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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE As I sit and write this report we have yet another standstill in harvest. The first half of 2016 started well with little snow and ideal seeding conditions, we were even worrying if there would be enough growth and grass for our pastures. Mid June came and it hasn’t stopped raining yet. Many areas in the province have received 150% of normal precipitation which is great for pastures but not so good for making hay. Anyway, there should be plentiful feed resources for the livestock industry this year. It has been a busy summer with 4-H achievements, summer fairs and junior activities. Hopefully you were able to attend some of these events to support or learn more about Limousin cattle. All facets of the industry have been busy as well with field days, demonstrations and meetings. At a recent Manitoba Beef & Forage Initiative Field Day, the Manitoba Minister of Agriculture stated that he wished for the number of Manitoba cattle to increase from 485,000 to 750,000. Which is a lofty challenge for the Manitoba Beef Industry. Let’s hope Limousin cattle can be a large component of this increase as the breed can offer increased yields and carcass cut ability, two areas that have been decreasing in the last decade. As fall approaches we start to think about livestock prices and trends. We have seen a marked downturn in the cattle futures and auction market returns this year. Many producers are going to be very disappointed with the
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prices they receive for their calves this fall which is because feedlots have suffered heavy losses in the last half of 2015 and to date in 2016. Maybe if they had been feeding cattle that yielded and produced more meat they wouldn’t have incurred such heavy losses. JUST A THOUGHT!
With regards to the fall show and sale season, the Manitoba Limousin Association is proud and pleased to host the Canadian Limousin Association National Show and National Advantage Sale held in conjunction with the Manitoba AgEx Show. This national event will be held on October 28, 2016 with the show starting at 10:00 a.m. and the sale at 7:00 p.m. Be sure to attend this prestigious event as some of the finest Limousin cattle from Western Canada will be in Brandon at the Keystone Centre. Lauren and I were able to attend the International Limousin Congress in Ireland from August 20-27, 2016. What a beautiful country, there is green grass everywhere. Limousin have the largest numbers of beef cattle in Ireland and are the breed of choice for A.I. in the dairy herd. Although the Irish Limousin are different in size and stature than North American cattle, they are an impressive example of Limousin cattle. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Ireland with farm tours and county fairs with great experiences in Irish culture and hospitality. Even the Guinness was great! Bill Campbell President, MLA
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24 Mon. Stall set up 25 Tues. by 12:00 noon Cattle Arrive 26 Wed.11:00 AM Little Lady Classic 11:30 AM Taste of Beef 3:00 PM Jackpot Bull Show 7:00 PM All Breeds Pick of the Barn Exhibitor Evening 27 Thurs. 4:00 PMNAERIC Barrels of Cash 5:00 PM Commercial Pens arrive 6:00 PM Tie-Out 7:00 – 11:00 PM MRCA Finals 28 Fri. 10:00 AM Limousin Show 4:30 PM Limousin Sale Preview & Limousin Celebration 7:00 PM National Advantage Limousin Sale 7:00 PM MB Finals Rodeo Tie – Out October 29 Sat. 12:00 PM Jr. Showmanship 1:00 PM Commercial Show 4:00 PM Prospect Steer/Heifer 5:00 PM Supreme Breed 7:00 PM MB Finals Rodeo 8:00 PM Cattle Release
Back row l-r: Travis Hunter, Kyle Wright, Jay-Dean Smyth, Bob Davey, Art Rodgers, Tim Davey. Front row l-r: Sherry Daniel, Darby Cochrane, Mark Angus, Leonard Gertz, Bill Campbell Missing: Scott Stewart
President Director Bill Campbell Leonard Gertz Box 92, Minto, MB. R0K 1M0 Box 1634 Virden, MB. R0M 2C0 Ph: 204-776-2322 Ph: 204-748-3728 email:cam.limousin@gmail.com email: lg.limousin@hotmail.com Treasurer Director Sherry Daniel Art Rodgers Box 191, Kenton, MB. R0M 0Z0 Box 156, MacGregor, R0H 0R0 Ph: 204-838-2198 Ph: 204-685-2628 e-mail: triplerlimo@yahoo.ca Director Jay-Dean Smyth Director Roblin, MB. Bob Davey Ph: 204-937-4384 Westbourne, MB email: ne262527@gmail. Ph: 204-274-2490 email: maplehurst@inetlink.ca Director Mark Angus Director Scott Stewart Box 450, Roblin, MB R0L 1P0 Ph: 204-281-5099 MacGregor, MB R0H 0R0 email: mark@armathletics.ca Ph: 204-871-2861 email: Director Kyle Wright Director Box 1228, Boissevain, MB R0K 0E0 Tim Davey Ph: 1-204-305-0221 Westbourne, MB ACCOMODATIONS: email: wrightwaylimousin@hotmail.com Ph: 204-274-2490 1-888-33-CANAD (22623) https://www.canadinns.com/stay/brandon/ Director MJLA home/ Travis Hunter President 1125 18th Street Brandon, Manitoba Box 161, Kenton, MB. R0M 0Z0 Kaitlyn Davey Additional rooms at the Royal Oak Inn and Ph: 204-838-2019 Suites (3.5 km/6 minute drive from Keystone email: diamondtlimo@gmail.com MB NJLC Representative Centre where show will take place): Angus Smyth Director 204-728-5775 Darby Cochrane http://royaloakinn.com/ RR#1, Alexander, MB. R0K 0A0 3130 Victoria Ave. West, Brandon, Manitoba Ph: 204-573-6529 email: csf@westman.wave.ca ILC Entertainment Cover picture - submitted by Tessa Verbeek
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C LA Of f i ce U p d ate BY TESSA VERBEEK¬¬
