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Fed cattle in southern Alberta were trading in the range of $76 to $78 in late January. The market feels balanced at the current levels with steady demand matching good offerings. While the Canadian dollar remains firm, the overall tone has improved with demand starting to come forward after the holiday season. Carcass weights are […] Read more

DECEMBER 20 Last Monday when Lynn went to town to get mail and groceries, the car wouldn’t start when he came out of the store. He had it towed to the repair shop, and hitched a ride home with Jim who was staying with Andrea’s kids while she was in Salt Lake for surgery on […] Read more

Allana Minchau, 21, is from a cow-calf ranch in Alberta. She got a communications-public relations degree in July 2009, and before starting a career, decided to take a 12-month working Agriventure through the International Agriculture Exchange Association (IAEA). She’s currently at a large dairy near Culverden, New Zealand. Here is her latest report: As the […] Read more

Every few decades, Albertans decide it’s time for a change in government. Danielle Smith and her new Wildrose Alliance party is winning support across the province and could give Ed Stelmach and the Conservatives something they’re not used to: a true competitor for control of the legislature. Stan Harder, a freelance writer and retired farmer […] Read more

Snowmobiling is a lot of fun, but it takes a lot of investment — of money and time. You need the sled, the clothes, the helmet, the repair kit, the food, the safety kit — and the time to put it all together — before you even get out on the trails. Most snowmobilers do […] Read more

It’s January. You look forward to a couple months of preseason repairs. This time stop and take a look around. Check it out with new eyes. Is your farm workshop really a safe haven? Is it organized for max efficiency — and safety? Try out this checklist of “Principal methods of prevention used in a […] Read more

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) is funding a research project led by researchers Dr. G. Pushpa and Dr. N. Varadharaju at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in Coimbatore, India, that is looking at utilizing Saskatchewan-grown dehulled green lentils in traditional Indian foods. TNAU has been conducting research, including a comparative study of the food related […] Read more