Beef

• Bought beef since 2015? Customers could get a piece of an $8M settlement

  A proposed class-action settlement worth nearly $8 million stemming from allegations of beef price-fixing could eventually see some Canadian customers receiving compensation.

  Consumer

  Jul 9
  
• Canada to limit livestock imports from Texas over flesh-eating screwworm

  A calf at a ranch in Texas tested positive on Wednesday for the flesh-eating parasite, the first case confirmed in Texas since 1966.

  Health

  Jun 5
  
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• Saskatchewan beef producers call restored exports to China ‘great news’

  Cattle producers in Saskatchewan are welcoming the news that China is now accepting Canadian beef after a multi-year ban, saying it will add stability to their industry.

  Canada

  Jan 21
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• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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
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• 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
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• 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