There are small signposts that illustrate the incredible political rise of Stephen Harper, an amazing political success story in an age that values warm personality and charisma over plodding determination. The Liberal Party of Canada has had a dozen leaders in its long and successful history dating back to Confederation. During the past five years […] Read more
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Conservatives rise under determined Harper as Liberals slide away
MRAC celebrates with new video
The Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council is highlighting some of its agricultural projects in a video to mark the organization’s 15th anniversary. The 12 minute video features seven of the 650 agricultural projects that the council has supported: Canadian International Grains Institute, biodiesel pilot project; Eastman Biofuels, feasibility study and business plan; Wedge Farms, dehulled oats […] Read more
Please, Ottawa, let’s see a little more harmony
I knew I was going to regret that election prediction column. No matter how certain something appears from a month-away vantage point, your fellow human creatures will always come up with a way to surprise you. In the case of the 2011 election, the fellow humans who served up the biggest surprise were the people […] Read more
Prairieland Park selects new board
The Saskatoon Prairieland Park Corp. has elected a board of directors for 2011-12: Adele Buettner, president; Jack Brodsky, vice president; Don Hrapchak, newly elected board member; Stuart McDowell, newly elected board member; Daymond Volk, re-elected board member; Dwight Buchholz; Neil Buechler; Vic Dubois; Trevor Forrest; Stu Irvine; Brian Rossnagel; Larry Sommerfeld; Joanne Wasko and Mairin […] Read more
Flooding threat worsens in Sask.
Southeastern Saskatchewan was preparing for a deluge earlier this week as weather forecasters predicted as much as 50 millimetres of rain on top of an already saturated landscape. Few welcomed the news of any amount of rain after a late April snowstorm dumped wet snow on the region and residents prepared to clean up from […] Read more
Cellulosic ethanol pioneer honored
The Society of Industrial Microbiology has awarded Pat Foody Sr., founder of logen Energy, its 2011 Raphael Katzen Award. Foody is being honoured for a lifetime achievement in the commercialization of biofuel. The award recognizes him not only for his contributions to the establishment and development of Iogen but also for pioneering the development of […] Read more
Seeding progress worrying farmers
Seeding progress in Saskatchewan is not much different than last year but for some growers the situation feels far more ominous. In its second crop report of 2011, Saskatchewan Agriculture said seeding was one percent complete as of May 2, compared to two percent a year ago. The numbers are similar but the circumstances are […] Read more
Canada regains bird flu free status – for May. 12, 2011
Canada is once again free of avian influenza following a bird flu outbreak at a turkey breeding farm north of Winnipeg last fall. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced May 5 that Canada has regained its disease-free status for notifiable avian influenza, according to the World Organization for Animal Health regulations. In November, the CFIA […] Read more
Conference focuses on water and agriculture
Alberta Agriculture will hold the Water, Agriculture and the Environment Conference in Lethbridge May 31 and June 1. Experts will talk about water supply, water quality and water management from a local, national and international perspective. Speakers will be from universities, government and private industry. The conference is designed for people interested in learning more […] Read more
Alternative delivery options as postal workers locked out
Update – June 16: The Western Producer is one of North America’s oldest and most respected farm publications.The 87-year-old news organization delivers more than 55,000 newspapers each week to farmers and the agricultural industry. Most of the subscribers of the print publication are located in rural Western Canada, a region that has few affordable delivery services for printed information […] Read more
