Beef Business September 2015

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Contents Cover photo courtesy of Shannon Schellenberg of Beechy, SK

A Proud Saskatchewan Tradition Since 1913

Industry News 6

Verified Beef Production Program Adapting in Saskatchewan

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Funding Announced for Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence

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Bluestone Stock Farms Wins 2015 TESA

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Many Saskatchewan RMs Qualify for Tax Deferral

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New Hay Trucking Regulations in Effect

Markets and Trade 13

Retail Meat Price Survey

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Weekly Charts

Beef Business A Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) Publication General Manager: Chad MacPherson Box 4752, Evraz Place, Regina, SK S4P 3Y4 Tel: 306-757-8523 Fax: 306-569-8799 email: ssga@sasktel.net OR ssga.admin@sasktel.net Website: www.skstockgrowers.com Subscriptions 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 Advertising Sales - Tracy Cornea Tel: 306-693-9329 Fax: 306-692-4961 email: tracy.cornea@gmail.com

Features 15

Interest Increasing in Sustainability

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AGM Thank You Spread

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Custom Grazing or Custom Feeding Your Livestock

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Where's the Beef? Missing Livestock Files

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No Hay - What Are the Alternatives?

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2015 SSGA Annual General Meeting Resolutions

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A Report from the SSGA President

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SK PCAP - Get the Dirt on Grasslands Soils

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Calendar of Events

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Advertiser Index

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Business Directory

Science and Production

Association News and Reports

Stewardship

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Contributors Jeff Gaye Doug Gillespie Chad MacPherson John McKinnon Tara Mulhern Davidson

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Industry News Verified Beef Production Program Adapting in Saskatchewan Canada’s On-Farm Food Safety program for beef cattle, the Verified Beef Production (VBP) program, continues to work with beef cattle producers throughout the country and within Saskatchewan to enhance consumer confidence in Canadian beef. The industry led national VBP program has had over 10 years of experience working with and representing the beef industry and its producers on the topic of On-Farm Food Safety. The program was developed out of the Quality Starts Here program in an adaptive and progressive approach to help enhance consumer confidence in Canadian beef, while educating the producer in On-Farm Food Safety practices. This progressive approach has led the national program to continue to adapt to ensure it can provide a versatile and sustainable program to beef producers in Canada and resulted in the creation of VBP Plus (VBP+).

VBP+ is currently in the pilot stages, and is focusing on the addition of three new modules - Biosecurity, Animal Care, and Environmental Stewardship - to the foundational On-Farm Food Safety program. The intent of VBP+ is to provide a voluntary auditable system to the beef industry that will cover a whole suite of entities related to sustainable beef production. “The beef industry and its producers in Canada provide many benefits to the environment and society that have the potential to add value and enhance confidence in beef products.

VBP+ will help make this connection,” explains Coy Schellenberg, Provincial Coordinator for Sask VBP. The pilot will help determine the details and direction of the national program as it evolves into its new framework.

McDonald’s is also working on its Verified Sustainable Beef (VSB) program in Canada,

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and is also in its pilot stages. They will be working with the Canadian beef industry to develop a program that works for all stakeholders along the beef value chain. The program is directly linked to many stakeholders, including the VBP+ program, as part of the verification system and the defining sustainability process. “I am excited about the opportunities that the McDonald’s sustainability program could potentially create for so many sectors of the Canadian beef industry,” states Schellenberg.

$2,000). The eligible equipment remains the same as it has been for the original equipment food safety funding program (50% up to $750 toward neck extenders, individual weigh scales, recordkeeping software, etc.). VBP registered producers will be able to access the original $750 equipment food safety funding, plus this new certified equipment food safety funding of $2,000. (Note: under this certified equipment funding category, maximums are limited to $750 per neck extender). B

In Saskatchewan, Sask VBP is also adapting to position itself to be a part of the national VBP+ program. The Beef Biosecurity program was developed and implemented in 2014. The development of this program was a joint effort of both the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and Sask VBP working together to increase disease prevention in beef cattle, while pursuing a direction in line with the national VBP+ program.

“Biosecurity is simply disease prevention and is becoming increasingly important on beef operations in terms of our production potential and inefficiencies,” says Schellenberg. In Saskatchewan, beef producers who take the Beef Biosecurity workshop may be eligible for funding to work with their veterinarians to conduct a biosecurity assessment and develop preventative practices (50% up to $1,000).

For more information contact:

Coy Schellenberg, PAg Provincial Coordinator, Verified Beef Production™ program Saskatchewan QSH/VBP Working Group Inc. (Sask VBP) Phone: 306-859-9110 E-mail: office@saskvbp.ca Website: www.saskvbp.ca Support for VBP delivery in Saskatchewan is provided through Growing Forward 2, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative

The On-Farm Food Safety funding assistance program in Saskatchewan has recently been updated as well. From the request of industry, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture has responded with the development of a new funding category for VBP registered producers.

The new funding category will provide an opportunity for VBP registered producers to access funding toward the purchase of eligible food safety equipment (50% up to

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VERIFIED BEEF PRODUCTION IN SASKATCHEWAN

Beef Producers in Saskatchewan may qualify for funding provided through Growing Forward 2, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative FOOD SAFETY FUNDING 50% up to $750/producer

BIOSECURITY FUNDING 50% up to $1,000/producer

Eligible equipment includes:

Eligible items include services provided by a Vet to conduct and develop:

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*Biosecurity Assessment *Disease Prevention Practices

CANADIAN BEEF IS SUSTAINABLE, SAFE, AND WHOLESOME...

Let’s Become VERIFIED and Show Consumers Why

NEW TO THE PROGRAM: VBP Registered Producer Funding!

FOOD SAFETY VBP REGISTERED FUNDING • 50% up to $2,000/producer *Eligible equipment remains the same as food safety funding

*To be eligible, producers must have their cattle operation Registered with VBP

To learn more about VBP in Saskatchewan, visit saskvbp.ca or contact Coy Schellenberg, Provincial Coordinator, at 306-859-9110 or office@saskvbp.ca

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Industry News Funding Announced for Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association has welcomed the announcement of funding for the creation of a Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE) at the University of Saskatchewan.

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and his Saskatchewan counterpart Lyle Stewart made the announcement July 30.

The governments will kick in $10 million under the Growing Forward 2 program, with the U of S contributing $7 million and industry adding a million more.

