The Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program accepted applications until March 15 and is now making final payments to eligible producers
REGINA — Livestock producers who enrolled in Saskatchewan’s drought relief program last fall will get additional payments within a few weeks. Agriculture minister David Marit announced April 8 that there is enough money within the Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program to add to the initial payments of $150 per head. The top-up will be up to $50 […] Read moreTag Archives Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program
Sask. freezes lease rate for cattle producers
REGINA — In anticipation of another dry year, the Saskatchewan government has already announced two drought-related measures for cattle producers. Agriculture minister David Marit told the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference last week that grazing rates on crown land would be frozen at 2022 levels and producers who have to reduce stocking rates on leased crown […] Read more
Sask. livestock drought program extended
REGINA — Governments have expanded and extended the Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program available to the province’s livestock producers. Ten rural municipalities have been added to the area eligible for the initial $150 per head payment, and the application deadline has been extended to March 15. “We recognize the areas significantly impacted by drought this past fall […] Read more
Targeted feed assistance under fire in Sask.
Livestock producers question targeting AgriRecovery to certain areas, saying it should have been offered to everyone
HERBERT, Sask. — Applications for the latest livestock program assistance program are open in Saskatchewan but some cattle producers are less than enthused about this version of AgriRecovery. They’d prefer something like the 2021 drought recovery program that paid $200 per head to all producers. The 2023 program is targeted to certain areas and pays […] Read more
Sask. releases feed aid requirements
The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. (SCIC) is releasing eligibility requirements for livestock producers and is committing to provide provincial support for those who fall outside identified drought-impacted areas. The federal government, along with Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia governments, announced plans last week to help producers cover the costs of feed and extraordinary expenses linked […] Read more
