Glacier FarmMedia – I recently polled farm managers about what big projects they were planning for this year. Half the respondents said succession was a priority; however, many indicated that they don’t know where to start. I look at it like this: if you’ve taken your child to the field, or they work alongside you, […] Read more
Farm Living
Succession: Where to begin?
Thinking of farm transition as a short-term, quick deal that we must get right because we only get one chance can prevent us from even starting the process — and starting it off right
VIDEO: The butterfly effect of floral planning
Decisions made months before summer arrives affect the seasonal success of this floral business
Glacier FarmMedia – In the white and gray of a Saskatchewan winter, Kristen Raney was thinking about rich chocolate browns, peaches and soft pink tones. As owner and operator of Shifting Blooms Flower Farm, the flower farmer, blogger and author uses the winter months to prepare for a successful growing season. In December, Raney was […] Read more
Alberta pollination service buzzes into high gear
Leafcutters are the bees knees when it comes to helping increase yields with a friendly push from Mother Nature.
Versatile Chinese barbecue pork has a variety of uses
Chinese barbecue pork, or char siu, is a delicious, authentic Cantonese roasted meat that has a salty/sweet flavour along with a hint of spice
Less allergenic wheat line developed
Researchers learn it’s possible to delete the gluten proteins most responsible for severe reactions in people with celiac disease
Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered that certain gluten proteins are most responsible for severe reactions in people with celiac disease.
What happens to an estate with assets outside of province?
Consider this situation: Dan is 75 years old and widowed with three children. He has a successful farming operation in Saskatchewan, but also owns farmland in Alberta and has a condo in Palm Springs. How do we deal with these assets on Dan’s death?
Greenhouse sales hit $2.7 billion in Canada
Farmgate sales of fruit and vegetables — mainly tomatoes, bells peppers and cucumbers — more than doubled in a decade
Almost all of the fruit and vegetables grown in greenhouses in Canada are tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers.
Spring produce helps create seasonal kitchen delights
It is the time of year when we can start celebrating the garden-to-plate experience as the growing season begins.
Prevent farm fires this spring
Keep it clean around buildings, have a fire plan, watch your burn barrel and other farm fire prevention tips
Don’t get burned this spring: Keep it clean around buildings, have a fire plan, watch your burn barrel and other farm fire prevention tips.
Manitoba student to study beer building blocks
Kendal Giesbrecht of Brandon University is one of 250 students headed for research opportunities in Germany; Giesbrecht’s will look at amino acid release in beer
Kendal Giesbrecht of Brandon University is one of 250 students headed for research opportunities in Germany; Giesbrecht’s will look at amino acid release in beer.
