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CCA issues news releases to cover breaking stories and important announcements from divisions and partners. Check out our archived releases below! 

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2025

2024

January

Canada approves 3NOP as first feed ingredient to reduce methane emissions from cattle

Canadian Beef Producers Stand Behind Canada’s Negotiators at the Canada-UK Bilateral Negotiations

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders celebrates 2023-2024 program mentors

Canadian Cattle Association Welcomes New Communications Manager

February

CCA and Maritime Beef Council Welcome Progress on Eastern Livestock Price Insurance

March

CCA Welcomes Sustained Increase to Interest-free Portion of Loans under Advance Payments Program (APP)

CCA Reacts to Voluntary Product of USA Labeling Ruling

April

CCA Budget Reaction: Budget 2024 sends a positive indicator that meaningful changes are coming to Livestock Tax Deferral

Canada’s Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle to be updated

CCA Elects New Board Representatives for 2024-2025

May

Canadian, American, Mexican Cattle Producers Sign Joint Statement Regarding a Safe, Strong Integrated North American Market  

June

Canadian Beef Sector Urges Resolution on Cargill Labour Dispute

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders names its 2024 Program semi-finalists

CCA encouraged by introduction of Maritime Livestock Price Insurance Pilot

CCA Welcomes Critical Changes to Livestock Tax Deferral Provisions and Early List of Regions for 2024

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Travel to Ontario for Annual Spring Forum

Canadian Cattle Association and Canadian Cattle Youth Council Urge Government to Press Pause on Capital Gains Changes to Save Family Farms

CCA Beefs Up its Youth Program Team

July

CCA Receives AgriMarketing Funding to Expand International Markets for Beef Producers

August

CCA Responds to Government of Canada RFP call for foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank

CCA and NCFA Optimistic about Rail Strike Developments

North American cattle industry leaders meet to discuss common challenges facing producers across Canada, United States and Mexico 

CCA Announces National Environmental Stewardship Award recipient from Nova Scotia

Canadian Cattle Association calls for swift government action on keeping Class 1 railways open to ensure continued stable trade and supply chains 

2024 Reg Schellenberg Next Generation Legacy Award recipient announced at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference

Cargill beefs up its investment in young leaders of the Canadian beef industry

Canadian Beef Industry Overcomes Challenges to Achieve Many Five-Year Goals

September

Canadian Beef Producer Advisory – September 13, 2024

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders announce 2024 Finalists

November

Canadian Cattle Association Pleased with Federal Funding of Several Industry Improvement Initiatives

December

New trade agreement between Canada and Indonesia will bring new opportunities for Canadian Beef producers.

2023

March

Government of Canada fails to meet Canadian beef industry needs with CPTPP accession deal

Canadian Cattle Association welcomes Budget 2023 investment in animal health emergency preparedness

Canadian cattle producers welcome increased beef access into Japan

CCA elects new leadership team, sets course for the coming year

Industry Partners Announce the Completion of Wholesale Beef Reporting Feasibility Assessment

Industry Partners Announce the Completion of Report on Resiliency in Alberta’s Beef Processing Industry

May

Increased beef access into Taiwan welcome news for Canadian cattle producers

June

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders names its 2023 semi-finalists

Canadian cattle producers welcome the Government of Canada’s announcement of the first Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Spring Forum a Success

July

CCA encouraged by advancement on key policy priorities including Livestock Price Insurance at FPT Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting 

Canadian Beef and Pork Industries Strongly Opposed to UK Accession to CPTPP Outcomes for Canadian Meat

August

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders announces 2023 Finalists

Alberta’s Wray Ranch receive prestigious national environmental stewardship award

September

New campaign urges the federal Government to defend Canada’s science-based standards in international meat industry

October

Beef cattle producers and environmental organizations team up on climate change solutions and launch new grassland initiative

Cattle producers support MP Kody Blois’ private members’ bill that aims to improve regulatory competitiveness for Canadian agriculture

December

CCA comment on latest draft of the federal offset protocol: Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions from Beef Cattle (REME)

McDonald’s Canada grows its investment in young leaders of the beef industry

2022

February

CCA pleased to see progression towards Canada-UK FTA

Canadian Agriculture and Food Industry Calls for Government Action to Restore Essential Transport and Trade Corridors

March

New leadership elected at CCA AGM and priorities for the year established

Canadian beef producers call on Federal Government to immediately introduce back to work legislation following CP Rail work stoppage

Canadian beef producers call for resolution prior to work stoppage at CP Rail to avoid feed shortage emergency

Elanco invests in future leaders of the beef industry through the CYL Program

CCA and NCFA calling for swift resolution to impending Canadian Pacific Railway strike action

April

CCA comments on the Government of Canada’s 2022 Budget, recognizes investments in supply chain resiliency, climate smart agriculture, labour, and rural infrastructure

May

Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Mentorship Program names its 2022 semi-finalists

June

Canadian meat industry pleased to see exemption for ground meats in Health Canada’s final Front-of-Package labelling regulations

Quebec and Canadian cattle producers urge Health Canada to reconsider proposed regulations to add warning label on ground beef

Cattle farmers and ranchers strongly oppose Health Canada’s proposed front-of-package warning label for ground beef

July

Canadian Cattle Association welcomes increased funding commitments under the Next Agricultural Policy Framework

CCA pleased to announce Ryder Lee rejoining organization as new General Manager

Canadian Cattle Association launches with new brand identity

August

Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Mentorship Program announces 2022 finalists

B.C.’s Bar 7 Ranch named 2022 TESA recipient

September

Canada’s beef industry leads the way in environmental practices

Canadian beef sector marks five years of CETA

October

A new chapter for youth leadership in the Canadian beef industry

November

Canadian cattle sector shows leadership at climate focused COP27 by unveiling actions to meet ambitious goals

Canadian cattle producers welcome investments in Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders announces 2022-2023 program year mentors

December

Collaboration is key in conserving and enhancing biodiversity on lands managed by beef producers

Canadian cattle producers mourn the loss of Reg Schellenberg