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February, March and Fall) From the Field .......................................... 8 dans nos champs ....................................... 10 Canadian Charolais A ssociation ......................... 16 De la Charolais A ssociation Canadienne ................... 18 Profile – World Charolais Congress ....................... 33 Herd Health ............................................ 56 Canadian Cattle Association News ........................ 58 CCYA News............................................. 60 Charolais Success ...................................... 63 Calendar of Events...................................... 76 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 On the Cover … photo at Swalsmoor Charolais, featuring their quality commercial herd in Scotland Photo: Helge By Design: Tania Wolk FALLcontents2022•VOL.XXXIX,NO. 3 40047726Number:Publication Charolais Connection • Fall 20224
GROW WITH US. Annual Bull and Female Sale, Friday, March 17, 2023 Females for sale: Private Treaty off the farm, in our Bull and Female Sale & pick of the bred heifers at the No Borders Sale. Thank you to all the cattlemen and women that have added our genetics to their herds! The Jackson’s, Inglis, MB Carman & Donna Jackson Ph: (204)564-2547 Carman’s cell: (204) 773-6448 Erin’s cell: (204) 821-4110 Focusing on raising bulls that will sire calves that push the scale down hard at weaning time. Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 5
Our Goal … Customer Satisfaction • Ferme Bernier, QC • Thurston Charolais, AB • Wienk Charolais, SD • Faul Land & Livestock, SK • Bina Charolais, ND • Bruce & Kathy Morrice • Johnston Charolais • Wasylenko Farms • BG Stock Farm Inc., SK • Campbells Charolais, SK • Van Buuren Charolais • Char-Lew Ranch, AB • Brevig Charolais, MT • Tee M Jaw Farms • Chad Poyser • Heitkamp Farms, ND • Avondale See Farm Ltd. • Alex Pawluk • Steven Bartel • Neil & Helen Jones • Kayla Zamrykut • Corey Elliot • Royce Reiss, SK • Morris Schilling • Hainsworth Farms • Red Diamond Charolais • Bryce Penner • Brian Plumbtree • Kevin J/Blake Harmon • Delton Martin, ON • Keith & Diane Raisbeck, SK • Mallory’s Livestock, AB • Firman Land & Cattle • Voth Farms • Travis Martin, SK • Circle A Farms • Dennis & Denise Griffith • Brian Sillen • Cory Lukin • Robert Fitzpatrick, QC Thank you to these discriminating producers for believing in our program, with many being repeat customers We Strive for Calving Ease, Maternal Strength, Structural Soundness and Performance Sons from these proven herdbulls plus PleasantDawn Serenity 507G • MAIN Magico Lanzo 36D • JMAR Lead Time 1L76 • JWX Horizon 1114H will be featured in our 21ST ANNUAL BULL SALE MARCH 18TH, 2023 AT THE FARM Watch for the get and service of these sires in our cosignmentstop-endtothe Virden,DecemberBORDERSNOSALE9th,2022,MB Trent & Ashley Hatch 204-721-3078 • trent.hatch@gmail.com www.pleasantdawn.com QUALITY IN QUANTITY TURNBULL’S FULL MOON 655F • Homozygous Polled • Consistent Producer CE 11.1 BW -.1 WW 51 YW 95 M 27 TM 53 PLEASANTDAWN CONNECTION 195G Homozygous Polled • Sire of High Sellers CE 4.5 BW -2 WW 46 YW 93 M 30 TM 54 WHITE MEADOW GRINGO 20G Homozygous Polled • Top 1% for CE and BW CE 16.8 BW -5.3 WW 45 YW 85 M 24 TM 47 PLEASANT DAWN VESSEL 195H • Homozygous Polled • Top 5% for Performance and Milk CE 7.5 BW -.2 WW 59 YW 120 M 31 TM 61 Visitors are always welcome to view the herd. Celebrating our 125th Farm Anniversary Charolais Connection • Fall 20226
Box 37, Coronach, SK S0H 0Z0 @ElderElderly www.eldercharolais.com VISITORS WELCOME Thank You TO ALL THE ATTENDEES, BIDDERS AND BUYERS FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL SALE Ron & Donna C 306.267.7693 H 306.267.4986 Mike & Judy C 306.267.7730 F 306.267.3344 Stop by for coffee and see the prospects for our 13th Annual Bull Sale, March 23, 2023 featuring sons of these proven herdsires Always Welcome to stop by for coffee ELDER’S HOULIO 4H CML RAINDANCE 996G ELDER’S VEXOUR 8042F JWX HONKY TONK 5005H Bob Charolais, AB Jay Dawn Farms, AB Anchor D Simmentals, AB Wilgenbusch Charolais Ferne Louber Inc, QC Domek Charolais, MT Thistle Ridge Ranch, AB Dennis Kress (3) Briar Ridge Charolais, BC Vee R Bar Charolais Brian & Marilyn Tessier Midnight Lake Charolais Degelman Land & Cattle Company (2) Dallas Knudson Skyline Farms Inc. David Warren (2) Halstead Land & Cattle Ltd. Lohse Farm & Ranch Ltd. Keith Domes Richard & Marcia Carlson Hawkins Auvergne-WiseBrothersPasture (4) Kurtis Bartlett Lynn Cattle Company (4) AFP Critters, BC Hondl Farms, AB C & H Roszell Farms McComish Ag Ltd., AB (2) Eagle Butte Ranch Ltd. Ricky Shaver (2) Warken Farms Ltd. Dice Ranch Dale & Marsha Cannon Triple A Livestock Gregory & Rhonda Gleim Jerrad Schollar Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 7
My last editorial in the March Connection was written in the middle of February before most of the spring bull sales. For 41 years we have been keeping track of all the bull sales across Canada and this spring saw the most sales reported (tied with last year) at 103. This was the second most bulls sold, the second highest average and second highest gross we have recorded only slightly behind the spring of 2021 figures.
Until next time, Helge
In this issue, you will see breeders showing their appreciation to you, the commercial bull buyers, for your support. You will also see some of the female sales happening this fall. There are great opportunities for new purebred Charolais breeders right across the country. You can also check out the sale catalogues on the Charolais Banner website. If you have any questions, please contact Robbie Chomik, or me, and we will help you with your purchasing whenever possible.
Here’s to a profitable future in the cattle business.
Helge
For those that don’t get the Charolais Banner, or haven’t checked it out online, the past issues are on our website at www. charolaisbanner.com, you can see all the details there. They are in the May issue.
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POWER, PERFORMANCE & MEAT — WE BELIEVE WE HAVE IT HERE Stop by to see for yourself. Our bull pen sells privately to many volume and repeat customers. Give us a call or drop in for a tour. WENDT & GrantFARMSMURRAYLTD.&JaniceMurray T 780-745-2429 • C 780-871-1550 Lloydminster, Alberta
The cattle market in Australia has been at record highs the past year and bull sales have followed suit. A recent Charolais sale in Central Queensland saw 41 bulls offered and sold with a top of $36,000 and averaging $19,244. One in New South Wales saw all 27 bulls sell to average $24,204 with a top of $65,000. The cow numbers in Australia are down, like here in North America, due to drought and those that
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if the early sales are any indication. It looks like the prices this fall are getting to where they need to be to cover the increase in costs of equipment, fuel etc. Some market reports at the beginning of September are showing good big calves at over $2,000, cull cows at $2,200 and bulls over $3,600 in some cases. Some of the yearlings coming off grass at 1,000 lb have also been above $2,200.Thefeedlots are current, the packers are still making money and the consumers are still buying beef at these higher prices. Combine this with a robust export market out of North America and the smallest cow numbers in over a decade and it looks like this should last for some time. Let’s hope so.
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Charolais Connection • Fall 20228 POINTS TO PONDER
For many of you this will be the first time you have received a Charolais Connection, as this is the first time you have bought a Charolais bull. It is published 3 times a year and mailed to everyone who has purchased and had transferred to them a Charolais bull in the past six years. We hope you enjoy the information and producer ads in each issue.
BULL FINANCING CALF BUYBACK PROGRAM FEED EFFICIENCY VERIFIED MARCH 20, 2023 T hank Y ou To all our B idders and B uYers for The s upporT aT our 1 sT a nnual s ale ! Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 9
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Dans ce numéro, vous verrez des éleveurs montrer leur appréciation à vous, les acheteurs commerciaux de taureaux, pour votre soutien. Vous verrez également certaines annonces de ventes de femelles d’automne. Il y a d’excellentes possibilités pour les nouveaux éleveurs de race Charolais partout au pays. Vous pouvez également consulter les catalogues de vente sur le site du Charolais Banner. Si vous avez des questions, n’hésitez pas à communiquer avec Robbie Chomik ou avec moi, et nous vous aiderons à faire vos achats dans la mesure du possible.
