Agriculture minister David Marit says the province is taking steps to ensure a healthy cattle industry remains in Saskatchewan. SARM joined forces this week with the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association and Stock Growers, expressing concern about veterinarian shortages, low profitability, drought, and farm support programs. Marit says steps are being taken to provide help during difficult […]
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association welcomes more federal support for moving hay to the drought-stricken prairies. Federal Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has promised an additional 3 million dollars to move hay from Eastern Canada to the prairies under the Canadian Federation of Agriculture HayWest program. Stock Growers general manager Chad MacPherson says the additional funding […]
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association has sent a drought survival plan to the federal and provincial governments. Stock Growers President Kelcy Elford says producers need immediate government action to ensure cattle producers have sufficient feed and water during the drought. Elford wants improved support through AgriRecovery, Agristability and long-term low interest loans for drought-stricken farmers. […]
Farm Credit Canada is taking steps to support producers in Western Canada facing drought. The senior vice president of operations, Darren Howden of Regina, says FCC will consider short term credit options and deferral of principal payments to reduce pressure on those facing extremely dry weather. It will be on a case by case basis. […]
Agriculture Minister David Marit is looking at several options for additional farm drought aid. Marit says the province has asked Ottawa to implement Agri-recovery. That could lead to support for possible items like costs of hauling water or setting up temporary grazing fences around drought-stricken crops. But he needs more information to determine what would […]
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association is calling for immediate government action to assist livestock producers facing extreme drought. President Kelcy Elford of Caronport says widespread drought has led to feed and water supply shortages. He’s worried about a sizable herd reduction, which could reach 40 percent in the worst-hit areas. Elford is calling for a […]
Saskatchewan cattlemen are considering asking for a disaster declaration due to drought. Cattlemen’s Association chair Arnold Balicki of Shellbrook says many producers are facing feed and water shortages because of hot dry weather. His association is pushing hard for a meeting with the federal and provincial governments to seek some support. Balicki says some producers […]
Saskatchewan farmers welcome Ottawa’s new aid for producers and processors who bring in temporary foreign workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. APAS president Todd Lewis applauds the $50-million program to provide $1,500 per worker for quarantine costs for temporary foreign workers. Ottawa says temporary foreign workers are important for Canadian food security, particularly the fruit and […]
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association is calling on Ottawa to provide a comprehensive aid package to producers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, Ryder Lee, says his organization helped put together the proposals. He says producers need immediate stop-gap support after prices look a nosedive in early March. He says some […]
