Charolais breeders and 2020 Manitoba Outstanding Young Farmers Andre and Katie Steppler run a much different operation than they did in 2007. That’s when they took over the cattle portion of Steppler Farms near Miami. In terms of sheer numbers, the Steppler herd has grown. In 2007, the couple took on less than 100 purebred
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Steppler family named Manitoba Outstanding Young Farmers 2020
Andre and Katie Steppler will be the next Manitoba farmers bound for a chance at the national competition after taking the regional award this month
Sister-led team brings success at At Ex 2018
The Jackson sisters led High Bluff Stock Farm’s all-female showing team to success at Ag Ex in Brandon this year
The stall belonging to High Bluff Stock Farm in Inglis appeared like many others at Brandon’s Ag Ex last month. It was nestled midway through the Charolais barn, marked overhead signs announcing the farm’s name and a display at the mouth of the aisle, and now adorned with a banner marking the farm’s success in
Ag Ex brings on the breeding stock with national Charolais show
Brandon’s Ag Ex was host to the Canadian National Charolais Show and Sale
Brandon had the full focus of Canada’s Charolais industry Oct. 26-27 as gates opened on the National Charolais Show and Sale. Breeders from Ontario to Alberta arrived at Brandon’s Keystone Centre for the event, part of the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba’s Ag Ex. “A national show for us is huge,” Ag Ex cattle show committee
A mail-in coupon for bale stooker “particulars”
Our History: July 1967
This ad for the Williamson bale stooker in our July 13, 1967 issue reminds that it used to be that if you wanted “particulars” on a piece of equipment, you had to phone or write rather than visit the company’s website. Our main story that week described Manitoba’s crop conditions as a “hodgepodge.” Crops were
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
Cattle breeders’ hard work and dedication were put on display at Ag Ex, Manitoba’s largest all-breed cattle show. Formerly known as the Manitoba Livestock Expo, Ag Ex was held in Brandon at the Westoba Agriculture Centre of Excellence on Oct. 29 to 31. This annual event provides Manitoba cattle producers the venue to highlight and
Doubling up on triplets — of the same gender
With calving about half done, the Dycks have had six sets of twins plus a set of triplets so far this year
Corney and Linda Dyck had their first triplet calves in 2000. That’s uncommon enough, but the triplets were all heifers, making the event even rarer. On March 5, 15 years later, the Dycks had another set of triplets — this time all bulls. The mother of this year’s triplets is 13 years old and has