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Coronavirus: What closures and restrictions on Canada’s 2 largest meat packing plants means for the cattle industry
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Coronavirus: What closures and restrictions on Canada’s 2 largest meat packing plants means for the cattle industry
02:02 | April 23, 2020
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Calf prices in Alberta hit record high
02:05 | September 6, 2023
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Access to Japanese beef market an asset to Canadian cattle industry
01:56 | March 28, 2023
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Alberta government, meat industry fights new labelling on ground beef and pork
02:00 | June 13, 2022
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Drought conditions impacting cattle prices across the Prairies
02:18 | August 16, 2021
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USask adds chair to research the relationship between cattle and crops
01:54 | July 24, 2021
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Alberta company directly connects beef producers to consumers
01:57 | January 31, 2021
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Meat processing plants struggle to meet demand for McDonald’s
02:04 | April 29, 2020
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Meat processing plants struggle to meet demand for McDonald’s
02:04 | April 29, 2020
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Canadian beef industry stakeholders address COVID-19 crisis
01:50 | March 20, 2020
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Beef producers confident Canadians will still make beef a top protein in their diet
01:49 | January 22, 2019
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NAFTA talks begin Wednesday, what’s at stake for southern Alberta?
01:49 | August 15, 2017
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Bovine Tuberculosis diagnosis leaves livelihoods ‘hanging in the balance’ say Alberta ranchers
01:37 | November 2, 2016
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What is Bovine Tuberculosis?
02:31 | October 31, 2016
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Mexico opens market to all Canada’s beef products
00:15 | June 28, 2016
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‘Earls has been through a bit of a roller coaster’: president on Canadian beef battle
02:34 | June 22, 2016
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Canadian beef is back on the menu at earls Lethbridge
02:01 | June 1, 2016
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Earls’ decision on beef leads to backlash in Alberta
02:07 | April 29, 2016
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Earls ditching Alberta beef for certified humane beef from U.S.
02:22 | April 28, 2016
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#OurYYC Apprentice: Jordan Witzel assists in the birthing of calves
04:10 | February 25, 2016
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#OurYYC Apprentice: There’s plenty of work to be done on a cattle farm
01:20 | February 25, 2016
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Coronavirus: What closures and restrictions on Canada’s 2 largest meat packing plants means for the cattle industry
02:02 | April 23, 2020
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Calf prices in Alberta hit record high
02:05 | September 6, 2023
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Access to Japanese beef market an asset to Canadian cattle industry
01:56 | March 28, 2023
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Alberta government, meat industry fights new labelling on ground beef and pork
02:00 | June 13, 2022
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Drought conditions impacting cattle prices across the Prairies
02:18 | August 16, 2021
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USask adds chair to research the relationship between cattle and crops
01:54 | July 24, 2021
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Alberta company directly connects beef producers to consumers
01:57 | January 31, 2021
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Meat processing plants struggle to meet demand for McDonald’s
02:04 | April 29, 2020
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Meat processing plants struggle to meet demand for McDonald’s
02:04 | April 29, 2020
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Canadian beef industry stakeholders address COVID-19 crisis
01:50 | March 20, 2020
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Beef producers confident Canadians will still make beef a top protein in their diet
01:49 | January 22, 2019
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NAFTA talks begin Wednesday, what’s at stake for southern Alberta?
01:49 | August 15, 2017
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Bovine Tuberculosis diagnosis leaves livelihoods ‘hanging in the balance’ say Alberta ranchers
01:37 | November 2, 2016
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What is Bovine Tuberculosis?
02:31 | October 31, 2016
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Mexico opens market to all Canada’s beef products
00:15 | June 28, 2016
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‘Earls has been through a bit of a roller coaster’: president on Canadian beef battle
02:34 | June 22, 2016
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Canadian beef is back on the menu at earls Lethbridge
02:01 | June 1, 2016
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Earls’ decision on beef leads to backlash in Alberta
02:07 | April 29, 2016
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Earls ditching Alberta beef for certified humane beef from U.S.
02:22 | April 28, 2016
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#OurYYC Apprentice: Jordan Witzel assists in the birthing of calves
04:10 | February 25, 2016
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#OurYYC Apprentice: There’s plenty of work to be done on a cattle farm
01:20 | February 25, 2016
Coronavirus: What closures and restrictions on Canada’s 2 largest meat packing plants means for the cattle industry
Description
April 23, 2020
Alberta produces more than 70 per cent of Canada’s beef. Now, with its two largest facilities impacted by more than 500 cases of COVID-19, the industry isn’t receiving the success 2020 initially had in store. Eloise Therien reports.