Th e a i r i s c r is p, the f i el ds a re a buzz wit h h a r vest , ca l ves a re bei ng wea ned a n d cattl e a re b e i n g prepa red for the fa l l show a n d s a l e s e a s on. Fa l l m ust be upon us! A no th er s u mm er ha s f l ow n by at record speed a n d w h at a wonder f ul sum m er i t was for th e Li m o u s in breed! Num erous conferences a n d l e ar n i n g events suc h a s the B eef Imp rove me nt Fe derati on Annua l C onvent ion, L i vesto c k G entec Fi el d D ay, a nd the inaug u ral C a n a d i a n B eef Industr y C onfe rence to ok p l a c e over the m onths of June, J uly a n d A u g u st . We thoroug hl y enj oyed hosti n g inte r n at i o na l g uests thi s sum m er and to ur i n g t h e m to va r i ous operati ons. This ti m e o u t at Lim ousi n operati ons prov ided th e p e r fe c t o ppor tuni ty to sta r t ca pt uri n g fo o tage for the L i m ousi n prom ot ional v i d e o t h at I wi l l be putti ng together in th e New Yea r. In keepi ng w i th our growing i nter n at i o n a l prom oti on a nd rel ati ons we we re ver y p leased to send B ra ndon Hert z a n d Bra ed e n Weppl er to Austra l i a for t he mo nt h o f A u g ust on the Austra l i a n/Canad i a n Li m o u s in Youth E xc ha nge. Applicati o n s fo r t h e 2 017 tr i p to Austra l i a are now avai l a b l e o n t he C L A websi te under J uniors. Th e d ead l i n e to a ppl y for thi s onc e in a l i fet i m e o p p o r tuni ty i s O c tober 31st . This i s a ls o t h e d e a dl i ne to a ppl y for C JLA moneta r y s c h o l a rs hi ps. We wi l l be wel coming a yo u n g A u st ral i a n to C a na da onc e again i n N ovem b e r a s pa r t of thi s exc ha nge prog ra m . Th e C a n a d i a n L i m ousi n Assoc i ati on held o u r a n n u a l ge n era l m eeti ng i n conj unct ion w i th t h e C an a di a n Juni or L i m ousi n Asso c iat i o n I mpa c t Show the weekend of Ju l y 2 9 t h – 3 1st i n L l oydm i nster, AB/S K. I t wa s a fa nta sti c weekend of c el eb rat ing th e Li m o u s in breed a nd ex pa ndi ng our h o r i zo n s . T h e weekend wa s com pl i mented by t h e A lb e r ta L i m ousi n Assoc i ati on F ield Day an d C LA Cattl em en’s Eveni ng which we l co m e d m any com m erc i a l bul l bu yers
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to take part in t he Limousin com rad e r y. The summer was capped off wit h t h e Internat ional Limousin Congres s wh ich took place in Ireland. Ireland welco m e d t he largest ILC delegat ion on reco rd to t heir beaut iful count r y for eight ve r y f u ll days of tours and net work ing. Yo u can re ad all about what t he 26 Canadian d e le gates got to see and do while t here in t h e “ Th e Count r y of 100 Thousand Welco m e s : Internat ional Limousin Congres s 2 0 1 6 in Ireland” art icle furt her in t his is s u e . A s our focus switches from summ e r act iv it ies to t he busy fall season we are re minded t hat ever yone’s t ime is p recio u s , more so now t han ever. Whet he r o n yo u r operat ion, in t he CLA office or in t h e catt le indust r y in general we are all tr yin g to d o more wit h less. We must always kee p im prov ing , growing , and doing new t h in gs bot h in our operat ions and as a b re ed as sociat ion. The limit ing factors always s e em to be t ime, labour, and t he fund s availab le to do all t he t hings we want . It is u p to u s to find ways to be more efficient wit h o u r preciously limited resources an d co m e u p wit h creat ive ways to make t he b i g ge st impact wit h minimal invest ment . At t h e CLA we will cont inue to do t his as we co m e up wit h new ideas and init iat ives t h at will propel our breed for ward in ter m s o f co m mercial market share, genet ic i m p rove ment , and membership support . P le as e read on for some important upd ate s f ro m t he CLA office going into t he fa ll an d win ter. Welcome A J S mit h to CLA Offic e Staff Dallas Wise and Laura Eck lund h ave been ver y capably handling Regist r y an d Member S er v i ces part-t ime alon gs id e General Manager, Tessa Verbeek. L au ra is welcoming a new baby t his fall an d t herefore will be tak ing 12 mont h s o ff o f her CLA dut ies. S he will be carr yin g o n in t he capacit y of C J LA Coordinato r d u r in g t his t ime. We are ver y pleased to an n o u n ce t hat we will be welcoming A J S m it h to t he CLA staff beginning S eptemb e r 2 6 t h . Purebred catt le are not hing new to A J as cont ’d page 11
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Judge Duncan Hazard of Engl and - submitted y Tessa Verbeek
The Countr y of 100 Thousand Welcomes: International Limousin Congress 2016 in Ireland By Tessa Verbeek
B reat htak i n g l a ndsca pes of l ush g reen fields f i l l e d w i t h catt l e wel com ed the C a na dian L i mo u s i n A s s o c iati on del egati on a s we arri ve d in I re l a n d for the Inter nati ona l Limousi n C o n g re s s A ug ust 20th to 27th, 20 16. It wa s c le ar f ro m the ti m e we l a nded i n Dublin th at we were ver y wel com e a nd a bou t to be treated to a ve r y f ul l 8 days of tours, educati o n an d s o c ia l i zi ng . ILC del egates were ta ke n by b u s fo r the hour a nd a ha l f drive we st f ro m D u b l i n to Athl one. T hi s was where we go t o u r f i rst ta ste of the va st, beaut if u l cou nt r ys id e of Irel a nd. T he festi v it ies ki c ked o ff w it h the openi ng rec epti on t he even in g o f S at u rday, Aug ust 20th. C LA Presid ent, Te r r y H e pper, wa s ta sked wi th carr y ing th e C a n a d i a n f la g dur i ng the f l a g c eremony
Ardlea Elite Pedigree Herd - submitted y Tessa Verbeek
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where each count r y in attendan ce was int ro duced. The count ries in attendan ce in clu d e d A ust ralia, A rgent ina, Belgium, C an ad a, C h ile , Columbia, Czech Republic, Denm ar k, Fran ce , Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxemb o u rg , M exico, New Caleonia, New Zealan d , Sco t lan d , S out h A frica, United Kingdom, an d t h e U n ited S tates of A merica. We enjoye d an eve n in g of mak ing new acquaintances an d catch in g up wit h old friends. Many of t h e I LC atte n d ees have rarely missed an ILC an d t h e t r ip offers a chance to reconnect wit h L im o u s in friends from around t he globe, wh ile o t h er attendees were experiencing t he e lect r icit y of ILC for t he ver y first t ime! C an ad a was ver y well represented wit h 26 d ele gates in attendance.
