Cattle association news

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Canadian Hereford Association AGM notice Next summer, while attending Bonanza 2025 in Olds, Alta., be sure to check out the Canadian Hereford Association Annual General Meeting on Thursday, July 24, at 7 p.m. Visit the Canadian Hereford Association website for more information. Canadian Charolais Association office moves Big changes are underway at the Canadian Charolais […] Read more

Salers Association of Canada registrar resigns

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Salers Association of Canada regrets to inform its membership that Heidi Voegeli-Bleiker has stepped down as registrar, with her last office day being February 25. The association would like to extend an enormous thank you to Voegeli-Bleiker for her 10 years of service and dedication to the Salers breed. She has built and rebuilt […] Read more


A year after winning Reserve Champion Carload of Hereford bulls with their first NWSS carload, Harvie Ranching took home top honours.

Harvie Ranching wins big at National Western Stock Show

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Congratulations to Harvie Ranching of Olds, Alta., on winning the Champion Carload of Hereford Bulls at the 2025 National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado, in January. The carload show is a historic and prestigious show, with eight bulls making up a carload. Following the carload show, the National Western Hereford Sale saw a superb […] Read more

Left to right: Abigail Tilleman, Heidi McFadden, Skylar Winters.

2024 Canadian Junior Shorthorn scholarship winners

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Each year, the Canadian Junior Shorthorn Association awards two successful junior applicants with $1,000 scholarships to aid in their post-secondary studies. The 2024 recipients are Abigail Tilleman of Crossfield, Alta.,and Heidi McFadden of Douro-Dummer, Ont. Tilleman is studying in her second year of agri-business at the University of Saskatchewan. Once she has obtained her degree, […] Read more


Deaths and passings of note

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Condolences to Jim McBride’s loved ones on his passing It is with great sadness that we announce that Jim McBride of Goldenview Farms passed away at the age of 94 years on January 19, 2025. McBride with his wife Ruth started their Limousin herd, McBride Limousin, while living in Winnipeg, Man., in 1970. McBride was […] Read more

Jennifer Scott and Dwayne Martin

Canadian Simmental Association news

Purely Purebred, news from the February 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Simmental Association is pleased to welcome Jennifer Scott in the role of Young Canadian Simmental Association (YCSA) programs co-ordinator. Her primary responsibilities will be administering and further developing the youth program. “I am thrilled to be joining the Canadian Simmental Association team as the YCSA programs co-ordinator. My involvement in the breed began […] Read more


Heidi Pas.

Canadian Junior Red Angus launches new program

Purely Purebred, news from the February 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

New in 2024, the Canadian Red Angus Promotion Society invited junior Red Angus members from across Canada who are showing Canadian registered Red Angus females to apply for the program. The society set up three regions within Canada and awarded jackets to the winner in each region. To qualify, juniors could accumulate points at 4-H […] Read more

A heifer donated to the Canadian Speckle Park Association

Canadian Speckle Park Association awards bursaries

Purely Purebred, news from the February 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Speckle Park Association awarded bursaries to several juniors. Austin Cartwright received $500, and Elli Vogel $250 in the age six-to-16 category. As for the age 17-to-21 category, Austin Olson (see photo below) received $500 and Lily Brundige $250. The association also thanks Carla Ducherer of Carmark Cattle for her generosity. Thanks to her […] Read more


cow and calf at a cattle show

News from the Gelbvieh cattle association

Purely Purebred, news from the February 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Twin View Livestock and Goodview Gelbvieh exhibited the Grand Champion Purebred Bull, AWB Twin View Universal 22L ET, at Farmfair’s 50th Anniversary National Gelbvieh Show. Twin View Livestock hails from Parkbeg, Sask., and Goodview Gelbvieh from Punnichy, Sask. The Grand Champion Purebred Female was RWG Parkland K406, exhibited by Royal Western Gelbvieh of Red Deer […] Read more

The Canadian Charolais Association congratulates Farmfair on its 50th anniversary.

Canadian Charolais Association news, big win for Tetzlaff at Stockade Roundup

Purely Purebred, news from the January 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Charolais Association congratulates Farmfair International on its 50th anniversary. It’s a great accomplishment and we are proud to continue to represent our breed at this show!  In other news, the association presented three scholarships at Canadian Western Agribition.  Jorja Beck received the $1,500 Dale Norheim Memorial Scholarship. It was presented by the association’s […] Read more