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Contents A Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) Publication

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SSGA to Study the Processing Landscape

General Manager: Chad MacPherson Box 4752, Evraz Place, Regina, SK S4P 3Y4 Tel: 306-757-8523 Fax: 306-569-8799 Email: ssga@sasktel.net Website: www.skstockgrowers.com

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AgriRecovery: 2021 Canada-Saskatchewan Drought Response Initiative

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360° Coverage — Find The Right Insurance For Your Operation

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Province Asks Crown Lessees to Participate in Critical Habitat Research

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Southeast Producers Form Co-op to Build Abattoir

Managing Editor: Kori Maki-Adair Tel: 403-680-5239 Email: kmaa@shaw.ca

MARKETS AND TRADE

Agri-business Advertising Sales: Carla Dwernichuk Tel: 306-269-7176 Email: sales@skstockgrowers.com

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Retail Meat Price Survey

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Weekly Market Charts

Livestock Advertising Sales: Gordon Stephenson Tel: 403-968-3730 Email: gcstephenson@gmail.com

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Protecting Your Investment: Bull Management

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How to Calculate the True Value of a Herd Sire

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Vaccinating Your Herd

Subscriptions Box 4752, Evraz Place, Regina, SK S4P 3Y4 Tel: 306-757-8523 Fax: 306-569-8799 Email: ssga.admin@sasktel.net Subscription Rate: One year $26.50 (GST included) Published five times per year

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Active Missing Livestock Files

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Good Paper

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The Soil-Water Connection

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Cover Crops Create “An Oasis in the Desert”

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Fodder System Opens a Lot of Options

Design and Layout: Jackson Designs | Candace Schwartz Tel: 306-772-0376 Email: cjacksondesigns@gmail.com Prairie Conservation Action Plan (PCAP) Manager: Carolyn Gaudet Box 4752, Evraz Place, Regina, SK S4P 3Y4 Tel: 306-352-0472 Fax: 306-569-8799 Email: pcap@sasktel.net SSGA reserves the right to refuse advertising and edit manuscripts. Contents of Beef Business may be reproduced with written permission obtained from SSGA's General Manager, and with proper credit given to Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association. Articles submitted may not be the opinion of SSGA. SSGA assumes no responsibility for any actions or decisions taken by any reader from this publication based on any and all information provided.

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SSGA President's Report

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Saskatchewan Angus Association Update

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Saskatchewan Charolais Association Update

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Saskatchewan Simmental Association Update

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Saskatchewan Bison Association Update

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Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board Update

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Saskatchewan Limousin Association Update

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SaskMilk Update

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Man Sask Gelbvieh Association Update

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Saskatchewan Shorthorn Association Update

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Saskatchewan Goat Breeders Association Update

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SSGA Semi-Annual General Meeting Resolutions

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Dr. Andrew Acton Beef Cattle Research Council Kelcy Elford Carolyn Gaudet Jeff Gaye Chad MacPherson Kori Maki-Adair

• Dr. Colin Palmer • Jason Pollock • Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation • Blake Weiseth • Garth Woods

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INDUSTRY NEWS SSGA to Study the Processing Landscape Jeff Gaye

The Saskatchewan government’s stated goal of doubling the province’s beef processing capacity by 2030 is welcome in the cattle industry. More capacity can mean more competition for animals, more opportunities for cattle feeders and better prices for producers. It could also reduce transport costs.

SSGA's General Manager Chad MacPherson says there is a lot of talk about the need for expansion and added, "As a producer group we don’t have a clear understanding of the business dynamics of operating a processing facility including what the challenges and opportunities are."

According to Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA), there are questions to be answered before any large-scale expansion can begin. To that end, SSGA is conducting an environmental scan to capture the state of the industry and the markets, and to identify the challenges and opportunities that would come with more processing in Saskatchewan.

“Everybody talks about how we need more capacity,” he said. “So what does that look like?

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“When we started talking about it, we felt there was a need to do baseline research to understand some of the drivers — why we’re in this current situation, and whether there is an opportunity to attract investment to build a new facility or

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facilities in Saskatchewan.”

The study will be conducted by Kevin Grier, a beef industry analyst from Guelph, and Willie Van Solkema, former president of XL Foods Canada and a longtime veteran of the meat processing business.

“It has two broad components to it,” Grier said. “Number one is looking at the basic cattle and beef market. Supply and demand, basically trying to get a picture of the environment in which a potential plant might be operating in two, three or four years hence — what the competitive environment might be like in terms of buying cattle or selling beef.”

From there, he said, the industry might

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INDUSTRY NEWS find that there are plenty of opportunities from a demand perspective, and plenty of opportunities in terms of supply.

programs and looking at opportunities to differentiate yourself from the large processors in United States.”

“Or it might say, ‘oh boy, you’ve got to think about this because of XYZ,’” Grier said.

Grier said he and Van Solkema are going in with a blank slate and eyes wide open.

The second part of the study will examine what kind of plant could meet the requirements of the market. This will look at factors like the size of a plant and its ability to position itself in line with cattle supply and beef demand.

“I’m looking at cattle supply and demand, and trying to assess where we’re at in the cattle cycle. There’s a cattle cycle in terms of expansion and contraction, so that would be setting the environment in which a plant might be operating,” he said.

This, MacPherson said, could consider opportunities for differentiated products rather than competing head-to-head with the big companies packing commodity beef. “It’s looking at what size of plant would be viable and why,” he said.

Meanwhile, Van Solkema will assess the existing processing infrastructure and make recommendations on whether any expansion could be accomplished by expanding or modifying existing plants, or building from the ground up.

“And how you have to position it to be a success,” he added, “like with branded

MacPherson said producers would like to see more competition in the processing

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side of the industry. "I think things like COVID highlighted the weaknesses," he said. “But having more plants being able to compete, we could grow our industry. We would be able to get processing here. We could have more of a finishing sector as well and not have to export our animals or grain to another province, just do more valueadded locally.”

The study will take a couple of months to complete. The results will be presented at SSGA’s Annual General Meeting in June, and will be shared with government and industry stakeholders.

"By better understanding what the barriers and challenges are to attracting investment for processing in Saskatchewan, we will be more informed to recommend solutions and help make the business case for investing in Saskatchewan."B

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INDUSTRY NEWS AgriRecovery: 2021 Canada–Saskatchewan Drought Response Initiative Provides Relief to Livestock Producers On August 10, 2021, Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $119 million in direct support for drought-affected livestock producers under the AgriRecovery program. The 2021 Canada-Saskatchewan Drought Response Initiative provided immediate relief to livestock producers providing a per head payment to help retain breeding stock. Producers did not have to be enrolled in any existing Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) programs to qualify for funding.

How the initiative worked: The Initiative consisted of two payments totaling up to $200 per head for cattle, with adjustments based on animal unit equivalents for other livestock. The initial payment provided immediate funding support to livestock producers with a payment of $100 per eligible breeding female or animal unit equivalent owned inventory as of August 1, 2021. Producers could start applying for the Initiative on September 1, 2021.

A second application form was required for payment two, which was available as of November 1, 2021. Producers could receive up to $100 per eligible breeding female or animal unit equivalent owned inventory as of December 31, 2021.

In order for producers to be eligible for the Initiative, they had to claim farm income and expense for tax purposes in the province of Saskatchewan and be over the age of 18. The Initiative covered 70 per cent of extraordinary cost per head for Canadian-owned female beef and dairy cattle, bison, elk, sheep or goats bred or intended to be bred. Extraordinary costs included: feed, transportation of feed, transportation of water, transportation of livestock, labour, temporary fencing, alternative grazing arrangements, the deficiency of the value of pasture production or winter feed production, or any other costs related to the 2021 drought.

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Participation: The deadline for producers to apply for both payments of the Initiative was January 31, 2022.

As of January 31, 2022, a total of approximately 11,810 paymentone applications were received, covering 1.5 million eligible animals. A total of 11,680 payment-one applications are paid to date, totaling approximately $150.5 million. As of January 31, 2022, a total of 9,745 payment-two applications were received, covering 1.3 million eligible animals. A total of 9,515 paymenttwo applications are paid to date, totaling $125.4 million.

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For more information: Producers with questions about their application or payment can call the Drought Response Initiative’s dedicated toll-free number at 1-844-723-1211 or email skdri@scic.ca.

As part of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership agreement (CAP), a total of $297 million was provided through AgriRecovery to the province’s livestock producers at a 60-40 federal-provincial cost-share.B Contact SCIC SCIC has 21 customer service offices throughout Saskatchewan.

Contact information for each local office is available at www.scic.ca/contact-us.

SCIC. Here at Every Turn.

SCIC takes pride in the opportunity to offer a wide variety of insurance options to meet the ever-changing needs of Saskatchewan producers and their operations.

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Protect Protect from yourself yourselfprice from market market price declines. declines.

Livestock Price Insurance (LPI) is a business risk management program providing price risk Livestock Priceto Insurance (LPI) is a business risk management program providing price risk management beef producers. management to beef producers.

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As you may higherfor production ortobe market between and February. you may face higher production costs be concerned aboutSeptember volatile market prices, LPIAshelps you mitigate risks impacting yourorbottom concerned about volatile market prices, LPI helps you mitigate risks impacting your bottom line. Coverage options are available to choose from every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday line. Coverage are available to choose from every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2 p.m – 11options p.m. (MT) from 2 p.m – 11 p.m. (MT) The last day to purchase LPI – Calf policies is June 9, 2022.

The last day to purchase LPI – Calf policies is June 9, 2022.

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Visit LPI.ca or phone 1.877.899.2372 for program details.

INDUSTRY NEWS 360o Coverage — Find The Right Insurance for Your Operation As a Saskatchewan producer, you want more than just insurance for your operation. You want complete coverage against risks impacting your bottom line. This kind of year-round, all-around coverage you can only get from Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC). With the 2022 growing season fast approaching, now is the time to review your farm insurance coverage and consider available options for managing farm risk.

CROP INSURANCE On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, the Honourable David Marit, Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture, announced details of the 2022 Crop Insurance Program.

The Crop Insurance Fund is strong and will continue to support Saskatchewan producers by paying all eligible claims.

For 2022, average coverage will reach a record level of $405 per acre, due to higher commodity prices and increased yield coverage. This represents a 48 per cent increase in coverage. Due to this increase in coverage, the average total premium is higher, at $12.05 per acre, compared to $8.59 in 2021. However, average premium rate is lower, due to

the strong production in 2020. As there is a one-year lag when calculating premium rates, 2021 production is not used until 2023.

In consultation with our industry partners, the changes to the Crop Insurance Program will help ensure it remains relevant to the evolving needs of Saskatchewan producers. Last year, producers faced a provincial-wide drought, resulting in reduced available moisture to pasture and hay land. In response to experiencing extreme heat temperatures, a heat adjustment factor was added to rainfall data used in claim calculations for the Forage and Corn Rainfall Insurance programs. When temperatures reach 31 degrees Celsius or higher, precipitation amounts are now reduced in the monthly per cent of normal calculation.

This adjustment helps recognize the impact of extreme heat on forage and corn yields.

For 2022, coverage for forage acres has increased significantly, in response to current feed prices. In the last few years, there was an increase in participation in Weather-Based Programs. In 2021, the Forage Rainfall Insurance Program insured 3.15 million forage acres, compared to 2.33 million in

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2020. Last year, SCIC paid over $50 million in claims to producers, a record for the Program, with the average payment of approximately $34,000. Livestock and forage producers are encouraged to review available coverage options through SCIC’s Forage Option and Weather-Based Programs.

With the Contract Price Option, producers can use their contract prices to blend with the Crop Insurance base price for higher coverage. This allows producers to establish an insured price reflective of the actual market value they would receive for their production. New for 2022, this price option is available on all commercial crops. New crops added include fababeans, Khorasan wheat, fall and spring rye, sunflowers, triticale, winter wheat, extra strong wheat, hard white wheat, all classes of chickpeas, caraway, irrigated dry beans and soybeans.

Producers can select the crops they want covered by March 31 and submit their contracts to SCIC by May 31.

SCIC reviews establishment benefit values annually to ensure they accurately reflect a producer’s cost if crops fail to establish.

Many establishment prices are increasing this year, reflecting increased commodity and seed prices. Visit SCIC’s website to find a complete list of establishment benefit values.

Saskatchewan producers continue to be resilient, rising from the challenges of today, while keeping a watchful eye ahead to prepare for the next season.

It is now more important than ever for farmers and ranchers to evaluate their current insurance. Producers can feel confident in SCIC programs to help offset various risks impacting their bottom line. Producers can optimize their Crop Insurance coverage by selecting the right continued on page 12 MARCH 2022

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INDUSTRY NEWS 360° Coverage cont. from pg. 10 options to meet their needs. SCIC’s team of experts is available across the province.

With many of its staff members actively farming themselves, SCIC understands the challenges producers face and are ready to help.

March 31, 2022, is the deadline to apply, reinstate or cancel a Crop Insurance contract. Producers must select insured crops and coverage levels or make additional changes by this date. Producers can speak to their local SCIC office to make any changes or coverage will remain the same as the previous year.

AgriStability AgriStability is a margin-based program providing personalized coverage for each farm by using historical information, based on income tax and supplementary

information. The AgriStability Program is an affordable low-cost risk management option that provides financial support for large margin losses to the whole farming operation. The annual program fee is $3.15 for every $1,000 of Contribution Reference Margin. In Saskatchewan, the average cost to participate in the AgriStability Program is $0.67 per acre or $1.16 per head.

A program year margin and a reference margin are calculated for each farming operation. If a producer’s program year margin falls 30 per cent below the reference margin, due to any combination of production loss, adverse market condition, or increased input costs, AgriStability could provide a payment.

The payment provides 70 cents for every dollar of decline below the trigger point.

