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10 NWSS Gelbvieh and Balancer® Schedule
IN EVERY ISSUE
14 Over the Fence with Jeff Stansberry
Contact Us
Information Exchange
By William McIntosh
16 Gelbvieh Across the Atlantic
By Al Knapp, AGA Past President
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Did You Know
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Events of Interest
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Ad Index
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18 Support the Commercial Producer
By Angela Vesco
24 American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show 28 American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer Junior Show ®
42 Providing Your Customers with the Information They Need
By AGA Staff
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Lynn Valentine lynnv@gelbvieh.org
On the cover: Taken at Cedar Top Ranch, Nebraska
EDITOR: Rebecca Mettler rebeccam@gelbvieh.org “GELBVIEH WORLD” (ISSN 1084-5100), is published monthly except for February, June and September for $35 for one year. American Gelbvieh Association 350 Interlocken Blvd., Ste. 200, Broomfield, Colorado 80021-3993. Periodicals postage paid at Broomfield, Colorado and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER send address changes to: Gelbvieh World, 350 Interlocken Blvd., Ste. 200, Broomfield, Colorado 80021
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BREEDERS CORNER Northeast Breeders
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Western Breeders
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Upper Midwest Breeders
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Midwest Breeders
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Service Center
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Southeast Breeders
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Southern Breeders
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INSIDE THE EDITORIAL
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Customer Service is a Must-Have
View from the Board by Randy Sienknecht
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Focus on the Strengths
From the Corner Office by Myron Edelman
34 A New Day and a New Challenge
Out in the Field by William McIntosh
36 Strategic Plan Goals to Propel AGJA into the Future
Junior Connection by Sydney Bigger
38 Ready for the Veterinary Feed Directive?
Commercial Corner Post by Rebecca Mettler
350 Interlocken Blvd., Ste. 200 • Broomfield, CO 80021 Main phone: 303-465-2333 • Fax: 303-465-2339 www.GELBVIEH.org • info@gelbvieh.org Facebook: American Gelbvieh Association ASSOCIATION STAFF Myron Edelman Executive Director myrone@gelbvieh.org (ex. 480) Terisa Abrahams Office Operations Coordinator terisa@gelbvieh.org (ex. 479) Mary Bea Martin Member Services Specialist Junior Activities Coordinator marybea@gelbvieh.org (ex. 481) Kari White Genetic Programs Coordinator kario@gelbvieh.org (ex. 483) Kim Rounds Data Services Specialist kim@gelbvieh.org (ex. 482)
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South Carolina State Fair Gelbvieh and Balancer Show Results
46 Tulsa State Fair Open Gelbvieh and Balancer Show Results
Rebecca Mettler Editorial Content Coordinator rebeccam@gelbvieh.org 940-255-5471 Megan Slater Public Relations Coordinator megans@gelbvieh.org (ex. 485) William McIntosh Marketing Coordinator williamm@gelbvieh.org 502-867-3132 Angela Vesco Director of Breed Growth angelav@gelbvieh.org (ex. 484)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Neal Pearson, President (2015) Lake City, SD • 605-448-5653 njpearson@venturecomm.net
Duane Strider, Secretary (2015) Asheboro, NC • 910-428-4568 ccrosscattle@yahoo.com
Scott Starr, V. President (2016) Stapleton, NE • 308-587-2293 cedartopranch@gpcom.net
Grant Thayer, Treasurer (2014) Ramah, CO • 303-621-2058 grant@jumpingcowgelbvieh.com
DIRECTORS Emily Griffiths (2014) Kendallville, IN • 260-242-1552 ejgriffiths.eg@gmail.com
Dustin Rippe (2015) Belleville, KS • 316-323-4874 dustin.rippe@yahoo.com
Dennis Gustin (2016) Mandan, ND • 701-663-7266 gustindd@wildblue.net
Lowell Rogers (2015) Seminary, MS • 601-270-4152 lrdrsmiley@gmail.com
Bob Hart (2014) Kansas City, KS • 816-225-8530 bhart@hartfarm.net
Randy Sienknecht (2016) Gladbrook, IA • 319-290-3763 rmsink1209@msn.com
Andy LeDoux (2015) Agenda, KS • 785-732-6564 ledouxranch@hotmail.com David Martin (2014) Judsonia, AR • 501-728-4950 martincattleco@windstream.net Andrea Murray (2016) Kingfisher, OK • 405-368-9601 murrayfarm@pldi.net
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Lynn Valentine Gelbvieh Media Productions Coordinator/Graphic Design lynnv@gelbvieh.org (ex. 486)
Jeff Swanson (2016) Oxford, NE • 308-290-3763 swansoncattleco@yahoo.com Walter Teeter (2014) Mt. Ulla, NC • 704-236-7980 waltert@republicrefrigeration.com
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Customer Service is a Must-Have By Randy Sienknecht
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o you are in the seedstock business; you’ve done the footwork to develop a mission statement to define your program goals. You may have even developed a vision statement to help drive the marketing plan for your operation and went a step further and designed an advertising program with assistance from Gelbvieh Media Productions. The easy part of establishing your operation is buying the cattle, deciding on the matings, getting cows bred and, in general, the day-to-day work with the cattle. The hardest part of creating a sustainable seedstock operation is selling your product for its true value. It all starts with a strong customer service program. Think about what you look for when making a livestock purchase. Is there a warranty? What kind of guarantee does the seller offer? Do they stand behind their product? Do I like doing business with that particular breeder? Customer service combines all of these pieces together and is a critical part of building a strong seedstock program. Communication with your customers and potential customers is important 365 days a year, not just at sale time. A well-designed customer service program has consistent communication, whether it is in the form of phone calls, mailed letters/newsletters or emails before and after the sale. Check in with customers during the summer or fall to see how the bulls held up. It shows you are interested in seeing how your cattle perform for your customers. Same with females you sell to other seedstock producers or commercial producers—follow up to see how they are doing. Feedback from your customers can help guide breeding decisions in the future. You don’t know if you don’t ask. The other advantage of those follow-up communications, if there is a problem you can find out sooner, rather than later. If someone has a bad experience, you want to be able to offer a solution or remedy the situation before they share their experience with other potential customers. This is where warranties
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and guarantees are important. Guarantees assures you are selling cattle of a certain standard, while warranties are how you stand behind your product and make it right. For example, you sell a yearling bull as guaranteed sound to breed through the first breeding season. The customer is able to get one month of breeding out of the bull before he is injured. When the customer calls you, this is where a documented warranty is important.There are several ways you can make this right for the customer: •
If they need a bull right now, you can exchange with a like bull that meets your customer’s expectations.
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If they don’t need a bull that year, you can give them a credit at the next sale.
The important part of this example, is you need to stand behind your product and make things right to keep that customer. Otherwise the breeder down the road has a chance at their business. I will be the first to admit there are customers that may take advantage of warranties, so it is important to have the warranty in writing. Customer service is critical to your success as a seedstock producer. People simply like doing business with people they trust and respect. Make sure you are involved in your state and national associations. It is a people business as much as it is a cattle business. Take time to learn about other breeders’ programs and seek out opportunities to see how AI sires work in other programs. You build relationships and have a chance to see more cattle—it’s a win-win. The role of the American Gelbvieh Association is to provide accurate pedigrees, performance data and EPDs, and create general awareness of the breed in the industry. It falls to us as individual breeders to develop the market at the local level and follow through with excellent customer service. Whether you sell privately, through a consignment sale or hold your own production sale, customer service is at the heart of your success. If you have specific questions, I encourage you to ask more experienced breeders how they got to where they are. Many established breeders love to share their story and are eager to help new breeders. D
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Focus on the Strengths
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read a recent post on a mainstream social media outlet that spoke of successful people knowing their own strengths and weaknesses. Not only does gaining that knowledge lead to success both personally and professionally, but it also led to a better understanding of the people in their company. Ultimately, folks who spend time studying their own strengths are more successful in their businesses. “Answers to your greatest challenges comes from simply knowing thyself,” Socrates once said. How many of you study strengths and weaknesses in any measure? What about assessing strengths and weaknesses on a personal level or from a business standpoint? Can we relate this concept to cattle production? How many of you truly determine the capabilities of your cowherd? Are you willing to look into the mirror and analyze your cowherd’s strengths and weaknesses in a nonbiased fashion? The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) recently performed strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis in preparation for strategic planning. Within that study leadership did focus some on the association itself, but what about the cows? One of the more interesting discussions that took place in that process pertained to the collective Gelbvieh and Balancer® cowherd. Within that discussion we spoke specifically about the strengths of the Gelbvieh and Balancer breed. The population within the AGA herd book has changed drastically in the last 15 years. During that timeframe, Balancer cattle have risen to account for roughly half of the active cow inventory. The next question: Do Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle have different strengths and challenges? Of course, the answer is yes. If there were not differences then there would not be the need for both high percentage Gelbvieh cattle and Balancers. I think we can all agree that of the two, the Gelbvieh cow brings maternal strength to the table. Balancer, on the other hand, provides an edge when it comes to carcass quality. And without question, crossbreeding with Gelbvieh and Balancer has a prominent place in the commercial cowherd. The crossbred cow is a more productive animal than any high percentage cow of any breed. That crossbred advantage continues over the productive life span of the cow. Conversely, crossbred animals provide advantages through the feeding
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phase as well. Whether the commercial beef producer is using Gelbvieh genetics for their cow base, or Balancer bulls, the crossbred advantage works in their operation’s favor. What decisive action took place after this great conversation? One action item, in particular, is the decision to take a more pronounced advertising and marketing approach by focusing on both Gelbvieh and Balancer strengths independently. I certainly hope that you have all noticed the ad work that the staff has done regarding the message used in promotional material. Historically, most of the language spoke of both Gelbvieh and Balancer. However, if we believe that Gelbvieh and Balancer have different strengths, then we can all agree that we should present those strengths individually for both high percentage Gelbvieh and Balancer animals. No question, Gelbvieh will be the headliner when it comes to maternal and reproductive messages, while feeder and packer focused language will veer toward Balancer cattle. Of course, both types of animals contribute to crossbreeding in different ways. Gelbvieh animals may be used more for producers that favor breeding their own F1 cowherd, while the use of Balancer bulls allows for simple crossbreeding and maintenance of the crossbred cow, feeder cattle, and replacement females. Business psychologist Tom Rath said, “If you spend all of your life trying to be good at everything, you will never be great at anything.” With that in mind, we should focus on what both Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle do well respectively. The AGA is fortunate that over time, leadership has made decisions that now provide an avenue to supply beef genetics to multiple management styles and cattle that thrive in different environments and are capable of contributing to profit at each stage of the beef supply chain. Now we are charged with identifying the cattle that have those particular strengths and connecting those breeders with commercial operations that can utilize the right genetics on their respective ranches to improve their cowherd and ultimately their bottom line. I encourage you to continue to produce cattle that are useful in your own operations and for your customers and join the AGA in delivering the message of the strengths inherent in all cattle of the American Gelbvieh Association. Sincerely, Myron Edelman, AGA Executive Director
Wishing you a very blessed Holiday Season and a Happy New Year from the AGA Staff
NWSS Gelbvieh and Balancer® Schedule
Tuesday, January 3
8:00 a.m. Cattle begin arriving
Wednesday, January 4
7:00 p.m. Cattle in place on the Hill and in the Yards
Thursday, January 5
8:00 a.m. Cattle check-in
Saturday, January 7
8:00 a.m. Gelbvieh and Balancer® Junior Heifer Show – NWSS Stadium Arena Following the Junior Show Gelbvieh Bull Futurity and Balancer Bull Futurity NWSS Stadium Arena
Sunday, January 8
9:00 a.m. Gelbvieh and Balancer Pen Show – NWSS Stockyards Arena
6:00 p.m. Gelbvieh and Balancer National Sale – Beef Palace Auction Arena on the Hill at NWSS
Monday, January 9
8:00 a.m. National Gelbvieh and Balancer Show – NWSS Stadium Arena
7:00 p.m. Begin release of Hill Cattle (out by 10:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, January 10
7:00 a.m. Begin release of Yard cattle (out by 4:00 p.m.)
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JANUARY 8, 2017 Beef Palace Auction Arena • 6 p.m. MST
On The Hill • National Western Stock Show • Denver, Colorado
Sale Management: Seedstock Consultants Specialized Sales 2300 Monument Ave. | Richmond, VA 23220 Keith Kissee | Cell: 817.821.6263 Ph: 804.353.2220 | Fax: 804.353.2221 kkseedstock@comcast.net | www.kkseedstock.com
Auctioneer: Ronn Cunningham
Sale Sponsored by American Gelbvieh Association
GW information exchange AGA Office Closed for the Holidays The American Gelbvieh Association office will be closed for the holidays December 23-26, 2016.
AGJA Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Scholarship Now Available The Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity is once again awarding up to a $1,000 scholarship to one member of the AGJA. Applications are available by visiting the AGJA Scholarships page on www.gelbvieh.org. Scholarship applications are due December 23, 2016. The winner of the scholarship will be announced during the National Western Stock Show.
