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Contents Cover photo courtesy of Dwane Morvik, Eastend, SK
A Proud Saskatchewan Tradition Since 1913
Beef Business A Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) Publication
Industry News 6
Virtual AGM Takes Care of SSGA Business
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Agribition Offers Digital and Live Programs for 2020
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Federal Government Makes CEBA More Accessible for Family Farms
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Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network
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Using Genomic Profiles to Progress Your Commercial Herd
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SSGA's Campaign in Support of SK's Food Banks Enters its 5th Year
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2020 Prairie Cover Crop Survey Markets and Trade
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Retail Meat Price Survey
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Weekly Charts Features
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Teamwork Pays When Selling Farmland, Realtor Says
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Succession Planning Depends on Communication
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The Tax Man Cometh... Science and Production
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Know Before You Feed - The Value of Testing Forages
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Paperwork is Key
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Active Missing Livestock
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Grazing in Native Prairies
Stewardship Association News, Reports and Events 42
New Directors
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SSGA President's Report
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2020 Annual General Meeting Resolutions
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Advertisers Index
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Business Directory
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Industry News Virtual AGM Takes Care of SSGA Business The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) held its 107th Annual General Meeting virtually on October 14, 2020. The membership elected two new directors-at-large to their board, and passed three policy resolutions. After the AGM the board named the new SSGA executive. The incoming president is Kelcy Elford of Caronport. Elford had been 1st Vice President prior to the AGM. Garner Deobald will be the new 1st Vice President, Jeff Yorga 2nd Vice President, and Kimberly Simpson will be the Finance Chair. Outgoing president Bill Huber will sit on the board as Past President. “This organization has a proud, rich history, and I’m honoured to be elected as its president,” Elford said. “It’s a humbling experience to be elected into this position with so many qualified and influential producers.”
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He thanked the previous executive and the outgoing directors for their work to advance the ranching and livestock industry.
ground squirrel populations. At present, there is no adequate alternative for controlling the overpopulation of the rodents on agricultural lands.
The SSGA board had wanted to hold an inperson meeting and convention, and held on as long as they could before finally deciding in September the meeting would have to go virtual.
The membership also adopted a resolution to oppose the use of the term “meat” to describe plant-based food products. The SSGA will work with other meat producers’ organizations to forward this position to appropriate authorities.
“We can always deal with elections and resolutions and conduct the Association’s business online,” said former president Bill Huber. “But a virtual meeting is no replacement for getting together and hashing out the issues. A lot gets done on an informal level inside and outside the convention hall. We’re really hoping we can get together again for next year’s meeting in Assiniboia.” At the virtual AGM, members passed a resolution calling on the federal government to reconsider banning strychnine for controlling Richardson’s
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A third resolution concerned the use of traps and snares near farms and ranches. Currently, trappers may place their traps 500 metres from a home, stockade or corral without the owner’s permission. This has resulted in producers’ guardian dogs being accidentally killed. The resolution calls on the Ministry of Environment to require trappers to receive written permission from the landowner or livestock owner for traps or snares placed within 1,500 metres of a dwelling or livestock herd.
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Elford says going forward with the newly formed Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation, the charitable arm of the organization, will be a priority for the coming year. “It’s an exciting time for us, with the foundation having been announced last January. We’d like to get that off the ground,” he said. He said continuing to expand environmental initiatives and maintaining a good relationship with policy makers are also important for the new board. “I’m looking forward to serving the membership and working with government,” he said. Like Huber, Elford is looking forward to meeting in Assiniboia next year. “We have 107 years of history as an organization, and our members have family relationships that go back for generations,” he said. “The only time some of them get to see each other is at events like the SSGA convention, It’s important for our culture as an association and as an industry.” B
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Industry News Agribition Offers Digital and Live Programs for 2020 While Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) has cancelled its signature event this year, their programming continues. Headlining CWA’s suite of virtual and live programs this fall is the Agribition Evolution Series, billed as “the most comprehensive multi-breed virtual cattle show series in Canada.” The Evolution Series is a virtual purebred beef show that will feature 11 breeds. Grand Champion Bulls and Females from each breed will compete for the Evolution Series Supreme Champion title. The Evolution Supreme Champions will receive a Champion Banner and $1,000 credit towards Agribition’s 50th show in 2021. The series is presented by RBC and supported by the Canadian Beef Breeds Council.
“We know that November won’t be the same without Agribition.” says CWA President Chris Lees. “The Agribition Evolution Series is designed specifically for our exhibitors and will give them a chance to promote their cattle and programs to the industry and to the world.” CWA is also rolling out a virtual competition for youth; the Agribition Junior Spotlight, presented by BMO, as well a virtual Junior Judging Competition. Other CWA programs coming this fall include: • Maple Leaf Finals Rodeo TV (presented by MNP): A limited-episode series featuring a behind-the-scenes look at rodeo at CWA and across Canada, featuring contestant interviews and rodeo highlights.
• Rodeo 101 (presented by The Mosaic Co.): An educational video series that explains the sport, rules, athleticism, and animal care that are all part of the Maple Leaf Circuit Finals at Agribition and rodeos across Canada. • Agribition’s Top 50 in Canadian Ag (presented by FCC): A coast-to-coast campaign to find and celebrate the 50 most influential people in Canadian agriculture. From researchers to farmers to policy leaders, this program will highlight the very best in the industry. • Agribition’s Virtual Education Program: A free, fun, and easily-accessible digital compilation of age-specific activities for teachers and students that highlight the same kind of ag education thousands of students experience at Agribition every year.
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Industry News • Agribition Commercial Cattle Exhibitor’s Sale (powered by Performax): A live commercial cattle sale, in partnership with Johnstone’s Auction Mart, held in Moose Jaw on November 28. Entries are open now for existing and past CWA commercial exhibitors. The sale will be broadcast online through DLMS. • AgribitionConnect Exhibitor Showcase: A brand-new digital marketing service available to select CWA livestock and agriculture tradeshow exhibitors. AgribitionConnect will serve as a year-round multi-media platform for showcasing products and programs, as well as connecting exhibitors with CWA’s extensive community of domestic and international buyers. • Agribition Virtual Yards: A virtual space for CWA beef exhibitors, who traditionally market their programs within pens, to digitally showcase their operation, breeding program, and upcoming sales. • Supreme Showdown (presented by RBC): A bracket-style competition
between every Beef Supreme champion ever slapped at Agribition! Held exclusively online, champion bulls and females advance through votes until one Supreme winner is crowned as the champion of them all! • Agribition All-Stars (presented by The Mosaic Co.): A social media shout-out to the volunteers who have kept Agribition going for a half century. We can never say “thank you” enough, but we can shine a spotlight on their volunteer spirit. • CWA Lifetime Shareholder Program: A limited number of “shares” are being issued that will entitle the owner to a series of Agribition benefits, including a lifetime discount on livestock entry fees, rodeo tickets, drink tokens as well as VIP access to various CWA programs, lounges, and services.
CWA CEO Chris Lane said that even under pandemic restrictions, CWA has a role to play developing and promoting the beef industry. “When it became clear we couldn’t host Agribition the way we all wanted to in 2020, we went to work on building an Agribition experience that still offers a variety of competition, marketing, entertainment, and education opportunities,” he said. “We promised we’d be here for our exhibitors and partners, and despite the challenges and uncertainty of COVID-19 that’s exactly what we hope these programs accomplish.” Details of each of the new programs will be online at www.agribition.com as they become available. B
CWA will also continue several of its existing programs in 2020, including the Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program, BMO Celebrating Women in Ag Award, and the CWA Scholarship Program.
