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Spring on the farm is often a time of renewal and optimism. The weather warms, the grass slowly turns to green, seeds start to sprout and hope for the new season abound.

Agriculture is unpredictable.

At AFSC, working alongside producers each day means we have the privilege of being a small part of their stories. Farming and ranching are part of an incredibly diverse and demanding industry with ...

Producers can get The Dish on the challenges and opportunities of perennial risk management February 27 at AgExpo in Lethbridge. The Dish is a special informational event hosted by Agriculture and ...

In farming there are the things you can control – your crop and commodity choices, management decisions, risk management choices – and then there are the things you can’t control. the weather ...

Dry conditions, wildfires and flooding have teamed up to make 2023 a hard year for some Alberta producers. Many are facing tough decisions and that makes this difficult year even more stressful and ...

It’s no secret that Canada’s farm population is aging. Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census of Agriculture revealed that over 60 per cent of Canada’s farmers are 55 and older and that ...

For over 100 years, 4-H has been an integral part of Alberta’s agricultural landscape, teaching youth about resourcefulness, cooperation, determination, and leadership. Agriculture Financial is ...

Earlier this summer, 13 senior 4-H members set out to explore Alberta’s agriculture and agribusiness landscape as part of AFSC’s 4-H Next Gen Tour. Over the course of five days, they toured 20 ...

Several areas in Alberta have experienced limited precipitation this growing season. As a result, some producers are considering putting their crops to alternate uses rather than waiting for them ...