Insights and Stories of Alexis Kienlen

Jul. 12, 2024 at 10:09 am CDT

Higher costs, especially for feed, are shrinking the average size of cattle herds in Alberta even though beef prices are strong. That’s among insights in the 2018-22 Beef Cost of Production study. It details a multi-year summary of the economic, productive and financial performance of Alberta cow-calf producers who participated […]

By Alexis Kienlen

Jul. 8, 2024 at 4:25 pm CDT

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has released their long-promised update to national feed regulations. Formally referred to as the “Feeds Regulations, 2024,” the final version of the framework was registered June 17 and published for public view July 3 in part 2 of the Canada Gazette.

By Alexis Kienlen

Jun. 14, 2024 at 3:10 pm CDT

Livestock producers in drought-affected areas are getting and early livestock tax deferral (LTD) for the 2024 season. The federal government said the situation has become more challenging for producers due to climate change, when announcing a list of regions eligible for the deferral on June 14. The LTD allows producers […]

By Alexis Kienlen

Jun. 7, 2024 at 5:30 pm CDT

The chance of a possible strike at Cargill’s Case Ready Plant in Calgary is looming large, but it’s not yet clear if workers are headed to the picket lines.

By Alexis Kienlen

May. 31, 2024 at 4:25 pm CDT

Nearly 1,000 workers at Cargill’s beef processing plant in Guelph were on strike at the end of May, and there’s a possibility that workers at the Cargill Case Ready plant in Calgary could also hit the picket lines.

By Alexis Kienlen