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Josie Van Lent presents Rita and Armin Mueller's granddaughters with their own coveralls during a major funding announcement at Lakeland College in Vermilion. (Photo: Lisa Guenther)
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Mueller family donates $4 million to Lakeland College

The donation by Armin and Rita Mueller will be used to establish a bison herd and program for the college’s students

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Approximately 200 people, including students and community members, gathered in Lakeland College’s auditorium in Vermilion, Alberta, for a major funding announcement Tuesday afternoon. Armin and Rita Mueller have donated $4 million, the single largest gift the college has ever received. That money will be used to buy land and establish a bison herd to complement […] Read more
Randy Stokke shares how his family managed an emergency protection order that was applied to their ranch in the March issue.
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Coming Up in Canadian Cattlemen: March 2, 2020

A look at what's ahead in the March issue of the magazine.

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Dealing with an emergency protection order under the federal Species at Risk act is not exactly on most ranchers’ bucket lists. But when Randy and Terry Stokke found themselves in that exact situation, they managed to turn it into an opportunity to show how their grazing practices benefit wildlife. How did they do it? Find […] Read more
Researchers Lipu Wang and Randy Kutcher have come up with a quick, accurate way to measure DON in cereal crops. (Photo: University of Saskatchewan)
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USask researchers develop new test to identify toxins in cereal crops

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Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Crop Development Centre (CDC) have developed a fast and accurate method for identifying and quantifying toxins in fusarium-infected cereal grain, an innovation that could reduce toxins that are harmful to both animals and humans. Fusarium head blight (FHB), a fungal disease affecting kernel development, causes millions of dollars […] Read more
Chop Steakhouse Bar's Executive Chef, Stephen Clark, with old friend and mentor, 2019 Pinnacle Awards Chef of the Year, Chef Alex Chen, at the launch of the Steak Masters - In Pursuit of Perfection tour. (CNW Group/Chop Steakhouse & Bar)
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Chop Steakhouse & Bar unveils Steak Masters tour

Limited-time menu puts Canadian beef in the spotlight during cross-country tour

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Chop Steakhouse & Bar is celebrating culinary excellence and Canadian beef with a special tour and new, thoughtfully crafted dishes. On Feb. 27, the “Steak Masters — In Pursuit of Perfection” tour will debut at Chop Steakhouse’s Richmond, B.C. location, with a limited-time menu that will travel to other locations across Canada this year. Stephen […] Read more
Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees. Front row (l. to r.): Gerry Ritz, Adele Buettner, Jack Hay, Christine Pike (representing her sister Eileen and William Lamont). Back row (l. to r.): Ted Serhienko, Kelly Feige and Twila Fisher (representing their father, John Feige).
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Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees

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

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Changes at Canadian Hereford Association After 10 years, Catherine Brown has stepped down from her role as editor of The Canadian Hereford Digest. Brown helped reimagine the publication since it was acquired by the Canadian Hereford Association to publish in-house. Brown remains dedicated to her freelance writing and a book project, along with cattle management […] Read more
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JBS Canada now certified sustainable

Facility now certified to CRSB’s sustainable beef processing standard

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JBS Canada’s beef processing facility in Brooks, Alta. is now a certified sustainable beef processor under the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) seeks to advance environmental, social and economic sustainability in the Canadian beef industry. The roundtable has set sustainability criteria around five key principles, including natural resources, […] Read more
Forage production took a hit in 2019 due to excess moisture in some areas and drought in others.
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Feds release final livestock tax deferral list

The federal government has added more regions under the 2019 Livestock Tax Deferral Provision.

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The federal government has released its final list of designated regions where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2019 due to extreme weather conditions. The livestock tax deferral provision allows livestock producers in prescribed drought, flood or excess moisture regions to defer a portion of their 2019 sale proceeds of breeding livestock until 2020 […] Read more
CCA Reports: Cattlemen’s Young Leaders program open to applications
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CCA Reports: Cattlemen’s Young Leaders program open to applications

From the February 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Look around at any industry meeting and there is a common theme among the participants: their age. Encouraging young people to pursue careers in the beef industry has been a priority for quite some time, yet it is still a challenge we face. Access to financing and affordable land to run profitable operations, lack of […] Read more
Alberta’s feedlot capacity has eroded since 2003.
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Alberta beef industry calls for regulatory change

Policy: News Roundup from the February 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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While the Alberta beef industry has been competitive relative to the U.S., regulations and costs imposed by all three levels of government could dampen that competitiveness in the future, according to a recent report commissioned by the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association and Alberta Beef Producers. The study focused on the beef industries in Kansas, Nebraska […] Read more

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