Number 624. January 2020
Selling 105 Head 80 Genomic & Individual Feed Efficiency Tested Yrlg Angus & Red Angus Bulls 25 Yearling Open Heifers Sires include: Hoover Elation M123, Schiefelbein iBull 3415, Poss Achievement, Basin Payweight 1682, E&B Harley LAR & Feddes Silver Bow B226
For more information, contact us or visit www.LundgrenAngusRanch.com Blake W. Angell 785-410-3750 blake@lundgrenangusranch.com
3639 County Road I Gove, KS 67736
Larry Lundgren 785-673-9047 laranch@ruraltel.net
It makes “Sense” to invest YOUR “Dollars” in LAR Genetics!
Page 1 KAA Annual Meeting, Banquet & Junior Show January 25-26, Hutchinson The Ks Angus Association Annual Meeting, Banquet and Futurity Junior Show is scheduled for January 25-26, 2020 in Hutchinson . The KAA annual meeting and educational presentations are on Saturday, January 26 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds .The annual banquet which will include a social hour, the Kansas Angus Auxiliary scholarship auction, honorary member induction, KAA Directory page auction and Miss Kansas Angus crowning will be later on Saturday evening. Banquet reservations can be made online at www.kansasangus.org by January 15. The junior show will be on Sunday, January 26 at the Fairgrounds, Entry deadline is January 10 (juniors see page 8-9). A complete schedule of events is atwww.kansasangus.org
Kansas Angus Association Annual Meeting ▪ Banquet ▪ Futurity Jr. Show January 25-26, 2020 ▪ Hutchinson, KS
Schedule of Events – all events on Ks State Fairgrounds Saturday, Jan 25 6 am -Barn open for cattle and tack – NO set up or move in on Friday. 10 am– Deadline for junior cattle to arrive 10 am to 11 am- junior cattle check in 11 am -Ks Angus Auxiliary meeting–Prairie Pavilion meeting room, Fairgrounds 12 :30pm– Ks Junior Angus Association meeting 1:30 pm to 4 pm - Hospitality hosted by Ks Angus Auxiliary 2 pm– Ks Angus Association educational program– Prairie Pavilion meeting room, Fairgrounds An Hour with American Angus Association CEO Mark McCully ►Mark will give an update on the American Angus Association as he completes his first six months as CEO and looks An Hour with American Angus Association toward a new year. Bring your comments and questions as CEO Mark McCully Mark will host a question and answer session. American Angus Association CEO Mark McCully will 3: pm – KAA Annual Meeting – Prairie Pavilion meeting present the program for KAA members and guests on room, Fairgrounds January 25 prior to the annual meeting. 6:30pm—pre-banquet social , Cottonwood Court building, Starting at 2 pm in the Prairie Pavilion meeting room, Kansas State Fair- Fairgrounds grounds . Mark will give an update on the American Angus Association as 7 pm– Banquet - ticket and reservation required. Cottonhe completes his first six months as CEO and looks toward a new year. wood Court building, Fairgrounds Bring your comments and questions as Mark looks forward to hosting question and answer session.
Mark began is role of CEO of the American Angus Association on June 10, 2019. Prior, McCully served as vice president of production for Certified Angus Beef ®. In his role, Mark drove supply chain innovation for the brand and helped develop and implement best management practices with cattlemen to increase brand acceptance rates. In addition, Mark led global production initiatives, streamlining processes for improved product quality, and served in many industry leaderships positions. McCully started at CAB in 2000 as director of packing before developing and coordinating a regional sales team, and in 2005, he transitioned to supply development and production. Prior to joining CAB, he worked for Southern States Cooperative where he managed the beef improvement program and value-added feeder cattle marketing programs for cattlemen within a 22-state region. He also served as an intercollegiate livestock judging team coach, taught livestock evaluation classes and coordinated the animal science department undergraduate internship program at Michigan State University before joining Southern States. He graduated with his associate degree from Lake Land College, Bachelor of Science degree from Western Illinois University and conducted master’s research in ruminant nutrition and feedlot management at Michigan State University. McCully was raised on a small family farm in central Illinois. Mark and his wife Gerry have two children Austin and Maddy.
Sunday, Jan. 26 9 am—Ks Angus Futurity Junior Show Judge: Ryan Rash, Crocket, Tx
Banquet reservations www.kansasangus.org . Reservation and ticket required. Limited space available at the door . Make reservations by January 15.
Hotel Blocks are at the Fairfield Inn and Suites. Group rate $110 plus tax, reserve by Jan.13 (620-259-8787) and the Comfort Inn & Suites, Group rate $74.95 plus tax., reserve by Jan. 11 (620-669-5200). Ask for Ks Angus Association rate.
Thank you to these banquet sponsors Boehringer Ingelheim Merck Animal Health Twin Rivers Vet Supply
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The President’s Pen Angus family, Mae West once said “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” If I had said that when I was younger, it could have meant something different than it does now! In my previous message I talked about my oldest daughter and myself bottle feeding an orphan calf and how much joy it brought her. Since I became a father, my focus has changed a fair amount. Don’t get me wrong, I am far from a perfect father. What are the consequences of focusing on work? I think to each individual that answer may vary. Not only in agriculture, but many other professions as well, long hours are needed and hard work’s a necessity. For me, focusing too much and committing too much time to outside work is taking away from my family. My goal is to teach my kids to work hard and get their work done, but to also take time with loved ones; enjoy each other. I want my kids to follow their passions and be successful in life, but not sacrifice the things that are worth far more than anything money can buy. It has been a privilege to be a part of the KAA Board of Directors for the last several years. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the board and the friendships I have gained. To all the past and present board members I have served with, thank you for your time and dedication to our organization. I look forward to seeing everyone down the road. God Bless, Humbly,
Brandon New 2019 President 913-680-4414
Notes & News from Anne
Stop the Presses
Just minutes before I was set to begin uploading the file of this January Kansas Angus News and putting it in the hands of the printer, I received a phone call from the Atrium Hotel (the contracted site of our 2020 annual banquet) telling me that as of later that afternoon the hotel and conference center would close down. What? We are barely a month away ! Christmas is in just a few days, what's my Plan B ?!? That call came in on Friday and today is Monday also known as Christmas Eve-Eve and we have a Plan B! The banquet will be in the Cottonwood Court building on the Kansas State Fairgrounds, a caterer has been hired, new hotel room blocks are secured, the event schedule of events and information has been updated (see page 1) and the January KAN is now in your hands. Cheers I am sure in the New Year, I along will all of you will need a Plan B many times. Life comes with many obstacles, our farm and ranch life encounters highs and lows, joy and sadness, challenges and opportunities. Cheers to goals and obstacles, sunny days and rain, spring calves and cull cows and always having a Plan B! Happy New Year! Anne Lampe, Kansas Angus Association Manager Kansas Angus News Editor , Kanasangus@wbsnet.org
In this Issue Page 1. Association News ▪ 1 Annual meeting, banquet & show info ▪ 1 Editors Notes, KAA, KAN Info ▪ 2 Angus Industry ▪ 4 ,12, 22 KJAA ▪ 8 Futurity Jr Show Entry Form ▪ 9 When Marbling Leads Selection Criteria ▪12 Eva Hinrichsen - Miss American Angus ▪ 14 Auxiliary ▪ 20 2 ▪ Kansas Angus News
Thankyou from Miss Kanas Angus ▪ 21 KAA Calendar ▪ 22 Our Angus Family ▪ 22 Showring Purple ▪ 23 Commercial Angus Female Sale- Successful Mission for 28 years ▪ 24 Cover ▪ Photo by Eric Mull , see page 14
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President : Brandon New, Leavenworth Vice President : John McCurry, Burrton Secretary/Mgr: Anne Lampe, Scott City (620) 874-4273 Treasurer: Clint Woodrow, Emporia Past President: Neal Haverkamp, Bern District Directors Term Expires # 1 Lynne Hinrichsen , Westmoreland 2022 # 2 Jason Flory, Baldwin City 2020 # 3 Flinton McCabe, Elk City 2020 #4 Cody Dix, Stockton 2022 # 5 Stephanie Dickerson, Paradise 2021 # 6 Ben Williams, Hutchinson 2022 # 7 Brady Larson, Sharon Springs 2022 # 8 Darin Huck, Dodge City 2022 Directors At Large (Commercial) Jace Johnson, Dwight 2022 Cash Schilling, Edson 2020 Jeff Klausmeyer , Clearwater 2021 Directors At Large (Purebred) Chad Breiner, Alma 2020 Spencer Jones, Wamego 2022 Lance Cline, Onaga 2021 Bookkeeper– Betsy Anderson betsyakaa@gmail.com The KAA board meets quarterly in February, May, September and December. Members are welcome to attend meetings. Contact Anne Lampe for meeting dates. & locations. 2020 Dates: TBA Kansas Angus Association
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CARCASS BULL SALE
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | 1 p.m. Near Isabel, Kansas at Poland Angus Ranch
EZAR Gold Rush
Baldridge Colonel EPDs: CE: +4, BW: +1.4, WW: +63, YW: +121 , $B:+154 MILK: +20, SC: +0.86, MARB: +0.77, RE: +0.92
EPDs: CE: +3, BW: +2.3, WW: +84, YW: +146 , $B:+192 MILK: +19, SC: +1.52, MARB: +1.03, RE: +0.68
rling Angus Bulls Selling... 30 Fall Yearling Angus Bulls • 40 Spring Yea
Bridges Foretold EPDs: CE: +9, BW: +1.9, WW: +102, YW: +170 , $B: +162 MILK: +33, SC: +0.35, MARB: +0.87, RE: +0.69
Sires Represented: KM Broken Bow Baldridge Challenger
KR Direct Deposit EXAR Resistol GAR Sunrise
POLAND ANGUS RANCH
Richard Poland 11230 NE Harvest Rd. | Isabel, KS 67065 620.739.4587 - home | 620.886.1720 - cell www.polandangus.com
Basin Payweight 1682 EPDs: CE: +7, BW: +0.6, WW: +67, YW: +119 $B:+142 MILK: +32, SC: +1.01, MARB: +0.62, RE:+0.26,
• All bulls have 50K information and DNA enhanced EPDs • All PI negative • Semen evaluated
Thomas Edison Mill Bar Hickok Sandpoint Butkus
CB FARMS
Berry Bortz 30142 NE 100th Ave. | Preston, KS 67583 620.656.4425 - home | 620.546.6077 - cell www.cbfarms.org
Angus Industry
News and information provided by the American Angus Association ® & Certified Angus Beef , LLC.
