Beef Business ‘
Saskatchewan’s largest circulated industry magazine Saskatchewan`s Premiere Cattlecattle Industry Publication
September 2010
A Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association Publication Publication Mail Agreement #40011906
January 2015
Working for Producers
Contents Cover photo courtesy of Dwane Morvik, Eastend, SK
A Proud Saskatchewan Tradition Since 1913
Industry News 6
New CanFax Price Reporting System
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CCA to Partner With ViewTrak in Operating BIXS
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US Commodity Groups Want COOL Provisions Rescinded
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Sustainability Principles Approved at Global Roundtable
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CETA Regulations Available Online
Markets and Trade
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
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Retail Meat Price Survey
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Weekly Charts
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South of the Divide Conservation Action Program (SODCAP)
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The REAL Change in Expenses and Revenue
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Free Expert Advice at Home That's Not Too Good to be True: Webinars for Beef Producers
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Animal Welfare is a Key to Sustainability: Dr. Jennifer Walker
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Fusarium Head Blight and Mycotoxins
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Important Amendments to Livestock Manifests
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Where's the Beef? Active Missing Livestock Files
Features
Science and Production
Association News and Reports 46
Beef Business
A Report From the SSGA President
Stewardship 48
SK PCAP - Fencing & Wildlife - Does Design Matter?
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Calendar of Events
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Advertiser Index
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Contributors Bryan Doig Jeff Gaye Doug Gillespie Tom Harrison Tracy Herbert
Kathy Larson Chad MacPherson Brian Perillat Leanne Thompson Cam Wilk
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Industry News New CanFax Price Reporting System The method of marketing cattle has changed dramatically in the past few years, and continues to adapt as market conditions rapidly change. There are many reasons for these changes as feedlots have opted to do more contracts or formula priced cattle versus marketing fed cattle on the cash market. Contracts help producers to manage their risk, while formula priced cattle reduces the transactional costs of negotiating prices each week. These changes have resulted in an extremely thin cash market in Western Canada and in most regions of North America. The aggressive contracts from domestic packers to secure inventories through the rest of 2014 and into 2015 will continue to keep cash trade at a minimum. The cash market has traditionally been the source of price discovery, and remains the most referenced price series for market analysis and is used extensively in programs, such as price insurance. Canfax continues to collect cash prices, and highly encourages all feedlots selling cash cattle to report their cash sales each week. However, there have been weeks when Canfax has been unable to report an average weekly Alberta fed price, as trade has been too thin to establish a market trend, or the confidentiality requirements to publish prices has not been met. Price discovery is critical for sending the correct price signal from the consumer to the producer.
2. Program requirements for price insurance, income and disaster programs 3. Policy and regulatory development requires reliable historical data for strategy development by industry and government (including defending against trade actions) To enhance market information, and ensure the industry has the most relevant market information for decision making and analysis, Canfax is launching an enhanced price reporting system. This includes both new formula and base contract prices. The contracts will provide both volumes and prices or basis levels for forward sold fed cattle, by each month the cattle are committed to. Formula sales will be reported postslaughter, once a final settlement on the cattle is known. These prices will be the price received at the plant, after all discounts and premiums have been accounted for, and will therefore be easily comparable for domestic sales. US formula cattle will also be collected for comparison as well. Formula cattle are cattle sold with a base price that is not specifically known at the time the cattle are committed because the base price comes from other sources, such as the plant average, five area average, or another value determining mechanism. US research using data from the Mandatory Price
A market whose participants are starved for information will have much wider price dispersion than one that is information rich. - Ted Schroeder Accurate, current, and historical cattle prices are critical to producers and industry. 1. For producers making marketing and risk management decisions as well as business planning (long-term breeding decisions)
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Reporting system shows that the formula prices closely follow the cash market, since the base price is generally linked to the cash market. This new price series will add further depth and robustness to the current cash market information Canfax collects. Enhanced price information will only be redistributed to producers contributing prices. Greater market information is beneficial to the entire industry. The Western Livestock Price Insurance Program requires additional information, otherwise producers will face the risk of higher premiums or no coverage during certain times if consistent price information is unavailable to create a settlement index. Policy decisions, program development, and defending against COOL require this information to measure the impact each has on the industry. The new enhanced reporting system will add valuable information for these analyses. More information about the new price collection and reporting system is available by contacting the Canfax office. B
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IVANHOE ANGUS The Mountenay Family Belle Plaine, SK (306) 345- 2560
City View Simmentals The Barnett Family Moose Jaw, SK (306) 691- 3747
City View Brewhouse 410B Top Fuel U250 HR x Bodybuilder
Brooke’s Edge Emblazon 2A Brothers Sell
20 Angus Bulls Sell
City View Black Moon 407B MRC Broker 6Z x Rendition
30 Simmentals Bulls Sell
Ivanhoe Ideal 3A Brothers Sell
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SUNNYSIDE SIMMENTALS The Turnbull Family Lumsden, SK (306) 731-2703
Ivanhoe Innovator 48Z Brothers Sell
Sunnyside 64B Erixon Red Riot 27U x Braveheart
WASCANA HEREFORDS The Duke Family Regina, SK (306) 536-4490
Square D 42S Daniel 384Z Brothers Sell
Square D 362T Trend 92Z Brothers Sell
20 Hereford Bulls Sell
Sun Country Shorthorn Sale
8th Annual
1:00 pm Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, SK Offering 35 yearling and two year old Shorthorn bulls and 20 Shorthorn yearling replacement heifers. Reds, Whites and Roans from some of the breeds most popular genetics. Thick, well muscled and moderate BWs. All bulls will be semen tested, ultrasound tested and performance tested. Shorthorn and Shorthorn cross steers and heifers are in great demand and sell for a significant premium.
The sale will be broadcast live by www.cattleinmotion.com
For a sale catalog or more information please contact any of the owners. Also watch our websites for the complete sale catalog and further information on the sale offering.
Horseshoe Creek Farms Ltd.
Grant and Chris Alexander Box 580, Weyburn, SK S4H 2K7 306-456-2500 home 306-861-5504 cell horseshoecreek@sasktel.net www.horseshoecreekfarms.com
Anwender Cattle Company
Gary, Kim and Sadie Anwender Box 770, Radville, SK S0C 2G0 306-442-2090 home 306-869-7038 cell gks.acc@sasketl.net www.anwendercattlecompany.com
Rocking L Cattle Company
Hector, Jeanine and Dylan Lamontagne Box 452, Wawota, SK S0G 5A0 306-739-2598 home 306-577-8875 cell hj.lamontagne@sasktel.net www.rockinglcattleco.com
Industry News CCA to Partner with ViewTrak in Operating BIXS The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) has turned its Beef Information Exchange System (BIXS) database over to a new entity. The CCA has formed a partnership with ViewTrak Technologies, an Edmonton firm with considerable experience in traceability technology. The new company will manage the database independently. “Partnering with industry to expand BIXS’ reach and potential has always been our vision,” said Rob McNabb, General Manager of the CCA. “ViewTrak has a solid track record in the livestock information technology industry.” The Viewtrak team, he said, “has the expertise and resources to help the CCA maximize the BIXS system for the benefit of the entire supply chain and consumers seeking information on beef production.” Hubert Lau is the Executive VicePresident of ViewTrak and President and Chief Executive Officer of the new partnership. He says there are four key advantages to developing BIXS under the new partnership. He says the system can deliver better outcomes for producers, who will be able “to manage their business, enhance their breeding programs and increase the overall value of their product.” This, he says, will lead to increased profits and competitiveness. Second, he says, is better information that benefits the entire supply chain. BIXS also provides “the ability to respond more effectively to food safety emergencies, reducing market disruption and protecting the bottom line,” Lau said. And lastly, he said, the system can help to satisfy customers “who are more confident in their beef supply, more interested in buying beef and who have more choices about how much they want to pay for their beef, according to the characteristics they value.”
Lau said collaboration can benefit Canadian beef without undermining the competitive market within Canada. “There is enormous value in collaborating while remaining fiercely competitive with one another—this is called collaborative economics,” he said. “It’s a way to circle the wagons, to enhance the competitiveness of the industry, and create best practices that will allow the Canadian cattle industry and Canadian beef to dominate world markets.” Lau and McNabb agree that the ability to trace animals from the pasture to the packer – with 3 million detailed carcass records and 3.4 million animal birth date records, BIXS is the largest database of its kind – enables the supply chain to respond to mass demand and niche markets.
McNabb says it would be ideal to get the entire supply chain participating. “But ultimately,” he says, “in the next couple of years if we can achieve 50 per cent of the supply of cattle into the system, we’re on the right track.” B
“Cattle coming into my feedlot are usually heavier, so I treat ’em with long lasting ZACTRAN on arrival.”
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Ask your veterinarian why ZACTRAN is ideal for cattle in your feedlot.
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Lau points to the recent statement by Loblaws that it will begin selling sustainable beef, and efforts by McDonald’s to establish its sustainable beef program, as the direction industry is heading. “Collaborating for the benefit of everyone in the industry and meeting the demands of retailers and consumers is the only effective way forward,” he said.
