Delivery of our paper editions may be disrupted as of May 23 by the ongoing labour dispute between Canada Post and its unionized workers. Canadian Cattlemen will continue to bring you the stories you’ve come to expect through our e-newsletter and digital editions while we wait for postal deliveries to be restored. Look to our […] Read more

Where to get Canadian Cattlemen during a postal strike

VIDEO: Canadian Crops Convention offers hope on trade
Erin Gowriluk of the Canada Grain Council said tri-national co-operate remains alive outside government
The Canadian Crops Convention kicked off in Edmonton today, under the shadow of U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs.

Canadian Cattlemen’s top three profiles of 2024
Some people think this magazine is all about cattle, but it’s also about the people doing everything from raising cattle to analyzing markets. Here are the top three “people” stories of the year. Alberta author busts myths about history of women in ranching Women have been largely absent from the written history of ranching, aside […] Read more

Top 10 Canadian Cattlemen stories of 2024
It can be tough to keep up with the latest in Canadian cattle news. In case you missed them, here are the stories that drew the most attention in 2024. 1. U.S. facing crucial beef shortages As the U.S. faces a shrinking beef herd, observers wonder whether there will be enough cattle in the next […] Read more

Find your agriculture news during the mail strike
Glacier FarmMedia making digital editions readily available to readers
With the arrival of a national mail strike, Canadian Cattlemen wants to ensure that our readers continue to have access to the information they want and need. “We are doing everything we can to make sure Canadian farmers can continue to access their agricultural news and production information during the mail service disruption,” said Laura Rance-Unger, […] Read more

Agreement reached at Guelph Cargill plant
Nearly 1,000 unionized employees at Cargill Dunlop in Guelph ratified a new collective agreement on Saturday July 6. The workers, represented by Local 175 of the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW), began strike action after turning down a deal on May 26.

Guelph Cargill strike vote to take place Saturday
Striking workers at Cargill's Dunlop beef processing plant in Guelph have a recommended memorandum of settlement in place and they will vote on the possible deal on Saturday.

Canadian beef sector urges resolution on Cargill labour dispute
In a joint news release issued June 24, the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA) and Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) strongly encouraged the Cargill Dunlop facility in Guelph and members of UFCW Local 175 to come to an expedited labour resolution. The CCA, NCFA and the BFO represent about 19,000 beef producers in Ontario and approximately 60,000 Canada-wide.

Canadian Ag Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees
Bruce Coulman, Michael Eskin, Paul Larmer and Charles Vincent will be formally inducted on November 2 at a ceremony during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.

Beef industry bids farewell to Charlie Gracey
Gracey was instrumental in developing analytical programs and procedures the beef sector still uses
The beef industry has lost one of its most influential industry builders and analysts, as Charlie Gracey succumbed to a heart attack in late May.