October 2016
The Official Magazine of The Canadian Hereford Association
2016 2015 Commercial Producers of the Year Ontario, Ontario, Manitoba, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Alberta Alberta
2016 2015 Commercial Edition
From the heart of our program, these herd-building genetics - including three of our favourite replacement heifers - sell this fall. March 1 , 2016
CCR 59D
Dam
January 30, 2015
Hometown 10Y x MHPH 101S Umpire 118U daughter
CCR 10C
Dam
Remitall-West Marvel ET 6B
Owned with North Bluff Farms, Aldergrove, BC
FLUSH SELLS
CCR NBFI 4R Marvel 17D 2016 Revolution 4R daughter of REM 6B
March 24, 2016 CCR 9500 Barcode 38B x Durango 212X daughter CCR 76D
Owners - The Stevenson Family
Ranch Phone: (250) 295-4099 Ranch Fax: (250) 295-4079 P.O. Box 817 Princeton, British Columbia V0X 1W0 Email: coppercreek@xplornet.ca
Managers Phil & Catherine Brown Phil’s Cell: (250) 293-6857 Catherine’s Cell: (250) 293-6858
Agribition 2016
REM 6B
Two-Year-Old Can Doo 102Y x Marvel 76Y (Wonder M326 W18 daughter) Full sister to $165,000 Remitall-W Start Me Up ET 7B
National Hereford Sale
Season Finale Hereford Sale Olds, Alberta December 11, 2016
Professor 7110 X CCR 57G Stamina 199S daughter
Bob Proulx . Kevin Clements . Shawn Galloway
MHPH 10Y
Chizel
ET 1021C
½ Interest Full Possession was purchased by Bar-J-M Polled Herefords, Whitney, ON for $17,000.00
Thank You to all the Bidders & Buyers We look forward to seeing you next year on September 17, 2017 for the Autumn Alliance Sale XXXV
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ABH Farms
KTCT Polled Herefords
Allenhurst Herefords
Manns Herefords
AM Ranching
Rawcliffe Grange Stock Farm
Doug Troop Hereford Farms
Rock ‘n “H” Polled Herefords
FGP Cattle
Roselawn Polled Herefords
Flyer Cattle Co
Til-Toba Polled Herefords
Fossay Herefords
Triangle Acres
Greenridge Farns
Twin View Farms
Jackson Creek Polled Herefords
W-Bar-M Farms
Bill & Wendy Shana, Jinaye & Kendall
bwayrey@hotmail.ca PH: 306-753-2500 Cell: 306-753-7040
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54C
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T hank you to our past buyers Cattle for Sale at: th
5 Annual Premier Hereford Bull Sale • February 6 th , 2017 •
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East Central Bull Sale • March and on the Farm
2017 •
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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contents October 2016 Volume 74 | Number 3
Submitted by: Ken Rutledge, Rutledge Herefords, Hardisty, Alberta
features
contents J U DY F I N S E T H
Where are They Now?
Keepin’ It Simple
Jaques Decorby
How Harold Henderson became Saskatchewan’s 100 Show and Sale Results 2016 Commercial Producer 106 CHA News and Notes from Registry of the Year
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00 50 J U DY F I N S E T H
J U DY F I N S E T H
“Bread-winners”
Hayes Brothers Honoured
Hereford Influence affords the Lackey family Ontario Commercial Producer of the Year Award
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90 2016 Bonanza Results
112 British Columbia Provincial Report 113 Alberta Provincial Report 114 Saskatchewan Provincial Report 116 Manitoba Provincial Report
Good yarns about Herefords 118 Ontario Provincial Report and Horses
120 CJHA Report C AT H E R I N E B R OW N
121 4-H Achievements
Practical Production
Trending Genetic Tools
122 Hereford Farewells
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UpFront
119 Canadian Beef Breeds Council Report
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President’s Message
123 Quick Reference
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Message du Président
124 Auctioneers, Consultants and Services
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Hereford Horizons
126 Hereford EPD Averages
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KGF
127 Digest Subscription Form & Ad Booking Deadlines
110 Executive Director’s Report 111 Rapport du Directeur Exécutif
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78 Birthweight’s Effect on Profit
J U DY F I N S E T H
How Herefords compliment the Dueck farming operation
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61 The 10 Commandments of DIY Livestock Photography
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OCTOBER 8 – QC................................................Expo-Boeuf Victoriaville , MOE Show 8 – AB.................................................. Remitall West Production Sale, Olds 9 - AB........................ Genetics for Generations Hereford Sale, Vegerville 14 – SK...................Hereford Harvest, Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank 15 – SK...... ANL Polled Herefords & Guests Production Sale, Steelman 15 – SK...............C&T Cattle Co. & Guests, “Take the Next Step”, Kisbey 16 – SK........ Blair-Athol, Haroldson’s & Friends Production Sale, Arcola 17 – SK................................................ Square-D Production Sale, Langbank 18 – AB................................20th Annual British Breeds Rancher Calf Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge 19 - AB.................................................Hirsche Herefords & Angus Ltd. Sale 20 - MB ................... WLB Livestock Complete Herd Dispersal, Douglas 21 – MB.............................4th Annual Elite Genetics Online Sale, Douglas Leveldale Polled Herefords, RSK Farms & Arthur Polled Herefords 22 - MB...........Twin View Polled Herefords Production Sale, Strathclair 22 – QC................Partners for Progress, Maple Hill Herefords, Shefford 22 – NS................................................................ Atlantic Bonus Sale, Nappan 28 – MB....................................... Manitoba Livestock Expo, Brandon 27.........................................Western National Hereford Sale 28.............................Western National Hereford MOE Show NOVEMBER 1 – AB...................................................British Breeds #2 Rancher Calf Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge 3 - SK.......Lloydminister Stockade Roundup MOE Show, Lloydminister 4-13 – ON...................... The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto 6.... Ontario Hereford Assoc. Futurity & Junior Showmanship 6........................................ Eastern National Hereford MOE Show 9-12 – AB....................Farmfair International MOE Show, Edmonton 9.............................................................Hereford Genes Gala Event 10.......................................................................Hereford MOE Show 12 – AB........................ Brost Land & Cattle Co. LTD & Guests Annual Fall Production Sale, Irvine 12 – ON.............East Central Ontario Zone AGM, Omemee Curling Club 17 – AB...................LCI Doenz Ranches Annual Production Sale, Warner 18 – AB................................... The Amigos Production Sale, Medicine Hat 19 – AB ........Fenton Hereford Ranching 52nd Fall Production Sale, Irma 21-26 – SK............................... Canadian Western Agribition, Regina 24...............................................................Agribition Hereford Sale 25.....................................................National Hereford MOE Show 25.........................................................Agribition Red Coat Classic DECEMBER 2 .......................................... January Digest Advertising Booking Deadline 2 – AB................................... Coulee Crest Home Raised Bred Heifer Sale, Innisfail Auction Mart 2 – MB . ....................................................... Manitoba Hereford Association “Good As Gold” Sale, Brandon 3 – AB . ............British Connection Bull Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge 6 – AB................................................Stromsmoe Herefords & Black Angus 32st Annual Production Sale, Etzikom 7 – AB......................................Gemstone Cattle Co Production Sale, Gem 8 – SK........Big Gully’s Online/On Farm Bull and Heifer Sale, Maidstone 10– AB.................................................... First Choice Female Sale, Camrose 11 – AB . ................................................ Season Finale Hereford Event, Olds 16-17 – AB ................................................All Beef Pen Show, Medicine Hat 17-18 – SK......................................Guilford Hereford Ranch, Swift Current Complete Hereford & Angus Dispersal
5160 Skyline Way NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6V1
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JANUARY 12-13 – CO ....................................................NWSS Mile High Sales, Denver 14......................................................................Hereford The Next Generation Semen & Embryo Directory Advertising Deadline 17-19 – MB ........ Manitoba Ag Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon 20-21 – AB............................. Canadian Bull Congress, Camrose 28 – AB...................MC Quantock “Canada’s Bull Sale” , Lloydminister FEBRUARY 4 – AB/SK . ..................Hill 70 Quantock Ranch “Barn Burnin’ Bull Sale”, Lloydminister 6 – SK.5th Annual Premier Bull Sale, Lloydminister Exhibition Grounds 7 – SK........................................Bannerlane Production Sale #18, Livelong 8 – SK................................................... Misty Valley Farms Sale, Maidstone 9 – SK........................................................... 8th Annual Moving On Bull Sale, Carlrams Ranching Ltd, Cutknife 11 – AB . ................... MJT “Back to the Basics Buy a Bull Day”, Edgerton 16 – AB............................Corbiell Herefords Bull Sale, Bow Slope, Brooks 17 – SK ...............................Gillespie Hereford Ranch Sale , Swift Current 18 – AB...........................22nd Annual Production Sale, Pine Butte Ranch, BC Livestock Co-Op, Kamloops 21 – AB......................................Ulrich Hereford Ranch Bull & Female Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge 22 – SK........................ McCoy Cattle Co. & Beck Farms Bull Sale, Regina
Hereford & Hereford Influence Sales
ALBERTA Fort Macleod Featuring Hereford & British X ....................... Oct 15, Oct 27 Medicine Hat Feeding Co Hereford/Angus Presort Calf Sale ....................Oct 19 Angus/Hereford Classic Calf Sale .....................Oct 28 Calgary Stockyards British Influence ...............................................Oct 15, Nov 5, Nov 26 Balog Auction Services Inc. 20th Annual British Breeds Rancher Calf Sale #1 .........................................Oct 18 British Breeds #2 ...............................................Nov 1 SASKATCHEWAN Assiniboia Livestock Auction Hereford/Angus Presort ....................................Oct 22, Nov 26 Heartland Livestock Services (Lloydminister) All Breed Presort, feat Hereford & Red Influence..Oct 27 Maple Creek (Cowtown Livestock Exchange Inc) Hereford/Angus Presort ....................................Oct 22 All Breed Presort, featuring Hereford/Angus ....Oct 29, Nov 3 Mankota (Mankota Stockman’s Weigh Co.) Sale Featuring Hereford/Charolais/Red Angus ..Oct 28 MANITOBA Heartland Livestock Services (Brandon) Hereford Influence Presort ................................Oct 25 ONTARIO Ontario Stockyards (Leeds Grenville) .................Oct 13 Brussels ............................................................... Oct 24
Phone: 1.888.836.7242 Fax: 1.888.824.2329
Email: herefords@hereford.ca
Cover Photo Features: Jackson Lees, Blair Athol Farms, Arcola, Saskatchewan taken by Grant Rolston, Grant Rolston Photography Ltd. at the 2016 Bonanza. 7
Thank You to Everyone who Supported us in 2016
Watch for 2017 calves by:
GHC Trimark 116Y WLB Winchester Powerball 27A
MHPH 521X Action 106A ANL C Har T100 Tahoe 86 ET 23B
Lian Mor Polled Herefords Wallace & Fern Pugh
Phone: (519) 941-8515 553245 County Road 16, Mono, ON L9W 6M1
Phone: (519) 943-0278 594324 Blind Line, Mono, ON L9W 5N3
mail: lianmor@sympatico.ca
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Trevor & Amy Pugh
32nd Annual Production Sale
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 - 1:00 pm
Featuring:
At the ranch 1.5 miles south of Etzikom, AB on Hwy 885
Sons Sell
32 Horned Hereford Long Yearling Bulls 2 Polled Hereford Long Yearling Bulls 40 Black Angus Long Yearling Bulls 11 Black Angus Bull Calves 7 Young Commercial Cows bred A.I. 74 Commercial Heifers bred A.I.
CL 1 DOMINO 105Y BW -0.5
WW +45.6
YW +73.7
Milk +53.7
SC +0.4
REA +0.40
Marb -0.32
Cooper Hereford Ranch’s
FREE DELIVERY within 300 miles on all cattle
$160,000 top seller in 2012
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
YV STAR STRUCK 915W BW +7.7
WW YW +69.7 +103.9
Milk +7.4
SC +1.1
REA +0.26
Marb -0.01
YV Ranch
Nixdorff Herd Sire For a catalogue, more information or a free sale DVD please call
VIDEO SALE! Nyle & Vicki
Come early to view the cattle.
(403) 666-3957 Cell 403-878-3957 email: nstromsmoe@yahoo.ca
Clint
Skyler & Rachel
Ph/Fax (403) 666-2186 (403) 928-3168 Cell (403) 647-6088 Box 505, Etzikom, AB T0K 0W0 9
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Newsworthy and notable stories from the Canadian Hereford industry
Memorial Scroll CHA President Daryl Kirton and CHA Director Wally Pugh present Nancy and Ivor Thurston with the CHA Memorial Scroll in recognition of Dr Robert (Bob) Thurston. Pictured L-R Daryl Kirton, Nancy & Ivor Thurston and Wally Pugh•
CHA Honour Roll CHA Director Nels Nixdorff and CHA President Daryl Kirton present Doug Finseth with a plaque as he is inducted into the CHA Honour Roll.
CHA Honour Roll CHA Vice President Doug Mann and CHA President Daryl Kirton present Christian (Spence) Sutter with a plaque as he is inducted into the CHA Honour Roll. Pictured L-R Doug Mann, Marty Hitchey, Lee, Spence & Janice Sutter and Daryl Kirton. •
CHA Board of Directors 2016
Pictured L-R Nels Nixdorff, Judy & Doug Finseth and Daryl Kirton. •
Legacy Award CHA President Daryl Kirton and CHA Director Blaine Brost present Velda Pearson with the CHA Legacy Award for Pearson Ranch and their 75+ years of commercial cattle operations. Pictured L-R Daryl Kirton, Shannon Brost, Velda Pearson and Blaine Brost •
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Back Row L-R: Executive Director Stephen Scott, Philip Thorne (Maritimes), Leon Silk (ON), Bryan Latimer (AB), Murray Andrews (SK), Blaine Brost (AB), Jean Tetreault (QC), Wally Pugh (ON). Front Row L-R: Albert Rimke (MB), Nels Nixdorff (AB), President Daryl Kirton (BC), Vice President Doug Mann (SK), David Reid (SK)
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Grant Ph: 403-593-2217 • Craig Ph: 403-651-9441 Email: grantspix@gmail.com • Website: www.grantspix.com Box 1562, Vulcan, AB T0L 2B0
upfront RFI Trials
The CHA will once again be facilitating RFI Trials at Olds College and Cattleland Feedyards. Trial timelines would be similar to previous years, with the Fall trial bull delivery taking place October 13th and ending January 25th, 2017. A Winter trial would target a delivery of bulls January 11th and ending April 26th, 2017. If you would like to participate, please send your preferred location and number of bulls you intend to enroll to Karen. For details and pricing, see page 109 in this Digest
NEW CHA Online Advertising Bundle
Offer Starts January 2017. For details see page 87.
MOE Show Reminder Complete MOE show results must be sent to Karen Schiml at the CHA office within one month after the completion of the MOE show, to ensure points are properly attributed and results are reported in the Digest. More importantly, results must be reported to ensure the shows MOE Show status for the following year. •
Recognition Awards Nomination Deadline is January 2, 2017 The deadline for Honour Roll, Memorial Scroll, Hereford Legacy Award, Special Service Award and Ambassador Award nominations is January 2, 2017. For nomination forms or for more information about these awards, contact the CHA office or visit our website at www.hereford.ca •
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PACE Deadline The deadline for submitting weights to be included in the Spring 2017 PACE run is November 1st. 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 to body condition score or weigh your cows as well. •
Visit Hereford.ca to see new merchandise items Coming soon!
Corrections: For corrected versions of the CHA and CJHA Honour Roll biographies please visit www.hereford.ca 11
Consigning to Brost Land & Cattle Co. Production Sale 3 Bull Calves
November 12, 2016
2 Bred Heifers
3 Long Yearling Bulls
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BAR-RZ 70B DAWSON 47D
Reserve Champion at the Hardisty Field Day!
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BAR-RZ 56X MISS SPARKLE 79Z
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Dam of SPH 47D!
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EPDs BW 5.8 WW 57.4 YW 100.5 Milk 24.7 TM 53.4
BAR-RZ 100W COLUMBO 36C
EPDs BW 3.5 WW 46.5 YW 79.2 Milk 25.5 TM 48.8
BAR-RZ 8Y CHATELLE 22C
Stuart and Sherri Zoeteman Box 532, Fort Macleod, AB T0L 0Z0 Ph: 403-553-2687 Cell: 403-330-6490 Fax: 403-553-2699 Email: barrz2@telus.net www.barrzherefords.com
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Ranch Located: 9 miles East of Fort Macleod on Hwy #3 to RR 250 and 3 miles North on Pearce Road
Our Future Cow Girl!
Visitors Always Welcome!
48th Annual Production Sale With Guest Consignor: Bar RZ Polled Herefords
November 12, 2016
• 50 Polled and Horned Bulls • 8 Purebred Bred Heifers • • 50 Commercial Bred Heifers •
BBSF 312 Devoted 19D
BBSF 465Y Defiance 87D
BBSF 33A Unique 84C
BBSF 3A Domino 404C
BBSF 164X Carrington 64C
BBSF 95Z Classic 277C
Blaine H: 403-834-2262 C: 403-502-5626
Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd. Box 96 Irvine, AB T0J 1V0 Fax (403) 834-2146 Email bsbrost@gmail.com
www.brostcattle.com
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WINDIMUIR 947Y CHIEF 41C
WINDIMUIR 278Y SILVER 46C
MN 17P CHIEF BRIT 947Y X WINDIMUIR JESSICA 62Y
FE 144T EXTRA SILVER 278Y X WINDIMUIR MAVIS 65Y
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WINDIMUIR 278Y SILVER 64C
WINDIMUIR 947Y CHIEF 123C
FE 144T EXTRA SILVER 278Y X WINDIMUIR BABE 92Z
MN 17P CHIEF BRIT 947Y X AMARADA ROBIN LASS 61C
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Westgard Ranch Ltd – 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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Money in Your Pocket -lower input cattle
-more saleable product
OUR AIM IS TO DO BOTH.
PCL FIESTA 743 5Y {DLF IEF HYF}
PCL A191 DRIVER 24D
PCL MISS JADE 657G ET 37T {DLF IEF HYF}
PCL CARLA 425X 37A
A top All Star son for sale
This All Star/Umpire son sells
Her Homegrown 8Y son is herd bull material
Her Start Me Up son and a full brother sell
Doug & Wanda Mann
Box 1256 Swift Current, SK S9H 3X4 P: 306.773.7136 C: 306.741.1265 E: w_mann@xplornet.ca
All Bulls sold private treaty.
Visitors Welcome
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For the past 38 years we have raised rugged, easy fleshing, soft muscled Horned Hereford Bulls. After 10 years of building we are proud to offer the same type of Polled Hereford Bulls.
SGC 814Y DIAMOND DANDY 18C Sire: JNHR 414B DOMINO 814Y Dam: JNHR DANDY LASS 803Y
SGC 157Z XEMPT 73C
Sire: SGC 76X XEMPT 157Z Dam: TLELL 25T WOMBAT 32W
Bulls SGC 814Y RED DIAMOND 27C Sire: JNHR 414B DOMINO 814Y Dam: SGC 42W SUPER RED LASS 69Z
SGC 814Y DIAMOND AMIGO 45C Sire: JNHR 414B DOMINO 814Y Dam: SGC 220W AMIGO LASS 18Z
for sale
by private treaty and at the Calgary & East Central Bull Sales.
SGC 157Z HUNZA 76C
Sire: SGC 76X XEMPT 157Z Dam: SGC 91U HUNZA LASS 64X
SGC 157Z XEMPT 87C
Sire: SGC 76X XEMPT 157Z Dam: TLELL 3N TURTLE 10T
Stewart, Cathy & Family Ph/Fax (780) 888-2168 Cell (780) 888-1002 Box 378, Hardisty, AB T0B 1V0 Located 5 mi. E. of Hardisty on Hwy. 13 and 3/4 mi. S. Email croneherefords@xplornet.com
www.croneherefords.com
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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
As we enter the busy fall season, we look back on a great summer of Hereford events. There have been many outstanding shows, field days and junior events across the country. Hereford week in Canada held in Olds this year was a resounding success. Bonanza and the CHA AGM were very well attended with 140 juniors showing 270 head of cattle. The future of the Hereford breed looks bright when you see the enthusiasm and hard work put in by our juniors. The Hereford Association membership must thank the Keith Gilmore Foundation for its support of our juniors as this year at Bonanza they gave out $32,000 of scholarships. The membership must also give a huge thank-you to the T Bar C group for their continued support of all junior breed associations across Canada. Their support, each year, allows the juniors to be able to set new goals for their associations. This year, that support amounted to $12,795.15. Your CHA board had some very productive meetings at Olds. At the annual meeting, some of the membership expressed that they would like to hear more inspiring Hereford industry news and promising projects that are on the go in order to drum up member enthusiasm for the year ahead. In response to that request, at the directors’ meeting in Calgary this December, we will hold a round table session at which each director is asked to bring with him or her, new ideas for the future of the breed. If you have any ideas, please contact your provincial director with your ideas. We also intend to create new committees at this meeting, to better involve each and every national director at the table.
At the annual meeting, some of the membership expressed that they would like to hear more inspiring Hereford industry news and promising projects that are on the go in order to drum up member enthusiasm for the year ahead. In response to that request, at the directors’ meeting in Calgary this December, we will hold a round table session at which each director is asked to bring with him or her, new ideas for the future of the breed. If you have any ideas, please contact your provincial director with your ideas. Each year, at the February board meeting, presentations are made for the Honor Roll and Memorial Scroll. This year, Bob Thurston of Ontario was recognized and his name will be added to the Memorial scroll for his contribution to the breed. Members recognized and added this year to the CHA Honor Roll were Doug Finseth of Alberta, Spencer Sutter of Saskatchewan and Don Richardson of British Columbia. Also recognized by the CHA at Bonanza was the Pearson Ranch with the CHA’s Legacy Award for breeding and raising Herefords for over 75 years. On behalf of the CHA, I congratulate all of you on a job well done. THANK YOU! Once again, I would like to thank all the staff at the CHA office. You are a great team who gets a lot of work done, including answering a lot of the membership questions over the phone each day. I would also like to thank the CHA board for all that they do for this great breed. The December meeting will be the last national board meeting for Wally Pugh as his term of 8.5 years is coming to an end as Ontario’s national director on the board. We will miss you Wally! Thank You for all your efforts. As my 2.5-year term as your President is up at the end of this year, I would like to thank each and every one of you for your support. I would also like to congratulate Doug Mann as your new elected President and Albert Rimke as your new Vice President. Doug and Albert both have been a great asset to the board over the years. The fall production sales have started and the first four sales in the east have been very well attended with very high averages. Our Hereford breed continues to be very much in demand . Good luck to you all with your fall sales and may you all have a winning show season. Hope to see you all at Agribition or at the fall sales. 18
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message du président
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
À l’approche de la saison automnale, nous reflétons sur les évènements Hereford qui se sont déroulés au cours de l’été. Il y a eu de nombreuses expositions, des journées champêtres et des concours juniors à travers le pays. De plus, la semaine Hereford au Canada, qui s’est tenue à Olds cette année, a été un succès retentissant. Le Bonanza et l’assemblée générale annuelle de l’association ont été très bien fréquenté avec 140 juniors exposant 270 têtes de bétail. L’avenir de la race Hereford s’annonce prometteur quand on voit l’enthousiasme et le travail accompli par nos juniors. Les membres de l’Association Hereford ont été choyés par la Fondation Keith Gilmore par son soutien à nos juniors cette année au Bonanza, avec un don de $ 32 000 en bourses d’études. Nous sommes aussi bien chanceux d’avoir reçu $12,795.15 du groupe T Bar C. Leur support financier continue de bénéficier les associations juniors de toutes races au Canada en contribuant des fonds qui sont nécessaires pour atteindre leurs buts respectifs. Votre Conseil d’administration a eu des rencontres très fructueuses à Olds. Lors de la réunion annuelle, certains des membres ont exprimé qu’ils aimeraient être mieux informés de nouvelles prometteuses au niveau de l’élevage Hereford et d’être mis au courant des projets qui inspireront de l’enthousiasme auprès des membres actuels et ceux pour plusieurs années à venir. En réponse à cette demande, lors de nos réunions qui auront lieu à Calgary en décembre, les directeurs participeront à une table ronde au cours de laquelle chaque directeur sera prié d’apporter avec lui ou elle, de nouvelles idées pour serviront à bâtir l’avenir de la race. Si vous avez des idées, veuillez communiquer avec votre
Lors de la réunion annuelle, certains des membres ont exprimé qu’ils aimeraient être mieux informés de nouvelles prometteuses au niveau de l’élevage Hereford et d’être mis au courant des projets qui inspireront de l’enthousiasme auprès des membres actuels et ceux pour plusieurs années à venir. En réponse à cette demande, lors de nos réunions qui auront lieu à Calgary en décembre, les directeurs participeront à une table ronde au cours de laquelle chaque directeur sera prié d’apporter avec lui ou elle, de nouvelles idées pour serviront à bâtir l’avenir de la race. Si vous avez des idées, veuillez communiquer avec votre directeur provincial. directeur provincial. Nous prévoyons également créer de nouveaux comités lors de cette réunion, pour mieux utiliser les talents de chaque directeur national qui siège sur le conseil. Chaque année, lors de la réunion du Conseil de février, on examine les candidats présentés pour le Temple de la Renommée et défilement Mémorial. Cette année, Bob Thurston de l’Ontario a été reconnu et son nom sera ajouté à la volute Mémorial pour sa contribution à la race. Tandis que les intronisés au Temple de la Renommée étaient Doug Finseth de l’Alberta, Spencer Sutter de Saskatchewan et Don Richardson de la Colombie-Britannique. Pearson Ranch a également été reconnu par l’ACH lors du Bonanza avec le prix de l’héritage pour leur implication en élevage de bovins Herefords depuis plus de 75 ans. Au nom de l’ACH, je félicite tous et chacun pour un travail bien fait. Merci ! Encore une fois, je tiens à remercier tout le personnel du bureau de l’ACH. Vous êtes une belle équipe qui travaille fort pour l’association, y compris répondre à plusieurs questions quotidiennement provenant des membres. Je tiens également à remercier les membres du Conseil pour tout ce qu’ils font pour notre race. La réunion de décembre sera la dernière pour Wally Pugh puisque son mandat de 8,5 ans tire à sa fin en tant que directeur national représentant l’Ontario au Conseil d’administration. Tu nous manqueras Wally ! Je te remercie pour tous tes efforts. Comme mon mandat de 2,5 ans entant que président est terminé à la fin de cette année, je tiens à remercier chacun d’entre vous pour votre soutien. Je tiens également à féliciter Doug Mann votre nouveau président et Albert Rimke votre nouveau vice-président. Doug et Albert sont tous les deux des grands atouts pour le Conseil d’administration et ont beaucoup contribués au cours des années. Les ventes de production d’automne ont commencé et les quatres premières ventes dans l’est ont été très bien fréquentées avec des moyennes très élevées. La race Hereford continue d’être en grande demande. Bonne chance à tous ceux qui ont des ventes d’automne et tous ceux qui exposeront aux concours. J’espère vous voir à l’Agribition ou aux ventes de production. 19
37 Long yearling Bulls on offer including: 18 Horned Hereford 6 Polled Hereford 13 Red Angus 3 Purebred Bred Heifers
2 Purebred Heifer Calves
XTC 40W THOR 70C
EPDs: CE BW -1.6 +5.5 WW YW +57.5 +95.9 MILK TM +33.6 +62.4 REA MARB +0.11 +0.23
LBH 157K RIBSTONE 40W CFH 21M LASS 969W Thor 70C is a bull that we think the world of. Power, length, and thickness here. 969W is a untouchable cow here at XTC, she does it every year. She either produces the top of our bull group or the top of our replacement pen. She raised our high selling bull two years ago, and a grandson nearly topped the sale last year. Great set of numbers. Herd builder here.
