HAROLDSON’S UNITED 33D 36G.

Canadian bull wins big at Oklahoma

Purely Purebred, news from the April 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Congratulations to HAROLDSON’S UNITED 33D 36G on winning Grand Champion polled Hereford bull and Supreme Champion bull at the 2021 Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City. He is the first bull calf to ever be selected for the Top 10 Bull Lineup at Canadian Western Agribition, then go on to win the Polled Hereford Show at […] Read more

New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, ABP elects new board

NewsMakers from the April 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Greg Stavert is a fifth-generation farmer from Freetown, P.E.I. He farms with his father and uncle at Stavert Farms Limited, where they produce seed potatoes for local and domestic markets. They also feed 175 natural Angus cattle and have a flock of free-run laying hens. Stavert is a board member of the […] Read more


McMillin: Fed cattle market sees little improvement

McMillin: Fed cattle market sees little improvement

The Markets with Deb McMillin, from the April 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Fed cattle A larger domestic slaughter supply coupled with heavier carcass weights limited seasonal improvement in the fed market. The fed steer average in mid-March was $149.93/cwt, $0.98/cwt lower than the start of the month and down $2.65/cwt when compared to a year ago. Mid-March 2020 was the start of the market disruptions due to […] Read more

Gelbvieh Association sends heifers to college

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Gelbvieh Association has organized the first replacement heifer performance project of its type at Olds College in Alberta. Sixty Gelbvieh and Gelbvieh-influenced heifers started the project February 19. Cattle producers from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta who use Gelbvieh genetics enrolled heifers born from February to April of 2020 in the project.  The project […] Read more


Filming Guardians of the Grasslands.

Canadian Cattlemen’s Foundation teams up with Agriculture in the Classroom Canada

Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C), along with its 10 provincial member organizations, is proud to welcome the Canadian Cattlemen’s Foundation (CCF) as a Foundational and Educational Partner. The collaboration will support the development of agriculture education resources including a teacher guide for Guardians of the Grasslands, a documentary that explores the current state of one of the world’s […] Read more

The CCA just wrapped its annual general meeting, held virtually this year.

CCA wraps up AGM, sets direction for year ahead

At the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM), held virtually, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) Board Members re-elected Bob Lowe (Alta) and Reg Schellenberg (Sask) as president and vice president, respectively, and set CCA’s path forward for the upcoming year. During a productive AGM, CCA discussed the beef industry’s priorities for the year ahead, including focusing […] Read more






Left to right: Kylie, Kaden, Gary, Tami, Donna, Mark, Jorja, Wade, Cynthia and Mason Beck.

2020 Purebred Charolais Breeder of the Year for Saskatchewan

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Saskatchewan Charolais Association has named Beck Farms the 2020 Breeder of the Year. Beck Farms is a family-operated mixed farm outside of Milestone, Sask. The family got its start in the Charolais breed when Wade, Mark and Jill purchased four Charolais heifers to show in 4-H in 1987. The Charolais tradition continues with the […] Read more


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