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Coronavirus: What closures and restrictions on Canada’s 2 largest meat packing plants means for the cattle industry02:02 | April 23, 2020
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Calf prices in Alberta hit record high02:05 | September 6, 2023
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Access to Japanese beef market an asset to Canadian cattle industry01:56 | March 28, 2023
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Alberta government, meat industry fights new labelling on ground beef and pork02:00 | June 13, 2022
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Drought conditions impacting cattle prices across the Prairies02:18 | August 16, 2021
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USask adds chair to research the relationship between cattle and crops01:54 | July 24, 2021
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Alberta company directly connects beef producers to consumers01:57 | January 31, 2021
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Meat processing plants struggle to meet demand for McDonald’s02:04 | April 29, 2020
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Meat processing plants struggle to meet demand for McDonald’s02:04 | April 29, 2020
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Canadian beef industry stakeholders address COVID-19 crisis01:50 | March 20, 2020
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Beef producers confident Canadians will still make beef a top protein in their diet01:49 | January 22, 2019
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NAFTA talks begin Wednesday, what’s at stake for southern Alberta?01:49 | August 15, 2017
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Bovine Tuberculosis diagnosis leaves livelihoods ‘hanging in the balance’ say Alberta ranchers01:37 | November 2, 2016
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What is Bovine Tuberculosis?02:31 | October 31, 2016
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Mexico opens market to all Canada’s beef products00:15 | June 28, 2016
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‘Earls has been through a bit of a roller coaster’: president on Canadian beef battle02:34 | June 22, 2016
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Canadian beef is back on the menu at earls Lethbridge02:01 | June 1, 2016
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Earls’ decision on beef leads to backlash in Alberta02:07 | April 29, 2016
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Earls ditching Alberta beef for certified humane beef from U.S.02:22 | April 28, 2016
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#OurYYC Apprentice: Jordan Witzel assists in the birthing of calves04:10 | February 25, 2016
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#OurYYC Apprentice: There’s plenty of work to be done on a cattle farm01:20 | February 25, 2016
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Coronavirus: What closures and restrictions on Canada’s 2 largest meat packing plants means for the cattle industry02:02 | April 23, 2020
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Calf prices in Alberta hit record high02:05 | September 6, 2023
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Access to Japanese beef market an asset to Canadian cattle industry01:56 | March 28, 2023
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Alberta government, meat industry fights new labelling on ground beef and pork02:00 | June 13, 2022
-
Drought conditions impacting cattle prices across the Prairies02:18 | August 16, 2021
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USask adds chair to research the relationship between cattle and crops01:54 | July 24, 2021
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Alberta company directly connects beef producers to consumers01:57 | January 31, 2021
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Meat processing plants struggle to meet demand for McDonald’s02:04 | April 29, 2020
-
Meat processing plants struggle to meet demand for McDonald’s02:04 | April 29, 2020
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Canadian beef industry stakeholders address COVID-19 crisis01:50 | March 20, 2020
-
Beef producers confident Canadians will still make beef a top protein in their diet01:49 | January 22, 2019
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NAFTA talks begin Wednesday, what’s at stake for southern Alberta?01:49 | August 15, 2017
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Bovine Tuberculosis diagnosis leaves livelihoods ‘hanging in the balance’ say Alberta ranchers01:37 | November 2, 2016
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What is Bovine Tuberculosis?02:31 | October 31, 2016
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Mexico opens market to all Canada’s beef products00:15 | June 28, 2016
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‘Earls has been through a bit of a roller coaster’: president on Canadian beef battle02:34 | June 22, 2016
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Canadian beef is back on the menu at earls Lethbridge02:01 | June 1, 2016
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Earls’ decision on beef leads to backlash in Alberta02:07 | April 29, 2016
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Earls ditching Alberta beef for certified humane beef from U.S.02:22 | April 28, 2016
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#OurYYC Apprentice: Jordan Witzel assists in the birthing of calves04:10 | February 25, 2016
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#OurYYC Apprentice: There’s plenty of work to be done on a cattle farm01:20 | February 25, 2016
Coronavirus: What closures and restrictions on Canada’s 2 largest meat packing plants means for the cattle industry
Description
April 23, 2020
Alberta produces more than 70 per cent of Canada’s beef. Now, with its two largest facilities impacted by more than 500 cases of COVID-19, the industry isn’t receiving the success 2020 initially had in store. Eloise Therien reports.
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