Beef Business May 2021 by Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association

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Contents A Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) Publication INDUSTRY NEWS 6

CEBA Maximum Boosted to $60K, Deadline Extended to June 30

Crime Watch Network Expands its Reach

Feds, Provinces Remove Limit on AgriStability Claims

Livestock Legislative Review: Discussing a Single Act Approach

Livestock Set Aside Program Compensates for Pandemic Backlogs MARKETS AND TRADE

Retail Meat Price Survey

Weekly Market Charts

Carbon Protocol Pilot: Soil Carbon Sink

Changing Canada's BSE-Risk Status

The Power of Meat: Beef-Led Retail Gains in 2020

Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative: A Collaboration

Manifest, Branding and Good Contracts ASSOCIATION NEWS, REPORTS AND EVENTS

SSGA President's Report

Director Profile: Kirsten Fornwald STEWARDSHIP

Calling All Landowners of Native Grasslands!

A New Tool to Help Manage Habitat for Multiple Species at Risk

Calendar of Events

Advertiser Index

Business Directory

Advertising Sales Tel: 306-757-8523 Fax: 306-569-8799 Email: ssgacommunications@sasktel.net

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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. Publications Mail Agreement #40011906 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses (covers only) to: Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association Box 4752, Evraz Place, Regina, SK S4P 3Y4

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INDUSTRY NEWS CEBA Maximum Boosted to $60K, Deadline Extended to June 30 Jeff Gaye

The federal government has expanded the Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA) maximum from $40,000 to $60,000.

Businesses and not-for-profits are eligible for the interest-free loans. Loan applications are processed through the business's usual financial institutions.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement in December. Businesses may apply through their financial institution for an initial loan of up to $60,000, or those with existing CEBA loans may apply to increase their loans amount up to that maximum.

Twenty-five per cent of the original $40,000 CEBA loan is forgivable if the first 75 per cent is repaid by December 31, 2022. Fifty per cent of the additional $20,000 loan, or $10,000, is forgivable if the rest is repaid by that date.

“Many of our small businesses are facing immense uncertainty,” Freeland said. “This increased CEBA loan will help protect jobs, protect businesses and make sure the small businesses our communities love and rely on are not permanently closed once we have defeated the virus.”

In all, a business may be eligible to keep $20,000 of a $60,000 loan. As of late April, 866,750 CEBA loans totalling more than $46 billion had been approved. To qualify for CEBA, all applicants must have an active Canada Revenue Agency

business number with an effective date of registration on or prior to March 1, 2020; and either meet the payroll eligibility criteria or demonstrate a minimum of $40,000 in eligible nondeferrable expenses, and have filed a 2018 or 2019 tax return. “A vibrant economy that generates jobs is what we would like to have,” said Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association President Kelcy Elford. “In light of the current situation, I am pleased to see the assistance for the drivers of that economy, which ultimately, are the small businesses.” The application deadline for the CEBA program has been extended to June 30, 2021. B

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INDUSTRY NEWS Crime Watch Network Expands its Reach Jeff Gaye

The Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network has expanded to include municipal police services and conservation officers. The network notifies registered users of crimes happening in the users’ districts, and enlists the public’s help to collect information.

The more people who sign up for the advisories, the network’s website says, the more effective communities can be at preventing crime. “Criminals will literally have ‘no place to hide’ as we all work together to keep our communities safe,” the website reads.

Anyone can register for notifications by creating an account at saskcrimewatch.ca, or downloading the Everbridge smartphone app. Everbridge is a software company based in United States.

Users who receive an advisory will be asked to submit any information they may have—possible sightings of suspects or stolen vehicles, for example.

The Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network issues crime watch advisories to registered users from police and conservation authorities, who can send the advisories by text message, email or phone. Users can choose how they would like to receive advisories. The system initially included RCMP detachments, starting in the south and eventually throughout the province. The expansion announced by the provincial government December 8 includes: • Weyburn Police Service; • Moose Jaw Police Service; • Prince Albert Police Service; • Wilton Police Service; • Corman Park Police Service; • Dalmeny Police Service; and • Ministry of Environment / Conservation Officer Service.

As of December, almost 15,000 citizens had registered to receive crime watch notifications from the RCMP, which had issued more than 900 advisories since the network was created.

The Government of Saskatchewan provides approximately $50,000 per year for the RCMP to operate the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network. B

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INDUSTRY NEWS Feds, Provinces Remove Limit on AgriStability Claims Jeff Gaye

The federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers reached a partial agreement on AgriStability on March 25. The parties agreed to eliminate the reference margin limit (RML) for AgriStability, a business risk management (BRM) program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The agreement will make an additional $95 million available to producers under the program. The federal government had also proposed raising the compensation rate from 70 per cent to 80 per cent of claimable losses, but some provinces, including Saskatchewan, would not agree. The reference margin limit was introduced in 2013 to limit the amount a producer could claim under the program.

Federal Minister of Agriculture MarieClaude Bibeau said the limit was partly responsible for declining participation in AgriStability, and called for its removal.

effective and equitable. The removal of the RML will ensure the coverage level for all farming operations is calculated equitably.”

Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, in an email reply to questions from Beef Business, said removing the RML will benefit the province’s farmers and ranchers.

With AgriStability funded under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, removing the limit increases the cost of the program for both levels of government. Saskatchewan had proposed the funding formula should be changed from 60 per cent federal/40 per cent provincial to a 90/10 split.

“Removal of the RML will allow the AgriStability program to better support producers experiencing declines in farm income from factors such as production loss, increased costs and poor market conditions,” the Ministry said. “Producers have made it clear that removing the RML will help the AgriStability program function as intended and make the program more

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INDUSTRY NEWS large declines in farming income for reasons such as production loss, increased costs and market conditions. Eligible losses can be claimed at 70 per cent under the program. The federal government had proposed raising that to 80 per cent, but the final agreement maintains the 70 per cent compensation rate. Saskatchewan had hesitated to sign on to the March 25 agreement, partly because the changes would cost Saskatchewan more than the other provinces and territories. Saskatchewan’s proposal to change to the funding formula would have shifted more of the cost to the federal government. “The federal government was not open to discussing other funding models to assist those provinces where the costs of making these changes are significantly

higher,” the Ministry wrote. “Due to the size of the agriculture sector in Saskatchewan, the per capita costs of removing the RML in our province are the highest in the country.”

ensure that effective and reliable support is in place during challenging production years so that producers can continue supplying the world with safe, highquality food.”

The prairie provinces had proposed raising the compensation rate paid by AgriStability, with the federal government contributing its 60 per cent share, and the provinces having “flexibility in the level of funding they can provide,” Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture said.

The province has budgeted $15.7 million to cover the removal of the RML, part of $265 million overall for risk management programs. The total Saskatchewan agriculture budget is $386.9 million, a six per cent increase over 2020-21.

This was not acceptable to the federal government. “However,” the Saskatchewan statement reads, “we recognize the difficulties faced by the agriculture sector. Reliable and effective business risk management programming is essential for the continued growth of the agriculture sector. Removal of the RML will help

Bibeau said the partial agreement is “a big win for farmers across Canada.” “Our offer remains on the table for cost-shared improvements to the compensation rate,” she said. “Canadian agriculture is a shared jurisdiction and we’ve been clear BRM improvements must respect the cost-shared fundamentals.”B

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INDUSTRY NEWS Livestock Legislative Review: Discussing a Single Act Approach Kori Maki-Adair

Since last year, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture has been engaging with livestock service providers and livestock commodity groups to review the Animal Products, Animal Identification, Stray Animals and Line Fence Acts while considering the following questions:

Ministry intends to consult on the Act changes this spring, followed by further discussions on the regulations over the next year. This consultation will begin with livestock commodity groups before expanding to producers and members of the public.

1. What improvements can be made?

The Ministry intends to explore:

2. Would it be more effective if simplified

⋅ Reducing overlap and duplication

into a single act?

3. What would make this legislation

straightforward for producers, dealers and processors?

The responses from industry stakeholders were consistent; the legislation should be simplified. With four Acts and 11 sets of regulations providing the current rules for animal production in the province, the Ministry is in the midst of presenting a proposal to industry stakeholders that merges the four Acts into one, and with industry’s input, consolidates regulations. The

of authority between Acts as well as governing bodies;

⋅ Combining and streamlining

requirements into the same access point;

⋅ Updating language for clarity; ⋅ Modernizing existing provisions

while adding others as needed; and

⋅ Streamlining regulatory processes and removing unnecessary conditions.

