The current speed and cost of farm consolidation might have farmers wondering if growth will be possible for their operation.
Farm Living
Farm success requires solving the growth formula
Growth is possible for individual farms if they address three significant factors: capital, risk and execution
There are many good reasons to add pulses to the menu
Pulses are one of the highest fibre foods — just one portion of pulses provides about a third of the fibre you need for the entire day. That means they can help lower your risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and bowel cancer.
Keep kids safe on the farm
Keeping kids safe and getting them involved and interested in the farm don’t have to be mutually exclusive
Farm safety experts are urging farm families not to lose sight of safety — particularly when it comes to their kids — during the flurry of activity that comes with springtime on the farm.
Former Prairie agriculture agency recognized
The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration operated from 1935 to 2013 and is now considered of national historic importance
The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration has been gone for more than a decade, but a new designation ensures its legacy will live on.
Tips to prevent water damage to your home or shop
Water damage from a leaking roof can damage insulation, drywall and electrical wiring costing thousands of dollars to repair
As the weather warms and snow begins to melt, ice dams can become an issue, and it’s not an inexpensive one.
Tactacam introduces the Defend camera system
The remote location of most farmyards and the valuable tools and equipment usually on site make them ideal targets for thieves
The remote locations of many farmyards make them ideal targets for thieves who will take whatever they can get their hands on. As a result, security needs to be as important on the farm as it is anywhere else.
Simple steps can help prevent building fires
Producers who want to reduce the risk of fire on their farms are encouraged to take both external and internal precautions
There are a multitude of precautions farmers can take to protect their buildings from fire, says a safety expert.
What do you want to know before voting in Canada’s federal election?
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Saskatchewan names Outstanding Young Farmers
A large sub-surface drip irrigation project highlights this southwestern Saskatchewan couple’s farm plans for the future
A Saskatchewan couple who established Canada’s largest sub-surface drip irrigation project are the province’s nominees for Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers program in 2025.
Saskatchewan pilot project to deal with abandoned buildings
The Saskatchewan government will allow some volunteer fire fighting departments to burn derelict buildings for training purposes
A pilot project in Saskatchewan could help rural municipalities clean up abandoned buildings in former urban municipalities.
