Farm Living
Great Plains farmers tackle challenges

Great Plains farmers tackle challenges

BOUTON, Iowa — An Iowa couple has made a success out of farming but they aren’t encouraging the next generation. Stephanie and Mike Hansen raised three children, built a farm about three times the size of the local average and filled their ample home with antiques celebrating regional heritage and agriculture. “Farming is a great life. But there are barriers to entry in ag and the lifestyle offered by a career and job working for other folks might be better,” said Stephanie, whose farm is about a half hour’s drive from Des Moines. The Bouton, Iowa,...MORE

When the wind blows the cost savings show

When the wind blows the cost savings show

HALKIRK, Alta. — Patti and Steve McKnight have a new appreciation for the wind. The central Alberta farm family used to curse...MORE
St. Patrick’s Day makes one think green

St. Patrick’s Day makes one think green

May You Always Have... enough luck to make you smile, enough trials to keep you strong, enough of all life's...MORE

Society must address causes to curb crime in Canada

Crime in Canada is a growth industry. There is a reason why people still call it the wild west. A 2009 ...MORE

Helping adolescent children requires patience, understanding

Q: My husband and I are struggling with our 12-year-old daughter. She used to be a great kid, but for the...MORE

Sask. bus riders pay more

Riding the government-owned bus company in Saskatchewan is now more expensive. The Saskatchewan...MORE
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