January 2018 Digest

January 2018

The Official Magazine of The Canadian Hereford Association

Stewards of the Land Herefords come first in Copper-T Ranch’s Sustainability and Succession Plans

Young Guns XVI 2018 Performance Edition

MHPH 3134 Missy 1073E at side

ANL DL 45P MISSY ET 57Z DLF IEF HYF

NJW FHF 9710 TANK 45P x LAGRAND MISSY 74R ET BW: 3.9 WW: 48.4 YW: 73.2 MM: 28.1 TM: 52.3 Cow owned by Manchester Polled Herefords National Reserve Senior Champion Female

MHPH 10Y CHIZEL ET 1021C DLF IEF HYF

NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET x MHPH 301W DAINTY 205Y BW: 2.3 WW: 52.4 YW: 93.6 MM: 30.9 TM: 57.1 Owned with Bar JM Polled Herefords National Reserve Senior Bull Champion

MHPH 3134 RYTHYM 1141E DLF IEF HYF

CHURCHILL STUD 3134A x HAROLDSON’S WLC RYTHYM 12Z 16B BW: 4.7 WW: 66.5 YW: 104.9 MM: 28.7 TM: 62.0 Owned with Chula-Vista Polled Herefords & Lian Mor Polled Herefords National Senior Heifer Calf Champion

HAROLDSON’S TOTEM 200Z 5D

DLF IEF HYF CHURCHILL RED BULL 200Z x BLAIR’S NELLIE R117 ET 5B BW: 0.7 WW: 50.2 YW: 83.9 MM: 26.1 TM: 51.2 Owned with Haroldson’s Polled Herefords & NCX Polled Herefords National Reserve Grand Champion Bull

MHPH 3134 EVOLUTION 117E DLF IEF HYF

CHURCHILL STUD 3134A x MHPH 10Y NITA 226B BW: 4.9 WW: 63.0 YW: 105.8 MM: 29.4 TM: 60.9

Owned with Moorehaven & Evolution Breeders Group National Senior Bull Calf Champion

PREMIER ExHIbITOR Join us September 16, 2018 for the

Autumn Alliance XXXVI

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Feb 8, 2018 Our Bulls sell at the 9th Annual Carlrams Bull Sale 2:00 pm ‘Sask Time’ 5 miles N of Cut Knife, SK Join us for lunch at noon!

Just a few sons on offer sired by

Carlrams 174S Lad 104X 60 Hereford Bulls on offer!

12 Blank Angus Bulls from RNRFlicek Angus LOT 89D - CR 104X LAD 89D

LOT 62D - CR 104X LAD 62D

Just a few sons on offer sired by

FE 63W Standard Dom 72A

LOT 222D - CR 72A LAD 222D

LOT 302D - CR 72A LAD 302D

Carl & Dalynn Ramsay

Carl - 306.398.7879 Dalynn - 306.390.7447

Bull Sale Catalgoe goes online January, 4th!

~ Sale Day - Thurs, Feb. 8, 2018 ~ www.CRBarRanching.com 4

Join us for the 9th Annual Carlrams Bull Sale

February 8, 2018

2:00 pm ‘Sask Time’ - 5 miles N of Cut Knife Join us for lunch at noon!

60 He re Bulls o ford n offe r!

Carlrams Ranching Ltd.

Cal & Marilyn Ramsay 306.398.7343 www.CarlramsRanching.com

LOT 51D - CARLRAMS 170A ROYAL LAD 51D

Flicek Hereford Ranch Randy & Robin Flicek 306.823.7091 306.823.3912 Find us all on Facebook!

LOT 31D - FLICEK 170A STANDARD ROYAL 31D

Carl & Dalynn Ramsay 306.398.7879 306.390.7447 www.CRBarRanching.com

Catalogue goes online Jan. 4th or contact any of us for your own copy!

LOT 132D - CR 72A LAD 132D 5

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contents January 2018

Submitted by: Melanie Curtis, taken at O’Shea Farms, Denfield Ontario

Volume 76 | Number 1

features

contents C AT H E R I N E B R O W N

C AT H E R I N E B R O W N

Young Guns XVI

Young Guns XVI

Dan Porter

Daniel Dextradeur

30 National Director Profiles 107 Show and Sale Results 128 CHA News and Notes from Registry 132 Committee Reports

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135 Maritime Provincial Report 136 Ontario Provincial Report

STEPHEN SCOTT WITH S A R A H VA N S C H O T H O R S T

C AT H E R I N E B R O W N

137 Manitoba Provincial Report

Covering Our Bases

Where Are They Now?

138 Saskatchewan Provincial Report

Due Diligence Required to Prove Carcass Merit

David Hasson

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146 New EPDs C AT H E R I N E B R O W N

Stewards of the Land

World Hereford News

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UpFront

134 Canadian Beef Breeds Council Report

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President’s Message

147 Quick Reference

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Message du Président

148 Auctioneers, Consultants and Services

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Hereford Horizons

150 Hereford EPD Averages

104 KGF 126 Executive Director’s Report 127 Rapport du Directeur Exécutif

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142 British Columbia Provincial Report 143 CJHA Report

J U DY F I N S E T H

Herefords come first in Copper-T Ranch’s Sus t ainabili t y and Succession Plans

140 Alberta Provincial Report

151 Digest Subscription Form & Ad Booking Deadlines

154 Hereford Farewells

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schedule of events JANUARY 12-13 - CO..................................................... NWSS Mile High Sales, Denver 16-18 - MB ......................... Manitoba Ag Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon 15..............................................Semen & Embryo Directory Ad Booking Deadline 26-27 - AB .............................................. Canadian Bull Congress, Camrose 27 - AB ............ .M.C. Quantock “Canada’s Bulls” Bull Sale, Lloydminister FEBRUARY 3 - AB/SK .....................Hill 70 Quantock Ranch “Barn Brurnin’ Bull Sale”, Lloydminister 5 - SK ... 6th Annual Premier Bull Sale, Lloydminister Exhibition Grounds 6 - SK ........................................Bannerlane Production Sale #19, Livelong 7 - SK ........ Misty Valley Farms 42nd Annual Production Sale, Maidstone 8 - SK ......................................................... 9th Annual Moving On Bull Sale, Carlrams Ranching Ltd., Cutknife 10 - AB ................................. MJT “Back to the Basics” Bull Sale, Edgerton 13 - AB ......... 8th Annual Ranchers Bull Sale, Holloway Sale Barn, Castor 15 - AB ............... Corbiell Hereford’s Bull Sale, Silver Sage Arena, Brooks 16 - SK ................................ XTC Ranches 36th Annual Bull Sale, Eastend 16 - WY ............................ Durbin Creek Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Worland 17 - AB .............................. 23rd Annual Production Sale, Pine Butte Ranch, BC Livestock Co-op, Kamloops 20 - AB ....................................................... Ulrich Hereford Ranch Bull Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge 23 - SK ...................................... Standard Hill Connection Sale, Maidstone 28 - SK .................... McCoy Cattle Co. & Beck Farms Bull Sale, Milestone 28 - Mar 1 – AB................................... Calgary Bull Show and Sale, Balzac MARCH 2 – AB............7th Annual Chittick Family Bull Sale, Ag Barn, Mayerthorpe 4 – MB........ 4th Annual Elite Genetics Bull Sale, RSK Sale Barn, Douglas 4-5 – AB/SK..98th “Pride of the Prairies” Bull Show & Sale, Lloydminster 8 – AB..................... JoNomn Hereford Ranch Bull and Female Sale, Clyde 9 – SK..................................Braun Ranch, Ranch Ready Bull Sale, Simmie 11 – ON.......................Source for Quality Bull & Female Sale, Indian River 13 – AB............ Harvie Ranching 9th Annual Bull Sale, At the Ranch, Olds 13-15 – ON....... Ottawa Valley Farm Show - Ernst & Young Centre, Ottawa 13-14 – AB.............. Medicine Hat Spring Bull Show & Sale, Medicine Hat 16 – AB..................East Central Bull Sale, Shorncliff Lake 4H Center, Czar 16-17–NB............ Maritime Beef Conference, Delta Beausejour, Moncton 17 – SK........................................... Canada’s Red, White & Black Bull Sale, Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw 18 – SK.........................ANL Polled Herefords Spring Bull Sale with Guests Brooks Farms, Steelman 19 – AB ..............................................Fraser’s Total Performance Bull Sale, Bow Slope Auction, Brooks 23 – SK........... Gillespie Hereford Ranch Bull Sale, At the Ranch, Wymark 24 – SK...................................................Stockman Select Annual Bull Sale, .

Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw 24 – AB......................................................Mountain View Bull Sale, Innisfail 24 – AB.......... K-Cow Ranch 7th Annual Bull Sale, at the Ranch, Elk Point 26-31 – MB.........................................Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, Brandon 27 – AB..............38th Annual Bulls Eye Sale, Bow Slope Shipping, Brooks 31 – MB....................................... Manitoba Bull Test Station Sale, Carberry

5160 Skyline Way NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6V1

APRIL 5 – SK............................... Annual T Bar K Bull Sale, At the Ranch, Wawota 5 – SK................GHC Supplying The Seed Bull and Female Sale, Imperial 6 – SK........................................Wilson Lees Value Added Bull Sale, Kisbey 7 – MB...............Lundar’s 50th Annual All Breed Beef Cattle Sale, Lundar 7 – NS................. Martime Bull Test Station Breeding Stock Sale, Nappan 7 – ON................................................Walnut Drive Farm’s Spring Bull Sale, Maple Hill Auction Market, Hannover 11 – MB......................................................... Prime Plus Bull Sale, Neepawa 12 – BC........................... Yellowhead Hereford Breeders AGM, Vanderhoof 14 – BC............43rd Annual Vanderhoof All Breeds Bull Sale, Vanderhoof 14 – MB.................... Southwest Bull Development Centre Sale, Oak Lake 6-7 – BC.........Ontario Hereford Annual Meeting & OJHA Annual Meeting Holiday Inn Waterfront, Peterborough 10 – AB..................108th Annual Lacombe Bull Show and Sale, Lacombe 19-20 – BC.. 81st Annual Williams Lake Bull Show & Sale, Williams Lake

MAY TBA – ..................................................................Maritime Hereford Association AGM 15........ Application Deadline for the CJHA “Future of the Breed” Scholarship

15......................................................................Bonanza 2018 Registration Deadline

JUNE 1 ................................Application Deadline for the Keith Gilmore Scholarship TBA – AB................................................................Alberta Hereford Association AGM 22........................................................ August Digest Advertising Booking Deadline 30..................................... Hereford Special Service Award Nomination Deadline 30......................................................Hereford Legacy Award Nomination Deadline JULY 17-21 – QC........................................................Canadian Hereford Association AGM

and Bonanza 2018, Saint Hyacinthe

Consult with the CHA website www.hereford.ca for changes and/or additions to provincial field days, MOE shows and other events

Phone: 1.888.836.7242 Fax: 1.888.824.2329

Email: herefords@hereford.ca

Cover Photo Features: Little Poplar Grove, taken by Bella Spur Creative

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8th Annual Rancher’s Bull Sale Tuesday, February 13, 2018

60 - 2 year old bulls 10 purebred bred heifers 35 commercial bred heifers

Videos available by January 31.

Sale Venue!

Sale Barn at Holloway Farms

13215 HWY 599, Castor, AB HOLLOW 98A BTM 28D

Sale Date!

Tuesday February 13, 2018 HOLLOW 60A KAZAAM 13D

Come by and check out our sale prospects! The coffee pot is always on.

Anthony & Samantha Plett Ph: (403) 376-2282

Les & Karen Holloway Eric & Rebekah LeClair Ph: (403) 882-3416 Cell: (780) 975-0529 Cell: (403) 740-0380 Located 2.5 miles east from the junction of Highway 36 and Highway 599.

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Find us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram: @hollowayherefords

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FCI HereFords

Bull Power!

T E D 6 4 6 k c o R l l i h Churc s a h d e e r b e h t l l u b The been waiting for!

SHF RIB EYE M326 R117 NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X ET NJW 9126J DEW DOMINO 98S THM DURANGO 4037 SR CCC LADYSPORT 2205 Z ET NJW BW LADYSPORT DEW 78P ET CE

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Very limited semen available.

5 Straws $1250 10 Straws $2000

Churchill Rock 646D ET

Churchill Rock is one of the most unique Herefords there is as he is a huge bodied, extremely thick, powerfule bull in a moderate package with great pigmentation! His EPDs are very strong with a great birth to growth spread. Very excited to share Canadian semen right on this breed changer with Churchill Cattle Co. CHURCHILL RANCHER 592R FCI RANCHER 7W FCI GABRIELLA 14T FCI LIMITED EDITION 91P FCI RUBY 30S FCI TORI 89P CE

BW

WW

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2.3

3.7

45.8 73.6 20.5 43.4

FCI Rancher 12Y

FCI Rancher 12Y is one of the most consistent bulls ever used in our program. With over 25 daughters at FCI he proves his worth by siring true ranch cows with moderate frame, great milk and superb udder quality. His influence will be felt for years to come at FCI.

Watch for our first online sale coming Fall 2018!

FCI Herefords Olivier Isabel 10

181 Rte St-Cecile Ph: 418-486-7786 St-Romain, QC G0Y 1L0 Cell: 819-582-0786

Follow us on Facebook www.fcihereford.com

19th Annual Production Sale: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 2:00 pm CST (1:00 pm MST) ~ Dinner At Noon ~ At The Farm, Livelong, SK

64 Head on Offer :

26 Coming Two Year Old Bulls, semen tested* 2 Feature Registered Heifers 1 Heifer Calf 35 Bred Commercial Heifers, ultra sound preg checked* •Central Point Free Delivery•

BANNERLANE 30A GENERAL 191D BW: 92lbs. WW: 775 lbs. WDA: 3.51

Sire: LPG GENERAL MARJO LAD 30A Dam: BANNERLANE 501T MS STD 68Y

BANNERLANE 153Y SUPER STD 31D BW: 96 lbs. WW: 772lbs. WDA: 3.06

Sire: AGA 26T YEAH JARROD 153Y Dam: BANNERLANE 251N STD LASS 73U

BANNERLANE 30A GENERAL 117D BW: 91 lbs. WW: 785 lbs. WDA: 3.27

Sire: LPG GENERAL MARJO LAD 30A Dam: BANNERLANE 108U MS BRIT 121Y

BANNERLANE 153Y SUPER 49D BW: 97 lbs. WW: 730 lbs. WDA: 2.96

Sire: AGA 26T YEAH JARROD 153Y Dam: BANNERLANE 108U MS BRIT 96Y

Please call for a catalogue or visit www.hereford.ca to view the catalogue online “Our promise to you.....Quality cattle” Bill & Ruth Bannerman (306) 845-2445

Rob & Joanne Bannerman, Sons Phone/Fax: (306) 845-2764 Cell: (306) 845-7790 Cell: (306) 845-9464

Chase Bannerman (306) 248-1214 Patrick, Jayden, Brant

bannerlane@littleloon.ca Box 148 Livelong, SK S0M 1J0 11

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Newsworthy and notable stories from the Canadian Hereford industry Congratulations to Stan Lock of Lock Farms from Macklin Saskatchewan for winning the 2017 “Who Am I?” contest! to everyone who entered the contest. Look for the contest again in the August 2018 Herd Reference Edition of The Digest!

Congratulations On Receiving Your Membership Pins

Thank you

Congratulations to Justin, Joshua, & Jessica Lasby, owners of the Supreme Champion at The Royal Winter Fair, Toronto.

25-Years Donna Beutler

Pictured L-R: Donna Beutler, CHA director Nels Nixdorff

Congratulations Madison Ethier

from Milverton, ON, showing Champion Hereford Heifer and Grand Champion Heifer BRENDALE PREMIER 301 ROXY 212D at The Royal Junior Beef Show.

Dalton Louis Dorran was born November 3 in Calgary. He is welcomed by his parents Ryan and Cassie of Dorran Marketing Inc, Didsbury, AB. He weighed 5 lbs 15oz and brings his parents tremendous happiness. He can’t wait to meet his cattle family!

50-Years Corbiell Herefords

Pictured L-R: Al Fenton, Brad Corbiell, Tammy Corbiell

50-Years David Reid

Pictured L-R: CHA president Doug Mann, David Reid, Executive Director Stephen Scott

Remember This Years Deadlines!

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Director Plaque

CHA Honour Roll

CHA President Doug Mann and Executive Director Stephen Scott present David Reid with his Director plaque.

CHA Director Nels Nixdorff presents A l Fenton wi t h a pl aque a s he i s inducted into the CHA Honour Roll.

• Specieal Service award and Hereford Legacy Award Nominations are due by June 30, 2018 • Keith Gilmore Foundation Scholarship application deadline is June 1, 2018. Application forms are available at www.keithgilmorefoundation.com • CJHA KGF “Future of the Breed” Scholarship application deadline is May 15, 2018. Application forms are available at www.hereford.ca

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Stockman Select 12th Annual Bull Sale - March 24, 2018 - Moose Jaw, SK

40 Two Year Old Horned Hereford Bulls 40 Black Angus Yearling and Two Year Old Bulls 100+ Commercial Open Replacement Heifers Murray, Bridget & Luke Andrews - 306-631-9271 Catalog and bull videos online @ www.tripleaherefords.ca

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The Tattoo Year Letter For 2018 is “F” Think “F” for Fertility!

Prime Hereford

Congratulations to Peyton Haslam with her straight bred Hereford steer Gibson. Her steer was the only steer in the Pacific National Exhibition Carcass Competition to grade Prime. He also amassed six championships across BC this past summer and fall.

Top 10 Hereford Heifers Award

CHA Director Nels Nixdorff (R) presents Jen Jenkins with the top pen of 10 Hereford heifers award at the British Breeds Calf Sale at Balog Auctions.

Pictured L-R: Karl & Karen Lischka, Rachelle Pictured L-R: Jeremy, Rachelle & Hudson Brooks, holding Hudson & Jeremy Brooks, and Charlene Aiva, Mya & Herman Beiber & Leon Brooks In Honour of Hudson Brooks Jeremy and Rachelle Brooks donated a heifer to the ANL & Guest Sale, with 100% of the proceeds going to NICU at the Regina General hospital in honour of their son Hudson. Over $44,000 was raised by; Blairs Ag, Steven Knutson, T bar C, Herman Bieber, Tyler Arthur, Mil-Wray, Spring Mountain Stock Farms, ANL, Leon Brooks, Ken Young, The Cliffs Farms, McCoy Cattle Co, Roselawn, Harvie Ranching, Corey Rutten, KLR, Jay Holmes, Phantom Creek, Bar R Z, Raymond Johnson, Ryan Topp, RSK, Blair Athol, Square D, Old Birch Hill Farms, Wheatland Cattle Co, Crittendens, Wanda Doerkson, Donna Debusschere, Bonnie Thompson, Wilgenbusch Farms, Hoium Brothers Livestock Co, LV Farms, Glenlees, Twin View, Danny Fornwald, Corner View Farms LTD, Meadow Acres, Cory Lischka, Triple H, C & T Cattle Co, Til Toba, Starry Cattle, McMurry Farms, Double Deuce, Bill VandeBoor, T Bar Ventures, Troy Richaud, Hereford America, Moose Creek Trucking, Aspen Lane, Golden Thread, Matthew Lohner, Doug Troup, Golden Oak, Mission Ridge, Dallas Kreuger, Jim Gleich, William Moore, Glenda Craig, Arthur Springford, Josh Lasby, Calvin Fornwald, Bill McConnell, Jack Cherewyk, Aspen Ridge, Kyle Hoium & Lana Wyatt, John Bosenjack, Jamie O’Shea, WLL, Wallace Pugh, Chula Vista, Peter Kirby, John Holden, Ryan Irwin, Myles Hoium, Murray Wyatt, George McNeely, James Rosploch, Bar-H, Tara Shier, Ben Wright, Airriess Acres, Luke & Tate Webb, Sydney Brown, Matthew Wheeler, Jeremy & Arden Charlton, Paul Grimes, Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Jayda Johnson, Ella Pauls, Michelle Vigfusson, Wayne Craig, Roger Procyk, Rose & Don Odgers, George Haux & Family. Glen and Patsy Craig. The Beiber family was the winner of the donation heifer.

Top 10 Hereford Steers Award

CHA Director Nels Nixdorff (R) presents Mckinley Hereford Ranch with the top pen of 10 Hereford steers at the British Breeds Calf Sale at Balog Auctions.

Happy 100th South Africa!

The Canadian Hereford Association visited South Africa as a part of the South African Hereford Societies Centenary celebrations.

Many thanks to the organizers, breeders and fellow international Hereford enthusiasts.

Correction: • The ECOHZ Hereford Ambassador pictured in Doug Johnson’s 50 year pin presentation is April-Jean Hickson.

Rhet t Howard Clyde Oulton was born November 15, 2017 to proud p ar e n t s W y a t t and Ella, weighing 8lbs, 14oz. Victor and Novadawn are ver y proud grandparents.

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WA 406W DANGLE 11D

WA 48Z DYNAMITE 54D

WA 11Y DRESSLER 72D

Bull Calves

WA 30A DART 82D

Heifer Calves

35-40 heifers selling at the Premier Sale

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PREMIER HEREFORD BULL SALE

February 5, 2018 at Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds

Bill & Wendy Shana, Jinaye & Kendall bwayrey@hotmail.ca PH: 306-753-2500 Cell: 306-753-7040 www.ayreyherefords.com

Brady & Chantel Moncrieff Box 41, Senlac, SK S0L 2Y0 P: 306-228-2239 C: 306-228-9177 Email: ace_herefords@hotmail.com ACE NUGGET LAD 25D

ACE TRACKER LAD 5D

Contact us for a sale catalogue!

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PREMIER HEREFORD BULL SALE

February 5, 2018 at Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds

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Stan & Susan Lock

Box 215, Macklin, SK H: (306) 753-2229 C: (306) 753-7884 www.lockfarms.com Email: lockfarms@xplornet.com LF 4009 DALLAS 27D

LF 48A DRAGENHEART 12D

Contact us for a sale catalogue!

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PREMIER HEREFORD BULL SALE

February 5, 2018 at Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds

Consigned by Lock Farms: 50 commercial heifer calves - Straight Hereford - Red and Black Baldie - Straight Black Angus 9 bulls - horned and polled

Davies Ranch KTD BRITISHER 48D

Keith Davies

Box 90, LaCorey, AB H: (780) 826-5431 C: (780) 826-0383

KTD HARLAND 58D

Contact us for a sale catalogue!

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PREMIER HEREFORD BULL SALE

February 5, 2018 at Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds

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Mark yo ur cale ndars and pla n to at tend...

Wilson Lees Value Added Bull sale

the the annual annual

April 6, 2018 at the Right Cross Ranch Sales Facility Kisbey, SK Blair Athol will be offering our top 15 yearling bulls and 2 two year olds

BLAIR-ATHOL 10Y BLITZ 43D

NJW 73S 38W RIMROCK 27C ET

t Firs Sell s Son

He ls Sel Sire: NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET Dam: SQUARE-D LASSIE 615X

CE EPDs -3.7

BW WW 5.4 47.8

YW 90.4

Sire: NJW 76S P20 BEEF 38W ET Dam: NJW P606 72N DAYDREAM 73S

Milk TM 26.0 49.9

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Milk

Included in the offering are the ONLY sons of NJW Rimrock to sell in Canada.

Our offering includes sons of NJW Hometown 10Y, NJW Max, Remitall Heater, Square D Plainsman, NJW Diablo, Remitall Ace, Remitall 50 Shades, Blair Athol Major, Remitall Start Me Up, Blair Athol The Rock, BBSF Zach, Blair Athol Homerun 24C, UPS Uptown and NJW Rimrock.

BLAIR-ATHOL 10Y ESQUIRE 98D 2016 High Seller to Kippenhame Farm and Abby Hill Polled Herefords for $11,250.

RU BA 156C BEYONCE’ 271E

Canadian Western Agribition Red Coat Classic People’s Choice $1000 Winner.

Brothers Sell

The Lees Family

Box 386 Arcola, SK S0C 0G0

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Established 1882 www.blairatholfarms.com

Duncan & Val P/F: 306-455-2619 C: 306-577-9703

TM

EPDs -3.4 2.4 51.6 81.8 35.9 61.7

Jeff & Grace, Christin, Kylee, Jackson, Hannah & Josie C: 306-577-1375

Misty Valley Farms

42nd Annual Production Sale

on February 7th 2018, 1:00 p.m. MST, at the Ranch.

We would be honoured to host you on February 7th for our 42nd Annual Sale.

Join us for lunch prior to the Sale and check out our 2018 sale offering of sound, ranch-raised quality Horned Herefords.

Once again we are pleased to include in our sale heifer calves from Mark Law, Lawview Herefords and a consignment of long yearling bulls from Lanni and Virginia Bristow, L-O Herefords.

60 Long Yearling Bulls – bred to be rugged and durable, these bulls sell semen tested and guaranteed.

45 Bred Registered Heifers – an excellent group of heifers, representing many of our present herdsires.

55 Bred Commercial Hereford Heifers – home raised and bred to light-birthweight Horned Hereford bulls.

4 Feature Registered Heifer Calves 10 Commercial Heifer Calves

MVF 604W STD SILVER LAD 31D AGA 21M STANMORE 106S BAR-OM 106S STANDARD LAD 604W BAR-OM 67M SOPHIA 604T

DBHR 159M STANDARD 92S MVF 92S SILVER STAD LASS 18X MVF 252K SILVER STD LASS

31D has always been a favourite in the group. He’s a lot like his father, who is an extremely thick, deep bull. His mother, 18X, is one of our best 92S daughters.

FREE DELIVERY to central points in the Prairie Provinces with special consideration given to group purchases.

Please be our guests for lunch at 11:30 a.m. MST

Harold & Alice

MVF 81A RED ARROW LAD 521D FE 44S RED SKYLINE 24U C 24U RED ARROW 81A CFH 21M LASS 954W

MH LAD 145 PAHL 145 RITA 58U PAHL 57M RITA 27R

We really like this fellow from the first crop of calves sired by 81A, the feature bull purchased at the Corbiell Sale. His mother, 58U, has been a consistently good producer. 521D is a very stylish, well balanced bull.

Give us a call and come and take a look at the Sale cattle prior to Sale Day if possible.

For more information, catalogues or motel reservations, contact:

The Oddans

Mark & Tracy Maurice Carter & Lincoln Ph: 306-893-2737 Cell: 306-893-7365 mvf@sasktel.net R. R. #1 Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0 Lanni Bristow 780-614-1268

Merle & Ros Rachel & Aidan

Ph: 306-893-2783 Cell: 306-893-7225 Mark Law 204-526-5818

20 km North of Maidstone on Highway #21, 6.5 km West on Highway #303, then 6 km North on Range Road #3241 OR 38.5 km East of Lloydminster on Highway #303 then 6 km North on Range Road #3241

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A SAMPLE OF MY BULLS FOR SALE AT 42nd Annual Misty Valley Farms Production Sale February 7th, 2018

LO 46Z ASTER LAD 47D BW: 86bs

205 wt: 581 lbs

FE 29S ASTER LAD 166W LO 166W ASTERLAD 46Z AJD 84G BRITTANY 39R XTC EMPEROR 43T FE 43T EMPRESS 172Z FE 40L RED STANMORE 2P

LO 81A ARROW LAD 17D BW: 97 lbs

205 wt: 645lbs

FE 44S RED SKYLINE 24U C 24U RED ARROW 81A CFH 21M LASS 954W SGC 124N STANDARD 140S LO 140S STD LASS 4W AJD 101J SUPER LADY 17R

Special Thank you to MN Herefords and Verbeek Herefords for purchasing LO Heifers at the First Choice Female Sale!

Lanni & Virginia Bristow Ph/Fax (780) 943-2236 18

Cell (780) 614-1268

RR 1, Heinsburg, Alberta T0A 1X0

24th Annual

Back to the Basics Bull Sale February 10, 2018 We welcome you to join us as we host our annual MJT “Back to the Basics” bull sale at the ranch and we are looking forward to hosting our 24th sale on February 10, 2018!

Our Philosophy: Breed the optimum mother cow. Our culling process is simple... the basic fundamentals in genetics should NEVER be compromised. The females have to be sound on their feet and good uddered. A natural instinct to mother is essential to our calves survival as we calve our majority on pasture in April/May.

E ES H T ELL 3S

At the ranch, Edgerton, AB 2PM MST 14 Miles East of Wainwright and 11 1/2 miles North on Sec.RD 894

MJT ARROW ET 217D

MLL 10Y ROCKY ET 225D NJW 73 N18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET MJT MISS POLLY 125S • Olds Fall Classic Champion Hereford • Lloydminster Stockade Roundup Champion Hereford • Alberta Supreme Stakes Bull • CWA Polled Hereford Reserve Champion Bull Limited semen available We are eagerly anticipating Rocky’s first calves this January.

MJT RED 205D

Farmfair International Champion Yearling Bull

MJT RED 208D

Farmfair International Hereford Genes Sr. People’s Choice

Mick & Debbie Trefiak Kurt & Shannon Trefiak, Matthew, Ryan & Casey R.R. 1, Edgerton, AB T0B 1K0 Phone: (780) 755-2224 mick@mjt.ca | kurt@mjt.ca

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president’s message

By Doug Mann

PRE SIDEN T O F T HE C A N A D I A N HEREFO RD A S S O C I AT I O N

My first year as CHA President has been enjoyable and at times, challenging. I attended as many Hereford-related events as possible and spoke with many breeders and Hereford enthusiasts, both domestically and internationally.

Our final board meeting for 2017 was held in December where we did some strategic planning and revisited our mission and vision statements. They remain, as originally crafted, as follows: VISION “To develop Hereford as the leading profit-oriented, efficiency breed in Canada.”

MISSION STATEMENT “The CHA is committed to increasing the demand for Hereford, Hereford genetics and Hereford influenced cattle, with genetic evaluation programs and marketing strategies that enhance the acceptance of the breed.”

The constitution dictates the CHA’s roles and how it operates, including the directive that board decisions must fit with the CHA’s vision, mission, and constitution.

The CHA continues to provide tools such as the new Hereford Plus program, to move the breed forward. We are very “pro” marketing, both domestically and internationally. Our breed is held in high regard around the world and trade will occur when the economics are right. Domestically, the demand for Hereford continues to increase. The commercial sector sees Hereford as a viable crossbreeding alternative for improved performance and profitability. The feed efficiency and docility of the breed, combined with the

The CHA continues to provide tools such as the new Hereford Plus program, to move the breed forward. We are very “pro” marketing, both domestically and internationally.

benefits of improved fertility, growth and health of crossbred cattle, position Herefords favorably in the commercial sector. The Hereford-influence calf will also grade and yield favorably in the feedlot sector.

We actively seek and record the data and testimonials that verify these claims.

The launch of Biometric Open Language Tools (BOLT) is a big leap forward for the CHA. The reason for adopting the change to this method of EPD calculation is because it produces better accuracies, provides a faster turnaround of data and harmonizes our data with that of the American Hereford Association.

A few new traits will also now have EPDs and our indexes will be recalculated. Thank You to our THE members who collect the data to help with the development and improved accuracies of EPDs. Weighing, measuring and visual appraisal are paramount to the success of any performance program.

In this performance issue, there are many breeders offering bulls for sale. All have a vision for their operation and the breed. I respect everyone’s opinion and philosophy. The successful programs provide exceptional customer service and anticipate the needs of the beef industry two, five and 10 years down the road. We, as a breed association, will continue to provide whatever tools are needed for our members to succeed as seedstock producers for the purebred and commercial sectors.

I wish to thank our general manager, Stephen Scott and our CHA office staff for the exceptional job that they do. They consistently go above and beyond their duties. I also encourage members to consider lobbying their respective provincial associations to become a CHA director. We appreciate new ideas coming to the table and likewise, the experience might broaden and inform your own perspectives and decisions.

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message du président

Par Doug Mann

PRÉ SIDEN T DE L’A S S O C I AT I O N C A N A D IENNE HEREFO RD

Ma première année comme président de l’Association canadienne Hereford a été agréable, mais certainement avec des défis aussi. J’ai assisté à autant d’évènements reliés à la race Hereford que possible et j’ai parlé avec de nombreux éleveurs et amateurs de Hereford, tant au niveau national qu’international.

Lors de la dernière rencontre de 2017 du Conseil d’administration en décembre, nous avons fait une planification stratégique et revu nos énoncés de mission et de vision. Ils restent, comme initialement conçus, comme suit : VISION « De développer le Hereford entant la race canadienne leader axée sur le profit et l’efficacité. » ÉNONCÉ de MISSION « L’Association canadienne Hereford s’engage à accroître la demande pour la race Hereford, sa génétique et les bovins à influence Hereford, avec des programmes d’évaluation génétique et des stratégies de marketing qui élèveront l’acceptation de la race. » La constitution dirige les rôles et le fonctionnement de l’ACH, y compris la directive des décisions du Conseil qui doivent s’enligner avec la vision, la mission et la constitution de l’ACH. L’Association continue de fournir les outils nécessaires, comme le nouveau programme Hereford Plus, afin d’avancer la race.

Nous sommes des grands supporteurs de marketing, tant au niveau national qu’international.

Notre race se réjouit d’une grande réputation dans le monde entier et nous sommes confiants que le commerce prendra place une fois que l’économie sera favorable. Au niveau national, la demande pour les Hereford continue d’augmenter. Le secteur commercial perçoit le Hereford comme une alternative viable pour un croisement qui améliore les performances et la rentabilité. L’efficacité alimentaire et la docilité de la race, combinées avec les avantages de l’amélioration de la fertilité, de la croissance et de la vigueur des animaux croisés, positionnent avantageusement les Herefords dans le secteur commercial. Les veaux à influence Hereford performent aussi en engraissement au niveau du rendement et de la classification de carcasse. Nous recherchons activement des données et des témoignages qui vérifient ces affirmations.

Le lancement de BOLTS (Biometric Open Language Tools) est un grand sault en avant pour l’ACH. La raison pour adopter le changement à cette méthode de calcul des EPD est parce qu’elle produit une meilleure précision, elle produit les évaluations plus rapidement et harmonise nos données avec celles de l’Association americaine Hereford. De plus, certains nouveaux caractères auront désormais des EPD et nos indices seront recalculés. Merci à nos membres qui collectent des données contribuant à l’élaboration et à la précision améliorée des EPD. La prise de mesure des poids et d’autres données de performance ainsi que l’évaluation visuelle sont primordiales à la réussite de tout programme de performance.

Dans ce numéro du Digest, vous trouvez plusieurs publicités d’éleveurs offrant des taureaux à vendre. Ils ont tous une vision pour leur élevage et pour la race. Je respecte l’opinion de chacun et leur philosophie.

Les programmes d’élevage, qui se distinguent, fournissent un service à la clientèle exceptionnel et ils anticipent les besoins de l’industrie du bœuf industrie pour le futur immédiat et à long terme. Au niveau de l’association nous continuerons de fournir tous les outils nécessaires pour la réussite de nos membres autant pour ceux en élevage pur-sang que ceux qui sont dans le secteur commercial. Je tiens à remercier notre directeur général, Stephen Scott et notre personnel de bureau pour le travail exceptionnel qu’ils font.

Ils vont toujours au-delà de leurs fonctions. J’encourage aussi les membres à proposer leurs candidatures pour le Conseil national auprès de leurs associations provinciales respectives. Nous apprécions les nouvelles idées au sein de notre conseil et votre expérience pourrait nos bénéficier.