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Industry News Federal Government Makes CEBA More Accessible for Family Farms Businesses that have been operating out of a non-business banking account will now have access to the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA). Many farms and ranches are in this situation. As family-owned businesses, they often integrate their business and personal banking accounts. To qualify for CEBA, such businesses need to have been operating as of March 1, 2020, and will have to open a separate business banking account. CEBA is an interest-free loan to a maximum of $40,000. If it is repaid within a prescribed time, $10,000 of the original amount is forgivable—it will not need to be repaid.
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The government announced on October 9 that the maximum will be raised to $60,000, with up to $20,000 forgivable. Those larger loans will be available soon, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. “This is something that we, and a lot of agriculture organizations, have been asking for,” said SSGA president Kelcy Elford. “It’s a worthwhile program, and it wasn’t fair to family farms that their eligibility would be denied based on a banking technicality.” The new eligibility criteria will add to the 85,000 farm businesses that already have access to the CEBA funding, which totals $5.1 billion—up to $1.7 billion of which is forgivable.
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“We strongly encourage farmers and food businesses who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to take advantage of the generous terms offered by the CEBA loans,” Bibeau said. CEBA is available at more than 200 financial institutions (banks and credit unions). To access this financing, businesses and non-profit organizations will be required to provide an attestation to the serious impact of COVID-19 on their operations. The extended deadline to apply for CEBA is December 31, 2020. Further details on the additional financing will be announced soon. B
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Industry News Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network Canfax Research Services (CRS) is currently looking for producers to participate in the Canadian Cow-calf Cost of Production Network (CDN COP Network) funded by the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC). Starting in January 2021 the CDN COP Network will be hosting 26 producer focus groups across Canada, consisting of 5-6
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Industry News Using Genomic Profiles to Progress Your Commercial Herd Canadian commercial cattle producers are faced with many challenges but share a common goal of managing the available inputs to maximize the outputs and get the highest return possible. Each herd is evolving and changing, and each producer needs to identify areas to improve or change their own herd. For example, maybe fertility is an emerging issue and you have identified your open or not pregnant rate is increasing over the years. Or say your weaning weights are shrinking and therefore your pay cheque is as well. How can you determine what could be the issues and more importantly how to solve them? One piece of the equation is your animals’ genetics, their DNA. There is a lot of information to be understood through genomic testing and assessing the genetics that are in your herd and the traits that are passed down to each season’s calves. There are three DNA-based tools that can help commercial producers manage their herd. The first of these tools is sire verification or parentage. Determining parentage provides the information of knowing which bull from your herd is the sire of each calf. Knowing which bulls are getting the job done for you and producing the best, (or the worst) of your calves. The other DNA based tools that commercial producers can use are genomic profiles, Neogen Canada offers the Igenity® Beef Profile and Envigor. The Igenity® Beef Profile is a genomic profile that provides a score of 1-10 on key measurable traits plus parentage. This 1-10 number is based on beef cattle records and genetics in the International Genetic Solutions (IGS) database. IGS is the genomic evaluation provider for most North American beef breeds thus providing you with the most accurate and relevant data in relation to your animals in your operation. The Igenity® Beef Profile evaluates 16 maternal, performance and carcass traits plus parentage. The traits that are evaluated and how they are measured are;
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Maternal Traits Birth Weight – Variation in birth weight a heifer or bull will pass along to its offspring. A higher score indicates potential for heavier birth weight.
Carcass Traits Tenderness – Animals’ genetic potential for carcass tenderness as measured by the Warner-Bratzler Shear Force test. A higher score indicates greater tenderness.
Calving Ease Direct – Percentage of unassisted births, indicating greater probability a calf will be born unassisted out of a first-calf heifer. A higher value is greater calving ease.
Marbling – Marbling score indicates the degree of marbling in the rib eye at the 12th rib expressed in USDA marbling units.
Calving Ease Maternal – The probability a first-calf heifer will calve unassisted. Calving Ease Maternal (CEM) includes all genetic factors that impact a heifer’s ability to calve unassisted. A higher value is greater calving ease. Stayability – The chance a heifer will remain in the herd as a productive cow until at least six years of age. A higher value is desired. Heifer Pregnancy Rate – A heifer’s potential to conceive during breeding season, a higher value is desired. Docility – The animal’s genetic potential to be calm or have calm offspring. Higher scores indicate a higher probability of progeny with acceptable disposition. Milk – Is expressed as pounds of calf weaning weight affected by the milk production of a calf’s dam. Performance Traits Residual Feed Intake – This is an indicator of feed efficiency. Lower RFI indicates greater feed efficiency. Average Daily Gain – Based on pounds of gain per day. The Igenity score for Average Daily Gain (ADG) identifies an animal’s genetic potential for post-weaning growth. Weaning Weight – Pounds at age of 205 days. Yearling Weight – Pounds at age of 365 days.
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Ribeye Area – Ribeye Area estimates muscling in a beef carcass and is measured in square inches of the ribeye muscle at the 12th rib. Fat Thickness – Fat thickness is scored as depth of fat in inches over the ribeye muscle at the 12th rib. Higher Fat Thickness scores equate to lower lean yield. Envigor is the third tool measuring heterosis to give an indication of hybrid vigour. What hybrid vigour adds to your herd is increased fertility, health and pounds weaned. Envigor uses genetics from 13 cattle breeds to create a single measure of heterosis as a 1-10 score. While the Igenity Beef profile measures genetically heritable traits, heterosis is not heritable but does have large benefits to the commercial cattleman. When both the Igenity Beef Profile and Envigor are ordered Neogen will generate a score for the Igenity® Total Cow Index. The Igenity® Total Cow Index weighs the maternal traits of birth weight, calving ease direct, calving ease maternal, stayability, heifer pregnancy rate, docility, and milk and adds into the equation the animal’s heterosis (Envigor score) to generate the index score. This index provides information that balances the hybrid vigour of the replacement female with her genetic potential to pass on heritable traits to her offspring, providing a comprehensive score of her ability to stay healthy, wean calves, and contribute to the genetic gain of your future calf crops. continued on page 16
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Industry News SSGA's Campaign in Support of Saskatchewan's Food Banks Enters its Fifth Year Once again the Saskatchewan Stock Growers are partnering with the Food Banks of Saskatchewan to make top quality Saskatchewan beef available to people in need. This will be the fifth consecutive year for the SSGA’s beef donation campaign. SSGA President, Kelcy Elford stressed the importance of this year’s effort, “Given the impact of COVID-19 on employment in our province, the beef donated by our members and supporters will be especially appreciated”. That appreciation was extended by Laurie O’Connor, Executive Director, Food Banks of Saskatchewan who commended Stock Growers for their support, “Our ranchers not only understand tough times, they also understand that even the best laid plans can go sideways. When the worst happens, they band together to lend a hand to neighbours and friends, just like they have done for communities
across the province with this very special donation.” Elford explains that, ”Making the Beef Drive work involves two types of donation – our members and supporters commit to donating all or part of an animal and that effort is supported by cash donations that go toward having the beef processed.” “We are pleased to announce that once again Cargill Animal Nutrition and Health will be sponsoring the Beef Drive by agreeing to match cash donations in support of our meat processing requirements -- up to $5,000,” added Elford. Shannon Borden, Cargill Animal Nutrition Beef Sales Manager Canada reported, ”We are now in our third year as a sponsor for the Beef Drive and are grateful again to see the difference our industry can make when we work together to bring wholesome nutritious food to Saskatchewan food banks.”
