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SaSkatchewan cattlemen’S ConneCtion The voice of saskaTchewan’s cattle producers Vol. 4 No. 1 producers use social media Grassers Give better marketinG flexibility New SerieS Cattlemen’s Young Leaders FEBRUARY/MARCH 2014 Connection is published in Saskatoon in partnership with Western Producer Publications. 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S7K 2C4. 12 Sage grouse emergency order Connection magazine is published in part- nership with Western Producer Publications. 14 Provincial agriculture minister’s update Contents copyright 2014. All rights reserved. No part of Connection magazine may be re- produced in any form or by any means with- 26 WBDC tests zero-till openers to out prior written consent from Saskatchewan sod-seed Cattlemen’s Association. pastureland The views expressed by contributors are not oN thE Cover: necessarily those of the publisher, editor or staff. Connection and Western Producer Pub- SASKATCHEWAN CATTLEMEN’S 28 CEo report CONNECTION lications do not take responsibility for any un- THE VOICE OF SASKATCHEWAN’S CATTLE PRODUCERS VOL. 4 NO. 1 solicited materials. Advertising in Connection does not indicate an endorsement by the SCA. Producers use social 24 media We strive for accuracy in presenting articles GRASSERS and charts. However, we are not responsible for GIVE BETTER errors or liability in the event of losses resulting 6 MARKETING from readers’ use of our magazine and website. FLEXIBILITY NEW SERIES Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Cattlemen’s 18 Young Leaders Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, 310- 820 51st St. East, Saskatoon, SK., S7K 0X8. JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 ™ Connection is published in Saskatoon in partnership with Western Producer Publications. Mail Agreement No. 40069240 Printed with inks containing canola oil @saskcattlemens Publications Mail Agreement No. 40069240 Registration No. 10676 C h A i R R e p o R t Board Members: district 1 Ryan Beierbach • Whitewood, SK p: 306.532.4809 or 701.340.5516 e: [email protected] Thanks to the district 2 Ken Demyen • Qu’Appelle, SK p: 306.699.2481 or 306.699.7833 producers who e: [email protected] district 3A Mark Elford • Wood Mountain, SK p: 306.476.2635 or 306.478.7200 serve on boards e: [email protected] district 3B Larry Grant • Val Marie, SK ThiS will bE my last ar- p: 306.298.4901 or 306.741.9867 • e: [email protected] ticle as the Chair of the SCA district 4 Board. I want to say thank Rick Toney • Gull Lake, SK you to all who are serving p: 306.672.3703 or 306.671.7900 • e: [email protected] on boards that work for the district 5 betterment of the cattle in- Levi Hull • Willowbrook, SK p: 306.641.6271 • e: [email protected] dustry in this country. The district 6 time put forward makes a Howard Toews • Watrous, SK difference. p: 306.946.2490 or 306.222.5271 Not only do I wish to e: [email protected] thank those who serve, but district 7 a huge thank you needs to Paula Larson • D’Arcy, SK p: 306.379.4523 or 306.221.0509 be said to those at home who pick up the slack. In my case I e: [email protected] need to say thank you to Karin, who has kept us going while I district 8 have been involved and just maybe there will be an end to the Michael Spratt • Melfort, SK poem “Waiting on Mark” that my neighbours Clint and Robin p: 306.752.6336 • e: [email protected] have been composing. district 9A It is vitally important that each of the representatives that Ryan Sommerfeld • Medstead, SK p: 306.342.2136 or 306.342.7259 work for the industry keep in mind the fact that whatever we do, e: [email protected] we are accountable to those people who put us here. This is es- district 9B pecially true where our levy funds are concerned. Dean Moore • Paradise Hill, SK I believe there are those individuals who would like to see us p: 306.344.5370 • c: 306.344.7981 e: [email protected] give up primary producer control of the one-dollar national levy and put it in the hands of another group that has no accountabil- sCFA Ryan Thompson • Ceylon, SK ity back to the people who pay this levy. We need to remember p: 306.969.2777 • e: [email protected] who we are. We are the Saskatchewan portion of the Canadian Brad Welter • Viscount, SK Cattlemen’s Association. As such we are provincially autono- p: 306.365.4281 • e: [email protected] mous but have always been connected nationally. SSGA Lloyd Thompson • Carnduff, SK The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association has received criticism p: 306.482.3786 • e: [email protected] often for things they have done or have neglected to do. I say it’s Doug Gillespie • Neville, SK easy to criticize someone else when the one that is being critical p: 306.627.3619 • e: [email protected] is doing little or nothing. Past Chair I am proud of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and the Jack Hextall • Grenfell, SK p: 306-697-3079 or 306-697-7817 • e: [email protected] effort that is put forward on behalf of each producer in Canada. Craig Douglas, CEO The problem with the CCA is they don’t blow their own horn p: 306.665.2333 • c: 306.380.4608 • [email protected] enough to let people know all that is happening. The CCA is pres- Bill Strautman, Communications Specialist p: 306.665.2333 • c: 306.380.4608 ently in the midst of a strategic planning process that will set [email protected] direction for the near and long term. I have attended two of these Barb Larson, Policy Analyst sessions along with our CEO Craig. p: 306.665.2333 • c: 306.380.4636 [email protected] Patty Englund, Project Manager p: 306.665.2333 • c: 306.281.4077 [email protected] Sandra Harp, Executive Administrator p: 306.665.2333 • f: 306.665.2336 [email protected] 45 | ConneCtion FeB/MAR 2014 | 5 The grassroots approach that producers from this province possess will always stand them in a good position. The board of SCA will continue to be involved in Mile crew from Fir Mountain. this process. The CCA has a long standing tradition There are others from Saskatchewan that consis- of good hard-working people coming together and tently do well in cattle shows outside our borders as my hope is we make it a stronger organization as we well. We have a great place to be in the cattle business. work together to meet the challenges of tomorrow. There will always be challenges. The grassroots ap- I have confidence in the producers of Saskatche- proach that producers from this province possess will wan. We have always been a resilient bunch and as always stand them in a good position. such have been very innovative people. We need not I wish to thank the board for having confidence be surprised that Saskatchewan leads the way in per- in me and allowing me to serve in the position of centage of dollars committed to research from the chair of SCA. I would have to say that a highlight national levy. We know the value of innovation and for me has been getting to know many more pro- have the courage to step out. ducers in this province and across Canada. I am I have said many times that I am proud to be from proud to be one of you. Saskatchewan. It’s my belief that Saskatchewan producers are second to no one. To illustrate this Mark elford point our neighbours just brought back five cham- pionship banners from the National Western Live- The new chair for the SCA is Paula Larson from stock Show in Denver. Congratulations to the Six D’Arcy.