Last week’s Western Canadian Classic youth dairy show in Saskatoon gave participants to a chance to shine in the ring
Young dairy farmers got moo-ving in Saskatoon last week at the 37th annual Western Canadian Classic youth dairy show. Participants showed off their skills with herding, clipping and judging competitions for junior, intermediate and senior levels. Participants ranged in age from 10 to 21 years old, so there was plenty of knowledge sharing between the […] Read moreStories by Becky Zimmer
Last year’s Team BC tragedy remembered at Dairy Classic
Three people and 23 cattle were killed last year while heading home from the Western Canadian Dairy Classic in Brandon
The Western Canadian Dairy Classic took a moment to acknowledge a deadly crash that took place last year following the 2022 youth dairy show. Following the event in Brandon, the semi carrying 24 cattle from Team British Columbia and Team Alberta was involved in a head-on collision with a logging truck. The Aug. 28 crash […] Read more
Western Canadian Classic participants shine in the ring
More than 83 young dairy producers competed in more than 30 individual and team competitions and cattle classes
Saskatoon’s Prairieland Park Ag Centre was transformed into a big top for the 37th annual Western Canadian Classic youth dairy show, affectionately called the Cirque Moo Soleil for the circus-themed event. More than 83 young dairy farmers competed in about 30 individual and team competitions and cattle classes, showing their presentation skills and knowledge of […] Read more
New blood offers new life to historical society
Younger members make it easier for the Birch Hills and District Historical Society to hold its annual Threshing Day event
Birch Hills was alive with history Aug. 13 as the 24th annual Threshing Day took people back in time to the turn of the century in Saskatchewan. Old tractors and machines were on display with a barbecue, trades demonstrations, and fiddle music. After 24 years of events, with a small break during the COVID-19 pandemic, […] Read more
Sask. sheep exhibition shows market growth
Organizers scrambled to find room for 160 sheep and lambs from 32 producers for the Grasslands Sheep Exhibition
HUMBOLDT, Sask. — Sheep numbers at the 2023 Grasslands Sheep Exhibition in Humboldt, Sask., were up 50 percent over last year’s show, which organizers said is an indication of industry growth. Sheep producers from across the Prairies participated in the July 21-23 exhibition. Organized by the Saskatchewan Sheep Breeders Association and the Saskatchewan Sheep Development […] Read more
Beetles put to work waging war on leafy spurge
Volunteers work with a Nature Conservancy Canada program to collect leafy spurge flea beetles as a natural control option
Deep within the Willner-Elbow community pasture lies the scourge of cattle ranchers — an abundance of leafy spurge. Driving through the gullies and dunes of the sandy pasture near Elbow, Sask., volunteers recently made a special trip out to a particular patch. Where there is leafy spurge, there may also be some enemies of this […] Read more
3D printer on display at AIM takes aim at food ingredients
With the development of 3D printing, the age of Star Trek replicators. For masters student Rhea Thomas Thommana and PhD student Kashika Sethi, food replication is on the horizon as well. Thomas Thommana and Sethi were at Ag in Motion this week showcasing an ongoing 3D printing project spear headed by Michael Nickerson (Food and […] Read more
Visualization technique helps farmers with reinvention
Older producers who are starting to plan life after farming need to determine what a good day on the farm will look like
Planning for life at any age can be a challenge, especially if a farmer’s life is beginning to change as retirement looms. For Elaine Froese, working with farm couples and their goals for retirement — what she calls reinvention since many farmers don’t actually retire in a traditional sense — is part of her independent […] Read more
Goals help when moving off the farm
It was still a tough decision emotionally, but having a destination made it easier for Betty and Dennis Turner to cope
Deciding to move off the farm can be the easiest or the hardest decision a farmer has to make. There are questions of where to go, what happens to the farm and the financial implications of moving off the farm. While it was an emotionally difficult decision for Betty and Dennis Turner, the Manitoba couple […] Read more
Facing up to harassment in agriculture
Women shine a light on sexual harassment as they tell their stories of what they have faced while working at farm shows
After four years of working in agribusiness, Kathryn Sarauer still feels uneasy sharing her experiences with harassment at agribusiness shows. Before leaving her job as a sales representative for a farm implements dealer, Sarauer started wearing a wedding ring when going out to work her booth. She isn’t married, but Sarauer says she received less […] Read more