The SSGA launched its first Beef Drive in October 2016 in conjunction with World Food Day. To date, over 31,000 pounds of ground beef has been collected for the Food Banks of Saskatchewan, amounting to a retail value of over $145,000. SSGA President Kelcy Elford notes, “The Beef Drive has caught on with members and we expect this year’s donations to approach 10,000 pounds.” Elford recalls, “The fire was lit back in 2016 when SSGA Past President Doug Gillespie donated an animal and challenged other Past Presidents to match him. We expect that sort of enthusiasm will contribute to another successful year for the Beef Drive. B For more information on how to participate in the Beef Drive by donating meat or to make a cash contribution contact the SSGA office at (306) 757-8523.
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Industry News 2020 Prairie Cover Crop Survey We Want to Hear from YOU! Recruitment Researchers from the University of Manitoba are seeking participants for a study to gain more information on cover cropping in the Canadian Prairies. The survey is open to any farmer in the Prairies (MB, SK, AB) who grew a cover crop in 2020 or who is thinking about using cover crops. Participants will take part in a short (approximately 15 mins) online survey: https://sites.google.com/view/ prairiecovercropsurvey/Survey Why do we need a cover crop survey? Limited information is available about how Prairie farmers are using cover crops. There have been no recent studies to investigate how or why cover crops are
being used by early adopter farmers across the Prairies. Many of these early adopters also have questions they would like to see addressed through research and extension. The Prairie Cover Crop Survey has been developed to address these gaps in knowledge. It is also intended to provide information to interested farmers, agronomists, researchers, policy makers, and government organizations that will play an important role in the future of cover crops for the Prairies.
can request to receive a copy of the survey report. This report includes where farmers are growing cover crops, cover crop agronomy, benefits producers have seen, and challenges faced. The report will become a resource for producers and guide future research. B For more information: Website: https://sites.google.com/view/ prairiecovercropsurvey/home Facebook: Prairie Cover Crop Survey
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Industry News LFCE Moves Into Next Stage of Development Effective October 19th, renowned University of Saskatchewan (USask) forage breeder Dr. Bruce Coulman (PhD) has been selected to lead the centre as interim director. An international search for a permanent director is underway. Coulman, professor emeritus in the plant sciences department of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, succeeds LFCE director Kris Ringwall who will retire at the end of October, enabling a twoweek transition period. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The LFCE is a unique site for innovative research, teaching and industry engagement that is already making a difference for livestock and forage producers across Western Canada, thanks in no small part to the leadership of Kris Ringwall,â&#x20AC;? said USask Vice-President Research Karen Chad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am delighted that Bruce has agreed to take the LFCE into its next exciting phase of development which includes a focus on smart farming for enhanced productivity. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a highly regarded leader and awardwinning forage researcher whose work has significantly advanced Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s livestock industry.â&#x20AC;? Ringwall joined the LFCE in November 2018, days after the centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grand opening. Over the past two years, he has been unwavering in his commitment to establish the foundation of the centre as staff members from Termuende Ranch, Goodale Farm and the Beef Cattle Research Unit were consolidated into one team. With the people came the cattle, two herds that are now one at its new home base south of Clavet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kris has brought three distinct operations together under one roof and set us on the path towards a new and exciting way of carrying out innovative livestock and forage production research that that supports sustainability, profitability and environmental stewardship,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Angela Bedard-Haughn, the dean of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources.
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Coulman is a leader in the breeding and genetics of perennial forage grasses and annual cereal forages, and has developed 22 forage crop cultivars over his 40year career. In 2008, the Canadian Seed Trade Association honored him with the Canadian Plant Breeding and Genetics Award in recognition of his productive career. In 2014, he was honored with the Forage Industry Innovation Award by the Saskatchewan Forage Council for his research, teaching and student mentoring. A USask alumnus, Coulman taught at McGill University for 17 years, during which time he served as plant sciences department chair for five years. He was a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada before joining USask in 2005 as head of the plant sciences department where he served for eight years. He has chaired Canadian expert committees on forage crops and plant genetic resources, and has been involved in numerous international agricultural research and development activities.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;We find ourselves at an important juncture. We will look back at our brief past and learn from it while also looking forward as we head into the next chapter of the LFCE story. Seizing this opportunity will require the steady leadership that Bruce can provide in the coming months,â&#x20AC;? said Bedard-Haughn. The change in leadership at the LFCE isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t limited to the director position. Coulman will jointly report to Bedard-Haughn and Dr. Gillian Muir (PhD), interim dean of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, who oversee the centre on behalf of the vice-president research. In both cases, USask has made recent appointments. Muir succeeds Dr. Doug Freeman (PhD), who has retired, and Bedard-Haugh is the new dean of AgBio after the retirement of Dr. Mary Buhr (PhD). There will be three new faces, three new perspectives, as the LFCE heads into its third year of operation. B
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Feature Teamwork Pays When Selling Farmland, Realtor Says by Jeff Gaye
You have farmland to sell. What do you need to know, and where do you start?
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Harry Sheppard owner of Sheppard Realty, a real estate brokerage with a strong focus on agricultural land transactions, has been assisting clients with buying and selling Saskatchewan farms for the past 10 years. When it comes to selling, he says most land sales are triggered by one of the “three Ds”— debt, divorce, or the date on the calendar. Other reasons include estate sales/passing of a loved one, division of assets, or “just time to retire”.
There are also important tax considerations, and a seller has to plan for what they will do with the proceeds of the sale. At least some of this planning should be done before you put up the For Sale sign.
When you’re looking for a realtor, Sheppard says the first thing is to find someone with experience in the profession. This may seem obvious, but Sheppard says farmland sales are usually a one-time thing for landowners, and the guidance of an experienced agent can make a big difference to what you earn— and what you keep—from the sale.
A realtor is a third-party professional who will represent you, as a seller, in negotiating the best price for your land and the best terms and conditions for the sale.
“Most sellers have never sold land,” he said. “Typically they’ve been acquiring a land base over the years, and all of a sudden they’re faced with the time to sell it.”
“It’s the buyer’s hard-earned money and the seller’s valuable land that’s being transacted,” Sheppard said. “We are undertaking as the seller’s agent to market the property on behalf of the seller. We take all of our instructions directly from our sellers. We don’t make any decisions in terms of price, they’re in full control.”
Many will find an agent based on a referral from someone they know; others will start searching the internet. Both are good ways to start looking.
