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Ontario names new ag minister in shuffle

Lisa Thompson replaces Ernie Hardeman

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has drawn another aggie from his existing cabinet to replace Ernie Hardeman as his agriculture minister. Ford on Friday announced a major cabinet shuffle, dropping Hardeman, the long-time MPP for Oxford, from the cabinet table and naming Lisa Thompson as minister for agriculture, food and rural affairs. Thompson, who until Friday […] Read more
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News, Purely Purebred

McRae family receives ambassador award

Purely Purebred, news from the May 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Manitoba Simmental Association (MSA) would like to recognize Blair and Lois McRae of Mar Mac Farms as the recipient of the A.O. Henuset Ambassador Award for 2020. The award, started back in 1995, is presented to those who have given their time to help establish the Simmental industry in Manitoba. As a well-respected member […] Read more
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Canadian Simmental Association moves ahead with AGM

Purely Purebred, news from the May 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Canadian Simmental Association is full speed ahead with plans for the summer AGM and Young Canadian Simmental Association national show to be held in Portage la Prairie, Man., from July 22 to 25. Also part of the excitement is the Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation auction on July 24. Stay tuned for more details […] Read more
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Bryce Burnett wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Purely Purebred, news from the May 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Swift Current rancher and cowboy poet Bryce Burnett has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Canadian Tarentaise Association (CTA). “Bryce was one of the first cattle producers in North America to start raising Tarentaise cattle after they began to be imported into Canada from France in 1972. Forty-nine years later, Bryce is still […] Read more
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Canadian Western Agribition unveils Top 50 most influential people in Canadian agriculture

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Congratulations to all the leaders selected for Canadian Western Agribition’s 50 most influential in Canadian ag.  Upstarts, presented by Masterfeeds: Sandi Brock, West Perth, Ont.; Shaun Haney, Lethbridge, Alta.; Jill Harvie, Olds, Alta.; Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, Mossbank, Sask.; Kim Keller, Melfort, Sask.; Brett McRae, Brandon, Man.; Todd Ormann, Olds, Alta.; Jess Verstappen, High Prairie, Alta.; Alex […] Read more
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General, Machinery

On-farm cybersecurity campaign gets backing

Glacier FarmMedia to link up with federally-funded project

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A campaign to assess, reinforce and promote cybersecurity across Canada’s ag sector — partly through this website and its sister publications and events — has been tapped to receive multi-year federal funding. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair on March 25 announced over $500,000 over four years through the federal Cyber Security Co-operation Program for the […] Read more
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Agribition begins search for the top 50 most influential people in Canadian agriculture

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar

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Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) is excited to launch Canada’s first and only national search for the most influential individuals in agriculture. Presented by FCC, the public campaign will celebrate the people who are leading, inspiring, and building agriculture across all sectors of the industry. “Agriculture and agri-business is one of the fastest growing industries and […] Read more
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Ag publishing house Issues Ink sold

Farms.com buys Winnipeg media company

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Online ag information company Farms.com has taken another step into Canadian print media by buying ag publishing and consulting company Issues Ink. Winnipeg-based Issues Ink publishes Germination, Spud Smart, the Alberta Seed Guide, European Seed and Seed World. Its Seed World Group division also includes Seed World Create, a consulting unit providing marketing and communications […] Read more

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