A recent court case that saw an Ontario farmer convicted of criminal negligence in the death of his son could encourage more farmers to improve safety, according to experts. In the history-making case, Justice Julia Morneau of the Ontario Court of Justice on Aug. 8 sentenced farmer Emanuel Bauman with a 10-year driving prohibition and […] Read more
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U.K. farmers want GM tech: poll
British farmers want genetically modified technology. But do British consumers want GM food? A poll by Farmers Guardian, an agricultural newspaper in the United Kingdom, found that three-quarters of British farmers want to use GM technology for their crops and livestock. The newspaper asked the following question to 750 producers: Would you use GM crop […] Read more
British cattle producers swipe right on new app
PETERSFIELD, England (Reuters) – A Tinder-inspired app is helping farmers match up potential partners for their cattle. Called Tudder – a mix of Tinder and udder – the app lets farmers ‘swipe right’ on cattle they like the look of. They’ll then be directed to a page on the SellMyLivestock (SML) website where they can […] Read more
Genetic knowledge provides tools to meet wheat growers’ challenges
Researchers from around the globe gathered in Saskatoon this month, focused on making wheat more efficient and sustainable using the latest in breeders’ tools. In August 2018, the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium published the first reference genome of bread wheat, followed in April of 2019 with the genome for durum. Curtis Pozniak, a researcher […] Read more
Acres of Prairies heritage
Pioneer Acres Museum near Irricana, Alta., held their 50th annual show Aug. 9-11, with thousands of people attending each day of the event. Situated on 50 acres of land, Pioneer Acres is aimed at preserving Alberta’s rural and agricultural heritage, and offers over a dozen buildings filled with unique exhibits and artifacts from the pioneering […] Read more
Celiac-friendly gluten is on the horizon: researchers
Sachin Rustgi, a researcher at South Carolina’s Clemson University, is working to rehabilitate gluten, a food component that has fallen out of favour and even spawned a multi-billion dollar market for gluten-free products. Rustgi was one of nearly 900 delegates from more than 50 countries around the world who gathered in Saskatoon for the first […] Read more
Survey asks organic farmers about glyphosate effects
A survey of organic producers is underway to better understand the economic impact glyphosate contamination has on Saskatchewan’s organic sector. “It’s never been done before. In the fall we’ll have a report on the findings in aggregate so that we have some indication of what that dollar figure is,” said Marla Carlson, executive director of […] Read more
Rural cider company, eco-group partner to save at-risk species
A Saskatchewan cider manufacturer hopes its unique new labelling campaign will help to raise awareness about the plight of at-risk wildlife species on the Prairies. Sentinel Bottleworks based at Rosthern, Sask., recently unveiled a new set of product labels on its bottled alcohol products, which include ciders made from Saskatchewan-grown apples, wild pears, black currants, […] Read more
Saskatchewan two percent done, well behind average: report
Winnipeg – Saskatchewan farmers made some harvest progress during the week ended Aug. 19, but operations are running well behind normal, according to the latest provincial crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. The crop was two percent harvested as of Aug. 19, which was up from less-than-one percent the previous week, but well […] Read more
China blames Canada for difficulties in relationship, demands Huawei exec be freed
OTTAWA, (Reuters) – China’s embassy in Canada said on Thursday that bilateral ties were suffering “gross difficulties,” and demanded Ottawa free Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou. Relations have been icy since Meng was detained in Vancouver last December on a U.S. warrant. China has since charged two Canadians with spying and […] Read more
