A Saskatchewan couple who established Canada’s largest sub-surface drip irrigation project are the province’s nominees for Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers program in 2025.
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Saskatchewan names Outstanding Young Farmers
A large sub-surface drip irrigation project highlights this southwestern Saskatchewan couple’s farm plans for the future
Alta. brothers named national OYF winners
The Gemstone Cattle Co. of Gem, Alta., and Polyculture Plante 1987 Inc. of Saint-Pétronille, Que., are this year’s national young outstanding farmers. Gemstone is run by Barry, Daniel and Lorin Doerksen. Related story in this issue: The brothers started implementing regenerative agriculture practices 10 years ago and say rotational grazing, poly-cropping for silage and winter […] Read more
Outstanding Young Farmers program invests in adaptation
After reading through all the stories about Canada’s latest crop of Outstanding Young Farmers earlier this year, I’m more convinced than ever of the OYF program’s value — not just to its immediate participants and alumni but to other farmers and everyone else. The program’s organizers say it’s meant to recognize young farmers (ages 18-39) […] Read more
Alta. brothers win Outstanding Young Farmers
A cattle operation from southern Alberta practises regenerative agriculture and has a strong direct-to-consumer brand
Glacier FarmMedia – Brothers Daniel, Lorin and Barry Doerksen are Alberta’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2024. The Doerksens, fourth-generation farmers, work with their father, Arno, and their uncle, Tim. They run purebred Hereford and Red Angus cattle, as well as a commercial cow-calf operation near Gem. The brothers do a lot of cropping on irrigated […] Read more
Ranchers named Sask. OYF winners for 2024
Cyle and Erika Stewart will represent the province at the national Outstanding Young Farmers event Nov. 27 to Dec. 1
REGINA — Beef producers Cyle and Erika Stewart are Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2024. The couple from Morse, Sask., will represent the province at the national competition slated for Lethbridge in late November. “We thought you had it in the bag,” Cyle said to the other nominees, Jeff and Riley Ewen of Riverhurst, after […] Read more
Outstanding young farmers selected
The next generation to work on this dairy, mixed grain and hay operation near Kleefeld are this year’s Manitoba winners
Glacier FarmMedia – Marcus and Paige Dueck of Four Oak Farms near Kleefeld are Manitoba’s newest outstanding young farmers. The eastern Manitoba couple was named the 2024 recipients of the award in March. “It is a great honour. You get into a spot in life where you just focus on what you want to do […] Read more
Manitoba, B.C. name outstanding young farmers for 2024
Manitoba and British Columbia recently named their outstanding young farmers for 2024. The Manitoba winners were Marcus and Paige Dueck of Four Oak Farms from Kleefeld, Man. Marcus was born and raised on his second-generation family farm, while Paige worked on farms growing up. Both graduated from the University of Manitoba with bachelors of science […] Read more
Sask. family named Outstanding Young Farmers
Sister, brother and brother-in-law will now participate in the national competition to be held in Montreal in November
A sister, a brother and a brother-in-law are Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2023. Sarah Leguee, her brother Jake, and their sister Amber’s husband, Erik Nikolejsin, received the honour at Canada’s Farm Show last week. They will compete against other regional honorees in Montreal in November for national recognition. The family farms about 15,000 acres […] Read more
Sask., Que., producers named Outstanding Young Farmers
The two farms that won the competition were announced as part of a four-day event that was held in Saskatoon this year
After rigorous examination and being judged for their farming activities and roles in Canadian agriculture, six people will forever be part of an elite group of the nation’s farmers, the National Outstanding Young Farmers. On Nov. 25, Canada crowned its 2022 Outstanding Young Farmers in Saskatoon. Cody Straza and Allison Squires from Wood Mountain, Sask., […] Read more
B.C., Ont. farmers called outstanding
Raymond and Tracey Bredenhof of Abbotsford produce hops while Jenny Butcher and Wes Kuntz of Brantford run a dairy
When Raymond and Tracey Bredenhof entered Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers national event, they didn’t expect to win. The event was held Dec. 1-3 virtually and in Saskatoon. The Bredenhofs were one of two winners. “There were really, really great contestants from all across Canada that we met,” Tracey said. “We’re very happy and we hope […] Read more
