Alberta Wildfires and Farming
This morning ACFA member Stacey Meunier, CFO, Paul Meunier and Sons Farms in Barrhead, Alberta, was on the Shaye Ganam show on QR Calgary to talk about how the wildfires are affecting farmers. Listen here.
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Alberta Election 2023
May 10, 2023 in Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association /by ACFA CommunicationsThe Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association (ACFA) is well positioned to influence the political narrative during the upcoming provincial election on May 29, 2023. ACFA has developed key messages that will serve as the foundation of our election engagement. You can find the key messages here. Members are encouraged to attend local candidate debates, invite candidates […]
Important Foreign Labour and Immigration Updates
April 6, 2023 in Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association /by ACFA CommunicationsA number of federal and provincial updates to labour and immigration have been announced in recent weeks. A summary of those announcements include: Government of Alberta – Changes to the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program Federal Immigration and Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) Updates Engagement Opportunities for ACFA / NCFA and Feedlots on Labour Issues Read the […]
‘Beef for Biden’: Alberta favourite featured on dinner menu for presidential visit to Ottawa
March 30, 2023 in In the News /by ACFA CommunicationsACFA Vice President, Policy and Government Relations, CJ Noble comments on Alberta beef being served as part of the main course for President Biden’s visit to Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United States President Joe Biden shared dinner together for the first time Friday evening in Ottawa and a world-renowned Alberta favourite was included on the […]
ACFA 50th Anniversary
March 23, 2023 in Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association /by ACFA Communications“The beef industry in Alberta changed enormously in the late 1960’s as producers increasingly realized the benefits of specialized and local feeding. The very first larger-scale feedlots began in the late 1960’s in this province, but within just a handful of years, a strong cattle feeding industry was emerging.” Read the 50th anniversary feature from […]
Study calls for transparency in Alberta beef processing with hopes of improving the industry’s resilience
March 16, 2023 in In the News /by ACFA CommunicationsMore information is critical for an industry that operates “on very thin margins,” producers say. “The cattle business is a margin business and it’s done on very thin margins . . . five out of the last six years there’s been a loss,” said Janice Tranberg, president and CEO of the ACFA as well as […]
Alberta Beef Competitiveness Study
March 16, 2023 in Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association /by ACFA CommunicationsAlberta Cattle Feeders’ Association (ACFA), Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), and the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) are pleased to announce the completion of a resiliency report for Alberta’s meat processing sector as well as the completion of a feasibility assessment of wholesale beef price reporting as part of the Alberta Beef Competitiveness Study. The study was […]
Methane-busting seaweed for cattle may help Canada meet its emissions targets
March 1, 2023 in In the News /by ACFA CommunicationsThe additive, which reduces cattle’s methane production by up to 90 per cent, is a major development in the face of federal targets to lower agriculture emissions by 30 per cent by 2030. Read the full Calgary Herald Article HERE
Economic Impact of Alberta’s Cattle Feeding Industry
January 4, 2023 in Economy /by ACFA CommunicationsCampus Energy Market Update – September 2022
September 9, 2022 in Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association /by ACFA CommunicationsAugust has stunned power industry professionals and consumers alike. This month is surely one for the record books! At $257.75/MWh the month averaged more than $100/ MWh higher than any previous month in Alberta’s 22 year deregulated history. In contrast, August 2021 settled just $82.25 or less than 1/4 the price of August 2022. One […]
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What’s New
- Written Submission for Pre-Budget Consultations January 15, 2026
- Honourary Lifetime Member Award – Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed November 12, 2025
- Consultation Letter on the Future of Wild Boar Farming September 25, 2025