Viewing Account Balance and Invoices on the Online Registry AGA members have the ability to view their account balance and pay that balance on the AGA Online Registry Service. To view your most up-to-date account balance, simply log in to the AGA Online Registry Service. This will take you directly to the General Profile Information screen where the account balance can be found on the right-hand side of the screen.
Viewing Invoices If you would like to view a detailed invoice, click the account tab in the middle of the screen and then click ‘Show Invoice History’ on the bottom of the screen. This will show a list of invoices available for viewing, the date they were created, and if payment has been received
on that invoice. To view a specific invoice, click the red ‘Download’ link under the description column.
How to Pay Balance Online To pay your account balance online, simply click the red ‘Pay Online Now’ button located directly under the account balance. This will take you to a separate screen where credit card information can be securely entered. Once the transaction is processed it will take you back to the General Profile Information screen where the account balance should now be zero. The AGA also accepts checks as a method of payment. For questions regarding account balances or paying online, please contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333.
NWSS Information Gelbvieh Headquarters Hotel The Gelbvieh headquarters hotel during the National Western Stock Show will once again be the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver-Stapleton North located at 4040 Quebec Street, Denver, CO 80216. To reserve your hotel room(s), please fill out the online form available via the 2017 NWSS page on www.gelbvieh.org, which can be found in the News and Media tab under the Show subheading. Hotel rooms within the American Gelbvieh Association room block are only available by filling out the online form or by contacting the AGA office; do not contact the hotel by phone. Reservations must be made by December 3, 2016 to receive group pricing, however rooms fill up very quickly so be sure to reserve yours as soon as possible.
For assistance in marketing or purchasing Gelbvieh, Balancer ® or Southern Balancer ® bulls, females and feeder cattle, contact:
William McIntosh Commercial Marketing Coordinator williamm@gelbvieh.org (502) 867-3132 (C)
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Angela Vesco Director of Breed Gowth angelav@gelbvieh.org (775) 421-9894 (C)
information exchange GW NWSS Open Show Ownership Deadline Animals being shown in the National Western Stock Show OPEN SHOW must be in the name of the exhibitor by December 15, 2016. The Junior Show ownership deadline has already passed.
AGJA members should have already received an email with raffle information and a ticket template from the AGA office. If you would like to purchase tickets for the raffle please contact a AGJA member. Please call the AGA office and speak with Mary Bea Martin if you have any questions regarding the ticket raffle.
Gelbvieh and Balancer® National Sale The 2017 Gelbvieh and Balancer® National Sale will be held at the Beef Palace Auction Arena on the Hill at the National Western Stock Show grounds on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 6 p.m. The sale is managed by Keith Kissee. The American Gelbvieh Association is a proud sponsor of the National Sale.
International Birth Year Codes 2017- E 2016- D 2015- C 2014- B
AGJA Donation Heifer Raffle Tickets Thank you to Rippe Gelbvieh for donating the 2017 AGJA donation heifer to the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA). The AGJA will sell raffle tickets to win ownership of the heifer with a goal of raising funds for the AGJA to help with Junior Classic and other expenses. Raffle tickets will be sold throughout December and the raffle will culminate with the drawing at the National Western Stock Show.
Did you Know? AGA members can list their sale catalogs on the AGA website. The online sale catalog listing service is free for those who advertise with a display ad in Gelbvieh World or The Profit Picture. For nonadvertising breeders, there is a flat fee charge of $100. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is now on Snapchat. Follow updates on the 2017 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Tradeshow and much more. NCBA’s username: beefusa The American Gelbvieh Association publishes member sale reports in the Gelbvieh World magazine and on the AGA website. If you would like to add your sale report, please send the report to Rebecca Mettler, Gelbvieh World editor at rebeccam@gelbvieh.org. U.S. reclaimed position as world’s no. 1 chilled beef exporter due to increased demand from Asian markets, according to a mid-November report from BEEF magazine.
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with Jeff Stansberry By William McIntosh
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eff Stansberry is a partner at BidOnTheBlock.com, a business entity of World Wide Bull, LLC, along with Rance Long; together they have 40 years of combined experience marketing purebred cattle. BidOnTheBlock. com has entered into a cooperative with the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) to power the newly created online auction website domains GelbviehAuction.com and BalancerAuction.com.
branded site for your live cattle offerings, embryos, and semen. It makes it possible to market to the buyer on the farm sitting in front of the computer, or the person with the mobile office since it’s compatible with most smart devices. Your sale is promoted via the GelbviehAuction.com Sale Schedule Page, which will appear in each issue of Gelbvieh World, plus an eblast is sent to the AGA email list of over 3,000 AGA members and Gelbvieh and Balancer customers announcing your upcoming sales event. Services offered also include real-time internet broadcasting and bidding for your live auction event where bidders can bid in the comfort of their home or at their farm from most any computer with a reliable internet connection. In addition, we also offer proxy bidding services before the live auction for those who are unable to watch the live auction as it’s being broadcasted.
Who can benefit from GelbviehAuction.com and BalancerAuction.com?
What are GelbviehAuction.com and BalancerAuction.com? The GelbviehAuction.com and BalancerAuction. com website is a cooperative effort made possible by the AGA and the team at BidOnTheBlock.com to provide a vast menu of online auction marketing services to the membership of the AGA. Rance Long and I, along with the team at BidOnTheBlock.com, are excited to work in cooperation with the AGA and the members to offer online auction related services to Gelbvieh and Balancer breeders.
How does it work? Depending on your needs, the GelbviehAuction. com and BalancerAuction.com site offers a host of services to expand the marketing efforts for your program. You, as a breeder, now have the opportunity to host online sales on this Gelbvieh and Balancer
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Most any breeder can benefit from the site depending on your goals, needs, and resources. In today’s digital world most valuable asset classes are traded in a multiple of online formats. The livestock industry and especially the purebred cattle breeders are entering into one of the most exciting times in history regarding the digital age of marketing. The site offers services for the largest of breeders in the association to the breeders who may only have a small number of lots to offer. Thanks to its reach, the internet has leveled the playing field, especially for smaller breeders, who may not have the resources or numbers to support a traditional live auction setting. At BidOnTheBlock.com we’ve recently hosted an online-only mature cow herd reduction with over 100 lots supported by videos of each animal and it was incredibly successful. By the same token, we’ve had breeders offer a smaller number of lots who’ve realized success in marketing their cattle online.
What is the process to have an online sale? The process of having an online sale is fairly straightforward and simple. The first order of business is for us to find out what the goals are for your sale. What kind of offering do you have? Is it all live lots?
over the fence GW Will you be offering embryos, semen, etc.? What kind of timeline would be ideal for you? Do you have a date or time of year in mind? Digital outreach through email, social media, and other online sources can shorten the timeline of sale events a great deal compared to what may have experienced with a live sale. Hopefully, your timeline will lend itself to taking advantage of being listed on the GelbviehAuction.com / Balancer Auction.com sale page in the Gelbvieh World magazine to give you more exposure to the membership and potential buyers. The AGA is committed to providing additional member value to you with this service for your upcoming sales event. Typically we’ll consult with you to help pick a closing date and time for your sale. The closing date is merely the day bidding will close on your offering. Lots may open for bidding as little as a few hours before the closing date and time or as much as a few days (typically two to three days before closing). You have the option to offer preview periods on the farm if you wish, or you may set up farm visits by appointment to preview your lots if you’d like. We do recommend getting quality video footage of all lots whenever possible. In most cases, the closing of lots occurs at a designated time. Typically, all lots are set to close at the same time with a horserace-style ending. This simply means that if there is any bidding on any lot, within the last five minutes of closing, all lots will be extended for another period. We’ve found that additional five-minute extensions seem to be ideal. Bidding can extend an unlimited number of times until there has been a period of no bidding on any lots for the predetermined five-minute extension. Once that final extension has expired with no bidding activity, the auction is closed.
What are the advantages of an online sale versus a traditional sale? The first advantages that come to mind are flexibility, and as a direct result, frequency. With traditional sales physical location and penning/staging facilities are a major concern. This hurdle alone must be tackled months in advance to plan a traditional sales event. Those concerns are virtually eliminated with an online sales format. With traditional sales most events must have a minimum number of lots
to justify the costs of hosting an event. If you don’t have the number of lots needed you have to find other breeders to invite to be a part of the sale to make it work. Again, online sales eliminate those roadblocks. You have the flexibility to dictate when and where you host your event. For example, because of the mobile-friendly format of the site, you could host your very own online sale while your bulls are on display at a cattle show. Prospective buyers could view the offering, ask questions and bid from most phones right there at tie-outs. Or you could offer your bred cows for sale from the farm with the aid of quality videos and photographs perhaps once a year, semi-annually or whatever frequency works for your circumstances and goals. This can all be done with relative ease and the most minimal of facilities. With the advances in smart devices and mobile technology, you no longer have to go to the auction; the auction comes to you—wherever you are. D
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Gelbvieh Across the Atlantic By Al Knapp, AGA Past President
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n a recent trip to Europe, we traveled to Wurzburg, Germany, which is the home of the German Gelbvieh Breeders Society. While in Wurzburg, we had arranged to meet with Diethelm Richter, the retired head of the German Gelbvieh Breeders Society (1970 to 2008). Mr. Richter was in that role when Lenness Hall made arrangements for Gelbvieh semen to be imported into the United States. Richter commented they had entertained Lenness in their home and that Lenness would not drink Coca Cola, he would only drink Pepsi Cola, which was not available in Germany at that time. At our first meeting, Dieter (as he is called by his lovely and charming wife Inga) presented me with a book entitled “Franken Deine Gelb Kuh” translated to be “Franconia Your Yellow Cow” Franconia being the district of Germany where Gelbviehs originated. The book was written by Richter and published in 1997. It is written in German. It is a wonderful collection of data, pictures, and history of the Gelbvieh breed and how Gelbvieh became popular in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the United States. Richter has traveled the world including New Zealand, Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the U.S. promoting Gelbvieh genetics. He was in Denver for the National Western Stock Show six times during his tenure; his last trip was in 1988. Richter and his son, Christian (who was a most accommodating chauffer) then accompanied us on a trip south to the village of Geiselwind where we met Gernot Rabenstein for a tour of his Gelbvieh beef herd. Geiselwind is in a semi-arid area with 14 inches of annual rainfall. It had been a very dry summer, and as a result, the grass was short and turning brown, and the cows were working hard. Mr. Rabenstein develops his heifers on grass, hay, and corn silage. They are bred at 21 months. His bulls are developed on the same ration. All cattle are brought into the “hall” (the barn) from November till mid-April. They did very little AI, using mostly natural service sires. He markets his bulls
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through the local sale barn’s weekly auctions and buys his natural service bulls from other breeders through the same sale barn. The cattle were horned, and most were very light in color. Traveling a little further south we came to the village of Uttenhofen to visit Heinrich Schirmer’s dairy farm where they milk approximately 50 head of Gelbvieh cows. The dual purpose of the Gelbvieh breed’s heritage was very obvious by comparing udders between the two herds. He showed us a dry cow that produced over 10,000 Liters (2,642 gallons) of milk, which equates to about nine gallons per day when assuming 300 days of production, with a butterfat of 5.1 percent. All cows are 100 percent AI with no bulls on the farm. Heifer calves are developed for replacements in the herd. Bull calves are sold at the local sale barn at 7-10 days of age. Schirmer’s best cow was in Munich for exposition at a livestock show preceding Oktoberfest. The herd is kept in a free-stall barn and free fed a ration of hay and corn silage. Each cow wears an ankle bracelet with RFID that allows her access to supplement with the better milking cows receiving more than the lower milking cows. The milk is shipped via truck 120 kilometers (75miles) to a dairy for processing. It is common in Germany for the farmers to live in houses attached to barns. These are clustered in small villages. They farm or pasture outside of town with the average farm size of 45 hectares, or 110 acres. While traveling the countryside we saw winter wheat, rye, corn, triticale, sunflowers, asparagus, peas and sugar beets. Smoking is still common in Europe, so we also saw quite a bit of tobacco under cultivation in other areas of the country. Renewable energy is a big deal in Europe, and we saw several new large single-sloped roof storage barns with solar collectors serving as the roof. Many smaller barns with south-sloping roofs were also equipped with solar panels. Several wind generation units were located on the surrounding hilltops. According to Richter, there are only about 2,900 registrations annually for German Gelbvieh cattle. I understand that the University has taken over the role of maintaining the herd book. It was an awesome experience to see where the cattle we love and raise came from and witness first hand the dual purpose of the Gelbvieh breed (beef and milk) being played out. D
Breeder Sale Credit Auction The AGF extends a big thank you to some of our breeders and buyers who have graciously offered credits to their production sales. These sale credits will be auctioned off to the highest bidder at the outset of the National Gelbvieh Sale in Denver during the NWSS.
