Reading Time: 4 minutes A donation of a fully working ranch — worth an astounding $44 million — will transform the University of Calgary faculty of veterinary medicine into one of the world’s top centres for animal health and welfare research. “For us, the gift from Jack Anderson and his daughter Wynne Chisholm and the families of this ranch […] Read more
Philanthropic ranchers make game-changing donation
Having an entire working ranch will take veterinary program to ‘a totally different level’
European trade deal still a work in progress
Sales to Europe haven’t increased since trade deal was signed and durum exports are down sharply
Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s been two years since Canada struck a much-heralded trade deal with Europe — but so far, it’s produced meagre results. And when it comes to grain exports, things have actually gone backwards. “Italy has brought in country-of-origin labelling on pasta to identify Canadian durum and ensure that it’s not used in making pasta,” said […] Read more
Farms in financial good shape, says Farm Credit Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute Although total farm debt in Canada now tops $100 billion, the sector is “well positioned to thrive in the current economic and financial environment,” says the chief economist with Farm Credit Canada. “The current debt-to-asset ratio in agriculture remains lower than the 10-year average… and farm liquidity remains healthy,” said JP Gervais. A relatively low […] Read more
Growing projects are a great way to reach out to millennials
Reading Time: 2 minutes Mikaela Lemay didn’t just want to help people in developing countries when she got involved with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. She wanted to help Canadian consumers too. “So much of the fear of agriculture is emotion based, so I thought it would be good to counteract that with positivity,” said the three Hills-area agronomist. “By […] Read more
It was more Standstill than September for many
Many weren’t able to ‘turn a wheel’ during what should be the golden days of autumn
Reading Time: 4 minutes It was a September that will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. “Harvest is at a standstill and it’s been that way for about three weeks now,” Alberta Wheat chair Kevin Bender said as the month came to a close. “For the most part, guys haven’t been able to turn a wheel yet.” Bender, […] Read more
Double win for Alberta Farmer writers
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Farmer columnist Brenda Schoepp and reporter Jennifer Blair have been honoured at the country’s premier agricultural journalism awards program. Schoepp won silver in the Press Column category for Temper Tantrums: There’s way too much drama on some farms, which ran in the Nov. 6, 2017 edition of the paper. Blair, a multiple past winner, […] Read more
Three Albertans receive 4-H scholarships
Reading Time: < 1 minute Three young Albertans are among the 15 4-H members who received $1,000 John Deere Canada 4-H scholarships. The scholarships are for students pursuing a post-secondary education at a Canadian college or university in a degree, certificate, or trade-based program. The Alberta recipients are Kaylee Huppertz, Kaylie Krys, and Dawson Pahl. 4-H Canada has a number […] Read more
An early spring provided a longer- than-average frost-free season
Many parts of Alberta saw earlier-than-usual fall frosts but had a pretty decent frost-free period
Reading Time: 3 minutes Every year around this time the weather discussion begins to centre around the first fall frost. Some years, like when we see an early-fall frost, this topic is at the forefront of conversations. This year, if you live in Alberta or Saskatchewan then there is a good chance that you’ve already seen your first fall frost […] Read more
It’s not just a man’s world in the ag business sector anymore
Times have changed, and now training and access to capital for women entrepreneurs are catching up
Reading Time: 5 minutes Running a farm. Volunteering. Managing one business. Starting another. Raising a young child while pregnant with her second. Kristen Ritson-Bennett had a lot on her plate as she worked her way through the Success for Women in Agri-Food program over the past two years. “I don’t necessarily believe in work-life balance. I just don’t see […] Read more
Writing the story of our lives — one line at a time
There are different ways to view our lives, and the story we create from experiences, emotions, trials, and joy
Reading Time: 3 minutes We are born with an amazing curiosity that is exemplified in the child’s constant quest for the answer to why. Why does the water run that way? Why do I need to wear shoes? Later in life the questions get deeper and more worrisome as they move away from a sense of wonderment to one […] Read more
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