Livestock Management
Ralph Eichler, agriculture critic for Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative party, wants to know how the provincial government wasted $4.5 million dollars on Rancher’s Choice Beef Co-operative, a proposed cattle slaughter plant in Dauphin. And if the NDP government isn’t willing to provide answers, Eichler thinks there should be a provincial inquiry. “Somebody dropped the ball big […] Read more
Livestock Management
Critics want Manitoba gov’t to explain loss
Trainer wins ranch horse event for eighth time
Dale Clearwater continued his winning ways at Canadian Western Agribition Nov. 21-28 by riding the champion and reserve ranch horses and consigning the top seller. The rancher and trainer from Hanley, Sask., has now won Canada’s Premier Select Ranch Horse competition eight times. “It’s been a good haul,” he said after the show. “We’ve been […] Read more
Big Sky wants extension on developing restructuring plan
Lawyers for Big Sky Farms were scheduled to appear in court Dec. 9 to ask for more time to develop a plan acceptable to its lenders. The Saskatchewan-based hog company has been operating under credit protection since Nov. 10 and was supposed to present its plan of arrangement to lenders by Nov. 30 and the […] Read more
Winning horses at Agribition
* Two Percheron horses topped this year’s Canadian Western Agribition draft horse show. Vintage King’s Rex, exhibited by Spade Creek Percherons and Colleen Patterson of Dawson Creek, B.C., took home ribbons for junior and grand champion in its breed class, and then beat out the other breeds for the supreme champion stallion title.Simpsons Edie, exhibited […] Read more
Grain key to railway earnings
Hauling grain has provided the railways with about 20 percent of their revenue so far in 2009. Figures released by the two national railways also confirm that while freight revenues from most commodities are down so far this year, reflecting the impact of the recession, grain has held steady or increased. As of Oct. 1, […] Read more
Communication with dog awes first-time competitor
REGINA – It was better late than never for a first-time competitor at the International Stock Dog Championship Trials. “I’m a late entry,” said Barry Breemersch of Deloraine, Man., who travelled with his Border Collie, Boots, to compete for the first time at the show held Nov. 25 during Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. Breemersch, […] Read more
Cutting edge feed mixer wins award
RED DEER – Fine dining for cattle means cutting their food cleanly with a minimum of bruising, bending and long fibres. Achieving that with a total mix ration machine wasn’t easy, said Bert Slomp of Jay-Lor, a farm equipment manufacturer from Orton, Ont. The Jay-Lor machine, with a square cut auger and newly patented knife […] Read more
Stunt cowboys’ crazy hobby draws interest
REGINA – The announcer at Canadian Western Agribition called them crazy. So did spectators during the thunderous applause that followed the Cowboy Stuntmen show Nov. 25. But members of the rodeo stunt team demurred. “It’s no worse than bull riding or bronc riding. It’s just they’ve never seen it,” said Sylvain Bourgeois of Wildtime Productions, […] Read more
Horse with big heart ‘Canada’s greatest’
MTR Anuthagenuinenic scored another genuine win for Clint Christianson at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. The horse, owned by Christianson and his wife, Susan, of Bracken, Sask., was named Canada’s Greatest Cowhorse after competition in the bridle division during the Nov. 21-28 Regina farm show. Christianson and Anuthagenuinenic had already won the event twice, the […] Read more
In pursuit of happiness
Bill Jameson has worn many hats during his 30 years in the cattle business. Now he’s donning the armour of a political warrior as he attempts to save an industry that he says is under siege. “We need a voice at the negotiating table that represents all cattlemen, and that is why the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s […] Read more
