By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Monday December 19, 2022

Dec 19, 2022 | 4:26 PM

MELFORT, Sask. – The fourth payment under the Dairy Direct Payment Program (DDPP) is now available to dairy producers.

Dairy farmers will receive compensation payments based on their milk quota. An owner of an 80-head dairy farm will receive $38,000, for example.

The payment completes full compensation to dairy producers for the impact of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

To receive a payment, producers must register through the Canadian Dairy Commission before Mar. 31. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have mailed letters to all eligible dairy producers with instructions on the application process.

The compensation for this fourth round of payments totals up to $468 million.

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A livestock photographer who works on her family ranch with her husband in Saskatchewan is using her photography skills to give back to her industry this Christmas season.

Erin Yewsiuk has put together a calendar she’s selling as a fundraiser for the Do More Ag Foundation’s mental health initiatives for workers and farmers in the province’s agriculture industry.

The photos in the calendar are taken by Yewsiuk and they show off the beauty of Saskatchewan’s landscape and its people.

The calendars are being sold for 25 dollars in Foam Lake, Sask. at C&C Tire, or can also be ordered directly from Yewsiuk.

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After several months on the run, four cows from a herd of runaway cattle were captured on Saturday night in St-Severe, Que.

The regional chapter of the Union des Producteurs Agricoles said the cows were transported back to their original farm on Sunday morning.

Specialists examined the cows after their capture and confirmed the animals were in good shape.

The union said weather conditions over the last few days prevented the entire herd from being captured, so another operation will take place soon to catch seven or eight animals that remain at large.

In July, a herd of about 20 cows jumped out of their field and had been on the lam ever since. All previous attempts at capturing them failed, including a valiant effort by a group of cowboys from nearby St-Tite, a town known for its annual western festival.

The union said over the last few days, various feeding points were set up in strategic locations along with fences and other devices that allowed the cows to finally be captured.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

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