Saskatchewan has taken a step designed to help livestock producers deal with predators. Agriculture minister Bob Bjornerud was criticized earlier this year for placing a bounty on coyotes to reduce predation leading to livestock injuries and deaths. But as that pilot program winds down at the end of March, he told delegates to the Saskatchewan […] Read more
Farm Living
Farmers compensated for stock kills
Boost the benefits of bread
The aroma of baking bread universally triggers feelings of comfort, warmth, love and home. So much so that home sellers are advised to bake bread before prospective buyers arrive so that the house is filled with that warm appetizing bread aroma. Bread is a great way to add grain and fibre to your diet. Increase […] Read more
Buying into bison
WOLFE ISLAND, Ont. – Young and innovative Ontario farmers Jason and Christina Pyke first saw a bison herd up close in Alberta in 1995. Before that, it had been a concept, read about in a magazine. They both came from dairy farm backgrounds in eastern Ontario but they saw potential. Keeping their parents’ dairy operations […] Read more
When the wind blows the cost savings show
HALKIRK, Alta. – Patti and Steve McKnight have a new appreciation for the wind. The central Alberta farm family used to curse the constant wind that drifted snow across their driveway and blew cold air through their parkas and into their bones. Now, they smile when the wind blows because they know they’re making electricity […] Read more
Researchers seek IBD answers
When Sarah Lang developed severe intestinal problems that landed her in hospital, she feared her career as a world class speed skater was over. “It was a normal season for me until I started getting these weird symptoms,” she said. She was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in 2006 and, with a course of […] Read more
Pharmacists will get new role
Saskatchewan pharmacists will have greater prescribing authority by this summer, health minister Don McMorris said last week. Regulatory amendments to the Pharmacy Act bylaws will allow pharmacists to extend refills during a doctor’s absence and provide emergency supplies of prescribed medication. About 1,300 pharmacists practise in Saskatchewan. The minister said the changes put patients first […] Read more
St. Patrick’s Day makes one think green
May You Always Have… enough luck to make you smile, enough trials to keep you strong, enough of all life’s treasures to keep you truly happy. – Traditional Irish verse On March 17, many of us will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and commemorates St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. This day originated in Ireland […] Read more
Great Plains farmers tackle challenges
BOUTON, Iowa – An Iowa couple has made a success out of farming but they aren’t encouraging the next generation. Stephanie and Mike Hansen raised three children, built a farm about three times the size of the local average and filled their ample home with antiques celebrating regional heritage and agriculture. “Farming is a great […] Read more
Sask. bus riders pay more
Riding the government-owned bus company in Saskatchewan is now more expensive. The Saskatchewan Transportation Company increased fares March 1 by an average of 4.5 percent, citing increased costs and revenue lost due to declining ridership. “STC fares are still affordable and comparable to western Canadian cities,” said acting president and CEO Shawn Grice. Discounts for […] Read more
Helping adolescent children requires patience, understanding
Q: My husband and I are struggling with our 12-year-old daughter. She used to be a great kid, but for the past few months she has been anything but great. Her school marks have fallen, she won’t do her chores and those cute little smiles, for which she was famous, are all but gone. We […] Read more
