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L-R: CYL Cyle Stewart, NCBA CEO Colin Woodall, Past CYL Diane Van Essen, Past CYL Marianne Sytnyk, CCA Officer Brodie Haugan, Youth Council Delegate Judson Christopherson (SK), CYL Ryan Slingerland, CCA Staff Cailey Church A small delegation from the Canadian Cattle Association's (CCA) youth programs travelled to Denver, Colorado January 14–17, 2026, to see firsthand the importance of the Canada–USA trade relationship within North America’s highly integrated beef supply chain

by Marissa Lemay, 2025 –2026 CYL participant The journey to becoming a Canadian Cattle Young Leader (CYL) is often described as a transformative experience, but that transformation begins long before the 16 finalists are announced. For me, it started with a period of deep self-reflection—looking back at my roots on my family’s feedlot in central Alberta and forward toward my professional goals. Applying for the CYL program is not merely a box-ticking exercise or simply anothe

On January 10, 2026, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) acknowledged growing producer concerns and outrage expressed on social media regarding the proposed amendments to Part XV (Traceability) of the Health of Animals Regulations . They announced that they will "pause any publication of the regulations until the proposed changes are more widely understood and concerns are heard and taken into consideration." The announcement clarified that these amendments are not cur