According to Sheppard, there are three important components to getting the most from a land sale. First of all, a good real estate agent will help you get the best price for your land. “Raising the most money, that’s where I come in,” he said. “I’m here to create the
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Feature Teamwork Pays cont. from pg. 26 In addition to personal referrals, Sheppard says to look at the testimonials on a realtor’s website. Under normal circumstances, visiting an agriculture trade show can be another great way to sound out agents and find the right fit. Pandemic precautions will probably have an effect on those opportunities, but Sheppard says to watch for them. “Trade shows are a really good source,” he said. “You can walk around. At any given trade show there’s going to be half a dozen or so, a nice selection of farmland real estate companies promoting themselves.” Trade shows offer sellers the opportunity to speak face-to-face with agents and ask questions before deciding to commit to a realtor so that you know exactly what they will do to best market your land. Before you sell, there are the tax implications to consider. A realtor can help to advise you on this front, but your best advice will come from an accountant who
specializes in tax and/or a good tax lawyer. Depending on the type of transaction, Sheppard said good legal advice can be worth a lot of money to you. “There’s more legal and accounting fees. But usually the net effect is, it’s better for the sellers,” Sheppard said. For example, many family farms are incorporated. When you sell, what are you selling—the land itself, or the shares of the corporation that owns it? These are topics that need to be discussed and thought through in order to get the best possible outcome. He says it is important to do your due diligence on the current capital-gains tax regulations and how they will affect you if you decide to sell your land. If you intend to replace your land—if you sell a few quarters to buy land elsewhere—you may be able to avoid some capital gains tax. Sheppard says this is another reason why it’s important to have a good tax lawyer on your team.
And whether you are replacing land or retiring, you need to plan how to invest your sale proceeds. “What do you do with it? You know, are you going to just sit it in the piggy bank? Are you going to put it into GICs? Or are you going to reinvest it into other farmland, or invest in the stock market?” Sheppard said. “This is where some folks stall out. They actually get paralysis, they actually stop the whole process because they’re afraid they’re not going to be able to invest well. “Having conversations with good financial planners and professionals that can help to come up with a really good, wellbalanced plan for what to do with the money the day it arrives in the account after the sale is very important.” Most landowners already have a lawyer, an accountant, and a financial planner on their team. If they need someone with more specialized knowledge, a realtor can help with referrals. B
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Feature Succession Planning Depends on Communication by Jeff Gaye
A lot of things about agriculture are hard: the physical work, the long hours, and dealing with uncertain markets, unpredictable weather, and uncooperative livestock.
So she will often ask a question like “where do you see this business in five years, or 20 years?”.
But Patti Durand says the hardest thing for many farmers and ranchers is just sitting down and talking with their families about the operation’s future.
“If you’re not going to say much, we’re just going to sit there. And that’s not to be cruel, but it has to be shared. People are notoriously bad mind readers,” she said.
Durand is an agriculture transition specialist with Farm Credit Canada. She says, she sees it all the time: a family gathers to discuss the succession plan, and there’s hurt feelings all around because nobody told anybody else what they were thinking—or what they had been assuming.
“One of the lines I quite like is ‘you expect a lot, but you don’t tell me what you expect.’ You really need to be clear.”
There is some truth, she says, to the cartoonish stereotype of a rancher who speaks in one-word sentences: “yep” or “nope.” But when your family’s future and your operation’s future are on the line, Durand says “silence is not okay.” “When our team members are sitting down with farm families, often the various parties on the farm assume they’re aiming for the same place,” she said. “So they have not actually discussed what their future vision is, or their goal, or what they personally care about the most. “And as a result, we encounter some of the friction and hard feelings that happen when you’re actually aiming in different directions, and each thinking the other person is just being difficult.” Though she deals with families, Durand puts things on a businesslike footing right away—we’re not talking about parents and kids, but senior partners and junior partners. And while family dynamics invariably come into play, succession planning works when everyone is working on the same path to the same goal, with clear expectations.
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And then she’ll wait for an answer.
It goes both ways. Durand says many younger people are looking for some certainty. But their parents’ generation, the senior partners, never experienced certainty in their own lives, and are hardpressed to promise it. Just say so, Durand advises. “Just say ‘you know what? I really want you to have this farm. I really want this farm to continue. I don’t have a clue how to do it.’” “The land values have gone up, people are living longer, there’s a lot of risk, and they just aren’t sure how to crack that.” One of the keys, she says, comes from Steven Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: start with the end in mind. If you don’t know where you want to go, it doesn’t much matter which road you’re on. Do any, or all, of the junior partners want to take over the operation? On what terms? What skills will set them up to succeed? What do they lack? Does the farm earn enough to support the senior partners’ retirement? Once you have a clear picture in mind, even if it remains flexible, you can take stock of where you stand and determine your course. There’s always risk associated with moving an operation forward, and deciding on a goal together can reduce some family
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friction—most of the time. Durand says her team’s role at FCC is to grease the wheels, to reduce the friction, and set the operation on the right track. “If you’re deep in friction it’s hard to get out without some help,” she said. “Sometimes you need a third-party adviser, whether it’s a facilitator or a mediator or a lawyer. But it’s best when you can avoid those pitfalls in the first place.” The first thing you can do, she says, is drop the adversarial approach—even when you disagree. “Number one, you guys are on the same team. Get on the same side of the table,” she said. “That shift is a really strong visual for me. Get on the same side of the table, get shoulder to shoulder. Let’s get this done.” And even when you don’t see eye to eye, she said it’s important to trust that your partners have good intentions—“most people aren’t going out trying to piss someone else off, they’re not going out there with that intention,” she said. Families obviously have different dynamics from one to another, and a family business will operate differently than other workplaces. Most of the time, that’s a good thing—people are more inclined to put the enterprise ahead of themselves when it’s a family venture. But it’s possible to put yourself out too much if the effort isn’t seen in its proper business context. “There are sacrifices that will be made, because it’s family, that you wouldn’t do in any other situation. And there are things you won’t say because it’s family,” Durand said. “A good business structure is what can preserve that family.” continued on page 32
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Feature Succession cont. from pg. 30 It’s not always easy. Sometimes the best business decisions are not what one partner would want. It’s said you can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family. The same can be said about your business associates. How can family members stick together when they aren’t cut out to be in business together? Sometimes the junior partners don’t want to carry on the business. Sometimes the operation won’t be able to support the senior partners’ retirement. In these cases, the ranch might end up being sold. And sometimes one or more junior partners—a son or a daughter—just doesn’t have what it takes to run the ranch, even though they may want to. It’s a tough spot to be in. Durand says it’s all the more important to be upfront and communicate every step of the way. She quotes one of her colleagues on this: “It isn’t like wine. It doesn’t get better with time.” There may be solutions, like training and education to develop the partner’s skills. It may be possible to define their role to suit their strengths. Or maybe not. “There’s no such thing as starting this conversation too early because the sooner you start, the more lanes you have to pick from,” Durand said. “I’ve sat with people at the eleventh hour when the senior partner, who still owned everything, is in their eighties. The choices get made for you.” Durand works with livestock operations as well as grain and crop farms, and there are obvious similarities. But she says there are some key differences that affect the way owners look at succession planning.
She tends to hear from cattle producers around March. “It seems to be the leastworst time” in a normal, non-pandemic year, she says.
permit a piece of ownership growth over time. That is not a possibility in a pure grain farm, so it’s an opportunity,” she said.
“Actually a purebred cattle producer contacted me a few weeks ago and she said, ‘you know what, Patti? We just had a bunch of found time. We would normally be on the road with cattle shows this whole winter, and it’s gone.’
Whether you’re starting out on your succession plan or dealing with the inevitable bumps in the road, you will want professional advice. To that end, Durand says, what you know depends on who you know—specifically your accountant or financial planner.
