Key resolutions results for 2025

Every year, eligible cattle producers in Alberta have the opportunity to bring forward resolutions through Producer Meetings. Those that are carried at Producer Meetings are sorted and directed by ABP’s Resolution Committee. The following resolutions, including those from Producer Meetings, were considered by delegates at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in March, or by the Board of Directors at their April meeting.

Financial resolutions

Be it Resolved: The 2024-2025 ABP audited financial statements and auditor’s report be accepted.
Considered by: Delegates
Result: Carried

Be it Resolved: The firm of Baker Tilly Catalyst LLP be appointed as auditors for 2024-2025 year-end audit.
Considered by: Delegates
Result: Carried

Special Resolutions

Be it Resolved: That the ABP Bylaws be repealed in their entirety and restated and replaced with the Bylaws attached as Schedule “A” to this Notice.
Considered by: Delegates
Result: Carried

Be it Resolved: That the ABP Board of Directors be authorized to make whatever consequential changes and edits of a housekeeping nature as may be required to put the amended Bylaws in final form for submission to the Marketing Council for approval.
Considered by: Delegates
Result: Carried

Resolutions from Producer Meetings

Central Zone

Be it Resolved: That ABP supports a permanent recycling program based on an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model where the user of the product pays for the recycling at point of purchase.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Carried

Be it Resolved: That cattle and beef products not be used to protect marketing boards in any trade negotiations.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Defeated

Be it Resolved: That ABP request proportional representation based on funding percentage of Canadian Cattle Association or withdraw ABP’s membership and support.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Defeated

Be it Resolved: That all ABP resolutions dealing with grazing leases ensure ABP work with all grazing lease associations in close collaboration to execute the resolution.
Directed to: Board of Directors
Result: Defeated

Be it Resolved: That ABP and Canadian Cattle Association lobby the federal government to reinstate Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) inspectors in ports of entry to monitor travellers coming from farms abroad and going to Canadian farms, feedlots, and ranches.
Directed to: Board of Directors
Result: Defeated

Northeast Zone

Be it Resolved: That ABP, through its media streams, continue to advocate for recognition of the rural mental health issues.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Carried

Be it Resolved: That ABP explores joining with organizations to find way of increasing compensation, mitigation options and wildlife control.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Carried

Be it Resolved: That ABP works with government to manage the impact on the industry, landowner and rural communities from the increase of the elk population in the province.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Carried

Be it Resolved: That ABP lobby the provincial government to lower land titles transfer within families to one hundred dollars.
Directed to: Board of Directors
Result: Defeated

Be it Resolved: That ABP lobby for timely payments on wildlife damages.
Directed to: Board of Directors
Result: Defeated

Be it Resolved: ABP work with Alberta Government to have a feed program.
Directed to: Board of Directors
Result: Defeated

Be it Resolved: That ABP lobby provincial powers to issue nuisance tags to farmers and ranchers affected, to “at a minimum” control population to current levels and possibly reduce population until a long-term solution is found.
Directed to: Board of Directors
Result: Carried

Be it Resolved: That a media company be engaged to improve knowledge and share the dangers of foot and mouth disease to travellers abroad and cattle producers.
Directed to: Board of Directors
Result: Defeated

Southeast Zone

Be it Resolved: That ABP lobby the provincial government to not allow coal mining at the headwaters of the Old Man River on Grassy Mountain.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Referred to Board*

Be it Resolved: That ABP lobby for an increase in permanent water infrastructure funding like wells, dugouts, pipelines and power. Example: like the province of Saskatchewan.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Carried

Be it Resolved: That ABP explore avenues for financial compensation for confirmed coyote kills of livestock and lobby for a provincial bounty on coyotes.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Defeated

Be it Resolved: That ABP form a list of authenticating wetland professionals in the province capable of wetland assessments and impact reports and inform producers of any funding through Sustainable CAP that is available for their services.
Directed to: Board of Directors
Result: Defeated

Southwest Zone

Be it Resolved: That ABP lobby for equivalency for the dollar per acre use coverage especially for the moisture deficiency and lack of moisture program.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Carried

Be it Resolved: That ABP will take an active role in supporting its members in engagement with the government to discuss and adhere to proven science concerning coal development, which results in agricultural consultation regarding the development of a “modernized coal” initiative that secures the protection of the Eastern Slopes and its native grasslands/grazing lands and our watershed from contamination, over allocation of water use and ultimately, protects and preserves the continued sustainability of beef production in the Eastern Slopes. Such support may include but will not be limited to the following: Meeting with the Premier, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Minister of Energy, Minister of Environment and Parks, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation, seeking to obtain intervenor status in judicial review applications and meet with the MLAs for the provincial electoral divisions of Livingstone-Macleod, Banff-Kananaskis, Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre, and West Yellowhead. In addition, concerned producers should be invited or consulted with whenever possible in these meetings.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Referred to Board*

Be it Resolved: That the ABP ask the government to not allow the development of a coal mine at the head waters of the Oldman River on Grassy Mountain.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Referred to Board*

Be it Resolved: That ABP work with government and hunting groups to allow landowners paid hunting privileges to help offset the cost of wildlife management by ranchers and encourage the relocation of large herds of ungulates which cause damage to or eliminate stockpiled forages.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Defeated

Be it Resolved: That ABP work with any and all government or Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) agencies including but not limited to Alberta Fish and Wildlife, Alberta Parks, First Nations, Research and/or other producer organizations to better understand how to best mitigate the over-population of whitetail, mule deer and elk populations so that a producer-focused strategy for long-term sustainable wildlife management can be developed and implemented.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Carried

Be it Resolved: That ABP continue to advocate for better response, better tools, and better compensation programs for producers to cope with predator losses of their cattle.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Carried

Be it Resolved: That ABP lobby the provincial government for stricter management solution than is currently in its existing policy, which will lead to a reduction in feral horse numbers.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Carried

Be it Resolved: That ABP lobby the government to fast track the interprovincial trade trials currently underway in Lloydminster and immediately open the interprovincial trade negotiations with neighboring provinces that would allow producers forced to slaughter in provincially inspected facilities to have equal market access across provincial jurisdictions.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Carried

Be it Resolved: That ABP work with Provincial and Federal Governments (through its Canadian Cattle Association membership) to develop methods to reduce Livestock Price Insurance (LPI) premiums so that producers can cost effectively participate in the LPI program allowing for cost effective downside price protection of their cattle.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Carried

Be it Resolved: That the ABP Board of Directors explore the possibility of changing the bylaws to implement a delegate-at-large position where ABP could fill open delegate positions.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Carried

Northwest Zone

Be it Resolved: That ABP lobby the government to improve Business Risk Management programs focusing on reduced cost such as premium shares with all levels of government.
Directed to: Delegates
Result: Carried

*These three resolutions were considered together when referred from the Annual General Meeting. All three were defeated in favour of a single resolution that the Board of Directors approve a new working group to consider the issues of both the Eastern Slopes and Grassy Mountain. That resolution passed.

This article was first published in Volume 5 Issue 2 of ABP Magazine (May 2025). To access the full digital magazine or subscribe to the print edition, click here.