As we jump back into a fresh new year and decade, one way to ease our stress is to ensure that our home is our haven. We should feel a sense of welcome and satisfaction when we approach our home. If not, now is the time to “reset, refresh and renew.” I was inspired to […] Read more
Farm Living
Alberta town’s history becomes online sensation
A popular Facebook page provides former residents of Hines Creek an opportunity to stay connected with their roots
The logical place to start when gathering stories for a history book was to begin a Facebook page, said Roxanne Lefebvre. Four years later, the Hines Creek history book has long been published, but the Hines Creek History Book Facebook page has grown and attracts new members each week. “I have lots of members who […] Read more
Floral visions extinguish winter blues
The timely arrival of a seed catalogue was all the inspiration this young gardener needed while caught in winter’s icy grip
Winter was long, and I had grown weary of nothing but plain white snowbanks, bare trees and gray skies. I craved a splash of colour in my drab prairie world, and one day it actually arrived in the mail — the annual seed catalogue. This was heady stuff to read. Everything was guaranteed — every […] Read moreGreedy people can suffer from anxiety
Q: This has always been a puzzle to me. Perhaps you can help me figure it out. My brother and I grew up on the same farm. We had the same parents, went to the same school and often hung around with the same kids (we are only 19 months apart in age). So why […] Read more
Wildlife damage claims expected to be high in Sask.
An unusually high number of unharvested acres this winter are blamed for the increased level of damage done to crops
Saskatchewan crop insurance is expecting wildlife compensation claims to be higher-than-average this year due to an unusually high number of unharvested acres. Darby Warner, executive director of insurance with Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp., said more than 1.2 million acres of insured crop didn’t get combined last fall. Standing or swathed crops that spend the winter […] Read moreVariety of causes to be explored when treating anemia
Q: I am a 45-year-old woman. The last time I went for routine blood tests, my doctor noticed that I am anemic. He has ordered more tests to see what caused this. He thinks it may be from my periods, which have been a little heavier recently. What else do you think may be causing […] Read more
Northern Ontario farm serves local market
On the Farm: A farm near Thunder Bay supplies people with vegetables through a community-supported program
What kind of crazy people would set up a vegetable farm from scratch outside Thunder Bay, Ont.? Two southern Ontarians with no agriculture education or background, that’s who. And 10 years later, Marcelle Paulin and Brendan Grant have turned Sleepy G Farm into a model for how a small farm can successfully serve a regional […] Read more
Hay Disaster Benefit to pay out $5 million to Manitoba claimants
Winnipeg, (MarketsFarm) – Compensation for poor Manitoba forage crops in 2019 will soon be coming to insured producers as Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) has activated the Hay Disaster Benefit (HDB). The estimated payout for 2019 is in excess of $5 million on approximately 1,500 claims, announced Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and […] Read more
Foreign buyers keep eyes on farmers’ social media posts
Gary Stanford has a message for his fellow farmers after returning from a recent New Crop Mission to all three Americas. “We need to be careful on social media,” said the chair of the Alberta Wheat Commission. He was surprised to learn that millers and bakers in key importing countries pay close attention to what […] Read more
Sharing breaks mental health stigma
Having the discussion can lead to more supports for people living in rural areas, says agriculture industry representative
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Michele Payn recalled what she calls one of the worst phone calls of her life. It was her parents. They told her they were selling all of their dairy cows and that they had lost the entire farm to bankruptcy. “That experience divided our family and it made me want to lay […] Read more
