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To Bless Or To Curse

By Elaine Froese April 6, 2009

It happened in the foyer of our church this morning. My pastor asked me how my week had gone, and I quickly said, “It was tough to see a family choose to curse instead of bless. We all get to choose whether we bless or curse one another.” He nodded knowingly, and wrapped his arm […] Read more

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Grass Keeps Us In Cattle

April 6, 2009

When BSE was announced in 2003 we knew that if we didn’t lower our input prices, we couldn’t continue to raise beef cattle. The downward trends have continued and switching to a grass management system has kept us in the cattle business. When we decided to switch our beef cattle to a grass-based managment system, […] Read more

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The global financial crisis — and volatile commodity prices that followed — has its roots in the relatively recent drive for early retirement

By Richard Pedde March 23, 2009

There has been much talk about the influence of investment funds on commodity prices and suggestions that these investments may need to be regulated. We argue here that investing in commodity markets is just one aspect of the broader retirement dilemma we are all faceing, and that regulation of investments in commodity markets may not […] Read more

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You have lots of important business information stored in your head and in files all over the place. It would help to have this organized so when you die, your family knows what to do

By Elaine Froese March 23, 2009

Before you read this column, grab a pen, paper, or your laptop. We have some serious work to do. Many readers are aware that our family said farewell to Mom Froese in January 2009. It was a hope-filled journey for us to hear her blessing in the hospital while she could still talk. The family […] Read more

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The annual Saskatchewan Soils and Crops Conference was held at U of S in late February. Here are some highlights and comments.

By Les Henry March 23, 2009

One thing I have missed since the demise of provincial soil testing labs is soil test summaries. Ed Hammermeister of Western Ag labs presented a very good summary of their Saskatchewan data for 2007 and 2008. Western Ag Labs uses Plant Root Simulator probes, which measure supply rate of nutrients rather than a stated quantity. […] Read more

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I took part in a meeting with the federal ag minister. Here are highlights

By Shaun Haney March 23, 2009

Federal Agricultural Minister Gerry Ritz visited Lethbridge recently to participate in a primary producer round table. I was one of 20 fortunate farmers to get invited to discuss a multitude of issues with Mr. Ritz. Each producer participant had a couple minutes to voice their opinion on any given subject that was of concern to […] Read more

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We save colostrum from our milking cows and goats to give young that don’t get enough of this essential immunity booster

By Debbie Chikousky March 23, 2009

The first step in insuring a decent crop of lambs, calves and kids is to make sure they get the best quality colostrum as soon after birth as possible. First we have to understand what colostrum is and how to produce the best we can. Colostrum is the first milk a mammal produces. It is […] Read more

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In a market downturn, you want to work with people and companies who will take responsibility for their own situations and honour their contracts.

By Gary Pike March 23, 2009

“We’ve seen a clear indication that transactions with larger entities have been honoured far more consistently than many of those made with smaller processors.” — RON FROST In turbulent times, you want to take a hard look at any company you do business with. “The downturn is negatively impacting contracts,” says PMG marketing adviser Ron […] Read more

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Do you have a negative opinion about someone in your farm family that nags in the pit of your stomach? Ask yourself how YOU can change your thinking

By Elaine Froese March 9, 2009

I am writing this in a hotel room in Melfort, Sask., as I am on the road with the Farm Leadership Council (www.wflc.ca)talking to farm folks and credit union staff about “Who wants the farm and when?” One of my key stories is about the filter that the father has for his daughter-in-law, the way […] Read more

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Work together to set rules for machinery use. If teenagers know why the rule is important, they’ll be more likely to follow it and arrive home safely

By Debbie Chikousky March 9, 2009

When I think of farm safety, I think of keeping little children from getting run over by tractors. I think of men too tired to work machinery and making errors in judgment that cause them to get hurt. What I didn’t used to think of was the “teenagers know better than Mom and Dad factor” […] Read more

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Columns

To Bless Or To Curse

Grass Keeps Us In Cattle

The global financial crisis — and volatile commodity prices that followed — has its roots in the relatively recent drive for early retirement

You have lots of important business information stored in your head and in files all over the place. It would help to have this organized so when you die, your family knows what to do

The annual Saskatchewan Soils and Crops Conference was held at U of S in late February. Here are some highlights and comments.

I took part in a meeting with the federal ag minister. Here are highlights

We save colostrum from our milking cows and goats to give young that don’t get enough of this essential immunity booster

In a market downturn, you want to work with people and companies who will take responsibility for their own situations and honour their contracts.

Do you have a negative opinion about someone in your farm family that nags in the pit of your stomach? Ask yourself how YOU can change your thinking

Work together to set rules for machinery use. If teenagers know why the rule is important, they’ll be more likely to follow it and arrive home safely

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