Penton: Hawks going all out to land Bedard
Shiny golden baubles sometimes make people do some funny things. For instance, Connor Bedard is the shiniest golden bauble currently playing junior hockey…
The Klarenbach Report, Aug 16
How do I begin trading? I was asked this question by a grower interested in managing his investments and using futures as a risk management strategy.
Penton: It’s easy to judge this powerful Yankee
Slugger Aaron Judge, the current face of the red-hot New York Yankees, is in the midst of what could be an historic statistical season.
Check It Out: Fertilizer happens. Deal with it!
I saw a mug with the words “Fertilizer happens. Deal with it!” Lately farmers are dealing with a new government policy to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizer by 30 percent below 2020 levels, by 2030.
Bike Rally held to benefit Youngstown girl
There’s nothing bikers enjoy more than biking for a good cause. The Let’s Ride for Brooklyn Bike Rally, held on Saturday, August 6th, was an excellent opportunity for 49 bikers to get together and have fun.
Family Fun Day!
Beautiful weather greeted the Oyen Family and Community Support Services as they hosted an outdoor family fun day with a bouncy castle, slip and slide, and snacks…
Pop 89: False eyelashes at VM Grocery & Liquor
When I just can’t get my mojo working in the morning, I schlep over to Val Marie Grocery and Liquor to bother Jody, the owner.
Local Food Week
Aug. 14-20 is Local Food Week, an opportunity to celebrate the Alberta producers and processors who make and grow nutritious food for families around the globe.
Oyen Farmer’s Market
Tanya, the mother of the Ukrainian Family, new to Oyen, provides traditional Ukrainian meal consisting of homemade perogies, borscht soup, and your choice of a Ukrainian dessert…
First, they attacked energy. Now, they attack agriculture.
Canada’s radical-left has been focused on destroying Canada’s oil and gas industry for the last 7 years, but it is now clear they plan to use the same tactics to destroy Canadian agriculture.
Ukrainian family welcomed at come and go tea
The community of Oyen publicly welcomed their new neighbours from Ukraine at a come-and-go tea on July 28. The tea was hosted by the Town of Oyen and Family and Community Support Services (FCSS).
The Klarenbach Report, Aug 9
“I am not selling Durum until the price returns to $22 per bushel.” It was January. I was having a conversation with a Durum grower. The ‘fundamentals’ were still bullish with supply levels dropping and the new Durum harvest months away.
Cut canola later for higher yield
Growers who give canola crops time for all seeds to reach maturity can see a 10 per cent increase in yield. That is why the Canola Council of Canada recommends swathing when the main stem shows at least 60 per cent seed colour change.
Pop 89: Garden in the sky
“We come from the stars, you know,” I say to my friend Page as he begins setting up his camera to take pictures of the night sky. Nowhere have I lived where the sky is so dense with starlight.
Penton: Canadian athletes are world headliners
First, in a race usually dominated by Jamaica, the United States or Great Britain, the Canadian 4 x 100 relay team captured a gold medal in the World Athletic Championships in Eugene, Ore.
Check It Out: Rewards of negotiating with a 2-year-old
The man was asked, “So can you tell me what makes you qualified for the position of hostage negotiator?” The man replied “I have a 2 year old.” He was hired.
Cereal Mud Bog
Cereal held their first ever Mud Bog on Saturday, August 6 and without a doubt, this will become an annual event…
Mud will fly at Cereal’s first ever Mud Bog
Mud will be flying at Cereal, Alberta’s 2022 mud bog on Saturday, August 6th, at the Cereal sports grounds. It’s a new event for the folks at Cereal…
Penton: Money making noise in world of sports
If you have a child and like money, groom him or her to be a sports star. Sports is where you’ll find the real loot.
Pop 89: Campfire Lore for Future Campfires
“That’s the third time that cop’s been down this road,” says Avril as we watch the dusty SUV roll by while we devour burgers on her back deck.