American Angus Association Elects New Board Leadership Five directors were re-elected to the 2019-2020 American Angus Association® board of directors, as well as, a president and chairman and a vice president and vice chairman of the board, during the 136th Annual Convention of Delegates hosted at the 2019 Angus Convention in Reno, Nevada. A total of 297 delegates from 40 states and Canada represented Association members at the Annual Convention of Delegates and elected the 2019 -2020 officers and directors. Directors can serve up to two three-year terms on the board and, if elected, serve additional one-year terms in office as president and chairman and/or vice president and vice chairman. The 2019-2020 American Angus Association president and chairman of the board is Don Schiefelbein, Kimball, Minnesota. The new vice president and vice chairman of the board is David Dal Porto, Oakley, California. Directors re-elected to their second terms are Richard M. Dyar, Crossville, Alabama; Dave Hinman, Malta, Montana; Alan Miller, Gridley, Illinois; Jonathan Perry, Fayetteville, Tennessee; and Barry Pollard, Enid, Oklahoma. Board Members Elected Richard M. Dyar, Crossville, Alabama, was re-elected to serve on the American Angus Association board of directors. Dyar has been a lifetime member of the American Angus Association since June 20, 1974. Dyar has served as a member and president of the Alabama Purebred Beef Breeds Council, helped organize the Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Foundation and served as its first president. Dyar served as an American Angus Association regional manager for 35 years, where serving the breeders in Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. Richard and his family own and operate Dyar Angus Farm where they calve 60-70 registered-Angus cows annually. Dave Hinman, Malta, Montana, was re-elected to serve on the American Angus Association the board of directors. In 1973, the Hinman family bought their first registered Angus heifers, marking the beginning of Hinman Angus. He served the Southwest Montana Angus Association as a director and president and the Montana Angus Association as a director and as president from 1993-1995. Hinman has been a delegate to the American Angus Association annual meeting for more than 20 years. Hinman Angus owns 600 head of registered mother cows, along with an extensive embryo transfer (ET) program. Alan Miller, Gridley, Illinois, was re-elected to serve on the American Angus Association board of directors. Miller is a third-generation Angus breeder. His grandfather, Adam Schlipf, began an Angus cattle herd in the late 1940s and was active in the purebred Angus business through the 1960s. Forty years ago, Miller’s parents, Orlan and Carol Miller, began revitalizing the Angus herd and named the operation Prairie View Farms (PVF). PVF is a family operation that Alan and his wife, Theresa, operate in close cooperation with brother-in-law and sister Brandon and Cathy Jones. Jonathan Perry, Fayetteville, Tennessee, was re-elected to serve on the American Angus Association board of directors. Perry realizes the value of hard work and determination evolves into a passion and a love for the beef business. Perry has spent much of his life working in the purebred business. In 1998, Fred and Rinda Clark of Deer Valley Farm, Fayetteville, Tennessee, offered him the opportunity to manage their purebred program. As the general manager of Deer Valley, Perry has developed an Angus program that balances all economically relevant traits in cattle that maintain structural soundness and phenotype. Each year, more than 500 bulls are marketed through three annual sales. Perry and his wife established the Hickory House restaurant in 2014, and it specializes in serving 100 percent Certified Angus Beef ® brand (CAB) product. Barry Pollard, Enid, Oklahoma, was re-elected to serve on the American Angus Association board of directors. He attended Oklahoma State University (OSU), went to medical school and is a board-certified Neurosurgeon who has performed more than 18,000 surgeries. He currently farms and ranches more than 8,500 acres and has managed numerous cattle 4 ▪ Kansas Angus News
through his wheat pasture program and followed them through the finishing lots. The Pollard Farms registered Angus herd consists of more than 400 Angus cows, and with a recipient herd, together, they raise more than 450 registered Angus calves annually. Approximately 150 registered Angus bulls are sold annually at Pollard Farms either through the annual Angus bull sale or by private treaty. Officers Elected Don Schiefelbein, Kimball, Minnesota, was elected by the delegates to serve as the American Angus Association president and chairman of the board. Schiefelbein, who succeeds John Pfeiffer, Jr., of Mulhall, Oklahoma, has previously served as vice president and vice chairman and treasurer, as well as six years on the board of directors. Additionally, he serves as the 2019 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) policy division chairman. His family operation was started in 1955 by Frank Schiefelbein, and years later with the addition of nine sons and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, the operation continues to grow as fast as the family. Today, Schiefelbein Farms runs more than 1,000 registered females, farms 4,600 acres and feeds out 7,500 head of cattle. David Dal Porto, Oakley, California, was elected as the vice president and vice chairman of the Association. He just completed serving as the 2018-2019 Association treasurer and is currently serving his second term on the board of directors. Dal Porto and his wife, Jeanene, manage their registered and commercial Angus operation in Oakley, Brentwood and northern California. They have three children—Lindsey, AJ and Dawson. Dal Porto has firsthand experience at every level in the evolution of performance information and how to apply it. He complements that knowledge with a management background developed from his experiences. Jerry Connealy, of Whitman, Nebraska will serve as the treasurer of Association board of directors. Connealy is serving his second, three-year term on the board. The fifth-generation cattleman has operated the family ranch since 1981 with his wife, Sharon. The Connealys have three sons, Jed, Gabriel and Ben; as well as a daughter, Hannah. Jerry focuses his cow herd base on productivity traits and manages two bull sales per year, selling 300 bulls at each sale.
