Photo by Greg Price
Chris Siemens (left), president of the Hays Grazing Association, pleaded there are other avenues to increased revenue streams for municpalities like property tax rates for farms relative to acreages as opposed to potentially selling off land leased by generational farmers to special interest groups.

Sparks fly over grazing lease market

Alberta producers say they may be at generational crossroads as municipality proposes lease rate policy change

Alberta producers say they may be at generational crossroads as municipality proposes lease rate policy change


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 land will be eligible for reduced rent. | File photo

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