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Le marché bovin en Australie a atteint des sommets records l’année dernière et les ventes de taureaux ont suivi. Une vente récente de Charolais dans le centre du Queensland a vu 41 taureaux offerts et le meilleur vendeur a atteint 36,000$ et on a affiché une moyenne de 19,244$. Dans un cas en Nouvelle-Galles du sud, 27 taureaux se sont vendus avec une moyenne 24,204$ et le meilleur vendeur a affiché 65,000$. Le nombre de vaches en Australie est en baisse, comme ici
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Pour beaucoup d’entre vous, ce sera la première fois que vous recevez cette publication car c’est la première fois que vous achetez un taureau Charolais. Le magazine est publié trois fois par année et posté à tous ceux qui ont acheté ou ont transféré un taureau Charolais au cours des six dernières années. Nous espérons que vous apprécierez l’information et les annonces des producteurs dans chaque numéro.
Pour ceux qui ne reçoivent pas notre publication Charolais Banner, ou qui ne l’ont pas consultée en ligne, les numéros précédents se trouvent sur notre site web pouvezwww.charolaisbanner.com.auVousyvoirtouslesdétailsdans la publication du mois de mai.
la mi-février avant la plupart des ventes de taureaux du printemps. Depuis 41 ans, nous faisons le suivi de toutes les ventes de taureaux au Canada et ce printemps, nous avons enregistré le plus grand nombre de ventes (à égalité avec l’an dernier) à 103. Il s’agissait du deuxième plus grand nombre de taureaux vendus, de la deuxième moyenne la plus élevée et de la deuxième vente brute la plus élevée que nous ayons enregistré, à peine derrière les chiffres du printemps 2021.
À la prochaine, Helge Hiring
en Amérique du Nord, en raison de la sécheresse et ceux qui y ont résisté se portent très bien maintenant.
À un avenir rentable dans le secteur de l’élevage.
Les parcs d’engraissement sont à jour, les abattoirs continuent de faire de l’argent et les consommateurs continuent d’acheter du boeuf à ces prix plus élevés. Si on ajoute à cela un solide marché d’exportation en Amérique du Nord ainsi que le plus petit nombre de vaches en plus d’une décennie, il semble que cela devrait durer un certain temps. Espérons que oui.Mon
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dans l’industrie bovine. Vous devriez récolter les récompenses cet automne si les ventes anticipées sont une bonne indication. Il semble que les prix à l’automne arrivent au niveau où ils doivent être pour couvrir l’augmentation des coûts d’équipement, de carburant, etc. Certains rapports du marché au début du mois de septembre montrent de bons gros veaux à plus de 2,000$, des vaches de réforme à 2,200$ et dans certains cas, des taureaux à plus de 3,600$. Certains des veaux d’un an qui sortent du champ d’environ 1,000 lb ont également reçu plus de 2,200$.
• Brian Perras • Adrien Jacques • Hicken Ranches Ltd., AB (2) • Sheldon Farms Inc. • Richard Puhach, MB • Maple Grove Gelbvieh, MB • Gary Bolink • Hindmarch Farm Ltd. • Gordon Dickson (2) • Terry Sliworsky, MB (2) • AJ Hutton Farms Ltd. • Ken Merkl • Coyote Coulee Cattle Co. • Brian Czerwonka (2) • Hillcrest Elk Ranch (2) • Culbert Farms • Mannle Farms • Jens Hansen • Bruce Holloway • Rutten Cattle Co. • Wade Porter • Ethan Stevenson HVA HARCO 11H Plan to attend our Annual Bull Sale in April 2023 which features sons of Stop by for a herd tour! CEDARLEA HILTON 204H BECK’S SOURCE 815F Kelly, Tracy, William & Wyatt Brimner Manor, Saskatchewan T 306-448-2028 • C 306-577-7698 who bid and purchased in our bull and female sale GBR 207J Beck’s Source 815F son to Wood River Charolais GBR 6J HTA Batman 836F son to Darrel Petterson GBR 47J Beck’s Source 815F son to Richard Van Sprundel GBR 44J HTA Batman 836F son to Turnbull Charolais, AB GBR 51J PFC Gunner 926G son to Craig Bendickson CattleBrimnerCo. Thank you to all Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 11
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The Beck Family Wadewcbeck@sasktel.net306-436-7458
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We would like to thank our buyers from our 2022 sale and invite everyone to our 14th annual bull sale on the farm February 22, 2023. We look forward to seeing everyone down the road or stop in for a visit anytime.
As we are constantly analyzing everything we do, change is inevitable. At Beck Farms we have many exciting changes for 2023 and beyond. The one thing that will remain constant is our commitment to raising the best set of bulls possible year in and year out.
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OUR BUSINESS IS DEVELOPING TWO-YEAR OLD BULLS FOR PERFORMANCE WITHOUT COMPROMISING QUALITY. Q-SELECT DNA TESTED AND BRED FOR PERFORMANCE, WE TAKE THE GUESS WORK OUT FOR YOU. DON’T TAKE A GAMBLE ON A BULL’S PERFORMANCE Charmark RanchesCharmark Ranches Leigh Marquess, Box 73, Gem, AB T0J 1M0 306-716-4594 THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED OUR ANNUAL SALE, INCLUDING THESE BUYERS: Lazy H5 Ranch, SK Douglass Agro Ltd. Ray GeorgeJohnsonBraunFeeders&AshleyPeacockSpringviewColonyGaryDeBruin,BC Kropf ChristensenFarmsFarms Ltd. Cole Webb Sheldon Skretting G W Murray Ranches Ltd. Jeff Steiger Carl Huvenaars Douglass Cattle Company Ltd. Remount Grazing Association Takeda Feeding Co. Ltd. Riatta Ranch Joel AaronKropfBear Hit the mark with Charmark Bulls!Hit the mark with Charmark Bulls! THURSDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2023 • BROOKS, AB Join us for our 3rd Annual Bull Sale Join us for our 3rd Annual Bull Sale Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 15
JEFF CAVERS Box 237, La Riviere, MB R0G 1A0 204.242.3467 C c2charolais@inethome.ca204-242-4448
The latest advancement in precision technology for beef cattle genetics is to measure DNA of the animal directly using what is called a high density SNP (snip) chip. With this technology we can look directly at an animal’s DNA and analyse
ROD McLEOD 293113 Twnshp Rd 263, Rocky View County, AB T4A 0N5 rodmcl@telus.net403.540.7986
To increase the precision of prediction, the Canadian Charolais Association implemented Whole Herd Enrolment or reporting over 20 years ago. Contrary to the traditional approach where only the good cattle were registered and reported, in the WHE program, all calves are reported, to provide a more accurate picture of the DNA present in each animal in the breed. An analogy would be if you only turned your yield monitor on in the good spots in a field, the end results would not be reflective of the actual yield or help to identify agronomic issues. Same case in point with complete reporting of cattle performance.
JOSH TAYLOR 1717 County Rd 36, Dunsford, ON K0M 1L0 705.793.2576 C joshua.r.taylor@hotmail.com705.760.5054
FROM THE CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION
Each EPD was presented with an accuracy value that indicates how certain we are about the animal’s DNA prediction. As we add more data, the accuracy approaches closer to 1.00. For a young, virgin bull, most accuracies are in the 0.20 to 0.40 range, if the breeder has done a good job in submitting information. This does not mean that an EPD is inaccurate, rather it measures the precision with which we are able to identify the animal’s DNA. As we obtain more information on offspring that contain a sire’s DNA, we can do a better job of determining what DNA he possesses and can pass on, and this is reflected in a higher accuracy (precision) value.
use of term often conjures images of global positioning satellites, self driving tractors, rate controllers and other technological advances. In many cases, we may feel left out as beef producers, however, breed associations and genetics providers have been working on this challenge for many years and have some great tools to introduce added precision into sire selection decisions.
President: JOSH TAYLOR, Dunsford Secretary: Doris Aitken, Mount Forest
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First, it is important to understand that what we are concerned with when we are purchasing seedstock is their DNA. In other words, we are interested in the traits that a bull will pass on to his calves, more than the traits that the bull exhibits himself. It is siring superior calves that makes a bull good.
