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Opinion: It’s time to legalize raw milk

Opinion: It’s time to legalize raw milk

Nov 4, 2024

A recent peer-reviewed study revealed that Canadian dairy farms dispose of between 600 million to one billion liters of milk on-farm annually. This staggering waste, which should be inconceivable under a supply management system designed to balance production and demand,…

Back to work for MLAs at the Saskatchewan Legislature

Back to work for MLAs at the Saskatchewan Legislature

Nov 1, 2024

REGINA – It is back to work for MLAs at the Saskatchewan Legislature this week following Monday’s provincial election. New and returning members were at the Legislature as they started their preparations for the fall session. On Thursday, the Saskatchewan…

2024 Farmer Recognition Award Handed Out at 35th Annual Grain Millers Harvest Showdown in Yorkton

2024 Farmer Recognition Award Handed Out at 35th Annual Grain Millers Harvest Showdown in Yorkton

Nov 1, 2024

The 35th Annual Grain Millers Harvest Showdown held its Grain and Forage Show Awards evening last (Thu) night.   The highlight of the night was when the 2024 Farmer Recognition Award was handed out to Blaine and Glenda Buckle, and their…

Op-Ed: The Great Train Robbery

Op-Ed: The Great Train Robbery

Nov 1, 2024

November 7, 1885, a historic day in Canada’s economic development with the momentous completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), marked by the driving of the last spike. This pivotal event not only symbolized the physical unification of the country…

UFA donates $500 to Yorkton youth program

UFA donates $500 to Yorkton youth program

Oct 31, 2024

YORKTON – United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) has provided a welcome boost to BGC Yorkton.  The UFA announced Oct. 30, a $500 donation to the non-profit organization, which was chosen by the UFA delegate body.  “We donated $500 to BGC…