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ZTM 14E Sire: Mccoy 55M Absolute 49S BW: 0.6 WW: 55.7 YW: 89.9 MM: 16.0 REA: 0.40 MARB: -0.08

ZTM 16E Sire: TH 122 71I Victor 719T BW: 2.0 WW: 56.5 YW: 83.3 MM: 24.9 REA: 0.53 MARB: 0.06

ZTM 26E

(PE) BW: 3.1 WW: 51.5 YW: 88.0 MM: 27.3 REA: 0.56 MARB: 0.00

Sire: Loewen M326 Sir 33T

ZTM 39E Sire: NJW 73S W18 Homegrown 8Y ET BW: 0.6 WW: 47.0 YW: 80.6 MM: 35.4 REA: 0.56 MARB: 0.17

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Sire: NJW 73S W18 Homegrown 8Y ET

ZTM 40E

Sire: KCF Bennett Encore Z311 ET BW: 3.6 WW: 68.5 YW: 111.4 MM: 25.8 REA: 0.36 MARB: 0.27

ZTM 25E

BW: 5.0 WW: 66.3 YW: 102.5 MM: 22.3 REA: 0.56 MARB: -0.04

ZTM 65E Sire: McCoy 70Y Skyfall 53A BW: 3.9 WW: 59.5 YW: 90.8 MM: 21.3 REA: 0.37 MARB: 0.12

ZTM 68E Sire: KCF Bennett Impact B451 BW: 2.3 WW: 52.2 YW: 82.9 MM: 19.2 REA: 0.56 MARB: 0.24

ZTM 124E

Sire: McCoy 70Y Skyfall 53A BW: 2.0 WW: 47.6 YW: 71.4 MM: 20.0 REA: 0.25 MARB: 0.12

ZTM 149E

Sire: McCoy 70Y Skyfall 53A BW: 5.8 WW: 68.0 YW: 105.0 MM: 23.5 REA: 0.54 MARB: -0.03

ZTM 109E

Sire: KCF Bennett Impact B451

ZTM 132E Sire: McCoy 70Y Skyfall 53A

BW: 2.5 WW: 58.5 YW: 96.5 MM: 18.4 REA: 0.62 MARB: 0.03

BW: 2.8 WW: 58.7 YW: 90.6 MM: 24.1 REA: 0.51 MARB: 0.02

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DCR 38Y Ella 4085

DCR 713 Ella C 1035 BW: 3.8

BW: 2.1

WW: 57

WW: 53

YW: 97

YW: 82

MM: 27

MM: 26

REA .79

REA: .44

IMF: .08

IMF: .17

DCR 199B Cowboss 6123

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Sired by NJW 78P 88X Cowboss 199B, used heavily in DCR’s embryo program.

Sired by Churchill Manhattan 428B, used in DCR’s heifer development program this summer.

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By Jacob Onyschuk With the fall show and sale season wrapped up and the 2018 Bull Sale season around the corner, I am excited to have completed year one as a part of the Hereford community.

This fall, the shows that I was able to get out to were a huge success. Overall, numbers were up, and spirits were high.

The first ever Supreme beef competition at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair was won by a Hereford female. The quality of Herefords that were on display at the fall shows was exceptional and I enjoyed getting to be out there,

A major highlight was watching a donation heifer bring over $40,000.00 to support a cause very dear to the Brooks Family. This moment showed me that being in the Hereford business truly goes beyond the cattle.

It’s a community and family that our producers are a part of. I hear so often that it’s the people that entice someone to be a Hereford breeder and I understand and believe that now more than ever. visiting with the fine folks that show Herefords and those that love to see them win.

The sales this fall have also been a huge success. As a Northern Albertan, fall production sales and bull sales are not common place so I really didn’t know what to expect when I traveled to some of these sales. My time spent in Ontario was a real eye opener. I was blown away by the quality of cattle so close to a metropolis like Toronto. The three days I was there were the three nicest weather days they had all year. The hospitality was exceptional and the pride of the Hereford breeders was contagious.

When out in Saskatchewan in late October I was able to take in five sales within four days. Though the weather wasn’t quite as nice as when I was in Ontario, the cattle were just as impressive. Not only was the quality of cattle incredibly strong in Southern Saskatchewan but the interest of young people was extraordinary.

A major highlight was watching a donation heifer bring over $40,000.00 to support a cause very dear to the Brooks

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Family. This moment showed me that being in the Hereford business truly goes beyond the cattle. It’s a community and family that our producers are a part of. I hear so often that it’s the people that entice someone to be a Hereford breeder and I understand and believe that now more than ever.

November and December started with the first bull sales and a couple dispersal sales. It’s sad to see herds dispersing but exciting for those breeders that will continue their breeding programs. Dispersal sales are an incredible opportunity to access genetics that have been trusted and proven for decades. The bull sales were incredibly strong, which bodes well for those hosting upcoming sales or selling private treaty this spring. The demand for quality Hereford bulls continues to grow and it’s exciting to see how breeders are trying different marketing strategies.

Traditional marketing methods are still great and work for those who sell on reputation and years of success. For those who are just getting into the breed or selling bulls, it’s a time to try new strategies to market breeding programs and genetics. The ingenuity I have seen is very promising for young and new breeders. Differentiation is key when trying to get a portion of the available market share.

Over the next few months, I will be out on the road traveling from sale to sale. Be sure to say hi and introduce yourself if we haven’t had a chance to meet already. I’m getting better with names and faces so feel free to test me as well.

Your feedback is always appreciated as is your continued support of the Digest. For those commercial cattlemen looking for bulls, know that the folks within this magazine are ready to work with you to find you the bull you need.

Private treaty, consignment or production sale, there are bulls that will work in any operation. A Hereford bull used on just about any other breed of cow is your fastest route to hybrid vigour that is recognized and identified beyond question in that unmistakable white face.

Until next time…

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LAMPORT’S POLLED HEREFORDS Purebred Herefords Since 1942

4 bulls selling at

@ Calgary

GE EPD

EPDs BW 6.3 WW 68.0 YW 116.0 MM 26.5 TM 60.5 REA 0.85

CALGARY BULL SALE 2018

LAMPORT’S 42B ORIGINAL 94D

Sire: BAR-H CHALLENGER 82W SOD: LAMPORT’S 65J BLASTER 67L

5 bulls selling at EPDs BW 2.4 WW 52.1 YW 91.3 MM 24.5 TM 50.6 REA 0.60

LAMPORT’S 91Z TRIPLE CROWN 49D Sire: LAMPORT’S 23X TRIPLE CROWN 91Z SOD: LAMPORT’S 28K NEW BLOOD 87N

@ Medicine Hat EPDs BW WW YW MM TM REA MARB 2.7 60.8 105.0 16.7 47.1 0.34 0.31

GE EPD

EPDs BW 2.8 WW 49.4 YW 78.3 MM 21.4 TM 46.1 REA 0.28

EPDs BW 5.6 WW 54.4 YW 88.2 MM 26.1 TM 53.3 REA 0.35

LAMPORT’S 82W TANK 99D

Sire: LAMPORT’S ORIGINAL 42B SOD: GK SPORT 562B

@ Medicine Hat

@ Calgary

MEDICINE HAT BULL SALE 2018

6 bulls selling at

LACOMBE BULL SALE 2018

@ Medicine Hat

GE EPD

EPDs BW 6.9 WW 56.4 YW 100.1 MM 15.4 TM 43.6 REA 0.62

LAMPORT’S G74 DETONATOR 16D Sire: DAYS CALIBRE G74 SOD: BAR JZ ESPIONAGE 894T

Bill Lamport

EPDs 403-226-0345 BW WW YW MM TM REA MARB 2.7 60.8 105.0 16.7 47.1 0.34 0.31

Brad & Christine Lamport 403-226-0450

Rocky-View County, AB

lamport@telus.net lamportspolledherefords.com

LAMPORT’S 5B FOREMOST 125D

Sire: LAMPORT’S FOREMOST 5B SOD: LAMPORTS 107R RED RIBSTONE 99Y

Also a strong selection of yearling bulls for sale by private treaty

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7th Annual Chittick Family Bull Sale March 2nd, 2018 ~ Mayerthorpe Ag. Barn. and online with Lunch is provided ~ Sale starts at 1:00 pm

On offer

Hereford, Simmental and Angus Yearlings

Hereford Calves Sired By:

BARE MR YOU TUBE 4Y

MHPH 521X ACTION 106A

NJW 78P TWENTYTWELVE 190Z ET

OTAPAWA SPARK 3060

CHURCHILL KICKSTART 501C ET

Chittick Family Hereford Ranch

Raymond & Mona Chittick C: 780-778-0150

Mayerthorpe, AB raymondchittick@hotmail.com

Grant & Tanya Chittick H: 780-786-2181

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A Seat At The Table Meet our national directors at the Helm of the CHA

Your National Directors. They represent your interests at the national level of board governance.

Twelve board members in total, represent and share the input of seven Canadian provinces to shape the policy, goals, marketing and integrity of the breed and of the Canadian Hereford Assocation. In this new series of articles, we share with you stories and profiles about our national directors. Future Digest issues will introduce you to other national directors.

Bryan Latimer

CHA Director representing Alberta

Chairperson, Show Committee Bryan and his wife Annette live just west of Olds, Alberta, where they ranch with their family as Remitall West. Ranching and raising purebred cattle is something that Bryan has been involved with his entire life. In the beginning, Bryan ranched with his father Louis and his brother Gary. The first Hereford was purchased in 1963. They have also raised Gelbviehs and Shorthorns but have since dispersed those herds. The Latimers got involved in Angus cattle in 1997 and when the farm dispersed in 2008, both Bryan and Gary continued to raise Hereford and Angus cattle.

After the Remitall herd dispersal in 2008, Bryan and Annette started Remitall West which they own and operate with their children - Emily, Isaac and Zachary. Currently, they are calving out 220 cows, half of which are registered polled Herefords. The other half are purebred Black Angus.

Calving starts in late January when they calve out the bulk of the A.I. calves. The rest of the cows carrying natural services will calve in March and April. Bryan says that they work hard to catch as many cows 30

as possible in a natural heat and breed them A.I. Roughly 60 heifers are artificially inseminated each year. They also do Embryo transfer work and use their own commercial cattle as surrogates. For the past few years, the Latimers have been putting in over 50 embryos from their top producing blood lines. After June 1st, the clean up bulls are turned out to catch any remaining females that have not yet been bred.

Outside of the Hereford world, Bryan coached minor hockey in Olds, for about 15 years. He currently coaches for the Alberta weight lifting team, of which his son Zachary is a member. In his younger years, Bryan himself was a member of the Alberta weight lifting team, traveling far and wide to competitions. Bryan and Zachary will be traveling to Halifax this January for the National weight lifting competition.

When asked “Why Herefords?” Bryan’s response is similar to many. Their family enjoys the people in the breed and really enjoys working with Herefords. All the work on the farm is done by the family so having cattle that are quiet, docile and safe to work around is very important. As a breed, Bryan sees continued opportunity to grow the Hereford presence in the commercial sector. Because Herefords cross well with Angus and Simmental, Br yan thinks there i s continued opportunity to be one of three breeds in a cross breeding program.

At the end of

the day, Bryan says “Good cattle are good cattle”. The Hereford breed has been good to his family. While Bryan is humble in his demeanor, the Latimer family and the Remitall brand is well known throughout the world as one of the most influential Hereford operations of all time, producing the breed’s most prolific sires the likes of Keynote and Online. Their show-topping herd also continues to generate sales worldwide.

Bryan is currently serving his second year as chairman on the Show Committee as a member of the CHA Board of Directors. He says he is excited to see what the future has in store for the next generation of Latimers and for the Hereford breed. He is happy to play a part in shaping that future.

Emily, Zachary, Annette, Bryan and Isaac Latimer

Murray Andrews

CHA Director representing Saskatchewan

Show Committee Member Murray Andrews is also no stranger to the Hereford industry and has been farming and raising Herefords his entire life. He and his wife Bridget are the third generation to farm the Andrews family farm which started in the early 1940s and their son Luke is the fourth generation on the farm. Together, they are known as Triple A Herefords. Their ranch slogan is “Cattle that are raised on the ranch and still competitive in the show ring”.

When Murray and Bridget were married in 1994 they were just starting to get more involved with raising purebred Herefords.

The family farm started with purebreds and then went away from them for some time but the Hereford breed has always been the main focus on the ranch as it is one of the hardiest and most successful in their environment. Along with the current purebred operation, Murray says that the commercial part of their ranch continues.

They have had a lot of success marketing crossbred cattle and find that both the Angus Hereford cross and Simmental Hereford cross do well and are marketable commercially.

Showing cattle is something that Murray is really passionate about. When he first started showing more seriously in the early 1990s he said it was not easy being the guy doing something different.

Murray is a skilled cattle fitter so when he started showing his own Herefords he

used his cattle fitting skills to his personal advantage. It took a long time for his trade to be accepted by Hereford breeders and something that he said took a long time to overcome. When he and Bridget started in the business, their goal was to stick with what they believed in and wanted to raise cattle that performed successfully regardless of the environment. Murray takes pride in showing his cattle and believes in the value that it brings to the breed.

“When the show barns are full of Hereford cattle, people notice that. Other breeds notice that. The more we, as breeders, can do to get out to the shows, the better it is for all of us,” says Murray.

Along with showing cattle, Murray has done his fair share of judging. He has judged numerous 4-H shows and every national show in Canada at one point.

In 2005, when Uruguay was celebrating its 100th Anniversary of Herefords in the country, Murray was invited to judge the show in Monte Video, Uruguay. He has also evaluated cattle at the Fort Worth Stock show and in Kansas City. Murray, Bridget and Luke don’t get to travel much but when Murray is asked to judge somewhere, they get to travel and go on a family vacation.

“If its not a junior show then it’s something else that involves cattle,” says Murray.

“That’s what we like to do for fun”.

Prior to his involvement with the Canadian Hereford Association’s Board of Directors, Murray spent at least a decade as a Director with the Saskatchewan Hereford Association. Apart from the volunteering he does with the Hereford industry, he helps with Luke’s 4-H Club. Bridget is the Club Leader and Murray helps when he can.

Murray’s parents, Russel and Faye Andrews, are also still active on the farm and are a big reason why Triple A can get out to all the shows. If it weren’t for his parents, Murray isn’t sure how they would be able to do all that they do.

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Philip Thorne

CHA Director representing the Maritime Provinces

Show Committee Member Philip Thorne and his wife Shelley hail from the beautiful countyside and rolling hills of Glenvale, New Brunswick.

There, they raise about 40 purebred Hereford cows on 220 acres of hay and pastureland. Phil and Shelley are a true partnership on the family operation.

Their mature children - Tammy Lynn, Jason and Jeremy - and their growing families, also still help out as needed and when it’s possible.

Phil and Shelley got started in the Hereford business in 2004 when they bought their first bull and cow. Prior to Herefords, they ran Blonde d’Aquitaine cattle and this year they finally sold the last remaining Blonde cow. Over the last 10 years, Phil and Shelley have been growing their herd while also continuing to work off the farm. Phil works in the dairy industry as a Milk Recording Supervisor, servicing local dairy farms. Shelley works in town at the government-funded seniors home.

Things are a little different in the beef industry down East than they are in the rest of Canada, yet Phil doesn’t see that as a challenge. He sincerely enjoys his farm work, though the winters can be long and wet. The cattle are kept near the barn through the calving season to keep them as dry as possible. They are fed dry hay at the start of the feeding season and are later transitioned to

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silage or haylage. On the 220 acres, they run their cows and grow their own feed. They typically even have excess feed which they can sell to neighbors.

Both Shelley and Phil enjoy working and volunteering in the community. Phil was elected as the Maritimes Hereford Association representative on the CHA Board of Directors in 2016. Shelley focuses her efforts locally, helping with the East Coast Round Up sale in 2017.

She also facilitates the New Brunswick Hereford Futurity which requires animals to be nominated in order to qualify for the Beef Expo Show in September. Now that their family has grown, Phil says that he and Shelley look forward to spending time with their grandkids. A lot of their free time is spent at the rink, watching the kids play hockey. Phil is a proud “Papa” and loves that the grand kids also like working with the Hereford cows.

This summer at Beef Expo, all seven grandchildren were showing cattle - five in the pee wee class and two in the junior class. Working with Herefords and being involved in the cattle business is a passion for Phil. He loves every minute he has with the cattle and is happy to do so alongside his family.

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36th ANNUAL BULL SALE

FEBRUARY 16TH, 2018 1:00pm Sask Time EASTEND, SK

These bulls sell

XTC 19A CORROSIVE 89D Sire: PAHL 37W ARCHER 19A

XTC 256Z RED ZONE 131D Sire: BBSF 821W ZOOM IN 256Z

Dam: XTC 40W MISS CARLA 38Y EPDs:

BW +5.2

WW +45.4

YW +88.4

M +23.3

TM +46.0

REA MARB +0.15 +0.1089

Dam: XTC 40W RIBSTONE ROSE 11Y EPDs:

BW +5.5

WW +52.9

YW +89.5

M +22.8

TM +49.3

REA MARB +0.26 +0.14

XTC 40W RIBSTONE LAD 20D XTC 256Z TOTAL CONTROL 133D Sire: LBH 157K RIBSTONE 40W

Sire: BBSF 821W ZOOM IN 256Z

Dam: BBSF 235R NAN 212U EPDs:

BW +6.7

WW YW M +55.6 +102.3 +29.9

Byron and Carolyn Templeton P: (306) 295-3357 Byron’s Cell: (306) 661-0145 34

TM +57.7

Dam: LBH 39T MISS STERLING 323A REA MARB +0.31 +0.26

EPDs:

BW +5.4

WW +56.4

YW +93.0

Box 5 Eastend SK, S0N 0T0 Directions to Ranch: 10 KM North of Eastend on 614 Grid

M +24.0

TM +52.2

REA MARB +0.27 -0.03

Travis and Jocelyn Wasko P: (306) 295-4000 Travis’ Cell: (306) 295-7246 xtcranches@gmail.com

XTC Ranches

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XTC 256Z PROPELLER 77D Sire: BBSF 821W ZOOM IN 256Z

XTC 33B PINNACLE LAD 143D Sire: XTC 31Y PINNACLE LAD 33B

Dam: XTC GLOBAL MISS KAY 41Y EPDs:

BW +5.5

WW +54.6

YW +96.0

M +17.7

TM +45.0

Dam: XTC BEYOND DIAMOND ET 7T

REA MARB +0.33 +0.10

XTC 5X UNION 141D

EPDs:

BW +5.2

WW +53.0

YW +88.2

M +20.3

TM +46.8

REA MARB +0.50 -0.25

Sire: GOLDEN-OAK OUTCROSS 18U

Dam: XTC SIERRA LAYLA 93W BW +4.9

TM +49.7

XTC 18U APOLLO ET 28E

Sire: BBSF 52U ALTA’S UNION 5X

EPDs:

WW YW M +62.0 +103.7 +18.7

Dam: MCCOY 58G TRISHA 8U REA MARB +0.38 +0.03

EPDs:

BW +6.5

WW YW M +68.7 +118.9 +29.4

TM +63.8

REA MARB +0.54 -0.04

RED XTC SENSATIONAL 33D

RED XTC SMACK DOWN 30D

Dam: RED DKF MS GROUNDPOUNDER 112Z

Dam: RED DKF MISS NITE 226Y

Sire: RED LAZY MC SMASH 41N

EPDs:

BW -1.1

WW +48.0

On Offer:

YW +75.0

M +26.0

TM +50.0

REA -0.14

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Horned and Polled progeny on offer from these sires and more.

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Doug Troop Hereford Farm

Doug & Jayne Troop Brandon, MB P: 204-728-3345 C: 204-724-8267 jtroop@goinet.ca www.dougtroopherefordfarm.com

Manns Herefords

Roy & Sandra; Steven & Regan Manns Austin, MB P: 204-466-2960 Cell: 204-526-0426 Roy: 1-204-466-2722 mannsstevend@gmail.com

Greenridge Farms

Marvin & Janet Stocki, Kevin, Kristen & Khloe Stocki Fisher Branch, MB Kevin: 204-372-6811 Marvin: 204-372-6642 greenridgeherefords@gmail.com www.greenridgefarms.com

Calvert Cattle Company

Grant Calvert Carberry, MB P: 204 834-3066 Bus: 204-724-6839 gjcalvert@mymts.net

Sale Managed By

T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Chris: 306-933-4200 Shane: 306-363-9973 Ben: 519-374-3335 www.tbarc.com

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Chestermere Herefords

Polled Herefords Since 1961

Offering 12 yearling and 2-year old bulls at the Mountainview Bull Sale on March 24, 2018 Pictures and information on Bulls for Sale available at www.chsf.ca

The Bricker Family

Home: (403) 335-8571 Ross Cell: (403) 815-9038 Alexa Cell: (403) 586-8572 RR 1 Didsbury, AB T0M 0W0 Email: chestermereherefords@chsf.ca

AIN 9E – one 9 Brian 5Y sons/grandsons selling

Main Herd Bull 2017 EHF 46E BRITISHER LAD ET 6B DOMINO STANDARD DP LAD 45 DP BRITISHER AGA 46E BRITISHER WETMORE LADY AGA 5A STANDRD LAD 656 4ET VERBEEK 656 RUSH ET 79J WINDY-HILL 70S PRINCESS 735W

(owned with Verbeek Herefords) - Pitcuted in the fall after breeding 30+ cows as a 3 year old.

A great set of coming 2 year old bulls by 6B and 82A. For sale by private treaty.

2017 Calves by: AMNY 82A

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Faces & Perspectives of a New Generation

Young Guns XVI

By Catherine Brown

DAN PORTER Tweed, Ontario

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feature story DAN PORTER For the love of the beast and pursuing his passion, Dan Porter multi-tasks to keep his small farm and Hereford herd alive and relevant in Ontario’s purebred sector.

His grandparents – Albert and Joyce – and his dad, David, moved to the small town of Tweed, Ontario in the seventies, from the city of Oshawa, establishing a small commercial herd of just over a dozen cows on a family property. David met Dan’s mom, Maureen, and they built a house down the road from the farm.

Dan says he was a “problem child” so his mom would send him out of the house to do farm maintenance and chores with his dad. At the age of 10, they asked him if he would like to join 4-H but because he had no clue what 4-H was, he said he would join if his brother Tim would too. His brother did and the pair of them showed twin heifer calves out of a Simmental-cross cow in their first year. Tim quit after two years in 4-H but Dan kept an interest. In fact, he had the “show bug”.

At a Hereford sale in Belleville, his father bought him two Hereford cow-calf pairs and Dan has raised and exhibited Herefords ever since,

despite the fact t hat even h i s parents had no interest or knowledge of breeding or showing cattle. Breeding decisions were left to Dan and it was a trial and error education.

Neither did any Dan Porter at Tweed Fair with Porter’s 101S One Direction 1D. of Dan’s siblings have an interest in livestock or list and then received catalogues agriculture. His now 31-year-old for sales – some of them local, like brother Tim is an actor living in ElmLodge and the Autumn Alliance western Ontario. His sister Sarah is Sale. He went to shows and watched 33 and she is now a school teacher in Billy and Juanita Elmhirst and Kevin Toronto. His brother John – now 35 - Brown and Phil Brown clip cattle and is a computer programmer living in started paying attention to details, Belleville, Ontario. doing a lot of observing. He poured A Hereford heifer gifted to Dan on over catalogues coming in from all his 13th birthday, became his first over Canada and studied pedigrees.

He at t ende d Bonanza, the national junior Hereford show, in 2003 in Quebec and champion in the showring at his in 2005 in Lindsay, Ontario. He local Tweed Fair. His competitors was on the Ontario junior Hereford included the Reavies, long-time Association board for two years.

Hereford breeders of note in the area. Da n w a s accepted i nto t he “It was my first taste of glory,” says Kemptville College Agriculture Dan. Program out of high school, having The heifer came from the herd of just finished a co-op program in the late Burt Grundy, former CHA high school at a dairy, cash crop and President. They joined the Grundys feedlot operation. But he didn’t go for lunch and Burt gave Dan a copy of to Kemptville. He stayed home and T-Bar-C’s “Bulls of the Breed” semen later, at 26 years of age, he enrolled directory. When he opened the book, in an Art and Design program at it opened his eyes to a whole world Centennial College in Toronto. He of opportunity. And Burt offered Dan received the Dean’s Award for the his support. highest GPA and won a scholarship.

Dan joined the T-Bar-C mailing And then his dad became ill. It was a serious illness and they were faced with possibly having to sell the cows.

Dan “changed gears” and transferred to a local college which had a new graphic design course and that’s when he started multi-tasking. He looked after the farm, went to school and worked part-time in the Mappins jewelry store in the Belleville mall.

But it was all too much to handle.

At 28, Dan lost his dad, one and a

Dan says he was a “problem child” so his mom would send him out of the house to do farm maintenance and chores with his dad.

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feature story half years after his diagnosis with pulmonary fibrosis. It was Dan’s biggest life challenge to-date. Dan hadn’t learned enough from his dad about running equipment and managing some day-to-day operations and though his dad was at home for some time, convalescing and able to give Dan advice, he says everything t hat could go w rong d id go w r ong du r i ng that time. The haybine broke.

He nearly rolled the tractor. He had a baler fire. The family wasn’t prepared for their father’s illness and plans weren’t sorted out. The cattle were all registered in his dad’s name and that was another challenge, sorted out with the CHA’s help.

Dan is now 32 years old.

He didn’t go back to Loyalist College to complete the third year of his degree because he didn’t like the concept of sitting behind a computer for hours on end to make a living. He does, however, still incorporate some custom design work into his days for a small group of people and it is usually cattle-related.

He has 18 cows to calve in 2018.

The majority are purebred Polled Herefords. The size of the farm and his ability to manage it means that 10 to 15 cows is actually the ideal number on his operation and Dan has no aspirations to expand.

He says that even if the industry were more profitable, he wouldn’t invest more into it. He likes his little herd and admits that he is not mechanically inclined.

Dan says he would like to see more

farmers on smaller farms again.

The Porter property is 200 acres of pasture and forest but it lies on the Canadian Shield so large rocks lie randomly across the landscape and the soil isn’t very deep. Dan puts up the majority of the hay he needs, with the help of good neighbours

Dan in class at 2017 National Hereford Show.

Sarah, Dan and Tim Porter

“I owe him a lot,” says Dan, talking about Leon. Dan has helped Leon select, prepare and exhibit his cattle at shows for years and continues to do so.

Showing IS a priority for Dan. He’s passionate about it.

“September is a good month,” he s a y s . Th at ’s when he starts exhibiting cattle at fairs ever y weekend that he can in his area.

At these shows, he is able to visit w it h some of his best friends.

It’s also where he exhibits his competitive spirit.

His dad didn’t want Dan to have high expectations, hoping to protect him from disappointment when showing against the bigger, more established herds who, he gathered, were also politically more apt to win. He figured Dan could never beat them in the show ring.

“I took that as a challenge,” says Dan, who went on to receive the Reserve Grand Champion Bull title at Bonanza 2003 in Victoriaville, Quebec.

Following that victory, he won the Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion at the Royal Winter Fair one year, which was a proud moment for his parents. His dad refused to be in the photograph because he said, “he had nothing to do with it.”

The following year, the same heifer was named Reserve Senior Yearling Champion at the Royal and that time, Dan insisted that his dad be in the photograph. That same year, Dan also showed a home-bred bull called Uncle Sam which was named the

“September is a good month,” he says. That’s when he starts exhibiting cattle at fairs every weekend that he can in his area. At these shows, he is able to visit with some of his best friends. It’s also where Dan exhibits his competitive spirit. and then buys enough additional hay to get him through the winter months.

“I don’t do it for the money,” says Dan. He just expects the cows that he has, to pay for themselves and most of the time, they do. His dad had always driven that point home to him. While his parents supported him into the business, they were adamant about not allowing the cows to push them into debt.

Dan now manages the herd on a shoestring budget. He still clips with sheep shears and is still running 40-year-old machinery. He calls himself a bit “old school”.

After school, Dan came full circle to eventually lead his local 4-H club until recently. He still has some 4-H kids show for him and he enjoys mentoring them.

Leon Silk, one of two current CHA board member representing Ontario, has mentored Dan for years, starting when Dan was in 4-H himself, giving him many opportunities to grow his confidence handling and preparing his cattle for shows.

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Reserve Senior Bull Champion of the show. The same bull was previously named Grand Champion at the Lindsay MOE show as a yearling and he went on to be one of T-BarC’s National All-Star Champions.

Dan sold the bull to a breeder in Manitoba.

Last year, after a four-year hiatus from the show ring, Dan had a heifer calf class winner at the Royal and the Reserve heifer calf champion at Lindsay. That same heifer was named National Senior Yearling Champion Female at the 2017 Royal Winter Fair.

“Quality over quantity,” says Dan, who adds that when he wins, he does so on his own merits. He says “I’m a nobody in the grand scheme” on the national breeder landscape.

Dan consigns cattle to a couple Ontario Hereford consignment sales in Eastern Ontario annually.

His cull calves are marketed in fall feeder sales and he fills a couple freezer beef orders every year, when possible. He regrets that the local bull market is soft, to say the least.

Unfortunately, that freezer beef is sourced from purebred bulls not sold into the industry. He has displayed his bulls at local ploughing matches and says he gets a lot of outstanding remarks but it has never led to the sale of a bull.

Dan still works for Leon Silk when possible, sometimes going to his place from 7:00 a.m. until noon, followed by an eight-hour shift at the jewelry store. Dan values his job at the jewelry store for the flexibility it affords him. He is a certified Diamontologist. While he never foresaw himself working there, it was a part-time job that turned into a full-time “gig” that he has come to enjoy. He trains other employees and enjoys his co-workers and meeting new people every day. This is his social job, contrasted by his very insulated job at home on the farm, save for his 11-year-old Beagle, “Dubby”. He loves the dichotomy.

Asked for a word that describes himself well, Dan says “diverse.”

“There are two sides to me,” says Dan. “I am focused and quiet at shows but I’m otherwise an easygoing jokester who doesn’t take things too seriously.”

Dan is also an active runner who aspires to take on a marathon. He is

an amateur art collector as well.

At home, his friends are fellow farmers and cattle people, many of whom he grew up with in 4-H. Among his best friends are Marcie Reavie, Kyle Martin – his current A.I. technician, Megan Burnside and Ashley Baker. All of them are smallscale but serious purebred cattle breeders.

For other young breeders who share that interest, Dan says, don’t be lured into buying over-valued cattle in hopes of gaining status as a breeder.

He recommends, instead, honing your skills by knowing your cattle’s strengths and faults and breeding to improve them.

“Don’t be afraid to try something different,” he says. “And don’t underestimate the value of older genetics.” Dan believes that genetics don’t always change for the better.

If you like to exhibit your cattle, do it yourself and make as many mistakes as possible and just hope that nobody takes a picture of them, he says, tongue in cheek.

“I’m living proof of the 4-H motto,” says Dan. “You learn most after screwing up a bunch of times.”

Dan is not interested in world travel. He aspires to make it to the Canadian National Hereford Show at Agribition some year and to the National Western Stock Show in Denver. His life philosophy is aligned with the life he lives: “You can do it all. You just can’t do it all at once.”

And an underlying belief from his cattle breeding years is a quote borrowed from the dairy industry, that “a bull is only as good as his mother and a cow is only as good as her udder.”

Dan never knew his grandfather who bought the farm that Dan ultimately grew up on but he wishes he could talk to him now.

“I hope that I have fulfilled some kind of vision he had and that I’ve done him proud,” he says.

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feature story DANIEL DEXTRADEUR Daniel Dextradeur has been farming since he was a teenager, despite the fact that his parents never farmed for a living. On the outskirts of Granby, a Quebec town located east of Montreal, he grew up as the third of six children, discovering a passion for the outdoors and for the Hereford breed at a very young age.

His grandfather once owned a farm in Saint-Jean d’Iberville, which was eventually sold to his uncle. At the young age of eight, Daniel began helping out at a neighbour’s farm.

By the time he was 16, he purchased his first beef animals, with the goal of pursuing a career in agriculture.

Today, the 38 year-old father of two is as happy as ever to be in the industry.

“It was here that it all started for me,” he says proudly looking out at the farm that he now owns.

Shenandoah Farm was an 11th generation farm ow ned by t he Peckham family.

By the time Hugh Peckham was ready to retire, his children were d isper sed throughout Canada. It wasn’t feasible for any of them to take over the farm. In the year 2000, Daniel rented out the farm’s fields from Hugh, for

Daniel and Marie-Hélène Dextradeur with Maxance and Victoria

whom he had previously worked in his youth. By 2004, he bought the farm.

Daniel started working for Hugh at

Agricultural Technology) in StHyacinthe, where Hugh used to teach, in the Gestion et Exploitation d’ E nt r e pr i s e A g r ic ole - t he agricultural management program.

Throughout h i s st ud ie s, he completed a var iet y of internships on dairy, beef and sheep farms, learning about different livestock along the way. Studying agriculture was also a networking opportunity for him, because the friends he made in school became a

Throughout his studies, he completed a variety of internships on dairy, beef and sheep farms, learning about different livestock along the way. Studying agriculture was also a networking opportunity for him, because the friends he made in school became a network of professionals that he can consult when he has questions or needs advice.

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the age of 12 and continued working for him through high school. He attended the Institut de Technologie Ag roal imentaire (Inst it ute of

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Today, he maintains a herd of 65 beef cattle, of which 25 are Hereford.

The rest of the herd is Charolais and Angus influenced. Temperament is what draws him to Herefords, as well as the fact that it was the breed kept by his mentor, Hugh Peckham.

“It was the first breed that I learned about, so it was natural to stick with

Although he did not participate much in junior shows, when he did, he was successful. This encouraged him to continue showing his cattle at local fairs. In the year 2000, he showed at the CJHA’s Bonanza in the Maritimes, where he won his first two banners.

This motivated him to continue showing cattle ever y summer, sometimes travelling as far away as the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in

“When considering entering the industry, you must be prepared for the real possibility of losing everything,” says Daniel, who has never forgotten the hardship of those years and the fear that he was going to have to sell his farm. it,” he explains.

His parents never dissuaded him from pursuing a career in agriculture. They were always supportive, giving him advice when they could. Daniel’s father, Luc, worked as an accountant and had farming clients that he advised financially. When Daniel purchased his first animals in 1995, his father, Luc, was there to help him. Although his father kept 25 commercial beef cows as a hobby, they were not purebred. By the time Daniel had completed his post-secondary education, Luc admired his son’s talent with purebred animals and his knowledge of agriculture. When Daniel was looking to buy his own farm, his father’s advice was very beneficial.

Hugh Peckham used to br ing animals to the local fairs and he encouraged Daniel to do the same.

Toronto. Locally, he has competed in Rougemont, St-Hyacinthe, Bedford, Cookshire, Brome, Carp, and Expo Boeuf in Victoriaville. Over the years, he has hired local youth to help him out at fairs and now his wife and children go with him too.

The Canadian beef industr y’s troubles with BSE-affected markets happened shortly after Daniel purchased his farm. Daniel was affected as much as the rest of his colleagues in the industry.

“When considering entering the industry, you must be prepared for the real possibility of losing everything,” says Daniel, who has never forgotten the hardship of those years and the fear that he was going to have to sell his farm.

While beef farming and taking care of cattle have always been his passion, Daniel stresses the importance of diversifying farm

income to insure income security.

He currently has 1,200 pigs and also operates a gravel pit from his property.

He is looking into getting chickens and always keeps an eye out for new financial opportunities. If he could change one thing about the industry, it would be to add a supply management system to the beef sector, which he believes would allow producers more financial security.

