By Sheri Monk
Jess Parsonage was one of three Canadians selected to represent the country at the International Livestock Congress’ Young Ranchers Program held recently at Denver, Colorado.
“There was a gal from Australia, five ranchers from Mexico, two from the U.S. and three of us from Canada,” said Parsonage.
Though Einstein said time is relative, at 34-years-old, Parsonage may not be in the demographic many would think of in association with a youth-focused program. But in the ranching business, it is indicative of the changing times. Not as many are getting into …

By Sheri Monk
Northwest Consolidated Beef Producers (NWCBP) sent a letter to all members last week warning that Canada’s major beef processor be trying to break the group apart.

By Sheri Monk
It was at the end of 1995 when Great Sandhills Terminal (GST) was incorporated. Yet at that time, the incorporation was a technical move, the facility and the future promise it offered was still merely a vision of what was yet to come.

By Sheri Monk
When folks in the Southwest complain about a lack of water, it usually refers to a summer drought. And while a Canadian lack of moisture may mean a poor crop or hauling water for cattle, for others, it can be a life or death situation.

By Sheri Monk
Tee Jensen, 19, has spent the past two summers as a hunting guide in the rugged, isolated Yukon territory. The Leader-area young man’s experience up north is now taking him to a warmer destination, the aloha state of Hawaii.

By Ryan Kiedrowski
The coyote bounty has been answered by some area ranchers. On Nov. 10, Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjonerud put a price on the heads – rather paws – of the predators with each set of four netting $20.

By Sheri Monk
In Canada, there are several organizations dedicated to promoting fair trade with Third World countries, but one is hard-pressed to find an advocacy organization to protect Canadian interests.

By Ryan Kiedrowski
Since May 1, area producers have been able to meet all their agricultural concerns at the newest Saskatchewan Agriculture office in Kindersley. Back in the spring of 1996, the Rural Service Centre Extension Office in Leader was closed with producers calling a 1-800 number to have their questions answered.

By Sheri Monk
Under the leadership of Maple Creek’s Jason Pollock, the CEO of Agribition and a champion steer wrestler, the 2010 Canadian Western Agribition was another action-packed success.

By Sheri Monk
With depressed cattle prices appearing to be a long-term trend rather than a quick market correction, some ranchers are getting out of the business, but some – like Gerald and Lynda Udal – are taking their business to the streets.