Pushing seniors out of jobs, especially out of a family oriented business like farming, is not considered good for anyone
Retiring is a big and often daunting decision for Canadian seniors. Whether financially, socially or mentally, how do Canadian seniors, especially farmers, know when it is time to take that big step? Farming is more than just a career, says Tyler Case, an assistant professor at the Edwards School of Business at the University of […] Read moreFarm Living
Communities get funding
Co-op Community Spaces is once again accepting applications for community projects in Western Canada. Registered non-profit organizations, registered charities and community service co-operatives can apply online until March 2. Between $25,000 and $150,000 of capital funding per project is available. Categories include recreation, environmental conservation and urban agriculture. Past projects included parks, greenhouses and sports […] Read more
Mediator appointed in co-op refinery lockout
Well-known mediator Vince Ready has been appointed to help resolve the labour dispute between Unifor Local 594 and Federated Co-operatives Ltd. In December, the company locked out more than 700 workers at its Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina after they delivered strike notice. Since then fuel distribution has been hampered by union blockades at the […] Read more
Co-op refinery lockout prompts fuel restrictions
Co-op fuel customers in Manitoba should soon see their supply restored, says a Federated Co-operatives Ltd. official. A steady convoy of B trains headed east this afternoon from the oil refinery in Regina to fill depleted fuel supplies in Winnipeg after Regina Police Service moved in to dismantle the Unifor blockade. FCL locked out more […] Read more
Global population to decline after peaking by 2050
WINNIPEG, (MarketsFarm) – To Canadian journalist and author John Ibbitson, global population growth has been slowing for some time, and it likely won’t hit the 11 billion people by 2050 as envisioned by the United Nations. Ibbitson explained his take on the world’s population at the 37th annual Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) general meeting in […] Read more
Producers want to create journeyman farmers
It seems appropriate to have a “light bulb” moment while talking to an electrician. That’s exactly what happened to Kristjan Hebert last summer when a couple of electricians were working at his farm near Moosomin, Sask. Hebert was quizzing the electricians about their profession and what it’s like being a journeyman electrician. That’s when the […] Read more
African drought prompts call for help
International aid requested as nearly eight million people in Zimbabwe, or half its population, are declared food insecure
The combination of a cyclone and three years of drought in large parts of southern Africa has created a humanitarian crisis in that part of the world. The World Food Programme is calling on countries to step up assistance to Zimbabwe where nearly eight million people, or half of the country’s population, are food insecure. […] Read more
Barley growers take grain-to-glass approach
On the Farm: Hilton Ventures and Origins Malting and Brewing Co. in Alberta has embraced innovation for decades
STRATHMORE, Alta. — The Hilton family farm has always been about change, seizing on numerous innovations over the years to expand their business. The southern Alberta farm has evolved into a grain-to-glass operation, meaning it bottles beer made from its own malt barley, and also sells barley to a buyer in the United States “It’s […] Read more
Husband encouraged to improve listening skills
Q: For the past four or five years, my wife has been a little more than edgy, downright unreasonable at times, and most often very difficult. I have no idea what is going on. About the only time she is at all sparking with the life that I used to see in her eyes is […] Read more
Winter oven meals can warm up the home inside and out
When cold weather hits, we just want to stay close to home where it is warm. To keep the kitchen warm, cooking meals in the oven makes sense. Maximize the oven’s heat by cooking several dishes at once. The fragrant aromas and warmth may help us forget how cold it is outside. Barbecued ribs are […] Read more
