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New Harness Shop Opens Up In Rapid City

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“There will be no synthetics in my shop.” Acentury ago, immigrants flocked to Canadian shores in the hopes of securing a better life for themselves and their children. For many, such as the Mennonites and Ukrainians from Russia, it was a desperate bid to escape a tyrannical government. On the contrary, Peter and Rina Schueler,
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Frosty The Snowcan

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This is a great winter craft and a good way to use up some of those coffee cans. It’s simple and fun to make. Materials: 5 coffee cans Drill String or wire Soldering iron or glue gun White paint suitable for metal Lid from an ice-cream pail Black paint Soup can Carrot Old scarf or
Opinion

New Programs Deliver More Dollars To Fewer Producers

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We do have to realize that with a smaller amount of total program funding, larger funding percentages for projects, an increasing number of producers eligible, and focused priorities, the opportunity for funding has decreased. With the delivery of Growing Forward in 2009, producers saw major changes to Environmental Farm Plans (EFP) programming. Some of the
Livestock

McDonald’s VP Hears Ranchers’ Beefs

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The first rule of marketing is to know who the customer is and what they want. In the cattle business, that’s the buyers of burger meat, because up to 60 per cent of every steer that goes down the kill chute is eventually sold as hamburger. Out of last year’s beef crop, some 64 million
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Recycle And Make A “Do-Over” Decoration

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Have you noticed the range of colours plastic bags come in? I chose to recycle some red and white bags to make this “Do-Over” Decoration and it’s water resistant as well. It’s a simple craft that requires patience but is well worth the effort, and it is made mostly out of recycled materials. Materials: 15
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Health And Safety Gift Ideas

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Here are a few possibilities for health-and safety-promoting gifts that won’t break your budget. Most of these ideas are from $10 to $20. Food thermometer: These internal temperature-measuring devices are easy to use and don’t take up a lot of drawer space. Only five per cent of cooks regularly use a thermometer, although many people
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Agritechnica: The World’s Largest Farm Machinery Exhibition

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This city, which calls itself the “city of international fairs,” is home to Agritechnica, the world’s largest farm machinery exhibition. The biannual show has seen its attendance rise incrementally to over 350,000 visitors per event since its inception in 1985. DLG, the German agricultural society that organizes the show, reports the number of exhibitors booking
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Create A Card “Purse”

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Select some of those used greeting cards that were too pretty to throw away, and recycle them into novel cards to send to females on that special occasion, or just to keep in touch. MATERIALS: -Used greeting card with an appropriate design -Craft foam -Ribbon -Matching button with a shank -Tacky glue -Scissors DIRECTIONS: Cut
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