“This is breakthrough funding for the Centre, and very good news for Saskatchewan,” said SSGA President Doug Gillespie.

“The Centre will make the Saskatchewan livestock industry and the University of Saskatchewan global leaders – not only in livestock and forage research, but in innovation, profitability and sustainability.

Stewart agrees. “As far as we know there is nothing comparable in Canada or elsewhere,” he said.

The research will be applicable elsewhere, particularly on the Prairie provinces, Stewart said, but there will be specific benefits for Saskatchewan’s beef producers and forage growers.

The LFCE will be raising cattle in actual Saskatchewan conditions, on Saskatchewan forage. “We’ll be conducting research on forages that are easily grown in Saskatchewan,” he said. “Too often we’ve had to adopt technologies that are developed for elsewhere, but our climate is unique.”

The LFCE will be based in a new Beef Cattle Research and Teaching Unit near Clavet, and the Forage and Cowcalf Research and Teaching Unit at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s research farm near Floral.

Areas of study will include herd health, animal welfare, disease prevention,

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nutrition, management, public health, environmental stewardship, food safety and security, forage utilization, breeding and development.

Jim Basinger, Associate Vice President of Research at the U of S, said the LFCE will give Saskatchewan huge global advantages, and the relationship between the university and the beef industry is a big part of that. “The beef industry has been part of research on animal care and beef production research for a long time here,” he said. “But we’ve never had such a strong relationship as we have now.”

The Centre will have new state-of-the art facilities to replace the now-dated infrastructure currently in use. But Basinger says the new buildings and technology are only part of the story.

“We’ll have a concentration of facilities, people, and industry interests that does not exist elsewhere in Canada, and only in a very, very few places in the world,” he said. The LFCE will take “a holistic approach to livestock production from conception to the plate.” New attention is needed in forage development , he said, and the LFCE is positioned with the university’s Plant Science department and Agriculture and Agrifoods Canada to make that happen. He says that research into forage can go well beyond studying it as crop development, and bring a new focus on forage as nutrition.

The Western College of Veterinary Medicine and the Faculty of Agriculture will have a part to play in the new centre. Basinger says there is also a great opportunity to involve the Engineering faculty. “Engineers will be involved,” he said. “They have always been involved in the technology, and there are opportunities for more of that, especially as it relates to nutrition and animal care; how facilities are built and how feed is delivered involve as much engineering as animal science.”

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Basinger said the LFCE will bring new research opportunities in nutrition, epidemiological studies and disease mitigation that can have an impact beyond the ag world. He says there is potential to use that research in “people studies” in pharmacy, nutrition and medicine.

“How to mitigate disease in animals, and what that means for antibiotics as prophylaxis and treatment regimes, goes beyond animal science,” he said.

But for all the multidisciplinary advantages to the U of S, Basinger says the excitement over the LFCE still comes down to livestock. “There’s not just a Saskatchewan need, but a national and international need for more protein production,” he said. “If Saskatchewan is going to compete for that market, we have to be at the leading edge – not the trailing edge – of innovation.

“And our producer partners are acutely aware of that. They want us to push the envelope. The opportunity for our research community is really being taken to a whole new level by our engagement with the industry.” In fact, he said, it’s the livestock and forage industry that were the catalyst for governments and the university to step up. “If there had been any weakness in industry support, this wouldn’t have happened,” he said. “This is not about fattening up our university research horsepower,” he said. “This is about them. Their strong support and their knowledge that we’re working to their benefit is transformative.”B

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Industry News Bluestone Stock Farms Wins 2015 TESA Bluestone Stock Farms, near Parkbeg, is the 2015 recipient of The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA). The award was presented at the SSGA Annual General Meeting in Swift Current.

For Bluestone, the story is not about a sudden transformation, but ongoing improvement to their land, their grass, and their herd.

Jason and Karla Hicks established the operation in 1995. They no sooner had the ranch up and running when the 2003 BSE outbreak threw the whole industry for a loss. Through the lean years, Jason and Karla stuck to a plan of continuous improvement that has worked out well for them and their family.

They have about 600 cow/calf pairs, plus a purebred program of 50 Black Angus cows.

The hilly country of the Missouri Coteau presented its share of challenges. Erosion was a serious concern, and heavy rains in the early going resulted in six-foot water runs going through the fields. “We saw we needed to seed it to grass and stop the erosion,” Jason said.

Grass is the key to Bluestone’s operation.

Jason and Karla aim to feed their cattle only a hundred days of the year. By using the native grass that covers about half of their land, and the hybrid brome and alfalfa they have seeded to reclaim patches of alkali land, they almost always manage to meet that target. They can feed for as few as 60 days in a year. “Two years ago we had early snow and had to feed for 115 days. That’s the only year that’s happened to us, so I guess it’s working for us,” Jason said.

“We’re grass harvesters,” he said. “We’ve seeded the land to grass and we use the livestock to harvest it.” This involves cross fencing and pasture rotation so different grasses can be used at different times of the year. “I stockpile meadow brome for early spring and put them on that from the year before, and I calve them on it.

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said. Calving is in May – The Hicks’ find this is easier on them and on the animals, and it works well with their grazing program.

Michael Champion, a professional agronomist and Head of Industry and Government Relations for Ducks Unlimited in Saskatchewan, nominated Bluestone Stock Farms for the TESA award.

“I’ve known the Hicks family for 15years, since they were just getting off the ground,” he said. “We’re each other’s customers – I buy all my beef from them.” Champion said the year-over-year progress has added up. “The operation today has come a long way from what it

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was 15 years ago,” he said. “You can really see the improvements to their grass and their herd.”

Everything that is fed to their cows is grown on their land, Champion said.

“They grow every kernel of grain, bale of hay and bucket of silage that they feed to their own cows. They are involved with almost every facet of the industry as a cow-calf operator, a purebred operator and a feeder operation.”

Sustainability is far more than just a buzzword with the Hicks family.

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Industry News 2015 TESA Winner cont. from pg. 9 the land, and just as part of the ranch once belonged to Jason’s parents, Jason and Karla want to build an operation that their kids can take over if they choose to.

“I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else,” Jason said. “The rolling hills, the native prairies, the coulees, lots of sloughs – I really like it here. For native prairie grass, I don’t know of anyplace it grows like it does here.”

