CORRECTION – updated dates for projects under the FRWIP program, clarified who is eligible – July 15, 2021 0915 CST – Saskatchewan has announced some immediate drought relief, particularly for livestock producers who are running out of feed. Agriculture minister David Marit said today that grain farmers who have crop insurance will be able to […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Sask. groups call for drought aid
Two Saskatchewan farm organizations are calling on governments for drought relief. The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan have both issued news releases saying help is needed now. The SSGA said cattle producers know how to plan for and manage drought but consecutive years of it have forced their hands. “Pastures […] Read more
Sask. hit by more bad weather
Severe weather in Saskatchewan July 11 resulted in heavy rain, large hail and strong winds, according to Environment Canada. Around Last Mountain Lake, large hail caused significant damage to property and crops. Near Assiniboia, some suggested plow winds went through. The peak wind gust in the Assiniboia area was 119 kilometres per hour. Other notable […] Read more
Feds reject Sask. carbon plan
Ottawa has rejected Saskatchewan’s plan to replace the federal carbon tax with its own carbon pricing system. Premier Scott Moe, in a statement released July 12, said the federal government also indicated it would not accept any further submissions until 2023. “Saskatchewan’s submission would have protected families, jobs and industries while exceeding the federal minimum […] Read more
Labelling reform not COOL: U.S. producers
American beef producers want labelling rules changed to allow them to capture more value, but deny it is mandatory country-of-origin labelling. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association in June filed a petition with the Food Safety and Inspection Service at the United States Department of Agriculture asking that the “Product of the USA” label be eliminated. […] Read more
Maple Leaf buys hog barns in Sask.
Maple Leaf Foods’ purchase of four Saskatchewan pig barns paves the way for new finishing capacity in the province. Polar Pork general manager Daryl Possberg said last week’s announcement that Maple Leaf will buy two sow barns and two nursery barns operated by Polar Pork shows a commitment to strengthen the province’s industry. Polar Pork […] Read more
Heat drains Prairies
Western Canadian farmers and ranchers are concerned about what’s next now that a record-breaking heat wave has moved through the region. It had already been a dry spring and early summer for most of the West. Some crops are now crispy and livestock water sources are drying up. Temperature records throughout the region, some more […] Read more
Outstanding young farmers named in Sask.
Dairy farmers from Balgonie, Sask., have been named the winners of Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmer program for this year. Michael and Jessica Lovich operate Lovholm Holsteins with their three daughters Reata, Renelle and Raelyn, aged 11, 10 and six. The Loviches moved from Alberta in 2015, the same year they bred the supreme champion cow […] Read more
Accelerator program to provide ag tech companies a helping hand
Saskatchewan’s bid to become a hub for agricultural technology continues with the recent launch of Agtech Accelerator. Economic Development Regina, Cultivator powered by Conexus, and venture capital fund Emmertech teamed up to announce the program at Canada’s Virtual Farm Show. “Tighten your lug nuts, Canada,” said Cultivator advisory board member Kyle Folk as he launched […] Read more
Artificial intelligence ‘transformative’ for the future of ag
Artificial intelligence is not the scary, half-human half-robot movie character some might think it is, says Precision AI founder Daniel McCann. “AI is just a data processing system that points out patterns in huge volumes of data and that’s it,” he said during a presentation at the virtual Canada’s Farm Show. For agriculture, it represents […] Read more