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The Reference Margin Limit is removed from the AgriStability Program retroactive for the 2020 program year. The removal of the Reference Margin Limit ensures the coverage level for all farming operations is calculated equitably. Farming operations with low amounts of allowable expenses are no longer subject to the Reference Margin Limit rules. This change increases program coverage levels for producers who previously had the Reference Margin Limit applied to their benefit calculations. The removal has already seen an increase in benefits of over $7.1 million in the 2020 program year for producers previously subjected to the Reference Margin Limit.

The AgriStability enrolment deadline for the 2021 program year is April 30, 2022. Enrol anytime by calling SCIC at 1-866-270-8450 and requesting a New Participant Package before April 30. continued on page 14

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INDUSTRY NEWS 360° Coverage cont. from pg. 12 You will be asked a few simple questions over the phone, with no initial requirement to supply historical farm information.

LIVESTOCK PRICE INSURANCE Livestock Price Insurance (LPI) is a business risk management program providing protection to producers from unexpected price drops in the cattle market.

Specifically, LPI calf policies provide cowcalf producers price risk coverage for selling their calves in the September to February markets. Producers can tailor coverage to best suit their operations.

Since the inception of the Program, LPI has paid $17.6 million to Saskatchewan participants of the calf program. The calf program is available to purchase between February 1, 2022, through to June 9, 2022.

Calf coverage is driven by the daily feeder forecast, derived from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, including currency and basis. Calf coverage is also influenced by the current and historical calf to feeder price spread, as well as the current and historical price of barley.

Settlement indexes are published on Mondays from September 2022 to February 2023, in accordance with purchased policies. Settlement indexes are based on weekly sales data collected from electronic and auction mart sales across Western Canada.

Settlement windows in which producers can make a claim are the final four weeks of their policies.

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In the final three weeks of the policy, if the market price falls below the insured index (coverage policy) purchased, producers can receive a payment for the difference by filing a claim.

In the final week of the policy, the system will automatically settle the remaining insured weight on the policy with the week’s settlement price. If the market is above the insured index purchased, producers can still benefit by selling livestock into the higher than insured market.

LPI policies can also be purchased yearround for feeder and fed cattle. These have proved to be of value with the Fed program paying $7 million and the Feeder program paying $4 million to participants since the introduction of the Program.

LPI customers can take advantage of the added convenience and flexibility through payment on account and over-the-phone purchasing/claiming options.

Producers can purchase LPI policies every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. MT. Claims can be made on Mondays between 2 p.m. and 11 p.m. MT. Wildlife Damage Compensation Program The Wildlife Damage Compensation Program is available year-round for Saskatchewan producers who experience crop or livestock losses due to wildlife.

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rebates for implementing preventative measures against predator attacks to livestock and wildlife damage to crops and feed supplies. Funding can be acquired for prevention methods such as stacked forage fencing, alternative feeding systems, guardian dogs and hiring predation specialists.

Notify SCIC as soon as wildlife damage is detected. It is important to contact a local Customer Service Office prior to harvesting or feeding and grazing any damaged crops, so damage can be assessed. An adjuster will need to complete an inspection to assess and verify the wildlife damage.

To report wildlife damage, contact a local SCIC Customer Service Office or call 1-888-935-0000.

Ask Us Today!

SCIC is pleased to offer a wide variety of insurance options to meet the needs of Saskatchewan producers. We’ve been a trusted partner to Saskatchewan producers for over 60 years, helping them get the personalized coverage they need for their operation. Whether you want more information on customizing farm insurance or have questions about coverage, SCIC is here to help. With 22 locations across Saskatchewan, we’re always just a phone call or a visit away. We are happy to provide informed, straight-forward answers to your insurance questions.

SCIC encourages producers to review their business risk management plans annually.

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- very smooth shouldered, long Bull - very well muscled bull with an excellent wide top line.

- 302H is a difinate herd Bull prospect that has it all. Ultra low birth weight, short gestation (Scenic Route) explosive growth with very good 29/01/2020 RSL 302H REG: # 2156377 muscling and a very good deep hind quarters RED U-2 RECKONING 149A - long bodied bull with very good testicle development 4 guaRanteeD calving - may on HeiFeRs; RED U2 RENDITION 340D ease; 3 calving RED U-2 ease LASSIE 16A ReQuiRe some assistance - has extreme style and presence and has a very good disposition U2 RENDITION RED U-2oRRECON 2 RED RecommenDeD FoR56F coWs, seconD calveRs laRge192Y FRameD HeiFeRs; 1 FoR use on matuRe coWs performance for cows too - recommended for heifers; RED U2 MS LOGAN 680D RED U-2 MS LOGAN 74Y RED LAZY MC CC DETOUR 2W RED LAURON SCENIC ROUTE 8Y RED RUNNING BAR PREVIEW 1P 4**** guaRanteeD calving ease; RED LAURON MISSY 2B RED LAURON MONTE 152X 3*** calving ease - may ReQuiRe some assistance on HeiFeRs; RED LAURON MISSY 6Z LAURON MISSY 26X 2** FoR coWs, seconD calveRs oR laRge FRameD HeiFeRs; 08/02/2020 JCC 338H REG: # PENDING BW WW YW MCE M BW WW 1* FoR use on matuRe coWs RED FLYING 179X CE: **** -5.1 26.0 44 8 26.0 63 KlbsNEBULA 902 lbs RED ROD AJAX 806B RED ROD TRENDY LADY 935P RED FLYING K AJAX 252D RED TONGUERIVER JUBILATION RED FLYING K SUE 16A RED FLYING K LINETT 48Y JUSTAMERE 253 LADDIE 436S RED NORTHERN ICE MAN 8U MDN MYSTERY PRIDE RED RSL LIDAR 593C RED SIX MILE STOCKMAN 86N RED RSL LIDAR 67U RED RSL LINDAR 672S

BW -

U2 T.K.O.254Z RED U-2 ANEXA 8026U RED U-2 AMBUSH 423Y RED U-2 ANEXA 271Y RED CROWFOOT MOONSHINE 8081U RED LAZY MC SPARKLE 2 RED STOCKMAN OF CUDLOBE 12L RED SIX MILE MISS TOPPER 91G

40 - Yearlings 30 - 2 Year Olds

RED SIX MILE MOONSHINE MAN RED RSL MISS TEE 284D RED SPITTALBURN MISS 407P

Sold at 2021 Sale to Chittick Farms & Neilson Land & Cattle

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CE: ***

RED RSL Russell 132G

lot

feed Then they go to grass early June until October. Then they are

WW - lbs

08/03/2019 RSL 132G REG: # 2118387

RED U-2 FOREIGNER 413B RED U2 FOREIGNER 478E RED U-2 ANEXA 566C

epd’s

Yearling Bulls

separately, weaned later and back grounded on silage and chopped

BW 80 lbs

- dark red moderate birth weight bull that could be used for heifers or cows - brothers selling to PFRA $4500(16), Wayne Rafus $5750(17) and Doug Méwis $4000(18) - sister to Veno Ranches(19)

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RED ANGUS These 2 year old bulls selected as calves for 2’s and RSL pastured

2

YW MCE M 43 6 25.0

wt’s

lot 51

WW 26.0

wt’s

RED SIX MILE STOCKMAN 86N RED RSL FANNY ANN 260D RED SIX MILE LANA’S BOY 629L RED RSL FAIRY 749J

RED RSL STOCKMAN 587R RED RSL FAIRY BELL 451X RED RSL TINKER BELL 749T

70 lbs

- lbs

- another extreme calving ease bull that has the ability and muscling to be used on heifers and cows.

- brother sold to Curtis Laventure (20)

Videos of ALL bulls available online Mid-March.

Sold at 2021 Sale to Pederosa ExportsApril -2, 2021Mexico |

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INDUSTRY NEWS Province Asks Crown Lessees to Participate in Critical Habitat Research Jeff Gaye

Under the federal Species At Risk Act, provinces are required to protect federally-designated species at risk and their critical habitat. At Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) SemiAnnual General Meeting in February, Kelsi Christopher of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Lands Branch, gave a presentation on how the province is working with Crown land lessees to make this happen.

“It takes a look at the lease level and helps us identify background information on how the lease has been managed.

Our lessees are the stewards of Crown land, and the critical habitat that has been placed on there as well, so having an understanding of their management practices will help us develop that overall approach.”

There are 1.3 million acres of provincial agricultural Crown land with critical habitat in Saskatchewan.

This tool will be part of a 2022-23 research project that will look at how existing lease requirements protect critical habitat, and how the ministry might address gaps in protection.

The province’s approach, rather than identifying specific pockets of land as habitat for specific species, has been to develop a multi-species strategy for habitat protection.

“We have hired two rangeland habitat researchers, and they have put together a list of potential participants for the Critical Habitat Research Project,” Christopher said.

Christopher says the ag ministry has sent letters to lessees advising them that the Crown land they lease is designated as critical habitat.

The researchers will identify 20 lessees who are willing to volunteer for the project.

The province has developed a MultiSpecies Critical Habitat Assessment and Management Tool that will provide baseline information on how lessees are protecting the land, and possibly guide future stewardship efforts.

“It was developed to help us source and document existing industry requirements that protect critical habitat for those federally-designated species at risk, and also identify where protection of that critical habitat could be enhanced,” Christopher said.

“What we would be expecting from the lessees would be an interview to discuss their current management practices, as well as a field tour of their Crown lease,” Christopher said. “And then at the end of the project, our rangeland habitat researchers will be providing a summary to the lessee of what they identified using the tool on that lease.”

Christopher said the ministry also wants to hear from lessees above and beyond the scope of the formal study.

“In conjunction with the research project, engagement with our lessees is one of the ministry’s priorities — to hear their feedback on critical habitat and any of their concerns,” she said.

“We have hired a facilitator to get those engagement sessions. We had planned to host larger in-person meetings in February and March, but due to the spike in COVID at that time, we had to re-evaluate and look at a different format.

So we have had the facilitator conduct telephone interviews as well as virtual meetings, and we’ll be looking at having smaller, targeted in-person sessions in March just to gather additional feedback.”

This will be followed up in Fall 2022 with larger in-person engagement sessions.

“We are also in the process of planning Indigenous engagement on critical habitat, and stakeholder groups will be a separate engagement session,” Christopher said. “The Crown lessees are our first priority, but we’ll be consulting with other groups as well.”

The research project and engagement will provide information on the province’s multi-species approach for critical habitat protection.

“The provincial approach is important because we are responsible for documenting effective protection of that critical habitat,” Christopher said.

“And it is a shared responsibility because our lessees are the stewards of those agricultural Crown lands.”B

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MARCH 2022

MCTAVISH FARMS sale online with

Jared & Heather McTavish Moosomin, Saskatchewan mctavish@rfnow.com 306-435-4925 Home 306-435-9842 Cell

OFFERING 40 CHAROLAIS BULLS W E I N V I T E YO U TO T H E FA R M TO V I E W T H E B U L LS A N Y T I M E

MCTAVISH DIMENSION 17J FEB/6/21 CRACKER JACK 13D SON

11th

ANNUAL BULL SALE 1 : 3 0 PM F R I DAY

March 25, 2022

H E L D AT T H E FA R M - M O O S O M I N , S K

MCTAVISH OL’SON 106J JAN/15/21 CRACKER JACK 13D SON

WITH GUEST CHARLA MOORE FARMS

MCTAVISH HEDEMAN 903J JAN/23/21 SOS HOOEY 127D SON

INDUSTRY NEWS Southeast Producers Form Co-op to Build Abattoir Jeff Gaye

There’s a group of investors — primarily producers and consumers — who are planning to start work on a 20-head-perweek packing plant and retail operation in Alameda this summer.

The existing Davis Meats store in town operates a small abattoir, but there is a 12 to 13-month waiting list to get animals in.

And the owner is looking at retiring in the next few years.

Trent Dorrance is with South East Butcher Block Cooperative, which is planning to build a new plant to replace the abattoir and expand processing capacity. He says they are currently attracting shareholders, so they can start work with a manageable debt load.

About a year ago, Dorrance says, some interested parties began to look at the possibilities.

“We had a meeting, invited a bunch of other buyers and such together to discuss the opportunities and the potential,” he said. “Do we need expanded capacity?

Do we need any capacity at all, or is there a need for an abattoir in this part of the country?”

opportunity to market smaller packs and individual cuts to those who don’t want to buy bulk.

“We do want to expand that and really get into golf courses, gas stations and fundraisers with that. And then get into meat delivery as well, selling boxed bundles for people who can’t afford a quarter or a half of beef,” Dorrance said.

“So, we’re really working on that as well, and then getting more local products and really expanding that.”

He feels strongly the demand for good local food has caught on.

“I don’t think that is going away anytime soon,” he said. “Food security is going to be a more common topic, not just locally here, but within the smaller cities like Estevan and Weyburn and even larger cities like Regina.”

The plant will be able to process hogs and sheep as well as cattle. Dorrance says the idea is to be able to run at capacity while providing producers the ability to deliver to their specifications or those of their or their customers.

“We will work more into speciality types of processing as well,” he said. “Just having that extra capacity, the extra staff will allow it to grow and get as much product — and as many quality products— as possible.”

The cooperative’s call for shareholders is still open. Dorrance says they currently have about 40 people in the group as producer or consumer shareholders, and they want to continue raising capital. They have approximately a quarter million in the bank so far, and are on a last push of shares as they finalize a floor plan and select a contractor for the project.

There will be a town hall meeting in Alameda this month to bring shareholders up to date.

“I think we’re on the right path and we expect to be turning sod and building this summer,” Dorrance said.

There is new information posted regularly on South East Butcher Block Cooperative’s Facebook page. B

The groups formed a steering committee which examined whether there was a need for such an operation. They feel conditions are right for a plant and even a retail operation.

Even a small plant can operate at double or triple the capacity of the current Davis abattoir, they concluded. And with consumer demand rising for farm-gate sales and locally-produced food products, Dorrance says they are confident there will be steady supply of cattle.

