The Angus world was shocked to hear of the passing of Bob Switzer from Sandy Bar Angus at Aneroid, Sask., in February. Switzer was a longtime Angus breeder with his Short Grass Bull Sale being one of the longest-running bull sales in Canada. He was inducted into the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame in 2016. […] Read more
Condolences to Bob Switzer’s loved ones
Purely Purebred, news from the March 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Deadline for nominations to Canadian Angus Hall of Fame
Purely Purebred, news from the March 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
March 31 is the deadline for nominations for the Canadian Angus Hall of Fame. The inductee will be recognized at the Angus convention in June. For more information and to view the full nomination process, visit cdnangus.ca. (opens as a PDF)
Manitoba Youth Beef Round-Up scholarships
Purely Purebred, news from the March 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Manitoba Youth Beef Round-Up congratulates the 2023 scholarship recipients: Lainie Muir, Emily Speers and Allie Lavich. Lainie Muir of Glenella, Man., is attending the University of Saskatchewan, taking a bachelor of science in agriculture (soil science). She is the Manitoba director on the Canadian Junior Angus Association. In August, she attended the American Angus Association […] Read more
Canadian Simmental Association bylaws
Purely Purebred, news from the February 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Simmental Association has received government approval of bylaw changes granting 7/8 Simmental bulls purebred status and revising the upgrade table. This provides equality in the upgrading process between male and female Simmentals. The bylaw changes, including the revised upgrade table, take effect on animals born on or after January 1, 2024. This will […] Read more
Beef producers tour in Minnesota
Purely Purebred, news from the February 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Over the last couple of years, my travels have taken me to many places and I’m happy to say one of my stops was Didrikson Farms in northwest Minnesota. Didrikson Farms is a fourth-generation cattle ranch at Badger, Minnesota. Thor and Dana Didrikson run a cattle outfit that includes cow-calf, grassers and a small feedlot […] Read more
Limousin breeders announce scholarship and “Herd Building” winners
Purely Purebred, news from the February 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Junior Limousin Association is excited to announce the winners of its first Herd Building Incentive Program. The program’s goal is to provide juniors with funds to purchase Limousin animals and genetics. It’s open to all association members and recent alumni up to age 25. The task was to create a video to promote […] Read more
Angus breeders check out Czechia
Purely Purebred, news from the February 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The 2023 World Angus Technical meeting was hosted September 8-15 by the Czech Aberdeen Angus Association. The event featured the official World Angus Secretariat membership meeting, an educational forum, a national show and tours of Angus cattle farms throughout Czechia. More than 200 Angus enthusiasts from 32 countries participated. The Canadian delegation was well-represented with […] Read more
Passings and condolences of note
Purely Purebred, news from the February 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Gary Latimer passes Our condolences to the Latimer family on the passing of Gary Louis Latimer. Latimer, of Remitall Farms fame, was a cattleman known to many and loved by all. After speaking with Michael Latimer from the Canadian Hereford Association, we both had a chuckle reminiscing about how many of us from Olds College […] Read more
Canadian Beef Breeds Council elects board
Purely Purebred, news from the February 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
At their annual meeting held during Canadian Western Agribition, the Canadian Beef Breeds Council membership elected their 2023-24 board of directors. New directors elected to the board are Eddie Marsman, current president of the Canadian Gelbvieh Association and Andy Schuepbach, a current director of the Canadian Hereford Association. Re-elected to the board were Kevin Blair, […] Read more
Canadian Simmental Association recognizes breeders
Purely Purebred, news from the January 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
In 2017, the Canadian Simmental Association established the Award of Excellence program to showcase and recognize breeders who exhibit registered Simmental seed stock across Canada each year. We are once again pleased to announce this year’s top five Award of Excellence females and bulls. The 2023 Canadian Simmental Association Award of Excellence Female was GVR […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