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Industry News US Commodity Groups Want COOL Provisions Rescinded The United States Mandatory Country Of Origin Labeling (COOL) trade dispute with Canada and Mexico is getting down to the end-game. The US has appealed the findings of a World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance panel, which found that country to be in violation of trade obligations even after introducing regulatory changes to COOL. If the appeal goes against the US, Canada will be in a position to impose retaliatory tariffs on imports from the US. A decision may come as early as this spring. The threat of retaliation is being heard by US commodity groups, who are urging Congress to scrap the non-compliant sections of the COOL law. The COOL Reform Coalition, representing more than 70 major American corporations and commodity organizations, wants the Administration to be ready to make changes to COOL should the US lose its appeal. Congress has added a directive to the 2015 appropriations bill requiring the US Department of Agriculture and the US Trade Representative to make recommendations to Congress that will assure COOL requirements for meat products comply with US trade obligations. These recommendations are to be made no later than May 1, 2015. This falls short of the coalition’s initial demand that Congress “immediately authorize and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to rescind elements of COOL that have been determined to be non-compliant with international trade obligations.” The coalition has praised Congress, but says their efforts still fall short. “This action demonstrates bipartisan support for addressing the problem, but additional action is required,” they said. “We urge Congress to enact a contingency plan and rescind requirements of COOL that are found to violate U.S. trade obligations. This will ensure that COOL
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does not result in serious damage to our economy and harm our global competitiveness.” Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) president Dave Solverson, however, said the CCA is interested in the right fix as opposed to a fast fix. This would involve the US making an appropriate resolution to COOL that is acceptable to Canada and Mexico in order to avoid retaliation. On November 25 Solverson met with representatives from Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado and Montana at a roundtable organized in Regina by the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association. CCA Director Doug Sawyer and CCA Director of Government and International Relations John Masswohl have been speaking with government and industry as well as stakeholders in cattle-producing states. “These missions are important as these states rely on importing both feeders and fed cattle from Canada to keep their feedlots and packing plants operating at
efficient levels. The vast majority of U.S. cattle producers recognize COOL for the long-term threat that it represents to their businesses,” Solverson said. In a joint statement, federal trade minister Ed Fast and agriculture minister Gerry Ritz said the US COOL policy hurts businesses and workers on both sides of the border. “Canada is deeply disappointed that the U.S. has so far been unwilling to make the changes required to respect their trade obligations,” they said. “Canada will be watching this situation closely to ensure US compliance in accordance with the WTO’s clear ruling. We will continue to fully assert our rights to achieve a fair resolution to our concern, including seeking authorization to implement retaliatory measures on US agricultural and non-agricultural products if and as necessary.” COOL is estimated to have cost the Canadian beef and hog sectors more than $1.1 billion dollars a year since its inception in 2012. B
SSGA Meeting Notice SSGA SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING January 22nd, 2015 at 12:00 pm Queensbury Centre · Regina, SK Please submit resolutions to: the SSGA office Box 4752, Evraz Place, Regina, SK S4P 3Y4 Phone: 306-757-8523 Fax: 306-569-8799 email: ssga@sasktel.net For a full SK Beef Industry Conference agenda visit www.saskbeefconference.com
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ABC CATTLE CO. - WHITEWOOD, SK ANDERSON CATTLE COMPANY INC. - SWAN RIVER, MB BAR CR ANGUS - PERDUE, SK BAR PIPE HEREFORD RANCH - OKOTOKS, AB BRIDGEWAY LIVESTOCK - WAWOTA, SK CEDARLEA FARMS - HODGEVILLE, SK CRESCENT CREEK - GOODEVE, SK DAVIDSON GELBVIEH/LONESOME DOVE RANCH - PONTEIX, SK EASTONDALE ANGUS - WAWOTA, SK HI-LOW ANGUS - LUMSDEN, SK JJL LIVESTOCK - MELVILLE, SK JP CATTLE CO. - MCAULEY, MB KENRAY RANCH - REDVERS, SK LAKELAND COLLEGE - VERMILION, AB LILYBROOK HEREFORDS INC. - CLARESHOLM, AB MCCOY CATTLE CO. LTD. - MILESTONE, SK MCINTOSH LIVESTOCK - MAYMONT, SK MOOSE CREEK RED ANGUS - KISBEY, SK NEXERA LAND & CATTLE - DRAKE, SK PHANTOM CREEK LIVESTOCK - SWIFT CURRENT, SK SMART FARMS ANGUS - MOOSOMIN, SK STEWART CATTLE COMPANY - RUSSELL, MB VERMUELEN FARMS - CEYLON, SK WARD’S RED ANGUS - SASKATOON, SK WHITECAP CHAROLAIS/HOWE RED ANGUS - MOOSE JAW, SK WRAZ RED ANGUS - WAWOTA, SK
ANDERSON CATTLE COMPANY INC. - SWAN RIVER, MB BAR PIPE HEREFORD RANCH - OKOTOKS, AB BROKEN TRIANGLE RANCH - MINTON, SK BRYCES BAR B RANCH LTD. & W. SHAUN BRYCE - ARCOLA, SK CEDARLEA FARMS - HODGEVILLE, SK CREEK’S EDGE LAND & CATTLE LTD. - YELLOW CREEK, SK DOWNEY FARMS - COULTER, MB EASTONDALE ANGUS - WAWOTA, SK 12
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FLYING F RANCH - WEYBURN, SK FORDEN FAIRVIEW FARM - PUNNICHY, SK JJL LIVESTOCK - MELVILLE, SK KENRAY RANCH - REDVERS, SK LILYBROOK HEREFORDS INC. - CLARESHOLM, AB LONE PINE CATTLE SERVICES - VIBANK, SK MCINTOSH LIVESTOCK - MAYMONT, SK PHEASANTDALE CATTLE COMPANY LTD. - BALCARRES, SK RED WILLOW RANCH LTD. - CUT KNIFE, SK REMITALL FARMS INC. - OLDS, AB STEPPLER FARMS LTD. - MIAMI, MB T & S FARMS - ROSE VALLEY, SK THREE STAR SIMMENTALS - WEYBURN, SK WRAZ RED ANGUS - WAWOTA, SK
COMMERCIAL CATTLE ANDREW, REED - REGINA, SK BAR U RANCH - MORSE, SK BLAIRSWEST LAND AND CATTLE - DRAKE, SK CALICO CATTLE CO. - WHITEWOOD, SK COLD CREEK CATTLE CO. - DRINKWATER, SK GEHL RANCH - HODGEVILLE, SK GRIEVE, TOM - FILLMORE, SK JOHN BROWN FARMS - REGINA, SK LAKELAND COLLEGE STUDENT MANAGED FARM - VERMILION, AB MCVICAR STOCK FARMS LTD. - COLONSAY, SK MEBS RANCH - BROADVIEW, SK MOOSE CREEK RED ANGUS - KISBEY, SK PHEASANTDALE CATTLE COMPANY LTD. - BALCARRES, SK RAYMOND LAND & CATTLE LTD. - ANEROID, SK RED WILLOW RANCH LTD. - CUT KNIFE, SK SENTES FARMS - RAYMORE, SK THREE STAR SIMMENTALS - WEYBURN, SK WESTMAN, DEREK - VERMILION, AB WESTMAN, DOUG - VERMILION, AB WESTMAN, KYLE - VERMILION, AB WESTMAN, MURRAY - VERMILION, AB
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Industry News Sustainability Principles Approved at Global Roundtable The Global Roundtable on Sustainable Beef (GRSB) approved principles and criteria for sustainable beef at a meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil in November. The document will provide the beef industry in participating countries and regions with base standards for developing their own programs. The Sao Paulo conference is a step forward for McDonald’s, who wants to offer certified sustainable Canadian beef by 2016. This sounds simple, the company says, but it’s difficult because there hasn’t been a universal definition of sustainable beef. They say they are pleased that GRSB arrived at its principles and criteria at the Sao Paulo conference. “The beef industry is large and complex,” said Michele Banik-Rake, Director of Sustainability - Worldwide Supply Chain for McDonald’s Corporation. “Different farmers, locations, and parts of the beef supply chain do things according to a
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variety of local, national, and industry expectations. In the past, this has made it impossible for us to apply a single standard for sustainability to our beef purchases.” The GRSB approved five sustainability principles – Natural Resources, People and the Community, Animal Health and Wellbeing, Food, Efficiency and Innovation. Under each of these principles are several specific criteria. The GRSB says the document is not intended “to set standards or to create a certification program, but to provide a common baseline understanding of sustainable beef that national roundtables and other initiatives can use to meet their needs.” Sustainability is founded on a “triple bottom line” of social responsibility, environmental sustainability and economic viability, the GRSB says.
The roundtable conference had members from 19 countries attending, including Canada. Members include industry stakeholders from every level of the supply chain. Environmental and other advocacy groups, including the World Wildlife Fund, also participated as members. The membership of the Canadian Roundtable on Sustainable Beef parallels that of its global counterpart with beef industry, affiliated sectors like finance and pharmaceuticals, and conservation organizations involved. McDonald’s participated in both the Global and the Canadian roundtables. “Although the beef industry is fragmented, when it comes to sustainability, we’re all in this together,” Banik-Rake said. B
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Industry News CETA Regulations Available Online Canada’s Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union (EU) represents 50,000 tonnes of opportunity to the Canadian beef industry, but producers and feedlots will have to be thoroughly aware of specific regulations for EU-bound exports. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association has compiled a guidebook for producers and another one for feedlot operators. These are available through the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association website, skstockgrowers.com. The regulations for the cow-calf operation (“Birth Farm”) deal with enrollment, monitoring, record-keeping and traceability measures especially regarding the animals’ growth-enhancing product (GEP)-free status.
