Saskatchewan
Angus Association ~ 2024 Commercial Producer of the Year
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K3 Ranch ‘The Klassen Brothers’ Herbert, Saskatchewan ~~
Congratulations to K3 Ranch, the Klassen brothers of Herbert, our 2024 Saskatchewan Angus Commercial Producerof the Year. Phil, Joe and Jim have worked together for four decades farming and ranching, consisting of 130 commercial Angus cows, a 100 head dairy and 800 acres of cropland.
The beef cow herd was established in 1980 to use marginal land and feed not suitable for their dairy cows and Angus was their choice from day one as they felt the cows could look after themselves with little intervention. With the dairy taking a large part of their time, they knew that the beef cows would have to thrive on their own. The dairy was sold in 2010 enabling Phil and his wife Patti, Joe and his wife Kathie and Jim and his wife Pam to spend more time with their ever-growing family’s.
Coming from a brood of thirteen brothers and sisters, Phil and Jim were joined in the farming operation by Joe in the early 1980’s. They then grew the dairy and beef herds to support their families. Hay was put up at Rush Lake from the PFRA flood irrigation project. The irrigation project, covering 3000 acres, was developed in the early 1950’s and has been a reliable and continued on Page 8
(l-r) Belinda Wagner - SAA General Manager, Shane Castle, Shanna Klassen, Phil Klassen, Jim Klassen, Pam Klassen and Jordan Sies - SAA President
Robin & Michelle Hogberg
John Hogberg & Maddie Caldwell
Langenburg, SK S0A 2A0
Robin Cell: 306-743-7490
John’s Cell: 306-496-7696
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Saskatchewan Angus Association - 2025 Board of Directors
President Jordan Sies Grayson, Saskatchewan 306.728.1299 sieser94@hotmail.com
1st Vice-President
Brennan Schachtel Marshall, Saskatchewan 306.821.2504 eyehill@gmail.com
2nd Vice-President
Troy Frick Neudorf, Saskatchewan 306.728.8911 northernviewangus@gmail.com
Executive Director
Randy Tetzlaff Viscount, Saskatchewan 306.231.6969 tetz@sasktel.net
Past President
Chad Hollinger Neudorf, Saskatchewan 396.331.0302 hollingerlandandcattle@gmail.com
Jeffery Bloom Turtleford, Saskatchewan 306.307.5234 jeffandkhiya@hotmail.com
Adrian Jungman Duck Lake, Saskatchewan 306.221.6864 akjungman@gmail.com
Kim McLean
Regina, Saskatchewan 306.230.1681 kim.mclean@sasktel.net
Marlene Monvoisin
Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
306.648.8200 jpmfarms@sasktel.net
Wade Olynyk Goodeve, Saskatchewan 306.730.7673 olynyk44@gmail.com
Nikki Weiss
Maple Creek, Saskatchewan 306.661.7208 weissangus@gmail.com
Jim Wright Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan 306.304.7711 wrightranch@sasktel.net
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Spring 2025
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Junior Director
Tanner Lowe Meacham, Saskatchewan
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Canadian Director
Roger Reynolds Emerald Park, Saskatchewan 306.536.6112 erreynolds@accesscomm.ca
Canadian Director Rob Garner Simpson, Saskatchewan 306.946.7946 nordallimousin@sasktel.net
Canadian Director
Darren Ippolito Kisbey, Saskatchewan
306.577.8970 moose.creek@sasktel.net
Honourary President Jack Burkell Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Belinda Wagner, General Manager Cell: 306.537.1518
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President’s Report . . .
The fall of 2024 will definitely be one to remember. Outstanding beef prices, exceptional production and female sales and an overwhelming number of entries and attendance at all the shows and sales across Saskatchewan and Canada.
Canadian Western Agribition was another great success. The Black and Red Angus shows were very deep in quality and well attended with the stands full again this year. The Commercial Cattle show and sale as well as the Bull Pen Alley show were also very successful and there was a lot of positive feedback from the exhibitors and spectators regarding the Black and Red bulls having their own divisions in the
pen show. Hopefully this will continue into the future. Thank you to all the volunteers and sponsors that made the show a great success. Also, a big thank you to Randy Tetzlaff for stepping in as the Barn Boss on very short notice, he did a great job.
The All Star Angus Sale was held again on the Friday night during Agribition. A great set of cattle traded. Another highlight that evening was the Canadian Junior Angus heifer from JJL Livestock. Thank you to the Loveridge family for their generous donation as well to all that participated to generate a substantial amount of money for our Junior programs. Thanks to T Bar C Cattle Company who has managed the sale and will do so for another three years.
Our next board meeting is scheduled for April 27, 2025 in Swift Current. In conjunction with the meeting, we are planning another breeder session. Over past years these breeder sessions have been very well received. If you haven’t attended one this would be a great opportunity to do so. You don’t have to be an Angus breeder to attend, they are open to everyone. More information will be available soon as the Member Engagement committee finalizes the details.
Castlerock Marketing will continue to manage the Masterpiece sale and we look forward to working with them to host our Annual Meeting the same day. Stay tuned for details coming later in the spring.
Another event to put into your calendar for the summer of 2025 is the Saskatchewan Angus Tour. Hollinger Land and Cattle, JJL Livestock, Northern View Angus and ourselves (J Square S Angus) will be hosting this popular event. It is scheduled to take place on July 29th and 30around Melville. We are still in the early planning stages so more information will come in the spring. Also keep in mind as in the past, other breeders are welcome to display their cattle at any one of our tour stops. It is a great way to showcase your cattle.
We are also looking forward to moving our Gold and Junior Show back to the Stockade Roundup at Lloydminster. The show will run October 28-31.
Calving is well under way and bull sale season will soon upon us - I personally wish you all the best in the coming months.
Stay warm.
valuable source of feed for the area. Driving on the #1 highway east of Rush Lake during haying season, it is certainly a sight to see all those bales! Alfalfa grown on neighboring pivots was alsoaccessed, extending up to 60 miles in the 1980’s drought that had made feed in the area extremely scarce.
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Early on bulls were purchased from Sandy Bar Ranch and Battle Creek Angus, and now in current times also includes Forsyth Ranch. Calves were marketed for many years at the Rock n R Auctions in Medicine Hat and Cowtown Livestock in Maple Creek
2024 Commercial Producer - K3 Ranch
where they dealt with their close friend, Rocky Houff, and at Heartland in Swift Current. K3 Ranch has exhibited heifers at the Medicine Hat Pen Show and other local heifer shows. The kids belonged to the local 4H club where their projects were successfully exhibited including the Grand Champion Steer at Frontier Days in Swift Current.
