From left to right: Dr. Bree Kelln, Dr. Francois Teste, Dr. Rodolpho Martin do Prodo, and Dr. Stephanie Lam.

Beef research mentorships get paired up, 4-H Canada announces scholarship recipients

NewsMakers from the October 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Evan Chaffe and Sydney Fortier have joined the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock Youth Advisory Group. The agenda includes people in the livestock sector who are building consensus on sustainability. Members of the youth advisory group will serve two-year terms. Chaffe grew up on a beef and cash crop farm near Mitchell, Ont., and graduated […] Read more

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders announces 2023 finalists 

Purely Purebred from the September 26, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program, a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), is pleased to announce its 16 finalists for the 2023-24 program year.  The annual CYL selections competition took place on August 15, 2023, at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary, Alta. During the competition, 24 impressive semi-finalists […] Read more


First-place team “333GAB” paired the Canadian Angus Association’s Genuine Angus Beef program with Nathan Richter from 333BBQ.

First annual Verified Angus barbecue champs

News Roundup from the September 26, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

After more than eight hours of cooking time at the first annual Verified Angus Barbecue Competition, team “333GAB” — comprised of 333 BBQ and Genuine Angus Beef — was awarded overall first prize. Team “In It to Win It”— comprised of Arrowhead North BBQ, BeefWay and Gilchrist Farms — won the People’s Choice Award. They […] Read more

Left to right: Carling Matejka, Dr. Kim Ominski, Jeff Smith and Kirk Jackson.

Next Generation, Outstanding Research and Innovation awards presented

NewsMakers from the September 26, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Alberta’s Carling Matejka is the inaugural recipient of the Reg Schellenberg Next Generation Legacy Award presented at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary, Alta., last month. The award was created after Schellenberg’s sudden death last December, when he was the president of the Canadian Cattle Association. In lieu of flowers, his family asked for […] Read more


Mitch Jones (l) and Brian Walker.

Salers Association offers scholarships, celebrates 50th

Purely Purebred, news from the September 26, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Salers breed in Canada. Mark November 8-9 on your calendar and head over to Farmfair International to help Salers breeders from across Canada celebrate this historical event.  Festivities kick off with the Purebred and Optimizer Show on November 8, followed by the Neogen Cattlemen’s Choice show November […] Read more

REW 143K Afterhours Kali, exhibited by Austyn Kishkan, 100K Jackpot winner.

Limousin Association makes an Impact 

Purely Purebred, news from the September 26, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

One highlight of this year’s Canadian Junior Limousin Association Impact Show was the crowning of the very first 100K Jackpot winner, presented by Neogen Canada Genomics. This year’s award went to REW 143K Afterhours Kali, exhibited by Austyn Kishkan (see photo at top).  The first of this kind in Canada, the 100K Jackpot is judged […] Read more


Feeder cattle reach record-high prices third week of September

Feeder cattle reach record-high prices third week of September

The Markets with Deb McMillin, from the October 17, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Fed cattle Fed cattle prices surpassed expectations for the summer market, only experiencing a moderate downside through the third quarter of 2023. Recently, the market has held mostly steady, trading between $231/cwt and $233/cwt. The third week of September posted a fed steer average of $232.87/cwt, which is $50.93/cwt higher when compared to the same […] Read more

Battle of the Breed kicks off at Agribition

News Roundup from the September 26, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The inaugural Battle of the Breed Commercial Choice Jackpot Bull Show, in support of the Brian Good Memorial Scholarship, will be held on November 22 at Agribition with a maximum of 32 entries participating. This head-to-head competition will be judged by a panel of three commercial judges, with bull calves coming from either the show […] Read more


Canadian Simmental Association members convene

News Roundup from the September 26, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The 2023 Canadian Simmental Association’s National Convention took place from August 3-5 and was hosted by the Ontario Simmental Association. Participants had the opportunity to tour the Ontario Livestock Exchange Inc., which is the largest auction market in Ontario. They also visited St. Jacobs Market District, Canada’s largest year-round outdoor market, Elora Beef Research Centre, […] Read more

Hereford Association awards scholarships

Purely Purebred from the September 26, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Hereford Association awarded several scholarships this year. Cassidy Ross of Estevan, Sask., received $10,000 from the Keith Gilmore Foundation Prize for Beef Innovation. Ross is working on a graduate degree at the South Dakota State University focused on ruminant nutrition of feedlot cattle and cow-calf grazing nutrition. She plans to pursue a doctorate […] Read more


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