October 2015
The Official Magazine of The Canadian Hereford Association
2015 Commercial Producers of the Year Alberta, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Manitoba, Ontario Ontario
Handing over the Herd Succession Succession Planning Planning in in the the Cattle Cattle Business Business
2015 Commercial Edition
CCR 719T CARL 21C with dam ANL R 1076 LADY REDEEM 25A (HHAdvance 1076Y ET x Redeem 485T ET) Birthdate: February 10, 2015
S ometimes
BW 0.8 * WW 55.5 * YW 82.1 * Milk 28.9 * TM 56.7
the right one just comes along – our ideal heifer bull.
Here is a Victor 719T son with a 70-pound birthweight. No single one of his ancestors for three generations back has a birthweight EPD over 3.6. His own is well below breed average at 0.8. But performance-wise, 21C is above average. When he hit the ground, he had all the right things going for him, including ideal structure and soundness and a moderate first-calf dam with a perfect udder. He’s moderate in frame and is explosive in his muscle expression. Heifers, here he comes! See him at Agribition 2015. Sells in National Sale
CCR 102Y BONNIE BETH 42C Birthdate: March 2, 2015 BW 3.2 * WW 51.1 * YW 80.2 Milk 18.1 * TM 43.7 Dam
Granddam
Owners - The Stevenson Family
Our Agribition – National Hereford Sale entry A Can Doo daughter backed by cow power and some breed “greats”, CCR 42C is one of our top 2015 heifer calves and cow prospects. She is the granddaughter of our donor cow RVP 53U. We took her to town once this fall – to the 2015 West Coast MOE show – where she earned Reserve Heifer Calf Champion honours.
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
Bob Proulx . Kevin Clements . Shawn Galloway
MHPH 106A
Adam Dales, ON ANL Polled Herefords, SK AXA Polled Herefords, NB Bieber Herefords, SK Blair Athol Polled Herefords, SK BnC Polled Herefords, IL Brost Land & Cattle, AB C & T Cattle Co., SK Chula-Vista Polled Herefords, ON Crittenden Bros. Polled Herefords, SK Dave & Debbie Wray, ON Dorbay Polled Herefords, ON Elm Lodge Polled Herefords, ON Farmview, ON Ferme Beaumont, QC Ferme Claude Forest, QC Glenlees Polled Herefords, SK Green Mantle Polled Herefords, ON
Tori 211C - Purchased by the Tori Investment Group for $36,500
Buyers
Harvie Ranching, AB Hialeah Polled Herefords, AB J Bar B Polled Herefords, AB JHF Herefords, SK Johner Stock Farms, SK Kevin Frieburger, ON KLR Polled Herefords, SK Lamb Bros., WI Lian Mor Polled Herefords, ON Lone Pine Cattle Services, SK Manchester Polled Herefords, SK Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, ON Mike Goodine, NB Mohican West, MT Moorehaven Farm, ON Phantom Creek Polled Herefords, SK Raymond Chittick, AB
RCM Herefords, ON Remitall West, AB Ridgeview Farms, MI River Valley Polled Herefords, ON Rock Bottom Farm, ON Roselawn Polled Herefords, MB RSK Farms, MB RWB Herefords, QC Sandy Ridge Farms, ON Sandy Ridge Ranch Co. Ltd., ON Scott Leeson, ON Slipp Farms 1784 Ltd., NB Taboo Polled Herefords, ON Tay Down Herefords, ON Tori Investment Group, ON Wascana Cattle Co., SK Windy Knoll Herefords, ON
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LCI 100W TRUST 201B
Sire- NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET Dam’s Sire- LCI BD 40U NORTH STAR 370X BW: 93 YW: 1270
BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 6.6 65.6 111.1 27.7 60.5 -0.0320.74 0.16
42nd Annual Sale Thursday November 19 2015 1 PM at the Ranch SELLING:
LCI 40U NORTH STAR 269B
Sire- R 0041 NORTH STAR 40U Dam’s Sire- JNHR RED STANDARD 68R BW: 92 YW: 1300
BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 4.1 56.6 93.2 30.2 58.5 -0.0190.61 -0.07
30 Hereford Bull Calves 35 Angus Bull Calves 15 Yearling Hereford Bulls 5 Yearling Angus Bulls 6 Outstanding Bred Heifers
Special Sale Terms • Half cash sale day, remaining balance due June 1st 2016 • Free wintering on bull calves • Yearling bulls can be wintered at cost • Free fall delivery up to 300 miles to central points • Complementary beef lunch prior to sale.
LCI FINAL PRODUCT 170C
Sire- CONNEALY FINAL PRODUCT Dam’s Sire- LCI 5T TIGER 83Y BW: 79 WW: 777
BW WW YW M 0.2 59 106 25
TM FAT REA MARB 56 0.009 0.49 0.34
www.DoenzRanches.net
3.2 KM E of Warner on #504 and 3.2km N on Rg Rd #170 PO Box 362 Warner, AB. T0K 2L0
Brad Doenz: 403.642.7694 Nelson Doenz: 403.642.7696 Josh Pickett: 403.642.7686 Email: doenzranches@gmail.com LCI 100W Trust Miss 27B
SireNJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET Dam’s SireR 0041 NORTH STAR 40U
BW: 91 205 D wt: 580
LCI 137Z NETWORTH 115B
Sire- LCI 200W NETWORTH 137Z Dam’s Sire- LCI 0145 PRIME CUT 102T BW: 72 YW:1345
BW WW YW M 0.7 49 88 21
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TM FAT REA MARB 46 0.023 0.30 0.28
AI’ed to Gerber Anodyne 001A for May 4 Pasture exposed to LCI 028X Sensation 219B BW WW YW M 4.0 57.7 102.930.3 TM FAT REA MARB 59.2 -0.058 0.99 -0.06
Sons of 30Z
LCI 30Z SILVER 228C
LCI BD 30Z Silver 319C
BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 2.8 37.9 70.3 23.0 42.0 -0.001 0.10 0.04
BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 2.4 50.7 86.0 26.1 51.5 -0.024 0.47 -0.14
Sire- JEN 195T SILVER 30Z Dam’s Sire- LCI 6H WALDO 125P BW: 90 205 D wt: 650
Sire- JEN 195T SILVER 30Z Dam’s Sire- R 0041 NORTH STAR 40U BW: 85 205 D wt: 670
JEN 195T Silver 30Z
Sire- FA 109L BRITISHER 195T Dam’s Sire- LBH 20J STANMORE 56M BW: 95 205 D wt: 670
BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 2.1 41.7 78.9 18.5 39.4 -0.0010.08 0.00
Sons of 106A
MHPH 521X ACTION 106A
Sire- TH 122 71I VICTOR 521X ET Dam’s Sire- MHPH 102S WYATT 301W BW: 78 205 D wt: 1100
BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 3.7 67.5 110.6 23.7 57.5 -0.0060.59 0.07
LCI 106A ACTION 223C
LCI 106A ACTION 152C
BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 2.5 57.9 90.3 28.7 57.7 -0.011 0.41 0.00
BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 3.7 60.5 93.5 26.3 56.6 0.007 0.49 0.16
Sire- MHPH 521X ACTION 106A Sire- MHPH 521X ACTION 106A Dam’s Sire- LCI 157K RIBSTONE 107R Dam’s Sire- LCI WB CHINOOK 886Y BW: 86 205 D wt: 650 BW: 89 205 D wt: 670
Son of 185A
LCI 185A TOTAL 39C
Sire- LCI 311W TOTAL 185A Dam’s Sire- R 0041 NORTH STAR 40U BW: 96 205 D wt: 730
BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 4.6 54.9 95.4 26.6 54.1 -0.006 0.58 -0.17
LCI 311W TOTAL 185A
Sire- MJT TOTAL ET 311W Dam’s Sire- LCI 6H WALDO 125P BW: 94 205 D wt: 700
BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 3.5 49.3 88.2 20.6 45.3 0.016 0.39 -0.11 5
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contents October 2015 Volume 73 | Number 3
Submitted by: Karen Hronek, Red Deer County, Alberta
features
contents B O N N I E WA R N Y I C A
B R A D D U B E AU
Handing Over the Herd Succession Planning in the Cattle Business
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Old School with New Herefords
The Backbone of Agriculture
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92 Ontario Provincial Report 93 Manitoba Provincial Report 94 Saskatchewan Provincial Report
98 CJHA Report
B R A D D U B E AU
C AT H E R I N E B R OW N
100 Hereford Farewells
G over G Herefords
Where are They Now?
102 4-H Achievements
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Perry Wilkes Duncan Porteous
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UpFront
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President’s Message
103 Quick Reference
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Message du Président
104 Auctioneers, Consultants and Services
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Hereford Horizons
106 Hereford EPD Averages
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KGF
107 Digest Subscription Form & Ad Booking Deadlines
90 Executive Director’s Report
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Research Project
Fa m i l y a n d H e r e f o r d s 96 Alberta Provincial Report support longevity in the 97 British Columbia Provincial Report Dales operation of Ontario
columns
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83 Show Results
RON WELLS
Saskatchewan recognizes three generations of Hereford production on the Gervais family Ranch
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42 Paying it Forward
The Lyons’ Story of farming 87 Sale Results success with the help of 89 Residual Feed Intake Herefords
P R OV I D E D B Y G U E N T H N E R FA M I LY
The Guenthner family ranching tradition
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Perseverance in Partnership
24 Membership Photographs
Rapport du Directeur Exécutif
Canadian Beef Breeds Council Report
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OCTOBER 4 – ON..................................................Ottawa Valley Zone Show, Metcalfe 7 – 12 NS....................................Maritime Fall Fair and MOE Show, Halifax 8-9 – AB............................................... Harvie Ranching Internet Sale, Olds 10 – QC..............................................Expo-Boeuf Victoriaville , MOE Show 10 – AB................................................ Remitall West Production Sale, Olds 15 – SK................................................3rd Annual Elite Genetics Online Sale, Leveldale Polled Herefords & RSK Farms 16 – SK...................Hereford Harvest, Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank 17 – SK....... ANL Polled Herefords & Guests Production Sale, Steelman 17 – SK................C&T Cattle Co. & Guests, “Take the Next Step”, Kisbey 18 – SK........ Blair-Athol, Haroldson’s & Friends Production Sale, Arcola 19 – SK............................................... Square-D Production Sale, Langbank 20 – 23 ON ..............Breeder’s Choice Online Hereford Sale, Walkerton 20 – AB..............................19th Annual British Breeds Rancher Calf Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge 24 – SK ... Section 7 Ranch Complete Hereford Dispersal, Whitewood 24 – QC................Partners for Progress, Maple Hill Herefords, Shefford 24 – NS................................................................ Atlantic Bonus Sale, Nappan 29-31 – MB............. Manitoba Livestock Expo, MOE Show, Brandon 31...................................................................... Hereford Show NOVEMBER 3 – AB..................................................British Breeds #2 Rancher Calf Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge 10-15 – AB..................Farmfair International MOE Show, Edmonton 11..................................................................... Hereford Genes Event 12...............................................Western National Hereford Show 6-15 – ON...................... The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto 6.... Ontario Hereford Assoc. Futurity & Junior Showmanship 7........................................ Eastern National Hereford MOE Show 14 – AB........................ Brost Land & Cattle Co. LTD & Guests Annual Fall Production Sale, Irvine 14 – ON............East Central Ontario Zone AGM, Omemee Curling Club 18 – AB................................... The Amigos Production Sale, Medicine Hat 19 – AB...................LCI Doenz Ranches Annual Production Sale, Warner 21 – AB ......... Fenton Hereford Ranching 51st Fall Production Sale, Irma 23-28 – SK............................... Canadian Western Agribition, Regina 26...............................................................Agribition Hereford Sale 27.....................................................National Hereford MOE Show 27.........................................................Agribition Red Coat Classic 30 . ...................................Entry Deadline for Beef Cattle Learning Award DECEMBER 1 – AB.................................................Stromsmoe Herefords & Black Angus 31st Annual Production Sale, Etzikom 2 – AB......................................Gemstone Cattle Co Production Sale, Gem 4 – MB ........................................................ Manitoba Hereford Association “Good As Gold” Sale, Brandon 4 - AB................... Coulee Crest Bred Heifer Sale, Innisfail Auction Mart 4 ......................................... January Digest Advertising Booking Deadline 10 - AB ............Big Gully Online/On Farm Bull & Heifer Sale, Maidstone 19-20 –AB ................................................All Beef Pen Show, Medicine Hat JANUARY 14-15 - CO......................................................NWSS Mile High Sales, Denver 15......................................................................Hereford The Next Generation Semen & Embryo Directory Advertising Deadline
5160 Skyline Way NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6V1
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19-21- MB ........................ Manitoba Ag Days, Keysotne Centre, Brandon 22-23-AB.................................................Canadian Bull Congress, Camrose 30 - AB.................. MC Quantock “Canada’s Bulls” Sale, Lloydminister FEBRUARY 6 - AB/SK......................Hill 70 Quantock Ranch “Barn Burnin’ Bull Sale”, Lloydminister 8 - SK................................................................ 4th Annual Premier Bull Sale, Lloydminister Exhibition Grounds 9 - SK......................................... Bannerlane Production Sale #17, Livelong 10 - SK.................................................. Misty Valley Farms Sale, Maidstone 11 - SK.........................................................7th Annual Moving On Bull Sale, Carlrams Ranching Ltd, Cutknife 13 -AB....................... MJT “Back to the Basics Buy a Bull Day”, Edgerton 18 -AB..............................Corbiell Herefords Bull Sale, Bow Slope, Brooks 20-BC..............................21st Annual Production Sale, Pine Butte Ranch, BC Livestock Co-Op Kamloops 23-AB.........................................Ulrich Hereford Ranch Bull & Female Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge 24-SK........................... McCoy Cattle Co. & Beck Farms Bull Sale, Regina 25-AB............................................................7th Annual Rancher’s Bull Sale, Holloway Farms Ltd, Veteran
Hereford & Hereford Influence Sales ALBERTA Fort Macleod Featuring Hereford & British X......................... Oct 24, Oct 29 Medicine Hat Feeding Co Hereford/Angus Presort Calf Sale................... Oct 21, Nov 4 Angus/Hereford Classic Calf Sale................... Oct 30 Calgary Stockyards British Influence................................................... Oct 17, Nov 7, Dec 5 Balog Auction Services Inc. 19th Annual British Breeds Rancher Calf Sale #1........................................... Oct 20 British Breeds #2................................................. Nov 3 SASKATCHEWAN Assiniboia Livestock Aucion Hereford/Angus Presort..................................... Oct 24, Nov 7 Maple Creek (Cowtown Livestock Exchange Inc) Hereford/Angus Presort..................................... Oct 24 All Breed Presort, featuring Hereford/Angus Oct 31, Nov 5 Mankota (Mankota Stockmans Weigh Co.) - All Breeds Calf Sale Featuring Hereford/Charolais/Red Angus Oct 24 MANITOBA Heartland Livestock Services (Brandon) Hereford Influence Presort................................ Oct 27 ONTARIO Ontario Stockyards (Cookstown)................. Oct 15 Brussels Stockyarts (Brussels) Hereford Influence Sale......................................... Oct 23
Phone: 1.888.836.7242 Fax: 1.888.824.2329
Email: herefords@hereford.ca
Cover Photo Courtesy of: Grant Rolsten, Grant Rolsten Photography at Princeton, British Columbia of the 2012 World Hereford Conference Champion Polled Pair 7
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Annual Production Sale Monday, October 19, 2015 1:00 pm at the Ranch
SQUARE-D
Sire: NJW 34S 38W Beef 15Z ET
589C
720C
773C
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B e l l e 589C
Dam: Square-D Avery 789Y
SQUARE-D
D a k o t a 720C
Sire: Square-D John Wayne 465Y
Dam: Square-D Stacey 2X
SQUARE-D
I n d i a n a 773C
Sire: LJR MSU 137S Miles 32Y
Dam: Square-D Rita 493X
Quality Selection of Bred Heifers, Heifer Calves & Herd Bull Prospects 113B
1475B
422B
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SQUARE-D
R o b e r t a 11 3 B
Sire: Square-D Ranchman 257R
Dam: Shady-Birch Yam 13Y
WCC 163Z
Te q u i l a R o s e 1 4 7 5 B
Sire: NJW 33B 100W Trust 163Z
Dam: Square-D Stacey 575X
For More Information Contact: Square-D Herefords Wascana Cattle Company Jim & Lori Duke Langbank, SK
Home: 306-538-4556 Cell: 306-736-7921 square.d@sasktel.net square-dpolledherefords.com
Harvey & Bradley Duke Regina, SK
Home: 306-761-2810 Cell: 306-536-4490 Brad’s Cell: 306-737-3980
WCC 34S
S t a c e y 422B
Sire: Triple A 14M Stocky 34S
Dam: PCL Bluebell 609 22Y
Sales Staff Auctioneer Ryan Doran Dale Stith
403-507-6483 918-760-1550
Sales Staff: Brad Dubeau 403-275-2665 Levi Landers 308-730-1396 Scott Johnstone 306-693-4715
q uality t Hat r unS G enerationS D eep ...
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Newsworthy and notable stories from the Canadian Hereford industry Morgan Heidecker Wins Saskatchewan Government AG Scholarship
Canadian Junior Hereford Association member and national delegate Morgan Heidecker of Middle Lake, Saskatchewan, was granted a $4,000 scholarship by the Agriculture Ministry along with four other applicants in her province. Applicants were chosen based on a letter of reference accompanied by either a 1,000 word essay or a three-minute video about why agriculture is a good career choice. Morgan produced a video highlighting her passion for the cattle industry. Congratulations Morgan! •
Scott, Kerrie & Chick H a r v i e of H a r v i e Ranching, Olds, AB are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter and little sister, Gentry Elizabeth Harvie. Born July 31, 2015 weighing 7lbs 9oz, 20.5 inches long. •
25 Years
Congratulations to Val Wells who celebrated 25 years with the Hereford Association in 2015. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to the Hereford breed, Val! •
Visit Hereford.ca to see new merchandise items Coming soon!
MOE Show Reminder
PACE Deadline
Complete MOE show results must be sent to Karen Schiml at 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. •
The deadline for submitting weights to be included in the Spring 2016 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 110300 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
Recognition Awards Nomination Deadline is January 2, 2016 The deadline for Honour Roll, Memorial Scroll, Hereford Legacy Award, Special Service Award and Ambassador Award nominations is January 2, 2016. For nomination forms or for more information about these awards, contact the CHA office or visit our website at www.hereford.ca • 10
to body condition score or weigh your cows as well. •
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Suppliers of Quality: Green Feed Timothy Hay Feed Barley Straw
John & Caroline McBain (403) 637-2547 Cell: (403) 540-8275 john@odysseyfarms.com Box 332 Cremona, AB T0M 0R0
upfront You can help 150 000 Canadians discover the Hereford breed this year
Grand Champion Female: K-Cow Sophia 5Z Exhibitor: Kailey Wirsta
Correction: AJHA Provincial Show
A Marriage of Breed Loyaties
50th Anniversary
Eugene and Norma Poholka of Breton West Herefords, Breton, AB, celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on August 6, 2015. (L-R) Leonard, Eugene, Norma, Michael, Gillian and grand-daughter Madeline. •
Jackie Crone of Crone Herefords and Ryan Davidson of Bellshill Angus had a unique ceremony at their wedding on July 25, 2015. They chose to mix 3 heifers from each family’s herd to symbolize the unity of their marriage and the joining of their two families, as well as their past and future together.
Friends Helping Friends
At Elmlodge sale on September 19, 2015, Katie Elmhirst donated any piece of homemade jewlery from her collection “The Glittering Showgirl” to raise money for Dravet Syndrome, a rare disease that Brent & Jennifer Palsson’s youngest son Tom is struggling with. If you would like to help, please see www.dravetfoundation. org. Thank you Jill Harvie for her purchase and donation of $350.00
Reserve Grand Champion Female: Remitall-West Belle 36B Exhibitor: Emily Latimer
For the last 14 years, “Goody” the bull was a magnificent representative of the Hereford breed at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum. Hundreds of thousands of Canadians discovered the history, efficiency, and economic power of the Hereford breed in Canada by meeting and petting this gentle giant. He was a favourite for visitors and a star of programs for children and youth. Although this good-natured bull passed away on July 1, 2015, the Museum will carry on Goody’s legacy with a new Hereford bull. We need your help to help make this a reality. Your donation to Goody’s Legacy Campaign will directly support the costs of the bull and the education programs that help Canadians discover the essential role of the Hereford breed on Canadian farms. Secure online donations can be made at foundation.techno-science. ca. Donations by mail can be sent to: Canada Science and Technology Museums Foundation, 2421 Lancaster Road, Ottawa, ON, K1G 5A3. Thank you for helping us continue to share the stories and science of livestock farming with Canadian youth! We welcome your questions at foundation@techno-science.ca or 1-800-288-0471.•
The newest addition to the Kopeechuk family of RSK Farms, Brandon, MB - Stephen and Lindsay’s new baby boy, Mackenzie Alex Kopeechuk. He was b orn on May 10, 2015•
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Consigning to Brost Land & Cattle Co. Production Sale November 14, 2015
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EPDs BW 3.3 WW 48.6 YW 80.4 Milk 29.1 TM 53.4
BAR-RZ 8Y BIG CANYON 16C
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EPDs BW 2.6 WW 36.5 YW 60.8 Milk 21.7 TM 40.0
BAR-RZ 56X BREATHTAKING 69B
BAR-RZ 72S URSELL 13U
Dam of 16C and 69B!!
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EPDs BW 5.9 WW 56.7 YW 84.7 Milk 22.1 TM 50.5
BAR-RZ 980 BONUS 4B
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EPDs BW 3.7 WW 45.7 YW 71.5 Milk 15.4 TM 38.3
BAR-RZ 19Z BEAUTY 20B
For more information on the Sale Cattle contact: 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 12
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. 47th Annual Production Sale With Guest Consignor: Bar RZ Polled Herefords November 14, 2015
46 - Polled and Horned Bulls • 10 - Purebred Bred Heifers 3 - Purebred Heifer Calves • 50 - Commercial Bred Heifers
BBSF 33A Cruz 31C
BBSF 299Z Crown Royal 10C
BBSF 680Y Bounty 18B
BBSF 104W Brandt 258B
BBSF 465Y Rose 30B
BBSF 10Y Stephanie 225B
Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd. Blaine 403-834-2262 Cell 403-502-5626
Box 96 Irvine, AB T0J 1V0 Fax (403) 834-2146 Email bsbrost@gmail.com
www.brostcattle.com
Glenn 403-834-2253 Cell 403-580-9363 13
Nels & Terri Nixdorff Halvard, Adam & Coleman
RR2, Airdrie, Alberta T4B 2A4 www.yvranch.ca
Phone: 403-948-5604 Fax: 403-948-3300 Nels’ Cell: 403-510-2771 Email: bulls@yvranch.ca
Come Check Out These Top Bull Calves & Their Mothers
YV 7C
YV 67C
YV 3C
ZAM X 82R
YV 22C
ZAM X STAR STRUCK
2Y X 82R
YV 72C
STAR STRUCK X 30U
ZAM X 82R
YV 14C
YV 31A X STAR STRUCK
YV 32C
YV 105C 40A (Calgary high seller) X 30U
YV 31C
Out of These Sires
148X STAR STRUCK
Sell By: Private Treaty
YV 30U Mr Stan Sunshine ET 31A
YV 915W Silver Addition 40A YV 35X ZAM 15Z
148X X 30U
Calgary Bull Sale
YV Star Struck 915W YV 34W Major Mark Lad 2Y LBH 268P Standard 30U
Medicine Hat Bull Sale and SNS 838S Mark Lad 34W Calgary Bull Sale 2016 New Location - Century Downs, Calgary, AB LBH 102T Super Rib 148X
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Show - March 2, 2016
Sale - March 3, 2016
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& Open Commercial Replacement Heifer s March
26 , 2016
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35 Plus Bulls Sell! No bulls sold prior to the sale!
Stop by the stall at Agribition to see our cattle or visit our website
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Jim Sutton, Rock Bottom Ranch for purchasing the “Pick of the 2015 Heifer Calves� for $12,500. All proceeds were donated to the Keith Gilmore Foundation.
