Livestock

Head of Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association noticed a few surprises from Friday’s AgriRecovery announcement

Head of Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association noticed a few surprises from Friday’s AgriRecovery announcement

Oct 23, 20233 min read

The President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association says a few things from Friday’s AgriRecovery announcement surprised him. The federal government announced a $77-million investment into Saskatchewan’s AgriRecovery program to help producers financially impacted by drought this season. Grant McLellan…

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…