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.

“There can be no doubt that
when you have a higher cost at
the processing level, over time
that gets reflected back on what
producers get paid.”

Beef sector speaks out on costly processing rules

Producers, smaller processors bear the brunt of costs from BSE-era regulations

Reading Time: 4 minutes Alberta beef producers still feel the fallout from BSE through regulations intended for processors, though it is 20 years since the crisis began. Canadian beef processors pay millions more than their U.S. counterparts to process and dispose of specified risk material (SRM), first targeted during the BSE era, in cattle older than 30 months (OTM). […] Read more


Bill Smith (left) and Kyle Forbes are two signatories to the new Rangeland Grazing Framework. Both men say the agreement
provides a firm foundation for use of Crown rangelands, which are grazed by about a fifth of the Alberta cattle herd.

Historic document protects the role of grazing on Crown lands

Having a clear, solid agreement recognizing ranchers as stewards is very important, say cattle leaders

Reading Time: 3 minutes Leaseholders can breathe a sigh of relief now that the province has formally recognized the role that grazing plays on public lands, say cattle leaders. The new Rangeland Grazing Framework recognizes that the stewardship of ranchers is critical to the health and future of Crown lands, said two signatories to the new agreement. “It helps […] Read more