The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) has been very active this past month with the second round of oral hearings examining whether the United States (U. S.) country-of-origin labelling (COOL) law violates the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements. I was in Geneva, Switzerland on December 1 and 2 along with key CCA staff for the final […] Read more
Cca Reports – for Jan. 10, 2011
Cca Reports – for Dec. 6, 2010
The annual fall meeting process provides the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) with an excellent opportunity to connect with producers at the grass-roots level and hear about the issues that are important to them. It’s also a time for the CCA to let producers know what the CCA is doing on their behalf and the progress […] Read more
CCA Reports – for Nov. 8, 2010
I am always heartened when I see the payoff of our lobbying efforts on behalf of Canada’s cattle producers. Last month it came in the form of attendance at the CCA’s fall event for members of Parliament, senators and people of influence in our industry. The CCA Country Picnic on Parliament Hill, held Sept. 28, […] Read more
CAA Reports – for Oct. 4, 2010
As I write this column, I am enroute to Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the oral submissions of the WTO challenge of the mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) legislation implemented in the U. S. in 2008. COOL has reduced the competitiveness of Canadian live cattle in the U. S. market, which has in turn, negatively affected our […] Read more
CCA REPORTS – for Sep. 6, 2010
After a number of difficult years brought on by market-access challenges, high feed costs, a rising currency, and recessionary demand, we are finally beginning to see improvement in market fundamentals and some strength in cattle prices. The market improvement has largely been a function of reduced supplies due to contraction in the North American cattle […] Read more
CAA Reports – for Aug. 9, 2010
Many producers in Western Canada have been hit hard by excessive precipitation, calf losses in spring blizzards, to flood losses and extraordinary mud conditions increasing cost of gains. In spite of these unfortunate events, there have been some positive developments in our industry. Market access is improving. The groundbreaking agreement with China marks the first […] Read more
CCA Reports – for May. 3, 2010
Travis Toews is president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association I’ve been on the job as president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association for a number of weeks now and I would like to say that I’m honoured to serve the folks who make up this diverse and challenging industry. The Canadian cattle industry has had more […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
