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February 5, 2021
Issues & Insights
Frequently Asked Questions: Prescribing and dispensing livestock medications
Since December 1, 2018, a prescription has been required to purchase any medically important antibiotic for use in cattle. This meant that some medications, such as tetracycline, were no longer available over the counter at local farm supply stores. As with any new regulation change, this has caused some confusion in various situations for producers….
February 5, 2021
Trailblazers
Introducing Corey Meyer
We are thrilled to welcome Corey Meyer to ABP. This issue, we ask: “Hey Corey, what’s popular at the meat counter these days?“ Customers. No, really. Right now we find many customers coming back to the meat counter to talk one-on-one with their butcher. They have questions. They want to be more involved, connect with…
February 2, 2021
Business Tools
What We’re Reading | Better Rural Broadband Internet is Coming — Eventually
Alberta Farmer Express by Jennifer Blair Ottawa’s pledge to spend $2 billion to bring decent broadband service to rural and remote areas is welcome news, but the devil will be in the details, say officials in Alberta. “I’m encouraged to see the funding, but the full delivery of it is the next question — how…
February 2, 2021
Checking in with ABP
Highlights from the Chair | Changing for the better in 2021
We sat down with Kelly Smith-Fraser, Chair of ABP, to talk about her first year as chair, and hopes for the future. Here is what she had to say… Each New Year brings a new start, thankfully. The past year has been tough, but when I look back I also appreciate the opportunities it brought….
February 1, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Virtually There: Pivoting agribusiness in a pandemic
Sure, a lot of ranch work really is pandemic friendly, like feeding cows, baling hay, fixing machinery. But let’s face it. Raising cattle, and in fact all of agriculture, is really a people business. Time and again you will hear it’s the people, plus the animals, that make this a special way of life. So…
February 1, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of February 1, 2021
Averaging over $151/cwt, weighted average steer prices last week were the highest since March. Western Canadian fed prices were however $12/cwt below last year and $13.50/cwt lower than the five-year average. Fed prices for the month of January are on track to average around $150/cwt, the lowest January average price since 2014. Dressed sales were…
January 31, 2021
Innovation & Technology
What We’re Reading | Elon Musk’s Starlink Offers Fast Internet Connections to Rural Canadians. But it’s not Cheap
CBC News by Thomas Daigle When Vernon Kejick got a first taste of Starlink satellite internet on the Pikangikum First Nation, his initial review was succinct. “All I can say is it’s a lot faster than what I had before,” he said. Kejick’s response highlights a long-running disparity that may finally have met a resolution….
January 30, 2021
Innovation & Technology
TELUS division connects the agriculture industry
Digitization of information and data management — that will be the focus of the Vancouver-based company best known nationally as a cellphone, TV and Internet provider. As its new agriculture division acquires and partners with nine companies (so far) TELUS Agriculture takes on a global reach. TELUS Agriculture doesn’t plan to be part of the…
January 28, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Cattle Market Update
Last year saw major cattle/beef supply chain issues which resulted in very volatile slaughter cattle markets. Although processing levels recovered and exceeded a year ago in the second half of 2020, supply chain issues in the second quarter weighed on the market throughout the rest of the year as it took months to work through…
January 28, 2021
Trailblazers
What We’re Reading | The Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Canadian Agriculture
Farmwork to Feed Canada by Brigid Savage For the women we spoke with, the main challenges experienced by women in agriculture include lack of representation, the gender wage gap, and gender discrimination. Joan Craig is a beef producer who lives in Arthur, Ontario. She owns and operates her farm with her husband. Craig grew up on…
January 27, 2021
Innovation & Technology
What We’re Reading | If GM has it’s way you won’t be able to Buy a Fossil Fuelled Vehicle come 2035
BNN Bloomberg by David Welch General Motors Co. is promising to go green by making all of its global operations and vehicles carbon neutral by 2040, including selling only zero-emission models by 2035. The pledge is a bold embrace by the automaker of emission-reduction goals set by California. The state is one of the largest…
January 26, 2021
Inspiration
Living the high life
In the rugged mountains of Austria, we take a closer look at the majestic Highland, one of the oldest registered breeds of cattle in the world. Originating in the west of Scotland, the Highlander has a distinct look with its wavy hair, long horns, and red coat and is one of the most photographed breeds….