Ardlea Elite Pedigree Herd - submitted y Tessa Verbeek
The te ch n i cal co nferenc e took pl a c e on Sun d ay, A u g u st 2 1 st at the Sheraton Hotel w he re s o m e o f t h e del egates were stayi ng. Due to th e la rge n u m ber of del egates i n atten d a n c e we a c t u al l y ha d to spl i t up i nto three d i fferent h o tel s i n Athl one. C a na da is no t the o n ly co u ntr y foc usi ng effor ts on susta i n a b l e p ro d u c t i on, a s the openi ng presentati o n at t h e tec hni ca l conferenc e g i ven by M r. Jo e Bu r ke o f B ord B i a wa s a bout Origin Gre en . O r i g i n Green i s the onl y sustainabil i ty p ro g ra m in the wor l d that operates o n a n ati o n a l s cal e , uni ti ng gover nm ent, t he private s ec to r an d food produc ers through B o rd B i a , t h e I r is h Food B oa rd. Independentl y ver if ied , i t ena bl es Irel a nd’s fa r mers and p ro d u c ers to s et a nd a c hi eve m ea surable s u stai n a b i l i t y ta rgets – reduc i ng env ironmental i m p ac t , ser vi ng l oca l com m unit ies more effec t ively a nd protec ti ng the ex traordina ri l y r ic h n at u ral resourc es that Irel a n d enjoys. We t h en e n j oyed presentati ons f rom Pro fe s so r D o n ag h B er r y of Tea ga sc a nd Dr. Andrew C ro mi e f ro m IC B F. Prof. B er r y gave an i nfo rm at i ve ove r vi ew of how genom i cs is bein g u s ed to ad va nc e cattl e breedi ng while Dr. Cro m ie s p o ke about del i ver i ng genetic imp rove me nt t h ro ug h the Ir i sh C attl e B reeding Fed erat i o n ( I C B F) . IC B F wa s for m a l l y set up i n 1 99 8 , a n d i s a non-prof i t orga ni zation cha rged w i t h p rovidi ng cattl e breedi ng i nformati o n ser vic e s to the Ir i sh da i r y a nd beef indu stri es t h ro u g h a nati ona l cattl e breeding d ata b as e. I nfo r mati on f l ows i n a nd out o f th e I C BF d ata b a se f rom /to beef a nd d air y farm s, h erd b o o ks , genom i c l a bs, veter i narians, A I co m p an i e s , a uc ti on m a r ts, sl a ughter
plant s, milk recording , milk co-ops , far m relief ser v ice, indust r y adv isors, an d t h e genet ic evaluat ion system. This pres entat io n was highly interest ing to myself as t h e co n cept of a Canadian Beef Improveme nt Network (CBIN) to prov ide t he analysis an d in format ion tools required to deliver o pt im al cont ribut ions from genet ic improvem ent to t he Canadian beef indust r y in a con s o lid ated and efficient manner is current ly bein g explored. Professor A ndrea Biondi of INGENER A int ro duced us to TMVet 3s linear scoring te ch n o logy and Pierre Berrechet of INRA , Fran ce lead us t hrough a presentat ion on valid at ion of TMVet 3s 3D animal measur in g u s in g F rench Limousin. The afternoon ses s io n s included an update by A lison Glasgow o n t h e many advances t he Brit ish Limousi n C att le S ociet y is making as well as an update by Se bast ian S tamane on t he advances th e Fren ch Limousin S ociet y is undertak ing. J o e E p p er ly, A ssistant Execut ive Director of t he No r t h A merican Limousin A ssociat ion pre s e nted o n t he adopt ion of genomics in Nort h A m e r ican evaluat ion, including our mult i-bre ed I G S genet ic evaluat ion, and st rategies o n t h e im provement of feed efficiency. The af ter n o o n concluded wit h a v isit to a commercial h e rd t hat was using Limousin to cross w it h Be lgian Blue for t he Italian export mar ket . Our second full day began wit h a d r ive west and sout h of At hlone to tour t he Dr u m m in Pedigree Herd where we saw a herd o f ver y t hick Limousin females, t he show st r in g cont ’d on page 10 MB Limousin News & Views Fall Issue 2016
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th e D r u m mi n tea m were prepa r i ng , and we we re t reated to del i c i ous food. We then ma d e t h e s h o r t dr i ve to B unratty where we h a d lu n c h at D u r ty Nel l y ’s a nd spent t ime to u ri n g t h ro u g h the B unratty C a stl e b efore h ea di n g n o r t h to the west coa st of Ireland w h e re we were awestr uc k by the beaut y of th e C l i ffs o f Moher. T he weather for most of o u r t r ip wa s a m i x of ra i n, dr i zzl e a nd some su n sh i n e – fo r t unatel y on thi s day we were a b l e to en j oy t he C l i ffs under sunny s kies. B efo re lo n g we were ba c k on the bus again, th i s t i m e fo r a two hour dr i ve a l ong p art of th e “ Wi l d At la nti c Way ”, throug h Ga l way and u p to G len am addy. A L i m ousi n show hosted by th e No r t h West C l ub wa s ta ki ng place at Gl e n am ad d y Equestr i a n C entre a nd t his was o u r f i rst lo o k i nto how L i m ousi n cattle are f i t a n d s h ow n i n Irel a nd. L i m ousi n “s oap” is a p p l ie d to t h e a ni m a l ’s ha i r to col our and set i t a n d t h en it i s br ushed i n. T he showmen a n d wo men we a r w hi te j a c kets a nd nearly a l l a n i m al s a re s hown wi th a l a rge l eat her or ro p e h al te r an d rope atta c hed to a nose ring. Th e even in g f in i shed off wi th a supper and sma l l d a n c e at the show. Af te r s p e n d in g the m or ni ng at our l eisure i n Ath l o n e , we d epa r ted on Tuesday for t he New b r id ge S il ver wa re Vi si tor C entre. The g ro u p t h e n h e a ded south ea st to the A rdlea El i te Ped ig re e Herd w here we were amazed by th i s exc e pt i ona l herd a nd the B eechill Fa rm at w h i c h t he cattl e were kept. Delegate s en j oye d a wa l k a l ong the m a ny padd o cks i n w h i c h t he cattl e were seg regated i nto va r i o u s g roups. T horoug h i nfor mat ion b o o k l et s were ava i l a bl e to per use through as yo u v iewed eac h g roup of cattl e. At the end o f o ur wa l k eve r yone ha d wor ked up an app eti te a n d we t horoug hl y enj oyed a magnifice nt b e ef b la d e supper a nd l i ve Ir i sh musical enter tai n m ent under a ta stef ul l y decorated ma rqu e e te nt . At the h al f way poi nt of our tr i p we took in th e V irg i n i a S h ow i n C ava n whi c h wa s like a l o ca l co mm u n it y fa i r wi th a n a l l - breed catt le sh ow, h o rs e a n d dog shows, ba ki ng contest , tra d es h ow a n d l oca l vendor fa i r, a nd many o th er n e at att rac ti ons that m a de for a ver y
