Happy Halloween From Farmlife

Do you have a story about a farm or home-based business? How about some household management tips? Does someone in the family have a special-diet need? Share some of your recipes and some meal ideas. Send them to FarmLife, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0H1. Phone 1-800- 665-0502 or email [email protected]. Please remember we […] Read more

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Get Ready To Be A Great Farmer

The outstanding young farmers that I meet in my travels provide great stories and hope for agriculture’s future. This month I’ll be meeting with a group of young dairy farmers in the Okanagan as a followup to a meeting with their parents last winter. Both generations on the farm are typically very hard working. I […] Read more

Let The Carving Begin

Growing up, my children greatly enjoyed the carving of their Halloween jack-o’-lantern. When they were very small, Daddy used to have to use the sharp knife to carve out the face that they drew with felt markers on the front of the pumpkin. Then all four children would dive in with their little hands and […] Read more


2010 May Have Had The Most Challenges Ever

As I write this on September 3, we are stalled with a large harvest due to bothersome rains. Those of you with more muck than crop are saying, “wish I even had a harvest.” And the farmer from Margo, Saskatchewan with 12,000 unseeded acres is wondering how to get the land ready for next year! […] Read more

Saskatoon Fibre Artist Creates Variety Of Articles

Madelaine Walker has been spinning and weaving for over 35 years, but her experiences took on a new dimension when she was asked to conduct demonstrations for the Flax Commission’s first Fibre in Demand Show in Saskatoon several years ago. “I had spun a little with linen before, but not very much. So I had […] Read more


Farriers Hold Competition In Prince Albert

The Western Canadian Farrier Association held its first annual “Raising the Bar” Prince Albert Farrier Competition at a two-day event in June, at the Red River Roping and Riding Club Arena. Renowned farrier Hank McEwan was judge and clinician. McEwan is known as the father of Canadian farriery. He began his career in 1948 in […] Read more

More Questions For Reena

Dear Reena, How can I remove hockey glove odours? — Marie Believe me Marie, I deal with this challenge on a weekly basis. When it comes to storing hockey equipment the first step is to make a hockey tree using old hockey sticks and nails. Whenever your hockey player returns home from a game or […] Read more


Watch Out For Those Turkey Vultures

A couple of years ago I heard about a tagging program by Nature Saskatchewan, a group observing, documenting and protecting the province’s natural diversity. They wanted to learn more about the life and habits of turkey vultures. When I recently discovered two baby buzzards in an old decrepit granary scheduled for demolition, I knew I […] Read more

Saskatchewan Auction Mart Continues To Thrive

The hamlet of Candiac, Saskatchewan, located 115 km southeast of Regina, has all but disappeared. However, one thing has kept it on the map — the Candiac Auction Mart. Hundreds of auction-goers drive from miles around to attend monthly horse sales and weekly cattle sales at the lone business still in existence in the tiny […] Read more