Some farmers are using the D word as their crops bake across parts of southern and central Saskatchewan. “Everything is drought stressed, but we’ve got nothing left in the tank,” said Eric McPeek of Coronach, Sask. Since May 1, the south-central producer has received only 15 millimetres of rain. And to make matters worse, the […] Read more
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Freeze-dried crops take beating in Sask. as dry weather persists
Research farm expansion will benefit bees
BEAVERLODGE, Alta. — A $6 million injection to the National Bee Diagnostic Centre will expand the reach and abilities of the Agriculture Canada Beaverlodge Research Farm, now in its 100th year of operation. The project is an initiative of Grande Prairie Regional College, which established the centre in 2013 at the research farm. The centre […] Read more
Man. rustlers leave cattleto die of thirst
Kalvin Kreshewski noticed an awful smell July 4 when he delivered mineral to his cattle near Rossburn, Man. “We drove in through the gate by the corral, and we could smell something dead. We looked down the hill and we could see two cows lying side by side,” Kreshewski said. The cows had died from […] Read more
India’s pulse fumigation exemption avoids penalties on Canadian exports
Canadian pulse exports to India won’t incur higher fumigation charges. The Asian country had extended its fumigation exemption in late June, saying exports leaving Canada on or before Sept.30 would not require fumigation. However, the June 29 announcement sparked concerns over possible added fees that exporters might incur because it had said pulses that were […] Read more
Scientists adapt to better deliver biotech message
The biotechnology debate is changing — new voices are entering the debate, the technology is changing, and much of the innovation is originating from outside of North America. It means many scientists who have defended the use of genetically modified crops in the past are today dealing with fewer activists and more people who are […] Read more
Monsanto vows to fight California for linking glyphosate to cancer
(Reuters) — Glyphosate will be added to California’s list of chemicals known to cause cancer effective July 7, the state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment said June 26. Monsanto, which uses the chemical to make Roundup, vowed to continue its legal fight against the designation, required under a state law known as Proposition 65. […] Read more
Barley reputation entices brewmaster to Sask.
Thrilled to take over the helm at Great Western Brewing, Amanda Butt says she hopes to experiment with other grains
Women have been brewing beer for centuries and the new brewmaster at Great Western Brewing in Saskatoon is carrying on that tradition. Beer and its consumption might seem like a male domain but that is really only true of the last 150 years or so, said Amanda Butt. Butt arrived at Great Western in February. […] Read moreCanola crop expected to survive prairie heat wave
A prolonged July heat wave should not take too much of a toll on canola and other crops, but dryness is a mounting concern, say experts. Heat blast can be a problem for canola. The crop doesn’t like it when daytime temperatures soar past 28 C and nighttime temperatures remain above 16 C, and that […] Read more
200 cattle found dead in Sask. pasture
Calvin Gavelin began shaking when he heard that 200 cattle were found dead in the Shamrock Grazing Ltd. pasture last weekend. “My heart stopped,” he said. “My heart stopped again, just reliving that phone call that my cows were dead.” Gavelin, his father, uncle and cousin lost 78 head in a Saskatchewan community pasture in […] Read more
Sask. sells rail hoppers to shortlines
The Saskatchewan government is selling its hopper car fleet to three short-line railways. The government said in a news release it has commitments from three Saskatchewan shortlines to buy the Saskatchewan Grain Car Corp.’s fleet of 898 hopper cars for $9.7 million. The deal is with: Big Sky Rail Corp. — 663 cars Great Western […] Read more
