Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan seized more than 300 cattle from a Stoughton area farm earlier this month after complaints of animals in distress. Executive director Don Ferguson said a veterinarian and staff at an auction mart with proper facilities to handle that number are caring for the animals. He would not say if any […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Grey Cup will delay Agribition next year
The 50th edition of Canadian Western Agribition will be held a little later than usual, thanks to the Canadian Football League. Regina was awarded the 2020 Grey Cup yesterday, partly at least in celebration of the Roughriders’ 110th year, pushing the agricultural show to a week later than it is normally held. The Grey Cup […] Read more
Carbon tax out of Ottawa’s jurisdiction: APAS
Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan makes argument during province’s court challenge of carbon tax
Lawyers for the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan told a Regina courtroom last week that Ottawa is overstepping its bounds by imposing a carbon tax. They support the Saskatchewan argument that the provinces have traditionally had jurisdiction over natural resources and industrial regulation and agreed that while, under Section 91 of the constitution, the federal […] Read moreLong-term voice in farm politics steps aside
Ron Bonnett, who got into farm politics in the 1980s, was Canadian Federation of Agriculture president for nine years
Next week’s Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting will be Ron Bonnett’s last as president. The cow-calf producer from Bruce Mines, Ont., is stepping down after nine years as the organization’s leader. He leaves with mixed emotions, he said last week from his tractor while feeding cows. Agriculture has gained more prominence within the federal […] Read more
India expected to return to pulse market soon
Analyst says the country will soon need to buy more pulses because its farmers planted a smaller crop this year
Pulse analyst Marlene Boersch predicts Canadian exports to India will pick up later this year. She told a regional pulse workshop in Regina that India is fundamentally food insecure and is coming off a wet season that was short of moisture. Evidence for her optimism includes smaller planted pulse acres and low stocks. By law, […] Read more
Swath later for better winter grazing
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Research into the optimal stage of maturity to swath grain for winter grazing suggests later than previous recommendations. University of Saskatchewan beef scientist Bart Lardner said producers have typically cut barley or triticale at the soft dough stage and oats at the late milk stage. But he said those recommendations actually […] Read more
Non-bloat legumes show promise in pastures
Incorporating non-bloat legumes into pasture stands could rejuvenate pastures and lead to better average daily gains, according to a three-year study at the University of Saskatchewan. Bree Kelln undertook the study, planting cicer milkvetch and sainfoin varieties into sites at Lanigan, Sask., and Lethbridge in 2015. She presented Lanigan results at the Saskatchewan Beef Industry […] Read more
Producers embrace corn grazing
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Corn grazing continues to gain popularity in Western Canada but producers are still learning how best to manage the system, says beef researcher Bart Lardner. “It’s a learning curve,” he said after a presentation at Foraging into the Future. “It’s not going to go away. The adoption rate is ramping up […] Read more
Calves from cows fed canola grew more
A two-year study found that beef cows fed a high-fat diet containing canola seed produced heavier calves right from birth to slaughter. John McKinnon, professor emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan, said he was surprised at the results of the study comparing a typical diet with one supplemented by canola and another with flax. “I […] Read more
Sask. delays discontinuing loan program
The wind-down of Saskatchewan’s Livestock Loan Guarantee Program has been extended to July 31, 2019. Last August, the province announced it would discontinue the program that guaranteed loans to breeder and feeder associations. Originally, the government said the program would end Dec. 31, 2018, but that was pushed to July after discussions found that more […] Read more
