Barbara Duckworth

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Barbara Duckworth has covered many livestock shows and conferences across the continent since 1988. Duckworth had graduated from Lethbridge College’s journalism program in 1974, later earning a degree in communications from the University of Calgary. Duckworth won many awards from the Canadian Farm Writers Association, American Agricultural Editors Association, the North American Agricultural Journalists and the International Agriculture Journalists Association.

Stories by Barbara Duckworth

The southern zone rate will be $2.30 per animal unit month next year and $1.30 per AUM in northern Alberta. | Mike Sturk photo
Livestock Management

Grazing lease deal reached in Alberta

The new formula is based on cattle market prices and input costs and will see lease rates on public land increase Jan. 1

Grazing lease rents on Alberta public lands are going up Jan. 1. After 25 years of wrangling over rental rates, the new formula is based on cattle market prices and input costs, among other factors. The province has been divided into two zones with a boundary based on the transition to the boreal region, said […] Read more
Kendra Hewson of Unity, Sask., shows the grand champion Limousin female at last month’s Canadian Western Agribition. Showing at this level has elevated the Limousin breed, which has been in Canada for 50 years. | Barbara Duckworth photo
Livestock Management

Agribition marks 50 years of Limousin breed

The cattle have changed in style and colour since a French bull named Prince Pompadour arrived in Quebec in 1968

REGINA — When a Limousin bull got the big prize at the Canadian Western Agribition supreme championship final, a roaring cheer came from the stands. Named Greenwood Electric Impact ET, this bull was the son of the 2017 champion establishing Limousin as an important part of the Canadian beef industry. The breed is celebrating 50 […] Read more
Kailey Wirsta is an active member of K-Cow Ranch, where the family raises Charolais, Polled Herefords and Angus cattle at Elk Point, Alta. Her ambition is to be a full-time rancher. | Barbara Duckworth photo
Livestock Management

Young producer is full member of family ranch

Kailey Wirsta helps select cattle and make breeding decisions and is taking over publicity for the Alberta beef operation

REGINA — For Kailey Wirsta, the farm is not someplace she ended up but the place she chose to be. Wirsta of K-Cow Ranch at Elk Point, Alta., works with her parents, Kevin and Janice Wirsta, and has been involved with cattle all her life. When she graduates from Lakeland College at Vermilion, Alta., she […] Read more
The supreme champion bull at Canadian Western Agribition was Greenwood Electric Impact ET, shown by Greenwood Limousin and Angus of Lloydminster, Sask., with Jaxon Payne at the halter. This bull was sired by the 2017 Agribition supreme champion, Canadian Impact. | Barbara Duckworth photos
Livestock Management

Limousin bull wins big at Agribition

REGINA — This has been a stellar year for two Saskatchewan families showing prize purebred cattle. A panel of five judges at the Canadian Western Agribition RBC supreme championship agreed a Limousin bull from the Payne family at Lloydminster and an Angus pair from the Morrison family of Radville, Sask., were the top cattle at […] Read more
Tom and Danika Warnyca of Montmartre, Sask., are passionate supporters of the Canadian cattle industry. | Barbara Duckworth photo
Livestock Management

Hug-a-farmer campaign defends beef sector

A farm couple wants the industry to talk up the benefits of grazing for the environment and the healthy aspects of beef

REGINA — During the week of Canadian Western Agribition, a green and white banner caught the eye of many that passed. It announced: Eat beef. Hug a farmer. Save the planet. Repeat. The concept comes from Tom and Danika Warnyca of Montmartre, Sask., who were inspired to praise their industry as they listened to activists […] Read more
Jason Goodfellow of Notta Ranch in Neilburg, Sask., is at the halter of his world champion Speckle Park bull named Hawkeye. The bull was champion at Farmfair International and Canadian Western Agribition, which was held Nov. 25-30. | Barbara Duckworth photo
Livestock Management

Sask. Speckle Park bull named world champ

REGINA — When Jason and Sara Goodfellow heard their Speckle Park bull was the first champion of the world, they knew the years of hard work and promotion had paid off.  “Having Speckle Park compete against these other breeds tells everybody we are equal,” he said.  Notta 1B Hawkeye 444E, owned by Notta Ranch Speckle […] Read more
Yield, quality and stand persistence are the most important things about forage, an agronomist says. | File photo
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Good forage stand requires agronomic base

Keys to success include planting at right time, proper seed bed, seed placement, quality seed and proper weed control

MONCTON, N.B. — An investment in proper crop rotations, fertility and water development are needed to get a strong forage stand. Advice for success in the field was part of the agenda at the Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association annual conference held recently in Moncton. Peter Ballerstedt, a forage agronomist with the seed company Barenbrug […] Read more

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