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interest ing morning. Cavan wa s t h e f u r t h est nort hern dest inat ion in which we sto p p e d . In t he afternoon we were take n into t h e cit y of Dublin to t he Guinness S tore h o u s e wh e re we toured t he mult i-level build in g an d te sted out t he t heor y t hat Guinness tastes b etter in Ireland by enjoy ing a pint in t h e glas s G rav it y Bar which overlooked t he cit y b elow. Th at evening we were taken to Kilken ny wh ich would be our home-base for t he re m ain d e r of t he t rip. The group was once again s p lit into four different hotels, and C an ad a m u st have drawn t he long st raw, as we were all put up in t he elegant Ly rat h Estate H o te l. The gardens and grounds were b eau t if u lly manicured and t he rooms were o u t stan d in g. On t he final day of tours delegates h ad t he opt ion of going on a rare to u r o f t h e Coolmore S t ud where some of t h e wo r ld ’s most famous racehorses are bre d o r to u r in g t he J ameson Dist iller y. A fter ward s , we enjoyed a lunch at t he Blarney H o te l an d some of t he group went to t he fam o u s Blarney Cast le to kiss t he ston e! Th e afternoon was rounded out wit h a to u r o f t he Roundhill Pedigree Herd w h ich als o h ad an impressive set of females a n d calve s to show us. We enjoyed a casual b ar b e q u e supper and entertainment befo re ret u r n in g to Kilkenny. The Limousin catt l e we s aw in Ireland were highly muscled an d lo n g b o d ie d , however t hey tended to be larger f ram e d t han what we are used to in Ca n ad a. I t was refreshing to see t hat Limousi n is I relan d ’s number one suck ler cow and t h e b re ed is t hriv ing in Ireland. It was also inte re st in g to note t hat t he average herd s ize in I relan d was 16 head, however t here are a large number of purebred breeders, co m m e rcial buyers, and dair y herds t hat us e L im o u s in bulls. The 27t h Nat ional S how was held in Kilke n ny. Bot h a purebred and commercial s h ow to o k place and it was clear t he exhi b ito rs h ad brought out t he best of t he best fo r t h is prest igious show. The t rip conclu d ed o n S at urday, A ugust 27t h wit h t he I LC E lite S ale and Closing Gala Banquet an d wh at a conclusion it was! The banquet s u p p e r was excellent and it was followed by m u s ical and dance entertainment t hat p u t a ver y
Above - 27th National Limousin Show, Kilkenny R t - Can ad i a n D e l e g ate s at te n d i n g ILC
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me mo ra b l e f i n i s h on the week. D ur i ng t he week t here were t wo ILC meet ings in wh ich B e rn a rd Ro u x o f F ra nc e wa s el ec ted President of ILC and it was determined t hat F ran ce wo u l d h o st I LC i n 2020. As ILC i s a bi a nnual event , t he nex t ILC will be held J uly 1 9 -2 7 , 20 18 i n C o lo rad o, USA . C a na di a n’s a re welcomed and encouraged to attend and we h o p e an d a nt i c ip ate t h at som e i nter nati ona l attendees will take t he opport unit y to ma ke an ex te n d ed t r ip i nto C a na da to tour our h erds while t hey are in Nort h A merica. On b e h a l f o f mys el f a nd the enti re C a nadian delegat ion t hat took part in ILC 2016 in I re la n d I wo u ld l i ke to ex tend my g rati tude to t he Irish Limousin Catt le S ociet y and a ll o f t h e staff a n d vo lu nte ers w ho wor ked ti rel essly to put on an out standing event . They c er tain ly ma d e u s feel ver y wel com e a nd treated us to out standing catt le, tours, and hospitalit y! cont ’d from page 6
her fa mi l y h a s a p u rebred Si m m enta l herd nea r Ca rsta i rs , A B. She ha s a pa ssi on for cattl e a nd i s a fa m il i a r fa c e a round m a ny shows i n we ster n C ana da . We wi sh L a ura all the b e st w it h h e r g rowi ng fa m i l y a nd l ook for wa rd to h avin g A J a s pa r t of the tea m avai l a b l e to a s s i st C L A m em bers! Ge n o ty p in g F u n d i n g C ea sed Earli er i n t h e ye a r, the C a na di a n B eef B reeds Cou n ci l ( C BBC ) s ec u red f undi ng f rom the Cana d i a n A g r i c u lt u re Ada ptati on Prog ra m (CAAP) fo r t h e gen otypi ng of C a na di a n beef anima l s. T h e C an a d i a n L i m ousi n Assoc i ation was a l l o cated a p o r ti on of these f unds bas e d o n re g ist rat i on num bers. T hi s f unding tran sl ated i nto l ow-densi ty a nd hi g h-densit y (GGP- L D an d G G P- HD ) genotypi ng , i n a dd it ion to s o me “ad d - o n ” tests suc h a s hor ned/ po ll e d , co at co lo u r a nd Protopor phyr i a bein g m a d e avai l a b l e to C L A m em bers at a 50 % d i s co u nt fo r the pa st few m onths. This h a s b ee n a fa nta sti c cost savi ng s to CLA m e m b ers an d ha s a l l owed over 450 anima l s i n t h e C a n a di a n L i m ousi n popul at ion
to be genot y ped which will aid in b re ed improvement effort s. Unfort unately, t h e funding for t his period has been ent irely used up, t herefore genot y ping (as we ll as add-on test s) will do longer be at a 5 0 % discount . The up to date DNA test in g fee schedule can be found on t he CLA webs ite under A ssociat ion. Please rememb e r yo u r catt le must be recorded or registered wit h t he A ssociat ion before you can req u est D NA test ing. You must request t he testin g yo u want from t he A ssociat ion before yo u s en d DNA sample to Delta Genomics. We will s e n d you t he paper work t hat must acco m p any t h e DNA sample(s). DNA result s can a lways b e searched on an animal’s profile on D igitalBeef under t he DNA tab. The CLA staff will o n ly contact you if t here is a problem wit h yo u r DNA result , ot her wise, you will not h ear f ro m us if all is well. You can also now d own lo ad and print a complete DNA test ing s u m m ar y o n any animal – simply click “Printab le Te st in g S ummar y ” under t he DNA tab of t h e an im al you wish to print t he document for. cont ’d on page 12
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G et Yo u r L i m o u s in Ta g s fo r Fall L i mo u s i n ta g s a l es a re pi c ki ng up! 14,1 00 ta g s h ave b e en s ol d a nd that num ber is g row i n g . T h e C ana di a n C attl e Identi f i cati o n Age n c y ( C C I A ) l a unc hed a ta g ordering we bsto re i n Fe b r ua r y w hi c h a l l ows L i mousin p ro d u c e rs to o rd er our pi nk L i m ousi n b randed CC I A tag s d i rec tl y f rom the webstore th e mse lve s . D eta i l ed i nstr uc ti ons on how to o rd er o n l i n e are ava i l a bl e on the C L A websi te a n d C C I A staff a re ava i l a bl e to a ssist o u r L i m o u s in p roduc ers. Pl ea se rem ember th at L im o u s in C C IA ta g s wi l l be m a ndator y in 20 1 6 b o r n cal ves to rec ei ve Show C att le o f th e Year p o i nt s i n 2016. Pl ea se note if yo u r a n i m al s a l rea dy have a n a pproved ( ge n e r ic ) C C I A tag , ta m per i ng wi th a nd/or cu tti n g t h em o u t i s prohi bi ted by C a nadian Fo o d I n s p ec t io n Agenc y reg ul ati ons. T he C L A s h ow p o i nt r ul es beg i n wi th 2016 born ca l ve s an d b eyo n d. O l der a ni m a l s, a l ready id enti f i e d w it h a C C IA ta g , wi l l ea r n point s a s b efore, w i t h o ut havi ng a L i m ousi n CCIA ta g .
also in t he works. Watch t he CLA n ews letter, website and social media for d ate s an d t imes. National Lim ousin Show & Sale The Manitoba Limousin A ssociat i o n is h o sting t he 2016 Nat ional Limousin S h ow & Sale at t he Brandon A g Ex in Brandon, M B. Th e Nat ional Limousin S how begins at 1 0 : 0 0 am on October 28t h and will be followe d by t he Nat ional Limousin S ale at 6:3 0 p m t h at evening. Come join t he fun and L im o u s in fellowship! Whole Herd Enrolm ent (WHE) De a d l i n e J anuar y 15, 2017 Informat ion concerning your 201 7 W H E will be mailed to you in October. If yo u are an online user we remind you t hat yo u will n o t receive any paper forms for your invento r y. Please remember t hat Whole Herd Enrolment is due no later t han J a n u ar y 1 5 , 2017. Online users may find inst ru ct io n s o n how to post t heir inventor y on ou r we bs ite under DigitalBeef.
