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The Agriculture Industry Labour Council of Alberta (AILCA) has written a letter to the federal and provincial governments asking for support, because it is concerned that proposed changes to two programs intended to help farmers with a worker shortage will make it even harder to access labour. For many years, Canada’s farmers have struggled with […]
This is the second post in our Spotlight on the Speakers series, featuring speakers from February’s Alberta Beef Industry Conference. In our first post, we looked at the changing faces, places and consumption patterns of the Canadian beef market. This week, we’re learning how the retail trend toward online sales will affect beef producers. Don Close, vice-president of […]
In 2017, the federal government challenged Canada’s agricultural producers to reach an export target of $75 billion by 2025 – fully $20 billion more than current levels. The government has identified agriculture as one of a handful of sectors that could spur economic growth. Yet the huge potential for increased global trade for Canadian […]
Canada’s beef producers are committed to raising their cattle in a comfortable, low-stress environment. Healthy animals under good care produce a better product. Our producers realize that caring for, and respecting, the animals that feed us is the right thing to do. “We’re proud of our production practices and how we look after the cattle […]
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious virus that can affect cattle, sheep and swine. When an outbreak hits any livestock producer’s operation, the results can be devastating, with the potential for entire herds, or even an industry, to be decimated. The Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association (ACFA), is concerned that Canada is not sufficiently prepared […]
Canada’s agriculture sector is struggling with a labour shortage crisis, made more challenging with recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). It is time for the government to step up and make the process simpler and faster for the people who help feed Canadians every day. In 2012, agriculture and agri-food industries employed […]
We all rely on the health of our water systems for survival. Every day we use water for drinking, cooking and cleaning and to grow the foods we eat and nourish the plants and wildlife around us. The Oldman Watershed is a large water system that covers 23,000 square kilometres in southwest Alberta and 2,100 […]
Canada’s beef producers rely on international trade to keep their industry growing in a global economy. That’s why the National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA) was thrilled when the Government of Canada announced it has reached a trade deal with ten of Asia-Pacific’s fastest growing economies. The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will provide tariff-free […]
This is the first in our Spotlight on the Speakers series, featuring speakers from February’s Alberta Beef Industry Conference. This week, Andrew Ramlo, executive director of Urban Futures, spoke with us about the changing faces, places and consumption patterns of the Canadian beef market. How age, ethnicity and lifestyles are changing the domestic market Andrew, whose […]
Beef producers from all over Alberta will convene in Red Deer next week for the Alberta Beef Industry Conference. This annual event is a chance for industry members to find out what’s new and network with others in the industry. As the event approaches, here’s a look at some of the pressing issues ACFA has […]
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