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What does the future of beef look like?
Beef Cattle, News

What does the future of beef look like?

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Reading Time: < 1 minute This year’s edition of the Young Guns Contest is now accepting entries. The annual competition put on by Alberta Beef Producers is open to those aged eight to 21 and involved in Beef 4-H, junior cattle shows or beef production. “We want you to grab a crystal ball and take a look at what the […] Read more
Your photo in flannel could win you a his-and-her flannel gift pack.
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Farmers urged to ‘channel their flannel’

Contest open until Nov. 30

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Agriculture for Life is launching a ‘Farmers in Flannel’ photo contest to celebrate farmers and a successful harvest. “When the leaves start to fall and the temperatures start to drop below zero, there’s no article of clothing that’s as omnipresent as the flannel shirt,” said Ag for Life. Alberta producers are being urged to “channel […] Read more
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Annual food contest has new category for alcoholic beverages

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Aspiring Manitoba entrepreneurs with creative ideas for new foods or alcoholic beverages are invited to enter the 11th annual Great Manitoba Food Fight (GMFF), Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler announced yesterday “Manitoba is home to many budding entrepreneurs with a passion for food and drink and the skill to create innovative and delicious new products,” said […] Read more
Looking to earn bragging rights as the best wheat grower?
Cereals, Crops, News

Looking to earn bragging rights as the best wheat grower?

Applications must be submitted by July 1

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Wheat Commission is holding a fun contest to find the “most productive wheat grower” in the province. There are separate categories for dryland and irrigated farms, and entrants must grow a registered class/variety that falls under the Canadian Grain Commission western standards (CWRS, CWHWS, CWAD, CWRW, CWSWS, CWES, CPSW, CPSR, CNHR, or CWSP). The […] Read more
indoors at a horse show
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What’s new at this year’s Mane Event

Red Deer event takes place from April 24 – 26, 2015

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Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the additions to this year’s Mane Event in Red Deer is a youth essay contest with a big prize — a young filly from the renowned Rocking Heart Ranch. “Mark Garner approached me and said the ranch would be interested in doing something like this,” said Gail Barker. “They raise foundation quarter-horses, and […] Read more
two cattle veterinarians
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Only in the digital age — Alberta and Ukrainian cattle vets a YouTube sensation

A shared passion for veterinary medicine and YouTube has Albertan Cody Creelman helping a Ukrainian colleague in his bid to win a bovine ultrasound

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Reading Time: 4 minutes It started with an online friendship between two cattle veterinarians, and blossomed into a worldwide, viral campaign. Even though he doesn’t speak a word of Ukrainian, Airdrie vet Cody Creelman, was drawn to the online videos of Vadim Pryadko, who lives in a town called Khmelnitsky near the Polish border. “We developed a relationship,” said […] Read more

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