Headlines

February 15-19, 2016

Social License
Regaining Public Trust Through Transparency
Real Agriculture February 12, 2016
https://www.realagriculture.com/2016/02/charlie-arnot/

Ranching industry urged to stress positives

Mountain View Gazette February 16, 2016
http://www.mountainviewgazette.ca/article/Ranching-industry-urged-to-stress-positives-20160216

Consumers
Buy Canadian food and save money
The Western Producer February 11, 2016
http://www.producer.com/2016/02/buy-canadian-food-and-save-money/

Politics
MPs begin 4 days of pre-budget consultation hearings
CBC News February 16, 2016
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/finance-pre-budget-hearings-1.3449827

Research
McDonalds Canada announces investment in beef research
Manitoba Cooperator February 16, 2016
http://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/mcdonalds-canada-announces-investment-in-beef-research/

Government should do more to support agricultural science

Manitoba Cooperator February 17, 2016
http://www.manitobacooperator.ca/crops/government-should-do-more-to-support-agricultural-science/

Labour Force
Addressing Ag Worker Shortages
Okotoks Online February 16, 2016
http://okotoksonline.com/ag-news/31384-addressing-ag-worker-shortages

Jobs minister uninformed about ag labour crisis

Alberta Farmer Express February 16, 2016
http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/2016/02/16/jobs-minister-uninformed-about-ag-labour-crisis/

Market
COOL demise not affecting livestock trade
Manitoba Cooperator February 19, 2016
http://www.manitobacooperator.ca/livestock/cool-demise-not-affecting-livestocktrade/?module=carousel&pgtype=homepage&i=1?module=carousel&pgtype=homepage&i=1

Agriculture Canada's annual outlook sees farm income growing to record levels
680 News February 19, 2016
http://www.680news.com/2016/02/19/agriculture-canadas-annual-outlook-sees-farm-income-growing-to-record-levels/

Beef prices begin sudden fall from record highs

CBC News February 19, 2016
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/beef-industry-prices-eating-habits-retail-chicken-1.3454160

Traceability
Ear tag confusion still plagues cattle industry
The Western Producer February 18, 2016
http://www.producer.com/2016/02/ear-tag-confusion-still-plagues-cattle-industry/

Animal Health
California survey provides insight into cattle abortions
Manitoba Cooperator - February 18, 2016
http://www.producer.com/2016/02/california-survey-provides-insight-into-cattle-abortions/