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New Cattle Young Leaders, Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame announces inductees
NewsMakers from the August 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Erik Nottveit obtained an agricultural business degree from Olds College after which he spent several years working on large farms and ranches throughout B.C. and Alberta. Now, he manages the family ranch alongside his father and brother, overseeing an operation that includes cow-calf, stocker, heifer development and forage enterprises. In addition to this, Nottveit works […] Read more

New Cattle Young Leaders, Food and Farming Champion named at Ontario conference
NewsMakers from the June 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Dr. Chelsea Allan is a full-time large animal veterinarian in Ottawa, Ont., where she owns and operates a farm with her husband that they purchased in 2020. In the spring of 2021, they welcomed their first cattle, marking the beginning of a journey deeply rooted in regenerative farming practices. Allan is […] Read more

New Canadian Cattle Young Leaders, new president takes helm of CCA
NewsMakers from the May 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Brianna Elliot grew up on her family’s ranch in southern British Columbia. Her early involvement in 4-H fostered a passion for the beef industry. She earned a diploma in agricultural management at Olds College and went on to a career in agronomy. Currently, Elliot works as a project lead at Olds […] Read more

New Canadian Cattle Young Leaders, new beef industry forage management chair for U of S
NewsMakers from the April 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Ashley Perepelkin is an owner/operator at Perepelkin Farms, a mixed farming operation with commercial and purebred cow-calf and a grain farm. Alongside her cow-calf operation, Perepelkin runs a successful farm-to-table beef program and a newly founded tallow lotion company. She is the mother to four children and when not busy on […] Read more

New Cattle Young Leaders, Saskatchewan Hall of Fame recipients named
NewsMakers from the March 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Alice Rooke emigrated from England with her family in 2013 and currently resides in Alexander, Man., where she is involved in her family’s cattle, grain and custom farming operation. Rooke obtained her degree in agribusiness at the University of Manitoba. However, it was her minor in agronomy that led her to […] Read more

ALUS stewardship award presented, CCA gets new comms manager
NewsMakers from the February 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
It is with great sadness that Alberta Beef Producers shares the news of Chris Mills’ passing. Mills was a dedicated leader in the Canadian beef industry, serving as the western representative of the Canadian Cattle Association from 1972 to 1981, and as the general manager of the Alberta Cattle Commission, now ABP, from 1980 to […] Read more

Gemstone Cattle Co. wins Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer Award
NewsMakers from the January 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Congrats to Gemstone Cattle Company of Gem Alta. and Polyculture Plante 1987 Inc. of Saint-Pétronille, Que., who were national winners from seven regional farms at Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer (OYF) Program’s national event held in Lethbridge, Alta., November 27- December 1, 2024. Brothers Daniel Lorin and Barry Doerksen operate Gemstone Cattle Company. After Daniel obtained […] Read more

Ag portfolio moves to Harrison after Sask. election
NewsMakers from the December 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Do More Agriculture Foundation has named Merle Massie as the organization’s new executive director. Massie is a writer, researcher and farmer who has dedicated her life to telling stories about agriculture, local history and mental health. Drawing from her experience at the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health at the University of Saskatchewan, […] Read more

Students’ work in sustainability featured, CRSB presents 2024-25 council
NewsMakers from the November 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
As part of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef’s tenth-anniversary celebration, the CRSB showcased the work of two graduate students studying sustainability in the Canadian beef industry at its annual general meeting and conference on Sept. 18 in Calgary, Alta. Lucia Sanguinetti is an agricultural engineer raised on a cow-calf and sheep farm in Uruguay. […] Read more

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders finalists announced
NewsMakers from the October 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program, a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), has announced its 16 finalists for the 2024-25 program year. Each finalist will be awarded a $3,000 budget for beef industry travel and learning opportunities and will be paired with a hand-picked industry leader for a nine-month mentorship […] Read more