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20 State Statistics at a Glance

IN EVERY ISSUE

24 Over the Fence with Angela Vesco

28 Gelbvieh and Balancer EPD Genetic Trends

Did You Know?

Events of Interest

Ad Index

34 Gelbvieh and Balancer® in the Spotlight on “The American Rancher”

BREEDERS CORNER

by Megan Slater

46 SmartCross Feeder Calf Tag Program

By Angela Vesco

by Rebecca Mettler

78 Mid-Year Report

GRAPHIC DESIGN: Lynn Valentine lynnv@gelbvieh.org EDITOR: Rebecca Mettler rebeccam@gelbvieh.org

On the cover: Photo taken at Swanson Cattle Company, Oxford, Nebraska, by Angela Vesco.

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INSIDE THE EDITORIAL

Chasing After the Big Dreams

View from the Board from President Neal Pearson

10 A Strategic Approach

From the Corner Office from Myron Edelman

18 How to Deal With a Softer Market?

Out in the Field from William McIntosh

30 Changes for AGA Publications

Communication Message from Rebecca Mettler

32 Calculating Breed Percentages in the AGA Registry

Data Bulletin from Kari White

40 See You in Stillwater

Junior Connection from Kyle Vehige

10900 Dover Street F Westminster, CO 80021 Main phone: 303-465-2333 F Fax: 303-465-2339 www.GELBVIEH.org F 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 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)

48 Consider Crossbreeding for Improving Profit in Commercial Beef Production

Commercial Cornerpost from Bob Weaber, Ph.D., cow-calf extension specialist, Kansas State University

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Lynn Valentine Gelbvieh Media Productions Coordinator lynnv@gelbvieh.org (ex. 486) 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 Commercial Marketing Specialist 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

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Genetic Power Gelbvieh and Balancer® Bull Sale

Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch 27th Annual Bull Sale

Emily Griffiths (2014) Kendallville, IN • 260-242-1552 ejgriffiths.eg@gmail.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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Dustin Rippe (2015) Belleville, KS • 316-323-4874 dustin.rippe@yahoo.com

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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Chasing After the Big Dreams By Neal Pearson

s I sit here at my desk to write this article it is Memorial Day weekend; a day set aside for us to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in order for us to enjoy the life we have. It is also a time to remember and honor those who have gone before us, whether it be loved ones, close friends or people that had an impact on our lives. Along with Memorial Day, the beginning of summer ushers in a time of change for many of our young people; it’s graduation season. For Jan and I, this year marks the graduation of our first grandchild, Justin. Attending the ceremony, which I have not done for quite sometime, causes me to remember back some 47 years to my own high school graduation. I remember I couldn’t wait to be done, and the same goes for my college graduation. Oh, if I only had known how uncomplicated and simple life really was compared to life as an adult. Back then, did I know what I was going to do with the rest of my life? No, I wasn’t for sure. I remember that returning home was not my first choice. I also remember that what I thought I wanted to do left me with anxiety and an uncomfortable feeling. Not until Jan and I made the decision to return home did I feel at ease with myself.

I’m certain that many of our recently graduated AGJA members have those same thoughts. However, I hope there are some that see the benefits and opportunities available to them to return home and continue to raise Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle. They are our future and we need their ambition and most importantly, their new ideas. I don’t have a crystal ball, but the time is upon us where those of us involved with agriculture and the livestock industry are going to prosper. The impending growth of the world population is going to require the increased production of all agricultural commodities, especially protein. The marketplace will determine the type and quality of that protein; let it

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be beef ! Today, we have tools at our disposal — technology and genetics—that can impact the quality of that protein. In this Herd Reference issue there will be genetics promoted, or should be, that can be used to make the changes the marketplace is demanding. We cannot afford to stand still; we must stay current with the demands of today’s marketplace. Today it may be carcass traits, tomorrow it may be something else. Back in April, I came across an article written by Gayle Smith, who was covering presentation at a producer meeting by Nolan Stone, general manager of Kuner Feedyards, a JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding LLC feedyard. The topic of the presentation detailed

he impending growth of the world population is going to require the increased production of all agricultural commodities, especially protein.

the qualities their feedyard looks for in feeder cattle. What caught my attention was this quote, “Quality grade is not that important to us.” As a whole, Stone said that most of the cattle in the U.S. already grade well but what is important to them is size. At the time of the article the Choice/Select spread was $7, and one pound of gain was at $1.37. To them, the $137/cwt was a lot more significant. Stone also pointed out the important role genetics plays in beef cattle production, especially after the Kuner Feedyard added the natural beef program. After studying 60,000 head on feed, they found the difference between the high growth, high quality cattle and the low growth, low quality cattle was $80 ahead. This showed them the importance of using some of the new genetic and DNA tools available to produce cattle with more value. Feedyards are becoming more tech-savvy; they are continued on page 12

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Young Gun is a 5/8 BA (65.6%) homozygous polled, homozygous black balancer that was brought in to use on our 3/8 and 1/4 blood females to better align with customer demands for 50/50 balancer bulls that have both performance and carcass genetics. Young Gun is truly an outstanding bull who phenotypically excels from every angle and is one of the most complete, sound and eye-appealing bulls we’ve come across in the breed. Look him up in Denver in 2017 and take advantage of the opportunity to add him to your program.

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We believe Post Rock Powerbuilt is a game changer for muscle, body mass and fleshing ability. He offers power and substance with a striking profile and excellent skeletal design. Powerbuilt is backed by a unique EPD profile as well as strong individual and ultrasound data. He descends from the famous Wilma cow family, known for their performance, eye appeal and udder quality. Join us in using him heavily in your AI and ET program.

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Distinguished is a homozygous black, homozygous polled 50/50 balancer with outstanding EPDs and exceptional data to back it up. He has a 97 birthweight ratio, 123 weaning weight ratio (ranked 1 of 123 contemporaries), 117 yearling weight ratio (ranked 1 of 80 contemporaries), with 104 ribeye area, 113 IMF in a 75 head contemporary group and has a 6.0 frame size and 40 cm testicles. Maternal excellence is strong. His dam is a dam of merit- 4 calves/ 111 ratio. His granddam is also a dam of merit 7 calves/104 ratio, and his great granddam is a dam of distinction 10 calves/104 ratio. He is equally as impressive in the flesh as he is on paper, and he’s been used heavily in our AI and ET program.

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Our program moved from heavy sampled to “all in” on Astronaut. This spring his first progeny topped several sales. Stop and see him he may be the most impressive mature bull we’ve ever had in the pasture.

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 “Where calving ease, performance and eye-appeal come together.”

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A Strategic Approach

he general public often observes ranchers and farmers from afar and ponders the idea of raising cattle for a living. While the pessimistic side of public opinion might negatively perceive the long work hours, the tough climate, the unpredictable market or the fact you get dirty; but, perhaps a portion of the public would have a different outlook. The optimists would enjoy the thought of working outside in the sun, the beautiful open space and scenery, the idea of spending the day horseback and I’d like to think that most city dwellers would enjoy a day with no traffic. I suppose that all of the above is accurate, depending upon your point of view. The reality is that modern ranchers and farmers spend less time on the operations of their ranches and more time employing their scientific and mathematic skills. The art form of analyzing available information, both scientific and mathematic, and strategically utilizing that information to improve your operation is more a part of each cattle operation than ever before. American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) members and staff are fortunate that we have the AGA Online Registry Service at our disposal. Efficiency is paramount in today’s modern beef industry. Our database assists us in both producing and deciphering information that may improve each individual operation and the greater AGA in a much more efficient manner. Individual members may focus on different forms of data that have the most relevancy to their specific operations. For example, members may want to study genetic trends for carcass traits, growth or traits that impact input costs. (See page 28 for AGA genetic trends and the latest EPD averages) Some breeders use each individual EPD for genetic improvement while others prefer to take advantage of the economic indices available through the AGA. Those trends are all available within the online registry and normally found in AGA publications. Genetic data analysis performed by the AGA staff may be done in a different fashion than individual members. In contrast, staff will monitor trends, query genetic information for research and development to keep Gelbvieh in the forefront of genetic testing. Breeders also have the ability to search for, and find animals defined by specific search criterion, which can quickly be found and utilized to select potential herd sires

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and females that will assist in reaching operational goals. A graphic that includes the most frequently used sires can be found on page 27. With this information the staff may look to track market signals. For instance, nine of the 20 most used ® sires are Balancer , yet more than half of the bulls transferred to non-member bull customers are Balancer bulls. That tells us commercial producers are successfully utilizing Balancer animals in crossbreeding programs and may indicate how we as an association may offer assistance to our customers. The AGA also carefully observes where the membership is located throughout the United States. Stateby-state statistics can be found on page 20-21. Awareness of where our members and non-member customers are located helps us determine which areas Gelbvieh influence is more prominent and which regions of the U.S. have room for larger potential growth. Both service to existing customers, as well as reaching new prospective customers is important for sustainable growth. The 2016 AGA National Convention and Annual Meeting will be held this year in Lincoln, Nebraska (See convention article on page 38). Convention is strategically located in order for our membership to access convention, along with nonmember bull customers. We will also be in the same area as many industry partners, including Geneseek, the AGA’s DNA lab, which is located in Lincoln. Keeping growth in mind, let’s consider that we have an active cow inventory near 40,000. The USDA currently reports nearly 32 million beef cows in the U.S. There’s obvious room for increased market share. Can we measure outreach to know that we are delivering Gelbvieh and Balancer message into the hands of those utilizing Gelbvieh genetics as well as those intended customers? Of course! We know The Profit Picture publication in recent years has been sent to near 40,000 recipients. What we didn’t know previously is how many cows that circulation represented. The newly acquired mailing list now includes an approximate cow inventory count for each producer that receives the Profit Picture. The AGA now knows we are engaging ranchers and farmers that currently own more than 6 million cows. Let’s not forget the new AGA American Rancher series. Demographic reports provided by Superior Productions tell us that more than 1.5 million viewers tuned into that nationally televised program in the month of March alone. How do we know if we are serving the needs of our non-member bull customers? The marketing staff at

AGA is focused on attending commercial cattlemen’s events and spending one-on-one time with customers on their ranches as well at our members’ bull sales. Recently the staff conducted a survey completed by more than 200 non-member Gelbvieh and Balancer buyers. Participants represent 30 states and nearly 60 percent of those who completed the survey own 100 cows or more. The questionnaire included information regarding each producer’s genetic focus, genetic makeup preference, and marketing avenues. It also tested their knowledge of the tools that AGA has to offer our customers, like $mart Select Service. The information will translate how the AGA and each of you, as members, may better serve our commercial bull customers, which is the very reason why our business exists. The AGA is currently in a strategic planning year. The staff and board have developed a three-year revolving financial plan. AGA committees, staff and the AGA Board of Directors will combine that financial detail with genetic trends, breed percentage makeup data, membership and customer information to identify obtainable goals for the

new strategic plan along with the tactics to reach those objectives within the plan. The components of the strategic plan will serve as a guide to our members and leadership in directing future of the AGA in meeting modern industry demands. A combined effort from the AGA membership, board of directors, customers and staff increases the probability of future success for the association. Each piece of information is vital to continually analyzing genetic accuracy, market signals and potential growth, therefore insuring the probability for success of all of our stakeholders. The more information we have to guide us in the decision making process will assist the AGA and our breeders in being improved scientists and mathematicians in order that Gelbvieh stakeholders may enjoy existing and thriving as a rancher. Sincerely,

Myron Edelman

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Service evaluate cattle based on important traits for success not only on the farm or ranch but also in success in the feedyard. It’s apparent to me that JBS Five River Feeders, for one, will pay a premium for cattle produced under such a program.

keeping more computerized records to learn more about the cattle they feed. “We want to identify those cattle that perform well. Genetics are becoming a big deal,” Stone said.

Like the recent graduates who have big dreams, let us as members of the AGA have big dreams and strive for more. We have only 42,000 of the more than 32 million plus cows across this country. The opportunity is there! D

The Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle of today are, in some respects, like our youth who have graduated. Our cattle have graduated from being generic in nature with only known parentage and percentage and evaluated only by their performance and EPDs, to today’s cattle with known genomics and DNA profiles. I congratulate the membership of the AGA on their “graduation.” The AGA staff and Board of Directors have adopted the use of these new technologies, which have allowed us as breeders to attain this graduation. However, it’s not only the membership, but also our commercial customers who meet the demands of today’s marketplace through the use of specific programs developed for that reason. Programs like Smart Select

Saying

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We unfortunately lost Trustee last fall to injury, but are pleased to welcome Mighty Hot into our program. We expect Mighty Hot to compliment our Trustee daughters well as they have similar traits excelling in Marbling, Growth and Docility, with Mighty Hot adding Calving Ease. A limited amount of Trustee semen is still available through Cattlemen’s Connection • 1-800-743-0026 or Owners

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Mighty Hot was voted Peoples Choice Balancer Futurity Champion during the 2016 NWSS.

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Mark your calendars for the third weekend in November, November 19 & 20 for our Open House. We will be offering fall yearling bulls and heifers for sale private treaty.

Thanks to all of our customers, past, present and future for trusting in and purchasing Triple K Genetics. We are honored to be your seedstock supplier!

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At Triple K, we are building on a solid cow herd with continually improved genetic trends that produce real results in the pasture. Al & Mary Knapp Family Basehor, KS 66007 913-219-6613 www.triplekgelbvieh.com

GW information exchange The Profit Picture is Moving to September! The AGA is excited to announce that The Profit Picture is moving up one month from October to September. This will provide members with an opportunity to get their message out to a larger audience earlier in the fall. Be sure to reserve your ad space for the upcoming issues of Gelbvieh World and The Profit Picture, including the August Junior Programs edition. The ad reservation deadline for the August Junior Programs edition is July 1. Contact Lynn Valentine at lynnv@gelbvieh.org or call 303-465-2333.

New EPDs Available New EPDs are now available from the additional EPD run recently completed this spring. Sire summary information from this International Cattle Evaluation can be found on the EPD Info page under the Genetic Technology section of www.gelbvieh.org or on the AGA Online Registry Service.

Processing Fee The AGA staff is happy to assist all members in completing data entry. As a reminder, any function

on the AGA Online Registry Service which can be completed through a member account, such as calf registrations, transfers, DNA orders, and other data entry, that is instead processed by staff will incur a $2.00 per head processing fee.(For example: $2.00 covers birth recording, weaning entry and yearling entry for one animal. All other items such as DNA test ordering will incur an additional $2.00/head fee.) If you are not familiar with completing some of these functions on the online registry and would like to learn, please contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333 so that staff can walk you through the process of completing these functions.

Online Bill Pay Paying your bill on the AGA Online Registry Service is now easier than before! To pay your outstanding balance online, simply click the red “Pay Online Now” button that appears under the balance due on your General Profile Information screen. This will redirect you to a screen where credit card information can be securely entered and the payment will be processed. Once all prompts are followed on the credit card entry screen, it will direct you back to the General Profile Information screen where the balance will then be zero. The AGA also accepts checks as a form of payment. When sending in a check, please be sure to include member number and invoice number. For questions about accounts or paying your bill online, please contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333.

Office Closed for Independence Day The AGA will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Monday, July 4, 2016. The office will open on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 with its normally scheduled business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MT. The AGA wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend!

Save the Date! Be sure to mark your calendars and make plans to attend the 46th Annual American Gelbvieh Association National Convention in Lincoln, Nebraska. The event will be held at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in downtown Lincoln, November 30-December 2, 2016. Stay tuned for more information.

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information exchange GW Additional Scholarship Available at Jr. Classic The Patti Kendrick Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to an AGJA member at the 2016 AGJA Dirt Road Classic. This $500 scholarship is to honor Patti Kendrick, who deeply cared about the junior program and truly believed it impacted the lives of our youth. She believed that the junior program helped teach our children hard work and dedication and helped them prepare for their future. Patti believed in higher education, never about how high your degree was but that you did something to help your future.

Did You Know? Through the first four months of 2016, both pork and beef exports were steady with last year’s pace in volume, but fell 9 percent and 13 percent, respectively, in value, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation. The Gelbvieh World July Herd Reference edition is

Requirements: Write a 250 words or more essay on how the American Gelbvieh Junior Association has impacted your life. Essay is due at check-in at the 2016 AGJA Dirt Road Classic. Interview with the Kendrick and Vehige families at the 2016 AGJA Dirt Road Classic (date and time to be determined). Educational requirements: must have graduated high school and be working towards a higher form of education (tech school, associates degree, senior college, nursing programs, etc.).

the edition with the longest shelf life. It is mailed to state and regional Gelbvieh associations for use at tradeshows, sales and other educational events. Fourth of July is the biggest grilling day of the year. So, fire up that grill and celebrate Independence Day with your favorite steak or hamburger!

Must have attended at least two junior nationals. If you have any questions, please contact Kyle Vehige at kyle_vehige@hotmail.com.

As of May 15, 2016, over 1,000 head of cattle were enrolled in AGA’s Smart Select Service with just over 30 members.

