The interest-free portion of the federal Advance Payments Program will be $250,000 this year, much to farmers’ relief. The amount had been set to drop back to $100,000 at the end of this month after sitting at $350,000 for 2023.
Producers welcome change to cash advance program
After much lobbying, federal government increases interest-free portion of program to $250,000
New communications manager joins Canadian Cattle Association
Carol Reynolds joined the CCA as communications manager in early January
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Canadian Cattle Association has a new teammate. Carol Reynolds is the group’s new communications manager who started the job Jan. 4. “Agriculture is literally in my blood,” said Reynolds, who grew up on a mixed family farm near Nipawin, Sask. “I’ve got a lot of fond memories of the farm, pitching bales and picking […] Read more
Canadian meat lobby says no deal better than bad deal
U.K. wants to have its cake and eat it too, meat lobby groups say
Reading Time: 4 minutes A trio of Canadian meat associations says no deal is better than a bad deal when it comes to trade. They’re protesting in advance of the United Kingdom’s acceptance into the Comprehensive Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. The “Say ‘no’ to a bad deal” campaign implores the federal government to delay approving the U.K.’s acceptance […] Read more
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
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
The 20th anniversary of BSE: So much has changed
Border closures captured the headlines but BSE reshaped the cattle sector in profound ways
Reading Time: 4 minutes The dates are seared in Dennis Laycraft’s brain. May 20, 2003, when the first positive test of a cow with BSE was confirmed; Aug. 10, 2003, when the U.S. and Mexico restored import access for Canadian boneless beef from animals under 30 months of age; July 14, 2005, when the U.S. reopened full access for […] Read more
New Brunswick producer acclaimed as CCA president
Reading Time: < 1 minute New Brunswick producer Nathan Phinney will continue as president of the Canadian Cattle Association for the coming year. Phinney, who was acclaimed at the group’s recent AGM, took over the role in December following the sudden passing of Reg Schellenberg. Tyler Fulton, the past president of Manitoba Beef Producers, was acclaimed as vice-president. Joining the […] Read more
Cattle Young Leaders program now open
Reading Time: < 1 minute Applications are now being taken for the next edition of the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders program. The mentorship program offered by the Canadian Cattle Association is open to young people, ages 18 to 35, with 16 participants paired with an industry leader who can help them advance their career in the beef industry. Successful applicants […] Read more
CCA looks back on 90 years
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Cattle Association is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a series of videos. The initial video looks at how marketing at a new level has paid off. “We’ve become the second-largest high-quality, grain-fed beef producer in the world,” CCA executive vice-president Dennis Laycraft says in the video. “We went from producing bone-in product … […] Read more
Indo-Pacific plan wins kudos from cattle group
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Cattle Association is hailing Ottawa’s plan to boost trade with the Indo-Pacific region. About 20 per cent of beef exports already head to the region, with Japan, China, South Korea, Vietnam and Hong Kong being the top markets. The prospects for increasing beef exports are good, it said. “The Indo-Pacific region holds the […] Read more
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