Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the government continues to hope the strike at Canadian National Railway can be resolved by the workers and company on their own. She told reporters at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina that all options are on the table, but there is no timeline for when the government might intervene. […] Read more
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Agribition remains in the black
Canadian Western Agribition ended its most recent fiscal year with an operating profit of $190,671. That’s down slightly from the previous year’s $270,000. However, outgoing president Bruce Holmquist said he’s fine with that, considering Agribition is a not-for-profit organization. “We exceeded budget and we probably exceeded expectations when you look at the harvest we had […] Read more
Grey Cup will delay Agribition next year
The 50th edition of Canadian Western Agribition will be held a little later than usual, thanks to the Canadian Football League. Regina was awarded the 2020 Grey Cup yesterday, partly at least in celebration of the Roughriders’ 110th year, pushing the agricultural show to a week later than it is normally held. The Grey Cup […] Read more
Agribition offers chance to learn
Lucy Collin was five days into a new job, in a new country, and appeared to be having the time of her life in the Charolais barn at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. Collin is from Rauriki Charolais in Central Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. She came to Canada for the first time in July as […] Read more
Agribition winner was Belle of the stock dog show
Don’t tell Belle that pregnant females are supposed to rest. The eight-year-old Border Collie won the Stock Dog Championship at Canadian Western Agribition a full minute faster than her closest competition at 2:35. This is the second time that Belle and her owner, Steven Rosvold, from Ethelbert, Man., have attended the show together and the […] Read more
Vegas brings top dollar at CWA horse sale
Sheep buyers attend Canadian Western Agribition looking for top genetics; supreme champion ewe sells for $1,300
First-time Canadian Western Agribition buyers showed no hesitation in bidding on what they wanted. The top-selling ranch horse and the high-selling sheep both went to show newcomers. Shawn Muhr, of Odessa, Sask., seemed a little surprised that he paid $17,000 for a three-year-old gelding officially known as JT Racing Hickory but commonly known as Vegas. […] Read more
Alpacas make return to Agribition show ring
Exhibitors from across Western Canada brought about 55 animals to the major livestock show in Regina
Mary-Jo Smith knew little about alpacas when she left Canada and moved to the United Kingdom 18 years ago. But joining her aunt at Bozedown Alpacas in Reading, Berkshire, led her to becoming one of Britain’s premier breeders. It is fitting then that the Albertan returned to Canada last month to judge the Premier Alpaca […] Read more
Speckle Park gains foothold in Australia
A breed association is starting to gain traction with membership increasing to 300 from 120 in the last year
REGINA — When Greg Ebbeck saw Speckle Park cattle at the Calgary Stampede more than 10 years ago, he decided they would be a good fit for his operation in Australia. Attracted to the carcass results where the cattle consistently achieve high grades in the Canadian system, he and others started to import embryos to […] Read more
Show winners consider themselves cattle producers first
‘We try to raise the cattle first and then let them become show cattle,’ says Rob Adams of Ter-Ron Red Angus
REGINA — The folks at Ter-Ron Red Angus are no strangers to the winner’s circle, but Rob Adams likes to emphasize they are cattle producers first. “We try to raise the cattle first and then let them become show cattle,” he said during Canadian Western Agribition held in Regina Nov. 19-24. The family-run operation at […] Read more
Junior winner credits support from family
REGINA — An intense involvement in cattle breeding and showing has opened up the world for Garrett Liebreich. The winner of the reserve champion at the junior supreme show at Canadian Western Agribition, the 18-year-old is moving into the big time. The show awarded him a $2,000 scholarship for future studies but in the meantime […] Read more
