Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef is updating the National Beef Sustainability Assessment and as part of that, is seeking at least 500 producers to take an online survey. “The primary data collected from farmers and ranchers across Canada through surveys is a critical piece to the credibility and success of the environmental, land use […] Read more
Beef roundtable needs producer input
Walmart commits to sustainable beef in a ‘milestone moment’
Retail giant will buy 1.5 million pounds in the coming year and more in the years that follow
Reading Time: 3 minutes The effort to build production of certified sustainable beef in Canada is getting a major boost from Walmart. The retailing giant says its Canadian division will become a major buyer of beef certified by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB). “This is the largest public commitment made by a single retailer to date: 1.5 […] Read more
Sustainable beef has made big gains, but there’s more to do
Beef industry now needs to achieve ambitious targets to combat climate change, says expert
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada’s beef sector is a model when it comes to sustainability but the entire industry has more to do in the face of a changing climate, says an expert in global beef supply chains. “Our needs today are changing rapidly — with the widespread droughts in some places and flooding in others,” Tim Hardman of […] Read more
Walmart locks in CRSB claim for in-store beef brand
Chain to be first retailer in Canada with certified-sustainable label on pack
The Canadian arm of Walmart has locked in enough of a supply of certified-sustainable beef to label its entire Your Fresh Market burger patty line accordingly. The retail giant announced Monday it’s now sourcing beef from “certified sustainable” farms and ranches according to standards set by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB). The company […] Read more
There’s a payoff ahead for the cattle sector, say industry leaders
There are fewer cows and ranchers than 10 years ago, but that may change in the coming decade
Reading Time: 4 minutes After a decade in “cow politics” — and a lifetime in the cattle sector — Bob Lowe has a pretty straightforward wish for what he’d like to see in the coming decade. “I’d like to see Canada’s beef industry get bigger,” said the Nanton rancher and feedlot operator, who is also president of the Canadian […] Read more
Sustainable beef processing expanded
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cargill will be able to source beef from farms and ranches across the country that are certified under Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef protocols. However, while the company’s processing plant in Guelph, Ont. has successfully completed certification, it was temporarily shut down on Dec. 17 after more than 80 workers contracted COVID-19. Once it is […] Read more
Sustainable beef is working — but don’t let up on the messaging
Pandemic has increased consumer interest in where food comes from, and that’s an opportunity
Reading Time: 4 minutes Does sustainable beef matter in a pandemic? ‘Yes,’ a restaurateur and food distributor said at the virtual Canadian Beef Industry Conference — prompting the two farmers on the panel discussion to call for more co-operation to get the word out on what ranchers are doing for the environment. The public is definitely interested, said Darren […] Read more
Brooks beef processor now CRSB certified
Reading Time: < 1 minute JBS Canada’s beef facility in Brooks is now a certified sustainable beef processor, after successfully completing a third-party audit under standards set by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. “We have set some very aggressive targets in our own 2020 Sustainability plan, and with a lot of hard work, we have met or exceeded our […] Read more
New sustainable beef videos
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef has a quartet of new videos on its YouTube channel, including one in which producers talk about their definition of sustainability. The roundtable also has new videos on the certification process and the principles of beef sustainability, both in terms of efficiency and in food production. The videos can […] Read more
Sustainable beef production sees sharp increase
Reading Time: < 1 minute Production of certified sustainable beef has increased sharply in the past year, says the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. “We are excited to see such strong growth in the certification program over the past year, with a 45 per cent increase in the volume of beef that has been sold through the program, and a […] Read more
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