Barrel Racing Provincials Back In Town

The largest horseshow of the year in Moose Jaw, the Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Association 2022 Provincial Finals are once again in town.

The four day event will see hundreds of competitors and their families in Moose Jaw competing for provincial titles.

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Where's The Beef??? Packers Profitability

The big concern being raised by the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and cattle producers is the seeming market discrepancies.

Claims are being made the packers and retailers are the biggest benefactors of high beef prices for consumers. The question is - is this true?

In part seven of the series looking into the cattle and beef pricing market we look at the profitability, or lack there of, of the two biggest players - JBS and Cargill Limited - to see if the claims ring true or hollow.

Part Seven of a Series

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Where's The Beef??? A Market Expert Weighs In

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers has called for a government - Federal and Provincial - review into the cattle and beef pricing system as farmers/ranchers and feedlot operators do not believe they are receiving their fair share of record high retail store prices.

We speak to an agricultural economist highly familiar with what has happened and what is happening in the industry in regards to retail pricing and what producers and feedlots see. It is a call for a step back to the future in the industry to put more cash in producers’ pockets.,

Part Six In A Series

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Where's The Beef??? The United States

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers has called for a government - Federal and Provincial - review into the cattle and beef pricing system as farmers/ranchers and feedlot operators do not believe they are receiving their fair share of record high retail store prices.

This article looks at what is happening south of the border and how it has triggered at least one class action lawsuit over beef pricing.

Part Five In A Series

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Where's The Beef??? The 1975 Federal Commission

The calls made by the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) to investigate the pricing system for cattle and beef is nothing new.

One of the largest studies was a public inquiry that extensively looked at the sector from top to bottom and made recommendations. Recommendations aiming towards more efficiencies of scale in the cattle marketing, slaughter, processing and retail sales of beef in 1976.

Story Four In A Series

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