Did it feel like summer went by in a blink of an eye? For us too. The first restriction free summer had the team at ABP hustling around the province. Here’s a few highlights from the ABP team’s summer: Save On Foods Meet the Ranchers – June 11, 2022 This year, alongside other Western provinces,…

It’s been a busy summer, with a return to conferences and events. As we continue trying to stabilize from the drought, herd dispersals and low feed supplies, I am actually optimistic. Everything is signaling the promise of strong calf prices. The question is: how strong do they need to be to help us recover? Or…

If you’re an Alberta livestock producer experiencing water supply challenges, there are programs available to help.  Here is a brief overview of both the Government of Alberta’s Water Pumping Program and the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Water Program.  Alberta’s Pumping Program  The Government of Alberta’s Water Pumping Program helps producers interested in pumping water from…

The 2022 Young Guns contest asked youth (ages 8-21) how they burger. Not only did the theme align with this year’s summer campaign, it gave applicants a broad topic to showcase their creativity. And showcase it they did! We received a diverse range of submissions, from short essays to recorded speeches to produced video content….

For the beginning of October, both the cash-to-cash and cash-to-futures basis are the weakest since 2005. Weaker basis levels aside, the fed market did set a new record price high for the month of October. It is very uncommon to see annual highs in October as this has only happened three time over the past…

Alberta Beef Producers’ (ABP’s) 2022 Annual Report is now available for download. In the report, you’ll find messages from Chair Melanie Wowk and General Manager Brad Dubeau, as well as provincial and national updates, and financials from the last fiscal year. Print copies of the 2022 Annual Report will be available at upcoming events, and by…

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…