Karen Briere

Western Producer reporter Karen Briere travelled to Ukraine and reports on Canada’s role in development programs. DNIPRODZERZHINSK, Ukraine – Unirem-Agro would fit right in in Saskatchewan. Its Westeel bins dominate the landscape. New Holland and Bourgault equipment sit idle after the growing season. The land is mostly flat, the soil black and normally a bit […] Read more

Western Producer reporter Karen Briere travelled to Ukraine and reports on Canada’s role in development programs. KIEV, Ukraine – There is no doubt Ukrainian farmers can produce grain – this year’s harvest was estimated at 50 million tonnes. But grain quality continues to be an industry-wide concern, considering 70 to 80 percent of the wheat […] Read more

An American judge spread the winning around last weekend, picking Canadian Western Agribition draft horse halter show champions from each western province. Richard Derrer of Angola, Indiana, named the grand champion Percheron stallion from British Columbia and mare from Manitoba; Clydesdale stallion from Alberta and mare from Saskatchewan; and Belgian stallion from Saskatchewan and mare […] Read more

Amid calls for emergency livestock assistance, the Saskatchewan government last week announced it would defer principal payments on short-term hog and cattle loans issued earlier this year. Agriculture minister Bob Bjornerud admitted the move is not going to solve all the sector’s problems. Only 2,500 cattle producers and 31 hog operations took advantage of the […] Read more

Western Producer reporter Karen Briere travelled to Ukraine and reports on Canada’s role in development programs. SUMY, Ukraine – University students in Sumy are pretty much like those everywhere. Dressed in the trendiest clothes – women in the highest heels possible – they gather in an auditorium at the Sumy National Agrarian University in this […] Read more

Western Producer reporter Karen Briere travelled to Ukraine and reports on Canada’s role in development programs. KIEV, Ukraine – Life in a post-Soviet world may be better for most Ukrainians, but the economic adjustments are taking too long for some. They are looking elsewhere for work or to live permanently, and the Canadian Prairies are […] Read more

Western Producer reporter Karen Briere travelled to Ukraine and reports on Canada’s role in development programs. SUMY, Ukraine – Kissing someone under the mistletoe is easy to do in Ukraine. The berry-producing plant is a common sight in the long rows of trees that border roads and fields in that country. In Soviet times, as […] Read more

The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says it should have been consulted about the province’s plan to sell some crown agricultural land. The FSIN issued a news release saying the province had a duty to consult First Nations because of land claim processes. “Many First Nations, pursuant to treaty land entitlement and specific claim settlements, […] Read more

A long-term strategy to help Saskatchewan livestock producers is in the works but the opposition says producers need help now. In last week’s throne speech, the Saskatchewan Party government acknowledged the challenges in the livestock sector. “Long-term strategies for growth must be developed in co-operation with industry,” read lt.-gov. Gordon Barnhart. “This work is underway.” […] Read more