For assistance in marketing or purchasing Gelbvieh, Balancer ® or Southern Balancer ® bulls, females and feeder cattle, contact:

William McIntosh Marketing Coordinator williamm@gelbvieh.org (502) 867-3132 (C)

Angela Vesco Commercial Marketing Specialist angelav@gelbvieh.org (775) 421-9894 (C)

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GW gelbvieh arrivals

ouble Diamond Farms of Cynthiana, Kentucky, recently welcomed 2 new members to their family.

aubenheim Gelbvieh is excited to announce the newest member of their operation. Turner Anthony Taubenheim is the son of Justin and Janelle Taubenheim of Amherst, Nebraska. He is the grandson of Mike & Renee Taubenheim, Barb & Mitch Wieben, and the late Tony Hayek. He was born on March 24, 2016 weighing 8 lbs 5 oz and measured 20 inches long.Â

Willow Noel Meyer Willow Noel Meyer was born to William Michael Meyer and Shelley Wade Meyer of Cynthiana on March 16, 2016 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and is welcomed home by her brother, Ronin Wade Meyer. Maternal grandparents are Randy and Wanda Wade of Cynthiana; maternal great-grandmother is Betty Clifford. Paternal grandparents are Jay and Cathy Meyer of Haymarket, Virginia and Paula Sosbe of Louisville, KY; paternal great-grandparents are Paul Kopey and Bernie and Beverly Meyer.

Turner Anthony Taubenheim

aryl and Carrie Tilghman Derossett welcomed Tillman James Derossett on April 27, 2016.Â

Grandparents: Gary and Pat Tilghman of Pleasant Meadows Farm Bruce and Ellen Derossett

Hazel Raye Farrell

Hazel Raye Farrell was born to Kevin William Farrell and Shannon Wade Farrell of Cynthiana on April 27, 2016 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. She weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. Maternal grandparents are Randy and Wanda Wade of Cynthiana; maternal great-grandmother is Betty Clifford. Paternal grandparents are Chris and Joan Farrell of LaPlata, MD; paternal great-grandmother is Carol Hancock.

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FGRG Troy 304A • AMGV 1272096 • BA50 Sired by SAV Pioneer 7301, Troy is a calving ease bull that does not give up the added body mass, bone or performance. He also ranks in the top 30% or higher for 7 economically important traits. CED 12

BW -1.2 30%

WW 69

YW 109 30%

MK 15

TM 50

CEM 10 15%

HP 3.76

PG30 0.39

ST 4

DMI 0.06

YG -0.35 3%

CW 33

REA 0.58 30%

MB 0.47 25%

$Cow FPI EPI 56.56 83.99 124.10 20%

LWHF Super Sport 475Y • AMGV 1204074 Purebred A breed leading sire of performance, muscle and carcass. All the while he consistently holds down the birth weights. Sired our top selling bull to Ridinger Cattle Co. and also our top selling sire group. Co-owned with Little Windy Hill Farms. CED 8

BW 1.2

WW 87 5%

YW 123 10%

MK 32

TM 76 4%

CEM 6

HP 6.06 25%

PG30 2.12 20%

ST 11 15%

DMI -0.02 30%

YG -0.36 10%

CW 43 10%

REA 0.26

MB $Cow FPI EPI -0.52 92.94 66.95 117.93 15% 30% 10%

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How to Deal With a Softer Market BY William McIntosh

e have all felt the effects of the dramatic change it the cattle market in the past year. Feeder cattle prices have dropped nearly 40 percent since last September. We all knew that the market would correct itself but I can’t imagine anyone predicting that it would happen so fast. There are several reasons for the decline in feeder calf values: the strength of the dollar has limited exports, we have also seen an increase in supply, increased efficiencies, and larger carcass weights. First off, let’s not forget that even with such a quick and severe decline in the market, we still are experiencing the third best calf market in history. You can compare the cattle market to the weather. In September a 40-degree day feels awfully cold and could cause you to look for a jacket, but a 40-degree day in February feels very warm and you could possibly be doing chores in shirtsleeves. 40 degrees is 40 degrees, the temperature is the same, the only thing that changes is what you have become accustom to. The key to not only surviving, but succeeding in a soft market is to excel in the fundamentals compared to your competition. The fundamentals never change; when the cattle market goes up the fundamentals are the same in the market. Likewise, the price goes down but the market the fundamentals are still the same. In a highly-profitable market the fundamental are often overlooked. Way too many cattle producers get lazy when cattle are high. If you owned cattle in the last couple of years, you made money no matter what you did. Too many commercial cattlemen are less likely to wean and vaccinate feeder cattle even though the added management will add value. It’s almost like they are saying, “No thank you Mr. Cattle Buyer, I’m making plenty of money without the added premiums that extra management would add.” Too many seedstock producers will let their advertising programs and quality control weaken in a good market. After all, the market is strong and

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all the bulls are worth more than ever before. In a good market the fundamentals get forgotten. In a down market it becomes extremely important to do the basics right. Just like in sports, if you do the little things right big things will happen. Coaches will work hours and hours to teach their players the most basic skills. In basketball it doesn’t matter how tall you are or high you can jump if you can’t dribble or if you can’t properly block out your opponent to get a rebound. That was true when basketball was invented, it’s true now and it will be true as long as the game is around. Today, in production agriculture no one does business like they did 50 years ago, not even 10 years ago. We have seen so many advancements in technology it’s mind-boggling. From GPS-guided machinery and genetically modified corn to DNA testing and genomic-enhanced EPDs. We continue to see change happen at an increasing fast pace, which

he key to not only surviving, but succeeding in a soft market is to excel in the fundamentals compared to your competition.

excites some and scares other. The methods we use have changed, but the goals have remained the same. Everyone’s goal should be to produce a wholesome, safe, humanely produced product that will provide the consumer with a positive eating experience while being done the most efficient way possible to maximize profitability. The fundamental goal of seedstock production should be to provide the beef industry with genetics to help their customers reach their goals. Success in a down market requires quality to be the most important fundamental to start with. If your cattle are working for your customers and moving the beef industry forward you will succeed when others fail. Quality control will be extremely important in the next few years. If you have bulls that are borderline, cut them now! Advertising is the first thing seedstock producers

cut back on in a soft market, and it should be the last. Having a constant presence is more important now that in the last few years. It’s important that you are going after new customers and creating demand for your product. Repeat customers are very important but new customers can make all the difference in this market.

n a down market it becomes extremely important to do the basics right. Just like in sports, if you do the little things right big things will happen.

you should take advantage of it. Customer service also includes follow-up phone calls and herd visits. If you take a genuine interest in your customers and their success they will be loyal customers for years to come. Take care of any problems you have quickly. If your customer is happy with the outcome they will be back and they will have positive things to say about their buying experience. In short, treat people the way you want to be treated. It has been said the only thing constant in the cattle business is change. That is true to some extent but there are basic fundamentals should stay constant. If you do the little things well, big things will happen. D

Service after the sale. Customer service is a fundamental that can never, and I mean never, be overlooked. Customer service starts with transferring the registration paper. For every herd assessment paid you receive a transfer. You have already paid for it,

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Top Ten States As a part of the Gelbvieh World Herd Reference Edition, the American Gelbvieh Association publishes its annual statistics. This information incorporates all data submitted to the AGA during the 2014-2015 fiscal year, running October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015.

Active Adult Members

Active Junior Members

1 Missouri

128

2 Kentucky

Active Cows

Total Registrations

1 Missouri

1 Kansas

2 Kansas

2 Nebraska 4158

3 Kansas

3 Nebraska

3 Missouri

3 Nebraska 3428

4 Tennessee

4 Kentucky

5 Iowa

5 Kentucky 2193

6 Nebraska

6 Iowa

6 Kentucky 1547

7 Colorado

7 Mississippi

7 Iowa

South Dakota

8 Minnesota

8 Colorado 1489

8 Colorado 1302

9 Oklahoma

9 Minnesota 1179

9 Minnesota 1008

10 Ohio

10 Tennessee

10 North Carolina 34

South Dakota

6405 4129

South Dakota 4057 North Dakota 2048 1912

1151

1 Kansas

5491

South Dakota 3929

4 Missouri

3255

North Dakota 1977

7 Iowa

1445

991

State Statistics at a Glance The following American Gelbvieh Association state statistics represent data submitted to the AGA office as processed through September 30, 2015 at the end of the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Animal statistics reflect activity from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015.

State

Active Active Active Total Female Calf Male Calf Total Adults Juniors Cows Registrations Registrations Registrations Transfers

Alabama 12 Arizona 2 Arkansas 27 California 9 Colorado 51 Florida 7 Georgia 12 Idaho 7

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0 184 124 0 434 393 4 595 349 0 404 162 13 1489 1302 0 85 54 3 140 192 0 88 89

57 183 165 68 654 20 102 43

67 210 184 94 1014 34 90 46

90 150 230 14 378 191 120 5

State

Active Active Active Total Female Calf Male Calf Total Adults Juniors Cows Registrations Registrations Registrations Transfers

Illinois 23 Indiana 16 Iowa 53 Kansas 94 Kentucky 9 Louisiana 2 Maryland 1 Michigan 3 Minnesota 28 Mississippi 18 Missouri 128 Montana 16 Nebraska 52 Nevada 1 New Mexico 3 New York 3 North Carolina 34 North Dakota 31 Ohio 24 Oklahoma 42 Oregon 13 Pennsylvania 2 South Carolina 15 South Dakota 50 Tennessee 61 Texas 23 Utah 22 Virginia 20 Washington 3 West Virgina 10 Wisconsin 8 Wyoming 4 Total

16 839 7 510 25 1912 51 6405 29 2193 0 18 0 7 0 27 18 1179 21 222 62 4129 0 896 32 4158 0 29 0 9 0 25 13 645 10 2048 17 541 18 1003 3 329 0 2 5 276 28 4057 6 1151 3 543 1 791 1 759 2 225 7 75 3 153 0 96

1024 398 38671

544 350 1445 5491 1547 13 6 23 1008 208 3255 732 3428 55 0 28 584 1977 360 838 304 2 117 3929 991 351 583 612 273 56 73 113

265 201 607 2607 776 5 0 12 497 88 1565 329 1592 27 0 18 321 963 175 420 143 1 68 1867 487 168 265 284 136 32 44 52

279 149 739 2884 771 8 3 11 511 120 1690 403 1836 28 0 10 263 1014 185 418 161 1 49 2062 504 183 318 328 137 24 29 61

31961

15307

16918 11217

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GW staff update events. In 2012, Kim competed for a spot on the National Beef Ambassador Team in Wooster, Ohio and was selected as the California representative. While on the team, she traveled across the county promoting beef at events such as the Boston Marathon, New York State Fair, Boilermaker Marathon, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Convention. Kim balanced all of her travel with her first year of college at Colorado State University (CSU), where she studied animal and equine sciences. During her time at CSU, Kim stayed active in the College of Agriculture and the community. Kim was an Ag Ambassador for three years, was on the 2013 Meat Judging Team, showed for and served as vice president to the Versatility 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 cochair for the Events and Promotions Committee for the Seedstock Merchandising Team.

Rounds Joins AGA Fulltime

he newest fulltime addition to American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) may already be a familiar voice on the phone for many members. Kim Rounds has been the 2016 breed improvement intern with AGA since February 1, 2016, and will officially be joining the team July 1, 2016, as AGA’s data services specialist. “The AGA has been building a staff team with beef industry focus and experience. Kim fits that criterion quite well. Kim’s cognitive approach to improving the membership experience will be very beneficial to the association and each AGA member. We are fortunate to find talent like Kim as a beneficial addition to the AGA team,” said Myron Edelman, AGA executive director. Kim was raised on her family’s cow-calf operation in northern California, where she developed a strong sense of dedication to all aspects of the beef industry. This dedication lead Kim to become involved in as many forms of agriculture leadership she could fit into her busy schedule. Through FFA, Kim raised steers for fair, began her own club calf breeding project, participated and competed at the state level in various career development

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In 2014, Kim was an intern for Colorado Cattlemen’s Association and realized that working with producers in that type of relationship was very rewarding. Kim graduated with bachelor’s degrees in both animal and equine sciences from Colorado State University in May of 2015 with the honor of being selected by her professors as the Outstanding Student in Equine Sciences her senior year.The six months immediately following her graduation, she returned home to her family’s cowcalf operation to fit and market her show cattle and to start their young horses and sort through ranch horse prospects. Kim’s plan was always to return to Colorado, but only under circumstances that would allow her to work in the beef industry. While day-to-day duties at AGA started off with small tasks to make everyone’s lives a little easier, more responsibilities were placed in Kim’s care. It’s likely that members have heard Kim answer the phone or received emails from her regarding DNA orders; now, Kim processes DNA orders, uploads results to the registry, and assists with all aspects of the AGA Online Registry System. “After serving as a beef ambassador, I knew that I wanted to be involved in a breed association or state beef association. Developing relationships with producers has always been something I look forward to and I am so happy that those relationships are a huge part of my job now. And because I love being able to have that constant interaction with the members, I’m so excited for my upcoming travels that will help me put faces to names and voices,” Kim said. D

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GW over the fence What is Young Cattlemen’s Conference?

with Angela Vesco In previous editions of the “Over the Fence” articles, American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) staff has featured Gelbvieh and Balancer® commercial customers as they share their experiences with the breed. We have also featured various industry professionals providing insight on their area of expertise within the beef industry. However, this month we are shaking things up and riding along with AGA’s Angela Vesco as she participated in the NCBA’s Young Cattlemen’s Conference in June. Follow along with Angela as she describes her experience and gives us some background information on the Young Cattlemen’s Conference.

Meet the Young Cattlemen’s Conference By Angela Vesco

very year the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has a leadership development program called Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC) for beef leaders ages 25 to 50 years old. YCC is known for being a once in a lifetime experience that a select few get to participate in each year. Many of the current and past NCBA leadership have attended YCC since it began in 1980. Over 1,300 NCBA members have graduated from YCC. This year I was nominated by Myron Edelman, AGA executive director, to represent the AGA in this conference.

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NCBA held its 37th annual YCC this past June. YCC is a leadership conference that took its participants to Denver, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; and Washington, D. C. all within a span of 10 days! The program is designed to give the future beef leaders exposure to the major aspects of the beef industry. The participants see the process first-hand of how the beef product goes from pasture to plate and how important it is to have a presence in Washington, D.C.

Who can attend YCC? Each cattlemen’s state association and breed associations can nominate individuals to represent them on the national tour. Nominations are open every year beginning in January until all the spots have been filled. This year, there were 63 participants from all across the country representing their state associations, breed associations, and sponsoring companies. Each member had a very unique and exceptional background that together formed a strong group of leaders.

What happened on the Denver portion of the tour? In Denver, we spent half of our time learning at NCBA office and the other half traveling out into the field. During our time at NCBA, we were welcomed by NCBA leadership, learned about the policy side and the beef checkoff side of NCBA, had fun with media training, heard from CattleFax about the current and future markets, discovered their leadership styles through personality profiles, and listened to a speaker from CME Group. Outside of the NCBA office, we traveled to Greely, Colorado where they were hosted by JBS. Participants not only toured a JBS packing plant and a feedyard, but also had the opportunity to have a candid discussion panel session with JBS leadership to talk about the direction the beef industry is heading. The last stop we made was at a local Safeway store to gain some insight to the consumer perception of beef.

On to Chicago! Once the YCC tour made it to Chicago, it was all about McDonald’s. The group traveled to OSI, which is a company that makes McDonald’s hamburgers. We toured the clean and efficient facility to witness the

simple process American and Australian beef goes through to make a McDonald’s hamburger. Then it was off to McDonald’s Headquarters, Hamburger University. At Hamburger University, YCC members had another candid discussion with McDonald’s and OSI leadership.

Next Stop: Washington, D.C. In Washington, D.C. members learned about the current political issues the NCBA staff is working on to make a better future for the beef industry. YCC members were briefed on the specific programs and bills that we would be discussing the next day with our state congressmen and women on Capitol Hill the following day. Each member had scheduled meetings with their home state’s Senators and Representatives (both Democrat and Republican) to discuss the importance of beef and what support their Congress leaders can give.

industry to make it better for the future. If anyone has the opportunity through their state cattlemen’s association to participate, I highly encourage it. Being involved in a national organization like NCBA is extremely important. That is where decisions are made and the future direction is set for the beef industry. For more information on getting involved in YCC contact your state affiliate or visit NCBA’s website www. beefusa.org D

Being a part of YCC was a fantastic, unforgettable experience. I was surrounded by incredible people that made me feel inspired and humble. I am excited to see where each one of my classmates impacts the beef

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50 Largest Memberships by Registrations The data presented below is the total number of American Gelbvieh Association registrations per membership for the fiscal year October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015.

Rank Membership Name & Location

Total Registrations

Rank Membership Name & Location

Total Registrations

Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, S.D.

727

Ledgerwood Gelbvieh, Clarkston, Wash.

184

Gina Marie Thorstenson, Selby, S.D.

722

B/F Cattle Company, Butler, Mo.

183

Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kan.

652

Burbank Cattle Company, Brookfield, Mo. 179

Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Neb.

519

Markes Family Farms, Waukomis, Okla.

Post Rock Cattle Co, Barnard, Kan.

502

Grund Gelbvieh Ranch, Sharon Springs, Kan. 176

Flying H Genetics, Arapahoe, Neb.

396

J & K Gelbvieh Farm Inc, Ava, Ill.

173

Road Runner Ranch, Cimarron, Kan.

393

Golden Buckle Gelbvieh, Medina, N.D.

172

Bar T Bar Ranch Inc., Winslow, Ariz.

378

Lone Oak Gelbvieh, Mechanicsville, Iowa

171

Rippe Gelbvieh, Hubbell, Neb.

