Giddy Up! Five Alberta Ranches

Giddy Up! Five Alberta Ranches

Calgary isn’t known as Cowtown for nothing. While oil and gas seems to dominate Albertarelated news, the agriculture industry is a major economic driver and source of pride for the province. The largest cattle-producing province in Canada, Alberta makes up for 44 percent of the country’s production,

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Marketing a Wagyu Eating Experience

Marketing a Wagyu Eating Experience

The Balls introduce Brant Lake Wagyu beef Jeff and Michelle Ball and their son Brandon launched their new Brant Lake Wagyu beef brand in April, fulfilling a family vision that has been in the works since Jeff’s dad Jack brought the first load of Wagyu genetics to their Brant, Alta., farm in 1993.

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Fat of the Land by Garbriel Hall, Culinary Magazine

Fat of the Land by Garbriel Hall, Culinary Magazine

Alberta is no stranger to raising cattle, which makes it a natural place to develop local wagyu-cross beef.  Michelle Ball of Southern Alberta’s Brant Lake Wagyu comments, “We produce a Wagyu/Angus cross. It consistently grades in the top AAA or Prime. Our beef is dry aged 21 days to enhance palatability. The classification of wagyu

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