The Canadian Hereford Digest - October 2014 by Canadian Hereford Association

October 2014

The Official Magazine of The Canadian Hereford Association

2014 Commercial Producers of the Year Ontario, Ontario, Manitoba, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Alberta Alberta

2014 Commercial Edition

CCR 100W KEYSHA 66B

STAR KKH SSF GOTTAWANT 237Y ET {DLF IEF HYF} . . .

The Next Generation at Copper Creek Ranch

... and her March 24th Trust Heifer Calf

See these calves & more at Agribition 2014

CCR 102Y FELICITY 5B Can Doo X Stamina Daughter

CCR 102Y SHIRLEY 12B

CCR 9500 BARCODE 38B

Can Doo X Ribeye 276 Daughter End of February Wyarno son out of a 29F

CCR 100W ADELA ET 12B Trust X Online Daughter

Owners - The Stevenson Family

Ranch Phone: (250) 295-4099 Ranch Fax: (250) 295-4079 P.O. Box 817 Princeton, British Columbia V0X 1W0 Email: coppercreek@xplornet.ca Managers - Phil & Catherine Brown Phil’s Cell: (250) 293-6857 Catherine’s Cell: (250) 293-6858

CCR 100W ADELA ET 2B Trust X Online Daughter

Bob Proulx . Kevin Clements . Shawn Galloway

www.coppercreekranch.com

Sarah 219B

MHPH JWR 10Y

{DLF IEF HYF}

Purchased by Arthur Polled Herefords, Alida, SK for $30,000

Buyers A.X.A. Polled Herefords, Hampton, NB Arthur Polled Herefords, Alida, SK Blair Athol Polled Herefords, Arcola, SK Blue Dove Cattle Co., Shannonville, ON BnC Polled Herefords, Chicago, IL C & T Cattle Co., Arcola, SK Calvert Cattle Co., Carberry, MB Chula Vista Polled Herfords, Thornton, ON Crittenden Bros. Polled Herefords, Imperial, SK Dale Stith, Mayslick, KY Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK Elm-Lodge Polled Herefords, Indian River, ON Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB Howard Walker, Coldwater, ON Jackson Brock, Staffa, ON Jessica Brock, Staffa, ON

JHF Herefords, Leross, SK K Bar C Livestock, Orillia, ON KLR Polled Herefords, Consul, SK Lamb Bros., St. Wilson, WI Levi Rimke, Oak lake, MB Lian Mor Polled Herefords, Mono, ON Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK Manion Farms, Conn, ON Meadowview Farm, Pembroke, ON Mike Goodine, Bear Island, NB Mil Wray Polled Herefords,Tilston, MB Moeskaer Polled Herefords, Randers, DK Mohican West, Laurel, MT Moorehaven Polled Herefords, Acton, ON Paul Gendron, Charette, QC Red Pine Herefords, Sunridge, ON

Remitall-West, Olds, AB Ridgeview Farms, St. Alto, MI River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON RSB, Orillia, ON RWB Herefords, Danville, QC Sandy Ridge Ranch Co. Ltd., Elmwood, ON Shelby Crawford, Glencoe, ON Singhampton Cattle Co., Singhampton, ON Taboo Polled Herefords, Nobleton, ON Thurston Livestock, Lanark, ON Til Toba Polled Herefords, Tilston, MB Wascana Cattle Co., Regina, SK Windy Knoll Herefords, Wooler, ON Woodview Farms, Bobcaygeon, ON Worrell Enterprises, Mason, TX

Wednesday, November 12th at Pahl Livestock -‐ 18 miles west of Medicine Hat on Hwy #1, 3 miles north on Range Road #80 -‐ Watch for signs

X T CXT 42A

CXT 66A

PAHL 11A

X T

2 Z PAHL 114A

X T

2 Z

CXT 44A

2 Z PAHL18A

For Information & catalogues, call an Amigo! Wintering and Delivery Program -‐ All EPDs, Performance and Sale Data available. Scott Pahl 403-548-2356 403-580-9908 pahl.livestock@xplornet.com

Dan Pahl 403-548-8112 403-548-1614 dan@pahl-livestock.com

LeRay Pahl 403-548-6626 403-580-9906

Please visit our web site: www.pahl–livestock.com Box 245, Medicine Hat T1A 7E9 4

Offering:

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PAHL 69A

CXT 85A

X T CXT 74A

2 Z

2 Z PAHL 187A

Byron and Carolyn Templeton P: (306) 295-3357 Byron’s Cell: (403) 308-9971

X T CXT 84A

Travis and Jocelyn Wasko P: (306) 295-4000 Travis’ Cell: (306) 295-7246

Directions to Ranch: 10 KM North of Eastend on 614 Grid Box 15 Eastend SK S0N 0T0 XTC Ranches

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contents October 2014 Volume 72 | Number 3

Photo Credit: Byron Templeton, Livelong, Saskatchewan

features

contents B R A D D U B E AU &

Keith Gilmore Foundation

Power Tools

The Bar K Brand

Crossbreeding and Herefords

Temple Grandin on breeding trends and cattle handling

The Hereford Tradition of 78 Manitoba’s King family ranch

H E AT H E R H A M I LT O N - M AU D E

Show & Sale Results

Ontario Provincial Report

Manitoba Provincial Report

Saskatchewan Provincial Report

Averages and Accuracies

Confidence in “Hereford”

The Art of Reading and Evaluating EPDs, from personal Experience

Bar JB’s expanding white-face 96 influence

B R A D D U B E AU

Cowboy Roots, East and West

The “Pipeline”

Alberta Provincial Report

British Columbia Provincial Report

CJHA Report

100 4-H Achievements Hereford Bull Buyers for 41 Years

The Crow Cattle Co. Story

columns

85 B R A D D U B E AU & C AT H E R I N E B R OW N

Choosing the Annual CHA Membership Type that’s Right for You

C AT H E R I N E B R OW N

From Seedstock to Feedlot

UpFront

102 Canadian Beef Breeds Council Report

President’s Message

103 Quick Reference

Message du Président

104 Auctioneers, Consultants and Services

Hereford Horizons

106 Hereford EPD Averages

Executive Director’s Report

107 Digest Subscription Form & Ad Booking Deadlines

Rapport du Directeur Exécutif

101 Hereford Cooking

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OCTOBER 9-11– AB ....... Harvie Ranching 4th Annual Internet Female Sale, Olds 10-12–QC.......................................Expo-Boeuf Victoriaville , MOE Show 11 – AB ......................................... Remitall West Production Sale, Olds 11-15–SK ........................................2nd Annual Elite Genetics Online Sale, Leveldale Polled Herefords & RSK Farms 17 – SK .............Hereford Harvest, Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank 18 – ON ..................................................Breeder’s Choice Hereford Sale, Carson’s Sales Arena, Listowel 18 – SK ANL Polled Herefords & Guests Production Sale, Steelman 18 – SK.........C&T Cattle Co. & Guests, “Take the Next Step”, Kisbey 19 – SK .. Blair-Athol, Haroldson’s & Friends Production Sale, Arcola 20 – SK ......................................... Square-D Production Sale, Langbank 21 – AB.........................18th Annual British Breeds Rancher Calf Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge 25 – QC..........Partners for Progress, Maple Hill Herefords, Shefford 25 – SK “Shape of Things to Come” Sale, Crittenden Bros., Imperial 25 – NS.......................................................... Atlantic Bonus Sale, Nappan 30-Nov 2 – ON............... NBG Internet Reduction Sale, North Grower 31 ......................................................................Spring 2014 PACE Deadline NOVEMBER 1 – ON ............................... Walnut Drive Farms Herd Reduction Sale, Maple Hill Sales Pavilion, Hanover 4 – AB .........................................British Breeds #2 Rancher Calf Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge 4-9 – AB .....................................Farmfair International, Edmonton 4 .................................................................. Hereford Genes Event 5..............................................Western National Hereford Show 6-8 – MB ....................Manitoba Livestock Expo, MOE Show, Brandon 7-8 – ON .................... The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto 7 Ontario Hereford Assoc. Futurity & Junior Showmanship 8 ..............................................Eastern National Hereford Show 12 – AB............................. The Amigos Production Sale, Medicine Hat 14 – AB Fenton Hereford Ranching 50th Fall Production Sale, Irma 15 – AB.......................................Brost Land & Cattle Co. LTD & Guests Annual Fall Production Sale, Irvine 15 – ON .....East Central Ontario Zone AGM, Omemee Curling Club 20 – AB.............LCI Doenz Ranches Annual Production Sale, Warner 24-29 – SK .......................... Canadian Western Agribition, Regina 27 ...........................................................Agribition Hereford Sale 28 ........................................................... National Hereford Show 28 .....................................................Agribition Red Coat Classic 29 – AB .................................. Stauffer Farms LTD Complete Dispersal, Innisfail Auction Market, Innisfail DECEMBER 2 – AB .......................................Stromsmoe Herefords & Black Angus 30th Annual Production Sale, Etzikom 5 – MB ................................................. Manitoba Hereford Association “Good As Gold” Sale, Brandon 5 ...................................... January Digest Advertising Booking Deadline 8-11 –SK ... Big Gully’s Online/On-Farm Bull & Heifer Sale, Maidstone JANUARY 16 .The Next Generation Semen & Embryo Directory Booking Deadline 20-22 –MB .................. Manitoba Ag Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon 23-24-AB .............................................Canadian Bull Congress, Camrose

5160 Skyline Way NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6V1

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31 – AB................ MC Quantock “Canada’s Bulls” Sale, Lloydminster FEBRUARY 7 – AB/SK.Hill 70 Quantock Ranch “Barn Burnin’ Bull Sale”, Lloydminster 9 – SK...3rd Annual Premier Bull Sale, Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds 10 – SK................................Bannerlane Production Sale #16, Livelong 12 –SK ....................................................6th Annual Moving on Bull Sale, Carlrams Ranching Ltd, Cutknife 11 – SK.......................................... Misty Valley Farms Sale, Maidstone, 14 – AB .............. MJT “Back to the Basics Buy a Bull Day”, Edgerton 19 – AB .....................Corbiell Herefords Bull Sale, Bow Slope, Brooks 21 – BC.................... 20th Annual Production Sale, Pine Butte Ranch, BC Livestock Co-op Kamploops 24 – AB ...............................Ulrich Hereford Ranch Bull & Female Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge 25 – SK ................. McCoy Cattle Co. & Beck Farms Bull Sale, Regina 26 – AB......6th Annual Rancher’s Bull Sale, Holloway Farms Ltd, Veteran

HEREFORD & HEREFORD INFLUENCE SALES BRITISH COLUMBIA Williams Lake Hereford/Angus Influence. ................................Oct. 22 ALBERTA Fort Macleod – Featuring Hereford & British X .............Oct. 25 Medicine Hat Feeding Co. Hereford/Angus Presort Calf Sale................... Oct. 22, Nov. 5 Anugs/Hereford Classic Calf Sale................................. Oct. 31 Calgary Stockyards – British Influence British Influence. ................................... Oct. 18, Nov. 8, Dec. 6 Balog Auction Services, Inc. – 18th Annual British Breeds Rancher Calf Sale #1 ...................................................... Oct. 21 British Breeds #2 ............................................................. Nov. 4 SASKATCHEWAN Assiniboia Livestock Auction Hereford/Angus Presort.................................. Oct. 25, Nov. 22 Maple Creek (Cowtown Livestock Exchange Inc) Hereford/Angus Presort..................................................Oct. 25 All Breed Presort, featuring Hereford/Angus ..Nov. 1, Nov. 6 Mankota (Mankota Stockmans Weigh Co.) – All Breeds Calf Sale featuring Hereford/Charolais/Red Angus ..........Oct. 24 Heartland Livestock Serviecs (Swift Current) Dennis & Jean Nelson 100 Hereford Herd Dispersal Dec. 11 Heartland Livestock Serviecs (Yorkton) Presort Hereford Influence............................................Nov. 19 MANITOBA Heartland Livestock Services (Brandon) Hereford Influence Presort.............................................Oct. 28 Heartland Livestock Serviecs (Prince Albert) Pre-Sort Internet Sale featuring Hereford & Hereford Influence Nov. 4 ONTARIO Ontario Stockyards, Cookstown .......................................................Oct. 16 Hereford & Hereford Influence Calf Sale, Brussels Stockyards, Brussels ..........................................................Oct. 24 Hereford Sale, Lindsay Livestock Exchange, Lindsay, ON.....Oct. 27

Phone: 1.888.836.7242 Fax: 1.888.824.2329

Email: herefords@hereford.ca

Cover photo Courtesy of: Carrie Braun, Braun Ranch, Simmie, Saskatchewan

SAZ 237B

SAZ 29B

Square D Jane 29B

Sire: Square D John Wayne 465Y Dam: Remitall Sparkles 329S SAO 3361A

Square D Belle 237B Sire: NJW 34S 38W Beef 15Z ET Dam: Square D Ellie 37T

SAnnual Production Sale QUARE D HEREFORDS

MONDAY, OCT. 20, 2014

WCC 42S Rita 3361A

Sire: Remitall Super Duty 42S Dam: Square D Gina 361R Bred to Boyd Masterpiece 0220 SAZ 946A

at the Square D Sale Site

Quality Selection of Bred Heifers, Heifer Calves & Herd Sire Prospects FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

SQUARE D HEREFORDS Jim & Lori Duke

Square D Roberta 946A

Sire: Square D Ranchman 257R Dam: Square D Jaeden 846U Bred to NJW 34S 38W Beef 15Z ET SAZ 558B

Langbank, SK. Canada 306-538-4556 - home 306-736-7921 - cell square.d@sasktel.net

www.square- d polledherefords.com

WASCANA CATTLE CO. Harvey & Bradley Duke

Regina, SK. Canada 306-761-2810 - Harvey 306-737-2980 - Bradley bradleytduke@hotmail.com

Square D Logan 558B Sire: NJW 34W 38W Beef 15Z ET Dam: Square D Rita 58X

Quality that Runs Generations Deep! 8

Auctioneer: Dale Stith 918-760-1550 Sales Staff: Ryan Doran 403-507-6483 Levi Landers 308-730-1396 Scott Johnstone 306-693-4715 Brad Dubeau 403-275-2665

LIVESTOCK media

p a r t n e r s h i p s b e y o n d t h e f a r m g a t e

30th Annual Production Sale Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 1:00pm Featuring:

At the ranch 1 ½ miles south of Etzikom on Hwy 885

29 Horned Hereford Long Yearling Bulls 16 Four-Year-Old Commercial Cows bred A.I. 27 Black Angus Long Yearling Bulls 78 RWF, RBF, BBF, or Black Commercial heifers bred A.I. 13 Black Angus Bull Calves Plus your pick of our entire 2014 Black Angus heifer calf crop

HH ADVANCE 0002X BW -2.2

WW 40.7

YW 65.2

Milk 35.8

SC 1.5

YV STAR STRUCK 915W

REA 0.19

Marb 0.10

BW 8.1

WW 70.0

YW 102.5

Milk 7.3

SC 0.9

REA 0.19

Marb 0.03

NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET BW 3.6

WW 65.0

YW 119.3

Milk 30.0

SC 1.4

REA 1.29

Marb 0.21

FREE DELIVERY within 300 miles on all cattle Each bull selling into a commercial herd will be guaranteed unconditionally for 3 full breeding seasons We would be pleased to winter bulls at a cost All commercial females are guaranteed to wean an excellent calf Complimentary lunch prior to sale

For a catalogue, more information or a free sale DVD please call

VIDEO SALE! Nyle & Vicki

(403) 666-3957 Cell (403) 878-3957

Come early to view the cattle.

email: nstromsmoe@yahoo.ca Box 505,Etzikom,AB T0K 0W0 Ranch location: 1 ½ mi. s. of Etzikom

Clint

Ph/Fax (403) 666-2186 Cell (403) 647-6088 9

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Newsworthy and notable stories from the Canadian Hereford industry MOE Show Reminder Complete MOE show results must be sent to the CHA office as soon as possible after the completion of the MOE show. Please fill out the Digest MOE Show form when submitting results to the office. Call 1-888-836-7242 if you would like to request a form. •

Recognition Awards Nomination Deadline is January 2, 2014 The deadline for Honour Roll, Memorial Scroll, Hereford Legacy Award, Special Service Award and Ambassador Award nominations is January 2, 2014. For nomination forms or for more information, contact the CHA office or visit our website at www.hereford.ca •

PACE Deadline The deadline for submitting weights to be included in the Spring 2015 PACE run is October 31st. Please have your birth and weaning weights into the office by this date. All calves should be identified in groups when reporting weights this fall. Animals under the same management system should be in the same group. Genetic evaluations rely on accurate well defined management groups. The age range to take weaning weights is 110-300 days of age. Weaning weights and indexes are more meaningful when calves are weighed near 205 days – this means that the closer the AVERAGE AGE of the ALL calves weighed is to 205 days, the more reliable the data is. Calves do not actually have to be weaned before taking 205 day (weaning) weights. Use this opportunity to body condition score or weigh your cows as well. •

Wondering what’s for Supper? Share your favourite recipes with the Canadian Hereford Digest. Appetizers, soups, mains, deserts. We’ll do our best to print them! Look for this issue’s submissions on page 101

Ronald McDonald Charity Steer Home raised and donated by YV Ranch and Coleman Nixdorff from the Irricana 4-H Beef & Multi club (Calgary Regional 4-H) raised over $10,000.00 to Support the Southern Alberta Ronald McDonald House. •

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Put a Hills White Face on ‘em, Hills Galore. com Galore.com 55 YEARS OF BUILDING PERFORMANCE BULLS

55 YEARS OF BUILDING PERFORMANCE BULLS

Alvin & Mary-Kate Pawlitza, Julia, Alex and Georgia

The New Commercial Reality

Box 179 Hazlet, Sask S0N 1E0 Phone 306-689-2597 Email: herefords@hillsgalore.com

upfront A l l -Ti m e R e c o r d P ri c e Hereford Female

14th European Hereford Conference Rapperswil, Switzerland

In Attendance from Canada: CHA Executive Director Stephen Scott and CHA Director Andy Schuepbach

Subscribe to Digest Forward! The official E-Newsletter of the Canadian Hereford Association

Digest Forward is sent out at the beginning of each month and contains updates from the CHA office, interesting or useful articles and dates for Provincial activities. Names and email addresses will only be used for the Digest Forward Newsletter. Visit www.hereford.ca -> Digest -> Subscribe to Digest Forward

CHA Honour Roll

Past CHA General Manager Gordon Stephenson (Centre) is presented with the 2014 CHA Honour Roll by Christopher Grundy, Nancy Grundy, CHA Director Wally Pugh, ON, and Jennifer Hess.

Livestock Lessons Webinar Series

(hosted by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture)

October 15 - Nutritional Requirements for Beef Cattle October 21 - Formulating a Ration for Beef Cattle October 23 - Mycotoxin Contamination in Feed

For complete details on these webinars or to register online, visit the Saskatchewan Ministry of Ag’s Event Calendar page: www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/Calendar. Please note that you must pre-register for these webinars. If you are unable to watch at the scheduled time, you will receive a link to the archived presentation which you may watch at your convenience following the webinar.

HMS 5139 Advance 4007 ET Sold for $180,000 at Hoffman’s Annual Female Sale in Thedford Nebraska to Iron Lakes Ranch, Athens, Texas

RFI Trial #6 The Final Test Group for the CHA Residual Feed Intake Research Project Entries are due December 1st, 2014. Contact meghan@hereford.ca Preliminar y RFI EPDs are available online. Remember to send in your Hereford pictures!

More and more of our covers are coming from your submissions so keep an eye out for that perfect summer, fall or winter scene.

Consigning 12 bred heifers to: C& T Cattle Co. & Guests Take the Next Step Saturday October 18, 2014 Kisbey, Saskatchewan Sale Catalogue online at www.buyagro.com

PCL DODY 44U 12A

PCL BELLE 11X 61A

NJW 98S DURANGO 44U X GHC PREMIER 102M BW: 86 lbs. Adj WW: 555 lbs. EPDS BW 2.3 WW 51.3 YW 91.3 MM 21.3 TM 47.0

TH 71U 719T MR HEREFORD 11X X PCL LAWMAN 657G 23L BW: 89 lbs. Adj WW: 567 lbs. EPDS BW 3.8 WW 42.5 YW 68.8 MM 18.7 TM 40.0

Bred on May 4, 2014 to PCL Zircon 719T 25Z.

Bred by AI April 27, 2014 to CRR About Time 743.

PCL LADY LUCK 11X 62A

PCL STARLET 44U ET 76A

TH 71U 719T MR HEREFORD 11X X H EASY DEAL 609 ET BW: 90 lbs. Adj WW: 620 lbs. EPDS BW 4.8 WW 55.5 YW 85.2 MM 23.6 TM 51.4

Bred by AI May 10, 2014 to NJW 98S Durango 44U.

NJW 98S DURANGO 44U X REMITALL ONLINE 122L BW: 82 lbs. Adj WW: 634 lbs. EPDS BW 3.4 WW 56.7 YW 95.1 MM 26.8 TM 55.2

Bred on June 29, 2014 to PCL Zircon 719T 25Z.

Doug & Wanda Mann Box 1256 Swift Current, SK S9H 3X4 P: 306.773.7136 C: 306.741.1265 E: w_mann@xplornet.ca 14

You are invited to attend the sale of approximately 200 head, cows, 2014 calves, bred heifers and bulls PLUS a commercial offering...

