Producers can fine tune their herd’s performance by recording data on every cow
LANIGAN, Sask. — Improving an existing herd’s production performance is more important to a farm’s bottom line than expansion, says a beef economist. “In this era of considering expansion and growing your herd, one way, rather than to simply just adding more cows, is to get better rather than getting bigger,” said Kathy Larson of […] Read more
William DeKay
Stories by William DeKay
When thieves come calling …
Kirk DeSchryver knows what not to do if thieves enter his farm again. “In hindsight, I probably wouldn’t get out there as involved as I was,” said the farmer from Denzil, Sask. “There are a thousand things you think in hindsight what you might have done. I’m not sure what the right thing is.” DeSchryver […] Read more
There’s gold in those, er, brown hills
Not all animal manure is created equal when it comes to nutrient values, says a nutrient management specialist. Trevor Wallace of Alberta Agriculture said producers can increase the amount of value they obtain from manure by knowing more about the resource, whether they use it as a nutrient source or soil conditioner. Value may be […] Read more
Tech-savvy growers already replacing satellite imagery
Drones used to collect information for drought management, disease protection and pesticide application
The buzz about using unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, for precision agriculture is getting louder among producers looking to improve their bottom line. The technology continues to evolve, improve and become more specific for the job at hand. Drones are now considered less gadget and more specialized tool. The ultimate goal of the […] Read more
New focus brings happiness back to farm
NEILBURG, Sask. — It took the deaths of parents to help Joanne and Trevor Marshall assess what happiness meant to them. “When Trev’s Dad passed away, we sat down and he said, ‘I’m so miserable. We’ve never had so much money in our lives. We’ve never had to worry about paying bills but I’m miserable. […] Read more
Artist helps with adoption
A Saskatchewan artist recently completed and sold a painting per day. Christalee Froese’s online campaign raised $4,500 to help fund the adoption process for a Chinese orphan with Down Syndrome. Five-year-old Mei Chen, who lives in a Chinese orphanage in Jiangxi province, will join her adopted family from Wisconsin in April. Froese first met the […] Read more
Auction breaks records
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers recently sold more than $41 million of agricultural, construction equipment and trucks in a single day. More than 1,750 pieces of equipment were sold Dec. 2, including more than 90 headers, 90 combines and 85 tractors. New site records were broken with almost 2,900 online bidders registered and more than $20 million […] Read more
Farm group revamps to encompass all sectors
Educate consumers | The organization plans to take all aspects of food production under its wing
The Farm Animal Council of Sask-atchewan has launched Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan in an effort to widen it focus and strengthen the gate to plate link. FACS has represented the province’s livestock and poultry producers on responsible animal care since 1992. The broader mandate is to build trust in food production while addressing the […] Read moreNorth West Terminal rail expansion done
A $4.46 million rail expansion is complete at the North West Terminal in Unity, Sask. The company’s rail infrastructure now has access to the Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway networks. Rail capacity has increased from 100 to 150 cars of grain and from 40 to 120 cars of crude oil. The company also […] Read more
Sask. gov’t shows support for manufacturing
Saskatchewan Polytechnic will host the Saskatchewan Manufacturing Centre of Excellence at its Sask-atoon campus. The Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) officially launched the centre Nov. 24, which coincided with the start of Saskatchewan Manufacturing Week. “Manufacturing is going on at an unprecedented rate here in our province,” said Bill Boyd, the province’s economy minister. He […] Read more
