The success of Alberta’s beef industry relies on an efficient and productive cow herd with access to an extensive feed supply. Approximately 20 per cent of this feed comes from the use of Crown grazing leases, making these lands an integral foundation for one of Alberta’s most important industries. The first grazing leases were instituted…
The results of a four-year animal transport research study, funded in part by ABP, suggest the most important animal welfare factor in transport may be conditioning before they get on the truck. Since we last reported on this story in January 2022, researchers have completed their final year of a study to help improve animal…
50 years! The cattle feeding industry has faced many high and lows, from record-high prices to BSE, and the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association (ACFA) has been here through it all. February 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of ACFA being the voice of Alberta cattle feeders. Cattle feeding was just getting started in the late 1960s…
When you aim to produce the ‘best beef in a better world,’ you’ve got a lot on your plate. But Sean McGrath tackles the target bite by bite. McGrath also appreciates that the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) process emphasizes principles and is adaptable on practices. “I know ranchers don’t like being told what…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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