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Show and Sale day is nearing for our friends in Manitoba! Check out their catalogue here Manitoba Sheep Show and Sale 2024. Best of luck to all competitors!

Preventing disease from entering or leaving Alberta farms protects human and animal health, and supports sustainable livestock production.
Biosecurity refers to practices designed to prevent, reduce or eliminate the introduction and spread of disease. Concerns over the spread of animal diseases, particularly those of foreign origin, are high within the livestock industry.

Livestock diseases can affect any type of operation regardless of size. Biosecurity practices tailored to each operation minimize the introduction and/or transmission of disease:

on a given farm
between farms
between species

Click the link to learn more Biosecurity and livestock

CCWG contracted Salopek & Associates, an HR company with offices across Canada, to conduct a hiring search for suitable candidates from coast to coast. After an exhaustive search, Salopek & Associates guided the CCWG hiring committee through a strong hiring process.

The CCWG Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection and hiring of Mr. Morgan Moore to the position of General Manager. Moore will relinquish his position as Director on the CCWG Board of Directors to accept the role of General Manager. Mr. Allan Ribbink will accept the role of President as per CCWG By-Laws.

Morgan Moore’s lifetime involvement in the Canadian sheep industry is well-documented, beginning first as a producer and an accomplished sheep shearer working in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Moore is a graduate of the University of Guelph, holding a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Degree and a Professional Agrologist designation through the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists. He has spent the last decade serving on the executives of various provincial and national sheep and agricultural boards; most notably his time served as President of the CCWG Board from 2021 until now.

“The CCWG has dealt with many pressures in the last number of years. Economic instability, pandemic related supply chain disruption, sheep industry political forces and more. Yet, we as a cooperative, have continued to grow our retail divisions, Livestock Supplies & the Real Wool Shop, grow our wool processing capacity and grow our value proposition to shareholders. I look forward to leading this company to realize its full growth potential and to improving the wool marketing conditions for sheep farmers across this great country” Morgan Moore, CCWG General Manager.

“I thoroughly appreciate having had the opportunity of working alongside Morgan these past several years in our capacity as Directors of CCWG. Morgan has shown himself to be a leader with a strong business acumen and a heart for the sheep industry. Morgan’s integrity combined with his open mindedness creates a level of trust and possibility that is rare and exciting to be part of in a board situation. On behalf of the board of directors, we look forward to working with Morgan and building growth and innovation for the Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers, ensuring that the company remains a viable player in the Canadian agriculture sector.” Arlette Seib, CCWG Vice President.

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Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI) is seeking feedback from primary producers to better understand challenges and barriers to growth in Alberta’s agriculture sector.
This sector has faced a variety of changes in the last few years including rising input costs, policy direction uncertainties from the federal government, volatile commodity prices, rising interest rates and supply chain challenges.
Producers can share their input about:
• the cost of production
• impediments to establish, maintain or grow an agricultural operation
• government policy or programming that would support a thriving agriculture sector
Primary agriculture producers can complete an online survey by July 31 to help AGI better understand the specific barriers and opportunities they see in the primary agriculture industry sector.

Learn more and participate in the online survey

July 22nd, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), who represent 190,000 farm families across Canada, welcomes the announcement from the Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture committing Ministers’ support for the Grocery Code of Conduct (GCOC) Adjudication Office, following agreement from all key stakeholders to participate in the industry-led code.

From: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

News release
July 19, 2024 – Whitehorse, Yukon

The annual conference of Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture was held in Whitehorse, Yukon, from July 17 to 19, 2024. FPT Ministers of Agriculture discussed several areas of interest for Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector. The meeting focused on work to advance the resilience and competitiveness of the sector and strengthen the food supply chain. Ministers acknowledged challenges facing many producers in the sector, such as operational costs, labour shortages and potential disruptions. Ministers spoke of the need to continue working across orders of government, and listen to the concerns stakeholders bring forward, to support hard-working Canadian producers and processors.

Canada’s Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Sheep 

It was announced today that the Canadian Sheep Federation is beginning the process to redevelop the Canadian Code of Practice for the Care and Handling for Sheep.

As part of the development process there is a survey for producers, industry and stakeholders to have their say about any top-of-mind welfare concerns they want to share.

This is your chance to have your say in the next Code of Practice.

The survey is open until July 25, 2024 and is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6TCH7QV

“The Alberta lamb cohort is expected to remain stable in 2024, although slightly smaller than 2023,” says Ann Boyda, provincial livestock market analyst with the Alberta government.  
Read more here.

June 14, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

The effects of climate change are having a direct and severe impact on farmers and their ability to earn a stable income. To provide producers with more certainty heading into the summer months, today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an early list of regions that are eligible for Livestock Tax Deferral in 2024. Read more here.

The year 2 Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership programs launched in April 2024. Be sure to check out the programs and sign up for updates.

While on the Sustainable CAP website go to the bottom of the home page, enter your email, and click ‘send’ to start receiving regular Sustainable CAP updates.