July 2022 Gelbvieh World

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SUSTAINABLE PATH 18. AFORWARD FOR THE BEEF VALUE CHAIN

By Laura Handke

21. MID-YEAR REPORT SUMMARY OF 24. STATISTICAL 2020-2021 FOR BOARD 37. CALL NOMINATIONS

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editorial A GROWING 04. FEEDING WORLD From the Corner Office by Megan Slater

A BETTER BREED 07. BUILDING WITH DATA View from the Board by Klint Sickler

THE FENCE WITH DON 10. OVER AND KAY HARWOOD

by Tom Strahm

DATA YOUR 15. COLLECTING WAY

Registry Tips N’ Tricks by Jake W. Renner, M.S.

GROWING UP IN THE BEEF 17.

STATE ASSOCIATION LISTING INDUSTRY Junior Connection by Alexx Starr

41. AGA COMMITTEES

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FROM THE CORNER OFFICE

FEEDING A GROWING WORLD

by Megan Slater

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n June, I had the pleasure of attending the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Research Symposium and Convention in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

This is one of my favorite industry events to attend, and I always come away a little more energized and excited to be a part of the seedstock segment of the industry.

Each year it is amazing to learn about the new research and advancements taking place with genetics in the beef industry.

Through many of the presentations during this year’s BIF convention, we were reminded why these advancements are necessary, not only for the viability (or sustainability) of the beef industry, but to feed the ever-growing world population.

As input costs continue to rise and resources, such as land, become fewer, organizations like BIF and producers working together for the continuous improvement of beef cattle, is that much more important.

A theme within the AGA’s new strategic plan, and a large part of the AGA’s new vision statement within this plan, is positioning Gelbvieh and Balancer® as the standard for beef production efficiency. Looking through the genetic trends over the past 20 years, which can be found on page 28 of this July Herd Reference Edition, it is evident that the members of the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) are committed to the improvement of the Gelbvieh and Balancer breed.

There are many facets to making Gelbvieh and Balancer the standard for beef production efficiency. A more moderate mature cow who raises a big heavy calf, breeds back year after year, and stays in the herd for several years is the picture of efficiency within a cowherd; these are all things the breed excels at. As we look at some of those

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traits where we have an EPD to measure progress, such as weaning weight, heifer pregnancy, and stayability, we continue to see improvement in those areas. Other important traits such as calving ease and marbling have also seen continuous improvement over time.

Looking at calving ease direct and birth weight, two trends that are favored heavily by many producers when selecting their next genetics, the Gelbvieh and Balancer breed has increased calving ease and decreased birth weights.

Calving ease direct predicts the percent of unassisted birth of a bull’s calves when he is used on heifers. A higher number is favorable, meaning better calving

“AS INPUT COSTS CONTINUE TO RISE AND RESOURCES, SUCH AS LAND, BECOME FEWER, ORGANIZATIONS LIKE BIF AND PRODUCERS WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF BEEF CATTLE IS THAT MUCH MORE IMPORTANT.”

lower birth weights but heavier weaning and yearling weights.

Heifer pregnancy is also an important trait when looking at cowherd efficiency.

Heifer development is expensive, especially if the heifer ultimately comes up open at the end of the breeding season. Any open female on the ranch, especially one who has not yet provided any return in the form of a live calf, is costly and inefficient for an operation.

The AGA’s heifer pregnancy EPD predicts the probability that a bull’s daughters will become pregnant as first-calf heifers in a regular breeding season and is expressed as a percent. A higher value of this EPD is favorable, meaning a higher percentage of a sire’s daughters settle as first calf heifers. When looking at the genetic trend for heifer pregnancy, the breed continues to see improvement in this area.

Seedstock producers play a vital role within the industry and are responsible for creating the genetics that will impact the beef industry for years to come. In one presentation at this year’s BIF convention, Dr. Milt Thomas, a well known professor and — Megan Slater researcher in breeding and genetics, commented how much the world population is expected to grow by the ease. Easier calving animals ultimately year 2050.

He then offered that 2050 is equates to losing fewer calves at birth due only five to six genetic selections away to calving difficulty and less manpower and asked attendees to let that sink in for needed during calving season. It is a second. For this reason, it is important important to note that birth weight is an that we continue to make improvements indicator trait for calving ease but it also and positive change not only within the has a correlation with the other growth traits such as weaning weight and yearling breed, but within the entire beef industry. F weight. When we select for heavier growing cattle, that often coincides with a heavier birth weight calf. Over time, Gelbvieh and Balancer producers have done a good job selecting cattle with

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VIEW FROM THE BOARD

BUILDING A BETTER BREED WITH DATA

by Klint Sickler

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elcome to the 2022 Herd Reference issue of Gelbvieh World. Since the earliest days of our association, the Herd Reference edition has been the issue that highlights the breeders and operations that make the Gelbvieh and Balancer® breed great.

Whether you are looking to network with fellow breeders, find that next must-use sire, or catch-up on the latest happenings in the association and industry, this is the issue you want to keep on the coffee table.

Growing up, my father kept quite the collection of back issues of the Gelbvieh World and Gelbvieh Country, going back to 1985, when our family became involved in the breed. Many evenings were spent flipping through the pages of those old copies, trying to soak up as much history as I could. Every page

contained new information on pedigrees, show winners, and people and ranches that were setting the direction for the breed. For a young pup like me, those pages were filled with inspiration. Not only did I want to meet the folks I read about, I wanted to learn more about their operations, their cattle, and move our program along to the next level.

The herd reference edition is one of those magazines that we always seem to pull off the shelf when we need to jog our memory. More than once, I’ve seen ads or articles that I refer back to months or years down the road. Who was that ranch that advertised that really nice black bull last year? I think I saw an ad about a female sale sometime this fall, but I can’t remember the date. Grab the herd

reference edition and you’ll probably find your answer.

I’d like to take a moment to say, “thank you” to all those ranches and operations that have supported this magazine over the years. Not only are you promoting your program to the thousands of readers who receive this issue, but you are now part of Gelbvieh history. When we gather for our 75th or 100th anniversary celebration and the past herd reference issues are spread on the table, you’ll be recognized as one of the trendsetters of the breed. And somewhere, an 8-year-old kid will page through that magazine, be inspired to start their own herd, and look up to you as their inspiration. F

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INFORMATION EXCHANGE GELBVIEH REGIONAL ADVERTISING PROGRAM FUNDS AVAILABLE The AGA is offering Gelbvieh Regional Advertising Program funds to all regional and state Gelbvieh associations for the upcoming 2022-2023 fiscal year must be submitted to the AGA office postmarked by July 11, 2022 or emailed to jake@gelbvieh.org.

GRAP is a matching funds advertising program for state and regional Gelbvieh associations. The program matches dollarfor-dollar, up to an allotted amount.

The reimbursement deadline for the current fiscal year, which runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, must be submitted to the AGA office postmarked August 3, 2022.

If you have any questions, please contact the AGA office by calling 303-465-2333 or emailing jake@gelbvieh.org.

AGA OFFICE CLOSED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY The AGA office will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2022, in celebration of Independence Day. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday!

NOMINATIONS FOR AGA HALL OF FAME AND BREEDER OF THE YEAR OPEN Nomination applications for both Hall of Fame and Breeder of the Year are available on the National Convention page under the Membership tab on Gelbvieh.org. Applications are due September 19, 2022, and can be mailed to the AGA office or emailed to info@gelbvieh.org. Awards will be presented to the selected recipients during the awards banquet at the AGA National Convention December 7-9, 2022, in Louisville, Kentucky.

DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE The AGA offers digital-only subscriptions of the Gelbvieh World and Profit Picture. If you currently receive these AGA publications and would prefer to read them exclusively on your mobile device, tablet, or computer, contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333 or email info@gelbvieh.org to change your subscription type. Please make sure that there is a current email address listed on the account in order to receive the digital subscription.

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DIGITAL INVOICING BEGINS JULY 1 Beginning July 1, 2022, all users of the AGA Online Registry Service with an email address on file will automatically be switched to digital-only invoicing. Rather than receiving a paper copy of the invoice or statement, members will receive their invoices via email. To be sure invoices are going to the correct place, members are encouraged to make sure all contact information, including email address, is current on their AGA online account. Any member who does not have an email address on file will continue receiving paper statements and invoices.

Any member who prefers to continue receiving paper invoices may log on to their AGA online account after July 1 to opt out of digital invoicing. To do so, simply uncheck the box next to “Email Statements/Invoices?” under the Prefs tab on the General Profile Information screen of the AGA Online Registry Service.

Please contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333 or email info@gelbvieh.org for questions regarding digital invoicing.

GENOMIC DNA TESTING WAIVER INFORMATION In order register calves with the AGA, Genomic/DNA Testing Waiver Forms must be completed when an AI sire or donor dam does not meet the requirements to qualify for an AI permit or Donor permit. In addition to completing the waiver form there is also a $100 non-refundable fee for the waiver process. Please contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333 with any questions.

AUGUST GELBVIEH WORLD Ad deadlines for the August Gelbvieh World will be extended due to the timing of the 2022 AGJA Crossroads Classic. Many August Gelbvieh World advertisers take the opportunity to congratulate AGJA members on a job well done at Junior Classic or showcase a particular animal from their operation that placed well in that show. Ad reservations, camera-ready ads, and copy are due July 8.

DAM OF MERIT/DAM OF DISTINCTION DATA DEADLINE Calving and weaning data must be entered into the AGA Online Registry Service no later than August 1, 2022, to be eligible for the Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction honors.

Each year, the AGA recognizes cows that meet rigorous selection criteria including early puberty and conception, regular calving interval and above-average weaning weights on at least three calves to be classified as a Dam of Merit winner.

The Dam of Distinction award recognizes cows that meet the same high standard, in addition to exhibiting long-term productivity with at least eight calves.

Powell Farm, Tollesboro, Ky. Brad & Alexis Vesbach, Viroqua, Wisc.

Renee or John Grove, Princeton, Ky. Diamond M Gelbvieh & Balancer, Perkinston, Miss.

LanCarte Land & Cattle Co., Lindsay, Okla.

Lake Ranch, Lincoln, Mo. Rich Hill Farm, Liberty, Ky.

AGJA Kole Maxwell, Larned, Kan.

NEW MEMBERS

Addison Maxwell, Larned, Kan.

The AGA and AGJA would like to welcome the following new members to the Gelbvieh associations in March, April, and May 2022.

Symone Rademacher, Bland, Mo. William Kreidermacher, Altura, Minn.

Ty Jones, Belvue, Kan.

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Brady Perry, Carney, Okla.

K2J Farms, Decatur, Ark. Richard May, Ashland City, Tenn.

Caney Creek Farms, Rockwood, Tenn.

Levi Perry, Stillwater, Okla.

Brittlyn Nickle, Clearfield, Iowa Elliott Brooke Anderson, Bedford, Ind.

J and J Cattle, Wauneta, Neb. Randy and/or Laree Dobbs, Kiowa, Okla.

Two Springs Farm GP, Hendersonville, Tenn.

Cody & Davi Noyes, Downey, Idaho Jones Family Genetics, Belvue, Kan.

Weston Peterson, St John, Kan. Anna Karber, Gypsum, Kan. Michael Karber, Gypsum, Kan. Carter Lorch, Winona, Minn.

Beau Parish, West Point, Miss.

Horns Farm, Fulton, Mo.

Olivia Maddox, Collinsville, Ala.

L K Cattle, Winfield, Kan. Circle K Farms LLC, El Reno, Okla.

Hannah Maddox, Collinsville, Ala.

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OVER THE FENCE

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DON & KAY HARWOOD

BY TOM STRAHM

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on and Kay Harwood operate the Harwood Ranch, a commercial cow-calf operation, in the extreme northwest corner of Nebraska. The Harwoods primarily purchase Balancer® bulls and retain their home raised heifers as replacements.

Their ranch is situated in the Badlands and the Pine Ridge of Nebraska near the Oglala National Grassland. Other nearby attractions are Toadstool Park and the Hudson-Meng Research Center.

“The Pine Ridge in western Nebraska is beautiful year around. Most people do not know that the state of Nebraska has this type of terrain! We have a lot of natural protection for our cattle in the winter,” Kay says.

Cory is married to Cassidy and they have three children – Carly, Olivia, and Wyatt.

“Both boys have some cows of their own and live within one and half hours of us, so they are able to come help when we need to vaccinate, brand calves, pre-condition, pregnancy check, test bulls, and freeze brand replacement heifers. They all like to help when we go to pasture and also with rotations, when they can. They are a big help to us,” Kay says with pride. “Ranching is a great way of life and the best place there is to raise kids!”

HOW DID YOU GET STARTED USING GELBVIEH AND BALANCER GENETICS?

In the early 80’s we had the old-style Don grew up on a ranch near Union Hereford cows. It seemed the sale barns Center, South Dakota, and has always had were looking for larger framed cattle, cattle of his own. and we were looking to change to a black hided animal. We chose to go with black Kay grew up on a farm in eastern South Gelbvieh-cross bulls to achieve the size Dakota. Growing up, both raised hogs, and growth we were looking for and to cattle, and a few quarter horses. change the color.

“We started ranching with his (Don’s) WHAT ARE SOME OF dad while we both worked at other day jobs. Eventually, we were able to purchase THE ADVANTAGES THE GELBVIEH BREED Don’s grandfather’s place as well, and we moved to Nebraska in 1997. We continue OFFERS? We like the Gelbvieh breed because to ranch and raise Gelbvieh-cross cattle, they are very fertile. The cows have with the help of our kids, who have offthe-ranch jobs. We couldn’t do it without high conception rates, they are good them helping out whenever they can,” she mothers, and they milk well. We really appreciate the good disposition of these shares. cows. Gelbvieh cattle provide a good Don and Kay have two sons, Andy, and combination of traits that we’re looking Cory. for.

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We like using Balancer bulls to get the benefits of crossbreeding; you get that extra vigor in the calves at birth, and then they just continue to grow well.

We keep our own heifer calves for replacements to keep the genetics we have in our own herd. The early maturing females are another positive thing we appreciate.

WHAT TRAITS ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU WHEN SELECTING BULLS TO PURCHASE? When purchasing bulls, we try to stay around 50% Gelbvieh. We like the benefits of crossbreeding, and it gives us a few more bloodlines to choose from. It is important that cattle have good feet in our country, the bulls need to be able to travel in rough terrain and cover some ground – it is a necessary trait for us.

Good conformation is also important in this regard.

The EPDs that are important to us include calving ease, birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, scrotal, and milk. We try to stay about in the middle for milk EPD. We don’t want to get too much milk for our environment, and we want to keep good udders on our cows.

Our cows pretty much calve on their own, so calving ease and birth weight is something we watch closely. We like to look at weaning weight also as we market our steers either right off the cow or if we have the feed, we will wean all the calves for 45 days, it just depends on the year. We also look closely at scrotal

Kay and Don Harwood.

circumference when we are looking at bulls, they need to be on the larger size for our operation.

HOW DO YOU MARKET YOUR CALVES? We sell our steer calves at Crawford Livestock Market in the fall. If we’ve had a good year for hay production, then we will wean our calves for 45 days before selling them. If we don’t have enough hay then we’ll sell them right off the cow.

From left to right: Andy, Kay, Don, Cory, Cassidy. Olivia, Carly, Wyatt.

sell them as bred heifers, but we prefer to calve them out and sell them as pairs.

feel the fertility of Gelbvieh helps us get closer to achieving that goal.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR PLANS AND GOALS FOR YOUR OPERATION OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS?

We would want to achieve higher weaning weights along with the cattle being feed efficient.

We plan to continue with the Gelbvieh In the future, we would like to continue to breed as they seem to be the best fit for grow and raise better replacement heifers. us! F Our conception rate is very good, and we appreciate the disposition of the cows, so we feel we have a good foundation to continue to improve and build on.

When we have the available resources, we will keep back more heifers than we need for our own replacements. We might One of our production goals is getting the cows bred in the first heat cycle and we

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by Jake W. Renner, M.S.

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uly’s issue of Gelbvieh World is full of statistics, data, information, and opportunities to make decisions for your herd. And all of this information and opportunity hinges on keeping accurate records and knowing how those affect your bottom line – keeping good records should be just as important to you as it is to the Association. Knowing where we’re at is the best foundation to lay in order to get to where we’re going. The benefits are endless when it comes to knowing how your herd lines up with the American Gelbvieh Association’s expected progeny difference (EPD) averages. As you’ve heard multiple times, the AGA Online Registry Service provides tools to help our members in multiple ways to make sound decisions from day one. Creating custom reports allows members to provide themselves with the information they feel is important without cluttering a spreadsheet with details they are less concerned with at the time. Leveraging the resources on the online registry can provide members with peace of mind that they are on the right track, or allows them to see where adjustments can be made in the feed, breeding decisions, grazing etc.

To access the Custom Report option on the AGA Online Registry Service, after logging into your account you’ll want to first locate the “Reports” tab located on the left of your screen.

After clicking on “Reports” a page titled “Standard Customer Report” appears.

This page in itself offers a wide variety of information. Sire EPDs can be found in the account’s quick sire list, a production summary of all active dams, as well as a performance summaries for all animals can also be created. This page also allows the member to select birth, weaning, yearling and ultrasound information based on dates. This provides an easier and more manageable way look at data

on different sets of animals. All report options, aside from “Custom Report Builder” are template built and provide the same data each time with the exception of the animals selected within the date range provided in the middle of the screen.

everything has been selected, information is retrieved either by clicking on the PDF or Excel spreadsheet link located at the top of the page. The PDF or spreadsheet will pull the information selected for all the animals that fall into the parameters set by the member. From there the member can analyze the data to get a better understanding of the animals in the herd. If you’ve already pulled data previously on a specific set of animals and forgot to save the information on your computer, a full list of previously ran reports can be found at the bottom of the page available in the format that was selected.

Specific data can help members plan for the next generation and make sound and economical decision where improvements can be made. For any questions on how to navigate the registry, please call the AGA office at 303-465-2333. F

Don’t see something you’re looking for or wish a standard report had just one more column with a specific data report? For more specific reports, utilize the “Custom Report Builder.”

There are many ways to customize data on this page: set specific date ranges, sex, and other parameters.

After a specific group of animals is chosen, select other sortable criteria.

The page offers growth and maternal EPDs, pedigree information, production data, and information regarding genetic testing. After JULY

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JUNIOR CONNECTION

GROWING UP IN THE BEEF INDUSTRY

by Alexx Starr, AGJA President

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eing an advocate for the beef industry is hard. Being a junior advocate in the beef industry is even harder. Luckily for us, both are worth fighting for!

With a little bit of networking, this industry can set anyone up for success.

Through this strategy alone, I have gained the confidence, communication skills, and connections that I was missing. I have grown in these areas immensely since joining the junior board.

to be confident in what we do, who we are, and what we have to offer. For myself, this can only be gained through experience. Problem solving and having successful outcomes is what has built up my confidence the most. Being taken seriously and respected as a young individual has also given me the passion to keep pushing forward. I am sure I can speak for a lot of juniors in my position when I say that having support from our peers is what continues to drive us to excel in what we love to do.

CONFIDENCE

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

This is an area that I believe is the toughest area for juniors like myself to grow in. Confidence is the most important aspect when it comes to being successful or even relevant in the beef industry in general. We need

Communication is not just about talking, it also has a lot to do with how well you can listen. Communication does not always come easy. I have been able to grow so much with the endless calls, meetings, and events that I have been a part of through being a junior member/ advocate for the Gelbvieh and Balancer® breed.

For all your AI needs: I have been fortunate enough to grow up and get a head start on professional development through the beef industry.

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CONNECTIONS I believe the saying goes ‘it’s not what you know it’s who you know’. I have found this to be true time and time again. The people you meet along your journey is what the journey is all about. You never know who you might meet along the way so it is important to treat everyone with kindness and respect. When I was in Texas for Youth Beef Industry Congress (YBIC) one of the things that every beef leader that I met had in common was the fact that they all got to where they are because of their connections and hard work. Connection goes hand in hand with networking. I believe that networking and the industry connections it builds is the most promising tool in building a prosperous future.

With all that being said, some of the younger generation who are currently active in the beef industry might not end up there. What they will take from their experience in the industry, however, is the skills needed to build a successful foundation in any field they choose to pursue. Professional development, responsibility, dedication, problem solving, communication skills, and confidence are just a few things on a very long list that the beef industry offers both to myself as well as many other juniors. There is a reason that employers want to hire ranch/farm kids, and I have been extremely fortunate to grow up in an industry that has given me countless opportunities and skills. I only hope to give back and represent the beef industry with the admiration it deserves. F

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A Sustainable Path Forward for the Beef Value Chain

BY LAURA HANDKE

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n 2022, the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) board of directors voted to join the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) as a member.

