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Canadian beef industry works together to tackle trade challenges and go global

The Canadian Beef Advisors are excited to unveil the 2025-30 National Beef Strategy, which aims to enhance profitability, growth, and the global reputation of Canadian beef as a high-quality product.

“The National Beef Strategy is about the future. We want people to know that the beef industry is preparing the way for the next generation,” says Bob Lowe, Chair of Public and Stakeholder Engagement.

The Canadian Beef Advisors, is a collaborative effort by Canadian national beef sector organizations including the Beef Cattle Research Council, Canadian Beef Breeds Council, Canada Beef, Canadian Cattle Association (and its provincial member associations), Canadian Meat Council, Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, and the National Cattle Feeders’ Association.

The Advisors emphasize that a united industry is stronger and benefits everyone involved, both now and in the future. This collaboration is crucial as the industry navigates current trade challenges and seeks global opportunities. The National Beef Strategy promotes cooperation and coordination among national organizations to maximize resources for producers and processors.

Significant progress was made under the 2020-24 strategy, and the goal is to build on this momentum.

“Tracking goals has been a productive exercise. We are seeing wins, and the Beef Advisors are excited about where we can go next,” comments Nathan Phinney, Chair of the Canadian Beef Advisors.

While recognizing the important role beef cattle play in environmental sustainability, it is also acknowledged that producers have faced challenges such as multi-year droughts, higher interest rates, and increased input costs. Maintaining a strong Canada-U.S. trade relationship and addressing advocacy issues remain key priorities.

The National Strategy aims to achieve the Beef Industry 2030 goals, aligned with the vision of a dynamic, profitable Canadian cattle and beef industry known for its superior value, safety, innovation, and sustainable production methods.

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The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.