Canada, Saskatchewan governments extend application deadline for livestock water projects
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The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have extended the application deadline for projects associated with the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program.
The deadline has been extended for livestock producers wanting to apply to the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program.
The announcement for the temporary enhanced funding came Tuesday from the Canadian and Saskatchewan governments.
In a release, the provincial government acknowledged that producers have experienced difficulties in sourcing materials and contractors to build water development projects following 2021’s drought conditions.
The program is now adjusted to allow producers who plan to claim more than $50,000 in rebates to submit a preliminary application by Mar. 31, 2022 in order to complete their projects.
Producers can submit for their rebate by Sept. 30, 2022.
“The Government of Saskatchewan recognizes the challenges producers are facing with availability of contractors and materials,” wrote Agriculture Minister David Marit in Tuesday’s statement.
“It is important to provide more time for producers to complete their water projects so they can take advantage of additional funding to develop secure and sustainable water sources to meet the needs of their operation and help them mitigate the impacts of future dry conditions.”
Program changes were announced on July 14, 2021 by the Saskatchewan government to temporarily increase the maximum funding a livestock producer can receive from the program for dugouts, wells and pipelines.