“She said, ‘this is our time. We can talk about transition, we’ve got to take advantage of this window.’ And I just was so excited that was her instinct. And I would propose that if you have found time this winter, don’t waste it.” A cattle operation also gives young people a chance to see for themselves if they have the aptitude, ability, and desire to make a life of it. Durand says livestock can provide some ownership to the junior partner at a more metered scale than trying to get into large land or equipment purchases. “You really can start with a cow and have your name on it. That’s your cow. It can
A transition specialist like Durand or one of her FCC teammates can be very helpful too. “I would say start with your existing relationships. I’m referring to your accountant or your financial planner, even your marketing advisor or your lender.” In case of family friction, she says, “There’s a few different third-party advisors that people would have on their team to provide that coaching and facilitation of some of those conversations or giving some direction. “Our team at FCC Advisory Services, I would say we coach and we connect. continued on page 46
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“Probably the biggest challenge of livestock is the constant demand,” she said. “A grain producer has much more distinct seasonality of ‘on’ and ‘off.’ My cattle guys just have ‘on,’” she said. 32
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Feature The Tax Man Cometh……. by Scott Dickson
Given the mounting costs of COVID-19 to the future taxpayers of Canada and the perception by the federal government of rising untaxed wealth/equity occurring in Agriculture, I think the time has come for the Ag community to get serious about future tax planning especially if significant changes occurs such as increases in tax rates, increase in capital gains inclusion rate or potential restrictions on future favourable Agriculture tax rules. For years, the Ag industry has been slow to embrace succession planning primarily because they have always had the ability to utilize the inter-generational farm rollover rules to transfer the true farming assets to the next generation with little or no tax implications. This is to be distinguished from how farmers have the ability to utilize the capital gains exemptions on those same asset transfers to the next generation or sale of property outside of the family. Most folks are not aware that the rules are different for these two transactions and some of these rules have come under the microscope of the tax man. The appreciation of land and quota values has resulted in billions of dollars of perceived untaxed wealth generation and given a government appetite for increasing future taxes, producers have to be very cautious in their tax planning going forward. The federal government tax round tables that occurred a couple of years ago, focused on some of these issues as pertains to multiplying capital gain exemptions through multiple generations of family members who don’t realize they qualify for the exemption even though they themselves never farmed. Farming activities of the previous generations made that property qualify for their kids and spouse and grandchildren to use the capital gains exemption. The government has expressed interest in reviewing these rules to see if the current rules are achieving the governments objectives.
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As mentioned, Ag rules have allowed for the transfer of qualified farm property to the next generation of farmers so that is not the target of any potential changes….. yet. The request for this article was more around what happens when there are no successors or there is no appetite to rent the farmland forever and sale is the final option. It is important to note, renting farmland can have all kinds of tax implications depending on who the owner is, history of the land and impact on qualifications for either the lifetime capital gains exemption or the intergenerational farm rollover rules. History becomes very important and your heirs need to know the history of the farmland they could or have inherited. Some questions that needs to be asked includes
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Quota is another asset that can create capital gains, but the rules are different again.
To many farmers have not acted upon their estate or succession planning. A number of reasons for this inaction exist including the four D’s (disaster, divorce, death, disability). In my experience, farmers want to do this once, pay for it once, and be done with it forever. The problem with this thinking is that their world changes as time marches forward and those changes impact best made plans. People don’t die in order, successors to the farm don’t materialize or too many of them materialize but cannot get along, tough conversations are avoided until death happens that force the issue. Lots of opportunities exist to reduce taxes but back to my comments that started this article, pre planning is required and if the tax rules change going forward, some of these opportunities could be diminishing if the current government continues to target Ag with no cost or fear of lost votes. What happens when future rates increase for corporate and personal tax rates, will this force farmers into doing something as we all know how much they love paying any taxes let alone more taxes!! B
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Science and Production Know Before You Feed – The Value of Testing Forages by Kristin Thompson, Ruminant Nutritionist with New Life Mills
Forage quality has a direct impact on a producers’ profitability through influencing production performance, milk yields and reproductive efficiency. The quality of a forage is determined by the amount and availability of nutrients it contains. And when forages are the main component in beef cattle rations, this quality is important to evaluate in order to develop an effective feeding strategy. This is where analytical testing comes into play which allows us to formulate rations to meet the animals’ nutrient requirements and offer a prediction on animal performance. Three of the main forage quality components are protein, fiber and energy. Forage Quality Weather conditions and forage maturity are the main factors impacting forage quality in a hay stand or pasture. When adequate rain and limited environmental stressors are present, plants continue to grow throughout the growing season leading to a high leaf to stem ratio. However, rainfall during harvest can lead to mold growth, leaf loss and nutrient leaching. In contrast, hot, dry weather, particularly at the start of the growing season, will result in stunted plant growth and increased plant lignification. With increasing plant lignin content, the fiber component increases which corresponds to a reduction in fiber digestibility.
forage should be tested for moisture or dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and an estimation of the energy content (Total Digestible Nutrient (TDN); Net Energy for Maintenance (NEm) or Net Energy for Gain (NEg)). The macromineral content of the forage can also be tested and depending on the different farm situations, other nutritional parameters could also be chosen for analysis to cover the requirements. For example, a farm that has previous issues with copper deficiency, might want to evaluate the molybdenum levels in forages, as molybdenum is a known copper antagonist. Figure 1 shows an example of a Certificate of Analysis. Protein The crude protein value on a forage analysis report represents the total nitrogen (true protein and non-protein nitrogen (NPN)) in the feed. The crude protein level can be further fractionated based on the rate of ruminal breakdown into soluble protein (rapidly available in the rumen), Neutral Detergent Insoluble Crude Protein (ADICP) and Acid Detergent Insoluble Crude Protein (NDICP). The NDICP value represents the portion of
protein that is slowly degraded in the rumen and consists of a large portion of the ruminally undegraded protein. The portion of protein that is undigested and thus, unavailable to the animal, is reported as ADICP. Unless the forage has heatdamage, the ADICP level should be below 12%. Some forage analysis reports will include an Adjusted Crude Protein value. This value is the CP% adjusted to remove the ADICP and should be the value used in ration formulation. It should be noted that the CP value is typically not adjusted until ADICP is 10% or higher as a percent of CP. Research has shown that when a feed tests below 7% CP, microbial fermentation is reduced. This can result in reduced feed intake and rumen passage rate. When this type of low-quality forage is being fed, a high-quality protein supplement such as by product feeds (distillers’ grains, canola meal) or high-quality legume forage, should also be included in the ration to improve nutrient utilization. Non-protein nitrogen sources can be a cheap option for inclusion in rations when protein is limiting. Urea, a common NPN source, is often also included in commercial protein supplements.