At MAPLE HILL AUCTION, Hanover, Ontario Just West of Hanover on Highway #4 NOVEMBER 1st – Sale Day Ph: 519-506-1400 S! L L WDF WIND TRACER 94W WDF WESTWIND VALIER 3Z C5 WESTWIND LADY 38U E SE H WDF C7 WESTWIND WARRIOR 17C C5 WESTWIND 67P

WHITEGATE 67P WEST LADY 17X WHITEGATE 40K BELLE 61T Sire: WDF C5 WESTWIND WARRIOR 3838E C2 WESTWIND 415 X21078519 C3 WESTWIND 70H SSS MARY 67C C4 WESTWIND LADY 38K WESTWIND WARRIOR 253 C3 WESTWIND GEM 516 WESTWIND GEORGIA 903 WDF C6 WESTWIND WARRIOR 3838X September 15, 2014 – BW 75 lbs. (Best of the C line) JV TROJAN’S TRIUMPH 306G JV TROJAN’S TRUST 1000J WDF HURON PRINCESS 100G JV TROJAN’S THRUST 257N WDF FACSIMILIE ET 811A WDF HIGH FIDELITY 057F WDF WESTWINDETTE 57W Dam: WDF ASTER LASS 338S ENERGIZER RHHR 22W WDF HIGHLAND ASTER 14Z WDF 4 SQ NADINE BELLE 4N WDF ASTER LASS 38D C2 WESTWIND 90R C5 WESTWIND LADY 38U C4 WESTWIND LADY 38K

WDF C6 WESTWIND WARRIOR 3838X C02952861

Sale Feature – One Special Herdsire Excellent breeding bull – progeny sell

Calving ease & performance Bred the largest band of cows at WDF in 2013 & 2014 Most unique bloodline in North America Line bred to the best of Westwinds Closed Line Genetics His sire sold to Saskatchewan and bred much like the 17L bull sold to Westwind Ranch Valier Montana in 2002

38K Benchmark Cow

SPIDEL – FOUR SQUARE – WOODROW MISCHIEF GENETICS JOHN VANCISE & SONS R.R.#4 Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 One Mile West & Three Miles North of Stayner 705-445-0407 ‘PLAY TO YOUR POWER’ CONVERT ROUGHAGE INTO...TENDERNESS & TASTE ‘AVOID THE GRAIN DRAIN’ WITH WALNUT DRIVE GENETICS

We raise COMPETITIVE CATTLE... They compete with: ....Economics ....Mother Nature ....Each Other ....And ME! J.V. 15

Consigning to Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd. Production Sale Nov 15, 2014

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Owned with Geaudreau Hereford Ranch

Stuart and Sherri Zoeteman Box 532, Fort Macleod, AB T0L 0Z0

Cell: 403-330-6490 Home: 403-553-2687 Fax: 403-553-2699 Email: barrz2@telus.net 16

Ranch Location: Located 9 miles east of Fort Macleod on Hwy #3 to RR 250 and 3 miles north on Pearce Road

Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd. 46th Annual Production Sale

With Guest Consignor: Bar RZ Polled Herefords November 15, 2014

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BBSF 465Y BROKER 68B

BBSF 12U ATHOL 66A

BBSF 104W ARES 263A

BBSF 23Y RUBY 17A

BBSF 46P STD LASS 314A

Blaine 403-834-2262 Cell 403-502-5626

Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd. Box 96 Irvine, AB T0J 1V0 Fax (403) 834-2146 Email bsbrost@shockware.com

www.brostcattle.com

Glenn 403-834-2253 Cell 403-580-9363 17

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By Daryl Kirton

PR E SI D EN T O F T H E CA N A D IA N H ER EFO R D A S SO CIATI O N

It is an honour and a pleasure to serve as the President of this great breed organization. Thank you to the directors of the CHA for their support. It was a very shocking and sad Sunday morning when I received the phone call that President Burt Grundy had passed away. Burt was a true Hereford enthusiast and promoter of the breed. He will be greatly missed by the Hereford family not only here in Canada but around the globe.

It was a very shocking and sad Sunday morning when I received the phone call that President Burt Grundy had passed away. Burt was a true Hereford enthusiast and promoter of the breed. He will be greatly missed by the Hereford family not only here in Canada but around the globe. As we enter a very busy fall season, we can look back on the great summer of Hereford events. Hereford week in Canada in Lindsay, Ontario, was a huge success. Bonanza and the CHA AGM were very well attended. The bleachers were full in the show ring every day. The annual meeting had a large crowd with an additional 25 watching on the internet. Hats off to the organization committee of the 2014 Bonanza for a great job. Each year Bonanza grows with enthusiasm and numbers. Thank you to all the organizers of the Lindsay event. As your new President, I would like to introduce you to the CHA executive and chairmen of the board committees. CHA Vice President and HBI (Hereford breed improvement) committee chairman - Doug Mann Pedigree committee chairman - Andy Schuepbach Marketing committee chairman - David Reid Show committee chairman - Albert Remke If you have any concerns you would like the board to discuss please contact your provincial Canadian director and it will be discussed at our next meeting. I will be promoting open communication for all Hereford breeders to bring items to the CHA board of directors, as we represent all of Canada. The board meets at least twice annually; at Hereford week in Canada and in December at the office in Calgary. We also have teleconference calls every other month or sooner if needed. This past year with higher prices that we are finally receiving for our cattle, it is very encouraging. This is the time for Canada to rebuild its cow herds. With the fall run of cattle sales around the corner, every one is anticipating that the prices will stay strong. Purebred sales in the east have already demonstrated this with above average sale prices. Good luck to all members with your sales this fall. The CHA board had very productive meetings in Lindsay. We are always looking for ways to give breeders the tools to improve the quality and marketability of the breed. Thank you to the directors for donating their time and for their efforts toward bettering the breed. While it has been frustrating for our members to obtain DNA results, these past few months, the backlog has now been cleaned up with a current turnaround time of 10 days. The 3rd year of the RFI trial is under way with openings still available for the second group of bulls. Contact Meghan Black at the CHA office for details. In closing, I wish all breeders across Canada a great fall with favourable weather conditions. I know some breeders will be short of feed and some will be having trouble getting the grain harvested. Lets all try to help one another get through these times.

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Par Daryl Kirton

PR É SI D EN T D E L’A S S O CIATI O N CA N A D I EN N E H ER EFO R D

C’est un honneur et un plaisir de vous servir comme président de ce grand organisme de race. Merci à l’administration de l’Association pour leur soutien. C’était tout un choque en ce dimanche matin lorsque j’ai reçu l’appel téléphonique m’apprenant que notre Président Burt Grundy est décédé. Burt était un vrai passionné de Hereford et un promoteur de la race. Sa famille Hereford le manquera énormément non seulement ici au Canada, mais partout dans le monde. Avant d’entreprendre la saison automnale très occupée, prenons quelques moments pour refléter sur les événements de Hereford qui ont eu lieu cet été.

C’était tout un choque en ce dimanche matin lorsque j’ai reçu l’appel téléphonique m’apprenant que notre Président Burt Grundy est décédé. Burt était un vrai passionné de Hereford et un promoteur de la race. Sa famille Hereford le manquera énormément non seulement ici au Canada, mais partout dans le monde. La semaine de Hereford Canadienne qui a eu lieu à Lindsay en Ontario, a été un énorme succès, avec un grand nombre de participants au Bonanza et à l’assemblée générale annuelle. Les gradins étaient pleins dans l’arène à tous les jours. La réunion annuelle a rassemblé une grande foule, de plus 25 autres personnes ont participé par l’entremise de la diffusion internet. Bravo au comité d’organisation du Bonanza 2014 pour un excellent travail. Chaque année, le Bonanza grandit avec enthousiasme et augmente son nombre de participants. Merci à tous les organisateurs de l’événement de Lindsay. Entant que votre nouveau Président, je tiens à vous présenter l’executif de l’association et les présidents de comités. Vice-président de l’Association et dirigeant du comité de l’Amélioration de la race : Doug Mann Dirigeant du comité des généalogies: Andy Schuepbach Dirigeant du comité de marketing : David Reid Dirigeant du comité des concours : Albert Remke Si vous avez des questions que vous souhaitez que le Conseil d’administration discute, veuillez communiquer avec votre directeur provincial canadien et le sujet sera à l’ordre du jour lors de notre prochaine réunion. Je suis un partisan de la communication ouverte et j’encourage tous les éleveurs Hereford à nous laisser savoir si un sujet en particulier doit être adressé par le Conseil d’Administration. Le Conseil se réunit au moins deux fois par année soit; durant la semaine Hereford Canadienne et en décembre au bureau de Calgary. Nous avons aussi des téléconférences à tous les deux mois ou plus tôt si nécessaire. Les prix plus élevés que nous avons enfin reçus ces dernières mois pour notre bétail, sont très encourageant. C’est le bon temps pour le Canada de reconstruire son cheptel de bovins. Les ventes pur-sang sont en cours et tout indique le marché restera solide. Les ventes de l’est ont déjà démontré cela avec des prix supérieurs pour chaque moyenne de vente. Bonne chance à tous les membres qui offrent des animaux à vendre. Le Conseil de l’Association a eu une réunion très productive à Lindsay. Nous recherchons toujours des façons de donner les outils nécessaires aux éleveurs pour améliorer la qualité et la valeur marchande de la race. Merci aux administrateurs d’avoir fait don de leur temps et de leurs efforts vers l’amélioration de la race. Nous comprenons qu’il a été frustrant pour nos membres d’obtenir des résultats de tests d’ADN ces derniers mois, mais tout est maintenant rentrer en ordre et le délai d’exécution actuel est de 10 jours. La 3e année de recherche pour l’efficacité alimentaire est en cours. Nous avons encore des ouvertures de disponibles pour le deuxième groupe de taureaux. Contacter Meghan Black au bureau de l’association pour plus de détails. En terminant, je tiens à souhaiter un automne facile à tous les éleveurs partout au Canada avec des conditions météorologiques favorables. Je sais que certains éleveurs n’ont pas assez de nourriture pour leurs animaux et certains vont faire face à des difficultés pour la moisson du grain. En espérant que nous pourrons compter l’un sur l’autre pour passer au travers ces moments difficiles. 19

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By Brad Dubeau

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Back at the CHA office, after sale week in Ontario, I can reflect on what an amazing three-day sale run it was. Cattle sold across Canada and into the United States. Every sale had a tremendous crowd which included new faces. There was excitement and a general feeling of enthusiasm for the cattle industry and of course, for Herefords. We continue to see record prices at all levels of the cattle industry. Commercial cattlemen are excited and eagerly anticipate what calves might bring this fall or next spring. Calves that were sold in August and September brought dollars that most have never seen. And prices are still upward trending. Yearlings also continued to be extremely strong through the fall run. Later fall sales and those coming up next spring are still predicted to be strong. It’s just plain fun to be in the cattle industry now. We have witnessed the buzz around Hereford cattle for at least the last three years in the States while Hereford popularity in Canada also continues to strengthen. The drive to breed Hereford back into commercial cowherds continues. Why? The hybrid vigour that comes from crossing Hereford with other breeds is phenomemal. So are the opportunities to bring back Hereford maternal strengths, good feet and all the performance, efficiencies and new genetics that today’s Herefords offer. Since markets also remain high for cull cows, this might be the perfect time for culling unthrifty or problem cows and rejuvenating your cowherd. There will be registered Hereford females and bulls selling in October, November and December across Canada.

Since markets also remain high for cull cows, this might be the perfect time for culling unthrifty or problem cows and rejuvenating your cowherd. There will be registered Hereford females and bulls selling in October, November and December across Canada. I’ve said it before but I want to caution Hereford breeders selling purebred breeding stock that it is of the utmost importance to only offer those genetics that you would be proud to have in your own herd. Many of the cattlemen putting Hereford back into their herds are interested in keeping them as replacements. Please keep in mind that the animals you are selling, be they bulls or

females, will influence the foundations of commercial herds for years to come. They will also influence the commercial sector’s decision to buy Hereford again in the future. Let’s keep our commercial producers coming back time after time.

I’ve said it before but I want to caution Hereford breeders selling purebred breeding stock that it is of the utmost importance to only offer those genetics that you would be proud to have in your own herd. Many of the cattlemen putting Hereford back into their herds are interested in keeping them as replacements. Please keep in mind that the animals you are selling, be they bulls or females, will influence the foundations of commercial herds for years to come. They will also influence the commercial sector’s decision to buy Hereford again in the future. Let’s keep our commercial producers coming back time after time. I look forward to visiting with Hereford enthusiasts at shows and sales this fall. Good luck to all those participating at these events. I have a feeling we’ll see some extra celebrating. See ya down the road!

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COMPLETE Â DISPERSAL Saturday, Â November Â 29th, Â 2014 Â at Â 1:00 Â PM Innisfail Auction Market, Innisfail, Alberta

OVER Â 225 Â HEAD Â SELL!

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membership photographs

Thank you to everyone who sent in their photos - we have some very talented shutterbugs out there taking Hereford photos! We encourage you to keep sending in your photos. You never know when yours will be featured on an upcoming cover, on the CHA website, or on promotional materials or in ad campaigns. The following is just a sample of some of the great photos we have received this year. We encourage everyone to continue to send their photos in to samara@hereford.ca all year long!

Photo by Camille Reesor Irvine, Alberta Photo by Jay Bradley Cassleman, Ontario

Photo by Scott Schoenfeldt Pembroke, Ontario

Photo by Shay Duncan Abbey, Saskatchewan 24

Photo by Katie Michie Austin, Manitoba

Photo by Don Guilford Clearwater, Manitoba

Spring Bull Sale February 19, 2015 Bow Slope Shipping Association, Brooks, Alberta 40 Bulls On Offer No Bulls Previously Sold

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C 3Y YAHOO LAD 61A

C 062X GOGGLE LAD 107A

C 127Y ALL I CAN 158A

C 45X EXPLOSIVE LAD 33A

C 45X EXPLOSIVE LAD 50A

C 128Y YOUNG BLOOD T 52A

C 062X GILMORE LAD 104A

Stop & View the Bulls Anytime! Your visit is Always welcomed & Appreciated! BRAD & TAMMY, TY & MELISSA

403-734-2111 Box 337, Cluny, AB T0J 0S0 Brad’s Cell: 403-934-8714 Email corbiell@pcc-inet.ca Ty, D.V.M.: 403-934-0297 6.4km N., 1km W. of Fas Gas Service Station on Hwy 1 at Hwy 842, Cluny, AB

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CL Â 1 Â DOMINO Â 0192X (owned Â with Â PK Â Herefords, Â Canora, Â SK)

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The above are just examples of the bull calf crop and the cow herd. We welcome your visit, any time, to go through the bulls and their moms. A very heartfelt thank-you to all those who supported us in a year of transition. You made it one of our best ever with an average of $5232 on 29 bulls. All bulls will again be for sale by private treaty. Hickory Corner Farms, Briercrest Ian Glass, Chaplin Flemming Ranch, Maple Creek White Farms Ltd, Shaunavon Jeremy Issac, Carrot River Todd Barkley, USA

Corbett Faulkner, Maple Creek Bircham Ranch, Piapot Joe Burgess, Piapot Wilson Colony, Coaldale Chuck and Nancy Fiss, Qu’Appelle Jennifer Livingston, USA

Donnie & Laurel Gillespie & Boys Donnie & Laurel Gillespie & Boys (306) 774-3636 Wymark, Saskatchewan (306) 774-3636 Wymark, Saskatchewan Email: donniewaynegillespie@gmail.com Email: donniewaynegillespie@gmail.com

Dave Fiddler, Neville Sleepy Creek Ranch, Pleasantdale Crooked Creek Ranch, Val Marie Trent Sayer, Mankota David Abrahmson JD Ranch, Chaplin

Donald Gillespie Donald Gillespie (306) 773-0073 Swift Current, Saskatchewan (306) 773-0073 Swift Current, Saskatchewan 27

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Start feed on February 21. at 948 lbs. End feed on July 27. at 1544 lbs. Days on Feed: 157 Gain: 596 lbs. Average Daily Gain (ADG): 3.78 lbs. Dry Matter Intake / Pound of Gain (DMG): 5.66 Cost per pound of gain: 75.38 cents

The bull calves are weaned and looking for a new home. TO ALL OUR

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For a complete picture of our program, please come and visit us at the ranch, check us out on the web or ask us for our 2012 Pasture Tour DVD

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

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Hans Ulrich (403): 625-2237

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MN Herefords Straight Canadian Pedigrees

MN 11W ASTER DOMINO 931B

MN 950Z STANDRD LAD 798B

MN 11W ASTER LAD 343B

MN 11W STD LAD 763B

MN 11W BRITSH LADY 463B

MN 11W STANMORE LASS 744B

Austin Nixdorff

Clark & Cindy Nixdorff

Edna Nixdorff

403-200-4781 403-948-5229 Chalsie, Marvin, Kiersty Ph 403-948-7559ÊUÊFax 403-948-7486ÊUÊCell 403-803-1584ÊUÊEmail mnhereford@platinum.ca R.R. 2, Airdrie, Alberta T4B 2A4 Located from Yankee Valley Blvd turnoff on Hwy 2, 6 mi. E. & 1/4 mi. S. or from Trans Canada Hwy. 14 mi. N. on Conrich turnoff 29

50th Annual Production Sale

November 14, 2014 - 1:00 PM at the Ranch

Offering

60 Long Yearling Bulls 40 Bred Registered Heifers 10 Bred 2nd Calvers

80 Bred Hereford Commercial Heifers 15 Fancy Foals 6 Broke Ranch Geldings

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FE 96U ROYAL RIBSTONE 272A

FE 24U RED SKYLINE 124A

FE 24U RED SKYLINE 192A

FE 24U RED SKYLINE 248A

FE 114T Ranch Standard 216A

Video Available on all lots October 25 at DLMS.ca

All Bulls have been:

Ultra sounded for carcass

DNA tested free of all known defects

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Temple Grandin on breeding trends and cattle handling By Heather Hamilton-Maude

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Note from the editor: Reprinted, with permission, from Hereford America, September 2014. Originally published with the headline, Management and facilities – The “magic” combination for cattle handling. Dr. Temple Grandin spoke on July 1st in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. Her presentation was hosted by South Dakota Farmers Union and SD Extension. Grandin is an American doctor of animal science, a best-selling author, an autistic activist and a consultant to the livestock industry on animal behaviour and handling facilities. Her message makes a lot of common sense, suggesting a balanced approach to cattle breeding and handling. “Facilities are only half the equation. The other half is the behavior and management side of livestock handling. Too often people want the magic thing that will solve all their problems rather than looking at management,” began renowned livestock handler Temple Grandin, during her presentation in Rapid City on July 1. Grandin went on to discuss several factors from both the facility and management perspectives that can impact livestock handling, and be improved upon in practically every situation. “A big concern I have in genetic selection is we’re just going crazy – we have genomic EPDs and we can analyze data. Now you have power tools to make genetic selections more quickly, but you have to be careful with power tools because you can cut your hand off a lot faster with a circular saw than with a hand saw,” noted Grandin. The biggest issue she has seen in recent years as a result of an increase in genetic selection data is a reduction in phenotypic appraisal of cattle, resulting in an upswing of foot and leg problems. “Some say we don’t have to visually appraise cattle, but we still need to do that. Cattle need to walk and if someone said 10-20 years ago that

we were going to get conformation lameness problems in cattle I would have said “bull”, but it’s happening. Recently, in a pen of all natural cattle, 10 percent were coming off the truck lame after a nice, one-hour ride to the packing plant. They came out of a nice, dry lot. It wasn’t footrot. It was a conformation issue. Be careful with those things,” she stated. Single-trait selection is another issue within management that results in bigger-picture problems according to Grandin, with docility being among the most concerning.

originally a dairy cow raised in France who could get out and forage on the really rough and rugged hills. They were in close association with people twice a day and weren’t being exposed to much novelty, so we never saw their temperament. Their genetic difference is getting out and up hills. Flatlander cattle won’t go up hills like a Saler will, and the Saler is a tough mama. This is where there are tradeoffs. If you’re dealing with wolves, the Saler will fight. The Holstein would just say the wolf can have her calf – she’ll give it to him.

“A big concern I have in genetic selection is we’re just going crazy – we have genomic EPDs and we can analyze data. Now you have power tools to make genetic selections more quickly, but you have to be careful with power tools because you can cut your hand off a lot faster with a circular saw than with a hand saw,” - Temple Grandin. “Selecting for temperament is a good thing, but when we go overboard we get into trouble and become worried about losing traits like mothering and foraging ability,” she stated. “Let’s look at the history of a breed. What are Salers for? They were

The animal that might be the best animal to fight off wolves might be the worst animal in the feedyard – don’t over select for any single trait,” she reiterated. Grandin noted that an animal’s genetic temperament will show itself

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the first time it encounters something new or novel. However, that isn’t to say that positive reinforcement can’t go a long way in improving even a nervous animal’s ability to handle something new. “An animal is a sensory based thing that remembers things in pictures. A man on a horse is a different picture than a man on a four-wheeler or a man on the ground. You should train your animals to tolerate a certain amount of different things before they ever leave your ranch. If you work them on horseback and they meet their first person on foot you will have a huge flight zone – that’s dangerous in small pens at a sale barn or feedyard,” she explained. Taking the time to make a new experience a positive one is a great way to ensure an animal has a

Taking the time to make a new experience a positive one is a great way to ensure an animal has a positive picture locked in their mind, and will be easier to work in that scenario in the future. –Grandin. positive picture locked in their mind, and will be easier to work in that scenario in the future continued Grandin. “There is a lot of interest in taking your young heifers and acclimating them to the corral by walking them through the chute and then feeding

them something nice. “Also, no dogs in the corral! A dog will train your cattle to kick, or shoot like a rocket ship into the lead-up alley. If you own a Blue Heeler, he needs to be put in the house while you work cattle in the corral,” she stated as prime examples of how to make first experiences more positive. Not yelling or making sudden movements were also mentioned, and Grandin said if people feel like they’re hearing the same ol’ thing, they are. “I keep saying some of these things because people are still not doing them,” she noted. Staying calm in the back pen, not overloading that pen, and using follow ing behav ior were other suggestions that Grandin provided to help keep cattle relaxed all the way through the squeeze chute. “Wait until the single-file alley is half empty, then bring the next group up and they go right in. If you bring them up when the alley is full, they will all turn around. A basic animal behavior principle is that cattle want to go back to where they came from and bad timing just makes them want to go to where they came from more, to a previous safe place,” Grandin explained, adding that making a single-file alley long enough to hold more than two head will also aid in loading it, using “following behavior”. While proper management and facilities help, Grandin also noted that the animal’s sensory memory is incredibly specific. Exposure to one situation in a positive fashion will not necessarily transfer to another. “They can be tame in one situation and horrible somewhere else. People who hand feed or feed range cubes – those cows have a low flight zone when that’s happening. It’s the first

“While new and novel situations will always be a potential stress situation for livestock, exposing them to a variety of working methods and situations while on the ranch will reduce their likelihood of throwing a fit when experiencing something new for the first time.” 32

“Get away from words if you want to get an understanding with animals. Animals think in pictures.” - Temple Grandin during her July 1st presentation in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA.

time they see something novel, loud, and sudden that they show their genetics. However, animals that have never seen new things are more likely to become agitated at places like auctions, and that’s even more important with genetically flighty animals,” she said. She also commented on the fact that while not a “fix-all,” exposure to different working methods, situations and items does generally help when novelty arises. To determine how well a set of cattle, people and facilities works together in a low stress fashion, Grandin sug gested record ing handl ing measurements. “You can only manage the things you measure. My idea with that is to get rid of the crazy. Five percent or less should vocalize in the chute and 10 percent or less should be moved with an electric prod. If you record that, you can see if you’re getting better or worse over time,” explained Grandin. Additional points that can be measured, according to Grandin, are the percentage of cattle that fall and the speed at which they exit the chute. Why take the time to measure? If the desire to improve handling and make each cattle working experience easier on the livestock and humans isn’t enough, Grandin suggested looking at the bottom line. “Research shows that animals that zoom out of the squeeze chute gain less weight, and so do those that throw a fit in the chute. Quiet cattle gain more weight. Research also shows that things like acclimating heifers to handling situations will result in better conception rates. It’s not complicated or unaffordable, and while things have gotten a lot better in the industry, we can still improve,” Grandin concluded.

