Quilting is therapeutic for Georgette Ehr, who suffers from fibromyalgia. She can pace herself with the craft and take the time to rest as required from a condition that contributes to chronic fatigue. “It’s something I can do that doesn’t expend a lot of energy,” said Ehr, who lives near Delisle, Sask. Her quilts will […] Read more
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More explanation on tax plan essential: Manitoba premier
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is trying to rally his fellow premiers against the federal government’s proposed small business tax changes, hoping to “back them up” before they are imposed. He’s hoping the government will not force the changes before a more exhaustive analysis of the proposals is undertaken by experts and explained to the public. […] Read more
Changing bacterial populations evident in recent study
A recent article published in the journal Veterinary Microbiology sheds light on the antimicrobial resistance carried by bacteria that cause respiratory disease in western Canadian feedlot cattle. The research was carried out at four commercial feedlots in southern Alberta by Dr. Edouard Timsit and colleagues at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and […] Read more
Hot September speeds U.S. corn, soy to harvest
Unseasonably warm weather is expected to boost yields and quality, sending freight rates up and prices down
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — Unseasonably hot U.S. weather is accelerating corn and soy crop maturity after months of concerns that lagging development could drag down yields or put some late-planted acres at risk of damage from frost, agronomists and analysts said. Farmers around the U.S. Midwest are racing to harvest crops under mostly clear skies […] Read moreCanadians need to learn more about food: study
Canadians don’t know enough about their food, where it comes from, how it gets to them and what to do with it, the House of Commons agriculture committee heard earlier this month as it began its study of a national food policy. Education is a key element in a future policy, several witnesses said. “Consumers […] Read more
Soybean prices take hit on U.S. proposal
Soy oil prices dipped last week after the U.S. government an-nounced it is considering dropping biodiesel mandates in 2018 and 2019. “It’s certainly getting the trade’s attention here, especially after the market had been feeling that we’d be doing nothing but increasing (mandate) amounts in the coming years,” said Rich Nelson, chief strategist with Allendale […] Read more
Foodgrains bank growing project makes use of AIM site
LANGHAM, Sask. — Soybeans were ceremoniously harvested at the Ag In Motion show site Oct. 3 when the Canadian Foodgrains Bank held a harvest event. “This growing project is unique because it is really a three way project between the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Crop Production Services and Ag In Motion,” said Rick Block, regional representative […] Read more
A minute spent scouting could save your field
Late September is a hectic time of year for grain and oilseed producers, and there aren’t many farmers who have the time or patience to fit another task into their already-busy harvest agendas. But taking a few minutes to monitor canola fields for signs of blackleg is one of the most beneficial and least expensive […] Read more
Heartbreaking harvest for young farmer
Dallas Moneo learned that age-old farming lesson in 2017: a growing season usually begins with optimism but sometimes ends in disappointment. The 24-year-old is the fourth generation of a farming family near Assiniboia, Sask., but this year was the first that he rented land in his own name. “You can’t throw in the towel in […] Read more
Pea processors proliferate
Pea growers are on the verge of seeing a massive new market materialize in their own backyard. If all the proposed pea fractionation and ethanol plants are built over the next couple of years, it will create 750,000 tonnes of new demand for the crop. Carl Potts, executive director of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, said that […] Read more
