Future Focus
Shannon VanRaes
When
Jarrod Kuhn looks out onto his main farmyard near Acadia Valley, Alta., he
doesn’t see 13 50-thousand-bushel bins—he sees his savings account.
“I
look at our...
Driven to Succeed
By Trevor Bacque
Jeff Prosko can hardly recognize his family farm from two decades ago. In fact, it has changed in just about every way...
Does it pay to own farm land?
Is land a good investment?
Where you are in regards to this question will greatly depend on your individual situation. If you are an avid land...
Puttin’ in Time
By Trevor Bacque
When
Giles Norek thinks about where the family farm was 50 years ago compared to
today, he pauses and draws a long, measured breath....
Dual Purpose
Value-added businesses on farms are found all across the Prairies. The primary venture of farming is often directly tied into the secondary operation. This...
Legacy Builder
Trevor Bacque
What
makes you excited to get out of bed in the morning? If you pose the question to
10 people you may receive 10 unique...
Raise a Glass
By Trevor Bacque
Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes and primary agriculture is a hotbed for this practice. At Strathmore, Alta., the Hilton family...
UK farmers succeed in Canada
By Trevor Bacque
Life events often come in a series of three. For Richard and Annette Arnold, this was the absolute truth. In 1994, the...
Stuck on You
By Trevor Bacque
A visit to any Prairie farm often doubles as free admission to a one-of-a-kind museum of invention. Farmers are plagued by unique...
Opportunities in Adversity
By Natalie Noble
At the turn of the century, nine-year-old Kevin Steeves sat at his desk in the fourth grade classroom at Bluffton School, planning...