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NSN Notice to Producers: Update on the New Transport Regulations - Starting February 2020

Update on the New Transport Regulations - Starting February 2020The humane transport regulations will come into force in February 2020.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will implement a transition period for the feed, water and rest requirements for bovine and other sectors. During the first two years, the CFIA will focus its enforcement efforts on compliance promotion through education and awareness measures, which are part of the CFIA’s continuum of enforcement actions.

The amended regulations contain outcome-based requirements to ensure that animals are not likely to suffer (from exhaustion, dehydration, weather or other conditions), be injured or die. The CFIA has the discretion to appropriately enforce these outcome-based requirements to prevent and act on animal welfare situations.The amended regulations contain outcome-based requirements to ensure that animals are not likely to suffer (from exhaustion, dehydration, weather or other conditions), be injured or die. The CFIA has the discretion to appropriately enforce these outcome-based requirements to prevent and act on animal welfare situations.The NSN will continue to work with the CFIA for clarification on the regulation and implementation plan and will communicate with producers as we learn more.

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~ 5th Annual Sheep Shearing Course ~
March 6 & 7, 2020 ~ 8 AM – 5 PM each day

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The Government of Alberta is introducing new legislation that will impact Alberta producers. Bill 26 also known as the Farm Freedom and Safety Act (FFSA) changes current employment, workers compensation coverage, and occupational health and safety requirements for producers.  The following guide will serve as an overview of how these changes will impact you.

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Elections for the ALP executive and committee positions were held on November 22, 2019 during the first in-person Board meeting following the 2019 AGM.   Elections results were:

Chair: Ryan Greir
Vice-Chair: Brittany Walker
Finance Chair: Karl Denwood
Finance Vice-Chair:  Scott Vuylsteke

Ryan Greir, Brittany Walker and Darlene Stein will be representing ALP on the National Sheep Network (NSN). 

The Global Analysis group at AAFC, just released and shared a market overview on Canadian lamb and sheep meat and product trends with ALP.

Market snapshot
In 2018, Canada's top five international markets for trade of lamb or sheep related products including meat, live sheep, sheep or lamb skins and wool were the United States (US), China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Canadian exports of lamb/sheep products to the world totalled Can$7.0 million in 2018. Wool represented 46.5% (Can$3.2 million) of the total export market share, followed by sheep and lamb meat exports at 34.0% (Can$2.4 million), sheep and lamb skins at 13.7% (Can$953,068), and live sheep stood at 5.8% (Can$402,917).

To read the full article. click this link: Market Overview: Canadian lamb and sheep meat and product trends 

October 24, 2019 (Alliston, ON) – The National Sheep Network elected a new chair and vice chair at a recent meeting in Ontario. Ryan Greir, from Alberta, will lead the organization in the year ahead as chair with Pierre Lessard from Quebec serving as vice chair. Greir is currently the vice-chair of Alberta Lamb Producers, and farms just east of Strathmore with his wife Janna and son.

“It’s an exciting time to step into the chair position for the National Sheep Network” said Grier, “having finalized a memorandum of understanding with a clear mandate to provide an effective national voice for the business of sheep farming.”

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Alberta Lamb Producers held its 2019 Annual General Meeting on October 17 in Red Deer in conjunction with the Alberta Sheep Breeders Association's 50th Anniversary Symposium. We saw 41 producers and guests in attendance.

ALP's Chair, Darlene Stein and Vice-Chair, Ryan Greir, gave warmly received opening remarks. The ALP business meeting followed, with Director Acclamation speeches. There were four Director-At-Large positions open on the 2019/20 ALP board and there were four accepted nomination forms received before the August 31, 2019 deadline to be entered as candidates in the 2019 election.  As there were only a sufficient number of accepted nominations to meet the number of positions, no election was held this year.  Brittany Walker, Josh Korpan, Nicole Schieck and Scott Vuylsteke were nominated producers and were acclaimed to the board. Following the new Director speeches was Shannon Troke from King & Company Chartered Accountants, reviewing the 2018/19 financial statements,  ALP  Vice-Finance Chair Karl Denwood, presenting the 2019/20 budget with fellow board members and new Executive Director, Ashley Scott, presenting the  ALP activity update (download the 2018/19 Annual Report now).

The Alberta Lamb Producers (ALP) Director-in-Training Program was developed to engage membership and stimulate Board succession planning. A Board appointed eligible producer may participate in ALP Board meetings as a non-voting director to gain exposure to how the ALP Board operates and to become familiar with a number of topics that are critical to the current and future industry. 

A Director-in-Training must be an eligible producer as defined by Alberta Lamb Producers Plan Regulations. Producers who are interested in the program should apply by submitting a letter of interest to the ALP office explaining why they might like to be an ALP Board Director. The Board of Directors will consider the application and carry a motion to appoint the producer as a Director in-Training.

For more information or to complete the application form, click here!

The recently released Feedlot Lamb Pathology Atlas provides a comprehensive guide to diagnosing common diseases of feedlot lambs.