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Support the Commercial Producer By Angela Vesco
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he crazy rollercoaster the beef industry has experienced in the last few years is definitely putting the pressure on the cow-calf sector, which in turn puts pressure on the seedstock breeder to provide them with the necessary genetics to have a positive outcome in the marketplace. Now that we are seeing lower cattle prices, I think the natural instinct of most producers is to automatically start cutting costs to hopefully have a decent profit margin come sale time. But is that really the best thing to do? Let’s step into the mindset of the commercial producer for a few moments and focus our attention on how they navigate through the ups and downs of a cattle cycle and how the seedstock supplier and the American Gelbvieh Association can make their life a little easier.
Cut Costs or Make Investments in this Cattle Market? The approach of just cutting costs does not really allow cow-calf producers to have much control over their profit margins. They cut costs and hope and pray that was enough. I think the question producers need to ask themselves is if they are making the smart investments that will pay off come sale day. The smart investments I am referring to are reliable genetics, technology to help manage the cowherd and identify inefficiencies, and marketing.
Start with the right genetics When it comes to buying the next herd sire or replacement heifers, do not buy just any animal because all that is needed is a calf to sell. Do the homework on the animals; evaluate what it is about that animal that is going to best improve the genetic potential of the herd. More value can be found in quality versus quantity.
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There are certain breeds out there that naturally have the traits that fit the needs of commercial producers. The top traits that are the most valuable to any cattle operation are fertility, mothering ability, longevity, growth, and efficiency. We see these traits listed over and over again in extension publications. Those top traits are also exactly what the Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle are known for. If a cow does not rebreed each year at the time she is supposed to, that costs the producer money. If a cow does not have the mothering ability, or enough milk to raise a fast growing calf, that costs money. If a cow does not stay in the herd past seven years in order to get a solid return on the investment, that costs producers money. Luckily, if a producer invests in the reliable genetics of Gelbvieh and Balancer, they will already have those traits in their herd and have one less thing to worry about.
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romoting and marketing cattle is easier when a producer knows the buyers and is able to receive information on how cattle perform after ownership is transferred.
Invest in Record Keeping We are seeing more articles in the news outlets of the importance of using technology to track and manage herd performance. Investing in this type of technology is a wise move. We have all heard the adage, you cannot manage what you do not measure. If a cow-calf producer measures individual weights of cows and their calves, tracks pedigrees, uses genetic tools to make selections, or utilizes DNA testing on commercial cows, they probably are looking for a program that can help manage that data. A lot of time can be sucked into managing the data, which could be used to complete something else on the ‘to do’ list. That is the beauty of technology and the whole reason behind developing computer-based programs, makes life easier by doing tasks more efficiently.
seedstock marketing GW Investing in a program that will not break the bank is important. Smart Select Service is a program that will do all of the above just for $1 per head, annually. Smart Select Service was developed to serve the commercial producer. Also, Smart Select Service is a program that is not breed specific.
Make Marketing a Priority and Find What Fits Best Once the producer has the right genetics for the operation and has a program that is helping make the breeding and culling decisions and performance data, they need to share that information with prospective buyers. Marketing may come easier to some than it does for others and that’s completely fine. If the producer falls into the latter category, there is a chance to grow and become familiar with the process, with the help of the AGA and the seedstock supplier. We never get anywhere in life if we do not step outside of our comfort zone and grow. Also, you never know what doors of opportunity could arise from reaching out. When marketing cattle, think about the traits that were important when selecting herd sire or replacements females; it’s likely that the prospective buyers are putting emphasis on the same traits. That may include the reputation of the seedstock supplier and what the strengths of their program are. Or it may be the breed of cattle and what their strengths are for the feedyard. The management of the cattle is also a factor, such as the vaccination program, backgrounding, the sires of the calf crop, or the nutrition program. All of these factors are valuable information to share with prospective buyers. All that’s left is to get the information to prospective buyer, but how?
and management. The other valuable aspect of keeping the relation with buyers is creating a network. When it comes time the next year to sell calves, those people are good resources to visit with to see how the market is performing and contact as prospective buyers. People are more likely to do business with people they already know and are comfortable with. It’s important that commercial producers talk to their seedstock supplier. The seedstock supplier also has a network that they could possibly use. The name of a reputable seedstock supplier also looks good on the cattle’s resume. In the beef industry we still put a lot of faith into a name. The American Gelbvieh Association also provides a way to market feeder cattle through the Exchange, on the AGA website, for smaller than load lots and then Feeder Finder for load lots of feeder cattle. These are both online places to promote calves for sale and it’s free of charge. The Feeder Finder is an email blast that goes out to over 200 feedyards looking for calves. All producers have to do is fill out a form online that describes their cattle and sale information. This is a service that is widely used by commercial producers. The beef industry is facing tougher times. It will affect many sectors of the industry. However, there may be an opportunity for seedstock producers to strengthen their relationships with their customers. Seedstock producers already do homework on the right genetics for their operation, the data collection, and the marketing of their bulls and females. Producers can share their knowledge and experience with their customers to help them succeed. A seedstock operation does not succeed if their commercial customers do not. D
First, consider the avenue that will be used to sell the cattle – video, private treaty or sale barn. If a third party is being used to sell cattle, see what they have available to promote the calves. If they have any value added programs to enroll, look into those. See what the industry demands are; for example, a basic calf vaccination program could add value. Meet those industry demands to make cattle more enticing. Promoting and marketing cattle is easier when a producer knows the buyers and is able to receive information on how cattle perform after ownership is transferred. Having that knowledge of cattle performance history is a valuable tool for promotion GELBVIEH WORLD |
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Your Partners in the Beef Business
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he American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) wants to be a top resource for both AGA members and their customers. We are committed to serving AGA stakeholders with cowherd improvement, data management, and marketing assistance. Whether you’re a Gelbvieh and Balancer® seedstock supplier studying EPDs for breeding decisions or a commercial cow-calf producer looking for a way to promote your Gelbviehinfluenced calves, we hope to be a part of the process. Please follow along below to meet the AGA staff that is here to serve all sectors of the beef industry.
Myron Edelman Executive Director myrone@gelbvieh.org 303-465-2333, Ext 480 Myron is a native of Kansas and grew up in the agriculture industry. Upon graduating from Kansas State University he continued down an agriculture path as a high school agriculture education teacher and FFA advisor. Myron’s beef industry career became full-time upon accepting the responsibility as livestock manager of Wagonhound Land & Livestock Co. in Wyoming. That commercial cow-calf and feedyard background directly led to an opportunity to serve on the marketing team at the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) as the director of value added programs. Myron believes the experience of operating a large commercial ranch that included feedlots combined with providing marketing assistance to ranchers in a breed association setting is the foundation needed to direct the Gelbvieh association in providing accurate genetic tools and marketing service to the beef industry. Myron accepted the Executive Directorship for the AGA in 2014.
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Terisa Abrahams Office Operations Coordinator terisa@gelbvieh.org 303-465-2333, Ext 479 Terisa was born and raised in Arvada, Colorado and the first job she had was on a dairy farm in Washington State where she was a farm hand. Terisa holds a masters of business administration in international business and a masters of arts in counseling psychology, both from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Prior to joining the AGA staff, she was a senior recruiter for Weatherford Oil & Gas and has over twenty years of experience in client relation services, human resources, business development, office management, project management, and business administration. Terisa lives with her son and mother in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. As office operations coordinator, she coordinates general office operations, assist members with accounts and helps to coordinate AGA functions.
Mary Bea Martin Member Services Specialist and Junior Coordinator marybea@gelbvieh.org 303-465-2333, Ext 477 Mary Bea grew up in Georgia, where she participated in junior livestock activities. She and her family actively showed cattle, lambs, and hogs and she considers the pinnacle of her junior livestock experience to be exhibiting the 2003 Reserve Champion Steer at the National Western Stock Show. Mary Bea
meet the staff GW graduated from West Texas A&M University in 2006 where she was very active on campus with several student and community service organizations. After graduation, she worked for Scarborough Specialties, a promotional product company in Amarillo, Texas. She then returned to her home state to work as an outside sales representative for Godfrey’s Feed in Madison, Georgia. In this position Mary Bea was very involved in the state’s youth livestock program. After five years, she moved back to Texas and worked in the synthetic turf industry. As member services specialist, Mary Bea assists AGA members and customers with the registration and data recording process.
William McIntosh Marketing Coordinator williamm@gelbvieh.org 502-867-3132 William grew up on a seedstock operation in Georgetown, Kentucky, where he currently resides with his wife. He was a member of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) growing up and was vice president of the AGJA in 1994-1995. William attended the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the livestock judging team. William went to work for the American Gelbvieh Association in 1999 as the eastern regional field representative. In 2002, William had the opportunity to go back to the family farm to manage a backgrounding operation and was also employed at the United Producers Stockyards in Owentown, Kentucky. William has also provided contract services for auction companies across the country. In 2012, he came back to work for the AGA. As marketing coordinator, he travels the country and assists members and commercial producers in marketing their Gelbvieh and Balancerinfluenced cattle. He also serves as staff comedian.
Rebecca Mettler Editorial Content Coordinator and Gelbvieh World Editor rebeccam@gelbvieh.org 940-255-5471 Rebecca resides in Sarcoxie, Missouri with her husband and son and is near her family’s century old farm. Growing up on a commercial cow-calf operation in southwest Missouri’s “cow country” gave her the interest in the beef industry she still has today. Before working for AGA, Rebecca was freelance writer for national and regional agricultural publications and has prior experience working for beef industry associations on a national and state level. She attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri where she received bachelor’s degrees in both agricultural journalism and animal sciences. Rebecca is the editor of all AGA publications including Gelbvieh World and The Profit Picture and also serves as quality assurance for written AGA communications (AKA she helps us sound good).
Kim Rounds Data Services Specialist kim@gelbvieh.org 303-465-2333, Ext 482 Kim was raised on her family’s cow-calf operation in northern California. Growing up, Kim was active in FFA where she raised steers for fair, began her own club calf breeding project, participated and competed at the state level in various career development events. In 2012, Kim competed for a spot on the National Beef Ambassador Team in Wooster, Ohio and was selected as the California representative. Kim attended Colorado State University where she stayed active in the College of Agriculture and the community. Kim was an Ag Ambassador, on the Meat Judging Team, the Versatility
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GW meet the staff Ranch Horse Team, and served on the Board of Student Organization Funding. Kim was also a teaching assistant for the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale and training class and co-chair for the Events and Promotions Committee for the Seedstock Merchandising Team. Kim graduated from CSU with bachelor’s degrees in both animal and equine sciences in May of 2015. As data services specialist, Kim processes DNA orders, uploads results to the registry, and assists members will all aspects of the AGA Online Registry Service.
Megan Slater Public Relations Coordinator megans@gelbvieh.org 303-465-2333, Ext 485 Megan is a graduate of Colorado State University (CSU) where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in animal science and a minor in business administration. She was a member of the 2013-2014 CSU Seedstock Merchandising Team. This team was responsible for promoting CSU cattle genetics throughout the beef industry and overseeing all aspects of the CSU Annual Bull Sale. In addition, Megan also has several years of customer service experience. Megan’s career at AGA began as an internship with Gelbvieh Media Productions. The internship lead into a full-time position as she exhibited the skills needed to assist in guiding the association and stakeholder success. She is now responsible for the Gelbvieh message; through maintaining the association website, social media, publishing the E-Newsletter, assisting Gelbvieh Media Productions, and also plays a role in the breed promotion and marketing team. Additionally, she also serves as the staff contact for the American Gelbvieh Foundation.
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Lynn Valentine Gelbvieh Media Productions Coordinator and Gelbvieh World Graphic Design and Publication Coordinator lynnv@gelbvieh.org 303-465-2333 Lynn has been with the AGA since November of 2010 as the graphic designer/Gelbvieh Media Productions coordinator. She works closely with breeders to manage and design advertising for Gelbvieh World and The Profit Picture, along with developing marketing and promotion material for the AGA and members. She has prior experience working for a breed association publication. For several years she worked for American Simmental Association Publications, Inc. in graphic design and advertising customer service, designing ads and other promotional materials. She is a Colorado native, growing up in Fort Collins, Colorado, and now lives in Elizabeth, Colorado.
Angela Vesco Director of Breed Growth angelav@gelbvieh.org 303-465-2333, Ext 484 Angela was raised on her family’s cowcalf ranch south of Winnemucca, Nevada. She grew up being heavily involved in 4-H and FFA where she showed cattle, hogs and horses. Angela earned her bachelor’s degree in 2013 from Kansas State University where she majored in animal science. During her undergraduate tenure, Angela was involved in animal science academic quadrathalon and was a member of the livestock judging team. Angela stayed at KSU to pursue a master’s in ruminant nutrition and graduated in the summer of 2015. Angela is part of the AGA marketing team and spends her time traveling the country with
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Kari White Genetic Programs Coordinator kario@gelbvieh.org. Kari is from southeast Colorado, where she currently lives with her husband and daughter. She attended Colorado State University for her undergraduate degree, and graduated with her master’s degree in animal breeding and genetics from Kansas State University (KSU) in 2013. She recently obtained her Ph.D. in animal breeding and genetics at KSU under the guidance of Dr. Bob Weaber. Kari’s primary role at the AGA is to develop the industry’s most accurate tools to describe Gelbvieh and Balancer-influenced cattle and communicates to membership the value and appropriate usage of those tools. In addition to her responsibilities at AGA, Kari also serves on the Ultrasound Guidelines Council, which insures ultrasound data used by the beef industry for genetic evaluation of carcass traits are of the highest quality.
