A number of Canadian beef producers along with breed association representatives attended the 2022 Congresso Ganadero de las Estrellas — which means Livestock Congress of the Stars in Spanish. Held at Cortijo Los Fernández Tonala, Jalisco Mexico, March 23-27, 2022, the event met all expectations, drawing some of the very best livestock from Northern Mexico. […] Read more
Mexico hosts Livestock Congress of the Stars
Purely Purebred, news from the May 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Agribition welcomes Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship mentees and mentors
Purely Purebred, news from the May 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program announced the mentees and their paired mentors selected to participate for the 2022-23 fiscal year. In partnership with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and the federal government, the Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship program is delivered by Canadian Western Agribition and accepts eight applicants into an 18-month mentorship experience. Mentees […] Read more
John Feige enters Sask Ag Hall of Fame
Purely Purebred, news from the May 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Congratulations to Kelly and Angie Feige of Double ‘F Cattle Co., Parkside, Sask., on Kelly’s father, John Feige, being inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame. He played an integral role over the years in helping promote beef and the Canadian Hereford Association. Feige was inducted April 9, 2022, in a ceremony in Saskatoon […] Read more
Canadian Gelbvieh Junior Show celebrates milestone
Purely Purebred, news from the May 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Gelbvieh Junior Show 50th Anniversary Edition will be held this year in Stettler, Alta., in July. Please stay posted for further details on registration. Thursday July 21• Move in and registration Friday July 22• Team judging, showmanship, photography, marketing and grooming competitions• Pee Wee “cow camp activities”• Evening tour and entertainment Saturday July 23• […] Read more
News from the Canadian Charolais Association
Purely Purebred, news from the April 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
According to the chart in the February Charolais Banner, Charolais female sales in Canada for all of 2021 averaged the highest ever. Nine-hundred-and-nine lots averaged $7,934, for an increase of $2,500 per lot over the 2020 sales. The number of animals sold was also up 180 lots from the previous year. Total gross of the […] Read more
Salers Association of Canada awards scholarship to Kayla Jones
Purely Purebred, news from the April 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Salers Association of Canada has awarded Kayla Jones of Tierra Sol Cattle Company the Farmfair Scholarship, a value of $1,600. Jones is studying animal health at the University of Alberta and plans to apply to vet school at the University of Calgary. After vet school, she is planning to open her own large animal […] Read more
Canadian Shorthorn Association names scholarship recipients
Purely Purebred, news from the April 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Shorthorn Association awarded the 2021 Ian McRae scholarships to Taylor Carlson of Elm Creek, Man. and Landon Schutz of Parkland County, Alta. at the Shorthorn Stars Leadership Workshop in January. Carlson is enrolled in the animal science program at Lakeland College in Vermilion, Alta. She plans to work with a feed company, and […] Read more
Canadian Angus Association studies bull fertility
Purely Purebred, news from the April 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Angus Association (CAA) is partnering with the American Angus Association and Kansas State University on a male fertility project. Fertility is the primary factor affecting operation profitability and sustainability. Bulls contribute to an operation’s reproductive success and profitability and a substantial opportunity exists to improve male fertility. This five-year project will study existing […] Read more
Canadian Red Angus Society wants your stories
Purely Purebred, news from the April 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Red Angus Promotion Society is putting together a commemorative history book highlighting the 50th anniversary of the Red Roundup Sale. If you have stories, highlights or pictures of what the sale and cattle have meant to you and how it’s affected your breeding program, they’d love to hear from you. Time is running […] Read more
McKinlay family receives Mark of Excellence Award
Purely Purebred, news from the April 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Congratulations to Ontario’s McKinlay family of Silver Springs Simmentals, named by AgSights as the 2022 Mark of Excellence recipients. The award, named after progressive beef producer Mark Warren, recognizes exemplary contributions to livestock improvement. Joan and James McKinlay farm with son Robert in Grey County. Their herd consists of mainly Red Angus and Simmental cows […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
