JBS Foods Canada is expanding its beef processing facility at Brooks.
Work is already underway on a new beef processing line and warehouse expansion.
The $90 million investment includes a new patty processing line and a state-of-the-art fulfillment centre, that is expected to be completed for the fall of 2025.
With the expansion, JBS Canada will produce almost seven million more kilograms of beef patties every year for restaurants in Western Canada.
Premier Danielle Smith says JBS is a cornerstone in Brooks, creating jobs and ensuring Alberta’s world-renowned beef makes it to the millions who love to eat it.
The Province announcing some key changes to it's new Animal Production Regulations
Saskatchewan's New legislation around Animal Production Regulations consolidates four existing Acts related to animal production into one.
It also reduces ten sets of regulations into a single set, which reduces the red tape and simplifies the legislation.
Agriculture Minister David Marit says these changes are a positive step toward modernizing and streamlining regulatory processes for producers
The Provincial Government helps to beef up the agriculture industry
The Alberta Beef Industry is world renowned for having high-quality beef,
Beef was Alberta's largest agri-food export last year, and at $3.9 billion, it makes up 22 per cent of the province's total agri-food exports.
Because of the importance of the beef industry, both the Canadian and Alberta governments are going to provide the Alberta Beed Producers (ABP) with almost $1.9 million to go towards it's on-farm food safety program Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+).
This funding will come through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
This week's hot, dry weather should help with crop development
Manitoba Agriculture's weekly crop report show high humidity, rainfall and localized storms continue to be an issue.
Dennis Lange puts together the weekly crop report for Manitoba Agriculture and says right now most areas in the province are now exceeding 130 per cent of normal rainfall.
Maple Leaf Foods is creating a new pork business
Maple Leaf Foods is splitting its operations and moving the pork business into a new publicly traded company.
In a statement on the company website, Curtis Frank, President and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods says as separate companies, Maple Leaf Foods and the new Pork Company will each have exciting prospects, a sharpened execution focus with its own dedicated management team.
Canada Beef is looking at new marketing opportunities
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced over $6 million for the Canadian beef industry yesterday.
Canada Beef will receive over $5.8 million for market development and promotion.
Canada Beef plays a key role in market development worldwide, with offices in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Mexico, and Hong Kong.
New Sclerotinia tool helps growers assess disease risk and severity
Growers and agronomists looking for help in making sclerotinia spray decisions this summer will have access to a new online tool from the Canola Council of Canada. Available at , the sclerotinia risk assessment tool offers both a recommendation about whether or not to spray a canola crop (at 20-50 per cent flower) based on several inputs from the user, along with an opportunity to assess the spray decision by rating sclerotinia severity at maturity (30-60 per cent seed colour change).
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announcing a key investment for Canada's Beef Industry
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay was in Calgary today to announce more than $6 million for Canada Beef and the Canadian Cattle Association.
The funding through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership - AgriMarketing Program is geared towards increasing awareness and demand for Canadian beef in existing and new markets through advertising and promotional activities such as incoming and outgoing trade missions, technical training, and educational seminars.
Agriculture Minister RJ Sigurdson says events like the Calgary Stampede help to bridge the gap in understanding agriculture
The Calgary Stampede is underway, the always popular event attracts thousands of people over ten days.
Agriculture Minister RJ Sigurdson says its always a fun time and puts a spotlight on agriculture and our western heritage.
"Calgary Stampede has always been an amazing partner with agriculture. Of course, that's where it stems from, that's where it started. Rodeo really truly is a part of our culture and heritage here."
Now's the time to get involved with the SCA
Nominations are now being accepted for the Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association board of directors.
The SCA is looking for cattle producers who are interested in taking an active part in the cattle organization.
CEO Grant McLellan says nominations are now open for board directors in Districts 2, 3b, 5, 7 and 9A.
"Any registered cattle producer has the ability to put their name forward to stand for an election to join the SCA board and help guide the direction of where the checkoff dollars of this province are going."