Q: The other day my mother asked my husband if he would agree to be the power of attorney for her estate. My husband did not say much to my mom but he later told me that he does not want to be responsible for her life. He is afraid that becoming an attorney for […] Read more
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Power of attorney explained
U.S. food distributors allege Tyson Foods, rivals fixed chicken prices
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Top U.S. food distributors Sysco Corp and U.S. Foods Inc have sued the country’s biggest chicken processors for allegedly conspiring to inflate prices. The distributors sued companies including Tyson Foods Inc., Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, Sanderson Farms and Perdue Farms in separate complaints filed in federal court on Tuesday. The U.S. chicken sector, […] Read more
Ontario family farm focuses on growing ginseng
Disease and a search for suitable land are challenges for this producer, who married into the business
Every crop comes with challenges. For wheat, quality is always a worry because low-protein or high-fusarium wheat will be discounted at the elevator. Soybeans can be stressful because a frost in late August or early September could dramatically cut yields. But those issues are small compared to the challenges of growing ginseng in Canada. After […] Read more
Trying to replicate favourite restaurant meals can be fun
Replication of some enjoyable restaurant dishes
My daughter and I recently spent time shopping together and trying menus from a few restaurants. As a spin-off from our experiences, we have been trying to replicate some of the most enjoyable restaurant dishes in our own kitchen. Here are some simple replications to satisfy your appetite and hopefully provide your body with comforting […] Read more
Cows played important role on family farm
Looking back: The cows all had names were considered part of the family
My dad loved to tell a well-worn story that went like this: “Old Dandelion came up behind and sniffed the back of your head. Out came her long tongue and licked up the back of your hood. You were only about two feet tall and your little body was so stiff, packed into your snowsuit, […] Read more
Canada taps into Chinese barley demand
Global demand for top quality malting barley continues to grow
Annual barley plantings in Western Canada continued their downward trend in 2017, slipping to roughly 5.44 million acres — the crop’s smallest seeded acreage in more than a decade. Nonetheless, there is cause for optimism, according to the head of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre. Despite reduced acreage and relatively tight margins, global demand […] Read more
Overcoming benzodiazepine addiction requires professional help
Q: My sister was staying with me and I noticed her taking some pills, so I asked her what they were. She said they were lorazepam for anxiety. She confessed that she has been taking them for more than a year and has tried to stop taking them several times, but each time she gets […] Read more
Writer changes how we view the outdoors
The landscape will look different after reading this book. An everyday sky will suddenly glow with colour and dance for joy. A frozen slough will have you noticing its snow-covered cattails and imagining the thriving ecosystem embedded beneath its surface. A bush will have you straining to see a moose, a deer or even a […] Read more
Farmer launches campaign to nix PST on insurance
A couple of resolutions made the rounds at most of the annual general meetings held at CropSphere 2018. One tabled by Dave Sefton, a farmer from Broadview, Sask., and director of SaskFlax, called on the provincial government to remove the provincial sales tax (PST) from insurance products. He told growers attending a variety of AGM’s […] Read more
How to help a young child cope with death
Q: Although my mother is only 74 years old, she is very sick and will likely not live past the summer. Mom and I have had a good relationship over the years. We love each other dearly and are as honest as two people ever could be with each other. I will miss her when […] Read more
