MOOSE JAW, Sask. – A competitive analysis of Saskatchewan’s cattle industry has yielded few surprises. The man who conducted the study said that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Dennis McGivern, vice-president of Informa Economics in Memphis, Tennessee, said the province needed a quantified baseline to develop a livestock strategy. While releasing the cattle portion of […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
SSGA wants discount extended on crown land
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Saskatchewan cattle producers would like more time to take advantage of a discount on crown lease land offered for sale. A resolution passed at the recent annual meeting of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association calls on the board to lobby agriculture minister Bob Bjornerud to extend the 10 percent discount available […] Read more
Not all coyotes are enemies
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – A coyote is sometimes a producer’s best friend. A coyote that is hanging around but not causing any problems should be left alone, says Mike Gollop, Saskatchewan Environment’s problem wildlife and fur specialist. Such coyotes can be the best protection for a sheep flock or cattle herd, he told a multi-species […] Read more
Sask. furniture maker dreams big
FILLMORE, Sask. – Bobby Narkaus’s hands constantly sweep the unfinished pine table as he talks. The table is one of several projects underway in his southeastern Saskatchewan workshop, an old but sturdy and well-preserved barn near Fillmore. The accompanying six chairs are in various stages of completion and a bed frame stands nearby. On the […] Read more
Sask. processing plant to reopen: Nilsson Bros.
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Brian Nilsson says closing the beef plant in Moose Jaw was the hardest decision he and his brother, Lee, have had to make since entering the packing business. They had never had a slow down before events this spring culminated in the decision to close the XL Foods facility until the […] Read more
Lingenfelter wins NDP leadership
Saskatchewan’s NDP membership has chosen a familiar face to lead the party into the next provincial election. Dwain Lingenfelter, who was first elected in 1978 but left politics in 2000 for Alberta’s energy industry, took 55 percent of the second ballot vote during the June 6 leadership contest to replace Lorne Calvert. Political newcomer and […] Read more
Meat processor vows domestic support
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The Canadian cattle industry will emerge from the current downturn stronger than ever, says the co-chief executive officer of XL Foods Inc. Brian Nilsson told the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association annual convention last week that the Canadian marketplace is developing its own identity and will bring premiums. “My brother Lee and […] Read more
Age verification a Sask. concern
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Saskatchewan producers trying to decide whether to age verify their cattle didn’t find many answers during a recent livestock conference. Industry representatives participating in a debate during the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association’s meeting in Moose Jaw last week presented different views on the need for age verification, whether it should be […] Read more
Sale forces Sask. hog firm closure
A Saskatoon judge last week approved the sale of Stomp Pork Farms USA’s assets after its creditors forced the company into receivership. Sources say that move triggered the parent company in Saskatchewan to start closing its operations. According to documents filed on-line by court-appointed receiver Ernst and Young, the National Bank of Canada applied May […] Read more
Volunteers turn despair into hope
KENNEDY, Sask. – It’s not the beach that draws David and Heather Mc-Millan back to Mexico each year. Neither is it the shopping, the weather or relaxation. It’s the people and more specifically the girls and women who need their help. “It’s one way we can ease the suffering in one corner of the world,” […] Read more