XTC 256Z MY TIME 110C
EPDs: CE BW +0.9 +4.8 WW YW +53.1 +89.1 MILK TM +17.0 +43.6 REA MARB +0.27 +0.09
BBSF 821W ZOOM IN 256Z XTC 3H VIKING HELMA 36R XTC 110C is a son of our BBSF 256Z sire. He is as thick as they come with a ton of hair. All around good bull here. His mother 36R is still producing here at XTC.
RED XTC IRONMAN 1C
EPDs: CE BW +8.9 -4.3 WW YW +41 +63 MILK TM +21 +41 REA MARB -0.11 +0.30
RED DKF ROB ROY 22P RED DKF MISS BIG IRON 15Y Ironman 1C is the deepest and most soggy of the red angus bulls. Dark cherry red in colour and out of one of our top producing cows. 1C has just a 70 pound birthweight but plenty of power to use on either heifers or cows.
10 Commercial Heifer Calves
XTC 5X TRITON 127C
EPDs: CE BW -2.8 +5.5 WW YW +58.3 +98.9 MILK TM +21.3 +50.5 REA MARB +0.43 +0.13
BBSF 52U ALTA’S UNION 5X XTC SIERRA FANNY 108U Just a May 7th bull. If we didn’t already have such a big influence in our polled herd from Alta’s Union 5X this bull would not be leaving the ranch. Short marked, thick, soggy and stylish, this bull puts it all together with phenomenal numbers to back it up. . Don’t miss this opportunity to add a unique all around herd bull.
XTC 18X EXPLOSION ET 31C
EPDs: CE BW -4.8 +6.2 WW YW +60.9 +107.4 MILK TM +18.1 +48.6 REA MARB +0.76 +0.11
TLELL 199S XPLOSIVE 18X RU 37H NANCY 61N Explosion 31C is short marked with small goggle eyes. He is thick and soggy and full of power and performance. A cant miss bull.
RED XTC ARTEMIS 26C
EPDs: CE BW +7.0 -1.6 WW YW +41 +64 MILK TM +15 +35 REA MARB -0.04 +0.39
RED DKF ARAB 164X RED DKF MISS ELMER 168Z Artemis 26C is a bull that we think is a complete package. Plenty of depth and sogginess here. Looks to be a extremely easy fleshing bull that travels great. Don’t miss this really solid bull.
Travis and Jocelyn Wasko Byron and Carolyn Templeton P: (306) 295-4000 Travis’ Cell: (306) 295-7246 P: (306) 295-3357 Byron’s Cell: (403) 308-9971 Directions to Ranch: 10 KM North of Eastend on 614 Grid Box 15 Eastend SK S0N 0T0 XTC Ranches 20
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PAHL 37W CEASER 32C {DLF IEF HYF} SIRE: FE 1S ROYAL STANDARD 37W DAM: DUNROBIN SHERI 8U BW 4.3
2016
SIRE: FE 1S ROYAL STANDARD 37W DAM: PAHL 81W RED LADY 31Y
WW YW Milk TM MPI FMI REA MARB 49.9 87.7 18.7 43.7 109.4 102.8 0.21 0.05
SIRE: FE 1S ROYAL STANDARD 37W DAM: PAHL 207T LACEY 9W
BW 4.4
WW YW Milk TM MPI FMI REA MARB 48.7 81.6 19.1 43.5 107.5 99.6 0.12 0.06
PAHL DESERT KING 148C SIRE: PAHL OPENING NIGHT 206A DAM: PAHL RITA 201A
WW YW Milk TM MPI FMI REA MARB 47.7 80.0 13.7 37.6 108.5 83.9 0.24 0.01
Scott Pahl 403-548-2356 • 403-580-9908 pahl.livestock@xplornet.com
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PAHL 37W CIA 2C {DLF IEF HYF}
PAHL 37W CADET 36C {DLF IEF HYF}
BW 4.1
ber 18,
BW 3.2
WW YW Milk 54 101 25
Dan Pahl 403-548-8112 • 403-548-1614 dan@pahl-livestock.com Box 245, Medicine Hat T1A 7E9
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LeRay Pahl 403-548-6626 403-580-9906
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D I G E S T
hereford horizons
By Brad Dubeau
D I R ECTO R O F CO M M U N I CATI O N S
This past August and September has been a bit unsettled in the commercial markets as prices are lower than they were last year. The yearling market also took a bit of a plunge from the record prices we saw last fall and many cattlemen that run grassers are taking a bit of a hit this year. That being said, the market for commercial calves remains at a respectable level. It’s not as much fun as last year but maybe it’s a more realistic market for acceptable profitability at each level of the industry and in turn, our product will be more price competitive at the retail end, for the consumer. As the commercial industry goes through some adjustments, the start to the Hereford female production sales has continued to be strong and healthy. Things kicked off in the Maritimes then moved into Ontario in the month of September. The crowds were fantastic at all of the sales and the continued enthusiasm was great to see. New breeders were in attendance and were excited to be participating. Bull calves and a few yearling bulls were on offer in the September sales, which found homes in both purebred and commercial operations. The attitude that you can’t sell Hereford bulls in Eastern Canada is changing and I encourage Hereford breeders in that part of Canada to continue to offer the very best in bulls as we see continued strength in this market.
The attitude that you can’t sell Hereford bulls in Eastern Canada is changing and I encourage Hereford breeders in that part of Canada to continue to offer the very best in bulls as we see continued strength in this market. When I travelled to the production sales in eastern Canada in September, I was asked by some western guys to look at several sale bulls. At each of the operations I was able to find the right kind of bulls. But here’s what I’d like breeders to know. I am repeatedly asked by potential bull buyers if polled bulls they are interested in are tested as either Heterozygous or Homozygous Polled. Available through the association, this test has been used in other breeds for several years now and is becoming increasingly popular in the Hereford breed. The reality is, Homozygous polled bulls will sire polled calves 99.99% of the time, despite the horned/polled status of the cow. Heterozygous polled bulls, by comparison, will produce horns 50% of the time.
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For more information on this subject, please refer to the article “Horned, Polled, Scurred – The Science, the Facts and the Reminders” on page 32 in the October 2013 issue of Canadian Hereford Digest. Some of our producers – mostly purebred Hereford breeders - are combining horned and polled breeding and some of them put higher values on bulls that are known to be Homozygous
I encourage breeders that have polled bulls for sale to get them genetically tested as either heterozygous or homozygous polled. It takes about six weeks to get the results back, so you need to plan ahead if you want to have the results available for your catalogue or for sale day. Polled. But I have had commercial producers asking about this as well. The commercial producers who ask about Hereford bulls having polled status tests typically run other breeds or have mixed cowherds. Some have straight Hereford herds. I encourage breeders that have polled bulls for sale to get them genetically tested as either heterozygous or homozygous polled. It takes about six weeks to get the results back, so you need to plan ahead if you want to have the results available for your catalogue or for sale day. The Canadian Hereford Association and Canadian Hereford Digest will be offering a new package deal to help you increase your profile on the Canadian Hereford Association website. See page 89 in this issue of the Digest for all the details. Lastly, I want to wish Hereford breeders hosting production sales and participating in Hereford shows this fall all the best and safe travels. See ya down the road!
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Lot 6
Square-D Chipotle 558D
NJW 34S 38W Beef 15Z x Super Duty 42S
Lot 25
Square-D Reiss 237A
Square-D Belle 913C
NJW 34S 38W Beef 15Z x Mazer 953R Bred: NJW 73S 22Z Mighty Max 69B
Lot 40
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Selling the right to flush to bull of your choice.
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quareProduction ereforDS Annual Sale Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 at the Square D Sale Site
Sale Offering:
Square-D Jan ET 94C
NJW 73S W18 Homegrown 8Y Full sister to Square-D Century 957B - Sells Open
Lot 45
1 Cow/Calf paIr, 1 rIgHt to fluSH, 14 HeIfer CalveS,
7 HerD SIre proSpeCtS anD 35 breD HeIferS for More InforMatIon ContaCt:
SQUARE D HEREFORDS Jim & Lori Duke Langbank, SK. Canada 306-538-4556 - home 306-736-7921 - cell square.d@sasktel.net
WCC 163Z Tequila Rose 5739C
NJW 33TB 100W Trust 163Z x Remitall Precision 455P Bred: Remitall W Rio Lobo 26C
Lot 48
WCC 70X Reiss 5294C
Market Index 70X x Star TCF Take Notice 362W Bred: NJW 144Y 174X Diablo 180A
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Quality that Runs Generations Deep!
www.square-dpolledherefords.com WASCANA CATTLE CO. Harvey & Bradley Duke Regina, SK. Canada 306-761-2810 - Harvey 306-536-4490 - Harvey’s Cell 306-737-3980 - Brad’s Cell bradleytduke@hotmail.com
Auctioneer: Ryan Doran 403-507-6483 Sales Staff: Scott Johnstone 306-693-4715 Brad Dubeau (CHA) 403-275-2662
First Choice F e m a l e
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Saturday December 10, 2016 2:00 pm Camrose Regional Exhibition Barn B, Camrose, AB Hosted by: T h e N o r t h e r n A l b e r t a H e r efo r d C l u b
50 Lots Sell! Consisting of Hor ned and Polled
Bred Heifers, Heifer Calves and Embryo Packages
From These Consignors:
HZ Herefords Lone Pine Ranch Tanga Herefords PMD Polled Herefords Rutledge Herefords Glenrose Polled Herefords Lilybrook Herefords
LO Horned Herefords K-Cow Ranch Y V Ranch C S Ranching Skelton Cattle Co. Rollyview Polled Herefords M N Herefords Wyatt Herefords
Garrett Ranch Holloway Farms Ltd. Prairie Rose Stock Farms Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch SS Cattle Co Inc. Crone Herefords
F o r m o r e i n fo r m at i o n c o n t a ct :
Glen Gilmar 780-954-3963 rollyviewpolledherefords@gmail.com
Conrad Fenton 780-754-3321 conrad.nls@gmail.com 25
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Progeny from these genetics will sell!
On offer will be
bulls, females, embryos, semen, + picks of herds
from across Canada.
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SNS – Bred To Perform Large Selection of Bull Calves for Sale!
SNS 10A WESTERN LAD 2D By SNS 40W Western Lad 10A
SNS 14A CHINOOK LAD 69D By YV 30U STD SUN LAD ET 14A
Progeny Also YV 30U TRIPLE THREAT 71Y {DLF IEF HYF} JEN 195T POWER LAD 17A {DLF IEF HYF} for Sale by:
We sell bulls at the Calgary Bull Sale and by Private Treaty anytime! Thank you to our recent buyers: Pahl Livestok Brost Land & Cattle Little Fort Herefords Phillip Moon Gilbert Oshner
Sever Farms Clinton Brost Henry Thomas XL Bar Ranches Pearson Ranching
Eagle Creek Colony Lauder Ranches Murry & Stanley Jones Sandhills Colony
thank you to balog auction for doing a great job with our commercial cattle!
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” 28
J-BAR-B A152 DEXTER 40D
WBO 40D
BW: 92 lbs
WW: 754 lbs
Homo Polled
Featuring 74 Bulls from:
J Bar B Polled Herefords
John & Brenda Lutz (403) 642-2363 jaimelutz@yahoo.com
Jim & Terry Newton (403) 758-6220 jtnewton@xplornet.ca
BJ Cattle Co. (403) 758-3339 bjcc@xplornet.ca
Anderson Ranches
Darryl & Lori Anderson
(403) 653-1385 andersonranchesltd@gmail.com
BJ’S WIDE WORLD 601 WW: 771 lbs adj
Saturday
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BJ & Jody Scheirlinck
BW: 68 lbs
JEN SILVER STD 9C
BW: 96 lbs WW: 771 lbs adj YW: 1124 lbs adj
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Newton Herefords
BJCC 1D
NRY 9C
Black
FA MVP BRITISHER 4C
FAAA 4C BW: 96 lbs WW: 776 lbs adj YW: 1145 lbs adj
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DAM :: YV 13Y
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DAM :: YV 74A
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Where Are They Now?
JACQUES DECORBY By Catherine Brown
A s s o ciate Edito r
Once t he Market ing Manager at the Canadian Her e ford A s s o c iat ion , Jacques DeCorby is now t he E xe c ut iv e V ic e P r e s ide nt o f Marketing and Communications at Conexus Credit Union based in Regina. Jacques is still a big advocate of Herefords, talking about the breed in his travels, to whoever will listen and at work, whenever the opportunity arises. Proud of his farm heritage – having grown up on a Hereford operation and participated as a member of the Canadian Junior Hereford Association himself, Jacques says he loves to tell the story about the role of Herefords in our industry and how there will always be a place for the breed. He is genuinely grateful for having grown up in the breed and loves the Hereford community of breeders. Jacques is the youngest of 10 children in the DeCorby family which was and still is, based in Spy Hill, Saskatchewan. He is now 45 and there is a 15-year span between him, his seven brothers and two sisters. Hereford breeders might recognize his brothers Marcelle DeCorby of Circle D Polled Herefords and Alain DeCorby of Section 7 Ranch. According to Jacques, Micheal, Marcelle and Alain were most involved in the Hereford
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business, although most of his other siblings - Della, Adrian, Roger, Noelle, Ray and John helped out in various ways as well. Jacques’ father Henr y DeCorby passed away in 1983. His mom, Finna DeCorby, is 81 years old and still very active curling, gardening and travelling to visit grandchildren. A f ter f inishing a Bachelor of Commerce deg ree, majoring in marketing and f inance, at the Universit y of Saskatchewan in 1992, Jacques worked in economic development with a focus on food processing. In February of 1997, Jacques was hired by the Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) when Ontario producer David Hasson was President. At the time, the CHA was working to launch
That’s when the CHA shifted gears, marketing the maternal traits of the breed and crediting Herefords – both fullbreds and crossbreds - for making up 50 per cent of the cowherd in Canada. “There were tough times,” says Jacques. He took a lot of flack for this new focus. He says he was cornered regularly by breeders who had a vested interest in selling Hereford bulls and thought they were being sold short, with the strong focus on the maternal qualities of the breed. But his experience at the CHA was largely positive. Jacques greatly appreciated working with Duncan Porteous, CHA General Manager at the time. He also appreciated the input and influence of the many directors and staff with the association over
In February of 1997, Jacques was hired by the Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) when Ontario producer David Hasson was President. At the time, the CHA was working to launch a Hereford branded beef program and Jacques, they believed, could help them market that program. a Hereford branded beef program and Jacques, they believed, could help them market that program. Inside his first year, they were able to negotiate a deal with a Calgarybased beef processor that opened doors with a slaughterhouse and foodservice distribution companies. Unfortunately, after the loss of a key man with the beef processor, the owner backed away and the program was shelved after running for nine months.
his five years, including David Hasson, Ron Hanson, Allan Fenton, Brad Corbiell, Don Guilford, Rod Guilford, Don Richardson, Brian Trueman, Spence Sutter, Duncan Lees, Garth Charlton, Greg Thatcher, Phil Bye, Simon Shaw; and the staff – Bobbie Beck, Val Wells, Janice Barton, Monique Labossiere, Sang Ko; and the provincial staff – Susan Cameron, Brad Dubeau, Keith Miller and Cathy Lasby. Jacques fears he might be missing others. He says those have
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Jacques, Turner, Sharma, Nate and Elie DeCorby
been some of the most influential people in his life. Although, he names his wife Sharma, of 18 years, as being the most influential person in his life. Jacques married Sharma in his first year with the CHA. In 2001, their first son, Turner, arrived. Inside his first year as a father, Jacques made the intuitive decision to leave the CHA, knowing that he couldn’t be t he husband and father that he ne e de d t o be w it h t he travel schedule demanded by the CHA. Jacques was away attending industry events for 25 per cent of the year and for 50 per cent of all weekends. Jacques ultimately left the association in December of 2001. Quebec producer Rolf Birchler was CHA President at the time and they remained in touch for years to come. In 2002, Jacques started his foray into the financial services industry, working as an agricultural lender with the Moosomin Credit Union. Through credit union mergers and four different roles in the industry later, Jacques landed in marketing again, now leading a team of 23, for Conexus Credit Union out of Regina. He and his family moved to Regina 10 years ago now. He says his multiple roles at the CHA and with the credit
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Jacques was CHA Marketing Manager 1997-2001
union system prepared him well to be an enterprise leader. “I’m proud to say that I’ve worked for only member-based organizations all my life,” says Jacques. “They align well with my values.” Jacques is now the father of three boys – 16-year-old Turner, his “ubersocial” son who thrives in leadership roles and faith-based activities;
them go to his church. By choice, Jacques is now in a job that requires limited travel. Looking back at life’s highlights, Jacques has many great memories from his years with the Hereford association. More recently he is proud to have played a part on the committee that hosted the World Junior Hockey Tournament in 2009 and on the committee to host the Grey Cup in 2013. “Go Riders!” he says. Since then, Jacques under took to acquire his Master’s Degree in Business Administration, which he started in the fall of 2014 and finished in the spring of 2016. He did so while managing work and family commitments and is very proud of this achievement, happy that the extra work as a student is now behind him. While Jacques is most proud of his family, he still cherishes the upbring ing that he had in the Hereford breed and his experiences in the Hereford community. “Pretty amazing experience to learn so much from so many,” he says. “Great memories too!”
“I’m proud to say that I’ve worked for o nly m e m b e r- b a s e d o rga niza tio n s all my life. They align well with my values.” -Jacques Decorby 14-year-old Elie, his more introverted artist and academic, thriving in drama and theatre arts; and 11-yearold Nate, the family athlete involved in extra-curricular sports. Jacques’ w i fe Sha r ma was a Journeyman cosmetologist when they met and first married but has stayed home to raise their children and has become a certified yoga teacher in recent years, now teaching two to three hours a week. And then there’s the new addition of “Finn” their new Havanese puppy – the dog that killed the no-pet rule for Jacques after being overruled by family wishes. Jacques only occasionally runs into Hereford acquaintances in Regina where he works and lives. Some of
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Friday December 2, 2016
Innisfail Auction Mart 11:00 AM
Outstanding Purebred Hereford Heifers Selling: 30 30 Excellent Quality Red Baldy Heifers Bred to calve in March and April to easy calving Hereford Bulls
Purebred Hereford Heifers
Red Baldy Commercial Heifers
Feature Service Sires
JEN 195T KAP 20X
BW: -0.4 WW: 39.7 YW: 70.7 Milk: 20.5 TM: 40.4 BW Trait Leader
CC 90X EASY 18B
BW: 2.7 WW: 59.0 YW: 98.1 Milk: 27.4 TM: 56.9 Excellent son of WLB LEGO 90X
Breeding Quality Hereford Cattle Since 1944
Box 1, Site 10, R.R. 1, Bowden, Alberta T0M 0K0 From Bowden underpass, 7 mi. East, 2 mi. South, 1/2 mi. East Web site: couleecrest.ca
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Ross Macdonald & Christine Peters Lake Alma, SK Ranch: (306) 447-4600 Cell: (306) 815-7798
ross.98ranch@xplornet.com
• Cow/calf/yearling operation in southern Saskatchewan • Primarily native rangeland • Cows calve on grass in late May & June • • • •
Selection applied with short breeding season Calving difficulty is not tolerated Calves on the cow for 9-10 months grazing Cattle are expected to thrive under low input, extended grazing season, forage based selection
NER A24S LAD 171Y
Frame 4 2100 lbs Used on Heifers & Cows
5 yr. old Semen Available
The majority of our commercial and registered cattle have been purchased from Gemstone Cattle Co. over the last 8 years. The genetics that Gemstone Cattle Co. have selected for, work very well in our low-input management system. We have taken the time to make sure they work for us and are confident that these cattle will work for you.
We will have a small group of long yearling bulls at the Gemstone Cattle Co. bull sale this Dec. 7, 2016 in Brooks, AB.
NER T352 LAD 616C
Frame 3 Long Yearling Sells at Gemstone Cattle Co. Sale Dec. 7, 2016
Save the date
Mar 1 & 2
1901 - 2017
For more information contact ALBERTA CATTLE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION (403)852-0154 finsethjudy@gmail.com
Entry Deadline:
Friday December 2, 2016
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2nd Annual Gemstone Cattle
Hereford & Angus Bull & Female Sale
December 7, 2016 • Bow Slope Shipping Association, Brooks, AB • 1:00PM
Herd SireS:
Hereford foundation Sire
KGA 135R LAD 25W KGA 131P LAD 57X CHURCHILL SENSATION 028X EDISTO 810 EXCEL PLATO U336 EDISTO 136 BATTLE RUPERT T352 PCC OH AXEL 9516A
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F-R 8020 LAD 33H
PCC JOHNNY B GOOD 4003R
GEMSTONE 5404Z LAD 34C
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RED RMJ REDMAN 1T PCC JOHNNY B GOOD 4003R MH MAGUA 27 PCC ICE CAPITAL HILL 5404Z PCC GOOD-2-GO 4013Z RED ML 876 MAX 030X BEREL OF WYE UMF 9288 RHF-BUF U199 LANCER 157Y
• 25 Horned & Polled Hereford Bulls • 30 Angus Bulls • 150+ Hereford, Angus & AngusCrossBredFemales
RED GEMSTONE 4003R LAD 36C
Call for a Catalog www.GEMSTONECATTLE.Com
The Doerksen Family
Coming 2 Year old Bulls Polled
GEMSTONE U336 LAD 113C
GEMSTONE 25W LAD 167C
Forage Developed Bulls from moderate framed easy-keeping cows
If buyer chooses we will winter the bulls at no additional cost
Bulls will be delivered in Spring ready to go to work Polled
Polled
GEMSTONE T352 LAD 150C
GEMSTONE U336 LAD 117C GEMSTONE U336 LAD 134C
3 Hereford bulls consigned by 98 Ranch Daniel & Kimberly Doerksen
P.O. Box 13 Gem, Alberta, T0J 1MO Res (403) 641-2886 Cell (403) 633-0530 Email: daniel@gemstonecattle.com
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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18th Annual Production Sale Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at the Farm
BANNERLANE 108U STD 74Z {DLF IEF HYF} FENToN/PowLESLAND SIRE
Thank You to our 2016 Sale Supporters! Turtle River Ranch, Mervin, SK Trevor & Stephanie Huber, Asquith, SK Dale Wilson, Archerville, SK Ken Blixrude, Barthel, SK Oddan Ranching, Maidstone, SK Scott MacNab, Mervin, SK Terrill Pierson, Wardlow, AB
Bob Gristwood, Makwa, SK Williamson Ranch, Mankota, SK Douglas Lake Cattle Co., Douglas Lake, BC (5) Craig’s Ranching, North Battleford, SK Dextor Slugoski, Loon Lake, SK Hat Creek Ranch, Belbutte, SK
SALE CATTLE SIRED BY: MVF 161R STD BRIT LAD 108U
Lief Johnson, Turtleford, SK Ken Geunthner, Consort, AB (4) Lone Spruce Ranching, Edam, SK Perry Powell, Killaly, SK Kusler Ranch, Maple Creek, SK Brandson Bros., Lundar, MB Bowie Ranch, Maple Creek, SK.
BR 24W STANDARD 213Y FE 43T EMPEROR 27Y
Poplar Dell Hereford Ranch, Edam, SK Holloway Farms, Castor, AB Ernie Lavasseur, Edam, SK (2) John Wiebe, Glenbush, SK
Sale starts at 2 PM
(Saskatchewan Time)
AGA 26T YEAH JARROD 153Y BANNERLANE 8X STANDARD 73Z
“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
LAMPORT’S POLLED HEREFORDS
DOZER SIRE: MOUNT DIFFICULT FELLIS Y12
LAMPORT’S Y12 DOZER 33D (DLF, IEF, HYF) TESTED HOMOZYGOUS POLLED BW 84 LBS Sire: Dam:
MOUNT DIFFICULT FELLIS Y12 LAMPORT’S VICTOR LASS 32B
BW 4.2 WW51.1 YW 89.8 MM 20.2 TM 45.8 REA 0.84 IMF 0.00 DOZER’S SIRE IS THE TOP BULL IN AUSTRALIA FOR EYE MUSCLE AREA, WITH AND EPV OF +10.3. HIS SIRE IS #2 IN THE BREED FOR EYE MUSCLE AREA AT +9.0. Y12 IS ALSO IN THE TOP 1% OF THE BREED FOR GESTATION LENGTH, BIRTHWEIGHT, SCROTAL SIZE, RETAIL BEEF YIELD AND IMF. DOZER’S DAM IS AN EXCEPTIONAL FIRST CALVER WITH SEVERAL OF OUR TOP PRODUCING COWS IN HER PEDIGREE. HER DAM AND GRANDDAM HAVE HAD 2 OF OUR BEST BULL CALVES THIS YEAR. HER GREAT GRANDDAM IS STILL IN PRODUCTION AT 16 YEARS OF AGE AND IS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL COWS IN OUR PROGRAM.
GRANDDAM: LAMPORT’S 75T VICTOR LASS 62W
GREAT GRANDDAM: LAMPORT’S 87N VICTOR LASS 62R
BILL LAMPORT 403-226-0345 BRAD & CHRISTINE LAMPORT 403-226-0450 LAMPORT@TELUS.NET www.lamportspolledherefords.com
DOZER WITH DAM: LAMPORT’S VICTOR LASS 32B
BRED HEIFERS & HEIFER CALVES FOR SALE
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Ontario
“Bread-winners”
Hereford Influence affords the Lackey family Ontario Commercial Producer of the Year Award By Judy Finseth
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Stuart Lackey’s career in the cattle business started with a Hereford cow named “Gem” when he was 10 years old. She was his first 4-H calf and she left him nine heifer calves in a row. By the time the year letter “G” came around again he had another heifer calf named Gem and she looked exactly like the original. These days, the Lackey cowherd numbers 130 and Stuart still has some descendants of the “Gem” cow line on his Almonte, Ontario farm just 20 minutes from where he grew up on a purebred Hereford operation. Stuart and his wife Cathy bought their home farm in 1986. “My wife, who grew up on a dairy farm, always says I tricked her,” says Stuart, laughing. “She was never going to marry a farmer. I was a cabinet maker and suddenly we were farming.” Cathy’s off-farm job as a registered nurse has played a huge role in the operation. “Nothing we’ve done would have happened without her,” says Stuart.