We welcome your visit anytime 5 km West of Okotoks, Alberta
www.barpipe.com
Jay Cross
403-978-2767 jay@barpipe.com
Doug Finseth Manager
403-852-3865 doug@barpipe.com
Profit Driven Genetic Selection and Practical Management Calgary Bull Sale 2016 New Location - Century Downs, Calgary, AB 16
Show - March 2, 2016
Sale - March 3, 2016
Bill & Wendy Shana, Jinaye & Kendall
bwayrey@hotmail.ca PH: 306-753-2500 Cell: 306-753-7040
4 Class winners at Hardisty field day 4 Class winners & Reserve Champion at NW Sask Field day
MWL 19B
PCU 9B
MWL 42B
PCU 33B
PCU 15B
-Calves not on creep feed -Yearling bulls raised on grass during summer/haven’t been pushed
View their Dams at the Farm anytime!
PCU 18B
PCU 87B
T hank you to our past buyers Cattle for Sale at: th
4 Annual Premier Hereford Bull Sale • February 8 th , 2016 •
PCU 48B
East Central Bull Sale • March and on the Farm
2016 •
We are located on Highway 14, 3 1/2 miles East of Evesham, Sk or 8 miles East of Macklin, SK.
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president’s message
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 S O CIATI O N
The dedication and enthusiasm of our membership across the country is very impressive! Whether it has been large or small Hereford functions, members’ support has been strong. Junior Hereford association members and Young Gun members are the future of our breed. I would like to thank them for all their years of dedication to our breed. This past year, the Keith Gilmore Foundation board of trustees has expanded its scholarship program. The CHA board is encouraging our membership to support the foundation to raise more funds to build the amount that the foundation has to distribute each year. I would like to thank the breeders that have already donated funds from their annual sales, pick of this year’s heifer calves, a heifer for auction, embryos and the list goes on. The breeders continue to show their support for The Keith Gilmore Foundation. For all donations or purchases in support of the Foundation, a tax receipt will be issued in your name or farm name. The first fall productions sales are starting with very strong prices and record numbers attending. I anticipate that the entire fall run of sales will be very strong.
This past year, the Keith Gilmore Foundation board of trustees has expanded its scholarship program. The CHA board is encouraging our membership to support the foundation to raise more funds to build the amount that the foundation has to distribute each year. The summer shows are over with but the fall months still offer a lot of opportunity for the Hereford breed. Hats off to all breeders that have shown this summer or who have entered the fall exhibitions. It is very important to have your animals on display for other breeders to see your program. This fall, we are expecting a large number of international visitors at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto an at the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. RFI trials will still be made available to breeders who are interested in entering bulls. For some who have feed shortages at home, this might be an opportunity to support the association while leveraging their own feed supplies. Just be advised that this year, there is no grant to support your participation in these trials at Olds College and Cattleland. For those interested, please contact Stephen Scott at the CHA office. As I write this report, harvesting is in full swing with or without the cooperation of Mother Nature. I was talking to a breeder in Saskatchewan last week who said the spring and summer were incredible dry and now with a few drops of moisture, it’s just like spring. The seasons are mixed up, he says and the grass in his pastures is unreal.
While we can’t influence Mother Nature, remember that your provincial board member is your voice at our CHA meetings. Please contact your board representative with any input or concerns that you have regarding your association. While we can’t influence Mother Nature, remember that your provincial board member is your voice at our CHA meetings. Please contact your board representative with any input or concerns that you have regarding your association. Hope to see and talk to you this fall at the show or sales.
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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
Le dévouement et l’enthousiasme de nos membres à travers le pays sont très impressionnants! À tous les rassemblements Hereford; grands ou petits, les membres y sont présents. Les membres de l’association Junior Hereford et les membres du groupe Young Gun sont l’avenir de notre race. Je tiens à les remercier pour toutes leurs années de dévouement. L’an dernier, le Conseil d’administration de la Fondation Keith Gilmore a épanoui son programme de bourse d’études. Les directeurs de l’association vous encouragent à supporter la Fondation avec vos dons pour recueillir d’avantage de fonds qui nécessaires pour couvrir tous les programmes annuels. Je tiens à remercier les éleveurs qui ont déjà contribué à la levée des fonds dans le cadre de leur vente annuelle, en offrant une génisse ou un choix de leur troupeau, ou par l’entremise de dons d’embryons et la liste continue. Les éleveurs continuent de démontrer leur soutien pour la Fondation Keith Gilmore. Pour tous les dons ou les achats à l’appui de la Fondation, un reçu d’impôt sera remis à votre nom ou au nom de votre ferme. Les premières ventes de production de l’automne qui ont déjà eu lieu, ont atteint des prix très élevés avec des bonnes foules en présence. Je m’attends que la saison de ventes sera très forte du début jusqu’à la fin. Malgré que les expositions d’été soient déjà terminées, on s’attend que les Hereford soient bien représentés tout au long du
. L’an dernier, le Conseil d’administration de la Fondation Keith Gilmore a épanoui son programme de bourse d’études. Les directeurs de l’association vous encouragent à supporter la Fondation avec vos dons pour recueillir davantage de fonds qui nécessaires pour couvrir tous les programmes annuels. circuit d’automne. Je lève mon chapeau à tous les éleveurs qui prennent la peine d’exposer leurs bovins. Il est très important de profiter de cette vitrine non seulement pour la promotion de la race, mais pour votre élevage aussi. Cet automne, nous nous attendons à un grand nombre de visiteurs internationaux à la Royal Winter Fair de Toronto et à la Canadian Western Agribition de Regina. Le testage de taureaux pour l’efficacité alimentaire sera disponible un fois de plus pour les éleveurs qui souhaitent évaluer leurs taureaux. Pour les éleveurs qui souffrent de pénurie d’aliments pour leurs animaux, cela représente une occasion de soutenir un programme de l’association tout en sauvant votre nourriture à la ferme. Je vous avise que cette année, il n’y a aucune subvention pour appuyer votre participation à ces tests au Collège de Olds ou à Cattleland. Veuillez communiquer avec Stephen Scott au bureau de l’association pour de plus amples renseignements. Lors de la rédaction de ce rapport, la récolte est en plein essor, avec ou sans la collaboration de Mère Nature. Je parlais à un éleveur de la Saskatchewan la semaine dernière, qui s’est plaint que le printemps et l’été ont été incroyablement sec et maintenant avec quelques gouttes de pluie, c’est le retour des pâturages. Les saisons sont mélangées, dit-il, et l’herbe dans ses pâturages est incroyable.
Malgré que je ne puisse rien faire pour améliorer votre sort au niveau de la température, je peux faire une différence à votre association. Il est important de communiquer avec vos représentants provinciaux qui sont votre voix sur le conseil d’administration. Malgré que je ne puisse rien faire pour améliorer votre sort au niveau de la température, je peux faire une différence à votre association. Il est important de communiquer avec vos représentants provinciaux qui sont votre voix sur le conseil d’administration. J’espère vous rencontré à un des évènements de l’automne.
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Introducing A n a r c h y
MHPH 521X ACTION 106A EPD SC +0.9
CE -0.4 CW +97.2
BW +3.8 STAY -1.9
WW +63.1 MPI +162.2
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MJT 9N HARMONY 117R
YW +90.8 FMI +127.1
M +22.5 FAT +0.007
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TM +54.1 REA +0.40
MCE -0.5 MARB +0.07
HARVIE HIGH ROLLER ET 66X EAPV SC +0.8
CE -4.6 CW +109.6
BW +5.7 STAY -1.3
WW +60.9 MPI +153.6
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HARVIE MS FIREFLY ET 186W
YW +96.1 FMI +133.9
M +17.7 FAT -0.004
Inquiries Welcome
TM +48.1 REA +0.72
MCE +1.1 MARB -0.01
H u t t o n NJW 73S 980 HUTTON 109Z ET X BF BAR 1 TAINTED 101Y USA EPD MCW +114
CE -1.2 US +1.11
BW +4.5 TS +1.07
WW +59 SC +0.7
YW +97 FAT -0.028
M +26 REA +0.89
M&G +56 MARB -0.08
CEM +1.3 .
a 73S Grandson from Perez Cattle Co., New Mexico
BR 9279 EXTRA DEEP 15Z X BCD 303N DOM LASS 798T EPD SC +0.9
CE +0.9 CW +88.3
BW +3.9 STAY -0.5
WW +56.5 MPI +160.5
YW +77.8 FMI +104.1
M +24.0 FAT +0.016
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Bulls, Females, Embryos and Semen for sale at all times. We welcome your interest. Thanks to our buyers and the interest in our program Matt & Kelly (306) 697-7822 Box 1685 Carlyle, SK S0C 0R0 20
lohnerherefords@gmail.com
Mark & Lori (306) 697-7584 Kipling, SK
Special Thank you To:
Isaac Herefords for purchasing Females and Bulls for the foundation of their Purebred Herd
MLL 356B
1X
Service Sires:
Daughter of Bounty & 30S
BOUNTY
Chive Bobby Eclipse Dakota
106z Sensation Hometown Star
30S
351B
27W Son of Uptown by 30S
UPTOWN
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hereford horizons
By Brad Dubeau
D I R ECTO R O F CO M M U N I CATI O N S
It’s been a great start to the fall Hereford sale run. Kicking things off was the Sale of the East in New Brunswick, followed by the Ontario Hereford sales. Each and every sale saw a significant increase to its average over the previous year. We also continue to see new faces in Hereford sale barns and many are the youth of the cattle industry. This demonstrates to me that our breed is turning heads again and that there is money to be made by raising Herefords – and more specifically, registered Herefords. The excitement of these first few sales will establish the momentum for our upcoming sales in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. At each, there will be top-notch Hereford females and bulls on offer that will be a great start to any new Hereford breeder’s program or be a great addition to any existing program. Make the time to come out and take in the fall sales, enjoy great
“Thank you!” from our Digest team! It is our membership support and participation in our national publication that contributes to the Digest’s success. We continue to look for new ways to increase breeders’ opportunities to participate in the Digest. Following a few requests and suggestions that we offer Half Page contracts, Stephen Scott took this idea to our CHA board of Directors during the CHA annual meeting in New Brunswick. This idea was passed unanimously by the board. The contract rate for half pages, beginning with the January 2016 year, will be $1500 for three half page ads, which amounts to a savings of $300 over the course of one calendar year. Advertisers who purchase an annual half-page ad contract will be committing to run one half-page per issue for three issues (not more than one ad per publication). We hope you will find this helpful!
Following a few requests and suggestions that we offer Half Page contracts, Stephen Scott took this idea to our CHA board of Directors during the CHA annual meeting in New Brunswick. This idea was passed unanimously by the board. The contract rate for half pages, beginning with the January 2016 year, will be $1500 for three half page ads, which amounts to a savings of $300 over the course of one calendar year. Advertisers who purchase an annual half-page ad contract will be committing to run one half-page per issue for three issues (not more than one ad per publication). We hope you will find this helpful! hospitality, camaraderie and see some great cattle. As I write this column, we are seeing a bit of a drop in the commercial cattle industry – mainly in terms of calf prices. But even with this slight drop, prices on every weight break continue to be some of the highest we’ve ever seen. Even if the markets remain consistent with last fall’s prices, it will still be a fantastic year to be in the cattle business. Hay shortage is unfortunately a concern for some and many producers will have to purchase hay and/or rationalize the cowherd to keep operations profitable. This is when we most appreciate our feed-efficient Herefords and this might be a major factor in our breed’s continued growth. The Canadian Hereford Digest has continued to grow and be profitable through 2015. The magazine is placing increasingly more ads from across the country and the mix of both horned and polled breeders embracing their official magazine is exciting to see. The August 2015 Herd Reference Issue was the largest issue ever produced by the Association, at 180 pages. I’ve had many very positive comments from across the country about that recent issue.
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Lastly, I wish all those hosting and participating in the upcoming fall sales the very best. Good luck to all of you competing at our fall shows! We encourage fellow breeders and commercial producers alike to come out and attend these shows. It is sure to be full of tough competition as the best of the best make their way to town. See ya down the road!
51st Annual Production Sale Saturday November 21, 2015 - 1:00 PM at the Ranch
Offering
60 Long Yearling Bulls 30 Registered Bred Heifers (sold single) 40 Registered Bred Heifers (sold groups of 5)
50 Bred Commercial Heifers 4 Ranch Geldings 15 Fancy Foals
FE 60X STANMORE LAD 135B
FE 60X STANMORE LAD 120B
ZZB 18Y SUPER RED 51B
FE 653W SILVER STANDARD 68B
FE 653W SILVER STANDARD 144B
Palomino Stud Colt
Video Available on all lots November 1 at DLMS.ca
Visit www.fentonherefordranch.com to view catalogue
Al & Lori Fenton Becky & Curtis Snethun Ray-Lynn Phone/Fax: 780-754-2384 Cell: 780-842-7806
Conrad & Janel Fenton Dalee, Prior, Emerson & Beau Phone: 780-754-3321 Cell: 780-209-3600
Blair & Jessica Fenton Gray, Tayva & Laney Phone: 780-754-2891 Cell: 587-281-0900
Email: fentonherefordranch@gmail.com • Box 479, Irma, AB T0B 2H0 • www.fentonherefordranch.com 7 miles East of Irma on Hwy. #14 or 11 miles West of Wainwright - Look for the Hereford Sign
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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: Locklyn Doenz - Adam & Becky Doenz Doenz Farms Ltd, Warner, Alberta Photo by: Hannah Parlee - Evan & Rachel Parlee Waterford, New Brunswick
Photo by: Kim Jo Bliss Emo, Ontario
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Photo by: Carrie Braun Braun Ranch, Simmie, Saskatchewan
Photo by: Kristen Stocki Green Ridge Farms, Fisher Branch, Manitoba
31st Annual Production Sale
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 1:00pm
Featuring:
At the ranch 1.5 miles south of Etzikom, AB on Hwy 885
Sons Sell
25 Horned Hereford Long Yearling Bulls 2 Polled Hereford Long Yearling Bulls 31 Black Angus Long Yearling Bulls 10 Black Angus Bull Calves 8 Young Commercial Cows bred A.I. 93 Commercial heifers bred A.I.
Special Sale Feature: Your Pick of our entire 2015 Heifer Crop
CL 1 DOMINO 105Y BW -0.6
WW +45.1
YW +69.4
Milk +37.0
SC +0.5
REA +0.30
Marb -0.37
Cooper Hereford Ranch’s
$160,000 top seller in 2012
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 Complimentary lunch prior to sale
TH 22R 16S LAMBEAU 17Y BW -2.6
WW +29.2
YW +68.4
Milk +13.4
SC +0.4
REA -0.11
Marb +0.49
Topp Herefords’
$170,000 high seller in 2012 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
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17th Annual Sale Tuesday, February 9, 2016 A NEW LOOK - heavy set of strong bulls along with a top group of bred heifers
AGA 26T YEAH JARROD 153Y {DLF IEF HYF}
BANNERLANE 153Y SUPER STD 38B
MVF 161R STD BRIT LAD 108U {DLF IEF HYF}
BANNERLANE 108U BRIT 27B
Thank You to our 2015 Sale Supporters! Bowie Ranch, Maple Creek Douglas Lake Cattle Co., Douglas Lake Diamond V Land & Cattle, Outlook Bar T Livestock, Earl Grey Turtle River Ranch, Mervin Ulrich Hereford Ranch, Claresholme Ron Gervais, Bright Sand Kyle Gervais, Bright Sand
Vern Millard, Livelong HHH Cattle Ltd., Bindloss Jackson Ames, Birsay Rob Goodall, Edam Misty Valley Farm, Maidstone Bob Gristwood, Loonlake Dan Laclare, Edam Reany and Lana Laye, Cadogan Trevor and Stephanie Huber, Asquith Raymore Colony, Raymore Brost Bros., Irvine
BANNERLANE 108U BRIT 51B
2 PM Sale (Saskatchewan Time)
“Our promise to you.....Quality cattle” Bill & Ruth Bannerman (306) 845-2445
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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 (306) 845-9464
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NJW 34S 38W
KYH 25A
BEEF 15Z ET
KYH 30X
NBFI 430A
XCX 1Y
Box 3171, Castlegar, BC V1N 3H5
Murray Gore Ed Conroy (604) 582-3499 (250) 365-3270 www.Kootenayph.com Kootenayph@gmail.com
We have a good selection of herd bull prospects sired by Beef 15Z by private treaty. All bulls were born unassisted with birth weights from 74 lbs to 88 lbs. Give us a call for more information or check out our website www.kootenayph.com
NGA 170U
Wednesday, November 18th at Pahl Livestock - 18 miles west of Medicine Hat on Hwy #1, 3 miles north on Range Road #80 - Watch for signs
X T XTC 142B
XTC 32B
PAHL 17B
2 Z PAHL 170B
X T
2 Z
X T XTC 48B
2 Z PAHL 223B
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
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Offering:
• Horned and Polled Long Yearling Hereford Bulls • Long Yearling Angus Bulls • Purebred Bred Heifers • Commercial Bred Heifers
X T
2 Z PAHL 45B
2 Z PAHL 42B
XTC 116B
X T XTC 131B
2 Z PAHL 36B
Byron and Carolyn Templeton P: (306) 295-3357 Byron’s Cell: (403) 308-9971
X T XTC 85B
P: (306) 295-4000
Travis and Jocelyn Wasko Travis’ Cell: (306) 295-7246
Directions to Ranch: 10 KM North of Eastend on 614 Grid Box 15 Eastend SK S0N 0T0
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Handing over the Herd Succession Planning in the Cattle Business By Bonnie Warnyca
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Is a Will a Succession Plan? Not according to our industry advisors. According to an Ipsos Reid 2015 survey, one third of the 455 farmer respondents in western Canada indicated that their farms were likely to change ownership in the next few years. Sixty-two per cent expected to transfer their holdings to family members or partners, yet only 30 per cent of these farm owners had done any formal succession planning to ensure a smooth transition. The 2015 Canadian Agricultural Outlook Survey was conducted on behalf of the Western Producer. RBC Agriculture was a key partner in developing the survey. Gwen Paddock, National Director, Ag r icult ure w it h R BC, wasn’t surprised at the low number of respondents who had a succession plan in place.
“It’s difficult to compare the results to other industries or businesses because agriculture is a bit different when you consider the connection of the business to the home,” Paddock explains. “As a lender we have conversations with our clients around their goals and objectives and some of that includes succession planning. Our intent during these conversations is
Succession plan continues to cause angst among family members. Many parents find it difficult to discuss their exit plans with the farming son or daughter and off-farm siblings. But lack of open communication and legal planning have resulted in estrangement between family members. Hereford breeder and lawyer Stan Church, of Beaumont Church LLP, bar r isters and solicitors, in Calgary, handles a large number of files each year involving Alberta farms and ranches. He has found that many clients believe that a Will is all they need to secure their intent for the future of the family farm and ranch. But in his opinion, it is just as important to have a Succession Plan along with a Will. Church suggests that the next generation has the right to know what the succession plans are before they commit their future to the farm or ranch. While they shouldn’t
Church suggests that the next generation has the right to know what the succession plans are before they commit their future to the farm or ranch. While they shouldn’t expect the family business to be handed to them, it’s important to have reasonable terms in place for the children to purchase or work into a division of property. to learn more about the customer and what we can offer to help facilitate their goals. The other part of the issue is to discover if they have plans in place in the event that something unexpected happens to them that could impact the ongoing operations and future of the farm. Not having a transition or Succession Plan in place
“The biggest issue that we face in preparing a Succession Plan is where the farming lands are located close to urban areas and the land is of far greater value than as farm land.” -Stan Church is viewed as part of the risk.” Paddock says that in some instances, the loan might require “key man” or “key person” life insurance if there is no formal Succession Plan in place. The discussion around a Will and a Stan Church, Beaumont Church LLP 30
expect the family business to be handed to them, it’s important to have reasonable terms in place for the children to purchase or work into a division of property. If they marry, then the spouse must
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If the family doesn’t deal with them, it could spell trouble down the road.” Church says one of the issues associated with a Will is that it can be changed.
There may be an agreement involved which dictates distribution of property should there be a divorce. It’s a difficult discussion but a lawyer or mediator can help the family to deal with these tough topics. If the family doesn’t deal with them, it could spell trouble down the road. or not, becomes the reason why many farms are not rolled over and continue to remain in mom and dad’s name. It’s a situation that can be overcome with proper legal documentation,” continues Church, legal counsel for the CHA. The family might feel uncomfortable asking the new husband or wife to sign a waiver to protect the business up to that point. There may be an agreement involved which dictates distribution of property should there be a divorce. It’s a difficult discussion but a lawyer or mediator can help the family to deal with these tough topics.
“As we enjoy a longer lifespan and parents begin having limited capacity, a family member often steps in as a caregiver,” says Church. “We have seen the caregiver influence a changing of the will. In another scenario, if mom or dad dies and a new spouse is brought into the mix then there are some issues regarding the Matrimonial Property Act. This has caused unnecessary hardships in the agricultural community, according to Church. In some cases, it has prevented mom or dad from re-marrying, due to possible implications for the family business.
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may only contest what is left under the Will, according to Church. Being Fair versus Being Equal The urban sprawl or encroachment that many families face has had a big impact on how they develop their plans for the division of assets. “A Will and a Succession Plan are much easier to develop when dealing strictly with agricultural division of property. But if some of that property is positioned close to a growing urban centre, then it may become a real estate play instead of a farm play,” says Church. “One has to be particularly innovative when designing a farm plan under this scenario in order to be fair to on-farm and off-farm family members.” “The biggest issue that we face in preparing a Succession Plan is where the farming lands are located close to urban areas and the land is of far greater value than as farm land,” says Church. That being said, Church recognizes that it’s just as important for the farm or ranch business to be re-assessed as it grows and changes, to ensure that specific family members’ efforts are recognized. Discussions might then
“Often the harder part of this plan is related to the softer issues which include differences in goals and values between the retiring and succeeding generations, relationships and being fair vs. being equal.” - Gwen Paddock “It seems terrible that a piece of leg islat ion can put someone’s happiness at stake,” says Church. A Succession Plan, once in place, dictates and secures farm or ranch assets and other family members
move around what’s “fair but not necessarily equal”. What makes a Succession Plan so scary? RBC’s Gwen Paddock admits that the
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idea of working through a Succession Plan is daunting and that the numbers, including assets, liabilities and taxes may be the easy part. “Often the harder part of this plan is related to the softer issues which include differences in goals and values between the retiring and succeeding generations, relationships and being fair vs. being equal,” says Paddock. “Bringing everyone to the table to discuss the future of the farm may mean bringing up feelings and emotions that can create conflict. Rather than go through it, they choose to procrastinate and put off making decisions about the transition. If that happens, it is unfortunate because if something does happen and nothing has been done there may be fewer options available at that juncture.” Another reason that may prevent a farmer from entering into discussions with professionals about developing a succession plan is they assume it will cost a lot of money. But Paddock says that the cost may be nominal compared to not developing a plan correctly which may substantially increase taxes and reduce options. “Years ago, it was relatively easy to
Big Gully’s Online/On-Farm bull & heifer sale
Thursday, December 10th, 2015
On the farm, 12 miles north of Maidstone, SK Video Sale 5:30 pm MST (6:30 CST) View sale info at www.biggullyfarm.com
Bulls are DEHORNED Sale broadcast on LiveAuctions TV December 7th-10th LIVE ON THE INTERNET. LIVE AUDIO. LIVE VIDEO. BIDDING
Bull Calves, Two-Year Old Bulls & Bred Heifers
Progeny/Service Sires
C STOCKMAN 2059 ET BIG-GULLY 611 BOUNTY 517U PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R C CRUZ 0248 ET C FANTASTIC 2165 C 88X RIBEYE 2011 WCC/CC 1009 GREAT DIVIDE 102 NJW 73S W18 HOMEGROWN 8Y ET SLDK VENDETTA V-9 ET WLB BULL 90X 6Z
Bulls Wintered Free of Charge
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pass on a family farming operation,” says Paddock. “Often the eldest son was offered the opportunity to continue on with the business. But today’s farms represent significant assets and it’s not simple.” Having the right professional help can assist the navigation process through decisions that must be made, including decisions relating to the softer issues. A third party can draw out some of those softer issues that need to be on the table at the beginning, to prevent future problems. “As a banker, our motivation is to make sure our customers succeed and realize their goals,” says Paddock. Paddock suggests starting with the following “baby steps” to take some of the fear out of developing a Succession Plan: • Open the discussion with family members or partners. Have some idea of your goals and objectives. In the case of purebred cattle breeders, one must consider the quality and the legacy of the stock which is part of the intang ibles associated with agriculture transition.
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Think about the best successor and find out if they are interested and whether or not they have the ability to build on the base you have created.
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What information do you need to put together to assist the discussions?
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What is your vision for the future of the business? What is your successor’s vision?
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Once you have a vision for the next five, ten or twenty years, work backwards, to see what you must do to achieve your goals.
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Membership Matters The Canadian Hereford Association (CH A) recommends that their members know the long-reaching consequences of CHA membership types, where wills and succession planning are concerned. There are t hree t y pes of memberships available, under which members’ purebred Hereford cattle are registered with the CHA. The attributes of each are as follows: Corporate/Farm Membership The Corporate/Farm membership isn’t limited to corporations or limited liability companies. It also allows a farm name to be used. This is extremely beneficial when a partner dies or exits the partnership. In this case, the surviving partner does not have to go to the expense or time to transfer cattle registrations. Under this membership, any number of people can have signing authority. Nevertheless, please note that this does not entitle all those with signing authority to “ownership”
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Succession plans and CHA membership types
of the member’s cattle. This type of membership with multiple signing authorities offers the least amount of interruption in the event of a death or disability of a family member. Partnership Membership If you have chosen to register your purebred Hereford operation under a Partnership Membership, you can list as many names as you wish under this membership. However, in the case of a partner’s death, this membership requires certain documents to be presented to the CHA. This type of membership is frozen until all estate documents are completed by a legal team and submitted to the CHA. The estate documents must ident if y t he executors and details pertaining to the Hereford cattle jointly owned. Only then can animals be transferred. “Some members think because it’s a partnership that the surviving partner has exclusive authorization to proceed with decisions related to the registered cattle. But until the Will is read, that is not assured,” says Debbie Simpson, CHA Registry Supervisor. Since the cattle cannot continue to be registered under a deceased person, the remaining partner or partners must transfer the cattle into their own name(s) or Farm membership. These requirements are often hard for members to understand. Even if they have joint bank accounts and joint property ownership, the
purebred cattle registrations are handled differently, as Simpson explains. If members decide that they wish to change their current type of membership to the Corporate / Farm Membership, the CHA may reduce the current cost of the individual cattle transfers to the new membership. Individual Membership The third type of membership is the Individual Membership which offers family privileges. This membership grants permission to immediate family members to use tattoo herd letters. This privilege is not allowed under the other two membership types. When a member who has an individual membership dies, the membership is frozen until the estate documentation identifying executors is received by the CHA office. “If a membership is under the name of Jack Jones & Sons for instance, it does not list the name of the sons involved. If Jack Jones passes away, then the sons would have to transfer the cattle under either their names or a new farm name,” says Simpson. “If, however, the membership had been taken out under Jack Jones & Sons Ltd. [under a Corporate/ Farm Membership] and something happened to Jack Jones, t he family could continue on without transferring the names on the cattle certificates,” advises Simpson.
Debbie Simpson, CHA Registry Supervisor
Estate requirements for Partnership or Individual Memberships, when an affected individual or partner dies: •
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If there is a Will, the CHA will require a copy of that will. Depending on the status of the Will, the CHA will also require the following: • If the Will has been probated, the CHA must receive a copy of the Will, the Declaration of Transmission and a Letter of Probate. • If the Will has not been probated, then the CHA requires the Declaration of Transmission, along with the Letter of Indemnity. If there is no Will, the courts must appoint an administrator to handle the member’s assets. The appointed administrator can direct the CHA as to who the beneficiaries are in respect to the cattle. Many of the issues regarding CHA memberships come up at a difficult time, when families and partners are dealing with the loss of a loved one and/or business partner. Proactively reviewing your type of CHA membership and the paperwork required, may remove stressful and costly changes with regards to purebred cattle ownership, at such times.
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Out of dams like this
K 66P RIBSTONE LADY 13S
KMR 4B
Watch for our group of bulls at Farmfair!
K 41K SANDSTONE LADY 143S
KMR 56C
KMR 17B
KMR 25C Reserve Grand Champion at Hardisty field day
With sires like these
RUT 1Y RIBSTONE LAD 5B
10N, 814Y, 4Y, and 1Y
RUT 1Y LANDLORD LAD 9B
RUT 10N RIBSTONE LAD 56B
RUT 814Y DOMINO LAD 116B
Ken & Michele Rutledge and Family BOX 188 Hardisty, AB T0B 1V0 • (780) 888-3644 • Ken’s Cell (780) 888-7178 • kmrutledge@xplornet.com
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PCL REAL LADY 10H 5T {DLF IEF HYF}
PCL STARLET 16R ET 52Y {DLF IEF HYF}
PCL LADY LUCK 118U 55A
PCL PHANTOMS MISS 57T 25X
PCL CARLA 425X 37A
PCL JADE 57T 31Y Doug & Wanda Mann
Box 1256 Swift Current, SK S9H 3X4 P: 306.773.7136 C: 306.741.1265 E: w_mann@xplornet.ca
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Striving for consistent and uniform bulls out of easy keeping, good uddered females.
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2016
Ranch Ready Bull Sale Friday March 11
At the Ranch, Simmie, SK
Craig and Carrie Braun 306-297-2132 Craig’s Cell: 306-297-7114 braunranchltd@gmail.com Dick and Lorraine Braun 306-297-6404
Four sons sell March 11th
Swing by the stall, during Agribition to check out sons out of these cows
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Special Rancher Calf Sales Every Friday - 10:30 AM
Thru to Friday, December 18 Plus Special Tuesday Rancher Calf Sales Tuesday, Oct. 20 - 10:30 AM - 19th Annual British Breeds Bonanza
Tuesday, Oct. 27 - 10:30 AM - 9th Annual Angus
Appreciation Calf Sale
Tuesday, Nov. 3 - 10:30 AM - British Breeds #2 Rancher Calf Sale
Tuesday, Nov. 10 - 10:30 AM - All Breeds Welcome
Long Hereford Ranch Dispersal Randy & Margo Long
Irma, AB
Complete Cow Herd Dispersal Monday, November 9 – 1:00 PM Balog Cow Palace - Lethbridge
Featuring
• 60 Straight Bred Hereford Cows!
2-7 Years old Bred to Reputation Hereford Bulls Bulls In June 26 - Out August 26
• 50 Straight Bred Hereford Heifers
Bred to Easy Calving Red Angus Bulls Bulls in June 26 -- Out August 26
• 2 - 2 Year Old Red Angus Breeding Bulls • 2 - 2 Year Old Virgin Hereford Bulls
TREMENDOUS HEREFORD GENETICS FROM A LONG TIME REPUTATION HEREFORD FAMILY!
Balog Internet Auctions Sales Every Thursday - 10:00 AM “Bring the entire world to your corral” Selling all classes of cattle for immediate or forward delivery If you want to sell direct on the farm give us a call!
Two Complete Angus Ranch Cow Dispersals Monday, November 9, 2015 - 1:00 PM Featuring: 500 Fancy Angus Ranch Cows
P Cross Ranch Ltd., Reid & Jessica McLeod, Plenty, SK Biggar, SK
(Garret & Jocelyn Poletz) 250 - Young Black & Red 250 - Young Black & Red Angus cows bred Angus & Red Gelbveih Angus cows bred Angus
Check our website for complete details!
Special Stock Cow & Bred Heifer Sale
Monday, November 16, 2015 - 1:00 PM Featuring: Jason Hartley, Cardston, AB • 50 - Big Fancy Home Raised, 1 Iron, solid Red Angus Heifers Synchronized to easy calving Red Angus Bull. All bred May 23, 2015
THIS SALE IS OPEN TO ALL CONSIGNMENTS
CALL FOR DETAILS!
Call us at 1-877-320-1988
or (403) 320-1980
Fax (403) 320-2660
Email: sold@balogauction.com Web site: www.balogauction.com Box 786, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3Z6 40
Special Stock Cow Sale
Complete Ranch Cow Dispersal
Monday, November 23, 2015 - 1:00 PM 200 Head Featuring:
Thursday, December 3, 2015 - 1:00 PM
Del Griffith Ranching LTD., Cessford, AB • 120 - 1st Calf Heifers • 100 - Solid Black Heifers • 10 - Solid Red Heifers
Big - Fancy Feminine Heifers, all bred to Black & Red Angus Bulls to start calving March 15, 2016
Second Chance Cattle, Champion, AB
• 31 - 1st Calf Yearling Heifers (16 Black & 15 red) All bred to Black Angus bulls, to start calving March 15, 2016
Mark & Elroy Comstock, Nanton, AB • 20 - 3rd and 4th calving Black & Red Angus cows Bred to Black Angus bulls, to start calving March 15, 2016
Majestic Cattle Company Ltd. 2nd Annual Commercial Cow Sale & Purebred Bull Sale Saturday, December 5, 2015 - 1:00 PM Featuring: • 200 - Black Angus, BWF & Black Angus x Simmy Bred Heifers 100 - Synchronized & AI’ed - due March 15 Bred to Long Distance 100 - Naturally Bred to Crimson Jewel
• 200 Red Angus/Simmental Bred Heifers
100 - Synchronized & AI’ed - due March 15 Bred to Crimson Jewel 100 - Naturally Bred - due starting May 1
• 100 - Black Angus Cows
Bred to White Charolais Bulls - due starting May 1
• 25 - Coming Two Year Old Bulls Angus - Simmental - Charolais
Featuring: Rocking Heart Cattle Co., Consort, AB **300 EXCELLENT YOUNG RANCH COWS**
COWS ARE 75% SOLID RED & RED BROCKLE & 25% BLACK & BLACK BROCKLE • 90 - 1st & 2nd Calvers
• 110 - 3rd, 4th & 5th Calvers • 100 - 6th & 7th Calvers
Many Cows are 3/8 to 5/8 Simmental Cows are bred to high performance Red & Black Simmental Bulls Bulls in July 7, 2015 - Out August 20, 2015
Excellent set of young ranch cows with a tight breeding cycle!! Also Selling: 15 - 2 to 5 year Old Red & Black Simmental Breeding Bulls
TREMENDOUS SET OF YOUNG RANCH COWS For more info and pictures check out www.balogauction.com
Kay & Laurie Wynder Annual Bred Heifer Sale Saturday December 5, 2015 - 1:00 PM • 100 - Fancy big feminine reputation Red & Red Baldie 1st calf heifers - Red Angus x Simmental
ALL SYNCHRONIZED BRED TO RED ANGUS EASY CALVING (CRIMSON JEWEL) TO CALVE JANUARY 15, 2016
Call us at 1-877-320-1988
or (403) 320-1980
Fax (403) 320-2660
Email: sold@balogauction.com Web site: www.balogauction.com Box 786, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3Z6 41
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D I G E S T
Paying it Forward
Rural Manitobans support the Rimke family in thanking STARS Jay Rimke, Junior Hereford Association member of AM Ranching, Oak Lake, Manitoba, donated 100 per cent of the proceeds from his 4-H steer to the STARS program which saved his life in early 2012. STARS – the Shock, Trauma and Air Rescue Society – is a charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe, rapid, highly specialized emergency medical transport system for the critically ill and injured. It relies 100 per cent on donations to offer its service and maintain its helicopters. Since a helicopter was brought to Manitoba in April of 2011, there have been over
150 calls. In 2012, Jay donated 10% of the proceeds of his 4-H steer to STARS which was matched by his family and augmented by community donations for a total donation of $2,500. This year, Jay donated the full proceeds from the sale of his steer which was purchased by Fountain Tire for $5,500. Additional donations from Renards Meat Service and Heartland Livestock Services of Virden; Masterfeeds of Brandon; and Andrew Agencies, Batho Farms Ltd and Art and Lynda Denbow of Oak Lake, made possible the total donation amount in 2015, to STARS, of $6,650.
Jay has made a remarkable recovery from a life-threatening head injury sustained in a car accident in January of 2012 while attending Olds College. The Rimke family believes the STARS crew gave Jay a fighting second chance at life. Jay has since returned to Olds College and this year graduated with a Diploma in Agriculture Management.
Golden Horn Ranch Registered Horned Herefords Selecting for
Top Performance & Calving Ease
LCI CHINOOK 211Y {DLF IEF HYF} Also in use: LCI 68R RED STANDARD 70U {DLF IEF HYF} LCI 028X SENSATION 205B {DLF IEF HYF} Consigning 6 211Y Sons & 1 70U Son to the WILLIAMS LAKE BULL SALE April 15, 2016. THANKS TO OUR 2015 WILLIAMS LAKE BULL SALE AND PRIVATE TREATY BUYERS & BIDDERS Clifford & Kari-Ann Pogany 1169 Hagey RD Creston BC V0B 1G2 Phone: 250-428-5696 Email: ckpogany@hotmail.com 42
Plan to Visit us at
Agribition
November 23-28 Featuring the progeny of ACTION ET 75Z
He Sells!
XLP ACTION TIME 721C
C03009597 Tattoo: XLP 721C January 28, 2015 PE EPDS YW 82.4
BW 3.4 MM 20.2
WW 48.9 TM 44.5
ABOUT TIME 743 TH 89T 743 UNTAPPED 425X ET CRR TH 16G 20N GEMINI 89T Sire: ANL A XLP ACTION ET 75Z SBS 122L CATTLELAC 3N ANL PBG 3N SPLENDOUR 143T ANL ANL 8E SPLENDOUR 3M JSF 37 271 DEVO 23C NS LAKES KILO 002 APOLLONIA 834Z Dam: XLP 002 NIGHTINGALE ET 721U GK REMITALL ONLINE 122L ELM-LODGE 10C NIGHTINGALE 21N ROXWOOD CHARITY 10C
Including two entries into the Agribition Sale
ANL A XLP ACTION ET 75Z Supreme Champion Bull Manitoba Ag-Ex, Agribition Reserve Grand Champion Bull and RBC Supreme top ten finalist.
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XLP HH 75Z NADIA 893B
C03000908 ABOUT TIME 743 TH 89T 743 UNTAPPED 425X ET CRR TH 16G 20N GEMINI 89T Tattoo: XLP 893B Sire: ANL A XLP ACTION ET 75Z SBS 122L CATTLELAC 3N ANL PBG 3N SPLENDOUR 143T ANL February 25, 2015 ANL 8E SPLENDOUR 3M Bredto:NJWTwentyTwelve 55K NORTHEASTERN OL 2N MHPH 2N WEBSTER 1131W WILGOR PE BW WW MAY’S EMOTION 45H 112L Dam: XLP HH 1131W NADIA 593Z SQUARE-D NAZDAC 704K EPDS 4.0 47.5 SQUARE-D NADIA 593N YW MM TM SQUARE-D LASSIE 293E
We invite you to stop by our pen of bulls at Bull Pen Alley! It’s a sample of the best group of bulls we have ever raised!
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Lone Pine Cattle Services Rob & Dawn O’Connor Box 158 Vibank, SK S0G 4Y0
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What an exciting time to be in the cattle business! Open yearling heifers and yearling bulls for sale next spring.
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Grass is green Cows are fat Same year Imagine that! FE 144T EXTRA SILVER 278Y
Sire of an outstanding group of calves again this year - light birth weights, super growth, very uniform group. Come for a visit and see for yourself
2015 calf crop also sired by MN 17P CHIEF BRIT 947Y, MN 6S SILVER ASTER 441Y, MVF 65U STANDARD DOM LAD 104Y
Jim and Georgine Westgard
Phone (403) 676-2167
Cell (403) 664-9412 Email jgwestgard@netago.ca Box 27, Sibbald, Alberta T0J 3E0 28448 Rge Rd 20 - 4 km N of Sibbald
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LPG RANCHLAND LAD 1Y We have a rigorously culled group of 17 bulls for sale this year. We are proud of the quality and invite your appraisal anytime. Most sell by private treaty with a few going to the Calgary and Veteran Bull Sales. Some exciting herd sire prospects including the first and only crop from the very popular and high selling 2013 Calgary Bull Sale Grand Champion.
Stewart, Cathy & Family Ph/Fax (780) 888-2168 Cell (780) 888-1002 Box 378, Hardisty, AB T0B 1V0 Located 5 mi. E. of Hardisty on Hwy. 13 and 3/4 mi. S. Email croneherefords@xplornet.com
www.croneherefords.com
Calgary Bull Sale 2016 New Location - Century Downs, Calgary, AB Show - March 2, 2016
Sale - March 3, 2016 45
1st Annual Gemstone Cattle Hereford & Angus Bull & Female Sale
December 2, 2015 • Bow Slope Shipping Association, Brooks, AB • 1:00PM
KGA 130B
KGA 132B
KGA 164B
KGA 167B
A SAMPLE OF OUR SALE HEIFERS
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Polled
The Doerksen Family
KGA 135B
Polled
KGA 152B
• 25 Polled and Horned Hereford Bulls
• 9 Red Angus Bulls
• 100+ Hereford, Red Angus KGA 78B
Daniel & Kimberly Doerksen
P.O. Box 13 Gem, Alberta, T0J 1MO Res (403) 641-2886 Cell (403) 633-0530 Email: daniel@gemstonecattle.com
and Hereford Red X Bred Heifers
Arno & Wanda Doerksen
P.O. Box 1 Gem, Alberta, T0J 1MO Res (403) 641-2498 Cell (403) 363-0253 Email arno@gemstonecattle.com
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D I G E S T
Alberta
Old School with New Herefords The Guenthner family ranching tradition Provided By The Guenthner Family
Dave Guenthner travelled t o Sounding L ake in Southern Alberta, on the train with his family’s cattle and horses in 1944 from Walsh country – east of Medicine Hat, Alberta, during a drought. His father Alex and brother Larry had previously been stacking Russian thistle for cattle feed in the south. The hay meadow on Sounding Lake easily convinced them to make the move to north-east of Monitor.
Ranch has been successful in sustaining multiple families. Each generation of siblings was able to grow and expand the business to the point that they could operate as separate entities. Dave’s sons Ken and Ron, took over the ranching operation in 1985. They grew the herd from 200 cows to 1,000 cows and increased the landmass of the operation. Their partnership was recognized under the name
Throughout the years, Guenthner Ranch has been successful in sustaining multiple families. Each generation of siblings was able to grow and expand the business to the point that they could operate as separate entities. Guenthner Ranch is nestled in the beautiful Neutral Hills, close to Sounding Lake. It consists of wide open spaces and is predominantly ranching country. The ranch was purchased from Bob Ridley. Dave and Larry would eventually take over the ranch from their father Alex Guenthner. Throughout the years, Guenthner
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Guenthner Bros., which ran a cow/calf operation and purchased calves each fall to grass the following summer. The Guenthner Bros. partnership dissolved in 2009. Ron and his family purchased and moved to the Richdale Ranch by Youngstown, while Ken and his family continued on as Guenthner Ranch. Ken’s wife Dawn worked alongside
Tanya Guenthner
him on the ranch up until her passing in 2012. As a couple, they passed on a love of the ranching way of life to their children Tanya, Laurie and Scott. Ranch work was enjoyed as a family, whether it be gathering, branding or cattle-checking trips, which were referred to as ‘holidays’. Dawn’s son, Jeff and his family frequently travel from their home in Edmonton to enjoy ranch life as well. As adults, each member of the family is still very interested in carrying on the ranching tradition. Tanya completed her Bachelor of Education at the University of Alberta, and is currently teaching at Consort School. She helps out at the ranch on the weekends and during her summer breaks. Laurie and Scott both live and work on the ranch full-time. Laurie completed her Bachelor of Commerce from Athabasca University and has taken over the books for the ranch. She is involved in the day-to-day operations of the ranch as well. Scott is also a vital member of the operation. He completed his diploma in Livestock Production at Lakeland College in Vermilion and moved back to the ranch.
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Like Father Like Son (L photo by Penny Ericson R photo by Mike Copeman
Following in his father’s footsteps, Scott competes in the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association in the steer wrestling. Rodeo and ranching go hand-in-hand. A love for horses and riding was instilled in all. Horses are used for all cattle moves something that will not be changing in the near future. Guenthner Ranch has passed on the love for Herefords from generation to generation. They keep their own replacement heifers to maintain strong bloodlines and grow the herd.
from various breeders. All cows are bred Hereford, with the exception of heifers, which are bred Longhorn for calving ease. Calving begins mid-April for both heifers and cows on grass. Calves are weaned in early November. Cows graze into January, depending on weather, after which they are moved closer to home for feeding. All calves are retained through the winter months. Replacement heifers are sorted off in the spring and the remainder are sent to pasture and sold in the fall.
Forages consist of native prairie grass and rainfall in the area is minimal. The Hereford breed will be an integral part of Guenthner Ranch’s future, according to the family, who appreciates the breed’s hardiness and thriftiness. Plans involve further growth to ensure succession of the ranch to future generations.
Following in his father’s footsteps, Scott competes in the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association in the steer wrestling. Grandpa Alex Guenthner originally started with a crossbred herd and eventually purchased purebred Hereford cattle. The Hereford trend has continued but commercial production is now the focus. Guenthner Ranch has been a volume buyer at the Calgary Bull Sale for many years. Ken and Scott attend many Hereford bull sales in Alberta, looking for good stretchy, beefy bulls
The Guenthners continue increasing the cowherd by increasing the number of replacement heifers kept. And as the operation has expanded, land purchases were made, as needed, in various locations. Guenthner Ranch also rents grassland on the Cold Lake First Nations reserve for cow/calf pairs in the summer. The remaining pairs are pastured close to the home place or by Czar and Cereal.
Itzy - the 2014 Steer Wrestling Horse of the Year
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C A N A D I A N
H E R E F O R D
D I G E S T
Doug Troop Hereford Farms
Manns Herefords
Twin View Polled Herefords
DWT Polled Herefords
KTCT Polled Herefords
Roselawn Polled Herefords
Flyer Cattle Co.
Greenridge Farms
AM Ranching
Fossay Polled Herefords
Mil-Wray Polled Herefords
Triangle Acres
Rawcliffe Grange Stock Farm
ABH Farms
MDG Polled Herefords
Rock ‘n “H” Polled Herefords
New Ideas - From Old Values Formerly Trefiak Herefords Since 1945
Dream big. Work hard. Stay focused and surround yourself with good cattle. We will have the largest group of polled
BAR-RZ 64N STOCKTON 43S progeny available for
sale in our corrals, including a full sib to 2014 Hereford Genes Reserve Champion Ranchers Choice & Grand Champion Pride of the Prairies Bull Sale Champion & High Seller 2015.
SS-TOPLINE AVALANCHE 359A
See you at our Corrals.