Phil served as a member on the Farm ProductsCouncil of Canada for a number of years. Joe served as councillor and Reeve of the RM of Excelsior through the years and has been on the committee for the Herbert Stampede which has been
running for 37 years. He was also secretary for the Herbert Ferry Park Board for 15 years and sat on the Co-op board. Jim actively toured the rodeo circuit calf roping and was a member and president for the Herbert Stampede and a director for the Canadian Cowboys Association. Amongst all this the Klassen brothers all raised families while working together, which with siblings is a feat in itself. They all felt that being active members within the community in which they reside was an important role and was and still is taken seriously in efforts to make rural living as good as it can be.
In the springtime following calving is “branding season” which is a great community effort taking place at K3, along with neighbours and friends ranches from early May until mid June. There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing the efforts put forth by those attending to help round up the cows and calves, sorting and processing them all. Many hands making light work
Klassen Brothers, Herbert, Saskatchewan
could not be any clearer than on a ranch and a branding is a prime example of that.
From the guys dragging in the calves to the ground crew making sure the cattle are
by Shane Castle
handled carefully; this is evident as they treat everyone else’s cattle like their own. Working together is alive and well in rural Saskatchewan and following the branding is the best part… the hospitality and fellowship, with the relief of a big job being done.
Come fall is weaning and preg checking time which consists of friends and neighbours again coming together to help and then celebrate the fruits of the labors and sharing of war stories from the past, again a community spirit runs and ranks high. To quote Phil Klassen “nobody has more fun than the cattle guys when they get together”.
The K3 Ranch is exactly what agriculture is about in small town Saskatchewan: raising families, being active members of the community and best of all, “always grazing black cows in their pastures”.
From the Director’s Chair
I trust that all is well in your world. Late fall and early winter have been a roller coaster ride of temperatures and precipitation. The -5 for a high to -10 for a low that I always say would be perfect just doesn’t seem to be the norm. The amount of moisture we have received has been excellent and sets us up well for good run off and a positive start to grass. Driving in the fields with front wheel assist tractor is a challenge for us for sure. Recently, it has been “freezing you’re a$$ off” kinda cold here, but hopefully the end of the cold is near.
I am the chair of the member engagement committee and a member of the promotion committee. Part of our mandate, as established in our strategic plan is to educate, enhance knowledge and strengthen youth involvement in our industry.
This fall we were involved in a couple of initiatives that worked toward our strategic plan. During Harvest Showdown in Yorkton we once again had Mrs. Deb Doetzel, Nu Horizon Angus lead a school tour session on cow/calf pairs for children in a variety of classrooms. Mr. Brett Callin supported this initiative too and presented on one day as well. Thank you Deb and Brett, for volunteering to do this for the Association, Ag in the Classroom and the youth in our community.
At Canadian Western Agribition, we conducted the second edition of “Tag-AlongTuesday.” This year my goal was to get 20 Angus exhibitors in the show barn/yards and 20 juniors for this event. We ended up with 25 juniors and 23 breeders. The juniors were as-
signed to a stalls or pens for the day, and switched to a different exhibitor in the afternoon. Juniors engaged in the daily operation of Agribition for that breeder. Juniors helped feed, wash, blow, fit animals, tour tack boxes, tour and watch jackpot and 4H shows, maintain stalls, tie out cattle, prepare the stall beds etc
After Agribition, I sent out a small survey to get feedback from the event from juniors and breeders. This feedback was very positive from everyone involved. There were even breeders who did not participate either of the last two years come up and say they wanted to participate next year too. They really like what they saw and heard of Tag-Along-Tuesday.
As part of our partnership with Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC), we are offering farm tours in different areas of the province. These tours would be done at a time when it works for you the breeder, the school and the AITC folks. Last year Nu Horizon and ourselves hosted school tours.
Folks have asked what would you do for a tour. Our plan for a tour this year would be to talk about the cow/calf operation: Nutrition and feeding - Vaccination Programs-how, with what, cost of drugs, using a dart gun etc. Last year we had students shoot with the dart gun at a target too, which they thought was great; Breeding season-bull breeding, heat detection, AI ing, last year I actually AI’d a cow with students present; Calving-Maternity pen use, calf care, cameras; Marketing and beef production-meat to biproducts; Beef burger lunch; tour a neighbor’s farm with sheep, goats, chickens and see all what there is to see there. Tours are very open ended and can be coordinated with the classroom teacher and yourselves to make the best experience possible for students.
We currently have six Angus Breeders throughout the province willing to host a school tour in 2025. Thanks to Eyehill Stock Farm/Holtby Farms, Marshall, Three Roses Angus, Preeceville, Nu-Horizon Angus, Lipton, North Country Angus, Pierceland and Bear Creek Angus, Maple Creek, Sk for volunteering. I would encourage all breeders who
may be interested in hosting a tour to contact the schools in their area. There is certainly room for more of you to get on board to host a tour. If you are interested in more information, please feel free to contact me at 306-728-8911 or email me at northernviewangus@gmail.com.
AITC-SK is organizing a career and Ag Tech event in Yorkton, April 2 and 3. The AgTech Expo - Presented by Cornerstone Credit Union will bring 700-800 middle years and high school students together to learn all about agriculture, technology and see how their own skills and interests can be applied to our dynamic industry. The AgTech Expo lead, Leah Hermanson and I plan to meet toward the end of January to work on planning the SAA’s involvement in this two-day event. If you are willing to volunteer with me for this event, please reach out.
The planning and location for the Spring Saskatchewan Angus breeder session has been discussed. Our committee is brainstorming ideas for topics and the plan at this time is to have the meeting in Swift Current on Sunday April 27. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to contact me. Watch our Facebook page and for an eblast with details in early April on how to register.
It is always good to receive constructive feedback from our members. If you have any suggestions or ideas that we could look at as an association to engage, educate and involve our youth, agriculture partners and the general population about our industry please reach out to me. I always appreciate a good visit.
I hope that your calving season is awesome, your feed stacks are abundant, your water bowls stay thawed or unthawed (LOL) and the weather cooperates for you.
