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Happy birthday Canada! Celebrating Canada 150

In two days, our country will celebrate its 150thĀ birthday. Happy Canada Day to all Canadians from sea to sea.

Whether you spend Canada Day celebrating with friends and family or hard at work, we’d like to thank cattle feeders across Canada for their contributions to our country. Here’s to the next 150 years!

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Quiz: how has cattle feeding contributed to 150 years of Canadian prosperity?

2017 is a momentous year for Canadians, as we celebrate our nation’s 150th birthday. But did you know that the Canadian beef industry has been around for about that long too?

As we move toward Canada 150, we thought we’d have a little fun with a look at how the cattle feeding industry has contributed to Canada over the last century and a half. Take this quiz to find out how well you know your feedlot history:

Canada’s come a long way in 150 years – and so has the beef industry! You can learn more about the history of Alberta’s feedlots in ā€˜From Start to Finish: An Illustrated History of Cattle Feeding in Alberta’ (PDF).

 

If you enjoyed this quiz, you might also enjoy this earlier one from our blog: ā€˜How well do you know your beef?’