‘$80,000 to $100,000 loss’: Lighting kills 28 cattle on southwest Sask. ranch
Saskatchewan farmers dealing with soaring costs – May 28, 2022
“That’s probably the only one we’re going to get any money out of,” he said. “I guess I just never thought of insuring all of my cows or of this ever happening to us.”Connor O'Donovan / Global News “In the winter when it’s -30 you’re out there trying to save these calves. You do whatever it takes for them so they can grow up and we can sell them in our bull sale.”Still, despite the overwhelming tragedy, the Brieres are confident they’ll make it through the hardship.Glen said the loss could have been even worse, had more of the 80 pairs of cows and calves been in the area when the lightning struck.
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