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A look at Saskatchewan's zero-till pioneers

A look at Saskatchewan's zero-till pioneers

If you grew up on a farm previous to the 1980s, the term summerfallow was as common to you as wheat. Every farmer factored summerfallow into the farm crop rotation, often 50 per cent of the land left fallow to "rest" while the other half was cropped.
Commitment

Commitment

Marna's Musings
Comeback year in '12 for Morneau?

Comeback year in '12 for Morneau?

Maybe this will be the year for Justin Morneau. By this time next year, perhaps the 30-year-old New Westminster, B.C., native will be holding a Major League Baseball trophy for comeback player of the year.
Which household item do you wish you'd invented?

Which household item do you wish you'd invented?

He said The microwave is a modern gastronomical miracle. I have never lived in a world without a means to quickly blast cold food with energy and heat it up so it's edible.
Are celebrities people too?

Are celebrities people too?

As several photos have proven, I was at the Hedley concert in Estevan last weekend. And it was awesome. I was in the fourth row and seriously sang and danced my life away all night long.
Summerfallowing the land

Summerfallowing the land

If you grew up on a farm previous to the 1980s the term summerfallow was as common to you as wheat. Every farmer factored summerfallow into the farm crop rotation, often 50 per cent of the land left fallow to 'rest' while the other half was cropped.
Fantuz decision should be respected

Fantuz decision should be respected

I am not a Saskatchewan Roughriders fan, and thus I probably see this a little bit differently than most people reading this.
EDITORIAL: Dialogue on tax levy is needed

EDITORIAL: Dialogue on tax levy is needed

Recently, Fred Sandeski of the Community Low Income Centre started a dialogue of sorts when he put forward an idea of perhaps a fairer way to deal with the hospital tax levy.
Arguments favour action

Arguments favour action

Yes, here we go again. You've heard it before and you'll probably hear similar refrains in the future, until something positive happens because we've certainly experienced enough of the negatives.
This plan didn't work

This plan didn't work

At what age do kids develop manipulation and conspiracy skills, especially when it comes to parents? I was nine when I was introduced to the wonderful world of sibling espionage by my sister who was almost four years older.
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