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Bob Switzer.
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Condolences to Bob Switzer’s loved ones

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

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The Angus world was shocked to hear of the passing of Bob Switzer from Sandy Bar Angus at Aneroid, Sask., in February. Switzer was a longtime Angus breeder with his Short Grass Bull Sale being one of the longest-running bull sales in Canada. He was inducted into the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame in 2016. […] Read more
Alberta forms drought advisory committee
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Alberta forms drought advisory committee

News Roundup from the March 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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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
Allie Lavich and Emily Speers.
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Manitoba Youth Beef Round-Up scholarships

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

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Manitoba Youth Beef Round-Up congratulates the 2023 scholarship recipients: Lainie Muir, Emily Speers and Allie Lavich. Lainie Muir of Glenella, Man., is attending the University of Saskatchewan, taking a bachelor of science in agriculture (soil science). She is the Manitoba director on the Canadian Junior Angus Association. In August, she attended the American Angus Association […] Read more
Brooke Martin (left) and Brayden Schmidt.
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New Cattle Young Leaders, CCIA appoints new general manager

NewsMakers from the March 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Brooke Martin was born and raised near Piapot, in the southwest corner of Saskatchewan. From a young age she had a passion for all animals on her family’s commercial cow-calf ranch. Martin was in beef 4-H for 10 years, where she gained many skills, and was awarded many trips for her […] Read more
Canadian Simmental Association bylaws
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Canadian Simmental Association bylaws

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

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The Canadian Simmental Association has received government approval of bylaw changes granting 7/8 Simmental bulls purebred status and revising the upgrade table. This provides equality in the upgrading process between male and female Simmentals. The bylaw changes, including the revised upgrade table, take effect on animals born on or after January 1, 2024. This will […] Read more
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Beef producers tour in Minnesota

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

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Over the last couple of years, my travels have taken me to many places and I’m happy to say one of my stops was Didrikson Farms in northwest Minnesota. Didrikson Farms is a fourth-generation cattle ranch at Badger, Minnesota. Thor and Dana Didrikson run a cattle outfit that includes cow-calf, grassers and a small feedlot […] Read more
Katie Brock (left) and Jocelyn Kennedy.
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Limousin breeders announce scholarship and “Herd Building” winners

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

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The Canadian Junior Limousin Association is excited to announce the winners of its first Herd Building Incentive Program. The program’s goal is to provide juniors with funds to purchase Limousin animals and genetics. It’s open to all association members and recent alumni up to age 25. The task was to create a video to promote […] Read more
Kirk Wildman joined an esteemed international panel to discuss all things Angus. L to R: Moderator PJ Budler (U.S.), Kirk Wildman (Canada); Billy Estrada (Mexico), Mark McCully (U.S.); William McLaren (Scotland) and Erica Halliday (Australia).
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Angus breeders check out Czechia

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

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The 2023 World Angus Technical meeting was hosted September 8-15 by the Czech Aberdeen Angus Association. The event featured the official World Angus Secretariat membership meeting, an educational forum, a national show and tours of Angus cattle farms throughout Czechia. More than 200 Angus enthusiasts from 32 countries participated. The Canadian delegation was well-represented with […] Read more
Gary Latimer (left) and Jim Wideman.
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Passings and condolences of note

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

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Gary Latimer passes Our condolences to the Latimer family on the passing of Gary Louis Latimer. Latimer, of Remitall Farms fame, was a cattleman known to many and loved by all. After speaking with Michael Latimer from the Canadian Hereford Association, we both had a chuckle reminiscing about how many of us from Olds College […] Read more

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