The Saskatchewan industry consists of 65 million arable acres of which 46 million are cultivated and less than one half are irrigated; one million cows, 600,000 calves which are exported for feeding, 1.4 million market pigs. Saskatchewan is clearly under-developed in livestock. From a regulatory point of viw, a pollution control program for intensive livestock operations have existed since 1971. Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food (SAF) delivers the program, in co-operation with other government agencies. SAF is responsible for collecting, reviewing, and approving appplications under the act. All applications are subject to review by local, provincial and federal agencies