The U.S. Department of Agriculture is lowering its cooking recommendations for pork. The new guidelines say the internal temperature of pork must rise to 63 C, down from the 20 year standard of 71 C. That’s good news for consumers and producers, said Mary Ann Binnie, the Canadian Pork Council’s manager of nutrition and food […] Read more
William DeKay
Stories by William DeKay
Seized horses to be sold by public auction in Meadow Lake
Horses seized by the Saskatchewan SPCA late last year will be sold by public auction tomorrow at the Meadow Lake Stockyards. The sale starts at 7 p.m. Approximately 20 horses, including Quarter horses and Paints, will be available. They are in excellent condition after spending several months in the care of an experienced caregiver. For […] Read more
Family tackles new business venture head-on
Lyndon Cote hops and hustles across the field like a jackrabbit. The 11-year-old cradles a tray of sweet corn seedlings fresh from the greenhouse. Within minutes, the three-week-old hybrid corn plants are transplanted into neat rows in raised beds to soak up the sun and water. Lyndon’s brother, two sisters and parents have a spring […] Read more
Sask. family roped in by ranch rodeo life
WOLSELEY, Sask. – Tammy and Greg Delinte stack the dishwasher after lunch while son Logan practices roping. He stands behind them, a few feet away, unconsciously and incessantly looping and twirling the tightly twisted rope through the air. The swishing sound is constant. “That’s all he does,” said Greg. “I have to tell him to […] Read more
Decades-old land deal hands Sask. family surprise
A farm family from northwestern Saskatchewan lost more than it bargained for when it sold land to a neighbouring village 34 years ago. The family is now losing hope that it will ever regain use of its land. The dispute began in 1977 when Dale and Lynda Chibri sold some of their land to the […] Read more
Jersey producers win big
Showing cattle is expensive advertising, but many producers consider it to be a necessary part of doing business. Joanne Edwards is one of them. “You breed high genetics as much as you possibly can to get these really good cows and no one can see them if they just stay at home,” she said. Edwards […] Read more
Drilling deep for more accurate runoff
Five teams spread out across Saskatchewan last week for the first time in more than a decade to conduct snow surveys on farmland. They are trying to determine the snow’s moisture content to better predict runoff. “It’s been a while since it has been this high of a threat of runoff,” said John Fahlman, acting […] Read more
Husband and wife share heat of passion
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life,” said Chinese philosopher Confucius. Blacksmiths John Monteath and Brenda Field chose precisely for those reasons. “I turned my hobby into my job, but it’s still my hobby. When we’re not blacksmithing professionally we tend to be blacksmithing for […] Read more
Rise in horse abuse reports stem from overpopulation
The Saskatchewan SPCA has noticed an alarming increase in the number of horse complaints it receives. Dr. Brynne Rothwell is not surprised. The Saskatchewan Horse Federation veterinarian said the province is overpopulated with horses because of low economic value, closure of American slaughter facilities and an influx of horses from the United States. “It doesn’t […] Read more
Highline mower manages residue, pulverizes trash
VONDA, Sask. – Producers facing a crop of noxious weeds and volunteer grain this spring because their fields were too wet to seed last year now have a new option. The CC30 Crop Chopper from Highline Manufacturing combines the durability and width of a traditional rotary grass cutter with the pulverizing capability of a flail […] Read more
