“It’s about making good investments.” FCC releases key trends for Saskatchewan farmers

Jan 04, 2018

Farm Credit Canada has released a list of key trends for Saskatchewan farmers to watch this year to remain profitable.

Craig Klemmer, principal agriculture economist with FCC, says rising interest rates and tighter commodity prices need to be watched closely in 2018.

“It’s about making some good key investments,” Klemmer said. “It’s about good decisions and protecting that balance sheet so there is flexibility to adjust to the market. Not only in 2018, but beyond as well.”

Klemmer says trends for farmers to watch include consumer demand, food processing, energy prices, and the global economy.

Source : CKRM

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.