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Albert Mutcher’s advice to young cattle producers is to grow the herd slowly and leverage government incentives and programs. Photo: Mallorey Bergen
Features, People

A lifetime in the beef industry

After several decades in the cattle business, Albert Mutcher’s love for ranching remains constant

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Seven decades ago, Albert Mutcher was doing many of the same things he does now. When he was just starting his agricultural career, he walked through his pastures west of Carman, Man., checking on his recently purchased herd of cattle. The future stretched far and wide in front of him, full of opportunity and as […] Read more
Pasture sage doesn’t affect pasture production, says an agrologist, but too much of it may be a sign that a producer needs to nourish grasses.
Features, Grazing, Pasture, Range Management

Native plant 411 for livestock producers

The native plants in your pasture tell a story about everything from disturbances to soil quality

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Southwest of Calgary, Alta., as the jagged peaks of the Rockies level out to the Prairies, rough fescue grows in dense tufts. This native plant is Alberta’s provincial grass and a tasty meal for livestock in the fall and winter. Saskatchewan’s provincial grass is needle-and-thread grass, named after its sharp seed tip and long awn. […] Read more
There are things producers can do to cope with a decline in their mental health while working on a succession plan, one thing in particular is starting a succession plan early and maintaining it through the years as the farm changes and children grow up.
Business Management, Features

Managing mental health during succession planning on the family farm

Succession planning is never easy, but understanding the pressure points and how to cope go a long way

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When Doreen Blumhagen was starting her family, the farm was where she wanted to be. Blumhagen and her husband, Shannon, own and operate their farm near Halkirk, Alta., where they have grown crops and raised cattle for over 30 years. The sprawling, flat prairie dotted with wind turbines and herds of cattle is where Blumhagen […] Read more
Henry's farm consists of 30 acres, 20 of which are used for grazing and hay for his cattle.
Beef Cattle, Features

Cattle ranching on Vancouver Island

While the climate is milder than the Prairies, island producers must contend with a small land base, high land prices and the cost of ferries

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Vancouver Island contains a variety of landscapes: beaches with shells and the corpses of moon jellyfish, the frigid water of the Pacific Ocean washing in and out. A rugged, snow-capped mountain range looms over the island. Redwood trees reach high into the sky, the forest floor sheltered and mossy. There are grasslands here, too, in […] Read more
Ava Kendall, Cameron Davidson, Chloe Kendall and Jaime Davidson take a break from branding calves on the Bar AV Ranch south of Ponteix, Sask.
Features

Taking care of business and children: Accessing child care for ranch families

Regular daycare is not always feasible for producers, but these parents have found options that work for them

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Most agree that growing up on a farm or ranch contributes to a wonderful childhood. The practical life lessons that children gain from being raised around livestock can provide a sense of responsibility, respect for risk, a solid work ethic, and an appreciation for where food comes from and the circle of life. However, the […] Read more
Limousin cattle resting in the barns at Canadian Western Agribition. Valued at minimum wage, Agribition’s volunteer hours during show week alone add up to $42,000 in labour.
Community, Features

Beef shows work to rebuild volunteer base post-COVID

The pandemic and demographic shifts in volunteering mean cattle shows are actively recruiting new volunteers to rebuild their base

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Walking through the doors to Canadian Western Agribition, smells mingle in the hallways: mini donuts, smoked meat and those of a bovine nature, wafting out of the cattle barns. In the barns, producers bustle. People are clipping and brushing cattle in chutes. In the corner at the bar, people walk towards their booths with Caesars […] Read more
Young farmers and ranchers want formal succession plans, partly to give their children the chance to take over the operation.
Business Management, Features

Most farms lack a succession plan

While formal succession plans were rare for previous generations, the next generation of farmers and ranchers is pushing for them

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On the second floor of the Queensbury Convention Centre at Agribition, the Grain Expo takes place every year. Around the edge of the room, booths are set up, surrounding the tables attendees sit at. Everyone sits watching the panel of producers walking onto the brightly lit stage. Steve Sanden and his son, Josh Sanden, are […] Read more
With no feed store, abattoir or vet nearby, raising cattle in Labrador is challenging. But Dinsmore is slowly expanding his farm and plans to break ground on an abattoir.
Features, People

Farming “the Big Land”

Here’s what it’s like to farm in Labrador

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If there is a cattle-related analogy for the “chicken-and-egg” scenario, it might be farming in Labrador, Canada. There isn’t a single abattoir because there has been no livestock to process. And also there has been no livestock, because there is no abattoir. It’s something Darren Dinsmore, Labrador’s only beef farmer, hopes to change. Dinsmore, who […] Read more
Sean McGrath at Round Rock Ranching near Vermilion, Alta.
Features, Sustainability

McGrath family finds economics in sustainability

Sean McGrath explains why economic and environmental sustainability go hand-in-hand on this family’s ranch

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When you aim to produce the “best beef in a better world,” you’ve got a lot on your plate. But Sean McGrath tackles the target bite by bite. Values at the root of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef have long been a part of the McGrath family’s fabric as ranchers. It’s kept them viable […] Read more
Danika Mayer in the show ring.
Features, People

First-generation cattlewoman earns her cowboy boots

Danika Mayer channels empathy and experience gained in nursing into career as beef producer

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[Update: December 9, 2023] Starting small is better than not starting at all, and first-generation rancher Danika Mayer knows that better than most. Without growing up with any direct connection to the beef industry, the enthusiastic Canadian Cattle Young Leaders program graduate has made many miles, carving out her place in the Canadian beef industry, […] Read more

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