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Ag Ex drew three national breed shows this year
Angus, Simmental and Shorthorn breeders all converged on the Keystone Centre
Three national cattle shows land in Brandon
It was a good year to be an Angus, Simmental or Shorthorn breeder in Manitoba, at least in terms of travel time to the national show
Two cattle left for dead by rustlers
A cattle producer who lost 21 cows and 30 calves to thieves earlier this month is offering a $10,000 reward to help track down the perpetrators
A Rossburn-area farmer who had 21 cows and 30 calves stolen earlier this month from pasture near Olha says even worse was finding two others dead. Kalvin Kreshewski came upon the grisly scene July 4, finding two cows dead from dehydration after rustlers left a gate tied and the two animals locked in a corral
Past greats, future leaders honoured at CAA awards
Manitoba Angus breeders old and new were recognized during the Canadian Angus Association national convention in Brandon in June
Lyall Edgerton of Souris could be on a beach enjoying his retirement, but he’s not quite ready to give up on the Angus-breeding business, despite a half-century in the industry. One of Manitoba’s long-standing seedstock producers, Edgerton was presented with a 50-year Canadian Angus Association Heritage Award June 10 in Brandon. Kuno Freitag of Alameda,
New mentorship program looks to connect Angus breeders
New Angus breeders will be given the opportunity to pick more experienced brains on industry concerns, business development and day-to-day decisions through a mentorship program
Nerbas Bros. Angus recognized for environmental efforts
Grazing systems and forage are key for the winners of this year’s Manitoba Beef Producers Environmental Stewardship Award
Young cattle producers wanted
Young producers are critical in the province’s goal of upping cattle numbers and the Young Cattlemen’s Council hopes to help meet that goal
Putting the past year’s work on display
Brandon played host to Manitoba’s largest all-breed cattle show, showcasing more than 500 head of cattle
Genetics make the difference
Edie Creek Angus is a farm business built around a minimum-maintenance Angus cow herd thriving in a forage-based environment
If you want your cow herd to thrive on Prairie forages, don’t start with genetics from animals accustomed to having grain buckets chained to their chins. That’s the hard lesson Jonathan Bouw learned a few years back after their farm stopped buying feeders and began keeping only their own calves to finish. Bouw, his brother