A $4.46 million rail expansion is complete at the North West Terminal in Unity, Sask. The company’s rail infrastructure now has access to the Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway networks. Rail capacity has increased from 100 to 150 cars of grain and from 40 to 120 cars of crude oil. The company also […] Read more
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North West Terminal’s completes rail expansion
French farmers cry wolf over sheep killings
PARIS (Reuters) — French farmers, who regularly bring livestock into Paris to punctuate their protests, drove some 250 sheep into the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on Thursday to highlight an unusual concern – that a growing wolf population is killing their flocks. Wolves were reintroduced to France in the 1990s under an international convention […] Read more
Record heavy cattle won’t ground sky-high beef prices
CHICAGO (Reuters) — U.S. cattle are hitting record weights and the heavier trend should continue next year, but beef production will still fall short of demand and keep prices high, industry experts said. Breeding bigger cattle is the only way to raise domestic beef supplies while ranchers struggle to rebuild the national herd, which is […] Read more
Agribition – Canada’s biggest livestock show
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Farm owner blames ownership rules
Broadacre Agriculture seeks bankruptcy protection | Pension fund ineligible to own land
One of Saskatchewan’s largest grain farms could have stayed afloat if not for a wishy-washy provincial government policy, says the company’s chief executive officer. Broadacre Agriculture has been granted creditor protection by the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta after the company was unable to service its loans. The firm has until Dec. 4 to […] Read more
Techies unite at ag ‘hackathon’
Innovation and collaboration | University, farm and business communities look at ag issues
Technology has valuably served many industries, but it’s truly freeing up the agriculture industry. “It’s freeing up farmers to expand and progress their industry and their business,” said Anton Canitz, a participant in Canada’s first agriculture hackathon. The University of Saskatchewan’s junior chamber of commerce organized the Emerging Agriculture hackathon at the university Nov. 21-23. […] Read more
Sask. proves bountiful location for UFO spotters
Ufology club formed | Club meetings can attract up to 100 people and organizers plan to increase their frequency
Saskatchewan is a hot spot for extraterrestrial activities, according to Sask Ufology Club founders Dianne and Dave Saum. Dianne said there were 1,700 sightings from Ontario to British Columbia last year and 2,000 this year. Fort Qu’Appelle, Watrous, Lumsden and Saskatoon in Saskatchewan have shown to be hot spots for the activity. The couple lives […] Read more
Producers dole out for their birds
New and improved | 84 percent of producers say they plan to make environmental improvements
A recent survey of Canadian turkey farmers has found that producers are investing in their farms. Sixty-eight percent of the almost 100 producers who completed the Turkey Farmers of Canada survey said they have built or upgraded their operations in the past 10 years. Executive director Phil Boyd said the survey is conducted every three […] Read moreExperts use ancient pig genome to trace history
The recent discovery of an un-changed pig genome has put the porker on a pedestal. Researchers recently discovered that the Iberian pig genome has remained unchanged after five centuries. Miguel Pérez-Enciso, a researcher at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Spain who was part of the research team, said he has always been curious about […] Read more
Farmers still prefer real-life face time
Farm management | New technologies haven’t replaced importance of face-to-face communication
Farmers often still learn best from talking to other farmers and their personal advisers, last week’s Agricultural Excellence Conference was told. For all the wonders of websites, social media and other electronic communications, bringing farmers and advisers into the same room can still be the best way to boost farming skills. “I think we have […] Read more
