Mary MacArthur

EDMONTON – The Women of Unifarm will decide at their June convention whether to divorce Alberta’s main farm organization. “We’re doing some planning now to see if they want to change their name or if they want to become a separate organization. The decisions will be made at their June convention,” said Verna Kett, president […] Read more

CAMROSE, Alta. – The votes have been counted from an Alberta plebiscite on grain marketing, the federal government is touring the Prairies asking farmers for opinions on grain marketing and now the Alberta agriculture minister is setting up his own panel to study grain marketing. “We want to know what are the options that work […] Read more

EDMONTON – Unifarm, Alberta’s general farm organization, officially terminated last week and the Wild Rose Agricultural Producers was brought to life. But at times during the three-day convention, it seemed farmers had gathered for a funeral rather than the birth of Alberta’s newest farm organization. “It was time for a direct-funded producer organization,” said Ron […] Read more

EDMONTON (Staff) – Cattle producers have it, barley and canola producers have it and Alberta’s newest farm organization wants it. Ron Leonhardt, president of Unifarm and its reincarnation, the Wild Rose Agricultural Producers, puts the blame squarely on the provincial government and other farm organizations for not allowing Wild Rose to charge a check-off fee […] Read more

CAMROSE, Alta. (Staff) – The oldest bison herd in Canada had its annual production sale last week. Bison from Elk Island National Park were sold at Alder Flats, Alta. 1995 heifers – 39 head High price $3,650. Average price $3,390. 1994 heifers – 31 head High price $5,000. Average price $4,265. Pregnant cows – 15 […] Read more

PEACE RIVER, Alta. – When Hilary Brown asked women at a recent meeting why they were attending, the answers were similar. “We’re grain farmers and we’ve moved to town and I’m looking to see what’s out there,” said one women. “I’ve just lost my husband and have been laid off from work. I don’t know […] Read more

PEACE RIVER, Alta. (Staff) – Terry Naturkach and Jill Cairns of Peace River showed women at the farm women’s conference in Peace River how painting techniques can brighten a home at little cost. Rag rolling can hide imperfections in floors and walls. Ragging color onto the wall makes dark colors translucent. The reverse technique, ragging […] Read more

NISKU, Alta. – From the outside it looks like any other farm supply store on the Prairies. Grain bins, harrows, horse trailers and cultivators sit outside covered in snow. But inside, instead of bolts and buckets we find … treadmills? Frank Flaman thinks exercise equipment is as vital to a farm as a pick-up truck. […] Read more

CAMROSE, Alta. – It may be a while before farmers know how much money was spent on Alberta’s grain marketing plebiscite. The provincial government said it will be at least mid-January before all its bills are paid and the figures released. Last year the provincial government organized a non-binding plebiscite asking Alberta farmers if they […] Read more

ALDER FLATS, Alta. – Bison producers got a chance to bid on history recently. Just less than 200 bison from Canada’s oldest Plains bison herd were sold in Elk Island National Park’s annual dispersal sale. “We’re 100 percent certain there has never been any cross breeding,” said Wes Olson, senior park warden at Elk Island […] Read more