The 4th Annual Young Ranchman’s All Breeds Livestock show was held in Swift Current, September 23-25. This show keeps growing with seven breed divisions represented, 173 juniors ranging in age from six to 21, along with 214 head of cattle. Part of the program for the children eight and under is the Little Rancher’s program. […] Read more
4th Annual Young Ranchman’s All Breeds Livestock show
Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the October 24, 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Annuroc Miss Coco 1C crowned Grand Champion Female
Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the October 3, 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Keith Gilmore Foundation and Canadian Junior Hereford Association have announced the three recipients of the 2016 Future of the Breed Scholarship. The $1,000 Future of the Breed Scholarship is an entry level scholarship awarded to active members of the Canadian Junior Hereford Association pursuing post-secondary education in agriculture and agri-business. The three are: Bennett Foster, […] Read more
Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation auction raises $100,000
Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the September 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
We announced this last month in another part of the magazine but I just wanted to pass on my own congratulations to Bob Switzer and John Willmott, two men who are closely tied to the Angus breed in this country, who will be inducted into the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame November 6 at the […] Read more
Delegation attends World Hereford Conference
Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the August 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
As the World Angus Forum 2017 rapidly approaches less than a year from now, I had a chance to visit with Angela McGregor at the Canadian Angus Association’s annual meeting in Quebec City and find out about their farming operation and what’s in store for us at the upcoming forum. McGregor is part of the […] Read more
Speckle Park cattle sets new world record
Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the June 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Introducing the 2016 Canadian Western Agribition board of directors (photo below). Back row (l-r): Carla Schmitt*, Blake MacMillan (executive member at large), Bryce Thompson (executive member at large)*, Stewart Stone (president), Bruce Holmquist (vice-president), Reed Andrew (past president), Chris Lees (executive member at large)*, Barry Young. Front row (l to r): Marty Kratochvil*, Michael Latimer, Jodi […] Read more
Simmental bull ‘Wheatland Kill Switch’ sells for $210K
Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the May 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Garner Deobald of Hodgeville, Sask., was elected president of the Canadian Beef Breeds Council at the group’s recent annual meeting in Calgary. Roger Peters of Red Deer is vice-president. They are joined on the board by new director Mel Reekie and returning directors David Bolduc, Bruce Holmquist, Rod Remin, Stephen Scott, Rob Smith and Byron […] Read more
Horned, Polled Hereford bull sales continue to strengthen
Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the April 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Book early for this year’s Canadian Angus National Convention being held in Quebec City, June 9-11. In the centre of old Quebec at Hotel Le Concorde, it will be Quebec Angus hospitality at its finest. For more information contact the Canadian Angus Association at 1-888-571-3580 or go to cdnangus.ca/activities-and-services/national-convention. Doug Henderson of Douglas J. Henderson […] Read more
KAY-R Charolais named Reserve Champion Charolais Bull
Purely Purebred: News about you from the March 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
This year at the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference, the Saskatchewan Livestock Association Honour Scroll was presented to Bob and Gail Switzer of Sandy Bar Angus, Aneroid; Ivan and Mary Muri of Muridale Shorthorns, Swift Current and Bill Young from Lumsden, Sask., a retired Simmental breeder and co-founder of Young’s Farm Equipment. The prestigious award has […] Read more
Manitoba Hereford Association names Dueck family as commercial breeder of the year
Purely Purebred: News about you from the February 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Note: THE HERD LETTER FOR 2016 IS ‘D’ Since our last instalment of Purely Purebred, the Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) board has presented its Jim Lewthwaite Memorial Award to Brian Rossnagel and its Chris Sutter Award posthumously to Neil Jahnke. The Jim Lewthwaite Memorial Award recognizes those committed individuals who do an outstanding job of promoting […] Read more
Alberta 4-H Livestock Judging Team places first in beef judging
Purely Purebred: News about you from the January 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Congratulations to the Alberta 4-H Livestock Judging Team (photo at top of page) for placing first in beef judging, third in swine and sheep judging, second in reasons and third overall at the NILE competition in Billings, Montana. Two of the four team members who made this year’s team were from purebred farms: Halley Adams, […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