From the consumer side, he says, “there is a wider need. People want to know where their beef is coming from, and [they want] more local.” But while farm gate sales tend to offer large freezer packs or sides of beef, Dorrance says there is an

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MARCH 2022

12th Annual Bull Sale • 1:30 pm • at the Farm

THURSDAY, MARCH 24TH, 2022

Performance, Power, Punch - the Total Package

49 Yearling Bulls On Offer

ELDER’S JAKE 194J • Homo Pld, ET TR CAG Carbon Copy x Grant’s Playboy BW 97 Adj 205 810 Adj 365 1359

Breeding to meet the needs of our Customers

ELDER’S SHAMU 141J • Dbl Pld Elder’s Emperor x Steppler Prince George 43A BW 95 Adj 205 716 Adj 365 1516

• Many Homo Polled • Some Red Factor • Guaranteed • Free Delivery up to 200 km before May 1 or take them home Sale Day and deduct $100.00 from your Total purchase

ELDER’S RIPPER 169J • Dbl Pld

Elder’s Emperor x Sparrows Nixon BW 94 Adj 205 760 Adj 365 1536

Call for a catalogue or view it and videos of the bulls online at www.eldercharolais.com

ELDER’S JAGUAR 181J • Homo Pld CML Raindance x Elder’s Blackjack BW 100 Adj 205 781 Adj 365 1470

Sale broadcast live at www.bylivestock.com

ELDER’S RAINMAKER 185J • Homo Pld

ELDER’S JAMBALAYA 137J • Homo Pld

CML Raindance x Elder’s Blackjack BW 104 Adj 205 778 Adj 365 1644

WCR Commissioner x Elder’s Blackjack BW 77 Adj 205 690 Adj 365 1416

Feel Free to stop and view the Bulls Coffee is On Sale Manager: Helge By 306-536-4261 Jon Wright 306-807-8424 charolaisbanner@gmail.com

MARCH 2022

VISITORS

WELCOME

Ron & Donna Elder 306.267.4986 C 306.267.7693 • relder@sasktel.net Mike & Judy Elder C 306.267.7730 Box 37, Coronach, SK S0H 0Z0 @ElderElderly www.eldercharolais.com

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MARKETS AND TRADE RETAIL MEAT PRICE SURVEY as of February 28, 2022 ($/lb)

SUPERSTORE

SOBEYS

Ground beef - lean

$4.99

$5.49

$5.95

$5.45

Cross rib roast

$8.99

$9.92

*

*

*

$17.99

$7.50

$21.85

$8.99

*

$11.81

$8.91

Inside round roast

$10.99

$10.91

$7.94

$6.93

Ribeye steak

$20.89

$19.99

$21.72

$26.80

Round steak

$8.99

$10.91

$10.22

$8.42

Sirloin steak

$10.99

$11.90

$11.40

$13.38

T-bone steak

$16.79

*

$13.89

$18.87

Tenderloin

$28.00

*

*

$33.73

Rib roast Outside round roast

CO-OP

SAVE-ON-FOODS

*These items were not in the display case on this date.

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MARCH 2022

Offering ~80 Yearling & Two Year Old Red & Black red U2 TownshIp 17G Angus Bulls Sons Sell

Welcomes you back to the ranch for our

22nd Annual Bull Sale

Thursday, April 7, 2022 2:00 pM | AT

The rAnch

MJT IMpressIve 813F Sons Sell

Keith & Linda Kaufmann Box 130, Ceylon, SK S0C 0T0 306-454-2730 Fax 454-2643 svr@sasktel.net

Shane & Alexis Kaufmann & Family Box 40, Ceylon, SK S0C 0T0 Shane: 306-869-8074 Keaton: 306-815-7233 sakaufmann.svr@sasktel.net

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MARKETS AND TRADE SK Weekly Average Price Heifers 500-600 lbs

205.00

SK Weekly Average Price Steers 500-600 lbs

195.00 190.00

2021

185.00 180.00

2020

175.00 170.00

220.00

2020

215.00 210.00 Wk 1 Wk 4 Wk 7 Wk 10 Wk 13 Wk 16 Wk 19 Wk 22 Wk 25 Wk 28 Wk 31 Wk 34 Wk 37 Wk 40 Wk 43 Wk 46 Wk 49 Wk 52

Wk 1 Wk 4 Wk 7 Wk 10 Wk 13 Wk 16 Wk 19 Wk 22 Wk 25 Wk 28 Wk 31 Wk 34 Wk 37 Wk 40 Wk 43 Wk 46 Wk 49 Wk 52

2022

150.00 140.00

2021

130.00 2020

120.00 110.00

Price per hundred weight

160.00

105.00

2022

100.00 95.00

2021

90.00 85.00 80.00

2020

75.00 70.00 65.00 Wk 1 Wk 4 Wk 7 Wk 10 Wk 13 Wk 16 Wk 19 Wk 22 Wk 25 Wk 28 Wk 31 Wk 34 Wk 37 Wk 40 Wk 43 Wk 46 Wk 49 Wk 52

Wk 1 Wk 4 Wk 7 Wk 10 Wk 13 Wk 16 Wk 19 Wk 22 Wk 25 Wk 28 Wk 31 Wk 34 Wk 37 Wk 40 Wk 43 Wk 46 Wk 49 Wk 52

100.00 Source: CanFax

Weekly Canadian Dollar Weekly Canadian Dollar

0.84

Source: CanFax

Alberta Weekly D1 & D2 Cows

110.00

170.00 Price per hundred weight

2021

225.00

Source: CanFax

AB Fed Steer Prices

Source: CanFax

Source: CanFax

Lethbridge Barley Price

0.83

490.00

2022

0.82

2022

440.00

0.81

2021

0.80 0.79

5 yr avg 20172021

0.78 0.77 0.76 0.75

Price per tonne

CDN $ - US terms

230.00

205.00

165.00

390.00

2021

340.00 2020

290.00 240.00

Wk 52

Wk 49

Wk 46

Wk 43

Wk 40

Wk 37

Wk 34

Wk 31

Wk 28

Wk 25

Wk 22

Wk 19

Wk 16

Wk 13

Wk 10

Wk 7

Wk 4

190.00 Wk 1

0.74

2022

235.00

Source: Bank of Canada

Wk 1 Wk 4 Wk 7 Wk 10 Wk 13 Wk 16 Wk 19 Wk 22 Wk 25 Wk 28 Wk 31 Wk 34 Wk 37 Wk 40 Wk 43 Wk 46 Wk 49 Wk 52

Price per hundred weight

2022

Price per hundred weight

240.00

200.00

Source: CanFax

For more information visit www.canfax.ca

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BULL SALE

MARCH 26th, 2022 1:30 pm AT THE RANCH, ROCKGLEN, SK ON OFFER: BLACK ANGUS AND CHAROLAIS YEARLING AND TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

BLDA 34J

BLDA 50H

DFR 27J

CWC 15H

CWC 64J

CWC 104J

BORDERLAND CATTLE COMPANY with guest consignor DRY FORK CATTLE CO.

GLENN, WENDY & WYATT CHING

306-476-2439

RILEY, MARK & DIANNE KELLER

306-476-7007

Email: gw.ching@sasktel.net View the catalogue online at www.borderlandcattleco.com Find us on Facebook Borderland Cattle Company to view more pictures of the dams and calves.

FEATURE Protecting Your Investment: Bull Management Beef Cattle Research Council www.BeefResearch.ca

Dr. Colin Palmer is the Associate Director of University of Saskatchewan, Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He and his family also own and operate their own herd of Red Angus cattle near Dundurn, Saskatchewan. Dr. Palmer is a theriogenologist (specialist in animal reproduction) practicing in Western Canada for many years, but also has strong roots in Eastern Canada.

conditioning or simply becoming too fat.

“No producer wants to buy a fat bull but just try to sell him a skinny one.”

Palmer says poor performance can also be a result of underfeeding bulls, particularly in mature bulls. He says, “A balanced diet including salt and minerals is important for preparing mature bulls for the next breeding season. Feed testing is vital to ensure the proper nutrition is being met.”

Overly conditioning bulls can have a direct impact on their performance as a herd sire. Fat deposits in the neck of the scrotum (Figure 1) can harm the cooling mechanism of the testes which can impair temperature regulation (both warm and cool). Dr. Palmer says this can lead to a reduction in testosterone and potential loss of sperm production in the testes.

Palmer also suggests considering the use of feed additives such as Rumensin.

Breeding Soundness Evaluation

Figure 1: Fat deposits in the neck (top) of the scrotum can negatively-impact sperm production Photo credit: Dr. Colin Palmer

The investment in a herd sire is often a large purchase for any cow-calf operation.

To ensure this investment will remain in the herd, breeding bulls must be properly maintained during and between breeding seasons.

Whether you are a commercial cattle producer looking to purchase a new herd sire or are a purebred operator who is developing bulls for sale, over-feeding is one of the biggest issues when it comes to young bull management says Dr. Colin Palmer.

Pushing young bulls for large daily gains can lead to issues such as joint effusion (swelling), laminitis, acidosis, inflammation of the seminal vesicles, and over

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Dr. Palmer says any bull that is not fertile at the beginning of the breeding season, regardless of the cause, is a liability for the cow-calf producer. Dr. Palmer also notes that although a bull may fail a Breeding Soundness Evaluation (BSE), this does not necessarily mean the bull will never pass the test in the future. (Figure 2)

negatively-impact a bull’s ability to pass the BSE. He suggests testing bulls that failed the BSE initially to re-test a few to several week later depending upon the types of sperm defects present.

Bulls that are believed to be capable of passing the BSE in the near future may be given a “decision deferred” or “questionable” classifications. Decision deferred is preferred for young bulls that are intended for a bull sale, but just need more time to mature.

Bulls that fail a breeding soundness evaluation may be re-tested a few to several weeks later.

Some causes of poor fertility may be genetic or due to a severe injury to the reproductive organs. Unfortunately, in many cases these occurrences may result in very long lasting or permanent poor fertility and these bulls are classified as unsatisfactory. Poor semen quality, of course, is only part of the picture — a satisfactory bull must also be able to mount and complete service. Dr. Palmer says producers may want to consider buying the “full meal deal” when it comes to purchasing bull insurance, which includes the full fertility coverage.

Bull Housing, Health and Biosecurity

Figure 2: Scrotal circumference measured during the Breeding Soundness Evaluation Photo credit: Dr. Colin Palmer

Stressors such as lameness, sudden temperature changes and illness can

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Bull housing and effective shelter are also important. Dr. Palmer says adequate bedding is necessary to prevent frostbite on the testes which can negatively impact a BSE. He also suggests that easing bulls together into a new environment at the same time is helpful when establishing social dominance. Moving all the bulls to a new space ensures the surroundings are new to each of the bulls and you are not introducing a new male to an already established group.

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Dr. Palmer advocates treating bulls with the same herd health program as the cow herd. Bulls can often be overlooked when it comes to vaccinations, but it is critical that their vaccines for Clostridial diseases (Blackleg), bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), and other bovine respiratory viruses are up to date. Bulls persistently infected (PI) with BVDV not only can spread disease within the herd, but it can negatively impact their fertility as well.

Purchasing bulls from herds with sound vaccination programs is critical.

Sharing bulls with neighbouring herds or even in a community pasture system can create a biosecurity concern. Discuss with your veterinarian about herd health risks and consider taking additional precautions, including vaccinating your herd for reproductive diseases, requiring any external bulls be tested for trichomoniasis, ensuring parasite control protocols are in place, and a mitigation plan is in place for diseases such as Johne’s Disease.

There are a lot of factors that go into purchasing herd bulls. Careful selection, feed and nutrition, protection from the elements, and mitigating biosecurity risks are just a few things to remember when sourcing and maintaining bulls.

Proper management of herd sires is key to ensuring longevity and a producer being able to use a bull for multiple breeding seasons, maximizing the return on their initial investment of the bull purchase. B

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FEATURE How to Calculate the True Value of a Herd Sire Beef Cattle Research Council www.BeefResearch.ca

Bull selection is a key decision for cowcalf producers that will have implications for both short and long-term profitability.

A bull represents half of your herd’s genetics and will sire calves to be marketed or represent the future of your breeding herd.

With bull prices trending higher year after year, producers want to ensure that their investment is adding value to their operation in the right places while still working within a budget. Many bull traits have different impacts on your bottom line.

Before buying a bull, it’s important for producers to identify their breeding management goals so they can select a bull that will help accomplish them. It is

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important to evaluate how much a bull is worth to your farm or ranch, and identify a price to pay in which you will ideally break even during the lifetime of that sire.

Bull value is dependent on key parameters such as individual animal performance, environment (e.g., pasture productivity), management (e.g., cow-to-bull ratio), markets (e.g., calf prices), and how that bull meets your unique goals. Do you plan to retain heifers? Or are you looking for a terminal cross for the feeder market?

What is your labour availability like during calving? Answering these questions are essential to identifying the herd sire that best suits your operation.

Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) has a calculator that helps evaluate a bull’s

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worth allowing producers to use their own unique on-farm parameters.

Producers can factor in criteria such as longevity, expected revenue from sired calves, and bull maintenance and veterinary expenses. Use the calculator for a guide to finding out what the next herd sire needed to achieve your production goals and improve your bottom line may truly be worth.

Bull Valuation Calculator This calculator was designed to provide an estimate of how much a bull is worth using individual on-farm numbers.

Factors that significantly influence bull price are the years of service, cow-to-bull ratio, expected price of feeders, and bull maintenance cost. continued on page 28

MARCH 2022

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FEATURE Bull Power cont. from pg. 26 The bull value obtained from the calculator is only an estimate and may not reflect the true breakeven price. However, this interactive tool can be used as a general guideline and demonstrates how changing different variables can affect the cost or value of a herd sire.

