Limousin cattle resting in the barns at Canadian Western Agribition. Valued at minimum wage, Agribition’s volunteer hours during show week alone add up to $42,000 in labour.

Beef shows work to rebuild volunteer base post-COVID

The pandemic and demographic shifts in volunteering mean cattle shows are actively recruiting new volunteers to rebuild their base

Walking through the doors to Canadian Western Agribition, smells mingle in the hallways: mini donuts, smoked meat and those of a bovine nature, wafting out of the cattle barns. In the barns, producers bustle. People are clipping and brushing cattle in chutes. In the corner at the bar, people walk towards their booths with Caesars […] Read more