Beef Business November 2015

Beef Business Saskatchewan`s Premier Cattle Industry Publication November 2015

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Beef Business

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A Proud Saskatchewan Tradition Since 1913

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Industry News 6

TPP Looks Good For Beef Industry

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Canada Loses Its Bluetongue-free Status

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Update on the Saskatchewan Johne's Disease Screening and Control Program for Beef Cattle

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Rustler Ordered to Pay Restitution

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PCESC 2016: Prairie - It's a Happening Place!

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Retail Meat Price Survey

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Weekly Charts

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Antibiotic Resistance 101: What is the Big Deal About Antibiotic Use in Agriculture?

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Required Documents at Sale Time

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Where's the Beef? Missing Livestock Files

Stewardship 26

SK PCAP - Prairie Grasslands are a Hive of Diversity When it Comes to Bees

Association News, Reports and Events 29

A Report from the SSGA President

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Calendar of Events

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Advertiser Index

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Industry News TPP Looks Good For Beef Industry The Canadian beef industry is poised to benefit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Most observers expect the new Liberal government to ratify the accord.

The TPP was negotiated among Pacific Rim countries representing 40 per cent of the world’s economy. Canada joined the negotiations in June 2012, and an agreement was finally reached last month.

John Masswohl, Director of Government and International Relations for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, said the deal represents great opportunities for the beef sector. It puts Canada on an equal competitive footing with countries like Australia, which already has a trade deal in place with Japan; and at the same time it protects Canada from falling behind competitors who are part of the deal.

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Access to the Japanese market is a big plus to the agreement, Masswohl said.

“We did about $103 million in Canadian beef exports to Japan in 2014,” he said.

“That was with a 38.5 per cent tariff. So on that much trade we paid $40 million in duties to the Japanese government. TPP is going to significantly reduce that tariff, and I think that once we see that money staying in the pockets of Canadians, we can easily double our level of exports to Japan. And maybe triple it eventually.”

Canadian beef to match what the US is getting,” Masswohl said. Resolving issues with Korea, like a temporary ban over a BSE case, is s slow process. That temporary ban has been in place for nearly eleven months, he said, and Canada would benefit from tightening up the process.

Also significant is that other countries still want to get in on the accord. Masswohl mentioned Thailand and South Korea specifically. “We still have some unfinished business with Korea,” he said. While it would be good to get the Canada-Korea free trade agreement implemented, he said, we are still three years behind the US in tariff reductions. “Part of the price of Korea’s admission into the TPP should be to accelerate the tariff phase-out on

According to Masswohl, freer trade will benefit producers, and expanded opportunities in agriculture will pay dividends for the Canadian economy as a whole.“Agriculture is a huge driver for jobs in general, particularly in the rural economy. We know that when farmers get money they don’t just sit on it, they spend it. They will generate economic activity which creates jobs.” B

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“I think the fact that Canada is a founding member of the TPP is very important in terms of negotiating with countries that want in,” he said.

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Industry News Canada Loses Its Bluetongue-free Status Canada has lost its bluetongue-free status after an outbreak of the disease in Ontario. The bluetongue virus was found in a slaughtered cow in early September.

Testing on that cow’s birth farm discovered two more infected animals.

Six cases of bluetongue have been reported in Canada over the past 30 years, five of them occurring in the Okanagan region of British Columbia.

Bluetongue is an insect-borne disease that affects ruminant animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and deer. It is common in Africa, Asia (particularly India and China), the Middle East and Australia and is carried from one animal to another by a biting midge (Culicoides). According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), most species, including cattle, do not show outward symptoms of infection.

Cattle, goats and elk are affected by a very mild, self-limiting infection.

However, the disease can be deadly to sheep as well as to wild and domestic deer. There is no treatment or cure, and death can occur in less than a week. The disease presents no health risk to humans.

Bluetongue is endemic in the US. The biting midges that carry the virus are often carried into Canada by strong winds, but the virus is sensitive to temperature and can be killed by cool weather. As such, the active season for Bluetongue in Canada is late summer and early fall. The midges are no longer active after the first hard frost of autumn.

