Canadian hog producers will receive $1.3 million from the federal government to market Canadian purebred hog genetics. The funding is expected to allow Canadian Swine Exporters Association (CSEA) members to participate in key industry trade shows, including the International Livestock and Dairy Expo in Vietnam later this month. The association will help brand Canadian agricultural […] Read more
William DeKay
Stories by William DeKay
Wind project gets go-ahead
The Saskatchewan Rural Municipality of Chaplin will be the site of a new wind project, expected to cost $355 million. SaskPower has announced an agreement with Windlectric Inc., a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. in Oakville, Ont., to build a 177-megawatt wind power facility. The project will build 77 multi-megawatt wind turbines at […] Read more
Market suggests $4 per pound a good bison price
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — Record high bison meat prices have increased optimism in the industry while raising concerns about reduced demand due to cost. The Canadian bison industry experienced the highest prices ever for meat market animals this past year. Prices have increased from an average of $1.15 per pound hot hanging weight in 2003 […] Read more
Free fertilizer for the taking
Gypsum piles | The greyish white substance is a natural source of sulfur, can be mixed with manure to reduce smell and nitrogen leaching, and helps reduce sodium in the soil
Farmers now have a fertilizer option that’s free for the taking. An estimated 100,000 tonnes of gypsum, which was used to make drywall for 25 years, sits at the site of the old Domtar drywall plant in Saskatoon. Gypsum is a natural fertilizer made up of calcium sulfate dihydrate, and gypsum drywall is 90 percent […] Read more
Geriatric horses require special care
Many owners consider horses to be pets | Old horses can have sway backs, grey hair, poor teeth and hoof wear
It used to be that old horses were called, well, old horses. Now the term geriatric is used to describe a horse getting up there in years. As humans live longer, it would seem the horse population is doing the same. Some of the terminology invented for humans, such as geriatrics, is the same for […] Read moreChaplin project to supply wind power in 25-year deal
The Saskatchewan Rural Municipality of Chaplin will be the site of a new wind project, expected to cost $355 million. SaskPower has announced an agreement with Windlectric Inc., a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. in Oakville, Ont., to build a 177-megawatt wind power facility. The project will build 77 multi-megawatt wind turbines at […] Read more
Farm accident has happy ending for young children
Quick action | Boys treated for hypothermia
A rollercoaster of emotions continues for Paula Goossen, more than a week after she almost lost her son in an icy dugout. She praises higher powers for a happy ending but shudders about what might have been. “One minute you’re just so thankful they’re OK and the next you’re like, ‘oh, it could have been […] Read moreResearchers shed new light on juvenile arthritis
Models developed | The relationship between physical activity and pain was examined
Collaborative research into juvenile arthritis is shedding new light on traditional beliefs about the disease. Susan Tupper and Tracey Wilson-Gerwing of the University of Saskatchewan pediatrics department are combining their research to help children with arthritis manage their pain. From their studies, other researchers will have tools to develop treatments for the disease. The two […] Read moreTanker car leaks crude oil after vehicle collides with train in Sask.
Highway 18 west of Carnduff to the junction of Highway 9 in southeastern Saskatchewan remains closed after a Canadian Pacific Railway freight train derailed adjacent to the highway. Emergency crews have contained an oil leak on one tank leaking crude oil. The accident happened late last night at a crossing several kilometres east of Oxbow, […] Read more
Sask. company turns mustard into biopesticide
Would you like some mustard with your strawberries and tomatoes? Organic fruit and vegetable growers now have that option. Jay Robinson, co-founder and general manager of Mustard Products and Technologies, told a meeting during Crop Production Week in Saskatoon that his company has found a way to use mustard seed as a biopesticide, including a […] Read more
