The Saskatchewan government has clarified a recent notice that went out to cattle producers who lease Crown land.
Producers were confused about changes outlined in the letter, which changed billing dates and addressed the use of personal information.
The notice said the annual rent would be due Oct. 1 from now on and that interest would begin to accrue on unpaid amounts as of Jan. 1 of each year. The confusion stemmed from the next line: “For the purposes of subsection 7-6(2) of The Provincial Land (Agriculture) Regulations, the month following the billing date will be deemed to be Jan. 1, 2023, and Jan. 1 of each successive year.”
Some, at a recent Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association meeting, wondered how that made sense. The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association solicited feedback from its members on the changes.
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