Headlines

October 17 - 21, 2016

International Trade
Canada dispatches envoy to salvage CETA trade deal
CTV News October 14, 2016
http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/canada-dispatches-envoy-to-salvage-ceta-trade-deal-1.3114949

Future for cattle producers looks bright, says CCA

Alberta Farmer Express October 17, 2016
http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/2016/10/17/future-for-canadian-cattle-producers-looks-bright-says-cca/

CETA: Heres why a region of Belgium is blocking the Canada-EU trade deal
Global News October 18, 2016
http://globalnews.ca/news/3010621/ceta-heres-why-a-region-of-belgium-is-blocking-the-canada-eu-trade-deal/

Animal Health
TB found in Alberta cow
The Western Producer October 17, 2016
http://www.producer.com/2016/10/tb-found-in-alberta-cow/

Research
$1.7 million for Olds College research centre
Canadian Cattlemen Magazine October 18, 2016
http://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2016/10/18/1-7-million-for-olds-college-livestock-research-centre/

Beef sector to fund $1M in pain management projects

The Western Producer - October 20, 2016
http://www.producer.com/2016/10/beef-sector-to-fund-1m-in-pain-management-projects/

Upgrading beef grading research

Canadian Cattlemen Magazine October 20, 2016
http://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2016/10/20/upgrading-beef-grading-research/

GM cattle could have many benefits

Manitoba Co-operator October 18, 2016
http://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/gm-cattle-could-have-many-benefits/

Government
Opinion: Economic potential of agricultural sector lies in policy makers
The Western Producer October 20, 2016
http://www.producer.com/2016/10/economic-potential-of-agricultural-sector-lies-in-policy-makers/

Predation
Cattle Producers Deal With Wildlife Predation
Saskatoonhomepage.ca October 17, 2016
http://www.saskatoonhomepage.ca/agriculture-news/77232-cattle-producers-deal-with-wildlife-predation

Other
Cow found butchered on Kamloops ranch
CBC News October 17, 2016
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kamloops-cow-poacher-1.3808105

Angus breaks billion-pound-a-year mark

Canadian Cattlemen Magazine October 19, 2016
http://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2016/10/19/angus-beef-sales-break-a-billion-pound-a-year-mark/