Official Publication of the Saskatchewan Angus Association
Spring 2026 Publications Mail Agreement # 40019886
Saskatchewan Angus Association ~ 2025 Commercial Producer of the Year ~ ~ Artesian Angus Farms, White Fox, Saskatchewan ~ ~ In 1985, Curtis Riemer purchased a quarter section of land 10 miles (16 kms) northeast of White Fox, Saskatchewan from his dad Don. He began building a homestead, a farmyard and a place to raise Black Angus cattle. In 1986, Artesian Angus Farms was born when Curtis purchased a group of purebred Black Angus bred heifers. He continued to buy purebred Black Angus heifers while also keeping his own replacement heifers to grow the herd. He slowly grew the herd this way until 2003 when Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) hit Saskatchewan. “We used BSE as a major opportunity for our operation. With cattle sales on hold, I retained all my own females as replacements. Seeing these animals fit into the herd and enhance the overall group made me realize I was on my way to achieving my goal of building a uniform herd with strong maternal traits,” says Curtis. By adding good quality purebred Black Angus bulls and selecting females with strong maternal traits, Artesian Angus Farms has created an elite commercial herd that continues to produce reliable, consistent and polished animals. continued on Page 8
The Riemer Family with Gord Roger, Saskatchewan Angus Ambassador, Jordan Sies, President (far left) & Belinda Wagner, General Manager (far right)