The forage quality can be further impacted by harvest and storage conditions after cutting. The longer a forage remains in storage, the more potential there is for nutrient breakdown and leaching, particularly if the forage is stored outdoors with little to no weather protection. In this situation, the outer layers of the forage become less palatable and have reduced digestibility. Analytical laboratories will typically offer a number of different analysis packages that can be grouped by sample type or livestock category. At a minimum,
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Science and Production However, when considering NPN sources, such as urea, it is important to remember that NPN is utilized less efficiently in the rumen than true protein. There is also the concern of toxicity when high levels of urea are included in the diet, particularly if the ration is not balanced adequately for energy. Therefore, it is important to ensure the correct amount of urea is being fed per head per day. The recommendation for urea is no more than 0.05 lbs for dry cows, 0.1 lbs for lactating cows and 0.25 lbs for feeder cattle. Calves less than 500 lbs should not be fed urea. Fiber When it comes to fiber, the majority of forage analysis reports will provide a crude fiber value for the feed tested. However, it is recommended that the report also include ADF and NDF measured separately. Neutral Detergent Fiber is an estimation of the total fiber constituents of the forage as it contains the cell wall components hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin. These components make up the fibrous bulk of the plant and are negatively correlated to dry matter intake (DMI). Acid Detergent Fiber is a measurement of the indigestible components of the plant cell wall and is negatively correlated to forage digestibility. Generally, a high ADF value is associated with a more mature forage. In a situation where a forage sample has tested high in NDF, this results in a reduction in intakes along with a reduced digestibility of the fiber being consumed. To combat this, supplemental protein and energy may be necessary as cattle may not physically be able to consume enough forage to meet nutrient requirements. This is especially important for bred replacement heifers, who already have a reduced rumen capacity and increased nutrient requirements. Energy Traditionally, the energy value of a forage is reported as TDN, which is a calculated value dependent on the digestible portions of a feedstuff and is based on ADF. However, TDN underpredicts the energy value for concentrates (grains). Therefore, TDN can be a useful tool when formulating a ration that is primarily
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forage based, but it may be more advantageous to formulate based on Net Energy (NEm and NEg) values rather than TDN especially when concentrates are included in the diet. Both NEm and NEg are an estimation of the forages ability to meet the animals’ energy requirements, expressed as megacalories (Mcal) per unit of forage (lb or kg) and are based on ADF. Net energy of maintenance is the energy available to meet maintenance requirements, while NEg is the energy available in the forage for growth (weight gain). The energy in forages is more efficiently utilized for maintenance rather than growth, therefore, the NEm value will always be higher when compared to NEg. The NEg value should be used when estimating the forages ability to put weight on growing cattle. If the energy value of a forage is low, (<50% TDN; <0.5 Mcal/lb NEm; Figure 1) the diet should be supplemented with another energy source in order to meet animal requirements. The most common energy supplement is a high starch grain such as corn or barley. However, other options include high quality forages or other feed sources high in digestibly fiber
Figure 2: Interrelationship in forage quality parameters and animal performance. such as beet pulp or soybean hulls. The use of energy supplements can also allow for the extension of forages if supply is low. Conclusion Forages are a valuable feed source for utilization in beef cattle rations. However, proper evaluation of forage quality is essential in developing an effective feeding strategy. Protein, fiber and energy are three parameters that can be used to determine the basic nutrient availability of a forage. B
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Science and Production Paperwork is Key
by Jason Pollock, CEO Livestock Inspection Services of SK By the time this goes to print, much of the fall run will be over and much of the industry will be trying to figure out what their next play should be: buy, sell, hold or some combination. Some will just be glad its over for another year. A big thank you to all of our LSS inspectors who work long hours and diligently perform their duties as they inspect roughly 750,000 cattle in just three short months. As cattle come to market or go home to new owners or winter pasture, the highways are full of liners and stock trailers moving animals around the province. The Inspection and Transportation Regulations, 1978 and the Livestock Dealer Regulations, 1995 (they can be found online at https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/) outline the necessary processes and documentation for producers, truckers, and livestock dealers operating in the province. The livestock manifest and transportation permit are the two documents generally used to facilitate commerce and movement activities. The manifest is likely most familiar to those in the cattle and horse industry and is made available for use by LSS. It is used by the general public for both movement and sale of animals. The only exemptions for the use of a manifest are when animals are moved by the owner from one pasture to another and the distance traveled is less than 50kms or to a vet clinic. The manifest is a legal document and must accurately reflect several key pieces of information. Ownership, financing, physical origin and destination including Premise Identification information, livestock type, number and brand details, and transporter information are all recorded on the manifest. There are also sections for the market to use as well as LSS staff. It is not a complicated document and it is critical that the information is accurate. Our inspectors spend a considerable amount of time verifying 38
the brand information supplied supports the claim of the consignor. When there are anomalies or inconsistencies a withhold settlement may be applied to the sale of animals. This allows the seller to provide the necessary proof of ownership to allow the sale proceeds to continue through the commercial transaction. When animals arrive at the point of sale without a brand they are not afforded ownership protection. The agreement or contract behind the animals that protect the investor or lender is secured by the use of a brand and the best example of this is the feeder finance brands we see throughout the province. These allow the lender to have its security interest plainly visible. While we all love to grumble and complain about the bankers from time to time, we generally need their credit facilities to fund our operations. The most diligent lenders choose to protect their interests by requiring a brand. Banks and Co-ops are not the only ones that can secure their investment through the use of a brand, anyone can require a brand to be used to secure a civil arrangement. This affords the best protection for any financed or co-owned situation. As the manifest is a legal document that directs the sale proceeds, it is imperative that the owner use diligence in filling out the information and that it accurately reflects the animals during movement or for sale. Truckers are an invaluable part of the industry and many absentee producers rely on them to fill out the associated paperwork required when transporting their livestock from A to B. Shooting your trucker a text telling them where the cattle are and when to pick them up isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always enough to be sure your sale goes as planned. Manifests incorrectly completed for absentee owners by staff or truckers who have not been made aware of the necessary details often inadvertently cause problems for the owners. Truckers are put between a rock and a hard place if they resort to
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guessing at details because they know they need a completed manifest before they hit the road. If you are relying on the trucker to do the paperwork it is still your responsibility to ensure the information is accurate and that either you or an authorized agent has signed the document. Any detail missing, inaccurate or incomplete could result in a delay in the processing of funds after the sale is complete. Once the cattle are inspected, a transportation permit will be generated by LSS to authorize movement to a new destination and possibly a new owner. LSS diligence in permit details need to accurately reflect the ownership, origin destination, livestock types and head counts, transporter and brand information. In large part, this layer of paperwork isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t often seen by the producers as it mainly pertains to dealers that have purchased cattle and are moving them to their new location. LSS staff enters both the manifest and the permit into a central database to complete the requirements for further processing, invoicing and storage of the legal record. When the owner takes care to ensure the proper information and detail is included on the manifest, the transaction can proceed smoothly through the system and proceeds from the sale can flow appropriately. Good paper results in good business. The manifest and permit are tools for the cattle industry to use to ensure their sales and movement of cattle flow effortlessly through the regulations and requirements designed to protect them. Diligence on the part of the owner combined with proper signatures when the paperwork is filled out goes a long way to facilitate the deal and result in a happily-ever-after ending. B
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Science and Production Active Missing Livestock Files October 20, 2020
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Neidpath
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Brand location
RCMP subdivision
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Calves
Right hip
Kamsack
Yorkton 306 786 5712
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Swift Current 403 878 6694
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Kayville
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Milestone
Moose Jaw 306 694 3709
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Milestone
Moose Jaw 306 694 3709
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Stewardship Grazing in Native Prairies: Past Form, Present Function and Future Potential By Shirley Bartz, for the Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan
The land that is now the Canadian prairies first become home to grasses fifteen million years ago. With the arrival of grasses came grazers like prehistoric wild horses, camels, rhinoceros, elephants and bison. These grazers lived in the Canadian Prairies at the southern edge of glaciers. Four times within the last million years glaciers a mile high pressed south and retreated north across the prairies. In the last glacial advance, suitable habitat available to displaced grassland wildlife was drastically reduced, crowding these species into remnants of the Great Plains hundreds of miles south of today’s U.S. border. With reduced suitable habitat, large prairie mammals like rhinoceros, camel and horse died out, but bison survived. Most of the flora and fauna present in the prairies today evolved under the grazing activity of bison and other large herbivores, as well as periodic fire disturbance. Despite the seeming simplicity of the prairie landscape, the untrained eye misses the complexities of grass communities and the diversity of invertebrates, mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles that live in a healthy native prairie. This community depends on large ungulate grazers such as bison and cattle to shorten, open and fertilize the plant community, creating a mosaic of grass and forb patches necessary to support species from greater prairie chickens to prairie rattlesnake.
