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Peritonitis more than hardware disease

Animal Health: Understanding the cause can often prevent it from happening again

By Roy Lewis November 16, 2016

Peritonitis refers to the inflammation or infection around the peritoneum, which is the inside lining in the abdomen of cattle and other species. Any infection involving or in the abdomen has the nondescript term peritonitis to describe it. This could be infection around the intestines, stomachs, liver or uterus in cows and heifers. What is […] Read more

There are three outcomes of alcoholism: jail, insanity and death. Get help for yourself or someone you love.

Columns, Hart Attacks

A sober message about sobriety

Eat, drink, be merry, but there are some times when we need to get serious

By Lee Hart October 21, 2016

It was about 30 years ago this fall I drove a good friend to an alcohol treatment centre in Indian Head, Sask. I didn’t even know at the time he had a drinking problem. But he did and his employer did. So he went for a 28-day, dry out, get-your-head-on-straight treatment program. Pine Lodge is […] Read more

FarmLife, Wheat & Chaff

Protect your health for the future

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association October 7, 2016

When we talk about safety, we often talk about immediate consequences. For example, getting too close to a running power take off can result in immediate, and often catastrophic consequences. It’s important to talk about preventing these life-altering incidents, but it’s also important to talk about how exposure to things in your environment can affect […] Read more

Columns

Lower prices can bring lower moods

Farmers are resilient, but depression on the farm is no laughing matter

By Lisa Guenther April 13, 2016

Instead of blaming arthritis for your aching joints, you may want to point your finger at the economy, according to researchers. “Overall, our findings reveal that it physically hurts to be economically insecure,” Dr. Eileen Chou said in a press release. Chou, a University of Virginia professor, led a team looking at links between economic insecurity and physical pain. The research, […] Read more

Austrian politician Andrae Rupprechter posted a picture of himself on his Facebook page with a platter of cold cuts, calling the WHO report a “farce.” Twitter

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#FreeBacon sizzles on social media

WHO review: Negative tweets outnumber positive ones by more than 6.5 to one

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 28, 2015

Bacon lovers took to social media on Tuesday to express disdain over a World Health Organization report that said processed meat is likely to cause cancer. The hashtags #FreeBacon, #Bacongeddon and #JeSuisBacon were among the top-trending topics worldwide on Twitter for a second straight day. Celebrities, politicians and ordinary consumers were reacting to Monday’s announcement […] Read more

FarmLife

Eating well for a happy farm team

Good food can increase productivity, improve efficiency, and keep those workers coming back

By Elaine Froese September 25, 2015

In July I had the fun and privilege of joining 30 farm women in a cooking experience at the Kansas City Culinary Center. In teams of six we cooked meals for low-income families and also heard how two farm women, Karmen and Kerri Mehman of MBS Family Farms make 40 freezer meals that feed a […] Read more

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Coping with stress

Whether it’s from calving season or exam time — here’s some tips 

By Debbie Chikousky February 4, 2015

If there is one word that can strike terror into the hearts of people it is exams. Like any other stressful event in life, if a person takes some time for preparation they really aren’t all that bad. It is a matter of being able to meet the physical, mental and emotional challenge of the […] Read more

Farm Life

What we do with whey

Make your own yogurt, mayonnaise and more!

By Debbie Chikousky April 1, 2014

Our family likes to research new uses for what we produce on our farm. Over the years we have become very proficient at utilizing all the milk from our cows/goats (depending on the time of year) and we love experimenting with recipes. The one drawback to all this is that we can produce an incredible […] Read more

Daily Network News

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Agriculture groups welcome seed, fertilizer approval bill

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