Farmers in Saskatchewan shift to sustainable practices, benefitting wildlife and economy.
Farm landowners in southeast Saskatchewan were interviewed to assess wildlife habitat provision by agriculture. Over the past decade, there has been less native land converted to crops, more annual crops switched to perennial cover crops, and increased use of no-till farming. Fire use on stubble fields and sloughs has decreased. Economic reasons often drove land use decisions, with producers opting for lower input cost management on less productive land. This shows a willingness to combine economic sustainability with environmental responsibility in farming practices in the region.