The national levy used to fund marketing and research is going up by $1.50 — the first increase since 2002
“To put that in perspective, in Alberta, we (currently) charge $1 — 80 cents goes to Canada Beef and 20 cents to the BCRC,” said Rich Smith, executive director of Alberta Beef Producers. “So basically, we’re taking BCRC from 20 cents to 75 cents and taking Canada Beef from 80 cents to $1.62.”