One of the key issues for the cattle sector is fencing. At present, three Acts have fencing rules, so a person may need to

review a few Acts before finding the right information concerning fencing regulations. For example, the Line Fence Act is designed to settle disputes between neighbours with a 50/50 cost-share rule for fencing and maintenance on a property line. If a dispute occurs, an arbitration process can be established. Regulations under The Stray Animals Act list fencing requirements by animal type, including material, height, distance between posts, as well as distance of fence to crops or feed. Though the Animal Products Act does not refer to fences, it does address enclosures for domestic game farms. Combining each of these rules into a single section of the regulations would allow landowners, tenants and municipalities to access regulatory information much easier. Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) President Kelcy Elford says, “The Ministry’s proposal will also examine the Stray Animals Act and explore clarifying the process to follow for finders and municipalities, including the time required to hold a stray before sale or destruction; fee levels to cover the cost to restrain, board, feed or provide veterinary care; and even what to do if the owner does not repay those fees to the finder, or what to do if the owner is unknown.” The Ministry’s proposal also examines the Animal Identification Act, which covers the rules related to registered brands, brand inspections and service providers’ authority in Saskatchewan. The Ministry is seeking input on the administrative requirements (i.e., length of brand terms, how to apply and renew, and number of people registered to a brand), as well as the details around service providers’ authority.

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INDUSTRY NEWS The Animal Products Act currently covers inspection administration agreements, inspector and Ministerial authorities and the Appeals Committee. This Act is important for livestock producers to understand in that it provides the rules for properly inspected animals and the related fees; sale, manifest and permit requirements for transportation; assurance bonds; recordkeeping; and acquiring a premises identification (PID). The Ministry is asking: What do producers need to know and how do they want it presented to optimize their understanding on the first read?

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SSGA General Manager Chad MacPherson explains, “There are several important issues within the legislation that could be modernized and updated. With that goal in mind, our organization intends to be fully engaged in the process to represent the interests of our diverse membership.” Next steps...

 Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture will continue to discuss this proposal with Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association as well as other livestock commodity groups, with a primary focus of merging the four Acts.

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 Review the four Acts found online at publications.saskatchewan.ca by typing the name of the Act into the search bar.

 Identify issues and areas for proposed improvements.

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INDUSTRY NEWS Livestock Set Aside Program Compensates for Pandemic Backlogs Jeff Gaye

The AgriRecovery Livestock Set Aside Program wrapped up at the end of March, having helped 29 cattle and bison operations through fluctuations in packing plant capacity caused by COVID-19 outbreaks.

Kotzer-Mitschke says the Set Aside Program did a good job of appointing an advisory committee of program administrators and industry representatives, as well as hiring a skilled and knowledgeable staff.

Eighteen cattle operations and 11 bison operations participated, with enrolment of 51,610 head of cattle and 1,932 head of bison.

“Producers were pleased with SCIC’s ongoing communication,” she said. “SCIC’s team of subject matter experts responded to questions and guided participants through the program processes smoothly and seamlessly.”

The program was established to protect producers who couldn’t get animals into packing plants that faced pandemic reductions or closures. It compensated producers for the cost of temporarily holding back market-ready cattle from processors managing a backlog of animals.

its intended purpose, according to a survey conducted at the conclusion of the program. If the need should arise again, KotzerMitschke says administrators will need to look for ways to make their processes more efficient, and to assess early on how much automation they need based on the number of program users. “After administering the program, we have gained insight that will enhance future program delivery,” she said. B

She said most respondents evaluated the set aside as “very effective” in meeting

The Set Aside Program was setup quickly in response to the reductions in packing capacity. Joelene Kotzer-Mitschke of Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) said it was a challenge to develop an accountable and responsive program in a short time. It was also necessary for the program to be user-friendly and timely in its delivery. “It took time and creativity to adapt internal systems to administer the new program,” she said. But, she added, “Producers communicated the program provided funding at the appropriate time of need. Overall, customers were pleased with the program.” Under the federal-provincial AgriStability initiative, Ottawa picks up 60 per cent of the program costs, and participating provinces the remaining 40 per cent. SCIC did not say how much the program cost.

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SK Weekly Average Price Steers 500-600 lbs

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2018 2019 2020 2021 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

2018

Price per hundred weight

210 205 200 195 190 185 180 175 170 165 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

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0.82

2020

0.80

160 150

2018

140

2019

130

2020

120

2021

110

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0.78

2021

0.76 0.74

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0.72 0.70

Alberta Weekly D1 & D2 Cows 330.00

90.00 2018 2019 2020

75.00

2021

70.00

Price per tonne

350.00

95.00

80.00

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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 7

Source: Bank of Canada

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85.00

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100

310.00 290.00

2018

270.00

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250.00

2020

230.00

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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

170

Price per hundred weight

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AB Fed Steer Prices

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FEATURE Carbon Protocol Pilot: Soil Carbon Sink Kori Maki-Adair

Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association (CFGA) led the development of the Climate Action Reserve Canada Grassland Project Protocol (CGPP), which provides ag-landowners with eligibility rules and methods to calculate greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions as well as guidance on how to report and verify GHGs related to projects that sidestep the loss of soil carbon that occurs when grassland and forage are converted into cropland. For more information on the CGPP, please visit climateactionreserve.org/how/protocols/ canada-grassland.

covenant to generate additional revenue through carbon offsets.

Building on the CGPP, in March, CFGA and its partners launched a two-year pilot project that will allow landowners and ranchers to generate carbon offsets for carbon stored in conserved grasslands in Canada. The pilot will enable qualifying landowners who protect their grasslands through their choice of an easement, conservation agreement, servitude or

“This new protocol recognizes the significant contributions made by the ranching community when they choose to conserve grasslands at risk of conversion to crop production or other forms of development that significantly disturb the soil,” said Cedric MacLeod, Executive Director, Canadian Forage and Grassland Association. “Although it’s

The project aims to test and refine a carbon offset protocol to assess its feasibility and improve understanding around the challenges and opportunities associated with an avoided conversion of grasslands program. Carbon offset protocols exist already in some jurisdictions to recognize the climate benefits associated with avoiding soil tillage or changing livestock feed to reduce GHG emissions produced through digestion.

early days, the initiative could play an important role in protecting grasslands in Canada by compensating landowners for responsible stewardship of the land.” The pilot project will help identify eligibility requirements, value propositions and land conservation agreement models for landowners. Lower cost, remote sensing tools will be tested to streamline monitoring and verification requirements. Funding for this project has been provided through the AgriAssurance Program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincialterritorial initiative, with industry funding from Shell Canada. The full project group supporting the pilot includes Alberta Beef Producers, Canada Forage and Grassland Association, Radicle Balance, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Legacy Land Trust Society, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Shell Canada, Southern Alberta

FACT: Grasslands store large quantities of organic carbon belowground. When the soil is disturbed (e.g., tilling for seeding), a portion of the stored carbon in the organic matter oxidizes, decomposes and releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Greenhouse gas emissions occur when soil that has been left undisturbed for more than 10 years is cultivated for any reason (e.g., tilling, resurfacing, etc.)

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Land Trust Society, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA), Brightspot Climate, Climate Action Reserve, Regrow and Viresco Solutions Inc. For more information about the Retaining Canada’s Grasslands Using Carbon Offset Markets Project, including a link to the project launch, visit canadianfga.ca/ canada-grassland-protocol. At this point, Beef Business readers may be asking: Why is SSGA so interested in this pilot project? To get the answer, Beef Business asked SSGA General Manager Chad MacPherson and this is his response: “Since the announcement of the carbon tax, SSGA has been advocating that ranching and grasslands are part of the

solution to carbon sequestration―not part of the problem. “For the past few years, we have been investigating opportunities for rewarding producers for their carbon sequestration, and to generate revenue from carbon credits that will help offset increased costs on inputs due to the carbon tax. “Through our investigations into carbon protocol options, we connected with Viresco and CFGA on this grasslands avoidance pilot. “What most people don’t know is that this protocol is the first of its kind for grasslands in Canada, and we are happy that we are so fortunate to participate in the pilot. “Through SSGA and Saskatchewan

Stock Growers Foundation’s funding from Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) and Weston Family Foundation, we have a goal of signing 4,000 acres of term conservation easements. “As part of the pilot, when a landowner enters into a term conservation easement, we will be offering the opportunity to stack a carbon credit payment on top of his or her easement payment. As part of the protocol for lands to be eligible, they have to be at risk of being cultivated to qualify. “The avoidance protocol is a step towards developing a functioning carbon market, and we are hoping there will be additional protocols developed that recognize and reward producers for going above and beyond.”B

CO2 release CO2 uptake

Through photosynthesis, grass sequesters CO2 from the atmosphere and converts it into carbon in its cells as it grows. Grass roots decompose into coarse organic matter. Grass root systems transport carbon to deeper soil layers. Small particles of decomposed carbon get bound to the clay beneath the soil, where the clay stores the carbon, unless it is disturbed.

