Q: I buy and sell items online. A couple of times I haven’t received what I paid for, but they’ve been small items and I haven’t been worried. Other times, buyers have complained to me about what they bought. Are these legal contracts? A: Generally, yes they are. Most people deal with one of the […] Read more
Farm Living
Check out seller before buying online – The Law
Young farmer nominees want equity, not handouts
Farmers from Manitoba and Prince Edward Island were named Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2009 at an Ottawa ceremony in early December. Grant and Colleen Dyck, grain and oilseed producers from Niverville, Man., and Tania and Greg MacKenzie, vegetable producers from Stratford, P.E.I., were the winners in the 30-year-old annual competition. The federal government used […] Read more
Hearing loss common but is anyone listening?
Noise-induced hearing loss in farm workers is a common but often ignored problem, say farm safety specialists. “Studies have shown that most agriculture workers have experienced (some) hearing loss by the age of 17,” said Raelyn Peterson, Alberta Agriculture’s farm safety co-ordinator. However, Louise Hass, who wrote a study about hearing loss in the dairy […] Read more
This Christmas, give from the heart, not from the wallet – TEAM Resources
Jodie Mirosovsky is a member of TEAM resources, which writes the living tips column each week. This week she focusses on recipes and other helpful hints for Christmas and the holiday season. The busy season is upon us. There are sports events, parties to attend and of course Christmas concerts. I don’t want to miss […] Read more
Giving of oneself is more important than giving presents – Speaking of Life
Q: Every year I take a couple of days off before Christmas and head into the city to buy presents for everyone. Of course, the big present is the one I buy for my wife. But things are a little tough this year. I will not be able to spend as much on presents as […] Read more
Big plans for big horses
ESTERHAZY, Sask. – Nineteen-month-old Treston Stewart is already at ease around the towering Belgians at Rocky Bar Ranch. His tiny hands grasp a brush to help his grandfather, Nick denBrok, and his aunt, Traci denBrok Sandilands, groom two-year-old Rambo, although his reach is limited to just part of the horse’s leg. The youngster is the […] Read more
Legal issues arise with the holidays – The Law
It’s the holiday season, and many businesses are having annual holiday or Christmas get-togethers. I have little personal experience but understand that sometimes the consumption of liquor is involved in these celebrations. If that’s the case, then caution is required. Drinking and driving is the main and most obvious concern. My legal advice is: don’t […] Read more
New leadership stresses family farm
Newly elected National Farmers Union president Terry Boehm vowed last weekend to continue the 40-year tradition of leading the organization against corporate trends in agriculture that undermine farmers. “The NFU has always had a mandate of putting the social and economic interests of the family farm first,” he said in an Nov. 27 interview after […] Read more
Biostrips can test food for pesticide contamination
Researchers have found an easy way to test for pesticide toxins in food. Scientists with the Sentinel Research Network have developed strips of bioactive paper that can test the concentration of toxins. “We don’t need any sophisticated equipment at all, we don’t need any electricity at all,” said John Brennan, a member of Sentinel and […] Read more
Managing farm, auction market, and credit union
KELVINGTON, Sask. – For Clint Peterson, who’s lived most of his life in the country, and his wife, Wendy, who grew up in Saskatoon, their life on the farm is exactly what they want. Three children, seven quarters of land, 100 cows, two off-farm jobs and a whole lot of hockey keeps them busy, but […] Read more