Holly Martin Director of Communications 25-year veteran joins from High Plains Journal. The American Angus Association® announces Holly Martin as director of communications. She will lead the communications efforts of the Association, Angus Media, Angus Genetics Inc. and the Angus Foundation. “Holly brings a wealth of leadership, communications and cattle industry experience and will be a huge asset to the Angus team,” said Mark McCully, American Angus Association CEO. “I’m really looking forward to seeing her contributions to the Association and our members.” Martin has been an editor, president and publisher in her tenure at the High Plains Journal. She joined High Plains Journal in 1994 after graduating from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications and animal science and industry. “I’m thrilled to be joining such an elite organization,” Martin said. “The Angus breed has a rich heritage and a bright future, and I’m looking forward to serving such a great membership.” Martin has served in many industry leadership positions, including on the Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation board of directors, AAEA – Ag Communicators Network board of directors and as president in 2009, and was selected to attend the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Young Cattlemen’s Conference in 2012. An experienced communicator, Martin has moderated more than 50 farmer and rancher events and has presented on agricultural communications and general agriculture topics to a variety of audiences. In addition, she has won several industry awards, including AAEA – Ag Communicators Network Fellow of AAEA in 2015, Master Writer in 2015 and numerous writing awards for both AAEA and Livestock Publications Council.
SELLING 110 BULLS & 40 FEMALES
Saturday, March 21, 2020 ♣ 1 p.m. ♣ at the Ranch 5 miles north and 2 1/2 west of Zenda, KS or 9 miles west, 9 miles south and 2 1/2 west of Kingman, KS
Molitor Angus Ranch is a family owned operation located in south-central Kansas. “ A National Award winning CAB Quality Angus Seedstock Ranch (2014) ”. Excelling in performance, calving ease and gentle dispositions . Through the careful genetic selection of A-I and pasture sires, we produce a distinctive group of bulls and heifers that honor the lengthy tradition of the Angus breed.
68 years of Breeding Quality Angus Cattle ♣ 1952 -2020
Werner Flat Top 4136
Baldridge Compass C041
Reg # 18094501
Reg # 18229488
BW -2.3 WW +55 YW +121 Milk +35 Marb +.58 RE +.50 $B +131
BW -0.4 WW +62 YW +115 Milk +33 Marb +.90 RE +.58 $B +148
Selling 8 sons
Selling 8 sons
Barstow Bankroll B73 Reg #18036327 BW -2.6 WW +56 YW +117 Milk +18 Marb +.38 RE +.58 $B +144
HA Outside 3878 Reg # 17651083 BW -0.7 WW +58 YW +108 Milk +25 Marb +.39 RE +.30 $B +148
Selling 10 sons
Selling 8 sons
♣Other Main Service Sires♣
HARB Playboy 581 JH – 10 sons Molitor KG Solution 9736-574 – 9 sons Bluegrass Aviator 712 – 8 sons ICC Payraise 4886 – 7 sons Molitor Payweight 3015-165 – 6 sons LD Bankroll 704 – 5 sons BPF Bankroll 731 – 5 sons HA Prime Cut 4493 – 5 sons Bubs Southern Charm AA31 – 4 sons Basin Payweight 1682 – 4 sons Ellingson Chaps 4095– 3 sons DAR Pay Upgrade Q807 – 3 sons
Founding member of
2014 Certified Angus Beef Seedstock Commitment to Excellence Award All Cattle Sell Free of all known genetic defects
♣ Free delivery on 3 or more lots within 300 miles
Contact: Richard or Mike Molitor (620) 243-6335 Fax (620) 243-7533 Mike -Cell (620) 243-3081 11558 S.W. 90th St. Zenda, KS 67159 molangus@onlinezenda.net
“The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire”
TIME-TESTED KAISER GENETICS
20TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE . THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020
SELLING: 75 18-Month-Old Bulls . 10 Spring Yearling ET Bulls . 6 Yearling ET Heifers
High selling bull in our 2019 sale. TEX Playbook 5437 x AAR Ten X $8,000 to Priefert Angus, Hebron, NE
2nd high selling bull in our 2019 sale. VAR Discovery 2240 x Sinclair NPV $7,500 to Terry McDaniel, Scott City, KS
3rd high selling bull in our 2019 sale. TEX Playbook 5437 x All In $7,000 to Denzel Reed, Harper, KS
SELLING SONS AND DAUGHTERS SIRED BY: Sydgen Enhance . EWA High Weigh GAR Method . GAR Sure Fire EXAR Stud . TEX Playbook GAR Momentum
Kaiser Angus For more information about our program, please contact: Darrell & Frina Kaiser . 6051 Co. Rd. X . Park, KS 67751 Home (785) 754-2334 . Mobile (785) 673-3357 dfkaiser@ruraltel.net . www.KaiserAngus.com
March 24, 2020 1 pm at the Ranch Agra, Kansas Sons of these leading AI sires sell: • Ferguson Breakout • Connealy Iceman • Mohnen DNAmite • 3F Epic • Bar R Jet Black • GAR Phoenix • DL Sonic • A&B Ferguson • Ferguson Stronghold • GAR Ashland • Black Magic • EWA High Weigh • SydGen Enhance • Rameses
Feeding results on the 2018 BOTTOM HALF bulls steered and fed out at Wiechman Feedyard Scott City, Kansas Harvested May 2019 99% Choice or higher 33% Prime 57% Certified Angus Beef
Lynn & Lori Ferguson Agra, Kansas (785) 476-5345
Brice & Vicki Korobka Phillipsburg, Kansas (785) 533-1530
Sale book and video available at
www.FergusonAngus.com Call or email FergusonAngus@outlook.com to request a sale book.
Kansas Junior Angus Association Hello KJAA members, Finals are coming to a close and soon the year will be too, so I want to wish everyone well and hope you had a Merry Christmas! LEAD registration will open up on the January 2nd and the theme this year is Making Dreams Come True and will be in Orlando, Florida ! I highly encourage everyone to look into attending this event which will be July 30th to August 2nd. The Star Conference will be held March 26th through the 29th, in Saint Joseph, Missouri. I implore any state officer to go, it is a beneficial time for growth and learning about the association. Raising the Bar will be held at Colorado State University this year from April 16th-19th, a great opportunity for you as students to learn about higher education. I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas once again and look forward to seeing you in January at the Kansas Angus Annual Meeting, Banquet and Futurity Junior Show in Hutchinson, do mss the show entry deadline– January 10. An entry form is online at www.kansasanus.org and on page 9. Happy New Year,
Grady Dickerson KJAA President Grady.dickerson04@gmail.com
Nicholas Siemens Earns Junior Bronze & Silver Awards Nicholas Siemens, Towanda, Kan., has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze and Silver awards, according to Jaclyn Upperman, education and events director of the American Angus Association® in Saint Joseph, Mo.
KAA Annual Meeting, Banquet and KAF Jr. Show - Hutchinson After two years in Lawrence, the KAA annual meeting, banquet and futurity junior show. The event will move back to Hutchinson on January 25-26, 2020. See page 9 for entry form. See page 1 for complete schedule. Entry deadline January 10 . Judge: Ryan Rash, Crocket, TX
Junior Show Schedule— Ks State Fairgrounds
Saturday, Jan .25 6 am– Stall set up, cattle allowed in barn ( NO Friday set up or in barn ) 10 am to 11 am– Cattle check-in-all cattle must be on grounds 12 pm KJAA meeting 7 pm– KAA Banquet Sunday, Jan 26 9 am Ks Angus Futurity Jr Show.