373

Delbert Raile, Sant Francis, Kan.

169

Jeff Swanson, Oxford, Neb.

326

Kicking Horse Ranch, Oilmont, Mont.

169

Sandy Knoll Farm, Saint John, Kan.

323

Holle Gelbvieh, Oberlin, Kan.

167

Ceroll Gelbvieh, Sisseton, S.D.

317

Lary P & Sunny D Farms, Greensburg, Ky.

167

Schafer Farms Inc, Goodhue, Minn.

311

Moe Gelbvieh, Walcott, N.D.

159

Hojer Gelbvieh, Lake Preston, S.D.

308

Overmiler Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan.

156

Diamond D Gelbvieh, Mandan, N.D.

278

Haley Madison Ringkob, Lake City, S.D.

155

Schroeder Inc, Sioux Falls, S.D.

277

Regan J Ringkob, Lake City, S.D.

155

Bar Arrow Cattle Co., Phillipsburg, Kan.

266

Justin Ringkob, Lake City, S.D.

155

Knoll Crest Farms, Red House, Va.

256

Ronald or Kathryne Rogers, Mendon, Mo.

149

Chimney Butte Ranch, Mandan, N.D.

250

Albers Gelbvieh , Cunningham, Kan.

149

Lost River Livestock, Clearbrook, Minn.

240

Warner Beef Genetics, Arapahoe, Neb.

148

Davidson Brothers Gelbvieh, McCune, Kan. 233

Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch, Model, Colo.

148

Jim and Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D.

226

MLM Gelbvieh , Superior, Neb.

146

Stuecken Brothers, Freeburg, Mo.

204

Wehri Gelbvieh , Hebron, N.D.

144

Mulroy Farms LLC, Mayetta, Kan.

202

Loveless Gelbvieh, Spanish Fork, Utah

143

C-Cross Cattle Company, Asheboro, N.C.

199

The 88 Ranch, Orchard, Neb.

141

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178

Most Used Sires The following lists the most used sires based on calves born between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015 as recorded by the American Gelbvieh Association as of May 15, 2016. The list represents calves registered to Gelbvieh, Balancer®, Southern Balancer®, hybrid or percentage Gelbvieh.

Rank Prefix & Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 25 26

No. Calves

Breed

VRT Laxy TV Watchman W021 551 VRT Lazy TV Sam U451 387 CTR Sandhills 0065X 212 RWG Traction 7412 207 CTR Good Night 715T 196 JRI Pop a Top 197T83 194 CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y 188 JRI Secret Instinct 254U83 160 HYEK Black Impact 3960N 141 DCSF Post Rock Granite 200P2 139 JKGF Future Investment X037 136 OZZ EXT Govenor 3N 133 CTR Sandman 6523S 122 BABR Secret Brand 2100Z ET 115 JBOB Carolina Fortune 2564J ET 113 DLW Edison 6718X 113 BGGR Gravity 803A 112 TAU Mr In Focus 22Z 110 EGL Lock and Load X415 95 CIRS Decade 278U2 93 JKGF Reflex X4 ET 91 BTBR Nevada 1170Y 87 BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W 86 CTR Momma Maker 0056X 86 MCFG Lethal Hardware 140A 85 DLGO MC Ransome 103X 84

Balancer Gelbvieh Balancer Gelbvieh Balancer Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Balancer Balancer Gelbvieh Balancer Balancer Balancer Balancer Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Balancer Balancer Balancer Balancer Gelbvieh

Rank Prefix & Name 27 28 29 30 31 31 31 34 34 36 36 38 38 38 41 42 42 44 44 44 44 44 49 49 49

No. Calves

Breed

GLAG Adkins Jackpot 906W 82 JDPD Astro 407S 82 EGL Tenderloin N407 81 JRI Top Gun 254Z822 80 JRI Top Producer 282Z3 76 DCSF Post Rock Highly Focused 76 JCGR Bar GT Colton 292X 76 JRI Pedro 207Z74 74 EGL Roundup X777 74 TAU Gunslinger 19U 70 WFA Flying H Focus 31Z 70 KHR 47R 64 KCF Bennett U271 64 CRAN Buddy Boy T729 64 TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P 63 FHG Flying H Legacy 90Y 62 CMFS Bodacious 1297Y 62 JRI Cartwright 140X75 61 AHL Redemption 237Z 61 FHG Flying H Professor 22W 61 BEA Common Sense 200Z ET 61 GBNR Bar None Sugars Mav 188Y ET 61 KCF Bennett Y6 60 DLW Alumni 7513A ET 60 TAU Outright 162A 60

Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Balancer Balancer Balancer Gelbvieh Balancer Gelbvieh Balancer Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Balancer Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Balancer Balancer Balancer Gelbvieh Balancer Gelbvieh Balancer

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Gelbvieh and Balancer® EPD Genetic Trends

he American Gelbvieh Association continually strives to reach breed improvement goals set forth by AGA leadership. Analyzing genetic trends of the Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle registered in the AGA Online Registry Service can provide insight on the improvements that have been made to key genetic traits over the years. The graphs below illustrate the genetic trends for the Gelbvieh and Balance animals based off of the Spring 2016 International Cattle Evaluation. Breed average EPDs and Index Values for Gelbvieh and Balancer active sires from May 2016 are also presented for reference. GV BA

CED BW WW YW 9 1.2 67 94 11 0.0 65 100

MK 29 26

TM CEM HP 63 6 4 59 7 4

Breeders can log onto their AGA Online Registry Service account and compare the genetic trends of their herd against the entire Gelbvieh and Balancer population. Simply click on the ‘Tools' menu under Herd Mgmt and scroll down to 'Genetic Trends’. D

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PG30 ST DMI 1 7 0.001 1 4 0.041

YG -0.25 -0.13

CW 26 29

REA 0.48 0.45

MB $COW FPI EPI -0.2 61.82 62.72 66.48 0.28 52.46 75.63 118.62

New, Up & Coming Herd Sires

TAU Mr. Leader 35C

AAD R Young Gun 5028C ET

63% Balancer • Homo Black & Homo Polled

Purebred 88% • Homo Polled

HTFB Mr. Bruce Almighty B419 Purebred Gelbvieh

Proven Herd Sires

HTFG Mr. Granite A605

BABR Influencial 4241B ET

Balancer 75% • Homo Polled & Homo Black

Balancer 75% • Homo Polled

BABR Branded Man 3400A Balancer 63% • Homo Polled

TATTOO

CED

CEM

PG30

TAU 35C HTFB B419 AAD 5028C HTFG A605 BABR 3400A BABR 4241B

13 6 9 12 13 11

1.2 3.1 2.1 -0.3 0.5 1.7

75 85 87 74 83 77

118 128 136 117 126 115

27 27 22 25 23 27

64 70 66 62 64 66

9 11 5 6 10 6

1.93 1.64 5.51 7.44 4.38 5.33

0.88 0.45 3.75 2.57 0.53 0.28

9 7 13 10 5 2

Look for offspring out of these herd sires in our March 2017 Sale

DMI

REA

-0.02 0.60 -0.12

-0.31 -0.54 -0.52 -0.46 -0.42 -0.38

35 50 53 39 45 40

0.66 0.60 0.72 0.53 0.48 0.29

0.30 -0.40 0.04 0.15 -0.09 0.29

$Cow

FPI

EPI

94.45 62.94 44.46

80.79 66.84 80.86 79.52 77.57 81.49

127.84 84.86 77.15

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GW communication message artificial insemination and breeding protocols. We also will pay tribute to Beef Month in May and plan to have an in-depth seedstock marketing issue in December.

By Rebecca Mettler

he American Gelbvieh Association’s publications and marketing team is pleased to announce a few changes coming to the AGA’s two publications, Gelbvieh World and The Profit Picture, in the next few months. But first off, we would like to recognize the continued support of our AGA breeders who advertise in AGA publications. Lynn and I, along with the entire AGA staff, work very hard to provide AGA members and other Gelbvieh and Balancer® stakeholders with the best magazine possible to represent the breed, educate the beef industry and promote Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics. Over the past few months the AGA staff has put together a new set of Gelbvieh World monthly themes for the remainder of 2016 and 2017, as seen in the accompanying Gelbvieh World and The Profit Picture Production Schedule. We are making this change, one that hasn’t happened for a while, to stay current with beef industry trends in order to provide relevant and thought-provoking material for our Gelbvieh and Balancer stakeholders. Some of the changes to the production schedule include the first AI Directory to be featured in the January edition of Gelbvieh World. We plan to feature breeder block type ad space for members and AI companies to spotlight their Gelbvieh and Balancer AI sires along with articles pertaining to

One thing I haven’t mentioned yet is the changes coming to The Profit Picture… We have planned something big! The 2016 fall The Profit Picture edition will be published in September, instead of October. The reasoning behind changing up the date is to get the publication into the hands of over 40,000 cattle producers, who own over 6.1 million head of beef cattle, in plenty of time to make decisions regarding their fall 2016 bull purchases. Gelbvieh and Balancer breeders with fall production sales will have the opportunity to provide potential customers with information on their genetic offerings. It’s also a great opportunity for all breeders, regardless of fall sale offerings, to showcase their herd’s genetics. AND, on top of everything else, The Profit Picture will be getting a new look! Instead of the tabloid newspaper style, the publication will be transitioning to a magazine format with a gloss cover and full color throughout. We believe that these changes will make the publication more eye appealing and increase the publication’s value. The AGA is excited to bring these new changes and improvements in order to better serve our members and the entire beef industry! D

Production Schedule Gelbvieh World The Profit Picture

April Gelbvieh World Nutrition:Grazing & Feedlot Early deadline: February 24 Ad deadline: March 3

January Gelbvieh World AI Sire Directory/Reproduction Early deadline: November 28 Ad deadline: December 2 February Profit Picture Commercial Issue Early deadline: December 22 Ad deadline: December 30

May Gelbvieh World Beef Month/Feedlot/Exports Early deadline: March 25 Ad deadline: April 1

September Profit Picture Commercial Issue Early deadline: July 25 Ad deadline: August 1 October Gelbvieh World Convention Preview/Genomics Early deadline: August 26 Ad deadline: September 2

June-July Gelbvieh World Herd Reference Edition Early deadline: May 20 Ad deadline: May 27

November Gelbvieh World The Gelbvieh Cow/Donor Dam Early deadline: September 23 Ad deadline: October 3

March Gelbvieh World Annual Gelbvieh Convention/NWSS Early deadline: January 27 Ad deadline: February 3

August Gelbvieh World Junior Programs Early deadline: June 24 Ad deadline: July 1

December Gelbvieh World Seedstock Marketing Early deadline: October 27 Ad deadline: November 3

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Calculating Breed Percentage in the AGA Registry By Kari White

he AGA currently published two different breed percentage calculations for an animal on the AGA Online Registry Service, GV% (Gelbvieh percentage) and genetic makeup. Genetic makeup is the actual breed percentage of an animal that is used to calculate its EPDs in the National Cattle Evaluation. GV% is a “bucket” calculation (PB94, for example) that puts animals in similar breed percentage groups for marketing purposes. In the past, the GV% number has been calculated for an animal based on the GV% of its parents. This began to cause confusion in some animals where the “bucket” calculation was far removed from the actual genetic makeup of an animal. As a solution to this issue, the 2017 calf crop will begin to have the GV% number calculated based on an average of the actual breed percentage of the animal’s parents. The AGA staff and board of directors hope that this simplification will make the GV% marketing tool more effective and easy to use for both Gelbvieh breeders and customers. The diagram below explains the process in which members

calculation of genetic make-up (actual breed percentage) will not change. The sire and dam of an animal will both contribute ½ of the genetic makeup of each progeny. Once actual breed percentage is determined for an individual animal that animal will be placed into the nearest category. Gelbvieh % distinction beginning with calves born on or after 1/1/2017 will be as follows: PC0 = Anything less than 6.5% Gelbvieh PC13 = 6.6% - 19%. PC25 = 19.1% - 31.5% GV PC38 = 31.6 - 44% PC50 = 44.1% - 56.4% PC63 = 56.5% - 69% PC75 = 69.1% - 81.5% Balancer Animals must follow the Balancer® Trademark of containing 1/4 to 3/4 Gelbvieh and 1/4 to 3/4 Angus or Red Angus, with a maximum 1/8 unknown or other breed genetics. BA25 = 25% - 31.5% BA38 = 31.6% - 44% BA50 = 44.1% - 56.4% BA63 = 56.5% - 69% BA75 = 69.1% - 75% PB88 = 81.6% - 91% PB94 = 91.1 – 99.9% FB = Result of 2 FB parents. *According to Gelbvieh Rule II Section A Subsection e) 94% Gelbvieh parents contribute 50% GV to their offspring. For example, calculating the GV % of an offspring from an 83.3% dam and a 93.3% sire would be: 83.3+100 = 183.3/2 = 91.65% offspring, or a PB94. *According to Gelbvieh Rule II Section A(1) Fullblood registration is available to all animals having not less than one hundred (100) percent Gelbvieh blood.

can calculate breed percent for their own use. The following is the official announcement regarding breed percent calculations in the AGA registry as published on April 16, 2016: Beginning January 1, 2017 actual breed percentage will determine the category animals will be placed in. The

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*According to the AGA Hybrid Rule I Section A(3) Southern BalancerTM pertains to all cattle that meet the standards for registration (Rule II) and the animal must contain an minimum of 25% (1/4) Gelbvieh with 6.25% (1/16) to 50% (1/2) from Tropically Adapted Breed or combination of tropically adapted breeds with no more than 1/8th unknown breed genetics. Percentage designations will mirror the presentation of Gelbvieh and Balancer Animals. D

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Gelbvieh and Balancer® in the Spotlight on “The American Rancher” By Angela Vesco

his past spring the American Gelbvieh Association had its inaugural episode of “The American Rancher” on RFD-TV. The 30-minute segment showcased the attributes of the Gelbvieh and Balancer® breed and how successful commercial producers have been raising the cattle. The episode also highlighted programs and services the association has to help the commercial producer market and manage the cowherd. AGA breeders had an opportunity to be a part of the episode by purchasing a 30-second commercial to promote their operation. The seven breeders included

Tune in to see how Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics are meeting the demands of the modern beef industry. Our upcoming episode in October will feature the Gelbvieh and Balancer female and why genetic information is so valuable. Join us on October 3rd, 2016 at 8pm CT on RFD-TV Channels: Dish 231 or DirecTV 345

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Post Rock Cattle Company, Warner Beef Genetics, Cedar Top Ranch, Flying H Genetics, Eagle Pass Ranch, Judd Ranch, and Swanson Cattle Company. The Association received tremendous amounts of positive feedback not only from the membership, but also from other industry professionals outside of the Gelbvieh and Balancer breed. In total, the episode reached 1.5 million households across the United States. On Monday, October 3, 2016, the American Gelbvieh Association will be showcasing the breed once more on RFD-TV with a new Gelbvieh and Balancer episode of “The American Rancher”. Mark your calendars to tune in at 8 p.m. CST. D

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2016 Member Calendar January 1 January 1 March 15 or the following business day if the date falls on a weekend April May 15 June 1 July July 20 August 1

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Annual Herd Assessments available on AGA Online Registry System. Paper copies will be mailed to those memberships that do not utilize the online registry system. AGJA annual dues are due. AGA dues are due on the annual membership date for each membership. Annual Herd Assessments are due. Visit the Registration page for more information.

Spring AGA Board of Directors Meeting. Sire Summary data due for Summer National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) run (see Requested Member Data chart for more information at www.gelbvieh.org). Deadline to transfer animals for AGJA-sponsored shows. If a show takes place in May, deadline for transfer is May 1. Summer AGA Board of Directors Meeting Pre-registration for AGA National Convention begins. Nominations due for AGA Breeder of the Year, Outstanding Commercial Producer of the Year, and AGA Hall of Fame. Applications for the seedstock and commercial producer awards can be found on the Member Programs Page under Membership or by requesting an application from the AGA office. Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction data due. Request absentee voting ballots for the election of AGA Board of Directors. Request period lasts 60 days, starting on September 30. Submit DNA samples for national sale futurity animals. Pre-registration for AGA National Convention ends. Junior Dues mailed to AGJA members. Sire Summary data due to Winter NCE run (see Requested Member Data chart for more Information). Helpful Tip: Data submitted for the Winter NCE run provides your production sale customers the most accurate EPDs. AGA Convention and Annual Meeting

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Looking Forward to Lincoln By Megan Slater

ave the date and join us in the Cornhusker State for the 46th Annual American Gelbvieh Association National Convention in Lincoln, Nebraska, November 30-December 2, 2016! This year’s event, themed “Meeting Modern Industry Demands,” will be held at the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in the heart of Lincoln.

