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July 25, 2023
Innovation & Technology
Feedlot innovations in Alberta
Feedlot production is an essential part of our industry. It provides an avenue for cow-calf producers to sell and finish their calves, ultimately producing the nutritious beef that we all enjoy. With fluctuating costs and tight margins, feedlot producers are constantly innovating and working with some of best service providers to seek solutions for increased…
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July 19, 2023
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New year, new chair, new perspective
Stepping into a leadership role in any organization these days is no small challenge. Doing so in a business more than a century old, steeped in tradition and lifestyle, while facing modern challenges of economics and diverse views, could be extra daunting. But it is a role Brodie Haugan has thoughtfully taken on as the…
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July 5, 2023
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All (the) ways we are kicking off the 23/24 Consumer Campaign
With summer in full swing and event season upon us, keep an eye out for our brand-new consumer marketing campaign for the 2023-2024 year. This campaign aims to showcase the passion Alberta producers put into raising this iconic product. From all the ways producers show steadfast dedication to their work, to the ways a chef…
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June 30, 2023
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ABP Magazine – Volume 3 Issue 2
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. ABP Magazine, ABP Magazine Covers, ABP Volume 3 Issue 2 Published by Brad Dubeau,Alberta Beef Producers EditorLindsay Roberts CreativeTracy Irving…
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June 29, 2023
Current Markets & Forecasts
Grasser market reaches new highs
Cow-calf pairs and yearling grassers are working away, turning marginal land and perennial grasses into high-value food for Canadian consumers. Now that calving and planting are in the rear-view mirror, talk has turned to expectations for the calf and feeder market this fall. The Canadian beef cow herd as of January 1 is down 2.5…
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June 27, 2023
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Out and about with Alberta Beef Producers
Spring has sprung in Alberta, and with folks coming out of winter hibernation and the weather starts warming up, you can bet we are gearing up for event season. We began our spring auction mart tour in Beaverlodge, Alberta. This quarter we focused our messaging towards cow-calf producers by providing detailed calving sheets that producers…
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June 22, 2023
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Have your say on Bill C-235
Past-Chair of ABP, Melanie Wowk, witnessed both the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food and House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology regarding Bill C-235, Building a Green Prairie Economy Act. And now it’s your turn to provide your local insight! Bill C-235 calls for a framework that promotes clean economic growth…
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April 4, 2023
Innovation & Technology
The best tool to manage crops in 2023? Your shadow.
Sponsored Content – Bayer Optimal nutrition for your cattle starts from the ground up. Producers are constantly looking for ways to manage and improve the outputs from their operation, and that can include cereal crops for feeding purposes. Rory Cranston, North America Technical Development Manager for Cereals and Pulses at Bayer, has three tips for…
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March 30, 2023
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Public and Stakeholder Engagement launches online grazing simulation game for students
Public and Stakeholder Engagement, along with funding and in-kind partners, are excited to announce the launch of The Guardians Grazing Game, an online grazing simulation designed for students in grades 7-10. Participants learn how cattle benefit carbon sequestration and wildlife habitat through rotational grazing in both native grasslands and tame pastures. By moving cattle at…
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March 28, 2023
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Starting off on the right hoof
In 2014, I asked cow-calf producers if they thought hard calvings (i.e., dystocia) were painful, and the majority agreed. Over the years, the use of pain control for hard calvings, for the cow and the calf, has increased. Calves that experience hard calvings are known to have decreased viability, taking longer to stand, walk, and…
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March 23, 2023
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Celebrating 25 Years | Canada’s traceability pioneers
“The core objective of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) National Cattle Identification program is to create a system whereby every bovine animal sold by its original owner, and leaving its herd of origin, bears a unique identification number. That unique identification number will remain with that animal until it is slaughtered and after slaughter will…
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March 21, 2023
Issues & Insights
A Time to Build: An outlook for 2023
The wise King Solomon suggested “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity…” The Byrds song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” in the 1960s famously alluded to Solomon’s words as a way to draw attention to switching mindsets from focusing on war to focusing on peace. Within Solomon’s verses are also the phrases:…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 14/05/2024
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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