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PRESIDENT: KASEY PHILLIPS Box 420, Waskatenau, AB T0A 3P0 780.358.2360 C 1stkphillips@mcsnet.ca780.656.6400VICE-PRESIDENT:SHAWN AIREY Box 639, Rivers, MB R0K 1X0 204.328.7704 C 2ndhtacharolais@hotmail.com204.724.8823VICE-PRES: RYAN NESBITT 17100 Cedardale Rd, Nestleton, ON L0B 1L0 905.242.2046ryan@cedardalefarms.caPASTPRESIDENT: MIKE ELDER Box 216, Coronach, SK S0H 0Z0 306.267.5655 C mjelder@sasktel.net306.267.7730
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President: MARK FROST, Kingsey Falls Secretary: Chantal Raymond, Sainte-Eulalie
ARMAND ROY 98 Rang St-Andre, St-Bernard Lacolle, QC J0J 1V0 450.246.9799 C royalch@hotmail.com514.895.0829
Early on, many bull buyers used tools such as looking at birth weight or adjusted weights and within herd indexes or ranks. These tools were reasonably effective, particularly when selection was for traits like growth that are moderately heritable. The bull’s performance relative to herdmates or peers provided some indication of the DNA he was carrying and could pass on to offspring. This was a relatively crude measure.
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President: BRETT FRANCIS, Crapaud, PEI Secretary: Nancy Milton, Nine Mile Creek, PEI
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DIRECTORS: DARWIN ROSSO 78 325 4th Ave SW, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 5V2 rosso.c@sasktel.net306.693.2384
President: JORDAN MOORE, Redvers Secretary: Saskatchewan Livestock Asso., Regina MANITOBA
Precision Agriculture (the evolution of accuracy)
be made and a better job of selection could be done. Research has indicated that selection using EPD is up to 9 times more effective than the use of in-herd indexes and ranks.
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President: STEPHEN CHOLAK, Lamont Secretary: Deb Cholak, Lamont SASKATCHEWAN
President: MICHAEL HUNTER, Roblin Secretary: Rae Trimble, Portage la Prairie
As technology evolved, we were able to calculate EPD on the animal and predict an accuracy. The EPD were more effective as they combined pedigree and performance information, but also removed environmental effects and improved the effectiveness of identifying an animal’s DNA that they were passing on. EPD are also comparable across herds so that more comparisons could
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LORNE LAKUSTA Box 37, Andrew, AB T0B 0C0 780.365.2079 C spruceviewcharolais@gmail.com780.719.0264
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LINESHORE FEMALE SALE OCTOBER 10, 2022 GREAT VILLAGE, NS Balamore Farm Ltd. Robert Cooper 902-890-0663 Joe Cooper 902-893-0744 @BalamoreFarmLtd With guests Lobster Point Properties & Fraser Farms LIMOUSIN | ANGUS | SIMMENTAL | CHAROLAIS | SHORTHORN 1LOT 2 9 JOIN US FOR THANKSGIVING ON THE COAST! Chris: 306-220-5006 Ben: Shane:519-374-3335403-363-9973 5 7 LT LEDGER 0332 P X JSR WESC APHRODITE 51B DAM OF BALAMORE JUSTICE 126J KEYS POWERMAX 57G X BALAMORE PRINCESS 811F LT VIKING 8156 PLD X BALAMORE GENEVA 916G LT RANSOM 8644 X CNB MISS FEMROUGE 76F LT VIKING 8156 PLD X STEPPLER MISS 320C Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 17
President: STEPHEN CHOLAK, Lamont Secretary: Deb Cholak, Lamont SASKATCHEWAN
SHAWN AIREY Box 639, Rivers, MB R0K 1X0 204.328.7704 C 2ndhtacharolais@hotmail.com204.724.8823VICE-PRES:
President: JORDAN MOORE, Redvers Secretary: Saskatchewan Livestock Asso., Regina MANITOBA
Premièrement, il est important de comprendre que ce qui nous préoccupe le plus lorsque nous achetons des sujets reproducteurs, c’est en fait leur ADN. En d’autres mots, nous nous intéressons aux caractères qu’un taureau transmettra à ses veaux, plus qu’aux caractères que le taureau exprime lui-même. Un bon taureau est celui qui produira des veaux supérieurs.
MIKE ELDER Box 216, Coronach, SK S0H 0Z0 306.267.5655 C mjelder@sasktel.net306.267.7730
devenus en mesure de calculer les ÉPD sur un animal et de prévoir des niveaux de précision. Les ÉPD sont plus efficaces, car ils combinent les données sur la généalogie et les données de performances, et ils éliminent également les effets de l’environnement et améliorent l’efficacité de l’identification de l’ADN qu’un animal transmet. Les ÉPD sont également comparables d’un troupeau à l’autre, ce qui permet de faire plus de comparaisons et d’améliorer la sélection. La recherche nous indique que la sélection à l’aide des ÉPD est jusqu’à neuf fois plus efficace que l’utilisation des indices et des rangs à l’intérieur d’un troupeau.
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cultures et l’utilisation de ce terme évoque souvent des images de satellites de positionnement global, de tracteurs autonomes, de contrôleurs de rendement et d’autres avancées technologiques. Dans bien des cas, nous pouvons nous sentir laissés de côté en tant que producteurs de bœuf. Les associations d’éleveurs et les intervenants du monde de la génétique travaillent à ce défi depuis de nombreuses années, et ils disposent d’excellents outils pour ajouter de la précision aux décisions de sélection des taureaux.
STAFF: General Manager: CRAIG SCOTT Registry: LOIS Registry/MemberCHIVILOServices: CASSIDY MATTHEWS French Membership: Bernard Dore 514-910-4935 • bernarddore@videotron.ca
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DIRECTORS: DARWIN ROSSO 78 325 4th Ave SW, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 5V2 rosso.c@sasktel.net306.693.2384
Dans le passé, de nombreux acheteurs de taureaux utilisaient des outils tels que l’examen du poids à la naissance ou des poids ajustés et des indices ou des rangs mesurés à l’intérieur d’un troupeau. Ces outils étaient raisonnablement efficaces, surtout lorsque la sélection visait des caractères comme la croissance qui sont modérément héréditaires. La performance du taureau par rapport à ses contemporains du troupeau ou à ses pairs nous donnait une indication de l’ADN qu’il portait et qu’il pouvait transmettre à sa progéniture. C’était ainsi une mesure relativement brute.
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JOSH TAYLOR 1717 County Rd 36, Dunsford, ON K0M 1L0 705.793.2576 C joshua.r.taylor@hotmail.com705.760.5054
President: MARK FROST, Kingsey Falls Secretary: Chantal Raymond, Sainte-Eulalie MARITIMES
L’agriculture de précision (L’évolution de la précision)
ALBERTA
FROM THE CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION
President: MICHAEL HUNTER, Roblin Secretary: Rae Trimble, Portage la Prairie ONTARIO
EXECUTIVE:
ARMAND ROY 98 Rang St-Andre, St-Bernard Lacolle, QC J0J 1V0 450.246.9799 C royalch@hotmail.com514.895.0829
Chaque ÉPD est présenté avec une valeur de précision indiquant à quel point nous sommes sûrs de la prédiction de l’ADN de l’animal. À mesure que nous ajoutons des données, la précision se rapproche de 1,00. Pour un jeune taureau vierge, la plupart des valeurs de précision sont d’environ 0,20 à 0,40 si l’éleveur a fait un bon travail en soumettant toutes ses informations. Cela ne veut pas dire qu’un ÉPD est inexact, mais plutôt qu’il mesure la précision avec laquelle nous sommes en mesure d’identifier l’ADN de l’animal. À mesure que nous obtenons plus d’information sur les descendants qui possèdent l’ADN d’un taureau, nous pouvons faire un meilleur travail pour déterminer quel ADN ce taureau possède et peut transmettre, et cela se traduit par une plus grande valeur de précision.