The virus does not survive in the environment outside a midge or its animal host, the CFIA says. It cannot be spread

through contact with animal carcasses and products such as meat and wool.

Trade of Canadian cattle and cattle genetics to the US is unaffected by the outbreak, but other countries have suspended imports. The suspensions will be in place until new export certificates can be negotiated.

The CFIA says the types of bluetongue considered endemic in the U.S. (serotypes 2, 10, 11, 13 and 17) are immediately notifiable under the Health of Animals Regulations. Laboratories are required to report confirmed diagnoses to the CFIA. Canada can regain its Bluetongue-free status if it is able to show two years free of the infection and of the Culicoides midge. B

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Industry News Update on the Saskatchewan Johne’s Disease Screening and Control Program for Beef Cattle

By Wendy Wilkins, DVM, PhD Disease Surveillance Veterinarian, Animal Health Unit, Livestock Branch

Johne’s disease, also known as paratuberculosis, is a production-limiting disease in beef and dairy cattle. It causes a very gradual thickening of the intestines which progressively limits the nutrients the cow can absorb, resulting in weight loss, diarrhea and eventually death.

Animals are infected at a young age, but it usually takes a number of years before signs of the disease occur. This contributes to the spread of the disease between herds, through the movement of cattle that are infected but appear perfectly healthy.

The Saskatchewan Johne’s Disease Screening and Control program for beef cattle was first rolled out in the fall of 2013. This program is administered by the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) on behalf of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. The goal of the program is to provide support for cow-calf producers who are interested in Johne’s prevention and control in their herds. The program was first directed at purebred breeders, but later opened up, in the fall of 2014, to include commercial producers.

The program accepts applications from producers on a first-come, first-served basis. Once approved, the producer then arranges for his or her veterinarian to collect blood samples from all mature animals (two years of age and older) in the herd, up to a maximum of 250 head per producer. The program covers the cost of the initial veterinary visit to collect blood samples and the cost of testing.

Producers with more than 250 head may arrange with their veterinarian to have additional animals tested at their own expense. If there are one or more positive tests, then the producer is also required to complete a full Johne’s Risk Assessment and Management Plan (RAMP) with the

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veterinarian. In these cases, the program pays up to $500 for the veterinarian’s time and travel expenses related to completing the RAMP. As of August 15, 2015, 4440 head from 35 different herds have been tested under this program. Overall, 24 (69%) herds tested had at least one animal test positive for Johne’s; 20 of these producers have completed the RAMP with their veterinarian. A total of 174 (4%) cattle have tested positive.

It is important to note that the number of herds testing positive for Johne’s under this program does not represent the Saskatchewan cow-calf industry as a whole. Studies done in western Canada have found that, in the general population, the number of infected herds is somewhere between 5% and 15% and the number of infected cattle is 1% to 2%.

A much higher prevalence was found in herds enrolled in this program due to the fact that most of these were at higher risk for the disease to begin with (many of the producers enrolled in the program did so because Johne’s had previously been found in their herds).

Blood tests to detect Johne’s disease are not perfect, but neither are any of the other available tests. Blood tests detect antibodies (immune response) to the bacteria that causes the disease but, in some cases, the cow never does develop these antibodies and the blood test will be negative even though the cow is actually positive (false negative test). On the other hand, in some cases the blood test can come back positive even though the cow does not have the disease (false positive). This is why blood tests are not recommended to try to identify the disease in individual animals; rather, the

test’s value is in its application as a herd test. Herds with multiple positive blood test tests, or tests that are “high” positive, are very likely to truly have Johne’s circulating in the herd. Fecal tests, which detect shedding of the organism in the manure, are also an option but are more expensive and miss animals that may be infected but not shedding at the time of testing.

For positive herds, completing the RAMP with the herd veterinarian helps identify areas where changes in management can be made to help minimize the spread of Johne’s within the herd. Since most animals are infected at a young age through exposure to contaminated manure, these changes most often focus on management at calving and the young calf to reduce exposure to contaminated manure. Clean calving grounds, clean udders, and culling suspect animals as well as all offspring, dams and siblings of confirmed cases are among the most commonly recommended management changes. For negative herds, management strategies to keep Johne’s out of the herd are important and may include maintaining a closed herd or buying replacements from test-negative sources.

