Headlines

April 25 - 29, 2016

Earls
Earls' decision to source beef from the U.S. instead of Canada is being called a slap in the face by some Alberta
ranchers
Calgary Herald April 28, 2016
http://calgaryherald.com/storyline/albertas-beef-industry-is-not-pleased-with-earls-decision-to-source-its-humane-certified-meat-from-the-u-s

Sask. ranchers choked over Earls beef move

CBC News April 28, 2016
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/earls-beef-saskatchewan-producers-1.3558177

Earls faces backlash after dropping Alberta beef

The Canadian Press April 28, 2016
http://www.macleans.ca/economy/business/earls-faces-backlash-after-dropping-alberta-beef-for-hormone-free-u-s-cattle/

VIDEO: Canadian Cattlemens Association on Earls switching to Humane Certified beef

Global News Edmonton April 29, 2016
http://globalnews.ca/video/2670099/canadian-cattlemens-association-on-earls-switching-to-humane-certified-beef

Albertans running out of icons, even Plan Beef, makes for a surly herd, say cultural pundits
Calgary Herald April 29, 2016
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/albertans-running-out-of-icons-even-plan-beef-makes-for-a-surly-herd-say-cultural-pundits

Earls faces backlash after dropping Alberta beef for Certified Humane U.S. meat
The Province April 29, 2016
http://www.theprovince.com/business/fp/earls+faces+backlash+after+dropping+alberta+beef+hormonefree/11883515/story.html

Grading
Have we gone overboard in the bid to get more marbling?
Alberta Farmer Express April 28, 2016
http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/2016/04/28/has-the-beef-industry-gone-overboard-on-marbling/

Crop Production
Alberta farmers nervous about dry spring
The Western Producer April 28, 2016
http://www.producer.com/2016/04/alberta-farmers-nervous-about-dry-spring/

Workforce
Canada may delay foreign worker limits as packers, farms face squeeze
Grain News April 28, 2016
http://www.grainews.ca/daily/canada-may-delay-foreign-worker-limits-as-packers-farms-face-squeeze

URGENT: More temporary foreign workers needed

Canadian Cattlemen Magazine April 29, 2016
http://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2016/04/29/urgent-more-temporary-foreign-workers-needed/

Foreign Trade
Canadian minister MacAulay concludes mission to Japan, South Korea
World Grain April 28, 2016
http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2016/04/Canadian_minister_MacAulay_con.aspx?ID=%7B20497A9964CB-4F64-BBB9-ACCC9487865A%7D&cck=1