A bull elk with a huge rack of horns stands in a meadow in the mountains in the summer.

Growing elk population concerns Alberta Beef Producers members

The number of elk in Alberta is getting bigger, and so is the animals’ impact on cattle producers across the province

At the Alberta Beef Producers’ meeting in Vermilion on Jan. 23 most producers in the room shared in a long discussion of the issues arising from the growing elk population.


An aerial view looking straight down on the paddocks with cattle in them in a feedlot.

Alberta Beef Producers works toward being fully funded

Alberta Beef Producers sees non-refundable checkoff as long-term goal, but says it will take a cautious approach

The topic of check-off refunds has long been a key conversation in Alberta’s beef industry. Check-off dollars are intended to promote and support the cattle industry in Alberta, but about $3.2 million is taken out of Alberta Beef Producers’ budget each year due to refund requests from Alberta producers. Of the $4.50 per head check-off […] Read more

The acquisition of Regina-based Viterra by global agribusiness and food company Bunge has been in the works for some time, and the move has been met with concerns from the industry, focused mostly on the long-term impact on grain market competition. | File photo

Feds approval of Bunge-Viterra merger frustrates farmers

Bunge will be required to divest of six grain elevators in Western Canada and invest at least $520 million in Canada

Glacier FarmMedia – Following the approval of Bunge’s acquisition of Viterra on Jan. 14, stakeholders made their voices heard in a wave of reactions to the controversial merger. The acquisition of Regina-based Viterra by global agribusiness and food company Bunge has been in the works for some time, and the move has been met with […] Read more


A line of trucks pulling cattle trailers snakes into the distance.

Threat of tariffs has beef producers in sell mode

Cattle auctions deal with big sale volumes ahead of Trump inauguration as ranchers respond to trade uncertainty

The threat of sweeping tariffs has weighed heavy over Canadian industries since the U.S. election, and the cattle industry is no exception. With President Donald Trump’s inauguration planned for Jan. 20, beef producers across Canada were in sell mode last week before any potential tariffs affected the market. Follow all our coverage of the tariffs […] Read more