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Roundup is an educational symposium opened to AGA members, customers and beef industry professionals. This year’s symposium will focus on meeting demands of the modern beef industry with presentations by leading industry speakers. New to this year’s convention will be a kick-off reception and the awards banquet will now be an evening dinner event to better highlight those being recognized. Convention is an event you won’t want to miss. Centrally located with easy access off of Interstate 80, the Nebraska state capital offers great food, fun and hospitality. The Marriott Cornhusker Hotel offers convenient access to great restaurants and nightlife, being just blocks away from the well-known Haymarket district. The city is also home to some of the AGA’s great industry partners such as our DNA lab GeneSeek and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. There is no place like Nebraska, so be sure to make plans to attend this great convention. Please check the e-News and www.gelbvieh.org for the latest convention news. Registration opens July 20, see you there! D

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See you in Stillwater By Kyle Vehige

don’t know about you, but I get so excited during this time of year! School is out and summer is finally here. Plus, it’s cattle show and county fair season! We have the Junior Classic just around the corner. I look forward to spending time with friends hanging out in the show barns and catching up on lifetime friendships. I have always enjoyed the anticipation of getting ready to go to the shows. One of my favorite memories was waiting on our front porch for the some of the Gelbvieh families to start arriving at the house on their way to a Nebraska Junior Classic. They laid over at our house to rest their cattle. As my family was standing on the porch, we could hear the rattle and bang of the trailers coming down our gravel road. My sister was beaming. She looked at me and said, “I love this time of year!” The laughter and joy and friendships are so worthwhile. If your family is anything like my family, you may need to start to gather your show supplies and show equipment now. Take an inventory of what you are going to need to pack and clean up your equipment. Taking pride in your equipment is important. You and your parents have worked hard to purchase quality show boxes, fans and halters. The truck and trailer may need a washing to get ready to go, too. Show your parents that you are happy to help and take the time to thank them for everything they do for you. Each family has different ways and traditions of getting their

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livestock ready for a show no matter what time of the year. Working with the cattle and preparing to go takes time and talent from each junior member. A longtime family friend gave my family a packing list for Junior Classic. That packing list has been used and tweaked every year that my family has gone to the shows. I’m pretty sure we always forget something though! But we always go over it before we leave, just in case. As Gelbvieh breeders, we know that we need to have our paperwork and dues prepared and sent in a timely manner because it helps the AGA office and host committees. If you have ever been on the other end of the line and had the privilege to host a regional or a national show, you know all the hard work and preparation that it takes to make a show happen smoothly With that experience also brings a sincere appreciation for everything that goes into hosting such a big event. I would like to thank the host committees of the regional and junior classic for all of their hard work. I would like to thank my parents and family for making my favorite time of the year possible. Also, look me up if you’d like a copy of our packing list; I’ll be glad to share! See you soon! D

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Kelsey Sheeley, Ex-Officio Hillsboro, OH • kelseysheeley@yahoo.com

Michael Ring, Vice President (2014) Oregon, IL • michaelring94@gmail.com

Callahan Grund (2014) Wallace, KS • callahan.grund@outlook.com

Kyle Vehige, V.P. of Leadership (2014) Bonnots Mill, MO • kyle_vehiege@hotmail.com

Carter Mitchell (2015) Appleton City, MO • carter15@ksu.edu

Tiana Garcia, Secretary (2015) Las Animas, CO • tianam.garcia@outlook.com

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Tanner Aherin, Treasurer (2014) Phillipsburg, KS • tmaherin@ksu.edu Mary Bea Martin, Junior Coordinator 303-465-2333 • marybea@gelbvieh.org

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2016 AGJA Dirt Road Classic July 3-8, 2016 Stillwater, Oklahoma

Sunday, July 3

Wednesday, July 6

8:00 a.m. Cattle allowed in barns 11:00 a.m. Church Service Noon Cattle must be in barns 1:00-3:00 p.m. Come and go cattle/contest check-in 3:15-3:45 p.m. Mentor/Protégé Orientation 4:00-6:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies 6:00 p.m. Dinner, provided 7:30 p.m. Board Candidate Orientation

Breakfast at hotel 7:30 a.m. Judging Contest Registration 8:00 a.m. Judging Contest 9:00 a.m. Scott Gemar Memorial Golf Outing (Adult Only) 11:30 a.m. Lunch, provided, Multimin USA Inc. Educational Workshop 12:30 p.m. Official AGJA Photo—Wear Official Blue Polo 1:15-3:00 p.m. Reproduction Enterprise Inc. (Adult Only) 1:30 p.m. AGJA Fun Day 6:00 p.m. Dinner, provided 6:30 p.m. AGJA Annual Meeting and Board Election

Monday, July 4 Breakfast at hotel 8:30 a.m. Sales Talk Contest Noon Lunch, provided 1:00 p.m. Quiz Bowl Preliminary Rounds 3:30-5:30 p.m. “Stock Show University” Hands-on Fitting/Showmanship Clinic 6:00 p.m. Dinner, provided and Board Candidate Interviews

Tuesday, July 5 Breakfast at hotel 8:00 a.m. Steer Weigh-in 8:30 a.m. Team Fitting Set-up 9:00 a.m. Stock Show University Team Fitting Contest- Senior division followed by Junior/Inter. Noon Lunch, provided 1:00 p.m. Skill-a-thon Orientation 2:00 p.m. Skill-a-thon: Carcass Portion 2:30 p.m. Intermediate/Senior Skill-a-thon 2:30 p.m. Junior Impromptu 3:30 p.m. Intermediate Impromptu 4:00 p.m. Junior Skill-a-thon 5:00 p.m. Senior Impromptu 6:00 p.m. Ambassador Interviews 6:00 p.m. Dinner, provided and Quiz Bowl Finals

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Thursday, July 7 7:00 a.m. Breakfast at hotel or fairgrounds 8:00 a.m. AGJA/Sullivan Supply National Showmanship Contest (Senior, Int., Jr., PeeWee) AGJA National Balancer Bred & Owned Bull Show AGJA National Balancer Female Show Noon Lunch, provided Dinner On your own- A night on the town in Stillwater

Friday, July 8 Breakfast at hotel or fairgrounds 8:00 a.m. AGJA National Steer Show AGJA National Gelbvieh Bred & Owned Bull Show AGJA National Gelbvieh Female Show Noon Lunch, provided 7:00 p.m. Banquet, ConcoPhillips OSU Alumni Center 9:30 p.m. Dance

staff note GW Dear 2016 AGJA Dirt Road Classic Participants, Congratulations on putting forth the effort and work it takes to participate in a national junior livestock show! It takes you and a whole herd of people to get you on the road to a national show including your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, ag teachers, and county agents. You should be excited to have the opportunity to compete in the 2016 AGJA Dirt Road Classic.

Be sure to check out the Jr. Classic page under the Juniors tab on www.gelbvieh.org for all information surrounding the 2016 AGJA Dirt Road Classic. Again, congratulations on being a part of the upcoming AGJA Dirt Road Classic taking place on July 3-8, 2016. I look forward to your safe travel to Stillwater and to meeting all of you there for a week of fun and education that only an AGJA Jr. Classic can provide. Sincerely, Mary Bea Martin AGA Junior Coordinator

During your time in Stillwater, take the opportunity to grow by getting involved in the events that are happening throughout the week from skill-a-thon and impromptu speaking to the fitting contest, livestock judging and lots more. Better yet, remember that it is never too early or too late to make contacts while you are there. The contacts and connections with people who share your passion and drive for the beef industry may one day take you places you might never imagine you could, or will go.

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Spencer Named Missouri State FFA President

GJA director Colton Spencer of Aurora, Missouri was named the 2016-17 Missouri state FFA president during the 88th Missouri FFA Convention. Spencer was a member of the Aurora FFA Chapter when elected. He is the son of Jim Spencer Jr. and Janella Spencer. Spencer was elected to the AGJA Board of Directors during the 2015 AGJA Heart of It All Classic in Springfield, Ohio and has been a member of the AGJA since 2007. He has also served as board member, president, vice president and treasurer of the Heart of America Gelbvieh Junior Association.

SAE, he also had an agricultural services SAE working at Journagan True Value and an agricultural communications SAE developing programs and using media to advocate for the agriculture industry. Spencer served as chapter president and chapter vice president of the Aurora FFA Chapter. He also served as president of the Area 11 FFA Association. He was also president of student council and National Honor Society. Spencer plans to study animal science at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He plans to work in the animal nutrition industry and establish his own beef cattle herd. The Missouri FFA has 25,920 members representing 390 chapters. The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agriculture education, according to a Missouri FFA Association press release. D

Spencer’s supervised agricultural experience program consisted of raising and showing registered Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle. In addition to his entrepreneurship

Gelbvieh Juniors on K-State National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation Team

merican Gelbvieh Junior Association treasurer Tanner Aherin of Phillipsburg, Kansas and past president Grace Hammer, Wallace, Kansas were part of the 17 person team that won national champion honors in the 2016 Meat Animal Evaluation Contest in Lincoln, Nebraska. The team was recognized on April 15, following the three-day competition. Eight of K-State’ 17 team members placed in the top ten overall. Aherin placed tenth overall and Hammer placed tenth in swine. This is K-State’s first national title from this contest, in the 53 year contest history. The

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team is coached by assistant professor, Travis O’Quinn and instructor Chris Mullinix,and assisted by graduate student Austin Langemeier, all in K-State’s Depatment of Animal Sciences. The event, previously known as the AKSARBEN contest, now rotates between host institutions across the country. The competition includes live market animal carcass predications and pricing, breeding animal evaluation and meat judging competition and truly serves as a capstone judging experience for students with its incorporation of so many industry applicable concepts, according to a K-State Research and Extension press release. D

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SmartCross Feeder Calf Tag Program By Angela Vesco

oming this summer, Smart Select Service: Genetic Tools for Ranchers will be expanding in efforts to continually better serve its members. The SmartCross Feeder Calf Tag program will allow Smart Select Service members to market their feeder calves with known genetic value. Building a reputation for genetic excellence makes cattle more marketable by adding value at each stage of the supply chain. To be eligible for SmartCross Feeder Calf Tag Program, calves must meet two requirements: 1. Cowherd must be enrolled in Smart Select Service

2. Bull battery must average in the top 50 percent in AGA’s feeder profit index (FPI) Smart Select Service members can enroll their calves in a very simple process. First they will have to fill out a form with their basic information and background information on the calves such as vaccination records, environment raised, etc. Then once the application is processed and approved, (expect quick turn-around processing time) the Smart Select Service member will be able to purchase ear tags to identify their calves as SmartCross Feeder Calves when they are marketed. “This is the next step in marketing feeder cattle for Smart Select Service. We are really excited to launch

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this program to better serve our Smart Select members. Producers that have cattle with known quality genetics deserve to be recognized for it because they have worked so hard to build their herds,” said Angela Vesco, AGA commercial marketing specialist. Smart Select Service: Genetic Tools for Ranchers helps producers to gain more information on their cowherds on an individual basis for a $1 per head. SSS is the first data management program of its kind to provide genetic tools for commercial herds such as Stayability score and FPI. Along with the genetic tools, SSS also provides the following herd reports: progeny report, herd sires report, dam production report, and herd summary report. The data entered for the commercial herds goes into the international multibreed genetic evaluation, which makes the genetic tools more accurate. The tools and reports help producers make sound breeding decisions to increase the productivity and profitability of their cowherd. SSS is available for any breed of cattle and members have access to AGA staff to answer their questions. “There has been a lot of interest and participation in Smart Select Service since it launched last year. The AGA is committed to serving the beef industry as we advance into the future,” Vesco said. Commercial producers that would like to enroll in Smart Select Service can find an application online at www.gelbvieh.org to fill out and return to the AGA office. Commercial producers can also talk with their Gelbvieh and Balancer® seedstock supplier about getting vouchers to help cover the SSS enrollment fee of $1 per head. D

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Consider Crossbreeding for Improving Profit and Sustainability in Commercial Beef Production By Bob Weaber, Ph.D., Cow-Calf Extension Specialist, Kansas State University

he dramatic changes and volatility cow-calf production system input costs and calf values have many producers wondering about the value of heterosis in today’s beef industry pricing structure.

Many producers are seeking ways to improve cow-calf production efficiency and profitability. Profitability may be enhanced by increasing the volume of production (i.e. the pounds of calves you market) and/or the value of products you sell (improving quality). The reduction of production costs, and thus breakeven prices, can also improve profitability. Better yet, improving the input:output ratio should enhance profit. Moreover, the improvement of production efficiency from crossbreeding improves beef ’s sustainability. A variety of production metrics and sustainability measures benefit by producing more head and calves and pounds of beef per unit land area or calorie consumed at the enterprise level. Positive changes in cow longevity, reproductive rate and calf performance from heterosis effectively reduces maintenance energy requirements per pound of beef produced. Dilution of maintenance costs of the cowherd improves sustainability in both the environmental, through more efficient land use, and profitability areas.

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For commercial beef producers, the implementation of technologies and breeding systems that increase the quality and volume of production and reduce input costs is essential to maintain or improve the competitive position of the operation. Some producers are thinking of establishing a more conventional straight breeding system to improve end-product value traits and want to understand the value they are giving up as they sacrifice heterosis, while other producers are considering the establishment of a planned crossbreeding system to capture the value of hybrid vigor. Either way, to make an informed decision, producers need to know the value generated in their herd by heterosis or hybrid vigor. To fully understand the tradeoffs, it is essential to know what it is you sell and how you sell it. The lure of premiums for high quality beef carcasses is appealing;

GW it gets lots of trade publication promotion and it can be profitable. No doubt growing the top-line of the beef value chain and satisfying customers is important. That said, if you are producer that sells calves at weaning you have very limited opportunity to capture the value of selection pressure you place on end-product quality at the expense of other traits or loss in heterosis. It is also true that even if you own the cattle to harvest and are paid on a grid, you only get a fraction of the value of the improvement, albeit bigger than the calf premium. Conversely, the value of heterosis affects every cow on your outfit and it is value that you can capture every year no matter how you sell calves. More importantly, it’s not a $20 or $40 or $60 premium per head you might get for selling calves or carcasses…the heterosis premium is much, much more.

Why crossbreed? The use of crossbreeding offers two distinct and important advantages over the use of a single breed. First, crossbred animals have heterosis or hybrid vigor. Second, crossbred animals combine the strengths of the parent breeds. The term ‘breed complementarity’ is often used to describe breed combinations that produce highly desirable progeny for a broad range of traits.

in a trait between animals that is due to the genetics that are passed between generations and the variation observed in the animal’s phenotypes, which are the result of genetic and environmental effects. Traits such as reproduction and longevity have low heritability. These traits respond very slowly to selection since a large portion of the variation observed in them is due to environmental factors and a small percentage is due to genetic differences. Heterosis generated through crossbreeding can significantly improve an animal’s performance for lowly heritable traits. Crossbreeding has been shown to be an efficient method to improve reproductive efficiency and productivity in beef cattle. Improvements in cow-calf production due to heterosis are attributable to having both a crossbred cow and a crossbred calf. The two tables below detail the individual (crossbred calf) and maternal (crossbred cow) heterosis observed for various important production traits. These heterosis estimates are adapted from a report by Cundiff and Gregory, 1999, and summarize crossbreeding experiments conducted in the South-eastern and Midwest areas of the US.

What is heterosis? Heterosis refers to the superiority of the crossbred animal relative to the average of its straight bred parents. Heterosis results from the increase in the heterozygosity of a crossbred animal’s genetic makeup. Heterozygosity refers to a state where an animal has two different forms of a gene. It is believed that heterosis is the result of gene dominance and the recovery from accumulated inbreeding depression of pure breeds. Heterosis is, therefore, dependant on an animal having two different copies of a gene. The level of heterozygosity an animal has depends on the random inheritance of copies of genes from its parents. In general, animals that are crosses of unrelated breeds, such as Angus and Brahman, exhibit higher levels of heterosis, due to more heterozygosity, than do crosses of more genetically similar breeds such as a cross of Angus and Hereford.

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in calf survivability to weaning and increased weaning weight. Crossbred cows exhibit improvements in calving rate of nearly 4% and an increase in longevity of more that one year due to heterotic effects (table 2). Heterosis results in increases in lifetime productivity of approximately one calf and 600 pounds of calf weaning weight over the lifetime of the cow (table 2). Crossbreeding can have positive effects on a ranchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bottom line by not only increasing the quality and gross pay weight of calves produced but also by increasing the durability and productivity of the cow factory. Crossbred cows maybe the only free lunch in the world.

The production of crossbred calves yields advantages in both heterosis and the blending of desirable traits from two or more breeds. However, the largest economic benefit of crossbreeding to commercial producers comes from having crossbred cows. Maternal heterosis improves both the environment a cow provides for her calf as well as improves the longevity and durability of the cow. The improvement of the maternal environment a cow provides for her calf is manifested in the improvements

The effects of maternal heterosis on the economic measures of cow-calf production have been shown to be very positive. Scientists have understood the value of heterosis for some time. Using prices from the 1990s, the added value of maternal heterosis ranges from approximately $50/cow/year to nearly $100/cow/year depending on the amount of maternal heterosis retained in the cowherd (Ritchie, 1998). Maternal heterosis accounted for an increase in net profit per cow of nearly

Trait

Units

% Heterosis

Calving Rate, %

3.2

4.4

Survival to Weaning, %

1.4

1.9

Birth Weight, lb.

1.7

2.4

Weaning Weight, lb.

16.3

3.9

Yearling Weight, lb.

29.1

3.8

Average Daily Gain, lb./d

0.08

2.6

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GW $75/cow/year (Davis et al., 1994). Their results suggested that the benefits of maternal heterosis on profit were primarily the reduced cost per cow exposed. Crossbred cows had higher reproductive rates, longer productive lives, and required fewer replacements than straightbred cows in their study. All of these factors contribute to reduced cost per cow exposed. Further, they found increased outputs, including growth and milk yield, were offset by increased costs. Table 2. Maternal Heterosis Trait

market place. There is an abundance of research that describes the core competencies (biological type) of many of today’s commonly used beef breeds. Traits are typically combined into groupings such as maternal/ reproduction, growth and carcass. When selecting animals for a crossbreeding system, their breed should be your first consideration. What breeds you select for inclusion in your mating program will be dependant on a number of factors including the current breed composition of your cow herd, your forage and production environment, your replacement female development system, and your calf marketing endpoint. All of these factors help determine the relative importance of traits for each production phase.

