Agriculture

Theodore-area producer focused on building breed

With the world social distancing, this year’s edition of the Sliding Hills Charolais Sale was an online affair. But that did not stop brisk bidding for the stock on offer from Canora-area producers; Carey and LeeAnn Weinbender and family.

Farm-related line contacts continue to increase year-over-year

Unharvested acres, cash flow, and poor internet, among farmers’ main concerns heading into spring

Creates a single national organization

When Cornelia Michaelsen and her husband Ole got the news that Cornelia was pregnant with their second child, they were happy, ready for an added but welcomed stress to their normal spring seeding routine, near Lampman, Sask.

Derek Peak and Abimfoluwa Olaleye are using Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan (Usask) to help farmers in Nigeria and the Republic of Benin to grow vegetables less expensively and more sustainably.

PILGER — When Roland Bateman was looking to change up his Pilger cattle operation, he turned to sheep to stay farming. Bateman said his health had been deteriorating so much that he needed something less physically demanding compared to cattle.

The average value of Canadian farmland increased by 5.2 per cent in 2019, the smallest increase over the past decade, according to the latest FCC Famland Values Report. The 2019 increase follows gains of 8.4 and 6.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Board of Directors are pleased to announce that at their last meeting, Saskatchewan Director, Daryl Fransoowas elected as the new Chair effective immediately.