The new online system is voluntary but producers are already registering
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Saskatchewan has launched a voluntary online premises identification database. Agriculture minister Lyle Stewart said premises ID, a location identifier, is an important safeguard for the livestock sector if it has to manage a disease outbreak or a natural disaster that affects livestock. He said 1,400 cattle producers have already registered, as […] Read more
Karen Briere
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U.S. beef herd expanding while Canadian herd dips
Tight supply has kept prices up, including a 21 percent rise in ground beef
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Canadian beef producers continue to enjoy record high prices, but they should be aware that their American counterparts are expanding, says analyst Anne Wasko. The United States drives North American beef prices, she reminded producers at the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association convention, and the cow herd there is already up two […] Read moreEquipment innovation recognized at Farm Progress
A panel of judges has recognized six new equipment innovations entered for critique at this year’s Canada’s Farm Progress Show. Bergen Industries of Drake, Sask., earned the only gold standard award for its double barrel grain auger. Sterling standard winners were Biso-Canada Ltd. of Grandview, Man., for the Biso Ultralight 800, a high-tech header made […] Read more
Farm Progress Show opens in Regina
The 38th annual Canada’s Farm Progress Show opened this morning to sunny Regina skies, but rain is on everyone’s minds. And if history holds true, the show should deliver some much-needed moisture. “This has always been a rainmaker show,” said Saskatchewan economy minister Bill Boyd at the official opening ceremony yesterday afternoon. Indeed, there have […] Read more
Less water to leave Lake Diefenbaker
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency is reducing outflow from Lake Diefenbaker to conserve water. Beginning Monday, June 15, the outflow will be reduced from a weekly average of 100 cubic metres per second to 80 m3/s. The agency said in an advisory the reduction is an effort to maintain a certain level in the reservoir after […] Read more
Saskatchewan crop financing/trading firm more than doubles in size
Regina-based agricultural commodity streaming company Input Capital Corp. has reported a successful second year of operation, with adjusted net income of slightly less than $195,000 on total revenue of $19.3 million. Input enters into streaming contracts with canola producers, buying a portion of their canola production at a fixed price for the duration of the […] Read more
Regina water issues may force Farm Progress dealers to pass on wash
Water from Lake Diefenbaker is being diverted to Buffalo Pound to clear out algae, causing restrictions of use
Water restrictions in Regina could impact Canada’s Farm Progress Show June 17-19. Mark Allan, chief executive officer of Evraz Place, said the restrictions mean that wash water for the equipment coming in for display will have to come from somewhere other than the city’s potable water supply. “Right now we have been in touch with […] Read moreWater restrictions may pose problem for Farm Progress Show
Water restrictions in Regina could impact Canada’s Farm Progress Show June 17-19. Mark Allan, chief executive officer of Evraz Place, said the restrictions mean that wash water for the equipment coming in for display will have to come from somewhere other than the city’s potable water supply. “Right now we have been in touch with […] Read more
Program delves into impact, risks of weather
Rare is the prairie conversation that doesn’t start with talk about the weather. Agriculture Canada would like to hear more of that talk. The Agroclimate Impact Reporter program has been around for 15 years as part of the drought watch program established by the former Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. About 350 volunteers report on the […] Read more
Lawyer says land seen as investment, lifestyle
Ownership rules depend on vision for farming
Thirteen years ago, Ken Ziegler made a case before a legislative committee for more relaxed Saskatchewan farmland ownership laws. The Saskatoon lawyer said the province needed new farmers and new capital. “I think we’re suffering under a set of rules that perhaps made sense 30 years ago,” he said in a May 2002 interview after […] Read more
