PROFILE – RYDER LEE
From Rancher to Cow Politics, Part 1 Candace By
Although this is a Saskatchewan based article, Deobald and Richard Carlson were people I remember it provides insight for provincial and national Dad dealing with at the time.” organizations representing the beef industry. Ryder’s I was lucky I came along after Dad had tried a lot of path from a southern Saskatchewan rancher, to a breeds. If I wanted to ask him about ust about anything hockey playing university student, to the Canadian from Blonde d’A uitaine to Chianina to Piedmontese to Cattlemen’s Association and now ust about everything, he had either CE of Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s tried them or talked to people who Then the C-C program Association is an interesting had. Simmental and Red Angus came along, and we got ourney showing the diversity of females stuck and Charolais made opportunities the beef industry a good terminal cross, sometimes involved in it. We had provides. Limousin. ow they A.I. less, but been doing detailed record Ryder Lee was raised on a my brother is still ranching, I try to keeping since before commercial cow-calf operation south keep my nose out of it, I don’t show of Fir Mountain, Saskatchewan. His up to do the work, so I keep my individual animal I.D. parents, orman and Mary-Rose opinions to myself except to relay was a thing, so the were artificially inseminating more information I learn at work I think program was beneficial commercial cows than were being they may find useful.” bred by bulls, but they did use some Ryder convocated from the to us and the Canadian good bulls. Dad seemed to be able niversity of Saskatchewan Charolais Association. to know enough people, to find Agriculture College with an semen to use. Then the C-C program Animal Science degree and a came along, and we got involved in it. e had been doing Business minor. It was the first year for the program detailed record keeping since before individual animal and Commerce students could participate in it and I.D. was a thing, so the program was beneficial to us and earn an Ag-Business minor. e did a pro ect with an the Canadian Charolais Association. eil illies, arner independent business that was deciding whether it Triple Z Ranch
Charolais Connection • February 2021
