Checking in with ABP

While prices at grocery stores and restaurants are increasing due to inflation, those costs aren’t equating to dollars in the pockets of primary producers. This, combined with the global pandemic and extreme weather events of the past year continue to wreak havoc on the cost of production, and underscore the growing disparity along the supply…

In the months following publication, most of the articles in the magazine find a second home on ABP Daily. And so should the cover, and some of the many faces that make this magazine possible. Published by Brad Dubeau,Alberta Beef Producers EditorLindsay (Westren) Roberts Co-EditorLaura Laing CreativeTracy IrvingTy VansonZoe McMullen WritingBrenda Lee SchoeppBrian PerillatDianne FinstadLaura…

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Classroom Agriculture Program (CAP) is set to return in January, now under the Agriculture for Life (Ag for Life) portfolio. “At Ag for Life, our main mission is to share knowledge, build connections with the community and provide ample learning opportunities for youth so they build a…

Emergencies that involve livestock are complex and can progress quickly, putting people and animals at risk. Natural disasters, such as fires and floods, can pose a severe threat to a farm. Farmers are familiar with what natural hazards exist in their area and should adjust their emergency plans accordingly. For example, a farm located in…

The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is hosting a series of four webinars from November through March. The webinars will cover a variety of topics, including backgrounding, record keeping, and grazing planning. Registrants will receive reminders to attend the live event, additional resources, and a link to access the webinars at any time after they’re…

Fall on the farm is busy, no question about it. Moving cattle, weaning calves, hauling feed, preg-testing…it’s easy to get caught up in the fast pace. And while moving fast can get lots done, we need to make sure that it doesn’t come at a cost. There are many important areas under the VBP+ program,…

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s (CCA) Public and Stakeholder Engagement team is announcing a new and improved Beef Advocacy Canada (BAC) program. BAC is an online learning program designed to empower, equip, and connect beef advocates. Through a series of five self-guided courses, participants learn about the key concerns consumers have about beef and be equipped…

There’s an app for everything these days…and that includes traceability. Meet the CLTS MOBO APP! The CLTS MOBO APP is essentially the Canadian Livestock Tracking System (CLTS) database at your fingertips. We’ve taken the entirety of a national traceability system and made it available on your Android and iPhone devices. You may not be familiar…

By Reynold Bergen, BCRC, for Canadian Cattlemen The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) projects featured in this column are funded by the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off. When the check-off increased a few years ago, the BCRC’s budget rose from around 15 cents to 67 cents per head marketed. This allowed us to start some new…

No doubt 2020 saw some changes in how we, as farmers and agricultural organizations, were able to interact with our local government. Usually, we would gather at a dinner, at meetings, or on our farms to celebrate those accomplishments, and discuss further visions and goals for our dynamic Alberta beef industry. Last year, in lieu…