Beef’s improved public reputation is seen as a win for the Canadian cattle industry.  |  Alexis Stockford photo

Beef strategy measures sector’s gains

Recent update sums up the final years of Canada’s 2020-24 road map that was developed to guide the cattle industry

Glacier FarmMedia – Lower emissions, more exports and a more positive perception of the sector — those are a few of the wins the beef industry says it is celebrating from the last two years. The reported gains come from an update of the 2020-24 national beef strategy, a road map backed by seven major […] Read more

Dr. Cheryl Waldner, a professor and researcher at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine, won the 2024 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation. She was named to the honour during the 2024 Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Saskatoon. | Amanda Waldner photo

Prof receives cattle research award

Glacier FarmMedia – A well-known innovator in beef cattle health and welfare was honoured by her peers Aug. 21. Dr. Cheryl Waldner, a professor and researcher at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine, won the 2024 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation. She was named to the honour during […] Read more

All was quiet on the Greaves farm near Deerwood, Man., recently after the region received 14 millimetres of rain. | Jeannette Greaves photo

Recent rain seeds optimism

REGINA — The optimism meter rose among Prairie farmers and ranchers last week after widespread and substantial rainfall. Only the Peace region of Alberta appeared to be left out of the event that dumped more than 100 millimetres in some places. Most importantly, the rain fell in the drought-affected regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Alberta […] Read more