Oct. 20: J.W. Quarter Horses Inc. and Guests production sale, Barrhead, Alta., 780-674-2582 Oct. 21: Pick O’ The West Blonde d’Aquitaine production sale, Olds, Alta., 403-549-2371 or 705-295-6208 Oct. 22: Manitoba provincial draft horse show and futurity sale, Minnedosa, Man., 204-867-7503 or 204-867-0165 Oct. 28: Commercial cattle show and sale, Edam, Sask., 306-397-2727 or 306-397-2601 […] Read more
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Canola health claim pleases farmers
Prairie farmers are elated that canola can now be advertised in the United States as a heart-healthy oil. “It’s awesome,” said Brian Tischler, a Mannville, Alta., farmer and president of the Canadian Canola Growers Association. “This is big.” Tisdale, Sask., farmer Jim Caughlin shared the sentiment. “It’s great. We’ve known for a long time that […] Read more
Sask Pool’s financial report generates optimistic forecast
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool’s operations performed better and earned more money this year, but one-time charges caused net earnings to drop well below last year’s profit. The company handled more grain, made more money on each tonne it handled, sold more inputs and processed products and lowered interest costs by converting a large portion of its […] Read more
Food makers favour canola
Manufacturers are moving quickly to take advantage of canola oil’s new qualified health claim in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration-approved claim verifies what product manufacturers have been claiming independently for years. “We’re ecstatic about it,” said Jim Ehlen of Madhouse Munchies, a New Hampshire potato chip manufacturer. “The centrepiece of our potato […] Read more
Ont. farmers don’t like Options plan
Ontario’s largest farm organization is calling on the federal government to scrap its Options program that is designed to funnel cash to low-income farms, claiming that while it may work for Saskatchewan, it does not for Ontario. Instead, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture said the $100 million that should come as the province’s part of […] Read more
Food has strong emotional appeal
VANCOUVER – There’s something that people love about fall suppers, and it might have more to do with the feeling than the food. Cathleen Kneen says people have always shared food as a way to build communities and make sure everyone has enough. It’s what she calls the “zucchini theory of food security.” Think about […] Read more
CWB hopefuls emerge
At least one election for Canadian Wheat Board director has been assured. Two candidates are officially on the ballot in District 3, with incumbent Larry Hill of Swift Current and challenger Stephen Vandervalk of Fort Macleod, Alta., ready to do battle. Hill, a director since 1998, is a supporter of single desk marketing, while Vandervalk […] Read more
Farmers beat birds to prairie crops
Most producers will be happy to bird watch this fall, even if the flocks are in their fields. Prairie crop insurance corporations report that claims for crop damage caused by waterfowl are down this year compared to last, and all say the early harvest is the reason. Saskatchewan producers made about 2,000 depredation claims in […] Read more
Water control rules concern KAP
Water Protection Act regulations that don’t allay farmer worries may be introduced within weeks, Keystone Agricultural Producers fears. The farm group had hoped to reach a consensus with the Manitoba government on water quality control regulations to avoid a repeat of last winter’s storm of farmer protest, but the government doesn’t seem interested in talking, […] Read more
Keystone resolution backs CWB
The fate of the Canadian Wheat Board was a hot topic at the Keystone Agricultural Producers general council meeting on Oct.11. About 50 KAP delegates voted to support the Real Voice for Choice pro-wheat board group, demand a plebiscite on the wheat board’s future and ask the federal government to include all prairie farm groups […] Read more
