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.




An RCMP officer looks around a cluttered rural yard.

Canada’s rural crime problem far from fixed

Farmers on the Prairies are worried about crime rates and safety, but an effective approach to meaningfully reduce rural crime remains out of reach so far

Farmers on the Prairies are worried about crime rates and safety, but an effective approach to meaningfully reduce rural crime remains out of reach so far.






Andy O'Brien, CEO of GoodLeaf Farms. Photo: GoodLeaf Farms

Canadian vertical farm GoodLeaf Farms on track for profitability

Vertical, indoor farms have generated hype and have bee touted for their ability to reduce Canadian reliance on U.S. produce imports, but checking financial boxes has been an issue

Vertical, indoor farms have generated hype and have bee touted for their ability to reduce Canadian reliance on U.S. produce imports, but checking financial boxes has been an issue