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The Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association and Alberta Beef Producers submitted a letter on the Quantification Protocol for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Fed Cattle. We urge the department to develop an approval process which allows for efficient incorporation of new methane mitigation strategies into the protocol, such as feed additives. Read the letter here.
ACFA submitted a letter to Vulcan County expressing concerns with the draft Municipal Development Plan (MDP) currently under review. There are certain provisions within the proposed MDP which we feel could unintentionally hinder future agricultural development and may conflict with existing provincial legislation, specifically the Agricultural Operation Practices Act (AOPA). Read the letter here.
Alberta’s government has introduced legislation to encourage biofuels and sustainability. As Sean Amato reports, the NDP says the government also needs to beef up its tariff response for farmers. Watch ACFA Director Chad Meunier on City News.
Beef and cattle are Alberta’s two biggest agri-food exports and experts say tariffs could cause the industry to lose millions of dollars. Watch ACFA Director Chad Meunier on CTV news.
Alberta’s government has introduced legislation that will help grow and diversify agriculture, while supporting the emerging biogas industry. Updates to the Agricultural Operation Practices Act, if passed, would help reduce waste, allow farmers to supplement fertilizer with organic materials and help the province attract job-creating investment. The act and its regulations provide rules and standards […]
Alberta beef producers have been anxiously waiting to see how 25 per cent tariffs on exports to the U.S. will affect their industry. One-fifth of harvest-ready cattle in Alberta are exported to the United States, according to Curtis Vander Heyden, vice-chair of the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association. Read the article here.
Leaders in the province’s beef sector took time away from the Alberta Beef Industry Conference to discuss how tariffs hurt their business. Watch the CBC report here.
Alberta agriculture associations wrote a letter to Premier Danielle Smith emphasizing the vital role agriculture plays in Alberta’s economy and the challenges posed by the anticipated tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump. The Government of Alberta and the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson, responded stating their shared concerns. Alberta’s government is committed to the […]
Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association President & CEO, Janice Tranberg, on QR Calgary. Listen here
Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association President & CEO, Janice Tranberg, on 660 News Radio Calgary. Read the article here.
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