Saskatchewan cattle organizations welcomed the provincial government’s decision last week to begin turning over its pastures to patrons after this grazing season. Similar to the former federal pasture transition, patrons will get first crack at 15-year leases on 13 pastures after this year, 19 after the 2018 grazing season and the final 18 in 2020. […] Read more
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Patrons to get first dibs in Sask. pasture transition
Sask. pasture users want transfer delay
60 pastures in province | Patrons of the federal pastures have questions about forming partnerships to buy the land
SASKATOON — Cattle producers using federal community pastures in Saskatchewan want to delay the transfer of the first 10 from government to users. Representatives from 56 pastures met in Saskatoon Jan. 23 to form the Community Pasture Patron’s Association of Saskatchewan to lobby for the delay. Not all the pastures have joined the new group. […] Read more
Leasing pastures an option, says Sask. ag minister
Patrons of former federal pastures in Saskatchewan will be able to lease the land if buying it isn’t feasible, says agriculture minister Lyle Stewart. Initially, the province said it intended to sell the 60 pastures it is inheriting from Ottawa by 2018. But when the first 10 to be transferred were announced Oct. 19, Stewart […] Read more
Provinces await word on 85 federal pastures
Control may revert to provinces | Provinces could opt to sell the land, which has some worried about environmental issues
The future of the federal community pasture system remains unclear following last week’s budget. Agriculture minister Gerry Ritz floated the idea of unloading agri-environment services branch pastures in discussions with cattle organizations and provinces several months ago. And although his department took the largest budget hit on a percentage basis compared to other federal departments, […] Read more
