Sights and sounds from Soderglen Ranches 2016 Select Bull Sale
We’re well into bull sale season. Rural Roots Canada caught up with one of the owners…
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BCRC: Young researchers encouraged to apply for CYL mentorship
The Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) development program, a national youth initiative by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association…
The Environmental Hoofprint of Canada’s Beef Industry
Producing beef with lower GHG emissions and using fewer resources
BCRC progress and activities in 2015
This annual report highlights the BCRC’s main successes and core activities in 2015.
More Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue workshops coming to Alberta
The first Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue workshop in Olds earlier this summer was such a…
Showing The Steer, A Family Affair
You often hear how a common thread can bring people together. That statement couldn’t be more…
Auctioneering often runs along blood-lines
For some it may sound like gibberish with a bunch of numbers thrown in, for others…
Youth using Summer Synergy as a spring board to bigger things in life
Summer Synergy is one of the signature events from Olds Regional Exhibition and is a partnership…
Strong showing vaults Armstrong, Valleyview trio to Team Cattle Penning Open Class title
There’s a lot of cheering going on in the community of Armstrong, B.C and Valleyview, Alberta.…
UCVM Beef cattle conference tackles antimicrobial issue, low stress cattle handling among other topics
A huge turnout for this year's University of Calgary Veterinarian Medicine Beef Cattle conference, which covers…
New Robert C. McHaffie Ambassador has grandfather to thank for starting him on this journey
When Patrick Holland was 15 years old his grandfather took him to the Canadian Angus Showdown…
Airdrie vet using social media to better serve clients
Social media is changing the way we communicate, live our lives, and the way we do…
Workshop aims to better prepare people for large animal emergencies
What would you do if you came across an emergency situation involving large livestock?
University of Calgary research looks to reduce lameness in dairy cattle
A research project at the University of Calgary’s Veterinarian Medicine Program, supported by dairy stakeholders is…
Internationally renowned Livestock Auctioneer shares his secrets to success
This year’s winner of the 2014 Calgary Stampede Livestock International Auctioneer Championship is no stranger to…
UCVM gears up for annual cattle conference
The hot button topics of the cattle industry will be front and centre at a conference…
#Farmvoices grows internationally
A nation-wide initiative which has really grown in the past year has gained two international partners…
Long cold winter increases cold stress on herd
The recent deep cold snap and seemingly never ending wintery weather has made for tough conditions…
Most frequently asked tax questions from producers
With the tax deadline just around the corner, it's down to crunch time for producers who…
Angus leaders of tomorrow converge in Calgary
Piles of home-work, exams, jobs, volunteer work and the chores of everyday life did not stop…