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CRSB moving ‘verified sustainable beef’ forward
Beef Cattle, News

CRSB moving ‘verified sustainable beef’ forward

McDonald’s headline-grabbing pilot is over, but the effort to boost the cattle industry’s environmental and welfare credentials continues

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It won’t happen in a hurry, but the effort to create a Canadian ‘verified sustainable’ beef brand is moving along and will reach an important milestone by the end of the year. When McDonald’s Canada ended its groundbreaking sustainable beef pilot project last year, the torch was passed to an industry initiative called the Canadian […] Read more
calves and cattle in a feedlot
Beef Cattle, News

BSE lawsuit aims for a trial date in 2017

$8-billion class-action suit says Ottawa should have done more

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It’s been more than a decade since it started, but a class-action suit against the federal government for damages incurred as a result of BSE could be going to trial by the end of the year. “We had the first round of discoveries for 2015 and various questions arose from that, that there were outstanding […] Read more
Beef Cattle, News, News Roundup

ABP focused on checkoff and TB

Associations: News Roundup from the January 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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For three days in early December Alberta Beef Producers’ (ABP) delegates debated resolutions passed at their district fall meetings related to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), carbon tax and sequestration, industry funding and collaboration, and electoral structure. “The resolutions that were carried will provide clear direction to ABP as we move into 2017,” said […] Read more
Congratulations to Cedarlea Farms, Garner and Lori Deobald and family of Hodgeville, Sask., for being named Sask­atchewan Charolais Association’s Purebred Breeder of the Year for 2016.
Livestock, News, Purely Purebred

Simmental Champion of the world, bull division

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the January 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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It was exciting to be at Canadian Western Agribition this year and see all the changes with old buildings coming down and new structures taking their place. This year’s RBC Beef Supreme Challenge was the last cattle show to be held in the stadium before she is torn down and replaced. With grand champion show […] Read more
CFIA wants producer feedback
Livestock, News, News Roundup

CFIA wants producer feedback

Policy: News Roundup from the January 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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If you want a say in how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is modernizing its regulations, here’s your chance. The 75-day comment period on the Health of Animals Regulations covering humane transport ends February 15. The discussion paper and online survey on proposals for “a new approach for truthful and not-misleading food labelling” is open […] Read more
Canadian dealer Eric Fazakas, EF Ag Services.
Cow-Calf, News, News Roundup

TEXT from Moocall: Cow 37 is calving

Equipment: News Roundup from the January 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The text message woke Vern Luther at Craik, Sask., in the wee hours. Jason Evashenko, about a half-hour north near Kenaston, received the exact same text a month later while out for a family supper. As inconvenient as the timing was, neither minded the interruption because it meant a new calf on the way. The […] Read more
Turner Ranch of Pritchard, B.C. was officially named a Century Farm in December.
News, Newsmakers

B.C. ranch officially named a Century Farm

Newsmakers from the January 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Nanton rancher/feeder Bob Lowe was re-elected to a second term as chair of the Alberta Beef Producers at the association’s annual meeting in Calgary last month. Rejoining him on the executive is vice-chair Roland Cailliau of Valleyview. New to executive is finance chair Kelly Smith-Fraser of Red Deer County. Mayerthorpe, Alta. rancher Tom Thompson of […] Read more
cattle grazing
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Learn when to stop doing things

News Roundup from the December 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Farmers complain quite often about two things: they don’t have enough time or enough money. We have all seen the little phrases that in one form or another brag that farmers work long hours for little pay. It frustrates me to see these memes shared on social media as the message it sends to potential new […] Read more
National EFP being considered
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National EFP being considered

News Roundup from the December 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Is a National Environmental Farm Plan achievable? Representatives from all provincial EFP programs and major commodity groups attending the National Environmental Farm Plan Summit to discuss the possibilities believe that where there is a will there is a way. The November summit in Ottawa closed with strong willingness to move ahead and the Canadian Federation […] Read more
Grand Champion Bull honours went to SOS CHUCKWAGON 54C, exhibited by Springside Farms, Airdrie, Alta.
Livestock, News, Purely Purebred

Grand Champion Bull and Female honours awarded

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the December 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The 2016 National Charolais Show was a resounding success at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Ont. The Ontario Charolais Association (OCA) hosted 46 breeders that exhibited 105+ animals. Cattle were sorted November 4 by Kasey Phillips, Waskatenau, Alta., and sparks flew at the National Charolais Sale that averaged $9,400. Compliments to the OCA […] Read more

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