Units

% Heterosis

Calving Rate, %

3.5

3.7

Survival to Weaning, %

0.8

1.5

Birth Weight, lb.

1.6

1.8

Weaning Weight, lb.

18.0

3.9

Longevity, years

1.36

16.2

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.97

17.0

Cumulative Weaning Wt., lb. 600

25.3

Many of the challenges that have been associated with crossbreeding systems in the past are the result of undisciplined implementation of the system. With

Lifetime Productivity Number of Calves

A variety of crossbreeding systems yield 20-30% improvements in weaning weight per cow exposed not including the additional value generated through sire selection within breed. This represents a substantial change in output given relatively constant input. Simple examples using current calf pricing and a 23% increase in weaning weight per cow exposed using a terminal sire/F1 (two cross) cow can generate approximately $200 additional revenue per cow per year. I’m not aware of any set of calves that have generated carcass premiums of $200 premium per cow exposed regardless of breed or grid. In today’s calf prices the value of heterosis for a herd of 100 cows is roughly $20,000 per year and represents a decrease in breakeven costs of more than $35/cwt on 600 lb calves.

How can I harness the power of breed complementarity? Breed complementarity is the effect of combining breeds that have different strengths. When considering crossbreeding from the standpoint of producing replacement females, one could select breeds that have complementary maternal traits such that females are most ideally matched to their production environment. Matings to produce calves for market should focus on complementing the traits of the cows and fine tuning calf performance (growth and carcass traits) to the

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GW that in mind, one should be cautious to select a mating system that matches the amount of labor and expertise available to appropriately implement the system. Crossbreeding systems range in complexity from very simple programs such as the use of hybrid genetics, which are as easy as straight breeding, to elaborate rotational crossbreeding systems with four or more breed inputs. The biggest keys to success are the thoughtful construction of a plan and the sticking to it! Be sure to set attainable goals. Discipline is essential.

download the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortiums ‘Beef Sire Selection Manual’ and see chapters on breed and composite selection and crossbreeding systems. It is available in its entirety or by individual chapters here: http://www.nbcec.org/ producers/sire.html. You may also contact me directly at my office: 227 Weber Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506. I can be reached by phone at 785-532-1460 or email: bweaber@k-state.edu.

A well-constructed crossbreeding system can have positive effects on a ranch’s bottom line by not only increasing the quality and gross pay weight of calves produced but also by increasing the durability and productivity of the cow factory. As you make your decision to straight-breed or cross-breed make sure you don’t give away a couple hundred dollars per cow to make a $20-60 premium per calf sold at market or on the rail when you can go for both!

Beef cattle genetics and genomics is fast moving field of research and application. Breeding system design and animal selection decisions based on genetic predictions can have a substantial impact on your ranches bottom line. The good news is that this area of management in your operation benefits immensely from your continued learning and skill development. To aid in that growth, consider accessing these resources.

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In February the NCBA Cattlemen’s webinar series titled “Making a positive genetic impact on your herd” featured Dr. Bob Weaber, Associate Professor at Kansas State University and Dr. Jared Decker, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri. Their combined efforts addressed the utilization of heterosis in the beef value chain and an overview of new genetics technologies available to beef producers. This webinar and others are accessible via the MLM Gelbvieh NCBA Cattlemen’s Webinar Series Marlin Meyer website (http://www.beefusa.org/ 824 Road 3000 Superior, NE 68978 cattlemenswebinarseries.aspx). D 402-879-4976

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American Gelbvieh Association Committees

he American Gelbvieh Association can attribute its success, in part, to a strong and active committee structure. The nine AGA committees play a very important role in the development and implementation of AGA programs, services and policies.

Individuals who are unable to serve on their appointed committees are asked to contact the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff liaison. Thank you in advance to these members for their service on the committees and their dedication to the American Gelbvieh Association.

An active committee process is one of the core grassroots values of the AGA. Members are appointed to serve on committees by AGA President Neal Pearson, through expressed interest by members, staff, recommendations, and AGA Board of Directors approval. The following is the list of AGA members who have been nominated to serve on the committees. Committee appointments are effective through April 1, 2017.

The AGA annual committee meetings will be held during the 46th Annual AGA National Convention, November 30 to December 2, 2016, and are open to all AGA members. Additional committee meetings are held, as needed, via teleconference throughout the year. Any member in attendance at the properly assembled AGA committee meeting may participate in the discussion of the committee and offer motions for approval, even though they are not an official member of the committee.

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Finance:

Chair: Scott Starr, Nebraska

Chair: Grant Thayer, Colorado

Co-Chair: Lowell Rogers, Mississippi

Co-Chair: Walter Teeter, North Carolina

Staff Liaison: Kari White

Staff Liaison: Myron Edelman

Dustin Aherin, Kansas

Staff Liaison: Terisa Abrahams

Gary Felger, Missouri

John Carrel, Montana

Bob Prosser, Arizona

Rick Locatelli, Oklahoma

Jeff Swanson, Nebraska

Dustin Rippe, Kansas

Dan Warner, Nebraska

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Co-Chair: Emily Griffiths, Indiana

Co-Chair: Andrea Murray, Oklahoma

Staff Liaison: William McIntosh

Staff Liaison: Angela, Vesco

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Staff Liaison: Angela Vesco

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Chair: Jim Beastrom, South Dakota

Chair: David Martin, Arkansas

Staff Liaison: Terisa Abrahams

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Staff Liaison: Megan Slater

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Rules and Bylaws: Chair: Walter Teeter, North Carolina Co-Chair: Dennis Gustin, North Dakota Staff Liaison: Kari White Staff Liaison: Megan Slater Leland Clark, Kansas Randy Gallaway, Oklahoma

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State and Regional Gelbvieh Association Officers

elbvieh cattle can be found throughout the United States and across the world. In the U.S., there are 26 state and regional Gelbvieh association. A state Gelbvieh association is an independent organization and affiliated with the American Gelbvieh Association. Primarily, state associations help increase the demand for Gelbvieh and Balancer® genetics and foster relationships among seedstock breeders, commercial producers, and allied industry within the state or region.

Alabama Gelbvieh Association President: Tom Chestnut, Headland, AL Vice President: William Don Noel, Toney, AL Secretary/Treasurer: Rob Peacock, Mt. Meigs, AL Communications: Milam Tuner, Selma, AL

Arkansas Gelbvieh Association President: David Martin, Judsonia, AR Vice President: Ronnie Dockins, Dolph, AR Secretary/Tresurer: Jamie Martin, Judsonia, AR

Colorado Gelbvieh Association Facebook: Colorado Gelbvieh Association President: Dan McCarty, Parachute, CO

Activities of state associations can include state sponsored Gelbvieh and Balancer sales, field days, tours, meetings, shows and junior events. Contact the state officers from the association in your state for information on how to join your local Gelbvieh association. As this list changes throughout the year depending on each state association, visit www.gelbvieh.org for the most up-todate list of state and regional association officers.

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Vice President: Brad Ridinger, Deer Trail, CO Secretary: Larry Moore, Fort Collins, CO Treasurer: Linda Shafer, Strasburg, CO

Heart of America Gelbvieh Association www.heartofamericagelbvieh.com President: Austin Rash, Mendon, MO Vice President: Gary Felger, Lohman, MO

Vice President: Ted Probert, Mansfield, MO Treasurer: Bob Hart, Kansas City, KS

Gelbvieh Breeders of Iowa www.gelbviehbreedersofiowa.org President: Terry Chapman, Cedar Rapids, IA Vice President: Eric Ehresman, Mechanicsville, IA Secretary: Dan Dykstra, Morrison, IL Treasurer: Kyle Herink, Des Moines, IA

South Dakota & Minnesota Breeders ADKINS GELBVIEH Gelbvieh & Balancer Performance Genetics

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www.kansasgelbvieh.org Facebook: Kansas Gelbvieh Association President: Randy Odle, Stockton, KS Vice President: Bill Clark, Barnard, KS Secretary: Risa Overmiller, Smith Center, KS

Kentucky Gelbvieh Association Facebook: Kentucky Junior Gelbvieh Association/Kentucky Gelbvieh Association President: David Slaughter, Fredonia, KY Vice President: Joe Piles, Bardstown, KY Secretary/Treasurer: Pat Tilghman, Glasgow, KY

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www.minnesotagelbvieh.com President: David Larson, Clearbrook, MN Vice President: Joe Benes, Hill City, MN Secretary: Mary Swenson, Little Falls, MN Treasurer: Brian Olek, N Fenton, MN

Mississippi Gelbvieh Association Facebook: Mississippi Gelbvieh Association President: Beverly Manning, Batesville, MS

Vice President: Marty Langston, Oakland, MS Secretary/Treasurer: Ellie Mair, Courtland, MS

Montana Gelbvieh Association www.montanagelbvieh.org President: Kathleen Rankin, Oilmont, MT Vice President: Ken Flikkema, Bozeman, MT Secretary/Treasurer: Don Danell, Lewistown, MT

Gelbvieh Association in Nebraska www.gelbviehassociationinnebraska. org President: Kyle Helms, Holbrook, NE Vice President: JJ Boehler, Orleans, NE Secretary/Treasurer: Kayla Helms, Holbrook, NE

North Carolina Gelbvieh Association www.ncgelbvieh.com President: Duane Strider, Asheboro, NC Vice President: Justin Ridenhour, Salisbury, NC Secretary/Treasurer: Scott Baucom, Marshville, NC

North Dakota Gelbvieh Association www.ndgelbviehassociation.com President: Kelly Dahl, Hazelton, ND Vice President: Mark Anderson, Towner, ND

Secretary: Richie & Sarah Heinrich, Medina, ND Treasurer: Doug Hille, Mandan, ND

Ohio Valley Gelbvieh Association www.ohiogelbvieh.com President: Tim Sheeley, Hillsboro, OH Vice President: Jordan Diehl, Bradford, OH Treasurer: Karen Sheeley, Hillsboro, OH

Oklahoma Gelbvieh Association www.oklahomagelbvieh.com President: Dusty Bode, Mulhall, OK Vice President: Bill New, Arnett, OK Secretary/Treasurer: Randy Gallaway, Mulhall, OK

Pacific Northwest Gelbvieh

Creek, OR Secretary/Treasurer: Sammee Charriere, Clarkston, WA

South Carolina Vice President: John Durham, Piedmont, SC Secretary/Treasurer: Cindy Durham, Piedmont, SC

South Dakota Gelbvieh Association www.southdakotagelbviehassociation.com President: Jesse Struck, Humboldt, SD Vice President: Lori Maude, Hermosa, SD Treasurer: Janice Volek, Highmore, SD Secretary: Catherine Murphy, Arlington, SD

President: Mark Hopfer, Days

Montana Breeders

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Tennessee Gelbvieh Association

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President: Jon Waters, Maryville, TN Vice President: Chris James, Lebanon, TN Secretary/Treasurer: Dale Walker, Corryton, TN

The Gelbvieh Breeders of Virginia

Utah/Idaho Gelbvieh Association President: Gary Carlisle, Redmond, UT Vice President: Jeff Loveless, Spanish Fork, UT Secretary: Jeremy Hermansen,

President: Dr. Tom Lavelle Vice President: Bruce Sweeten, Rural Retreat, VA Sec./Treasurer: Judith A Sweeten, Rural Retreat, VA

West Virginia Gelbvieh Association Facebook: West Virginia Gelbvieh Association President: Al Dent, Gay, WV Vice President: Doug Dent, Belleville, WV

Secretary: Kevin Rawson, Ravenswood, WV Treasurer: Mike Hall, Ravenswood, WV

Wisconsin/Illinois Gelbvieh Association President: Steve Arp, Arlington, WI Vice President: Jim Ruter, Shannon, IL Secretary: Dan Dykstra, Morrison, IL Treasurer: Ron Russell, Brooklyn, WI

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We would like to say Thank You to all our customers in 2016

Thanks to Miller Gelbvieh for their purchase of Ms. S & S Watchman 453B for $9,500.

Thanks to Kendall Kilbourne for the purchase of Ms S & S Impact 452B for $9,500.

Thanks to Miller Gelbvieh for their purchase of Ms Mason 232Z for $10,750.

Thanks to Kendall Kilbourne for the purchase of Ms Visa 236Z for $8,600.

Thanks to Haywire Gelbvieh for the purchase of Renegade for $10,000. He is a homozygous black, homozygous polled full brother to Maverick 70T (pictured).

Thanks to D & W Farms for their purchase of Ms S & S Hanna 880Y for $7,700. Her calf was 2016 KY Beef Expo Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female

We are grateful to all our new and existing customers who place their confidence in our program. We look forward to providing outstanding service and quality genetics for years to come. Gelbvieh Bar None Ranch Donald & Arlene Estes

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Where Do Beef Exports Take Us? By Rebecca Mettler

he demand for U.S. beef in the global marketplace has a substantial impact on the overall value of U.S. beef. American beef producers have exports to thank for receiving $278 in value added per head harvested in 2015, which was down slightly from the $300 high in 2014. Organizations like the United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) are constantly working to improve and enhance the export environment for the U.S. in countries around the world, as explained in a recent Cattlemen’s Webinar Series webinar hosted by NCBA. “Like any business, building relationships is important,” said Dan Halstrom, senior vice president of global marketing for USMEF, as he described the workings of USMEF. The organization meets with individuals in trade and key markets, including importers, distributors, and retail operations, just to name a few. “We are constantly in a state of education. In a lot of the markets our (U.S.) beef is higher priced than other beef; and that’s not a bad thing. It’s our job to go out and sell the value and the high quality of our beef—the grain fed tastiness of our beef vs. some of our competition, which isn’t as good of a taste experience.”

selling the right cut to the right market to maximize value,” Halstrom said. “Whether it’s short ribs, chuck rolls or variety meats.” 2016 exports are off to a good start. Korea, Japan, Taiwan and parts of the Middle East are all up on variety meats.

Export Growth Potential With 7.6 billion people on the planet and 96 percent of those people living outside of the United States, there’s no doubt that export markets have the potential to increase. The net growth of the world population is at 78 million per year. “This means there’s more mouths to feed and more opportunity each year,” Halstrom said. A growing world population is only half of the story; economic growth makes up the other part. From 2015 to 2024 there is expected to be a 10 percent growth in the world’s middle class. The incremental growth is expected to occur in the Asia Pacific region and in the Middle East, according to the USDA and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The self-sufficiency in the beef industry is a missing key in some countries. As an example, Japan is only 39 percent self-sufficient. North America, primarily the U.S., and South America is where the beef production expansion is possible to fill the gap for these countries. “A lot of other markets are going to depend on those regions for beef and when it comes to the grain-fed, we are the primary source,” Halstrom said.

Halstrom said that to entice new customers in the markets, the organization and its 18 worldwide offices are always striving to enhance and create an even better image than the U.S. beef industry currently has in the overseas marketplace.

He explained that the U.S. has an ace in its hand compared to these other beef producing countries.

It’s been a long and steady progression to get back to the export levels prior to 2003 and the first case of BSE in a Canadian-born animal in Washington state.

Politics in Play

2015 in the Rearview Mirror The key destinations for U.S. beef exports include Mexico, Japan, Korea and Canada. Japan is consistently number one in the value market while Mexico is first by volume of beef and variety meats. “We are not selling full sets to these markets. We are

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“It’s that our reputation is one of gold standard. We produce a safe, high quality, tasty product and are a reliable supplier of beef,” Halstrom said.

Kent Bacus, director of international trade and market access with NCBA works on the policy side of trade negotiations with foreign governments and the U.S. government to foster trade and to gain access in countries with unreached potential. From 2009 to 2014 the U.S. beef industry has seen a $4 billion increase in exports, and according to Bacus, that money is trickling down to producers. He is optimistic for the future of beef exports despite a $1 billion drop in 2015,

GW which can be mostly blamed on a stronger U.S. dollar compared to other currencies. “The good news for our beef industry is that our herd is growing and we are going to be able to take advantage of some of these opportunities.” Trade agreements between partnering countries are a part of the export landscape. There are two agreements that are currently in the works for the United States. “The Trans-Pacific Partnership is one of the biggest things facing our industry. We will see if congress can get this through,” Bacus said. The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a trade agreement between 12 countries that would, according to Bacus, correct a lot of market access problems and level the playing field with a decrease in tariff rates for U.S. goods sold overseas. “It will be the greatest market access ever negotiated into Japan and it will lower the Japanese tariff on U.S. beef from 38.5 percent to 9 percent over 16 years,” Bacus said. A nod from Congress would make the beef industry one of the biggest winners in agriculture; but, if

Congress fails or delays the passage of TPP, count the U.S. beef industry as one of the biggest losers not only in agriculture, but globally. The other trade agreement discussed in the webinar was the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP). T-TIP is the key to advancing beef export sales in Europe; however, the U.S. has a rough history with Europe, according to Bacus. “Europe is one of the largest economies in the world and we have a lot of similarities and cultural ties. Unfortunately, our sales in the European Union (EU) are rather small at $306 million and 24,300 metric tons,” Bacus said. “The only product we are able to sell is beef from non-hormone cattle.” T-TIP could also give more access to European countries into the U.S. market but access would also have to be given to the U.S. to enter their markets more freely. Lack of science-based principles and restrictions on the part of the EU and other fundamental differences must be addressed before trade access can be accomplished, according to Bacus. D

Thank you to our customers for your continued support and confidence in our program by using our bulls with years of data behind them.