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FEATURE Changing Canada's BSE-Risk Status: The OIE's 60-Day Comment Period is Underway Kori Maki-Adair

David Moss, General Manager Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Drafted by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in close collaboration with our country’s beef producers and value chain members, Canada’s roadmap for managing and monitoring BSE-related risks, and communicating Canada’s program domestically and internationally, has demonstrated its effectiveness in a recent application to the Scientific Commission of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). In March this year, the OIE announced that Canada’s application fulfills the needed requirements to be considered for change of status from controlled-risk to negligible-risk for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).1

implemented in Canada and is responsible for notifying the OIE of reportable animal disease occurrences in Canada.”2

suppliers and others. It really is a big deal for Canada if we are successful in our application.”

Canadian Cattlemen's Association General Manager David Moss explains, “The OIE’s Scientific Commission has recommended to the OIE delegates to grant Canada the negligible-risk status for BSE. Member countries now have 60 days, from the date of the recommendation, to ask for any information included in the BSE dossier from Canada.”

Moss affirms, “Canada (CFIA) submitted a very strong and incredibly-thorough application, so we would certainly hope there would be limited, if any, opposition to the dossier.”

Moss says the recommendation will then be put to a vote by the delegates at the 88th General Assembly at the end of May, which could lead to Canada being granted the status, officially. A member of the cattle industry his entire career (including hands-on experience running the family feedlot, custom silage and farming operation; playing an integral role in Canada’s livestock traceability system; and now overseeing Canadian Cattlemen's Association general operations), David Moss has lived and worked through the aftermath of the BSE crisis in 2003.

Responsible for improving animal health on a global scale, the OIE is comprised of 182 permanent delegates from around the world, including CFIA’s Dr. Jaspinder Kornal.

When asked what the status change will mean for Canadian cattle producers, Moss says, “Gaining negligible risk opens the door for a discussion on a number of trade fronts with our international customers. It has been used by several countries,” that Canada trades with, “as a means to restrict market access or reduce products available to be sold.

According to a government release on March 12, “Dr. Kornal represents Canada on the international stage and plays an integral role in Canada’s participation in the OIE’s standard-setting process for the development and adoption of animal health standards and guidelines. Dr. Kornal ensures the standards are appropriate and consistently

“Gaining negligible-risk status would effectively-remove this leverage from the negotiations. We are in discussions with CFIA right now to complete a comprehensive review of all sectors that would be positively affected by Canada gaining negligible-risk status. This includes other industry segments like renderers, feed mills, pet food

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If the application is approved, Canada would join a list of 50 other beefproducing countries with negligible risk status (in accordance with Chapter 11.4 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the OIE), including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, India, Mexico, New Zealand and United States.3 In terms of the potential value of additional market access, Moss says, “There is the act of gaining negligible risk, but then there is the political effort to have countries fully-recognize this status, and then to amend existing trade agreements. “Although, we wish it were as simple as ‘we now have negligible-risk status, so immediately grant us open and free trade,’ we know it is not this simple. Amending trade agreements will take some time. The good news is: If we are successful in our OIE application, we would then have earned the right to engage in these discussions with our trading partners.” To be categorized as negligible risk, Moss says, “A country must be free of BSE for 11 years since the birth of the last reported case. The country must also follow strict guidelines on BSE surveillance,” including identifying, tracing and preventing BSEinfected animals from entering the food production system, “and have a robust specified risk material removal protocol, as well as audited restrictions on the feeding of meat and bone meal to ruminant animals. There are other requirements as continued on page 24

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FEATURE BSE-Risk Status cont. from pg. 22 well, but this provides a sense of the effort that must be undertaken to gain, and then maintain, negligible-risk status.” In relation to BSE surveillance, CFIA reports that since 1993, Canada has consistently met and exceeded its OIE surveillance requirements for all years except 1995 when 90 per cent of the annual target was met. Exercising due diligence, Canada continues to encourage the nation-wide submitting of eligible samples through a reimbursement program for producers and veterinarians and various awareness and education materials. All animals tested are held pending final results.4 In addition to banning the feeding of meat and bone meal to ruminant animals and inspection at slaughter to remove potentially affected cattle from entering the food chain, Canada also removes specified risk material from all cattle slaughtered for human and animal consumption.5 When considering how the status change may affect Canadian beef processors, David Moss indicates, “It is a complex discussion. Right now, there are several additional restrictions Canadian processors must adhere to relating to SRM removal that our U.S. counterparts do not. “This can result in upwards of 58 kilograms of additional trim that Canada must remove and dispose in comparison to our U.S. competitors. We have estimated this additional cost between $32-38 million on an annual basis. This will certainly be a priority area in our review on how to best leverage a possible negligible-risk status approval.” Moss adds, “We are working closely with CFIA in a joint government-industry working group,” to consider Canada’s approach for developing a plan to update the SRM policies. “We took the same approach in assisting with providing data for CFIA’s submission to the OIE for negligible risk, and the collaboration was precedent-setting. We can’t say

Specified risk material (SRM), refers to the cattle tissues capable of transmitting BSE. In cattle aged 30 months or older, SRM includes the skull, brain and nerves attached to the brain, eyes, tonsils, spinal cord and the nerves attached to the spinal cord. In cattle of all ages, SRM refers to the portion of the small intestine.6

optimistic that this will soon allow them to expand their markets for cattle and beef exports to United States and other foreign markets. Our government will continue to stand up for our hardworking beef producers who provide top-quality products.”7 References: 1. inspection.canada.ca/animalhealth/terrestrial-animals/diseases/ reportable/bse/safeguards/ eng/1363896195473/1363896681768

enough good things about how well this collaboration worked for the OIE submission and is once again working well in our efforts around a possible review of SRM.”

2. canada.ca/en/food-inspection-agency/ news/2021/03/canadas-application-fornegligible-risk-status-for-bse-passes-animportant-milestone.html

In a joint news release from CFIA and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on March 12, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Honourable MarieClaude Bibeau states, “Beef producers can be pleased that Canada has taken an important step to being recognized as negligible risk for BSE. Although we still need to await the final vote, I am

3. oie.int/en/disease/bovine-spongiformencephalopathy/ 4. inspection.canada.ca/animalhealth/terrestrial-animals/diseases/ reportable/bse/safeguards/ eng/1363896195473/1363896681768

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FEATURE The Power of Meat: Beef-Led Retail Gains in 2020 Jeff Gaye

In a climate of change and after a year of new challenges, meat still holds a dominant position in retail sales and consumer consumption, according to Anne-Marie Roerink. But there are trends to keep an eye on. Roerink is principal and founder of 210 Analytics, which specializes in quantitative and qualitative market research. She gave the annual Power of Meat presentation at the American Meat Institute Conference in March. The Power of Meat presentation focused on changes in U.S. consumer buying trends through 2020, a year in which eating habits were profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Roerink said consumer data shows meat sales were up in 2020 partly in spite of, but largely because of, changes to buying habits during the COVID-19 pandemic. And beef led the charge. “One of the most profound differences was the change in trends for trips and baskets,” Roerink said. “Very early on, we had that flurry of activity as people raced from store to store, trying to fill their pantries, their freezers, their fridges. But right after that, we had a lot of trip pressure—while people were in the store, they were buying a whole lot more each and every time.” For a two-week period in March 2020, meat sales were up 90 per cent over the same period in 2019. Over the course of the year, meat’s share of fresh food sales (“perimeter sales,” in retail language), increased as volume sales and cash receipts went up. Meat accounted for 35.8 per cent of perimeter sales in 2020, up from 33.7 per cent the previous year. Beef earned $83 billion in sales on 21.8 billion pounds of

product sold, for a 23.7 per cent gain—the largest increase among meat products.

turkey, ground chicken, ground pork, it all did tremendously well.”

