Final Presentation April 2021
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Livestock Research Unit Commercial Beef Unit Equine Unit Practicum Dairy Unit Purebred Beef Unit
RESEARCH UNIT FINAL PRESENTATION 2021
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2020 – 2021 Student Managed Farm Final Presentation
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Our Team General Manager
Public Relations/ Secretary/ Alterio
Alex Strautman
Kristen Toews
Facilities/ HerdTrax
Health/ Trail Manager
Kyle Paulgaard
Leah Oswald
Marketing/ Finance
Nutrition/ Reproduction
Lucy Broekman
McKayla Sattler
Range and Forage
Mixed Farm Team
Shaelyn Walls
Shyanne Geates Faculty Advisor
Marisa Schuebel
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About Our Team The 2020 – 2021 Livestock Research Team is the fifth year for the team and consists of eight students from Alberta and Saskatchewan. The purpose of our team is to showcase western Canadian cattle practices while maintaining an economically viable extensive herd.
Goals for the Year • • • • • •
Understand the purpose of the research herd Have a clear outline of what is expected from each of us January wean Prepare research demo Implement a different bale grazing strategy Continue RFI trial to gather more herd data
SWOT Analysis Strengths • •
•
Team work ethic Unique management ideas Industry involvement
Weaknesses • • •
Opportunities • • •
Research demo Razer Grazer utilization Match herd to grass availability
Communication Land base Team direction Threats
• •
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Grass availability E Environmental conditions Covid market volatility
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Herd Inventory - 64 Cows - 8 Bred Heifers - 15 replacement heifers - 1 Hereford Bull - 1 Angus Bull Key Performance Indicators
GOLD
Industry Standard Industry Average Our SMF Herd
G - Growth Rate
O - Open Rate
43% of dams weight
4%
63 days
4%
9%
128 days
8%
8.6%
68 days
1.4%
-
39% of dams weight
L - Length of Calving Season
D - Death Loss
Research Demo Question: -
Is it more economical & better for animal welfare to brand with or without a painkiller?
Process: -
15 heifers into 3 groups: • Control group • Branded group • Branded with Meloxicam group
Results: Weight gain results: - Control gained 18.4lbs - Branded gained 10lbs - Branded with Meloxicam gained 19.2lbs
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Average daily gain results: - Control ADG 0.668lbs/day - Branded ADG 0.542lbs/day - Branded with Meloxicam ADG 0.68lbs/day
Nutrition -
Cows are bale grazing on LC15 and LC16 receiving 13 hay bales and 8 green feed bales Our replacement heifers are on the GrowSafe RFI trail system at the research center being fed:
Ration
As Fed
Cost
Tub Grind Mixture Silage Barley Silage Corn Barley Grain 36-20 Beef Supp
6.2lbs 9.5lbs 9.5lbs 4.8lbs 1.0lbs
0.40/lb 0.03/lb 0.02/lb 0.39/lb 0.18/lb
Reproduction -
Purchase of 2yo Angus Bull, AllenDale Pedigree 50G from AllenDale Farms
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Summer Grazing Plan LCP22: This pasture will be split into 9 paddocks that will each be grazed for 7 days. They will be on the pasture for 63 days, from April 28th to June 30th. The alleyway will go through the pasture for easy access to water or corrals. LCP23: This pasture will be split into 6 paddocks. Paddock 1 through 5 will be grazed for 7 days, and paddock 6 will be grazed for 9 days because it is a bigger paddock and at this time 20 cows will be separated to go in their breeding group with the Hereford bull, giving us some extra days on this pasture. The order of these paddocks are set up so that they will be close to the corrals on the day bulls are turned out, they are split into their breeding groups, and branding and processing calves. They will be in this pasture for a total of 44 days, from June 30th to August 13th. LCP24: This pasture will be split into 3 paddocks due to the large water areas. Paddock 1 and 2 will be grazed for 12 days each. Paddock 3 will begin with 5 days of bale feeding and then 12 days of grazing. On September 23rd they will be taken back to LCP15/16 to begin bale grazing, the bulls will also be pulled this day.
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Budget for 2021/2022 Year 2021/2022 Livestock Research SMF Budget Categories
20/21 budget
YTD
Left
% used
21/22 Budget
Income Cull Cows Heifer Steer Bred Heifers Total Income
$5,000.00 $40,500.00 $40,000.00 $10,000.00 $95,500.00
$9,142.46 $49,698.91 $53,453.81 $0.00 $112,295.18
-$4,142.46 -$9,198.91 -$13,453.81 $10,000.00 -$16,795.18
182.85% 122.71% 133.63% 0.00% 117.59%
$5,000.00 $42,000.00 $42,000.00 $10,000.00 $99,000.00
82.00% 4000 47.64% 157.44% 91.25% 0.00% 100.10% 5.86% 52.08% 0.00% 132.56% 103.48% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
$65,000.00 $3,500.00 $4,900.00 $2,850.00 $1,000.00 $660.00 $1,500.00 $2,000.00 $1,500.00 $200.00 $1,000.00 $750.00 $0.00 $800.00
Expenses Feed expenses Vet/medical Labour Utilities Research and development Herdtrax Sale Deductions Corral Cleaning Marketing/Round Up Miscellaneous expenses Farm Supplies & Materials Public Relations Parentage Carcass Ultrasounding
Bull Purchase Bull Rental Semen Testing Pregnancy Testing Total Expenses
$60,105.32 $4,257.41 $2,620.00 $2,630.00 N/A $660.00 $2,800.00 $3,200.00 $1,000.00 $200.00 $800.00 $500.00 $0.00 $800.00
$13,000.00 $2,650.00 $75.00 $750.00 $96,047.73
$49,287.07 $10,818.25 $2,028.39 $2,229.02 $4,125.00 -$1,505.00 $2,400.00 $230.00 N/A N/A $660.66 -$0.66 $164.03 $2,635.97 $1,666.63 $1,533.37 $0.00 $1,000.00 $265.11 -$65.11 $827.87 -$27.87 $0.00 $500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $800.00
$0.00 $1,400.00 $0.00 $652.50 $63,477.26
$13,000.00 $1,250.00 $75.00 $97.50 $32,570.47
0.00% 52.83% 0.00% 87.00% 66.09%
$7,000.00 $1,800.00 $150.00 $800.00 $95,410.00
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Beef Cost of Production
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Thank You! We as a unit would like to send a big thank you to everyone who has been such a huge help to our unit. Thank you for supporting us in our successes and we hope to maintain connections for years to come!
