Headlines

March 13 - 17, 2017

Research
Beef 911: The facts about the dangers of antibiotic resistance
Manitoba Co-operator March 15, 2017
https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/livestock/the-facts-about-the-dangers-of-antibiotic-resistance/

Smart cows: The future of ranching?

CBC News March 15, 2017
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/smart-cows-1.4026634

Politics
Federal, provincial agriculture ministers divided on carbon pricing
Saskatoon StarPhoenix March 16, 2017
http://thestarphoenix.com/business/local-business/federal-provincial-agriculture-ministers-divided-on-carbon-pricing

Manitoba Beef Producers make recommendations for carbon pricing policy

CTV News March 16, 2017
http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba-beef-producers-make-recommendations-for-carbon-pricing-policy-1.3328372

Livestock transport rules questioned

The Western Producer March 16, 2017
http://www.producer.com/2017/03/livestock-transport-rules-questioned/

Foreign Trade
Minister MacAulay Wraps-Up Agricultural Trade Mission to Vietnam and India
Canadian Insider March 14, 2017
https://www.canadianinsider.com/minister-macaulay-wraps-up-agricultural-trade-mission-to-vietnam-and-india

Trans-Pacific Partnership members look for progressive way forward

The Globe and Mail March 15, 2017
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/trans-pacific-partnership-members-look-for-progressive-way-
forward/article34316157/

Labour
JBS Food Canada recognized for their work with newcomers to Canada (News Release)
Government of Canada March 8, 2017
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-
citizenship/news/2017/03/jbs_food_canada_recognizedfortheirworkwithnewcomerstocanada.html?=undefined&wbdisable=true

National Check-off
Saskatchewan will introduce new national levy after April 1
Canadian Cattlemen Magazine March 13, 2017
https://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2017/03/13/saskatchewan-will-introduce-new-national-levy-after-april-1/

Consumers
Accentuate the positive consumers want a happy beef story
Alberta Farmer Express March 14, 2017
https://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/2017/03/14/accentuate-the-positive-consumers-want-a-happy-beef-story/

Regional News
Manitoba Beef Producers elects a new president
Canadian Cattlemen Magazine March 15, 2017
https://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2017/03/15/manitoba-beef-producers-elects-a-new-president/

Tuberculosis
For more information on the ongoing TB investigation, please visit: http://www.albertabeef.org/, http://inspection.gc.ca/tb and
http://inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrestrial-animals/diseases/reportable/tuberculosis/investigation-southeast-
alberta/eng/1477438380160/1477438380659