A retired Saskatchewan grain grower says leaving the farm was the hardest thing to do when it came time to quit farming
Don Johnson knew that when farming became work, it was time for a change. The Kipling man rented his first quarter-section in 1969 before he even finished high school and kept farming his commercial grain turned pedigree seed operation until 2000. There are ups and downs in farming and most of the time one outweighed […] Read moreFarm Living
Farm politics help keep retired poultry producer active
A retired poultry producer estimates the time he spends on various boards still takes up three-quarters of his work week
Even though Harold Froese has moved off his family farm and wrapped up his poultry and poultry broiler operation, he still considers himself only semi-retired. Originally from Oak Bluff, Man., Harold and his wife, Jocelyn, now live in Winnipeg and his involvement in agriculture lobbying and provincial and federal agriculture organizations has been beneficial to […] Read moreWearing face masks during COVID not a health hazard
Q: I have asthma and I have heard that wearing a mask can reduce your oxygen levels and give you headaches. Is it safe for me to wear a mask or should I get a note from my doctor excusing me from wearing one in public places. A: The Public Health Agency of Canada has […] Read more
Parents can manage forced home schooling during pandemic
Q: The sooner this COVID crisis is over, the better for me. I am a full-time mother and a part-time receptionist. I am not a teacher, or shall I say, I am a zero-time teacher. But with schools out of commission and likely to stay so for some time (who knows if they are going […] Read more
Sask. reports 42 more COVID cases
There are 42 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan on July 23, as well as a death. Manitoba has reported a single new case in the Interlake-Eastern health region. The Saskatchewan cases include 23 in the south region, 11 in central, three each in north and far north, and two in Saskatoon. Of the daily total, […] Read more
Father and son focus on moving farm forward
On the Farm: Saskatchewan family emphasizes the importance of soil health as a key way to keep operation viable
STURGIS, Sask. — Education is a lifelong endeavour for a father and son focused on improving their soil health. Elgin Amy and his son Keenean are moving their farm closer to where they want to be next year and beyond. “There’s just so much to learn. But you got to get your head around the […] Read more
Casual dining fare goes well with summer company
I always enjoy my visits with friends and family. Many live far away, but when we congregate on the beach or on the deck it seems that no time has passed and we fall back into days of laughter, reminiscing and getting to know each other again. Part of the fun is preparing food that […] Read more
Need for relevance can affect experience in care home
Q: About a year ago we talked my mother into accepting her need for support and she got accepted by a long-term care facility. My husband and I spent more time looking after my mom in her house than we did caring for both our children and grandchildren in our house. Getting Mom into long-term […] Read more
Better late than never
Friends and neighbours helped the Longson ranch move 140 cows and calves to a grazing lease near Fitzsimmons Creek in the Alberta Foothills July 9. The cattle were herded across the Highwood River and then seven kilometres to the base of Mount Armstrong. The animals’ arrival at the summer pasture had been delayed by a […] Read more
Life lessons from the summer of ’77
One seldom becomes restless about the known; rather, about what you don’t know. So it was with me at age 17 when the summer of 1977 arrived. As one of four Manitoba farm boys, Mom relented and said I could get a summer job. Maybe I could make a few dollars and discover the working […] Read more
