Beef Business Sept 2013

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Contents

Beef Business Beef Business

Cover photo courtesy of Wanda Knoss, Rockglen, SK

A Proud Saskatchewan Tradition Since 1913

A Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) Publication

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Saskatchewan’s largest circulatedGeneral cattle industry magazine Manager: Chad MacPherson May 2010

Industry News 6

COOL Fight Heats Up

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No EU Trade Deal Yet

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“Growing Forward 2” Details Announced

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Federal and Provincial Governments Announce $1.25M for Forage Research Chair

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“Full Steam Ahead” on Price Insurance

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National Beef Check-off to collect $1 Per Head on Imported Cattle

Subscriptions - Wilma Switzer Box 4752, Evraz Place, Regina, SK S4P 3Y4 Tel: 306-757-8523 Fax: 306-569-8799 email: ssga.admin@sasktel.net Subscription Rate: 1 yr $26.50 (GST included) Published 5 times per year

Markets and Trade 14

Retail Meat Price Survey

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Weekly Charts

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South of the Divide: Stewardship in Action

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Riding For the Brand - 100 Years of the SSGA

Advertising Sales - Tracy Cornea Tel: 306-693-9329 Fax: 306-692-4961 email: tracy.cornea@gmail.com

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Design and Layout - Jackson Designs Candace Schwartz Tel: 306-772-0376 email: cjacksondesigns@gmail.com

Science and Production 21

Dealing With Stray Livestock

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E-beam Treatment to Improve Beef Safety

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Where’s the Beef? Active Missing Livestock File

Prairie Conservation Action Plan (PCAP) Manager: Natasha Wilkie Box 4752, Evraz Place, Regina, SK S4P 3Y4 Tel: 306-352-0472 Fax: 306-569-8799 email: pcap@sasktel.net

Association News and Reports 28

A Report From the SSGA President

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SSGA 2013 Annual General Meeting Resolutions

SSGA reserves the right to refuse advertising and to edit manuscripts. Contents of Beef Business may be reproduced with written permission obtained from the SSGA Manager and proper credit given to the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association. Articles submitted may not be the opinion of the Association.

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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Grazing System Basics

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Calendar of Events

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Advertiser Index

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Industry News COOL Fight Heats Up Canada’s battle against the United States’ Mandatory Country Of Origin Labeling law (COOL) is being fought on several fronts.

The US failed to amend its legislation to comply with a May 23 deadline set by the World Trade Organization (WTO), who had ruled that the COOL law was a discriminatory trade practice. The decision was upheld on appeal. The US has since introduced a regulatory change it claims will bring COOL into compliance with the WTO ruling. Critics say that the new regulation not only fails to comply, it makes it even more difficult for American feedlots and packers to import Canadian and Mexican cattle and hogs.

The governments of Canada and Mexico, as well as key industry players in the US, have been quick to voice their displeasure with the regulation which will require meat labels to show where an animal was born, where it was raised, and where it was slaughtered.

John Masswohl, Director of Government and International Relations for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, says the WTO process is still in play and an important strategic track for Canada to follow. Canada has notified the WTO that the US has not complied with the ruling and Canada and Mexico have requested the WTO convene a Compliance Panel. This panel, comprised of the same members that issued the initial ruling, had set August 30 as a hearing date. It was expected that the US would exercise its option to block the hearing. Canada and Mexico would then be in a position to request another Compliance Panel a month later, and this time there is no option to block. As the process unfolds, Masswohl expects arguments would be made before the panel by late October or early November and a decision to be rendered in early 2014.

If the panel finds in Canada and Mexico’s favour, the US can then appeal. A final

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decision would probably be handed down in the summer of 2014. If that decision goes against the US, Canada would be in a position to take retaliatory trade measures.

Canada has already published a list of possible retaliation targets. If retaliation proceeds, tariffs could be placed on imports of American meats and some dairy and other food products; chocolate, cocoa products, and other bakers’ wares; wine and grape must; office furniture, and more. In all there are 38 commodities on the list. The commodities were selected to target the states and Congressional districts of legislators and government executives whom Canada deems as unfriendly to its interests on the COOL issue. California and Iowa have been singled out for attention: both of Iowa’s senators support COOL, and US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is from Iowa, where he had been governor. The list was released in time for Congress to consider it while debating the US Farm Bill, so they can see its potential consequences for their voters.

Meanwhile, the CCA is part of an eightmember coalition that has filed for an injunction in US District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to stop enforcement of the new COOL regulation.

Other plaintiffs include the American Association of Meat Processors, American Meat Institute, Canadian Pork Council, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork Producers Council, North American Meat Association, and Southwest Meat Association.

The coalition is arguing its case on three fronts. First, it says the regulation violates First Amendment provisions of the US Constitution by “compelling speech.”

The Constitution provides for compelled speech in commercial communications only in instances where it serves a vital government interest, such as preventing the spread of disease. Otherwise says the coalition compelled speech violates

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Freedom of Speech guarantees.

Under the COOL regulation, the coalition argues, no vital interest is served. Food safety is a non-issue because animals or meat imported from Canada or Mexico are still subject to exactly the same standards as domestic product.

The regulation also violates the Agriculture Marketing Act, the coalition says. The 2008 Farm Bill that authorized COOL in the first place did not grant the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) authority to take the excessive measures in the new regulation. In fact, says Masswohl, the adoption of the regulation violates US rule making procedures by failing to provide Congress with a reasonable explanation of need and a cost/benefit analysis – essentially, he says, the USDA is attempting “an end-run around Congress.”

Finally, the coalition argues that the COOL rule is arbitrary and capricious, and that it will fundamentally alter the meat industry.

This scenario is already beginning to play out as US packers near the Canadian and Mexican borders are struggling due to the lack of animals. Some have already closed, while others are in danger. This affects not only out of country producers, but beef producers in those US states who rely on having packers available to process their beef.

COOL is costing Canadian producers $20 to $40 per head and may affect prices by up to $100 per head, says Masswohl. With the potential for “irreparable damage” to the entire North American industry, including closures of US packing plants and feedlots, he says it’s vitally important to seek this temporary injunction to protect the industry until the WTO process plays out. The coalition is also seeking a permanent injunction. “If COOL is found to violate Freedom of Speech, it will be shut down,” Masswohl says.

Masswohl spoke with Beef Business from a National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

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Industry News conference in Denver, Colorado. He said he had been talking about COOL at the conference, and was surprised to find a perception that Canada is bluffing about retaliation measures. “That’s what the US Trade Representative and the USDA have been telling people,” he said. “I don’t think they can be more wrong about that. If anyone doubts our resolve, if people think we’re bluffing, they’re underestimating the importance of beef,” Masswohl said.

“Look at our majority federal government, look at its voter base and where that is – rural Canada, among producers.”

Masswohl says that efforts will continue to persuade the US to comply with the WTO ruling before it comes to the point of retaliation.

“If retaliatory tariffs come into effect, that will be the real eye-opener for the US,” he said. “I hope we never have to find out, I hope it doesn’t come to that,” he said, but “at the CCA we are extremely committed to going all the way on this.” B

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No EU Trade Deal Yet Beef remains one of a few unresolved issues in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) negotiations between Canada and the European Union.

Canada had initially wanted unrestricted access to European beef markets. While that is no longer seen as a possibility, there is some optimism that an agreement will open significant trade opportunities for Canadian producers and packers.

Negotiators had been active through May, June, and July, prompting expectations of an announcement. With the expectations came some pressure, which has John Masswohl of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) calling for everyone to be patient just a little while longer.“We’re in the period now where Europe is on vacation,” Masswohl says. “In August Geneva and the WTO more or less shuts down.”

Masswohl expects talks to resume soon, and he says he’d rather have the deal done right than see it wrapped up too quickly.“We don’t want to get less than an optimal deal just because of a timetable,” he says. At this point he feels that a favourable agreement is within reach.

