(L-r) chaperon Sid Livingstone, Halley Adams, Colby Evans, MacArthur Kowalchuk, and Riley Sharp.

Alberta 4-H Livestock Judging Team places first in beef judging

Purely Purebred: News about you from the January 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Congratulations to the Alberta 4-H Livestock Judging Team (photo at top of page) for placing first in beef judging, third in swine and sheep judging, second in reasons and third overall at the NILE competition in Billings, Montana. Two of the four team members who made this year’s team were from purebred farms: Halley Adams, […] Read more

"The Mexicans are looking for lines to improve their beef genetics and mainly look for easy-going cattle with good conformation and feet." – Grant Chittick, Mayerthorpe, Alta.

Breeding stock bound for Mexico

It won’t be the sandy beaches that draw Grant and Tanya Chittick south to Mexico for the winter. When they do make the trip on their own time, it will be to visit the ranches that are home to breeding stock purchased from the family’s ranch north of Mayerthorpe, Alta. Chittick received word September 28 […] Read more


This is the Canadian delegation of 37 at the Durango portion of the World Angus Secretariat in Mexico. Durango is the second leg of the three-location event wrapping up Oct. 27 in Mazatland/Sinaloa.

Young 4-H cattle producer donates proceeds to STARS

Purely Purebred: News about you from the November 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

In 2017 The World Angus Forum will be held in Scotland, the home of the Aberdeen Angus breed. The forum will take place from Thursday, June 15 to Monday, July 3, 2017 and will incorporate a pre-forum tour in England, a post-forum tour in Scotland and the Royal Highland Show taking place in Edinburgh. The […] Read more