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In order to best represent the Alberta beef industry as a whole, the ACFA and ABP producer organizations have been working together to increase efficiencies and create a stronger voice for you, our producers, when working with government and industry.
Collaboration successes to date; many more to come
ADVOCACY
- Shared election priorities papers with each organization
- ACFA invited to ABP’s 3 political parties’ luncheons (NDP; UCP; Alberta Party)
- May MLA reception (May 29 – Edmonton)
- November ACFA MLA Dinner (ABP Chair invited – Nov 27, Edmonton)
- Alberta Beef Industry Priorities paper – Summer 2019
- Ministerial / Chief of Staff meetings with ABP – highlight issues / co-develop key messages
- Ag Minister Dreeshen and Chief of staff (Tim Schultz)
- Labour & Immigration Minister Copping and Chief of staff (Janet McEachern)
- Red Tape Reduction Associate Minister Hunter
- Transportation Minister McIver
RESEARCH
- Competitiveness Report and outreach– on-going
- MNP Proposal on beef industry input to Municipal IDP/ICFs – on-going
COMMUNICATIONS
- Shared communications and expanded outreach of both organizations (eg: Social media, events, blogs and articles etc.)
- Compromised cattle information sheet co-branded and shared on communication channels
- Video production of “Beef on the Street” featuring Marilyn Smith (to be launched at ABIC 2020)
- ACFA Chair (Ryan Kasko) featured on ABP annual meeting video
ADMINISTRATION
- Regular Board representation at each other’s Board meetings
- Joint ABP-ACFA Director working group – regular meetings to direction on areas for collaboration
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