Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program

Top-up needed: Federal and Provincial Governments giving more to producers dealing with impacts of drought

Top-up needed: Federal and Provincial Governments giving more to producers dealing with impacts of drought

Apr 9, 2024 | 6:23pm
Producers enrolled in the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program will be getting a top-up to help cover extraordinary costs for transportation of feed and help maintain the breeding herd. The federal-provincial program was introduced October 20, 2023 in response to drought conditions felt across the province, especially in the southwest and west-central regions. The provincial government […]
Ottawa pitches in to Saskatchewan’s AgriRecovery program

Ottawa pitches in to Saskatchewan’s AgriRecovery program

Oct 20, 2023 | 6:34pm
The federal government announced late Friday morning it is $77-million contribution to Saskatchewan’s AgriRecovery program, to aid producers impacted by drought conditions this season.  It’s part of Ottawa’s $219-million investment into AgriRecovery for Western Canada. AgriRecovery initiatives are covered on a 60-40 basis — Ottawa covers 60 percent and the province’s 40 percent. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay […]