Charolais Magazine January 2019 by Charolais Society of Australia

CHAROLAIS Magazine January 2019

AUGUST 5th - 15th Welcoming the World To celebrate 50 Years of Australian Charolais

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Honorary Life Members Anthony Hordern (dec) Harry Wadds (dec) J Martin Lenthall (dec) Rick Pistauro AM David Dixon Bill Hayes John Sullivan (dec) Harold Seeley AM (dec) Trevor Cottee (dec) Helen Trustrum Lesley Millner (dec) Rob Millner (dec) Michael Hargreaves Alex McLachlan AM Gary Noller David Bondfield 4

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Year Letter for

2019 Born Calves:

Federal Council President: Brendan Scheiwe PO Box 113 MARBURG QLD 4346 Tel: 0438 513 633 E: bscheiwe@hotmail.com Vice President: Alan Goodland “Clare” MS 324 THEODORE QLD 4719 Tel: 07 4993 2298 Mob: 0408 260 795 E: clarecharolais@skymesh.com.au Vice President & Honorary Treasurer: Matthew Collins PO Box 16 COBBITY NSW 2570 Tel: 02 9774 1544 Mob: 0412 265 017 E: matt@mcollins.com.au Councillors: Chris Knox Borah Station, Borah Creek Road COONABARABRAN NSW 2357 Tel: 02 6842 9101 Mob: 0427 600 278 E: dskangusandcharolais@westnet.com.au Ken Manton 414 School Road HANSONVILLE VIC 3675 Mob: 0437 585 605 E: ken.manton@hotmail.com Michael Osborne Ryeview, PO Box 387 MILLICENT SA 5280 Mob: 0408 838 568 E: ryeview@bigpond.com Robin Yost PO Box 1 TOODYAY WA 6566 Tel: 08 9574 2035 Mob: 0411 651 013 E: libertycharolais@gmail.com

Regional Office Bearers Queensland: Chairperson: Alan Goodland Tel: 07 4993 2298 Mob: 0408 260 795 E: clarecharolais@skymesh.com.au Secretary: Lauren Platzer Tel: 07 5460 9407 E: lmplatzer@hotmail.com New South Wales: Chairperson: Kel Bridges Tel: 02 6550 5875 E: kcandlmbridges@bigpond.com Secretary: Caitlin Warner Tel: 0419 238 216 E: ashlincharolais@hotmail.com Victoria: Chairperson: Rob Abbott Tel: 0417 502 692 E: rob@mtwilliamcharolais.com.au Secretary: Gwen Robinson Tel: 03 5156 6397 E: kyra1@wideband.net.au Tasmania: Chairperson: Heath Dobson Tel: 03 6393 1330 E: office@dobsoncattle.com.au Secretary: Samantha Dobson Tel: 03 6393 1330 E: office@dobsoncattle.com.au South Australia: Chairperson: Josh Wiltshire Tel: 0410 678 458 E: moohaki@optusnet.com.au Secretary: Sam Edwards Tel: 0424 240 520 E: charolais.sa@gmail.com Western Australia Chairperson: Andrew Thompson Tel: 0429 379 135 E: venturon01@bigpond.com Secretary: Aimee Court Tel: 0400 479 690 E: charolaiswa@hotmail.com

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Contents Society Contacts......................................

Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Post.......................................

From the Office........................................ 10 Around the Ring (2018 Sales).................. 63 Technical: Scanning Heifers..................... 64 Technical: Whole Herd Recording........... 67

Charolais: Kings of Castle Hill York, Western Australia

From the Archives - 1974/77......................... 80 Champion Row 2018..................................... 82 Calendar of Events 2019............................... 84 Advertising Index.............................. 86

Features 38

Heidi Nicholls, International Charolais Youth

National Champion..................................... 13 Charolais: Kings of Castle Hill.................... 14 Brisbane Royal 2018................................... 20 EKKA Prime Cattle...................................... 22 EKKA Led Steer & Industry Pens............... 25 Paddock To Palate Success Continues...... 26 White Face, White Sire, Pure Gold............ 30

Premier Vealers Yundi, South Australia

Adelaide Royal 2018................................... 34

RAS NSW Feedlot Beef Challenge................ 37 Charolais International Youth.................... 38 Perth Royal 2018........................................ 42 Steers Shine at Perth Royal....................... 44 Premier Vealers.......................................... 46 Melbourne Royal 2018............................... 50

Charolais World Congress Sweden

A Perfect Match......................................... 54 The Quiet Achievers................................... 58 Stirling (Scotland) Bull Sales ..................... 69 World Charolais Congress (Sweden)........ 70

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15th 16th Annual on property sale

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Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Post

Brendan Scheiwe, CSA President Charolais International Vice President

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It gives me great pleasure to see Charolais performing commercially against all odds thrown at them. The rainfall in eastern Australia has been extremely disappointing however our breed has maintained strong bull sales. Bull sale averages in this edition show Charolais sires have remained in demand and this can only be due to their progenyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance. When things get tough its crucial that producers can extract the maximum from their beef enterprise. As a Society we have continued to support our youth programs and I extend our appreciation to Colinta Holdings for the donation of the outstanding heifer Colinta Minnie (P) to support Youth Development. Thanks also to CCJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Charolais for purchasing Minnie for $11,000. Heidi Nicholls was selected to represent Australia at the inaugural International Youth event in Canada. Reports back from Canada indicate Heidi has represented us with great skill. We look forward to Heidi contributing to our Youth programs after her exposure to different programs. Caity Cox was awarded the 2018 Garrett Youth Scholarship and over eighty Youth attended our Youth Stampede in 2018. Charolais have been successful in many carcass and steer competitions and I commend the breeders who support these events. There is always opportunity to increase our presence in these events and I urge members to take the opportunity to promote the breed at every opportunity. I was fortunate to represent the Charolais Society of Australia at the Swedish World Congress back in July last year. This was a great experience and an opportunity to see Charolais in a totally different environment perform so well. It was an educational experience networking with international delegates and comparing how our breed provides advantages to breeders in many countries.

At the final meeting at this event I was elected Charolais International Vice President which was a great honour. We presented a video presentation inviting international breeders to our World Congress in 2020 and it was amazing how much interest there is in visiting Australia. Thanks to Boyup Brook IGA (Andrew & Anne Thompson) Caramelo Koalas were also handed out to everyone on the buses as a taste of Australia. An important event in 2020 is the celebration of 50 years of Australian Charolais. As the first European breed we paved the way for so many other breeds and its testament to our members dedication we still maintain Number 1 European breed. The 50th anniversary will be celebrated with our World Congress. Planning for our World Congress is well under way and information regarding the Congress will start to filter out early this year. This is a great opportunity for Charolais Australia and I ask all members to support the events where possible. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been 26 years since we last hosted a World Congress so letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s make this one a good one. I thank my fellow Society Council members for their contribution to managing the Society and all regional office bearers. These jobs can be thankless but are necessary cogs in our forward motion. Thank you to Hayley, Deearn, Lucy and Colin. Our office provides a great service to members and has their finger on the pulse of the industry. I hope that 2019 provides better rainfall than 2018 for the areas that have been in drought. It will rain and cattle with performance will always be in demand. All the best for a successful 2019,

Canadian General Manager, Mel Reekie and CSA President Brendan Scheiwe at the World Charolais Congress in Sweden.

Charolais influenced steers in the Brisbane Ekka Prime Cattle classes showing the Charolais thickness.

Brendan Scheiwe, President

Delegates of the Australian World Congress Committee expressed Australian appreciation to the organising committee of the World Congress hosted by Sweden. L-r Brendan Scheiwe, Anna IngvarNilsson, Rolf Svensson, Helena Gustafsson, Sofia Persson, Goran Mansson, Anne Thompson, Colin Rex and Lennart Nilsson.

From the Office Colin Rex, Breed Development Manager

Danny Conway, Manager Pickles Auctions, Dubbo presents Helen Alexander from DSK Charolais with the banner for the Premier Exhibitor in the 2018 Pickles Auctions National Showcase.

Participants at the 2018 Charolais National Youth Stampede.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard not to get a little excited about the Charolais Society of Australia hosting the World Charolais Congress in August 2020. A small dedicated committee has been working away behind the scenes and we hope shortly to release a tentative program. The program is no easy feat with Australian distance to factor in however, nothing ventured, nothing gained. The 2018 World Congress hosted by Sweden was a tremendous success and highlighted the value of international collaboration amongst our global Charolais family. Once again Australia had the largest contingent of attendees from all states and a highlight was President Brendan Scheiwe being elected International Charolais Vice President. A full report on the Swedish World Congress starts on page 70. Australia had the opportunity to present a preliminary video to promote our Congress at the final Swedish dinner. My only regret from the Swedish congress was not seeing a live free range moose. Bus 1 and 2 saw one however those of us on the third bus didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the luck. We extend our sincere appreciation to the Swedish Charolais Society for their insight in beef production in their beautiful country. Some Australian breeders then took the opportunity to do a post tour for three days in Norway. The World Congresses and Technical Conferences provide a platform for the exchange of ideas and everybody in attendance can benefit. At the last Technical Conference hosted by Mexico international societies shared their marketing initiatives and this has led to regular teleconferences and exchange of ideas.

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If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, G.B. Shaw then each of us will have two ideas.

In the last few years I have had the opportunity to see Charolais genetics in Mexico, USA, Canada, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In all these varied environments Charolais are adding value to their progeny through increased growth and muscle content. It’s amazing how a breed from a small area of France can spread globally and contribute in markets considerably different to the home base. The Irish Charolais Society is the host of the International Technical Conference in 2019 and they have extended an invitation for anybody with an interest in Charolais to attend. The dates for this event are August 4th to 12th and we will circulate booking information when available. Still on the international flavour Heidi Nicholls, our International Youth Ambassador has done a tremendous job in Canada representing our Society. Heidi firstly attended the International Youth Program in conjunction with the annual Canadian Charolais Youth event. Heidi extended her stay and has taken the opportunity to learn other aspects of the Canadian Beef industry. Heidi has a report on her trip to date in this edition. Alizah Fogden who was travelling in Canada at the time also attended this program and we look forward to the ladies contributing to our future events. Here in Australia a great group of Youth participated in the Annual Charolais Youth Stampede with Amy Whitechurch winning overall Champion Herdsperson. Harris Thompson won the National Judging Final hosted in Adelaide. Amanda Cavanegh (WA) and Thomas Fogden (SA) won their respective State Parading Finals and will both compete in the National Parading Final next year. We congratulate all our Youth members that have achieved success in any field in the last twelve months.

Australia in the last twelve months has highlighted once again our diversity and distances with massive variations in climatic conditions. Western Australia after a late break has had some very good rainfall in many areas whilst New South Wales and Queensland have battled the climatic elements with limited success. Some regions have had less than 50% of the average rainfall over the last two years. Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania have had mixed fortunes depending on the location. It has been heartening to see deliveries of fodder from interstate assist farmers in drought areas. With farmers being the eternal optimists, each day is one day closer to the big rains again so here’s hoping for a better 2019. Even with the dry scenario in many parts of the country we have seen strong demand for Charolais sires with our overall average within $350 of the record 2017 marketing season. Charolais fared considerably better than some other breeds in this regard. Numbers sold are slightly down in line with less bulls offered at auction in 2018 (several sales were cancelled or vendors opted to offer less bulls). Looking to the future Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) forecasts show a herd rebuild starting in 2020. MLA are also predicting an increase in the processing carcase weight increase. This offers our breed an opportunity to be seized. Former British Charolais Cattle Society chief executive, David Benson made a quote several years ago after a bull sale and it has relevance still “stockmen have realised that when their whole farm enterprises come under pressure, then complacency is not an option; they can pin their faith in Charolais to produce fast growing calves which achieve that notable weight for age, together with good conformation and quiet temperament.” cont page 12....

From the Office ...cont from page 11

After 48 years of astute breeding selection here in Australia we have a Charolais product that is functional, productive and capable of adding to commercial profitability. The traits that inhibited our growth in the foundation years are well and truly refined to offer Australian beef producers a viable option to punch out calves of value. Unlike some breeds Charolais have focussed on improving traits influencing production rather than coat colour or other cosmetic traits. Productivity should focus on both paddock/feedlot performance and eating quality of the beef product. All beef producers need to be committed to producing a high eating quality product to ensure consumer satisfaction. Last July Fairfax Media printed an editorial on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meat, Consumer Wantsâ&#x20AC;? (QCL26/07/18). In this report the beef industry topped the consumer perception of high welfare standards. The research from the Centre for Global Food and Resources at the University of Adelaide reported three main groups of consumers. The first were informed consumers (24%), the 2nd group were animal welfare concerned (32%) and the third group were price sensitive average meat consumers accounting for 44%. With 44% of the domestic consumers price sensitive it sends a clear signal that our beef production systems in this country need to be efficient and our product quality exceptional. Efficiencies are also valued in competing in the international exports markets which currently account for three quarters of our production. In Charolais our next step we are working towards is utilising Genomic information in our BREEDPLAN analysis through a Single Step evaluation. Genomic data should improve the accuracy in younger animals allowing more informed selection decisions to be made.

Canadian Charolais introduced genomic data to their Spring analysis and accuracies for the genomically tested animals increased for all traits, but especially for BW +.25, WW +.17, YW +.15, and CE +.14. A full summary of the influence of genomics in the Canadian performance evaluation can be read on the Canadian Charolais website https://charolais.com/ The American Charolais Association also have interesting articles on their site http://charolaisusa.com in regard to Single Step Genomic evaluation. In Australia Angus, Wagyu, Brahman and Hereford are already using Single Step technology. Whilst our turn around time on DNA testing has improved we encourage members to submit samples sooner for testing especially if they are for catalogues. Some samples do not return a result and occasionally there is a parent qualification issue, it is far better to have time to resolve these issues. We also strongly encourage members to complete DNA and sire verifying their sires before using the bulls in the herd. There have been some recent articles on the poll influence in many breeds. Running the stats in the Charolais database of the 14,500 calves added to the database since 1st January 2017 65% have been poll and 3% scurred. With strong interest in poll sires our expectation is that this percentage will rise in the near future. Of interest 13% of registered calves have been red factor. As we start the New Year I once again thank Hayley, Deearn and Lucy for the excellent support and service they provide to the membership. I sincerely hope that those areas that been rainfall deficient receive drought breaking rains and look forward to a successful 2019 for Charolais.

Colin Rex, Breed Development Manager

British Charolais Stirling Autumn Sale Championship Awards with Junior Judge Tom Brown, Judge Will Short, British Society President Archie MacGregor, Champion Bull Anside Nightrider with breeder Darren Irvine, Reserve Champion Bull Coolnaslee Nolan with Stockman Stuart Wilson, Australian Charolais Manager Colin Rex, British Society Vice Chairman Ben Harman, British Society CEO Peter Pythian & Sponsor Alistair Christie from Galbraith. (Image courtesy British Charolais).

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National Champion

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Image courtesy Emily Hurst Photography

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them Walt Disney

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Charolais Intermediate member Harris Thompson added another page to his developing CV when he was announced as the National Champion in the National Young Judges Championship. Representing Western Australia Harris spoke with a natural ability and achieved a very strong correlation with the competition judge, Mr Tom Baker, Woonallee Simmentals. Harris commented after his success “I am absolutely stoked to have won the National Judging Final, it’s been a dream of mine for a long time and to win it is truly an unbelievable feeling!” Harris judged several breeds at Beef Australia in 2018 and has officiated at country shows in Western Australia. Through his affiliation with the Murray Grey breed Harris has toured New Zealand as a Youth Ambassador. Harris has been driven since an early age to develop his skills and breed quality livestock. He started his Mighty Murray Grey herd at a tender age and has been an integral team member alongside parents Andrew and Anne in the development of Venturon Livestock enterprises including a White Suffolk stud. Competing against the best from every state and New Zealand, we congratulate Harris on his achievement and look forward to his contribution to the Charolais breed.

Charolais: Kings of Castle Hill Derrol & Sue Crane, “Castle Hill” York WA

Derrol Crane with his breeders in the stubble.

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Eighteen kilometres south of York in Western Australia, Charolais genetics provide the backbone of Derrol and Sue Crane’s “Castle Hill” beef enterprise. Their 3,240 hectare property, Castle Hill is located on the edge of the wheat belt and cropping is the primary focus. The Cranes crop 2,225 hectares with lupins, wheat, canola and barley as well as produce export hay. Since purchasing the property Derrol and Sue have invested significantly building grain and shedding infrastructure and have capacity to store 7,000 tonnes of grain on farm. York is the oldest inland town in Western Australia situated on the Avon River 97km east of Perth. The York area was first settled by Europeans in 1831, two years after Perth. Originally from Lake King operating a grain farm and then expanding into the Esperance district where the couple ran a transport business and a smaller cattle property. Here they purchased a line of Charolais Red Angus cross females that still have progeny breeding in the herd today. Castle Hill runs 9 kilometres back into the hill country that separates the coastal plains from the wheat belt and Derrol explained the rainfall is 420mm annually however there is an 80mm variation in rainfall from one end of the property to the other.

The undulating cropping paddocks of deep granite loam are interspersed with rocky granite outcrops that can be very steep. The beef enterprise takes advantage of the outcrops with the cattle grazing where cropping is not possible. After harvest cattle graze stubble paddocks giving the grazed hill country time to regenerate. The cattle enterprise has to fit in with the cropping program and calves are vaccinated at weaning and the herd is drenched twice. A full time employee works on the property with the family. The beef herd calves out 200 head with replacements bred on the property. All sires are Charolais except one Murray Grey bull used over heifers. A LT Bluegrass purebred Charolais sire is also used on heifers and Derrol has absolute confidence in the calving ease of this sire after four very successful calving seasons. Heifers calve from the 15th February and the main cow herd commences on the 1st March. All calves are tagged at birth and this has been Sueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibility over the years. Derrol and Sue draft their cows prior to calving into heavy springers and later calvers and check their cows twice a day. Derrol quoted a 99% calving rate for the 2018 year and calving problems are non-existent for the herd.

Bulls are with the mature cows for six weeks in pairs and then swapped over to another mob for another six weeks. This policy protects against any problem a bull develops at joining time in the rocky country. The country the cows are joined in can be very steep and Derrol and Sue prefer yearlings when they purchase bulls. Recently they have selected from the Liberty Yearling sale and have been very happy with the results. Yearling bulls are joined and then supplementary fed after joining to give the bulls every chance of growing out. Calves are weaned at the end of December and enter the on property feedlot sorted into steer and heifer pens. Calves are fed for around 100 days on a home grain mix with access to hay until averaging 620kg live weight. The Charolais influence is a big advantage when these calves hit grain and this is reflected in their performance. Finished calves are keenly sought after by processors with calves currently processed by Borello Abattoirs at Gingin. Borello Meats take pride in sourcing their cattle direct from breeders such as Derrol and Sue and being only 140km away are ideally located. Steers and secondary heifers not required for breeding are all finished in the feedlot. Derrol and Sue receive exceptional feedback on the carcase quality of their cattle. cont page 16....

The outstanding calves were everywhere on Castle Hill.

High content Charolais calves grazing stubble paddocks with their mothers.

Charolais: Kings of Castle Hill ...cont from page 15 Derrol and Sue select their replacement heifers and these remain in the feedlot and are joined in the feedlot in two mobs. The bulls are swapped over after 6 weeks similar to the mature cows. After joining the heifers graze the granite outcrops until stubble paddocks are available. The steep granite country comprises native pasture and the cattle spend a significant time on these outcrops. A paddock has been sown with Serradella, a highly productive pasture legume producing a large amount of biomass as well as fixing substantial amounts of nitrogen. The plant has an extensive root system and can survive long periods of low rainfall. The cattle do very well on this paddock. Rotating the cattle from the rocky country to stubble paddocks works very well for Derrol and Sue and the temperament of this herd is outstanding. Stand in any mob on this farm and the cattle come quietly to you and are happy to stand contently. Cows must have excellent structure in this herd to handle the rocky steeper ground as do the sire being used. The Cranes have a very commercial focus for their cattle herd and appreciate the growth, muscle and temperament the Charolais sires add. With the majority of heifers retained over the years by Charolais sires the main herd is very high content Charolais. Derrol and Sue handle the cattle mostly themselves and know their herd individually and their performance. They both enjoy the beef cattle and have found the Charolais breed can offer them the productivity and performance to take advantage of the end feeding program. While cropping is the primary focus, Derrol and Sue enjoy producing a quality beef animal that is keenly sought after by the processing industry.

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A Charolais sired calf almost as big as his mother who was a good framed cow.

Above: Part of the grain storage facility on Castle Hill. Below: Great view from a rocky outcrop over the grazing cows and farm.

Inquisitive cows in front of the granite outcrop country in the rear.

Like peas in a pod, the Castle Hill Charolais Silver Calves were outstanding.

The mated replacement heifers rising 2 year old.

CATTLEMAN’S BULLS READY TO BE DOWNRIGHT DIRTY Selling at

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Annual Sale Date 16th August 2019

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Brisbane Royal 2018 Judge: Mr Warren Miller, Hewitt Cattle Co

Well known Charolais breeder Warren Miller was in control of the ring at the 2018 Royal Brisbane show and he was impressed with what he saw. Warren commented after judging “a great display of Charolais cattle paraded today, the quality was as strong as I have seen it featuring some big classes with the highlight the senior female class with 15 head”. Warren commented that this female class was exceptional and matched any senior female class he could recall at the Ekka. The Price Family from Moongool had a sensational day with almost all of the champion ribbons, including both the grand champion bull and grand champion female trophies. The Price family’s sweep included both senior and junior champion bulls, senior cow and junior heifer and all the reserve ribbons bar two in what studmaster Ivan Price described as his best outing since winning the interbreed in 2013. In a clear indication of the influence Moongool genetics are having on the Charolais world, both the reserve junior champion bull and the reserve junior champion heifer were also by Moongool sires. The Trevor Cottee Memorial grand champion bull was Moongool Monopoly, a poll by the red factor sire Temana Golden Logie and from the poll dam Moongool E296. Winning senior champion, Monopoly entered the ring weighing 940kg, boasting a 136sq cm eye muscle area and a 1.49kg average daily weight gain. Temana Golden Logie G66E has sired the grand champion bull this year at Sydney Royal, Pickles Auctions National Showcase and Beef Australia, an outstanding achievement of consistency.

Junior Champion Female Moongool Oregon 9 exhibited by Keddstock Pty Ltd held by Ivan Price and sashed by Brendan Scheiwe.

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Mr Miller commented “the champion bull was very smooth fronted, stylish and moved very well. He is a good thick soft calf with good foot and leg structure, really the complete package” Moongool Monopoly was the Reserve Junior champion bull at Sydney Royal this year. Moongool also exhibited Moongool Mr Money for the reserve senior champion bull. Moongool Mr Money was the grand champion bull at Beef Australia. Mr Money is sired by Minnie Vale Joker. Mr Money weighed in at 1068kg and scanned 142cm2 EMA. Junior Champion bull was Moongool Network sired by Airlie Hanz. The judge commented the junior champion bull was“ again very similar to the senior bull, probably a little extra depth of rib than the senior, soggy, soft and deep but not quite the freedom of movement of the senior”. The 812kg 16 month junior had a 133sq cm eye muscle area and a high performance 1.55kg average daily weight gain. Reserve junior champion bull was 4 Ways Noble Kahn exhibited by 4 Ways Charolais, Inverell NSW. Noble Kahn was sired by Moongool Khan, a Silverstone Evolution son from a Moongool Elite daughter. At just twelve months of age he weighed 624kg, scanned7/5mm fat and a 106cm2 EMA. 4 Ways also won the 18 to 20 months class with 4 Ways Nougat sired by Moongool Jag. Interesting the four Brisbane champions were all champions at the Beef Australia exhibition this year. Other junior bull class winners were the Warner Families Ashlin Park Next Edition sired by Glenlea Honourable and Mountview Nautical for the Bebbington Family.

Junior Champion Male Moongool Network exhibited by Keddstock Pty Ltd held by Ivan Price and sashed by Ian Price & Sallie Salisbury.

Senior Champion Male Moongool Monopoly exhibited by Keddstock Pty Ltd held by Ivan Price and sashed by Penny Sullivan.

Senior class winners included Jefferis and Priddle’s Advance Matlock and Glenlea Beef’s Glenlea Muscleman M37E. Senior and grand champion female was Moongool Poppy 12 sired by Airlie Easter. Warren commented “I love the champion cow; she has length of body, cleanness through the front, softness, a perfect udder and thumping calf alongside her. Reserve Senior champion female was Moongool Fanmail 8 sired by Advance Dozer D107. This female was the senior and grand champion female at Sydney Royal this year with her previous calf. These two females placed first and second in an exceptional cow class with 15 exhibits. Both senior females were exhibited by the breeders, the Price Family. Colinta Holdings won the first senior female class with Colinta Mannequin sired by Nevers. David and Helen Reid showed Advance Valeria M13 to win a senior class and breed stalwarts Rodney and Janelle Freeman exhibited RNJ’s Melody Gem sired by Rosedale Dinga for a class win. Junior Champion heifer was Moongool Oregon 9 (P) sired by Silverstream Evolution E168E. Mr Miller commented this heifer was a very good heifer, not quite the length of the champion cow but she had lovely thickness, softness and was very similar in type to the senior cow. Reserve junior heifer was 4 Ways Noisette M83 exhibited by the Whitechurch Family, Inverell NSW. Noisette M83 was sired by Moongool Jag and has a star studded pedigree on the dam side with DSK Red Emperor Y13 and Airlie Noisette Q303 featuring. The baby heifer class was exceptional with 17 head parading under 12 months. Winner of this big class was Mayfield Ridge Nikita sired by Mayfield Ridge Kenny. This heifer was shown by breeders the Harris Family, Fairney View.Milford Charolais exhibited a class winner Milford Charissa sired by Palgrove Hallmark. The remaining junior heifer class was won by Tania Sainsbury and Nicole Hartwig’s Tanic Nadia sired by Moongool Gunsmoke. Tanic Nadia was the Reserve Calf champion female at Beef Australia this year also. Sixteen of the eighteen age classes were won with cattle sired by Australian breed sires with one sire from New Zealand and France represented once. The Charolais cattle were stalled in the amazing new facility built for the Ekka. Whilst not quite finished this pavilion which doubles as a multi level car-park for the other 50 weeks of the year allowed the cattle to be stalled with more room and exhibitor comfort. This pavilion will feature heavily in our 2020 World Charolais Congress when the Brisbane Royal (EKKA) will host a Charolais feature show.

Senior & Grand Champion Female Moongool Poppy 12 exhibited by Keddstock Pty Ltd. Judge Warren Miller, Chloe Kemph, Ivan Price are seen with Prue Bondfield presenting the sash.

Senior & Grand Champion Male Moongool Monopoly exhibited by Keddstock Pty Ltd. Judge Warren Miller, Dugall McDougall, Ivan Price and Blake Munro, Elders Studstock are seen at the presentation.

Above: N & E Cook’s Champion pen of Six and Overall Champion Pen. Below: RB & VA Budd & Willoise Grazing Co Champion Pen of Three.

Ekka Prime Cattle Sorting through the 272 entries in the Ekka Prime Cattle competition was respected cattleman John Manchee. A Charolais highlight was when Noel and Liz Cook and Ben Fogg’s Pen of Six was announced as Champion Pen. Mr Fogg said he was happy with their achievements. “We bought them out of Casino as weaners in March and have been fed wheat for 130 days,” he said. Mr Fogg continued“The steers are also no strangers to winning after they were bought from a weaner sale where they were crowned the top pen. We have been buying our pens from Casino for years and they’ve all been Charolais cross steers. The only difference this time is these ones are younger cattle, they’re about 14 or 15 months old.” This pen averaged 584kg liveweight at Brisbane and sold for $3.38/kg Judge John Manchee said it was very difficult to choose the pen of six winner when comparing his final three choices. “It came down to one individual animal in the second and third pens that really changed it for me,” he said. “The first pen I thought was an outstanding pen of animals right through the whole six and there is a beautiful fat distribution. It was very hard to fault one particular animal although, I was a little worried about one fellow but once you get behind him you can really appreciate the yield potential and the width of the pearl that he carries.” Brodie, Vicki and Sam Budd of Willoise Grazing Co, Wandoan Qld won the Champion Pen of Three. The Budd Family also won the Single Steer 380kg to 450kg with an impressive Charolais cross steer weighing in at 412kg. The judge commented on the excellent muscle this calf had. Left: Three Single Charolais steers lines up together highlighting the quality throughout the competition. #crossintoprofit

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Ekka Led Steer & Industry Pens The Led Steer competition at the Brisbane Ekka is widely regarded as the ultimate Steer Show in Australia. With crossbred steers competing the bar is set high with some interesting breed combinations on display. The Heavyweight division of this competiton is a great opportunity for the European sector to showcase their merit. Overall four divisional judges participate in the selection of the grand champion and the Ken McDonald Trophy. Charolais took the top honours again in the Ken McDonald shield at the Brisbane Ekka. For the second consecutive year the purebred team exhibited by Travis Worth and Travis Luscombe won both the hoof and hook sections of this interbreed award. Queensland breeders Bob and Margaret Ferguson commenced sponsoring this team two years ago to encourage more purebred steers and their contribution has been rewarded with spectacular success. The eventual Medium Weight Champion Carcass exhibited by Travis Worth was in this team. The steer pictured live on the left in the image above scored an impressive 93 points and a meat yield of 63.05percent. This steer came from the 461kg to 490kg class. Travis also placed third in this carcass class with 89 points. The third steer in the team scored 90 points highlighting the consistency of our Charolais team.

The Nicholls Family, Tookawhile Charolais exhibited the Medium Weight Led Steer on the Hoof. This steer was also the Grand Champion steer at the Clipex National Silver Calf Championship at Dubbo this year showing the intensity and quality of our Silver Calf competition. Their Heavy weight steer won the Reserve Steer on the Hoof. Rounding out a great day their Charolais cross Lightweight was named Reserve Champion. In the Coles Supermarket Pen Class Darr Creek Pastoral exhibited the Champion Pen of Three with Charolais cross. Riverglen Pastoral Co placed second in this class with their Charolais Cross entries. This class is designed to replicate the Coles Supermarket trade specifications. Further success for the breed was achieved in the JBS Jap Ox class for a Pen of Six steers showing no more than 4 permanent incisors and a HSCW between 300kg to 420kg. The Sullivan Family, Riverglen Pastoral, Condamine won both Champion and Reserve Champion Carcass in the JBS competion with Charolais cross entries. Across all sectors of the commercial based competitions Charolais and their crosses perfrormed exceptionally well. This highlights the ability of the breed to hit market trade specifications across a wide range of industry sectors. 25

Juliet Farinazzo (centre) presenting Palgrove team members David Smith, Prue and David Bondfield and Ben Noller with the Sturrock Trophy. Image courtesy Fairfax Media.

Paddock to Palate Success Continues After strong success in the 2017 Paddock to Palate with a second and third in Class 37 (100 day fed) Team Charolais went one better in 2018. With prizemoney on offer of over $60,000 this competition attracts leading beef producers to enter. Interestingly across the three divisions all three winners came from a stone throw of Warwick Queensland. The Paddock to Palate competition consists of three phases. The Overall Winner is awarded on the best aggregate points for a) weight gain in the feedlot b) a carcass appraisal and finishes with c) the MSA eating quality competition. Some 644 head competed in the competition ran at Mort and Co’s Grassdale feedlot. Overall winner in the 100 day Export Class (100 day feed) was Palgrove Pastoral Co with their purebred Charolais entry. These purebreds were competing against crossbred cattle with the heterosis advantage. After coming second in this section in 2017 and fourth in 2015, David Bondfield said “it’s a great competition because it follows the whole beef supply chain from feedlot weight gain to carcase assessment to MSA Eating Quality. 26

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It is well supported by some of the leading commercial and seed stock producers in the country and it’s really the only one of its kind”. The winning Palgrove pen had an average daily weight gain of 2.83kg with two steers achieving 3.03kg/ day. The team averaged a dressing percentage of 58.13% and an average MSA Index score of 53.46. Crossbred Charolais steers from Riverglen Pastoral Co finished in third place overall highlighting the diversity and productivity of the Charolais breed. Four of the top ten teams in the 100 day trial had Charolais genetics. Further success for the breed came when the carcasses were appraised in this class. John and Estelle Drynan provided the grand champion carcass with Palgrove taking out the reserve champion carcase. The team from the Drynan Family finished 7th overall in the competition. In the shorter 70 day Class 38 a team of crossbred Charolais entered by Tim and Phyllis Carlill placed third overall. These steers won the team carcass section well clear on points of the second placed team.

Estelle & John Drynan and their Champion Carcass Award. Image courtesy Fairfax Media.

David & Penny Sullivan and their Overall Third Award. Image courtesy Fairfax Media.

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Norm Smith with his 18 month old Charolais x Hereford heifers.

