The president of Keystone Agricultural Producers says he’s disappointed the federal government isn’t going to bail out flooded Manitoba farmers. Doug Chorney said comments from agriculture minister Gerry Ritz at the close of a meeting with his provincial counterparts in Winnipeg last week left him with little hope that money is coming through AgriRecovery or […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Slow approval process hurts ag sector competitiveness: report
A report presented to Canada’s agriculture ministers last week says the country must step up its investment in research and development if it wants to remain competitive and innovative. The final report of the Agri-Innovator Committee recommended regulatory reform, a pro-business investment climate, public-private collaboration and the establishment of an entrepreneurial culture. “The main long-term […] Read more
CFIA suspends Sask. slaughter plant licence
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has suspended the licence of a Saskatchewan beef slaughterhouse because it wasn’t meeting food safety requirements. The licence at Establishment 659, or Northern Natural Processing LP, was suspended July 10, but the CFIA news release wasn’t issued until a week later. Northern Natural is located in the former Natural Valley […] Read more
Resistance is a real threat, says vet
Antibiotic use | Epidemiologist advises industry to adhere to and promote responsible use
MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Cattle producers must educate consumers about practices on their farms, particularly when controversial topics such as antimicrobial resistance arise, says veterinarian, epidemiologist and farmer Leigh Rosengren. Speaking at last month’s Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association convention, the Midale, Sask., expert said she agreed with an A&W spokesperson at the same meeting who […] Read moreCCIA data must be re-entered
MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Saskatchewan cattle producers who entered a premises ID in the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency database will have to re-enter the information. The CCIA and the provincial government wanted to move the information through a data dump, but that wasn’t possible. “We can’t move the data,” Tom Schwartz, executive director of the […] Read more
Stable ag exports expected
Steady demand | United Nations forecast positive for Canadian farmers
A 10-year agricultural outlook suggests Canadian livestock producers will continue to see strong prices and demand while grain and oilseed producers will have to be content with gradual improvements. James Bryan, senior economist at Farm Credit Canada, said the factors driving agriculture today are expected to continue through 2023. “We have rising populations in developing […] Read moreSask. farmer dies in fall
A farm accident has claimed the life of Nick Flaman, the son of former CWB director Rod Flaman. Nick was 35 and died after a fall July 19. He operated a consulting company, Living Sky Agronomy, as well as the family farm, South Valley Farm near Edenwold, Sask. His wife Charissa, son Grayson, five, and […] Read more
Beef plant loses licence over food safety issues
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has suspended the licence of a Saskatchewan beef slaughterhouse because it wasn’t meeting food safety requirements. The licence at Establishment 659, or Northern Natural Processing LP, was suspended July 10, but the CFIA news release wasn’t issued until a week later. Northern Natural is located in the former Natural Valley […] Read more
Pay farmers to stop drainage: research chair
Agricultural drainage | Farmers who hold water on their land are providing a service
Water expert John Pomeroy says paying farmers to store water might curb unauthorized drainage and alleviate some of the problems that go along with it. The Canada research chair in water resources and climate change, based at the University of Saskatchewan, said he understands why farmers want to get rid of the water. But widespread […] Read moreAgriRecovery won’t provide flood aid: Ritz
Manitoba and Saskatchewan farmers flooded out by late June rains should not expect any financial help through AgriRecovery, said federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz. Speaking to reporters at the close of the annual meeting of the country’s agriculture ministers, Ritz said there are programs already in place to help producers manage their risk. He said […] Read more
