Already facing some community pushback, a proposed 2,000-head cattle feedlot south of Swift Current, Sask., has been rejected for a municipal permit, partly over zoning concerns about the minimum distance from a residence.
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Saskatchewan RM declines feedlot application, cites bylaws
The southwestern municipality says Monette Farms site near Lac Pelletier would be too close to its nearest neighbour
Saskatchewan farm ordered to pay $12 million fee to B.C. man in ranch deal
Darrel Monette said he will immediately appeal the judge’s decision that he owed consulting fees
Darrel Monette said he will immediately appeal the judge’s decision that he owed consulting fees
A mega farm’s controversial plan to grow crops in Manitoba’s ‘cattle country’
Some say Monette Farms’ expansion into Manitoba is a sign of the times while others say it should be stopped
UPDATED: April 1, 2024 – 0815 CST – WINNIPEG — Monette farms, one of Canada’s largest grain farming operations, is stirring up controversy with its plan to raise crops in Manitoba’s Westlake region, an area formerly used for cattle production. The scale of land-clearing in the Eddystone area west of Lake Manitoba has sparked surprise […] Read more
John Deere gives large farm special deal
Correction: John Deere provided a statement for this column, but only part of it was used. The column should have also included this sentence: “John Deere completed this equipment deal through our dealer channel.” It was a massive equipment deal, probably the biggest in the history of Western Canada. While a prime subject of coffee […] Read more