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2016 American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show October 22, 2016 - Kansas City, MO Judge: Jake Gleason, Maple Hill, KS • Entries: 57 head
Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female MDR Clara Allen 520C Brylee Thiel, Kaw City, Okla. Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72
Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female HIGH MS Miranda 9C17 ET Hammer Gelbvieh, Wallace, Kan. Sire: JRI Pop a Top 197T83
Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull GGGE 3G Blood Brother 454B ET Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET
Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull GGGE 3G Die Cast 637D Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z
Division Champions and Reserves:
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Gelbvieh Champion Spring Heifer Calf KKKG Y137D Bobby Brice, Basehor, Kan. Sire: BEA 301A
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Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Heifer Calf CIRS Daisy 44D Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan. Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8
Gelbvieh Champion Junior Heifer Calf MDR Dynasty 620D Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, Okla. Sire: JRI Top Dog 68T14
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf BDCG DC 39D4 Dawson Creek Gelbvieh, Easton, Kan. Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72
Grand Champion Balancer Female KDV T Bar S A La Mode Kyle Vehige, Bonnots Mill, Mo. Sire: JBOB Carolina 5423P ET
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female TTTT Misty Rose 1601D Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla. Sire: TTTT Who’s Hott ET
Grand Champion Balancer Bull JNCC BROK Final Dimension 601D Brooke Nowack, Bland, Mo. Sire: EXAR Denver 2002B
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull GGGE 3G Centurion E527C Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: Schiefelbein Effective 61
Gelbvieh Champion Senior Heifer Calf HIGH Ms Cora 9C79 ET Hightower Cattle Company LLC, LaCygne, Kan. Sire: JRI Pop a Top 197T83
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf KKKG Triple K Catrina Bobby Brice, Basehor, Kan. Sire: DLW Alumni 7513A ET
Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Heifer BCV Camellia 562C Sam Vogl, Walnut Grove, Minn. Sire: JLSL Zoom 202Z
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer LWHF MS Twila’s Impact 108C ET Isabel Lowe, Adrian, Mo. Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3960N
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Gelbvieh Champion Cow-Calf Pair CGCC Miss Loretta 918W Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan. PLD Renaissance 326N
Gelbvieh Champion Spring Bull Calf CIRS Duramax 918D Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan. Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Spring Bull HIGH Hard To Find 26D36 Hightower Cattle Company LLC, LaCygne, Kan. Sire: HIGH Mr Gold Rush 9A38
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf PHS Prohart Denalli 613D Pro-hart Seedstock, Pueblo, Colo. Sire: BDCG DC 401A4 ET
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Gelbvieh Champion Senior Bull Calf TTTT Rock Solid 1558C ET Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla. Sire: DBRG Foundation 2310Z
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf LWHF Reflection 116C ET 3L Gelbvieh/Little Windy Hill Farms, Adrian, Mo. Sire: JKGF Reflex X4 ET
Gelbvieh Champion Junior Bull Calf FFGV Heartbreaker C101 Makenzee Franklin, Hepler, Kan. Sire: JEMG Y532 ET
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Senior Bull SLMG Dee’s Little Red 15B Baley Bell, Saffell, Ark. Sire: JDPD Astro 407S
Balancer Champion Spring Heifer Calf GGGE 3G Cowgirl Dixie 6102D Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: SS Hoover Dam B115
Balancer Reserve Champion Spring Heifer Calf KKKG Y158D Logan Buffo, Lansing, Kan. Sire: BEA 301A
Balancer Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf TTTT Star Power 1605D ET Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla. Sire: OCC Anchor 771A
Balancer Champion Senior Heifer Calf PGGC Ms. Crown Jewel 94C Cade Cameron, Danville, Iowa Sire: CTR Good Night 715T
Balancer Champion Junior Yearling Heifer LCC Miss Seacrest 339C Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan. Sire: LCC Seacrest 7319Y
Balancer Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf GGGE 3G Double Agent 602D Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors
Balancer Champion Intermediate Bull Calf BDCG DC 401C3 ET Dawson Creek Gelbvieh, Easton, Kan. Sire: SAV Bismarck 5682
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Balancer Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf JNCC BROK Celeste 556C Brooke Nowack, Bland, Mo. Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229
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Balancer Reserve Champion Junior Bull JNCC Crimson Cash 514C Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo. Sire: RAG Super Sonic 75H
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American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer®Junior Show Results October 22, 2016 - Kansas City, MO Judge: Jara Settles, Leavenworth, KS • Entries: 22 head
Grand Champion Gelbvieh Heifer BNC Miss Hojer C524 Emily Cameron, Danville, Iowa Sire: JDPD Astro 407S
Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Heifer KKKG Y137D Bobby Brice, Basehor, Kan. Sire: BEA 301A
Grand Champion Balancer Heifer KDV T Bar S A La Mode Kyle Vehige, Bonnots Mill, Mo. Sire: JBOB Carolina 5423P ET
Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Heifer TTTT Misty Rose 1601D Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla. Sire: TTTT Who’s Hott ET
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Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Spring Heifer Calf HIGH Ms Lisa 8D52 Jessie Lowe, Adrian, Mo. Sire: TAU Mr. Krugerrand 70M 130P
Gelbvieh Champion Junior Heifer Calf FFGV Little Diva D112 Makenzee Franklin, Hepler, Kan. Sire: CIRS Decade 278U2
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Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf HWCC Raigen Layne 102D ET Baley Bell, Saffell, Ark. Sire: VRT Lazy TV Sam U451
Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf Champion KKKG Triple K Catrina 312C Bobby Brice, Bashor, Kan. Sire: DLW Alumni 7513A ET
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Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf SYDB C211 Sydney Bigger, Media, Ill. Sire: SYDB Garbanzo Bean Z711
Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Heifer BCV Camellia 562C Sam Vogl, Walnut Grove, Minn. Sire: JLSL Zoom 202Z
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer LWHF Ms Twila’s Impact 108C ET Isabel Lowe, Adrian, Mo. Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3960N
Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer LCC 122C Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan. Sire: LCC Seacrest 7319Y
Balancer Champion Spring Heifer Calf KKKG Y158D Logan Buffo, Lansing, Kan. Sire: BEA 301A
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Balancer Reserve Champion Spring Heifer Calf SAMV Flashy Lady 30D Sam Vogl, Walnut Grove, Minn. Sire: AHL Flashback 446B
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Balancer Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf GDV T Bar S Nae Nae Jacie Carroll, Raymore, Mo. Sire: Gerloff Newsline 6233
Balancer Champion Senior Heifer Calf PGGC MS. Crown Jewel 94C Cade Cameron, Danville, Iowa Sire: CTR Good Night 715T
Balancer Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf JNCC BROK Celeste 556C Brooke Nowack, Bland, Mo. Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229
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AMERICAN GELBVIEH JUNIOR ASSOCIATION
“The AGJA is an association founded on the values of family and membership participation. As we move towards a new year, I encourage all of you to get more involved in by joining committees and helping develop our long -range strategic plan. Be the voice that helps our association grow and progress!” Sydney Bigger, AGJA President UPCOMING DEADLINES: • December 23, 2016- AGJA Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Scholarship Application Due • December 28, 2016- Donation Heifer Tickets Postmark Deadline (or may turn tickets in at NWSS) • January 1, 2017- AGJA Annual Dues Deadline • March 15, 2017- Herd Assessments Due
Mark your calendars for the 2017 AGJA Big Red Classic in Grand Island, Nebraska June 2530th! The junior Gelbvieh association in Nebraska is planning a great week, filled with friends and fun. Hotels and other
MEET YOUR BOARD By Tiana Garcia Junior Classic and other Gelbvieh events are hectic and there’s not always time to get to know the people representing you on the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) Board of Directors. Here are a few fun facts about the AGJA Board of Directors to help you get to know them better!
details for the event can be found on the AGA website www.gelbvieh.org.
Sydney Bigger, president, is from Media, Illinois. Sydney will graduate from Kansas State University (K-State) in May with a bachelor’s in animal sciences and industry, a minor in agronomy, and a certificate in beef cattle ranch management. She will begin vet school at K-State in the fall
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of 2018. Sydney sees Gelbvieh cattle playing an active role in her future. When she graduates vet school, she would like to return to Illinois and expand her herd of Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle. Someday, she would like to take her future children to AGJA Junior Classics and regional shows to give them the opportunities she has had through the AGJA. Eventually, she would also like to serve on the AGA Board of Directors. Sydney’s role models are her parents, who have been married 25 years. They have always been supportive of Sydney in all endeavors, especially within the AGJA. Sydney has enjoyed her time on the AGJA Board, and wouldn’t trade her experiences for the world. The times that she enjoys the most usually involve water balloon fights. There is nothing better after a day of contests than to have a water balloon fight. Sydney’s Fun Fact: In her free time, she likes to cook, bake, and craft. “I’m pretty sure I have more cookbooks than any normal 20-year-old,” Sydney said. Tiana Garcia, vice president, is from Las Animas, Colorado. Tiana is also a K-State Wildcat, studying animal sciences and industry. Following graduation, she would like to get her master’s degree in bovine reproduction. Tiana sees Gelbvieh as a large part of her future. After finishing her education, she plans to expand her cattle herd and focus on raising high-quality Gelbvieh seedstock. Tiana wants to stay actively involved in the breed and following her time as a junior become a member of the AGA. It is Tiana’s goal to one day run for the AGA board. When she has children, Tiana would like to get them as involved in the AGJA and hopefully someday her children will also have the honor of wearing a seafoam green jacket. Tiana is blessed to have many role models, but her biggest would have to be her mom. Her mom takes care of the cattle, volunteers and is active in their church and community, and cares for her brother and Tiana.“My mom is the hardest working person I know and I hope that someday I am half the woman that she is.” Her favorite memory was visiting Downs After Dark in Louisville, during her first fall Board meeting. Being at Churchill Downs is incredible, but being there with the other board members and experiencing something new together made it even more special. Tiana’s Fun Fact: She likes to hunt with her dad and brother. Antelope season is her favorite! Kyle Vehige, vice president of leadership development, is from Bonnots Mill, Missouri. Kyle is attending Texas Tech
University where he will obtain a bachelor’s in animal science with an emphasis in production. If he could pick anywhere on the globe to travel, Kyle would go to Germany. He thinks it would be interesting to see where his family and Gelbvieh cattle both originated. Kyle sees himself raising Gelbvieh cattle and a family in the future. Kyle’s greatest role model is his dad, also lovingly known as Coach Tom. Getting elected to the AGJA Board of Directors is Kyle’s favorite junior board memory. Kyle’s Fun Fact: He played ice hockey for 13 years! Aubree Beenken, secretary, is from Buckingham, Iowa and attends Iowa State University where she is studying animal science. Aubree sees the Gelbvieh breed becoming more popular for crossbreeding programs because producers will be able to benefit from our maternal and performance traits, and in the long run add value to their herd by incorporating Gelbvieh genetics. In the future Aubree envisions the AGJA continuing to grow and new families being introduced to the Gelbvieh breed. As an association, we offer many opportunities for juniors to be involved throughout their years as a junior member. The atmosphere and environment created by the junior association is welcoming and family-oriented, which is appealing to many new members of the breed. Aubree has several role models including her family members and several community members that have been great mentors for her. During her time on the board, Aubree’s favorite memory is the POWER Conference this past August because it allowed her to learn more about our junior members, build stronger friendships, and share her passion for the Gelbvieh breed with others. Aubree’s Fun Fact: She loves to bake and decorate cakes! Colton Spencer, treasurer, is from Aurora, Missouri and currently attends the University of Missouri – Columbia. He is pursuing a degree in agricultural education and plans to become an agriculture teacher and FFA advisor in Missouri. Colton hopes to raise Gelbvieh cattle on the side and market them to local producers in his area. He also hopes to give his kids the opportunity to show Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle in the future. Aside from his family, Colton’s role model is Peyton Manning. Colton’s favorite memory during his time on the junior board, attending YBIC and meeting other people and board members from other breeds who are passionate about the beef industry. “It was great to build lasting friendships within our industry,” Colton said. Colton’s Fun Fact: He played basketball for 10 years!
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Carter Mitchell, director, is from Appleton City, Missouri. Carter attends K-State where he studies biological systems engineering. In his future, Carter would like to work from home for an engineering firm while raising Gelbvieh cattle. Eventually he’d like to see their family farm become a certified “Century Farm” and produce quality Gelbvieh cattle that juniors can use to successfully show at different levels of competition. Carter’s role model is his grandfather. Sometimes he is convinced there’s nothing that man can’t do. Carter’s favorite memory while serving on the board would have to be during his first fall board meeting while hanging out in the hotel room. Grace, the president at the time, decided she was going to pretend to be a T-Rex and promptly tucked her arms in and chased him yelling “Rawr!” Carter’s Fun Fact: He enjoys playing the guitar.