“Our expectation is that we’re going to have real, meaningful access,” he says. Given the technical requirements Canadian producers will have to meet in order to sell beef in the EU, he says, any deal will have to be big enough to justify separate streams for producers and the packing industry.

The EU has banned hormones, betaagonists, and other agents commonly used in North American ranching. In order to export meat to different markets – North America, Asia, and Europe, all with different demands – beef producers

face a tangle of technical requirements and a headache managing segregated production streams.

The hormone ban alone could impact producers’ costs by as much as 20 percent in Western Canada, Masswohl says. There are some producers in the East who don’t use the EU-banned hormones, but there are no packers located there.

There are other technical conditions that apply primarily to slaughter as opposed to raising the beef. “As it is, Canada only has two small packers eligible to export to Europe,” Masswohl says. He says that for the Canadian industry to optimize its exports, it needs to be able to sell whatever kind of beef makes sense. “The overall strategy is to send whatever cut to whomever will pay the most for it. We need to be able to send certain parts of the same animal to the EU or to Asia.” continued on page 8

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No EU Trade Deal Yet cont. from pg. 7 Tariffs remain a trade barrier that needs to be addressed. The ultimate settlement, Masswohl says, needs to be a duty-free quota that is large enough to make economic sense for Canadian producers and packers.

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Until an agreement is reached, it is impossible to gauge its potential value to the Canadian beef industry. An unlimited access deal could have rivaled the US market in sales value at $1 billion to $1.5 billion. Masswohl expects the final agreement will still be significant. “Half a billion dollars is a reasonable expectation,” he said.

The CCA has had an important advisory role in the negotiations. “We’ve tried to be there in Ottawa and Brussels, trying to find creative ways of moving forward,” Masswohl says. “We’ve been trying to evaluate different proposals and give guidance to the negotiators.”

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Industry News “Growing Forward 2” Details Announced The Ministry of Agriculture has announced the details of programs funded under the Growing Forward 2 (GF2) program. The Ministry consulted various stakeholders, including the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, to determine how the program would be implemented. GF2 is a five-year federal/provincial program which will invest $388 million in strategic initiatives over the next five years, a $25 million increase in funding from the previous Growing Forward program.

Policy areas addressed under GF2 include awareness initiatives; innovation, research, and technology transfer; environment; farm business management; food safety, plant and animal health; rural water infrastructure; trade and market development; and value-added business development.

Some key programs are of particular interest to beef producers: Farm And Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP): FRWIP aims to develop water infrastructure to meet the needs of ranchers, farmers, value-added agricultural businesses and First Nations bands across the province and to increase irrigation capacity.

Categories for funding include on-farm projects, agri-business development, community wells, and irrigation district in-fill. Funding levels are 50 percent of eligible for on-farm and agri-business development projects, two-thirds for community wells, and 90 percent for irrigation district fill-in and well decommissioning. Maximums apply for each category.

Applications will be accepted until August 1, 2017. Projects must be completed within 18 months of approval.

Operations that received funding under the FRWIP under Growing Forward are eligible to apply for new projects under GF2.

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Farm Stewardship Program (FSP): FSP provides eligible Saskatchewan producers with funding to implement beneficial management practices (BMPs) that help maintain or improve the quality of soil, water, air, or biodiversity resources.

To be eligible, an applicant must have an environmental farm plan endorsed within the last ten years. Applicants must own or control a minimum of 320 acres of farmland in Saskatchewan and earn at least $35,000 in farm income in the year they apply.

Funding is available for 13 specific BMPs under six categories.

• Livestock Site Management: relocation of livestock confinement facilities, fencing to protect surface water, and farmyard runoff control.

• Manure Management: manure storage enhancements and manure application equipment and technologies.

• Land Management: protection of riparian areas, protecting high risk erodible and saline soils and shelterbelt establishment.

Traceability Rebate: This program covers up to 70 per cent of eligible costs for the purchase and/or lease of traceability technologies including new hand-held readers, panel readers (including ultrarugged reading and tracking devices), traceability software and traceability equipment training.

There is a maximum of $50,000 per proponent. Those who received funding under Saskatchewan Voluntary Livestock Traceability Rebate are eligible for this program.

Cattle, bison, sheep, goat, hog and cervid producers, feedlots, backgrounders, veterinary clinics, meat processors, auction marts, assembly yards, privately managed community pastures, fairs and exhibitions are eligible.

The Ministry of Agriculture website has a comprehensive list of equipment (http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/GF2LivestockTraceabilityRebate) that can be funded under the program, including specific makes and models. B

• Pest Management: integrated pest management information collection and planning, and native plant reestablishment.

• Irrigation Management: irrigation management planning, and irrigation equipment modification • Precision Farming: variable fertilizer rate technology.

Some BMPs require pre-approval in order to be funded. Application for pre-approval must be submitted by June 30, 2017. For other BMPS, operators must complete their projects and submit applications

by January 31, 2018. Expenditures must be incurred between April 1, 2013, and January 31, 2018 to be eligible.

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Industry News Federal and Provincial Governments Announce $1.25M for Forage Research Chair The federal and provincial governments have announced the creation of a $1.25 million forage research chair at the University of Saskatchewan. The position is intended to encourage and coordinate research into forage breeding focusing on new varieties with improved yields.

Producer groups including the Saskatchewan Stock Growers’ Association (SSGA) identified the need for the position during consultations for Growing Forward 2. Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart said “we have heard from industry that better forage varieties are needed to assist with the long-term growth of the livestock industry.”

The 2012 Beef, Feed and Forage review specifically recommended the creation of a forage research chair. Groups such as

the SSGA, the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, and the Saskatchewan Forage Council all expressed the need for more funding for forage research.

The announcement is good news, according to SSGA President Harold Martens. He says new forage varieties will increase productivity on the land and improve profitability for producers.

The chair will “collaborate with colleagues in the CDC and with professors in animal and poultry science at the U of S and elsewhere,” Coulman says. The focus of the CDC is to breed new and improved varieties of crops, he says. The forage research chair’s payoff for producers will be “more productive, better-adapted forage, legumes, and grasses.”

Bruce Coulman, Head of the Plant Sciences Department at the Uof S runs the Joint Forage Breeding Program with Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada.

Coulman says it’s “very gratifying” to see the funding for the chair.“The goal of the chair will be to initiate and run a crop breeding program for forage for producers in Western Canada,” Coulman says. The chair will be housed at the Uof S as part of the Crop Development centre (CDC).

Coulman says the recruiting effort will begin in the fall with an international search for candidates. B

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Industry News “Full Steam Ahead” on Price Insurance Saskatchewan continues to work with the other three Western provinces and the federal government toward a livestock price insurance program, says Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart, but there’s still more work to be done.

National Beef Check-off To Collect $1 Per Head On Imported Cattle Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Canada Beef Inc have announced a new levy of $1 a head on imported cattle.

Stewart told Beef Business that his Ministry and its Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba counterparts are working with the federal government to develop a program for all of Western Canada. The program will be based on the model now in use in Alberta, he said.

Canada Beef, formerly the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency, will collect the levy which will fund marketing initiatives and research projects. Through the levy, importers of cattle and beef will support projects that Canadian producers have funded through the National Check-off (NCO).

“The final product will look like the product in Alberta,” Stewart said. “The pilot program will leverage expertise developed in Alberta and refine it.” But even with a working model to go from, the process will take some time yet.

“This is good news for Canadian beef producers,” Ritz said. He said the levy will provide stable funding for research and marketing activities for domestic and imported beef and beef products.

“There’s a bit of work to do. As provinces and the federal government we have to determine liabilities and negotiate cost sharing,” Stewart said.

CCA President Martin Unrau agrees.

“This is great news,” he said, adding that marketing and research “drive competitiveness in Canada’s beef cattle industry.”