To watch Beef Cattle Research Council's new video on How to Calculate the Value of a Bull, please visit https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=yNrdmkXOBQU or view this QR code using your smart phone's camera

To use the calculator, please visit https://www.beefresearch.ca/research/bull-valuation.cfm

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FEATURE Vaccinating Your Herd Dr. Andrew Acton

your life easier. Your herd veterinarian is well-versed on which vaccines to use, when to use them, and what is best-suited to your particular operation.

We arrive at our recommendations based on data from industry, consultation with colleagues and feedback gathered over years in the field. A large percentage of the infectious diseases seen in beef herds can be either eliminated or reduced greatly by a combination of a complete vaccination program, good herd management and good nutrition.

The proper use of vaccination is one of the most powerful tools beef producers have to improve herd health and production.

I don’t intend to discuss the whole list of specific diseases and their corresponding vaccines, but there are general strategies and some new options to help improve your vaccine protocol.

Proper vaccinations can play an important role in all stages of beef production.

One of the first major improvements vaccination has played in beef cowherd health is in relation to reproductive diseases. Since implementing the widespread use of vaccination, Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR), abortion storms and large Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) outbreaks have become a rather rare occurrence. Quality industry research has proven that vaccination against reproductive disease results in a higher pregnancy rate in the beef cowherd.

In order to determine the best program for your operation, it is key to have a good relationship with your veterinarian.

Vaccine programs are not “one size fits all” and require background information about your operation to ensure that your program benefits your herd, and makes

In order to maintain these results, it is crucial to ensure that vaccines are properly administered. This includes ensuring animals receive booster doses as recommended and that modified live vaccines (MLV) viral vaccines are avoided in the last month before breeding begins

Andrew Acton Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Ogema, Saskatchewan

— especially, if it might be the first dose for a naïve animal.

In my experience, there can be some short-term effects on initial breeding conception rate. MLV vaccines are not your only option for breeding cow vaccines — both MLV and killed vaccines have a place in a proper reproductive vaccination program. A complete initial series of shots to replacement heifers over their first year of life can be followed up by using killed vaccines on the cowherd. This is likely superior to starting out on naïve animals with killed vaccines, but offers increased safety vaccinating pregnant cows (where you may not be aware of the full vaccine history on purchased females introduced to your herd).

"Be very careful, if ever using MLV viral vaccines on pregnant females.

Follow directions for their use to the letter, if you choose to do so at all. " Many diseases affecting the newborn can be greatly reduced with the use of proper vaccination. Here we are relying on, primarily, passive immunity that the newborn receives as antibodies produced by the cow through colostrum. By vaccinating the cow prior to calving, she mounts an active immune response that continued on page 32

Examples of Vaccine Failure

Vet Notes

A trace mineral deficiency, which prevents a proper immune response to a vaccine that was given by a producer

Correcting this problem will improve overall herd health and production

A non-traditional pathogen causing disease that is not present in current vaccine formulations, such as bovine corona virus

Generally, a calf scours pathogen (a form of corona) is sometimes found in respiratory outbreaks where a complete respiratory vaccine has not worked as well as expected. Bovine influenza D is also now being looked for and demonstrated in some lab submissions of respiratory disease.

It is not yet known if it is really a serious pathogen (but it wasn’t even a thing when I was newly graduated). Cases involving other pathogens require proper disease monitoring, post mortem examinations and sometimes, working through laboratory submissions.

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SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION Vaccinating Your Herd cont. from pg. 30

for subcutaneous injection, which again increases the value of the animals you sell.

creates antibodies in the colostrum that will protect the calf for several months.

Vaccine “failure” is often talked about in the face of a herd health outbreak. There can be times when a certain product does not have the antigen type required to protect against the pathogen, or disease, it was intended to prevent. With proper product selection, we are much more likely to see cases where the animals had a problem which prevented the animal from using the vaccine fully, or at all.

You need two crucial things for this to work well: 1) A cow in good shape (good body condition with access to good nutrition) to produce an adequate amount of quality colostrum, and 2) A program that ensures that most or all calves receive an adequate amount of good quality colostrum in a timely fashion.

Diseases causing scours are the most common targets for pre-calving vaccination, but in certain circumstances, we can provide passive protection against diseases causing pneumonia as well. Some of the need for pre-calving vaccination against respiratory disease (in the neonate), has been reduced by the fairly recent availability of effective intranasal vaccines against respiratory vaccines. We can use these in some very young calves to good effect, and I foresee their use to increase a lot in future. They seem safe, convenient and flexible in ways some injectable vaccines are not.

Producers should consider vaccinating growing calves against clostridial disease and against respiratory disease both at branding age and at weaning. This practice adds value to your calf crop and is being increasingly sought out by buyers in the fall. While preconditioned calves do not always receive a premium, they can result in creating a strong relationship with a buyer, which can result in future sales and a direct market for your calves.

To ensure the best success with vaccines, be sure to handle and administer all of your vaccines carefully to make them work as they are intended. An MLV vaccine left three hours on the dash of your truck is not going to do its job and dirty syringes aren’t much help either. Some of the new vaccine coolers are a great help at vaccination time, and let you get your job done much more effectively. I use a softsided cooler with lots of ice packs. Be sure to change needles frequently to avoid muscle damage and abscess formation.

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These perceived vaccine failures can be tricky to sort out on your own. Having a veterinarian can help you figure out the issues, provide an explanation for why it is happening and give you solutions that benefit your herd for years.

There are times when extra boosters in addition to the normal protocol may be needed, depending on time and stress levels. Bred heifers in their second fall or purebred calves weaned very early are two scenarios where we have needed to use “extra” boosters to keep up immunity against respiratory disease on some operations. Disease monitoring on your farm can help determine when and if these may be needed.

Proper vaccinations, as part of an overall herd health program, have greatly improved the health and profitability of beef cattle production. Our experience using vaccines with our beef clients has been overwhelmingly positive.

The rate and severity of disease is much less than it used to be, and when we have had challenges, we dug in and found out how to make the vaccination and management system work better. Our antibiotic use is reduced, calves grow and do better, and more of our clients’ calves can be on the truck in the fall — I definitely root for these outcomes. B

Dr. Andrew Acton is a graduate of Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 1992 who became a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Beef Cattle Practice in 2008. Beyond his exemplary education, Dr. Acton's credibility comes from owning and operating Deep South Animal Clinic and a commercial herd of Simmental and Angus in Ogema, Saskatchewan, for three decades and counting.

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SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION Good Paper Chief Executive Officer Jason Pollock Livestock Services of Saskatchewan of genetics to the herd or trying out a new seed variety brings hope for a better result. We eagerly wait for the first blades of grass to start poking up as our feedyards empty and we utter daily prayers for the earth to replace its icy grip with the sweet smell of warm spring rain.

The drought conditions of 2021 were hopefully a one-time anomaly in size and scope. Many parts of the prairies are experiencing normal snowfall which is a positive sign for a more typical year of weather patterns.

Chief Executive Officer Jason Pollock Livestock Services of Saskatchewan

Early spring is an enjoyable time of the year for most producers as they look forward to implementing new plans or tweaking old ones. Adding a new line

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For producers caught in the drought cycle one of the options to keep their herd is to pasture away from their home ground.

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a reminder of the importance of a good agreement to a satisfactory experience for both the owner of the cattle and the grass.

Should you make the choice to move livestock to a custom-grazing operation or decide that now is the time to consider something longer term, like selling or leasing some cattle out, there may be some regulatory obligations around the movement. There are also considerations relating to legal diligence in protecting your assets and interests.

The first regulatory obligation is simply to make sure to use a properly-completed livestock manifest for each load of animals moved within the province.

The second obligation is to remember that Saskatchewan provincial regulation continued on page 38

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SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION Good Paper cont. from pg. 36 requires you to have a livestock inspection completed by a Livestock Services of Saskatchewan (LSS) inspector prior to movement of cattle and horses out of Saskatchewan.

The inspector will provide you with a permit which must accompany the livestock. If you move livestock to graze in Alberta, you will also need to need to arrange for inspection by Livestock Identification Services (LIS) inspectors prior to bringing your stock home. Manitoba does not have livestock inspection requirements, which means you do not need an inspection to return livestock home from there to Saskatchewan.

There are many good calculators available online, or in print, to help determine what is a fair price for a feeding/grazing contract, but these may not necessarily protect your asset — whether that is the livestock or the feed and labour.

In Saskatchewan, basic party protection for custom feeding/pasturing agreements is covered by The Animal Custom Care Regulations, 2006. These regulations should be noted in an agreement, with a copy readily available to both parties. A discussion of legalities opens the subject of what you should do as a matter of diligence in preparing for, and securing, a fair agreement where there is some benefit for all.

The confines of article space here don’t allow for detailed discussion of the many things that make a good civil agreement, but having a legible registered brand on all your livestock is still your best protection. It is also advisable to ask your local inspector to alert inspection staff in any area where you are sending livestock.

This kind of a heads-up can go a long way in adding an additional layer of awareness to your livestock in areas that don’t know your brand or your cattle.

If you don’t currently brand or don’t have a brand registered in Saskatchewan, you

can apply for one with your local LSS inspector by calling the Brand Registrar directly at 306-546-5086 or get LSS district office contact information online at www.lssc.ca.

There is a lot of really good information on elements to include in a grazing agreement online at the Ministry of Agriculture website. They provide all the most common details to get ironed out between the parties prior to the cattle moving. This can avoid most problems that we typically see when things go bad in these types of deals.

Many times, we are called into a situation where our ability to assist is limited by our legislated authority, the lack of a record of the livestock delivered (signed manifest, permit etc) and/or the lack of a good written agreement. The legal system works well if there is a good agreement in place. Without one, the result is often unsatisfactory for one or both parties. As the old saying goes, “Good paper equals good business.”B

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SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION The Soil-Water Connection Blake Weiseth

on influencing factors related to water and nutrient use efficiency like biomass yield, nutrient uptake, water infiltration, and tracking runoff water when applied to soils with a history of periodic flooding.

Polycropping of annual forage species is one of the management practices being looked at in this study, with particular interest on how it may be able to make Blake Weiseth MSc. P.Ag Applied Research Lead Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm It has been said that humanity owes its existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains.

The role that water plays in sustaining life requires no explanation, and ranchers have long understood the interaction between managing what goes on below ground to maintain long-term production above. Regardless of the amount of rain we receive in a year, the soil has a strong influence on how that water is used and where it ultimately ends up.

good use of water and nutrients under these potentially marginal soil conditions.

For example, landscape depression areas in a field may accumulate nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus from topsoil, crop residues, and fertilizer moved down slope by water and tillage erosion, along with low nutrient removal by the crop under periodic flooding.

Table 1. Mean monthly temperature and precipitation over the growing season Discovery Farm Langham Mean Temperature (°C)

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For example, soil properties such as texture and porosity influence downward movement of water through infiltration and aspects of the landscape such as topography impact surface movement of water across the landscape as runoff. Given the strong impact that soil has on influencing water storage and movement, an important question arises: Can management practices, like crop choice, work together with soil to optimize water and nutrient use efficiency?

To answer this question, a two-year field study was started in Spring 2021 at the Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm Langham, supported by Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and the Water Security Agency. This project is looking at what impact various agricultural management practices have 40

Figure 1. Water infiltration over time for the annual grain crop control (top) and polycropping (bottom) treatments. Blue dots represent the upslope landscape position and orange dots represent the lowslope landscape position.

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SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION Further, soil salinity may develop in these areas of the field where these depressions are also groundwater discharge areas.

Therefore, forage species with salt tolerance may be well-suited for these areas to make use of soil water and residual nutrients. Further, inclusion of legumes within the species mix allows for a reduced rate of nitrogen fertilizer to be applied while maintaining acceptable crop yields.

For the forage polycropping treatment, the species mix and composition was as follows: hps Hairy Vetch (30 per cent), hps Crimson Clover (25 per cent), hps Tillage Radish (25 per cent), and hps Turnips (20 per cent). Biomass was measured over two cutting events including July 15, 2021, and then a second cut on September 30, 2021, to account for biomass regrowth due to late season rains.

Despite the severe drought conditions at

the Discovery Farm Langham site in 2021 (see Table 1), the forage polycropping treatment established well and the average total biomass yield from both cuttings was 4,055 kilograms per hectare.

Within the treatment area, significantly higher biomass yield and phosphorus uptake was observed from the watercollecting lowslope areas compared to the water-shedding upslope areas.

Lateral water movement to the lowslope areas combined with higher clay and organic matter content compared to upslope areas results in an increased soil moisture content in these lowslope areas and was the likely reason for the increased yield in a dry year.

Graphs of water infiltration over time are shown in Figure 1 for the forage polycropping treatment and the control treatment which consisted of flax as an annual grain crop. Within each treatment,

infiltration was measured at both the upslope and lowslope position of the landscape.

In general, infiltration was slower in the lowslope position, likely due to higher clay content compared to the upslope position. Infiltration measurements will be made at the same locations for each treatment in Spring and Fall 2022 to determine the impact of successive years of forage production on infiltration.

In the first year of this study, polycropping of annual forages was shown to be an effective management strategy to promote above-ground productivity and utilize residual soil nutrients in a dry year and on soils impacted by salinity, especially in certain areas of the landscape. The ability of forage polycropping to influence infiltration or prevent nutrient losses in runoff water will be assessed as the project continues. B

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Cover Crops Create “An Oasis in the Desert” Jeff Gaye

With feed crops failing in the heat and drought of 2021, Calvin Gavelin had one good crop growing on his operation near McCord.

That was the field a had seeded with a cover-crop cocktail of 16 different seeds: grasses, legumes and brassicas.

“We started cover crops in 2019 and dabbled in them,” Gavelin said. “Last year being dry, we seeded three different blends. Two of them were fine-tuned for drought because I was very worried that the drought was going to impact our feed supplies.”