AGA executive director, Megan Slater, says that the resources USRSB provides, as well as the opportunity for AGA to have a voice in the conversation, is a winwin for both association members and the beef industry, as whole.

“I think relatable voices, like former USRSB Chair, Steve Wooten, who served as a speaker at our 2021 Annual Convention, help our membership to put different pieces of sustainability into perspective and realize that, as an industry, our producers are doing so many things right,” she says.

Formed in 2015, today USRSB serves as a collective messaging platform for its 134 members – of which half are beef producers. Since inception, conscious effort has ensured that every sector is well represented.

As incoming chairwoman, Debbie Lyons-Blythe, Blythe Family Farms, says that representation is the cornerstone of ensuring USRSB continues to move forward to advance sustainability throughout the beef value chain.

“Our membership is very representative of the beef industry. 50% of the 134 members are individual producers – like me,” she says. “Every sector is represented: producers; feedyards; auction markets – such as the Livestock Marketing Association who has been involved since the beginning; packers and processors – like the organizations who make hamburger pattiess for McDonalds; and retailers like Burger King, Taco

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Bell and McDonald’s, whose end-goal is also selling beef. The members that a lot of people don’t think of are civil society organizations like The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund, who don’t directly produce beef but play a role in the industry. Those groups have to be at the table, too.”

Allied industry also has a seat at the table and is made up of pharmaceutical, equipment, technology…any company that has a stake in the beef industry.

Every sector has four voting members, two primary members and two secondary members, and that structure keeps the board very balanced.

And while the board does provide the leadership, Lyons-Blythe shares that the direction is steered by the working groups. Current working groups include: Outreach, Communications, Goals Committee, Recognition Program Committee, Project and Resource Review Committee, General Assembly Planning Taskforce, and Feed Sustainability Taskforce.

WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY? Many in the industry ask why the beef industry should be rallying around sustainability. The answer, Slater says, is that sustainability isn’t going anywhere.

“The sustainability conversation is big.

It’s real and it’s not going away; we finally have an opportunity to have a seat at the table rather than on the table,” she says, adding that this is the time for producers to share their stories.

Lyons-Blythe agrees, going a step further to add, “Sustainability is just doing the right thing, and our producers are good at doing the right thing. Best management practices are going to help us do a better job on the farm, anyway. American beef is already the most sustainable in the world, but there’s this whole movement pointing the finger at cows, and we have to be able to prove what we are doing in the industry. If we can’t prove what we are doing, we are opening our industry up to campaigns like “Meatless Monday” and other activist campaigns,” she says.

One of the most important ways the beef industry can combat false information around sustainability is by setting goals and recording outcomes to produce measurable data to prove that stakeholders throughout the value chain are doing what they say they are and utilizing the resources they say they are.

To build and capture data, USRSB has created opportunities to measure sustainability as well as a path forward in improving sustainability for every sector – every stakeholder along the value chain from the cow to the processing line to the meat counter and every step in between has metrics for improving their operation’s sustainability.

HIGH-PRIORITY INDICATOR OF SUSTAINABILITY Although we typically hear about the environmental pillar of sustainability, economic and social betterment are also inherent to the definition of sustainability.

The USRSB defines sustainability using six high-priority indicators that fall

on improving and documenting practices and husbandry. One of the pathways USRSB is using to help achieve animal welfare goals is the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification program, a national effort aimed at “Although we tend to first think about raising consumer confidence through environmental sustainability, all aspects the training and certification of proper are equally important. That is why we use management techniques at the farm and six high-priority indicators that take into ranch level that ensures a commitment to account every part of a business,” said quality within every segment of the beef Lyons-Blythe. “We have to ensure that industry. The program initiative directly not only our land is taken care of, but also contributes to USRSB’s target to increase our people, our animals and our bottom the number of individuals trained and line. In order to be truly sustainable, all of certified in BQA by 10% year-over-year. these things must be successful.”

“We have to tell our sustainability The USRSB targets for the producer story. By letting others tell the story, sector include actionable items that we’re setting ourselves up for potential many producers are already doing. misinformation. But if we respond and The producer target for environmental provide the data to prove what we know indicators involves a grazing management – that we have always been focused plan. The aim is to achieve 385 million on sustainability and working towards acres covered by a written grazing doing better – it will have a real impact management plan by 2050. Grazing on those civil society members and our management plans not only improve retail members to help them also tell our land resources like forage production, story. This is how we keep beef on the water holding capacity and nutrient flow, plate,” Lyons-Blythe shares, adding that but they can also help with succession the average cow herd size in the U.S. is planning and to boost a business’ bottom 40 cows. “It’s going to take us all and, line through a reduced dependency on honestly, the smaller herds are where we supplemental feed and/or irrigation. can make the most progress.” under the three pillars: land resources, water resources, air & greenhouse gas emissions, employee safety & well-being, animal health & well-being, and efficiency & yield.

The producer target around animal welfare on the farm and ranch centers

GENETIC CONTRIBUTION Slater says that breed associations are poised to play an even larger role in sustainability by helping members find and utilize performance genetics.

“What we know today is that a smaller cow that weans a larger calf every year, without requiring a lot of additional resources, those cows are the picture of sustainability. Providing the tools for commercial customers to select highly efficient cattle is one of the most important jobs a breed association has,” she says.

Known for docility and high fertility, the Gelbvieh and Balancer® breed and the producers who utilize those genetics know that sustainability starts with the cow. Cows that yield more pounds of beef using fewer resources is a win for everyone from the producer to the consumer.

Lyons-Blythe simplifies sustainability further, sharing that for her family the definition is easy: “Take care of the land.

Take care of the animals. Take care of the people and make money.”

It’s simple logic everyone can get behind.F

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Homo Black Homo Polled 50% Balancer. Sire of the steer pictured in this ad. Probity was the winner of the 2017 Balancer Futurity and is the sire of the 2020 Futurity and National Champion Balancer Bull, Rebel Yell, who in turn sired the 2022 Balancer Futurity winner, Go Time. He sired the high-averaging balancer group in our 2022 production sale and his daughters are among our most valued replacement females.

Homo Black Homo Polled 70% Balancer .Post Rock Top Gun is one of the all-time best bulls ever produced in our program. He was a phenotypic standout at an early age and has developed into a most impressive herd sire who’s perfect in his feet and leg structure and has great depth and mass in an eye appealing design. We use him on our purebred 94% and higher females to make purebreds with few equals and on our females who are less than 30% to increase our Gelbvieh percentage back closer to 50% level.

Homo Black Homo Polled 53% Balancer. Co-owned with Cedar Top Ranch. High Life was purchased as the most sought after and highest selling balancer bull in the 2021 sale season. He is proving to be an ultra calving ease option whose progeny quickly gain mass and dimension.

We are incredibly excited about his first calf crop and are looking forward to his first sons selling in the 2023 Post Rock Production Sale.

This Post Rock bred and raised steer is in the current AGF Steer Challenge. We are proud that two of our resident herd sires, Game Changer D136 and Young Gun C503 have both sired Champion Individual Steer for carcass value and Champion Pen of Balancer Steers in the official AGF Scale and Rail Contest. We continue to test all major herd sires in this highly structured AGF contest.

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Mid-Year Report

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t is hard to believe that we are mid-way through 2022. These past six months have been filled with planning and strategic execution geared toward the promotion of the Gelbvieh and Balancer® breed. We are excited to share the mid-year update that follows, and we look forward to the continued opportunity to serve our membership through the remainder of 2022 and beyond.

ASSOCIATION NEWS Mark your calendars for December 7-9, 2022, to join the AGA in Louisville, Kentucky, for the 52nd Annual AGA National Convention. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Louisville.

This year’s convention will include association business during committee meetings and the annual meeting, educational opportunities at the Cattlemen’s Profit Roundup and industry tour, as well as networking and social events such as the kick-off reception and bull pen session. The event will once again culminate with the awards banquet where we will celebrate and honor those

who have made a lasting impact on the breed.

Be on the lookout for more information in Gelbvieh World, the bi-weekly e-news, and on Gelbvieh.org. Registration opens August 15, 2022.

AMERICAN GELBVIEH FOUNDATION (AGF) The AGF plans projects targeted in three focus areas: youth development, research, and member education. These projects include American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) scholarships and research projects such as supporting the Carcass Data Collection Project and the ongoing AGF Scale and Rail Carcass Contest and Steer Challenge.

MARKETING AND BREED PROMOTION AGA staff has traveled to 44 production sales through the fall of 2021 and spring of 2022. The majority of the sales were held in the spring, and were very well attended by generally optimistic

commercial buyers who showed a strong demand for Gelbvieh and Balancer® genetics.

AGA staff members attended the National Cattleman’s Beef Association annual convention held in Houston, Texas, as well as several other conventions and trade shows.

The Gelbvieh team will also be promoting the breed at several state and regional field days and convention events through the remainder of 2022.

From a marketing perspective, AGA advertises with several livestock video auction companies and we will be attending numerous video sales through the summer sale season.

Additionally, breeders can also encourage their commercial customers to utilize AGA marketing programs when selling calves and feeder cattle. Feeder Finder is a free advertising service, and Balancer® Edge offers value-added opportunities through our partnership with IMI Global.

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Mid-Year Report AGA PUBLICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES The AGA team is excited to deliver industry-leading news and information to mailboxes and inboxes through Gelbvieh World, Profit Picture, the bi-weekly e-news update, and Monthly Member Insight. In order to reach our membership with fresh and informative content, we also ask members to share ideas and information that is relevant to your operation and interest. These ideas allow us to dig deeper, visit with industry experts and deliver information you want to read, when you want to read it.

Gelbvieh World is also offered in a digital only format. To switch your subscription to receive only a digital copy of Gelbvieh World or to submit content ideas, email Gelbvieh World Editor, Laura Handke at laura@gelbvieh.org.

This year we’ve seen an increase in reach on our social media pages as we continue to see people in agriculture and the beef industry become increasingly active online and as we’ve started to focus advertising efforts from our social media pages. The AGA and AGJA Facebook and Instagram pages continue to be a resource for members and a way to communicate the Gelbvieh and Balancer message to both members and their customers.

