Reading Time: 3 minutes International Harvester s M18-35 Titan tractor was a dud when it first hit the market in the early 1900s. But now it s worth as much as a brand new one. The rare vintage tractor restored by a MacGregor, Man. farmer has fetched what s believed to be the highest price ever paid for a […] Read more
The “Edsel Of Tractors” Sells For A Record Price
The Slow Wait For The Water To Arrive
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tables set for the next meal, clean teatowels hung neatly on drying racks and the scent of baking bread was a scene of peace and normalcy inside the James Valley Hutterite Colony’s kitchen earlier this month – in marked contrast to the tension and urgency prevailing outside. Located right in the midst of the La […] Read more
Don’t Just Sell The Product, Sell The Story, Says Retail Guru
Reading Time: 2 minutes Consumers are spending their money on “value” and that has far less to do with the price tag than you might think. That was the message delivered to a recent Manitoba conference by international retail guru John Stanley, an Australian specialist in the marketing of perishable goods The days of low prices as the biggest […] Read more
“Naked oats” arrive in Campbell’s meal-in-a-can program
Campbell’s Canada’s launch of a new canned meal product containing naked oats is pure vindication for farmer from Manitoba’s Interlake who invested years promoting the variety as an important new crop. The Canadian food company on Feb. 28 announced the launch of Nourish, a 425-gram meal-in-a-can product which, in addition to two servings of vegetables […] Read more
Confined Spaces Rank High On The List Of Farm Dangers
Reading Time: 2 minutes When Tom Hoogendoorn’s milk tank wasn’t functioning properly, he didn’t think twice about squeezing himself through the 18-inch opening at the top in order to enter and see what the problem was. For his safety’s sake, he asked someone to stay near the top of the tank and keep an eye on him. But no […] Read more
The Ultimate Hit List Top 100 Food Crops Focus Of Detailed Book
Reading Time: 3 minutes Picking the world’s most important food crops is no small feat, given tastes differ around the world and there are many ways to measure value. But Ernest Small had one fundamental criteria in mind when he wroteTop 100 Food Plants: The World’s Most Important Culinary Crops. “Obviously, we can rank them on a dollar-value basis, […] Read more
Canadians Throw Out $27 Billion Worth Of Food
Reading Time: 2 minutes Next time you’re tempted to scrape leftovers into the garbage or toss out unused food in the refrigerator, consider this: Canadians waste about 40 per cent of all food produced in the country. That mountain of edibles is worth $27 billion. That’s only slightly less than Canada’s agricultural and agri-food exports in 2007 and more […] Read more
YOUR HEALTH • New Documentary Sleepless In Saskatchewan Underscores The Benefits Of Quality Sleep For Improving Safety And Health On The Farm
Reading Time: 3 minutes “Sleep definitely affects your health and safety.” KENDRA ULMER AGRICULTURAL SAFETY AND HEALTH NETWORK Just because you’re not asleep, doesn’t mean you’re awake. And if you’re a sleep-starved farmer, you could be in line for a farm accident. The Agricultural Health and Safety Network (AHSN) in Saskatoon has just released a new documentary on DVD […] Read more
Promoting The Benefits Of “The Canadian Diet”
Reading Time: 3 minutes More than 60 health and agri-food leaders meeting in Montreal last month for an event billed as the CAPI Summit, agree a policy shift that ties agriculture together with health policy in Canada is the direction Canada should be moving. Those paying attention to a message from Canadian dietitians this month are getting a small […] Read more
Canadians Urged To Learn About Their Food
Reading Time: 2 minutes food need to know 78 per cent of people told a survey prepared for the DOC in advance of nutrition month that they agreed it was important for them to know where their food is grown. Learn what foods grow in your area. Ask farmers questions. Teach children food traditions and eat at home more […] Read more
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