KJAA Applications for NJAA Voting Delegates /Candidate According to the guidelines and by-laws of the KJAA any member wanting to be considered for election for a delegate at the annual meeting of the NJAA must declare prior to the January ( Ks Angus Futurity) meeting of the KJAA. To submit an application visit www.kansasangus.org click on the KJAA page and look for the online submission application. KJAA election will be on 1/25/20 during the KJAA meeting held in conjunction with the Kansas Angus Association annual meeting, banquet and KAF junior show. The NJAA annual meeting will be in Harrisburg, PA during the National Jr. Angus Show. Applications due Jan 10, 2020 late applications and nominations from the floor are not accepted. www.kansasangus.org/kjaa
Scholarships Kansas Angus Association Young Angus Producer Scholarship application due Jan 2, current college student eligible. www.kansasangus.org Kenneth & Lorene Moore Scholarship Application due Jan. 10 Application online at http://www.kansasangus.org/ks-angus-auxiliary.html
Miss Kansas Angus & Ambassador Applications due Jan.10 Application online at http://www.kansasangus.org/ks-angus-auxiliary.html
Siemens is the 17-year-old son of Mike and Angie Siemens and attends Wichita Collegiate School. He is a member of the NJAA and the Kansas Junior Angus Association. He has participated in local, state, and national shows and showmanship contests. At the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), Siemens participated in the quiz bowl, photography, creative writing, team sales, extemporaneous speaking, poster, livestock judging, and skillathon contests and the AllAmerican Certified Angus Beef® Cook-Off. Siemens has submitted weight data to the Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR®) and consigned cattle to the Indiana Beef Evaluation Bull Sale. The Bronze and Silver awards are the first two levels of the NJAA Recognition Program that began in 1972. Junior Angus breeders must apply for the awards, then meet point requirements in many areas of participation before receiving the honors. Applicants are evaluated in areas of junior Angus association activities and leadership, participation in showmanship, contests and shows, using performance testing to improve their herd and their progress in producing and merchandising Angus cattle. The NJAA promotes the involvement of young people in raising Angus cattle, while also providing leadership and self-development opportunities for the nearly 6,000 active members nationwide. ___ American Angus Association, Angus Communications KJAA OFFICERS 2019-12 (Term Aug 1 to Aug 1) President Grady Dickerson ,Paradise President elect Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland Vice President Morgan Woodbury, Quenemo 2nd Vice president Alex Cozzitorto, Olathe Secretary Eva Hinrichsen, Westmoreland Treasurer Kady Figge, Onaga Historian Ethan Dickerson, Paradise Reporter Jayce Dickerson ,Paradise Membership Director Kelsey Theis, Leavenworth Membership Director Baylee Wulfkule, Berryton Membership Director Clay Pelton, Paradise Past President Anna Carpenter , Wamego
Kansas Angus Association Group Kansas Junior Angus Association
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District Directors
1. Dane Haverkamp ,Bern 2 .Austin Woodrow ,Emporia 3. Kelly Newton Elk City At Large .Bridget Kucan Holton At Large .Jackson McCurry, Colwich 6. Abbie Schwab, Goddard 7. Kaelyn Schilling, Edson 8. Nick Siemens, Towanda ADVISORS Advisors 3yr term Ron and Lynne Hinrichsen.................rlangus@bluevalley.net (3rd year /2020) Rick and Missy Cozzitorto……………...rcozzitorto@aol.com (2nd year /2021) Clint and Jessica Woodrow…………….clint@badgercreekcattle.com (1st year/2022) Anne Lampe……...……….…..620-874- 4273 cell, kansasangus@wbsnet.org
www.kanssasangus.org/kjaa
2020 Kansas Angus Futurity Junior ShowJanuary 26 ▪ Ks State Fairgrounds ▪ Hutchinson, KS 1. The Kansas Angus Futurity Junior Show will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday, January 26, 2020at the Ks State Fairgrounds, $25 entry fee per head. Entry fee includes bedding in tie barn. Ribbons for each class will be provided as will champion and reserve champion ribbons and awards. Division champions may be named in some categories.
5. Exhibitors must be members Kansas Junior Angus Association to participate. If not a member you can join at the show. Cattle must be shown by the recorded owner unless 2 in the same class in such case another KJAA member may show. In the case of illness or injury a KJAA member may be allowed to show in your place with a written doctor’s excuse. Notice must be received at check in. In the case of 2. All owned heifers and Angus steers must be an emergency illness or injury at the show after properly transferred in the sole name of the exhibitor; cattle check-in , the show chairman (KJAA president) registered and on record at the American Angus must be notified prior to the class in order for a Association as of Jan 10, 2020. Bred and owned substitute showman. Failure to show a doctor’s cattle must be registered by show date. Original excuse or in the case of a show emergency contact registration papers and tattoos will be checked at with show chairman prior to entering the class will the show. Any animal that is not tattooed or has an result in disqualification of the entry. incorrect tattoo will not be allowed to show. Freeze brands allowed as per American Angus Association 6. Cattle will be stalled in the Prairie Pavilion in a rules. designated area only bedding will be provided. Tieouts will be available , must provide your own tie out 3. All show entries must be at the show facilities bedding . No feed, hay or straw will be available by 11 am. Saturday, January 25 . All entries will for purchase. be checked-in between 10 am and 11 am on Saturday, January 25 & must stay on grounds 7. Showmanship will be divided into the following after check in. divisions: Pee-wee( non exhibitors-ages 7 and under/ enter at show); Novice exhibitors ages 7-9 4. Females eligible to show must be born in on/after Junior (ages 10-13); Intermediate (ages 14-17); and Sept. 1, 2017, with the exception of cow/calf pairs. Senior (ages 18-21). All ages are as of January 1, Calf must be latest natural calf born on/after Sept. 1, 20 20. Each contestant must be an exhibitor at the 2019 and be bred and owned by the exhibitor. Calf show and show own animal with exception of must be registered by show date. Steers must be peewee division) born on/after Jan. 1, 2019. Bulls must be born on/ after Jan.1, 2018. Classes will be determined by 8. Classes for registered Angus steers, commercial number entered and birth date. purebred Angus steers and Angus-based
Entries due Jan 10 Enter online
www.kansasangus.org
predominantly black (51% black) crossbred steers (Angus sire or dam) born after January 1, 2019 will be offered. All steer classes will be judged as prospects. Registered steers will be shown by age. 9. All bulls must be bred-and-owned. 10. Show order is steers, bred & owned heifers, owned heifers, cow-calf pairs, B & O bulls and showmanship. 11. The “Fitting and Grooming Rules #11” of the American Angus Association will be followed. No paint or other coloring agents are allowed. Aerosols are not permitted in the designated show ring make up area. DRESS code: All exhibitors must wear shirts with collars. 12. Entries and fees should be sent to KJAA President ,Anna Carpenter . Checks made payable to KJAA; fees paid at the time of entry. No late entries will be accepted. Entries must be postmarked on or before January 10, 2020 Health papers are not required. Cattle must be free of sickness, warts, ringworm and lice.
ENTER online www.kansasangus.org Show co- sponsored and hosted by the Kansas Angus Association JUDGE: Ryan Rash, Crocket, TX
2020 Kansas Angus Futurity Junior Show Entry Form Division 1 Division 2 Division 3
Registered Angus Steers Commercial Purebred Angus Steers Angus-based Crossbred Steers (Angus sire or dam) see rule 8. Division 4 Bred-and-Owned Heifers Division#
Name of Animal
Division 5 Owned Heifers Division 6 Cow-Calf Pairs Division 7 Bred-and-Owned Bulls Division 8– showmanship
Registration #
DOB
Sire Complete Name
___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Div 8- Showmanship_ □ Ages 9 and under □ Ages 10-13 □Ages 14-17 □ Ages 18-21(age as of 1/1/2020 )no fee Use additional pages if necessary. PRINT or TYPE please. Copies accepted Name __________________________________________ Date of birth ________Age________ Address ________________________________ City, State, Zip ___________________________ Telephone ______________________________ E-mail _________________________________ NJAA Member Code ____________________ Are you a first time KJAA exhibitor? ____________ Are you a KJAA member? ___________ (if no, please include $5 for dues) $25 per head $_______Total
Entries must be postmarked on/before JANUARY 10, 2020–no late entries-on line www.kansasangus.org Make check payable to KJAA- Return entry form and $25 per entry to
KJAA President Grady Dickerson, 18344 Fairport Rd, Paradise, KS 67658
Good Things Can Happen When Marbling Leads Selection Criteria
by Steve Suther What happens to a commercial Angus herd after 23 years of selection led by marbling? No worries, really, just premium opportunities. That’s the nutshell from veteran Iowa State University animal scientist Dan Loy, whose team recently authored a white paper based on data from their quality-selected Angus herd. In November, Loy reminded producers at the Angus Convention in Reno, “Reproduction in the cow herd is very complex. There’s a genetic component—that’s the big box across the top—but it’s impacted by the environment and nutrition at different stages—there are a lot of moving parts.” Noting past studies and literature reviews, he then focused on ISU’s Angus cow herds, first set up in 1996 as a means to use ultrasound-based selection for either high marbling or high yield. In 2002, the latter herd was dispersed when American Angus Association’s statistical tools had improved. The breed’s expected progeny difference (EPD) for marbling (MARB) has guided the 400-cow herd at the fescue-based McNay Farms in southcentral Iowa since then (see sidebar). Loy compared the Angus MARB versus the ISU herd’s EPD over time, simplified with trend lines that currently show the average ISU cows now higher than 1 while the Angus average nears 0.6. Looking at interactions with other EPDs, he pointed out the Iowa cows lagged behind on heifer pregnancy early on. “We’ve been improving that through the years so that, currently, we’re about breed average,” he said, adding the same can be said for the milk and weaning weight EPDs. An unusual feature of the Iowa herd is the internally raised crop of breeding bulls. They allow for “a unique dataset,” Loy said, that includes the ability to track the scrotal circumference EPD, slightly above breed average, and within the Angus breed, slightly positive in its correlation to marbling. The ISU herd phenotype in terms of carcass performance can be seen in the finished steers and heifers marketed in the last five years, currently at 93% or more qualified for the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand, including 57% Prime. “I like to say Prime is the new Choice,” Loy remarked, “because working with feedlot nutritionists, and in the research, you always see quality expressed in terms of percent Choice. “With these cattle, that’s a meaningless number, because they’re all Choice,” he said. A guiding principle now is, “We just need to figure out how not to screw that up.” Average ribeye area, fat thickness and yield grade within the ISU herd “very typical of the industry,” Loy said, although the carcass weights are a little lighter. The research setting and quality goals open research doors into the timing of marbling deposition as well as how brood cows deplete and build up intramuscular fat during a production year. Serial harvest of steers has found weanling steers that could already grade Choice. “We know marbling starts much earlier in life that was thought, and it’s a slower process,” Loy said. The ISU team has just started monitoring marbling levels in cows during gestation to see how much it may draw down or increase with body condition scores. Other datasets include calving intervals and reproductive success over time, compared to marbling. Simple correlations found significant, slightly positive relationships with heifer pregnancy, number of calves produced and even numerically favorable in terms of calving interval.