Look for us at the fall shows. Stop by the stall or our corrals & see the Canadian Bull Congress All Breeds Grand Champion Mature Bull Progeny. Semen Packages Available. SS-TOPLINE POWERHOUSE 888Z
Sheldon & Shannon Archibald Irma, AB
Visit us 6 miles North of Irma, Alberta on Secondary 881, and 1 mile east (SW26-46-09W4)
www.sscattle.ca
(780) 754-2850
sscattle@telus.net
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Realistic Program Consistent Results Working Bulls Sale March 10, 2016
PTT 66B
PTT 79B
Norm, Joanne, Michael, Marc Parrent
Box 111 Clyde, Alberta, T0G 0P0 Phone: 1-780-348-5835 Fax: 1-780-348-5839 Norm Cell: 780-307-6586 Mike Grimmeyer: 780-307-3385
jonomnherefordranch@gmail.com grimm1@mcsnet.ca 3 miles East of Clyde on Hwy. 18 then 2.5 South on RR 244 ~ or ~ 5 Miles East of Hwy 2 on TWP Rd 594 then 1/2 mile South on RR 244
40 Bulls On Offer
PTT 208B
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D I G E S T
Saskatchewan
G G Herefords
Saskatchewan recognizes three generations of Hereford production on the Gervais family ranch By Brad Dubeau
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The Gervais family lives in wild, remote country, about 122 kilometres northeast of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. Heavy bush and a lot of wildlife, including wolves, bear, elk and moose, populate the area. But the Hereford breed has proven itself to thrive in this environment for three generations of the Gervais family. The cowherd base for the Gervais’ has always been Hereford and this year, the Saskatchewan Hereford Association honours them as its 2015 Commercial Hereford Producer of the Year. The location of the ranch, between St. Walberg and Turtle Lake, is the same location settled by Ron Gervais’ grandparents, George and Stacey, in 1917. Ron worked in oilfields after finishing school in 1979 but always returned home to help his mom and dad – Gerald and Sophie – on his days off. He married Sherry Rogers in 1982 and initially made their home in Lloydminster. But seven years later, in 1989, his father Gerald passed away, so Ron worked with his mother to keep the ranch going and eventually
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he and Sherry rented a house closer to the ranch. In 1994, they set up permanent housing on the ranch and took control of the operation. Ron and Sherry had two children Kyle and Giselle. Sherry and the kids maintained the ranch, for the most part, while Ron worked rigs until 1998. That’s when he left the oil patch and dedicated himself full-time to the ranch.
money to support the family. After taking over the ranch, Ron and Sherry continued to expand as they could. Today, the ranch consists of 2,600 acres. That includes about 400 acres of hay land and about 200 acres of additional cropland, where they have sowed peas and barley in 2015. The remaining land is heavy bush and pasture land. The area receives pretty good moisture and snowfall from
After taking over the ranch, Ron and Sherry continued to expand as they could. Today, the ranch consists of 2,600 acres. That includes about 400 acres of hay land and about 200 acres of additional cropland, where they have sowed peas and barley in 2015. In years past, Ron’s dad had run a mixed farming and cattle operation there. The cow herd consisted of about 60 head of horned Herefords and a few milk cows. While Ron grew up, the ranch’s land base was about 1,200 acres in size. Oats and hay were grown for feed. His dad also operated a portable saw mill to make extra
year to year, according to Ron. The herd was expanded to 125 mostly horned Hereford cows, along with a few black baldies. Cows are wintered on 99% hay and green feed with straw for bedding at a field near the home yard where there is access to watering bowls. Cows start calving in the first week of March and finish up in mid-
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May. Branding takes place in April and every calf carries the G over G brand, which is also the name of the ranch - G over G Herefords. Cows with calves are turned out to pasture by the 10th of May. Bulls go out the 1st of June and are typically pulled by mid-August. The bull battery consists of Black Angus bulls and one Hereford bull. “I want to keep a mostly straight Hereford cow base so I keep most of my own replacements,” says Ron, who started using black bulls around 2004, responding to market demand for crossbred calves. Calves are typically weaned by the end of October. Steers are sold straight off the cows and the heifer calves are retained and backgrounded. The steers are marketed through Meadow Lake Stock Yards. The heifer calves are fed a ration of straight oats or an oat/barley chop and all the hay they can eat until the end of March. The Hereford heifer calves are all, or nearly all, retained for Ron’s replacements. Some of the blackwhite-face (BWF) heifer calves are kept and bred and about 10 of them are later consigned to the Bannerlane Sale at Livelong, Saskatchewan. Some of the BWF heifer calves are marketed off the farm as open replacements and the few not making the cut are shipped to the Meadow Lake Stock Yards. When it comes to buying bulls, Ron looks for lower birthweight bulls with strong 205-day weights and great eye appeal. He describes his ideal Hereford bull as needing to be moderate in frame, cherry red in colour, short-marked and solid on its feet and legs. “[And] lots of hair it’s always a plus in my country,” he
says. Ron is not as concerned about pigment, not passing a bull up if it falls short on pigment. Ron and Sherry’s son Kyle works with Ron on the ranch. He is married to Amber and the couple have four children on a place of their own, just five kilometres southwest of the family ranch and that’s where bulls are wintered. They are fed a little chop and all the hay they can eat. In the past, Gerald Gervais purchased bulls from the Palmer Family and Carlrams Ranching. More recently, Ron has bought bulls from JoNomn Hereford Ranch, at the Lloydminster Bull Sale and from Bannerlane, Misty Valley, La Clare’s and Quantock, to name a few. Ron looks at EPDs
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“I’m a one-man show,” says Ron. “But I don’t have to worry as much about being mauled with Herefords.” Ron is happy about the breed’s progress over the years. “Herefords have quarter and stretch,” he says. “The breeders have done a tremendous job looking forward, to produce a product that works for today’s industry.” When Sherry was alive, she and Ron enjoyed fishing after their spring work was done. The couple also spent lots of time with family. Since Sherry’s passing, Ron continues to enjoy fishing and spending time with his kids and grandkids. Kyle and Amber recently purchased more land which borders Ron’s place. He operates his ow n weld i ng truck and cont rac t s it out to Formost Industries, building mosly oilfield tanks. Giselle works for an oilfield company out of Lloydminster where she makes her home. She recently returned to school to work on an accounting diploma. She returns to the ranch for branding and any other time she can make it work, as she enjoys being there. Now, one of Ron’s favorite times of the year is winter – during the February Hereford bull sale run, which takes place at the homes of several Hereford breeders around the Lloydminster area. “I get to see a lot of great bulls and great friends,” he says. “I like to attend and see what’s out there, even if I’m not buying.” Congratulations to Ron and the Gervais family for being honoured this year with the Commercial Breeder of the Year award!
“Herefords have quarter and stretch. The breeders have done a tremendous job looking forward, to produce a product that works for today’s industry.” -Ron Gervais when purchasing bulls but they do not play a major role in his selection criteria as he is not as familiar or comfortable with them as he is with other selection tools. He is used to using actual data for bull selection with birthweight and yearling weight being the two numbers on which he places the most emphasis. He chooses bulls with birthweights in the range of 85 – 95 lbs, depending on the style of the bull. Ron is comfortable with Herefords, having grown up with them. They are “in his blood”, so-to-speak. But he also appreciates that Herefords are docile cattle that are easy to work with. Sadly, cancer took Sherry’s life in 2005. From diagnoses to passing, it was just over a year. It was the same kind of cancer that Terry Fox had, known as osteosarcoma.
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Perseverance in Partnership
The Lyons’ Story of Farming Success with the help of Herefords By Brad Dubeau
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Herefords and grain farming compliment one another on this rolling and well-treed area south of Roblin, Manitoba, which rarely lets its owners down for moisture in the form of rainfall. Doug and Marlene Lyon are the recipients of the 2015 Manitoba Hereford Association’s Commercial Producer of the Year award. Their operation is located about 100 kilometres southeast of Yorkton, Saskatchewan. They are skirted by two valleys - the Lake of the Prairies to the west and Shell Valley to the east. Doug’s parents - Percy and Frances initially farmed at Inglis, Manitoba but decided to move in 1967 to the current location, because it was a better farm with improved out buildings and a better home. On three quarters of land, the Lyons ran 15 mixed cows. Doug was 15 at that time. Doug married Marlene in 1973 but tragedy struck the family three days after the wedding with the sudden passing of Doug’s father Percy. They were married on one Saturday and attended Percy’s funeral the following Saturday. Frances had no desire to continue the operation, so Doug and Marlene
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arranged to purchase it. They rented it for the first couple of years until they could manage the formal purchase by way of a payment plan. In their first year, they lost three cows and had a poor crop but they survived. Doug was a journeyman mechanic by trade and he supplemented the farm by working at Cross Town Motors in Roblin. He did this for the first eight years of their marriage. He also drove school bus for 21 years, starting in 1976. In that time, Marlene also drove the school bus for nine of those 21 years. She also played a major role on the farm. When Doug drove the bus, he would look after a few chores in the morning, then drive his route, come back to the farm and tend to the animals or work in the field until it was time to pick the students up and return them home. Then he would return to the farm and work into the evening. It was a busy and tiring process but it allowed Doug and Marlene to keep the family farm and continue to grow. Today, Doug and Marlene run a cowherd of 100, of which half are Hereford. The other half consists of black bladies. The baldy portion of the herd came to be when the Lyons refused to give their exceptional
crossbred heifers away at a low prices during BSE-affected market years. So they kept them in the herd. They find that their black baldies and brockles bring in strong healthy calves and have a strong mothering instinct. The crossbred calves are also extremely well received at the market. With that, Hereford will always remain the foundation of the cowherd. “Herefords offer superior docility and temperament and they won’t eat you out of house and home,” says Marlene. “They are easy-keepers, pleasant to work with and they are partial to the identifiable traits that are typical to the Hereford breed.” Doug and Marlene’s introduction to the Hereford breed came in the fall of 1996 when they connected with Roy Craig, a polled Hereford breeder who farmed just south of the Lyons. They purchased about 12 bred Hereford heifers. In the spring of 1997, they went to the Sale Of Distinction at Whitewood, Saskatchewan and bought their first Hereford bull from Marcel DeCorby. In 1997, they purchased another ten females from Roy Craig. Roy made the decision to leave the cattle business altogether around the year 2000 and Doug and Marlene were able to lease his final 20 cows that were his pick.
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The Lyons’ cowherd was built up from that foundation herd. They added a black bull to the mix in 1998 and the resulting crossbred females went to the Pen of Five Replacement Sale at Heartland Auction Market in Virden, Manitoba, where they were a very hot commodity. Over the years, the cowherd grew to 130 cows but the Lyons have since backed that number off to a more comfortable 100 cows, in terms of work load for the two of them. The cows winter on excellent quality hay and hay silage without grain. They start calving around the 20th of March and calving ends in early May. Cows and calves go to grass after the first week of June, allowing the pastures to get a good start. Bulls are turned out the 11th or 12th of June.
sometimes been sold by private treaty directly off the farm. Heifer calves are sold at the pen-of-five sale in Virden, in early April, with great success. Doug and Marlene keep about ten replacements each year or whatever number is needed to keep the herd at 100. All heifer calves not making the cut for replacements are sent to a presort sale in April. On occasion, they will sell bred heifers too. Bull power at Doug and Marlene’s is currently Black Angus but they are looking for Hereford power for the spring of 2016, to create more straight Hereford females for replacements. “Keeping Hereford females is like wearing a neutral colour pair of pants,” says Marlene. “You can throw any top with them and it works! You can throw in any bull, whatever the
“Keeping Hereford females is like wearing a neutral colour pair of pants. “You can throw any top with them and it works! You can throw in any bull, whatever the flavor, on Hereford cows and it works.” -Marlene Lyon The Lyons have incorporated a complete vaccination program in the spring at calving time and again in the fall - late October or early November -depending on the weather. After that, calves are turned back with their mothers to help relieve some of the stress of handling and vaccinating. Calves are then weaned in midNovember. This practice has reduced sickness in their calves nearly to zero. They normally background the entire calf crop, depending on the market. When backgrounding, the calves receive 3-4 lbs/day of rolled oats along with alfalfa silage and dry grass hay. Their objective is to bring the calves along, growing their bodies making them desirable for spring buyers. Steers are normally marketed at Heartland Auction Market in Virden, Manitoba, in February but have
flavor, on Hereford cows and it works.” When buying a bull, the Lyons do pay attention to EPDs. “I look at EPDs and I like to see the mother and we typically buy bulls from a reputable breeder we know and trust,” says Marlene. If possible, they try to see the bulls at the farm prior to sales and then they go through the catalogue and compare EPDs on bulls they like when at the farm. The Lyons feel that EPDs provide good information but visual appraisal also weighs in heavily. While they prefer to have the data to look at, they would still purchase a bull without EPD information but say they would have to know and trust the seller, in that case. Polled Hereford bulls considered for their program must have low birthweight coupled with good weight
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gain. They like a nice straight back, large and pigmented testicles and pigmented eyes. They look for a good rump, a deep body and lots of length, with clean shoulders. Good solid feet, with the back foot nearly landing in the print of the front foot, indicates they can travel well. “We start at the feet and keep looking from there and you know the bull when you see the one you like,” says Marlene. The Lyons’ farm today, consists of seven quarters and another half section of leased land. There are 300 acres of alfalfa put up for feed and surplus forages are sold. About 600 acres of mostly wheat and canola are cropped to market and about 40 acres of oats are seeded annually for feed. Doug and Marlene have four children - Jason, Jackie, Jaime, and Joey – all of whom have their own families and careers off the farm. The Lyons are grandparents to 15 grandchildren. If one of their children were to take over the farm someday, it would most likely be Jason, they say. Like his father, Jason worked as a mechanic at Cross Town Motors in Roblin but is currently farming on his own. Doug and Marlene are happiest while working. “We like being together and we work well together,” says Marlene. Not the type to take holidays, they do enjoy fishing, kayaking and cross country skiing together. Congratulations Doug and Marlene for your Commercial Producer of the Year award.
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The Backbone of Agriculture Family and Herefords support longevity in the Dales operation of Ontario By Ron Wells
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Family farms are often said to be the backbone of agriculture. Finding these treasures are sometimes difficult today with the challenges associated with farming in Ontario costs of production and land values being what they are. The Ontario Hereford Association is pleased to have found one of those treasures located in the heart of Bruce County – a county well known throughout Ontario for its quality beef production. The Dales Brothers – Adam, Allan and Brandon – raise Herefords and farm 500 acres of land, along with their parents, Tom and Donna, and their grandparents, Frank and Norma. This land borders the edge of the famous 22,000-acre Greenock swamp. Each generation supports the next in this operation and young Adam, Allan and Brandon have developed a strategic farm plan involving the use of their own skills and educational backgrounds, to further the family operation. Adam is a recent graduate of Georgian College Electrical Engineering. Allan is
a graduate of Ridgetown Agricultural College. And Brandon is entering Civil Engineering at Conestoga College. Even though Brandon – also known
soybeans. As the farming enterprise expands, there will be a necessity for addition equipment. Their father, Tom is skilled at repairs and maintenance.
Each generation supports the next in this operation and young Adam, Allan and Brandon have developed a strategic farm plan involving the use of their own skills and educational backgrounds, to further the family operation. as “Buck” - elected to sell some of his seedstock in order to help with his college education, his brothers took the opportunity to keep those bloodlines, in order to maintain their base cowherd. As a result, everyone benefits! A l l a n sp e c i a l i ze s i n pa st u r e manag ement and c u r rent ly grazes groups of 20 head, rotating approximately every three days. Both Adam and Allan are aiming to unleash the full production potential of their current land base that now produces crops of wheat, corn and
In the cattle herd, it is important to the Dales that they retain homeraised females as replacements, both purebred and crossbred. They run a black Simmental bull on one pasture and a Hereford bull with a second group of cows, for April calving. The calf crop supplies replacement females and also provides calves for backgrounding in their own yards. Some calves are also sold by auction in the fall. Future plans involve renovating one of the barns as a feedlot facility. Additional calves are bought-in, backgrounded through the
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winter and marketed in the spring. A good vaccination program and a detailed feeding program are crucial to the operation. Why do the Dales stick with Herefords as their base herd? Allan says the economics and efficiencies of the Herefords work well in their cross-breeding operation to produce cattle that are in demand in the marketplace. Carcass yield, performance data,
plan is to build a 50-cow Hereford cow base. In grandpa Frank Dales’ opinion, the only dependable breed was Hereford. The Dales brothers all emphasize the fact that it was the tireless work and enthusiasm of their grandpa that allows them to continue in the family operation today. Their mother, Donna, also has a rich background in cattle production with the Angus breed, adding to the family’s culmulative
The Ontario Hereford Association is privileged to present to you the Dales Brothers as Ontario Commercial Breeders of the Year, 2015.
In grandpa Frank Dales’ opinion, the only dependable breed was Hereford. The Dales brothers all emphasize the fact that it was the tireless work and enthusiasm of their grandpa that allows them to continue in the family operation today. ease of management and calving ease, all fit into that equation. Allan says the Hereford cow, which has a solid base for heterosis, is less costly to maintain, she is fertile, docile and has excellent mothering ability. The
experience in the industry. The Dales have combined modern technolog y and know-how in a practical plan to continue their family operation and their outfit thrives with the help of family and Herefords.
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Spring Bull Sale February 18, 2016
Bow Slope Shipping Association, Brooks, Alberta Approximately 40 Bulls On Offer No Bulls Previously Sold The last natural sons of 24U to sell! They are a powerful group.
FE 44S RED SKYLINE 24U
C 24U SKYLINE LAD 8B
HE Sells !
The first sons of 81Y to sell! You will be impressed! Could be as good as we’ve raised
MVF 219T STD TURIN LAD 81Y
C 81Y MISTY LAD 79B
HE Sells !
127Y’s sons were very popular last year and this set is equally as good!
C 326N YES I CAN 127Y
C 127Y T YES MAN 44B
Call or write for a catalogue or better yet stop for a visit anytime!
BRAD & TAMMY, TY & MELISSA
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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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AGA 114L GENERAL WILEY 24W
AGA 705 EASYGOING EXPRESS 67X
AGA 22B BRIGADER 53L 96 ANDY 72S CTY EASY 705T AGA 60W BANNER SPORT ZEAL 28Z
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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!
AGA 26R WHAM HAMMER 87W
AGA 18Y ZOOM STANDARD 18Z ALNK 114L GENERAL 105T AGA 105T STAN GENERAL 18Y AGA 53A STANDARD ET 4R
Watch for more details on our upcoming Feb 23th sale in the January Digest!
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(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 63
DONORAH 219T TURIN MARK 28X (owned by Greenwald Enterprises)
CC 129D SUPERMAN 77J
PAHL 38J PAPILLON 46P Sire: BBSF 46P TURIN 219T PDHR 105G SILVER LASS 14P
JDA 15W SKYWALKER 07Y Sire: FE 07Y SUPER 129D FE 412 DANDY 56X
STAR MARK 300C Dam: DONORAH MISTRESS MARK 17C DONORAH ACTRESS 5A
DMF 81N STANDARD 42W Dam: CC 42W JULIANA 66Z CC ARROW BRITISHER LASS 47T
DON 0192 DOMINO LAD 16Z (owned with Hickory Corner Farms)
DONORAH 20X DOMINO LAD 42Z (owned with Brost Land & Cattle)
CL 1 DOMINO 590R Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 0192X 1ET CL 1 DOMINETTE 264M 1ET
SNS 109L SILVER STONE 81N Sire: YV 81N SILVER STANDARD 20X AGA 124J MISS STANDARD ET 84P
DON 3G DANDY LAD 9N Dam: DON 9N DANDY LASS 24S\ DON 1K STANDARD LASS 6N
DONORAH 77J SUPER LAD 24P Dam: DONORAH 24P SUPER LASS 12W DONORAH 1H GENE LASS 6K
OTHER SIRES REPRESENTED:
CL 1 DOMINO 386 • DONORAH 299U SILVER LAD 8A DONORAH 138U ULTIMATE LAD 40X • DON 29Y DOMINO 12A • DONORAH 46W STD LAD 56A
Hickory Corner Farms JD Ranch Flemming Ranch David Abrahamson Joe Burgess Mark Rogers Jeremy Issac
Fred Lansdall Wilson Colony Spring Lake Farms Maple Coulee Ranch Breed Creek Ranch Dennis Keith V8 Ranch
Pat Clark Flying H Ranch White Farms Ltd Crooked Creek Ranch Bircham Ranch Ltd
Special thank-you to Breed Creek Ranch for being our volume buyer (5 bulls). All bulls for sale by PRIVATE TREATY beginning February 1, 2016. Watch for pictures and bull information on our updated website this fall. 64
DONORAH 28X MARK LAD 5C
DONORAH 28X DANDY MARK 24C
DONORAH 42Z DOMINO LAD 44C
DONORAH 28X SUPER MARK 12C
DONORAH 16Z DOMINO LAD 132C
DONORAH 40X ULTIMATE LAD 79C DONORAH 77J SUPER LAD ET 64C
DONORAH 192 DOMINO LAD 95C
DONORAH 28X MARKED LAD 23C
Above bulls are examples of the 40 bull calves for sale. We welcome your visit ANYTIME. Donnie Donnie & & Laurel Laurel Gillespie Gillespie & & Boys Boys (306) Wymark, (306) 774-3636 774-3636 Wymark, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Email: Email: donniewaynegillespie@gmail.com donniewaynegillespie@gmail.com
Donald Donald Gillespie Gillespie (306) (306) 773-0073 773-0073
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We invite you to join us on February 10 th, 2016 for our
40 th Annual Production Sale
We feel so fortunate to have had such tremendous support for our breeding program over the past 40 years. The friends we have made really make it all worthwhile. MARK LAW of LAWVIEW HEREFORDS will be bringing feature heifer calves and groups of commercial heifer calves
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LANNI & VIRGINIA BRISTOW of L-O HEREFORDS will be bringing the top end of their 2014 bull crop to help us celebrate our 40th Consecutive Sale!
Our Sale group will be featuring sons of: BBSF 46P Turin 219T YV 232N Silver Stone 923W MN 26R Prince Domino 499X MN 6S Tareyton Lad 450U Carlrams 174S Volt 106X
Bannerlane Yankee Valley 36Y AGA 109U Rib Standard 38Y RC 51S Magnum Lad 51Y CFH 21M Lad 166Y BBSF 104W Yoke 269Y
and AI sons of Standard Lad 656 4 ET
We will also have one of our best ever groups of bred registered heifers as well as groups of bred commercial Hereford heifers.
Call for a catalogue or arrange to stop and see the cattle. Plan to be with us on February 10th. The ODDAN’S
Maurice & Ellen Mark & Tracy Ph: 306-893-2737 Carter & Lincoln mvf@sasktel.net Cell: 306-893-7365 R,R, #1 Maidstone, SK S0M 1MO 20 km N. of Maidstone on Hwy 21, 6.5 km W. on Hwy 303, then 6 km N. on Range Road 3241 OR 38.5 km E. of Lloydminster on Hwy 303, then 6 km N. on Range Road 3241.
Harold & Alice Ph/Fax: 306-893-2783 Cell: 306-893-7225
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H E R E F O R D
D I G E S T
Where Are They Now?
PERRY WILKES By Catherine Brown
A s s o ciate Edito r
Perry Wilkes managed the CHA from 1971 to 1975, as the association’s fourth secretary/manager. He is currently the oldest living former manager of the CHA. Perry is now a real estate agent, operating a satellite office from his home in Cochrane, Alberta. Perry remembers his days at the CHA office as some of the best in his life. “Those were the heydays of the breed and the association,” says Wilkes. During his tenure with the CHA, over 70,000 animals were registered annually and a lot of positive developments were occurring within the breed. Activity reached a peak in the late eighties when annual and lifetime members numbered between 7,000 and 7,500. Today, registration activity and numbers have moderated across all breed associations. The CHA now registers about 13,000 Herefords annually, for just under a thousand annual, lifetime and junior members. When Wi l kes managed t he association, the Canadian Livestock Records Corporation (CLRC) still oversaw reg istrations, so his role was primarily that of public relations and promoter for the breed. Extended pedigrees were typed out and there were only two other people working at the CHA office. Wilkes also ensured t hat t he
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a s s o c i at ion’s r u le s and regulations were properly carried out. Every 500th calf registered was bloodtyped, as a means of Former CHA General Manager 1971-1975 ensuring the integrity of experience and particularly in the the pedigrees. There were two Mark of Excellence beef cattle sector. But his roles in (MOE) shows at the time – Toronto’s the industry were varied and many. Royal Ag r icultural Winter Fair After working for the Saskatchewan (established in 1922) and Regina’s government to facilitate the export of Ca nad ia n We ster n Ag r i bit ion Saskatchewan products, he managed (established in 1970), winnings from Canadian Western Agribition for which, the CHA office kept track. one year, returning it to a position of While the Canadian Beef Breeds financial stability. But he returned Council has worked, recently, to to Herefords where he says his heart secure substantial recent export was, when he took over management opportunities for Canadian breeders, of the new Saskatchewan Hereford including thousands of exports to Association’s Test Centre, in the late Russian and Kazahkstan, it might seventies. surprise younger breeders to know He was offered a partnership in that Canada has always been a Western Breeders in 1979 and leading country in the export of joined export trade delegations to Herefords. China, which were organized by the
After leaving the CHA in 1975, Wilkes’ career involved a lot of exporting experience and particularly in the beef cattle sector. But his roles in the industry were varied and many. Exports started in the early seventies with Perry at the helm of the CHA. Breeders Louis Latimer, John Hay and Walter Blume sent three horned and two polled Hereford bulls, to the Royal show in England, all of which were sold there. But the shier size of that show, which attracts spectators “from every colony in the world”, in Perry’s own words, gave those Canadian bulls and their kind, tremendous international exposure. After leaving the CHA in 1975, Wilkes’ career involved a lot of exporting
Canadian government. Alber ta Livestock Transplants, wh ic h sp e c i a l i ze d i n b ov i ne embryo transplants, was eventually purchased by ALTA-Mira Corporation and u lt i mately b ecame A LTA Genetics. Perry took part in more marketing delegations with ALTA in 1992 and eventually worked privately with other industry partners for 10 years to export live animals such as cattle, sheep and pigs as well as cattle semen and embryos to South America, Chile,
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China and Australia. Perry has been a real estate agent now for the past 12 years, in a business and area that he says has been very, very good to him. Perry’s wife Pat has
yesterday and I still know quite a few of the breeders that I see are still advertising,” says Perry. He golfs annually with Duncan Porteous, George Edgar and Charlie
Perry has been a real estate agent now for the past 12 years, in a business and area that he says has been very, very good to him. Perry’s wife Pat has a successful catering business. a successful catering business. Many of his real estate listings are with Hereford clients and Perry still has a lot of connections in the industry. “I read the Digest over lunch
Dallas. Perry also regularly visits with CHA Director of Communications, Brad Dubeau. He is good friends with Keith Coates and was also a good friend of Kurt Gilmore, before his passing. Perry’s wife Pat came from
Get in on some
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southeast Saskatchewan and while in that area, Perry often catches up with local Hereford breeders. You might also see Perry at the odd local cattle sale, though it has been 21 years since Perry has been directly involved in any kind of cattle production himself. Perry now spends his spare time involved in Rotary and has been busy raising his grandchildren for the past few years. Despite this all-consuming challenge, the responsibility has given Perry’s life an interesting twist which he takes in stride. He has no regrets. And he still considers himself a Hereford man.
