The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association heads into its fall district meetings with six acclaimed directors. Two newcomers will join four returning board members for the next two years. They will officially take office at the annual meeting in January. In District 1, Kyle Hebert from Wawota will replace Ryan Beierbach, who is now chair, and in […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Opposition disappointed with transport bill changes
Amendments to the Canada Transportation Act tabled in the House of Commons last week include few of the changes requested by shippers. The Commons transport committee, after a week of hearings and clause-by-clause examination of Bill C-49, passed just a couple of amendments dealing with railway accountability and reported to Parliament Oct. 5. The bill […] Read more
Pea plant talks continue in Moose Jaw
Negotiations continue between the City of Moose Jaw and Canadian Protein Innovation on possible construction of a $100-million pea processing facility. The city says it had extended the deadline to reach an agreement on the land purchase and servicing agreement until Nov. 30. A previous extension from Aug. 31 to Oct. 3 had also been […] Read more
Canadians need to learn more about food: study
Canadians don’t know enough about their food, where it comes from, how it gets to them and what to do with it, the House of Commons agriculture committee heard earlier this month as it began its study of a national food policy. Education is a key element in a future policy, several witnesses said. “Consumers […] Read more
Heartbreaking harvest for young farmer
Dallas Moneo learned that age-old farming lesson in 2017: a growing season usually begins with optimism but sometimes ends in disappointment. The 24-year-old is the fourth generation of a farming family near Assiniboia, Sask., but this year was the first that he rented land in his own name. “You can’t throw in the towel in […] Read more
A rancher’s success story
Ross Macdonald is happy to talk about how he and his wife, Christine Peters, strive to produce quality beef on their ranch near Lake Alma, Sask. Thanks to a series of television commercials, Canadians from coast to coast have now heard their story. It’s about feeding grass and hay, the couple says during the A&W […] Read more
Short lines feel ignored by new transportation bill
‘This does nothing for us and we have come here to Ottawa several times saying we need some help:’ short-line group head
The House of Commons transport committee is set to examine Bill C-49 clause by clause on Oct. 3. Members were asked to submit possible amendments to the transportation modernization act by Sept. 28, and after a week of testimony from 85 witnesses, it’s likely there will be some. Concerns about long-haul interswitching top the list […] Read moreChanges proposed to transportation legislation
Canadian agricultural organizations have proposed amendments to the federal transportation modernization act even as they urge swift passage and royal assent. The amendments, developed through the Crop Logistics Working Group, were presented to the House standing committee on transportation earlier this month. The committee reconvened a week before Parliament’s regular sitting to hold hearings on […] Read more
Tax change fallout continues to vex federal government
In the face of mounting pressure from farmers and small business owners, federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Finance Minister Bill Morneau both pledged last week to listen to concerns about proposed tax changes. The House of Commons resumed sitting Sept. 18 after a summer break that included the roll-out of a package of tax […] Read more
Amendments proposed to transportation legislation
Canadian agricultural organizations have proposed amendments to the federal transportation modernization act even as they urge swift passage and royal assent. The amendments, developed through the Crop Logistics Working Group, were presented to the House standing committee on transportation last week. The committee reconvened a week before Parliament’s regular sitting to hold hearings on Bill […] Read more
