Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities president Ray Orb says in 2022 crop conditions were wide ranging across the grainbelt, with western areas dry and some eastern areas quite wet.

“Still looking really dry, especially, you know, in the southwest right now, the west side of the province as well, we had some crops out there that weren’t very good at all. And you know the rest of the province, including the east side – the northeast side, some really good crops and really good grain prices.”

Orb says the outlook for livestock producers is less promising, with some disappointing cattle prices this year.

“We’re hearing, you know, a lot of negative feedback, from people that are raising cattle in particular, not getting the prices that they need, you know, to be able to continue into the future.”

He says he is staying cautiously optimistic for 2023 but producers don’t need federal policies that hold them back like the carbon tax. And he says looking at grain transportation they still see some failures in grain transportation and Orb says the federal government needs “to step up to the plate”.

(CKRM)