ALLIED BULLetin Opportunity of a Lifetime... Fall 2015
By Jared Wareham, Allied Genetic Resources
Two of the most essential, intangible skills that a young entrepreneur needs to sharpen are networking and perspective. Building relationships and developing a matrix of connections within your industry opens door after door often leading to increased success and stability. Furthermore, to operate with savvy and intelligence about your industry, you must know how every moving part works, what its role is, how each one affects the others, and be able to spot change coming before it arrives. Attending the Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC) provides the exact opportunity to put a razor’s edge on both. For ten days, I traveled cross-country, learned, and bonded with 60 other cattlemen and women from all over our country. Included in that group were a significant number of NCBA staff and leading industry professionals from companies like JBS, Cargill, Cattlefax, John Deere, McDonald’s, and more. By the end of the trip I possessed a rolodex full of lifelong friends and an expanded understanding of just how complex and important each piece of the beef industry was. First stop: Denver, Colorado. Our first few days were spent understanding the roles of NCBA and their importance as a lobbying force in Washington, D.C., an educational leader with consumers and activist groups, and as a research and support group for cattlemen nationwide. The battles our industry faces with consumer confidence, education, and negative social media campaigns are real and the countering efforts of NCBA are both deep and broad. My hat is off to their staff. They are well-read, sharp, and motivated. During the Denver leg, attendees were provided the opportunity to explore the JBS plant in Greeley, as well as their Kuner feed yard of over 100,000+ capacity. It is easy to see why packing plants face the operational challenges they do, especially now, with beef supplies so tight. Margins are very, very small. One particular thing I enjoyed while on the Denver leg was the chance to spend time in a large Safeway grocery store visiting with consumers as they purchased their beef products. The level of general distrust of agricultural products appears to be growing. Hormone free, healthy, and safe were reverberated multiple times by consumers that appeared to have no background with agriculture. That tells me, as an in-
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dustry, we are not winning the battle on consumer education and confidence. Second stop: Chicago, Illinois. This stop was brief, but filled with ideal opportunities to gain additional industry insight for those with a sharp eye. The climate in the food service industry is evolving rapidly with the slow, steady emergence of the next generation of consumers. This was evident when listening to senior staff at McDonald’s headquarters speak candidly about their current and future infrastructure. Highly processed foods are falling out of favor with newer generations. Competitors are strategically exploiting this as a platform to seize market share.
Boots on the Hill - The YCC Delegation gathered on the US Capitol steps in Washington, D.C.
Last stop: Washington, D.C. This was definitely my favorite leg of the conference. I caught a little of the “Potomac Fever” spending the day on Capitol Hill lobbying my state’s Congressional leaders on ultra-important topics to the beef industry such as MCOOL, TPA, and WOTUS. I think senior NCBA staffer Colin Woodall summed up D.C. the best by stating that on the “Hill” there is always a lot of motion, but very little movement. After spending a full day visiting with my elected officials, I can see why. The most important insight derived A handful of the YCC attendees representing CO, OR, MO, TX, KS from the YCC experience, beyond the and AZ prepare to spend the day lobbying for cattlemen’s rights. intricate interworking of the packing plant, feed yard, and Capitol Hill, was in the beef industry did their part to support the understanding that there is a changing us and reaffirm that we are a part of the next climate in our industry. Globalization of the legion of torch bearers. From the JBS carcass food supply chain is happening, and doing so processing plant in Greeley, to McDonald’s at a rapid rate. While American cattlemen and headquarters, to rooftop dining at the John women (and industry) produce the best quality, Deere cooperate building overlooking the White highest satisfaction product in the world, we House, our industry wants us there and are have growing competition. Foreign markets will eager to give their support. demand a significant amount of beef creating Examine yourself. If you find a need to sharpen an opportunity to perpetuate this country’s food and hone your networking skills or have a thirst supply chain well beyond where we are today. to understand the micro and macro components All young agriculturalists need to sit up and take of our beef industry better, I highly recommend notice. We are no longer in an arms race with that you apply for next year’s YCC opportunity. countries like China. We are in a race to secure You will belong to an elite fraternity of indusglobal food markets and ensure the sustainabiltry leaders and carry insight like no other and ity of our nation’s agricultural infrastructure for friendships for life. generations to come. Agriculture is dependent on the next generation of producers and industry specialists. This was very apparent on the tour. Every stakeholder
YOUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND RANCH READY BRAND
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Jared, I was just thinking of the degree of customer service you have provided for me ever since we started doing business together. Since you have started a new venture I want your new customers and prospective customers to realize the quality of customer service they can realistically expect themselves. When I was buying herd bulls, you always provided me with excellent quality bulls well suited to my operation, reasonably priced and promptly delivered. The service that really stands out in my mind is this. I purchased two bulls at a sale while my ranch was listed for sale. The ranch was sold a few days later leaving me with two surplus bulls. I needed to resell them, hopefully without losing money. I did not buy them from Jared. I explained my situation to Jared and he came to my rescue. I had the bulls delivered to Jared. He kept them for a few days, sold them for my purchase price and delivered them to their new owners. All Jared would accept from me was a well-deserved thank you.
