In order to best represent the Alberta beef industry as a whole, the ACFA and ABP producer organizations have been working together to increase efficiencies and create a stronger voice for you, our producers, when working with government and industry.

Collaboration successes to date; many more to come

 ADVOCACY­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

• Shared election priorities papers with each organization
• ACFA invited to ABP’s 3 political parties’ luncheons (NDP; UCP; Alberta Party)
• May MLA reception (May 29 – Edmonton)
• November ACFA MLA Dinner (ABP Chair invited – Nov 27, Edmonton)
• Alberta Beef Industry Priorities paper – Summer 2019
• Ministerial / Chief of Staff meetings with ABP – highlight issues / co-develop key messages
• Ag Minister Dreeshen and Chief of staff (Tim Schultz)
  • Labour & Immigration Minister Copping and Chief of staff (Janet McEachern)
  • Red Tape Reduction Associate Minister Hunter
  • Municipal Minister Madu
  • Transportation Minister McIver

 

RESEARCH

• Competitiveness Report and outreach– on-going
• MNP Proposal on beef industry input to Municipal IDP/ICFs – on-going

 

COMMUNICATIONS

• Shared communications and expanded outreach of both organizations (eg: Social media, events, blogs and articles etc.)
• Compromised cattle information sheet co-branded and shared on communication channels
• Video production of “Beef on the Street” featuring Marilyn Smith (to be launched at ABIC 2020)
• ACFA Chair (Ryan Kasko) featured on ABP annual meeting video

 

ADMINISTRATION

• Regular Board representation at each other’s Board meetings
• Joint ABP-ACFA Director working group – regular meetings to direction on areas for collaboration