The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) will continue its species at risk stewardship activities with a $1.27 million contribution from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCA). The Species At Risk Partnership on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) initiative will be delivered in partnership with MULTISAR, Cows and Fish, Alberta Beef Producers, and the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef.... Read More
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Almost a year in the making, and nearly two years from the time an application could have been submitted, Canada's status as a negligible-risk country for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is one step closer. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced this week that the Scientific Commission of the World Organization for... Read More
A Conservative private member's bill that aims to address the risks from biosecurity breaches and trespassing on farms was approved at the second reading stage in the House of Commons on Wednesday. Brought forward by Foothills MP John Barlow, Bill C-205 would amend the Health of Animals Act to "make it an offence to enter,... Read More
What would you think if your parents told you at 12 you'd be moving to another country on another continent? Well, today's RealAg LIVE! guest embraced what that new country had to offer and ran with it. Joining our host Kara Oosterhuis, Jess Verstappen talks about what led her to a career in agriculture, the... Read More
It's time for another Beef Market Update, and since StatsCan recently released the January 1 numbers, we're going to focus on inventory today. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says that there wasn't really anything of surprise in the numbers, as the pattern of a contracting beef cow herd in Canada continues. "We did... Read More
HALO Air Ambulance, based out of Medicine Hat, Alta., is drumming up funding through its first annual lottery. The prizes this year include standard early bird prizes of cash, but the final prize is a little different than a car or a showhome. On offer for the grand prize is $50,000 or the equivalent value... Read More
One of Canada's wealthiest families is committing $25 million to fund projects that help conserve prairie grasslands. The Weston Family Foundation says it will award grants to five organizations: Nature Conservancy of Canada, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation, Grasslands National Park (Parks Canada), and Meewasin Valley Authority. “The Canadian prairie grasslands are some... Read More
Statistics Canada says that the cow herd and ewe flock have declined as of January 1, 2021, year-over-year, while hog numbers are up slightly. As of the first of the year, StatsCan says the hog herd increased by less than one per cent — just 0.4% year-over-year — while cattle numbers dropped one per cent... Read More
A national coalition of industry-wide farm organizations have launched the Agriculture Carbon Alliance (ACA). The goal of the alliance is to ensure that "Canadian farmers’ sustainable practices are recognized through a policy environment that maintains their competitiveness, supports their livelihoods, and leverages their critical role as stewards of the land," the organization says. As of... Read More
Diversifying can mean making a small tweak to an operation, or in today's guest's case, building really big — like 40,000 head of cattle big. Joining us for today's RealAg LIVE! is Kevin Serfas, of Serfas Farms near Turin, Alta,. who just completed a brand new, large-scale feedlot with new cattle in it (today)! RealAg... Read More