Leading up to ISU herd data analysis Genetic improvement in beef cattle means jumping hurdles or “antagonisms” among the traits. When animal scientist Dan Loy signed on with Iowa State University (ISU) as a feedlot specialist 40 years ago, he brought along a commercial Angus background. Best practices for the herds supplying feedlots then were crossbreeding and balanced selection for maternal and growth traits. Stockmen had to use single-trait “heifer bulls,” because there weren’t many bulls with calving ease along with growth. If anybody paid attention to marbling, they probably noticed some bulls above average there had little else to recommend them. Science charted and measured the antagonisms for decades, and the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand sponsored a literature review at Kansas State University in 1999, updated in 2007. That was revisited by researchers at Virginia Tech in 2013. The consensus has always found little or no correlation between marbling and other traits. That lack of correlation says marbling, maternal function and growth should all fit together in the same cow. Before those studies, in 1996, Loy and ISU began gathering data on calves from the University’s two Angus herds, built on either marbling or ribeye emphasis. Early on, results were not much publicized and after six years, the ribeye herd was discontinued when an ultrasound technician moved on. It took many years to build up enough volume to achieve significance in data from the McNay Farms herd near Chariton, Iowa. But that time has come with the white paper’s publication, now available online.
“So that’s in the right direction,” Loy noted. “Overall, it’s kind of like a broken record and a little bit boring, but we found very little relationship between marbling and reproduction,” he concluded.
January 2020 ▪ 12
Bar S Ranch
Annual Production Sale
Saturday, March 14th, 2020 • Paradise, KS ANGUS, CHAROLAIS AND RED ANGUS BULLS COMMERCIAL FEMALES Ken & Pat Stielow | bars@gorhamtel.com | 785-483-9733 David & Stephanie Dickerson | barsranch2@hotmail.com | 785-483-1454 Like us on Facebook!
Eva Hinrichsen crowned 2020 Miss American Angus
Eva and family members. Parents Ron and Lynne Hinrichsen, brother Cale and grandparents Bill and Judy Hinrichsen .
All smiles just moments after being crowned during the American Angus Association awards breakfast in Reno on November 4.
Eva Hinrichsen ▪ Westmoreland, Kansas Hailing from Westmoreland, Kansas, Eva Hinrichsen was crowned Miss American Angus on November 4 during the 2019 Angus Convention hosted in Reno, Nevada. Now bearing the noble red jacket, she’s not the first of her family to serve the breed in the spotlight. Her brother, Cale, finished his year as the Angus Ambassador just moments before his sister was crowned. I really want to work on increasing transparency between consumers and producers,” Hinrichsen said. “I think that’s a big problem in our industry today.” An elevated platform like Miss American Angus will give Hinrichsen the opportunity to use her voice. Hinrichsen’s title-winning speech made her skills and intentions clear when it comes to communicating her passion for the industry in the coming year. “By wearing the red jacket in hotels and taxis, I’m sure I’m going to get the question of ‘what are you, what do you do?’” Hinrichsen said. “Just reaching those one or two people could really go a long way.” Now a freshman animal science major at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Hinrichsen has her work cut out for her with a packed travel schedule ahead. Her first event? As always, it’s the North American International Livestock Show (NAILE) in Louisville, Kentucky. “There are a few shows out east — like Atlantic Nationals — that I haven’t ever attended before, so I’m real excited to go to those,” she said. “Miss American Angus also attends the Certified Angus Beef ® brand building blocks in January and is able to promote the breed rather than just stand in the ring at a show, though that is also important.” A dream is a wish Finding her stride as a leader came naturally for this Kansas Junior Angus Association (KJAA) member. She is a fourth-generation Angus breeder, following in the footsteps of her parents, Ron and Lynne Hinrichsen. And their parents before them. “I’ve had an Angus membership since the day I was born,” Hinrichsen said. “My brother and I started showing when we were 7 years old. We haven’t stopped since. We’ve always had a strong passion for Angus.” Hinrichsen developed an attitude of servant leadership growing up that was further cultivated through various officer positions for both the KJAA and the Northeast District Angus Association. The 18-year-old has also stepped up in the family operation over the years. After becoming a certified artificial insemination (AI) technician, Hinrichsen took the reins for breeding her family’s Angus herd. Hinrichsen has her sights set on studying reproduction and genetics in graduate school. She has also contemplated pursuing a medical degree, so she could practice in rural communities. Those who came before her paved the way for Miss American Angus to reach for the stars. Paige Wallace Arnold, the 2011 Miss American Angus, left a long-standing impression on Hinrichsen. “Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always watched Miss American Angus and really wanted to be her when I got to this point,” she said. “As a little girl watching Miss American Angus, I always loved how elegant and graceful she was and is. I’ve always dreamed of being that girl.” Look for the red jacket of your 2019-2020 Miss American Angus at cattle industry shows and events in the coming year. For more information about this American Angus Auxiliary-sponsored contest, visit www.angusauxiliary.com. __ Lindsay King, Angus Journal Photos by Eric Mull, on behalf of the American Angus Association
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Benoit Angus
The Brand of Excellence
ranch
31st Annual Production Sale . Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the ranch, esbon, kansas
selling:
. 150 13-15 Month Old Bulls
Free Delivery . First Season Breeding Guarantee All Cattle are Parent Verified & Sell with Genomic Enhanced EPDs
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E&B Plus One
CED 9 / BW .7 / WW 67 / YW 129 / MILK 24 CW 55 / MARB .96 / RE .89 / FAT .004 $M 78 / $W 71 / $B 187 . Plus One was our high selling bull last year going to Tailor Made Genetics, Montana & Byrd Cattle Co., California . A full sister to Plus One that was raised at Benoit Angus was sold at auction for $200,000 in the Spruce Mountain sale in Colorado. . A 10% revenue-sharing semen interest was sold for $100,000 at the most recent National Finals sale in Las Vegas. . 2 full brothers to Plus One sell on March 19.
