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26 J a n u a r y 3 1 ' 1 9 H a n n a / C o r o n a t i o n / S t e t t l e r , A b . b r e e d e r s ’ s e c t i o n E C A r e v i e w Recycling pilot tackles agricultural waste The Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) will use a $750,000 grant from the province to coordinate the recycling program on behalf of the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group made up of 20 stakeholder organizations ranging from commodity associations and rural municipalities to retailers. The Alberta Agricultural Plastics Recycling Pilot Program is aimed at recycling grain bags and twine, researching markets for other agricultural plastics not included in the pilot program, conducting a waste characterization study to determine agricultural plastic volumes, surveying producers to get feedback, and educating producers on the program and how to recycle their plastics. “Making agriculture more efficient and environmentally sustainable is a win for everyone,” said Oneil Carlier, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. “Not only are we tackling the longstanding problem of wasted twine and agricultural plastics, we’re working with partners to find policy solutions that really work. “This pilot program is shaping a move toward an environmentally ABP sustainable future for our province.” The pilot will determine the financials, logistics and operations of recycling agricultural plastics that could help inform a future policy solution to the issue. “The Alberta government’s commitment to the pilot program is a welcome announcement. The APRG will explore an on-theground assessment of agricultural plastics on the provincial landscape to support the environmentally sound end use of these materials,” said Al Kemmere, chairman, Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group. A Government of Alberta study in 2012 revealed that around 50 per cent of agricultural producers were burning their agricultural plastics on-farm. Sending plastics to a landfill was also a common method of disposing of agricultural plastics. Saskatchewan ran a pilot program from 2011 to 2017, and is now operating the first regulated recycling program in Canada for grain bags. Alberta’s pilot program includes both grain bags and twine. Powerfull 2 yr old Black Angus Bulls ~ Sired By Leading Proven Sires ~ Many 1/2 & 3/4 Brothers ~ No Bulls Sold Prior to Sale!! Featuring Canada’s Largest group of 2 Year Olds Sired by PA FORTITUDE 2500 ~ Proven Calving Ease with Outstanding Growth and Quality For More Information Contact: Lazy E Bar Ranching Ltd. Jim & Karyl Bleakley P: 780-372-4175 - C: 403-741-9864 Wade & Laura Bleakley P: 780-372-4417 - C: 403-318-8775 P.O. Box 513, Bashaw, AB T0B 0H0 lazyebarranching@msn.com • www.lazyebarranching.com Lot 14 PCC OUTRAGE 825F Lot 23 PCC MARCO 422E, homo polled Lot 26 CAYS CONNECT 31F , homo polled Lot 13 PCC WHITE BOY RICK 827F
E C A r e v i e w b r e e d e r s ’ s e c t i o n H A N N A / C o r o N A t i o n / S t e t t l e r , A b J A N u a r y 3 1 ' 1 9 27 Alberta Beef Producers Trans-Pacific Partnership update Canada’s beef producers had plenty to celebrate over the new year with competitive market access to Japan and Asia Pacific. Finally materializing after a concerted multi-year effort to secure meaningful access in the region, Canada’s beef producers had plenty to celebrate over the new year with competitive market access to Japan and Asia Pacific. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans- Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) came into effect Dec. 30, 2018, ushering in the first round of tariff cuts. This saw the prohibitive Japanese tariff of 38.5 per cent drop to 27.5 per cent on Canadian fresh beef and to 26.9 per cent on frozen beef. A second round of tariff cuts kicked in on Jan. 1, 2019, for most CPTPP members. Vietnamese tariffs will fall on Jan. 14, followed by further tariff reductions in Japan on April 1, 2019. That’s when Canada will benefit from a second tariff reduction in Japan to 26.6 per cent on both fresh and frozen beef, with additional cuts eventually reducing the tariff to nine per cent by 2033. With CPTPP, Canadian beef will also be exempt from the Japanese safeguard tariff of 50 per cent on frozen beef. Since 2011, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) has advocated for the Trans-Pacific Partnership and then the CPTPP, seeing it as the best path forward to address Japan’s 38.5 per cent tariff and threat of 50 per cent safeguard tariff on Canadian beef. CCA’s position remained steadfast through two federal governments, two iterations of the agreement itself, and five CCA presidents. As a member of the Canadian Agri- Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA), which represents the people and businesses behind Canada’s $58 billion in agrifood exports, the CCA worked alongside CAFTA as it championed a trans-pacific agreement to secure improved terms of trade across the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region. With the CPTPP, Canada’s farmers, ranchers, food manufacturers and exporters now have competitive advantages against several competitors, including the U.S. and the European Union. The agreement also provides a platform to include other important and growing markets such as Thailand, Indonesia and Korea. CAFTA President Brian Innes said agreements like the CPTPP take many years and the leadership of many people. “The CPTPP coming into force is an event built from thousands of hours of engagement by CAFTA and its members – it’s a day for all of us to celebrate how sustained engagement can produce opportunity,” he said in a statement. CAFTA and its members were present at all but one of the dozens of negotiating rounds, as well as when both the TPP and the CPTPP were signed. Consistent engagement has resulted in the agreement producing real opportunity to grow Canadian agri-food exports. CAFTA estimates that the CPTPP will grow agri-food exports to CPTPP countries by $2 billion, a 25 per cent increase. Further, within the next few weeks, real opportunity will be created by the CPTPP, including: For beef into Japan, the tariff will drop by more than 10 per cent - reducing the cost and creating demand; • For wheat into Japan, the markup charged by the import agency to flour mills will fall by 16 per cent; We believe in breeding, developing, and testing our genetics in ways that will add more value to our customers’ programs and to the industry. NEW Sire for 2018 Farm 780.755.2207 Residence 780.755.3317 gjpugh@hotmail.com PUGH FARMS 2018 CWA Res. Champion Bull Gunnery 611D • Groups of Red\Black Angus and F1 RWF\BWF. Open and Bred Pugh Farms and Customer Commercial Females Will Sell. • • MAJORITY of the bulls are grass born Coming Two year olds with the yearlings being a SELECT group of winter born bulls. • NEW THIS YEAR F1 Open Heifers Designed to be Recips! NEW THIS YEAR All Pugh Yearling Bulls have been GrowSafe Residual Feed Intake Tested as well as Carcass Ultrasounded. • For canola oil into Japan, the large tariff facing Canadian canola oil exports will be reduced, and eliminated over time; • For pork into Vietnam, the tariff on Canadian pork will be cut by up South Devon Semen Available For Sale March 12, 2019 - Dryland Cattle Trading Corp., Veteran, AB www.pughfarms.ca Sons of these Pugh Farms herdsires sell Rio 123Z Thor 255A Silverstar 5103 Wildthing 377A to 25 per cent. Canada joins Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam in the historic blockbuster trade pact. Rio 7C Motown 11B Ike 150A Glacier 114U Franchise 125A Consignor L&V Red Angus Larry & Vicky Schultz 780.753.1086 Greg 780.806.1319 Amanda 693.840.0522 Jim & Linda 780.842.7988 RED ANGUS BLACK ANGUS HEREFORDS
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