Livestock

Changes have been made to the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation's (SCIC) Guardian Dog Rebate Program.

Programming note: The SaskAgToday.com Roundtable will be taking a two week break, and will return on Friday, July 19.

Another 24-hour AgTech Start-up contest came and went at Canada's Farm Show. 5 teams, comprised of people from various backgrounds, had literally 24 hours to come up with a start-up ag company from scratch, with help from provided mentors.

Demand for beef is expected to stay high even though the cattle herd has declined in Canada and the United States and beef prices are relatively high.

A well-known Yorkton agri-business has gone into receivership. Leon's Manufacturing and Ramrod Equipment locked their doors yesterday (Tue) afternoon. GX94 News has learned Ernst and Young out of Edmonton will be the receiver.

The 111th Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) AGM & Convention is set for next week in Swift Current. President of the Stock Growers Garner Deobald says the theme this year is "reaching new heights".

The Provincial Auditor followed up on whether the Water Security Agency (WSA) implemented any of its recommendations made in the 2018 audit.