Action this fall
Sells at the Manitoba Hereford Association’s
Good As Gold Sale December 4, 2015 Terms to be announced
See him at the Manitoba Livestock Expo and Agribition Also:
ROSELAWN PAYTON 10W 38B Maternal sister to 3C Sells in Agribition Sale
Bred to Action 106A! Also selling in Good as Gold Sale: ROSELAWN CLINTON 106A ET 3C
Sire: MHPH 521X ACTION 106A Dam: ROSELAWN RHENA 121R 31U
2 Heifers bred to HAROLDSON’S RHINO 48Y 21B 1 Fancy Covert Heifer Calf
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Breeding the Right Kind
We collect and keep track of any measurable trait, ask us about it. We also retain ownership on all our steers to finish.
• Offering 80 Bred Heifers, • Offering 100 Long Yearling Bulls, • Offering a small group of late bred young cows. • Semen for sale.
Efficiency at its best
A speciAl ThAnk You To All our Bidders And BuYers, Your Business And Friendship is GreATlY AppreciATed
Thanks to all that took in the Southern Alberta Hereford Tour
Andy & Margaret Schuepbach
Ruth, Michelle and Daniel Phone: (403) 625-4693 Cell: (403) 625-6316 Fax: (403) 625-1500 Box 2044, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0 10 miles (16 km) East of Claresholm to sign, then 4 1/2 miles (7.2 km) North
Email: andy@lilybrookherefords.com
Hans Ulrich (403): 625-2237
www.lilybrookherefords.com
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Special Thank You to our Bidders and Buyers at the :
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3-D-L FARM, Abbotsford, BC A.J.’S ACRES, New Liskeard, ON ALBERT SIMPSON, Odessa, ON AMANDA BUSHEY, Danville, PQ ANL POLLED HEREFORDS, Steelman, SK AULDER CREEK FARMS, Cambridge, ON AXA POLLED HEREFORDS, Wilmot, NB BARNES HEREFORDS, Marietta, GA BIEBER HEREFORDS, Wolseley, SK BLAIR ATHOL POLLED HEREFORDS, Arcola, SK BOYD BEEF CATTLE, Mayslick, KY BROOKS FARMS, Alameda, SK CHAD MURNIN, Loma, MT CHRIS & RANDY HADDOW, Bay Tree, AB COUNTRY ROSE HEREFORDS, Norwood, ON DAN-DEE FARMS, Durham, ON DIANA NANNE, Pakenham, ON EHLKE HEREFORDS, Townsend, MT ELMLODGE POLLED HEREFORDS, Indian River, ON FERME CROUCHESNE, Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, PQ FIVE STAR POLLED HEREFORDS, Smithville, WV FOSSAY HEREFORDS, Woodlands, MB GOBLE CATTLE CO., Alto, MI GREENCREST FARM, Village Green, PEI HAROLDSON’S POLLED HEREFORDS, Arcola, SK HIDDEN MEADOW FARMS, Riceville, NB JIM BEACHELL, Rosser, MB JOHN KOLLER, Arapahoe, NE
JOHN L. EZELL, Schenectady, NY KEETS HEREFORDS, Berlin Heights, OH LAMB BROS BEEF, Wilson, WI LONE SPRUCE, Walkerton, ON MAPLE DALE FARMS, Mount Forest, ON MAPLE STONE FARM, Shallow Lake, ON MAPLE TREE FARM, Londonderry, VT MARTIN CHAMPAGNE, St. Sylvestrie, PQ MEAD CATTLE ENTERPRISES, Midville, GA MEDONTE HIGHLANDS, Orillia, ON MIKE GOODINE, Bear Island, NB MOHICAN WEST, Laurel, MT RAYMOND JOHNSTON, Leross, SK REMI MITCHELL, Frances, SK REMITALL WEST, Olds, AB ROBERT TRUTHWAITE, Hodgson, MB ROCK BOTTOM FARM, Consecon, ON ROSS-SHIRE FARMS, Cambridge, ON SANDY RIDGE FARM, West Lorne, ON SHADY BIRCH, Grafton, ON SQUARE-D, Langbank, SK STUART LACKEY, Almonte, ON TABOO POLLED HEREFORDS, Nobleton, ON THURSTON LIVESTOCK, Lanark, ON WASCANA CATTLE CO., Regina, SK WHISKEY LANE, Indian River, ON WILLIAM DOIG, Waldron, IN WINDY HILL FARM, St. Georges, ON
Elwyn, Donald and Pauline Embury 240 Embury Rd., R.R. 1 • Newburgh, ON K0K 2S0 Main Office 613-378-6632 Cattle Office 613-378-2701
Fax 613-378-1646 Res. 613-378-2224
Donald Embury Cell 613-328-9065
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Early Morning at Lian Mor
Thanks to those who supported us at the 2015 Autumn Alliance Sale Look for our MHPH 521X ACTION 106A calves at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair We are looking forward to more in 2016
Lian Mor Polled Herefords Wallace & Fern Pugh
Trevor & Amy Pugh
Phone: (519) 943-0278 Phone: (519) 941-8515 594324 Blind Line, Mono, ON L9W 5N3 553245 County Road 16, Mono, ON L9W 6M1 mail: lianmor@sympatico.ca 72
MN Herefords MN 931X
SIRE: EHF 6S BRITISHER LAD 11W
MN 11W ASTER DOMINO 931B DAM: MN 24R ASTER LADY 931X
MN 84W
SIRE: EHF 6S BRITISHER LAD 11W
MN 11W STANDARD LAD 84B DAM: MN 16T STANDARD LADY 84W
MN 763W
SIRE: EHF 6S BRITISHER LAD 11W
MN 11W STD LAD 763B DAM: MN 24R SILVER MISCHIEF 763U
MN 343T
SIRE: EHF 6S BRITISHER LAD 11W
MN 11W ASTER LAD 343B DAM: MN 78N STD MISS 343T
Stop In Anytime • Cattle For Sale By Private Treaty
Austin Nixdorff 403-200-4781
aknixdorff@hotmail.com
Clark & Cindy Nixdorff Chalsie, Marvin, Kiersty
Edna Nixdorff
403-948-5229 R.R. 2, Airdrie, Alberta T4B 2A4 Ph 403-948-7559 • Fax 403-948-7486 • Cell 403-803-1584 Email mnhereford@platinum.ca
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
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Where are they going?
National Hereford Show at Canadian Western Agribition
Friday, November 27 at 9:00 am in the Chevrolet GMC Stadium Judge: Bob Goble, Alto, Michigan
National Hereford Sale is Thursday, November 26 at 5:00 pm in the Auditorium Contact T Bar C Cattle Co., at 306-933-4200 for more information View catalogue online at www.buyagro.com
Red Coat Classic is Friday, November 27 at 4:00 pm in the Hereford Barn Grand Prize $10,000 Cash!
Saskatchewan Hereford Association
Box 713, Weyburn, Saskatchewan S4H 2K8 Phone: 306-842-6149 Fax: 306-842-0296 Email: skhereford@sasktel.net Website: www.saskhereford.com 74
Pull up your Genes at Farmfair 2015!
A unique event bringing Commercial Producers and Purebred Hereford Breeders together. Reverse Draw for the winner’s choice of bull. $10,000 goes to the owner of the chosen bull! Rancher’s Choice following the Bull Parade Finalists of the Rancher’s Choice are presented at the Ranch Rodeo Heritage Ranch Rodeo Finals Food, Door Prizes, Entertainment & Fun!
Wednesday, November 11th Noon Noon - Registration and viewing of the bulls 2:00 - Ranch Rodeo Finals Begin
Farmfair International, Edmonton Northlands
Brenda Greig presents Jordan Prior of Irma, AB with 10 -2W Panels donated by:
The winner of the Bull of the Prairies draw was Danny Tonhauser from Sangudo, AB. He choseRCHR PILLAR 24B from Chittick Hereford Ranch, Mayerthorpe, AB, who received a cheque for $10,000.
Rancher’s Choice Grand Champion Bull went to went to ZZB 166W RIB ASTER 34A from Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc. receiving $1,500.00.
Ranchers’s Choice Reserve Grand Champion Bull went to SS-TOPLINE 43S AVALANCHE 359A from SS Cattle receiving $1,000.00
For more information on the Hereford Genes Event and to purchase tickets contact: Blair Fenton Phone: 780-754-2891 email: blair.fenton@hotmail.com th
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D I G E S T
Where Are They Now?
DUNCAN PORTEOUS By Catherine Brown D u nc a n
A s s o ciate Edito r
Por t e ou s i s for e v e r ensconced in the Hereford breed and the Canadian Hereford Associat ion’s history. His leadership and guidance set the CHA up to thrive for decades to come. Duncan managed the Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) for nearly 30 years from 1975 to 2004 and was the secretary-manager of the World Hereford Council for 16 years. He was the first to integrate U.S. and Canadian EPDs (Expected Progeny Differences) for a consolidated North American Cattle Evaluation. This was a great boon to trade across borders. Duncan was the CHA’s General Manager at the time of the World Hereford Conference held in Calgary in 1976, which is still, to this date, the largest World Hereford Conference ever held. This phenomenal event ultimately opened Canada’s door to the world where cattle exports are concerned. Duncan was also instrumental in developing the Hereford junior program. He developed a brochure and promoted the first junior membership at a discounted fee. After attending the U.S. National Junior show in Kansas City, he realized what could be done with a junior program. He arranged for U.S. delegates to visit Canada to help set up a Canadian National Junior program,
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which was the first of its kind across all breeds in Canada. The inaugural Bonanza took place in 1980. In that same year, the Former CHA General Manager 1975 - 2004 fou ndat ion s of t he current CHA office building were ever recorded for a Hereford up to that poured, at its current location, point. assuring a solid financial future for Much of Duncan’s love for the the CHA. Hereford breed and its people, is Duncan Porteous also came up in fact inherited. His father, Hume with the concept of a scholarship Por teous, is a member of the foundation in the honour of Keith Canadian Hereford Association’s Gilmore. With Keith’s help, he Honour Roll, having played a very drew up a list of people who would significant role in the breed’s history serve on the first board of trustees. and development. Duncan acted as secretary of this D u nca n had a t w i n brot her, board up until 2009, after which the along with another brother and a CHA took over administration of the sister, none of whom remained in foundation. agriculture. In 1981, Duncan oversaw the initiation After graduating from the Olds School
After retiring from the CHA in 2004, Duncan took on the role of Project Manager for the Canadian Beef Breeds Council’s Purebred Risk Assessment Project for a few years. He has since been hailed as a champion of breeder education and breed improvement. of the CHA’s Total Herd Enrolment (THE) program. This is recognized as the forerunner of complete cowherd reporting systems used by all major breed associations in Canada today. A highlight of Porteous’ childhood is that of raising and showing the Grand Champion Hereford steer at the Calgary District 4-H Club, in a competition of 500 head. It sold for $1.10/pound. In the same show, some years later, Duncan’s sister had the Champion carcass with a straight Hereford. It had the largest ribeye
of Agriculture in 1962, one of Duncan’s first jobs was with the CHA in 1964, researching pedigrees of calves with genetic mutations (dwarfism). After retiring from the CHA in 2004, Duncan took on the role of Project Manager for the Canadian Beef Breeds Council’s Purebred Risk Assessment Project for a few years. He has since been hailed as a champion of breeder education and breed improvement. At the recent 2012 World Hereford Conference, he helped Gordon Stephenson plan t he speaker
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program. He has worked since then, on a project to explore developing an “app” for CHA members for recording calving information on their smart phones. But this idea was shelved when the CBBC started working on a similar project. Duncan and Bobby Beck are currently working on a project to catalogue and preserve the CHA’s archives and he regularly visits the office to do so. It’s what Duncan calls his “retirement project”. But in his retirement, family comes first. Duncan is the father of two daughters, in Reg ina and New Zealand, respectively and of one son, residing in California. He has seven grandchildren. Duncan takes pride in the fact that his life is now very much simplified and
rewarding. He has been a resident of Calgary for over 50 years and resides in a condo, which is easy to maintain but most of all, is easy to leave when he travels to visit family. Three months of every winter are spent visiting his daughter and family in New Zealand. Two of her boys are in University while one is still in high school. Two months of each year are spent in Arizona and visiting his son and family, which includes two granddaughters, in California. He also keeps up with his daughter’s family in Regina who has one son in the engineering program at the University of Calgary and another playing in the Western Hockey League out of Lethbridge. Duncan was married but has been on his own now for 23 years.
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He still finds time for fun on his own, having recently played golf with a friend at St. Andrews on a trip to Scotland. He took the Queen Mary on a North Atlantic cruise. Two years ago, to celebrate his 70th birthday, all of Duncan’s family gathered at his daughter’s home in New Zealand, bringing together all of his grandchildren for the first time. He counts himself very fortunate to have the family that he does. Duncan still reads the Hereford Digest and he connects, from time to time with Perry Wilkes and Gordon Stephenson. He speaks of his Hereford years with fondness. About his retirement escapades he happily says, “I’m enjoying the ride!”
Opens October 20th Closes October 23rd
Lone-Spruce Polled Herefords Proudly Offering: • 5 Quality Bred Heifers
LXAA 16Z
LXAA 25Z
• Pick of the Cow Herd
CMB 4B
• 1 Yearling Herd Sire Prospect
• 3 Herd Sire Prospects LXAA 12C
• 2 Exceptional Bred Yearling Heifers Kevin Aitken RR 3 Mount Forest Ont. Cell 519-321-9724 Home 519-827-1184
• 1 Two Year Old Cow of Star Lake breeding
CMB 30B
(MISTY-RIVER PROTOCOL 21W x LAGRAND RELOAD 80P ET)
Charles and Mary Lynn Bray 519-881-4273 Walkerton Ont
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SNS SNS Quality Quality Comes Comes First First Large Collection of Bull Calves for Sale.
SNS SNS 14A 14A CHINOOK CHINOOK LAD LAD 11C 11C By YV 30U STD SUN LAD ET 14A Dam: SNS 40W WESTERN LASS 63A 2 Year Old Cow sired by West Point 40W
SNS SNS 40W WESTERN WESTERN LAD LAD 62C 62C By PAHL 3S WESTPOINT 40W
Dam: SNS 14M PRINCESS 26S also Dam of SNS 5S STANMORE 79Y Bull Sold to XTC Ranches and Braun Hereford Ranch
Calgary Calgary Bulls Bulls On grass alone May to October. Featuring sons of PAHL 3S WESTPOINT 40W and SNS 5S STANMORE 79Y
Scott Nixdorff & Sons
Rob (403) 948-2569 Paul (403) 935-4334 Cell (403) 510-2687 Fax (403) 935-3576 Scott (403) 948-5232 Email sns@efirehose.net R.R. 2, Airdrie, AB T4B 2A4 “The Idea Is Excellence”
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Raising the Stakes The Keith Gilmore Foundation’s expanding influence beyond the Hereford breed By Catherine Brown
A S S O CIAT E ED ITO R
It was a proud moment for Ellen Crane and her family at the Bonanza 2015 banquet but also a proud moment in the history of the Canadian Hereford Association. Ellen – daughter of Hereford breeders Brendon and Carol Crane of Crane Cattle Co. in P.E.I., was presented the Keith Gilmore Prize - a $10,000 scholarship to support her second year in a Masters of Science in agriculture program in the plant and animal science department at Dalhousie University. Ellen is also one of 16 students from across Canada chosen to participate in the Cattleman’s Young Leadership program this year. This is an annual program offered to beef enthusiasts, aged 18-35 with a background in the beef industry and a desire to work in the industry. Since the age of nine, Ellen was involved in 4-H and showing beef cattle and active on her family’s Hereford operation. She completed an undergraduate degree in biology at the University of P.E.I. and is now studying residual feed intake and sexual maturity in beef heifers with an additional focus on indirect assessments of feed efficiency, according to a Dalhousie online report of her accomplishments. Keith Gilmore, former publisher and editor of the Canadian Hereford Digest, would also be very proud! The Keith Gilmore Foundation (KGF) – the scholarship created in his name – has grown exponentially. It is raising the skates and widening its circle of influence, thanks largely to the contributions of Canadian Hereford breeders. It has become something of which the CHA membership can truly be proud. The growth of its endowment has allowed the foundation to take on new initiatives, the likes of the Keith Gilmore Prize. 80
Originally founded in 1987 to offer scholarships for studies in agriculture and agricultural journalism, the scholarship broadened its mandate and scope, by 2012, to become the umbrella charity foundation to manage three funds – the original Keith Gilmore Scholarships Fund, the Bonanza Legacy Fund and the Hereford Research Fund. It has accomplished this in partnership w it h t he Ca n ad i a n Her eford Association (CHA). The CHA has provided administrative support as an in-kind contribution to the Foundation since its inception, fulfilling one of its purposes of enhancing and promot ing t he marketability of Hereford genetics
The awards have captured the attention of people outside the Canadian Hereford Association. CHA Executive Director Stephen Scott recently attended the Beef Improvement Federation in the U.S. and received comments from industry researchers and advisors from across Canada and the world, who were impressed and amazed with the size and scope of the scholarship. “This new scholarship puts us on a world stage in the beef industry,” says KGF board trustee Dr. Jay Cross of Bar Pipe Ranch in Alberta. “It is something that really excited the trustees.” KGF B oa rd t r u st e e s r e c ent ly deter m i ned t hat t he c u r rent
“This new scholarship puts us on a world stage in the beef industry. It is something that really excited the trustees.” -KGF board trustee Dr. Jay Cross through research, member education and advertising. The new Keith Gilmore Prize for Beef Cattle Innovation Scholarship Today, the KGF raises money and manages funds to support five separate activities which include the Future of the Breed Scholarship in partnership with the CJHA, the Hereford Youth Scholarship, the Keith Gilmore Prize, the Hereford Research Fund and the Bonanza Legacy Fund. The newest, offered this year for the first time, is the Keith Gilmore Prize – a $10,000 scholarship awarded to a student pursuing graduate work in the cattle industry, whether that be in research, or in communication or leadership roles. The KGF has become one of the largest privately funded programs of its kind in Canada, benefitting a total of 208 scholars to-date. Total scholarships awarded to-date amount to $332,500.
endowment, having built up over the years, could sustain the cost of the Keith Gilmore Prize, without having to raise money for that scholarship exclusively. “It’s our way of keeping alive the original intention of the fund, which is to recognize the contributions of Keith Gilmore across the breed and industry,” says Cross, who adds that it has been the mandate of the Foundation to create different types of awards over time. One person can now conceivably benefit from three different KGF scholarships for ongoing support over the course of their education. The Hereford Youth Scholarship has no requirement for being a member of the Canadian Junior Hereford Association (CJHA) but applicants must be involved in the breed in some capacity.
Growing and Managing the Fund The KGF uses a professional investment firm with a conservative investment philosophy and a decadeslong track record of successful investment. The scholarships have always been financed by donated funds, mostly from purebred and commercial cattlemen, many of whom are affiliated with the Hereford breed. Most of the money invested for the foundation has been raised through the Keith Gilmore annual Golf Tournament until recently. All donations are tax-deductible. Donations can be made online at www.keithgilmorefoundation.com. And for those interested, money can be designated through a will or estate. The Schuepbach family of Alberta recently donated the average price
of their sale bulls at the Calgary Bull Sale, which was $8,000, to the fund. A KGF Heifer and Embryo Fundraising Auction at Bonanza 2015, featured a heifer donated by the Oulton family of Nova Scotia and purchased by the Pauls of British Columbia, to support the fund. Embryo lots were donated by Allan Marshall of New Brunswick and purchased by NCX Polled Herefords of Alberta and Peter Becker of Nova Scotia, respectively. A fundraising auction at the Hardistry Field Day, sponsored by Rutledge Herefords, and another during the Southern Alberta Hereford Tour in which Bar Pipe donated the pick of their 2015 heifers, purchased by Rock Bottom Ranch, has added steam to the fund raising initiative. At it’s annual meeting, the CJHA even decided to move $10,000 of
its investment funds to the KGF fund to help it grow. “While the KGF had made a big impact on industr y youth and Hereford research, its job is not done,” says Cross. According to Cross, the KGF board of trustees is still looking for new ways of raising money and is also exploring other avenues that will fulfill the fund’s mandate to further support scholarships, research and travel. The Keith Gilmore Foundation website (www.keithgilmorefoundation.com) can also be found as a link within the CHA website at www.hereford.ca. Information is also available directly through the CHA, at 5160 Skyline Way N.E. Calgary, Alberta, T2E 6V1. The toll-free number of the CHA is 1-88-836-7242.
The Scholarships CJHA Future of the Breed Scholarship
Award amount: $1,000
($500 from CJHA matched by $500 from KGF)
Recognizes academic excellence and contributions of youth involved with the Hereford cattle breed by supporting entry into any postsecondary program. Eligibility Requirements: applicant must be an active member of the Canadian Junior Hereford Association (CJHA), registered for first year studies in any underg raduate program at a college of university at the time of receiving the award. Four of these scholarships are awarded annually.
Hereford Youth Scholarship
Award amount: $2,500 This award supports excellence in ongoing studies in any undergraduate program leading to a career related to the livestock industry. Eligibility Requirements: applicants must be a current or past member of the CJHA or have a connection to the Hereford cattle breed, demonstrated through a letter of recommendation from an active member of the Canadian Hereford Association who is not related to the applicant. Applicant must also be registered for ongoing studies in an undergraduate program at a college or university, entering into the 2nd, 3rd or 4th year at the time of receiving the award, in a program leading to a career in the livestock industry. A person may only receive this scholarship once. Four of these scholarships are awarded annually.
The Funds The HEREFORD RESEARCH FUND was established in 2010, to encourage the pursuit of research related to the betterment of the Hereford industry. The fund supports research projects conducted in cooperation with Universities, governement agencies, private companies and beef operations and is open to involve collaboration with other Hereford breed associations outside of Canada. All Funds are designated as charities under the Income Tax Act and tax-deductible donations can be targeted to the fund of the donor’s choice.
Keith Gilmore Prize for Beef Cattle Innovation
Award amount: $10,000 This award supports excellence and leadership for applicants in advanced studies leading to a career in the beef industry. Areas of study are broadly defined but include areas such as animal science, health, range management, forage and feeding, genetics, communications and business. Eligibilit y: Applicants must be entered in senior undergraduate (entering final year), veterinary or post-graduate studies. A person may only receive this scholarship once. Up to two of these scholarships are awarded annually.
The BONANZA LEGACY FUND was created to provide educational development of youth in beef production and life skills, through the support of the annual Bonanza event, sponsored by the CHA and the CJHA. It originates from a $46,000 surplus from the Bonanza 2009 budget when Bonanza was hosted by Copper Creek Ranch in Princeton, BC. The surplus is the result of the contributions of the Stevenson Family, owners of Copper Creek Ranch, who made provisions for most of the amenities required for the occasion. The surplus was saved for future Bonanzas, for all provinces to benefit. And since that time, the Stevensons have matched the surplusin an additional donation to the fund, which is now managed under the KGF portfolio of funds. 81
T his award has been organiz ed in memor y of
Buddy Leachman of Big Gully Farm to recognize and reward young people who invoke the values, character and strengths he possessed. Some of Buddy’s fondest moments involved hearing about or watching young people raise and/or exhibit livestock by recognizing the skill, compassion and character they displayed in doing so. Two awards in the amount of $1,500 will be awarded annually to one young man and one young woman. This award will recognize promising youth who may not favor school or post-secondary education, yet have a strong affinity for beef cattle education and the advancement of their skills related to a future in that professional field.
