SASKATOON – Saskatchewan cattle producers have decided to spend more of their check-off money on research. A resolution at the recent Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA) annual meeting called for the provincial allocation to the Beef Cattle Research Council to increase to 20 cents of each dollar from 10 cents. Lynn Grant of Val Marie, Sask., […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Cattle producers want better disaster plan
SASKATOON – The lack of AgriRecovery money for cattle producers who were flooded out last year continues to cause concern in Saskatchewan. However, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association president Travis Toews warned producers not to let other issues slide as a result. He told the recent Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference that a firmer definition of a disaster […] Read more
Thin ice alert issued in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority is reminding people to use extreme caution on water bodies, especially in eastern areas where high water levels and fast stream flows are causing thin ice. Several horses and cattle drowned recently after falling through ice. Last autumn’s excess water and water releases designed to alleviate spring flooding are causing the […] Read more
Fertilizer company fined over work injury
Rack Petroleum Ltd. of Biggar, Sask., has been fined $19,600 after pleading guilty to a charge under provincial occupational health and safety legislation. A worker at the fertilizer company was seriously injured April 21, 2010, after his arm was caught in a conveyor belt pulley. The company was charged with failure to ensure that a […] Read more
Report recommends dikes for Maple Creek
A report on the June 2010 flood that caused severe damage in and around Maple Creek, Sask. recommends dikes be built to prevent similar damage in the future.Water Resource Consultants said dikes are the only option in this case, but did not stipulate how much of the town should be surrounded.“Dikes are usually considered to […] Read more
Failing to cull aggressive cows poses risks
SASKATOON – Cattle producers shouldn’t put up with violent cows. The popular internet photos of cows taking on a black bear to protect their calves doesn’t necessarily mean they will react that way around people, says Joe Stookey of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon. “They don’t have to be aggressive to people […] Read more
Disconnect between grazing research, ranchers: expert
SASKATOON – Decades of research into grazing systems shows no benefit to rotational over continuous grazing, says an Amer ican researcher, yet ranchers say rotational systems work and continue to promote them. That disconnect is a source of angst for scientists, said Dr. Justin Derner, who heads the rangeland resources research unit at the United […] Read more
Sask. author hopes writing marathon leads way to fame
Surrounded by the hopes and dreams of thousands of other authors, Don Britt sits in a Regina bookstore and puts his own words to print. The Oxbow, Sask., man has set an ambitious goal of completing 24 novels, each within three days, in one year. He calls it a “shameless publicity stunt” but inside Britt […] Read more
Sask. announces revenue sharing grants for municipalities
Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall confirmed Jan. 31 that municipalities will receive revenue sharing grants worth a record $216.8 million in the next budget. He told delegates to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention in Saskatoon the government would keep its promise to give communities the amount equal to a full point of the provincial […] Read more
PotashCorp to expand Sask. facilities, workforce
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan will hire 600 more employees over the next five years as part of its pledge to the province in the wake of the BHP Billiton takeover attempt. CEO Bill Doyle said Feb. 14 the corporation will hire about 100 more at its Saskatoon head office by the end of 2013. Eleven […] Read more