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
New Holland Marisa Schuebel Brayden Lewis Bailey Hlus Anthony Robertson Kris (Leroy) Lehmann Wayne Stetson CG Paulguaard Farms Ltd. Sharon Reiter Obi Durunna April Warrilow Jo Dickson Al Motley Tracy Quinton Janet Kerr Carmen Zayac Amy Stanley
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Ag Faculty Geoff Brown Josie Van Lent Denise Martin Trish Mechor Neil Thorsteinson Regina View Farms Inc. Cowtown Regina D&N Livestock JGL F5 Embroidery and Design Crooked Arrow Co. North Central Livestock Vermilion Veterinary Clinic Dr. Tim Goodbrand Bullseye Feeds Other SMF Units
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COMMERCIAL BEEF UNIT FINAL PRESENTATION 2021
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Natalie Grylls
General Manager
Alexis Stochmanski
Public Relations/ Treatment Coordinator
Prestin Coultes
Research Coordinator
Reghan Erickson
Records Coordinator
Cayla Pow
Analysis/ Herdtrax Coordinator
Anthony Brown
Reproduction Coordinator
Dylan Hull
Mixed Farm Coordinator
Jenna Salmon
Nutrition Coordinator
Lara Janzen
Health Coordinator
Sidney Zemlak
Finance Coordinator
Karen Ness
Range and Forage Coordinator
Mark Noerenberg
Secretary/ Marketing Manager
Bevin Hamilton
Advisor
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SWOT Analysis STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
Group members with wide range of knowledge and experience
Pasture shortage
Strong Communication
Open rate
Lots of manpower when doing activates
Competition for resources with other SMF teams
Great decision-making skills
Due to Covid not being able to team bond
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
Find pasture closer to the College
Covid 19 - possibility of being unable to move animals
Networking with industry contacts
Other producers that are meeting industry production standards
Develop a new summer pasture management strategy
Weather during calving season
Selling heifers in “The Round Up”
Market fluctuation - During Covid
Increasing hybrid vigor though our blaze face program
Public perception of what us as producers are trying to achieve
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Long Term Goals: • • • • • •
Focus on quality genetics Maintain herd over 100 head More team bonding Everyone is treated equally Locate pasture closer to college Reduce grazing costs
Short Term Goals: • • • • • •
Lower open rate to the industry standard Shorten calving season to around 63-65 days Increase discussion before final decision Help each other out with tasks Make money while expanding calf crop Use breakeven to evaluate purchase/sale decisions
Recommendations for Next Year: • Continue to bring cow/calf pairs home earlier in the fall • Continue to work with JGL on the sale of steers • Maintain blaze face program • If possible attend Agribition/ Czar shows with bred heifers • Find pasture closer to the college
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GOLD Industry Standard
SMF 2019/2020
SMF 2020/2021
43% of Dams Weight
43% of Dams Weight
45% of Dams Weight
O – Open Rate 4%
8.5%
13%
L – Length of 63 Days Calving Seaso n
111 Days
79 Days
D – Death Loss 4% or Less
1%
5%
G – Growth Rate
KPI Growth Rate
• Higher than previous year
Open Rate
• Higher than previous year
Length of Calving Season
• Bulls exposed for 75 days • Longer than industry standard
Death Loss
• Industry standard
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Nutrition
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Herd Inventory Bulls
Cows
Culls
Heifers
Steer Calves
Heifer Calves
# of head
4
92
2
20
39
49
Estimated worth/head
$3,500
$2,300
$1,500
$1,700
$600
$600
Net Worth
$14,000
$211,60 0
$3,000
$34,000
$23,400
$29,400
Total Net Worth:
$315,400
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Finance 2020/2021 Commercial Beef Team Financial Budget Income
Budget
Livestock Products (Embryos)
YTD
Variance
$2,000.00
$0.00
$2,000.00
Cull Cow Sales
$16,000.00
$29,178.00
-$13,178.00
Cull Heifer Sales
$20,000.00
$18,686.74
$1,313.26
Steer Sales
$49,200.00
$49,671.24
-$471.24
Feeder Sales
$48,000.00
$0.00
$48,000.00
Agribition & Beef Day
$19,000.00
$22,600.00
-$3,600.00
$2,000.00
$0.00
$2,000.00
Miscellaneous Income
$0.00
$325.62
-$325.62
Bull Rental to Research
$1,250.00
$1,400.00
-$150.00
Custom Work
TOTAL
$157,450.00
Expenses
Budget
$121,861.60 $35,588.40
YTD
Variance
Public Relations
$500.00
$0.00
$500.00
Production Records
$700.00
