Hugh Beckie’s prediction has come true: glyphosate resistance has continued to spread and the first resistant weed on the Prairies is kochia. Beckie, a scientist with Agriculture Canada, has confirmed that kochia pulled from three chem-fallowed fields in southern Alberta that had received multiple applications of glyphosate is resistant to the popular Group 9 herbicide. […] Read more
Stories by Dan Yates
Legal end nears for victims of tainted food from meat plant
Victims of a listeriosis outbreak in 2008 are closer to receiving their share of a $25 million settlement with Maple Leaf Foods. The 2008 incident resulted in 23 deaths and three class-action lawsuits. Courts in Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan are now approving the final agreements that will see payments doled out. Victims are to be […] Read more
How long will the warm spell last?
Records aplenty | Experts disagree on long-term forecast
What was expected to be a cooler-than-normal winter has, so far, seen balmy temperatures across the Prairies, and even rain in some centres. Through December, temperatures across the Prairies were much warmer than normal. Already in 2012, Calgary has seen successive days without freezing and, last week, Saskatchewan saw record-setting temperatures across the province, with […] Read moreIncreased research in forages benefits cattle industry
Improving forages reduces feeding costs
Forage production could be impeded as research funding is directed toward more lucrative annual crops. Trent Whiting, a marketing representative with Secan, told the recent Canadian Forage and Grassland Association conference in Saskatoon that 14 public institutions were breeding native and tame forages in 1975. There were seven in 2011, and many researchers are nearing […] Read moreSaskatchewan leaders rewarded
Induction ceremony slated for August | Dedication to agriculture, rural community cited
When Carol Teichrob made her first step into agricultural leadership, poultry marketing boards weren’t as sophisticated as they are today. It was 1975, International Women’s Year. “We’re in the Legion hall in Wynyard having this general meeting and they open nominations for members of the board and this gentleman got up and nominated me, and […] Read more
Wide range of shapes, sizes, materials for farm sheds
When LaVern Dueck started manufacturing Diamond Shelters 22 years ago, the egg-shaped, steel-frame structures were a relatively new feature on the prairie landscape. Today, Dueck, president of Dueck’s Mechanical in Whitemouth, Man., manufactures the single-hoop and welded-truss shelters for a variety of purposes — everything from cold storage and insulated workshops to horse riding. “It […] Read more
Sask. artist tells prairie story in black and white
Ties to farm, community | Drawings of Louis Riel and early settler life part of exhibit
A new art exhibit touring southern Saskatchewan is showcasing a different side of one of the province’s best-known artists. A recipient of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit and the Order of Canada, William Perehudoff is a celebrated painter. His abstract paintings — featuring big blocks of colour — have earned him a place in Canadian […] Read moreInclude farmers in WCB: report
One-third of Saskatchewan farm workers without coverage | Committee recommends all workers be covered under the Workers’ Compensation Act
A committee has recommended that farming be included among the compulsory occupations covered by the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board. The committee, which conducted the quadrennial review of the province’s Workers’ Compensation Act, submitted its report to provincial labour minister Don Morgan in early December. Among its 57 recommendations is that the Workers’ Compensation Act apply […] Read moreJohnson elected new CWB chair
A former Saskatchewan Wheat Pool executive is the new chair of the Canadian Wheat Board. Bruce Johnson, who headed up the pool’s grain group before being fired from that post in 1999, was selected by the wheat board’s board of directors as its new chair Dec. 19. Johnson has served on the CWB’s board since […] Read more
Reputation all important for restaurant
Animal welfare advocates are monitoring production not only from the farm to the fork but also from the farm to the drive through. In Tim Hortons’ case, the stakes are large. The company is under pressure from its customers and investors. And when one of its suppliers falls under criticism, there’s a lot of money […] Read more
