Craig Lehr is a beef producer northeast of Medicine Hat and the chair of the producer council with the Beef Cattle Research Council. He said the new Beef Cattle Research Council Chair in Beef Cattle Economic Sustainability will help determine the bottom line for producers. 

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Research chair focuses on profitability

New Beef Cattle Research Council chair at the U of M to focus on best environmental practices and economic viability

A new research chair role, working out of the University of Manitoba, will look at the economics of Canada’s beef business.






Two massive adult bison stand in a pen next to a round bale feeder.

Bison sector deepens Canadian Indigenous ties

The Canadian Bison Association and National Circle of Indigenous Agriculture and Food have plans to work together to share knowledge about bison industry and empower Indigenous bison ranchers.

Bison have a special spiritual significance for Indigenous people. Buffalo are considered relatives. They provide all essential resources: food, clothing, shelter and tools.