Other Programs
Canada-Alberta Feed Transportation Assistance Initiative (CAFTAI)
Last fall, Alberta Lamb Producers urged the government to provide some assistance to sheep producers in the Peace country who are facing severe feed shortages due to drought. It is important to ensure that sheep producers are included in any livestock programs.
News Release
Governments Help Peace Region Livestock Producers Access Feed
Grande Prairie, Alberta, February 21, 2011 - Relief is on the way for livestock producers facing severe feed shortages in Alberta's Peace Region, announced today by the federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Minister, Jack Hayden. The Governments of Canada and Alberta will provide assistance through AgriRecovery to help livestock producers with transportation costs to access feed for their breeding herds.
Producers who must incur the additional costs to transport feed to their livestock will be eligible to receive transportation assistance of up to $0.22 per tonne or up to $0.10 per head per loaded mile. Producers who must transport feed or breeding animals a distance up to 685 kilometers are eligible for a payment (with a minimum of 25 kilometers).
Full program details are available at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
For program details and information on how to apply, producers are encouraged to contact their local Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) office, call 1-877-899-AFSC (2372) or visit www.AFSC.ca.
Lakeland Carcass Sire Project
For more information, please visit “Lakeland Carcass Sire Project” on the Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development website.
Building Better Lambs Terminal Sire Factsheets are being printed and will be available in early November. Look for your copies with your December newsletter.
N’ewesline will advise you when they are available for download from this site.
Alberta Sheep Industry Development Strategy
A collaboration between Alberta Lamb Producers and Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development to provide a comprehensive strategy for the development of the sheep industry.
Illegal slaughter/distribution of lamb products
Alberta Lamb Producers has obtained funding for a new project to investigate, penalize and reduce the illegal slaughter and distribution of lamb. Distribution of uninspected meat can result in adverse food safety and adverse public relations issues, which would be devastating for the whole industry. Addressing this issue now is both proactive and prudent.
Reduction of Illegal Slaughter and Sales of Uninspected Meat in Alberta: Recommendation Report