Grain farmers’ belts have been tightened pretty well to the last notch, says the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association. Now, it says, the Canadian Wheat Board should help farmers by following suit. “The time has come for the CWB to acknowledge the tough times in the grain industry and cut its own costs,” said association […] Read more
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Wheat board must cut costs, says WCWGA
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Have plays and programs for Christmas concerts. Could trade for old tractor manuals and old cowboy songbooks. – Box 247, Langham, Sask. S0K 2L0, 306-283-4465. Endiang History Book Committee is looking for family histories and photos of persons who have ever lived in Endiang, Alta. area for the history book to be published soon. Stories, […] Read more
Proposed GM lawsuit may stir major waves
A pending lawsuit over genetically modified canola could have the ramifications of a tidal wave compared to the legal ripple caused by the Percy Schmeiser case, says a law expert. The Saskatchewan Organic Directorate plans to sue chemical giant Monsanto and possibly others “responsible for introducing” GM canola into the province because it has spoiled […] Read more
Saskatchewan bird makes beeline to southern climes
A Saskatchewan osprey travelled more than 1,000 kilometres a day en route to wintering grounds in Ecuador and Colombia this fall. Such detailed information came from a solar-powered transmitter that was strapped to the female osprey in Saskatchewan on July 2. Stuart Houston of Nature Saskatchewan marveled at the “fantastic information” sent daily via satellite. […] Read more
Farmers do right things – but still struggle – Special Report (story 1)
CHAMBERLAIN, Sask. – If optimism had value as equity, Kelvin and Shelley Meadows would be rolling in it. On their farm perched on the lip of the Qu’Appelle River Valley, an excellent harvest of pumpkins sits in the field as a steady stream of buyers drive in. An experiment with cantaloupes could lead to commercial […] Read more
Llama for dinner?
Alberta scientists have been studying something many llama owners have known for years – llamas are more than beasts of burden and guard animals. “Quietly people have been eating them,” said Shelley Bevans, a llama owner and the push behind a llama meat quality study. “People do like them, but it has to be out […] Read more
No talk of farm aid despite grim outlook
TORONTO – When federal agriculture minister Lyle Vanclief met his provincial counterparts Oct. 11, he made it clear drought and farm income were not on the agenda. Trade was the issue of the day. “We were not here to talk money, we were here to talk trade,” Vanclief said later. “That issue was mentioned, the […] Read more
GM advocates try to convince opinion leaders
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – To win the hearts, minds and consumer dollars of Canadians in the debate over genetically modified foods, Ray Mowling’s strategy is to sell the GM argument to “opinion leaders” whom Canadians trust. They then can play a role in convincing average Canadians. “Our efforts need to be complementary to the activities […] Read more
Growers plan court action to protect organic industry
A group of Saskatchewan organic growers wants those responsible for introducing genetically modified canola into the province to pay for the damage they allege has been done to their industry. They also plan to seek an injunction against the introduction of GM wheat. The Saskatchewan Organic Directorate says international buyers have no interest in Canadian […] Read more
Processors try to attract more containers
Thousands of empty marine containers travel on rail cars through Saskatchewan every year, yet many small processors have a tough time getting a handful of the metal boxes delivered to their plants. It’s a conundrum that a coalition of provincial farm and business leaders has decided to tackle. Saskatchewan Agrivision Corp. Inc. says the problem […] Read more