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In 2021 and 2022, the AGA produced episodes of the American Rancher.

The October 2021 episode highlighted Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle from across the country that thrive in environments from high altitudes in Colorado to fescue pastures in Missouri. The February 2022 episode focused on ranchers that find Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics to have a positive impact not only on their cow-calf operations but in the feedyard as well.

Episodes of the American Rancher and NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen featuring Gelbvieh & Balancer can be found on Gelbvieh.org and on the AGA Youtube channel.

To help your operation capitalize on the great marketing and advertising tools offered by the AGA publications and social channels, the AGA digital team also offers services to create and place advertisement and content. Work with AGA to create engaging ads, e-blasts and sale catalogs as well as place them in the right location to reach your customers.

DNA TESTING, FEMALE GENOTYPING PROJECT AND BREED IMPROVEMENT The first six months of 2022 have brought a few changes to the AGA’s DNA department. Beginning in May, DNA testing requirements for both AI sires and

donor dams changed from the GGP HD test to the GGP 100k test. This change allows members to get influential animals permitted to be AI sires and donor dams for a fraction of the cost.

The AGA also launched our Cow Power Female Genotyping Project, and we are excited to offer this option to all our members who are interested in getting genotypes on file for the females in their herd. This project offers members who are willing to commit to testing ninety percent of their cowherd the opportunity to order GGP 100k tests at a discounted price. Participation in this project qualifies members for an additional rebate upon the input of both mature weights and body condition scores for those tested females.

Additionally, as the association continues to grow, we continue to see more DNA samples being sent for testing. In just the past five months over 400 more samples have gone through Neogen than this time in 2021. This is an exciting time to be apart of the AGA, and we look forward to helping you with your DNA needs throughout the remainder of 2022!

The base for any breed improvement project is quality data collection. The AGA continues to put emphasis on data collection and reporting through projects such as the Cow Power Project and Carcass Data Collection Project.

MEMBER EDUCATION Providing member education resources is an on-going goal of AGA. One of the ways we are exploring to accomplish this goal is by hosting webinars with industry thought-leaders as well as leaders from emerging markets and opportunities.

In March, AGA launched its first education webinar featuring Agoro Carbon in a discussion of carbon markets.

The event drew participants from across the country and can be viewed under the educational webinars tab found below news and media.

We’re excited to continue to develop new ways to reach members with timely information and education. As always, if you have any topics that you would like to learn more about, please reach out to laura@gelbvieh.org.

inclusive environment fostering industry growth, leadership, and education, we thank you. To the families, organizations, It has been a productive year for the and individuals who sponsored awards, American Gelbvieh Junior Association meals, days or simply made a general (AGJA) from all angles. Membership continues to increase expanding the reach contribution please know that your generosity has not gone unnoticed and is of Gelbvieh genetics and the educational appreciated by many. and leadership opportunities that lie within the AGJA to new youth all over the Lastly, on behalf of the AGJA, we would country and even into Canada. The 2022 like to thank Rumfelt Gelbvieh for their AGJA Online Auction offered some of the donation of the 2022 All Around Heifer best Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics in awarded to the individual accumulating the breed. Thank you to all who donated the most points over the past year by units of semen or embryos to the AGJA participating in contest, selling heifer auction this year. We look forward to donation tickets, and exhibiting at this another successful sale in the Spring of year’s event. Your donation provides 2023. a sense of promise for the future of

AMERICAN GELBVIEH JUNIOR ASSOCIATION

The junior membership hit a new recorded high for total funds raised with the AGJA Online Auction and the annual AGJA Donation Heifer. Ticket sales continue to skyrocket year after year with more participation from junior members far and wide each year. We want to extend our gratitude to Beastrom Ranch of Pierre, South Dakota, for their continued support and contribution of the heifer.

This year’s junior nationals, the AJGA Crossroads Classic, is being held in Salina, Kansas, July 3-8. We look forward to a successful week that would not be possible without the hard work and diligent effort from the Kansas Junior Gelbvieh Association and their extended volunteers. With nearly 400 head entered from 20 states, this year is to be one of the larger Junior Classic events in over a decade. To those who continue to support the AGJA and its efforts in providing an

the Gelbvieh breed and the junior membership. We thank you for your support.

CONCLUSION: Thank you for remaining engaged in the future of the Gelbvieh and Balancer breed. If you have questions about happenings at the AGA or any of the information provided above, please reach out to AGA staff or a member of the board of directors. We are looking forward seeing our members and gathering again in person later this year in Louisville, Kentucky, for the AGA National Convention. We hope to see you there! F

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Statistical Overview STATISTICAL SUMMARY FOR 2020-2021

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he American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) publishes its annual statistics each year. This information incoporates all data submitted to the AGA during the 2020-2021 fiscal year, which spans October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. This provides all Gelbvieh and Balancer® stakeholders with pertinent information regarding the AGA in each state.

STATE STAT RUNDOWN S

ee where your state ranks in terms of membership, registration, and active cowherd numbers. The following AGA state statistics represent data submitted to the AGA office processed at the end of the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Animal statistics reflect activity from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021.

STATE

ACTIVE ADULTS

ACTIVE JUNIORS

ACTIVE COWS

ANIMAL TRANSFERS

FEMALE REGISTRATIONS

BULL REGISTRATIONS

TOTAL REGISTRATIONS

Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico New York

11 5 28 3 40 2 6 3 18 23 43 110 103 7 1 4 21 21 145 15 62 1 6 6

1 1 8 0 17 0 1 0 5 7 23 61 33 1 0 0 6 6 72 2 31 0 1 1

195 619 575 111 1197 17 200 118 350 271 1446 6584 2430 57 0 36 523 385 4632 503 3691 24 122 29

52 45 267 19 388 9 133 25 120 102 252 2089 636 50 0 0 195 111 1400 140 803 25 3 0

48 288 161 29 486 6 100 68 167 108 657 2448 839 27 0 15 367 94 1782 319 1823 14 26 11

42 312 172 20 628 5 102 62 130 101 632 2559 916 1 25 15 427 109 1885 390 1897 16 46 4

90 600 333 49 1114 11 202 130 297 209 1289 5007 1755 28 25 30 794 203 3667 709 3720 30 72 15

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TOP TEN STATES

STATE

ACTIVE ADULTS

ACTIVE JUNIORS

ACTIVE COWS

ANIMAL TRANSFERS

FEMALE REGISTRATIONS

BULL REGISTRATIONS

TOTAL REGISTRATIONS

North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon South Carolina South Dakota Tennesee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming CANADA UNITED KINGDOM

29

8

507

290

304

236

540

31 17 57 13 6

12 3 28 2 1

1930 294 1161 253 57

357 74 235 67 40

911 98 437 114 18

948 83 422 120 17

1859 181 859 234 35

39 51 26 16 18 2 6 4 5 5 1

13 26 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0

2326 814 499 623 584 162 32 75 107 7 21

1115 295 119 105 215 37 12 6 4 17 0

1680 317 170 190 243 27 10 24 44 0 14

1125 315 188 194 307 42 14 27 45 11 9

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Statistical Overview MOST USED SIRES W

e’ve gathered the most influential Gelbvieh and Balancer® sires from the 2021 calendar year into one list. The list below represents the most used sires based on calves recorded to the American Gelbvieh Association’s Online Registry Service during the 2021 calendar year. This list represents calves out of registered Gelbvieh, Balancer, Southern Balancer™, or Gelbvieh-influenced sires.

RANK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

NAME

EGL LIFELINE B101 DLW TPG FRONTRUNNER 2510F MJBC FRANCHISE F806 JRI GENERAL PATTON 213B97 ET VRT LAZY TV SAM U451 JRI PROBITY 254D28 JKGF CIVIL WAR E92 EGL GAME CHANGER D136 JKGF CHIEF JUSTICE C205 TJB REBEL YELL 804F ET ADS GODFATHER 575C TAU INFINITY 47C CTR JACKPOT 8660F ET CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A GRU EARLY ENCOUNTER 536E BTBR SAGUARO 8111F ET JKGF NEW HORIZON C51 ET HYEK BLACK IMPACT 3960N GSRT DEACON 908D KCF BENNETT D922 DCH HILLE STOCK OPTIONS D410 DBRG MR PAYWEIGHT 710E JOB DANELL NAPOLEON 01E CKS LEGACY E64 GMF FORTUNE 616D

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REGISTRATION #

AMGV1298079 AMGV1439628 AMGV1438051 AMGV1282553 AMGV1079233 AMGV1351990 AMGV1386499 AMGV1372783 AMGV1325089 AMGV1448912 AMGV1355452 AMGV1319015 AMGV1468377 AMGV1281559 AMGV1402047 AMGV1418736 AMGV1322615 AMGV844875 AMGV1371487 AMGV1391240 AMGV1364748 AMGV1389217 AMGV1381787 AMGV1395460 AMGV1367848

BIRTH DATE

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01/28/2014 09/18/2018 02/17/2018 02/11/2014 05/02/2008 02/10/2016 01/08/2017 02/24/2016 09/05/2015 09/01/2018 08/29/2015 01/28/2015 03/31/2018 09/29/2013 02/18/2017 03/05/2018 02/17/2015 02/07/2003 03/30/2016 09/12/2016 02/20/2016 01/26/2017 02/02/2017 03/25/2017 01/25/2016

50 92 99.9 99.9 99.9 50 50 37.5 93.75 50 75 56.25 99.9 87.5 43.75 62.5 92 99.9 87.5 50 93.75 50 93.75 99.9 87.5

AGA’S LARGEST OPERATIONS T

he data presented below is a listing of the 50 largest memberships ranked by the total number of Gelbvieh and Balancer® cows assessed per American Gelbvieh Association membership account during the 2021 calendar year.