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Cat hy cur rent ly works in t he Emergency department at the Ottawa Civic Hospital - a 40-minute commute from home. The farm is along the Mississippi River, a tributary of the Ottawa River, in eastern Ontario and a much smaller river than its American cousin. Cows can graze part of the swampy land along the river, but in a dry year like 2016 has been in eastern Canada, calves have been going all the way down to the river and Stuart has had to put up extra electric fencing to keep them contained. Since 1986, the couple has added to their land base, which now includes 1,200 acres of cash crop land on which they grow corn and soybeans. In addition to farming his own land, Stuart also does complete custom work on a further 400 acres as well as some custom spraying. The demands of crop farming have meant that the cowherd had to be divided into two calving seasons spring and fall – in order to spread out the workload. At one point, they were also calving another group in the
winter but have since amalgamated the winter calving cows with the spring calving group. Right now, the split is about even, in terms of numbers. One advantage to this has been the need for fewer bulls. “I can actually run a couple less bulls than some people because we can use the bulls twice a year.” Stuart maintains part of his herd as a purebred Hereford operation and rents out a couple bulls to some people. His Dad started a business a long time ago of renting out bulls and at one point had 40 bulls rented out around the country. “I don’t have the time to do the purebred bit too much,” he said. The commercial herd includes Hereford, Charolais and Angus cows. But Stuart is a staunch supporter of the Hereford breed. He likes the colour (the darker red the better) and finds them nice and quiet to work with. “They are a very well-made animal and you can breed them either black or white - whatever you want - and the calves are in demand,” he points
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out. He also finds that Herefords eat a little less that some of the other breeds do. Stuart has purchased many of his Hereford females from Polled Hereford operations in Saskatchewan. His selection criteria always include EPDs. “If the bull does not have good EPDs, I’m not buying him,” he says. But by the same token, Stuart believes that some people have gone overboard looking for calving ease. “The biggest thing I look for is moderate calving ease and I really want to see the weaning weight and yearling weight,” he says. Weaning weight is particularly important to Stuart because he sells all his calves shortly after they are weaned. Replacement heifers are sourced from his own calf crop so Stuart also likes to see good milk numbers.
a couple hundred pounds more than that. Temperament is important. Stuart likes to be able to walk in amongst his cows. Feeding his cows stale bread ensures they always come when called. “No matter where they are, as long as you have a white pail or white bag – even if nothing is in it - if they hear you, they are coming,” he says. The stale bread comes from a local company. The Lackeys pick it up themselves and have to remove it from the plastic wrappers. Calves are weaned and vaccinated with live vaccine before being shipped to auction. “That really pays at the auction barn,” says Stuart. “It’s easily worth 10 cents a pound.” Calves have been shipped to the Ontario Stockyards, which used to be in downtown Toronto and is
Temperament is important. Stuart likes to be able to walk in amongst his cows. Feeding his cows stale bread ensures they always come when called. “If you don’t have the milk factor you’re not going to have weaning weights,” he adds. An ideal cow, for Stuart, would be dark red with some white on her neck and pigment around her eyes. “I want a nice, medium-sized cow; definitely with a nice square udder and smaller teat size but not too small, because if they are 1 inch long, a calf can’t get on them either so they’re almost as bad as the ones that are 8 inches long.” The right mature cow weight for their operation is between 1,500 and 1,600 pounds, though Stuart admits that they have some Herefords that weigh
now located an hour or so north of the big city at Cookstown. A local cattle dealer arranges trucking and takes care of all the details surrounding the sales. This year, Stuart is considering sending his steers to a feedlot that has just started up in his area just a half hour away. The cowherd winters in the bush and will be bedded with straw that is run through a chopper. “We bale quite a bit of soybean straw and run it through the bedding chopper,” explains Stuart. “Soybean straw is useless without a bedding chopper.” This year, the plan is to cut
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some corn after combining and try that for bedding as well. Sourcing winter feed this year has been a challenge due to the hot, dry summer experienced in the Almonte area. They will be switching to a total mixed ration (TMR) for the cows this winter and have recently purchased a used TMR Mixer. “We are switching, this year, to a TMR for the cows just because we don’t have the hay we would like to have,” he says. “We’ll feed more corn silage than normal and will end up buying distiller’s grain. The distiller’s grain will add extra protein to the mixed ration.” Stuart is also creep feeding his calves, for the first time ever, in response to the drought conditions. The Lackeys currently employ two part-time farm workers and hope that one of them will be able to start fulltime this fall. He also trades help and some equipment with a neighbor. “You can’t replace good neighbors, no matter where you are,” he adds. Stuart and Cathy have two children Patricia and Steven. Patricia and her husband have a dairy farm at Alliston and have four children. It’s a fivehour drive to Alliston from the home farm or as Stuart points out, “maybe 4 ½ hours if Cathy is driving!” Their son Steven lives in a house on one of the farms they bought near Almonte. After helping out on the farm for a few years, he is back working fulltime as a car mechanic. On September 7th, 2016, the Ontario Hereford Association presented Stuart and Cathy Lackey with the Ron and Nadine Wells Commercial Breeder of the Year award.
OHA Secretary Manager Dave Cavanagh and Ontario President Laura Naismith present the Ron & Nadine Wells Commercial Breeder Award to Stuart Lackey
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LCI 223A TRUST 7C
Sire- LCI 100W TRUST 223A SOD- JNHR RED STANDARD 68R BW: 83 205 Day Wt: 729 BW 3.4
WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 48.7 75.7 26.3 50.7 -0.026 0.48 -0.02
43rd Annual Sale Thursday November 17 2016 1 PM at the Ranch SELLING:
LCI 223A TRUST 297C
25 Hereford 2 year old bulls 11 Hereford bull calves 35 Angus bull Calves 9 Angus 2 year old Bulls
Sire- LCI 100W TRUST 223A SOD- LCI 107R RIBSTONE 154U BW: 98 205 Day Wt: 724 BW 5.0
WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 55.2 96.4 30.7 58.3 -0.036 0.62 -0.08
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.
www.DoenzRanches.net
3.2 KM E of Warner on #504 and 3.2km N on Rg Rd #170 PO Box 128 Warner, AB. T0K 2L0
LCI 106A ACTION 129C
Sire- MHPH 521X ACTION 106A SOD- LCI 107R RIBSTONE 154U BW: 95 205 Day Wt: 704 BW 6.4
Brad Doenz: 403.642.7694 Nelson Doenz: 403.642.7696 Josh Pickett: 403.642.7686 Email: doenzb@gmail.com
WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 60.6 104.0 26.2 56.5 -0.028 0.48 -0.12
LCI 219B SENSATION SWAGGER 3D LCI THUNDERBIRD MAN 78D Sire- LCI 028X SENSATION 219B SOD- LCI WB CHINOOK 886Y BW: 72 205 Day Wt: 815 BW 1.6
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WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 51.1 81.9 32.7 58.3 0.007 0.37 0.05
Sire- S A V THUNDERBIRD 9061 SOD- LCI 0145 PRIME CUT 102T BW: 89 205 Day Wt: 640 BW 1.9
WW 53
YW 90
M 19
TM FAT REA MARB 45 0.066 0.36 0.53
LCI INTERNATIONAL MAN 126D Sire- S A V INTERNATIONAL 2020 SOD- LCI 26K OBJECTIVE 105X BW: 88 205 Day Wt: 647 BW 2.9
WW 60
YW 100
M 25
TM FAT REA MARB 54 0.012 0.29 0.35
LCI 311W TOTAL 185A Sire- MJT TOTAL ET 311W SOD- LCI 6H WALDO 125P BW: 94 205 D wt: 748 BW 3.2
WW 44.1
YW 79.4
M 21.4
TM 43.5
FAT 0.018
JEN 195T SILVER 30Z
REA 0.36
MARB -0.10
Sons of 185A
LCI 185A TOTAL MUSCLE 88D Sire- LCI 311W TOTAL 185A SOD- LCI 107R RIBSTONE 154U BW: 95 205 D wt: 825
BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 6.4 52.7 95.1 24.2 50.6 -0.010 0.44 -0.16
LCI BD 185A TOTAL 315C
Sire- LCI 311W TOTAL 185A SOD- R 0041 NORTH STAR 40U BW: 92 205 D wt: 734
BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 4.0 53.4 92.3 28.9 55.6 0.000 0.50 0.06
LCI 185A TOTAL 68C
Sire- LCI 311W TOTAL 185A SOD- CHURCHILL RAMBO 8116U ET BW: 82 205 D wt: 694 BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 2.2 46.5 74.6 23.5 46.8 0.005 0.47 -0.06
43rd Annual Sale
Thursday November 17 2016 1 PM at the Ranch
Sire- FA 109L BRITISHER 195T SOD- LBH 20J STANMORE 56M BW: 95 205 D wt: 659 BW 1.1
WW 39.9
YW 71.4
M 18.3
TM 38.3
FAT 0.001
REA 0.04
MARB 0.01
Sons of 30Z
LCI 30Z SILVER 266D
Sire- JEN 195T SILVER 30Z SOD- LCI 6H WALDO 125P BW: 98 205 D wt: 772
BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 4.2 43.9 78.2 21.2 43.2 0.015 0.09 -0.02
LCI 107R RIBSTONE 109C
Sire- JEN 195T SILVER 30Z SOD- JNHR RED STANDARD 68R BW: 85 205 D wt: 668 BW WW YW M TM FAT REA MARB 5.1 56.2 95.6 26.4 54.5 -0.005 0.25 -0.04
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Practical Production How Herefords compliment the Dueck farming operation By Judy Finseth
Alb e r t a ra n c h e r a n d c o ntrib u tin g w rite r
The word “Practical” is the first that springs to mind when speaking with M anit o ba C ommer c ia l Producer of the Year, Bernie (Bernard) Dueck. The Dueck family’s mixed farming operation has been skilfully managed, over the years, with limited time and limited help. Bernie, his wife Ruth and son James operate the farm in the rolling hills of Firdale, Manitoba, northwest of Austin, where they pick up their mail. All three have off-farm employment so it is important that the cows are largely able to look after themselves. Bernie drives school bus and Ruth works at the local credit union. She helps out after work when needed. James farms after work and is fortunate to be able to take some time “off” to process cattle and help combine. Canola and wheat are their primary grain crops but they also have grown soybeans. This year they have tried brown mustard. The Duecks always plant 70 to 80 acres of grazing corn for livestock feed and put in 80 to 100 acres of green feed that is bale grazed. “We kind of fell in love with Herefords,” says Bernie. “They are easy to handle and they handle themselves in our Manitoba weather.”
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Wintertime cow management has changed over the years. Cows that used to be fed in pens are now away from the yard, out on corn fields or bale grazing. “Our cows have really done well as far as staying out in the fields,” says Bernie, pointing out that there is enough bush to give them adequate shelter. Hereford and A ng us a re t he foundation breeds in this cattle enterprise. They run two polled Hereford bulls and 3 Angus bulls on
The Duecks used to cross their Herefords with Charolais and Bernie acknowledged that this is also a good cross, remarking on the Hereford’s ability to cross with all breeds as a particular strength. But with a focus on the females, he finds the HerefordAngus cross to be a better fit for their current program. A focus on maternal strength is also key when selecting bulls for their breeding program. “We are fairly particular about the female side; what the cow was like,”
Bernie credits the Hereford-Angus cross with goggle eyes and extra pigment for helping solve pink eye problems. Bernie points out that these cows also seem to withstand the extreme winter weather conditions as well as the straight Hereford cows do. a cowherd that is half Hereford, a quarter black and black baldie and a quarter red brockle-faced and red baldies. Bernie credits the Hereford-Angus cross with goggle eyes and extra pigment for helping solve pink eye problems. Bernie points out that these cows also seem to withstand the extreme winter weather conditions as well as the straight Hereford cows do.
says Bernie. That includes udder quality – an important consideration when raising their own replacement females. The Duecks are slowly increasing the size of their cowherd and keep any heifer they feel would make a good cow. When it comes to bull buying, Bernie says he relies on the purebred breeders that he buys from to inform
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him about which bulls will work best in their program, though he also has a pretty good idea what their cowherds are like. He prefers to buy bulls out of the yard but has also supported sales in the past. Bernie tries to do his homework and talk to a breeder before the sale, if possible, or will definitely make sure to talk to them at the sale. Bulls are purchased from breeding programs with which the Duecks are familiar and from breeders they have dealt with in the past. He usually buys yearling bulls and sticks to bulls that will leave top quality mother cows. Calving ease is also important. The Duecks calve from mid-March to midMay. They say problem-free calving is critical when you are trying to get a crop in. “Calves seem to take a back seat when
won’t stay in it for long. Once 10 or 15 calves are born, they are paired out and moved to another field. Summer will find some cows on pasture at home but most are hauled further away. The Duecks have one pasture six miles from home but the farthest pasture is 30 miles away. Hereford cows intended to raise crossbred calves are bred to Black Angus bulls, while the Red Anguscross cows are all bred Hereford. Bernie usually considers a cow’s past performance and how well her calves have done when deciding which way to breed her. Steer calves are usually marketed through the ring at Gladstone. Presort sales are not advantageous to the Duecks so they haven’t considered the need to go further afield to market calves.
Bernie classifies his farm as a “fairly normal” operation. Off-farm jobs and the sometimes conflicting demands of cattle and cropping means that management systems have had to evolve and that put the onus on a low-maintenance cowherd. The Duecks have put their cows to work for them, grazing corn, bale grazing and calving on pasture. you are in the field,” says Bernie, adding that he avoids having to go home at that time to check cows. But calving ease has replaced birth weight as the main selection focus. Even on this commercial operation, calves are still weighed within a couple of days of birth. But when bull buying, Bernie says he looks at the calving ease EPD and avoids bulls with big shoulders. This method of selecting for calving ease as opposed to selection based on calving weight, seems to be working, as they have ver y few calving problems; a good thing, as cows aren’t nearby in the yard. Cows are moved into the calving pasture about a week before they start calving but
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farming right out of school and eventually took over the family farm. Married in 1982, Ruth and Bernie have three children - James, Colton and daughter Morgan. Everyone helps out when they can. The children were all active in the Sydney 4-H Club. Colton and Morgan fortunately live fairly close by. Morgan’s husband is in the Canadian Armed Forces based at Shiloh and the couple have a one-year-old daughter. Becoming a Grandpa has been a fun thing, Bernie admits. Bernie classifies his farm as a “fairly normal” operation. Off-farm jobs and the sometimes conflicting demands of cattle and cropping means that management systems have had to evolve and that put the onus on a lowmaintenance cowherd. The Duecks have put their cows to work for them, grazing corn, bale grazing and calving on pasture. They have also found the right combination of breeds which thrive in their harsh winter environment and help them meet their goal of building a cowherd with a strong maternal focus.
“We usually have decently uniform groups,” says Bernie, who remarks that his good straightbred Hereford calves “still sell pretty well”. Heifer calves are backgrounded until February or March, after which their own replacements are chosen and the remainder are sent to the market. Most neighbouring operations still run exotic cows but Bernie has noticed that there are a lot more Hereford bulls in the country. “I can’t say that I see more Hereford females but some of the breeders are seeing the advantage of using a Hereford bull on exotic cows,” he says. Practical experience stems from a lifetime on the farm. Bernie started
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Progeny of
- LO 931N ASTER LAD 25U - MN 17P STANDARD LAD 535Y -VERBEEK 9T SILVER CHIEF 70Y Bob & Colleen Gowans & Family
202 Campbell Range Road, Kamloops, BC V2C 6W4
Phone: 250.573.4088 email: deanfieldranch@yahoo.ca
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Carlrams Ranching Ltd
8th Annual Bull Sale ~ 2:00 ‘Sask Time’
Thursday - February 9th
From the bottom of our hearts - we Thank You. We feel we have the greatest customers both in this great industry & in the world! MVF 219T STD TURIN LAD 81Y
One of the 81Y sons avaliable sale day! A HUGE thank you to the Hillsvale Colony for donating the STARS donation pony. Thanks to you, our friends, our family, our customers, our community and our neighbours as we raised over $11,000 for STARS. ALL of that money raised will stay in Saskatchwean - Thank You!
Cal & Marilyn (306) 398-7343
Carl & Dalynn (306) 398-7879
Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada
~ Stop by the ranch anytime, coffee is always on ~
www.CarlramsRanching.com
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Keepin’ It Simple How Harold Henderson became Saskatchewan’s 2016 Commercial Producer of the Year By Judy Finseth
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‘Keep it simple’ is Harold He nder s on’s mant r a and it has provided the framework for a successful cattle operation which was recently recognized as the Saskatchewan H e r e for d A s s o c i at io n’s 2 016 Commercial Cattleman of the Year. “There isn’t anything simpler than an old Hereford cow,” says Henderson. Breed them to have any colour calf that you want, he says and they are easy to work with to-boot. This Redvers area producer has deep roots in southeast Saskatchewan. His grandparents, JR and Elizabeth Henderson, established Hillview Farms north of Carlyle and his parents, John and Kae Henderson, established JKH Polled Herefords at Carrievale. Harold credits his parents for getting him started in the cattle business, remembering that they gifted him with a heifer – “42E” - for helping around the farm. Participation in the Carrievale 4-H Beef Club followed, from age 11 to 18. Harold recalls winning Reserve Champion Heifer honours at the regional 4-H show but says that back then, there was a greater emphasis on show steers, including pens of five steers. Like many young men, Harold tried a stint in the oil patch and one winter in B.C. was enough for him. He headed back to Saskatchewan and started
working in the local grain elevator in the fall of 1979. A year later, he was managing the Stoughton Elevator. In 1982, Harold mar r ied Della Dangstorp and the couple had three sons - Dylan, Chris and Logan. In 1986, the couple rented some grain land and returned to the Redvers area to farm with Della’s father and brother. Harold’s heart was just not in grain farming, so he ended up buying a “semi” and started hauling for Hutton Livestock. He enjoyed hauling cattle and grain. Harold and Della ended up buying the company in 1990. Harold’s love of the cattle business eventually led him to buy 10 Polled Hereford heifers in 1995 - a hobby herd that he hoped would help him stay closer to home. The heifers were purchased from the Southeast Sale at Arcola and from Whitewood. More heifers followed the next year and the “hobby” farm expanded. The heifer s were custom fed in the winter and grazed in the summer on pastureland t hat Ha rold and Della had acquired. BSE proved t he t ur ning point f rom hobby farm to a serious cattle enterprise. Keeping heifers back and purchasing more females, Harold found that he started getting too many cows to continue calling his herd a hobby. Breeding mostly Hereford females to Black
Harold’s heart was just not in grain farming, so he ended up buying a “semi” and started hauling for Hutton Livestock. He enjoyed hauling cattle and grain. Harold and Della ended up buying the company in 1990.
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Angus bulls, Harold established a cross breeding program that continues to work for him today. Currently sitting at 140 cows, the Henderson herd is roughly half Hereford and half Black Angus and most of the black cows have Hereford somewhere in their lineage. Harold runs 9 bulls and is breeding 33 heifers in 2016, half of which are already sold. The operation consists of 1,400 acres of pasture and hay land. All grain is purchased. The rest of the operation includes four horses, a lot of barn cats and what Harold calls a “continuation steer”. The steer, a former 4-H project of Logan’s is now 5 years old and a favourite of Della’s that found his way back home after a 4-H sale. She was so sad, she didn’t even watch the sale so Harold bought it back for her at $1,200 and it now runs with the yearling heifers, providing calm guidance and leadership when the chop pail comes out! Nine walking bulls are turned out June 6th and are pulled August 6th. Calving begins in mid-March. This number of bulls ensures that cows get pregnant and the calving period remains tight. “Last year we had 76 per cent calve in the first go round,” says Harold. That number dropped to 68 percent in 2016, but it is a number that is always monitored and controlled as much as possible. Calving needs to be wrapped up inside a tight window of time so that Harold can start hauling cattle to pasture for local clients. A shorter calving season also plays into his marketing strategy for the calves. On grass with the cows, calves are weaned by the end of November
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using nose clips that prevent nursing. Calves are then backgrounded until early February and sold at the auction market at Alameda, Saskatchewan. Henderson is not a fan of pre-sort sales. He wants to see his calves in a package so he can compare his breeding program with others. “In Alameda, they say whose cattle they are when they come into the ring so you better have a little pride in your program,” he emphasizes. The aim is to have 35 or more steers in a package. “My red steers actually outweighed my blacks by 20 pounds and I got a quarter of a cent per pound more for the red hided steers than the blacks,” says Harold. Harold did consider adding some continental genetics to his breeding program. “I was going to go exotic, looking for a little more frame. Then I talked to a cattle buyer who asked me what was wrong with the cheque I got that day. That’s when I went out and bought a couple more Hereford bulls.” Weaning time is over before Canadian Western Agribition. Harold tries to get up to the show for a few days every year. He likes to keep tabs on what the purebred industry is up to. It also reinforces his decision to purchase females and bulls from the many polled breeders from his corner of the province. “I go to Agribition and watch the show and the guys from southeast Saskatchewan are right up there winning classes and some have champions. Pretty well all [my] animals have been bought from all these guys in the southeast.” Harold also keeps up-to-date on Hereford business by reading the Canadian Hereford Digest in his spare time. He recalls hauling some cattle to an Ontario Hereford breeder and
surprising him by pulling out a dogeared copy of the magazine from his truck, to show him his preferred reading material! Keeping t hing s simple in t he Henderson program calls for Polled Herefords and strategic bull selection for calving ease. For Harold, that means no bulls with birthweights over 90 pounds and even lighter birthweights for bulls used on heifers. “Once they come out and start growing, I can make money,” he says. “If they come out with a big calf lying dead, I can’t make any money!”
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next day.” On sorting and hauling days, Della and their son Logan and a couple other guys help out. Help has been limited in the southeast corner of Saskatchewan, with the oil field as a major competitor for labour. Thei r youngest son Log an is interested in the cow business and Harold is very supportive of his growing involvement. Logan moved to the cattle yard on the west end of Redvers where the Hendersons calve their cows. Harold says he is being the “banker” as Logan builds his own herd while also working in the oil patch. Harold recognizes the need to encourage more young people to become involved in agriculture. He believes in giving them a break when it comes to selling them females and has also been a long-time supporter of local 4-H sales. He has supported young Saskatchewan Hereford breeders and Junior Hereford Association members by hauling their cattle to Bonanzas in Camrose, Alberta and Salmon Arm, British Columbia. Developing a problem-free, low maintenance cowherd has enabled Harold to continue trucking in the spring and fall and to fit in another job sourcing canola for a crushing plant in North Dakota. These outside jobs mean that his cows may get checked just once a week in the summer and long distance hauls can take him away for a few days at a time in the winter months. Winter feeding is set up in a series of paddocks so that all someone has to do is let cows in for chop and then open a gate to the next paddock for more feed. This is just another of Harold’s innovative ways of keeping operations simple!
“I was going to go exotic, looking for a little more frame. Then I talked to a cattle buyer who asked me what was wrong with the cheque I got that day. That’s when I went out and bought a couple more Hereford bulls.” Ty pica l ly, bu l l shoppi ng , for Harold, involves studying EPDs and performance information in catalogues before he heads in to the sale pens. “EPDs are a good thing but I still like to look at the animal,” he says. Harold turns yearling bulls out with about 15 cows. Older bulls are turned out with 20 cows. When the bulls are pulled in August, they are all turned out on a pasture one mile south of Redvers where they can get back in shape for the next breeding season. Cow size is between 1,200 and 1,400 pounds, which is where Harold would like to keep it. He believes in a strict culling process to rid his herd of problems and doesn’t run a bull in his cull cow pasture. Pairs are sorted and hauled out in a liner in the spring. “It’s one heck of a day to get 140 pairs moved,” he says, adding, “The wife and I don’t usually bond too good the
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Hayes Brothers Honoured Good yarns about Herefords and Horses By Judy Finseth
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A new plaque hangs proudly by the main gate of the Hayes Brothers Ranch south of Hanna, Alberta. Robert and Leroy Hayes were named Alberta’s 2016 Commercial Cattlemen of the Year and they are justifiably proud of their straight-bred Hereford cowherd and their registered Quarter Horse breeding program. At 73 years of age, Leroy is an entertaining storyteller! He is quick with a joke and will come straight to the point when discussing the cattle industry. His older brother, Robert (“Bobby”, as Leroy calls him), is a little more quiet but when Robert makes a point, people tend to sit up and take notice. Now 75 years old, Robert was just 17 in 1963 when the boys bought the ranch from their mother after their father passed away. They have been survivors in tough country where Hereford cows and hard work have pulled them through over the years. Normal rainfall near Hanna is a scant 6 inches. But the area got 24 inches of rain this summer and that means
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the grass is abundant and all the hay they need can be found close to home. A shoulder-high oat crop and recognition from the Alberta Hereford Association (AHA) and the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) recognizing a 40-year career breeding horses has made 2016 a banner year for the Hayes Brothers. R o b e r t a n d L e r o y ’s p a r e nt s homesteaded four miles east of their current location and moved around some, trying to find better land. “When you found a better tract of land than the one you were in, you’d hang your hat in a new place,” explained Leroy. Robert recalls that they finally settled in their current location in 1927. Their father was in the draft horse business when he moved to Alberta, raising Belgians that he shipped to Eastern Canada. “He used to get $7 a head and their collar and halter had to go with them,” says Leroy. The boys stayed home from school to help catch horses when the buyers came. “Little kids crawling up the horses’ legs to put halters on them.” “Our father had a piece of old buggy spr i ng t hat wa s sharpened on one side and you used that and a hammer to trim feet. If the
buyer said ‘trim that horse’s feet’, one of us kids would catch it and we’d take that thing and crawl in and knock a hunk of hoof off. We didn’t know it was a sale gimmick for our father,” laughed Leroy. “If we could do it, the loggers could trim their feet too.” The brothers recall their f irst experience with their local cattle buyer; an educational experience that set a pattern for all of their future Hereford bull purchases. “We had no money and needed a bull and were unlucky enough that we got this red-necked bull cheap,” says Leroy. “When cattle buyer, John Beaton turned up the next spring, he bought all the cattle in the area and ranchers had to deliver them to the rail on a specific day. When delivery day came, Leroy showed up to ship his calves and as he was going to weigh them, he said he had a nice rednecked steer and just then, a scrawny two-year-old heifer’s calf with a feather-neck come up. I stepped in front of the feather-neck to cut it back and John told me that he and I better have a talk. He said – “Now you take that feather-neck by the neck. See, it moves don’t it? Now take that red-neck and do the same. It won’t wiggle.” He said that steer won’t grow up and he won’t feed. “He’s common. I can’t send him to Ontario.” Back
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then, there was a huge price spread between ‘fancy’ and ‘common’ cattle. Leroy hustled and found himself a winter job digging out and hauling two loads of Allis Chalmers round bales (1.5-feet in diameter) two miles on an open tractor. The pay was $2 plus room and board. “We had to make up the money because the bank was breathing down our neck bad,” says Leroy. “That sticks with you and believe me, that was the last red-neck that was ever on this place!” Robert piped in that it is harder to find feather-necks now but emphatically said “I won’t get off it!” Hayes Brothers were running up to 1,000 cows but were renting pasture as far away as Rimbey and eventually had trouble finding enough help. They have since cut back to between 600 and 700 head and said they may cut back another hundred cows yet. Calving starts in early May. “Isn’t t hat early enough? ” asks R o b e r t . “ T h a t ’s when the antelope and deer have their babies.” A hired man calves out the two and three-year-olds and the brothers calve out the mature cows on a two-section calving pasture south of the main yard. They did try calving earlier when they rented some farmland and wanted to be done by the first of May. The experiment wasn’t very successful. “[Treat] scours and work. That was all we did.” says Leroy. “You didn’t get to come to the house; just laid down in the barn and your saddle horse hated you! You had a broke horse when it was over…I’m sure you saddled a horse and every 2 weeks you did pull the saddle off and let him go roll. Other than that you didn’t bother because every hour you were gone again!” The Hayes Brothers cowherd is predominantly straight Hereford
except for a few Red Angus cows the brothers bought a few years ago. These are slowly getting replaced. “We can’t run fast enough to get away from them anymore,” says Leroy. “I would just as soon take a cow by the tail and walk her somewhere than run ahead of her.” Steer calves are over w intered and hauled to Balog Auction at Lethbridge around the first of April. They raise their own replacement heifers. Horned Hereford bulls have been purchased from a number of breeders including Corbiells, Hudecs, Musgroves, Ramsays and Piersons. They run about 20 cows per bull. They like their heifer bulls to have a birthweight under 85 pounds but really don’t care what the birthweight is on the rest of their bulls. Confirmation is important as is depth, a “good rear-end” and big
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handle so many pounds of beef. Cows in that size range will fatten up in tough Hanna country and still winter well. “We don’t baby our cows,” says Leroy. “The old girls have to look after us a certain amount.” After calving, the mature cows are hauled to summer grass that consists of 15 sections of native grass south of the main ranch at Finnegan. Calves are eventually weaned there and the cows wintered in a hilly pasture along the Red Deer River that has plenty of shelter. The Hayes purchased this ‘river ranch’ about 23 years ago and have carefully rehabilitated the native grass that had been overgrazed by previous owners. “Graze half and leave half” is their philosophy, and they try to leave even more than half, if they can. The horse side of the operation is Robert’s particular passion and the breeding program has focused on Skipper W bloodlines the past 40 years. Robert developed a close relationship with legendary Quarter Horse breeder, Hank Wiescamp and under his mentorship developed the horse side of the operation. Hayes Brothers have an annual horse sale every August on the ranch. The Hayes horses in the sale are well started 3-year-olds and the brothers have been hiring three young ladies every summer to start the sale horses. The mares foal the same time as the cows calve and about seven or eight stallions are turned out each summer. “Life’s been good,” says Leroy. “We’ve met lots of good people and had the opportunity to grow up with the old stockmen that came into the area with the first cattle herds.” Now as older stockmen themselves, they have many practical lessons and stories to share with the next generation of the ranching industry.
“Get the best,” they say. Leroy and Robert believe in buying quality. They believe that any extra money spent on a bull will yield a greater return in both the calf crop and replacement females. testicles. Robert added that bulls are even better if they have white bars or ‘milk bars’ across their butt. Bar Pipe was the first breeder in Western Canada to have it, they said, and wish they could still find more bulls with them. A light red colour and good hair are other criteria Robert and Leroy are interested in and they also like pigment around the eyes. “Get the best,” they say. Leroy and Robert believe in buying quality. They believe that any extra money spent on a bull will yield a greater return in both the calf crop and replacement females. They figure it takes 60 acres to run a cow in their area and find that 1,200 to 1,400-pound cows are the ideal size for them. The Hayes Brothers believe in working with their environment and believe their grass can only
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Let’s be honest: Photo day strikes frustration in the hearts of many. It can be a high-stress and sometimes fruitless affair for the inexperienced photographer – and it should go without saying that a poor quality photo is not worth the time it takes to put your boots on. A complex stew of animals, people, action, lighting, weather and settings can present a challenge for even the most experienced of photographers, but if you are not dissuaded, read on! We have compiled the 10 sacred rules of basic livestock photography to ease your picture-pen pains.
Thou shall work with the weather The weather is so integral to almost every other job on the farm, so it should come as no surprise that it also looms large on picture day. Photographers should take advantage of bright, sunny days with little wind. Good natural lighting can emphasize muscle mass and dimension, and allows your camera to capitalize on a very fast shutter speed – the length of time your shutter is open to expose your camera’s sensor to light. A fast shutter speed both prevents overexposure caused by letting in too much light, and also freezes the action, making it more likely that
your photo will remain in focus even if the animal is moving. You should always work with your back to the sun, and if possible, avoid shooting at mid-day in summer when shadows are the harshest and extreme heat or flies can make for obstinate subjects. Summer mornings or evenings or any sunny day in winter (due to the low angle and diffused light of the sun) provide for good photo opportunities. As a rule of thumb, photo day is the opposite of ground-hog day: If you can’t see your shadow, hold out for better weather.
Thou shall use the right equipment There are a hundred ways a livestock photo can go wrong, and ninety-nine of them involve a phone camera. Let me be clear – cell phone cameras have revolutionized the way livestock is promoted through social media and they are a great way to informally document your product – but they should be kept out of the picture pen. Their poor optical quality, bad light sensitivity, and wide angle lenses generate blurry, noisy or distorted photos that cannot accurately reflect your product and will not reproduce well at a reasonable size in print. Instead, invest in the best quality digital camera and lens you
can afford. A basic DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) with a modest zoom lens will allow you to shoot from a greater distance. This encourages livestock to relax and focus on the ‘ear-getter’ instead of the photographer, producing higher quality results. Shopping and don’t know where to start? Try a Canon digital rebel T5i or a Nikon D5100 with a 70200 mm zoom lens.
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Thou shall know thy camera (And thou shall read thy camera manual, for knowledge is power). One way to improve your shooting is to understand the tools at your disposal. Technical choices made in the picture pen can cost time, and often you have only one chance to get the best shot. It seems unthinkable, but spending some quality reading time with your camera’s manual is one way to get acquainted before you head outdoors. An even better way is to photograph something every day.
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Thou shall ask for help Good help is hard to find – or is it just that bad management is prevalent? Corralling two cattle-savvy assistants, a handler and an ‘ear-getter’, is a key to success in the photo pen. Have the handler either chase or lead the cattle into position, perpendicular to the photographer, and the ‘ear getter’ stand in front of the animal. The ‘ear-getter’ should begin trying to get the animal’s attention shortly before the animal poses to help stop the animal in the ideal location. Properly reading an animal’s behavioural cues, and either upping the ante or decreasing the
volume, is vital to capturing an animal in the proper position – head up, feet placed, and ears ahead. If photographing livestock on the halter, walking an animal into the correct stance, rather than placing its feet with a show stick, and using a relaxed lead will ensure the animals’ positioning is natural. It should be noted that minimizing the distance the photographer has to move to get into position for each shot increases the likelihood that he / she will be in the right place at the right time.
Thou shall choose the right set-up The outcomes of proper picture pen setup are a challenge to duplicate in postprocessing, so why spend time erasing the same post from every picture? Do it right once. Cattle look best pointed up a slight incline so choose a small hill with an uncluttered backdrop free of buildings, posts, equipment, and barnyard refuse. If you must have a fence in your shot, photograph against a fence in good repair – ideally hog wire, single-strand barb wire or a plank fence which will not detract from
the animal. The right picture pen has good traction on clean grass, clean snow or clean straw. Whether you shoot your subjects against a clear blue sky or dark spruce trees will depend on the colour of your animal. Choose maximum contrast and avoid taking a Charolais against snow or a red heifer against a red fence.
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Thou shall have other cattle around Attempting to photograph a single-subject ‘among the herd’ is a good way to crush your enthusiasm for the job. It is advantageous to remember, however, that cattle are herd animals. Having a few cattle penned in front of your photo area can provide both a sense of security and a point of interest for the animal you are photographing, making the ear-getter job seem like an easier chore.
Thou shall critically evaluate thy subjects Correct foot placement – with the front feet lined up with the shoulder and slightly offset and the back feet scissored so that the foot on the photographer’s side extends back – is half the battle. The other half is correctly identifying the strengths and weaknesses of your stock. Just as changing the angle and camera height can produce a more flattering effect in portrait photography, these tools can be employed to compliment an animal’s build. If your animal has too much shoulder, too much/too little frame, too little neck extension, etc., consider changing your angle. You will be surprised how much of a difference a small adjustment can make.
Thou shall practice often Rome wasn’t built in a day; if you want to get good at anything in life, you have to work hard at it. Never under-estimate the power of practice. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. I could go on – Carrying your camera with you daily will allow you to take advantage of photo opportunities whenever they happen, and allow you to build an image database that can be used in everyday farm promotion – and you may find that that a no-stress, no-deadline atmosphere is conducive to getting better pictures more often.
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Thou shall not rely on Photoshop
Replacing craft with photo-editing software is a recipe for inferior images. There is a common misconception in the cattle business that Photoshop is a magic button with the ability to correct terrible technique. Unfortunately, it is impossible to edit photos that are poorly focused, badly lit, or over/ under-exposed to match the quality of a properly taken image. Ironically, getting it right on-camera also means that any
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manipulations you do need to make will look the most natural. Humans possess an astounding capacity for visual pattern recognition – the more a photo is altered in postprocessing, the more likely it will look off, even to an untrained eye. How honestly you choose to represent your product is up to you – but a customer who has been deceived by excessive photo-manipulation is unlikely to be back.
Thou shall know when to hire a professional Farming and ranching foster an industrious attitude, but we can sometimes succumb to do-it-yourself syndrome. Rather than hiring someone who could quickly add value to our products, we can spend a disproportionate amount of our own time, effort and resources obtaining mediocre results. Remember that expending your own time is still an investment if your skills could be put to better use elsewhere. If you lack the patience, assistance, or equipment for livestock photography and can’t acquire these things, outsource instead. Reaching the next level in your marketing efforts requires you to distinguish your product from the rest – and there are many ways to do this that don’t require freezing your finger to a shutter release.
HZ 15X ROSE BUD 29D with dam
HZ 15X SOLITAIRE 24D with dam
HZ 69P ROSE BUD 4U
HZ 14N SOLITAIRE 18S
First ChoiCe Female sale Camrose, aB DeCemBer 10, 2016
HZ 15X SOLITAIRE 24D
EPDs CE 0.8 BW 3.2 WW 48.6 YW 81.0 Milk 18.2 TM 42.5
HOLLOW 26X BERT 1C {DLF IEF HYF}
EPDs CE -3.4 BW 7.9 WW 63.8 YW 101.3 Milk 15.4 TM 47.3
HOLLOW 140Z HOWARD 151C
EPDs CE -1.3 BW 5.9 WW 59.2 YW 95.5 Milk 16.7 TM 46.3
EPDs CE 0.4 BW 3.8 WW 38.1 YW 72.0 Milk 17.4 TM 36.5
HOLLOW 768Z COWBOY 95C
EPDs CE -2.7 BW 5.9 WW 50.4
HOLLOW 28Y KAM 37C
EPDs CE -3.0 BW 7.4 WW 50.4 YW 84.8 Milk 17.4 TM 42.6
YW 90.4 Milk 14.2 TM 39.4
HOLLOW 83A DONALD 76D
HOLLOW 31Z TRUDY 53B
with dam HOLLOW 1U DEBBIE 24A
Anthony & Samantha Plett Ph: (403) 882-3416
Les & Karen Holloway Fax: (403) 882-3417
Eric & Rebekah LeClair
Cell: (403) 740-0380
Located 1 mile north of Castor on Highway 36 and 5 miles east on secondary Highway 599
www.hollowayfarmsltd.com
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REMARKABLE COWS
Featuring Sons of:
GCC PETE 203Y ET
AGA 60W BANNER SPORT ZEAL 28Z
AGA 114L GENERAL WILEY 24W
AGA 26R WHAM HAMMER 87W
Dedicated to performance, ultrasound, and RFI testing AGA 705 EASYGOING EXPRESS 67X
WH 9A RUST TEMPEST 372A AGA 77J SUPERMAN 48Y AGA 72S BERT’S ANDY 39A
Peter Ulrich
AGA 18Y ZOOM STANDARD 18Z 96 ANDY 72S
AGA 114L GENERAL 105T AGA 22B BRIGADER 53L AGA 72S BERT’S ANDY ANCHOR 19A
Watch for more details on our upcoming Feb 21st sale at ulrichherefords.com
hans Ulrich
(403) 625-2237 cell: (403) 625-1036 ULRICH HEREFORD RANCH INC www.ulrichherefords.com peter@ulrichherefords.com Box 843, CLARESHoLM, ALBERTA T0L 0T0 FRoM CLARESHoLM: 8 Mi (12.8 kM)E on Hwy 520 , 4M (6.4 kM) n on RR 255 & 1/4 MiLE E on TwP 132 66
Pull up your Genes at Farmfair 2015!
A unique event bringing Commercial Producers and Purebred Hereford Breeders together. The winner of the Bull of the Prairies draw was Garth Kauppi from Eckville, AB. He chose GCHR TONKA 4C from Chittick Family Hereford Ranch, Mayerthorpe, AB, who received a cheque for $10,000.00.
Brenda Greig presents Arron and Lacey Steinke of Wildwood, AB with 10 -2W Panels donated by:
Rancher’s Choice Senior Champion Bull went to went to RCHR Pillar 24B from Chittick Family Hereford Ranch, Mayerthorpe, AB
Ranchers’s Choice Reserve Senior Champion Bull went to ACE TRACKER LAD 21B from Ace Herefords, Senlac, SK
Rancher’s Choice Calf Champion Bull went to went to GCHR TONKA 4C from Chittick Family Hereford Ranch, Mayerthorpe, AB
Ranchers’s Choice Reserve Calf Champion Bull went to MOOREHAVEN FCC 10Z CASH 8C from Flewelling Cattle Co., Bowden, AB
Wednesday, November 9th Noon 11:30 - Registration and viewing of the bulls Noon - Viewing 2:00 - Ranch Rodeo Finals Begin 5:00 - Supper
Farmfair International, Edmonton Northlands
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! For more information on the Hereford Genes Event and to purchase tickets contact: Al Fenton Phone: 780-842-7806
email: fentonherefordranch@gmail.com
Farmfair International Hereford Show ~ November 10 th - 2:00 p.m.
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Misty Valley Farms We would love to host you for our
41st Annual Production Sale on February 8th 2017, 1:00 p.m. MST, at the Ranch.
Our 40th sale was rewarding in so many ways, and we feel very fortunate to have so many terrific friends and customers. We are pleased that Mark Law, of Lawview Herefords, and Lanni and Virginia Bristow, of L-O Herefords, will once again be our guest consignors.
Our 2017 sale offering will include sound, ranch-raised progeny of: MVF STANDARD LAD 3T BBSF 46P TURIN 219T MN 6S TAREYTON LAD 450U LBH 39T STERLING 138W YV 232N SILVER STONE 923W
LBH 39T STERLING 29X CARLRAMS 174S VOLT 106X MN 26R PRINCE DOMINO 499X AGA 24 BRITISHER 16Y BANNERLANE YANKEE VALLEY 36Y AGA 109U RIB STANDARD 38Y
RC 51S MAGNUM LAD 51Y BBSF 104W YOKE 269Y RUT 30U CLASSIC LAD 44Z LO 166W ASTER LAD 46Z BRETON WEST 75W LAZER 83Z
Also featured will be groups of bred commercial Hereford heifers.
Call for a catalogue, or arrange to stop and see the cattle... ...Then, please plan to be our guests on February 8th! Harold & Alice
Ph: 306-893-2783 Cell: 306-893-7225
The Oddans
Merle & Ros Rachel
Mark & Tracy Carter & Lincoln mvf@sasktel.net R. R. #1 Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0
Maurice & Ellen
Ph: 306-893-2737 Cell: 306-893-7365
20 km North of Maidstone on Highway #21, 6.5 km West on Highway #303, then 6 km North on Range Road #3241 OR 38.5 km East of Lloydminster on Highway #303 then 6 km North on Range Road #3241 68
Soon the curtain will be raised for the
National Hereford Show At Canadian Western Agribition
Friday, November 25 at 9:00 a.m. in the Chevrolet GMC Stadium Judges: Dawn & Lee Wilson, Bashaw, Alberta National Hereford Sale - Thursday, November 24 at 5:00 p.m. Contact T Bar C Cattle Co. at 306-933-4200 for more information View catalogue online at www.buyagro.com
Red Coat Classic - Friday, November 25 at 4:00 pm.
Entry Deadline: November 20
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Make sure to mark your calendar and join us for the naming of the 2016 National Hereford Champions! The Saskatchewan Hereford Association Box 713, Weyburn, Sask. S4H 2K8 Phone: 306-842-6149 Email: skhereford@sasktel.net
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Trending Genetic Tools By Catherine Brown
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“In the 1950s, artificial insemination was developed,” says Rod Geisert, beef genetics extension specialist at the University of Missouri, in Jared Decker’s “A Steak in Genomics” blog. “In 1978, the first human [conceived] from in vitro fertilization was born. Both of these technologies were criticized at the time but now they are widely accepted.” Likewise cattle breeding technologies are being continuously refined. More Accurate EPDs EPD (Expected Progeny Differences) information is constantly evolving to be a lot more reliable on young animals, thanks to new technologies to collect and analyze data. Ultimately, all EPDs will be GE EPDs (Genomically Enhanced Expected Progeny Differences). The technologies to predict molecular breeding values will be more mature and more reliable, according to Dr. Michael MacNeil, an internationally recognized expert in the field of breeding and genetics research, formerly of the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), in an interview with the Canadian Hereford Digest. Methodologies used are more certain and the breed is reaching a critical mass of information that allows for the best predictions, he says. In other words, more animals are being genotyped and the methodologies used are better at using performance and marker information, according to Dorian Garrick, geneticist at Iowa State University who is integrally involved in the development and implementation of national animal evaluation programs and performance recording databases. In the next few years, MacNeil expects that many more breeds will have garnered a critical mass of data and the discovery of yet more polymorphisms will help geneticists better pinpoint the factors that directly influence gene expression, rather than the traditional SNPs or 70
markers. After several years of analyzing hundreds of thousands of DNA markers, scientists can now identify multiple areas of the genome that have an influence on certain traits and can go and genotype that exact spot or mutation, instead of relying on a proxy (which, effectively, is what SNP markers are), explains Dr. John Crowley, director of scientific and industry advancement at Canadian Beef Breeds Council. These, and Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL), which mark the local region but not the exact mutation that contributes to phenotype differences, are being exploited in prediction models to generate more accurate EPDs. BOLT Software BOLT software will further increase the reliability of Hereford EPDs. BOLT is an acronym for Biometric Open Language Tools. Dr. Bruce Golden and Dr. Dorian Garrick developed the new software and licensed its use through their company, Theta Solutions LLC. It is a collection of over 100 software tools to manipulate and interpret data. BOLT allows for the use of many models. One such model is the single-step approach to generating GE-EPDs, which combines genotyped and non-genotyped animals in the same analysis. This single-step technology has been heralded as revolutionary. Until this technology is adopted, DNA information continues to be incorporated through a postevaluation blending process that combines the independent genomic data and the traditional EPD into one official EPD value. This software has the ability to directly incorporate genomic data into EPD calculations. Breeding companies and organizations in many countries are currently converting their routine evaluations to use BOLT, including the Pan American Cattle Evaluation (PACE) used by the Hereford breed. Also using BOLT technology is the multi-breed International Genetic Solutions (IGS) evaluation of Red
Angus, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Maine Anjou, Shorthorn and Simmental purebred and crossbred cattle from the U.S. and Canada, according to Golden and Garrick in their report to the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Beef Improvement Federation in Kansas. IGS is fitting an across-breed, genomically enhanced EPD with this system. BOLT fits many models, including several forms of single-step evaluation systems but the one being adopted by Herefords and by IGS is referred to as the Super-Hybrid Model. “Breeders should see higher accuracies of genomic predictions than is the case at present as the adoption of the software will enable all the genotyped animals to be used to help predict the selection candidates,” says Garrick, “whereas right now, the genomic predictions being used were derived from the EPD and genomic data of just a few thousand bulls.” Garrick says he is not sure when the system will go live for Hereford. ABRI (the Agriculture Business Research Institute based in Australia) is doing the implementation and has to develop turnkey approaches that don’t require all the data edits that used to be manually done, prior to the routine evaluation,” he says. The American Angus Association is currently testing a single-step analysis system using software developed by Ignacy Misztal of the University of Georgia. “Like the name implies, this method incorporates the genomic, pedigree and performance information in one step,” says Dr. Stephen Miller, Genetic Research Director at the American Angus Association. The new single-step technology, along with the software developed at the University of Georgia, allows all available genotype (DNA), phenotype (birthweights, yearling weights and other performance information submitted by breeders) and pedigree information to be used optimally for
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these evaluations, so the information is always current, explains Miller. The Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) aims to be changing over from the current analysis to the BOLT analysis by the summer of 2017 at the earliest, according to CHA Executive Director, Stephen Scott. “Everything will depend on the preliminary testing runs that will hopefully be scheduled to happen later this fall,” says Scott. Among other benefits, Scott says BOLT will make more frequent EPD evaluations possible and will “better characterize the genomic portion of the evaluation.” IGS, for one, will reportedly be able to turn around results to their members and customers as frequently as daily. Reproduction MacNeil also talks about improved fertility in future beef and dairy herds through the discovery of loci (specific locations on genes) responsible for early embryonic mortality. It is essentially a genetic defect that is the causative factor involved. This will not affect herds that are crossbreeding, as Garrick points out, since the same recessives wouldn’t exist in two or more breeds. Stem Cell Research Research involving stem cells, according to some reports, represent the next major frontier of reproductive technologies in livestock. One example of this kind of research is the work of Georgia’s Berry College animal science professor Kyle Caires. Caires is removing adult stem cells from bulls’ testicles (spermatogonial cells) and transplanting them into a recipient bull or bulls, the result being that the recipient bull(s) produces sperm carrying only the genetics of the donor. Think of the possibilities. As reported in Successful Farming magazine, “it can take eight or more years to find out if a bull’s daughters are functional brood cows. By that time, he is usually long gone.” “Using Caires’ techniques of freezing stem cells may be one way to propagate the bull’s genetics long after his own productive life,” says author Gene Johnston. This can multiply the breeding power of an elite animal, he says. The current cost for Caires to harvest stem cells, identify the correct ones, grow them and implant them is about $3,000 per procedure. His
success rate is over 50 per cent and improving all the time. But it is still a couple years before Caires publishes his research results and he is cited as saying that it may be a few more years after that until the practice is widely in use. The technology is being hailed as a potential alternative to cloning to produce superior animals. Gene Editing Geisert, beef extension specialist at the University of Missouri, says that a clone is simply an identical twin born on a different day. And while he says that cloning didn’t change how we raise livestock, it did allow us to do additional things, like gene editing. Gene editing involves turning on or off a gene that naturally exists in an animal already. Geisert reports that gene editing is not technology that will impact the beef industry in 100 years from now [or] 50 years from now.” It is right around the corner, he says. “Gene editing animals is not transgenic,” says Geisert. Transgenic involves importing DNA from one organism to another, unrelated organism. In other words, it is something that has been artificially introduced. Nevertheless, Garrick says that gene editing is not yet recognized as being “acceptable”. In other words, the industry still awaits an opinion as to whether or not it constitutes “genetic modification”. “Once that has been ascertained, if we have freedom to operate, it will lead to many new opportunities for selection,” says Garrick. The alternative to transgenics (or importing foreign genes), is gene editing the naturally occurring genome of cattle, which is gaining traction and could be a significant game changer, according to Miller as well. Early applications might include changing coat colour to create better heat tolerance in cattle; making dairy cattle polled or eliminating genetic defects, according to Miller. “These are the low hanging fruit,” he says. Other applications involve more genes which could affect other related pathways within the animal’s genome. In other words, many traits are affected by more than one gene. Many times, there are 10 to hundreds of genes that affect one trait, which will make gene editing challenging
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for practical application. Scott says there was an open discussion to determine the groups initial feelings about gene editing at the most recent World Hereford Conference in Uruguay and most countries were in favour of the idea of non-transgenic editing. Of particular interest, he says, was the possibility of modifying the horned gene so that breeders can maintain “horned” lines while removing the actual horns. Epigenetics Epigenetics is a great buzz word these days. Producers likely already know how an animal’s environment affects its growth, health and development. In other words, they know that environmental factors can override a genetic blueprint, which discredits a long-held belief that a creature’s DNA was its sole destiny. Geneticists have long known that an animal’s phenotype or how it develops, is attributable to genetics by a fraction determined by the heritability, which varies from trait to trait but is often no more than 25 per cent, meaning that its environment has an impact of at least 75 per cent. In the next few years, environment may be factored into estimating better EPDs, according to Miller. But the science of epigenetics is more convoluted, he says. “It suggests that an animal’s environment modifies its DNA and that modifications impact subsequent generations,” says Miller. “We will potentially begin to understand epigenetic control of some traits,” says MacNeil, who is not convinced that geneticists even know where to start with this one. This is an area that is further into the future, in terms of offering practical insights in day-to-day production. “I’m not aware of any results that are amenable for ranchers to exploit,” agrees Garrick, about the obscure field of epigenetics. “Although, we do know that epigenetics is involved in determining individual performance.” Feed Efficiency Feed efficiency and an optimum way to improve it and measure it, is a priority for the Canadian Hereford Association and according to Crowley, will continue to exist as an industry priority. Through ongoing trials, the CHA, other breed associations and research facilities are helping develop a better database to analyze this trait. 71
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Registered and Commercial Horned Herefords Box 25, Landis, Saskatchewan S0K 2K0 Email: grltd@yourlink.ca
Bill & Luke (306) 658-4750 Verne (306) 658-2022
Wes, Bernie, Dustin, Cody & Austin Phone: (306) 658-4535 Cell: (306) 948-9663
Consigning to the First Choice Female Sale December 10, 2016 camrose, ab
GR 172Z STD LASS 3C
Bred to GR 268X FRONTLINE 244A
Calving mid-April
GR 49W STD LASS 109C
Bred to GR 268X FRONTLINE 244A
50 Commercial Bred Heifers for sale this Fall
Calving mid-April
www.garrettranchltd.ca
Dream big. Work hard. Stay focused and surround yourself with good cattle.
SS-TOPLINE MISS POWER ROSE 800C FIRST CHOICE FEMALE SALE ENTRY STRONG FEMALES FOR SALE ANYTIME
See You at Our Corrals
We attend the Canadian Bull Congress in Camrose, Alberta in January with the progeny available for sale in our corrals. Look for us at various Fall shows & Spring sales in Alberta. Stop by the stall or our corrals & see the Canadian Bull Congress All Breeds Grand Champion Mature Bull Male & Female Progeny.
SS-TOPLINE POWERHOUSE 888Z
HIS SONS ARE NOW FOR SALE
International Semen & Embryos Available
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
Thank You for your interest in our cattle. You won’t be disappointed. Sincerely, The Archibalds
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MN Herefords MN 612D
MN 605D
MN 950D
MN 72D
MN 11W STANWAY LAD 84D
MN 11W ASTER LAD 931D
Austin & Meg Nixdorff 403-200-4781
aknixdorff@hotmail.com
Clark & Cindy Nixdorff Chalsie, Marvin, Kiersty
Edna Nixdorff
403-948-5229 Ph 403-948-7559 • Fax 403-948-7486 • Cell 403-803-1584 R.R. 2, Airdrie, Alberta T4B 2A4 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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Breeding the Right Kind
Offering • • • •
We collect and keep track of any measurable trait, ask us about it. We also retain ownership on all our steers to finish.
Consigning 4 Bred Heifers to...
65 Bred Heifers 100 Long Yearling Bulls 2016 weaned D Bulls Semen for sale. LBH 260C
the First Choice Female Sale December 10, 2016
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Offering Bulls that sire the right kind of efficient feedlot steers
ThAnk You To All our Bidders And BuYers, Your Business And Friendship is GreATlY AppreciATed speciAl
Andy & Margaret Schuepbach
Ruth, Michelle and Daniel Phone: (403) 625-4693 Cell: (403) 625-6316 Fax: (403) 625-1500 Box 2044, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0 10 miles (16 km) East of Claresholm to sign, then 4 1/2 miles (7.2 km) North
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Hans Ulrich (403): 625-2237
www.lilybrookherefords.com
Working Bulls
Bull Sale Sample of Bulls
JNHR 511W MAX 52C
JNHR RANCHER 77C
Thursday March 9, 2017
JNHR RANCHER 129C
On Offer JNHR BUCKOUT 236C JNHR RANCHER 197C & JNHR BUCK 177C
On Offer
40 Grass Grown
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
At the
Horned & Polled 2 year olds Select Group of Bred Females
Working Bulls Bull Sale Thursday March 9, 2017
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Watch for our group of bulls at Farmfair...
