Finishing the harvest each season is the reward for a year’s hard work. For wheat farmers who could afford it in the 30s, the work of harvest was made a lot easier and cheaper with the development of combines. On the Plains, wheat had become a popular crop, in part because of another invention –… Read More

Fairview Home wishes to thank Rocky Mountain Equipment for their generous donation. Rocky Mountain Equipment donated 20 – $25 gift certificates. The Gift Certificates were for Benny’s restaurant for the staff that worked on the outbreak units. We placed the names of staff that worked on 4th and 5th during the outbreak, including all departments,… Read More

With the seeding season ahead and the weather getting hotter, heat stress is one of the biggest health risks associated with heat waves. Hot weather places extra strain on your body as it tries to cool itself to its preferred temperature of 37C.  Farmers working outside, or in farm buildings or sheds which have poor… Read More