The Canadian Wheat Board has agreed to sell China half a million tonnes of wheat in 2004 and a senior board official says more good news may be on the way. “I think there is a real potential for higher sales in the next few years,” said CWB marketing manager for the Asia-Pacific region Don […] Read more
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Canad, China agree to wheat deal
Senior elves turn skills into smiles
ROSTHERN, Sask. – Two hundred children will find homemade Christmas joy under their trees this year through the efforts of seniors and staff at Santa’s Workshop in this central Saskatchewan community. Since June, residents of the Mennonite Nursing Home and community volunteers have gathered to paint, hammer and glue toys and compile Santa sacks full […] Read more
New ag minister promises to listen
Bob Speller stepped out of Government House Dec. 12 as Canada’s 29th agriculture minister with a message for Canada’s farmers. He’s from the government of Canada and he wants to listen. While he did not have any program ideas to unveil or policy shifts to announce, the new minister clearly wanted to change the farmer […] Read more
Sask. farmers launch complaint against CP
A group of farmers in northeastern Saskatchewan is ready to do battle with Canadian Pacific Railway. The 25 farmers want to load producer cars at a number of sidings on a branch line running through their area, as they did two years ago when 135 producer cars were shipped off the line. But CP is […] Read more
Coming Events
Jan. 7-8: Wild Rose Agricultural Producers and Canadian Outstanding Young Farmers Alberta/NWT convention and seminars, Black Knight Inn, Red Deer (Rod, 780-451-5912) Jan. 9-10: Peace Country Beef Congress, Grande Prairie, Alta. (Patricia Fraser, 780-568-2203) Jan. 11: Western Canadian Marketers and Processors Association convention, Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon (Greg Simpson, 306-693-2132) Jan. 12-14: 2004 Canadian Forage […] Read more
CWB may finance interim payments
In the wake of an $85.4 million deficit in the 2002-03 wheat pool account, the Canadian Wheat Board has revealed that it has begun preliminary discussions with the federal government about taking over the financial risk associated with interim payments. Such a change would enable the board to make payments to farmers as market conditions […] Read more
Sask. details cull cow program
Saskatchewan will spend $17.5 million to provide cash flow to cattle producers with cull animals. Agriculture minister Clay Serby announced Dec. 10 the province would pay $128 per eligible beef and dairy animal to help offset the market downturn caused by bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Producers will not have to slaughter those animals to get the […] Read more
Stock Sales
Dec. 19: Made In The Valley bull pen sale, Swan River, Man., 204-734-2073 or 204-734-2058 Dec. 20: ACMC Sire Selections sale, Stettler, Alta., 306-933-4200 Dec. 20: Hi-Weigh Breeders & Guests Charolais production sale, Brandon, 306-933-3111 Dec. 21: Hillsthorpe/Coates Cattle Co. Charolais sale, Highwood, Alta., 306-933-4200 Dec. 22: Capone Western Classic Black Angus female sale, Moose […] Read more
CFA leader’s Liberal intentions may be issue
Now that he is seeking a Liberal nomination for the next federal election, Bob Friesen’s ability to stay as president of Canada’s largest farm lobby will be up for debate when Canadian Federation of Agriculture directors meet this week in Ottawa. “It’s a discussion we have to have, whether this affects the ability of the […] Read more
Irrigators agree to promote water plans
OUTLOOK, Sask.- Saskatchewan irrigators will consider hired help to raise the resource’s profile provincially and nationally. The group plans to investigate hiring an employee to promote the benefits of irrigation and lobby for research and development funding. At the Saskatchewan Irrigation Projects Association’s annual conference in Outlook on Dec. 1-2, members agreed to double fees […] Read more