I personally, can’t thank the exhibitors, 4-H clubs, 4-H Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Angus Board of Directors enough for their support. It makes this retired principal and teacher ecstatic to see the support for education in agriculture.
Tag Along Tuesday
Tag-Along-Tuesday was an extremely memorable day for me and I was able to learn so much. I loved being able to get hands on with the cattle and learn all the techniques and tricks from the breeders. It is such a great program to get the youth involved and inspired. Thank you for letting us participate in this awesome program, Jaiden Leippi
Everything went very well with both juniors we had this year. We liked having a different junior in the morning and in the afternoon. Gives the kids a chance to see two different operations. We definitely want to be a part of tag a long Tuesday next year.
Scott Fettes, DKF Angus
Reece had the best day yesterday. Kudos to you and the other Angus exhibitors that welcomed these juniors for the day. And Thank you! The ones I talked to had the most positive experiences. Reece already had a passion for cattle, but her experience yesterday really stoked her fire. She
talked the entire way home (it was a 3+ hour drive and she was at the barn at 6 yesterday morning and she’s not a talker).
Wendy Erdman, parent
Canadian Angus Honorary President - Bob & Shonda Toner
Bob Toner has been involved in the Angus breed all of his life. As a teenager he attended many summer fairs in Alberta and Saskatchewan, including the first Canadian National Junior Heifer Show at Bashaw. Through these years he met many people who he still has friendships with today. After graduation Bob spent a year working as herdsmen at Torro Negro Farms, Crossfield, AB under the guidance of Doug Robertson. He then returned home to start farming and develop his own
cow herd - Bear Hills Angus and in 1984 Bob and Shonda were married.
In the early years Bob spent a lot of time away custom clipping and fitting at various shows and sales while Shonda was at home, working and raising their three kids: Cody, Carmen and Erin. In the early 90s Bob began doing order buying and ringman work at sales. The kids got involved in sports, joined 4-H and as a family they attended summer Junior shows as well as hitting all the major fall shows in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Bob was elected to the Saskatchewan Angus Association board which he served on for a number of years, including two years as President in 2000 and 2001. During this time, he was also the Angus representative on various committees and associations including Canadian Western Agribition and the
Saskatchewan Livestock Association. Shonda has volunteered her time with many community organizations, at junior cattle events and Agribition where she has helped with the Angus Show for over 20 years. The kids were involved with both the Saskatchewan and Canadian Junior Angus Association boards.
Bear Hills Angus received the Saskatchewan Angus Association Breeder of the Year award in 2002. In 2007 the majority of the cow herd was sold to Johner Stock Farms and Bob went to work for Optimal Bovines Inc. Sales Management. In 2016 Bob moved to a job with the Canadian Angus Association where he spent eight years working with commercial and purebred producers.
Bob has always been a firm believer that to survive in this business good cattle are important, but more importantly it is a people business. Through all the years, good and bad, Bob wouldn't have been able to promote the Angus breed without the support of Shonda and their kids.
Saskatchewan Angus Honorary President - Jack Burkell
Jack Burkell was born and raised at Parkwood Farm near Yorkton, one of three sons. He was involved in 4-H and he and his brothers always had Angus cattle, even when it wasn’t the popular choice as they thought Angus displayed the characteristics they felt people would want. Despite tough times for the Angus breed when Continentals were the
accepted choice, Jack stayed the course and invested his time in raising quality Angus cattle. Today the fruits of that devotion and unwavering belief in what he was doing can be seen in the stock raised at Parkwood.
Jack’s grandfather established their homestead in the Wallace district northeast of Yorkton in 1903. In 1933
Jack’s father purchased their first Angus cows and they soon became a member of the Canadian Angus Association. Their herdname was registered as Parkwood, the same name used today. Jack and his wife Joyce, along with their son Scott, his wife Mandy and their children Katie, Landon and Macy, now run the operation together which consists of 3800 acres of farmland,
175 Angus cows and a feedlot. Parkwood is one of only 25 operations who have achieved a 75-year long term member award from Canadian Angus for continuous membership in the Association.
Parkwood Farm has been marketing bulls for over 25 years at various sales, the last 17 years as a partner in the Blue Collar Bull Sale at home in Yorkton. They market bred females annually at the Harvest Showdown, also in Yorkton and by private treaty.
Jack is a very humble and honest man and will always take time out of his day to have a good visit. He is very proud of his cows, his farm and his family as they now have the 5th generation working on their farm. Jack thoroughly enjoys catching up with old friends, visiting with new ones as well as watching curling throughout the winter months with his wife Joyce.
Premier Herefords & Angus Bull Sale
February 3rd
Lloydminster, SK
Sandhill Red Angus Bull Sale
March 4th
Sidney, MT
Leeuwenburgh Angus Bull Sale
March 11th
Lethbridge, AB
LCL Angus Bull Sale
March 14th
Coronation, AB
Cow-Boys Bull Sale
March 19th
Melita, MB
Bar Double M Angus
Bull Sale
March 22nd
Lethbridge, AB
Jensen Red Angus Bull Sale
March 28th
Leader, SK
Windy Willows
Bull and Female Sale
April 1st
Hodgeville, SK
Eastondale Angus
“On The Farm Bull Sale”
April 7th
Wawota, SK
Blue Collar Bull Sale
April 12th
Yorkton, SK
Lines Angus / Clear Red Angus
Bull Sale
April 18th
Cantuar, SK
FEBRUARY
Gotcha Covered Bull Sale
February 10th
Vermilion, AB
MARCH
Highline Angus Bull Sale
March 6th
Medicine Hat, AB
Spruce View Angus Bull Sale
March 12th
Killam, AB
Select Genetics Bull Sale
March 15th
Herbert, SK
Golden Sunset Red Angus Bull Sale
March 20th
Vermillion, AB
Count Ridge Stock Farm Bull Sale
March 26th
Brooks, AB
Grasslands Bull Sale
March 29th
Mankota, SK
APRIL
Whitecap Charolais/Rosso Charolais/Howe Red Angus
Bull Sale
April 2nd, Moose Jaw, SK
Youngdale Angus
Bull and Female Sale
April 8th
Carndu , SK
Running JR Red Angus
Bull Sale
Apri 12th
Wymark, SK
Short Grass
Bull and Female Sale
April 19th
Aneroid, SK
Brookside Angus Bull & Female Sale
February 22nd
Neepawa, MB
Standard Hill Connection Bull Sale
March 7th
Maidstone, SK
Dersta Farms Bull Sale
March 13th
Innisfail, AB
Outlaw Coulee / Skull Creek 2 yr Old Bull Sale
March 17th
Eastend, SK
Lust Farms 2 yr Old Bull Sale
March 21st
Dunmore, AB
Hamilton Farms Bull and Female Sale
March 26th
Cochrane, AB
Cockburn Red Angus / Merit Cattle Co Bull Sale
March 31st
Briercrest, SK
Sudden Impact Bull Sale
April 5th
Viscount, SK
Flying K Red Angus
Bull Sale
April 9th
Wymark, SK
Moose Creek Red Angus
Bull Sale
April 14th
Kisbey, SK
Wiwa Creek Angus Bull Sale
April 26th
Rush Lake, SK
Commercial Buyer Draw
The Saskatchewan Angus Association Commercial Committee was pleased to bring back the commercial bull buyer draw for 2024. To be qualified all that was needed was to purchase a bull from an SAA member; in which the bull had to be transferred to the commercial producer.
