Food contest winners | Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield helped select Buffalo Stix from 150 entries
Those who think the taste of Trails End Buffalo Stix is out of this world will be happy to know the Saskatchewan-made bison jerky will soon be, well, out of this world. The smoked bison and cranberry jerky developed in 2004 by Livelong, Sask., ranchers Judy and Kevin Wilkinson is among 12 products heading to […] Read moreNews
Wheat yields, quality generally good
Prairie-wide look | Wheat avoids some of the problems farmers are seeing in canola
Amidst reports of lower-than-expected canola yields, some producers have found wheat crops have performed better under the environmental and disease pressures that slowed the oilseed’s development in 2012. And growers who coupled good growing conditions with well-timed fungicide applications are seeing healthy yields for spring wheat, say farmers and market experts. “In our area it […] Read more
Are foreign investors eyeing this pie?
Strong interest in Sask. farmland | Locals concerned about outside investors, foreign connections
Saskatchewan farmland continues to be viewed as fertile ground for corporate investors to sink their money. But as the amount of investor-owned farmland grows, so do concerns about foreign ownership and loopholes in the province’s farmland ownership regulations. Mark Folk, general manager of the Saskatchewan Farmland Security Board, said concerns about foreign ownership are becoming […] Read moreAlberta farmers receive jubilee medals
Several southern Alberta residents with agricultural connections were presented Sept. 6 with Diamond Jubilee Medals in honour of Queen Elizabeth’s 60th year on the throne. Seed grower and cattle producer Leonard Haney of Picture Butte was recognized for his agricultural work and support in the education system. Henry Bergen of Coaldale was recognized as an […] Read more
New senators appointed
Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper has strengthened his party’s control of the unelected Senate, appointing five new senators Sept. 7. The appointments increase the Conservative count to 68 in the 105-member Upper Chamber. The once-dominant Liberals are down to 40 members. The latest appointments are from Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. An announcement […] Read more
Canola flat, wheat up
Thursday was a flat day in the canola markets after initial uppiness faded early in the trading day. Both canola and soybean futures prices were basically unchanged on the close, with slightly stronger meal prices balancing out slightly weaker vegetable oil prices. But it was a bullish day in the wheat markets, with all three […] Read more
Bioproducts research receives federal funding
A proposed paper mill and an existing bioproducts centre in Manitoba has received a financial boost from the federal government. Agriculture Canada will invest $385,000 in Prairie Pulp & Paper, which intends to build a wheat and flax straw paper mill in Manitoba. Prairie Pulp & Paper produces straw based paper at a plant in […] Read more
Canola defies trend by gaining ground
In a sea of red ink, canola prices were a verdant aberration Wednesday, recording gains on a day when virtually every other crop lost ground. November Winnipeg canola futures gained $7.60 to reach $641 per tonne, or up 17 cents to $14.54 per bushel, and January rose $7.50 to $644.70. In Chicago, both November and […] Read more
Winter wheat popularity expected to last
Solid yields, an early harvest and the narrow price spread with spring wheat should help winter wheat hold onto its acreage in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, says a grower from Birtle, Man. “I don’t know if we’ll have more acres than last year … but I would anticipate it would be similar,” said Garth Butcher, who […] Read more
Canola prices falter while soy continues to rise
Canola failed to cling to the coattails of the continuing soybean rally Monday, slipping through the day after an initial rise at the open. Farmer selling and some softening of demand were mentioned as reasons canola fell on an up day for soybeans. The faster-than-usual prairie harvest is leading to an early harvest market. November […] Read more
