The application process is ready for Alberta livestock producers to get financial assistance in dealing with the extraordinary costs associated with this year’s drought. “Alberta’s livestock producers have experienced exceedingly dry conditions for months, putting additional stress on the very Albertans who feed Canadian families,” said Alberta Agriculture minister Devin Dreeshen, in a statement issued […] Read more
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AgriRecovery to pay $200 per cow in Sask.
Provincial government announces details of the program, which is intended to help producers weather this year’s drought
Saskatchewan announced details of its AgriRecovery drought funding Aug. 30 and is accepting applications as of Sept. 1. The 2021 Canada-Saskatchewan Drought Response Initiative will pay a maximum of $200 per head for female breeding stock. The money will come in two payments. The first will be $100 per breeding female equivalent in inventory as […] Read more
Man. AgriRecovery focuses on feed, transportation
Manitoba is rolling out its AgriRecovery program with applications now open for beef producers to access funds through two initiatives. Ralph Eichler, Manitoba’s agriculture and resource development minister, announced the province’s Livestock Feed and Transportation Drought Assistance earlier today as well as the Livestock Transportation programs in an effort to lessen the impacts on beef […] Read more
Ottawa ups AgriRecovery funds after provinces boost their share
The federal government has committed more funds under the AgriRecovery program. The announcement came just hours before a national election was called. “I am announcing that we are boosting that commitment to up to half a billion dollars,” said federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau in a statement posted to YouTube. The announcement comes a little […] Read more
Ottawa ups AgriRecovery funds after provinces boost their share
The federal government has committed more funds under the AgriRecovery program. The announcement came just hours before a national election was called. “I am announcing that we are boosting that commitment to up to half a billion dollars,” said federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau in a statement posted to YouTube. The announcement comes a little […] Read more
Ottawa set to move on AgriRecovery
Following an appeal from western provinces, the federal government says it is prepared to help producers impacted by ongoing drought conditions through the AgriRecovery program. Officials are organizing meetings to discuss specifics, but the program is designed to offer disaster-specific relief “in situations where producers do not have the capacity to cover the extraordinary costs, […] Read more
