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BEEF ADVOCACY CANADA LOOKING FOR PRODUCER VOICES
Would you like to become an advocate for the beef industry? Beef Advocacy Canada is launching a new training program for beef producers willing to be the faces and voices of the beef sector. Read the story HERE & visit BeefAdvocacy.ca for more information.
JUNIOR CATTLE PRODUCERS RECEIVE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AT MANITOBA YOUTH BEEF ROUNDUP 2015
2015 Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup Scholarship Winners ($1000 each), one sponsored by Manitoba Ag Days and one from the annual fundraising auction at Manitoba Beef Meetings. This year's winners are: Raina Syrnyk from Ethelbert, MB & Taylor Carvey from Alexander, MB. Read More . . .
LESS THAN 12% OF US FOOD DOLLAR REPRESENTED BY FARMS
The newest figures from the USDA show that farms and agribusinesses now represent less than 12% of every US food dollar. This handy chart from US National Corn Growers Association Blog (click chart to enlarge) asks when will consumers realize higher food prices could be caused by the other 88% of costs involved? More information here from the USDA's website.
Can Canada's be much different? Statistics Canada shows that even while beef prices were at their lowest over the past few years, the average retail price increased - view their figures here. This year Food Freedom Day was February 12th - marking the calendar date by which the average Canadian earned enough to pay the entire year's grocery bill. Charts comparing commodity and retail prices in Canada from 1979 to 2009 (apparently the latest data available) can be found on the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's website here (fresh and frozen beef chart on the right).
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