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Ranching is a lot more like high-stakes poker than chess. Yes, there is all kinds of strategy involved, but there’s an awful lot of chance, too.
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Comment: Every hand’s a winner

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“Most people do not understand the relationship between randomness and skill,” says Ben Brode, game designer, on the podcast Search Engine. I’d bet quite a few farmers and ranchers get it. But more on that later.  When it comes to games, most people imagine a continuum between skill and luck, says Brode. On one end […] Read more
It’s important to remember what your priorities are, including your relationships.
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Comment: Prioritizing fundamentals

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In 2021, right before American Thanksgiving, I boarded a plane for Houston, Texas, to spend four weeks with a loved one who was fighting cancer, and who had no family or friends in the area. She was not technically my sister, but she was like one, and so that’s how I’ll refer to her. There […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther riding horseback in 2023.
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Comment: Don’t look down

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Years ago, I was starting a palomino mare that was smart, athletic and tended to express her displeasure by crow-hopping and bucking. Fortunately, she telegraphed her intention before she let loose, most of the time. But it made for some tense rides early in her career. I’ve made my share of mistakes with horses over […] Read more
“Hush” by Crystal Beshara.
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Comment: Perspective

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It was a frigid early morning in late January as artist Crystal Beshara headed from L’Orignal, Ontario, to Ottawa to teach a workshop. There was next to no traffic on the road that day and a heavy hoarfrost blanketed the landscape. As she drove, Beshara spotted some cattle. She noticed how the copper colours of […] Read more
A view from our tour overlooking the valley north of Rosetown, Sask.
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Comment: Navigating tradition and change

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“Tradition can be a hard master.” It’s a comment that I’ve been chewing on for weeks since hearing it. I do, after all, work for a print magazine, which is caught in a great wave of change. We’re trying our best to maintain the print magazine’s quality while also launching new things — recent examples […] Read more
Cowboy on Horse During Cattle Roundup
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Comment: Fall run, beef demand and retail prices

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Fall sales were off to a strong start when I penned this column last month, with 300-lb. to 400-lb. steers fetching over $5 per pound in some cases. Deb McMillin noted record-high feeder prices in The Markets, with 550-lb. steers averaging $401.79. Where they’re at by the time you’re reading this remains to be seen […] Read more
Comment: Jody Wilson-Raybould on leadership
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Comment: Jody Wilson-Raybould on leadership

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When you read the phrase “great leader,” what pops into your head? I didn’t get to know Reg Schellenberg very well before he passed away last December. But those who did know him often use words such as quiet leadership, gentle demeanour, firm, confident and a good listener when describing his leadership style. It’s fitting […] Read more
Talking to a seller about disease history in their herd and asking about herd records is a good idea, says the research chair at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Comment: Beware Trojan cows

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You’ve probably read the story of the Siege of Troy, or at least watched the movie with Brad Pitt. If not, here is a summary: Queen Helen of Sparta absconded with or was abducted by Paris. They sailed back to his hometown of Troy. Her husband, King Menelaus, was displeased and roped his friends Odysseus […] Read more
Comment: Resilience
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Comment: Resilience

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On July 5, a young man named Lane from Alberta called into The Ramsey Show, a personal finance podcast and radio show founded by a southern Baptist named Dave Ramsey, who issues fiery sermons against personal debt. Asked by the show’s hosts how he was doing, Lane said: “Pretty good, pretty good, can’t complain.” Lane […] Read more

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