President: JOSH TAYLOR, Dunsford Secretary: Doris Aitken, Mount Forest QUEBEC
Au fur et à mesure que la technologie a évolué, nous sommes
President: BRETT FRANCIS, Crapaud, PEI Secretary: Nancy Milton, Nine Mile Creek, PEI
RYAN NESBITT 17100 Cedardale Rd, Nestleton, ON L0B 1L0 905.242.2046ryan@cedardalefarms.caPASTPRESIDENT:
JEFF CAVERS Box 237, La Riviere, MB R0G 1A0 204.242.3467 C c2charolais@inethome.ca204-242-4448
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CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION 2320, 41st Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W8 403.250.9242 F www.charolais.com403.291.9324@canCharolaiswww.facebook.com/cdncharolais
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Afin d’accroître la précision des prédictions génétiques, l’Association Charolais du Canada a mis en place il y a plus de vingt ans l’enrôlement ou la déclaration du troupeau complet. Contrairement à l’approche traditionnelle où seuls les meilleurs bovins étaient enregistrés et déclarés,
PRESIDENT: KASEY PHILLIPS Box 420, Waskatenau, AB T0A 3P0 780.358.2360 C 1stkphillips@mcsnet.ca780.656.6400VICE-PRESIDENT:
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Le dernier progrès en technologie de précision pour la génétique des bovins de boucherie est de mesurer l’ADN de l’animal directement à l’aide de ce qu’on appelle une puce SNP (prononcez snip) à haute densité. Avec cette technologie, nous pouvons examiner directement l’ADN d’un animal et analyser 100 000 marqueurs ou séquences d’ADN. Ces informations peuvent ensuite être incluses dans l’évaluation des ÉPD, ainsi que les informations sur la généalogie et les performances. Bien que la puce SNP n’analyse pas chaque segment d’ADN d’un animal,
100,000 markers or pieces of DNA. This information can then be included in the EPD evaluation, along with pedigree and performance information. While the SNP chip does not analyse every piece of an animal’s DNA, it does provide insights roughly equivalent to having 15 to 40 progeny reported (depending on the trait). The resulting GE (Genomically Enhanced) EPD may not change from the traditional EPD, but the accuracy or precision of the prediction will be greatly improved. This in turn means that we are able to more precisely target our selection goals and have fewer surprises or outright failures in our breeding decisions.
Cela signifie en fait que nous pouvons cibler plus précisément nos objectifs de sélection et avoir moins de surprises ou d’échecs dans nos décisions d’élevage. L’utilisation des analyses d’ADN et des EPD GE nous permet d’accélérer de manière importante notre processus de sélection, car nous pouvons obtenir beaucoup d’informations à un très jeune âge. À l’âge d’un jour, un animal pourrait avoir une analyse d’ADN équivalente à avoir vingt progénitures nées. Pour obtenir le même niveau de connaissances de la précision, l’animal doit être âgé au mieux deux ans et, dans le cas d’une femelle quelconque non évaluée, de vingt ans.
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d’une recherche sur le site internet possédera des ÉPD améliorés sur le plan génomique, lesquels incluent des informations sur la généalogie, les performances et l’ADN. Le résultat est des ÉPD plus précis pour les utilisateurs. N’hésitez pas à demander à votre fournisseur de taureaux s’il utilise ou envisage d’utiliser les analyses d’ADN comme outil pour aider à utiliser l’agriculture de précision dans votre troupeau.
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elle fournit des informations à peu près équivalentes à avoir de quinze à quarante progénitures déclarées (selon le caractère considéré). L’EPD GE (« Genomically Enhanced » ou amélioré par la génomique) ainsi calculé peut ne pas changer par rapport à l’ÉPD traditionnel, mais l’exactitude ou la précision de la prédiction génétique sera grandement améliorée.
dans le programme « WHE », tous les veaux sont déclarés afin de fournir une image plus précise de l’ADN présent dans chaque sujet de la race. Une comparaison serait par exemple si vous n’allumez votre moniteur de rendement que dans les bons endroits d’un champ donné, les résultats finaux ne refléteront pas le rendement réel du champ ou cela n’aidera pas à identifier les problèmes agronomiques. Même chose en fait avec la déclaration complète des performances des bovins.
The use of DNA testing and GE EPD allows us to greatly speed up our selection process as we can obtain a lot of information at a very early age. An animal could have a DNA test equivalent to having 20 progeny completed at 1 day of age. To obtain this same level of precision knowledge the animal would have to be two-years old at best and, in the case of a female, somewhere north of 20 years Breeders,old.breed associations, and DNA companies have made significant investments in precision agriculture for beef cattle. More accurate decisions earlier in life can have profound impacts on the bottom
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on their web search result will have a genomically enhanced EPD that includes pedigree, performance and DNA information. The result is a more precise EPD for you the user.
A Sincerest Thank You to all the bidders and buyers for their show of support and confidence in our genetics Join us March 4, 2023, for our 3rd Annual Turnbull Charolais & Guests Bull Sale Featuring sons of Elder’s Platinum 906G, Pleasant Dawn MVP 316Y & Turnbull’s Duty-Free 358D, as well as sons from: Curtis & Nanette Turnbull & family Pincher Creek, Alberta 403-627-4535 C charolaisturnbull@gmail.com403-627-6951CHAROLAISTURNBULL Scott Stock Farm Ltd. Triple C Charolais, MB Grassy Butte (3) Harvie Ranching Co. K Belt Farms (3) Hunter Charolais, MB Mammoth Ranches (5) JD Ranch (2) W C Ranch (4) Patten Ranch Stampede Ranch (3) Bob Fisher (2) R & R Ranches Ltd., SK Meridian Cattle Co. Ltd. (3) Flying W Cattle Co.(2) Yvonne Terpstra (2) Terry Shierman (2) Highway 21 Group Lippa Land and Cattle TL Cattle Company Ltd. Yagos Ranching (3) Tim Cisar Adam Schoeing Bar S Ranch Ernie Pighin, BC Einar & Judy Nelson (2) C2 Ranch, BC Clinton Poelman (2) Bruce Williams N Over 7 Farms Ltd. (2) Windswept Ranch Flying V Cattle Co. Reed Conley (2) T6 Cattle Ltd. Cody Cyr Colin Eskeland (2) Glen & Pam Standnichuck (2) Springcreek Co. Ltd. Terry & Bertha Yagos (2) HIGH BLUFF HEAD LINER 147H CE 3.1 BW 1.4 WW 51 YW 110 M 27 TM 52 YELLOWSTONECEDARLEA 184H CE 4.2 BW -1.1 WW 57 YW 111 M 20 TM 49 ELDER’S HERNANDEZ 17E CE 3.1 BW 1.9 WW 52 YW 90 M 21 TM 47 STEPPLER MAGNUM 99G CE 13.2 BW -5.6 WW 39 YW 87 M 35 TM 54 HVA FORTUNE 5F CE 8.3 BW -8 WW 54 YW 89 M 15 TM 42 C2 PHAROAH 79F CE 5.8 BW -2.2 WW 45 YW 92 M 18 TM 41 Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 21
Char-Maine Ranching Ltd. 18th Annual Bull Sale Thursday, December 8th, 2022•1 PM Southern Alberta Livestock Exchange, Fort MacLeod, AB MAIN 7K JSR Estrada 52E x RKJ 35C Char-Maine Ranching Ltd. Steve & Darilyn Quinton Cardston,403-653-7228AB MAIN 16K JSR Estrada 52E x CTP 708D MAIN 15K JSR Estrada 52E x RKJ 84D KELA LAREDO 3K Mac Atomic Force 36A x KELA 8H KELA FLEETWOOD 12K Mac Atomic Force 36A x SF 537F Brayshar Charolais Brad & Sharaya Quinton Nanton,403-422-0614AB Chiefview Cattle Salers Mikela Cardston,403-915-6884QuintonAB Charolais Connection • Fall 202222
