Saskatchewan’s legislative move to confirm exclusive jurisdiction over its natural resources includes fertilizer use. The Saskatchewan First Act, introduced Nov. 1, is designed to help protect the province’s economic growth from “intrusive federal policies,” said justice minister Bronwyn Eyre. The province already has jurisdiction over natural resources but Eyre said the bill confirms that authority […] Read more
Karen Briere
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OECD ag ministers pledge resiliency
Agriculture ministers from member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development agreed earlier this month to a vision to transform agriculture and food systems to be more resilient and sustainable. The Paris meeting of the OECD, co-chaired by Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and New Zealand minister Damien O’Connor, was the first for […] Read more
Feed often the culprit in disease cases
Producers are reminded to be careful this winter when choosing alternative or new feeds and are urged to test their feed
What could kill eight cows within 10 minutes? That is one mystery the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s disease investigation unit faced last winter. Dr. John Campbell, a long-time professor and head of the unit, said he had never seen a situation like that. “It was a bunch of cows dying suddenly in a cow-calf […] Read more
Best to plan now for animal disease outbreak
Ensuring a strategy has been developed before an emergency occurs makes response and recovery easier for producers
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — How quickly could you come up with a list of who has been on your farm or ranch in the last couple weeks? A strong preparedness plan would include a record of visitors and animal movement, both on and off the property, to save steps during an emergency, producers heard at […] Read more
Compensation allocated for supply management sector
Ottawa’s latest fiscal statement includes payments to producers for lost markets due to the North American free trade deal
Canada’s supply-managed producers are waiting for details after a signal from Ottawa that compensation for market access lost to the U.S. is coming. The Nov. 3 fall economic statement included an allocation of $1.7 billion for “full and fair” compensation under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The statement said only that details would be made public in […] Read more
Sask. gov’t clarifies new wording in Crown land leases
Cattle producers who lease land from the province were confused about changes outlined in a recent letter they received
The Saskatchewan government has clarified a recent notice that went out to cattle producers who lease Crown land. Producers were confused about changes outlined in the letter, which changed billing dates and addressed the use of personal information. The notice said the annual rent would be due Oct. 1 from now on and that interest […] Read more
Surface rights changes coming
A bill introduced in the Saskatchewan Legislature Nov. 7 is designed to help landowners recover overdue surface lease compensation, said energy and resources minister Jim Reiter. “These amendments will give the Surface Rights Board and the ministry of energy and resources the tools they need to better protect landowners from unpaid leases,” said Reiter. The […] Read more
Saskatchewan First Act includes fertilizer
Saskatchewan’s legislative move to confirm exclusive jurisdiction over its natural resources includes fertilizer use. The Saskatchewan First Act, introduced Nov. 1, is designed to help protect the province’s economic growth from “intrusive federal policies,” said justice minister Bronwyn Eyre. The province already has jurisdiction over natural resources but Eyre said the bill confirms that authority […] Read more
OECD ag ministers work toward resilient food system
Agriculture ministers from member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development last week agreed to a vision to transform agriculture and food systems to be more resilient and sustainable. The Paris meeting of the OECD, co-chaired by Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and New Zealand minister Damien O’Connor, was the first for the […] Read more
Sask. clarifies new crown lease wording
The Saskatchewan government has clarified a recent notice that went out to cattle producers who lease Crown land. Producers were confused about changes outlined in the letter, which changed billing dates and addressed the use of personal information. The notice said the annual rent would be due Oct. 1 from now on and that interest […] Read more