Daniel advises young farmers to be ready to work hard.

“You might work 60 to 80 hours in a week and you won’t be paid for all of that time,” he says. “You need to love your work.”

His willingness to jump into new experiences was what got him into agriculture in the first place and he doesn’t undervalue his openness to new experiences. “Don’t be scared to try new things,” he encourages. “You might make mistakes, [but] at least you will learn.”

Being in agriculture has been a learning curve for Daniel.

“Some mistakes don’t give you the whole lesson. Sometimes each mistake [only provides] half the answer but you will eventually have a whole solution.” Persistence is an important part of success.

Daniel also works three days a week at Sublime Florist, a flower shop owned by his wife’s family, which makes for a really busy schedule!

One might wonder when he finds the time to relax. His wife, MarieHélène, jokes that he only has two settings: working and sleeping.

Although he doesn’t take many days off during the year, he highlights the importance of taking vacation.

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feature story “When I go somewhere, I have to make sure it’s far enough that I don’t get cell reception,” he laughs. He has been to Mexico three times, to Disney World and to Cape Cod. He also finds time for sports, including soccer, which he started playing at the age of five.

Daniel constantly looks for ways to make his farm more efficient.

He runs the farm by himself and therefore needs to have things set up to help him manage it effectively.

“If I’m not able to do it alone, it’s

easier when there is a power outage.

He loves the independence that beef farming allows him and how it has really shaped his life.

“My wife would never have dated me if I had dairy cattle,” says Daniel.

They met in 2006, got married in September 2008, and now have 2 children together. It is important to him to run his farm efficiently so that he can spend as much time with his wife and kids as possible.

“They are the best thing that’s ever happened to me,” he says.

His willingness to jump into new experiences was what got him into agriculture in the first place and he doesn’t undervalue his openness to new experiences. because I’m not set up properly,” he says. Occasionally, he gets help from his wife, Marie-Hélène and his father, Luc. Both are always ready to lend a helping hand for showing at fairs and on the farm.

Daniel always makes sure that when he does something, he does it right.

He has improved things such as the fencing on his farm to make it as efficient as possible when he moves the cattle from one area to the next.

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He has always enjoyed taking care of living things and learning from them. True to this core personality trait, his favourite part of farming is calving season. He also keeps animals in his herd for as long as possible.

He loves teaching his children about farming. His 18-month-old son Maxance is already fascinated with tractors and seems fearless around the animals. He walks up to them and feeds them and has even asked if he could ride one! Victoria, his seven-year-old daughter, is a

bit more apprehensive around the animals, “But don’t ask her to miss a fair!” he says. Both kids have been raised going to fairs every summer.

They’ve made a lot of friends at local shows. His daughter is even following in his footsteps by learning to show animals.

When Daniel was a young teenager, his grandfather passed away. He has many fond memories of the days that his grandfather spent babysitting Daniel and his siblings and he would love the chance to speak with him today.

“My grandfather loved agriculture,” he says, adding that he feels connected to him through his own passion for farming and the outdoors.

Daniel admires self-starters. He is impressed to hear stories about people who make something out of nothing.

“The year belongs to those who get up early,” is one of his mantras. He definitely values hard work, which he believes will always bring results.

Last Chance Bull Sale THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Silver Sage Arena, Brooks, Alberta - 1:00pm

Offering: 50 - 2 Year Old Horned Hereford Bulls

Halter Broke, Semen Tested & Fully Guaranteed BBSF 46P TURIN 219T MVF 219T STD TURIN LAD 81Y BANNERLANE 18C STD LASS 80J MHH 66N SUNRISE LAD 31S C 31S SUNRISE LADY 82Y DUNROBIN 8N FAITH 63S 116D is maybe as good a bull as we’ve raised. Pigment, bone, depth of rib, wide across the top, and a ton of that yellow hair that I’ve always loved. His dam was our lead off cow in the dispersal! Used here in the spring, we believe this is a definite herd bull prospect.

C 81Y MISTY SUNRISE LAD 116D

Maybe as good a set as we’ve ever raised!

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Special thanks to everyone who so strongly supported our dispersal sale, it was greatly appreciated.

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P.O. Box 1 Gem, Alberta, T0J 1MO Res (403) 641-2498 Cell (403) 363-0253 Email arno@gemstonecattle.com

www.GEMSTONECATTLE.com

CKP 211Y CHINOOK RAMBO 7D {DLF IEF HYF} Sires in use: LCI CHINOOK 211Y {DLF IEF HYF} CKP CHINOOK RAMBO 7D {DLF IEF HYF} LCI 028X SENSATION 205B {DLF IEF HYF} BR 15Z Deluxe Model ET 125D {DLF IEF HYF} Consigning 3 211Y Sons & 4 205B Sons to the 81st WILLIAMS LAKE BULL SALE April 20, 2018.

THANKS TO OUR 2017 WILLIAMS LAKE BULL SALE AND PRIVATE TREATY BUYERS & BIDDERS Clifford & Kari-Ann Pogany 1169 Hagey RD - Creston, BC V0B 1G2 Phone: 250-428-5696 Email: ckpogany@hotmail.com

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NJW PMH 66X 156T LUX 203A ET

DONORAH 631 STANDARD LAD 4Y (owned by Hickory Corner Farms)

DONORAH 77J SUPER LAD ET 8B

DONORAH 28X MARKED LAD 23C (owned with Breed Creek Ranch)

DONORAH 77J SUPER LAD ET 64C

CHURCHILL SENSATION 028X

(owned by Hickory Corner Farms)

OTHER HERD SIRES REPRESENTED: DONORAH 20X DOMINO LAD 42Z • DONORAH 929W SILVER PRIDE 8A DONORAH 16Z DOMINO LAD 132C • LPG G19Z MARIO LAD 8B

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Donald Gillespie (306) 741- 6729

Mankota, Saskatchewan

This years offering includes the following bulls:

DONORAH 8B SUPER LAD 14E

DONORAH 23C EVERET 30E

DONORAH 4Y DOMINO LADD 58E

DONORAH 028 SENSATION LAD 4E

DONORAH 8B SUPER LAD 42E

DONORAH 8B SUPER LAD 43E

DONORAH 64C SUPER LAD 86E

DONORAH 203A LUX LAD 30D

DONORAH 40X ULTIMATE LAD 76D

Stop by and view the bulls and their moms anytime.

Coffee is always on!!

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Herd Sire Prospects Available

by Private Treaty

2018 calves by: PCL 8Y DRIFTER 32D LIAN 106A CLICK 128C MHPH 521X ACTION 106A WLB WINCHESTER POWEBALL 27A

Congratulations

to Emma who showed her Lian Mor 4H heifer successfully at the 2017 Royal!

We Welcome your inquires and visits Wallace & Fern Pugh

Phone: (519) 941-8515 553245 County Road 16, Mono, ON L9W 6M1

Trevor & Amy Pugh Phone: (519) 943-0278 594324 Blind Line, Mono, ON L9W 5N3

mail: lianmor@sympatico.ca

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It’s the depth and unIformIty In the cowherd that wIll gIve you the consIstency In your bull’s progeny!

Offering Long Yearling Bulls

60 by Private Treaty 15 at Calgary Bull Sale March 1 10 at Medicine Hat Bull Sale March 14 st

Also offering Bred Heifers for sale and a big group of coming Yearling Bulls

Featuring Bulls Like...

19Y dam of 134D

28A dam of 354D

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{DLF IEF HYF}

103Z dam of 410D

+4.2

+54.6

109T dam of 211D

+87.1

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MARB +0.27

161X dam of 235D

254B dam of 36D

359T dam of 355D

419Z dam of 394D

348X dam of 119D

236B dam of 291D

260T dam of 25D

386Y dam of 298D

326Y dam of 337D

164A dam of 338D

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194Z dam of 376D

Bull Calves and Bred Females also available

307T dam of 107D

361A dam of 423D

For Bull Pictures and Detailed Information please visit our website or give us a call for a catalog

Andy & Margaret Schuepbach

Ruth, Michelle and Daniel Phone: (403) 625-4693 Cell: (403) 625-6316 Fax: (403) 625-1500 Box 2044, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0 10 miles (16 km) East of Claresholm to sign, then 4 1/2 miles (7.2 km) North

Email: andy@lilybrookherefords.com

311A dam of 522D

Hans Ulrich (403): 625-2237

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NELSON HIRSCHE P U R E B R E D S Del Bonita, Alberta

Special Thanks

Lot 1 - GH ECLIPSE 27E High Seller $75,000 for 1/2 interest

to all those that made our sale November 4th a tremendous success!

102 Purebred Lots - Average $6400 200 Commercial Bred Heifers Average $2575

SHareS & SemeN available.

315Y - Dam of 27E: It takes cows like this to produce herd sires like Eclipse

27E is one of the best bull calves we’ve raised. Sold to Sanburg Herefords Colorado, Wade Caroll Texas, and Dahl Livestock Utah

MVP Lucky Lad 39D High Seller $13,500 Sold to Sandy Warburton, Fort Macleod

GH OVERDRIVE ELISE 5E

Sold to Kevin & Joanne Fraser $11,500

NHPurebreds.com

GH 5Z MARTEN’S ROCK 344D Owned with Peter Martin. He sells in Denver or Calgary

4185B Shadow Maiden 28E Sold to Little Ford Herefords for $10,500

Go to our website to view our Calgary Bull Sale bulls.

By far our best set ever.

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Covering Our Bases

Due Diligence Required to Prove Carcass Merit

By Stephen Scott E xe cu t i ve D ire c tor, C anadian H ere ford A s s o ciat ion with Sarah Van Schothorst C H A Prog r am s & M e dia C o ordinator

Marbling. It increases the eating quality of beef. Technically, it’s the intramuscular fat deposited within muscle on a continuous basis throughout the lifetime of a feeder calf.

Subcutaneous fat, on the other hand, is deposited on the outside of the carcass, between the skin and the outside of the muscle. In excess, this subcutaneous fat reduces the quality of beef and is trimmed off the carcass, resulting in excess carcass waste.

British breeds are generally thought to have greater genetic potential for marbling. When feeding calves of all breeds, those with extreme phenotypes (i.e. either extremely large or extremely small framed animals) tend not to reach an average marbling level before being over-fattened. In other words, these extreme types tend to develop an excess of subcutaneous fat and discounts are applied.

But we can reasonably select for marbling in our breeding plans. Marbling is considered a moderately to highly heritable trait in cattle. Geneticists say that great progress can be made within only a few generations when selecting for moderately to highly heritable traits.

We understand that trait selection boils down to profitability factors affecting each operation. When we select for

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marbling, what other traits might we be affecting?

High marbling has been shown to have a positive correlation with growth and feed efficiency, as detailed in the research of Harlon Ritchie of Michigan State University. But increased

“We are now at a point in our program where we can put pressure on carcass traits without losing any of the growth and maternal excellence the Hereford breed is famous for,” says Richardson. marbling also ironically has a high correlation with increased subcutaneous fat. As always, EPDs as a breeding tool, must be used strategically.

Don Richardson, of Richardson Ranch, has been recording performance in his family’s herd for nearly fifty years. Early in their history, they selected for growth and rate of gain using their Federal ROP program. As they transitioned to seedstock production, they found that their customers admired the

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length of spine and overall performance of their cattle.

Pressure to bring increased calving ease saw them work hard to maintain the growth curve while moving to more calving ease genetics.

“We are now at a point in our program where we can put pressure on carcass traits without losing any of the growth and maternal excellence the Hereford breed is famous for,” says Richardson. REA (Rib Eye Area), he says, is already well installed in their herd as a direct result of past selection on growth traits but for the first time, they have begun selecting for marbling, using the IMF (intramuscular fat) GE-EPD. Richardson believes that the selection tools available today can be used to improve our breed’s position in the industry for more predictability and profitability across the production chain.

As the beef industry increases in efficiency and sustainability, marketing cattle through their proven efficiency and genetic potential will become important. The feedlots and packing plants will look favourably upon this data as they will be able to sort the cattle based on their genetic potential to ensure that feeding periods are optimized as much as possible.

“The one trait that is of value to the beef consumer as well as to the cattle industry is marbling,” says William Torres, Cattle Manager at Cattleland Feedyards Ltd. “Feedlots benefit from a better marketing grid, when they purchase cattle with proven genetics that deliver consistent grading results.”

Ultrasound is an important measurement tool when looking at carcass traits and is used to increase the accuracy of carcass EPDs. “The importance of selection to increase marbling will only become more critical and relevant with time and the significance of marbling is that it serves as a partial indicator of perceived tenderness of beef, a characteristic which

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Ultrasound equipment

foundation in most seedstock herds for years to come. In one 2001 study by Crews and Kemp in the Journal of Animal Science, ultrasound measurements on yearling heifers is more predictive of progeny performance than the same measurements on yearling bulls.

The Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) encourages the increased use of ultrasound on both females and bulls. To-

In one 2001 study by Crews and Kemp in the Journal of Animal Science, ultrasound measurements on yearling heifers is more predictive of progeny performance than the same measurements on yearling bulls.

The Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) encourages the increased use of ultrasound on both females and bulls. To-date, the population that most breeders report on, however, is bulls. typically improves the satisfaction involved with consuming it,” says Shari Leachman, owner of Ultrabeef Ultrasound Services.

Leachman explains that marbling can be measured directly on fed cattle carcasses during grading and indirectly through ultrasound on yearling heifers and bulls as “percent intramuscular fat”. She makes the point that selection for marbling within females is just as important as it is for bulls.

While bulls will go on to influence the commercial herds that they service, replacement females serve as the genetic

date, the population that most breeders report on, however, is bulls.

The PACE EPD analysis has a multitude of ultrasound records and ultrasound is undeniably considered a good tool for improving carcass quality. To improve these records, the CHA encourages members to gather carcass ultrasound data on animals with known registered sires and dams and to submit this data to the association.

Even more important, however, are real carcass phenotypes.

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makeup of feeder cattle and capturing quality-based premiums in fed cattle through the use of superior carcass sires, should become more important.

Through her carcass ultrasound service, Leachman says she has seen a dramatic improvement in carcass quality over the last couple decades. She believes that this change is primarily driven by marbling EPD selection in the American Angus cattle population, which has positioned the Angus breed competitively in terms of meat quality in relation to other protein sources.

To maximize the value of and demand for straight-bred Hereford cattle at the auction mart and in feedlots, Hereford breeders need to cover their bases by proving that the breed can compete at a carcass merit level.

Marbling Standards - JBS Canada

breeders to work with their feedlots and packers to obtain this information, to improve their ability to ramp genetic gains on carcass traits.

“It is fairly simple, as it comes down to dollars and cents,” says Andy Schuepbach of LiliyBrook Herefords, Claresholm, Alberta. Schuepbach registers more Hereford calves than any other breeder in Canada. “High marbling carcasses at the kill floor give you some premiums and low marbling carcasses give you deductions.”

“As of this summer’s Quality Grade pricing on our kill data, a Prime carcass brought an eight-cent-per-pound premium; a AAA brought a four-cent premium, a AA brought a one-cent deduction and an A brought a 12-cent deduction,” he says.

“That adds up to 20-cents-per-pound difference between the top and bottom marbling grades,” says Schuepbach. “When you multiply that [in terms of] a 900-pound carcass, it will give you a difference of $180 dollars per head. On the yield grade pricing, Yield 1 brought a six-cent premium; Yield 2 a three-cent premium; Yield 3 is at par; Yield 4 brought an 8-cent deduction; and Yield 5, a 20-cent deduction.”

Schuepbach believes that actual hanging carcass data is the “real deal” of the end product in the beef industry. He believes it is really important to feed carcass data into the association’s system to give us more robust carcass EPDs and to verify ultrasound data. He himself selects for sires that excel where carcass quality is concerned.

Shari Leachman, who also raises Herefords with her family at Big Gully Farms, near Maidstone, Saskatchewan, agrees with Schuepbach.

“Marbling hasn’t been prioritized [in Canada] to the same extent that it has on operations in the United States, since many people here market their feeder calves at weaning rather than retaining ownership and selling cattle later, on a value-based grid,” says Leachman.

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BIEBER HEREFORDS Canada’s Red, White & Black Bull Sale March 17, 2018, 1:00 pm Johnstone’s Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, SK.

WMB 106A ACTION 114D BW: +3.9 WW: +61.6 YW: +94.2 MM: +23.6 TM: +54.4 BIRTH DATE: February 29, 2016 BW: 88 lbs C03040063 SIRE: MHPH 521X ACTION 106A {DLF IEF HYF} DAM: WMB 485T’S JOY 102A Kathy, Ann, Herman & Christina and Family Herman‘s Cell #: (306) 727-3127 Phone #: (306) 698-2956 Website: www.bieberherefords.com Email: bieberherefords@gmail.com

HMS Hi-Cliffe 305A Commando 64C - 2752 lbs, 46cm Thank you to J-Bar-B from Warner, AB for their purchase.

Thank you to Jesse Procyk and MJT Cattle for their purchases at the Hereford Harvest Sale.

We will be featuring bulls like these at our ranch and at Canada’s Red, White, and Black Bull Sale on March 17th:

HMS Hi-Cliffe 305A Everest 10E

Hi-Cliffe 13X Enforcer 14E

HMS Hi-Cliffe 94B Emperor 170E

HMS Hi-Cliffe Hunter, Morgan & Sydney Carmen & Brenda Millham

Box 382 Outlook, SK S0L 2N0

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6 Bulls Headed to Calgary Here is a sample...

SNS 71Y TRIPLE THREAT 42D

BW: 88 lbs. 205: 878lbs. YW: 1350 lbs.

LBH 268P STANDARD 30U Sire: YV 30U TRIPLE THREAT 71Y SNS 40L RED TEARDROP LASS 22P EPDs

CE

+1.1

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+4.6

WW

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SNS 64P SILVER BODACIOUS 12T Dam: SNS 12T BODACIOUS LASS 11W SNS 10J STAN SUNSHINE 94N YW

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+19.8

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SNS 14A CHINOOK LAD 31D

BW: 81 lbs. 205: 842 lbs. YW: 1371 lbs.

LBH 268P STANDARD 30U SNS 5S STANMORE 79Y Sire: YV 30U STD SUN LAD ET 14A Dam: SNS 79Y STANMORE LASS 22B AGA 72M MISS SUNSHINE LAD 282P BBSF 821W ZELLA 259Z EPDs

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BW

+4.7

WW

+53.3

YW

+90.3

MILK

+19.0

TM

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2018 Calgary Bull Sale

February 28 - March 1

SNS 71Y TRIPLE THREAT 73D

BW: 84 lbs. 205: 861 lbs. YW: 1379 lbs.

LBH 268P STANDARD 30U Sire: YV 30U TRIPLE THREAT 71Y SNS 40L RED TEARDROP LASS 22P EPDs

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BW

+3.0

BP 192R STANDARD LAD 32U Dam: SNS 32U DOMINO LASS 29A SNS 12R SILVER DOMINO LASS 90X

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+45.5

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+74.6

MILK

+19.9

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Thank you to our recent buyers:

Carlrams Hereford Ranch Bushfield Farms Meridian Cattle Company Wyatt Farms Anderson Ranches Phillip Moon Clinton Brost Eagle Creek Colony

Gilbert Oshner XL Bar Ranches Lauder Ranches Ironwood Ranches Sever Farms Pearson Ranching Corbiell Herefords McKinley Hereford Ranch

Scott Nixdorff & Sons

Rob (403) 948-2569 Paul (403) 935-4334 Cell (403) 510-2687 Fax (403) 935-3576 Scott (403) 948-5232 Email sns@efirehose.net R.R. 2, Airdrie, AB T4B 2A4 www.snsherefords.com

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Canada’s Red, White and Black Bull Sale March 17, 2018 ∙ 1:00 PM

Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Breeds Represented: Polled Hereford Horned Hereford Red Angus Black Angus Limousin Charolais Simmental

Consignors • • • • • • • • • •

Lone Pine Cattle Services Six South Acres LV Farms Bieber Herefords GWG Polled Herefords Wascana Cattle Co. Mission Ridge Herefords Torch View Cattle Co. Rock -N -Roll Farm Triple H Farm Ltd.

• • • • • • • • • •

JRP Herefords Eden Meadows Farm Flying F Ranch Craigs Simmentals & Charolais Coulee Crossing Cattle Co. Glennie Brothers Triple H Cattle Co. Blue Sky Charolais Clipper Cattle Co. Gold-Bar Livestock

Check canadaredwhiteblackbullsale.weebly.com

for more information regarding the final list of contributors and the bulls consigned.

Follow the sale on Facebook for updates.

For information regarding Canada’s Newest Bull Sale please contact Rob O’Connor, Lone Pine Cattle Services Telephone (306) 550-4890 66

15 Bulls Heading to the Bulls Eye Sale March 27, 2018 Bow Slope Shipping in Brooks, AB Ranch Raised Bulls Bulls Eye is the only sale we consign at.

Watch www.tidecreekherefords.com for pictures of sale bulls, their sires and dams.

First sons of 39A bull sell.

TIDE-CREEK 39A STAN ANDY 17D

Sire: AGA 72S BERT’S ANDY 39A Dam: CFH 21M LASS 947W

TIDE-CREEK 44X PIERAN LAD 25D

Sire: PIERAN POSITIVE LAD 44X Dam:CFH 21M LASS 823U

TIDE-CREEK 44X POSI LAD 18D

Sire: PIERAN POSITIVE LAD 44X Dam: TIDE-CREEK 163X LOLLY LADY 9A

TIDE-CREEK 163X RACY X LAD 41D

Sire: BR 52U MONTANA STANDARD 163X Dam: TIDE-CREEK 1S RACEY X LASS 3X

Bulls sired by: AGA 72S BERT’S ANDY 39A, PIERAN POSITIVE LAD 44X, BR 52U MONTANA STANDARD 163X, TIDE-CREEK 163X LOPPY LAD 10A

Ranch Raised

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Grown on Grass

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No Feet Trimmed

Stop in anytime to have a look or view the bulls on our website www.tidecreekherefords.com Ranch directions: 6 mi. South of Jenner on HWY 884, 4 mi. West on HWY 544, 1 1/4 mi. South on RGE RD 101

Blaine & Sue Hudec Phone (403) 898-2192 Cell (403) 362-0542 blainejhudec@gmail.com

Brad & Kirby Stensrud Ben & Cassie Bradley Hayes & Huntley Emerly 403-363-9894 Box 61 Jenner, Alberta T0J 1W0 67

104 Bulls on Offer

67 Hereford Bulls 37 Red & Black Angus Bulls

Hereford Consignors: Grand Champion LPG G19Z HERMAN LAD 9C

Reserve Grand Champion LPG SENSATION MARIO LAD 13C

• Wyatt farms • Lilybrook Herefords • Brost Land & Cattle Co Ltd • Pahl Livestock • Church Ranch • McKenzie Hereford Farms • MN Herefords • Little Poplar Grove Herefords • YV Ranch • Rocking G Land & Cattle Co. • Lamport Polled Herefords

Angus Consignors:

• Kopper LC Red Angus • Diamond L Cattle Co • Southern Angus • Shortgrass Cattle Co • K Lazy T Angus • Shady R Farms

Herefords start the show & sale.

For more information or a catalogue, please call: President: GLENN BROST (403) 580-9363 Secretary: NICONA BROST (403) 878-7141 PO Box 23107, Medicine Hat Mall, Medicine Hat, AB T1B 4C7 Sponsored by the Southeastern Alberta Purebred Beef Breeders Association

Visit www.medicinehatbullsale.com to view the catalog & bid online at www.dlms.ca.

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1901 - 2018

Selling

TOP QUALITY Bulls in Volume for more than

117 years

www.calgarybullsale.com

Show: Feb 28 Sale: Mar 1 For more information contact ALBERTA CATTLE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION (403)852-0154 finsethjudy@gmail.com

Horned Hereford Polled Hereford Ranch Horses

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On behalf of the Zoeteman family, we would like to thank all our buyers and bidders at the 2017 Brost Land & Cattle Sale and private treaty sales at the ranch!!

BAR-RZ 37C EVEREST 32E {DLF, IEF, HYF}

BAR-RZ 23B Everett 37E {DLF, IEF, HYF}

Purchased by: Chestermere Herefords/Durbin Creek Ranch 3/4 interest, full Possession

Purchased by: Myalta Farms

Feb 7, 2017 WDA: 4.63 Homozygous Polled

Nov 25 wt: 1300 lbs 205 adj wt: 1046

Feb 8, 2017 WDA: 4.34 Homozygous Polled

Nov 25 wt: 1240 lbs 205 adj wt: 945

BAR-RZ 6964 EARL 50E {DLF, IEF, HYF} Feb 19, 2017 WDA: 4.46 Homozygous Polled

Nov 25 wt: 1200 lbs 205 adj wt: 942

Buyers at Brost Land & Cattle Sale 2017 Chestermere Herefords Durbin Creek Ranch Rodger King Myalta Farms (3) Pearson Ranching Whistling Knoll Stock Farm

Bulls for sale by private treaty at the Ranch...

Purchased by: Crone Herefords - Private Treaty 3/4 interest, full Possession

Stuart and Sherri Zoeteman

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Box 532 Fort Macleod AB T0L 0Z0 Ph 403-553-2687 Cell 403-330-6490 Fax 403-553-2699 Email barrz2@telus.net

Visitors Always Welcome!

Ranch location:

9 miles East of Fort Macleod on Hwy 3 RR 250 on the Pearce Road and 3 miles North

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Diamond T Herefords

Total Performance Bull Sale Monday, March 19, 2018 - 1:00PM Bow Slope Auction - Brooks, AB Sale day phone: (403) 362-5521

Our East Central Bull Sale entries feature sons of VWG 437A

Selling 25 two-year old horned Hereford bulls 70 Black Angus two-year old bulls

Growthy, good footed, easy moving bulls with the bonus of good temperament.

Diamond T Herefords

Tim & Dianne Westerlund Phone: 403-664-0054 or 403-664-0191 Email: diamondt@netago.ca Looking forward to seeing you at the Shorncliff 4-H Center at Czar on March 16 or stop by anytime before the sale

Complete Performance Data Including Birth Weights, Weaning & Yearling Indexes, and EPD’s.

Featuring sons of: MVF 219T STD TURIN LAD 81Y, HH ADVANCE 0002X, FA 31W BRITISHER 201Y, DW STANDARD 45Y LAD 1A, CHURCHILL SENSATION 028X, HH ADVANCE 132X, KGA 125R LAD 45A, DW STANDARD 81Y TURIN LAD 38B, DW SILVER 126L LAD 28B, LCI ROYAL RED ET 83A, DW STANDARD TURIN 81Y LAD 48B.

Many of these bulls are heifer bull prospects.

Thank you to all our customers over the past year!

Your visit or inquiries are welcome anytime.

Call for a catalogue.

DON & KAY (403) 787-2261

DW HEREFORDS Geoff & Jackie (403) 787-2469

Tom & Stacey (403) 787-3716

Our bulls can be viewed at www.hussar4u.com.

Click on the DW Herefords link. The pictures should be up in early February.

Selling Two Year Old & Yearling Hereford Bulls Live In Our New Sales Facility In Steelman, SK

ANL 23B Tahoe 46A 4E ANL C HAR T100 Tahoe 86 ET 23B X TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf

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Brooks 425X 29Z Untapped 37E TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET X Haroldson’s JVJ Master 18L 8W

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Saturday April 7, 2018 1:00 PM

Walnut Drive Farms Polled Herefords

Maple Hill Auction Market Hannover, Ontario In conjunction with Vancise Cattle Company Red Angus

90Y is a big powerful individual with all the attributes you expect. His daughters and sons are equally impressive. He is a unique genetic package worthy of your attention.

AWDH 90Y

Approximately 25 Bulls and 20 Females Example of calves that will sell!

~ Approximately 12 Hereford bulls ~ 9 two year olds by JV 46L Spidel 90Y, 700A, 143A ~ As well as yearling bulls by “Mountain Mitch”, Spidel 800B. Also Offering: ~ 10 quality Hereford heifers calves, including a full sister to the top seller last year to Wayne Shier Red Angus from Vancise Cattle Co.: ~ 12 bulls and selected 10 heifer calves

A “Mitch” son

Sale Contacts Auctioneer: Carl Wright Cell: 1-519-369-7489 ~ John Vancise Jr Cell: 1-705-351-2442 ~ John Vancise 1-705-351-1466

For catalogues, contact:

JOHN VANCISE & SONS R.R.#4 Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 Canada 705-445-0407 Cell: 705-351-1466 jwvancise@gmail.com 72

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Where Are They Now?

DAVID HASSON

By Catherine Brown

Edi tor

Dave Hasson talks to me from a nook in the guest room of his Gold Canyon, Arizona home, which doubles as his “satellite office”. Dave and his wife Angie live there six months of the year now but Dave still works full-time as branch manager for the financial management firm Raymond James, where he started his second career in 1989. The other six months of the year are spent in a condo in Guelph, Ontario. Named Planner of the Year for Canada in 2007 and 2011, this is the second career that Dave has mastered. Former CHA President (1987-88), Dave, like his father Joe Hasson, is best known as a cow-man, having lived most of his life breeding and marketing purebred Herefords in Ariss, near Guelph, Ontario.

His dad once milked dual-purpose Shorthorns until back issues forced him into another livestock venture.

After a stint in the feedlot business, he started a beef cow-calf herd, breeding Shorthorns and Angus until the Angus prevailed as his preferred breed. Dave was on a path to earn his veterinary credentials at the University of Guelph but dropped out after two years. He reasoned that if his career required him to get up at all hours of the night to handle livestock emergencies, he would rather be handling

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emergencies of his own sort.

He started a fitting service around 1971 and dabbled in impor ted Charolais, Simmental and Limousin cattle. By 1975, he wound down the fitting service as he became increasingly vested in his family’s operation. While Dave sold cattle of all breeds, including his dad’s Angus, the father-son pair eventually invested fully in the Hereford breed in which the marketplace was large and growing. The strongest Herefords at the time were the horned cattle in the breed, according to Dave but the Hassons took up the challenge of “propagating Polled Herefords to be more like Horned Herefords”, in Dave’s words.

Gold-Bar Livestock was the name of their enterprise which amassed over a dozen national Champion Herefords and hosted 19 successf ul fall production sales on the farm, selling

While at Agribition himself, Dave met Derek Vaughan – a Hereford breeder from England – who happened to be looking for a good bull calf. Dave told him about the calf on the two-yearold that would suit Vaughan’s needs well. Vaughan’s flight back to England

Former CHA President (1987-88), Dave, like his father Joe Hasson, is best known as a cow-man, having lived most of his life breeding and marketing purebred Herefords in Ariss, near Guelph, Ontario. cattle all over Canada, to many U.S. States and to other countries abroad.

They also hosted about 12 Grasstime sales for their customers to consign to annually. One particular such sale put Gold-Bar on the map internationally.

One of their two-year-olds with her bull calf was named Grand Champion Female at Toronto’s Royal Winter Fair one year but the two-year-old dried up too much for Dave to show her at the National Hereford show at Agribition.

included a stop in Toronto but not long enough to visit the Gold-Bar operation a couple hours’-drive out of the city. So Dave loaded up the bull calf – Gold-Bar Profile – onto a small livestock trailer and drove his rig right into the Toronto International Airport multi-level parking garage. Vaughan met him there between flights and bought the bull calf on the spot.

That bull calf became Bull of the Year two or three times in England and Sire

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Dave and Angie Hasson in Arizona

of the Year several years afterward, at the time that England was still the hub of the Hereford breed around the world. The result afforded GoldBar a widened platform across other countries, along with additional sales, trips abroad for Dave (who wouldn’t otherwise travel to such destinations as a tourist, he says) and judging “gigs” across those nations as well.

This stor y demonstrates Dave Hasson’s innate ability to think outside the box. He is a marketer extraordinaire, an early adopter of technology, a risk-taker and a trend-

starter on many levels. He is a cattle fitter that started industry trends and mentored, if not inspired many others with his skillful grooming and showing techniques. His ability to listen and his calm demeanor have served him well in business as in cattle handling. He was always a “Trust-me-I’ve-got-this” kind of a guy.

In the boardroom, Dave says “it was a learning curve to serve as President for the Canadian Hereford Association.” Coming in at the tail end of the Perfection crisis, resulting in legal challenges and cattle

CWA 1986

Dave showing at Agribition

identification issues, Dave came to understand the value of good record keeping.

“There was one breeder who kept impeccable cattle records inside a turned out cornflake box and others who kept messy records on CHA forms,” says Dave. “There was no unanimity in thought as to which was the best way to keep records.” But given the choice, Dave says he’s all for the cornflake box method because the record itself is more important than the format it is in.

Dave also learned that you can

David and family at Royal Winter Fair 1996

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Where Are They Now? gauge how an association is doing by the volume of letters and communications it receives from members expressing dissatisfaction.

When Dave was CHA President, he says the Hereford breed enjoyed popularity the likes of which the Angus breed does today. The Angus breed’s success, through the past three decades or more, he says, has a lot to do with the fact that they were first to establish a branded beef product.

The Hasson family also went that route. By 1989, Joe was ready to retire so a decision was made to sell the Hereford Herd. Dave and his family then built a Red Angus herd and Dave trained for a career in Financial Planning. Two years later, he established his own financial consulting business. In the year 2000, he sold this business and started working for Raymond James out of Guelph as branch manager. The Hassons raised Red Angus seedstock for markets near and far from 1990 to 2008 when the herd was dispersed.

Dave’s daughter Sarah and her husband Brad then took over what remained of the herd and have kept the Gold-Bar name intact as they carried on their business in Ontario and more recently from their operation in Saskatchewan.

The Hasson farm in Guelph was sold in 2016 and Dave and Angie purchased a condo in Guelph and their home in Gold Canyon, Arizona.

While they lost Dave’s mother, Emma – the matron of the Hasson family – in the spring of 2015, his father Joe is a sharp and athletic 92 years old, according to Dave. He lives in a ret irement residence in Guelph and gets out and walks twice a day.

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Dave is now a grandfather of six and is 67 years old himself. Keri – Dave and Angie’s oldest daughter – lives in Richmond H i l l w it h h e r partner and works in graphic design, doing a lot of her work for the Holstein Journal.

Their daughter Su z ie l ive s i n Guelph and is the married mother of two.

Dawn – Dave and Angie’s youngest daughter also lives in Guelph and is married and the mother of two. Joe and Dave Hasson Sarah and Brad and their two daughters represent the third and fourth generation to carry on the Gold-Bar family business.

Sarah also runs her own livestock video business – Golden Thread Livestock Images – and she represents DVAution, managing the broadcast of several auction sales across Canada.

Dave talks about taking their girls to the national junior show – Bonanza

great success themselves in the cattle community. These include Kevin Brown, Phil Brown, Craig Massey, Levi Jackson, veterinarian and Hereford breeder Heather (Mackenzie) Ribey, veterinarien Jocelyn Jansen, Burt and Helen Tindle and Rob Hasson.

“All of them went on to manage or own their own places,” says Dave.

Known himself as a mentor to many,

Gold-Bar Livestock was the name of their enterprise which amassed over a dozen national Champion Herefords and hosted 19 successful fall production sales on the farm, selling cattle all over Canada, to many U.S. States and to other countries abroad. They also hosted about 12 Grasstime sales for their customers to consign to annually.

– every year as they grew up, as a highlight of his years in the Hereford business. It was their family vacation every year.

Dave also takes pride in the fact that many of the herdspeople that worked for Gold-Bar over the years went on to

Dave had his own mentors. He names three in particular.