Good biosecurity practices are always a good idea, and can help prevent this and other diseases from entering your herd. B For more information on the provincial Johne’s disease screening and control program, contact the Saskatchewan Stock Grower’s Association or visit http:// skstockgrowers.com/johnes-diseasesurveillance-program/

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Industry News Rustler Ordered to Pay Restitution Jo Ann Vayro, of Sonningdale, has been found guilty of possessing property and proceeds of property obtained from the commission of a criminal offence.

Scentgrass Lake Feeder Co-op Ltd of North Battleford is to be paid restitution totaling $12,857; Biggar Feeder Co-op Ltd is to be paid $8,571.

Vayro was charged in September 2014 in connection with the discovery of cattle that had been missing from the North Battleford area for six years. The animals were valued at $13,000 to $15,000, and their offspring would have been worth an additional $17,000. The cattle were found in Vayro’s possession after Livestock Services of Saskatchewan followed up on a tip.

Vayro was placed on 13 months probation.

During this time, she must keep the peace and be of good behaviour, and notify her probation officer of any change to her name, address or occupation. Should she breach the conditions of her probation, she may face up to two years in jail, a fine of up to $2,000 or a combination of jail and a fine. If Vayro completes her probation without committing another offence, her discharge will become absolute. In addition to the criminal offences, Vayro was fined $500 for offences under the Stray Animals Act.

Vayro was given a conditional discharge with probation by the Provincial Court in North Battleford. A suspended sentence is subject to her paying restitution, among other conditions.

One lesson from the episode, according to Crown Prosecutor Jennifer Schmidt, is that livestock owners should brand their animals. “Please stand up for the branding system,” she said.

Given the years Vayro had been harbouring the animals, Schmidt said, it was their clearly-discernable brands that made it possible to prosecute the case and win restitution for the owners.

“If [the animals] hadn’t been branded, I don’t think they could have been traced back,” she said. B

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Industry News PCESC 2016: Prairie – It’s a Happening Place!

The Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan is set to host the 2016 Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference February 16-18, 2016 at the Saskatoon Inn in Saskatoon, SK The conference, which is held every three years, rotates among the Prairie provinces and has been going strong for more than thirty years. This year’s theme is “Prairie – It’s a Happening Place!” and will feature plenary speakers, poster presentations, a trade show, and numerous networking opportunities. Sessions will be focused on status, trends, threats and issues impacting native prairie and species at risk; protection and conservation of prairie

and species; restoration and recovery of prairie and species; and connecting and motivating people to wonder, care and act.

nominations is November 30, 2015 and information can be found at www.pcesc. ca/awards.

Whether you are a rancher, a biologist, a researcher, a conservationist, or simply have an interest in prairie and species at risk conservation, consider attending this important event. Registration is now open, visit www.pcescs.ca/registration for more information or call Kayla Balderson Burak at (306) 352-0472. B

Conservation awards will be presented, at a banquet, to individuals who are making a difference in the prairie conservation community. The Prairie Conservation Award is given to an individual from each of the Prairie provinces recognizing their significant contribution to native prairie habitat or species at risk conservation.

The Young Professional Stewardship Grant is awarded to young conservation professionals (age 18-30) to help support their future work. The deadline for award

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NOVEMBER 2015

Feature Antibiotic Resistance 101: What is the Big Deal About Antibiotic Use in Agriculture?

by Dr. Leigh Rosengren

Saskatchewan producers are asking, “What’s the big deal about antibiotics?”.

Over the last few years the interest of consumer and media groups on how antibiotics are used in livestock and poultry has exploded. It seems that every fast-food chain is racing to develop a policy on use in their supply chain.

Mainstream media has regular exposés on the topic. And Industry publications are regularly covering how to use antibiotics appropriately.

Everyone has an opinion on how you should use antibiotics - but why the sudden interest. A dramatic and persistent rise in antibiotic resistant pathogens in human medicine is behind all the attention. This phenomenon is occurring globally, although different regions and countries are struggling with different bug-drug combinations, and is common enough that illnesses which were previously curable with antibiotics can no longer be treated. In essence, human medicine is getting a glimpse of the postantibiotic era. And it is terrifying.

