Central Butte area producers met with delegates from Sask. Crop Insurance, Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, and others at a townhall meeting on Wednesday. CEO of the Cattlemen’s Association Grant McLellan says about 60 producers attended, and it was another engaging meeting about drought conditions and feedback on available support programs. Representatives from the Saskatchewan Association of […]
Central Butte is the site of today’s (Wed) townhall meeting hosted by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association. It’s the 5th meeting over the last few weeks, taking in producer’s thoughts on the drought conditions and what can be done to provide immediate and long-term relief for them. CEO of the Cattlemen’s Association Grant McLellan has been […]
Well over 100 people packed the Cabri Community Hall yesterday afternoon (Tues), where a townhall meeting was held on current supports for producers. It was hosted by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association; also in attendance were staff from Sask. Crop Insurance (SCI), a few R.M. Reeves, SARM President Ray Orb, Sask. Party MLA for Cypress Hills […]
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association is hosting two more townhall meetings this week in drought-stricken areas of the province. One is this afternoon (Tues) in Cabri at the Cabri Community Hall from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The other is tomorrow (Wed) from the Cadillac Community Hall in Cadillac from 1:30 to 4:30 as well. In addition […]
A rancher was at a townhall meeting in Kindersley on Tuesday about the drought and what supports are available. Arlene Boisjoli, who has a ranch south of Kindersley, says the meeting was well-attended by producers and representatives from Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, Farm Credit Canada, and a few R.M. Reeves. She says […]
Two very important town hall meetings are being held in the drought areas west of Saskatoon today and tomorrow. (Monday and Tuesday) They have been organized by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA), but it is a co-operative effort with the Saskatchewan Stockgrowers Association, Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities […]
Saskatchewan cattle producers are keeping a close eye on the wildfire situation in the province, as well as to what’s happening in Alberta. CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association Grant McLellan says they will be prepared should the situation take a turn for the worst. Right now he is cautiously optimistic about the current situation […]
The chair of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association says 2020 has been a tough year for many livestock producers. In a year end interview, Arnold Balicki of Shellbrook says COVID-19 has had quite an impact on the cattle industry, causing a backlog of cattle going to market because of temporary shut-downs of major beef packing plants. […]
Cattle producers say they are not benefiting from sharp increases in beef prices at the grocery store during the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics Canada released an update on Wednesday showing a kilogram of beef strip loin went from $18.60 a kilogram in February to $30.83 in June. “I hope consumers realize it’s not the producer or […]
