Reading Time: 3 minutes Taylor Ranches wins 2024 Environmental Stewardship Award from Alberta Beef Producers.
Taylor Ranches win 2024 Environmental Stewardship Award
Family earns Alberta Beef Producers annual accolade
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION: Bawlf area farm first to join Treaty Land Sharing Network
Partnership between landowners and Indigenous people to facilitate Indigenous people on the land
Reading Time: 5 minutes Treaty Land Network expands to Alberta, with a ceremonial event at Brenda Bohmer's farm.
Different soil requires different irrigation management
Soil type, infiltration and holding capacity will affect the amount of water needed
Reading Time: 2 minutes Irrigation plans should be based on the type of soil, how its traits will affect the amount of water that reaches plants, and how efficiently that water is delivered.
Cargill labour disputes settled
Calgary case-ready plant avoids strike, Guelph plant strike ends after 41 days
Reading Time: 2 minutes Deals have been ratified with Cargill employees both at the company's Guelph beef plant and Case-Ready plant in Calgary.
New Canadian feed regulations released
Long-awaited feed regulation update offers more flexibility, risk-based approach, focus on food safety
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has released their long-promised update to national feed regulations. Formally referred to as the “Feeds Regulations, 2024,” the final version of the framework was registered June 17 and published for public view July 3 in part 2 of the Canada Gazette.
New Canadian feed regulations released
Long-awaited feed regulation update offers more flexibility, risk-based approach, focus on food safety
Reading Time: 3 minutes It's been over a decade since the industry asked for an update to decades-old livestock feed regulations. Canadian industry finally got to see what the final version looks like.
Alberta farmers should plan for drought while rainfall plentiful
Have a plan and infrastructure in place so you’re not playing catch up
Reading Time: 3 minutes Water management update on planning for the next drought in Alberta.
JBS Canada breaks more ground at Brooks
New storage and distribution centre to feature more automation, storage, beef patty manufacture
Reading Time: 2 minutes New JBS Canada storage and distribution centre to feature more automation, storage, beef patty manufacture.
Feds announce early livestock tax deferral
Livestock producers in drought-affected areas are getting and early livestock tax deferral (LTD) for the 2024 season. The federal government said the situation has become more challenging for producers due to climate change, when announcing a list of regions eligible for the deferral on June 14. The LTD allows producers in designated areas, who were […] Read more
Calgary Cargill Case Ready workers overwhelmingly endorse strike
Unanimous strike vote almost unheard of at large bargaining units, union says
Reading Time: 3 minutes Workers at Cargill’s Case Ready Plant in Calgary have unanimously voted in favour of strike action.