Karen Briere
Reporter at The Western Producer
Agricultural/political reporter at The Western Producer, Canada's largest weekly farm newspaper. Tweets are my own.
Articles
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6 days ago |
agcanada.com | Karen Briere
Glacier FarmMedia — Saskatchewan cattle producers who packed a meeting room last week for updates on the bovine tuberculosis investigation originating in their area weren’t happy with much of what they heard from officials. They want better compensation for affected producers, more work on vaccines for cattle and more emphasis on testing wildlife as possible vectors. Many didn’t buy the idea that the TB didn’t come from elk or another cervid or that it could be spread to elk from cattle.
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6 days ago |
steinbachonline.com | Karen Briere
New mandate called good time to overhaul business risk management programs and other policies that could help agriculture Prime minister Mark Carney will name his cabinet May 12, and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute has some advice for the incoming agriculture minister. Kody Blois from the Nova Scotia riding of Kings-Hants served briefly after Carney replaced Justin Trudeau and is a strong candidate to continue.
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1 week ago |
producer.com | Karen Briere
YORKTON, Sask. — Efforts to trace the bovine tuberculosis case discovered last fall have put several farms in quarantine and under financial pressure. The positive test found on a Saskatchewan cow at slaughter Nov. 29, 2024, brought with it numerous ramifications as a result of Canada’s tracing policies to ensure continued trade under international animal health rules.
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1 week ago |
producer.com | Karen Briere
YORKTON, Sask. — Saskatchewan cattle producers who packed a meeting room last week for updates on the bovine tuberculosis investigation originating in their area weren’t happy with much of what they heard from officials. They want better compensation for affected producers, more work on vaccines for cattle and more emphasis on testing wildlife as possible vectors. Related story in this issue: Sask.
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1 week ago |
steinbachonline.com | Karen Briere
Observers say the American government’s move toward deregulation could have sweeping consequences for Canadians. A new policy paper warns Canadian agriculture to prepare for changing U.S. domestic policies that seek efficiencies through deregulation. The paper from Agri-Food Economic Systems said this could include food inspection.
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Initial reaction in the west to new ag minister NOT being @KodyBloisNS is surprise and some concern. Heath MacDonald is largely unknown and Blois had a good grasp of the industry’s issues. #westcdnag
Sask Liberal MP will be Secretary of State for rural affairs.
Heath MacDonald is Canada’s new agriculture minister. #westcdnag #cdnag