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Kamsack woman expands reflexology business into a thriving weekly market garden enterprise

Kamsack woman expands reflexology business into a thriving weekly market garden enterprise

( see photo gallery below ) It all started because of her love of pumpkins.

Battery recycling charged up across North America

Thanks to consumers, retailers, and municipalities, more than 5.7 million pounds (2.6 million kilograms) of batteries – the weight of approximately 433 full-grown elephants – were kept out of U.S.
Being successful with volatile commodity prices

Being successful with volatile commodity prices

Profitability at $10 canola and $6 wheat is achievable, regardless of your operation’s financial dynamics. It all comes down to understanding exactly how much it costs to produce each bushel that you are selling.

Canadian government invests to boost Canadian potato exports

Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture, announced in July an investment of up to $1.4 million for Potatoes New Brunswick to lead a national research effort to help improve potato yields and the export competitiveness of Canadian french fries.

Limiting contamination from pesticide spills, splashes and rinses

From AgriFood Canada Pesticides are commonly used on most traditional farms around the world to control harmful insects and weeds.

Solutions sought for critical labour challenges facing agricultural industry

The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) is currently engaged in four research initiatives that bring a multitude of stakeholders together to review issues and identify solutions to the critical labour challenges facing the agricultur
Deficit a problem for Wall

Deficit a problem for Wall

It may have seemed harmless enough – or at least it was relatively harmless as budget updates showing a $292-million deficit go.

FASD – Let’s talk about it

The editor: On September 9, many Saskatchewan communities were to be inviting people to barbecues, walks, or to enjoy mocktails (non-alcoholic drinks). It is FASD Awareness Day.
Of time, love and touching eternity

Of time, love and touching eternity

“Summertime, and the living is easy. “Fish are jumping and the cotton is high, “Oh, your daddy’s rich and your ma is good-lookin’ “So hush little baby, Don’t you cry…” – Hayward and Gershwin. We need a balance in the use of time.
New methods needed for farmers to co-exist with wildlife

New methods needed for farmers to co-exist with wildlife

Farming and wildlife have not always had the best of relationships. It often comes down to having two realities with divergent needs. A duck needs a wetland to nest near.