The family takes particular pleasure from the wildlife on the ranch. Jason tells of a time three big bull elk ran right through the herd of cows. “The cows just lifted their heads up and went back to grazing,” he said. “We have whitetail deer, mule deer, moose and elk,” he said. “You see the odd wolf, and of course lots of coyotes.”

They have seen cougar signs too, and Jason’s pretty sure he saw one of the big cats running over a hill.

Their son Tyrell and their daughter Lexi do their share around the ranch, and both participate in rodeo sports. “One of the main things for us is succession,” Jason said. “The kids are taking to it – I don’t know if they’ll want to do anything else.”

The ranch incorporates a number of practices that add up to sound stewardship. Their rotation of grazing areas allows for regrowth of native and tame grasses, while reducing manure concentration in any one area. They protect surface water sources, and limit their use of pesticides and fertilizers. They reclaim alkali areas and cropped areas to keep the land productive and reduce erosion.

Robert Neufeld, a conservation programs specialist with Ducks Unlimited, added his voice in support of Bluestone’s TESA nomination. “Their ability to maintain the native grassland in essentially the same

state as when the area was settled is a tremendous achievement,” he said.

“The fact that they are actively restoring marginal annual crop land back to perennial cover is a statement of their passion for the livestock sector. They are growing their own feed for their livestock, relying very little on outside assistance to get their cattle through the long winters, reducing the cost to the ranch and the cost to the environment as well.”

“They do showcase what a younger producer is capable of doing,” Champion said. “They’ve also learned from more established producers.”

Jason says the family appreciates the TESA award, but they don’t see themselves as exceptional.

“It’s just how we do it,” he said. “It’s how we figured we needed to do it. We didn’t think we were doing anything special, just doing what needs to be done.”B

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Industry News Many Saskatchewan RMs Qualify for Tax Deferral The federal government announced in July that livestock producers in droughtstricken regions of western Canada will be eligible for tax deferral.

Almost two thirds of agricultural land on the prairies experienced “Very Low” to “Record Low” precipitation between April 1 and July 21. While some regions have received more rain since then, the damage to pastures and especially to hay production was already done.

The Livestock Tax Deferral Provision is intended to help producers who have had to sell off some of their breeding herds due to feed shortages in years of drought or excessive moisture. Producers in the designated areas are able to defer a portion of their 2015 sale proceeds of breeding livestock for one year, in order to help replenish that stock in the following year.

Those proceeds will be counted as income in the following tax year, but may be at least partially offset by the cost of replacing the breeding animals.

flexibility they need to make decisions in the best interest of their individual operations.”

The tax deferral announcement came just days after SSGA President Doug Gillespie asked the government for a timely decision on the matter. He said hay yields were running at less than half of what is normal, and the resulting price increase could lead producers to sell off some of their breeding stock.

their herds once growing conditions have improved,” he said.

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Gillespie praised Ritz’s announcement.

“We believe that implementing the livestock tax deferral provision will help ease the financial pain for producers that are selling into a depressed market for bred cows, and allow them to rebuild

To qualify for the deferral, producers must have sold at least 15 per cent of their breeding herd. Those who have reduced their herd by 15 to 30 per cent may defer 30 per cent of the sale proceeds.

Producers who have reduced their breeding herds by 30 per cent or more qualify for a 90 per cent deferral.

A list of designated areas can be found at http://www.agr.gc.ca/ eng/?id=1437654073935, or a search of “Agriculture Canada drought watch” will locate the page.

Agriculture Canada encourages producers to take advantage of other programs that may be applicable, including AgriInsurance, AgriInvest and AgriStability.

Assistance is also available through Business Risk Management programs and the Advance Payments Program.

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said the deferral “will provide producers with the

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Industry News New Hay Trucking Regulations in Effect New regulations are in effect that will make it easier to transport round bales within Saskatchewan and between Western provinces.

Andrew Cipywnyk, Director of Trucking Policy and Regulation for the Saskatchewan highways ministry, said the changes simplify the regulations and make them compatible with other provinces. “We’ve cleaned up the regulations and made them a little more consistent,” he said. The changes have reduced the 20-page regulation book to six pages.

One of the changes is the addition of 2.2 metres of length to a trailer deck or box. The previous regulation was a 16.2 metre (53-foot) maximum length, with or without a bulkhead. The new regulation

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permits up to 18.4 metres (60 feet) if a bulkhead is used. The regulations also allow added enforcement tolerance for loose straw. Previously, loose straw protruding from the bale would be measured as part of the load dimension.

The new regulations, complete with diagrams, can be found at http://www. highways.gov.sk.ca/baling_hay.

“In all configurations, the idea is to have the same width, the same height and the same enforcement,” Cipywnyk said.

“We’ve tried to clean it up so there are fewer variations.”

Work on the changes was underway before this summer’s drought increased the amount of hay being trucked, but the dry conditions sped up the timing. “Was it the only reason? No,” Cipywnyk said. “But for the timing part of it, yes. We said let’s get this thing done and signed off and get it out there.” B

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Markets and Trade RETAIL MEAT PRICE SURVEY as of August 28, 2015 ($/lb)

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16.68

Roast/outside round

5.99

6.48

6.99

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Steak/rib eye

17.46

17.22

20.58

18.49

Steak/round

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8.51

10.49

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10.88

14.99

16.49

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19.98

12.49

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25.08

Ground beef/lean Ground beef/regular

Steak/tenderloin

* these items were not in the display case at these stores on this date

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Markets and Trade

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Alberta Weekly D1 & D2 Cows 160.00 150.00 140.00 130.00 120.00 110.00 100.00 90.00 80.00 70.00 60.00

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Feature Interest Increasing in Sustainability

by Jeff Gaye

As Head of Corporate Affairs with JBS, the second-largest food corporation in the world by sales, Cameron Bruett says “when you think of big nasty agriculture, I’m your guy.” As Past President of the Global Roundtable on Sustainable Beef (GRSB), he defines sustainable beef as “a socially responsible, environmentally sound and economically viable product that prioritizes Planet, People, Animals and Progress.”

The two positions may seem incongruous, but Bruett insists they are utterly compatible. Bruett spoke to the SSGA Annual General Meeting in June and outlined the work the GRSB is doing to define, encourage and promote sustainability in the beef industry. He described his visit to Swift Current as very

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good. I got a warm reception. People are increasingly interested in the topic,” he said.

