The move will see group adopt new name and logo but keep the same acronoym as it attempts to reflect more inclusion
The acronym is still the same but the name representing Canada’s 60,000 beef industry members has changed. The Canadian Cattle Association launched July 7 with a new brand and logo designed to highlight the former Canadian Cattlemen’s Association move to support diversity and inclusion. CCA president Reg Schellenberg said CCA has been the voice of […] Read more
Karen Briere
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Producer frustration likely reason for investigation call
The call for an investigation into meat pricing in Canada indicates cattle producers’ frustration that they couldn’t benefit from incredibly high beef demand in the last couple of years, said an industry analyst. Brian Perillat, agribusiness specialist at More Than Just Feed, said market cycles are typical but the gap between live cattle prices and […] Read more
If cancelling delivery contracts, do it in writing: lawyer
Farmers can cancel deferred delivery grain contracts at any time, as long as they are prepared to pay the damages outlined in the contract. John Stewart, managing partner at D’Arcy and Deacon law firm in Winnipeg, said farmers should be sure to cancel contracts formally in writing. He spoke last week during a webinar presented […] Read more
Ag ministers hope to reach five-year agreement
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers will meet in Saskatoon next week, where they hope to sign a new funding deal
The word of choice ahead of next week’s meeting of Canada’s agriculture ministers in Saskatoon is hope. Federal minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Saskatchewan minister David Marit and Manitoba minister Derek Johnson all used that word when asked if they will sign the next five-year funding agreement during their annual meeting. Todd Lewis, a vice-president at the […] Read more
R-CALF denied mandatory check-off beef appeal
American cattle group has been fighting in court against the U.S. government’s mandatory beef check-off program
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied R-CALF USA’s petition to appeal a decision in a lawsuit against the mandatory beef checkoff. R-CALF has filed two lawsuits: the first was dismissed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Chief executive officer Bill Bullard said the organization was disappointed but grateful to achieve some reforms to the […] Read more
Ottawa urged to pay for transportation paperwork
ASSINIBOIA, Sask. — Saskatchewan livestock producers said they shouldn’t have to pay for the paperwork required by federal transportation requirements. Transfer-of-care documents were part of regulations that came into force more than two years ago. However, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency focused more on education for the first two years. The document is to be […] Read more
App focusing on food security wins startup competition
Team members developed a program designed to help gardeners connect with consumers looking for locally grown produce
The idea of connecting buyers and sellers of backyard garden produce resonated with the judges at the 24-hour Ag Tech Startup held during Canada’s Farm Show. An app called ProdYous won the $4,000 prize for its plan to help people launch urban farms and market their vegetables and fruits. The event is held by Cultivator, […] Read more
Infrastructure bank eyes irrigation investment
Federal agency says it is waiting for the province to complete its technical and financial work and then make a request
The Canada Infrastructure Bank is ready to discuss investing in Saskatchewan’s $4-billion irrigation project if the provincial government asks. The bank has already spent almost half-a-billion dollars in Alberta’s irrigation sector. It’s also working on a project to alleviate congestion at the port of Vancouver. Director Pat Youzwa, a former president of SaskPower, said investing […] Read more
Sask. farms clean up after tornadoes touch down
At least three and possibly five twisters swept through the east-central part of the province on the same day last week
Neighbours are helping farm families clean up after a tornado swept through the Foam Lake, Sask., area June 29. The twister touched down around 5 p.m., hitting a farmyard about five kilometres west and 1.6 km south of the town, before heading north and east, and damaging a farm north of the town. Power lines […] Read more
Ground meat exempt from food labelling rules
Beef and pork producers are relieved after Health Canada backed down from a plan to label ground meat with a fat content warning. Federal minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced new front-of-package nutrition labels June 30 for products that are high in saturated fat, sugar or sodium content. Companies have until Jan. 1, 2026 to have the […] Read more