When the Department of the Interior created Canada’s first extensive map series in the late 1800s, the Prairie Ecozone was noted as encompassing 140 million acres of native grasslands, with 60 million of those acres in southern Saskatchewan. Since the late 1900s, naturalist societies and conservation groups have been concerned with the impact of development and the resulting loss of native prairie grasslands in Saskatchewan. Since the turn of the 21st century, a need to understand the rate at which Saskatchewan’s native grasslands are disappearing in SK has produced several studies. In 2001, the Native Plant Society of SK analyzed satellite data from 1995 and estimated that 17-21% of native grassland remained in SK. A study on grassland fragmentation published in 2014 reported 15% remaining grassland cover. Currently, the Ministry of Environment is developing a Prairie Landscape Inventory, which estimates 33.9% of the Mixed Grassland Ecoregion is in native land cover. Though
their methods are slightly different, all of these studies point to a steady loss of native grasslands to agricultural and industrial development, urban growth, roads and other human footprints. Intact native prairie provides a host of ecological services such as carbon sequestration in plant and root biomass, perennial soil stabilization, and habitat for a wildlife community that provides balanced predator-prey relationships and pollinator services. Wetlands and sloughs are another important part of native grassland function in the prairie pothole area, acting like circulatory and lymphatic systems in the body of the prairie landscape. During high seasonal precipitation, functional wetland networks and associated riparian zones provide collection basins for surface water that reduce overland flooding. These drainage systems are supported by soil hydrology and deep riparian roots systems that can absorb intense
When bison were eradicated from the prairies in the late 1800s, maintenance of native grasslands fell largely to the range management practices of ranchers. Under their stewardship, livestock have filled the evolutionary role of grazing herds needed to maintain grassland health and function. Sadly, the rate of agricultural development and area of grassland converted to row-crops has far outstripped the land designated to pasture ranching.
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Stewardship precipitation, minimize topsoil erosion and reduce sediment load in downstream waterbodies. Native prairie also provides specific services to livestock producers because it requires minimum input once it is established. Its resilience to a variety of climate conditions makes it a hardy forage resource for grazing. Native prairie is available as forage earlier in the spring than tame grasses and is especially valuable for calf/cow operations in southwestern Saskatchewan. Changes in ownership and management of grasslands in Saskatchewan, such as the Agricultural Crown Land Sale Program (2008-2014) and the transition of Community Pastures (PF Pastures) from federal to provincial, and then largely to private ownership (20122018) have led to the majority of native grasslands being privately owned and independently managed. In a 2019
article for the Winnipeg Free Press, Tim Sopuck, CEO of the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation observed that “… if we took Canadian beef producers as a single group, raising cattle on native grasslands, woodlands and wetlands, they would constitute the single largest habitat-conservation group in the country. They manage all that wildlife habitat at no charge to the rest of us”. Wildlife species are not the only population at risk in Saskatchewan’s prairies. As the number of people living and working in rural Saskatchewan decreases, so do the numbers of landowners implementing generations of range management knowledge. Their expertise and understanding of sustainable land and livestock management are of the greatest possible importance to maintaining the ecological function and health of native grasslands in Saskatchewan.
The fact that these grasslands support more than 60 different at-risk species, making up close to three quarters of the province’s species at risk, means that these landowners bear a huge burden of government and public scrutiny to care for the species at risk that their land is healthy enough to support. Although the past decade has seen substantial increases in incentive programs to compensate and support ranchers in their stewardship of these lands, the irony of the pressure they feel while struggling to maintain a thriving ranch operation is not lost to any one of them. Neither should it be lost to the public at large. The Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan works with their 30 partners to educate the general public about the importance of the conservation work that landowners are doing to maintain native grasslands and all the creatures that call these ancient prairies home. B
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A Leader Conservation Officer responded to a mature pronghorn antelope buck that was shot, killed, and left to waste sometime between noon on Saturday, April 25th and 10am Sunday, Ap 26th. The pronghorn April was found 5 miles West, 4 miles South and 400m East of Richmound, SK. There was no pronghorn antelope season on at the time.
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If you have any information regarding this case or other violations: Call the Toll-Free Turn In Poachers & Polluters Line 1-800-667-7561 Call #5555 from a Sasktel Cellphone (no text messages) Report online at www.saskatchewan.ca/tipp On April 28th, 2020, Estevan Conservation Officers investigated a shot and left pregnant cow moose at SW 18-06-05 W2, approximately 12km Northeast of Lampman, SK. The investigation indicated that th the moose had likely been shot and wounded on or before Saturday, April 25th, and succumbed to its injuries on Sunday, April 26th. There was no moose season on at the time. Follow @sasktip
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Association News, Reports, and Events Welcome New SSGA Directors
Chay Anderson Director at Large Fir Mountain, SK
Laura Culligan Zone 7 Co-Chair Kyle, SK
Miles McNeil Director at Large Alameda, SK
Consider Feed Testing Your Harvested Forages Jamie-Rae Pittman Zone 7 Co-Chair Kyle, SK
Knowing the feed value of your forages will give you the building blocks for a costeffective feeding program that minimizes waste, optimizes performance and allows the use of readily available feed sources. Feed testing may also include analysis for potential toxins. To learn more about feed testing and developing a customized winter feeding program for your herd, contact the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377. saskatchewan.ca/livestock
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Association News, Reports, and Events A Report From Kelcy Elford President, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association
How clear our vision will be when we all look back on 2020! SSGA held its first (and hopefully only) virtual AGM on Oct. 14th. I would like to thank our retiring directors Jerry Chanig, Barry Olney, Kelly Williamson and Barry Wasko for their years of dedication and service. I would also like to welcome our new directors Chay Anderson, Laura Culligan, Miles McNeil and Jamie-Rae Pittman to the board. Thank you to Bill Huber, for your past two and a half years of leadership. I look forward to continuing our close working relationship with you in your Past President role. Garner Deobald was elected into the 1st Vice President position and Jeff Yorga was elected as 2nd Vice President and Kimberly Simpson is the new Finance Chair. I was elected into the President position, which to be honest is overwhelming and humbling, yet at the same time an honour. Thank you to the board of directors for this opportunity. SSGA is steeped in history and the organization’s contribution to the cattle industry over our 107 years can’t be measured. I have been an SSGA life member since 2006. I have been actively involved ever since, whether it be at the zone level and
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at the provincial level. Katherin and I have a place south and west of Moose Jaw, and live just off Highway #1 south of Caron. We moved from south of McCord in 2011—up till then Elford Ranch had been home. We have two kids showing signs of wanting to learn about the livestock business. Our operation has changed over the past nine years from cow/calf to short term cattle, and now back to a cow/calf direction.
