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50K for the Future
Purely Purebred, news from the April 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Simmental Association hosts world congress, plus Shorthorn association news
Purely Purebred, news from the April 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Simmental Association is proud to announce that the World Simmental Fleckvieh Congress is coming to Canada in 2024. Watch for details in the upcoming months. In other news from the Canadian Simmental Association, they are looking for a member services representative to work with the association this spring. Check the position out on […] Read more
Sue Bygrove joins Canadian Limousin Association
Purely Purebred, news from the April 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Born and raised on a beef farm near Carstairs, Alta., farm life has been in my blood from the beginning. Marrying a Saskatchewan farm boy, found me moving to the Land of the Living Skies, just across the Alberta-Saskatchewan border near Lloydminster. Alongside my husband Todd and our daughter Shelby, we own and operate Sky […] Read more
PHOTOS: Ontario Angus Association announces award recipients
Purely Purebred, news from the April 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Ontario Angus Association has recognized several producers recently. Congratulations to all the honourees.
Canadian Limousin Association Awards of Distinction
Purely Purebred, news from the April 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Limousin Association (CLA) recently bestowed its 2023 CLA Award of Distinction to two operations: Payne Livestock, and David Carson Farms and Auction Services Ltd. (Below is a shortened version of a write-up by Ashton Hewson) Rocky and Debbie Payne celebrated the 24th anniversary of Payne Livestock in 2023. Located near Lloydminster, Sask., Payne […] Read more
South Devon cattle breed association gearing up
Purely Purebred, news from the March 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
For anybody looking at the South Devon breed there is news on that front. The Canadian South Devon Association had their annual meeting in Hanna, Alta., last fall after a hiatus. After doing a great job as vice-president, Bill Weir of Carstairs, Alta., has decided to take a well-deserved retirement. In his place is an […] Read more
Simmental breeder recognized, B.C. breeders awarded
Purely Purebred, news from the March 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Richard Meyers of Minton, Sask., was honoured during Agribition’s commercial cattle show last fall. Meyers has been raising purebred Simmentals for 50 years in Canada. He and his family started with Simmentals in 1970 with some Swiss-imported heifers and also expanded into purebred Red Angus in the early 1980s. Congratulations, Richard, on this milestone. Welch […] Read more
Canadian Angus Association news
Purely Purebred, news from the March 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Congratulations to Belvin Angus of Innisfail, Alta., winners of the Angus GS 2022 contest sponsored by Neogen Canada. The Hamilton family is excited about using their Angus GS test results to make more informed selection decisions and to attend a conference of their choice as their contest prize. Angus GS testing includes parentage verification, genomic […] Read more
Shorthorn Association holds leadership conference
Purely Purebred, news from the March 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Junior Shorthorn Association hosted its annual Shorthorn Stars Leadership Conference on February 4 and 5 in Calgary, Alta. There were 19 Shorthorn juniors in attendance with four junior representatives from the Canadian Junior Limousin Association. Guest speakers included: The conference also included an afternoon tour of Olds College Technology Access Centre from Sean […] Read more
Canadian Limousin Association awards and show highlights
Purely Purebred, news from the March 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Congratulations to Eric, Terra, Rozlyn and Liam Boon of B Bar Cattle at Lucky Lake, Sask. The Boon family’s pen of three bulls was named the Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Interbreed Bulls at Canadian Western Agribition. They also took home the People’s Choice Pen of Three Bulls at Agribition. Congratulations as well to Rob […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
