Newsmakers
New president for Canadian Meat Council, new inductees for Sask. Agricultural Hall of Fame
NewsMakers from the May 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Chris White is the new president and CEO of the Canadian Meat Council. He comes to the council with 20 years experience in government and industry relations as chief of staff for five federal cabinet ministers and vice-president of government relations in the finance, insurance, and auto sectors. The Canadian Meat Council represents 400 federally […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association leaders elected to second term
Newsmakers from the April 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association president Dan Darling of Castleton, Ont., and vice-president David Haywood-Farmer of Savona, B.C., were elected to a second one-year term at the association’s annual meeting in Ottawa last month. New board members include: Grant Huffman, B.C.; Roland Cailliau, Alta.; Lynn Grant, Sask., and Victor Oulton, N.S. Matt Bowman of Thornloe has been re-elected president of […] Read more
Manitoba Beef Producers elects a new president
Newsmakers from the March 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Ben Fox of Dauphin is the new president of the Manitoba Beef Producers. Joining him on the executive are first vice-president Ramona Blyth from MacGregor, second vice-president Tom Teichroeb of Langruth and treasurer Peter Penner from Winkler. Dianne Riding of Lake Francis replaces Fox as board secretary. Ryan Beierbach of Whitewood returns as […] Read more
Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence director to retire
Newsmakers from the February 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Marty Carpenter, the director of the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence at Canada Beef in Calgary is set to retire March 1. He received his Certified Chefs de Cuisine designation in 1991 but for the past 23 years his career has focused totally on marketing Canadian beef with the Alberta Beef Producers, the Beef Information […] Read more
B.C. ranch officially named a Century Farm
Newsmakers from the January 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Nanton rancher/feeder Bob Lowe was re-elected to a second term as chair of the Alberta Beef Producers at the association’s annual meeting in Calgary last month. Rejoining him on the executive is vice-chair Roland Cailliau of Valleyview. New to executive is finance chair Kelly Smith-Fraser of Red Deer County. Mayerthorpe, Alta. rancher Tom Thompson of […] Read more
Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees in 2017
Newsmakers from the December 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Cattlemen Tim Oleksyn and George Cooper, and grain producer Art Mainil will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2017. Tim Oleksyn, a rancher and farmer from Shellbrook, has been a supporter of beef research for decades. He has been a board member and chair of the Western Beef Development Centre and […] Read more
Cattle community members inducted into Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame
Newsmakers from the November 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Three well-known members of the cattle community were inducted into the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame last month. They are: Cor Van Raay of Iron Springs helped mould Alberta’s modern feedlot sector. Starting with just 50 head of cattle, his business grew to be one of the largest feedlot operations in Canada. He also helped […] Read more
Calgary Stampede voted the 2016 Stock Contractor of the Year
Newsmakers from the October 24, 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
One of the biggest surprise announcements of last month was the unexpected resignation of Canada Beef president Rob Meijer on September 16. A press release from the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency said Meijer has resigned to spend more time with his two daughters and his wife. He joined Canada Beef […] Read more
Researchers chosen for Beef Researcher Mentorship program
Newsmakers from the October 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) has selected four bovine researchers for its 2016-17 Beef Researcher Mentorship program that puts young researchers in touch with producers and industry representatives to introduce them to the wider Canadian beef industry. They are: Dr. Getahun Legesse, a research associate at the University of Manitoba who is part of […] Read more
McAllister receives Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation
Newsmakers from the September 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
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