First Nations members must deal with cultural and legal barriers as they attempt to participate in agricultural industry
OTTAWA — Kendal Netmaker, a Saskatoon entrepreneur and speaker from Sweetgrass First Nation in Saskatchewan, said Indigenous people would like to be asked to work in agriculture. Many won’t apply for a job because they believe their culture and history mean they don’t have a chance. He told the Canadian Crops convention that decades of […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Ottawa, grocery execs discuss food inflation
Critics said a meeting between government and grocery executives Sept. 18 was unlikely to result in lower food prices for Canadian consumers. Prime minister Justin Trudeau called the retail leaders to Ottawa, asking for a plan to combat food inflation and suggested taxes could be imposed if price hikes weren’t dealt with. Speaking Sept. 14, […] Read more
Sask. beef producers say Ottawa should pony up
Agriculture Canada said it’s working with the provinces to determine additional support required by farmers
Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association last week asked Ottawa to come through with AgriRecovery money. However, the federal government said the AgriRecovery process isn’t yet complete. In August the Saskatchewan government announced it would spend $70 million to help cattle producers cope with drought and feed shortages. The money is meant to be its share of support […] Read more
Senators head west to learn about soil health
Study aims to provide a baseline of soil health in Canada and inform future policies that will protect soil as a vital resource
The Senate agriculture committee took a field trip to Western Canada last month to learn more about the soil it has been studying for a year. The standing committee stopped at the Discovery Farm at Langham, Sask., and spent time with academics and students from the University of Saskatchewan’s agriculture college, before moving on to […] Read more
Researchers look at companions for caraway
INDIAN HEAD, Sask. — Caraway acreage isn’t huge compared to mainstream crops, but some farmers grow it. In 2021, Saskatchewan farmers seeded about 2,100 acres. “Caraway is a small but valuable spice crop,” said Bill May, Agriculture Canada research scientist at Indian Head during a recent field day. He is examining companion crops for caraway. […] Read more
Trades-related classes available online
Sask expands its distance education model for K-Grade 12, which could raise the profile of agricultural classes
KENASTON, Sask. — More students may take notice of, and enrol in, agricultural online high school classes under the new Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corp. Sask DLC, as it’s known, was established as a new Treasury Board Crown corp. last year to centralize online Kindergarten to Grade 12 education in the province. The former Sun West […] Read more
Land sales platform adaptable
First Class, Studebaker Rise and Time to Play are among the offerings on CLHbid.com. While they sound like they might be names of racehorses, they are in fact farms and ranches for sale on the electronic, escalating tender site. The catchy names are designed to appeal to just the right buyers. CLHbid.com is an Alberta-based […] Read more
Farm leaders find common ground at Charlottetown conference
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — Representatives from countries attending the North American European Union Agricultural Conference here Wednesday agreed they must be included in agriculture policy development. They said they face similar challenges, including policies that don’t reflect reality on their farms, labour shortages, non-tariff trade barriers and increasing demands from consumers who are far removed from […] Read more
Ag emissions report shows increases continue
Greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer production and use, along with on-farm diesel fuel, contribute to the increase
An updated report on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions shows that emissions continue to rise. The data is from Environment and Climate Change Canada and compiled by the National Farmers Union’s director of climate crisis policy and action, Darrin Qualman. This is the third edition of the report that includes all emissions and soil sequestration values. […] Read more
Farm tests heat detection technology
Cow-calf producers in Sask. test ear tags that send alerts to their phone to let them know when cows are ready to breed
PEEBLES, Sask.—A project underway on a Saskatchewan farm is testing technology that determines when a cow is in heat. SenseHub Cow-Calf is new for the beef sector, although the dairy industry has used the technology for a while. Dr. Sam Wauer, associate director of cattle veterinary services at Merck Animal Health, said an Allflex Sense […] Read more