We did three draws and each producer received $1000. Feedback from the winners was very positive and the producers were very appreciative.
Congratulations to Brett Robertson and Jacquie Van Nest from Cut Knife; Jason Boyanski from Ituna; and Reg Fitzpatrick of Glen Ewen. Thanks for choosing Angus! Details on the 2025 draw are below; and remember to transfer your bulls.
Jason Boyanski
Brett Robertson & Jacquie Van Nest
Reg Fitzpatrick
Canadian Western Agribition Commercial
The Saskatchewan Angus Association (SAA) Commercial Committee was pleased to be involved in recognizing the Angus exhibitors at the Yards, Bull Pen Alley, as well as any Commercial exhibitors with Angus influenced cattle. This year we gave each exhibitor an SAA designed hat, gloves and some chocolates. The committee enjoys having a chance to
have a personal visit and show our appreciation to the exhibitors for exhibiting Angus influenced genetics.
The foot traffic in the barn this year was quite busy with lots of interest in both Bull Pen Alley and the commercial part of the barn. The social mixer on Friday evening was very well attended. The Angus Bull
Pen Show had an added Red Angus division this year, showing separate from the Black Angus pens, which was well received by exhibitors. The event wrapped up on Saturday afternoon with the Commercial Cattle Sale which was extremely strong.
Swift Current Ranchman’s Pen Show
One of the new venues the Saskatchewan Angus Association (SAA) Commercial Committee chose to be involved with was the Ranchman’s Pen Show held in Swift
Current on September 28th. The well attended event is extremely popular and features purebred cow/calf bull and heifer pairs, commercial bred heifers, as well as
Yorkton Harvest Showdown
The Yorkton Harvest Showdown was once again a great success! The event saw its largest bull pen show in years, along with record numbers in the female show as well. The sale was a record setter with a pen of bred heifers bringing $6200. Along with the cattle show, there was a trade show, ranch rodeo, horse pulls, pedigree seed show, forage show, and PBR on Friday and Saturday nights. The cattle show was well received with the pen show, King of the Ring bull jackpot, and the bull parade before Saturday’s sale. The
heifer and bull calf classes. There were 56 pens in this year’s show with SAA being a major sponsor in the show. Congratulations to the Champions:
female show drew a large audience as well with the bred heifers topping the day for a crowd. There is also a Junior show that is getting bigger and bigger every year. The Saskatchewan Angus Association was
proud to support the Friday night supper that is put on at the Prairie Oyster Bar, which once again had excellent attendance.
Bred Heifer Class Scherger Ranching Cow with Heifer Calf Class Townview Farms
Cow with Bull Calf Class Boundary Ranch
Heifer Calf Class Reverse GC Angus
Bull Calf Class X-T Simmentals
Activities Turtleford Summer Cattle Show
Another of the new venues the Saskatchewan Angus Association Commercial Committee (SAA) chose to be involved with was the Turtleford Summer Cattle Show.
This long-standing event is extremely popular and features purebred cow/calf bull and heifer pairs, commercial cow/calf heifer pairs, commercial pens of bred heifers as well as a jackpot halter heifer class. There were over 75 entries with a total of 155 head and strong quality in all the divisions. The SAA sponsored the commercial cow/calf heifer division. There were a number of entries in this class and we extend our congratulations to Roach Ranching for winning this division!
The 34th annual Edam Fall Fair was held on October 25th and 26th. It kicked off on Friday evening with a People’s Choice cow/calf jackpot, the mixer social and included an auction fundraiser for STARS. Saskatchewan Angus sponsored the exhibitor lunch on Friday afternoon. Saturday morning offered up the show; which include classes of rancher’s choice steer, prospect steer, rancher’s choice heifer, prospect heifer, pens of 3/5 open replacement heifers, pens of 3/5 bred heifers and the bull pen show. Overall cattle numbers were slightly down compared to the past few years. A large percentage of the commercial cattle displayed were Angus influenced. The quality of cattle that commercial
producers bring out to this event continues to be extremely strong. The bull pen numbers remained Solid with great representation of Red and Black Angus pens. The commercial sale followed on Saturday afternoon and was exceptionally strong in all classes of cattle. The event wrapped up on Saturday evening with entertainment from the great Quick Dick McDick. This event is extremely well run with a great group of volunteers. Our Saskatchewan Angus Association Commercial Committee is proud to be involved as a sponsor. If you’ve never been to Edam Fall Fair, I highly recommend you mark it on your calendar for 2025.
Edam Fall Fair
Five Reasons to work with Your Livestock and Feed Extention Specialist
If you’ve ever wondered, "What exactly does a livestock and feed extension specialist do?",you are in the right place. Livestock and feed extension specialists with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture provide unbiased, evidencebased information on a wide range of livestock-related topics, ensuring that Saskatchewan’s livestock producers have access to the best resources available. Whether you're looking to improve productivity, optimize feed management or test your water sources, our role is to ensure that you make well-informed decisions for the betterment of your operation.
There are ten livestock and feed extension specialists located in regional offices across Saskatchewan. In this article, I will outline five key reasons why you should work with a livestock and feed extension specialist.
1. Free Livestock Water Testing
Water is often the most overlooked nutrient in livestock management, despite its importance to animal health and productivity. In Saskatchewan, water quality issues are a significant problem. High sulphate levels are particularly concerning and can impact livestock health in a number of ways, including reduced disease resistance, lower fertility, and in extreme cases, death. Unfortunately, the effects of subclinical sulphate toxicity often go unnoticed until a problem presents itself.
