OTTAWA — Canadian grain farmers want a plan to get grain moving within the next two weeks. Representatives from regional and national organizations held a news conference on Parliament Hill yesterday to demand action on the rail bottleneck that threatens a repeat of 2013-14. “Parliament is going to take a two-week break. We need a […] Read more
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‘The system is broken’
If you walk out of your house and see the window of the garage is smashed, do you report it to the police? The answer may depend on where you live. If you live in a big city — probably. If you live on a farm in Western Canada — probably not. In the Rural […] Read more
‘Own-motion power’ amendment requested for transportation bill
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers asks Senate ag committee to change bill to allow Canadian Transportation Agency to investigate rail service issues on its own, without a shipper complaint
An organization that represents Saskatchewan pea, lentil, soybean and chickpea producers wants Ottawa to amend Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act, to ensure greater transparency and “foster a more effective and higher functioning transportation system for farmers in province.” In a Feb. 21 news release, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers said Bill C-49 should be amended to provide […] Read more
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Photo Essay | Riders were able to demonstrate their skills in several different categories, held Feb. 17 at the Exhibition grounds in Saskatoon. | william dekay photos
Riders were able to demonstrate their skills in several different categories, held Feb. 17 at the Exhibition grounds in Saskatoon. William DeKay took these photos. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”52″ exclusions=”112″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_pro_masonry” size=”180″ padding=”10″ display_type_view=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”always” captions_enabled=”0″ captions_display_sharing=”1″ captions_display_title=”1″ captions_display_description=”1″ captions_animation=”slideup” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
VIDEO: End supply management, spark a boom: Mulroney
Former prime minister says the move would create a boom for food processors and provide more affordable food for consumers
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney is trying to convince Canadians to give up the supply management system. He says it would create a “boom” for food processors and provide more affordable food for consumers, but can only be done if farmers in the system are offered compensation that makes them “very happy.” He used a […] Read more
Minister reassures Alta. producers over water licences
One producer is not satisfied with response and is continuing his appeal of earlier decision to close his water licences
Confusion over the status of farmers’ and ranchers’ water licences in southern Alberta continues to simmer, prompting a response from the environment minister last week. Alberta Environment is reviewing more than 1,000 water licences in the South Saskatchewan River watershed region, some of them long standing. The review raised fears about potential licence cancellation, which […] Read more
Don’t bet against winter wheat just yet
WINNIPEG (CNS) — It’s too early to give up on this year’s winter wheat crop, despite the cold weather and scant snow cover. Cereal crop experts say soil temperatures on the Prairies haven’t yet hit danger levels. “I checked the soil temperatures (Feb. 13) across the Prairies and most of the soils are about -10 […] Read more
Water scarcity sees cotton farm shift to tourism
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — When the Caywood family declares they are fair to middling, they may not be talking about a state of mind. Fair to middling to ordinary are grades for cotton, which the family grows on its 250-acre farm at Casa Grande. However, all that is changing as water becomes scarcer in the […] Read more
Ontario renews partnership with University of Guelph
The University of Guelph in Ontario is expected to receive up to $713 million for agriculture research over the next 10 years through a renewal of its agreement with the province’s agriculture ministry. The new agreement has been updated to manage digital data and is aimed to leverage more funds from other levels of government […] Read more
Blacksmithing mixes skill, art
It sounds simple enough: take a flat piece of steel, add heat and turn it into a horseshoe. But as you watch a farrier make a horseshoe, one blow at a time, you soon realize it is a combination of practised skill and art. On Feb. 10, the Ag Arena in Barrhead, Alta., became one […] Read more
