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12th Annual Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup a success

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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From August 2 to 4, 48 enthusiastic Manitoba and Saskatchewan Junior Cattle Producers attended the 12th Annual Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup in Neepawa, Manitoba. This year 22 new members attended Roundup for the first time. Some of the highlights from Friday included a presentation on judging techniques with Bill Biglieni of WLB Livestock, an overview […] Read more
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Kazakhstan ag industry looks to build relationships in Canada

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Delegates from Kazakhstan were among the attendees at Ag in Motion, north of Saskatoon, this July. Dauren Matakbayev, director of Kazakhstan’s Republican Chamber of Hereford Breed, says the country has moved past Soviet-era politics. A new generation is working to develop the economy, he said. Matakbayev and his colleagues are working to build the country’s […] Read more
Adverse weather has had an impact on the U.S. fed cattle market in 2019.
Markets, News, Prime cuts

Beef prices weather the weather

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

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The U.S. beef market is proving to be remarkably resilient this year. Summer heat has finally given way to cooler weather. But beef demand held up remarkably well in the heat and domestic demand in July was actually better than last year. Now the market has the Labor Day holiday behind it, which usually boosts […] Read more
Charolais Youth Association board of directors. Front row (l. to r.): Shae-Lynn Evans, Keegan Blehm, Reegan McLeod. Back row (l. to r.): Haley Rosso, Calina Evans, Tyson Black, Brad Fergus, and Megan Perih. Missing: Evan Jamieson.

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Weyburn hosts Canadian Charolais Youth Conference

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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At the Canadian Charolais Youth Conference and Show held in Weyburn, Sask., July 24-27, 90 youth participated with over 90 head being shown. Events included steer, heifer and bull calf judging, keep and cull, marketing, showmanship, social media seminar, steer grading demonstration of the live judged steers, vet seminar, photography and art competitions. The annual […] Read more
A helicopter drops buckets of water on a forest fire in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. Alberta Farm Animal Care is focusing on emergency preparedness at its annual conference.
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B.C. seeks to control wildfires through grazing

Environment: News Roundup from the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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In a bid to reduce wildfire damage, the province of B.C. is looking for help from its ranching community. The B.C. Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) recently received a $500,000 wildfire management grant from the province to develop projects that will reduce fine fuels through intensive grazing in high-risk areas, CCA Action News reports. The program will […] Read more
Canadian Simmental Association board of directors. Top row (l. to r.): Lee McMillen; Francis Gagnon; Bryon Johnson; Shane Williams. Bottom row (l. to r.): Bruce Holmquist (general manager); Marlin LeBlanc; Garth Rancier; Blair McRae; and Barb Judd (office manager).

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Quebec Simmental Association hosts national convention

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The 2019 Canadian Simmental Association (CSA) National Convention took place August 7 to 11, and was hosted by the Quebec Simmental Association in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que. Participants had the opportunity to tour Old Quebec City as well as local area farms including Ferme Sibelle, Élevages Buffalo Maciocia ltée, and Ferme Claessens. During this year’s convention, the […] Read more
The CCA has been discussing with elected leaders how to manage the current trade suspension of Canadian beef to China.
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CCA Reports: CCA talks trade, climate and business risk management

From the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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While many Canadians started to enjoy summer downtime, July and August did not bring any decrease in activity for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) on a number of important matters having an impact on the beef industry. The need for predictable rules-based trade in the international trading environment, climate as it relates to sustainable beef […] Read more
Cargill consumer research shows gap in protein knowledge
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Cargill consumer research shows gap in protein knowledge

Meat: News Roundup from the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Consumers aren’t as aware of beef’s high protein content as one may assume, according to a recent Nielsen survey. Cargill is redesigning its ground beef packaging to better communicate the protein content, using this information and other insights gained from its latest consumer research. This lack of understanding wasn’t surprising, said Glendon Taylor, Cargill’s marketing […] Read more
A livestock extension specialist with Alberta Agriculture says it’s important that cattle consume the feed in front of them, especially when considering body condition score over winter.
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Beef and forage issues series aims to boost innovation

Forages: News Roundup from the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry has published a series of six articles covering a pilot project that brought together farmers, ranchers, scientists and experts to improve technology and innovation adoption. For the pilot, participants toured east-central Alberta farms and discussed several topics. One topic was smooth versus rough awns. Many cattle feeders have voiced concerns about […] Read more
Canfax celebrates golden anniversary
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Canfax celebrates golden anniversary

Marketing: News Roundup from the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canfax reached a major milestone this year, marking 50 years of analyzing markets and trends in the North American beef industry. Today Canfax is a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, served by a team of four livestock market specialists and two people in its research division. But, as Lee Hart writes, it started simply, […] Read more

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