Allana Minchau is stepping away as executive director of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference to focus full-time on ranching and raising her family in the Lethbridge area. Minchau has served as the conference’s executive director since 2017. She has helped shape the CBIC into a premiere national ag conference. Her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic […] Read more
Executive director of beef conference steps down, a cattleman passes
NewsMakers from the December 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Ranch Covey Hill earns Certified Angus Beef award
Purely Purebred, news from the November 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Congratulations to the Chenail family of Havelock, Que., who were awarded the Canadian Commitment to Excellence Award by Certified Angus Beef. Emmanuel Chenail started Ranch Covey Hill in 2015, after selling his construction business. He and wife Brigette purchased what was a run-down operation, and soon the whole family was fixing up the place. “We […] Read more
Olds Fall Classic show results
Purely Purebred, news from the November 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The fall show season kicked off with a bang when the Olds Fall Classic was held September 30 to October 2 in Olds, Alta. The Olds Fall Classic is part of the Alberta Supreme Stakes which recognizes exhibitors and their champions and reserves at this show and the Stockade Round-Up in Lloydminster, Sask., and Farmfair […] Read more
Schwartzkopf-Genswein named bovine welfare award winner
NewsMakers from the November 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Congratulations to Dr. Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein of Lethbridge, Alta., who was named the 2022 Metacam 20 Bovine Welfare Award winner for her work in improving beef cattle welfare. Her extensive research has been instrumental in the development of animal welfare standards and has contributed to updated guidelines and regulations for the Canadian cattle industry. The Metacam […] Read more
New Cattle Young Leaders, ‘Good for you…’ campaign visits Canadian ranches
NewsMakers from the October 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Congratulations to the finalists recently selected for the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) mentorship program. They include Morgan Kitchen (Vanderhoof, B.C.), Raelynn Blumhagen (Jaffray, B.C.), Austin Ashbacher (Arrowwood, Alta.), Carling Matejka (Ponoka, Alta.), Delanie Ferguson (Crossfield, Alta.), Gleise Medeiros da Silva (Edmonton, Alta.), Heath Ferguson (Calgary, Alta.), Jill Renton (Cayley, Alta.), Nicky Nixdorff (Airdrie, Alta.), […] Read more
New Canadian Cattle Young Leaders, CattleFax CEO awarded
NewsMakers from the September 27, 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
[UPDATED: Oct. 4, 2022] Tia Schram is a young beef producer from north-central Alberta. Growing up, Schram exhibited cattle across the country with the Simmental and Angus breed associations, and she remains an advocate for junior programming. Today, alongside her family, she helps operate North Hill Simmentals, a 500-head cow-calf operation with a focus on […] Read more
VIDEO: Artificial intelligence at the heart of cattle ID system
Face, body identification for livestock at your fingertips
Many folks in the ag business have likely heard of precision agriculture, but how about precision ranching? Well, technology has reached the point where that term may be about to get more familiar. OneCup AI is a technology that can monitor and track animal health, welfare, activity, growth and nutrition using computer-based vision and a […] Read more
New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, TESA winners announced
NewsMakers from the September 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Nikki Olson farms with her husband, Tyler, and his family, just outside of Red Deer, Alta. She grew up on a mixed farm near Calgary and was an avid 4-H member for 10 years where she found success with public speaking, various beef projects, along with cooking and photography. While attending Olds College, she served […] Read more
Condolences, passings
Purely Purebred, news from the August 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Western bovine veterinarian, Dr. Curt Hagele, 77 Born in Springfield, Illinois, he graduated from the University of Illinois in 1969 with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. He and his wife Sandy moved to Saskatoon in 1972. He began work at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in their field service unit. From there, he […] Read more
New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, Lee rejoins CCA executive
NewsMakers from the August 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Logan Houff was immersed in the cattle industry at a young age. Raised in a livestock auction market (Rockin’ R) in Medicine Hat, Alta., he was taught his cattle breeds before his colours. After graduating from Medicine Hat College as an environmental reclamation technician, he worked as an environmental scientist until 2014. […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