She said ground meat products are a huge area of innovation. “We’ve seen ground with all sorts of different flavourings, we see premiumization in patties,” she said. “I think this is actually a great way to remove the barrier into getting people to try new things.

The stresses the pandemic placed on the retail sector ended up playing to meat’s core strength: variety. When some products were out of stock, or prices fluctuated, consumers started looking at other meat products. And with restaurants often closed, many people became more adventurous with their home cooking. Again, the meat case was ready with a variety of products, which drove growth in overall purchases. “People that bought more variety also bought more,” Roerink said. “So the pandemic in a way helped us increase the variety that goes into the basket. “We’re all looking for meat variety. In the past, we’d go to a restaurant to create that. Now we are able to make that in our own homes,” she said. “What’s driving a lot of it is, first of all, additional people. Twenty-five per cent of our survey respondents said ‘we simply have more mouths around the table.'” The survey shows that in August, out-ofstock product was driving people to buy something different—what they were looking for simply wasn’t in the store. But by January 2021, out-of-stock wasn’t the big driver. With reliability back in the supply chain, consumers were looking for value and variety. Ground product showed itself to be a powerhouse, again with beef leading the way. “Look at ground beef here, for instance, up 21 per cent, even though it’s nearly an $11 billion category,” Roerink said. “Ground

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“This is an area of positive growth for 2021 as well.” The power of variety carried meat sales into the new year. In January, “We still had 42 per cent of people buying different types [of meats]. That really speaks to the variety,” Roerink said. That rate continues, with four in 10 shoppers still buying different brands and different cuts. “Those are all great things for us to continue to connect with old shoppers, connect with new shoppers, and make sure that variety is our superpower and that we continue to drive that in the basket.” And that’s the challenge for the industry. The number of people who eat meat every day is going down, while the number of “flexitarians,” or people who eat meat only occasionally, is growing. The 2020 survey showed 71 per cent of people identified as meat eaters, while 19 per cent are flexitarian. The portion of people following vegetarian and vegan diets has been fairly steady over the years at four to seven per cent. By and large, consumers believe that meat, in moderation, can be part of a healthy diet. The degree of moderation varies depending on the individual consumer’s concerns.

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FEATURE Seventy-two per cent of consumers are looking for meat that is “better for me,” or healthier. Three in 10 are looking for socially-responsible products: better for the planet, better for the farm worker and better for the animal. “All of these areas have strengths, and they’re really important as it relates to the meat purchase as well as groceries in general,” Roerink said. “And they all tend to be growth areas in terms of the actual items that are being sold.” There is even opportunity in the emergence of better plant-based meat substitutes. Some flexitarians are finding their plant patties are better with meat in them—which seems counterintuitive, but it’s actually consistent with a mindset of eating less meat. “For people to want to eat a little bit less meat, blends can go a fairly long way to keep meat on the plate. Not a universal solution, but certainly a little

“There are really three ways to grow category performance: more people buy, they buy more often, or they spend a little bit more per trip,” Roerink said. “And what we did in 2021 was really executing on all of these three levers of growth.” bit more popular than plant-based ‘meat,’” Roerink said. “What we’re seeing in countries overseas is that when blends are developed, it is really all about that health appeal of the vegetable, to make sure that people automatically associate that vegetable with health, with fibre, with vitamins. And that’s really where a lot of the innovation focuses in their vegetable blends.” The health and social-responsibility attributes are interconnected in consumers’ minds.

According to Roerink, “What we’re looking at is exactly that older millennial, younger generation that has kids at home; that is a little bit of a higher income shopper, not susceptible to the idea of pricing promotion. “One of the ways they want to go about it is to buy meat that has those claim attributes, as well as integrate plantbased meat alternatives and blends,” she said. “They very much value transparency, and that’s exactly what we see coming out in many retail environments as well.” Claims-based meat marketing is a strong and growing component of overall sales. Whether it’s health or social responsibility, there is demand for meat that comes with specific adjectives: “Free-from,” for instance, or grass-fed. “That continues to be an area of huge growth. Twenty-eight per cent specifically look for claims,” Roerink said. “What we’re seeing is overall about 18 per cent in continued on page 28

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FEATURE Power of Meat cont. from pg. 27 dollars, about nine per cent in volumes. But it’s cooled down a little bit by the antibiotic claims that are by far the largest chunk of that market. Organic and grassfed continue to be niche markets, but very fast-growing markets in the current environment.” Overall, the path to purchase for meat products has changed and diversified. The pandemic led to a growth in online shopping in 2020, and meat sales grew in that category. There is still some resistance among consumers who say they prefer to buy meat in-store, citing a preference for selecting the cuts themselves. But online grocery shopping increased from 40 per cent of shoppers having bought groceries online to 56 per cent. E-commerce for meat has increased 90 per cent, making up 1/10 of total new online purchases. And again, it’s the older millennials and younger Gen-X shoppers who are driving the change. “But we have closed some gaps and saw rural areas coming online,” Roerink said. “We saw older shoppers coming online not for convenience, but for safety.” Online shopping presents new challenges, especially in an industry whose key strength has been variety. Online shoppers tend to reorder the same basket, and the opportunity to present alternatives to them is not as strong as it is at an actual store. “The Holy Grail is really what is in that old basket, because 93 per cent of people grab the old basket and build the items from there, simply clicking the items they need again,” Roerink said. “So you have to have a strategy of being in that basket. And if you didn’t go in from the first click, how are you going to get in?” At the same time, she said, innovation goes on throughout the year.

“So how do we get eyes on those innovations? How do you make sure that variety, which is our superpower, pop up in the online basket as much as it does in the store?” Matching in-store promotions is one answer; product recommendations is another. Figuring that out is going to be key to making sure the online basket remains as profitable as the instore basket. An ongoing change is consumer attitudes toward case-ready cuts, as opposed to meat cut in the store. The preference has historically been for store-cut meat, but over the past several years there has been a huge shift: since 2008, 17 per cent more consumers state a preference for caseready, and 20 per cent fewer consumers feel case-ready is not as good. This adds up to an 81 per cent favourability for caseready meats.

are merchandised in the meat department as well. “Fully-cooked meat is another one. All of this points to 2021 being the year of the shortcut. So keep that in mind. We’re all looking for inspiration. People are looking for a way to outsource a little bit of that meal preparation to somebody else. Let’s be sure that becomes ours.” Roerink summed up the Power of Meat presentation with some advice, based on how she sees trends going: “Optimize your merchandise through the three Is: impact, impulse and instrumentality,” she said. “Make sure your e-commerce delivers a true e-commerce experience. Think about variety and knowledge as our superpower—everything you do should drive variety and knowledge into that basket.” B

“That is an important message for our industry today,” Roerink said. Another important message is the power of brands. In 2010, three-quarters of consumers said they didn’t look at brands when buying fresh meat, and almost two-thirds didn’t look at brands when buying processed meat. Those numbers are down to less than half for fresh, and one-third for processed. “Whether we look at fresh or we look at the processed, we see that there are more and more people that have outright brand preferences when they come to the meat department,” Roerink said. There is also rising interest in value-added products, with huge increases in the number of people that frequently prepare them, and huge decreases in those that don’t buy them at all. “We saw an 18 per cent increase in dollars, nice unit and volume growth as well,” Roerink said. “And with it we see great interest in side dishes that

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Anne-Marie Roerink is a Principal at 210 Analytics, LLC—providing customized research and marketing strategies with a specialty in food retailing. Prior to founding 210 Analytics, AnneMarie was the Head of Research for the Food Marketing Institute. Anne-Marie designs and authors the annual Power of Meat study and monthly performance reports, along with similar studies in produce, deliprepared, frozen, bakery, candy and other categories.

