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A previous cohort of CYL finalists participate in a chili cook-off. Left to right: Megan Clifton (CYL), Jessica Giles (CYL) and Ben Miller (chef) cooking chili over an open fire.
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Cattlemen’s Young Leaders mentorship program announces semi-finalists

The mentorship program celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and has seen over 120 graduates in that time.

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The Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) Mentorship Program is pleased to announce its 24 semi-finalists for the 2020-2021 program year. The CYL Program is a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, which annually pairs participants with a mentor in their specific area of interest in the beef industry and provides networking and travel opportunities […] Read more
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Canadian beef producers applaud new NAFTA

The new North American trade agreement came into force on July 1.

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The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) applauds the entry into force of the new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on July 1 and looks forward to the continued growth of the benefits of free trade, notes a news release from the association. CCA thanks all those involved in negotiating the agreement and the stewarding of […] Read more
COVID-19 has pushed show organizers to hold Ag in Motion online this summer.
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Moving a live farm show online

Ag in Motion is making the shift to a digital farm show this summer, offering producers a new opportunity to do business

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As the COVID-19 pandemic kept Canadians in lockdown this spring, the team behind Ag in Motion had a tough decision to make. The popular farm show, now in its sixth year at Langham, Sask., wouldn’t be able to take place at the show site this summer due to social distancing and virus transmission concerns. In […] Read more
Cam and Myrna Schweitzer, from left, accepted the award from Blair McRae, Canadian Simmental Association representative.
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Dallas Wise joins Canadian Simmental Association

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

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The Canadian Simmental Association (CSA) is pleased to introduce Dallas Wise, who will be working part-time with the CSA registration and member services team. Readers will know Wise from her time at the Canadian Limousin Association, where she was the registry and member services clerk for eight years. She’s also a third-generation purebred cattle producer […] Read more
Curt Rodgers at right. Photo taken in 1968 at Birchfield Farms, B.C.
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Highest gross sales for Charolais bulls, Curt Rodgers passes

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

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The Charolais Bull Sale Summary, as reported in the May issue of the Charolais Banner magazine, shows sales in 2020 provided the highest gross ever (over $21 million) in the 39 years they have compiled these results. There were 198 more bulls sold in 99 sales reporting, and the sixth-highest overall average. Six per cent […] Read more
Given the sharp increase of wholesale costs, retailers probably won’t be putting beef on sale any time soon.
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Don’t expect steak sales for Father’s Day

Price impacts of COVID-19 on the beef industry were wide spread and retailers are still feeling the pinch

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This Father’s Day, people probably won’t see sales on their favourite beef steaks—but they shouldn’t blame the butcher or retailer. Blame sits almost entirely on the coronavirus. COVID-19 had a catastrophic impact on beef production in North America. The spread of the virus resulted in several plant shutdowns or slowdowns, which in turn meant significantly […] Read more
Beef plants cannot operate efficiently without a steady supply of cattle from ranch to feedlot to plants.
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Beef producers get a raw deal

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

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North America’s cattle producers were the first in the beef chain to be impacted by the spread of the COVID-19 virus from epidemic to pandemic. Yet they are getting a raw deal from their national governments in terms of financial or other aid. The Canadian and U.S. governments were quick to declare that meatpacking was […] Read more
Exhibitors wait outside the show ring at Agribition in 2018.
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Canadian Western Agribition postpones 50th show until 2021

The ongoing pandemic has forced show organizers to postpone Agribition for the first time since its inception 50 years ago.

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Regina, Saskatchewan – Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) announced today that, in response to restrictions and recommendations surrounding COVID-19, CWA’s 50th show will be postponed until 2021. “This was a difficult decision to make, but the health and safety of our exhibitors, sponsors, volunteers, partners, and guests is priority,” says CWA President Chris Lees. “We owe […] Read more
Amanda Brodhagen is a young beef producers from Stratford, Ontario
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A young beef producer’s post-pandemic wish list

An Ontario cow-calf producer shares what she hopes to see come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a tighter connection between the public and food production.

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Renewed interest in purchasing locally produced food is just the beginning of possible opportunities for the Canadian beef industry, one young producer believes. Amanda Brodhagen sees the potential for a number of positive changes for the Canadian beef industry and the public’s connection to food production arising from our current challenges. “I hope that that […] Read more

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