Reading Time: 4 minutes Helen was excited about her trip to Calgary to spend Thanksgiving with her children and their families. “Four days. Long time,” her partner Ed said. “Are you sure you won’t come with me?” she asked. “Harvest.” Ed was still having difficulty talking after his stroke. When he could, he used one-word answers. “I know,” Helen […] Read more
Hanson Acres: Setting the holiday table
Maybe home really is where the ham is
Hanson Acres: When life happens all around you
That’s when you somehow end up getting in everybody’s way
Reading Time: 5 minutes Harvest was generally going well at the Hanson farm. The weather was holding up, the equipment wasn’t breaking down, the yields and quality coming off were a little better than they’d hoped, and Dale had settled into his role as a trucker. Dale was happy. Until Thursday. It wasn’t even lunchtime when things started to […] Read more
Hanson Acres: What they didn’t know…
Young Connor has some explaining to do. And it looks like his parents do too!
Reading Time: 5 minutes The day had started off well. “Daddy, the sun came out! I better stay home and help!” Connor said, looking out the open front door. Jeff looked out over his son’s head. After three days of mid-harvest rain, the sky had cleared. “Looks good,” Jeff agreed. “But you can’t miss the first day. And it’ll […] Read more
Hanson Acres: Leaving the farm behind
It’s only for a weekend… or so they hope
Reading Time: 4 minutes Dale’s wife vetoed all of his best excuses. “Who’s going to finish the spraying if Jeff and I are both away all weekend?” “Mark. That’s why we hired him. You’ve trained him well. He’ll be fine,” Donna answered. “What about the dog? We can’t leave Buddy in the yard alone for three days.” “Your Dad […] Read more
Minogue: Back to school for hands-on learning
Reading Time: 2 minutes On the first day of Saskatchewan Agriculture’s annual Crop Diagnostic School about 100 ag retailers, agronomists and farmers gathered in Swift Current to get a hands-on look at common real-world crop problems. Anyone working in agriculture today has 24/7 access to online information about crop disease and pests, but there is no substitute for seeing […] Read more
DuPont Pioneer expands Saskatoon research facility
Reading Time: 2 minutes DuPont Pioneer announced the expansion of its Saskatoon multi-crop research facility at an open house on Friday. The expanded facility will house breeding programs for canola, soybean and “ultra-early maturity” corn. “DuPont Pioneer is focused on developing early-maturing products, and high-yielding products for Canadian farmers,” said Bryce Eger, president of DuPont Pioneer Canada. DuPont Pioneer […] Read more
Hanson Acres: “I should’ve got the dog to do this”
Some days on the Hanson farm, there’s a smell in the air that just isn’t right
Reading Time: 4 minutes Elaine didn’t know her iPhone was almost dead until she pulled it out to check the time. It was nearly four. She stopped the tractor while she rummaged through her pockets and the backpack she’d brought out to the tractor with her. No luck. She’d forgotten her charger. She took a look under the buddy […] Read more
Hanson Acres: Just one more coupon
Why is that new hired man always so late? And what’s with those excuses?
Reading Time: 4 minutes When Mark was 20 minutes late for work on Tuesday morning, none of the Hansons who were out in the shop said anything, although Dale did make a point of taking a good look at his watch and Dale’s father, Ed, would definitely have said something if he’d been there. On Wednesday, Mark was 25 […] Read more
Hanson Acres: Their visitor from the east
The moment the plane lands, the questions get started
Reading Time: 4 minutes Dale was on edge as soon as he saw the number displayed on the phone. He considered just letting it ring, but his wife Donna was watching so he took the call. He shuddered as he hung up. “She’s coming,” Dale said. Ever since she’d heard about their father’s stroke, Dale’s sister Margaret had been […] Read more
Hanson Acres: Winter gets hard, and spring harder
The Hansons hear the bad news even before they get home. It’s time to get back to work
Reading Time: 4 minutes It was a great vacation, but it was definitely over. Jeff Hanson, his wife Elaine and their two small kids had spent 10 days at a sunny resort with perfect weather and soft sand beaches. Connor and Jenny spent every day paddling around in the ocean and the pool, building sandcastles and making friends with […] Read more
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