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FEATURE Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative: A Collaboration Kori Maki-Adair

More than 60 years ago with shares from the family company, W. Garfield Weston and his wife Reta created the W. Garfield Weston Foundation, a private philanthropic foundation dedicated to improving the well-being of Canadians. Now known as the Weston Family Foundation, this organization is led by a board of directors comprised of Garfield and Reta’s children and grandchildren— new generations of the Weston family who continue to embody the spirit of generosity demonstrated by its founders. On March 3, the Weston Family Foundation announced a new initiative to protect and restore biodiversity on Canada’s prairie grasslands.

The Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative is a five-year collaboration to celebrate, steward and protect one of Canada’s most ecologically valuable and threatened ecosystems. Nearly $25 million has been committed to five organizations to accelerate the implementation of sustainable practices and achieve landscape-level impact: Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF), Grasslands National Park (GNP/Parks Canada), and Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA). Each organization, including SSGF, brings additional funding and in-kind donations for a total of $70 milion going toward this

Eliza Mitchell, Director Weston Family Foundation

collaboration over the next five years. This initiative aims to improve species-atrisk habitat, enable wildlife movement, expand the amount of land protection continued on page 32

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FEATURE Weston Family cont. from pg. 30 in the prairies and to increase long-term ecological and economic stability. Dozens of additional partners will support this work that will affect nearly four million acres of priority native grasslands in one of the largest conservation efforts in Canadian history. The Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative was created as a part of the Foundation’s Landscapes Strategy aiming to restore and protect biodiversity in Canada’s ecologically-valuable lands. Healthy landscapes are a key component of the Foundation’s mission of improving the well-being of Canadians. In mid-April, Beef Business Magazine caught up with one of Garfield and Reta’s granddaughters, Eliza Mitchell, for an open discussion about her family Foundation’s priorities and this initiative. Beef Business: Why is your Foundation focusing on Canada’s prairie grasslands? Eliza Mitchell: “Our Foundation has a long history of supporting the prairie grasslands dating back nearly 25 years with the protection of Waterton Park Front, Old Man on His Back, and the Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie. The prairie grasslands offer so much to Canadians—species habitat, carbon sequestration, flood mitigation—and they are an essential ecosystem that plays a critical role in our country’s biodiversity. There are many other ecoregions in our country with high biodiversity values that are threatened, but many are fragmented. The prairie grasslands provide an opportunity for landscapescale conservation, which is an important principle for biodiversity protection.” BB: What are you hoping to accomplish with this initiative?

EM: “We have the ambitious goal of positively-affecting more than four million acres of private and privately-managed grasslands to achieve significant impact on the biodiversity in this region. That means improved soil health and carbon retention, increased pollinator and other species habitat, reintroduction of species at risk and, ultimately, cleaner water and air. To do that, we have encouraged our grantees to work collaboratively to accelerate the adoption of sustainable approaches and to share best practices. We know this needs to be a collaborative effort to reach its full potential. We also know that landowners and land managers can be the best stewards of the prairie grasslands, with generations of knowledge about this unique landscape. We want to celebrate that and help those landowners do even more of this important work—and encourage more landowners to join them in those efforts. We also want to help Canadians better understand how working landscapes and biodiversity can co-exist in the grasslands. We know that natural disturbances from large herbivores and prescribed fire actually benefits the health of the grasslands and contributes to improved biodiversity.” BB: How will you know if your initiative has been successful? EM: “We’ve developed deliverables with our grantees including targets for acres conserved or restored, along with outreach and knowledge-sharing objectives. We’ll work closely with each group to monitor progress and adapt as the program moves forward over the next five years. A critical measure of success will be the momentum created by public and private participation in the long-term sustainable

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The five organizations and six projects are as follows: Nature Conservancy of Canada

⋅ Stewardship Investment Program:

In cooperation with the four other land trusts active in prairie Canada, and together with many ranch communities, NCC will deliver durable conservation improvements on the most significant lands with conservation easement, rental, or pasture designation across the 14 prairie ecoregions. The program will support ranchers in delivering specific action to protect and care for precious prairie habitat.

⋅ Carbon Sequestration: NCC, in

association with Alternative Land Use Services Canada, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, individual ranchers, and carbon standard setters, will work to remove barriers and gaps preventing the adoption of a grasslands carbon credit program that can deliver ongoing revenue streams to ranchers for grasslands conservation and stewardship. The goal of this initiative is to establish and grow grasslands carbon projects in prairie Canada.

Ducks Unlimited Canada

⋅ Conservation Easements Program:

DUC will maintain important grasslands habitats with the purchase of perpetual conservation easements from willing landowners. Over a five-year period, this project aims to protect approximately 25,000 acres of grassland and wetland habitat with perpetual conservation easements that will advance biodiversity in the moist mixed grassland, mixed grassland and aspen parkland ecoregions of the prairie ecozone.

Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation

⋅ Working with Saskatchewan

grassland owners, the primary focus of this project is to sign conservation agreements and/or term easements

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with livestock producers who own and/or manage native grasslands, including critical habitat for species at risk in southwestern Saskatchewan. The programming is led and designed by ranchers for the good of the prairies. Based on the achievements of Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL), and Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association programming over the last five years, the goal is to have 350,000 acres of native grasslands and critical habitat for species at risk under robust, long-term conservation agreements or term easements within five years. Grasslands National Park / Parks Canada

management to enhance biodiversity and support the ranching sector. Many of these organizations and communities are already doing great work and we hope that with the infusion of our funding, it will not only accelerate their work but also offer an opportunity for widespread collaboration with a variety of partners long after the program is completed. We’ll also know this initiative has been successful if we see an increased, Canadawide understanding of the importance of this ecoregion. The prairie grasslands offer essential ecosystem services that benefit all Canadians.

We look forward to sharing the knowledge and best practices from each of the groups working on this initiative to highlight the solutions that are most effective and appropriate for each of the grasslands’ communities.” With that in mind, please stay tuned over the next 60 months for Beef Business updates on this history-making initiative from the Weston Family Foundation—a collaboration to celebrate, steward and protect one of Canada’s most ecologicallyvaluable and threatened ecosystems. B

Beyond boundaries: Expanding Grasslands National Park’s Conservation Reach through Grassbanking is Parks Canada’s project, which will establish a grassbanking program to influence habitat management practices and implement recovery actions for multiple species at risk in the greater GNP ecosystem.

⋅ GNP will leverage grazing access inside the park to incentivize conservation of private grasslands and former community pastures, up to 197,000 acres in total, within a 444,000acre buffer zone around the Park. Ranchers will be able to graze specific areas within GNP at reduced fees in exchange for conservation actions on their land.

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the Canadian Prairie: In association with partners, MVA will develop a prescribed burn collaborative to help restore and improve functioning grassland and parkland ecosystems to supply ecological goods and services, such as biodiversity, wildlife and habitat for species at risk. Fire is an essential component of grassland ecosystems and more fire is needed to address the accelerating decline of biodiversity occurring in our prairie.

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SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION Active Missing Livestock Files February 15 - April 20, 2021

Area missing from

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Brand description

Redvers

Sorrel gelding

No brand

Redvers

Black gelding

Stoughton

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RCMP subdivision

Livestock Branch contact

Carlyle

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Left hip

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Kenaston

Red calf

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Livestock Services of Saskatchewan (LSS) continues our efforts to provide regulatory support to the livestock industry in Saskatchewan. To that end, our team of inspectors routinely perform exercises in diligence around complaints received and inspecting livestock being offered for sale or for transport out of the province. In the first quarter of 2021, LSS has the following file statistics to report. Missing Livestock: There were a total of seven reports involving 84 cattle and two horses during the period. Of these files, the northwest district had two files, the

south central had one file, the southeast had three files and the northeast had two files.

free the proceeds of sale, there were 27 instances involving 438 head where funds were redirected to brand owners.

Stray Livestock: There was one instance of a stray animal, which was found during an inspection in the south central district.

Dealer: There were two instances of failure to comply with regulation during the period.

Withhold for Clearance: In our efforts to ensure brand owners are paid for livestock offered for sale, LSS inspectors placed holds in 199 different instances on inspections involving 1,345 head.

Registry: There were five instances of registry-related infractions; all of which were related to the use of expired brands.

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Transport: There were three instances of transport related infractions, all of which were for failure to notify inspection. B

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SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION Manifest, Branding and Good Contracts Jason Pollock

include origin and destination premises identification (PID); while it is not yet required by law, it is recommended to be filled out on each manifest. The information must also include the animal’s description and brands, number of animals and totals, as well as the signature of the owner(s) or agent.