RUT 10X AMIGO LAD 3C
RUT 204X RED CLASSIC LAD 66C
RUT 10X AMIGO LAD 7C
RUT 10X AMIGO LAD 83C
RUT 42Z STANDARD LAD 79C
RUT 10X AMIGO LAD 56C
...and our consignment at the First Choice Female Sale
KMR 11C
December 10 in Camrose, Alberta
Ken & Michele Rutledge and Family
KMR 19C
BOX 188 Hardisty, AB T0B 1V0 • (780) 888-3644 • Ken’s Cell (780) 888-7178 • kmrutledge@xplornet.com 76
BRETON WEST HEREFORDS Since 1974
FEMALES FOR SALE!!
Your pick of our herd is available to start or add to your purebred herd. Any age, Any time, Any number of females.
Horned (but dehorned) and Polled with unique pedigrees
Two young bulls meeting the 7 year old at a long-time repeat customers place
Our Focus is on Practical, Un-pampered cattle. Heifers never get grain and bulls get meager amounts of it.
BULLS FOR SALE PRIVATELY EVERY DAY
THANK-YOU TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS
Eugene, Norma, and Leonard Poholka Ph: (780) 696-3878 Leonard’s Cell: (780) 898-9590 Fax: (780) 696-3777
GE EPD
Box 325, Breton, Alberta TOC OPO Email: bretonwest@gmail.com http://bretonwestherefords.com
5 mi. W. of Breton on #616, 2 mi. S. on Rge Rd. #50, 1 mi. W. on #474, 1 1/2 mi. S. on Rge. Rd. #51, 1/2 mi. W. 77
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Part One
Birth Weight’s Effect on Profit
By Candace By
M a na gin g Edito r, Cha rolais B a n n e r
A r ticle c o m mis sio n e d by th e C a na dia n B e ef B re e d s C o u n cil
Candace By I have been asked by the Canadian Beef Breeds Council to develop this article focusing on birth weights. I hope you find this panel discussion informative
Kevin Woods Westwood Land & Cattle, Moosomin, SK We run around 1650 Black Angus and Black Angus Simmental cross cows bred Charolais for terminal cross and Black Simmental or Black Angus for replacements.
Adam Doenz Doenz Farms, Warner, AB The Doenz family operation runs 250 straight Hereford cows in a strictly commercial operation. They background their calves every year and either grass them or sell them in the spring, depending on the grass situation.
Andy Hofer Spring Creek Colony, Walsh, AB We run around 1000 commercial cows. They are predominantly Simmental and Angus cows. We use Red and Black Angus bulls and Red Simmental and Fullblood Simmental bulls and we raise our own replacements.
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By: Why do you think some producers are selecting for smaller than average birth weights? Woods: It must have to do with what they call calving ease, that could be the only reason people would be selecting for lighter birth weights. It isn’t really my idea, but that is what I hear. From the olden days people were scared of some breeds with bigger than average birth weights and maybe it still haunts them a bit. Doenz: Calving ease is their concern. I don’t think people are having problems but labour is an issue and if you can ensure that calving will go well by selecting the right bulls, it is an important thing to do. Hofer: There are less producers out there raising more cows with less help and people are looking for calving ease. By: How does continued selection for smaller birth weight effect performance? (short term and long term) Wo o ds : It neg at ively a f fe c t s perfor mance. Ever ybody star ts chasing smaller birth weight and you breed lower performance into everything. It’s one thing in a heifer or where you are not retaining females, but if you are retaining the females as well, I think you are negatively affecting positive performance at the end of the day. Doenz: Smaller birth weight selection will g ive you smaller weaning weights in the fall and the size of your cowherd will get smaller over time unless you have a lot of growth from the lighter calf. A smaller calf in the fall is less profit. In the end your profit comes from the pounds of beef you have to market. Hofer: I think a smaller calf at birth is going to be a smaller calf at weaning. I don’t think smaller cattle convert feed Continued on page 80
Calves
available this fall!
From our feature sires: MW KELLOG DAKOTA 118Z CBB SHAR-LO SHAMELESS 308B MW RIBSTONE 94B H PAYBACK 3092 ET
MW DAKOTA LADY 27X
MERLE & NEELTJE WYATT AND FAMILY 403-534-2277 Cell 403-485-8289 Jessica’s Cell 403-485-0237 Box 30, Arrowwood, Alberta T0L 0B0 Email: mnwyattfarms@gmail.com
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as well. By: What effect does continued selection for lower birth weight have on a cowherd? Woods: If you continue to bring the numbers down, it is going to bring the performance of the cow herd down and have a negative effect on the herd. Doenz: The size of the cowherd will shrink over time unless the calves have the ability to gain ground and match weaning weights of larger calves. Hofer: I think if you keep getting smaller, your cows are going to get smaller pelvic areas and soon you won’t be able to calve even a normal sized calf. By: How does the structure/shape of the calf/sire effect calving ease? Woods: Structure still has a lot to do with calving ease. The smoother they are, the easier they calve. You can chase some pretty big birth weights if they are built right and not have problems. The longer and smoother they are, the bigger the birth weight you can chase and still get them out without problems. Bulls that are built wrong can have 80 lb. birth weights and at the end of the day, give you a lot of calving problems. They can’t have a huge square head and rough
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broad front shoulders. Doenz : The str ucture is more important than the birth weight. The bull has to show a neat front end, as opposed to wide, blockier shoulders. Hofer: Here is my analogy, a 50 lb. salt block or a 100 lb. snake, which one is going to come out easier? I have seen 100 lb. calves out of heifers and they have never been touched and I’ve had some 80 lb. calves with some real issues. Structure is very important. By: As many cattlemen do not weigh their females, some seem to believe their cows are 1200-1400 pounds. Is this a misconception? Wo o d s : I don’t t h i n k mo s t commercial men have the ability to weigh their females on an individual basis so other than their cull weights, they really don’t know. Our cows are predominantly Angus and Angus cross so they aren’t going to be as big as some more exotic crossed herds. We average around 1450-1500 lb. D o enz : It is def i n itely a misconception. Before doing this interview, I would have told you our cows were 1350 lb. But I went back and checked the weights on the cows we have culled over the past few years and our average cow is 1500 lb. Ho fer : I t h i n k it i s a hug e misconception. I believe 1200 lb.
cows will produce smaller framed calves. We weigh every cow and calf at weaning and 90% of our calves are weighed at birth, that is the only way you can know what percentage of body weight is weaned off. I like a 1400-1600 lb. cow that is built right. If they look like a piece of plywood, it doesn’t matter what they weigh, they shouldn’t be cows. By: What percentage of producers weigh their calves and accurately know their birth weights? Woo ds : Ot her t han purebred breeders, I don’t think anybody weighs their calves. When you calve out in the field, I just don’t think it happens. If you are a small producers or calve in winter months they may weigh. Doenz: I don’t think any commercial breeders weigh their calves, the purebred guys would be the only ones. Hofer: I would be surprised if 5% weigh their calves, I don’t think it would be very many. Until they start weighing their own calves, they have no idea what birth weight they should be looking for in a bull. By: To be efficient, a cow should be able to calve 7% of her body weight. On a 1400 lb. cow, that is 98 lb., on a 1600 lb. cow, that is 112 lb. To what degree, do you feel producers are robbing themselves of profit by
selecting too low of birth weight? Woods: Probably I think everybody errs on the side of caution when it comes to birth weight, especially if you have a bad experience once. So many people in my area have gone to more cow numbers and less management and calve on grass. It is hard to manage your cows within a herd to accommodate the variance in cow size. To try to maximize the cows’ potential, they have to be sorted into frame score groups and bulls matched accordingly in pastures. You have to have the space and time to manage a herd that way. Doenz: I do think there is definitely some truth to guys being cautious, but I think you are better off going for a little lighter weight and having more live calves to sell in the fall. A cow should be able to calve 7% of her weight, but it comes down to labour again. Guys just don’t want to deal with problems. There are breeding lines that will calve lighter birth weights and really perform to above average weaning weights. You just have to be selective about the bulls you buy. Hofer: I agree with that 100%. I think producers are robbing themselves of big time profits by not knowing what their cows and calves actually weigh.
If you’re not maximizing your birth weights, as heavy as your cows can handle, instead of weaning 600-700 lb. calves, you are going to have to keep those calves and feed them an extra four months to get the same weight. By: How many pounds are gained at weaning and at slaughter for every five pounds of birth weight? Woods: I can’t really answer that because we don’t weigh, but generally the bigger calves at birth are the bigger calves at weaning. I still think you have to start out with something to end up with something. Doenz: I am not sure about that. I think you will notice more difference in weaning weights by spreading out calving intervals. A month of age will show more dramatically than a few pounds of birth weight. Hofer: I would say 20 lb. at weaning and 50 lb. at harvest and I think I am being very conservative in my estimate. By: How important is the integrity o f t he pur e br e d br e e der in assisting with bull selection? If he knows his cowherd and bull battery well, should he be able to assist commercial producers with purchases and ensure calving? Woods: I think it is very important. At the end of the day if they want
to sell bulls, they have to sell bulls that work. We have all heard stories about breeders in all breeds that maybe haven’t been as up front about things as they should have been, but it all catches up with them. From a commercial standpoint, you can sell a bull to us once that doesn’t work, but you won’t do it again, we just won’t go back. Things get around pretty quick in this industry. They want to sell you a good product because they want you to come back. It’s very important that they know their cow herd and they know their customers. It’s so important to deal with people that stand behind their cattle. We buy into a program, as opposed to just buying a bull, because it allows us peace of mind. If there is a problem, we pick up the phone and there is no problem. We pay more for a program, but it is worth it. They know their cattle and they work for their customers. Doenz: The purebred breeder knows what the bulls are going to do on certain types of cows. He knows their structure and how it should affect calving ease. It isn’t all about birth weight, there are a lot of other factors involved. Hofer: The integrity of the breeder is very important. It is up to the producer to develop a relationship
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with the purebred breeder. If the relationship is good, he should be able to lead you in the right direction. You will know after one or two bulls. If it isn’t a good relationship, you move on. By: Larger than average birth weight bulls were definitely less expensive this spring. Is there an opportunity here for commercial producers? Woods: I don’t worry about birth weight too much as long as they are structurally built right. I take into account the Calving Ease and Birth Weight EPD, what sire they are coming out of and what cow family. Guys just have to know what their cows can handle according to their management practises. Doenz: I don’t think you should be selecting for smaller birth weights for your main cowherd all the time. You should know what your cows can handle and what fits into your program and what you are selecting for. If it is something you desire in your herd and has a bit more birth weight to make other people back off, I wouldn’t be afraid of it. We personally bought a bull last fall for our heifers, he was put together really well for heifers and his CE EPD and performance to weaning was what we wanted and his birth weight was a little bigger, but we bought him with confidence. We actually paid more than we normally would, just because he was a good bull. Hofer : I think t here is a big opportunity. Birth weight is a number and I think gestation is more useful. I also think knowing when the animal was born is important. A January or February calf will weigh 100 pounds, an April calf out of the same cow, same mating will weigh 90 lb. A lot of guys look at the birth weight, but I don’t really use it. Only if it is 150 lb. I probably wouldn’t look at the bull, but I would know the breeder actually weighs his calves. If I can ask the producer what the cow weighed and it goes within the 7% rule, that means more to me. I have bought bulls with a 120 lb. birth weight and never seen the cows calve. Birth weight also comes from how the cows are fed. If a guy feeds them until they grunt, as opposed to the guy that kind of starves them, there will be a difference in birth weight. Yes, it is an opportunity, but a lot of producers won’t go there. By: In summary, is there anything you would like to add to conclude your thoughts on this topic? 82
Woods: I think a lot of the numbers come down to the management. Your system has to support your program. Doenz: A few years ago we were buying a silencer squeeze chute and considered buying it with the weigh bars underneath and the tag reader. It was kind of when that was all just starting and we just didn’t invest in it. I wish now we had and I priced out adding those features this spring. We only run our cows through a squeeze once a year to preg check, it would be easy to weigh them at the same time. We would be able to know what
the cows are doing from year to year without one more labour intensive run through the chutes. Hofer : How can you manage something if you don’t measure it? Producers need to start weighing their cows and calves. I think the purebred breeders need to do a better job of selling their birth weights. I am not afraid of birth weight to a point. If a breeder can tell me the gestation and the cow size, that means more to me. Some breeders know the gestation but they don’t put it in print, you have to ask for it.
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Also Contributing Straight & Crossbred Open Heifers.
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Two more exciting KGF fundraisers planned before the year ends! Partners for Progress Sale VI La Vente des Partenaires VI October 22, 2016 Shefford, QC
A personalized 24x36” acrylic painting of your choice painted by Amanda Bushey. Donated by: Amanda Bushey & RWB Herefords, Danville, QC In memory of Norman Taylor
The Season Finale Hereford Event
December 11, Olds, AB 10 straws of WLB Winchester Power Ball 27A
Donated by: Ross Macdonald, 98 Ranch Inc., Lake Alma, SK
$33,000 in scholarships awarded in 2016.
The emphasis of academic excellence, leadership and study of agriculture related to the beef industry, has positioned the KGF Scholarship program as one of the leading opportunities available to Canadian students. • 2 KGF Prize for Beef Innovation - $10,000 each • 4 Hereford Youth Scholarship - $2,500 each • 3 Future Of The Breed Scholarship - $1,000 each Bonanza 2016 the KGF raised over $23,000 through the live auction of 6 exciting lots; including pick of a bred heifer, exportable embryos, and an African Safari Trip! Tremendous appreciation goes out to those that donated and purchased at this event.
Donations may be made to the KGF in cash, cheque or online through the KGF website. All donations will receive a tax receipt. By supporting the KGF, you will ensure the continued success of this unique, industry recognized scholarship program.
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The Mile High Night sale will include herd bulls, open heifers, bred heifers, donor cow prospects, pick of herds and pick of pens/carloads from the National Western Livestock Show yard show. The Frozen Genetics sale will include the most elite frozen Hereford genetics in the breed today, including embryos, confirmed pregnancies and semen. Thursday, January 12:
National Hereford Bull Show Junior Hereford Show Mile High Eve Sale
Friday, January 13: Hereford Pen of Three Female Show Hereford Carload and Pen Bull Show Mile High Night National Hereford Sale Saturday, January 14: National Hereford Female Show
SHOW SCHEDULE 8 a.m., on the Hill. 12 p.m. or immediately following the Bull show. 7:30 p.m., Doubletree - Stapleton North.
8 a.m., in the Yards. 9:30 a.m., in the Yards. 6:30 p.m., NWSS stadium floor. 8:00 a.m., on the Hill.
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Coming Soon...
HEREFORD BRANDED CCIA TAGS The Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) is proud to announce the coming release of Hereford branded RFID Tags. The tags will be available through CCIA to qualifying* purebred Hereford Breeders and commercial cattlemen using Hereford bulls to aid in identifying and marketing their Hereford influence calves. The Hereford RFID tags are manufactured by Allflex and are comprised of the yellow front and red coloured back with the “H” and maple leaf icon.
*Tag buyers must qualify under one of the following criteria: • CHA members in good standing with active Hereford females • Producers who have purchased CHA registered bull(s) who’s ownership has been transferred since 2010 - One bag of 25 tags per bull is the commercial allotment For Updates on the CCIA Tag release and how to purchase watch:
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PLATINUM
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GOLD Alberta Hereford Association
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Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch Lilybrook Herefords Inc.
BRONZE Genetics for Generations Sullivan Supply RancHer Designs Rednex Ranch Hill 70 Quantock
John Deere Canada Canadian Hereford Digest Keith Gilmore Foundation Cervus Equipment Alta Genetics
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Balog Auction Services Bar RZ Polled Herefords Breton West Herefords Brost Land & Cattle Central AB Hereford Club Church Ranch Dallas Farms Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc. Flewelling Cattle Co. Ltd. Bar RZ Polled Herefords Harvie Ranching HHH Cattle Ltd MB Junior Hereford Association MJT Cattle Co. Ltd. Northern AB Hereford Club OVHF Ranching Pahl Livestock Southern AB Hereford Club
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Showmanship Duncan & Cecily Fleming, Carol High Grooming Callyn Hahn, Austin Nixdorff Open Show Garth Cutler Open Judging Ted Creech Team Judging Jon McKenzie, Sarah Nixdorff, Jonathon Prichard
T Down Trailers YV Ranch A & M Ranching AJ Manufacturing Anderson Ranches Ltd. Calgary & District Hereford Club Chestermere Herefords Coulee Crest Herefords Chittick Family Hereford Ranch Doenz Ranches Donna & Frank Harbour Eureka Hereford Farms Gordon & Cathy Klein GRLN Livestock Hereford America Holloway Farms Ltd. J Bar B Polled Herefords JK Fraser Cattle Co.
Team Marketing Jon McKenzie, Sarah Nixdorff, Jonathon Prichard Team Show Basics Wally Pugh, Ross Bricker Little League Grooming Hal Nixdorff Literature Doreen Flewelling Announcer Brad Dubeau
JoNomn Hereford Ranch Lamport’s Polled Herefords Lawrence & Terry Kallal Little Red Deer Hereford Farm Lone Pine Herefords Lost Lake Ranch McKenzie Hereford Farm MN Herefords Newton Herefords Rainy Creek Herefords SNS Herefords Stromsmoe Herefords Tanga Herefords Tide Creek Herefords Ulrich Hereford Ranch Wyatt Farms
Speeches Nathan Cooper, Brooke Sinclair, Alex Young, Bob Murray, Bev Rasmussen, Benjamin Stone, Rudy Durieux, Jeff Dyke, Lori Kemmere, Stacey Hannah, Carol Sinclair, Shelley Kudera
Advertising Competition JK Fraser Cattle Kevin and Joanne Fraser
Ring People Jay Rimke Travis Hanson Meghan Black Hal Nixdorff Karen Butler Bruce Butler A r t , P h o t o g r a p h y & Blaine Brost Victor Oulton Scrapbook Samara McBain Kevin Fraser
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Bonanza 2016 Burning the Hereford Brand
The 37th Annual Canadian Junior Hereford Association National Show, was held in Olds, Alberta. It was a great week for ‘Burning the Hereford Brand’. Every year, a different province invites Juniors from all over the country for a week of friendly competition and meeting new friends. We had an outstanding 148 participants and 250 head of cattle! Among the 148 participants, we had guests from Mexico and the United States. Thank you to all the sponsors for helping us host an amazing group of Juniors, and thank you to the Bonanza Committee for all their work planning and organizing the week. From the Great Griller competition to Little League Grooming to Showmanship and the Open Show, it was easy to see all the hard work and the team work put together by each individual and each province. On behalf of the Canadian Junior Hereford Association, I would like to congratulate all the Bonanza 2016 Participants for their enthusiasm and achievements! We look forward to Bonanza 2017, which will be held in Abbotsford, British Columbia July 17-21. Cassandra Gorrill Outgoing CJHA President
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Results Showmanship & Grooming Pee Wee Showmanship & Grooming
Champion Pee Wee Grooming Mercedes Mastine, QC
Reserve Champion Junior Showman Kalsie Sibbald, AB
Champion Pee Wee Showman Paige Van Sickle, AB
Reserve Champion Pee Wee Grooming Jessee Kopelchuk, SK
Champion Junior Grooming Emma Lees, SK
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Reserve Champion Pee Wee Showman Camryn Grundy, ON
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Reserve Champion Junior Grooming Hailey Sibbald, SK
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Intermediate Showmanship & Grooming
Senior Showmanship & Grooming
Champion Intermediate Showman Brandon Fraser, AB
Champion Senior Showman Coleman Nixdorff, AB
Reserve Intermediate Showman Riley Pashulka, AB
Reserve Champion Senior Showman Wyatt Oulton, NS
Semen Donation
Champion Semen Donation Female & Grand Champion Semen Donation Animal Sponsor: Hereford America & Copper Creek Ranch Nicholas Cheremshynski, AB with NCX MISS CHRYSANTHEMUM 32C Sire: FCC TWENTY X 20X
Res. Champion Semen Donation Female & Res. Grand Champion Semen Donation Animal Sponsor: Alberta Hereford Assoc. Alberta Hereford Assoc. Nicholas Cheremshynski, AB with NCX DAISY DUKES 17D Sire: FCC 36N ABSOLUTE 7R Champion Intermediate Grooming Kailey Wirsta, AB
Champion Senior Grooming Coleman Nixdorff, AB
Champion Semen Donation Male Sponsor: Copper Creek Ranch Lexi Wirsta, AB with K-COW PIRATE 90D Sire: ANCHOR 44U Reserve Champion Intermediate Grooming Jacey Massey, AB
Grand Champion Coleman Nixdorff, AB
Reserve Champion Senior Grooming Riley Ingram, SK
Reserve Grand Champion Emma Lees, SK
Reserve Champion Semen Donation Male Sponsor: Alberta Hereford Assoc. Gabrielle Cheremshynski , AB with NCX DENNIS THE MENACE 2D Sire: FCC TWENTY X 20X 93
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Commercial Show Market Steer Show
Champion Heifer Calf Reserve Supreme Champion Sponsor: John Deere Canada Brandon Fraser, AB with SUGAR BABY 22D SIRE: SUGAR RUSH
Champion Straight Bred Hereford Steer Grand Champion Steer Sponsor: Alberta Hereford Assoc. Coleman Nixdorff, AB with DOBBY Sire: PB HEREFORD
Champion Hereford Influence Steer Sponsor: Alberta Hereford Assoc. Brandon Fraser, AB with JOEY BATS 20D Sire: CARPE DIEM
Res. Champion Hereford Influence Steer Sponsor: Alberta Hereford Assoc. Teegan Hyndman, MB with BUDDY Sire: CRLY 45S YAHOO 45S Reserve Champion Heifer Calf Sponsor: John Deere Canada Calynn Gardner, AB with T ANNA 34D Sire: Angus
Res. Champion Straight Bred Hereford Steer Sponsor: Alberta Hereford Assoc. Larissa Lupul, AB with GRLZ CANDY MAN 42C Sire: CB 57U CAN DOO 102Y
Champion Yearling Heifer Supreme Champion Sponsor: John Deere Canada Hailey Sibbald, SK with LAZY RC PATCHY 508C Sire: WM GENERAL LEE
Champion Prospect Steer Reserve Grand Champion Steer Sponsor: Alberta Hereford Assoc. Brandon Fraser, AB with CAPTAIN
Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer Sponsor: John Deere Canada Jade Sibbald, SK with LAZY RC CUTTIE PATOOTIE 503C Sire: WM GENERAL LEE
Reserve Champion Prospect Steer Sponsor: Alberta Hereford Assoc. Larissa Lupul, AB with BARE DROP IT LIKE IT’S HOT 37D Sire: PCH B022 SIR CLYDE 66X
Champion Commercial Cow with Calf Sponsor: John Deere Canada Brandon Fraser, AB with AURICA’S LADY B701 Calf: AURICA’S GIRL 14D
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Bred & Owned Champion Heifer Calf Sponsor: Hi-Pro Feeds Nathan McNeely, AB with GOLDEN OAK SPIRIT QUEEN 73D Sire: JDH 4X ULTIMATE 236Z 94B Reserve Champion Heifer Calf Sponsor: Hi-Pro Feeds Billy Paul, BC with WJP MAGNUM CHAMPAGNE 73D Sire: MJT TOTAL ET 311W Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer Sponsor: Alberta Hereford Assoc. Kailey Wirsta, AB with K-COW STARSTRUCK 95C Sire: DAKITCH 98W FRANCHISE 125A Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pair Sponsor: Calgary & District Hereford Club Billy Paul, BC with GH KILO BONITA 88B Sire: MJT TOTAL ET 332W Champion Yearling Bull Sponsor: Northern AB Hereford Assoc. Sydney Perlinger, SK with HMS HICLIFFE 305A COMMANDO 64C Sire: TCF JVJ 11X THE GOODS 305A Reserve Champion Yearling Bull Sponsor: Northern AB Hereford Assoc. Emma Cross, AB with BP 23A CRACKER JACK 149C Sire: JDH TS 20W CRACKER JACK 23A ET Champion Senior Bull Sponsor: Balog Auction Services Emma Cross, AB with BP 87Z STANDARD LAD 130B Sire: BP 144P STANDARD LAD 87Z Reserve Champion Senior Bull Sponsor: Balog Auction Services Gabrielle Cheremshynski, AB with NCX BAZINGA 19B Sire: NCX ZORRO 730Z
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Champion Heifer Calf Sponsor: Dallas Farms Billy Paul, BC with WJP MAGNUM CHAMPAGNE 73D Sire: MJT TOTAL ET 311W
