2015 October TXPHA Newsletter

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Port Lavaca, Texas Permit Number 213

Vol. 35 No. 8

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OCTOBER 2015

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Published By TPHA

Return Service Requested: TPHA, P.O. Box 1867, Port Lavaca, TX 77979

Jena McCall is Our New TPHA Queen We are proud to announce that Jena McCall is our Texas Polled Hereford Queen. She is the 18 year old daughter of Sherri and Kelly McCall of Emory, Texas. She has two brothers, Judd McCall and Jake Munnerlyn.

Jena has been an active member of the Texas Junior Polled Hereford Association for 8 years. Currently Jena is serving as President of the TJPHA. Along with showing Polled Hereford cattle, Jena enjoys serving on committees and participating

2015-2016 TPHA Royalty pictured at left

in speaking contests, livestock, team marketing, quiz bowl and showmanship.

For the past two years she has been proud to represent Texas as a member of the Team Marketing team at the Junior National. Besides all the Polled Hereford activities, Jena is a freshman at Tarleton State University. Jena loves Polled Hereford cattle and the people involved with them.

She enjoys promoting the Polled Hereford Breed and representing the breeders of Texas and will need our support as she travels to participate in the National Queens Contest and around Texas promoting the Polled Hereford breed.

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Texas Hereford Fall Classic & s u SALE g Invitational n A d Re

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 12 Noon • Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Inc. Buffalo, Texas • 903-322-4940

He sells!

SELLING

81 Service-Age Hereford Bulls 16 Red Angus Bulls 10 Registered Hereford Females cows, bred & open heifers 250 Commercial Hereford Females - bred & open 35 Herefords 20 Black Baldies 12 Red Baldies 30 Brahman & Brahman cross 125 Brangus & Angus Plus bred heifers

He sells!

CONSIGNORS: Atlas Farms, Grandview William Brymer, College Station Ryan Bullinger, Henrietta Circle G Cattle, Canton Foster-Meeks Herefords, Whitesboro Humphreys Land & Cattle, Grandview LongStreet Farms, Richards Lucky T Cattle, Iola Massey Hereford Ranch, Stephenville Mimms Herefords, Lorenzo Nelson Red Angus, Beaver, OK Pieper Red Angus, Hay Springs, NE Rafter J Cattle Co., Abilene Alan Ricketson, Dalhart S-W Herefords, Bennington, OK R. Schlegel & Sons, Olney Summerour Ranch, Dalhart V Cross Ranch, Church Point, LA Blaine Weiterman, Arp Gary Woody, McKinney

Leo Casas III, Auctioneer

MH DENVERS TRUST 353 ET • #43451052 • 12/19/13 Sire: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET [CHB,DLF,HYF,IEF] EPDs: BW +3.4 / WW +57 / YW +99 / MILK +19 / REA +0.88 / MARB +0.14 A meaty muscular horned son of Denver Champion Trust. Out of our most productive donor cow.

CONSIGNED BY MASSEY HEREFORD RANCH • STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS

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LKYT SAMUEL 1401 • #P43497250 • 01/18/2014 Sire: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET [CHB,DLF,HYF,IEF] • Dam: LKYT BRANSON BELLE 0001 EPDs: BW +3.8 / WW +59 / YW +100 / MILK +28 / REA +0.92 / MARB +0.10 CONSIGNED BY LUCKY T CATTLE CO. • IOLA, TEXAS

He sells!

SR TD ADVANCE 456 • #43497742 • 04/04/2014 Sire: C&M T9 ADVANCE 9007 • Dam: MISS CALGARY EX Z20 [DOD] EPDs: BW +4.6 / WW +61 / YW +100 / MILK +25 / REA +0.52 / MARB +0.04 CONSIGNED BY SUMMEROUR RANCH • DALHART, TEXAS

For more information contact: Texas Hereford Association • Jack Chastain: 817-821-3544 • Ty deCordova: 903-390-6183 texashereford@sbcglobal.net • www.texashereford.org

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Officers & Directors Rebecca Graves 1945 Well Service Rd. Bowie, TX 76230 TPHA Pollette President

Shannon Worrell 7141 Hwy 87 N Mason, TX 76856 210-241-4925 District 1

PRESIDENT -- Jordan Glaze P.O. Box 949 • Gilmer, TX 75644 903-843-2323 District 6 James Kinnear 225 Trailwood Dr., Joshua, Texas 76058 817-235-5968 District 2

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TEXAS POLLED HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

VICE PRESIDENT -- Robert Herman 1695 FM 951 • Yoakum, TX 77995 361-741-8650 District 8

Scott Stewart 16263 State Hwy. 11 Cumby, Texas 75433 903-450-6448 District 3

It’s The Pitts...

Wanna Be A Cowboy?

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$160 ea. $125 ea. $110 ea. $110 ea. $75 ea. $150

Call for price and availability of color.

Phone: 361-571-TPHA (8742) E-Mail: manager@tpha.net Web Site: http://www.txpha.org TPHA Newsletter is printed 9 times a year: Jan. • Feb. • Mar. April • May / June • July / Aug. • Sept. • Oct. • Nov. / Dec.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

A non-profit, promotional organization dedicated to the service of Polled Hereford breeders in Texas and the Southwest.

