Charolais Cattle gathered close to the camera as the sun sets on a California farm. Naturally occurring lens flare.

Canadian Charolais AGM announcement

Purely Purebred, news from the April 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Charolais Association is heading to Quebec City on June 13, 2025 for its annual meetings. Stay tuned to the Charolais E-blast and Facebook pages for details, schedules and more. The association will be joining forces once again with the Friends of the Canadian Charolais Foundation to host a breeder’s school, farm tours and […] Read more

Cattle association news

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Canadian Hereford Association AGM notice Next summer, while attending Bonanza 2025 in Olds, Alta., be sure to check out the Canadian Hereford Association Annual General Meeting on Thursday, July 24, at 7 p.m. Visit the Canadian Hereford Association website for more information. Canadian Charolais Association office moves Big changes are underway at the Canadian Charolais […] Read more


The Canadian Charolais Association congratulates Farmfair on its 50th anniversary.

Canadian Charolais Association news, big win for Tetzlaff at Stockade Roundup

Purely Purebred, news from the January 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Charolais Association congratulates Farmfair International on its 50th anniversary. It’s a great accomplishment and we are proud to continue to represent our breed at this show!  In other news, the association presented three scholarships at Canadian Western Agribition.  Jorja Beck received the $1,500 Dale Norheim Memorial Scholarship. It was presented by the association’s […] Read more

Charolais scholarship deadline approaches 

Scholarship deadline Oct. 31

Are you involved in agriculture and enrolled in a post-secondary education program? Do you or your family use Charolais bulls? Or do you know someone who meets that criteria?  The Canadian Charolais Association offers scholarships to those involved with the breed whether it be a purebred breeder, commercial cattle producer or feedlot operator. Submit your […] Read more


John Scott Productions at Longview, Alta., was one of the tours enjoyed by the World Charolais Congress delegates.

Canadian Charolais Association hosts several events

Purely Purebred, news from the September 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Charolais Association held its annual general meeting on June 7 in Moose Jaw. Shawn Airey of Rivers, Man., was re-elected as president. Ryan Nesbitt of Nestleton, Ont., was elected as first vice-president. Josh Taylor of Dunsford, Ont., is second vice-president, and Kasey Phillips of Waskatenau, Alta., remains past-president. Michael Hunter of Roblin, Man., […] Read more

News from the Canadian Charolais Association

Purely Purebred, news from the August 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Charolais Association held its annual meeting on June 9 in Innisfail, Alta. Shawn Airey of Rivers, Man., was elected president, with Ryan Nesbitt of Nestleton, Ont., as first vice-president. Josh Taylor of Dunford, Ont., is the second vice-president. The rest of the board comprises Kasey Phillips of Waskatenau, Alta.; Rod McLeod of Cochrane, […] Read more


Former Charolais president Wilf Sieger, 99, passes

Purely Purebred, news from the February 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Wilf Sieger, 99, the former president of the Canadian Charolais Association (CCA), passed away October 10, 2022, in Coronation, Alta. We offer our condolences to his friends and family. Sieger was CCA president from 1978 to 1980. He may have been best known as president for cutting the ribbon for the grand opening of the […] Read more

News from the Canadian Charolais Association

Purely Purebred, news from the April 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

According to the chart in the February Charolais Banner, Charolais female sales in Canada for all of 2021 averaged the highest ever. Nine-hundred-and-nine lots averaged $7,934, for an increase of $2,500 per lot over the 2020 sales. The number of animals sold was also up 180 lots from the previous year. Total gross of the […] Read more


Canadian Charolais Association recognizes youth, celebrates Agribition

Purely Purebred, news from the January 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Charolais Association (CCA) celebrated the return of Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) by presenting a bronze to mark Agribition’s 50th anniversary. Kasey Phillips (CCA president) along with Craig Scott (CCA general manager) presented a Ken Fredrickson bronze to Chris Lane (CWA CEO) and Chris Lees (CWA president) during the Charolais National Show at Agribition. […] Read more

Ernie and Irma on their 50th wedding anniversary.

A lifetime with purebred cattle

Ernie Esau built a successful career by breeding the cattle commercial producers wanted and valuing honesty

Ernie Esau’s outstanding career in the purebred industry started with two Shorthorn heifers in 1952. Esau, who was inducted earlier this year into the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame for his contribution to the beef industry, operated Ernmore Farms in Elm Creek, Man. He and his wife Irma were married in 1955 and he began […] Read more