Riverview Ranch preserves ecosystems, bolsters cattle health

While the Torrie family has over 100 years of ranching experience, they continue to look for new and innovative ways to manage their cattle and native prairieland.

Tyler Torrie and his wife Tausha, fifth generation ranchers, manage Riverview Ranch alongside Tyler’s parents David and Tami.

The operation just north of Grassy Lake is comprised of beef cattle, row crops including seed canola, beans and corn, leafcutter bee pollination, gravel and precast concrete. In total, the farm’s operations employ 25 people. The picturesque mixed farm sits where the Oldman River joins the Bow River to form the South Saskatchewan River.

At this location, the family manage 8,000 acres of grazed land. In 2025, they expanded their cattle herd by purchasing Bow Island Ranch, which is located along the southern edge of the South Saskatchewan River.

This farm adds about 3,000 acres of grazed land, where the Torries have implemented practices like rotational grazing and exclusion fencing to protect sensitive areas.