Livestock

AgriRecovery Details Announced for Saskatchewan

AgriRecovery Details Announced for Saskatchewan

Oct 20, 20235 min read

Today, Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced details of Saskatchewan’s AgriRecovery Program, now referred to as the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program. Starting next week, producers can begin to submit applications to the Saskatchewan…

Saskatchewan Harvest Almost Complete: Crop Report

Saskatchewan Harvest Almost Complete: Crop Report

Oct 20, 20234 min read

Harvest is virtually complete in Saskatchewan with 98 per cent of the crop in the bin. Producers were resilient this growing season. The warm, dry conditions led to an early harvest for many and there were some concerns related to…

Feeder steer and heifer prices in Saskatchewan were mostly down last week: Cattle Market Update

Feeder steer and heifer prices in Saskatchewan were mostly down last week: Cattle Market Update

Oct 18, 20232 min read

Saskatchewan cattle prices lost a little more momentum this past week, according to the latest Cattle Market Update issued by Canfax. Provincial Cattle Specialist Fonda Froats says both feeder steer and heifer prices were lower for the week ending October 13th compared…

FCC Supports Cattle Producers Across Canada

FCC Supports Cattle Producers Across Canada

Oct 18, 20233 min read

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is announcing a new FCC Replacement Heifer Program to help Canadian cattle producers in maintaining or expanding their herds. The Canadian beef cattle inventory was pegged by Statistics Canada at 10.3 million head earlier this year which is…

Bill C-275 talk: Sask. Tory MP takes exception to comments of “Canadians don’t have trust in farmers”

Bill C-275 talk: Sask. Tory MP takes exception to comments of “Canadians don’t have trust in farmers”

Oct 12, 20232 min read

The commons ag committee will again be discussing bill C-275 early next week, when parliament resumes following the Thanksgiving break. The bill, introduced by Conservative Ag Critic and Foothills MP John Barlow is aimed at amending the health of animals act,…