Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association

The position of Agriculture Minister switched hands from David Marit to Daryl Harrison. Harrison, who is a Cabinet Minister for the first time, talked about what the role means to him. There was also reaction to the news from the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association and Saskatchewan Stock Grower’s Association – mainly positive. Provincial Ag Minister Daryl […]

On the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable with Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com Kevin Hursh, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, and GX94 Agriculture Director Doug Falconer: -Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s new Cabinet has a new Agriculture Minister, Daryl Harrison. -The guys discuss what another Trump Administration in the U.S. means for the agriculture sector in Canada, especially […]

A new face is taking on the role of Provincial Agriculture Minister. Premier Scott Moe unveiled his new Cabinet Thursday morning that included Daryl Harrison taking over the Agriculture file from David Marit, who had been in the role since 2018. Marit becomes the Minister of Highways – a position he previously held before moving […]

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 […]