With the prolonged disruptions at the Canada-U.S. border crossing, Canada’s beef industry has serious concerns with supply chain challenges, including the lack of access to feed coming from the U.S. and impacts on cross border movement of cattle and meat products. Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association (ACFA), and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association […] Read more

Beef industry groups call for resolution to border blockade

Recreation, ranching and rights
Public Policy: News Roundup from the August 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
With Alberta’s iconic landscapes and incredible natural diversity, it’s no wonder people are eager to explore the great outdoors. And in many cases, that exploration can be done respectfully, through parks, agri-tourism and public land escapes. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out that way, and we increasingly seeing conflict between land users and landowners and […] Read more

Deer Creek Livestock honoured with Alberta Beef Environmental Stewardship Award
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) recently presented Deer Creek Livestock Co. with the 2020 Environmental Stewardship Award at the ABP Annual General Meeting. Each year, ABP recognizes a cattle operation that demonstrates leadership in environmental stewardship – one that contributes to the land while improving productivity and profitability. Since the 1900s, cattle ranching has been part […] Read more