Livestock

Producers enrolled in the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program will be getting a top-up to help cover extraordinary costs for transportation of feed and help maintain the breeding herd.

A producer and farm leader in Saskatchewan, Jake Leguee, is optimistic for the future of farming in this province, through what he terms the “miracle of incremental progress”.

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency says nearly three-quarters of reservoirs will have enough water supplies.

A $31-million investment is being made towards, what Protein Industries Canada calls, supporting the "commercialization of high-protein canola seed, as well as sunflower meal." The organization is investing $13.

With strong cattle prices, the Livestock Price Insurance Program is offering the highest floor prices in the program’s history. Cow-calf producers can lock in a profitable floor price for the calves that will be hitting the ground this spring.

The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) has a survey out to ensure their research priorities and extension efforts are in the right place for cattle producers.

Prices for feeder steers in Saskatchewan were mostly up while feeder heifers were mixed, according to the Cattle Market Update for the week ending March 22.

Farmers who have applied for a cash advance through the Advance Payments Program (APP) may be pleased with Monday's announcement from the federal government.