Georgie Evans and her Texas Longhorn heifer competed at Canadian Western Agribition for the first time this year. | Melissa Jeffers-Bezan photo

Agribition 24: Longhorns entice new exhibitor

Glacier FarmMedia – Georgie Evans showed a Texas Longhorn heifer calf in the Longhorn show at this year’s Canadian Western Agribition, but her venture into cattle didn’t start with that breed — it started with Highlands. Located near Regina on a small acreage, Evans has three Highland cattle. She is originally from England and moved […] Read more

The cattle were described as a mix of red/black steers and heifers weighing about 272 kilograms each. They were unbranded and had purple management tags. | Photo courtesy RCMP

Six Longhorns stolen in Alta.

Six unbranded Longhorn cattle stolen from a pasture near Highway 564 and Range Road 262 in Alberta were likely loaded and hauled away using a truck and trailer, say the RCMP. The theft occurred in Wheatland County on the evening of Aug. 22 or the morning of Aug. 23, said an RCMP statement. The location […] Read more