Garlic pork Pork button bones are the rib tips. They are very meaty but require caution when eating to separate out the small bones. I often think it is like eating sunflower seeds. Pork chops or spareribs can also be used with this recipe. Cut the onion into slices and place in the bottom of […] Read more
Farm Living
Safety essential at summer fireworks celebrations
Milk campaigns raise consumption
There’s a reason you might not understand that edgy advertising video that signs off “Never Stop. Milk.” It wasn’t designed for adults. The prairie provinces, through the Prairie Milk Marketing Partnership, designed their marketing campaign around youth aged nine to 17. “These kids are traditionally heavy milk users,” said Katherine Loughlin, market development manager at […] Read more
Sunshine and vitamin D deficiency
We have enjoyed beautiful fireworks displays this summer. The First Nations had a half-hour display across the lake, while Rosetown, Sask., celebrated its centennial with fireworks. On both evenings, I noticed other individuals setting off their own fireworks. It can be very dangerous if not done properly. Fireworks safety Before using fireworks for a family […] Read more
Tractor trek raises $40,000
A parade of 41 antique tractors raised more than $40,000 for Eden Health Care Services in southern Manitoba July 25. The tractors, 40 years and older, travelled 40 kilometres through six 130 year-old Mennonite villages during the second annual Eden Foundation Tractor Trek. The foundation operates an acute care hospital in Winkler, affordable housing units […] Read more
The perfect moment
If you have more than a hundred moles, you are more likely to get melanoma, which is cancer of the brown or black pigmented cells of the mole. The tendency to have lot of moles is inherited. Sunburn in childhood and early adulthood has been linked to mild types of skin cancer, such as squamous […] Read more
Grass growers venture into new turf
Dave Wigelsworth has never been a conventional farmer. He started in turf and now he’s cultivating fun. Dave and his wife Debi operate a small amusement centre southwest of Saskatoon and live nearby. They have a pitch and putt, mini-golf, an inflatable playground and ice cream shop. “It’s a fun business in the sense that […] Read more
Duties of a paralegal vary between provinces
I know it has nothing to do with treatment or medical help. Do you know anything about it? He did not feel sick, and was in many ways very healthy, but he had three tumours growing in his head that were quickly taking control of his destiny. Each and every moment of the time left […] Read more
CWB takes case to Supreme Court
The contentious issue of who controls the Canadian Wheat Board could end up before the Supreme Court of Canada. The board announced last week it will seek leave to appeal to the high court a June 23 ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal. The lower court ruled unanimously that the federal government has the […] Read more
Producers revisit packer plan
LLOYDMINSTER – A group of cattle organizations wants the government to back a producer-owned packing plant as a way to salvage the industry. Backing a producer-owned plant that could chase high-value beef markets and boost cattle prices would save governments money over time because the industry would be in better shape, they contend. “It takes […] Read more
Dairy welfare code updated
Canada’s dairy farmers don’t want anyone to doubt their commitment to animal welfare. Their national organization, along with the National Farm Animal Care Council, has updated its code of practice for care and handling. The original code had been developed in 1990, said Michael Hall, an Ontario dairy farmer who chaired the development committee, and […] Read more