“Wib Donaldson [of Louada Farms fame] had an innate ability to deal with people,” says Dave. “Don Mitchell demonstrated to me how to run a successful business and

Glen Klippenstein’s motivation and enthusiasm was how I also wanted to be perceived in life.”

Dave and Angie are visited by friends and colleagues from their cattle world – some of whom have taken up parttime or permanent residence in their Arizona neighbourhood. These people include former CHA General Manager Duncan Porteous, Ted and Mina Serhienko of T Bar C Cattle Company, former Hereford breeders Spence and Janice Sutter, current Saskatchewan Hereford breeders Rick and Karen Johnson and Karl and Karen Lischka.

Dave and Angie themselves travel to western Canada at least once every other year to visit friends, who include the Flewellings, Cathy Woods and Allen Penny and Roger and Cindy Davis.

Dave continues his winning ways on the greens, having been awarded six Hole-in-One trophies that decorate their home. That Gold Canyon home

- PHK 4C out grew his sire LLR 362Z - Good feet, free moving - Walks as if he owns it all - Should produce good uddered moms - Was for sale but not at this point - Awaiting his first calves - Weight 2530 lbs

of theirs overlooks the 10th fairway of the Mountain Brook Golf Course.

Another side of the house overlooks the Superstition Mountains. They are a 40-minute drive away from the Phoenix airport.

And those mountains aren’t just a pretty vista. Dave mountain climbs and has done some serious hiking in the past few years, having recently completed a three-day and two-night 50-kilometre hike and camping tour with friends from Calgary, exploring old Indian ruins and the wilderness.

It’s the Hasson way – to always have another summit in sight.

PHK 362Z SUPER 11A LAD 4C

SGC 814 RED DIAMOND 84C

- SGC 84C Purchased at Calgary bull sale where he stood with Grand Champion and won best pair of two and best pair of three and second in the group of five - Excited to see his first calves - Weight 2315 lbs

The last LLR362 sons two year and yearling bulls for sale off the farm.

Thanks to last years bull buyers. Your confidence in our herd is appreciated.

Happy and good luck to everybody in the new year.

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Bulls for Sale This Spring 8 Bull to The Calgary Bull Sale - March 1 10 Bulls to the Medicine Hat Bull Sale - March 15

MW PAYBACK 9D EPDS:

BW +5.5

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MW PAYBACK 51D EPDS:

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BW +2.5

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MERLE & NEELTJE WYATT AND FAMILY 403-534-2277 Cell 403-485-8289 Jessica’s Cell 403-485-0237 Box 30, Arrowwood, Alberta T0L 0B0 Email: mnwyattfarms@gmail.com

EPDS:

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The 63rd Annual

EAST CENTRAL BULL SALE Friday, March 16 Moves to a new location!

Shorncliff Lake 4-H Center, Czar, AB Approximately 40 Two Year Old Horned & Polled Bulls from reputation herds on offer

Parade of Bulls: 11:00 am 2017 CHAMPION

GR 42Z BRIT LAD 159C

Sale: 1:30 pm

2017 RESERVE CHAMPION

DIAMOND T 41Y LAD 9C

Horned and Polled Hereford Bulls from: Anquist Herefords Ayrey Hereford Farm Crone Herefords Diamond T Herefords Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc. Garrett Ranch Ltd

Glenrose Polled Herefords Little Poplar Grove Herefords PWC Herefords Rutledge Herefords SS Cattle Company

Come view and buy bulls in comfort under cover in the 4-H Center. Lunch provided

Sponsored by the East Central Hereford Club For more information call 403-664-0191 or email diamondt@netago.ca.

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Big, Stought, Uniform Two Year Olds

CC 90X EASY 18B

Tremendous Quality Yearlings - Many half brothers

BW: 1.4 WW: 60.4 YW: 89.9 Milk: 25.1 TM: 55.3 A proven calving ease sire. Moderate birth weights plus performance. His sons are excellent heifer bull prospects.

MCCOY 70Y LANDSCAPE 23A BW: 2.8 WW: 81.4 YW: 117.8 Milk: 17.4 TM: 58.1 A tremendous proven sire. Landscape has a top sire group of yearlings again this year. He combines moderate birth weights, outstanding performance and top maternal traits.

None of our bulls are held back for consignment sales - all sell by private treaty (dehorned and polled).

Contact us for a catalogue of our bulls for sale.

Breeding Quality Hereford Cattle Since 1944

Box 1, Site 10, R.R. 1, Bowden, Alberta T0M 0K0 From Bowden underpass, 7 mi. East, 2 mi. South, 1/2 mi. East Web site: couleecrest.ca 80

Randy & Sandra Radau Ph (403) 227-2259 Fax (403) 227-5278 Randy’s Cell (403) 588-6160 Email: couleecrestfarm@gmail.com

Thank you to the bidders and buyers that supported us at the Square-D Sale, Agribition Sale and Season Finale.

Special thank you to Standard Hill Livestock for purchasing a group of 30 bred heifers by private treaty!

Two year old and yearling bulls sired by the following herdsires will sell at Canada’s Red, White & Black Bull Sale and off the farm.

NJW 144Y 174X Diablo 180A

Grandview CMR Mr Dom 86P Y332

Remitall-W Closing Time ET 10B

Remitall-W Rio Lobo ET 26C

NJW 33TB 100W Trust 163Z

Haroldsons Delta ET 69A

Harvey Duke: 306-536-4490 Bradley Duke: 306-737-3980 Larissa Lupul: 306-209-9333 81

CRONE 8 Head to Calgary Bull Sale February 28 to March 1

SGC 105Z STANDARD LAD 1D

SGC 334A RED STANMORE 8D

SGC 24L SUPER RED LAD 42W Sire: SGC 42W RED STANDARD 105Z SGC 787 STANDARD LASS 25M

SNS 5S STANMORE LAD 60X Sire: FE 60X STANMORE LAD 334A FE 89P ALBERTA RIBSTONE 141W

SGC 24L SUPER RED LAD 42W Sire: SGC 42W SUPER RED LAD 62Z XTC 27H SUNSHINE TAMMY ET 31R

SGC 174S AMIGO 39Y Dam: RUT 39Y BRIDGET 106 RUT 26H BRIDGET 18L

SGC 24L SUPER RED LAD 42W Dam: SGC 42W SUPER RED LASS 143Z SGC 24L SUPER LASS 6S

SGC 76P EXTRA RED 128S Dam: SGC 128S RED LASS 32X SGC 24L SUPER LASS 108S

SGC 334A STANMORE STD 44D

SGC 32Z SUPER DEEP 56D

SNS 5S STANMORE LAD 60X Sire: FE 60X STANMORE LAD 334A FE 89P ALBERTA RIBSTONE 141W

ECR L18 EXTRA DEEP 9279 Sire: XTC EXTRA DEEP 32Z MVF 65H SILVER STD LASS 502P

AGA 96M STANDARD 125R Dam: SGC 125R STANDARD LASS 24U SGC 101L STANDARD LASS 173S

LBH 102T SUPER RIB 339Y Dam: SGC 339Y SUPER LASS 49B SGC 3E EXTRA STD LASS 90K

SGC 334A STANMORE LAD 118D

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SGC 62Z RED LAD 13D

SGC 334A RED STANMORE 123D

SGC 334A STANMORE DANDY 130D

SNS 5S STANMORE LAD 60X Sire: FE 60X STANMORE LAD 334A FE 89P ALBERTA RIBSTONE 141W

SNS 5S STANMORE LAD 60X Sire: FE 60X STANMORE LAD 334A FE 89P ALBERTA RIBSTONE 141W

SNS 5S STANMORE LAD 60X Sire: FE 60X STANMORE LAD 334A FE 89P ALBERTA RIBSTONE 141W

SGC 133C HAWKEYE 69E Dam: MACS 69E DOUBLE HAWK 12X FE 54M DOUBLE STANDARD ET 40U

SGC 24L SUPER RED LAD 42W Dam: SGC 42W SUPER RED LASS 131Z SGC 787 STANDARD LASS 99R

JNHR DANDY 599W Dam: JNHR DANDY LASS 803 JNHR STANDARD LASS 457T

HEREFORDS East Central Bull Sale March 16 New venue: Shorncliff Lake, Czar, AB

SGC 105Z STANDARD LAD 6D

SGC 62Z RED STANDARD LAD 32D

SGC 2B RANCHLAND LAD 45D

SGC 24L SUPER RED LAD 42W Sire: SGC 42W RED STANDARD 105Z SGC 787 STANDARD LASS 25M

SGC 24L SUPER RED LAD 42W Sire: SGC 42W SUPER RED LAD 62Z XTC 27H SUNSHINE TAMMY ET 31R

LPG RANCHLAND LAD 1Y Sire: SGC RANCHLAND LAD 2B SGC 24L SUPER LASS 100U

LBH 52N SILVER PRIDE 324U Dam: SGC 324U SILVER AMIGO 76A SGC 174S AMIGO LASS 31X

XTC 157K DUALLY 72S Dam: STR STANDARD 72S RIBSTONE 22X STR STANDARD 62L DOMINO 38P

FE 101J SUPER RIB 138R Dam: ZZB 138R KING LASS 3T FE 6K KING LASS 18M

We are proud to introduce our 4th grandchild and 1st grandson, Reeves William Davidson, son of Jackie and Ryan.

Congratulations Scott on your first trip to the NFR! Finished 6th in the world steer wrestling standings! 9th go-round winner and highest money earnings by a Canadian!

Stewart, Cathy & Family Ph/Fax (780) 888-2168 Cell (780) 888-1002 Box 378, Hardisty, AB T0B 1V0 Located 5 mi. E. of Hardisty on Hwy. 13 and 3/4 mi. S. Email croneherefords@xplornet.com

www.croneherefords.com

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Thank to all our bidders and buyers in 2017 you

Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords and Jay Holmes Glenlees Farms • Triple A Herefords Bar RZ Polled Herefords • Hialeah Polled Herefords

Remitall-W GD Lawless ET 37C Sons sell this spring

MANCHESTER POLLED HEREFORD’S Darren & Kari-Rae Manchester Box 21 Senlac SK S0L 2Y0 Darren’s cell 306.228.7462 Kari-Rae cell 306.893.8148 manchesterpolledherefords.com

Grant Ph: 403-593-2217 • Craig Ph: 403-651-9441 • Email: grantspix@gmail.com • • Website: www.grantspix.com • • Box 1562, Vulcan, AB T0L 2B0 • 84

Selling 30 Polled Sons of Trait Leaders - More Performance - More Maternal - Great feet & udders - Complete performance information All bulls sold privately at the ranch Sires Represented:

This is what we raise!

PCL Zircon 719T 25Z PCL Yukon R117 ET 49Y PCL Homegrown Balance 8Y 33B MHPH 101S Umpire 118U MHPH 521X Action 106A

MSU TCF Revolution 4R KCF Bennett Revolution X51 SHF All Star 42X A191 ANL C HAR T100 Tahoe 86 ET 23B

Doug & Wanda Mann Box 1256 Swift Current, SK S9H 3X4 P: 306.773.7136 C: 306.741.1265 E: w_mann@xplornet.ca

More than just good looking cattle.

Visitors Welcome

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10 Bulls to the 2018 Williams Lake Bull Show & Sale April 19th - 20th

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Marie, Kam & Pam Jim Little Fort, B.C. V0E 2C0 Phone (250) 674-1516 Fax (250) 677-4474

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Thank you to our 2017 buyers!

Fred Bowers Gordon Puhallo Blue Goose Cattle Co.

The Jim Family

Horned and Polled Herefords Located 90 km North of Kamloops on Hwy 5

Committed to Cattle

Ed Ripley Coal Creek Cattle Layton McCluskey

Kee & Camille Jim (403) 995-3580 Kym Jim (403) 358-8935 Kyn & Melissa Jim (780) 897-7079

www.littlefort.ca

Agribition Horned Reserve Senior Champion

BCD 323S KENZIE 217Z Sire: GH 223W STABILITY LAD 499B Dam: BCD 323S JASMINE 141Y Actual BW 102 lbs

BW +8.0

WW YW MM TM +62.3 +99.2 +21.1 +52.3

with calf

BCD 499B EMMETT 760E Sire: GH 223W STABILITY LAD 499B Dam: BCD 323S KENZIE 217Z Actual BW 82 lbs

BCD 499B EDWARD 711E

Farmfair Champion Heifer Calf

Sire: GH 223W STABILITY LAD 499B Dam: BCD 323S JASMINE 141Y BW +8.0

WW YW MM TM +53.6 +79.5 +21.0 +47.8

BCD 26Z MAGNUS 702E

Farmfair Reserve Champion Bull Calf

Actual BW 102 lbs

BW +2.9

Sire: RUT 10N RIBSTONE LAD 26Z Dam: BCD 902 WILLOW 219Z

WW YW MM TM +62.3 +99.2 +21.1 +52.3

Actual BW 90 lbs

BW +3.2

WW YW MM TM +50.3 +82.4 +24.7 +49.9

Watch for our Bulls heading to Calgary Bull Sale BCD 26Z DALLAS 602D

BCD 26Z DEGREE 604D

BCD 405B DALLAS ET 630D

Sire: RUT 10N RIBSTONE LAD 26Z Dam: BCD 602U MISS WILLOW 302A

Sire: RUT 10N RIBSTONE LAD 26Z Dam: BCD 602U ERICKA LASS 306A

Sire: BCD UPTOWN BACARDI ET 405B Dam: BCD 602U XYLIA 085X

Actual BW 89 lbs

BW +4.7

WW YW MM TM +54.3 +86.4 +25.9 +53.1

Actual BW 94 lbs

BW +6.6

WW YW MM TM +58.0 +99.6 +24.2 +53.2

Actual BW 72 lbs

BW -0.1

WW YW MM TM +46.0 +74.4 +19.1 +42.1

BCD 140Y NIXON ET 631D

BCD 405B MOONDANCER 644D

BCD 114L MAGNUS ET 656D

Sire: T-BAR-K 326N NEW EDITION 140Y Dam: BCD 602U XYLIA 085X

Sire: BCD UPTOWN BACARDI ET 405B Dam: BCD 71T XENOS 021X

Sire: BCD 59J LANDLORD 114L Dam: MHF E1 BRITTANY 40K

Actual BW 91 lbs

BW +4.5

WW YW MM TM +60.3 +101.2 +11.6 +41.8

Actual BW 99 lbs

BW +5.6

WW YW MM TM +60.1 +95.3 +18.9 +49.0

Actual BW 96 lbs

BW +6.2

WW YW MM TM +62.4 +101.8 +21.1 +52.3

Bulls & Heifers For Sale By Private Treaty At All Times. Now breeding Horned and Polled Herefords.

Stop in when you’re driving by. We’re right on Hwy #2!

Brad, Kathy, Karleen & Dawson Dallas

Phone: 403-224-2162 Cell 403-896-2162 Fax 403-224-2738 Email: bdallas@xplornet.com Box 89, Bowden , Alberta T0M 0K0 Web site www.dallasfarms.com 87

High Seller

Thank You

To all of the buyers and bidders at our Production Sale

BP 78B John Wayne 126D Sold to Holloway Farms Ltd

BP 10B Miss Cal 96D Res. Grand Ch Female Farmfair and People’s Choice at First Choice Female Sale Sold to Duncan Lees & Rea Mahaffy

BP 87Z Standard Lad 130B 2016 Farmfair Champion

Jay Cross Ph: 403-978-2767 jay@barpipe.com

Canada & US

Semen Available

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Doug Finseth Manager Ph: 403-852-3865 doug@barpipe.com

www.barpipe.com

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CRACK THE CODE GLENLEES 102

Code Red 104E Selling 20 Yearling Bulls

Wilson Lees Value Added Bull Sale

BW: 2.6 WW: 49.6 YW: 83.1 MK: 21.6 TM: 46.4

April 6, 2018

BNC W18 WONDER 102B SIRE

Right Cross Ranch Sales Facility - Kisbey, SK

George & Annette Lees Box 358, Arcola, Sk

Corey & Tasha Lees Emma, Kyla & Becca

306-455-2612

306-455-2714 Or 306-577-9971 tclees@signaldirect.ca

Sale Managed By:

www.glenlees.com

Registered and Commercial Horned Herefords Box 25, Landis, Saskatchewan S0K 2K0 Email: grltd@yourlink.ca Bill & Luke (306) 658-4750 Dustin (306) 951-0034

Wes, Bernie, Cody & Austin Phone: (306) 658-4535 Cell: (306) 948-9663

4 Bulls headed to East Central Bull Sale on March 16 20 Two Year Old bulls to be sold by Private Treaty off the Ranch

THANK YOU TO OUR FIRST CHOICE HEIFER BUYERS CHURCH RANCH

and

WILD BEAR HEREFORDS

For individual bull pictures and info visit.

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Working Bulls Bull & Female Sale

Thursday, March 8, 2018 - 1:00pm, Clyde, AB Join us for lunch at noon

30 Ranch Raised Bulls - Horned and Polled Bloodlines exclusive to JNHR

35 Reputation Females

Bred to start calving March 23 Preg checked - Whole Herd Vac Program

Big, Roomy High Volume Ladies

Norm, Joanne, Michael, Marc Parrent Box 111 Clyde, Alberta, T0G 0P0 Phone: 1-780-348-5835 Fax: 1-780-348-5839 Norm Cell: 780-307-6586 Mike Grimmeyer: 780-307-3385 jonomnherefordranch@gmail.com grimm1@mcsnet.ca 3 miles East of Clyde on Hwy. 18 then 2.5 South on RR 244 ~ or ~ 5 Miles East of Hwy 2 on TWP Rd 594 then 1/2 mile South on RR 244 90

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Stewards of the Land Herefords Come First in Copper-T Ranch’s Sustainability and Succession Plans

By Judy Finseth

Fre elanc e C ont r ibu t ing Wr i ter

A sustainable Hereford operation is the goal at Copper-T Ranch.

Owners, Trevor and Janice Tapp, of Fraser Lake, B.C. were recently recognized by the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association for this.

As recipients of the 2017 Ranch Sustainability Award, the Tapps’ commitment to environmental stewardship and the long-term sustainability of their ranch was honoured.

Janice (pronounced “Jeneece”) grew up on a small farm at Courtenay, on Vancouver Island where her dad always used a

Hereford bull. Trevor was a farm boy from Manitoba whose family ran a Black Angus commercial herd. Their career paths led them away from agriculture for a time but they never abandoned their roots. Janice went to university and became a teacher and Trevor joined the RCMP. The couple met on the west coast of Vancouver Island and were married and lived on a suburban lot in Parksville, BC when the dream that became Copper-T Ranch began with a Christmas present. Janice bought Trevor two bred heifers

from Donald Buck and moved them to her sister’s dairy at Stauffer, Alberta where the base of their small herd remained for 10 years. The herd grew slowly with females added from Caine Cattle Company, Remitall and Glennethy Farms. The ranch name was derived from Trevor’s occupation as a cop with ‘T’ for Tapp!

Hereford was the breed of choice for Janice.

“I really liked Herefords,” she says. Since good disposition, efficiency and trouble-free cattle were what the couple

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Jamie Richardson, Trevor Tapp, Janice Tapp, Billy Lloyd with Jesse

was looking for, those first two heifers just had to be Hereford!

“Self-sustaining” is the term Trevor uses to describe the breed.

“They can go out and hustle for themselves,” says Janice.

“It doesn’t matter what kind of weather we get, they are not babied and if it’s dry in the summer and the pastures are poor they will still manage to bring in good calves.”

An RCMP transfer resulted in the couple moving north to Fraser Lake, B.C. where they purchased 3.5 acres on the lake. After Trevor retired, they added to the land base, reclaimed their cowherd from Alberta and literally developed their ranch from the

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ground up. At the time, the property consisted of farmland, bush and hay land. There was very little pasture, very little fencing and no buildings.

Planning was a very deliberate process with this blank slate.

Trevor and Janice visited a lot of ranches to determine what practices and layout would work best for them.

“We saw what people were doing and saw what would work for us,” says Janice. This included designing a rotational grazing system that includes an alleyway that runs from the farmyard to the farthest pasture with access gates to different paddocks along its length.

“There was only two of us so

we needed to make it as easy on ourselves as we could,” says Janice.

Protecting the environmentally sensitive lakefront and riparian areas along two creeks that run through their property was also an important planning consideration for the couple.

Both creeks are fenced off and offsite watering systems have been set up with solar pumps and dugouts. With land on the lake at the head end of a bay, Trevor and Janice recognized the environmental significance of the area and the importance of the lake as a water source for neighbours.

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lake from our property was not contaminated in any way so we do not fertilize the land next to the lake and we have left a large buffer zone for waterfowl where we don’t cut hay,” says Janice.

the initial set up is expensive, the couple points out that once you get them working, there is no more cost to them.

The ranch consists of 1,000 acres of deeded land and another

“It was a big concern of ours that the water that went into the lake from our property was not contaminated in any way so we do not fertilize the land next to the lake and we have left a large buffer zone for waterfowl where we don’t cut hay.”

- Janice Tapp “Since we were able to develop the land and create the cattle yard [with] geothermal [technology] in the corrals, every light is LED and all of our wiring is underground,” says Trevor.

The geothermal waterers are made by Hutterites in the Lethbridge area and although

200 acres of leased hay land and is home to about 80 cows and 20 heifers. Copper-T also backgrounds most of their heifer and steer calves and develops about 15 bull calves for their 2-year-old bull market. Most of the bulls are sold by private treaty but they consign bulls

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to the Vanderhoof All-Breeds Bull Sale that runs the second weekend in April.

“We sell 2-year-olds”, says Janice, “because we calve from mid-March to the end of April and its pretty tough to put a yearling bull out when most of our bulls are sold to commercial guys that run them on range.”

Trevor and Janice are active members of the Yellowhead Hereford Breeders’ Association and take cattle out to local Mark of Excellence Shows (MOE) in either Burns Lake or Vanderhoof.

“We consistently have the largest MOE show in B.C.,” says Janice, saying that they especially enjoy the social aspect of the fairs.

“We are so spread out [here so] that’s where we get together and it’s a good chance for everyone to visit.”

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Selling Bulls At:

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JKF 86Z MJT TOTAL ET 311W MJT 238U MAGNUM 86Z MJT TESS 238U

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Farm gate sales under the banner of Copper-T Premium Hereford Beef are a valuable adjunct to the ranch operation.

Fifteen to 20 head per year are slaughtered – consisting of

beef and we had customers that wanted to continue buying from us, so we just carried on,” says Janice.

Trevor admits that this is a labour-intensive sideline

The ranch consists of 1,000 acres of deeded land and another 200 acres of leased hay land and is home to about 80 cows and 20 heifers. Copper-T also backgrounds most of their heifer and steer calves and develops about 15 bull calves for their 2-year-old bull market. steers, virgin bulls and “retired cows”. Originally the ranchraised beef was marketed to the community in an attempt to increase the value of cows sold during the BSE crisis. Trevor and Janice added value by turning their cull cows into hamburger and different kinds of sausage.

“When the price went up, we had established a market for our

and that they could probably generate as much revenue by selling their cattle at auction in today’s market. But that is not there only consideration.

“The community helped us when BSE hit and in return, we want to be good for the community,” he says.

Most of the ranch-raised beef is marketed via social media

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through Facebook and Kijiji. A post on Kijiji four weeks ago has already led to the sale of 10 sides of beef.

“People are really interested in local beef,” says Janice. “They want to know where it comes from and how it’s raised.”

The government- inspected beef, smokies and sausage are marketed directly off the ranch but also sold at the local community market in the summertime. Trevor adds that they have just made an agreement with the local grocery store to offer labelled Copper-T Premium Hereford

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Beef products. “Every package of meat that goes into the store has one of our stickers on it to identify it as coming from our ranch,” he says. This is a great source of pride for Trevor and Janice.

The couple has also taken steps

the herd from a Hereford herd to something else,” says Janice.

Since the couple does not have children, a succession plan has been one more detail of their operation they have considered.

The Tapps recruited a young couple to work with them that

The government- inspected beef, smokies and sausage are marketed directly off the ranch but also sold at the local community market in the summertime. Trevor adds that they have just made an agreement with the local grocery store to offer labelled Copper-T Premium Hereford Beef products. to ensure the long-term future of Copper-T Ranch.

“We built the ranch basically from nothing so it is extremely important to us that it not be sold piecemeal or that it not be sold to somebody that might come in and get rid of the cows or change

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share their passion for ranching.

Bill Lloyd and Jamie Richardson have been at Copper-T for two years now.

“The deal is, we work together,” says Janice. “The profits that the ranch makes are divided and as Bill and Jamie continue to work,

we will gradually turn the land over to them.”

The Tapps say that Jamie and Bill and son Jesse have been a good fit for Copper-T. “They bring a lot of expertise to the program and share a similar philosophy and similar moral standards to us,” says Trevor.

Copper-T Ranch is on the Verified Beef Plus Program and Trevor and Janice were recently approached to see if they would be the BC Ambassadors for this program. As with a lot of their initiatives, the answer was an enthusiastic “yes”!

“Anytime you can get out there and talk about Herefords and put a Hereford Ranch before the public we believe in doing it!” says Janice.

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SQUARE-D COMMANDER 326D Sire: 15Z, DOB: Mar 10/16 BW: 80 lbs U, WW: 710 lbs, YW: 1070 lbs PIGMENT LT: 10%, RT: 80% SQUARE-D GOLDRUSH 780D Sire: 69B, DOB: Apr 1/16 BW: 80 lbs U, WW: 790 lbs, YW: 1060 lbs PIGMENT LT: 50%, RT: 50%

SQUARE-D CHIANTI 759D Sire: 69B, DOB: Mar 13/16 BW: 112 lbs, WW: 840 lbs, YW: 1160 lbs PIGMENT LT: 90%, RT: 90%

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22 - 2 Year Old Red Angus 33 - Red Angus Yearlings 13 - Two Year Old Herefords 12 - Hereford Yearlings

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WORLD HEREFORD NEWS

By Catherine Brown

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AUSTRALIA New General Manager Former Herefords Australia breed d ev e l o p m e n t m a n a g e r A n d r ew Donoghue has been appointed general manager, a position which replaces the chief executive officer role,” as reported

by Shan Goodwin in FarmOnline National. “The ‘new-look’ board has also been able to retain the society’s former CEO Dr Alex Ball in a new role - manager of research and technical implementation.”

“Hereford Boss” JBS Australia – Australia’s largest beef processor - has launched a new grassfed Hereford beef brand – HEREFORD BOSS this January. This brand will meet the company’s food safety and welfare standards under its Great Southern Farm-Assured Program, along with 100 per cent Hereford verification, according to association news releases. Other Australian Hereford brands include Hereford True, by Thomas Foods International and the grain-fed Hereford Reserve, by NH Foods. They represent a point of difference from the numerous “black” brands in the same market, according to NSW breeder Adrian Spencer in a FarmOnline National article in 2017.

FRANCE France hosted its first Hereford cattle show in October of 2016, judged by PJ Budler.

The French Hereford Association recently joined with the Angus association in order to combine resources in a country with so few active herds. New Hereford blood has recently been imported from Denmark 102

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GERMANY The German Hereford Association celebrated its 25th Anniversary in July of 2017. The event was marked by a bull and heifer show on the farm of Jutta Wiegand and Jurgen Schubart of Leipzig.

HUNGARY European Hereford Conference T h e 1 5 t h European Hereford Conference will be hosted by Hungary, September 15th20th, 2018. For more information, go to: http://www.hereford2018.com The Hungarian Hereford, Angus and Galloway Association was founded in 1988. The association has been a member of the World Hereford Council since 1990 and a full member since 1992. It also hosted the 8th European Hereford Conference in 1995.

Imports of British Herefords were f i r s t i n t ro d u c e d t o H u n g a r y i n 197 0 , e s t a b l i s h i n g p u r e b l o o d Hereford breeding there. Since then, approximately 4,000 Hereford breeding cattle were imported from the USA and Canada.

Breeders in the country use mostly British, Australian, New Zealand, Irish and South-American bloodlines. About 90% of the Hungarian Hereford seedstock is homozygous polled.

Their association registers 4,000 registered and 4,000 crossbreed Hereford cattle on the farms of 80 breeders.

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The Norwegian Hereford Association repor ts renewed demand for the breed. So much so that the association has created a consultancy service consisting of experience Hereford farmers to help answer questions of new farmers and help them with herd selection choices.

SOUTH AFRICA The South African Hereford Association celebrated its centenary in September of 2017, despite devastating drought conditions.

The main celebrations took place at the annual Swartland Show – one of the biggest agricultural shows in the Western and Southern Cape with 10,000-plus visitors annually.

There were 14 exhibitors in total at the Hereford show which was well attended by spectators and fellow breeders. Jack Ward, General Manager of the American Hereford Association, presided as judge.

Wicus Kruger prepared a cof fee table book for the occasion, with the help of Liezel Grobler, Hinner and Carl and Jacolette Kloppers of Landbouweekblad.

The centenary celebrations began with a carcass competition. Kevin Miles did the judging “on the hoof”.

A weaner calf information day was attended by 30 new Western Cape farmers. It was a very informative course where attendees were shown some finer details by Russell Clark.

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Characteristics of the Hereford, critical for successful beef production were outlined. Another technical course presented by Hinner Ko s t e r, c o v e r e d successful showing.

International visitors included Jack & Cameron Ward, of the USA, former CHA General manager Gordon Stephenson, of Canada and current CHA Executive Director, Stephen Scott, along with breeders Nels and Terri Nixdorf, of Canada; along with Mexicans and Pepe Bonika, World Hereford Conference General Manager, of Uruguay.

Participants had the opportunity to tour four farm operations and see some well-known tourist attractions in the Western Cape, such as scenic mountains with views of Cape Town and the Peninsula, Inverdoorn wildlife and the Grootbos Private Nature Reserve.

This Centennery event is said to have put South African Herefords on a new track for the next 100 years, made evident during the gala evening which was well attended by young breeders.

The event continued with an Interbreed competition which was followed on social media.

The Western Cape Centenar y Committee consisted of Bertus Mong, Danie van Breda, Philip de Waal, Liezel Grobler, Teresa Labuschagne and Pieter de Klerk.

The reason for this breed’s popularity and longevity in South Africa are similar across the globe and include calving ease, meat quality, adaptability, good temperament and the Hereford whiteface apparent on much-desired Hereford hybrids. This year, the Hereford breed in South Africa was acknowledged as the most fertile cattle

breed affiliated with the South African Stud Book for the third consecutive year. These were some of the breed’s qualities worth celebrating, along with the sense of community between local and international breeders involved.

UK UK Hereford recently hired a new General manager - James Sage, former Senior Inspector Manager for the Soil Association. No stranger to livestock, James has a background in the beef, sheep and swine industry in the UK, having garnered the Pig of the Year title for his pedigree swine in 2016.

Other highlights from the Hereford breed in the UK include two recordselling Herefords: • Highest priced Hereford female to ever sell at auction in the UK at £11,550 ($19,640 CAD): Sky High 1 Lâncome Lucy – a 16-month-old heifer consigned by B Birch & G Brindley (The first daughter of Dendor 1 Murdock to sell) • Second highest Hereford female to ever sell at auction in the UK at £10,200 ($18,210 CAD) : Sky High 1 Danish Dream, another 16-month-old daughter of Dendor 1 Murdock • Highest averaging Hereford sale in UK history: The second annual Designer Genes Sale, Shrewsbury Auction Mart For more information, visit: http://www.herefordcattle.org/latestnews/latest-articles/

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trials successfully. As an association, they continue to develop social media communications and market the Hereford breed’s ability to thrive across climates and its effectiveness in crossbreeding programs. A total of 9,077 Hereford calves were registered in Uruguay in the 2016-2017 calving year.

USA Over the last two years, the American Hereford Association (AHA) Board of Directors and staff have researched and thoroughly evaluated the necessary steps to implement a single step genomic evaluation using the Biometric Open Language Tools (BOLT) software.

Official implementation took place December 4th, 2017.

Canadian Hereford EPDs are evaluated in concert with those of the AHA, so EPDs will be comparable across the border at all times.

This system allows breeders to enter calf and genotype data at any time, rather than having to work around the EPD schedule. New data is now analyzed and new EPDs, more accurate and up-to-date than ever are generated weekly, along with new profitability indexes.