To apply for enrollment the owner must request an on-farm GEP assessment from a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) approved veterinarian. The veterinarian will issue the Certificate of Compliance upon completion of the first successful GEP assessment report. The CFIA approved veterinarian will be able to guide the producer through the enrollment process, including the necessary documentation and paperwork. Producers will be required to keep records including the operation’s organizational chart, showing who is responsible for what tasks and what training they have had; an animal inventory; records of GEP use on the ranch; and other records pertaining to the program.
Other topics in the guidebook include: • Eligibility, Identification and Segregation of Cattle • Lost Tags • Community Pastures and Forestry Reserves • Transfer of Cattle out of the Birth Farm • Sale of Animals through Auction Markets • Handling Growth Enhancing Products on the Registered Farm Samples of forms are included in annexes to the main document. The topics in the feedlots manual are similar to those for cow-calf operations, with regulations appropriate for the nature of feedlot operations. CETA will add 50,000 tonnes of exclusive duty-free European market access to the15,000 tonnes Canada already shares with the US under the Hilton Quota. The overall value of the deal is estimated to be approximately $600 million per year. B
Johne’s Disease surveillance Program Any purebred cattle producer located in Saskatchewan who is interested in participating is eligible to apply. Program A blood test is conducted on every mature cow and bull in the herd. If Johne’s is found in a herd, veterinary consultation will be provided to complete a Johne’s disease risk assessment and develop a customized management plan. The identity of program participants and individual test results will be kept confidential. Costs Covered Veterinary fees for blood collection, laboratory testing, sample shipping and veterinary fees for Johne’s Risk Assessment and Management Planning are covered. How can I access this program? All purebred Saskatchewan cattle producers are eligible for this program. Enrollment is limited to a maximum of 50 herds per year. Space is available on a first-come, first serve basis. Now accepting commercial cattle
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For more information, contact: Chad MacPherson, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association 306-757-8523, ssga@sasktel.net
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Stock Grower Spring Break!
Plan to attend the first annual "Stock Grower Spring Break" trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico during the Campeoneto Millonario Nacional Charro. For more information on this trip please contact Kate at 306.757.0176.
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DMF 301A
DMF 379A
DMF 3113A
DMF 334A
Markets and Trade RETAIL MEAT PRICE SURVEY
2015 Native Prairie Workshop
as of December 20, 2014 ($/lb)
CUTS
CO-OP
Ground beef/lean Ground beef/regular Roast/cross rib
SAFEWAY
SOBEYS
6.09
5.43
*
4.03
*
4.50
7.71
7.11
*
7.30
Roast/rib
7.25
12.00
*
*
Roast/outside round
7.25
6.75
8.69
6.33
Steak/rib eye
12.70
14.28
16.92
15.43
Steak/round
*
8.51
11.69
7.33
Steak/sirloin
9.30
8.49
12.39
6.33
Steak/T-bone
8.49
*
*
13.59
*
*
18.49
22.28
Steak/tenderloin
4.79
EXTRA FOODS 5.25
* these items were not in the display case at these stores on this date
Can prairie be restored once it’s lost? What are the building blocks of restoration? These are just some of the questions that experts, prairie practitioners, restoration and reclamation specialists will explore at the 2015 Native Prairie Restoration and Reclamation Workshop, held on January 28 & 29, 2015 in Saskatoon, SK. The workshop, hosted by SK PCAP, will be the fourth of its kind, and will garner participants from all across western Canada and the northern United States. A keynote speaker will include Chris Helzer, a restoration specialist from the Nature Conservancy in Nebraska, who also writes the popular blog www.prairieecologist.com. The event will also include a trade show and poster display, plenary and break-out sessions, and an interactive case study exercise for participants. More information on the event, as well as registration details, will be available at: http://www.pcapsk.org/upcoming-events-workshops/2015-nprrw
2015 Native Prairie Restoration & Reclamation Workshop “Building Blocks of Restoration” TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK January 28 & 29, 2015 Poster Presentations • Trade Show • Plenary Session Join leading experts & prairie restoration practitioners from across the Northern Great Plains to share knowledge, gain insight, & network with colleagues.
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Markets and Trade SK Weekly Average Price Heifers 500-600 lbs
2012 2013 2014
290.00 270.00 250.00 230.00 210.00 190.00 170.00 150.00 130.00 110.00
2011 2012 2013 2014
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
2011
Price per hundred weight
305 285 265 245 225 205 185 165 145 125
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
Source: CanFax
1.0100
2011 2012 2013 2014
CDN $ - US terms
0.9900 0.9700 0.9500
2013
0.9300
2014
0.9100
5 yr avg
0.8900 0.8700
300.00
125.00
280.00
115.00
260.00
105.00
2011
95.00
2012 2013 2014
65.00
Price per tonne
49
45
41
37
33
29
25
21
17
240.00
2011
220.00
2012
200.00
2013
180.00
2014
160.00 140.00
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
55.00 Source: CanFax Source: CanFax
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
135.00
75.00
Source: Bank of Canada
Lethbridge Barley Price
Alberta Weekly D1 & D2 Cows
85.00
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0.8500
1
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
190.00 180.00 170.00 160.00 150.00 140.00 130.00 120.00 110.00 100.00 90.00
Source: CanFax
Weekly Canadian Dollar
AB Fed Steer Prices
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Price per hundred weight
SK Weekly Average Price 500-600 lbs Steers
Source: CanFax
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Canada’s largest selection of 2 year old Angus bulls.
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With over 2000 mother cows exposed in 2014, we at Ole Farms raise trouble free cattle. In order to be profitable we believe that a cow must be able to: feed herself on forages for as many days as possible with minimal mechanical intervention, rebreed each summer and wean a calf every year. All of our cattle must be deep bodied, easy fleshing and have solid feet. This enables them to hold condition and breed without being pampered. Our sale bulls are 21 months of age. They are moderate, forage developed and ready to make your operation more profitable.
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Feature South of the Divide Conservation Action Program (SODCAP) by Tom Harrison, Executive Director/SODCAP
The South of the Divide Conservation Action Program Inc. (SODCAP) was officially launched in July 2014 with Vision and Mission statements that speak to retaining and managing native prairie, the environment, economics, sustainability, partnerships and innovation all with a focus on recovery of Species at Risk in southwest Saskatchewan. SODCAP has received $50,000 from Environment Canada to start up the organization and has obtained funding through the Habitat Stewardship Program including matching funding from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, SaskPower and the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Inc. to initiate a number of project activities before the end of March 2015. SODCAP is managed by a board of directors that includes representatives from the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Inc., Saskatchewan Association of
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Rural Municipalities, Nature Conservancy of Canada, SaskPower and Crescent Point Energy. The provincial and federal ministries of environment are also represented but in a non-voting role. SODCAP has contracted the services of an Executive Director and a Financial Services officer to initiate the start up. While SODCAP is only in its infancy, the South if the Divide (SOD) area, a 14,000 sq km area in southwestern Saskatchewan (see map below), has been identified as being extremely important for Species at Risk, owing mainly to the relatively large amount of native prairie remaining in the area. For a number of years now, other agencies have been involved in delivering programming, monitoring, research and planning in the area. The federal and provincial governments have been working closely to develop and implement an Action Plan for Multiple Species at Risk in southwestern
Saskatchewan since 2008. Known as South of the Divide: Stewardship in Action, this initiative has identified approximately 750,000 hectares of critical and important habitat for 13 species in the SOD area.
SODCAP will implement several key conservation actions that have been recommended in the action plan. The action plan contains more than 60 recovery measures intended to improve conditions for species at risk. SODCAP is focused on approximately 17 of these measures and of particular interest to livestock producers is the implementation of Results-Based Conservation Agreements. These agreements will go a long way to achieving the habitat targets identified in the action plan, especially for habitat on agricultural land. ResultsBased Conservation Agreements are seen by producers, as well as both federal and provincial ministries of environment, as continued on page 24
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Feature South of the Divide cont. from pg. 23 potentially important tools for achieving habitat targets while respecting cultural, traditional and economic values of the land. So what will these Results Based Conservation Agreements look like? To start with, habitat targets for particular species at risk need to be set and agreed upon using the available science. Significant work has been undertaken on this with emphasis on Sprague’s pipit, the Swift fox and the Greater Sagegrouse. Habitat targets are in place for those species and these will be identified in agreements with producers as an outcome for producers to strive toward. Secondly, the agreements will not be prescriptive but instead will be designed to encourage producers to make decisions that allow them to achieve the desired results. Technical assistance for producers must be available and incentives must be in place to encourage producers to make decisions to achieve results. Thirdly, when results or habitat targets are achieved, an incentive payment should be triggered. It is anticipated that each situation will be unique and the decision making process will be specific to the particular operation. It is also anticipated that agreements will be multiple years in length and incentive payments would be triggered annually. Without incentives, producers will make decisions to achieve livestock and forage production goals. Agreements will focus on situations in which the producer will have to do things over and above current operating practices to achieve the habitat targets. Finally, the agreements must recognize that effective protection under the Species at Risk Act is provided by the producer. There have been two pilot projects in which results-based agreements were signed with producers. SODCAP will be receiving an additional $250,000 to sign more agreements with producers who manage habitat in the area covered by the Greater Sage-grouse Emergency
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Orin Balas (RSAI board member and SODCAP Inc co-chair, Center) lead a group of producers from the SOD area on a field workshop to visit the Sage Grouse Initiative and The Nature Conservancy’s Matador Ranch near Malta, Montana in September 2014.
