Flood water submerged the westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway today at Wolseley, Sask., about 100 kilometres east of Regina. The highways ministry closed the road and diverted traffic north to Melville and back down Highway 10 to Regina. The RCMP was also warning motorists away from the eastbound lanes at Grenfell, another 20 kilometres […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Demonstration project funding increases
Seventy-four producer-led projects will go ahead across Saskatchewan this summer through the Agricultural Demonstration of Practices and Technologies, or ADOPT, program. The federal and provincial governments announced a record $608,000 in funding for the summer projects submitted by 31 producer organizations. Funding for fall 2011 projects will increase, the ministers also said, from $50,000 per […] Read more
Sask. pilot project to recycle nuisance grain bags
A one-year pilot program will launch six grain bag recycling projects in Saskatchewan this year to help farmers get rid of plastic waste. Provincial agriculture minister Bob Bjornerud said the bags are becoming more popular because they are convenient, but disposal is a concern. “Those grain bags are humongous,” he told reporters after announcing the […] Read more
SARM welcomes gov’t promise for revenue hike
The Saskatchewan government confirmed in its March 23 budget that municipalities will receive one percent of provincial sales tax revenues this year. That provides $62.9 million to rural municipalities through revenue sharing grants, up from $48.6 million. Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities president David Marit said the decision relieves pressure on RM councils. The province […] Read more
Crop experts offer disease control management strategies
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Crop disease control should not be viewed the same way as weed control, says BASF technical development specialist Russell Trischuk. Disease can’t be managed through a visual assessment, he told growers at the recent Cropportunities workshop in Swift Current. “It’s already there,” he said. Most cereal and pulse diseases are polycyclic, […] Read more
Soil temperature, seeding rate key to uniform stand
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – There were lessons for canola growers in last year’s challenging conditions, says Canola Council of Canada agronomist Clint Jurke. They should apply that knowledge this year, he added. Jurke told the recent Cropportunities meeting in Swift Current that field conditions will again be a problem this year. Growing a profitable crop […] Read more
Sask. would consider conducting feedlot environmental review
Saskatchewan environment minister Dustin Duncan said he would consider an environmental impact assessment for a feedlot proposed near Outlook but he hasn’t yet seen a proposal. The Saskatchewan Environmental Society has called for the assessment on the 36,000-head operation planned by Namaka Farms of Strathmore, Alta. Namaka has bought land in the area and the […] Read more
Low vigour levels, high seed disease rate make seed treatments vital
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Seed treatments will be in high demand this spring in southwestern Saskatchewan, said seed analyst Shanna Stolhandske-Dale. The operator of Seed Solutions in Swift Current told producers at a recent meeting that disease levels showing up on seed, along with inoculum levels in the soil, are causing concern. “It’s far higher […] Read more
Agribition posts a loss on 2010 show
Canadian Western Agribition posted a large operating loss in 2010. The annual report and financial statements released today indicate a net loss of $230,074. Total revenues were $3.08 million, while expenses were $3.31 million. Show revenue totalled $931,920, down $54,000 from last year largely because of advertising sales, food and liquor sales and ticket and […] Read more
Sask. issues heavy spring runoff prediction
Very high runoff is now predicted for areas in east-central and southeastern Saskatchewan.A spring runoff forecast issued today by Saskatchewan Watershed Authority said the threat of above normal or well above normal runoff exists through most of the grain belt.However, the threat in the area east of a line through Wynyard and Regina, from Hudson […] Read more