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Private Treaty 9 Bulls to Calgary Bull Sale Feb. 28-March 1 8 Bulls to Medicine Hat Bull Sale March 13-14

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show & sale results show index Lindsay Exhibition .........................................................................108 Hants County Exhibition Classic Heritage Beef Show.............108 Expo-Boeuf ......................................................................................108 Beef Expo .........................................................................................108 Manitoba Ag Ex ..............................................................................109 Lloydminster Exhibition Stockade Round-Up Polled...............110 Lloydminster Exhibition Stockade Round-Up Horned............111 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair ....................................................112 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair ....................................................113 Farmfair International Hereford Genes .....................................114 Farmfair International ..................................................................115 Canadian Western Agribition Horned .......................................116 Canadian Western Agribition Polled ..........................................117 Canadian Western Agribition Commercial Show ...................118

sale index Take the Lead Bid Off ....................................................................119 Remitall West Production Sale ....................................................119 Hereford Harvest............................................................................119 C&T Cattle Co. & Guests Take the Next Step ...........................119 ANL Polled Herefords & Guests ...................................................120 Blair Athol/Haroldson’s and Friends Sale ..................................120 Square D Herefords Production Sale ..........................................120 5th Annual Elite Genetics Production Sale .................................120 Nelson Hirsche Purebreds Production Sale ..............................121 Chittick Family Famrs Female Sale ............................................121 19th Annual PAHL Livestock Ltd. Production Sale ....................121 Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc. 53rd Fall Production Sale .............121 Canadian Western Agribition National Hereford Sale ............122 Corbiell Herefords Herd Dispersal ..............................................122 Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch Production Sale .................................122 Brost Land & Cattle Co. 49th Annual Production Sale ..............122 Manitoba Hereford Association “Good As Gold” Sale .............123 British Connection Bull Sale ........................................................123 Westgard Windimuir Herefords Complete Dispersal .............123 Stromsmoe Hereford & Angus 33rd Production Sale ...............124 3rd Annual Gemstone Cattle Hereford & Angus Bull and Female Sale .124 LCI Doenz Ranches Ltd. 43rd Production Sale ...........................124 First Choice Female Sale ...............................................................124 Season Finale Hereford Event ......................................................125 Big Gully Farm Bull Sale .....................................................................125 107 107

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show results Lindsay Exhibition September 21, 2017 Lindsay, Ontario Judge: Andre Steppler, Miami, Manitoba

Grand Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Exhibited By: Matt Leahy

Exhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

STONEWOOD CINCH 3C

MHPH 10Y CHIZEL ET 1021C

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Exhibited By: Justin, Josh, & Jessica Lasby

Exhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

JDL JANICE 11X 119C

Premier Breeder: Stonewood Grange

ANL DL 45P MISSY ET 57Z

Premier Exhibitor: Stonewood Grange

Hants County Exhibition Classic Heritage Beef Show September 23, 2017 Windsor, Nova Scotia Judge: Riley Lefrentz, Wheatland Cattle Co. Bienfait, Saskatchewan

Grand Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Exhibited By: Oultons Farm

Exhibited By: Bentville Farm

OLTN 10Y EXCALIBUR ET 14E

CHB EL DORADO 1E

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Exhibited By: Thunderbrook Farms

Exhibited By: Oultons Farm

THUNDERBROOK 340 ELECTRA 2E

Premier Breeder: Oultons Farm

OLTN 4T CHEYENNE 14C

Premier Exhibitor: Oultons Farm

Expo-Boeuf October 7, 2017 Judge: Bill Bilglini, MB

Victoriaville, Quebec

Grand Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Exhibited By: Redwing Farms

Exhibited By: Stonewood Grange

REDWING DINO 2D

STONEWOOD CINCH 3C

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Exhibited By: Stonewood Grange

Exhibited By: Crystal Brook Farm

STONEWOOD ROSE 5C

Premier Breeder: Stonewood Grange

CB 139T MISS CROWN ROYAL 3Z

Premier Exhibitor: Stonewood Grange

Beef Expo September 23-24, 2017 Sussex, New Brunswick Judge: Sandy Reid, Moorefield, ON

Grand Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Exhibited By: Earlybird Farm

Exhibited By: Hannah Dixon

EARLYBIRD 23B 10Y EXPRESS 1E

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Exhibited By: Cassidy Cudmore (Hannah Dixon)

Exhibited By: Earlybird Farm

BURNSIDE MS VICTOR 55D

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BURNSIDE DIVIDEND 11D

EARLYBIRD 001A 22A EVELYN 7E

Premier Exhibitor: Earlybird Farm

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Western National Show

Manitoba Ag Ex October 27, 2017 Brandon, Manitoba Judge: Darren Ippolito, Kisbey, SK

Exhibited By: Levi Rimke, Oak Lake, MB

Junior Heifer Calf Reserve Champion KW KIM 137E

Exhibited By: Webber Farms

Senior Heifer Calf Champion RSK H117 MISS SAGE ET 44E

Exhibited By: RSK Farms, Brandon, MB

Senior Heifer Calf Reserve Champion

M-R 236Y MS MODELLO 8E

Exhibited By: Torch View Cattle Company, White Fox, SK

Senior Champion Bull

MAR 719T MISS LA 16E

Grand Champion Bull

Junior Heifer Calf Champion

Exhibited By: RSK Farms, Brandon, MB

WCC 69A JESSICA 6181D

Reserve Champion 2 Year Old Female LV MOXIE C 237C

Exhibited By: Logan Martinson, Midale, SK

Senior Champion Female HF 34Y DELIGHT 29A

Exhibited By: James Hordos, Raymore, SK

Junior Bull Calf Champion TIL-TOBA ELVIS 16S 11E

Exhibited By: Til-Toba Polled Herefords, Tilston, MB

Junior Bull Calf Reserve Champion TIL-TOBA EXCEPTION 49Z 10E

Reserve Grand Champion Bull Senior Champion Bull Calf

Yearling Reserve Champion Female Exhibited By: Wascana Cattle Company, Regina, SK

XLP OATHKEEPER ET 55D

Exhibited By: Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK

Junior Reserve Champion Bull LV PROJECT PANDORA 74D

Exhibited By: LV Farms, Midale, SK

Reserve Senior Champion Bull BAR-NONE HAVOC 50C

Exhibited By: Bar None Herefords, Carman, MB

Progeny of Dam:

Exhibited By: Kriselly Webber, Midale, SK

Breeder’s Herd:

Rob O’Connor, Vibank, SK

Premier Breeder:

Twin View Polled Herefords, Strathclair, MB

Premier Exhibitor:

RSK Farms, Brandon, MB Twin View Polled Herefords, Strathclair, MB

Champion 2 Year Old Female

Junior Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Champion Female Yearling Champion Female

M-R 55B KELSO 84E

Exhibited By: Mission Ridge Herefords, Raymore, SK

Grand Champion Female

Exhibited By: Til-Toba Polled Herefords, Tilston, MB

Senior Reserve Champion Bull Calf

RSK E 2046 DIGBY ET 20C

CLAY RIDGE 18X EXPLOSIVE 1E

Exhibited By: Mark Knutson, Wapella, SK

C&T Z81 DARA 75C

Exhibited By: Chris and Tina Lees, Arcola, SK

ANL 425X MISSISSIPPI 3560 A 55D Exhibited By: Tableland Cattle Company

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Lloydminster Exhibition Stockade Round-Up November 1-4, 2017

Grand Champion Bull

Junior Champion Bred Heifer

Junior Champion Bull

HAROLDSON’S SCC MADONNA 95D

Exhibited By: MJT Cattle Co. Ltd., Edgerton, AB

Reserve Junior Champion Bred Heifer TOP-50 DEZIRE 19D

Exhibited By: Top-50 Livestock, Lashburn, SK

Reserve Senior Champion Bred Heifer LF 48A CHROME 26D

Exhibited By: Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK

Senior Champion Female Exhibited By: MJT Cattle Co. Ltd., Edgerton, AB

Senior Champion Bred Heifer

Intermediate Champion Female Calf

M-R 75Z HIGH SOCIETY 44C with M-R 4C SHIRAZ 44E

Exhibited By: Torch View Cattle Company, White Fox, SK

Reserve Senior Champion Female TOP-50 CLASSY 1C with TOP-50 EZZY 3E

Senior Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Champion Female Grand Champion Female Reserve Grand Champion Bull

MLL 10Y ROCKY ET 225D

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Lloydminster, Saskatchewan

Exhibited By: Top-50 Livestock, Lashburn, SK

Junior Champion Female Calf LF 48A CHROME 161E

Exhibited By: Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK

Reserve Junior Champion Female Calf NCX MISS EILLIE 70E

Exhibited By: NCX Polled Herefords, Brosseau, AB

Reserve Intermediate Champion Female Calf HMS HI-CLIFFE ELLADORA 134E HMS HI-CLIFFE 305A COMMANO 64C

Exhibited By: Hunter & Morgan Millham & Sydney Perlinger, Outlook, SK

Exhibited By: Hunter & Morgan Millham & Sydney Perlinger, Outlook, SK

Senior Champion Female Calf MANCHESTER 106A RAVEN 712E

Exhibited By: Manchester Polled Herefords, Senlac, SK

Junior Champion Bull Calf

HMS HI-CLIFFE 305A EVEREST 10E

Exhibited By: Hunter & Morgan Millham & Sydney Perlinger, Outlook, SK

Reserve Junior Champion Bull Calf LF 48A EEYORE 155E

Exhibited By: Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK

Intermediate Champion Bull Calf HMS HI-CLIFFE 94B EMPEROR 170E

Exhibited By: Hunter & Morgan Millham & Sydney Perlinger, Outlook, SK

Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull Calf MANCHESTER 106A EVEREST 732E JDH MS 20R VICTOR 33Z 55D ET

Exhibited Jacey Massey - JM New Trend Cattle Co., Strathmore, AB

Exhibited By: Manchester Polled Herefords, Senlac, SK

Senior Champion Bull Calf HI-CLIFFE 13X ENFORCER 14E

Exhibited By: HMS Hi-Cliffe, Outlook, SK

Reserve Senior Champion Bull Calf M-R 308B PROUD 403E

Exhibited By: Torch View Cattle Company, White Fox, SK

Reserve Junior Champion Bull H GO HOMETOWN 104 ET

Exhibited By: Rocking G Land & Cattle Co., Gull Lake, SK

Reserve Senior Champion Bull REMITALL-W GD LAWLESS ET 37C

Exhibited By: Manchester Polled Herefords, Senlac, SK

Pair of Bulls:

Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK TOP-50 ECKO 5E

Exhibited Top-50 Livestock, Lashburn, SK

Breeder’s Herd:

HMS Hi-Cliffe, Outlook, SK

Get of Sire:

HMS Hi-Cliffe, Outlook, SK

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Lloydminster Exhibition Stockade Round-Up Horned

Exhibited By: Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK

Reserve Senior Champion Bred Heifer H70 QUANTOCK ALMA 658D

Exhibited By: Hill 70 Quantock Ranch, Lloydminster, AB

Reserve Senior Champion Female SS-TOPLINE MISS CANADA ET 323C with SS-TOPLINE CANADA EXCEL 323E Exhibited By: SS Cattle Company, Irma, AB

Junior Champion Female Calf

Senior Champion Bull

LF 4009 DAISY 25D

Grand Champion Bull

Senior Champion Bred Heifer

November 1-4, 2017 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan

H WR SUSTAINABLE 5511 ET

RG 5511 CANDY 705E ET

Exhibited By: Rocking G Land & Cattle Co., Gull Lake, SK

Junior Champion Bull Calf

SS-TOPLINE CANADA EXCEL 323E

Exhibited By: SS Cattle Company, Irma, AB

Reserve Junior Champion Bull Calf LF 4009 ELMER 159E

Exhibited By: Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK

Junior Champion Bull MJT RED 205D

Exhibited By: MJT Cattle Co. Ltd., Edgerton, AB

Reserve Junior Champion Bull ACE NUGGET LAD 25D

Exhibited By: Brady Moncrieff, Senlac, SK

Pair of Bulls:

Brady Moncrieff, Senlac, SK

Breeder’s Herd:

MJT Cattle Co. Ltd., Edgerton, AB

Get of Sire:

Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK

Reserve Senior Champion Bull

Reserve Senior Champion Female Calf

Exhibited By: Rocking G Land & Cattle Co. & Hoffman Hereford, Gull Lake, SK

BIG-GULLY 102 HURLEY 271C

Exhibited By: Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK

Senior Champion Female

Exhibited By: Lock Farms, Macklin, SK

Grand Champion Female

LF 4009 LASS 164E

Senior Champion Female Calf

Reserve Junior Champion Female Calf

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Exhibited By: SS Cattle Company, Irma, AB

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

SS-TOPLINE MS CANADA ET 60E

MJT 495Y CINDY 105C with MJT DUKES DESIGN 303E Exhibited MJT Cattle Co. Ltd., Edgerton, AB

RG 5511 PIXIE 707E ET

Exhibited By: Rocking G Land & Cattle Co., Gull Lake, SK 111

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Royal Agricultural Winter Fair November 4, 2017 Toronto, ON Judge: Josh Taylor, Perkins, Oklahoma

Grand Champion Bull

Jr. Div. Champion Female Calf

Senior Champion Bull

ELM-LODGE EASY-ON-THE-EYES 43E

Exhibited By: Grant Elmhirst, Indian River, ON

Reserve Jr. Div. Champion Female Calf GRO-JDL TEMPTATION 14C 427E

Exhibited By: Justin, Josh, & Jessica Lasby, & Gwen Morphy, Mulmur, ON

Reserve Int Div Champion Female Calf JDL JANICE 14C 204E

Exhibited By: Justin, Josh, & Jessica Lasby, Mulmur, ON

Sr Div Champion Female Calf Exhibited By: David, Shirley, Justin, Joshua, & Jessica Lasby, Mulmur, ON

Int Div Champion Female Calf

MHPH 3134 RYTHYM 1141E

Exhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON

Reserve Sr Div Champion Female Calf MAST-R EVERLASTING 49E

Exhibited By: Paul & Jennifer Mastine, Melbourne, QC

Jr Div Champion Yearling Heifer MKS 2214 2A LADY MASON 7D

Exhibited By: Ridgeview Farm, Alto, MI

Reserve Jr Div Champion Yearling Heifer BAYVIEW ACRES TIME 2 SHINE 7D Exhibited By: Bayview Acres, Bath, ON

Int Div Champion Yearling Heifer BRENDALE PREMIER 301 ROXY 212D Exhibited By: Peter Frijters, Milverton, ON

HAROLDSON’S TOTEM 200Z 5D

Exhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON

Reserve Int Div Champion Yearling Heifer ICF WILMA 100W 220D

Exhibited By: Bruce & Heather Ribey, Paisley, ON

Sr. Div Champion Yearling Heifer

Senior Champion Female

Sr Div Champion Yearling Bull

Reserve Grand Champion Female Grand Champion Female Reserve Grand Champion Bull

ELM-LODGE CHEROKEE 14C

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PORTER`S 101S ONE DIRECTION 1D Exhibited By: Daniel Porter, Tweed, ON

Reserve Sr. Div Champion Yearling Heifer STONEWOOD ROSE 1D

Exhibited By: Stonewood Grange, Lakefield, ON

Reserve Sr. Div Champion Female ANL DL 45P MISSY ET 57Z

Exhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, MIssissauga, ON

Jr Div Champion Bull Calf MAST-R LISA 5C

Exhibited By: Paul & Jennifer Mastine, Melbourne, QC

DOUBLE-H RENEGADE 328E

Exhibited By: Paul & Laura Stafford, Stratton, ON

Reserve Jr Div Champion Bull Calf ELM-LODGE EDUCATOR 42E

Exhibited By: Grant Elmhirst, Indian River, ON

Int Div Champion Bull Calf

BRENDALE PREMIER ELDORADO 220E

Exhibited By: Premier Livestock, Milverton, ON

Reserve Int Div Champion Bull Calf ELM-LODGE ENGINEER 31E

Exhibited By: Elmlodge Polled Herefords, Indian River, ON

Sr Div Champion Bull Calf MHPH 3134 EVOLUTION 117E

Exhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON

ELM-LODGE TAY DOWN ESSENCE 19E

Exhibited By: Grant Elmhirst, Indian River, ON

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Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

November 4, 2017 Toronto, ON Judge: Josh Taylor, Perkins, Oklahoma

WLL ERNEST CIDER 18E

Exhibited By: Scott & Paula Cornish, Indian River, ON

Jr Div Champion Yearling Bull RVP W18 DIRECTION ET 119D

Exhibited By: River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON

Reserve Jr Div Champion Yearling Bull ELM-LODGE DILLINGER 67D

Exhibited By: Grant Elmhirst, Indian River, ON

Reserve Sr Div Champion Yearling Bull JTDB 127Y OUTLAW 103D

Exhibited By: Jared Ball, Coldwater, ON

Reserve Senior Champion Bull

James W Rummerfield Trophy

Reserve Sr Div Champion Bull Calf

Highest placed female with calf at foot.

Eastern National Show

ANL DL 45P MISSY ET M57Z Exhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON

Exhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON

Best 2 Bulls:

Grant Elmhirst, Indian River, ON

Breeder’s Herd / Carmen Lyons Memorial Trophy: Grant Elmhirst, Indian River, ON

Get of Sire:

Wallace & Fern Pugh, Mono, ON

Junior Get of Sire:

Suzzane Passow, Jarvis, ON

Progeny of Dam:

Honouring Dr. Wallace Pugh

MHPH 10Y CHIZEL ET 1021C

CHA President Doug Mann, Laura Naismith, Jamie O’Shea present Dr. Wallace Pugh and family, of Mono, Ontario with a plaque for his significant contribution to the Hereford breed.

Peter Frijters, Milverton, ON

Premier Breeder:

Grant Elmhirst, Indian River, ON

Premier Exhibitor:

Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON

Hereford Herdsman Award: Kayla Boot, Bath, ON Suzanne Passow, Jarvis, ON

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Farmfair International

Hereford Genes

Rancher’s Choice

Senior Champion Bull

November 8, 2017 Edmonton, Alberta Judge: Bill and Brad Lamport, Rocky View County, AB

MJT RED 205D

Pride of the Prairies

The winner of the Bull of the Prairies draw was Owen Almberg. He chose K-COW HOT SHOT 5D from Kailey Wirsta, Elkpoint, AB who received a cheque for $10,000.00.

Rancher’s Choice

Reserve Senior Champion Bull

Exhibited By: MJT Herefords, Edgerton, AB

FCC 13B SMOKE 16D

Exhibited By: Flewelling Cattle Co., Bowden, AB

International Choice Bull

Calf Champion Bull

Rancher’s Choice

TJA 10Z Jason Diesel 110D exhibited by SS Cattle Company.

RCHR INTERVENTION 32E

Rancher’s Choice

Resrve Calf Champion Bull

Exhibited By: Raymond Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB

RCHR ACTION 3E

Exhibited By: Raymond Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB 114

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Farmfair International November 9, 2017 Toronto, ON NCX MISS DREAM GIRL 8D

Exhibited By: NCX Polled Herefords, Brosseau, AB

Reserve Senior Champion Female MJT 495Y CINDY 105C

Exhibited By: MJT Cattle Company, Edgerton, AB

Champion Heifer Calf BCD 26Z STARBURST 707E

Exhibited By: Dallas Farms, Bowden, AB

Reserve Champion Heifer Calf LBH 40W MISS RIBSTONE 30E

Senior Champion Bull

Reserve Junior Champion Female

Grand Champion Bull

Judge: Bill and Brad Lamport, Rocky View County, AB

BIG-GULLY 102 HURLEY 271C

Exhibited By: MJT Cattle Company, Edgerton, AB

Reserve Junior Champion Bull

MOOREHAVEN FCC DURAMAX 17A 13D

Exhibited By: Flewelling Cattle Co., Bowden, AB

Reserve Senior Champion Bull SS-TOPLINE CANADA POWER 123C

Exhibited By: SS Cattle Company Inc., Irma, AB

Breeder’s Herd:

Dallas Farms, Bowden, AB

Champion Bull Calf

MJT RED 205D

MJT DUKES DESIGN 303E

Exhibited By: MJT Cattle Company, Edgerton, AB

Senior Champion Female

Junior Champion Bull

Grand Champion Female

Exhibited By: Dallas Farms, Bowden, AB

Exhibited By: Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK

FCC 48Y NATASHA 11C

Exhibited By: Flewelling Cattle Co., Bowden, AB

Junior Champion Female

BCD 499B EXPO 711E

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Reserve Champion Bull Calf

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Exhibited By: Lilybrook Herefords Inc., Claresholm, AB

BP 10B MISS CAL 96D

Exhibited By: Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch, Okotoks, AB 115

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Canadian Western Agribition November 24, 2017

Regina, SK Judge: Jonathan Thomason, Rush Lake, SK

Senior Champion Bull

Grand Champion Bull

Reserve Junior Calf Champion Female RG 5511 CANDY 705E ET

Exhibited By: Rocking G Land & Cattle Co., Gull Lake, SK

Reserve Junior Champion Female T BAR K TANYA 5D

Exhibited By: T Bar K Ranch, Wawota, SK

Senior Champion Female

MJT 495Y CINDY 105C

with MJT DUKES DESIGN 303E Exhibited By: Rocking G Land & Cattle Co., Gull Lake, SK

Exhibited By: MJT Cattle Company, Edgerton, AB

Reserve Senior Champion Female BCD 323S KENZIE 217Z

with BCD 499B EMMETT 760E Exhibited By: Brad Dallas, Bowden, AB

Junior Calf Champion Bull

BIG-GULLY 5001 LEVERAGE 371E

Exhibited By: Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK

Reserve Junior Calf Champion Bull BIG-GULLY 301 INTENSITY 211E

Exhibited By: Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK

Junior Champion Bull

GH 5Z MARTEN’S ROCK 344D BIG-GULLY 102 HURLEY 271C

Exhibited By: Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK

Exhibited By: Nelson Hirsche Purebreds Del Bonita, AB Additional Owner: Peter Martens

Breeders Herd:

Rocking G Land & Cattle Co., Gull Lake, SK

Get-of-Sire:

Rocking G Land & Cattle Co., Gull Lake, SK

Premier Breeder:

Rocking G Land & Cattle Co., Gull Lake, SK

Premier Exhibitor:

Rocking G Land & Cattle Co., Gull Lake, SK

RG 5511 PIXIE 707E ET

Red Coat Classic Draw Selection

Exhibited By: Rocking G Land & Cattle Co., Gull Lake, SK

Junior Champion Female

Junior Champion Female Calf

Reserve Senior Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Champion Female Grand Champion Female Reserve Grand Champion Bull

H WR SUSTAINABLE 5511ET

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DOUBLE DEUCE REISS 69E TRIPLE A BAM’S DAISY 7D

Exhibited By: Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK

Exhibited By: Double Deuce Acres, Regina, SK Selected by the membership ticket holder Magnum Ranching, Frenchman Butte, Sk.

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November 24, 2017

HAROLDSON’S MARVEL ET 56E

Exhibited By: Haroldsons Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK Additional Owner: Wooden Shoe Farms

Reserve Junior Calf Champion Female HAROLDSONS MARVEL ET 57E

Exhibited By: Haroldsons Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK Additional Owner: Steven Knutson

Senior Calf Champion Female HARVIE MS MEDONTE 32E

Exhibited By: Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB

Reserve Senior Calf Champion Female

RSK E 2046 DIGBY ET 20C

Exhibited By: Glenlees Farm Arcola, SK Additional Owner: BNC Polled Herefords, Chicago Illinios

Junior Calf Champion Bull

HAROLDSONS SCC RENEGADE 43E

Exhibited By: Haroldsons Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK Additional Owner: Starry Cattle Company

Reserve Junior Calf Champion Bull HAROLDSONS RENEGADE 21C 92E

Exhibited By: Haroldsons Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK

Senior Calf Champion Bull HAROLDSONS JVJ ROYAL 24E

Exhibited By: Haroldsons Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK Additional Owner: JVJ Farms

Reserve Senior Calf Champion Bull ANL 23B TAHOE 46A 4E

Exhibited By: ANL Polled Herefords, Steelman, SK

Reserve Junior Champion Bull KJ BJ 719Z TRUMAN 695D ET

Exhibited By: Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB Additional Owner: RSK Farms, Brandon, MB Additional Owner: Jensen Bros.

Reserve Senior Champion Bull REMITALL-W 50 SHADES ET 12C

Exhibited By:Jay Holmes, Semans, SK Additional Owner: Remitall West Polled Herefords Olds AB Additional Owner: Double J Polled Herefords Maidstone SK

Breeders Herd:

Haroldsons Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK

Get-of-Sire:

Haroldsons Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK

Premier Breeder:

Haroldsons Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK

Premier Exhibitor:

Haroldsons Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK

Junior Champion Bull

BNC 14Z STAR MAKER 69C with BNC GLENLEES 156 FORTUNE 28E

Exhibited By: RSK Farms, Brandon, MB Additional Owner: Elkhe Herefords, Townsend, MT USA

MLL 10Y ROCKY ET 225D

Exhibited By: MJT Cattle Company, Edgerton, AB

Junior Champion Female

Reserve Senior Champion Female

Grand Champion Female

Exhibited By: C & T Cattle Co. Arcola, SK Additional Owner: Dawson Foy, Arcola SK Additional Owner: Ross Madsen, Wauchope SK

Reserve Junior Champion Female

C&T Z81 DARA 75C with C&T DFRM 25Z EYELINER 12E

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Senior Champion Female

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

HAROLDSON’S SCC LASSIE 21E

Exhibited By: Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB Additional Owner: Tinley & Lyla Harvie

Judge: Jonathan Thomsaon, Rush Lake, SK

Senior Champion Bull

Junior Calf Champion Female

Regina, SK

Grand Champion Bull

National Polled

Canadian Western Agribition

BNC GLENLEES 429 NELLIE 71D

Exhibited By: Glenlees Farm, Arcola, SK

GRLZ MISS TAP 75D

Exhibited By: Haroldsons Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK 117

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Canadian Western Agribition November 20-25, 2017 Regina, Saskatchewan Judge: Bob Goble Alto, MI

Bred Replacement Heifers - Hereford Results

Class 01 - Pen of 5 Bred Replacement Heifers Born in 2016 - Split 1 Avg Weight: 1107.2 3rd - 20 Pen Weight: 5536 Sire: SIMMENTAL Dam: COMMERCIAL EXPOSED DATE: JUNE 30/17 - AUGUST 30/17 EXPOSURE BULL: HORNED HEREFORD CALVING DATES: APRIL 1/18 - MAY 30/18 Exhibited By: Tom Grieve, Fillmore, SK Class 01 - Pen of 5 Bred Replacement Heifers Born in 2016 - Split 1 4th - 19 Pen Weight: 5566 Avg Weight: 1113.2 Sire: SIMMENTAL Dam: HEREFORD EXPOSED DATE: JUNE 30/17 - AUGUST 30/17 EXPOSURE BULL: HEREFORD CALVING DATES: APRIL 1/18 - MAY 30/18 Exhibited By: Tom Grieve, Fillmore, SK Class 01 - Pen of 5 Bred Replacement Heifers Born in 2016 - Split 2 Avg Weight: 1132.0 4th - 11 Pen Weight: 5660 Sire: BLACK SIMMENTAL Dam: HEREFORD EXPOSED DATE: JUNE 30/17 - AUGUST 30/17 EXPOSURE BULL: ANGUS CALVING DATES: APRIL 1/18 - MAY 30/18 Exhibited By: Tom Grieve, Fillmore, SK Class 01 - Pen of 5 Bred Replacement Heifers Born in 2016 - Split 3 5th - 12 Pen Weight: 6116

Avg Weight: 1223.2 Sire: BLACK ANGUS Dam: HEREFORD EXPOSED DATE: JUNE 30/17 - AUGUST 30/17 EXPOSURE BULL: ANGUS CALVING DATES: APRIL 1/18 - MAY 30/18 Exhibited By: Tom Grieve, Fillmore, SK Class 01 - Pen of 5 Bred Replacement Heifers Born in 2016 - Split 6 3rd - 25 Pen Weight: 7048

Avg Weight: 1409.6 Sire: HEREFORD Dam: RED ANGUS EXPOSED DATE: JUNE 20/17 - AUGUST 23/17 EXPOSURE BULL: RED ANGUS CALVING DATES: MARCH - MAY Exhibited By: Lee & Ashley Eastmond, Mortlach, SK Class 01 - Pen of 5 Open Replacement Heifers Born in 2017 Split 4 Avg Weight: 810.4 4th - 46 Pen Weight: 4052 Sire: SIMMENTAL Dam: HEREFORD/ANGUS Exhibited By: Jackson Family Farm, Humboldt, SK

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Class 10 - Pen of 3 Hereford PB Bulls born Jan 1 - Apr 30 2017 Split 1 1st - 85 and Grand Champion Pen of Hereford Bulls Exhibited By: McCoy Cattle Company, Milestone, SK .

MCCOY 8Y ORIGIN 45E Reg #: C03036345 Tattoo: ZTM 45E DOB: 2017-02-09 S: NJW 73S W18 HOMEGROWN 8Y ET D: MCCOY 23U VICKIE 112Z Weight: 978 Age in Days: 287 WPDA: 3.41 MCCOY 53Z PATENT 124E Reg #: C03037490 Tattoo: ZTM 124E DOB: 2017-03-04 S: MCCOY 70Y SKYFALL 53A D: MCCOY 719T SUSIE ET 417B Weight: 1006 Age in Days: 264 WPDA: 3.81 MCCOY 28X MONUMENT 13E Reg #: C03035341 Tattoo: ZTM 13E DOB: 2017-01-27 S: CHURCHILL SENSATION 028X D: MCCOY 5Z GOLDEN GIRL 78C Weight: 992 Age in Days: 300 WPDA: 3.31 Avg Weight: 992 Avg Age in Days: 284 Avg WPDA: 3.50 Age Span: 36 2nd - 74 and Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Hereford Bulls Exhibited By: Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK B: Lone Pine Cattle Services.

XLP ACTION JACKSON 500E Reg #: C03037278 Tattoo: XLP 500E DOB: 2017-01-14 S: ANL A XLP ACTION ET 75Z D: XLP 101S REESE 500Y Weight: 954 Age in Days: 313 WPDA: 3.05 XLP BLAST OF ACTION 243E Reg #: C03037279 Tattoo: XLP 243E DOB: 2017-02-02 S: ANL A XLP ACTION ET 75Z D: XLP 101S MORAY 243W Weight: 928 Age in Days: 294 WPDA: 3.16 KIRBY-LONEPINE ESTEEM 176E Reg #: C03037126 Tattoo: LPK 176E DOB: 2017-01-01 S: XLP KPH LCPH TRIBUTE ET 707B D: KIRBY-LONEPINE 6Z LEXUS 765B Weight: 1028 Age in Days: 326 WPDA: 3.15 Avg Weight: 970 Avg Age in Days: 311 Avg WPDA: 3.12 Age Span: 32 3rd - 81 Exhibited By: Standard Hill Livestock, Maidstone, SK B: STANDARD HILL LIVESTOCK. STANDARD-HILL DOMINATOR 39E Reg #: 3032773 Tattoo: SHL 39E DOB: 2017-02-04 S: SHPH 7S DOMINATOR 70Y D: HAROLDSON’S LUCY T100 27W Weight: 964 Age in Days: 291 WPDA: 3.31 BirthWeight: 94 STANDARD-HILL MATRIX 49E Reg #: 3032787 Tattoo: SHL 49E DOB: 2017-02-10 S: BARE ME YOU TUBE 4Y D: SHPH 40X CHELAN 46Z Weight: 930 Age in Days: 285 WPDA: 3.26 BirthWeight: 98 STANDARD-HILL CANNON 123E Reg #: 3032788 Tattoo: SHL 123E DOB: 2017-02-10 S: SHPH 62T CANNON 173A D: SHPH 5X STAR 133Z Weight: 892 Age in Days: 285 WPDA: 3.13 BirthWeight: 102 Avg Weight: 928.7 Avg Age in Days: 287 Avg WPDA: 3.24 Age Span 6 4th - 80 Exhibited By: LV Farms Ltd., Midale, SK B: LV Farms.

LV ROCKSTAR C 23E Reg #: C03034262 Tattoo: CDM 23E DOB: 2017-02-02 S: BLAIR-ATHOL 20 THE ROCK ET 19M D: LV STAR 24Y Weight: 1026 Age in Days: 293 WPDA: 3.50 BirthWeight:71 LV CHOO-CHOO CHARLIE L 22E Reg #: C03035795 Tattoo: LM 22E DOB: 2017-02-01 S: DEP GOOD & PLENTY ET D: GLENLEES 7101 SHERRY 27Z Weight: 948 Age in Days: 294 WPDA: 3.22 BirthWeight: 83 LV STINKY PETE 15E Reg #: C03033887 Tattoo: LV 15E DOB: 2017-01-25 S: FTF PROSPECTOR 145Y D: JAC ROXY 19T Weight: 950 Age in Days: 301 WPDA: 3.16 BirthWeight: 89 Avg Weight: 974.7 Avg Age in Days: 296 Avg WPDA: 3.29 Age Span 8

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Take the Lead Bid Off Hepburn, SK October 7-8, 2017 Sale Management: Kurtis Reid

AVE RAGE Live Lots $3,250.00 Purebred Heifer Calves $3,600.00 Cattle and Genetic Lots sold to BC, AB, SK, MB, and SD.

Remitall West Production Sale

October 14, 2017 Olds, Alberta, Remitall West Sale Barn Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran

11 Bull Calves 4 Cow Calf Pairs 7 Heifer Calves 2 Donor Cows (1/2 int) 6 Bred Heifers 29 lots grossed $205,900.00 6 embryo lots grossed $16,900.00

AVE RAGE

$4,670.00 $7,520.00 $4,200.00 $24,500.00 $6,450.00 $7,100.00 $1,130.00

Top Sellers

Cows $25,000 Lot 15 ½ int,- REMITALL-WEST YELLOW ROSE 2Y Buyer: Kevin & Joanne Fraser, JK Fraser Cattle, Cochrane, AB Sire: SHF RIB EYE M325 R117 SOD: REMITALL ROUTE 66 ET 346R $24,000 Lot 35 ½ int - REMITALL-WEST RITA ET 25A Buyer: Kevin & Joanne Fraser, JK Fraser Cattle, Cochrane, AB SIRE: SHF WONDER M326 W18 ET SOD: REMITALL PATRIOT ET 13P Bred Heifer $14,000 Lot 28 REMITALL-W BROWN SUGAR 158D Buyer: Harvie Ranching, AB SIRE: REMITALL-WEST MOONDANCE ET 40B SOD: STAR MARKET INDEX 70X ET Bull Calf $10,000 Lot 1 ½ int REMITALL-W CONNECTED ET 24E Buyer: Chris & Tina Lees, C&T Cattle Co., SK SIRE: REMITALL-W 50 SHADES ET 12C SOD: SHF RIB EYE M326 R117

Hereford Harvest October 20, 2017 Auctioneer: Chris Poley

17 Heifer Calves 20 Bred Heifers 1 Cow/Heifer Calf Pair 1 Cow/Bull Calf Pair 2 Cows 10 Embryos 41 lots grossed $148,700.00

Vibank, SK Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co Ltd. AVE RAGE

$3,338.24 $3,452.50 $6,100.00 $6,200.00 $2,675.00 $735.00 $3,626.83

Top Sellers

Heifer calves $6,250 Lot 31 HMS HFC 305 ELIZABETH SWAN 27E Buyer: JRP Herefords, Fillmore, SK SIRE: TCF JVJ 11X THE GOODS 305A $5,750 Lot 43 M-R 4C SHIRAZ 44E Buyer: Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK and

Kirby Polled Herefords, Belwood, ON SIRE: M-R 27A 403A POWERPLAY 4C Bred Heifers $6,500 Lot 30 HMS HI-CLIFFE 10Y DAFFODIL 7D Buyer: MJT Cattle Co., Edgerton, AB SIRE: NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET $4,500 Lot 29 Airriess-Acres Fantasy 37D Buyer: Til-Toba Herefords, Tilston, MB SIRE: MCCOY 55M ABSOLUTE 49S Cow $3,250 Lot 5 MC 306U RINGLEADER 1116 Buyer: Flyer Cattle Co., Brandon, MB SIRE: HARVIE RINGO ET 306U

C&T Cattle Co. & Guests Take The Next Step

October 21, 2017 Kisbey, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co Ltd.

AVE RAGE 8 Heifer Calves $3,787.50 41 Bred Heifers $3,546.34 1 Cow/Heifer Calf Pair $6,800.00 50 Live lots grossed $182,500.00 $3,650.00

Top Sellers Heifer Calves $7,500 Lot 3 C&T KL 106A Dahlia 26E Buyer: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON SIRE: MHPH 521X Action 106A $6,250 Lot 16 McCoy 53A Connie 108E Buyer: Church Ranch, Calgary, AB SIRE: MCCOY 70Y SKYFALL 53A Bred Heifers $7,500 LOT 20 MCCOY 641Z GOLDEN GIRL 160D Buyer: RSK Farms, Brandon, MB and

Steven Knutson, Wapella, SK SIRE: MCCOY W18 CHAMPAIGN ET 641Z $7,000 Lot 15 C&T 106A Babs 43D Buyer: Remitall West, Olds, AB SIRE: MHPH 521X ACTION 106A 6,500 Lot 14 C&T KL 218Z Dahlia 71D Buyer: Phantom Creek Livestock Ltd., Swift Current, SK SIRE: MHPH 118U ZAPPA 218Z 119

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ANL Polled Herefords & Guests October 21, 2017 Auctioneer: Chris Poley

20 Heifer Calves 31 Bred Heifers 1 Cow 3 Cow/Calf Pairs 55 lots grossed $268,500.00

Steelman, SK Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co Ltd. AVE RAGE

$4,320.00 $5,313.33 $2,500.00 $6,733.33 $4,881.82

Top Sellers

Heifer Calves $16,000 Lot 41 BLAIR’S AXA NELLIE 20E Buyer: RSK Farms, Brandon, MB and

Steven Knutson, Wapella, SK SIRE: UPS HUTTON 4258 ET

Bred Heifer $9,250 Lot 26 ANL 425X ELSIE 58A 51D Buyer: Crittenden Brothers Polled Herefords, Imperial, SK SIRE: TH 89T 743 UNTAPPED 425 ET $9,000 Lot 19 ANL 17A STACEY 3536A 122D Buyer: Blairs.Ag Cattle Co., Lanigan, SK SIRE: TH 133W 11X HI-TECH 17A Cow/Heifer Calf Pair $9,000 Lot 52 & 52A BNC 14Z PLAYTOY 233C /

BNC GLENLEES 156 PLAYTOY 4E Buyer: KTCT Polled Herefords, Portage La Prairie, MB /

Jim Rosploch, Lake Villa, IL, USA SIRE: TH 512X 719T PLAYMAKER 14Z /

NJW 103Y 174X DIABLO 156C ET

Square D Herefords Production Sale October 23,2017 Langbank, SK At the Ranch Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran

36 Bred Heifers 11 Heifer Calves 7 Bull Calves 2 Cow/Calf Pairs 4 Embryos 56 lots grossed $230,158.00

AVE RAGE

$3,378.00 $3,536.00 $5,936.00 $6,800.00 $1,000.00 $4,110.00

Top Sellers

Bred Heifers $10,000 Lot 40 SQUARE-D JAN ET 189D Buyer: Kootenay Polled Herefords, Surrey, BC and

North Bluff Farms, Aldergrove, BC Sire: NJW 73S W18 HOMEGROWN 8Y ET SOD: SADDLE-VALLEY 203E HAMM 822H Heifer Calves $7,000 Lot 19 SQUARE-D DIXIE 326E Buyer: Blaschuk Land & Cattle Co, Chaplin, SK Sire: SQUARE-D POWER POINT 716B SOD: TRIPLE-A 14M STOCKY 34S Bull Calves $9,250 Lot 9 SQUARE-D SCOOP 755E Buyer: Wascana, Regina, SK Sire: NJW 73S 22Z MIGHTY MAX 69B ET SOD: REMITALL SUPER DUTY 42S $7,000 Lot 4 SQUARE-D MAXX 558E Buyer: Old Burchhill Farm Sire: NJW 34S 38W BEEF 15Z ET SOD: SQUARE-D RITA 58X 120

Blair Athol/Haroldson’s and Friends Sale October 22, 2017 Auctioneer: Chris Poley

Arcola, SK Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.