$666.67
$33.33
Feeder Expenses
$47,000.00
$0.00
$47,000.00
Feed Expenses/Bedding
$40,000.00
$48,369.02
-$8,369.02
The Round Up Expenses
$3,000.00
$1,329.34
$1,670.66
Pasture Rent
$15,000.00
$18,428.34
-$3,428.34
Vet/Medical
$6,000.00
$8,884.64
-$2,884.64
Labour
$7,000.00
$6,000.00
$1,000.00
Utilities
$2,500.00
$3,200.00
-$700.00
Insurance
$3,000.00
$1,050.00
$1,950.00
Bull Rental Purebred
$700.00
$0.00
$700.00
Livestock Purchases
$7,500.00
$28,950.00
-$21,450.00
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Deductions
$3,000.00
$1,037.17
$1,962.83
Corral Cleaning
$5,000.00
$4,668.17
$331.83
Equipment Rental
$5,000.00
$3,500.00
$1,500.00
Custom Trucking
$7,000.00
$6,983.33
$16.67
Miscellaneous Expenses
$1,000.00
$0.00
$1,000.00
Farm Supplies and Materials
$1,100.00
$834.09
$265.91
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Registration/Memberships
TOTAL
NET INCOME/LOSS
Minus the cost of the new heifers
$155,000.00
$133,900.77 $21,099.23
$2,450.00
-$12,039.17 $14,489.17
YTD=
$9,960.83
Cost of Production: Cost to Produce a lb of Calf:
Calves Produced
Calves Sold
$2.06
$2.49
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2021/2022 Commercial Beef Team Financial Budget
INCOME
Budget Livestock Products (Embryos) $6,700.00 Cull Cow Sales $11,700.00 Cull Heifer Sales $19,770.00 Steer Sales $69,542.00 Feeder Sales $56,665.00 Agribition & The Round Up $18,000.00 Custom Work $0.00 Miscellaneous Income $300.00 Bull Rental to Research $0.00
TOTAL
$182,677.00
EXPENSES Budget Public Relations $0.00 Production Records $700.00 Feeder Expenses $55,000.00 Feed Expenses/Bedding $48,000.00 The Round Up Expenses & Show/Sale $2,500.00 Pasture Rent $24,000.00 Vet/Medical $7,600.00 Labour $6,000.00 Utilities $3,200.00 Insurance $3,000.00 Bull Rental Purebred $1,000.00 Livestock Purchases $7,000.00 Deductions $3,000.00 Corral Cleaning $5,000.00 Equipment Rental $5,000.00 Custom Trucking $7,000.00 Miscellaneous Expenses $1,000.00 Farm Supplies and Materials $1,100.00 Registration/Memberships $0.00
TOTAL NET INCOME/LOSS
$180,100.00 $2,577.00
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Thank You: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
New Holland Bevin Hamilton Brayden Lewis Anthony Robertson Peter Wilkinson Kris (Leroy) Lehmann Sharon Reiter Farm Team Al Motley Tracy Quinton Janet Kerr Carmen Zayac Amy Stanley Ag Faculty Geoff Brown Josie Van Lent Denise Martin Trish Mechor D&N Livestock Shane Adamson JGL North Central Livestock Lyle Fox Just Livestock Inc Vermilion Veterinary Clinic Dr. Tim Goodbrand More Than Just Feed
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Wayne Taylor Marvin Little Everest Trucking Dreamcatcher Designz Stephanie Nelson F5 Embroidery and Design Ryley Noble Obi Durunna Other SMF Units D&N Holdings K-Cow Ranch Melissa Downing Steve Dorran SIBL Simmental DLMS Byron Halvorson Hardluck Farms Cross 5 Cattle Coolers Brian Keith
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EQUINE UNIT FINAL PRESENTATION 2021
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Student Managed Farm Equine Unit
Team Members:
Haley Ries-General Manager Hannah Goerzen-Records and Reporting Jessica Plank-Health, Stable Management and Mixed Farm Sarah Sitko-Nutrition Julieanna Dunbar-Range and Forage Jace Thorsteinson-Marketing/PR Jessie Saunders-Finance and Equicity coordinator
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2020/2021 was the first year of having an Equine SMF Unit. This gave us a lot of opportunities to learn about what it takes to start and run an equine operation. Overall we had a very successful and exciting year. The Equine SMF team is made up of just seven members from three provinces.
Team Goals
Short Term Goals: • • •
Have a body condition score of 6-6.5 for the sale horses, we achieved this through our nutrition regiment. We utilized our software program throughout the semester to improve our communication and to manage the first years doing chores. Our goal was to sell seven well-trained and sound geldings at the Round-Up sale. We achieved our training goal with all of the horses. Unfortunately, two horses did not pass the soundness exam and were not sold.
Long Term Goals: • • •
Purchase geldings with correct conformation and performance bloodlines Continue to create brand recognition for Lakeland College horses Continuation of our successful year to create a sustainable equine unit including the addition of the broodmare enterprise.