Established in 1935

[ ] Membership Dues: $60 per year [ ] Junior Membership: $10 per year--Date of Birth _______ [ ] Poll-ettes Membership: $30 per year

My membership should be listed in the Association as follows: Name _____________________________________________ Ranch Name _______________________________________ Address ____________________________________________ City ___________________ State ________ Zip _________ Phone: Day ( ) ______________ Night ( ) ______________ Email __________________________________________________ RETURN TO: TEXAS POLLED HEREFORD ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 1867 • Port Lavaca, TX 77979 361-571-TPHA (8742) • manager@tpha.net

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By Lee Pitts If you want to be a cowboy you should never skip a neighbor’s branding to attend a PTA retreat, a KISS concert, an aromatherapy workshop, baby shower, or exwife’s memorial service.

A real cowboy would never show up for work with purple hair, a nose ring, pony tail, and multiple body piercings, wearing Birkenstocks, spurs without rowels and riding a flat saddle without a horn. If he or she is wearing a ball cap it better say King’s Ropes and not Durocs Rock.

He or she better not be driving a KIA with a bumper sticker that says “I Brake for Wolves.”

A cowboy never writes a Christmas letter, wears a buckle from a gay rodeo, doesn’t journal or scrapbook, would never read a Joan Didion book or rent the anniversary CD of Brokeback Mountain. Only a fake cowboy of the drugstore variety would ask, “Who is Larry Mahan?”

Other things a cowboy would never do include riding a mare, get off his horse to help a sickly sheep, make a flower arrangement, or feed and water himself before his horse.

He never packs a lunch or carries a canteen if he’s only going to be gone a day or two, and wouldn’t be caught dead carrying a purse dog like a Shih Tzu named Penelope into the coffee

Steve Heyroth 7801 E Hwy 22 Hamilton, TX 76531 316-617-9315 District 4

TPHA MANAGER -- Robbie Morish P.O. Box 1867 • Port Lavaca, TX 77979 361-571-TPHA (8742) manager@tpha.net

Kirbie Day 658 Angus Rd. Waxahachie, TX 75167 972-921-7773 District 5

Kevin Hartley 7787 Rocky Ridge Ln. Madisonville, TX 77864 936-349-0439 District 7

UPCOMING EVENTS

OCT 2015 -----------------------------------------------------------9 TPHA Pan Am State Show, State Fair of Texas, Dallas 10 State Fair of Texas Jr. Polled Hereford/Hereford Show, Dallas 10 Iron Lake Ranch Production Sale, Athens 18 The Event Female Sale, Okmulgee, OK 21 Texas Hereford Association Fall Classic Sale, Buffalo 24 NETHA Fall Harvest Sale, Mt. Pleasant 31 South Texas Hereford Association Fall Sale, Beeville 31 AHA Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO NOV 2015 -----------------------------------------------------------1 American Royal National Hereford Show, Kansas City, MO 11 Barber Ranch Annual Bull Sale, San Saba 21 Show-Me Polled Hereford Classic, Windsor, MO DEC 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------3-5 Western Nugget National Hereford Show, Reno, NV 12 Barber Ranch Red & White Holiday Lights Sale, Fort Worth

shop. If you see an hombre wearing a cowboy hat at a farm equipment show looking at tractors he’s no cowboy. Probably a dairyman or an ag teacher would be more like it.

A cowboy would never order tofu takeout, tiramisu, or the fruit plate from a vegetarian deli. He most definitely would never order a fast food vegetarian burger in the middle of Cherry County, Nebraska, or Elko, Nevada. He or she would never think of asking “Don’t we stop work for brunch or afternoon tea around this outfit?” A real cowboy does not have a personal trainer, personal assistant or private chef. He would never ask another cowboy to shoe his horses, break his colts or eat his allocation of the prunes.

A genuine cowboy does not go “glamping”and he does not throw a rollaway or a futon in the bed wagon to sleep on during a roundup. And by the way, there are no 400 count silk sheets in his bedroll either.

Around the campfire at night a real cowboy does not play the oboe or bassoon instead of a guitar and he can sing old cowboy songs at night without stampeding the herd. And he doesn’t quit a cattle drive just because the cookie doesn’t serve espresso, dainty finger sandwiches without crust, or baked Alaska.

A cowboy doesn’t go to a spa

with his girlfriend, have a pedicure or get wrapped. The only wrap he’s interested in is his dally. A cowboy sleeps in his underwear and never wears “jammies,” especially the kind with those cutie booties for feet. He doesn’t take off his hat and put it on an adjoining stool at the cattleman’s cafe because he knows some 300 pound truck driver will sit on it. He’d put the watch his grandaddy gave him up for collateral before he’d pawn his saddle.

A real cowboy doesn’t have an investment portfolio or a piece of modern art hanging over his cot in the bunkhouse. He or she doesn’t like to get off his horse to open a gate, doesn’t vacation in the Hamptons and he hardly ever rides his horse into a business establishment like you see them do in old cowboy movies. If he came into a little money he’d buy something practical like a pair of silver spurs before he’d replace the perfectly capable 1950 model Maytag wringer washer that his wife uses. He or she would never think of naming one of his kids Ikea, Pryce, Stonie or Younique.