The ranch got six tenths of rain in May and two tenths in June. By the time they turned their bulls out June 1, there was nothing in the pastures.

“So we turned around and those two blends that we planned on grazing, we put our first calvers on it and our open replacement heifers. And we bred on those fields. What we found? Those fields were lush," Gavelin said.

He had the bulls out for 60 days with a group of 76 heifers and another with 65 first-calvers.

“When the vet was out here on September 30, she was just amazed because compared to everybody else in 42

the area, our numbers are phenomenal,” he said. “Like on those first calf heifers, we got 63 out of 65 bred in those three cycles, the majority in the first two cycles.

And on our open replacement heifers, we got 73 out of 76.”

The vet asked what he was doing differently, and he told her about the cover crops.

“She said they had everything they needed and they were in awesome shape, really fat and slick,” Gavelin said. “She said they had all the minerals they needed and they also had the timely plant matter.

“When our pastures were all dead, and we never got any hay to cut, those cover crops allowed us to keep those animals on our operation and rebreed amazingly well.”

He had planted another 100-acre field of cover crops for grazing. Considering the drought damage to his traditional monoculture crops, he says the cover crops really came through for him.

“We never combined an acre this year, so we tried bailing our durum field. We had 34 swaths with the little square bailer and we couldn’t even get anything to even justify doing it, so we just grazed them," Gavelin said.

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“Our durum was just over 1.1 bushels an acre, lentils and peas were under two. So it was it just a massive scratch to get biomass or any feed for our cows this year.”

But, he says, the hundred acres of cover crops stayed green.

“When our pastures were all dead, and we never got any hay to cut, those cover crops allowed us to keep those animals on our operation and rebreed amazingly well.”

“We planted that field on June 3. It hung out through everything. It was just green, and somewhat stunted, but all of our monocultures were dead. And then when the rains came at the end of August, they just flourished. That 100 acres provided five weeks of grazing for 200 cows.”

Gavelin first became interested in cover cropping after taking a course in holistic management. He was attracted to author Gabe Brown’s thoughts on regenerative agriculture.

The seed combinations work in a couple of ways, Gavelin says. First of all, there are continued on page 44 MARCH 2022

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SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION Cover Crops cont. from pg. 42

Gavelin says, described his fields as “an oasis in the desert.”

different soil conditions within a single field, so some of the plants will thrive where others struggle.

It may be going too far to say it’s a new Garden of Eden, but Gavelin says the cover cropping has given him a new optimism.

His family — wife Marla, daughters Rhys and Quinn — share that attitude.

However, the variety of plants growing together also creates a symbiosis that helps all of them survive. This, in turn, helps with moisture retention and a diversity of life within the soil, including insects and microbes.

Gavelin says it’s important to work with a seed dealer to create a custom mix that works with your land and your goals. An off-the-shelf approach can rely too heavily on the law of averages and may not give optimum performance.

He says results can be dramatic with the right mix. He has had crop and soil experts, who were dubious at first, rethink their attitude toward covercropping in the brown soil zone. One,

“Over the past 15 years, we’ve done a lot of different things. There never seemed to be any spark to get everybody involved,” he said. “Those cover crops that we planted last year, I don’t know what it was, but the girls are out there.

They’re out there picking peas, they’re doing everything in those cover crops.

You name it.

“They were enthused when we went to move cows, and we were moving them every three days. They asked to do it. It wasn’t like, ‘do we have to go do this?’

They said, ‘Dad, let’s go move cows.’

They were so enthusiastic to be out there.”

He tells of another time in October when Marla got him and took him out into the field.

“It was a nippy morning, it hadn’t frozen yet. But when we were out there in the sunflowers, you could see the bees all nestled in, sleeping. And she said, ‘this is so amazing.’ And that’s what I’ve said to so many people when we’re talking about these cover crops. It’s brought life to our farm.”

Gavelin will expand his cover cropping in the spring with another 300 acres. When he put 10 per cent of his seeded acres to cover crops last year, he said his attitude was it couldn’t hurt.

“But that 10 per cent basically got me through the drought last year,” he said.

“When I saw my soil test and how much improvement there is in my soil, it was a no-brainer,” he says. “I have to do more of this.”B

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SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION Fodder System Opens a Lot of Options Jeff Gaye

It was a Google search that led Scott Fettes to a continuous-rotation indoor fodder system.

The seed is first soaked overnight, drained and laid in at one pound per foot, or seven and a half pounds per tray.

Fettes raises upwards of 200 head at his operation near Gladmar. “Five years ago now we were in kind of a drought down here,” he said. “We can never produce enough feed for our cattle.

“We usually leave it to soak overnight, drain it in the morning and then we’ll feed it into the trays the following night. That’s our normal schedule,” Fettes said.

“We’re buying hay out of Manitoba all the time and always scrounging to find feed; so, I Googled: ‘tired of Mother Nature kicking my ass feeding cows,’ and this is what popped up — that’s the honest truth.”

Fettes now operates a Fodder Tech system year-round and harvests a tonne of fresh fodder per day. He also sells the systems to other interested producers.

Fettes houses his Fodder Tech system in a 13-by-60-foot grow room in a 40-by-60 steel building. He sets up seven-and-ahalf-foot grow trays with seed barley, and an automatic system keeps them watered.

There is no soil involved.

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“But it’s not like milking cows, where you have to do it at four o’clock and four o’clock. If you’ve got a hockey game to go to with the kids, whenever it works, we get it done. And then we put the seed in the trays from there.”

The barley grows for seven days. The fodder is mostly root mass with about a foot of stalk. It will typically yield six pounds of barley for each pound of seed, but Fettes says he has harvested as much as ten-to-one.

“When it’s a week old, we just grab it by the green and pull it out. It just slides right out of the tray,” Fettes said.

“We have our trays set up so we can lift up

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a garage door and our tractor is parked on the other side. We throw that mat [of fodder] right into the bucket of the tractor and then we just drive out into our corral and dump it on the ground, and the cattle pick it up from there.”

The size of the Fodder Tech system is variable. It has seven racks of 28 trays in constant rotation so Fettes seeds a rack every day and harvests a rack every day.

The water enters the trays from the bottom to discourage mould. Keeping the temperature and the humidity in the desirable range is the key to both production and mould prevention.

“You’ve got to keep the room at a certain temperature rate of between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit, and then you want to keep it under 65 per cent humidity,” Fettes said. The plants generate some of their own warmth as they grow, so that helps with the temperature. continued on page 49

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SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION Fodder System cont. from pg. 46 Fettes said the system has had a big impact on dealing with feed availability and cost at his operation.

“The first two years we were at it, we had 200 hay bales carryover — and we have never had carryover,” he said. “We always had to buy feed; it was just a matter of how much we were going to buy.”

They carried over another 200 bales in each of two years for a total of 400.

“This year, it was even a tougher summer trying to get feed, so I don’t know if we’re going to end up with any carryover this spring,” Fettes said. “But we are feeding

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a lot more cattle. Normally we sell some bred females and whatnot in the fall, but with everybody short of feed, nobody wanted to buy any.

“So since we had this, we just thought we’d grow more fodder and get them through the spring and then we’ll sell some pairs in the spring; that is to say, hopefully, when it starts raining and people want to buy. This system completely opens up a lot more options for us.”B You can learn more about the Fodder Tech system at https://fb.watch/bbFcVKICXq/.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS A Report from President Kelcy Elford Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association programs have focused on developing varieties to reduce plant height to improve lodging resistance; however, dwarf varieties negatively impact producers’ ability to salvage crops and reduce biomass tonnage in drought years; so, SSGA resolved to lobby the provincial and federal governments to dedicate research funds to breeding non-dwarf varieties.

President Kelcy Elford Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association

It’s been snowing in some spots in the province, pretty open in others and definitely cold all over. Navigating the weather swings this winter season has been a challenge for all cattleman. The wild swings have brought feed and health challenges to cattle all over the province.

Most people would agree that if we could maintain -10 degrees Celsius all winter, with no wind, it would be the perfect winter. We almost expect wild swings as the norm, now.

In all that, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) has been and always will lobby for consistency — i.e., what is best for the industry as a whole and what we need going forward for a profitable, growth-oriented industry in Saskatchewan.

In our single-afternoon Semi-Annual General Meeting on February 2, in virtual format, we passed seven resolutions to help steer the ag industry in the right direction. According to our members, drought was and still is, at the forefront of livestock and crop producers’ minds going into the spring.

In fact, SSGA members passed five drought-related resolutions.

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We also resolved to lobby both governments to fund the development of a satellite-based forage insurance program to illustrate the reality of on-farm forage yields, which aren’t accurately reflected in existing forage insurance programs. At the moment, crop insurance premiums are cost-shared with the provincial and federal governments, but livestock price insurance programs are not; so we will propose a similar costsharing for these premiums as well. We passed this resolution, unanimously.

Water was also on the table for resolutions: How do we get it out of the source to where it needs to be for safe clean water for cattle? SSGA applauds the enhancements to Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) over the past year in response to the drought, but we believe more can be done for longterm drought protection.

To enhance water management resources for ag use, SSGA members also discussed the possible expansion of FRWIP (to enhance an already great program).

Essentially, we resolved to lobby the Government of Saskatchewan for grid power to be included as an eligible FRWIP expense — deep wells and shallow buried pipelines require a reliable power source to pump water long distances. We definitely need this program update. If you have the grass, but don’t have water, it’s not going to do you much good.

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south. There are a lot of feed additives and medications that are approved for ag producers just across the border; however, we cannot access those critical products here, yet.

With a profound and widespread feed shortage underway across Western Canada, prodded by transportation issues and increased demand, we also unreservedly passed a resolution to lobby Canadian Food Inspection Agency to expedite the registration process of feed and feed ingredients being imported from United States.

As industry stakeholders and leaders, SSGA’s membership also passed resolutions to protect landowners and municipalities against cases of nonpayment and bankruptcy by lobbying the provincial government to modernize the Surface Rights Compensation and Acquisition Act and to protect livestock from predators by allowing all licensed big game hunters to hunt wolves in all Wildlife Management Zones across Saskatchewan’s agricultural lands.

Lessees have been stewards of these fragile crown lands for the last century and their hard work and commitment need to be recognized. If additional protections are needed for critical habitat, our preference is for an incentivebased approach, rather than exploring regulatory options.

In support of SSGA’s priority to increase processing investment and the Government of Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan goal of doubling livestock processing in Saskatchewan by 2030, SSGA also announced that we have contracted a pair of livestock industry experts to conduct an environmental scan to gain additional insight into the opportunities and competitive challenges facing new beef processing facilities in the province.

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what processing facilities need to know to be successful in this province before they are built, including: size, location and number. SSGA has been awarded a grant that will match 50 per cent investment in this study, the results of which, SSGA will present at the Annual General Meeting in June.

At the end of our 1½-hour forum, we concluded that it all goes together.

Protecting the land and using it wisely are key to our resiliency strategy, which helps us to navigate uncontrollable risk factors and survive extreme conditions.

By working together and listening to one another, we are able to plan and take action that positively impacts our operations, herds, land and way of life.

I will always promote our environmental stewardship initiatives; there is so much pressure on us as producers from this federal government to make sure the land is protected. I say, and our members show it again and again, there are no better stewards than those who make their living off the land. If you don’t take care of the land, it will not take care of you. It’s a fairly simple and easy to believe statement for us, maybe. For someone who has never been an ag producer or a land steward, it is much harder to believe or even understand.

With the start of Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF) and Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) results-based programs, we are continuing to gather the data that shows proper management means better health to the land for all species that live there not just the beef we raise.

There are a lot of tools available to mitigate the risk year to year.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS HUMANE President's Report cont. from pg. 51 options for rainfall, price, forage, fire and crop that consider and address the uniqueness of each operation.

Take some time. Talk to your crop insurance adviser. Use SCIC’s tools to manage the market or the drought. If the price looks good early on in the LPI program, buy it — you don’t have to wait until last minute. Use the tools, manage the risk, be here for generations going forward.

This organization has a rich heritage and history — I am proud to be a part of it. If you aren’t a member yet, give it a shot. SSGA works for you.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS Saskatchewan Angus Association Update Our Saskatchewan Angus Association (SAA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held via Zoom on January 19, 2022.

Considering the format, it was wellattended. Representative reports were given: Canadian Angus Association (CAA) President Sheldon Kyle gave the Canadian Angus report in place of Myles Immerkar, our Canadian Chief Executive Officer, who was unable to attend; Hillary Sauder gave the Saskatchewan Junior Angus report; and Marlene Monvoisin gave the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association report. The committee chairman also reported on SAA’s activities over the last year.

If you are interested in reading more, the Annual Report in posted on our new website at cdnangus.ca/saskatchewanangus-association.

Nominations and elections were held to fill six board member positions. We are very pleased to welcome Troy Frick, Adrian Jungman, Wade Olynyk and Jimmy Wright to SAA’s board of directors as well as returning directors Brennan Schachtel and Kim McLean. A CAA director position also needs to be filled for June 2022, and we are pleased to announce Roger Reynolds is taking that position to replace Dale Easton.

We would like to thank the following for their time and dedication to the board: Past President Trent Liebreich, Gord Roger, Gord Davey, Lacey Brooks and CAA Director Dale Easton. Being a part of this board requires a degree of commitment. To each of retiring director, I want to thank you on behalf of Saskatchewan Angus Association. It is my pleasure to step into the role of president this year for the Saskatchewan Angus Association Board of Directors. I want to thank Michelle Potapinski for taking on this position last year in some uncertain and challenging times.

somewhat uncharted territory — with regulations set forth by our provincial and federal governments as well as the health authority.

The Summer Tour is a highlight of our Association’s activities and we had a great few days in the Meadow Lake/Spiritwood area in August 2021. If you haven’t been to one of these tours, you owe it to yourself to attend. The networking and hospitality opportunities are always second to none.

