HANNOVER, Germany — Consumers in the developed world are exerting pressure on livestock producers to reduce their impact on the environment, cut drug use in production and introduce sometimes questionable husbandry practices. At the same time, producers find themselves with low commodity prices, poor operating margins and increasing long-term demand. Consumer sentiment about animal agriculture […] Read more
Farm Living
Environmental charges laid in Alberta
The Alberta government has laid charges against a pair of companies for failing to comply with provincial environmental legislation. In a Nov. 14 news release, the Alberta government said Canadian National Railway Company has been charged with six counts under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. The charges relate to the release of a potentially […] Read more
Harold Hathaway and the Schedule of Reserved Occupations
Canadian farmers were among the list of workers excluded from active duty during the Second World War
The moment Alice and Edward Hathaway heard the news, they were ready to fight for their son, Harold’s, life. It was the fall of 1939 and Canada had declared war against Germany. Canada avoided conscription, but at 21 and single, Harold was expected to volunteer for overseas action. Many families tried to save their sons […] Read more
Nurse’s correspondence a snapshot of First World War
Louise Brock’s letters, cards and telegrams give a first-hand account of life on the front line for Canadian troops
“My own dearest one, “Sweetheart, I am on the move again, and I am oh so lonely for you and all at home tonight. Every time we start, I have a perfect fit of blues but I want to get oh so near you tonight and be spoiled a little. I wonder will the time […] Read more
Preventing food waste critical to growing population
NOBLETON, Ont. — Tonnes of food are discarded every year in Canada at a time when hunger is a global concern. Jewel Mazur, a farm production extension specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, said an increasing world population will need 70 percent more food to feed itself by 2050, yet 60 percent of vegetables grown in her […] Read more
Taiwan to Saskatchewan: ‘the adjustment is in the mind’
A Vancouver-born boy married a Taiwan-born girl, settled in Saskatchewan and hopes to transition to organic farming
MACRORIE, Sask. — Gretchen Evans understands how the amount of personal space can shape and mould a person’s character and decisions. She was born on the island of Taiwan and moved to Canada in 1998. Evans knows what it’s like to live on land about the same size as Vancouver Island, but with about 24 […] Read moreWebsite gives new access to stories of the Great War
Every year on Remembrance Day, we pause and give thanks to veterans who served and sacrificed in global conflicts to provide Canadians with a stable lifestyle. A website developed at the University of Saskatchewan provides a local link to the memories of Saskatchewan vets of the First World War of 1914-18 and brings that information […] Read more
4-H student named to PM youth council
KELOWNA, B.C. — A 4-H member from Penticton B.C., recently named to the Prime Minister’s Youth Council, says one of his priorities is improving access to health care for rural residents. Macgregor Tebbutt is a third year mechanical engineering student at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, an 11-year member of the Penticton 4-H club […] Read more
Scientists take aim at UN research agency over glyphosate
The vicious fight over the safety of glyphosate has become even nastier. In late October, 10 scientists who specialize in toxicology, pharmacology, genetics and related fields publicly slammed the World Health Organization and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The authors wrote in the journal of the International Society for Regulatory Toxicology and […] Read more
Nature conservancy protects 3,000 acres in southern Alta.
A conservation easement agreement for a 3,000 acre ranch in southwestern Alberta has been reached with the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Owned by Reno and Corine Welsch, the ranch is located on the southern side of the Porcupine Hills, 20 kilometres north of Pincher Creek. It overlooks the Oldman River Valley and has been under […] Read more