M emb e r S u r vey Resu lt s A m em b er s u r vey wa s c i rc ul ated el ec tronica l l y to m e m b ers dur i ng the spr i ng a nd su mme r an d we col l ec ted 91 response s. The re su l ts were revi ewed by the C L A boa rd of d i re c tors at o u r sum m er boa rd m eeti ng. So me of t h e o u tcom es of the di sc ussi ons ge n e rate d w il l b e put i nto a c ti on at our winte r b o a rd m e et in g w here we pl a n to have a strate g ic p la n n i ng sessi on. We have also se l e c ted a few s pec i f i c com m ents to i nclude a n o ny m o u s l y i n ea c h upcom i ng newsl etter w i th a re s p o n s e f rom the C L A – we’re referri n g to it a s t h e CL A M em bershi p Q & A! You ca n a l s o watc h for g ra ph resul ts f rom the su r vey in t h e O c tober newsl etter.
Kindest regards, Tessa Verbeek CLA General Manager
Di gi ta lB e ef Tra i nin g We k n ow t h at D ig i ta l B eef tra i ni ng i s a key a re a th at h a s b een l a c ki ng for C L A m embers. In a n effo r t to b etter suppor t our m embers in l e a r n in g to u s e D i g i ta l B eef we a re curre ntl y wo r k in g o n i nstr uc ti ona l vi deos. They w i l l b e ma d e avai l a bl e a s soon a s they are re a d y. Live we b i na rs on spec i f i c topi c s are
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Ardlea Elite Pedigree Herd - submitted y Tessa Verbeek
October 28 th , Brandon, MB This pair of Zepplin heifers are out of proven cows here at Diamond T and we are excited to present them at the National Show and Sale! miss 28x x greenwood zepplin
zippy 11z x greenwood zepplin part of our summer show string
We have a strong pair of females headed to the
Daisy RWX 22D
Dazzle DHX 24D
T L D I M N OUSIN O M A I D Travis, Rilla, Dillon & Brodie Hunter
H: 204-838-2019
C: 204-851-0809
diamondtlimo@gmail.com
*Private Treaty offering of 30 Bred heifers and a small
THX 52C
package of young proven cows. This impressive group carry service to Wulfs Billy the Kid, Wulfs Excellsior and our junor herd sire DLVL Chase. Give us a call or stop by the stall in Brandon for details
Limousin Footprints Congratulations
Anthony a nd Ar i el W ilcox Ha d a ba by g i r l E m m a D onna -L ee W ilcox B or n Aug 22/2016 5l bs 13oz 20 1/2 i nc h l ong Gra nd Pa rents,Pat & Tracey Wi l cox of Tw i n Meadow L i vestoc k a nd G reat Gra nd Pa rents Ga r y and Jo s i e Ro b in s o n of Tw i n O a k L i m ousi n.
Congratulations
to Kyle and Krista Wright, Wrightway Limousin, on their wedding, Sept. 3, 2016 Wishing you many years of Joy and Happiness as you build your life together!
Best Wishes to C i ndy Ja ck , Portage la Pra i r i e, Gra duat ion J une 2016!
Wishing you many more accomplishments as you leave your mark on the world!
Century Farm
M a rsha l l - Robinson 2016 C ong ratul ati ons to Gar y a nd Josi e Robinson, Twin O a k L i m ousi n , Treherne, M B a nd thei r ex tended fa m i l y. O r i g i na l owner was Ga r y ’s g ra ndat her: Rober t Hi g h Marshall wa s b o r n o n A pr i l 15, 1877 i n Upton, Norfolk , En g l a n d . O n S eptem ber 26, 1916 Robert Marshall p u rc h as ed S .W. 25-8- 10 f rom T hom a s Ring. Th a nk yo u to t he M L A for suppor ti ng 4-H project s, f ro m A m an d a & Tyl er Scott, g ra ndc hildren of Lloyd & Joa n Atc hi son. Special occasions, Limousin Family notices, birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, graduations or noted accomplishments are welcomed. Phone Cheryl 204-736-2878 or email: info@cherwaylimousin.ca
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Congratulations
Ry lee Mae Ny koliat ion wa s b o r n M ay 31, 2016 at 1051pm. 7 lb 2.2oz
20.5 inches lon g
Proud parents Cameron and Kaitlin Nykoliation and big sister Madison of NYK Cattle Company, Douglas, MB. Grandparents Bill and Lauren Campbell of Campbell Land & Cattle, Minto, MB and Jerry and Wendy Nykoliation of N7 Stock Farm, Crandall, MB.
Cara Wedderburn (daughter o f L es and Loree Wedderburn, Hid d en Valley Limousin) and Blair Tully on t h e ir marriage, J uly 16t h, 2016. May your life toget her be f ille d wit h unforgettable moment s an d en d les s tenderness!
C o n g r a t u l ation s
The first Rust calf to sell
consigned to the
NatioNal advaNtage limousiN sale
in Brandon on octoBer 28th.
EMF Daily 9D Tattoo: THE 9D Dam: RPY Paynes Bailey 30B Tattoo RPY 30B Sire: B Bar Rust 31B Tattoo UZX 31B
B Bar Rust 31B
Tattoo UZX 31B sire of EMF Daily 9D
RPY 30B
RPY Paynes Bailey 30B Dam of EMF Daily 9D
Watch for EMF Duracell 8D at the SOLID GOLD LIMOUSIN SALE
T
November 24th, at CWA, Regina, SK Tattoo THE 8D - dam and full sister pictured to right
hank you to to buyers & bidders! We appreciate your confidence in our program: Highway Limousin - Clayton Smith, Cherway Limousin, Martin and Donna Bohrson, Mitchell Farms, V.T.Ranch. Leonard Lang, Les Kolody, Robert Stajniak
THE 15C
by RPY PAYNES DERBY 46Z
purchased by Mitchell Farms, Virden, MB
THE 10C
by WULFS XTRACTOR X233X
purchased by Cherway Limousin, Sanford, MB
Manitoba Limousin Summer Show Lundar, Mb G RA N D CHA MP ION B UL L Jaymarandy Livestock JK Bonnet ’s Thug WULFS NOBEL PRIZE 3861N WULFS XTREME SPORTS WULFS JOY BELLS 9202J RPY PAYNES TRAPPER 29T MRA SCOTCH BONNET 922W RPY PAYNES TRUFFLES 12T
rese r v e GRAN D C H A MP IO N BU L L NYK C attle Co. NYK Apollo Creed 11C WULFS XPOTENTIAL AMAGLEN QEUS AMAGLEN XCEPTIONAL RPLF SHOWTIME WULFS CAM POLL YOUNG PEGGY CAM POLL BLACK PEGGY
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Manitoba Limousin Summer Show Lundar, Mb GR A N D CHA MPION FEMA LE NY K C attle Co. C am Poll X pressive 12X w/ bull calf NY K H ades 1 3 D LESF ASPHALT 9N EXLR TOTAL CONTROL 065T EXLR LUVLY 7127N CAM POLL MAXIMILLION CAM POLL SHADOW CAM POLL LOLA
R ES ER V E GR A N D CHA MPION FEMA LE Jaymarandy Livestock JL BAR B IE 5-0 LNA 1 B WULFS NOBEL PRIZE 3861N WULFS XTREME SPORTS WULFS JOY BELLS 9202J RPY PAYNES GAME DAY 59U LNA ZERO TA SIXTY 2Z LNA STARLIGHT 22X
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Championship Bull Drive
Yearling Heifer Class
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Grand & Reserve Champion bull
Lim-Flex Heifers
Champion Female Drive
2 Year Old Pair - Maplehurst Farms
NYK Cattle Co. - Breeders Herd
Breeder’s Herd Class
MB Limousin News & Views Fall Issue 2016
Heifer Calf Class
Yearling Heifer Class
Mature Cow Pair- NYK Cattle Co.
