Trailblazers

As grasslands continue to vanish across the Northern Great Plains, a historic conservation partnership aims to protect a vast swath of intact native prairie on a well-known Southern Alberta ranch. The McIntyre Ranch, established 130 years ago south of Lethbridge, has entered into a conservation easement with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and Ducks…

By the Society for Range Management Mike Alexander received the Outstanding Achievement in Land Stewardship Award at the Society for Range Management’s 76th Annual Meeting in Boise, Idaho earlier this February. The Award is presented by the Society for Range Management for outstanding achievement to members and other qualified individuals and groups working with rangelands….

Sweeping grasslands and herds numbering in the thousands. Cowboys driving cattle for famous ranches. The romance and harsh realities of the open range. It’s a world that endures in our imaginations and lives on in the way we raise cattle in Alberta today. In the spring of 1969, the National Film Board of Canada set…

Our Alberta beef ambassador and Master Butcher, Corey Meyer, recently came out from behind his meat counter at Acme Meats in Edmonton, Alberta, to represent Team Canada, and compete against the best butchers from around the globe at the World Butchers’ Challenge (WBC) on September 3, 2022, in Sacramento, California. Often referred to as the…

Several beef industry advocates and leaders were recently recognized through the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award program. In December, Nate Horner, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation and MLA for Drumheller-Stettler presented the Jubilee Medals to recipients in his constituency and to those chosen for their contributions to Alberta’s agriculture sector: Al Campbell – former…

The tenderloin is just that. Tender. It’s diverse, flavourful, you can roast it, cut it into steaks, grill it whole – so many options. For that reason, when at the grocery store or the butcher shop, the first thing I look for when searching for that perfect tenderloin, is one that is still in the…

For the Fossen family of south central British Columbia (B.C.), applying proper stewardship to forage and water management on their private land as well as Crown range pastures not only benefits the environment, it makes good business sense for their ranching operation.  As the second and third generation on the Bar 7 Ranch near Rock…

Alberta beef tenderloin – a delicate and delicious favourite at the meat counter. Beef consumers have a longstanding love affair with beef tenderloin. It is a favourite at the meat counter and understandably so.  Beef tenderloin is widely regarded as the most tender cut of beef. Part of the long loin, the tenderloin is the…

Some of the most pressing issues in agriculture were brought forward during the Alberta Young Speakers for Agriculture (AYSA) event this past summer. Youth between the ages of 11 and 24 from across the province spoke passionately about their chosen issue in the BMO Centre at this year’s Calgary Stampede. All the participants delivered a…

Heading for a warmer spot during the Alberta winter cold is what many make a regular journey. But Scott Guenthner chose to skip his usual winter hot spots this year, to stay at home on the ranch near Provost instead. Why? Because the two-time Canadian Steer Wrestling Champion decided it was time. He’s travelled the…