Higher food prices – Give me a shake!
Posted on August 28, 2010, 8:11 am, by Harry Siemens
In an article called ‘making the point’ Alex Binkley says the recent run up in world wheat prices, created by weather problems in grain growing regions, has stirred up media interest in what it all means to food prices.
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H1N1 – Where is thy sting?
Posted on August 27, 2010, 1:59 pm, by Harry Siemens
Worldwide, H1N1 2009 virus transmission remains most intense in parts of India and in parts of the temperate southern hemisphere, particularly New Zealand and more recently in Australia.
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The harvest is on
Posted on August 27, 2010, 11:04 am, by Harry Siemens
Finally a week or more of sunshine and drying weather has farmer harvesting, getting ready with great anticipation in some areas, and others it is another year where next year comes into focus.
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U.S. pork producers decry anticipated Mexican tariffs
Posted on August 17, 2010, 4:49 pm, by Harry Siemens
U.S. pork exporters are decrying an expected move by the Mexican government to lump pork in with many other U.S. products on which it is imposing tariffs in retaliation for a cross-border trucking dispute.
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Farmers hope Mother Nature turns off the tap
Posted on August 17, 2010, 4:37 pm, by Harry Siemens
More rain is about the last thing Manitoba farmers want this summer, but that is what they got in various parts of the province this past weekend and again today.
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Breakfast TV with Danny’s Own and a whole hog more
Posted on August 16, 2010, 9:36 am, by Harry Siemens
City TV in Winnipeg breakfast host Jon Ljungberg enjoyed the Danny’s Whole Hog BBQ and Smokehouse pork spareribs for breakfast Friday, August 13 and at 50 pounds of pulled pork, more than enough to go around for everyone.
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PennerPoints is in harvest mode
Posted on August 12, 2010, 3:19 pm, by Harry Siemens
While the big Harvest for Kids is in the record books, the Guinness World record books, the main harvest for producers in Manitoba is nicely underway and the grain goes mostly into storage..
Rolf Penner is in harvest mode.
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Farmers bring 200 combines to one field – for kids!
Posted on August 10, 2010, 8:28 am, by Harry Siemens
One never knows how far afield the message goes out when working fora good cause like Harvest for Kids, but this report went to more than 110 radio stations by farm broadcaster Max Armstrong.
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Harry spreads record setting harvest far and wide
Posted on August 9, 2010, 8:17 pm, by Harry Siemens
The Harvbest for Kids interest is far afield as we hear in this report by Mike Hergert, Red River Farm Network in Grand Forks, ND
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Combines set world record
Posted on August 9, 2010, 10:12 am, by Harry Siemens
Travelling at 1.5 miles per hour, 200 combines never broke rank to set the Guinness World Record for the most harvesters working on the same field as part of Harvest For Kids fundraiser on Saturday near Winkler.
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