Dying art of pig pickin’ seeks revival

Charleston, S.C. / Reuters / For much of the United States, barbecue means grilling outdoors, but in the South the traditional method is slow roasting a whole hog over wood embers all day or all night. Only 10 to 15 restaurants in the South still cook hogs the slow way, over wood, according to John

No need for ad hoc Ontario drought aid, says Ritz

Existing supports should be enough The federal government doesn’t expect to announce any ad hoc aid programs for Ontario farmers suffering from drought, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz told reporters in Saskatoon July 31. “I think we have fullness in our programming that allows us the latitude to address this,” Ritz said. Earlier in the day


France to seek September grain talks if crisis looms

paris / reuters France will convene in the first half of September a rapid reaction forum of G20 countries if upcoming data on grain markets points to serious tensions following drought in the United States and Russia, a Farm Ministry official said July 30. The French government announced July 28 it was ready to call

Vacation food safety

Bringing along food for in the car can cut costs but keep it cold “Remember that time when we were on a family vacation?” my teenage son began. He grinned at his sister. My teenage daughter immediately knew where he was headed with this conversation. She became a bit embarrassed and retorted: “I was little



St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church

The region south of Riding Mountain National Park has been described by historical geographers as 
possessing the greatest concentration of eastern European-style churches on the North American continent

St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church is situated approximately 12 km northeast of Oakburn in the Dolyny district in the heart of the picturesque, rolling landscape of the province’s South Riding Mountain “pothole” region. In addition to its outstanding natural beauty, the region has been described by historical geographers as likely possessing the greatest



Cross-Canada tractor pull

Little house on the trailer: Couple travels across the nation to document 
farmers’ stories and speak to city dwellers about rural issues

A crowd is forming in the downtown Winnipeg parking lot, but it can’t obscure what has sparked the interest — a small red tractor pulling a tiny farmhouse. For more than a year that tiny farmhouse — veranda included — has been home to John Varty and his fiancée Molly Daley. The couple is driving


Berlin gripped by family feud over sausages

Call it the battle of the bangers. A family feud over sausage succession rights is adding some spice to Berlin’s summer. After months of bitter legal wrangling with his mother, Mario Ziervogel opened a fast-food outlet serving Berlin’s famous dish, the currywurst: fried pork sausage sliced up and smothered in ketchup and curry powder. His

Stay hydrated, avoid overheating

You’d better come inside. You look sunburned,” my husband said earlier this season. “I’m just going to finish planting a couple of things, and then I’ll be done,” I replied. I was wearing sunscreen, and I wasn’t feeling really warm, either. In fact, I almost felt a little chilled. The day was very hot and