Crop, cattle operations for Saskatchewan, Alberta | Public share offering considered for next year
One Earth Farms plans to expand its crop and cattle operations in Saskatchewan and Alberta as the company eyes a possible initial public offering next year. Officials with the subsidiary of Toronto-based investment company Sprott Resource Corp. used a conference call with investors late last month to provide an update on its operations, including a […] Read moreStories by Dan Yates
Research needs to keep producer benefits in mind
Almost everyone at Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Wheat Summit seemed to agree that more funding is needed for wheat research. However, there was also consensus that producers and public breeders can’t do it alone. The private sector must also be a partner, speakers argued, but no one knows what those partnerships and agreements will look like, how […] Read more
Collaboration sparks research efficiency
The public and private sectors have different and sometimes contradictory objectives, but that doesn’t mean the two sides can’t work to-gether, says Hans-Joachim Braun. It’s all in the planning, said the wheat program director for CIMMYT, a non-profit research centre headquartered in Mexico that works to increase productivity of corn and wheat crops in developing […] Read more
U of S team in search of breeding efficiency
Developing a fertility test | Researchers have identified fertility protein, now seek to give producers a tool to apply that knowledge
University of Saskatchewan re-searchers are closing in on a test that would make it easier to gauge bull fertility. Mary Buhr, dean and professor at the university’s agriculture college, has been working on sperm and fertility issues for several years, researching how to better preserve sperm for artificial insemination. That work has evolved into a […] Read moreViterra strikes deal to sell feed operations
Viterra announced Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its livestock feed operations in North America. The deal, now awaiting regulatory approval, is expected to close during Viterra’s second fiscal quarter and includes six feed mills and one pre-mix manufacturing facility in Canada and six feed mills and a commodity blending site in the United […] Read more
Deere partners up to expand line
MacDon Industries Ltd. is going green. Under a new agreement, the Winnipeg manufacturer will begin producing select models of John Deere-branded self-propelled windrowers, including draper and auger headers and pull-type auger mower conditioners. “We’re a full-line equipment manufacturer, but we can’t make everything,” said John Deere spokesperson Barry Nelson. “By strategically partnering with other companies […] Read more
Sask. vet vows to fight ‘unfair treatment’
Disciplined for distributing steroids | Vet says treatment to chuck wagon horses was proper
A Saskatchewan veterinarian who was disciplined for distributing anabolic steroids to chuck wagon horse owners says he will continue to fight what he feels is unfair treatment from the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Ed LaBrash, who operates LaBrash Veterinary Services in Meadow Lake, Sask., admitted to the charge during an SVMA discipline committee hearing […] Read moreSask. government announces $10M for wheat research
Five-year funding | Premier hopes money will spur more partnerships, increase competitiveness
New funding from the Saskatchewan government will be channeled directly into wheat research with the hope of spurring greater public-private partnerships. Premier Brad Wall announced at Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Wheat Summit in Saskatoon last week that the government will distribute $10 million over five years. The move is a “no brainer,” said Agricultural Producers Association of […] Read more
Teacher turns new page on native studies in schools
A Project of Heart initiative that netted a teacher national attention started with one student. Sylvia Smith, along with her Grade 10 class, was studying residential schools. For at least one student, the history of the institutions and their lasting impact on Aboriginals in Canada was new. Finding the textbook inadequate, Smith said the student […] Read more
Police seek help in bale theft case
The theft of 69 hay bales has Kelvington/Rose Valley RCMP calling for public assistance. The bales, which are described in a news release as hard core with sisal twine, standing 68 inches tall, were stolen from an area north of Round Lake in central Saskatchewan. The theft is believed to have occurred sometime between Sept. […] Read more
