Park based on Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting is the realisation of a 20-year dream

Park based on Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting is the realisation of a 20-year dream

Amid the green hills and meadows of central Bosnia, a local businessman has realised his long-held dream: recreating one of Vincent van Gogh’s most famous paintings, The Starry Night, in the form of a nature park. Halim Zukic from the town of Visoko decided to create a park after buying some land and a cottage … Read more

Farmers in Saskatchewan say they don’t feel they’re being heard by the federal government

Farmers in Saskatchewan say they don’t feel they’re being heard by the federal government

On the surface, last week’s Canada’s Farm Show in Regina was all about exciting new equipment — massive tractors and other heavy duty tools. Under the surface, however, farmers were also expressing serious feelings of frustration with the federal government. In interviews conducted for a special episode of CBC’s The House focusing on politics in Saskatchewan, farmers spoke about perceptions of … Read more

Vehicle registrations rise by a modest 3 per cent in May

Vehicle registrations rise by a modest 3 per cent in May

Vehicle registrations – a proxy for retail sales – went up by a modest three percent to 2.09 million units last month with consumers delaying purchases due to election-related uncertainties and extreme heat. Passenger vehicle registrations dipped marginally during the month under review by 0.96% to 303,358 units. As per data collated by industry body … Read more

VST Zetor launches new range of tractors

VST Zetor launches new range of tractors

VST Zetor Private Ltd, the joint venture between VST Tillers Tractors Ltd and HTC Investments, on Monday announced the launch of three “best-in-class” tractors in the higher horse-power range. In a statement, the company said, the three new tractors launched in the range of 41 to 50 HP are VST Zetor 4211, VST Zetor 4511, … Read more