The Saskatchewan Cattle Association’s checkoff has been the subject of debate this year as members wrestle with how much to increase the checkoff and how easy it should be to request a refund.  |  File photo

Sask. cattle group reduces requested check-off increase

Delegates approved a $1.50 increase in January, but organization is now asking provincial government for a 75 cent hike

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association board has decided to limit the increase to the provincial cattle checkoff that was passed at the annual general meeting earlier this year. The board has asked the Saskatchewan Agri-Food Council to approve a 75-cent increase rather than $1.50, starting in April 2025. It also asked for […] Read more