AVE RAGE 19 Heifer Calves $8,739.47 42 Bred Heifers $5,292.86 3 Embryos $1,400.00 61 Live lots grossed $392,550.00 $6,366.39

Top Sellers

Heifer Calves $32,000 Lot 48 HAROLDSON’S WS LASSIE 21C 37E Buyer: Arthur Polled Herefords, Alida, SK Sire: HAROLDSON’S RENEGADE ET 21C $31,000 Lot 48 HAROLDSON’S MARVEL ET 57E Buyer: Steven Knutson, Wapella, SK Sire: R LEADER 6964 $15,250 Lot 2 BLAIR-ATHOL 0124 RAMONA ET 44E Buyer: Kris Gordon, Kisbey, SK SIRE: RST TIME’S A WASTIN’ 0124 Bred Heifers $14,500 Lot 58 HAROLDSON’S HLV MARVEL 38B 82D Buyer: Steve Knutson, Wapella, SK Sire: HAROLDSON’S APOTHIC 521X 38B $14,000 LOT 55 HAROLDSON’S SCC MARVEL 200Z 1D Buyer: LV Farms, Midale, SK and Lost Valley Ranch, Ponteix, SK Sire: CHURCHILL RED BULL 200Z $13,500 Lot 56 HAROLDSON’S TORY 704X 73D Buyer: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON SIRE: AXA GOLDEN-OAK XCEED ET 704X

5th Annual Elite Genetics Production Sale October 26-29, 2017 Auctioneer: Chris Poley

6 Live Lots 18 Embryos 50 Doses of semen

Douglas, MB At RSK Sale Barn AVE RAGE

$5,960.00 $817.00 $100.00

Top Sellers

Live Lots $12,500 Lot 1 RSK H117 Miss Sage ET 44E Buyer: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON Sire: Kanimbla Full Bottle H117 $7,250 Lot 3 RSK 199B Miss Sparkles 24D Buyer: Louis and Aaron Bujold, Fort Frances, ON Sire: Harvie AD Harlen 199B Embryos $3,000 3 x KCL WPF The Professor 7110ET x Haroldsons Sally 4T 1Y Buyer: Haroldsons Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK

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Nelson Hirsche Purebreds Production Sale November 4, 2017 Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

Delbonita, AB

AVE RAGE 52 Hereford Bulls 41 Angus Bulls 9 Charolais Bulls 102 Bulls $6,400.00 25 Hereford Heifers 5 Angus Heifers 2 Charolais Heifers 32 Purebred Heifers $4,952.00 200Commercial Heifers $2,575.00

lots grossed $1,327,350

Top Sellers Bull Calf $150,000 Lot 1 377X ECLIPSE 27E Buyer: Kurt Sanburg & Wade Carol, Colorado $9,500 Lot 4B HOUDINIS EXCEL 83E Buyer: Chris Roppel, SK Heifer $11,500 Lot 15 OVERDRIVE ELISE 5E Buyer: Kevin Fraser, Cochrane, AB

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Chittick Family Farms Female Sale 2017 November 15, 2017 Auctioneer: Donald Raffan, BC

Mayerthorpe, AB Sale Management: OBI Livestock Ltd.

70 Bred Heifers 11 Heifer calves 81 Live lots grossed $301,100.00 3 Embryo lots grossed $6,900.00

AVE RAGE

$3,719.00 $3,705.00 $3,717.00 $2,300.00

Top Sellers Bred Heifers Lot 1 – Gra-Tan Ms Xplore 21D sold to Stout Bros. Simmentals, Bluffton, Ab. Lot 82 – RCHR Robin 28D sold for $6,300 to Corbin Kudera, Wildwood, Ab. Lot 14 – Gra-Tan Ms Essence 86D sold for $6,000 to Circle G Livestock, Lacombe, Ab. Heifer Calf Lot 85 – RCHR Amber ET 23E sold for $8,750 to Rednex Ranch, Wildwood, Ab.

$10,500 Lot 29 4185B SHADOW MAIDEN 28E Buyer: Kym Jim, BC Coming 2 Year Olds $13,500 Lot 68 MVP Lucky Lad 39D Buyer: Sandy Warburton, Fort Mcleod, AB

19th Annual PAHL Livestock Ltd. Production Sale November 17, 2017 Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran

At the Ranch, Medicine Hat,AB

AVE RAGE 22 Hereford Long Yearling Bulls $4,695.00 54 Angus Long Yearling Bulls $7,380.00 76 lots grossed $501,800.00 $6,602.63 3 Hereford Bred Heifers

$3,830.00 15 Commercial Bred Heifers $2,765.00

Top Sellers

Hereford Long Yearling Bulls $8,000 Lot 50D PAHL 37W DON JUAN 50D Buyer: Tyler Haraga Sire: FE 1S ROYAL STANDARD 37W SOD: PAHL 90P SPADE 3S $6,750 Lot 35D PAHL 37W DELTA 35D Buyer: Clark Tucker Sire: FE 1S ROYAL STANDARD 37W SOD: FA POWER BRITISHER 90P $6,750 Lot 12D PAHL 028X DAKAR 12D Buyer: Pipeline Grazing Sire: CHURCHILL SENSATION 028X SOD: SNS 5S STANMORE 79Y Hereford Bred Heifer $5,000 Lot 41D PAHL 105 DARA 41D Buyer: Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc. - Irma, AB Sire: F REST EASY 105 SOD: DUNROBIN 82S SABRE 12U

Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc. 53rd Fall Production Sale November 18, 2017 Irma, AB At the Ranch Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

47 Long Yearling Bulls 41 Bred Heifers 97 Commercial Heifers 6 Geldings 14 Foals

lots grossed $790,825.00

AVE RAGE

$6,250.00 $3,780.00 $2,500.00 $9,750.00 $1,350.00

Top Sellers

Long Yearling Bulls $15,000 Lot 95D ZZB 78A RED K LAD 95D Buyer: JoNonm Hereford Ranch, Clyde, AB Sire: RUT 10X AMIGO LAD 78A SOD: FE 32 DANDY RED GEM 270U $15,000 Lot 92D ZZB 78A RED K LAD 92D Buyer: Parkview Farms Sire: RUT 10X AMIGO LAD 78A SOD: F STANDARD 5H LAD 54M $13,000 Lot 78D ZZB 78A RED K LAD 78D Buyer: Parkview Farms Sire: RUT 10X AMIGO LAD 78A SOD: FE 32 DANDY RED GEM 270U Bred Heifer $7,000 Lot 297D FE 232Z EMPRESS 297D Buyer: Shane Trubey, Colorado Sire: FE 43T EMPEROR 232Z SOD: FE 3P STAN BRIT 166S

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Canadian Western Agribition National Hereford Sale November 23, 2017 Regina, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. AVE RAGE 2 Bull Calves $23,000.00 9 Heifer Calves $7,805.56 4 Bred Heifers $9,437.50 11 Embryos $931.82 46 Units Semen $153.91 15 Live lots grossed $171,330.00 $10,266.67

Top Sellers

Bull Calf $41,000 Lot 101 HAROLDSON’S AH ENCORE 6964 4E Buyer: Steven Knutson, Wapella, SK; Double Deuce Acres,

Regina, SK; Adam Dales, Cargill, ON; NCX Polled

Herefords, Brosseau, AB; Lone Spruce Polled Herefords,

Walkerton, ON Sire: R LEADER 6964 Bred Heifers $12,000 Lot 103 MANCHESTER 106A IN STYLE 651D Buyer: Jay Holmes, Semans, SK and

Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON Sire: MHPH 521X ACTION 106A $11,000 Lot 104 RSK SCK 190Z MS XKEONA ET 381D Buyer: Blairs.Ag Cattle Co., Lanigan, SK Sire: NJW 78P TWENTYTWELVE 190Z ET Heifer Calf $16,000 Lot 110 BLAIR’S NELLIE R117 3E Buyer: AXA Polled Herefords, Hampton, NB Sire: HAROLDSONS WLC RHINO E T 48Y

Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch Production Sale November 28, 2017 Okotoks, AB At the Ranch Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

AVE RAGE 35 Long Yearling Bulls $5,933.00 34 Bred Heifers $2,378.00

Sale grossed $288,507.00 1 Border Collie $6,750.00

Top Sellers

Long Yearling Bulls $13,000 Lot 1 BP 78B JOHN WAYNE 126D Buyer: Holloway Farm, Castor, AB Sire: BBSF 465Y BOYD 78B SOD: ANCHOR 44U $8,000 Lot 15 BP 247 KOOTENAY 37D Buyer: Lievaart Land & Livestock, Nanton, AB Sire: DCR 713 KOOTENAY 247 SOD: STANDARD 68L DOM LAD 38T Bred Heifer $4,250 Lot 44 BP 118A VICE ADMIRAL LADY 35D Buyer: Alvin Pawlitza, Hazlet, SK Sire: BP 18Y VICE ADMIRAL 118A SOD: LBH 20J STANMORE ET 265Y

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Corbiell Herefords Herd Dispersal November 23, 2017 Balog Auction, Lethbridge, AB Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

138 Hereford Cows 33 Hereford Bred Heifers 17 Hereford Bull Calves 42 Hereford Heifer Calves 4 Hereford Herd Bulls 50 Commercial Cows

Sale grossed $876,961.40

AVE RAGE

$3,271.10 $3,836.36 $2,911.76 $2,236.90 $7,562.50 $2,505.00

Top Sellers

Hereford Cow $8,250 Lot 90 C 81Y MISTY LASS 76B Buyer: MN Herefords, Airdire, AB Sire: MVF 219T STD TURIN LAD 81Y SOD: AGA 20J STANMORE 21M Hereford Bull $10,500 Lot 6 SNS 40W WESTERN LAD 69C Buyer: Aebly Ranch, Jenner, AB Sire: PAHL 3S WESTPOINT 40W SOD: SJSL STAN LAD 77 22T Bred Heifer $6,750 Lot 30 C 81Y MISTY LADY 115D Buyer: Eureka Hereford Ranch, Eureka River, AB Sire: MVF 219T STD TURIN LAD 81Y SOD: AGA 20J STANMORE 21M Bull Calf $7,000 Lot 111A C 517C CRACKER JACK 53E Buyer: Carlrams Ranching, Cut Knife, SK Sire: BCD 26Z CRACKER JACK 517C SOD: C 98S D WAGONER 60W

Brost Land Cattle CO. 49th Annual Production Sale December 1, 2017 Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

18 Bull Calves 17 Yearling Bulls 10 Bred Heifers 2 Polled Heifer Calves

Sale grossed $400,075.00 40 Commercial Heifers

Top Sellers

Irvine, AB At the Ranch

with guest BAR-RZ Polled Herefords

AVE RAGE

$7,014.00 $6,129.00 $5,700.00 $3,875.00 $2,622.00

Polled Bull Calf $27,000 Lot 30 BAR-RZ 37C EVEREST 32E Buyer: Durbin Creek Herefords and Chestemere Herefords Sire: J-BAR-B 106A CAPTIVATE 37C SOD: BAR-RZ 85U ROLEX 56X Polled Yearling Bull $10,000 Lot 18 BBSF 680Y DECLINE 76D Buyer: Lost River Ranch Sire: JNHR UNIQUE STOCKTON 680Y SOD: GHC-TABOO COALITION 52U Polled Bred Heifer $7,500 Lot 34 BAR-RZ 20Z DIAMOND 77D Buyer: King Ranch Sire: BAR-RZ 85U ZEUS 20Z SOD: BBSF 68R ULTIMATE 23U Horned Yearling Bull $13,500 Lot 41 BBSF 383 DIVIDEND 295D Buyer: Bruce Geigle Sire: MH 9126J DOMINO 383 1ET SOD: DBHR 268P WISE GUY 104W

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Manitoba Hereford Association “Good as Gold” Sale December 1, 2017 Auctioneer: Chris Poley

Keystone Center, Brandon, MB

19 Bred Heifers 18 Heifer Calves 10 Bull Calves 51 lots

AVE RAGE

$3,463.15 $2,427.77 $3,700.00 $3,292.55

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British Connection Bull Sale

December 2, 2017 Balog Auction, Lethbridge, AB Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

28 Black Angus Bulls 39 Horned Hereford Bulls 13 Polled Hereford Bulls 80 lots grossed $567,540.00

AVE RAGE

$7,521.00 $6,934.00 $6,653.00 $7,094.00

Top Sellers

Top Sellers

Bred Heifer $5,250.00 Consigned by Manns Herefords sold to Teegan Hyndman.

Heifer calf $3,250.00 Consigned by JJBD Herefords sold to RSK Farms.

Bull calf $6,000 Consigned by KTCT Polled Herefords sold to FGP Cattle.

Next year’s Good As Gold sale date: November 30th, 2018.

Horned Hereford Bulls $14,000 Lot 42 FA 10A BRITISHER 84D Buyer: Ayrey Herefords, SK Sire: JEN SILVER BRIT 10A SOD: FA 105T BRITISHER 236Y $11,250 LOT 45 FA SUNSHINE BRITISHER 99D Buyer: Evergreen Farms, St. Paul, AB Sire: YV 30U MR STAN SUNSHINE ET 31A SOD: FA 105T BRITISHER 236Y $11,000 Lot 69 JEN RED STD 44D Buyer: Lost River Ranch, Manyberries, AB Sire: JNHR ALL RED 290A SOD: JEN 56M FUTURE 7S Polled Hereford Bulls $9,500 Lot 73 J-BAR-B 37C EXCALIBER 10E Buyer: Lost River Ranching, Manyberries, AB Sire: J-BAR-B 106A CAPTIVATE 37C SOD: GHC-TABOO COALITION 52U

Westgard Windimuir Herefords Complete Dispersal December 4, 2017 Balog Auction, Lethbridge, AB Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

46 Hereford Cows 6 Hereford Bred Heifers 21 Hereford Heifer Calves 5 Hereford Bull Calves 8 Hereford Herd Bulls 56 Commercial Bred Heifers 150 Commercial Cows

Sale grossed $852,829.00

AVE RAGE

$3,290.00 $3,570.00 $2,145.00 $2,040.00 $3,468.00 $2,530.00 $3,036.00

Top Sellers Hereford Cow

Hereford Bull Calf

$5,500 Lot 48 WINDIMUIR CARLEE 100B Buyer: Garrett Ranch Ltd. Landis, Sk Sire: MN 6S SILVER ASTER 441Y SOD: SGC 787 STANDARD LAD 101L

$2,600 Lot 53A WINDIMUIR 258B BRANT 27E Buyer: Bruce Geigle, Medicine Hat, AB Sire: BBSF 104W BRANDT 258B SOD: FE 144T EXTRA SILVER 278Y

Hereford Bred Heifer

Hereford Herd Bull

$4,200 Lot 70 WINDIMUIR SOLITAIRE 85D Buyer: EZ Ranching, Turtleford, SK Sire: SH 33U FRONTLINE 312A ET SOD: FE 8T RED RIBSTONE 18Y

$7,000 Lot 1 WINDIMUIR 42X EXACT 160A Buyer: Ulrich Hereford Ranch Sire: BRETON WEST 129S EXACT RIB 42X SOD: DBHR 68J EXTRA 149N

Hereford Heifer Calf $3,100 Lot 20A WINDIMUIR CARLEE 26E Buyer: Wildbear Herefords Sire: WINDIMUIR 42X EXACT 160A SOD: WINDIMUIR 28P MESA 215U

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St r omsmo e Her e ford & Angus 33rd Production Sale December 5, 2017 Etzikom, Alberta, At the Ranch Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog AVE RAGE 19 Hereford Long Yearling Bulls $6,461.00 34 Angus Long Yearling Bulls $8,106.00 9 Angus Bull Calves $6,667.00 62 Bulls $7,393.00 8 Commercial Cows $2,300.00 78 Commercial Bred Heifers $2,026.00

Sale gross: $634,800.00

Top Sellers $10,500 C&N L1 Advance 14D Buyer: Wrangler Ridge Ranch, Lake Alma, SK Sire: HH Advance 0132X SOD: HH Advance 7034T $9,000 C&N Rib Eye Stud 112D Buyer: Sandy Warburton, Fort Macleod, AB Sire: Churchill Stud 3134A SOD: SHF Rib Eye M326 R117 $9,000 C&N Stud 105D Buyer: Jay Lerner, Fox Valley SK Sire: Churchill Stud 3134A SOD: NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET

LCI Doenz Ranches Ltd 43rd Production Sale December 7, 2017 Warner, AB At the Ranch Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog AVE RAGE 14 Hereford Long Yearling Bulls $5,964.00 5 Angus Long Yearling Bulls $5,370.00 25 Angus Bull Calves $5,086.00 44 lots grossed $237,500.00 $5,398.00 17 Commercial Heifer Calves $1,250.00

Top Sellers

$10,000 Lot 5 LCI 30Z SILVER 150D Buyer: Margaret Krigstad Sire: JEN 195T SILVER 30Z SOD: CHURCHILL RAMBO 8116U ET $8,000 Lot 6 LCI 219B SENSATION SWAGGER 38D Buyer: Margaret Krigstad Sire: LCI 028X SENSATION 219B SOD: LCI WB CHINOOK 886Y $6,500 Lot 1 LCI 15Z ZAM MAN 16D Buyer: Lawview Herefords, MB Sire: YV 35X ZAM 15Z SOD: CHURCHILL SENSATION 028X $6,500 Lot 15 LCI 223A TRUST N BELIEVE 262D Buyer: Bryan Claycorn Sire: LCI 100W TRUST 223A SOD: LCI 157K RIBSTONE 107R

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3rd Annual Gemstone Cattle Hereford & Angus Bull and Female Sale

December 6, 2017 Brooks, Alberta Bow Slope Shipping Association Auctioneer: Ross Annett

6 Polled Hereford Long Yearling Bulls 9 Horned Hereford Long Yearling Bulls 33 Red Angus Long Yearling Bulls 48 lots grossed $322,400.00 89 Commercial Heifers

AVE RAGE

$6,617.00 $5,028.00 $7,195.00 $6,717.00 $2,420.00

Top Sellers

Hereford Long Yearling Bulls $10,250 – Lot 5D – GEMSTONE U336 LAD 5D Buyer: Thurston Sire: EDISTO 810 EXCEL PLATO U336 ET SOD: F-R 8020 LAD 33H $9,500 – Lot 47D – GEMSTONE U336 LAD 47D Buyer: 98 Ranch Sire: EDISTO 810 EXCEL PLATO U336 ET SOD: AD 33H STANDARD LAD 135R $8,000 – Lot 70D – GEMSTONE 57X LAD 70D Buyer: Terril Pierson, Wardlow, AB Sire: KGA 131P LAD 57X SOD: F-R 8020 LAD 33H

First Choice Female Sale December 9, 2017 Camrose, AB, Camrose Regional Exhibition Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

10 Heifer Calves 23 Bred Heifers 33 lots grossed $131,550.00

AVE RAGE

$3,385.00 $4,248.00 $3,986.00

Top Sellers Bred Heifers $7,000 Lot 16 BP 10B MISS CAL 96D Buyer: Blair Athol, Arcoka, SK and Rea Mahaffy, St. Mary’s, ON Sire: HILLS-GALORE 36T 605 EASY 10B SOD: ANCHOR 44U Consignor: Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch, Okotoks, AB $7,000 Lot 9 MW MISS VOLT 26D Buyer: Misty Valley Farms, Maidstone, SK Sire: MW VOLTAGE LAD 22A SOD: LBH 102T SUPER RIB 335X Consignor: Wyatt Farms, Arrowwood, AB Heifer Calves $4,600 Lot 13 TANGA PURE GOLD 106E Buyer: MJT Cattle Co, Wainright, AB Sire: FE 267W GOLD RUSH 196Z SOD: HPH 145R AVATAR 5U Consignor: Tanga Herefords, Millet, AB $4,400 Lot 21 K-COW NATASHA 59E Buyer: Dunsmore Family Farm, St. Pauls, ON Sire: K-COW BRIER 280B SOD: K-COW JAKE 291U Consignor: K-Cow Ranch, Elk Point, AB

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December 10, 2017 Olds Cow Palace, Olds ,AB Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran Sale Management: Bohrson Marketing Services

5 Bulls 1 Cow 1 Cow Calf Pair 14 Bred Heifers 16 Heifer Calves 38 lots grossed $250,200.00

AVE RAGE

$7,300.00 $4,248.00 $14,500.00 $4,807.00 $4,556.00 $5,868.00

Top Sellers

Bred Heifer $8,500 Lot 31 RG 28X DIXIE 640D Buyer: Wendall Palmer Sire: CHURCHILL SENSATION 028X SOD: GH ADAMS FULL THROTTLE ET 503T Consignor: Rocking G Land & Cattle Co. Heifer Calf $10,000 Lot 38 FCC 200Z LADY VIC 4E Buyer: JK Fraser and Sons Sire: CHURCHILL RED BULL 200Z SOD: HAROLDSONS WLC RHINO ET 48Y Consignor: Flewelling Cattl Co., Bowden, AB Bull $16,000 Lot 1 MOOREHAVEN FCC DURAMAX 17A 13D Buyer: Warnyca Land & Cattle Sire: TH 113W 11X HI-TECH 17A SOD: TH 89T 743 UNTAPPED 425X ET Consignor: Flewelling Cattle Co. and Moorehaven Farms

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Big Gully Farm Bull Sale December 14, 2017 Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran

Maidstone, SK

Top Sellers

Two-Year Old Bulls $11,250 Lot 1 BIG-GULLY 2011 SANDPOINT 470D Buyer: Dale & Joanne Janzen $9,000 Lot 2 BIG-GULLY 102 LARAMIE 113D Buyer: Hillsvale Colony Bull Calves $13,000 Lot 9 BIG-GULLY 5001 LEVERAGE 371E Buyer: Lock Farms $9,000 Lot 15 BIG-GULLY 5001 BLACKLIST 966E Buyer: CP Herefords $8,750 Lot 11 BIG-GULLY 109 SALVATION 753E Buyer: Leeson Hereford Farm $8,750 Lot 12 BIG-GULLY 10Y REVENANT ET 6E Buyer: Twin View Polled Herefords $8,250 Lot 14 BIG-GULLY 301 INTENSITY 211E Buyer: Ron Symes $7,500 Lot 10 BIG-GULLY 109 RETRIBUTION 281E Buyer: Darcy Frankl $7,500 Lot 16 BIG-GULLY 109 RETALIATION 181E Buyer: Remi Mitchell

Cow $12,000 Lot 15 HARVIE OVHF HBM UNIQUE 32B Buyer: Red Pine Sire: TH 75J 243R BAILOUT 144Y ET SOD: NJW FHF 9710 TANK 45P Consignor: Harvie Ranching Cow Calf Pair $7,750 Lot 16 HARVIE MS FIREFLY 85A Buyer: Lone Spruce Polled Herefords Sire: HARVIE DAN T-BONE 196T SOD: BNMHPH 13P HEAT 101S Consignor: Harvie Ranching and HBM Polled Herefords $6,750 Lot 16A HARVIE HBM MS FIREFLY 164E Buyer: OVHF, Tinley Harvie, and Lyla Harvie Sire: HARVIE LUCK STREAK 219B Consignor: Harvie Ranching and HBM Polled Herefords

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executive director’s report Canadian Hereford Association

By Stephen Scott

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This Report outlines new and upcoming programs offered by the CHA for 2018.

B.O.L.T. We’ve recently shared a few information articles about BOLT and now I finally get to say that it’s launched! This system gives you, as breeders, access to the most current EPD technology. It also gives our breeders more freedom to enter their calf crop data and genotype data when time allows, rather than having to work around the EPD schedule. New data will be analyzed and EPDs generated weekly. Every Monday, CHA members will see updated EPDs on their cattle, based on data that has been submitted the week before. This is new and will take some time to get used to but as mentioned, it also allows for some freedom on your end, in a more fluent, up-to-date system, which results in a quick turnaround of all data submitted.

Thank you to the staff at the American Hereford Association (AHA) that have diligently kept this new evaluation moving forward. It is no small task to re-work programming that has been in place for over a decade and transition it this smoothly into production. The EPDs that are published on the CHA’s “Animal Inquiry” are evaluated in concert with those of the AHA, so EPDs will be comparable across the border at all times. The CHA has posted a detailed version of the model changes to individual EPDs to the Hereford website. For more information, please visit the website – www.hereford.ca - or call into the CHA office.

“Hereford Plus” A five-year strategic planning session took place with the CHA board members in December. With the understanding that the CHA is a non-profit organization, providing quality genetics services to approximately 1,600 Canadian members from Tlell B.C. to Daniel’s Harbour, N.L, the board expressed a desire to continue to promote our breed’s impact within the commercial industry. It was agreed that this goal is achievable, in part, by launching a new program that will provide genetic services to producers that are crossbreeding with Registered Purebred Hereford genetics. This program was developed, in part, to shift the industry nomenclature of “white-faced cattle” that have been commonly referred to as “Angus-X”, “Simmy-X” or “Char-X” to “Hereford Plus”.

To be very clear, this is NOT a breed-up or appendix program. The CHA Constitution clearly outlines the eligibility criteria for Purebred Hereford cattle: “Hereford is an animal … that is descended 100% from … the United Kingdom Hereford Society Herdbook #13”. You can rest assured that we uphold and respect the heritage and importance of this in the Hereford breed.

As with any business, we need to stay current and promote the Hereford breed by offering support to cattle breeders that champion the use of Registered Purebred Hereford Genetics in a way that fits their environment and meets their customers’ needs. Growing the demand for Registered Purebred Hereford Genetics means growing the recognition of Herefords’ part in creating the in-demand, “baldy” replacement female and the market-topping buckskin and baldy calves.

“Hereford Plus” will be launched in the first quarter of 2018. This program will have its own fee schedule and program participation fee.

We’ve moved from printing presses to Adobe and from blood typing to genotyping. Keeping the Association current to the technologies and to the needs of the wider cattle industry is crucial to ensuring our breed and our association’s longevity for another 127 years.

Here’s wishing you all a prosperous 2018!

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rapport du directeur exécutif Association Canadienne Hereford

Par Stephen Scott

D IREC TO R E X ÉC U T IF, A S S O C I AT I O N HEREFO RD C A N A D I A N

Ce rapport donne un aperçu des nouveaux programmes offerts par l’Association canadienne Hereford pour 2018.

B.O.L.T. Nous avons récemment partagé quelques articles vous informant au sujet de BOLT, et je peux maintenant confirmer qu’il est lancé ! Ce système permet aux éleveurs, l’accès à la technologie d’EPD la plus récente. Il offre aussi plus de liberté pour la remise de vos données de performance et génotypiques lorsque le temps le permet, plutôt que d’avoir à vous conformer aux dates de tombées imposées. Toutes les nouvelles données seront analysées et une nouvelle ronde d’EPD sera générée à chaque semaine. À tous les lundis, les membres de l’association verront des EPD mis à jour pour leurs animaux, basée sur des données qui ont été remises la semaine précédente. C’est nouveau et on devra s’y habituer, mais comme mentionné, le système vous permet de soumettre à votre guise, contribuant à un calcul qui est toujours courant.

Je remercie le personnel de l’Association américaine Hereford (AHA) qui a poussé cette nouvelle évaluation vers l’avant.

Ce n’est pas une petite tâche de retravailler une programmation qui a été en place pendant plus d’une décennie tout en produisant une transition sans problème. Les EPD qui apparaissent lors de la recherche d’un animal sur notre site web « Animal Inquiry » sont évaluées en concert avec ceux de l’AHA, donc les EPD sont comparables à travers les frontières en tout temps. L’ACH a publié une version détaillée de la modification du modèle pour chaque EPD sur le site Hereford. Pour plus d’informations, veuillez visiter le site Web – www.hereford.ca - ou contactez-nous au bureau, “Hereford Plus” Une séance de planification stratégique pour les cinq prochaines années a eu lieu avec les membres du Conseil en décembre. Étant entendu que l’ACH est un organisme a but non-lucratif, fournissant des services de génétique de qualité à environ 1 600 membres canadiens qui se situent de Tlell, en Colombie-Britannique jusqu’à Port Daniel, à Terre-Neuve, le Conseil a exprimé un désir de continuer à promouvoir l’impact de notre race dans le secteur commercial. Il a été convenu que cet objectif est réalisable, en partie, en lançant un nouveau programme qui offrira un service génétique aux producteurs qui font du croisement avec des animaux Hereford enregistrés. Ce programme a été développé, en partie, pour passer de la nomenclature de l’industrie du bœuf qui communément appele les animaux à tête blanche des « Angus croisés, Simmental croisés ou Charolais croisés, etc. » pour maintenant les referrer à « Hereford Plus ». Pour être très clair, ce n’est pas un programme d’enregistrement pour les bovins à pourcentage de sang Hereford. La Constitution de l’ACH indique clairement les critères d’admissibilité pour les bovins de race Hereford : « Hereford est un animal... qui est un descendant à 100 % du herdbook Hereford #13 du Royaume Uni ». Vous pouvez être assurés que nous défendons et respectons le patrimoine et son importance au sein de la race Hereford.

Comme pour toute entreprise, nous devons rester à jour et faire la promotion de la race Hereford en offrant du soutien aux éleveurs qui utilisent la génétique Hereford pur-sang enregistrés d’une manière qui correspond à leur environnement et répondant aux besoins de leurs clients. Accroitre la demande pour les bovins enregistrés de race Hereford signifie une croissance pour la reconnaissance des femelles croisées à tête blanche et les veaux beiges qui sont si populaire en engraissement! « Hereford Plus » sera lancé au premier trimestre de 2018. Ce programme aura son propre calendrier et ses tarifs de participation. Comme tout autre progrès, par exemple de l’impression à l’Adobe ou du typage sanguin aux tests d’ADN, votre Association est à l’écoute des besoins de l’industrie du bétail pour assurer la longévité de la race et de notre association pour un autre 127 ans.

Je termine en vous souhaitant une année 2018 très prospère !

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CHA NEWS & NOTES Ring in the New Year with the latest Swag

* New Hereford Wild Rags * $35.00

Hereford Stress Cow $5.00

CJHA ball cap with net back $20.00

CJHA Notebook $8.00

Contact the office if you wish to make an order at 1-888-836-7242 or online on our website www.hereford.ca

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***ATTENTION*** FEE CHANGES New fee changes started January 1 st.

REGISTRATIONS 1 st fee increase in these categories in over 10 years Animal under 6 months of age: $25.00 Animal 6 months of age and under 12 months of age: $35.00 Animal 12 months of age and under 18 months of age: $55.00 MEMBERSHIP Young Gun Membership (ages 23-26): $75.00 Life Members: need to subscribe to the Digest Digest Subscription: $50.00 There will be two fee schedules: 1. CHA Member fee schedule - for purebred producers 2. Hereford Plus fee schedule - for Hereford plus participants

Membership Renewal

NOTE: All 2018 Memberships were automatically renewed January 1st and payment is due now. Please contact us ASAP if you are mailing a cheque to cover the balance. If you have a credit card on file, the amount will be applied in the next month or so. If you have any questions feel free to contact Janice at 1-888-836-7242 or janice@hereford.ca.

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Mark of Excellence Awards

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and Kurtis Reid from The Cliff’s Farm, Joe Vey Jr., and the Millham’s receiving their MOE Gold Sire award for TCF 11X The Goods 305A. Pictured L-R: Executive Director Stephen Scott, CHA President Doug Mann, Kaitlyn Keller, David Reid, Joe Vey Jr., Lenore Shorter, Brenda Millham, Morgan Millham, and Kurtis Reid.

CHA president Doug Mann presenting Gordon On behalf of Hunter and Morgan Millham, Gustafson from GWG Polled Herefords with his and Sydney Perlinger, Carmen and Brenda MOE Silver award for XLP Action Time 721C Millham receiving their MOE Gold Dam award co-owned with Lone Pine Cattle Services. He for Hi-Cliffe XCEL 64X from CHA presidnet also presented a Gold Dam award for XLP 101S Doug Mann.

Reese 500Y, and Silver award for XLP 75Z Dakota 48B to Lone Pine Cattle Services.

Take some time before they start dropping

Calving season is just around the corner for many breeders. Take some time to update your herd inventory and bill the THE fees. Once that is done, you can add calves at any time! Entering your calving data into the online system as they calve can be a time saver. The CHA online registry is a “real-time” registry system. If you would like online access please email Val at val@hereford.ca.

Do you have your tags ordered? Show that Hereford pride & promote your breed, whether your calves are replacements, sale bulls, or terminal feeders.

Registration certificate corrections

Did you know the request for certificate correction is on the back of the registration certificate?

If you have a registration certificate requiring correction, indicate the correction on the front of the certificate, sign the back at the bottom, and forward the original certificate to the CHA office.

If in doubt, pull it out!

We might need DNA. It doesn’t cost anything to store hair samples. They can be stored indefinitely in a safe dry location. Label each envelope with the animal’s tattoo. It might cost you something if you don’t.

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Thinking about breeding season?

Are you looking at new bulls? Have you imported a bull or semen for the 2018 breeding season? Did you know you can check the status of a bull on the Animal Inquiry page?

All A.I. bulls must be permitted for use as an A.I. sire, even if you are only using them In-Herd. The Animal Inquiry page shows if they require a semen certificate.

All bulls used in Canada must be registered with the CHA and have DNA on file.

Natural Sires must have DNA on file. AI Sires must be fully parentage verified, and both parents must have DNA on file. This information can also be found on the Animal Inquiry page.

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Ride the waves to a more productive herd ...

Are you wondering what ultrasounding can do for you? Do you want to evaluate the carcass merit of your genetics?

Animals must be between the ages of 301 days and 530 days to be ultrasounded.

By ultrasounding either males or replacement females, data for rib eye area, fat thickness and intramuscular fat (marbling) are collected and used to inform carcass EPDs. By ultrasounding females in your herd, you can rapidly increase the overall performance information in your herd, based on carcass merit. The data collected will also give you the tools necessary to improve the carcass merit in terminal calves, where the traits measured, can make a big difference on carcass yield and grade and therefore your potential profits. To explore the value of ultrasounding further, contact your local ultrasound technician.

