Headlines

July 11 - 15, 2016

International Trade/Domestic Trade
As borders reopen to beef, Cattlemen's Association hopes industry is ripe to rebuild
The Calgary Herald July 8, 2016
http://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/as-borders-reopen-to-beef-cattlemens-association-hopes-industry-is-ripe-to-rebuild

VIDEO: Cattlemen's Association: Beef Exporters See Shipments Reaching $10M a Year in Short Term
Bloomberg TV Canada July 11, 2016
http://bloombergtv.ca/2016-07-11/news/industries/manufacturing/cattlemens-association-beef-exporters-see-shipments-reaching-10ma-year-in-short-term/

Taiwan Lifts Ban on Canadian Beef

The Cattle Site July 11, 2016
http://www.thecattlesite.com/news/49922/taiwan-lifts-ban-on-canadian-beef/

Agriculture minister backs freer domestic trade

Manitoba Co-operator July 13, 2016
http://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/agriculture-minister-backs-freer-domestic-trade/

Politics
New faces at ag ministers meeting may bring surprises
The Western Producer July 14, 2016
http://www.producer.com/2016/07/new-faces-at-ag-ministers-meeting-may-bring-surprises/

Social License/Sustainability
Beef industry works to dispel myths at Stampede 2016
The Calgary Herald July 11, 2016
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/beef-industry-works-to-dispel-myths-at-stampede-2016

Embracing sustainability
Drovers July 13, 2016
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/community/embracing-sustainability

Public Trust in Agriculture and Freedom to Operate

The Poultry Site July 13, 2016
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/37294/public-trust-in-agriculture-and-freedom-to-operate/

Traceability
Cattle group says CFIA traceability plan unworkable, costly
The Western Producer July 14, 2016
http://www.producer.com/2016/07/cattle-group-says-cfia-traceability-plan-unworkable-costly/?platform=hootsuite

Predation
Athabasca farmer says wolf attacks put his livelihood at risk
CBC News July 15, 2016
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/athabasca-farmer-says-wolf-attacks-put-his-livelihood-at-risk-1.3680736

Consumer Pricing

Alberta barbecue lovers face high beef prices for most of summer, analyst says
CBC News July 5, 2016
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-barbecue-lovers-face-high-beef-prices-for-most-of-summer-analystsays-1.3663933