Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud announced an additional one-year optional extension of principal payments for the Short-Term Cattle and Hog Loan programs recently. These loan programs were originally announced in December of 2007.
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On Tuesday morning, Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud announced the Saskatchewan Coyote Control Program.
The program is intended to help the many farmers and ranchers who are having trouble with coyotes killing their livestock. The provincial government will pay hunters a bounty of $20 per coyote killed.
"Many Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers are struggling to protect their livestock from coyotes," Bjornerud said. "I hope this program helps address this serious issue and I appreciate SARM and its members working with us to deliver the program."
The Saskatchewan Coyote Control Program is a pilot program that will run until March 31, 2010, at which point the provincial government will consider extending it.
"In many areas of the province livestock producers have been experiencing losses due to the high coyote populations," SARM President David Marit said. "We appreciate the provincial government has recognized this problem and has introduced this new program."
"We are pleased Minister Bjornerud is ...
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There may be a glimmer of hope for farmers with crops still in the fields.
Sunny conditions so far in November and an expected decrease in precipitation have producers anticipating they may be able to put a dent in their remaining harvest after October moved along at less than a snail’s pace for many.
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To better understand Japanese consumer needs for Alberta meat products, several board members from the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Ltd. (ALMA) will participate in a working group with Japanese business representatives in Tokyo, Japan on Nov. 9.
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Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud announced a $5 million Saskatchewan Voluntary Livestock Traceability Rebate earlier this week.
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Unfavourable weather conditions during the past few weeks have stalled harvest operations in the province, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report.
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The Saskatchewan ethanol industry and Husky received a boost from the federal government last week.
On Thursday, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz was at Husky to make an announcement that will see up to $70 million over seven years go towards ethanol production in the facility.
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