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With decreased testing costs and shorter trial timelines it is easier to participate in the RFI tests. With the installation of GrowSafe Beef watering systems, partial weights are taken on the bulls every time they drink or stand at the waterer. Due to more weigh points, 50-day trial periods - including warm-up - are possible. We are looking for participants for March and May trial start dates. Please contact Sarah if you are interested in participating or if you have any questions about RFI. Call 1-888-836-7242 or email sarah@hereford.ca.

Is your program reaching for the stars?

Get there with Yearling weights!

When thinking about yearling weights, keep in mind that your calves do not have to be 365 days old to take weights. The system adjusts for animals 301 to 530 days of age. You can determine the ideal time to weigh your calves by using the date calculator on the CHA website and click on Performance, then on ultrasound information, and then on the ultrasound date calculator. There, you can enter the birth dates of your first and last calf to determine the best day to weigh.

Add Udder & Teat Scoring to your Performance Routine!

Udder and Teat scoring is now an eligible performance trait you can report to achieve 5-star status.

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2017 year end summary - committee reports Marketing Report

By David Reid

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Goal of the Marketing Roundtable: To Promote the Value of Canadian Herefords at the International, National and local levels.

To achieve this, we continue to employ tools such as the Canadian Herford Digest (CHD), the CHA’s Website, the Digest-Forward E-Newsletter, through Twitter and the CHA’s Semen & Embryo Directory.

The Canadian Hereford Digest is a member-owned marketing tool that reinvests profits each year into the CHA. Today, the CHD reaches 29 countries with a total distribution of over 5,500 magazines per issue.

We are proud to be the only breed magazine in Canada that mails every issue to 4,000+ commercial cattlemen.

The Semen & Embryo directory is circulated to 29 countries and to over 1,500 Hereford Breeders.

These publications are available online through our newly revamped marketing website: www.hereford.ca .

The marketing committee invites you to use your publication, The Canadian Hereford Digest, to promote your operation. Our team

Twitter has seen a dramatic increase in usage in the last year (almost double YOY). Include @CAN_Hereford to get a retweet from us!

Creating the Hereford Brand This ongoing initiative has been responsible for the new Alfex tag available in 2017 with a Z Tag expected for 2018 calving season.

Don’t forget to order your supply through the CCIA web-store to let everyone know your calves are Hereford!

We are presently working on growing the Hereford brand through other projects that could have a great impact on the demand for Hereford genetics domestically. Promotional videos will also soon be available for all provinces to use, highlighting the benefits of Herefords.

Communication, awareness, information sharing and public visibility remain key to assist producers in promoting their operations and creating a successful business operation. We strive to source research data, marketing ideas and membership information.

One of this year’s highlights for our committee was the Marketing Workshop held at Bonanza, on July 19th, which focused on using

One of this year’s highlights for our committee was the Marketing Workshop held at Bonanza, on July 19th, which focused on using and improving your operation using: Social Media, Electronic Marketing and Customer Service.

The workshop was presented by Katie Songer and Doug Blair. Looking for more information, a video of the session is available from the CHA office by request. at the CHA and Digest would be pleased to work with you on your next advertising campaign.

Your association works hard to put the interests of members and their marketing programs front and center. In the last fiscal year, we invested over $150,000 into the International, National and Provincial Marketing Programs through print advertising campaigns, awards, recognition, promotions and Sponsorship, North American/ International Travel & Trade Missions and Provincial Levies for Marketing and Management.

Our Print advertising campaign for 2018 has retained our advertising series on the inside cover of the Cattlemen Magazine.

To keep our “branding” consistent we will utilize a similar print ad format campaign to provide our breed with excellent visibility in a National publication.

E-Marketing The Digest Forward E-Newsletter is sent to over 850 contacts each issue.

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and improving your operation using: Social Media, Electronic Marketing and Customer Service. The workshop was presented

by Katie Songer and Doug Blair. Looking for more information, a video of the session is available from the CHA office by request.

The line of promotional material available at the CHA continues to be updated to offer many great items. New, attractive clothing options in jackets, sweaters, hats and CJHA merchandise can be seen online, at shows and events nationwide.

Talk about a busy year! Check out the new website format designed to be more user friendly and provide better and more accessible information for our customers. Let us know what you think!

Thank you to the CHD staff for their hard work and dedication, the provincial marketing committee members, past and present, for helping the marketing committee fulfill its goals and making everyone proud to be a Hereford breeder.

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2017 year end summary Hereford Breed Improvement Report

Show Report

By Bryan Latimer

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It has been a privilege to chair the show committee for this past year. In 2017, the enthusiasm and attendance by the Hereford breeders at the shows across Canada was the strongest in recent memory.

There continues to be a lot of debate on how aerosols (paints, glues, oils ) should fit into the future of our shows. Most of the debate revolves around possible health consequences for people attending the shows and the people applying aerosols. There is also debate as to what level should we be comfortable with in terms of artificially enhancing show cattle. If you have suggestions or an opinion on this subject don’t be afraid to share your input with our board members as communications from our breeders is important.

The committee has also discusses ideas and ways of growing the Canadian Hereford Junior programs, including Bonanza. The future of the Hereford breed will certainly be enhanced if the Junior portion of the business is a growing entity. There again, if you have thoughts on possible ways of improving our Canadian Junior program, we welcome your ideas.

Another ongoing topic of discussion is that of Judges and what information the breeders would like them to have access to if it is available, such as weights, scrotal measurements, EPDs, etc. Your input will be brought forward to the show committee and the board.

New for the three National shows in Canada for 2018 will be an added award for Sire of the Show. All sires represented in the show will be automatically included as possible contenders. Points will be given to each sire’s progeny the same way that points are already calculated for Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor awards. A complete set of the rules will be available to view at the CHA website. A trial run was done at the 2017 Agribition which went smoothly. It was interesting to see that a number of sires were close to being the winner of this new award.

REMEMBER: All animals entered in shows must have a readable tattoo in their ear that corresponds with the tattoo on their pedigree or they will otherwise be ineligible to show. So check your animals before leaving home to ensure there are no surprises when at the show. Also, it is a rule that to show an animal it must be registered and have an its own registration number. Any animal failing to meet this protocol will not be allowed to show. Plan ahead and give yourself time to have your animal registered. E.T. calves will need more time, as they will have to be DNA’d to their parents before registration can be complete. Registrations that are classified as pending do not meet the show rule criteria and will not be allowed to show.

I look forward to seeing everyone out at the shows, they are a great place to exhibit your program, look for new genetics and to socialize with your fellow breeders.

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The HBI committee has several projects on the go, the most exciting being the introduction of the BOLT (Biometric Open Learning Technology) to calculate EPDs. The board decided to do EPD runs weekly and by doing this, EPDs will be calculated every Monday and we will receive these numbers instantly. Another important point is that accuracies are now calculated, whereas before they were estimated. You will find no indexes for FMI and MPI, as these indexes will be reevaluated and recalculated. Watch for them to reappear shortly.

Since EPD runs are being done weekly, the board decided not to publish a sire summary, as the trait leaders will constantly be modified. See the CHA website for up-to-date information and details.

We appreciate all the producers that took the time to collect uddersuspension and teat length scores in the past. Remember to score in that order - udder first and teats second - and use a score of

With the release of BOLT in midDecember, EPDs are now being calculated for udder suspension and teat length.

1-9 for both scores. You will receive a star for the All-Star Breeder program offered by the CHA, by recording these scores. With the release of BOLT in mid-December, EPDs are now being calculated for udder suspension and teat length.

The RFI project continues with a number of bulls being tested at Cattleland and Olds College. This year there will be four separate tests to accommodate more cattle of different ages. The drop-off dates for testing in 2018 are mid-January 2018, mid-March and mid-May. Please contact Sarah at the office if you are interested in this program.

Genetic selection for more economically feed efficient cattle can be done by breeders through the RFI and PWG EPD. Moving forward, however, feed intake will also be included in the economic indexes.

Remember to collect hair on all your sires and even cattle that you are selling, just in case, down the road, the need arises for having DNA on hand. For the past two years, the CHA has been subsidizing genotyping on many animals that have been submitted for basic parentage, to make sure that Canadian Herefords are well represented in the genomic population in our multi-country evaluations. However, the funding that the CHA has been able to access for the last two years will come to an end in April 2018.

CHA staff are working to organize new genotyping programs that will come available in 2018, so keep an eye on the website and Digest Forward for details.

As chair of the HBI committee I would like to thank all of the members that provide valuable ideas and great discussion on our topics.

All the best in 2018.

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By Michael Latimer This is a pat on the back and I might also say, “Keep up the Good Work!”

I want to congratulate and extend my appreciation to the breeders who exhibited cattle at all the shows across Canada this fall. It was an outstanding group of cattle and people, across all breeds. It makes a person proud to have the privilege to be associated with the industry.

This fall we had an increased number of international visitors to both Farmfair

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exhibitions and genetic expor t companies also contribute to market development through a series of coordinated activities that promote Canadian genetics. The work is never done, as relationships need to be maintained and new ones established, to ensure Canada is one of the first countries considered when international breeders are looking for new genetics to improve their herds. Canadian industry organizations travel internationally on behalf of their membership to promote

Our reputation around the world is one of delivering world leading genetics that thrive under various climatic conditions. It is something that we, ourselves, might take for granted but the dedication of multiple generations of family working together to build the best herds of cattle anywhere in the world is the envy of international visitors. Further systematic collaboration across our industry makes it all come together and positions Canada as one of the great cattle producing nations.

International and Canadian Western Agribition. They represented over 80 countries and were interested in viewing our cattle, learning about our production practices and about Canada itself. This doesn’t just magically happen.

Canada’s agricultural products have a great reputation internationally which continues to be built through the efforts of a countless number of people and organizations. The Canadian Federal and Provincial governments play a key role by providing funding to industry to offset travel costs as well as in-market support through the trade commissioner service.

The breed associations, livestock

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Canadian beef cattle genetics and invite key individuals back to Canada. This is usually to a show or major event which provides an opportunity for international visitors to meet with a large number of Canadian producers across multiple breeds in one loc ation. Indus tr y organizations and breed associations work hard to create opportunities that connect buyers and sellers of Canadian beef genetics. The work of Canadian purebred producers simply cannot be measured. Our reputation around the world is one of delivering world leading genetics that thrive under various climatic conditions. It is something that

we, ourselves, might take for granted but the dedication of multiple generations of family working together to build the best herds of cattle anywhere in the world is the envy of international visitors.

Further systematic collaboration across our industry makes it all come together and positions Canada as one of the great cattle producing nations. We need to continue this work as an industry while continually improving our genetics and production practices in order to remain world leaders in beef cattle production, which I have no doubt that we will do.

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provincial reports MARITIME Maritime Hereford Association 1681 Lorne Valley Road, RR 3, Cardigan, PEI, C0A 1G0 Phone: (902) 583-2369 ellencrane26@gmail.com

By Ellen Crane M A RI T IME HEREFO RD A S S O C I AT I O N PRE SIDEN T Greetings from the Maritime Hereford Association!

We have been experiencing a warmer than normal fall in the Maritimes.

Members who travelled to Agribition this November were in for a shock to the system when they deplaned in Regina.

This fall we had three successful sales around the region which included the AXA Farm’s Sale of the East on Saturday, September 9th in Wilmot, New Brunswick; the Early Bird Farm Private Treaty sale on September 9th-10th; and the annual Atlantic Bonus Hereford Sale on October 21st, 2017 in Nappan, Nova Scotia.

In November, we announced the winners of our very first photo contest. The contest consisted of two categories “Herefords on Pasture” and “Herefords on Display.”

In the Herefords on Pasture category, Brittani Hamilton from Nova Scotia had the winning entry. The winner of the Herefords on Display category was Shelley Thorne from New Brunswick. Winners for each category received a new red CHA

show shirt. Congratulations to our contest winners!

The Maritime Beef Test Station Annual bull test is up an running once again. This year, 10 Hereford bulls will be on test for performance and feed efficiency using the MBTS Growsafe system. The bulls will also receive a breeding soundness evaluation prior to the annual MBTS bull sale on April 7th, 2018.

Congratulations to long-time Hereford breeders Larry and Pat Ward of Middle Musquodobit, Nova Scotia for being honoured and recognized with the 2 0 17 N o v a S c o t i a Environmental Farm Stewardship Award.

The award recognizes t h e d e di c a t i o n an d commitment that Nova Scotia farmers have for protecting our environment. This award w a s e s t ab li s h e d t o highlight producers who

make soil, water and habitat stewardship a significant part of their farm operations.

Congratulations to the Wards!

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provincial reports O N TA R I O Ontario Hereford Association 200 Edenderry Line, Ennismore, Ontario, K0L 1T0 Phone: (705) 740-5212 ontarioherefordassociation@outlook.com www.ontarioherefords.ca

By Dave Cavanagh O N TA RI O HEREFO RD A S S O C I AT I O N SEC RE TA RY/M A N AGER On behalf of the Ontario Hereford Association (OHA) and its board of directors, we would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year.

The strength that the OHA enjoys is directly due to breeder participation and from a strong board and strong zones

hi s c alve s . S c ot t has g arnere d a reputation for producing quality cattle consistently and has had no problem marketing his straight-bred Herefords.

This is definitely a breeder from whom we can all learn.

We just finished a ver y successful

We just finished a very successful National Show at the Royal. I would like to thank our National Show Sponsor - Grand Valley Fortifiers, without whose generous support we would not have been able to put on the quality show that we did. within our province. Leon Silk and Jill Corp represent us well at the CHA but we are also lucky to have the following eight directors sit on the OHA board: Laura Stafford, Lois Batty, Bob Dunsmore, Ivor Thurston, Don Bellamy, Karen Paszternak, Billy Elmhirst and Jill Corp.

As a province, we enjoy strong Mark of Excellence (MOE) shows and have decided to add an additional one this year in Mt. Forest, which will be an off-halter show. This added twist to our current MOE show slate was very well received and definitely has room to grow. Our MOE show list includes Peterborough, Barrie, Lindsay, Carp and the Royal Winter Fair.

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National Show at the Royal. I would like to thank our National Show Sponsor Grand Valley Fortifiers, without whose generous support we would not have been able to put on the quality show that we did. Their sponsorship supported class winning banners, the OHA National

Congratulations to the family and thank you to Wally for everything that he has done and continues to do for the Hereford Breed in Ontario. Participation from people like Wally are what make our breed such a success.

As a breed, one of the biggest highlights of the entire show was a Hereford being chosen as the Supreme Champion Female of all breeds at the show.

The winning female is JDL JANICE 11X 119C, owned by JUSTIN,JOSH, & JESSICA LASBY and GWEN MORPHY. One of my personal highlights was seeing Mary Elmhirst in the showring, marking the occasion of her 70th Royal.

Not to be outdone, she won her class and her division. I would like to Thank Fran Cavanagh, Kim Cooke, Lois Batty, Cassandra Gorrill, Bob Dunsmore, Cathy Lasby, Gerry Cornish and Laurie Jones for their hard work making this year’s show a success.

As a breed, one of the biggest highlights of the entire show was a Hereford being chosen as the Supreme Champion Female of all breeds at the show. The winning female is JDL JANICE 11X 119C, owned by JUSTIN,JOSH, & JESSICA LASBY. Show golf shirts that all participants were given and our post-show social at the OHA booth. If you encounter them on your travels, please remember to thank Grand Valley Fortifiers.

Starting off the Royal Show was the OHA futurity, featuring 28 heifer and eight bull entries. This long-standing classic is a great fundraiser for the OHA and a lot of fun for the participants. Just a reminder that your initial 2018 futurity entries are now due.

Breeders Dr Wally and Fern Pugh and Family of Lian-Mor Polled Herefords were recognized at the Royal this year.

To Cap off the Royal, we had our annual Dream Team draw. Instead of drawing for an animal this year, we went with a lower ticket price and multiple smaller prizes.

The third prize - a gas weedeater - was won by Art Groenwager of Woodstock.

The second prize - a gas pressure washer - was won by Tony Onufer of western Ontario. And the Grand Prize – a $1,000 voucher for travel or beef – was won by Gerry and Judy Cornish.

This wraps up the happenings in the OHA over the last few months.

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provincial reports MANITOBA Manitoba Hereford Association Group 405, Box 7, RR4 Brandon R7A 5Y4 Phone: (204) 728-6080 jonesp@mymts.net www.mbhereford.ca

By Vivian Jones It’s hard to believe another year has flown by. As you look back over the year, remember to celebrate the positive things that have happened in your life.

The Fall and early winter are always busy times for everyone. We want to thank all the people who took part in our MOE Show at Ag-Ex and sold cattle at our Good As Gold Sale. It wouldn’t be possible without your support. Also, there was excellent support in the stands for both events and thanks to you as well for making these events successful.

The Manitoba Ag-Ex Hereford Show was held Friday, October 27th.

The results were as follows: Junior Heifer Calf Champion – MAR 719T Miss LA 16E – Levi Rimke Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion – KW Kim 137E – Webber Farms Senior Heifer Calf Champion – RSK H117 Miss Sage ET 44E – RSK Farms Reserve Senior Calf Champion – M-R 236Y MS Modello 8E – Torch View Cattle Company Yearling Champion Female – ANL 425X Mississippi 3560A 55D – Tableland Cattle Company Reserve Yearling Champion Female - WCC 69A Jessica 6181D – Wascana Cattle Company Champion 2-Year-Old Female – C&T Z81 Dara 75C – Chris and Tina Lees Reserve Champion 2-Year-Old Female – LV Moxie C 237C – Logan Martinson Senior Champion Female – HF 34Y Delight 29A – James Hordos Grand Champion Female – C&T Z81 Dara 75C – Chris and Tina Lees Reserve Grand Champion Female – ANL 425X Mississippi 3560 A 55D – Tableland Cattle Company

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Junior Bull Calf Champion – Til-Toba Elvis Our AGM was held on December 10th 16S 11E – Til-Toba Polled Herefords Reserve Bull Calf Champion – Til-Toba at the Victoria Inn, Brandon. Attendance Exception 49Z 10E – Til-Toba Polled was good in spite of the freezing rain and snow! The MHA Commercial Breeder of Herefords Senior Champion Bull Calf – Clay Ridge the Year for 2018 is Marg Seward of 18X Explosive 1E – Wacey McCaw Stone Print Farms near Ridgeville, MB.

The new Board for 2018 is President Livestock Steven Manns, Vice President Jay Rimke, Reserve Senior Champion Bull Calf – M-R Treasurer Holly Hyndman, Secretary Vivian 55B Kelso 84E – Mission Ridge Herefords Jones, and Directors Bobbi Rankin, Brent Junior Champion Bull – XLP Oathkeeper Blaine, Doug Troop, Wendell Martens, and ET 55D – Lone Pine Cattle Services CHA Director Albert Rimke.

Reserve Junior Champion Bull – LV Project Pandora 74D – LV Farms The MHA Board of Directors wishes Senior Champion Bull – RSK E 2046 everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Digby ET 20C – RSK Farms and Prosperous New Year.

Reserve Senior Champion Bull – Bar-None Havoc 50C – Bar None Herefords Grand Champion Bull – RSK E 2046 Digby ET 20C – RSK Farms Reserve Grand Champion Bull – Clay Ridge 18X Explosive 1E – Wacey McCaw Livestock Progeny of Dam 1) Kriselly Webber, Midale, SK 2) Albert Rimke, Oak Lake, MB Breeder’s Herd 1) Rob O’Connor, Vibank, SK 2) Albert Rimke, Oak Lake, MB Manitoba Hereford Association Board Premier Breeder – Twin View Polled Herefords, Strathclair Premier Exhibitor - RSK Farms, Brandon A ND Twin V iew Polle d Hereford s , Strathclair The Good As Gold Sale was held on December1st. The overall sale average was $3292.55. Thanks to Brent Blaine and Family for all their hard work in managing the sale. There were approximately 200 people in attendance.

There was a lot of interaction which made for an enjoyable time.

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provincial reports S A S K ATC H E WA N Saskatchewan Hereford Association P.O. Box 713 Weyburn, Saskatchewan S4H 2K8 Phone: (306) 842-6149 skhereford@sasktel.net www.saskhereford.com

By Marilyn Charlton

Fall has come and gone in what seems record fashion and we are now into 2018 and the bull sale season.

The Northwest Saskatchewan Hereford Club and the Southeast Hereford zone remain active in the province and both host field days each summer. These events are not only a marketing venue for our breeders but continue to provide the means of making connections between the purebred and commercial sectors. What better way to see some of the finest Hereford genetics on display, while enjoying the company of family and friends. Congratulations to Bonnie & Melvin Freitag and John & Norma Weins, honoured by the Southeast zone for their many years of contribution to the Hereford breed. For the past 45 years, the Northwest Saskatchewan Hereford Club has honoured purebred and commercial producers and in 2009, it included the Young Gun Award. Congratulations to all the recipients of these awards and thank you for your support of the Hereford breed in our province.

The 2017 recipients include: Breeder of the Year - Misty Valley Farms Purebred Breeder of the Year: Misty Meadow Farms Young Gun Award: Connor Creech Commercial Producer of the Year and the Saskatchewan 2017 Commercial Producer of the Year: Bill Roach - WJR Farms Inc. The South West Tour, hosted by breeders in the area, took place on August 10th and 11th. The event was a huge success and attracted people from across Saskatchewan as well as Alberta, Manitoba and Montana. Over the two days, 200 people took the opportunity

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to view cattle and share a visit. Thanks to Hills Galore Stock Farm, Phantom Creek Livestock Ltd., Gillespie Hereford Ranch, Braun Ranch and XTC Ranches for hosting the event.

This year’s final T-Bar Invitational Golf Tournament raised over $45,000 for youth in the beef industry. This year’s Canadian Junior Hereford Association donation from the tournament was $10,745.05. Thank you T-Bar-C and the organizing committee for the commitment and dedication to youth across Canada, raising over $400,000 in the past nine years, of which, over $100,000 has been donated to the CJHA. The Saskatchewan Junior Hereford Association has been busy this past year attending many of the junior events. The 7th Annual Beef-A-Rama, hosted by Rob & Dawn O’Connor was held on July 29th; the 38th Annual Bonanza was held in Abbotsford, BC on July 17th-21st; and Young Ranchman’s All-Breed Livestock Show was held August 31st to September 3rd, 2017. During Bonanza, awards were presented to junior members as follows: CJHA Honour Roll – Morgan Heidecker; Keith Gilmore Foundation Youth Scholarship – Morgan Heidecker; Future of The Breed Award – Christin Dixon, Morgan Millham and Emma Nicholas. Thank you to Harold Henderson for transporting the cattle to and from Bonanza for our juniors. Congratulations to all the juniors on your success over the past year!

D ur ing t he H ere ford s al e hel d at C anadian We stern A gribition, the Pawlitza Family sold the pick of the 2018 Hills Galore Stock Farm’s heifer calves. All proceeds of this sale were

donated to the Saskatchewan Junior Hereford Association to be used for the 40th Anniversary of Bonanza in 2019, being held in Saskatchewan. Thanks to Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch, of Okotoks, Alberta, for purchasing this fundraising lot for $7,000.00!

Also at the sale, The Andrews Family o f Tr ip l e A H e r e fo r d s , d o n a t e d a heifer to raise funds for the C ody Sibbald Scholarship Legacy Fund - a junior program that promotes youth passionate about agriculture. Thanks to Braun Hereford Ranch, of Simmie, Saskatchewan, for purchasing the lot for $8,500.00.

Congratulations to those breeders here in Saskatchewan that have received awards from the Canadian Hereford Association.

Marilyn, Robyn & Carl Ramsay received their 25 year pins; David Reid received his 50 year pin and Alvin Pawlit za

Saskatchewan Junior Hereford Association members - sale of lot at Agribition Hereford Sale donated by Hills Galore Stock Farm and bought by Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch for $7,000. Proceeds go towards Bonanza 2019 in Saskatchewan.

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also received his 50 year pin. Mark of Excellence Awards were given out as follows: 2017 MOE Gold Sire Award – TCF JVJ The Goods 305A – The Cliffs Farm, Joe Vey Jr., & HMS Hi-Cliffe; 2017 MOE Gold Dam Award – XLP 101S Reese 500Y – Lone Pine Cattle Services; 2017 MOE Silver Award – XLP Action Time 721C – Lone Pine Cattle Services & GWG Polled Herefords; XLP 75Z Kairee 97C – Lone Pine Cattle Services & Emily Sebastian; and XLP 75Z Dakota 48B – Lone Pine Cattle Services.

Another successful Hereford Show was held at Canadian Western Agribition November 20th - 25th, 2017. The show had a record number of entries with cattle coming from across Canada.

New last year, was the oppor tunity to use the International Trade Centre for the Hereford show. The Agribition Hereford Sale had 51 live lots that g ro s s e d $171 , 3 30 and aver age d $10,266.67. High seller of the sale at

$41,000, was Lot 101 – Haroldsons AH Encore 6964 4E, sired by R Leader 6964, purchased by Steven Knutson of Wapella, Saskatchewan, Double Deuce Acres of Regina, Adam Dales of Cargill, Ontario, NCX Polled Herefords of Brosseau, Alberta and Lone Spruce Polled Herefords of Walkerton, Ontario.

Congratulations to Big Gully Farm, of Maidstone, Saskatchewan, for being selected as one of the Top Ten Finalists during the RBC Supreme Challenge with their bull Big-Gully 102 Hurley 271C. The 23rd Annual Red Coat Classic was held af ter the Hereford Show.

Congratulations to Magnum Ranching of Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan, for being the Red Coat Grand Prize Membership Ticket winner that selected the entry of Double Deuce Acres, earning them $10,000 in cash. The selected heifer was Double Deuce Reiss 69E. The Red Coat Classic People’s Choice Pick went to RU BA 156C Beyonce 271E - an entry of Blair Athol Farms of

Red Coat Classic $10,000 Winner 2017 Double Deuce Reiss 69E – exhibited by Double Deuce Acres, Regina, Sk

Arcola, Saskatchewan, who took home $1,000 Cash! Thank you to the exhibitors, volunteers, the SJHA and sponsors who continue to support our events throughout the year and our Hereford Show and Red Coat Classic at Agribition!

We appreciate it!

The Saskatchewan Hereford Association looks forward to the coming year and wishes everyone the best of success in 2018.

Red Coat Classic People’s Choice Pick RU BA 156C Beyonce’ 271E – exhibited by Blair Athol Farms, Arcola, Sk

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provincial reports A L B ER TA Alberta Hereford Association Site 6, Box 19, RR2, Okotoks, AB T1S 1A2 Phone: (403) 855-3912 albertaherefords@gmail.com www.albertaherefords.com

By Judy Finseth A L B ERTA HEREFO RD A S S O C I AT I O N PRE SIDEN T

Show and Sale season has been in full swing in the Province of Alberta. Demand for Hereford bulls and females has been strong and it is wonderful to see how many Herefords have been added to commercial breeding programs for the very first time. I look forward to the trend continuing in 2018!

Please note the many opportunities to purchase Alberta Hereford genetics in our list of upcoming events or if you are interested in purchasing animals by private treaty we would be happy to send you a copy of the Alberta Hereford Directory.

The Alberta Junior Hereford Association is planning the Alberta Junior Show for August 10 – 12 at Lacombe. Please contact Lacey Prichard, Alberta’s Adult Advisor at 780-678-6012 or jllivestock@yahoo.com If you have a Hereford or Hereford influence animal and would like to participate in Alberta Junior Hereford events, please contact Lacey for more information.

The Alber t a Hereford A s sociation sponsored lunch at the 21st British Breeds Rancher Calf Sale at Balog Auc tion on O c tob er 24th. I t was wonderful to see top quality Hereford and Hereford- cross calves go through the ring. Congratulations to the following: Top Pen of 10 Hereford Steer s McKinley Hereford Ranch Top Pen of 10 Hereford Heifers - Jennifer Jenkins Top Pen of 10 Crossbred Steers - Brent & Kevin Smith Top Pen of 10 Crossbred Heifers - Ladell Smith Top Liner Load - Paul Laqua Farms Top Liner Load - Ken & Tyler Haraga.

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the volunteers deserve a big thank you for their continued efforts in organizing this popular event. Congratulations to Glen, Clare and Jordan Stankievech on receiving the Alberta Commercial Producer of the Year award and to Jim Muzychyn on receiving the Northern Alberta Hereford Club, Commercial Breeder Award.

The AHA also sponsored the Commercial Pen Show at Farmfair where Hereford pens outnumbered every other breed.

The Champion Pen of 5 went to Lilybrook Herefords and the Champion Pen of 3 was awarded to Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch.

Congratulations to YV Ranch, Nels and Terri Nixdorff and sons Hal, Adam and Coleman as they were named Alberta’s Purebred Breeder of the Year. The much deser ved award was presented at Farmfair in recognition of their successful breeding program and their dedication to the breed and leadership at the provincial and national level.

The Board has had to make some very tough decisions in the last few months and has decided to restructure the organization, effectively taking a step back to assess our future needs and direction. On behalf of the Directors of the Alberta Hereford Association and all of its members I would like to thank Susanne Fankhanel for all of her efforts on our behalf for the past 4 years. Her enthusiastic presence at the Hereford booth will especially be missed! We wish her well in her future endeavours.

To signify this change of direction, the Alberta Hereford Association unveiled its new logo at Farmfair International. The new logo, designed by talented Hereford breeder Shelley Kudera reflects the importance of the Hereford Bull in the Alberta beef industry.

We have also increased our presence on social media, thanks to Director Ruth

Schuepbach. She has posted event and sale information on our Facebook page and has turned it into a great source of information for current Hereford events.

We are happy to post Alberta Hereford news, so please send us your information.

We have also updated our website and will be making further changes that will make it more “mobile friendly”!

Our main goal is to promote the Hereford breed in Alberta and our Directors are enthusiastically embracing new ways of doing so. I have welcomed input on the future needs of our provincial association from the many breeders I have visited with at all the Hereford events I have attended this fall. I extend this invitation to our entire membership. As Directors we represent all Hereford breeders and certainly appreciate any feedback you may provide that will assist us in future decision making.

The phone number for the Association remains the same 403-855-3912 but, our e-mail has changed to albertaherefords@gmail.com.

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Upcoming Alberta Events Canadian Bull Congress - January 26 – 27, 2018, Camrose MC Quantock Sale – January 27, Lloydminster Hill 70 Quantock – February 3, Lloydminster MJT Back to Basic Sale – February 10, Edgerton Holloway Farms 8th Annual Ranchers Bull Sale – February 13, Castor Corbiell Herefords Bull Sale – February 15, Brooks Ulrich Hereford Ranch Bull and Female Sale – February 20, Lethbridge Calgary Bull Sale – March 1, Century Downs, Balzac Medicine Hat Bull Sale – March 13-14, Cypress Centre, Medicine Hat Exhibition Grounds East Central Bull Sale – March 16, Shorncliff Lake 4-H Centre, Czar

British Breeds Calf Sale at Balog Auctions

Judy Finseth, Jordan, Glen and Clare Stankievech - 2017 Alberta Commercial Producer of the Year.

Northern Alberta Hereford Club - 2017 Commercial Breeder of the Year Jim Muzychyn (L). Award presented by Norm Parrent.

Judy Finseth (L) presenting the 2017 Alberta Purebred Breeder of the Year Award to Terri and Nels Nixdorff.

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provincial reports BRITISH COLUMBIA British Columbia Hereford Association Box 185, Fraser Lake, BC V0J 1S0 Phone: (250) 699-6466 tapp@bcgroup.net www.bchereford.ca

By Janice Tapp SEC RE TA RY O F T HE B C HEREFO RD A S S O C I AT I O N

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The BC Hereford Association would like to take this opportunity to recognize the achievements of our BC Junior Hereford and 4-H members showing Herefords or Hereford Influence calves in 2017. While Bonanza in July was a highlight for many of them, this was certainly not the end of their successes as they continued to compete at shows around the province.

Here are some of the shows and awards they received: Interior Provincial Exhibition Junior show, Armstrong: With the junior show being open to all breeds, we were very excited to see our Juniors have such great success!

Billy Paul: Reser ve Senior Fit ting Champion Ken Paul: Re ser ve Junior Fit ting Champion Paige Thompson: Champion Senior Fitting Champion, Senior Champion Showperson AND Champion Senior Aggregate Denny Spady: Junior Fitting Champion, Junior Champion Showman AND Champion Junior Aggregate Dawson Spady: Junior Reserve Champion Showperson Billy Paul: Supreme Champion All-Breeds Stars of the Future Futurity, Grand

Champion Hereford Female, AllBreeds Grand Champion Female Cayley Brown: Grand Champion Hereford Bull BC Northern Exhibition, Prince George: Jesse Grier: Champion Hereford Influence Steer Max Novack: Reserve Champion Junior Showman and Champion Hereford Heifer Nechako Valley Exhibition, Vanderhoof: Nic Warkentin: Champion Hereford Heifer Kennedy Andres: Champion Hereford Influence Steer Bulkley Valley Exhibition, Smithers: Everett Himech: Champion Hereford Heifer Lakes District Fall Fair, Burn Lake: Jon Hoffas: Reserve Champion Steer West C oast Hereford Show Junior Showmanship Competition, Aldergrove: Billy Paul: Grand Champion Showperson Ken Paul: Reserve Grand Champion Showperson Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, Saskatchewan: Billy Paul: Second in class: Two-year-old with calf Caylynne Brown: First Place: Prospect Heifer Class Ken Paul: Fourth Place: Intermediate Grooming

Peyton Haslam’s Purebred Hereford Steer Successes! … We would like to take this opportunity to recognize Peyton Haslam on such an outstanding year with her steer, Gibson. Not very often do you see a young person have such a huge amount of success with a purebred steer at summer jackpot shows. While she took home a multitude of banners in the steer divisions, she also regularly came to the top in both showmanship and fitting competitions. Peyton exhibited her steer at her first Bonanza this summer and took home Reserve Champion Market Steer as well as Champion Junior Showman honours. Since then, she has attended six shows, winning either Champion or Reserve Steer at four of them, as well as Champion Hereford Steer at another.

She also won two fitting competitions, was Champion Junior Showman at all six shows and was recognized in three Supreme Showmanship Rounds. We are sure that Peyton is one to watch out for in years to come and we are very excited to have her represent our breed.

Congratulations to all our youngsters who are carrying the Hereford flag for us! The future does indeed look bright here in BC.

Cayley Brown, 2017 Canadian Western Agribition, Prospect Show

Billy Paul & WJP Chianti MVP 123C Supreme All Breeds Champion - Stars of the Future

Peyton Haslam and Gibson, Island Spring Show

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CJHA President report CANADIAN J UNIOR HE RE FORD AS SOC IATION Canadian Junior Hereford Association 5160 Skyline Way NE Calgary, Alberta T2E 6V1 Phone: 1-888-836-7242 herefords@hereford.ca www.hereford.ca

By Adam

PRE SIDEN T, C anadian Junior H ere ford A s s o ciat ion

Happy New Year! Hopefully everyone had a great Holiday season. I am excited to see what 2018 has to offer.

As the new year commences, so does a bevy of opportunities and for many, a fresh start.

The year 2017 was a year of challenges but more importantly, it revealed our strengths. Through my observations

events, Juniors must pay their 2018 participation fee of $25 dollars - a small fee for the bevy of opportunities available. The oppor tunities and learning experiences that I, myself, have gained through my participation within the CJHA and OJHA have been outstanding. These programs are accessible to all juniors, so I urge all

website along with our Facebook page - a great resource to find any upcoming events and information. We are happy to answer your questions and look forward to meeting you throughout what is sure to be a great year.

