Livestock

Well over 100 people packed the Cabri Community Hall yesterday afternoon (Tues), where a townhall meeting was held on current supports for producers. It was hosted by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association; also in attendance were staff from Sask.

The federal and Manitoba governments made two funding announcements related to agriculture. The first was Ottawa and Manitoba providing over $1.9 million in funding to 54 projects supporting sustainable farming in Manitoba.

The Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association is hosting two more townhall meetings this week in drought-stricken areas of the province. One is this afternoon (Tues) in Cabri at the Cabri Community Hall from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

A rancher was at a townhall meeting in Kindersley on Tuesday about the drought and what supports are available.

U-S health officials say as many as 450-thousand Americans have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of an illness triggered by tick bites.

U.S. lawmakers from both political parties are pushing legislation that would limit who can own American farmland, with a latest effort from Democratic Senator Cory Booker aimed at curbing corporate ownership.

A British Columbia program aims to put more provincial farmland back into production. The B-C Land Matching Program pairs new and young farmers with land throughout the province.

Crop yield potential has decreased in many parts of the province due to the dry heat, and producers are hoping for more rain before harvest to finish up seed filling. Harvest has begun in the driest areas of the province.

Ag-in-Motion set new benchmarks at this year's show and it's catching the eye of the international agriculture community.

The B-C government says drought conditions and wildfires in the province are making it difficult for farmers and ranchers to feed their animals.