By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday November 3, 2021

Nov 3, 2021 | 10:50 AM

MELFORT, Sask. – The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan has begun the search for a new executive director and chief executive officer.

The GIFS board of directors announced the resignation of Dr. Steven Webb effective Dec. 31.

Webb joined GIFS in July 2019, following a successful career leading research and development in the agriculture industry.

GIFS Board Chair Alanna Koch said she was grateful to Webb for his visionary leadership that has helped re-shape GIFS into the leading institute.

“He led the redesign of a bold new strategy for GIFS, helped grow the institute safely during the challenges of a global pandemic, and helped GIFS secure continued support from its Founding Partners and others for its next phase of growth,” Koch said in a news release.

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GIFS Chief Operating Officer Stephen Visscher will serve as Interim CEO while the board begins a global search for a replacement.

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Feeder cattle prices continued to move lower, but it was not as drastic as past weeks showing there is a little less price volatility in the Saskatchewan market.

Steers were about 75 cents to $3 per hundredweight lower. Three-to-four-hundred-pound steers were the only weight class to record an increase.

Most feeder heifer weight categories were up or down $1 per hundredweight.

Prices of live, non-fed cattle in Alberta saw another significant drop with D2 slaughter cows down $6.72 per hundredweight and D3 slaughter cows declined $5.03 per hundredweight.

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The G3 Canada elevator at Moose Jaw, Sask. has been named Canadian Pacific’s (CP) Elevator of the Year.

CP presents the award each year to a grain elevator that achieves high volumes from a single loading point while consistently demonstrating efficient railcar loading and a strong commitment to safety.

G3 Vice President Operations Don MacDonald said it is the second time in three years that G3 Pasqua has achieved this distinction.

“G3’s loop tracks along with CP’s 8,500-foot trains are showing what the investment by both companies can achieve when functioning together. Through the dedicated efforts of both teams,” MacDonald said. “We have improved the efficiency and safety of grain handling in Canada.”

G3 Pasqua has been in operation since 2016.

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