Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off

10/15/2026

We have had to move to a new page due to ongoing administrative challenges. Go follow us here before November 30th: Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency

We'll be posting on both pages until then, but this page will stop being updated after November. If you want to keep getting our updates, follow the new page now!

Your check-off at work: Annual consumer research from the Public and Stakeholder Engagement program found that 90 percent of Canadians agree beef is safe, 86 percent agree it is healthy, and 79 percent agree the industry treats animals humanely. It also found that 74 percent see beef as an environmentally friendly food choice, up 14 percentage points since 2023.

10/13/2026

We’re moving! Are you coming with us?

Keep your check-off and import levy news close to the herd. Follow our new Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency page for updates, stories and information on your investment in Canada’s beef industry.

Head over and hit Follow today! We’ll stop posting here on November 30, so saddle up and make the move with us.

The import levy applies to imported beef cattle, beef and beef products. Because those funds are contributed by importers, they support generic beef programs such as ThinkBeef.ca that promote beef without carrying the Canadian Beef Brandmark. ThinkBeef.ca

10/07/2026

Don't forget to follow our new account Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency before November 30!

Your check-off at work: Canadian beef exports reached a record $5.31 billion in 2025. Canfax estimates exports provide an additional $1,421 per head or carcass value to the packer, helping determine value throughout the supply chain and showing why check-off-funded market development matters. Canadian Beef Canada Beef

10/05/2026

Don't forget to follow our new page, Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency, before we stop posting on this one November 30!

Where does the $2.50 national Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off go? It supports three key areas: research through the Beef Cattle Research Council, market development and promotion through Canada Beef, and public and stakeholder engagement. One check-off, working in several ways to strengthen the Canadian beef industry. https://bit.ly/4ed56Vt

09/29/2026

Don't forget to follow our new page before we stop posting on this one on November 30th!

Your check-off at work: The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) received an average of $0.66 from every $2.50 in national check-off in 2025/26. Outside the Beef Science Cluster, BCRC leveraged those dollars into an additional $4.97 million in research funding and $89,000 of in-kind support from government and industry partners.

09/25/2026

Meet Ryan Trefiak, our 2026 Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency Scholarship winner.

A fourth-generation cattle producer from Edgerton, Alberta, Ryan is heading to Iowa State University this fall to study Agricultural Systems Technologies, with his sights set on bringing precision agriculture and data systems back to the Canadian beef industry.

⬇ Watch his video below ⬇

Meet Ryan Trefiak, our 2026 Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency Scholars...

09/24/2026

We have had to move to a new page due to ongoing administrative challenges. Go follow us here before November 30th: Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency

We'll be posting on both pages until then, but this page will stop being updated after November. If you want to keep getting our updates, follow the new page now.

09/18/2026

Get to know Ryan Trefiak 🎤

A fourth-generation producer from MJT Cattle Company in Edgerton, Alberta, Ryan grew up showing Hereford, Angus, and Charolais cattle, starting with his very first show heifers, Cheetah and Rosebud.

Since then, he's become a Canadian Junior Angus and Junior Hereford member, a 4-H club treasurer and vice president, and a five-time Calgary Stampede International Youth Scholar.

This fall, he's off to Iowa State University to study Agricultural Systems Technologies, and he plans to bring it all back home to Edgerton and MJT.

09/11/2026

We are excited to announce the winner of the Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency Scholarship is Ryan Trefiak of Edgerton, Alberta.

Congratulations Ryan! Stay tuned the next couple weeks to learn more about Ryan and his goals in the beef industry.

06/10/2026

Save the date! 🗓️

Join us in person for the 2026 Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency Annual Meeting on August 18 at 1 p.m. at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

This is a great opportunity to hear updates on check-off and import levy investment, connect with industry partners, and take part in the conversations shaping the year ahead.

We encourage producers, industry stakeholders and partners to attend in person where possible. A virtual option will also be available, with details posted after July 17 at:

www.cdnbeefcheckoff.ca/agm

We hope to see you in Winnipeg!