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Over 100 youth participated in the Manitoba Youth Beef Round-Up this summer.
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Manitoba Youth Beef Round-Up a big success

Purely Purebred, news from the September 24, 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Manitoba Youth Beef Round-Up was held last month in Neepawa, Man. The event attracted record numbers, as over 100 youth and 115 head of cattle gathered from Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.  Round-Up committee members included Lois McRae, Jake Rawluk, Laura Horner, Emma Harms, Ken and Kerri Hinsburg, Rilla Hunter, Megan Kemp, Samantha Korosil, Lana […] Read more
Rob Zeigler (l) and Zoë Gould (r).
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New Cattle Young Leaders, Haybury Farms named Outstanding Young Farmers

NewsMakers from the September 24, 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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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
John Scott Productions at Longview, Alta., was one of the tours enjoyed by the World Charolais Congress delegates.
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Canadian Charolais Association hosts several events

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

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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
Ralph Thrall III and his son, Ralph Thall IV in one of the many pastures of the McIntyre Ranch. Rough fescue is one of the mainstays of the ranch pastures.
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McIntyre Ranch and conservation groups set largest conservation easement in Canada

The agreement will conserve 55,000 acres of native grassland in southern Alberta as a working ranch and wildlife habitat

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The McIntyre Ranch, a 55,000-acre ranch in southern Alberta, is one of the largest pieces of unbroken native grassland left in Canada. A conservation easement announced this spring between the owners of the ranch, Nature Conservancy of Canada and Ducks Unlimited Canada, means it will remain unchanged forever.  “The easement means it will never be […] Read more
Cattle on the McIntyre Ranch.
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PHOTOS: On the grounds of McIntyre Ranch

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At 55,000-acres, McIntyre Ranch in southern Alberta is one of the largest pieces of unbroken native grassland left in Canada.  It consists of thousands of acres of rough fescue and mixed grasslands, teeming with wildlife where cattle are also seen grazing among the picturesque landscape. With less than 20 per cent of native prairie grasslands […] Read more
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Semi-annual update: Trade, TESA and livestock price insurance

CCA Reports, from the Sept. 3, 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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As I look back over the accomplishments and how much our producers have overcome this year so far, I continue to be  humbled to represent them at a national level. Fires, floods, strikes, policy roadblocks — our producers and provincial organizations have dealt with many adverse issues this year but I am seeing a great […] Read more
Chad Nicholas, Canadian Hereford Association president, Jackie and Wally Mitchell and Michael Latimer, Canadian Hereford Association executive director.
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Canadian Hereford Association recognizes members

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

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The Canadian Hereford Association added several long-time members to its Honour Roll this summer. Wally and Jackie Mitchell operate Roselawn Polled Herefords near Killarney, Man. Both Wally and Jackie have been heavily involved in the Hereford breed and broader agriculture community and have exhibited cattle at shows across the country, with Wally’s favourite accomplishments being […] Read more
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U.S. lawmakers want risks posed by Chinese agriculture drones addressed

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Reuters – A dozen U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged the Biden administration to address the use of Chinese manufactured agriculture drones, saying their use on American farms poses national security risks. The House Republicans, including Representatives Elise Stefanik, Ashley Hinson and John Moolenaar, who chairs a select committee on China, asked the U.S. Agriculture Department and Cybersecurity […] Read more
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USDA forecasts smaller drop in 2024 farm income

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Chicago | Reuters – U.S. farm income will fall for a second consecutive year in 2024, but not as much as previously expected as prices of livestock and egg products boom and production expenses ease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday. Declining farm income could ripple across the rural economy in a presidential […] Read more
Left to right: Robbie Garner, director, Canadian Angus Foundation; Eric Fettes; Belinda Wagner, Canadian Angus Foundation executive director.
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Canadian Junior Angus Association awards and scholarships

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

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Eric Fettes received the 2024 Canadian Angus Foundation Junior Angus Stockman Award during the Saskatchewan Angus Tour. He is an integral part of his family operation, DKF Angus, near Gladmar, Sask., with his sister Brandy and their parents Scott and Tina. He is also attending college in Saskatoon, studying to become a heavy-duty mechanic. Fettes […] Read more

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