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Top-Up Payment Available Under Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program

Eligible livestock producers already enrolled in the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program will see a top-up payment of up to $50 per head, the provincial and federal governments said Monday. The program – introduced in October to maintain the breeding herd in drought-impacted regions of the province – initially offered payments of $150 per head. The $50 top up will be provided to the worst-hit producers located within those designated regions as originally guided by the Canadian Drought Monitor map. Program applicants that were in the provincial-only area will receive a top up of $20 per head to supplement their original $60 payment. Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. will automatically reprocess all applications for producers who previously submitted applications before the deadline for funding through the program. Producers should expect to receive funds in the coming weeks, said a provincial news release. The deadline to submit applications to the program ended March 15, 202

Farm leader optimistic for future of agriculture in Saskatchewan

A producer and farm leader in Saskatchewan, Jake Leguee, is optimistic for the future of farming in this province, through what he terms the “miracle of incremental progress”. He laid out his thoughts on the farming industry at a meeting of the Weyburn Rotary Club on Thursday at the Weyburn Legion Hall. He is a partner in a multi-generational farm in the Leguee family that primarily works land between Fillmore and Weyburn. He farms with his wife Stephanie, his sister Sarah, and brother-in-law Erik Nikolejsin. The Leguee family farm won as the 2023 Saskatchewan Outstanding Young Farmers at Canada's Farm Show in June of 2023, and Jake is involved as a farm leader in farm advocacy groups and he is the current chairman of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission or Sask Wheat. He came up with the idea of “the miracle of incremental progress” as he considered the misconception that great change only occurs through revolutionary achievements “That’s not really how it happens. It ha

Feed program to be ‘topped up’ for eligible Saskatchewan livestock producers

Additional payments will be provided to livestock producers already enrolled in the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay said the program, introduced last October, was put in place to help maintain the breeding herd in drought-impacted regions of the province. “Drought conditions are having a serious impact on livestock producers right across Saskatchewan,” MacAulay said. “We will continue working closely with the province to ensure affected producers have access to the financial tools they need to protect their operations.” The Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program received a total of 3,486 applications. Initial payments were prorated to a maximum of 75 per cent of the total payment based on the application from producers. This prorated approach ensured that all eligible producers could receive some support. The remaining 25 per cent will be issued to producers who applied and were eligible before the deadline. Producers within th

How to Rebound from High Open Rates

High cattle open rates recorded in areas across Western Canada last year mean affected beef producers should be setting up their herds for success now.  A report from the Western Canadian Animal Health Network (WeCAHN) said that open rates were “all over the map” – from 2 to 3 percent up to 40+ percent in the third quarter of 2023. The averages were a bit higher at 10 to 12 percent versus 8 to 10 percent in 2022.    The Problem Experts agree it’s a multi-year, multi-factor problem. Drought, early snow and other adverse weather conditions have resulted in poor forage quality and compromised water quality in many regions. The results have manifested in lower calving distribution rates.   “Herds with cows that have good body condition have an open rate of about 5 to 8 percent, and I’ve been hearing stories about herds with poorer body conditions that are as high as 50 percent,” says Barry Yaremcio, a Camrose, Alberta, based independent consulting nutritionist with decades of experience

Two parliamentary assistants assigned to Ontario ag minister

Anthony Leardi, MPP-Essex, has been assigned new duties in the government of Premier Doug Ford. Mr. Leardi assumes the role of Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

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