SWOT Analysis Strengths: ● ● ●
Work ethic Marketing and Sales Consistent hours training
Opportunities: ● ● ●
Industry connections Continue a reputable brand for college horses Expanding with the breeding enterprise
Weaknesses: ● ● ●
Soundness of horses First-year of SMF Small team
Threats: ● ● ●
Animal activism Competition from the equine industry COVID 19
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Next Year Recommendations • • • • • • •
Have geldings vet checked before purchasing Have horses shoed for the start of viewing horses Start looking for summer pasture in the first semester Get professional photos taken of horses early in the second semester Brand the horses at the end of the first few weeks of school to allow hair to regrow in time for sale. Have a buyer’s gift and a gift for the high-selling horse Classify foal crops to help decide what is the best route for each foal; Whether it will be kept or sold
Inventory
Type 2021 Geldings 2021 Sale Gelding 2022 Sale Geldings Broodmares Total Horses
Quantity 2 2 5 7 16
Average Value $500 $11,250 $2,140 $985.71 $2568.75
Total $1,000 $22,500 $10,700 $6,900 $41,100
SOPs
As a new team, we created our standard operating procedures (SOPs) at the beginning of the year andhave continued to update them in order to give future teams guidelines for howactivities involving horses and the barn need to be conducted. They includeeverything from vaccinating to stabling to tack upkeep and care. With havingthe SOPs in a living document format it allows for them to expand as the teamgrows and changes.
Training Update
Our team is very happy with how the geldings turned out by sale time. Our main goal was to create versatile horses that would suit a number of people. Some things our horses did include being rode at a branding, roping and holding cattle, working on the barrel pattern, and riding confidently outside.
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Nutrition
2020/2021 Geldings Nutrition Ingredient
As Fed
Cost/Head/Day
Hay
18.5kg
$2.47
Prostock Mineral
0.15kg
$0.26
Oats
1.36kg
$0.27
Milled Flax
0.228kg
$0.41
Total
20.24kg
$3.41
Ingredient
As Fed
Cost/head/day
Hay
3.4kg
$0.46
Total
3.4kg
$0.46
Ingredient
As Fed
Cost/head/day
Hay
8.0kg
$1.07
Total
8.0kg
$1.07
2021/2022 Geldings
Broodmare Nutrition
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Marketing
-Facebook -Posters -Lakeland Connect -Wildfire Classifieds
-Northern Horse Website -Catalogs -Kijiji -News Paper Ad
Public Relations
Facebook page follows- 851 Most reached post- 33,000
Range and Forage Currently, there are six broodmares located in the pen highlighted in blue on the diagram and five 2022 sale geldings in the turn-out pen highlighted in yellow, both are currently eating hay. Initially, 3 options had been discussed regarding grazing for 2022 sale prospects. These options include: -
Grazing on home pastures LCP 11 and chuckwagon village Renting or boarding on pasture Keeping them in a dry lot pen
As the year progressed it was perceived that the 2022 geldings would have to be kept in dry lots due to the lack of pasture. However, with immense generosity from faculty member Ron Hoffman, pasture has been offered for all nine of these geldings. The 2022 sale geldings will graze at Ron Hoffman's beginning on May 20th and will return to the college on August 30th. At a cost of $2.00/ head /day, the herd of nine geldings will accumulate a cost of $206 each and $1,854 as a herd over the 2021 grazing season.
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Broodmare Breeding and Summer Grazing Plan: Mare
Stud
Stud owner
Location
Date Date of Cost of of Return Mare Arrival care
Monaco Star Dust
Zans Hot Ron Jewels Hoffman
Vermillion, AB May 1st
August 25th
$351
Solanos Savannah
Zans Hot Ron Jewels Hoffman
Vermillion, AB May 1st
August 25th
$351
Luras Holly Gold Spark A Memory
Jody Armstrong
Wildhorse, AB
May 1st
August 25th
$351
Lura O Lena
Spark A Memory
Jody Armstrong
Wildhorse, AB
May 1st
August 25th
$351
Chantella Sugar
Circle Ed Mason Bar Gray Gun
Czar, AB
May 1st
August 25th
$234
Lura Tasa Tivio
Circle Ed Mason Bar Gray Gun
Czar, AB
May 1st
August 25th
$234
Fintry Roan Unita
KN Guys last fling
March 10th
August 25th
$124
Ms Reminic Jewel
Dox Nanette Silverado Choquer Sand
Rockglen, SK
April 1st
August 25th
$441
Leroy’s Sister
Andys Little Step
Swift Current, April SK 1st
August 25th
$0
Kyle and Westlock, AB Penny Miller
Clint Busse
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Round-Up Sale
Our first year being a part of the Round-Up sale was a success. As a sale committee, we proposed to the COVID-19 committee at the college to have people come onto campus to view and ride the geldings we had for sale. We got approved to have scheduled viewings of no more than two people on campus following COVID-19 protocols and filling out a daily assessment. There were around 50 appointments to view and try the horses, which was crucial to the success of our sale. We averaged $11,600 on the five geldings we sold in the sale. Two of our geldings did not pass the soundness evaluation and were scratched from the sale. We collected data from the buyers about how they heard about the Round-Up up sale. The results were: Word of Mouth- 3 Facebook- 1 DLMS- 1
Health
This semester we gave the geldings Eqvalan dewormer to help get rid of any worms/bots that might have been irritating them. With the spring weather approaching in March and them being stalled at night they started to develop a spring cold. They had runny noses and were coughing quite often, so they were given 35cc of Respi-free until their cough cleared up. March 26th, the colts were hauled to Delaney Vet Services to get a pre-purchase exam where they had a full body examination and lameness test done. Two of the colts, Hank and Gambler, did not pass and were pulled from the sale. Hank will be joining the Animal Health Technology program and we are still working with veterinarians to determine the best decision for Gambler. At the end of February, we noticed that Hank had come up lame. We gave him some time off, had him on stall rest, cold hosed him, and gave him bute to keep him comfortable. With time, he was not getting better, and we decided to haul him to the vet. Nerve blocking was done which is a method of determining where he is sore, as well as hoof testing. He was diagnosed with navicular syndrome and it was showing up in both front hooves. Gambler was hauled to the vet with the rest of the colts for his pre-purchase exam. They discovered a lump on his front right that turned out to be arthritis that had calcified. He was also starting to develop arthritis in his other legs as well as sarcoids under his throat. The rest of the 5 colts passed and were sold successfully.
