Whether its rhubarb crisp, round steak with dumplings or cranberry chicken, harvest meals don’t have to be boring
While making a rhubarb dessert for the spraying and reseeding crew, I decided if I froze rhubarb when it was picked, it would be available to make a rhubarb-apple-strawberry crisp for the harvest crew. I made the following recipe several times this spring but not always using the same fruit. The one today has blueberries […] Read moreFarm Living
Online tools help analyze hazards
The programs were developed in the U.S. with help from firefighters, who are usually first on the scene of an accident
DES MOINES, Iowa — Firefighters and first responders have been partnering with farmers in the United States to bolster safety, releasing a slate of new programs that can address hazards. The online tools, which can also be accessed in Canada, include a checklist and a pre-plan map in case farmers find themselves in emergency situations. […] Read more
Couple’s environmental stewardship honoured
On the Farm: Cattle managed to work with environment; purebreds calve early but commercials calve on grass
BOWDEN, Alta. — When Randy and Sandra Radau drive down the back roads inspecting this year’s crops, they heave a sigh of relief. There will be a hay crop and their grains and oilseeds are slowly emerging after a dry spring at their central Alberta farm. The pastures in the coulees have enough grass and […] Read moreLetting go of a grudge can help unleash new energy and freedom
Q: I left the family home when I was 15 years old and I have not looked back since. My father was a raging alcoholic who often resorted to screaming and shouting and at times physical abuse to my mother and me when he was intoxicated. (Somehow my older sister managed to miss out on […] Read more
Five steps to healthy farm succession
Farm succession planning can represent a challenge for most producers. Advice from accountants and business consultants will provide a process, but ultimately the hard work of filling in the blanks will come from the prospective retirees themselves. In a user friendly format, The family farm business succession checklist … approaching the porcupine from British Columbia’s […] Read more
Delays in speaking can signal something more serious
Q: At what age should a young child be able to speak so that you can understand what they are saying? My nephew is four years old and although he chats away happily, you can’t make out more than one or two obvious words. A: Most babies can say words like “mama” or “dada” at […] Read more
Food guide not opposed to meat consumption: dietitian
MOOSE JAW, Sask. — The message to eat more plants is nothing new, says dietitian Carol Harrison, and it doesn’t mean eating less meat. Harrison said many have interpreted the new Canada’s Food Guide recommendations to eat more plant-based protein as a directive to eat less red meat. However, she said the guide does not […] Read more
Summer at the market is great — no matter where you are
A highlight of the summer is the array of markets that pop up across our country; from Halifax to Inuvik to Swift Current, Sask. Even if some markets remain open year-round, we eagerly wait for the summertime markets to arrive. Call it cabin fever, but when the tents go up and growers come out, people […] Read more
Self-defence requires knowing how far to go, says lawyer
People can defend themselves and their property from thieves, but have to know how far they can take that, a lawyer said during a presentation at Canada’s Farm Progress Show earlier this summer. Talon Regent, a defence lawyer in Moose Jaw, Sask., who previously worked as a federal drug crimes prosecutor, said people at risk […] Read more
Women leaders remain rare in ag
The boardrooms of agricultural corporations have large tables and many chairs. Few of those chairs are filled by women. They weren’t yesterday, and they aren’t today. Canadian Grain Commission chief commissioner Patti Miller and former Cargill vice-president Fran Burr have both had experience as the lone woman at the board table. Though more women are […] Read more