Much of the interest among producers comes from a concern that public demand for sustainability will threaten their practices and their operations. They see the retail consumer as uninformed about ranch practices as far as environmental stewardship and animal welfare are concerned. Bruett says producers are absolutely right to feel that way – consumers are, by and large, ignorant.

They are ignorant of ranching, of the packing and processing industry, and of the importance of transporting product from where it is raised to where it is consumed. This represents a legitimate threat to the industry’s interests. At the

same time, he says, it’s an opportunity.

“It’s an exciting time for the Canadian beef industry. You have strong leadership from your producer base and you’re in a position to define your own destiny when it comes to sustainability,” he said.

Sustainability goes far beyond environmental protection. For the industry to become truly sustainable, a broader approach that includes social and economic factors is necessary. Yes, Bruett says, the industry depends on the land, fresh water and clean air, and must take care of the environment. It also depends on the approval of the public – it must earn the public’s trust in matters of food safety, animal welfare, employment continued on page 16

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Feature Sustainability cont. from pg. 15 standards, indigenous people’s rights and more. But ultimately the industry is not sustainable if it can’t be profitable.

“The Canadian beef industry is a business, and it supplies my business,” Bruett said.

“I’m in the disassembly business, and if JBS doesn’t have a prosperous producer base we don’t have a product to disassemble.”

Bruett says the GRSB is an effort to bring stakeholders together to develop a holistic view of sustainability – a view that incorporates the environmental, social and economic pillars. To that end, it counts producer organizations, commerce and processing interests, and non-governmental organizations representing environmental and social issues among its members. And there are giants at the table: The Canadian Roundtable on Sustainable Beef, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, Beef USA; McDonald’s, A&W, WalMart; JBS, Cargill, Dow AgroSciences, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Tyson Foods; and among a dozen or so NGOs, The National Wildlife Federation, the Rainforest Alliance and the World Wildlife Fund.

choices based on price, brand, colour, taste. That’s where you differentiate.”

Why then would we have sustainable product in the grocery case next to unsustainable product? he asks. It should be a given that if it’s in the store, it’s sustainable. But what does it mean, and how do we get there?

The GRSB has made a deliberate decision not to use a consumer label along the lines of “dolphin-friendly” or “certified fair trade,” with an accompanying one-sizefits-all sustainable beef standard. Bruett says the profusion of standards and labels is confusing to consumers. Instead, the approach is for all stakeholders to assess where they are now, and to commit themselves to getting better.

“The whole concept of sustainability is about continuous improvement,” he said. “Because sustainability is a journey, everybody is going to be at a different stage of the journey. I’m not one to proselytize to producers about what they’re not doing right.” Bruett said collaboration and participation are important, and a commitment to a better food system. “And I believe it’s already better than it’s ever been in the history of mankind.” He had praise for the Canadian beef industry’s commitment to the process. “It’s exciting that so many Canadians have stood up and said ‘I’m proud of what I do and of my commitment to get better,’” he said. B

Why are all these competing interests at the same table? Bruett says it’s because the world will need 70 per cent more food by 2050 to feed its growing population.

To get there, the entire industry has to see holistic sustainability not as a market niche, but as what he calls a precompetitive norm.

“We need to take sustainability out of the marketing sphere,” he told the AGM. “I believe all beef should be considered sustainable,” he said. “All beef, no matter where it’s produced.” Producers, packers and retailers should be focused on the three pillars of sustainability, he said. “And then if people want to make commercial differentiation claims, they can do it based on that baseline.”

Consumers don’t choose one brand of beef because it’s the one that’s safe, Bruett said. “You consider if it’s in the grocery store, it’s all safe. And then you make your 16

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Science and Production Custom Grazing or Custom Feeding Your Livestock

by Cam Wilk, PAg, Livestock Services of Saskatchewan

Over the course of this past summer a number of livestock inspectors and District Managers have been fielding questions on custom care of livestock.

There are many things one should keep in mind as you enter into these arrangements. Most often these agreements are verbal and in many cases are even arranged through a phone call.

A written custom care arrangement will be beneficial to both parties in the arrangement. The contract should contain a specified term with dates, fees, payment terms and deposits, acceptable death loss formulas and a process for resolving disputes. Ensure the contract is signed by all parties, have it witnessed, make sure signatures are legible and if not have the names printed above or below the signatures. It never hurts to have any contract reviewed by a lawyer.

virtue of providing that care, that person automatically has a lien on those animals for the grazing, the price of food, care, attendance, accommodation, treatment or services furnished for that animal.

That lien will have precedence over other creditors when obtaining restitution for costs related to feed and care. To have such a lien take effect there is a process that must be followed and that is detailed in the Ministry of Agriculture’s Animal Custom Care Regulations.

Are you following the Beef Cattle Code of Practice?

Most importantly make sure all of your cattle, prior to entering into a custom care arrangement, are branded with all tags recorded, vaccinated and treated for parasites. A full description of all the cattle should be written on a livestock manifest prior to delivery. Copies of the manifests should be attached to the contract and left with and signed by each party to the contract.

Also ensure you obtain references from past customers. The contract should also detail who provides salt, minerals and who pays for herd health care.

The process in arriving at a signed contract may seem onerous however it is the law in Saskatchewan that the person you surrender your cattle to automatically have the responsibility to provide care for those animals. Most importantly, by

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For more information: • Contact the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377 or your nearest Livestock Services of Saskatchewan Inspection office.

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Following the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle helps ensure the health and wellbeing of your herd. The requirements and recommendations in the code are science-based and practical, and they reflect society’s expectations for responsible livestock care.

The development of the Codes of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals is led by the National Farm Animal Care Council. Their process ensures credibility through scientific rigour, stakeholder collaboration and a consistent approach.

For more information or to access the codes, visit nfacc.ca/codes-of-practice.

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Science and Production No Hay - What are the Alternatives?

by John McKinnon, Brittany Weise and Greg Penner University of Saskatchewan

From a feed perspective, this winter promises to be a challenge for many Saskatchewan producers. Drought conditions in the spring and summer decimated pastures and hay crops. While more recent rains have stimulated pasture regrowth, hay supplies remain tight and expensive. It is not unusual to hear of hay selling for $200 or more per tonne. In light of this shortage of hay, producers may be looking for alternatives to traditional winter feeding programs. This article will explore some of these alternatives and provide direction for their use.

