Since 1938, Canadian Cattlemen has brought relevant and practical information and news on cattle management and forage crops to Canada’s beef industry.

Jan 20, 2025 · Demand-building initiatives for Canadian beef were a priority focus for Canada Beef during the third quarter of our fiscal year. The team presented several workshops to partners visiting Canada from major export markets in Latin America and Asia, led a roadshow tour of Japan and Korea, and participated in the Team Canada trade mission to […]

Jan 16, 2025 · A good portion of our policy work focuses on Ottawa. New or up-for-renewal regulations are put forward by departments and agencies. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for a lot of the regulations covering our production.

Dec 30, 2024 · 1. U.S. facing crucial beef shortages As the U.S. faces a shrinking beef herd, observers wonder whether there will be enough cattle in the next two years to fill feedlots and beef processing plants and enough beef to satisfy consumer demand. There are no signs that producers have stopped sending more beef cows to slaughter or …

Jan 9, 2025 · Trade Summary: 2024: 2023: Exports: Fed cattle (includes cows) to U.S. to Nov. 30, 2024 532,498: 464,562: Feeder cattle and calves to U.S. to Nov. 30, 2024: 143,970 ...

1 day ago · Efficiency is key when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the beef sector, a livestock scientist says. Cassie Marchand entered the Canadian Cattle Association’s mentorship program expecting to learn about building public trust between individual producers and… Sarah Klopatek is the ...

Nov 16, 2022 · U.S. liquidation mode continues. The U.S. cattle herd was in liquidation mode in 2022, as high prices for slaughter cows, combined with drought conditions that covered much of the central and western U.S. states depleted pastures and …

Dec 31, 2024 · Speaking of people contributing to the industry, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who gave more than Charlie Gracey. From helping to eradicate brucellosis to helping establish Canfax to his work on carcass grading systems, Gracey’s influence will …

Nov 14, 2024 · High calf prices have been a good news story for cow-calf producers, but they’ve done little to help Canada recover its diminished beef herd. “According to Statistics Canada, we’ve seen a decrease in total cattle inventories in Alberta from 5.225 million on July 1, 2023 to 5.145 million on the same date this year,” said Alberta Beef Producers chair Brodie Haugan.

Dec 20, 2024 · This time last year, I wrote about our continued advocacy efforts to expand price insurance to the Maritimes. In 2024, price insurance became available and is the first step to helping current producers and the next generation in the region. The next step that we’re working on is cost-shared premiums, equitable to crop insurance.