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By Pattison Media

Cattle young leader mentors selected

Mar 18, 2026 | 12:59 PM

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) have a new group of dedicated individuals who have been named this year’s industry-leading mentors.

Canadian Cattle Association President Tyler Fulton said each year the CYL Program selects 16 participants ages 18–35 from across the country and offers industry networking, travel, and skill building opportunities.

A focal point of the program is matching participants with a hand-picked mentor in their specific area of interest in the Canadian beef industry for a nine-month mentorship experience.

There is a wide array of mentorship focus areas this year, including risk management, markets, digital communications and marketing, grazing management, research and innovation, genetics, nutrition of beef, direct marketing, business planning, policy, and much more.

Fulton said these individuals kindly invest expertise and time to offer guidance to the next generation of the Canadian beef industry.

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“Supporting the next generation is crucial to the long-term success of our industry,” Fulton said. “The time, expertise and guidance that our mentors put in each year is second to none. We appreciate their dedication and the invaluable role they play in shaping the future leaders of the Canadian beef industry.”

The formal portion of these mentorships began in November 2025 and will conclude at the end of July 2026. Each participant is granted a $3,000 budget through the program.

More on the year’s mentorships pairings can be found here.

Applications for the 2026–2027 program are being accepted until the end of March, where young people involved in the beef supply chain ages 18–35 are encouraged to apply.

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