RED DEER – Canadian cattle returned to the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, this year, after a five year hiatus, and they triumphed. The supreme champion came from Pierre Boulet of Montmagny, Quebec, and was bred by Thrulane Holsteins of Elmira, Ont. The world expo featured 2,600 animals and 890 exhibitors from 37 states […] Read more
Barbara Duckworth
Stories by Barbara Duckworth
Mexico lifts trade ban
Mexico has agreed to lift its ban on Canadian breeding cattle. The suspension was placed in August when Canada reported its 14th case of BSE in a six-year-old Alberta beef cow. “It was an unfortunate gap in our Mexican market,” said Rick McRonald of the Canadian Livestock Genetics Association. He said the brief closure was […] Read more
Rodeo museum gets new home in Calgary
Canada’s rodeo legends will soon have a new museum housed in one of Calgary’s landmark cowboy restaurants. The Canadian Rodeo Historical Society and the Ranchman’s Cookhouse and Dance Hall have agreed to build a 4,000 sq. foot facility for the Canadian Rodeo Hall of Fame’s memorabilia. The society was founded in 1979 and has a […] Read more
Hearing investigates farm death
OKOTOKS, Alta. – The day before 36-year-old feedlot worker Kevan Chandler died, he talked about his work with his wife, Lorna. His day had included cleaning out a silo where crusted grain clung to the inside walls. He had climbed about eight metres up an interior ladder to knock it down so it could be […] Read more
Winter feed requires cost, quality balance
Variable hay supplies across the West may prompt more producers to add straw to cattle rations this winter. However, this year’s uneven weather resulted in variable straw quality, say forage specialists. “We find there is quite big regional differences in quality, especially protein,” said Vern Baron, forage specialist at Agriculture Canada’s research centre in Lacombe, […] Read more
Landowners challenge methane ownership
ROSEBUD, Alta. – An Alberta landowner group is challenging the ownership of coalbed methane reserves. United Landowners of Alberta says it is prepared to sue the province over its belief that this form of unconventional natural gas belongs to title holders because it is a renewable resource similar to solar, geothermal or wind energy. The […] Read more
Gas producers reject landowner arguments
A dispute brewing over the ownership of coalbed methane in Alberta may not get far, says a representative for the Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas. The United Landowners of Alberta hope a legal challenge over the ownership of the gas will award it to property owners rather than the province, but Mike Dawson of the […] Read more
Canada talks tough with South Korea over beef trade
Talks to get Canadian beef back into South Korea start Nov. 3. Canada has been unable to ship beef since 2003 and repeated efforts to negotiate a re-entry have failed. If talks fail this time round, Canada told South Korea it will launch a World Trade Organization challenge to reopen the border. “It reflects a […] Read more
WTO beef ban ruling favours Canada, U.S.
The World Trade Organization appeal body has ruled in favour of Canada and the United States in a lengthy dispute with the European Union over its ban on beef from cattle that receive growth-promoting hormones. The WTO concluded Oct. 16 that the EU can continue to ban imports of beef treated with growth hormones, but […] Read more
Red Angus cattle sale averages $4,551
RED DEER – Knud Pedersen has been buying Canadian Red Angus cattle for 15 years and sending the genetics back to his native Denmark. The reception was not always welcoming. “I was in trouble because they didn’t want reds. I was the first person to have Red Angus,” he said after spending $5,100 for a […] Read more
