Hefting 65 pound bags of canola seed to the top of an air cart is a pain. The Seed Hawk bag lifter is designed to alleviate that pain with a hydraulically controlled platform capable of handling 550 pounds, according to Seed Hawk president Pat Beaujot. The parallel linkage arms attach to the air cart frame. […] Read more
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Branding campaign designed to help Manitoba consumers buy local
The Manitoba government plans to spend $742,000 to encourage consumers to buy provincially produced food. Buy Manitoba is part of a five year effort. The province has teamed up with the Manitoba Food Processors Association for the campaign, which began with a survey of Manitoba shoppers. A Buy Manitoba survey found consumers wanted to buy […] Read more
Mmmmm… fresh bread
Nothing beats the smell of freshly baked bread, especially on a gloomy November day. One reader asked us for a recipe for bread that stays moist. Others have requested information about making bread with home sprouted wheat. A number of factors can have an effect on the dryness of bread. Fats such as butter, margarine, […] Read more
MotherFirst presents recommendations to government
One in five Saskatchewan women will experience mental health issues after having a baby. Elita Paterson, Tania Bird and Carla O’Reilly all suffered depression after the birth of their children. They coauthoredThe Smiling Mask to document their experiences. Last week, they had something to smile about when the MotherFirst working group presented its report to […] Read more
Boy crazy daughter needs extra guidance through adolescence
Q:Our daughter used to be the greatest kid, polite and considerate, and always on top of her school work. But since she turned into a teenager, she has become something else. She and her friends are so boy crazy that at times, my husband and I can barely stand to be around them. Nothing else […] Read more
Sask. grower touts berries to Dragons
There was likely a collective gasp across the Prairies during a recent episode of CBC Television’s Dragons’ Den when two dragons said they had never heard of saskatoon berries. But that’s exactly why Sandra Purdy, co-owner of Prairie Berries at Keeler, Sask., approached the potential investors. The fruit is not widely known outside the West […] Read more
Highest court weighs in on case of advanced consent
The Supreme Court of Canada has a fascinating case to address this fall. It deals with consent to sexual activities when no longer conscious. This is a sensitive subject but the case raises fascinating legal points for consideration. All this stems from a 2009 Ontario case. A couple was living together for an extended time […] Read more
Kiwi visitor gets her hands dirty on the farm
BOWDEN, Alta. – Since Alice Reilly arrived in Alberta from New Zealand this spring, she has learned about country music, coyotes, Canadian slang and Tim Horton’s coffee. The 22-year-old exchange student is part of AgriVenture and works at Maartin and Joanne Wouters’ dairy east of Bowden, Alta. Originally called the International Agricultural Exchange Association, the […] Read more
Return to Rural tries to entice people to small towns
One rural Alberta region is using social media and funky billboards to encourage young people to move there. “We want to target people with rural roots,” said Christie Dick, economic development officer with the Special Areas and Municipal District of Acadia. With only 11,000 people living within five million acres in the east-central Alberta district, […] Read more
Pumpkin Hollow offers fall fun for the family
LUMSDEN, Sask. – Combines are chewing their way through the last of this year’s crop on the flat grain land north of Regina. But in the rolling land just south of the Qu’Appelle Valley at Lumsden, there is a change of pace to go with the change of geography. Here, Boggy Creek gurgles over smooth […] Read more
