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Canadian livestock industries are calling for funding of a Canadian Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine bank. This is a key priority for Canadian beef producers to ensure economic viability in the future. Canada participates in the North American FMD vaccine bank (NAFMDVB) with Mexico and the United States. Canada’s contribution entitles us to 330,000 doses […]
“Canada’s cattle feeders take great pride in producing high quality, nutritious beef using sustainable practices. We appreciate the Government of Canada recognizing ground beef and pork as a healthy part of the Canadian diet.” James Bekkering, Board Chair of the National Cattle Feeders’ Association. Read the industry release here
The Communications Manager is a full-time role with the overall responsibility to develop and manage the internal and external communications strategies for both the ACFA and the National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA). The manager reports directly to the President & CEO. The candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to multitask […]
Alberta’s cattle feeders need immediate action! Border crossings must be opened; federal and provincial governments alike NEED to enforce the law and ensure highways and border crossings are open! Alberta’s cattle feeders, and the entire agricultural value chain, have been trying to inform protestors and government alike to the significant impact this ongoing blockade is having on […]
February 3, 2022 Calgary, AB – With the prolonged disruptions at the Canada-U.S. border crossing, Canada’s beef industry has serious concerns with supply chain challenges, including the lack of access to feed coming from the U.S. and impacts on cross border movement of cattle and meat products. Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association (ACFA), and […]
In almost 20 years of running Cattleland Feedyards near Strathmore, Keith Gregory (ACFA Board Member) has never seen a feed shortage like much of the industry is now experiencing. There is some light at the end of the tunnel for the 25,000-head operation as Canadian Pacific Railway has increased shipments of corn from the U.S., […]
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Canadian farmers say they are just days away from running out of feed for cattle, due to severe drought last summer damaging crops needed to fatten them over winter and transportation bottlenecks. The drought devastated Prairie pastures and has now forced feedlots in Alberta, the main cattle-producing province, to buy […]
“We are still waiting for December’s unit train and it’s the end of January now.” According to the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association, 8,000 rail cars of corn had been shipped from the U.S. in 2021 as of mid-December. In 2020, just 600 rail cars of corn had been shipped from the U.S. by the same […]
Janice Tranberg, president of the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association, called the amounts of corn imports into Canada “unprecedented.” “The feeders are looking to bring dried distillers grains and corn from the U.S. up as much as they can,” she said. One of the biggest challenges is moving so much corn, she added. “This isn’t a […]
“There’s been delays in shipments on the rail side, we’re short of labor, we’re short of truck drivers, it’s just kind of been the perfect storm,” said Janice Tranberg, president and CEO of the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association. Full CTV story here
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