Monday, January 27, 2014

Moose Jaw Times-Herald: New livestock price insurance to help protect producers

By Lisa Goudy

A new livestock price insurance program will eliminate a disadvantage between Saskatchewan and Alberta. 


“Saskatchewan’s been at a fairly distinct disadvantage over the last three years because Alberta’s had theirs in place since 2009,” said Bill Jameson, president of the Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders Association and JGL Cattle partner in Moose Jaw. “Saskatchewan hasn’t had it. So certainly it puts us on a level playing field with Alberta now.”

On Friday, the federal government and the Western provinces’ provincial governments announced a new four-year Western Livestock Insurance Program (WLPIP) pilot that will be available beginning March 1.

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