Alberta Beef Producers has set tentative dates for its upcoming producer meetings.
The Central meeting is slated for Jan. 24 in Stony Plain; Northwest on Jan. 26 in Fairview; Northeast on Jan. 27 in Vermilion; Southeast on Feb. 8 in Brooks; and Southwest on Feb. 9 in High River. There will also be a virtual meeting for all zones on Feb. 10.
One topic likely to receive major attention is checkoff refunds. In September, the organization said the high rate of refunds (46 per cent last year) was forcing ABP to make “drastic cuts.” This included ending a $50,000 yearly grant to the Simpson Centre (an agricultural policy research centre) and halving its funding for Cows and Fish, Alberta Farm Animal Care, and AgSafe Alberta.
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