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March 27 31, 2017

Research
Keeping agriculture research relevant
Manitoba Co-operator March 29, 2017
https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/keeping-agriculture-research-relevant/

Foreign Trade
'We are ready': Canada-Europe trade deal set to kick in, mostly, by July 1
CBC News - March 27, 2017
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ceta-implementation-malmstrom-canada-1.4039484

Canadian beef, pork industry could benefit from Brazil tainted meat scandal: analysts
Calgary Herald March 28, 2017
http://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/canadian-beef-pork-industry-could-benefit-from-brazil-tainted-meat-scandal-
analysts

Budget 2017: Whats in Store for Canadas Trade Policy?

Lexology March 29, 2017
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=2b0c8895-def6-4e4c-8876-a050c0630909

Regional News
Sask. Pastures Program axed in provincial budget
Regina Leader-Post March 26, 2017
http://leaderpost.com/business/agriculture/sask-pastures-program-axed-in-provincial-budget

Increasing number of wolf attacks spark concern among Manitoba cattle farmers
CBC News March 27, 2017
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-cattle-producers-wolf-kills-1.4041890

Manitoba aims to increase its beef herd

Canadian Cattlemen Magazine March 27, 2017
https://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2017/03/27/manitoba-aims-to-increase-its-beef-herd/

Sustainability
The Coalition on Offset Solutions wants to represent agriculture in carbon projects
Farms.com March 28, 2017
http://www.farms.com/ag-industry-news/new-agriculture-coalition-promotes-industry-s-potential-for-carbon-offsets-801.aspx

Consumer Markets
Canada has changed and the beef industry must, too, says marketer
Alberta Farmer Express March 24, 2017
https://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/2017/03/24/canada-has-changed-and-the-beef-industry-must-too-says-marketer/

Industry News
Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) Launches New National Website (News Release)
Verified Beef Production Plus March 28, 2017
http://www.beefresearch.ca/blog/verified-beef-production-plus-vbp-launches-new-national-website/

Tuberculosis
More cattle released from quarantine
The Western Producer March 30, 2017
http://www.producer.com/2017/03/more-cattle-released-from-quarantine/

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