Hirsche Herefords & Angus Ltd. Breeding over 400 Purebred Hereford Cows

Including – The Complete Floyd Anderson & Family Mature Cow Herd

Our 2014 Calf Crop & our Herd Bull Battery is one of our Strongest Ever P.E. EPDs BW WW YW MILK 4.4

TM REA MARB 51

EPDs BW 4.6

2 of His Sons

GAH 13B

Out of 2- year old heifers P.E. EPDs BW WW YW MILK

WW 58.7 YW 94.0

4.5

MILK 24.4

TM REA MARB

TM 53.8

GH 8052 MVP 67Y

0.26 0.14

REA 0.25

0.23 0.12

GAH 38B

MARB 0.22

P.E. EPDs BW WW YW MILK 1.4

His Son from an Anderson Cow

His Daughter

GH 7101 ROCK SOLID 5Z

0.54 0.05

4.3

Out of a 2 year old heifer

MARB -0.14

TM REA MARB

TM 46.9 REA 0.82

P.E. EPDs BW WW YW MILK

WW 60.8 YW 103.1

GAH 419B

EPDs BW 3.6

MILK 16.5

TM REA MARB

0.64 0.01

GAH 162B

P.E. EPDs BW WW YW MILK

His Son

6.2 50

WW 63.0

0.40 0.03

P.E. EPDs BW WW YW MILK

YW 102.0

MJT TOTAL ET 332W - “Kilo”

107

GAH 102B

EPDs BW 6.9

MILK 17.2

TM REA MARB

His Daughter

4.9

TM 48.7

TM REA MARB

REA 0.46

MARB -0.06

0.35 0.08

GAH 61B

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The Art of Reading and Evaluating EPDs, from Personal Experience

By Catherine Brown

A s s o ciate Edito r

I was talking to a fellow breeder – a relatively new one - at a Hereford show where we exhibited cattle recently. He made some remarks about EPDs on full sib ET heifer calves. As calves, these girls all had identical EPDs. They are based on those of their parents and ancestors. But I fell short of explaining this properly. It was the same old haunting conundrum – that of explaining how EPDs (expected progeny differences) are derived. We might have our own basic understanding as breeders but try to explain the science and many of us trip over ourselves and come up short on explanations. Or am I the only one? For my pride’s sake, I hope not. I’ll assume not, for this exercise. “So you don’t really know how they work yourself,” was the retort from my visitor. Okay, so now I’m secretly devastated. I know this stuff. Wrote about it since EPDs were developed decades ago and helped explain them with the help of experts in more than a few articles. But I’m not a scientist. We pride ourselves in the “art” of breeding cattle. We’re attuned to subtle trends and satiable clues that our cows give us when we’re paying attention. And we’re proud of ourselves when we can manifest desired, planned-for traits in the herd. So what about the reputation of EPDs as a legitimate breeding tool? Sean McGrath, a geneticist and rancher from the Vermillion, Alberta area, has written that EPDs have been commercially available for the past two decades or so. Some common conceptions – right or wrong – have surfaced over that period of time – “that EPDs don’t work”; and that they

can be manipulated to reflect what a breeder wants them to, to name a couple. So let’s examine these beliefs, revisit some basics and bring to light some recent advances in the science of EPDs.

an increasingly more accurate EPD as the animal ages. The EPD numbers arrived at are a prediction of what they will contribute to their progeny, on average. And even ET calves or full siblings that start out with identical EPDs can end up with estimates that

Do EPDs Work? Mc Gr at h add r e s s e s t he f i r st misconception – that EPDs often don’t work – in an article available on the Canadian Hereford Association’s website. In his estimation, the comment doesn’t really make sense, “since EPDs simply describe genetic differences between cattle.” They are only ever used to compare performance of specific animals relative to others in their population or breed. They are an estimate of an animal’s genetic merit as a parent. EPDs do NOT reflect predicted individual animal performance of the animal to which they belong. So in the case of our ET heifer calves, pedigree information is used at the onset, but then birthweight and performance data of those calves and those of their herdmates are added to the equation, before the ultimate addition of future progeny, to make

are quite different, according to Karin Schmid, Beef Production Specialist with Alberta Beef Producers. The following is an example provided by Schmid of how EPDs are used to compare the genetic potential of cattle: A weaning weight EPD of 46.6 lbs means, on average, that that animal’s progeny will weigh 46.6 lbs more than the progeny of a different animal with a weaning weight EPD of O lbs. To follow that, you could assume that it’s progeny, on average, will weigh 20 pounds more than the progeny of a different animal with a weaning weight EPD of 26.6 lbs. And likewise, it’s progeny, on average, will weigh 10.6 pounds more than the progeny of a different animal with a weaning weight EPD of 36 lbs. Breed Average is Important So if EPDs are a comparison tool, how else can we put this into perspective? We can compare them to breed

Sean McGrath, a geneticist and rancher from the Vermillion, Alberta area, has written that EPDs have been commercially available for the past two decades or so. Some common conceptions – right or wrong – have surfaced over that period of time – “that EPDs don’t work”; and that they can be manipulated to reflect what a breeder wants them to, to name a couple.

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average EPDs. The breed average is also a fluctuating number but it should also always be consulted or memorized before comparing EPDs. The current breed average EPD for Hereford weaning weight is 46.2 lbs, so the previous example animal’s weaning weight EPD is slightly higher than breed average. Progress within the population, with regards to specific traits, can be monitored this way.

So let’s examine these beliefs, revisit some basics and bring to light some recent advances in the science of EPDs. EPDs allow us to make those comparisons to herdmates or to the population of the breed, on average, where p otent ia l p er for ma nce indicators are concerned. But these comparisons can only be made within the breed, as each breed has its own reference point. But also remember not to evaluate EPDs without knowing accuracies. EPD ACCURACIES Listed directly below EPD values under Hereford pedigrees on the CHA website, are accuracies for each individual trait. This is just a reminder that accuracies are important. Very important. These are pretty straight-forward. It is virtually impossible to have an accuracy of 1 or above one. That would imply an accuracy of 100 per cent or more. Accuracy values are listed in a range from 0 to 1. A .20 accuracy reflects a 20% accuracy. A .13 accuracy reflects a 13% accuracy.

This is repetitive. But I hope it drives the point home. As Schmid explains, this percentage value ref lects how close the EPD prediction is to the true genetic merit (breeding value) of the animal. Accuracy values increase as the amount of information known on an animal [and its progeny] increases,” she says. “Adding data on an animal’s own performance, the performance of its relatives and the performance of its progeny will increase accuracy.” In the case of yearling and twoyear-old bulls, McGrath says that if a breeder reported data, bulls of that age will typically have accuracies somewhere around the 30% mark (i.e. .30). For animals with low accuracies, the potential for its EPDs to change over time is quite large**. As Schmid cautions, that is why the EPD values on young animals, particularly, need to be considered with other selection tools. “This is where most people develop the ‘EPDs don’t work’ mindset,” says Stephen Scott, executive director of the Canadian Hereford Association ( CH A). “When young animals’ EPDs are unreliable, and progeny data don’t conform to or align with those numbers, the EPD is blamed. If breeders were only to use high reliability sires, there would be very little guesswork in the outcome. They need to look at accuracies.” We can increase our confidence in the value of an EPD as its accuracy numbers go up. As one Virginia C o op er at iv e E x t en s ion pap er describes it, as the accuracy value approaches 1.0, the reported EPD is more likely to represent the true genetic merit of the animal and is less likely to change as more progeny

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records accumulate. Conversely, low accuracy values – closer to zero – indicate that the reported EPD is less reliable. The report says that most yearling bulls will have accuracy values ranging from .10 to .35 for growth traits. A publication by the former Pfizer Animal Genetics (now Zoetis) is also helpful explaining accuracies. “In theory, accuracy can range from 0 (no information) to 1 (true genetic value known).” In reality, it says accuracies are typically reported in sire summaries in the 0.40 to 0.99 range for traits such as growth.

Listed directly below EPD values under Hereford pedigrees on the CHA website, are accuracies for each individual trait. This is just a reminder that accuracies are i m p o r t a n t . Ve r y important. Most breed associations will not report bulls in sire summaries with accuracies for growth traits lower than 0.40 to 0.50. High accuracy sires, are often only available through A.I. because so many more of his offspring are recorded. Therefore, understand that most natural service bull buying decisions will have to be made using relatively low to moderate accuracy EPDs. That being said, since the majority of the genetic progress within a herd is a direct result of

EPDs, ACCURACIES and BREED AVERAGE EPDs s Read them together. s List them together. s Know breed averages as a reference point. Sellers, marketers and promoters of purebred Herefords: Share the whole picture with prospective buyers. List EPDs and Accuracies together, in ads, catalogues and on signs. And make breed averages available when possible. Buyers and evaluators of purebred Herefords: When looking at purebred livestock, EPDs can only be evaluated fairly if they are accompanied by accuracies. Also consider EPDs with breed averages in mind. (Breed average EPDs change every six months.)

**It might be useful to know about the “possible change” table. It outlines the amount a certain EPD may change (positively or negatively) with the addition of new information. The CHA Sire Summary and the “Tools, Averages and Trends” document put out with each evaluation has a copy of the Hereford possible change table.

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sire selection, EPDs should be given careful attention when choosing bulls, in the words of the Virginia Cooperative Extension.

powerful and accurate than a simple performance measurement such as birth weight. Generally speaking, honesty among breeders is not an

“When young animals’ EPDs are unreliable and progeny data don’t conform to or align with those numbers, the EPD is blamed. If breeders were only to use high reliability sires, there would be very little guesswork in the outcome. They need to look at accuracies.” -Stephen Scott Other traits, such as reproduction and carcass traits, are reported with lower accuracies due primarily to the limited data available. “On the high end, no animals are reported with accuracies of “1” because it is never known with 100% certainty what an animal’s true breeding value is,” says Janice Rumph, formerly of Pfizer. Can EPDs be manipulated? McGrath says the greatest effect any breeder can have on his cattle’s numbers is on the EPDs of the cattle in their own herd. “As soon as any cattle from a herd enter the general population (other breeders’ herds) or a breeder uses external genetics (such as A.I.), the EPDs are either reinforced or rapidly corrected for misreporting,” he says. “In this respect, they are much more

issue. Incomplete reporting is a much more relevant issue.” In other words, we can all increase the accuracy of EPDs within the populat ion by repor t ing more performance information. Also, as McGrath explains, “failing to report all cattle means that not all cattle can be compared. For example, trimming the bottom portion of the herd, effectively raises the average and drags down the top performing animals in the herd.” “Breeders need to focus on complete and correct reporting of their own data to produce EPDs that accurately represent the genetics in their herd,” says McGrath. Actual performance numbers, such as birthweight, do not account for management effects and does not determine the actual genetic merit of

that animal and how it fits within the entire population, he says. WHAT GENOMICS DO TO ACCURACY AND INTEGRITY OF EPDs It’s not a secret that the bovine genome has been sequenced and that DNA technology has come a long way in the past decade, identifying traits of economic significance in our cattle populations. What’s better, is that DNA test results can now be merged with traditional EPDs to make them more accurate. Not only that, but they allow more information to be added to an animal’s EPD profile at a younger age. As Schmid explains, for traits with high heritability, adding genomic data can increase accuracy by the same amount as adding data from 7-20 progeny, if the original animal only has pedigree data.

“Failing to report all cattle means that not all cattle can be compared. For example, trimming the bottom portion of the herd, effectively raises the average and drags down the top performing animals in the herd.” - Sean McGrath

Where do I find EPD information? At Hereford.ca

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CHA Board of Directors Daryl Kirton, President 30018 Townshipline Rd. Abbotsford, BC V4X 1Z4 P: (604) 856-5755 F: (604) 856-5749 3-d-l@telus.net Doug Mann, Vice President Box 1256 Swift Current, SK S9H 3X4 P/F: (306) 773-4121 w_mann@xplornet.ca Jean Tetreault 150 Route 220 Bonsecours, PQ J0E 1H0 P: (450) 535-6606 mahjam@cooptel.qc.ca Wally Pugh 553245 County Road 16, Mono, ON L9W 6M1 P: (519) 941-8515 F: (519) 941-8243 lianmor@sympatico.ca

F]ÔZ`Xc Mf`Z\ f] k_\ :XeX[`Xe ?\i\]fi[ 8jjfZ`Xk`fe Circulation Director – Brad Dubeau Publisher – Canadian Hereford Association Production Manager – Samara McBain with Editor – Brad Dubeau Catherine Brown Associate Editor – Catherine Brown Art Director – Samara McBain Sales Catalogue Production - Samara McBain Advertising Director – Brad Dubeau Editorial Advisory Board/ Steering Committee – Catherine Brown, Stephen Scott, Brad Dubeau, Samara McBain Special thank you to Anne Burgess for translations and all of the CHA office staff for their support in the production of The Canadian Hereford Digest.

We welcome any comments or suggestions you have for the Digest! Please e-mail or call Brad Dubeau or Samara McBain

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Albert Rimke Box 370, Oak Lake, MB R0M 1P0 P: (204)855-2534 F: (204)855-2711 amrimke@rfnow.com David Reid 706 Nesslin Cres Saskatoon, SK S7J 4V3 P: (306) 373-6100 F: (306) 933-3512 david.reid@rbc.com Murray Andrews Box 1373, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4R3 P: (306) 694-5821 F: (306) 692-6007 mandrews@sasktel.net Nels Nixdorff RR 2, Airdrie, AB T4B 2A4 P:(403) 948-5604 F:(403) 948-3300 nnixdorff@efirehose.net Andy Schuepbach Box 2044, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0 P: (403) 625-4693 F: (403) 625-1500 andy@lilybrookherefords.com Blaine Brost Box 96, Irvine, AB T0J 1V0 P: (403) 834-2262 F: (403) 834-2146 bsbrost@shockware.com Andy Carter 3510 West Leicester Amherst, NS B4H 3Y1 P: ( 902) 667-6163 awcarter@live.ca

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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. MISSION To support the unity of the Hereford breed locally, nationally and internationally. Emphasizing communication between breeders, their provincial and national associations and their customers. Hereford EPD Averages Fall 2014

CE (%)

BW (lbs)

WW (lbs)

YW (lbs)

Milk (lbs)

TM (lbs)

MCE (%)

SC (cm)

CW (lbs)

Stay (%)

MPI

FMI

REA (in2)

FAT (in)

MARB

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3.4

48.0

78.0

20.0

44.0

1.2

0.8

88.0

-0.4

143.1

125.6

0.31

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0.3

3.7

43.0

71.0

17.0

38.0

0.7

83.0

-0.3

137.2

120.0

0.22

0.002

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0.9

3.4

47.0

76.0

19.0

43.0

1.2

0.8

87.0

-0.3

141.5

123.8

0.29

0.004

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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 REA - Rib-Eye Area FAT - Back Fat MARB - Marbling Score * Active Sires: Those sires that have sired at least 1 calf 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 2010 to 2012 inclusive. These are the averages on the website. :XeX[`Xe GlYc`ZXk`fej 8î\\d\ek Ef%1 +'''-(-( I\klie le[\c`m\iXYc\ :XeX[`Xe X[[i\jj\j kf1 :ìZlcXk`fe ;\gXikd\ek :XeX[`Xe ?\i\]fi[ ;`^\jk ,(-' Jbpcè\ NXp E< :Xc^Xip# 89 K)< -M(

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Breed averages can be found in every issue of the Canadian Hereford Digest. Look for the dark brown pages at the back of the magazine.

Breed averages and accuracies can easily be found and searched on the online EPD Inquiry page. A link can be found in the CHA website menu.

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The result is genomically enhanced EPDs, referred to as GE-EPDs. This leads to a risk reduction through improved accuracies and an increase in genetic progress in terms of being able to use younger animals more confidently and also in terms

is not collected. In the case of GEEPDs, Schultz notes that ratios are not as heavily relied upon and that it is not critical that herds be linked to one another through the use of similar genetics in order to create a more accurate EPD for a specific trait.

As Schmid explains, for traits with high heritability, adding genomic data can increase accuracy by the same amount as adding data from 7-20 progeny, if the original animal only has pedigree data. The result is genomically enhanced EPDs, referred to as GE-EPDs. of getting data on economically important traits, which are expensive or difficult to measure. A bull might otherwise need five years to acquire the progeny necessary to sufficiently impact his EPD accuracies. The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) points out that for females, “the improvements in the dependability of EPDs equal more than a lifetime of progeny performance records, which enables years of more profitable mating decisions.” DNA infor mat ion makes EPDs stronger and more valuable. “Through GE-EPDs, breeders can significantly improve their rate of genetic progress – knocking off two to four years in a ten year time span. Independent research suggests the rate of genetic progress can improve by 20 to 40 per cent with the inclusion of genomics,” says the AGA. Kevin Schultz, of Sandhill Farms in Kansas, USA, spoke about using GEEPDs in his herd, at the recent CHA annual general meeting. Schultz, whose presentation is available for viewing on the CHA’s website, explained the advantages of GE-EPDs. He explained that traditional EPDs are based on pedigree, performance traits and ratios, and that herds must be linked by the same genetics, in order to directly compare animals from those respective herds. Another producer’s bulls might have similar ribeye measurements to bulls at Sandhill but because the other breeder sells his bulls into commercial herds where no performance data is collected, his genetic information does not get into the registered population and so his ribeye EPDs don’t become more accurate because the information

Transcparency GE-EPDs are also more transparent, he says. “E PD s ca n b e me s se d up i f contemporary groups are managed in a way that cheat genetics or if numbers are reported incorrectly,” says Schultz. “That’s when EPDs don’t work.” “But GE-EPDs reflect genetic merit of an animal, independent of management influences.” In other words, in a GE-EPD on a young calf, 50% of it will come from traditional EPDs where contemporary animals are accounted for and 50 % w i l l come from the genomics or DNA part, which d o e s n’ t t a k e i nto accou nt contemporaries. A n d a s mentioned previously, Schultz adds that DNA ma rker s allow EPDs to ref lect higher accuracies. In the case of a young calf, which doesn’t yet have progeny, his or her DNA information will contribute to a higher accuracy EPD. “A s t hat ca l f accumulates increasingly

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more progeny information, the genome influence on his/her EPDs diminishes,” says Schulz. In other words, as Schmid explains, “the amount that genomic information contributes to accuracies drops off, over time, in favour of progeny information.” “As animals produce more and more progeny, that progeny data eventually becomes more important than their own DNA data, in terms of accurately reflecting their genetic influence in the population,” says Schmid. The CHA reminds producers that the only animals for which GE-EPDs will be generated are those whose DNA is submitted for the High Density SNP test. The CHA’s GE-EPDs will be available in the near future.

We invite you to join us on February 11th, 2015

for our

39th Annual Production Sale

Thank you to all the buyers for making our 2014 Sale such a success!

Our 39th Sale will feature sons of

BBSF 46P Turin 219T, MHH 826M Stan Lad 21R, MVF 37N Std Power Lad 232T, YV 232N Silver Stone 923W and MN 26R Prince Domino 499X

We were pleased to be part of the SHA tour in June and were encouraged by the favourable response to the group of first calf heifers and their April/ May born calves we had on display.

