Over the last two days traveling from Edmonton to Regina for Agribition I visited three seedstock enterprises. These being Greenwood Limousin, Rancier Farms, and Sparrow Farms.
The first visit was to Rancier Farms a purebred Simmental operation, by who's cattle were very impressive. Rancier show quite extensively and use AI and ET a great deal. the quality of some of their cows was quite amazing to be honest. Rancier market their cattle via multi-vendor sales.
http://rancierfarms.com/
Greenwood Limousin was very interesting they run approx 150 purebred cows they AI extensively and do some ET. Their young cow herd was great to see. There was definitely a lot of potential in the bull and heifer calves, as well as sale and show stock. Greenwood sell bulk of their bulls private treaty with select bulls and females sold at multi-vendor sales.
https://www.facebook.com/greenwoodlimousin
Sparrow Farms is a purebred Charolais enterprise running approx 180 cows, they utilize AI however this is generally to bulls that are herd sires at Sparrow. They do a small amount of ET work with donors that have proven themselves over many years. Sparrow do not show and run an annual bull sale in march selling 60 bulls.
http://www.asparrowfarms.com/
Thankyou to Garth and Ang, Scott and Jackie, and Cam and Kerrie for the opportunity to tour your herds and your fantastic hospitality.
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