How’s your team performing so far? It sounds simple, but it’s not just small talk. At this time of year, many farm leaders forget to pause and evaluate, even briefly.
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Alberta farmer served as rescue pilot
Southern Alberta farmer remembered for the numerous lives he impacted as rescue pilot for HALO
Former southern Alberta farmer/rancher remembered as first pilot for HALO Air Ambulance, flying numerous missions and saving lives in rural communities.
Surviving a bad harvest day sometimes requires a little luck
Op-Ed: A single day of fall field work yields three cautionary tales for Prairie farmers
Producer and writer Kevin Hursh shares a day of three potentially disastrous incidents as cautionary tales of farm safety for Prairie farmers in the midst of fall harvest work.
Alberta brothers develop rock-solid innovation
A protective rock dam for combine headers helps save farmers on equipment repairs and down time during harvest
Brothers with TrueLine MFG invents new rock damsfor headers that is exploding with interest across Canada, the U.S. and Australia which serves as a cheap protective measure for expensive farm equipment.
Recent ranch fatality shows need for safety plan
It is essential to develop and implement a safety plan so that ranchers and farmers can ensure the safety of their worksites and workers.
Rural emergency room closures continue to be vexing problem
Staffing issues are at the root of disruptions and closures in hospital emergency departments, both in rural and urban Canadian locations.
Rural fire protection starts with the volunteers
Members of volunteer fire departments provide hundreds of millions of dollars in cost savings to Canadian municipalities
Small rural agriculture communities still need civic services such as fire departments, and that is where volunteerism comes in.
Applications sought for mental health initiative
Agriculture Canada is looking to fund projects that use novel strategies to promote mental well-being among Canadian producers
Agriculture Canada is seeking collaborative solutions that employ novel strategies to promote mental well-being among producers in Canada.
Wildfire smoke poses health risks to farmers and livestock
Manitoba farmers urged to protect both themselves and their livestock from wildfire smoke and have a comprehensive evacuation plan ready in case of emergency situations
Manitoba farmers urged to protect both themselves and their livestock from the health impacts of wildfire smoke and have a comprehensive evacuation plan ready in case of emergency situations.
Hopes high for Alberta twinned highway project
The twinning of Highway 3 in southern Alberta is seen as another step in paving the road to agriculture prosperity in the region
What oil and gas has meant to northern Alberta, agriculture has meant to the southern part of the province.
