Canadian Beef

• Shortage of cattle behind recent jump in beef prices, industry says

  The shrinking size of Canadian cattle herds means consumers are being forced to dig a bit deeper into their pockets when they visit their local butcher shop.

  Money

  Nov 27, 2024
  
• Canada’s beef industry looking for answers as Chinese ban continues

  China has been blocking beef shipments from Canadian processing plants ever since an atypical case of BSE, or mad cow disease, was found on an Alberta farm in December of 2021.

  Canada

  May 11, 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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• Canadian ranching group drops ‘Cattlemen’ name to be more gender-inclusive

  The group representing Canada's beef industry has changed its name to be more gender-inclusive.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2022
• Ranchers’ group pushes back against Health Canada’s ‘vilification’ of beef

  Canadian ranchers say their industry has been unfairly singled out by proposed new regulations that would require packaged ground beef to be sold with a health warning label.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2022
• Beef industry voices ‘serious concerns’ about Coutts border blockade

  Canadian beef producers say they are seriously concerned about the impact the blockade at a southern Alberta border crossing is having on their industry.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2022
• Alberta beef industry reacts to import bans after atypical mad cow disease case

  Alberta's beef industry is reacting to news three countries have banned imports of Canadian beef after an atypical case of mad cow disease was found.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2022
• World body says Canadian beef officially poses ‘negligible risk’ for mad cow disease

  Canadian beef producers are finally able to turn the page on the mad cow era after an international animal-health watchdog gave the industry a long-awaited all-clear.

  Canada

  May 27, 2021
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• Food site Epicurious will no longer post beef recipes, citing environmental harm

  "We think of this decision as not anti-beef but rather pro-planet," Epicurious said.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2021
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• Alberta company directly connects beef producers to consumers

  The Craft Beef Company is way to show Albertans where their beef is coming from and what it's fed.

  Consumer

  Jan 31, 2021