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- Charles White, Cattleman from Missouri
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The main reason I want to work with Jared & Drew, is I know that they’ll take care of me. I have bought bulls all over the country and these guys have been the best at helping make sure things are just right. If I have a bull issue or cattle question, they go out of their way to see that my needs are met. And, they have the bull supply big enough to accommodate my need for groups of half-brothers or related genetics.
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- Jay Payne, Latigo Cattle Co.
The bulls that come from Jared and Drew are absolutely ready for the breeding season and their calves have been really nice. The customer service I get is second to none. I really feel that they care about my success. They take time to visit about my needs and treat me like a friend, not a customer.
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- Macshane Bartley, Cattleman from Kentucky
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The one thing I really appreciate about the New Day Genetics team, is their sincere dedication to developing problem-free bulls that are ready to go to work. It’s obvious that, Drew and Jared really care about functional cattle and professional service.
- Steve Wheeler, Wheeler and Sons Livestock Auction
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My dad has worked with Jared and Drew for several years. With their help has built the genetics in our family herd tremendously. They have provided us with several top quality bulls that have been developed in a way that allows the bulls to perform and maintain a healthy body condition throughout the breeding season. Therefore, when I had the opportunity to start a bred heifer business out of that herd there was no question as to who I would turn to make sure I was offering the best product I could, starting with proper bull selection. With the combination of great genetics and professional customer service, it easy to see, it’s more than a job at New Day Genetics, it’s a passion! Any time I need something they are never more than a phone call away and they are always willing to help. The difference in New Day and their competitors is that the competitor’s service is done when New Day’s has just begun.
- John Campbell, Campbell Emery Operations, LLC
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Focused on Service.
Focused on Service.
RED SIMANGUS™ DESCENDING FROM HXC CONQUEST.
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0.68
0.05
128.0
66.2
10.6
50.5
78.5
29.7
0.35
0.91
133.4
67.8
BLACK SIMANGUS™ BY CONNEALY CONSENSUS 7229.
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89.8
32.4
0.82
0.66
142.1
79.3
14.3
60.6
95.0
28.8
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0.79
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126.0
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0.57
125.6
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0.43
BLACK SIMANGUS™ BY FIRST ACCENT.
BLACK SIMANGUS™ BY ALLIED FORCE.
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24.5
0.29
0.63
115.8
66.8
15.5
67.5
111.8
30.1
0.50
0.81
153.7
80.3
OCTOBER 10, 2015 Select BULL AND FEMALE SALE
Offering 110 AGE ADVANTAGE SimAngus™, Simmental, Balancer® and Angus Bulls.
BLACK SIMMENTAL BY FIRST ASCENT.
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7.3
61.1
89.4
26.1
0.07
0.93
119.5
65.0
11.8
68.5
100.0
22.9
0.53
0.95
139.6
81.9
• New Day bulls are slowly developed on large fescue pastures to reinforce their age advantage. • The New Day development process has been praised by cattlemen nationwide for creating bulls that are Ranch Ready. • Call, TEXT, or email Jared and Drew anytime to discuss your needs. www.NewDayGenetics.com
Focused on Service.
BLACK SIMANGUS™ DAUGHTER OF SAV BISMARK.
BLACK SIMANGUS™ DAUGHTER OF LFI DEW IT AGAIN W269.
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116.2
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161.7
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BLACK SIMANGUS™ DAUGHTER OF UPGRADE.
BLACK SIMANGUS™ DAUGHTER LFI DEW IT AGAIN W269.
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BLACK SIMANGUS™ DAUGHTER OF GW LUCKY MAN 644N.
BLACK SIMANGUS™ DAUGHTER OF UPGRADE.
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BLACK SIMANGUS™ DAUGHTER OF GW LUCKY MAN 644N.
BLACK SIMANGUS™ DAUGHTER OF UPGRADE.
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OCTOBER 10, 2015 Select BULL AND FEMALE SALE
Selling 140 SELECT BRED FEMALES, registered SimAngus™ breds, as well as commercial Red SimAngus™ cows, and Black and Red SimAngus™ SHOW-ME SELECT HEIFERS. Select female offering features 35 ELITE REGISTERED BRED HEIFERS AND FALL PAIRS from the Rhodes Angus program in Illinois.
These heifers have been developed under the guidelines of the Missouri Show-Me Select Heifer program and sell as Show-Me Select Females.
Other sires of influence include: GW/WBF Substance, Cowboy Cut, Shear Force, Olie X4, First Ascent, Alumni, Conquest, Norseman King, and Wide Track. ALL FEMALES WILL BE ON HAND FOR VIEWING A WEEK BEFORE THE SALE. CONTACT A MEMBER OF NEW DAY FOR DETAILS.
www.NewDayGenetics.com
PO Box 6, Huntley, MT 59037
Select BULL AND FEMALE SALE
OCTOBER 10, 2015
WHEELER & SONS LIVESTOCK AUCTION, OSCEOLA, MO 1:00 pm (ct)
Offering 110 AGE ADVANTAGED SimAngus™, Simmental, Balancer® and Angus Bulls.
JARED WAREHAM 660-492-2777 jared@alliedgeneticresources.com
DREW MORAN 660-351-2825 admoran3@hotmail.com
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