Small town upholstery business gives artist the opportunity to put talents to work while saving items from the landfill
GRENFELL, Sask. — Monica Larson likes to breathe life into broken-down furniture. Larson saves pieces from the garbage heap by using her training and talent for upholstery. The Kootenay School of the Arts graduate spent three years studying textiles and fabrics, which allows her to see art in what others might consider junk. Larson, who […] Read moreTag Archives News
Piecing together the story behind tattered treasures
AgriStability change less than overwhelming
The recent change to AgriStability is less significant and less helpful than it initially appeared. When federal and provincial agriculture ministers met in Newfoundland and Labrador, their big announcement was the signing of a new five-year agreement with some changes to the business risk management programs, specifically AgriStability and AgriInvest. Previous five-year agreements were Growing […] Read more
Bunge hopes market rebound will keep company off auction block
(Reuters) — Bunge Ltd. kept the door open last week to a sale of the company as it reported a 34 percent drop in quarterly earnings and cut its full-year outlook. However, its chief executive officer predicted a grain market rebound that would reverse the slide. Soren Schroder said planned cost cuts should also help […] Read more
Malting barley outlook promising
Questions remain about Western Canada’s malting barley crop, but many analysts appear to expect at least an adequate harvest. Quality concerns and yield reductions will hit farmers in southern areas, but for those with good quality, prices should remain steady for the medium term. While analysts cautioned that forecasts can still change depending on the […] Read more
Life after cancer
Q: Our 12-year-old nephew was diagnosed with leukemia about a year and a half ago. We were afraid that he was going to die but he didn’t. He was recently told that he is cancer free. Our nephew has had a different kind of experience and I am wondering if we should treat him like […] Read more
Antibiotic alternatives costly on all fronts: expert
Beef chair says pressure to eliminate antibiotics would reduce producer profits, increase food prices and cause food insecurity
Alternatives to conventional antibiotics for livestock are being researched on many fronts, but none deliver the same bang for the buck. “There isn’t any yet that is as good as conventional antibiotics,” Agriculture Canada researcher Trevor Alexander said at the recent University of Calgary beef health conference. There are also consequences for cutting back on […] Read moreWhat is a fair share?
There is nothing fair about farming, especially about the share. Over the past few weeks, Winnipeg reporter Ed White has been reviewing the post-Canadian Wheat Board era, and I’m looking forward to reading what he found, not because there is anything that can or should be done about it but as a learning experience. Commodity […] Read more
Feed options drying up in southern Sask.
Tim Stewart is trying to plan his next move. Searing hot weather and months without significant moisture have left his hay crops and pastures bone dry. “We’re stuck in a pretty tough spot,” said the cattle producer who lives west of Rockglen, Sask. “The price of hay is awfully high so it’s pretty near impossible […] Read more
Has post-CWB marketing freedom been good for farmers?
Has the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly really been gone five years? For such a revolutionary change in western Canadian wheat marketing, the Aug. 1 “marketing freedom” five-year anniversary passed relatively quietly. Farmers and marketing advisers, whether fierce partisans or neutral stakeholders, looked back on the massive changes to western Canadian wheat and barley marketing wrought […] Read more
Saputo posts highter profit
(Reuters) — Saputo Inc., one of Canada’s largest dairy processors, boosted its dividend and reported a larger quarterly profit last week, citing higher year-over-year dairy prices. The dividend will edge up to 16 cents per share from 15 cents, payable Sept. 15. For its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, net income rose 13 percent […] Read more