One of the most effective ways to mitigate water-related risks is to screen your water sources throughout the year. While summer sources change more rapidly, especially in areas with limited moisture,
it is equally important to monitor winter water sources. Checking winter water sources should be a top priority for producers whose calving and breeding coincide with the colder months.
As part of our services, producers can submit water samples for free screening through any Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture regional office as well as select Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation offices. After an initial screening, a livestock and feed extension specialist can provide a quick assessment to determine if the water source is suitable for livestock consumption. If the results indicate potential issues, we collaborate with the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory to offer comprehensive water testing free of charge to producers who have a Premises Identification Number (PID). With this data, we can recommend effective management strategies to address any identified issues.
nutritional value or have concerns about toxins or other anti-nutritional factors. Once we receive the results, we’ll provide an interpretation to help you make the best decisions regarding your herd’s nutritional needs. Additionally, we can assist in creating a balanced ration plan using CowBytes software, a tool designed specifically for producers to balance rations efficiently.
For those who prefer to take a more handson approach, we also provide training on how to use CowBytes and interpret the results yourself. CowBytes ration balancing software is available to purchase through the Beef Cattle Research Council. Visit www.beefresearch.ca for more information.
3. Unbiased Advice Tailored to Your Operation
As a producer, you make countless decisions on a daily basis, ranging from routine management practices to major investments. Whether you're evaluating a new winter feeding system or determining the best supplements for your herd, it’s essential to have trusted, impartial advice.
2. Forage Test Interpretation and Ration Building
Feed testing provides invaluable insight into the nutritional content of your forage and supplements. However, interpreting these tests and applying the results to your feeding strategy can be overwhelming. Livestock and feed extension specialists are here to help you navigate the complexities of forage testing and build a comprehensive feeding plan for your herd.
We can help you choose the right test options based on your specific concerns, whether you're looking at general
Our role as livestock and feed extension specialists is to provide unbiased advice that considers the unique characteristics of your operation. We are not here to sell or recommend a specific product for your operation. Instead, we focus on presenting objective pros and cons for each decision, empowering you to make the best choice for your needs. We understand that what works for one operation may not work for another.
4. Collaborative Problem Solvers: We Are Pathfinders
Livestock and feed management often presents complex challenges, and sometimes a question exceeds the knowledge of one specialist alone. While
Water quality analysis is one of several services offered by your local livestock and feed extension specialist
Seizing Opportunities that Lie Ahead
As we roll into a new year, we don’t know what’s ahead. We are optimistic it will be a good year with adequate rainfall, good cattle markets, and continued demand for our product, but we never really know. This uncertainty can bring with it the feeling of being overwhelmed. When faced with the nervous energy stemming from uncertainty, how can we channel those feelings into motivation and hope? Successful leaders realize that they have the power to influence outcomes and turn apprehension into opportunity. How can we do this for our farm or ranch?
We can start by examining our existing business strategies. Longtime agricultural farming consultant, Robert Milligan has worked with hundreds of farms throughout his career and witnessed many industry changes. He notes that what was once called strategic planning has evolved due to the rapid transformations within agriculture. Today, we are less about following a roadmap and more about navigating with a compass—developing a strategy rather than just a plan. Milligan has outlined four steps important in developing a strategy for a successful future for your farm or ranch business:
Step 1:Determine what is important to your business. Setting short-term goals for livestock operations involves hard numbers, like conception rate, weaning weights, etc. While profitability is an essential goal for any business, true success comes from having a deeper meaning behind what you do. This sense of purpose fuels motivation, engagement, and determination, all captured in your mission and vision. What is the ‘why’ behind your mission? Why do you do what you do? How does your ‘why’ influence the decisions made on your operation? Meaning comes from emotions, not just profits or productivity. A great strategy balances the logical and emotional sides of decision-making.
Step 2:Conduct a SWOT Analysis. To chart a path forward, you must know where you stand today. An honest and thorough assessment of your current position is essential, though it can be challenging to step back and evaluate objectively. If being "brutally honest" feels difficult, consider bringing in an agribusiness professional or outside consultant for a fresh perspective. A great tool for this analysis is a SWOT assessment. Work with your team, employees, and trusted advisors to iden-
by B. Lynn Gordon
tify your business's internal strengths (S) and weaknesses (W). Then, shift focus to the external environment—local, regional, national, and even international—to pinpoint opportunities (O) and threats (T) that could impact your ranch. By clearly understanding where you stand, you’ll have a solid foundation to build a strategy that moves your business forward.
Step 3: Identify Short-Term Improvements and Develop Strategies
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Identifying short-term improvements based on your analysis of current conditions can provide two major benefits: 1) achieving quick wins boosts morale and financial stability, and 2) these successes lay the groundwork for implementing a longterm strategy. A great strategy bridges the gap between your current state and desired future while staying true to your mission and core values. It aligns your unique vision with its resources—both physical and human—and the available markets. This means observing, analyzing, networking, and learning what is happening in the industry that will impact our outcomes and should drive our strategy. One notable change in the seedstock industry today is the ability to market cattle through social media and online platforms. Some producers are adding “online” sales as an added outlet/income to their regular production sales or heavily utilizing social media outlets to promote and market their cattle, expanding their audience, and reach and opening new avenues of timely promotion. Videos can be uploaded instantly to reach your audience and drive enthusiasm for your product. As an industry changes, having a strategy and being nimble prevents one from being blindsided, and allows you to remain competitive and sustainable in the rapidly evolving landscape.
Step 4:Implement the strategy: The heavy lifting comes in implementing the strategy developed. History has shown that in businesses of all sizes across all industries, only a minority of them implement the strategy in which they develop. Once you have taken steps that could include expanded promotion of your genetics, increasing producer education about your product, expanding industry partnership, or enhancing customer service to align with your customer needs, don’t drop the ball. A veteran cattle marketer once told me, “I cannot tell you how many times a plan is designed and almost all of the details are completed, only to fumble the ball on the one-yard line.”
Embrace the new year as an opportunity to set goals, take decisive action, and rethink your business, partnerships, and operations. The gap between good and great lies in action—those who lead by doing rather than just talking. True leadership requires stepping out of comfort zones and embracing new perspectives to drive the growth and change your organization needs to thrive.
