Canadian Western Agribition is synonymous with November, but it will soon be known in March, too. Show president Shannon McArton announced Nov. 20 that Agribition has entered into a management agreement with the Regina Spring Steer and Heifer Show. Final discussions are also taking place regarding a similar arrangement with Regina Bull Sale. The two […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Sask. Hall of Fame gets new members
The newest inductees to the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame have more than agriculture in common. Three of the five new members were on hand for the announcement at Canadian Western Agribition Nov. 20 and all used the word “humbling” to describe the experience. “When I think of the great accomplishments of the other members […] Read more
U.S. steers do well at Agribition
Tony Heins came close to tears as he described his first sale at Canadian Western Agribition. The rancher from Wing, North Dakota, had been to the annual show before but this year marked the first time he brought his own cattle. All three of his Rocking H Livestock steers took first in their classes, and […] Read more
SARM: gopher kill should continue
Saskatchewan’s rural municipal councillors appreciate the emergency registration of two-percent liquid strychnine to control gophers. Now they want that use expanded. The emergency registration granted by the federal government in August was for one year only and in municipalities deemed to have severe infestations. At the recent midterm convention of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural […] Read more
Rodeo supplier lightens the load
CANDIAC, Sask. – A Canadian Finals Rodeo poster displayed in the Candiac Auction Barn featured a rider atop Push Play, a bull raised by Barry and Sherry Quam of Montmartre, Sask. Across the hall, the Quams’ 35 year bull breeding program was in the sales ring. The dams and descendants of champions from top Canadian […] Read more
Ecological benefits of farming studied
A two-year pilot project in southeastern Saskatchewan will measure the value of ecological goods and services that agricultural landowners provide to the public. The Lower Souris Watershed Committee will use more than $530,000 from the federal government for the project. “We’re doing a pilot to try and determine what the costs are to landowners to […] Read more
New rules needed to control wild boar
The incoming Saskatchewan Party government might want to put wild boar control on its rural legislative agenda. Leader Brad Wall noted that his appearance at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities convention Nov. 8 pre-empted a presentation on the animal. “Apparently I’m more familiar with the sheep industry,” he quipped, referring to an NDP advertising […] Read more
Wall assumes office, names cabinet
Melville Saltcoats MLA Bob Bjornerud is Saskatchewan’s new agriculture minister. Bjornerud, who served as agriculture critic while in opposition, assumed office along with 16 colleagues at a Nov. 21 ceremony at Government House. Other key cabinet postings by premier Brad Wall include: Ken Krawetz; deputy premier and education; Rod Gantefoer, finance; Don McMorris, health; Wayne […] Read more
Taiwanese company to lease troubled Moose Jaw pork plant
Shareholders of Moose Jaw Pork Packers have voted in favour of leasing the slaughter and processing plant to a Taiwanese company. The plant has been closed for more than a year and was open for only three months before that after a previous revival attempt. One shareholder, who asked not to be identified, said he […] Read more
Draft horse sale hits new high
David Bailey walked his colt to the ring, handed it over and ran for the cab waiting to take him to the Regina airport. A few minutes later he learned by cellphone that his black Percheron stallion, Paramount Knight Train, sold to a Wisconsin buyer for $12,750, topping the North American Equine Ranching Information Council’s […] Read more