RANK ACTIVE COWS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

843 614 594 556 555 473 458 450 429 421 403 394 351 350 342 336 330 312 296 290 277 276 273 273 262 235 232 224

MEMBER NAME

JUDD RANCH INC, POMONA, KS LAZY TV RANCH, SELBY SD CEDAR TOP RANCH, STAPLETON, NE BAR T BAR RANCH INC, WINSLOW, AZ TAUBENHEIM GELBVIEH, AMHERST, NE B/F CATTLE COMPANY, BUTLER, MO WARNER BEEF GENETICS, ARAPAHOE, NE FLYING H GENETICS, ARAPAHOE, NE DIAMOND D GELBVIEH, MANDAN, ND BAR ARROW CATTLE CO, PHILLIPSBURG, KS SANDY KNOLL FARM, SAINT JOHN, KS RIPPE GELBVIEH, HUBBELL, NE HOLLE GELBVIEH, OBERLIN, KS EAGLE PASS RANCH, HIGHMORE, SD HOJER GELBVIEH, LAKE PRESTON, SD HILLTOP FARMS, ASBURY, MO POST ROCK CATTLE CO, BARNARD, KS STUECKEN BROTHERS, FREEBURG, MO DOBSON RANCH, KAW CITY, OK MULROY FARMS LLC, MAYETTA, KS CLELAND CATTLE COMPANY, ARMA, KS CHIMNEY BUTTE RANCH, MANDAN, ND GREEN HILLS GELBVIEH, MOUNT ULLA, NC GRUND GELBVIEH RANCH, WALLACE, KS

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ACTIVE COWS

MEMBER NAME

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OVERMILLER GELBVIEH AND RED ANGUS, SMITH CENTER, KS

30 31

204 196

RAILE CATTLE COMPANY, SAINT FRANCIS, KS

32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41

186 183 183 175 174 174 173 172 171 168

COYOTE RIDGE RANCH, OBERLIN, KS

42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

164 161 160 158 152 151 147 144 142

THE 88 RANCH, ORCHARD, NE

SIENKNECHT CATTLE COMPANY, GLADBROOK, IA LONE OAK GELBVIEH, MECHANICSVILLE, IA MOE GELBVIEH, WALCOTT, ND ALBERS GELBVIEH, NASHVILLE, KS TJB GELBVIEH, CHICKAMAUGA, GA RONALD ROGERS, MENDON, MO ZIMMERMAN GELBVIEH, HARPER, KS LOVELESS GELBVIEH, SPANISH FORK, UT JEFF SWANSON, OXFORD, NE BURBANK CATTLE COMPANY, BROOKFIELD, MO BLACK GOLD GENETICS, PRITCHETT, CO LOST RIVER LIVESTOCK, CLEARBROOK, MN CIRCLE S RANCH, CANTON, KS LEDGERWOOD GELBVIEH, CLARKSTON, WA CROOKED CREEK CATTLE CO, WAUKON, IA NARROW GATE CATTLE, OSAGE BEACH, MO DAVIDSON BROTHERS GELBVIEH, MCCUNE, KS WILKINSON GELBVIEH RANCH, MODEL, CO

KNOLL CREST FARMS, RED HOUSE, VA JIM & BARB BEASTROM, PIERRE, SD CEROLL GELBVIEH, SISSETON, SD PADON FARMS, SALEM, KY JULY

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Statistical Overview MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION GELBVIEH & BALANCER ® GENETIC TRENDS T

he graphs below illustrate the genetic trends for the Gelbvieh and Balancer® breed for the past 20 years. It’s amazing to see the genetic progress that has been made by an AGA membership dedicated to improving Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle. Lowering birth weight while increasing weaning weight and yearling, as well as an increase in marbling are just a few examples of traits that continue to see improvement. Figures within the graphs charted here are representative of both the Gelbvieh and Balancer population combined.

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DNA STATS O

ver the past several years, AGA members have embraced DNA testing and have provided an enormous amount of information to the AGA registry, which is then used to better predict the genetic merit of Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle. AGA members are commended for embracing this technology to provide their customers with the most reliable genetic prediction possible.

PEAK MONTHS FOR DNA TESTING

TEST REQUESTS

The busiest months for AGA DNA testing:

Stand Alone Parentage

8,500

1.

September

Coat Color

4,935

2.

February

Horned/Polled

3,434

3.

December

Conditions Panel

620

The busiest month for testing changed from December in 2020 to September in 2021, and it is encouraging to see members testing earlier in the year. In 2021, there were a total of 10,023 samples submitted and 1,490 of those were submitted in the month of September.

438 members ordered DNA testing in 2021. 92% of those members did a genomic test.

GENOMIC TEST REQUESTS Total 6,414 GGP-HD 465 GGP-LD 4,770 GGP-uLD 1,179

SAMPLE TYPE Tissue sampling units (TSUs) make up a larger percentage of DNA sample submitted by AGA members each year. From 2020 to 2021 there was a 6.64% increase in the number of TSU samples submitted. TSUs are the preferred method of sample collection because of the sample type’s low failure rate, the speed at which a sample can be collected chute-side, and the ease and speed of handling at the lab.

TSU (Tissue Sampling Unit)

74.92%

Blood Card 10.27% Hair Card 8.27% Other 3.8% JULY

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Statistical Overview THE AGA COWHERD W

hile Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle can be found throughout the United States, there are areas of the country with a higher concentration of the breed. The accompanying map gives us an idea of where the AGA’s cowherd resides by showing the number of assessed cows during the 2020-2021 fiscal year, which ran from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021. The Midwest again takes the top ranking for number of assessed cows, however, an increased interest in Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics has been seen in the Southwest regions as well.

3,839

22,158

7,513

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American Gelbvieh Association

Carcass Data Collection project TIPS FOR SUCCESS 1. Eligibility •

Verify that calves are sired by registered Gelbvieh or Balancer bulls

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Dams must be identifiable for: age and breed composition

2. Pre-harvest Data Collection •

Complete the digital enrollment form and submit with DNA samples

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All calves must have an EID and DNA sampled with a TSU

3. Harvest Data Collection •

Cattle must not exceed age maturity A at time of harvest

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The participant must have access to the harvest data

4. How to Participate?

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Verify cattle meet the minimum project requirements

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Contact the AGA office at 303.465.2333 or Gelbvieh.org for more info

meeting modern industry demands For decades United States consumers have continually recognized the value of superior beef products. Such recognition has driven the growing demand of a superior beef eating experience on a national and global scale. The American Gelbvieh Association’s (AGA) commitment to the consumer and meeting modern industry demands has led to the launch of the Carcass Data Collection Project.

The Carcass Data Collection Project is designed for AGA members and their customers. This project is a breed improvement directive, providing vital genetic information to re-charge the carcass database and enhance the predictability of current selection tools. AGA will pay genotyping costs of participating calves, genomic analysis will be completed by Neogen GeneSeek. Recognizing the increased expectations of commercial cattlemen, the AGA is dedicated to delivering the industry with the genetics that are smart, reliable and profitable from the ranch to the rail.

REWARDS and benefits • Larger carcass record database • More powerful genetic improvement tools • Increase predicting power of the genomic panels • Enhanced economic indexes • Improved carcass EPD accuracies

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13TH Annual Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull & Female Sale March 18, 2022 • Creston Livestock Auction, Creston, IA THANK YOU TO ALL Michael Bauer MJBC Gelbvieh Audubon, IA 712-304-4320 Mjbauer4320@hotmail.com Roy Holste Clarinda, LA 712-303-1947 Gary Martens Martens Gelbvieh Walnut, IA 712-764-5007 (home) 712-249-5744 (cell) martensgl@yahoo.com Call Cody Frey at Creston Livestock Auction (641-344-5082) at least 2 days before sale to qualify bid numbers.

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OUR BIDDERS AND BUYERS THAT SUPPORTED US AT THE 13TH ANNUAL SOUTHWEST IOWA GELBVIEH AND BALANCER BULL & FEMALE SALE!

Jim McCreary Mount Ayr , IA 641-464-3178 (Home) 641-234-0039 (Cell)

Carl Reiste Rafter R Gelbvieh Adel, IA 515-490-3561 creiste.rafterr@yahoo.com Linda Reiste Bloomfield, LA 515-360-3106 For online bidding: www.cattle.usa and click on www.crestonlivestock.com

MCKENDREE HIRED TO SERVE AS OFFICE OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

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he American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) is excited to announce the addition of Margo McKendree to the AGA team as office operations coordinator.

McKendree, a native of Lincoln, Nebraska, is a graduate of University of Nebraska at Kearney, and holds a Bachelor of Science in organizational and relational communications, a degree she plans to put to work for AGA. “As I was reading the job description of the Association’s needs, I felt like my experience and education fit well – I felt like I really had the opportunity to help fill those needs,” she says. “I am already learning new things every day and that is exciting.”

In her office operations coordinator role, McKendree will organize and process accounts payable and accounts receivable, assist members and AGA stakeholders with the AGA online registry, and assist the executive director in administrative tasks.

When she isn’t helping the AGA office, McKendree enjoys traveling and exploring nearby states.

reached at the AGA office at 303-465-233 or margo@gelbvieh.org. F

Megan Slater, AGA executive director adds, “Margo brings a wealth of experience in office administration, and she will be a complimentary fit to the skilled staff at the AGA. We are excited to have her join the team as we move forward serving Gelbvieh and Balancer® stakeholders in today’s modern beef industry.”

McKendree began her role at AGA on May 4, 2022, and can be

“Raising Kids, Crops, and Cattle”

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COW

FEMALE GENOTYPING PROJECT

Discover the Cow Power in your herd The Cow Power Female Genotyping Project is a collaborative effort with the American Gelbvieh Association and Neogen to increase the number of genotypes and phenotypic information on females in the AGA herdbook.

Collection of this information helps to increase the accuracy and predicting power of EPDs used to describe Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle.

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Members will receive a special research price of $25 on a GGP 100k genomic test to DNA test at least 90% of their current active cow inventory.

Requirements:

Participants that submit mature weights and body condition scores electronically on at least 90% of their current active cow inventory will receive an additional, one-time $4 rebate per head.

*This is a research project and DNA turnaround time, data processing, and other timelines within this project are not reflective of current AGA turnaround times.

DNA samples must be collected with an Allflex Tissue Sampling Unit. Blood and hair samples are not eligible for this project.

For more information or to enroll in the project, contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333 or email registry@gelbvieh.org.

AGA FEMALE GENOTYPING PROJECT

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heAmerican Gelbvieh Association (AGA) announced the release of the Cow Power Female Genotyping Project in April 2022.

This research project, in collaboration with Neogen, is an initiative aimed at collecting more genotypes and valuable phenotypic information on active females within the AGA’s herdbook. Increasing the number of female genotypes paired with mature weights and body condition scores will help strengthen the predicting power of EPDs and selection indexes that describe Gelbvieh and Balancer®influenced cattle.