Past President Doug Gillespie, continues to grow. If you haven’t participated, get ahold of the office and find out how to participate and receive a charitable tax receipt. This is a great way to help people who need a hand up.
One thing about this industry is that it is always changing. Weathering the change, I believe, is a skill that needs to be wellhoned if one wants to be successful across all aspects of the livestock industry.
One of the biggest things that SSGA was a part of this year was the WLPIP premium assistance. When COVID caused WLPIP premiums to soar, we worked closely with Minister Marit, the Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation and industry organizations to make WLPIP coverage more affordable. The federal and provincial governments came through in a big way and got the premiums back to an affordable level, giving producers the opportunity to cover their bottom line. Now, in the middle of the fall run, those that purchased WLPIP coverage are happy they did. I encourage all producers to use this tool to help them control their risk and protect their income.
I am proud of what SSGA has been able to accomplish this year. When COVID hit in March and there was uncertainty in the processing sector and “what is this market going to look like,” we didn’t have to look far to find someone to represent our members on the set-aside advisory committee, Murray Linthicum, who ranches as well as feeds cattle, rose to the challenge and helped put together a program that worked. The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF) was announced this year as well, that has been a long time coming. Hats off to Chad MacPherson and Kelly Williamson who started this dream over five years ago. As managers of one of the most fragile ecosystems, the SSGF will provide tools for ranchers to be rewarded for their constant effort to always improve the range—not just for converting grass into protein but for providing habitat for species at risk.
Sadly, with the pandemic there is a rising need for the food banks in this province. This this is a great way to contribute.
The next year is ripe with opportunity for the SSGA. I look forward to the challenge of taking the members’ voice to government.
Kelcy
The lobby for irrigation has been going for as long as I have been on the board. What an exciting time, to see a $4 billion dollar investment announced to elevate agriculture in this province to a whole new level. Our Beef Drive, which was a vision of
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Association News, Reports, and Events 2020 AGM Resolutions Resolution #1
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WHEREAS Health Canada recently released their decision on the reevaluation on the license of strychnine for the control of Richardson’s Ground Squirrels (RGS); and
BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA voice its opposition to the use of the term ‘meat’ as a descriptive of plant based products, by partnering with other meat producing organizations such as pork, lamb, chicken and turkey and taking the opposition forward to the appropriate authorities.
WHEREAS trappers are not required to receive permission for traps placed further than 500m and power snares further than 1,500m away from a dwelling, stockade or corral; WHEREAS guardian dogs are being accidentally killed in traps and snares outside of the existing buffer area or in extensive winter-feeding fields that are not covered under the existing trapping regulations. BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the Ministry of Environment to require trappers to receive written permission from the landowner or livestock owner for traps or snares placed within 1,500m of a dwelling or livestock herd. Carried
WHEREAS there is currently no equivalent or adequate alternative to strychnine as an option for controlling the overpopulation of RGS on agricultural lands. BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the Government of Canada to reconsider their decision to cancel the registration of strychnine for the control of RGS. Carried
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Association News, Reports, and Events Succession cont. from pg. 32 We don’t sell anything and we can help people get unstuck.” Succession planning is one of those things that most operators have to do, and there’s a big upside to doing it right—not just for the sake of the ranch but for the family. Durand says there’s an important mental health benefit to having the situation well in hand.
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Chay Anderson, Fir Mountain Keith Day, Lacadena Glen Elford, Avonlea Calvin Gavelin, McCord Joe Gilchrist, Maple Creek Aaron Huber, Lipton Murray Linthicum, Glentwoth Miles McNeil, Alameda Roy Rutledge, Assiniboia Rob Selke, Morse Lee Sexton, Hanley
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Ross Davidson - ManSask Gelbvieh, Pontiex 625-3513 Garner Deobald - Charolais Affiliate, Hodgeville 677-2589 John Hylkema - SaskMilk Affiliate, Hague 604-798-6450 Tara Fritz - Simmental Affiliate, Shaunavon 297-3147 Ian Leaman - Shorthorn Affiliate, Chaplin 631-3694 Marlene Monvoisin - SK Angus, Gravelbourg 648-8200 Ben Rempel - SK Goat Breeders, Waldheim 321-7338 Gordon Schroeder - SK Sheep Dev. Board 933-5582 Marlene Monvoisin - Angus, Gravelbourg 648-3634 Jeff Yorga - Limousin Affiliate, Flintoft 531-5717
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Dr. Andy Acton- Veterinary Advisor, Ogema
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SASKATCHEWAN CCA DIRECTORS Ryan Beierbach, Whitewood Lynn Grant, Val Marie Pat Hayes, Val Marie Reg Schellenberg, Beechy Duane Thompson, Kelliher
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Programs Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) provides financial incentives for programs that preserve, protect and restore habitat on the land for waterfowl and wildlife. These programs also provide other benefits for improvement of soil health, prevention of soil erosion, and flood and drought prevention. Here is a list of our current DUC programs that are offered in our priority areas:
Forage Programs
Ducks Unlimited Canada currently offers several types of 10-year forage programs, including:
Z Forage Incentive Programs Z Pays $35 per acre for establishment of any perennial forages
Z Receive an additional rebate of $100 per 50lb bag if seed purchased from Nutrien Ag Solutions
Z Forage in Rotation Program – DUC agrologists work with you to implement forage into your crop rotation. Rotational forage is one tool to combat clubroot, and with DUC offering $35 per acre, it’s a win-win.
Z Marginal Areas Program – DUC agrologists work with you to address areas on your land that are growing poor crops due to excessive moisture or salinity. DUC will pay $125 per acre to seed these areas to forage. The remaining cultivated acres continue to be farmed to maximize your crop yield so you can profit on the most viable acres of your field.
Purchase of Land DUC purchases land for the purpose of restoring and protecting habitat on the parcels. DUC pays fair market value for land and retains ownership of these lands in perpetuity. DUC also buys land as part of our Revolving Land Conservation Program (RLCP), where we purchase the land, restore any upland or wetland habitat on the parcels and then sell the land with a CE.
Long-term Lease The long-term lease program (minimum 10 years) provides annual compensation to landowners based on the crown land cultivation lease rates. DUC pays for all restoration (grassland and wetlands) and manages the land for the period of the lease.
Rangeland Programs Z DUC provides financial assistance to landowners for costs associated with constructing a new perimeter barbed wire fence (up to a maximum of $5,000) in exchange for protecting the wetlands and upland habitat on the parcel
Z DUC manages its lands through haying and grazing tenders,
Wetland Restoration If wetlands have been drained or altered on your land, we can help restore them to their natural levels. These projects can be combined with other programs such as our CE, lease or forage programs.
Conservation Easements (CEs) DUC signs a CE with the landowner, who agrees to protect the natural value of the land (wetlands, native prairie and tame grasslands) in perpetuity in exchange for DUC providing financial compensation.
and invites producers to use portions of our land in exchange for a fee, then invests those proceeds back into local conservation programs. Contact your local DUC office for more information on this program.
Some conditions apply. For more information contact DUC at 1-866-252-3825 or email du_regina@ducks.ca
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