10th Anniversary Sale 120 BULLS ON OFFER 30 CHAROLAIS 40 RED ANGUS 50 BLACK ANGUS ScottStockFarm.com TURNBULLS DISTINCT 339D RED SVR DISTINCT 151F ELLINGSON PROFOUND 8155CROSSFIELD, AB Sale Manager Helge By 306-536-4261 Candace By 306-536-3374 Quality Animals from 10 Leading Breeders42 KIRLENE CATTLE 613-848-6917 POTTER CHAROLAIS 705-563-2752 TAYLOR FARMS 705-793-2576 BLACKBERN FARM 613-570-8464 WHITEWATER LIVESTOCK 613-585-3873 FOURTHLANE FARMS 613-827-8109 VALLEY CHAROLAIS 819-647-2502 CEDARDALE CHAROLAIS 905-986-4608 SUNRISE CHAROLAIS 705-888-5061 LACKLUSTER CHAROLAIS 613-572-2340 GIVE US A CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION: From the heart of the program PROVEN PRODUCERS That will be competitive SHOW HEIFER PROSPECTS With breed leading pedigrees GREAT BRED HEIFERS GREAT BRED HEIFERS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 • 2:30 PM HOARD’S STATION • CAMPBELLFORD, ON View the catalogue and videos online at bylivestock.com Fall Fe ature SALE 2022 That will become top females Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 23
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JK Charolais, ON Ernie ThistleSorensenRidgeRanch, AB The Old DollCampbellsFarmCharolaisCharolaisRanch, ND Diamond R Stock Farms Pine Bluff Farm Chartop Charolais Pratt Ranches Ltd. McCraney Grazing Corp. Bone Creek Farming Co. Davies Livestock Co. Ltd., AB Eview Farming Co. Ltd. SOME HIGH SELLING YEARLING BULLS WENT TO GREAT COMMERCIALHVAPRODUCERS511J Duty-Free son to Fenlands Agro HVA 612J HVA 210J Duty-Free son to Salty Lake Farms Inc. Duty-Free son to McCaffrey Cattle Co. Duty-Free son to McMillan Colony Thank You... THANKS TO OUR OTHER BUYERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT: Stop by anytime to view next year’s offering sired by Duty-Free, Emperor & Go North. BE SURE TO JOIN US AT THE FARM FOR OUR 12TH ANNUAL BULL SALE, MONDAY, MARCH 13TH, 2023 RGP 33J HVA 731J Emperor son to Lazy HS Ranch Ltd. Charolais Connection • Fall 202226
Velon & Leah Herback C: 306-567-7033 Hunter Herback C: 306-561-8118 Box 17, Bladworth, SK S0G l.herback@sasktel.net0J0 Duty-Free son to Ashley Peacock Duty-Free son to Everett Johnson Duty-free son to Logan Ranching BCS Farm Ltd. Tyler & Shauna Getz Omie Ranch Ltd. Indi Land & Cattle Jeff Stammers, AB Coteau Hills Land & Cattle K&L Riecken Farms Denis & Danielle Bouvier, AB Palmer Farm Inc. Stan & Sherri McCrea Dale Stammers, AB Flying H Enterprises Calvin SpringwaterSmithRanch Ltd. Halko Farms Ltd. Clipper Cattle Co. Dwyne Pollack to all the bidders and buyers for another great sale A HIGH SELLING TWO-YEAR OLD BULL Duty-Free son to Hogan Ranches Ltd. Duty-Free son to Hazeldean Farns Ltd. HVA 55J HVAHVA100J423H HVA 1010J HVA 176J www.palmercharolais.com Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 27
COMPLETE DISPERSAL WRANGLER Ms Alla 20E WRANGLER JOKER 43B x WRANGLER PREMIUM 22Y WRANGLER Ms Elly 49E STEPPLER OVERDRIVE 61B x MCKEARYS RECKONING 1X WRANGLER Hellcat 265J G.BROS DUKE RGCG 4G x XAL FIRESTRUCK 3Z SOS Prada 58B GERRARD PASTOR 35Z x SPARROWS SANCHEZ 715T November 13, 2022 | Clyde, AB VIEW CATALOGUE ON BUYAGRO.COM 400 Head Sell COWS | BRED HEIFERS HEIFER CALVES | BULL CALVES TERMS OAC, WINTERING AVAILABLE ON BULL CALVES BE OUR GUESTS ANYTIME TO PREVIEW THE OFFERING Charolais Connection • Fall 202228
WRANGLER Ms Alice 213E CHARHEAD’S MISTER MEL 24Z x PRO-CHAR MAXIM 38N CORNERVIEW Gem 4G WCR COMMISSIONER 593 P x MCTAVISH HALLELUJAH 79B WRANGLER Ms Erica 112G DCR MR SILVER GUN E516 x SVY GRIZZLY PLD 521C WRANGLER Ms Portrait 214E CEDARLEA TY COBB 78C x NOR HOT HAND 11S WRANGLER Ms Joker 27F WRANGLER JOKER 43B x MCKEARYS RECKONING 1X WRANGLER Ms Firefly 232G SPARROWS ARTISAN 604D x CML DISTINCTION 318A WRANGLER Ms Banjora 28F WRANGLER DURANGO 108C x WRANGLER FRENCHIE 2X UNV Glazed Cherry 140G UNV EXPANDING BULLET 92E x ELDER’S CHROME 107C SLC Sugar Bell 849F MXS JUSTICE 535C x SPARROWS DUBLIN 236Z WRANGLER Ms Bella 231G DCR MR SILVER GUN E516 x ELDER’S BALTISTA 348B WRANGLER Ms Trophy 61D ELDER’S BALTISTA 348B x MCKEARYS RECKONING 1X WRANGLER Ms Daisyduke 210G SKW EXPEDITION 89C x PRO-CHAR ROADSTER 4Y Wrangler CharolaisWade & Sherry Meakin and Family Box 5554, Westlock, AB C - 780.349.1650 E - wademeakin@msn.com Chris Poley - 306.220.5006 Shane Michelson - 403.363.9973 Ben Wright - 519.374.3335 Sale Management Bid online at Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 29
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We deliver, give us a call! 23 years of supplying bred heifers to the industry For more information on the 550 head in the sale, visit www.rocksolidbredheifer.com Videos will be online and the sale broadcast live on DLMS.ca & T.E.A.M. Bryce & Dena Weiss Maple Creek, SK Phone: 306-662-2926 Cell: 306-662-8733 • 130 Home Raised One Iron Heifers • 70 Red & Red Baldies Red Angus x Simmental bred for February, exposed May 5 to June 16 to Charolais bulls • 60 Red & Red Angus x Simmental exposed June 5 to July 18 to proven Red Angus Bulls Two-year old at Stolston Farms also purchased last year The Diamond K Cattle Co. Bred Heifers Sell DECEMBER 12, 2022 • 2 PM Bircham Ranch, 8 miles south of Piapot, SK These heifers are fully guaranteed and we deliver. A program designed to produce females to use with Charolais bulls. Proud to be named the 2021 Saskatchewan Simmental Association Commercial Producer of the Year Two-year old at Palmer Land & Cattle all our bred heifers sell! Haubrick Farms’ steers off Diamond K Females Downie Lake calf off a Diamond K dam Charolais Connection • Fall 202232
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producers and customers of the farms we visited. There was a great mix of people and a chance to visit with many not on the full tour. For many of us, we got to visit with breeders from the UK that we met on previous Congresses and some we hadn’t seen since the last Congress held in the UK in 2012.
The 2022 World Charolais Congress was held in the United Kingdom from July 7th to 18th covering all four countries of the UK. This was the first Congress since 2018 in Sweden, as Covid 19 cancelled the 2020 one. There were about 100 registered guests from 12 countries, plus local breeders, beef
A welcome reception and supper were held the evening of July 7th at the Hilton Heathrow Hotel a short train ride and walk from the arrival airport. It was great to get caught up with everyone registered on the Congress and get some rest for a busy 10 days ahead.
PROFILE – WORLD EVENT
Editor’s note – Over the years from views on social media, we have been asked by commercial producers about some of our travels to other countries and what the cattle are like. We decided to run this in the Charolais Connection to show you some of the highlights from this summer’s Congress. The World Charolais Congress is held every two years and in 2024 Canada will be hosting this international event. This is a condensed version of the article we ran in the August Charolais Banner. We hope you enjoy it.
World Charolais Congress – United Kingdom
Photo by Shanon Kinahan
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Anna Ingvar-Nilsson, Sweden (right) presents the country gifts to the Barker family for hosting us
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After breakfast, we boarded two buses and headed north about 60 miles to the Cayler Farm, owned by the Barker Family. In Charolais for nearly 50 years, Greta Barker has been on many Congresses, and we got to see her family farm run by David and Louise Barker. David is also on the British Charolais Society board. Running about 40 cows, 1000 acres of arable crops and a haylage enterprise, they have a very good operation with set goals on what they want in their herd. When we arrived, we were given a 52-page booklet that had every animal listed on its own page, just like a sale catalogue, with their pedigree, EBVs and pedigree of the calf, if there was one at side, along with a QR code that you could scan to go to the British society herd book.
A parting gift package was presented to everyone including a notepad, thankyou card, fridge magnet, pen and fudge
Numbers were sprayed on the animals that correlated to the animals in the booklet with all their information.