Look for our bulls for sale at the Seedstock Plus Fall Bull Sale October 15, 2016 • Carthage, MO

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Leveraging State Association Advertising By Megan Slater

elbvieh state and regional associations are an important part of the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) and are seen as valued partners to the AGA. Active state and regional associations help to increase the demand for Gelbvieh and Balancer® genetics through promotion on a local and regional level. The AGA is committed to helping state and regional associations succeed, to do this the AGA offers several resources. You may have seen in the mid-year video report that the American Gelbvieh Association is excited to once again be offering the Gelbvieh Regional Advertising Program

(GRAP) to all regional and state Gelbvieh associations for the upcoming fiscal year, 2016-2017. If you are not familiar with GRAP, the program was developed in 1995 and is a matching funds advertising program for state and regional Gelbvieh associations. GRAP matches state association advertising funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis, up to an allotted amount. This can help to nearly double a state’s advertising budget and expands the reach of the national marketing efforts for the Gelbvieh and Balancer breed. This program helps to ensure the Gelbvieh and Balancer message is getting into the hands of more cattle producers. GRAP dollars can be used for print advertising, radio and TV advertising, booths at industry trade shows, promotion of field days and other state hosted events, and much more. The AGA provides all GRAP affiliates with the appropriate marketing materials, which are consistent with national marketing efforts, in order to make the biggest impact possible. The AGA is also happy to help work with specific publications state affiliates are advertising with to help accommodate specific publication needs.

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GW Whether using GRAP dollars or not, being creative with a marketing plan can be very beneficial. Although print advertising is far from dead, some associations may consider hosting a state sponsored sale including feeder calf sales or a field day, hanging a sign in a popular sale barn in your area, getting involved with local and state cattlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s associations, and attending various industry events. All state and regional associations also have access to AGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gelbvieh and Balancer promotional materials, including brochures, flyers, extra copies of Gelbvieh World or The Profit Picture and booth displays for use at trade shows. The AGA is also happy to help with services such as graphic design and some video production. If your state or regional association is currently not participating in GRAP, the AGA encourages associations to look into the program. GRAP applications and marketing plans are due to the AGA marketing department and should be postmarked by July 15, 2016 or they can also be emailed to megans@gelbvieh.org. If your association would like assistance in developing a marketing plan, please contact the AGA marketing department and we will be

more than happy to work with your association to be sure you are getting to biggest bang for your advertising dollar. Also a reminder, the deadline for reimbursements for this current fiscal year (October 1, 2015-September 31, 2016) is also quickly approaching. All reimbursements are due no later than September 15, again these should be returned to the AGA marketing department. Reimbursement requests should include the completed reimbursement request form, invoice and tearsheet if applicable. All of these applications and forms were mailed to treasurers of currently participating states and presidents of associations not currently participating. If your association is still in need of any of this paper work, please contact myself, Megan Slater, at the AGA office at 303-465-2333. Far more can be accomplished together rather than a part. This is why it is not only important for state associations to work together with the national association, but why it is also important to be involved in your state or regional association. D

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BeefTalk: Proper Achievement of Immunity in Cattle a Good Goal A good immune system protects cattle again disease-causing pathogens. By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service

ll dogs need a rabies vaccination regardless of condition, management or feeding program because the only defense against rabies is the maintenance of a good immune system. The need for a good immune system also is true for cattle.

desired level of immunity within the herd. Understanding the principals involved is difficult. Textbooks with complicated concluding statements are written yearly on vaccinations. But keep the goal in mind: Immunity is not absolute and, just like in the rabies vaccination, does not last forever. Immunity changes constantly and is different for each and every pathogen with which cattle may come into contact. To further complicate achieving the goal, individual cattle will differ in their level of immunity to the same pathogen. Plus, one animal may receive a much greater exposure than another animal. No system is perfect. The goal is to build an acceptable level of herd immunity to the disease-causing pathogens so outbreaks are isolated cases and the cattle population remains healthy. A broad vaccination program builds immunity within the general population, effectively limiting the capacity of pathogens to spread freely.

However, this does not mean the total absence of pathogens nor the elimination of sporadic outbreaks of a disease, even though vaccination protocols are This discussion is for all living things, but for applied by the producer simplicity, let’s stick to in concert with the local cattle or those critters veterinarian. The goal is found near cattle. to limit susceptible cattle, roper management enables cattle Recently, our thus limiting the spread to withstand the daily issues of dogs received their of the disease. vaccinations. The rabies Proper management maintaining health and vigor, but a vaccination for dogs enables cattle to properly prepared and challenged is the most accepted withstand the daily issues vaccination protocol immune system is critical to total of maintaining health when the discussion and vigor, but a properly herd resistance to local pathogens. of animal vaccinations prepared and challenged comes up, and it’s immune system is critical repeated throughout to total herd resistance to the dog’s lifetime. Some local pathogens. owners will grumble when the renewal time comes up, The basic concept of immunity is relatively simple. but few actually will not proceed with the vaccination. The body reacts to foreign objects by developing Recently, while at the veterinarian’s office, a truck defensive antibodies. Whenever I bring up the topic pulled up. The rambunctious pack of dogs leapt of immunity, I cannot help but be reminded of the old around in the truck box, barking at a fairly frantic game of Pac-Man, a computer game created in 1980 pace. In the end, they all were vaccinated and life went by Toru Iwatani while working for Namco, a Japanese on. company. So why all this discussion about the pros and cons Pac-Man was a circular object with a large mouth of cattle vaccinations? Being confused by the claims of that had only one function: catch and consume little pharmaceutical companies is easy, but in reality, the dots. Pac-Man would move up and down channels not focus needs to be on the goal, the achievement of the much different from our circulatory system’s arteries

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GW or veins, systematically removing all the dots. PacMan, a large body chasing little dots, was not that much different from nature: the large “antibody” in the circulatory system chasing and eating small dotlike intruders. The key to good health is to have the proper PacMan, or antibody, present within the living system to catch all the dots or invading bugs: viruses, bacteria or other foreign substances. Each antibody (or immunoglobulin, if you like big words) is very specific, only consuming or catching one type of foreign bug. A good vaccination protocol, established by the local veterinarian, encourages the Pac-Man-enabling process and preps the cattle in case of future exposure. Did I say exposure? Yes, I did. Unfortunately, vaccine discussions often fail to include exposure. Let’s go back to the vaccination of dogs for rabies. If a dog never is exposed to rabies, was the vaccination ineffective? No, the vaccine established immunity in

case the dog was exposed to rabies in the future. What are the odds of the dog being exposed? Likewise, if all dogs were not vaccinated, what would be the odds of an increased incidence of rabies? We know the answer. If no dogs are vaccinated, the incidence of rabies would go up. Thus, get some input from the local veterinarian. The vaccine primes the system so someday, in the event of a real invasion, antibodies are ready because an effective immunity has been established. Contact your local veterinarian, get started, get prepared and establish an immunity goal appropriate for your region and your desired calf market for your best chance of calf survival in the real world. May you find all your ear tags. D

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Managing Stress To Reduce Early Embryonic Loss in Beef Cattle By Janna Kincheloe, SDSU Extension Research Associate II

he last thing producers want to hear at pregnancy check time, is the call of “Open!” from their veterinarian. It is often assumed that open females failed to conceive; however, fertilization rates in beef cattle typically range between 90-100%. Nonetheless, only around 70% of fertilizations result in conception. Studies indicate that in domestic livestock embryonic loss during early pregnancy may account for around 30% reduction in pregnancy rates. According to several estimates, this can represent a loss of over $1 billion to the livestock industry. Animals that experience early embryonic loss may conceive late in the breeding season or not at all, which can further increase production and financial losses. Although numerous genetic and/or physiological factors such as chromosomal defects, genetic interactions, and other abnormalities play a role in embryo survival, producers can manage stress and environmental factors to minimize losses early in gestation.

Critical Periods of Embryonic Development When thinking about how management strategies may influence conception rates, it is important to keep in mind critical periods of embryonic development. Maternal recognition of pregnancy in cattle occurs 15-17 days after fertilization, when the embryo produces a protein called bovine interferon-τ that signals its presence. This is the first step in ensuring that the uterine environment will support embryonic development. The embryo attaches to the uterus around day 19 after conception. Between days 22 and 25, the placenta begins to develop and the embryo becomes fully attached, a process that is complete by day 42. At this point, the embryonic period ends and the conceptus is referred to as a fetus, with most of the major tissues, systems and organs already formed. Approximately 80% of early

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embryonic losses occur before day 17, with 10-15% of losses between day 17 and 42, with only around 5% after day 42.

Handling & Transportation When animals become stressed due to handling or shipping, they release hormones that can change the uterine environment and influence embryo survivability. If cattle need to be moved to pasture following artificial insemination (AI), research indicates that transportation should be conducted within the first 1 to 4 days after AI. This is an ideal time since the embryo is still in the oviduct and should not be affected by changes in the uterus. If cattle are not transported immediately after AI, it is best to wait until after day 42 (6 weeks post-AI) when the placenta is attached and the pregnancy is well established. After this point, the embryo is less susceptible to environmental challenges, although it is still possible for losses to occur. Transportation stress is influenced by weather, distance to be traveled, and conditions inside the truck such as number of cattle in each section. Handle cattle as gently as possible and avoid overcrowding trucks or trailers in order to minimize stress.

Heat Stress Heat stress has also been documented to play a role in embryonic death due to elevated uterine temperatures and potential impacts on the quality of oocytes available for fertilization. Major factors driving this response are temperature and humidity. The Livestock Weather Hazard Guide, available from The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. can provide guidelines for using a temperature-humidity index to determine the hazard potential. Although it is difficult to manage extreme temperature shifts, providing shade or fans during breeding can help reduce heat stress. Also, sorting and handling cattle should be avoided during the hottest parts of the day.

The Bottom Line With the majority of pregnancy losses occurring in the embryonic period, it is critical to mitigate losses in livestock by managing stress and avoiding transportation when the embryo is most susceptible to mortality. D Courtesy of igrow.org

. . . t u o s s i m t ’ Don Gelbvieh & Balancer Apparel Store

Opening July 1, 2016 Open for the entire month of July

Offering Gelbvieh & Balancer® as well as NEW AGJA gear. Go to www.co-store.com/scarspec to place your orders or find the link on www.gelbvieh.org All major credit cards are accepted! Payment will be taken online at the time of ordering but will not be shipped until the online store closes on July 31st. So expect your order on your doorstep by the end of August! Please contact Angela Vesco at 303.465.2333 for any questions.

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MIDWEST BREEDERS

KANSAS 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

Bar Arrow Cattle Company

B/F Cattle Company

Specializing in Forage Raised Balancer® Bulls on K-31

Culling practices on cows/bulls second to NONE! For information, contact:

Route 1, Box 407 • Butler, MO 64730

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660 • 492 • 2808

26 E. Limestone Rd. • Phillipsburg, KS 67661 e-mail: bararrow@ruraltel.net • 785/543-5177

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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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Purebred & Balancer A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available.

Al & Mary Knapp

Cell: (913) 219-6613

18291 158th Street H: (913) 724-4105 Basehor, KS 66007 FAX: (913) 724-3189 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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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

Gelbvieh V balancer V anGus Private Treaty Bull & Heifer Sales • Orchard, NE

ROCKING GV GELBVIEH

Val Livingston • www.88ranch.com • 402-655-2288

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

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BALANCER

J. J. Boehler

70948 L Rd. , Orleans, NE 68966 308-473-7342 • 308-999-0207

Breed for Tomorrow’s Cattle Today!

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www.rogersvfg.com Cedar Top Ranch

P.O. Box 51 Mendon, MO 64660 (660) 272-3805 (O) (660-375-7266 (C)

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

GENETICS

Scott Wolf Travis Wolf 308.537.3588 308.529.3733 Gothenburg, NE • wolfgelbvieh@gmail.com www.facebook/wolfgelbvieh.com

Nebraska & Missouri

Kyle Helms - NE 308/962-6940 kyle@flyinghgenetics.com

Cody Helms - NE/MO 303/842-9071 cody@flyinghgenetics.com

Aaron Ishmael - MO 417/309-0062 aaron@flyinghgenetics.com

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Consistent Genetics Adding Pounds & Profit

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Stay Connected!

4375 White Oak Rd Fordland, MO 65652

417-753-3578(h) • 417-576-0687(c)

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Bulls For The BeeF Business

Gelbvieh F Balancer F Red Angus F Angus FAngus Hybrids Randy & Leslie Lemke 1757 Road 2500, Lawrence, NE 68957 (H) 402-756-7090 rllemke@gtmc.net (C) 402-469-2284 www.lemkecattle.com

Keep up to date with shows, sales and other events by visiting www.GELBVIEH.org

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Judd Ranch 38th Annual Bull sale March 5, 2016 Pomona, Kansas Auctioneer: Steve Dorran Sale Averages: 43 Black Polled Purebred Gelbvieh Fall Yearling Bulls

$7,211

49 Red Polled Purebred Gelbvieh Fall Yearling Bulls

$6,933

56 Black Polled BalancerÂŽ Fall Yearling Bulls

$7,439

13 Red Polled Balancer Fall Yearling Bulls

$6,846

1 Purebred 1A Red Angus Fall Yearling Bull

$8,000

26 Black Polled Purebred Gelbvieh Spring Yearling Bulls

$5,546

22 Red Polled Purebred Gelbvieh Spring Yearling Bulls

$5,148

40 Black Polled Balancer Spring Yearling Bulls

$6,129

10 Red Polled Balancer Spring Yearling Bulls

$6,550

11 Purebred 1A Red Angus Spring Yearling Bulls

$5,159

271 Total Bulls

$6,599

udd Ranchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 38th Annual Bull Sale was a huge success with 260 registered bidders from 25 states and Canada. Lot 77 topped the sale offering at $17,000 and 17 of the 18 top selling bulls sold to commercial cattlemen. D

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SOUTHEAST BREEDERS

KENTUCKY

LITTLE WINDY HILL

Farms Doug & Sue Hughes 6916 Peppers Ferry Road Max Meadows, VA 24360 H 276/637-3916 C 276/620-4271

QUALITY GELBVIEH CATTLE

TENNESSEE

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 “Superior Gelbvieh and Balancer Cattle”

Chris & Jordan Hampton • Charles & Sue Hampton

NORTH CAROLINA

839 Davistown Rd. Celina, TN 38551 931-243-3213 H 931-510-3213 C hampton@twlakes.net

Registered Bulls & Replacement Females

M & W Farms

2157 Black Lick • Rural Retreat, VA 24368 Home: 276.228.6347 Registered No. 48890 Cell: 401.714.6812

Judith A. Sweeten

Maryville, Tennessee

Quality Black Bulls & Heifers for sale Lynn Waters 3525 Tuckaleechee Pike Maryville, TN 37803

Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.

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865.660.9227 lynnmwfarms@gmail.com

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

VIRGINIA Walter & Lee Teeter 1380 French Belk Rd. • Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 (704) 664-5784

Mick Ainsworth

1613 Derby Road P.O. Box 154 Jackson Springs, NC 27281 910-652-2233 Cell: 910-638-1142 Mick’s email: longleaf@etinternet.net Grass Grown • Carcass Quality & Performance

We want to Keep up with AGA members. Please send in information to be included in the Gelbvieh World and on our website: • Items for Events of Interest • News for Information Exchange • Dates for upcoming shows and field days. • State Association news Plus, add us to your mailing lists when sending out sale catalogs.

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

Send all items to: Gelbvieh World 10900 Dover St., Westminster, CO 80021 lynnv@gelbvieh.org

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25th Annual Sooner Select Sale Date: March 26, 2016 Location: McAlester, Oklahoma Auctioneer: Joel Birdwell Sale Management: Mitchell Marketing Services Reported by: Rebecca Mettler Sale Averages: Gelbvieh and Balancer® Bulls $3,516 Gelbvieh and Balancer® Females $3,211 Commercial Females $1,620 Embryo packages $675

JW wants to Thank

he Oklahoma Gelbvieh Association hosted its 25th Annual Sooner Select Sale on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the McAlester Union Stockyards in McAlester, Oklahoma. The sale consisted of 25 Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls, 35 Gelbvieh, Balancer and commercial females, and three embryo packages. It was two bulls consigned to the sale by Dobson Ranch that tied for the honor of top selling bull with the final bid at $5,750. Lot 7, MDR Oklahoma Exclusive 5157C ET, is a homozygous black, homozygous polled 50 percent Balancer son of CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y. He is described as impressive in his overall mass, thickness and athletic look with EPDs in the top 25 percent for marbling and calving ease as well as the top 30 percent for birth weight. Oklahoma Exclusive sold to Tommy Honeycut, Stigler, Oklahoma. Lot 10, MDR Black Oak 5154 ET is a homozygous polled, purebred 88 percent Gelbvieh son of BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W. Black Oak is a performance bull who’s EPDs rank in the top 25 percent for yearling and weaning and in the top 20 percent for carcass weight. He sold to Karly Alexander of Perry, Oklahoma. Lot 2, TTTT Cowboy Legend, offered by Chase Tabor, was the next highest selling bull. This homozygous black, homozygous polled 50 percent Balancer son of TTTT Sugar Daddy ET was purchased by Frank McWIlliams from Coweda, Oklahoma for $4,900.

