Karen Briere
Reporter at The Western Producer
Agricultural/political reporter at The Western Producer, Canada's largest weekly farm newspaper. Tweets are my own.
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producer.com | Karen Briere
REGINA — Shaun Sharpe is on a mission to keep palmer amaranth and waterhemp out of Saskatchewan. The two weeds have been making their way north and west from the United States and have been found in Manitoba. They resemble other pigweeds but are dangerous because of herbicide resistance. In some areas of the United States, there is six- and 10-way stacking of resistance. As well, these weeds are able to metabolize herbicides they might not have been exposed to previously.
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producer.com | Karen Briere
MOOSE JAW, Sask. — The number of cows in the provincial herd is not necessarily the best measure of a successful industry, said the president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association. Yet that is the focus of public policy, even as many producers enter another drought year and could be looking at downsizing. “As a primary producer, I’m not convinced that more cows equals a better outcome for us,” Jeff Yorga told the organization’s annual meeting.
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agcanada.com | Karen Briere
Introducing the NEW! AgCanada app. Stay in the know about the latest in agriculture. Thousands of topics, all carefully curated to match your interests! The app is now available for download on iOS and Android.
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producer.com | Karen Briere
MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Jeff Yorga’s ranch is now experiencing its ninth year of drought, and the president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association said there are many others facing similar conditions. The need for a good rain extends from the northern forest fringe across the province and down the west side. “Unfortunately, this is a challenge that doesn’t seem to be going away,” Yorga said at last week’s SSGA annual meeting.
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portageonline.com | Karen Briere
The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate The Bloc Quebecois wasted no time returning a sometimes contentious topic to the parliamentary agenda, introducing a bill to protect supply management just days after the first session of the new government began. Party leader Yves-Francois Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 May 29, and on June 5 it was sent to the Senate without any debate.
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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.