For more information on the global context of the problem see World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports on antimicrobial resistance.

But what does this have to do with how antibiotics are used on your farm, ranch or flock? The concern is that antibiotic use in agriculture is contributing to this human medicine problem. How can that be? Well, there are three connections you should be aware of..Today’s post will touch on each briefly. Future posts will investigate each in more detail.

The most direct link is through resistant foodborne pathogens. The main threats are Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp. These bacteria are present in the guts of healthy animals. A seven-step chain of

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events can link the use of an antibiotic in an food-animal to more severe food-borne illness in a person.

The second link between on-farm antibiotic use and human health is slightly more abstract. A full appreciation requires understanding how resistance develops and transmits among bacteria. Although an oversimplification, it is enough to know that bacteria have a unique ability to share genes with other bacteria. Typically, a set or collection of genes is passed simultaneously. This set of genes can infer resistance to multiple different families of antibiotics so the acquiring bacteria becomes multi-resistant instantaneously.

The concern relating to agriculture is that bacteria from the guts of animals again could pass this resistance to bacteria in the human gut.

Every time an antibiotic is used, it selects for resistance in bacteria. Because agriculture is among the major users of antimicrobials, we are also contributing to the burden of resistance in the world.

Bacteria in animal waste enters our shared environment through farmland, watershed and aerosol. This contribution to global resistance could theoretically impact human health.

From the direct and measurable to the hypothetical, agriculture is tied to the threat of antimicrobial resistance. This means we have a responsibility to practice good antimicrobial stewardship, to measure and address this problem within our own industries, and to contribute to solution seeking for this pressing OneHealth issue.

Talking to Concerned Consumers about Antibiotic Use in Agriculture Canada’s livestock and poultry industries are facing scrutiny over antibiotic use.

"Every time an antibiotic is used, it selects for resistance in bacteria.

Because agriculture is among the major users of antimicrobials, we are also contributing to the burden of resistance in the world."

Attention is coming from within the agriculture sector itself, our regulatory agencies, international trading partners and increasingly from retailers, consumers and media. Today’s post will focus on consumer concerns about antibiotic use in animal agriculture. The next edition will flip the coin and look at the issue from the medical community’s perspective.

For consumers, antimicrobial use largely fits under the umbrella of “safe & wholesome” food. Consumers are concerned about many technologies in agriculture. Antibiotics fall under the same spotlight as steroids in beef cattle, GMO crops, and pesticide use in fruits and vegetables. My opinion is that concern over antibiotic use reflects this general unease about technology in agriculture.

This is not meant to demean the real threat posed by antibiotic resistant bacteria to human and animal health. But, it does mean that we need to use different language and focus on different issues when communicating with consumers compared to the medical and scientific communities.

“Seek first to understand, then to be understood” (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey:1989) continued on page 16

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Feature Antibiotic Resistance cont. from pg. 15 So what messages resonate with consumers who are worried about antibiotics or are wondering if they need to buy meat labeled as Raised Without Antibiotics? The following points address common concerns, questions, and misconceptions that I hear about antibiotics from consumers (follow the link to hear Dr. Calvin Booker’s thoughts on consumer misconceptions about feedlot antibiotic use).

1. There are no antibiotics in Canadian meat, milk or eggs. Many consumers are unaware that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) strictly enforces withdrawal times after treatment to ensure that meat, milk and eggs do not contain antibiotics above the regulatory limits. Consumers may not understand that meat labeled as antibioticfree production reflects a rearing or management approach but that all meat sold in Canada is free of antibiotics.

2. Resistant bacteria have a long journey from farm to fork. While it is true that animals and humans share a global microbial ecology, the most direct link between farm animals and people is food.

Canadian regulations at slaughter facilities minimize bacterial hazards. Proper handling and cooking of meat eliminates food borne bacteria including resistant bacteria.

Directorate, the strength of the veterinaryclient –patient relationship and of the high participation rates in Quality Assurance Programs can be re-assuring.