A real cowboy wouldn’t be caught dead on a combine and would never wear flat shoes, milk a cow, punch a clock or herd sheep.

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TEXAS POLLED HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

MOOS FOR TEXAS JUNIORS Cattle Dogs

The Collie is a great family companion, watchdog and friend.

Every kid should have one!

Texas Jr Polled Hereford Assoc.

State Queen Jena McCall Directors: 2013-2016 –––––––––––––– Dylan Morish, Port Lavaca Ruth Anne Kettler, Washington Caleb Booth, Whitney Brody Rogers, Hamilton 2014-2017 –––––––––––––– Kaily Hamman, Jacksboro Molly Booth, Whitney William Diezi, Wallis Garrett Phelps, Grandview 2015-2018 –––––––––––––– Jena McCall, Emory Carter McClendon, Lavo Devon Lockhart, Bryan Cooper Coffelt, Whitney Head Advisors: Kelly & Sherri McCall P.O. Box 754 Emory, TX 75440 Phone: 903-268-9695 Advisors: Joe & Brooke Booth, Bob & Sarah Hamman, Tim & Erin Lockhart, and Robbie & Sherry Morish Honorary Lifetime Advisor: Dorothy Wright

President--Jena McCall President Elect--Dylan Morish Vice President--Carter McClendon Secretary/Treasurer--Kaily Hamman Reporter--Ruth Anne Kettler/Devon Lockhart Mail for Membership to: TPHA P.O. Box 1867 • Port Lavaca, TX 77979 I hereby make application for membership to the Texas Junior Polled Hereford Association. Upon becoming a member, I agree to be governed by the constitution and Bylaws of the Association. Dues are $10 per year, due Jan. 1 each year. Attached is remittance of $10 covering membership dues.

Name _____________________________________ Mailing Address ___________________________________ City ______________________________________ State ________________ Zip _________________ County __________________________________ Date of Birth ______________________________ Area Code and Phone Number: (________) ________________________________ Signature __________________________________

A Cattle Dog is a dog has been bred and trained to gather, herd and drive livestock. Different breeds of Cattle Dogs work cattle in different ways. Some breeds, such as the Australian Cattle Dog, typically nip at the animals heels, therefore they are “heelers”. Others like the Border Collie, get in front of the animals and use what is called “eye” to stare down the animals, these are the “headers”. The Koolie has been observed to use both these methods and to jump on the backs of their charges. Koolies are therefore said to ‘head’, ‘heel’ and ‘back’.

Some herding breeds work well with any kind of animals; others have been bred for generations to work with specific kinds of animals such as cattle and have developed the physical characteristics and styles of working that enable the dogs to better handle these animals.

Cattle Dogs are bred for the physical characteristics that help them with their work, including speed and endurance. Shorter breeds, such as Welsh Corgis, were bred so that they would be out of the way when cattle kicked at them.

Due to their intelligence and beauty, Cattle Dogs are often family pets. It is important to remember that these dogs have been bred to work, and must be kept active. Otherwise they become bored and develop bad habits.

Varieties of cattle dog breeds include Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Kelpie, Australian Shepherd, Bearded Collie, Belgian Shepherd Dog, Border Collie, Bouvier Des Flandres, Briard, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Catahoula Leopard Dog, Collie, English Shepherd, German Shepherd, Koolie, McNab Shepherd, Old English Sheepdog, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Puli, and Shetland Sheepdog.

Collies are some of the most popular breeds and come in both the more common rough-hair and less common smooth-hair varieties.

The rough collie has coarse, straight

Many believe hylite cow dogs have the best border collie bloodlines. and abundant outer coat with short, smooth hair on the head and legs.

The smooth collie has smooth short hair everywhere. They come in four distinct colors which are the same on both types. Sable and white is the most recognizable because of the “Lassie” series. The sable color on these dogs can range from blonde to a deep reddish-brown color. TriColor dogs are mostly black and white with sable markings. Blue Merle collies are black and white with mottled gray-blue markings.

White collies are mostly white on the body with colored heads.

Originally bred in the Scotch Highlands as a working stock dog they were originally called “Scotch Sheepdogs”. They are renowned for their loyalty, reliability and ease of training. The Collie is a great family companion, watchdog and friend.

Every kid should have one!

Male collies are from 24 to 26 inches at the withers and weigh from 60 to 75 pounds. The smaller females are from 22 to 24 inches at the withers and weigh from 50 to 65 pounds.

The Border Collie originated in areas between Scotland and England and was often referred to as the Scottish Sheep Dog for its use to herd sheep, cattle and other live stock. The beautiful, intelligent breed weighs 35 to 50 pounds and has a shoulder length of 19 to 22 inches. This breed has the multitude to learn a plethora of tricks and tasks while maintaining its keen sense of strength.

Many border Collies can be found in a different range of colors that may include black, white, red

or orange. This breed has a long or medium length coat with a soft undercoat and a stiff outer coat.

Moderate shedding would occur once a year, usually in the late spring or early summer.

Heads are usually broad with the shout and head the same length with eyes set wide apart. Ears are also set wide and high on top of the skull.

One or both ears can sometimes droop at the tips but remain agile.

