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It's a bit chillier, but conditions remain favourable for harvesting and other outdoor activities through Sunday. Some rain, perhaps, in the central prairies. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

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For most farmers on the Canadian prairie, this week brings ideal harvest weather, with only a few showers in smaller areas. Check out Rural Roots Canada to find out where SNOW might fall next weekend. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

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It's looking like it will be a nice day for the Agricultural Societies Day Fall Harvest in Spruce Grove on Saturday, September 20. The event runs from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm sprucegroveagsociety.com/event/258083...

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Harvest operations continue in Alberta, and can finally resume in Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan, as drier weather finally returns! www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

Summer's not ready to give up just yet. That means more sunshine for parts of the prairies, and rain for others, as farmers continue the harvest. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

Big improvements in the updated Canadian Drought Monitor. Harvest is uninterrupted this week in Alberta, but showers and storms hit the eastern prairies. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

Ranchers John Smith and Laura Laing, who own Plateau Cattle Co. near Nanton, Alberta, have spent their lives improving their cattle herds’ health and welfare. www.ruralrootscanada.com/plateau-catt...

Warm and dry weather continues for the harvest, but there will be a few interruptions, with occasional showers, and possible storms. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

Now that it's September, active weather returns with wind, rain, sunshine, smoke, and even a risk of frost for some areas. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

Warm and dry weather continues across the prairies this week. However, some brief showers and storms could disrupt the harvest. Find out when and where at Rural Roots Canada. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

1 in 9 Canadian jobs are tied to agriculture and agri-food—supporting over 2.3 million workers nationwide and fueling the Canadian economy! #CdnAg #AgProud #RuralRootsCanada

The Do More Agriculture Foundation’s AgTalk – Canada’s online space for mental health connection in the agriculture sector – has been renewed thanks to support from BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada, the RBC Foundation, and the McCain Foundation. www.ruralrootscanada.com/do-more-agri...

A large storm in western Saskatchewan on August 13 caused widespread damage to growing crops, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. At the same time, Alberta and Manitoba saw limited hail damage from isolated storms. www.ruralrootscanada.com/early-august...

New podcasts and stories dropping every week! Hear directly from Alberta’s producers, innovators, and leaders shaping agriculture across the province. #AgPodcast #RuralRootsCanada

Harvesting continues at full speed with hot, dry weather continuing for the foreseeable future. It will be a hot weekend across most of the prairies. Working outside? Stay hydrated! www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

At Rural Roots Canada, we help producers and ag businesses tell their story with strategic, ag-focused communications. Need help with media, content, or podcasting? We’re your people. #AgCommunications #TellYourStory #RuralRootsCanada

Alberta’s honey harvest is in full swing! Sweeten your summer with locally produced honey from farm stands and markets near you. #SupportLocal #ABHoney

From combines in the field to cattle on pasture, Alberta agriculture doesn’t stop in August—and neither do we. Follow along for real stories from Alberta’s rural roots. #AgLife #FarmingInAlberta #RuralRootsCanada

After hoping for rain all summer, prairie farmers are welcoming dry weather this week, as the harvest gets underway. And the weather is co-operating fully! www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

Whether it’s wheat in Alberta or blueberries in B.C.—Canadian ag is diverse, resilient, and worth celebrating. #CelebrateCdnAg #FarmVoices

What happens when you put an agronomist and a meteorologist on the same podcast? That’s what we find out as Beyond Agronomy’s Steve Larocque joins Meteorologist David Spence and Craig Lester for a chat about the '25 growing season in AB. www.ruralrootscanada.com/rrc-podcast-...

La Nina is coming back, and in about a month, it could affect this fall's harvest. Alberta's dry this week, but there's more rain elsewhere on the prairies. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ RRC's Craig Lester and Tim Parent will be at 📍 Chatsworth Farms at their Open Farm Days event from 🕚11am-5pm this Saturday. Come and say hi while participating into cooking demos, farm tours, face painting, and more! @openfarmdays

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ RRC's David Spence and Kristen Lepp will be in 📍 Lethbridge at Farming Smarter's Open Farm Days event from 🕚11am-3pm this Saturday. Come and say hi while learning more about the industry with he whole family! 🌾

Curious where your food comes from? Open Farm Days are back August 16–17! Visit a local farm, meet the farmers, and learn how Alberta ag feeds the world. #OpenFarmDays #KnowYourFarmer #RuralRootsCanada

The updated Canadian Drought Monitor is out, and - no surprise - conditions have improved in central and southern Alberta. Elsewhere, the situation remains dire. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

When Danielle Rands attended her first Advancing Women in Agriculture (AWC) Conference in March, she expected two days of speakers and sessions. Instead, it became a turning point for her. www.ruralrootscanada.com/awc-builds-c...

On this week’s podcast, RRC travels to Stavely, AB, to take in the Cudlobe Cattle Field Day, hosted by Cudlobe Angus and Cudlobe Angus West. From community to cattle science to cow patties, we round up the sights, sounds, and stories from the pasture. www.ruralrootscanada.com/rrc-podcast-...

Storms that occurred July 27-August 2 produced significantly less hail than previous years; however, where hail has fallen, some losses have been significant. www.ruralrootscanada.com/hail-crop-da...

Drier weather, with occasional showers and storms, returns to the agricultural south, as rain continues to pour to the north. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

Farmers and agricultural workers in Ontario and Quebec are being invited to take part in a research study to better understand how avian influenza (H5N1), also known as bird flu, and other respiratory viruses spread between animals and humans. www.ruralrootscanada.com/farmers-in-o...

This week on the podcast, Alberta’s Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on some of the province’s most pressing ag issues. Listen here: www.ruralrootscanada.com/rrc-podcast-...

Next few days, cool and wet in Alberta, rainy and stormy in Saskatchewan, oppressive heat and severe storms in Manitoba. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

Hail across the Prairies continue to cause widespread crop damage, with insurance claims rising and the potential for significant losses increasing as crops near harvest. www.ruralrootscanada.com/hail-damage-...

August has begun, but July's weather isn't over yet. The wet weather pattern persists, with rain across the prairies this week. But....is it too late in the season to do any good? www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

Thank you to everyone who works to produce, process and sell the great Canadian produced food we enjoy everyday! Happy Canada Food Day! #fooddaycanada #food #agriculture #cdnag #westcdnag

The prairie forecast has changed! More heat, and more rain. Wet weather returns for the agricultural prairies this weekend. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

Warm, dry weather returns to parts of the prairies this week, While some farmers will welcome it, for others, it brings more stress. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

The Alberta government is hitting pause on recent changes to its On-Farm Slaughter Program (OFSO) following concerns raised by producers about the impact on their operations. www.ruralrootscanada.com/alberta-hits...

In the foothills of Alberta’s cowboy country, a conservation story is once again taking shape, one rooted in partnership, stewardship, and a deep respect for the land. www.ruralrootscanada.com/preserving-p...

Rain and thunderstorms will rumble across the prairies from time to time over the next few days and on the weekend. The highest risk days are today and tomorrow for Alberta and Saskatchewan, and the weekend for Manitoba. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

There’s a new owner of the agricultural research facility near Brooks, Alberta, which has been known for decades as the Crop Diversification Centre – South (CDC). www.ruralrootscanada.com/new-agricult...

Recent storms across Western Canada resulted in reports of mostly light to medium damage. There were a few reports of heavy damage due to hail in Alberta and Saskatchewan, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA). www.ruralrootscanada.com/hail-damage-...