Checking in with ABP

“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…

“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…

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…

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…

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),…

“We’ve got a fine set of calves here. What are you gonna bid for them?” So begins the rhythmic chant of numbers, the crisp acknowledgements of bids, the sounds of animals on the move, and the tension in the air as the ranch income for an entire year hangs in the balance. Buyers compete for…