Eye color can be brown to lighter colors and sometimes tied to coat color. It is not uncommon to have one or both eyes blue if the body color is lighter.

The head strong Border Collie is not the type of dog you keep in doors all day long. This intelligent breed likes to work, used mostly for livestock control. The Border Collie captivates the attention of the herd by keeping its head low while maintaining eye contact, enabling it to react quickly to any movement to keep the herd under control.

Border Collies tend to chase or control anything that moves.

Small children running in the back yard are often targets as are bicycles or moving cars. Nipping the legs or heals are the Collies way of controlling sheep but can be frightening to children so care must be taken to control this behavior early in the dogs life. Training this breed is fairly simple yet creating a routine for this breed is important.

Often this breed will become disobedient and can cause damage to furniture if neglected or left alone for a long period of time.

Owners are encouraged to provide Continued on the next page

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Appreciation of Farms Beneficial for Tax Purposes

By John Alan Cohan Attorney at Law Under the IRS hobby loss rule if you have losses in connection with any farming activity, whether livestock, horses, or crops, the IRS may suspect that the activity is engaged in as a hobby rather than a business, particularly if there is a history of losses.

One of the elements in the IRS hobby loss rule is called “Expectation That Assets Will Appreciate in Value.” The leading case on this point is Engdahl v. IRS. The taxpayer’s land appreciated from $83,l46 to $225,000 over a several-year period. The Tax Court held that this in itself was indicative of a profit motive. There are many similar rulings in Tax Court cases.

One important Tax Court case observed: “If losses, or even repeated losses, were the only criterion by which farming is to be judged a business, then a large proportion of the farms of the country would be outside the pale. It is the expectation of gain, and not gain itself which is one of the factors which enter into the determination of the question.”

The appreciation in value of farm property takes on importance particularly in situations where the taxpayer has been unable to show any profit years. Appreciation in value of your farm or ranch property can help prove that you have an honest expectation of making a profit despite a string of losses. The fact that a portion of your farm is used for a residence or other purposes does not preclude the IRS from considering overall appreciation in value.

According to tax regulations, the appreciation in the value of the land used in the activity helps to explain a taxpayer’s willingness to continue the venture despite operating losses sustained during a number of years. It is strong evidence that the taxpayer conducted the activity with an honest and actual objective of making a profit.

Coupled with appreciation in value is the question of whether you have implemented improvements that enhance your property as a working farm. Pastures, fencing,

barns, arenas, storage facilities, irrigation, ponds, lighting, and landscaping all fall within the type of improvements likely to fall into this category.

Sometimes the IRS will argue that the farm property is not economically tied up with the land, so that any appreciation in value is largely irrelevant. This position of the IRS, if and when taken, is contrary to many Tax Court cases on the subject.

It is recommended that taxpayers get a formal appraisal of their property every couple of years, in addition to complying with businesslike methods of operation, to help show that the value of the land has increased so that if the farm were sold, there would be a significant recoupment of past losses. In a formal appraisal, the appraiser should be able to say that the land is used exclusively for the venture, and that the highest and best usage of the land is that of a farm, whether it is a horse farm, cattle ranch, or agricultural activity.

You should also be able to prove that the land was purchased, maintained and improved with the expectation that it would appreciate in value, and that this increase would enhance the overall profitability of your venture.

You should keep documentation to prove the improvements you made to the property.

In addition, appreciation in value of assets used in the activity takes into account the appreciation in value of the animals owned by the taxpayer and utilized in the venture.

The fact that certain animals have increased in value because of the efforts of the taxpayer tie into this factor even though the assets were not sold. The actual or potential increase in value should be documented by an auction agent or qualified livestock appraiser.

[John Alan Cohan is a lawyer who has served the livestock, horse and farming industries since l98l. He serves clients in all 50 states, and can be reached at: (3l0) 278-0203 or via email at johnalancohan@ aol.com. His website is www.

JohnAlanCohan. com.]

Dogs

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social interaction through dog social groups or through play groups with other animals. This allows the puppy to realize the difference between other animals or people that are require a defensive view. Owners often seek this breed because of their friendly demeanor and find that with the

proper exercise they are ideal with children.

If you have the time to spend training and working with your Border Collie you will be amazed with amount skills the dog can learn even in later life and the stamina they have to perform what they have learned.

Welcome New TPHA Members Rafter S Herefords Buck & Sara Schoeneberg, Lolita, Texas

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Time to Celebrate

 Rebecca Graves - President

1945 Well Service Rd. Bowie, TX 76230

 Susan Rader - VP

3117 US Hwy. 67E. Mt. Vernon, TX 75457

 Diane Kettler - Secretary

14760 Wm Penn Rd. Washington, TX 77880

2014 O fficers

Texas

 Belinda Bajer -Treasurer

Poll-ettes

636 W. Tours Rd. Elm Mott, TX 76640

National Hereford Women Directors Alise Nolan, President; Barbara Metch and Lauren Echols 2013-2015

