Headlines

February 22-26, 2016

Awareness/Advocacy
#OurYYC Apprentice: Jordan Witzel assists in the birthing of calves
Global News February 26, 2016
http://globalnews.ca/news/2539661/ouryyc-apprentice-jordan-witzel-assists-in-the-birthing-of-calves/

Industry Partner Updates

ABIC, Coalition Meetings and Feedlot Assessments An Update from the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association
Real Agriculture February 19, 2016
https://www.realagriculture.com/2016/02/alberta-cattle-feeders-abic-coalition-assessment-tool/

Cargill makes carcass data deal

Meat + Poultry February 23, 2016
http://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/news_home/Business/2016/02/Cargill_makes_carcass_data_dea.aspx?ID=%7B51B1FDBA-99FD-43F1A198-FA1C1F19E229%7D&cck=1

Politics
Minister MacAulay Meets with Mexican Secretary of Agriculture Calzada in Ottawa
Market Watch February 23, 2016
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/minister-macaulay-meets-with-mexican-secretary-of-agriculture-calzada-in-ottawa-2016-02-23

First Liberal budget should raise Canadians eyebrows

The Western Producer February 25, 2016
http://www.producer.com/2016/02/first-liberal-budget-should-raise-canadians-eyebrows/

Labour Force
Farmers want feds to allow more seasonal foreign workers
CTV News February 23, 2016
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/farmers-want-feds-to-allow-more-seasonal-foreign-workers-1.2791533

Research
Canadian Cattle Sector Receives $1 Million Investment in Genomic Technologies
Real Agriculture February 25, 2016
https://www.realagriculture.com/2016/02/cdn-cattle-sector-genomics-investmenet/

Market
The first signs of beef herd expansion
Canadian Cattlemen Magazine February 24, 2016
http://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2016/02/24/the-first-sign-of-expansion/?utm_source=FBC+Publications&utm_campaign=1130539ec6Canadian+Cattlemen+daily+enews+Feb+25%2C+2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2da8244677-1130539ec6-88078273

Manitobas on-farm income seen slipping this year

Manitoba Co-operator February 25, 2016
http://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/local/manitobas-on-farm-income-seen-slipping-this-year/

Consumers
Canadian consumers to get break on beef prices
CTV News February 19, 2016
http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/canadian-consumers-to-get-break-on-beef-prices-1.2785489

Production Practices
Save on winter cattle feeding costs
Alberta Farm Express February 19, 2016
http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/2016/02/19/save-on-winter-cattle-feeding-costs/