After a great pig roast lunch, we boarded the buses for a two-hour ride to the Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden. Once one of the country’s most formidable medieval fortresses, the castle was later transformed into a spectacular Elizabethan palace. From there we travelled to Telford and checked into our hotel for two nights.
Elizabethan Gardens at the Kenilworth Castle
Another angle of the Kenilworth Castle and as one delegate called this trip Cows & Castle tour
Kenilworth Castle ruins
A very thick heifer calf
Off at 8 a.m., our first stop of the day was a two-hour bus ride to Oakchurch Farm, near Staunton on Wye, ran by Jeremy Price another British Charolais board member. Besides the small pedigree Charolais and Angus herds, this operation is quite an enterprise. They operate a 100-acre fruit business, including strawberries, cherries, raspberries and a few runner beans. Jeremy’s brother also runs a retail farm shop with a butchery, fruits, dry goods, ice cream stand and much more. With around 100 immigrant seasonal workers to manage, I believe the cattle are a relaxing break from the business for Jeremy. Calving ease has been stressed in their herd with the aid of a calving ease bull called Blelak Digger, who was marketed successfully around the world over the past decade.
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Jeremy Price explaining their fruit production
The store front welcoming customers to Oakchurch farm store
We were greeted with refreshments when we arrived at Oakchurch
Sample of the bull calves at Oakchurch
NISH CHAROLAIS Aetna, Alberta Burke & Jenni Nish 403-653-7544 jbnish@gmail.com Kyle & Kiersta Nish 403-448-0480 Nish Charolais NISH CHAROLAIS 17TH ANNUAL BULL SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023, LETHBRIDGE, AB Stop by for a tour and view our yearling bulls on offer, including sons of: HRJ Maverick 556C • CML No Worries 64H KAYR Deputy 428F • HTA Billy the Kid 974G • HTA Dutton 14H Elder’s Hector 86H • MAIN Payday 122F NISH CHAROLAIS Thank you to the attendees, bidders and buyers at our 2022 Bull Sale! Charolais Connection • Fall 202236
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Thank You JAMIE & AMY EHRET, HILDA, AB 403.504.6265 TO EVERYONE WHO BOUGHT, BID AND ATTENDED OUR 2022 BULL SALE Winnifred Colony, Eagle Valley Farms, Vale Land & Cattle, Mitchell Cattle Company Ltd., Wilfred & David Jans, Beck Family Farms, Tom Tuchscherer, Peigan Coulee Ranching Ltd. THANK YOU TO OUR FEMALE BUYERS: Wrangler Charolais, Heins & Sons Ltd., Horseshoe E Charolais, Springside Farms Featuring Progeny of KENTUCKY RAIN (Turton x White Hot) and more! MARCH 20, 2023 to our 4th Annual SIMPLE AS BLACK & WHITE BULL SALE Medicine Hat, AB, with K Lazy T Cattle Co. & Guests Watch for our female consignments this fall, including the Alberta Select and Prairie Cove sales You’re Invited Charolais Connection • Fall 202238
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Pasture tour at Teme Charolais
Stunning beauty on the Welsh border area
Weight guessing contest on this first calf, three-year-old and her April heifer calf from the Teme show string. Just over 1,200 kg (2,640 lb) was their combined weight
After lunch we headed for Teme Charolais just inside the Welsh border. This is a very close family operation run by the Corbett Family. This farm is right on the border with half of the farm in Wales and half in England. A 20 head cowherd of Charolais along with 20 recipients, a small herd of Limousins and a flock of sheep, this family likes to show and have had good success doing it. In 2018, they won Supreme Overall Champion at the Royal Welsh Show. Their show string was on display getting ready for the Royal Welsh show which proved successful with them winning Interbreed Junior Female and Pairs Champion. After afternoon tea we were back on the bus for some more spectacular scenery on the way back to our hotel in Telford.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 | 200 TWO-YEAR OLDS 40TH ANNUAL Philip & Marie Harty H 780.376.2241 C 780.385.5977 John & Myrna Rawe H 780.376.3598 C 780.679.7725 A LONG-STANDING PROGRAM Volume Bulls • Quality Genetics • Integrity and Customer Confidence Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 41
Big Star, a 19-year old, two time Olympic Champion jumper standing at stud
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Collection demonstration at Twemlows Stud
Sunday morning, we were on the bus to go to Twemlows Stud & AI Centre run by brothers Edward and Richard Matson. This is an incredible horse breeding and collection operation with some leading technologies in play. On the stud side, we watched a stallion being collected and were walked through the barns with some top end stallions. From jumping to dressage horses, to rare breeds, it is an incredibly well managed operation that ships semen around the world, both fresh and frozen. They have a very extensive stud book with ones that have semen for sale. On the breeding side, they can house and breed mares, foal them or send them to their owners when confirmed pregnant. We were given an ultrasound demonstration checking the heats and pregnancies of mares. They also do embryo transfer and cloning if you want. They can clone your cat for £35,000, your dog for £55,000 or your horse for £75,000. They are also storing cells from endangered species in hopes of protecting them from becoming extinct in the future. Nature’s SAFE is a registered charity that is leading this project. It was a very interesting stop.
Live horse ultrasound demonstration at Twemlows Stud
From there we were off to York to check in for two nights with a bit of free time to check out this beautiful city.
Edward Matson explaining what they do at Twemlows Stud horse collection and breeding centre
Murka’s Gem, a 10-year old, cloned stallion, from a great jumper and event horse at Twemlows, who is now siring some champions
Richard Matson at Twemlows talking about all the rare and near extinct animal cells they have stored here to propagate and build from
to all our Bull Buyers at the Prairie Distinction Bull Sale and Privately for a SOLD OUT bull pen. • Campbells Charolais • Adrien Jacques • Law Farms • Durmac Farms Ltd. • Jimmie Krzyzaniak • Earl Sigurdson • Dean Sykes (2) • Kevin Olmstead • Colin & Scott McDonald • Dave Wieler (2) • Gerald Simoens • Greg Floyde (2) • AM Sunrise Charolais Farm • Evenson Farms • Brian Plumbtree (2) • Terry & Mitchell Schuddemat • Drumhaggart Ltd. • Clint Miller • Bernie Dueck (2) • Albert Naismith • Trevor Mowat • Lloyd Harmon • Kelly Livingstone • Murray Matters THANK YOU to our No Borders buyers from last year’s sale: Char-Maine Ranching, AYG Charolais (2), North of the 50 Charolais (2), Cline Cattle Company and LEJ Charolais. THANK YOUWatch for our Consignments in the No Borders Sale in Virden on December 9th. Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 43
A little free time to visit the massive York Minster Cathedral built between 1230 and 1472
The Shambles in Historic York
International Annual General Meeting and a couple of seminars were held the next morning and afternoon with mainly the voting delegates from each country in attendance. The rest of the group were offered a walking tour of historic York followed by free time to explore the city on their own. Gavin Hill, of the Scottish Agricultural College, spoke of the challenges and solutions he sees for the livestock producers with a Charolais slant to what he feels the breed in the UK needs to do. He talked of beef cow numbers being down, but dairy cows up being bred to beef bulls, so beef calf numbers are up. He sees Charolais and Limousin numbers being bred to dairy cows declining because of calving, while being replaced by British Blue and Angus because of shorter gestations.
Secretary Candace By and Charolais Charbray International President Chris Curry at the WCC AGM
Our first stop the next day was at Kersknowe Charolais near Kelso, just inside the Scottish border. John Jeffrey and his family operate a 1700 acre mixed arable, livestock, grain, potatoes, rape, cattle and wintering sheep. Part of the farm is rented from the Duke of Roxburghe, as many in the area are. John’s dad, Jimmy, started the Charolais herd in the late 1960s, so this herd of 90 cows has been going for a long time. When we arrived, we were presented with a full size, 92 page, full colour catalogue with all the herd listed with pedigree, EBVs, calving history on the cows and a QR code to scan if you wanted more information.