Jason Pollock, Chief Executive Officer Livestock Services of Saskatchewan

In the last issue, I provided some of my personal thoughts on branding and points for producers to consider when identifying their animals. A brand is only valuable if it is clearly visible; so, as we head into the branding season, I would encourage all producers to brand their calves well, to avoid issues this fall when it comes time to market them. A good brand clarifies ownership. Along with proper branding, a correctly filled-out manifest helps inspectors, truckers, market operators and others to complete their parts in the marketing and movement process. The Livestock Inspection and Transportation Regulations continue to require that, before transporting livestock, the owner or his/her agent shall complete and have in his/her possession a signed livestock manifest. Manifests are available through your local brand inspector and should be used for all inspected and non-inspected movement, in compliance with current regulations. The manifest must include the owner’s and/or contributor’s address and phone number, the number of animals and destination. There is also a space to MAY 2021

A properly-completed manifest identifies the owner of the livestock, helps to prevent livestock theft and ensures accuracy for processing producer payments, finance payments, and entry into the Cattle Horse Inspection Program (CHIP). The CHIP system allows for reporting and processing of inspection fees. It also provides data to Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association for check-off purposes. Livestock Services of Saskatchewan (LSS) continues to work on development of the eManifest. LSS is on track to begin rollout of this functionality later in the year, starting with manifests that comply with non-inspected movements such as movements from one pasture to another (i.e., a distance greater than 50 kilometres by road), owned by the same producer. The eManifest capability and features will allow producers full access to their manifest history, as well as allow for efficient, accurate manifest creation through management of the producers’ profiles. As this project moves through its phases toward full-market integration, LSS will continue to work alongside producers to provide valuable tools that minimize the costs and burden of paperwork and regulatory reporting. It is anticipated the eManifest will also allow for compliance with other

Saskatchewan Livestock Manifest available through your local brand inspector

regulations, such as federal transport and federal traceability requirements. As the world moves online, LSS is creating products and services that will facilitate commerce and ensure security for commercial transactions. Working with producers, regulators and industry advocates will provide practical solutions for reporting requirements in an increasingly electronic and regulated world. It is approaching the time of year when cattle start to move to summer pastures, and many producers enter into rental or lease agreements with landowners. LSS has provided some handy online tools on its website to assist with this process. It is always a good idea to have your lawyer review your contracts and civil agreements, but as a service to the industry, we have included some templates for you to use. The LSS website at lssc.ca offers these templates that allow users to fill out the relevant details of the contract and download or print it. continued on page 36

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SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION Manifest, Branding... cont. from pg. 35 Good paper is good business, and many problems are avoided when there is a solid contract in place before the cattle are moved out to pasture. Most issues we encounter between producers come from poorly-worded or undefined civil arrangements. Our authority as inspectors does not extend into civil arrangements, and is limited by the existence of a brand. To support your efforts to raise beef profitably, these simple tools can be used to protect your investment and

help resolve any problems that may arise. Our inspectors can utilize your brand, manifests, bill of sale documents and contractual information to sort through a host of scenarios when your cattle come home from pasture or move to market. On a final note, I would like to wish Ron Sabin all the best in his retirement. With more than 40 years of service to the livestock industry, Ron has provided a steady hand as District Manager for the North West and North Central districts of the province for many years.

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He is well-known throughout the industry for his professionalism and practical, problem-solving approach. He will be missed by all of us at LSS, but we are pleased to welcome his replacements: Debbie Fennig (North West), and Kevin Larson (North Central), onto our management team. As previous inspectors for those regions, mentored by Ron, Debbie and Kevin bring a host of their own skills and experience to their roles. We look forward to their leadership and contribution to our success. B

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS A Report From Kelcy Elford President, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association livestock for more information. I make the time for it.

Kelcy Elford, President Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association

Hanging on, hoping and praying for rain! Katherin and I were fighting fire across the road from our place the second week of April. There is no other way to say it other than: we are dry, bad dry, going into the summer. We don’t want to strike any matches this time of year with fire bans declared in a large number of rural municipalities already. Even with the shot of snow we’ve had and greatly appreciate, the danger of a blaze is upon us once again. Switching to its opposite force competing for dominance, water, its volume and quality, are also a big concern for livestock producers—especially for those of us in areas of the province that didn’t get a lot of runoff. Did you know that Saskatchewan Ministry of Ag can take the guess work out of water quality for us? By making the time to call the Ministry’s Agriculture Knowledge Centre and getting in touch with a local livestock and feed extension specialist, we can get support for our livestock water quality needs—that includes water sampling, advice on testing and interpretation of our water’s testing results. Give them a call at 1-866457-2377 or visit saskatchewan.ca/

If there is need for new water sources, use the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program; where there is a rebate of 50 per cent of eligible costs on water development projects. The money available through the Canadian Agricultural Program can help droughtproof your ranch for years to come; whether you are digging a well or dugout, installing a pipeline, or setting up a solar system. As producers, we lobbied for this funding and our government listened; so, we should use the tools they have made available for us. You can check it out at saskatchewan.ca. Leading into lobby efforts, there have been some wins. AgriStability has been enhanced and the reference margin limits have been removed; making it better for livestock producers to utilise a program that has not been very effective for us in the past. The Honourable Minister David Marit has pushed hard for it at the federal level, and we consider it a win. Getting down to the details of AgriStabililty has yet to come. Our biggest ask for these details is that livestock producers be able to put a value on the feed we produce on our own land. We haven’t been able to do this in the past, and it has definitely impacted the efficacy of the program for us. Not long ago, we participated in a video call with the Canada Water Agency (CWA), which I am sure you have heard about by now in the federal budget. By the end of the discussion, CWA told us the federal government has tasked them to form the Agency, which will be responsible for making decisions about fresh water in Canada from coast to coast without being a regulatory body. Please forgive my hesitation when I hear a federal bureaucrat making claims or suggestions like this.

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We already have a Saskatchewan Water Agency that oversees drainage, irrigation, public and private waterways. Over the last few years, our provincial Agency has undergone a huge reassessment, and has done a bang-up job of closing gaps that have been overlooked for years. The question is: Does Saskatchewan need duplication of these efforts? The answer is: Here in Saskatchewan, we already have it handled. My concern coming out of the call was the consultation with special interest and environmental groups that claim they have everyone’s best interests in mind. However, as we know well, it is often the producer who ends up footing the bill and being hamstrung by new regulations, even though producers are the ones who make a living off the land and care for it— second to none. You be the judge. Find your local Member of Parliament in the list posted at ourcommons.ca/members and share your thoughts with them on this important topic. SSGA’s board of directors is planning to discuss this matter with the provincial government. Whether we like it or not, if a Canada Water Agency moves forward, we want a seat at the table. It has been a busy few months with the announcement and implementation of the Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) and Weston Family Foundation initiative. We are starting to educate producers on opportunities to be involved in term conservation agreements and resultsbased programming. SSGF continues to develop and will be critical as we move forward in our environmental initiatives. Byron Templeton, formally of Alberta, made his way to the promised land a few years ago, and found a spot north of Eastend. He will be SSGA’s representative

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on South of the Divide Conservation Action Program (SODCAP) Board of Directors. Byron brings a wealth of knowledge to the table as he has served on Canadian Cattlemen’s board and other industry groups in our neighbouring province to the west. Thank you, Byron, for being willing to represent SSGA. On behalf of SSGA, I’d also like to express heartfelt appreciation to Chay Anderson, who continues to represent SSGA on the Livestock Price Insurance Program (LPIP) advisory committee. If you haven’t insured in the past, check it out. It’s a great tool to cover your revenue. In short, LPIP provides producers with protection against an unexpected drop in prices over a defined period of time. Earlier this year it was announced the LPI Calf program has permanently extended its deadline to purchase calf insurance into June, and it is now offering settlements in January and February. This year’s calf policy purchase deadline is June 10. If you haven’t used the program in the past, I would encourage you to check it out by contacting your local Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) office. It’s a great tool to cover your revenue. The strategic plan has entered its final stages. What we really need is to be able to get together, face-to-face and finish it up. Defining a path and plan for SSGA is a tedious yet important process. My father is often heard saying, “The plan works, if you work the plan,” which can be applied in a lot of places. Thanks again to Jason Pollock for leading us through the strategic planning process. In terms of getting together, we are going to do it virtually for SSGA’s 108th Annual General Meeting, which we have scheduled from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on June 15. Our first speaker will be Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics, who will be discussing her Power of Meat presentation. Our second speaker will be Anne Wasko, Market Analyst with

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Cattle Trends and Gateway Livestock, who will be providing her subject matter expertise by sharing her Cattle Market Outlook presentation. To register or submit a resolution, please visit skstockgrowers.com and select SSGA 108th AGM & Convention on the right-hand side of the menu bar. I reckon there are good people everywhere, and there are; but, I have to say I would be hard pressed to find a better bunch of people than the ones who are raising livestock in this province. The kind that keep moving forward to make things better for the next generation. The kind who value each other and rise to the occasion whenever needed. Specifics aren’t necessary.

