The Certified Sustainable Beef Framework, known as CRSB Certified, certifies beef producers and processors against the standards for sustainable beef production and processing set by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef.  |  File photo

Sustainability roundtable marks 10th anniversary

The Certified Sustainable Beef Framework was formed three years later to provide credible assurances for consumers

Glacier FarmMedia – It’s been 10 years since the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef was founded to measure and recognize Canada’s leadership in sustainability. The Certified Sustainable Beef Framework, known as CRSB Certified, was created in 2017 to recognize sustainable practices and provide credible assurances to consumers regarding the production, processing and sourcing of beef […] Read more

Implementation is not without challenges, says Andrea Stroeve-Sawa of Shipwheel Cattle Feeders. It’s hard to find employees who either know stockmanship or are willing to learn and implement it. | File photo

Handling called key to feedlot

Andrea Stroeve-Sawa of Shipwheel Cattle Feeders learned stockmanship from the man himself: Bud Williams, the guru of low-stress cattle handling. Her father met Williams at a conference and invited him to visit Alberta. Stroeve-Sawa said her father and Williams worked cattle together for two weeks, 12 hours a day, and Williams taught the ins and […] Read more