Agriculture

The world of food production and safety is an increasingly complicated world to understand. On one hand we have countries trying to find common ground with trading partners to create framework agreements to smooth trade.

Thom Weir, senior agronomist with Farmers Edge, was recently elected Vice Chair of the International Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Board. “It is humbling to be selected by a group of such highly respected industry-leading peers,” says Weir.

Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart and the Government of Saskatchewan support the World Trade Organization (WTO) arbitrator’s report released recently that establishes the value of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs in response to Country of Origin Labellin

If we think genetically modified grains and oilseeds are a hot topic of contention, it is likely we have seen nothing yet, as the saying goes. Expect a company most have not yet heard of, to soon be at the eye of a considerable storm of media.

Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) Board of Directors elected Norm Hall, APAS Representative for RM of Emerald, #277, District 4, as President for the 2015-2016 year. Norm farms at Wynyard with his wife and his brother.

Starting December 15, the Ministry of Environment will offer wolf hunting opportunities in wildlife management zones (WMZ) 49 and 53 to help reduce wolf populations in these agricultural areas.

Several students from the Yorkton Regional High School had the opportunity to participate in the annual Canadian Western Agribition hosted in Regina thanks to the sponsorship of several nationally recognized businesses.

Wheat has long been the crop which has defined Prairie agriculture in Canada. The region was settled, and the soil tilled, primarily to grow wheat, and farmers did that singular task well.

It is the time of fall fairs in Canada. The highlight shows are of course The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, and the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. But there are others, including events in Edmonton, Brandon and Yorkton.

After the resounding success of the 21 Day Calving Challenge contest in 2015 the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, New Life Mills, Saltec-Ceres Industries, Cargill, and Co-op Feeds are once again hosting the contest – to raise awareness surroundi