CARMANGAY, Alta. — Kevin Auch is happy to see lots of earthworms in the soil surrounding his just-germinated winter wheat crop. He pointed them out after he scooped a handful of earth from a field he farms beside the Little Bow River in southwestern Alberta. The farmer from Carmangay says he is sure the soil […] Read more
Farm Living
Becoming ‘deadened to the risk’ can be worst nightmare
Listen to that nagging voice in-side that says something doesn’t feel right, say two accident survivors. Curtis Weber and Wes Jamison, who both sustained serious injuries doing jobs they had done many times before, detailed their stories at the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association’s annual conference in Saskatoon Oct. 5-8. “If you’ve got a question, ask […] Read more
Machinery maker gives safety priority
Safety doesn’t start on the farm. It begins back in the factory where the farm machinery is made. Last week, Canadian Agricultural Safety Association delegates toured the CNH Industrial manufacturing plant in Saskatoon to get a first-hand look at safety measures used in manufacturing the machinery and making it safe for farmers to use. Thel […] Read more
One dish meals a smorgasbord of flavour
The one dish meal has come a long way. It is no longer strictly an Asian rice bowl or the realm of the vegetarians and can be a hot meal, soup or a salad. Every bite is different as you work your way around the bowl. A few simple guidelines will make you a master […] Read more
Family opens hearts to Ukrainian sisters
Creelman, Sask. — The young Ukrainian sisters had no idea where they were going. All they were told was that they were leaving their orphanage in Balta, Ukraine, for Canada. At the Calgary airport, Kym van Staveren waited impatiently, hoping that her Saskatchewan farm family could offer Alina, 11, and Oksana, 13, a good home […] Read more
Skip the big bird; go small with Cornish hen
Everyone loves the traditional Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, mashed potato and gravy but once in a while a change is welcomed. This Cornish hen recipe can be made for two people or 20, allowing a half bird per person. Serve it with kettle chips rather than mashed potatoes and gravy. Curry Rubbed Cornish Hen Sun […] Read more
VIDEO: Hoop dance unites global family
ROSTHERN, Sask. — When Teddy Anderson returned home to Canada from Rwanda in the 1990s, he had a tough time being nice to people. It wasn’t until he saw his future teacher, Ojibwa Scott Ward, perform the hoop dance that that changed. “I felt it was a way of moving past what I was going […] Read more
VIDEO: Potato growers rebound from financial crisis
Farm was forced to find new markets after potatoes were misdiagnosed with a disease that closed U.S. border to exports
FORT SASKATCHEWAN, Alta. — It’s Ernie Van Boom and Cecil Goutbeck’s 35th potato harvest and it’s going well. Fall rain meant more of the rich top soil comes in from the field attached to the potato than they would like, but workers with shovels and wheelbarrows clean up the soil where it falls from the […] Read more
Rodeo family ridin’ and ropin’
BALGONIE, Sask. — Staying on task is the key that allows Lisa and Walt Lockie’s family to complete their farm work. It’s the time of year when life revolves around getting the chores done at home so that weekends can be spent at high school rodeos throughout Saskatchewan. “I’m all about routine,” said Lisa Lockie. […] Read more
Family business offers unique rewards
WOLF CREEK, Sask. — When Robin Exner and Barb Price were staff members at Circle Square Ranch in the early 1990s, they could never have imagined that they would still be at the same camp 25 years later. However, after their courtship and marriage, followed by the birth of their first child, the Saskatchewan couple […] Read more