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Finance
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Thank you New Holland Agriculture Matt Rustemeier- SMF Advisor Ron Hoffman-Instructor Anthony Robertson and Farm Team Bailey Hlus- Equine Tech Steve Dorran- Auctioneer Jill Renton-DLMS Mellisa McRae-DLMS Breeders: Beaurock Ranch Clark Performance Horses Deer Hill Ridge Quarter Horses CMB Angus and Quarter Horses Shady Willows Ranch Buyers: Mckayla Sattler David Ferguson Gord Zeigler Lance Schelske Rebecca Becker
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DAIRY UNIT FINAL PRESENTATION 2021
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Our Unit Members Unit Leader
Calf and Heifer Health
Emily Unger
Gursangeet Singh
Reproduction: Breeding Kevin Fischer
Range and Forage Coordinator Cassandra Knouse
Reproduction: Genetics
Udder Health
Zoe Meinen
Manroop Randhawa
Mixed Farm
Transition Cow Coordinator
Taylia Rees
Hayleigh Royce
Records Coordinator
Calf and Heifer Nutrition
Melissa Porteous
Marco Portena
Public Relations Coordinator Molly Sayers
Mikayla Rozka Hamish Matthews
Finance Coordinator
Lactating, Dry, & Close-Up Cow Nutrition
Tyler Wikkerink
Production Reshma Mammen
Cassandra Knouse
AMS & HN
SMF Advisors
Alyssa Crandall
Feeding System & Technology
Jolet Van Niekerk Amber Sayers
Farm Team
Tyler Wikkerink
Hoof Health Coordinator Roald Lok
Newborn Calf Coordinators
Amber Sayers (Dairy Barn Manager) Nico Frick (Dairy Herdsperson)
Our Mission Statement “We strive to produce quality milk and raise healthy animals, focusing on production and efficiency, while gaining skills and knowledge to be used in the dairy industry.”
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SWOT Analysis Strengths ● ● ● ●
Weaknesses ● Biosecurity ● Distance from service providers (increased cost) ● Reproduction ● High student turnover
Diversity of team & staff Milk quality Strong team Industry support
Opportunities
Threats
● Increase overall herd score through Lactanet ● Improve and maintain training on technology ● Increase student involvement in research opportunities ● Dry cow housing
● ● ● ●
COVID-19 Activism Limited land base Availability of silage
Our Goals Accomplished Goals ● Biosecurity awareness ● Heat detection ● Utilizing Dairy Comp
Ongoing Goals ● ● ● ●
Hoof health Dry cow care Calf health Calf room ventilation
Our Recommendations 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Work with crop units to ensure we produce quality forages and reduce feed costs Continue to increase heat detection, focusing on the cows Decrease days in milk by breeding cows closer to the voluntary waiting period Monitor fresh cows more closely Continue regular footbath and hoof care routines to improve hoof health Maintain relationships with the other Student-Managed Farm units
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Production Avg. BF (kg)
Avg. Protein (kg)
Avg. SCC
Avg. Peak Milk (kg)
2019 - 2020
433
354
122 000
43.5
2020 - 2021
445
374
102 000
46.3
VMS Robot Idle Time (%)
Incomplete Cows (%)
Lakeland
14.9%
2.3%
Industry
22.3%
5.7%
Ingredients
As Fed (kg)
Dry Matter (kg)
Corn Silage
52.0
19.18
Heifer Hay
10.0
8.71
Canola Meal
4.00
3.60
Dry Cow AvPlus
0.22
0.21
Ingredients
As Fed (kg)
Dry Matter (kg)
Corn Silage
20.0
5.42
Straw
2.50
2.18
Close-Up Supplement
4.50
4.02
Water
3.00
0.00
Nutrition Dry Cows: $2.02/head/day
Close-Up Cows: $5.20/head/day
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Lactating Cows: $11.48/head/day Ingredients
As Fed (kg)
Dry Matter (kg)
Barley Silage
23.0
7.59
Corn Silage
10.0
3.68
Lactating Supplement
10.0
8.94
Lactating Pellet
3.95
3.46
Alfalfa Hay
3.40
3.00
Water
3.0
0.00
Ingredients
As Fed (kg)
Dry Matter (kg)
Barley Grain
1.36
1.17
Corn Silage
10.90
4.02
Heifer Hay
2.72
2.38
Canola Meal
1.59
1.43
Dry Cow Mineral
0.07
0.07
Heifers: $1.58/head/day
Pre-Weaned Calves: $6.16/head/day This value is the total feed cost per calf from birth to 58 days.
