At last week’s Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Agriculture Ministers Meeting, the governments signed a five-year investment to strengthen and grow Canada’s agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products industries. The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will take effect on April 1, 2023, replacing the current Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) and will provide $500 million, a 25 per cent […]
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) calls on the Federal Government to speed up the process for Ukrainian refugees to get work permits. Ukrainian nationals have been welcomed under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program. However, SARM says that even with the assistance of this program, newcomers still face many challenges around […]
The president of SARM is worried the soaring cost of fuel could push some farmers off the land. Ray Orb says small family farms are looking at an additional one thousand dollars a day to fuel equipment this year, and larger farms upwards of an additional 5 thousand dollars a day. He says government need […]
The Sask Party Government and SARM are teaming up to try and fix some rural highways in Saskatchewan. Through the Rural Intergrated Roads Program more than 41 communities will share 15.3 million dollars to improve local highways. “The RIRG program has been very well received over the past several years,” Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw said […]
Saskatchewan rural municipalities are asking the province to take steps to reduce the wild deer population. President Ray Orb says there are huge herds of deer and elk in some areas, causing a lot of damage to farmers hay land and hay stacks. He says it is a particular concern, especially following last year’s […]
Premier Scott Moe highlighted the final day of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) annual convention with a bear pit session. Those in attendance had a chance to ask either Premier Moe or one of his cabinet ministers who were in attendance. Delegates asked questions about crime watch and prevention, the energy sector, but […]
Premier Scott Moe has announced plans to broaden the control of wild boar in Saskatchewan. Moe says the province will impose a moratorium on any new wild boar farms. He made the announcement at the SARM annual meeting in Regina. Moe says wild boars will be regulated as a pest and poison can be […]
Premier Scott Moe says more than 262 million dollars will be provided to Municipal Revenue Sharing in the coming year to Saskatchewan municipalities. Moe says the average provincial funding for the previous 5 years is more than 260 million dollars. The annual funding is based on three quarters of one point of the provincial […]
Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan are calling on the SaskParty government to place a moratorium on wild boar farming. SARM president Ray Orb says wild boars are an invasive species which have escaped to the wild in over 60 rural municipalities. He says they are dangerous, destroy crops, and reproduce quickly. Orb says wildlife regulations were […]
The president of SARM says 2021 was a challenging year for Saskatchewan farmers and rural municipalities. Ray Orb says widespread drought caused yields to be reduced significantly in many parts of the province. However, Orb says grain prices remain strong and he is optimistic farming will be better in 2022. He is hoping for timely […]
