The Moral Economy Christopher Lind Editorial Notebook Barb GlenEditor Stop calling it “swine flu,” media are urged. The latest group to urge was the Tri-National Agricultural Accord, with members from Canada, the United States and Mexico, who recently met in Manitoba. They issued a statement that said, in part: “Use of colloquial terms by media […] Read more
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Agriculture, health policy perfect fit: academics
A team of senior academics is proposing that agriculture policy be developed in concert with health policy in a way that increases demand for healthy Canadian food at home and abroad. And the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, supported by government and industry, is interested enough in the idea to propose a national debate on the […] Read more
Cull persistently infected calves to control BVD
Bovine viral diarrhea is an infection that costs our cattle industry millions of dollars every year. It’s a common problem and many producers don’t even know it’s in their herds. A study by the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon found that cattle persistently infected with BVD were present in 10 percent of the […] Read more
United effort saves creek
Co-operation and an inventive spirit were the inspiration for southern Alberta ranchers as they restored a meandering creek that flows through their property west of Claresholm. The Lyndon Creek Conservation Partnership consists of Jack and Merry Vandervalk, Gerald and Patricia Vandervalk, Wayne and Judy Lucas and David and Lisa Baptie, who have a long-term goal […] Read more
Helping children grieve
I am just not sure what to do with my son at home. We do not know whether we should talk about the death of the boy or if we should encourage our son to try to forget it and carry on with life. What do you think? For many children, grieving is cyclical. They […] Read more
Lipizzaners spend life on tour
With a travel schedule that would make a professional hockey player weep, the world famous Lipizzaner Stallions spend 11 months a year on the road. A one-month vacation at their home base just outside Orlando, Florida, is the only break they get. When they do return, it’s just like the family coming home for Christmas. […] Read more
Applying for a pardon
The board may grant, deny and even revoke pardons for convictions under federal acts and regulations. There are a number of types of pardons. A free pardon is an absolute pardon, usually granted where the government recognizes someone was wrongfully convicted of a crime. A pardon is a legal procedure leading to a determination or […] Read more
National insurance wanted
Canadian cattle producers want a national price insurance program in place as soon as possible. The program would be based on the Alberta model but modified to suit all provinces, said Bob Ivey, chair of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s domestic agriculture committee. Alberta is set to begin its program at the end of August. Ivey […] Read more
Exercise benefits lymphedema sufferers
Farm and Home Safety Contest A farm is a dangerous place to live and work and there are always things that can be done to make a home safer. What have you done to make your farm or home safer? We would like to hear from you. Send us your innovative ideas or a story […] Read more
Ag market secretariat produces high hopes
Cattle producers have high hopes for Canada’s new Agricultural Market Access Secretariat. “The expectations are quite daunting,” said Fred Gorrell, named director general of AMAS in June. Speaking to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association foreign trade committee last week in Regina, Gorrell said the secretariat will focus on four or five priority markets as it begins […] Read more
