UPDATED – May 10, 2017 – 1535 CST – graphics added Farmers are older, there are fewer of them, farms are larger and canola is king. And when it comes to beef cattle, producers are 12.6 percent fewer and the size of the industry dropped 2.4 percent, based on herd size. The new 2016 Canadian […] Read more
Farm Living
Remove trade barriers, says senate report
UPDATED – May 10, 2017 – 1540 CST – A new report prepared by Canadian senators says the federal government needs to do more to support farm exports and ensure that producers and processors have better access to key international markets. Among other things, the report calls on Ottawa to invest in grain transportation infrastructure, […] Read more
B.C. hit by flooding
SUMMERLAND, B.C. — Farmers hit by floods in central British Columbia may be eligible to receive disaster financial assistance. The funds are available to eligible farmers and others affected by ongoing floods that began May 4. Meanwhile, two men remained missing May 8, one whose home was swept away in a mudslide in Tappen, near […] Read more
U of S celebrates 100 years of home economics
Immigration and western expansion in Canada brought pioneer families to isolated farms, many with little or no farming experience. Safe water, food production and preservation were critical issues along with hygiene, sanitation, disease and food availability. Home economics began in the late 1800s in response to worldwide change and development. The agrarian way of life […] Read more
South African farm sees profits
MAGALIESBURG, South Africa —Experts have credited South Africa with having all the major ingredients to produce food that can feed the rest of the continent and other parts of the world. Bosparadys Farm is near Magaliesburg and run by the Khourie family, which includes William and his sons, Joe, Anthony and Pieter, who all take […] Read more
Freekeh: the ancient, yet forgotten cereal grain
My family of Syrian immigrants brought their love of freekeh with them to their homestead in southern Saskatchewan where it was a staple in the larder. Every year, just before the wheat crop ripened, my mother would cut some of the wheat when it was turning yellow and the seeds were still soft and green. […] Read more
Seeding progress well behind average
Planting is underway in Saskatchewan but seeding progress has been slow and wet field conditions have delayed field operations in many areas. As of May 1, just one percent of the province’s 2017 crop had been seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s first provincial crop report of 2017. That’s down from 15 percent as of May […] Read more
Drought predicted for Alberta this summer
Farmers in central and northern Alberta should brace for drought this summer, according to AccuWeather. “We think it’s going to be a very warm summer,” said Canadian weather expert Brett Anderson. It is also going to be a dry summer. June will have near normal precipitation but July and August will turn dry as a […] Read more
Off-highway vehicle riders must wear helmets in Alberta
Helmets will become mandatory gear for Alberta riders of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) as of May 15, the provincial government announced today. When on public land, riders of ATVs, snowmobiles, dirt bikes, four-wheel-drive vehicles and side-by-sides must wear helmets or face a fine of up to $155. Farming and ranching operations involving OHV use will be […] Read more
Trudeau talks with Sask. farm leaders, not backing down on carbon tax
GRAY, Sask. — Prime minister Justin Trudeau says he understands the concerns Saskatchewan farmers have about carbon tax but he isn’t backing down from imposing one. Speaking to more than 100 people packed into the Gray Recreation Centre April 27, he said he appreciates how technology and innovation have helped farmers become more efficient and […] Read more
