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Forty nine enthusiastic Manitoba and Saskatchewan Junior Cattle Producers attended the 9th annual Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup in Neepawa, Man. Excitement in the cattle industry brought out a top-notch group of interested cattle producers and 91 head of cattle.
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Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation auction raises $100,000

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the September 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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We announced this last month in another part of the magazine but I just wanted to pass on my own congratulations to Bob Switzer and John Willmott, two men who are closely tied to the Angus breed in this country, who will be inducted into the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame November 6 at the […] Read more
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Forage advocates gather in Saskatchewan

Forage: News Roundup from the September 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Dave Kerr, a beef producer from Lashburn, is the new president of the Saskatchewan Forage Council, with past-president Kelly Williamson of Pambrun and Sarah Sommerfeld of Outlook as finance chair. The vice-president position was yet to be filled coming out of the annual general meeting following the field day with the Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development […] Read more
Immunostimulant Zelnate cleared for Canada
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Immunostimulant Zelnate cleared for Canada

Animal Health: News Roundup from the September 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Bayer HealthCare Animal Health’s Zelnate DNA Immunostimulant introduced in the U.S. last fall is now approved and available in Canada. It is the first of its kind among a new generation of products for cattle that kick-start the innate immune system when given at the time, or within 24 hours, of a disease challenge. According […] Read more
At the inaugural Canadian Beef Industry Conference.
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CCA Report: First Canadian Beef Industry Conference brought the industry together

From the September 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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As always, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) had an event-filled August. Our semi-annual meeting traditionally held in the summer was for the first time ever combined with other industry partner meetings and events to create the inaugural Canadian Beef Industry Conference (CBIC). The Canadian beef industry is comprised of many moving parts and numerous professions […] Read more
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McAllister receives Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation

Newsmakers from the September 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Dr. Tim McAllister, principal research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Lethbridge, received the 2016 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation at the inaugural Canadian Beef Industry Conference last month. He also holds adjunct appointments at six universities in Canada, and universities in China and Ghana. His research interests include the […] Read more
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Comment: What a meeting!

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Unless you’ve been living in a cave since last month you are no doubt aware of the unparalleled success of the inaugural Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary. It made headlines around the country, topped the national Twitter feed, and generally brought smiles to the faces of anyone who was there. It’s rare to have […] Read more
Deadly cattle condition called fog fever returns to the Prairies
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Deadly cattle condition called fog fever returns to the Prairies

Cases of fog fever, a type of pneumonia that causes severe cattle mortality, 
have been recently diagnosed in Alberta

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Fog fever — a condition that causes cattle to suddenly drop dead — has returned to Alberta and Saskatchewan. “Fog fever isn’t extremely common” said Nathan Erickson, a veterinarian and assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan. “Some of these old diseases, we start forgetting about them because we’ve managed our way out of them. […] Read more
cattle in a feedlot
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AgriClear adds to its services

Marketing: News Roundup from the August 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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AgriClear, the online platform for selling and buying cattle across Canada and the U.S., has upgraded its service. “The initial registration has been simplified and banking information is no longer required to create or negotiate a listing, explains AgriClear vice-president and founding partner David Moss. “We have also added the ability for producers to work […] Read more
Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association board of directors. Back row (l. to r.): Chad MacPherson (general manager), Henry McCarthy, Joe Gilchrist, Jack Ford, Lee Sexton, Norm Nordgulen, Glen Elford, Jeff Yorga, Keith Day, Paula Larson, Calvin Gavelin Laird Senft. Front row (l. to r.): Roy Rutledge, Stephanie Deg, Bill Huber, Shane Jahnke, Doug Gillespie, Kelcy Elford, Robin Wiggins. Missing: Rod Gamble, Brent Griffin, Kimberly Simpson, Kelly Williamson, Gerald Duckworth, Donnie Peacock, Jerry Chanig, Barry Olney.
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SSGA elects another Jahnke as president

Associations: News Roundup from the August 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Shane Jahnke was raised by a huge extended family called the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) and is very proud to carry on his family’s tradition of providing a president every decade or so starting with his grandpa’s brother-in-law in the ’40s, his great-uncle Ben in the ’50s, his grandpa in the ’60s, his dad […] Read more

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