Ken Coles, executive director of Farming Smarter, stands beside a table leaning on a shovel and talking about cover crop benefits at a recent field school.

Alberta research group takes a look at cover crops

Farming Smarter finds that cover crops work in southern Alberta, but careful management required

Some farmers see yield risks, increased costs and management challenges, but cover crops can also help fight wind erosion, which happens frequently in this gusty region.

Chris Perry FritoLays potato chip commercial

Alta. potato farm family relish their time on TV

Perry family recently participated in a potato chip televison commercial that emphasized the product’s Canadian content

Chris Perry’s farm at Coaldale, Alta., is featured in a new television commercial emphasizing the Canadian content in FritoLaypotato chips.



Photo courtesy of Brenda McCullough
Ron McCullough graduated from the University of Alberta with a degree in agriculture in 1954. It was a springboard for an early agriculture radio journalism career for the Alberta Federation of Agriculture, and CFAC Radio in Calgary, covering southern Alberta with his daily farm broadcasts.

Agriculture journalism’s forefather remembered

Ron McCullough’s influence dates back to the birth of the Canadian Farm Writers Federation 70 years ago in Edmonton

Ron McCullough’s influence dates back to the birth of the Canadian Farm Writers Federation 70 years ago in Edmonton

Photo by Greg Price
Chris Siemens (left), president of the Hays Grazing Association, pleaded there are other avenues to increased revenue streams for municpalities like property tax rates for farms relative to acreages as opposed to potentially selling off land leased by generational farmers to special interest groups.

Sparks fly over grazing lease market

Alberta producers say they may be at generational crossroads as municipality proposes lease rate policy change

Alberta producers say they may be at generational crossroads as municipality proposes lease rate policy change


A woman cuts a cake with others standing nearby in a celebration.

New MLA Tara Sawyer appointed to Alberta Next Panel

Former Grain Growers of Canada and Alberta Grains chair appointed to Alberta Next Panel after victory in provincial byelection

Former Grain Growers of Canada chair Tara Sawyer was elected to the Alberta legislature for the governing United Conservative Party in a byelection June 23.

A woman in bare feet tees off on a scenic golf course in the mountains.

Grass seed firm hits the links

Golf courses in Canada and the U.S. comprise a large portion of Alberta company’s contracts

Forty Mile Turf Seed in southern Alberta is producer, processor and wholesaler of perennial ryegrass and tall fescue, and ships it around the world in 50 pound bags.

A young girl bottle feeds a calf in an outdoor pen.

Agriculture awareness work lands high honour

The woman behind the Irvine Agricultural Discovery Centre is one of the new recipients of the Alberta Order of Excellence

Raising awareness about the importance of the agriculture industry has always been a passion for Nichole Neubauer.


Looking up at at a number of flags on poles, with the Canadian flag in th centre.

Southern Alta. agronomist takes the world stage

Global Farmer Network features hundreds of agricultural specialists from 69 countries who work to amplify the farmer’s voice

It’s important for agricultural producers to be at the table when policy is decided, not only nationally but also internationally.