Kyle Vaandrager gets ready to show his prize clipping job during the senior level clipping results. Being a graduating member of Team BC, Vaandrager had a lot to share with his younger teammates.  |  Becky Zimmer photo

Young dairy producers share their tips and tricks

Last week’s Western Canadian Classic youth dairy show in Saskatoon gave participants to a chance to shine in the ring

Young dairy farmers got moo-ving in Saskatoon last week at the 37th annual Western Canadian Classic youth dairy show. Participants showed off their skills with herding, clipping and judging competitions for junior, intermediate and senior levels. Participants ranged in age from 10 to 21 years old, so there was plenty of knowledge sharing between the […] Read more

Members of Team BC were back at the Western Canadian Dairy Classic this year following an accident that occurred while travelling home from last year’s event.  |  Becky Zimmer photo

Last year’s Team BC tragedy remembered at Dairy Classic

Three people and 23 cattle were killed last year while heading home from the Western Canadian Dairy Classic in Brandon

The Western Canadian Dairy Classic took a moment to acknowledge a deadly crash that took place last year following the 2022 youth dairy show. Following the event in Brandon, the semi carrying 24 cattle from Team British Columbia and Team Alberta was involved in a head-on collision with a logging truck. The Aug. 28 crash […] Read more