Book to focus on women’s health | Submissions collected from academics, practitioners, nurses and social workers
Research is needed to determine how a move to larger farms and smaller, older communities is affecting rural women, says an academic from the University of Western Ontario. Beverley Leipert, associate professor of nursing at the university, said it’s not just a matter of health-care delivery but also of extension. Whether or not there’s a […] Read moreTag Archives Ag Finance
Rural health data lacking: researcher
Authority and purpose of power of attorney
Q: A financial adviser is urging me to name a power of attorney. Is this a good idea from a legal standpoint? A: The purpose of a power of attorney is to appoint someone you trust to act on your behalf if you are unable to handle your own affairs. This is most often the […] Read more
Easterners look to West as drought takes its toll
Parched pastures, hay fields | Ontario producers donated hay bales to drought-stricken Alberta in 2002
In 2002, Ontario farmers donated thousands of hay bales to drought-stricken Alberta. The tides have turned, and Dan Darling would like to see the favour returned as Ontario producers kick the dust in parched pastures and hay fields. “If you guys have got lots of hay, it might be nice if you sent that,” said […] Read moreIndustry improvements make castration more humane
We have many tools at our disposal for castrating calves in the beef and dairy sectors of our industry. Newer techniques for castration, coupled with non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) where indicated and prescribed and used together with skilled hands, will ensure welfare issues are addressed. Much has changed in the feedlot industry over time. Cattle are […] Read more
Report on supply management raises ire
Dairy Farmers of Canada takes issue | The report is one-sided and contains flawed information, says national leader
Dairy Farmers of Canada is curd-ling over a report released June 21 by former Liberal MP and trade critic Martha Hall Findlay. She said Canada’s supply management system for dairy products overcharges consumers and interferes with international trade talks. Hall calls for an end to the 40-year-old system of production controls, import tariffs and cost-of-production […] Read moreCervus expands
Cervus Equipment Corp. has ac-quired five John Deere dealerships in New Zealand. The Calgary based company said it bought the three dealerships of Bayquip Agricultural Ltd. for about $1.93 million and two dealerships of Fieldpower Northland Ltd. for $1.69 million. “These acquisitions are a significant step in our strategy to consolidate agricultural equipment dealerships in […] Read more
Aster yellows bites into canola yield
Damage in wheat also seen | Extent of devastation across Prairies alarming agronomists
Tiny pests are causing massive damage to this year’s bountiful crops. Aster yellows disease was brought north from the U.S. Midwest on the bodies of the six-spotted leafhopper, a white insect the size of an aphid. “We’ve lost hundreds of millions of dollars to aster yellows,” said Ieuan Evans, a forensic pathologist with Agri-Trend Agrology […] Read moreDrought will delay cow-calf rebound
Pastures dry up | Rising feed prices are forcing herd liquidation, sending prices down
A dry hot summer in the United States has created an uncertain cattle market, says a Kansas State University agriculture economist. Drought has been the reality for several years in the large cow producing states of Texas and Oklahoma, but the situation has spread and created a national crisis, Glynn Tonsor said in a webinar […] Read moreHorses get royal treatment at equestrian centre
SPRINGBANK, Alta. — Kestrel Ridge Farm is a private equestrian centre with Olympic sized dreams. Owned by Julia and Tony Vysniauskas since 2000, the facility is devoted to promoting dressage in Alberta. The farm is located on a quarter section west of Calgary in the Springbank district where riders of all ages come for training […] Read more
Farmers eye new frontier of U.S. wheat sales
Cross-border sales challenges | Canadian and U.S. groups develop website to help farmers market in new environment
Crossing the American border with a load of wheat has got a lot easier for western Canadian farmers who want to sell their grain in the United States. But prairie producers who plan to deliver grain to a U.S. buyer should still do their homework before they show up at an international border crossing. Export […] Read more
