Checking in with ABP

Alberta cattle producers are invited to share their thoughts on the direction of Alberta Beef Producers at the following five Engagement Sessions: Engagement Session Location Date Location Alberta Livestock Expo Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre(Salon C)Cocktails: 6:00 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m.Ticketed – Registration Required (Free) Oct. 11, 2023 Lethbridge, AB Canadian Finals RodeoWesterner Park (Frontier…

The bulk of Alberta cash sales were reported dressed at $390/cwt delivered. Light live trade was steady to stronger than rail sales from $232.00-233.25/cwt. This week’s cash basis strengthened modestly from last week, but continues to be seasonally weak at around $16/cwt. This did encourage U.S. buying interest but few, if any, cattle traded South….

The Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program, a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), is pleased to announce its 16 finalists for the 2023-2024 program year. The annual CYL Selections competition took place on August 15, 2023, at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary, AB. During the competition, 24 impressive semi-finalists…

The success of Alberta’s beef industry relies on an efficient and productive cow herd with access to an extensive feed supply. Approximately 20 per cent of this feed comes from the use of Crown grazing leases, making these lands an integral foundation for one of Alberta’s most important industries. The first grazing leases were instituted…

By Rebecca Zandbergen, CBC News Ross Butler of Woodstock, Ont., first came to prominence as a livestock painter in the 1930s when a number of Canadian horse and cattle breed committees hired him to paint their idea of a perfect specimen. “For several years, he was known as the world’s leading livestock artist, which was a…

50 years! The cattle feeding industry has faced many high and lows, from record-high prices to BSE, and the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association (ACFA) has been here through it all.  February 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of ACFA being the voice of Alberta cattle feeders. Cattle feeding was just getting started in the late 1960s…

When you aim to produce the ‘best beef in a better world,’ you’ve got a lot on your plate. But Sean McGrath tackles the target bite by bite. McGrath also appreciates that the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) process emphasizes principles and is adaptable on practices.  “I know ranchers don’t like being told what…

Another Calgary Stampede is in the books, and Alberta Beef Producers was excited to be part of the action! Here’s a brief roundup of a few of the activities we took part in this year: Alberta Beef Industry Stampede Summit Along with other beef industry organizations, ABP welcomed provincial and federal politicians to our second…

A familiar face is taking up the federal agriculture portfolio as part of Wednesday’s cabinet shuffle. Lawrence MacAulay was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, reprising the position he held from 2015-2019. ABP would like to thank outgoing Minister of Agriculture Marie-Claude Bibeau for her dedication to Canadian agriculture, and to congratulate her on her…

Congratulations to Alberta Beef Producers delegates George L’Heureux and Jim Bowhay on being elected the new Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the Feeder Associations of Alberta (FAA). L’Heureux, who ranches near Lac La Biche, is an ABP delegate for the Northeast Zone and sits on the Board of Directors. Bowhay, a delegate for the…