Successful applicants will be expected to possess: • • • • • •
Exceptional work ethic Passion for the cattle industry Honesty and independent thinking Willingness to listen and take initiative Clear details of and directions toward future goals Sense of humor and enjoyment of life
Eligibility requirements for consideration of this award include: 1) Young beef cattle enthusiasts aged 16-25 on Jan. 1 of the calendar year of application. 2) A 1-2 page paper (with contact details) The value of each award may be utilized to describing: offset expenses incurred by each recipient • The experience they wish to initiate while initiating a beef cattle-related • The likely timeline of experience experience that will instill life-long skills and • Estimated expenses related to experience knowledge. Once the experience has been • Their long term plans or goals for finalized, the award will be released to each involvement with beef cattle For more information or clarification regarding the award, of the two recipients and must be utilized • The perceived benefit the experience will please contact Lance at 306-903-7299 within the calendar year following reception offer toward those future plans/goals of the award. 3) The names and phone numbers of two Submission of applications will be open Sept. 15, 2015, character references These experiences could include, but through Nov. 30, 2015. Successful applicants will be are not limited to: From applications received, the selection notified prior to Dec. 15, 2015. All other details re1) Participation or attendance at a beef committee will review all submissions and garding submission, selection and awarding procedures cattle event (exhibition, show, conference, possibly contact references before comwill be at the discretion of the selection committee and convention, etc.) pleting a short list. At that point, personal 2) Participation in a clinic, camp or telephone interviews will be conducted with Leachman family. workshop (judging, fitting, showmanship, the short list finalists before coming to a nutrition, etc.) conclusion and choosing two recipients. Send applications in typed, hard copy format to: 3) Participation in extra-curricular course Big Gully Farm Beef Cattle Learning Award (artificial insemination, embryo transfer, At the conclusion of their learning initiative, c/o Lance Leachman auctioneer, etc.) each successful applicant will be expected to 4) Opportunity to visit and learn from a share the knowledge and skills gained with P.O. Box 535, Maidstone, SK, S0M 1M0 respected person or potential mentor who the Leachman family through a personal is agreeable. visit or via a phone conversation! SELECTION COMMITTEE: STEPHEN MYER, GREG PUGH, JACKIE PAYNE, CHRISTIE GABEL, KURTIS REID
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This award will not be related to scholastic achievement or academic standing, nor can it be applied toward post-secondary tuition, books, lodging, etc.
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Manitoba Summer MOE........................................................................................ Page 84 Expo de St.-Hyacinthe............................................................................................ Page 84 Peterborough Fair ................................................................................................. Page 84 Southeast Hereford Zone Field Day .................................................................... Page 84 MHA Field Day........................................................................................................ Page 85 Old Home Week...................................................................................................... Page 85 Nechako Valley Exhibition.................................................................................... Page 85 Kent County Agricultural Fair.............................................................................. Page 85 Barrie Fair................................................................................................................. Page 86 Inter Provincial Exhibition.................................................................................... Page 86 West Coast Hereford Club .................................................................................... Page 86 New Brunswick Beef Expo.................................................................................... Page 86
Sale index AXA/Earlybird Sale of the East..............................................................................Page 87 Richardson Ranch 6th Annual Online Sale..........................................................Page 87 Genetic Designs XI................................................................................................. Page 88 Autumn Alliance XXXIII....................................................................................... Page 88
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show results Manitoba Summer MOE June 12th & 13th 2015 Lundar, Manitoba Judge: Ken Wray - Tilson, MB and Brett Skeoch – Killarney, MB
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
WLB BULL 13X 98B
FBF 5Y BROADWAY 2B
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
GLENLEES 144U ART WORK 1Z
GRH 83T ACCENT 1Z
Premier Breeder: JJBD Polled Herefords
Premier Exhibitor: JJBD Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Manns Herefords
Exhibited By: JJBD Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Fossay Herefords
Exhibited By: Greenridge Farms
Expo de St.-Hyacinthe July 24, 2015 St.-Hyacinthe, Quebec Judge: Melanie Smith, Renfrew, ON
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
STONEWOOD BUERHLE 9B
HAROLDSONS LOCK DOWN ET 37A
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
RWB NIKITA 3B
RRF GOLD DUST 82A
Premier Breeder: RWB Herefords
Premier Exhibitor: RWB Herefords
Exhibited By: River Road Farms
Exhibited By: RWB Herefords
Exhibited By: Maple Hill Herefords
Exhibited By: River Road Farms
Peterborough Fair August 6, 2015 Peterborough, Ontario Judge: Steve James, Carleton Place, ON
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
CORP CREEK AIR FORCE 3A
STONEWOOD CINCH 3C
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
BAYVIEW ACRES TEA TIME 3B
ELM LODGE CLEOPATRA 4C
Premier Breeder: Trent Hill Farms
Premier Exhibitor: Trent Hill Farms
Exhibited By: Corp Creek Farm
Exhibited By: Kayla Boot
Exhibited By: Stonewood Grange
Exhibited By: Grant Elmhirst
Southeast Hereford Zone Field Day August 8, 2015 Kipling, Saskatchewan Judge: Melvin Freitag, Carlyle, SK; Gordon Gustafson, Imperial, SK; Wayne Henderson, Lumsden, SK
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
XLP MDF STONE 108C
XLP 75Z ACTION TIME 721C
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
RU BA 0124 CINNAMIN 230B
BROOKS 425X NECTARINE 17B
Premier Breeder: Leveldale Polled Herefords
Premier Exhibitor: Leveldale Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Lone Pine Cattle Services
Exhibited By: Blair Athol Farm
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Exhibited By: Lone Pine Cattle Services
Exhibited By: Brooks Farms
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August 15, 2015 St. Ambroise, Manitoba Judge: Jeff Lees,Arcola, SK; Elaine Keen Porteous, Marqette, MB; Gary Wilkinson, Lake Francis, MB.
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
XLP MDF STONE 108C
LEVELDALE AYWON VICTORY 7Z 24C
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
WLB 516U UNA 5Y
MAR 3S STAR STRUCK 21A
Premier Breeder: Leveldale Polled Herefords
Premier Exhibitor: Leveldale Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Lone Pine Cattle Services
Exhibited By: WLB Livestock
Exhibited By: Leveldale Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Levi Rimke
Old Home Week August 22, 2015 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Judge: Brent Palsson, Carp, ON
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
BURNSIDE BULL 27B
HUNTER ACRES CASE 1C
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
HUNTER ACRES XP BUDGIE 2B
BURNSIDE XPRESS 45X
Premier Breeder: Hannah Dixon
Premier Exhibitor: Grant & Donnie McCaffrey
Exhibited By: Hannah Dixon
Exhibited By: Grant & Donnie McCaffrey
Exhibited By: Grant & Donnie McCaffrey
Exhibited By: Grant & Donnie McCaffrey
Nechako Valley Exhibition August 22, 2015 Vanderhoof, British Columbia Judge: Kevin Wirsta & Kailey Wirsta, Elk Point, AB
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
TLELL R117 BENNETT ET 3B
TLELL 1Z COWBOY CUT 5C
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
TLELL 18X AMBER 7A
TLELL 57U HIGH ROLLER 15Y
Premier Breeder: Richardson Ranch
Premier Exhibitor: Richardson Ranch
Exhibited By: Richardson Ranch
Exhibited By: Richardson Ranch
Exhibited By: Richardson Ranch
Exhibited By: Richardson Ranch
Kent County Agricultural Fair August 28, 2015 Sainte Marie de Kent, New Brunswick Judge: Robert Holmes – Green Bay, PEI
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
ALLAN’S W18 ACE 2A
EARLYBIRD 743 90S CHESTER 4C
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
ALLEN’S 8W BELLA 4B
EARLYBIRD 117N ALICE ET 14A
Premier Breeder: Earlybird Farms
Premier Exhibitor: Earlybird Farms
Exhibited By: B & L Hunter
Exhibited By: Kelsey Siddall
Exhibited By: Earlybird Farms
Exhibited By: Earlybird Farms
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August 29, 2015 Barrie, Ontario Judge: Colton Hamilton, Innisfail, Alberta
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
CHULA-VISTA CARTER 109C
MHPH 10Y CHIZEL ET 1021C
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
MHPH JWR 10Y SARAH 219B
GRO-JDL TEMPTATION 11X 114B
Premier Breeder: Medonte Highlands Polled
Premier Exhibitor: Medonte Highlands Polled
Exhibited By: Casey & Jill Van Kessel
Exhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords
Herefords
Exhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Grosvenor Farm & JDL Cattle Co.
Herefords
Interior Provincial Exhibition September 4, 2015 Armstrong, British Columbia Judge: Tim Massey, Strathmore, AB
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
CCR 9500 BARCODE 38B
CCR 719T CARL 21C
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
GH UPTOWN DESTINY 25A
BLAIR-ATHOL 70X JLO 14B
Premier Breeder: Copper Creek Ranch
Premier Exhibitor: Copper Creek Ranch
Exhibited By: Copper Creek Ranch
Exhibited By: Ken Paul
Exhibited By: Copper Creek Ranch
Exhibited By: Smith Farms
West Coast Hereford Club September 12, 2015 Aldergrove, British Columbia Judge: Murray Andrews, Moose Jaw, SK
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
CCR 9500 BARCODE 38B
SQUARE-D CENTURY 957B
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
GH UPTOWN DESTINY 25A
TLELL 57U CARLA 4Z
Premier Breeder: Copper Creek Ranch
Premier Exhibitor: North Bluff Farms
Exhibited By: Copper Creek Ranch
Exhibited By: Oakridge Farms
Exhibited By: North Bluff Farms
Exhibited By: Smith Farms
New Brunswick Beef Expo September 19, 2015 Sussex Corner, New Brunswick Judge: Ross Tracy, Milford Station, NS
Grand Champion Bull Calf
Reserve Grand Champion Bull Calf
BURNSIDE BULL 27B
HUNTER-ACRES CASE 1C
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
EARLYBIRD 26A 2T CANDY 9C
ALLEN’S 8W BELLA 4B
Premier Breeder: Hannah Dixon
Premier Exhibitor: Grant & Donnie McCaffrey
Exhibited By: Hannah Dixon
Exhibited By: Earlybird Farm
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Exhibited By: Grant & Donnie McCaffrey
Exhibited By: Top of the Hill Farm
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AXA Farms Sale of the East September 13, 2015 Auctioneer: Mark Sloat
H E R E F O R D
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30.5 lots grossed $149,800.00 averaging $4,911.00.00 9 Embryo Lots $692.00
Wilmot, New Brunswick
Top Sellers Heifer Calves $10,500 Buyer: Sire: SOD:
Lot 5 – (½ int., No Poss) - AXA P606 705X NELLIE 506C Dorbay Polled Herefords, Dorchester, ON PW VICTOR BOOMER P606 SHF RIB EYE M326 R117
$7,750 Buyer: Sire: SOD:
Lot 14A - AXA 200Z ZIPPEDY 502C Dunsmore Family Farms, St. Pauls, ON CHURCHILL RED BULL 200Z CRR ABOUT TIME 743
Bred Yearlings $11,250 Lot 1 - AXA 704X TINA 115B Buyer: Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB & North Bluff Farms, Aldergrove, BC Sire: AXA GOLDEN-OAK XCEED ET 704X SOD: HARVIE TRAVELER 69T
$6,700 Buyer: Sire: SOD:
Lot 3 - ALLEN’S 4R BITSY 2B River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R GH COL PATTON 20P
Cows $15,200 Buyer: Sire: SOD:
Lot 14 - SVF ZIPPEDY 8Z Blairs.Ag Cattle Company, Lanigan, SK CRR ABOUT TIME 743 NJW 1Y WRANGLER 19D
$7,200 Buyer: Sire: SOD:
Lot 15 - AXA 3S DAYTONA 201X AXA Polled Herefords, Hampton, NB GOLDEN-OAK FUSION 3S RU 20X GALAXY 58G
Richardson Ranch 6th Annual Online Sale September 17 – 20, 2015 Hosted by LiveAuctionTV
AVER AGE
1 Bull Calf $4,000.00 4 Heifer Calves $2,775.00 $4,375.00 4 Bred Heifers 9 lots grossed $32,600.00 averaging $3,622.00 22 Embryos grossed $12,900.00 $586.00
Tlell, British Columbia Auctioneer: Katie Colyer
Top Sellers Bull Calf $4,000 Buyer: Sire: SOD:
Lot 1 - TLELL 1Z COWBOY CUT 5C John McElroy, Charlie Lake, BC TLELL 8N Red Zulu 1Z TLELL 29F Red Cedar 8N
Heifer Calf $3,600 Lot 11 - TLELL 100W CRAZY JANE 14C Buyer: Garilyn Morris, Red Deer AB Sire: NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET SOD: FCC 36N Absolute 7R
Yearling Heifer $4,500 Lot 7 - TLELL 26Z BONUS 24B Buyer: Airriess Acres, Wadena, SK Sire: TLELL 50X Brave Heart 26Z SOD: RVP STAR 533P Can-Am ET 57U Embryos $3,250 Lot 18 - Five exportable embryos Buyer: Bekkers Farm Inc, Antigonish, NS Sire: Churchill Red Bull 200Z Dam: Remitall Dixie 229P
Yearling Heifer $5,800 Lot 6 - TLELL 0219 BILLY JEAN 18B Buyer: Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd, Irvine, AB Sire: Koanui Rocket 0219 SOD: TLELL 42S Super Dude 20W
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Genetic Designs XI September 18th, 2015 Auctioneer: Dale Stith
AVER AGE
6 Heifer Calves $4,783.00 12 Bred Heifers $4,720.00 $7,906.00 31 Cow/Calf Pairs 4 Cow/Calf Pairs $6,738.00 7 Bulls $4,057.00 60 lots grossed $385,800.00 averaging $6,430.00 1 Flush $7,500.00 $6,448.00 61 lots grossed $393,300.00
Newburgh, Ontario
Top Sellers High Sellers Cow/Calf Pair $10,500 Lot 15 - RVP 100W ZIPPER 63Z Buyer: Barnes Herefords, Marietta, GA Sire: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET SOD: SPEARHEAD MAGNUM P28 $3,000 Buyer: Sire:
Lot 15A - RVP 91Z CHAMPION 102C Martin Champagne, ST. Sylvestre, PQ NJW 59R 88X RIBEYE 91Z
$10,000 Buyer: Sire: SOD:
Lot 12 - RVP 100W ABBEY 51A 3-D-L Farm, Abbotsford, BC NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET MS CHOICE VICTOR 102G 102M
$3000 Buyer: Sire:
Lot 12A - RVP 4R CASANOVA 53C Greencrest Farms, Village Green, PEI MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R
Cow $16,000 Buyer: Sire: SOD:
Lot 11 - NJW 73S R117 DREAMIN 149X Thurston Livestock, Lanark, ON & Lone Spruce Polled Herefords, Walkerton, ON SHF RIB EYE M326 R117 PW VICTOR BOOMER P606
Bred $10,250 Buyer: Sire: SOD:
Lot 53 - RVP 6138 BELL 77B Wasacana Cattle Co., Regina, SK 552 ACHIEVEMENT 6138 ET MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R
Heifer Calf $5,500 Lot 19 - RVP 100W RV MISS CATALINA 9C Buyer: Shady Birch Farm, Grafton, ON Sire: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET SOD: SHF RIB EYE M326 R117 Bull $7,000 Buyer: Sire: SOD:
Lot 8 - RVP 122L TAKE CHARGE 13C Chris & Randy Haddow, Bay Tree, AB REMITALL ONLINE 122L RRO TRM TA-DAH-BOOM 4267
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AVER AGE
10 Heifer Calves $4,350.00 8 Bred Heifers $4,856.25 11 Cow/Calf Pairs $14,104.55 16 Cows $6,100.00 $9,100.00 1 Bull Calf 1 Embryo Lot $3,000.00 1 Semen Lot $25,000.00 48 lots grossed $372,100.00 averaging $ 7,752.08
September 20, 2015 Orillia, ON Auctioneer: Chris Poley Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.
Top Sellers High Selling Cow/Calf Pairs $36,500 Lot 2 - MHPH 106A TORI 211C Buyer: Tori Investors Group Sire: MHPH 521X Action 106A
High Selling Semen Lot $25,000 Lot 1 - MHPH 521X ACTION 106A Buyer: Action Group Sire: TH 122 71I Victor 521X ET
$7,000 Buyer: Sire:
Lot 2A - PCL TORI 118U 41A Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK MHPH 101S Umpire 118U
$7,000 Buyer: Sire:
Lot 3 - MHPH 106A RADIANCE 103C River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON MHPH 521X Action 106A
High Selling Cow $14,000 Lot 6 - REMITALL-WEST RITA ET 25A Buyer: Remitall West, Olds, AB Sire: SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET
$11,500 Buyer: Sire:
Lot 3A - RVP 51X ABLAZE 7A RSK Farms, Brandon, MB and Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB RVP 6056 Xcalibur 51X
$9,100 Buyer: Sire:
Lot 29 - MHPH 10Y Compass 128C Johner Stock Farms, Maidstone, SK NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET
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High Selling Bred Heifer $5,750 Lot 51 - DORBAY MISS MIRANDA 417B Buyer: BnC Polled Herefords, Chicago, IL Sire: Star Brite Expectations 33Y ET High Selling Heifer Calf $7,500 Lot 47 - DORBAY MISS AMBER 405C Buyer: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON Sire: MHPH 521X Action 106A
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More Trials & Higher Accuracies
RFI Trials generate increasingly more accurate data for feed efficiency traits By Karen Schiml C H A Pro g ra m s & M e dia C o o rdinato r The Hereford breed is an industry leader and the first to develop an EPD (expected progeny difference) for RFI (Residual Feed Intake). As Hereford breeders know, Herefords continue to be one of the most efficient of all beef breeds and we are continually striving to do more with less. Feed is typically the highest input cost for cattle producers and identifying those cattle that are more efficient can help lower your feed bill by 5 to 10 per cent, without sacrificing growth or fertility. Residual Feed Intake (RFI) values are a means of measuring that efficiency and genetically, we have determined RFIrelated traits to be moderately heritable. So by identifying bulls that are more efficient than the breed average, we have another opportunity to reduce feed costs. For the upcoming 2015/2016 Hereford Research Trials, the CHA has decided to continue testing yearling bulls for residual feed intake. Our board and membership continue to see value in generating RFI EPDs, so two additional trials have been set up for the fall of 2015 and the spring of 2016. Once again, the CHA will work with Olds College and Cattleland Feedyards to collect data for the generation of RFI EPDs for an additional 280 Hereford bulls. Breeders participating in the upcoming RFI trials are able to take advantage of a group trial rate and will have RFI EPDs calculated for their bulls. The Hereford Breed
Improvement (HBI) Committee and the CHA board recommended that all bulls on trial be genotyped with a High Density panel. To help offset the cost of genotyping, the Alberta Livestock and Meat Association (ALMA) was approached, and has generously committed funding to cover the cost of $110/head for this genotyping. The first set of bulls will be starting their warm-up period in mid-October for Trial #7, before beginning the 76-day trial on November 11th. This group will finish up on January 28th. The second set of bulls will be delivered January 13th to the 15th, 2016 and Trial #8 officially begins February 11th, wrapping up on April 28th. The “warm-up” periods of 21 to 28 days, are similar to those in previous trials, allowing bulls to settle and become familiar with the GroSafe feeders. Once the trial begins, data is collected for each animal’s daily feed intake and the bulls are weighed at regular intervals. The weights are then used to create a chart for each animal’s individual growth curve. Once the trial period is over, the bulls are weighed again, ultrasounded for backfat and measured for hip height. The data is compiled by Livestock Gentec and is used to generate an EPD for RFI. There is still time to register your April and May bulls for Trial #8, beginning in January. If you are interested, please contact me - Karen Schiml - at the CHA office to participate. 89
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executive director’s report Canadian Hereford Association
By Stephen Scott
E X EC U 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
For seven years, the CHA Board of Directors and staff have prioritized the Kazakhstan and Russian markets for the export of live and frozen Canadian Hereford genetics. It’s not hard to understand why Canadian Hereford cattle have been in high demand there, as our environments are very similar. These countries have gone though a large devaluation in their dollar which has really limited their buying power in our strong Canadian beef cattle market, particularly in the past year. The Board of Directors still support the development of Hereford cattle in these markets and we’re excited to be hosting a delegation of farm managers from Kazakhstan along with the Chairman and CEO of the Kazakhstan Hereford Association at Agribition this November. For the past three years, the Board of Directors has been heavily invested in the development of RFI EPDs for Hereford cattle. As a result of a very successful partnership between Hereford breeders, the CHA, Olds College, the University of Alberta and Cattlelands Feedyard, we have collected RFI data on over 1,000 bulls. This month, Dr. John Crowley will be leading the development of RFI GE-EPDs based on the samples and the genotypes collected. One outcome from the committee and board meetings in July is that RFI data still remains high priority to the Hereford Breed Improvement committee and the Board of Directors. Therefore, the CHA is facilitating two more RFI feeding trials for this fall and winter. In order to keep the costs down for trial participants, the CHA has been granted the funds to cover the costs of genotyping the bulls that are fed during the 2015/16 feeding trial. I’d like to extend a huge thanks to the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency for supporting this initiative that directly impacts our knowledge on efficiency in Hereford Cattle. There are a few more noteworthy breed improvement changes that will be implemented soon. Firstly, Sean McGrath and Dr. Mike MacNeil will be working this fall to update the economic drivers behind the Maternal Productivity Index (MPI). Secondly, I want to remind all those that are interested in submitting DNA samples for GE-EPDs to be included in the Spring 2016 EPD run, to submit samples as soon as possible. One challenge with genomically enhanced EPDS (GE-EPDs) is that our current system only runs evaluations twice annually, so please ensure that you are leaving sufficient time between submission of samples for GE-EPDs and the run; if you have any questions on this please contact the CHA office.
One challenge with genomically enhanced EPDS (GE-EPDs) is that our current system only runs evaluations twice annually, so please ensure that you are leaving sufficient time between submission of samples for GE-EPDs and the run; if you have any questions on this please contact the CHA office. This fall, there will be three National shows once again - the Eastern National show will be held at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair; the Western National show will be held at FarmFair International; and the National Show will be held at Canadian Western Agribition. I look forward to seeing many of you out at these shows and I wish all the exhibitors good luck through the rest of the show season. In closing, I’d like to invite everyone to join us in attending the World Hereford Conference in Montevideo, Uruguay in April 2016. The cheapest registration rate for the conference can be obtained until October 15th, 2015. After that date, registration for the event will increase in price. With the help of Monica Hillis at Tier One travel, the CHA is offering reduced flight rates if flights are booked through Monica before January 2016. Please see the link to the information on the World Hereford Conference on the CHA’s website. Wishing everyone a safe and plentiful harvest.
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Par Stephen Scott
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Depuis sept ans, le Conseil d’administration de l’ACH et le personnel donnent priorité aux marchés d’exportation envers le Kazakhstan et la Russie pour la génétique canadienne Hereford sous forme d’animaux vivants ainsi que la semence et les embryons gelés. Nos environnements étant très similaires, il est facile de comprendre pourquoi les bovins Hereford canadiennes sont en forte demande dans ces pays. Malheureusement, ils ont subi une dévaluation importante de leur devise qui a vraiment limité leur pouvoir d’achat et de plus, nos marchés d’animaux ont été particulièrement forts au cours des douze derniers mois. Le Conseil d’administration supporte quand même le développement de la race Hereford dans ces pays et nous sommes ravis d’accueillir une délégation de gestionnaires d’exploitations agricoles du Kazakhstan ainsi que le Président et le directeur général de l’Association Hereford du Kazakhstan à l’Agribition en novembre prochain. Le développement des EPD pour l’efficacité alimentaire est un autre projet important aux yeux du Conseil d’administration. Au cours des trois dernières années, l’association Hereford a été fortement investie envers le testage de plus 1000 taureaux. Grâce à un partenariat très réussi entre les éleveurs Hereford, l’association canadienne, Olds College, l’Université de l’Alberta et Cattleland Feedyards, le Dr. John Crowley sera en mesure de déployer ces EPD très bientôt. Le Comité d’amélioration de la race et le Conseil ont identifié en juillet, que les données d’efficacité alimentaire demeurent une grande priorité. Par conséquent, l’association facilite deux autres groupes de testage pour l’efficacité alimentation qui auront lieu cet automne et cet hiver. Afin de minimiser les coûts pour les participants à ces tests, l’ACH a obtenu les fonds nécessaires pour couvrir les coûts du génotypage des taureaux qui seront évalués en 2015-2016. Je voudrais remercier l’Agence de Bétail et de la Viande de l’Alberta (ALMA) pour soutenir cette initiative qui a un impact direct sur nos connaissances envers l’efficacité alimentaire des bovins Hereford. Il y a quelques autres modifications notables au niveau de l’amélioration de la race qui s’appliqueront bientôt. Tout d’abord, Sean McGrath et le Dr Mike MacNeil travailleront cet automne pour mettre à jour les moteurs économiques derrière l’indice de productivité maternelle (MPI). Deuxièmement, je tiens à rappeler à tous ceux qui sont intéressés à soumettre des échantillons d’ADN pour les GE-EPD qui seront inclus lors de la ronde de EPD du printemps 2016, à le faire dès que possible. Un défi avec les EPD génomiquement rehaussés (GE-EPD), est le fait que notre système actuel calcule les évaluations que deux fois par année, donc veuillez-vous assurer de laisser suffisamment de temps entre la remise des échantillons et la ronde des évaluations génétiques; Si vous avez des questions sur ce s’il vous plaît communiquer avec le bureau de l’association.