Protection Order; a federal emergency order under the Species at Risk Act to address the imminent threats to the survival or recovery of the Greater Sagegrouse in Canada. They have also applied to the Habitat Stewardship Program for additional funding for results based conservation agreements that focus on species other than the greater sage grouse. In order to be successful, SODCAP needs to engage with and develop partnerships with, not only producers, but also industry, NGOs and local government. To accomplish this, SODCAP will be developing and implementing a communications strategy before the end of March 2015. Additionally, they plan to initiate a mitigation project that will look at avoidance and minimization of damage to habitat when new developments are planned near critical habitat. What does the future hold? SODCAP
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will be a key point of contact for habitat conservation and Species at Risk in southwest Saskatchewan. It is hoped that this is supported by producers, all agencies and ministries. One of the main objectives of SODCAP is to sign longer term Results-Based Conservation Agreements with producers in critical and important habitat areas. Another objective is to have Environment Canada recognize that producers who sign these agreement are providing effective protection as referenced in the Species at Risk Act. In order to accomplish these objectives, SODCAP will be looking at employing existing tools and generating new tools to encourage decision making by producers that sustain Species at Risk habitat. This will mean that SODCAP will need to engage with producers through one on one consultation and extension through workshops and field events. Additional partnerships will have to be developed and there will be an ongoing need to continue to solicit funding. B
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Feature The REAL Change in Expenses and Revenue by Kathy Larson, Western Beef Development Centre
The cattle industry is in record price territory. Fall-run steer calf prices are over 75% higher than they were in 2013, but it is good to keep things in perspective. The last time we had strong weaned calf prices was 2000. As Figure 1 shows, it took until Fall 2013 (at $162/cwt) to surpass the previous fall-run steer calf price high of 2000 (which was $156.3/cwt). Cattle prices were stifled over the last decade for a variety of reasons including drought, BSE and COOL, while expenses continued to rise. So even though we have had a large one year increase in cattle prices, we are essentially just reaching even ground with expense increases that have occurred since 2000. For example, labour wage rates in 2014 are 88% higher than they were in 2000 ($25.17/hr vs $13.41/hr) and diesel fuel prices are double the average price from 2000 (Statistics Canada Tables 002-0069; Natural Resources Canada).
Figure 1. Average Annual Fall-Run (Oct-Dec) Steer Price in Saskatchewan, 2000-2014. Source: Canfax; SMA Market Trends
The rise in prices over time is called inflation. Inflation is why a dollar today cannot buy as much as a dollar could 20 years ago or even last year. Canada actually sets targets of 1 to 3 percent for annual inflation, adjusting interest rates, for example, to meet the target. Inflation targeting has been part of monetary policy in Canada for over 20 years. Related to inflation are the terms “real” and “nominal”. “Nominal” is the actual or historical value of a good or service and “real” is the inflation-adjusted value. Adjusting for inflation is a way to show changes in purchasing power over time. To adjust values for inflation we use the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which tracks the change in the cost of a fixed basket of about 600 goods and services – which include food, housing, transportation, furniture, clothing and recreation. Figure 2 shows the average annual CPI from 1975 to 2014 in Canada with 2002 being the base year (2002=100). As the cost of goods and services increases the “cost of living” increases. As the cost of living increases, we expect to see increases in wages and salaries. continued on page 30
If you can’t ship it, test it BSE testing numbers have a direct impact on international market access. Currently, Canadian producers have international market access because we have demonstrated a low and declining level of BSE through participation in BSE testing. Protect your most important investment, your cattle herd, by testing eligible animals*. For more information, contact your local veterinarian, visit www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/ BSE or phone the BSE hotline at 1-877-727-5273. *Includes cattle over 30 months of age that are dead, diseased, dying or downer, or otherwise unsuitable for marketing.
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Beef Producers in Saskatchewan may qualify for funding provided through Growing Forward 2, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative FOOD SAFETY 50% up to $750/producer
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2015 WINTER WORKSHOPS
BIOSECURITY & FOOD SAFETY AWARENESS In order to be eligible for any funding, producers need to complete the VBP training. For Biosecurity Funding, producers must attend a Workshop. For Food Safety Funding, producers must attend a Workshop or take the Online Course. All Workshops and Online Courses are offered at no cost! Please RSVP for the Workshop you plan on attending!
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Feature The REAL Change cont. from pg. 26 Cow-calf producers do not get paid a “wage”, instead they take a living draw from their operation’s earnings – the primary source of earnings being from the sale of weaned calves. A producer’s living draw will be influenced by cattle prices. As already discussed, Figure 1 shows the price of fall-weaned calves did not exceed 2000 prices from 2001 to 2012. One could interpret this as “Cow-calf producers could not increase their wage for 13 years”. There has been a significant amount of talk about how much cattle prices have increased this year. But how does the increase compare with inflation? A look over the longer term (1975 to 2014) shows that expenses have tended to exceed inflation while revenues have only recently caught up to inflation. Table 1 shows the 1975 Actual (nominal), 1975 inflation-adjusted (real) and 2014 Actual prices for typical livestock expenses – a baler, fuel, labour and fertilizer - and revenues - the 850 lb feeder steer price and custom haying. Between 1975 and 2014, the average annual rate of inflation has been 3.76% (Bank of Canada). As Table 1 shows, a round hay baler in 1975 cost $4,600. If prices followed the rate of inflation, a baler should cost $19,400 in 2014, but price reporting shows the average cost of a round baler in 2014 is approaching $48,500. The story is similar for diesel fuel and farm labour, the 2014 actual prices exceed the inflation-adjust price from 1975 by three-fold. Current prices for nitrogen, however, are below the inflation-adjusted 1975 price ($0.65/lb N vs $0.76/lb).
Figure 2. Annual Consumer Price Index for Canada, 1975-2014*. *Data only available up to October 2014. Source: Statistics Canada Table 326-0020
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On the revenue side, the rate for custom haying was $3.50 per bale in 1975, adjusting for inflation, custom haying should be valued close to $15 per bale in 2014, but the suggested custom rate in the 2014-15 Farm Machinery Custom and Rental Rate Guide is just under $7 per bale. The 2013 Alberta Agriculture Custom continued on page 33
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Feature The REAL Change cont. from pg. 30 Rates Survey1 found custom haying rates to be between $9 and $15 per bale, which is more in line with the 1975 inflationadjusted price of $14.79 per bale. Feeder prices (+750 lb) in 1975 averaged $50 per cwt. Adjusting for inflation, feeder prices should be around $160 per cwt in 2014, but they are 22% higher this year averaging $196 per cwt based on pricing information to November 2014. For many of you, this article probably confirms things you already knew or suspected. If it seems that expenses have been increasing faster than the pace of inflation while cattle prices have been receding or stagnant until recent years, you would be correct. Enjoy the strong cattle prices of today and consider investing in technologies and practices that will improve your herd’s overall productivity and efficiency in order to weather the next downturn in cattle prices. Lastly, be prepared to be expected to pay more for things next year, it tends to be the case that as prices for your outputs (cattle) increase, the cost of your inputs (land, labor, breeding stock) increase, but not the other way around. B Sources: Round Baler, Diesel fuel, and Nitrogen prices – Saskatchewan Guide to Farm Practice (1975); Alberta Farm Input Survey (Jan-Oct 2014)
Table 1. Actual and Inflation-Adjusted Prices for Typical Cow-Calf Expenses and Revenues in Western Canada, 1975 vs 2014* 1975 Nominal
1975 InflationAdjusted to 2014$
2014 Actual
Large Round Hay Baler
$4,600
$19,434
$48,469
Diesel Fuel, $/L
$0.08
$0.34
$1.12
Farm Labour, $/hr
$2.03
$8.58
$25
Nitrogen Fertilizer, $/lb actual N
$0.18
$0.76
$0.65
1975 Nominal
1975 InflationAdjusted to 2014$
2014 Actual
$3.50
$14.79
$7
$50
$161
$196
Expense
Revenue Source Custom Haying, $/bale Feeder Steer Average Price,$/cwt
*2014 prices up to most recent month available. See Sources for months used in calculations.
“When my pen riders pull cattle, I want them to have a fast acting treatment that’s cost-effective.”
