Alberta ranchers have found regenerative ranching key to surviving ups and downs of the business
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Regenerative ranching sees Alberta family through three decades of ups and downs
Fishburn Ranch has survived BSE and drought, and the Toews family remains committed to the regenerative approach
Auctioneering is a family tradition for Alberta brothers
Casey Lawes has been named the 2025 Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Champion, just like his brother, Jesse, two years earlier
Young cattle auctioneer from Provost, Alta., reflects on his win at the 2025 Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Champion
New purebred producers passionate about showing cattle
After making the jump into the seedstock industry, Tyler Blanchette and his family have attended several cattle shows, finding successes along the way
There are 100 animals in the ring of Agribition’s Beef Supreme on November 30, consisting of bulls, cows and some calves. The stands are full of people, and even more crowd around the door — almost more than the room can hold. They are all eagerly waiting to see who will win the coveted titles […] Read more
Over a hundred years of ranching along the Battle River
The Solverson family’s ancestors settled near Camrose, Alta., in the 1880s, and they’re still ranching in the area today
Ranching in the middle of central Alberta’s grain country, with inches-deep topsoil and flat, open fields, may not be traditional cattle country, but it has worked for the Solverson family for more than a century. Ranching amongst their mainly grain farming neighbours does have its benefits, said brothers Dave and Ken Solverson of Camrose, Alta. […] Read more
Mentorship program expands participant’s view on public trust
For Cassie Marchand, the CYL program offered new ways of thinking about how she works in the beef industry
Cassie Marchand entered the Canadian Cattle Association’s mentorship program expecting to learn about building public trust between individual producers and consumers. Instead, she saw first-hand how beef industry players are working on the big picture. Marchand was one of 16 candidates selected for the 2023-24 Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) program. The CYL program is […] Read more
Focus on innovation puts Browarny family at leading edge of livestock photography
Nothing catches a beef producer’s attention like a compelling image of the near-perfect bull or female
Perhaps livestock photography is not the first occupation people think of in the beef sector. However, professional images create an opportunity to build relationships, add value and promote livestock on the farm level and far beyond. The Browarny name is synonymous with livestock photography. For decades, Walt Browarny, Allan’s father, was well known for his […] Read more
The big move: Relocating the ranch
The Stewart family undertook a modern cattle drive, moving their operation from B.C. to Saskatchewan
Ranching is ranching, wherever you are. Or is it? Erika and Cyle Stewart would likely say it is, and it is not. Relocating a house and family to another province is no small task. Make it an entire ranch and cow herd and you are at a whole other level. In 2017, the Stewarts had […] Read more
Rise of the rookie auctioneer
Ontario auctioneer Lars Deleeuw is the youngest-ever winner of the Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship. He also took home Rookie of the Year
Glacier FarmMedia – Lars Deleeuw tipped his cowboy hat to the crowd as his rhythmic chant danced from the speakers. The 19-year-old self-taught auctioneer from Burford, Ont., swept the 25th annual Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship, winning Rookie of the Year and Grand Champion at the Livestock Marketing Association of Canada (LMAC) gala on May 24. […] Read more
A lifetime in the beef industry
After several decades in the cattle business, Albert Mutcher’s love for ranching remains constant
Seven decades ago, Albert Mutcher was doing many of the same things he does now. When he was just starting his agricultural career, he walked through his pastures west of Carman, Man., checking on his recently purchased herd of cattle. The future stretched far and wide in front of him, full of opportunity and as […] Read more
Farming “the Big Land”
Here’s what it’s like to farm in Labrador
If there is a cattle-related analogy for the “chicken-and-egg” scenario, it might be farming in Labrador, Canada. There isn’t a single abattoir because there has been no livestock to process. And also there has been no livestock, because there is no abattoir. It’s something Darren Dinsmore, Labrador’s only beef farmer, hopes to change. Dinsmore, who […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
