Saskatchewan’s ministry of agriculture has announced $10 million in funding to aid livestock producers amid the industry slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “We know our livestock sector is under tremendous pressure,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said. “Today’s funding will help ensure our producers have the support they require during this unprecedented period.” During a usual year, 3,500 head of cattle would typically be sent from Saskatchewan to processing facilities in Alberta every week.
Amid the pandemic, that number has been lowered to less than 400 every week. Of the funding, $5 million will be used to pay Saskatchewan’s share of the costs for the national AgriRecovery set-aside program. [ Sign up for our Health IQ