TPHA Directors 2014-2016

2015-2017

Angela Radde Belinda Bajer Diane Kettler Rebecca Graves

Dorothy Wright Lynn Sumner Cindy Rogers Julie Massey

Missy Coffelt Pam Diezi Keely Hamman Susan Rader

TPHA Committee Chairpersons All Star Banquet Meal..... Diane Kettler and Belinda Bajer All Star Silent Auction..... Lynn Sumner and Nancy Marks All Star Dessert Contest.... Sherri McCall and Nancy Marks Creative Arts................ Angela Radde, Jessica and Missy Coffelt Illustrated Speech......... Sherri McCall and Lynn Sumner Hospitality.................. (Ft. Worth Open Show) Eva and Sara Hamman Junior Programs.......... Dorothy Wright, Rene Word Membership................ Lynn Sumner Memorials.................... Claudia Atlas Nominating Committee... Nancy Marks Poll-Ette of the Year........ Claudia Atlas Publicity.................... Cindy Rogers and Belinda Bajer Queen...................... Brooke Booth, Precious Beaver, Barbara Metch Scholarship............... Barbara Metch, Rene Word State Show Hospitality... (Dallas Open) Belinda Bajer, Julie Massey Ways and Means........... Julie Massey

Texas Poll-Ettes Membership Application I hereby make application for membership in the TEXAS POLL-ETTES. Upon becoming a member, I agree to be governed by the constitution and By-Laws of the Auxiliary. Attached hereto is remittance of $30, covering membership dues for the fiscal year of Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.

Given Name ___________________________________________ Ranch Name ___________________________________________ Husband’s Name ________________________________________ Mailing Address _______________________________________ City _______________________________________________ State _____________________________ Zip ______________ County _____________________________________________ Area Code and Telephone number(s): __________________________________________________ E-Mail _______________________________________________ The Texas Poll-ette who encouraged me to join this organization is: ____________________________________________________ RETURN TO: TEXAS POLL-ETTE ORGANIZATION Belinda Bajer • 636 W. Tours • Elm Mott, Texas 76640 254-709-0273 • email: bbajer4@yahoo.com

TEXAS POLLED HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

By Maddee Moore NHW president elect Reflecting on the last 40 years in the cattle business, we can say a lot has changed as we continue to look to the future. The Hereford breed has had many highs and some lows, all the while continuing to develop our youth, cattle that perform and new marketing opportunities for whitefaced cattle. Members of the National Hereford Women (NHW) are excited to celebrate the National Hereford Queen program this year in Kansas City, Mo., during the American Royal, as the program’s 40th anniversary is upon us.

The value of the National Queen Program: The celebration for the 40th anniversary of the National Queen Program will also include recognition of all past state and national queens. The Hereford queen legacy reaches back much farther than 40 years in Hereford history, and the NHW wants to also recognize all of those who have been involved in representing the breed. To celebrate this milestone, the NHW will be hosting a social on the American Royal grounds in the Governors Room at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. As we reflect on the growth and development of the NHW queen program as we know it today, many changes have occurred, and, yet, the foundation has stayed much the same. “The goal for the state queen program in the start was to represent the breed and add some class to the shows,” says Kay Morgan of Morgan Ranch, Burwell, Neb. “These foundational goals continue, and following the merger of the two women’s organizations we have seen the queen program expand its reach while providing new opportunities for young ladies.” Courtney Tribble had this to say about her experience as Washington State Queen, “Some of my closest friendships were made in my time as state queen and when running for national queen.” The professional skills and networking are also two areas from which Tribble gained valuable experiences from her time as queen. “Having the opportunity to talk with some of the biggest and most influential breeders in the country increased my knowledge of the breed, all while I was building my résumé,”

she says. Mark your calendars This celebration is about more than a title of National Hereford Queen; it is about all of those who have supported the state and national queens for decades. “The NHW is excited to host this event during the American Royal this year with the hopes of bringing together numerous past state and national queens along with all of those who have supported this program,” says Barbra Metch of Canton, Texas, an NHW board member.

Building on our foundation of

decades of opportunity, former National Hereford Queen, Brooke Jensen says, “The Queen program is important to me, developing leaders and strong women in the Hereford industry. I would love to see the queen program continue to build and grow for another 40 years.” The NHW hopes to see you for this great celebration and to help us send the program into the future with more energy and ideas on growing the program.

Reprinted from the September 2015 issue of Hereford World

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Planting Winter Pasture Best Way To Winter Cattle

By Ed Twidwell Why plant winter annual forages? One major reason is that species such as ryegrass, wheat and oats grow and provide grazing during the period when bermudagrass and bahiagrass are dormant and unproductive.

Nutritive quality is high and this reduces the need for feeding of protein and energy supplements. If legumes are included, they provide a bonus of free nitrogen. Even though fertilizer and fuel prices are high, planting a winter pasture may be the most economical way of wintering your cattle.

Productive winter pastures actually begin prior to planting.

Field selection, soil testing, site preparation and selection of the crops and varieties best suited for your soils and your needs, well in advance of planting time, can help avoid many of the errors of last minute decision making.

Some producers may desire to have their winter pasture available for grazing prior to Jan. 1. For

these producers, planting into a prepared seedbed in late September or early October provides the best opportunity for early grazing. With this type of pasture, small grains (wheat, rye or oats) plus ryegrass is a popular mixture. This type of pasture is expensive due to the seedbed preparation in addition to seed, fertilizer, etc.

