Trade has been a massive topic on the agriculture front for a while now, with issues arising with China, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and India in the past year. Why the President and CEO of Richardson International says we should remain optimistic here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Barriers for women to get ahead in their agricultural careers still exist. Jenny Ose with John Deere Canada examines them coming up on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Farmers now have a place in Alberta to take grain bags and twine for recycling. Tammy Shields from Cleanfarms talks about a new pilot project aimed at making things easier for producers to recycle here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Agricultural Service Boards play an important role in informing the Alberta Government about issues. We look at how ASB's gather information and feedback on issues here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Farm management and networking dominated the recent Alberta Young Farmers and Ranchers Rock the Farmers event in Edmonton. We have more on the annual meeting here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

How can women in agriculture give each other a hand up in their careers? Jenny Ose with John Deere Canada answers that question here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the stem and meat of agriculture.

Representatives from Agricultural Service Boards from across Alberta converged on Banff last week to discuss issues, network and celebrate 75 years. More on the conference here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

A new book aims to teach kids about agriculture and the work that goes into producing food. We talk to the author of Dirt to Dinner here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Grazing practices, grain marketing strategies, animal nutrition, succession planning and much more. A look at the upcoming Rural Roots Canada Ag Day in Fort Macleod in February here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

A researcher from the University of Manitoba presents her students findings on pesticides in rivers and wetlands to the Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen. More on what they discovered here on Rural Roots Canada, Where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.