Study says milk dumping should be illegal and calls for more transparency on how much surplus is produced and wasted
REGINA — Canadian milk producers are wasting an extraordinary amount of milk and losing billions of dollars when they dump surplus production, a new study has found. The study published in Ecological Economics said 6.8 billion litres has been discarded since 2012. That could have supplied the annual dairy intake for 4.2 million Canadians, it […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Leader hopes rural voters will see NDP option
The first woman elected to lead the Saskatchewan NDP says it’s time for a change when voters go to the polls Oct. 28
REGINA — Saskatchewan election campaigns are largely fought in the cities these days. It’s been years since party leaders took buses around the province, hitting every nook and cranny in their bids for votes. Today, they’re more likely to be found travelling Highway 11 between Regina and Saskatoon with a few side trips to smaller […] Read more
Ag committee hears border measure concerns
REGINA — Farm organizations warn that Canada should be cautious about introducing carbon border adjustment mechanisms for agriculture. The mechanisms are a way to account for emissions contained in imported products. They aim to prevent carbon leakage by applying a levy to products if they don’t meet certain standards. The farm groups told the standing […] Read more
Supply management bill moves slowly through Senate
A private member’s bill that wants to take supply management off the trade table is at the centre of attention in Ottawa
REGINA — Clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-282 in the Senate is not expected until November, after the Bloc Quebecois deadline for triggering a federal election. Passing the private member’s bill to protect supply management in future trade agreements by Oct. 29 was one of BQ leader Yves-Francois Blanchet’s demands when he voted against recent Conservative […] Read more
Farmland values continue upward trajectory
Prices rise in all provinces in first half of the year based on strong demand; affordability drives biggest increase in Sask.
REGINA — Farm Credit Canada’s mid-year review shows cultivated farmland values rose an average of 5.5 per cent in the first half of 2024. All provinces saw increases but at different rates. Saskatchewan topped the list at 7.4 per cent while Ontario was second from the bottom at 2.1 per cent. Alberta and Manitoba were […] Read more
Candidates hit the hustings after writ drops in Sask.
Sask. Party and NDP will take majority of seats, but other parties will be on the ballot after nominations close Oct. 12
REGINA — The Saskatchewan United Party didn’t even exist when the province last went to the polls in 2020. But its leader, Jon Hromek, finished second in the 2023 Lumsden-Morse byelection, and the party is running at least 28 candidates in the 61 constituencies. They include three former Sask. Party MLAs: Nadine Wilson in Saskatchewan […] Read more
Land values continue to rise: FCC
REGINA — Farm Credit Canada’s mid-year review shows cultivated farmland values rose an average of 5.5 per cent in the first half of this year. From July 2023 to June 2024 the increase was 9.6 per cent. J.P. Gervais, the federal crown corporation’s chief economist ,said values are increasing at a slower rate but described […] Read more
Agriculture, rural issues to be part of Sask. election debate
Producers will ask candidates about issues such as crop insurance changes as the province prepares to go to the polls
REGINA — Farmers are busy trying to wrap up harvest and complete other fall work, but they may also be thinking about their vote in the expected Oct. 28 provincial election. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan president had another task on his list — preparing for an election debate. Ian Boxall will represent the […] Read more
Sask. company plans feed business expansion
O&T Farms is taking Oleet Processing to another level as it doubles manufacturing capacity at its plant near Regina
REGINA — Oleet Processing has announced it will double the capacity of its plant northwest of Regina. The $10 million expansion is expected to be complete in 2026. Oleet is an O&T Farms company, which was established in 1967 and well known for its egg and broiler operations. The company sold its quota in the […] Read more
Producers want more notice of beef check-off increases
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — When and how provincial beef checkoffs are increased continues to concern Saskatchewan producers. The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association administers the checkoff and recently applied for a 75-cent increase on the provincial portion. If approved, the increase would take effect in August 2025. However, the application comes after a motion passed at the […] Read more
