Liberation Lockdown Turkey Protestors Appear In Lethbridge Court

Jan 08, 2020

Three "Liberation Lockdown" protesters appeared in Lethbridge Court on Wednesday January 8.

46 year old Maxwell Mah of Edmonton, 28 year old Claire Buchanan from Calgary, and 24 year old Kenadi Herbert from Pincher Creek all participated in September's Turkey Farm protests and are facing one charge each of break and enter to commit mischief.

They were part of the group of 90 demonstrators who allegedly broke into and locked themselves into barns on the Jumbo Valley Hutterite Colony turkey farm near Fort Macleod.

The accused weren't present themselves, and instead were represented by lawyers who called for a month long adjournment of the case.

Lawyers say they need the time to gather more information and speak with each of their clients.

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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.