Coyote Bounty Introduced in Parts of Southern Saskatchewan
Some southern Saskatchewan municipalities have re-introduced a 20-dollar bounty for coyotes. Rural Municipality of Weyburn Reeve Norm McFadden says families are concerned after seeing packs of up to 15 coyotes in the area. The Saskatchewan government introduced a 20-dollar coyote…
Canfax Releases Last Week’s Cattle Numbers
Canfax reports 12,764 head of cattle were sold in Saskatchewan last week—2500 more than the previous week. Steer prices were mixed with the heavier weight classes show some improvement . . while the midweight categories were lower. 500–600-pound steers fell…
Revised Code of Practice Released for Dairy Cattle
The National Farm Animal Care Council has released its revised Code of Practice for the Care and Handling on Dairy Cattle. It takes effect on April 1st of next year. The code includes a timeline to eliminate tie stalls for cows.Effective April…
Beef Cattle Sector has Concerns Over UK’s Admittance to CPTPP
Canada’s beef cattle sector is already calling the negotiations that allow the United Kingdom to join Canada and its 10 partner nations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, unjust. The trade pact’s accession working group claims that the U.K. “has provided commercially meaningful market…
Dairy Farmers of Canada Concerned About the UK Joining the CPTPP
The Dairy Farmers of Canada has reacted to the news that the United Kingdom has joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. They note this will provide the UK dairy exporters with access to the Canadian market. They say they expect the…