Alberta’s Cattle Price Insurance and Hog Price Insurance programs were implemented in September 2009, and discussions began two years later on a plan that would include all Western provinces .

The news has been a long time coming.

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) has been working toward an import levy since it began the groundwork for the NCO in 1999. This was part of an effort to level the playing field with the US, who had placed an import levy on Canadian cattle 14 years earlier.

A big stumbling block was the matter of how to collect the levy. The NCO and the Farm Products Council of Canada had been working over the years with Canada Border Services Agency to determine the best way to proceed. Border Services is making the necessary information available for Canada Beef to collect the levy, estimated to be worth up to $800,000 per year. Collection may begin as early as September 2013.

So far the beef industry is the only agricultural sector in Canada collecting an import levy. Canada Beef Chairman Chuck MacLean sees this as an opportunity for agriculture in general. “This is a significant step forward for not only the beef industry but for the entire Canadian agriculture sector as well,” he said. B

The program would insure producers against dramatic price swings. The Alberta plan insures against three components of price risk: low US prices; currency fluctuations; and the basis, or the difference between local cash price and the futures price. Coverage is available in that province for fed cattle, feeders, and calves.

Price insurance would likely be delivered in Saskatchewan through the Crop Insurance program.

Stewart said it will probably be some months yet before the plan is unveiled. “It’s hard to talk specifically about a time frame. I’d be skeptical that it could be in this calendar year, but we’re going full steam ahead,” he said.

“All of the Western provinces and the federal government are making this a priority.” B

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Markets and Trade Retail Meat Price Survey as of August 13, 2013 ($/lb) CUTS Ground beef/lean Ground beef/regular Roast/cross rib Roast/rib Roast/outside round Steak/rib eye Steak/round Steak/sirloin Steak/T-bone Steak/tenderloin

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SOBEYS 3.95 3.24 6.09 5.95 5.69 11.94 6.44 5.99 11.59 18.09

WALMART 3.53 3.48 * * * * 5.97 * * *

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Markets and Trade SK Weekly Average Price 500-600 lbs Steers

SK Weekly Average Price Heifers 500-600 lbs

2011

130.00

2012

110.00

2013

90.00

170.00 160.00 150.00 140.00 130.00 120.00 110.00 100.00 90.00 80.00

2010 2011 2012 2013

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

2010

150.00

Price per hundred weight

170.00

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

Price per hundred weight

190.00

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4-500 lbs

150

900+ lbs

Wk 34

100

Wk 31

8-900 lbs

Wk 28

110

Wk 25

7-800 lbs

Wk 22

120

Wk 19

6-700 lbs

Wk 16

130

Wk 13

5-600 lbs

Wk 7

140

Wk 10

2013

Source: CanFax Source: CanFax

Source: CanFax

120.00 110.00

2010

100.00

2011

90.00

2012 2013

80.00 70.00

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

3-400 lbs

160

Price per hundred weight

170

Wk 4

2012

130.00

180

Wk 1

2011

AB Fed Steer Prices

SK Feeder Steer Price Price per hundred weight

2010

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

Alberta Weekly D1 & D2 Cows 90.00 85.00 80.00 75.00 70.00 65.00 60.00 55.00 50.00 45.00 40.00

Source: CanFax

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Feature South of the Divide: Stewardship in Action Have you ever gazed out over a rolling sea of silver sage and native grass stretching to the horizon? If you have, then you may already be familiar with the Milk River Watershed, which covers some 14,350 km2 in southwestern Saskatchewan, an area more than twice the size of Prince Edward Island. It contains some of Canada’s largest and last tracts of native prairie; prairie that is vital to ranchers and home to a rich diversity of wild plants and animals, including many species at risk.

In fact, the native prairie in southwestern Saskatchewan is home to 23 species at risk such as the burrowing owl and the Mormon Metalmark butterfly. This land provides them with food, water, shelter and the space they need to survive and raise their young. These at-risk species, and hundreds of other wild species, are found here because their habitat – the large tracts of native prairie - still exists.

And, this native prairie habitat still exists because it has been maintained through years of careful stewardship. If species at risk are to survive and recover, then this prairie landscape will continue to require stewardship into the future.

Since early 2012, the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have been working with over a dozen interest groups on a plan for conserving and recovering species at risk within this working landscape. The project is called South of the Divide: Stewardship in Action (SoD). The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment has resolved to preserve our natural heritage and the Government of Canada is committed to conserving and recovering species at risk. Together, and with the support of stakeholders, a unique, multi-species action plan is being developed. This plan is required under the federal Species at Risk Act and lists, among other things, measures or actions that are necessary to help recover a species that is at risk of becoming endangered, threatened or extinct. The South of the Divide Action Plan is different in that it is taking a multi-species, ecosystem approach. It will focus on the recovery of 13 species at risk: nine of these are 16

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listed in the Species at Risk Act as either Endangered, Threatened or Extirpated (no longer exists in Canada), while the remaining four are listed as species of Special Concern.

Success defined as recovering species at risk will depend on collaboration and partnership amongst a wide diversity of people. Local ranchers, farmers, land managers, Aboriginal peoples, industry and others have been involved in the development of the SoD Action Plan from the beginning. Working together, they have discussed cost-effective, pragmatic approaches that will help to conserve species at risk and their supporting habitats while respecting cultural, traditional and economic values of the people who work and live on the land.

Those discussions have resulted in some key recommendations. One

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recommendation is to recognize and support stewardship efforts that achieve desired outcomes instead of simply seeking to implement specific actions. The idea behind this recommendation is that governments and other agencies with an interest in conserving species at risk may know what type of habitat conditions the species need, but ranchers and other land managers know how best to achieve those conditions in ways that are compatible with the way they currently manage their land.

The public will have opportunities to discuss and provide input into the South of the Divide MultiSpecies at Risk Action Plan before it is finalized. As the project moves into implementation, the support of all project partners, interested parties and local communities will continue to be critical to the success of this initiative. The South of the Divide: Stewardship in Action project is your opportunity to get involved in conserving our natural heritage. B For more information on the South of the Divide project, contact Environment Canada at: Telephone: 1-855-245-0331 or email: SOD@ec.gc.ca Or Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment at: Telephone: 1-800-567-4884 or email: SOD@gov.sk.ca

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Feature Riding for the Brand – 100 Years of the SSGA As the golden age of cattle ranching in the late 1800s gave way to a changing landscape at the turn of the century, ranchers began to view themselves as a minority group, fighting to maintain a way of life. The demand for land from growing numbers of settlers from Europe, Eastern Canada and the US was huge. Profitseeking railway companies were pushing relentlessly into the West, hungry for the business that a farm on every half-section would bring.

Saskatchewan and Alberta became provinces in 1905 and created a new governance structure that removed the negotiating power of the Western Stock Growers, the organization that had spoken for livestock producers during the territorial government days. The Turkey Track, Matador and 76 ranches were large enough cattle companies to hold their own. Smaller enterprises felt the need to band together to speak on behalf of their livelihood and way of life.

The now-famed “Original Six” - John Simpson, Robert Cruikshank, Olaf Olafson and John Grayson from Moose Jaw, William Ogle from Wood Mountain and Treffle Bonneau from Willow Bunch – held a meeting to explore the possibilities of a stock growers association. That discussion resulted in a letter to all livestock

producers in an area that ran from the Big Muddy west to the Alberta border, inviting them to a meeting in the summer of 1913.

“Is it not well-nigh time that each and every individual rancher throughout the West should bestir himself and lend a helping hand in the organization and formation of this Association so as to enable us to protect as well as foster that which is his main source of livelihood.”

Excerpt from the letter of invitation written

by John D. Simpson The call to action struck a spark among southern Saskatchewan ranchers.

