Alberta Beef

What calving season looks like in Alberta 🎥 Calving season is one of the busiest, and most important, times of year for beef producers. This CBC report goes on the ground with John Smith of Plateau Cattle Co. where long days and nights meet tools like GPS-enabled collars that track cattle in real time. View here: youtu.be/2Su0qZdwoiM?si… It’s a look at both the care and innovation shaping modern beef production. Plateau Cattle Co. was recognized with the 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award from Alberta Beef Producers.

Five takeaways from ABP’s ‘Year in Review’ video abpdaily.com/checking-in-wi…

Alberta producers: there’s still time to have your say. The Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab is gathering input from producers across Alberta and the Peace region of B.C. on adoption of beneficial management practices (BMPs). Your feedback will help assess real on-farm impacts and inform future agri-environmental programs and policy. The survey closes March 31. If you haven’t completed it yet, please take a few minutes to share your perspective. Learn more and access the survey here: abpdaily.com/innovation-tec…

Alberta Beef Producers objects to proposed traceability changes; announces intent to form traceability working group Read on ABP Daily: tinyurl.com/5an3p7j2

ABP hosted a Producer Town Hall on Traceability on March 2, ahead of its AGM, bringing together industry representatives and cattle producers to share perspectives on one of the most pressing issues currently facing the beef sector. Read the full recap on ABP Daily: abpdaily.com/news/alberta-b…

Reminder that Alberta Beef Producers is hosting an ABP Producer Town Hall on Traceability on Monday, March 2 from 1:30–4:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Cavalier Calgary Hotel. Alberta cattle producers are invited to attend in person or virtually. Registration is required. Learn more and register here: abpdaily.com/checking-in-wi…

Did you know? 2026 is the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. In this ABP Daily article, Alberta's own Dr. Barry Irving explores what that means for Alberta ranchers and why engagement matters. Watch for more IYRP-related content in the months ahead. tinyurl.com/2u3dfnfc #RangelandsMatter #ABPDaily #AlbertaRanching 🐂

Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is hosting a dedicated traceability session to give Alberta cattle producers additional time and space to share their perspectives. Learn More: abpdaily.com/checking-in-wi…

📢 Register now for ABP's 2026 Beef Research Showcase - Feedlot Edition 🐂 Come in person or watch online via DLMS! Registration is open, with a deadline of March 9. Scan the QR code to register. #ABag #BeefResearch

Producers are making their voices heard. Across Alberta, cattle producers are turning out in strong numbers to share their real, on-the-ground experiences at this year’s Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) meetings. ABP Vice Chair Kent Holowath reflects on what ABP is hearing from producers so far, via ABP Daily: tinyurl.com/yhdncpx4

Good discussion this morning in Nashville with partners from Alberta Beef Producers, Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association and Beef Farmers of Ontario, on the integrated Canada–U.S. beef industry. 🇨🇦🐂🇺🇸

Recently announced budget cuts at AAFC raise important questions about the impact to beef and forage work done in support of the industry. 🌾🐂 📖 Read the full story on ABP Daily: tinyurl.com/mr228nwv

Producers in Alberta and the Peace region of B.C. are invited to take part in a new Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab survey on BMP adoption. Your input will help assess impacts and inform future agri-environmental programming and policy. Survey closes March 31, 2026. tinyurl.com/y62hem7n

📢 Traceability Update 📢 Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is in ongoing discussions with Alberta’s Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation regarding the proposed regulations on traceability. These discussions included a conversation between General Manager Brad Dubeau and Deputy Minister Jason Hale late Friday. DM Hale has discussed the current situation with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and the CFIA has confirmed that additional consultation will occur. DM Hale is committed to hearing from Alberta producers and will ensure feedback gathered is conveyed to CFIA when Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (FPT) government representatives meet to discuss their findings. Thanks to producers from across Alberta and beyond, CFIA has heard a range of perspectives and has acknowledged that additional due diligence is required. ABP will continue to use its annual Producer Meetings as a tool to gather feedback from producers which, in turn, will be used to inform government. (Images from ABP Producer Meetings). @JasonHaleAB @RjSigurdson @AlbertaAg

I’ve been actively engaging with Federal Minister @CornwallHeath MacDonald and hearing directly from producers about the proposed amendments to livestock traceability regulations. From those constructive and ongoing discussions, concerns have been heard loud and clear. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a statement confirming they will pause publication of the proposed regulation changes to ensure further discussion and understanding with industry and governments before moving forward — reflecting the need for thoughtful engagement and practical solutions for producers. Please read the full statement here: canada.ca/en/food-inspec…

🚨 Update: CFIA STATEMENT ON TRACEABILITY REGULATIONS 🚨 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has released a statement regarding the proposed amendments to livestock traceability regulations. CFIA confirms that the proposed amendments are not finalized and not currently in place, and that the agency will pause publication of the regulations while continuing consultation and considering concerns raised by industry and partners. Read the full CFIA statement here: tinyurl.com/mry49d32

🚨 TRACEABILITY UPDATE 🚨 #ICYMI: ABP calls for halt to proposed traceability regulatory changes abpdaily.com/checking-in-wi…

Alberta producers have raised real concerns about proposed federal livestock traceability changes. We’ve been clear: traceability must work in the real world. That means taking the time to engage industry and avoiding new red tape, barriers, or costs for farmers and ranchers. I’ve raised Alberta’s concerns directly with the federal minister and will continue advocating for solutions that protect animal health and producer viability. Read my statement here: alberta.ca/release.cfm?xI… @albertabeef

📷TRACEABILITY UPDATE 📷 Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is recommending that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) halt the finalization of the upcoming federal traceability regulation changes to allow for additional, meaningful consultation with producers. While public consultation occurred in 2023, ABP believes further review is necessary to ensure traceability can be effectively and consistently implemented at the farm and ranch level. For traceability to be effective, it must be practical, workable, and not unreasonably burdensome for producers. ABP supports a strong and reliable traceability system and recognizes its importance in managing animal health risks such as bovine tuberculosis (bTB), bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), and foreign animal diseases like foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). The loss of export markets during past disease events has demonstrated the significant consequences for Canada’s beef industry. A traceability system ultimately depends on producer participation and confidence. Advancing regulatory changes without broad producer buy-in risks creating a system that does not function as intended and does little to protect producers, animal health, or market access during a disease event. ABP is calling on governments and beef industry partners to work together to ensure the traceability framework fully meets producer and animal health needs, strengthening on-farm adoption and the long-term resilience of Canada’s beef industry. For more information read ABPs traceability updates page on AlbertaBeef.org: albertabeef.org/proposed-trace…