Passing On Hunting Responsibilities

Hunting has always been a big part of our existence. One of the main reasons we decided to leave the city was so my husband could hunt at home. His dream was to be able to sit out in his own field and shoot supper. So, acreage and location decisions were based on affordability and […] Read more

Dames On The Range

This is definitely not our momma s social club. The slogan adopted by Alberta s Dames on the Range is about as straightforward as they are if you re expecting to come out to rural Alberta for crumpets and tea, think again. What you re more likely to be doing is fixing fence, driving cattle […] Read more


Not Sure What To Be For Halloween?

I trust my family to do anything any- for me. If I m hungry, they feed me, if I m dirty, they clean me and if I m sad, they hug me. It doesn t get much better than that, does it? However, I can now with blinding certainty strike one task from the list. […] Read more

Onion-Growing Tips

I, Ted, have put away my Australian summer garden hat for the season and am back to wearing my Singing Gardener cap. AN EMAIL FROM BIRCH HILLS, SASK., & got me to thinking about onions. It reminded me of days when I was a disc jockey and a 78 r.p.m. song I used to spin […] Read more


How To Train A Chicken

Who says chickens are dumb? A funny thing happened this morning that makes me wonder if maybe chickens are just pretending to be dumb so that we don t expect too much of them. We have always had chickens around on our farm. We occasionally raise broilers for ourselves and a few neighbours so that […] Read more



Tried-And-True Recipe

Well howdy again Grainewsreaders. So glad to have you join me. How s your summer been? I m a good listener if you d like to share something, or as I say to some of my friends come on now, spill the beans. Also with this issue, some pictures of seldom-seen plants grown by Sheri […] Read more

Don’t Even Think About Not Dating Your Mate

This past August as I was celebrating my sister s milestone birthday in New York City I came across the parking sign which read, Don t even THINK of parking here! That pretty much sums up the attitude of folks in the Big Apple. In the past year I ve met with some disappointed men […] Read more


Project Shows Overgrazing Causes Damage

A forage project undertaken by the South East Research Farm (SERF) in Redvers, Saskatchewan is demonstrating that heavily grazed pastures can lead to permanent damage. The 2010 Fairlight Grazing Project showed the negative effects of overgrazing by dividing a section of southeast Saskatchewan land into six paddocks. Two paddocks were planted with a sainfoin- alfalfa-meadow […] Read more

Crossroad Farms Raises Quality Cattle

The name Crossroad Farms is synonymous with quality Simmental livestock in Saskatchewan. Whether looking for replacements or breeding stock for a purebred or commercial herd, the name Crossroad Farms is often a referral. Gerald and Laurie Woytiuk began farming in 1973. Their yard site was located in the corner of the home quarter close to […] Read more