West coast ports expect operations will be affected as wildfire forced trains to travel slower than normal through the area
REGINA — The grain handling and transportation system is experiencing delays due to the wildfire that destroyed at least a third of Jasper, Alta., last week. The Canadian National Railway line that runs through the community re-opened July 26 after the company had to halt traffic two days earlier. Trains began to run at about […] Read moreNews
Employment legislation exempts many farming activities
The Saskatchewan Employment Act governs many aspects of the employer-employee relationship in Saskatchewan. Part II of the act sets minimum employment standards that employers are required to provided to their employers in most circumstances. However, these minimum standards do not apply to certain employees, depending on the nature of their employment. For example, Part II […] Read more
Science still not sure how tornadoes form
There are four main theories for how tornadoes are formed: The first two are tied together because they both involve super-cell thunderstorms. Thunderstorms are fuelled by warm, moist air near the surface and colder air aloft. What makes a super-cell thunderstorm different from a regular thunderstorm is the ability for the storm to sustain a […] Read more
U.S. expects big spring wheat crop
SASKATOON — Canadian spring wheat growers can expect stiff competition from south of the border this year. Scouts on the Wheat Quality Council’s 2024 Hard Spring and Durum Wheat Tour believe a bumper crop is on the way in the United States. They are forecasting an average yield of 54.5 bushels per acre in North […] Read more
Former Sask. agriculture minister, Lyle Stewart, dead at 73
REGINA — Flags at the Saskatchewan legislature are at half-mast after the July 30 death of former agriculture minister Lyle Stewart. Stewart was 73 and died after a 10-year battle with prostate cancer. Premier Scott Moe described Stewart as a good friend and colleague. “Lyle was a man of few words, which is unusual for […] Read more
Strong EU canola demand expected
SASKATOON — European Union canola demand should be robust this year, according to an Australian analyst. That is due in part to a poor domestic harvest, Dennis Voznesenski, agricultural economist with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said in a recent weekly alert and podcast. He noted that Oil World has dropped its 2024 EU canola […] Read more
Bourgault fined following accident
REGINA — Bourgault Industries, operating as Highline Manufacturing Ltd., has been fined $65,000 after a workplace accident two years ago.The company pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court July 22 to one violation of occupational health and safety regulations.The charge was laid after an incident in Vonda, Sask., June 22, 2022, when a worker was seriously […] Read more
Jasper fires force trains to go slow
CN has resumed service but at a reduced speed through the area REGINA — The Canadian National Railway line through Jasper, Alta,. is open, but trains are moving slowly due to the wildfire that destroyed a significant part of the community this week.The implications for grain movement are unknown, but unloads are already down at […] Read more
Sask. man charged with stealing cattle
REGINA — A Whitewood, Sask., man will appear in court Aug. 20 on cattle theft charges. Saskatchewan RCMP said July 19 they had received a report from Livestock Services of Saskatchewan on June 28 about a suspicious transaction. Ryan Bennett, 34, was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada after an investigation by Moosomin RCMP […] Read more
EU gives Bunge-Viterra merger conditional OK
BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) —Bunge and Viterra’s US$34 billion merger deal is heading toward conditional European Union antitrust approval, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said July 24. The companies announced the deal a year ago. Earlier this month they offered to sell Viterra’s crush and refining plants for oilseeds in Hungary and Poland […] Read more