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AHL First Class 493B ET and semen packages from • Warner Beef Genetics • Green Hills Gelbvieh • Cedar Top

Andy & Danielle LeDoux Agenda, KS 785-527-3188

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Lot 39, CIRS 33TB, topped the selection of females in the sale. 33TB is a purebred Gelbvieh cow with spring 2016 heifer at side sired by LARM Boeing. The pair was offered by Bill New Gelbvieh and was purchased by J.W. Edwards of Wagoner, Oklahoma for $5,500. Lot 41, BNG Ms Bluebell 737, a 50 percent Balancer female with a spring 2016 bull calf at side sired by LARM Boeing also was consigned by Bill New Gelbvieh and sold to J.W. Edwards of Wagoner, Oklahoma for $4,700. D

sales GW 43rd Annual Gelbvieh Gold Sale February 16, 2016 Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa Auctioneer: Phil Schooley Sale Management: Mitchell Marketing Service Reported by: Rebecca Mettler Sale Averages: 30 Gelbvieh and Balancer® Females 16 Gelbvieh and Balancer Bulls

$3,096 $3,156

he Gelbvieh Breeders of Iowa hosted the 43rd Annual Gelbvieh Gold Sale on February 16, 2016, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in conjunction with the Iowa Beef Expo. Buyers from eight states took advantage of the quality set of Gelbvieh and Balancer females and bulls in the sale lineup. J Bar M Gelbvieh consigned the top selling female. This lot was a buyer’s choice lot featuring pick of J Bar M’s spring 2016 calving bred heifers or fall 2016 calving bred heifers with 30 plus head of ET or natural bred heifers to choose from. Warner Beef Genetics of Arapahoe, Nebraska placed the final bid of $6,000.

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The second highest selling female was Lot 15, DTKF Faith’s Secret consigned by DTK Cattle Company. This 88 percent Purebred Gelbvieh is the March 20, 2014 born daughter of RWG Traction 7412 and out of a National Champion donor dam, BDCG DC Faith 111P. Secret sold to Twisted T Gelbvieh from Parry, Saskatchewan, Canada for $4,200. Topping the bull sale was Lot 38, SKYB Red Whiskey 5002C, consigned by Bode Martin. Red Whiskey is the 38 percent Balancer son of GGGE 3G Ez Money 209Z born in January 2015. Brian Bauer of Fairberry, Nebraska, purchased the bull for $4,750. Next up was Lot 35, CCRK Shock Wave 4253B, consigned by Crooked Creek Cattle Company. Shock Wave is the 38 percent Balancer son of DLW Red Power 583U born on January 18, 2014. He sold for $4,000 to Carlton Kjos of Decorah, Iowa. D

Steve & Gail Fiolkoski 16509 WCR 86 Pierce, CO 80650 Gail’s Cell: 970/590-4862 Steve’s Cell: 970/381-0600

December 3, 2016 SEGA Gelbvieh & Friends Female Sale March 4, 2017 Bull Sale

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Mid-Year Report

he first half of 2016 has been an exciting and progressive time for the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA). The association has put together this mid-year report and corresponding video that can be found on www.gelbvieh.org as well as the AGA YouTube channel as a way to keep the membership and other Gelbvieh and Balancer® stakeholders informed on the happenings of the Gelbvieh and Balancer breed.

Association News The 46th Annual AGA National Convention will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska, November 30 through December 2, 2016. The theme of the convention is “Meeting Modern Industry Demands” and will prove to be an event for AGA members, commercial customers and industry partners to meet, discuss and plan for the future of the Gelbvieh breed and beef industry as a whole. Registration opens July 20, 2016. Megan Slater, public relations coordinator, urges AGA members to keep track of convention updates through www.gelbvieh.org, the Gelbvieh World publication and the AGA e-news.

2016 Gelbvieh and Balancer Statistics

“We all know that the cattle markets peaked over a year ago and we are in a softer market period. That means that us, as registered cattle breeders and genetic providers to the beef industry, have to be more astute and work harder to provide the genetics that keep our customers profitable,” said Myron Edelman, AGA executive director. The members of the AGA have answered the call and realize the extra efforts needed. The AGA has seen an increase in the active cow inventory by 2 percent from a year ago today and a more than 5 percent increase over two years ago today. Also, an increase in DNA testing results in more genomic-enhanced EPDs and provides more information flowing out of our database with more accuracy to better service our commercial beef industry.

Financial Update Herd assessments are a key revenue source for the

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AGA. Herd assessments make up 70 percent of the total revenue for the AGA and are critical for many association functions to further the leverage and reach of the Gelbvieh and Balancer message for AGA members and their customers. Herd assessments for 2016 are up $26,000, or 3 percent year to date. “New and exciting growth for the AGA is coming over the next year and this is partly due to the new strategic plan that is to come and that will be executed by the AGA team,” said Terisa Abrahams, AGA office operations coordinator.

Marketing and Breed Promotion In the first half of 2016 AGA staff has attended over 120 events, which nearly reaches the total travel activity for 2015. During the busy spring 2016 bull sale season AGA staff attended 48 Gelbvieh and Balancer bull sales. “We see it as extremely important that the AGA staff attends these events,” said William McIntosh, AGA marketing coordinator. “It gives the staff an opportunity to meet the AGA members as well as their customers, the commercial beef producers. This keeps us connected to the day-to-day beef industry.” The Smart Select Service program, which was launched last August, just announced that it has a total of 1,000 head enrolled with just under 30 members. “We are also excited to announce an expansion to the Smart Select Service program with a program to focus on the feeder calves,” said Angela Vesco, commercial marketing specialist. Ranchers can participate in the SmartCross feeder calf pervice if they have their cattle enrolled in the Smart Select Service. For feeder cattle to be eligible for the SmartCross Feeder Calf Service they will have to meet two requirements. First, the calves must be progeny of Smart Select Service enrolled cows; secondly, calves must be sired by bulls in the top 50 percent for AGA’s feeder profit index. Stay tuned to Gelbvieh media to learn more about this new and upcoming program. Gelbvieh and Balancer promotional apparel will again be available from Scarborough Specialties during the entire month of July. The online store will open July 1 and the link can be found on www.gelbvieh.org.

Check out page 34 to learn more about the inaugural Gelbvieh episode of the American Rancher.

AGA Publications The Profit Picture is moving to September, getting a new look, a smaller, easier-to-pick-up magazine size and full color throughout! More details on the changes to The Profit Picture and the Gelbvieh World can be found in the Communication Message on page 30. Other improvements to The Profit Picture publication include a newly acquired mailing list.. With this list AGA is able to reach 40,000 beef producers that own over 6.1 million head of beef cattle. This is a great way to get the Gelbvieh and Balancer message to beef producers around the country. It’s also a great way for AGA members to get their seedstock operations in front of a broader audience of potential customers.

Breed Improvement A new EPD run has been added in early May, which will be in addition to the other two EPD runs typically published in winter and late summer. “We hope that this additional EPD run will allow breeders to incorporate spring data, such as ultrasound data and birth data into their EPDs and use those to make breeding decisions in the spring and summer,” said Kari White, AGA genetic programs coordinator. In the summer of 2016 the AGA and the rest of the multi-breed genetic evaluation will be transitioning to a new EPD processing system entitled, BOLT. “Bolt will be able to incorporate genomic information more efficiently and in a better manner. Which means that the entire AGA pedigree will be genomic-enhanced,” White said.

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Expect to see jumps in accuracy on animals that are related to an animal that has genomic-enhanced EPDs. Members may also notice a re-ranking of animals with the BOLT system, but be assured that the re-rankings are more accurate because AGA is incorporating an increased amount data, according to White. The BOLT system will work more efficiently and thus create the possibly of completing more EPD runs per year, which is a long-term goal for the AGA. The breed improvement team is also tasked with overseeing the DNA testing services for AGA. DNA testing for the first half of 2016 is up compared to last year. Since mid-May there have been 555 DNA orders placed with an over 3,200 samples tested compared to 2015 with 428 orders and just over 2,000 samples tested. Both orders placed and samples tested have doubled over the last two years. “This increase is due in large part because of the commitment of our breeders to be involved in a progressive beef industry. Remember that genomic testing benefits all of our breeders because it provides more accurate EPDs for

the animals in our system,” said Kim Rounds, AGA data services specialist.

American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) The summer months are the busiest time for the AGJA with the regional shows and junior classic. This year, the AGJA Dirt Road Classic will be held July 3-8, 2016 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. At the time of entry deadline, there were a total of 40 more head of cattle entered for the show compared to last year’s entries. AGJA has planned a week full of fun and educational opportunities for AGJA members from all across the country to enjoy, according to Mary Bea Martin, AGA member services specialist and junior coordinator. AGJA members ages 14 to 21 also have the opportunity to attend the POWER Conference (Peers Organizing Winning Effective Results), which is a biennial conference partnering with the North American Limousin Junior Association. The POWER Conference themed “Forging Friendships in the Flint Hills” will be held in Manhattan, Kansas, August 4-7. D

Thank you to all who attended and made our March Bull Sale a Great Success with all bulls selling!

Delbert 785-332-2756 Delbert & Marilyn Raile & Sons cell 785-332-4347 755 Road U Matt cell 785-332-8399 St. Francis, KS railegelbvieh.com • email: dmraile@railegelbvieh.com

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breeders corner GW Mattison Family Farm u u 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

Gelbvieh

Ridge Top Ranch

Gelbvieh-Angus-Balancer

Neola, Iowa

SFI Schafer Farms, Inc.

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

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Dean Swenson

Ricky Linquist th Street inquist 1135 190 inquist Fonda, IA 50540

arms (712) 288-5349 arms Gelbvieh & Red Angus

Email: rickylin@ncn.net www.linquistfarms.com

17513 Hwy 10 Little Falls, MN 56345 swen@centurylink.net (h) 320.632.5848 • (c) 320.630-5536

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NORTH DAKOTA

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ADKINS GELBVIEH

Gelbvieh & Balancer Performance Genetics Bulls and Heifers for sale by private treaty Gerald & Sarah Adkins

(605) 354-2428 Cell gerald@adkinsgelbvieh.com www.adkinsgelbvieh.com

41606 195th St., Carpenter, SD 57322

Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch Jim & Barb Beastrom Brandy Ludemann, Brittney Spencer

Ph: 605-224-5789 • 605-280-7589 (Cell) jimbeastrom@mncomm.com • www.beastromranch.com

hornsandthorns@netins.net

(319) 489-2275 (319) 480-1564

Chimney Butte Ranch

Martens Gelbvieh

Gary Martens 2126 500th St • Walnut, IA 51577 712.764.5007 (H) • 712.249.5744 (C) martensgl@yahoo.com Annual Bull and Female sale in March with the Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh Group

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SOUTH DAKOTA

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle Bulls • Heifers • Embryos • Semen

LONE OAK Eric Ehresman 20963 30th St. Mechanicsville, IA 52306

Mandan, ND • 701/663-7266 email: gustindd@gmail.com www.gustinsdiamondd.com

Balancer®

Black & Polled Private Treaty Sales

Kevin: 402-510-8103 Al: 402-676-5292

Dennis & Sherry Gustin Family Al and Peggy Gustin

Triple H Farms

Doug & Carol Hille 3320 51st Street, Mandan, ND 58554 701-445-7383 or 701-220-2083 E-mail: chimneybutteranch@westriv.com Website: chimneybutteranch.com Annual Production Sale 1st Friday in March

Roy & Nancy Holste 3113 260th Street Clarinda, IA 51632

Tom Scarponcini

30474 Brandywine Road Rushford, MN 55971

507-864-2063

Julie Maude 605.381.2803 (C) Lori Maude 303.809.3789 (C) cj_llivestock@yahoo.com Hermosa, SD

6700 County Rd. 19 S. Minot, ND 58701 (701) 624-2051 (H) (701) 720-8823 (C)

Bulls and Heifers for sale Private Treaty

Brandywine Farm

Brent & Eve Vavra Nisland, SD • 605/257-2407

Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Genetics from a Trusted Source

712-303-0263 • 712-303-1947

MINNESOTA

www.bcvgelbvieh.com

Rob Arnold

Email: RLAGelbvieh@aol.com

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancers®

34261 200th Street, Highmore, SD 57345 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

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

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Flying H Genetics’ Roughage ‘N Ready Herd Bull Sale sired bull calf at side and sold for $7250. The pairs averaged $5813.

March 5, 2016 At the Ranch, Arapahoe, Nebraska Auctioneer: Tracy Harl Sale Averages: Black Balancer® Bulls Red Balancer, Gelbvieh, SimAngus Bulls FUSION Bulls High Percentage black Gelbvieh Bulls Money Makin’ Mommas Pairs Total Average

Total sale average was $5753.

$6,134 $5,706 $5,386 $5,264 $5,813 $5,753

rogressive cattlemen from 10 states joined Flying H Genetics for their 36th ROUGHAGE ‘N READY HERD BULL SALE March 5th. It was a beautiful day in southwest Nebraska. Flying H Genetics offers several genetic packages to meet their customer’s needs in both black and red. All of the bulls were presented with Genomic Enhanced EPD’s giving them the best genetic values ever offered and helped assure that each customer was able to get the genetics they wanted for their cow herd. As a group the Black Balancers topped the sale averaging $6134. The red Balancers, SimAngus and Gelbvieh bulls averaged $5706 while the FUSION bulls averaged $5386. FUSION is a composite of Black or Red Angus at 50% and Gelbvieh and Simmental at 25% each. The high percentage black Gelbvieh bulls averaged $5264. Seedstock herd bulls were sold to Sandy Knoll Farms, Gary’s Gelbvieh, Robinson Gelbvieh, Bledsoe Livestock, Stucky Gelbvieh, Single Oak Gelbvieh, Johnson’s Bear River Gelbvieh and Wilkinson Gelbvieh. The Featured MONEY MAKIN’ MAMAS were topped by a 4 year old red Balancer with a Red Angus

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A special Thank You to all of our valued friends, neighbors and customers for letting us help them produce some of the best cattle possible. The Flying H Genetics Crew. D

UPPER MIDWEST BREEDERS SOUTHERN BREEDERS ALABAMA

Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch Gelbvieh & Angus & Balancers

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Mitchel & Edna Ellison

Jeff & Susie Ellison

9020 ND Hwy 49 Lemmon, SD 57638

9015 ND Hwy 49 Lemmon, SD 57638

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Kittle Gelbvieh Farms Q u a l i t y B l a c k & Re d G e l b v i e h C a t t l e

816 Co. Rd. 36 Geraldine, AL 35974 Cell (256) 996-4140 www.kittlefarms.com

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Rocky Bates

Purcell, OK • 405-990-9198 Registered Gelbvieh and Angus

Eugene (870) 426-5333 Diana (870) 426-5334

Registered Gelbvieh and Balancer®

WYATT FARMS

Neal (870) 426-4469

15702 Hodges Rd., Omaha, AR 72662 Hodgesranch@live.com

Richard P. Wyatt

Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls & Heifers Available Private Treaty Sales

1917 24th Ave. S.W. Norman, OK 73072 405.761.1166 richardwyatt1166@yahoo.com

TEXAS Thorstenson Gelbvieh

Selby, South Dakota Annual Bull Sale 1st Saturday in March Brian & Dee Dee Vaughn & Wendy 605-649-9927 605-649-6262

Jim & Pat Dromgoole 4403 Winding River Dr. • Richmond, TX 77469 Home

Show Cattle Managers: James & Shannon Worrell • (325) 258-4656

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Keith, Janice, Dustin & Britney 605-852-2131

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OKLAHOMA LeGRAND Ed & Alberta LeGrand

809 S. Redlands Rd. • Stillwater, OK 74074

405-747-6950 • alane@c21global.com

WISCONSIN

Homo. Black, Homo. Polled • Breeding Stock Available

Russell Family Livestock

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Ron, Alicia & Family Brooklyn, WI 608.455.1448 rrussell@ansci.wisc.edu facebook.com/RussellLivestock

Focused on Form & Function

(281) 341-5686 • Ranch (979) 561-8144

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Koehn Cattle Co. Patrick Koehn

73243 Carter Rd., Goltry, OK 580-541-2633 koehncattlecompany@gmail.com

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Genetic Power Gelbvieh and BalancerÂŽ Bull Sale March 12, 2016 Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Springfield, Missouri Auctioneer: Jay Elfeldt Sale Manager: Mitchell Marketing Service Reported by: Rebecca Mettler Sale Averages: 105 Gelbvieh and Balancer Bulls

