Approximately 3,500 Saskatchewan livestock producers eligible for drought assistance through the Agri-Recovery Program Released in October last year Each person will receive up to $50 in additional funding from the federal and state governments.
Provincial Agriculture Minister David Marit announced the additional payments during a visit to the Saskatchewan Cattle and Livestock Association headquarters on Monday.
The first payments under the 2023 Canada Saskatchewan Feed Program were pro-rated up to 75% to ensure that all eligible producers receive support. Applications are due March 15, and the province says the remaining 25 per cent will be automatically sent to eligible recipients by the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation’s forage team in the coming weeks.
Based on the Canadian Drought Monitor map, producers within the initially designated areas will receive up to an additional $50 per person. Applicants who resided in state-designated areas will receive up to an additional $20 per person.
“The last few years have been difficult for our province’s cattle producers,” Chad Ross, vice president of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, said in a news release. “Minister Marit and the Government of Saskatchewan quickly responded to this challenge through the Canada Saskatchewan Feed Program. We are grateful for the investment in our industry by both levels of government and are pleased to announce the Thank you for your additional support.”
“Producers are very grateful for this additional drought assistance, which brings per capita assistance to 2021 assistance levels in the hardest-hit areas of the province,” said Chad McPherson, general manager of the Saskatchewan Livestock Association. “There is,” he added.
The province announced it received 3,486 applications for the Saskatchewan Canada Feed Program.
Agri-recovery disaster assistance initiatives, such as Saskatchewan’s 2023 Drought Program, are cost-shared 60:40 between the federal government and participating provinces or territories.
