
Central Butte is the site of today’s (Wed) townhall meeting hosted by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association. It’s the 5th meeting over the last few weeks, taking in producer’s thoughts on the drought conditions and what can be done to provide immediate and long-term relief for them. CEO of the Cattlemen’s Association Grant McLellan has been […]
Farmers in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba facing financial troubles because of drought conditions, can get support from Farm Credit Canada. Senior Vice-President of Operations in the Prairie Region with FCC, Shannon Weatherall, says several options are available depending on a farmer’s needs. Deferral of principle payments and/or other loan payments are some supports FCC offers. […]
Saskatchewan livestock producers facing challenges from the dry conditions this season, have access to support from the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation. Sask. Crop Insurance is allowing additional acres of low yielding cereal and pulse crops to be diverted to feed. Acting Vice-President of Operations at Sask. Crop Insurance Lorelei Hulston says this applies to farmers […]
Nutrien has unveiled a portfolio approach to its North American carbon pilots incentive program. Nutrien has announced a partnership with a wide range of companies to provide incentives to farmers to adopt sustainable agricultural practices through creation of a verified carbon asset. A diverse set of actions will be deployed for a variety of crops […]