Rolling oats costs more | Live weights, carcass weights, grades and dressing percentages showed no statistical difference
Feeding rolled oats to bison costs more than feeding whole oats and has no effect on the finished animal. Jayson Galbraith, a bison specialist with Alberta Agriculture, said a study conducted in the summer and fall of 2012 found it cost $15.25 more per feeding to roll the oats. “We found some increased costs in […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Winner’s circle familiar to horse trainer
Dale Clearwater’s success at Canadian Western Agribition continued Nov. 15 when Dolly D Day won the Select Ranch Horse competition and then topped the sale. Clearwater of Hanley, Sask., trained and rode the sorrel mare for consigner Lana Wutzke of Vanscoy, Sask. The five-year-old mare sold for $10,000 to Bryan Bexson of Sask-atoon after earning […] Read more
Small sheep breeder makes big splash
Several banners | Braebank Stock Farms breeds North Country Cheviot, Canadian Arcott and Ile de France sheep
Rolly Bateman thinks he might be the oldest rookie of the year ever. At age 60, the sheep breeder from Pilger, Sask., won that honour at the Saskatchewan Sheep Breeders Association show and sale held during Canadian Western Agribition. He, along with his sister and brother-in-law, has only been in the sheep business a short […] Read more
Outstanding farmers selected
Couples from Alberta and Nova Scotia were named Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers during Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. “There are truly seven winning couples here,” said Michael Kalisvaart, who with wife, Karen Jansen, represented Alberta. “It’s been great to get to know you. I know we’ll be lifelong friends. We’re going to take this award […] Read more
Competition more than just clowning around
Daryl Thiessen likes to live life on the edge — of angry bulls. He has even vaulted right over them, like he did during the freestyle bullfighting event at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina Nov. 14, much to the crowd’s approval. “It’s man versus beast,” he said explaining the attraction of the event, which is […] Read more
Goat sale prices down slightly over last year
Fifteen lots grossed $11,215 to average $747.67 in the annual Boer goat sale held during Canadian Western Agribition. Prices were softer than last year, when the average was $881.33 on the same number of lots. The high seller was Venture 2 KCF Stelia, a purebred doeling offered by Venture 2 of Steelman, Sask. It sold […] Read more
Improved cattle facility brings more visitors — with wallets
The improved facilities at Canadian Western Agribition drew more people through the Stock Exchange this year, said the chair of the commercial cattle events. Garth Neher of Southey, Sask., said there was more traffic in the barns as a result of better lighting and heating and the implementation of The Yards display space. “In conversations […] Read more
Agribition recognizes Jim Barber
Jim Barber is a familiar face at Canadian Western Agribition, even though he lives thousands of kilometres away near Manchester, England. He’s been attending the show since 1989. “I’ve bought animals here and taken them back, and bought embryos and semen,” he said. “I’ve also exported animals and semen and embryos this way.” Barber has […] Read more
‘Hiccups certain’ when moving 70 million tonnes
Moving a record western Canadian crop is proving to be a challenge. Cargill’s transportation manager, Chad Jarvis, told farmers at the Grain Expo during Canadian Western Agribition that no one has moved a 70 million tonne crop before so hiccups are certain. Farmers in some quarters are complaining about slow grain movement. Cargill itself recently […] Read more
Bumper crop increases Saskatchewan’s gross domestic product
Saskatchewan’s record 2013 crop has pushed the province’s forecasted gross domestic product a full percentage point higher, according to the mid-year financial report released today. The 34.2 million tonne crop is 22 percent larger than the budget assumption. As a result, the GDP forecast of 2.6 percent climbs to 3.6 percent for the fiscal year. […] Read more