Un défi avec les EPD génomiquement rehaussés (GE-EPD), est le fait que notre système actuel calcule les évaluations que deux fois par année, donc veuillez-vous assurer de laisser suffisamment de temps entre la remise des échantillons et la ronde des évaluations génétiques; Si vous avez des questions sur ce s’il vous plaît communiquer avec le bureau de l’association. Une fois de plus cet automne, il y aura trois concours nationaux – le concours national édition de l’est qui aura lieu à la Royal Agricultural Winter Fair ; le concours national édition de l’ouest qui aura lieu à FarmFair International; et le concours national qui se tiendra à la Canadian Western Agribition. Je souhaite bonne chance à tous les exposants de ces expositions et ceux des autres aussi et j’ai bien hâte de vous y rencontrer. En terminant, je voudrais vous inviter à participer à la Conférence mondiale de Hereford à Montevideo, en Uruguay en avril 2016. Des frais d’inscription réduits pour la Conférence sont offerts jusqu’au 15 octobre 2015. Après cette date, les frais d’inscription augmentent au fur et à mesure que la date de l’évènement se rapprochera. Avec l’aide de Monica Hillis à Tier One Travel, l’association offre des tarifs de vol réduits si vos billets sont réservés par le biais de Monica avant janvier 2016. Veuillez consulter le lien sur la Conférence mondiale de Hereford sur site de l’association. Je vous souhaite une récolte réussie et abondante. 91
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By Kevin Brown O N TA R I O H ER EFO R D A S S O CIATI O N PR E SI D EN T Ron Wells O N TA R I O H ER EFO R D A S S O CIATI O N S EC R E TA RY/ M A N AG ER As I begin this report, the futures market has taken its first major hit in some months. This is not surprising, but how far will it fall? When this happens we all become experts!
The Hereford breed and associated activities are very strong in Ontario and at the present time the remainder of the year also looks great. Bonanza 2015 - “Living the Hereford Dream” - was hosted by the Maritime Junior Hereford Association in Fredericton, New Brunswick, from July 28th to August 1st. Sixteen Juniors from Ontario participated in individual and team events. Congratulations to all these Ontario Juniors. Everyone went home from this exciting week in Fredericton with special memories of the Hereford Dream. Thank you to all the sponsors, the organizing committee, to parents and participants for a great Bonanza 2015! Team Ontario is already making plans for Bonanza 2016 to be held August 9th to August 13th at Olds, Alberta. Congratulations Cassandra! At the 2015 Canadian Junior Hereford
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Association Annual General Meeting, Cassandra Gorrill was elected President of t h e C a n a d i a n J u n i o r H e r e fo r d Association. At the banquet at Bonanza 2015, Cassandra was also awarded the Keith Gilmore Foundation & Canadian Junior Hereford Association Future of the Breed Scholarship as well as being inducted into the Canadian Junior Hereford Association Honour Roll. It was the pleasure of the Ontario Hereford Association to have Cassandra represent the Ontario Association as Ambassador in 2011. We do wish Cassandra the very best in her future as she continues her education at the University of Guelph in veterinary studies. Ontario Association Membership continues to exceed 2014 numbers. Mark of Excellence and Zone Banner shows are well underway with the number of participating exhibitors keeping pace with the previous year. Ontario Hereford sale weekend lit the skies, September 18th – 20th as the hosts, River Valley Polled Herefords, Elm Lodge Polled Herefords and Medonte Highlands - including special guest consignors in all of these - attracted record crowds and broke previous sale averages. Our special thanks go out to the hosts of these events and their consignors, who have made this
weekend one of the most anticipated and exciting events of the year. They create a momentum that lasts for months to come. It was encouraging to see two of our ‘Ontario Commercial Breeders of the Year’ - Sandy Ridge Ranch (2012), and Dales Brothers (2015) make purchases at these sales. The EASTERN NATIONAL HEREFORD SHOW is upon us with our Futurity and Junior Showmanship being held on Friday, November 6th at 1:00 p.m. and the Open Show on Saturday, November 7th at 9:00 a.m. We are anticipating having Jason Hoffman of Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Nebraska as our judge for the Open Show, and Michael Goodine, Bear Island, New Brunswick for the Futurity and Junior Showmanship. The ‘Dream Team’ draw will once again be made during the open show with current-year bull calves added to current-year heifer calves of your choice. Be sure to purchase your ticket early from any of our Directors, or phone the office, as we ONLY HAVE 230 tickets for this draw. There are other events taking place before the year ends, so please visit our website www.ontarioherefords.ca and/or the coming event pages in this Digest. We look forward to seeing many of you before the year-end.
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By Vivian Jones Greetings from Manitoba! It was a busy summer and things are heating up for the Fall! Leveldale Polled Herefords and RSK Farms are holding the Elite Genetics Female Sale at Douglas, Manitoba, on October 15th. The Promotions booth will be at the Killarney Auction Mart on September 28th, at the Winnipeg Livestock Yards in October and at Heartland Livestock Yards in Brandon on October 27th. The Manitoba Ag Ex is being held at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba, from October 29th to 31st. Steven Manns, Manns Herefords, vice president of the Manitoba Hereford Association (MHA) is the chairperson for the Hereford Show that is taking place. December 4th is the Good as Gold Sale – also at the Keystone Centre in Brandon. We hope to see you there. As summer events have come and gone, the following are some highlights of participants in these events: At the Carberry 4-H Show in July, the Grand Champion 4-H Steer was shown by Kennedy Manns. The Grand Champion Heifer and Reserve Champion Female was shown by Braden Calvert. At B onanza – our national junior show, held, this year, in Fredericton, N e w B r u n s w i c k - M a n i to b a w a s represented by Samantha and Levi Rimke, Orianna and Teegan Hyndman, and Bennett Foster. Congratulations to the Manitoba Team on winning the Little League Grooming Competition, and the Provincial Grand Aggregate! Bonanza Results for our juniors include the following: Showmanship and Grooming Intermediate Champion – Orianna Hyndman
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Hereford Art Competition *Poster – First Place pee wee – Teegan Hyndman *Collage – First Place pee wee – Teegan Hyndman *A d v e r t i s e m e n t – F i r s t P l a c e Intermediate – Orianna Hyndman Major Jay Fox Ambassador Award for Intermediate junior – Bennett Foster Grand Aggregate - Pee Wee Division – Teegan Hyndman Grand Aggregate Intermediate Division – Orianna Hyndman MHA Field Day Results Grand Champion Heifer Calf – Leveldale Aywon Jade 5Z10C, exhibited by Lone Pine Services – The O’Connor Family, Saskatchewan Reserve Champion Heifer – WLB 10Z Amy 34C, exhibited by Bill & Nancy Biglieni Grand Champion Bull Calf – XLP MDF Stone 108C, exhibited by Lone Pine Services – The O’Connor Family, Saskatchewan Reserve Champion Bull Calf – Leveldale Aywon Victory 7Z 24C, exhibited by Leveldale Polled Herefords Grand Champion Bred Heifer – XLP Mount Vern Fancy 118B, exhibited by Lone Pine Services – The O’Connor Family, Saskatchewan Reserve Champion Bred Heifer – FBF 10Z Lana 10B, exhibited by Bryan and Faye Fossay Champion 2-Year Old – Mar 3S Struck 21A with Mar 6Z Cougar 4C, exhibited by AM Ranching Reserve Champion 2-Year Old – Dorbay Miss Azlea 408A with Mar W18 Miss California 408C, exhibited by AM Ranching Champion Mature Cow – WLB 516U Uno 5Y with WLB 27A Peg 45C, exhibited by WLB Livestock
Reserve Champion Mature Cow – Ame 1N Tory 10T with FBFJ 27Z Caesar 19C, exhibited by Jennifer Fossay Grand Champion Female – WLB 516U Uno 5Y with WLB 27A 45C, exhibited by WLB Livestock Reserve Champion Female – Mar 3S Star Struck 21A with Mar 6Z Cougar 4C, exhibited by AM Ranching Breeders Herd Champion – Lone Pine Cattle Services Breeders Herd Reserve Champion – Leveldale Polled Herefords Get of Sire Champion – Leveldale Polled Herefords Get of Sire Reserve Champion – Lone Pine Cattle Services Premier Breeder & Exhibitor – Leveldale Polled Herefords Special Thanks to our judges: Jeff Lees, of Arcola Saskatchewan, Eileen Keen Porteous, of Marquette, Manitoba and Gary Wilkinson, of Lake Francis, Manitoba. Thanks to all the people who attended in the tropical heat and torrential downpours! A huge thank you to George Webster III, Winchester Cattle Co., and Bryan Fossay, Fossay Beef Farm and all the other people who worked hard to contribute to the success of the Field Day.
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O ur O c to b e r Re p o r t co nsist s of results from our successful Southeast Hereford Zone MOE Show & Field Day and our Northwest Saskatchewan Hereford Club Field Day. The Southeast Zone Show and Field Day was hosted by Mark and Matt Lohner of Lohner Herefords, Kipling, Saskatchewan on August 8th. Judges were Melvin Freitag of Carlyle, Wayne Henderson of Lumsden and Gordon Gustafson of Imperial. Judging Results are as follows:
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Senior Champion Heifer Calf - Leveldale Aywon Jade 5Z 10C - Leveldale Polled Herefords & Ross Madsen Reserve Senior Champion Heifer Calf Kirby-Lone Pine Connie 40C - Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, Saskatchewan. Champion Heifer Calf - Leveldale Aywon Jade 5Z 10C - Leveldale Polled Herefords & Ross Madsen Reserve Champion Heifer Calf - KirbyLone Pine Connie 40C - Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, Saskatchewan. Champion Bred Heifer - RU BA 0124 Cinnamin 230B -- Blair Athol Farm, Arcola, Saskatchewan. Reserve Champion Bred Heifer - Brooks 425X Nectarine 17B - Brooks Farms, Alameda, Saskatchewan.
(L-R) Emma Lees, Kylee Dixon and Jeremy Brooks, SE Zone President. Grand Champion Female - RU BA 0124 Cinnamin 230B - Blair Athol Farm, Arcola, Saskatchewan.
Reserve Grand Champion Female Brooks 425X Nectarine 17B - Brooks Farms, Alameda, Saskatchewan. Junior Champion Heifer Calf - Brooks 17A Noreen 27C - Brooks Farms, Alameda, Saskatchewan. Reserve Junior Champion Heifer Calf - LV Scarlet L 71C - LV Farms, Midale, Saskatchewan. 94
(L-R) Corey Lees, Emma Lees & Jeremy Brooks Champion Cow Calf Pair - Sinnibars Ms 118U Pixie 201A calf at side Glenlees BNC 145Y Prospect 4C - Glenlees Farm, Arcola, Saskatchewan. Reserve Champion Cow Calf Pair Sinnibars Ms 719T Reva 126A with calf at side, Glenlees 145Y Reva 1C, exhibited by Glenlees Farm, Arcola, Saskatchewan. Champion Bull Calf - XLP MDF Stone 108C - Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank. SK. Reserve Champion Bull Calf - XLP 75Z Action Ti me 721C - Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, Saskatchewan.
Presentation to Lone Pine Cattle Services fo r win nin g Ch a m pio n & Re s e r ve Champion Bull Calf Junior Champion Bull Calf - Glenlees 27A Power-Up 50C - Glenlees Farm, Arcola, Saskatchewan. Reserve Junior Champion Bull Calf - Glenlees 429Y Redemption 66C Glenlees Farm, Arcola, Saskatchewan. Senior Champion Bull Calf - XLP MDF Stone 108C - Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank. Saskatchewan. Reserve Senior Champion Bull Calf XLP 75Z Action Ti me 721C - Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, Saskatchewan. Get Of Sire 1 - Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, Saskatchewan. 2 - Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, Manitoba 3 - Mission Ridge Herefords, Raymore, Saskatchewan. 4 – Lohner Herefords, Kipling, Saskatchewan
Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor - Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, Manitoba.
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Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull Calf - LF 517U Cahill ET 86C - Lock Farms Ltd.
L-R) Marc Lehman receiving award from Raymond Bygrove for People’s Choice Pen of 3 Heifer calves.
People’s Choice Pen of Three Heifer Calves 1 - Top-50 Livestock, Lashburn, Saskatchewan. 2 - Standard Hill Livestock, Maidstone, Saskatchewan. 3 - HMS Hi-Cliffe, Outlook, Saskatchewan.
Senior Champion Bull Calf - Big-Gully 1102 Hurley 271C - Big Gully Farm Junior Champion Bull Calf - Riverbridge 364X Lad 72C - River Bridge Ranch (L-R) Rob Bannerman receiving award from Maurice Oddan for People’s Choice Pen of Bred Heifers.
Reserve Junior Champion Bull Calf - WA 406W Contour 127C - Ayrey Herefords
Intermediate Champion Bull Calf - WA 406W Captain 25C - Ayrey Herefords
Reserve Senior Champion Bull Calf Big-Gully 2165 Hawthorn 766C - Big Gully Farm (sponsored by Cargil Animal Health) Grand Champion Bull Calf - Big-Gully 1102 Hurley 271C - Big Gully Farm Reserve Grand Champion Bull Calf - WA 406W Captain 25C - Ayrey Herefords Junior Champion Bull Calf - River Bridge Ranch Reserve Junior Champion Bull Calf Champion – Ayrey Herefords Intermediate Champion Bull Calf & Reserve Grand Champion Bull - Ayrey Herefords Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull Calf - Lock Farms Ltd. Senior Champion Bull Calf & Grand Champion Bull Calf - Big Gully Farms Reserve Senior Champion Bull Calf Big Gully Farms
People’s Choice Pen of Bred Heifers 1 - Bannerlane Herefords, Livelong, Saskatchewan. People’s Choice Yearling Bulls 1 - Standard-Hill Harlan 82B - Standard Hill Livestock 2 - Standard-Hill Buster 169B - Standard Hill Livestock 3 - WA 16Y Blizzard 18B - Ayrey Herefords Steer Show 1 - Riverbridge 8C, River Bridge Ranch Thanks to Northwest Field Day Sponsors: West Central Pelleting, Northwest Veterinary Services, Myers Norris Penny, Masterfeeds, Cargil, Balog Auction Services, Novlan Bros. Sales, Agland, Zoetis Animal Health, Paradise Hill Farm Supply, Weir Veterinary Services, Turtleford Co-op, Big Gully Farm, Sky Track Ranch and Misty Valley Farms. 95
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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
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Message from Blair Fenton….. As we get started into the fall run, calf prices are at record highs and fall bull sales should carry on from where they left off in the spring. It has been a great shot-in-the-arm for our membership and you can see this in the strong turnouts at the Alberta Junior Hereford Association (AJHA) provincial show and in the record number of calves brought out to the Hardisty Field Day. I am also very excited for the first annual Southern Hereford Club tour, which will give us a chance to see great cattle and new genetics. It is great to see our membership more active and enthusiastic, putting on these events, An involved membership creates a strong association. I am looking forward to seeing all the familiar faces and great Hereford cattle at Farmfair, the Hereford Genes Event and at the fall sales. Message from Susanne Fankhanel…. The 21st Annual Northern Alberta Hereford Club Field Day was held on August 20th, 2015 in Hardisty. We thank Rob Nixdorff for taking the time to judge the 176 entries for the day and again to Brad Dubeau for announcing the event. Here are the winners for 2015: NOVICE CHAMPION JNHR 63 W Ribstone 128C JoNomn Hereford Ranch – Clyde, AB NOVICE RESERVE CHAMPION Riverbrige 364X LAD 72C River Bridge Ranch – Maidstone, SK JUNIOR CHAMPION RUT 10X Amigo LAD 25C Rutledge Herefords – Hardisty, AB JUNIOR RESERVE CHAMPION ZZB 74Z Red Standard 81C Barb & Bernie Powlesland 96
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION YV 15Z Super Zam 22C YV Ranch – Airdrie, AB INTERMEDIATE RESERVE CHAMPION LBH 438Z Standard 285C Lilybrook Herefords Inc. – Claresholm, AB SENIOR CHAMPION BR 15Z Crossover 135C Braun Ranch - Simmie, SK SENIOR RESERVE CHAMPION BR 15Z Cash is King 140C Braun Ranch - Simmie, SK GRAND CHAMPION BR 15Z Crossover 135C Braun Ranch - Simmie, SK RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION RUT 10X Amigo LAD 25C Rutledge Herefords – Hardisty, AB PEN OF 3 HEIFERS JK Fraser – Cochrane, AB The Keith Gilmore Foundation (KGF) fundraiser heifer was generously donated by Rutledge Herefords and won by Michaela Klemp, of Mayerthorpe a friend of the Chittick Family who travelled with them to the Field Day. One hundred per cent of the proceeds (nearly $9,000) was donated to the KGF, in memory of Kurt Gilmore. Thank you to our generous sponsors who include Balog Auction, Hardisty Bulk Sales, Killam Feed and Farm and HiPro Feeds and Encompass Credit Union (Hardisty Branch), for supporting this Annual event. The Southern Hereford Tour was held on September 19th & 20th. It included tours at Doenz Ranches in Warner, Lilybrook Herefords in Clarseholm and Bar Pipe Ranch in Okotoks. A number of guest breeders took part in the tour, including Anderson Family Herefords, Stromsmoe H e refo rd s , M c Ke nzie H e refo rd s ,
Wildbear Herefords, Brost Land & Cattle, J Bar B Polled Herefords, Bar RZ Polled Herefords, Hirshe Herefords, Row Polled Herefords, Wyatt Farms, Ulrich Herefords, B&B Powlesland, XTC Ranch, Pahl Livestock, SNS Herefords, MN Herefords, YV Ranch, Church Ranch, Corbeill H erefords, Chestermere Herefords, JK Fraser, and Lamport’s Polled Herfords. It is great to see the Field Day Tour back in the province again. Bar Pipe Ranch had a “Pick of the 2015 Heifer Calves” auction with ALL proceeds going to the Keith Gilmore Foundation. The 8th Annual Hereford Genes Event will be held in Edmonton at Farmfair, on November 11th, 2015. 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, the winner of which, last year, received $1,500. Please consider taking part in 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 (780) 7542384 or (780) 842-7806 cell. Following the Hereford Genes Event, will be the Western National Hereford Show on Thursday, November 12th, 2015. Good luck to all the breeders hosting or consigning to fall sales. I will see you at Farmfair in Edmonton or at the Medicine Hat Pen Show in December 2015.
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By Murray Gore B C H ER EFO R D A S S O CIATI O N PR E SI D EN T & 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 Murray Gore
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In first we have… in second place…. for my third place…. Familiar words heard during the months of August & September-fair time in the communities of British Columbia. Our three BC Mark of Excellence Shows saw increased attendance in both entries and audience. The first BC MOE , Nechako Valley E xhibition in Vanderhoof, was our biggest M O E show this year with thirty-nine entries from eight breeders. Congratulations to Richardson Ranch who had an awesome show, winning not only the Grand & Reserve Female Banners with Tlell 18X Amber 7A and Tlell 57U High Roller 15Y but also the Grand & Reserve Bull banners. They also had the Reserve Supreme Bull with Tlell R117 Bennett 3B who is co-owned with Copper-T Ranch. Richardson Ranch was also the overall Premier Breeder & Exhibitor of the Exhibition. Following two weeks later was the Interior Provincial Exhibition (IPE) MOE show in Armstrong, held in conjunction with BCHA’s annual general meeting. This show saw seven breeders show 29 head. Congratulations to three of our Juniors: Billy Paul, assisted by his brother Ken, showed his cow/calf pair, GH Uptown Destiny 25A, to Grand Champion Female; while Jake Smith led his bred heifer, Blair-Athol 70X J Lo 14B to Reserve Grand Champion Female. The Hluseks, Reimers and Ringdals also had junior family members on the halters in the classes. These youngsters are a pleasure to watch in the ring! The breed is in good hands as they continue. Copper Creek Ranch won Grand and Reserve Grand Bulls, with CCR 9500 Barcode 38B and CCR 719T Carl 21C, respectively, as well as the Premier Breeder & Exhibitor
banners. Our third show saw Hereford enthusiasts gather at North Bluff Farm in Aldergrove for the Third Annual West Coast Hereford Club MOE Show. Eight breeders and about 35 animals participated. The weather was beautiful and there was a good crowd on hand to watch. Billy Paul’s cow/calf pair repeated as Grand Champion Female with Smith Farms again showing the Reserve. This time however, it was their mature cow, Tlell 57U Carla 4Z, who took the banner. The Grand Champion Bull was also a repeat from the IPE show: CCR 9500 Barcode 38B owned by Copper Creek Ranch. The Reserve Grand Champion Bull was Square–D Century 957B co-owned by North Bluff Farms & Kootenay Polled Herefords. Copper Creek took home the Premier Breeder banner with North Bluff Farm being Premier Exhibitor. It was a great social gathering as well and the event was capped off with an evening get-together at Harvey and Suzie Krause’s South Alder Farms. I mentioned earlier in this repor t the strong presence that juniors are beginning to have in our Hereford community. The West Coast Hereford Club promoted this trend by hosting a Junior Show in conjunction with their Mark of Excellence classes. Twelve BC junior Hereford members and other junior cattlemen participated in a successful showmanship competition just before the MOE show competition, receiving cash prizes and Hereford memorabilia. Our Grand Champion show person was Intermediate class winner, Billy Paul, who received a new set of clippers. Reserve Grand Champion show person was the senior class winner, Brandon Koch, who received a wooden stirrup picture holder.
