Livestock

The weekly Cattle Market Update issued by Canfax shows prices for feeder steer and heifers in Saskatchewan were mixed once again.

The need for a wetland conservation policy in Saskatchewan was a key topic covered in Question Period yesterday (Wed).

Plenty of debate among Senators but no progress made on Bill C-234, an exemption of the carbon tax for natural gas and propane used for grain drying and heating & cooling of barns.

Feeder steer and heifer prices in Saskatchewan were mixed, according to the Canfax Cattle Market Update for the week ending November 24.

Some changes are coming to the meeting events organized by the crop commissions in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta over the next couple of months.

Nearly 10,000 randomly selected farms and ranches across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba will have received an invitation to participate in a Citizens Assembly on Agriculture.

This year's Canadian Western Agribition took on a different meaning for a long-time agri-news journalist who recently retired.

In the 52-year history of Canadian Western Agribition there was never a Miss Rodeo for the event, until this year. It came down to three women - Ari Dyck of White City, Zoe Gerein of Regina, and Tristen Newcombe of Norquay.

Its been a busy week so far at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. The massive Agribition opened on Monday in the REAL District, and there is still several days of shows, sales and entertainment to come. International Stock Dog Trials 8 a.m.