Tissue Sampling Units (TSUs). Blood and hair samples are not eligible for this project. Orders that include 50 or more TSU samples will need to be submitted in 96-well DNA trays. DNA testing supplies including TSUs, TSU applicator, and sample trays are available for purchase through the AGA office.

Due to this being a research project, DNA turnaround times, data processing, and other timelines within this project are not reflective of current AGA turnaround times.

To participate, members will first need to fill out the enrollment form which includes all requirements and details of the projects. There are a limited number of research genotypes available and enrollment will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact the AGA for more information or to enroll in the project, at 303-465-2333 or email registry@gelbvieh.org.F

The Cow Power Project offers members the opportunity to receive a research price of $25 for a genomic test on females in order to DNA test at least 90% of their current active cow inventory. Participants who submit both mature weights and body condition scores electronically on at least 90% of the current active cow inventory will receive a one-time $4 rebate per head.

Not only does this important information help to strengthen the AGA’s database and improve genetic predictions, members will also see benefit by having this information collected on their own cowherd. Because females typically only have one calf per year, it can take years before data is collected on even just a handful of her progeny. For traits such as weaning weight and yearling weight, a genomic test can offer as much information as having 25 calves on the ground. For marbling and back fat, it’s the equivalent to having 10 progeny reported on for those traits. Having this type of information on every female in the herd not only helps increase the accuracy of EPDs but allows producers the knowledge to make more informed breeding and selection decisions.

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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY FOR THE 2022 AGA NATIONAL CONVENTION

DECEMBER 7-9, 2022

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CALL FOR BOARD NOMINATIONS

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ominations are now open for the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) board of directors. AGA members that are elected to the AGA board of directors serve a three-year term on the 15-member board and are required to attend three board meetings, AGA National Convention, and conference calls throughout the year.

The AGA board of directors is the governing body of the Association and has the distinct honor and responsibility of making decisions designed for the

betterment of the entire Gelbvieh and Balancer® breed and stakeholder success in each sector of the beef industry.

Having committed members on the board is a critical component of a strong association.

Any interested AGA member who would like to run for the AGA board of directors or has any questions regarding board member responsibilities should contact Dan McCarty, AGA immediate past president and this year’s nominating

committee chair. Dan’s contact information can be found below.

This year’s board election will take place during the AGA annual meeting to be held at the 52nd Annual AGA National Convention on December 9, 2022, in Louisville, Kentucky. While nominations will be accepted from the floor during the annual meeting, it is recommended that interested members contact the nominating committee prior to convention. F

2022 NOMINATING COMMITTEE Chair Dan McCarty

mccartycattle@hotmail.com 970-481-5217

Co-Chair

lauriecarrel@live.com 406-322-5991

John Carrel

Scott Starr

cedartopranch@yahoo.com 308-530-3900

John Burbank

john@seedstockplus.com 660-734-1165

Walter Teeter

waltert@republicrefrigeration.com 704-236-7980

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GELBVIEH’S STATE AND REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ESSENTIAL FOR BREED’S GROWTH

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tate and regional associations play an important role in the dissemination of the Gelbvieh and Balancer® message throughout the country. In the U.S. there are 17 state and regional Gelbvieh associations.

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 partners within the state and region. Activities of state associations can include state sponsored Gelbvieh and Balancer sales, field days, tours, meetings, shows and junior events.

COLORADO GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION Facebook: Colorado Gelbvieh Association HEART OF AMERICA GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION www.heartofamericagelbvieh.com GELBVIEH BREEDERS OF IOWA www.gelbviehbreedersofiowa.org KANSAS GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION www.kansasgelbvieh.org Facebook: Kansas Gelbvieh Association KENTUCKY GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION Facebook: Kentucky Junior Gelbvieh Association/ Kentucky Gelbvieh Association MISSISSIPPI GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION Facebook: Mississippi Gelbvieh Association MONTANA GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION www.montanagelbvieh.org GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION IN NEBRASKA www.gelbviehassociationinnebraska.org

Below is the listing of each state and regional association. A full officer list along with contact information can be found on Gelbvieh.org under the Membership tab. The AGA will also include the state officer list in the Annual AGA Membership Directory, which will be mailed to all members with the August Gelbvieh World. F

NORTH DAKOTA GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION www.ndgelbviehassociation.com OHIO VALLEY GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION www.ohiogelbvieh.com OKLAHOMA GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION oklahomagelbvieh.com PACIFIC NORTHWEST GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION Facebook: Pacific Northwest Gelbvieh Association SOUTH DAKOTA GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION www.southdakotagelbviehassociation.com TENNESSEE GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION www.cattletoday.com/tngelbvieh UTAH/IDAHO GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION THE GELBVIEH BREEDERS OF VIRGINIA

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Selling feeder cattle? Fill out the form online to market your load lots of feeder cattle.

“Feeder Finder helped me market my calves on video. When the AGA put the word out it seemed like the bidding went up.

I appreciate the program.”

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MARKET YOUR FEEDER CATTLE Market load lots of Gelbvieh and Balancer® influenced feeder cattle for FREE! Fill out the form on www.gelbvieh.org or contact the AGA staff with your cattle’s information.

Feedyards and potential buyers are notified by email when cattle are available through auction or private treaty.

Go to www.gelbvieh.org to SEND and RECEIVE feeder finder emails.

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AGA COMMITTEES COMMITTEES ESSENTIAL TO AGA’S FORWARD ADVANCEMENT WITHIN THE BEEF INDUSTRY

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he American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) can attribute its success, in part, to a strong and active committee structure. The nine committees of the AGA play an important role in the development and implementation of AGA programs, services, and policies and are integral in the forward progress of the association.

by members, staff recommendations, and board of directors’ approval. Committee appointments are effective through April 1, 2023. Thank you in advance to these members for their service on the committees and their dedication to the AGA.

AGA committee meetings are held during the AGA National Convention in The following is the list of AGA members Louisville, Kentucky, December 7-9, 2022, who have been nominated to serve on and are open for all members to attend. committees. Committee members are Additional core committee meetings appointed to serve on committees by the are held, as needed, via teleconference AGA president through expressed interest throughout the year. Any member

FINANCE Staff Liaison: Megan Slater, Lincoln, Neb. Chair: Derek Martin, Bucklin, Kan. Co-Chair: John Carrel, Columbus, Mont.

William McIntosh, Georgetown, Ky. Tyler Keckley, Archbold, Ohio Tanner Aherin, Parker, Colo.

Bailey March, Carrington, N.D. Jeff Proctor, Charolette, Tenn.

Brad Burke, Ewing, Ky. AGJA Rep: Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan.

MEMBER EDUCATION Staff Liaison: Jake Renner, Lincoln, Neb. Chair: Gary Felger, Lohman, Mo. Co-Chair: Cory Voss, Bruning, Neb. David Larson, Clearbrook, Minn.

Amanda Altman, Worthington, Minn.

Mark Hopfer, Days Creek, Ore. Jordan Williams, Ewing, Ky. Christy Hammer, Wallace, Kan. Karly Rupp, Perry, Okla.

in attendance at an assembled AGA committee meeting may participate in the discussion of the committee and offer motions for approval, even if the AGA member is not an official member of the committee.

Active committees help play an important role in AGA’s grassroots efforts.

Additionally, an American Gelbvieh Junior Association member is also a member of each committee, which further connects the two associations and fosters growth within our junior association members. F

Lisa Wolters, Atwood, Kan. Blake Hojer, Lake Preston, S.D. Jordan Jensen, Powers Lake, N.D. Justin Covington, Montrose, Colo.

AGJA Rep: Madalynn Welsh, Franklin, Neb.

NATIONAL SALE Staff Liaison: Tom Strahm, Lincoln, Neb. Chair: Dan Warner, Arapahoe, Neb. Co-Chair: Tom Vehige Billings, Mo. Roger Gatz, Hiawatha, Kan. Matt Raile, St Francis, Kan. Johnny Shearer, Canton, Kan. Doug Hughes, Max Meadows, Va. Brittney Spencer, Pierre, S.D. Brent Overmiller, Smith Center, Kan. Duane Strider, Asheboro, N.C. Cody Jarvis, Phillipsburg, Kan. Josh Phillips, Lathrop, Mo. Gina Goetz (Thorstenson), Selby, S.D. AGJA Rep: Lily Judd, Pamona, Kan. AGJA Rep: Cody Forbes, De Smet, S.D.

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AGA COMMITTEES NATIONAL SHOW Staff Liaison: Jake Renner, Lincoln, Neb. Chair: Callahan Grund, Wamego, Kan. Co-Chair: Gregg Hartman, Pueblo, Colo.

Andrea Murray, Kingfisher, Okla.

Justin Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb. Jim Dobson, Kaw City, Okla.

Casey Martin, Beemer, Neb. Steve Ivers, Austin, Minn.

Jared Nowack, Bland, Mo. Troy Forbes, De Smet, S.D. Austin Starr, Stapleton, Neb. Zack Butler, Milton, Tenn.

Garrett Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C. Ginger Judd, Pamona, Kan. Cody Steinkruger, Upland, Neb. Samee Charriere, Clarkston, Wash.

Rob Arnold, Minot, N.D. Jason Morris, Batesville, Miss.

AGJA Rep: Lexi Starr, Stapleton, Neb. AGJA Rep: Sadie Morries, Batesville, Miss.

Mark Hilton, West Lafayette, Ind. Bill Tucker, Amherst, Va. AGJA Rep: Preston Dunn, St. John, Kan.

RULES & BYLAWS Staff Liaison: Megan Slater, Lincoln, Neb. Staff Liaison: Meg Vanderbur, Lincoln, Neb. Chair: Leland Clark, Barnard, Kan. Co-Chair: Jeff Loveless, Spanish Fork, Uah Tom Vehige, Billings, Mo. Dennis Gustin, Mandan, N.D. Dustin Kittle, Geraldine, Ala. Vaughn Thorstenson, Selby, S.D. Ashley Judd, Pomona, Kan. Travis Wolf, Gothenburg, Neb. Mark Crane, Pritchett, Colo.

Brandon McEndaffer, Sterling, Colo.

L D Witt, El Dorado Springs, Mo. AGJA Rep: Jaylea Pope, Ravenna, Neb.

BREED PROMOTION NOMINATING Staff Liaison: Megan Slater, Lincoln, Neb. Chair: Dan McCarty, Rifle, Colo.

