After a 50-year career, Ross Annett’s retirement from Bow Slope Shipping Association in Brooks, Alta., was marked by a standing ovation at the Livestock Markets Association of Canada annual convention in Waterloo, Ont., May 2024.

Ross Annett, gentleman auctioneer, retires

Originally from Ontario, Annett found his calling as an auctioneer in Alberta

Colleagues, friends and family describe Ross Annett as professional, dedicated, loyal and a man of integrity. Unsurprisingly, the Livestock Markets Association of Canada paused to recognize Annett’s retirement from Bow Slope Shipping Association in Brooks, Alta., after a 50-year career, during the annual convention in Waterloo, Ont., in May.  “(Annett’s) brought the level of professionalism […] Read more


The view from Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in southern Alberta. The CCA is teaming up with Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada to protect Canada’s remaining native grasslands.

Push to protect native grasslands picks up steam 

[UPDATED: May 2, 2024] The drive to protect native grasslands on the Canadian Prairies is gaining momentum.  The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada, is working to create the Grasslands Conservation Initiative.  Canadian Cattle Association president Nathan Phinney says they have seen too much native […] Read more

Cows grazing in a Tennessee field. A Zinpro sales rep says supplementing cows year-round boosts performance and reproduction.

Year-round mineral supplementation could improve beef cattle performance

University study shows increased reproductive performance

Producers could optimize lifelong beef cattle health and performance by supplementing with organic trace mineral supplements, including in utero.  Mark Gerber, Zinpro technical sales specialist and master farrier, explained the importance of nutrition and mineral supplementation to attendees at Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week Beef Day earlier this year.  “When we talk about cow-calf nutrition, we […] Read more


Jeff Schoenau speaks at the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence field day last June, while Bart Lardner looks on.

Research finds benefits to precision manure management

Research project conducted via the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence

Dr. Jeff Schoenau, a researcher at the University of Saskatchewan, says manure should be applied precisely.  At the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference that took place in late January 2024 in Regina, Sask., Schoenau presented on research he’s done regarding precision manure management, which is getting the manure in the right place, at the right rate, […] Read more

Alberta forms drought advisory committee

Alberta forms drought advisory committee

News Roundup from the March 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Glacier FarmMedia – Alberta has struck a new drought advisory committee as some provincial rivers reach record low levels, reservoirs remain below capacity and mountain snowpacks continue to be under historical averages.  The province says at least parts of the province are facing risks of severe drought conditions in part due to warm and dry […] Read more



Andchris Just Crushin’ It 20J, Grand Champion Speckle Park Bull.

News from the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Purely Purebred, news from the December 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Speckle Park Association hosted their first Speckle Park breed show at this year’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Ont.  Grand Champion Female honours were awarded to Watson Land and Livestock Inc. with two-year-old female Watson Leopard Trillium 7J. Reserve Female honours went to MartinStar Farms with senior yearling Steele Katelynn 3K.  Grand […] Read more


Gord King, purebred producer and chair of the Lloydminster Stockade Roundup.

Lloydminster AgEx searches for more volunteers

News Roundup from the December 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

There’s little of November’s cool sting inside the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association buildings as exhibitors lead their cattle into the ring for Stockade Roundup. The smell of manure and slightly muffled sound of the announcers pervade the exhibition buildings, just like most cattle shows. Those not showing or fitting cattle visit in the barn or […] Read more

CCIA to deliver live cattle chain of custody verification for the Certified Sustainable Beef Framework

CCIA to deliver live cattle chain of custody verification for the Certified Sustainable Beef Framework

The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) is excited to announce that the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) will deliver live cattle chain of custody tracking for the Certified Sustainable Beef Framework.  After a significant two-year review of the program, CRSB is confident that working with the CCIA will enable consistent implementation of its chain […] Read more