And last, but certainly not least, meet your ex-officio, Tanner Aherin from Phillipsburg, Kansas. Tanner attends K-State where he is majoring in agriculture economics and minoring in animal sciences and industry. Tanner plans to be involved with the Gelbvieh breed and the association for many years to come. He will continue to utilize progressive Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics in his small herd to provide quality cattle for potential customers. Football legend, Peyton Manning is Tanner’s role model. Tanner can’t pick a single favorite memory as he always enjoys spending the whole week at junior nationals. Interacting with fellow junior members and Gelbvieh breeders, while showcasing the breed he is most passionate about is the highlight of his summers. Tanner’s Fun Fact: He is a member of the K-State livestock judging team!
Director Caitlin Griffin comes to us all the way from Westminster, South Carolina. Caitlin is a student at TriCounty Technical College and will transfer to Clemson University to study agribusiness. Expanding her own herd and producing high-quality Gelbvieh cattle is Caitlin’s focus for her Gelbvieh future. Caitlin’s role model is her grandmother. The Escape Room we participated in at our fall board meeting is her favorite junior board memory. Caitlin’s Fun Fact: She was born five days after Christmas.
Hopefully now you know a little more about your AGJA Board of Directors. f you ever need anything or have a question about Gelbvieh, feel free to reach out to any one of your directors.
Morgan Winchester, director, is from Jasper, Missouri, and is a freshman at Fort Scott Community College majoring in physical therapy. Morgan sees the Gelbvieh breed growing and expanding with the help of the juniors promoting the breed. Grandpa Gary is Morgan’s biggest role model. Riding in the back seat of her car while Sydney tried to drive a carload of board members around Kansas City is Morgan’s favorite memory while serving on the board. Morgan’s Fun Fact: Her arms are double jointed! Jesse Henson, director, is from Canton, North Carolina, and is attending Connors State College where he is studying animal science. In the future, Jesse sees the Gelbvieh numbers increasing immensely and the breed becoming greatly utilized in crossbreeding systems. Jesse’s state livestock 4-H Coordinator, Brett Jennings is his biggest role model. The Escape Room in Kansas City is Jesse’s favorite junior board memory thus far. Jesse’s Fun Fact: He wears a Hawaiian shirt at least once a week! The next time you see Jesse, you’ll have to say Aloha.
It’s not too late CURRENTLY, THERE ARE OPENINGS ON THE FOLLOWING THREECOMMITTEES FOR AGJA: Rules and Bylaws: The Rules and Bylaws committee will be responsible for reviewing the rules and bylaws of the AGJA and proposing changes to the AGJA Board of Directors. If those proposed changes are approved, then they would be presented to the membership at Jr. Classic to be voted upon. Show: The show committee would be responsible for increasing participation at regional shows and Jr. Classic. They would also be able to suggest judges from the AGA approved list to the AGJA Board of Directors to potentially judge at Jr. Classics. Other responsibilities may include assisting in setting up the show ring and helping work the ring when needed. Membership: The membership committee would be responsible for helping grow our membership and promote the AGJA. This includes, but is not limited to, organizing birthday cards for junior members, sending invitations to
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regional shows and Jr. Classics, attending state and breeder sales, and creating merchandise. If you are interested in this leadership opportunity, or have questions regarding committee participation, don’t hesitate to contact your AGJA president, Sydney Bigger, at sydneybigger@ksu.edu or 309-221-6262.
a year in review Written By: Aubree Beenken The past year for the American Gelbvieh Junior Association has been another remarkable one filled with membership growth, increased participation, and new opportunities for members. The summer show season kicked off in Bardstown, Kentucky at the 2016 Eastern Regional Simply Southern Classic. The next stop was in Rapid City, South Dakota for the Gelbvieh Rush Western Regionals. The Kentucky and South Dakota Gelbvieh members did an excellent job of organizing and facilitating the regional shows. Both shows held contests for juniors to grow their communication abilities, teamwork skills, and improve their showmanship capacity. In July, over 100 juniors and their families traveled to Stillwater, Oklahoma to take part in the Dirt Road Classic. The Kansas and Oklahoma Gelbvieh Associations did a tremendous job of welcoming everyone to Stillwater and organizing another successful event. The week in Oklahoma may have been warm, but it did not keep the juniors from participating in contests, making new friendships, and improving their cattle knowledge and skills. Throughout the week juniors participated in sales talk, judging, and a quiz bowl contest. They also competed in a skill-a-thon competition and team fitting contest. This year the
AGJA partnered with Sullivan’s Stock Show U to have a handson fitting demonstrating, which gave juniors the opportunity to fit their own cattle and receive advice and assistance from Sullivan’s professors. During opening ceremonies, a special meeting was opened and bylaws changes were proposed, discussed, and voted on by the majority of the junior membership. The bylaw changes will improve the transparency between the rules and bylaws, and will provide long-term benefits for the association. At the annual meeting a motion was made to bring class winner belt buckles back, and we are all excited to see the return of class winner belt buckles at the Big Red Classic in 2017. In Oklahoma, three new members were elected to serve on the board and one was re-elected. Currently serving on the board is: Sydney Bigger, Tiana Garcia, Kyle Vehige, Aubree Beenken, Colton Spencer, Carter Mitchell, Caitlin Griffin, Jesse Henson, Morgan Winchestor, and Tanner Aherin as ex-officio. The junior association is fortunate to have two passionate and driven young women representing the breed as ambassadors. Lilly Weber is the new Junior Ambassador and Brooke Nowack is the new Intermediate Ambassador. The POWER Conference was hosted in Manhattan, Kansas and saw participation of more than thirty members between the Limousin and Gelbvieh Junior Associations. POWER consisted of a farm visit to Al and Mary Knapp’s, a keynote speech from Mitch Holthus, leadership workshops, and tours to several of K-State’s beef facilities. Participants had the opportunity to network, learn how to utilize their own strengths to become more successful leaders, develop skills to help them become effective advocators for the agriculture industry, gain knowledge on the veterinary feed directive, and get hands-on experience pregnancy checking cows and learning how to AI. The POWER Conference was a fun-filled several days packed with learning, growing, and connecting. 2016 has been a busy year for the American Gelbvieh Junior Association, and it has been filled with positive change and growth towards creating a better future for our junior members. As the junior board prepares for a new year, we would like to thank all of our juniors, their families, and all our generous sponsors for making these opportunities possible and for all the support we continue to receive. The junior board wishes everyone the best on the new year, and we look forward to seeing you all at upcoming Gelbvieh functions!
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A New Day and a New Challenge By William McIntosh
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hese are challenging times; we were on top of the world just a year and a half ago and now many of us feel like we have been run over by a train. In the last 18 months the beef industry has lost nearly 50 percent of its equity and producers are feeling the effects. Feeder cattle that once brought $1,400 now are closer to $700 and the bred heifer market has also felt the effects. In 2014, it wasn’t uncommon for a highquality commercial bred heifer to bring over $3,000 now $1,500 to $1,700 looks like the high-water mark for many bred heifer sales. Today we have a new set of problems to work through, but we have seen this all before—the only difference is the extreme shift in such a short amount of time. You also have to remember the flipside; we had never seen such a large increase in cattle prices as we did in 2012 and 2013. Bottom line: it’s all relative. So what does this mean for seedstock producers? First, you have to know it’s not just you or your customers feeling the pain. Everyone involved in beef cattle production is feeling the same way you are right now. No matter the geographic location, size of operation, or breed of cattle, everyone is in the same boat. I’m sure you have heard the saying that a rising tide lifts all boats. Well, the same is true when the tide lowers. Secondly, to be successful in a down market you have to work a lot harder than in a good market. Everybody that owned a cow made money two years ago, no matter what; if you could keep one alive you made money and looked like a genius. In a down market a seedstock producer has to set themselves apart from their competition. You have to work harder to promote your program to attract new customers as well as repeat customers. This means getting your message in front of your target audience. There a million ways to do this from print ads, websites, social media, giving away farm or ranch logoed caps and the list goes on. Too often a marketing budget is the first thing cut in an economic downturn when
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it should be the last. In a recession you can count on your competitors cutting back their own marketing and advertising. This gives you the perfect opportunity to build your brand by ramping up your own. Increasing your marketing will allow you to reach potential customers that may be looking to improve on what they are currently doing. It is easy to become complacent in a good market. A downturn in the market makes producers start looking for more ways to make money. When feeder calves are bringing $1,400 not many people spend a lot of time worrying about adding value. They are less likely to participate in a VAC program and less likely to sell weaned calves. It is almost like they are saying, “No thank you, Mr. order buyer. I don’t need the added value; I have made enough money for this year.” However, when the market takes a turn everyone is trying to make his or her calves as valuable as possible. An added 75 to 100 pounds seems to have a larger impact when it’s the difference in breaking even and showing a profit. If you are promoting your program and the fact that your cattle can add value to their next calf crop, either through added pounds or maternal efficiency, you will most likely be in a great position. Your message should be that your cattle will make your customers money. Yes, that should always be the message, but it will resonate with your customers more in a down market. There are always lots and lots of opportunities in a slow market, you just have to look for and work for them. All too often cattle producers get discouraged when we see the kind of turn we have seen in the cattle market. This is the time to look for, and find, opportunities while the rest are busy waiting for the sky to fall. D
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Strategic Plan Goals to Propel AGJA into the Future By Sydney Bigger
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hange. Grow. Progress. You can’t have one without the others, and the agriculture industry is one that perfectly displays this. Our industry is one that is always changing. Farmers and ranchers are being challenged to increase output on limited resources; and in response, technologies are improving to increase the efficiency of crop and livestock production. Consumers are demanding more information on the safety of their food products, so farm and ranch organizations and individual producers are working to educate consumers to help increase their confidence in the food that they feed their families. Things are constantly changing, and although it may not seem like it, you have a voice in how they change. If there are regulations being enacted, don’t hesitate to call your state representatives to have your opinions and concerns heard. Attend Farm Bureau meetings, become involved in your state beef associations, and actively be involved in the changes being made within this industry that you are so heavily involved in. These same ideas apply to changes within the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA). As a
Mary Bea Martin, Junior Coordinator 303-465-2333 • marybea@gelbvieh.org Emily Griffith, Adult Advisor Kendallville, IN • 260-242-1552 ejgriffiths.eg@gmail.com Andrea Murray, Adult Advisor Kingfisher, OK • 405-368-9601 murrayfarm@pldi.net Mike & Toni Shrewsbury, Adult Advisors Lathrop, MO • 816-528-3644 mikeshrews@aol.com
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board, it is our job to represent the membership and make sure those concerns are being addressed and needs are being met. It is important that we remember our values, where we came from, and make goals to help us move forward and make progress. For us to best serve you, it is important that you contact members of the board and visit with them about your association. Attend events like the AGA National Convention, regional shows, Jr. Classic, committee meetings, and leadership conferences where members from the board will be present and start a conversation. Tell us about your goals for growth, change, and progress within our association. At POWER Conference this year, I had the pleasure of sitting down with a group of very active members of the AGJA to do just that. We talked about the reasons that we chose to become involved with, and more importantly stay involved with the AGJA; we discussed what roles we as junior members played within the AGA and the beef industry. Finally, we talked about places that we thought improvements could be made within our breed and association. The following list provides some of the points that we decided were most important to us as a membership: Invest in the Youth: We are an association of young beef producers, and soon the challenge of feeding the nine billion people will rest on our shoulders. It is important that we provided our members with all of the resources available to help prepare them for this challenge. Member Participation: The opportunities within the AGJA are endless; you just have to take advantage
Sydney Bigger, President (2015) Media, IL • biggersydney@gmail.com
Caitlin Griffin (2016) Westminster, SC • caitlingriffin22@yahoo.com
Tiana Garcia, Vice President (2015) Las Animas, CO • tianam.garcia@outlook.com
Jesse Henson (2016) Canton, NC • hensonjlee@gmail.com
Kyle Vehige, V.P. of Leadership (2016) Bonnots Mill, MO • kyle_vehiege@hotmail.com
Carter Mitchell (2015) Appleton City, MO • carter15@ksu.edu
Aubree Beenken, Secretary (2015) Buckingham, IA • abeenken@iastate.edu Colton Spencer, Treasurer (2015) Aurora, MO • coltons08@hotmail.com
Morgan Winchester (2016) Jasper, MO • morganwinchester51@gmail.com Tanner Aherin, Ex-Officio (2014) Phillipsburg, KS • tmaherin@ksu.edu
junior connection GW of them. Grow your involvement and leadership by becoming active committee members, participating in contests at Jr. Classic, and representing the AGJA at state sales and shows. Association Growth: Like I said earlier, we can’t have progress without growth. Promote the association and talk about the benefits of membership to help grow member numbers. Promote the cattle and what they do for the profitability of your herd to help increase our registration numbers. Strive to Improve: Take advantage of improvements in technologies, such as Genomic-Enhanced Expected Progeny Differences. Bring outside genetics into your herd with embryo transfer and AI. Continue to make goals for your herd and work to achieve them. Be the Conduit: As young adults, we serve as the connection between the older and younger generations. It is important that we keep producers connected with one another, regardless of age. It is also our duty to remember where our association has come from, and have faith in where we are going.
