Operation has evolved | Tough years led to business savvy and cattle breeding success for Davidsons
PONTEIX, Sask. — In one way, Vernon and Eileen Davidson didn’t go far. The successful Gelbvieh breeders live just kilometres from where they grew up south of Ponteix, Sask. They married young, at 18, and moved to their existing home 35 years ago. But in other ways they have moved light years. Their ranch has […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Review will focus on how well research money is spent
SASKATOON — Saskatchewan cattle producers place a high priority on funding research to improve their industry. The provincial government now wants their input on how effectively the money is being spent. Meyers Norris Penny is conducting a review of beef, feed and forage research in Saskatchewan. Agriculture minister Bob Bjornerud told the Saskatchewan Beef Industry […] Read more
South Korea opens border to beef
SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. — South Korea’s decision to open its border to Canadian beef younger than 30 months is not the final chapter in the devastating story of BSE in Canada but it helps, said the president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. “Obviously, on behalf of Canadian cattle producers, we are particularly pleased with this […] Read more
Surge in swamp fever sparks call for blood tests, fly control
Veterinarians and industry officials are urging horse owners to test their animals after a dramatic spike in equine infectious anemia, or swamp fever, in 2011. Wendy Wilkins, disease surveillance technician at Saskatchewan Agriculture, said more than 100 horses tested positive last year in the province out of 180 across Canada. That compares to four Saskatchewan […] Read more
Pro-trade position advocated for beef
South Korea opens border to beef | Canada could become one of six countries to export more food than it imports
SASKATOON — The re-opening of South Korea to Canadian beef took the spotlight last week, but other markets remain priorities for organizations working to export more meat and earn more money for producers. Canadian Cattlemen’s Association president Travis Toews said Canada could soon be one of six countries to export more food than it imports. […] Read more
From Ponteix to the rest of the world
PONTEIX, Sask. — In one way, Vernon and Eileen Davidson didn’t go far. The successful Gelbvieh breeders live just kilometres from where they grew up south of Ponteix, Sask. They married young, at 18, and moved to their existing home 35 years ago. But in other ways they have moved light years. Their ranch has […] Read more
South Korea opens border to beef
SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. — South Korea’s decision to open its border to Canadian beef younger than 30 months is not the final chapter in the devastating story of BSE in Canada but it helps, said the president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. “Obviously, on behalf of Canadian cattle producers, we are particularly pleased with this […] Read more
Sask. gov’t addresses technology changes
Saskatchewan is changing the way it regulates environmental impacts. A draft environmental code, the first of its kind in Canada, is now out for public review. It is based on four main pieces of legislation passed in 2010 but not proclaimed: acts governing environmental management and protection, forestry, greenhouse gases and environmental assessment. The first […] Read more
Class action targets CWB assets
All farmers who sold grain through the Canadian Wheat Board should be eligible for a share of the board’s assets after it is dismantled, a Regina lawyer said Jan. 9 after launching a class action lawsuit against Ottawa. Tony Merchant said the assets including cash, hopper cars, the Winnipeg office building and intangibles are worth […] Read more
Population forces new boundaries
Some Saskatchewan voters will mark their ballots in different constituencies in the next provincial election without changing their addresses. The government introduced legislation Dec. 15 to add three constituencies for 2015 to reflect the province’s growing population, increasing the constituencies to 61 from 58. The new seats will likely be in Regina, Saskatoon and one […] Read more