Farm Labour – Statistics Canada Table 002-0018; Statistics Canada Table 2820069 (Jan-Oct 2014) Custom Haying – Saskatchewan Guide to Farm Practice (1975); Saskatchewan 201415 Farm Machinery Custom and Rental Rate Guide. Feeder Steer Price – Statistics Canada Table 003-0068, Calgary Feeder Steers +750 lb monthly price high in 1975; Canfax Alberta Feeder Steer 850 lb Monthly Price High (Jan-Nov 2014) Bank of Canada, Inflation Calculator available online: http://www. bankofcanada.ca/rates/related/inflationcalculator/
It just makes sense to treat cattle for BRD with the new generation macrolide, that is fast acting,1 long lasting2 and has a price that won’t break the bank. (And it’s plastic, so you won’t break the bottle either.) Treat them with ZACTRAN ®. 1. Giguère S, Huang R, Malinski TJ, Dorr PM, Tessman RK & Somerville BA. Disposition of gamithromycin in plasma, pulmonary epithelial lining fluid, bronchoalveolar cells, and lung tissue in cattle. Am. J. Vet. Res. 72(3): 326-330 (2011). 2. Based on label claims. ZACTRAN ® is a registered trademark of Merial Limited. © 2014 Merial Canada Inc. All rights reserved. ZACT-13-7558-JAD-E
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Feature Free Expert Advice at Home That’s Not Too Good to be True: Webinars for Beef Producers
by Tracy Herbert, Beef Extension Coordinator, Beef Cattle Research Council Going to conferences and field days are some of the best ways to learn and think more about new ideas and tools that could make things easier or more profitable on your ranch. It’s also an opportunity to ask experts questions, and get advice that helps you make informed decisions for your operation. If you hear about a conference you’re interested in, I certainly recommend making the effort to attend it if you can.
an email a couple of days later with a link to watch the recording, plus links to good resources you can use to learn even more about the topic.
But oftentimes, you just can’t get to seminars. Sometimes there’s too much work to be done at home, it’s too far or pricey to make the trip, the weather is bad, or an unexpected breakdown, cow trouble or something else causes you to miss out.
Keep an eye out for webinars this winter and give one a try. You’ll get free, credible information from a beef industry expert on animal health, feed efficiency, genomics, forages, food safety or environmental stewardship. There’s no sense in passing that up.
Rather than having to spend the time and money to go to the conference, it would be nice if a seminar came to you once in a while, wouldn’t it? That’s what a ‘webinar’ is – a seminar delivered over the Internet. On webinars, you listen to a live presentation on your computer, tablet or smartphone, and can ask the person questions, all without ever having to leave the yard. There’s lots of webinars available for beef producers, and nearly all of them are free.
To find the details on BCRC’s next webinar, and recordings of past BCRC webinars, visit www.beefresearch.ca and look under ‘Resources’.
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) hosts one webinar per month from November to April with an interesting speaker who covers a different topic each time. For example, a past webinar was “Boosting the calf-crop percentage in your beef herd” with Dr. John Campbell from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Each BCRC webinar lasts about an hour, is held during the evenings, and is free of charge thanks to guest speakers who volunteer their time and expertise, and with funding from the National Checkoff and Canada’s Beef Science Cluster. The webinars are also recorded, so if you register but happen to miss it, you’ll get 34
Webinars are very easy to register for, join and participate in. You will need access to a fast and reliable Internet connection to see and hear the presentation. For audio, you’re given the choice between using speakers or listening over the phone.
Actual feedback after a BCRC webinar: • I find these webinars very good. I don’t have to waste time traveling to seminars. Saves on fuel and time. I can be involved on my time after chores are done. I don’t have to leave home when I need to be close by to look after things. Always willing to learn more. This is a great way to make it happen. - Jason, producer from SK
5 things to know about BCRC webinars 1. No one can see or hear you. When you log into a webinar for the first time, you might be surprised to see the presenter’s face on your screen in addition to hearing his or her voice. That might make you wonder, can they see me? Should I be quiet? No. By default, audience members’ webcams are not turned on, microphones are on mute, and other audience members don’t know that you’re signed on. If you’d like to make a comment or ask a question, there is a chat box to type into. 2. Interested in the presentation but aren’t available at the time it’s being held? Register anyway! Webinars are often recorded. By registering, you will receive an email with the link you need to watch it on your own time. Attending the live event is more interesting because it gives you the opportunity to interact and ask questions. 3. Sign in 5-10 minutes early. Your computer might need to download some software before it can open the webinar. That can take a few minutes, so it’s best to sign in early so you don’t miss a thing.
• Thank you for the wonderful presentation of information. As a first time webinar attendee, you made the process to attend very easy and simple to follow. - Teresa, producer from SK
4. Don’t have high speed Internet? Don’t let that stop you. Consider calling a neighbor who does and watch the webinar together, or call your regional ag office to ask whether arranging a group viewing is possible. That way you’ll have the added bonus of being able to chat with your friends and neighbors about what you heard after the presentation.
• I came into webinar late but found the information very good and at a layperson’s level. I got a good understanding of minerals and uses in the herd, how to feed loose and block minerals and what to look for to determine what minerals may be deficient. A very useful and informative session. – Debbie, producer from AB5
5. Share your feedback and what you want to learn about next. Most webinars, including BCRC’s, will ask you to fill out a short survey afterward. That feedback is very helpful to the organizer. It helps them to do an even better job of the next one, and to choose the topics that are most meaningful and useful to you. B
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Feature Animal Welfare is a Key to Sustainability: Dr. Jennifer Walker by Jeff Gaye
Dr. Jennifer Walker, a veterinarian and Director of Dairy Stewardship for Dallasbased Dean Foods, says animal welfare in agriculture is the right thing to do for livestock, for people, for the environment and for business. Animal welfare, she says, is absolutely fundamental to a sustainable animalagriculture operation and to the food industry as a whole. And animal welfare has evolved into a holistic science that is learning how quality of animal life affects quality of human life. “When it comes to the welfare of the cows, from an ethical perspective, it’s the right thing to do,” she said. “But if that’s not appealing enough, understanding animal welfare from a sustainability point of view is fundamental to a sustainable planet and sustainable agriculture.” Animal welfare affects food safety by helping animals’ immune systems, leading to fewer diseased animals and helping control the spread of some diseases. It also makes for better research. “How good is our data regarding development of drugs and technology?” Walker says. “That information isn’t going to be as good if we’re not working with healthy animals.”Animal welfare is both ethical and practical, she says, but it is not to be confused with “animal rights” movements.“When I gave my presentation at Agribition, I think some who came thought I was an animal rights advocate. I’m certainly not.” Animal welfare, Walker said, is not about animal rights. “Animal rights is a philosophy that some aspire to adopt like some may adopt a religion. They don’t believe we should use animals for our benefit. It’s not even fair for you to keep a dog.” There’s a continuum of what an animal rights person might be, she said. Although an animal-rights person might be
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concerned about animal welfare, “you can raise animals for meat, dairy, eggs and still be an animal-welfare person.” Animal welfare begins with Roger Brambell’s famous “five freedoms” – freedom from hunger or thirst; freedom from discomfort; freedom from pain, injury or disease; freedom to express (most) normal behaviour; and freedom from fear and distress. “These are a great starting point,” Walker says. “Does the animal have a good quality of life?” she asks. “The five freedoms have evolved into a life worth living. Not a right-or-wrong debate about meat or milk. Provide them a good life and a good death, a humane end. Not a stressful end but a humane end.” “We need to think of animal welfare more holistically,” she said. Most of Brambell’s five freedoms are expressed negatively – freedom from something. “Today welfare scientists say it’s more than that, that there has to be good things in an animal’s life. A pig has a strong motivation to root around in nesting material. There’s a whole component from the behaviour side.” So how are we doing? “It’s hard to say. Better than 20 or 30 years ago. But we can’t just say ‘Gold ribbon, we’re done! Stop bugging me!’” “We’re getting so much better at learning how to collect information and keep track of things, spotting the problems.” As Temple Grandin said, abnormal becomes normal. “In some areas we’ve stumbled a little bit. Lameness in dairy cattle is one area.”One quarter of dairy cows are lame, Walker said. “That’s a problem. That gotten out of whack.” “If you imagine a dairy farmer seeing his cows as employees and said 25 per cent of your employees have a back injury from
their work, I don’t know a company that wouldn’t go ‘oh my gosh!’ We’ve kind of creeped abnormal because we got used to five per cent lameness and then ten per cent.” Attention to animal welfare also improves supply-chain efficiency by reducing waste, Walker said. “We already waste 30 per cent of what we produce. We can’t afford to waste anymore. Disease and death, that’s a waste. We can’t tolerate high mortality rates or disease rates.” Is animal welfare a bigger concern now that consumers are watching where their food comes from? “It’s not irrelevant,” Walker says. “It’s good to have to answer the questions, but then we have to answer them honestly.”
“When I gave my presentation at Agribition, I think some who came thought I was an animal rights advocate. I’m certainly not.” “I want us to be our own worst critics,” she said. “We know how to evaluate and we know how to ask the right questions. If the public doesn’t ask, we should.” But it’s important to consider that change in this area has been rapid. Walker says that producers grow and adapt with advances in technology quite well, but day-to-day change “not so much.” “We complain that people don’t understand us, but we haven’t gotten out in front of it.” “There’s lots of concern. I understand farmers get worried about animal welfare audits and assessments. Sometimes it feels like everybody’s ganging up on continued on page 38
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Feature Key to Sustainability cont. from pg. 37 them. We understand there’s many ways to get there. We want to be sure we’re moving in the right direction.” “A lot of farmers ask, ‘you expect me to make improvements, what do I get? Do I get a bonus?’ No.” But they become a sustainable farm, she says, and that means the financial sustainability, productivity, efficiency, and profitability of the farm will improve. Sustainability, after all, is about dollars and cents.
