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Alberta Beef Producers (ABP)
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January 21, 2026
Business Tools
The Great Twine Round-Up contest returns
The Great Twine Round-Up contest is back for 2026, encouraging Alberta producers and youth to recycle plastic baler twine while supporting local communities and agricultural charities. The initiative is part of the Alberta Ag-Plastic. Recycle It! pilot project. Alberta-based 4-H clubs, district members, and independent entrants are invited to collect and recycle used plastic baler…
January 20, 2026
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Changing the dialogue on mental health and wellness
It’s not your average deck of cards. There are no kings or queens and the game involves as much talking as it does thinking. It can be played alone like solitaire, in pairs, as a family or with a team. Conversation cards they are called — and there are thousands of these decks found in…
December 19, 2025
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FAQs: What proposed updates mean for producers
After years of planning and preparation, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is expecting to publish the final version of proposed amendments to Part XV of the Health of Animals Act in 2026. To help clarify what’s coming and what it means for you, we’ve compiled a few answers to some of the most frequently asked questions we’re hearing. Will I have to change when I tag cattle? There is no required…
December 9, 2025
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Beef Cattle Research Council names new executive
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) has announced its 2025-2026 executive committee following its December meeting in Calgary. The Council is made up of beef producers from across Canada, representing each provincial organization that allocates a portion of the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off to research. Nova Scotia producer Dean Manning has been named BCRC Chair….
November 20, 2025
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Producer Meetings: Registration now open
The 2026 Alberta Beef Producers’ (ABP) Producer Meetings are scheduled — and registration is now open! ABP’s Producer Meetings are where Alberta cattle producers guide policy, pass resolutions, and influence ABP’s direction. Based on producer feedback, ABP is continuing to include a dinner at every venue! “ABP’s Producer Meetings are one of the most important…
November 13, 2025
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ABP 4-H scholarship winners announced
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is proud to support the next generation of agricultural leaders through our annual partnership with 4-H Alberta. For 2025, ABP is thrilled to celebrate six ABP scholarship recipients through this program : Abbey Slorstad, Hannah Turner, Chance Scott, Davis Gottenbos, Rebecca Felske and Madeline Wiens. Supporting the next generation. Top row (L-R):…
November 5, 2025
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Federal Budget 2025: Key agriculture highlights for beef producers
The Government of Canada released its 2025 federal budget on November 4, outlining several new commitments and program adjustments affecting the agriculture sector, including beef producers. Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is reviewing the proposed budget and will be monitoring the vote in Parliament on November 17. Here’s a rundown of the key developments: Funding programs Budget 2025 proposes…
August 12, 2025
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Alberta Beef Producers’ Notice of Withdrawal from Canadian Cattle Association
Updated: This post now includes a leadership perspective from ABP Chair Doug Roxburgh (recorded August 13, 2025), sharing insight into the Board’s decision via RealAgriculture. Also included are key factors behind the withdrawal (added August 13, 2025), offering deeper strategic context for Alberta producers. Following extensive deliberation and strategic review, the Alberta Beef Producers (ABP)…
March 25, 2024
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Field Crop Development Centre set to relaunch as Western Crop Innovations on April 1
Alberta is a global leader in agriculture research, which results in tangible benefits for farmers, like higher profits and a more abundant food supply at an affordable cost for consumers. To help further the development and continued innovation of agriculture research, the Field Crop Development Centre (FCDC) has been relaunched as Western Crops Innovations (WCI),…
June 13, 2022
Press Releases
Alberta’s beef industry calls for labelling exemption on ground beef
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) and the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Associations (ACFA) are urgently requesting that Health Canada exempt ground beef from the proposed front-of-package (FOP) regulations. With record high food inflation, now is not the time to vilify a readily available and affordable, nutrient-dense source of protein. Health Canada’s proposed FOP regulations would require ground…
March 11, 2022
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An update on beef transport research findings
Ensuring cattle health and safety during transport is important. As the two-year phase-in period for Canada’s new cattle transport regulations comes to an end this February, new research findings are being released that offer helpful direction for industry and producers. “As an industry, we expect that our policies, regulations and management practices are informed by…
February 3, 2022
Press Releases
ABP, ACFA, CCA Statement on Canada-U.S. Border Disruption
Calgary, AB – With the prolonged disruptions at the Canada-U.S. border crossing, Canada’s beef industry has serious concerns with supply chain challenges, including the lack of access to feed coming from the U.S. and impacts on cross border movement of cattle and meat products. Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association (ACFA), and the…
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Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
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| 13-Apr-26 | 300 | 474 | -- |
| 11-May-26 | 310 | 476 | -- |
| 08-June-26 | 314 | 474 | -- |
| 06-July-26 | 308 | -- | -- |
| 03-Aug-26 | 304 | -- | -- |
| 31-Aug-26 | 296 | 470 | -- |
| 28-Sep-26 | 292 | 470 | -- |
Last Updated on January 15, 2026
