Q: I am one of the beneficiaries in my uncle’s estate. He died over a year ago and I still haven’t got the money I am entitled to under the will. Why do estates take so long? A: The process of settling an estate can take a long time for many reasons. When an individual […] Read more
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Settling estate takes time
Wheat risk management on hold
Producers haven’t hedged most of this year’s wheat and durum crop, but analysts and market advisers aren’t too worried. They think wheat prices are likely to rise in coming months, and farmers who wanted to hedge have probably already done so. “We’re holding off on any new crop contracting, but we’ve got our clients where […] Read more
Improved awareness of consumer demands needed
Understanding retail needs | Farmers seek ways to get more of their products onto grocers’ shelves
Grocery retailers are committed to buying products from local farmers, but producers need to be educated about what stores need, says a Retail Council of Canada executive. David Wilkes, senior vice-president of the council’s grocery division, told the Senate agriculture committee last week that the “largest challenge” for retailers is to make sure farmers know […] Read moreFederal gov’t to relax meat packing rules
The federal government is proposing to relax meat packing plant regulations to make compliance less expensive and to make it easier for provincially registered plants to seek federal registration. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says food safety standards would not be affected. “Pursuing the proposed amendments would provide greater flexibility to federally registered establishments in […] Read more
Dementia cases a ticking time bomb
Rising numbers of people affected by dementia and increasing costs associated with caring for them have set off alarm bells throughout the world. The World Health Organization recently called on public health authorities to make dementia a priority. It released a report last month estimating one new case every four seconds and identifying dementia as […] Read more
Wood bison designation changed
Can be exported to U.S. | New genetics welcomed as breeders seek to improve herds
Wood bison now have the same designation in the United States as they do in Canada, which means more opportunities for Canadian bison producers to sell stock to their American counterparts. Terry Kremeniuk, executive director of the Canadian Bison Association (CBA), said the new U.S. listing for Wood bison as threatened instead of endangered will […] Read morePlan ahead, stay informed to reduce risks
It’s a volatile and unpredictable world. For agriculture, that means there’s big money to be made or lost. In recent years, grain prices have shown the ability to rise rapidly and fall back even faster, but the input side of the business is also volatile. Just look at fertilizer prices. Urea, 46-0-0, has increased by […] Read more
Summer forecast is anyone’s guess
The long-range summer forecasts are coming out, like the lilacs on the trees, but I don’t know how much faith to put in them. Remember last winter’s forecast? It was supposed to be nasty, cold, brutish and long. It was actually fairly nice (unless you grow winter wheat), warm, dry and relatively short. Everyone asked, […] Read more
Right to food a matter of government commitment to reduce poverty
When a young reporter began to cover the prairie grain industry some decades ago, he was quickly introduced to a funny and accurate description. Grain was 13 percent protein and 87 percent politics. So it is with food policy these days. Olivier De Schutter, the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food, was […] Read more
Where art thou strong and viable CWB?
So here we are, a little more than 60 days from the end of the orderly marketing of wheat and barley in Western Canada. When July ends, so do the marketing advantages of the real Canadian Wheat Board. Of course, those that have made careers of mindlessly bashing the board at every turn are pleased. […] Read more
