Local feedlot operator added to Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame
ALBERTA – A local feedlot operator has been inducted into the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame.
Cornelius (Cor) Van Raay was recognized for helping to mould modern day feedlots through his operation near Iron Springs.
The province noted that after starting with only 50 cattle, Van Raay turned his feedlot into one of the largest in Canada. As an early adopter of technology he focused on developing unprecedented operational efficiencies in large-scale feedlot operations, while also maintaining sound environmental and animal handling techniques.
Van Raay was also credited with helping to launch a number of agri-businesses that include Butte Grain Merchants Ltd., Western Tractor, Van Raay Land Inc., and Sungold Specialty Meats Ltd.