Farm Family Awards handed out at Royal Manitoba Winter Fair

Apr 01, 2022

The BMO Farm Family Awards were handed out this week at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon.

The awards recognize the impressive contributions to the agriculture community across the province.

This year’s recipients include the Baron Family from Carberry, the Cavers Family of C2 Charolais, the Donohoes of Brandon, the Hunter Family of Diamond T Limousin, the Wiebe Family of Beavercreek Farms and the Jameson Family of Brandon.

All six award recipients excel at building their businesses with a focus on new technology, efficiencies and sustainability to grow and produce their best and actively volunteering within their respective communities.

Presentations were made to the six families during a Thursday afternoon luncheon at the historic Dome Building during day four of the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair.

The six families were also recognized during the evening performance of the Fair at Westoba Place.

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Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.