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Tips for diversifying your ranch with nature tourism
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Tips for diversifying your ranch with nature tourism

News Roundup from the October 26, 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Many cattle ranches in Canada are located in beautiful natural surroundings. In Alberta and British Columbia many abut on the sublime Rocky Mountains and have their land criss-crossed by streams and forests, dotted with scenic ponds and other attractive features. This beauty isn’t just one of the perks of the ranching life — it can […] Read more
Let the beef verification process begin
Livestock, News Roundup

Let the beef verification process begin

News Roundup from the October 26, 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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McDonald’s chose Canada for its verified sustainable beef (VSB) pilot not only because it remains committed to serving 100 per cent Canadian beef from Canadian processors in its Canadian restaurants and wants to purchase a portion of its Canadian beef supply from VSB sources in 2016. The real reason the company chose Canada is because […] Read more
Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Beef producers applaud TPP Agreement

News Roundup from the October 26, 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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No one was happier about the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement than the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). The improved access alone promised in the agreement could double or even triple exports of Canadian beef to Japan, which amounted to $103 million in 2014. “This is really fantastic news for Canada’s beef producers,” says CCA […] Read more
Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Research: A living lab

News Roundup from the September 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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First-year test results from the Western Canadian Cow-Calf Surveillance Network are going out to participating producers as the research team gears up for the second cycle of this five-year project. The foundation was laid by recruiting herds into a network intended to inform industry on the health status of the western herd and pertinent management […] Read more
Mike Friesen
Beef Cattle, News Roundup

The middle meats man

News Roundup from the September 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Mike Friesen’s official title with Gordon Food Service (GFS), North America’s largest privately held broad-line food-service distributor, is “Category Lead for Centre of the Plate.” Friesen sells beef to the chef who sells the restaurant experience to the customer, and it all hinges on the beef Canadian cattlemen produce. “Ever go to a restaurant because […] Read more
Rae-Leigh Pederzolli
Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Cocktails for cattle under stress

News Roundup from the September 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Cells lining the inside of your digestive tract are on guard 24-7 letting nutrients into the bloodstream and blocking harmful substances from entering the bloodstream. It’s no different in cattle. Barrier function of the bovine intestinal tract is the subject of new research in progress at the University of Saskatchewan where master’s candidate Rae-Leigh Pederzolli […] Read more
Four steps to direct marketing beef
Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Four steps to direct marketing beef

News Roundup from the August 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Most ranchers in Canada keep their attention focused on what they do best: breeding and raising healthy, high-quality cattle. The slaughtering, processing, and sale to end consumers are things they ordinarily leave to other people. Some ranchers, however, market a part of their beef output directly to consumers, cutting out the middlemen of the cattle […] Read more

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