Finally, consider sharing an experience from your herd or flock. Your personal story of a disease outbreak that would have been life-threatening if left untreated is a powerful testimonial to why we need to retain access to antibiotics. You care for your stock. In fact, research on consumer trust by the The Center for Food Integrity shows that sharing values is three-to-five

times more important to building trust than simply demonstrating technical expertise or sharing information.

Listening to the concerns of friends, family, and even strangers can enlighten us to their fears about modern farming.

If we are to maintain the social licence to use these medicines, it is as important for us to understand their perspective as it is to share ours. Hopefully this has prepared and inspired you to open a conversation with a consumer concerned about how we use antimicrobials on our farms. B

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LEGION HALL – 12:00PM

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DEC 9, 2015 (WED)

LLOYDMINSTER

DEC 10, 2015 (THU)

producers need to complete the VBP

EAST HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE – 12:00PM

training.

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MICROTEL INN & SUITES – 12:00PM

PIERCELAND

JAN 26, 2016 (TUE)

JOSIE BRITTON CENTRE – 12:00PM

VISCOUNT

JAN 27, 2016 (WED)

COMMUNITY CENTRE – 12:00PM

EARL GREY

JAN 28, 2016 (THU)

SKATING/CURLING RINK – 12:00PM

More workshops planned for February and March 2016. Watch our website for details.

In order to be eligible for any funding,

For Biosecurity Funding, producers must attend a Workshop.

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For Food Safety Funding, producers must attend a Workshop or take the Online Course.

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All Workshops and Online Courses are offered at no cost!

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Please RSVP for the Workshop you plan on attending!

Feature Forage Insurance Does Help During Dry Years submitted by Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC)

The past year has been a challenging one for many producers who rely on forage for seed, sale or feed. Dry conditions are an insurable cause of loss when it comes to the Forage Insurance Program offered through the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Program. There are a number of crops insurable under this program including tame hay, dehydrated alfalfa, sweet clover and greenfeed. Additional choices such as Establishment Benefit and Forage Diversification options are also made available under this program.

In 2015, the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) extended the seeding deadline for greenfeed from June 30 to July 15 to give producers another option for accessing additional feed supplies. Producers who chose to reseed a greenfeed crop paid a premium on the additional acres seeded and received full greenfeed yield-loss coverage. This was insurable under the multi-peril insurance program.

SCIC recognizes that forage insurance provides coverage choices to help build custom-fit insurance for any farm.

Producers can customize their forage insurance to their operation by selecting low, base, variable or in-season price options. The variable and in-season price options can help producers manage price fluctuations which occur throughout and after the growing season, which was the case in 2015 when the hay shortage caused prices to spike. Producers can choose from a wide range of coverage level options available. These options include 50, 60, 70 and 80 per cent.

Regardless of your operation, SCIC has several options that will meet your forage insurance needs. Alfalfa seed may be insured under a specific yield-loss option available through SCIC’s Multi-Peril Program. Red Clover, rye grass, millet and other forage seed crops are eligible for coverage through the Diversification Option.

the significant risks associated with forage production primarily because governments pay 60 per cent of the premium cost. Since 2000, the Forage Insurance Program has paid $2.32 for every dollar of customer premium collected. The program is designed to provide disaster relief when producers need it most. In 2015, forage claims are still being finalized but the average claim paid to date has been approximately $40 per acre with many customers receiving up to $100 per acre. The average premium paid by these customers is less than $3 per acre.

The Forage Establishment Benefit Option is available to protect newly seeded forage acres intended for hay, grazing or seed production against the risk of an establishment failure. This stand-alone option is not linked to any yield-loss insurance. This option can also be selected

Finally, the Forage Rainfall Insurance Program (FRIP) offers insurance on native and tame grazing acres. This program protects pastureland in the event that seasonal precipitation is below the longterm average. This program is based on historical weather data gathered from 131 weather stations located across the province. Producers do not have to register a claim. Claims are triggered when continued on page 24

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Science and Production Required Documents at Sale Time

by Cam Wilk, PAg, Livestock Services of Saskatchewan

As the fall run gets underway I would like to take some time to review the information you will need to help ensure the sale of your livestock proceeds as smoothly as possible through the marketing system.

