Reading Time: 3 minutes Grazing disposition holders who want to help fellow livestock producers affected by wildfires can use some recently relaxed rules. Alberta Forestry, Parks and Tourism has fast-tracked its processes to allow grazing lease, licence and permit holders to more quickly accept wildfire-displaced livestock on their land. The main condition is that key information be reported in […] Read more
Province fast-tracks grazing approval for evacuated livestock
Lease holders can take animals now, report to authorities later
Historic document protects the role of grazing on Crown lands
Having a clear, solid agreement recognizing ranchers as stewards is very important, say cattle leaders
Reading Time: 3 minutes Leaseholders can breathe a sigh of relief now that the province has formally recognized the role that grazing plays on public lands, say cattle leaders. The new Rangeland Grazing Framework recognizes that the stewardship of ranchers is critical to the health and future of Crown lands, said two signatories to the new agreement. “It helps […] Read more
Appeal to grazing leaseholders
Reading Time: < 1 minute The bid to reform the rental rate formula for grazing leases has hit a snag — not enough producers filled in a grazing lease cost survey. The Alberta Grazing Leaseholders Association and other groups have been lobbying the province for years for changes to the rental rate formula “so that it would reflect the true […] Read more
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