More than 200 ranchers attended the two-day meeting in Moose Jaw in July, a remarkable turnout given the communications and transportation systems available at the time. Equally remarkable was the amount of work accomplished at that first meeting. By the end of day two the organization had worked through a daunting agenda of pertinent issues and had established a constitution, a set of by-laws and a board of directors. Within a year, the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) was a viable entity preparing for its second annual convention.

“I think I am safe in saying that you, as an association, have accomplished more during the short time you have been in existence than any other association that I have ever had anything to do with.”

G.K Rathwell, farmer, stockman and founding member of the Grain Growers Out of the gate at record-breaking speed, by its third annual convention the SSGA was dealing with the harsh realities of a world at war. World War I would affect the fledgling organization’s policy direction and see many of its members impacted on a personal level. The SSGA was firmly committed to the Canadian position in the conflict. President William Ogle had returned to his homeland to enlist in the British army. But the business of the association continued to be a priority. Issues of the war years included taxation, marketing, freight rates, lien notes, rustling, prairie fires and disease.

One of the most immediate concerns was funding. The costs of advancing the association’s lobbying efforts grew and money was in short supply. In 1916 the Stock Growers produced a successful fourday “Stampede” rodeo as an ambitious fund-raiser.

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Feature Marketing was a serious problem by 1917, with the option to ship cattle and sheep overseas on the hoof no longer available.

The SSGA had been discussing the need to manage its own marketing destiny since 1914 and establishment of the Moose Jaw Union Stockyards was due in large part to the lobbying efforts of the SSGA. The end of the war brought many changes. The next decade revolved around concerns including animal health, over-production of horses, ongoing marketing challenges and land leases. Innovative as always, the SSGA would support several ground-breaking marketing initiatives during this time.

Among them were a Feeder Show and a beef promotional program for consumers designed to confront the grain versus beef diet campaigns of the time. This early focus on consumer awareness marked the association’s commitment to education for decades to come.

Having accomplished so much in its early years, the SSGA continued to focus on growth but was challenged by the effort to keep members engaged and contributing. The 1930 SSGA annual meeting convened with no inkling of the hardships to come. The Dirty Thirties forced dramatic and continuous selldown as drought devastated the Prairies.

The livestock industry lost a decade of development, but gained valuable knowledge about land usage and the importance of diversification.

Despite the challenges of a world once again plunged into war, the 1940s saw more ups than downs for the cattle industry. By 1949, the demand for feeder animals was heavy and optimism ran high.

The 1950 convention opened with the feeling that the cattle industry had never been better. Foot and mouth disease was one of the presentations at that meeting, which proved to be strangely prophetic.

FMD was confirmed in Saskatchewan in February of ’52 and resulted in a long and painful recovery period for the feeder market. It was the only year in SSGA history that no annual convention was held.

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Reeling from the long-term effects of the disease, SSGA members faced another battle against proposed marketing boards. Steadfast in its opposition, the Stock Growers relied on unwavering determination and strong leadership to emerge victorious. It was an exciting, but mentally exhausting, period in SSGA history.

“Do whatever you have to, to defeat any move toward a compulsory marketing board.”

Charge from SSGA membership at the 1954 Annual General Meeting The 1960s and 70s saw steadily growing involvement in lobbying efforts, strengthening relationships with government and the media and further development of an already powerful voice of authority in the cattle industry.

A growing number of young stockmen stepped up to fill the ranks of those who had gone before, bringing renewal and fresh enthusiasm.

A few significant milestones of this era included the development of zones, in 1967, as a basis for local organization.

In 1970, check-off legislation was implemented after long and careful negotiations. Yet another fight against supply management was fought and won. In 1971, the Stock Growers provided leadership and support to a fledgling Canadian Western Agribition, establishing the commercial cattle show.

The 70s also saw the launch of the SSGA newspaper and ranch supply store. The SSGA showed their commitment to education and consumer awareness by creating the Beef Information Centre. This program gained momentum in the 80s.

Over the past quarter century the SSGA has continued to experience highs and lows, but remains true to the basic principles established in 1913.

“What we do today is basically the same thing we’ve been doing for one hundred years. Stock Growers work for

the betterment of the industry with the goal of creating more value for individual producers.”

Harold Martens, SSGA President 2013 And once again the industry received a stunning blow in the midst of prosperity.

May 20th, 2003 marked the start of one of the cattle industry’s darkest periods, when BSE was identified in Canada. Markets around the globe immediately closed their doors to Canadian live cattle and beef products, putting a strangle-hold on an export dependent country. The impact was immediate and devastating and is still being felt a decade later. Cattlemen of the era will never forget the fight for survival that followed. The efforts of many individuals and organizations, including the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and its affiliates, will long be remembered for their innovation and strong leadership in a time of crisis.

Through good times and bad, through sweeping changes in agriculture, marketing and consumer engagement, the Stock Growers have carried on with the mission. Throughout one hundred years of service, the organization has learned to adapt, innovate and educate without losing sight of its founding principles or compromising its values.

Increased awareness and emphasis on environmental issues and stewardship have served to drive some strong programming. The Prairie Conservation Action Plan (PCAP) and Grazing and Pasture Technology Program (GPTP) are a testament to the SSGA commitment to the land. The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) was established to honour excellence in environmental stewardship in the ranching industry with an emphasis on sustainable cattle production.

“I see this 100th anniversary as an affirmation of the fact that we’ve remained true to our principles over 100 years. Not many agricultural organizations have been able to stand the test of time in the same way that the SSGA and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association have done.”

Harold Martens, SSGA President 2013

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Science and Production Dealing With Stray Livestock

By Cam Wilk P. Ag. - Livestock Branch, Saskatchewan Agriculture Livestock Inspectors, Livestock Specialists and Legislative Officers within the Ministry of Agriculture routinely field questions concerning stray livestock. The questions are received from land owners, livestock producers and municipal officials. One common theme not well understood is the significant role your Rural Municipality (RM) has with stray livestock. As the grazing season winds down it is timely to discuss the roles and responsibilities.

Should a stray animal or animals be found, provisions on how to deal with the stray are contained in The Stray Animals Act and Regulations. The procedures are also summarized by Saskatchewan Municipal Affairs in a publication entitled Stray Animals Guide. Your Rural Municipality has a significant role in assisting you with dealing with any stray animal.

If the owner of the stray is known, you must immediately notify the owner of the discovery and restraint of the stray. The owner of the stray has 12 hours within which to pay the finder the restraining fees and get his/her strays released. The fees are prescribed in the regulations and cannot be altered.

If the owner and finder cannot agree on the fees to be paid regarding the restraint, or if the owner fails to pay the agreed upon amount or fails to remove the stray from the finderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premises after paying the fees, the finder is required to notify the administrator of the RM of the restraint.

The RM administrator shall immediately provide the owner with particulars of the restraint.

If the owner is unknown, the finder must also notify the RM administrator and either the district livestock inspector or the RCMP of the restraint, the location of the stray, and the date and time of the commencement of the restraint.

The Rural Municipality administrator must advertise the restraint of the stray in one issue of the local newspaper circulating

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in the municipality or for two consecutive days on any radio or television broadcasting station in the municipality between 7 am and 10 pm.

The finder, during the period of restraint, is required to provide the stray with wholesome sustenance and shelter normally provided to such animals, along with veterinary care, if necessary.

The owner of a stray is liable for any fees payable respecting his or her stray animal and such fees or compensation are payable to the RM. This, however, does not include damages caused by a stray.

The exception is when the owner and the finder agree to an amount and the owner pays within 12 hours of notice.

If any fees are not paid or the owner is unknown, the RM is responsible to pay the fees to the finder, poundkeeper or other persons, and the municipality may sue the owner of the stray for recovery of any amounts paid. As listed below the fees can be significant.

When all fees and any other penalties are paid, the RM administrator shall, by notice Service Provided

to the finder or poundkeeper, authorize the release of the stray.