Withhold processes are very time consuming for the market, the producer and Livestock Inspectors. Not having the proper documents increases the cost to everyone involved in the marketing of the livestock.

Permanent identifiers such as livestock brands assist livestock inspectors and licensed livestock dealers to positively identify ownership of livestock.

One way to prevent this is to attach a copy of the bill of sale or invoice to the manifest when the livestock are delivered to market. This ensures the market and the Livestock Inspectors will receive the documentation at the time of inspection, thus proving ownership and preventing delays.

To ensure sales transactions proceed efficiently brand information is passed from Livestock Inspectors to the market office and then added to the sale invoices. This gives the buyer a complete description of the livestock purchased.

The manifest number that the livestock were sold on is also added to the sale invoice. This number makes it possible for Livestock Inspection Services of Livestock Services of Saskatchewan to trace livestock should further information be required to settle a dispute. It also helps address health concerns in the event of a disease investigation.

In situations when a producer offers for sale livestock that carry a registered brand belonging to another person, the seller will be asked for proof of ownership for that animal. The seller will be expected to provide documentation that shows the seller is the actual owner of the livestock and entitled to the payment. When proof of purchase or ownership is not provided, the market may withhold your settlement.

A number of other circumstances including legal disputes, marital disputes, estate discrepancies or creditor concerns may also result in the market decision to withhold settlement.

It is the producer’s responsibility to prove ownership of the livestock. Branding with a registered brand is a simple and effective management method that assists the efficient marketing of livestock. B FOR MORE INFORMATION • Phone your district Livestock Inspector; or • Phone the Brand Registrar, Livestock Services of Saskatchewan, (306) 787-4682; or • Phone the Agriculture Knowledge Centre, toll free, 1-866-457-2377.

Help Canada reach its BSE testing goal Saskatchewan’s total targeted tests: 7,400 Our estimated total tests for 2015: 1,500 Our estimated total tests if everyone submitted just one: more than 10,000

BSE testing numbers directly impact international market access. By meeting our BSE testing targets, Saskatchewan producers are helping Canadian beef maintain its international market access.

For more information, contact your local veterinarian, visit saskatchewan.ca/agriculture or call the BSE hotline at 1-877-272-5273.

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Science and Production Active Missing Livestock Files November 2015

Area Missing from

Number of head

Animal description

Balcarres

16

Battleford

2

Blaine Lake

1

BWF heifer

Radville

1

Black yearling bred heifer

Brand Description

Mixed steers

Brand Location

RCMP subdivision

Livestock Branch contact

Date Reported

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Balcarres

Moose Jaw 306.694.3709

Sept 22

North Battleford

North Battleford 306.446.7404

October 9

LH

Blaine Lake

North Battleford 306.446.7440

Sept 24

LR

Radville

Moosomin 306.435.4582

October 2

Red Angus

Tattoo RSL 600C

Right ear

bull calves

Tattoo RSL 565C

Right ear

Information provided by Livestock Services of Saskatchewan

Forage Insurance cont. from pg. 20 the April to July seasonal precipitation falls below the long-term normal for the selected station based on monthly weightings selected by the producer.

Indemnities worth $5.4 million were paid to 94 per cent of customers who participated in FRIP in 2015 due to the extremely dry conditions throughout April and May. B

Stock Grower Spring Break!

Plan to attend the second annual "Stock Grower Spring Break" trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico during the Campeoneto Millonario Nacional Charro. For more information on this trip please contact the SSGA office at 306.757.8523.

Saskatchewan Crop Insurance continues to work with producer groups such as the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and the Saskatchewan Forage Council to further improve programming so it remains on target with producer needs. If you would like more information about forage insurance, visit a Saskatchewan Crop Insurance office or saskcropinsurance.com.

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Stewardship Prairie Grasslands are a Hive of Diversity When it Comes to Bees

by Tara Mulhern Davidson

There has certainly been a buzz surrounding bee populations across North America in recent years. With news of honey bee colony collapses and dwindling populations, pollinator conservation starts to hit close to home in Saskatchewan.

What role, if any, do Saskatchewan’s native prairie grasslands play in the conservation of these important pollinators?

