Hay will move east this fall as western farmers organize to help their eastern counterparts affected by drought. HayEast 2012 was launched last week and intends to match those in Ontario and parts of Quebec who need hay with those who have feed to sell or donate. Several farm organizations are co-ordinating the effort and […] Read more
Karen Briere
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Sask. looks to control moose numbers
More hunting The Sask. moose population has exploded, especially in the south, where moose were once a rare sight
An extra 350 moose hunting licences were made available in southern Saskatchewan last week as the government moved to curb the moose population. Environment minister Ken Cheveldayoff said a second draw for tags was held to try to keep moose numbers down in areas where more people live. “It’s a public safety concern first of […] Read moreCandidates enter Sask. NDP leadership race
Two men have already stepped forward as candidates for the Saskatchewan NDP leadership. The party has announced the parameters for the leadership campaign, which culminates in a March 9 leadership convention. Cam Broten, a health policy manager and MLA for Saskatoon Massey Place since 2007, said Sept. 5 that he would run, and Erin Weir, […] Read more
Sask.-made buffalo jerky headed for space
Food contest winners | Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield helped select Buffalo Stix from 150 entries
Those who think the taste of Trails End Buffalo Stix is out of this world will be happy to know the Saskatchewan-made bison jerky will soon be, well, out of this world. The smoked bison and cranberry jerky developed in 2004 by Livelong, Sask., ranchers Judy and Kevin Wilkinson is among 12 products heading to […] Read morePrecision ag software considers water a valuable input
OUTLOOK, Sask. — Precision agriculture technology has advanced to include application of the most basic nutrient — water. Instead of a uniform application of water across an entire quarter section, variable rate irrigation software allows farmers to program their pivots to deliver different amounts of water at different times and in different parts of the […] Read more
Moose are loose; government moves to quell numbers
An extra 350 moose hunting licences were made available in southern Saskatchewan last week as the government moved to curb the moose population. Environment minister Ken Cheveldayoff said a second draw for tags was held to try to keep moose numbers down in areas where more people live. “It’s a public safety concern first of […] Read more
Bison snack hits new heights
Those who think the taste of Trails End Buffalo Stix is out of this world will be happy to know the Saskatchewan-made bison jerky will soon be, well, out of this world. The smoked bison and cranberry jerky developed in 2004 by Livelong, Sask., ranchers Judy and Kevin Wilkinson is among 12 products heading to […] Read more
Pilot escapes spray plane crash unhurt
A 30-year-old Regina pilot was uninjured after crashing his spray plane in a field near the city yesterday. Regina RCMP said the crash happened around 6:30 p.m. about 15 kilometres northwest of the city. The single engine Cedar spray plane was extensively damaged but the pilot declined any medical assistance. RCMP are investigating and said […] Read more
Research compares dry land, irrigated soybean varieties
OUTLOOK, Sask. — Northern growers are looking to take advantage of the trend in increasing soybean acreage. Research agronomist Garry Hnatowich said acreage has gone up dramatically in northern Montana and North Dakota, where soybeans are replacing dry beans. In Canada, Hnatowich said Manitoba farmers planted more than 600,000 acres this year. They typically grow […] Read more
Research explores irrigated lentils, corn, vegetables
Weather plays factor | Timely, abundant rainfall this year made irrigation unnecessary
OUTLOOK, Sask. — Lentils are typically a profitable dryland crop, but researchers at the Canada-Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre want to know if it would be even more profitable under irrigation. An experiment is underway at the Outlook centre to see how red lentil yields will compare. Lentils are among crops such as oats and canaryseed […] Read more