Also, early seedlings can be devastated or destroyed by fall armyworms. Oats can be planted in early September, but rye, ryegrass and wheat should not be planted until after Sept. 20.

Overseeding winter annuals on summer grass sod is generally one of the least expensive types of pasture to produce, but does not provide much fall or early winter grazing. Ryegrass is commonly planted and is very productive if properly fertilized. Small grains are sometimes included, but much of their potential early growth is missed because the overseeding must be delayed until the summer grass becomes dormant, usually in

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Overseeding has several advantages, especially for wintering beef cows. First, since little seedbed preparation is carried out, it is less expensive than systems that include more cultivation. With overseeding there is also a reduction in potential erosion because the soil is always covered with some vegetation.

The summer pasture sod is usually firm and provides good footing to cattle during the winter grazing season. In contrast, winter pastures that are planted in thoroughly cultivated seedbeds are often soft and boggy much of the winter. Finally, if grazing is managed properly during the winter and spring, the summer grass sod can be encouraged to resume growth in the spring and provide grazing as the cool season plants fade out.

Prior to overseeding, producers need to make sure the summer sod is short. Graze the sod to a height of one to two inches or clip it as short as possible before planting time and keep it grazed short until seedlings start to emerge.

Don’t plant too early or too late.

The best planting time depends on the weather and the time that the summer grass goes dormant.

In most years, seeding should not occur before mid October in northern Louisiana or late October in southern Louisiana.

Winter pastures can be planted in row crop fields after harvesting the row crops, provided no harmful chemical residues are present. This type of pasture is usually planted late so that much of the potential value of including small grains may have been lost. Ryegrass is commonly planted in this situation.

The amount of seedbed preparation varies with the soil and the amount of crop stubble left.

Due to the high cost of commercial nitrogen fertilizer, there has been a great deal of interest among producers in using clovers as a component of their winter forage program. One of the first considerations to make if clovers are to be planted is to match the plants to the soil. There is wide variation in soil capabilities on almost every farm.

Clovers differ in their tolerance to and ability to persist in various soils. It is important to match the clover species or mixture of species to the different soils so that greatest returns can be realized as well as proper soil and water conservation.

For example, berseem clover is better adapted to poorly drained sites than crimson clover.

Producers also need to match plants to the intended use. They should plan for maximum quality and versatility in their forage program. Select clovers that produce high quality feed and plant to use each field for hay and/or pasture as weather and feed needs dictate. For example, tallergrowing clovers such as red clover are more adapted for use as a hay crop than a clover such as white clover, which is used primarily for grazing.

A common misnomer about using clovers is that nitrogen in a clover plant is released into the soil through the clover roots while the plant is actively growing. Research has shown there is only a very

small amount of nitrogen transfer from clover roots to the soil and/ or to other plants. The primary pathways for nitrogen transfer are through grazing livestock and the decomposition of dead clover plant material. The root system and unused leaves and stems of clovers die at plant maturity and are decomposed by soil microbes over time.

Nitrogen contained in this plant material is released over time to the soil and is available to other plants. In an overseeding situation, this results in the warm season perennial grasses in the pasture such as bermudagrass and bahiagrass receiving the most benefit from the clover. Estimates are this amount can be between 50 to 100 lbs. of nitrogen per acre.

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Fall Calving Season Begins Ahead of Schedule

By Glenn Selkm OSU Extension Each year in August, it is time for an important reminder. Fall-calving season is here. In fact, the start of the fall calving season often begins before some producers expect it. The target date for the beginning of fall

calving very often is September 1.

Most printed gestation tables predict that calving will take place 283 days (some 285 days) after artificial insemination or natural breeding.

Cows and heifers that gestate in hot weather will often calve a few days

Winter Cattle since the winter and spring months are frequently wet. The fields you select should have a medium or higher level of fertility and a satisfactory pH. Most grasses tolerate a pH as low as 5.5, but most clovers generally do better if the pH is between 6.0 and 7.0.

Any needed lime should be applied well in advance of planting for maximum benefits.

Ryegrass and clovers can be planted using a drill or a broadcast seeding method. For these species, the optimum planting depth is between 1/4 and 1/2 inch in the soil. If small grains are included in the mixture, they will need to be planted at a depth of one to two inches.

Probably the best way to plant a winter grazing mixture is to plant the small grain with a grain drill and plant the ryegrass and clover seed with a broadcast seeder and then cultipack or roll the seedbed after seeding. This will ensure that the seeds are in firm contact with the soil so they can easily germinate

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and become established, and will aid in reducing soil movement and erosion from rains that occur prior to establishment of a good sod.

Producers need to provide adequate fertility for maximum production of the winter pasture.

Phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be applied at or near planting time as recommended by soil test. For nitrogen fertilizer, a good rule of thumb is to figure on using about 1 lb. of nitrogen for each day of grazing. Grazing for 180 days would require 180 lbs. of nitrogen per acre, while 90 days of grazing would require only 90 pounds of nitrogen per acre.

The nitrogen fertilizer requirement can be split into two or three applications made during the growing season.

It is important to avoid grazing winter pastures too early. When the plants are small, the cattle may pull up entire plants when grazing, and in addition, trampling damage may be severe. It is best to keep the animals out of the pasture until

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the pasture height is at least six inches. Grazing can then begin, but it is important to not graze below a stubble height of about two to three inches.

