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AB Direct - Heifers
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US Trade- Steers
Live: 220.00 (TX, KN), 225.00-228.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (NE, IA)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 220.00 (TX, KN), 225.00-228.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (NE, IA)
Canadian Dollar
$71.96
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Temporary Foreign Workers
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June 11, 2024
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Meat sector urges government support for rural economy
Recent changes to foreign worker rules by the Government of Canada are having a disproportionate impact on the rural Canadian economy, according to a recent release from the Canadian Meat Council (CMC). National organizations representing the Canadian meat industry are calling on the federal government to reconsider recent changes and take action to keep food…
April 1, 2024
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Worker headcounts overestimate labour contributions
According to Statistics Canada’s (StatsCan) March 2024 Economic and Social Reports, a simple headcount of Temporary Foreign Worker Program participants may be misleading when determining labour contributions. The report, which delves into the labour force engagement of temporary residents with paid employment in 2019, reveals that despite being an important supply of labour, many temporary…
April 14, 2021
Issues & Insights
Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program
Applications for the 2021 program year will be accepted until 6:00 p.m. EST April 21, 2021 or until funding has been fully committed or until otherwise announced by the program. The 2021 program year begins on January 1, 2021 and will provide funding for workers who arrive in Canada on or after January 1, 2021 and up to April 21,…
April 7, 2021
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What We’re Reading | Canadians won’t work on farms: survey
The Western Producer by Robert Arnason About three million Canadians lost their jobs last spring as COVID-19 forced thousands of businesses to shut their doors or lay off staff. Many farmers needed employees last spring and summer, but few Canadians applied for farm jobs, despite record levels of unemployment across the country. A survey of…
March 31, 2021
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COVID-19 Day 10 Testing for Temporary Foreign Workers in Alberta
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry has been working with the Alberta Health Operations Centre to confirm that Temporary Foreign Workers arriving through the Calgary International Airport with Alberta work permits will now receive a requisition to complete their day 10 test at a participating Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy. This change is only applicable to Temporary Foreign…
February 27, 2021
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Agriculture exempt from TFW restrictions
As of November 1, 2020, the Alberta government reached an agreement with the federal government to restrict the number and types of jobs available to be filled by Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW). Some sectors, including agriculture, technology and caregiving, remain exempt from these restrictions based on acute and proven labour shortages. Travel restrictions in place…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 09/05/2025
Steers
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Heifers
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Choice Steers
Live: 220.00 (TX, KN), 225.00-228.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (NE, IA)
Choice Heifers
Live: 220.00 (TX, KN), 225.00-228.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (NE, IA)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 280.11
Canadian Dollar
$71.96 0.02
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-25 | 274 | -- | -- |
| 25-Aug-25 | 268 | 390 | -- |
| 22-Sep-25 | 264 | 392 | 450 |
| 20-Oct-25 | 258 | 386 | 452 |
| 17-Nov-25 | 252 | 380 | 446 |
| 15-Dec-25 | 254 | 370 | 442 |
Last Updated on May 1, 2025