Co-Chair: John Carrel, Columbus, Mont.

Scott Starr, Stapleton, Neb. John Burbank, St. Catharine, Mo. Walter Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C.

BREED IMPROVEMENT Staff Liaison: Megan Slater, Lincoln, Neb. Chair: Dustin Aherin, Jefferson, S.D. Co-Chair: Brian Dunn, Saint John, Kan. Todd Bickett, Chickmauga, Ga. Dan Larson, Clearbrook, Minn.

Dan Warner, Arapahoe, Neb. Dan McCarty, Rifle, Colo.

Cory Voss, Bruning, Neb. Dustin Rippe, Belleville, Kan. Mark Goes, Odell, Neb. Hyatt Frobose, Greeley, Kan.

Staff Liaison: Tom Strahm, Lincoln, Neb. Staff Liaison: Malerie Strahm, Lincoln, Neb. Chair: Sarah Heinrich, Medina, N.D. Co-Chair: Mark Covington, Montrose, Colo.

Kathy Rankin, Oilmont, Mont.

Trent Jones, Smiths Grove, Ky. Lowell Rogers, Seminary, Miss.

Jeff Cleland, Arma, Kan. Daniel Nelson, Tylertown, Miss.

Zack Butler, Milton, Tenn.

John Shearer, Canton, Kan. Connie Tabor, Agra, Okla.

Cordell Sheridan, Almo, Idaho Valerie Livingston, Orchard, Neb. William McIntosh, Georgetown, Ky. Thatcher Alexander, Louisburg, Kan. Scott Ashe, Sarah, Miss.

AGJA Rep: Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo. AGJA Rep: Jaycie Forbes, De Smet, S.D.

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SALE REPORTS FLADELAND LIVESTOCK & TWIN VIEW LIVESTOCK BULL SALE March 16, 2022 Moose Jaw, SK, Canada

SALE AVERAGES 20 Two Year Old Bulls Averaged $6183 17 Yearling Bulls Averaged $6126

HIGH SELLING TWO YEAR OLD BULLS Lot 30H, FLAD Fladeland Heavy Metal 30H, sold to RPS Gelbvieh of Medstead, SK for $10,000. He is a son of Fladeland Element 21E which was a feature sire group for Fladelands.

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Lot 24H, FLAD Fladeland Highwayman 24H sold to the Cleveland Family of Bengough, SK for $9,500. 24H is another impressive son of the Element 21E herdsire.

Lot 22H, FLAD Fladeland Hatchet 22H was selected by Golden Buckle Gelbvieh of North Dakota for $9,000. The Dockter family will add this son of LRSF LRL Dewalt F148 to their bull battery.

HIGH SELLING YEARLING BULLS Lot 32, AWB Twin View Red Carpet 5J, was selected by Wayne & Lois of Selin’s Gelbvieh at Stockholm, SK for $11,000.

Red Carpet is a son of past World Champion bull KHR Grizzly Red.

Lot 36, AWB Twin View Pendleton 21J ET, was purchased by Brittain Farms of Falun, AB for $10,000. Pendleton is a son of reigning National Champion Female, AWB Twin View Sugar 26F.

Lot 48, AWB Twin View Vendetta 99J, sold to Stonegate Farms of Sundre, AB for $8000. Vendetta was the National Junior Calf Champion in 2021 and a son of JLSL Bonanza 929G.

SALE REPORTS JUDD RANCH 44TH BULL SALE March 5, 2022 Pomona, KS Sale Consultant: Cattlemen’s Connection Reported By: Cattlemen’s Connection

SALE AVERAGES: 43 Red Polled Purebred Fall Yearlings…. $6977.00

56 Black Polled Balancer® Fall Yearlings…. $7594.00

11 Red Polled Balancer Spring Yearlings…. $7409.00

17 Red Polled Balancer® Fall Yearlings…. $7794.00

4 Purebred Red Angus Spring Yearlings…. $4875.00

27 Black Polled Purebred Spring Yearlings…. $6111.00

Judd Ranch Inc. sold 268 bulls averaging $6835 into 28 states and Canada. The sale hosted 277 registered bidders.

26 Red Polled Purebred Spring Yearlings…. $5317.00

43 Black Polled Balancer Spring 41 Black Polled Purebred Fall Yearlings…. Yearlings…. $6657.00 $6915.00

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Mechanicsville, Iowa 52306

Martens Gelbvieh

Gary Martens 2126 500th St • Walnut, Iowa 51577 712.764.5007 (H) • 712.249.5744 (C) martensgl@yahoo.com Annual Bull and Female Sale March 16, 2023 with the Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh Group

ARKANSAS

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Neal

(870) 426-4469 or (870) 704-9450

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

Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer Genetics Available Private Treaty Sales

ILLINOIS KANSAS J & K GELBVIEH FARM, INC. Jerry & Karen Wilson 335 Gelbvieh Lane, Ava, IL 62907 618-521-8620 • jkgf88@frontier.com

REGISTERED GELBVIEH AND BALANCER®

Martin Cattle Company David & Rita Martin

256 Boyce Road Judsonia, Ar 72081 C: 501.278.7614 www.martincattleco.com

Private Treaty Sales Available Year Round

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INDIANA

Tim Mulroy 785-640-6401 Mayetta, KS tim@blackgoldinc.biz

NOWACK

Bar Arrow Cattle Company

Purebred A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available.

Al & Mary Knapp

Cell: (913) 219-6613

18291 158th Street H: (913) 724-4105 Basehor, Kan. 66007 www.triplekgelbvieh.com e-mail: knappa@swbell.net

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“Where workin’ cattle and eye appeal come full circle”

MINNESOTA Swenson Gelbvieh

Dean Swenson

17513 Hwy 10 Little Falls, MN 56345 swen@centurylink.net

(h) 320.632.5848 • (c) 320.630-5536

Polled • Purebred • Red • Black

John & Carla Shearer 2815 Navajo Rd. • Canton, Kan. 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

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle

Jared, Caisie, Brooke & Cameron

Gilbert & Debra

573.280.4633

573.646.3477

Bulls and Females for Sale by private treaty year round.

Red Ridge gelbvieh

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

Cattle Company Owensville, MO

Kevin Ireland Docility 237 SW 30th Ave. & Trenton, MO 64683 Proven Cell (660) 635-1433 Performance ksi1987@grundyec.net

Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh Breed for Tomorrow’s Cattle Today!

A Breed Leader in Tenderness & Marbling

www.rogersvfg.com To purchase a Breeder Block, contact Malerie Strahm at malerie@gelbvieh.org or 303-465-2333.

P.O. Box 51 Mendon, Mo. 64660 660-375-7266 (C) Ronald Rogers email: rogers_valley_farm_feedlot@hotmail.com

plusonecattle@gmail.com

MISSOURI

RUMFELT

Gelbvieh Bre

CONTACT:

BRAD, Amy OR KARLEY RUMFELT 417-664-6936 brumfelt7556@gmail.com PHILLIPSBURG, MO.

Billings, MO Focused on the Future Bull and Female Sale held each October.

Tom, Stacy, Justin, Kyle & Grace Vehige (573) 690-3813 | tbarscattle@gmail.com Follow @tbars1993 on Facebook and Instagram!

POST ROCK CATTLE COMPANY 3041 E. Hwy. 284, Barnard, KS 67418 Leland Clark: 785.392.0888 Bill Clark: 785.792.6244 Office: 785.792.6244 Leland Clark: 785.792.6208 Fax: 785.792.6250 Email: prcc@twinvalley.net

Consistent Genetics Adding Pounds & Profit

Myron & Valerie Bahm

Committed to raising quality seedstock Registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® Cattle Elmer, Brenda, Brad & Benny McWilliams Asbury, Mo. 64832 • 417-842-3225 • 417-529-0081(cell)

21640 Lawrence 2192 Aurora, MO 65605 417-576-0687(c)

email: whiteoakfarms@live.com

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer®

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BREEDERS CORNER Dick & Jean Williams P.O. Box 156 Orovada, NV 89425 775•272•3442

CATTLE

L.D. Witt, Owner Cell (479) 806-6511

“Pounds Make Profit in Your Pocket” Bulls & Heifers Private Treaty

El Dorado Springs, MO

ref65.lw@gmail.com

NORTH CAROLINA

MONTANA Quality Livestock that Work for You Quarter Horses Want to Please Strong Bone Intelligent Athletic

Gelbvieh Carcass Quality Calving Ease Tenderness Docility

Quality Gelbvieh, Angus & Balancer Cattle

Mark & Patty Goes 39414 SW 75th Rd. Odell, Neb. 68415 (402) 766-3627

1496 Goose Creek Rd. • Raynesford, MT 59469 Ranch Phone: 406.738.4220 • BarJRGelbvieh@3rivers.net BarJRGelbvieh.com

DUANE & WENDY STRIDER, OWNERS

(336) 964-6277

ccrosscattle@yahoo.com • ccrosscattle.com

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

Squeakin’ By-LK Farms “Gelbvieh since 1973” Kathleen Rankin Jim Bjorkman 1285 Nine Mile Rd. 406-937-4815 Oilmont, MT 59466 krankin@northerntel.net 406-460-0535 www.kickinghorseranch.com

Gelbvieh Bulls Black

Kyle & Lori Kuker Shubert, NE

Balancer Females Red

CCRO CAROLINA EXCLUSIVE 1230Y

CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A

THE HERD THAT CONSISTENTLY PRODUCES CATTLE WITH PERFORMANCE, CARCASS AND EYE APPEAL.

ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE 2ND SATURDAY IN NOV. Private Treaty Sales Available Year Round.

Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.

