Checking in with ABP

In response to increasing wildfire activity, Alberta’s government is taking steps to safeguard communities and improve emergency response. This includes investments in equipment and personnel, alongside strategies to boost local firefighting capacity, readiness, and resilience. Through the Wildland Urban Interface Program, six local fire departments will receive funding to improve wildfire preparedness and response capabilities….

Imagine leading Alberta Beef Producers’ Board of Directors while juggling feed runs and national policy meetings. In Season 3 Episode 5 of The Bovine podcast, brought to you by Alberta Beef Producers, host Kara Mastel sits down with Doug Roxburgh, the newly elected Chair of Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), to talk about leadership, resilience, and…

Following a successful Annual General Meeting (AGM), Alberta Beef Producers is pleased to announce the 2025 Board of Directors. The 2024 Board’s first meeting was called to order following the AGM, where Directors elected the Executive, with: In addition to networking with ABP delegates, AGM attendees heard updates from staff, saw discussion on resolutions, and had…

Trade is currently in the spotlight with the new trump administration, sparking discussions about its importance and how evolving trade practices influence industries. I want to start by saying that if you are seeking detailed and up-to-date trade information, ABPdaily.com is an excellent resource. Alberta Beef Producers collaborates closely with other national and provincial organizations,…

ABP’s producer-led research committee once again invested producer check-off dollars into research in 2024 to improve the competitiveness, sustainability, and profitability of beef producers. Proposals are received through the Agriculture Funding Consortium, undergo a scientific technical review and then are evaluated by the producer representatives on the ABP research committee. Decisions are guided by the…

Founded in 2014, the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) market it’s 10-year anniversary in 2024, celebrating many important milestones over its first decade. The CRSB’s collaborative approach is a model followed by others and has helped to establish our Canadian beef sector as a leader in sustainability. The launch of the 2024 National Beef…

For more than a century, irrigation and water management have supported agriculture and the ecology of Alberta’s semi-arid south. However, recurring droughts and minimal snowpack in recent years have strained the system, highlighting vulnerabilities in our water management strategies. In 2024, Alberta’s Minister of Environment and Protected Areas (EPA), Rebecca Schulz, collaborated with major water…

RDAR, a leader driver of results-driven agriculture research, Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), and the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC), are announcing that over $6 million has been committed to a series of projects that will advance beef research in Canada’s largest beef producing province. Funding in part has been provided by federal and provincial governments…

What happens when the temperature swings from -30°C to +5°C in just a few days? For cattle producers, these rapid fluctuations need to be managed to mitigate the risks to herd health, nutrition, and overall performance. In the newest episode of The Bovine, Kara Mastel sits down with Dr. Brittany Smith, Consulting Ruminant Nutritionist with…

The beef business is facing some incredible opportunities. If you want to be in cattle and want to work, it’s a good place to be. But at the same time, that is also bringing change. As an industry, we need to be okay with that. Everything in this world changes, whether we like it or…