Trevor Bell didn’t appear to feel the pressure, but he knew the judge was watching him more than the Hereford heifer he led around the ring. “It’s not based on what the calf looks like,” Bell said of the showmanship class at the Regina Spring Steer and Heifer Youth Show. “It’s more the pressure is […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Energy industry defends record
The energy industry took a verbal beating during a recent conference in Regina, but a spokesperson for one energy company said most developers are trying to do their best for the environment. Catherine Watson, design and construction environmental adviser for Encana, said her employers always consider how they can extract a resource with minimal impact. […] Read more
Top priced bull stays in family
Peter Moleski needed a good bull and he knew just where to find one. He went to the Regina Bull Sale March 19 and bought the supreme champion, a Black Angus, from his brother, John, for $7,100. Asked if he would have to pay full price, Peter replied, “oh yeah.” John Moleski said he was […] Read more
Farm injuries at ‘epidemic’ levels
Twenty-one Saskatchewan farmers or farm family members will lose their lives this year due to injuries that could have been prevented. That’s an unacceptable number, says Safe Saskatchewan, an organization of private and public sector companies and agencies working to raise awareness of what they call an epidemic of preventable injuries. Bruce Fraser, a safety […] Read more
Sask. budget offers few surprises for farmers
There were few surprises for Saskatchewan farmers in today’s provincial budget. The government had already announced last fall it would fully fund its share of the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization program for the 2007 claim year and allocated $118,335,000 to do so. It will also spend just more than $104 million on the crop insurance […] Read more
Sask. watersheds stressed, unhealthy
Just six of Saskatchewan’s 29 watersheds are healthy, according to the province’s first report on the state of the watershed. Eleven are stressed and 12 have impaired ecological health. Environment minister John Nilson said the report shows the healthier watersheds are in the north where few people live. He said people can use the information […] Read more
Species protection goes slowly
Nearly four years after the inception of Canada’s species at risk legislation, recovery strategies have been developed for only four endangered species. Dave Duncan, head of species at risk recovery for the Canadian Wildlife Service, told a recent conservation conference in Regina that the pace will pick up, and dozens of strategies will be posted […] Read more
Energy wells push out native bird
Energy development is pushing at least one endangered bird to the brink. The greater sage-grouse is already gone from about half of its historic range, an American researcher told the Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species conference in Regina. The remaining population is located exactly where more development of gas fields in Montana and Wyoming is […] Read more
Sask. water rates to increase
Water costs are going up for some users in Saskatchewan, effective May 1. The increase of six percent for drinking water and four percent for nonpotable water affects SaskWater customers who don’t have automatic rate adjustments. This includes 25 municipalities, 23 industrial customers and 46 water utility boards. “We sell water only to people who […] Read more
Potholes in road to hog mecca – Special Report (story 1)
When the call went out 10 years ago for Saskatchewan hog producers to step up production, they did. The idea was to add value to grain by feeding it at home, rather than shipping it to foreign markets, and build a stronger livestock sector. Saskatchewan producers now market about 2.5 million hogs, up from one […] Read more