Family: The one word that describes the AGJA better than any others. We have each other’s back, we support one another. We cheer each other’s success and mourn losses with them. We grow and change together. We are a family. This list, plus a few more points, will serve as the foundation to the AGJA’s long-range strategic plan. Let it be the map to help the AGJA Board of Directors better serve their membership and move the association in a progressive direction. This 5-year plan will be presented at our annual meeting at the Big Red Classic, but drafts are currently being written up and revised. If you have things that you want to see changed within our association, values you want to be sure are remembered, or steps you think need taken to improve and grow the AGJA, make your voice heard. Contact your AGJA Board of Directors, get involved with the new committees, or run for the Jr. Board this summer. Know that for progress to be made, growth and change must occur, and please, be a part of that change. D
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he American Gelbvieh Association would like to wish the following American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) members good fortune as they complete their final year in the AGJA this month. We encourage those members to stay connected with their Gelbvieh roots and to become a member of the AGA if they have the opportunity to continue their Gelbvieh and Balancer® enterprises. A strong base of young and inspired AGA members is essential for the future success of the AGA and its members.
Evan M Woodbury, Quenemo, KS Kirstin Winchester, Jasper, MO Joseph Ring, Oregon, IL Michael Ring, Oregon, IL Lucas Mose Waters, Maryville, TN Bailey Dockter, Medina, ND Nicole Mattison, Lamberton, MN Rebecca L Bell, Olaton, KY Samantha Ivers, Austin, MN
Lydia Russell, Brooklyn, WI
Noah B Henson, Canton, NC
Austin Starr, Stapleton, NE
Sarah Spangler, Webb City, MO
Robert Lloyd Reynolds, Crab Orchard, KY
Jonathan Presnell, Mount Ulla, NC
Tanner Levi Taubenheim, Amherst, NE Maria N Rash, Macon, MO Grace Hammer, Wallace, KS Ethan A Bigger, Media, IL
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Ready for the Veterinary Feed Directive? By Rebecca Mettler
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he veterinary feed directive (VFD) discussion has been a hot topic in the beef industry for the past several months. January 1, 2017 is the date in which antibiotic regulations will change the way beef producers administer some types of antibiotics. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) hosted a recent webinar on the VFD. NCBA is committed to providing their membership and beef industry partners with education regarding topics that affect the way the beef industry does business. To discuss the VFD in length, NCBA invited Mike Murphy, DVM, JD, Ph.D., Federal Drug Administration veterinary medical officer, officer of the director at the Center for Veterinary Medicine along with Tom Portillo, DVM, manager of animal health and wellbeing at Friona Industries. The two provided technical information, regulatory information, VFD practical application and held a question and answer session.
Diving into the Information “To sum it all up, medically important drugs were defined, production claims for gain and feed efficiency are coming off of the label and there will be an increase or implementation of veterinarian oversight,” Portillo said. The reason behind the movement towards VFD is complicated and is being made with respect to antimicrobial resistance. It’s an issue of use driven by the use of antibiotics in humans, animals, horticultural and others, according to Murphy. “Although it’s been a subject of considerable scientific and policy debate for decades, things have continued to evolve. The intent of the agency was to address the public health concern while assuring animal’s needs are met,” Murphy said. A VFD is a written, nonverbal statement issued by a licensed veterinarian in the course of the veterinarian’s
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professional practice that orders the use of a VFD drug or combination VFD drug in or on animal feed. This is a written statement that authorizes the client (owner of the animal or caretaker) to obtain and use animal feed bearing or containing a VFD drug or combination VFD drug to treat the client’s animals only in accordance with the conditions for use approved by the FDA. In order to meet the January 1, 2017 VFD implementation date set for producers there must be prior cooperation with drug sponsors. “December 2016 is the target for our drug sponsors to implement changes to use conditions of medically important antibiotics in food and water to withdraw approved production uses such as rate of gain or improved feed efficiency,” Murphy said. “After these label changes, these production uses will no longer be legal.” While production uses will be no longer, therapeutic uses for the treatment, control and prevention of disease are still available. However, those listed as medically important antibiotics marketing status will be changed from over the counter to prescription or under the VFD. Antibiotics classified as medically important are those that are also for human-use. A complete list of the 292 applications that are affected can be found on the Center for Veterinary Medicine website, according to Murphy. “Antibiotics that are not medically important to use in humans are not affected. Examples are ionophores, bacitracin, bambermycins and carbadox,” Murphy said. “ As well as other drugs that aren’t antibiotics that are used in feed such as anthelmintic, beta agonists, non-antibiotic coccidiostats.” “The VFD is an extension of the label. If it’s not on the label, it’s not legal,” Portillo said.
Strategies for Producers “Everyone understands oversight, but in my opinion, consultation means to some degree that it’s going to be necessary that the veterinarian have at least a part in the design, execution and monitoring of situations where a VFD is required,” Portillo said. The veterinary feed directive will be a part of the veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR). Portillo said that the VCPR would be a critical point of
commercial corner post GW the VFD going forward. “Before we get into a problem (cattle morbidity and mortality), we need to look at the VCPR as more of a partnership,” Portillo said. To further explain, the veterinarian has assumed responsibility in the health program of their client’s operation. Knowledge of the client, production facility, production practices, and philosophies will be required. Timely visits to the operation will need to take place in order to maintain a familiarity with the operations. “One key principle is that the vet doesn’t have to be involved in the administering of the drug, but does require the use to be authorized by a licensed veterinarian in the context of a VCPR,” Murphy said.
VFD exercise as if a disease outbreak was happening on an operation. “Figure out as much of the logistics as you can before the rule takes effect,” Portillo said. Understandably, a topic of this nature is impossible to cover completely in one article. If producers need more information on the VFD they are welcomed to go online to the NCBA antibiotic resource page, which is under the Producer Education tab on www. beefusa.org. As previously cited, the application list and other vital information can be found on the Center for Veterinary Medicine website at http://www.fda. gov/AnimalVeterinary/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/ ucm071807.htm. D
Portillo urges producers to establish a VCPR prior to January 1, 2017 if one has not already been established. They also need to think about if they will have feasible access to a veterinarian if a disease outbreak occurs along with access to a feed distributor/manufacturer capable of fulfilling their VFD-related request in a timely manner. He suggests working through a mock
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UPPER MIDWEST BREEDERS Mattison Family Farm Scott & Sonia Mattison Brianna, Nicole, Josh & Kallie 15995 Harvest Ave Lamberton, MN 56152 507-430-0505 • email: ssmattison@redred.com Purebred Gelbvieh and Balancer® Cattle
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SFI Schafer Farms, Inc.
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Dennis & Sherry Gustin Family Al and Peggy Gustin
Mandan, ND • 701/663-7266 email: gustindd@gmail.com www.gustinsdiamondd.com
Balancer®
37740 240th Ave., Goodhue, MN 55027 Brian Schafer Lowell Schafer 1-888-226-9210 651-923-4587 brian@schaferfarm.com www.schaferfarm.com Private Treaty Bull Sale — Last Sat. in February Annually
SwenSon Gelbvieh
Dean Swenson
17513 Hwy 10 Little Falls, MN 56345 swen@centurylink.net (h) 320.632.5848 • (c) 320.630-5536
Polled • Purebred • Red • Black
SOUTH DAKOTA ADKINS GELBVIEH
Gelbvieh & Balancer Performance Genetics Bulls and Heifers for sale by private treaty (605) 354-2428 Cell gerald@adkinsgelbvieh.com Gerald & Sarah Adkins www.adkinsgelbvieh.com 41606 195th St., Carpenter, SD 57322
Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle Bulls • Heifers • Embryos • Semen
Jim & Barb Beastrom Brandy Ludemann, Brittney Spencer
NORTH DAKOTA
Thorstenson Gelbvieh
Ph: 605-224-5789 • 605-280-7589 (Cell) jimbeastrom@mncomm.com • www.beastromranch.com
Chimney Butte RanCh
Julie Maude 605.381.2803 (C) Lori Maude 303.809.3789 (C)
Selby, South Dakota Annual Bull Sale 1st Saturday in March
Brian & Dee Dee 605-649-9927
Vaughn & Wendy 605-649-6262
www.Balancerbulls.com
cj_llivestock@yahoo.com Hermosa, SD Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Genetics from a Trusted Source
Doug & Carol Hille
Keith, Janice, Dustin & Britney
Email: chimneybutteranch@westriv.com Website: chimneybutteranch.com
kvolek@venturecomm.net
3320 51st Street, Mandan, ND 58554 701-445-7383 or 701-220-2083
605-852-2131
Annual Production Sale 1st Friday in March 34261 200th Street, Highmore, SD 57345 6700 County Rd. 19 S. Minot, ND 58701 (701) 624-2051 (H) (701) 720-8823 (C)
Rob Arnold
Email: RLAGelbvieh@aol.com
Steven A. Munger 605/380-0092 (cell) •
605/229-2802 (office) 605/229-2835 (fax)
Nate Munger 605/943-5690 (office) Cowherd Manager 605/380-2582 (cell) www.eaglepassranch.com
WISCONSIN
Registered Gelbvieh & Balancers®
Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch Dwight and Christina Dockter Bailey, Cheyenne, Cierra and Dalton
4956 41st St. SE, Medina, ND 58467 701-486-3494 • gbgelb@daktel.com Visit www.golden-buckle-gelbvieh.com
Gelbvieh & Angus & Balancers
Private Treaty Sales • Bulls (Yearling & 2-yr.-old) & Heifers
Mitchel & Edna Ellison
Jeff & Susie Ellison
9020 ND Hwy 49 Lemmon, SD 57638
9015 ND Hwy 49 Lemmon, SD 57638
701.376.3238
701.376.3526
Proven Genetics with Balanced Traits!
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Russell Family Livestock
Ron, Alicia & Family
Brooklyn, WI 608.455.1448 rrussell@ansci.wisc.edu facebook.com/RussellLivestock
Focused on Form & Function
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Providing Your Customers with the Information They Need By AGA Staff
within the breed. Breed averages can be found on www.gelbvieh.org on the EPD Info page under the Genetic Technology section, or can be obtained by contacting the AGA office. Having the breed averages handy throughout a sale catalog is very useful when customers are selecting animals to purchase. Keep in mind, most animals sold through a production sale are considered non-parents, therefore EPDs of those animals must also be compared to the breed averages for non-parents.
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ith spring bull sale season just around the corner, some sale preparations have already begun. Putting together a sale catalog is a one of the largest parts of sale preparations. A sale catalog is what initially lets your customers and potential customers know what you have to offer. With such instability in the cattle market, bull buyers want more information than ever to reduce risk in buying animals for their bull battery. There are several ways breeders can provide this information in their sale catalog. This sale season make it a priority to provide your customer with the information they need.
Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) While raw performance data such as actual birth weight is often provided in sale catalogs, EPDs are a much more accurate measure of performance for breeding animals. Raw performance data, including data used in ratios, is designed to accurately compare animals in the same contemporary group, in which the animals were managed similarly to account for environment. Contemporary group includes animals born in the same herd, of the same gender, and born in the same season. Unlike raw performance data, EPDs can be used to compare animals across different years in the same herd, and even across animals in different years in different herds. EPDs also include not only the animal’s own performance, but that of all closely linked relatives, including parents and siblings. The additional information used to compute EPDs makes them a great genetic selection tool to help minimize risk. Providing your customers with breed average EPDs in the sale catalog can be useful for helping customers use the EPDs. When customers are looking at EPDs of a potential herd sire, it is important for them to have something to compare to, and to know where they stand
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Accuracy Accuracy is another important tool that bull buyers can use to help minimize risk in selecting animals for their bull battery. Accuracy is often published below its corresponding EPD, and is defined as the strength of the relationship between an EPD and a sire’s true genetic value. In other words, accuracy is an indicator of the reliability of an EPD. Accuracy numbers range from 0 to 1, with a greater value indicating a greater accuracy. Accuracy is improved by the number of records reported for an animal, including the animal’s own performance, progeny, and genomic information. For example, a 3-year-old bull with 90 calves would have EPDs of greater accuracy than a yearling bull.