Weaned Calves: $1.45/head/day This value is the total feed cost per weaned calf from 2 months to 4 months of age.
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Newborn Calf KPIs Industry Average (%)
Midyears (%)
Final (%)
Stillborn Rate
5.52%
4.83%
0.05%
U/A Calving Rate
51.2%
N/A
81%
Navel Infections
1.7%- 29.9%
N/A
0.007 (1 out of 1142 calves)
Navel infection and U/A calving rates will vary depending on management practices.
Profits on Newborn Calf Sales Calf Sex
Amount Sold
Total Cost to Raise Until Sold
Bulls (Holsteins and Crosses)
59
$3 130.54
Heifer Crosses
11
$647.90
Total
70
$3 778. 44
Total Profit
$6 004.46
Transition Cow Retained Placenta
Milk Fever
Ketosis
Lakeland
4.2%
4.9%
11.3%
Industry
<8%
<3%
<20%
This data is based off of 142 fresh cows.
Herd Inventory Calves
Heifers
Dry Cows
Lactating Cows
Culls
29
59
46
117
8
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Finance
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Important Definitions BF: Butterfat component in milk BCS: Body condition score Calf: Bovine that is newborn to 3 months of age Culls: Animals that will be leaving/left the herd DA: Displaced abomasum; where the abomasum (stomach) moves/flips out of place DHI: Dairy Herd Improvement DLC: Dairy Learning Centre DMI: Dry matter intake Dry Cow: Cow that is not producing milk Elevate: Genomic testing program Heat Unit: The amount of heat needed for a crop to reach maturity Heifer: Bovine that is 3 months to 12 months of age Heifer/Bull Crosses: Holstein breed crossed with a beef breed IBC: Individual bacteria count Ketosis: Metabolic disease that occurs during the transition phase Lactating Cow: Cow that is producing milk LOS: Lactose and other solids Mastitis: Infection in the udder MF: Milk fever; a metabolic disorder caused by insufficient calcium Milk Deductions: Cost associated with the sales of milk PMR: Partial mixed ration Retained Placenta: Retention of fetal membranes that causes an infection postpartum SCC: Somatic cell count Silage: Fermented feed TMR: Total mixed ration U/A: Unassisted Vector: Automated, self-propelled feed mixer VMS: Voluntary Milking System
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Thank You Jolet Van Niekerk Amber Sayers Nico Frick Josie Van Lent Geoff Brown Anthony Robertson Farm Team Facilities Team Janet Kerr Denise Martin
Tracy Quinton Amy Stanley Carmen Zayac Lactanet Holstein Canada Vermilion Vet Clinic Farm Animal Hospital Silverfern Hoof Trimming New Holland Agriculture Alberta Milk
Nutrisource WestGen ST Genetics Agrai-Dairy Mart (Delaval) Penner Farm Services (Lely) MS Schippers Canada Pro-Line Manufacturing It’s Time Promotions
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PUREBRED BEEF UNIT FINAL PRESENTATION 2021
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Teams Members Brady Gilchrist Abby Debus Ashley Halvorson Bobbi Foster Breanna Gratton Caylee Dorval Courtney Wallace Emma Hulse Hailey Bird Hillary Sauder
Kalee Rupp Keagan Crossman Kord Phillips Lavonne Simpson Quinn Harder Robyn Young Shelby Bygrove Tatjana Gonsalves Tyson Black Wyatt Anderson
Recommendations for Next Year ● ● ● ● ●
Build a strong team dynamic Begin marketing plan for The Round Up end of first semester Build and continue using the AI and embryo program Continue with silage program focusing on quality Contact previous buyers to build a relationship in first semester
SWOT Analysis Strengths ● ● ● ● ●
Diverse industry backgrounds Good communication Successful calving Willing to adapt Floater coordinators
Opportunities ● Canadian Ag Day ● Expanding our annual sale ● Semen/Embryo donation
Weaknesses ● ● ● ●
Large team Limited cash flow throughout the year Small herd Time of AI
Threats ● ● ● ●
Covid-19 Market and Land Prices Competition within industry Consumer preferences/market shift
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GOLD Analysis Growth Rate
Open Rate
● Calves average 665lbs at weaning ● Cows average 1410lbs ● Average was 47% of dams weight ● Industry average is 43% of dams weight
● Our open rate was 20% ● Industry average is 4%
Length of Calving Season
Death Loss
● 70-day breeding season ● 69-day calving season ● Industry average is 63 days
● Our death loss was 8% ● 4/46 calves ● Industry average is 4%
Records Herd Value Animals
Number of head
$ value/head
Cow/Calf Pairs
39
$4500.00
Purebred Cow
1
$2000.00
Purebred Heifers
11
$4000.00
Herd Bulls
2
$6000.00
Semen
70
$50.00
Embryos
21
$750.00
Number of head Total Herd Value as of March 31st, 2021 = $252,750
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Nutrition Dry Cow Ration = $2.14/head/day As Fed, lbs
Ingredient Tubgrind mix Corn Silage Barley Silage 19:3:5 Mineral
25.8lbs 18.59 lbs 10.35 lbs 0.22lbs
Lactating Cow Ration 1 = $2.67/head/day As fed, lbs
Ingredient Tubgrind Mix Corn Silage Barley Silage Barley Grain 36:20 Supplement 19:3:5 Mineral
14.24 lbs 18.98 lbs 26.13 lbs 3.58 lbs 1.75 lbs 0.22 lbs
Lactating Cow Ration 2 = $2.41/head/day As fed, lbs.