Mature Cow Class
Champion Female Drive
Get of Sire - NYK Cattle Co.
Heifer Calf Champion Maplehurst Farms -submitted by Jackie Davey
Heifer Champion Maplehurst Farms -submitted by Jackie Davey MB Limousin News & Views Fall Issue 2016
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MAPLEHURST FARMS
CJLA
Watch for our consignment to the National Advantage Limousin Sale!
Dam: Diamond T Y-Not Sire : Greenwood PLD Zeppelin
Bob(204) 274-2490 Ken (204) 274-2634
Polled, Fullblood Limousin, Red & Black Polled Purebred Limousin & Club Calves
Tim (204) 871-0096 Visitors Welcome! Follow us on Facebook
Come by the stall at Ag Ex
2016
The Canadian Junior Limousin Association (CJLA) 2016 Board of Directors were elected during the CJLA Annual General Meeting at the CJLA Impact Show in Lloydminster, AB at the end of the July. Back row (l to r): Jackie Wismer, ON; Cheyenne Porter, AB; Nicole Bielecki, SK; Brittany Hirschfeld, SK; Carolyn Darling, ON. Front row (l to r): Angus Smyth, MB; Curtis Bielecki, SK; William Cooper, NS; Connor Rodger, ON. Missing from photo: Samantha Kennedy, ON.
Three members from Manitoba atten d e d t he C J LA in Lloydminster. There we re 3 2 k ids from 5 prov inces and over 5 0 h e ad . It was a great showing of limou s in an d limousin influence catt le. Bot h AGM’s were held for t he C J L A an d t he CLA , t here was a great t urn o u t fo r bot h. A lso at t he banquet was a co u p le o f speakers, Dan Darling , Preside nt o f t h e Canadian Catt lemen’s A ssociat io n ( an d a CLA member from Cast leton, O ntar io ) an d Matt hew Heleniak , Manager/Catt le Bu ye r at Norpac (Nor wich Packers) an d als o a C L A board member from Nor wich, O ntar io . M ON E TARY S C H O L A RS HIP S 2016 C J LA Board of Directors Jackie Two (2) $500 scholarships and two (2) $250 scholarships Wismer, Cheyenne Porter, Nicole Biele cki, are awarded to CJLA members annually. To apply please Brittany Hirschfeld, Caroly n Da r lin g , A n gu s e-mail eboon3@hotmail.com describing your involvement S my t h, Curt is Bielecki, William C o o p e r an d in the Limousin breed. Deadline to apply is October Connor Rodger and S amant ha Ke n n ed y. 31st annually. Successful applicants will receive their Manitoba is going to be t he spo t fo r t h e funds in the year they are awarded. As of August 2015, 2017 Impact C J LA show. More info r m at io n scholarship recipients may only receive a CJLA monetary to come in t he nex t coming iss u e s . scholarship once. submitted by A n g u s Smy t h
CJLA impact show
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ley, a SIRLOIN JAY
ide Mar PUB Son out of Hills
48J Daughter
llblood bull that e, is the type of fu ag of s th on m n fullblood cattle seve nt qualities of the pictured above at re n, he So in n e er th rth ve No lie e We be Canada. Hillsid at Hillside Farm. mercial herds in e m uc co e od th pr to ith g w l in el oss w we are try al sires that will cr will create termin
Feature Daughters from • WRC PUNCH (3) • HARVEST OLYMPUS (1) • GOLDENVIEW KRUGERRAND (3) • PUB (8) • SIRLOIN JAY 48J (8) • EMAIL (1)
Expecting 2017 Calves from -
HSF
• PUB • EMAIL • SIRLOIN JAY 48J • GOLDENVIEW KRUGERRAND
HILLSIDE FARM TRADITIONAL QUALITY, FAULT FREE GENETICS Ray, Stacie, Will, Meg & Jane Stanton 4250 King Road, King City, ON L7B 1K4
Phone: 905-833-2685 Mobile: 416-505-0707
• MINE GOLD MEDAL • GENDARME
August 1, 2016 9TH ANNUAL MANITOBA YOUTH BEEF ROUNDUP was an unbelievable learning educational weekend. For t y nine enthusiastic Manitoba and Sask atchewan Junior Cattle Producers attended the 9th annual Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup July 29, 30 and 31,2016 in Neepawa Manitoba. Excitement in the cattle industr y brought out a top notch group of interested cattle producers and 91 head of cattle. Where else can you attend an event with 49 Junior members all work ing together as teams and individual competitions, to learn the sk ills needed in the Livestock I ndustr y .This is not just a cattle show it is all around event to promote and educate youth to continue on in the livestock industr y. Our show would not happen without our dedicated sponsors who have stood behind this Junior All Breeds show and helped to make it a success.
C h a mpio n Showm ans hip Clas s
De monstration
The weekend star ted off with a clipping and grooming workshop put on by the Roundup weekend mentors: Laura Horner and Jake R awluk , juniors learned the impor tance of proper hair care, and blowing procedures. Af ter supper, the Ag Challenge sponsored by Gold Sponsor ,Mazer Group, a timed competition with some hands on k nowledge of the Livestock industr y. The Juniors enjoyed the challenges and tasks they were given like halter mak ing, par ts of the animal, identifying ag items and more. Winning team Samantha R imke, Wyatt I nglis, Lainie Muir, Bree Russell, Gerrin Vandersluis and R yley Kohut. Saturday- Workshops were given by Melissa McR ae on photography and videoing;Showmanhsip by Jennilee Bernier-Stewar t: Ar tifical I nsemination – Justin K ristjansson,:Farm Safet y with Farmers with Disabilities. Members exhibited items in various competitions along with the cattle show and educational competitions both individual and Team. Grand C h am p io n Mixed Bree d Female A mand a Sco tt , Limous in A magle n C h ar it y
Ag gregate
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Real Cattle – Real World – Real Results Opinions that Matter C attle Buyer: Last fall when we sold our calves, an experienced order buyer asked the manager where those calves came from.
He couldn’t believe the thickness, the docility and the hair coat of our group. When he sees the number of calves that he does, that’s a compliment.
B utCher: This summer, a butcher chose our 4-H steer on carcass potential and the fact that he had purchased a 4-H steer out of our program almost 30 years ago and it had been the best carcass he had ever seen. He spoke of both of these carcasses with absolute passion - taste fat, not waste fat. He is amazed with the tenderness of those steaks!
