The Canadian Simmental Association would like to congratulate Brian and Lavonne Bouchard on receiving the 2024 Hall of Fame Award. The association thanks the Bouchards for all they have done for the Simmental breed.
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Brian and Lavonne Bouchard awarded Simmental Hall of Fame award
Purely Purebred, news from the April 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Limousin Association Award of Distinction
Purely Purebred, news from the March 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Kishkan and Swaan families of Pinnacle View Livestock at Quesnel, B.C., were awarded the 2024 Canadian Limousin Association Award of Distinction. They were recognized for their long-standing commitment to the breed, their support of juniors and their overall passion for Limousin cattle. This third-generation beef operation has been raising Limousin cattle for more than […] Read more
Canadian Speckle Park Association awards bursaries
Purely Purebred, news from the February 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Speckle Park Association awarded bursaries to several juniors. Austin Cartwright received $500, and Elli Vogel $250 in the age six-to-16 category. As for the age 17-to-21 category, Austin Olson (see photo below) received $500 and Lily Brundige $250. The association also thanks Carla Ducherer of Carmark Cattle for her generosity. Thanks to her […] Read more
Block’s Ranching receives stewardship award
Glacier FarmMedia – When Neil Block won the Saskatchewan environmental stewardship award on June 10 at the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association convention in Swift Current, he talked about his love for his work. Block’s Ranching Ltd. is near Abbey, Sask., and consists of approximately 60,000 acres. The family runs cow-calf pairs and yearlings and grazes […] Read more
Franklin joins Agribition, Stone enters Hall of Fame
Purely Purebred, news from the May 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Breanna Franklin joins Agribition Canadian Western Agribition would like to welcome Breanna Franklin to the team as marketing and communications manager. Franklin joins the team with a diverse marketing background including social media and has her MBA in management. Stewart Stone joins Hall of Fame Congratulations to Stewart Stone from Canadian Western Agribition and all […] Read more
Nominations open for international Women in Ag Award
Do you know a woman working in agriculture that has made an outstanding contribution to the industry? If so, a nomination to receive an international “Women in Ag Award” may be in order.
Ag leader Kim McConnell honoured by Calgary business leaders
Agriculture communications entrepreneur Kim McConnell is being recognized by the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce as an inspirational business leader.
Undersander awarded for leadership, ‘Rising Star’ honours for Lange
NewsMakers from the January 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Alberta forage and grazing industry lost a prominent forage specialist with the sudden passing of Myron Bjorge on November 3, 2023. Bjorge began his career with Alberta Agriculture as a district agriculturist at Ponoka and Rocky Mountain House. Later he was the provincial forage specialist with the field crops branch of Alberta Agriculture at […] Read more
Forage association presents 2023 Leadership Award
The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) presented its Leadership Award at its 14th Annual Conference on Nov. 29, in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, to Dr. Dan Undersander of Wisconsin – the first non-Canadian to win this award. As well as being the keynote speaker at the conference, Undersander has worked as a forage […] Read more
New Cattle Young Leaders, Ag Hall of Fame inductees announced
NewsMakers from the August 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Holly McGill is a feed mill sales representative who joined the Elanco Canada team in 2022. Having completed both a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and a master’s degree in dairy nutrition, she was a ruminant nutritionist focused on beef and veal nutrition for almost 10 years after graduation before joining Elanco. […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
