Features
When the farmhouse crumbles part two: Protecting the farm’s legacy from divorce
What do farmers and ranchers need to consider before getting married, or during a divorce?
Reconnecting a First Nations community to agriculture
Terry Lerat, ranch manager for Cowessess First Nation, is using his decades of experience in the cattle industry to encourage young people in his community to get involved in agriculture
Dealing with retained placentas in beef cows
Strive to prevent retained placentas as much as possible, says a large animal vet
Cow body condition and animal performance
How much fat a cow is carrying through the winter affects everything from her ability to maintain her body temperature to the development of her unborn calf
Young vets share challenges and joys of rural practice
Anything from winter weather to community dynamics can affect a new vet’s experience living and working in a rural area
Shelter, feed keys to successful winter calving
A Charolais producer and a beef specialist share tips for calving in the bitter cold of winter
When the farmhouse crumbles: Divorce on the farm
If you’re marrying into a farming or ranching family, what do you need to consider?
Alberta ranching family teaches cattle to forage through snow
Roxanne and Kevin Ziola transitioned their operation from a mixed farm to a grass-fed ranch, where winter grazing is a key part of their production
Sell-buy cattle marketing with Doug Ferguson
Learn how one producer applies sell-buy marketing to his own operation
Alberta Bound: University of Guelph students tour the West
The student group’s event co-ordinator tells us how they organized a tour of Alberta ag businesses