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our formal education and training provide a solid foundation, much of our knowledge is also gained through informal learning opportunities that arise when we encounter questions or concerns outside the typical scope of our work. If a question arises that we cannot answer immediately, we tap into our network of specialists, veterinarians, researchers and industry professionals to find the best possible solution for our clients. This collaborative approach ensures that you get the information you need, whether from a ministry specialist or another qualified professional.
5. We Are Your Local Neighbours: Regionally-Based Expertise
One of the unique advantages of working with a livestock and feed extension specialist is that we are regionally located and connected to the issues affecting local
producers. In fact, your local extension specialist is typically located within two hours of your farm or ranch, making them conveniently located to reach out for personalized support. Our regional presence supports an understanding of the local challenges that producers face on a day-to-day basis.
Our team is made up of individuals who have not only received professional training but who also have hands-on experience with livestock production. We bring practical insights to our role through training, farm visits and the experience of coworkers that remain involved in livestock production.
Now that you understand the benefits of working with a livestock and feed extension specialist, we encourage you to reach out for advice. Whether you are
looking for water quality testing, forage interpretation or unbiased advice, we are here to support you.
To get started, contact the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture through our Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866457-2377 to be connected with your local livestock and feed extension specialist.
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Certified Angus Beef brings culinary and ranching students together for the Connecting the Culinarian and Rancher event.
Boots crunch in snowy pastures. Aprons tied tight in the kitchen. And conversations of beef fill the air. Bringing together the next generation of cattlemen and women and chefs, the Certified Angus Beef (CAB) Connecting the Culinarian and Rancher event fosters a deep connection between opposite ends of the beef supply chain.
Two worlds collide, with one focused on raising the best beef and the other crafting dishes that honor it. This innovative program unites students from Johnson & Wales University (JWU) and ranchers from across the United States, offering an immersive look at the beef industry.
The event emphasizes collaboration, storytelling, and a shared commitment to sustainability. By engaging the next generation of culinary and beef professionals, CAB builds a unified community based on mutual respect and a common purpose for the future of beef.
Behind the Boots and Aprons
Participants began in the meat lab exploring beef fabrication. There, they discovered the cuts that often go overlooked but can be just as flavorful as a ribeye or filet mignon.
Chef Vinnie Cimino, operating partner and executive chef at Cordelia, joined the group to share his perspective on the intersection of food and storytelling.
“It’s our duty to appreciate the things farmers and ranchers do,” he said. “Without them, we wouldn’t have the great beef we serve today.”
Through Chef Cimino’s guidance, students learned how to carry the story of the ranch into their dishes, elevating their culinary creations by honoring the source of their ingredients. It was here that a mutual appreciation began to form between ranchers and chefs, each gaining a deeper understanding of the other's craft.
Sustainability and Shared Purpose
The group then traveled to a local Angus farm. There, culinary students learned from the family raising purebred Angus seedstock what it takes to meet customer demand. They shared sustainable practices and the ranchers’ commitment to animal and environmental stewardship. For many culinary students, including JWU sophomore Caleb Brown, this was their first indepth look at how ranchers care for their land, cattle and resources.
“Seeing the connection between ranchers and their land really opened my eyes,” Brown said. “It’s not just about raising cattle; it’s about ensuring we care for the environment and the animals so future generations can continue the tradition.”
Katie Scheiv, also a student at JWU, relayed a similar perspective.
“I previously thought most ranching was always on large-scale operations, but now I understand the process spans a longer timeline,” she said. “Through conversations with ranching students, I realized it’s not just a job, but a lifestyle.”
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The event concluded with a collaborative cooking session, where attendees worked together to prepare a shared meal using the cuts they explored earlier. The process brought their respective skills to life, blending culinary artistry with a profound respect for the work that begins on the ranch.
Building Communities for the Future
“It’s amazing how similar ranchers and chefs really are,” said Olivia Rooker, agricultural communications student at Oklahoma State University. “We both put in the hours, take pride in our work, and share the goal of creating something meaningful for others to enjoy.”
At its core, the event was about relationships. By sharing meals, stories and experiences, participants found common values: hard work, long hours and commitment to quality.
Through programs like Connecting the Culinarian and Rancher, CAB is building bridges between cattle ranchers and chefs who create memorable beef dishes.
“I never thought I would get an opportunity to engage in an experience like this,” Rooker said. “The knowledge I’ve gained has fueled my fire and passion for working in the agricultural industry and to share my story with others to do the same thing.”
Together, they are shaping a stronger, more connected beef community.
The culinarian and rancher students in the kitchen, working together to prepare their shared meal using underutilized cuts.
Students diving in to learn more about beef fabrication from Dr. Daniel Clark, Certified Angus Beef meat scientist.
Ranching students sharing their perspective while visiting a farm.
The Importance of Branding
In the cattle industry, branding typically refers to a hot or freeze brand applied to the hip of cattle. Historically, ranchers created custom branding irons to differentiate their herds from others. While branding cattle serves as a permanent identification method, the term "branding" also extends to names, designs, symbols, and other features that make products or businesses distinct in the marketing landscape.
Tangible and Intangible Branding
Visual elements like logos and color schemes are tangible aspects of a brand. They help create first impressions of every aspect of a business whereas intangible branding is the thoughts, feelings, or personal experience evoked from the brand.
The hit TV show Yellowstone built a highly recognizable brand, tied closely to the ranch’s livestock brand. The iconic circle around the ‘Y’ became so distinctive that it appeared on everything from steak seasoning and beef jerky to hats and t-shirts—no need to include the word “Yellowstone” for people to recognize the logo. While the Yellowstone logo became highly recognizable from a tangible aspect, from an intangible aspect it was associated with the western lifestyle, cattle ranching, big business takeovers, and yes, of course, lots of drama.
Think about the decisions you make on your farm. Why do you select one brand over the other? For example, do you select John Deere tractors because you prefer green over the colors of other tractors or because of the service, quality, or other aspects associated with the brand? Often, the brand you chose has earned your loyalty through consistency and reliability.
Branding your Business
In today’s era of information overload and diverse promotional platforms, effective branding has never been more essential. It’s not just large corporations that benefit from strong branding—smaller businesses with limited budgets and defined audiences also need clear strategies to reach and exceed their goals.
