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Farm groups call for reversal of capital gains inclusion rate
(OTTAWA, ON – January 17, 2025) The over 130,000 Canadian farmers and ranchers represented by the Canadian Canola Growers Association, Canadian Cattle Association and Grain Growers of Canada are calling on the Government of Canada to reverse its decision to administer the proposed capital gains inclusion rate legislation. Despite the fact that the Deputy Prime […]
January 17, 2025
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Canadian Cattle Association Welcomes New Communications Manager
Calgary, AB – The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) welcomes Tina Zakowsky to the Canadian Cattle Association team as Communications Manager in the Calgary head office. Tina has spent the last 18 years working in communications roles at the Canadian Angus Association. She volunteers for the Calgary Stampede and has volunteered with the Canadian Beef Industry […]
January 6, 2025
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New trade agreement between Canada and Indonesia will bring new opportunities for Canadian Beef producers.
Calgary, Alberta On behalf of Canada’s 60,000 beef producers, the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA)welcomes the recently announced trade agreement between Canada and Indonesia. During the Team Canada Trade Mission to Indonesia, Canada’s Minister of International Tradesigned a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Canada and Indonesia to establish abilateral dialogue on sanitary and phytosanitary issues to […]
December 3, 2024
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Canadian Cattle Association Pleased with Federal Funding of Several Industry Improvement Initiatives
Regina, SK Tyler Fulton, Vice President of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), was glad to be in Reginatoday at the Canadian Western Agribition (CWA), Canada’s largest livestock and beef cattleshow, where the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Foodhighlighted an investment of up to $4,569,682 for 4 projects to the CCA. The funding is […]
November 26, 2024
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Canadian Beef Producer Advisory – September 13, 2024
Emerging Animal Health Issue: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Cattle Guidance and precautions for beef and dairy cattle participating in United States agricultural exhibitions to mitigate the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Canadian cattle ATTENTION: Producers considering travelling with cattle (beef & dairy) to US and producers returning to Canada following […]
September 13, 2024
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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders announce 2024 Finalists
Calgary, AB – The Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program, a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), is pleased to announce its 16 finalists for the 2024-2025 program year. The annual CYL Selections Competition took place on August 20, 2024, at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Saskatoon, SK. During the competition, […]
September 9, 2024
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CCA Responds to Government of Canada RFP call for foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is pleased to see the Government continue to move forward on their commitment from Budget 2023 with today’s announcement outlining next steps towards establishing the Canadian Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine Bank. “We hope to never need to use it, but having a vaccine bank in place is critical […]
August 30, 2024
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CCA and NCFA Optimistic about Rail Strike Developments
SASKATOON, SK – The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) and the National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA) express appreciation to federal Labour Minister Steven McKinnon for stepping forward to address the work stoppage of Canada’s Class 1 railways. Through the Minister’s action of enacting Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, the labour dispute will move to […]
August 22, 2024
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CCA Announces National Environmental Stewardship Award recipient from Nova Scotia
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is pleased to announce Holdanca Farms, located near Wallace Bay, Nova Scotia, as the recipient of The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) for 2024. Holdanca Farms is owned and operated by father-daughter duo, John and Maria Duynisveld, who focus on ensuring that their management practices are economically sustainable […]
August 21, 2024
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North American cattle industry leaders meet to discuss common challenges facing producers across Canada, United States and Mexico
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) hosted the 3rd 2024 triannual trilateral meeting with its North American counterparts, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas (CNOG) on the sidelines of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference this week. The trilateral meeting gives an opportunity for leadership to discuss the […]
August 22, 2024
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