Two lawsuits launched over impending changes to barley marketing have only muddied the waters for producers, said a Winnipeg marketing consultant. John De Pape, speaking at a meeting organized by the Western Barley Growers Association (WBGA) during the Western Canada Farm Progress Show in Regina, said the uncertainty is costing producers money. “I think that […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Food processors offered safety training
The best way to sneeze in a food processing plant might be to not do it at all. But if a sneeze or cough is coming on, what is a worker to do? Employees can find that answer, and others, in a new on-line good manufacturing practices training program organized by the Saskatchewan Food Industry […] Read more
Producers mull single group
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Saskatchewan’s two main cattle organizations are looking at forming an umbrella lobby group to take the industry’s message to government. The Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders’ Association (SCFA) and the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) have agreed to investigate how a lobby could be structured to speak with one voice on behalf of […] Read more
No easy ride to open border
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association isn’t too worried about a July 13 court hearing in Portland, Oregon. He is, however, resigned to the fact that legal challenges from the American lobby group R-CALF are going to continue to cost Canadian cattle producers money. More than $2.8 million has already […] Read more
Tax credits help save land
Property tax credits for landowners who preserve their natural land might be a way to conserve land and reward farmers. A three year pilot project conducted by Ducks Unlimited Canada in two Saskatchewan rural municipalities found the idea has merit. Cynthia Edwards, national manager of industry and government relations with Ducks Unlimited, said landowners were […] Read more
Officials predict SRM deadline will be missed
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Exactly one month before new regulations regarding the removal and disposal of specified risk material come into force, Saskatchewan cattle producers heard that some industry players won’t be ready. “A lot of things haven’t been solved yet,” Canadian Cattlemen’s Association president Hugh Lynch-Staunton told the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association June 12. […] Read more
Unrest rocks livestock group
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – A tense, atmosphere at last week’s Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association meeting left members wondering if the organization can recover after a falling out between board members. Those attending the group’s annual meeting June 11 closed the meeting to the general public to talk privately about why the executive elected after last […] Read more
Rising costs delay canola crusher
Estimated construction costs for James Richardson International’s planned canola crushing plant near Yorkton, Sask., have come in so high that the company is re-examining the project. But Jean-Marc Ruest, assistant vice-president for legal and industry affairs at JRI, said the plant is only delayed, not dead. “For people to suggest that it definitely is not […] Read more
Farm group in turmoil
Personnel issues continued to dog the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan last week after the resignation of a staff member and replacement of another office manager. Raquel Moleski said she could no longer promote membership in an organization that spends too much time on personal agendas and not enough on providing service to farmers. Moleski […] Read more
Family values key to business
MOSSBANK, Sask. – Ron Wells might operate one of Canada’s largest organic grain storage and handling facilities but this is a family business first. His wife Elaine and two daughters, Teresa and Chrystal, all work there. During a recent visit, his four granddaughters were running around the office, decked out in RW Organic T-shirts. “I […] Read more
