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Issues & Insights
December 6, 2023
Issues & Insights
Diedrah Kelly named as first Executive Director of Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office
Diedrah Kelly has been named as Executive Director of Canada’s new Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office (IPAAO) based in Manila, Philippines. Kelly brings with her 20 years of international experience with Global Affairs Canada, including numerous assignments abroad. She was most recently the Consul General of Canada in Mumbai, India, and prior to that served…
December 5, 2023
Business Tools
2023 Annual Report: Message from the General Manager
This message was originally posted in Alberta Beef Producers’ 2023 Annual Report. You can find the PDF of the report here. This year, ABP increased its investment in programs that support beef producers in Alberta. These programs centre around the commission’s priorities – government relations and policy; research and extension; marketing and communications; environmental stewardship; and…
December 5, 2023
Business Tools
CRTC launches 9-8-8 for suicide prevention
On November 30, 2023, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications (CRTC) launched a new, national, three-digit number for suicide prevention and emotional distress support. Funded by the Government of Canada, and led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 9-8-8 is available by phone and text, provided in both English and French, and accessible 24…
November 30, 2023
Business Tools
2023 Annual Report: Message from the Chair
This message was originally posted in Alberta Beef Producers’ 2023 Annual Report. You can find the PDF of the report here. As I look over this past year, and my first seven months as Chair, it’s hard to know where tostart. Writing from the Southeast Zone, I am distinctly aware of the challenges this past…
November 28, 2023
Health & Production
Alberta government increases funding for mental health research and support
The Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta is receiving $388,500 to generate awareness and expand mental health research and supports available to farmers through AgKnow. The AgKnow Alberta Farmer Mental Health Network was established in 2022 with a $524,500 Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) grant. The funding will build on the work AgKnow is doing…
November 28, 2023
Checking in with ABP
Presenting Alberta Beef Producers’ 2023 Annual Report
Alberta Beef Producers’ (ABP’s) 2023 Annual Report is now available for download. In addition to ABP’s financial report, you’ll find the following updates:
November 14, 2023
Issues & Insights
Effects of smoke inhalation on beef cattle
Drifting smoke caused by massive wildfires has been a greater problem in Alberta this summer than ever before. We spoke to veterinarian Dr. Roy Lewis about how inhaling smoke might be affecting beef herd health. Following a record-breaking wildfire season in Canada, in which as much as two million hectares of land were destroyed in…
October 24, 2023
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Thinking about alternative feed sources? Think outside the box
After facing a third year of drought across much of Alberta, producers are getting creative in the search for alternative feed options. Here are some ideas to help beef cattle survive – if not thrive – through another difficult year. Continuing dry weather is translating into a tight feed supply again this fall. By mid-August,…
September 15, 2023
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What We’re Reading | Drought is more than a summer challenge
By the Beef Cattle Research Council Drought has been a common occurrence on the prairies and many producers are familiar with the long-term consequences of dry conditions. Dry weather and feed shortages can have consequences that last beyond the summer season. “Drought is not just an issue when you are on pasture,” says Dr. John…
August 25, 2023
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What We’re Reading | Rebuilding relationships between Indigenous and ranching communities in B.C.
By Melissa Bezan, Canadian Cattlemen British Columbia is the epitome of “land” with all its different landscapes — the rolling hills that turn into snow-capped mountains, the rainforests in the south and boreal forests in the north, the salty beaches on the coast and prairie near the Alberta border. This land is important to so many…
August 21, 2023
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Alberta government continues to emphasize need for Canada-Alberta drought response
The Honourable RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, is reaching out to Alberta’s livestock producers to share an update of his efforts to support those impacted by dry conditions. “Alberta livestock producers have faced significant challenges as a result of dry conditions,” he wrote online. “I am urgently pursuing a Canada-Alberta joint response to…
July 28, 2023
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What We’re Reading | Stress or anxiety – what do you mean it’s both?
By Dr. Rebecca Purc-Stephenson for the Alberta Farm Mental Health Network We’ve all felt anxious at one point or another in our lives. It’s a very normal reaction to stress. It’s feeling worried, panicked, fearful, and uneasy about a future concern. We might even feel faint, sweaty like our heart is racing, or we have…