Our Gold and Junior Show in Lloydminster was hosted again at Stockade Roundup and we thank the Lloydminster Exhibition for their dedication to putting on all of their events in these challenging times.

Numbers were down slightly in the Show, but once again, there was excellent quality and participation from exhibitors both locally and across Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta.

One of our biggest events for Saskatchewan Angus Association is the Angus Show at Canadian Western Agribition (CWA). Numbers were down, but the quality was deep throughout the barn. Canadian Western Agribition’s 50th Anniversary Show was very well-attended with record viewers online as well as packed seating in the stands. For the 50th Anniversary, which was also our Angus National Show, we were pleased to work with T Bar C Cattle Co., as they hosted the CWA National Angus Sale, which was a huge success with 21.5 lots grossing $307,300 and averaging $14,293.

Also, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary was a People’s Choice Heifer Calf Jackpot where a purchased ticket got the buyer a voting card and supper that evening.

There was excellent participation by exhibitors and it was a sell-out for the supper and our judging cards.

The Masterpiece Sale was held again this year, managed by First Class Cattle Marketing. Sale staff and consignors agreed to hold the sale online again this year. The sale close-out was hosted following our December 2021 board meeting at the Hollinger Land & Cattle sale facility along with a supper and some Christmas cheer. Consignors and members were invited to attend and it was a nice way to wrap up our year.

Since Saskatchewan Angus Association sponsors youth shows and 4-H programming each year, we encourage 4-H leaders to contact us to obtain gifts for all members showing Angusinfluence animals (at the club level) and all regional show winners. Our commercial committee also provides sponsorship for various events, and we are pleased to have multiple draws for Angus radio frequency identification (RFID) indicators for commercial producers using Saskatchewan Angus genetics this year.

Our board is planning to resume our Breeder Information Sessions this spring and have tentatively scheduled the last week of April to hold the first Breeder Information Session in Saskatoon.

Watch for details on our Facebook page and website.

We welcome all to attend the 2022 Summer Tour booked for the Maple Creek/Eastend area, August 10-12, 2022.

Stay tuned for more information that will be released on social media as our planning comes together.

We look forward to this year’s spring and summer events and wish you all the best with calving and bull sales. B Chad Hollinger President

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS Saskatchewan Charolais Association Update Show, Junior Stockman’s Show, Ag in Motion Youth Cattle Show and BMO Canadian Junior Beef Extreme.

On behalf of the Saskatchewan Charolais Association Board of Directors, I am pleased to give you an update on what we have done over the past year.

We started 2021 off with a very strong bull sale season and I would like to thank the many commercial cattle producers for their confidence and trust in the great Charolais breed. We saw the Charolaiscross calves continue to demand top dollar through the market in 2021. It’s very rewarding to us, the breeders, to see our customers have such great success in the sale ring.

We try to keep engaged with our breeders, commercial producers and Charolais enthusiasts through our website skcharolais.ca and our Facebook page.

We are in the final stages of putting together a new breeder directory that will be available in print at your local auction mart and on our website, so be sure to check it out.

As a board, we put a lot of focus on youth shows and youth exhibiting Charolais-influenced 4-H projects. This past year we gave out 80 gift cards to 4-H members that exhibited a Charolaisinfluenced animal. There were seven Charolais-influenced regional 4-H show winners and those members were presented with awards at Canadian Western Agribition (CWA).

We also sponsored other events such as Canadian Charolais Youth Association (CCYA), the Kennedy Youth Jackpot Show, Young Ranchman’s All Breeds Livestock 56

If you know of any 4-H members exhibiting Charolais-influenced projects, be sure to get the club leaders to reach out to our board. The information is also in the 4-H guide that is available for all clubs. We place a lot of emphasis on sponsoring youth shows. Please let us know about sponsorship opportunities at any upcoming shows this spring — we welcome your contact.

We were able to get a sense of normalcy back this fall with the 50th Anniversary of Canadian Western Agribition, which was a very successful event. We hosted the National Charolais Show and Sale as well as the Charolais Players Club Bull Show, where we awarded the winning bull with $50,000. It was a great event that saw a lot of breeders come out from across the country.

During our National Show, we made a few presentations.

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We presented Saskatchewan Charolais Assocation Honour Scrolls to Carey and LeeAnn Weinbender as well as Dwein and Brenda Trask.

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We also presented Dwein Trask with a bronze Charolais statue as a token of our appreciation for his continued commitment to announcing the Agribition Charolais Show.

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We awarded Purebred Breeder of the Year to Howe Coulee Charolais, Kelly and Julie Anne Howe and family.

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We awarded Commercial Breeder of the Year to S.K.J Land & Cattle Co. Ltd., Steven and Kathy Grant and family.

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received event and we are happy to be a part of it. In 2021, we also sponsored Edam Fall Fair and the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence field day at Clavet.

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held December 3, 2021, at Saskatoon Livestock Sales in conjunction with the Sterling Sale. We had two retiring directors, Kelly Howe and Tyler Smyth. I would like to thank them both for their time and commitment to Saskatchewan Charolais Association. During that meeting, we introduced and welcomed two new board members, Nigel Oram and Dale Weinbender.

At our AGM, we also announced the winner of our first Bull Buyers Sales Credit: Jerome Canfield of Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan. Congratulations to Jerome! This sales credit is open to all producers that purchase a bull from any Saskatchewan Charolais member, either though sale or private treaty. Once the registration paper is transferred, the buyer is entered to win a $2,000 credit towards a bull purchase in 2023. Please feel free to contact any of the board members for more information.

We have a Junior Scholarship in the works that we had hoped would be ready for 2021, but since it was not, this year, we will be giving out two $1,000 scholarships to second year or greater post-secondary students. Be sure to check our website for more details, later this spring.

We would like to thank all cattle producers that chose Charolais bulls and females this past year. We look forward to continuing to supply you with top quality Charolais cattle.

Make sure to check out our AGM and Saskatchewan Royal Sale at Dakota Dunes Resort on June 18, 2022. B Jordan Moore President

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS Saskatchewan Simmental Association Update The year 2021 continued to provide marketing challenges as COVID continued.

Saskatchewan Simmental Association’s Annual General Meeting was once again held virtually. Through it all, Simmental bull sales have remained strong and the demand for Simmental-influenced calves has never been stronger!

We are fortunate to have had enthusiastic and dedicated representatives of our breed throughout the years to contribute to these goals and advancements from the provincial and national levels.

Volunteers are the backbone of any successful organization and this association is no different.

We would like to thank each of our current board members for their contributions and dedication to promoting our great breed.

The 2021-2022 Saskatchewan Simmental Association (SSA) Board of Directors consists of the following members: Kyle Ashworth, President Blaine Barnett, Vice President Riley Lafrentz Lee Stillborn Lane Scherger Dean Sentes Travis Fisk Toby Noble Kyron Manske A special thank you to our retiring board member in 2021: Kirsten Fornwald. It’s been a pleasure working with Kristen and we will miss her dedication and contributions to the board.

Saskatchewan Simmental Association’s largest annual promotional event takes place at Canadian Western Agribition. In 2021, we were proud to host our National Simmental Show and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Canadian Western Agribition. Once again, alongside Canadian Western Agribition, Saskatchewan Simmental Association continued to host the nation’s largest Simmental Show and Sale.

It was great to be back in the barns to showcase our tremendous breed — not only in the purebred show ring, but in the Commercial Barn as well. We have always had a strong presence in the Commercial Barn where most of the cattle are predominately

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Simmental influenced, and last year was no different.

As part of our purebred events at Agribition, is the Simmental Sweepstakes, which takes place between the Show and Sale. This event continues to be popular with Simmental breeders as well as breeders from other breeds.

Each year there are Agribition Simmental Sale Credits offered up as the top three prizes. This exciting event will be back again in 2022!

The Saskatchewan Simmental Association Scholarship Donation Heifer Program continues to be a successful fundraiser for our provincial scholarship program.

The 2021 Scholarship Heifer was graciously donated by Flying W Stock Farm, the Wolkowski family of Canora, Saskatchewan.

The 2021-2022 Scholarship Recipients are: Grady Wolkowski, Danielle Matonovich, Olivia Woytiuk, Kade McMillen, Brynn Whelan and Bailey McCormack.

Saskatchewan Simmental Association continues to focus promotional efforts on many different levels across the province, including:

• Exhibitor awards for 4-H members and winners;

• Simmental-influence feeder sales throughout the province;

• Coffee, donuts and promotional

materials at industry events; and

• Sponsorship of various shows and events throughout the province.

We look forward to another great year of promoting Simmental cattle and invite you to attend a bull sale near you.

Find out how you can be entered into a draw to win a $2,000 sale credit! B Carolyn McCormack Secretary/Treasurer

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS Saskatchewan Bison Association Update The past year was another one for the books with record high temperatures and very little rain. The unfavourable weather conditions were “piled on” to the bison industry which, like several other sectors, was still working through the lingering consequences of COVID-19. We hope we don’t have to deal with similar conditions for quite some time.

The 2021 Saskatchewan Bison Association (SBA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference were held virtually along with the Show and Sale being held in partnership with Manitoba Bison Association. The conference was wellattended and the show and sale were a great success.

At the AGM, producers Amanda Switzer, Brett Kott and Rod Herzog stepped down as directors. I would like to thank them for their service to SBA and the industry.

Lonnie Bulmer, Denver Johnson and Cole Haubrich, three young bison producers, are the new board members. We know that through their enthusiasm and passion for the industry, they will make significant contributions to building on the valuable work being done by the Association.

Due to COVID-19 and the uncertainty of the times, SBA cancelled the summer field day. With the International Bison Convention (IBC) being held in Saskatoon in July 2022, it is unlikely there will be a summer field this year as members are encouraged to attend IBC. The International Bison Convention should be a great event with bison enthusiasts expected from North America and Europe, with interest from Australia and New Zealand. It is a great opportunity for us to showcase Saskatoon to the world.

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As the year went on, we soon came to realize the entire province was in a drought that was widespread in the four western provinces. Fortunately, the federal and provincial governments stepped up with the Drought Response Initiative plus additional funding for water infrastructure. Hopefully, everyone that needed these programs was able to take advantage of them, as we need to prepare now for our next drought. Droughts are unavoidable; although, there are things we can do to help ease the burden on our ranches when they occur.

The impacts of the drought are expected to linger into the spring and summer of this year. Feed shortages have resulted in some herd liquidations and lower prices.

Good spring moisture conditions are required for the pastures to get a good start after being battered badly in 2021.

On a more positive note, there are new entrants into the industry as well as some producers expanding their operations.

Despite these short-term challenges of the last two years, the long-term future for the bison industry is very bright. We now have more consumers buying bison and cooking at home and the restaurant market is slowly coming back, which should result in a larger market for our products in the coming years. With every setback, there is a silver lining, and I believe the larger market is the lining to the dark cloud which COVID and drought have cast upon us.

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important to increase the consumption of bison, domestically; this requires that producers, farmer-direct marketers and commercial marketers invest in elevating bison awareness amongst Saskatchewan consumers.

Plans are well on the way for the SBA Annual Convention, Show and Sale to be held on March 25 and 26 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The Convention will have an exciting list of speakers. It will be a great time to learn, network and celebrate with bison industry enthusiasts. After 31 years as an association, the original members will be sharing stories and experiences that will be valuable for all.

The Show and Sale in Yorkton is being held in partnership with Manitoba Bison Association. It will be an exceptional opportunity for those getting into the industry to acquire premium genetics.

It will also allow current producers to identify animals that can strengthen the potential of their herd.

Saskatchewan Bison Association has members that raise both bison and cattle. If you are looking for another livestock species to diversify your farming operation, please consider bison. All beef cattle producers are welcome to be part of our event and celebrations in Yorkton — we would be pleased to have you in attendance.

I wish everyone good health, happiness, robust calf crops, good prices and lush pastures for 2022. B Avery Shepherd President

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Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board Update The sheep industry has seen growing demand and strong lamb prices for several years. This trend continued in 2021 with lamb and cull prices being above the five-year average. Demand outstripped supply again in 2021. We’ve entered 2022 with a short lamb supply position, providing confidence that good lamb prices will continue.

Strong lamb markets over the last several years have generated interest in the sheep industry. Our office has been busy answering questions and providing information and training. Our Getting Started in Sheep courses have been full.

Breeding stock prices have remained average to above average, even through the drought in 2021.

The ewe flock had been growing; however, with the onset of the drought,

the provincial flock size declined in 2021.

The late season rains allowed for an extended grazing season and increased feed production, slowing the flock reduction. The decrease in flock size was not as great as first expected.

Although the pandemic had no negative impact on the meat production part of the sheep industry, wool price and demand really had a difficult year in 2021. Raw wool inventories around the world are much higher, processing plants are struggling to operate and product demand is down during the pandemic. This has again reminded us that alternative uses for wool and markets need to be developed.

There are 764 producers registered with Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board (SSDB), with a breeding flock of approximately 62,000 head. Lamb

production in the province is comprised of natural accelerated lambing, synchronized accelerated lambing, semiconfinement lambing and range grassbased lambing.

We are seeing the expansion of the synchronized accelerated lambing production models. Many sheep producers are busy individuals with young families and off-farm jobs with limited labour availability for an extended lambing season. The synchronization of ewes tightens the breeding cycle and shortened lambing period. The accelerated lambing model reduces the production cycle from 12 months down to eight months, which allows producers to produce more lambs in a shorter period of time — most often on a smaller parcel of land.

