SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — A Grasslands Conservation Initiative announced last fall has created tension between Saskatchewan cattle producers and the Canadian Cattle Association. The CCA, along with Ducks Unlimited and the Nature Conservancy of Canada, plan to protect grasslands by offering producers conservation agreements and easements ranging from short-term to perpetuity. They will contain no-break, […] Read more
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Feds announce early livestock tax deferral
Program has also been streamlined and buffer zones added to ensure eligibility
Glacier FarmMedia – Livestock producers in drought-affected areas are getting and early livestock tax deferral (LTD) for the 2024 season. The federal government said the situation has become more challenging for producers due to climate change, when announcing a list of regions eligible for the deferral on June 14. The LTD allows producers in designated […] Read more
Cattle producers wary of grasslands conservation proposal
Sask. Stock Growers say they need more information before they could support the plan
Glacier FarmMedia – SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association members want the Canadian Cattle Association to press pause on its Grasslands Conservation Initiative until it can better communicate its plan. Several resolutions about the initiative were debated during the SSGA annual meeting June 11 and while some were defeated members did approve one […] Read more
Farm groups sound off on budget concerns
Ten national organizations say change to the capital gains inclusion rate and other proposed moves will impact farmers
Glacier FarmMedia – REGINA — Canadian national farm organizations have united against proposed budget measures that they say will negatively affect farmers. Planned changes to the capital gains inclusion rate also drew specific concern and attention from the House of Commons’ agriculture committee. Related stories: In a May 27 letter to finance minister Chrystia Freeland, […] Read more
Beef’s consumer challenges considered educational issue
Results from a recent survey are seen as an indication that consumers want to know more about how beef is produced
Glacier FarmMedia – Social media, news articles and conversations around the dinner table don’t always have a positive story to tell about Canadian beef, but that may be rooted in uncertainty more than negativity. While people from every generation are questioning beef’s roles in diets, markets and the environment, recent public perception research done by […] Read more
Canada bars gates for untested U.S. dairy cattle
Lactating dairy cattle out of the United States must now test negative for bird flu before crossing the Canadian border
As of May 3, no Canadian dairies or beef herds had sickened with the strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza that has spread to nine states—and there’s hope the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s agreement to test lactating dairy cattle before they enter Canada might help keep it that way. Colorado joined the list of states […] Read more
Cattle may help recycle food waste
A new film produced by the Canadian Cattle Association highlights how feedlots are using diverse feed sources
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada wastes about half the food it produces, but cattle can convert that waste into protein production. To highlight that ability, the next documentary in a five-part series from the Canadian Cattle Association focuses on feedlots and their role in recycling food waste. “There are concerns folks have about the environment and […] Read more
NFU not listed as official lobbyist on federal registry
Farm group's absence from registry makes it difficult to know which government officials and departments it talks to and about what
WINNIPEG — In the last year, 41 groups have met with or contacted Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault to talk about agriculture. That number is from the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying, which operates the lobby registry. The registry keeps track of groups that meet with or send letters to federal officials, like ministers, senators […] Read more
VIDEO: Environment minister claims carbon tax support
Farm groups raise questions after Steven Guilbeault tells House producers don't appear to have carbon tax concerns
UPDATED – April 25, 2024 – 0840 CST – Comments from Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault added. WINNIPEG — Federal environment minister Steven Guilbeault stood in the House of Commons April 15 and said he has been speaking with farmers from Alberta, Nova Scotia and elsewhere and found they are more concerned about the impacts of […] Read more
Federal budget draws mixed reaction from Canadian ag groups
Livestock tax deferral, capital gains exemption praised; overall lack of investment in agriculture noted
Glacier FarmMedia – The 2024 federal budget, released Tuesday afternoon has drawn mixed reactions from ag groups across Canada. While some have praised aspects of the plan, others have condemned the lack of attention paid to agriculture and farmers. The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) stated that they were “cautiously optimistic” to see recognition of the […] Read more
