Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association

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. Anne Wasko, president of Cattle Trends provided a detailed Beef Market Outlook to the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association AGM and Convention on Monday. “I really focused on the […]

Snow plows and shovels were out in full force across Saskatchewan after this weekend’s storm that not only brought snow but also gusty winds between 60 and 70 kilometres an hour. A winter storm warning was in effect for southern and central regions of the province, resulting in some roads either closed or travel was […]

Extreme disappointment is the reaction around the agriculture community, as Bill C-234 was amended to remove the carbon tax exemption for natural gas and propane used to heat & cool barns and other farm buildings. It was a tight vote among Senators – 40 to 39 in favour of the amendment – and once it […]

The value of farmland has risen, despite availability for it being limited. That’s according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) mid-year farmland values review, which looked at the average growth for the first 6 months of 2023. Saskatchewan had the largest increase in value at 11.4 percent, followed by Quebec at 10.6 percent, Ontario 6.9 percent, Mantioba 6.4, […]

The cattle sector is hoping satellite technology will be the answer for providing forage insurance comparable to how multi-peril insurance works for grain farmers. Collaboration is occurring between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the three prairie crop insurance agencies, Canadian Cattle Association, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and Global Ag Risk Solutions in an effort to make […]

Two farm groups are working together to address a shortage of straw, as a result of drought conditions in parts of Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) and the Saskatchewan Seed Forage Development Commission (SSFDC) are facilitating a forage straw drop among producers in the northeast. President of the Stock Growers Garner Deobald says […]

Reaction to the provincial government’s announcement of financial support for livestock producers through AgriRecovery has been positive. The President of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association Garner Deobald, and CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association Grant McLellan, both welcomed the announcement. Both Deobald and McLellan said they appreciate the timeliness of supports made available, and expect […]

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association is co-hosting a Field Day event dedicated to grazing management and grassland restoration. The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF) and South of the Divide Conservation Action Program (SODCAP) are the other co-hosts. President of the Stock Growers Garner Deobald says it starts at noon today (Tues) with an information session from […]

The Saskatchewan NDP is joining the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA), Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA), and producers in a call for the provincial and federal governments to get supports to the livestock sector as quick as possible. NDP Agriculture Critic Trent Wotherspoon says he’s had conversations with producers in the southwest and west-central regions of […]

The President of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) has been busy this summer working on the drought issue. Ray Orb has been touring areas affected by dry conditions, talking with Rural Municipality officials and attending townhall meetings hosted by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA). The conditions have been forcing R.M.’s to declare agricultural […]