$4,891.61

Bar M Gelbvieh, J&K Gelbvieh Farm Inc. and Hilltop Farms drew a packed house at the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center near Springfield, Missouri for their Genetic Power Gelbvieh and BalancerÂŽ Bull Sale in mid-March. Buyers from 10 states and one Canadian province capitalized on the great selection of genetics put together by the three seedstock suppliers. Lot 109, JKGF C51 ET, owned by J&K Gelbvieh Farm Inc., was the highest selling purebred Gelbvieh bull in the sale. JKGF C51 ET is the homozygous black, homozygous polled, February 2015 son of CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y that reaches the top 2 percent in the feeder profit index, the top 4 percent for yearling weight and carcass weight, the top 10 percent for weaning weight and the top 15 percent for marbling. He was sold to McMahan Cove Gelbvieh, Stevenson, Alabama, with a final bid of $29,000. Lot 85, JKGF C512, owned by J&K Gelbvieh Farm Inc., was the highest selling Balancer bull. This homozygous black, homozygous polled, 50 percent Balancer son of Sandpoint Butkus X797 ranks in the top 1 percent for calving ease, the top 2 percent for feeder profit index and yearling weight, the top 3 percent for weaning weight and the top 25 percent for birth weight and marbling. JKGF C512 was sold to Kittle Farms, Geraldine, Alabama, for $28,000. The bull will be co-owned by Kittle Farms and Coach Mike Ditka, a member of the NFL Hall of Fame and coach of the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears. Next up was Lot 45, HTFM Mr. Branded Man

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C503, owned by Hilltop Farms, sold for $12,500 to Todd Frankenfield, Adrian, Missouri. Branded Man is the homozygous polled, 63 percent Balancer son of BABR Branded Man 3400A and ranks in the top 15 percent for calving ease direct and weaning weight. D

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WESTERN BREEDERS MONTANA

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The Prosser Family

Barry & Dena Bolton 406.538.5280 H 406.366.0162 C 515 Knapp Lane PO Box 826 Hilger, MT 59451

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Dave & Dawn Bowman 55784 Holly Rd. • Olathe, CO 81425

(970) 323-6833 www.bowkranch.com

Jim Roelle 38330 CR 49 Peetz, CO 80747

(H): 970-334-2221 • (C): 970-520-1224 jr.plateau@hotmail.com www.plateaugelbvieh.com

Ken and Dale Flikkema

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NEVADA

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WASHINGTON LEDGERWOOD GELBVIEH Gelbvieh • Red Angus • Balancer® Pete & Samee Charriere

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sales GW Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch 27th Annual Bull Sale Sale Averages: 92 Purebred Yearling Gelbvieh Bulls

$5,830

here was a full house and a great crowd in person and on-line for the 27th Annual Davidson Gelbvieh and Lonesome Dove Ranch Bull Sale on Saturday, March 5, 2016. The sale, hosted by Davidson Gelbvieh, Vernon and Eileen Davidson, and Lonesome Dove Ranch, Ross and Tara Davidson and their family, was held on the ranch south of Ponteix, Saskatchewan. Bulls sold across North America to make an impact on both purebred and commercial Gelbvieh cattle programs. Many repeat buyers as well as new customers purchased bulls for their commercial and purebred herds in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South

Dakota, Washington, and Mexico. Strong local support was also noted, with over half of the bulls selling right in Saskatchewan to be used in commercial and purebred herds across the province. D

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NORTHEAST BREEDERS INDIANA

ILLINOIS “Realizing the Value”

OHIO

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Gelbvieh Cattle For Sale Skyler Martin

Carl, Rebecca & Emily Griffiths

1200 S. Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061-9762 815•732•7583

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Skyler Martin

1200 S. Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061 (815) 732-7583

J & K GELBVIEH FARM, INC. Jerry & Karen Wilson 335 Gelbvieh Lane, Ava, IL 62907

618-521-8620

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GW blast from the past

Gelbvieh Judging, Munich, Germany on September 1973. First bull is Hass - GEGV65068 Second bull is Hacker - GEGV47880, and Third bull is Mangold - AMGV673

These two photos were taken August 4, 1966 in Wurzburg, Germany.

Take a look at these photos from the American Gelbvieh Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s archives of some big, stout Gelbvieh bulls. These photos were taken during the beginning days of the AGA, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unknown if these photos where taken in the U.S or abroad.

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Looking for your next HERD SIRE? J & K Gelbvieh Farm - Gelbvieh and Balancer® Bulls, supplying Seedstock and Commercial Operations JKGF DITKA C85 50% Balancer® Bull Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled Owned by Kittle Farms and Coach Mike Ditka. Sired by Sandpoint Butkis X797 and out of the JKGF 12U cow family.

JKGF NEW HORIZON C51 PB Gelbvieh Bull Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled Owned by McMahon Cove Gelbvieh. Sired by CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y and out of KCF Miss Fortune U490. KCF MISS FORTUNE U490 PB Gelbvieh Donor Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled Owned by J & K Gelbvieh Farm. Carcass queen at J & K Gelbvieh Farm producing herd sires that are working in many purebred programs. Watch for her upcoming sons selling in 2017. JKGF TWILA 353W PB Gelbvieh Donor Homozygous Polled Daughter of Twila 223M2. 353W has produced two Genetic Power top selling bulls working in purebred programs. Inquire about her ET bulls selling in the 2017 Genetic Power Bull Sale.

JKGF B167 PB Gelbvieh Bull Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled Owned by Plateau Gelbvieh. Sired by CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y and out of the RAG Kara cow family.

Thank you for your continued support of J & K Gelbvieh Farm bulls through the years. Give us a call today to inquire about our upcoming sale offering for the 2017 Genetic Power Bull Sale.

J & K GELBVIEH FARM, INC.

Jerry & Karen Wilson 335 Gelbvieh Lane, Ava, IL 62907 618-521-8620 • 618-521-8621

Request the Paper . . . It Pays On your next Gelbvieh or Balancer® purchase, ask your seedstock supplier to transfer the registration paper. Transferred registration papers add value to your purchase: • Authenticate pedigree, performance and genetic information • Access to value added marketing services through the American Gelbvieh Association • Free 1-year subscription to Gelbvieh World and The Profit Picture • New buyers receive an informational packet about Gelbvieh and Balancer®

• Updated EPDs and performance information • Track pedigree information to manage inbreeding and maximize heterosis • Create a connection to your seedstock provider and the Gelbvieh Association • Solidify your reputation as a professional cattle producer who is committed to genetic improvement.

Get access to information and tools to help make your operation more profitable through registration transfers. American Gelbvieh Association 10900 Dover Street Westminster, CO 80021 303-465-2333 www.gelbvieh.org

Black outcross Genetics

Thank you Circle S Ranch and BV Ranch for your purchases of...

GHGF Young Gun C310

Owned with Circle S Ranch. Sire: FMGF Blue’s Impact 001X Dam: GHGF Contessa 310T (GHGF Mate 47P) Homozygous Black • Homozygous Polled EPD HP 1.29

CED 10 PG30 0.45

BW 1.2 ST 5

WW 70 YG -0.59

YW 99 CW 30

MK 40 REA 0.50

TM 75 MB -0.32

proven herdsires

CEM 7 FPI 64.29

GHGF Zeus 61Z

Sire: Eagle Pass Prime Stock Dam: AMT Fancy 61R (GHGF Classic Showtime) Black • Homozygous Polled EPD HP 4.42

CED 6 PG30 1.53

BW 0.5 ST 5

WW 73 YG -0.26

YW 112 CW 37

MK 26 REA 0.20

TM 62 MB 0.88

CEM 6 FPI 93.35

GHGF Smooth Glide 10B

Owned with BV Ranch. Sire: GKG Harley Dam: HHF U10 (Triple J Design of Foxcross) Homozygous Black • Homozygous Polled EPD

CED 11 PG30 1.74

HP 1.52

BW -0.5 ST 5

WW 64 YG -0.51

YW 99 CW 28

MK 31 REA 0.53

TM 63 MB 0.10

CEM 12 FPI 73.67

GHGF Gin 98W

Sire: BC Matrix 4132 Dam: JMTG Carol 8T (JCGR Bar GT Louie 2J) Homozygous Black • Homozygous Polled CED 11 PG30 3.10

BW 1.5 ST 5

WW 78 YG -0.15

YW 119 CW 42

MK 18 REA 0.74

TM 57 MB 0.02

CEM 5 $Cow 58.79

HP 5.64 FPI 73.40

Walter & Lee Teeter

1380 French Belk Rd. Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 (704) 664-5784 Lee’s Cell (704) 267-4638 Walter’s Cell (704) 236-7980

GW events of interest July 2016 July 1-31 July 3-8 July 23

February 2017 AGA Online Apparel Store Open AGJA “Dirt Road Classic” National Show, Payne County Expo Center, Stillwater, OK Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch Cattle Tour & Customer Appreciation, Ponteix, Saskatchewan, Canada

August 2016 Aug. 4-7 POWER Conference, Manhattan, KS Aug. 20 North Dakota Gelbvieh Association Field Day, Lost River Livestock, Clearbrook, MN Aug. 29-Sept 1 Oregon State Fair Gelbvieh Show, Salem, OR Aug. 30 Pacific Northwest Gelbvieh Association Annual Meeting, Salem, OR

September 2016 Sept. 17 Sept. 28 Sept. 30

Seedstock Plus Showcase Sale XI & 8th Annual Customer Appreciation Sale, Kingsville, MO Eagle Pass Ranch Fall Bull Sale, Dos Palos, CA Entry Deadline for AGA Photo Contest

October 2016 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 15

Warner Beef Genetics Genetic Opportunities Female Production Sale, Arapahoe, NE The American Rancher featuring the American Gelbvieh Association Judd Ranch 26th Annual Cow Power Female Sale, Pomona, KS LeDoux Ranch Future Focus Online Sale Seedstock Plus Fall Bull Sale, Carthage, MO

November 2016 Nov. 12 C-Cross Cattle Company Fall Bull & Female Sale, Biscoe, NC Nov.19-20 Triple K Gelbvieh Open House, Basehor KS Nov.30-Dec. 2 46th Annual AGA National Convention, Lincoln, NE

December 2016 Dec. 3

SEGA Gelbvieh & Friends Female Sale, Pierce, CO

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Feb. 6 Feb. 18 Feb. 21 Feb. 23 Feb. 25

Taubenheim Gelbvieh 27th Annual Production Sale, Amherst, NE Overmiller Gelbvieh and Red Angus Production Sale, Smith Center, KS Cedar Top Ranch Bull Sale, Burwell, NE Plateau Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Brush, CO Swanson Cattle Company 30th Annual Production Sale, Oxford, NE

March 2017 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 7 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Mar. 18

Thorstenson Lazy TV Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Selby, SD Judd Ranch 39th Gelbvieh, Balancer and Red Angus Bull Sale, Pomona, KS SEGA Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Pierce, CO Bar Arrow Cattle Company 27th Annual Production Sale, Phillipsburg, KS Eagle Pass Ranch Spring Bull Sale, Highmore, SD Kicking Horse Ranch Annual Production Sale, Great Falls, MT Pearson Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, Lake City, SD

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.

Give us your best shot... If you enjoy taking photos of Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle, then this contest is for you. We are asking you to get creative and send us your outstanding photos of bulls, mommas, calving and calves, out to pasture, working cattle, sale and show ring.

The top three photos will be displayed at the AGA National Convention in Lincoln, NE, November 30 - December 2, 2016, and will appear in the March 2017 Convention Wrap-up issue of Gelbvieh World. Photos submitted may be used in Gelbvieh marketing and promotional projects including the AGA website and Gelbvieh World.

• Please submit only high-quality, highresolution, color photos. Photos must be submitted digitally and must be 300 dpi, minimum 8”x10” or 8”x12”, and in JPG format. Cell phone photos will be accepted if taken with a high-quality smart phone. Photos need to be submitted by September 30, 2016. • No artwork, paintings, Polaroids or enhanced images will be accepted. • All photos become the property of the American Gelbvieh Association. We reserve the right to use any submitted images in Gelbvieh World, the Profit Picture or for any AGA marketing purpose. • To submit please email images to gelbviehmedia@gmail.com • Please include the following information with each photo entered: • Title of photo • Photographer’s name and address • Email address • Phone number

Lynn Valentine lynnv@gelbvieh.org

Megan Slater megans@gelbvieh.org

303-465-2333

GW ad index 3 G Ranch...................................67, 87 ABCS Gelbvieh................................ 81 Adkins Gelbvieh........................60, 81 AGA......................... 34, 39, 47, 71, 90 B/F Cattle Company........................ 72 Bachman Farms............................... 72 Bar Arrow Cattle Company.....57, 72 Bar IV Livestock.............................. 75 Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc....................... 86 Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch.............. 81 Blackhawk Cattle Company........... 87 Boehler Gelbvieh............................. 73 Bolton Cattle Ranch........................ 86 Bow K Ranch................................... 86 Brandywine Farm............................ 81 Bull Barn Genetics.....................38, 85 BV Ranch.......................................... 81 Canadian GV Assn.......................... 85 Cattlemen’s Connection.............. 3, 85 C-Cross Cattle Company.........11, 75 Cedar Top Ranch.................... IFC, 73 Chimney Butte Ranch..................... 81 Circle S Ranch............................19, 72 CJ&L Livestock................................ 81 Cranview Gelbvieh.......................... 81 Cunningham, Ronn........................ 85 Danell Diamond Six Ranch............ 86 DDM Gelbvieh................................. 87 Diamond L Farms........................... 83 Diamond V Gelbvieh...................... 72 Dromgoole’s Heaven....................... 83 Eagle Pass Ranch.......................66, 81 Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch.. 83 Flying H Genetics.....................73, BC Gelbvieh Bar None Ranch.............. 63 Gelbvieh Media Productions......... 93 Gelbvieh World................................ 31 Golden Buckle Gelbvieh................ 81 Green Hills Gelbvieh.................75, 91 GS Ridge Top Ranch.................59, 81 Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh....... 81 Hampton Cattle Company............. 75 Harriman Santa Fe.......................... 72 Hart Farm Gelbvieh........................ 72 Hartland Farm................................. 72 Hilltop Farms.............................29, 72 Hodges Ranch.................................. 83 Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch...............60, 83 Holle Gelbvieh................................. 79

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ImmuCell.......................................... 45 J&K Farm................................... 87, 89 J Bar M Gelbvieh.......................35, 72 Judd Ranch, Inc. ......................... 1, 72 Kenyon Cattle LLC.......................... 59 KG Gelbvieh..................................... 48 Kicking Horse Ranch..........25, 61, 86 Kittle Gelbvieh Farms.............8, 9, 83 Knoll Crest Farm............................. 75 Koehn Cattle Co.............................. 83 Land of Oz/ John C Oswald........... 72 Lambert, Doak................................. 85 Ledgerwood Gelbvieh..................... 86 LeDoux Ranch.....................72, 76, 96 Lemke Cattle.................................... 73 Leonhardt Cattle Company............ 83 Linquist Farms................................. 81 Little Windy Hill Farms.................. 75 Lone Oak Cattle............................... 81 Longleaf Station............................... 75 M&P Gelbvieh................................. 73 M&W Farms.................................... 75 Maple Hill Farm............................... 87 Markes Family Farms..........48, 51, 83 Martens Gelbvieh......................59, 81 Martin Cattle Company............48, 83 Mattison Family Farm.................... 81 Middle Creek Farms.................61, 86 Miller Gelbvieh................................ 83 Mitchell Marketing Service......55, 85 MLM Gelbvieh...........................52, 73 Mulroy Farms................................... 72 Murray Farms.................................. 43 Nine Bar Nine Gelbvieh.................. 86 Nowack Cattle Company................ 73 Overmiller Gelbvieh....................... 37 Pearson Cattle Company................ 17 Plateau Gelbvieh..................49, 52, 86 Post Rock Cattle Company........ 7, 72 Poverty Hill Farms.......................... 83 Rafter R Gelbvieh......................59, 69 Raile Gelbvieh............................52, 80 Register Farms................................. 75 Ridinger Cattle Company............... 53 Rippe Gelbvieh................................. 52 Rock Solid Gelbvieh........................ 86 Rocking GV Gelbvieh..................... 73 Rocky Top Gelbvieh........................ 75 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh......... 73

Russell Family Livestock................. 83 S&S Gelbvieh.................................... 63 Sandy Knoll Farm............................ 65 Sawtooth Gelbvieh Cattle & Hay... 86 Schafer Farms, Inc........................... 81 Seedstock Plus Genetics...........33, 85 Seedstock Plus............................85, 95 SEGA Gelbvieh................................ 77 Spring Flood Ranch........................ 73 Stucky Beef Genetics....................... 12 Sullivan Supply................................. 41 Swanson Cattle Company........23, 73 Swenson Gelbvieh........................... 81 Taubenheim Gelbvieh...............62, 73 The 88 Ranch.................................... 73 Thorstenson Gelbvieh................. 5, 83 TJB Gelbvieh.................................... 29 Treble W Ranch............................... 75 Triple H Farms................................. 81 Triple K Gelbvieh.......................13, 72 Volek Ranch...............................60, 83 Warner Beef Genetics ................. IBC White Oak Farms............................ 73 Wildwood Acres.............................. 87 Wilkinson Gelbvieh........................ 86 Wolf Gelbvieh.................................. 73 Wyatt Farms..................................... 83 Wyndemere Farm LLC................... 75 Yoder’s Prairie Acres.................50, 87

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Wants to be your partner in the cattle business. Warner Beef Genetics is committed to providing our customer base all the tools needed to succeed for years to come. Now selling over 150 Balancer® and Gelbvieh bulls, along with over 200 females annually targeted to the commercial rancher. Our aggressive AI and ET programs consist of over 800 matings each year. Every female on the ranch runs along side our commercial cowherd. We select our cattle to thrive in the same environment you provide for your cowherd. WE WILL NOT SACRIFICE QUALITY TO ACHIEVE MARKETING VOLUME.

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