Lee Hart

Part of the curse of being a fashion icon is that every farm show or field event you go to people rush up and want to know “who are you wearing?” “And show us your shoes, too….oh, those are fabulous.” And of course my stock, tried-and-true answer “Oh, this? It is by Mr. Mark’s.” For […] Read more

As a kid I use to watch Stampede Wrestling and I remember hearing my dad or my brother tell me how phony it all was as these guys would get in the ring and apparently beat the crap out of each other, and hate each other’s guts, and then after the fight they’d get in […] Read more

I usually don’t make this a classified ad column, but one of our farmer/writers in Manitoba needs a new guard dog puppy for their sheep flock. The breed they had is Akbash/Maremma, which to be honest is a breed I have never heard of. What happened to  the good old Sheep Dog? Akbash/Maremma is a […] Read more

Two news items this week causing me to “glaze over” are the resumption of the NHL season this coming weekend, and the Idle No More protest being staged by some of Canada’s first nations people. I know. I will probably go to hell for being critical of our national treasures, but I can’t help it. […] Read more

Here is one of these reminders that bugs the hell out of me because apparently it is still needed from time to time, but here goes —  “livestock owners, feed your damn animals!” And here is a second reminder, which is just as frustrating because it is still needed sometimes, but here goes — “farmers […] Read more

After a week of competition, the suspense is over. A young wine making couple from Saskatchewan and two young dedicated sheep producers from Quebec have been named Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2012.  At a gala dinner in downtown Charlottetown, PEI, Friday Nov. 30, Vance Lester and Susan Echlin, who operate a  successful fruit winery […] Read more

Like many in the beef industry, I was sorry to learn this week that Saskatchewan rancher Neil Jahnke died, Monday, Nov. 26 at his ranch near Gouldtown, north of Swift Current. He was 70. I didn’t know him well, but I had interviewed him over the years, and certainly knew his name, and I knew […] Read more

I know there are a million good causes out there, and people are trying to “save” everything from whales to laying hens, but if you have a soft spot in your heart for birds at all perhaps fork over a few bucks to help the parrots. I know, parrots! What do parrots have to do […] Read more

A guy can handle a “gala” evening out, only every so often and I think I am good for a while. My wife and I were guests this past weekend at the Ag for Life Harvest Gala dinner in Calgary. I figure I can look really good about three times a year, so after my […] Read more