Livestock

Agriculture in the Classroom Canada is using A-I technology to inspire and encourage youth to consider a career in the agriculture and agri-food industry. They launched a campaign called “I Am Ag” last week as part of Career Month in Canada. Executive Director Mathieu Rouleau says the interactive AI tool is available online at Iamag.ca. He […]

The fix is in.  That was a comment from Senator David Wells, following a raucous session in the senate on Thursday afternoon.  During 3rd reading of bill 234, an amendment was put forward by independent senator Lucie Moncion that had to do with the length of the sunset clause.  It was like an amendment introduced in […]

Ag in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has a new Executive Director. Mathieu Rouleau grew up on a dairy, cash crop, and maple syrup farm in southwestern Quebec, and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business and Agronomy from McGill University. He worked as an agronomist in Quebec as well as in the finance industry, […]

Today, the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced forecasted payments under the suite of Business Risk Management Programs, administered by the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC).  “Producers faced another challenging year and have had to make tough decisions in the face of extreme weather. We are working closely with our provincial counterparts to ensure producers […]

Bill C-234 is one step closer to becoming law. During a full senate session on Tuesday afternoon, efforts to tack on amendments to the bill failed by a margin of 42-28. Those senators that pushed to have the bill remain in its original form broke into applause following the vote. Senator David Wells, who initially […]

Plenty of support programs are available to grain and livestock producers, but it can hard to keep track of all of them. That’s where the Lower Souris Watershed Committee comes in; they’re organizing a pair of meetings in Redvers and Whitewood this week to show support programs that producers may find helpful. “We have a […]

Prices for feeder steers in Saskatchewan were mostly up, while prices for feeder heifers were mixed, according to the latest Cattle Market Update issued by Canfax for the week ending November 3. The only price decline for steers was in the 700-800lb category at $1.66 per hundred weight (per cwt) week-over-week. Prices for steers ranged from $494.20 in […]

There are numerous career opportunities within the agriculture sector. That’s the message from Agriculture in the Classroom Canada to high school students as part of Career Month in Canada. Ag in the Classroom recently partnered with McCain Foods and to kick off Career Month held a virtural panel event featuring 4 McCain employees, who shared […]

Senators voted yesterday (Thurs) to send Bill C-234 to third and final reading — without any changes. That’s a 180 from the amendment that had been given the green light — which would have not allowed natural gas and propane used to heat barns — to be exempt from the carbon tax. During debate, Independent Senator Colin […]

A collaborative effort is being made to conserve grasslands across the country. The Canadian Cattle Association, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and the Nature Conservancy of Canada created the Grasslands Conservation Initiative (CGI). Vice President of the CCA Tyler Fulton says it’s geared to the ranching community. “The way it would kind of work is there’d be […]