Cattle producers need tailored risk management support: SARM

Agriculture in Saskatchewan plays a lead role in economic stability and environmental sustainability, it’s the fabric of rural communities, says the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities. SARM says it shares the responsibility of ensuring producers are given the opportunity to succeed. One in eight jobs in Saskatchewan is tied to agriculture, underscoring how deeply it affects the vibrance of rural economics, SARM says. “Producers play a pivotal role in the fabric of our province, we can’t deny the frustrations in our agriculture sector with the lack of business risk management resources, particularly for cattle producers in the province,” says Bill Huber, acting president of SARM. “Producers already play the game of risk with weather, disease, feed shortages and price fluctuations. For the livestock industry to continue to thrive, we need the right business risk management resources tailored to them.” The livestock industry has dealt with drought resulting in feed short