Limit grazing is a system that many livestock producers follow to make efficient use of winter pastures. In this system, cattle have access to pasture with high quality grazing for a short period of time each day or on alternate days.

Grazing for two to six hours each day allows the animals to obtain much of their needed nutrients, especially protein, without excessive trampling damage. It also means that the remaining nutritional needs can usually be met by feeding a lower quality feed such as hay. In this way, a limited supply of high quality pasture can be used by more animals or by a set number over a longer period of days.

During the late spring period, there are many acres of winter pasture throughout the Gulf South region that are wasted. This is a time period of rapid growth for ryegrass and clovers, and many producers don’t have enough livestock to keep up with this excess growth.

One option available is to use electric fencing to fence off areas of excess winter pasture and cut that area for hay.

Ryegrass and clovers offer some of the best quality hay available if they can be properly harvested and stored. The growth stage for harvesting these crops that offers good yields of high quality forage is the boot to early heading stage for ryegrass and a flowering stage for clovers. Once hay is baled, it should be stored in a protected place as quickly as is convenient.

Ed Tividwell is an extension forage specialist with the Louisiana State University AgCenter.

“early” and “late” fall calving cows had been artificially inseminated in early November or early January, respectively. Semen from the same sire was used for all cows. All cows were exposed to a single cleanup bull for 35 days at four days after the AI season. The weather prior to calving was significantly different for late pregnancy in the two groups.

The average maximum temperature the week before calving was 93 degrees F° for the “early” fall group.

The average maximum temperature the week before parturition in the “late” calving group was 66 degrees F. There was a 100 percent survival rate for calves in both groups and both groups of cows had very high re-breeding rates (90 percent and 92

percent, respectively).

The average gestation length for the “early” cows was six days shorter (279 days) as compared to the “late” cows (285 days) in year one. The average gestation length for the “early” cows was four days shorter (278 days) as compared to the “late” cows (282 days) in year two. Keep in mind that the gestation lengths listed are AVERAGE. This means that about half of the cows calved earlier than that. Producers with early fall-calving cows should expect calves to start coming several days ahead of the “textbook gestation table” dates. They should begin their routine heifer and cow checks at least a week to 10 days ahead of the expected first calving date.

Source: Kastner, Wettemann, and co-workers. 2004 OSU Animal Science Research Report.

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Be Sure of Dosage When Treating Cattle

By Heather Smith Thomas When treating cattle with antibiotics, dewormers and other drugs, it is important to use proper dosage—which is generally determined by weight of the animal. Thus it is crucial to know the weight, rather than guessing.

Underdosing may not give the desired results, and overdosing in some instances can be harmful. In the case of dewormers, underdosing won’t kill the parasites and simply leads to drug resistance.

Veterinarians, producers and economists in the U.S. estimate that annual parasite related losses (which includes poor performance) in the livestock industry at more than $100 million. These losses can be minimized with proper parasite control.

Gary Sides, PhD, a cattle nutritionist with Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Operations, points to a study in 2004 that looked at the effects of dewormers in feedlots. “At that time there were a substantial number of producers using just a half dose of Dectomax injectable, trying to save money at processing, and believing that this dosage would be adequate. Therefore a group of four veterinarians ran a trial to see if this was effective. They took cattle off grass in California and put them in a feed yard in Nebraska. One third of the cattle were not treated, one third got a half dose of injectable Dectomax dewormer and the other third of the cattle got a full dose of that product,” says Sides.

“When they slaughtered the cattle they weren’t able to get feed efficiency results because the cattle were all in the same pen, but they had individual ID on all the cattle and did get carcass weight, daily gain, and percentage of the cattle grading choice/prime. There was a 22 pound difference on carcass weight between the full dose and the no dose cattle, and statistically no difference between the no dose and the half dose cattle,” he says. Thus the half dose had no noticeable benefit. In essence, it was a waste of money.

“Looking at the percent of cattle grading choice/prime, there was also no difference between the half dose and the no dose cattle, but

there was a 16 percent advantage in choice/prime in the full dose cattle,” he says. The full dose obviously helped the cattle that were dewormed with the proper doses; they were able to perform better in the feedlot.

Looking at this situation with the cow/calf operation, we need to make sure we are actually giving these animals enough dewormer.

“Very few people actually have 1000 pound cows anymore. Most of the cows are closer to 1400 or 1500 pounds. We need to give them an adequate dose for their weight, in whatever product we are giving them,” says Sides.

If we are using vaccines, it’s not an issue. “We are giving 2 milliliters or 5 milliliters per head, depending on the product; it’s not weightspecific. But with antibiotics like Draxxin, Excede, Advocen, etc. or any of the dewormers, the dosage is always by body weight and cattle need to be dosed accordingly,” he explains.

When pharmaceutical companies do their trials and studies to get FDA approval for their product, it’s very important to get the right dosage for the body weight. “This is why the processing chutes that have digital scales are very useful and helpful,” he says. You know immediately and accurately what the animal weighs when it steps into the squeeze chute for treatment. Visual estimates are often misleading, and weight tapes are usually not accurate enough.

