$260,000 for a 1992 4760 seems like a lot of money until the part about it having 3.6 hours on the clock
Nobody seems to know why Danny Spence bought a new JD 4760 back in 1992 and then stored it until he passed away last January. “Nobody actually even knew he had these until he died,” said Dallas Simmonds, owner of Raptor Enterprises. “I knew there were a couple new tractors in the shed, but I […] Read moreFarm Living
Marijuana must be treated with caution
Q: My husband and I are not sure what we can do to help our daughter. She seems to be smoking a lot of marijuana these days. When I asked her about it, she said that she used marijuana to help settle down. That might well be true. Our daughter has always been a bundle […] Read more
Small and new B.C. farms receive funding
Operators of small or new farms in British Columbia are eligible for project funding from the B.C. Agriculture, Food and Fisheries department, the province announced Dec. 1. The Small Farm Business Acceleration Program has up to $800,000 earmarked for business plan coaching to small and new farmers, and will cost-share on commercial farm infrastructure and […] Read more
Pet food banks planned for Sask.
Eight Saskatchewan food banks based mainly in rural areas have signed on to establish emergency pet food banks. The intention is to keep pets with their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Josh Hourie, community relations co-ordinator at the Saskatchewan SPCA, said people shouldn’t have to decide between feeding themselves or their pets if they find […] Read more
Prairie boy at home on a surf board
Keegan Hodgson of Olds, Alta., won the Outlaw Male Surf category at the recent 2020 World Wake Surfing Championship
Although other prairie farm families take their kids to hockey practice, the Hodgsons take their son, Keegan, to surfing practice. “Being from a farm, I guess any kid that’s athletic can do it,” says his father, Karmen Hodgson. “Of course, in Canada, we’re limited on the season…. Weather-wise, we really have to make the most […] Read more
Christmas baking gifts make the holidays more festive
Christmas cookies for gifts, decorations or enjoying at home with a hot beverage are a special part of the Christmas Season. Baking is perfect to do with the kids. Measuring, mixing, rolling, decorating and packaging are all things little ones can help with. Fruitcake cookies These little gems have the holiday spice and candied fruit […] Read more
Solar energy helps power Sask. grain farm
On the Farm: The family say two lines of solar panels have reduced their quarterly electricity bill to $40 from $1,200
ETHELTON, Sask. — Harvest never ends on the Stevenson farm. Once they’ve got crops from their 2,400-acre grain farm in the bins, they continue to harvest solar energy. Tucked into the backyard, behind the garage and equipment shed, sit two lines of solar panels that gather light and energy from the sun. Tyler and Allyson […] Read more
Food system confidence rises since COVID-19
Survey finds consumers like how the system responded to the pandemic but many worry about increasing cost of food
A new report says Canadians have more confidence than ever before in the food system, but concern remains over rising costs. In its 2020 Public Trust Research Report, Trends in Trust and The Path Forward, the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) found that 47 percent of those surveyed were confident in the the overall […] Read more
Harvest 2020 – photo essay
PHOTO CONTEST | We asked and you delivered! Here are just a few of the amazing harvest images we received for our annual reader photo contest. See even more online at producer.com/harvest20.
We asked and you delivered! Here are just a few of the amazing harvest images we received for our annual reader photo contest. See even more here.
Rural cemetery plays special role
Graveyard takes on extra significance for a Saskatchewan farm couple since the death of their son in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash
MONTMARTRE, Sask. — This sacred plot of land has always been revered by Arnold Bieber and his family. And now they have another family with whom to share their reverence, pride and tears. The Fairview Cemetery was created in 1906 by Brethren pioneers, who established homesteads in the area in 1903. Bieber’s grandparents were among […] Read more
