Export beef has been on the rise for Canada in recent years.

Canadian beef exports expected to set record

Canada Beef outlines the top international markets where products were shipped around the world in the previous year

Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada is expected to set a record year for beef export value in 2024. 2022 was a record and 2024 will behigher at more than $7 billion.


Alberta Beef Producers would like to work towards becoming a fully-funded industry, which would require making checkoff dollars non-refundable.

Alberta Beef Producers work towards being fully funded

Alberta Beef Producers sees non-refundable checkoff as long-term goal, but says it will take a cautious approach

Reading Time: 4 minutes Alberta Beef Producers hope to work towards becoming a fully-funded industry, which would mean making checkoff dollars non-refundable. Brad Dubeau, Alberta Beef Producers general manager, said they will take their time getting there, but it is a priority.




Cattle can easily ingest plastic or twine, causing blockages in the digestion system and leading to software disease. Researchers at Lakeland College are working with a biodegradable net wrap as a possible solution to the problem.

Lakeland College tackling livestock health solutions

Biodegradable net wrap, neonatal supplements and lidocaine-infused castration bands among products tested by research team

Reading Time: 4 minutes Biodegradable net wrap, neonatal supplements and lidocaine-infused castration bands are just some of the products researchers at Lakeland College in Alberta are studying to help improve operations on the farm.





A researcher collects samples from feedlot cattle to track bovine respiratory disease. PHOTO: TEXAS A&M

Newly funded Canadian beef research aims for sector improvements

Nine beef research projects funded through the Beef Cattle Research Council will tackle stock health issues, feed efficiency and food safety

Nine new projects have received a collective $1.43 million in funding through the Beef Cattle Research Council’s next call for study proposals. The projects are also backed by more than $3.1 million from additional sources, the organization has said.