A Hereford breeder and Charolais sired calf grazing with prime lambs. Below: Eighteen month old Charolais x Hereford heifers

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Growing up at Strathdownie near the Victorian South Australian border Norm Smith had a real exposure to the Hereford breed which dominated this area until the 1990s. A high level of satisfaction with the Hereford breed has seen Norm and wife Sandee develop a selfreplacing Hereford herd as the mainstay of their cattle program. Norm is philosophical about the Hereford breed and has a deep respect as they work exceptionally well for his program. In 1998 the couple shifted slightly over the border to a property 36km west of Penola in the highly acclaimed Wattle Range area. This area has extremely reliable rainfall with 760mm annually as well as underground water of high quality. The new property has a history steeped in Charolais being the home of the late Alan and Betty Thompson’s “Katalpa” Charolais stud. Fast forward a couple of years and thanks to the efforts of local Charolais breeder Steve and Barb Bellinger the Charolais breed has appeared again at Katalpa. Norm and Sandee have added land to the original purchase and Katalpa is now 730 hectares over three blocks and home to several enterprises including the self replacing 250 Hereford females. Eight hundred first cross Border Merino ewes are joined to Poll Dorset rams and between 2000 and 3000 lambs are purchased in for fattening. Eight bores can be accessed by a centre pivot with a cover of 20 hectares and this allows potatoes to be grown with a local producer. Norm and Sandee provide the land and water and the contractor grows and harvests the potatoes. Typically a paddock has one year of potatoes, 1 year of rye grass seed and then sub clover, rye based pastures are resown. A major side benefit of this program is the country is highly fertilised for the optimum potato growth and the residue filters through to benefit in the establishment of new pastures. The soils on Katalpa range from a heavier sandy loam over clay to lighter sand over clay. Parts of the lower south east of South Australia can be prone to winter waterlogging however extensive blue gum plantations established in the last 25 years have lowered the water table in some areas.

Charolais sired calf and his Hereford counterparts, irrigated potatoes grow in the background.

The wet nature of the country does produce some element deficiencies and stock are supplemented with Copper, Cobalt and Selenium as well as the usual 7in1 vaccinations. Norm and Sandee conserve their own silage with 500 square bales wrapped individually for use. A small area of land is planted to plantation timber. The Hereford herd is based on local Banemore and Braemar bloodlines and Norm is very happy with the performance of his herd. He believes the Hereford cow handles the colder wet winter better than some other breeds. There are no free lunches here and cattle have to compete with the sheep for feed encouraging productive females capable of productivity on the available resources. Hereford Heifers are joined to calf at two to Hereford bulls and since the year 2000, eighty to ninety older cows have been joined to a Charolais sire. Charolais breeder Steve Bellinger and Norm were involved in a local Lions Club and Steve made several hints about the benefits of Charolais.

Steve eventually made an offer to loan a bull to get his foot in the door. Norm took the offer and after eighteen years Charolais are still being used suggesting the experiment was hugely successful. Norm has continued to purchase Goodnwindi sires from the Bellingerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with two great types in the bull paddock. Charolais sires are selected for medium frame and excellent muscle to complement the good framed Hereford female herd. All Charolais cross cattle are marketed and not retained for future breeding. Norm spent time in the USA in the early 1990â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and whilst working in a feedlot in Oregon noted the benefit of weaning calves before entering the lot. He has done this with all his calves since and knows that the purchaser benefits from the pre-weaned calf moving forward without additional setback. Norm also appreciates the free kick from heterosis and although a staunch Hereford producer appreciates the growth and weight the Charolais sires introduce to his program. cont page 32....

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The Charolais Hereford calves are born March April and are weaned in November. The heifers are mostly fed on to market at 18 to 20 months off grass. Typically these are processed through Teys (Naracoorte) at a carcase weight of 280-290kg. Norm showed a paddock of these heifers showing tremendous growth and thickness being prepared for slaughter 30 days later. It is almost a shame to process these heifers as they are outstanding types and would make superb breeders in a commercial enterprise. The Charolais cross steers are marketed through the weaner sales in Naracoorte in January and Norm quoted an average weight of 370kg for the 2017 drop calves. A line of 21 steers sold in January 2018 grossed $1,172 a head. Norm and Sandee maintain EU and Grassland accreditation which assists in accessing market opportunities. Cull cows are marketed through the Mt Gambier saleyards. Norm and Sandee are making great use of the Charolais benefits achieved though heterosis (hybrid vigour) in their planned crossbreeding enterprise. Matching their female Hereford herd to their environment and using the higher growth of the Charolais they are producing calves with growth potential for marketing to finishers without comprising stocking rates. The Charolais and Hereford are very complementary and whilst the program is simple its proven effective over many years.

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Interbreed Sires Progeny Group, exhibited by Windjammer Charolais and sired by Cedardale Zeal 125Z (P). Max Bowman, Edwina Wiltshire and Paris Hourn are seen with their Interbreed winners.

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Chenu Desire 9 (P) exhibited by Rebecca Keeley and Colin Pickering, Junior & Grand Champion Female and Supreme Charolais Exhibit. Desire 9 is held by Rebecca Keeley with Eleni Fogden sashing.

Interstate exhibitors set the pace at Adelaide Royal with the grand championships heading to either side of the country. A heifer exhibited in the first junior heifer class attracted the eye of judge Gavin O’Brien, Winchester Charolais, Orange, NSW. This heifer became junior and grand champion female before being selected as Supreme Charolais Exhibit. Chenu Desire 9 (P) at 12 months of age was exhibited by Chenu Holdings, Bridgewater, Vic. Mr O’Brien said the heifer could “stand in any show across the nation, she has power, softness with muscle, is balanced and clean through the front end,”. Chenu principal Rebecca Keeley said the heifer was from a dam bought at the Langi Ghiran dispersal, “we’ve always loved her, she stood out as a calf and has followed through.” Chenu Desire 9 (P) was sired by Ascot Eldorado (P) from a dam of Gauguin breeding. In the grand championship Desire competed against stall mate Chenu Confidence 2, a long, red factor female. Mr O’Brien said the senior champion, which had a calf atfoot, was a “good package with a beautiful udder and deep body”. This female was heavily bred to high performing Queensland lines sired by Moongool Ernie and maternal grandsire Fernvale Prime Mover. Starting the ribbons heading to Western Australia were the Reserve junior and senior champion females, full sisters sired by Perth Junior Interbred bull Venturon Keystone (P) and daughters of Venturon Jessie. Shown by first time Adelaide Charolais exhibitors the Thompson Family, Venturon Livestock from Western Australia these females impressed the judge with their thickness and structure.

Junior & Grand Champion Female & Supreme Exhibit Chenu Desire 9 (P) exhibited by Chenu Holdings, Bridgewater Vic.

Reserve Junior champion female was Venturon Natural Beauty (P) and Reserve Senior Venturon Mariah (P). Mariah was the Reserve Junior champion heifer at Perth Royal 2017. Senior and grand champion bull was Venturon New Design (P), a 834kg February 2017-drop bull with a scan of 7/7mm and EMA of 127cm2. Venturon New Design (P) was sired by Kooyong Kirwan from a Venturon Crusty Demon daughter. Crusty Demon is a trait leader for 600 Day weight & Milk. Mr O’Brien commented New Design was a “proud bull that could influence a breeding program. He stands like a picture in profile but he can get out there and move,” Mr O’Brien said adding “the senior bull has good balance weight for age, ability to cover, a fast growing frame and accuracy of movement.” Venturon Livestock combined their three champions to win the Breeders Group.

Senior & Grand Champion Male Venturon New Design (P) exhibited by Venturon Livestock, Boyup Brook, WA.

Intermediate members Alizah, Eleni and Thomas Fogden had the home advantage taking out the junior champion bull with Boulview Never Forgotten. Weighing in at 810kg at 17 months with a 118cm2 EMA and scan of 6/5mm this bull was described by the judge as “an absolute powerhouse”. Reserve Junior and Senior bulls went to Duncan and Sue Newcomen, Tambo River Charolais, Yea Victoria. Tambo River Night Rider sired by Rosedale Keyon took the reserve junior and Tambo River Nitrogen sired by KAYR Velocity 812Z took the reserve senior championship. The Sires Progeny Group by Cedardale Zeal 125Z exhibited by Windjammer Charolais went on to win the unique Interbreed Sires Progeny class that is held at Adelaide Royal. Other class winners included J&S Charolais and Caithness studs in the junior bull classes.

Senior & Grand Champion Male Venturon New Design (P) exhibited by Venturon Livestock. L-R Judge Gavin O’Brien, Landmark’s Gordon Woods, Richard Miller, and exhibitors Harris, Anne and Andrew Thompson.

Senior Champion Female Chenu Confidence 2 (P) exhibited by Chenu Holdings, Bridgewater Vic. L-r Handlers Eleni Fogden & Rebecca Keeley, Clarrie Pike and Colin Pickering.

Junior Champion Male Boulview Never Forgotten exhibited by A, E & T Fogden. Sponsor Laryn Gogel, Elders,with Eleni and Thomas Fogden.

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RAS NSW Feedlot Beef Challenge The 2018 RAS Beef Challenge conducted at Wilga Feedlot, Moree proved again the ability of the Charolais breed to compete in the real world. With two sections, Domestic (70 day) and Export (100 day) this competition is judged on a live assessment, Feedlot Gain, Carcase Grid, Profitability and Taste giving a very balanced view of a breed’s ability. Feedlot owner and RAS Councillor Michael McCue said “this trial is as commercially focussed as it gets, every bit of information we get we offer back”. Some 330 animals were entered in fifty five teams of six in the Domestic Section. Charolais cross steers accounted for six teams but certainly made an impact. In the Domestic section PJ & JA Fuhrmann’s team of Charolais x Hereford calves had a daily weight gain of 2.239kg day with their best steer in this team gaining 2.60kg/ day. Individually a steer from this team was also awarded Reserve champion individual carcase. This team also placed second overall in Profitability. One steer in their second team won the Domestic daily weight gain with a 2.647kg/day performance. Highlighting the quality of these cattle two steers placed first and second for Dressing Percentage. The best steer dressed at 59.918% and the second placed steer dressed 59.669%. In the 100 day Export section Charolais teams placed first and second from the twenty six teams entered. Six teams had Charolais genetics. M & K Somerville placed first with Charolais x Hereford calves. Three calves from their champion pen then placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Individual Live assessment. The Boland Family placed second in the team Live Assessment also with Charolais Hereford cross calves. Charolais took top honours in the Export Dressing Percentage with the top two carcasses. Crown State Past Co placed first at 58.742% with a Charolais Angus and the Boland Family Charolais Hereford cross carcass placed second at 58.532%. Millner Ag placed equal 1st on the Carcass grids with maximum 25 points for a Charolais Angus cross steer. A steer from the Somerville Family top pen placed first in the Carcass Judge section. If the proof is in the eating Charolais batted above the industry perceptions in the 2018 RAS Beef Challenge. Nathan and Kym Charters entered Charolais x Hereford calves and won the Export Individual and Team Taste Test sections. Their Export steer won the RAS Perpetual Consumer Trophy endorsed by the NSW Meat Authority.

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International participants: Back Row: Patrik Gustafsson (Sweden), Emil Martinsson (Sweden), Marko Kruusimagi (Estonia), George Hollinshead (United Kingdom), Mark Whelan (Ireland), Michael Carey (Ireland), Vladimar Chytka (Czech Republic), Front row: Alizah Fogden (Australia), Teanna Simpson (USA), Lucy Collin (New Zealand), Heidi Nicholls (Australia), Dirgis Joemaa (Estonia). Charolais Banner image.

Charolais International Youth An initiative to offer Charolais Youth to develop their skills and network internationally was floated at the World Charolais Technical Conference in Mexico. Helge and Candace By (Charolais Banner) suggested an event to offer Charolais & Charbray International Youth an opportunity to gather for education and leadership opportunities. It would serve as a way of introducing the benefits of international travel to gain interest in the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other events. It would also assist countries without youth programs by providing an example and support. The Charolais Banner offered to be the first host in Canada in conjunction with the CCYA 2018 Conference and Show. The interest in the program far surpassed expectations and the success obvious. Twelve young adults attended from eight countries. Each was required to be a full participant in the event, but not compete in the host country awards. It would also be very difficult to offer them a fair competition when language was a barrier at times. Although they all spoke English well, sometimes the English cattle terminology was not within their grasp when they needed it. The differences in the way cattle are judged between countries would also make it difficult for participants to excel when they come from places that select differently. The last thing this program wants is to discourage participants developing their skills. Heidi Nicholls represented Australia and Alizah Fogden who was in Canada at the time took the opportunity to also participate in the exchange.

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Heidi Nicholls was the Reserve Champion International Showman with Canadian Shelby Evans winning the Champion.

Opportunities such as this program can only assist in developing Australian Charolais Youth programs and Youth members with skills applicable to life. Everybody from the international delegates, host country youth and parents and friends benefit from expanding their horizons through social interactions in these programs. A huge thank you to Canadian Charolais, Canadian Charolais Youth and Candace and Helge By for their work in developing this program. Australia will host the International Youth at our 2019 Charolais Youth Stampede, Dubbo NSW.

Heidi’s report On the 20th of July I started my journey to Canada which I imagined was going to be a trip of a life time, and this it surely has been! Being the recipient of the 2018 International Charolais Youth Exchange has been a great honour and an opportunity that I will be forever grateful for. The international Charolais Youth Exchange started out on Monday the 23rd of July where 12 young Charolais enthusiasts from 8 different countries met in Winnipeg Manitoba. CCYA (Canadian Charolais Youth Association) included international competitors from New Zealand, America, Ireland, Estonia, England, Czech Republic, Sweden and Australia. The Canadian Charolais Youth show was a three day event that allowed us to be involved in many different events. These events included showmanship (paraders), junior judging, team judging, individual marketing, keep and cull, herdsman groups, informational seminars, team fitting and a steak cook off. It was great to see the differences between the way Canadian junior shows are run in comparison to Australian. I have taken away many new ideas from the CCYA and I look forward to returning home and putting what I’ve learnt into practice. After the CCYA was complete the internationals had a few days of touring around Canada visiting many other Charolais breeders. Day one we visited Hunter Charolais at Robin and High Bluff Stock farms at Inglis Manitoba. Day two we visited at C2 Charolais and Steppler Farms where we were also fortunate enough to have a tour through Steppler farms Honey Factory. Whilst visiting at all of these farms we were supplied with amazing hospitality and delicious food. It was great touring around to the different breeders as it allowed the internationals to be able to see a variety of Canadian genetics as well as seeing some tremendous Australian sired calves by Palgrove Justice at Hunter Charolais. On the final day of touring with the internationals we had some excitement,Zip Lining before returning to Winnipeg for one final night together. It was great to be able to see some of the beautiful scenery Canada has to offer. After the CCYA show I spent a few weeks at High Bluff Stock Farms with the lovely Jackson family, I looked around their cow herd and also got to experience the lake of the prairies and horse back riding through the Riding Mountain National Park. I then headed to Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan where I stayed at Gold Bar Livestock, owned by Brad and Sarah Buchanan along with their daughters Kaycee and Saige.

Gold Bar Livestock is made up of Black Angus and Charolais cattle. I spent lots of my time doing what I love most hanging out in the barn helping prepare their six heifer calves for the fall show run as well as getting ready for the Young Ranchmans Junior show in Swift Current. It was great to be able to participate in another junior show enabling me to learn and gain many more skills and ideas to bring back to Australia. Whilst at Young Ranchmans I paired up with Luke Haggart in the Junior Judging to come out on top winning the team judging competition. Team Judging has been a great skill to learn and I thoroughly enjoy participating in these competitions. Whilst also staying at the Buchanan’s I toured Buffalo Plains Feedlot which is located just outside of Moose Jaw, they have a capacity of 30,000 head of cattle. It was interesting to see how similar the feedlots in Canada are to Australia. I also got to experience some Canadian harvest and Gopher hunting. After staying in Saskatchewan for a few weeks I headed off to Airdrie Alberta where I stayed at Soderglen Ranches. I got to experience an amazingly well run operation that has a variety of breeds including Charolais, Angus, Simmental, and two other beef breeds which they have developed; Red and Black Max and CCM. cont page 40.... 39

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Soderglen is one of the largest Seedstock cattle operations in Canada. It is made up of three ranches based in Airdrie, Fort Macleod and Cardston. From here I went and spent a night back at the Buchanan’s and experienced my first hockey game before heading back to High Bluff Stock Farms in Manitoba. After spending a week at High Bluff it was of to Brandon to experience Ag Ex. At Ag Ex I was fortunate enough to be apart of High Buffs team showing 9 head of Charolais and Simmentals. I then headed back to Alberta and visited HEJ Charolais where I saw a great variety of tan Charolais genetics before heading off to Farmfair the following week. I’ve now made my way back to Gold Bar Livestock to finish off the fall show run with the Buchanan family at Agribition. This trip has been an amazing experience and I have had a ball of fun whilst gaining many great connections from all over the world. Many thanks to the Charolais Society of Australia and Charolais International for providing me with this amazing opportunity. Special thanks also to Candace and Helge By from the Canadian Charolais Banner for organising the Youth Exchange and touring us around for our duration of the ten days that we were together.

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8th Annual WA Charolais Bull Sale Brunswick Showgrounds Sale Complex Thursday 21st February 2019 WALSA Supreme Allbreeds Bull Sale Brunswick Showgrounds Sale Complex Wednesday 20th March 2019

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NOVAK is an outcross, homozygous polled sire displaying excellent conformation & deep soft muscling. He has a good temperament & is from a very tidy uddered, moderate framed female who consistently has small calves born that wean at big weights.

