Saskatchewan cattle producers want better insurance options for their forage. Resolutions passed at the recent Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association annual meeting call for updated yield information in the forage program and more weather stations for the rainfall insurance program. Jack Hextall, who ranches near Grenfell, Sask., said improvements must be made. “On our place, I know […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Dairy sector receives public trust funding
The federal government has announced funding to Dairy Farmers of Canada to continue the organization’s work on developing public trust. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and MP Francis Drouin were at Ferme Geranik near St. Albert, Ont., Jan. 28 to announce $2.7 million for DFC’s quality assurance program, proAction, and to help the industry develop an […] Read more
Food guide furor
Canada’s meat and dairy producers say they will continue to promote the nutritional benefits of their food in the wake of Canada’s Food Guide recommendations to eat more plant-based protein. The revised food guide released last week shifted away from the four food groups, serving sizes and numbers of servings to which Canadians have become […] Read more
Plant-based food too expensive: professor
Food professor Sylvain Charlebois thought he’d give a new vegan butcher in Halifax a try. Curious about what a vegan butcher would offer, and what the food would taste like, he bought some macaroni and cheese and six “burger” patties. The total at the cash register was $57. “I actually thought she made a mistake,” […] Read more
Couple brought together by horses
On the Farm: Bob and Norma Watson have been raising cattle in Saskatchewan’s Qu’Appelle Valley since 1961
WOLSELEY, Sask. — At 88 and 86, respectively, Bob and Norma Watson have no intention of leaving their farm home in Saskatchewan’s Qu’Appelle Valley. It says “farmer” on their tax forms, observes Norma, and what else would they do? They established Steel Thorn Farm in 1961, four years after they married, and cattle, horses and […] Read more
Snow beef adds new element to dairy farm
The Holstein-Wagyu cross produces ‘intense marbling’ that this Saskatchewan family hopes will appeal to consumers
CARONPORT, Sask. — What do you get when you cross a Holstein heifer with a Wagyu bull? The answer is Saskatchewan Snow Beef, and it’s no joke. Ian and Nicole Crosbie are marketing the beef produced on their farm just north of the Trans-Canada Highway west of Caronport, Sask. They also own Benbie Holsteins with […] Read moreNew minister says she understands rural economy
Canada’s new minister of rural economic development says she’s well aware of the issues facing rural Canada. Bernadette Jordan, the MP for South Shore-St. Margarets, has sat on the rural Liberal caucus since she was elected in 2015. “I’m actually the MP for a large rural riding, predominantly a fishing riding, but I also have […] Read more
Dairy sector receives public trust funding
The federal government has announced funding to Dairy Farmers of Canada to continue the organization’s work on developing public trust. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and MP Francis Drouin were at Ferme Geranik near St. Albert, Ont., Jan. 28 to announce $2.7 million for DFC’s quality assurance program, proAction, and to help the industry develop an […] Read more
Talk of vet college cuts worries producers
Saskatchewan cattle producers are worried about the potential loss of funding to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine if Manitoba cuts its contribution. They say the lack of large animal veterinarians is already a concern, and fewer trainees won’t help that. Val Marie rancher Lynn Grant said for years there has been the perception that […] Read more
New fababean varieties hit prairie market
The development of low vicine and convicine varieties of fababeans presents an opportunity for prairie growers and processors. While the agronomic benefits of including fababeans in a rotation are well known, worldwide production has largely been at a standstill for the last 40 years. The crop fixes nitrogen more than other crops, improves soil structure […] Read more