Laura Seward 4-H Steer
Manitoba Youth Roundup Mixed Breeds Champion
Amanda Scott 4-H Heifer
1st in Weight Class Interclub
Tyler Scott 4-H Steer
Reserve Club Champion st 1 in Weight Class Interclub
Amanda Scott 4-H Steer
the Future OF the Industry:
O ur Valued CustOmers: Our program’s direction is based on the feed back of our customers. Many customers we’ve been working with for
years, some generations. We value your support and we work to produce real cattle that work in the real world for you. Please come for a visit and a tour to see what our program can do for you. Looking forward to some good cattle visits at the National. Ian & Bonnie Hamilton Amanda & Clint Seward & girls (204) 246-2312 Cell: (204) 823-1240 View our website:
www.amaglenlimousin.ca
Box 55, Darlingford, MB R0G 0L0 email: amaglen@inetlink.ca One of the 7 Platinum Elite Herds in Canada What You Measure, You Can Manage
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Champion Limousin heifer calf was BDM C love r sired by B BA R Ironclad exhibited by A D M Farms of V irden, MB
1 : 0 0 pm S eptember 24, 2016 at N Y K C attle C ompany, D ouglas , M B Judges:
6 Limousin heifers were exhibited at P r in ce s s of t he Marsh by Mapl ehurst Farms, M itch ell Farms, and Campbell Land and Catt le I n c.
A n d rew Ko peec huk, D oug l a s, M B S h eld o n Kyl e, Redvers, SK J e re my Mc Gee, D el ora i ne, M B Sh owsto p p e r Feed for C l a ss Wi nners is d o n ate d by M a ster feeds B ra ndon.
BDM C love r exhibited by A DM Far m s o f V ird e n , M B
H e i fe r C al f C l a ss Sponsors: N7 Stoc k Fa r m & A J B L i vestoc k Ye ar l i n g H ei fer C l a ss Sponsors: C am p b el l L a nd & C attl e Inc . Swe et G ras s R a nc h, Ha r tney, M B . 2 yr o l d F utur i ty Sponsored by: Eu ro - S co t Eq ui pm ent B ra ndon, MB RS K Far m s, D oug l a s, M B
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Reser ve Champion Limousin was TWD Dirt y Dancer sired by Greenwood PLD Zeppelin exhibited by Tim Davey / Maplehurst Farms A mber Gerbrandt showing her
We have 3 Bred Heifers consigned to the
Double Polled
JYF 132Z X CHERWAY ‘XTRA CREDIT 6X AI: PAYNES CROSSFIRE RPY 28C
CHERWAY COSMOS 19C
October 28th, AG EX, Brandon, MB
All are carrying exciting
Homozygous Polled
NEW GENEtics!
JYF YIELDMASTER X WULFS XTRACTOR X233X EPD’s: BW -0.1 WW 57 YW 80 M 33 SC 0.27 DOC 24 REA 0.84
AI SIRE: PAYNES CROSSFIRE RPY 28C
Heifers AI’d to Paynes Crossfire RPY 28C, and heifers bred to EMF Centerfold THE 10C ! Watch for them, they are great herd builders! Also, MARK your Calendar, Saturday, NOV 5th, Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart, We have consigned REGISTERED BRED HEIFERS to Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart: 204-434-6519 Brad Kehler : 204-346-2440
We have an excellent selection of bulls ready to work : a Polled a Black & Red a Breeding Soundness Evaluated a Igenity tested a Guaranteed
CHERWAY LIMOUSIN
Exposed EMF Centerfold 10C
AI Paynes Crossfire 28C, or/and
Nov 5th, Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart!
Daughters of JYF 132Z and Cherway ‘Xtra Credit 6X
BRED HEIFERS FROM THE HEART OF OUR HERD
Double Polled
WULFS XTRACTOR X233X X RPY PAYNES ELVIS 34X EPD’s: BW 1.8 WW 80 YW 113 M 24 SC 0.93 DOC 32 REA 0.74
NAT. SIRE: EMF CENTERFOLD THE 10C
Happy Thanksgiving from our herd to yours!
204.736.2878 Visit us online @
www.cherwaylimousin.ca or follow us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/CherwayLimousin
O ak Lake 4- H Show 4-H Steer Class Chase Cochrane, Alexander, MB
Oak Lake 4-H S how 4-H Steer Class Bobbi Hunter, Kenton, MB
Oak Lake 4 -H Sh ow 4-H S tee r C l as s Brooklynn Cochrane, Alexander, MB
RMWF Champion Steer Kaitlyn Davey, Westbourne
Tyl er S cott , 4-H S teer Purchased from A maglen. 1 st in weight class at Interclub
A manda S cott , Purchased from Amaglen, 2 nd in h eav y w t clas s & Res Champion Steer at Club
Lau ra Sewa rd
Amanda S cott , Champion Mixed Breed, Amaglen Charity Manitoba Youth Beef Round-up
Laura Seward 4-H S teer, 3rd Junior Interclub
D o mi n i c Stewa r t
Dimit ri S tewart
Por ta ge E x , 4-H Interc l ub
Portage Ex, 4-H Interclub
Damia n Yo u n g Portage Ex, 4 -H I nte rclu b
1st Place in Junior Club Grooming and Showmanship
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Showmanship
Oa k Lake 4 - H Show 4-H Continuation Project Bobbi Hunter, Kenton, MB
O a k L ake 4-H A chievement Left - Brooklynn Cochrane Middle - Bobbi Hunter
Cindy J ack RMWF Calf Feedin g P ro ject Champion
Oakville 4-H Club Reserve Champion Steer Cindy Jack,
Portage Ex Interclub Wei ght Class Champion C i ndy J ack , Portage
Ty ler S cott Limousin Heife r A pr-May from PVSF
Lil y S eward 4- H Pee Wee C al f, M a ni tou
A manda S cott 4-H He ifer, A maglen Charit y Lenore 4-H Club
Oak Lake members re ce iv in g t heir Limousin P r ize
Rh ia n n a Yo ung Po rta ge E x , 4 - H I nterc l ub
L i l i a n S eward preparing her Pee Wee project
Chase Cochrane wa s award ed for High Gaining Ste er MB Limousin News & Views Fall Issue 2016
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MAPLEHURST FARMS Darby Cochrane RR 1, Alexander, MB R0K 0A0 P: 204-573-6529 F: 204-855-2472 darbyc@wcgwave.ca
Derek Reimer
Polled, Fullblood Limousin, Red & Black Polled Purebred Limousin
Territory Manager
Bob (204) 274-2490 Ken (204) 274-2634 Visitors Welcome!
