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Wildfire Resources
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March 19, 2021
Checking in with ABP
Check-off at Work | CCA recognizes need for Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity Agreement, continues to advocate for stronger permanent agreement
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, announced that Canada is ratifying the Canada-United Kingdom (U.K.) Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA). This announcement follows the Royal Assent of Bill C-18: An Act to implement the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and…
March 19, 2021
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Applications close for Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Mentorship Program March 31
The countdown is on for young people looking to take advantage of mentorship and career building opportunities in the Canadian beef industry through the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s (CCA) Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) Mentorship Program. Applications for the CYL Program are open until Wednesday, March 31 at 11:59 pm MT at www.cattlemensyoungleaders.com. The CYL Program is…
March 18, 2021
Issues & Insights
Agricultural Climate Solutions program holds promise as a useful mechanism to further beef sustainability initiatives
Today the Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced $185 million for the Agricultural Climate Solutions program which includes the Living Laboratories initiative. This program is intended to assist the Government of Canada in achieving its greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets. Canada’s beef industry is well positioned to be a partner in reaching…
March 17, 2021
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Alberta producer organizations encourage the Government of Alberta to accept the current AgriStability proposal
Following this morning’s statement by the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau and the Honourable Jim Carr on the federal government’s proposed improvements to AgriStability, 11 of Alberta’s agriculture commodity and producer groups are requesting the Government of Alberta to accept the proposed changes. Alberta’s producer groups agree the changes will provide immediate improvements to the program for producers’…
March 17, 2021
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ABP encourages Alberta government to make a decision on AgriStability
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) continues to strongly encourage the Government of Alberta to accept the proposed changes to AgriStability, outlined by the federal government 110 days ago. We have expressed our clear support of Minister Bibeau’s recommendations that offer the federal portion of funding to remove the Reference Margin Limit (RML) and increase compensation rates…
March 16, 2021
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Watch the Alberta Beef Producers Annual General Meeting online
The Alberta Beef Producers 46th Annual General Meeting took place online the first week of March. The delegate body met to review the organization’s strategic direction and debate resolutions brought forward from producer meetings held at the end of last year. Delegates and guests heard updates on ABP’s priority areas and presentations were made by…
March 16, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Pilot project aims to demonstrate grasslands’ carbon-storing power
A new pilot project has been launched to help conserve native grasslands, one of the most endangered ecosystems in Canada, which remain under pressure from development. The “Retaining Canada’s Grasslands Using Carbon Offset Markets” is a two-year pilot that will allow landowners and ranchers to generate carbon offsets for carbon stored in conserved grasslands in…
March 15, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of March 15, 2021
The Canfax fed steer price closed last week around $149/cwt, $1/cwt lower than the previous week. Fed prices are at their lowest point in seven weeks. Last week dressed sales were reported from $247-250/cwt FOB the lot. Cattle that traded last week were being scheduled for the week of April 5th and 12th delivery. Last…
March 12, 2021
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Check-off at Work | CCA pleased Canada is one step closer to attaining BSE negligible risk status
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) is pleased with the Government of Canada’s announcement today that sees Canada one step closer to be recognized as Negligible Risk by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Today marks an important step forward for the Canadian beef industry. Final approval is subject to…
March 11, 2021
Issues & Insights
What We’re Reading | Focusing on the future while facing a pandemic
Canadian Cattlemen by Piper Whelan When Bob Lowe was elected president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) in March 2020, he couldn’t have anticipated everything the year ahead had in store. Mere days after CCA’s annual general meeting, Canada was in lockdown due to the pandemic, changing the trajectory of everyone’s year and presenting numerous…
March 11, 2021
Issues & Insights
Requests for producer participation
Olds College is currently conducting research on yardage costs in feedlots and other cattle operations. They are looking for producers to participate in this 10-minute survey. Olds College is also conducting a research study on preconditioning practices and are looking for producers to participate in the following survey. The University of Saskatchewan is looking to…
March 10, 2021
Innovation & Technology
What We’re Reading | Moo-ving carbon: Cattle and the biogenic carbon cycle
Planet of Plenty by Lauren Harris For years, cattle have carried the weight of the world in the climate change story — viewed as a major source of greenhouse gas emissions due to the methane they belch as well as digesting certain foods. While it’s true that beef cattle and dairy cows create methane, we need to…
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Cattle Report
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Boner Cows
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Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Aug-24 | 234 | 326 | -- |
| 2-Sep-24 | 232 | 330 | -- |
| 30-Sep-24 | 230 | 332 | 3572 |
| 28-Oct-24 | 228 | 332 | 372 |
| 25-Nov-24 | 226 | 326 | 368 |
| 23-Dec-24 | 230 | 318 | 364 |
| 20-Jan-25 | 234 | 320 | -- |
Last Updated on May 9, 2024
