Press Releases

This year’s innovative ‘how do you burger?’ campaign took home multiple honors from the Best of CAMA Awards by the Canadian Agri-Food Marketers Alliance. Calgary, Alberta – Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) and WS are honoured to receive five national awards as recognition for their collaboration on the summer campaign that asked Canadian consumers “how do…

Alberta Beef Producers’ Past Vice Chair, Jason Hale, is newly appointed Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Irrigation, with the Government of Alberta. “Jason Hale brings a wealth of experience as a cow/half operator, irrigation district board chair, and former MLA,” said Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, The Honourable Nate Horner. “Agriculture is playing a vital role…

Calgary, AB – Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) has launched a contest encouraging Albertans to “Beef Up” their Summer. The contest invites beef-lovers to declare their burger-eating style, for the chance to win a $1,000 Ultimate Summer Grilling BBQ Prize Pack. “Whether you are a Connoisseur, a “Squisher,” a “Tipper”, or a “Stealer,” there are many…

After a significant amount of work on a submission to the federal government Living Labs Initiative, Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is extremely pleased to announce a collaborative, multi-sectoral innovation and adoption project that will benefit Alberta’s beef, forage, and cropping sectors. Through the Agricultural Climate Solutions – Living Labs program, this project has been selected…

The Alberta beef industry is keen to dive into results of a competitiveness study initiated last year. With a number of challenges impacting the supply chain over the last two years, some pressing risk factors have been brought to the forefront. COVID-19 shone a light on our supply chain challenges and we continue to see…

Alberta Beef Producers is pleased to present Ribbon Creek Ranch, owned and operated by Dawn and Jerry Baerg and their family, with the 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award. Calgary, Alberta – Alberta Beef Producers pleased to present the 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award (ESA) to Dawn and Jerry Baerg and family with an honorary gate sign. Ribbon Creek Ranch…

Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) and the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Associations (ACFA) are urgently requesting that Health Canada exempt ground beef from the proposed front-of-package (FOP) regulations. With record high food inflation, now is not the time to vilify a readily available and affordable, nutrient-dense source of protein. Health Canada’s proposed FOP regulations would require ground…

Calgary, AB – Health Canada is proposing regulations which would require ground beef sold at retail to carry a “high in” saturated fat warning label. Ground beef should be exempt from Health Canada’s proposed front-of-package (FOP) labelling like other nutritious foods, such as single ingredient meat, milk, eggs, vegetables, and fruit. Canadians consume approximately half…

New short documentary, Too Close to Home, sheds light on targeted grazing as one tool to reduce wildfire risk Kamloops, BC – Recent record wildfire seasons in British Columbia have seen up to three times more carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere than from all the province’s fossil fuel burning sources combined. Frequent, catastrophic fire…

After news yesterday that the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference were unable to reach an agreement, Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is calling on the provincial government to demand action from the Government of Canada. Producers are expressing serious concern over the impacts a work stoppage will have on the welfare…