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

A young calf stands next to its mother looking straight at the camera in central Manitoba.

High cattle prices fail to budge cautious beef farmer spending

Canadian beef farmers in 2025 are getting paid plenty for their cattle, but the memory of bad markets and little profit is hard to shake when it comes to big spending decisions

Canadian beef farmers in 2025 are getting paid plenty for their cattle, but the memory of bad markets and little profit is hard to shake when it comes to big investments or projects on their farms.

EU farmers raise alarm over Mercosur, Ukraine trade deals

EU farmers raise alarm over Mercosur, Ukraine trade deals

Comments come ahead of visit by Brazil’s Lula

French and Spanish farmers warned on Wednesday that a flood of imports under planned European Union trade agreements with South American bloc Mercosur and Ukraine risked severely undermining European agriculture.


Aaron Stein

Stein appointed to manage AFA

Newly-hired executive director will lead formulation of strategic plan

The Alberta Federation of Agriculture has appointed Aaron Stein its new executive director. He’ll be leading the formulation of a five year strategic plan for the group.