Karen Morrison

A freshly minted group wants to be the voice of young farmers in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Young Farmers’ Forum, which held its inaugural meeting in Saskatoon Jan. 11, represents farmers under the age of 40. Its goals include education and communication, said forum co-ordinator Norm Hall of Wynyard, Sask. He is also the national chair […] Read more

A new website brings together information on support programs for farmers affected by the 2001 drought and increases awareness of the effect of crop loss on rural communities. The site at www.croplosscoalition.ca was created by the Crop Loss Coalition, a group of 10 farm organizations from across Canada that collected data on the effects of […] Read more

GLADSTONE, Man. – Debunking myths like the use of catheters on horses in the pregnant mare’s urine business will be the focus of Linda McCaskill’s presidency. Elected to the Manitoba Equine Ranching Association board in April for a one-year term, she is keenly interested in educating the public about farm commodities and farming practices. MERA […] Read more

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Irrigation is not on the radar screen of Saskat-chewan Agriculture, producers were told at the sixth annual irrigation conference here Dec. 2 and 3. Irrigation, once the domain of the agriculture portfolio, currently sits under the jurisdiction of Sask Water. “Clearly that’s a challenge if you don’t have irrigation within the […] Read more

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Irrigation and dryland acres should be separated under Canada-Saskatchewan crop insurance, says the Saskatchewan Irrigation Projects Association. The group plans to send a petition to provincial and federal agriculture ministers and the crop insurance corporation bearing names of farmers who grow irrigated and dryland crops. John Konst, a potato and cattle […] Read more

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Saskatchewan saskatoon berry growers have struck a deal with Federated Co-operatives Ltd. to supply 40,000 pounds of fruit to stores across Western Canada. Five producers were chosen from different regions, from dryland and irrigated acreages, to ensure supply and minimize risk, said Sandy Purdy of Prairie Berries at Keeler, Sask., who […] Read more

ROSENORT, Man.- In 1968, Dave Waldner moved off the Hutterite colony where he grew up, leaving with his wife and eight children, two brothers, a Grade 6 education and $75. They lived in a three-room schoolhouse and pooled their money for three years, with the men earning $1.50 an hour at a chicken farm. They […] Read more

A program to control Johne’s disease in dairy and beef herds must be a made-in-Canada solution and must be one that farmers want, says Matt Taylor of the Animal Health Coalition. He said farmers must first evaluate similar programs in countries such as Holland and Australia, then examine the latest research and calculate the economics. […] Read more

Only a small percentage of cattle test positive for the bacteria that causes Johne’s disease, but almost half of herds surveyed in Canada and the United States include infected animals. Most of those carrying the disease will never develop the clinical symptoms, but could pass the disease to offspring and others in the herd, said […] Read more

Light and fat-free products are passé, fortified and vegetarian foods are red hot, and taste rules. Marketing specialists detailed current trends to incorporate nutrients and health benefits into everyday foods at the Saskatchewan Nutraceutical Network 2001 Update conference in Saskatoon. Food companies are adding fibre and vitamins to products because people are looking for ways […] Read more