On the Farm: 4-H keeps the Sprays busy as the parents learn about clipping, showing and judging along with their kids
HAZEL DELL, Sask. — Triple S Cattle was first registered to represent Brett Spray, his father and brother’s operation. But the name now works just as well for Brett and Krystal’s three daughters, who are living and loving the farm life in east-central Saskatchewan. “This is what I wanted — to raise my family on […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Soil variability affects carbon policy: ag dean
The soil’s ability to sequester carbon varies across Canada and developing policies to quantify that capability requires standards that recognize those differences, said the dean of agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan. Angela Bedard-Haughn, speaking to the federal standing committee on agriculture’s study of the environmental contribution of agriculture, said the prairie soil carbon balance […] Read more
Agribition posts loss
Canadian Western Agribition reported a loss of $321,000 in operations last year on revenue of more than $4 million. Outgoing president Chris Lees said a financial loss is difficult but seeing everyone back at the show for 2021 was worthwhile after the pandemic prevented a live event in 2020. “We are proud to be back […] Read more
Flood warning issued for southeastern Sask.
Residents of southeastern Saskatchewan should prepare for possible flooding later this week after two recent significant snowstorms. The Water Security Agency warned of the potential for overland flooding as temperatures rise and rain is in the forecast. Flooding could occur into next week. The warned area is from Highway 1 south to the U.S. border […] Read more
APAS wants changes to AgriStability
Saskatchewan’s general farm organization has recommended changes to AgriStability to enhance participation and compensation. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan’s policy framework task force suggests a claims-free benefit of increased margin coverage, for example two percent, for every year of participation without a payment. Chair Bill Prybylski said this would go up to a maximum […] Read more
STARS ambulance service played role in COVID-19 care
STARS helicopters likely come to mind in emergencies such as highway crashes and farm accidents. But as of Jan. 12, the helicopters flew 175 missions in Saskatchewan related to COVID-19. Tammy Beauregard, donor relations and development officer in Saskatchewan, told the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities annual convention last month that the missions included actual […] Read more
Sask. looks at surface rights
Saskatchewan is once again looking at its surface rights legislation, seven years after pulling a proposed bill to modernize the 1968 act. This time the government is consulting on amending a couple of acts to give the surface rights arbitration board more power to enforce orders and the energy and resources ministry more power to […] Read more
Cargill selects crush plant site
Cargill’s plans for a canola crush plant at Regina are moving ahead. The company has bought 247 acres from the Global Transportation Hub, just west of the city, for $38 million. The provincial cabinet recently approved the deal. Cargill said last August that it would build at the GTH because of the road and rail […] Read more
Industry maps out ag labour strategy
An industry steering group has released an agricultural labour strategy it hopes will lead to a comprehensive plan for a stable workforce. The critical shortage of workers in both primary agriculture and food and beverage manufacturing was well known before the COVID-19 pandemic and exacerbated over the last two years. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource […] Read more
Ag policy framework left out of federal budget
Producers want Ottawa to increase the amount of money available to help them pay for new environmental initiatives
Farm organizations looking for more money to be designated to the next agricultural policy framework in last week’s federal budget will have to wait longer. The budget acknowledged the next agreement is in the works but offered no indication if funding will be bolstered beyond the average $2.6 billion spent each year to pay for […] Read more
