A Conservative private member’s bill to prevent trespassing on farms received second reading in the House of Commons last week. Bill C-205, sponsored by Foothills MP John Barlow, would make it an offence to enter, without authorization, a barn or place where animals are kept. The intent is to prevent the animals from being exposed […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Name change meets opposition among Sask.’s rural municipalities
Saskatchewan’s rural municipalities want their urban counterparts to stop using a name that they say confuses people and misrepresents the organization. The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association rebranded as Municipalities of Saskatchewan just more than a year ago. The provincial government has said the organization didn’t follow the correct process for a name change, and the […] Read more
SCA conducts name change survey
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association is seeking feedback on whether it should change its name. Chair Arnold Balicki said an online survey is one way that the organization, which represents all Saskatchewan producers who pay check-off fees, is gauging what its members want. A motion to change the name to something that better reflects the gender […] Read more
Grassland conservation gets significant funding injection
Weston Family Foundation donates $25 million to five organizations to help protect four million acres across the Prairies
Five organizations last week received funding to participate in one of the largest ever projects to conserve prairie grasslands. The $25-million project announced by the Weston Family Foundation is expected to accelerate stewardship efforts on four million acres in all three prairie provinces over the next five years. Each of the organizations submitted proposals to […] Read more
Frustration builds over AgriStability
Farmers in other provinces appear frustrated that the Prairies have yet to decide whether they will fund AgriStability changes. Farmers from Quebec and Ontario last week urged Ottawa to go ahead with their proposed changes in those provinces that had accepted the added cost of removing reference margin limits and increasing coverage from 70 percent […] Read more
Carbon markets begin to take shape
Two players in the agricultural space are launching pilot projects this year to look at the opportunity in Canada’s carbon market as a federal program nears. The federal government expects to publish its draft regulations for a federal carbon offset market this winter, with final regulations to come by fall. Judy Meltzer, senior adviser to […] Read more
Agribition lists top 50 leaders in agriculture
Canadian Western Agribition celebrated Canada’s Ag Day Feb. 23 with the release of the winners of its campaign to find the top 50 industry leaders. The list is based on nominations submitted from across the country. The nominations were whittled down to the top 10 finalists in five categories by a panel of judges, including […] Read more
Sask. crop insurance coverage increases
High commodity prices and increased yield coverage have pushed Saskatchewan crop insurance coverage to record levels for 2021, but premiums are higher, too. Coverage will be $273 per acre, up from $224 last year, while premiums will average $8.59 per acre, up from $7.40. Deputy premier and finance minister Donna Harpauer announced the program details […] Read more
CFA members want interprovincial meat trade expanded
Members of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture say interprovincial meat trade should be a priority for the body looking at enhancing free trade within the country. Delegates to last week’s annual general meeting voted in favour of a resolution put forward by Keystone Agricultural Producers to refer the issue to the Regulation Reconciliation and Co-operation […] Read more
Sask. expects below normal runoff
An updated spring runoff report in Saskatchewan continues to show significant portions of the grain belt are expected to see below normal runoff. More snow or rain will change that situation, but for now conditions suggest a dry spring except for a few areas where runoff will be near normal. Those include a small pocket […] Read more