Champion Cow/Calf Pair Grand Champion Bred & Owned Female Sponsors: Copper Creek Ranch & Rednex Ranch Kailey Wirsta, AB with K-COW SHEZA BEAUTY 44B Sire: K-COW HANK 280Z
Champion Yearling Heifer Reserve Grand Champion B & O Female Sponsors: Bar-RZ Polled Herefords & Rednex Ranch Sydney Perlinger, SK with HMS HCF 13X CHERRY COKE ET 93C Sire: HI-CLIFFE WLB SAMMY 13X
Champion Bull Calf Grand Champion Bred & Owned Male Supreme Champion Bred & Owned Animal Sponsors: MB Junior Hereford Assoc. & Genetics for Generations Luke Smith, USA with GH SENSATION 3786 DELUXE 17D Sire: UPS SENSATION 3786 ET
Reserve Champion Bull Calf Res. Grand Champion Bred & Owned Male Sponsors: MB Junior Hereford Assoc. & Genetics for Generations Sydney Perllinger, SK with HMS HCF 13X DARTH VADER ET 91D Sire: HI-CLIFFE WLB SAMMY 13X
Reserve Champion Senior Yearling Heifer Sponsor: Rednex Ranch Levi Rimke, MB with MAR W18 MISS CALIFORNIA 408C Sire: SHF WONDER M326 W18 ET
Reserve Champion Heifer Calf Sponsor: John Deere Canada Kyla Lees, SK with BNC GLENLEES 14Z CHANTEL 1D Sire: TH 512X 719T PLAYMAKER 14Z
Champion Junior Yearling Heifer Reserve Grand Champion Female Sponsor: OVHF Ranching & AB Hereford Assoc. Morgan MacIntyre, ON with NEXT GEN REISLING 295 ET Sire: H TSR CHEZ FULLTHROTTLE ET
Res Champion Junior Yearling Heifer Sponsor: Church Ranch Emma Lees, SK with BNC 14Z STAR MAKER 69C Sire: TH 512X 719T PLAYMAKER 14Z
Champion Senior Yearling Heifer Sponsor: Flewelling Cattle Co. Blakelee Hayes, USA with HARVIE MS FIREFLY ET 198C Sire: CRR ABOUT TIME 743
Champion Two Year Old Cow/Calf Pair Sponsor: Harvie Ranching Emily Latimer, AB with REMITALL- WEST BELLE 36B Sire: REMITALL- WEST GAME DAY ET 74Y
Res. Champion Two Year Old Cow/Calf Pair Sponsor: Livestock Media Plus Kailey Wirsta, AB wtih K-COW SHEZA BEAUTY 44B Sire: K-COW HANK 280Z
Champion Mature Cow/Calf Pair Grand Champion Female Sponsor: Copper Creek Ranch & Canadian Hereford Digest Jacey Massey, AB with RVP 51X ABLAZE 7A Sire: RVP 6056 XCALIBUR 51X Calf: HARVIE RSK MS AUTUMN 32D
Res Champion Mature Cow/Calf Pair Sponsor: Pahl Livestock Ltd. Billy Paul, BC wtih GH SCRIPT DIAMOND LADY 91A Sire: SR SCRIPT 187 Calf: GH MVP DIAMOND DIANE 25D 95
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Open Show
Champion Bull Calf Reserve Grand Champion Male Sponsor: T Down Trailers & Hi-Pro Feeds Luke Andrews, SK with TRIPLE- A 47R DINO ET 112D Sire: PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R Reserve Champion Bull Calf Sponsor: YV Ranch Luke Smith, AB with GH SENSATION 3786 DELUXE 17D Sire: UPS SENSATION 3786 ET
Reserve Champion Senior Bull Sponsor: Brost Land & Cattle Co. Emma Cross, AB with BP 87Z STANDARD LAD 130B Sire: BP 144P STANDARD LAD 87Z
Little League Grooming
1. Quebec 2. Saskatchewan 3. Ontario
Champion 3 Head from One Family Becca, Kyla & Emma Lees, Arcola SK Champion Group of 5 from a Province Saskatchewan Reserve Champion Group of 5 from a Province Alberta
Premier Breeder
Champion Junior Bull Sponsor: Fenton Hereford Ranch Sydney Perlinger, SK with HMS HICLIFFE 305A COMMANDO 64C Sire: TCF JVJ 11X THE GOODS 305A
Team Judging 1. Ontario 2. Maritimes 3. Alberta
Team Show Basics
1. Maritimes 2. Ontario 3. Saskatchewan
Sponsor: Copper Creek Ranch Sydney Perlinger, SK Reserve Champion Junior Bull Sponsor: HHH Cattle Ltd. Dawson Dallas, AB with BCD 74Y ACTION ET 506C Sire: REMITALL-WEST GAME DAY ET 74Y
Open Judging Pee Wee 1. Wyatt Fankhanel, AB 2. Mercedes Mastine, QC
Junior 1. Emma Lees, SK
Team Marketing 1. Manitoba 2. Alberta 3. Maritimes
2. Owen Grundy, ON
Intermediate 1. Jules Smyth, MB 2. Madison Sibbald, AB
Champion Senior Bull Grand Champion Male Sponsor: MJT Cattle Co Ltd. & Hill 70 Quantock Ltd. Lexie O’Connor, SK with XLP KPH LCPH TRIBUTE ET 707B Sire: GHC PREMIER 152M
Senior 1. Coleman Nixdorff, AB 2. Kayla Jones, AB
Stall & Booth Competition 1. Quebec
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Great Griller 1. British Columbia 2. Maritimes 3. Manitoba
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Bonanza 2016 Results
Photography Section A Pee Wee Favourite Hereford 1. Jordan McFarlane, NB
Section B Pee Wee Best shot – at the show 1. Nathan Flewelling, AB
Section C Pee Wee Landscape/scenery 1. Myles Van Sickle, AB
2. Curtis Hewitt, ON 3. Becca Lees, SK
2. Tinley Harvie, AB 3. Jordan MacFarlane, NB
2. Becca Lees, SK 3. Camryn Grundy, ON
Junior Landscape/scenery 1. Blayde Lehmann, SK
Junior Take a helfie 1. Teegan Hyndman, MB
2. Kennedy Manns, MB 3. Ken Paul, BC
2. Owen Grundy, ON 3. Ken Paul, BC
Intermediate Storyboard 1. Kailey Wirsta, AB
Intermediate Landscape/scenery 1. Kylee Dixon, SK
2. Mikayla Blaschuck, SK 3. Emma Just, SK
2. Emma Cross, AB 3. Kailey Wirsta, AB
Senior Storyboard 1. Chelsea McNeely, ON
Senior Landscape/scenery 1. Cassandra Gorrill, ON
2. Jillian Just, SK 3. Samantha Rimke, MB
Junior People & Herefords 1. Jordan Dorrance, SK 2. Shana Lee Fankhanel, AB 3. Erin Casey, SK
Intermediate portrait to market your animal 1. Morgan MacIntyre, ON 2. Kylee Dixon, SK 3. Levi Rimke, MB
Senior portrait to market your animal 1. Jillian Just, SK 2. Samantha Rimke, MB 3. Allison Booth, NB
2. Andrew Dunsmore, ON 3. Jillian Just, SK
Hereford Art Section A Pee Wee Original artwork 1. Mercedes Mastine, QC 2. Camryn Grundy, ON 3. Paige Van Sickle, AB
Junior Original Artwork 1. Dustin McKim, SK 2. Georgia Pawlitza, SK 3. Ken Paul, BC
Intermediate Original Artwork 1. Jesse Procyk, SK 2. Payton Watt, AB 3. Christin Dixon, SK
Senior Original Artwork 1. Allison Mastine, QC 2. Cassandra Gorrill, ON 3. Andrew Cross, AB
Section B Pee Wee Hand drawn & colored ad 1. Jade Charlton, SK 2. Paige Van Sickle, AB 3. Camryn Grundy, ON
Junior Design Magazine Ad 1. Teegan Hyndman, MB 2. Lexi Wirsta, AB 3. Sydney Dorrance, SK
Intermediate T-shirt Design 1. Orianna Hyndman, MB 2. Makayla Hunter, NB 3. Emma Cross, AB
Junior Best Feature Ad 1. Teegan Hyndman, MB 2. Lexi Wirsta, AB 3. Sydney Dorrance, SK
Intermediate Inspirational/motivational Ad 1. Morgan MacIntyre, ON 2. Kailey Wirsta, AB 3. Makayla Hunter, NB
Senior Inspirational/motivational Ad 1. Jillian Just, SK 2. Cassandra Gorrill, ON 3. Chelsea McNeely, ON
Section C Pee Wee Hereford/Hereford Influence collage 1. Brock Dorrance, SK 2. Jade Charlton, SK 3. Andrew Charlton, SK 97
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Literature
Section A: Poem Pee Wee 1. Camryn Grundy, ON
Section B: Story Pee Wee 1. Brock Dorrance, SK 2. Camryn Grundy, ON 3. Andrew Charlton, SK
2. Mercedes Mastine, QC 3. Brock Dorrance, SK
Junior 1. Lexi Wirsta, AB
Junior 1. Georgia Pawlitza, SK
2. Dustin McKim, SK 3. Brady Mappin, AB
2. Brooklyn Van Sickle, AB 3. Ken Paul, BC
Intermediate 1. Emma Cross, AB
Intermediate 1. Kylee Dixon, SK
2. Kailey Wirsta, AB 3. Lyndsey Smith, AB
2. Emma Cross, AB 3. Lyndsey Smith, AB
Senior 1. Chelsea McNeely, ON
Senior 1. Chelsea McNeely, ON
2. Cassandra Gorrill, ON 3. Jillian Just, SK
Section C: Report Pee Wee 1. Jade Charlton, SK 2. Mercedes Mastine, QC 3. Tinley Harvie, AB
Junior 1. Lexi Wirsta, AB 2. Gabrielle Cheremshynski, AB 3. Teegan Hyndman, MB
Intermediate 1. Emma Cross, AB 2. Kailey Wirsta, AB 3. Orianna Hyndman, MB
Senior 1. Cassandra Gorrill, ON 2. Chelsea McNeely, ON
2. Cassandra Gorrill, ON
Public Speaking Prepared Speeches Pee Wee 1. Jordan McFarlane, NB 2. Brock Dorrance, SK 3. Mercedes Mastine, QC Junior 1. Lexie O’Connor, SK 2. Kalla Nicholas, SK Intermediate 1. Makayla Hunter, NB 2. Jacey Massey, AB Senior 1. Jillian Just, SK 2. Chelsey McNeely, ON Impromptu Speeches Intermediate 1. Emma Cross, AB 2. Jody Siemens, BC Senior 1. Cassandra Gorrill, ON 2. Wyatt Oulton, NS
Scrapbook Competition Pee Wee 1. Mercedes Mastine, QC Junior 1. Teegan Hyndman, MB 2. Rebecca Hess, ON
Intermediate 1. Orianna Hyndman, MB 2. Emma Cross, AB 3. Jade Ouellet, QC
Senior 1. Allison Mastine, QC 2. Samantha Rimke, MB 3. Cassandra Gorrill, ON
Provincial Scrapbook 1. Quebec 2. Ontario 3. Manitoba
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Advertising Competition 1. Saskatchewan 2. Alberta 3. Quebec
The Winning Ad can be viewed on page 130
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Bonanza 2016 Results
Individual Aggregate Friends of Pee Wee Mercedes Mastine, QC (Allison Mastine pictured) Bonanza Award Junior Teegan Hyndman, MB (MR)
The Reid Family of The Cliffs Farm, SK (L-R Kurtis & Selene Reid, Jay Morgan, David Reid)
Intermediate Emma Cross, AB (ML)
Beef Inovation KGF Scholarship
KGF Director Neil Church presents the award to Nicky Lansink. Rae-Leigh Pederzolli, not pictured, also received the scholarship.
Senior Jillian Just, SK (L)
Grand Aggregate Teegan Hyndman, MB
Provincial Aggregate 1. Saskatchewan
CJHA Honour Roll (L-R) Justin McLaughlin, Brandon Fraser, Coleman Nixdorff and Samantha Rimke with their CJHA Honour Roll Plaques.
T Bar C Donation
Owner of T Bar C, Chris Poley, presents incoming CJHA President Samantha Rimke with a cheque for $12,795.15 - the CJHA’s portion of funds raised in the T Bar Invitational.
Major Jay Fox
Ambassador Award CJHA KGF Future Sponsor: The Fox Family - Ben Fox presenting Samantha Rimke, MB (R) Pee Wee Ambassador - Jordan McFarlane, NB (L) Junior Ambassador - Gabrielle Cheremshynski, AB (ML) Intermediate Ambassador - Brandon Fraser, AB(MR)
of the Breed Scholarship (L-R) Jillian Just, Bennett Foster and Alexa Bricker
Thank You Copper Creek
Incoming CJHA President Samantha Rimke presents the Platinum Sponsor, Copper Creek Ranch, with a thank you from all of the Juniors. Accepting on their behalf is the Copper Creek Ranch manager Catherine Brown.
Heifer Lottery (B)Levi Rimke, Owen Grundy, Dawson Dallas (F) Blayde Lehmann, Kalla Nicholas (Not Pictured) Delanie Knull
KGF Hereford
Youth Scholarship
KGF Director Neil Church presents the award to Samantha Rimke. Recipients not present are Alexis DeCorby, Reginald Raymond and Ted Creech.
*The CHD would like to extend a special thank-you to Grant Rolston Photography for taking all of the photos used in our Bonanza Results.* 99
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show & sale results show index Manitoba Summer MOE ..............................................................101 Expo de St.-Hyacinthe....................................................................101 Peterborough Fair ..........................................................................101 Dundas Agricultural Fair..............................................................101 Southeast Hereford Zone Field Day.............................................102 MHA Field Day ..............................................................................102 Old Home Week..............................................................................102 Kent County Agricultural Fair......................................................102 Barrie Fair..................................................................................102-103 Cumberland County Exhibition...................................................103 Interior Provincial Exhibition.......................................................103 West Coast Hereford Club MOE Show.........................................103 Lakes District Fall Fair...................................................................103
sale index Sale of the East 2016.......................................................................104 Genetic Designs XII........................................................................104 Source for Success XV........................................................... 104-105 Autumn Alliance XXXIV...............................................................105 Richardson Ranch 7th Annual Online Sale...............................105
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Manitoba Summer MOE July 23, 2016 Oak Lake, Manitoba Judge: Tony Dekeyser – Medora, Manitoba
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
WLB BULL 13X 98B
FBF 79A CHURCHILL 27C
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
PBHR TRACEY 22X 6B
MAR 503W BELIEVE IT 44C
Premier Breeder: Manns Herefords
Premier Exhibitor: Manns Herefords
Exhibited By: Manns Herefords
Exhibited By: Manns Herefords
Exhibited By: AM Ranching
Exhibited By: Samantha Rimke
Expo de St.-Hyacinthe July 29, 2016 St.-Hyacinthe, Quebec Judge: M. Nathan Latchford de Ontario
Grand Champion Bull STONEWOOD BUERHLE 9B
Reserve Grand Champion Bull LESSARD 100W BODY GUARD 3B
Exhibited By: River Road Farms
Exhibited By: Joanie Courchesne & Carl Labbe
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
RWB CHANNEL 1C
RRF GOLD DUST 82A
Premier Breeder: Amanda Bushey
Premier Exhibitor: Amanda Bushey
Exhibited By: Amanda Bushey
Exhibited By: River Road Farms
Peterborough Fair August 4, 2016 Peterborough, Ontario Judge: Jack Oattes – Cobden, ON
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
ELM LODGE CLOUT 37C
STONEWOOD BURHLE 9B
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
BRENDALE 743 SUNSHINE 118B
ELM LODGE DIXIE CHICK 20D
Premier Breeder: Elm Lodge Polled Herefords
Premier Exhibitor: Elm Lodge Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Elm Lodge Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Elm Lodge Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Stonewood Grange
Exhibited By: Elm Lodge Polled Herefords
Dundas Agricultural Fair August 4, 2016 Dundas, Prince Edward Island Judge: James Worth – Cornwall, Prince Edward Island
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
BENTVILLE GREASER 4C
CRANE’S DERRINGER 12D
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
LEPH 5T MSS EMERALD 8X
CRANE’S BAREFOOT AND CRAZY 2B
Premier Breeder: Crane Cattle Company
Premier Exhibitor: Crane Cattle Company
Exhibited By: Bentville Farms
Exhibited By: Bentville Farms
Exhibited By: Crane Cattle Company
Exhibited By: Crane Cattle Company
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Southeast Saskatchewan MOE Show & Field Day August 6, 2016 LV Farms, Midal, Saskatchewan Judge: Tyson Rasmusson – Midale, SK; Blair Fornwald - Lampman, SK; Alister Burnett – Midale, SK
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
BLAIR-ATHOL 7B MAKE MY DAY 30D
HAROLDSON’S TOTEM 220Z 5D
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
ANL 10Y LINDA 51A 9D
ANL JESSICA 4A 1D
Premier Breeder: ANL Polled Herefords
Premier Exhibitor: ANL Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Blair Athol Farm
Exhibited By: ANL Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Haroldson’s Polled
Exhibited By: ANL Polled Herefords
MHA Field Day August 20, 2016 Wawanesa, Manitoba Judges: Ken Wray – Tilston, MB; Adam Hopcraft - Wawanesa, MB; Ritchie Joynt - Alexander, MB
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
PBHR RAMROD 8Y 6D
LEVELDALE DOC HOLIDAY 15A 29D
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
GRH LADYSPORT 18Z
GRH 83T ACCENT 1Z
Premier Breeder: Roselawn Farms
Premier Exhibitor: Roselawn Farms
Exhibited By: Steven Manns
Exhibited By: Marvin & Kevin Stocki
Exhibited By: Leveldale Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Marvin & Kevin Stocki
Old Home Week
August 20, 2016 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Judge: Scot Muri – Swift Current, SK
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
BURNSIDE COPY 37C
CRANE’S DERRINGER 12D
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
EARLYBIRD 26A 21A CALEY 30C
BURNSIDE YEDDA 9W
Premier Breeder: Hannah Dixon
Premier Exhibitor: Hannah Dixon
Exhibited By: Hannah Dixon
Exhibited By:Old Mill Herefords
Exhibited By: Crane’s Cattle Company
Exhibited By: Hannah Dixon
Kent County Agricultural Fair
August 25, 2016 Sainte Marie de Kent, New Brunswick Judge: Ernest Hunter – Harcourt, NB
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
EARLYBIRD 26A 22A DYNAMITE 3D
REYMAR 1700 DAWSON 2D
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
EARLYBIRD 26A 21A CALEY 30C
EARLYBIRD 743 19Y ANNA 17A
Premier Breeder: Earlybird Farms
Premier Exhibitor: Earlybird Farms
Exhibited By: Earlybird Farms
Exhibited By: Old Mill Hereford Farm
Exhibited By: Reymar Farm
Exhibited By: Earlybird Farms
Barrie Fair
August 27, 2016 Barrie, Ontario Judge: Lance Leachman – Maidstone, SK
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
MHPH MH 10Y CHASE 221C
MHPH 10Y CHIZEL ET 1021C
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
JDL JANICE 11X 119C
MHPH 203Y PEBBLES 410A
Exhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords
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Exhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords
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Premier Breeder: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords
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Cumberland County Exhibition September 2, 2016 Oxford, NS Judge: Brian and Dora McKinley, Cornwall, PEI
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
OLTN 14Z DOC HOLIDAY 27D
OLTN 100W DISEAL 19D
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
RV 6X HONEY BEE 320B
CARTER’S CLASSY LADY 109C
Premier Breeder: Oulton’s Farm
Premier Exhibitor: Oulton’s Farm
Exhibited By: Oulton’s Farm
Exhibited By: Dusty Breeze Herefords
Exhibited By: Oulton’s Farm
Exhibited By: Midway Farm
Interior Provincial Exhibition
September 3, 2016 Armstrong, British Columbia Judge: Dennis Ericson - Wetaskiwin, AB
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
CCR 9500 BARCODE 38B
WJP MVP DISCOVERY 16D
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
GH UPTOWN DESTINY 25A
SF 7X CONSTANCE 1C
Premier Breeder: Copper Creek Ranch
Premier Exhibitor: Billy Paul
Exhibited By: Copper Creek Ranch
Exhibited By: Billy Paul
Exhibited By: Billy Paul
Exhibited By: Jake Smith
West Coast Hereford Club MOE Show September 10, 2016 Aldergrove, British Columbia Judge: Blaine and Shannon Brost - Irvine, AB
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
CCR 9500 BARCODE 38B
KOOTENAY 001A ANODYNE 10D
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
SHARDEN YOLINDA 1Y
SF 7X CONSTANCE 1C
Premier Breeder: North Bluff Farms
Premier Exhibitor: North Bluff Farms
Exhibited By: Copper Creek Ranch
Exhibited By: Kootenay Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Kootenay Polled Herefords
Exhibited By: Smith Farms
Lakes District Fall Fair September 10, 2016 Burns Lake, BC Judge: Brendan Elliot – Innisfail, AB
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
TLELL 18X CONTENDER 18C
TLELL 200Z DANDY 1D
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
TLELL 20W DOUBLE UP 28Y
TLELL 1Z RED JADE 15B
Premier Breeder: Richardson Ranch
Premier Exhibitor: Richardson Ranch
Exhibited By: Richardson Ranch
Exhibited By: Richardson Ranch
Exhibited By: Richardson Ranch
Exhibited By: Richardson Ranch
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Sale of the East 2016 September 10, 2016 Auctioneer: Mark Sloat
Wilmot, New Brunswick
Top Sellers Cow/Calf Pair $14,500 - Lot 15/15A AXA W18 MISS WONDER ET 703B /AXA X51 MISS WONDER 513D Buyer: $8700 Walker Polled Hereford Farm, Morrison, TN / $5800 River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON Sire: SHF WONDER M326 W18 ET /KCF BENNETT REVOLUTION X51 Heifer Calf $12,400 – Lot 5 – AXA 10Y MS UNIQUE ET 708D Buyer: Dorbay Polled Herefords, Dorchester, ON Sire: NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET SOD: HARVIE LADIES MAN 4L
Genetic Designs XII September 16, 2016 Auctioneer: Dale Stith
Newburgh, Ontario
Top Sellers Cow/Bull Calf $20,000 – Lot 68 – RVP 100W BELIEVE ET 16B Buyer: Chula Vista, Thornton, ON & Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON Sire: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET SOD: HF 4L BEYOND 36N $3500 – Lot 68a – ½ int, ½ poss - RVP 4R DEFENDER 40D Buyer: H & H, NV, USA Sire: MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R Cow/Heifer Calf $6000 – Lot 11 – THM 4037 SARAH MICHELLE 4056 Buyer: Shady Birch Farm, Grafton, ON Sire: THM DURANGO 4037 SOD: THM EASY CHOICE 5052 $6250 – Lot 11a – RVP 4R DREAMY 80D Buyer: Mead Cattle Co., GA, USA Sire: MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R Bred Heifer $8000 – Lot 57 – RVP 46A CRAVE 81C Buyer: Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK Sire: RVP 9050 ARCHITECT 46A SOD: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET
Source For Success XV September 17, 2016 Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran
Indian River, Ontario
Top Sellers Heifer Calf $24,000 - Lot 70 - ELM-LODGE DIXIE CHICK 20D Buyer: Kemp Bros Cattle, Renfrew, ON Sire: NJW 78P TWENTYTWELVE 190Z ET SOD: CRR ABOUT TIME 743 Bred Heifer $20,500 – Lot 51 – AXA GOLDEN OAK WHIPLASH ET Buyer: North Bluff Farm, Aldergrove, BC Sire: GOLDEN-OAK OUTCROSS 18U SOD: SQUARE-D EDGE 694D 104
2 Cow/Calf Pairs 15 Heifer Calves 7 Bred Heifers 1 Cow/Calf/Pregnancy 1 Yearling Bull 2 Bull Calves 28 Lots Grossed $130,950.00
AVER AGE
$12, 950.00 $3,940.00 $4,479.00 $3,500.00 $7,000.00 $2,050.00 $4,677.00
Bred Heifer $7400 – Lot 9 – AXA 719T VENUS ET 709C Buyer: Birds Hill Farm, Wilmot, NB Sire: TH 122 71I VICTOR 719T SOD: ELM-LODGE NEXT BIG THING 3N Yearling Bull $7000 – Lot 1 – AXA 10Y HOME RUN ET 703C Buyer: Golden Oak Livestock, Bowden, AB & Rafter 17 Ranch, Eckville, AB Sire: NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET SOD: HARVIE LADIES MAN 4L 22 Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs 17 Breds 17 Cows 1.5 Cow/Bull Calf Pairs 7 Bull Calves 1 Yearling Bull 65.5 Lots grossed $392,350.00 7 Embryos Total gross $397,200.00
AVER AGE
$7,668.00 $3,791.00 $4,762.00 $26,333.00 $5,179.00 $5,500.00 $5,990.00 $ 693.00
Cow $8000 – Lot 46 – CGVH COOKVIEW 118Z Buyer: Bill Doig, IN, USA Sire: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET SOD: REMITALL ROUTE 66 ET 346R $8000 – Lot 23 – ANL DF 719T 13U MINDY ET 4Z Buyer: Lamb Bros. Beef, WI, USA Sire: TH 122 711 VICTOR 719T SOD: PW VICTOR BOOMER P606 Bull Calf $12,000 – Lot 7 – RVP 122L DESCENDANT 2D Buyer: Glenview, PA, USA Sire: REMITALL ONLINE 122L SOD: RRO TRM TA-DAH-BOOM 4267 Yearling Bull $5500 – Lot 1 – RVP W18 CHECK MATE ET 27C Buyer: Rock’N H Herefords, Hamiota, MB Sire: SHF WONDER M326 W18 SOD: REMITALL ONLINE 122L
AVER AGE 4.5 Bull Calves .75 Yearling Bull 26 Heifer Calves 20 Bred Heifers 2 Cow/Calf Pairs 2 Mature Cows 56.25 lots grossed $340,250 9 Embryos 15 straws Semen 1 Flush Gross $358,600
$7,690.00 $9,000.00 $5,188.00 $5,385.00 $11,400.00 $4,625.00 $6,049.00 $1,233.00 $183.00 $4,500.00 $6,052.00
Cow/Calf Pair $17,000 - Lot 25 – TRENT HILL BRANDY 4B Buyer: Abby Hill Farms, Richmond, ON Sire: MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R SOD: BLAIR-ATHOL PURE LUCK 61S $5250 - Lot 25A – ELMLODGE DASH OF CLASS 23D Buyer: Stone Hedge Herefords, Pembroke, ON Sire: AXA GOLDEN-OAK XCEED ET 704X
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sales results Source For Success XV Bull Calf $12000 – Lot 3 – ½ int, ½ Poss - ELMLODGE DECTATOR 28D Buyer: Rolling Acres Farm, Shawville, PQ Sire: KJ 968R POLLED SOLUTION 668ZET SOD: ELM-LODGE NEXT BIG THING 3N
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September 18, 2016 Orillia, Ontario Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.
Top Sellers Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs $26,400 – Lot A – ½ int. No poss - MHPH 106A NITA 110D Buyer: Tori Investments, Baysville, ON Sire: MHPH 521X ACTION 106A $26,400 – Lot AA – ½ int. No poss - MHPH 10Y NITA 305B Buyer: Tori Investments, Baysville, ON Sire: NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET SOD: WILGOR 55K NORTHEASTERN OL 2N $16,000 - Lot 6 – MHPH 106A HENRIETTA 124D Buyer: Arthur Polled Herefords, Alida, SK SIRE: MHPH 521X ACTION 106A $7,250 - Lot 6A – MHPH 11X HENRIETTA 307B Buyer: RSK Farms, Brandon, MB Sire: TH 71U 719T MR HEREFORD 11X SOD: Cow/Bull Calf Pair $8,000 - Lot 3 – ½ int. Full poss - MHPH 106A DILLINGER 1071D Buyer: Chittick Family Hereford Ranch, Mayerthorpe, AB Sire: MHPH 521X ACTION 106A $5,500 - Lot 3A – ½ int. Full poss - MHPH 10Y FROSTY 302B Buyer: Mike Goodine, Bear Island, NB Sire: NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET SOD: WILGOR 55K NORTHEASTERN OL 2N
Richardson Ranch 7th Annual Online Sale September 22 – 25, 2016 Hosted by LiveAuctionTV
Tlell, British Columbia Auctioneer: Katie Colyer
Top Sellers
Yearling Bull $9000 – LOT 7 - .75 INT – ELMLODGE CHATAHOOCHIE 73C Buyer: Leeson Farms, Ridgetown, AB Sire: ELM-LODGE ALLEGHANY 41A SOD: CRR HELTON 980 AVER AGE 0.5 Yearling Bull $17,000.00 12.5 Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs $16,208.00 2 Cow/Bull Calf Pairs $12,500.00 8 Bred Heifers $6,150.00 13 Cows $4,607.69 15 Heifer Calves $4,210.00 2 Bull Calves $3,700.00 1 Embryo Lot $2,400.00 53 Live Lots Grossed $424,250.00 $8,004.72 3 Embryos Grossed $2,400.00 $800.00 Yearling Bull $17,000 - Lot 1 – ½ int. Full poss - MHPH 10Y CHIZEL ET 1021C Buyer: Bar-J-M Polled Herefords, Whitney, ON Sire: NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET SOD: MHPH 102S WYATT 301W
Bred Heifer $12,500 - Lot 54 – DORBAY AXA MISS CLARA 417C Buyer: A.X.A. Polled Herefords, Hampton, NB Sire: REMITALL-WEST CHICAGO ET 83Y SOD: JDH 10S YANKEE 39X Heifer Calf $7,500 - Lot 49 – DORBAY MISS DOLLY 401D Buyer: BnC Polled Herefords, Chicago, IL Sire: TH 89T 755T STOCKMAN 475Z SOD: EJM TOULOUSE 20X ET 70T Cow $7,000- Lot 11 – REMITALL-WEST BAILEY 1B Buyer: Mike Goodine, Bear Island, NB Sire: BNMHPH 13P Heat 101S SOD: BLAIR-ATHOL 13K MAJOR 101N Bull Calf $4,000 - Lot 2 – MHPH 106A DUKE 115D Buyer: Edenvale Polled Herefords, Stayner, ON Sire: MHPH 521X Action 106A SOD: LAKE 002 KILOWATTS 104S AVER AGE 2 Bull Calves $6,250.00 1 Yearling bull $4,400.00 3 Heifer Calves $3,867.00 4 Bred Heifers $3,950.00 10 lots grossed $44,300.00 $4,430.00 12 Embryos $5,900.00 $492.00 Total Sale Gross: $ 50,200.00
Bull Calf $9000 Lot 2: TLELL 200Z DANDY 1D Buyer: Semex Alliance, Guelph, Ontario Sire: CHURCHILL RED BULL 200Z SOD: TLELL 8N RED ZULU 1Z
Yearling Heifer $5100 - Lot 6 - TLELL 100W CARLA 19C Buyer: Coppertone Farms Ltd Sire: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET SOD: CS BOOMER 29F
Yearling Bull $4400 Lot 1: TLELL 10Y CITY BOY 1C Buyer: Matts Red Angus, Smithers, BC Sire: NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET SOD: TH 89T 743 UNTAPPED 425X ET
Embryos $1650 Lot #11: THREE EXPORTABLE EMBRYOS Buyer: Moeskaer Herefords, Denmark Sire: CRR ABOUT TIME 743 DAM: TLELL 23S TANYA 31U
Heifer Calf $4900 Lot 10: TLELL 10Y DARLIN 16D Buyer: Garilyn Morris, Red Deer AB Sire: NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET SOD: TLELL 42S SUPER DUDE 20W 105
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Grab that hair now!
