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Depression, and dealing with changing roles on the farm

By Elaine Froese June 12, 2015

May your new work excite your heart, Kindle in your mind a creativity To journey beyond the old limits Of all that has become wearisome. May this work challenge you toward New frontiers that will emerge As you begin to approach them, Calling forth from you the full force And depth of your undiscovered gifts. […] Read more

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Get ready for the garden pests

Here’s some tips and spray recipes to help you fight back 

By Ted Meseyton June 11, 2015

Is this true or false? If you grow spuds and have pairs of barn swallows visiting or nesting in your yard, they can eat a thousand potato beetles in a few hours. I, Ted, am curious whether any Grainews reader has had such an experience. Feedback, (if any) is welcome in this connection. Anyone who […] Read more

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Making a pilgrimage in Greece

Prairie Palate: Wheat was more than a food here but a symbol of life itself

By Amy Jo Ehman June 5, 2015

For more than 2,000 years ancient Greeks made a pilgrimage to the temple of Demeter, the goddess of farming. A few weeks ago, I did, too. Today, the temple is in ruins, but it is possible to walk the stone streets, run your hand over ancient walls and contemplate the importance of farming in Greek […] Read more

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It grows like a weed, but rhubarb makes for a great-tasting pudding

Prairie Palate: After a long winter we're always eager to see signs of spring

By Amy Jo Ehman May 15, 2015

You may call them weeds, but to the pioneers, dandelions were dinner. After a long winter of root vegetables — progressively shrivelling and even running out — dandelions and other “weeds” were the first greens of spring. Mother Nature’s salad bar. Tender young dandelion leaves were collected by the pailful, as were lamb’s quarters, sorrel […] Read more

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Working towards a bully-free farm culture

Author offers insight if your the target of bullying and what you can do about it

By Elaine Froese May 1, 2015

She came up to me quietly after my presentation, looking tired and sad. “Elaine I haven’t been off the farm in months, and I don’t know who is going to help us with seeding. I am 70 and I cannot take this anymore. My husband is very verbally abusive and won’t get help for his […] Read more

Family with three children (3-9) walking on muddy road, cows in background, rear view

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Top ‘phrases’ for coaching farm families

The Elaine Froese (phrase) that pays

By Elaine Froese May 1, 2015

One snowy day at a beautiful ranch home in southern Alberta around the expansive kitchen table, the farm team said, “Elaine you should make a list of your top phrases that you use in coaching.” “OK,” I said, knowing that many of the best projects are started by attentive practical ranchers and farmers who call […] Read more

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Working with returning kids

Learn how to relate to the next generation when they come home to farm

By Michael Flood April 6, 2015

In a high-energy keynote presentation at this year’s FarmTech conference in Edmonton Jason Dorsey, a U.S.-based expert on generational differences and the chief strategy officer of the Center for Generational Kinetics, briefed a packed conference hall on the sources of strife between parents and children in family businesses. His audience was ready to hear his […] Read more

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Coping with stress

Whether it’s from calving season or exam time — here’s some tips 

By Debbie Chikousky February 4, 2015

If there is one word that can strike terror into the hearts of people it is exams. Like any other stressful event in life, if a person takes some time for preparation they really aren’t all that bad. It is a matter of being able to meet the physical, mental and emotional challenge of the […] Read more

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Alcohol abuse on the farm

What needs to change in the addiction department on your farm in 2015?

By Elaine Froese February 4, 2015

How does one start to convey the sadness sown by a life of addiction? For transparency, let’s get a few things on the table before going too far. I grew up in a farm family where my parents worked very hard, long hours, and some would say were “workaholics.” My sister died at age 23 […] Read more

book entitled, Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens

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Saskatchewan kitchens of the past

A review of Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens by Amy Jo Ehman

By Merle Massie January 14, 2015

One year for Christmas, my grandma tucked under the tree one of my most memorable presents. Wrapped in a clear plastic bag — topped with a festive ribbon — was a pile of books. Well into her 80s and living with us, she gifted me with her cookbook collection. After all, she said, I had […] Read more

China snaps up Australian canola after trade spat with Canada, sources say

Canada, Mexico announce new partnership

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures weaken on harvest pressure, firm dollar

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China snaps up Australian canola after trade spat with Canada, sources say

Canada, Mexico announce new partnership

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures weaken on harvest pressure, firm dollar

Farm Life

Depression, and dealing with changing roles on the farm

Get ready for the garden pests

Making a pilgrimage in Greece

It grows like a weed, but rhubarb makes for a great-tasting pudding

Working towards a bully-free farm culture

Top ‘phrases’ for coaching farm families

Working with returning kids

Coping with stress

Alcohol abuse on the farm

Saskatchewan kitchens of the past

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