Everybody reading this knows what I mean. I’m proud and honoured to be a part of a group that wants to leave a legacy that will make things better for the future of livestock production. Plain and simple: We’re a group of humble land stewards. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of this life? So, if you haven’t been a member of SSGA in the past, please consider it. To those of you whom continue to support our fine organization: thank you. Please don’t ever hesitate to reach out to me or my fellow board members. Until next time.

Kelcy

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ASSOCIATION NEWS AND REPORTS Director Profile: Kirsten Fornwald Kori Maki-Adair In the lower right hand frame of Saskatchewan among grass and grain, eight miles east of Lampman, live Kirsten and Dustin Fornwald, and their three children Brenna, Britt and new baby Briggs. Lampman, named for Canadian Confederate poet Archibald Lampman, is situated at the junction of two railway lines that linked Regina to the Port of Northgate while the Canada-United States border was being completed. Archibald Lampman is renowned for his ability to observe and illustrate the natural wonders of Canada’s pastoral scenery in poetry. Considered Canada’s finest 19th century English language poet, Lampman began his career as a writer for his college magazine, Rouge et Noir—just like the Fornwalds’ annual Red & Black sale, where they sell red and black purebred Simmental bulls and select replacement heifers.

“We all have an active role in the day-today operations,” declares Kirsten. “The kids are also involved.” Now that Brenna is 11 and Britt is eight, Kirsten affirms, “They are already starting to be very helpful in many of the activities we have happening throughout the year. We truly enjoy the opportunity to do what we love and share this with our kids.” When asked to describe her approach to life, family and business in the simplest of terms, Kirsten says, “Integrity, hard work and humility.” Through a laugh, she ups the ante, “Some days it could be chaos, cows and cuss words.” She says she is new to being involved in Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association

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“It has always been a mixed operation.” First and foremost she says, “It was a dairy—Lampada Holsteins.” Fifteen years ago, Kirsten and Dustin launched a grain farm and a purebred cattle operation on the property with Dustin’s parents. “Our mixed farm consists of 300 Simmental cows and 5,000 acres of grain land,” Kirsten says. “We enjoy being a part of the seed-stock industry and all aspects of the agricultural industry. It is definitely the best way of life to raise our family and do what we all love.

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(SSGA), and has been an active member of Saskatchewan Simmental Association, which led her to SSGA more recently. Kirsten points out, “The advantages of SSGA membership are many. I believe it is important to support the Association via membership to ensure we continue to have a strong voice for promoting, supporting and advocating for our industry. As a group, we can always do more than as individuals.” She feels producers are facing a number of challenges, including: political conditions, environmental issues and animal rights. “Currently, our industry is under attack by people who are now so far removed from any form of agriculture.” She explains that’s why, “Education and advocacy

are key to ensuring we will have the opportunity to tell our stories and show the passion, respect and stewardship we have for our livestock, land and livelihood.” Today and moving into the future, Kirsten says, “I think it’s important for SSGA to be a consistent, clear and concise voice for producers within our province. It is important to have SSGA work for producers with all levels of government, and other industries, to promote and protect what is so important to all of us.” SSGA warmly welcomes Kirsten Forwald to its board of directors and looks forward to continuing its producer-focused work with Kirsten’s integrity, hard work and humility fortifying its dedication and commitment to industry. B

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STEWARDSHIP Calling All Landowners of Native Grasslands! Kori Maki-Adair

You are officially invited to participate in a survey that will guide the process and protocol development for term conservation easements designed to protect native grasslands in southwest Saskatchewan—the last refuge for many species at risk in the province, including Greater Sage-Grouse critical habitat. As a quality beef producer, you know that native grasslands are also an important forage resource for the cowcalf sector in southwest Saskatchewan. You also know these grasslands are valuable from an ecological and cultural perspective; they are economically important to our province. That’s why we need your subject matter expertise. We need your input. Do you have an opinion that you’d like to share for a $50 gift card to the store of your choice? We’re looking for 60 landowners in southwest Saskatchewan

to participate in a 25-question telephone survey. It takes 30 minutes. Are you up for the challenge? Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) contracted the locally-based, non-government organization South of the Divide Conservation Action Program Inc. (SODCAP) to carry out the landowner engagement and surveys. “We’ve been working in partnership with SSGA since 2015, and have signed more than 40 conservation agreements with landowners, protecting a total of 250,000 acres of grassland and critical habitat for species at risk in southwest Saskatchewan,” says Tom Harrison, Program Manager of Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF). Recently, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Species At Risk Partnership on Agricultural Lands

(SARPAL) fund awarded SSGA $840,000 in additional funding to continue working with landowners and Grasslands National Park to protect Greater Sage-Grouse critical habitat. “We are currently using a portion of this new endowment to solicit input on term conservation easements through a customized questionnaire that we have developed to learn more about what is most important to local landowners,” Harrison states. “We are building on the success of SARPAL’s first five years of funding support, by engaging the ag sector to preserve the homes of key wildlife species.” “We can protect a mosaic of habitats by extending our survey to include more participants,” he adds. “We have been focusing on the conservation of critical habitat for Greater Sage-Grouse in the Milk River Watershed area, but we are now broadening the survey to include

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landowners of other native grasslands.” Without reservation Harrison says, “Make my phone ring. Fill my inbox.” “As the oldest operating organization in Saskatchewan and a trusted voice in agriculture in the province, SSGA launched SSGF as a federally-registered charitable organization and land trust in January 2020,” affirms Ray McDougald, SSGF Board Chair.

biodiversity. We need landowners’ help to guide the development of term easement valuation protocol, and to understand their current and future decision-making needs—including, succession planning.”

“The Foundation’s goals are to conserve agricultural lands, advance education, relieve poverty and assist victims of disasters,” McDougald furthers. “We intend to fill a growing need in the ranching community for voluntary, private-sector options for agricultural land conservation, and I think we’re doing that.”

He adds, “The benefits of granting an easement means you are preserving the environmental value of your land for the future, without giving up private ownership. Whether you pass the land onto family, or you sell it, the easement will be transferred with the property and the terms of the easement will remain unless they are modified by mutual consent of the landowner and the conservation easement holder. In terms of the financial reward for signing this kind of agreement, we are assessing potential payments in this study. We will release the details as soon as we have them.”

To ensure statistical relevance, McDougald confirms, “We need landowners’ input to get it right. We’ve developed this survey to assess the different levels of interest and to gather geographically-specific knowledge of southwest Saskatchewan’s

If you’re interested in being heard and rewarded for sharing your opinion on term conservation easements, contact Tom Harrison, SSGF Program Manager by telephone at 306-530-1385 or email at prairiecloudscape@sasktel.net. B

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Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan (SK PCAP) is developing a guide that will be available to land managers who are interested and have the opportunity to help the conservation of multiple species at risk on their land. Stewardship by landowners and managers is crucial to the conservation of species at risk; and livestock grazing and prescribed fire are excellent tools to modify important habitat attributes, such as bare ground, litter, vegetative cover, vegetation height, plant density and plant species richness.

cultivation or other human activities or natural processes.

Multiple species will occupy a given grassland area and each species has unique food and shelter needs. Many species’ habitat needs may overlap to a certain extent, whereas other species may have completely different ecological needs while still occupying the same area.

Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan has taken that same approach as it has developed habitat attribute guides for nine individual species at risk (i.e., Little Brown Bat, Monarch Butterfly, Swift Fox, Baird’s Sparrow, Chestnut-collared Longspur, Loggerhead Shrike, Northern Leopard Frog, Burrowing Owl and Piping Plover), which occur within southwestern Saskatchewan. Each species guide provides information about optimal and

Managing habitat for a single species may reduce habitat quality and quantity for species with these different ecological requirements. For example, managing grassland habitat for Sprague’s Pipit, which requires continuous grass vegetation that is not too tall and dense or short and sparse, with light to moderate grazing or periodic, prescribed fires, will reduce habitat availability or quality for other species (i.e., like the Thick-billed longspur that requires short, sparse vegetation created by moderate to heavy grazing, or more frequent or intense prescribed fires).

Multiple-species approaches may allow managers to account for numerous species through management activities, at a cost that is equal to or even less than that incurred for single species. Various species that exist in a particular habitat tend to be associated with specific plant communities or ecological sites (also known as ecosites), as individuals likely select habitat at a smaller-site scale. For this reason, habitat management is also conducted at the site scale; so, information about habitat at a finer scale may be more useful than landscape-level information. There are also recommendations that management strategies to optimize habitat must be site-specific, based on research that concluded the effects of grazing may vary, regionally.2

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The grassland habitat managed specifically for Sprague’s Pipit may be occupied by a Thick-billed longspur, but it may lack the quality habitat required for longspurs to persist. Recent studies suggest that habitat quality may be more important than quantity for species survival and recovery, particularly in altered landscapes, which refer to landscapes that have been modified from the reference plant community, either by invasion by exotic plant species,

In a review of multi-species recovery strategies and ecosystem-based approaches in 2005, Victoria Sheppard and her colleagues concluded the largest shortcoming of multi-species planning was the lack of adequate detail paid to individual species. Sheppard and her colleagues recommended that singlespecies plans be developed first and scaled up into multi-species strategies.1

suboptimal habitat requirements as well as non-habitat beneficial management practices.

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An example of an illustration from the multi-species guide, depicting the optimal (green), suboptimal (yellow) and unsuitable (red) ranges for vegetation height for four grassland songbird species in an Overflow ecosite in the Mixed Grassland Ecoregion.

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Each ecosite in southern Saskatchewan will be described in the multi-species guide; this includes a list of what species could be found on each ecosite, the definition of the ecosite and the typical plant communities. Each ecosite will also have illustrations of the optimal and suboptimal values for certain habitat attributes that are important for specific species. This guide may contribute to land managers evaluating and monitoring how their adaptive management actions could benefit species at risk. Also, as some species, such as the Monarch Butterfly, have specific-habitat requirements to which no other species will respond, the guide will also include habitat attributes particular to individual species.

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Livestock Price Insurance Information Session

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May 11

Greater Sage Grouse & Songbirds Webinar

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May 11

Understanding the AgriStability Changes Webinar

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May 12

Realities of Cellular Protein Webinar

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June 15

SK Limousin AGM

Elbow, SK

June 13-19

SK PCAP Native Prairie Appreciation Week

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June 15

SSGA 108th AGM & Convention

Virtual

June 17

SK PCAP Stewards of Saskatchewan

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August 12-13

Saskatchewan Angus Tour

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August 13

Beef Business Advertising Deadline for September 2021

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The two-year terms of the following Directors at Large are expiring: • Kelcy Elford • Aaron Huber • Murray Linthicum • Roy Rutledge • Rob Selke • Lee Sexton

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We are currently accepting nominations for six, two-year positions. If you would like to let your name stand for the position of Director at Large, please download and complete the nomination form within skstockgrowers.com. From the home page, select SSGA 108th AGM & Convention on the right-hand side of the menu bar to reach the event page and scroll down to Nominations. Please submit completed forms to ssga@sasktel.net by 4:30 p.m. on June 11, 2021.

SSGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE EXECUTIVE Kelcy Elford President Caron, SK

DIRECTORS AT LARGE 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

Kim Simpson Finance Chair Assiniboia, 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 Aaron Huber, Lipton, SK Murray Linthicum, Glentwoth, SK Miles McNeil, Alameda, SK Roy Rutledge, Kayville, SK Rob Selke, Morse, SK Lee Sexton, Hanley, SK

ZONE CHAIR DIRECTORS Phone: 306-375-7939

Phone: 306-336-2684

Find email contact for the Executive Directors at skstockgrowers.com

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306-640-7087 306-375-2934 306-436-7121 306-478-2558 306-662-3986 306-336-2684 306-266-4377 306-489-2073 306-642-5358 306-629-3238 306-544-2660

Zone 1 - Henry McCarthy, Wawota, SK Zone 2 - Karen McKim, Milestone, SK Zone 3 - Kim Simpson, Assiniboia, SK Zone 4 - Brad Howe, Empress, AB Zone 5 - Bill Huber, Lipton, SK Zone 6 - Brent Griffin, Elbow, SK Zone 7 Co-chair - Laura Culligan, Kyle, SK Zone 7 Co-chair - Jamie-Rae Pittman, Kyle, SK Zone 12 - 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 780-977-2516 306-582-2077

AFFILIATE DIRECTORS

Steven Dempsey - SK Sheep Affiliate Garner Deobald - SK Charolais Affiliate Gord Ell - SaskMilk Affiliate Kirsten Fornwald - SK Simmental Affiliate Lyal Heidecker - SK Hereford Affiliate Ian Leaman - SK Shorthorn Affiliate Marlene Monvoisin - SK Angus Affiliate Ben Rempel - SK Goat Breeders Affiliate Ian Thackeray - Man-Sask Gelbvieh Affiliate Jeff Yorga - SK Limousin Affiliate

APPOINTED DIRECTOR

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 306-297-3147 306-231-3986 306-631-3694 306-648-8200 306-321-7338 306-861-7687 306-531-5717

306-459-2422

306-532-4809 306-298-2268 306-298-2284 306-859-4905 306-675-4562

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HEAD FOR THE HILLS SHORTHORNS

Working to create opportunities for farmers in Saskatchewan Habitat Protection & Enhancement Phone: 306-955-5477 / 1-866-298-7222 www.simplyag.ca

Consigning to On Target sale March 6-8, 2021 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

MAY 2021

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

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

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

Phone 403-775-7534 www.cowsincontrol.com

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT JONES FARM SUPPLIES ROY JONES

Black Diamond, AB P: 403.873.6200

PRECISION QUALITY EQUIPMENT

Your AD could be here! Contact 306-757-8523

• Strong Water Troughs • Cattle Oilers - 5 Models • Solar / Wind Systems • Strong Feed Bunks • Feeding Equipment • Livestock Handling • Strong Stock Waterers Systems

www.jonesfarmsupplies.com

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!

LIVESTOCK , CAR HAULERS AND FLAT DECKS

Financing & Leasing

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Animal Nutrition Programs designed to achieve optimum health, results & profits – delivered with service beyond the competition.

GROWING WITH YOU

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

MAY 2021

“Masterfeeds is the only brand we trust. It just works.” MASTERFEEDS CUSTOMER SASKATCHEWAN:

Humboldt / 1-800-747-9186 Regina / 1-877-929-8696 Saskatoon Premix / 1-888-681-4111 Swift Current / 1-877-773-3001

NEW VISION AGRO Box 479 Hague, SK S0K 1X0

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CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-FEEDMAX (333-3629)

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

Check with us before you buy!

• 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

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

Helen Finucane

We have new books:

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

Smile and Mean it: the Bud & Eunice Williams Story Stockdogs: Partners and Friends

Machine & Products Ltd.

Farm & Ranch Real Estate. It’s what we do. 3287 Quance Street, Regina, SK OFFICE 306.352.1866 CELL 306.530.8035

Visit www.stockmanship.com or call 417-719-4910 for more information.

sheppardrealty.ca

Linthicum Ranch Ltd. Open replacement and bred heifers for sale. Black/black baldy heifers.

April 1st Annually

Murray & Jan Linthicum (306) 266-4377

Glentworth, SK

Annual February Sale Two year old bulls & bred heifers Rob & Joanne Bannerman, Livelong, SK Home: 306 845 2764 Cell: 306 845 7790

CT Contact: Man-Sask Gelbvieh President Joe Barnett at 403-465-2805

Cowtown Livestock Exchange Inc. Maple Creek, SK

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

www.cowtownlivestock.com

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