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Don’t let furry friends fall to bird flu

Cats reported sick, dying from H5N1 infection; CFIA offers tips to help keep pets safe

According to the CFIA, animals that hunt, scavenge or otherwise consume infected birds are at risk. For example, cats that go outdoors may hunt and consume an infected bird. Dogs may scavenge dead birds. “If your pet has found a sick or dead bird or other wildlife, report it to your regional avian influenza hotline or the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative,” advises the CFIA.

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Railway strike vote dismays farmers  

Grain Growers of Canada calls on railways, workers to resolve their differences 

Grain Growers of Canada is sounding the alarm over a potential strike by workers at both of the country’s major railways.






The view from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in southern Alberta. The CCA is teaming up with Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada to protect Canada’s remaining native grasslands.

Push to protect native grasslands picks up steam 

[UPDATED: May 2, 2024] The drive to protect native grasslands on the Canadian Prairies is gaining momentum.  The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada, is working to create the Grasslands Conservation Initiative.  Canadian Cattle Association president Nathan Phinney says they have seen too much native […] Read more


A record crowd was in attendance at the Goldenview Farms dispersal with the herd selling into six provinces, 15 states and Australia.

From the archives: Goldenview Farms era draws to close

Purely Purebred, news from the May 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Limousin Association shared the following story below from its breed archives.  The Goldenview dispersal was held August 13, 1988, at the farm near High River, Alta. The 104.75 lots on offer grossed $998,350 to average $9,530. The decision to disperse the Goldenview herd was a difficult one for Jim and Ruth McBride and […] Read more

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U.S. shuns free trade agreements

Senators rake the U.S. Trade Representative over the coals for the Biden administration’s trade policy agenda

Virginia Houston, director of government affairs with the American Soybean Association, says president Joe Biden’s administration feels FTAs pit U.S. domestic industries against one another.



Canadian Angus Association is hiring

Canadian Angus Association is hiring

Purely Purebred, news from the May 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Angus Association is hiring for the position of genomic services advisor. This role is a customer service role, helping Angus members across the country. For more information or to apply contact the Canadian Angus Association at cdnangus.ca.



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