As farmers rush to get the harvest done, there are a few things to remember to mitigate the spread of crop diseases. More on what the Canola Council of Canada is recommending here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

As Canada's agriculture industry deals with a labour and talent shortage, BASF Canada continues to see growth in a program they started five years ago. More on the successes found in the company’s Professional Development Program here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

With the snow, rain and cold conditions continuing to hamper this year's harvest, some farmers are harvesting their crops with a lot more moisture in them than what is recommended. We talk to a crop specialist on how producers can safely store the crop here on Rural Roots Canada where we get to the stem and meat of agriculture.

About 90 4-H youth from across the province convened at the Calgary Stampede grounds to learn rodeo skills from some of the best in the rodeo world. More on the weekend from a participant and clinician here on Rural Roots Canada where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

The final touches are being put on the 2018 Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference in Niagara Falls… We talk to Loralee Orr from Corteva Agriscience who will be speaking at the upcoming event about why she enjoys it here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the stem and meat of Agriculture.

Southern Alberta ranchers JC (Jack) Anderson and Wynne Chisholm are donating their 19,000-acre ranch and its assets to the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinarian Medicine.

Rob Patterson and Krisjan Jones from Canadian Bio-Systems discuss the evolution and future of livestock feed technology - a timely discussion ahead of new rules on antimicrobial use in feed coming into effect Dec. 1, 2018.

This year's recipient family of the Calgary Stampede's BMO Farm Family Award in Cardston County is the Stanford family. Gary Stanford is no stranger to standing up for agriculture. We talk to the farmer from Magrath, Alberta about why the industry is so important to him and why he dedicates a lot of his time to helping youth learn about it here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Agriculture.

Grain elevators used to cover the prairies from B-C to Manitoba, now their numbers are dwindling. We talk to a man who has dedicated his life to profiling these magnificent structures here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

A new way to secure cash advances for farmers. The Alberta Wheat Commission announces a new tool to help crop, livestock and honey producers manage cash flow throughout the year. More on the new program here on Rural Roots Canada where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.