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Processing capacity is not the issue
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Processing capacity is not the issue

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

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Beef processing capacity and plant capacity utilization are two different subjects. So I have been fascinated in recent months how some in the U.S. beef industry have equated the two. Their argument is that temporary plant closures and slowdowns in April and early May revealed that the industry needs a lot more capacity, mostly through […] Read more
Congratulations to Aspen Blake for winning the 2020 Canadian Gelbvieh Association scholarship.
News, Purely Purebred

News from the Canadian Gelbvieh Association

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News from the December 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Canadian Gelbvieh Association is excited to announce that it will be organizing its first replacement heifer performance program at Olds College in Alberta to start February 2021. The objectives of the program will be to collect performance data through GrowSafe beef, docility scoring and reproductive efficiency data. If interested or for more information, please […] Read more
The proposed changes to business risk management programs are a step in the right direction, writes Martin Unrau.
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Opinion: Canada’s AgriStability Proposal a Step in the Right Direction

Beef producer and former CCA president Martin Unrau sees promise for beef industry in proposed changes to the business risk management program

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One of the main reasons that I entered into cattle politics was to advocate for changes to the suite of business risk management (BRM) programs. At the time I was particularly frustrated with the growing inequity in the programs across agriculture sectors, but also concerned with the primary producer’s ability to manage through increasing weather […] Read more
Brad Robart and daughter Susan at the 2002 Ohio State Fair with his prize Murray Grey cow-calf pair.
News, Purely Purebred

Condolences to the Groeneveld, Simpson and Robart families

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News from the December 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Condolences to the Groeneveld family Chuck Groeneveld, a well-known ambassador of the Canadian beef industry, passed away October 30, 2020 at the age of 83 years. Groeneveld left school at a young age to help on the family farm, but at 14 he was wise beyond his years. He spent a lifetime giving to organizations […] Read more
Harmony plant nurse Ashley Sullivan reviewing the Harmony Cares App screen for IT manager Jun Cayentano.
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Processing industry turns to technology to contain COVID-19

Online health-screening platforms and apps can help processors spot and control emerging outbreaks.

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As communities and businesses across Canada face swelling COVID numbers, stakeholders in Canada’s beef industry are trying to help processors ride the second wave. Keeping employees healthy and containing outbreaks has been top-of-mind for processors across North America since COVID broke last spring. It’s become de rigueur to screen plant employees for symptoms each day, […] Read more
Masks, face shields and plastic barriers between work stations are examples of the health and safety protocols at Cargill to protect workers from COVID-19.
Beef Cattle, Features, News

Pandemic-battered beef industry may still be in for a rough ride

While Cargill has improved its pandemic protocols, the union representing plant workers wants to see more changes as they head into contract negotiations this winter

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Cargill’s Canadian meat plants have made some progress in rebounding from the initial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a possible strike in the new year may pose a major setback for the company and the beef industry. “The company has to fix the structural problems that led to the outbreak,” says Michael Hughes, the […] Read more
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Agribition begins search for the top 50 most influential people in Canadian agriculture

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar

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Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) is excited to launch Canada’s first and only national search for the most influential individuals in agriculture. Presented by FCC, the public campaign will celebrate the people who are leading, inspiring, and building agriculture across all sectors of the industry. “Agriculture and agri-business is one of the fastest growing industries and […] Read more
Filming Guardians of the Grasslands.
Features, Livestock, News

The power of storytelling

A compelling story combined with all the right skills allowed Ben Wilson to play a vital role reaching audiences beyond the beef industry

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When Ben Wilson arrived at the Waldron Ranch Grazing Co-op in June 2019, he and his business partner, Sarah Wray, were there to create a short video about this historic ranch. The two filmmakers, who run Story Brokers Media House, had access to experts from Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The […] Read more
A load of food picked up by a Loop participant.
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Supporting small farms and reducing food waste

Jaime White has gone from running a small farm to founding a program that salvages 150 loads of surplus food a day.

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This is the second in a two-part series. You can read the first story here.  Jaime White and his family were on track to be artisanal producers, raising sheep, pigs and chickens. Then he had an idea. Why not turn their community of Dawson Creek, B.C. into a waste-free town, lower their own feed bill and support […] Read more
Sydney Lake.
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Creativity helps young ag exhibition manager pivot during pandemic

Young Leader Spotlight: Sydney Lake, ag manager at the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition, makes the most of her mentorship experience in a challenging year

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Being adaptable served Sydney Lake well in a year no one expected. It allowed her to make the most of her experience in Canadian Western Agribition’s Next Gen Agriculture mentorship program. Lake was paired with Rob O’Connor, the show director of Ag in Motion, who was an ideal resource for navigating the challenges posed by […] Read more

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