Headlines

April 11 - 15, 2016

Politics
Census of Ag set for this May
The Manitoba Co-operator April 11, 2016
http://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/canadian-agricultural-census-set-for-may-2016/

Livestock Producers Could Bear the Brunt of a 25% Tax Increase in Lethbridge County
Real Agriculture April 14, 2016
https://www.realagriculture.com/2016/04/livestock-producers-bear-brunt-25-tax-increase-lethbridge-county/

Pressing ag issues in campaign paying off

Western Producer April 14, 2016
http://www.producer.com/2016/04/pressing-ag-issues-in-campaign-paying-off/

Alberta Budget: Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency being dismantled

iPolitics April 15, 2016
http://ipolitics.ca/2016/04/14/alberta-budget-alberta-livestock-and-meat-agency-being-dismantled/

Sustainability/Environment
Alberta ranch memorialized under conservancy deal
The Western Producer April 14, 2016
http://www.producer.com/daily/alberta-ranch-memorialized-under-conservancy-deal/

Get Your Locally Sourced, Sustainably Raised Meatsat a Vending Machine!

Modern Farmer April 15, 2016
http://modernfarmer.com/2016/04/meat-vending-machine-applestone-meat-company/

Advocacy
Islanders passionately taking to social media to express P.E.I. Burger Love views
CBC News April 14, 2016
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/social-media-videos-posted-pei-burger-love-1.3534160

Ag Business
Canadian farmland values rise but slower than last year
Western Producer April 11, 2016
http://www.producer.com/daily/canadian-farmland-values-rise-but-slower-than-last-year/

Workforce
New program helps people with disabilities find ag jobs
Saskatoon StarPhoenix April 12, 2016
http://thestarphoenix.com/business/local-business/new-program-helps-people-with-disabilities-find-ag-jobs

Trade
Ratifying the TPP could be bad for Canada, but not ratifying it would be even worse: memo
Global News April 8, 2016
http://globalnews.ca/news/2627088/ratifying-the-tpp-could-be-bad-for-canada-but-not-ratifying-it-would-be-even-worse-memo/

Crops
Alberta farmers get jump on seeding, but drought fears rampant
Calgary Sun April 13, 2016
http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/04/13/alberta-farmers-get-jump-on-seeding-but-drought-fears-rampant

Animal Care
Pain control gaining priority among beef producers
Canadian Cattlemen Magazine April 15, 2016
http://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2016/04/15/pain-control-gaining-priority-among-beef-producers/?module=carousel&pgtype=homepage&i=1