Cargill and its customers have renewed a program that would ensure beef producers receive at least $400 for being certified under the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB).
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Cargill renews top-up payment for CRSB-certified beef
Updated Certified Sustainable Beef Framework released
The program, launched in 2017, came up for its five-year review in 2022
A new and improved Certified Sustainable Beef Framework has been released following its first, five-year review announced the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) today.
CCIA to deliver live cattle chain of custody verification for the Certified Sustainable Beef Framework
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) is excited to announce that the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) will deliver live cattle chain of custody tracking for the Certified Sustainable Beef Framework. After a significant two-year review of the program, CRSB is confident that working with the CCIA will enable consistent implementation of its chain […] Read more
CRSB holds AGM, Dunn wins auctioneer challenge
NewsMakers from the November 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
NDP leader Wab Kinew is the incoming premier of Manitoba, taking over from Heather Stephenson and the Progressive Conservatives after the recent election. At press time, Kinew was still the premier-elect and had yet to announce his cabinet. However, the NDP’s ag critic, Diljeet Brar, was re-elected. Brar has ag extension experience with the Manitoba […] Read more
CCA reports: Trade, support programs and processing regs fill fall agenda
From the October 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The arrival of fall always brings a flurry of activity at the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) and renewed energy to advance the key priorities of cattle producers. This year is no different and we have important work that needs to continue on many important policy fronts. With the return of Parliament in mid-September, our tradition […] Read more
U.K. firm to process meats in Canada for Walmart
Plant would be Hilton Foods' first in North America
A British-based firm processing proteins for the retail and foodservice sectors plans to set up shop somewhere in Eastern Canada, after reaching a deal to supply meat products to Walmart’s Canadian grocery business. Hilton Food Group announced Thursday it plans to open a new manufacturing plant in that region to supply Walmart Supercentres in Canada […] Read more
FCC offers sustainability incentive to beef producers
In a bid to boost sustainable beef production, the ag lender is presenting payments to its CRSB-certified customers
Cattle producers have a new partner in their sustainability drive. While momentum along the beef value chain has been steadily building since the creation of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB), a financial institution has now stepped up to encourage participation in the CRSB certification program. The concept is innovative and simple. Farm Credit […] Read more
TrustBIX announces agreement with JBS
On April 28, 2022, TrustBIX Inc. signed a master services agreement with JBS Food Canada ULC. The companies will work as trusted partners to grow sustainable beef production in Canada. These services support the evolution of the JBS Angus beef brand with full chain of custody data tracking and analysis by the Company’s proprietary platform, […] Read more
Canada’s first national agri-food sustainability index in the works
Agri-food stakeholders collaborating to position Canada as a sustainability leader, create market access opportunities
As people around the world demand proof that their food is sustainably produced, Canadian agri-food stakeholders are taking advantage of this opportunity to back up their sustainability claims together. The National Index of Agri-Food Performance, Canada’s first sustainability index that encompasses the entire agri-food sector, arose from the need to build greater trust with consumers […] Read more
CRSB launches update to National Beef Sustainability Assessment
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) is calling on beef producers to contribute to sustainability benchmarking data collection by filling out a survey (available in English and French). What is the National Beef Sustainability Assessment? When the CRSB was established, it adopted the definition and guiding principles of beef sustainability from the Global Roundtable […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
