Alberta Cattle

• Rare case of atypical mad cow disease reported in Alberta

  Alberta Agriculture Minister Nate Horner says an older animal has tested positive for atypical mad cow disease in the province.

  Health

  Dec 17, 2021
  
• ‘It’s looking terrible’: Alberta ranchers struggling in provincial drought

  Hot, dry conditions across Western Canada and the northern U.S. have put cattle feed in high demand.

  Environment

  Aug 3, 2021
  
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• Store in southern Alberta accuses meat plants of price gouging

  You may have heard about price gouging when it comes to PPE and now similar allegations are being made regarding the cost of beef in southern Alberta.

  Consumer

  May 26, 2020
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• Alberta rancher pulls stuck calf out of badger hole

  The animal was stuck in the hole anywhere between 12 and 20 hours.

  Environment

  May 18, 2019
• 1 cow dead, 4 injured at southern Alberta farm following Tuesday’s windstorm

  "We just saw the whole building flying up in the air and landing on a few cows."

  Weather

  Oct 20, 2017
• Bovine tuberculosis outbreak: CFIA says tests to find source won’t happen until fall

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it wants to focus on how the disease managed to get onto one Alberta farm and infect six cattle.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2017
• Feds to give up to $16.7M for ranchers caught in bovine tuberculosis quarantine

  Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay says the government will provide up to $16.7 million to help western ranchers caught in the bovine TB quarantine. READ MORE: 10,000 cattle to be killed after bovine tuberculosis outbreak MacAulay told the House of Commons the money is meant to help cover the extra costs they are facing because of...

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2016
• Alberta ranchers under bovine tuberculosis quarantine to ask feds for help

  The problem for producers whose herds are under quarantine is they can't sell or move any of their livestock and must continue feeding their cattle until the investigation is complete, something that could take months.

  Economy

  Nov 21, 2016
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• 5 new cases of bovine tuberculosis found in Alberta brings total to 6

  The agency says all the cases are from one infected herd found at three separate locations in Alberta.

  Money

  Nov 18, 2016
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• Alberta farmers suffering bovine TB losses can get ‘fair market value’ for cattle: CFIA 

  The CFIA said cattle movement is restricted to help prevent exposing other farms and animals to bovine TB while the investigation continues.

  Economy

  Nov 3, 2016