Gov’t says plan will help reduce waste in landfills, but rural communities say funding and education are also needed
Saskatchewan rural municipalities and small and remote communities need more from the province than just a solid waste management strategy, say representatives from those areas. Funding and education are critical to waste reduction, especially where services such as recycling and reusing are sparse. “We think the government isn’t really listening to us,” said Saskatchewan Association […] Read moreFarm Living
Bin danger peaks with cold weather
CORRECTION – February 7, 2020 – GSI and Winnipeg-based 151 Research are partnering to bring GrainViz, a revolutionary new grain monitoring system, to market. The original version of this story incorrectly stated that GSI had purchased GrainViz from 151 Research. The drawn-out 2019 harvest forced farmers to store grain at high moisture levels. This increases […] Read more
The agronomy of bin accidents
Although Nebraska farmer Guy Mills is equipped to handle plugged augers and concrete-solid spoiled grain in the bin, his preference is to attack the problem 10 months before it happens. Mills thinks about keeping people out of his bins as he plans next season. His approach to bin safety starts sometime the previous winter as […] Read more
Asset-poor farmers face cash hurdles
Banks appear to be making strides in helping new entrants gain access to financing, but it has been a slow process that has caused frustration among some producers. Steele Perrett is one of those farmers. The Alberta producer recently raised various concerns that young farmers like him face when needing loans, pointing out it’s generally […] Read more
Year-old food rules receive praise
Cancellation of an Ontario meat processor’s licence under the regulations has created capacity shortages in the province
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency conducted 3,306 investigations between Jan. 15, 2019, when new food regulations came into force, and Jan. 8, 2020. New regulations, focused on prevention and aimed at allowing for faster removal of unsafe food from the marketplace, are largely praised one year after being introduced. Replacing 14 existing commodity-based food regulations, […] Read more
Return to family farm life-changing experience
On the Farm: Lesley and Matt Kelly left good jobs in Alberta to become partners in a Saskatchewan grain operation
For Lesley Kelly, the decision to leave a stable job in Alberta’s financial sector and return to Saskatchewan to pursue a career in farming wasn’t easy. But today, she and her husband, Matt, can’t imagine a more rewarding lifestyle. “I absolutely love living in a small town and working with family,” said Lesley. “To me, […] Read more
Spicing up the kitchen can keep us warm from the inside
When the weather outside has us chilled to the bone, bringing some spice to the kitchen can warm us up from the inside. Spicy foods are stimulants, they increase circulation, which in turn, raises your internal body temperature. I am sharing a few of my favourite spiced recipes with ingredients that can be used interchangeably […] Read more
Aussie farm family faces bleak future after fires
WANDELLA, Australia, (Reuters) — There is little that Australia’s deadly bushfires didn’t take from dairy and cattle farmers Tim and Warren Salway. For nearly two days the brothers battled fierce blazes that tore through the family’s farms, the flames igniting on multiple fronts and wiping out almost everything in their path. The pair’s father, Robert, […] Read more
Long distance relationship must be based on mutual respect
Q: I have what I think is the most beautiful girlfriend in the world. She is great. I really love the time we have when we are together. I think that she does as well. At least that is what she says and by looking at everything she does for me, I am confident that […] Read more
Kellogg’s website commits to phasing out glyphosate
Kellogg’s, maker of iconic brands like Corn Flakes and Froot Loops, wants farmers to stop using glyphosate prior to harvest. As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group based in California, announced this morning that Kellogg’s has committed to phase out “the use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest drying agent in its major wheat and oat […] Read more