A 1300 pound beef cow in the second trimester of pregnancy with a body condition score of 3.0 requires about 13.5 pounds of total digestible nutrients (TDN) and 1.5 pounds of protein daily.

A good quality grass hay that is fed free choice typically will averages 11% crude protein (CP) and 56 to 58% TDN will more than meet the requirements of this/a cow The issue however is that when priced at $200 per tonne or more, (approximately $3/cow/d in hay feed cost alone without accounting for waste) feeding this hay could be cost prohibitive for many producers.

This leads us to the question - what are the alternatives? Unfortunately, if you are reading this article in September and are in need of an alternative feed supply, the window of opportunity has passed for many of your options. For example, seeding annual cereals such as oat or barley for green feed has long been an alternative to hay in drought years.

Cereals cut at mid-dough stage of growth and baled or left in the field for swath grazing are a good alternative to grass or grass/legume hay. From a nutrition perspective, feeding value should be similar to good quality grass or grass/ legume hay, although crude protein content may be slightly lower. Cereal green feed should be tested for nitrates as well as for potassium content. Cereals

can accumulate potassium, particularly when drought stressed or grown on land that has had heavy manure application.

High potassium levels can induce a tetany-like condition in pregnant beef cows, particularly those close to calving.

Obviously, considerable advanced planning is required if cereal green feed is to be grown as a replacement for hay.

Damaged cereal crops are also potential alternatives. In some cases these crops may be put up as silage if the timing is right. Cereal silage cut at the proper stage of growth and stored properly is an excellent substitute for grass hay.

Barley silage will typically average 11% or more crude protein and 60 to 65% TDN. When feeding barley silage one needs to account for its higher moisture content (i.e. 60 to 70%) and the resulting bulky nature of the diet.

In drought years, salvage canola can be an option for producers either as hay or silage. When cut relatively early (i.e. early pod), canola hay or silage is often comparable to grass/legume hay or alfalfa silage in terms of energy and protein content. The quality drops significantly when cut at a later stage of maturity such as at the full pod stage. Canola hay and silage should be analyzed to define nutrient content and determine sulfur and nitrate levels. Both can accumulate in canola, particularly after experiencing hail damage or drought stress. Prolonged high sulfur intakes may require an adjustment to your trace mineral program, particularly copper.

Crop residues such as straw, chaff and oat hulls are also common forage substitutes in drought years. The key point with respect to these forages is that their nutritive quality is considerably poorer than that of a typical grass hay. Cereal straw ranges from 3.5 to 4.5% crude protein and 40 to 45% TDN. Lentil straw is superior to cereal straw in terms of

feeding value. Straw-based diets will be deficient in energy, protein, minerals and vitamins. Wheat or barley chaff tends to be somewhat higher in terms of energy and protein content with values approaching the upper end of the ranges for cereal straw cited above. The availability of cereal straw and chaff is not as common as in the past as many grain growers prefer to leave the residue in the field. However, straw prices this fall may be an incentive for growers to drop more straw for baling.

Oat hulls are a low cost forage substitute that can be incorporated into beef rations relatively easily as they have been ground at the plant to facilitate transportation.

Like straw, they are relatively low in protein (i.e. 4 to 5%) and TDN (i.e. 45 to 50%). Oat hulls can be fed at levels up to 50% of the diet dry matter as long as the ration is properly balanced with energy and protein. Higher levels, particularly when cows are given free choice access can lead to issues with abomasal impaction. Ammoniation can increase inclusion levels to 70% of the diet.

What about non-forage alternatives? This is an area where if you are looking for alternative feed sources you may have more luck in terms of availability. First letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s look at barley grain. At the time of writing, barley grain is trading around $200 a tonne or basically the same price as grass hay. At 11% CP and 82% TDN, barley grain is by far a better value for your feed dollar than grass hay! For example, when both feeds are priced at $200/tonne, five pounds of barley grain will provide approximately 45% more TDN than an equal amount of grass hay.

Besides barley grain, there are several alternative feed sources that can be used to supplement or replace typical hay-based feeding programs. Dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) are a byproduct of the ethanol industry and are an excellent source of energy and protein. Crude protein levels average 38 continued on page 24

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Science and Production No Hay cont. from pg. 22 and 30 percent for wheat and corn-based DDGS, respectively, with energy values equal to or exceeding that of barley grain.

Work conducted by the Western Beef Development Centre has shown that wheat DDGS can be fed as the sole energy and protein supplement to wintering beef cows grazing stockpiled forage. Canola meal, a by-product of canola processing, is relatively high in crude protein (38 to 40%) but only moderate in energy content (72% TDN). It is typically priced relative to other protein supplements such as soybean meal, thus it is best utilized as a protein supplement. By-products such as wheat midds and grain screening pellets are generated from the grain processing sector. Wheat midds average 16 to 18% CP and are similar in energy content to barley grain. As with DDGS, wheat midds can be used as a supplemental source of energy and protein for wintering cows, particularly those on poor quality forage.

A typical grain screening pellet will average 13 to 15% CP and 67 to 72% TDN depending on ingredient make-up. While not as high in energy as some of the other by-products, screening pellets are a good source of both energy and protein for pregnant beef cows. In recent years, ergot contamination of cereal screenings has been an issue in some locations. However, in 2015 the incidence of ergot appears to be low across the province. If, however, you suspect an issue the University of Saskatchewan has the capability to test for ergot alkaloids. Fortified grain screening pellets include a cereal grain such as barley in the formulation and thus are closer to barley grain in energy and price.

All of these by-products can work well in wintering diets for beef cows.

What would a typical wintering beef cow diet look like based on alternative feed sources? To answer this question, let’s look at a cereal straw-based diet supplemented with barley grain. A good rule of thumb when formulating diets for beef cows is to limit straw intake to 1.25 to 1.5% of body weight on a dry matter basis. For a 1300 pound cow this means 16 to 19 pounds

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of straw on a dry matter basis or 19 to 22 pounds as fed. Given the opportunity, this cow would likely consume more than what we have allotted, however, the incidence of rumen impaction increases as intake increases past this point, particularly in situations where the animal is cold stressed. To meet her requirements, our cow will need to be supplemented with both an energy and protein source.

