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That Tomato Looks Like An Orange

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Sometimes we get so caught up in filling our garden with red tomatoes that we forget there are other colours. No devoted gardener should ever resist trying orange, yellow, black and yes even green tomatoes that stay green or fade to a pale-olive colour when they’re ripe. Besides all this, there are long keeper tomatoes […] Read more
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The Biggest Casino In The World

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In this column, I’m going to comment on the most common excuses I’ve heard for why farmers don’t invest in stocks. I hope I don’t tick off a bunch of readers with my reactions. Before I get into it, first let me say that I have been doing taxes for farmers since 1974, plus CAIS […] Read more
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even if he does succeed in taking over his Dad’s operation. “The lesson of Bill’s situation, in which family members complicate the transfer of a family farm is that lack of clarity in a will leaves a burden of planning on beneficiaries who then are forced into legal and even political negotiations that are divisive […] Read more
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Poorly Written Will Threatens Farm

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An Alberta grain farmer we’ll call Bill and his wife, who we’ll call Marilyn, both in their early 40s, have two teenagers. They are part of a family tradition that has seen his dad cultivate 3,000 acres of dry land. Now the question of succession has arisen. Bill’s dad, now in his 80s, has a […] Read more
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Want Help? – for Nov. 9, 2009

Grainews is looking for farmers with troublesome financial questions. We will protect your privacy. We insist on examining real situations, but we DO NOT use real names or even identify your hometown. You do not have to pay to participate in this article. If you have a financial question, send your name and your question […] Read more
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Saskatchewan Bull Wins Title

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The Feiges emphasize that winning is great but not a high priority. The Feige name is synonymous with quality purebred cattle. First, with purebred Horned Herefords and now for high-end purebred Black Angus. Kelly and Angie Feige are third-generation beef cattle producers from Parkside, Saskatchewan, who are proud of the title given to their Eastondale […] Read more
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Woman Of Many Talents

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Before Leona Morrison’s husband passed away 30 years ago, he made her promise that when he was gone, she would get out and do things. She has certainly kept that promise. The 86-year-old Davidson, Saskatchewan woman has been so active in her community, it’s difficult to itemize all her accomplishments. When Harold passed away, Leona […] Read more
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Cabbage Calms The Upset Tummy

Best sauerkraut ever Here’s the old German sauerkraut recipe the Singing Gardener first printed in his January 12, 2009 Grainews column: For every five pounds of shredded cabbage placed in a large container, add 3-1/2 tablespoons of pickling salt. Toss well with clean hands to distribute salt throughout. Do not waver from the ratio of […] Read more
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Make TFSA Work For You

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Here’s an idea that might work for you and other farmers. On the cash basis, it’s often easy for a farmer to create a zero tax year, or even a loss. If you can break even this year and if you have an RRSP, you could take say $5,000 or $10,000 out to cover your […] Read more

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