Ingredient Tubgrind Mix Corn Silage Barley Silage Barley Grain 36:20 Supplement 19:3:5 Mineral
DMI% TDN% NEm NEg Ca:P DMI% of BW
11.96 lbs 29.84 lbs 14.95 lbs 3 lbs 2 lbs 0.22 lbs
Dry matter contained in ration as % Total Digestible Nutrients (energy) Energy for maintenance Energy going towards gain Calcium to Phosphorus ratio Dry matter as a percent of body weight
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Replacement Heifers Ration From September 2020 - March 31st, 2021 it cost $1.78/head/day to feed the replacement heifers.
Ingredients
As Fed, lbs
Tubgrind Mix 5.63 lbs Corn Silage
13.13 lbs
Barley Silage
13.13 lbs
Barley Grain
5 lbs
36:20 Beef Supplement
1.25 lbs
Nutrient (DM basis)
Supplied Recommended Feed Requirements Only
DMI TDN NEm NEg Protein
22.4 lbs
27.9 lbs
14.77 lbs
14.78 lbs
9.69 Mcal
9.69 Mcal
3.89 Mcal
3.90 Mcal
1258 grams 82 grams
970 grams
Calcium Phosphorus 27 grams 2.99 Ca : P 2.1 DMI% of BW
32 grams 19 grams 2 1-3%
Sale Bulls Ration From September 2020 - March 31st, 2021 it cost $2.70/head/day to feed the sale bulls.
Ingredients
As Fed, lbs
Tubgrind Mix Corn Silage
2.89 lbs 19.45 lbs
Barley Silage
19.45 lbs
Barley Grain
9.75 lbs
38:12 Bull Supplement
2 lbs
Nutrient (DM basis)
Supplied Recommended Feed Requirements Only
DMI TDN NEm NEg Protein Calcium Phosphorus Ca : P DMI% of BW
25.4 lbs
26.6 lbs
17.79 lbs
18.17 lbs
11.93 Mcal
11.93 Mcal
4.99 Mcal
5.25 Mcal
1512 grams 1218 grams 72 grams
45 grams
36 grams
26 grams
2
2
2.1
1-3%
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The Round Up This year, due to COVID-19 protocols that the Alberta Government has put in place, we were not able to have an in-person sale this year. We did an online video sale with DLMS. We would like to send out a sincere thank you to Steve Dorran, our auctioneer, and Melissa Downing from DLMS.
We would also like to give a special thanks to our buyers this year! Orval Hayes Duncan Macmillan Ian Crossman Leon White Garth Porteous Bar JL Enterprises
Branden Ranches Ltd. John Debus Country Lane Angus Trent Selte Tammy Krieger
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Range and Forage Pasture
Cows
Bred heifers
Days
Marvin Littles
15 @ $1.35/head/ day 25 @ $1.20/head/ day 40 @ $1.00/head/day
11 @ $1.25/head /day
140
LCP 21 Barr Farm
140 11 @ $0.83/ head/ day
48
15 pairs on Marvin’s @ $1.35/head/day for 140 days = $2,835 11 bred heifers on Marvin’s @ $1.25/head/day for 140 days = $1,925 25 pairs on LCP21 @ $1.20/head/day for 140 days = $4,200 40 cows on Barr Farm @ $1.00/head/day for 48 days = $1,920 Total projected grazing cost of $11,318.24
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Profit and Loss
Income
Budgeted
Actual Income
Cull Sales Beef Day Inome Bull Income
$ $ $
28,100.00 $ 91,330.00 $ 5,100.00 $
28,730.07 90,001.05 2,100.00
Total Income
$ 124,530.00 $
120,831.12
Expenses
Budgeted 1,310.00 11,750.00 5,900.00 3,073.00 1,000.00 500.00 35,000.00 700.00 11,400.00 8,165.00 700.00 6,120.00 2,357.00 1,250.00 5,825.00
Actual Spending
Advertisment Costs Round Up Expenses Breeding Expenses Corral Cleaning Deductions Farm Supplies Feed and Nutrition Herdtrax Livestock Purchases Pasture Rent Registration Costs Show Expenses Unpaid Labour* Utilities* Vet and Medical
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
566.30 13,638.80 4,243.63 3,167.42 536.65 347.04 36,517.87 666.67 10,280.00 4,765.30 2,478.77 102.13 3,100.00 1,600.00 6,022.95
Total Expenses
$ 95,050.00 $
88,033.53
Net Income
$ 29,480.00 $
32,797.59
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2021-22 Proposed Budget Income Cull Sales
$
16,050.00
Round Up Income
$
98,900.00
Bull Income
$
2,650.00
Total Income
$
117,600.00
Advertisment Costs $
1,310.00
Breeding Expenses $
3,900.00
Expenses
Corral Cleaning
$
3,300.00
Deductions
$
1,000.00
Farm Supplies
$
500.00
Feed and Nutrition
$
40,000.00
Herdtrax
$
700.00
Livestock Purchases $
7,500.00
Pasture Rent
$
11,318.24
Registration Costs
$
1,184.00
Round Up Expenses $
12,800.00
Show Expenses
$
6,120.00
Unpaid Labour*
$
3,162.00
Utilities*
$
1,632.00
Vet and Medical
$
4,850.00
Total Expenses
