Are politicians aware of the situation????

[bucket]

Politicians are never aware of drought events until months later, maybe it's a denial thing. Speaking of denial i'll tell you one thing - for those of you who continually insist there is no climate change, "it's just weather and hot years and cold years have always happened" - realize that your current and past statements do not lend support to your aims of getting payments from Government to address the current drought.
For the record I'm not in favour of additional Government help and as a cattle operation we are in a way worse position than grain growers - being largely uninsured in comparison.

Why don't other industries go without support ?????

[pourfarmer]

Politicians are never aware of drought events until months later, maybe it's a denial thing. Speaking of denial i'll tell you one thing - for those of you who continually insist there is no climate change, "it's just weather and hot years and cold years have always happened" - realize that your current and past statements do not lend support to your aims of getting payments from Government to address the current drought.
For the record I'm not in favour of additional Government help and as a cattle operation we are in a way worse position than grain growers - being largely uninsured in comparison.

As a cattle producer, you have a variety of insurance tools at your disposal. Several of them are partially government subsidised, and very attractive from a risk management perspective.

[grassfarmer]

As a cattle producer, you have a variety of insurance tools at your disposal. Several of them are partially government subsidised, and very attractive from a risk management perspective.

Very attractive how? Ok crop insurance on the annual crop we grow for feed. Joke pasture insurance and cattle price insurance where you are basically betting against the house and you know who usually wins those at the casino. I'm Ok with fending for myself I'm not after Government handouts, just contrasting our position as ranchers with grain growers.

[furrowtickler]

Very attractive how? Ok crop insurance on the annual crop we grow for feed. Joke pasture insurance and cattle price insurance where you are basically betting against the house and you know who usually wins those at the casino. I'm Ok with fending for myself I'm not after Government handouts, just contrasting our position as ranchers with grain growers.

I think cattle and grain production are in same ship with “government” insurance... it’s all very insufficient and way over priced .

[SASKFARMER]

HhahahHa Ralph is our liberal in Regina and he is to stupid to realize his grass is brown.

They don’t care.

It’s rather simple they don’t give a shit.

It’s all about crying and gender equality and women’s right etc.

Welcome to 1988.

I never thought twice in my farming life I would have to deal with others subsidizing and canada looking like a deer in the headlights.

[SASKFARMER]

A F$&king Loan is not the answer.

Well it is if liberals want less farmers and do nothin☝️

[jazz]

The costs to raise cattle are virtually unchanged in the past decades. hard to compare that with grain farming. No program can keep up with the costs in that side of the business.

[Sheepwheat]

Ok. So for those of you who need support so badly, in what form do you hope the government comes through?

Be specific please.

[bucket]

This isn't about who has a better insurance program....look you guys....this is nothing to be bickering about anymore...

A good rain won't make a hay crop....You could throw lots of money at cattle guys ....here is the problem...

There won't be a hay crop....and the pastures are disappearing quickly....no amount of money can buy hay or pasture....the solution shouldn't be to sell the herd....

this province is better than that...

This mindless dribble about insurance is nonsense...

We are talking about finding solutions for both the cattle guys and the grain farmer....

It might take grain guys dedicating acres for the cattle guys...and the government making the payment...

There is no sense in ruining two industries in this province for no good reason...

This weekends rain is make or break....calls will be starting to be made for a good auction date for into next spring....

It is that serious....

[Sheepwheat]

Interesting thoughts bucket...