Press Releases

March 03,2016

Registration opens for Canadian Beef Industry Conference, August 9-11, 2016

March 1, 2016 CALGARY, AB — Championing a new era of teamwork and success for Canada’s beef industry is the focus of a new national conference set to kick-off this summer in Calgary, Alberta. Regi [...]

March 03,2016

Promoting Genomic Technology in Cattle Sector

February 25, 2016 – Calgary, Alberta – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay announced today a $1 million investment by the Government of Can [...]

March 03,2016

Expanding Markets for Canadian Beef Cattle Genetics

March 2, 2016 – Calgary, Alberta – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Agriculture and aGri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced today that the Government of Canada is investing up to $2 [...]

May 15,2015

Canadian Cattle Identification Agency Announces New General Manager

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2015 Calgary, A.B. – Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) is pleased to announce Anne Brunet-Burgess as the new general manager. Anne will start with the agency [...]

April 13,2015

New President and Board of Directors for Canadian Western Agribition

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2015  New President and Board of Directors of Canadian Western Agribition REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN – Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) introduced a new [...]

March 30,2015

Canadian Beef Breeds Council holds its 21st Annual General Meeting in Calgary March 26, 2015

Canadian Beef Breeds Council’s 21st Annual General Meeting was held in the Best Western Port O’ Call Hotel and was well attended by members, associates and guests. President David Bolduc shared th [...]

March 30,2015

Dr. Murray Jacobson receives Don Matthews Memorial Award

NEWS RELEASE For immediate release: Calgary, Alberta March 27, 2015 DR. MURRAY JACOBSON RECEIVES AWARD Dr. Murray Jacobson received the Don Matthews Memorial Award at the Annual General Meeting of the [...]

December 08,2014

CCA partners with ViewTrak Technologies to expand Beef InfoXchange System (BIXS)

December 8, 2014 Calgary, AB – The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) today announced that it is partnering with ViewTrak Technologies, a world-class technology and traceability company ba [...]

June 20,2014

Three Inductees join Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2014

Toronto, ON    The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame selected three accomplished ambassadors for Canadian agriculture to join its prestigous ranks in 2014.  The late Walter Browarny, Charles Froeb [...]

June 20,2014

CCA, CBI & CBBC hold 3rd Annual Canadian Cattle Industry AAA Golf Tournament

Heather Glen Golf Course near Calgary was the location of the 3rd Annual Canadian Cattle Industry AAA Golf Tournament on Monday, June 16th, 2014. Forty Four golfers including CCA, CBI and CBBC members [...]