If the owner remains unknown and the RM has waited seven days after impoundment, the administrator shall give notice to the poundkeeper to deliver the stray to the nearest auction market.

The auction market shall sell the stray by public auction to the highest bidder and deduct any sales commission fees, yardage, veterinary costs or other expenses from the proceeds. Immediately after the sale, the auction market shall forward to the RM administrator any remaining proceeds of the sale.

The Act and Regulations also provide additional procedures when dealing with valueless strays, dangerous strays and open and closed herd laws.

For more information, see the Stray Animals Guide on the Saskatchewan Municipal Affairs website at www. municipal.gov.sk.ca/Administration/ Guides/Stray-Animals-Word. B

Fee or Other Compensation

Impounding a stray

Maximum $50 per animal

Aiding in restraining or impounding a stray

Maximum $20 per hour per person

Providing veterinary services with respect to a stray, including a valueless or dangerous stray

All reasonable charges

Providing care and sustenance for restrained impounded stray

Transporting strays and disposing of carcasses of dead strays

(a) Maximum $25 per day per head for the first 50 head and restrained and impounded at one time; and (b) $20 per day per head for each animal over 50 head restrained or impounded at one time (a) $100 for up to 20 kilometers traveled; and (b) Maximum of $5 per kilometer traveled in excess of 20 kilometers

Loading of carcass of dead stray

Maximum of $100 per hour or part of an hour

Advertising restraint of a stray

All reasonable charges

Disposing of a valueless or dangerous stray where authorized by an administrator

Maximum $50 per hour to a maximum of $500 per animal

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Science and Production E-beam Treatment to Improve Beef Safety

by Reynold Bergen

• is safe for human food use at absorbed doses (≤ 60 kilo Gray, kGy) far higher than those approved for meat in the United States (≤ 7kGy), • does not cause the meat to become radioactive, and • has insignificant effects on food nutrients.

Project Use of Low Dose e-Beam Irradiation to Reduce E. coli 0157:H7, Non-0157 (VTEC) E. coli and Salmonella Viability on Meat Surfaces.

Researchers Richard Holley, Ph.D. Rick Holley, Ph.D. (University of Manitoba) and Alex Gill, Ph.D. (Health Canada) Background Irradiation has been used to pasteurize food for astronauts to prevent foodborne illness during space travel since 1966, and is approved for food treatment in over 50 countries. In Canada, irradiation is approved for spices, seasonings, flour, onions and potatoes, but not meat or poultry. Irradiation is the most studied of all technologies used for processing food over the past 60 years and:

E. coli O26, O45, O103, O113, O111, O121 and O145).

Low-dose e-beam treatment of beef trim to formulate ground beef appears to be viable pathogen mitigation process that does not affect product quality.

Irradiation can destroy E. coli, but can have undesirable effects on flavour or colour under some conditions. This project examined whether a low dose (1 kGy) electron-beam (non-radioactive, ionizing) can eliminate E. coli O157:H7 and non-O157 VTEC from beef trim for ground beef fabrication. Salmonella were used as reference points for comparison to other research.

Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC), also known as Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), are bacteria that can cause illness in humans. E. coli O157:H7 is one of about 200 serotypes of VTEC that cause illness in humans. More than a third of VTEC-related illnesses in humans are caused by these non-O157 serotypes (such as the “top 6”:

Objectives 1. Evaluate the sensitivity of different strains of E. coli O157:H7, non-O157 VTEC E. coli and serovars of Salmonella to a low dose (1 kGy) e-beam in fresh and frozen beef and determine whether lactic acid treatment might change their susceptibility.

2. Determine if exposure to the 1 kGy e-beam had detectable effects on the color, aroma, texture, juiciness or flavour of beef patties containing different levels of fat and differing amounts of e-beam treated ground beef.

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What they did A collection of 32 VTEC E. coli (including E. coli O157:H7 and the “top 6” non-O157 VTECs, plus six different Salmonella serovars) were screened for resistance to the 1 kGy e-beam. Twelve of these bacteria were then pooled in four groups to test for survivors on beef. Fresh muscle pieces (outside flat, inside round, brisket, and sirloin) were separately inoculated with either 1,000 bacteria/gram or 10 million/g of each of the four bacterial mixtures. These numbers are up to a million times higher than would normally be found in beef. The inoculated beef was exposed to a 1kGy e-beam. Surviving bacteria were recovered and counted during storage at 4oC for up to five days.

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Science and Production E-Beam Treatment cont. from pg. 22 treated with 5% lactic acid before being frozen and exposed to the e-beam.

For sensory tests, the same types of fresh muscle pieces (but not inoculated with bacteria) were treated with the 1 kGy e-beam. Fresh ground beef patties (10, 20 or 30% fat) were separately formulated with 0, 10, 20, 50 or 100% lean beef treated with the 1kGy e-beam, cooked and evaluated by a similar panel for colour, aroma, texture, juiciness and flavour.

What they learned The beef used in this study was experimentally inoculated with up to a million times more bacteria than would normally be found in beef. In spite of this artificially high level of experimental

contamination, treating fresh beef with the 1 kGy e-beam eliminated more than 99.99% of the VTEC E. coli and 99% of the Salmonella. The e-beam had less effect on Salmonella when used on frozen beef, but this could be overcome if the beef was dipped in 5% lactic acid before freezing.

The trained panel observed no effects of irradiation on the colour, aroma, texture, juiciness or flavour of beef patties, even when they were made entirely with beef that had been e-beam treated.

What it means Under normal processing conditions, a 1 kGy e-beam would be expected to eliminate the hazard represented by all types of VTEC E. coli. Low dose (1 kGy)

e-beam treatment can effectively control E. coli O157:H7, non-O157 VTEC E. coli and Salmonella in fresh beef trim.

Lactic acid treatment by itself did not control contamination by these bacteria, but did make the e-beam more effective against Salmonella in frozen beef.

The e-beam did not have a significant effect (P > 0.05) on any of the sensory attributes of the beef patties, regardless of the amount of e-beam treated beef they contained.

Low-dose e-beam treatment of beef trim to formulate ground beef appears to be viable pathogen mitigation process that does not affect product quality. B

Congratulations to the 2013 CDN TESA Winners Allen and Lillian Patkau of Sandy Arrow Ranch

MNP’s Scott Dickson, Lillian and Allen Patkau, CCA Environment Committee Chair Lynn Grant and CCA’s Fawn Jackson.

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Science and Production Active Missing Livestock Files As of September, 2013

Area Missing from

Number of head

Animal description

Skull Creek

54

Cows Red or Black

Lipton

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1 Bull 2 Cow/calf pairs

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Mixed yearlings reds & blacks

Meadow Lake

Brand Description

Brand Location

RR RH

LH

LH LR

RCMP subdivision

Swift Current

Livestock Branch contact

Date Reported

Swift Current 306.778.8312

July 31

Fort Qu’Appelle

Yorkton 306.786.5712

August 2

Meadow Lake

Meadow Lake 306.240.9977

July 16

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100th Annual General Meeting and Convention Moose Jaw, June 9th - 11th, 2013

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Thank You to Our Tradeshow Exhibitors BIO (bioTrack) Canadian Cattle Identification Agency Canadian/Saskatchewan Angus Associations E. Bourassa & Sons Edward Jones Haukaas Manufacturing Integrated Traceability Solutions Nelson Motors & Equipment Paysen Livestock Equipment Provincial Council of ADD Boards (PCAB) Rafter 8 Products Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association Saskatchewan Charolais Association Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan Saskatchewan Simmental Association SK Crop Insurance Corporation South of the Divide Tim Hammond Realty Tru-Test Viterra Water Security Agency West Central Pelleting Western Beef Development Centre Young’s Equipment Zoetis

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Association News and Reports A Report From Harold Martens President, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association

The June convention in Moose Jaw was a very successful event marking the 100th anniversary of our organization.