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Connealy Confidence Plus
E&B New Addition 608
E&B Confederate 507
CED 10 / BW .1 / WW 65 / YW 128 / MILK 27 CW 49 / MARB .87 / RE 1.11 / FAT .015 $M 84 / $W 84 / $B 175 . Over 40 bulls sell out of direct sons & daughters of Confidence Plus. 18156972
CED 13 / BW -1.2 / WW 53 / YW 102 / MILK 33 CW 40 / MARB 1.00 / RE .80 / FAT .028 $M 80 / $W 69 / $B 160 . New Edition was purchased in our 2017 sale by Accelerated Genetics. . 5 direct sons & 1 full brother sell March 19. 17287387
CED 11 / BW 0 / WW 50 / YW 88 / MILK 31 CW 27 / MARB .93 / RE .63 / FAT .070 $M 68 / $W 67 / $B 129 . Confederate was purchased in our 2016 sale by Genex. . 3 full brothers to Confederate sell March 19.
OTHER SIRES INCLUDE:
. E&B Payweight 790 . 18922350 . E&B Plus 7125 . 18873020
. Connealy Template 5416 . 18226259
MGR Treasure CED 11 / BW -1.1 / WW 68 / YW 131 / MILK 12 CW 44 / MARB 1.16 / RE .52 / FAT .003 $M 61 / $W 57 / $B 153 . 25 sons sell
SS Niagara Z29
CED 5 / BW .9 / WW 70 / YW 138 / MILK 30 CW 56 / MARB .70 / RE 1.06 / FAT .008 $M 41 / $W 72 / $B 161 . 15 sons sell
1-888-870-BULL Everett & Bonnie Benoit (785) 725-3231 Doug Benoit (785) 545-6806 Chad Benoit (785) 545-8095 ebbenoit@ruraltel.net . www.BenoitAngus.com 621 Hwy. 36 . Esbon, KS 66941
EB BENOIT ANGUS RANCH
. Connealy Glory 4127 . 17888624 . Connealy Mainstay . 18839231 . GAR Sure Fire . 17328461
. GAR Discovery 6737H . 18749135 . S Whitlock 179 . 17007891 . S Model 678 . 18539214
. Baldridge Colonel C251 . 18493773 . Basin Payweight 1682 . 17038724
Those Famous Gloves
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20635 Hessdale Road Alma, KS 66401 David Breiner 785-449-2841 Cell 785-456-4790 Chad Breiner 785-564-2091 Ryan Breiner 785-207-3070 Bob & Derek Moore Annual Sale
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FEBRUARY 18-23, 2020 KEARNEY, NE
Angus
SALES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Bull Sale Day at the
SALES START AT NOON
This Angus Bull sells. He goes back to the SB Peg female that has produced many Classic Champions.
6:30 PM Bull Buyer’s Steak Supper Pen of 5 Heifer Sale Royal Ice Sale Embryos, Semen Packages
All breed bulls will sell Thursday. Nearly 200 bulls featured at the Classic.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Female Sale Day at the
Don’t miss the tremendous Angus females selling at the Classic.
Sired by the $1 million valuated sire SAV Pedigree 4384. Donor dam is sired by the hard-to-find, TEX Demand 2791 bull and is a maternal sister to Colburn Primo. Sells safe to calf to PVF Insight 0129.
All Breeds
Royally Angus bred female will be at the Classic AYC Sale! Grandsire is the famous Connealy Greeley, dam is sired by the SAV Angus Industry. Mated to SAV Raindance 6848 for an early March calf.
This fancy Ellingson Top Shelf 5050 heifer will make a tremendous show prospect for a Junior! See all the Classic Junior Scholarship opportunities with the heifers!
Bulls, Bred Heifers, Open Heifers Show on Wednesday
COMPLETE CATALOG AT: www.necattlemen.com
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN’S CLASSIC | KEARNEY, NE Follow the Classic www.necattlemen.com | 308.627.6385 |
Kansas Angus Auxiliary Wow! Where did the year go? As we are beginning a new year, that means that the 2020 Angus Futurity is just around the corner! The women of the Kansas Angus Auxiliary will hold their annual meeting on January 25 at the beef barn on the Kansas State Fairgrounds and I hope to see many existing members and new faces! During our meeting we will be welcoming new members to our state board and recognizing our out-going Kansas Angus royalty and introduce the new candidates. We also would like to recognize Eva Hinrichsen as the new Miss American Angus. Our state has been well represented by all of these young women and we love being able to continue to support them. The Auxiliary is very fortunate to be able to present the Kenneth and Lorene Moore Scholarship at the Kansas Angus Futurity Banquet. I would also like to encourage everyone to bring an item to the auction that is hosted by the Auxiliary that takes place following the banquet. This is a great event to help support our Angus Juniors.
Upcoming Kansas Angus Auxiliary Activities January 25, 2020– see page 1 for complete schedule 11 am : Auxiliary Meeting, Ks State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson 7pm : Annual Ks Angus Association Banquet, Auxiliary Scholarship Auction, Miss Kansas Angus Crowning, Moore Scholarship Presentation. Banquet reservations and ticket required. Auxiliary sponsored Hospitality: please bring snacks and baked goods to share on Saturday by 11 am. Contact Mary McCurry for more info on what is needed. mccurryangus@outlook.com Annual Auction : members and supports are asked to bring items for the annual Auxiliary auction. Angus and western themed items, jewelry and baked goods are usually best sellers. Please bring the items to the banquet on Saturday, January 25.
Also, don't forget the hospitality room that is open and available to all throughout the weekend! I hope everyone has a great start to their New Year and has safe travels as they head to Hutch!
Ken & Lorene Moore Scholarship
Wendy Flory
Applications Due Jan 10. College sophomores eligible to apply. Application online at www.kanasangus.org Susan Pelton , 2020 Scholarship chairman
Kansas Angus Auxiliary President maywayfarms@gmail.com
Applications Open for Women Connected Conference American Angus Auxiliary-sponsored event registration closes Jan. 15, 2020. American Angus Auxiliary invites women in the Angus industry to apply for the fifth Women Connected Conference. Sponsored by the Angus Foundation, it will bring together Angus cattlewomen, Auxiliary members and other women involved in the Angus industry. Twenty women will be selected from applications to join the 10member Auxiliary executive committee March 4-6, 2020, in Wooster, Ohio. Women 21 and older are eligible to apply, and those selected will gather to “Engage, Empower and Educate” at the Certified Angus Beef LLC headquarters. “We are really looking forward to hosting another Women Connected Conference,” said Anne Lampe, Women Connected Conference chair. “It’s a unique event that allows women from diverse backgrounds to come together to learn and form a network of friends and colleagues who share the common bond of Angus cattle.”
Miss Kansas Angus & Ambassador Program
Girls high school age to 21 Applications due Jan 10, application and info online www.kansasangus.org
An application is available at www.angusauxiliary.com and is due Jan. 15. For more information, contact conference chair Anne Lampe at alampe@wbsnet.org. Late applications will not be considered. Selected applicants will be notified by Feb. 1. Registration costs, including lodging and meals, will be provided through the generous support of the Angus Foundation; participants will be responsible for transportation to and from Wooster, Ohio. Group ground transportation for those flying through Cleveland Hopkins Airport will be arranged.
Looking for Angus themed gifts, clothing, home décor and more? visit www.angusgiftbarn.com
2019-21 KS Angus Auxiliary Leaders
President—Wendy Flory 785.979.2923 Vice President- Melissa Cozzitorto Secretary– Tonya Theis Treasurer- Lori Fink 785.532.8171 Reporter– Esther McCabe Past President/Advisor- Beverly Figge Hospitality Chairman– Mary McCurry Miss Ks Angus Program Chairman– Anne Lampe Ways & Means Chairman– Mary McCurry Achievement Awards Chairman- Emily Mullin Scholarship Committee 2020– Chairman Susan Pelton
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Thank You from Miss Kansas Angus 2019
American Angus Auxiliary Elections and Awards at Angus Convention Kansan Mayra Haverkamp serves as region 3 director The American Angus Auxiliary elected new officers and directors at the 2019 Angus Convention in Reno, Nevada, during the annual meeting. Gina Hope, Berryville, Virginia, takes the helm as president with Pam Velisek, Fairplay, Maryland, the president-elect, Deanna Hofing, Westville, Indiana, as secretary/treasurer, and Cindy Ahearn, Wills Point, Texas, as advisor.