Typically, this will involve feeding a cereal grain along with a protein supplement such as canola meal or an equivalent feed product (i.e. fortified grain screening pellets). It’s not unusual in the second trimester to feed 8 to 10 pounds of barley grain when straw makes up the forage component of the ration. This will increase to 12 to 14 pounds during the third trimester. Cold stress will further increase the animal’s energy needs and increase the need for grain supplementation. For example, depending on the situation, the grain portion of the ration may need to be increased by 1 to 2 pounds for every five degrees the daytime temperature drops below -20oC. This is particularly critical in periods of prolonged cold weather. Feeding this amount of grain to beef cows can be a challenge as there is a significant risk of acidosis or grain overload. Like feedlot cattle, beef cows should be adapted to grain feeding programs gradually. When feeding more than 8 to 10 pounds of grain per head, it is recommended that you feed

the grain twice a day. Cereal straw and grain based diets will be low in calcium.

Supplementing limestone at 1.5 to 2.0 ounces per day is an inexpensive way to meet this requirement. Trace minerals and vitamins A,D, and E will also need to be supplemented. Many of you may be in a situation where you have a limited amount of hay and are considering blending it with straw. While there is nothing wrong with this approach, you may be better off saving the hay for late pregnancy or post-calving rations.

As indicated at the start of this article, securing adequate winter feed supplies will be a challenge for many producers.

Alternative/by-product feeds can help fill the void. The challenge will be to secure alternative feeds at competitive prices that can be blended to meet the cow’s nutrient requirements over the course of the winter. B For assistance with ration formulation, producers are encouraged to consult their local Livestock Specialists with the Ministry of Saskatchewan Agriculture and/ or with their feed company representative.

The authors can be contacted at the following email addresses: J. McKinnon (John.McKinnon@usask.ca); B. Wiese (Brittany.Wiese@usask.ca); G. Penner (Greg.Penner@usask.ca).

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Association News and Reports SSGA 2015 Annual General Meeting Resolutions Resolution #1 WHEREAS large land purchases have raised concerns in the agricultural community; and WHEREAS entities such as pension funds, life insurance companies, ENGOs, brokerage and mortgage companies are purchasing agricultural land in Saskatchewan.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA recommends to the Government of Saskatchewan that institutional investors and non-Canadian entities be restricted from purchasing agricultural land in Saskatchewan as was originally intended under The Farm Land Security Act. Defeated Resolution #2 WHEREAS there has been an increase in the elk and moose population in southwest Saskatchewan.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment to increase the number of tags issued.

Carried Resolution #3 WHEREAS it is currently proposed to investigate a mandatory per head levy for the purpose of establishing a producer funded BSE testing fund.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA be opposed to establishing such a levy.

Carried Resolution #4 WHEREAS the Greater Sage Grouse emergency protection order causes undue financial hardship for landowners and land managers in the day to day operation of their businesses.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan to review or change the Species at Risk Act to be less onerous on landowners and land managers.

Carried Resolution #5 WHEREAS COSEWIC has recently recommended that the Plains Bison be classified as a “threatened” species within

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Canada under the Species at Risk Act, and have argued pursuant to this status designation that very few “pure” bison, which are not contaminated with cattle genes, exist in Canada; and WHEREAS the designation of bison as “threatened” will have a significant adverse impact upon the profitability of bison farming and that industry’s ability to market bison meat and other products, both domestically and internationally.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the Government of Canada opposing the designation of the Plains Bison as a “threatened” species under Canada’s Species at Risk Act. Carried Resolution #6 WHEREAS public funds are being forwarded to the Nature Conservancy of Canada from the federal and provincial governments.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the federal and provincial governments to cease financial support to the Nature Conservancy of Canada and other ENGOs for the purpose of purchasing agricultural lands.

Carried Resolution #7 WHEREAS conservation easements held in perpetuity devalue property and do not recognize future considerations.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the federal and provincial governments to revise The Conservation Easements Act to make conservation easements no longer than twenty-five years.

Carried Resolution #8 WHEREAS the Verified Beef Program (VBP) and other programs educate producers about best management practices for caring for livestock; and WHEREAS producers have demonstrated a long history of responsible drug use for treating livestock; and

WHEREAS producers need to have veterinary drugs on hand for emergency situations.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the CVMA, SVMA, Health Canada (veterinary drug directorate) to protect producers’ right to store and administer over the counter and prescription veterinary drugs.

Carried Resolution #9 WHEREAS Saskatchewan is not currently meeting our required BSE testing numbers.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the Government of Canada to allow provincially inspected abattoirs to be a source of BSE testing samples.

Carried Resolution #10 WHEREAS the Species at Risk Act (SARA) identifies lands necessary for the survival or recovery of species at risk as critical habitat; and WHEREAS ranchers who provide such habitat need to be assured they are protected from court actions or onerous rules which could adversely affect their operations; and WHEREAS management agreements can be drafted which will result in the provision of such habitat.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby any government ministers necessary to have these management agreements recognized as providing effective protection under SARA. Carried Resolution #11 WHEREAS the recently transitioned PFRA community pastures are subject to different terms and conditions than regular Crown land grazing leases.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the Government of Saskatchewan to have the transitioned PFRA pastures be offered the

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Carried Resolution #12 WHEREAS the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) requires livestock producers to pay their WLPIP premiums at the time of policy purchase; and WHEREAS SCIC doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require grain producers to pay their crop insurance premium until the fall.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the Government of Saskatchewan to have livestock producers be treated the same as grain producers.

Carried

BE IT RESOLVED that the wild boar be removed from the jurisdiction of The Stray Animal Act and placed under The Wildlife Act so that Saskatchewan can be declared a wild boar eradication zone.

Carried Resolution #16 WHEREAS premises identification is integral to the traceability system; and WHEREAS producer participation has been low to date.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the Government of Saskatchewan to make premises identification mandatory in Saskatchewan.

Defeated Resolution #17 WHEREAS cattle and beef from Canada and the USA are commingled; and

Resolution #13 WHEREAS unapproved agricultural drainage negatively impacts downstream landowners and infrastructure.

WHEREAS Canadian cattle producers are expected to compete in the North American market.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the Government of Saskatchewan to disqualify producers found to be illegally draining from government business risk management programs.

Carried

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the CFIA to harmonize the registration of animal health products and livestock feeds with the USDA so what is approved for use in the USA can freely cross the border.