As always, the CJHA National Council and I are excited about our efforts to create an inclusive, educational and fun environment for everyone involved in both our junior Hereford program and other industry events. I encourage juniors and adults alike to visit the CJHA website along with our Facebook page - a great resource to find any upcoming events and information. of Hereford cattle throughout Canada, thriving in substandard, unpredictable weather and witnessing the actions of great people in difficult times, we all have much to be proud of. I am sure this past year has provided us all with much to grow from as we embark on 2018.

A s youth in the premier junior breed association, the upcoming oppor tunities are abundant with projects and possibilities covering a variety of interests. From scholarships, international travel, herd improvement possibilities and the ability to network with like-minded individuals and associations globally, the opportunities are endless. I encourage everyone to explore the great programs available through the CJHA and the provincial associations. To participate in these

juniors to explore what the Hereford breed has to offer.

At the helm of our organization of great opportunities are the volunteers who make these programs possible.

From Bonanza, the Semen Donation program, the Heifer Lottery and various other junior programs, it takes many hands. Without the assistance of CHA staff, National and Provincial Adult Advisors, the CJHA National Council members and countless volunteers and sponsors, these opportunities would not be possible, so thank you all.

As always, the CJHA National Council and I are excited about our efforts to create an inclusive, educational and fun environment for everyone involved in both our junior Hereford program and other industry events. I encourage juniors and adults alike to visit the CJHA

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Over the past year, the CJHA has received a great deal of support. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of those who help make the CJHA what it is. Without your participation in programs like the Heifer Lottery, Semen Donation, and the CJHA Auction, the CJHA would not enjoy the level of success it does. Nor would it be able to boast such a high calibre of Junior Members. THANK YOU! 19th Annual Bonanza Silent Auction Project

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The Foster Family

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JK Fraser Cattle

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Dallas Farms DKC Herefords Doug Troop Polled Herefords East Central Ontarion White Face Classic Sale Fenton Hereford Ranch Flewelling Cattle Co. Flyer Cattle Company Fossay Herefords Garrett Ranch Ltd. Gleich Herefords Glennethy Farms Grant Rolston Photography Guilford Famrs Guilford Hereford Ranch GWG Polled Herefords Harvie Ranching Hereford GIRLZ

LV Farms Ltd. Manitoba Hereford Association Manns Polled Herefords McCoy Cattle Co. McLennan Herefords MDG Polled Herefords Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords Mission Ridge Herefords NBG Polled Herefords NCX Polled Herefords Old Birchill Farms Ontario Hereford Association Oulton Farms Prairie Rose Stock Farms Quebec Hereford Association Rawcliffe Grange Stock Famr Richardson Ranch Rock’n “H” Herefords

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Bonaventure Hereford Ranch

Hip-Hop Herefords

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Breton West Herefords

HMS Hi-Cliffe

Brooks Farm

JK Fraser Cattle

Shar-Lo Farms Polled Herefords

Burnside Herefords

Johner Stock Farms

Canadian Hereford Association

JoNomn Hereford Ranch

Canadian Hereford Digest

Justamere Farms Ltd.

Carter’s Auction Services

K-Cow Ranch

Cedarwood Polled Herefords

Keith Gilmore Foundation

Chokecherry Lane Herefords

Kootenay Polled Herefords

Chula-Vista Polled Herefords

KTCT Polled Herefords

Church Ranch

Leveldale Polled Herefords

Copper Creek Ranch

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Copper-T Ranch

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Six South Acres SNS Herefords Square D Herefords Strah-Brae Farm Taboo Polled Herefords The Cliffs Thunderbrook Farms Thurston Livestock Trent Hill Polled Herefords Vanden Boar Polled Herefords

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Thank You Continued 2017 Calendar Project Vintage Land & Cattle Ltd. Wilson Lees/ Blair-Athol Wunderbar Polled Herefords Xports International YV Ranch

2017 Semen Donation Project K-Cow Ranch Alta Genetics Copper Creek Ranch Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch Lyons Polled Herefords Bohrson Marketing Services

Crittenden Bros. Polled Herefords NCX Polled Herefords/Chad Wilson Square - D Herefords Lilybrook Herefords Phantom Creek Livestock Elmlodge Polled Herefords Harvie Ranching Big Gully Farm Lamport’s Polled Herefords Genex Breton West Wyatt Farms YV Ranch

CJHA Heifer Lottery 2017 $2,100 Grand Prize Winner Luke Webb, Ogema, SK

2017 $1,100 Regional Winners Makenna Heidecker, Middle Lake, SK Cole Hronek, Red Deer County, AB Amy Brown, Black Creek, BC

Heifer Lottery 2017 Participants Private Treaty/ Sanctioned Sales Allens Herefords (Nova Scotia Club) ANL Polled Herefords & Guests Sale - Karl Lischka Atlantic Bonus Sale Autumn Alliance X X XII - Jack McAughey Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch Beiber Herefords Blair Athol/ Haroldson & Friends - Duncan Lees

Brooks Farm Brost Land and Cattle C&T Cattle Co. Take the Next Step Sale - Chris & Tina Lees Crittenden Bros Polled Herefords Eugene Poholka GWG Polled Herefords HMS Hi-Cliffe Justamere Farms Ltd. K-Cow Ranch Lilybrook Herefords

Lone Pine Cattle Services Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords Mission Ridge Herefords NCX Polled Hereford Oulton Farms - Victor Oulton Pahl Production Sale Pierson Ranch Raymond Chittick Richardson Ranch R S K F a r m s /A r t h u r P o l l e d

Herefords - Source for Success Sale Square D Polled Herefords T Bar C Cattle Co. Triple H Farm Wilson Lees/Blair-Athol YV Ranch

Bonanza 2018 Registration Deadline is May 15

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New EPDs Have Arrived!

The CHA launched new EPDs in mid-December that were calculated using the new “BOLT” Single Step technology. This new system of analysis uses the best technology available to increase accuracies, reduce the time it takes to complete EPD runs and to better incorporate genomic data! This keeps us in line with the changes that are taking place at the AHA and allows us to reap the benefits of a system that is sought-after by all of the large breed associations in the U.S. and Canada.

Four Key Points that will drive change in these newly-calculated CHA/AHA EPDs: • BOLT handles Genomic Data Better BOLT incorporates Genomics into the evaluation in a more accurate fashion in relation to how genomic information was incorporated in the past.

• BOLT Separates Traits In the past, other traits had more of an influence over a specific traits of interest through correlations but now, individual traits have been separated to allow for better selection on traits of interest.

• BOLT Uses a Data Cut-Off to Remove Bias Performance data has been cut off at 2001. Data recorded before that date have been removed from the evaluation. This will have an effect on the accuracy of old bulls and potentially on their EPDs, if these bulls have had no progeny born since 2001. This does not change the ranking of bulls. It simply removes potential bias generated from data gathered previous to whole-herd reporting.

• BOLT Calculates Accuracy Differently In the past, our genetic models could only estimate accuracy. With BOLT, however, accuracy is calculated as opposed to estimated.

The Most Noticeable Changes You Will See: The largest changes you will notice are in CE* (Calving Ease) and MCE* (Maternal Calving Ease) EPDs. The reason for this is two-fold: -We are using more calving observations/data. In the past, if a calf crop was all scored as “Unassisted”, the data could not be used in the evaluation because the evaluation needed variation to determine a deviation from the average. BOLT, however, uses a different method and can use all data; even data that is uniform across a calf crop.

-Progeny records of all currently unused bulls have been removed from the analysis. However, changes in accuracies on a population basis have been quite insignificant.

New Traits Released!

SCF* (Sustained Cow Fertility) replaces the old STAY EPD and Udder & Teat* EPDs are also now available.

Weekly Updates….

Increased efficiency of the evaluation itself means New EPDs will be published WEEKLY from this point forward. Check the CHA website every Monday for the latest, most up-to-date EPDs. And keep in mind that frequently updated EPDs will invariably create some discrepancies between “real-time” and printed sources of EPD information.

PACE PACE (Pan American Cattle Evaluation) is not dead!

While these new EPDs are currently only directly comparable with the AHA EPDs, our South American partners - Uruguay and Argentina - will likely join the new BOLT evaluation soon.

MPI & FMI MPI* (Maternal Productivity Index) and FMI* (Feedlot Merit Index) are temporarily unavailable, along with the lists of MPI & FMI leaders normally published in the Hereford Digest. Both of these indexes are being revamped in order to account for recent changes. Watch for the return of these profitability indexes in the near future.

See complete details online at www.hereford.ca * CE – Calving Ease - Calving Ease EPDs are calculated using birth weight and calving ease score information. Calving ease EPDs represent the ease with which progeny of an animal are born to first calf heifers. The EPD is expressed as a percent probability, with a higher value representing calves with a higher probability of being born unassisted. * MCE – Maternal Calving Ease - Maternal Calving Ease EPD represents the ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first calf heifers, when compared to daughters of other sires. The EPD is expressed as a percent probability, with a higher value representing daughters with a higher probability of unassisted calving. * MPI – Maternal Productivity Index - generated by combining the Calving Ease, Maternal Calving Ease, Weaning Weight, Milk, Cow Weight, and Stayability EPDs. The economic importance of each trait determines their emphasis in the Index. * FMI – Feedlot Merit Index - FMI combines the traits of calving ease, weaning weight, yearling weight, rib-eye area, marbling and fat, based on their relative economic importance, and then ranks animals within the population. * SCF – Sustained Cow Fertility – a trait recently developed by the AHA which uses calving information as the previous Stayability EPD but will be a more robust evaluation of cow fertility. It will be expressed in percentage risk of being pregnant such that larger values reflect animals that calve annually for more years. * US & TS – Udder Suspension & Teat Size – A new scoring system allowing producers to rank and report teat and udder conformation to be calculated in a new EPD.

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Lamport’s Polled Herefords

Daryl & Linda Kirton 30018 Townshipline Rd. Abbotsford BC V4X 1Z4

We offer an outcross advantage.

Yearling and two-year-old bulls for sale selected for carcass superiority.

3-D-L Polled Herefords

Bill Lamport Brad Lamport 403-226-0345 403-226-0450 Balzac, AB www.lamportspolledherefords.com

Email: 3-d-l@telus.net Website: www.3-d-l.com Phone: (604) 856-5755 Fax: (604) 856-5749

Do enz Ran c h e s Annual Sale in November

PHIL & CATHERINE BROWN MANAGERS

E-mail: doenzranches@gmail.com www.doenzranches.net

PHIL: (+1) 250 293 6857 CATHERINE: (+1) 250 293 6858

Nelson Doenz: (403) 642-7696 Brad Doenz: (403) 642-7694 Herdsman Josh Pickett: (403) 642-7686 PO Box 362, Warner, AB T0K 2L0 3.2 km E of Warner on #504 & 3.2 km N on Rg #170

P.O. BOX 817, PRINCETON, BC V0X 1W0 OFFICE: (+1) 250 295 4099 FAX: (+1) 250 295 4079 COPPERCREEK@XPLORNET.CA WWW.COPPERCREEKRANCH.COM

Andy Schuepbach

Breeders of Quality Hereford Cattle Since 1905

Allen: 403-312-7764 Shanna: 403-369-2807 RR #3, Site 12, Comp 17, Airdrie, AB T4A 0P7 Email: shannaj065@gmail.com

Chestermere Herefords The Bricker Family

visitors always welcome!

Ph.:(403) 224-2162 Fax: (403) 224-3738 Box 89, Bowden, Alta. T0M 0K0 1/4 mile East of Bowden underpass on #587

andy@lilybrookherefords.com

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LITTLE RED DEER Andy Schuepbach HEREFORD FARM Phone: 403 625-4693 “Legendary Hereford Progeny” Cell: 403 625-6316 Box 2044, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada, T0L 0T0

George Edgar Wilf Edgar andy@lilybrookherefords.com Practical, Efficient Cattle Are Our Livelihood!

(403) 227-2392 (403) 227-4541 403 625-1500 35240 Range Rd 13, Red DeerDedicated County,fax: Alberta T4G 0J2

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2 mi. South, 4 1/2 mi. West, 1 mi. North of Innisfail

Andy Schuepbach

KEVIN & JANICE WIRSTA LEXI & KAILEY Email: kcow@telus.net Website: www.kcow.ca

Ph/Fax: 780-724-2789 Cell 780-614-5959

BOX 1450, ELK POINT, ALBERTA T0A 1A0

Lakeford Polled Herefords Brad & Kathy Dallas

Practical, Efficient Cattle Are Our Livelihood!

Bruce & Karen Butler & Family Horned & Polled Herefords Box 189 New Norway, AB T0B 3L0 Phone: 403 625-4693 P: (780) 855-2340 Cell: 403 C: 625-6316 (780) 608-0815

Polled Herefords Since 1961

R R 1 Didsbury, AB T0M 0W0 phone:(403) 335-8571 cell: (403) 815-9038 email: chestermereherefords@chsf.ca www.chsf.ca

Box 2044, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada, T0L 0T0

ALBERTA

Harvey Zieger R. R. 2 ● Barrhead, AB ● T7N 1N3 780-674-4878 ● hjzieger@gmail.com

Allen & Shanna Jones

ALBERTA

Phone: 403 625-4693 Cell: 403 625-6316

Registered & Commercial Horned Herefords Canadian Pedigrees ALBERTA

BRITISH COLUMBIA

YESTERDAY’S TRADITION - TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY

Dave and Jean Prichard Dan & Shelley Prichard Ph 780-385-2226 Kaylee, Amber & Erin Fax (780) 385-2298 Ph 780-385-2298 Cell (780) 385-5125

F: (780) 855-2454 Box 2044, Claresholm, Alberta, E: lonepineranch@ymail.com Canada, T0L 0T0 W: www.lonepineranch.webs.com FB: www.facebook.com/lonepineranch andy@lilybrookherefords.com Practical, Efficient Cattle Are Our Livelihood!

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Andy Schuepbach Phone: 403 625-4693 TERI MANNING & WOODY KUMPULA Cell: 403 625-6316

Phone (780) 623-7468 Cell (780) 689-6606 Box 2044, Claresholm, Alberta, Box 27, Site 5, Rich Lake,Canada, AB T0A 2Z0 T0L 0T0 80 km NW of St. Paul or 50andy@lilybrookherefords.com km SE of Lac La Biche

Practical, Efficient Cattle Are Our Livelihood!

Box 394, Killam, Alberta T0B 2L0

Email: lakeford@xplornet.com

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quick reference Polled Herefords “Reg. Cattle Since 1952”

Evan Roberts

Visitors Welcome Anytime

Farm 780-349-6861 Cell 780-206-6802 Box 5279, Westlock, Alberta T7P 2P4 Located 1 mile North of Westlock on Hwy. 44

S. Nixdorff & Sons

Jesse Bannerman

R.R. 2, Airdrie, Alta. T4B 2A4

box 341 Livelong sk s0m 1j0 Cell: 306-845-9194 ezranching@gmail.com

Nels (403) 948-5604 Rob (403) 948-2569 Scott (403) 948-5232 Fax (403) 948-3300 Paul (403) 935-4334

REGISTERED COMMERCIAL HORNED HEREFORDS

Box 25, Landis, SK S0K 2K0 Email: grltd@yourlink.ca

Box 102 Brosseau, AB T0B 0P0

S. Jones & Sons “Herefords”

ULRICH HEREFORD RANCH INC. “Performance Tested Herefords” Hans Ulrich Peter Ulrich (403) 625-2237 Ph/Fax (403) 625-2434 Cell (403)625-1036 Email: peter@ulrich-hereford-ranch-inc.com Web site: www.ulrich-hereford-ranch-inc.com Box 843, Claresholm, Alberta T0L 0T0

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Quality Cattle For Sale At All Times

Verne (306) 658-2022 Bill & Luke (306) 658-4750

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Balzac, Alberta T0M 0E0 (403) 226-0200 (403) 226-0623

9 1/2 km E. of Balzac interchange on Hwy. #2 & 1 km N.

From Clareshom, 8 mi. (12.8 km) E., 4 mi. (6.4 km) N., 1/4 mi. E.

Jim & Georgine Westgard

www.westgardwindimuir.com Email jgwestgard@netago.ca Box 27, Sibbald, Alberta T0J 3E0

SASKATCHEWAN

Phone (403) 676-2167 Cell (403) 664-9412

AQUA HOLLOW RANCH Polled Hereford • Red Angus • Grains Spence and Janice Jock Sutter Sutter 306-452-7894 Cell: 306-452-7888 Sally Sutter/Aaron Kamp 306-452-8441 Fax: 306-452-6345 c.sutter@sasktel.net 4 km North of Redvers on #8 hwy Box 414 Redvers, Sask., Canada S0C 2H0

services index “The Complete Auction Service” Bob Balog Auctioneer (403) 382-5727

Louis Balog Auctioneer (403) 331-0611

sold@balogauction.com www.balogauction.com Box 786, Lethbridge, Alta. T1J 3Z6 Ph: (403) 320-1980 Fax : (403) 320-2660

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Phone: (780) 657-2270 Cell: (780) 603-1079 Email ncx@xplornet.ca

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Dennis & Andrea Babiuk

Wes, Bernie, Dustin, Cody & Austin Phone: (306) 658-4535 Cell: (306) 948-9663

HMS Hi-Cliffe Hunter, Morgan & Sydney Carmen & Brenda Millham Box 382 Outlook, SK S0L 2N0 C: 306-867-4231 C: 306-270-5524 E: carm.dvm@sasktel.net W: hmshicliffe.com

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Rea Mahaffy

ONTARIO

“An alliance of consumer oriented beef industry participants”

Horned Hereford Black Angus Black Baldie Heifers

ERIN BROOK POLLED HEREFORDS rannoch65@gmail.com 65 Guest Court Unit 2 Box 2 St Mary’s ON N4X 1E5 (226) 661-0430

Web Site: www.lockfarms.com

Ferme

Triple H Farm Ltd. Lyal & Michell Heidecker livewires@sasktel.net

QUEBEC

SASKATCHEWAN

quick reference

Middle Lake, Sk. CANADA

306-231-3986 306-231-8783

triplehfarm.ca

MAHJAM

Farm

Polled Herefords Acères 150, route 220 Bonsecours, QC J0e 1H0

Téléphone Ferme: (450) 535-6606 mahjam@cooptel.qc.ca

Lyons Polled Herefords

Don, Diane Guilford & Family

Clearwater, MB (204) 873-2430 Reg. Black angus & Polled HeRefoRds

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MANITOBA

fAMille TéTreAulT - Jean & alan

William & Audrey Lyons 10893 Mill Rd. RR7 St. Thomas, ON N5P 3T2 Phone: 519-764-9560 Cell: 519-639-8991

Fax: 519-764-9615 Email: ablyons@amtelecom.net

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MARITIMES

Oulton Farm Victor & Novadawn Oulton

RR #1, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0 Phone/Fax: 902-798-4440 Email. oulton.farm@ns.sympatico.ca C A N A D I A N

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O’Shea Farms

Inquiries Always Welcome

osheafarms@hotmail.com Home of McCoy 55M Absolute 49S

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Granton, Ontario C: 519-588-2241

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Lloyd & Sharon Francis 8698 Route 102 | Public Landing | New Brunswick | E5K 4L3 Tel: (506) 214-6300 | Cell: (506) 333-3160 powerbythehour@gmail.com

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Box 1562 Vulcan, Alberta T0L 2B0

Grant Ph: 403-593-2217 Craig Ph: 403-651-9441 Email: grantspix@gmail.com Web: www.grantspix.com

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CHA Board of Directors Doug Mann, President - 2019 Box 1456 Swift Current, SK S9H 3X4 P/F: (306) 773-4121 w_mann@xplornet.ca Albert Rimke, Vice President - 2019 Box 370, Oak Lake, MB R0M 1P0 P: (204)855-2534 F: (204)855-2711 amrimke@rfnow.com Daryl Kirton - 2019 30018 Townshipline Rd. Abbotsford, BC V4X 1Z4 P: (604) 856-5755 F: (604) 856-5749 3-d-l@telus.net Nels Nixdorff - 2019 RR 2, WAirdrie, AB T4B 2A4 P:(403) 948-5604 F:(403) 948-3300 nnixdorff@efirehose.net

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Blaine Brost - 2020 Box 96, Irvine, AB T0J 1V0 P: (403) 834-2262 F: (403) 834-2145 bsbrost@shockware.com Bryan Latimer - 2018 Box 16 Site 2 RR 4, Olds, AB T4H 1T8 P: (403) 556-2960 F: (403) 556-3160 ablatimer@xplornet.ca David Reid - 2017 706 Nesslin Cres Saskatoon, SK S7J 4V3 P: (306) 373-6100 F: (306) 933-3512 david.reid@rbc.com Murray Andrews - 2018 Box 1373, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4R3 P: (306) 694-5821 F: (306) 692-6007 mandrews@sasktel.net Leon Silk - 2018 154 Brimley RD S Box 26 Grafton, ON K0K 2G0 P: (905) 349-3766 sonic@eagle.ca Jill Corp - 2019 RR1 500 Grassy Rd, Omemee, ON K0L 2W0 P: (705) 799-7488 corpcreekfarm@hotmail.com Jean Tetreault - 2018 150 Route 220 Bonsecours, PQ J0E 1H0 P: (450) 535-6606 mahjam@cooptel.qc.ca Philip Thorne - 2019 353 Baseline Road Glenvale, NB E4Z 2Z8 P: (506) 756-3649 pthorne@valacta.com 150

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VISION The Canadian Hereford Digest is committed to being the showcase for both the breed and breeders of Canadian Hereford cattle.

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Hereford EPD Averages Fall 2017

CE BW WW YW Milk TM MCE SC CW Stay (%) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs) (%) (cm) (lbs) (%)

MPI

FMI

RFI

PWG REA (in2)

FAT MARB (in)

Active Sires*

1.2

3.1

50.0 82.0 22.0 47.0

1.5

0.9

89.0

-0.3

112.3 126.1 100.3 31.7

0.36 0.005 0.08

Active Dams**

0.6

3.4

46.0 75.0 19.0 42.0

1.0

0.7

85.0

-0.3

106.4 120.6 100.9 29.8

0.28 0.003 0.06

Calves***

1.4

3.1

50.0 80.0 22.0 46.0

1.5

0.8

88.0

-0.4

111.8 123.9 101.3 30.6

0.34 0.005 0.09

CE - Calving Ease BW - Birth Weight WW - Weaning Weight YW - Yearling Weight MILK - Milk TM - Total Maternal (1/2 WW + Milk) MCE - Maternal Calving Ease SC - Scrotal CW - Cow Weight Stay - Stayability MPI - Maternal Productivity Index FMI - Feedlot Merit Index RFI – Residual Feed Intake PWG – Post Weaning Gain REA - Rib-Eye Area FAT - Back Fat MARB - Marbling Score * Active Sires: those sires that have sired at least 1 calf reported in the last 2.5 years **Active Dams: those dams that have had a calf reported in the last 2.5 years ***Calves are those animals born from 2014 to 2016 inclusive. These are the averages on the website.

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Ace Herefords................................................................................... 14 Alta Genetics..................................................................................148 Anderson Ranches Ltd. ..................................................................52 ANL Polled Herefords ...................................................................... 71 A.X.A. Polled Herefords..................................................................149 Ayrey Hereford Farm ...................................................................... 14 Aqua Hollow Ranch........................................................................148

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Balog Auction Service Ltd..............................................................148 Bannerlane Herefords.....................................................................11 Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch.................................................................88 Bar-RZ Polled Herefords..................................................................70 Bieber Herefords..............................................................................62 Blair-Athol Polled Herefords............................................................ 16 Bradley Farms................................................................................149 Braun Ranch............................................................................... 36-37 Breton West Herefords....................................................................38 Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd.............................................................46

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Calgary Bull Sale .............................................................................69 Canada’s Red, White and Black Bull Sale......................................66 Canadian Farm Ins. Corp...............................................................149 Carlrams Ranching Ltd. .................................................................... 5 Chestermere Herefords.......................................................... 40, 147 Chittick Family Hereford Ranch.......................................................29 Church Ranch...................................................................................73 Crittenden Bros. Polled Herefords.................................................IBC Copper Creek Ranch...............................................................IFC, 147 Coppertone Farms Ltd...................................................................147 Corbiell Herefords............................................................................ 51 Coulee Crest.....................................................................................80 Crone Herefords......................................................................... 82-83 CR Bar Ranching ............................................................................4-5

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Dallas Farms .......................................................................... 87, 147 Davies Ranch ..................................................................................15 Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants Ltd. .......................................148 Diamond T Herefords ...................................................................... 71 Dorbay Polled Herefords ...............................................................149 152

Dorran, Ryan...................................................................................148 Dorran, Cassie ...............................................................................149 Durbin Creek Ranch ........................................................................25

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East Central Bull Sale......................................................................79 Elite Genetics Bull Sale ...................................................................99 Elmlodge Polled Herefords.............................................................. 27 Erin Brook Polled Herefords..........................................................149 Eureka Hereford Farms Inc.............................................................40 EZ Ranching ..................................................................................148

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Garrett Ranch Ltd....................................................................89, 148 Gemstone Cattle Company..............................................................53 Gillespie Hereford Ranch........................................................... 54-55 Glenlees Farm..................................................................................89 Golden Horn Ranch .........................................................................53 Grant Rolston Photography Ltd..............................................84, 149 Guilford Hereford Ranch................................................................149

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Haroldson’s Polled Herefords..........................................................58 HBM Polled Herefords...................................................................149 Highmark Ranching Polled Herefords ..........................................147 Hill 70 Quantock Ranch .................................................................... 9 Hills Galore Stock Farms ..............................................................100 HMS Hi-Cliffe...........................................................................63, 148 H.S. Knill Company Limited...........................................................149 Holloway Farms Ltd............................................................................ 8 HZ Herefords..................................................................................147

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JK Fraser...........................................................................................94 Johner Stock Farm.........................................................................148 Jones Hereford Ranches...............................................................147 JoNomn Hereford Ranch.................................................................90 JVJ Polled Herefords......................................................................148

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K-Cow Ranch..................................................................................147

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Lakeford Polled Herefords.............................................................147 Lakes Ranch Polled Herefords.......................................................IBC Lamport’s Polled Herefords.................................................... 28, 147 LCI/Doenz Ranches.......................................................................147 Lian Mor Polled Herefords...............................................................56 Lilybrook Herefords................................................................. 57, 147 Little Fort Herefords ........................................................................86 Little Poplar Grove .........................................................................101 Little Red Deer Hereford Farm......................................................147 L-O Herefords ...................................................................................18 Lock Farms.............................................................................. 15, 149 Lone Pine Ranch............................................................................147 Lost Lake Ranch.............................................................................147 Lyons Polled Herefords..................................................................149

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Mahjam Farm.................................................................................149 Manchester Polled Herefords .........................................................84 McCoy Cattle Co. ....................................................................... 22-23 Medicine Hat Bull Sale ...................................................................68 Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords............................................... 3 Misty Valley Farms........................................................................... 17 MJT Cattle Co. Ltd. ..........................................................................19 MN Herefords .................................................................................. 47 Myalta Farms..................................................................................148

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NBG Polled Herefords....................................................................149 NCX Polled Herefords.....................................................................148 Nelson Hirsche Purebreds ..............................................................59

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Oulton Farm................................................................................... 149 O’Shea Farms..........................................................................53, 149

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Richardson Ranch..........................................................................147 RSK Farms........................................................................................99 Rutledge Herefords..........................................................................98

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S. Jones & Sons.............................................................................148 Sampson’s Thunderbird Ranch Ltd..............................................148 Shar-Lo Farms................................................................................149 Skelton Cattle Co............................................................................148 SNS Herefords................................................................... 64-65, 148 SS Cattle Company Inc..................................................................148 Stith, Dale.......................................................................................148 Stockmen’s Insurance...................................................................149 Square-D Herefords......................................................................... 97 Standard Hill Livestock ...................................................................33

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Taboo Polled Herefords..................................................................149 T Bar K............................................................................................100 Tide Creek Herefords.......................................................................67 Triple H Herefords................................................................... 13, 149

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Ulrich Hereford Ranch Inc......................................................45, 148

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Walnut Drive Farms..........................................................................72 Wascana Cattle Company ............................................................... 81 Westgard Windimuir Herefords.....................................................148 Wyatt Farms......................................................................................78

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Pahl Livestock Ltd..........................................................................106 Phantom Creek Livestock................................................................85 PHK Herefords ................................................................................. 77 Pine Butte Ranch............................................................................. 24 Prime Plus Bull Sale ........................................................................39 153

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Hereford Farewells Alan Hayward

1927 – July 30, 2017 With regret, the Canadian Hereford Association announces the passing death of Alan Hayward of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, on July 30th, 2017 at the age of 90. He and his family had raised Polled Herefords on the farm at Atwater, Saskatchewan for many years. Alan was a member of the Canadian Hereford Association from 1953 until the early 1990s, registering cattle under the prefix “Triangle A”. He continued to maintain a commercial herd with a Polled Hereford base until finally retiring in 2014 at the age of 88! He is survived by his wife Aileen, son Keith and daughter-in-law Debbie, all of Yorkton.

Peggy Vey

January 1939 - July 2017 The Canadian Hereford Association regretfully announces the passing of Peggy Vey of Wakaw, Saskatchewan, on July 26th, 2017 at the age of 78, at the Roshthern Health Centre, following a brief battle with cancer. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Joe Vey Jr., her children - Deborah (Tim), Lenore (Ray), and Shannon (Lynette); her three grandchildren - Samantha, Jesse (Shanyne), Nathaniel (Amber); and her three great grandchildren - Keeley, Brandon and Tyhlar. Peggy was born in the Middle Lake district in1939 where she grew up and attended school. She married her lifelong friend, Joe Vey Jr., on November 14, 1956 and raised three children who were all active in sports, farming and many community activities.Peggy loved all kinds of animals. Stray animals often found a permanent home in her heart and at the farm. Peggy and Joe started raising Polled Hereford cattle over 51 years ago. Her love of Hereford cattle was evident to all those who knew her. Together, Peggy and Joe exhibited cattle at many shows throughout North America, including Denver, Toronto, British Columbia, Brandon, Calgary, Olds, Edmonton, and close to home in Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Lloydminster and Agribition.

The couple has always been proud of the livestock they raised and were always great promoters of Hereford cattle. Peggy and Joe worked away from the farm in the summers for 32 years at a Fly-In fishing Camp in northern Saskatchewan. They would leave in late May and return home in the early fall, making sure they had time to look after their herd. Peggy was the main chef at the Fishing Camp in northern Saskatchewan. While working in the north, Peggy & Joe met many people from across North America, trading stories and making new friends.Peggy will be missed by all whose lives she touched.

William “Worley” Lackey

April 7, 1927 – February 16, 2017 The Canadian Hereford Association regretfully announces the passing of Worley Lackey, of Cedar Heights Polled Herefords in Prospect, Ontario, at the Fairview Manor in Almonte, in his 90th year.Lifetime farmer of Prospect, Ontario, Worley is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Audrey (Lett). He was predeceased by his parents, William Lackey and Minne Lee, and their infant daughter Shirley. Worley is the dear father of Ray (Dawn) of Newfoundland, Mary Jane (Bart) of Alliston, Diana (late Peter Nanne) of Pakenham and Stuart (Cathy) of Almonte. He is the grandfather of Erin (Christopher), Kelsey, Rachel, Eva, Rebecca (Pat), Christine (Jeff), Robert (Emily), Patricia (Sean), and Steven; and the great- grandfather of Olivia, Hollie, Megan, Blake, Leah, Pierce, Tobin, Brooklynn, Krysta, Cole, Courtney and Colton. Worley is also the special father-in-law of Maggie and her husband Bob Woods, and a father figure to Lesa Edwards. He is the dear brother of the late Gertie (Emerson) Jones and the late Stanley (Edna) Lackey and is survived by many nieces, nephews, neighbours, friends. He will be remembered by his longtime bull customers.

Douglas “Doug” Henderson

June 9, 1949 – October 24th, 2017 It is with heavy hearts that the Canadian Hereford Association announces the passing of a tremendous industry advocate and friend to many – Doug Henderson, of Lacombe, Alberta. Doug is foremost a loving son, husband, brother, father, grandfather and uncle, who will be dearly missed by family. Doug passed away suddenly on October 24th, 2017, at the age of 68.

While Doug raised Angus cattle since the age of 12, he and his wife Linda also operated Douglas J Henderson and Associates Ltd., a purebred sales management company which managed livestock sales in many different breeds, including Hereford, for nearly 30 years. In business previously with Lloyd Pickard & Associates, Doug was active in sales management for a total of 47 years, selling for nearly 1,000 sales involving the sale of about 100,000 registered cattle for notable herds across North America.

Doug and Linda also provided livestock insurance to the industry. Doug represented the seventh generation of Hendersons raising Angus cattle in Canada, making his family the oldest continuous Angus family in Canada.

Linda (nee Latimer) comes from Hereford background as part of the legendary Latimer family of Remitall fame. She met Doug when she was showing the Champion Bull at the 1969 Calgary Bull Sale. Doug showed the Champion steer there. They were married in 1973.

From Henderson Cattle Co.’s moderate herd of cattle, the couple raised or owned the Supreme Champion Bull at Edmonton Farm Fair in 2007 and over the years had the good fortune to show the Champion Angus Bull, Reserve Senior Champion Red Angus Bull, Senior Champion Charolais Female, Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull and Grand Champion Horned Hereford Bull at the Canadian Western Agribition. They showed the Champion Chianina Bull at the first National Chianina Show held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and had a number of Champion and Reserve Champion bulls at the Lacombe Bull Sale. They were also successful exporters of semen and embryos to the U.K., Japan, Argentina and Russia.

Linda says that Doug fit a lot of great adventures into his 68 years. He travelled over most of North America, Mexico, China, South Africa, China, Great Britain and Argentina, looking at livestock. He was very proud of his children and grand children. Their home has been “like a think tank” for friends in the livestock business in which a lot of ideas and stories were exchanged.

Doug has judged many shows in different breeds. Both Doug and Linda completed the American Angus judging evaluation.

Doug’s kindhearted manner and his sheer joy working with fellow cattle breeders and enthusiasts will never be forgotten.

Doug is lovingly remembered by his wife, Linda (Latimer) of 44 years; his children - Christa, Kyle (Hilary) and Byron (Orianne); his four grandchildren - Andrew, Peyton, Elsa and Veda; his mother, Mary; and his five siblings. Doug was predeceased by his father, Don Henderson.

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AKJA 68E ANL C HAR T100 Tahoe 86T 23B X FCC 3T Ransom 7W BW: 97 lbs. ADJ 205 WW: 909 lbs.

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Loewen All Star 4A 10C X SHF Tahoe R117 T100 BW: 88 Lbs. ADJ 205 WW: 632 lbs.

KCF Bennet Impact B541 X SHF Manning W18 Z22 BW: 70 lbs. ADJ 205 WW: 846 lbs.

AKJA 108E Loewen GHC 33T Axiom B52 ET X GHC-Taboo Coalition 52U BW: 100 lbs. ADJ 205 WW: 757 lbs.

AKJA 33E Loewen GHC Top Chef B64 ET X MHPH 101S Umpire 118U BW: 89 lbs. ADJ 205 WW: 814 lbs.

AKJA 17E Loewen GHC Top Chef B64 ET X BBSF 101N Wrangler 29W BW: 94 lbs. ADJ 205 WW: 954 lbs.

AKJA 10E KCF Bennett Impact B451 X GHC Atlas Beefman 135Z BW: 83 lbs. ADJ 205 WW: 734 lbs.

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