Beef

• Canada to start sending beef to Australia for 1st time in 20-plus years

  Canadian beef exports will flow to Australia for the first time since 2003 after restrictions were lifted stemming from an outbreak of BSE, or mad cow disease.

  Canada

  Jul 29
  
• Price of beef in Alberta keeps rising, cost linked to cow supply: economist

  Statistics Canada data reveals that the average price of cattle for slaughter in Alberta was 14 per cent higher in April compared to the same time last year.

  Consumer

  Jun 12
  
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• As tariffs take effect, Canadian cattle groups look to diversify markets

  The cattle sector is tightly interwoven between Canada and the United States, with animals often raised here before being sent across the border for slaughter.

  Economy

  Mar 5
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• Manitoba farmers prepare for uncertainty heading into the harvest season

  Farmers in Manitoba are contending with factors out of their control, factors that they worry could affect the quantity and quality of produce or crop they yield for the year.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2023
• Steak is at stake: beef prices set to rise as cattle producers struggle

  Cattle producers in Saskatchewan and Alberta are struggling with drought conditions and increased feed costs. Experts say beef prices are likely to rise as a result.

  Economy

  Jul 14, 2023
• Alberta stakeholders react to new UN report on role of meat, dairy, eggs

  A report from the United Nations highlighting the risks and benefits of consuming land-based animal products such as meat, dairy and eggs is welcome news to Alberta producers.

  Consumer

  May 16, 2023
• Prairie farmers hope for ‘normal’ season after volatile couple of years

  Last year, inflationary pressures led to dramatic spikes in the cost of everything, leading some in the industry to dub 2022 as the most expensive crop year in history.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2023
• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, April 5

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, April 5.

  Apr 5, 2023
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• Japan to resume imports of Canadian processed beef, 20 years after mad cow disease

  Around 40 countries closed their borders to Canadian beef during the height of the 2003 BSE crisis, resulting in billions of dollars in losses for the industry.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2023
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• Rising beef costs loom, but the profits aren’t being felt by Sask. producers

  It is no secret beef prices have been high in grocery stores across Saskatchewan over the last year, but those prices don't mean extra profits in the pockets of farmers.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2023