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Jeff Schoenau speaks at the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence field day last June, while Bart Lardner looks on.
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Research finds benefits to precision manure management

Research project conducted via the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence

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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
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News from the Canadian Speckle Park Association

Purely Purebred, news from the April 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Canadian Speckle Park Association would like to congratulate Mara Vogel and Shelby Peacock who are members of the Speckle Park Junior community. This February, they participated in the Prairieland Youth Leadership Conference, an event offering Saskatchewan’s 4-H members the chance to earn scholarships totalling $12,000. Approximately 60 youths between the ages of 15 and […] Read more
L to R: Belinda Wagner, Chase Bruynooghe, Lilly Howell, Lainie Muir, Elle Groeneveld, Percy King, Tom deWaal.
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Canadian Junior Angus awards $14,000 in scholarships and prizes

Purely Purebred, news from the April 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Canadian Junior Angus Guiding Outstanding Angus Leaders (GOAL) Conference was held earlier this year in Kelowna, B.C. A total of $11,000 in prizes were awarded to five finalists in the Canadian Angus Foundation Legacy Scholarship program. As well, one lucky attendee was randomly selected to receive a $3,000 heifer voucher prize.  The Legacy Scholarship […] Read more
The Hyatt family.
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New Cattle Young Leaders, Circle H Farms receives environmental stewardship awards

NewsMakers from the April 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Brett Squair hails from a ranch in the North Okanagan, B.C. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Simon Fraser University and a juris doctor degree from Thompson Rivers University, became a lawyer, and eventually became a partner at Davidson Lawyers LLP in Vernon, B.C. He practices business law, agricultural law, estate […] Read more
Making forage insurance more accessible across Canada
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Making forage insurance more accessible across Canada

One challenge is insuring a crop for sale versus one for on-farm feed

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An industry-government forage insurance task team is working on ways to make forage insurance more widely available across the country. Currently, producers can insure forages under AgriInsurance, but other forage insurance isn’t equal across Canada and very few forage producers use it.  Ryder Lee, general manager of the Canadian Cattle Association and chair of the […] Read more
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Preventing and prepping for a foot-and-mouth outbreak

Canada has lined up funding for an improved vaccine bank in case of a foot-and-mouth outbreak. But does that mean we’re ready?

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In 2001, foot-and-mouth disease decimated the U.K.’s beef industry. Millions of animals were culled after foot-and-mouth broke out in the country. According to the BBC, there were 2,000 cases of the disease, which resulted in entire farms having their animals slaughtered. Soldiers dug mass graves and piles of carcasses burned, black smoke billowing into the […] Read more
Keeping cattle on the land and beef on the plate
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Keeping cattle on the land and beef on the plate

From the March 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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We are well into the first quarter of 2024 and we have made much progress on many fronts with our advocacy and communications work on behalf of Canadian beef producers. In January, our board met for its quarterly discussion in Calgary to prioritize current advocacy files and other important issues. Key takeaways included the need […] Read more
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Rick Wright remembers Larry Schweitzer

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Rick Wright from the Livestock Markets Association of Canada formed a strong bond with the late Larry Sweitzer over the years. He recently wrote to us about Sweitzer, who passed away last December. Larry Schweitzer grew up and went to school in Hamiota, Man., and stayed around the area to spend his whole life in […] Read more
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World Simmental Fleckvieh Congress, and WWCS Kayo wins a KO

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The World Simmental Fleckvieh Congress planning process is in full swing for the big summer event in Alberta. Simmental breeders can display breeding stock from their operations during this event. Locations include Anchor D Ranch in Rimbey, Mader Ranches in Carstairs, Clearwater Simmentals in Olds and, if needed, Bohrson Marketing at Olds has offered space […] Read more
News from the world of Charolais cattle
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News from the world of Charolais cattle

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Charolais Banner has been tracking the purebred Charolais female sale trends for 30 years. Last year saw the second-highest gross at nearly $7 million, and the second-highest average. There were 31 sales which had females in them and is the most sales since back in the 1990s. In total, the 959 lots averaged $7,195 […] Read more

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