At 18 months - Weight 880kgs P8 Fat - 13mm : Rib Fat - 12mm EMA - 141sq.cm : IMF - 5.0 Scrotal - 40cm - Triple J Pac-Man (IACA6700E) Sire: BAROOLA ED (NCFE101D) - P - Baroola Jodie (NCFB498C) - RF

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Perth Royal 2018 Judge: Mrs Nicole Nicholls, Tookawhile Charolais, Rukenvale NSW

Liberty National Treasure (P) exhibited by the Yost Family, Liberty Charolais won Junior & Grand Champion Male and Supreme Charolais Exhibit. Nicole Nicholls and Robin Yost are seen with handler Morgan Yost.

Perth Royal Show are painting cow murals on all their sheds in the Cattle Lane and naturally Charolais were featured first. In real size this looks amazing.

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Western Australian breeders presented a quality line up of cattle for Nicole Nicholls, Tookawhile Charolais, Rukenvale NSW to adjudicate at the Perth Royal Show. The cattle presented exceptionally well with Western Australia having received good rainfall through winter. Junior champion heifer came from the Heifer 9 to 15 months class with Venturon Livestock’s, Venturon Natural Beauty (P). Natural Beauty was the Reserve Junior Champion Heifer at Adelaide Royal earlier in the month. This heifer has EBVS in the top 12% of the breed for 200, 400 and 600 day weight along with excellent structure. The junior champion was sired by Perth Interbreed Junior Bull, Venturon Keystone and from a Winn Mans Lanza daughter. The judge commented “this Junior Champion heifer has the lovely wedge shape that we all look for in our females. She is lovely and feminine with great neck extension, spring of rib and structurally sound”. Reserve junior champion heifer was also from the baby class with Liberty New Romantics taking the sash. Sired by Liberty Left Bank, an LT Easy Blend son this heifer was very similiar in type to the champion. Liberty and Venturon shared a class win each in the other two junior heifer classes. Liberty Neat Little Lady sired by Liberty Just Ramblin Along won the 15 to 18 months class and Venturon Naughty But Nice sired by Kooyong Kirwan took the 18 to 21 months class. In the Senior female classes Jim and Belynda Quilty’s Elgin Park Californian Girl won the senior and grand champion female. This cow was the junior and grand champion Heifer and Supreme Charolais Exhibit at the 2016 Perth Royal show. Sired by multi trait leader Merit Roundup 9508W this cow descends from a highly respected and proven Blaweary cow family. Nicole Nicholls praised this female “this cow is long, deep bodied with a great spring of rib. She is structurally sound with enough femininity throughout”. Elgin Park Californian Girl later in the week won the Interbreed Senior Champion Female. Reserve Senior champion female went to Venturon Hillary sired by Venturon Crusty Demon. Parading with her third calf at foot Hillary appealed for her volume and length. Hillary’s second calf sold at the 2017 Perth Royal for $15,000 half share to Winchester Charolais and went on to win his class at Sydney Royal 2018.

Senior & Grand Champion Female Elgin Park Californian Girl exhibited by Elgin Park Charolais, Elgin WA. Interbreed Champion Senior Female.

Junior & Grand Champion Male & Supreme Exhibit Liberty National Treasure (P) exhibited by Liberty Charolais, Toodyay WA. Interbreed Junior Champion Male.

Another daughter of Liberty Just Ramblin Along, Liberty Midnight Special won the Female 21 to 33 months class. Her sire Liberty Just Ramblin Along was Interbreed junior champion bull at Perth Royal in 2014 and has been a very successful sire at Liberty. He is also a trait leader for 200, 400 and 600 day growth in the BREEDPLAN analysis. Robin and Kevin Yost continued their success in the junior bull classes with Silverstream Geddes son Liberty National Treasure (P)(RF) awarded junior and grand champion bull. At 18 months this calf weighed in at 870kg and scanned 136cm2 EMA. The judge commented â&#x20AC;&#x153;this bull was a standout when he first walked into the ring, he has sire appeal, strength and length through his top, lovely muscle pattern still with the ability to finish. He is really structurally soundâ&#x20AC;?. Liberty National Treasure then took the Interbreed Junior champion bull later in the week with all three judges selecting him as their champion. Reserve junior champion bull was Venturon New Design (P) sired by Kooyong Kirwan. New Design is very clean fronted and parades with great freedom of movement. The other class winner in the junior bull classes was Quicksilver Nigel (RF) sired by Quicksilver Buckles. This calf showed exceptional growth for his age. Liberty Charolais won both group classes, the Breeders Group and Sires Progeny. The Sires Progeny group were sired by Liberty Just Ramblin Along. Liberty Charolais were announced as the Most successful exhibitor at the annual dinner held after judging.

Also at the dinner, Patrons Andrew and Judy Cunningham announced the winner of their WA Region Promotion Award. For the second consecutive year, Bruce Campbell was awarded this prestigious award. The Campbell Family achieved sensational results in the ANZ National Carcase Competition held in conjunction with Beef Australia. Amanda Cavanegh was awared the Best Parader award and it was also announced she had won the Western Australia Parading Final held at the show. Amanda will now represent WA in the National Parading Finals in 2019. Intermediate member Harris Thompson was seen swapping work clothes for dress pants in his role as the 2018 Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia Rural Ambassador. Harris was seen in many aspects of the media giving our breed some extra exposure. Breeders enjoyed a dinner after judging attended by around 50 people where the annual fund raising auction provided many laughs and assisted in financing activities for the next twelve months. Leon Giglia attended to the auctioneering duties and with his knowledge of the crowd achieved a great financial return for the region.

Leonie Ball sashes Junior Champion Heifer Venturon Amanda Cavenagh won the WA State Jess Yost sashes the Grand Champion Female Elgin Park Californian Natural Beauty held by Harris Thompson. Parading Final during the Royal. Girl held by Amanda Cavenagh and Belynda Quilty.

Heavyweight Champion Steer exhibited by Liberty Charolais. Charolais x Murray Grey.

Extra Heavyweight Champion Steer & Reserve Champion Led Steer on Hoof exhibited by Black Dog Ride held by Peter Milton. This purebred Charolais was bred by Elgin Park Charolais and prepared by Copplestone Charolais. This steer raised $8,050 for the Black Dog Ride Charity supporting Mental Health. (Image courtesy Farm Weekly).

Steers Shine at Perth Royal Charolais steers performed with distinction on the hoof at Perth Royal show. With four sections on offer Charolais won the Heavyweight and Extra Heavyweight championships as well as the reserve Extra Heavyweight ribbon. A crossbred steer also placed fourth in the Extra Weight section showing the extra weight advantage Charolais produce. In the Heavyweight section on the hoof a Charolais also placed fourth for Elgin Park Charolais. The champion Heavyweight was only 11 months of age and weighed in at 492kg live. This steer was a Charolais cross Murray Grey exhibited by Liberty Charolais. This weight gain highlights the breed advantage when utilised in the commercial real world. What’s the slogan “cross into profit”. The steer that won the Extra Heavyweight award was representing the Black Dog Ride Charity. Bred and donated by Jim and Belynda Quilty, Elgin Park Charolais, and prepared by Peter and Judy Milton this purebred steer went on to raise $8,050 for the Black Dog Ride charity. All the steers auctioned for this cause have been called “Winston” after Winston Churchill who suffered depression.

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Over eight years ten steers and one heifer including this year’s steer “Winston 10” have raised over $81,000. Peter Milton said “I have had such a fortunate life, but one in four people are affected by depression in their lifetime”. Winston 10 weighed in live at 562kg after 120 days on feed. Harvey Beef purchased the steer paying $14.23kg. Kim McDougall speaking on behalf of Harvey Beef said “they were committed to supporting Western Australian agriculture and also remained strong advocates of important charities such as this one”. On the Hook in the Extra Heavyweight section Paradise Beef exhibited the Reserve champion carcase with a Charolais x Simmental cross. Dressing at 59.9% this carcase received maximum points for EMA as well as fat depth on the way to score 85.80 points. The champion carcase in this section scored 0.01 more to win the section. The Hoof Reserve champion Extra Heavyweight of Blaweary Charolais placed third on the hook with 83.65 points. The seven Extra Heavyweight Charolais steers averaged a dressing percentage of 58.67%, excellent yield. In the Heavyweight section the champion hoof steer exhibited by Liberty took the Reserve Champion Carcase scoring 84.51 points. This steer scored maximum points for EMA. In the sale this calf made $5.08/kg to return $2,500 at eleven months of age.

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Premier Vealers GH Sharpe & Co, Yundi SA

Be it any industry to create the best a passion must exist. Talk to Kym Davey about his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cattle property and the passion is evident. First purchased by his grandfather Gordon Sharpe in 1957 the picturesque property sits high on the range at Yundi on the Fleurieu Peninsula south of Adelaide. The property for many years was a working dairy farm and at its peak milked 170 cows on the 405 hectares. Active dairying concluded 15 years ago and now the property is exclusively a beef enterprise. The productive property has sweeping views of the Fleurieu Peninsula from its 340 metre elevation. The property is undergoing extensive redevelopment with new cattle yards and laneways currently under construction to aid management. In conjunction with Natural Resources all waterways, springs and sensitive vegetation areas have been fenced to exclude livestock. All dams have been fenced and a water reticulation system developed to provide clean drinking water for the cow herd. The property is at the top of the local watershed with the 750mm rainfall from the property split in its journey to the sea (west and south). Kym reports that several rare plant species have been identified in the fenced areas in increased numbers. Kym and his brother John also manage the family vineyards and Shingleback winery at McLaren Vale just north of the property. Shingleback has an international reputation for quality and the brothers have developed the brand into one of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest family owned vineyards. A tasting room and restaurant continue the pursuit of excellence and love of the McLaren Vale region for the family. Working from the dairy background Kym has continued to use Friesian Angus F1 females as the base of his breeding program. Some females with Charolais heritage bred from the original milking cows also share the pastures. The Charolais influence traces back to the 1980s when Rodger and Sue Sampson share farmed the property. In 1983 Sue and Rodger purchased a PTIC Charolais heifer from Beerenberg stud and this formed the basis of the Karawi Charolais stud that also ran on the property from 1983 to 2008. Karawi Charolais were well known and their influence still appears in herds today. Jersey milkers were AIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ed to Charolais sires to improve the sale potential of their bobby calves, a practise that proved to be lucrative. Some of these heifers were retained as beef breeders and the crossbreeding emphasis has continued to this day. The bull paddocks now house three Charolais and one Angus sire. Rodger and Sue Sampson provide consultancy when purchasing Charolais bulls which recently have come from the Goodnwindi herd in the states south east. Rodger commented he aims for sires with good fleshing, calving ease and structure to suit joining in the steep hill country. The dairy cross cow has sufficient frame so sires are also selected for medium frame score and finishing ability. Parts of the property are very steep and bulls need to be able to seek and join cows without mishap. These are joined to 150 females with the progeny aimed at the domestic markets such as Woolworths. 46

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Kym appreciates his Charolais F1 calves can hit specifications straight off the cow prior to Christmas when the summer heat dries the pastures. Kym has a passion for his breeding herd and in future plans he is looking to vertically integrate with processors. A part time manager, Michael Schofield works with Kym on the property and labour resources must work in with the family vineyards and harvest. For this reason calving ease is essential and Kym finds the performance of the Charolais sires has been exceptional. With excellent pastures from the dairy days the property has the ability to provide feed for the high milking ability of the crossbred females. Both Rodger and Kym are convinced the Charolais cross outperforms others in this environment. The growth potential of the Charolais sired calf excels in converting the excellent milk supply from the crossbred dam into kilograms. Kym supplements the herd in the dry with 300 round bales of hay. Pastures are fertilised with single super and lime and cattle are vaccinated for deficient essential minerals such as Selenium, Copper and Cobalt. The tops of the 2018 drop were sold direct to Woolworths. The top line of 41 Calves averaged 240kg dressed and returned $1,322.34 per head straight off their dams (Nov 26 2018). Calves not sold direct are marketed through the local Pro-stock Livestock Saleyards at Mount Compass where the property has an enviable record in topping the sale. Kym summed it up saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;to produce a premium quality calf at 9 months with minimal inputs the Charolais genetics excel for size and qualityâ&#x20AC;?. There may be some historical sentiment in the breeding program in place but the reality is it works and it works well. Kym has a close working relationship with Clint Endersby from Pro-stock Livestock agency at Mt Compass and utilises a consultant, Tim Orr from Tim Orr Ag Solutions for an external viewpoint. Marketing their Shingleback wine to a national and international audience has provided a clear vision to the family of the importance of quality and reliability and on the farm the Charolais comes up trumps.

Website: www.shingleback.com.au

Kym Davey with two passions, his outstanding Charolais Silver Calves at Yundi and the superb Shingleback wines.

Above: Looking across the farm and Fleurieu Peninsula. Below: Sought after Charolais sired milk vealers and their dams.

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Melbourne Royal 2018 Judge: Mr Andrew Manson, Wanrua Poll Herefords, Newry Vic. Associate: Mr Harry Turnham, Barregowa Red Angus, Gisborne Vic

Senior & Grand Champion Male, Supreme Charolais Exhibit & Interbreed Senior Champion Male, Waterford Midnight Lightning M53 (P)(RF) exhibited by Deborah & Sapphire Halliday, Waterford Charolais, Mt Macedon Vic.

Senior & Grand Champion Female Arabar Jayde (P) exhibited by RF, JJ & DR Wilson, Arabar Charolais, Balaklava SA.

Interbreed Success Interbreed Senior Bull Waterford Midnight Lightning M53 (P)(RF) Exhibitor: D & S Halliday Interbreed Reserve Junior Heifer Windjammer Nixie Rose (P) Exhibitor: E Wiltshire 50

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A powerhouse of a sire took the supreme Charolais exhibit at the 2018 Royal Melbourne show. Waterford Midnight Lightning M53 (P)(RF) weighing in at 1,080 kilograms at 24 months with a 140cm2 EMA impressed judge Andrew Manson and Associate Harry Turnham. Mr Manson commented “the senior bull had great growth for his age. He’s got tremendous muscling and walking ability, his structure is perfect for such a large animal – for a heavily muscled bull he moves very well.” Waterford Midnight Lightning M53 exhibited by Deborah and Sapphire Halliday was also the senior and grand champion bull of the show. The Associate judge commented “the senior bull has everything we are looking for, he’s got that really good muscle tone and muscle packing, and still parades himself around the ring really well”. Midnight Lightning is a son of Palgrove Hermes from a Moongool Ernie daughter. His EBV spread goes from -0.4 for birthweight to +40 for 600 day weight with +11 for Milk. Youth member Jess Cook exhibited the Reserve Senior Champion bull with her JC’s Morgan M2 sired by Rangan Sentinal Ruler C38. Jess also exhibited JC Lizbeth N3 for a second place in the Heifer class 9 to 12 months. Rachael Cochrane and James Duggan had a great show with their Lorna Doone Napoleon (P) winning the junior champion bull. Sired by WR Polled Rex U606 (P) this calf stood on strong bone, showed structually integrity and had a smooth motion around the ring. At 17 months this calf weighed in at 756kg. Reserve junior champion bull went to Duncan and Sue Newcomen with their Tambo River Nugget (P). This well grown son of Silverstream Geddes exhibited a great muscle pattern and growth for age. Other class winners in the bull section were Deborah and Sapphire Halliday with Waterford Neon Lights, another son of Palgrove Hermes. This calf had a pedigree that was 7/8 identical to the Supreme Exhibit and on the dam pedigree traced back to Sydney Champion bull 1997 Rosedale Quadrella (P), Waterford’s foundation sire. South Australian breeder Joe Sfarra, J&S Charolais took first and second with his two entries in the Bull 12 to 15 months. J&S Notorious won the class and team mate J&S Nacho took second placing. Both bulls were sired by Palgrove Hallmark and from dams from the renowned Caithness herd in South Australia. South Australian success continued in the female classes with Robyn, James and Duane Wilson winning the senior and grand champion female. Emerging from the Over 30 months class Arabar Jayde impressed the judges with her overall smoothness and structual soundness. Jayde is sired by Markowen Freedom from a female of Rosedale genetics.

Reserve senior champion female was won by Rangan Charolais with Rangan Showgirl C7 sired by Gauguin. A daughter of the renowned Palgrove Showgirl 6 who has produced 149 progeny in the herdbook, C7 paraded with an outstanding bull calf at foot. Rangan also exhibited the winner of the Cow 24 to 30 months with Rangan Estella M95 sired by Rangan Pinay F21. Edwina Wiltshireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Windjammer Nixie Rose (P) won the junior championship and then placed reserve in the Junior Interbreed Heifer. This daughter of Cedardale Zeal 125Z traced back to the Katalpa herd of Alan Thompsons at Penola. Nixie Rose showed very good growth and development with tremendous depth of body. Another deep bodied heifer Rangan Showgirl N50 (P) won the Reserve Junior Champion for Rangan Charolais. This heifer was sired by Birthweight trait leader Ashwood Park Rio D2013 F56E. Rangan also won another heifer class when Rangan Estella N30 also by Rio D213 F56 won the 15 to 18 months class. Deborah and Sapphire Halliday won the other heifer class 9 -12 months with Waterford Lady Gina N36E. This heifer is a full sister to W. Lady Gina L33 who won junior champion at the Melbourne Feature show and sold to Milford Charolais for $14,000. Since then this female was awarded Reserve Senior champion female at Beef Australia. Waterford set the pace in the Group classes winning Best Three Head, Sires progeny and Best Two Bulls under 20 months. Rangan Charolais finished the day with the Best Two Females under 20 months. The Graeme Cook and Family Rangan Charolais, Wodonga Victoria were later announced as winner of the Harold Seeley Perpetual Memorial Trophy for Most Successful Exhibitor.

