Save the date for the Canadian Cattlemen's Association Annual General Meeting on March 23-25, 2022. We plan to host the event in-person in Ottawa, including our VIP reception with Parliamentarians the evening of March 23, 2022. More details coming soon!

The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef is pleased to be planning its Semi-Annual Meeting in Ottawa on March 22, 2022. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the Canadian Cattlemen's Association Annual General Meeting.

We hope you have completed the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef's (CRSB) National Beef Sustainability Assessment survey already. If you haven’t, this is your last chance! The deadline for the survey is this Friday, January 7. It will only take a few minutes of your time, and is critically important for the beef industry’s sustainability, communication and advocacy efforts.

Join the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) virtually on Wednesday, January 12 at 7:00 pm MT, where guest speakers Dr. Jennifer Pearson from the University of Calgary, and Saskatchewan producer, Mark Hoimyr, will dive into the topic of records that are worth spending valuable time on at calving. The webinar is free to attend!

A new guide is available to producers and landowners looking for technical information and resources on management practices about carbon sequestration, climate resilience, biodiversity and more. In a collaborative effort by Birds Canada, the Saskatchewan Forage Council, Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association, the Saskatchewan Soil Health and Grazing Summit, and A&W, the Climate and Biodiversity Friendly Production Practices Resource Guide was released to help further conserve grasslands across the Canadian Prairies.

Beginning in January 2022, Statistics Canada will be contacting farm operators to complete the Farm Management Survey. This survey is an important opportunity to showcase how farm operators care for the environment while providing Canadians with the agricultural products they want and need.

found in Alberta last week. CCA executive vice-president Dennis Laycraft said the move stems from Canada’s particular export agreement with

We ask president of the Canadian Cattleman's Association Bob Lowe on what we can expect in 2022.

President Biden's action plan also promises new, stronger rules under the Packers & Stockyards Act, and to issue new “Product of USA” labeling rules. Included in today's announcement was a “joint initiative” between the Justice Department and USDA to better coordinate their efforts.

Former MP of Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant Bob Speller has passed away following an illness. Speller was originally elected in 1988, winning re-election in 1993, 1997, and 2000. He served as the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food from 2003-2004. Speller worked with former liberal Prime Ministers Jean