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There are a number of questions you need to ask to ensure the financial advisor who wants your business is legitimate.
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What to look for in a financial planner

Some points to consider when you need to separate the wheat from the chaff

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How do you find a competent financial planner? The question seems simple, but in that job title is a vast puzzle of what the words mean, who does what and what the work is worth. There are 213 professional designations that have something to do with financial planning, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, […] Read more
One trigger for upper body, neck and face tension can be as simple as seasonal changes.
Farm Life, FarmLife

Tension can cause discomfort in the shoulders and neck

Fit to Farm: Here are some self-treatments to try that may bring some relief

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You’ve probably heard someone say that they hold all their tension in their shoulders and neck, and that’s not uncommon. Environmental and emotional stress often shows up in our posture, and often in our upper shoulders, neck and even our face and jaw. For the vast majority of us in one way or another, the […] Read more
Sea surface temperature anomalies over the equatorial Pacific Ocean for the week centred on Jan. 5, 2022. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)
General, Reuters, Weather

La Niña likely to continue into spring, U.S. forecaster says

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Reuters — La Nina conditions are likely to continue during the Northern Hemisphere spring, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. The La Niña weather pattern, characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, has a 67 per cent chance of persisting from March through May this year, the National Weather Service’s […] Read more
A couple of steel rims off old wooden wagon wheels can be welded with spacers to create an attractive, useful and history filled firewood holder.
Cattleman’s Corner, FarmLife

Handy firewood holder with a history

New use for steel rims off long-retired wooden wheels

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Here on our ranch, we’ve always stacked a little extra firewood on our porch for easy grabbing. This makes it a lot closer than trudging across the driveway and carrying some in from the woodpile, especially if the weather is cold and snowy. However, this year we made it even better. We created a really […] Read more
To make a soil moisture map, one must understand soil moisture.
Columns, Crops

Les Henry: Soil moisture maps. How it all happened

The adventure began more than 40 years ago

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The feature “Catalogue houses: Eaton’s and others and how it all happened” in the November 2021 issue of Grainews, gave a blow-by-blow account of how my book on the topic came about. The response has been tremendous, and many thanks to readers. Your letters, emails and book orders are very much appreciated. In this piece, […] Read more
The positive environment around the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo in Red Deer didn’t look too threatening and for that I am grateful.
Columns, Hart Attacks

An attitude of gratitude

All the hardships in the world just remind me to be grateful for where I am, what I have

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I’m so friggin’ positive some days I should have been a farmer. I haven’t done an extensive survey, but the few producers I have talked to in recent weeks on the phone or met at farm shows or producer meetings, are all positively gearing up for the 2022 growing season. Yes, there was disappointment and […] Read more
Yara’s headquarters in Oslo. (Yara.com)
Crops, Reuters

Yara to stop buying potash from Belarus due to sanctions

Fertilizer firm buys 10-15 per cent of country's potash output

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Oslo | Reuters — Norwegian fertilizer maker Yara said on Monday it will wind down purchases of potash from Belarus by April 1 as international sanctions made it impossible to continue the trade. Yara estimates that it buys 10-15 per cent of the annual output of state-owned Belaruskali, one of the world’s largest producers of […] Read more
Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies in degrees Celsius for the week centred on Dec. 29, 2021. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)
General, Weather

La Niña introduces itself with Prairie cold snap

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MarketsFarm — The frigid conditions which had enveloped the Prairie provinces in recent weeks is a sign La Niña has come again, according to a Kansas-based meteorologist. Since mid-December, the Prairies have been in a deep freeze beginning with temperatures at least 10 C below-normal. Since the holiday season, many towns and cities in the […] Read more
A General Motors illustration featuring a display version of its 2024 Silverado EV pickup, due for release in the fall of 2023. (Media.GM.ca)
General, Machinery, Reuters

GM to chase rivals with US$105,000 electric Silverado

Less expensive retail Silverado EV to follow in 2024

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Detroit | Reuters — General Motors’ US$35 billion electric vehicle strategy will face its biggest test in 2023 when it launches an electric version of its Chevrolet Silverado pickup with a six-figure price tag, more than a year after rivals Ford and Rivian Automotive. GM CEO Mary Barra on Wednesday told the annual CES technology […] Read more
Hilton Ventures
Features, News

How Hilton Ventures keeps a multi-generational farm operation running smoothly

Your Farming Neighbours: The extended family members that make up this farm team focus on communication, respect, freedom and trust

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What does it take to manage a large and growing, vertically integrated, multi-generation Prairie farm business alongside not one or two but seven adult family members? Passion, dedication, innovation and commitment to teamwork are just the start, says Alberta farmer, Lynne Hilton. “I don’t have words to describe how exciting it is to have our […] Read more

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