A great reminder tonight that we can not in fact control mother nature. Thanks to those of you that joined the first few minutes!

Like Jack Payne says, we're like the CFL: we go in the rain, snow or shine. Today just happened to be the one rainy day in the middle of a drought. As always, tune into RealAgriculture for some great agronomic advice.

Today I learnt...there is indeed something that'll kill resistant wild oats. Turns out, 0% of wild oat seeds are viable when they pass through a ruminant 🤔 #themoreyouknow

Excited to announce this next season of my career, beginning at the end of the month. Stay up to date on all things cattle, and connect with me via abpdaily.com or by email: [email protected]. #cdnag #abag #westcdnag #beef #cattle

One of these things is not like the other 🤔

What an odd year... poplars budding on Dec 26th. 😬 #needmoisture

.John Deere USA has announced it is entering into an agreement with SpaceX to provide satellite communications service to farmers through the Starlink network, starting first in the U.S. and Brazil. tinyurl.com/26a7byer

NEW: The 2023 Canada-Alberta Drought Livestock Assistance initiative is expanding eligibility to 23 new regions and extending the application deadline. #cdnag #abag #livestock #drought #droughtassistance tinyurl.com/4e6cum2v

Happy Canada's Agriculture Day from Alberta Beef Producers! We hope you are taking the time today to celebrate the industry we are so proud to be a part of. #cdnag #abag #westcdnag #abbeef #cdncattle #CdnAgDay

.Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson speaks at the 2024 Alberta Beef AGM. Hard not to talk about high concerns for drought this year, but the Minister wants producers to know it is high priority for the Alberta government going through the next season. #abag #westcdnag #abbeef

NEW: The United States Department of Agriculture (Dept. of Agriculture) has officially changed its voluntary “Product of the USA” labeling regulations.

JUST RELEASED... Preliminary Water Allocation for the 2024 Irrigation Season! smrid.com/important-noti…

Did you know we have a list of events you can check out? Some of them are in person, and some of them are virtual. Click the link below to read through the ongoing list: tinyurl.com/3hbz5p96

In with the sunshine, out with the seasonal depression (Thanks to the southern alberta wind for taking a brief break)

Every week, I am reminded of the concept of how quick time goes by, as I update the Canfax LPI info for ABPDaily...and we're now looking into FEB 2025! Full report can be found here: abpdaily.com/cattle-report/

"There would not be the country of Canada without a national railway service. This was true when the last spike was pounded November 7th, 1885 and its true on August 22, 2024." Strongly worded and accurate article by Shaun Haney on the rail strike that began this morning.

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is invoking binding arbitration on CN, CPKC, and Teamsters labour dispute.

New episode alert! Join Kara Mastel (Oosterhuis) she chats with Todd Ormann, VP of Development at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology. They dive into the AgSmart expo, future ag trends, college updates, and more. Tune in now, or download for later! tinyurl.com/mukyptdv

The flags have always been there, but they seemed extra noticeable watching our kids practice at the rink last night. Hard to believe we're in a situation where multi-generational relationships and the businesses built around them could be in jeopardy.