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February 25, 2026 Business Tools
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February 25, 2026 Inspiration
Why the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists matters to Alberta ranchers
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February 25, 2026
Inspiration
Why the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists matters to Alberta ranchers
Editor’s Note: 2026 is the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, declared by the United Nations. This column by Dr. Barry Irving explores what that means for Alberta ranchers and why engagement matters. Watch for additional IYRP-related content in the months ahead. How the IYRP came to be The International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists…
October 27, 2021
Checking in with ABP
Three assessments to make ahead of loading cattle
Fall on the farm is busy, no question about it. Moving cattle, weaning calves, hauling feed, preg-testing…it’s easy to get caught up in the fast pace. And while moving fast can get lots done, we need to make sure that it doesn’t come at a cost. There are many important areas under the VBP+ program,…
September 29, 2021
Health & Production
Preparing for winter on a cattle operation
We have been experiencing some beautiful fall weather lately, but by now I think most of us have also had a good frost or two (you know, the kind that kicks us into high gear scrambling to get all of the things we need to get done before winter, done?). Of course, the shorter days…
August 26, 2021
Health & Production
Considering withdrawal periods before shipping animals
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of monthly columns by Melissa Downing, Alberta’s Provincial Coordinator with VBP+. Find previous articles on ABP Daily. This time of year, many of us are gearing up to ship our calves, yearlings, or cull cattle off the farm. Given the current pasture and feed situation in most…
July 28, 2021
Health & Production
Management considerations for grazing in a drought
If you are in the Canadian cattle industry right now, you are well-aware of the severity of drought conditions that exist across much of western Canada and the United States. Unfortunately, we are at a point where even if the forecast miraculously changed and it rained for a week, it would be too late for…
June 30, 2021
Checking in with ABP
VBP+ offers industry-developed quality assurance
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of monthly columns by Melissa Downing, Alberta’s Provincial Coordinator with VBP+. This post focuses on VBP+ as a whole, while subsequent articles will address specific aspects of beef production through the VBP+ lens. Verified Beef Production (VBP) has been around for awhile now and, like many…
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| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
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| 18-May-26 | 314 | 478 | -- |
| 15-June-26 | 316 | 476 | -- |
| 13-July-26 | 310 | -- | -- |
| 10-Aug-26 | 304 | 474 | -- |
| 07-Sep-26 | 296 | 472 | -- |
| 05-Oct-26 | 296 | 474 | 596 |
| 02-Nov-26 | 288 | 464 | 594 |
Last Updated on February 19, 2026