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Cargill uses 4R to show benefits of modern agriculture

Cargill wants to show its end users and consumers how modern agriculture can help the planet. One approach is applying the 4R Nutrient Management program throughout its Canadian grain network.

Business Management

How to Start the Succession Planning Conversation

What does the future hold for your farm? Through 2020, I have had many young farmers reach out looking for tips to get their parents to talk about the plan to pass along the business. Farm family coach Elaine Froese has 14 tips to get the conversation started.

Canola Eat Well

Farmers rally for restaurants

Farmers use video called “Field to table, eat well together” to show support for their restaurant partners during COVID-19 shut-downs.

The Editor's Desk

New Renaissance

My canola colleague and friend Rick Taillieu, manager of grower relations and extension with Alberta Canola, sometimes sends me lyrics from The Tragically Hip songs that fit with whatever is going on that day. Here’s a line for the times from “Three Pistols”, a song from the Hip’s 1991 Road Apples album: “Bring on a...

The Alberta Canola Producers Commission is seeking four canola growers to serve as directors on the board of directors for a three-year term. This year, nominations for directors are being accepted for regions 2, 5, 8 and 11. New director terms will begin following Alberta Canola’s Annual General Meeting in January of 2021. Alberta Canola...