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Cade Cruickshanks is from a small farm in the Brandon area, where the family farms a small herd of black and red Simmental cattle. Cade is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting Program at the University of Manitoba and will graduate the program in 2023.
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While at university, Cade continues to be involved in the day to day decisions on his family farm and continues to grow his own purebred Simmental division, Broken C Simmentals. When time allows, he is able to be involved with the daily operation of the farm. He is also a member of the MB YCSA, currently on the fundraising committee.
Cade has been involved in Manitoba 4-H in various ways, including an Adult Member Advisor at the 2022 Senior Member Event, and is currently sitting as the Youth Director on the Manitoba Board of Directors. He is also on the executive for his local Brandon Hills Community Club. Through these roles, he hopes to bring new ideas, events, and direction to both of these organizations.
Upon graduation from University of Manitoba, Cade will be working with MNP LLP and pursuing his professional CPA designation and specialize in various agricultural aspects. He plans to continue his education in agriculture through his profession to strengthen the agriculture industry for the future, as well as continuing to grow his purebred herd.
Megan Beswitherick grew up on a mixed grain/beef operation at Austin, MB. Megan is currently enrolled in the Business Administration, Marketing Diploma at Assiniboine Community College in Brandon, MB. Upon graduation in 2023, she will then transfer to Briercrest College in Saskatchewan to complete her Business Degree in 2025.
Megan has been involved with her family farm her entire life, particularly on the cattle end. Her parent’s herd is primarily angus/simmental cross and Megan always admired the Simmental traits in the cattle. In 2014, at the age of 11, Megan and her sister started a purebred Simmental operation named Lil’ Chicks Cattle Co, financed by their 4-H beef projects.
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