Stockmen are trying to cut operating costs in order to survive financially. There are appropriate ways to cut costs and inappropriate ways. Skimping on needed drugs usually ends up costing a producer more in the long run. If dewormers can help cattle be healthier and more feed efficient, using the proper dose pays off—especially when feed costs are high.

“If a feeder is looking at very expensive corn and high priced cattle, if you try to save money by using just a partial dose or underdose of dewormer, those cattle don’t perform as well. All we have to is make up one pound of gain or half a pound of feed efficiency to make up that difference,” he says.

You haven’t saved money; you had to spend more money for feed or

had lower weights at the end.

Parasite resistance is another important reason to never underdose.

“Most of the parasitologists believe that the continuous exposure to less than adequate dosage is what selects for resistance in the parasites,” he says. The most susceptible parasites might die, but the resistant ones survive—and they become the predominant population.

“They are out there anyway, and we select for more of them if we keep using products incorrectly,” says Sides. This may be more of an issue in a cow/calf operation in a pasture environment, with on-going worm transmission. The feedlot cattle don’t stay around as

long, and the parasites aren’t transmitted/ reproducing in a drylot. Thus the worm resistance could become more of a problem in the long run for the cow/calf or stocker operation.

Regarding efficacy, however, deworming at proper dosage is just as crucial in the feedlot. “It was a feedlot study that showed reduced gain and grade with inadequate dosage—in cattle that were consuming the best diet known to science. There wasn’t any nutritional stress on these cattle, but

How Many Open Cows Will You Feed In Winter?

By Kyle Stutt Noble Foundation With the end of the spring breeding season coming to a close, it’s time to start planning the next step for the cows in your herd pregnancy evaluation. Pregnancy evaluation in cattle is an important and valuable management tool.

Checking the pregnancy status of your cow herd allows you to make timely culling decisions and focus your resources on the sound, reliable breeders in the herd.

I hope “preg checking” is an annual ritual for your herd. If you have not incorporated this management practice in the past, the dry conditions this year and the need to get rid of a few cows may force you to do so. When it comes time to cull cows from your herd, pregnancy status is one of the first criteria that will determine whether a cow stays in the country or goes to town.

According to the results of a survey conducted by the National Animal Health Monitoring System, fewer than 20 percent of beef cow calf producers used pregnancy testing or palpation in their herd.

However, the benefits of this practice are fairly simple to realize.

First of all, pregnancy diagnosis allows producers to identify “open”

or nonpregnant cows that won’t behaving a calf next year. Compare the roughly $5 per head cost of a pregnancy exam with the $100 per head cost of hay alone to feed an open cow through the winter (if you can find hay for $30 per roll). It is easy to see that pregnancy testing quickly pays for itself.

Second, pregnancy testing will provide a producer with the information of when cows will be calving based on the age of the fetus at the time of the pregnancy exam. An average calving date can be calculated and the producer can use this information to better supplement, the cows through the winter. The nutrient requirements of cows increase as pregnancy progresses, and having this information will allow a producer to adjust the supplementation in a timelier manner.

Finally, if the herd needs to be culled and pregnant cows need to be sold due to drought and lack of pasture, knowing the pregnancy status of the cows will be appealing to potential buyers. Buyers will be looking to purchase cows that will calve closely in line with the cows already in their own herds.

Pregnancy diagnosis is a quick and simple procedure that requires a trained technician, usually

they still had a negative response to a half dose,” says Sides.

“Internal parasites inhibit feed intake and reduce digestibility. Thus if I don’t get rid of the parasites I can measure the negative response in the feed yard,” he explains.

a veterinarian. There are two practical methods for pregnancy diagnosis in beef cattle: 1) rectal palpation and 2) transrectal ultrasonography. Rectal palpation is most common and is an accurate form of pregnancy diagnosis that can be performed after day 35 of pregnancy. Most veterinarians are proficient at rectal palpation, and this procedure requires little time in the squeeze chute. Transrectal ultrasonography, commonly referred to as ultrasound, can be used to detect pregnancy as early as 28 days with a high degree of accuracy. This method can be employed just as quickly as rectal palpation when done by a skilled technician and may provide additional information that cannot be determined by rectal palpation.

Using transrectal ultrasonography, the technician is actually “looking” at the fetus and can determine the viability of the fetus and the incidence of twins. It is also possible to determine the sex of the fetus between days 60 and 90 of pregnancy.

A final piece of information to keep in mind is to sell cull cows early. The market for cows is usually good through September, and then the price goes south at a fairly rapid pace until it bottoms out in November. So, pull the bulls at the end of the breeding season, schedule to pregnancy check your cows about 35 days later, and get rid of the open cows and other culls before cow prices take a nose dive.

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AHA News Briefs Plan to Attend Annual Meeting

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The room rate is $114, and the cutoff for reservations is Oct. 6.

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AHA Board Candidates Announced The nominating committee selected six candidates who will run for election to the AHA Board of Directors during the 2015 AHA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 31-Nov 1.

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BARBER RANCH BULLS for purebred & commercial cattlemen alike

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Barber Ranch will also offer a select group of bred & open Hereford heifers.

Featuring the influence of our popular

BR Gabrielle 5082 family…

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BR Copper 124Y Maternal brother to Aventus.

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