We had the privilege of acknowledging the Past Presidents who were huge contributors to our past endeavors and were stepping stones to a brighter future.

The conference was a highlight for me with some very interesting speakers talking about a number of timely topics.

A special thanks to General Manager Chad MacPherson and his staff who organized the convention.

The summer brought timely rains for most of Saskatchewan and the rains we had in July along with cool temperatures and high humidity made putting the hay up difficult but was good for the grain crops.

The US response to COOL (Country of Origin Labeling) has not been good but I expected that no matter what the WTO (World Trade Organization) ruling was, they have the belief that they can do anything they want and they are not accountable to anyone. The next decision that the federal government will need to make is how to respond to the changes that the US makes to their rules and some have said that these rule changes will make it worse. The responses to these changes will have to be very carefully done.

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The provincial Minister of Agriculture decided a year ago that he was implementing changes to the administration of the brand inspection services in the province and he set up an advisory committee to assist with those changes. One of the changes he wanted to make was to have industry users take control of all aspects of the delivery of the brand inspection service.

General Manager Chad MacPherson and I were appointed to that committee and along with members of the Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders Association, Livestock Marketers of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, and the Saskatchewan Horse Federation.

Throughout the past year we as your Board of Directors have made some important decisions.

• that the inspection services must be maintained at the level of service provided today • that a “made in Saskatchewan” inspection be a mandate (the Minister of Agriculture will have the authority under his legislation to mandate the inspection service) • the Board of Directors has approved in principal that we as the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association will accept the responsibility from the provincial government of the Inspection Service along with other cattle organizations and to appoint one member to sit on the nonprofit Brand Inspection Service board • the Saskatchewan government along with the federal government have approved Growing Forward 2 Funding to provide legal services and a transition consultant to move the Advisory Committee to the stage of setting up a non-profit corporation for the delivery of inspection services • the funding from Growing Forward 2

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needs to be moved through an agency outside of government so your Board of Directors have consented to have that money flow through the SSGA accounts • at this point there is a need to have the Articles of Incorporation of the non-profit corporation agreed to by the SSGA Board of Directors • the Service Agreement with the employees that currently work for the provincial brand inspection service will have to be worked out as well This process has been time consuming and we have at times not seen progress but we are moving forward with the Ministers Advisory leading the changes to help the Minister achieve what he set out to do. I would also like to say that the Livestock Branch led by Paul Johnson has been very helpful in providing information to the committee with them leading the way many times.

We hope that this process leads us to having an inspection service for all of Western Canada. It will enhance traceability and could include Premises Identification, data storage for all cattle movement in the West, age verification, Brand Registry and bonding for livestock dealers.

The inspection services in Alberta, BC, Montana and North Dakota all have industry providing that service so we have had a lot of help in how to set up this service. Manitoba currently has half of the province serviced by inspectors from the Saskatchewan Inspection Service and we plan to continue that.

I know that the SSGA Board of Directors has provided valuable leadership to this process and we will continue to work with their help to make this a success. I know that the role that we have played to this point has been with the complete

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Association News and Reports SSGA 2013 Annual General Meeting Tuesday June 11, 2013 confidence from the Department of Agriculture and the Ministry of Agriculture and I want to extend his thanks to you as members of the SSGA. Minister Lyle Stewart told us that his door is always open to us. We have been pleased with his response and accessibility.

Resolution #1

service.

WHEREAS recent viral scares have hurt public perception of beef; and

The provincial government has indicated that they are changing The Provincial Lands Act and we’ve made representation to Lands Branch on a few issues. We want the access control of the lease land to stay in the hands of the lessee and we want the appeals board to stay in place and we want this to remain in the Act for our future protection. We sent a joint letter, with the approval of the SCA and their President Mark Elford, to the Ministers of Agriculture and Environment.

WHEREAS irradiation is a safe and cost-effective way to make food safe which could be as important to meat as pasteurization is to milk.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA support the development of a new industry led private organization to direct the SK livestock inspection and work toward a Western Canadian Livestock Inspection service.

Carried

I hope that calf prices will be good for you as we head into the fall run of calves and that we could, at least for one year have a predictable calf market, one where we B don’t have some national or international disaster to deal with.

WHEREAS consumers need to be confident of a safe food supply; and

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA supports irradiation and to end the ban on irradiated meat.

Defeated Resolution #2 BE IT RESOLVED that any money gained from the sale of PFRA pastures be invested in the beef sector.

Carried Resolution #3 WHEREAS there is a movement to implement a recycling program for twine, net wrap and silage bags funded through a levy charged to producers at point of sale.

WHEREAS there is an acute shortage of labour in Saskatchewan.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the provincial and federal governments to maintain and simplify the application process for the Temporary Foreign Workers program.

Carried Resolution #6 BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA support the SK Ministry of Agriculture’s transition plan for the former AESB Community Pastures.

Carried Resolution #7 WHEREAS changes need to be made to the SK Crop Insurance Forage Program.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA does not approve of having a levy charged on twine, net wrap and silage plastic until the plastic products can be collected from producers in the condition it is in when it is removed from feed stuffs and recycled in a cost-effective manner.

Carried

BE IT RESOLVED that producers be offered a forage insurance program that relates to the carrying capacity of their own individual operations that is flexible enough in times of crop loss that will guarantee feed costs which reflect a producer’s individual area.

Carried

Resolution #4

Resolution #8

WHEREAS the SK livestock inspection service is currently under review; and

WHEREAS the SK Surface Rights Acquisition & Compensation Act is currently under review.

WHEREAS there is a need to implement administrative and operational efficiencies to deliver a cost effective inspection

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Stewardship Grazing System Basics

Resolutions cont. from pg. 29 BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA be well represented as a stakeholder when issues regarding surface rights arbitration and compensation on crown and patented lands are reviewed.

Carried Resolution #9 WHEREAS the Provincial Lands Act is going to be updated; and

WHEREAS the current policy of thirtythree year leases that benefits both environment and livestock production while providing stability to individual producers operations.

BE IT RESOLVED that thirty-three year renewable leases continue to be offered.

Carried Resolution #10 WHEREAS the Provincial Lands Act is going to be updated; and WHEREAS current provisions in the Lands Act gives lessee control of access.

WHEREAS threats such as biosecurity and liability are becoming more prominent.

BE IT RESOLVED that lessee have the right to control access on lease land be included within the Provincial Lands Act. Carried

by Leanne Thompson for SK PCAP

Since the invention of barbed wire in the late 1800s, land managers have been tasked with figuring out how to best manage livestock grazing on native prairie. Over the years there has been considerable debate regarding which system is best or whether grazing should be utilized at all to manage native prairie.

While there are still some dissenting voices, most have realized that native prairie evolved under grazing pressure and other natural disturbances such as fire and thus grazing is an important tool in maintaining species biodiversity (both plant and wildlife) and the health of native range today. This is not to say that grazing does not have an impact on native prairie.

Grazing affects the productivity of native prairie in the short term, by its effect on the local environment and energy balance within the plant and over the long term by its effect on species composition. It is the control of grazing impacts where managers of native prairie can make their mark.

So if most of us can agree that grazing should be included in the management of native prairie, which systems should

be considered? In the 21st century, land managers are inundated with grazing system options – short duration, deferred, rotational, intensive, extensive, rest rotational, management intensive grazing and so on. It’s easy to see how some folks get confused and maybe even intimidated by the nomenclature surrounding grazing systems. In reality, it all boils down to two systems – continuous or rotational. All other systems are derivatives of these two.

Continuous grazing systems are those where grazing animals are allowed continual access to a parcel of land for a set period of time, often the entire grazing season. A one pasture grazing system requires the least amount of money invested and management because of its simplicity. But unrestricted access allows the animals to be highly selective during much of the grazing season, creating areas of both overgrazed forage and areas of underused forage. Loss of desirable forage species, the invasion of weeds, soil erosion and the non-uniform distribution of animal manure frequently are problems in continuously stocked pastures. However, continuous grazing

Resolution #11 WHEREAS the Provincial Lands Act is going to be updated; and BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the provincial government to recognize the value within provincial government crown grazing leases and provide ability for producers and lenders to utilize this value for security purposes.