Research and development project highlights for 2021 include: ADOPT Project Ewe Synchronization and Induced Lambing Model Awareness and Demonstration, the certification of four GenOvis Ultrasound Technicians, the completion of the Saskatchewan Sheep Industry Preparedness Manual and the beginning of an Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF) Ram Evaluation Project in collaboration with Dr. Dinesh Dadarwal from Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

As we look to 2022, we are again excited about the opportunity the sheep industry provides. Sheep are a viable alternative and active part of sustainable agriculture in Saskatchewan with tremendous opportunity for growth.

If we get the moisture and the feed is available, we are anticipating a good year for the sheep industry. B

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS Saskatchewan Limousin Association Update Friends, We always look forward to our annual update, and during this challenging year, that is no different. Limousin-cross calves continue to be sought after by cattle feeders nationwide. As seedstock producers, we are always encouraged by the positive sale reports and hearing of our clients’ continued success. The commercial cow man’s profitability is our number one focus. Limousin genetics not only provide extra pounds at weaning, but when combined with superior calf vigour at birth, Limousin cattle are in a unique position to increase your bottom line.

On the rail, Limousin-cross cattle continue to lead the way. We have always been known for high-yield grades. Producers have been able to increase marbling without sacrificing the muscle that the breed has been known for. The results from a Limousin bull and a British based

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cow, have become the gold standard for the beef industry. Carcasses that yield, marble and are in a size range that works for food service (i.e., not extreme), are where the industry is moving. The more data that is collected and the continued advancements in carcass measurement technology continue to prove this out.

As you read this, bull sale season will be in full swing. Breeders are spread out across the province to serve your needs, and look forward to building lasting relationships.

Please check our Facebook page for more info and a list of spring bull sales.

Saskatchewan Limousin Association’s Annual General Meeting will be in June at the Elbow Golf Club, with the meeting in the morning and social activities in the afternoon. We also look forward to hosting the Limousin Show during Canadian Western Agribition. After another year on lockdown, it promises to be a big week in Regina!

Congratulations to the 2021 commercial breeder of the year — the Barrowman family from Togo, Saskatchewan!

The Saskatchewan Limousin Association Board of Directors would like to thank Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association for the opportunity to provide this update.

We are proud to be affiliate members and look forward to the Stock Growers’ continued success.

2022 Board of Directors Eric Martens, President Ashton Hewson, Vice President Jean Hewson, Secretary Janet Hale, Treasurer Rhett Jones, Past President Terry Hepper, Director Jay Bohrson, Director Bob Turner, Director Kyle Payne, Director Jeffrey Yorga, Director B

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS SaskMilk Update

The past year, like the years before it, has presented many new challenges to the entire agriculture industry, and SaskMilk has not been immune to the effects of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The year 2021 saw consumer concerns such as rising food prices and “buttergate” overtake the local media. By taking a step back and approaching these issues from a place of science and education, the dairy industry and its farmers retained their strong public perception.

The past few years have also highlighted the importance of environmental sustainability in agriculture. Erratic weather patterns — from blizzards to floods and droughts — created significant transportation and processing challenges to the industry. Dairy farmers are bearing witness first-hand to the impacts of climate change and the industry is responding with new sustainability measures.

In September 2021, the Environmental module of proAction was implemented.

This module was the sixth and final element of proAction. Under this module, farmers are focused on environmental

risk management, protection of water and soil, and responsible resource use.

The requirements of the module are designed to mitigate risks and promote sustainability efforts on-farm. The leading requirement is an Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) — a foundational document that guides farmers in making environmentally-conscious decisions specific to their farms. Developed in conjunction with SaskMilk staff, provincial dairy producers identified areas of strengths and weaknesses on their farms and created action plans for the future.

In addition to the Environment module of proAction, February 2022 saw Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) announce a new goal to target net-zero greenhouse gas emissions on-farm by 2050. This goal is coupled with a 30 per cent reduction in greenhouse gases on-farm by 2030.

This goal is aligned with the Government of Canada’s aim to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The 30 per cent reduction by 2030 milestone is also in keeping with other agriculture industry commitments, such as the Canadian beef industry. These goals can be met on-farm by a combination of two practices: the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and methods to offset the output of greenhouse gas emissions.

The COVID-19 pandemic has also influenced how consumers purchase their goods. Increased shipping delays have resulted in escalated support for the “buy local” movement, which has put Canadian dairy farmers in a position to highlight the hyper-local production of milk and dairy products. Both provincially and nationally, the Blue Cow logo has continued to help Canadians support local producers by highlighting products made with 100 per cent Canadian dairy. In 2021, the Blue Cow logo grew its product list, partnering with new products and brands such as Pizza Pizza, Astro yogurt and Balderson cheese.

Giving back to the community is a top priority for SaskMilk and this past year was no exception. SaskMilk was able to supply both Regina and Saskatoon Food Banks with milk donations of 50,000 litres, cumulatively. In addition to milk donation, SaskMilk was proud to support Regina’s Carmichael Outreach and Souls Harbour Rescue Mission, Moose Jaw’s Riverside Mission and Saskatoon’s Friendship Inn and Lighthouse with more than $46,000 to go towards the purchase of milk and dairy products. These continued efforts help support healthy lifestyles for adults and children across the province. B

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS Man Sask Gelbvieh Association Update Please feel free to get in touch with any director if you have any concerns or want to be involved with a committee.

Wow! Where did 2021 go?

With another trying year, fighting with Mother Nature and COVID-19 restrictions, it was great to end the year with a fantastic show and sale at the 50th Canadian Western Agribition.

We would like to thank everyone that made the shows and sales possible over the past year.

Man Sask Gelbvieh Association’s Annual General Meeting was held in Moose Jaw on December 11, 2021.

We would like to thank Shayla Jasper and Courtney Bentz for their time and effort while on the board.

We would like to welcome Ryan Zalinko and Maureen Tubman to the board.

Thank you to everyone that supported the fun auction.

Please follow us on Facebook to stay up to date on upcoming bull sales and Canadian Gelbvieh 50th celebration events.

Mark your calendar: August 13, 2022 — Overby Stock Farms at Ste.Rose du Lac will be hosting the Man Sask Gelbvieh Field Day. The National Show and Sale will be held at Canadian Western Agribition.

Good luck with calving and your upcoming bull sales. Wishing you all the best in 2022! B

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS Saskatchewan Shorthorn Association Update Here we are amidst another typical Saskatchewan winter — lots of wind and snow. The snow will certainly help with the drought we’ve all been facing and will hopefully aid with feed supplies for producers across the prairies. As we face this weather, I hope everyone is having a successful, smooth 2022 calving season.

Here’s to good crops and pastures and full dugouts this year!

Saskatchewan Shorthorn Association was happy to see some normalcy return in 2021, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We did, however, shake things up on our board of directors. In addition to several changes in our executive/director positions, Betty Wyatt retired from her secretary/treasurer position. We are very thankful for all of Betty’s incredible work through the years as well as her ongoing support while we transition.

There was a very strong showing from Saskatchewan Shorthorn breeders this past fall and the week many of us wait for each year — Canadian Western Agribition — which proved to be another good event as it celebrated its 50th anniversary.

We had an excellent National Shorthorn Show with cattle from all across Canada attending. Luckily, our show numbers remained consistent, where other breeds saw a decrease with the ongoing pandemic.

Congratulations to all awardees!

Sales within the province remained steady with excellent cattle on offer. We are excited to see more breeders seeking the benefits of the Shorthorn breed, both in the purebred and commercial sectors. Another sale was added to our lineup in Saskatchewan with Muridale Shorthorns holding their first Muridale Heritage Bred Heifer Sale.

Our Canadian Junior Shorthorn Association held their annual show at Lacombe, Alberta, and I have heard many reviews that it was a smooth-running event. Several of our Saskatchewan juniors attended and represented the breed very well. This year’s show will be held in Collingwood, Ontario, July 14-17, 2022.

It is impressive to see this event attended by so many juniors, as they are the future of this great breed.

Best wishes to all for 2022! B Anna Wright Secretary/Treasurer

Saskatchewan Shorthorn Association’s 2022 award recipients: •

The Saskatchewan Shorthorn Association Honour of the Breed Award was presented to Gary, Kim and Sadie Anwender of Anwender Cattle Co., Radville, Saskatchewan.

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The Saskatchewan Shorthorn Association Commercial Breeders of the Year Award was presented to Ray and Bobbi Rintoul and family of Long Lake Shorthorns, Simpson, Saskatchewan.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS Saskatchewan Goat Breeders Association Update Back in January of 2021, Saskatchewan Goat Breeders Association (SGBA) was in decline and in need of volunteers for the board, but provincial goat producers pulled together to join the board and revitalized the association, so we are now back in action!

As the pandemic progressed in 2021, we continued to face challenges, but we persevered and continued to be a voice and a support for the goat industry in Saskatchewan through a number of activities and key initiatives.

We participated in and promoted the Saskatchewan Goat Parasite Surveillance Program offered by Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Prairie Diagnostic Services and Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, which offered free fecal egg counts and veterinary advice on treatment of internal parasites.

We hosted our Annual General Meeting

Agribition’s 50th Anniversary event.

(AGM), virtually for the first time, on April 17, 2021. The virtual platform also allowed us to have guest speaker Dr. Susan Kerr, DVM, PhD, a Livestock and Dairy Extension Specialist from Washington State University, present “Buying Healthy Goats and Keeping Them That Way,” which offered some great advice on biosecurity.

In Fall 2021, SGBA supported goat producers to participate in the Saskatchewan Goat Industry Survey, which we created in collaboration with Associate Professor Dr. Fabienne Uehlinger, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, to help us gain knowledge about the goat industry in Saskatchewan and give an opportunity for goat producers to voice concerns.

In November 2021, SGBA supported the goat industry in-person by hosting a trade show booth at Canadian Western

Knowing that communication is critical at the best of and in challenging times, we have kept our members up to date with news and articles through our Prairie Goats quarterly newsletter and our Facebook page, and will continue to do so, in addition to offering fun contests and giveaways for goat producers across our great province.

SGBA finished off 2021 by offering our first “Getting into Goats” webinar for new goat producers on December 28 with advice and discussion on the care and management of goats.

Our new and current SGBA President Tyler Nicklefork was elected in 2021.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS Saskatchewan goat producers.

Fast forward to present: SGBA has jumped into 2022 with a new excitement for promoting the goat industry in Saskatchewan and a strong focus on being an educational resource for goat producers.

So far, we have partnered with Western College of Veterinary Medicine and University of Saskatchewan to host a series of goat health webinars, which

began in January and will continue into late spring.

We have received a great response to the educational webinars and gained new members to help us grow our Association and allow us to offer more to our members.

We hosted our second virtual AGM on February 19 with guest speaker Ruminant Nutritionist Amanda Van De Kerckhove from Co-op Feeds.

Another goal SGBA is tackling in 2022 is taking on the leadership role for the Goat Industry Biosecurity and Animal Welfare training, which has been kindly offered

by Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board over the past few years.

SGBA is thrilled to be hosting a goat show this summer after a two year break, and as an Association, we are so excited to see what the future brings for goat producers of Saskatchewan and for our organization as a whole. B

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS SSGA Semi-Annual General Meeting Resolutions Resolution #1

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WHEREAS in recent years cereal crop breeding programs have focused on developing new varieties to improve lodging resistance; and WHEREAS lodging resistance is improved by introducing dwarf varieties to reduce overall plant height; and WHEREAS in drought years dwarf varieties negatively impact producers’ ability to salvage crops and reduce biomass tonnage.

BE IT RESOLVED that SSGA lobby the Government’s of Canada and Saskatchewan to dedicate research funds to breeding non-dwarf varieties.

Carried Resolution #2 WHEREAS drought is ongoing production risk for ranchers; and WHEREAS existing forage insurance programs aren’t reflective of on farm forage yields.

BE IT RESOLVED that SSGA lobby the federal and provincial governments to fund the development of a satellite-based

Resolution #3 WHEREAS wolves belong in the boreal forest not on privately owned land; and WHEREAS wolves are now attacking livestock in many of the WMZ in rural SK; and WHEREAS wolves were either released

by SK Environment or moved in naturally because of the overpopulated and badly managed provincial deer herd.

BE IT RESOLVED that starting in the fall of 2022 that wolves can be hunted by all licensed big game hunters in all WMZ in agricultural Saskatchewan in which livestock are being attacked.

Carried Resolution #4 WHEREAS the current Surface Rights Compensation and Acquisition Act is outdated; and WHEREAS The Surface Rights Compensation and Acquisition Act doesn’t adequately protect landowners against

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BE IT RESOLVED that SSGA lobby the Government of Saskatchewan to modernize The Surface Rights Compensation and Acquisition to protect landowners and municipalities against cases of non-payment and bankruptcy.

Carried Resolution #5 WHEREAS the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) supports the development of water sources for agricultural uses; and WHEREAS deep wells and shallow buried pipelines require a reliable power source to pump water long distances.

BE IT RESOLVED that SSGA lobby the Government of Saskatchewan for grid power to be included in FRWIP as an eligible expense.

Carried Resolution #6 WHEREAS there is a widespread feed shortage in Western Canada from consecutive years of drought; and WHEREAS there is a liquid feed ingredient shortage due to increased demand and transportation issues.

BE IT RESOLVED that SSGA lobby the lobby Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to expedite the registration process of feed and feed ingredients being imported from United States to assist producers dealing with feed shortages.

Carried Resolution #7 WHEREAS crop insurance premiums are cost shared with the federal and provincial governments; and WHEREAS Livestock Price Insurance premiums are not cost shared putting livestock producers at a competitive disadvantage.

BE IT RESOLVED that SSGA lobby the federal and provincial governments to cost share LPI premiums.

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STEWARDSHIP Getting to Know the Common Nighthawk Carolyn Gaudet

The Common Nighthawk is a species that is more likely to be heard than seen. They are experts of camouflage as their dark brown and speckled plumage blends into the ground. You might be able to see them in flight as they are distinguished by their long, narrow, pointed wings, and a distinctive white stripe near the tip of a slightly notched tail, as they swoop out over fields and roads.

