ABP Magazine

This is part one of a three-part series. You can find part two in the September issue of ABP, and on ABP Daily.  ABP’s fiscal situation is in flux. The substantial check-off refund rate is limiting our ability to execute programs under priority areas and support external organizations at levels we have in the past. …

As producers we have faced many hardships, but the extent of this year’s drought is staggering. It is so widespread it creates feelings of helplessness. We can’t make it rain, and we struggle to find feed for our animals.  Thinking about the drought and how to address it has taken my full attention these past…

Alberta Beef Producers’ third edition of ABP, the magazine, is being delivered this week. In it, you’ll see more incredible photography from Christian Heckle and Keily Stewart. Corey Meyer (aka Corey the Butcher) is also back with insights on a versatile, autumn beef product. Our writers and contributors offer thoughts ranging from youth in agriculture…

In the months following publication, most of the articles in the magazine find a second home on ABP Daily. And so should some of the many faces that make this magazine possible. Published by Brad Dubeau,Alberta Beef Producers EditorLaura Laing CreativeTracy IrvingTy VansonZoe McMullen WritingBrenda Lee SchoeppBrian PerillatDianne FinstadElizabeth R. HomeroskyJill BurkhardtLaura LaingLori LoreeMary MacArthurRobin…

Over the past year, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association  (CCA) has shifted much of its programming to a virtual format  to continue to offer unique career development opportunities  to the next generation of beef industry leaders. The CCA Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) Mentorship Program was established in 2010 as a national initiative open to young people ages…