Positive development in Canada’s beef industry

CCA Report: Canada-EU trade advances, COOL at the WTO, and BSE surveillance

As I reflect on a busy August full of Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) business and begin planning for harvest, I am struck by a few welcome developments in Canada’s beef industry that are far from business as usual. Cattle prices continue to hold strong, giving cow-calf producers an opportunity to sell into a hot market […] Read more

Positive momentum

It’s been a few weeks since I took on the role of president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) at the annual general meeting in Ottawa. I would like to thank all of the CCA presidents that came before me for working so closely with government, which has helped to ensure our trade agendas are […] Read more


A pretty good deal

Producers seem to be getting their money’s worth out of the CCA

At meetings around the country this spring provincial cattle organizations have been adding a dollar to their local checkoffs. The reasons are well known. Cattle numbers are down, and likely to remain so for a while yet, so checkoff revenues are down. Once an organization gets around to asking for an increase the final vote […] Read more

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Solverson heads up CCA

The Canadian Cattlemen's Association welcomes a new president

Dave Solverson of Camrose, Alta., is the new president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. Dan Darling of Cramahe, Ont., was acclaimed as vice president making him the heir apparent to take over the top job in 2016. Solverson who operates a 5,000 acre cow-calf to finish operation near Camrose, Alta., with his brother Ken, takes […] Read more