We welcome your visit or phone call anytime and look forward to seeing you on February 11th, 2015 Harold, Alice & Merle Oddan Ph/Fax 306-893-2783

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Crow Cattle Co. of Wiarton, O nt a r io, i s O nt a r io’s C o m me r c i a l P r o du c e r of the Year. Don Crow represents the fourth generation on this operation, about two hours north of Toronto. His story tells of an adventurous spirit, a love of cattle and horses and close family ties. Don’s greatgreat grandfather, Samuel Crow, homesteaded the farm in 1860, with his brother John, next to the Cape Croker First Nations Reserve. Samuel was born in 1828 in Wickhampton, Norfolk, England and came to Canada in 1848 with his two brothers, John and Joe. The brothers initially settled in Guelph, Ontario and bought a gristmill which they operated until 1860. At that point, Samuel and John moved to the Bruce Peninsula near Adamsville and purchased two lots which are still part of the Crow Cattle Co. today. The Crow family was among the first settlers in the area. A log barn and house were constructed and oxen were used to clear the land. The farm consisted of cows, pigs,

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and chickens and horses were used for power. Herefords and Shorthorns were the main breeds on the new farm until Holsteins were introduced by Don’s father, Howard, in 1960. Samuel’s Brother John never married. He died in 1879, leaving Samuel’s family to carry on the family farm. Samuel worked with his son Walter until Samuel’s death in 1905. Walter and his son, Howard, carried on the operation until Walter’s passing in 1965. When Howard assumed full responsibility for the farm with his wife Gene, it became a full-fledged dairy operation. By 1961, Howard and Gene’s son Don left for greener pastures at the age of 17, with his friend, Budd. The pair travelled to Drayton Valley, Alberta to work in the oil patch but there was no work available during spring breakup. Looking for work, the pair of young men made their way to the V Bar V Ranch in the Wardlow area, about two hours northwest of Medicine Hat. Don bought an Eamor saddle and a Quarter Horse named “Boots”. He needed a truck – preferably a Ford – but that purchase didn’t come until 1963. There was no work at the V Bar V but Don did find work as a ranch hand at the Sandgathe Ranch. His friend Budd went on to work at LaValley Ranch. Both places were near Wardlow. After three years at the Sandgathe, Don did have a stint on the oil rigs in Alberta but he eventually came back to ranching at the LaValley Ranch. While there, he met Maureen, from Brooks, Alberta and they started courting in 1963. Don also purchased land nearby. Don and Maureen were married on April 17th, 1965, in Brooks, Alberta

and the two of them took up residence at the Patricia Alberta Community Pasture. They brought with them six horses and 30 Hereford cows that Don had acquired earlier. There was no power or water in the quonset-like house they called home. “The local boys called it a honeymoon shack,” says Don. “I cooked on a wood burning stove,” Maureen added. They spent one season there. In 1966, they moved to the Anderson Ranch, a Hereford cattle and sheep operation, also near Wardlow, for the winter. In the summer of ‘66, Don’s dad Howard sold his dairy cows and Don and Maureen went back to Ontario to do the haying, harvest and to renovate the dairy barn to accommodate beef cows for Don’s parents. In the fall of that same year, Don and Maureen moved back to Alberta and managed the Remac Ranching Co. at Wardlow, along with their own half section of land. Their journey then took them to work at Ernie Klassen’s Ranch where they planned to stay for the long term. But Don’s father

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became ill and his parents asked him to come home to take over the family operation. It was the spring of 1969 when Don and Maureen sold their half section of land in Alberta and 30 cows and gave away their five horses to friends, to move back to Ontario. In the fall of 1969, Don and Maureen bought all of Howard’s cattle and machiner y and cont inued t he operation as it was – buying calves and backgrounding them before finishing them on grass. They bought Hereford steers from Alberta, using Don’s connections. In ’69, Don sold their steers weighing 1,300 pounds to Canada Packers in Toronto for $0.27/ lb. It was a total of 175 head which Don trucked himself, 150 miles each way, 10 head at a time, every night, until all were gone. For years, Don and Maureen made an annual trip to southeastern Alberta to source and purchase Hereford steers and heifers, mostly in the Medicine Hat and Brooks area. They sent the cattle back to Ontario which took six to eight days by rail. From the heifer group, the top ones were retained and they became foundation cows for Crow Cattle Co.. When Don and Maureen moved back to Ontario they brought with them some western ideas and ranching practices. One of them was to winter cows and horses outside, which raised some eyebrows in the area, according to Don. They worked in the bush cutting logs, firewood and posts. In the spring, they made 150 gallons of maple syrup. The cowherd grew to 800 head by the late 1980s. Many were on shares with neighbours on a 50/50 basis. They were mainly Hereford and Hereford-Simmental cows. Don found the Simmental crosses to be less

efficient and so later backed off of that program. The Crow Cattle Co. herd today numbers 350 head and is comprised mainly of Hereford and Red Angus cows along with some Black Angus and Simmental-influence females. Market calves are sired by Charolais bulls and Hereford and Red Angus bulls are used to produce replacement females. Most of their Hereford bulls have come from the Hereford operation of Misty Valley Farms in Saskatchewan and they have bought approximately 100 bred heifers and heifer calves from the same sale. Calving season is mid-April to midJune. Calves are weaned in late October and heavier calves are sold at Keady Livestock Market in Keady, Ontario. Crow Cattle Co. belongs to two clubs – the Bruce Peninsula Calf Club and the Blue Water Angus Calf Club. These clubs organize pre-sort sales at Keady Livestock. The Bruce Peninsula group features Charolais-cross calves, while the Blue Water group features Angus cross calves. Lighter steer calves and replacement heifers are backgrounded and some are sold in the spring. Remaining steers and heifers that are not kept for replacements are sold in the fall. The Crows keep about 40 replacement heifers annually. On a typical year, they also buy heifer calves and breed them. Don will keep some that he feels fit with his replacements and the remainder are sold as bred heifers. Don’s dad, Howard, passed away in 1992. His mother Gene continues to live on the farm in her own house in her 92nd year. The Crow Cattle Co. is made up of 2,000 acres of hay land, pastureland and a bit of crop and bushland. It is partly flat and partly rolling country

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with rocky out crops. There is plenty of water and shade trees - mostly Maple, Ash and Poplar. About 500 acres in hay land is owned and rented. They can depend on one cut and depending on the year, can sometimes get a second cut. Normally, they sew 60-100 acres of crop - mainly oats, barley and peas all of which is put up for feed. Don and Maureen have four children Donna Lee, Kim, Kevin and Shannon. Their three daughters have all moved away from the farm and have careers and families of their own. Their son Kevin, works and lives on the farm and is completely involved with the operation’s day-to-day activities. Kevin, his wife Amanda and their blended family of six, all live on the home place. Kevin’s oldest son, Matt is showing keen interest in carrying on the Crow family farm and participates when possible, at the age of 16. He represents the 6th generation of Crows. Terry Moser, Don’s nephew, also works on the farm daily with Kevin and has his own cows there as well. How do Herefords play at role at Crow Cattle Co.? “I’ve always been a Hereford guy,” says Don. “I’ve tried them all but have always come back. I’ve kept them and they always kept me.” “Ever since Don could draw, he drew Herefords and Percherons,” says Maureen. “He also made Hereford cattle from clay and whittled them from wood. Don likes good Hereford cattle that have thickness, good temperament, hair coat and attractive colouring.” “They’re easy to identify,” adds Don. He says he would always ask breeders to be conscious of breeding some bone, ease of fleshing, thickness and depth of body. He says “you can’t eat the daylight under their bellies.” Don believes Herefords have a strong future in the Canadian cattle industry. Don and Maureen have eight g randch i ld ren and f ive step grandchildren. In April of 2015, they will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. In March of 2014, they took their first holiday that didn’t involve a trip out west to buy cattle! They spent ten days touring Texas with Don’s brother Doug and his wife Barb. Don and Maureen enjoy spending time with their family and Don still enjoys attending the odd horse sale.

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3rd Annual Premier Bull Sale Davies Ranch February 9, 2015 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan

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The Bar K Brand

The Hereford Tradition of Manitoba’s King Family Ranch By Brad Dubeau

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There is nothing better than Hereford cattle and an old John Deere tractor, according to Mar v in King, of Bar K Ranch, near Warren, Manitoba. The Bar K Ranch is named the Manitoba Hereford Association’s 2014 Commercial Producer of the Year. Marvin and Eileen and their son Lawrence, own and operate Bar K Ranch, where Herefords have been the main breed for the past 57 years. Today, the operation consists of 300 straight Hereford cows managed on 14 quarters of owned land and pastureland at the Woodlands Community Pasture, operated by the PFRA. Marvin started his operation with his wife Eileen, in 1957 about 1.5 miles from Ben’s parents’ farm. Growing up, Marvin and his father Ben used to sell cream off the farm. It was the 1930s. Their cows were Angus but they found they would stop milking after about three months. They had a bad experience with a Shorthorn bull and ultimately decided to try a Hereford bull. Replacement females were

kept and over time, they bred their black herd up to a straight Hereford herd. Marvin carried on the Hereford tradition on his own operation. His first cow was a crossbred purchased from a neighbour’s auction that cost him $131.00 in 1949. The cow was bred to his dad’s bull, so he more or less knew what he was getting. In 1957, Marvin and Eileen started with just a few head. They had three or four Hereford cows and traded two yearling Hereford heifers for two milk cows. The Hereford cows formed the base of their herd and the milk cows produced the cream that they sold. The cowherd was eventually grown to 400-plus head. There were sometimes up to 800 or 900 head on the ranch at one time, with cows, calves, bulls and replacement heifers. They have since reduced cow numbers to 300, which is more manageable for Marvin and Lawrence.

The Hereford cows formed the base of their herd and the milk cows produced the cream that they sold. The cowherd was eventually grown to 400plus head. There were sometimes up to 800 or 900 head on the ranch at one time, with cows, calves, bulls and replacement heifers. The Kings have focused on “easydoing” cattle because in most years, they must feed their cows for about eight months of the year. A good portion of their feed is straw. Through the years, females have been bred up through the selection of bulls that would produce hardy and efficient progeny. The Kings start calving in early

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January but the bulk of their herd calves in March. This is done to ease some of the calving pressure on Marvin and Lawrence. The cows are turned out to pasture in late May or early June. The cows in the PFRA come off pasture around the 20th of October and the remainder will depend on the weather but this tends to be in early to mid-November. All calves are retained over the winter and depending on the year, are either sold in April, weighing about 700lbs-plus, or sent to pasture and sold in the fall as yearlings. Yearlings are sold in early October. “It all depends on grass,” says Marvin. They prefer to market their cattle straight off the farm, so many years ago, they purchased a large platform scale making that possible. Otherwise, they market through Winnipeg Livestock Sales and the Ashern Auction Mart. Either off the farm or through the market, the

Kings’ calves have either topped the market or have been very close. A big marketing advantage for them has been the ability to offer a couple pot loads of calves or yearlings at one time. Heifers are sold at the same time as the steers, with the exception of replacements. About 30 to 40 replacements females are kept annually.

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It’s not uncommon for the Kings to have 16+ bulls on the ranch at any given time. “You can never have too many bulls around,” says Marvin. Bulls are turned out in mid-May and those that can be found and gathered are brought home the first week of September. Other bulls in the bush come home with the cows in November or after freeze-up. Their preference is to purchase bulls as calves where they can be seen alongside their “wet” mothers but they will also buy yearling bulls. The Kings look for bulls that are long, wide, deep and extremely docile. Having cattle with a good disposition is very important to them. Mar v in remembers the family buying bulls out of Oak Point from Einar Johnson in 1934. In 1939, their first Polled Hereford bull named Polled Birch Island Buckle was purchased from the one-time Premier of Manitoba, Honourable John Brakin. They still have the original registration papers for that bull.

“It was always my dream to be a purebred breeder,” says Marvin. But he found that the time commitment required to be a breeder was too demanding with their large operation at the King Ranch. Nevertheless, Marvin has kept some of his own home-raised bulls for breeding purposes. Land at the Bar K (about 30 miles northwest of Winnipeg) is best suited for cattle. There is very little cropping in the area. The Kings do, however, farm about 300 acres for green feed on more recently purchased land. Growing their own green feed can be somewhat of a challenge. Cows are typically home until the first of June and then it can start to rain, making it very difficult or impossible to get a crop in. On the years they do get something planted, they grow oats and occasionally barley. “The last year we sold grain on the market was 1968,” says Marvin. “ But I’ve bought thousands of bushels.” The Kings have 300 acres of hayland and most typically get two cuts per

Either off the farm or through the market, the Kings’ calves have either topped the market or have been very close. A big marketing advantage for them has been the ability to offer a couple pot loads of calves or yearlings at one time. Today, on ly pol led bu l l s a re purchased. Lawrence says Klondike Farms really opened their eyes on how Herefords should look. Through the years, they’ve purchased many bulls from different places and people like the Crawfords, Thorntons, George Rankin, Joe Lamb, Square-D Polled Herefords, WTK and WLB. Marvin and his family do have some registered Hereford cattle.

year. Buildings on the ranch sit on prairieland but the cows pasture in bush with some openings and sloughs - typical Interlake country. The PFRA community pasture has played a major and necessary role in the King operation but its possible closure might lead to the need for the purchase and renting of more land. Marvin believes and hopes that the part of the pasture on which their

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cattle graze might be one of the last to close. He is hoping that the change will simply mean a transition to becoming a provincial pasture under the direction and guidance of local cattlemen. Marvin has been heavily involved with many boards and their local church. He was a Marquette Coop board member for 43 years. He has been on the Sheep Producers Association, local community hall board and fair board. Marvin was both a member and leader of the 4-H program in Warren as well. Marvin and Lawrence are strong supporters of the MCPA. Lawrence says he can’t recall either one of them ever missing a district meeting. Mar vin and Eileen also have a daughter - Marlene – who has her own career and family and lives off the ranch. Lawrence lives in his own home on the ranch and is involved daily in ranch activities and has plans to continue the King tradition. He has two daughters, both following their own career paths. At 82, Marvin is still fully active on the ranch. He points out that his Herefords are what enable him to do this. Marvin has never missed a Lundar Bull Sale. He thoroughly enjoys attending Hereford production sales in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He and Lawrence have a passion for visiting fellow cattle producers and looking at good Hereford cattle. “Herefords are getting back to where they should have stayed,” says Marvin. “They didn’t need those long legs…. Yes, they needed some improvement, but they didn’t need that.” And then he adds - “I think a good Hereford cow is as good as any other cow from any breed!”

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Confidence in “Hereford” Bar JB’s expanding white-face influence By Brad Dubeau

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The Bar JB Ranch operation was profiled in the January 2013 Digest as a volume buyer of Hereford bulls and a significant contributor to whitefaced influence in our feedlot sector. The Bar JB brand was registered 108 years ago by Cam Buyer’s great grandfather, in the Carbon, Alberta area. Cam and Tracy Buyer and their two sons, Eric (26) and Tyson (24), moved their entire operation in 2011 to Carnduff, Saskatchewan, where they were recently honoured as the Saskatchewan Hereford Association’s 2014 Commercial Producers of the Year. The Bar JB Ranch expanded its enterprise in southeast Saskatchewan with its purchase of the T Four Ranch and Feedlot. The move precipitated the addition of Herefords to their Angus-based genetic program, both in their feedlot and commercial herd. “Using Hereford bulls on Angus cows gives our steers vigor as well as carcasses that are bringing the premiums from the processors,” says Cam. “The Hereford/Angus cross heifers have been retained and now create the bulk of the expanding cow

herd. These cows are expected to bring home a calf at weaning time that weighs 50% or better of their mature cow weight.”

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each year, rounding out this year with 62. Believing strongly in hybred vigor, their goal was to maintain this herd of solid Angus cows while continuing

“Using Hereford bulls on Angus cows gives our steers vigor as well as carcasses that are bringing the premiums from the processors. The Hereford/ Angus cross heifers have been retained and now create the bulk of the expanding cow herd. These cows are expected to bring home a calf at weaning time that weighs 50% or better of their mature cow weight.” -Cam Buyer The Buyers formed a partnership with Jeff and Arlene Carlson of Trochu, Alberta, under the name of Purpose Farms Inc.. The Buyers and Purpose Farms have built their commercial herd to number 1,600 mother cows. With favorable results from the addition of 23 Hereford bulls in 2011, they continued to increase the number of Hereford bulls used

to produce baldie females. Now that the Hereford/Angus herd is in place, Cam has introduced black Simmental bulls to cross with these baldie females. The cowherd calves in early May while heifers calve on grass after April 20th. One objective of this program is to offer high quality baldie females for sale and maintain their steer

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calves along with non-replacement heifers in its 5,000-head feedlot. Calves are weaned in November and backgrounded in the feedlot until they reach 950 – 1000 lbs. At this point, they are contracted to finishing lots on a best-offer basis. These calves have been sent across Eastern and

with an Ag Business degree. He is a vital member of the operation both hands-on and in the management and decision-making process. He has become active in the wider industry, par t icipat ing in t he Canadian Cattleman’s Young Leaders Program under the mentorship of Travis

The Buyers and Purpose Farms have built their commercial herd to number 1,600 mother cows. With favorable results from the addition of 23 Hereford bulls in 2011, they continued to increase the number of Hereford bulls used each year, rounding out this year with 62. Western Canada and to Feedlots in the United States. The operation also consists of corn, canola and wheat crops, as well as 1,000 acres of hay land. Corn is both marketed as grain and used for winter grazing and silage for the feedlot. As the operation expands, so does the Buyer family, in numbers and enthusiasm. Eric recently graduated from the University of Saskatchewan

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College of Veterinar y Medicine in Saskatoon, was mar r ied to Saskatchewan farm girl, Ashley Gilmour in August of 2013. He plans to pursue a large animal practice. Tyson was recently honored with the Amstutz Scholarship from the American Association of Bovine Practitioners for his passion in and dedication to the cattle industry. Ashley is currently employed as Territory Manager for Dow Agro. The couple hopes to migrate south to the Buyer Ranch once Tyson is finished school.

Toews, past president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). He sits as a director on the Young Cattlemen’s Conference and is an active member of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association. Eric is most comfortable on the back of a horse and is seen regularly across the province, helping out at brandings and cattle moves. Tyson, who is currently in his third year of Vet School at the Western

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The “Pipeline” Hereford Bull Buyers for 41 Years By Brad Dubeau

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The Pipeline - this official n a me c o me s f r o m a wooden water pipeline that runs from the South Saskatchewan River, eleven miles north, through a large portion of Pipeline grazing lease land. For roughly 80 years, this pipeline supplied water to the Suffield CPR station, the Hamlet of Suffield and later, the Canadian Forces Base, Suffield. This pipeline is no longer in use. The Pipeline Grazing Co-op is named this year’s Alberta Commercial Cattleman of the Year. The year 2014 marks the 41st year that the Pipeline Grazing Association has been purchasing Hereford bulls. As close as they can figure, by going through old minute books, it has purchased

just over 600 Hereford bulls from 73 breeders over that time. When the territory that is now the Pipeline Grazing Co-op was first opened up for settlement it was nearly all taken up in homesteads.

supply was so scarce. There was only one water tap on the CPR pipeline. As the horse population declined and cattle industry grew in the forties, the Department of Lands and Forests created a community grazing

The Pipeline Grazing Co-op is named this year’s Alberta Commercial Cattleman of the Year. The year 2014 marks the 41st year that the Pipeline Grazing Association has been purchasing Hereford bulls. As close as they can figure, by going through old minute books, it has purchased just over 600 Hereford bulls from 73 breeders over that time. But because it became increasingly difficult to make a decent living farming and ranching in this area in the thirties, most residents moved out and their homesteads reverted back to the government. This area, now known as the Pipeline, was run as an open range for a few years until a head tax was implemented at $1 per head. Originally, it was mostly horses grazing the Pipeline as the water

lease. Mr. Wood and Mr. Kynnersley, Alberta Government Officials, met with local residents in 1942 to discuss the formation of an association that would be located on the south side of the railroad track, south of Suffield, Alberta encompassing 22,696 acres of land. In November of 1942, the following executive was elected: President, Raymond Dubeau (for 25 years); Vice

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President, George Lapp; Secretary Treasurer, Chris Deg; Directors, Robert Seefried and Henry Roeser. Local residents became members of the newly formed association at an annual fee of $1 each. They were: Raymond Dubeau, George Lapp, Henry Roeser, Robert Seefried, Fred Hauck, Lawrence Schaeffer, Chris Deg, Elias Viken, Louis Viken, Pete Konosky Sr., Walter Bowman, C.M. Metz, A. J. Wallace, Carl Petto, H. Bodner, K. Walter, J. Jacobson, John Waslie, William Egerstadt, Joe Tester, George Henchel, Ed Gunderson, Les Gunderson and Ted Bardell. In 1965, Dr. Wood of the Department of Lands announced there would be changes to three community pastures - Pipeline, Bowell West and Rocky Coulee. The decision was made to privatize Rocky Coulee and divide it between local land owners. Pipeline and Bowell West would amalgamate into one larger lease to be officially named Pipeline Grazing Association. This became official in 1967. Years later, the name officially changed to

of Suffield, just west of Medicine Hat, Alberta. Eighteen members supply 1,100 breeding pairs for the 55 Hereford bulls owned by the Co-op. Following the amalgamation, Pipeline Grazing Association prospered and many new dugouts were created. In 1972, new corrals were built to accommodate the ranchers in gathering and sorting cattle and in 1973 the members voted to create a bull buying committee and they started buying their own bulls. Initially, Pipeline bulls were wintered at each of the member’s homes; each member taking a few bulls. Later, bulls were wintered as one group at selected feedlots. For the past several years, Pipeline bulls have been wintered at Dubeau Ranch Ltd. The year 1973 was also around the time that gas wells started to be drilled in this area. The revenue generated from the gas wells allowed the association to add more dugouts, make improvements to existing ones, drill water wells, improve fencing and re-grass many poor acres, adding

Today, the Co-op holds 30,000 acres of leased land and 1,100 acres of deeded land on the North and South sides of Hwy #1, running East of the Hamlet of Suffield, just west of Medicine Hat, Alberta. Eighteen members supply 1,100 breeding pairs for the 55 Hereford bulls owned by the Co-op. Pipeline Grazing Co-op. Today, the Co-op holds 30,000 acres of leased land and 1,100 acres of deeded land on the North and South sides of Hwy #1, running East of the Hamlet

Shawn Weiss headed out to gather bulls

feed value for both cow/calf pairs and wildlife. The original committee members of the Pipeline bull committee were Don Dubeau, Len Olsen and Pete Konosky

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Senior. Elmer March and LeRay Pahl replaced Len and Pete in the midseventies and Mick Neiman replaced Elmer in 1982. From 1982 to 1992, Don, Mick and LeRay served as Pipeline’s bull committee and travelled to Hereford bull sales throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan. In 1992, LeRay’s son, Scott moved into his place and in 2004, after Don’s passing, Dan, Don’s oldest son, moved into Don’s role. Mick’s son-in-law, Shawn Weiss, replaced Mick in 2011 when Mick decided to slow down. Scott, Dan and Shawn currently make up the Pipeline bull buying committee. Over 41 years, they have supported consignment sales in Regina, Swift Current, Maple Creek, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Veteran (Cereal) and Calgary. As consignment sales have decreased the bull committee has been purchasing bulls at many production sales to help off-set the strong demand for Hereford bulls at the spring consignment sales. In 2004, Pipeline Grazing Co-op decided to give back to its community. Since then, the Co-op and it’s members have donated $212,000 to the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, local schools and their respective prog rams, as well as to many other worthwhile charities. This is something in which the Pipeline Grazing Co-op takes a lot of pride. Congratulations to Pipeline Grazing Co-op and its membership on being selected the Alberta Hereford A sso c iat ion 2014 Com merc ia l Producer of the Year.

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AGA 705 EASYGOING EXPRESS 67X Ulrich Herefords are dedicated to performance testing and ultrasound. 67X excelled in all traits including REA (rank 3/60) & marbling (rank 9/60) - just what the industry needs!

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CFH 2W HL LAD 131Y We’re also pleased to participate in the CHA’s Feed Efficiency Trials over the last 2 years. One of our CTY EASY 705T* sons topped the RFI EPD list of over 900 head recently released by the CHA! Plus the vast majority of ours were above average in the group... *705T’s sire, XUB 137Y, was bred and raised on our ranch.

