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May 20, 2026 News

Government of Alberta says its prepared for wildfire season

Including a focus on protecting rural communities, farms and ranches As Alberta enters the 2026 wildfire season, the provincial government says crews, equipment and emergency response systems are in place to help protect communities, forests and critical infrastructure across the province.  More than 550 seasonal firefighters have been hired for the season, with additional personnel…

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May 22, 2024 Health & Production

Fire safety tips for farmyards and pastures

Farm infrastructure and feedstock fires can be devastating. Careful planning reduces the risk. Prairie summers bring heat, thunderstorms, and bugs, but unfortunately, the season also comes with the risk of forest, grass, and farmyard fires. Brad Andres, Director of Emergency Management Services at Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation explains the standard three steps of ‘Personal Preparedness’:…

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November 14, 2023 Issues & Insights

Effects of smoke inhalation on beef cattle

Drifting smoke caused by massive wildfires has been a greater problem in Alberta this summer than ever before. We spoke to veterinarian Dr. Roy Lewis about how inhaling smoke might be affecting beef herd health. Following a record-breaking wildfire season in Canada, in which as much as two million hectares of land were destroyed in…

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November 10, 2022 Issues & Insights

AHEM releases new resource for non-disease related emergencies

The Animal Health Emergency Management (AHEM) project has recently released its new resource, Emergency Response Procedures for NON-DISEASE RELATED EMERGENCIES. The 10-page document was developed to provide producers and animal caregivers with guidance on preparing for and responding to: You can view, download, and print the new resource by visiting www.animalhealth.ca/resources. 

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April 21, 2022 Press Releases

What fuels wildfires also fuels cattle

New short documentary, Too Close to Home, sheds light on targeted grazing as one tool to reduce wildfire risk Kamloops, BC – Recent record wildfire seasons in British Columbia have seen up to three times more carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere than from all the province’s fossil fuel burning sources combined. Frequent, catastrophic fire…

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April 15, 2022 Issues & Insights

Fighting Fires, Feeding Cows: Too Close to Home premieres April 20

From the makers of Guardians of the Grasslands, comes a new short documentary — Too Close to Home. Too Close to Home documents recent fires in British Columbia, and showcases the opportunity to utilize cattle to reduce fire risk. Too Close to Home premieres April 20, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. MT, with a panel discussion…

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April 9, 2021 Issues & Insights

Alberta Wildfire launches brand new mobile app

Download the new Alberta Wildfire Status app to stay up-to-date with everything wildfire in Alberta. Alberta Wildfire launched a brand new application in March for Albertans and those who want to know more about wildfire in the province. The new application has many features, including the ability to search for specific information such as fire…

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Cattle Report

Updated: May 22, 2026

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 575.00-580.00 del

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 575.00-580.00 del

Choice Steers

Live: 260.00 (KS, TX, NE, IA)
Rail: 408.00-412.00 (NE, IA)

Choice Heifers

Live: 260.00 (KS, TX, NE, IA)
Rail: 408.00-412.00 (NE, IA)

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 336.31

Canadian Dollar

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Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
17-Aug-26 320 486 --
14-Sep-26 312 484 --
12-Oct-26 308 482 590
09-Nov-26 294 470 578
07-Dec-26 296 458 574
01-Feb-27 294 456 580
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Last Updated on May 21, 2026

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