Enhancements to Agriculture Financial Services’ Moisture Deficiency Insurance (MDI) have resulted in a delay for long season claim payments. Jesse Cole, manager of Insurance Products and Product Innovation, explained that producers with late season split and full season coverage typically receive their claim payments by the beginning of October. With the delay, producers should expect…

Every year, we send the call out for delegate nominations, asking Alberta beef producers to apply to represent producers in their zone, and communicate with those producers and their fellow delegates. Becoming a delegate is a great way to provide leadership to the beef industry, expand personal and professional networks, and stay informed on topics…

The Government of Canada has released its report Faster and Farther: Canada’s Methane Strategy. The strategy outlines how Canada will implement measures across sectors of the economy, including agriculture, to reduce the largest sources of methane emissions. The target is to reduce domestic methane emissions by more than 35 percent by 2030. Agriculture and Livestock…

The ABP-led Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab (AALL) is hosting four information sessions this October, for those interested in learning more about the initiative. AALL: Where research meets reality. AALL is a research initiative that brings traditional science and boots-on-the-ground experience together. Through a process called co-development, researchers and other industry stakeholders identify various beneficial management…

This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the September 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen magazine and is reprinted on the BCRC Blog with permission of the publisher. In 2017, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency released draft transport regulations requiring that all cattle receive a minimum eight-hour feed, water and rest break…

Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) is helping producers access capital in response to challenges like drought in recent years. “We’ve made some interim changes to our loan processes to ensure Alberta’s cattle producers have access to the capital they need to maintain their herds and operations,” says Jason Turner, Lending manager.   “These changes include quick…