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Beef cattle publisher and promoter passes

NewsMakers from the October 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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We are sad to report the passing of Laurel “Laurie” Watson, 66, of West Montrose, Ont., on September 3. Watson was a promoter and publisher in the beef cattle industry. Together with her father, Harald Gunderson (deceased in 2012), they produced the World of Beef and the Limousin Leader in the ’70s and ’80s. Watson […] Read more
Cattle hides take a tanning
Markets, News, Prime cuts

Cattle hides take a tanning

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

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Cattle hides for many years added up to US$60 to the value of a fed steer or heifer and accounted for two-thirds of the value of all byproducts. But hide prices and the value began eroding in 2018 and have not recovered. Now the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed any improvement in hide prices and the […] Read more
B.C. beef producers are leasing a federally inspected plant in a bid to launch a B.C. beef brand.
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B.C. Beef brand a step closer to grocery store shelves

Producer-owned corporation to source B.C.-raised cull cows and market ground beef locally

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A rancher-owned beef brand in B.C. is a step closer to reality with the lease of a federally inspected packing plant. The plan to launch a B.C. Beef brand is moving ahead after several years of work by the province’s beef industry, with the project’s steering committee announcing its lease of the KML processing plant […] Read more
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Canadian Western Agribition launches Evolution Series

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the Sept. 28, 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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As many cattle shows go virtual this year because of COVID-19 protocols, Canadian Western Agribition is no exception. Agribition has come out with their Evolution Series virtual show for the Black Angus, Red Angus, Charolais, Horned Hereford, Polled Hereford, Limousin, Maine-Anjou, Shorthorn, Simmental and Speckle Park breeds. The deadline for entries is October 22, with […] Read more
Ducks Unlimited voices support of beef industry’s sustainability goals
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Ducks Unlimited voices support of beef industry’s sustainability goals

The conservation organization hopes to encourage a “sustainable economy that values ecosystem services from grasslands."

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A well-known conservation group is voicing its approval of the long-term environmental goals recently released by the Canadian Beef Advisors. In a recent media release, Ducks Unlimited Canada congratulated the Canadian Beef Advisors for developing 10-year goals that address greenhouse gases, land use and biodiversity and animal care. The Canadian Beef Advisors include the Canadian […] Read more
Nicole Scott.
News, Purely Purebred

Canadian Limousin Association welcomes Scott

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the Sept. 28, 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Canadian Limousin Association is pleased to welcome Nicole Scott to the position of CLA registrar. She joins current staff Shayla Chappell and Laura Ecklund at the Canadian Limousin office. Scott hails from a mixed operation south of Ottawa, Ont., running just under 1,000 acres of grain and hay as well as 30 head of […] Read more
Young woman is standing by a fence on a ranch with cattle in the distance
CCA reports, News

CCA reports: Supporting young producers through COVID and beyond

From the September 28, 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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It is safe to say that 2020 has been a challenging year due to uncertainties unleashed by the arrival of COVID-19 on Canadian soil. These unprecedented times have been difficult for cattle producers across Canada — especially our young producers. It has reaffirmed the importance of young producers having access to financing and affordable land […] Read more
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University of Calgary expands diagnostic services for livestock industry

Animal Health: News Roundup from the September 28 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The University of Calgary’s faculty of veterinary medicine is piloting an expansion of its diagnostic service unit for enhanced animal disease diagnosis and welfare. Since the provincial government ended comprehensive veterinary diagnostic services for livestock in 1995, private practitioners have picked up those services. That model has worked for companion animals and, to some extent, […] Read more
Food security is an issue in this election for 54 per cent of Canadians. (FatCamera/E+/Getty Images)
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Greater understanding, support required to strengthen Canada’s food system

All scales of production required to better deal with supply chain disruptions, say agri-food industry representatives

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The surge of interest in purchasing locally produced food was a silver lining to the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. This support, however, reveals the fragmented nature of Canada’s food system. “I think part of the interest in local food and trying to change the places that you’re getting food was a response to peoples’ […] Read more

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