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Bruce Holmquist (centre) and his family.
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Bruce Holmquist inducted into Canadian Simmental Association Hall of Fame

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

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The Canadian Simmental Association (CSA) is very pleased to announce that well-known industry leader and the association’s general manager, Bruce Holmquist, has been inducted into the Canadian Simmental Association Hall of Fame. Holmquist is a third-generation cattle producer who has spent his entire life in agriculture. In 1977, at the age of 16, Holmquist began […] Read more
News, Newsmakers

New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, CWA announces scholarship recipients

NewsMakers from the Febraury 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Amanda Miller spent part of her childhood on a small ranch in the Chilcotin region of B.C., which instilled a love for ranching. While attending Thompson Rivers University she found rangeland management intriguing as both a complex science and a field where the importance of grazing as an ecosystem function was celebrated. […] Read more
Raising cattle helps preserve wetland ecosystems.
General, News

Opinion: Wetlands and resilient landscapes. A match made in Canada

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Over the past year, Canadians have felt the first-hand effects of climate change more than ever. Scorching temperatures, droughts, wildfires and floods – all of unforeseen magnitudes – have claimed homes and livelihoods while ravaging the environments they have impacted.  Among those who experience the effects of climate change most acutely are farmers. Unfortunately, this […] Read more
New year sees large fed cattle supply in Canada
Beef Cattle, Markets, News

New year sees large fed cattle supply in Canada

The Markets with Deb McMillin, from the February 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Fed cattle Due to the drought-forced placement pattern last year, the market-ready fed cattle supply in Canada is larger than normal for the start of a new year. This, coupled with uncertainty in the cattle market due to labour disruptions in many industry sectors, has led to a back-log of front-end supply and a soft […] Read more
A new four-year project is delivering emergency response workshops and resources to improve the livestock industry’s emergency readiness.
Livestock, News

Livestock community gets equipped for a disease outbreak

New webinar series aims to help animal owners and producers prepare for a disease emergency.

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The Canadian livestock industry is taking steps to better prepare for a serious animal disease outbreak. As a leader in this process, the Animal Health Emergency Management (AHEM) project is teaming up with industry groups across Canada to deliver emergency response workshops and resources to improve industry’s emergency readiness.  “We’ve designed an engaging and informative […] Read more
A lab funded by the Canada Agricultural Partnership can generate a comprehensive soil health report for each site sampled.
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Benchmarking and building soil health

Understanding of the significance of what constitutes healthy soil has increased substantially in recent years

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When it comes to forages or foraging, what happens below ground is just as important as the biomass material above ground. Interest in soil has traditionally focused on chemical characteristics — including minerals such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, for fertilizer recommendations — or characteristics such as salinity and pH. Understanding of the significance of […] Read more
News, Purely Purebred

Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation awards scholarships

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

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The Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2021 scholarships. It is great to see the optimism that was shown through the selection process this year, with more applications from more locations across Canada than ever before.  The quality and potential within the youth of our industry is great […] Read more
Canadian beef exports to China grew in 2021.
Global markets, Markets, News

Market Intelligence Update from Canada Beef: China’s beef imports growing, but high prices lead to uncertainty

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Chinese beef imports have grown on the mainland, but in Hong Kong, beef supply is tight and prices are on the rise.  China imported 1.97 million tonnes of beef year-to-date October, up 12 per cent from 2020. Overall imported beef value is expected to exceed $11 billion USD for 2021. Although the overall beef price level in November dropped slightly, […] Read more
Check-off refunds, along with rural vet shortages, will be discussed at the upcoming Alberta Beef Producer meetings
Beef Cattle, News

Check-off refunds top the agenda for upcoming Alberta Beef Producers meetings

Along with the check-off shortfall, veterinarian shortage to be discussed at ABP meetings

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This is the second in a two-part series on the issues currently of interest to Alberta Beef Producers ahead of its producer meetings. Read the first story here. The number of cattle producers in Alberta choosing to keep the refundable portion of their check-off has put Alberta Beef Producers in a difficult spot financially.  As a result, the organization has […] Read more

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