Waterford Midnight Lightning M53 (P)(RF), Supreme Charolais Exhibit and Senior Interbreed Champion Bull with judges Harry Turnham, Andrew Manson, groom Ryan Bajada, sponsor Chris Hillman (International Animal Health), exhibitors Sapphire & Deborah Halliday and sponsor George Crocombe.

Arabar Jayde (P), Senior & Grand champion Female with judges Harry Turnham, Andrew Manson, Geoff King and handlers Kelsey Lewis and Nicole Muller.

Trish Crowley, Apriash Charolais sashes junior champion heifer Windjammer Nixie Rose (P) held by exhibitor Edwina Wiltshire.

Trish Crowley, Apriash Charolais sashes junior champion bull Lorna Doone Napoleon (P) with exhibitors Rachael Cochrane and James Duggan.

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CLARINDA EASY Mr Easy is Homo polled is provenMR in two stud and(AI)(ET)(P) some commercial herds in the top 2% of bred for Birth Wt -3.0 200 day Wt +22. 400 day Wt +49. 600 day Wt +59. Mr EasyIndex is Homozygous andNth proven Domestic +75. Export Polled index +97. Termin Index +44. Mr Easy two excels withand Feetsome & legs,Temperament & Correct moderate frames. studs commercial herds.

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Semen Available Top 2% Of breed for $35 per straw.

Also selling in the Southern Charolais Breeders Group Sale. Birth Wt -3.0 Monday 18th March 2019. Yea selling complex.

Ken

200 day Wt +22. Domestic Index +75. Bulls & Females for sale 400 day Wt +49. Export index +97. &600 Georgie MantonNth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mobile 0437585605 day Wt +59. Term Index +44.

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414 School Road Hansonville 3675 Mr Easy Email: excels with Feet & legs,Temperament & Ken.Manton@hotmail.com Correct moderate frames. Enquiries always welcome

Semen Available $35 per straw.

Also selling in the Southern Charolais Breeders Group Sale. Monday 18th March 2019. Yea selling complex.

12 noon, MON 18th MARCH 2019 YEA SELLING COMPLEX

Bulls & Females for sale

Committee Contacts: Colin Pickering 0417 885 277 Ken Manton 0437 585 605

Ken & Georgie Manton Mobile: 0437 585 605 Email: ken.manton@hotmail.com Property: 414 School Road, Hansonville Vic 3675

Agents: Landmark Ray Attwell 0428 836 136 Chris Pollard 0428 993 860

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MOONGOOLis a l o r a h C

25th ANNUAL ON PROPERTY BULL SALE Averaged $9,700, thank you to all bidders for your support

Lot 3 $20,000

Lot 9 $28,000

Lot 7 Lot 12 $14,000 $14,000

Lot 1 $15,000

Lot 21 Lot 46 $17,000 $13,000

Lot 2 $17,000

26th ANNUAL ON PROPERTY BULL SALE Late September, 2019 Ivan Price: 07 4626 5031 Mob: 0428 265 031 Ian Price: 07 4623 5215 Mob: 0427 235 215

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A Perfect Match

David, Kate, Richard & Helen Turner, Tone Bridge WA

Highly maternal Lincoln Red females and performance Charolais sires are a match made in heaven, the proof is in the Tone Park paddocks.

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A Charolais crossbreeding with a twist is providing excellent results for the Turner Family at Tone Park, 60km south of Boyup Brook in Western Australia. The Turners with an English heritage have a large herd of Lincoln Red females including a registered herd with 40 registrations annually. The stud herd provides the genetics to breed the predominantly pure Lincoln Red commercial herd of 280 head. Some bulls are marketed to other breeders and they also lease some sires to smaller commercial operations. Some females have a Shorthorn or Angus infusion but the majority of females on the property have a Lincoln Red influence. Richard and Helen Turner shifted to the region from Pemberton further south and took up the Tone Park property consisting of 2,430 hectares. This country had just been developed but since then clearing restrictions introduced in 1980 have left them with large tracts of natural bush. This region receives 600-650mm of rainfall annually with a predominantly winter based rainfall. David reported the region is very reliable and they nearly always receive sufficient rainfall for their production system. Pastures are based on annual ryegrass and a sub clover base. Their son David and wife Kate are now working on the property as well as a part time employee. Richard and his brother were born in England and had knowledge of the Lincoln Red breed. They purchased their first breeders when based in Pemberton. The breedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s docility, maternal qualities and fertility impressed them to continue with the breed and they have introduced genetics from England and New South Wales to develop their herd. David said â&#x20AC;&#x153;we like the British breed females, they do well, breed a consistent colour and are easy to handleâ&#x20AC;?

10th Annual Sale

50 Bulls & 10 Elite Female Lots

Pure commercial Lincoln Red dams and calves in the Tone Park herd.

David Turner

“

the Charolais leave the other terminal breeds for dead, they produce a consistent coloured progeny, have excellent temperaments and growth

The deep coloured Lincoln Red females have outstanding maternal attributes and beautiful temperaments. Approximately 90 commercial breeders are joined to a Charolais sire and the rest are breed to Lincoln Red sires. Replacement heifers come from the Lincoln Red sired calves. The Charolais cross calves have colour consistency, excellent muscle pattern, growth and are bred to be terminal. Some Charolais cross females have been retained in the past but the family find their purebred Lincoln Red females are more productive in their environment. The pure Lincoln Red calf with the excellent milk supply of the dams can finish too early and a European breed was introduced to extend the growth phase of their production. With the benefits of hybrid vigour the European infusion has produced excellent results. Charolais are the European breed of choice although other breeds have been tried with less success. David said “the Charolais leave the other terminal breeds for dead, they produce a consistent coloured progeny, have excellent temperaments and growth”. The Turner family do not believe in selling store stock preferring to value add on farm and sell finished animals. The commercial beef enterprise is geared to production aimed at the local Coles, Harvey Beef markets of 250kg dressed carcass with 10mm fat. To achieve this calves are weaned and fed on farm in a feedlot. Calves are fed for 80 to 100 days on a pellet based ration from Kojonup. The family prefer to value add to all their calves and lambs and David enjoys achieving results through their feeding regime. cont page 56....

Castor (FF) (Semen no longer available) First Polled Bulls Sell & Heifer Flush Pick

Silverstream Lazarus L111 (P) First Bulls Sell & One Heifer

Rangan Showgirl G84 (P) - Selling the right to flush

Palgrove Showgirl 6 Selling 1 Heifer Sired by Platinum Windfall

Friday March 15th, 2019 41 Miller Lane, Charleroi, Victoria

Contact: Graeme Cook M: 0419 429 696 E: ranganpark@gmail.com W: www.rangancharolais.com.au Follow us on Facebook for Sale information 55

Charolais sired Silver Calves from Lincoln Red dams, super consistent calves.

A Perfect Match ...cont from page 55 He said “it makes sense to add weight to the crossbred progeny that have the ability to convert feed, we appreciate the higher weight gain and the crossbred cattle have proven to be more profitable, plus the Charolais are very docile” When selecting sires David looks for medium framed bulls with softness, good constitution, loose skin and preferably poll. The cows are joined in mobs with two sires and calve February March prior to the autumn break. Cattle are drenched at least once a year, receive a Multimin injection twice a year and are vaccinated with 5 in 1. Calves are weaned in December and larger calves enter the feedlot immediately. Smaller calves are backgrounded on silage until feedlot space is available. A large sheep flock complement the cattle enterprise with 7000 merino ewes mated to either Merino or Poll Dorset and 2000 Merino wethers. Including lambs the property shears 15,000 head a year. Prime lambs are shorn and finished off grass aiming for a carcass weight of 22kg to either WAMMCO (Western Australian Meat Marketing Co-operative Limited ) or Walsh’s (local processors). The seconds of the lambs are feedlot on farm similar to the beef program. The tail of the lambs are carried through winter and then turned off grass before the new season lambs enter the market. The Turner Family crop 120 hectares of barley, 130 hectares of oats and crop 40 hectares of oats for hay production. After cropping for 2 – 3 years paddocks are sown to pasture with balansia clover, sub clovers and annual ryegrasses. David said the perennial ryegrass variety can cause issues when paddocks are cropped. The Charolais genetics click with the maternal qualities of the Lincoln Red. As a cross breeding program taking advantage of heterosis these two breeds are extremely complementary and are producing the results. The Charolais cross calves are almost homogenous in colour and take advantage of the milking ability of the Lincoln Red female as well as the grain phase to produce calves keenly sought after by the industry. 56

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Like peas in a pod

A truly powerful set of Charolais sired calves given every opportunity by their maternal Lincoln Red dams.

Over 30 Years perfecting the Elstow Style: Poll, Functional, Easy Doing, Docile

Elstow Charolais

ELSTOW 7th On Property Sale

Monday 26th August 2019

Bruce & Marg McConnaughty 02 6843 6258 Shannon McConnaughty 0427 197 901

● 30 Poll Bulls ●

● 10 Poll Females ●

Bulls and females available year round

ELSTOW, BARADINE NSW 2396

Inspection Welcome by appointment

Deborah & Sapphire Halliday

Sapphire: 0447 117 676

Deborah: 0428 605 060

E: waterforddowns@bigpond.com Mount Macedon, Victoria

J-BAS Score 7

Waterford Genetics available at 16th Southern Charolais Breeders Sale - Yea Saleyards: 18th March 2019 Privately on-farm Mount Macedon, Victoria

KOOYONG

8th WA CHAROLAIS SALE, BRUNSWICK SHOWGROUND, THURSDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2019

Est. 1973

OFFERING 11 SIRES Including sons of EC Forefront 8066(P) 2 Liberty Just Ramblin Along (P) 2 Winn Mans Lanza 610S (P) 3 Kooyong Eric (P) 1

David & Jan Ellis: 08 9530 3225 M:0427 170 965 E: david.kooyong@hotmail.com PINJARRA WA

Kooyong Nero N21 (AI)(P)

H2EN21E Born 16/03/2017 Sire: Winn Mans Lanza 610S(P) Dam: Kooyong Fancy (AI)(P) 20th Nov 2018: 848kg 45cm SC CE DIR

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Spring drop calves with performance

The Quiet Achievers McDougall Family, Ararat, Vic

Charolais sires dominate the sire pen at the McDougall families “Rosevale” property at Maroona, 20 kilometres south of Ararat in central Victoria. Bruce, Maryanne, son Sean and his wife Leila are the fifth and sixth generations on the property. Centrally located the family has access to two major selling centres, Ballarat and Mortlake within an hour’s drive. Traditionally a sheep program, Sean and Bruce have diversified into cropping and cattle as the property has been increased in size to its current 1,320 hectares. Parts of the property cannot be cropped due to rocky outcrops and these areas are ideal for the livestock. Soil types on the farm range from a heavy clay to a sandy loam. The cropping program consists of 300 hectares of canola, wheat, oats and barley. After a rotation of cropping new pastures are sown with a ryegrass clover base and more recently phalaris has been introduced. The phalaris gives the family extra pasture growth in winter and the extended phalaris root endures dry spells better than the rye. Sean enjoys growing grass and prefers to graze first year pastures with the cattle than the sheep believing it offers the establishing pasture a better opportunity. Sean has also used a new hybrid Ryegrass variety “Barbaria” which provided more dry matter through spring than traditional ryes. Sean quotes weight gain of 1.8kg/day/head from steers grazing the Barbaria compared to 1.3kg/day/ head of similar steers grazing Lucerne.

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Starting with the milk cows and adding Murray Grey Friesian cross females the McDougall’s have retained heifer progeny and grown their herd especially in the last five years. Other females have been added from time to time but the herd has significantly grown from the retention of heifers. Charolais sires were introduced 15 years ago and a good portion of the herd shows high Charolais content. Retaining heifers has seen the herd grow to 200 calving females and recent purchases have the herd now calving 300 females. Eighty three heifers were joined in 2018 and 42 of these are purebred Charolais. Heifers are joined to calve in August and cows follow in September. Females are only joined for six weeks and Sean reported that in the 2017 joining one female was not in calf out of 180. The Charolais sires have added frame, muscle and growth assisting in marketing the male progeny and producing a superb line of commercial females. Last year Sean invested in a Palgrove Hannibal son from Mt William outlaying $10,000. Five Charolais sires are used at a ratio of 1:40 and two Angus sires mate the retained heifers at 15 months to calve at two years of age. Sean has a preference for poll sires to eliminate dehorning and uses EBVs as a guide to his visual selection. The family market their steers as stores from 14 to 16 months so attention is given to 400Day weight EBVs as well as birth weight and calving ease. The herd has proven to have excellent calving ease with assistance rarely provided.

The sires have an amazing view in the background.

After 15 years of retaining heifers a large section of the McDougall herd is high content Charolais.

One full time employee, Lachlan works with the family and shearing is undertaken by contractors. With calving, lambing, hay and silage production plus harvest, spring is a very busy time. Normally the area receives 580600mm of rain but 2018 was drier than usual with only 400mm to the end of November. In early October 2018 with the season cutting out they offered a line of 53 steers at Ballarat making 306c/kg and returning $1135 per head. These calves were purchased by a steer finisher at Mortlake who appreciates the growth and muscle development the Charolais genetics offer. Sean commented on the Charolais influence, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we find them great for our herd, we like their docility and easy handling, they have good structure and bone and offer the potential to put weight into our herdâ&#x20AC;?. Sean recalls university lectures on the benefits of heterosis and is keen to maintain this in his herd. Retained heifers are selected on growth and no preference is given to breed content.

Yearling heifers joined to calve at two years of age.

cont page 60....

Charolais Silver Calves powering ahead on premium pastures.

The proof is in the rear view, Charolais add performance.

The Quiet Achievers ...cont from page 59 The cattle herd is drenched in March when all females are pregnancy tested and calves weaned. Females receive a 7in1 Ultravac prior to calving and a booster is given to calves. Bruce and Sean tag the calves in their herd and dehorn when required. Sean prefers to wean his calves onto a grazing sorghum crop to boost their growth after weaning. The cattle herd dovetails into the farm management well. Three thousand Merino ewes of Sonic and Coryule bloodlines producing 18-19 microns are shorn every eight months. The goal is to produce a staple 70-80mm long which the processors prefer. Sean also has noticed the sheep have done better with the more frequent shearing than in the past. Ewes lamb in spring with some older ewes joined to White Suffolk. The McDougalls also contain their sheep flock in large pens from March until the autumn break is established. Sean says keeping the sheep off the pasture when the grass is germinating lets the pasture dry matter build faster. The ewes are joined whilst they are contained in the 6 pens 50metres x 100metres. Weaned cattle are also contained giving the pastures every opportunity to get ahead. Single super is spread in autumn and urea is applied in winter to aid pasture development. With the containment pens and improved pasture the family have achieved stocking rates of 15DSE per hectare which is well above district average. With a high stocking rate the family maintains an open attitude to marketing opportunities depending on the season. Bruce and Sean both enjoy their cattle enterprise and their sire selection over fifteen years has provided them with a very functional cow herd. Inspection of the herd on Rosevale indicates that Charolais have been a great success with well grown cattle in sync with their environment. High pregnancy rates and easy calving are a testament to the families selection process and quality pastures. The Charolais performance has increased the marketing flexibility of the steers and the retained femaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s productivity is evident with excellent udders, great structure and well grown calves at foot. 60

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Sean McDougall and the Angus cross mob with Charolais Silver Calves at foot.

Pure commercial Charolais heifers joined to calve at two years of age, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rosevaleâ&#x20AC;? cattle had exceptional docility.