Cory Sheffield, Research Scientist and Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, believes that Saskatchewan’s native prairie plays a pivotal role. Sheffield studies bees and other pollinators and says that Saskatchewan’s grasslands are important for sustaining the populations of those species. “The Prairie Ecozone is a hotspot for bee diversity in Canada,” explains Sheffield. “Almost half of all of Canada’s bee species live here. In fact, there are at least 387 different bee species that we know of here, which means that this area has among the greatest diversity for pollinators in the country.”

Just as all native prairie is not created equally, bees and other pollinators are diverse in their specific needs. Some bees are dietary generalists and rely on a wide range of flowering species throughout the year, whereas others are dietary specialists and rely on a narrow range of plants, sometimes solely on a specific plant species. “The prairies have the highest proportion of these specialist bees; not only do grasslands support a high level of bee diversity but 23% of the bees here are dietary specialists that have specific food plant requirements,” clarifies Sheffield. “If prairie grasslands weren’t here, almost 25% of these species would not exist here, and the plant communities would thus be affected,” he says, adding that bee species may specialize in collecting pollen from willows or goldenrod, for example, or Helianthus or Campanula plant species, all commonly found on native prairie.

“Our knowledge of bees is still growing,” notes Sheffield and says developing monitoring protocols to survey bees is a priority, in addition to identifying all the species that are present in Saskatchewan.

“As a researcher, I want to tie things together, look at the bigger picture as opposed to focusing on a specific species,” he explains. “We don’t measure the impacts of the decline in the number of pollinators on native prairie like we should,” Sheffield also adds, noting that at least four or five species of bumble bee in Canada have gone from being very common to rapidly dwindling. “The pollinators and certain prairie plants may rely on one another for survival, so what threatens one, could have an impact on the other,” suggests Sheffield.

Historically, settlers brought honey bees to North America for honey and wax production, though crop pollination has become the greatest benefit of this introduced species. “Society is able to place an economic and ecological value on bees. We have been able to appreciate the impacts of bees on crop pollination, and we understand that bees play a vital role in food production,” explains Sheffield, who also supervises research students as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Regina. “A lot of our native bee species likely play an unrealized and very valuable role in crop pollination,” Sheffield says. SK PCAP recently hosted a webinar that highlighted the role of native bees as crop pollinators using Haskap pollination as a case study. This presentation can be viewed at www. youtube.ca/user/skpcap.

Photo courtesy of Dr. Cory Sheffield

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Stewardship The contributions that farmers and ranchers make to the ecosystem and habitat management is not lost on Sheffield and his colleagues. “Ranchers provide grazing which is an important component of prairie management,” says Sheffield. He cites dung beetles as an example of another group of beneficial organisms that have not experienced a significant reduction in diversity on grasslands simply because of the roles that cattle have been performing with grazing. He adds that bees require flowering plant species, and that light-tomoderate grazing may help to support an adequate forb component on prairie grasslands. “Cattle also play a role in seed dispersal through their dung, which may help sustain certain plants that are required by bees,” Sheffield says.

Canadian farmers and ranchers who are contributing to the conservation of pollinators are recognized annually through the Canadian Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Award. The award is an initiative of the Pollinator Partnership, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association and is awarded to ranchers who make an effort to foster natural ecosystems and provide pollinator habitat. David Ainslie of Ontario was recently announced as the 2015 winner. B For more information on Cory Sheffield’s research, visit http://www. royalsaskmuseum.ca/blog .

Photo courtesy of Dr. Cory Sheffield

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Join us for SBIC 2016!

January 20 – 22, 2016 at the newly renovated

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Association News, Reports, and Events A Report From Doug Gillespie President, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association survey were very interesting and quite clear direction was given. The government is planning to introduce amendments to the legislation this fall to prevent Canadian pension plans and investment trusts from purchasing farmland.

The biggest news since I last wrote was the marathon federal election that recently wrapped up with a new governing party coming into power and Justin Trudeau becoming the 23rd Prime Minister in Canadian history. I would like to thank all the candidates, who let their names stand for office, for their time and effort in making our democracy function. I would like to congratulate all the candidates who were elected to Parliament. We are looking forward to working with all of the newly elected MPs and the federal government to advance the interests of the cattle industry.