T. +1 204 433 7677 M. +1 204 371 9093 derek.reimer@nutreco.ca
F. +1 204 433 7003 TF. +1 800 604 6756
Landmark Feeds, 36 Grant St., Box 27, Otterburne, Manitoba R0A 1G0 www.landmarkfeeds.com
w w w. h o c k r i d g e f a r m s . c a Eric Van Meijl - Feed Rep. Ph: (204) 728-0231
Featured 2016 Fall Business Card
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Grant Moffatt for the best! 1500 Richmond Ave. Brandon, Manitoba R7A 7E3
Phone (204) 728-0130 Toll Free 1-888-999-4111 Fax (204) 726-8344 Res. (204) 483-2727 Email grantm@murraychevbrandon.com
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Shoal Lake Farm Equipment
Lois McRae & Joyce Gordon
DENNIS OSTASH Sales Manager
Box 279 SHOAL LAKE, MB R0G 1Z0 P: (204) 759-2527 F: (204) 759-2852 C: (204) 365-7133 E: slfarmequip@hotmail.com
In the spring of 1972, B ob and Joyce were approached by John O wen of Calgar y to consider being an agent for his Livestock Insurance Company. This was the time of large numbers of cattle being impor ted from Europe and they needed to be insured by the Canadian owners while in quarantine. We accepted his offer and star ted Stockman’s Agencies and commenced insuring the impor t cattle mainly Simmental, Charolais, Limousin and Maine Anjou. This initiated the development of selling insurance across Manitoba star ting with Bar 5 Simmental sales with other larger sales including the Brandon Winter Fair bull sale of 350 plus bulls and the Manitoba Bull Test Stations with over 300 bulls. Today the trend has changed to mostly private sales for breeders of various breeds, consignment sales, private sales, 4-H B eef Clubs ,etc insuring mainly for mor talit y , transpor tation and loss of ser vice policies. D uring the mid 70’s, there was a great deal of interest in Llamas and Ostriches which added to our business along with a number of horses. We are licensed to sell all species of livestock . In 1985, Lois McR ae (our daughter) joined Stockman’s Agencies and travels to most of the sales and events. Joyce Gordon continues to work at a few sales and follows up on paper work at home. In 2013, Stockman’s Agencies was changed to our new company name of Keystone Livestock S er vices. We are agents for Canadian Farm Insurance out of S askatoon and under writers are Lloyd’s of London. Joyce and Lois love the livestock industr y and appreciate all the business we have received in the past and look for ward to many more years of marketing livestock insurance for our past and new valued clients. Celebrating 44 years in the livestock Insurance business.
O b i tu ar y – R ob e r t ( B ob) He nr y G ordon G O R DON: R obe r t (B ob) He nr y G ordon, be love d hus ba nd, father a nd gra ndf athe r pa s s e d away pe a ce f ully with f a m ily by his s ide J uly 29, 2016, at Eve rgreen Pla ce, B ois s e va in, M a nitoba. B ob wa s born Nove mbe r 13, 1932, in Oak La ke, M a nitoba to the late He nr y and Ella (Ron b e rg ) G ord o n. B o b i s s u r v i ve d by h is lov ing wife of 56 ye a rs, J oyce o f B oi s s e va i n ; his c hildre n Lois (B la ir) M cR ae, B ran d o n , M B; S h i r l e y K a uf ma n (B C D e rrow), M t S i d n ey, VA ; S h e i l a ( Ke v in) Je ns e n, Cour tla nd, KS; B. Lyn n G o rd o n , B ro oki ngs, S D; B ruce (Kindra ) G ordon, Wh i tewood, S D. ; te n gra ndc hildre n B re tt a nd Mel issa McR ae, Co l e K a u fm a n, B ra dy, B rooke a nd B e n Jensen, B r i d g er, D a n i k a , M ate a , a nd B e nne tt G ordon; o ne b ro th er Way n e ( El e a nor) G ordon a nd s is te r Che r yl (D o n ) B row n b o t h o f S ouris, M B. G row i n g u p i n t h e 30’s, B ob love d the countr y and f ar m li fe s t y l e, 4 - H , and at a n e a rly a ge he ha d a d ream of b e com i n g a re gis te re d live s toc k bre e d er. I n 1 9 4 6 , B ob ex h i b i te d his f irs t s te e r at R oya l M a nitoba Wi nter Fa i r i n B ra n d on a nd continue d s howing li ves to c k t h e re for more tha n four de c a de s a nd then sh owed at D e nve r, Chic a go, Toronto R oya l, Ag-Ex, Can ad i a n We s te r n Agribition, World Angus a nd Herefo rd S h ow s u nt il his re tire m e nt. B o b’s f a m i l y m ove d to S ouris, M B in 1955 to the H u m e f a r m . He m a r rie d Joyce (Hone y ma n) of H ayf i el d, M B i n 1 959. In 1961, his f a m ily wa s in th e d air y b u s i n e s s s hipping m ilk for 10 ye a rs. B ob an d h i s b ro t h e r Way ne form e d Kinna be r Cattle Co. , estab lis h i n g a S h or thorn ope ration. B ob wa s named “ B ui ld e r of t h e S h o r thorn B re e d ” in 1970. He was i n stru m e nt a l i n for ming the Ca na dia n S hor thorn Lass i e O rg a n i z at i on a nd pre s ide nt a nd dire c tor of th e Man i tob a S h or t horn Club. Kinna be r won three co n s ec u t i ve G ra n d Cha m pion Fe m a le s a nd t wo R eser ve G ra n d Ch a mpions be t we e n 1969 a nd 1971, at th e es te e m e d N at i ona l We s te rn Stoc k S how in D enver an d t wo Ch a m p i on s at the 1968 a nd 1969 Chic ago I nter n at i o n a l. B ob j u dge d ma ny live s toc k s hows i n clud in g t h e Ag r i b ition, Toronto R oya l, ma ny 4-H ach i eve m e nt d ay s a nd U.S . s tate f a irs. Wh i le s e r v i n g on t h e M a nitoba Cattle Produce r s b o ard, B ob a n d fe l l ow c attle me n initiate d the
D ougl as B ul l Test Station in the l ate 60s. I n 1 9 6 9 , B ob ser ved as the first president and found i ng par tner of B ar- 5 S immental s, B randon, MB. B o b initiated the impor tation of S immental c at t le f ro m Europe. Achil l es Cattl e Co. hired B ob as ma nag e r to promote and sel l S immental semen al l ove r t he worl d. I n the 70’s, the Hereford herd was establ is he d w hen his chil dren’s l ove for show ing c attl e b e g u n. Whil e ser ving as direc tor of the Canadian He re fo rd A ssociation, B ob initiated the formation o f t he Canadian J unior Hereford A ssociation (C JH A) ho s t i ng the inaugural youth event at Kinnaber in 1 9 7 9 . B o b was intrigued by the Angus breed and deve lo p e d a smal l herd in the 80’s. H is ex perience w ith mu lt i p le breeds l ead him to be named S ire S el ec tor and Manager of the B eef Program for Western B re e de r s / Al ta G enetics, B al z ac, AB, in 1985. B ob was induc ted into the Canadian Agric u lt u ral Hall of Fame in 1995. I n 2007, B ob and Joyce to ge t he r were induc ted into the Manitoba Agric ul tu ral Hall of Fame for their contribution to agric ul tu re and t he beef industr y. I n 2003, B ob and Joyce w rote, “A Cattl ema n’s Walk D ow n Memor y Lane”, a book chronicl ing th e i r l ifel ong ex periences in farming and l ivesto ck industr y. B ob and Joyce retired to B oissevain in 200 8 . B o b was preceded in death by his parents, fathe r - and mother-in l aw Findl ay and Rosel l a Honeym an and brother-in-l aw, Keith Honeyman. B ob’s famil y w il l remember — “A true stockman never dies, he’s just sel ec ted by the best judge of al l.” I n memor y of B ob, donations may be made to B o b G ordon Memorial Fund w ith proceeds goin g to yo u t h and agric ul ture endeavors, B ox 605, B oisse vai n, Manitoba R0K 0E0.
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BLAST FROM THE PAST!! RMWF Boys & Girls Calf Feeding & Yorkton S teer S how, An gus S my t h, Roblin MB
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C hampion B oys & Girls C a l f Feeding - Mayor Jul es S my t h, Roblin MB
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