The Grasslands Conservation Initiative proposal comes at a time when producers are converting more grasslands to crop production.  |  File photo

Grassland payment proposal gains momentum

Canadian Cattle Association says Ottawa appears open to a program that would pay producers to maintain grasslands

BRANDON — The Canadian Cattle Association has been getting a “warm” reception from the federal government as it proposes a new strategy to preserve the country’s grasslands, says vice-president Tyler Fulton. Last fall, the CCA, Ducks Unlimited and the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC)developed an idea called the Grasslands Conservation Initiative. The basic concept is […] Read more