The pointed wings make the nighthawk resemble a falcon in flight, which may have led to the misnomer of hawk. The Common Nighthawk has short legs and weak feet, and usually hops about awkwardly on the ground. For this reason, they perch lengthwise on branches or fences or directly on the ground.

A common sound you might hear in various places around Saskatchewan, from late May to August, is the distinctive nasal peent (hissing or throaty cluck) or booming of a Common Nighthawk.

The booming sound is the wind rushing through their feathers as they dive. It has recently been discovered that nighthawks boom as a territorial signal and may be close to a nest.

hatch, the fuzzy chicks are just as difficult to spot. Despite being well camouflaged, the eggs and chicks can be depredated by crows, ravens, gulls and many mammals. The adults can be predated by foxes, owls and falcons.

Common Nighthawks can use a range of habitats, such as grasslands, sand dunes, peatbogs, riverbanks, marshes, exposed mineral soils and gravel ridges, and their range covers most of Saskatchewan. They are known to attempt to adapt to urban expansion by nesting on flat rooftops.

Common Nighthawks are aerial insectivores; their prey consists of flying insects like beetles, moths, grasshoppers and dragonflies. Although their closed beak appears small, their mouth can open very wide to catch insects in flight.

Nighthawks eat thousands of insects every night, and can act as a form of pest control like other insectivorous species, such as bats and swallows.

They are most active at dawn and dusk, when there are low light levels, but are not strictly nocturnal like other closelyrelated species.

Nighthawks nest directly on the ground, meaning they do not build up a nest, but usually lay two eggs on the rocky ground.

The eggs are speckled and blend in well with the colours and textures of the ground. And even after the eggs

The fuzzy Common Nighthawk chicks are as difficult to spot on the rocky ground as the eggs (the speckled egg can be seen to the left of the chicks).

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The causes of Common Nighthawk declines are not well known, but it is thought to be related to insect declines, as many other insectivorous birds are also declining. Other factors that may have contributed to the declines include habitat loss and modification; increased predator population (specifically, Domestic Cats, Striped Skunks, Raccoons, American Crows, and Common Ravens); collisions with motor vehicles or structures; extreme weather events and climate change.

Some ways that you can help Common Nighthawks is by retaining natural habitats like grasslands, wetlands and forested areas. The condition of Common Nighthawk habitat is also vital and can be addressed through various management techniques, many of which you may already be doing, that include:

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Grazing and livestock management

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A common nighthawk can often be found perching on fences, branches or the ground.

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CALENDAR DATE

EVENT NAME MARCH 2022

LOCATION

March 11

Braun Ranch Ready Bull Sale

Simmie, SK

March 11

Arda Farms / Freeway Angus Bull Sale

Acme, AB

March 11

Standard Hill Livestock Bull Sale

Maidstone, SK

March 12

Edie Creek Angus Bull Sale

Ashern, MB

March 13

Early Sunset Production Sale

Edam, SK

March 13

Steppler Farms Bull Sale

Miami, MB

March 14

Palmer Charolais Bull Sale

Bladworth, SK

March 15-16

Ayrey Hereford Farms Bull Sale

Medicine Hat, AB

March 16

Lilybrook Herefords Bull Sale

Medicine Hat, AB

March 19

Premium Genetics Bull Sale

Moose Jaw, SK

March 19

Sliding Hills Charolais & Mission Ridge Herefords Bull Sale

Canora, SK

March 19

LV Farms Hereford & Red Angus Bull Sale

Midale, SK

March 22

Diamond W Charolais & Red Angus

Minitonas, MB

March 24

Elder Charolais Farms Bull Sale

Coronach, SK

March 25

McTavish Farms Bull Sale

Moosomin, SK

March 25

Top Cut Black Angus Bull Sale

Maple Creek, SK

March 26

Borderland Cattle Co. Bull Sale

Rockglen, SK

March 26

Summit 3 Speckle Park Sale

Ardrossan, AB

March 26

Manitoba Test Station Bull & Female Sale

Brandon, MB

March 26

Working Stiff’s Bull & Female Sale

Moosomin, SK

March 27

Integrity Speckle Park Bull & Female Sale

Online

March 28

Cockburn/Merit Bull Sale

Briercrest, SK

March 29

Double C Red Angus Bull & Female Sale

Foam Lake, SK

March 30

C2 Charolais Bull Sale

La Riviére, MB

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April 1

Northern Progress Bull Sale

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April 2

Crescent Creek Angus Bull & Female Sale

Goodeve, SK

April 2

Burnett Black Angus Bull Sale

Swift Current, SK

April 4

Delorme Ranch Angus Your Choice Bull Sale

Maple Creek, SK

April 5

Git ‘R Done Bull Sale

Hodgeville, SK

April 7

South View Ranch Bull Sale

Ceylon, SK

April 7

Taylor’s Red Angus Bull Sale

Online

April 7

Who’s Your Daddy Shorthorn Bull & Female Sale

Saskatoon, SK

April 9

Brimner Cattle Co. Bull Sale

Manor, SK

April 9

WRAZ Red Angus Bull Sale

Wawota, SK

April 12

Young Dale Angus Bull & Female Sale

Carievale, SK

April 15

Freyburn Family Tradition Bull & Female Sale

Oxbox, SK

April 16

Sandy Bar Angus Short Grass Bull & Female Sale

Aneroid, SK

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SSGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE EXECUTIVE

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Kelcy Elford President Caron, SK

Phone: 306- 690-5305

Garner Deobald 1st Vice President Hodgeville, SK

Phone: 306-677-2589

Jeff Yorga 2nd Vice President Flintoft, SK

Phone: 306-531-5717

Chay Anderson Finance Chair Fir Mountain, SK Bill Huber Past President Lipton, SK

Chay Anderson, Fir Mountain, SK Keith Day, Lacadena, SK Glen Elford, Avonlea, SK Calvin Gavelin, McCord, SK Joe Gilchrist, Maple Creek, SK Adrienne Hanson, Langbank, SK Aaron Huber, Lipton, SK Murray Linthicum, Glentwoth, SK Miles McNeil, Alameda, SK Rob Selke, Morse, SK Lee Sexton, Hanley, SK

ZONE CHAIR DIRECTORS Phone: 306-640-7087

Phone: 306-336-2684

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AFFILIATE DIRECTORS

Steven Dempsey - SK Sheep Affiliate Garner Deobald - SK Charolais Affiliate Gord Ell - SaskMilk Affiliate Ian Leaman - SK Shorthorn Affiliate Kyron Manske - SK Simmental Affiliate Marlene Monvoisin - SK Angus Affiliate Rob O'Connor - SK Hereford Affiliate Ben Rempel - SK Goat Breeders Affiliate Ian Thackeray - Man-Sask Gelbvieh Affiliate Jeff Yorga - SK Limousin Affiliate

APPOINTED DIRECTOR

Henry McCarthy, Wawota, SK Karen McKim, Milestone, SK Kim Simpson, Assiniboia, SK Brad Howe, Empress, AB Bill Huber, Lipton, SK Brent Griffin, Elbow, SK Laura Culligan, Kyle, SK Rod Gamble, Pambrun, SK

306-739-2205 306-436-7731 306-375-7939 306-661-0409 306-336-2684 306-854-2050 403-793-9825 306-582-2077

Dr. Andy Acton - Veterinary Advisor, Ogema, SK

SASKATCHEWAN CCA DIRECTORS Ryan Beierbach, Whitewood, SK Lynn Grant, Val Marie, SK Pat Hayes, Val Marie, SK Reg Schellenberg, Beechy, SK Duane Thompson, Kelliher, SK

306-551-1338 306-677-2589 306-535-1922 306-631-3694 306-267-7530 306-648-8200 306-550-4890 306-321-7338 306-861-7687 306-531-5717

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UTILIZATION

JOHN HORTER | HORTER REPAIR

Call us for Demo’s and Pricing

225 Main St South | Bristol, SD 57219 605-216-4852 | horterfarm@nvc.net

THEROCKBLOCK.NET

All types of commercial and purebred livestock auctions and farm sales.

Wash rack facilities for livestock

www.johnstoneauction.ca

Wayne or Scott Johnstone Box 818, Moose Jaw, SK 306-693-4715 (Bus) Fax 306-691-6650

306-757-6133

Crocus Feeding Solutions Francis, SK Phone: (306) 519 3668 Email: crocusfeedingsolutions@outlook.ca

Find us on facebook

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COWCAM

Wireless & IP Systems Makes your calving €easier, safer & more profitable!

• Smartphone compatible • Save more calves • Stop disturbing them and check more frequently Allen Leigh

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www.precisioncam.ca Trusted Quality,

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Rations, supplements & minerals Call Bruce at 306-229-0302 Locally sourced grains & commodities Call Wes at 306-229-5206 www.willowmills.com

Trusted Service! www.edwardjones.com

Know your goals so you can choose your investments.

Custom Fabricating & Manufacturing

Specializing in solar powered water troughs Custom Chutes | Hay & Bunk Feeders | Custom Livestock Equipment

Maple Creek, SK

Tyler Knibbs

Financial Advisor .

461 King Street Unit 3 Estevan, SK S4A 1K6 306-634-4870 www.edwardjones.com

Call John @ (306) 662-8098 Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund

Linthicum Ranch Ltd. Open replacement and bred heifers for sale.

Black/black baldy heifers.

Murray & Jan Linthicum (306) 266-4377

Glentworth, SK 76

HEAD FOR THE HILLS SHORTHORNS

• AgriInvest and AgriStability • Financial Statement and Tax Preparation • Bookkeeping and Payroll • Tax Planning and Consulting • CRA Assistance • Estate and Trust 604 Government Road South, Weyburn SK S4H 2B4 PH: 306.842.5344 | FX: 306.842.5345 Admin@McMahonCPA.ca

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Consigning to On Target sale Cattle also for sale by private treaty Dr. Christine Ewert Hill | Dr. Clarke Hill christine.ewert@gmail.com (306) 452-7867 (C) • (306) 452-3803 (H) Box 31, Redvers, SK S0C 2H0

MARCH 2022

Celebrating 50 years of Gelbvieh in Canada

MANAGE RISK We’ll help you get the best return for your livestock.

Contact: Man-Sask Gelbvieh President Ian Thackeray at 306-861-7687

Phone 403-775-7534 www.cowsincontrol.com

JOHN SMORODEN

(250) 417-5412 info@quicklookback.com 1075 - 26th Ave. South Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 6Y7 www.quicklookback.com

CAMERA SYSTEMS FOR FARM & RANCH

Animal Nutrition

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We have your hauling needs covered. Check out our website to see what we have in stock or call 1-306-445-5000 and we can discuss your trailer needs.

Custom orders available!

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Financing & Leasing

GOOSENECK, BUMPER PULLS

Manufacturers of Livestock Feeds

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10029 Marquis Ave., North Battleford, SK

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MARCH 2022

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MAPLE CREEK SEED SUPPLY

NEW VISION AGRO Box 479 Hague, SK S0K 1X0

NATIVE GRASS SEED FOR SASKATCHEWAN

Pricing on all Perennial Forages Raystock Holdings Ltd. Ray McDougald Text or Call 306-662-7636 rmcdougald@xplornet.ca

PH: (306) 225-2226 FX: (306) 225-2063

email: newvisionagro@sasktel.net www.newvisionagro.com

Dealer & Distributor For: - Jay-Lor Vertical Feed Mixers - Masterfeeds - Cargill Rite Now Minerals - Baler twine, netwrap, silage bunker, covers, plastic wrap, Grain Bags

Machine & Products Ltd.

• ROLLER MILLS ~ Electric or PTO models ~ 10 sizes available ~ Increase the nutrition value of your feed! ~ Manufactured in Saskatoon • SILAGE COVERS & GRAIN BAGS We regroove roller mill rolls - most brands

Check with us before you buy!

2502 Millar Ave, Saskatoon 306-242-9884 or 877-255-0187 apm@sasktel.net www.apollomachineandproducts.com

Helen Finucane phone: 306-584-2773 cell: 306-537-2648 Carlyle, SK

Annual February Sale Two year old bulls & bred heifers

Farm & Ranch Real Estate.

It’s what we do.

3287 Quance Street, Regina, SK

Rob & Joanne Bannerman, Livelong, SK Home: 306 845 2764 Cell: 306 845 7790

We have new books:

OFFICE 306.352.1866 CELL 306.530.8035 sheppardrealty.ca

Manitou

Smile and Mean it: the Bud & Eunice Williams Story

Maine-Anjou Bulls

Stockdogs: Partners and Friends

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(since 1970)

We raise the real Maine-Anjou cattle!

Call Us You’ll be Glad You Did! Visit www.stockmanship.com or call 417-719-4910 for more information.

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Regular Sales every Tuesday @ 10:00 a.m.

Locally Owned & Operated Call for info on Presort & Other Sales Phone 306-662-2648 Toll Free: 1-800-239-5933

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MARCH 2022

ag.ducks.ca

“Twenty-five years ago, we made the decision to produce hay for our forage source, rather than greenfeed.

It’s been a great move for us.

Ducks Unlimited Canada’s Forage Program has provided us with financial support toward stand re-establishment while allowing us to continue to operate in the manor we are accustomed to.

Committing our land to 10 years in grass is our way of playing some small part in the conservation of nature and wildlife.”

DUC’s Forage Program pays $50/acre to seed eligible land to pasture or hay.

Additional incentives may be available depending on seed supplier.

– MANN FAMILY DUC FORAGE PROGRAM PARTNER SINCE 2017

To learn more about our Forage, Hay and Grazing Tenders, Conservation Easements, Fencing and Wetland Restoration programs, contact us:

1-866-252-DUCK

du_regina@ducks.ca

NEW & USED EQUIPMENT IN STOCK

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Manure Spreaders

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306-955-1350