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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
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New Canadian Cattle Young Leaders, Les Henry award presented

NewsMakers from the August 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Marianne Sytnyk grew up just outside of Oakburn, Man., on a mixed grain farm and commercial Angus cattle operation. She attended the University of Saskatchewan’s bachelor of science program with a major in animal science and graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2022. After graduating, Sytnyk returned to […] Read more
From left: Kristelle Harper, Laurie Côté-Sarrazin, and Johanne Ross.
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New Canadian Cattle Young Leaders, past AITC director honoured

NewsMakers from the August 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Kristelle Harper is a rancher from Brandon, Man., with a passion for pasture improvement through grazing management. She has a degree in animal science, a diploma in applied sustainable ranching and is a professional agrologist. When Harper returned to the family farm in 2016, she purchased breeding stock to start increasing her beef cattle herd […] Read more
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New Cattle Young Leaders, B.C./Yukon OYFs named

NewsMakers from the June 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders  Karlene Yakenchuck is part of a fourth-generation mixed farming operation, Scattered Spruce Salers. She and her husband James raise purebred Salers and cash crops alongside her husband’s family. Yakemchuk holds a diploma and degree in environmental science from Lakeland College and the University of Alberta. She’s also a professional agrologist and […] Read more
Canadian Cattle Association Board.
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New Canadian Cattle Young Leaders, CCA holds AGM

NewsMakers from the May 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Coleman Nixdorff was raised east of Airdrie, Alta., on a mixed grain and seedstock/commercial cattle operation, YV Ranch, which focuses on high-quality Hereford genetics. He earned an undergraduate degree in animal sciences and a masters degree in ruminant nutrition from the University of Saskatchewan. Nixdorff works as the chief operations officer […] Read more
The Hyatt family.
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New Cattle Young Leaders, Circle H Farms receives environmental stewardship awards

NewsMakers from the April 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Brett Squair hails from a ranch in the North Okanagan, B.C. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Simon Fraser University and a juris doctor degree from Thompson Rivers University, became a lawyer, and eventually became a partner at Davidson Lawyers LLP in Vernon, B.C. He practices business law, agricultural law, estate […] Read more
Brooke Martin (left) and Brayden Schmidt.
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New Cattle Young Leaders, CCIA appoints new general manager

NewsMakers from the March 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Brooke Martin was born and raised near Piapot, in the southwest corner of Saskatchewan. From a young age she had a passion for all animals on her family’s commercial cow-calf ranch. Martin was in beef 4-H for 10 years, where she gained many skills, and was awarded many trips for her […] Read more
Bill Robinson (centre).
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New Cattle Young Leaders, Lakeland College gets $1 million donation

NewsMakers from the February 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Adeleen Bolduc is a fifth-generation Alberta rancher. She ranches alongside her husband, Mat, and three kids at Cudlobe Angus West near Stavely, Alta., where they raise purebred Black Angus with Mat’s family. Bolduc also runs commercial Angus cows with her mom near Cereal, Alta. Feeder cattle and her oilfield maintenance job […] Read more
Dan Undersander (left) and Katlin Lange.
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Undersander awarded for leadership, ‘Rising Star’ honours for Lange

NewsMakers from the January 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Alberta forage and grazing industry lost a prominent forage specialist with the sudden passing of Myron Bjorge on November 3, 2023. Bjorge began his career with Alberta Agriculture as a district agriculturist at Ponoka and Rocky Mountain House. Later he was the provincial forage specialist with the field crops branch of Alberta Agriculture at […] Read more
Dr. Kee Jim.
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Jim gets nod for Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame

NewsMakers from the December 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Congratulations to everyone inducted into the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame in Charlottetown, P.E.I., on November 8. Garnet Altwasser of Brooks, Alta., established Lakeside Farm Industries Ltd., a multi-faceted business that includes Lakeside Feeders — the largest single site feeding operation in Canada. Beef products from the Brooks, Alta. operation are marketed across Canada, North […] Read more

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