“Alberta has the best beef in the world. We have so much to be proud of here in Alberta.” The Calgary Stampede once again provided Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) with an opportunity to strengthen relationships and showcase Alberta’s beef industry while advancing conversations about trade, innovation, environmental stewardship and the future of cattle production. The…
Canfax is inviting Canadian beef producers and industry stakeholders to share their perspectives through a stakeholder survey designed to help guide the future of its market information services. As a membership-funded, not-for-profit organization, Canfax provides voluntary price reporting and cattle market information to the Canadian cattle industry. Members receive access to publications, data services and…
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is pleased to announce the Walton family as the recipients of the 2026 Environmental Stewardship Award (ESA). The Waltons have operated near Homestead Coulee in Alberta’s Special Area No. 2 since 1911. Ron and his wife Kim are the third generation to run the operation, with the fourth and fifth generations…
“We’re just ordinary people doing what we love and what feels right. To be recognized – I can’t describe what that means to us.” In Alberta’s Special Area No. 2, about 40 minutes east of Drumheller, where drought and wind have shaped generations of ranching families, lush pasture isn’t something visitors expect to see. Yet…
The fed cattle market has exceeded expectations. Weighted average fed prices continue to hold in the mid to upper $350s/cwt FOB the feedlot, setting new highs yet again this week. Over the past fifty years, annual price highs have never occurred in July. This spring/early summer has brought a lot of moisture across parts of…
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) participated in a recent roundtable with Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Heath MacDonald, to discuss priorities for the next federal agricultural policy framework. Held at NAIT in Edmonton, the roundtable brought together representatives from Alberta commodity organizations to provide input on the future direction of agricultural policy. Discussions focused on…
Alberta producers play an important role in maintaining grasslands and wildlife habitat, according to new research highlighted by the Beef Cattle Research Council. In a recent article, BCRC Science Director Dr. Reynold Bergen examined how continued conversion of pasture and forage land to crop production could impact biodiversity and landscape connectivity across Alberta. The article draws on research…
Emergency approval gives producers another option as pressure builds across the Prairies (Editor’s note: Alberta Agriculture and innovation issued an update on June 29 that strychnine is now available in Alberta through approved counties for the management of Richardson’s ground squirrels. Click to view: UPDATE.) Across much of Alberta, the signs are familiar this time…
Created to recognize and reward beef producers who have taken the time and made the investment to become certified through its CRSB Certified Program. The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) was excited to recently announce a new producer incentive. This incentive aims to provide additional value to CRSB Certified farmers and ranchers, and will…
The Canfax average fed steer and heifer price closed around $355/cwt live, $3.50/cwt higher than the previous week. From a seasonal perspective, the market should be in the process of putting in annual highs. Alberta fed prices are trading at a $10/cwt (live) premium over the Eastern Canadian market. Competition on the cash market was…
It is no secret that farmland is worth more than ever before. With so much on the line for producers making decisions about land, it is more important than ever to understand what influences farm real estate values. Status of the farm real estate market “The farmland market has been hot for a good 10…
New Technical Guideline helps clarify water well monitoring requirements A new technical guideline is now available to help confined feeding operation (CFO) owners and operators better understand how to monitor water wells located near manure storage facilities and manure collection areas. The new Water Well Monitoring Parameters Technical Guideline was developed by the Technical Advisory Group (TAG),…
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