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Rural women and violence: what we don’t talk about

Dec. 21, 2023 at 5:01 pm CST

Why doesn’t she just leave? It’s a question many may ask themselves about a woman they know or suspect is in an unhealthy or violent relationship. Concern over safety, housing and finances are just some of the barriers women in unhealthy relationships have to overcome in order to leave. And […]

Are vertical farming operations here to stay?

Dec. 15, 2023 at 9:49 am CST

By Don Norman

Alberta’s headache of orphan oil wells

Dec. 1, 2023 at 11:40 am CST

By Jeff Melchior

Retired police officer finds passion in ranching

Oct. 20, 2023 at 11:09 am CDT

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

More bang for your fertilizer buck

Sep. 29, 2023 at 2:31 pm CDT

By Jim Timlick

Cost of borrowing continues to rise on farms

Sep. 1, 2023 at 9:41 am CDT

After the hustle of the 2023 harvest season settles, a lot of Ontario farmers will examine their business’s financial numbers and be surprised at the impact of rising interest rates, says Shawn Brenn, chair of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. Despite early 2023 predictions that the Bank of […]

By Stew Slater

At Ag in Motion: Bin thinking?

Jul. 20, 2023 at 2:38 pm CDT

Farms are getting larger, and so are the grain storage solutions. AGI’s Derek Johnson spoke to Glacier FarmMedia senior editor Gord Gilmour about Western Canada’s unique grain storage needs at Ag in Motion near Langham, Sask.

At Ag in Motion: Farmers review their data-driven decisions

Jul. 18, 2023 at 7:50 pm CDT

A producer panel on Tuesday at the Ag in Motion outdoor farm show at Langham, Sask., finds the concept of data-driven farming coming into its own. In this video Glacier FarmMedia senior editor Gord Gilmour speaks with Eston, Sask. farmer Dave Hewlitt, about his path to early adoption of the […]

Can governments work together for the sake of ag?

Jun. 23, 2023 at 10:06 am CDT

Federal, provincial and territorial government collaboration is vital to the future of Canada’s agriculture sector, said panelists at a May 31 webinar. Organized by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, the webinar focused on a report by University of Toronto professor Grace Skogstad entitled Towards a Collaborative Sustainable Agriculture Strategy for […]

By Jonah Grignon

Happy trails

May. 26, 2023 at 3:04 pm CDT

At the retirement party for her colleague, John Heard, Manitoba Agriculture soil management specialist Marla Riekman has a recurring memory. “One of the phrases that I often fear hearing is, ‘Hey, Marla,'” she said jokingly. “John is a man of great ideas, especially when it comes to extension work, something […]

By Don Norman

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