A wide range of projects will benefit from recently announced research funding from the Saskatchewan and federal governments.
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Sask. government, feds fund livestock, forage research
A total of $7.2 million was awarded to a variety of research projects in several sectors, including beef, swine and forage
Red hot beef sector faces new threat
Report estimates the 25 per cent U.S. tariff on Canadian imports will reduce wholesale beef prices by at least a 13 per cent
Market analyst Kevin Grier said despite numerous threats over many years, from concerns about red meat consumption to the arrival of plant-based “meat,” the per capita consumption of beef, pork and chicken has continued to rise.
Preparing for a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
Glacier FarmMedia – In 2001, foot-and-mouth disease decimated the U.K.’s beef industry and millions of animals were culled. According to the BBC, there were 2,000 cases of the disease, which resulted in entire farms having their animals slaughtered. Soldiers dug mass graves and piles of carcasses burned, black smoke billowing into the sky. Over 20 […] Read more
Producers urged to expand herds as U.S. demand grows
New U.S. slaughter capacity may create opportunities for Canadian producers if they hang onto their cows and heifers
REGINA — Western Canadian cattle producers able to retain cows and heifers through the drought have an opportunity south of the border. Travis Hickey, founder of Cattlenomics in Colorado, told the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference that there aren’t enough cows to support the feeding and packing capacity in the United States. Peak daily slaughter capacity […] Read more
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
Livestock, forage research projects approved in Sask.
One of the projects will check back in with young cattle producers who participated in a management study 10 years ago
REGINA — If you were one of the 35 young Saskatchewan cattle producers involved in a research project 10 years ago, Kathy Larson wants to talk to you again. The research associate at the University of Saskatchewan is revisiting an earlier project with the help of Agriculture Development Fund money. Saskatchewan agriculture minister David Marit […] Read more
Producers urged to use forage rainfall insurance in Sask.
Program insures pastures when precipitation is 80 percent of normal during drought years, but few ranchers participate
There are a lot of misconceptions about the Forage Rainfall Insurance Program, an official with the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. said recently. She attributes this to the program being around for decades and changing over time. “Some people who were participating in the program 25 years ago and have given up on it because they […] Read more