Meaning and Associated Risk Levels of Accuracy Values Accuracy
Meaning
Risk Level
Less than .40
Possibility of change with more information
High
.40 to .60
Some change likely, records on few progeny
Moderate
.60 to .80
Small change possible, records on numerous progeny
Low
Greater than .80
Not likely to change much
Very Low
sale season prep GW Percent Rank One of the most underutilized genetic selection tools in sale catalogs are percentile ranks for an animal. Percentile ranks compare an animal’s EPDs to similar animals, such as all Gelbvieh or Balancer non-parents for yearling bulls. These rankings can be incredibly useful for a potential buyer to see how a sale animal ranks against other animals they might be considering. Rankings range from 1-100, with 1 being more desirable. For example, if a yearling bull ranks in the top 1 percent of Gelbvieh breed for calving ease direct (CED), that means only 1 percent of non-parent animals entered into the AGA registry are better than that animal for CED. By comparison, if an animal ranks in the 50th percentile for CED, that means 50 percent of non-parent Gelbvieh animals are more favorable than that animal for calving ease. Publishing these numbers for each animal below their EPD and accuracy can be extremely beneficial to buyers in assessing animals. Providing percentile ranks makes it easy for customers to set “boundaries” on traits they use to select their next herd sire. For example, a customer may decide they want their next herd sire to have an EPD that is in the top 20 percent for weaning weight. If percentile ranks are provided in the sale catalog it makes it easier for the customer to narrow down the selection of bulls they are looking to purchase.
Genomic-Enhanced EPDs If your goal is to add reliability to your selection tools for your buyers, genomic testing should definitely be in your tool box. The addition of genomic data to an EPD calculation is comparable to adding another source of information, like progeny or pedigree records. Specifically on young animals with very little information, genomic data has the potential to greatly increase the accuracy of an EPD prediction. Confidence in an animal’s EPDs earlier in life means that buyers can more reliably predict the performance outcomes of using unproven animals in their breeding herd. Increasing accuracy on animals used for breeding stock is a great way to speed the rate of genetic progress in any herd. Animals with genomicenhanced EPDs within sale catalog can be noted with the AGA GE-EPD logo, which can be obtained by contacting the AGA office.
Looking for even more information to add to your sale catalog? The AGA also provides listings of genetic trends, percentile ranks, and trait leader lists on the AGA Online Registry Service. We are also happy to provide you with EPD definitions, write-ups on the importance of Genomic-Enhanced EPDs, as well as information on AGA programs and services for you to provide your customers in the sale catalog. Did you also know the AGA can provide you with a sale catalog extract? A sale catalog extract is a simple spreadsheet with information, such as birth date, EPDs, pedigree and more, about animals in your sale. If you have questions about these documents, or questions on how to get information for your sale catalog, feel free to contact the AGA office at 303.465.2333 or at info@gelbvieh.org. D
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Breed Average EPDs help customers better utilize the EPDs listed for each animal
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Accuracy is an indicator of the reliability of an EPD
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Percentile Rank allows customers to set “boundaries” on traits
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Genomic-Enhanced EPDs and genomic data has the potential to greatly increase the accuracy of an EPD prediction
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MIDWEST BREEDERS
KANSAS
Bar Arrow Cattle Company
LIZ OSWALD 620.662.0862 (h) ANDY OSWALD 620.662.5489 (o) 620.664.4692 (c)
HUTCHINSON, KS
KEN SCHMUCKER Herdsman 620.960.1189 (c) oswald.j@sbcglobal.net
B/F Cattle Company
Specializing in Forage Raised
Balancer® Bulls on K-31
Culling practices on cows/bulls second to NONE! For information, contact:
Stuar t Jar vis
Route 1, Box 407 • Butler, MO 64730
26 E. Limestone Rd. • Phillipsburg, KS 67661
660 • 492 • 2808
e-mail: bararrow@ruraltel.net • 785/543-5177
The #1 Marbling and #1 Feeder Profit Index bull in the Gelbvieh/Balancer breed. A new standard of value & efficiency, also the top 1% CED, and top 1% YW. His 4 yr old dam has a perfect udder & 3rd calf by 1st service AI. Call for semen on BHSF Profet B006, AMGV1316506.“Top of the Breed” Bull Sale, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 • Windsor Livestock Auction Balancer • SimAngus • 18 mo. forage developed Over 100 Balancer and SimAngus bulls on test for March 25, 2017 Bull Sale Call for Private Treaty bull and heifer mates.
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“Where workin’ cattle and eye appeal come full circle”
Timothy Mulroy • 785-640-6401 Mayetta, KS • tim@blackgoldinc.biz
John & Carla Shearer 2815 Navajo Rd. • Canton, KS 67428 circle_s@hometelco.net 620.628.4621
620.654.6507 (John Cell) • 620.654.6731 (Johnny Cell)
Annual Production Sale 1st Saturday in April
diamond v gelbvieh
Harriman Santa Fe (Bob)
Montrose, MO • 660-492-2504
bharriman39@ hotmail.com 53 years of progressive, reputable, commitment to superior beef cattle breeding.
POST ROCK CATTLE COMPANY 3041 E. Hwy. 284, Barnard, KS 67418 Bill Clark: 785.792.6244 Leland Clark: 785.792.6208 Fax: 785.792.6250 Email: prcc@twinvalley.net
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Randy odle
1210 G Rd. Stockton, ks 67669 785.737.3319 diamondv@live.com Building Gelbvieh Genetics since 1989
Purebred A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available. Al, Mary & Nick Knapp Cell: (913) 219-6613 18291 158th Street H: (913) 724-4105 Bonner Springs, KS 66012 FAX: (913) 724-4107 e-mail: knappa@swbell.net
Committed to raising quality seedstock Registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® Cattle
Elmer, Brenda, Brad & Benny McWilliams Asbury, MO 64832 • 417-642-5871 • 417-529-0081(cell)
MISSOURI Judd Ranch Inc.
Dave & Cindy Judd Nick, Ginger Judd & Family Brent & Ashley Judd 423 Hwy. K-68 • Pomona, KS 66076 785/ 566-8371
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Scott Bachman • (660) 247-1112
scott_bachman@yahoo.com www.bachmancattlefarms.com
17520 Hwy. JJ Chillicothe, MO 64601
If you’re not here, how does your customer find you?
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MIDWEST BREEDERS NOWACK
NEBRASKA
Cattle Company Owensville, MO
Mark & Patty Goes
Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle
Jared, Caisie, Brooke & Cameron
39414 SW 75th Rd. Odell, NE 68415 (402) 766-3627
Gilbert & Debra
573.280.4633 573.646.3477 Bulls marketed through Seedstock Plus Go to seedstockplus.com for sale dates, catalogs & videos
GELBVIEHV BALANCERV ANGUS
Private Treaty Bull & Heifer Sales • Orchard, NE Val Livingston • www.88ranch.com • 402-655-2288
ROCKING GV GELBVIEH Polled Fullblood Gelbvieh Cattle Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Wehner 22533 Spencer Lane Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-7502
Jeff Swanson • 308/337-2235 10908 724 Road • Oxford, NE 68967 Annual Sale—Last Saturday in February
GELBVIEH
RogeRs Valley FaRm gelbVieh
BALANCER
J. J. Boehler
70948 L Rd. , Orleans, NE 68966 308-473-7342 • 308-999-0207
Breed for Tomorrow’s Cattle Today!
A Breed Leader in Tenderness & Marbling–
www.rogersvfg.com P.O. Box 51 Mendon, MO 64660 (660) 272-3805 (O) (660-375-7266 (C)
Cedar Top Ranch Scott & Raberta Starr 212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163
Ronald RogeRs
email: rogers_valley_farm_feedlot@hotmail.com
Gelbvieh SprinG Flood ranch balancer® Jim & Sherri Michaletz 1397 Spring Flood Rd Goodman, MO 64843 417-364-5297 (O) 479-366-1234 (C) Email: jmichal@netins.net www.springfloodranch.blogspot.com
(H): 308-587-2293 • (C): 308-530-3900 cedartopranch@gpcom.net Eldon Starr: 1-800-535-6173 or Rich Johnson: 402-368-2209
FLYING
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Nebraska & Missouri
Kyle Helms - NE
Cody Helms - NE/MO
308/962-6940 kyle@flyinghgenetics.com
303/842-9071 cody@flyinghgenetics.com
Aaron Ishmael - MO
Visit us on the web & Facebook! www.flyinghgenetics.com
417/309-0062 aaron@flyinghgenetics.com
Scott Wolf Travis Wolf 308.537.3588 308.529.3733 Gothenburg, NE • wolfgelbvieh@gmail.com www.facebook/wolfgelbvieh.com
Consistent Genetics Adding Pounds & Profit
Myron & Valerie Bahm
Stay Connected!
4375 White Oak Rd Fordland, MO 65652
417-753-3578(h) • 417-576-0687(c)
email: whiteoakfarms@live.com
Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer
®
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Bulls For The BeeF Business Gelbvieh F Balancer F Red Angus F Angus F Angus Hybrids Randy & Leslie Lemke 1757 Road 2500, (H) 402-756-7090 Lawrence, NE 68957 (C) 402-469-2284 rllemke@gtmc.net www.lemkecattle.com
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South Carolina State Fair Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show Results Columbia, South Carolina Gelbvieh and Balancer Open Show: 10/20/2016 Open Show Judge: Mike McGuire, Waverly, Alabama Gelbvieh and Balancer Junior Show: 10/22/2016 Junior Show Judge: John Rayfield, College Station, Texas Reported by: Cindy Durham
Open Show Results Grand Champion Heifer GGGE 3G Crimson Cowgirl 583C Connor Durham, Belton, SC Sire: GGGE 3G EZ Money 209Z Reserve Grand Champion Heifer RAAB BCGF Ms. Star 13C Karen Eby, Duncan, SC Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077
Grand Champion Bull SDSC Mr. Handy Man Karen Eby, Duncan, SC Sire: CRAN Buddy Boy T729 Reserve Grand Champion Bull SDSC Mr. Charming Karen Eby, Duncan, SC Sire: SAV Bismarck 5682
Junior Show Results Grand Champion Heifer RAAB BCFG Ms. Star 13C Karen Eby, Duncan, SC Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077 Reserve Grand Champion Heifer WALV Brendy Hill Reba Hannah White, Greenwood, SC Sire: TJB 241Y Reflex 349A
Tulsa State Fair Open Gelbvieh and Balancer Show Results Monday, October 3, 2016 Judge: Scott Werning, Parkston, South Dakota
Gelbvieh Premier Exhibitor Jason Hightower, Hightower Cattle Company LLC, Lacygne, Kan.
Grand Champion Gelbvieh Heifer MDR Dynasty 620D Kyson Thiel/ Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, Okla. Sire: JRI Top Dog 68T14
Balancer Grand Champion Heifer MDR Dallas 616D ET Karly Alexander, Perry Okla. Sire: CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y
Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Heifer GAMB Dottie Murray Farms, Kingfisher, Okla. Sire: BAG Mr Quick Sand 135A Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull HIGH Ace in the Hole 9C87 ET Hightower Cattle Company LLC, Lacygne, Kan. Sire: JRI Pop a Top 197T83 Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull HTFB Mr Casanova C520 Brad McWilliams/Hill Top Farms, Asbury, Mo. Sire: TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P
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Balancer Reserve Grand Champion Heifer BAG 146CA Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo. Sire: CTR Sandhills 0065X Balancer Grand Champion Bull GAMB Doc ET Murray Farms, Kingfisher, Okla. Sire: ROC Anvil 1462Y Balancer Reserve Grand Champion Bull HTFG Mr Denver D634 ET Hilltop Farms, Asbury Mo. Sire: GGGE 3G EZ Money 209Z Balancer Premier Exhibitor Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo.
