Reading Time: < 1 minute Madden-area rancher Graeme Finn is the 2018 recipient of Alberta Forage Industry Network’s leadership award. It recognizes individuals showing leadership “in the areas of research, extension or promotion of the economic and environmental benefits of native rangeland, seeded pasture or hay land,” the forage network said in a press release. The organization cited Finn’s passion […] Read more
Innovative rancher recognized for leadership
Beef checkoff going up April 1
Reading Time: < 1 minute The national beef checkoff will increase to $2.50 per head (from $1) effective April 1. The increase levy will be used to support research, market development and promotion. This increase was supported by provincial beef producers in every zone at the Alberta Beef Producers 2015 fall meetings. The increase to the national checkoff, along with […] Read more
BE PREPARED: How new drug rules will affect your ranch
Now is the time to get ready for when a host of antimicrobials will no longer be available over the counter
Reading Time: 6 minutes The clock is ticking on new rules that will require a prescription for livestock drugs that can currently be bought over the counter. This blog from the Beef Cattle Research Council looks at how to prepare and why antimicrobial resistance needs to be on everyone’s radar. The article has been edited for length, but the […] Read more
There’s a new look to Alberta Beef’s 2018 board of directors
There are five women, including the vice-chair and finance chair, on this year’s board and a quarter of the directors are under age 40
Reading Time: 3 minutes One look at a photo of the new board of Alberta Beef Producers tells you something very different is happening at the province’s largest livestock organization. Five of the 17 directors on the 2018 board are women and a quarter are under age 40. Both are welcomed by new ABP chair Charlie Christie, a cow-calf […] Read more
Charlie Christie new chair of Alberta Beef Producers
Reading Time: < 1 minute Charlie Christie of Trochu is the new chair of Alberta Beef Producers. Christie has previously served for many years on the board, including as finance chair. Kelly Fraser (Red Deer County) is the new vice-chair while Melanie Wowk (Beauvallon) is the new finance chair. Bob Lowe of Nanton has a one-year term as past chair. […] Read more
Results of Alberta Beef Producers delegate elections
Reading Time: < 1 minute Here are the delegates elected or acclaimed during Alberta Beef Producers’ fall meetings: Brad Osadczuk (Jenner), Kevin Stopanski (Jenner) and Kody Traxel (Seven Persons) in Zone 1 Sheila Hillmer (Del Bonita), Tyler Sawley (Nanton), and Kayla Weston (Fort Macleod) in Zone 2 Tim Smith (Coronation), Nicole Viste (Hanna), and Jesse Williams (Hanna) in Zone 4 […] Read more
Have your say at Alberta Beef Producers’ meetings
Meetings run from Oct. 23 to Nov. 6
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Beef Producers’ fall meetings are about to get underway, and with 25 meetings across the province, producers won’t have to travel far to attend one. Along with delegate elections in Zones 5, 8, and 9, the meetings also provide an opportunity for producers to speak directly to delegates and directors about issues and concerns. […] Read more
Last call for delegate nominations to ABP
Reading Time: < 1 minute There’s still time to put your name forward for delegate elections to Alberta Beef Producers. Delegates provide leadership to the organization, and are a critical connection to grassroots producers in their zones. They need to engage with local producers to hear ideas, concerns and issues; and bring them forward to ABP so they can be […] Read more
Satellite insurance forage survey
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Beef Producers and the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association are conducting a risk management and insurance survey for forage producers to provide information that may be used to design more effective insurance and risk management tools for forage producers. This includes hay, grass, alfalfa, native pasture, and improved pasture. The survey can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/r/foragesatellite […] Read more
Cattle organizations still talking — but no checkoff deal in sight
One proposal to resolve contentious issue of non-refundable checkoffs shot down in May and a new one is still being ‘analyzed’
Reading Time: 3 minutes Despite years of talks, the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association and Alberta Beef Producers still appear to be far apart in making a non-refundable provincial checkoff a reality. A new proposal was put on the table late last month, but while the chair of Alberta Beef Producers describes it as a major step forward, his counterpart […] Read moreCyber-Savvy Farmer