“It can be done. How do we get there? I’m known for being overly critical – if we’re going to own the successes, we need to own the failures. But if we do it ourselves, we’ll be much better off. We’ll always have major critics and that’s fine. We should be our own harshest critics. You continuously improve or you go extinct, right?” She says the prospects for dairy are exciting, and she sees the same
possibilities in meat production. “We are going to be a better dairy industry than we’ve ever been. People are going to see us at our best. Across all animal agriculture, we suffer the same struggles.” Ultimately, she says, animal welfare is essential not just for the animals, but for people too. “We owe the cow a good life”, she said. “[And even] if you don’t care about the cow, we owe each other a good life.”B
Thank You Peak Dot Ranch!
Thank you to Walter Wiebe of Kelwood, MB for purchasing Barbara 258A. The SSGA would like to thank Peak Dot Ranch for generously donating the proceeds from Barbara 258A's sale to our association. Barbara is a heifer out of one of the most popular, longest running cow families at Peak Dot Ranch.
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Feature Fusarium Head Blight and Mycotoxins by Bryan Doig
Growing conditions during the summer of 2014 were nearly perfect for the development of the crop disease fusarium head blight. It was more prevalent in many areas of the province that, in the past, had experienced much lower levels of the disease. It occurs mainly in wheat, but also affects barley, rye, oats and some grasses. The disease overwinters in the soil on crop residue and root crowns. It can also survive in the grain. It infects crops from flowering through to the soft dough stage. The most damaging level of infection occurs during the flowering stage. On the cropping side, fusarium reduces yields, the affected kernels have lowered levels of protein and weight, and breadand pasta-making quality is greatly reduced. The Canadian Grain Commission sets maximum tolerated levels of fusarium damaged kernels (FDK) for various grades. Grade name
Fusarium % by weight
Price per bushel
No. 1 CWRS No. 2 CWRS No. 3 CWRS CW Feed
0.25 0.8 1.5 4.0
$5.60 $5.23 $5.07 $3.59
Example: Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat (prices November 2014, central Saskatchewan) Grade, if specifications for CW Feed are not met: • 10 per cent or less - Wheat, Sample CW Account Fusarium Damage • Over 10 per cent - Wheat, Commercial Salvage One can see that the presence of small levels of FDK quickly downgrades the sample and greatly reduces returns to grain producers. Marketing grain with higher levels of FDK becomes challenging as many merchants may refuse to accept delivery. Fusarium-infected kernels are often lighter in weight than non-infected kernels.
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Conventional cleaning methods can often reduce the number of infected kernels in the sample. New technologies that are effective in removing infected kernels from grain are currently undergoing testing at the Canadian Feed Research Centre located in North Battleford, SK. Fusarium can produce mycotoxins which also downgrade the value of grain. There are a number of species of Fusarium in western Canada. Fusarium graminearum is considered the primary mycotoxin producer. The other species include: F. culmorum, F. equiseti, F. poae, F. avenaceum, F. acuminatum and F. sporotrichioides. On the livestock side, the concern is not necessarily about Fusarium; the issue is with the mycotoxins that Fusarium species can produce. The disease may produce a number of mycotoxins including zearalenones and trichothecenes. Zearalenone is a compound similar to estrogen. Its presence in feed can disrupt the estrus cycle. Sows are especially sensitive to this chemical. It has been associated with early embryonic death in some cases. Trichothecenes are comprised of several metabolites, including deoxynivalenol (DON or vomitoxin), diacetoxyscirpenol (DAS), T-2 toxin and HT-2 toxin. By far, DON is the toxin most commonly produced. In fact, the industry uses DON as a marker or an indicator that other toxins may be present. However, other toxins such as HT-2 can be present at high levels in infected grain with no DON in the sample. DON is a relatively mild toxin. Animals consuming feed containing high levels of DON may have a reduced immune response. Feed refusal is common. Swine are the most sensitive of the various species of livestock. Beef cattle can tolerate much higher levels of DON. DON is found in the infected grain and chaff covering that grain. Little, if any, is found in the straw and leaves of the plant.
Wheat kernels infected by fusarium head blight at an early stage (left) and a later stage (middle), and wheat kernels with a low amount of fusarium infection (right).
DON and other mycotoxins can also be found in cereal greenfeed and silage if those crops were infected by fusarium. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has regulatory guidelines for maximum tolerated levels of DON in livestock diets. Rations for beef cattle and poultry may contain up to five parts per million (ppm) DON or 5,000 parts per billion (ppb). Diets for swine, young calves and lactating dairy animals may contain up to one ppm or 1,000 ppb DON. Although values are not listed for horses, it is advisable to keep total dietary intake of DON at one ppm. If a mature beef cow was fed five lbs. of grain that contained 20 ppm DON and 30 lbs. of hay and other forage, the cow would be consuming a total of 2.8 ppm DON (total diet) which is well within the regulatory guidelines. Various research feeding trials have shown that beef cattle can consume levels of DON that are significantly higher than the regulatory guidelines indicate with no adverse effects. Keep in mind that other factors come into play. Poor health, stress, inadequate feeding programs, over-crowding and other things may make animals more susceptible to the effects of DON. As was mentioned, other mycotoxins may be present. The effects of the mycotoxins are at the least additive, and some may act in a synergistic manner. Studies have shown that DON is rapidly metabolized in the continued on page 44
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Science and Production Important Amendments to Livestock Manifests by Cameron Wilk, P. Ag.
Livestock Services of Saskatchewan is assisting the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA) in supporting the SCA’s The Cattle Development Plan Regulations. The Cattle Development Plan Regulations, in part, provides that cattle producers must be registered with the Association pursuant to the regulations and every cattle producer engaged in the production, marketing or production and marketing of cattle shall pay to the Association a levy that is composed of a refundable levy and a non-refundable levy. You will note the following changes to the livestock manifest as you use up the manifests you currently have on hand. Livestock manifests will include the following new terms and conditions. On the front cover you will see: NOTE: New terms regarding the collection of personal information and the disclosure of personal information to the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA) are included as part of the livestock manifest. PLEASE READ.
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Science and Production Active Missing Livestock Files December 2014
Area Missing from
Number of head
Animal description
Brand Description
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RCMP subdivision
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Feature Continued... Fusarium Head Blight cont. from pg. 41 body. DON does not accumulate in meat, milk or eggs. Tissue residues are not a concern. DON is not carcinogenic. If fusarium-contaminated grain is going to be fed to livestock, it is advisable to have it tested at a feed testing laboratory for the presence of mycotoxins. A number of labs, elevators, terminals and pelleted feed companies are using ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays) tests to measure DON levels in suspect grain samples. This technology is relatively inexpensive, quick and accurate. It does not detect the
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presence of other mycotoxins when using the test strip for DON. It is recommended to have a complete mycotoxin panel screen performed, as other mycotoxins may be present. The Ministry of Agriculture provides a listing of feed and water testing laboratories at: http://www.agriculture. gov.sk.ca/feed-water-testing-labs. For complete mycotoxin analyses, producers should contact one of these laboratories. B For more information, please contact the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866457-2377.
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February 2, 2015 • 1:00 PM CST Sale Location: Lazy RC Ranch, Beechy, SK Lunch @ 11:00 am
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Association News and Reports A Report From Doug Gillespie President, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association The day after the roundtable meeting we were invited to meet with the federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq on the implementation of SARA in regard to the Greater Sage Grouse. This meeting was an excellent opportunity for our association to express our concerns and make recommendations on how to improve SARA.
The last couple of months have been unbelievably busy with shipping calves, hauling bales and attending several meetings. The Species at Risk Act (SARA) is a high priority for our association and as such we’ve met with several Saskatchewan MPs to discuss our concerns with the legislation. Additionally, we’ve met with officials from the SK Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to discuss whether the provincial The Wildlife Act, 1998 and The Wild Species at Risk Regulations are recognized by Environment Canada as providing adequate protection for species at risk under SARA. If our provincial legislation is recognized as providing adequate protection under SARA it will help protect landowners and land managers from future liabilities. It is currently our understanding that Environment Canada is in the process of assessing whether our legislation meets the criteria for providing adequate protection. We were also invited to attend The Species at Risk Act Minister’s Roundtable meeting in Ottawa. Kelly Williamson and Chad MacPherson attended the meeting on behalf of the SSGA. The meeting was attended by interest groups from across Canada as well high ranking officials from Environment Canada. The meeting featured a roundtable and breakout sessions on Achieving Conservation of Species at Risk through Voluntary Stewardship; SARA in the North; and Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge. 46
Sale. Peak Dot had a very good set of bulls and an excellent sale. Between the two sales a number of memberships were sold which further helped a very strong year for membership sales. On behalf of the SSGA, thank you to the Moneo family for their generous donation of Peak Dot Barbara 258A. I would like to thank all the MPs and MLAs who took the time to meet with us in the past year. They have been willing to listen and discuss our ideas and concerns.
