Livestock Management
REGINA — Two Saskatchewan families were celebrating Saturday evening after winning the Beef Supreme at Canadian Western Agribition. Wheatland Lady 211H from Wheatland Cattle Co. at Bienfait, Sask., Michelson Land and Cattle and G2 Cattle Co. topped the 38 females in the event. She earned her way into the Supreme by winning the Agribition Simmental […] Read more
Livestock Management
Agribition 2024: Youth confident in Agribition show ring
The Speckle Park junior association benefits from generous donors in first heifer raffle
REGINA — Eleven-year-old Austynn Brehaut said she wasn’t nervous showing cattle in the Canadian Western Agribition purebred ring for the first time. “It was really fun,” she said after the Canadian National Speckle Park show. Brehaut, from Wawota, Sask., was showing for X-Treme Speckle Park of Redvers, Sask., owned by Tammy and Donald Buisse. The […] Read more
Agribition 2024: McCord product first mounted winner for cattle dog championship
Dogs from across the Prairies put on a show at Canadian Western Agribition with a new cattle dog competition thrown into the mix. The cattle dog championship had both foot and mounted competitions this year with Caitlyn Mastad being the first mounted winner in Agribition history. Even when the rider’s attention is split between the […] Read more
Agribition 2024: Saskatchewan Shorthorn Association raises $10,950 from heifer donation
Felicia Keleman of Pic-A-Spot Shorthorns near Spruce Home, Sask., won the heifer donated by Saskvalley Shorthorns in the Canadian Western Agribition Shorthorn sale. The donation and bids were a fundraiser for the Saskatchewan Shorthorn Association. The association’s first fundraising auction since 2018 raised $10,950. “I never expect to win — ever,” said Keleman, who won […] Read more
Agribition 2024: Western Producer launches documentary at Regina show
Glacier FarmMedia – Glacier FarmMedia hosted a private event at Canadian Western Agribition Nov. 27 to launch the first episode of the Western Producer’s documentary series, Welcome to the Farm Show. Set around the events of the 2024 Ag in Motion, which takes place every July near Langham, Sask. and is one of the biggest […] Read more
Agribition 2024: Winners rise to the top of the show ring
REGINA — Two days of ranch rodeo began Friday at Canadian Western Agribition. This is an expanded format of the competition based on typical ranch jobs. Sheep shows, the commercial cattle show, Charolais show and Angus sale fill out the day. Results from Wednesday and Thursday include several purebred shows. In the Gelbvieh event, Royal […] Read more
Agribition 2024: Grand champion bull wins second in a row
Rainmaker 4K is now producing offspring at B Bar Cattle
B Bar Rainmaker 4K dominates with his muscling and size, and that enabled his repeat performance as grand champion Limousin bull at Canadian Western Agribition. The bull faced no other competitors in his 2022 birth date class, but judge Craig Wilgenbusch of Halbrite, Sask., named him the grand champion when Rainmaker came up against the […] Read more
Agribition 2024: Farm Simple wins two Agribition tech awards
Smart Paddock picks up the rising star award
A Saskatchewan company that makes monitoring technology for beef producers and outdoor use won the Business of the Year and Most Innovative categories at Canadian Western Agribition’s Livestock Ag Tech Awards. Farm Simple, owned by Katlin Lange, continues to build sensor technology uses for Prairie conditions. The company started out making a system that monitored […] Read more
Agribition 2024: Ag Grow Fund reduces fees for farmers
The new Conexus fund also features reduced interest
Glacier FarmMedia – Conexus Credit Union has launched a new $100 million agriculture growth fund that aims to limit barriers faced by farmers. Agriculture is a major focus for Conexus, considering the industry makes up a “substantial component” of its overall book. It’s one of the reasons why the credit union launched the Ag Grow […] Read more
Agribition 2024: Black Gold wins top breeder and exhibitor in Simmental show
Two Maplelm Simmentals top the percentage championships
Glacier FarmMedia – Judge Jirl Buck called the Simmental show at Canadian Western Agribition “exceptional” and praised the quality of the cattle at the event. Buck, from Oklahoma, efficiently placed cattle Nov. 27 in percentage and purebred categories. Black Gold Simmentals of Lloydminster, Sask., won Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor for the show. The Noble […] Read more
