A colostrum bank is a good idea for goat producers who want to make sure they have enough on hand for their herds. Dr. Chris Clark of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine said a mother’s colostrum is obviously the best choice for a kid, but some won’t be able to supply what their kids […] Read more
Karen Briere
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Ag trade delegation visits S. Korea, Japan
Federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz and more than 30 agricultural associations and companies have completed a trade mission to South Korea and Japan to build upon recent trade negotiations. The Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement negotiations concluded in March, and the trade trip included meetings with key importers. It also included a cooking demonstration and a […] Read more
Sask. develops emergency PED fund
Ottawa and Regina have announced $200,000 in funding to help the Saskatchewan hog industry deal with potential cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea. SaskPork will match that to establish a $400,000 contingency fund. No cases have been confirmed in the province, but the fund will be in place to help offset costs of disease containment, mortality […] Read more
Agribition inducts two into hall of fame
Two well-known Canadian Western Agribition supporters have been inducted into the show’s hall of fame. George Harlton (posthumous) and Gordon Stephenson were selected as the 2013 inductees, the show announced today. Harlton was a founding director of the show and served on the board for 16 years. An exhibitor for 20 consecutive shows, beginning with […] Read more
Grain bag recycling project gets funding
Saskatchewan’s grain bag recycling project has received funding to run another year. The federal and provincial governments today said $100,000 would be spent on the program, which includes grain bags and twine. Federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz said the high level of participation in the program indicates farmers want to responsibly dispose of grain bags. […] Read more
Sask. announces this year’s road projects
Eighty road, bridge and culvert projects will be undertaken in 64 Saskatchewan rural municipalities, officials said today. Spending under the Municipal Roads for the Economy Program totals $25.5 million and was announced in the March budget. This year’s highlights include 19 heavy haul-high volume road construction projects worth $9.7 million, 24 Clearing the Path road […] Read more
Sask. wants stricter rules for railways
Saskatchewan has formally re-quested changes to proposed federal legislation aimed at improving grain movement. The province sent a letter last week to the House of Commons’ standing committee on agriculture, which is hearing from stakeholders on Bill C-30. The letter asks for service level agreements between shippers and railways, including reciprocal penalties and an expedited […] Read more
Information access denied on basis farming is business
Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. can continue to withhold certain information from a landowner, according to a new report issued by the province’s acting information and privacy commissioner. Diane Aldridge said her findings are based on legal reasons and evidence presented after a complaint was brought forward three years ago. The report notes that an applicant […] Read more
Rabies reportable to CFIA; provinces to handle sampling
The provinces are taking over responsibility for rabies programming from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The changes were announced in the 2012 federal budget and implemented April 1. Rabies remains a federally reportable disease, meaning animal owners, veterinarians and laboratories still have to report suspected cases to the CFIA. However, the provinces are looking after […] Read more
User levy pays for new antifreeze product recycling
Used antifreeze products are now included in the list of recyclable materials in Saskatchewan. Environment minister Ken Cheveldayoff poured the first container of used antifreeze into a drum at Crown Shred and Recycling in Regina recently to kick off the newest initiative from the Saskatchewan Association for Resource Recovery Corp. Antifreeze and plastic antifreeze and […] Read more
