Prairie Women’s Health Centre | Future studies for rural, remote, northern women uncertain
The future is uncertain for an organization that examines women’s issues on the Prairies following budget cuts to Health Canada. The Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence, which has studied rural, remote, northern and aboriginal women’s health issues since 1996, is one of six organizations under the Women’s Health Contribution Program to receive notice that […] Read moreStories by Dan Yates
Areas grow near urban centres as others shrink
A 60-year trend was broken in the most recent Canadian census data when rural Saskatchewan showed positive growth for the first time since 1951. Statistics Canada data shows census rural areas in the province recorded a population growth of one percent for the period 2006-11, reversing the longstanding downward trend. The census defines rural areas […] Read more
Humble farm breaks new ground
Little Path Farm | Subsistence living in a 10 by 12 foot prospector’s tent subject of Manitoba film
Most people who begin farming don’t live in a prospector’s tent beside an acre of vegetables. But that’s how Wes Huyghe started in 2010, living for two growing seasons in the 10 by 12 foot structure without power and running water, while washing in Manitoba’s Minnedosa Lake. “That’s something that not everybody is going to […] Read morePFRA gone, but leaves legacy of conservation, research
From windrows surrounding home quarters to Saskatchewan’s numerous dams to Lake Diefenbaker itself — they’re all signs that the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration was here. The federally administered PFRA has continued to evolve since its inception, but once its most recent makeover is complete, it will look drastically different than it did when it was […] Read more
Canadian land values see hefty price gains
Prices jump but are not yet in danger of bursting
Saskatchewan is leading the nation in rising farmland values, but total values in the province still trail behind other parts of the country. Farm Credit Canada’s latest report on farmland values, which was released last week, says the average value of farmland in Saskatchewan increased by 10.1 percent during the second half of 2011, ahead […] Read moreBeware of food and drug interactions
A little grapefruit in the morning could be the source of a few aches and pains later in the day. It’s a problem that can occur when the fruit is consumed alongside some commonly prescribed medications, said Saskatoon pharmacist Amanda Jacobson. She said the fruit can interact with medications, including those taken for cholesterol management, […] Read more
Sask. farmland values tops
Saskatchewan is leading the nation in rising farmland values, but total values in the province still trail behind other parts of the country. In Farm Credit Canada’s latest report on farmland values, which was released last week, it reports that the average value of farmland in Saskatchewan increased by 10.1 percent during the second half […] Read more
B.C. plan targets agrifood expansion
The British Columbia government wants agrifood business in the province to expand by almost $4 billion in the next five years. A new initiative of Christy Clark’s Liberal government, outlined in the BC Agrifoods: A Strategy for Growth document, sets a target: $14 billion in agrifood revenue by 2017, up from the current $10.5 billion. […] Read more
New oat shines in crown rust trial
Bred for resistance | Selected growers may test the hulled milling oat variety this spring
Researchers are continuing to stack the genetic deck in the fight against crown rust. OT2069, a new white hulled milling oat variety from Winnipeg’s Cereal Research Centre, shows good disease resistance and yield potential. “We don’t want to see what happened with the Pc68 gene that was present in Assiniboia, Pinnacle, Medallion, Ronald, Furlong. All […] Read more
Weyburn terminal posts rare loss
2011 annual report | Farmer-directed company records first loss since 1985
Reduced seeded acres and flooding have caused Weyburn Inland Terminal’s first loss since 1985, says the company’s chief executive officer. In its 2011 annual report, WIT, a farmer-directed grain company located on Canadian Pacific Railway’s Soo Line near Weyburn, Sask., reports an after-tax consolidated loss of $246,000. That’s down from an after-tax profit of $4.9 […] Read more
