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Wildfire Updates and Resources
ABP has developed curated lists of wildfire resources for livestock owners in Alberta. Find quick links to emergency alerts and our latest articles on ABP Daily or head to AlbertaBeef.org for long-term resources related to emergency preparedness.
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January 14, 2025
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ABP launches Young Creators contest
Editors note: The contest deadline has been extended from February 24th to March 7, 2025. Unleash Your Creativity! Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is excited to introduce the Young Creators contest, an opportunity to showcase your creativity, passion, and knowledge of the beef industry! With tailored challenges and amazing prizes, this contest is designed to inspire…
October 24, 2024
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The Great Twine Round-Up comes to Alberta with $12,000 in total cash prizes
Cleanfarms, in partnership with the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group, is excited to announce the launch of ‘The Great Twine Round-Up’, a new province-wide initiative designed to promote used plastic baler twine recycling. This exciting contest offers substantial cash prizes to the winners’ 4-H club or district or an Alberta-based nonprofit organization or charity of their…
May 6, 2024
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Alberta Ag Plastic. Recycle It! program extended until December 2025
Alberta farmers can continue to recycle their grain bags and twine thanks to a recent extension of the successful Alberta Ag Plastic. Recycle It! pilot program. Cleanfarms, the non-profit organization operating the program, is excited to announce that it will continue until the end of 2025. This marks the second extension of the program, which launched in October…
March 31, 2023
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‘Alberta Ag-Plastic. Recycle it!’ gaining ground recovering ag plastics for recycling
Farmers in Alberta use about 2,000 tonnes of grain bags and approximately 2,200 tonnes of plastic baler twine annually. These plastic tools are essential in today’s farming operations—grain bags to temporarily store harvested grains, and twine to bind crops for storage and transport. But managing these plastics after use has been challenging for many farmers….
May 10, 2022
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Alberta grain bag and baler twine pilot sees extension
The ‘Alberta Ag Plastic. Recycle it!’ pilot, originally slated to wrap up in April will now continue until at least the end of August 2023. “Farmers are dedicated stewards of our lands, and this program makes it easier for them to recycle commonly-used items like grain bags and baler twine,” said Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural…
April 5, 2022
Issues & Insights
Twine – it’s one of the easiest ag plastics to recycle. Really!
Of all the agricultural plastics on prairie farms, baler twine is one of the easiest to overlook when it comes to a commitment to recycle. Unlike grain bags, which when empty, are a massive amount of plastic laying in the field, baler twine accumulates in smaller bunches, seemingly innocuous, until they start to take over…
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Wildfire Updates and Resources
ABP has developed curated lists of wildfire resources for livestock owners in Alberta. Find quick links to emergency alerts and our latest articles on ABP Daily or head to AlbertaBeef.org for long-term resources related to emergency preparedness.
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Finding Support
If you need someone to talk to but you're not sure where to go, have a look through some important resources from across Canada.
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Cattle Report
Updated: 09/07/2025
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Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 292.17
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| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-25 | 274 | 398 | -- |
| 22-Sep-25 | 270 | 398 | 458 |
| 20-Oct-25 | 264 | 394 | 454 |
| 17-Nov-25 | 260 | 388 | 450 |
| 15-Dec-25 | 260 | 378 | 446 |
| 9-Feb-25 | 260 | 376 | 454 |
Last Updated on May 29, 2025