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Fall calving cows and bull calves at Kersknowe
Spring calving cows at Kersknowe
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JCAV Lakeview Ranch
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JEFF & JACKIE CAVERS & FAMILY La Rivière, Manitoba h: 204-242-3467 c: C2CHAROLAIS.COMc2charolaisjeff@gmail.com204-242-4448THANK YOU TO OUR 2022 BULL BUYERS SUPERSTAR JCAV 10J sold to Brimner Cattle Co. & North of 50 Charolais Charolais Sale WATCH FOR C2 GENETICS IN SASKATOON AT THE C2 CHAROLAIS BULL SALE - MARCH 29, 2023
Junior Champion Bull Class at the Yorkshire Show
Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Bulls at the Yorkshire Show
Judged Reserve Champion at the Yorkshire Show, Meady Morwr, a six-year old was Grand Champion Bull at the Royal Highland Show in June weighing 3,200 lb
British Charolais Society Chairman, Allen Drysdale brings greetings at the supper at the Great Yorkshire Show
Tuesday, July 12th, saw us check out of the hotel and be on the buses by 6:30 to beat the traffic into the Great Yorkshire Show. This is a huge outdoor, four-day show with acres of retail displays, eating venues and about 80,000 people who pass through over the course of the event. Horses, dogs, many breeds of sheep and cattle were shown and displayed. With the Congress being there, it was designated the British Charolais National Show. It was interesting to see what they are looking for in the show ring, which isn’t always what you see out in the fields. 99% of the Charolais are horned and they have been selected for more frame, meat and power than we have in other parts of the world. Most also breed their heifers to calve at three, so the cows are bigger and more impressive to their customers. After a formal dinner we were on the buses to our next hotel at Woolsington. It was a very long day, but very interesting.
Grand Champion Female Class at the Yorkshire Show
Seawell Olympian, a four-year old was Grand Champion Bull at the Yorkshire Show
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Bull calf at Roscoe Farms
From this big hill at Roscoe Farms, you could see Edinburgh in the distance
After a night in Peebles, we were off to Roscoe Charolais near Gorebridge. They only run a few pedigree Charolais but have 350 crossbred commercial cows. They calve about 2/3 in the fall and 1/3 in the spring. Mark and his brother, Michael Ross, have a 1,000 acres which they cover. Their commercial cows start with a Holstein x Belgian Blue and then Limousin. The result is crossed with Charolais for a terminal animal. There are some big hills that we were taken over with some long reaching views, from where you could see Edinburgh. After a hamburger lunch, we were off to Allanfauld Charolais, at Kilsyth.
After lunch we headed to Swalesmoor Charolais owned by Danny Sawrij. Danny is a great businessman with many businesses outside the farm, but his passion is farming. He says, “Agriculture is an addiction, and you want it in your everyday life”. They run 30 Charolais, 25 Limousin, 100 Luing cows, 420 commercial cows and 1200 3/4 bred Texel ewes over farms in three areas covering 3,500 acres. With massive barns, all the sheep are lambed inside and finished on property. They also aim to finish most of the cattle at the home farms as well and send them directly to slaughter.
The commercial herd at Swalesmoor strongly influenced with Limousin and Luing blood
Swalesmoor yearling heifers
A good band at Swalesmoor had many dancing
Fall calves at Roscoe Farms left on the cows a little longer for the tour
Danny Sawrij, of Swalesmoor Farms, explains his philosophy of livestock production and making money doing it
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Danny has a very sharp pencil, and his management style is different from many. He calves the cows at 24 months and showed through the tour that you can do that, and the cows still grow, and at the end he has one extra calf to show for it. Supper in the barn included a live band and some time to dance a bit after.
To all our customers that support our program through our Private Treaty Bull Sale and purchasing groups of heifers… THANK YOU!! We truly value your business! Stephen & Kristin Wielgosz, Yellow Creek, SK Stephen’s cell: 306-279-7709, wielgoszsk@gmail.com Creek’s Edge Land & Cattle Ltd. @wielgoszsk www.creeksedgecharolais.ca Selling groups of replacementpurebred heifers off the farm. Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 49
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Part of the Charolais herd at Allanfauld
showing their Scottish Blackface sheep at Allanfauld
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Handfasting sculpture at Gretna Green
Dogs and quads are used at Allanfauld to move these Bluefaced Leicester sheep while the leading livestock photographer in the UK (Catherine MacGregor) takes pictures
We were welcomed by a grandson piping us into
Archie MacGregor and family, along with son John, run a big hill farm with Charolais, a few Limousin, some commercial cows and pedigree Scottish Blackfaced, Texel and Bluefaced Leicester sheep. They have had good success with their Charolais over the past 50 years, but probably more with the sheep having sold a Blackfaced ram for £130,00 (about $200,000 CAD) in the past. Great stockmen, who were one of the few who calve their heifers at 24 months to try to keep the size down a little on their wet soils. Our supper included beef, Yorkshire pudding and skirlie (a traditional Scottish dish), with some Scottish background music in their shed, before we were off to Gretna Green for the night.
Marriage anvil at Greta Green
We got to spend most of the morning looking around Gretna Green which is a famous place for runaway brides from England. In the middle of the 18th-century, English law stated couples had to reach the age of 21 before they could marry without their parents’ consent and their marriage had to take place in a church. In Scotland, you could marry on the spot in a simple “marriage by declaration or handfasting ceremony” only requiring two witnesses. This soon led to thousands of young couples running away to marry over the border. It is owned by the Houston family, also Charolais breeders, who have turned this historic blacksmith shop into a tourist and wedding destination for visitors from around the world. Candace and I visited with Lucy Houston and there are now 16 chapels, which do 4,000 wedding per year and there are 900,000 visitors to their Gretna Green establishment. This family business has grown over the past 130 years to include a museum, gift shops and hotels.
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From there, we travelled to Solwayfirth Charolais owned by Ian and Dot Goldie and family. The herd has 30 pedigree Charolais cows, which was reestablished in 2001 after they lost all their 80 pedigree Charolais and their 400 ewes in the Foot & Mouth epidemic. Besides the Charolais cows, they have 120 breeding commercial females. Their commercial mix is Charolais/Shorthorn, Limousin/Saler females. They have 280 acres with 50 acres of barley and 80 acres cut for sileage and the rest grass. The grain and straw are all used on the farm, and they try for two cuts of sileage, with an average of 8 to 10 tons/acre, so they can be self sufficient.
Ian Goldie uses a Shorthorn bull back on the Charolais cross cows
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Due to a ferry mix up, instead of taking the 7:30 pm across to Northern Ireland, we were on a 10:30 one which made for a very long day and short night, but there was plenty of time to visit or sleep on the boat. We checked into our final hotel in Belfast for the next three nights.
Saturday we were off to the Castlewellan Show about an hour out of Belfast. This one day show again had many cattle, horse and sheep judging. The Charolais show was about 50 head with the judges being respected Charolais breeders from Wales including the current British Charolais Society President (ex-officio) Gareth Roberts. After the show it was back to the hotel and a longer night’s sleep.
Grand and Reserve Bull & Female in for overall Champion at the Castlewellan Show
Fall calving cows on display at Solwayfirth
Champion Commercial Beef Heifer at Castlewellan Show
The youth had coloured flags and put welcome in each country’s language at Solwayfirth
Grand Champion at Castlewellan Show, Photo by David Hobbs
Crossbred cows bred Charolais at Solwayfirth
Class winning January heifer calf at Castlewellan Show
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Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 53 John & Kirsten Taylor & Family T 780-858-2435 • C 780-806-3395 Chauvin, jktaylor@telusplanet.netAB to everyone who was part of our sale in 2022 –from the on-farm visitors, to bidders and buyers. We truly appreciate all of you! Les and Lisa Cook (4) • George Poruchnek (2) Kurt & Lynn Cole • Craig & Daniel Brown 9 Bar 9 Ranch Ltd. (2) • Eldon Roesler Clarke Charolais (2) • Fawcett Ranches Inc. Gwinn Cattle Ltd. (2) • Five XM Cattle Co. (2) Kenny Sidener • Erick Landmark (2) Bernard Leggett Enterprises Gabe Wotschell • Herder Valley Ranch Where To Enterprise.
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The Gala ended with dancing
at the Titanic Museum in Belfast
Turning a cattle shed into a banquet hall at Brigadoon
Gareth Roberts British Charolais Society President (ex-officio) thanked everyone for
Replica of the First-Class entrance to the ball room on the Titanic
Our final day of touring was to the Brigadoon herd of David Connolly and family near Ballynahinsh. This family likes showing and had the Junior Champion Bull in the Castlewellan show the day before. It is a beautiful farm with great views from the hills above the yard. The herd started in 1979 they run 30 cows and have had success not only in the show ring but have sold bulls across the UK. Back to the hotel to get cleaned up and ready for the Gala dinner which was held in the Titanic Museum, which we toured before supper.After supper there were presentations of the upcoming Technical Conference in Czech Republic and Charolais Congress in Canada along with country presentations to the host organizers and thankyous for all their work. A very upbeat band had many dancing the night away and then saying goodbyes, as all were departing in the morning for home.
