Ducks Unlimited Supports Beef Industry Goals

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) says it supports the Canadian Beef Advisors' recently announced 10-year goals that put the future of natural landscapes first.

 

The goals are based around greenhouse gases, land use and biodiversity, and animal care - key motivators for both the agriculture and conservation communities.

 

“Canadian beef farmers and ranchers are some of our greatest partners in conservation, and the CRSB’s (Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef) commitment to preserve native grasslands and wetlands is one of the many reasons why we’re a proud and active member,” says DUC CEO, Karla Guyn. “The CRSB is continually working to create a stronger beef industry, leading to greater protection of some of Canada’s most at-risk habitats.”

 

DUC says the new goals demonstrate the commitment of the beef industry to climate change mitigation, sustainability, and biodiversity conservation. By encouraging a sustainable economy that values ecosystem services from grasslands, DUC hopes that these areas are maintained, and that marginal cropland is converted back to pasture or hayland.

 

“The environmental stewardship provided by beef farmers and ranchers is important to water, wildlife and all Canadians,” added Guyn.

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

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.