Q: I am not sure how to help my husband. I see him looking through the bedroom window every morning when we get up. Apart from a few non-eventful showers, the rains have simply not blessed us this year. I know that my husband is discouraged. He does not say much. I would like him […] Read more
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Halt to rail loading site closures sought
A Saskatchewan farm organization has called for a moratorium on closing producer car loading sites. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan said Canadian Pacific Railway’s decision to close 10 locations leaves farmers at a disadvantage. “Producer car loading is an important source of competition and innovation in Saskatchewan’s agriculture industry,” said president Todd Lewis. APAS […] Read more
Dow, DuPont now DowDuPont
(Reuters) — Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont said Sept. 1 the companies had successfully completed their planned US$130 billion merger to form DowDuPont. Shares of DuPont and Dow stopped trading at the close of Aug. 31 and will now trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “DWDP”. Dow and DuPont announced […] Read more
Dry pastures, fields may go into winter parched
Aug. 31 was a great day for harvesting, with blue skies and late summer heat. But while that was a terrific situation for thousands of grain growers driving combines across western Canadian fields, it was just another day of anxiety for Shane Jahnke. “I’m a cattle guy. I need rain,” said Jahnke, whose Gouldtown, Sask., […] Read more
Saskatchewan pulse crops coming in ‘just beautiful’
Early misgivings about the Saskatchewan pea and lentil crops have given way to hope and optimism as the harvest rolls in from central and southern fields. While yields for most farmers are only decent, they are better than many had feared following a dry summer. However, quantity is going to be much better than what […] Read more
Sask Party leadership candidate has farm background
As expected, Rosthern-Shellbrook MLA Scott Moe entered the Saskatchewan Party leadership race last week. He has strong caucus support, receiving the endorsement of 21 caucus members including an unexpected Jeremy Harrison. The Meadow Lake MLA withdrew from the contest just an hour before Moe’s announcement. Harrison said in a statement that Moe is a longtime […] Read more
Mystery in the reading room; mural of ‘grain fields of Ontario’
In Parliament’s esteemed Centre Block, there’s a room tucked just outside of the Parliamentary Library off of the main Hall of Honour. It’s called the reading room. It’s also home to a bit of an agriculture-related mystery. To the average visitor, it may appear to be simply another room – albeit a large one with a […] Read more
Manitoba renews focus on watersheds
Farmers should benefit from returning to the past with water planning management, said the president of Keystone Agricultural Producers. And combined with a province-wide environmental compensation program, Manitoba farmers might soon start seeing progress on turning farmers into respected partners in environmental preservation. “This is a very significant change,” said Dan Mazier about a three-pronged […] Read more
Virus threatens U.S. wheat crops
CHICAGO, (Reuters) — Kansas, the top U.S. wheat producing state, could face hefty yield losses next year from a virus that cost it nearly six percent of production in 2017, according to a preliminary estimate. Low prices may have deterred farmers from spending money before fall planting to control wheat volunteers that host the disease. […] Read more
Carcass audit shows increase in ‘significant abscesses’
The examination of 30,000 carcasses revealed more animals dehorned, which reduces bruising and labour at slaughter
CALGARY — Preliminary results from a 2016-17 beef carcass quality audit show fewer horns, more tag, more liver abscesses and about the same number of brands compared to the last audit in 2010-11. Mark Klassen, director of technical services for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, gave early results of the audit Aug. 16 at the Canadian […] Read more