DNA results take time. Other than Xpressposting samples to the lab, there is no rushing DNA results, so allow plenty of time when submitting samples to the lab.
If you don’t already have DNA on your herd sires, grab a sample now. •All natural service sires must have DNA on file at the CHA. •All AI sires must be verified to both parents. Both sire and dam need DNA on file. And bulls with semen destined for sale must have High Density testing done. Plan ahead and avoid double-testing!
Shipping cows? Yank hair. You never know when you might need a sample from an old cow. Hair samples can be stored indefinitely in a paper envelope. Identify each envelope and keep on file to avoid frustrations later.
Exporting Semen & Embryos
Have you sold semen or embryos to a foreign country? Export documentation is required when embryos or semen are sold to a country other than the US. This documentation includes the following: • Export Duplicate of the Registration Certificate • Extended Pedigree • DNA genotype certificate(s) • Clearance of genetic defects letter The breeder exporting must complete an Authorization to Release Export Documentation form available from the CHA office. ALL CURRENT OWNERS MUST SIGN the release form. It is important to remember while the CHA and the AHA have switched to the new SNP DNA technology, most countries are still using microsatellite DNA technology. If an animal only has SNP on file at the CHA it will, in most cases, need to be retested using Microsatellite. When you are requesting DNA applications from the CHA, if you think you might be exporting embryos or semen on the animal, requesting a combo test for both SNP and microsatellite will save you some time and frustrations later.
Why Transfers Are Important
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are members of the CHA, the transfer should be submitted in their membership name. Spelling is important. Complete mailing addresses are required, phone contacts and email addresses are also recorded whenever possible. If the buyer is not in our database, a new contact is created. Complete and accurate contact information ensures your customers will receive the Canadian Hereford Digest. When selling bred females, ALL services must be reported. All natural service sires must have DNA on file with the CHA. All A.I. sires must be parentage verified to both parents and permitted for use as an A.I. sire in Canada. If they are permitted on the Semen Certificate program, a semen certificate must accompany the transfer before the transfer will be processed.
Looking to use semen from an American bull?
Just because semen is available for sale in Canada doesn’t mean the paperwork is complete to allow progeny to be registered. Before progeny are eligible for registration, sires must be registered in the Canadian Hereford Association Herd Book. This applies to both natural sires and calves resulting from A.I. services. All imported live bulls and A.I. bulls must adhere to the same regulations as domestic bulls. The bull must have a registration number beginning with “C0…” and have DNA on file with the CHA. A.I. sires must also have a registration number beginning with “C0…”, have DNA on file for himself and both parents, and be permitted for use as an A.I. sire in Canada. If in doubt, check with the CHA office on the status of the bull you are looking to use. Or check out for yourself online: Active permitted bulls are listed under the Semen Catalogs section of the public Animal Inquiry pages
Or you can look up any individual bull for this important information:
If bulls don’t have this status shown, please contact the bull owner or semen seller…
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Performance EPD Deadline
November 1st is right around the corner! Be sure to get all your birth weights, weaning weights and yearling weights in to the office by this date, to get them included in the next PACE run. If this date doesn’t fit your management practices, 2017 will again include multiple runs. Did you know that calves don’t have to actually be weaned in order to take their weaning weights? “Weaning weight” is the term commonly used for the 205-day weight and the system will adjust for any calves between 110 to 300 days of age. So, calves can be weighed (ideally when the group average is as close to 205 days as possible) and then turned back out with their dams. It’s just important to accurately group the calves so that non-weaned calves are not compared directly with weaned calves in your herd.
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More & more animals are getting tested with higher density DNA tests to get Genomically Enhanced EPDs. This SNP testing serves to improve the accuracy of the evaluation for these tested animals and their direct descendants by providing direct measurement of the DNA that the animal possesses and passes on to its progeny. Just keep in mind that it takes extra time to link up the genomic aspect so be sure to get your DNA testing done early!
RFI
The CHA will once again be facilitating RFI Trials at Olds College and Cattleland Feedyards. Olds College costs will be $335 plus GST and Cattleland costs are at $350 plus GST. Included in the price will be a 28-day “warm up” period with the trials lasting 77 days for a total of 105 days. Ultrasound carcass data, and a Residual Feed Intake EPD are included in this cost. High Density Genotyping is also required at an additional cost of $110 per head over and above the feeding and yardage costs. Trial timelines will be similar to previous years, with the Fall trial bull delivery taking place October 13th and ending January 25th, 2017. A Winter trial targets delivery of bulls on January 11th and ending April 26th, 2017. Bull calves born January – March would participate in a November trial, while March – May calves would begin in a January trial. If you would like to participate, please send your preferred location and number of bulls you intend to enroll to Karen@hereford.ca. If you’ve never been involved before, it would be great to have your herd’s genetics included in this analysis!
Contact Val@hereford.ca for anything performance related, DNA, or online registry support.
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executive director’s report Canadian Hereford Association
By Stephen Scott
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The CJHA Burns the Hereford Brand in Olds. The Alberta-based planning committee for Bonanza 2016 welcomed 147 Juniors representing Canada, the United States and Mexico, exhibiting 237 head of Hereford and Hereford influence cattle at the longest running Junior beef education program in Canada. It was a busy week for youth and adults alike as Bonanza runs in combination with the Canadian Hereford Association’s committee, board and Annual General meetings. Bonanza has been very successful over the years due to the involvement of hundreds of parents, volunteers and Junior Council members that sacrifice hours and hours of their time to ensure that Bonanza is a great environment for youth to learn about marketing cattle while making friendships that will last a lifetime. Bonanza started out with events that were pleasing to the eyes, ears and most importantly the palate, as the Juniors posted their art, literature, photography and competed in a Kabob cook-off for the Great Griller competition. At the end of the day, the Juniors were bussed off to Olds college where Mr. Brad McLeod took the youth through a crash course in the science of meat. While the Juniors were showing off their talents, the adults were taking part in the Marketing Roundtable which was established in 2014. Over the last couple years, this meeting has been the main venue for each of the provincial associations to discuss their marketing challenges and successes. It’s always great to hear about the new marketing efforts from each region and this venue is a perfect place to share these ideas and gain new insight. Thursday was full of more competitions for the junior participants where they competed in Judging, Team Show Basics, Team Grooming & Marketing and Little League Grooming. Meanwhile, the CHA’s Show and Hereford Breed
Very few youth beef programs have the same longevity as Bonanza. It’s easy to see that the Hereford breed has something very special in this event. With a 36-year heritage, it’s easy to say that the effort put into these special events is well worth it. The heritage that is Bonanza lives on in those who choose to be involved, who inspire the next group of organizers and the next generation of leaders. Improvement committees were meeting and discussing new breed improvement efforts and show recommendations. Following the competitions and meetings, over 325 people made their way to Remitall Farms. The Latimer family graciously hosted the large crowd and treated us all to a great steak dinner. Stock Show U hosted a clipping and fitting demonstration at Remitall Farms for anyone interested in bettering their fitting skills. On Friday and Saturday you could find the juniors out in the show ring exhibiting their cattle. This was the first year that Bonanza hosted a Jackpot steer show where $1700 was given away to competitors. Bonanza wrapped up with a banquet where $32,000 in Scholarships were given out by the Keith Gilmore Foundation and another $12,795 was presented to the CJHA by T Bar C Cattle Co. – the result of their fundraising efforts for junior cattle folk across all breeds in Canada. I’m continually blown away by the amount of time and energy it takes to pull off a Bonanza event. Very few youth beef programs have the same longevity as Bonanza. It’s easy to see that the Hereford breed has something very special in this event. With a 36-year heritage, it’s easy to say that the effort put into these special events is well worth it. The heritage that is Bonanza lives on in those who choose to be involved, who inspire the next group of organizers and the next generation of leaders. A big thank you to all the parents and youth who attended and an even bigger thank you to the organizers and volunteers that made Bonanza run. In closing, I’d like to welcome everyone to Bonanza 2017, in Abbotsford British Columbia, July 17th -21st.
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Par Stephen Scott
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L’Association Junior Hereford se rassemble à Olds. Le Comité de planification albertain pour le Bonanza 2016 a accueilli 147 Juniors représentant le Canada, les États-Unis et le Mexique, qui ont exposé 237 têtes de Hereford et bovins à influence Hereford au Bonanza. Saviez-vous que le Bonanza est le programme de jeunes éleveurs pur-sang le plus vieux au Canada ? C’était une semaine très chargée pour les jeunes et comme pour les adultes, car le Bonanza a lieu en même temps que les réunions des différents comités de l’association, les rencontres du Conseil et l’assemblée générale annuelle de l’Association canadienne Hereford. Le Bonanza est une réussite depuis plusieurs années en raison de l’implication de centaines de parents, de bénévoles et des membres du Conseil Junior qui ont sacrifié des heures et des heures de leur temps pour assurer la production d’un environnement idéal pour les jeunes qui veulent approfondir leurs connaissances sur la commercialisation des bovins, tout en faisant des amitiés qui dureront toute une vie. Le Bonanza 2016 a commencé avec des compétitions qui étaient agréables pour les yeux, les oreilles et, surtout, le palais, puisque les Juniors ont affiché leurs pièces d’art, et de littérature, leur photographie et ils ont participé à un concours culinaire leur demandant de griller une brochette de bœuf. À la fin de la journée, les Juniors ont été transportés par autobus au Collège de d’Olds où le M. Brad McLeod a donné un cours intensif sur la science de la viande. Pendant ce temps, les adultes ont pris part à la table ronde de marketing, une activité qui a été mise en place en 2014. Au cours des dernières années, cette réunion a été le lieu principal d’un rendez-vous entre chacune des associations provinciales pour discuter des défis et des réussites de leur commercialisation locale. C’est toujours agréable d’entendre parler des nouveaux efforts de commercialisation de chaque région et la table ronde représente un endroit idéal pour partager ces idées et d’acquérir un nouvel aperçu. Le programme du jeudi était comblé de plusieurs autres compétitions pour les jeunes participants, soit un concours d’expertise, jugement en équipe, préparation d’animaux et marketing en équipe, et préparation par les tous petits. Pendant ce temps, les comités d’exposition et de l’amélioration de la race de la race Hereford se réunissaient pour discuter de nouvelles idées pour formuler des recommandations qui ont été présentées au Conseil. Suite aux compétitions et aux rencontres, plus de 325 gens se sont rendus aux fermes Remitall. La famille Latimer a gracieusement hébergé la grande foule et nous a traités à un BBQ de steak. Stock Show U a organisé une démonstration de tonte pendant notre visite chez Remitall pour toute personne intéressée à améliorer leurs compétences de préparation d’animaux d’exposition. Le vendredi et le samedi, les juniors se trouvaient dans l’arène présentant leur bétail. Il s’agissait de la première année que Bonanza organisait un concours jackpot pour les bovillons d’engraissement avec une bourse de $1 700 présenté aux concurrents. Le Bonanza s’est terminé avec un banquet où $ 32 000 en bourses d’études ont été distribués par la Fondation Keith Gilmore et $12 795 a été présentée par T Bar C Cattle Co. – le résultat de leurs efforts de collecte de fonds pour tous juniors de toutes les races au Canada. Je suis continuellement époustouflé par la quantité de temps et d’énergie qui est nécessaire pour organiser le Bonanza. Très peu de programmes de juniors ont la même longévité que le Bonanza. Il est facile de voir que la race Hereford a quelque chose de très spécial avec cet événement. Avec un patrimoine de 36 ans, il est facile de dire que les efforts consacrés à ces événements spéciaux en vaillent bien la peine. La tradition qui est incrustée dans le Bonanza survit grâce à ceux qui choisissent de s’impliquer, qui inspirent le prochain groupe d’organisateurs et de la prochaine génération de leaders. Un grand Merci à tous les parents et les jeunes qui ont participé et un encore plus grand merci aux organisateurs et bénévoles qui ont exécuté le Bonanza. En terminant, je voudrais souhaiter la bienvenue à tous au Bonanza 2017, à Abbotsford en Colombie-Britannique du 17 au 21 juillet.
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provincial reports BRITISH COLUMBIA British Columbia Hereford Association 5160 Skyline Way, NE , Calgary , Alberta T2E 6V1 Phone: (604)856-5755 3-d-l@telus.net www.bchereford.ca
By 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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As summer winds down in our most w e s t e r n p r ov i n c e , o u r M a r k o f Excellence Shows come to an end and some of our breeders begin to prepare for the large fall shows while the rest are busy trying to get everything done before the season which we all know follows fall. The BC Annual General Meeting was held in Aldergrove in early September. We would like to welcome Sheila Solmonson, Birch Hill Herefords, Vanderhoof, as the new Rep from our Yellowhead Hereford Breeders Association. At the same time, we express our sincere thanks
in Olds, accompanied by Cayley Brown. Congratulations to Billy Paul from Aldergrove who had a very successful show with his heifer calf and cow/calf pairs. Ken Paul was in the top three in four different individual competitions: Junior Literature, Junior Hereford Art and two Photography sections. Meanwhile, Jody Siemens of Houston was second in the Impromptu Public Speaking for Intermediates. The team of Heather Fisher-LeBlanc, Brianna Hiemech and Billy and Ken Paul topped the Great Griller competition-a repeat of last year’s success. Way to go, BC Juniors!
The largest contingent of BC Juniors in several years travelled to Bonanza 2016. Will Dundass, Everett and Brianna Hiemech, Heather Fisher-Leblanc, Matt Moore, Billy and Ken Paul and Jody Siemens participated in the activities in Olds, accompanied by Cayley Brown. to Harvey Halvorson, Nordic Herefords, Brackendale, who has represented this club for so many years. We have appreciated your time and input Harvey. Elected as Directors at the AGM for two year terms were: John Lewis, (Courtenay), Janice Tapp (Fraser Lake), Greg Peter (Langley) and Bob Gowans (Kamloops). Directors continuing for another year are: Phil Brown (Princeton), Murray Gore (Surrey), Don Richardson (Tlell) and Maureen Ziemer (Lumby). Daryl Kirton remains as our national rep to the CHA for another year. The largest contingent of BC Juniors in several years travelled to Bonanza 2016. Will Dundass, Everett and Brianna Hiemech, Heather Fisher-Leblanc, Matt Moore, Billy and Ken Paul and Jody Siemens participated in the activities 112
The Bonanza 2017 committee is busy planning next year’s Bonanza to be held July 17-21 in Abbottsford. It was great to see Hereford Influence steers winning at 4 -H shows this summer. Declan Ross, Groundbirch had the Grand Champion Steer at his 4-H event in Northern BC while Carli Wardrop’s Hereford sired steer was Grand Champion at the Bulkley Valley E xhibition in Smithers. We have seen an increased demand for BC Hereford Awards for steers and heifers being shown at 4-H events across the province. The number of Hereford or Hereford Influence animals being taken on as projects seems to be growing. BC breeders and our association continue to work hard to encourage youngsters through our awards and
programs. Congratulations to all who showed Herefords this summer. The three BC Mark of Excellence shows were wellattended. See the results under Show Reports in this Digest. Three Supreme Championships were won by Herefords this summer at BC Exhibitions: Copper-T Ranch exhibited Tlell R117 Bennett ET 3B - Supreme Bull Champion over all breeds at the Nechako Valley Exhibition in Vanderhoof in midAugust. In September, Richardson Ranch exhibited Tlell 20W Double Up 28Y named Supreme Champion Female over all breeds at the Lakes District Fair, Burns Lake. Also in September, Billy Paul of Aldergrove exhibited GH Uptown Destiny 25A (co-owned with Hirsche Herefords & Angus of High River, Alberta) – named Supreme Champion over all breeds at the IPE Exhibition in Armstrong –and thereby becoming a qualifier for the RBC Supreme Championship competition at Agribition. These were three of the biggest beef shows held in BC this year. There was much excitement among the Hereford Breeders who attended the Lakes District Fall Fair in early September. This fair hosted not only a MOE show but an Angus Gold Show. When Sunday arrived and the Rancher’s Choice classes were complete, the excitement was even greater. There were four full classes of: heifer calves, bull calves, yearling & older females and yearling and older bulls of all breeds. Herefords won every class as picked by a group of three cattlemen judging. Richardson Ranch, Copper-T Ranch and Roger Groot were the proud owners of the four animals chosen. It was a successful summer for Herefords and their owners in BC.
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By Kevin Fraser 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 Kevin Fraser
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President Kevin Fraser The last few months have been a challenge for Alberta cattle producers. The weather has been one extreme to another. We had drought conditions last spring after having a mild winter. It made for awesome calving weather but didn’t help with getting our pastures and hay crops growing. Then the water tap opened up just about every day since and the summer months brought some fierce hailstorms. It has been a challenge to get haying done. As I am writing this report, my neighbors and I are still waiting to finish up haying, getting the green feed off and trying to get our crops combined. Talking to breeders around the province, they all seem to be in the same boat. I am now stepping into the role of President of the Alberta Hereford Association and would like to thank Blair Fenton for all of his hard work for the last two years as our president. This summer, the AHA helped to sponsor the CJHA Bonanza in Olds. It was a successful event and saw 147 juniors take part in the activities and cattle show. We had over 225 head at the cattle shows. Watching the juniors at this show makes me feel proud of the youth that are coming up in our breed. The leadership and work ethic that they showed was amazing. A week later, the Hardisty Field Day was held. There was a great turn out of breeders and cattle to view. Hopefully, this fall, Mother Nature gives us a break. Past President, Blair Fenton It has been a good couple of years with plenty of changes and challenges along
the way. I feel our board is as strong and active as it has ever been. We are very fortunate as a province to have the funds for the promotion of our Hereford breed. It is always great to support our Junior program, whether it is the AJHA show, Summer Synergy or Bonanza, which is was held in Olds, Alberta, this year. We are also a proud sponsor of the Genes event in Edmonton these last few years which is probably been one of the best events for promoting our Hereford cattle on an annual basis. Last fall, the Southern Alberta Hereford Club put on a Hereford tour with three stops, which was really well attended and enjoyed by all. The Northern Alberta Hereford Club Field Day is going on its 22nd consecutive year and keeps growing. I believe the more events we can host, as clubs, the better, with the AHA’s full support. Moreso now than ever, we have so much potential as a breed to grow and expand our markets in this province, close to home. It has been a privilege to serve these past two years as president and I want to thank everybody for the help and support along the way. AHA Manager, Susanne Fankhanel It was exciting to host Bonanza 2016 in Alberta this year. The days were filled with cattle events and meetings. It is always great to see everyone from across Canada and get filled in on the news. Thank you to Judy Finseth and Ruth Schuepbach for leading the organizing team of this event! The 22nd Annual Northern Alberta Hereford Club Field Day was held on August 18th, 2016, in Hardisty. Thanks to Nyle Stromsmoe, who judged the cattle for the day and to Brad Dubeau,
who once again announced the event. The winners for 2016 can be viewed online at albertaherefords.com The donation heifer was donated by Rollyview Polled Herefords and won by Al Fenton. Thank you to the following generous sponsors for supporting this annual event: Balog Auction, Hardisty Bulk Sales, Killam Feed and Farm & Hi-Pro Feeds, and Encompass Credit Union – Hardisty Branch. The 9th Annual Hereford Genes Event will be held in Edmonton at Farmfair on November 9th, 2016. This is an opportunity for the 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 in this event is the chance to vote for the Rancher’s Choice Bull, the cosignor of which, last year, received $1,500. Please consider taking advantage of this awesome opportunity to show off the potential of the Hereford breed. We invite you to become a consignor or sponsor. If interested, contact Al Fenton (780) 754-2384 or (780) 8427806 (cell). The Hereford Show is on the following day - Thursday, November 10th, 2016. Good luck to all the breeders in the fall sales. I will see you at Farmfair in Edmonton and at the Medicine Hat Pen Show in December. 113
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Another busy summer here in Saskatchewan! The Northwest Saskatchewan Hereford Club held its annual field day on August 4th at Turtleford Fairgrounds, Turtleford, Saskatchewan. Entries in the show numbered 115 and judging the event was Stewart Crone, of Hardisty, Alberta. Champions were named as follows: Junior Champion Bull Calf Riverbridge 74A Lad 64D Exhibited by River Bridge Ranch Reserve Junior Champion Bull Calf WA 48Z Dunn 113D Exhibited by Ayrey Hereford Farm Intermediate Champion Bull Calf Riverbridge 313A Lad 15D Exhibited by River Bridge Ranch Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull Calf Riverbridge 74A Lad 11D Exhibited by River Bridge Ranch Senior Champion Bull Calf WA 11Y Digital 22D Exhibited by Ayrey Hereford Farm Reserve Senior Champion Bull Calf LF 5Z Diago ET 10D Exhibited by Lock Farms
Grand Champion Bull Calf Riverbridge 313A Lad 15D Exhibited by River Bridge Ranch Reserve Grand Champion Bull Calf Riverbridge 74A Lad 11D Exhibited by River Bridge Ranch Champion Steer Calf LF 439D Exhibited by Lock Farms People’s Choice Classes Pen of three Heifer Calves Standard Hill Livestock Pen of three Bred Heifers Standard Hill Livestock Champion Yearling Bull Top-50 Cruz 67C Top 50 Livestock Champion Cow/Calf Big-Gully V-9 Rosie ET 732A Big Gully Farm
Northwest Zone Field Day Champion & Reserve Champion Bull - River Bridge Ranch
Northwest Zone Field Day Champion Steer - Lock Farms Ltd.
Thank you to all of our sponsors: Northwest Vet Services, Cargil Animal Nutrition, Balog Auction Services, Masterfeeds, Black Diamond Acres, Kagan Sirett, Novlan Bros Sales, Agland, Herefords Today, West Central Pelleting, Sky Track Ranch, Misty Valley Farms, Big Gully Farm, Turtleford Co-op, Dave
Crittal & Sheila Philips, Paradise Hill Ranch & Western Wear, Top 50 Livestock, Standard Hill Livestock, Pioneer Grain, Battle River Implements, Border Vet Services. The Southeast Hereford Zone held its annual MOE Show & Field Day on August 6th at the Martinson’s LV Farms Ltd., at Midale, ASaskatchewan. Judges for the day were Tyson Rasmuson, Blair Fornwald and Alastair Burnett. MOE Show Results at this event: Junior Champion Heifer Calf Haroldson’s SCC Madonna 95D Exhibited by Haroldsons Polled Herefords Reserve Junior Champion Heifer Calf BNC Glenlees 429 Nellie 71D – Exhibited by Glenlees Farm Senior Champion Heifer Calf ANL 10Y Linda 51A 9D Exhibited by ANL Polled Herefords Reserve Senior Champion Heifer Calf ANL Jessica 4A 1D Exhibited by ANL Polled Herefords
NW Hereford Club 2016 Young Gun Award is presented to Marc & Arlyss Lehmann by SK Director Lance Leachman
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Champion Bred Heifer XLP 75Z Kairee 97C Exhibited by Lone Pine Cattle Services Reserve Champion Bred Heifer RU BA 27A Mo Moola 233C Exhibited by Blair Athol Farm & Bob Bestrop; Champion Female ANL 10Y Linda 51A 9D Exhibited by ANL Polled Herefords Reserve Champion Female ANL Jessica 4A 1D Exhibited by ANL Polled Herefords Junior Champion Bull ANL 17A Technician 3739 105D Exhibited by ANL Polled Herefords Reserve Junior Champion Bull Glenlees 27B Vengeance 77D Exhibited by Glenlees Farm Senior Champion Bull Blair-Athol 7B Make My Day 30D Exhibited by Blair Athol Farms
Reserve Senior Champion Bull Haroldson’s Totem 200Z 5D Exhibited by Haroldsons Polled Herefords Champion Bull Blair-Athol 7B Make My Day 30D Exhibited by Blair Athol Farms Reserve Champion Bull Haroldson’s Totem 200Z 5D Exhibited by Haroldsons Polled Herefords Cow/Calf Pairs 1: Square D Reiss 237A Square D Polled Herefords 2: Haroldson’s HLV Marvel 48Y 12B Haroldson’s Polled Herefords 3: Haroldson’s AD Jessica T100 4A Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor ANL Polled Hereford Get Of Sire 1: ANL Polled Herefords 2: Brooks Farm 3: Webber Farms 4: Leveldale Polled Herefords
The Southeast Hereford zone would like to extend its thanks to the sponsors of this field day: Three Farmers, Goodwater Machine Shop, CowTown, Weyburn, Hoium Agencies, South Country Equipment, E . B ourassa & Sons, Flying C Vet Services, RIO Nutrient, Nelson Motors and Equipment, Red Head Equipment and Macoun Co-op.
