By Reynold Bergen, BCRC, for the May 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen After last summer’s pasture conditions and last winter’s feed costs, it’s safe to say that many cow-calf producers are facing the upcoming grazing season with some anxiety. Some are looking for new grazing arrangements, opportunities to trim input costs, or both. No single solution…
Read MoreCCA’s new president discusses his priorities, including investing in the beef industry’s next generation, improving market access and risk management, plus protecting Canada’s herd from foot-and-mouth disease By Piper Whelan, Canadian Cattlemen Reg Schellenberg knows what it’s like to be a young rancher, just starting out with the odds stacked against his family. In the early…
Read MoreThree people share how they changed their minds about beef, becoming advocates for beef production By Piper Whelan, Canadian Cattlemen Magazine David Kleiman’s first visit to a ranch in the southern Alberta foothills was an awe-inspiring experience he’ll never forget. Nature and conservation have been life-long passions for Kleiman, a Calgary-based science teacher. After meeting…
Read MorePiper Whelan of Canadian Cattlemen – The Beef Magazine spoke with Alberta Beef Producers’ (ABP) Chair Melanie Wowk ahead of our upcoming Producer Meetings. Alberta Beef Producers zero in on risk management ahead of producer meetings More responsive programs would make a difference for drought-stricken producers, says ABP chair By Piper Whelan With much of…
Read MoreBy Lisa Guenther, Editor, Canadian Cattlemen The recent article in Time proclaiming cows as the new coal must have been discouraging to ranchers and beef farmers, never mind the segment on CBC’s The Current that included cutting red meat as a way to fight climate change. At one point on The Current, Lloyd Alter, who has a background as an architect and…
Read MoreBy Piper Whelan, Canadian Cattlemen The new leader of the Canadian Beef Breeds Council aims to create greater value by capturing and sharing genetic information throughout the supply chain Sandy Russell is skilled at seeing possibilities and turning them into profit. Her career thus far has allowed her to assist different facets of the Canadian…
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