The Treaty Land Sharing Network, which connects land holders with First Nations and Metis people, has expanded since it began in 2018
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Treaty Land Sharing Network expands reach in Saskatchewan and Alberta
The grassroots organization has expanded since it began in 2018
Drake Meats building a federally inspected facility near Saskatoon
The company is expanding its national reach, but keeping its roots in rural Saskatchewan
The company is expanding its national reach, but keeping its roots in rural Saskatchewan
Teamwork and well-designed handling systems part of safely working cattle
Tips to ease stress when handling cattle, from facilities to working with people
Tips to ease stress when handling cattle, from facilities to working with people
Reintroducing fire to Saskatchewan pastures
Prescribed burns can be effective at revitalizing native grasslands when done right
Pastures evolve over time. Woody plants and shrubs, which cattle can’t eat, may encroach on natural grasses. Invasive species, such as Kentucky bluegrass, may also move in, cutting into native grass productivity. One way of managing this is through fire. At the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference, Eric Lamb and Renny Grilz presented recent research regarding […] Read more
Coccidiosis in beef calves
Veterinary Case Study: Treatment protocols to help manage this common, yet troubling, disease
Nate walked through a pen of calves he had just weaned from his first-calf heifers. The day before, he’d noticed flecks of blood in some of the stools, but overall, the calves seemed bright and were eating the hay and chopped oats he offered in bunks. Today, however, he saw blood clots in stools and […] Read more
VIDEO: Doing the math on cattle grazing
Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk
An integral component of good grazing management is tracking yield or production. It is how we project carrying capacity and adjust for drier or wetter conditions. It’s also an important part of the planning process. When we switch to a more intensive grazing approach, with multiple paddocks and grazing periods based on plant recovery, tracking […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen at Sask Ag Today
Listen below as Canadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther visits Ryan Young at Sask Ag Today on CKRM each week to share with listeners some of the current issues facing cattle producers. February 12, 2025 episode (above): Lisa talks tariffs — specifically, what Canadian beef industry leaders heard from their American counterparts while at CattleCon in […] Read more
New Canadian Cattle Association president focused on trade risk
Tyler Fulton is no stranger to hard work — a trait he now brings to his role at the Canadian Cattle Association
Tyler Fulton is no stranger to hard work — a trait he now brings to his role at the Canadian Cattle Association
As a cattle rancher himself, Tyler Fulton is passionate about serving his fellow farmers and ranchers. In March of 2025, he was named the new president of the Canadian Cattle Association at the annual general meeting in Ottawa, Ont., allowing him to do so even more. “I really feel fortunate to be in this role, […] Read more
Ranch succession part 1: Sibling dynamics and ‘cousin consortiums’
Transitioning the ranch is complex enough with siblings. How do you do it when cousins are involved?
When it comes to passing the ranch down, the biggest obstacle may not lie between parents and children but rather between siblings. While researching this story, I learned that families are focusing on the next next generation and that “the cousin consortium” refers to a messy web of competing interests and unspoken expectations that can […] Read more
IBR is a serious cause of abortion in beef cattle
Veterinary Case Study: After buying new stock, a rancher’s cow herd starts aborting third-trimester calves
Early one morning in January, Alf called upset over what he found when checking his herd of purebred Herefords. Lying in the straw were three aborted fetuses and two other cows appeared to be in the process of aborting third-trimester fetuses. Alf, an excellent stockman but very worried, asked the hard question of what might […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