World Charolais Technical Congress 2019 In 2019 Ireland will host the World Charolais Technical Congress. It will take place from the 4th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12th August, to coincide with the National Livestock Show in Tullamore. The Congress will involve farm walks, tours of Research centres and feed lots, visits to some of Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most iconic tourist attractions, technical seminars and conferences, but most importantly, an enjoyable week of entertainment for all those in attendance. A full schedule of the Congress will be available on the Irish Charolais Cattle Society and Charolais International websites in the coming weeks. Keep a watch on www.charolais.ie and www.charolaisinternational.com

2018 Top Ten Auction Prices #1 Palgrove Muchmore (RF)(P) Sire: Palgrove How Awesome (P) Bettafield Charolais. Gindie Qld $36,000 #2= Palgrove Monument (P) Sire: Palgrove Jericho (P) Hopgood Charolais, Goondiwindi Qld $28,000 #2= Moongool M402E (P) Sire: Silverstream Evolution E168E (P) M & G Shann, Clermont Qld $28,000 #4= ANC Mardin (P) Sire: ANC Huddle (P) Moongool Charolais, Yuleba Qld $26,000 #4= Mt William Monolith (P) Sire: Palgrove Hannibal (P) Rosedale Charolais, Blayney NSW $26,000 #6 Clare Mega Awesome (P) Sire: Palgrove How Awesome (P) Minnie Vale Charolais, Narrabri NSW $24,000 #7= Liberty Major General (RF) (P) Sire: Rangan Park Redemption E42 (P) Central Stockcare, Bullsbrook WA $23,000 #7= Palgrove Moderator (P) Sire: Palgrove Jubilee (P) Mt William Charolais, Willaura Vic $23,000 #7= Palgrove Main Event (P) Sire: Silverstream Evolution (P) M & G Shann, Clermont Qld $23,000 #10= Palgrove Milestone (P) Sire: Palgrove Jericho (P) Ascot Charolais, Warwick Qld $22,000 #10= Ascot Market Leader (P) Sire: Ascot Eldorado (P) A & J McClymont, Richmond Qld $22,000 #10= Ascot Manpower M662E (P) Sire: Ascot Juggernaut J134E (P) Condon Grazing Co, Mt Garnet Qld $22,000

#1 $36,000 Palgrove Muchmore (P)(RF) Sold $36,000 Sold by Palgrove Charolais Sire: Palgrove How Awesome (P) Dam: Palgrove Showgirl D580 (P)(RF) Purchased by Bettafield Charolais, Qld

Around the Ring Summary of 2018 Charolais Bull Auction Sale Results (*From results provided to the CSA)

Charolais auction sales stood up exceptionally well when climatic conditions in 2018 were accounted for. The majority of Charolais auction sales are held in Queensland and Northern New South Wales which is where the main effects of drought have been felt. Our statistics also show the number of bulls offered in 2018 was reduced with vendors either cancelling sales or reducing numbers on offer. Coming off the back of an exceptional result in 2017, auction sales held a strong average with a slight decrease of $320 per head. Data obtained from a major breedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website saw a $750 decrease and significant drop in bulls sold at auction. Charolais sales averaged 85% clearance in 2018 and achieved an average auction price of $6,321. Over 1,450 Charolais sires were sold at auction in 2018. Interesting of the twelve sires that made $22,000 or higher all were polled and several were homozygous. Ten of these twelve sires had an Australian bred sire and two were by Silverstream Evolution E168E. Top price sire this year was sold at the exceptionally strong Palgrove sale that averaged $10,326 with a total clearance for 97 bulls. Palgrove Muchmore (P)(RF) sold for $36,000 to Stephen and Alison Kajewski, Bettafield Charolais stud.

The homozygous poll sire weighed 1065kg at 25 months with a scan EMA of 153cm2. P. Muchmore has been used at Palgrove as a yearling. Palgrove Muchmore was sired by Palgrove How Awesome who also sired the 6th top price sire, Clare Mega Awesome making $24,000 when purchased by Minnie Vale Charolais stud. This bull attracted strong interest before topping the multi vendor Eidsvold Bull Sale. Moongool had a top average of $9,700 for 85 bulls and Mt William lifted their average by over $3,000 from their 2017 sale to record $8,202. This may be a record for Victorian on farm sales. This sale featured sons of their new sire Palgrove Hannibal whose sons averaged an impressive $10,875. Gavin and Kristie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien topped the National Sale with Winchester Maximus (P) selling for $14,000 to Canadian stud, Springside Farms. The Allflex National Sale averaged $7,428 for a select offering of sires. The Ascot Autumn sale averaged $7,037 for 27 sires and their spring sale averaged $6,850 for 42 sires. Eidsvold sale posted a strong result averaging $6,934. The top ten sale listing also shows a strong trend to registered herds selecting herd sires. 63

Technical

Scan Data for Heifers is Valuable

To further discuss Scanning recommendations contact staff at Southern Beef Technology Services (SBTS) Telephone 02 6773 3357 or email catriona@sbts.une.edu.au 64

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BREEDPLAN currently produces a number of EBVs for carcase traits; these include Eye Muscle Area (EMA), Rib Fat Depth, Rump Fat Depth and Intramuscular Fat (IMF). The BREEDPLAN Carcase EBVs are calculated from two main sources of information – from live animal ultrasound scanning records measured by BREEDPLAN accredited ultrasound scanners and from abattoir carcase data. Of these two sources, seedstock producers are most likely to collect live animal ultrasound scanning information. This article will outline the number of bulls and heifers which are being ultrasound scanned in seedstock herds across Australia, and the differences that are observed between the sexes. In addition, this article will discuss the benefits of collecting ultrasound scanning data on heifers for inclusion in BREEDPLAN. HOW MANY MORE BULLS ARE SCANNED THAN HEIFERS? The number of animals with ultrasound scanning records on file has continued to increase in recent years. Across all SBTS and TBTS Breed Societies, just 19.1% of the 2001 calving drop has an EMA scan record on file. In contrast, 28.0% of the 2013 calving drop currently has an EMA scan record on file. Similar levels of improvement are seen when each sex is examined individually. As Figure 1 shows, 34.5% of male calves born in 2013 have an EMA scan record, up from 24.3% of male calves born in 2001. Of the females born in 2013, 24.8% have an EMA scan record, while just 14.6% of the female calves born in 2001 have an EMA scan record (Figure 1). However, whilst the percentage of animals with ultrasound scanning records on file has increased in recent years, the difference between the percentage of males and the percentage of females which have been scanned in each calving year has not changed. As Figure 1 shows, the percentage of females in each calving drop from 2001 to 2013 with an EMA scan record on file is consistently lower than the percentage of males with an EMA scan record on file. Indeed, in the 2001 calving year, 9.6% more males have an ultrasound scan record than females (Figure 1).

In the 2013 calving year, the gap has increased slightly, with 9.7% more males having been scanned than females (Figure 1). Similar trends have been observed when the ultrasound scanning records for Rib Fat, Rump Fat and IMF are examined. Seedstock producers will find the percentage of female versus male calves with ultrasound scan records on file for their individual herds in their ‘Completeness of Performance Reports’, which are available from Internet Solutions or on request from SBTS or TBTS. WHY SCAN HEIFERS? There are several reasons to consider collecting scan data on your heifers. 1. Heifers Mature Earlier Than Bulls Under similar nutrition heifers carry more fat than bulls at the same age. Animals that are fatter at the time of scanning will exhibit greater variation in rib and rump fat depth and marbling than animals which are lean (average of less than 3mm rib fat). The reason you should not scan cattle when they are too lean is that they have little variation for rib and rump fat and IMF% Scanning heifers will generally provide a greater variation in all of the scan traits, and this variation is particularly useful for the calculation of BREEDPLAN Carcase EBVs. This is of particular importance for producers who are interested in IMF% as heifers will have greater variation in IMF% than bulls. 2. Heifers May Represent a Better Cross Section of Your Herd Than Bulls It is possible that heifers may represent a better cross section of your calf drop than bulls. An example would be where 50% of bulls had been culled or castrated prior to scanning whereas the entire heifer drop was available at the time of scanning. Consider the scenario where producers are only scanning sale bulls. These sale bulls are the pick of the males born in that calving year with a significant proportion having been steered or culled. cont page 66....

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Technical / Scan Data for Heifers Is Valuable ...cont from page 65

This level of selection may have unintentionally biased the sample of bulls that are being scanned as only the top bulls, including those with the better Carcase EBVs, are being kept entire. If this is occurring, then the average scan data collected on these sale bulls will be higher than the average scan data would be for the whole male cohort. This will affect Carcase EBVs as any sale bull that performs under the sale bull average will look inferior to his group, whereas he may in actual fact be above average for the whole male cohort. In the above situation, scanning a larger cohort of heifers (including half-sisters of the sale bulls) may help to counter this. If a large proportion of the heifers have been retained they are unlikely to have been culled for Carcase EBVs (instead they are likely to have been culled for fertility reasons). Therefore the heifers may represent a better cross section of the rib and rump fat depths and marbling in your herd than your sale bulls alone. WHY ARENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T PRODUCERS SCANNING HEIFERS? Given the importance of including ultrasound scanning information on heifers in BREEDPLAN analyses, why are many seedstock producers not scanning their heifers? There are couple of reasons that may be contributing to the decision of seedstock producers to not scan heifers. 1. Expense Ultrasound scanning is charged on a per head basis. It is not uncommon for seedstock producers to pay around $15 per head for ultrasound scanning, plus travel although discounts are usually available for larger numbers scanned. Given the expense associated with ultrasound scanning, it may not be feasible for producers to scan all young animals in the herd. In this situation, SBTS and TBTS recommend that scanning heifers is given preference to scanning bulls. For those producers who are based a long distance from BREEDPLAN accredited ultrasound scanners, consider approaching other seedstock producers in your area to discuss the possibility of scanning animals from multiple herds in the one week. This may help to reduce the travel costs for each individual stud.

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2. Pregnant Heifers Many producers are joining heifers so that they calve down at around 2 years of age. Therefore, many heifers will be pregnant when they are old enough to be ultrasound scanned. Pregnant heifers can be ultrasound scanned for carcase traits. If heifers are more than 3 to 4 months pregnant ensure they are of a similar stage of pregnancy (maximum range of 10 weeks). CONSIDERATIONS FOR COLLECTING ULTRASOUND SCAN RECORDS For producers who wish to collect ultrasound scanning records on young animals in their herds, it is important to observe the following when collecting scan information: Use a BREEDPLAN accredited scanner BREEDPLAN can only analyse scanning data that as been measured by a BREEDPLAN accredited scanner. A list of the BREEDPLAN accredited scanners. for Australia and New Zealand is available on the BREEDPLAN website here: http:// abri.une.edu.au/ Only scan animals when they are between 300 and 800 days of age BREEDPLAN can analyse the scanning performance from animals that are between 300 to 800 days of age when measured. The majority of animals are scanned as rising two year olds (e.g. at 600 days of age). Ensure animals are in sufficient condition to scan Aim to scan your animals when they are in the best condition possible. As a rough guide, animals should have an average minimum rump fat depth of 5mm and an average minimum rib fat depth of 3mm. The IMF results are further optimised if the majority of animals have between 2% and 8% IMF at the time of scanning. Only submit one set of ultrasound scanning records per animal to BREEDPLAN BREEDPLAN will only analyse one EMA, one rib fat, one rump fat & one IMF ultrasound scanning measurement on each animal.

The Importance of Whole Herd Recording The saying “You only get out of something what you put into it” is particularly true of performance recording for genetic evaluation, in terms of both the volume and quality of data recorded. Some breeders may choose to performance record only their ‘best animals’ which they plan to select as future sires or dams, or with the aim of bringing up the average EBVs of the herd. But only recording your ‘best’ calves won’t necessarily result in ‘better’ EBVs. Breeders should be aware that significant problems can arise from choosing to only performance record a subset of animals from a contemporary group. If performance records are provided for a subset of a calf drop, it provides BREEDPLAN with an inaccurate picture of the average performance of the animals in that contemporary group which can result in EBVs which are biased. One of the basic mechanisms of the BREEDPLAN analysis is the comparison of animals within contemporary groups, i.e. animals who have had a similar opportunity to perform. In a situation where only a proportion of a contemporary group has been recorded, the performance information for an animal will only be compared with the “selection” that has been recorded. If this “selection” is not an accurate reflection of the entire contemporary group, then BREEDPLAN cannot make fair comparisons and the EBVs produced may be biased. SELECTIVE PERFORMANCE RECORDING Take for example a situation where a producer has only submitted performance information for the ‘best animals’ in a contemporary group versus submitting information for all animals in the contemporary group (Table 1). The problem caused by selective performance recorded is demonstrated if we consider animal A7. In Scenario 1, all ten calves in the contemporary group have a 200 day weight recorded and A7 is 4kg heavier than the average of the group (237kg vs 233kg). This is an accurate reflection of how this animal has performed compared to its peers. In Scenario 2 the weights from the lightest 4 calves have not been recorded with BREEDPLAN and the contemporary group average is now 252kg. This means that A7 is now 15kg lighter than the average of the group (237kg vs 252kg). As BREEDPLAN can only use what information has been recorded, the subsequent EBVs that are calculated from this performance will also be biased. Comparing the two scenarios, A7 has gone from performing better than average to well below average as a result of selective recording, and this would be evident in the resulting EBVs.

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187

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195

258

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Table 1. Selective performance recording scenario for 200 Day Weight (kg) where weights for all animals in contemporary group are submitted (Scenario 1) and when only the heaviest animals are recorded (Scenario 2).

Similarly traits such as Calving Ease and Days to Calving, which rely upon variation within the trait, will be affected by selective recording. For instance, only recording Days to Calving information for those heifers which calve or are added to inventory does not accurately reflect the female fertility of a herd. The heifers (or cows) that do not calve provide as much information to the analysis as those that do. Selective recording can also influence EBV calculation by reducing the number of animals represented in a contemporary group. Where only a small number of animals are represented in a contemporary group, there are fewer animals to which an individual’s performance can be compared, and that performance cannot be used ‘effectively’ by BREEDPLAN. Selective recording may result in an increased incidence of small contemporary groups, rendering what performance information that is submitted ineffective. WHOLE HERD RECORDING Wherever possible seedstock herds should adopt a whole herd recording strategy. This involves recording all calves with the relevant breed society (dead or alive) and recording performance for all animals in the contemporary group with BREEDPLAN. Because BREEDPLAN uses not just individual performance in the calculation of EBVs, but also the performance of all known relatives, it is also recommended that performance be recorded on all available animals i.e. steers, heifers and bulls as opposed to just performance recording bulls.

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In October Breed Development Manager, Colin had the opportunity to attend the Autumn Stirling Bull Sales conducted by United Auctions in their outstanding facility at Stirling Scotland. This facility is well worth a visit if you are in Scotland and is only minutes drive from the Stirling Castle and Wallace National Monument (assuming one accepts and follows the directions from the GPS). On offer at this sale were Charolais, Angus, Beef Shorthorn, Limousin, Saler, Blonde d’Aquitaine, Simmental and Lincoln Red bulls. Several breeds also offered females. Overall Charolais took the top price, made the highest average and sold the most bulls at the Autumn round of Stirling bull sales this week. Eighty bulls sold to average $AUS10,846 with an 81% clearance. British Charolais Society CEO Peter Phythian commented “We are delighted with the trade, especially considering the issues with beef prices and the drought during the summer. It just goes to show that commercial farmers want a breed with a real premium that can finish quicker than any other”. #crossintoprofit The bulls on offer exhibited outstanding growth rate and muscle development. British Charolais have conducted testing for the influence of Mystatin genes on calving ease and the results for the two prevalent variants F94L and Q204X genes were shown in the catalogue for every sire. Selecting bulls with the most appropriate myostatin traits for breeding programs will assist in better calving ease and help with the ever-present trend to improve carcass confirmation and quality. There are both advantages and disadvantages of breeding with animals carrying the myostatin gene, which is why it is imperative to know the carrier status of your breeding animals. The British Charolais Society website has more information on their research

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Senior and Supreme Champion Bull judged by Will Short, Omagh, Northern Ireland was Anside Nightrider who sold for $AUS33,800. Top price bull was Maerdy Newman who sold for $AUS75,000. This bull was 16 months old and weighed 860kg. It was a great opportunity to talk to British breeders about our 2020 World Congress as well as develop a better understanding of the Charolais influence in their country. Thank you to the British Charolais Cattle Society and their members for the hospitality extended, we look forward to welcoming you all to Australia in 2020.

Class of 16 month old sires placed r-l, won by Burradon Noah (980kg) exhibited by Chris Curry.

Grand Champion bull, Anside Nightrider

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The focus of the international Charolais community was shone on Sweden as they hosted the 2018 World Charolais Congress in July. Attracting participants from 16 countries the congress was professionally ran with great fellowship enjoyed by all. Australia once again provided the largest delegation with 31 attendees making the journey to the northern hemisphere. These events offered a great opportunity to network and promote the 2020 World Charolais Congress to be hosted by Australia. Personal discussions indicate a strong interest in visiting Australia from international Charolais breeders. Other countries attending included Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Slovakia, United Kingdom and United States. The tour focused on the southern more populated region of Sweden commencing in Stockholm and concluding in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Swedish Charolais Association prepared an itinerary that included cultural visits as well as herd visits along the route. Sweden at 450,295 square kilometres is the third-largest country in the European Union by area. Sweden has a total population of 10.2 million. Eighty seven percent of the population is urban based with capital Stockholm having 1.6 million inhabitants. Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, encompasses 14 islands and more than 50 bridges on an extensive Baltic Sea archipelago.