Carried

Resolution #14 WHEREAS the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) presents a significant market access opportunity for Canadian beef exports and failure to be involved would mean losing position to competing beef exporter nations.

Resolution #18 BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA membership approves the proposed amendments to the SSGA constitutional bylaws as presented.

Carried

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA work with the CCA to lobby the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan to actively pursue the successful negotiation of the TPP. Carried Resolution #15 WHEREAS the range of feral wild boars has been rapidly expanding across Saskatchewan; and WHEREAS there are not currently any effective control measures in place; and WHEREAS wild boars are currently protected under the The Stray Animal Act and can not be hunted during any wild game seasons.

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Resolution #19 WHEREAS Crown leases are public lands and may be subject to countervail.

BE IT RESOLVED that wherever possible Crown leases should be sold immediately at open public tender.

Defeated Resolution #20 WHEREAS it has been SSGA board policy to invest ninety three percent of all life membership revenue.

BE IT RESOLVED that fifty percent of all future life membership revenue be invested and the remaining fifty percent of revenue be directed toward annual operation expenses.

Carried

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Resolution #21 WHEREAS predation control is a constant problem in Saskatchewan; and WHEREAS compensation from the SCIC Predation Program for injured animals is not adequate.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA lobby the Government of Saskatchewan to revise the SCIC Predation Program to compensate producers for animals injured as a result of predation at current market value.

Carried Resolution #22 WHEREAS the CFIA is proposing new traceability regulations that do not follow the Cattle Implementation Plan (CIP) which was agreed to by all industry players in 2011.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA forward their disapproval of the proposed traceability regulation changes to the CFIA. Carried Resolution #23 WHEREAS the provincial government has recently frozen land purchases by pension plans and institutional investors; and WHEREAS the SSGA has always supported the freedom to be enterprising; and WHEREAS the current SSGA policy is to support legislation to allow any Canadian citizen to own property in Saskatchewan.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA continue to support the unrestricted right of all Canadian citizens to own Saskatchewan farm land including pension plans and institutional investors that are wholly owned

by Canadians and supported by private funding from Canadian sources.

Defeated Resolution #24 WHEREAS the SSGA annual membership fees have not been increased since 1997; and WHEREAS operating expenses continue to increase due to inflation.

BE IT RESOLVED that the SSGA proportionally increase all active memberships fees by fifty percent effective immediately.

Carried

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Association News and Repots A Report From Doug Gillespie President, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association The adjustments that were made to SK Crop Insurance policies to make additional feed available were greatly appreciated. As well as the opening of Wildlife Land for grazing which has helped some producers. I would also like to acknowledge Agriculture and AgriFood Canada for their quick response to our request for a tax deferral for producers who reduced their breeding herd due to feed shortages. Information on eligible RMs and how the deferral works is available at http://www.agr.gc.ca/ eng/?id=1326403245181.

The AGM this past June, in Swift Current, was another great success. The convention featured an excellent lineup of speakers who spoke on a wide variety of subjects including sustainability, consumer trends and animal welfare. Recordings of the presentations from the Monday portion of the convention are available online at www.skstockgrowers.com/ssga-102ndagm-results.

The business part of the meeting went smoothly, with a record twenty four resolutions debated. The discussion at times became long and lively. The meeting ended with me being re-elected as President; Shane Jahnke as 1st Vice President; Bill Huber as 2nd Vice; Helen Finucane as Finance Chair and Harold Martens rounds out the executive as Past President. I believe that we have a great executive and I look forward to working with them and all the directors for another year.

Due to the shortage of rain and late spring frosts this year many areas of the province are facing winter feed shortages. In our area, I have observed that there is a fair amount of cropland being baled for feed.

Most of the producers that I have talked to are finding enough feed by baling greenfeed, buying pellets or grain. From talking to producers there are shortages of pellets due to the increased demand which has resulted in a large backlog.

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I would like to thank outgoing PCAP Manager Natasha Wilkie for her three years of service and congratulate her on her new position as a livestock specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture. I would

"Recordings of the presentations from the Monday portion of the convention are available online at www.skstockgrowers.com/ ssga-102ndagm-results." also like to welcome Kayla Balderson Burak to the team as the new PCAP Manager. Kayla is in the process of completing her Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Science at the University of Regina and brings considerable expertise in Species at Risk and conservation to PCAP. continued on page 30

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Stewardship Get the Dirt on Grassland Soils

by Tara Mulhern Davidson

Saskatchewan’s native prairie grasslands are home to thousands of different species making these ecosystems some of the most biologically diverse in North America. Yet when we think of grassland biodiversity, it is easy to focus on the flora and fauna that one can see with the naked eye. Plants, birds, wildlife and even insects resonate strongly with people, perhaps because they are a visible example of life on the prairie. Less visible soil bacteria and fungi however, often go unnoticed, yet this group features some of the most unique and critically functional species out on the prairies.

The United Nations declared 2015 as the International Year of Soils with the goal of improving public awareness of the importance of soils for food production and ecological processes. Like all soils, grassland soils are a medium for growth and provide complex communities that support plants which can be grazed by livestock and other animals.

Dr. Christine Jones, an Australian soil ecologist, recently made several stops at workshops across western Canada to discuss the fundamentals of soils. At a recent event in Swift Current, Jones explained that plants have a very strong interrelationship with soil microflora.

Bacteria and fungi live directly adjacent to plant roots in an area termed as the rhizosphere. Roots release substances that feed the rhizosphere and in turn, the bacteria and fungi can improve the amount and type of nutrients that a plant can metabolize. Jones says “plants have grown without the addition of [external nutrients] for millennia,” and suggests that when it comes to uncultivated native prairie grasslands, these soil ecosystems are likely operating at high levels. “Natural grasslands could be an important source of soil functional groups in the future,” Jones acknowledges.

Ranchers who want to maintain healthy soils on their prairie pastures can start by doing two things: ensure there is an

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appropriate amount of litter, or dead plant material, left remaining on the pasture; and make certain that there is enough green and growing plant material left over following grazing.

