Saskatchewan Bison Association

Saskatchewan Bison Association The Saskatchewan Bison Association (SBA) was established to promote the bison industry and represent the interests of bison producers.

Visit our website to find out where to buy Saskatchewan bison products and more! The Saskatchewan Bison Association (SBA) was established on July 27, 1991, to promote the bison industry and to represent the interests of bison producers. The SBA works with the Canadian Bison Association (CBA) and other regional bison associations on a number of issues including livestock traceability, animal health

, the bison registry, bison research, producer profitability, marketing, international trade, and farm food safety. Through our website, we are bridging the gap between consumers and their food, providing a free space for producers and retailers of bison products to advertise their offerings, and educating the public on the incredible benefits of bison ranching in both ecological and economical terms. You can find out where to buy bison products locally on our website under “Where to Buy”, learn more about bison ranching and its history under “Why Bison”, and find great recipes and tips to get you started with bison meat under “Cooking”. Are you a merchant retailer, or restaurant looking to add bison to your list of offerings? Reach out to us and we’ll help you get started.

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08/28/2026

Save the date
February 19th & 20th
National no borders
show & sale

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08/26/2026

40% of a wild Utah bison herd was just lost to a pneumonia outbreak — 150 down to 90 in one summer. 😔

It's a hard reminder of why ranched herds matter for bison conservation.
We're not just raising these animals — we're part of the safety net that keeps the species spread out, monitored, and resilient. Bison clawed back from under 1,100 animals a century ago. Herds like ours help keep that recovery going. 🦬

08/23/2026

A rare sighting: Bison inflatus, spotted in its natural habitat this week.

Notably less migratory than its wild cousin. 🦬

Conservation Through Commerce.

Why Most Bison Producers Skip the Texas GateTexas gates (cattle guards) are a rangeland staple — but ask around at any b...
08/19/2026

Why Most Bison Producers Skip the Texas Gate
Texas gates (cattle guards) are a rangeland staple — but ask around at any bison operation, and you'll find most producers steer clear of them. Here's why.
🦬 Hoof size is the problem. Bison hooves are significantly larger than cattle hooves. On a standard-spaced guard, that extra surface area lets them bridge across the gaps and create a stable platform to balance on — turning a "barrier" into a crossing point.
🦬 They're not deterred the same way cattle are. Standard guards work on an animal's instinctive fear of falling and leg injury. Bison are powerful, confident, and far less hesitant to test a questionable surface than cattle tend to be.
🦬 The risk isn't worth it. A failed crossing attempt can mean a leg injury to a 1,500+ lb animal — a costly and painful outcome for you and the animal.
If you're set on using one anyway, here's what it takes:
✅ Wider spacing won't help — you need narrower, more closely spaced rails sized specifically for bison hoof dimensions, not standard cattle specs
✅ Increased pit depth and width, purpose-built for bison, not retrofitted cattle equipment
✅ Frequent inspection — bison weight and force accelerate wear on rails and structure
✅ Backup containment (electric wire, secondary gate) as a fail-safe, since no guard is 100% bison-proof
For most operations, a well-placed gate — manual or bump — remains the safer, more reliable choice for bison containment.
Conservation Through Commerce.
Saskatchewan Bison Association

08/14/2026

🎙️ NOW PLAYING: The Business of Bison

At the Oklahoma Women in Agriculture Convention, National Bison Association President Jessi Deardorf sat down with Oklahoma Farm Report intern Presley Strickland to talk all things bison — from production and herd management to the conservation story that built this industry and the consumer demand now driving it forward.

Great listen for anyone curious what goes into raising bison, and why it matters from pasture to plate. 🎧👇

Credit: Interview conducted by Presley Strickland, Oklahoma Farm Report.

08/12/2026

KIDS grazing Plan Challenge!
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08/08/2026

Meet Creed — a 5-year-old, 1,800-lb bull carrying a fresh reminder of how bison hierarchy actually works.
Herd dominance among bison isn't symbolic. It's earned through direct physical contests between bulls, and injuries like this one are a normal, expected outcome of that process — not a sign of poor management. Producers monitor wounds for infection risk, but rarely intervene beyond that. This is wild behavior, unchanged for 10,000 years, playing out on a modern working ranch.
Understanding these dynamics is part of responsible bison production. It's one more example of what Conservation Through Commerce looks like in practice.

07/31/2026

Why should you join the SBA and CBA? Because a stronger association means a stronger industry — for every producer, not just the big ones.

From market development to herd health research to government advocacy, your membership funds the work that protects the value of every animal you raise. 🦬

Individually, producers have limited leverage. Together, we're heard.

Ready to join? Link in bio / comments.

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Address

1660 Pasqua Street, Suite 200
Regina, SK
S4P2Z5

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

306-585-6304

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