Newsmakers – for May. 3, 2010

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA)’s board of directors elected Travis Toews of Beaverlodge, Alta., as their new president and Martin Unrau from MacGregor, Man., as vice-president at the group’s annual meeting in Ottawa. Brad Wildeman from Lanigan, Sask., remains on the executive as past president. Newly elected to the board of directors are Larry Delver […] Read more

PURELY PUREBRED – for May. 3, 2010

Suggestions are always welcome. My phone number is 403-325-1695 Email: Members of the Young Canadian Simmental Association are being urged to apply for two sponsored spots to attend the 2010 World Simmental Congress and Youth Forum Sept. 18-27 in Melbourne, Australia. Youth members interested in taking part in this Youth Forum are required to prepare […] Read more



Average bull price hits nine-year high at Calgary sale

Purely Purebred: News from the April 2010 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The sale price of the average bull hit a nine-year high during the 110th annual Calgary Bull Sale, held Mar. 3-4, 2010 at the Victoria Pavilion in Stampede Park. The average price among 212 Charolais, Angus, Hereford, and Gelbvieh bulls was $3,808.73 — the highest since 2001, when the average bull sold for $3,954.20. The […] Read more


Ad Index – for Apr. 5, 2010

Ag Growth Industries Alberta Cattle Feeders Alert Agri-Distributors Ballco Feeders Beasley Ranching Ltd. Beef Information Centre Boehringer Ingelheim Border Line Feeders CDMV Calhoun Cattle Co. Ltd. Canadian Angus Assoc. Canadian Charolais Assoc. Canadian Gelbvieh Assoc. Canadian Limousin Assoc. Canadian Red Angus Promotion Society Canadian Simmental Assoc. Canadian Welsh Black Society Farmers of North America Inc. […] Read more

Events – for Apr. 5, 2010

Event listings are a free service to industry. Sale listings are for our advertisers. Your contact is Deborah Wilson at 403-325-1695 or [email protected] April 7-10—Northlands Farm and Ranch Show, Northlands Park, Edmonton, Alta. 15-16—73rd Annual Williams Lake Bull Show and Sale, Williams Lake, B. C. May 27-29—B. C. Cattlemen’s Association Annual General Meeting Cariboo Memorial […] Read more


Newsmakers – for Apr. 5, 2010

The Ontario Cattlemen’s Association turned over the top of their executive last month electing feedlot operator Curtis Royal of Creemore as their president for 2010, replacing Gord Hardy of Lucan and Castleton cow-calf producer Dan Darling as vice-president. Royal has been the organization’s vice-president for the past two years. Tom Wilson of Corunna was newly […] Read more

Story Misleading

As you know Manitoba has a new agriculture minister, Stan Struthers, the same minister who put a moratorium on a large sector of the hog industry. How can he have any rapport or respect with our livestock sector? On page 47 of the February issue of CANADIAN CATTLEMEN, your article Pasture Days Insurance Launched in […] Read more


Saskatchewan

Lot capacity: 1,000 1 9 2 4 H & R Vandenberg Farms Harold Vandenberg Box 454 Coaldale, Alta. T1M 1M5 Ph/Fax: (403) 345-3991 Cell: 382-7986 email: [email protected] capacity: 5,000 1 5 9 2 8 4 Vandenberg cattle co. ltd. John or Geert Box 531 Picture Butte, Alta. T0K 1V0 Ph:(403) 381-3302/381-6569 Fax: 381-3364/Cell: 380-0300 Lot […] Read more

Manitoba

plains livestock Inc. Richard Wilson Box 160, Porcupine Plain, Sask. S0E 1H0 email: [email protected] Ph:(306) 889-4500 Cell: 278-8389 web: www.plainslivestock.netLot capacity: 10,000 1 5 9 2 8 4 Pound-maker agventures ltd. Brad Wildeman Box 519 Lanigan, Sask. S0K 2M0 Ph:(306) 365-4281 Fax: 365-4283 email: [email protected]: www.pound-maker.caLot capacity: 28,500 1 5 2 8 4 7 Red […] Read more


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