Plant litter is broken down by soil organisms, releasing nutrients that can feed the plants as well as the belowground soil ecosystem. Litter improves water infiltration, prevents erosion and supports a diversity of soil microorganisms which also ensures the water that is in the soil is retained. All of these functions allow prairie pastures with adequate litter to be resilient during times of drought.

measuring rangeland health, including litter levels and canopy cover, see the Saskatchewan Rangeland Health Assessment Field Workbook which can be downloaded at http://www.pcap-sk.org/ rsu_docs/documents/Native_Grassland_ and_Forest-Red.pdf .

With respect to green and growing plant material remaining following grazing, pastures with adequate canopy cover are able to energize the ecosystem by capturing energy from the sunlight. At first, plants use the energy produced through photosynthesis to feed themselves. Once a plant’s basic needs are met, the extra energy produced is used to feed the soil microbes.

For producers who farm or ranch on nonnative grasslands, Jones demonstrated that soil can be improved and top soil can be created particularly on farms that incorporate tame pasture and crop land in conjunction with livestock grazing.

Planting more than on species for either annual or perennial crops improves diversity below ground and adding grazing into the system can increase the variety of soil organisms, particularly the ratio of fungi to bacteria, which is sometimes a challenge.

As Saskatchewan’s agricultural ecosystems are challenged and environmental pressures continue to build, the importance of healthy soils below ground may indeed become a top priority.

To learn more about Dr. Christine Jones’ work, visit www.amazingcarbon.com.

For more information on methods of

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This prairie shrub, seemingly growing out of a rock, has a network of soil bacteria that enable it to access the nutrients it needs to sustain itself.

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www.BodyConditionScoring.ca Measuring your cows’ body condition score by hand gives you a good indicator of how to manage their rations to maximize their reproductive efficiency – the most important factor affecting profitability. Cows with an ideal yearround body score of 2.5 to 3 rebreed sooner, have higher pregnancy rates, improved milk quality and production, healthier calves, and fewer instances of calving problems. This fall, get the most accurate data by hands-on scoring your females during fall processing and visit our website to learn more about how to manage body condition in your program. www.BodyConditionScoring.ca was developed by the Alberta Beef Producers, Beef Cattle Research Council, Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan, University of Saskatchewan, and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture with funding provided by:

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Calendar of Events SEPTEMBER September 25-27

Young Ranchman’s All Breed Show

September 29-30

Western Nutrition Conference

Swift Current, SK Winnipeg, MB

September 30-Oct 1 Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef

Saskatoon, SK

OCTOBER October 9

Advertising deadline for November magazine

October 29-31

Manitoba Livestock Expo

Brandon, MB NOVEMBER

November 4-7

Harvest Showdown

Yorkton, SK

November 4-7

Stockade Roundup

Lloydminster, SK

November 10-15

Farmfair International

Edmonton, AB

November 17-19

Canadian Forage & Grassland Association Convention

Saskatoon, SK

November 23-28

Canadian Western Agribition

Regina, SK DECEMBER

December 9

Advertising deadline for January magazine JANUARY 2016

January 20-22

SK Beef Industry Conference

Saskatoon, SK FEBRUARY

February 16-18

Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference

Saskatoon, SK

President's Report cont. from pg. 27 Chad and I recently had the opportunity to attend the the three day SODCAP ranch tour across southwest Saskatchewan.

The tour was attended by representatives from cattle producer groups, federal and provincial governments and environmental groups. The tour provided an opportunity for the attendees to discuss conservation issues and learn about managing rangelands to improve Species at Risk habitat.

One common message on the tour was that livestock grazing is beneficial for providing wildlife habitat. This probably isn’t new information for most livestock producers but it is good to see more groups coming around to our point of view. An example of this is that Grasslands Park research has shown that grazing is critical to maintaining biodiversity and wildlife habitat. As a result they are making changes to their management

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plans to increase grazing within the park. Land ownership doesn’t ensure that wildlife habitat will be protected or maintained. It is good range management that is responsible for maintaining and improving wildlife habitat.

We attended meetings this summer regarding agricultural plastic recycling, forage insurance, financial contributions to RMs and transitioning agricultural land to young producers. These meetings offered great information and an opportunity to exchange ideas.

On July 30th there was a significant funding announcement made at the University of Saskatchewan for the establishment of a new Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE).

The LFCE is a $25 million partnership between government, the University of Saskatchewan and the livestock and

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forage industry. To date, $18 million in funding has been committed including $10 million from the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, $7 million from the University of Saskatchewan and $1 million from the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association.

We believe that this new integrated and modern research facility at the University of Saskatchewan will increase our research capacity and create new synergies. As a result we will be better positioned to meet the current and future needs of the expanding livestock and forage industries.

Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any beefs or bouquets to pass along. On a final note, the cattle markets look very strong again this fall. Good luck with your fall work and sell a membership. B

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Allen Leigh Security & Communications

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LLB Angus

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Arm River Red Angus

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Lane Realty Corp.

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Linthicum Ranch

Assiniboia Livestock

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Luck Now

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Bill Laidlaw Chartered Accountant Professional Corp.

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Man-SK Gelbvieh

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Manitou Maine-Anjou

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Clews Palliser Cattle Oilers

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Mankota Stockmens Weigh Co. Ltd.

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Cowtown Livestock Exchange, Inc.

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Masterfeeds

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Cozy Caps

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McClay Design

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Ducks Unlimited Canada

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New Life Mills

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Edward Jones

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New Vision Agro

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Federated Co-operatives Ltd.

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North Star Seed

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Friendly Acres Seed Farm

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Northlands - Farm Fair International

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Frostfree Nosepumps Ltd.

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Paysen Livestock Equipment

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GBT Angus

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Saskatchewan Angus Assoc.

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Gem Silage Products Inc.

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Gibson Livestock

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Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture

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Saskatchewan Verified Beef

Grassland Trailers

7

34

Saskatoon Livestock Sales

Grayson & Co.

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9

Solar West

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Impact Trailer Sales

3

Superior Livestock Auction

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Target Cattle Concepts

Jackson Designs

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Terra Grain Fuels

John Brown Farms

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Johnstone Auction Mart

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Western Litho

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SSGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE EXECUTIVE

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

Phone: 784-2899

Bill Huber 2nd Vice President/Director at Large Lipton, SK Phone: 336-2684 Harold Martens Past President/Director at Large Swift Current, SK

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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 Ashley L'Henaff - Shorthorn Affiliate, Melfort 920-7751 Jeff Yorga - Limousin Affiliate 531-5717

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