Where's The Beef??? Packers Profitability

The big concern being raised by the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and cattle producers is the seeming market discrepancies.

Claims are being made the packers and retailers are the biggest benefactors of high beef prices for consumers. The question is - is this true?

In part seven of the series looking into the cattle and beef pricing market we look at the profitability, or lack there of, of the two biggest players - JBS and Cargill Limited - to see if the claims ring true or hollow.

Part Seven of a Series

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Where's The Beef??? A Market Expert Weighs In

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers has called for a government - Federal and Provincial - review into the cattle and beef pricing system as farmers/ranchers and feedlot operators do not believe they are receiving their fair share of record high retail store prices.

We speak to an agricultural economist highly familiar with what has happened and what is happening in the industry in regards to retail pricing and what producers and feedlots see. It is a call for a step back to the future in the industry to put more cash in producers’ pockets.,

Part Six In A Series

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Where's The Beef??? The United States

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers has called for a government - Federal and Provincial - review into the cattle and beef pricing system as farmers/ranchers and feedlot operators do not believe they are receiving their fair share of record high retail store prices.

This article looks at what is happening south of the border and how it has triggered at least one class action lawsuit over beef pricing.

Part Five In A Series

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Where's The Beef??? The 1975 Federal Commission

The calls made by the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) to investigate the pricing system for cattle and beef is nothing new.

One of the largest studies was a public inquiry that extensively looked at the sector from top to bottom and made recommendations. Recommendations aiming towards more efficiencies of scale in the cattle marketing, slaughter, processing and retail sales of beef in 1976.

Story Four In A Series

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Brickspo Returns After COVID - 19 Break

After a two year hiatus, due to the COPVID - 19 pandemic, Brickspo is back at the WDM this weekend.

Sunday is the final day of the show, which has drawn hundreds, out to look at the creations as well as check out all that the WDM has to offer.

It is not too late to come and check it out.

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Rain On Canola

A bit of a rain shower late on Saturday afternoon may not be welcomed by those out in their yards or camping.

But for one canola crop the local farmer must be saying to themselves “sweet.”

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A Friendly Long Weekend Reminder

A campaign that will see signs placed in the community where police have caught impaired drivers is starting to pop up.

The campaign by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), and the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) hopes to point out the consequences of impaired driving and also encourage people to reported suspected impaired drivers.

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Where's The Beef??? Inflation And Costs

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers has called for a government - Federal and Provincial - review into the cattle and beef pricing system as farmers/ranchers and feedlot operators do not believe they are receiving their fair share of record high retail store prices.

This is a backgrounder that looks at the present inflation and the environment cattle producers and feedlot operators find themselves in.

Part Three In A Series

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Where's The Beef??? How The Cattle Market Works

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers has called for a government - Federal and Provincial - review into the cattle and beef pricing system as farmers/ranchers and feedlot operators do not believe they are receiving their fair share of record high retail store prices.

This is a backgrounder that looks at the some of the underlying market forces and how the cattle market cycle differs from the traditional supply and demand market.

Part Two In A Series

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Where's The Beef??? The Saskatchewan Stock Growers' Concerns

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers has called for a government - Federal and Provincial - review into the cattle and beef pricing system as farmers/ranchers and feedlot operators do not believe they are receiving their fair share of record high retail store prices.

We did a deep dive into this issue as retail beef prices are at record highs while producers are losing money when they sell their livestock.

We speak at length with Garner Deobald, president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association about the reasons behind the group’s call for beef pricing to be investigated.

Part One In A Series

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