Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) will be holding our Producer Meetings in January and February, with five in-person events and one virtual. In preparation for the upcoming meetings, we’ve compiled a few resources for your late-night or early-morning reading, and some reminders on what to bring along to the meetings. What to Read ABP 2021 Annual…

Piper Whelan of Canadian Cattlemen – The Beef Magazine spoke with Alberta Beef Producers’ (ABP) Chair Melanie Wowk ahead of our upcoming Producer Meetings. Alberta Beef Producers zero in on risk management ahead of producer meetings More responsive programs would make a difference for drought-stricken producers, says ABP chair By Piper Whelan With much of…

In the months following publication, most of the articles in the magazine find a second home on ABP Daily. And so should the cover, and some of the many faces that make this magazine possible. Published by Brad Dubeau,Alberta Beef Producers EditorLindsay Roberts CreativeTracy Irving WritingBrenda Lee SchoeppBrian PerillatCraig LesterDianne FinstadLaura LaingLindsay RobertsRobin GaleyRyan Copithorne…

This is part three of a three-part series. You can find part one and part two in Volume 1 Issue 3 and Volume 1 Issue 4 of ABP Magazine, respectively.  Since the implementation of a refundable provincial check-off in 2009, ABP has reduced our annual budget by $2 million, and depleted reserve funds by another…

What a year we endured in 2021, but as the saying goes, “don’t look back you’re not going that way.” Of course, at ABP we do need to reflect upon our organization and industry experiences, learnings, and considerations from this past year, as that continues to be a foundation for the growth of our organization…

In the months following publication, most of the articles in the magazine find a second home on ABP Daily. And so should the cover, and some of the many faces that make this magazine possible. Published by Brad Dubeau,Alberta Beef Producers EditorLindsay (Westren) Roberts Co-EditorLaura Laing CreativeTracy IrvingTy VansonZoe McMullen WritingBrenda Lee SchoeppBrian PerillatCraig LesterDianne…

A vaccine mandate, announced in November, came into effect for cross-border truckers this week. Canadian truckers who are not fully vaccinated will now need proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival at the border, and will be required to quarantine after arrival. Unvaccinated American drivers will be denied entry. The…