Newsmakers
New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, rancher awarded Outstanding Young Farmer
NewsMakers from the June 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
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
New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, CCA elects new executive
NewsMakers from the May 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
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
New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, beef orgs see chairs re-elected
NewsMakers from the April 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Emily Seed was raised on a purebred Charolais cow-calf operation in Earlton, Ont. Showing cattle with her family at local fairs and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair instilled a passion for 4-H and livestock. She graduated from the University of Guelph in 2018 with a bachelor of science in agriculture, majoring in […] Read more
New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, passings of note
NewsMakers from the March 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Darren Dinsmore spent part of his childhood living and working on farms in Ontario, and was a 4-H member. He now farms in Goose Bay, Labrador, where he grows forage and raises cattle. Although Labrador has no abattoir and he is the only one raising beef cows, he hopes to see an […] Read more
New Cattlemen’s Young Leaders, CWA announces scholarship recipients
NewsMakers from the Febraury 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Amanda Miller spent part of her childhood on a small ranch in the Chilcotin region of B.C., which instilled a love for ranching. While attending Thompson Rivers University she found rangeland management intriguing as both a complex science and a field where the importance of grazing as an ecosystem function was celebrated. […] Read more
Forage association inducts five into hall of fame
NewsMakers from the January 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Congratulations to Germain Lefebvre, winner of the 2021 Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) Leadership Award. Lefebvre began work in the forage sector in 1985, participating in the first meeting organized to launch a Quebec forage council in the fall of 1987. The Conseil québécois des plantes fourragères (CQPF) incorporated in 1989 with Lefebvre joining […] Read more
USask student awarded doctoral scholarship
NewsMakers from the December 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The post-election cabinet shuffle took place earlier this fall. Marie-Claude Bibeau, MP for Compton-Stanstead, remains the federal minister of agriculture and agri-food. Conservative John Barlow, MP for the Foothills, was moved back to the ag critic chair. Steven Guilbeault is the federal minister of environment and climate change, while Dan Albas is the Conservative environment […] Read more
ALUS awards stewardship efforts
NewsMakers from the November 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Barbara and Merle Olson, as well as the late Cor Vaan Ray, are among the eight citizens who received the Alberta Order of Excellence this year. The award is the province’s highest honour for citizens under the Canadian honours system. Barbara and Merle Olson are behind Alberta Veterinary Laboratories Ltd. and Solvet, where they research, […] Read more
BCRC mentorship participants announced
NewsMakers from the October 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Beef Cattle Research Council announced the participants in its 2021-22 Beef Researcher Mentorship program. The program pairs each researcher with two leaders in the beef industry, in a bid to inform researchers of industry needs and encourage a practical, solutions-based approach to sharing findings. Dr. Gleise Medeiros da Silva is the new BCRC Hays […] Read more
CCA announces CYL finalists, award given for outstanding research and innovation
NewsMakers from the September 27, 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association has announced the 2021 Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) finalists. Finalists from B.C. include Julia Flinton (Williams Lake), Amanda Miller (Lumby) and Janine Rubin (Rose Prairie). CYL finalists from Alberta include Diane Van Essen (Picture Butte), Nikki Olson (Red Deer County), Rheanne Ritchie (Didsbury), Laura Macrae (Westlock), Tia Schram (Bruderheim) and Melissa […] Read more