Kindersley, Sask., has set a new record for the most snowfall in a single day. The west-central town recorded 35.8 centimetres as of 10 a.m. Nov. 9, breaking the town’s March 17, 1974 record of 21.3 cm. Other snowfall observations reported so far include 37 cm at Prince Albert, 33 cm at Codette, 31 cm […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Sask. cabinet shuffled; Marit still ag minister
David Marit remains Saskatchewan agriculture minister after Premier Scott Moe announced his new cabinet Nov. 9. Three other ministers retained their roles after the Oct. 26 election, but others take on new duties. Donna Harpauer retains her finance portfolio and is now deputy premier. “Donna Harpauer is one of the longest-serving cabinet ministers in the […] Read more
Re-elected Sask. gov’t tackles tax credit promise
The make-up of Saskatchewan’s legislature looks different in some respects after the Oct. 26 election but in other ways it is much the same. The Saskatchewan Party, with Scott Moe in his first campaign as premier, won its fourth consecutive mandate, taking 48 seats to the New Democratic Party’s 13. That left the parties with […] Read more
Check-off revenue drops in Sask.
Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association says the $350,000 reduction was the result of a shrinking herd in the province
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association took in less check-off money last year due to a steady to declining herd size. Chief executive officer Ryder Lee told the online district meetings held last week that checkoff revenue was down about $350,000 in 2019-20. “It was something we forecasted so it’s not a threat to the organization,” he […] Read moreOttawa eases COVID business assistance rules
The government changes Canada Emergency Business Account program’s eligibility criteria so more people can open them
Farmers and small business operators who have been using their personal bank accounts are finally eligible for the Canada Emergency Business Account assistance program. They still have to open business accounts, but the federal government has made it easier to do so, said a spokesperson for federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. Ottawa announced the change […] Read moreFormer ag minister was known as ‘minister of everything’
Don Mazankowski was deputy prime minister, finance minister and agriculture minister in Brian Mulroney’s government
Former federal agriculture minister and Alberta MP Don Mazankowski died last week at age 85. A powerful western voice within the Progressive Conservative caucus, he was sometimes called the “minister of everything” for his work in a number of portfolios. Maz, as he was known, gained his interest in politics from John Diefenbaker and his […] Read more
Temperature records broken across Prairies
Unseasonably warm air resulted in several new temperature records across the Prairies Nov. 3 as summer seemed to return for a brief time. Environment Canada said Maple Creek, Sask., was the warmest, recording a new high of 23.6 C, up from the old record of 19.4 C set in 1949. Records have been kept in […] Read more
Sask. NDP name ag critic
Regina MLA Trent Wotherspoon is the Saskatchewan NDP’s new agriculture critic. He will also be responsible for the Sask. Crop Insurance Corp. along with finance, SaskTel, Crown Investments Corp. and chair of the Public Accounts committee. NDP leader Ryan Meili announced his shadow cabinet today. Other notable appointments include rookie Saskatoon MLA Erika Ritchie for […] Read more
Dairy sector impatient on trade compensation
Canadian dairy farmers say they’ve waited long enough for the compensation Ottawa promised them for market share losses from trade deals. Dairy Farmers of Canada president Pierre Lampron and vice-president David Wiens said last week that they have heard the promises but not seen much money. Dairy farmers received a first payment of $345 million […] Read more
VIDEO: Second generation prepares to run sod farm
On the Farm: The installation of an irrigation pivot made the business possible and a building boom helped it take off
It makes sense that land once covered in grass would produce good grass. Doug and Lois McGillivray took that chance in the 1990s to add value to their farm south of Regina, establishing a 500-acre sod farm amid their grain and oilseeds operation. They are now transitioning the successful Prairie Sod Farm to their oldest […] Read more