Dear Kansas Angus Association Members and Friends,
I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to represent the Angus breed, Kansas Angus Auxiliary, Kansas Angus Association, and the Kansas Junior Angus Association as the 2019 Miss Kansas Angus Queen. Along the way, I gained knowledge of the industry and created many friendships. The journey in the crown and sash is one that I will never forget. I attended numerous production sales, shows, and even got the chance to advocate for awareness of childhood cancer at a local basketball game. Getting the chance to advocate for this cause was an amazing opportunity because not only was I advocating for childhood cancer, but I was also advocating for the agricultural industry and the Angus industry. I got to answer people’s questions about beef and inspire others to become Miss Kansas Angus. I was also given the chance to do this at the numerous sales and shows while talking with important producers and consumers. Additionally, I would like to say thank you for the support I received as Miss Kansas Angus from the program sponsors. Without their generous contributions and donations, this program would not be possible and young ladies like me would not be able to learn valuable life lessons. Through this journey, I have learned time management skills, advanced communication skills, and how to cultivate my passion of the Angus industry. Along with the support of the sponsors, I am also grateful for the support of my family. Thank you for always pushing me to do better, driving me to sales and shows, and taking care of the cattle when I was unable to be there. In the future, I plan to continue being actively involved in the Association and industry. I also would like to inspire others to serve as Miss Kansas Angus and inspire even more young ladies. Thank you again for this amazing opportunity to gain knowledge, memories, and lifelong friendships. I am grateful that I was able to share my passion for this incredible industry and the chance to become part of a tradition in the Angus industry. Thank you all, Kady Jae Figge
“I hope to bring more members into the Auxiliary to achieve our mission of supporting youth and promoting the breed,” Hope said. “We want to strengthen the committee members with former NJAA members, and we have a few chairing committees this year. The fresh ideas will be much appreciated.” Hope grew up in Vienna, Virginia, just 10 miles outside of Washington D.C., and after graduating high school, she moved to Clarke County, Virginia, where she currently resides. After her daughter, Catie, started showing Angus in 4-H and FFA, Hope joined her on junior activities trips and supported her when she competed for Miss American Angus. She started as a regional director before being elected president-elect in 2018. New American Angus Auxiliary directors were also elected. The newly elected regional directors are: Julie Thelen Conover, Holden, Missouri, Region 4; Valerie Trowbridge, Meshoppen, Pennsylvania, Region 6; and Rebecca Knott, Laotto, Indiana, Region 5. They join Cindy Worthington, Waterford, California, Region 1; Vivian Wolf, Windhorst, Texas, Region 2; and Marya Haverkamp, Bern, Kansas, Region 3, who were elected last year. The regional directors serve two-year terms. “I’m excited about working with the team we have for another year of having fun and getting our work done,” Hope said. The Auxiliary also awarded Nancy Thelen the 2019 Distinguished Woman Award during the annual Auxiliary Breakfast. Throughout her life, she has been focused on youth within the agricultural community, stressing youth development. “It’s been said she is the only one in her state to have served as president of the National Junior Angus Association, president of the state Angus Auxiliary, and the state Angus Association,” said Leslie Mindemann, Distinguished Woman committee chair, during the breakfast. “And [she is] the only woman to have presided over the adult organization.” Thelen has led numerous committees; served as secretary/treasurer, president-elect, president and advisor; as the Auxiliary go-to historian; and has served the past ten years as finance chairman. Thelen also was Miss American Angus in 197071. The award is given to an American Angus Auxiliary member who has served in various capacities to further the goals of the Auxiliary. Recipients have proven to be long-time champions of the organization. They have devoted time as officers, committee members and many other roles all for the betterment of the Auxiliary. Since 1960, 27 have received this award. The American Angus Auxiliary works with the American Angus Association and the National Junior Angus Association to promote youth, education and the Angus breed. — Written by Rachel Robinson, American Angus Association, Angus Communications
2019-2020 American Angus Auxiliary officers and directors during the 2019 Angus Convention. Back row, left to right: Vivian Wolf, Windhorst, Texas; Marya Haverkamp, Bern, Kansas; Julie Thelen Conover, Holden, Missouri; Rebecca Knott, Laotto, Indiana; and Valerie Trowbridge, Meshoppen, Pennsylvania. Front row, left to right: Cindy Ahearn, Wills Point, Texas; Gina Hope, Berryville, Virginia; Pam Velisek, Fairplay, Maryland; and Deanna Hofing, Westville, Indiana.
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Ks Angus Calendar* Ks Angus Annual Meeting, Banquet and Futurity Jr 12/25-26/2020 Show 1/27/2020 Gardiner Angus Ranch Bull Sale 2/15/2020 Badger Creek Cattle Co. Bull Sale
Hutchinson. KS Ashland, KS Emporia, KS
2/17/2020
Clov-Lan Farms Angus Sale
Pomona, KS
2/19/2020
O K & T Angus Breeders Sale
Buffalo, OK
2/21/2020
Lundgren Angus Ranch
2/22/2020
Stratford Angus
2/27/2020 2/28/2020
3/16/2020
B&D Hereford & Angus
Claflin, KS
3/17/2020
Hinkson Angus Ranch Bull Sale
Cottonwood Falls, KS
3/17/2020
KW Cattle Co.
Fort Scott, KS
3/18/2020
Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders' Sale Lacrosse, KS
Gove, KS
3/18/2020
Woodbury Farms
Overbrook, KS
Pratt, KS
3/19/2020
Benoit Angus Ranch
Esbon, KS
GG&T Cattle Co.
Quinter, KS
3/21/2020
Molitor Angus Ranch
Zenda, KS
Southwest Angus Genetics
Dodge City, KS
3/22/2020
Woody Ranch
Barnard, KS
3/1/2020
Lazy H Ranch
Hays, KS
3/23/2020
Oleen Brothers
Dwight, KS
3/2/2020
Lyons Ranch
Manhattan, KS
3/24/2020
Ferguson Angus
Phillipsburg, KS
3/3/2020
Cornwell Farms
Lacrosse, KS
3/25/2020
Schilling Cattle Co.
Brewster, KS
3/4/2020
Carcass Plus Bull Sale
Isabel, KS
3/26/2020
McCabe Genetics
Elk City, KS
3/5/2020
Larson Angus
Sharon Springs, KS
3/28/2020
New Haven Angus
Leavenworth, KS
3/6/2020
K-State Legacy Sale
Manhattan, KS
4/1/2020
Kansas Bull Test Sale
Beloit, KS
3/7/2020
Laflin Ranch
Olsburg, KS
4/2/2020
Kaiser Angus Ranch
Park, KS
3/9/2020
Dix Angus Ranch
Plainville, KS
04/3-4/2020
Gardiner Angus Ranch
Ashland, KS
3/11/2020
Stucky Ranch
Kingman, KS
4/6/2020
Green Garden Angus
Ellsworth, KS
3/12/2020
BJ Angus Genetics
Manhattan, KS
4/7/2020
Barta Angus Bull Sale
(at Bar K Bar Arena, Lyons, KS)
3/12/2020
Cattlemen's Cut
Belleville, KS
4/11/2020
Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale
Randolph, KS
3/12/2020
McCurry Angus Ranch
Burrton, KS
4/20/2020
Ohlde Cattle Co.
