Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit sympathizes with farmers who have crop left out but says he will not initiate an AgriRecovery request. He will, however, suggest changes to business risk management programs at an upcoming meeting of his federal and provincial counterparts in Ottawa. Details of the request were not yet available as cabinet was […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Family sweeps cattle dog event at Agribition
It was a family affair for Peter Gonnet and three of his Border Collies at the Canadian Cow Dog Futurity held during Agribition. A father, son and daughter — Bob, Gus and Maggie — swept the three events. Gonnet and Bob won the horseback challenge, while he and Gus won the maturity and he and […] Read more
Lusters embrace horse pull
Using horse power on the family farm is tradition for the Luster family of Montmartre, Sask. Horse pull competition is becoming another. At Canadian Western Agribition last month, Jordan and his son Jonathan, 11, were among the competitors. Although Jonathan is too young to drive a team yet he helps in the ring. His grandfather, […] Read more
Regina farm show makes changes
Following the announcement last June that Canada’s Farm Progress Show would change its dates for 2020, organizers have now announced a new name. The show, held in Regina for 42 years, is now Canada’s Farm Show. It is moving indoors at Evraz Place and one ticket will provide three-day admission. The show will hold a […] Read more
Regina farm show makes changes
Following the announcement last June that Canada’s Farm Progress Show would change its dates for 2020, organizers have now announced a new name. The show, held in Regina for 42 years, is now Canada’s Farm Show. It is moving indoors at Evraz Place and one ticket will provide three-day admission. The show will hold a […] Read more
Rural Canada wants say in national unity
The president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities says rural Canada must not be left out of the current conversation about national unity. Ray Orb told delegates to the recent midterm convention in Regina that he hoped he would get a phone call from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just as several big city mayors […] Read more
Texas Longhorn wins at Agribition
The Musgrove family runs about 100 cows at home and sell bulls to commercial producers
Gordon Musgrove’s attempt to downsize his commercial cattle operation about 10 years ago led him to Texas Longhorns and, last week, success in the Canadian Western Agribition show ring. Musgrove, who operates One Tree Ranching Ltd. at Patricia, Alta., with his wife, Charlene, took home banners for the grand and reserve champion females in the […] Read more
Alpaca show entries impress German judge
The Agribition event attracted fleece and alpaca entries from British Columbia to Quebec
Robin Nasemann has been on a world tour the last few weeks, but judging alpacas at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina proved to be a worthy stop. “Overall, I was very impressed with the quality, especially at the top of the classes,” he said after judging both the fleece and the halter shows. “They were […] Read more
Former NHLer returns to the land
Sheldon Kennedy and his family moved to Saskatchewan two years ago and have settled down on a grain farm
For more than 20 years, Sheldon Kennedy has been known as the former National Hockey League player who went public with sexual abuse by his former junior hockey coach. He rollerbladed across Canada, lent his name to a child advocacy centre, wrote a book and founded an organization dedicated to ending bullying, harassment, abuse and […] Read more
Agribition prepares for 50th milestone
Organizers report good attendance and international visitors up from last year
Organizers say it was a happy coincidence that the 50th Canadian Western Agribition in 2020 will begin on exactly the same day as the very first show in 1971. As this year’s show wrapped up last week the half-century milestone was already on everyone’s minds. Agribition will begin a little later than it typically does […] Read more