$
99,276.24
Net Income
$
18,323.76
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Cost of Production Cow Information # of Cows Average Cow Weight (lbs) Days on Stored Feed
Bred Replacements 50 # Purchased 1,400 Cost ($/hd) 142 # Raised
Days on Pasture Aftermath Grazing (Days) Calf Information # of calves Marketed Sale Weight (lbs) Sale Price ($/lb) Calf Return
140 Value of Raised Replacement 83
$ $
11 596 1.84 12,063
# of Calves Retained Average Weaning Weight (lbs) Average Value ($/lb) Total Value of Retained Calves
$ $
7 540 1.55 5,859
Cow Costs Feed Cost
$
709
Health & Vet. Expenses ($/hd) $ Breeding ($/hd) $ Marketing/Trucking ($/hd) $ * Yardage ($/hd/day) $ Interest on Operating ($/hd) $ Heifer Development Cost ($/heifer/yr)$
100 65 20 0.40 700
Feed Requirements Hay Barley Silage Corn Silage Barley Grain Beef Supplement Salt & Mineral Tub Grind Mix
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
$/tonne 154 66 44 220 793 462 110 $/day
Pasture Aftermath Grazing
$ $
1.35 1.00
% DM Intake (2.5% of body wt) Actual DM Offered
0 11
$ $
4,450
Livestock Sales # Of Cull Cows Value of Cull Cows ($/hd) $ # sold for Breeding Value of Animals sold for breeding($/hd) $
12 1,171 19 4,526
Income from Cow Herd Calves Sold Cull Cows Sold Breeding Stock Sold Total Cash Income
$ $ $ $
$/Cow 241 281 1,720 2,242
Herd Income $ 12,063 $ 14,052 $ 86,000 $ 112,115
Cow Herd Costs Winter Feed Cost Pasture Cost Health & Vet. Expenses ($/hd) Breeding ($/hd) Marketing/Trucking ($/hd) Yardage Interest Replacements Total Cow Costs
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$/Cow 437 272 100 65 20 57 979 1,929
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
35 88 48 61 74 3 127
140 $ 83 $
189 83
$ $
436.56 272.00
$
709
lbs. per Head/Day 3.6 20.7 16.8 4.3 1.4 0.04 17.9
Herd Cost 16,589.10 10,336.00 3,800.00 2,470.00 760.00 2,158.40 37,202.00 73,315.50
Percent DM 90 45 35 86 90 100 90
Number of Days
35.00 Winter Feed Cost 39.52 Pasture Cost
Warning: Too much dry matter, check feed fed - 39.5159 Total Feed Cost Returns** Cost to Produce a lb of Calf Return/lb of Calf Profit (Loss) per lb of Calf Profit (Loss) per Cow Profit (Loss) for the herd
Calves Produced $ 7.09 $ 11.41 $ 4.32 $ 430.12 $ 44,658.43
Calves Sold 4.89 17.10 $ 12.21 $ 1,137.94 $ 80,049.43
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Thank you • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
New Holland Agriculture Austin Partington Geoff Brown Anthony Robertson Denise Martin Sharon Reiter Brayden Lewis Kris Lehmann Peter Wilkinson April Warrilow Jo Dickson Amber Sayers Bailey Hlus Ryan Lutz Janet Kerr Tracy Quinton Amy Stanley Carmen Zayac Bevin Hamilton Marisa Schuebel Matt Rustemeier Jolet van Niekerk Josie Van Lent Shari Leachman Bullseye Feeds D & N Livestock Canadian Sires Poplar Meadows Angus Boss Lake Genetics Schaff Angus Valley Lazy MC Angus Brooking Angus Ranch Dr. Tim Goodbrand Heather Barr Angela Morash – Coyote Publishing Wildfire Classifieds Branded Barnyard Creations Lakeland College Marketing Department Commercial Beef Unit Research Beef Unit Other SMF Units
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Thank You Thank you to the following people who enriched the educational experience of our Animal Science students during the 2020-21 Academic year: Assar Grinde and Debra Murphy
Kira MacMillan
Aydon Almberg
Kristen Lepp
Bill Creech
Lee Irvine
Carina Sturkenboom
Lewis Farms
Chris Perry
Lynsay Beavers
Connor English
Mark Lyseng
Courtney Felton
Martin Clausen
Darren Bevans Darren Hipkin
Matt and Dave Price
DB Farms
Michael Vanden Dool
Double F Farms Ltd Dr. Casey Jacobs
Morgan Hobin
Frank Robinson
Poundmaker Feedlot
Highland Feeders
Redcoat Feeders Russ Barth
Jamie Elias Jan Rodenberg Jason Sawatzky
Melissa Downing
Namaka Feeders
Ryan Meinen, Shelter Valley Feeders
Jeremy Ten Hag
Shustyn DeJong and Rebecca Dyjur
Jessica Giles Joel Doornbos
Shustyn DeJong
JP Brouwer
Thorlakson Feeders Travis Fehr
Kagen Sirett
Tyson Flaman
Karlee Conway
VRP Feedlots
Kasko Feeders
VT Feeders
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