The cobblestone streets and ochre-coloured buildings of Gamla Stan (the old town) are home to the 13th-century Storkyrkan Cathedral, the Kungliga Slottet Royal Palace and the Nobel Museum, focussing on the Nobel Prize. Sweden has 2.6 million hectares arable farmland, .5 million hectares natural pastures and 28 million hectare forest. There are 63,000 farms (2016) of which 15,000 are professional Farms generating 1.2% of employment. Sweden has less than 3,900 dairy farms comprising approx. 330,000 dairy cows. There are 17,000 cattle farms with 1.5 million cattle. Breeding females comprise 330,000 dairy and 195,000 beef females. Charolais are the biggest beef cattle breed with 4,500 registered calves each year. There are approximately 1,250 piggeries with pork the second most consumed meat per person in Sweden behind chicken. On average Swedes eat 53 kg/meat per person annually. Beef is third with 12.7kg per person. (Chicken 22kg, Pork 15.1kg, Beef 12.7kg, Game Meats 1.6kg, Lamb 1.4kg) Charcuteries and processed meat accounts for another 30kg on average per person. Two thirds of beef production in Sweden comes from dairy females but this is decreasing. Annually approximately 400,000 cattle are slaughtered along with 14,000 calves. Sweden produces 53.5% of their domestic consumption with the EU countries providing most of the imported beef. Export accounts for 15% of production. Beef herds are dependent on EU subsidies for grazing and environmental work. The return from beef herds can be low and it is hard to attract young farmers. cont page 72....

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In 2014 returns to beef farmers improved and are on a positive trend due to Swedish consumers preferring Swedish beef and their preference for ecological and animal welfare. There is an increasing trend for farmers to market their own beef production either in a local farm shop or branded product. Swedish farmers deal with stringent welfare laws on animal production. This includes anaesthesia when dehorning by a Veterinarian, control over antibiotic treatments and very few males are castrated. These controls shape local demand for traits in sires for commercial herds. Ease of calving, low labour inputs, poll, high growth and structural correctness are highly desired traits. Swedish cropping programs consist of 450,000 ha wheat (80% winter wheat), 330,000 ha barley, 180,000 ha oats, 66,000 peas and beans with 60,000 hectares in other grains. Annually 17,000 hectares of maize is grown mainly for forage, with 93,000 hectares oilseeds and 31,000 hectares of sugar beets grown. The evening preceding the Congress was a great opportunity to catch up with Charolais friends from around the world once again. The fabric of the international Charolais community is very strong and the World Congresses go a long way to fostering this sense of community. Chairperson of the Swedish organising committee Lennart Nilsson highlighted the goals of the Congress and welcomed everybody to the tour. Day 1 of the Congress focussed on a historical perspective of Stockholm including a guided tour through Gamla Stan (the old town). Attendees then had the opportunity to attend either the ABBA museum or the VASA museum. The Vasa Museum is one of Scandinavia’s most visited museums. It is here that you will find in all its glory, the unique and well preserved warship Vasa from 1628, embellished with hundreds of wooden sculptures. The museum describes the warship Vasa’s history and life at the time; how, after 333 years at the bottom of Stockholm bay, the ship was rediscovered and salvaged. This evening was a dinner cruise around the Stockholm Archipelago featuring Charolais beef. With the extended daylight at this northern latitude the cruise around the waterways and islands was as spectacular as the food presented to the attendees. Day 2 saw the three buses heading west into the beautiful Swedish country side with the first visit, the Stora Sundby castle. With origins in the 13th century and many modifications since then this building is truly imposing. Sweden’s most beautiful castle was completed in 1848, now boasting four large towers symbolising the seasons, 12 smaller turrets for the months, 52 rooms for the weeks of the year, and 365 windows – one for each day in the calendar.

The castle Stora Sundby is still inhabited to this day, and is now home to the Klingspor family, who have owned the estate since 1888. The estate around the castle is 3,700 hectares and hunting parties can hire the castle for duck, pheasant and even moose hunting. The current owners gave a highly informative tour of the castle and rundown of the castle “ghost”. We then travelled to Mattias and Anna Wistrands’ Knutsta Charolais herd. Mattias and Anna run 80 cows, 40 Charolais and 40 Red Angus on 55 hectares of owned land and 230 hectares of leased land. Mattias and Anna purchased the farm from his parents in 2013 who had owned the property since 1963. The first Charolais arrived at Knutsta in 1992 and since then only polled sires have been used. Sires used come from Sweden, Norway, Germany, and North America. The property also crops beans, wheat, canola and mixed grains. Silage is made on property to feed the cattle during winter when they are confined in cow barns. The cow barns in Sweden are truly spectacular and many properties including Knutsta are organic and spread manure back on their fields. Mattias advised his clients are seeking docile, polled bulls with calving ease attributes. The next herd visited was Anders and Margereta Wiklert’s Nynas Gard herd. Their daughter Sara Wiklert Petersson gave the tour a history of the farm and herd mentioning the farm was written about in literature in 1208. The family farm 750 hectares with 155 hectares used for the beef herd. The Swedish countryside is stunning with significant forestry and lake views in many cases. Interesting with so many lakes we did not see indications of irrigation driving through the countryside. The herd inseminates 25% each year with three back up sires used. Mostly poll genetics are used and embryos are also bought in. The herd sells around 30% of their bulls for breeding use and the rest are slaughtered at about 14 months with an average slaughter weight of 376kg. Sara also works for Viking Genetics and gave a very informative presentation on their bull testing work. Viking Genetics test about 75 Charolais bulls each year with bulls entering the test around 7 months. The breed society selects the bulls for entry into the test. The bulls have an induction period then are fed for 154 days on a ration determined by the Society. Angus bulls are fed a low concentrate, Charolais, Hereford and Simmental a standard ration and Limousin and Blonde d ’Aquitaine a high concentrate ration. Bulls are weighed fortnightly and appraised for growth, fertility, claws, linear scoring and docility. Viking Genetics selects the top performance sires for AI and the bulls that complete the test satisfactory are auctioned. This is usually between 30 to 40 young sires. cont page 74....

Stora Sundby Castle

Females at Knutsta Charolais

Females at Nynas Gard Charolais and below Brendan Scheiwe expressing Australian appreciation to the Wiklerts Family.

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To conclude the day we travelled back to the township of Orebro, a regional hub in Sweden. In the centre of the town and viewable from the hotel was the magnificent Örebro Castle a medieval castle fortification. It was expanded during the reign of the royal family Vasa (House of Vasa) and finally rebuilt about 1900. The castle lies on an island in river Svartån. For over 700 years, Örebro Castle has kept a watchful eye on everyone crossing the bridge on the River Svartån. The oldest part of the castle, a defence tower, was erected in the latter half of the 13th century. Day 3 we headed to Sofia Persson and Stefan Johansson Vita-Fall property. Sofia and Stefan are the third generation to run the farm which was pristine with immaculate buildings. They run 75 Charolais females and 75 Simmental females on 430 hectares. Sofia explained with their organic rating they cannot embryo transfer their females. In the Charolais herd there are twelve dominant female lines including the “Etincelle” line which descends from a French importation in 1968. Vita Fall clients are mostly crossbreeding in central Sweden. The organic certification also restricts the amount of concentrate that can be fed to the herd. On display were some females with more French heritage and these were big powerful females. The main cow barn on Vita Fall was spectacular in size and design. The delegation spent the afternoon either touring the historical town of Vadstena or visiting the Vaderstad factory. Vaderstad is renowned for high performance farm machinery. The company started in 1962 when Rune and Siw Stark grew tired of making a new wooden rigid tine harrow each year and designed his own steel harrow. From then the company grew to where today it has an international presence and massive plant in Vaderstad, Sweden. Vadstena is a historical town that in 1350 Saint Bridget of Sweden founded the first monastery of her Bridgettine Order. Vadstena Castle is one of Sweden’s best-preserved castles from the era of Gustav Vasa in the 16th century, when Sweden became Protestant. Today the surviving buildings of the monastery are occupied by a hotel and the castle houses the provincial archives and a museum of 16th and 17th century furniture, portraits and paintings. At one period the castle was used as a grain storage facility and fell into disrepair. Dinner was at the Sturesson family Fogdegarden property. This property had 60 Charolais and Red Angus cows, 64,000 laying hens and produced 1.7 million kWh of electricity from wind turbines. The Charolais herd was established in 1979 and cattle were imported from Canada in the early 1990’s to start their poll line.

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On Day 4 we visited one of Sweden’s biggest commercial herds owned by Johan Tell. Olanda Farms is run over three farms and totals 1200 commercial breeding females. Genetics in the commercial herd include Hereford, Charolais, Simmental, Angus and Limousin. In addition to their commercial herd production the farm buys in about 430 dairy calves to fatten. Cattle are fed to a slaughter weight of 600-650kg in seven barns. Annually the farm processes 900 bulls, 450 heifers and 180 cows. The main farm had an impressive silage storage shed with 6 bays 18metres wide by 30metres deep and double storey high. Silage was packed from the lower level and when half way up the packing continued from a higher level. The farm employed 13 staff with the cattle fattened in small pens in the sheds. Bulls were aimed at weight gains of 1 to 1.5kg day. Olanda is organic and all feed is analysed to ensure optimal productivity. At Olanda a Swedish packer talked to us about their marketing and specifications. Carcases were aimed at 300kg dressed with 3mm of fat. Cattle are weighed prior to slaughter to optimise filling box weights with the carcase. The carcases are stored in sealed plastic bags 2 -3 weeks then hung from the hip prior to cutting up. He described there is a preference for beef bull providing a premium of $2-3 Kr/kg (approx. $AUS 0.45). There is a similar premium for organic raised beef. Mincemeat must be used in Sweden within seven days. Nearby is Lake Hornborga where up to 25,000 cranes rest during their migration. Lunch today was at Lofwings Art Studio and Café at Persburg. Goran Lofwing and his wife Linda a chef are locals and set up their café/art studio in 1996. Both are highly skilled in their pursuits. The venison lunch was amazing and Goran’s artwork is worth the drive. In every building on the farm Goran has painted the concrete floors to look like natural stone (approx. 5,000 stones). Interesting Goran who trained as a butcher and comes from a beef farm painted a Charolais image many years ago and was very happy to host the international Charolais delegates. The Charolais image was obviously very popular and several items are now in Australia. The next visit was the Backgarden herd owned by Anna and Nils-Johan Ingvar Nilsson. Backgarden has been breeding Charolais for 27 years and uses AI extensively over their 65 females. Bloodlines used have been a mixture of Canadian and Swedish sires with recent introductions of Norwegian and French genetics. Backgarden usually has 2-4 bulls performance tested each year with their sire “Akron” still the third highest record selling bull in Sweden. Anna is a member of the Breed Improvement Council of Swedish Charolais. Backgarden also included forestry and wind power electricity. cont page 76....

Charolais cross bulls in a finishing pen at Olanda Farms. Orebro Castle from the hotel window

Yearling bull and heifers at Fogdegarden Charolais.

Above & Below: The cow barn on Vita Fall Charolais.

Breeders at Backgarden Charolais with a wind turbine in the back.

Grass drying on a rack in the paddock.

Above and below: Vita Fall breeders and a young sire.

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Above and below: “Lackey” Askome herd sire and Askome breeders.

A three hour drive started Day 5 through some exceptionally beautiful countryside. The first visit was to Askome Charolais owned by the Nilsson and Persson families trading as NPagro- AB. The company has three activities, the Charolais herd, cropping and contracting. Askome changed from dairy to beef in 1970 with the purebred Charolais since 1980. Sires are used in partnership with Mellby Charolais providing higher accuracy on the sires from their performance in two herds. Two sires marketed by Viking Genetics, Igloo and Jackson have been bred in the herd. The herd also produced the highest performing bull on test in 2013, Hurricane of Askome T-114. The herd has also won the “Swedish Cow of the Year” award twice. In total the herd comprise 103 breeding females and runs 250 head. Sixty hectares are cropped and 190 hectare is used for feed production and natural pastures. Askome’s main objective is to have light calves with high growth and acceptable temperament. This afternoon the group had the opportunity to attend seminars on Swedish beef production or enjoy the beach at Halmstad. The seminars and accommodation was in a hotel on the beach owned by a member of Swedish band, Roxette and had amazing memorabilia on display. The seminars started with Lennart Nelsson and Sofia Persson giving a rundown of Beef production and Charolais history in Sweden. The first Charolais semen entered Sweden in 1959 and the first Charolais bull from France in 1961. In 1962 15 purebred females were imported from France via Denmark. In the next few years another 300 heifers and bulls were imported. Danish imports entered Sweden in the 1970/80s and Canadian genetics entered in the 1990s. Swedish data indicates the average age of a heifer first calving is 27 months. Raw data has male birth weights at 49kg and heifers at 46kg. Sweden boasts a calving percentage of over 100%. Emma Carlen from VAXA presented on their services to the beef industry including AI and pregnancy testing, consultancy, registration assistance, benchmarking and supplying herd book to breed societies. VAXA is the official national database for 7 dairy breeds and 7 beef breeds. They are responsible for breeding goals, breeding values and maintaining the herd book and database.

BREED Forests were plentiful in Sweden.

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# CALVINGS 2017 PUREBRED

Charolais

4,368

Hereford

3,086

Simmental

1,976

Limousin

1,377

Angus

1,530

Highland

383

Blonde d’Aquitaine

279

Others

260

The attendees assemble before the Gala Dinner at Ystad. Image H By.

Each breed society is responsible for how their breed develops genetically. Emma showed data on the number of performance recorded herds in Sweden and also the results of the 2016 calving. Her data showed the Charolais breed is below the industry average for % of difficult calving and heifers first calving age based on 13,000 records. Emma also illustrated the value of Charolais in the Swedish production systems indicating the Charolais sired progeny hit slaughter weight earlier than all other breeds and had the highest slaughter weight. Her data showed the breeds ranked on Carcass Fat (where 1 is very lean and 15 fat). Charolais had a score of 7.3, Hereford 8.1 and Angus a score of 8. Simmentals and Limousin had scores of 7.2 and 6.7 respectively indicating Swedish Charolais have very good finishing traits in their production system. Trends presented over twenty years supported the gain Charolais breeders have achieved in calving ease, calving and milk production, growth and carcase quality. Viking Genetics Geneticist, Hans Stalhammar gave a report on Genomics including international progress from participating countries at the conference. His data showed clearly the increase in accuracy using genomics in performance evaluation. Ireland, United States and Canadian Charolais have already implemented a Single Step Genomic evaluation. France conducts a multi-step method and is developing a single step process. Hans emphasised that collection of relevant phenotypes was essential. Day 6 started with a visit To Soderasens National Park where we were given an introduction into the area. The park was established in 2001 and covers 1,625 hectares. The nature is varied, featuring lush deciduous forests, impressive talus slopes with high cliffs, flowing streams and panoramic views. There is a long, deep fissure valley of immense scope with perpendicular cliffs that envelope the SkĂ¤rĂĽn river running along the bottom. A herd visit and lunch was held at Tostarp Charolais run by Kristina and Stefan Bergman. This farm can be traced back to the 1600s with the main house built in 1757. Documentation exists for all owners and tenants since the 1600s. Tostarp runs 50 breeding females. The herd has incorporated extensive AI using Viking Genetic sires and since 1998 Canadian Embryos have been introduced. The current herd sire here is a son of Gerard Pastor 35Z, a sire in use here in Australia. The property also had large equestrian facilities on site. cont page 78....

Cows and heifers running with a yearling bull at Tostarp Charolais.

Estonians Reet & Targo Pikkmets hand a ball to represent passing the baton for the next World Congress to Brendan Scheiwe & Colin Rex.

Right: Australians, Andrew & Anne Thompson with Roslyn Mercer. 77

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Above and below: Yearling heifers and breeders at Sonarp

L; Heat detection unit that transmits to a mobile phone. R: Dinner being prepared at Sonarp.

