Dr. Chelsea Allan, Emily Jamieson, Bruce Christie and Jennifer Babcock.

New Cattle Young Leaders, Food and Farming Champion named at Ontario conference

NewsMakers from the June 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Dr. Chelsea Allan is a full-time large animal veterinarian in Ottawa, Ont., where she owns and operates a farm with her husband that they purchased in 2020. In the spring of 2021, they welcomed their first cattle, marking the beginning of a journey deeply rooted in regenerative farming practices. Allan is […] Read more

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New Canadian Cattle Young Leaders, new president takes helm of CCA

NewsMakers from the May 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Brianna Elliot grew up on her family’s ranch in southern British Columbia. Her early involvement in 4-H fostered a passion for the beef industry. She earned a diploma in agricultural management at Olds College and went on to a career in agronomy. Currently, Elliot works as a project lead at Olds […] Read more


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New Cattle Young Leaders, Saskatchewan Hall of Fame recipients named

NewsMakers from the March 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Alice Rooke emigrated from England with her family in 2013 and currently resides in Alexander, Man., where she is involved in her family’s cattle, grain and custom farming operation. Rooke obtained her degree in agribusiness at the University of Manitoba. However, it was her minor in agronomy that led her to […] Read more

Dr. Robert Tremblay (left).

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders finalists announced

NewsMakers from the October 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program, a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), has announced its 16 finalists for the 2024-25 program year. Each finalist will be awarded a $3,000 budget for beef industry travel and learning opportunities and will be paired with a hand-picked industry leader for a nine-month mentorship […] Read more


Rob Zeigler (l) and Zoë Gould (r).

New Cattle Young Leaders, Haybury Farms named Outstanding Young Farmers

NewsMakers from the September 24, 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Rob Zeigler received his master’s degree in ruminant nutrition from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2020 and a bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Wyoming. Although Zeigler didn’t grow up in an agriculture family, he quickly found himself immersed in agriculture in his early teens. He now works […] Read more

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New Canadian Cattle Young Leaders, Les Henry award presented

NewsMakers from the August 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Marianne Sytnyk grew up just outside of Oakburn, Man., on a mixed grain farm and commercial Angus cattle operation. She attended the University of Saskatchewan’s bachelor of science program with a major in animal science and graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2022. After graduating, Sytnyk returned to […] Read more


From left: Kristelle Harper, Laurie Côté-Sarrazin, and Johanne Ross.

New Canadian Cattle Young Leaders, past AITC director honoured

NewsMakers from the August 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Kristelle Harper is a rancher from Brandon, Man., with a passion for pasture improvement through grazing management. She has a degree in animal science, a diploma in applied sustainable ranching and is a professional agrologist. When Harper returned to the family farm in 2016, she purchased breeding stock to start increasing her beef cattle herd […] Read more

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New Canadian Cattle Young Leaders, CCA holds AGM

NewsMakers from the May 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Coleman Nixdorff was raised east of Airdrie, Alta., on a mixed grain and seedstock/commercial cattle operation, YV Ranch, which focuses on high-quality Hereford genetics. He earned an undergraduate degree in animal sciences and a masters degree in ruminant nutrition from the University of Saskatchewan. Nixdorff works as the chief operations officer […] Read more


The Hyatt family.

New Cattle Young Leaders, Circle H Farms receives environmental stewardship awards

NewsMakers from the April 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Brett Squair hails from a ranch in the North Okanagan, B.C. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Simon Fraser University and a juris doctor degree from Thompson Rivers University, became a lawyer, and eventually became a partner at Davidson Lawyers LLP in Vernon, B.C. He practices business law, agricultural law, estate […] Read more

Brooke Martin (left) and Brayden Schmidt.

New Cattle Young Leaders, CCIA appoints new general manager

NewsMakers from the March 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Brooke Martin was born and raised near Piapot, in the southwest corner of Saskatchewan. From a young age she had a passion for all animals on her family’s commercial cow-calf ranch. Martin was in beef 4-H for 10 years, where she gained many skills, and was awarded many trips for her […] Read more