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• APP Interest-Free Loan Limit Maintained at $250,000
  As announced today by the Government of Canada, the interest-free loan limit of the Advance Payments Program (APP) will be maintained at $250,000 for the 2025/26 program year. The APP eases cash flow for farmers, allowing up to $1,000,000 in total advances based on the value of the eligible agricultural products that a farmer produces or […]
• JBS Fed-Cattle Contract Comparison Tool
  The JBS Contract Comparison Tool has been updated to reflect new options and changes to JBS’s fed-cattle contracts.
• Now Accepting Nominations -- Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation
  The Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation is presented by the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) each year to recognize a researcher or scientist whose work has contributed to advancements in the competitiveness and sustainability of the Canadian beef industry. Nominations are welcome from all stakeholders of the Canadian beef industry and […]
• Use Sacrifice Pastures Now to Spare Best Pastures for Later
  “Move cattle to sacrifice pastures for hay feeding until cool-season grass pastures are at proper grazing height, which is approximately 4-6 inches,” says Davis.
• Pasture Attacker: Woody Plants are Robbing Your Forage Production
  In 2022 alone, South Dakota experienced a loss of 209,671 tons of forage (419,342,000 pounds) due to woody plant encroachment. Additionally, the amount of tree cover increased by 3% (South Dakota Rangeland Production Losses).