This week, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau announced the Government of Canada is providing nearly $200,000 in funding to Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+). “Canadian cattle producers care for their animals and our environment,” said Bibeau. “Canada’s beef industry, through the leadership of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and it’s Verified Beef Production Plus…
As federal campaigning ramps up, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) is offering political parties some considerations for the cattle industry. CCA’s Federal Election 2021 Beef Cattle Priorities outlines facts about the beef sector; suggested priorities for platform documents and potential governing mandate letters; the industry’s role through COVID-19; specific action recommendations; and background on the…
Last week, global protein company JBS Foods was the target of an organized cyberattack, which affected some of the servers supporting its Australian and North American IT systems, and global production plants. Here’s a timeline of events, including the disruption and return-to-normal for JBS Canada’s Brooks plant, and the response from the Government of Alberta….
The Government of Canada unveiled its budget, entitled A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience. Here are a few articles and editorials on its release: Budget receives mostly positive reviews By D.C Fraser of Glacier FarmMedia The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says it is “pleased” the recent federal budget included some of its recommendations….
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