Nothing is certain except death and taxes, or least that’s how the popular saying goes. Taxes after death is a reality that many people do not like to discuss, and as a result many opportunities to reduce those taxes often
Nothing is certain except death and taxes, or least that’s how the popular saying goes. Taxes after death is a reality that many people do not like to discuss, and as a result many opportunities to reduce those taxes often
Due do our publishing schedule by the time you receive this edition of Alberta Beef Magazine the provincial election will be over. The result was either a continuation of the 44 year dynastic rule of the PC party, or a
It appears that spring is here to stay, and though I know this past winter wasn’t one for the record books, it sure seemed long to me. I recently took a much-needed vacation to a couple of my favourite rattlesnake
…lobbying strategy will have to start over The surprise election of an NDP government in Alberta has caused considerable apprehension in the cattle industry – and that’s putting it mildly. Although there have been a few bumps there has
Recent headlines in urban dailies seemed vaguely familiar; they were screaming outrage with headings like “Cowboy welfare costing Alberta taxpayers millions.” The implication seemed to be that cattle producers and grazing associations who held grazing leases on public lands were
It’s been said that organic foods are the biggest consumer scam ever perpetrated on a gullible public. Consumers, through crafty marketing innuendo, have come to believe that anything labelled organic is safer and healthier. I am sure some naïve consumers
Outside of marketing/advertising industry award ceremonies, many advertisements aired garner little attention outside of delivering the message. Some however stand out above informing an audience. One such campaign is the A & W’s hamburger promotion (see Will Verbovens column for
It seems not a week goes by without some food retailer making a self-righteous proclamation that it will soon be buying politically-correct food ingredients. I refer to the trend by some fast food chains and grocery stores that want to
As I write this, I’m watching a horribly inaccurate documentary about the harm of the livestock industry called Cowspiracy. I kid you not. This documentary exists, and it’s actually as awful as it sounds. There are many misconceptions about our
Whoever said the more things change, the more they stay the same, hit the nail on the head – in the context of politicians selling “change.” Mr. Trudeau sold [some] Canadians on voting Liberal based on a large extent, this
It all sounds familiar but scientists from a World Health Organization (WHO) agency entitled the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have decided that eating red and processed meats will increase your risk of getting cancer by 18 per
