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Feb. 24, 2017 at 9:10 am CST

Ticked off city people don’t get agriculture? Instead of spewing facts, employ emotion, veteran adman and host of CBC Radio’s, “Under the Influence,” Terry O’Reilly, said here at Ag Days Jan. 18. “My industry (advertising) has proven time and time again that information doesn’t necessarily move people,” O’Reilly said. “You […]

By Allan Dawson

Jan. 27, 2017 at 10:23 am CST

Agriculture is all about cultivating, nurturing and producing, so it’s no coincidence that a unique and highly successful high school training program in Alberta is using those exact words to describe its vision. “The Green Certificate Program cultivates partnerships, and allows us to nurture Alberta’s youth to produce the province’s […]

By Angela Lovell

Oct. 21, 2016 at 9:30 am CDT

Lincoln Ellis has just got his first taste of combining. “He thought it was pretty interesting for the first 10 minutes, and then he realized how small the combine cab was, and that was about it,” says his dad, Simon Ellis, with a chuckle. “So it was short-lived, but you […]

By Shannon VanRaes

Jul. 29, 2016 at 9:34 am CDT

Farming demands great decision making. Solid takes on agronomy, machinery, commodity markets and finance are just the price of admission these days. To thrive, farmers must deploy all that knowledge both for long-term goal-setting and also to make countless moment-by-moment decisions in the field and in the office, often under […]

By Marie Smith

Jun. 24, 2016 at 10:45 am CDT

A recently published Alberta study on the transport of cull cows during winter upturns some previous findings on causes of bruising, as well as common industry beliefs about boarding over some of the ventilation holes in stock trailers during cold-weather travel. The study gives the first indication that issues in […]

By Debbie Furber