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The next herd visited was Sonarp owned by Sven-Olaf and Helena Hagg. Here we saw some large framed deep bodied females that have been bred over 47 years. Half of the herd descend from a cow called “84 Gerde” that arrived in 1975. Sonarp runs on 270 hectares and has impressive cattle barns for their 175 cows. Sonarp actively participate in performance testing and use sires selected from the testing program. The herd has been successful in breeding genetics that have been selected by Viking Genetics. SvenOlaf inseminates 40-50 females annually and uses a device in the cow’s ear that transmits to his mobile when the cow is cycling. In the front yard of their house was an impressive flying fox that entertained many delegates. This night the hotel was in Ystad famous for the Kurt Wallander novels written by resident Henning Mankells. Delegates had the opportunity to do a guided tour through the town highlighting sites used in the novels. Ystad is located on Sweden’s southern coast which dates back to the 11th century. Day 7 commenced with a herd tour at Brodakra Charolais owned by Malin and Lars Johan and their children. This visit was at a lease paddock at Degeberga Hills where cattle are used to maintain grasslands of ecological significance. Maybe some of our governments could visit and take on board this concept. Charolais have been bred here since 1992. Lars’s uncle ran Almedals Charolais which imported the first Charolais to Sweden in the 1960’s. Brodakra calves 120 females and crops 20 hectares. Both Lars and Malin have off farm careers. In the pasture with the females here was the sire Napoleon av Vita Fall. Margretevall Charolais on the Baltic Sea coast was the next visit. Here after an introduction from the owners we trekked a kilometre uphill to the coastline where dunes meet the sea. This farm has been owned by the Christerson family since 1852. The property is 150 hectares and calves 40 females. The cropping program includes carrots, potatoes, cereals, sugar beet and rape seed. Most of this farm can be irrigated. Charolais were introduced in 1970. Hans and Gunilla Christerson explained their previous stud sire was slaughtered as an aged bull with a carcase weight of 816kgs. The view over the sea from the paddocks on Margretevall was stunning. Walking further along the coast we had the opportunity to visit the Ale Stenar stones. The site features 59 stones laid out in a ships pattern that is 67metres long and 19 metres wide. Carbon dating places the stones into the Iron Age about 1,400 years ago. The stones are positioned so that the sun goes down at the north-western stone in summer and rises exactly at the opposite stone in winter.

Charolais International Delegates at the AGM including Kevin Maguire, (Ireland) President, Secretary Candace By and Brendan Scheiwe, (Australia) Vice President in the front centre. Image: Helge By

The afternoon was completed with the Annual General Meeting of Charolais International. At this meeting our President Brendan Scheiwe was elected Vice President of Charolais International. Australia also successfully bid to host the Charolais International Youth Program in 2019. This program will see a young member (18-24) from member countries travel to Australia to participate in our Youth Stampede. Heidi Nicholls represented us at the inaugural event in Canada last year. The gala dinner was held later this night where Australia made a presentation to the world welcoming international delegates to the next World Congress here in 2020. Ireland made a presentation on their hosting of the World Technical Conference in August 2019 which will be open to all Charolais members to attend. Details will be provided to all members when available from Ireland. The final day had the buses head to Simontorp Charolais owned by Kerstin and Per Martensson. This was on their leased property that was incredible with extensive forests and gardens. Some of the females on display had pedigrees that we could recognise including Impair, Pinay, Virgil, Winn Mans Skaggs, Wyoming Wind and Rosedale Willy. After viewing several age groups here we boarded the bus for the last time to head to Copenhagen to either post tour to Norway or head home. The Swedish Charolais breeders gave us a great view of their culture, country and cattle. There were many cattle that could contribute to our genetic progress. Congratulations Sweden we hope we can organise a tour as successful as yours in 2020. If you have never been on a World Congress I highly recommend it. The fellowship and discussions at breakfast, on the bus, dinners etc are illuminating and its always interesting to see how our breed has adapted to different climates and markets.

Above and below: Breeders with a Baltic Sea view at Margretevall.

Thank you Sweden The Ale Stenar historical site.

Above: Cows and calves at Simontorp. Below: Simontorp Stud sire

From the Archives - 1974 / 1977 “the message has stood the test of time and still rings true” MANAGER’S EDITORIAL JUNE 1974 MAGAZINE Since the availability of the Polled bulls, the most persistent question to arise is “What percentage of poll calves can we expect?” It is common knowledge that the poll gene is dominant but this does not mean that you will get all polled progeny even if you mate the bull only to poll females. In the breeding of polled cattle it is essential that quality and size be maintained even though your percentage of clean heads be lowered. I believe that the secret in breeding hornless cattle circulates around two words – patience and culling. As an example of patience, I would anticipate that if a particularly good bull of 7/8 blood appeared with a good peaked poll, you would put him across all your 7/8 blood females to establish your cow herd. Our ultimate aim is to secure the superior bulls that are only available on the U.S.A. market so that a period of “marking time” can only re-act to our benefit. The bulls available to us now are only part of the overall picture and form but a minute part of our genetic requirements. In my language the word “cull” has a different meaning to that attributed it by other people and I would suggest that we should use “slaughter” in lieu thereof. One has only to look at the sales we have held to realize that the word “cull” means, “Let us flog it off to some unsuspecting buyer”.

It really does not matter what percentage of polled calves you get but what is important is the quality and size of those calves. If you get 100 per cent polls and the calves do not measure up then you must look for another bull. You will be wise not to confine your breeding herd solely to polled animals at this particular stage and it is recommended that a percentage of horned bulls be used for the purposes of comparison of their respective progeny. In the development of Polls, our principal aim is to change the type of head from the ears upward and leave the rest of the Charolais intact. In evolving Polls from a Horned Breed, you will find that one can always complement the other and the mere fact of competing together will maintain an overall quality and size. If you have your Charolais right in every other respect the time is then ripe for you to Breed the horns off but please remember that the head is always the first part of the animal that goes down the chute at the abattoirs. A good head has NEVER yet made a bad animal any better. FRANK HODDER Editor

CHAROLAIS SHINE AT BEEF WEEK (WA)

Cover Bull: CHAROGAL EN-AVANT (AI) (AUST ID: IAE E6106F)

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Western Australia’s 1974 Beef Week Carcass Contest further Demonstrated the ability of Charolais Cross cattle to dominate open contests. Sabina Vale Charolais Farms, Busselton, won the Local Lightweight Steer (On the Hook) with 73 points. Denmoore Charolais, Mt. Barker, was Third, Local Heavyweight Steer (On the Hook) with 78 points. The Windermere Grazing Co., Williams, was the Winner of the Export Steer (live) with 94 points. In commenting on the contest, Martin Lenthall says: “As you will see, the Charolais have done well at Beef Week again. It is interesting to note that Sabina Vale won the lightweight class with a Charolais Friesian cross steer. This makes nonsense of all the talk we hear that Charolais carcases are no good until they are two years old, and that the Friesian is the wrong cross. The “Windermere” steer which was 1st on the hoof would easily have won the heavyweight class under the A.M.B. rules, and it would have won this export class if it had been judged by the moderated rules which come into force next year – this was said to me by Mr Tom Wilding, Chairman of the carcase competition, a non-Charolais member. It was two millimetres short of the required thickness of fat, but the eye-muscle measurement was 108 centimetres. Dr Barker, the judge, said that this was probably the biggest eye-muscle ever judged on the hook in Australia. The killing out percentage was 73%, and the carcase sold for the highest price per kilo.”

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

CHAROLAIS FIVE OUT OF SIX

ANOTHER CARCASS WIN AT ROMA SHOW

Phone 43-5780 244 Hargreaves Street BENDIGO, Victoria

Mr Phil D’Emden, West Australian Regional President of the Charolais Society of Australia said that a Charolais Cross steer had won the Champion Carcass Award at the recent W.A. Beef Week Competition making it the fifth win in six years for the Breed. A ¾ blood Charolais prime heavyweight (no permanent teeth) carcass entered by J.M. and M.A. Lenthall, Bradstock Downs, Albany scored 81 points to win its section and the overall championship. Mr D’Emden added that the Charolais crossbred success was achieved despite the major restructuring of the points system by the United Beef Breeders Association to favour a fatter type of carcass. Sixty of the 100 points possible, concerned fat cover and texture. He said that “If this situation continues, we will be putting forward animals to be judged for their tallow rather than meat production potential.” The Hook Judge, Dr David Barker, said that the line-up of 123 carcasses had demonstrated that “breed and feed” were equally important in turning out a good carcass. He added “there were few under-finished carcasses and lots appeared ideal or certainly close to it in fat cover and finish. Some of the heavyweight classes showed outstandingly good eye-muscle areas. Most of the poorlyfinished carcasses were in the lightweight class; but the gap between visual and measured appraisal was again highlighted when an animal described as outstanding on the hoof turned out to be grossly overfat”. Mr D’Emden said that another ¾ Charolais steer had won the Heavyweight (2-4 tooth) Class. This was bred by G. Italiano and Sons of Benger.

A Charolais entry won the Champion Carcass of the Roma Show for the second successive year. At the 1976 Roma Show Mr L Latemore exhibited the Champion Carcass – a Charolais Cross. This year Mr F.E.J. Bertolotti of Mascotte Charolais Stud, Wallumbilla, won the coveted award. The Champion Carcass came from Class 2 (Single Steer 400-500 lbs) and was placed first on the hoof and on the hook with an aggregate of 75 points. Second placing in this Class with 66 points also went to Mr Bertolotti. Winning entry on the hook in Class 1 (Single Steer 250-400 lbs) also came from Mr Bertolotti’s Mascotte Charolais Stud, while second placing on the hook and first and second on the hoof went to a ¼ Charolais entry exhibited by Mr Latemore. With a total of 20 entries in Class 1 and 12 in Class 2, Mr Bertolotti is to be heartily congratulated on his outstanding success – may it continue.

LAURIE EAMES QUALITY BUTCHER TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Some weeks back Mr Darby Illingworth, “Patawilga”, Prairie, 3572 delivered to me a ¾ Charolais ¼ Murray Grey Ox which was to be prepared for his own use. I remarked to him that I had never prepared a better animal, excellent colour and fat. It had a tremendous eye of meat, very small boned, very little waste and terrific yield. I have been butchering for 45 years – over 25 years on my own account in Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. I have never had a better Ox in my shop or worked on a better animal. Signature

L. Eames

CHAROLAIS DOMINATE COWRA SixteenCharolais Cross Steers in a competition of 87 took out all Championships on the Hoof and Hook last week at the 1977 Cowra Cattle Championships. John Cooley of Woodstock had the Hoof Champion with R.P. and M. Millner, “Rosedale” Blayney, with the Reserve. On the Hook, Rosedale Charolais repeated their success at Blayney by taking out the coveted Carcass Championship. Riverview-Wallah Charolais, Rugby had the Reserve. Charolais Cross Steers On the Hoof won four Firsts; three Seconds and two Thirds. On the Hook, they won six Firsts; three Seconds and two Third awards. Other successful exhibitors were T.P. and R.D. Millner, Cowra who won a Carcass Class. The Chief Executive Officer of the Charolais Society, Mr Frank Hodder, said that the most pleasing aspect of the competition was the fact that a number of the award winners were by ¾ blood Charolais bulls bred by the Millner Family at Rosedale Charolais, Blayney, NSW. 81

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Charolais Office reopens for 2019

Jan 15th

Great Southern All Breeds Bull Sale Mt Barker, WA

Jan 26Feb 3rd

Victorian Beef Week www.beefweek.com.au

Feb 2nd Feb 8th

Feb 21st

Apr 11-15th

Sydney Royal Show Cattle Judging http://www.sydneyroyal.com.au/cattle.htm

May 2nd

Violet Hills 9th On Property Bull Sale Rydal NSW. Contact Daryl 02 6359 3221 www.violethillscharolais.com.au

Mt William Beef Week Field Day Willaura Vic. Contact Rob 0417 502 692

May tba

Rosedale 30th On Property Bull Sale Blayney, NSW. Contact James 0425 341 341 www.rosedalecharolais.com.au

Mt William 20th On Property Charolais Sale Willaura Vic. Contact Rob 0417 502 692 www.mtwilliamcharolais.com.au

May 20th

Liberty Yearling Bull Sale Muchea, WA. Contact Kevin & Robin Yost 08 9574 2035

Jun 7th

Palgrove Hunter Valley Bull Sale Scone Saleyards, Scone NSW. www.palgrove.com.au David 0419 665 971

8th Annual WA Bull Sale Brunswick Showground WA. Contact Aimee Court 0400 479 690

Feb 23-24th Canberra Royal Show Canberra ACT www.canberrashow.org.au Mar 2nd

Charnelle Charolais 9th Inv. Female Sale Toowoomba Showgrounds. Graham Blanch 0427 622 410 www.charnellecharolais.com.au

Mar 4th

Jun 20-22nd Supreme Beef Bull Sale AgGrow Field Days, Emerald Qld www.aggrow.com.au Jul 3 - 6th

Charolais National Events Dubbo NSW. Contact 02 6771 1666 www.charolais.com.au

Goodnwindi On Property Bull Sale Furner, SA. Steve Bellinger 0438 043 433 http://goodnwindi.com.au/

Jul 15-18th

South Australian Junior Heifer Expo Adelaide Showground, Adelaide SA http://jhe.sabeef.com.au/

Mar 8-9th

Wagin Woolarama (inc Cattle) Wagin WA. www.woolorama.com.au

Mar tba

Kenmere 6th On Property Autumn Bull Sale Holbrook, NSW. Ann-Marie Collins 0412 608 043 www.kenmerecharolais.com.au

Jul 20th

Lilydale Charolais 11th Invitation Sale Toogoolawah Showgrounds. Ross 0438 625 505 lilydalecharolais@bigpond.com

Mar 15th

Rangan On Property Sale Charleroi, Vic. Contact Graeme 0419 429 696 www.rangancharolais.com.au

Jul 26th

Minnie Vale On Property Bull Sale Bexley, Narrabri NSW. Jason 02 6783 4272 www.minnievalecharolais.com.au

Mar 18th

17th Southern Charolais Breeders Sale Yea Saleyards, Yea, Vic. Contact Chris Pollard 0428 993 860

Jul 26th

Kilkenny & Barambah-Dale Charolais Sale Woolooga Saleyards M Lawlor 0428 745 095 or W Davis 0471 639 454

Jul 27th

Mar 20th

WALSA Supreme Bull Sale Brunswick Showground, Brunswick WA. Contact Agents: Landmark & Elders

Kandanga Valley 16th On Property Bull Sale Kandanga via Gympie Qld. John 07 5484 3359 www.kandangavalley.com.au

Mar 22nd

2nd South Australian Charolais Sale Mt Pleasant Saleyards, Mt Pleasant SA. Contact Colin Fawcett 0417 867 035

Aug 4-12th

World Charolais Technical Conference Ireland http://charolais.ie/

Aug 7-9th

Royal Brisbane Show Cattle Judging

Mar 31st

2019 Autumn Charolais HMF deadline

Apr 10th

Ascot Autumn Bull & Heifer Sale On property, Warwick Qld. Jim 0419 714 652 www.ascotcattle.com.au

Aug 15th

DSK Annual Bull Sale On property, Borah Station, Gunnedah NSW. Chris 02 6842 9101 or 0427 600 278 www.dskangusandcharolais.com.au

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Aug 15th Aug 16th

Coolabunia Classic 6th Bull Sale Coolabunia Showgrounds, Kingaroy Contact Grahma Blanch 0427 622 410 Wakefield Annual Bull Sale On property, Armidale NSW. Greg 02 6778 1346 www.wakefieldcharolais.com.au

Aug 16th

Advance Annual Bull Sale Roma Selling Centre, Roma, Qld. Brendan Scheiwe 0438 513 633

Aug 20-22nd AgQuip Field Days Grab a steak at the Charolais site Gunnedah NSW Aug 26th

7th Elstow On Property Bull Sale Baradine NSW Bruce & Marg 02 6843 6258

Aug 29th

Temana On Property Bull Sale Baradine NSW Terry & Maylene 02 6843 8200

Aug 30th

ANC Annual On Property Bull Sale Glen Laurel, Guluguba Qld. 07 4628 2109 www.anccharolais.com.au Andrew 0428 286 660

Aug 31st

2019 Spring Charolais HMF deadline

Sep 3th

8th Eidsvold Charolais Bull Sale Eidsvold, Qld. R Warren 0438 866 213 A Goodland 0434 594 721

Sep 4-8th

Royal Adelaide Show Cattle Judging http://www.theshow.com.au/show-entries/schedules-entry-forms.jsp

Sep 5th

Elite Cattle Co Annual On Property Bull Sale On property, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Murwollockâ&#x20AC;?Meandarra, Qld. Glen 0427 614 979 Kim 0433 333 805 www.elitecattleco.com.au

Sep 6th

Bettafield 15th Annual Bull Sale Aggrow Yards, Emerald Qld Stephen & Alison Kajewski 0438 761 214

Sep 13th

Palgrove Annual Bull Sale On property, Strathgarve, Dalveen, Qld. www.palgrove.com.au Ben Noller 0427 700 949

Sep 16th

AYR Annual Bull Sale On property, Moura, Qld. David 0499 630 012

Sep 20th

Ascot Annual Spring Bull Sale On property, Warwick Qld. Jim 0419 714 652 www.ascotcattle.com.au

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Royal Perth Show Cattle Judging

Royal Melbourne Show Cattle Judging

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Moongool On Property Bull Sale Yuleba Qld. Ivan 0428 265 031 Ian 0427 235 215 www.moongool.com.au

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Royal Hobart Show Cattle Judging www.hobartshowground.com.au/show/

Nov tba

Kandanga Valley Nebo Bull Sale Nebo Qld. John 07 5484 3359 www.kandangavalley.com.au

Nov 22nd

Bardoo On Property Bull Sale Capel, WA. Contact Barry 0427 966 126 https://www.facebook.com/bardoocharolais

15th Annual Bull Sale - August 2019 - Emerald Qld

Top Price 2018 Sale Bull - Bauhinia Park Macho

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