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Clockwise from top left: Dr. Gleise da Silva, Stefan Buow, Dr. John McKinnon, Harold Martens.
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New Cattle Young Leaders, livestock nutritionist gets Hall of Fame nod

NewsMakers from the February 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Dr. Gleise da Silva earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science from the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco in Brazil in 2015. Before that, she attended Texas A&M University as an exchange undergraduate student and completed an internship at the North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida. Silva then […] Read more
Back: Simon Baillargeon, Alexandra Wright, Steve Cooper, Komie Hossini, Koos Van Jaarsveld, Chad Haidey, Scott Brown. Front: Guillaume Lessard, Étienne Lessard, Allsion Squires, Cody Straza.
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New Cattle Young Leaders, new ag manager for Lloyd exhibition

NewsMakers from the January 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Austin Ashbacher was born and raised in Alberta. After graduating high school, he travelled to Australia and then completed an agriculture business degree from the University of Alberta.  Having grown up on a primarily beef farm, Ashbacher returned to his family farm to pursue a farming career. Now with his wife, […] Read more
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Executive director of beef conference steps down, a cattleman passes

NewsMakers from the December 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Allana Minchau is stepping away as executive director of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference to focus full-time on ranching and raising her family in the Lethbridge area. Minchau has served as the conference’s executive director since 2017. She has helped shape the CBIC into a premiere national ag conference. Her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic […] Read more
L to R: Dr. Robert Tremblay (CABV/ACVB President), Dr. Émile Bouchard, Dr. Jérôme Carrier (Elanco Canada Ltd.).
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Schwartzkopf-Genswein named bovine welfare award winner

NewsMakers from the November 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Congratulations to Dr. Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein of Lethbridge, Alta., who was named the 2022 Metacam 20 Bovine Welfare Award winner for her work in improving beef cattle welfare. Her extensive research has been instrumental in the development of animal welfare standards and has contributed to updated guidelines and regulations for the Canadian cattle industry. The Metacam […] Read more
Keith Manders and Zane Caplansky.
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New Cattle Young Leaders, ‘Good for you…’ campaign visits Canadian ranches

NewsMakers from the October 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Congratulations to the finalists recently selected for the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) mentorship program. They include Morgan Kitchen (Vanderhoof, B.C.), Raelynn Blumhagen (Jaffray, B.C.), Austin Ashbacher (Arrowwood, Alta.), Carling Matejka (Ponoka, Alta.), Delanie Ferguson (Crossfield, Alta.), Gleise Medeiros da Silva (Edmonton, Alta.), Heath Ferguson (Calgary, Alta.), Jill Renton (Cayley, Alta.), Nicky Nixdorff (Airdrie, Alta.), […] Read more
Left to right: John Stika, Randy Blach, Kara Lee.
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New Canadian Cattle Young Leaders, CattleFax CEO awarded

NewsMakers from the September 27, 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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[UPDATED: Oct. 4, 2022] Tia Schram is a young beef producer from north-central Alberta. Growing up, Schram exhibited cattle across the country with the Simmental and Angus breed associations, and she remains an advocate for junior programming. Today, alongside her family, she helps operate North Hill Simmentals, a 500-head cow-calf operation with a focus on […] Read more
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New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, TESA winners announced

NewsMakers from the September 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Nikki Olson farms with her husband, Tyler, and his family, just outside of Red Deer, Alta. She grew up on a mixed farm near Calgary and was an avid 4-H member for 10 years where she found success with public speaking, various beef projects, along with cooking and photography. While attending Olds College, she served […] Read more
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New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, Lee rejoins CCA executive

NewsMakers from the August 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Logan Houff was immersed in the cattle industry at a young age. Raised in a livestock auction market (Rockin’ R) in Medicine Hat, Alta., he was taught his cattle breeds before his colours. After graduating from Medicine Hat College as an environmental reclamation technician, he worked as an environmental scientist until 2014. […] Read more
Clockwise from top left: Dr. Laura Macrae, Laura Scott, Ben Campbell, Brad Martens, Bill Jameson, and the Byers family.
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New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, rancher awarded Outstanding Young Farmer

NewsMakers from the June 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Dr. Laura Macrae (DVM) lives at Westlock, Alta., where she farms with her husband. She graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2013 and has spent the last nine years working for beef and dairy producers in Ontario and Alberta. She has enjoyed working in embryo transfer, cattle nutrition and general large […] Read more
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New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, CCA elects new executive

NewsMakers from the May 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Janine Rubin grew up on an Angus cow-calf operation — Upper Pine Red Angus — in Rose Prairie, B.C. Rubin was active in 4-H, travelling to various events including National 4-H Conference in Toronto, Ont., and the provincial public speaking competition in Vanderhoof, B.C., where she placed second. Rubin then earned an […] Read more

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