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Want to join Canadian Cattlemen in Argentina?

Purely Purebred, news from the June 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Are you looking for a chance to get away this fall and see something different? Canadian Cattlemen, along with Leader Tours, is sponsoring a trip to Argentina to check out everything beef. This is not your run-of-the-mill trip, but has a unique itinerary specifically put together for us. Some stops include La Pastoriza Angus herd, […] Read more
Clockwise from top left: Dr. Laura Macrae, Laura Scott, Ben Campbell, Brad Martens, Bill Jameson, and the Byers family.
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New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, rancher awarded Outstanding Young Farmer

NewsMakers from the June 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Dr. Laura Macrae (DVM) lives at Westlock, Alta., where she farms with her husband. She graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2013 and has spent the last nine years working for beef and dairy producers in Ontario and Alberta. She has enjoyed working in embryo transfer, cattle nutrition and general large […] Read more
Farm Credit Canada is offering up to $2,000 in incentives to its customers who are CRSB-certified.
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Farm Credit Canada offers incentives to its CRSB-certified customers

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Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has announced an incentive program for producers who are certified through the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB). “How it works is if you are an FCC customer, and you are already certified, you’re eligible for the FCC incentive payment,” says Curtis Grainger, director of lending products and sustainability programs with […] Read more
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Friends of Canadian Charolais Foundation to hold first fundraising auction

Purely Purebred, news from the June 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The first annual Friends of Canadian Charolais Foundation fundraising auction will be held June 10, 2022, in Russell, Man. The foundation was formed in 2021 with the goal of strengthening and advancing the Charolais breed within Canada through youth, education and research. The auction is being held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the […] Read more
Reg Schellenberg.
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CCA reports: New president outlines priorities

From the May 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Being elected president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) at our annual general meeting on March 25 is an honour. It’s a role that I do not take lightly and since joining CCA’s board in 2010, I have seen first-hand the commitment and hard work put in by past CCA presidents. I am proud of […] Read more
Grasslands National Park. Conservation easements protect Saskatchewan’s native grasslands. However, many producers are hesitant to agree to perpetual easements.
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Sask Stock Growers combat conservation easement hesitancy among ranchers through education

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With the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) and the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF) working on offering term conservation easements, producers’ hesitancy for perpetual easements has become apparent. “The percentage of producers that are interested in perpetual is pretty minimal,” says Chad MacPherson, general manager of the SSGA. “But there was 30 per cent or […] Read more
Term conservation easements allow cattle producers to renegotiate the easement with each new generation who takes over the land.
Cow-Calf, News

Cattle and environmental groups bringing voluntary term conservation easements to Western Canada

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When Tom Harrison, project manager for the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation, began looking into conservation easements in Saskatchewan, he mainly heard skepticism from producers. “We’ve been talking to producers in southwest Saskatchewan about easements. And what we’re finding is that there’s probably hardly any interest whatsoever in producers signing perpetual conservation easements on their land,” […] Read more
An Angus bull wearing a rope halter at a cattle show.
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Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup offers scholarship

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The Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup scholarship committee is seeking applications from Manitoba residents, aged 17 to 25 years, who are pursuing post-secondary education. Applicants must be current or past participants in the roundup. Application deadline is July 1, 2022. For details, see the application form below.
Manitoba to host Canadian Simmental Association events
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Manitoba to host Canadian Simmental Association events

Purely Purebred, news from the May 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Be sure to register to attend the Canadian Simmental Association’s AGM and Convention and Young Canadian Simmental Association National Show being held July 22 – 24, 2022, at Portage la Prairie, Man. Manitoba Simmental breeders have been working hard over the last few years to get ready for a first-class event and finally this year […] Read more
Donald Gillespie.
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Hereford breeder Donald Gillespie, 92, passes

Purely Purebred, news from the May 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Our belated condolences to the family of Donald Gillespie, Swift Current, Sask., who passed away last year at age 92. Gillespie and his late wife Norah raised Herefords from 1964 onwards at their Mankota ranch. He began raising registered Herefords in 1977 with the DONORAH prefix. For the next 40 years, Gillespie showed and sold […] Read more

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