Sean Stanford’s wheat farm just south of Lethbridge, Alta. falls within the far left corner of Palliser’s Triangle — an expanse of prairie grassland encompassing much of southeast Alberta, a swath of southern Saskatchewan, and the southwest corner of Manitoba. The area is named for explorer Capt. John Palliser, who in 1857, famously declared the entire region […]
The CEO of Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. said Thursday the company may consider slowing down its previously announced plan to ramp up potash production, as falling prices and lower sales volumes take a bite out of profits. “Yes, we would consider slowing down. We’re really, as we talked about earlier this year, watching the […]
Outgoing Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer addressed municipal delegates at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities Conference Tuesday. During his speech, Scheer spoke to how aware the Conservative Party is to the struggles and issues facing producers in Saskatchewan, especially after the “harvest from hell”. He said the Conservatives are asking for solutions for the […]
