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May 16, 2023
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Springtime vulnerability in riparian areas
By Tonya Lwiwski, Riparian Specialist at Cows and Fish Springtime. Returning birdsong marks the morning hours, the lengthening daylight and the melting snow are all welcome signs of the end of winter. While this season of rejuvenation makes us want to get outside, spring is also a sensitive time for riparian areas. Before turning those…
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April 26, 2023
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Alberta announces new Rangeland Grazing Framework
Ranchers are receiving recognition for their role in managing Alberta’s Crown rangelands with the creation of a new grazing framework. The Rangeland Grazing Framework, announced Wednesday, outlines the standards for sustainable use and management of Alberta’s Crown rangelands, highlighting the contributions of grazing disposition holders in the stewardship of these public lands. “The framework recognizes…
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April 20, 2023
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Compactor presses proving useful to manage on-farm used silage and bale wrap plastics
Many beef and dairy producers in Alberta protect livestock feed by covering it with special plastic film widely used in agriculture today. Whether it’s silage bags or tubes, large tarps that cover the top of the silage piles, or plastic stretch film used to wrap hay bales, once the plastic is removed and no longer…
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April 18, 2023
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ABP sees opportunity for accurate ag education materials
We are disappointed to see the anti-feedlot bias being shared in some educational materials in Alberta, as reported in a recent Western Producer article: Anti-feedlot bias found in Alta. school materials. One of ABP’s continued priorities in working with government is advocating for accurate and informative agricultural education. Teachers interested in educational materials around beef…
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April 13, 2023
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What We’re Reading | The road to foot and mouth was long, but the path was short
By Sheri Hathaway, The Western Producer In 1951, the world was recovering from the Second World War, financially and emotionally. People looked for new ways to get ahead. Willi Bruntjen, a 29-year-old farm worker, left his homeland of Germany on Oct. 15 and came to Canada seeking a new life. He wore his only clothes,…
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April 11, 2023
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Alberta municipalities passing torch – chem container recycling moving to ag retailers
Recycling agricultural plastic pesticide and fertilizer containers 23L and under – a familiar practice to many Alberta farmers – is being updated. At the request of the Agricultural Service Boards (ASB) that have been offering jug collection services in Alberta, Cleanfarms is moving recycling collection locations from municipalities to local ag retailers. The process is…
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April 7, 2023
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What We’re Reading | Ag policies called biased toward grain
By Robert Arnason, The Western Producer When Martin Unrau was president of the Canadian Cattle Association about a decade ago, he frequently delivered the same message to politicians and bureaucrats in Ottawa. It was simple: government shouldn’t favour one sector within agriculture over other sectors. Most of the time, whoever was listening would nod and…
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April 6, 2023
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Federal funding announced for FMD vaccine bank
The Canadian beef industry breathed a collective sigh of relief to learn a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank is on the horizon. As part of the 2023 Federal Budget, $57.5 million over five years was designated to create the FMD vaccine bank within the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and to develop an emergency response plan….
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March 27, 2023
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Japan restores full market access to Canadian beef
After twenty years of trade restrictions, the last barrier to Canadian beef exports to Japan has been removed. The federal government announced Monday the opening of processed beef into Japan, removing the country’s last BSE-era restriction against Canadian beef and fully restoring Canada’s access into this market. “Cattle producers are grateful for the removal of…
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March 21, 2023
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A Time to Build: An outlook for 2023
The wise King Solomon suggested “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity…” The Byrds song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” in the 1960s famously alluded to Solomon’s words as a way to draw attention to switching mindsets from focusing on war to focusing on peace. Within Solomon’s verses are also the phrases:…
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March 14, 2023
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USDA proposes “Product of USA” labelling amendment
Origin labelling claims on meat and poultry products are once again up for discussion in the U.S. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officially submitted a proposed amendment to the voluntary “Product of the USA” labelling regulations. This amendment would only allow products from livestock born, raised, harvested, and processed in the U.S….
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February 15, 2023
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More beef industry insights from the 2023 Nourish Trend Report
This is the second article in a two-part series. The first part is available here. <*link to first article once published> Sustainability and affordability aren’t the only consumer demands that Canada’s food system stakeholders need to be mindful of. According to Nourish Food Marketing’s 2023 Trend Report, customers are looking for individualized wellness options, shared…
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| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
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| 22-Jul-24 | 234 | -- | -- |
| 19-Aug-24 | 230 | 332 | -- |
| 16-Sep-24 | 228 | 334 | 374 |
| 14-Oct-24 | 228 | 334 | 378 |
| 11-Nov-24 | 224 | 332 | 376 |
| 9-Dec-24 | 226 | 322 | 370 |
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Last Updated on April 25, 2024
