Kayla Moore works at Agriculture Canada’s research centre in Brandon, where she specializes in hydrology, groundwater and the management of soil moisture on farmland.
Farm Living
Federal hydrologist goes with the flow
Agriculture Canada scientist takes a meandering path from school to research centre, thanks to classroom outreach work
Farm community urged to talk more about cybersecurity
Digital defences need more attention as more sophisticated technology appears on farms, speaker says
Digital defences need more attention as sophisticated farm technology brings cyber vulnerability, Crop Connect speaker says.
Written business plan called key to farm success
Farms can be complicated because producers wear so many hats; they should develop tactics under each to ensure success
Farmers with a written business plan average returns on their assets five times higher than those who don’t put pen to paper.
Olds College suspends Fall 2025 intake for multiple programs
Impacted programs include Agricluture Technology Integration, Craft Beverage and Brewery Operations
Olds College is suspending Fall 2025 intake for a number of its post-secondary education programs, including Agriculture Technology Integration. The intake suspension is due to Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) changes, limiting the number of international student permit applications approved across the country.
Farm succession not just about the transfer of assets
Young farmers intending to take over the farm are urged to have wills and hire third parties to help with transition plans
Annessa Good-Hassard knows first-hand what many farm families are going through when it comes to transition. She and her husband are taking over her family’s Alberta farm.
Fruit, vegetable advancements make it easier to eat local
Recently, I was delighted to learn that we can eat many vegetables that are grown in Canada, and most surprising were the varieties of peppers.
Chore horses always start in the cold
A Saskatchewan couple continue to feed their livestock the old-fashioned way, using a hay hauler pulled by a team of horses
Barry Quam has been doing chores in the dead of winter for more than 70 years. At age 78, he still refuses to let the frigid temperatures stop the harnessing of his team and the delivery of bales by chore horse to his cattle and horses.
Trump-related ‘hyperanxiety’ is driving political shifts says pollster
Economic pessimism is at its highest since the pandemic, CFA members hear
Nik Nanos, founder and chief data scientist for Nanos Research spoke at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) annual general meeting about changing political attitudes in Canada caused by external trade threats and leadership changes.
Trade tensions highlight need to diversify, strengthen Canada’s food export markets says RBC
New RBC report outlines recommendations to reclaim Canada’s sagging global marketshare
Canada’s agriculture sector is heavily reliant on the US. A new report outlines how diversifying agri-food exports to new markets could boost Canada’s economy by billions and secure its place as a global food leader.
How to manage involuntary resignations from employment
Law columnist Faith Baron says if you are an employee and you are feeling pressured to resign your employment, you should seek legal counsel to be sure you understand your rights.
