Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Laura Code works as the beef and livestock industry specialist for the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture. Her love of agriculture started at a young age on her family’s mixed farm on Vancouver Island and while going through 4-H. Code graduated from the University of Guelph with a bachelor of science in agriculture. […] Read more
New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, Shipwheel Cattle Feeders awarded for sustainability
NewsMakers from the June 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
History: Hidden in the Wagon Trail
Reprinted from the July 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Hidden in the Wagon Trail (A brief biography of Mr. and Mrs. C. Vaile)By Irene E. McCaugherty ‘I met Mr. Charlie Vaile while attending a rodeo in Claresholm, Alberta. One could sense his interest and admiration for the cowboys but his main attention focussed on the horses. I’m sure many thoughts flashed through his mind […] Read more
History: Ranching in a Gold Field
Reprinted from the April 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
By Gordon Thompson I have travelled, lived in and read of cattle-pioneered countries to be followed by the farmer and oilmen but now have had the new experience of ranching in an old gold field. As I sit at my desk in the old Walters’ house, stories of these frontiersmen are recalled. It was a […] Read more
Shipwheel Cattle Feeders receives environmental award from Alltech
Alltech Canada has awarded its inaugural Planet of Plenty award to Shipwheel Cattle Feeders of Taber, Alberta, as well as Burnbrae Farms, egg producers based in Ontario. In a release, Alltech notes that the Planet of Plenty awards are meant to acknowledge “those who are furthering a world of abundance through nutritional and digital technologies, innovation and sustainable management practices in […] Read more
History: How fast can a horse run?
Reprinted from the May 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
With the Junior Cattlemen: How fast can a horse run?By Grant MacEwan ‘One answer is “pretty fast”, but in this day when people are accustomed to measuring speed in terms of “miles per hour”, more specific information is called for. Quite obviously, horses vary widely in speed. Even the boys who ride horses to school […] Read more
History: Bunkhouse Philosopohy
Reprinted from the April 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Bunkhouse PhilosophyBy W. R. Cochrane, Cowley, Alta. ‘Looks like someone ought to keep us posted when regulations are put in effect that change the course of our social life. We have always cheerfully accepted the job if furnishing steaks and roasts for the nation with no holds barred in regard to price. We have put […] Read more
Live launch for Guardians of the Grasslands draws over 500 viewers
After 18 months on the film festival circuit, Guardians of the Grasslands is now publicly available on YouTube. The short documentary, produced by Ducks Unlimited Canada, the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, outlines the role of cattle in preserving Canada’s Prairie ecosystem. Between September 2019 and March 2021, the film was […] Read more
Ranchers concerned about grizzly bear encounters in B.C.
News Roundup, from the May 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
B.C. producers are seeing evidence of more grizzly bears, and with that comes growing concerns about the safety of ranching families and their livestock. George Olin, who ranches in the Vanderhoof, B.C. area, lost several cattle, including a Simmental bull, to grizzlies last fall, Cam Hill writes in the spring issue of Beef in B.C. […] Read more
New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, CCA welcomes new board members
NewsMakers from the May 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Katie-Jo Stehr was raised on a mixed operation near Swan River, Man. Her involvement in 4-H encouraged her interest in the beef industry. In 2016, she graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a bachelor of science in agriculture with great distinction, and started working as a ruminant nutritionist with Gowans Feed […] Read more
History: Wild Horse Drive – City Style
Reprinted from the May 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Wild Horse Drive – City StyleBy Rich Hobson ‘Not so long ago, Tom Baird of the Vancouver Stockyards, Bill Studdert of the Gang Ranch, and myself were talking horse on the ranchhouse porch here at Rimrock, when Tom broke suddenly into a fit of laughter. There wasn’t much to laugh at in the conversation. We […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
