The president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers remains hopeful 2021 will see improved livestock prices. Cattle prices were pushed downward last year after Covid-19 forced temporary closures at meatpacking plants and a backlog of cattle going to market. Stock Growers president Kelcy Elford says the North American cow herd is down in numbers and the […]
The president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities says 2020 was a challenging year. Ray Orb says covid-19 and dry weather created difficulties on the farm. He adds the livestock industry faced a backlog from temporary packing plant closures due to the coronavirus. Orb says Ottawa’s plan to raise the carbon tax from 30 […]
The president of APAS has guarded optimism for farming in 2020. Todd Lewis says 2019 was a tale of extreme weather, from drought to excessive moisture. He is hoping for a better year in 2020. He says its hard to be optimistic when many farmers have crop left to harvest in the spring. But he […]