Hardisty Field Day: 5 of the 1st place winners were sired by four different Ulrich bulls!! Congratulations to Ayrey Herefords, Little Poplar Grove and Riverbridge! Watch for more details on our upcoming Feb 24th sale in the January Digest! HANS ULRICH PETER ULRICH (403) 625-2237 cell: (403) 625-1036 ULRICH HEREFORD RANCH INC www.ulrichherefords.com peter@ulrichherefords.com BOX 843, CLARESHOLM, ALBERTA T0L 0T0 FROM CLARESHOLM: 8 MI (12.8 KM)E ON HWY 520 , 4M (6.4 KM) N ON RR 255 & 1/4 MILE E ON TWP 132 60

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SHOW HEIFER PROSPECTS AVAILABLE THIS FALL! STOP BY AND CHECK THEM OUT

Legendary Hereford Progeny Wilf, Deb & Hayley Edgar (403) 227-4541 Cells Wilf (403) 318-4791 Deb (403) 350-5936 Email wilfedgar@gmail.com George & Marjorie Edgar (403) 227-2392

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16th Annual Production Sale: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 At The Farm

MVF 161R STD BRIT LAD 108U (DLF, IEF, HYF) THANK YOU TO ALL OUR BIDDER AND BUYERS! O.K. Ranch, Mankota, SK. Kusler Ranch, Maple Creek, SK. Douglas Lake Cattle Co., Douglas Lake, BC. Alcotte Creek Cattle Co., Meadow Lake, SK. Hickory Corner Farms, Briercrest, SK Ohare Ranching, Kitscoty, AB. Bowie Ranch Ltd., Maple Creek, SK. Lazy S Cattle Co., Turtleford, SK. Phil and Charlene Wimmer, Beaubier, SK. Marlin Farms, Glaslyn, SK. Rob & Kim Goodall, Edam, SK. Kozlinski Ranch, Provost, AB. Fenton Hereford Ranch, Irma, AB.

Randy Aimes, Birsay, SK. Crone Herefords, Hardisty, AB. MN Herefords, Airdrie, AB. Dextor Slugoski, Loon Lake, SK. Bob Gristwood, Loon Lake, SK. Stephanie & Trevor Huber, Asquith, SK. Patrick White, Provost, AB. Lone Spruce Ranching, Edam, SK. Monty Arendt, Eastend, SK. Misty Valley Farms, Maidstone, SK. Dale Wilson, Archerville, SK. Joe Pilling, Livelong, SK.

*A GREAT SET OF BULLS ON OFFER!

“Our promise to you.....Quality cattle” Bill & Ruth Bannerman (306) 845-2445

Box 148 Livelong, SK S0M 1J0 Chase Bannerman (306) 248-1214 email: bannerlane@littleloon.ca

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

LBH 20J STANMORE 31R Sire: DBHR 31R STANMORE 4W DBHR 93D STANDARD LASS 2G DBHR 93D EXTRA LAD 74N Dam: DBHR 74N CLASSIC LADY 57T DBHR 13K CLASSIC DANDY 76M

BR 4W STANMORE 58Y JOINT-CREEK 124J LAD 35N Sire: DBHR 35N STANDARD LAD 129S DBHR 68J EXCURSION’S LASS 166N LRD SYLVESTER 46G Dam: DBHR 46G HART LASS 59J MISS HART 50S

DBHR 129S Unlimited 52U MHH 262B VOLTAGE LAD 19L Sire: JHR 19L VOLT LAD 5S JHR 226J GEN STAR LASS 68L NORTHFORK 69E BLAZER 14M Dam: SNS 14M PRINCESS 26S SNS 490 BEAU PRINCESS 35P

SNS 5S STANMORE 79Y Owned with XTC Ranches Ltd.

Sons and grandsons by these bulls sell March 19 at the

Annual Ranch Ready Bull Sale, Swift Current, SK Offering 35 Horned Hereford bulls along with 30 Black 2 Year Olds from Bar CR Angus Dick and Lorraine Braun

Craig and Carrie Braun

Simmie, SK 306-297-6404

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to our buyers from the Autumn Alliance Sale XXXII The Brock Family Chula Vista Polled Herefords DonLar Farms

and our recent bull buyers Don Brander Trimlea Farm

Females and Bulls available by Private Treaty

Lian Mor Polled Herefords Wallace & Fern Pugh

Lian Mor Herd Sire GHC Trimark 116Y 66

Phone: (519) 941-8515 553245 County Road 16, Mono, ON L9W 6M1 mail: lianmor@sympatico.ca

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This crop is out of an outstanding group of AI and natural sires. We hope to see you and talk to you more about this package of females.

1181 - New Era

Embryos out of MHPH Action & MT 117R on Offer

MT 125S

Matt (306) 697-7822 Box 1685 Carlyle, SK S0C 0R0

028 - Sensation

MT 117R

lohnerherefords@gmail.com

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Coming Two Year 2061 - Chive Old Bulls and Bred Females available privately Mark & Lori (306) 697-7584 Box 118 Mistatim, SK S0E 1B0 67

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Crossbreeding and Herefords The science and the experience, South of the border

By Heather Smith Thomas Here, they are called baldies. But Steve Teichert a fourth generation rancher located near Mackay, Idaho, raises efficient composite cattle which he calls Blackfords – basically half Angus and half Hereford. “I grew up in Wyoming and lived there for 45 years. The best cattle there were black-baldy cows. Most of those ranchers were pretty progressive and they’d bring in a third breed to make a terminal cross. But the biggest problem with that program is the black-baldy cow was the best cow they had and they couldn’t keep any replacement heifers from that terminal cross,” says Teichert. “Our family used to raise registered Hereford cattle and also had a large herd of commercial Herefords, back in the 1950s and 1960s. I started using the best Angus bulls I could find, on my registered Hereford cows, and got F1 females. The black-white faced cow was superior in all aspects,” he says. “This is when I started the Blackford breeding program, breeding the F1 females to F1 bulls. We always keep them half and half. Some of the bulls we have now are 24 generations of half bloods on half bloods,” he explains. It doesn’t matter which breed the bull is, to create that first cross, as long as the bull and the cow are selected for the traits you want. “I’ve tried putting black bulls on Hereford cows, and Hereford bulls on black cows. My personal preference is to use a Hereford bull,” says Teichert. “The Hereford bull is more fertile, with more longevity, fewer breeding injuries, and will cover a lot more

cows in rough conditions. The black bulls often shade up in hot weather, or spend more time fighting each other than breeding,” says Teichert. The Angus cow is a good mother and tends to have a better udder than the Hereford cow unless you’ve been very selective in the Hereford genetics, according to Teichert. “A person can raise the right kind of Hereford cows, but in general, the black cow is a little better mother and better milker,” he says. “I’ve experimented a lot of different ways to try to find out which way was better to cross them, but I prefer to put up with the Hereford bulls rather than the Angus bulls. The Blackford bulls are also better than Angus bulls for breeding cows. Crossbred bulls are the most fertile and cover more cows,” he says. “I sent some yearling bulls last spring to a guy who turned them out on the

horrible desert near St. George, Utah. He called me last fall to say he’d never seen bulls that would breed like those did. They were the most aggressive breeders, so he ordered another 20 of them for this spring. If they can work in that environment they will work in any environment,” says Teichert. “It’s amazing to me that more ranchers haven’t taken advantage of hybrid vigor,” says Buddy Westphal, a purebred breeder in Montana. “When I was in college 45 years ago, that was the ‘new’ thing. My genetics teacher talked about hybrid vigour and explained that it maximizes traits. It’s the increase in growth and carcass yield over what the parents can produce.” The crossbred animal has several advantages over the purebred; especially in traits that are important to the commercial cattleman. These include increased fertility, longevity, feed efficiency, carcass value and disease resistance, which are all part of the phenomenon we call hybrid vigor (heterosis). Many people do not understand that the composites that are so popular already have their “kick” from crossing, and pass on a lower percent of hybrid vigor to their calves. “The parents are not as unrelated as crossing an animal of one breed with an animal of a different breed,” says Westphal. With composite cattle, you get desirable traits, blended from 2 or more breeds, but you can’t get as much hybrid vigor when you breed animals within that composite group. If you want to maximize hybrid vigor and the advantages of crossing, you need a complete outcross. Westphal says one of his classmates,

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Lar r y R ice, invented the R ice Pelvimeter, to measure cows’ pelvic area. “One of the things we learned about crossbred cattle in the sixties and seventies was that you could increase the pelvic measurement by 30 square centimeters—from 235 to 265--in the crossbred heifers. It didn’t matter if you were using Hereford bulls on black cows, or using a Charolais bull; the daughters gained that extra pelvic measurement,” he explains. “We found that the F1 females were great mothers. It was also a big plus to take a black baldie cow (resulting from Hereford-Angus mating) and breed her to a Charolais bull. The crossbred cow had hydrid vigor and then the outcross to the Charolais (creating a 3-way cross) would give maximum heterosis in those calves.” The crossbred female has some great advantages, no matter what breed bull she is bred to (one of the parent breeds or another outcross) because she has increased fertility and longevity. She will stay in the herd longer than a straightbred cow. Crossbred animals also tend to have more structural strength. “Some of the longevity comes from the fact that the crossbred cow often has a more solid udder that doesn’t break down as readily,” says Westphal. When using Hereford genetics, the crossbred animals also have a bigger foot size and their feet

stay sound longer. The most powerful thing we have in the beef industry is heterosis in the crossbred cow. “Sometimes people get off on tangents when crossbreeding—simply wanting the improved milking ability and bigger calves—but that’s peanuts compared to what you get in the cowherd with increased fertility,” says Wade Shafer, director of performance programs at t he A mer ica n Si m ment a l Association, who has been working on a multi-breed genetic evaluation program. Those cows breed back quickly and stay in the herd longer, raising bigger calves and more total calves during their lifetime.

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replacements back into the herd.” The long-lived cow has a longer period of peak production. If a herd has a high proportion of heifers, the average weaning weight on calves will be lower. “Cows milk more as they get into their middle years. If you are always culling cows and have to put more heifers into the herd to replace them, you have a large group of first-calf heifers and they don’t milk as well. So the cost is two-fold if you aren’t able to sell as many high dollar feeder calves and also have poor fertility/longevity,” he says. “First calf heifers not only don’t raise as big a calf as the mature cow, but are more likely to lose a calf (calving

When using Hereford genetics, the crossbred animals also have a bigger foot size and their feet stay sound longer. “This is the most important of all the economic traits that affect a beef producer’s bottom line—in the whole production cycle from cow-calf to feedlot to packing plant. The trait that has the biggest economic impact is longevity/fertility,” says Shafer. If you don’t have to replace a cow as quickly and she stays in your herd 3 or 4 more years, this dramatically reduces expenses. It costs a lot to raise or buy a female to go into the herd. If your cows stay in the herd longer, you don’t have to put as many

problems) or have a sick one because the heifer’s colostrum has fewer antibodies. The heifer group is generally the most labor-intensive, which can be another cost,” Shafer explains. Crossbred calves themselves tend to be stronger and more vigorous. They get right up and nurse soon after birth. The health of the calves is better than that of straightbred animals in similar conditions. The crossbred animal has a stronger immune system, regaining

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whatever was lost through the many generations of inbreeding and linebreeding that occurs in any “breed” with a limited gene pool. Inbreeding and linebreeding are tools used by breeders to “fix” certain traits and make a breed consistent and dependable in certain traits (to always breed true), but it also limits genetic potential. “The characteristic of greater health and immunity makes a big difference in number of calves weaned. You also make a gain in growth (increase in weaning weights), so it’s a definite plus,” says Westphal. There’s a huge advantage, in that first generation, and also in the next (using crossbred cows). Over the lifetime of a crossbred cow, for instance, you can figure that she’ll wean off more pounds of calves than a straightbred cow. “With crossbred cattle, performance in the feedlot is also much better than average,” says Westphal. “Because of this, feed-efficient crossbred calves often bring in more money when sold to the feeder. Straightbred feeder calves generally take more feed to put on a pound of gain.” “We started seeing this efficiency in trials at the Miles City (Montana) and Clay Center (Nebraska) research stations many years ago and there is lots of data showing this factor, but many cattlemen didn’t pay attention. We’ve known these things for nearly 50 years, but for many ranchers it was just easier to keep doing what dad or

grandpa did,” he says. There’s been a long-time myth that a purebred or straightbred animal was always the best. You didn’t want to produce “mongrels”. Hybrid vigor actually positively affects the health of calves as well as their growth potential. Another factor we’ve seen is a little more milk, and quality of milk, from the crossbred female.” She is also more fertile, reaching puberty at an early age, and will breed back under harsh conditions, even while producing the extra milk. By contrast, a straightbred high-

Teichert, the “Blackford” breeder, is also a geneticist. He studied all the other breeds and composites— including Brangus, Santa Gertrudis and Beefmaster. He concluded in his work that the most important trait for his cattle is fertility. So he used the 2 most fertile beef breeds—Angus and Hereford. milking female may come up open under those same harsh conditions. A crossbred cow may stay in better body condition because of her feed efficiency. Even if she does lose weight, she will still be productive at a low body condition score. If you have a bad year due to drought or a harsh winter, crossbred cows tend to handle it better and remain in the herd whereas more of the straightbreds will wash out and come up open

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or be late calving. Ranchers who have crossbred cows come to expect longevity, with sound-traveling teenage cows, still with good udders, still producing a good calf. “I can’t emphasize enough how powerful the effect of hybrid vigor is on longevity in the cowherd,” says Shafer. “We’ve known for years that hybrid vigor affects longevity dramatically—more than it affects any other trait--but we didn’t really know why. Now we are starting to figure it out. All populations of animals have a fair number of mutations and abnormalities. Those

almost always tend to be recessive. If they get paired up in a mating, they will show up as a defect in the offspring, or result in early embryonic death. Most of them are manifested as early embryonic death, and then it looks like infertility. You think the cow didn’t get bred or didn’t settle. She did, but she resorbed that embryo early on,” he explains. “One reason crossbreeding is so powerful in enhancing fertility in the

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crossbred animal is that we are not doubling these recessives. Each breed has different ones, and by crossing, you don’t double them up. When you crossbreed, each breed has a different set of abnormalities. Thus they don’t pair up, and you avoid those problems and get a boost in fertility. That’s not the whole reason, but it definitely is a factor,” Shafer says. Hardiness and disease resistance

were not as hardy or fit, in every measureable trait,” says Shafer. Teichert, the “Blackford” breeder, is also a geneticist. He studied all the other breeds and composites— including Brangus, Santa Gertrudis and Beefmaster. He concluded in his work that the most important trait for his cattle is fertility. So he used the 2 most fertile beef breeds—Angus and Hereford.

He really likes the feed efficiency of these cattle, and the fact that they dress out a better carcass than most straightbreds. Blackford cattle have an exceptional carcass, with a higher percent of their body weight as meat and less waste. is another plus. This is because the immune system of the crossbred animal is stronger. “If you’ve ever seen inbred cattle, you notice they are more susceptibility to disease. When I was at Colorado State University I had a professor named Jim Brinks who did a lot of inbreeding for various studies. He did several generations of sire-daughter matings to produce highly inbred cattle. Those cattle

Now his cows are exceptionally fertile. “We are getting 85% of our calves in the first 21 days of the calving season. If you select for fertility, this is very feasible,” says Teichert. He does some A.I. work, but doesn’t synchronize. “We just let the cows come into heat on their own, and get a better conception rate that way,” he says. He really likes the feed efficiency of

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these cattle, and the fact that they dress out a better carcass than most straightbreds. Blackford cattle have an exceptional carcass, with a higher percent of their body weight as meat and less waste. “Most breeds are going the wrong direction. The champions here at our Fair only hang 52% on the rail. This doesn’t make any money. We retain ownership on our calves and unless they are about 70% we are disappointed,” says Teichert. “The cattle that yield less really don’t make a profit,” he says. “We select for the economic traits and this challenge has been a lot of fun. We keep infusing new bloodlines into our herd. We have some calves from imported Scottish bulls, and also some from Canada. We bought a few Hereford cows from the OklahomaTexas border country. We are keeping our gene pool as broad as we can, within these 2 breeds, and then we’re selecting for the economic traits that enable cattle to work in this environment,” he explains. Teichert chooses the best traits from each of the two breeds, and with selective breeding infuses those traits into his cattle.

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From Seedstock to Feedlot Increasing Efficiencies with the Newly Introduced RFI EPDs By Stephen Scott

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The first science-backed opportunity to select for feed efficiency – t h e R F I ( R e s i du a l Feed Intake) EPD - has arrived one year ahead of schedule. The Canadian Hereford Association is the first breed in Canada to have developed this EPD. This is big news for an industry whose highest expense is typically feed. Historically, bull test data has been comprised of only weight gain information but that data could only be useful in terms of comparing bulls within the same pen. In time, new RFI data will be extrapolated over all the animals in the breed. This preliminar y EPD is now reality, thanks to the hard work of researchers at the University of Alberta and the participation of Olds College and Cattlelands feedlots. The Preliminary RFI EPD file is available for download on the CHA website. You can find it on the main page where there is a click box that says “Preliminary RFI EPDs” that will take you to the downloadable file. These look much like a sire summary or animal listing. This file used 10% Accuracy of Prediction for the RFI EPD as a cut off. There were over 3,000 additional

animals in that file with associated EPDs due to their relation to the tested animals. However, it was determined that the accuracies on these EPDs were too low and therefore not of great importance at this stage, in launching this new trait tool. This leaves 919 animals – the

By 2016, we hope to have developed genomic predictions for RFI. specific animals which were on test and whose RFI values were collected at Olds College or Cattlelands, along with some direct relatives of these bulls that had a few related animals in the tested group. How can this EPD be used across the general Hereford population? The goal of the ongoing RFI EPD project has been to find the RFI baseline or range of RFI values in the breed. Tested animals were used to develop that range for the breed. By identifying high and low RFI animals, we were able to characterize the trait. There are still animals out there that might add the extremes at the top and bottom of the spectrum. But what we have right now is a good snapshot of

the animals that have been tested. Rankings will definitely change as more animals are tested. How can the average breeder establish RFI EPDs for any or all of their breeding animals? Currently, the only way to be sure that you can get an RFI EPD is to put the animal on a 77-day GrowSafe test, the likes of which are now available for bulls at Olds College and CattleLands feedlots. By 2016, we hope to have developed genomic predictions for RFI. Residual Feed Intake (RFI) refers to residual feed intake adjusted for ultrasound backfat thickness and identifies animals with lower maintenance requirements, and therefore decreased feed intake. For the trait RFI, the EPD range was -0.830 to 0.997 pounds of dry matter per day (lbs DM/day) (See Figure 1: RFI EPD range). The negative numbers point to animals that have lower than expected daily feed intake. If you are a breeder that was a part of the trial, it may surprise you to see these EPDs as they are much lower than the raw RFI values that were distributed after the tests. The reason the RFI EPD “effect” looks very different in an EPD format versus the raw data, is that now

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we are taking the raw performance of that bull and predicting what proportion of his performance his progeny will exhibit when they are born. The effect is lower in an animal’s progeny because they only receive half their genes from their sire and the ability to pass on traits from sire to progeny (heritability) is not 100%. For example, let’s say you were looking at using the best RFI bull and the worst RFI bull listed in the online file, in your breeding program next year and wanted to know how that might affect feeding costs for each group of resulting progeny. The top RFI bull is predicted to pass along to his progeny the ability to eat 0.830 lbs of DM(dry matter)/day less than the average animal in the breed. The poorest RFI bull’s progeny are predicted to eat 0.997 lbs DM/day more than the average animal in the breed. This means the predicted difference between the two bulls’ progeny will be 1.83 lbs DM/day in intake (assuming they are mated to an average cow). On a 200-day forage-based backgrounding ration, with a cost of $0.065/lb DM/day the difference in feed cost between the two bulls’ progeny over the 200 days would be $23.79 per head. This shows that this trait is of great economic importance to the cattle industry. Used in combination with a balanced breeding plan, RFI can reduce feeding costs in all sectors, from seedstock to feedlot. Residual Intake and Gain (RIG) is expressed in standard deviations

from the means of RFI and Residual Gain (RG). The EPD ranges from -0.894 to 0.816 (See Figure 2: RIG EPD Range). For the trait RIG, positive numbers point to the animals that have more gain than expected while at the same time eating less than expected. This trait is currently expressed in standard deviations which isn’t the most intuitive format. As we develop these traits into a PACE format, we will look into easier-tointerpret methods (i.e. indexes) that will simplify the understanding and make ranking animals easier. The easiest way to understand standard deviation is to compare them to a percentile rank within the breed (See

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dollars and cents as RFI is. However, its importance is irrefutable. In the beef industry, we are selecting for growth and gain in order to have efficient turnaround from birth to slaughter. RIG measures growth but is also measuring feed intake. Selecting for high RIG animals will select for animals with higher gains that eat less, whereas RFI purely selects for animals that eat less. So, if your breeding plan is to ultimately select for RFI and not look to RIG, it may be beneficial for the performance of your calf crop to also select for increased weaning weight and yearling weight at the same time as selecting for negative RFI.

Selecting for high RIG animals will select for animals with higher gains that eat less, whereas RFI purely selects for animals that eat less. So, if your breeding plan is to ultimately select for RFI and not look to RIG, it may be beneficial for the performance of your calf crop to also select for increased weaning weight and yearling weight at the same time as selecting for negative RFI. Figure 3 ). The highest ranking bull for the RIG EPD had an EPD value of 0.816, which means that we expect that bull’s progeny (when mated to average cows) to rank in the top 15% of the breed for growth when we take into consideration the amount of feed needed to achieve that growth. RIG is not as simply converted to

Both RFI and RIG have great merit as new selection traits in the beef industry. Both follow the Canadian Hereford Vision - to develop Hereford as the leading prof it-or iented, efficiency breed in Canada. Please take the time to look into these traits and see where they can fit into your operations breeding plan.

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Pull up your Genes at Farmfair 2014! A unique event bringing Commercial Producers and Purebred Hereford Breeders together. Reverse Â Draw Â for Â the Â winnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â choice Â of Â bull. Â Â $9,000 Â goes Â to Â the Â owner Â of Â the Â chosen Â bull! Rancherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â Choice Â following Â the Â Bull Â Parade Finalists Â of Â the Â Rancherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â Choice Â are Â presented Â at Â the Â Ranch Â Rodeo Â Â Heritage Â Ranch Â Rodeo Â Finals Food, Â Door Â Prizes, Entertainment Â Â & Â Fun!