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GW events of interest December 2016 Dec. 2 Knoll Crest Farm Total Performance Bull Sale, Red House, VA Dec. 3 SEGA Gelbvieh & Friends Female Sale, Pierce, CO Dec. 23, 26 AGA Office closed for Christmas Holiday
January 2017 Jan. 1 Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan.7 Jan. 8 Jan. 8 Jan. 9
AGA Office closed for New Year’s Day NWSS Cattle arrival, Denver, CO NWSS Cattle check-in, Denver, CO NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer Junior Show, Denver, CO NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer Futurity, Denver, CO NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer Pen Show, Denver, CO NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer Sale, Denver, CO NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer Open Show, Denver, CO
February 2017 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 21 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 25
Taubenheim Gelbvieh 27th Annual Production Sale, Amherst, NE Lemke Cattle Bull & Female Sale, Lawrence, NE LeDoux Ranch Annual Production Sale, Agenda, KS Overmiller Gelbvieh and Red Angus Production Sale, Smith Center, KS Cedar Top Ranch Bull Sale, Burwell, NE Plateau Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Brush, CO 26th Annual “Pot of Gold” Gelbvieh, Angus, and Balancer Bull Sale, Montrose, CO Swanson Cattle Company 30th Annual Production Sale, Oxford, NE
March 2017 Mar. 4 Mar. 4
Thorstenson Lazy TV Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Selby, SD Judd Ranch 39th Gelbvieh, Balancer and Red Angus Bull Sale, Pomona, KS
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Mar. 4 Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch 28th Annual Bull Sale, Ponteix, Saskatchewan, Canada Mar. 4 Hilltop Farms Bull & Female Sale, Carthage, MO Mar. 4 Flying H Genetics Roughage N Ready Bull & Female Sale, Arapahoe, NE Mar. 6 Hojer Ranch 25th Annual Gelbvieh & Balancer Production Sale, Huron, SD Mar. 7 SEGA Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Pierce, CO Mar. 11 Genetic Power Gelbvieh and Balancer Bull Sale (J Bar M Gelbvieh and J& K Gelbvieh), Springfield, MO Mar. 14 Bar Arrow Cattle Company 27th Annual Production Sale, Phillipsburg, KS Mar. 15 Eagle Pass Ranch Spring Bull Sale, Highmore, SD Mar. 16 Kicking Horse Ranch Annual Production Sale, Great Falls, MT Mar. 18 Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants, Brooks Farms, Inc., Ertel Cattle and Unsicker Farms 14th Annual Open House and Bull Sale, Carthage, Indiana Mar. 18 Pearson Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, Lake City, SD Mar. 18 22nd Annual Central Montana Gelbvieh and Angus Genetics Bull Sale, Lewistown, MT Mar. 18 Flying H Genetics Roughage N’ Ready/Fescue Adapted Spring Bull Sale, Butler, MO Mar. 25 Harriman Santa Fe Top of the Breed Bull Sale, Windsor, MO Visit the online version of Places to Be at www.gelbvieh. org for additional dates on upcoming sales and more information on each event. Editor’s Note: If you have sale or event information for this listing, please email the information to megans@gelbvieh.org. This includes tours, expos, field days and other Gelbvieh events. Places to Be at www.gelbvieh.org contains additional contact information for each event.
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SOUTHEAST BREEDERS
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TENNESSEE
KENTUCKY
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“Superior Gelbvieh and Balancer Cattle”
QUALITY GELBVIEH CATTLE
LITTLE WINDY HILL
Farms Doug & Sue Hughes 6916 Peppers Ferry Road Max Meadows, VA 24360 H 276/637-3916 C 276/620-4271
Chris & Jordan Hampton • Charles & Sue Hampton 839 Davistown Rd. Celina, TN 38551 931-243-3213 H 931-510-3213 C hampton@twlakes.net
Registered Bulls & Replacement Females
NORTH CAROLINA
M & W Farms
Dr. Daryl Wilson Tyler Wilson (276) 676-2242
Joe & Gwen Wilson (276) 628-4163
Registered (276) 614-0117 (C) Gelbvieh Cattle
17462 Fenton Dr., Abingdon, VA 24210 • TrebleWRanch@aol.com
Maryville, Tennessee Quality Black Bulls & Heifers for sale Lynn Waters 3525 Tuckaleechee Pike Maryville, TN 37803
865.660.9227 lynnmwfarms@gmail.com
2157 Black Lick • Rural Retreat, VA 24368 Home: 276.228.6347 Registered No. 48890 Cell: 401.714.6812
Judith A. Sweeten
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ROCKY TOP GELBVIEH Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle Sandy and Terry Gupton
4846 Potato Farm Rd • Crossville, TN 38571 865-250-1418 • rockytopgel@yahoo.com rockytopgelbviehfarm.com
Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.
VIRGINIA REGISTERED POLLED GELBVIEH C.H. Morris & Sons, LLC
Walter & Lee Teeter 1380 French Belk Rd. • Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 (704) 664-5784
Roger Morris • C.W. Moss 928 Morris Road Appomattox, VA 24522 434.574.6592 Roger Morris C.W. Moss 434.315.4294 434.391.4458
Mick Ainsworth
1613 Derby Road P.O. Box 154 Jackson Springs, NC 27281
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910-652-2233 Cell: 910-638-1142 Mick’s email: longleaf@etinternet.net Grass Grown • Carcass Quality & Performance
www.knollcrestfarm.com knollcrest@hughes.net
Office (434) 376-3567 James D. Bennett Paul S. Bennett Jim G. Bennett Brian R. Bennett Dalton G. Bennett
Fax (434) 376-7008 434/376-7299 434/941-8245 434/664-7935 434/664-8309 434/664-7946
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GW ad index 3 G Ranch.......................39 ABCS Gelbvieh..............40 Adkins Gelbvieh............41 AGA..................................9 AGA National Sale..........3 AGF.................................17 AGJA............ 30, 31, 32, 33 B/F Cattle Company......44 Bachman Farms.............44 Bar Arrow Cattle Company........................44 Bar IV Livestock............49 Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc.....40 Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch..............................41 Blackhawk Cattle Company........................39 Boehler Gelbvieh...........45 Bolton Cattle Ranch......40 Bow K Ranch.................40 Brandywine Farm..........40 Bull Barn Genetics...15, 47 BV Ranch........................51
Canadian GV Assn........47 Cattlemen’s Connection.47 C-Cross Cattle Company........................49 Cedar Top Ranch.. IFC, 45 Chimney Butte Ranch.. 41 C.H. Morris & Sons, LLC..................................49 Circle S Ranch................44 CJ&L Livestock..............41 Cranview Gelbvieh..41, 52 Cunningham, Ronn......47 Danell Diamond Six Ranch..............................40 DDM Gelbvieh...............39 Diamond L Farms.........51 Diamond V Gelbvieh....44 Dromgoole’s Heaven.....51 Eagle Pass Ranch...........41 Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch..............................41 Flying H Genetics.. 45, BC Gelbvieh World..............27
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Golden Buckle Gelbvieh......................... 41 Green Hills Gelbvieh.....49 GS Ridge Top Ranch.....40 Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh..........................41 Hampton Cattle Company........................49 Harriman Santa Fe........44 Hart Farm Gelbvieh......44 Hartland Farm...............44 Hilltop Farms.................44 Hodges Ranch................51 Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch...41 ImuCell...........................35 J&K Farm........................39 J Bar M Gelbvieh...........44 Judd Ranch, Inc.........1, 44 Kicking Horse Ranch....40 Kittle Gelbvieh Farms...51 Knoll Crest Farm...........49 Koehn Cattle Co............51 Land of Oz/ John C Oswald............................44 Lambert, Doak...............47 Ledgerwood Gelbvieh...40 LeDoux Ranch...............44 Lemke Cattle..................45 Leonhardt Cattle Company........................41 Linquist Farms...............40 Little Windy Hill Farms.49 Lone Oak Cattle.............40 Longleaf Station.............49 M&P Gelbvieh...............45 M&W Farms..................49 Maple Hill Farm.............39 Markes Family Farms....51 Martens Gelbvieh..........40 Martin Cattle Company........................51 Mattison Family Farm..41 Middle Creek Farms.....40 Miller Gelbvieh..............51 Mitchell Marketing Service.........................5, 47 MLM Gelbvieh...............45
Mulroy Farms.................44 National Sale..................11 Nine Bar Nine Gelbvieh..........................40 Nowack Cattle Company........................45 Plateau Gelbvieh............40 Pope Farms Gelbvieh....51 Post Rock Cattle Company....................7, 44 Prairie Hills Gelbvieh......3 Poverty Hill Farms........51 Register Farms...............49 Rocking GV Gelbvieh...45 Rocky Top Gelbvieh......49 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh..........................45 Russell Family Livestock.........................41 Sawtooth Gelbvieh Cattle & Hay..............................40 Schafer Farms, Inc.........41 Schroeder Ranch...........17 Seedstock Plus Genetics.47 Seedstock Plus................47 Spring Flood Ranch......45 Swanson Cattle Company........................45 Swenson Gelbvieh.........41 Taubenheim Gelbvieh...45 The 88 Ranch..................45 Thorstenson Gelbvieh...41 Treble W Ranch.............49 Triple H Farms...............40 Triple K Gelbvieh...........44 Volek Ranch...................41 Warner Beef Genetics .IBC White Oak Farms..........45 Wildwood Acres............39 Wilkinson Gelbvieh......40 Wolf Gelbvieh................45 Wyatt Farms...................51 Wyndemere Farm LLC.49 Yoder’s Prairie Acres.....39
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SOUTHERN BREEDERS Send his credentials with him... Transfer the registration on the bulls you sell and give your customers the tools to become more profitable. • Provides access to value added marketing services for customer’s calves • Commercial customers receive a free 1-year subscription to Gelbvieh World and the Profit Picture • Allows customers to track pedigree information to manage inbreeding and maximize heterosis
ALABAMA EXCEPTIONAL
Kittle Gelbvieh Farms Q u a l i t y B l a ck & R e d G e l b v i e h C a t t l e
Dustin Kittle
816 Co. Rd. 36 Geraldine, AL 35974 Cell (256) 996-5822 www.kittlefarms.com
TRUCKING AVAILABLE
Poverty Hill Farms Rocky Bates
ARKANSAS
H ODGES R ANCH
BULLS & HEIFERS
Purcell, OK • 405-990-9198 Registered Gelbvieh and Angus
Neal
(870) 426-4469 or (870) 704-9450
15702 Hodges Rd., Omaha, AR 72662 Hodgesranch@live.com
Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer Genetics Available Private Treaty Sales
TEXAS www.bcvgelbvieh.com Brent & Eve Vavra Yantis, TX • 903/383-2260
OKLAHOMA
Jim & Pat Dromgoole 4403 Winding River Dr. • Richmond, TX 77469 Home
LeGRAND
(281) 341-5686 • Ranch (979) 561-8144
www.dromgoolesheaven.com Show Cattle Managers: James & Shannon Worrell • (325) 258-4656
Ed & Alberta LeGrand
809 S. Redlands Rd. • Stillwater, OK 74074
405-747-6950 • alane@c21global.com
Homo. Black, Homo. Polled • Breeding Stock Available
Koehn Cattle Co. 350 Interlocken Blvd., Ste. 200 Broomfield, CO 80021 303-465-2333 www.gelbvieh.org
Patrick Koehn
73243 Carter Rd., Goltry, OK 580-541-2633 koehncattlecompany@gmail.com
Gelbvieh Genetics at Work
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FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS
Happy Holidays
As 2016 comes to a close, we sincerely appreciate your support of our program. Be sure to stop by and visit us at the National Western Stock Show. Look up our Denver cattle and preview some of our spring sale offering...
DCSF POST ROCK ASTRONAUT
CTR WIDE TRACK 3706A
We’ll see you in
Denver
PUREBRED BULLS sired by CTR Wide Track 3706A, CTR Highlight 066K and DCSF Astronaut, including: DLW DEDICATION 7120D Highlight 066K x Ms Wardon 2510Z CED BW WW YW MILK YG 6
1.9
74
100
DLW DENSITY 1017S Wide Track 3706A x Ms Matron 802U
CW REA
MB
FPI
28 -0.56 31 0.42 0.11 73.78
CED BW WW YW MILK YG 8
2.2
76
108
CW REA
NATIONAL SALE FEMALE:
DLW DETERMINED 063D Prophet x Ms Tyra 2520Z
DLW WAR BELLE 614D Highlight 066K x Ms Wardon 2510Z
16 -0.1
90
138
CW REA
MB
FPI
36 -0.27 51 0.81 0.76 105.32
Save the Date
CED BW WW YW MILK YG 6
2.8
74
100
MB
FPI
34 -0.51 36 0.55 -0.04 72.29
BALANCER® BULLS sired by GAR Prophet, PA Power Tool, DLW Edison and EGL Barrett, including:
CED BW WW YW MILK YG
DLW EDISON 6718X
CW REA
MB
FPI
EGL BARRETT B050
28 -0.56 31 0.42 0.11 72.70
Genetic Investment Production Sale March 7, 2017 120 GELBVIEH, BALANCER AND ANGUS BULLS SELL ®
WARNER BEEF GENETICS Dan and Kate Warner 42198 Road 721, Arapahoe, NE 68922 Dan Warner: 308.962.6511 Monte Warner: 308.962.6136 Darren Warner: 308.824.2950
SUPERIOR SIRES PRODUCE
Superior C attle
Sire: Flying H Traction 45B AMGV# 1278896
Sire: Effective 61
JUNIORS –
Traction 45B sired–NWSS bound Gelbvieh Futurity bull. AMGV# 1347406
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR INCENTIVE PROGRAM: $500 for 1st place
Effective 61 sired National Sale Heifer AMGV# 1347279
(in class at Jr. Nationals)
$300
for 2nd place
$100
for 3rd place.
Double-bred, Effective 61 Balancer– NWSS Futurity bound. AMGV# 1347203
Traction 45B sired–NWSS bound.
Denver Bound!
AMGV# 1348732
The Tradition Continues...
OUR FAMILY’S FOCUS ON PRODUCING AND REPRODUCING ONLY SUPERIOR GENETICS HELPS BUILD OUR CUSTOMERS SUCCESSES. For more information, scan the code or go to our website, call or text us.
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FLYING H GENETICS Kyle & Kayla Helms, NE 308.962.6940 Cody & Casie Helms, MO, NE 303.842.9071 Aaron Ishmael, MO 417.309.0062 Dick and Bonnie Helms 308.962.6500
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