The Saskatchewan government has taken the rare step of removing the reeve from the Rural Municipality of Sherwood. A judicial inquiry found serious conflicts of interest and violations of the public trust by reeve Kevin Eberle regarding a proposed high-density residential subdivision in the RM. Justice Ron Barclay was appointed last June after allegations were […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Ranch embraces history
Circle Y Ranch owners tell tales of famous outlaws
BIG BEAVER, Sask. — At the eastern edge of Saskatchewan’s Big Muddy Valley, cattle graze where outlaws once hid. The United States is practically within spitting distance of the Circle Y Ranch, and the Big Muddy itself is at the northern end of the Outlaw Trail that ran all the way to Mexico. Tamela Burgess […] Read more
Count the days to find reproductive success
Finding the best heifers to keep in a cow herd comes down to the magic numbers 65, 20 and 10. Dr. Nathan Erickson of the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine says the best heifers are the most fertile, stay in the herd and fit a producer’s goals. Reproductive success is critical to […] Read more
Sask. research money down, but forages see more dollars
Government research funding for Saskatchewan forage and livestock projects will drop slightly this year. However, more of the funds are directed at forage projects, and industry is kicking in money for some of them. Saskatchewan agriculture minister Lyle Stewart announced last week that the federal and provincial governments would spend nearly $3.8 million on 30 […] Read more
Sask. cattlemen elect new chair
Bill Jameson of Moose Jaw has been elected chair of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association. Jameson represents the Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders Association on the SCA board. Ryan Beierbach, the SCA District 1 director from Whitewood, is the new vice-chair and Rick Toney of Gull Lake, District 4, is the finance chair. The member at large is […] Read more
Gehl says goodbye to research farm after 25 years
Dave Gehl oversaw production of breeder seed at Indian Head’s federal research facility
INDIAN HEAD, Sask. — Dave Gehl closed his office door for the last time exactly 25 years to the day he first opened it. He arrived as officer-in-charge at the Indian Head federal research farm Oct. 22, 1989, after four years at the Brandon research centre. “That was a big chance in my career to […] Read moreCommunity pasture signs deal with Nature Conservancy of Canada
One of the former federal pastures in southwestern Saskatchewan has signed an historic agreement with Nature Conservancy of Canada to guide long-term conservation of community pastures. Lone Tree pasture was among the first to be divested by the federal government after the 2013 grazing season, and dozens are following for the next three years. Under […] Read more
Viterra seeking tax break for restoration project
Viterra has asked the City of Regina to help pay for a $4.6 million heritage restoration of the former Saskatchewan Wheat Pool head office. City council will decide at a Jan. 26 meeting whether it will contribute $2 million through a 10-year property tax break under its Heritage Building Rehabilitation Program. The program offers the […] Read more
Sask. to fall back on agriculture as oil prices decline, says Wall
Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall says the agricultural sector will help the province weather precipitously declining oil prices. He told the Western Equipment Dealers Association meeting in Regina last week that the government is looking realistically at the challenge of low oil prices as it prepares its March 18 budget. A barrel of U.S. crude was […] Read more
Former Avena CEO dies
The former chief executive officer of Avena Foods and well-known civil servant Maryellen Carlson has died. Carlson taught school before joining the federal civil service, working for Consumer and Corporate Affairs and then Agriculture Canada. In 1997, she moved to Saskatchewan Agriculture to head the industry development branch and eventually became assistant deputy minister. She […] Read more
