Saskatchewan residents can keep an eye on flood developments through a new website, www.saskflood.ca. The government set up the site to help residents prepare for flooding and to update them as floods occur. The site includes detailed maps, advisories, flood prevention tips and details on assistance programs. According to the most recent forecast, most of […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Sask. flood claim processing kicks into high gear
The Saskatchewan government is adding 30 temporary staff to help process claims from last year’s flood. The Provincial Disaster Assistance Program has received more than 5,900 claims, or twice as many as the previous record set in 2005-06. More than 3,900 of those claimants have received some of their overall payout, and 1,100 have been […] Read more
Forecasters predict above normal runoff across Saskatchewan
Above normal runoff continues to threaten Saskatchewan’s grain belt. The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority’s March forecast takes into account fall conditions as well as the snow pack and how much water it contains. It then compares the numbers to previous years. The unknown factor is how fast the spring melt will occur. There are concerns that […] Read more
Nutritious product touted as ideal for emergency aid
It has a racy name, but naked oats is now being used in a sensible product designed to alleviate world hunger. Naked oats, or cavena nuda, is grown mainly in Manitoba by Wedge Farms, which markets it as “rice of the Prairies.” It has earned an investment from panel members on the CBC Television showDragons’ […] Read more
Regina bull sale sees strong prices
Entries were down but prices were up at the 106th annual Regina Bull Sale March 13. A total of 117 bulls sold for an average $3,599, compared to 146 lots averaging $2,943 in 2010. Sales committee chair Scott Fettes said it’s about time breeders saw better prices. “We’re not stopping,” he said of the momentum […] Read more
Steers, heifers in Regina ring
Pride lived up to her name at the Regina Spring Steer and Heifer Show. The 14-month-old heifer earned grand champion honours at the Regina show for Emily Okerstrom of Moose Jaw, Sask. “It’s funny that her name is Pride and she made me proud of her,” said Okerstrom, from the Old Wives 4-H Club. Pride […] Read more
Terminal owners may sell to Richardson
Shareholders of North East Terminal (NET) at Wadena, Sask., will vote April 6 on Richardson International’s offer to buy the inland grain terminal. The $25 million offer, which also includes crop input facilities at Wadena, Kelvington, Foam Lake and Ponass Lake, is scheduled to close April 13. The proposed sale occurred after NET’s board received […] Read more
Sask. budget boosts biodiesel
The Saskatchewan government is introducing a five-year program to stimulate growth in the biodiesel industry. The $26 million program was announced in today’s provincial budget. It will provide a 13-cent-per-litre grant to eligible manufacturers beginning April 1. A two percent provincial renewable diesel mandate comes into effect July 1, 2012. Officials said the idea is […] Read more
Sask. heads trade mission to Bangladesh
A trade mission to India and Bangladesh led by the Saskatchewan government and featuring agricultural exporters has resulted in a memorandum of understanding to facilitate trade. The Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership signed the MOU on mutual co-operation with the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh. The agreement promotes expanded trade and possible joint ventures. “(It) further […] Read more
Sask. to reduce education property tax
The second stage of education property tax reductions will go ahead in the Saskatchewan budget March 23, resulting in the largest education tax cut in the province’s history. Finance minister Ken Krawetz told delegates to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities annual meeting in Saskatoon that education tax on agricultural land will have dropped by […] Read more