(L-R) Jeremy Brooks presenting to Karl Lischka Champion & Reserve Champion Female, Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor
Southeast Zone Field Day & MOE Show Judges (L-R) Jeremy Brooks, SE President, Alastair Burnett, Tyson Rasmuson and Blair Fornwald
Southeast Zone Field Day & MOE Show Champion Yearling Female Lone Pine Cattle Services
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Hello from Manitoba. We hope you are able to get your work done between rains! Our Summer MOE Show was held at Oak Lake during the Oak Lake Fair. Thanks go out to the Judge – Tony Dekeyser of Medora, Manitoba and to the breeders who took time out to participate. Also, congratulations to Orianna Hyndman on receiving the Mark of Excellence Gold Dam Award for RVP 80P Well-Bred 40W. The award was presented to Orianna by Albert Rimke. The show results were as follows: Champion Heifer Calf MAR 704X Miss Brandy 1D Levi Rimke Reserve Champion Heifer Calf PBHR Primrose 10W 8D Steven Manns Champion Yearling Heifer MAR 503W Believe It 44C Samantha Rimke Reserve Yearling Heifer MAR 503W Daisy 81C Jay Rimke Champion Two-Year-Old Cow PHRB Tracey 22X 6B Steven Manns Champion Mature Cow PHRB Legacy 81L 10W Steven Manns
Reserve Mature Cow CLB Cloey 11Z Flyer Cattle Co Grand Champion Female PHRB Tracey 22X 6B Reserve Grand Champion Female MAR 503W Believe It 44C Champion Bull Calf MAR 736Y Denver 4D Samantha Rimke Champion Yearling Bull FBF 79A Churchill 27C AM Ranching Reserve Yearling Bull TEEG 291Z Minion Dave 540C Champion Two-Year-Old Bull WLB Bull 13X 98B Steven Manns Grand Champion Bull WLB Bull 13X 98B Reserve Grand Champion Bull FBF 79A Churchill 27C Junior Show: Champion Heifer Calf MAR 704X Miss Brandy 1D Levi Rimke Reserve Heifer Calf TEEG 104Y Star Struck 641D Teegan Hyndman Champion Yearling Heifer MAR 503W Believe It 44C Samantha Rimke
Reserve Yearling Heifer ANL C Lily 13Y 65C Ken & Judy Wray Grand Champion Female MAR 503W Believe It 44C Samantha Rimke Reserve Grand Champion Female ANL C 143 Lily 13Y 65C Cooper Blaine
In the ring at the Oak Lake Summer MOE Show
Samantha Rimke at the Oak Lake Summer MOE Show
Grand Champion Female PHRB Tracey 22X 6B Exhibitor: Steven Manns
Congratulations to all the under-25-yearold Hereford participants who attended the Manitoba Youth Beef Round Up in Neepawa July 29th - 31st. Manitoba Juniors were well represented at Bonanza. A few of the results are: Levi Rimke received $500 out of the Heifer Lottery. Grand Aggregate winner was Teegan Hyndman. Samantha Rimke received the Major Jay Fox Ambassador Award. Congratulations to Samantha Rimke on becoming the CJHA President. Also, congratulations to the CJHA KGF “Future of the Breed” Scholarship winner from Manitoba for 2016 – Bennett Foster $1000; and to Samantha Rimke who won the $2500 KGF Hereford Youth Scholarship. The application deadline
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for scholarships for 2017 is May 15th. At the CHA AG M , Alber t Rimke was appointed as Vice President. Congratulations Albert! The Manitoba Field Day was held on August 20th. Thanks to our hosts Blair & Bobbi Rankin, of Chokecherry Lane Polled Herefords, Wawanesa. Thanks also to the Judges – Ken Wray, of TilToba Herefords, Tilston; Adam Hopcraft of Wawanesa, and Ritchie Joynt of Alexander. Thanks to Holly Hyndman for recording the results. Thanks to all in attendance, as these events don’t happen without your involvement. The show results were as follows: Bred Heifer Champion Twin View 76Y Althea 9C Twin View Polled Herefords Reserve Bred Heifer Champion MAR W18 Miss California 408C BNC Polled Herefords Senior Bull Calf Champion Leveldale Doc Holiday 15A 29D Leveldale Polled Herefords Reserve Senior Bull Champion KTCT 128 Dustin 24D Keith Troop Junior Bull Calf Champion Allenhurst Duke 2D Phil & Lesley Allenhurst
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Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion PBHR Ramrod 8Y 6D Steven Manns Grand Champion Bull Allenhurst Duke 2D Reserve Grand Champion Bull Leveldale Doc Holiday 15A 29D Get of Sire WLB Bull 13X 98B Manns Herefords Breeders Herd 1) Leveldale Polled Herefords, 2) Allenhurst Herefords, 3) Roselawn Farms Ltd 4) Calvert Cattle Co Commercial Cow/Calf Pairs 1) Chad Thompson 2) Rock’n “h” Herefords Senior Heifer Calf Champion Leveldale Aywon Holy 101B 9D Leveldale Polled Herefords Reserve Senior Calf Champion GRH DK 81S Ladysport 2D Marvin & Kevin Stocki Junior Heifer Calf Champion Flyer-Cattle Babe 9D Flyer Cattle Co Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion FBFJ 5Y Winchester 2W 100D Jennifer Fossay
Heifer Calf Champion Flyer-Cattle Babe 9D Reserve Heifer Calf Champion Leveldale Aywon Holy 101B 9D
In the stands at the Manitoba Field Day
Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor Roselawn Farms
The MHA fundraiser for the year is the new Directory. We are hoping to have it ready for the Western National Show. We are looking forward to hosting the Western National Show and Sale at the Manitoba Ag-Ex at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba. The National Sale will take place Thursday evening, October 27th and the Western National Show will tale place on Friday, October 28th. We hope to see you there! The 25th Anniversary of the Good As Gold Sale is this year. Brent Blaine, Flyer Cattle Co, is the contact person. The sale will be held December 9th, 2016 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon. Come and help us celebrate this milestone! Take care, and have a great Fall season.
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By Dave Cavanagh 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
It has been a busy few months at the Ontario Hereford Association. There obviously was no point putting my toe in the water and walking in slowly, so I have jumped off the diving board headfirst and I am either going to sink or swim in the Hereford industry in Ontario, so here it goes. I think I am going to start off with the bad news first, so that we can end on a positive note. This summer, several parts of Ontario have seen extreme drought conditions. There are a lot of farmers that do not have enough feed for the winter. Locally, hay has tripled in price, if it is available at all. There were a lot of pastures that were out of grass in July, which, in turn, has meant that the hay that you did not have, has already been fed to the cows. We are seeing large numbers of cows and stockers heading to the local sale barn early. The commercial side of our Hereford breed is taking a hit - both in stocker calf value and also on the females that they are forced to sacrifice - due to the feed shortage. Only recently, rains have brought some pastures back to life and we are seeing some corn going to silage that otherwise would be combined. I’m not sure how it will sort itself out but as farmers, we always rely on the old saying - “Next year will be better.” We launched social media accounts in both Facebook and Twitter, as I reported in my last write-up. To-date, followers are growing on both fronts and we are getting a lot of likes and shares, particularly with animal postings from local events, like our four provincial MOE Shows. Some of our posts are getting
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viewed by close to 2,000 people. We have tied our social media postings to our new website. Please go to www. ontarioherefords.ca and check out the look and feel of our new page. So far, comments have been overwhelmingly positive. It is mobile-friendly and the news section is timely. The marketplace segment is just being finalized, to allow the posting of buy/sell items. On the show front, we have had four extremely successful MOE Shows in the province this summer and the winnings have been spread around quite nicely. Your Premier Breeders and Exhibitors were as follows: Peterborough MOE Show: Elm Lodge Polled Herefords Barrie MOE Show: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords Lindsay MOE Show: Stonewood Grange Metcalfe MOE Show: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords I think the stage is set for a showdown, heading into the Eastern National Show at the Royal Winter Fair this year. All of our Hereford happenings have been rearranged this year. There will be a brand new show ring and we have moved from Friday/Saturday to Sunday November 6th, starting with Junior Showmanship and our OHA Futurity and concluding with the open show. This is a complete revamping from previous years, so check the www. royalfair.org website for details. Stuart Lackey was named our Ontario Commercial Producer of the Year. This year we chose to do things a little differently and instead of presenting the award at our OHA AGM, the Beef Farmers of Ontario Cow-Calf Roadshow
was making a stop at Spring Valley Herefords, which is not too far from where Stuart lives. On September 7th, 2016, the Ontario Hereford Association presented Stuart and Cathy Lackey with the Ron and Nadine Wells Commercial Breeder of the Year award in front of his local community and close to 100 commercial cattlemen from across the province. (See related article on page 42 of this issue of the Digest.) I want to close off by reporting that Ontario Sale Weekend did not see the decline in cattle prices on the purebred sale front that are evident in commercial sales barns. The River Valley, Elm-Lodge and Medonte sales all maintained or surpassed their usual sale averages. With the exception of a few minor bruises, I have survived this far. I am a whole lot smarter and I am having a lot of fun representing the Hereford Breed in Ontario.
Laura Naismith, President of the Ontario Hereford Association (R) presenting the Ron and Nadine Wells Commercial Breeder of the Year award to Stuart Lackey (C). Left: Dave Cavanagh
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The fall months in Canada are always a busy time of year in the beef cattle industry. It will be interesting to see how the cattle markets evolve during the fall run of commercial calf sales and purebred sales as we may not be at the bottom of the market yet. The commercial market is significantly lower this year than in the previous few and is challenging to predict where the price for purebred cattle will end up by the end of 2016 and into 2017. The Canadian Beef Breeds Council (CBBC) is joining the Canadian and Alberta governments on several trade missions this fall. This will take us to Italy, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and China. Our role in these trade missions is to promote Canadian purebred beef cattle and genetics as well as work to ensure that we have meaningful market access that adds value back to our industry.
The Canadian Beef Breeds Council (CBBC) is joining the Canadian and Alberta governments on several trade missions this fall. This will take us to Italy, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and China. Over the past few years, our industry has enjoyed record prices domestically and international markets were not as important to the profitability of farms. However, as discussed in my opening
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closely with the CFIA, semen companies, breed associations and other livestock industry groups to ensure that new regulations work for the beef cattle industry. The regulations need to maintain or improve our current ability to export semen and also work for the domestic trade of beef cattle semen.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agencty (CFIA) is currently modernizing regulations for the collection and distribution of bovine semen collected within Canada. We will be working closely with the CFIA, semen companies, breed associations and other livestock industry groups to ensure that new regulations work for the beef cattle industry. advocates for our industry as promoters of breed attributes and of our industry capacity. Of ten, organizations in international markets are as interested in the capability of our industry and ability to deliver value-added products and technology transfer, as they are in the cattle themselves. Livestock exporters then work to make sales, source cattle, transport them to the buyer and in some cases, provide after-sales support. Our shows are a great focal point for incoming delegations and for us to showcase our world-leading genetics. So I encourage you, as breeders, to play an active role in supporting the international programs that our shows offer and welcome our international visitors with open arms. The Canadian Food Inspection Agencty (C F I A) i s c u r r e n tl y m o d e r n izi n g regulations for the collection and distribution of bovine semen collected within Canada. We will be working
This isn’t to alarm you but to inform you that changes are on the horizon. Planning for the 2017 Canadian Beef Industry Conference has begun. It will be hosted in Calgary again and then it will be on the move to other regions in Canada. If you are interested in helping organize future conferences or if you have ideas for a theme or suggested speakers, please let us know. We want this to be inclusive, informative and the most fun you will have working all summer.
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CJHA President report C A N A D I A N J U N I O R H E R E F O R D A S S O C I AT I O N Canadian Junior Hereford Association 5160 Skyline Way, NE , Calgary , Alberta T2E 6V1 Phone: 1-888-836-7242 herefords@hereford.ca www.hereford.ca
By Samantha Rimke Hello to all Hereford enthusiasts! When I was born in 1996, my grandpa gave me my first Hereford and I have been in love with the breed ever since! Herefords have remained in my family for many years and I hope to continue the tradition for years to come. I have been showing Hereford cattle since I was three years old at my first Bonanza
I would like to thank the 2016 CJHA National Council members for all their hard work and dedication over the past year and I await the opportunity to work with the incoming 2017 Council. in Virden, Manitoba. I have been a Manitoba Junior Hereford Association (MJHA) and Canadian Junior Hereford Association (CJHA) member for 20 years and have attended 14 Bonanzas (1999, and 2004 through to 2016). Attending Bonanzas has given me the opportunity to not only travel and show cattle but also to create close friendships across the country that will last a lifetime. The knowledge and pride from mentors in the Hereford breed have helped me create the love I have for the CJHA today and the enthusiasm from young junior members makes me want to continue to pass my knowledge on to the future leaders of the breed. The
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CJHA has given me opportunities that I will reminisce about and cherish forever and I thank the association for that. I am privileged to be elected as your incoming CJHA President for the upcoming year. I look forward to using my skills and knowledge from past leaders of the Hereford breed and to bring new ideas to continue to develop the CJHA. I would like to thank the 2016 CJHA National Council members for all their hard work and dedication over the past year and I await the opportunity to work with the incoming 2017 Council. I would also like to extend a huge thank you to the Bonanza 2016 committee. It takes a lot of time and effort to organize such a huge event. The CJHA offers a number of projects that have given me opportunities to improve my knowledge and develop my herd over the years. I would like to thank all the supporters and mentors of the CJHA who have helped grow the association and give the juniors of the Hereford breed a bright future. Without the support of breeders across Canada, the CJHA would not be able to offer projects like Bonanza, the Heifer Lottery, the Semen Donation project, Fact Sheets and the Calendar Project. These projects offer great opportunities for our youth and I thank you for that. Growing up in the Hereford Breed and the Junior Association, I have experienced what the CJHA has to offer. I encourage all Canadian Junior Hereford
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members to take advantage of the amazing projects that your association has. The projects are there to help all juniors develop their herd and to grow their knowledge about the Hereford breed. To learn more, or to keep up with what’s new with the CJHA, visit the junior tab on the Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) website or follow us on our Facebook page. Your National Council is working hard to make 2017 a great year for the CJHA. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me at rimke24@gmail.com or contact your provincial delegates. I wish everyone the best of luck in the upcoming show and sale season. If you see me around, please stop me and say hi. I look forward to visiting with each and every one of you!
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4-H achievements Featuring successful Hereford and Hereford Influence projects Send your results to samara@hereford.ca
Grand Champion Steer Exhibited by: Ricki Banford Bear Creek 4-H Club, Saskatchewan
4H on Parade Champion Hereford Female & Champion Jr Purebred Showmanship Exhibited by: Ethan Church Balzac 4-H Beef Club, Alberta
Bulkley Valley Exhibition Grand Champion Steer Exhibited by: Carli Wardrop Topley 4-H Club, British Columbia
Provincial Winter Fair Society Top Hereford Influence Steer Exhibited by: Alexis Foley-Norris Pritchard 4-H Beef Club, B. C.
Drayton Valley 4-H Interclub Show and Sale Reserve Champion Junior Grooming Exhibited by: Wilson Bell Two Rivers 4-H Beef Club, Alberta
Maple Creek Regional Fair Grand Champion Steer Club - Reserve Grand Champion Exhibited by: Will Banford Bear Creek 4-H Club, Saskatchewan
Maple Creek Regional Fair Reserve Champion Heifer Club - Grand Champion Heifer Club - Reserve Champion Female Exhibited by: Ricki Banford Bear Creek 4-H Club, Saskatchewan
PNE 2016 Champion Homegrown Heifer Champion Hereford Heifer Champion Yearling Heifer Reserve Champion All Breeds Exhibited by: Jake Smith Lower Mainland Cattle Club, B. C.
Island Spring Show Top Hereford Heifer PNE 2016 Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer Exhibited by: Taylor Braun Matsqui 4H Beef Club, B. C.
Grand Champion Steer Exhibited by: Declan Ross Groundbirch Beef Club, British Columbia
Exhibited by: Courtney Wallace Williams Lake 4-H Show and Sale Exhibited by: Catheline Michaud North Okanagan Beef 4-H Club Groundbirch Beef Club, Top Hereford Steer British Columbia Exhibited by: Orrin Watkinson, British Columbia Springhouse 4-H Club, British Columbia
Exhibited by: Ashley Nelson Cremona 4-H Club , Alberta
Exhibited by: Dusty Bennett Cremona 4-H Club , Alberta
Regional 4-H Female Show, Olds Exhibited by: Ashley Nelson Cremona 4-H Club , Alberta
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Hereford Farewells TREVOR DAVIES January 20, 1924 – April 14, 2016 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Trevor Davies in Bonnyville, Alberta at the age of 92 years. Trevor is lovingly survived by his wife of 60 years - Madeline Davies (nee Hebert); four children: Janice (Syd) Sabatier, Keith Davies, Ivan (Deanna) Davies, Tammy Davies; four grandchildren: Janell (Ted) Unrau, Ryan (Brandy) Sabatier, Brent (Shay) Davies, Logan (Jacqueline) Davies; six great grandchildren: Austin, Payton, Keelie, Keatyn, Decklyn & Daxon; sister: Nora Knudsen. Trevor was predeceased by his daughter: Karen Susanna Davies; grandson: Fred Davies; parents: William & Susanna Davies (nee Smith); and brother: Harold Davies.
WALTER MORLEY BIEBER SR. May 13, 1946 - July 28, 2016 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Walter Morley Bieber, Sr. of Wolseley, Saskatchewan, at the Wolseley Memorial Union Hospital at the age of 70 years. His wife and children were at his side. He was the dearly beloved and devoted husband to Kathleen M. Bieber (nee Castiday) for over 44 years. He is the cherished father of Margaret, Ann, Herman (Christina), Walter (Danika) and Jane (Ryan Elder); the proud grandfather of Walter and Danika’s children - Maggie Beth and Danny; Herman and Christina’s children - Aiva, Mya, Raya and Noah; Jane and Ryan’s children - Dominik and Konnor. He is also survived by extensive family and many friends. Walter was born in Wolseley on May 13th, 1946 to the late Herman and Margaret (nee More) Bieber. He will be fondly remembered by his brother John, his sister Marjorie and his cousin Patrick More. He was predeceased by his cousin James More. Walter attended Spring Hill and Southgate country schools, Wolseley Public School and Wolseley High School. He liked the rural lifestyle and very early in his life decided to farm. After graduating from high school, he began farming with his father Herman and brother John. They engaged in mixed farming, with Walter developing an extensive knowledge of crop-growing practices and the purebred Hereford industry. Following his marriage to Kathleen Castiday on February 5th, 1972, they established their home south of Wolseley, located at the site of the original homestead of Walter’s grandfather John Bieber. Together they created a happy and welcoming home. In later years, Walter continued to farm with his sons Herman and Walter Jr. .
DALE HORN September 9, 1970 – August 18, 2016 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Dale Horn of Indian Head, Saskatchewan, at the age of 45 years. Dale was born in Spiritwood on September 9th, 1970. He leaves to cherish his memory, his parents Joe and Isabelle, his son Tyler, his brother Dean (Denise), aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. Dale was raised on the farm near Mildred. Upon graduating from high school, he attended the University of Saskatchewan, where he earned a Master’s degree in agriculture. Dale was working at the Research Farm in Indian Head. He managed many test plots and had plant breeder status. He was one of three private hemp inspectors in Saskatchewan. Dale was never afraid to tackle anything. Through his childhood, Dale received many accolades through his involvement in 4-H. Dale was the usual farm kid that had chores to do involving the cattle. The Hereford herd was being built up to be a genetic force to be reckoned with. Many top quality animals were exhibited at the fairs, resulting in many awards. Dale was good at grooming and preparing animals for shows. He and his younger brother Dean took on many of the showing responsibilities. Dale was a diligent, hard worker, often willing to help others. He loved to cook, making pies, soups and stews. Dale enjoyed watching things grow – especially his red roses. He had a beautiful flower garden in his yard. Dale was proud and excited when his son Tyler was born. When Tyler started talking, Dale would get him to repeat the alphabet. They would build things together from building blocks and Lego. Dale and Tyler also loved to watch NASCAR together. These are a few of the many memories of Dale that will be cherished forever.
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CE BW WW YW Milk TM MCE SC CW Stay (%) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs) (%) (cm) (lbs) (%)
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3.5
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0.9
0.7
85.0
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105.0 120.8 101.7 29.6
0.26 0.001 0.06
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1.2
3.2
49.0 79.0 21.0 45.0
1.4
0.8
88.0
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110.7 123.9 101.6 30.4
0.33 0.004 0.08
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# 3-D-L Polled Herefords.......................................................... 123 98 Ranch Inc............................................................................36
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Alta Genetics......................................................................... 124 American Hereford Association............................................ 86 A.X.A. Polled Herefords......................................................... 125 Ayrey Hereford Farm.................................................................5 Aqua Hollow Ranch............................................................... 124
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Balog Auction Service Ltd........................................ 56-57, 124 Bannerlane Herefords............................................................ 40 Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch........................................................59 Bar-RZ Polled Herefords......................................................... 12 Big Gully Farm.......................................................................... 81 Bradley Farms........................................................................ 125 Braun Ranch.............................................................................26 Breton West Herefords...........................................................77 British Connection Bull Sale...................................................29 Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd.................................................... 13
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Calgary Bull Sale......................................................................36 Carlrams Ranching Ltd.......................................................... 49 Canadian Farm Ins. Corp....................................................... 125 Canadian Western Agribition................................................ 69 Chestermere Herefords........................................................ 123 Church Ranch.......................................................................... 89 Copper Creek Ranch.......................................................123, IFC Coppertone Farms Ltd.......................................................... 123 Corbiell Herefords...................................................................53 Coulee Crest............................................................................35 Crone Herefords...................................................................... 16
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Dallas Farms........................................................................... 123 Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants Ltd............................... 124 Deanfield Ranch..................................................................... 48 Dorbay Polled Herefords...................................................... 125 Dorran Marketing Inc............................................................ 125 Dorran, Ryan.......................................................................... 124
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Elmlodge Polled Herefords.....................................................37 Erin Brook Polled Herefords................................................. 125
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Farmfair International............................................................ 48 Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc..............................................60, BC First Choice Female Sale.........................................................25 Flewelling Cattle Co Ltd........................................................ 123
g Garrett Ranch Ltd............................................................72, 124 Gemstone Cattle Company.............................................. 38-39 Gillsepie Hereford Ranch........................................................58 Grant Rolston Photography Ltd......................................11, 125 Guilford Hereford Ranch................................................. 23, 125
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HBM Polled Herefords........................................................... 125 Hereford Genes........................................................................67 Highmark Ranching Polled Herefords................................. 123 Hill 70 Quantock Ranch.......................................................... 17 HMS Hi-Cliffe......................................................................... 124 H.S. Knill Company Limited.................................................. 125 Holloway Farms Ltd.................................................................65 HZ Herefords....................................................................64, 123
j JK Fraser.................................................................................130 Johner Stock Farm................................................................. 124 Jones Hereford Ranches....................................................... 123 JoNomn Hereford Ranch.........................................................75 JVJ Polled Herefords.............................................................. 124
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K-Cow Ranch.......................................................................... 123
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Lakeford Polled Herefords.................................................... 123 Lakes Ranch Polled Herefords.............................................. IBC Lamport’s Polled Herefords............................................ 41, 123 LCI/Doenz Ranches....................................................44-45,123 Lian Mor Polled Herefords........................................................8 Lilybrook Herefords......................................................... 74, 123 Little Red Deer Hereford Farm............................................. 123 Lock Farms.......................................................................82, 124 Lohner Herefords.....................................................................52 Lone Pine Cattle Services.......................................................83 Lone Pine Ranch.................................................................... 123 Lost Lake Ranch..................................................................... 123 Lyons Polled Herefords......................................................... 125
S. Jones & Sons...................................................................... 124 Sampson’s Thunderbird Ranch Ltd...................................... 124 Season Finale Hereford Event................................................27 Shar-Lo Farms........................................................................ 125 Skelton Cattle Co................................................................... 124 SNS Herefords..................................................................28, 124 SS Cattle Company Inc....................................................72, 124 Stith, Dale............................................................................... 124 Stockmen’s Insurance........................................................... 125 Stromsmoe Herefords & Black Angus.....................................9 Square-D Herefords.................................................................24
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Taboo Polled Herefords......................................................... 125 Triple H Herefords................................................................. 124
Mahjam Farm......................................................................... 125 Manitoba Hereford Association “Good As Gold”...................4 Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords.....................................3 Misty Valley Farms................................................................. 68 MN Herefords...........................................................................73 Myalta Farms......................................................................... 124
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Ulrich Hereford Ranch Inc............................................. 66, 124
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NBG Polled Herefords............................................................ 125 NCX Polled Herefords............................................................ 124
Oulton Farm.......................................................................... 125 O’Shea Farms...................................................................80, 125
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p Pahl Livestock Ltd................................................................... 21 Phantom Creek Livestock....................................................... 15 Pine Butte Ranch.....................................................................85
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Richardson Ranch.................................................................. 123 River Valley Polled Herefords................................................ 34 Rutledge Herefords.................................................................76
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Selling Bulls March 2nd 2017 at Calgary Bull Sale or by private treaty
at the ranch
CCR 9500 Barcode 38B
Countdown to Spring 2017 is on for our calves off Barcode 38B
Cochrane, AB 403-932-2406 403-540-2823 jkfraser@xplornet.com Kevin, Joanne, Garrett & Brandon Fraser 130
Welcome to the herd WALKER DRF JH LASS W193 17U338 American Registration #: 43373513 Tattoo: 338 Birthdate: February 16, 2013 SHF PROGRESS P20 SHF WYATT P20 W193 SHF MISS M326 T43 ET KJ C&L J119 LOGIC 023R ET LJR HAZEL 17U BP MS MAGGIE 602C 50K American EPDS
CE
BW
WW
YW
M
+1.1
+2.7
+58
+95
+26
+55
.37
.23
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.46
.36
SC
CW
FAT
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M&G CEM MCW
REA MARB BMI
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TS
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Feature cow in the Loewen dispersal with an 8 month old bull calf weighing in at 970 lbs. Her Anodyne bull calf sold for $16,000. Bred early to Gerber Anodyne, contact us for embryo opportunities
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embryos for sale Selling at CWA sale..embryos by Cannon and Bethal Y19 GV CMR X151 MR 847 Z210
Sire: SHF CANNON Z210 C95 SHF MISTY 33T Y35 LOEWEN M326 SIR 33T
Dam: SHF BETHEL 33T Y19 SHF MISTY 33T Y35
SHF CANNON Z210 C95
CE 0.5
Expected Average Progeny Value BW WW YW M TM MCE SC 4.8 62.4 94.6 29.9 61.1 0.8 1.2
STAY MPI FMI RFI PWG FAT REA 95.4 32.3 0.054 0.63
CW 98.1
MARB 0.27
SHF BETHEL 33T Y19
semen for sale GERBER ANODYNE 001A C03011538 CE +7.1 .34 STAY -
BW -0.6 .80 MPI -
GRBR 001A Jan. 27, 2013 EPDS
WW YW M +63.6 +120.2 +31.4 .67 .63 .20 FMI RFI PWG +235.7 +56.6 .48 .63
CL 1 DOMINO 9126J 1ET
GRBR 001A
Ashmont, Alberta
Cattle Since 1909 and Polled Herefords Since 1975 In partnership with Almer Weinmeier Phone: 780.635.4979
Winston (Win) Stothert Phone: 604.922.9652 Email: wstothert@shaw.ca
KCF BENNETT 9126J R294 KCF MISS 3008 N344
TM +63.2 FAT -0.048 .42
MCE SC CW +4.4 +1.3 +124.3 .27 .45 .43 REA MARB +0.69 +0.47 .43 .41
GERBER SQUIRE 627S
GERBER 627S HOLLY 096Y
GERBER 116K HOLLY T115
Crittenden Bros. Polled Herefords
Box 158, Imperial, SK S0G 2J0 Gordon & Shirley Howard & Sharon 306.963.2622 306.963.2414 Fax: 306.963.2493 Howard Cell: 306.963.7880 h.s.crittenden@sasktel.net
Guest Consignors at the Crittenden Bros. Bull and Female Sale April 6, 2017 Watch for Details!
FE 199Y FRONTLINE 98C
ZZB 74Z RUST STANDARD 87C FE 199Y FRONTLINE 254C
Saint Apollo Feature Sire of 2016 Colts Imported from Colorado
ZZB 74Z RED DANDY 84C Saint Apollo Colt
Offering
60 Long Yearling Bulls 55 Registered Bred Heifers (sold single) 100 Straight Bred Commercial Heifers
Al & Lori Fenton Becky & Curtis Snethun Ray-Lynn & Kacee Phone/Fax: 780-754-2384 Cell: 780-842-7806
Skippa Lark Skip’s Barber Skippa Oak Spanish Array Skip’s Orchid Spanish Galla Skippa Coast Spanish Encender St Limit Skip N Go Skip the Limit Skip N Light Bright Flame Skip’s Delighted
4 Ranch Geldings 15 Fancy Foals Strong Selection of Polled Bulls
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
Video and Catalog of all lots available by Oct 25 at DLMS or fentonherefordranch.com