Amendments were made to make sure that oil and gas companies pay landholders for surface leases and damages
Legislative amendments the Saskatchewan government said were designed to protect landowners if energy companies fail to pay them are scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. The government announced the implementation date last week. The changes include amending the Surface Rights Acquisition and Compensation Act so the board of arbitration can hear cases and issue compliance […] Read moreNews
Hub to study climate change’s effect on water
A UN University Hub focusing on water will be located at the University of Calgary to help communities adapt to changes
Bridging the gap between scientists and decision makers to better deal with the impact of climate change on water is one goal of a pioneering global initiative involving the University of Calgary. It has been named the home of the first United Nations University Hub in the world to focus on water, said Martyn Clark, […] Read more
Bacterial proteins soak plants’ cellular plumbing
A family of ‘weird’ proteins make plants sick by punching holes in their cell membranes and forcing them to drink
Plant pathogens have become extremely efficient at infecting crops and injecting harmful proteins into cells for their own benefit. From brown spot in beans, bacterial speck in tomatoes or fire blight in fruit trees, a family of proteins called AvrE/DspE causes havoc in hundreds of crops worldwide. Now, researchers at Duke University in North Carolina […] Read more
Rural municipalities support new Saskatchewan marshals service
Saskatchewan rural councillors defeated a motion asking the provincial government to stop implementing its marshals service, but they still have questions about how it will work. At last week’s midterm convention of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, delegates voted 61 percent against the resolution from the RM of Elfros that observed the RCMP, which […] Read more
Belize plans to make biofuel from stinky seaweed
(Reuters) — Belize is developing a pilot project to convert the masses of foul-smelling sargassum seaweed swamping its pristine beaches into biofuel, its prime minister said in a statement published by regional Caribbean bloc CARICOM. Many Caribbean countries depend economically on drawing travellers from around the world to their white sand beaches, but since 2010 […] Read more
U.S. court blocks glyphosate labels
REUTERS — A divided federal appeals court said California cannot require businesses to warn consumers about the potential dangers of glyphosate, an ingredient in Roundup that has been linked to cancer. Upholding a permanent injunction, the ninth United States Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco found it unconstitutional to force Bayer’s Monsanto unit, which […] Read more
The Western Producer invites you to celebrate 100 years, and WIN BIG!
Complete fun challenges every day for 100 days within The Western Producer’s 100th Anniversary Daily Challenge app for chances to win. This year, The Western Producer marks 100 years of serving Western Canadian farm families with ag news, information and farm life content. The celebrations continue with the launch of The Western Producer 100 Daily […] Read more
VIDEO: Alta. ag equipment show finds positive attitude
Agri-Trade Equipment Expo in Red Deer gave farmers an opportunity to see the latest in agricultural technology
As many as 33,000 people from up to 16 countries figuratively kicked the tires as they checked out the latest advances in farming technology at the 39th annual Agri-Trade Equipment Expo. “The mood we’re seeing at the show, and the outlook we’re seeing in the ag industry in general, is very positive,” said Krissy Fiddler, […] Read more
Novel brings little-known Sask. valley to life
Well-published naturalist introduces readers to a rarely visited landscape as he tries his hand at fiction for the first time
CHERRY LAKE, Sask. — It resembles a scene from his book. Birds sway on cattails, soaring geese beckon to each other and Cherry Lake reflects the shoreline’s spectacular fall shades in mirrored stillness. Trevor Herriot’s eighth book — and first work of fiction — is set in an obscure prairie valley tucked amid the farmland […] Read more
Post-secondary school hopes to train farm workers
Farmers and industry members saw a gap in the needs of employers and the skills of current and prospective employees
Neil Bareman needed to take a look at one of the pivot mechanisms on the irrigation line that was not doing a full rotation. He was busy with other urgent farm issues, and he thought about delegating this to one of the farm hands, but then thought better of it. None of them were familiar […] Read more
