REGINA — A new Impact and Insight Study released Friday by Economic Development Regina (EDR) highlights the strong case for greater beef processing in Saskatchewan through a plant in the Greater Regina Area.
It says a mid-scale beef processing facility would unlock an opportunity to significantly strengthen the province’s agriculture economy and food supply chain.
Saskatchewan is home to Canada’s second-largest beef cow herd – about one million head – yet less than one per cent of its cattle are processed locally, with over 90 per cent shipped to Alberta or Ontario.
This means lost GDP, fewer jobs, and closed paths to export higher-value beef at premium prices, the report says.
Broader trends also support the opportunity, including Saskatchewan’s goal to double meat processing revenue by 2030, federal investment in supply-chain resilience, and increasing global demand for sustainable, premium protein.
(Economic Development Regina news release)