Tuesday, Â November Â 4th Â 4:30 Â PM 4:30 Â -Â Â Registration Â and Â viewing Â of Â the Â bulls 5:30 Â -Â Â Dinner 7:30 Â -Â Â Ranch Â Rodeo Â Finals Â Begin 9:45 Â -Â Â Reception Â and Â draws

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Choosing Choosing The The Annual Annual CHA CHA Membership Membership Type Type That’s That’s Right Right For For You You By Debbie Simpson

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The Canadian Hereford Association annual memberships are recorded and available as Individual, Partnership and Farm/Corporate. Depending on each member’s circumstances, there can be advantages and disadvantages to each, so it is important to choose wisely. The following are suggested questions to ask yourself and your family members and/or advisors, before choosing a membership or changing an existing one: How do I do most of my advertising & operating? How do my fellow cattlemen identify my operation & cattle (i.e. under a farm name or my personal name?) Is it important to have my assets in an individual name or is my farming operation incorporated? Is it important that you and your family members keep your cattle identified separately or would it be better if you could share tattoo herd letters? Will my family members want or need to carry on the business, in the event of my death or will the herd be sold to a family member or to a third party?

Depending on your answer to the above questions, there are three types of annual Canadian Hereford Association Memberships to consider, as follows: Corporate/Farm Membership (i.e. Smith Farms) This is not limited to corporations or limited liability companies and does not have to be registered with a province. In other words, a farm name can be used. The benefit of this membership is that there are no CHA requirements if one of the partners dies or leaves the company/farm. Partnership Membership (i.e. John & Betty Smith) Allows more than one person’s name to appear on the membership and registration certificates, as is the case with animals owned in partnership. Should something happen to one of the partners, the membership must be frozen. It is unlike a corporate or farm membership such that in the case of a death, all estate documents must be completed by the legal team and submitted to the CHA before any animal can be transferred. Estate documentation must identify the executors and details pertaining to the Hereford cattle jointly owned. Individual Membership (i.e. John Smith) Offers family privileges not offered to partnerships or corporate/farm memberships. Permission can be granted to other (immediate) family members to use tattoo herd letters. When a member who holds an Individual membership dies, their membership is “frozen” until the estate documentation identifying executors is received by the CHA office. In the case of tattoo letters, the family members having permission to use them, can continue to use the letters. Should that family member wish to “own” those tattoo letters, it would be up to the executors to authorize that, or the family can just continue to use them with the permission of the original owner. Once a membership is not active for a period of seven years, the CHA may reassign the tattoo letters. It would not do so, however, if those tattoo letters continue to be used by a family member. Frequently Asked questions: Can my family use my tattoo herd letters? Immediate family members (spouse, son or daughter) may be granted permission to use your tattoo letters, if you have an Individual CHA membership.

If I choose the Farm Membership and allow my children signing authority, does this imply that they are part of my business? You can appoint any family member, business associate, friend or employee with signing authority. It does not entitle those with signing authority to “ownership” in the member’s cattle, according to CHA policy. I’m getting older and would like to ensure my family can carry on our Hereford herd with the least amount of interruption, in the event of an illness or death. What do you recommend? The farm or corporate membership with multiple signing authorities offers the least amount of interruption in the event of a death or disability of a family member, as far as the CHA is concerned. If you think a change in membership is required or if you have questions about your membership status or the descriptions above, please contact the CHA office. Membership applications can be found online at www.hereford.ca under Association -> Membership or call the CHA office for one to be faxed or mailed to you.

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Show & Sale results Show index

Glenavon Mark of Excellence Hereford Show................................................... Page 86 Expo St. Hyacinthe ................................................................................................ Page 86 Peterborough Exhibition Hereford MOE Show ................................................. Page 86 SE Hereford Zone MOE Show & Field ................................................................ Page 86 Manitoba Fall Field Day .........................................................................................Page 87 Interior Provincial Exhibition ...............................................................................Page 87 Orangeville Fair.......................................................................................................Page 87 Lakes District Fall Fair MOE Show .......................................................................Page 87 West Coast Hereford Club MOE Show ................................................................ Page 88

Sale index AXA/Earlybird Sale of the East............................................................................ Page 88 Richardson Ranch 5th Annual Online Sale ........................................................ Page 88 Genetic Designs X.................................................................................................. Page 89 Source For Success XIII ......................................................................................... Page 89 Autumn Alliance Sale XXXII ............................................................................... Page 89

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Glenavon Mark of Excellence Hereford Show July 12, 2014 Glenavon, Saskatchewan Judge: Cody & Michelle Allison

Grand Champion Bull Calf

Reserve Grand Champion Bull Calf

BBSF 719T ZACH 60Z

ANL A XLP ACTION ET 75Z

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Champion Female

BLAIR ATHOL LIBERTY BELLE 137A

ANL 409W HOPE 27W 92Z

Premier Breeder: Lone Pine Cattle Services

Premier Exhibitor: Lone Pine Cattle Services

Exhibited By: Blair Athol Farms

Exhibited by: Blair Athol Farms

Exhibited by: Lone Pine Cattle Services

Exhibited by: Luke Webb

Expo St. Hyacinthe July 25, 2014 Judge: Billy Elmhirst

St. Hyacinthe, Quebec

Grand Champion Bull Calf

Reserve Grand Champion Bull Calf

BIRD’S HILL WYFI 447A

BEAUMONT 893U ALLIANCE 45A

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Champion Female

RWB BARBIE 124Z

BURNSIDE YEDDA 37A

Premier Breeder: Daniel Dextradeur

Premier Exhibitor: BWB Herefords

Exhibited by: Crystal Brook Farm

Exhibited by: RWB Herefords

Exhibited by: Andre Beaumont

Peterborough Exhibition Hereford MOE Show August 7, 2014 Judge: Paul Mastine

Peterborough, Ontario

Grand Champion Bull Calf

Reserve Grand Champion Bull Calf

NJW 73S W18 DOWNHOME 21ZET

STONEWOOD MHPH ZEROX 2Z

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Champion Female

STONEWOOD ROSE 12Z

ELM-LODGE 14N RAVISH 3R

Premier Breeder: Grant Elmhirst – Elm-Lodge Polled Herefords

Premier Exhibitor: Grant Elmhirst – Elm-Lodge Polled Herefords

Exhibited by: Dalmuir Farms

Exhibited by: Stonewood Grange

Exhibited by: Grant Elmhirst

SE Hereford Zone MOE Show & Field August 9, 2014 Arcola, Saskatchewan Judge: Ian Glass, Beth Trueman & Alain DeCorby

Grand Champion Bull Calf

Reserve Grand Champion Bull Calf

KIRBY-LONE PINE GORDON ET 707B

ANL 425X UNTAPPED 58W 36B

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Champion Female

LEVELDALE TEMPTATION 1Y 11B

Exhibited by: Leveldale Polled Herefords

HAROLDSON`S MARVEL 45P 5W Exhibited by: Haroldson`s Polled HEREFORDS

Premier Breeder: Haroldson`s Polled Herefords

Premier Exhibitor: Haroldson`s Polled Herefords

Exhibited by: Lone Pine Cattle Services & Kirby Polled Herefords

Exhibited by: ANL Polled Herefords

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Manitoba Fall Field Day

August 16, 2014 Strathclair, Manitoba Judge: Ken & Judy Wray, John & Susan Thompson, and Kevin & Crystal Stebeleski

Grand Champion Bull Calf

Reserve Grand Champion Bull Calf

LEVELDALE BENEDICT 7Z 16B

PBHR CHIVE 31Y 5B

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Champion Female

TWIN-VIEW 4L ALICE 2Z

LEVELDALE TEMPTED 829T 33Y

Premier Breeder: Leveldale Polled Herefords

Premier Exhibitor: Leveldale Polled Herefords

Exhibited by: Leveldale Polled Herefords

Exhibited by: Twin-View Polled Herefords

Exhibited by: Steven Manns

Exhibited by: Leveldale Polled Herefords

Interior Provincial Exhibition August 27-31, 2014 Judge: Jim Wright

Armstrong, British Columbia

Grand Champion Bull Calf

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SF 8N BENELLI 1B

CCR 9500 BARCODE 38B

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Champion Female

CB 122L LADY B 222Z

TLELL 57U CARLA 4Z

Premier Breeder: Copper Creek Ranch

Premier Exhibitor: Copper Creek Ranch

Exhibited by: Jake Smith

Exhibited by: Copper Creek Ranch

Exhibited by: Caylynne Brown

Exhibited by: Jake Smith

Orangeville Fair August 31, 2014 Judge: Brad Gilchrist

Orangeville, Ontario

Grand Champion Bull Calf

Reserve Grand Champion Bull Calf

NJW 73S W18 DOWNHOME 21ZET

SRF ALABAMA 8A

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Champion Female

JDL JANICE 303T 201X

MHPH CLF 101S SARAH 121Z

Premier Breeder: Medonte Highland Polled Herefords

Premier Exhibitor: Medonte Highland Polled Herefords

Exhibited by: William & Audrey Lyons

Exhibited by: Justin, Joshua & Jessica Lasby

Exhibited by: Sandy Ridge Farms

Exhibited by: Medonte Highland Polled Herefords

Lakes District Fall Fair MOE Show September 6, 2014 Burns Lake, British Columbia Judge: Dave Vikse & Dave Kerr

Grand Champion Bull Calf

Reserve Grand Champion Bull Calf

SOUTHSIDE WC ANDY 7A

3-D-L APPROVAL 6A

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Champion Female

SUNNYBRAE B GOLD 19Z

COPPER-T 2W 65T AWESOME 5A

Premier Breeder: Copper –T Ranch

Premier Exhibitor: Copper –T Ranch

Exhibited by: Southside Herefords

Exhibited by: Hayley Bell

Exhibited by: Martin & Sheila Solmonson

Exhibited by: Jody Siemens

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West Coast Hereford Club MOE Show September 13, 2014 Judge: Kurtis Reid

Aldergrove, British Columbia

Grand Champion Bull Calf

Reserve Grand Champion Bull Calf

CCR 102Y BRICK ET 52B

CCR 9500 BARCODE 38B

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Champion Female

WLB 100W TRUDY 3Z

STAR KKH SSF GOTTAWANT 237Y ET

Premier Breeder: Copper Creek Ranch

Premier Exhibitor: Copper Creek Ranch

Exhibited by: Copper Creek Ranch

Exhibited by: Pass Creek Polled Herefords

Exhibited by: Copper Creek Ranch

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AXA/EarlyBird

16.5 Heifer Calves $2,806.00 10 Bred Yearlings $2,970.00 4 Cows $2,425.00 2 Bull Calves $2,300.00 1 Right to Flush $6,000.00 Total Sale Gross $96,300.00

Sale of the East September 14, 2014 Sussex, New Brunswick Auctioneer: Mark Sloat

Top Sellers HIGH SELLING HEIFER CALVES 1. AXA 20X Miss Keynote ET 701B - one 1/2 interest purchased by Dor Bay Polled Herefords, Dorchester, Ontario for $6,1000.00 2. PLPH Bridget 101B a Wonder heifer calf consigned by AXA Polled Herefords sold to River Valley Polled Herefords, Ontario for $5,200.00 HIGH SELLING BRED YEARLING 1.0 AXA 50S Miss Keyline 103A bred to AXA Golden Oak XCEED sold to Norman Taylor, Maple Hill Farm, Quebec for $4,400.00 2. AXA 21X Miss Inception 104A bred to Churchill Red Bull 200X sold to Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Ontario for $3,900.00

HIGH SELLING COW 1. Square D Avery 37X bred to NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y sold to Leonard Allen, Nova Scotia, for $2,850.00 HIGH SELLING BULL CALF 1. Earlybird 704X 6U Bubba 9B by AXA Golden Oak XCEEED sold to Micah Beaumont, Nova Scotia for $2,400.00 RIGHT TO FLUSH Glenlees Farm, Arcola, SK and haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK paid $6000.00- for the right to flush, SHF Maggie M326 W04 ET to a bull of their choice.

Richardson Ranch 5 Annual Online Sale September 18 – 21, 2014 Tlell, British Columbia

Auctioneer: Katie Colyer Hosted by: LiveAuctionTV

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2 Bull Calves $6,850.00 1 Yearling Bull $4,200.00 3 Heifer Calves $2,900.00 4 Bred Heifers $4,425.00 2 Mature Cows $3,450.00 12 lots grossed $51,200.00 averaging $4,267.00 16 Embryos $9,450.00 averaged $590.00 Total Sale Gross: $60,650 .00

Top Sellers BULL CALF

YEARLING HEIFER

$9200 LOT #6: TLELL R117 BENNETT ET 3B

$5100 LOT #3: TLELL 20X APRIL 8A

Buyer: Copper-T Ranch, Janice and Trevor Tapp, Fraser Lake, BC Sire: SHF Rib Eye M326 R117 SOD: TLELL 29F Red Cedar 8N $4500 LOT #7A: TLELL 0219 BOUNTY HUNTER 17B

Buyer: Lakes Ranch, West Vancouver, BC Sire: Koanui Rocket 0219 SOD: TLELL 29F Red Cedar 8N

Buyer: Clint Smith, Smith Farms, Abbotsford, BC Sire: FCC TWENTY x 20X SOD: FCC 36N ABSOLUTE 7R $5000 LOT #1: TLELL 30Y AMAZING BLUE 26A

Buyer: Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd, Irvine, AB Sire: TLELL 20W Hold’em 30Y SOD: TLELL 19M Little Rock 8R $4500 LOT #2B: TLELL 18X BLUE AURORA 12A

Buyer: 3-D-L Farm, Abbotsford, BC Sire: TLELL 199S Xplosive 18X SOD: Remitall Boomer 46B 88

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River Valley Polled Herefords Newburgh, Ontario

Top Sellers HIGH SELLING HEIFER CALF $7000 – LOT 17A – RVP 521X BONITA 74B Buyer: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON Sire: TH 122 711 VICTOR 521X SOD: GV WSF 430 NO RISK 9366 ET HIGH SELLING BRED HEIFER $7250 – LOT 2 – RVP 011X DREAMY 136A Buyer: Glenlees Polled Herefords, Arcola, SK & Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK Sire: LW 55S DEPUTY 011X ET SOD: SHF RIB EYE M326 R117

HIGH SELLING BULL $8000 – LOT 14 – RVP 100W BUDDY 30B Buyer: Crone Herefords, Hardisty, AB Sire: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET SOD: WLB GLOBAL 72M 50S AVER AGE

30 Heifer Calves $4,812.00 19 Bred Heifers $4,045.00 8 Cows $6,355.00 5 Bull Calves $3,980.00 62 Lots grossed $292,000 $4,709.00 1 Flush $4,700.00 19 Embryo’s $4,58.00

Elmlodge & Friends

Indian River, Ontario

Top Sellers HIGH SELLING HEIFER CALF $16,500 Lot 39 – SRF BLUEBELL 14B Buyer: Barfett Farms, Wallacetown, On Sire: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET SOD: FORC 29F BOOMER 18L $16,000 LOT 5 – ELM-LODGE BELL OF THE BALL 14B Buyer: Robinson Family, Campbellford, ON Sire: MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R SOD: BRL CALL 100L HIGH SELLING BRED HEIFER $7000 – LOT 37 – STONEWOOD MS SUPREME 3A Buyer: Chula-Vista Herefords, Thornton, ON Sire: LAMBERT REMEDY 2030 75R SOD: WLB GLOBAL 72M 50S

12 Heifer Calves $3,592.00 8 Bred Heifers $4,606.00 12 Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs $7,825.00 4 Cow/Bull Calf Pairs $8,837.00 9 Bred Cows $4,400.00 .75 Mature Bull $5,750.00 4 Bull Calves $4,287.00 49.75 Lots Grossed $273,600.00 $5,499.00

HIGH SELLING COW/CALF PAIR $10,500 – LOT 10 & $4500 – LOT 10A (1/2 INT & 1/2 POSS) – GLENVIEW 7425 BERNADETTE W34 & RVP 100W BILLIONAIRE 73B Buyer: Lot 10 – Deana Jak Farms, Wagontown, PA, USA & Lot 10A - Deana Jak Farms, Wagontown, PA, USA Sire: Lot 10 – GLENVIEW 10H HEAD/CLASS 7425ET & Lot 10A - NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET

Source for Success September 20, 2014 Auctioneer: Dale Stith

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Genetic Designs X September 19th, 2014 Auctioneer: Dale Stith

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$6500 – LOT 15 – GOBLE JPF ASTER A119 Buyer: Little Creek Polled Herefords, Burford, ON Sire: LAKE 002 KILOWATTS 104S SOD: PCR RKM 29F ADVISOR 802 HIGH SELLING COW $21,000 – LOT 3A & $7500 – LOT 3 - ELM-LODGE ZOOM ZOOM 45Z & ELM-LODGE BOOM BOOM 32B Buyer: Lot 3A - Premier Livestock, Milverton, ON & Brendale Acres, Allenford, ON & Lot 3 – Taydowns, Lindsay, ON Sire: Lot 3A - SQUARE-D TORTUGA 953T & Lot 3 – AXA GOLDEN-OAK XCEED ET 704X

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Autumn Alliance Sale XXXII September 21, 2014 Auctioneer: Dale Stith

Orillia, Ontario Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.

Top Sellers High Selling Female Lot 2- MHPH JWR 10Y Sarah 219B sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET was purchased by Arthur Polled Herefords, Alida, SK for $30,000.00. HIGH SELLING BULL Lot 4- MHPH AFPH 10Y Boomtown 319B sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET 1/2 interest was purchased by Taboo Polled Herefords, Nobleton, ON for $5,200.00.

0.5 Interest Pick of Flush Calves $10,000.00 22 Heifer Calves $4,402.27 10 Bred Heifers $3,850.00 13 Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs $9,892.31 1 Cow/Bull Calf Pair $12,200.00 7 Bred Cows $4,135.71 0.5 Bull Calf $5,200.00 6 Embryos $650.00 53.5 Lots Grossed $310,300.00 $5,800.00 Total Sale Gross: $324,200.00

1/2 Interest Flush Lot 1- Pick of the Flush Calves by Dainty 205Y x Hometown 10Y 1/2 interest was purchased by Moorehaven Polled Herefords, Acton, ON for $10,000.00.

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executive director’s report Canadian Hereford Association

By Stephen Scott

E X ECU TIV E D I R ECTO R , CA N A D IA N H ER EFO R D A S S O CIATI O N

Our variable Calgary weather continues to surprise us, bringing a three-day snowstorm in early September. This unwelcome taste of winter has set the wheels of fall in motion causing trees and shrubs to start revealing their fall colours. The fall calf run has started out very strong in the west with spring calves trading up, yearlings trading steady to up and cull bulls and cows trading steady as well. Continued strong pricing throughout the fall and winter will hopefully give even more optimism to newcomers or farmers considering a return to the beef industry. With that being said, I wish all those consigners and folks who are hosting fall sales the best of luck this fall through the sale season. The fall of 2014 marks another sizeable milestone for the CHA and the Hereford breed in Canada. This fall we will register our three millionth animal at the CHA. This make us the largest beef cattle registry in Canada. To mark this milestone the rights to the registration number C03000000 will be auctioned off during the National Hereford Show at the Canadian Western Agribition on November 28th 2014. Look for more information in this edition of the digest and on the CHA website.

The fall of 2014 marks another sizeable milestone for the CHA and the Hereford breed in Canada. This fall we will register our three millionth animal at the CHA. This make us the largest beef cattle registry in Canada. To mark this milestone the rights to the registration number C03000000 will be auctioned off during the National Hereford Show at the Canadian Western Agribition on November 28th 2014. Look for more information in this edition of the digest and on the CHA website. The backlogs with DNA reporting to our members which began in February of 2014 at Genserve (the CHA sanctioned lab), have been cleared with just a few exceptions. The lab reports that it is now operating with a ten-day turnaround time for parentage and genetic abnormality samples. The CHA continues to evaluate our service providers in order to make these services as user-friendly as possible for the membership. For the time-being, Genserve seems to have pulled up their socks. The staff extends a huge thank you for the patience of all those affected through these delays. Early in September, I was lucky enough to travel along with CHA Director Andy Schuepbach to the European Hereford Conference. Two other Canadians – Marlene and Ian Harvie – were also in attendance and joined the tour. We would like to extend a huge thank you to the Swiss organizing committee of Hans Baumann, Walter Fässler and Manya und Markus Würsch. The four-day tour was very well organized and we were able to see Hereford cattle from eight different Hereford operations. It was a great opportunity to meet other Hereford Association Managers from across the globe and to meet so many international Hereford breeders. We saw many animals resulting from matings using Canadian Genetics. One of the main concerns expressed by European Hereford breeders is the lack of access to semen on quality bulls. They like Canadian genetics. However, there is a short list of bulls that qualify. That being said, there are some barriers to entry, explaining why a limited number of bulls qualify and why so few breeders try to qualify bulls for this market. Caution and planning is needed in order to make a successful endeavor into this market. More travel is on the agenda again for this fall. Brad and I will attend the Hereford Mark of Excellence shows at Farm Fair International, the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and Canadian Western Agribtion, the latter of which will host this year’s Canadian Hereford National Show. Another trip to Kazakhstan is planned for late October, to visit Hereford breeders and to lead a few clinics on cattle evaluations. Be sure to check out the new additions on the CHA website. Firstly, Kevin Schultz’s Keynote presentation on Genomic EPDs given at the CHA AGM has been posted to the main page of the CHA website. Also, an RFI EPD file has been posted to the website, as noted in a related article in this edition of the Digest. Look on the main page for a link called “Preliminary RFI EPDs”. Both provide a good overview and education of genomically enhanced EPDs and RFI EPDs, respectively. I look forward to seeing many breeders out during the fall show run. If you haven’t already come up to me to introduce yourself, please do so. I always appreciate putting faces to names. Wishing everyone a safe harvest.

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rapport du directeur exécutif Association Canadienne Hereford

Par Stephen Scott

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La météo variable de la région de Calgary ne cesse de nous saisir comme par exemple avec sa dernière surprise; une tempête de neige de trois jours au début de septembre. Ce goût d’hiver a bousculé l’arrivé de l’automne et les couleurs des arbres et arbustes ont changé très rapidement. Les encans d’animaux ont commencé à la hausse dans l’ouest avec les veaux de printemps se vendant mieux que l’an dernier, les bovin de semi-finition maintenant leur prix et les taureaux et vaches de réformes très fort un peu partout. Si ces prix intéressants continuent tout au long de l’automne et l’hiver, des conséquences positives se feront sentir parmi les nouveaux arrivants au secteur de bœuf et les jeunes agriculteurs qui envisagent un retour à l’industrie. Cela étant dit, je souhaite bonne chance à tous les consignateurs et tous ceux qui organisent des ventes d’automne. L’année 2014 marque une autre étape importante pour l’Association et la race Hereford au Canada. Cet automne, nous allons enregistrer notre trois millionième animal au herdbook. Cela nous mettra au premier rang avec le plus grand registre de bovins de boucherie au Canada. Pour marquer cette étape importante, les droits pour le numéro d’enregistrement C03000000 seront mis aux enchères lors du Concours National à la Canadian Western Agribition le 28 novembre 2014. Vous trouverez plus d’informations dans cette édition du Digest et sur le site de l’association.

