Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The effects of climate change are having a direct and severe impact on farmers and their ability to earn a stable income. To provide producers with more certainty heading into the summer months, today, the...
Source: Canadian Cattle Association (CCA)
Today, the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) together with Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) hosted an independent pre-COP28 dialogue on climate adaptation through sustainable livestock systems. The event explored bridging...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
“Alberta beef producers retained fewer breeding heifers for replacement in 2022, suggesting expansion is not in the immediate future,” says Ann Boyda, livestock economist with the Alberta government. “The Canfax Cattle on Feed reports show...
Source: CFIA
Current status: Open
Opened on March 18, 2023 and will close on June 16, 2023.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing amendments to Part XV of the Health of Animals Regulations(Identification and Traceability) to enable a more effective and timely response to...
Source: Government of Alberta
“Blue-green algae is actually cyanobacteria, and can produce toxins that can be dangerous,” says Shawn Elgert, agricultural water engineer with the Alberta government. “It can cause organ damage or even death if ingested by livestock or...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council, Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle Section 4.1
There is less risk of injury to both animals and handlers when cattle are handled quietly and calmly. Experienced handlers who...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
For the first time in two decades, Japan is reopening its doors to Canadian processed beef.
This accomplishment ushers in a new era for Canada and its second-largest market for beef and beef products: expanding market...
Source: Canadian Cattle Association
Today, the Canadian Cattle Association, Canadian Meat Council, and National Cattle Feeders’ Association are publicly launching our campaign “Say No to A Bad Deal” to stand up for science-based trade standards.
In July, the Government of Canada...
Source: Government of Alberta
Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation and Farm Fair International invite export-ready Alberta livestock and genetics producers to participate in a proposed trade mission to Mexico to attend Congreso Ganadero de las Estrellas, March 17-24, 2024. The event...
Source: Government of Alberta
“The proportion of female (heifer and cow) cattle slaughter relative to total cattle slaughter has increased,” says Ann Boyda, provincial livestock market analyst with the Alberta government. “A greater share of females going to slaughter makes...