How can your business be recognized amid all this information? What first impression will potential customers have? A strong brand not only captures attention but also fosters loy-
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alty among customers, employees, and the community. The results include increased sales, satisfied customers, and greater growth opportunities. Establishing your brand as recognizable across all platforms—from print to digital media— makes you more accessible to potential partners. Lenders and customers are more likely to engage with a professional and trustworthy business.
Developing a Brand Strategy
A compelling logo or unlimited resources alone won’t build a strong brand. To create a truly impactful brand, you need to blend both the tangible and intangible elements of your identity, effectively conveying your business’s unique value to your audience.
1. Telling
Your Story
What is your ‘special sauce’? Who are you as a seedstock producer? What sets you apart from other Angus breeders? Why are you passionate about the cattle business? What is your background in cattle production? Do you have a long family history in the industry, or did you grow your business from a 4-H project? What will represent your true core values?
Developing a position statement further defines who you are and what you represent. Follow these steps to create a positioning statement:
● Your Business Name
● Is the (best, only, leading, unique) place for ● Type of customer)with (Specific Need) because Example: ABC Angus Ranch, Paradise, SK, southeast Saskatchewan’s only 5th generation Angus family farm, is a leader in offering maternal-based genetics for commercial cattle producers seeking functional cattle with longevity and sustainability at the forefront.
2.
Creating your Messaging
This is where “walking the walk and talking the talk” comes into play. Does your business consistently represent quality and trustworthiness? Are there ways you can or need to improve your image and how you do business? How does your target audience perceive your brand?
Defining your story will help identify your target audience. Understanding your audience’s values is crucial. You can’t effectively market your product if you don’t know who to target. One seasoned cattle marketer even goes so far as developing semi-fictional personas of her customers as a method to more accurately define her audience. This seedstock producer identifies the demographics, behaviors, motivations and goals of her customers. Sales data is also analyzed to track things such as: who is the customer (commercial producer, seedstock producer, large or small producer); what price
range do they typically spend; do they reach out ahead of the sale or visit on sale day to view the cattle, etc. By gathering this customer data, marketing plans can be targeted to prospective customers and adjusted as needed.
For example, the goals and challenges of commercial cattlemen are evolving with market trends, financial pressures, family dynamics, labor availability, and generational transitions. If your bull buyers face labor shortages, they likely prioritize cattle that are low-maintenance and easy to manage, how can your operation help them meet those goals?
Evaluation and Alignment
Does your story, positioning statement and target audience align? If they do, move forward with confidence. If not, it’s time to pause, re-evaluate, and adjust how your brand is perceived in the marketplace.
Remember, you can’t assume you know all the answers— communication is key. Engage in conversations with your customers. While you’re raising the seedstock, they’re the ones using your product. Hearing their feedback firsthand is essential. Failing to ask the right questions and act on the insights you gain diminishes your return on investment.
(Deadline to apply is November 15 annually)
Eric & Kylie each received $1,000
Saskatchewan Junior Angus Report
Saskatchewan
Junior Angus Association Board of Directors
Tanner Lowe - President & Junior Director
Meacham, SK - 306.270.4266 tpl44@icloud.com
Sage Timmons - Vice President
Mortlach, SK - 306.630.2569 timmonssage28@gmail.com
Sienna Bohrson - Secretary Hanley, SK - 306.213.7771 siennabohrson@icloud.com
Directors at Large
Chase Bruynooghe
Outlook, SK - 306.860.9715 chase.bruynooghe@xplornet.com
Dylan Frey
Oxbow, SK - 306.485.6787 dfrey5145@gmail.com
Joran Frey
Oxbow, SK - 306.485.6789 joranfrey1@gmail.com
Reegan Frey
Oxbow, SK - 306.485.6788 reeganafrey@gmail.com
Ava Loveridge
Melville, SK - 306.730.5507 avaloveridge 820@gmail.com
Eric Smith
Mankota, SK - 306.264.7331 eric.smith33@icloud.com
Kylie Willms
Dundurn, SK - 306.380.4595 Kyliewillms101@gmail.com
Owen Willms
Dundurn, SK - 306.737.3909 owenwillms06@gmail.com
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Hello, I hope everyone is having a wonderful and safe calving season. This past year the Saskatchewan Junior Angus Association had many great events and activities. Junior members have many things to be grateful for with exceptional sponsorship that make all activities possible. We appreciate each and every donation and are extremely humbled to receive such support.
Our Saskatchewan Junior Angus Gold Show was held August 1, 2024 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Our juniors would like to thank all the sponsors, volunteers and judges for making opportunities like this possible. Junior Angus members competed in a variety of events such as grooming, showmanship, judging, print marketing, literature and conformation classes. This year we will be moving the Junior Show back to Stockade Roundup at Lloydminster, Saskatchewan October 2831. We are always looking for better ways to bring greater opportunities to our juniors and we feel that with the Saskatchewan Angus Association (SAA) moving their Gold Show back to Lloydminster, it only makes sense to move the Junior Show too. There will be details to follow when we know more of the schedule and the plan moving forward.
We would like to thank the Prince Albert Exhibition for the great accommodation in hosting our Saskatchewan Junior Angus Gold Show last summer.
Our annual general meeting was held on November 27, 2024 at Canadian Western
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Agribition. We had some new positions for this term: myself, Tanner Lowe was elected President; Saige Timmons was elected Vice-President and Sienna Bohrson was reelected secretary. I was also re-elected as the Junior Director to the Saskatchewan Angus Association. We went over GOAL and Showdown reports as well as made some plans for upcoming events. Our Junior fun day was hosted on November 29th at Agribition, where juniors had the opportunity to meet others have some fun and win some Angus swag and treats. We would like to thank Dylan Frey, Ava Loveridge, and Belinda for planning this event.
Saskatchewan Junior Angus members have the opportunity to apply for two provincial scholarships each year, valued at $1000 each from the Saskatchewan Angus Association. This year's recipients were Kylie Willms and Eric Smith. We truly appreciate the support we receive from the Saskatchewan Angus Association in assisting juniors with their educational needs. Not only do we receive support from SAA, we also appreciate the support from Canadian Angus and it’s members. Our juniors have plenty of opportunities to apply for a variety of scholarships from the Association and our Angus Foundation. There are also many bursaries available to assist with travel to Canadian Junior Angus and industry events. The website cdnangus.ca has all the information for forms for bursaries and scholarships.
