News from the Canadian Gelbvieh Association

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

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Published: February 6, 2023

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Eddie Marsman. Photo: Supplied

The Canadian Gelbvieh Association’s 50th anniversary celebrations came to a close with Farmfair and Agribition this fall. Members past and present gathered to talk about the last 50 years and celebrate the association’s history book. For your copy of this comprehensive history on the Gelbvieh breed, please contact the association office. 

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Congratulations to all the breeders exhibiting at fall events. Here are a few highlights: 

  • Farmfair Grand Champion Purebred Female: BNH Forever Dreamin 25F, BNH Livestock, Red Deer County, Alta. 
  • Farmfair Grand Champion Percentage/Balancer Female: RWG Ella 0451, Severtson Land and Cattle, Red Deer County, Alta. 
  • Farmfair Grand Champion Purebred Bull: RWG Horse Power 0311, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, Alta. 
  • Farmfair Grand Champion Percentage/ Balancer Bull: STON Boone Pickens 15K, Stone Gate Farm, Sundre Alta. 
  • Agribition Grand Champion Purebred Female: RWG Black Cat 0476, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, Alta. 
  • Agribition Grand Champion Purebred Bull: Fladeland Hawkeye 2H, Fladeland Livestock, Gladmar Sask. 
  • Agribition Grand Champion Percentage/ Balancer Female: BBG Deanna 2H, Braylen Blake Gelbvieh, Glentworth, Sask. 
  • Agribition Grand Champion Percentage/Balancer Bull: OSF Evolve 2J, Overby Stock Farm Ste. Rose du Lac, Man. 

Congratulations as well to the new association president Eddie Marsman from Hillsdown Gelbvieh Ltd., Red Deer County, Alta. 

Thank you to James Jasper from JSJ Livestock, Hartney, Man. for his contributions as president and as a board member over the past six years.

Farmfair Grand Champion Purebred Female: BNH Forever Dreamin 25F. Photo: Supplied
Farmfair Grand Champion Purebred Bull: RWG Horse Power 0311 Photo: Supplied
Agribition Grand Champion Purebred Female: RWG Black Cat 0476. Photo: Supplied
Agribition Grand Champion Purebred Bull: Fladeland Hawkeye 2H. Photo: Supplied

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Mike Millar

Mike Millar

National account manager

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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