Linda Hlusek won the Junior division, while Payton Haslam was our winner for the Pee Wee division. Earlier in the summer, three of our juniors travelled to Fredericton for Bonanza 2015: Heather Fisher-Leblanc from Williams Lake and Billy & Ken Paul from Aldergrove. They were the Great Griller Champs preparing an outstanding “BC meal”, they won the stall competition on one day (tying with Quebec) and also did well in their other classes. Thank you goes out to Jeff & Debbie Paul and Catherine Brown who accompanied these Juniors to New Brunswick. BC would also like to express our thanks to Bonanza 2015 organizers and to Allan Marshall of AXA Polled Herefords and Crane Cattle Company for loaning animals to our juniors for the various classes. The BCHA Annual General Meeting, was held September 4th, in Vernon. About 35 people from across BC attended the afternoon business meeting followed by a banquet. CHA Executive Director Stephen Scott attended and was able to update us on CHA business, finances and programs. The evening ended with a fun auction. Most attendees spent the night and then attended the IPE MOE show in Armstrong the next day. New acquaintances were made and old ones renewed throughout the summer. Just as happens at the shows everywhere-the opportunity to network and visit makes all the work worthwhile. Th e B CHA would like to thank all members who “flew the red and white” across BC this summer. In addition to our MOE shows, many small local shows saw Herefords appear once again in larger numbers. It is terrific to see the Hereford presence growing throughout BC. 97
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By Cassandra Gorrill Hello to all the Hereford enthusiasts! The Hereford breed has been a large part of my family since my grandparents decided that there would only be red
The ways in which I’ve grown and evolved into an individual as well as the way I’ve grown my own herd, I owe to the Canadian Junior Hereford Association and the projects it organizes. and white cattle on their farm. I have always been proud of raising functional and efficient cattle. After many years of exhibiting Hereford cattle at local
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and the projects it organizes. I also owe many thanks to the people who support and mentor the CJHA - the breeders I have been lucky to meet through Junior Hereford events. I am honoured to have been elected your President for the upcoming year and hope that I can apply all the skills I’ve learned from my fellow Junior members and pass them along. Firstly, I’d like to give a warm welcome to our new CJHA Adult Advisor, Libby Laycraft. We are very lucky to have her with us and I look forward to working with her closely this next year. I would also like to thank the Bonanza 2015 Committee for hosting a great show and Hereford Week in Canada on the East coast. I heard many
I’d like to encourage the Canadian Junior Hereford members to take advantage of all the projects offered to you by the CJHA. These projects are in place to help you, to start your own herd and to provide you with information. Read your newsletters, visit the Junior part of the CHA website and keep in touch through our Facebook page. fairs, I officially joined the Canadian Junior Hereford Association in 2008 and attended my first Beef-a-Rama and my first Bonanza. Since then, I have been very proud to be a part of such an awesome Junior association with a great reputation for sculpting impressive individuals and active cattlemen. The ways in which I’ve grown and evolved into an individual as well as the way I’ve grown my own herd, I owe to the Canadian Junior Hereford Association
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happy reports from the Junior members and know that the science show and the Cowboy Olympics were highly enjoyed. Thank you to all the breeders and sponsors of the Canadian Junior Hereford projects such as Bonanza, the Heifer Lottery, the Semen Donation and the Calendar project. We appreciate your continued support of these projects that the CJHA and the CHA work hard to provide for the youth. Lastly, I’d like to encourage the Canadian
Junior Hereford members to take advantage of all the projects offered to you by the CJHA. These projects are in place to help you, to start your own herd
I am honoured to have been elected your President for the upcoming year and hope that I can apply all the skills I’ve learned from my fellow Junior members and pass them along. and to provide you with information. Read your newsletters, visit the Junior part of the CHA website and keep in touch through our Facebook page. Never underestimate the impact the Canadian Junior Hereford Association can have on you. If there is anything you, as a member, have questions about or would like addressed, please contact me at cassandragorrill@hotmail.ca or on Facebook, or talk to your provincial delegates. Our March National Council meeting is a great time for your board to work on making your Junior Hereford experience as great as it can be. I look forward to seeing many of you around the shows this fall and wish you all the best!
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canadian beef breeds council report
By Michael Latimer Kazakhstan Trade Mission As part of our ongoing trade relations with Kazakhstan, the Canadian Beef Breeds Council (CBBC) attended a trade mission to Kazakhstan in August of 2015. This was, in part, to follow-up and build on activities from 2012, 2013, and 2014 trade missions to Kazakhstan. According
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tremendous support we have from the trade commissioner service through the Canadian Embassy in Kazakhstan. There are a number of interested buyers but financing and health regulations remain a barrier to increasing the number of cattle exported to Kazakhstan. It is primarily limited to buyers who can access financing outside of government
The Kazak organizations that we met with were generally well informed of the value of Canadian beef cattle, and how they improve local breeding stock in several functional traits. to CanFax, Kazakhstan accounted for 39% of live breeding cattle exports in 2013. This will have been lower in 2014 but remains a priority export market for Canada. The trade mission was developed by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry with su p p o r t fro m th e C a na dia n Embassy in Kazakhstan as well as other Canadian government agencies and industry representatives. The role of CBBC on trade missions is to promote the Canadian purebred beef cattle and beef cattle genetics sector and not any specific breed. However, we often find ourselves discussing the strength of a particular breed and promoting the benefits of other sectors of Canadian agriculture such as dairy genetics, crops/forages, beef and many more, so representatives need to be prepared to answer a wide variety of random questions. The Kazak organizations that we met with were generally well informed of the value of Canadian beef cattle, and how they improve local breeding stock in several functional traits. This is largely the result of the good work done by livestock exporters, breed associations and the
programs and can do so in ‘planeloads’ of approximately 300 head of open heifers. CBBC will continue to work with our members and government agencies in developing opportunities in Kazakhstan for Canadian genetics. Trade Mission to Turkey The second leg of our trade mission took us to the country of Turkey. The export certificate for live cattle is currently being negotiated and we anticipate access in the near future.
Turkish diet. It was interesting to visit several dairy farms as they utilized both Simmental and Holstein cattle. The beef cattle industry in Turkey is less developed than the dairy industry but is well positioned geographically and economically to grow over the next few years. The younger generation of Turkish consumers prefer beef products over their traditional dishes of lamb and mutton. Due to import tariffs on beef, it is more economical to import live feeder cattle, feed them for approximately 90 days and slaughter them under their ceremonial Halal standards. We visited a feedlot with a one-time capacity of 3,000 head that were all imported from Uruguay. These cattle were primarily Hereford and Angus (Red and Black) and were in excellent condition. However, the Cattle Breeders’ Association of Turkey indicated that they need to further develop their domestic production in order to reduce their reliance on beef production through importing feeder cattle. They indicated that this will be accomplished through importing breeding stock and improving
The Cattle Breeders’ Association of Turkey indicated that they need to further develop their domestic production in order to reduce their reliance on beef production through importing feeder cattle. They indicated that this will be accomplished through importing breeding stock and improving production management practices to fill the increasing demand for beef in Turkey. Currently, there is access for semen a n d e m b r yo s f r o m C a n a d a . T h e Canadian dairy industry has exported a significant volume of semen to Turkey as they have a well developed dairy production system and dairy products feature prominently in the
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Hereford Farewells Theodore “Ted” Leibel September 30, 1936 - November 8, 2014 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Theodore Leibel on November 8, 2014 at 78 years of age. Ted was born in Macklin, Saskatchewan, to Valentine and Anastasia Leibel. He was the third child of fourteen. From the age of seven, he was involved in the family’s farming operations and developed a life-long love of farm life. Ted and his wife Marie were cattle and grain farmers and lived one and a half miles south of Denzil, Saskatchewan where they raised five children. In 1963, Ted purchased his first horned Hereford bull. Ted and Marie travelled to many sales and always purchased something. Ted and his fellow cattlemen organized the Denzil Stock Show and kept it going for many years. He was also known for his love of sports. Curling was his favourite and he loved watching his children play hockey. He was an ambassador for the community in which he always lived. Ted is survived by his wife Marie of 50 years; his sons John and Andy and daughters Anita, Christina and Lisa and their families.
David Bull March 22, 1945 – August 14, 2015 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of David Bull of Abottsford, British Columbia, after a short battle with dementia. David was hard working, easy going and always willing to take on a challenge. He was an entrepreneur, always looking for a deal or a way to make a few dollars. He loved a good prank and during his life was known for that great smile and smirk with a special twinkle in his eye. While not raised on a farm, his father owned two cows on a city lot in Vancouver in a residential area. Dave, himself, always loved cows. At the age of 14, Dave left school to get a job. After marrying Roxy, the couple purchased a single cow at the auction, to keep in their back yard. In 1977, he bought his first purebred Hereford under the name of All Bull Holdings. He teamed up with Daryl Kirton of 3-D-L Polled Hereford to buy the Bonanza ‘95 Grand Champion - Haroldson’s Rose ET 74D. At Agribiton in 1995, Rose was named Reserve Grand Champion of the Polled Hereford show and went on to be selected Champion of the First Lady Classic. Dave worked for Valley Rite Mix and his good work ethic lead to running the Apex pump truck. He ultimately started his owns business in the concrete industry, purchasing a concrete pumping truck and starting Fraser Valley Concrete pumping. Many Hereford members recognized Dave as he pulled in with his large motor home to support the fall sales and view the cattle offered for sale. Dave always supported the Hereford Juniors and the 4-H Beef clubs. He was well-liked by all as a generous man who always had time to talk. He was a friend to many and always proud to show visitors his cattle. He is survived by his wife Roxy, daughter Stacy (Shane), son Todd (Shelby), grandchildren Ciarra, Carter, Haleigha and sister Jackie.
Peter Ocolisan 1923 – August 22, 2015 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Peter Ocolisan, peacefully, at Four Counties Health Services, Newbury, Ontario, on Saturday, August 22nd, 2015. Lovingly remembered by his wife of 72 years, Ella (Moldovan). Dear father of Viki Caran (Thomas - Dec. 15, 2010), Connie Alderson (Ken) and Adrian O’Collison of Sandy Ridge Livestock. Loving grandfather of Allison, Shannon (Scott), Paula, Dennis (Michael), Kanda and Wyatt and great grandfather of Luke, Elyssa, Ava, Colleen and Anne. Predeceased by infant brother Todor and George (1990) and his parents Vincent and Maria Ocolisan.
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Douglas “Buddy” Leachman May 25, 1955 – September 6, 2015 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Douglas “Buddy” Leachman at the Riverside Health Complex, Turtleford, Saskatchewan, at 60 years of age, after a long-term illness with ALS (Lou Gehrig’sDisease). Buddy leaves to mourn his passing: his wife, Frances; sons Lance (Shari) and Tyler (Amanda Renaud); his mother Pam; his brother Charlie (Sally) and their children Daegan (Joseph) Coyne, Ryan, and Allie; and his mother-in-law, Agnes Oddan as well as numerous brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his father Lloyd in 1992 and his father-in-law Vick in 1997. Buddy is a member of the Canadian Hereford Association’s Honour Roll. His family continues operations on Big Gully Ranch near Maidstone, Saskatchewan, which Buddy’s parents started in 1962. The ranch’s Herefords have been successful over time, receiving international recognition and noteworthy awards, including national champion horned female at the 2012 World Hereford Congress and the RBC Supreme Champion Bull over all breeds at the 2010 Agribition show. Buddy was a dedicated fitter of cattle and showman at purebred livestock shows in his youth and a staunch supporter of the Hereford breed in his mature years, having travelled extensively to judge and exhibit his cattle at shows and to promote the breed, the Hereford association and his operation. He actively supported his local fair board. He paired the industry’s modern technology with his stockmanship skills on his own successful operation and went on to be a great supporter and inspiration to the young people in the industry and in the Hereford breed. Donations may be made to Big Gully Farm Beef Cattle Learning Award, set up in memory of Buddy, to help young cattle enthusiasts.
Murray Ralph Haight November 27, 1932 – September 8, 2015 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Murray Haight. Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grand-Father, Murray passed away at his “home away from home”, with his family by his side, in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. Murray was born in Hawarden, Saskatchewan, and was raised on the family dairy farm in the community of Floral, Saskatchewan. He married Marjorie on August 18th, 1955 and they continued to live on the Haight Family Farm, working in partnership with his brother Alan to sustain the legacy of the Floral View Dairy Farm, raising Polled Herefords and harvesting crops. In 2012, Murray and his wife moved to Rocky Mountain House. Since then, he accomplished many items on his bucket list, including a trip back home to Saskatchewan, celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary and watching the Riders finally win a game this season. Murray made an impression on everyone he met and became well-known for his wit and special brand of humor. His legacy and memory will live on through those who knew and loved him. Murray was predeceased by his parents Ralph and Sara, his twin sister Muriel (David), brother Alan (Ann-Marie), brother-inlaw Bob, and sister Anne (Ken). He will be greatly missed by his wife Marjorie, sons Duane (Barb) and Dale (Tracy), daughter Brenda (Greg), Grandchildren Sarah (Ryan), Katie, Jason (Cassandra), Danica, Jessie, Brittany, Talitha (Sean), Tyrel, Brad (Trish), Bill (Beth), and Karen, many great-grandchildren, his sisters Ruth, Jean (Gavin), Joyce, Gail (Don), as well as numerous nieces and nephews, and Mister.
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Grand Champion Steer Exhibited by: Levi Rimke Club: Oak Lake 4H Club, Manitoba
Intermediate Showmanship Exhibited by: Billie Paul Club: Mission 4H Beef Club, British Columbia
Grand Champion Steer Exhibited by: Ryker Larson Club: Shaunavon 4-H Beef Club, Saskatchewan
Reserve Champion Steer Exhibited by: Brock Larson Club: Shaunavon 4-H Beef Club, Saskatchewan
Top Heifer, Okanagan Stock Show Exhibited by: Tyson Ringdal Club: North Okanagan 4-H Beef Club, British Columbia
Grand Champion Female Exhibited by: Ashley Nelson Club: Cremona 4H Beef Club, Alberta
Reserve Chapion Female Exhibited by: Ashley Nelson Club: Cremona 4H Beef Club, Alberta
Top Hereford Steer Exhibited by: Kenny Paul Club: Mission 4H Beef Club, British Columbia
Junior Showmanship Exhibited by: Karsten Grabler Club: Cherhill Multi 4H Club, Alberta
Top Hereford Cross Carcass, Top Hereford Influence Steer, PNE Exhibited by: Curtis Hlusek Club: Abbotsford Beef Club, British Columbia
Top Hereford Heifer Exhibited by: Jake Smith Club: Mission 4H Beef Club, British Columbia
Top Hereford Heifer, PNE Exhibited by: Jake Smith Club: Mission 4H Beef Club, British Columbia
Nechako Valley Expo Exhibited by: Weston Warkentin Club: Mapes 4H Club, British Columbia
Top Steer, Okanagan Stock Show Exhibited by: Mariah Mitchell Club: North Okanagan 4-H Beef Club, British Columbia
Grand Champion Steer, Hereford Award Exhibited by: Sarah Lachance Club: Rose Lake/Miocene 4-H Club , British Columbia
4th in comfromation. Champion Jr. Showmanship, 1st Best trained, 2nd Grooming Exhibited by: Deion Hronek Club: Eagle Hill Beef and Multi club, Alberta
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CE (%)
BW (lbs)
WW (lbs)
YW (lbs)
Milk (lbs)
TM (lbs)
MCE (%)
SC (cm)
CW (lbs)
Stay (%)
MPI
FMI
REA (in2)
FAT (in)
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Active Sires*
0.8
3.3
49.0
79.0
20.0
45.0
1.2
0.8
88.0
-0.3
143.4
125.4
0.32
0.004
0.08
Active Dams**
0.4
3.6
44.0
72.0
17.0
40.0
0.8
0.7
84.0
-0.3
136.7
120.0
0.23
0.002
0.05
Calves***
1.0
3.3
48.0
78.0
20.0
44.0
1.2
0.8
86.0
-0.3
140.4
122.7
0.30
0.003
0.08
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. Canadian Publications Agreement No.: 40006161 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Circulation Department Canadian Hereford Digest 5160 Skyline Way NE Calgary, AB T2E 6V1
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3-D-L Polled Herefords..........................................................103
Alta Genetics.........................................................................104 American Hereford Association............................................ 66 A.X.A. Polled Herefords.........................................................105 Ayery Hereford Farms............................................................. 17
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Balog Auction Service Ltd....................................... 40-41, 104 Bannerlane Herefords.............................................................26 Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch........................................................ 16 Bar-RZ Polled Herefords......................................................... 12 Beef Cattle Learning Award...................................................82 Big Gully Farm..........................................................................32 Blacklock, John B...................................................................104 Bradley Farms........................................................................105 Braun Ranch.............................................................................37 Breton West Herefords...........................................................59 Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd.................................................... 13
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Calgary Bull Sale......................................................................58 Carlrams Ranching Ltd. ................................................... 38-39 Canadian Farm Ins. Corp.......................................................105 Canadian Western Agribition.................................................74 Chestermere Herefords........................................................103 Church Ranch...........................................................................55 Copper Creek Ranch...............................................................IFC Coppertone Farms Ltd..........................................................103 Corbiell Herefords...................................................................62 Coulee Crest........................................................................... 54 Crone Herefords..................................................................... 45
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Dallas Farms...........................................................................103 Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants Ltd...............................104 Dorbay Polled Herefords.......................................................105 Dorran Marketing Inc............................................................105 Dorran, Ryan..........................................................................104
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Farmfair International.............................................................58 Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc.............................................. 23, BC Fulton Herefords....................................................................103 108
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HBM Polled Herefords...........................................................105 Hereford Genes Event.............................................................75 Highmark Ranching Polled Herefords.................................103 Hill 70 Quantock Ranch............................................................8 HMS Hi-Cliffe.........................................................................104 H.S. Knill Company Limited..................................................105 Holloway Farms Ltd............................................................... 110 HZ Herefords..........................................................................103
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JK Fraser Cattle....................................................................... 89 Johner Stock Farm.................................................................104 Jones Hereford Ranches.......................................................103 JoNomn Hereford Ranch......................................................... 51
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K-Cow Ranch..........................................................................103 Kootenay Polled Herefords.....................................................27
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Lakeford Polled Herefords....................................................103 Lakes Ranch Polled Herefords.............................................. IBC Lamport’s Polled Herefords..................................................103 LCI/Doenz Ranches....................................................... 4-5, 103 Lian Mor Polled Herefords......................................................72 Lilybrook Herefords.........................................................70, 103 Little Red Deer Hereford Farm.............................................103 Lock Farms.............................................................................104 Lohner Herefords............................................................... 20-21 Lone Pine Cattle Services.......................................................43 Lone Pine Ranch....................................................................103 Lone-Spruce Polled Herefords...............................................77 Lost Lake Ranch.....................................................................103 Lyons Polled Herefords.........................................................105
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Manitoba Hereford Association Good as Gold.................... 50 Mahjam Farm.........................................................................105 Maple-Dale Farms...................................................................77 Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords.....................................3 Misty Valley Farms..................................................................67 MN Herefords...........................................................................73 Myalta Farms.........................................................................104
Taboo Polled Herefords.........................................................105 Triple A Herefords................................................................... 15 Triple H Herefords.................................................................104
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Ulrich Hereford Ranch Inc............................................. 63, 104
NBG Polled Herefords............................................................105 NCX Polled Herefords............................................................104
Westgard Windimuir Herefords....................................44, 104 Wyatt Farms.............................................................................36
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Odyssey Farms..........................................................................11 Oulton Farm...........................................................................105 O’Shea Farms.........................................................................105
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Pahl Livestock Ltd...................................................................28 Phantom Creek Livestock.......................................................35 Pine Butte Ranch.....................................................................78
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Richardson Ranch..................................................................103 River Valley Polled Herefords................................................. 71 Roselawn Polled Herefords................................................... 69 Rutledge Herefords................................................................ 34
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S. Jones & Sons......................................................................104 Sampson’s Thunderbird Ranch Ltd......................................104 Shar-Lo Farms........................................................................105 Skelton Cattle Co...................................................................104 SNS Herefords................................................................. 79, 104 SS Cattle Company Inc................................................... 50, 104 Stith, Dale...............................................................................104 Stockmen’s Insurance...........................................................105 Stromsmoe Herefords & Black Angus...................................25 Square-D Herefords...................................................................9
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HOLLOW 161X ANDY 33B
HOLLOW 868Y STOCKY 144B
FAAA 161X son EPDs CE -1.8
BW 6.7
WW 60.8
YW Milk 104.6 24.5
TM 54.9
HOLLOW 161X ANDREA 18A
Quality Quality and and consistency consistency are are the the result result of of excellent excellent male male AND AND female female genetics. genetics.
PTT 868Y son EPDs CE -1.1
BW 5.6
WW 49.3
YW 79.2
WW 42.6
YW 76.5
Milk TM 14.5 35.8
HOLLOW 868Y STELLA 30B
Our Our herd herd bulls bulls are are producing producing females females with with good good hair hair and and good good udders, udders, characteristics characteristics also also found found in in our our female female program. program.
FAAA 161X daughter EPDs CE -1.8
BW 4.8
PTT 868Y daugher Milk 19.2
TM 43.9
EPDs CE -1.5
HOLLOW 208Y JACK 9B
BW 5.0
WW 45.9
YW 76.4
Milk TM 20.0 43.0
HOLLOW P57Y PETER 161B {DLF IEF HYF}
Drop by the farm anytime – we’d love to show you our upcoming sale animals and the families they’re from! BRF 208Y son EPDs CE -1.5
BW 6.6
WW 57.2
YW 98.1
PTT 57Y son Milk 19.0
TM 47.6
Anthony & Samantha Plett Ph: (403) 882-3416
Les & Karen Holloway Fax: (403) 882-3417
EPDs CE -1.2
BW 4.9
WW 46.6
YW 74.1
Eric & Rebekah LeClair
Cell: (403) 740-0380
Located 1 mile north of Castor on Highway 36 and 5 miles east on secondary Highway 599
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www.hollowayfarmsltd.com
Milk TM 19.5 42.8
Maternal PerforMance
GHC RASCAL ET 92Z {DLF IEF HYF} C02971388 AKJA 92Z 25/02/2012
EPDS
CE BW WW YW M TM MCE SC CW STAY MPI FMI FAT REA MARB 1.6 2.4 51.6 81.1 24.1 49.9 1.3 0.5 94.9 -0.2 153.9 116.7 0.013 0.36 0.02 .33 .43 .31 .34 .24 .29 .21 .33 PE PE .28 .23 .24 .21
HARVIE HILLS 68H HARVIE LADIES MAN 4L HARVIE MISS JULIE 9J Sire: HARVIE RAFTSMAN 16R HARVIE DEYNOTE 61D HARVIE MISS FIREFLY 51F HARVIE MISS NYLON 1Y
WTK 75A CONTINENTAL 66F GHC PREMIER 155K GHC MISS NANCY RENEE 48A Dam: GHC MISS NANCY 98P DOUBLE-U KREEGER 32K MCCOY 32K SUSIE 11M MCCOY 58G SUSIE 33K
TLELL 0219 BOUNTY HUNTER 17B C02991954 APSF 17B 30/01/2014
EPDS
CE BW WW YW M TM MCE SC CW STAY MPI FMI FAT REA MARB 2.0 3.4 63.8 101.1 31.8 63.7 -0.2 0.8 109.8 -2.4 170.1 127.8 0.019 0.40 0.01 .33 .43 .31 .34 .24 .29 .21 .33 PE PE .28 .23 .24 .21
WLB REVELATION 67U 23B KOANUI ROCKET Q334 KOANUI BLUSH 9 Sire: KOANUI ROCKET 0219 KOANUI TARZAN P5 KOANUI ANGEL R187 KOANUI ANGEL N162
CS BOOMER 29F TLELL 29F RED CEDAR 8N TLELL 38L GLORIA 4G Dam: TLELL 8N SHEILA 18S WIRANYA BATAVIA TLELL S5 SYDNEY 8P SADDLE-VALLEY TANYA 125E
SonS Sell at lakeS ranch Polled herefordS SPring 2016! Cattle Since 1909 and Polled Herefords Since 1975 In partnership with Almer Weinmeier Phone: 780.635.4979 • Cell: 780.210.0476 PO Box 120, Ashmont, AB, T0A 0C0 8 Miles East of Ashmont on Hwy 28, Range Road 102
Lakes Ranch is eight miles east of Ashmont, on Highway 28. Two hours from Edmonton on Highway 28. Two hours from Lloydminster. P.O. Box 120 Ashmont, Alberta, TOA OCO.
Winston (Win) Stothert Phone: 604.922.9652 • Email: wstothert@shaw.ca 1107-2222 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver, B.C. V7V 1C7
Crittenden Bros. Polled Herefords Box 158, Imperial, SK S0G 2J0
Howard & Sharon 306.963.2414 Howard Cell:
306.963.7880
Gordon & Shirley 306.963.2622 Fax: 306.963.2493
h.s.crittenden@sasktel.net
51st Annual Production Sale Saturday November 21, 2015 at the Ranch
All progeny of FE 8T RED RIBSTONE 18Y {DLF IEF HYF}
FE 18Y RED RIBSTONE 162B
ZZB 18Y SUPER RED 31B
FE 18Y RED RIBSTONE 256B
ZZB 18Y RED STAND 32B
Offering
60 Long Yearling Bulls 30 Registered Bred Heifers (sold single) 40 Registered Bred Heifers (sold groups of 5)
Al & Lori Fenton Becky & Curtis Snethun Ray-Lynn Phone/Fax: 780-754-2384 Cell: 780-842-7806
Blue Roan Sale Gelding
50 Bred Commercial Heifers 4 Ranch Geldings 15 Fancy Foals
Conrad & Janel Fenton Dalee, Prior, Emerson & Beau Phone: 780-754-3321 Cell: 780-209-3600
Blair & Jessica Fenton Gray, Tayva & Laney Phone: 780-754-2891 Cell: 587-281-0900
Email: fentonherefordranch@gmail.com • Box 479, Irma, AB T0B 2H0 • www.fentonherefordranch.com 7 miles East of Irma on Hwy. #14 or 11 miles West of Wainwright - Look for the Hereford Sign Sale Catalogue and Video Previews available November 1 at DLMS.ca