Entries by ACFA Communications

Alberta’s ‘Shipwheel Cattle Feeders’ Recognized For Innovation and Sustainability Efforts

June 7, 2021 /16 Comments/in /by

What do compost and bees and manure and fruit and fungus and worms all have in common? They are all part of the regenerative ag system at the innovative and holistic Shipwheel Cattle Feeders in Taber, AB. Recently awarded an Alltech “Planet of Plenty Award”, Shipwheel was recognized as a farm that is furthering a […]

Alberta producers welcome the consensus on AgriStability proposal, long-term BRM solutions remain needed

March 26, 2021 /18 Comments/in /by

Following the March 25th Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) meeting, 11 of Alberta’s producer organizations are pleased the Ministers of Agriculture have come to a consensus on part of the proposed changes to AgriStability, which includes the removal of the reference margin limit, retroactive to 2020, and extending the program enrollment deadline to June 30, 2021. The producer […]

Alberta producer organizations encourage the Government of Alberta to accept the current AgriStability proposal

March 18, 2021 /11 Comments/in /by

Following a statement by the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau and the Honourable Jim Carr on the federal government’s proposed improvements to AgriStability, 11 of Alberta’s agriculture commodity and producer groups are requesting the Government of Alberta to accept the proposed changes. Alberta’s producer groups agree the changes will provide immediate improvements to the program for producers’ […]

Cattle Feeders’ Donate To Food Bank in Lieu of Government Events

February 9, 2021 /7 Comments/in /by

Recently, ACFA sent the following message to MLAs, outlining our donation to the food bank on their behalf:   Deal MLAs and Election Officials, 2020 saw some changes in how we, as farmers and agricultural organizations, were able to interact with you, our local government. Despite the lack of in-person events and meetings, we still  […]

An Inside Look at How NCFA Works For You in Ottawa (Even In a Pandemic)

January 18, 2021 /16 Comments/in /by

The National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA) serves as a unified voice for Canada’s fed cattle producers. NCFA is governed by an eight member Board that includes seven directors appointed by our provincial member organizations (including Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association), plus another director representing the Canadian Cattlemens’ Association (CCA). NCFA maintains an effective and ongoing presence […]