Brant, Alta - Dec. 31, 2020 - Carl Vanderploeg pushes 60 head of cattle through a gate and back into a pasture where there is hay for them. They were vaccinated for warbles and dewormed after Vanderploeg and two of his sons, Caslo and Logan, moved cattle from a pasture near Vulcan back to the Vanderploeg ranch east of Brant the day before. (Mike Sturk photo)

MacMillan Colony, Cayley, Alta - March 5, 2021 - Young colony women add colour to the branding. Hutterites branded 350 calves on a warm day in early March. They also vaccinated the calves and ear tags and implants were among the tasks performed. (Mike Sturk photo

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Oct. 15, 2010 - Millarville, Alta. - Moving Day - It was moving day for three ranches - Ostercamp, Meadows and Laycraft - with grazing leases in Kananaskis Country. The ranchers move their cattle to the forestry in the spring for the season and Oct. 15 is the last day. (Mike Sturk photo)

Nov. 2, 1990 - Bill Bagley at the Butter Ranch in Benchlands west of Cochrane Alberta.