Cet automne, nous allons enregistrer notre trois millionième animal au herdbook. Cela nous mettra au premier rang avec le plus grand registre de bovins de boucherie au Canada. Les retards au niveau des résultats de tests d’ADN, que nous subissons avec le laboratoire Genserve depuis février 2014, sont maintenant déminés à quelques exceptions près. Le laboratoire indique qu’il fonctionne maintenant avec un délai de dix jours pour la vérification des parents et les anomalies génétiques. L’Association Hereford continue d’évaluer les fournisseurs de services afin que nos membres aient accès aux meilleurs services possibles et cela d’une façon pratique. Pour l’instant, Genserve semble avoir rétabli la situation. Le personnel de l’association vous remercie de votre patience pendante ces retards imprévus. Au début de septembre, j’ai eu la chance d’assister à la Conférence européenne Hereford avec un de nos directeurs; Andy Schuepbach. Deux autres Canadiens, Marlene et Ian Harvie, étaient également présents et se sont joint à la tournée. Nous aimerions remercier le comité organisateur suisse comprenant Hans Baumann, Walter Fässler et Manya und Markus Würsch. La tournée de quatre jours a été très bien organisée et nous avons pu voir des bovins Hereford dans huit exploitations différentes. C’était une excellente occasion de rencontrer d’autres administrateurs d’associations Hereford de partout dans le monde et de rencontrer des éleveurs de d’autres pays. Nous avons vu de nombreux animaux issus d’accouplements avec de la génétique canadienne. Une des principales préoccupations exprimées par les éleveurs Hereford européens est le manque d’accès à la semence de taureaux de qualité. Ils aiment la génétique canadienne. Cependant, la liste des taureaux qui sont admissibles, est très courte. Cela étant dit, les obstacles de qualification expliquent pourquoi un nombre limité de taureaux se qualifier et pourquoi si peu d’éleveurs tentent d’accéder ce marché. Une bonne planification, accompagnée d’une mise en garde sont nécessaires afin de pénétrer ce marché avec succès. Plusieurs déplacements sont en vue pour l’automne pour Brad et moi-même. Nous prévoyons assister aux jugements Hereford Marque d’Excellence de Farmfair, de la Royal Agricultural Winter Fair et de l’Agribtion, cette dernière accueillera le concours national cette année. Un autre voyage au Kazakhstan est prévu pour la fin octobre, afin de visiter des éleveurs Hereford et de diriger quelques cliniques sur l’évaluation de bovins. N’oubliez pas de vérifier les nouveaux ajouts sur le site internet de l’Association. Tout d’abord, la présentation de Kevin Schultz sur les EPD génomiques qui a été présentée à l’assemblée annuelle générale de l’Association, est maintenant affichée à la page d’accueil du site. En outre, un fichier sur le EPD pour l’efficacité alimentaire a été posté sur le site, tel que mentionné dans un article connexe dans cette édition du Digest. Le lein est sur la page d’accueil et s’intitule « EPD préliminaire de RFI ». Les deux offrent une bonne vue d’ensemble et de l’information sur les EPD génomiquement rehaussés. J’ai bien hâte de vous rencontrer tout au long des évènements d’automne. Si vous n’avez pas encore eu la chance de vous présenter, n’hésitez pas à le faire. J’apprécie toujours de mettre des visages aux noms de nos éleveurs Hereford. J’espère que les récoltent pour porteront fruit. 91

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provincial reports Ontario Ontario Hereford Association 2253 Concession 14 Greenock Twp. R.R. # 2 Cargill, ON, N0G 1J0 Phone: (519) 366-1260 ont.herefords@sympatico.ca www.ontarioherefords.ca

By Ron Wells

SWEET MEMORIES were certainly made at HEREFORD WEEK IN CANADA this summer, at Lindsay Ontario, warming th e h ea r t s of th e ve r y youngest through to those who once envisioned the future of this very event many years ago. New faces, old acquaintances, long days, spectacular works of art, speeches, games and of course food and our beloved Herefords all wrapped up in a few short days that seemed to slide by too quickly, were culminated with awards, accolades and those long-lasting memories that remain as a vital part of all of us. Congratulations to all who participated, because YOU made this happen. The organization of such an event was no small task but was very professionally orchestrated by too many people to mention. You know who you are. Thank you, one and all, right through to the clean-up crew. You have helped to shape the lives of our juniors, some of whom will continue on to be leaders of tomorrow with the confidence and abilities that they have honed through this experience. Bonanza events were experienced by those attending with mixed feelings as there was one missing throughout these activities in the person of our Canadian President, Burt Grundy. Thank you Nancy and family for putting personal plans on hold in order that Bonanza and the Canadian Annual General Meeting could go ahead as planned and as Burt would have wanted. Congratulations to Daryl Kirton for helping to fill this gap and now on your appointment as Canadian President.

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It is a pleasure to introduce Leon Silk as our replacement representative to the Canadian Board of Directors by appointment of the Ontario Board and to also welcome Dave Cavanagh to the Ontario Association board of directors. While on the subject of our Youth, we truly applaud from Ontario, Kyra McConnell â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CJHA Honour Roll; and Whitney Ball and Cassandra Gorrill as CJHA Future of the Breed scholarship winners. Take time to read the article in this Digest on the Ontario Commercial Breeder of the Year 2014 - Don and Maureen Crow of Crow Cattle Company, Wiarton, Ontario. A presentation was made to the Crows at Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords during Hereford Week in Canada. Congratulations Don and Maureen. ONTARIO HEREFORD WEEKEND of sales saw large turnouts, top quality stock and fantastic prices that you can read about in the sale reports in this Digest. It is no surprise that keeping records, knowing bloodlines that work and doing your marketing, all pay dividends that are rewarding to breeders who keep climbing the ladder of success with their programs such as we saw at this weekend of sales. Hosting, and personal touches exhibited under some difficult circumstances are never a problem when cattle people congregate. Thank you, breeders, for keeping Ontario at the forefront, by offering great genetics. For those who have made purchases, we hope to see you along the way as you step out and join this tremendous force. The above is one of the reasons that we

are experiencing a continual growth of new members across Ontario, even in the month of August. This is a people business and to meet and mingle with those who are becoming involved in the Hereford business for the first time is a great challenge and privilege that we do not take lightly, thus we, as directors, and those in leadership offer our assistance at any time. As we travel this Province, we are beginning to see more and more Herefords in pastures and feedlots as the true value of our breed once again rises to the surface. It is especially gratifying to watch as our youth continue with their involvement in the breed with their own herds, participating in shows and sales as well as taking leadership. In many of our Mark of Excellence (M.O.E.) shows, we have noted how the transition to our young people is taking place in ownership and participation. Keep up the good work! You have good footing and a firm foundation. THE EASTERN NATIONAL Hereford Show at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is at our doorstep, slated for Friday, November 7th with the Futurity Show at 12:30 noon, followed by the Junior Showmanship competition. On Saturday, November 8th, the Open Show begins at 9:00 a.m. with the Dreamgirls draw and presentations throughout the show. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to purchase your ticket to win a show heifer. We look forward to meeting you at the Royal! There are several other events happening throughout Ontario that you may wish to catch up on by visiting our website at www.ontarioherefords.ca

Ontario Hereford Ambassador Shae-Lynn Bell

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provincial reports MANITOBA Manitoba Hereford Association Site 520, Box 7 Brandon, Manitoba R7A 5Y5 Phone: (204) 763-4459 bblaine2002@yahoo.ca www.mbhereford.ca

By Kailey Penner

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CRLY 125Y Twisted Sister 372A, and to RSK Farms, for exhibiting the Champion Get of Sire and Breeders Herd. As fall continues, most breeders will be selecting their fall show string and fall

Thank you, Ontario, for putting on a great Bonanza 2014. I heard from the Manitoba group that attended, that it was a great time. they can finish off their harvest. Thank you, Ontario, for putting on a great Bonanza 2014. I heard from the Manitoba group that attended, that it was a great time. This summer the Manitoba Hereford Association (MHA) held its Hereford Field Day at Twin View Polled Herefords. There was a great number of cattle and spectators who came to watch. We want to extend a huge thank you to Twin View Herefords for all of their hard work to put on a great day! Congratulations to Leveldale Polled Herefords who had Champion Heifer Calf with Leveldale Aywon Belle 7Z 9B, Champion Bull Calf with Leveldale Benedict 7Z 16B, and who also received the Premier Breeder and Exhibitor awards. Congrats, also, to Orianna Hyndman, who had the champion Bred Heifer with

sale offerings and will also be thinking about weaning time if they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t already weaned calves. I wish everyone the best of luck in their sales!

the MOE show in Brandon, held in conjunction with the Manitoba livestock Expo. The Hereford show will take place on November 8th at 12:00 p.m. We hope to have a large number of cattle entered and hope to see many of you there as it is a great way to get to know the Manitoba Hereford Breeders and see some great cattle being exhibited. The MHA is now looking for nominations for Commercial Breeder of the Year and the Stewardship Award of the Year. If you have someone that you would like to nominate for either of these two awards, you can go to www.mbhereford. ca to download a nomination form. The

This summer the Manitoba Hereford Association (MHA) held its Hereford Field Day at Twin View Polled Herefords. There was a great number of cattle and spectators who came to watch. We want to extend a huge thank you to Twin View Herefords for all of their hard work to put on a great day! Nomination forms for the Good as Gold Sale have been mailed out and the deadline to enter is soon approaching. The sale will be held on Friday December 5th and we hope to see lots of you there. Our next big event in Manitoba is

completed form should be e-mailed to me at kjpenner@hotmail.ca by December 1st, 2014. The criteria for these awards are also posted on the MHA website.

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By Marilyn Charlton

The Northwest Saskatchewan Hereford Zone held its annual field day on August 7th at Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, Saskatchewan. A total of 119 head were entered or on display as part of the day’s events. Kirk Graham of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, was the judge. Champions were named, as follows: Junior Champion Bull Calf Champion Big-Gully Blast Radius 812B – exhibited by Big Gully Farms Reserve Junior Champion Bull Calf Champion - Carlrams 133B – exhibited by Carlrams Ranching Ltd. Intermediate Champion Bull Calf Champion - Riverbridge 28S Lad 33B – exhibited by River Bridge Ranch Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull Calf Champion - WA 11Y Buddy 74B – exhibited by Ayrey Hereford Farms Senior Champion Bull Calf Champion - Manchester 83T Chinoock 402B – exhibited by Manchester Polled Herefords Reserve Senior Champion Bull Calf Champion - Standard-Hill Diehard 70B – exhibited by Standard Hill Livestock

Grand Champion Bull - Manchester 83T Chinoock 402B – exhibited by Manchester Polled Herefords

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Reser ve Grand Champion B ull Riverbridge 28S Lad 33B– exhibited by River Bridge Ranch Eve r yo n e i n a t te n d a n c e h a d th e opportunity to cast their ballot for the People’s Choice judging and the winners are as follows: People’s Choice Pen of 3 Heifer Calves: 1st: Poor-Boy Polled Herefords, Provost, AB 2nd: Manchester Polled Herefords, Senlac, SK 3rd: Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK People’s Choice Pen of 3 Bred Heifers: 1st: Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK 2nd: Bannerlane Herefords, Livelong, SK 3rd: Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK People’s Choice Yearling Bulls: 1st: BBSF 100W Allusion 48A - Lock Farms Ltd. 2nd: Standard-Hill Ambush 31 A Standard Hill Livestock 3rd: FCC 20X Traction 13A - Top 50 Livestock Champion Steer Calf: - Lock Farms Ltd Honored at the field day were local purebred and commercial producers for their continued support of the Hereford breed. The 2014 zone award recipients are:

Purebred Honourees: David and Donnie Mitchell & Family, River Bridge Ranch, presented by Stan Lock, right.

Commercial Honourees: Grant and Sharon Moncrieff, Moncrieff Ranches Ltd., presented by Stan Lock, right.

The 2014 Young Gun Award goes to: Jesse Bannerman - EZ Rider Cattle Co. presented by Stan Lock, right. The zone extends its thanks to Stan and Susan Lock and family for hosting the day’s events and to the following sponsors, for their generous support: Balog Auction Services Myers Norris Penny Masterfeeds Eastman Feeds Big Gully Farm Misty Valley Farms Border Vet Services United Farmers of America Crop Protection Services Zoetis Animal Health Cargil Richardson Pioneer Sirrah Management Sky Track Ranch Battle River Equipment West Central Pelleting Clean Harbours

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provincial reports Saskatchewan Hereford Association P.O. Box 713 Weyburn, Saskatchewan S4H 2K8 Phone: (306) 842-6149 skhereford@sasktel.net www.saskhereford.com

The Southeast Zone held its annual Mark of Excellence Hereford Show and Field Day on August 9th at Blair Athol Farms, Arcola, Sask. A total of 104 head were entered in the show. Judges for the show were: Ian Glass, Beth Trueman and Alain DeCorby. Champions were as follows: Junior Division Heifer Calf Champion Haroldson’s Lassie 12Z 26B – exhibited by Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Reserve Junior Division Heifer Calf Champion - ANL 220/425X Miriah 36Y ET 49B – exhibited by ANL Polled Herefords Senior Division Heifer Calf Champion Leveldale Temptation 1Y 11B – exhibited by Leveldale Polled Herefords Reserve Senior Division Heifer Calf Champion - Haroldson’s Marvel 45P 5W – exhibited by Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Champion Heifer Calf - Leveldale Temptation 1Y 1 1B – exhibited by Leveldale Polled Herefords R e s e r ve C h a m p i o n H e i fe r C a l f Haroldson’s Marvel 45P 5W – exhibited by Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Champion Junior Female - Sinnabars MS 118U Pixie 201A – exhibited by Glenlees Farms

Junior Division Bull Calf Champion - Haroldson’s LV M otive 41Y 55B – exhibited by Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Reser ve Junior Division B ull Calf Champion - Haroldson’s Apothic 521X 38B – exhibited by Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Senior Division Bull Calf Champion - Kirby-Lone Pine Gordon ET 707B – exhibited by Lone Pine Cattle Services & Kirby Polled Herefords

Special thanks to Jeff and Duncan Lees and family for hosting the field day and to the following sponsors of this event for their support: Vandy Cattle Co. Collidge Trucking TCA Marketing Chopper K Auction Service KD Young Farm Alameda Agencies Regen Disposal Little Hawk Services JJ Trucking

Reser ve Senior Division Bull Calf Champion - ANL 425X Untapped 58W 36B – exhibited by ANL Polled Herefords Grand Champion Bull - Kirby-Lone Pine Gordon ET 707B – exhibited by Lone Pine Cattle Services & Kirby Polled Herefords Reserve Grand Champion Bull - ANL 425X Untapped 58W 36B – exhibited by ANL Polled Herefords

Judges: Ian Glass, Beth Trueman and Alain DeCorby

Champion Cow/Calf - Haroldson’s Lassie 425Y 23Z – exhibited by Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Get Of Sire 1st: Haroldson’s Polled Herefords 2nd: Blair Athol Farms 3rd: LV Farms Ltd. Premier Breeder & Exhibitor: Haroldson’s Polled Herefords

Reserve Champion Junior Female Brooks 53W Libby 22A – exhibited by Brooks Farms

Cory Lees and Jeff Lees present Grand Champion Female to Doug Allison of Leveldale Polled Herefords

Grand Champion Female - Leveldale Temptation 1Y 1 1B – exhibited by Leveldale Polled Herefords Reserve Grand Champion Female Haroldson’s Marvel 45P 5W – exhibited by Haroldson’s Polled Herefords

The zone dutch auctioned a print donated by KD Young Farm and the winner was Kelly Webber (left).

Chad Wilson of Haroldson’s Polled Herefords is presented Reserve Grand Champion Female by Cory and Jeff Lees.

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By Blair Fenton A LB ER TA H ER EFO R D A S S O CIATI O N PR E SI D EN T & Susanne Fankhanel A LB ER TA H ER EFO R D A S S O CIATI O N M A N AG ER President Blair Fenton

Manager Susanne Fankhanel

PRESIDENT’S REPORT A s I s te p in to my r o l e a s a 3 r d generation president of the Alberta Hereford Association (AHA), I look forward to helping our breed move forward as my father and grandpa have done before me. I’ve been lucky to grow up in this business on our family ranch, east of Irma, Alberta. I not only love working with the livestock, I thoroughly enjoy the people in this business, travelling and taking in all different views on how breeders run their operations.

of cattle you select today indicate where you’ll be headed in the future. For the genomics and performance numbers to be relevant, you have to like what you are looking at! As we move into the fall sale run and you’re promoting your own bulls or selecting bulls for next spring’s breeding stock, remember to keep in mind that these are just numbers. The strong characteristics that our Hereford breed has to offer must still be present. Lastly, I would like to thank outgoing president Leonard Poholka, who bleeds

forward to the changes in the future within our Association. The Junior Association had another great show to watch. Congratulations to our Alberta winners who traveled so far with cattle – awesome work! It was great watching you in the show ring! The 20th Annual Northern Alberta Hereford Club Field Day with approximately 183 entries was held on August 21st, 2014, in Hardisty. We thank Duncan Lees for taking the time to judge the cattle and thank you to Brad Dubeau for announcing the event.

As I step into my role as a 3rd generation president of the Alberta Hereford Association (AHA), I look forward to helping our breed move forward as my father and grandpa have done before me. I’ve been lucky to grow up in this business on our family ranch, east of Irma, Alberta. I not only love working with the livestock, I thoroughly enjoy the people in this business, travelling and taking in all different views on how breeders run their operations.

Here are the winners for 2014: NOVICE CHAMPION FE 211Y Extra Silver 79B Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc. - Irma, AB

red and white, for being a dedicated promoter and marketer of our breed.

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION BAR-RZ 980 Babe Ruth 48B Bar-RZ Polled Herefords – Fort Macleod, AB

I was fortunate to be able to take in the CHA meetings in Lindsay, Ontario, this summer, in conjunction with Bonanza, where they put on a great event. I was able to expand my knowledge on genomics and the RFI trials. With the strong markets today, I believe that now, more than ever, we have to remember that these numbers are just one of our marketing tools. We still need to focus on the structure of our cattle - their feet, udders, and temperament, etc., as mentioned in an article in this Digest about Temple Grandin’s advice. The type 96

MANAGER’S REPORT The golden leaves of harvest start to fall around us and it reminds everybody of their hard work which is to come in the next little while, before the white stuff threatens us. It also gets the breeders that host a Fall Sale anxious to get the cattle ready for their day. My trip to Lindsay, Ontario, for the CHA Annual Meeting was great. I look

NOVICE RESERVE CHAMPION WA 802U Bravo 129B Ayrey Herefords – Evesham, SK JUNIOR CHAMPION Riverbridge 28S LAD 33B River Bridge Ranch – Maidstone, SK JUNIOR RESERVE CHAMPION RUT 1Y Ranchland LAD 18B Rutledge Herefords – Hardisty, AB

INTERMEDIATE RESERVE CHAMPION Harvie Cool Water 190B Harvie Ranching – Olds, AB SENIOR CHAMPION SGC Ranchland LAD 2B Crone Herefords – Hardisty, AB

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provincial reports A L B E R TA Alberta Hereford Association RR #2 New Norway, AB T0B 3L0 Phone: (780) 855-3912 abherefords@xplornet.ca www.albertaherefords.com

SENIOR RESERVE CHAMPION NCX Brutus ET 10B NCX Polled Herefords – Brosseau, AB

GRAND CHAMPION BAR-RZ 980 Babe Ruth 48B Bar-RZ Polled Herefords, Fort Macleod, AB

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Harvie Cool Water 190B Harvie Ranching – Olds, AB

PEN OF 3 HEIFERS Rutledge Herefords – Hardisty, AB The donation heifer was brought in from JoNomn Hereford Ranch; the Parrent’s from Clyde, AB and was won by Maurice Oddan, Maidstone, SK. Thank you to our generous sponsors: Balog Auction, Hardisty Bulk Sales, Killam Feed and Farm & Hi-Pro Feeds

and Wainwright Credit Union – Hardisty Branch, for supporting this Annual event. Again, Janel Fenton treated everyone to a wonderful meal at the end of the day. I am sure all the kids loved the “Bouncy Tent” that was set up for them, too! Mark your calendar for November 4th, 2014, for the 7th Annual Hereford Genes Event in Edmonton at Farmfair. It is an opportunity for Hereford breeders and commercial cattlemen to join together for a night of networking and socializing. Breeders who consign to this event will invite five of their own customers (10 people) to be their guests for a beef supper and to watch the Ranch Rodeo where a draw will take place among these guests to win a bull of their choice. The owner of the chosen bull could receive $10,000. Also, included is the chance to vote for the Rancher’s Choice Bull. Last year’s top chosen consignor received $1,500. Please consider taking part of this awesome opportunity to show off the potential of the Hereford breed. We invite you to become a consignor or sponsor. If interested, contact Al Fenton at (780) 754-2384 or (780) 842-7806 (cell). Following the Hereford Genes Event is the Western National Hereford Show on Wednesday, November 5th. The past year I have been trying to collect current events and information for the Alberta website. I strongly encourage all the breeders to use this FREE Advertising for your business. Send me an email and it should be on the website within 2 business days. Check it out and see what is happening or what changes could be made. I wish all the fall sales great success and hope to see you soon at an event. Stop and say “HI” – it would be great to visit or meet you. Cheers!!

