SARM Applauds Addition of R.M.s to Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) commends the federal and provincial governments for including 10 more R.M.s into the Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program. Both governments announced yesterday (Tues) the R.M.s of Sherwood, Bratt’s Lake, Lajord, Edenwold, Lumsden, South Qu’Appelle, North Qu’Appelle,…
Cold weather limited information for Cattle Market Update
Not a whole lot of information to chew on when it comes to the Cattle Market Update, issued by Canfax. Provincial Cattle Specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Fonda Froats says this year has gotten off to a slow…
Deadline extension, additional RM’s included highlight updates to Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program
Livestock producers considering compensation for incurring extraordinary costs related to feed and/or transportation last year, due to drought conditions, have two extra weeks to apply to the Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program. The provincial government announced Tuesday that the application deadline has…
Bill C-234 in the spotlight as Parliament returns from lengthy break
A private member’s bill that would provide relief for Canadian farmers from the federal carbon tax, on natural gas and propane used for grain drying, will likely dominate discussion on Parliament Hill as MP’s and Senators return to work Monday…
Resolution to increase beef checkoff passed at SCA AGM
A resolution to increase the provincial portion of the beef checkoff was passed on Wednesday at the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA) annual general meeting in Regina. The resolution called for a $1.50 per head increase in the checkoff starting April…