Checking in with ABP

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…

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…

Millward Family Raises Cattle, Stewards Native Grasslands Editor’s note: To celebrate the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP), Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is highlighting the hardworking ranchers who steward some of the province’s most sensitive ecosystems and raise the best beef in the world. The IYRP 2026, declared by the United Nations, aims to…