- A Farm Wife's Resolutions for 2010
by Bj Smith January 2010
Be it resolved I vow:
#1 To find out for sure which of the many alphabet organization, which are supposedly helping me make ends meet are producers and which are parasites: CBBC (Canadian Beef Breeds Council), BIXS (Beef Infoxchange System), VBP (Verified Beef Production), NBIDF (National Beef Industry Development Fund), CBA (Canadian... more
- Russel Jones passes
by Lee Gunderson January 2010
Russel Jones was remembered December 15 at the Full Gospel Church in Veteran with a crowd of hundreds of friends and family present. After a long battle with ill health he succumbed December 8 in Provost.
Known far and wide for his good eye for cattle, his humility, and his horsemanship he will be missed by all. Russel was on the cover of Alberta... more
- Pincer movement on climate change
by Steve Dittmer January 2010
Recently the Obama Administration revealed the latest twist in its economy-wrecking strategy to force climate change restrictions. Speaking as a "background source," a "senior White House economic advisor" explained the pincer movement the Administration believed it had maneuvered Americans into.
The official explained the latest EPA... more
- Refreezing your preferred shares
by Kevin Keith, KPMG Lethbridge December 2009
If you own a company, as time has slipped by, chances are that some value has been built up. You may have considered some succession planning and done an estate freeze to lock in that value that has built up and have your children take on new common shares so that any future value would build up with them. There are many valid reasons why a... more
- Made in Canada
by BJ Smith December 2009
By the time you read this the holidays will be in full swing. Please picture this traditional setting; a lane way covered in a mixture of leaves and fresh powdery snow. Each side of the lane way is lined with white spruce intermixed with poplars. Only one curve and there is the farm yard. The house is in moderate repair, certainly not lavish, but... more
- Our brand to market
by Garth McClintock December 2009
Well, well it seems Cattlemen magazine is boasting that they scored better than Alberta Beef Magazine in an Ipsos Agricultural Media Survey conducted last spring. Hats off to them and from what I hear they are promoting this where ever they can. I guess with a sample size of 200 farm/ranches in Alberta and B.C. Peace region and having an error... more
- Still learning
by Ross Macdonald November 2009
Can anyone tell me what traceability is? A quick search indicated that the ISO (International Organization of Standardization) defines traceability as,"The ability to trace the history, application or location of that which is under consideration."
Sounds simple enough but what exactly is under consideration? Mostly what is under... more
- A personal note
by BJ Smith November 2009
On September 21st we buried friend and relative Tom Butterfield of Ponoka, Alberta. A celebration of Tom's life was appropriately held at the Ponoka Stampede Grounds, where he performed as a rodeo cowboy and later as a director of the Stampede.
Well known in many agricultural organizations he tirelessly gave time and resources to promote... more
- Unfair?
by Steve Dittmer November 2009
Recently, we shared J. Dudley Butler's intentions, as GIPSA administrator, for new regulations further restricting livestock producers under the P & S Act.
Butler outlined what he didn't like and results he wanted but wasn't specific. He promised to clarify to his satisfaction Section 202, parts (a) and (b). These sections prohibit... more
- Don't let fear stop you!
by Perry Pellegrini November 2009
In my field of practice I talk with many people about the liquidation and sale of a farm operation, from farmers to accountants, lawyers, auctioneers and realtors. A common theme I'm hearing right now, is concern about what you might do with the money if you did sell.
Many want out, either for lack of profit reasons or retirement... more
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