The Canadian Junior Angus GOAL (Guiding Outstanding Angus Leaders) conference is in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, February 15-17, 2025. I hope to see an awesome attendance of Saskatchewan juniors there. The venue looks like a lot of fun and if you didn't attend this year, I highly recommend applying next year.
If you have any questions about the Saskatchewan Junior Angus Association, feel free to reach out to myself or any of the board members. Whether you're looking to join the association or even the board, we would be happy to help!
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Feb 15-17 CJA GOAL Conference, Saskatoon, SK
Feb 20Nordal Limousin & Angus Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK
Feb 20Robb/Hoegl/Greenwood Bull Sale, Lloydminster, SK
Feb 26Siroski/Grass Roots/Anchorage Bull Sale, Davidson, SK
Mar 1Ward’s Red Angus Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK
Mar 2Southland Angus & Charolais Bull Sale, Swift Current, SK
Mar 3Wright Cattle Co. Online Bull Sale, Meadow Lake, SK
Mar 4Belvin Angus Bull Sale, Innisfail, AB
Mar 5Mar Mac Farms Bull Sale, Brandon, MB
Mar 6 Bar-H Land & Cattle Bull & Female Sale, Langenburg, SK
Mar 7Rack Red Angus Bull Sale, Paynton, SK
Mar 7Standard Hill Connection Bull Sale, Maidstone, SK
Mar 8Freyburn Angus Bull & Female Sale, Oxbow, SK
Mar 9Early Sunset Ranch Production Sale, Edam, SK
Mar 10South Sask Simmental & Angus Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK
Mar 11Hollinger Land and Cattle Bull & Female Sale, Neudorf, SK
Mar 12Wilbar Cattle Co. Tools of the Trade Bull & Female Sale, Dundurn, SK
Mar 12KT Ranches Bull Sale, Cherryville, BC
Mar 13Blairswest Land & Cattle Bull Sale, Drake, SK
Mar 15Select Genetics Sale, Herbert, SK
Mar 17Brooking Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Radville, SK
Mar 17 Outlaw Coulee Ranch & Skull Creek Ranch Bull Sale, Eastend, SK
Mar 18Abound Livestock/Gold-Bar Livestock/City View
Simmentals Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK
Mar 18Working Stiffs Bull Sale, Wawota, SK
Mar 19Cow Boys Angus Bull Sale, Melita, MB
Mar 20JPM Farms Bull Sale, Parkbeg, SK
Mar 21Top Cut Black Angus Bull Sale, Maple Creek, SK
Mar 21Wheeler’s Stock Farm Bull & Female Sale, Saskatoon, SK
Mar 22Double F Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Prince Albert, SK
Mar 22-23 Graco Angus Ranch Bull & Female Sale, Parry, SK
Mar 23Best of the Breeds Bull Sale, Yorkton, SK
Mar 24Everblack Angus Bull Sale, Vermilion, AB
Mar 25CMT Farms Bull Sale, Cochin, SK
Mar 25Top Cut Angus & Charolais Bull Sale, Mankota, SK
Mar 25Double C Red Angus Bull Sale, Foam Lake, SK
Mar 26Topham Red Angus Bull Sale, Eastend, SK
Mar 26Hamilton Farms Bull & Female Sale, Cochrane, AB
Mar 26Count Ridge Red Angus Bull Sale, Brooks, AB
Mar 28Jensen Red Angus Bull Sale, Leader, SK
Mar 29Grasslands Angus Bull Sale, Mankota, SK
Mar 31Cockburn/Merit Bull Sale, Briercrest, SK
Apr 1Your Choice Angus Bull Sale, Maple Creek, SK
Apr 1Right Cross Ranch Bull Sale, Kisbey, SK
Apr 1Windy Willows Git ‘R Done Bull Sale, Hodgeville, SK
Apr 2Howe Red Angus/Whitecap Charolais/Rosso Charolais Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK
Apr 3Kenray Ranch Online Bull Sale, Redvers, SK
Apr 3Nielson Land & Cattle Bull Sale, Craik, SK
Apr 3 South View Ranch Bull Sale, Ceylon, SK
Apr 4Northern Progress Bull Sale, Battleford, SK
Apr 5Crescent Creek Angus Bull & Female Sale, Goodeve, SK
Apr 5Sudden Impact Bull Sale, Viscount, SK
Apr 5Six Mile Ranch Bull Sale, Fir Mountain, SK
Apr 5Burnett Angus Bull Sale, Swift Current, SK
Apr 6Momentum Bull Sale, Champetre County, St. Denis, SK
Apr 7Eastondale Angus Bull Sale, Wawota, SK
Apr 7Justamere Farms Bull Sale, Lloydminster, SK
Apr 7Spirit of the North Bull Sale, Spiritwood, SK
Apr 8Young Dale Angus Bull Sale, Alameda, SK
Apr 9Flying K Ranch Bull Sale, Swift Current, SK
Apr 9Fleury Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Aberdeen, SK
Apr 12Triple A Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK
Apr 12Running JR Red Bull Sale, Wymark, SK
Apr 12Blue Collar Bull Sale, Yorkton, SK
Apr 14Moose Creek Red Angus Bull Sale, Kisbey, SK
Apr 14Triple J Farms Bull Sale, Whitewood, SK
Apr 15CAF Outstanding Young Angus Breeder Nomination Deadline
Apr 15CAF Junior Angus Stockman Nomination Deadline
Apr 18Lines Angus/Clear Red Angus Bull Sale, Cantuar, SK
Apr 19Shortgrass Bull & Female Sale, Aneroid, SK
Apr 26Wiwa Creek Angus Bull Sale, Rush Lake, SK
Apr 27 Saskatchewan Angus Breeder Information Session, Swift Current, SK
Apr 30CAF Junior Ambassador Application Deadline
May 1Deadline for Summer Angus Edge
May 15CAF Dick Turner Scholarship Application Deadline
Jun 1Deadline for Entries - Showdown 2025
Jun 12-13 Canadian Angus Convention, Winnipeg, MB
Jun 15CJA Scholarship Application Deadline
Jun 20Deadline for Late Entries - Showdown 2025
Jul 24-26 Showdown 2025, Stettler Agricultural Society, Stettler, AB
Jul 29-30 Saskatchewan Angus Summer Tour, Melville, SK
Oct 28-31 Stockade Roundup, Lloydminster, SK
Saskatchewan Angus Gold & Junior Show
Nov 24-29 Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK
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