Celebrating women in agriculture

Celebrating women in agriculture

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you’ve been a long-time reader of Country Guide, you’ll have read many articles in our pages over the years that highlight women farmers, ranchers, industry leaders, mentors and partners. March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global, annual celebration recognizing the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, while advocating for accelerated gender […] Read more

A farmer’s dream

A farmer’s dream

As WWI raged on across Europe, one Canadian solider dreamed of returning home to a ranching future

Reading Time: 2 minutes British Columbia’s Ardill Ranch was awarded a Century Farm designation in 2020. Renee Ardill, who was featured in the March 5 issue of Farm & Family (powered by Country Guide), recounts her family’s ranch history below. “My ranch started in 1920 when my grandfather, Jack Ardill, settled here,” says Renee Ardill, owner of Ardill Ranch […] Read more


Historical photo of the Elder farm.

Why you should preserve your farm’s history

Confronting the hard parts of a family’s farm history can set the next generation up for success

Reading Time: 6 minutes There was a big cast iron dinner bell in the middle of the farmyard where Maggie Van Camp grew up. On a modern farm, it’s a relic. But a century ago when the farm was established, the bell was a way to call the hired hands and family together when meals were ready. It was […] Read more










Uniform plant emergence occurs even in the corners of fields thanks to Funk’s sub-surface drip irrigation system. Credit: Brady Funk

The future of crop irrigation

Irrigation networks have long been an integral part of Canada’s agricultural landscape. But things have dramatically shifted over the past 130 years

Reading Time: 9 minutes Sub-surface drip irrigation is starting to be used on the Canadian Prairies and promises higher returns with less water use.