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Cattle rest while tied to their stalls at Agribition in 2019.
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Applications open for Agribition’s mentorship program

Canadian Western Agribition is now accepting applications for its 18-month, Next Gen Ag Mentorship program

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Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) is proud to announce that applications for the 2021/2022 Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship program are now open. In partnership with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and the Government of Canada, the Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship program is delivered by CWA and accepts eight applicants into an 18-month mentorship experience. Mentees are […] Read more
A load of fruit picked up as part of the Loop program.
Beef Cattle, News

Knowing the regulations a must when feeding surplus food to livestock

Jaime White, Loop founder, is on a mission to not only reduce food waste but educate livestock producers about feed regulations

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A program that redirects surplus food from grocery stores to livestock aims to reduce feed waste while also educating livestock producers about safe feeding practices, says the program’s founder.    Loop Resource connects grocers with food banks and charities, as well as livestock producers, who use unsold food that grocers would otherwise chuck. Food waste may also be used for fuel or composted. Loop’s producers and charities divert 150 […] Read more
CCA reports: Finding the silver lining in 2020
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CCA reports: Finding the silver lining in 2020

From the December 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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As 2020 draws to close, it seems fitting to reflect on the challenges and opportunities coming out of the Canadian beef industry’s experience navigating the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of this year, no one could have predicted the impact that a human pandemic could have on cattle producers and the […] Read more
JBS strikes deal with Japanese food company
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JBS strikes deal with Japanese food company

News Roundup from the December 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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JBS Foods Canada has struck a partnership with a leading food company in Japan. JBS will be tapping its existing brands, such as Northern Gold, which is certified to the standards of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. JBS will also draw on its Canadian Diamond Black Angus brand, verified by the Canadian Angus Association, […] Read more
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Producer passings, and Stockmen’s Memorial Foundation Award recipients

NewsMakers from the December 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattlemen is sad to announce that Ernie Esau of Elm Creek, Man., passed away on October 26. Esau was an influential seedstock producer who began breeding Shorthorns in 1951. Esau set out to improve the breed, developing animals with larger frames and more muscling than other Shorthorns of that era. In 1955, he married […] Read more
This photo, taken about three miles from the site of the tragedy, shows the lack of cover for man or beast.
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Scapa-area ranchers memorialize victims of 1906 blizzard

Lee Brainard overestimated the frequency of chinooks in the area he settled with his son and hired hand, leaving them ill-prepared for an Alberta winter

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Located 28 km north of Hanna, Alta., Scapa’s claim to fame is one of tragedy. On January 29, 1907, a fierce blizzard struck. When it ended a few days later, two men were dead, about 550 head of beef cattle and horses perished, and only one man survived — and just barely. Montana rancher Lee […] Read more
Team Koe.
News, Purely Purebred

News from the Canadian Angus Association

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the November 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Mark your calendar June 10 to 12, 2021, for the Canadian Angus Association National Convention to be held in Saskatoon, Sask. Watch here for details as they come or check out the Canadian Angus website at cdnangus.ca for more information. The Canadian Junior Angus Association is proud to announce that Hayes Howe of Cypress County, […] Read more
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Olds College receives donation of purebred Red Angus herd

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the November 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Thanks to the generous donation of 10 Red Angus heifer calves from the Canadian Red Angus Promotion Society, Olds College will now be home to a purebred Red Angus herd. The purebred herd will be managed by the college’s Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production which provides resources and services to move the livestock industry’s […] Read more
Cattle markets remain in recovery mode
Markets, News, Prime cuts

Cattle markets remain in recovery mode

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

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The market for fed cattle in the U.S. is now out of intensive care. But it remains in recovery mode after the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on cattle prices from mid-April through mid-July. Prices advanced US$7.05 per cwt live (based on USDA’s five-area steer average) in the four weeks to the week ended October […] Read more
The Canadian Beef Advisors is asking producers and other beef industry stakeholders for input on regenerative beef production
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Canadian Beef Advisors seek feedback on regenerative ag

National organization holding conversation about principles and outcomes of regenerative beef production in Canada.

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Regenerative agriculture is a growing movement, but what it looks like may vary from one operation to the next. That’s led the Canadian Beef Advisors to ask for input from the beef industry on what regenerative beef production looks like, in order to “align messaging,” according to an item in the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s latest […] Read more

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