Purely Purebred – for Apr. 11, 2011

Due to the sale results in this issue I will wait until the next issue to resume the “Oldies” pictures. From what I am hearing the bull sellers this year should be quite happy, with strong sale averages and good demand for bulls. All indications are for a strong calf market again this fall which […] Read more

Newsmakers – for Mar. 14, 2011

Cor Van Raay of Iron Springs received an honorary life membership in the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association at the group’s annual meeting last month in Red Deer. Under his direction Cor Van Raay Farms became an integrated farming operation encompassing five feedlots with a 100,000-head one-time capacity and more than 100 quarters of mostly irrigated […] Read more


Letters – for Mar. 14, 2011

FormerCBEFChairmanSlamsMergerWithBIC Many in the cattle industry today may look at the proposed merger of CBEF, BIC and the National Check off Agency being championed by the Canada Beef Working Group as long overdue. I for one, and I believe there are lots more with the same viewpoint, respond with “What a bunch of BS!” The […] Read more

Purely Purebred – for Mar. 14, 2011

The Feb. issue wasn’t out long enough for anyone to identify the picture of the bull and his breeder. It was 1962 Regina Bull Sale, the bull was Early Sunset Bandoliermere 12 and the breeder was John Grant. Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup will take place July 29, 30 and 31, 2011 in Neepawa, Man. Watch […] Read more


Newsmakers – for Feb. 14, 2011

A former president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and Ontario Cattlemen’s Association,Morley Shepherdsonof Temiskaming passed away Jan. 15 from heart failure. He was elected president of the CCA in 1989, the same year he received the Centennial Award from the Province of Ontario for his outstanding contributions to agriculture. Dr. Calvin BookerDVM of Okotoks, Alta., […] Read more

Letters – for Feb. 14, 2011

PreserveCBEF Since its inception in 1989, the Canada Beef Export Federation (CBEF) has steadfastly tried to unite the beef industry in Canada for the betterment of each sector. CBEF’s membership includes all the primary producer organizations, the beef processors and the beef distributors: all are voluntary dues-paying members of the federation and each has an […] Read more


PURELY PUREBRED – for Feb. 14, 2011

Congratulations from all of us at CANADIAN CATTLEMEN magazine to all the Canadian breeders that made the long haul to Denver to the National Western Stock Show, in Denver in January. Many breeders won classes, divisions and in many cases championships. Partial results are listed further on in this column. Full results can be seen […] Read more

Newsmakers – for Jan. 24, 2011

Gordon Stephenson,the current general manager of the Canadian Hereford Association, is one of five inductees selected to enter the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame in June. For over four decades Gordon has been a dedicated promoter of the Canadian livestock industry, particularly in the domestic and international marketing of livestock genetics. He has had ongoing […] Read more


Purely Purebred – for Jan. 24, 2011

Congratulations to Gordon Stephenson, general manager of the Canadian Hereford Association for being inducted into the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame, announced at Agribition 2010. For over four decades Gordon Stephenson has been a dedicated promoter of the Canadian livestock industry, particularly in the domestic and international marketing of livestock genetics. He has had ongoing […] Read more

Purely Purebred – for Jan. 10, 2011

As of press time and before I left for Mexico, Bill Jackson of Tullamore Angus had identified the young man in the photo of the Nov. issue as Dave Hasson from Ontario. Our condolences go out to Dave and Angie Hasson on the loss of her sister in November. The Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) development […] Read more


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