Episodes

  • RRC Podcast - S2E1 - Conferences, China, Canola, and Cattle

    RRC Podcast - S2E1 - Conferences, China, Canola, and Cattle
    Jan 9 2026
    Happy New Year! On the new season of the Rural Roots Canada podcast, powered by Alberta Canola, it’s a busy start to 2026 for RRC! Craig Lester is heading back on the road, preparing for the Alberta Seed Producers Conference, the Ag Services Board Conference, and Crossroads as farmers gear up for new season of growing. Meanwhile, Tim Parent dives into some of the biggest stories shaping Canadian agriculture, including Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upcoming trip to China, where canola and trade are high on the agenda. The two also discuss new leadership at the Canadian Cattle Association and a record-breaking 2025 for Alberta Open Farm Days. It’s a full slate of stories that capture the pulse of rural Canada, as we kick off a new year in Canadian agriculture at Rural Roots Canada.
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    19 mins
  • Nuffield Scholar and UK Researcher Looking to Help Farm Family's Mental Health

    Nuffield Scholar and UK Researcher Looking to Help Farm Family's Mental Health
    Jan 6 2026
    UK researcher and Nuffield scholar Sharon May is bridging the gap between farm life and mental health care, helping ensure that when farmers reach out for support, they’re truly heard.
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    2 mins
  • Lloydminster - Monday, Jan. 5 - Farm Weather

    Lloydminster - Monday, Jan. 5 - Farm Weather
    Jan 5 2026
    This week, dry areas stay dry, and wet areas get more snow. It's not promising for the agricultural south, where badly need snow is not forecast this week.
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    2 mins
  • VegBonny - Monday, Jan. 5 - Farm Weather

    VegBonny - Monday, Jan. 5 - Farm Weather
    Jan 5 2026
    This week, dry areas stay dry, and wet areas get more snow. It's not promising for the agricultural south, where badly need snow is not forecast this week.
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    2 mins
  • Olds - Monday, Jan. 5 - Farm Weather

    Olds - Monday, Jan. 5 - Farm Weather
    Jan 5 2026
    This week, dry areas stay dry, and wet areas get more snow. It's not promising for the agricultural south, where badly need snow is not forecast this week.
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    2 mins
  • BC Peace - Monday, Jan. 5 - Farm Weather

    BC Peace - Monday, Jan. 5 - Farm Weather
    Jan 5 2026
    This week, dry areas stay dry, and wet areas get more snow. It's not promising for the agricultural south, where badly need snow is not forecast this week.
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    2 mins
  • Lethbridge - Monday, Jan. 5 - Farm Weather

    Lethbridge - Monday, Jan. 5 - Farm Weather
    Jan 5 2026
    This week, dry areas stay dry, and wet areas get more snow. It's not promising for the agricultural south, where badly need snow is not forecast this week.
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    2 mins
  • RRC Podcast Ep. 21 - Looking Back on RRC’s Year in Agriculture

    RRC Podcast Ep. 21 - Looking Back on RRC’s Year in Agriculture
    Jan 1 2026
    On this RRC podcast, hosts Tim Parent and Craig Lester look back on a busy year in Canadian agriculture. From their trip to the Yukon, where farmers like Leona Watson are forging their own path in the North (2:44), to celebrating the Perry Family Farm, winners of the inaugural PepsiCo Global Farmer of the Year Award (11:24), the team covers a lot of ground. They also talk changing perceptions around beef with Jenna Sarich (13:52), visit Cudlobe Angus to chat with David and Dyce Bolduc (16:50), and wrap up with a look ahead to 2026’s canola outlook with Alberta Canola chair Andre Harpe (21:15).
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    26 mins