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History: Calmness in Adversity

Reprinted from the March 1952 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Calmness in adversity By Kenneth Coppock On Monday morning, February 25th, 1952, it was officially announced by Ottawa that the disease reported on the Regina plains had been established as the dreaded Foot and Mouth disease of cattle. That was a “blue” Monday for Canada’s cattle industry — never before had the industry been touched […] Read more
Charolais Youth Association board of directors. Front row (l. to r.): Shae-Lynn Evans, Keegan Blehm, Reegan McLeod. Back row (l. to r.): Haley Rosso, Calina Evans, Tyson Black, Brad Fergus, and Megan Perih. Missing: Evan Jamieson.

News, Purely purebred

Weyburn hosts Canadian Charolais Youth Conference

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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At the Canadian Charolais Youth Conference and Show held in Weyburn, Sask., July 24-27, 90 youth participated with over 90 head being shown. Events included steer, heifer and bull calf judging, keep and cull, marketing, showmanship, social media seminar, steer grading demonstration of the live judged steers, vet seminar, photography and art competitions. The annual […] Read more
A helicopter drops buckets of water on a forest fire in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.
News, News Roundup

B.C. seeks to control wildfires through grazing

Environment: News Roundup from the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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In a bid to reduce wildfire damage, the province of B.C. is looking for help from its ranching community. The B.C. Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) recently received a $500,000 wildfire management grant from the province to develop projects that will reduce fine fuels through intensive grazing in high-risk areas, CCA Action News reports. The program will […] Read more
The Blood Tribe grows and processes timothy and alfalfa for export.
Forages, Hay

Blood Tribe expanding forage business

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The Blood Tribe is expanding its on-reserve forage processing and export business, thanks in part to a growth equity investment from Indigena Capital, LP. Kanai Forage, the Blood Tribe’s forage business, was established in 1997. Kanai Forage grows and processes timothy hay and alfalfa in southern Alberta. The forage is exported to international markets such […] Read more
Weather

Today’s precipitation

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Data from weather stations across the Prairies are available to Glacier FarmMedia members at the WeatherFarm website, where you can also sign up for a daily forecast email for your area. On the go? Get the WeatherFarm mobile app, available for iPhone and Android devices. To learn more about the CoCoRaHS system that generates these precipitation maps […] Read more
Adverse weather has prompted producers to reduce herds again this year.
Forages, Hay, Pasture

Feed Watch: September 16, 2019

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Adverse weather has taken its toll on Canada’s cow herd, knocking down the numbers in the national herd yet again. There were 10.36 million head in Canada as of July 1, according to Statistics Canada’s latest survey. That’s down from last year, and 30 per cent below the peak of 2005. And as Alexis Kienlen […] Read more
A livestock extension specialist with Alberta Agriculture says it’s important that cattle consume the feed in front of them, especially when considering body condition score over winter.
Forages, News, News Roundup

Beef and forage issues series aims to boost innovation

Forages: News Roundup from the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry has published a series of six articles covering a pilot project that brought together farmers, ranchers, scientists and experts to improve technology and innovation adoption. For the pilot, participants toured east-central Alberta farms and discussed several topics. One topic was smooth versus rough awns. Many cattle feeders have voiced concerns about […] Read more
Today auction marts and cattle feeders still report prices on a regular basis.
News, News Roundup

Canfax celebrates golden anniversary

Marketing: News Roundup from the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canfax reached a major milestone this year, marking 50 years of analyzing markets and trends in the North American beef industry. Today Canfax is a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, served by a team of four livestock market specialists and two people in its research division. But, as Lee Hart writes, it started simply, […] Read more
History, Our History

History: Economics & Cattle Ranching Changing

Reprinted from the February 1952 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Economics & Cattle Ranching Changing By Mont S. Saunderson ‘Recently at a meeting of the American Society of Range Management, I was having a pleasant visit with Mr. J. A. “Scotty” Campbell, of your Alberta Department of Lands and Forests. Somehow the conversation got around to the subject of how we might exchange more western […] Read more
Left to right: Duane Thompson, Sandra Clifton, Wade Clifton, Stuart Person.
News, Newsmakers

Clifton Ranch receives 2019 TESA award

NewsMakers from the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Program: Travis Page grew up on a commercial cow-calf and grain operation east of Didsbury, Alta. He was involved in all aspects of the farm at a young age, from operating equipment to feeding cattle. At the age of 14, Page began building his own herd of commercial and purebred Red Angus. […] Read more

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