For as long as Grant Taillieu can remember, his family and neighbours have raised cattle and managed grasslands with conservation-minded practices. The health of the soil, plants, wildlife and water is always a top priority, which in turn supports the health of the cattle on the land. “I was fortunate enough to grow up in…

Millward Family Raises Cattle, Stewards Native Grasslands For Kelly Millward of Del Bonita, ranching has always felt like home. “I started with my grandparents, I worked there every summer while in school. I helped them and worked with my uncle,” Millward says of his introduction to ranching at a young age. After graduating high school,…

Farmers and ranchers encouraged to share input University of Guelph researchers, in collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing (CCAW), have launched their third national survey of farmer and rancher mental health. The last two surveys were conducted during turbulent times, and they look to gauge changes in producer mental wellbeing during the current…

When Curtis Vander Heyden of Picture Butte’s Grandview Cattle Feeders Ltd. attended Lethbridge County’s Stock Talks in October, he was prepared to discuss some of the challenges his family’s operation faces but did not expect immediate action. “I did attend the Lethbridge County Stock Talks and it led to the operations manager Ryan Thomson, reaching…