A beef cow grazing tall forage on a Manitoba farm. Photo: Alexis Stockford

ABP opens up about leaving CCA

Alberta Beef Producers plans to leave Canadian Cattle Association, due to governance and fiscal concerns

Reading Time: 5 minutes Alberta Beef Producers is leaving the Canadian Cattle Association due to concerns about fiscal transparency and governance, ABP officials say.

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.


File photo: Cattle near a lake.

New vaccine tools launched for cattle

Reading Time: 3 minutes Cattle farmers have a new set of tools to help manage vaccination programs for their herds, courtesy of the Beef Cattle Research Council. “As livestock and land managers, we have a lot to consider year to year,” said Brodie Haugan, chair of Alberta Beef Producers. “Tools like the BCRC’s vaccine backgrounder, vaccine handling guidelines, and […] Read more