When you aim to produce the “best beef in a better world,” you’ve got a lot on your plate. But Sean McGrath tackles the target bite by bite. Values at the root of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef have long been a part of the McGrath family’s fabric as ranchers. It’s kept them viable […] Read more
McGrath family finds economics in sustainability
Sean McGrath explains why economic and environmental sustainability go hand-in-hand on this family’s ranch
50 years of Salers in Canada
Purely Purebred, news from the October 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
By Dianne Finstad as told by Dale Boulton, Ray Depalme and Joe Drisdale As Salers breeders celebrate a half-century of the cattle in Canada, it’s a good time to reflect on how it all began and some of the people who were leaders in building a legacy. The early 1970s were heady days for “exotic” […] Read more
FCC offers sustainability incentive to beef producers
In a bid to boost sustainable beef production, the ag lender is presenting payments to its CRSB-certified customers
Cattle producers have a new partner in their sustainability drive. While momentum along the beef value chain has been steadily building since the creation of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB), a financial institution has now stepped up to encourage participation in the CRSB certification program. The concept is innovative and simple. Farm Credit […] Read more
An unconventional start to a farming career
You can set aside any notion of ‘typical’ when it comes to this beef producer
Sandra Vos raises cattle in Brant County, Ont., in a way that works best for her and her land. Her story is both inspiring and thought-provoking when it comes to expanding the concept of who can be a participant in the business. Imagine taking on learning the ins and outs of raising cattle as a […] Read more
Finding opportunity in sustainability
From a cow-calf operation in Alberta to a feedlot in Ontario, these beef producers are finding benefits in becoming certified sustainable
It’s the “right thing to do” for the Van Osch family at their feedlot, and so they belong to the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) program. The Blairs do it for the future of the Canadian beef industry. Both farms exemplify the kind of commitment seen all across Canada to raising beef sustainably. Becoming […] Read more
Beef sustainability: Playing the long game
Many in the beef supply chain are banking on strengthening demand for certified sustainable beef, through the pandemic and beyond
One of the side effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic is that Canadians have begun to look at the world through a different lens. Priorities have shifted and lifestyles have been altered. Everyone from producers, to small businesses, to global agribusinesses are adjusting to a new-look marketplace. It’s meant a course correction for some organizations, […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
