2020 Purebred Charolais Breeder of the Year for Saskatchewan

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Published: March 24, 2021

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Left to right: Kylie, Kaden, Gary, Tami, Donna, Mark, Jorja, Wade, Cynthia and Mason Beck.

The Saskatchewan Charolais Association has named Beck Farms the 2020 Breeder of the Year. Beck Farms is a family-operated mixed farm outside of Milestone, Sask. The family got its start in the Charolais breed when Wade, Mark and Jill purchased four Charolais heifers to show in 4-H in 1987.

The Charolais tradition continues with the third generation of the family consistently showing Charolais and Charolais-influenced animals in 4-H, the Canadian Charolais Youth Association Conference and jackpot shows. In 2021, they will calve 240 purebred Charolais cows. The Beck family also hosts a bull sale on the farm the last Wednesday of February each year.

Congratulations to the Beck family! 

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Mike Millar

Mike Millar

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As National account manager for Canadian Cattlemen, I work with all major accounts including equipment manufacturers, ad agency's and national breed associations. When I'm not busy working and promoting Canadian Cattlemen magazine, my family and I are running a purebred herd of Simmental cattle at Grandora, Sask.

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