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Rail: 265.00 del
AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
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Rail: 265.00 del
Rail: 265.00 del
US Trade- Steers
Live: 118.50-119.00 (South)
Rail: 188.00 (North)
Rail: 188.00 (North)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 118.50-119.00 (South)
Rail: 188.00 (North)
Rail: 188.00 (North)
Canadian Dollar
$81.85
0.42
0.42
May 5, 2021
Checking in with ABP
Report wild boar at large in Alberta
Spot a wild boar, tracks, or rooting in a lawn or pasture? Grab your phone. The Alberta Invasive Species Council (AISC) is asking Albertans to report feral pig sightings in a new initiative aptly named “Squeal on Pigs.” Wild boar (Sus scrofa) first came to Alberta in the late 1900s as livestock animals. Unfortunately, over…
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May 5, 2021
Issues & Insights
Emergency Preparedness Week — Schedule time to review your farm’s plan
Emergency Preparedness Week is a national awareness initiative that encourages all citizens to review their preparation plans for natural disasters, power outages, flooding, fire, and other emergencies. Public Safety Canada and its partners encourage Canadians to take three steps to become better prepared: Know the risks – Although the consequences of disasters can be similar,…
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May 3, 2021
Issues & Insights
Virtual dialogues offer insight to UN Food Systems Summit
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and Nature Conservancy of Canada hosted three virtual summit dialogues last week, in anticipation of the United Nations Food Systems Summit. With the theme Grazing Livestock: Building Sustainable Protein Supply Chains, the dialogues explored three main topics: Nature-based solutions for sustainable production; Sustainable consumption (what that means and looks like); and…
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May 2, 2021
Issues & Insights
What We’re Reading | A wider vision for grassland conservation
A new collaborative effort across North America is focusing efforts to protect the fast-disappearing Prairie ecosystem By Piper Whelan, Canadian Cattlemen – Photo: Canada Beef Inc. For many who call the Canadian Prairies home, it would be impossible to imagine springtime without the cheerful song of the western meadowlark. That distinct, flute-like call, along with…
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April 30, 2021
Issues & Insights
What We’re Watching | Eating less Meat won’t save the Planet. Here’s Why
What I’ve Learned creator, Joseph Everett, recently published a video entitled Eating less Meat won’t save the Planet. Here’s Why. In it, he speaks with Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Professor and Air Quality Extension Specialist in the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis, about why cows have such a bad rap when it comes to…
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April 29, 2021
Issues & Insights
Alberta Government seeking feedback on EPR legislation
Update: Alberta Environment and Parks has extended the deadline from April 30 to May 17, 2021. Albertans interested in providing feedback on an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system for plastics and packaging in the province have until May 17 to take the government survey. An EPR system shifts the responsibility for recycling costs from municipalities…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 05/05/2021
Steers
Live: ---
Rail: 265.00 del
Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 265.00 del
Choice Steers
Live: 118.50-119.00 (South)
Rail: 188.00 (North)
Choice Heifers
Live: 118.50-119.00 (South)
Rail: 188.00 (North)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: US$ 135.67
Canadian Dollar
$81.85 0.42