A new bison herd has been successfully established the The Key first nation near Norquay, about 290 kilometers northeast of Regina. The 40 plains bison marks a historic moment for the Key first nation, which has worked closely with Parks Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada to return the culturally significant animals to […]
The University of Saskatchewan has been awarded 6.76 million dollars from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to resolve challenges facing the cattle and bison industries. Officials say a specialized team will apply genomics and other new technologies to the beef sector to enhance production, livestock health, and food safety. The goal is also to reduce […]
Saskatchewan livestock producers have a new financing option. The manager of the Saskatchewan Livestock Finance Co-operative, Terry Wensley, says the new SK co-op is designed to help provide loans to livestock producers to expand herd size He says there has been a lot of support for the new co-op and new members are welcome. Wensley says […]
