Nominations now open for Weyburn's Golden Sheaf Award

Sep 13, 2019

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce announced that nominations are now being accepted for the Golden Sheaf Award, which will be presented at the annual Farmer Appreciation Night banquet.

The Golden Sheaf Award gives the Chamber the opportunity to recognize excellence in agricultural achievement and to help foster rural-urban understanding and consideration.

Golden Sheaf Nominations are due Friday, October 18, and can be picked up at the Chamber office or downloaded from the Chamber website at www.weyburnchamber.com.

The Farmer Appreciation Night is an annual banquet to recognize the importance of agriculture in the local economy, celebrating the hard work and dedication of local producers and ranchers. The program includes dinner, presentation of the Golden Sheaf Award, and entertainment.

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Video: Sow Welfare and Group Housing Systems - Dr. Laya Alves

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Laya Alves from the University of São Paulo, in Brazil, discusses how animal welfare regulations are evolving globally and their impact on pig production systems. She explains challenges in group housing, pain management, and euthanasia decisions, while highlighting the role of training and management in improving outcomes and economic sustainability. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Translating welfare requirements into daily farm routines without compromising economic sustainability remains one of the biggest challenges faced by producers globally today."

Meet the guest: Dr. Laya Alves / laya-kannan is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, focusing on animal welfare in pig production, including pain management, euthanasia, and economic decision making. Her work integrates welfare science with practical farm management and sustainability. She collaborates globally to develop applied tools for producers.