402-883-7246

402-883-2366 402-245-7512 sqblkfarms.com Facebook.com/sqblkfarms sqblkfarms@gmail.com

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

GELBVIEHV BALANCERV ANGUS

Private Treaty Bull & Heifer Sales • Orchard, Neb. Val Livingston • www.88ranch.com • 402-655-2288

Cedar Top Ranch Scott & Raberta Starr 212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163 (H): 308-587-2293 • (C): 308-530-3900 cedartopranch@gpcom.net Eldon Starr: 1-800-535-6173 or Rich Johnson: 402-368-2209

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

NEVADA

NORTH D AKOTA

6700 County Rd. 19 S. Minot, N.D. 58701

“Superior Gelbvieh and Balancer Cattle”

Chris & Jordan Hampton • Charles & Sue Hampton

(701) 624-2051 (H) (701) 720-8823 (C)

Rob Arnold

839 Davistown Rd. Celina, Tenn. 38551 931-243-3213 H 931-510-3213 C hamptoncattlecompany@gmail.com

Email: RLAGelbvieh@aol.com

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancers®

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Dennis & Sherry Gustin Family Al and Peggy Gustin Mandan, N.D. • 701-663-7266

Richie & Sarah Heinrich 701-320-6484 (cell) email: gustindd@wildblue.net www.gustinsdiamondd.com

LAZY TV S e l by, S D

12980 Cedar Rd. Vaughn & Wendy 605-848-0421 Gina 605-850-9390

VIRGINIA

vwthor@sbtc.net www.Balancerbulls.com

REGISTERED POLLED GELBVIEH C.H. Morris & Sons, LLC

Roger Morris • C.W. Moss 928 Morris Road Appomattox, VA 24522 434.574.6592 Roger Morris C.W. Moss 434.315.4294 434.391.4458

OKLAHOMA LeGRAND

Keith, Janice, Dustin & Britney

Ed & Alberta LeGrand

809 S. Redlands Rd. • Stillwater, Okla. 74074

405-747-6950 • alane@c21global.com

605-852-2131

Homo. Black, Homo. Polled • Breeding Stock Available

kvolek@venturecomm.net

Koehn Cattle Co. Patrick Koehn

73243 Carter Rd., Goltry, Okla.

580-541-2633 koehncattlecompany@gmail.com

Gelbvieh Genetics at Work

TENNESSEE CAVE CREEK CATTLE JEFF PROCTOR

CHARLOTTE, TN | 931.801.5787 WWW.CAVECREEKCATTLE.COM CAVECREEKCATTLE@GMAIL.COM

SOUTH DAKOTA

lori.maude@gmail.com

Lori Maude 303.809.3789 (C) Ranch 605.255.4448 Hermosa, S.D.

Annual Bull Sale 3rd Saturday in December.

Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Cattle

ClinCh Mountain Gelbvieh

John & Liz Loy (865) 687-1968 (865) 235-8869 (C)

7611 Dyer Rd. Luttrell, TN 37779 j.b.loy@att.net

Bulls & Heifers for Sale

www.knollcrestfarm.com knollcrest@knollcrestfarm.com Office James D. Bennett Paul S. Bennett Jim G. Bennett Brian R. Bennett Dalton G. Bennett

(434) (434) (434) (434) (434) (434)

376-3567 376-7299 941-8245 664-7935 664-8309 664-7946

PO Box 117 • Red House, VA • 23963

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Doug & Sue Hughes 6916 Peppers Ferry Road Max Meadows, VA 24360 C 276/620-4271 lwhf@wiredog.com

Gale Rippey Farms SPECIALIZING IN COMMERCIAL BALANCER® FEMALES

Galax, Virginia

276.233.0999 • grippey@embarqmail.com

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BREEDERS CORNER Ronn Cunningham AUCTIONEER

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P.O. Box 146 • Rose, Okla.

74364

WYOMING

Nine Bar Nine Gelbvieh Wesley Brown

3794 Rd. 215 • Cheyenne, WY 82009 307-351-6453 • ninebar9@hotmail.com Purebred Bulls, Heifers & Select Embryos Performance BRED in, Not FED in!

SERVICE CENTER

918-629-9382 cellular

Cattlemen’s Connection Specializing in

• Gelbvieh Semen Sales • Consulting • Order Buying (all purchases guaranteed)

Roger & Peg Gatz (785) 742-3163

Call Toll-Free: 1-800-743-0026 Visit our website: www.cattlemensconnection.com

All your A.I. needs!!

Bull Barn Genetics 35 Years in business

• Gelbvieh • Sheaths • Gloves • Angus • Red Angus • Cito Thaw Units • Simmental • Tanks • Club Calf • A.I. Kits • Arm Service • Salers • Shorthorn Eldon & Kathy Starr • Dairy 210 Starr Dr • Stapleton, Neb. 69163 • Charolais bullbarn@bullbarn.com • Hereford 800-535-6173 • www.bullbarn.com

Contact Malerie to place an ad in the Breeders Corner or in the online breeder listing at Gelbvieh.org.

MALERIE STRAHM MULTIMEDIA COORDINATOR malerie@gelbvieh.org | (303) 465-2333

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Dan McCarty • Auctioneer • • Professional Ring Service • 970-481-5217

EVENTS OF INTEREST JULY 2022

DECEMBER 2022

EDITOR’S NOTE:

July 3-8 AGJA Crossroads Classic, Salina, Kan.

Dec. 1-3 Prairie Hills Gelbvieh “Princesses of the Prairie” Online Female Sale

If you have a sale or event information for this listing, please email the information to laura@ gelbvieh.org. This includes tours, expos, field days and other Gelbvieh events. F

AUGUST 2022 Aug. 13

North Dakota Gelbvieh Association Field Day & Junior Show

OCTOBER 2022 Oct. 8

Dec. 2

Knoll Crest Farm Total Performance Bull Sale

Dec. 7-9 AGA Annual National Convention, Louisville, Ky.

FEBRUARY 2023

Feb. 11 Judd Ranch’s 32nd Annual Cow Power Female Sale, Pomona, Feb. 24 Kan.

Prairie Hills Gelbvieh Annual Bull Sale, Gladstone, N.D. 32nd Annual “Pot of Gold” Gelbvieh and Balancer Bull Sale, Montrose, Colo.

NOVEMBER 2022 Nov. 5

B/F Cattle Co. Maternal Integrity Balancer Bull Sale

Nov. 5

TJB Gelbvieh Annual Maternal Magic Bull Sale, Chickamauga, Ga.

Nov. 18

Warner Beef Genetics, “Genetic Opportunities” Female Sale, Arapahoe, Neb.

MARCH 2023 March 4 Judd Ranch 45th Gelbvieh, Balancer, and Red Angus Bull Sale March 7 Warmer Beef Genetics “Genetic Investment” Bull Sale, Arapahoe, Neb.

Nov. 29 Warmer Beef Genetics “Commercial Visit the online version of Edition” Female Sale, Upcoming Events at Gelbvieh.org Arapahoe, Neb. for additional dates of upcoming sales and more information on each event.

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ADVERTISING INDEX 3 G Ranch....................................................46 B/F Cattle Co...............................................47 Balancer Edge.............................................42 Bar Arrow Cattle Company......................47 Bar JR Gelbvieh.................................... 14, 48 Bar T Bar Ranches......................................46 Boehler Gelbvieh........................................16 Bow K Ranch..............................................46 Bull Barn Genetics............................... 17, 50 C-Cross Cattle Company..........................48 C.H. Morris & Sons, LLC..........................49 Canadian Gelbvieh Association...............50 Carcass Data Collection Project...............31 Cattlemen’s Connection.........................5, 50 Cave Creek Cattle.......................................49 Cedar Top Ranch................................ 48, BC Chimney Butte Ranch................................48 Circle S Ranch.............................................47 CJ&L Livestock...........................................49 Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh........................49 Cow Power Female Genotyping Project..34 Cranview Gelbvieh.....................................49 Dan McCarty, Auctioneer.........................50 Danell Diamond Six Ranch.......................48 Diamond L Farms......................................49 Doak Lambert, Auctioneer.......................50 Feeder Finder..............................................40 Gale Rippey Farms.....................................49 Gelbvieh Auction .......................................38

Grand Valley Gelbvieh/Balancer..............14 Green Hills Gelbvieh..................................48 GS Ridge Top Ranch........................... 14, 46 Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh..................49 Hampton Cattle Company........................49 Hart Farm Gelbvieh...................................46 Hilltop Farms..............................................47 Hodges Ranch.............................................46 Hojer Ranch......................................... 14, 49 Ivers Cattle Company................................12 J & K Gelbvieh Farm, Inc..........................46 Judd Ranch....................................................1 Kicking Horse Ranch.................... 14, 32, 48 Knoll Crest Farm........................................49 Koehn Cattle Co.........................................49 Lazy TV Ranch...........................................49 Lemke Cattle...............................................48 Little Windy Hill Farms.............................49 Lone Oak Cattle..........................................46 M&P Gelbvieh............................................48 Martens Gelbvieh................................ 14, 46 Martin Cattle Company...................... 14, 46 McMahan Cove Gelbvieh..........................46 Mitchell Marketing Services.....................50 MLM Gelbvieh..................................... 14, 48 Mulroy Farms, LLC....................................46 National Convention..................................36 Nine Bar Nine Gelbvieh.............................50 Nowack Cattle Company...........................47

Plateau Gelbvieh.................................. 14, 46 Plus One Cattle Company.................. 33, 47 Post Rock Cattle Co............................ 20, 47 Pot of Gold Sale..........................................14 Prairie Breeze Ranch..................................47 Prairie Hills Gelbvieh.............................6, 49 ProHart Seedstock......................................46 Red Ridge Gelbvieh....................................47 Rippe Gelbvieh............................................14 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh....................47 Rumfelt Gelbvieh........................................47 S.J. Cattle Co................................................49 Sawtooth Gelbvieh Cattle & Hay..............48 SW Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Sale..........32 Squeakin’ By-LK Farms.............................48 Swenson Gelbvieh............................... 14, 47 T Bar S Cattle Co........................................47 Taubenheim Gelbvieh................................48 The 88 Ranch...............................................48 Thull Gelbvieh Farm..................................49 TJB Gelbvieh ........................................... IFC Triple K Gelbvieh................................. 13, 47 Volek Ranch................................................49 Warner Beef Genetics.............................IBC White Oak Farms.......................................47 Wilkinson Gelbvieh...................................46 Witt Cattle...................................................48 Wolf Gelbvieh.............................................48

Contact Malerie for advertising opportunities. Ad deadline is the 1st of the month prior to the issue month.

MALERIE STRAHM MULTIMEDIA COORDINATOR malerie@gelbvieh.org | (303) 465-2333

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BULL BARN GENETICS Eldon & Kathy Starr 210 Starr Dr • Stapleton, NE 69163 bullbarn@bullbarn.com • 800-535-6173 www.bullbarn.com

CEDAR TOP RANCH Scott & Raberta Starr 212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163 308-530-3900 (Scott) • 308-530-2720 (Austin)cedartopranch@ yahoo.com • Facebook: Cedar Top Ranch

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