Tracy Tjaden

The Manitoba law society is seeking a court order to prevent Canadian Farmers for Justice activist Dan Creighton from giving legal advice to farmers charged with selling grain across the border without a Canadian Wheat Board permit. Deborah McCawley, chief executive officer of the Law Society of Manitoba, said the society wants to ensure the […] Read more

Business is booming for a Saskatchewan company that manufactures steel-framed, fabric buildings. Richard Quiring, president of Cover-All Shelter Systems, announced in December his company is expanding its operations into Saskatoon, a move that will create 45 new full-time jobs in the city. “Customer acceptance of our product has been overwhelming in Canada, the United States […] Read more

Publication winner Growing Alberta, a multi-media campaign promoting Alberta agricultural products, has won top honors in competition within the Canadian Agri-Marketing Association. Participation through print tabloids, television announcements, radio spots, displays, envelope stuffers, milk carton ads, billboards and trade shows were part of the competition. Food science head John Vanderstoep has been appointed head of […] Read more

Farm equipment dealers across the Prairies got their Christmas wish this year, and then some. Combine sales shot up almost 45 percent in 1996 compared to 1995, statistics from the Canadian Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute show. “We’re smiling, let’s just put it that way,” said Ken Martin, manager of the New Holland dealership in […] Read more

A tax revolt could be brewing if rural Saskatchewan residents have to pick up a bigger share of education taxes under the new assessment system. One rural municipality said it won’t accept the new property tax assessment figures and is sending them back. The new assessment figures, based on 1994 property values, replace outdated 1965 […] Read more

MUENSTER, Sask. – There is no magic bullet that can control weeds. Farmers looking for economical, sustainable, non-herbicide strategies for weed control heard some advice at a meeting in this central Saskatchewan town this month. Rick Holm, with the agriculture department at the University of Saskatchewan, told farmers the focus of research is to find […] Read more

Andy McMechan will be home for the holidays. A Court of Queen’s Bench judge released the Lyleton grain farmer after a Dec. 9 bail hearing held in Brandon, Man. Justice Gerald Jewers said the five months McMechan spent in jail seem to have changed his attitude. “He is now prepared to surrender the tractor, which […] Read more

SASKATOON – Benjamin Kessler has to scratch his head a minute to remember the last time he took a holiday. It was six years ago, and he went sightseeing in Europe. The 54-year-old Watrous veterinarian doesn’t get much time off. The life of a rural vet means long hours and hard work, Kessler said. He […] Read more

SASKATOON – From the official opening ceremony, the Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence is breaking new ground. A Nov. 29 “ribbon joining” ceremony brought together participating organizations, women’s groups, health officials and individuals, who hope the centre will improve the health status of Canadian women. The Saskatoon facility is one of five centres across […] Read more

Wet grain and dried up bank accounts are a bad mix for prairie farmers faced with skyrocketing propane prices. In the past three months, the price of propane in some areas of Western Canada has jumped more than 40 percent. Farm groups like the National Farmers Union are calling the hike “an opportunistic attempt to […] Read more