How To Build A Money Machine

In our accounts, dividends are the smallest source of income. Selling calls is the biggest. Often times the money we make from selling covered calls on a stock is as much in a month as dividends are for a year. I wish someone had shown me how to build a money machine when I was […] Read more

10 Steps To Good Management

Look at hiring people from outside of the organization if the skill set for the position is not available within the family or among the people currently working on the farm. In most family farms, the parents are the leaders of the organization and the children take a management position, as they are required. This […] Read more


U. S. Citizenship Complicates Retirement

Want Help? 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 […] Read more

Horse Trainer Loses Barn But Not Hope

When Cain and Roberta Quam surveyed the aftermath of the July 27 fire that destroyed their entire horse-training facility, the Kendal, Saskatchewan couple thought that life as they had known it for the last 11 years was officially over. “Initially I thought, ‘I’m done, I can’t do this again,’” said Cain, one of Canada’s top […] Read more


Nutrition For Which To Be Thankful

Not only do we have food in abundance, we rank among the top countries in spending less of our expendable income on food. With Thanksgiving on our doorstep, it makes me realize that we have a lot to be thankful for, not just in the realm of nutrition but for almost everything that our country […] Read more

Recognize The Signs Of Alzheimer’s

Some forms of dementia are reversible, caused by medication, depression, thyroid problems or even nutritional disorders. About 500,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Studies indicate that within the next five years an additional 250,000 will be diagnosed. At the present time there is no cure for this disease. Nevertheless […] Read more


Rural Seniors’ Support System Not A Given

“People can be well connected socially in a community, but that doesn’t mean they are receiving support.” Rural communities may not be as tight-knit and supportive of the elderly as is commonly thought, a University of Alberta study has found. “There is an assumption that because rural cultural values include helpfulness and neighbourliness, most rural […] Read more

Bright Ideas For Windows

There are many ways to dress a window so don’t get stuck in a rut. Windows are often the focal point of the room. Because of this, they need to be dressed accordingly. Window treatments and window detailing can be very effective tools to help create a great space and special touches don’t have to […] Read more


The Ranch At The End Of The Trail

End of Trails Ranch’s name tells you exactly where it is located at the end of the trail travelling up Westside, Beaupark, and then Nashwito Road. You climb up a mountain on the scenic drive with the breathtaking views to their location. Cindy Buryn started ADDVentures about 14 years ago near Grande Prairie, Alberta. It […] Read more

You Deserve A Grape Today

Bluebell is still my favourite variety. They taste great and the plants are hardy; I neither lay down nor cover the vines during winter. So how are your grapes doing? Some of you are winemakers. I know that to be true from the calls I get. Others prefer to stick with making grape juice and […] Read more