REGINA -- A group representing Saskatchewan livestock producers said measures announced by the provincial government on Wednesday were a necessary move to help producers. "[The government] acted in a timely fashion to put in tools that are going to help producers navigate this drought," said Kelcy Elford, president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association. The drought affecting parts of southern Saskatchewan is causing major problems for livestock producers. The SSGA said an insurance option to use damaged crops to feed livestock will go a long way toward addressing the major concerns surrounding the expectation winter feed will be in short supply.