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CFIA Investigating case of Bovine TB found in a cow from a Saskatchewan herd

Dec 18, 2024

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency detected a positive case of Bovine Tuberculosis in a cow originating from a herd in Saskatchewan. On November 29th, the CFIA Ottawa Laboratory Fallowfield confirmed the positive case of Bovine TB from tissue collected from…

Bred cows following same trajectory as feeder cattle – high prices, high demand

Bred cows following same trajectory as feeder cattle – high prices, high demand

Dec 17, 2024

Bred heifers and young bred cows are selling at record high prices, a response to the record high prices being paid for feeder calves. Brenna Grant, the Executive Director of Canfax, which is a division of the Canadian Cattle Association,…

Agri-Food Exports to UAE up 19% to $322-million: Provincial Government

Agri-Food Exports to UAE up 19% to $322-million: Provincial Government

Dec 17, 2024

Saskatchewan exported more agri-food products to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first 10 months of this year compared with the same period last year. The provincial government says between January and October of this year, $322-million worth of…

Sask. Cattle Prices Decline in last Cattle Market Update of 2024

Sask. Cattle Prices Decline in last Cattle Market Update of 2024

Dec 17, 2024

Cattle prices in Saskatchewan hit a speed bump last week after weeks of steady increases. In the Cattle Market Update for the week ending December 13th from Canfax, prices for most feeder steer and feeder heifers were down, while the…

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Acting President of SARM glad Canada Post strike is over, hopes a long-term deal can be made

Dec 16, 2024

The Acting President of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) welcomed news of Canada Post workers set to return to work Tuesday after being on strike for about one month. Bill Huber says rural residents rely more on Canada…