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It’s the people who make Alberta’s cattle sector great, says industry veteran

National cattle checkoff on its way up this spring
The national levy used to fund marketing and research is going up by $1.50 — the first increase since 2002

Long-running cattle checkoff battle may be coming to an end
An agreement on an industry development fund is key to a tentative deal between Alberta Beef Producers and cattle feeders

Alberta Beef Producers applauds return of non-refundable checkoff option
The Alberta government will allow commodity commissions to hold a plebiscite on whether checkoffs should be refundable or not

Quarantine comes with a ‘devastating’ cost
There are roughly 10,000 cattle under quarantine, and every animal can cost as much as $3 a day in feed and yardage

Alberta Beef: Keep up country-of-origin labelling battle
Farm Vote: Rich Smith says next government must maintain the pressure on Washington in long-running dispute
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