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With meeting season well under way, the co-chair of the Alberta Beef Producers AGM shares her thoughts on discussing tough issues without being hard on people.
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Respect at the heart of successful producer meetings

Past Alberta Beef Producers delegate and this year’s AGM co-chair Cecilie Fleming talks about the human side of industry association meetings

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To kick off the 2022 Alberta Beef Producers annual general meeting, Cecilie Fleming encouraged delegates to be hard on the issues but soft on people. Fleming co-chaired the association’s in-person event at Red Deer, Alta, in early March, along with Howard Bekkering. She knows that open, honest discussion and considering the entire issue are key […] Read more
L to R: Melissa, Lois, Blair, Brett, Chantel and Corbin McRae of Mar Mac Farms.
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McRae family receives Farm Family Award

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

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For its fourth year, BMO and the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba honoured six farm families in the province with the 2021 Bank of Montreal Farm Family Award for their commitment to agriculture and the community.  One of the families winning this year’s achievement was Mar Mac Farms from Brandon, Man. This fourth-generation family-run farm raises […] Read more
SOS Timber PLD 88J, Grand Champion Ranchers’ Choice Bull at the Canadian Bull Congress in Camrose.
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Springside Farms wins at Canadian Bull Congress

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

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Congratulations to the folks at Springside Farms of Airdrie, Alta. for their success at the Canadian Bull Congress in Camrose, Alta.  The Grand Champion Pen of Three Bulls were two sons of Turnbulls Duty-Free 358D and a son of SOS Apex PLD 139F. There were eight pens shown.  SOS Timber PLD 88J, a January 21 […] Read more
Dean Horn.
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Condolences to Dean Horn’s family and friends

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

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Canadian Cattlemen has learned of the sudden passing of Dean Horn “Wet Willy” of Saskatoon, Sask. Horn, a well-known fixture at many cattle shows across Canada including Canadian Western Agribition, ran Wet Willy’s cattle washing services. He was raised on the family farm near Mildred, where he was involved in 4-H. He graduated from Spiritwood […] Read more
The Saskatchewan Irrigation Projects Association is gearing up to grow its membership as irrigation expands in the province.
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Saskatchewan farmers build upon irrigation association

News Roundup from the March 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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With the hiring of their first-ever executive director, Jillian Brown, the Saskatchewan Irrigation Projects Association (SIPA) is set to undergo a push for growth in both membership and activities, says Sandra Bathgate, a SIPA project organizer from Central Butte. Bathgate’s enthusiasm stems from the Saskatchewan government’s recognition of irrigation by granting the group secure funding […] Read more
High Bluff JJ 85J (left) and Steppler Gabby 546H (right).
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Canadians win Charolais World Virtual Show

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

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To build intra-country business during a pandemic, Charolais Charbray International held a virtual show. It consisted of three divisions: French, Purebred and Charbray and saw participation from France, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Estonia and Columbia. Each division of the show was judged by three renowned judges. The total of nine judges came from […] Read more
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New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, passings of note

NewsMakers from the March 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Darren Dinsmore spent part of his childhood living and working on farms in Ontario, and was a 4-H member. He now farms in Goose Bay, Labrador, where he grows forage and raises cattle. Although Labrador has no abattoir and he is the only one raising beef cows, he hopes to see an […] Read more
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New pilot program empowers rural newcomer youth

Province invests in youth pilot program to help newcomers, visible minorities

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As part of Black History Month, Alberta’s government is investing up to $144,600 in the John Ware Youth Empowerment Program over the next two years.  “This program is a wonderful way to honour John Ware’s remarkable contributions to our province while at the same time connecting newcomer youth with the skills and support they need […] Read more
A persistent vet shortage in rural Canada is now spreading to urban centres.
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Alberta veterinarians, vet techs welcome Budget 2022

Province’s commitment to strengthen the veterinary profession seen as a positive step for animal owners and provincial economic growth  

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The Alberta veterinary profession together with municipal and agricultural stakeholders have been calling attention to labour shortages with indications that this global problem has grown to crisis levels in Alberta impacting access to animal care, human health and threatening the growth of the Alberta economy. The Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA) and the Alberta Veterinary […] Read more
University of Calgary Spy Hill Campus.
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University of Calgary navigating “mixed news” budget

Province funds expansion of veterinary medicine and prioritizes technology and talent redevelopment but cuts to operating grant continue

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In the context of a much-improved fiscal situation, Alberta’s provincial budget provided targeted funding to the University of Calgary – but for the fourth consecutive year reduced operating funding – placing the University in the difficult position of finding ways to offset an additional $20.7M (5.2 per cent) cut. Since 2019, the University of Calgary […] Read more

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