Trailblazers

March 2020 was the month Trish Tetz, of Tetz Cattle, a fourth generation beef and grain farm located near Three Hills, AB, was set  to launch her new Craft Beef Company, offering curated boxes of  meat delivered straight to the consumer’s door. She had no idea the timing of their opening would coincide with a world-wide…

More than three decades after graduating from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM), Dr. Gillian Muir (DVM, PhD) is set to become the college’s dean on July 1. By WCVM Today Muir, who served as the college’s interim dean for the past 12 months, was appointed by the University of Saskatchewan (USask) for a…

It’s time to fire up the grill. Enter…the King. Alberta beef is King of the barbeque, and consumers are happily making the annual switch from winter stews to the summer grill.  In this post, Corey Meyer shares some tips and insights from across the counter at ACME Meat Market. “When we think BBQ, we think steak….

Alltech Canada announced the recipients of its inaugural Planet of Plenty Awards this week, recognizing Shipwheel Cattle Feeders of Taber, Alberta, and Burnbrae Farms of Lyn, Ontario. The Planet of Plenty Awards are designed to recognize those who contribute to nutritional and digital technologies, innovation, and sustainable management practices. Alberta’s Shipwheel Cattle Feeders is being…

Two family farms have some pretty incredible photos for their albums after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prime Minister Boris Johnson set aside some time for (separate) tours last month. Duke and Duchess visit mixed farm near Darlington One British farm family has a pretty unique story to tell, after the Duke and…

The University of Alberta, supported by the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) and the Hays family, has announced Dr. Gleise Medeiros da Silva as the newly appointed BCRC-Hays Chair in Beef Production Systems. Born in Brazil, Silva received her Animal Science degree at Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE). In her first year, she received…

This Earth Day we are celebrating beef producers who prioritize our environment, with a special look back at some of the Alberta Beef Producers’ Environmental Stewardship Award (ESA) recipients. The ESA recognizes cattle producers whose natural resource stewardship practices contribute to the environment and enhance productivity and profitability.  Stay tuned — the 2021 ESA recipient…

The Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA) is pleased to announce the release of a new documentary called Raised With Care: Stewards of the Land Even before the global spread of a deadly virus had profound effects on businesses, schools, and entire economies, scientists had already sounded the alarm about another potentially catastrophic global public health crisis:…

RealAgriculture by Kara Oosterhuis March 8th is International Women’s Day and here at RealAgriculture we decided to feature some Canadian women in agriculture, for their drive and passion for the industry, and to highlight the trails they have blazed throughout their careers. Of course, there are not enough hours in the day to highlight every…

The Western Producer by Karen Briere Canadian Western Agribition is celebrating Canada’s Ag Day today with the release of the winners of its campaign to find the top 50 industry leaders. The list is based on nominations submitted from across the country. The nominations were whittled down to the top 10 finalists in five categories…