Gophers are now officially pests in Saskatchewan. Agriculture minister Bob Bjornerud announced last week the rodents have been declared pests under provincial legislation. That means rural municipalities can now take action to control gophers through bylaws. He said RMs needed more authority in the fight against Richardson’s ground squirrels. “If 10 producers are trying to […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Bill proposes name change
Saskatchewan justice minister Don Morgan today introduced a private member’s bill to change agriculture minister Bob Bjornerud’s name. Bill 1,000 notes that the pronunciation of the minister’s surname is actually Benrod. “It would be much easier for all involved to have his last name spelled as it sounds,” states the bill. The bill requires all […] Read more
Group plans event to showcase horse sector
Buoyed by a survey showing a strong horse population, the Saskatchewan Horse Federation wants to showcase its industry. The federation began planning about 18 months ago for an event that will feature all aspects of the industry to those who already participate and those who don’t. It will include all breeds and all disciplines, said […] Read more
Angus-Simmental champion at Regina show
Robert Pineo of Weyburn, Sask., won his second consecutive grand champion title at Canadian Western Agribition’s spring steer and heifer show March 12-14 in Regina. His steer, an Angus-Simmental cross named Silver, was selected by judge Mike Howe from among the winners of 10 splits in the steer class. Many of the split winners were […] Read more
DVD gives advice for better sleep
Need a good sleep? The Agricultural Health and Safety Network has just released a DVD that might help. And it could help keep you safer, too. Unveiled at the recent Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities convention, the DVD will be officially launched April 1 in Saskatoon. Sleepless in Saskatchewan is based on 21 workshops conducted […] Read more
Cougar study designed to help provinces develop management plan
Saskatchewan’s environment ministry has embarked on a two-year study of cougars in the Cypress Hills. The study follows one carried out on the Alberta side of the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park over the last two years. Mike Gollop, the ministry’s fur and problem wildlife specialist, said the study will help develop a management plan for […] Read more
Sask. rural municipalities want clearer rules for land annexation
Saskatchewan rural municipalities want a better way to deal with disputes that arise when one municipality attempts to annex land from another. Delegates to the recent Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities convention voted unanimously to develop a fair dispute resolution method and compensation. They also agreed that until that happens no RM boundaries should be […] Read more
Sask. cuts nearly $100 million in farm spending
Saskatchewan plans to spend almost $100 million less on agriculture next year, but minister Bob Bjornerud says program have not been cut. Spending for fiscal 2010-11 is projected to be $383 million, down from $480 million last year. Nearly all of the $93 million difference had been allocated to business risk management programs such as […] Read more
Farmers wrestle with seeding questions
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Receiving a good price is important, but getting a crop to grow in the first place is perhaps more important. For David Delahey, that means growing durum. “We’re not cutting our durum acres back,” he said at a recent market outlook conference in Moose Jaw. “Durum for us has been a […] Read more
Farmers compensated for stock kills
Saskatchewan has taken a step designed to help livestock producers deal with predators. Agriculture minister Bob Bjornerud was criticized earlier this year for placing a bounty on coyotes to reduce predation leading to livestock injuries and deaths. But as that pilot program winds down at the end of March, he told delegates to the Saskatchewan […] Read more
