Lisa Guenther

Jan 14, 2025 | canadiancattlemen.ca | Lisa Guenther

I recently chatted with a colleague who has been proofing and copy-editing farm magazines, including this one, for several years. We discussed how things have changed in the industry since the ’80s — mainly the roles of women in farming and ranching, and the related professions. I think women have always been vital to this industry but were less visible in the past. That has changed quite a bit, and I think we’re better for it.

Oct 25, 2024 | producer.com | Lisa Guenther

The Certified Sustainable Beef Framework was formed three years later to provide credible assurances for consumers Glacier FarmMedia – It’s been 10 years since the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef was founded to measure and recognize Canada’s leadership in sustainability. Read Also Livestock operation turns unused meat into dog treats Glacier FarmMedia – Nerbas Bros.

Oct 9, 2024 | canadiancattlemen.ca | Lisa Guenther

If you’ve handled livestock much, you likely understand the importance of timing. Rancher Tim Andrew alludes to this in a stockmanship article written by Melissa Jeffers-Bezan in our Sept. 24, 2024 issue. Any entry into a bovine’s flight zone will make that animal uncomfortable, and trigger a response.

Sep 16, 2024 | canadiancattlemen.ca | Lisa Guenther

When registered veterinary technician Dana Parker started her career, there were people in the Canadian veterinary industry who had first-hand experience with the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Europe. Others had colleagues who had been pulled into the crisis. But as that generation retires, fewer people practicing vet medicine have seen the fallout, so the disease has likely faded to an abstract, fuzzy type of risk in people’s minds. Read AlsoComment: What’s in it for volunteers?

Aug 28, 2024 | canadiancattlemen.ca | Lisa Guenther

It’s been 10 years since the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) was founded, and great strides have been made in measuring and recognizing Canada’s leadership in sustainability. The Certified Sustainable Beef Framework, known as “CRSB Certified,” was created in 2017 to recognize the sustainable practices on the ground and to provide credible assurances for consumers for the production, processing and sourcing of beef through certified supply chains in Canada.