We also had the opportunity to meet with Minister Boyd to discuss our concerns with the proposed changes to The Surface Rights Act. At the meeting we voiced As well I would like to thank our Board of support for the implementation of annual Directors for all their hard work during the rent payment system for pipelines and past year. I am very fortunate to have such flow lines; the development of a neutral a dedicated, knowledgeable and diverse landowner advocate office; increased Board to work with. set back distances from residences and that land developed for oil and gas Wishing everyone a healthy, happy and purposes should be valued at industrial prosperous 2015. And don’t forget to sell values instead of agricultural values. The a membership! proposed legislation was scheduled to be introduced during the fall session of the legislature. However, Wireless & IP Cow Cam Systems the legislation was not (Livestock Monitoring Systems) introduced prior to the Makes your calving easier, safer & more profitable! conclusion of the fall session and we do not Starting at $475.00 currently know when the legislation will be introduced.
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35th Annual Bull & Female Sale Friday, March 6, 2015 at 1:00 pm Johnstone Auction Market, Moose Jaw, SK Guest Consignor: Meadow Acres Farms, Lampman, SK Sale Offering: 50 Polled Red Simmental Bulls 30 Polled Black Simmental Bulls 15 Polled Red & Black Females
Visit our websites for information on our programs and herd sires: www.LaBatteSimmentals.com | www.MeadowAcresFarms.com Red Feature Sire
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Horizon 7Y and EI Tigre. Meadow Acres Farms were guest consignors for the first time at last year’s bull sale. Their portion of the sale will contain more bulls this year, as MAF purchased a large group of bred females from LaBatte Simmentals in 2013. Most of their sale bulls will be from these cows. These bulls pictured, sold in 2014 are examples of the depth, thickness, meat and moderate frame emphasized by our breeding programs. We breed bulls that will interest ALL cattle producers. Their calves are easy and profitable to market. We offer semen-tested bulls, free wintering and free delivery.
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Sight unseen purchase program available. To discuss your needs call Barry’s cell at 306-815-7900 or Dustin’s cell at 306-487-7510. Visit our websites, listed above, for links to our on-line sale catalogue.
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Stewardship Fencing and Wildlife - Does Design Matter? by Leanne Thompson
The Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan (SK PCAP) is looking forward to hosting another fantastic native prairie event in January, 2015. The Native Prairie Restoration and Reclamation Workshop (NPRRW) will feature a full lineup of expert speakers, case studies and workshop activities. While it may appear that this event is aimed at environmental and technical staff, there is plenty of information for land owners and land managers with an interest in native prairie management. Paul Jones from the Alberta Conservation Association (ACA) will be talking about the interface between fences, restoration and wildlife. On livestock operations, it is easy to focus only on the effect of wildlife on fence lines, especially when working on repairing broken wires and missing staples! However, we may also consider the effect of fences on wildlife and how they may limit mobility of certain species. The pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) is the most specialized and representative large mammal that is considered to be endemic to the Grasslands Natural Region. Having evolved on the prairies of North America, pronghorn did not develop an instinct to jump vertical obstacles. The onslaught of fencing that followed the establishment of cattle ranching on the prairies has posed a serious barrier to pronghorn movement. Pronghorn may cross under fence lines in some locations, but it slows down their movement making them susceptible to predators, it may strip hair off their backs causing lacerations and making them vulnerable to infection and frostbite, or it may potentially result in them becoming entangled and trapped, sometimes resulting in death.
have not been tested. The ACA recently conducted a project to help identify fences that may need modifications, exploring different ways to do that more efficiently and increasing the public’s understanding of the conservation challenges pronghorn face in Alberta. The main objectives for the ACA’s project are to map fence lines that inhibit pronghorn movement and evaluate fence design alternatives to improve movement for pronghorn. The ACA also wants to share this information with their partners, particularly those working to modify existing fence lines along key migration routes, as well as increase the profile of pronghorn and the conservation challenges they face in Alberta through presentations and publications. Attendees at the 2015 NPRRW can hear Paul Jones, from the ACA, discuss the results of this project. Other key note speakers at the 2015 NPRRW include Dale Polster who will discuss ecological restoration principles relating to everything from mines to marshes, Chet Neufeld and Kerry Hecker will speak about invasive species identification and control in restoration projects, and Renny Grilz from Blazing Star
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Wildflowers, who will discuss wild seed harvesting. Another key speaker includes popular blogger, Chris Helzer, the “Prairie Ecologist.” Chris Helzer is an ecologist and program director for The Nature Conservancy. He’s responsible for the management and restoration of about 5,000 acres of Conservancy-owned land in central and eastern Nebraska – mostly along the central Platte River. In addition, much of his time is devoted to developing, testing, and exporting techniques for prairie management and restoration. To that end, he conducts a lot of research – both formal and informal – on how prairies function and how managers can help maintain that function and diversity. SK PCAP is very pleased to invite Chris as a keynote speaker and we are certain that attendees will be inspired by his passion for the prairies and will take away important information they can employ in their own native prairie management. For more information or to register for the 2015 Native Prairie Reclamation Restoration Workshop (NPRRW), visit the SK PCAP website at www.pcap-sk.org or contact the SK PCAP office at pcap@ sasktel.net or (306) 352-0472.
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JANUARY 2015 SK Beef Industry Conference SK VBP 2015 Winter Workshops (see page 29 in this issue for dates and locations) SSGA Semi-Annual Meeting WCFMS – The Backgrounder’s Edition SK PCAP Native Prairie Restoration and Reclamation Workshop MC Quantock “Canada’s Bulls” Sale FEBRUARY Lazy RC Ranch Long Yearling Bull Sale Hill 70 Quantock Ranch “Barn Burnin’ Bull Sale” Moose Creek Red Angus Two Year Old Open House Advertising deadline for March issue Chapman Cattle Co. 9th Annual Angus & Red Angus Bull Sale Diamond M Ranch 4th Annual Bull & Female Sale Ole Farms 10th Annual Family Day Bull Sale Double Bar D Best of Both Worlds Bull Sale Swan Lake Farms Best of Both Worlds Bull Sale Benlock Farms Love What You Do Bull Sale MARCH Palmer Charolais/Nielson Land & Cattle Co. 4th Annual Charolais, Red and Black Angus Bull Sale LaBatte Simmentals 35th Annual Bull and Female Sale Davidson Gelbvieh and Lonesome Dove Ranch Bull Sale McMillen Ranching Ltd. 21st Annual Bull Sale R Plus 15th Annual Bull Sale Standard Hill Connection Polled Hereford & Black Angus Bull Sale Ashworth Farm and Ranch 12th Annual Bull Sale Sun Country 8th Annual Shorthorn Sale McTavish 4th Annual Charolais & Red Angus Sale Spring Creek Ranch In Pursuit of Perfection Bull Sale JL Bull and Female Sale Canada’s Red, White and Black Sale City View Simmentals and Ivanhoe Angus 5th Annual Bull Sale Triple A Herefords & Anderson Cattle Co. Ltd. 9th Annual Stockmen Select Sale Early Sunset Ranch 34th Annual Only the Good Ones Sell Bull and Female Sale APRIL Moose Creek 21st Annual Red Angus Yearling Bull Sale
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Abe’s Signs
Allen Leigh Security & Communications 46,53
Ivanhoe Angus
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Nielson Land & Cattle Co.
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Hi-Hog Farm & Ranch Equipment
42
Norheim Ranching
53
Arm River Red Angus
54
Hill 70 Quantock Ranch
3
OLE Farms
22
Ashworth Farm & Ranch Sale
43
Jackson Designs
54
Paysen Livestock Equipment
2
Benlock Farms
32
John Brown Farms
54
Peak Dot Ranch
38
Bill Laidlaw Chartered Accountant Professional Corp.
53
Johnson Livestock
17
Plain Jan’s
52
31
Johnstone Auction Mart
54
R Plus Simmentals
Canada's 2nd Annual Red & White Sale
11
4
Kelln Solar
Saskatchewan Angus Assoc.
Canadian Gelbvieh Association
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53
53
Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
Canadian Western Agribition
12
Kramer Auctions
14,26
49
Kyle Welding & Machine Shop
53
Saskatchewan Verified Beef
Chapman Cattle Co.
28-29
7
LLB Angus
52
Solar West
City View Simmentals
53
47
Spring Creek Simmentals
Clews Palliser Cattle Oilers
52
LaBatte Simmentals
27
52
Lane Realty Corp.
30
Standard Hill Livestock
Cowtown Livestock Exchange, Inc.
21
52
Lazy RC Ranch
45
Sun Country Bull Sale
Cozy Caps
8
52
Superior Livestock Auction
Diamond M Ranch
18
Linthicum Ranch
53
13
Man-SK Gelbvieh
54
Swan Lake Farms
Davidson Gelbvieh
39
25
Manitou Maine-Anjou
52
Target Cattle Concepts
Double Bar D Farms
53
53
Terra Grain Fuels
Early Sunset Ranch
36
Masterfeeds
52
52
McClay Design
54
Western Litho
Edward Jones
54
52
McMillen Ranching Ltd.
55
Zoetis
Federated Co-operatives Ltd.