Marysville, KS
3/14/2020
Bar S Ranch
Paradise, KS
5/11/2020
Gardiner Angus Ranch Bull Sale
Ashland, KS
3/14/2020
May-Way Farms
Baldwin City, KS
6/6-7/2020
Ks Jr Angus Preview Show
Hutchinson, KS
3/15/2020
April Valley Farms
Leavenworth/sale St Joseph , MO
9/28/2020
Gardiner Angus Ranch Bull Sale
Ashland, KS
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Applications Open for 2020 Young Cattlemen’s Conference Apply by Jan. 10 to be considered for the Angus Foundation-sponsored representative. Future beef leaders – apply now for the 2020 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association ion (NCBA) Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC). Again, this year the Angus Foundation will sponsor an individual to represent the Angus breed at YCC held May 27June 4, 2020 in Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Applications can be found on the Angus Foundation website and are due by Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. YCC is a program developed for up-and-coming cattle producers who are interested in seeing every part of the supply chain from production to marketing, to Capitol Hill. The primary objective is to develop leadership qualities in young cattlemen and women and expose them to all aspects of the beef industry while building their professional network. “The Angus Foundation is committed to providing opportunities and resources for Angus Association members to be successful,” said Rod Schoenbine, Angus Foundation director of development. “YCC is a great opportunity for cattlemen and women to learn the ins-and-outs of the industry from industry-leading professionals while building their network.” The sponsored attendee will have registration and travel costs covered by the Angus Foundation. Applicants must be between the ages of 25-50 and in good standing with American Angus Association and a member of NCBA. For more information, visit NCBA at Beefusa.org or the Angus Foundation website. For more information and to download the application, visit Angusfoundation.org. _ _Karen Hiltbrand, American Angus Association Angus Communications
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Our Angus Family Callea Mae Breiner, 43, of Alma, Kansas (Mill Creek Ranch) , died Thursday, December 19, 2019, at her home. She was a long-time resident of the community. Callea was born May 29, 1976, in Wheatland, Wyoming, the daughter of Robert "Bob" and Kayla McDiffett Dieball. Callea attended Ft. Hays University and graduated as a Registered Nurse. She then received her Masters and Doctorate degrees in Nursing Practice also from Ft. Hays University. Callea was an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse at the GI Consultants of Manhattan. Callea was a passionate runner and ran Marathons, Half Marathons and 5K races. She always ran with her dogs Zip and Tippy. She loved watching her sons show their cattle and pigs. Callea went on a couple of medical missions to Port-au-Prince in Haiti. Callea married Chad Breiner on July 30, 2005, in Manhattan. He survives at their home. Callea is also survived by her sons; Karsten and Kasen Breiner, of the home; her parents Bob and Kayla Dieball, Manhattan; her mother and father-in-law, Dave and Diane Breiner; her paternal grandfather, Ray Dieball, Manhattan; her maternal grandmother, Mona Mae McDiffett Kniebel, Manhattan; brother, Cory Dieball (Sally) Little River; brothers-inlaw, Clay Breiner (Kendra), Westmoreland and Ryan Breiner (Sharon), Pratt; and sister-in-law, Ashley Bohl (Eric), Ellsworth; and nieces and nephews, Taylor, Cole, Kennan, Beau, Rhett, Rylee, Quinn and Will. Callea was preceded in death by her grandfather Guy McDiffett and grandmother Betty Dieball and her aunt, Jennie Dieball. Memorial contributions are being accepted to the Callea Mae Breiner Memorial Fund to be used for her son's education, and those may be sent in care of Campanella-Gentry Funeral Home. www.campanellafuneral.com
CORNWELL FARMS ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE Tuesday | March 3, 2020 | 1:00 pm | LaCrosse, Kansas
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25 Age Advantage Bulls 25 Top-Cut Yearling Bulls
20 Commercial Pairs
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Don L. Good Impact Award Presented To KLA
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The Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) received the Don L. Good Impact Award October 4 during the Kansas State University Animal Sciences & Industry (ASI) Family & Friends Reunion in Manhattan. Presented by the Livestock and Meat Industry Council (LMIC), a cohost of the event, the award recognizes a person or entity that has had a positive impact on the livestock and agricultural industry. It is named in honor of Good, a former ASI department head. According to LMIC board member Justin Janssen, there were many reasons the selection committee chose KLA to receive this year's Impact Award. Listed among those, Janssen said, was the positive contributions KLA and its members have made to the agricultural industry, at both the state and national levels. "KLA has had the livestock and meat producer and industry's best interest at the heart of their mission since the inception of KLA in the late 1800s," he said. "KLA continues to make an impact daily and certainly fits the criteria for the Don L Good Impact Award." The award was presented by K-State ASI Department Head Mike Day and LMIC President Mark Gardiner from Ashland to KLA President Barb Downey of Wamego and KLA President Elect Harry Moser from Wheaton. More than 1,300 alumni and supporters attended the event. For photo and video highlights, visit the event's Facebook page at K-State Family & Friends.
The Annual Certified Angus Beef Cook-Off B/C Jackpot 8572 won reserve senior bull calf champion at the Competition Heats Up 2019 North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) National Junior Angus Show hosts a culinary competition to encourage junior Angus Show, membersNov. to create Super Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus 19ainCertified Louis-Angus Beef ville, Ky. Austin Woodrow,dish. Emporia, Kan., owns the winning bull. Junior Angus members and parents alike agree the Certified Beef ÂŽ Angus (CABÂŽ) Cook-off is one of the most highly anticipatPhoto by Katy Holdener, Angus American Association.
414 NW 30th Avenue St. John, Kansas Home: 620-549-6349 Cell: 620-546-3466 Rick Cornwell cornwellr@hotmail.com
Cultivating Accessible Agriculture
ed contests held at the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS). In 1983 in Des Moines, Iowa, the first Cook-off was organized to encourage Angus juniors to practice their beef education skills while using ground beef. Later in 1988, the contest gained the support of Certified Angus Beef ÂŽ, and ever since, they have provided product to contestants. To add to the whimsy of the event, it was encouraged to create a theme, to dress and style the dish around, as well as prepare a presentation/skit for the judges focusing on the theme of the dish.
We can lend a hand, contact us if you or someone you know would like to learn more. www.agrability.ksu.edu 1.800.KAN.DO.IT
Angus Association (NJAA) division, where they were able to wow the judges with their Molasses Spiked Steak recipe. This recipe uses CAB flat iron steaks marinated in a combination of spices and molasses and grilled to perfection. January â–Ş 23 The Black Kettle Award is given to the team with the highest 2020 score over-
ANGUS BREEDERS ASSOCIATION &
79th Annual Sale Wednesday, February 19, 2020 1 pm ▪ Buffalo, Oklahoma At the Fairgrounds Pavilion Jerry Lehmann, Auctioneer
Selling 55 Registered Angus Bulls 22 Females Open Females Bred Cows For a sale book contact O K & T Angus Breeders Association Dennie Jenkins 175404 ECR 43, Gage, OK 73843 580-938-1094 cell Joe Hite 316-841-5071 Jeff Mafi, American Angus Association Regional Mgr. 816-344-4266
Commercial Angus & Angus Influence Female Sale- Successful Mission for 28 years
Twenty– eight years ago the Kansas Angus Association created the commercial Angus female sale in Pratt with a mission to work with commercial producers using Angus genetics to market their replacement quality females while creating a demand for registered Angus bulls among commercial cattleman in Kansas. This longstanding, reputable sale has been popular with both buyers and sellers as well as a welcome income producing endeavor for the KAA. While the sale has endured several up and down cattle market cycles, regional commercial Angus producers continue to consign to and benefit from using this venue to sell their commercial Angus and Angus –influence females. Over the 28 years, the KAA has never wavered from the original mission and consignment criteria. Buyers like the added information that is provided including sire and breeding information as well as vaccination and health history. In addition, many of the females are sold with genomic and herd carcass data statistics.
KAA members are asked to promote our commercial Angus females sale to their bull buyers and producers are encouraged to look at our two commercial females sales to market their replacement quality commercial females. A spring sale is held each year on the fourth Friday in March at JC Livestock Sales in Junction City and the Pratt Sale is annually the first Saturday in December at Pratt Livestock. (www.kansasangus.org for more information)
28th Annual Sale– December 7, 2019, Pratt ,KS– Sale Report Top bred cows, 12 head consigned by Monte Whitmer, Zenda, Ks sold for $1975 per head Top bred heifers, 13 head from Stanley Holloway, Amarillo, Tx sold for $1850 per head Top open heifers, 15 head from Kaiser Angus, Park, Ks sold for $1025 per head Top Fall pairs, 25 pairs from Cornwell Farms, St. John, Ks sold for $2000 each 302- Bred Heifers - $ 1,578.00 -Average 45- Fall Pairs - $ 1,890.00 -Average 301- Bred Cows - $ 1,541.00 -Average 175- Open Heifers - $ 863.00 -Average 823- Total Head - $1,176,705.00 -Gross January 2020 ▪ 24
KANSAS ANGUS NEWS PUBLICATION & ADVERTISING SCHEDULE 2020
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