If your Spidey senses had you thinking the level of crime was up in Moose Jaw in 2021 you would be correct.
Statistics Canada released the Crime Severity Indexes for all of Canada and the numbers for Moose Jaw put us in 37th place overall in Canada.
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreThe 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 did a deep dive into this issue as retail beef prices are at record highs while producers are losing money when they sell their livestock.
We speak at length with Garner Deobald, president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association about the reasons behind the group’s call for beef pricing to be investigated.
Part One In A Series
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreWith the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association calls for a government investigation into the beef and slaughter cattle industry the MJ Independent did out own investigation to hopefully clarify what is happening in the industry.
If as the SSGA claims producers and feedlots are not making windfall profits then who or what is driving up the price of beef at the retail level?
We try to clarify the issue and as always don’t take our word for it but do your own research.
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreThe 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 is a backgrounder that looks at the some of the underlying market forces and how the cattle market cycle differs from the traditional supply and demand market.
Part Two In A Series
Read MoreThe 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 is a backgrounder that looks at the present inflation and the environment cattle producers and feedlot operators find themselves in.
Part Three In A Series
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