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Stewardship systems can be reasonably successful if the stocking rate (number of head divided by size of grazing area) is matched to the productivity level of the site.

Rotational grazing systems involve the use of two or more fields or paddocks so that animals graze one area and are then moved to a new area allowing the previously grazed area to “rest” or regrow without the possibility of being grazed. Generally, as the number of paddocks in a rotational system increase, the length of the rest period increases.

Common benefits noted in a rotational grazing system include increased growth and vigor of pasture plants, improved animal gain per acre, more stable and more nutritious forage supply as well as more uniform distribution of manure.

However, rotational grazing requires a greater financial investment (fences and infrastructure – namely water development) as well as more labor and management than continuous grazing.

continuous system, the grazing animal controls the intensity of grazing whereas in a rotational system, the land manager can control grazing intensity. In cases where high intensity grazing is employed over extended periods of time, there can be a significant reduction of litter.

Litter is the plant material “leftover” from a previous growing season. It is well established that litter has a positive effect on native prairie by increasing water infiltration, reducing soil temperature, and by providing a food source for soil microorganisms not to mention a home for some species of birds and wildlife.

While it is often tempting to graze as much plant material as possible to improve animal performance, carryover is essential in stabilizing forage production and can provide an important forage source in drought years.

Similarly, frequency of grazing is determined by the land manager in a

rotational system and by the grazing animal in a continuous system. The land manager can choose to move animals through paddocks at a varying rate thus controlling the number of times that a particular plant in a paddock is grazed during the growing season. Overgrazing occurs where a plant is grazed without allowing for adequate rest prior to subsequent grazing events. Overgrazing can still occur in rotational systems, but land managers have a better opportunity to avoid it when employing this grazing method. Avoiding overgrazing is key to maintaining a healthy, functioning native prairie ecosystem.

So regardless of what you call it, employing some controls over where and when animals are grazing through the use of a grazing system, can result in sustained positive effects for native prairie as well as for livestock production. B

Basically, the practice of rotational grazing allows for land managers to have a greater degree of control over the effects from grazing on native prairie when compared to continuous systems. A few of the things land managers can control by introducing rotational grazing include the intensity, season and frequency of grazing.

Season of grazing can be controlled in a rotational system whereas in a continuous system, animals have access to pasture plants during the entire grazing season.

In a rotational system it is possible to vary the season of use in each paddock which can have a positive effect on species biodiversity and lessen the impact of grazing on sensitive wildlife species. An example of this is often referred to as deferred grazing – where one or more paddocks are deferred or left ungrazed until later in the growing season (ex. summer or fall) or in some cases, not at all in a season.

Intensity of grazing refers to the degree to which the plant material is removed by the grazing animal. The more material removed, the greater the intensity. In a

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Calendar of Events September 19-20 September 24-26 September 26-28 September 27-29 October 10 October 23 October 25-26 October 30November 2 October 31 November 3

SEPTEMBER Canada Beef AGM Western Nutrition Conference North Dakota Stockmen’s Association AGM Young Ranchman’s All Breeds Livestock Show OCTOBER Advertising deadline for November magazine FACS Media Training Workshop Edam Fall Fair Harvest Showdown

Saskatoon, SK Edam, SK Yorkton, SK

Stockade Roundup

Lloydminster, SK

Calgary, AB Saskatoon, SK Bismarck, ND Swift Current, SK

NOVEMBER November 3-10 November 11-16 November 15 November 26-27 December 4 December 4-5 December 9-11 December 10 January 14-16 January 22-24 February 4-5

FarmFair International Canadian Western Agribition Commercial Cattle Mixer CanFax Cattle Market Forum

Edmonton, AB Regina, SK Regina, SK Calgary, AB

DECEMBER FACS Social Media Workshop FACS AGM and Conference Canadian Forage and Grassland Conference Advertising deadline for January magazine JANUARY Cattlemen’s Corral SK Beef Industry Conference FEBRUARY Manitoba Beef Producers AGM

Saskatoon, SK Saskatoon, SK Olds, AB

Lloydminster, SK Saskatoon, SK Brandon, MB

SSGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE EXECUTIVE

Harold Martens President/Director at Large Swift Current, SK

DIRECTORS AT LARGE Phone: 773-6782

Doug Gillespie 1st Vice President/Director at Large Neville, SK Phone: 627-3619 Shane Jahnke 2nd Vice President/Director at Large Gouldtown, SK

Calvin Knoss Past President/Director at Large Rockglen, SK Brooks Whitney Finance Chair Maple Creek, SK

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Phone: 784-2899

Phone: 476-2512

Phone: 662-4420

Grant Alexander, Weyburn Ryan Beierbach, Whitewood Helen Finucane, Regina Gerald Schultz, Success Roy Rutledge, Assiniboia Robin Wiggins, Fox Valley Kelcy Elford, Caronport Henry McCarthy, Wawota Fred Lansdall, Leross

ZONE CHAIR DIRECTORS Zone 1 - Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 - Zone 5 - Zone 6 - Zone 7 - Zone 12 -

Lloyd Thompson, Carnduff Ken MacDonald, Indian Head Terry Ostrander, Hallonquist Brooks Whitney, Maple Creek Bill Huber, Lipton Brent Griffin, Elbow Keith Day, Lacadena Larry Flaig, Assiniboia

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456-2500 532-4809 584-2773 773-6860 642-5358 666-2103 355-2335 739-2205 675-4499

AFFILIATE DIRECTORS

Garner Deobald - Charolais Affiliate, Hodgeville 677-2589 Jack Ford - SaskMilk Affiliate, Wishart 328-4700 Tara Fritz - SImmental Affiliate, Shaunavon 297-3147 Laird Senft - Angus Affiliate, Fort Qu’Appelle 332-4823 Arron Huber - Shorthorn Affiliate, Lipton 336-2706

APPOINTED DIRECTORS

Dr. Andy Acton- Veterinary Advisor, Ogema

459-2422

SASKATCHEWAN CCA DIRECTORS 486-2146 695-2157 553-2213 662-4420 336-2684 854-2050 375-2934 266-2070

Lynn Grant, Val Marie Brent Griffin, Elbow Pat Hayes, Val Marie Reg Schellenberg, Beechy Perry Rasmuson, Moosomin

298-2268 854-2050 298-2284 859-4905 435-3110

Listings of email and fax numbers can be found on the SSGA website at www.skstockgrowers.com

SEPTEMBER 2013

Advertiser Index Abe’s Signs

36

Allen Leigh Security & Communications

37

Arm River Red Angus

38

Assiniboia Livestock

12

Grayson & Co.

38

Plain Jan’s

36

Jackson Designs

37

Pugh Farms

37

John Brown Farms

38

Rosetown Flighting Supply

36

Johnstone Auction

38

Saskatchewan Angus Assoc.

37

Kelara Farms

36

Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture

25

Kramer Auctions

36

Saskatchewan Verified Beef

Beef Improvement Opportunities/ Fort Supply

2

Bill Laidlaw Chartered Accountant Professional Corp.

Kyle Welding & Machine Shop

37

Saskatoon Livestock

8

36

Lane Realty Corp.

25, 37

Saskatoon Processing Company

37

Canada Beef

Insert

Linthicum Herefords

36

Sittler Composting

38

Canadian Western Agribition

20

Man-SK Gelbvieh

38

Solar West

7, 37

Cattle Care

38

Manitou Maine-Anjou

36

Superior Livestock Auction

37

Chartop Charolais

37

Mankota Stockmen’s Weigh Co. Ltd.