56
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Friendly Acres Seed Farm
52
M. C. Quantock
54
McTavish Charolais
Frostfree Nosepumps Ltd.
35
52
Merial
GBT Angus
9,33
53
Moose Creek Red Angus
Gem Silage Products Inc.
40
53
New-Life Mills
Gibson Livestock
53
54
New Vision Agro
Grayson & Co.
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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
Keith Day, Lacadena Gerald Duckworth, Courval Kelcy Elford, Caronport Tom Grieve, Fillmore Dave Hoeft, Southey Fred Lansdall, Leross Henry McCarthy, Wawota Norm Nordgulen, Assiniboia Jason Pollock, Maple Creek Roy Rutledge, Assiniboia
ZONE CHAIR DIRECTORS Phone: 773-6782
Helen Finucane Finance Chair Regina, SK Phone: 584-2773
JANUARY 2015
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 - Zone 5 - Zone 6 - Zone 7 - Zone 12 -
Lloyd Thompson, Carnduff Helen Finucane, Regina Terry Ostrander, Hallonquist Robin Wiggins, Maple Creek Bill Huber, Lipton Brent Griffin, Elbow Kimberly Simpson, Kyle Kelly Williamson, Pambrun
375-2934 394-4211 355-2335 722-3504 726-2941 675-4499 739-2205 642-4961 662-3552 642-5358
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 Jaime Whitworth - Shorthorn Affiliate, Mortlach 631-1400 Jeff Yorga - Limousin Affiliate 531-5717
APPOINTED DIRECTORS
Dr. Andy Acton- Veterinary Advisor, Ogema
459-2422
SASKATCHEWAN CCA DIRECTORS
486-2146 584-2773 553-2213 666-2103 336-2684 854-2050 375-5534 582-6102
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
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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
www.cowtownlivestock.com
Selling Fully Developed 2 Year Old Bulls Trevor, Cheryl, Brett & Carter Branvold Box 205 Wawota, Saskatchewan S0G 5A0 Ph: 306 739 2924 | Cell: 306 577 9141 gbtangus@sasktel.net | www.gbtangus.com
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
Glentworth, SK
www.edwardjones.com
Friendly Acres Seed Farm www.friendlyacres.sk.ca
306-744-2332
kevin.elmy@friendlyacres.sk.ca Know your goals so you can choose your investments. Tyler Knibbs
Financial Advisor .
461 King Street Unit 3 Estevan, SK S4A 1K6 306-634-4870 www.edwardjones.com
Grazing & Silage Corn Thunder, Hyland, Canamaize Cover Crops nks . Tillage Radish® Forage Blends Gallagher Fencing Thunder Soybeans Call for local retailers
Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund
Reasonable and Reliable! Call Anytime! 306-577-4664 cozycaps@outlook.com www.mcbethshorthorns.com/cozycaps Distributors located in SK, AB, and the USA
LLB Angus more on the web
plainjans.com
Annual March Bull & Female Sale Private Treaty Sales LEE & LAURA BROWN Box 217, Erskine, Alberta T0C 1G0 Phone: 403-742-4226 email: llbangus@xplornet.com
www.llbangus.com Call (306) 345-2280 or visit www.terragrainfuels.com for more information.
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Jerry Glab Jack Wagman Kurtis Reid Roger Kostron
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Regina Mill Saskatoon Mill Humboldt Mill
1-877-440-2727 1-888-681-4111 1-800-747-9186
Duralite & NOrbert StOCk trailer Dealer
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Custom Orders are Welcome North Battleford, SK P: 306.445.5000 TF: 1.800.529.9958 Online Showroom at:
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BL BILL LAIDLAW CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT PROF. CORP.
BILL LAIDLAW CA.CFP.
604 Government Road S. Weyburn, SK S4H 2B4 Ph: 306.842.5344 Fax: 306.842.5345 Bill@BillLaidlaw.ca
Chartered Accountant
Canadian Livestock Auction. Ltd.
RYAN GIBSON BUS: 306-692-9668 CELL: 306-631-0070 FAX: 306-692-3252 TOLL-FREE: 1-800-667-7176
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Jackson Designs
Integrity Commitment Results
306.772.0376 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
Commercial Graphics
Proudly providing legal services since 1883
Catalogue Design
(306) 693-6176
SSGA MEMBERSHIP
The Saskatchewan Stock GrowersPhotography Association has entered into a partnership with Flaman to www.jacksondesigns.ca increase Memberships and Helen Finucane Subscription readership.
office: 306-775-1443 cell: 306-537-2648 phone: 306-584-2773 Carlyle, SK
e-mail us at: admin@graysonandcompany.com 350 Langdon Crescent Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0X4
Drive
Celebrating 40 years in Canada! For Upcoming As ofGelbvieh September 1, 2008 the Saskatchewan Sales and Breeders in your Stock Growers will be offering a major prize area contact: draw Cynthia for all paid new and renewal of existing Wirgau Secretary memberships (204) 278-3255 as follows:
The sponsored membership prize by Flaman will be a
12’ BERGEN STOCK TRAILER Specs: Full rear door, side door, slots for side window slides, rock guard, 2-3,500 lb toreflex axles
maplegrove@xplornet.com www.gelbvieh.ca
New or Existing Memberships:
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•Saves time •Saves the environment
$194.25 $97.12
1 entry
2 entries Box 479 1 entry SK S0K 1X0 Hague,
$262.50 entries PH: (306) 225-2226 3FX: (306) 225-2063
email: newvisionagro@sasktel.net $131.25 2 entries
No power required! 3 year spousal
Box 688, Davidson, SK S0G
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$105.00
www.newvisionagro.com
Life
$1050.00
10 entries
Life spousal
$525.00
4 entries
Dealer & Distributor For:
All draws will be made at
- Jay-Lor Vertical Feed Mixers - Feed-Rite Cargill Rite Now Minerals the --2009 SSGA Annual Convention Baler twine, netwrap, silage bunker, covers, plastic wrap, Grain Bags
For more information or to become a member,
us before you buy! www.FrostfreeNosepumps.com please contact the SSGACheck office atwith 306-757-8523
Membership type: Member
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Membership status:
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1 Year $105.00 ................. 2 Year $194.25 ..................
Spousal $52.50 Spousal $97.12
3 Year $262.50 .................. Life time: $2625.00 ...........
Spousal $131.25 Spousal $1312.50
Name _______________________________________________ _ Address_ ____________________________________________ _ City/Town______________ Prov_____
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Phone (________) _________________________________Email ______________________________ Ranch/company name___________________________________________Herd Size ________________
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to be eligible to receive the prize a member, subscriber or advertiser who’s entry is drawn must answer a skill testing question. The chances of winning the sponsored membership prize draw is dependant on the | ©BEEFIn order BUSINESS | www.skstockgrowers.com JANUARY 2015 number and type of membership sold during the membership drive of September 1, 2008 to the 2009 AGM. During a comparable period in 2007, there were approximately 300 new and renewal memberships sold.
21st Annual Bull Sale
FiRST SONS SELL
Supplying Cattlemen with the Quality, Quantity & Selection they demand, and the service they deserve.
MRL To The Max
with Select Open Females
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Saturday, March 7, 2015, 1:00 pm
Red & Red Blaze Polled Simmental Bulls
At the Ranch (heated sales arena)
150 Bulls Sell
FiRST SONS SELL
20 Select Open Females
Herd Bulls Designed by Ranchers for Ranchers
• All bulls born, bred & developed right here at MRL • Large sire groups 1/2 and 3/4 brothers Penfulls of uniform bulls in every category • Sight Unseen Buyer’s Program (Can’t make it sale day, give us a call. Almost 25% of our bulls sell SUS. Quality in Quanity and 95% go Many repeat customers year after year.) Commercial Cowb oys. • Semen evaluated and guaranteed • Free Delivery in Western Canada. Cost sharing to the East (Our trailer is most likely going right past your gate.) • Sound rugged Bulls developed on a high roughage ration (Born, bred and fed to work and stay working) • Extra age bulls ready to cover some ground. Offering a select group of coming 2 year olds & January/February born yearlings. • Genetically engineered to excel for the commercial cattleman. Calving ease, performance and packed full of maternal traits.
MRL El Tigre
• Affordable Bulls •
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The value of MRL bulls is 40 years rich in history with commitment to quality, functional, ranch-raised genetics that can only be matched by the longevity of a breeding program. “No Fluff No Puff”. Over 700 mother cows managed the same as our commercial customers’ herds. The 150 bulls on offer rise to the top on the strength of their genetic makeup, backed by our highly regarded cow herd and one of the top herd bull batteries in the business. Calving ease, performance, maternal traits, herd bulls that work in the real world. “Come see for yourself what keeps the commercial cowboys coming back year after year!” Give us a call or email for a full color catalogue and bull video.
Fleck Fullblood Bulls
FiRST SONS SELL
Supplying Quality Herdbulls for progressive Cattlemen for 40 years!
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MRLA Tilt
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Red & Black Angus Bulls
SEvERAL BROTHERS SELL
“THE BULL BUSINESS” IS WHAT WE DO!
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Black & Black Blaze Polled Simmental Bulls
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Simm/Angus Hybrid Bulls
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