The Canfax fed steer price closed the week at around $186/cwt, fully steady with the previous week. For early January this is the second-highest price on record; the only year that was higher was 2015. Last week, dressed sales were reported from $310.50-311/cwt FOB the lot. Cattle were being scheduled anywhere from the week of…
By Alberta Farmer Express staff The Canadian Cattle Association is hailing Ottawa’s plan to boost trade with the Indo-Pacific region. About 20 per cent of beef exports already head to the region, with Japan, China, South Korea, Vietnam and Hong Kong being the top markets. The prospects for increasing beef exports are good, it said. “The…
On a beautiful day in early October, 35 teachers from around Alberta gathered in the warm sunshine on W.A. Ranches, just west of Calgary. On a hillside surrounded by crop fields, the teachers had a terrific view of the sliver of native grassland that remains in the coulee around Skull Lake. It was a perfect…
Several beef industry advocates and leaders were recently recognized through the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award program. In December, Nate Horner, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation and MLA for Drumheller-Stettler presented the Jubilee Medals to recipients in his constituency and to those chosen for their contributions to Alberta’s agriculture sector: Al Campbell – former…
ABP’s producer-led Research Committee has a small internal research budget that is allocated to projects submitted through the Agriculture Funding Consortium. Stay tuned to abpdaily.com for updates on approved projects. In 2019, ABP was selected to deliver a three-million-dollar research call for proposals on behalf of Alberta Agriculture in feed and forage production and utilization….
Most Alberta direct cash trade last week was $1/cwt higher than the thin trade seen the previous week at $310/cwt delivered. U.S. bids of US$238/cwt delivered worked back to around a $4.50/cwt live equivalent premium to local rail bids at $190.50/cwt FOB the feedlot. Additional local live cattle sales were reported from $183-183.25/cwt. Kill schedules…
Another year has gone by and while we’ve had to bid farewell to a few beloved team members, we have also welcomed a few new faces. Here is a guide through the new and familiar faces working for you at ABP. This article was first published in Volume 2 Issue 5 of ABP Magazine (December…
By Alberta Farmer Express staff Cattle producers in foothill country in southwestern Alberta are being asked to look out for — and help protect — the iconic but endangered limber pine. “The rugged, twisted trees usually grow on dry, rocky ridges and are thought to be some of the oldest trees in Canada,” the Whitebark…
As the shortest and coldest days approach, now is the right time to prepare the herd for the worst winter might bring. We asked veterinarian Dr. Roy Lewis to help us check off chores to complete now, before the chilliest days arrive. Feed Start by ensuring you have secured enough winter feed for the size…
The results are in! All producers who put their names forward for a position on the delegate body for 2023 have been acclaimed, and we will not be holding an election. Cheers to Outgoing Delegates First, to acknowledge outgoing delegates and directors for 2023. On behalf of Alberta Beef Producers, thank you for your contributions…
2022 was a busy year for the beef industry, and ABP Daily was there throughout to bring producers the information they needed. As our New Year’s Day gift to you, we’ve rounded up five of our most-read articles from 2022. Rethinking the packing sector Our readers have had many questions about retails prices of beef,…
Grocery bills have been Canadians’ top concern for five years in a row, according to research conducted by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI). Although this may not come as a surprise in 2022, CCFI’s most recent public trust research indicates that the cost of food is even more worrying to consumers now than…