Another important event was the recent announcement of the successful negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. This agreement was a long time in the works and will greatly benefit all Canadian exporters. Through the TPP, Canadian beef producers will receive improved access to the high value Japanese market which has the potential to triple our annual exports from the current $100 million.

On the provincial front, we recently had the opportunity to meet with Agriculture Minister Stewart to discuss the resolutions from our Annual General Meeting.

Minister Stewart gave us an update on the results of the farmland ownership consultation survey. The results of the

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We also had the opportunity to meet with Environment Minister Cox to review our resolutions and discuss the proposed changes to the provincial agricultural drainage regulations. The proposed changes will be the first significant changes to the Saskatchewan drainage regulations in the past thirty-five years.

Once implemented all drainage works will require approval from the Water Security Agency to continue to operate. For more information on the proposed changes visit www.saskatchewan.ca/government/ news-and-media/2015/september/01/ drainage-regulations I recently participated in a stakeholder roundtable meeting in Regina regarding forage insurance. The meeting provided a good overview of the existing forage insurance programs and gave stakeholders an opportunity to identify existing program gaps and shortcomings.

A number of different ideas and options were put forward to be investigated and explored by the SK Crop Insurance Corporation. The findings are to be reported at an upcoming meeting as we continue to work collaboratively to enhance forage insurance for all SK livestock and forage producers.

importance of testing every cow we can.

Any cow with a bad eye, lump, lame, poor condition or dead qualify for testing. So pitch in and help your industry reach the needed goal. Many producers seem to fear being the one to end up with a BSE case. The odds of that happening are about as likely as winning the lottery and we have a lot more to lose by not reaching our necessary numbers!

The Board recently held a professional development workshop on making good Boards better. It was a very interesting and informative workshop and many of the things that I took away from the session apply in every day life, not just at the boardroom table. Thanks to our engaging facilitator Dr. John Fast and to the Industry Organization Development Fund for providing funding for the workshop.

The concern from earlier this summer that there was going to be a shortage of feed appears to have righted itself for the most part. Between producer creativity and all the greenfeed and straw that was baled around the country it went a long way to solving the problem.

Until next time I wish everyone a profitable calf run and a good and safe fall. Remember to sell a membership! B

As well I took part in an inter-provincial conference call regarding BSE testing submissions. BSE testing continues to be a major challenge as SK submissions are down 30% from last year. If we continue to fall short of our OIE testing requirements there may be negative consequences on our OIE export status down the road. To prevent this from happening we need to get our submission numbers up. I can’t impress enough, on producers, the

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Calendar of Events NOVEMBER November 10-15 November 17-19 November 23-28 November 25-27 November 26 November 27 December 2 December 3 December 6 December 9 December 9-10 December 10 December 14 December 15 January 20-22, 2016 January 30 February 6 February 16-18 March 18

Farmfair International Canadian Forage & Grassland Association Convention Canadian Western Agribition Ag Excellence Conference Cattle Industry Update Luncheon Commercial Cattle Mixer DECEMBER Six Mile & Guests Commercial Bred Heifer Sale Peak Dot Ranch Ltd. Fall Bull Sale Burnett Angus Bred Heifer Sale Cudlobe Farms 16th Annual Bull Sale Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan AGM Six Mile and Blairs.Ag Genetic Focus Purebred Production Sale Y Coulee Land & Cattle Co. You Be the Judge Annual Bull & Heifer Sale Johnson Livestock Female Sale JANUARY 2016 SK Beef Industry Conference MC Quantock - “Canada’s Bulls” Bull Sale FEBRUARY Hill 70 Quantock Ranch Barn Burnin’ Bull Sale Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference MARCH McTavish Charolais & Red Angus Bull Sale

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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 Paula Larson, D'Arcy Henry McCarthy, Wawota Norm Nordgulen, Assiniboia Donnie Peacock, Maple Creek Roy Rutledge, Assiniboia

ZONE CHAIR DIRECTORS Phone: 773-6782

Helen Finucane Finance Chair Regina, SK Phone: 584-2773

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Celebrating 40 years in Canada!

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