14

Target Cattle Concepts

22

Cowtown Livestock Exchange, Inc.

36

Masterfeeds

8, 37

Terra Grain Fuels

36

Ed Bourassa & Sons

33

Merial

22

West Central Pelleting

17

Edward Jones

36

Nerbas Bros. Inc.

37

Western Litho

38

New Vision Agro

38

Weyburn Inland Terminal

38

Norheim Ranching

36

Young’s Equipment

38

Northlands

3

Zoetis

9,40

Northstar Seed Ltd.

38

Paysen

4

Feed Rite

37

Friendly Acres

36

Frostfree Nose Pumps

38

GelbviehWorld.com

37

Gibson Livestock

37

Thank You

Thank you to Neil and Denise Block of Block’s Ranching for donating the highest selling item at the AGM auction. The Winchester rifle, model 1894 30wcf with a 25” nickel steel octagon barrel, was purchased by Ryan Gibson of Gibson Livestock.

to all of the Generous Donors

Thank you to Thelma Poirier for donating the second highest selling item at the AGM auction. A one of a kind 100th anniversary SSGA quilt featuring the brands of all the past presidents. The quilt was purchased by Calvin and Sandra Knoss

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Grazing & Silage Corn Cover Crops - Tillage Radish® Forage Blends Gallagher Fencing Fridge Forage Winter Triticale Thunder Soybeans Call for local retailers

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Linthicum Ranch Open replacement and Bred Heifers for sale, Hereford Black & Baldy Heifers for sale.

Also, commercial Hereford Bulls Murray & Jan Frank (306) 266-4377 (306) 266-4417

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Gary & Sandy Graham - Marsden, SK Ph: (306) 823-3432 email: grahamgs@sasktel.net

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Super Edge™ flighting for grain augers, combines & seed cleaning plants

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BILL LAIDLAW CA.CFP.

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604 Government Road S. Weyburn, SK S4H 2B4 Ph: 306.842.5344 Fax: 306.842.5345 Bill@BillLaidlaw.ca

Cowtown Livestock Exchange Inc. Maple Creek, SK

Regular Sales every Tuesday @ 11:00 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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more on the web

plainjans.com

Registered Red & Black Simmental Bulls For Sale by Private Treaty Kelly & Tara Fritz Kelly 306-297-8861 or Tara 306-297-8000

2 miles South of Shaunavon, SK on Hwy #37, 4 miles East

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Call (306) 345-2280 or visit www.terragrainfuels.com for more information.

MAY 2013

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To view our properties visit our website at: www.lanerealtycorp.com

Ph: 306-569-3380

Fax: 306-569-3414

Jackson Designs 306.772.0376 Commercial Graphics & Catalogue Design

(watch from your iPhone/Andriod/PC Tablet)

Family Photography

since 1996

Swift Current, SK and area

We specialize in solutions. www.allenleigh.ca

www.jacksondesigns.ca

Brandon, MB PH: 1-866-289-8164 ®

a Tradition of Quality in Animal Nutrition

For Beef Nutrition Solutions Call

www.kylewelding.com Box 310, Kyle, SK S0L1T0

306-375-2271

Janie Jensen Jerry Glab Daniel Dueck Jack Wagman Kurtis Reid Roger Kostra

Over 60 years of service!

Galvanized Water Tanks From 100 to 4100 gal.

Regina Mill Saskatoon Mill Saskatoon Premix Mill Livestock Water Troughs - From 400 to 1250 gal.

1-306-535-0969 1-306-891-8914 1-306-741-9775 1-306-536-1004 1-306-220-2226 1-306-491-9096 1-877-440-2727 1-800-667-4757 1-888-681-4111

ONE CULTURE - ONE TEAM, TOGETHER WE’RE BETTER!

Black Angus Bulls

Pick up your copy of your product catalogue at your local dealer.

www.nerbasbroangus.com

Shellmouth, MB CANADA 204-564-2540 All Sales by Private Treaty

Canadian Livestock Auction. Ltd.

Chartop Charolais Glen and Lyn Sauder Box 569, Gull Lake, SK S0N 1A0 Ph: (306) 672-3979 Fax: (306) 672-4347 Purebred CHAROLAIS & RED ANGUS Bulls for Sale Commercial Herd * Visitors always welcome

Quality You Can Trust Humboldt Saskatoon Swift Current

Red Angus • BlAck Angus • POlled HeReFORd

800-947-9186 888-681-4111 877-881-1455

Selling by Private Treaty

FAX: 306-692-3252 TOLL-FREE: 1-800-667-7176 SELLInG:

• Yearling & Two Year-Old Bulls • F1 Red Angus x Hereford Open & Bred Females

Deadstock Removal

CONTACT PUGH FARMS • EdGERton, AB • GREG PUGH P:780.755.2207 c:780.806.1319 • PUGHFARMS.cA

MAY 2013

RYAN GIBSON BUS: 306-692-9668 CELL: 306-631-0070

3018 Miners Ave. Saskatoon, SK S7K 4Z8 Phone (306) 934-4887 Toll-free 1-800-803-9714

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Integrity Commitment Results

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

Forage Seed Corn Seed Neil McLeod 306-831-9401

Proudly providing legal services since 1883

(306) 693-6176

e-mail us at: admin@graysonandcompany.com 350 Langdon Crescent Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0X4

Helen Finucane office: 306-775-1443 cell: 306-537-2648 phone: 306-584-2773 Carlyle, SK

CATTLE CARE Celebrating 40 years in Canada!

• Pharmaceuticals • Nutrition • • Veterinary Services • 1616 Cheadle St W Swift Current, SK S9H 0E2 888-773-5773 www.cattlecarevet.com

SIMPLE & RELIABLE (306) 567- 4702

Box 688, Davidson, SK S0G

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Box 86, Swift Current, SK S9H 3V5

Cowboy Poetry Pictures & Poems Tarentaise & Angus Cattle

1-800-929-COWS (2097)

“Energy-free watering solution to conservation grazing & feeding - summer and winter”

For Upcoming Gelbvieh Sales and Breeders in your area contact: Cynthia Wirgau Secretary (204) 278-3255 maplegrove@xplornet.com www.gelbvieh.ca

NEW VISION AGRO Box 479 Hague, SK S0K 1X0 PH: (306) 225-2226 FX: (306) 225-2063

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

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

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Compost Turners, Spreaders, Screeners, Baggers

Weyburn Inland Terminal Ltd. Box 698, Weyburn Saskatchewan, Canada S4H 2K8 Sask. Toll Free 1-800-552-8808 Tel: (306) 842-7436 Fax: (306) 842-0303 Cell: (306) 861-1757 email: a.bohn@wit.ca www.wit.ca

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Brent Hansen Environmental 204-726-3335, www.globalrepair.ca

MAY 2013

Assiniboia Livestock Auction

Assiniboia

Oct 19 Nov 2, 9, 16, 30

Cowtown Livestock Exchange Maple Creek

Oct 22, 24, 26, 28, 31 Nov 2, 5, 7

Heartland Livestock Services Lloydminster Moose Jaw Prince Albert Swift Current Yorkton

Oct 22 Nov 4, 27 Oct 22 Nov 5, 19 Nov 5, 8 Oct 19 Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct 2, 30

Mankota Stockmens Weigh Co.

Mankota

Oct 18, 25 Nov 1

Meadow Lake Stockyards Ltd.

Meadow Lake

Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Nov 7, 14, 21, 28

Parkland Livestock Market Kelliher

Oct 31 Nov 7, 21 Dec 5

Saskatoon Livestock Sales Saskatoon

Nov 4, 18 Dec 2

Spiritwood Stockyards

Spiritwood

Oct 9, 23 Nov 6, 20

Weyburn Livestock Exchange

Weyburn

Oct 7, 28 Nov 11, 25

Whitewood Livestock Sales Whitewood

Oct 15, 29 Nov 12, 26

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