New regulations | Respondents said agency should step up enforcement and issue penalties
WHITEWOOD, Sask. — Only 500 people participated in Saskatchewan’s online consultations on agricultural drainage, far below the 1,500 farmers officials had hoped to hear from. However, the findings from that forum and follow-up meetings are being compiled into a final report, and Doug Johnson, acting executive director of integrated water services with the Water Security […] Read more
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Livestock producers prepare for national competition
Sask. winners | Ivey family looks forward to meeting couples from across Canada who have been recognized for their contributions to agriculture
ITUNA, Sask. — Since being named Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers in June, Aaron and Adrienne Ivey have been busy doing what they do: raising their children and cattle in east-central Saskatchewan. They’ve also had to prepare their presentation for the national competition in Quebec City Nov. 26-30. They see their provincial win as recognition for […] Read moreSupports for flooded out farmers fall short: APAS
WHITEWOOD, Sask. — Farmers who are frustrated by five or more years of flooding say they need better policies and infrastructure. Delegates at recent Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan district meetings said improvements to crop insurance coverage would help. A policy paper that APAS developed notes that unseeded acreage is covered at $70 per acre […] Read more
Controversial French scientist defends GMO, pesticide research
French scientist Gilles-Eric Seralini says attempts to discredit him and his research into GMOs and pesticides are negated by the fact his work continues. Speaking to about 150 people in Regina Nov. 6, Seralini said he and fellow scientists have published new work on pesticide toxicity and are ready to publish more. “We have republished […] Read more
Controversial French scientist defends GMO research
French scientist Gilles-Eric Seralini says attempts to discredit him and his research into GMOs and pesticides are negated by the fact his work continues. Speaking to about 150 people in Regina Nov. 6, Seralini said he and fellow scientists have published new work on pesticide toxicity and are ready to publish more. “We have republished […] Read more
Trip to India will focus on energy, agricultural trade, says Sask. premier
Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall is heading to India next month to drum up more business. A Nov. 15-23 trade mission will focus on the province’s agricultural and energy sectors. This is his second trip to India in three years. “It’s a good chance to say thank you,” he told reporters about why it is important […] Read more
Sask. unveils environmental regulations
Saskatchewan’s new environmental code is finally in place, but it doesn’t include chapters on climate change, landfills and domestic waste water. Environment minister Scott Moe said the ministry and stakeholders have more work to do on those issues. Ray Orb, acting president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, said RMs had concerns about those […] Read more
Rail service targets ‘under review’
Federal regulations | Farm group concerned minimum volume requirements could be lifted
Federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz last week backed away from a report claiming he said the government would not renew minimum volume requirements for railways moving grain when they expire Nov. 29. In an interview Oct. 31, the minister said all options are on the table. “I’ve never been that definitive,” he said of a […] Read moreSask. gov’t launches liquor store review
The Saskatchewan government wants to know what residents think about how liquor stores in the province should operate. It released a discussion paper today containing five options, including maintaining the current government retail system. The other options include an expanded private retail system, a fully private retail system such as Alberta’s, managed transition to a […] Read more
Yorkton canola plant blaze investigation continues
The City of Yorkton says its fire department continues to investigate the cause of the Oct. 24 explosion and fire at Louis Dreyfus Commodities. Fire chief Trevor Morrissey said the focus is on safety of the investigative unit. “Right now we need to wait until the immediate structural safety issues are addressed so we can […] Read more
