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TESA award for environmental stew­ard­ship awarded

Newsmakers from the August 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Miles Anderson walked away from the Sask­atchewan Stock Growers annual convention with two mem­­­­or­able souvenirs, the provincial environmental stew­ard­ship award (TESA) won by him and his wife Sheri and an autographed copy of Dr. Temple Grandin’s book, Humane Animal Handling, auctioned off during the annual fundraiser. The TESA award recognizes the efforts Miles and Sheri and their family put into managing their native […] Read more
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Manitoba gets a new agriculture minister

Newsmakers from the June 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Ralph Eichler was sworn in last month as Manitoba’s new agriculture minister. A one-time cattle producer who raised purebred Simmentals and a commercial herd, he also owned Prairie Farm and Ranch Supply, a livestock-handling equipment manufacturer and dealership and a Teulon auction company Ray’s Auction Service. He served as the administrator of the Interlake School […] Read more
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New general manager takes the helm of Manitoba Beef Producers

Newsmakers from the May 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Brian Lemon is the new general manager of the Manitoba Beef Producers, replacing Melinda German who was appointed as the first general manager of the National Checkoff Agency in March. Lemon comes to the MBP after a long career with the federal government, serving in senior positions based in Winnipeg with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, […] Read more
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Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and Beef Farmers of Ontario elect new presidents

Newsmakers from the April 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Cow-calf operator Dan Darling of Castleton, Ont., was elected president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association last month. Third-generation rancher David Haywood-Farmer of Savona, B.C., is the new vice-president while Dave Solverson of Alberta moves to the past president’s chair in the CCA’s new executive. Matt Bowman is the new president of Beef Farmers of Ontario […] Read more
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Feedlot operators named 2016 Outstanding Young Farmers

Newsmakers from the March 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Ryan Beierbach of Whitewood is the new chair of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association; Rick Toney of Gull Lake is vice-chair. New to the board is Sask­atchewan Cattle Feeders Association (SCFA) representative Chad Ross of Estevan, replacing outgoing chair Bill Jameson. Brad Welter returns as the other SCFA rep, as do Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association representatives […] Read more
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Newsmakers: February 2016

Newsmakers from the February 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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This month John Ross is retiring as director of Agriculture and Agri-Food Can­ada’s Animal Industry Division to take up the role of executive director with the Canadian Pork Council based in Ottawa. He replaces Marin Rice at the pork council who will retire at the end of April. In his 30-year career with the Agriculture […] Read more
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From the July 2014 edition of Canadian Cattlemen

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Aaron and Adrienne Ivey of Ituna are the 2014 Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) for Saskatchewan. The Iveys operate a mixed cattle and grain farm in partnership with Aaron’s parents. Aaron and Adrienne purchased their first land in 2000 after completing their agriculture degrees. For the past 15 years, they’ve focused on expanding their cow herd, […] Read more
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Dr. Peter Kotzeff named as recipient of TESAward

Award recognizes the outstanding environmental stewardship of Ontario beef farmers

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Toronto, Ont./Beef Farmers of Ontario – The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) is pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Kotzeff of Chesley, Ontario is the 2014 winner of The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESAward). Dr. Kotzeff, also a veterinarian, operates 1,800 acres in Bruce County with 700 acres of that in forages. He continually demonstrates leadership in […] Read more

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