NAHC President Rob Livingstone & Judge Duncan Lees

Stewart Crone is presented with a steak knife set by NAHC President Rob Livingstone

Norm Parrent, NAHC President Rob Livingstone and Maurice Oddan

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provincial reports BRITISH COLUMBIA British Columbia Hereford Association 5160 Skyline Way, NE , Calgary , Alberta T2E 6V1 Phone: (604)856-5755 3-d-l@telus.net www.bchereford.ca

By Janice Tapp S EC R E TA RY O F T H E B C H ER EFO R D A S S O CIATI O N President Daryl Kirton

Secretary Janice Tapp

The summer show season had wound down with many BC Hereford Breeders competing at Fairs throughout BC. BC hosted three Mark of Excellence Shows in August and September. The Interior Provincial Exhibition (IPE) in Armstrong, was the first of the three MOE shows. Eighteen animals competed in the classes from four exhibitors. The Champion Females belonged to Caylynne Brown, Princeton, with CB 122L Lady B 222Z – Grand and IPE Supreme Champion Female; and Jake Smith, Abbottsford, with Tlell 57U Carla 4Z Reserve Grand Champion Female. Jake also exhibited the Grand Champion Bull - SF 8N Benelli 1B, while Copper Creek Ranch of Princeton, exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Bull with CCR 9500 Barcode 38B. Copper Creek Ranch was named Premier Breeder and Exhibitor of the Hereford Show there. The Yellowhead Hereford Breeders’ Association MOE show was held at the Lakes District Fall Fair in Burns Lake on September 6th. This show had the best Hereford turnout seen on Highway 16 in many years. There were seven different exhibitors with a total of twenty-two animals shown. Judges Dave Vikse of Alberta and Dave Kerr of Saskatchewan, selected the show winners. Grand Champion Female was Sunnybrae B Gold 19Z with her heifer calf at side (VCH Sunny Lass 2B) owned by Haley Bell of Houston, while Reserve Grand Female was Copper-T 2W 65T Awesome 5A, owned by Jody Siemens of Houston. Southside Herefords, Burns Lake (Ken Rose & Cathy Shane) exhibited the Grand Champion Bull - Southside WC Andy 7A. And Martin and Sheila Solmonson of Vanderhoof, showed the Reserve Grand Bull - 3-D-L Approval 6A. Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor Awards went to Copper-T Ranch of Fraser Lake. The BCHA Annual General Meeting 98

was held Friday, September 12th in Abbottsford. There was an excellent turnout of members and their families for the dinner followed by the meeting. Carolyn MacLaren, General Manager of BC Farm Animal Care Council (BCFACC) gave a presentation on the work done by the organization, their mandate, initiatives to date, what’s coming and how we all need to respond. The Beef Code of Practice was given to each member present with the encouragement to read it and realize the importance of implementing its practices. Copies of the Beef Code of Practice are going to be mailed to all BCHA members in the coming weeks. Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) Executive Director, Stephen Scott, was in attendance at our AGM. It was a pleasure for many of us to meet him for the first time and to have him present current information on CHA projects, initiatives and statistics. Thanks for coming Stephen. The constitutional amendments approved in Lindsay by the CHA Board were presented and passed, directors were elected and written reports were circulated. The BCHA has decided to produce a new Member Directory and Handbook for 2015. This will be spearheaded by BCHA Director Don Richardson. After the meeting was finished, items donated by members and businesses were auctioned off in our annual fun auction. Over a thousand dollars was raised for the BCHA with the help of our auctioneer, Ed Conroy. Thanks to everyone who donated items and to those who purchased them. Saturday saw a large crowd of spectators come to North Bluff Farm in Aldergrove for the last of BC’s MOE shows. This was the West Coast Hereford Club’s Second Annual MOE Show. Thirty-eight animals from 11 exhibitors were judged by Kurtis

Reid of Hepburn, Saskatchewan. The quality of the animals was high. Grand Champion Female went to Ben Conroy of Pass Creek Polled Herefords, Castlegar, who showed WLB 100W Trudy 3Z with bull calf PC Boudreaux 3B at side. The Reserve Grand Champion Female was the mature cow STAR KKH Gottawant 237Y ET with her heifer calf CCR 100W Keysha 66B, owned by Copper Creek Ranch, Princeton. Grand Champion Bull was CCR 102Y Brick ET 52B, exhibited by Copper Creek Ranch, who also exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Bull - CCR 9500 Barcode 38B. Copper Creek Ranch was named Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor of this MOE show. The show was followed by BCJHA showmanship classes. It was great to see so many youngsters taking part in these activities. Congratulations to Cayley Brown, Grand Champion showperson and to Heather Fisher-LeBlanc, Reserve Grand Champion showperson. Thank you to Vic and Judy Redekop, North Bluff Farm for providing such a great facility to host this show and to all the West Coast Club members who worked to put the show and luncheon together. Later in the evening, many out-of-town attendees were invited to the home of Harvey & Susie Krause, South Alder Farm for dinner and a social. It was a great Hereford weekend in Aldergrove! Congratulations to Heather FisherLeBlanc, Natasha & Allie Barsby and the BC Team on their results at Bonanza and to all the breeders who participated in this year’s MOE shows and fairs throughout the province. It was great to see you all flying the flag for the Hereford breed! Finally, congratulations to our President Daryl Kirton on his election to the position of CHA president. We wish you all the best in your new position!

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By Larissa Lupul Dear Fellow Hereford Enthusiasts, The Canadian Junior Hereford Association (CJHA) is an organization that I am extremely passionate about and I am very excited to have been elected as the new CJHA President. Not only does our association spread enthusiasm about the Hereford breed but it also instills important values and morals in youth. Participating in CJHA events is an awesome way to meet Hereford breeders both young and old, gain a ton of great knowledge and make lifetime friendships. First off, I’d like to thank everyone who makes the CJHA such an amazing organization. This includes everyone at the Canadian Hereford Association who is always willing to support us and lend

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breeder, there is a great chance that you have supported the CJHA in some way and for that we are very appreciative. The Bonanza 2014 committee also deserves a huge thank-you for hosting an awesome Bonanza. Lindsay 2014 was certainly one for the books and the theme “Memories Made Here” could not have been chosen any better. Whether your favorite par t was a specific competition, the ice cream sundae bar or just hanging out with your friends, there were definitely a lot of happy juniors at Bonanza this summer. I would really like to encourage junior members to become as active as they can in the CJHA by participating in our various junior projects, attending Bonanzas and liking the Canadian Junior

I would really like to encourage junior members to become as active as they can in the CJHA by participating in our various junior projects, attending Bonanzas and liking the Canadian Junior Hereford Association on Facebook. We try to keep our Facebook page as fun as possible so check it often for contests, pictures and important information. a helping hand, the various provincial Hereford associations, the delegates who are on our board and the continuous sponsors of our events, no matter how big or small they may be. I’d also like to thank YOU for your support. Whether you are a junior member, parent or

Hereford Association on Facebook. We try to keep our Facebook page as fun as possible so check it often for contests, pictures and important information. If there is something specific that you’d like to see on our page, please do not hesitate to contact us. Also,

don’t forget to use the CJHA hashtag: #wearehereford on your Instagram photos!

If you have any questions or concerns about anything CJHA-related or would like an issue discussed at our national meeting in March, 2015, please feel free to contact me or any of the other provincial delegates. Lastly, I’d like to remind Canadian Junior Hereford members that this is your organization. The CJHA board is here for you and we want to make your junior experience as awesome as possible. If you have any questions or concerns about anything CJHA-related or would like an issue discussed at our national meeting in March, 2015, please feel free to contact me or any of the other provincial delegates. I can be reached by email at: barefoot@mcsnet.ca or you can message me on Facebook. I hope your calves are growing well and look forward to seeing many of you along the show road this fall.

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4-H achievements Featuring successful Hereford and Hereford Influence projects Send your results to samara@hereford.ca

Rate of Gain for Club

Exhibited by: Brayden Lehman Club: New Norway 4-H Club, Alberta

Market steer Club Champion

Exhibited by: Lilly Artemenko Club: Double Diamond Multi 4-H Club, Alberta

Valleyview District 4H Show Club Champion Heifer

Exhibited by: KaleyDorscheid Club: DaSheBe 4H Multi Club, Alberta

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Class winner at Taber Jr.Show Class winner at Spring Classic, Olds Res. Grand Champion Steer at 4-H on Parade

Exhibited by: Coleman Nixdorff Club: Irricana 4-H Beef & Multi Club, Alberta

Grand Champion 2 Year old Cow/Calf

Exhibited by: Kaylee Lehman Club: New Norway 4-H Club, Alberta

Reserve Champion Market Steer

Grand Champion Market Steer

Exhibited by: Logan Webb Club: Consort 4H Beef Club, Alberta

Exhibited by: Mason Webb Club: Consort 4H Beef Club, Alberta

Valleyview District 4H Show Club Reserve Champion Heifer

Best Rate of Gain

Exhibited by: Megan Dorscheid Club: DaSheBe 4H Multi Club, Alberta

Exhibited by: Kaden Tritten Club: Armena 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

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Cooking Hereford Cheeseburger Soup Submitted by Val Lees

Ingredients: 1lbs Ground Beef 1 Onion 2 tbls Minced Garlic (dry or fresh) 2-3 Cups Finely chopped carrots 1 Large Potato 2 cans condensed cheddar cheese soup (or 1 can cheddar cheese soup and 1 can mushroom soup) 1L Beef Broth or Water with 3 beef bouillon cubes 1/4 cup Ketchup or tomato sauce 1/4 cup prepared mustard 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper

In a frying pan,brown a pound of ground beef, an onion, and 2 tablespoons of minced dry or fresh garlic. Drain off all fat. Place this mixture in a slow cooker, or on a large pot for the oven. Chop finely and add 2-3 cups carrots,and a large potato. Add two cans of condensed cheddar cheese soup,or 1 mushroom and 1 cheddar cheese. Add a litre of beef broth, or water with three beef bouillon cubes, 1/4 cup ketchup or tomato sauce, 1/4 cup prepared mustard,1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp. black pepper, stir, and turn slow cooker on low for 8-10 hours or on low in the oven. If using the oven, make sure it is as low as it goes and add an additional litre of water. Be sure to cover the pot. When serving, top each serving with shredded cheese, and a dill pickle ( optional). Enjoy. If you need this quicker, cook in the crock pot on high heat for 4-5 hours, or on top of the stove on medium heat for 3 hours. This is really good for days when you are away or working outside.

Grand Champion Carrot Cake Submitted by Debbie Simpson Original recipe from Bev Jameison Ingredients: 2 cup Flour 2 cup Sugar 2 tsp Soda 1/2 tsp Salt 2 tsp Cinnamon 1 cup Salad oil 4 Eggs 3 cup Carrots (grated) 3/4 cup Raisins

Cake: Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl. Add oil and stir with beaters. This will become crumbly. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each. Add carrots and raisins. Blend well. Pour into a well floured & greased 9 x 13 pan (spread evenly) Bake for 1 hour at 350C Icing: 1/2 c butter 4 oz (125g) cr cheese Beat well. Add 2 c icing sugar and 1 tsp vanilla Mix well Optional: you can add chopped nuts to the icing

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canadian beef breeds council report

By Michael Latimer

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In August, CBBC participated in a government trade mission to Kazakhstan. This is a market that most of you will have heard a great deal about over the last few years. In this article, I am going to attempt to provide further insight based on my travels, in terms of market opportunities, challenges, and the people. To fully appreciate Kazakhstan, you need to understand the history and how its culture has developed over the past several hundred years. The Kazak people are traditionally nomadic, managing their herds of sheep, goats, camels, cattle and horses by moving them around through the day and returning to the village in the evening. This continues in many areas today. The Kazak people have their own language but maintain close relations with Russia and most still speak Russian. This relationship with Russia pre-dates the Soviet Union. Kazakhstan was the last country to seek independence. During the Soviet era, large numbers of non-Kazaks were moved into the region, which still impacts their culture today. In the city of Almaty, there are over 100 different ethnicities. The Kazak people are generally peaceful and do not look for war. After the collapse of the Soviet Union and when Kazakhstan gained its independence, they were left with hundreds of nuclear missiles and bunkers. This could have been catastrophic if they had chosen to distribute them to neighboring countries. However, newly elected (and still current) Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev chose to peacefully work with the Russian, USA and European officials and dismantle or move the weapons from Kazak soil. This new alliance and the fact that Kazakhstan is rich in natural resources such as oil and natural gas, paved the way for foreign investment to flow into the country. This has lead to low unemployment rates and a relatively prosperous economy as compared to neighboring countries. This has also created opportunity for foreign agriculture producers as the country desires

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to become self-sufficient in food production. Obviously the history is far more complicated and detailed than I have described, but it is difficult to appreciate how the Kazaks operate without considering their diverse and complicated history. Canada has been successful in importing a large volume of breeding stock into Kazakhstan. However, so have Australia and the United States. There is currently an interest in Canadian cattle, particularly for Hereford, Angus and Charolais. They compliment the native breeds of Kazak White Head and Auliekol. There will be increased opportunity for other breeds in the future, if the Kazaks choose to move to a North American style cross-breeding system. There are thousands of acres of relatively unused grasslands similar to that of eastern Alberta and southern Saskatchewan, but there is a lack of infrastructure and sufficient knowledge in modern agriculture to utilize this land base. Our delegation visited a mixed farm outside of Kostenay that has 60,000 acres, 6,500 head of cattle (dairy and beef) and employs 500 workers. They take considerable pride in the fact that they are able to provide jobs for these workers, but they are intentionally slow to adopt modern equipment as to not displace jobs. They are also proud that they have been able to maintain the collective farm from the days of the Soviet Union and still operate under communist principles. In fact, statues of both Vladimir Lenin and Karl Marx still stand in the town square. As you can see, the Kazak culture is complicated and varies significantly by region and farm unit, which is one of many challenges to conducting business. It is important to maintain a presence and promote the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Canadianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; brand even when domestic prices are at record highs so that we have places for our cattle and genetics to go when times are tough at home.

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Brad & Kathy Dallas Ph.:(403) 224-2162 Fax: (403) 224-3738 Box 89, Bowden, Alta. T0M 0K0 1/4 mile East of Bowden underpass on #587

Carstairs, Alberta

Dwayne/Shannon Ph: 403-337-2890 Fax: 403-337-8607 Email: dsfulton@airenet.com

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Nelson & Paula Doenz: Phone: (403) 642-2380 Fax: (403) 642-2471 Brad & Veronica Doenz: (403) 642-7694 PO Box 362, Warner, AB T0K 2L0 3.2 km E of Warner on #504 & 3.2 km N on Rg #170 Â Andy Â Schuepbach Ph: Â (403) Â 625-Â4693 Fax: Â (403) Â 625-Â1500 Cell Â (403) Â 625-Â6316 Hans Â Ulrich Ph: Â (403) Â 625-Â2237 Box Â 2044 Claresholm, Â AB Â T0L Â 0T0 3UDFWLFDO (IÂż FLHQW &DWWOH DUH RXU /LYHOLKRRG andy@lilybrookherefords.com www.lilybrookherefords.com

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Box 102 Brosseau, AB T0B 0P0

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SASK ATCHEWAN

REGISTERED Â COMMERCIAL Â HORNED Â HEREFORDS

Rob (403) 948-2569 Scott (403) 948-5232

Paul (403) 935-4334 Fax (403) 948-3300

Box Â 25, Â Landis, Â SK Â S0K Â 2K0 Email: Â grltd@yourlink.ca Verne Â Â (306) Â 658-Â2022 Bill Â & Â Luke Â Â (306) Â 658-Â4750

Wes, Â Bernie, Â Dustin, Â Cody Â & Â Austin Phone: Â (306) Â 658-Â4535 Cell: Â (306) Â 948-Â9663

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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Louis Â Balog Auctioneer (403) Â 331-Â0611

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From Claresholm, 8 mi. (12.8 km) E., 4 mi. (6.4 km) N., 1/4 mi. E.

Horned Â Hereford Black Â Angus Black Â Baldie Â Heifers

www.westgardwindimuir.com

Jim & Shirley Scott 3KRQH Â&#x2021; )D[ R.R. #4, Red Deer, AB T4N 5E4

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Performance Tested Herefordsâ&#x20AC;? Hans Ulrich Peter Ulrich (403) 625-2237 Ph/Fax (403) 625-2434 Cell (403) 625-1036 Email: peter@ulrichherefords.com Web site: www.ulrichherefords.com Box 843, Claresholm, Alberta T0L 0T0

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Don, Â Diane Â Guilford Â & Â Family

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OÂśShea Farms

Inquiries Always Welcome Bulls & Females for Sale

Granton, Ontario P: 519-857-8605 C: 519-588-2241 osheafarms@hotmail.com Home of McCoy 55M Absolute 49S

Oulton Farm Victor & Novadawn Oulton

RR #1, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0 Phone/Fax: 902-798-4440 Email. oulton.farm@ns.sympatico.ca

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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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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

QUEBEC

Lyons Polled Herefords

MAHJAM

FARM

POLLED HEREFORDS ACĂ&#x2C6;RES 150, Route 220 Bonsecours, QC J0E 1H0

TĂŠlĂŠphone Ferme: (450) 535-6606 mahjam@cooptel.qc.ca

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3-D-L Polled Herefords .........................................................103

Ace Herefords Ltd................................................................... 71 Allin Ranch ..............................................................................77 Alta Genetics ........................................................................104 American Hereford Association .......................................... 110 Anderson Family Herefords ................................................... 21 A.X.A. Polled Herefords ........................................................105

Balog Auction Service Ltd. ........................................... 35, 104 Bannerlane Herefords ........................................................... 64 Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch........................................................ 41 Barr, Heather .........................................................................105 Bar-RZ Polled Herefords ........................................................ 16 Big Gully Farm .........................................................................47 Blacklock, John B. .................................................................104 Bradley Farms .......................................................................105 Braun Ranch ............................................................................65 Breton West Herefords ..........................................................76 Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd. .................................................. 17

Canadian Hereford Association ............................................82 Canadian Western Agribition ................................................ 81 Calgary Bull Sale .................................................................... 54 Carlrams Ranching Ltd. .........................................................43 Chestermere Herefords .......................................................103 Church Ranch......................................................................... 34 Copper Creek Ranch..............................................................IFC Coppertone Farms Ltd. ........................................................103 Corbiell Herefords ..................................................................25 Coulee Crest............................................................................ 51 Crone Herefords .....................................................................55 CS Ranching ............................................................................74

Dallas Farms ..........................................................................103 Davies Ranch...........................................................................47 Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants Ltd. .............................104 Dorbay Polled Herefords ......................................................105 Dorran, Ryan .........................................................................104

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g Garrett Ranch Ltd. ................................................................104 Gillespie Hereford Ranch .......................................................26 Grant Rolston Photography Ltd ..........................................105 Guilford Hereford Ranch ......................................................104

HBM Polled Herefords ..........................................................105 Hereford Genes Event ........................................................... 80 Highmark Ranching Polled Herefords ................................103 Hirsche Herefords & Angus Ltd.............................................33 Hills Galore ...............................................................................11 HMS Hi-Cliffe ........................................................................104 H.S. Knill Company Limited .................................................105 Holloway Farms Ltd. .............................................................. 42 HZ Herefords ...........................................................................59

Jones Hereford Ranches ......................................................103 JoNomn Hereford Ranch ........................................................72

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Lakeford Polled Herefords ...................................................103 Lakes Ranch Polled Herefords............................................. IBC Lamportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Polled Herefords .................................................103 LCI/Doenz Ranches ........................................................ 12, 103 Lian Mor Polled Herefords .................................................... 66 Lilybrook Herefords........................................................28, 103 Little Red Deer Hereford Farm ...................................... 61, 103 Lock Farms ............................................................................104 Lohner Herefords....................................................................67 Lone Pine Cattle Services ............................................. 20, 103 Lost Lake Ranch ....................................................................103 Lyons Polled Herefords ........................................................105

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Manitoba Hereford Association Good as Gold Sale ............39 Mahjam Farm ........................................................................105 Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords ....................................3 Misty Valley Farms ................................................................ 40 MJT Cattle Co. Ltd. Herefords & Angus ............................... 46 MN Herefords..........................................................................29 Myalta Farms ........................................................................103

NBG Polled Herefords...........................................................105 NCX Polled Herefords ...........................................................103

Oulton Farm ..........................................................................105 O’Shea Farms ........................................................................105

Pahl Livestock Ltd. ...................................................................4 Phantom Creek Livestock ...................................................... 14 Pine Butte Ranch ....................................................................73

Taboo Polled Herefords ........................................................105 Triple H Herefords ................................................................104

Ulrich Hereford Ranch Inc. ........................................... 60, 104

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Walnut Drive Farms ................................................................ 15 Westgard Windimuir Herefords ..........................................104

XTC Hereford Farms .................................................................5

YV Ranch ................................................................................ 50

Richardson Ranch.................................................................103 River Valley Polled Herefords ................................................58 Rutledge Herefords ................................................................75

S. Jones & Sons .....................................................................103 Sampson’s Thunderbird Ranch Ltd. ....................................104 Scott Alta Farms ...................................................................104 Shar-Lo Farms .......................................................................105 Skelton Cattle Co. .................................................................104 SNS Herefords .......................................................................104 SS Cattle Company Inc.................................................. 74, 104 Stauffer Farms Ltd..................................................................23 Stith, Dale ..............................................................................104 Stockmen’s Insurance ..........................................................105 Stromsmoe Herefords & Black Angus ....................................9 Square-D Herefords..................................................................8

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National Hereford Sale

Friday, January 16, 2015 On the Stadium Arena floor in Denver, Colo. during the National Western Stock Show

Sale offering will include bulls, JGKHGTU GODT[QU ÇŤ WUJGU CPF RKEMU HTQO VJG [CTF HGOCNGU CPF ECNH ETQR Contact Joe Rickabaugh 785-633-3188, for more information 110

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GHC LRL 0LVV 8QLTXH 16B Sells as Lot 21B

In partnership with Almer Weinmeier Phone: 780.635.4979 Cell: 780.210.0476 P.O. Box 120, Ashmont, AB T0A 0C0 Eight miles East of Ashmont on Hwy. 28, Range Road 102

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Ashmont, on Highway 28. Two hours from Edmonton on Highway 28. Two hours from Lloydminster. P.O. Box 120 Ashmont, AB T0A 0C0 Winston (Win) Stothert Phone: 604.922.9652 E-mail: wstothert@shaw.ca 1107-2222 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver, B.C. V7V 1C7

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60 Long Yearling Bulls 80 Bred Hereford Commercial Heifers 40 Bred Registered Heifers 15 Fancy Foals 10 Bred 2nd Calvers 6 Broke Ranch Geldings Al & Lori Fenton Conrad & Janel Fenton Blair & Jessica Fenton Becky & Curtis Snethun Dalee, Prior, Emerson & Beau Gray & Tayva 3KRQH 3KRQH Ray-Lynn

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