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April 16, 2024 Business Tools
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April 15, 2024 Checking in with ABP
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March 8, 2024
Health & Production
Know your zoonoses
Worldwide, it is estimated that approximately 60 per cent of infectious diseases are zoonotic, meaning they can be transmitted between animals and people. There are a number of different ways zoonoses can be spread between humans and animals, including direct and indirect contact, foodborne, inhalation, and vector borne. You may be familiar with some of…
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February 16, 2024
Health & Production
Reminders for humane transport
Every day, thousands of cattle travel by trailer. Most of these animals are fit for the journey and experience no negative outcomes. However, there are instances where we must ask, “is this animal fit to load and be transported?” Updates to the Health of Animals Regulations Part XII, Humane Transport took effect in 2020. Now,…
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February 14, 2024
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An update on Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab
We couldn’t be happier about the response to this program to date. A huge thank you to our producer participants, our partners and supporters, the AALL contract staff, Canfax Research Services, Nu Nenne Advisian Environmental, and our research leads and their teams from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the University of Alberta for getting us…
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December 18, 2023
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2023 Annual Report: Beef Production and Extension
ABP’s producer-led research committee makes funding decisions after reviewing proposals received through the Agriculture Funding Consortium. Decisions are guided by the Five-Year Canadian Beef Research and Technology Transfer Strategy, and all full proposals undergo a scientific technical review. Over the last year, ABP committed $75,000 to five projects with a total project value of over…
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February 14, 2023
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Plan for growing season with new Pasture 101 program
Alberta Beef Producers and the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) are pleased to announce the launch of Pasture 101, a project initiated by the Alberta Beef, Forage and Grazing Centre (ABFGC). Forage/beef innovation for the next generation The Alberta Beef, Forage and Grazing Centre was a five-year agreement (2015-2020) between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alberta…
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January 10, 2023
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Revving up the research for 2023
ABP’s producer-led Research Committee has a small internal research budget that is allocated to projects submitted through the Agriculture Funding Consortium. Stay tuned to abpdaily.com for updates on approved projects. In 2019, ABP was selected to deliver a three-million-dollar research call for proposals on behalf of Alberta Agriculture in feed and forage production and utilization….
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September 1, 2021
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Dr. Surya Acharya recognized with national industry award
Each year, the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) solicits nominations for the Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation. The award recognizes scientists that are actively involved in the beef cattle industry, performing research that is aligned with industry priorities, engaging with industry and producers to determine their most pressing needs, and that…
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| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
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| 8-Jul-24 | 226 | -- | -- |
| 5-Aug-24 | 222 | 318 | -- |
| 2-Sep-24 | 220 | 324 | -- |
| 30-Sep-24 | 220 | 324 | 366 |
| 28-Oct-24 | 218 | 324 | 366 |
| 25-Nov-24 | 216 | 320 | 364 |
| 23-Dec-24 | 222 | 312 | 360 |
Last Updated on April 11, 2024