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Craig Scott presents the country thank you gifts to the Connolly Family at Brigadoon
WCC Organizing committee Chris Curry, Robert McWilliams, Fiona from Field Farm Tours & Ben Harman receive a gift from Kamil Malat & Jitla Hatlakova from the Czech Republic
Picturesque Brigadoon Charolais
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When the herd is gathered, weather conditions, manpower and combining the best times for several vaccines will ideally determine when to vaccinate.Aswelearn more and more about genetics, there are specific genetic markers that make cattle more or less susceptible to the different disease conditions and in the future this will help us select cattle that develop better protection to disease. The heritable component of resistance to parasites is also quite high and as mentioned, keeping parasite levels low enhances the immune response when you vaccinate.
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We reduce the morbidity and mortality from the diseases for which we vaccinate. Also I challenge everyone to try to reduce their weaning stress by doing several things. Two stage with nose flaps or fenceline weaning, and calves introduced to creep feed. Some purebred calves are big enough and if they have had creep feed in the pasture they pretty much wean themselves. The cows miss the calves rather than vise-versa. Use a weaning gate when sorting as this can be a time saving step and is easy to do. Look up the video “Efficient and Novel Method for Sorting Cow-Calf pairs” by Joe Stookey. This method could be worked into most producers yards. It saves time, stess and frustration at weaning but also when separating for synch programs, etc. The video is only a couple minutes
In Canada, the vaccines have to undergo rigorous testing for safety and efficacy, as well as duration of immunity. When giving any vaccine from any company, there is always the possibility (although rare) of an allergic reaction, so always have epinephrine, dexmethasone on hand when vaccinating your herd. There may be a genetic or heritable component to allergic animals, so when allergic reactions occur, they often involve several animals.
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biosecurity on our farms and ranches. The principle of raising immunity against the diseases we will or are likely to encounter is a very good one, but many other factors come into play. This article will hopefully explain what other management decisions and procedures we can use to help improve the effectiveness of our vaccination program. Vaccines can never be 100% protective but they will always help lessen the degree of infection or the percentage that contract the disease. This article will focus on primarily calfhood vaccinations but the same theories can be applied to other age groups and other species. Whenever we maximize vaccine protection, we ultimately reduce sick cattle and treatment costs of antibiotics and chronics are reduced.
Anytime a clinical or subclinical (hidden) disease is present, the response to vaccines will be lower. Animals cannot develop protection if they are dealing with another ailment. For all the immune pathways to function, mineral and vitamin status must be good as well.
In spite of doing all the things mentioned previously, you could still get overwhelming exposure to infective organisms and still get disease. Vaccinating is again not a 100 percent guarantee but the clostridials are the closest to complete protection and it is rare veterinarians ever hear of cattle vaccinated with clostridials developing blackleg for instance. Cattle, as we all know, are very susceptible to respiratory disease and in one large study in the US comparing two broad spectrum (viral as well as bacterial causes of pneumonia) vaccines on ultra highrisk recently weaned calves, they still needed to treat upwards of 20% of the calves for respiratory disease. The reasons for this are multiple. Timing was not ideal as calves were ..continued
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Ideally, if we could time vaccinations two to four weeks before the maximum exposure to a disease, that would be ideal, so do the best you can with the management system you have.
Weather conditions, although they cannot be controlled, it is best to avoid
The immune systems of your livestock must be functioning at peak performance in order for a protective response to occur. Several things affect the immune system. Those in our management control are things like stress in the form of housing (crowding), nutrition (animals with a poor body condition will not mount an immune response. An oftenneglected problem of parasitism (either internal or external parasites) greatly taxes the immune system. Internal parasites greatly tax the immune system in the form of the animal trying to mount an immune response to get rid of the parasites. By making sure your livestock are close to parasite free greatly enhances the protection from vaccines. Cattle that have high levels of coccidiosis or cryptosporidiosis also tax the immune system and by deworming cattle you will often find that indirectly these two protozoa that primarily affect young calves can be reduced as well.
vaccinating in inclement weather. For one thing, it is harder to handle the vaccines properly and swellings and abscessation are much more frequent after vaccinating in rain, snow, or very dusty conditions.
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Environment
The Canadian beef industry has identified aggressive 10-year industry goals and a national research and technology transfer strategy to achieve these goals. With an increased funding envelope, the beef sector will be better equipped to
The BRM suite of programs is a critical piece of Sustainable CAP. The announced changes are intended to enhance sector resiliency, so that producers can better “anticipate, mitigate and respond to risks,” which is consistent with FPT Ministers’
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“Guelph Statement” that was released in November 2021.
which conflicts with the goal of simplifying AgriStability. CCA believes there are more effective and impactful ways to incentivize environmental stewardship on Canadian farms and ranches.
An environmental objective has also been added to BRM programming. There is now an environmental cross-compliance component for larger farms wanting to participate in the AgriInvest program. In addition, further avenues will be explored to integrate climate risk and readiness into BRM programs. We are concerned this may make an already complex suite of programs even more complicated,
On July 22, 2022, Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers announced $500 million in new funds for the Next Agricultural Policy Framework, to be known as the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). This marks a 25 per cent increase from the previous Framework.Hereisasnapshot of the notable policies for Canadian cattle producers announced in Sustainable CAP: Business Risk Management (BRM)
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The AgriStability program remains a cornerstone of the BRM suite. The payment compensation rate was raised from 70 per cent to 80 per cent at an estimated cost of $72 million. The program’s payment trigger remains unchanged at 70 per cent and its payments cap out at $3 million. However, an increased compensation rate is a big step in the right direction and builds on the actions taken in March 2021 to drop the reference margin limit (RML). We are awaiting to hear details on the consultation process that will take place with industry on the review of AgriStability and how it can be improved to make it faster, simpler, and more predictable.
With the Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP) set to expire within the next year, our board members and policy team have worked hard alongside our provincial members to advocate for enhancements to programming that would benefit cattle producers from across Canada. We took every opportunity possible throughout the consultation process to share our ideas. Key policy priority areas that we focused on included business risk management (BRM), the environment, animal health, and research and innovation.
Research & Innovation
As cattle producers, we understand the importance of implementing best management practices on our farms and ranches. As a result, we have advocated for direct payments to primary producers for the Ecological Goods and Services (EG&S) we provide. We were pleased to see the announcement of the Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP), which comes with $250 million dollar investment and aims to provide incentives to agricultural producers for native grassland conservation efforts, perennial cover activities, and regenerative agricultural practices. The devil is in the details and the specifics of RALP remain unknown. In advance of the details being developed, CCA will advocate to ensure the program meets the intended objectives and benefits beef producers from across Canada.
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We were disappointed to see that making Livestock Price Insurance Program (LPIP) a nationally available, permanent program was not included in the initial Sustainable CAP framework. Attention must be paid to expanding the availability of LPIP and reducing associated premium costs, similar to what is done in other sectors. LPIP is an especially important tool in supporting our next generation of cattle producers, as it helps increase their ability to secure financing and survive market downturns. We will continue our advocacy efforts on this front.
Advocacy is a big part of what we do and how we communicate recommendations to policymakers matters. The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) takes a team approach, and we strive to share how the current and emerging issues can impact the various sectors within our industry. Our goal is to always bring workable solutions to government for their consideration.
The 25 per cent increase in the funding envelope is welcome news for research and innovation in the sector. We have advocated for continued investments in research programs aimed not only at key environmental challenges, but also enhancing productivity are critical. This is a key ingredient to the success and sustainability of our sector.
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AB: Megan McLeod | cowgirlcreative@outlook.com
The Sustainable CAP announcement shows that the FPT agriculture ministers’ have heard our concerns on several key issues. We will continue to actively engage with government representatives on the
2023 CCYA Conference & Show - July 26-29 Brandon, Manitoba
Secretary: Chase Airey
Alumni Director: Haley Rosso hrosso25@gmail.com
deliver on some of our ambitious environmental and productivity goals.
Justin Harcourt, Vice-President
Treasurer: Cassidi cassidielder@icloud.comElder
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Friday was busy with showmanship and team grooming followed by the confirmation show on Saturday.
ensuring food security, and ensuring a vibrant Canadian agriculture industry, the details of these commitments will be important.
Chair: Madisyn Robertson
In order to best maximize your economic return to vaccination, work with your veterinarian to develop a specific vaccination protocol for the different classes of livestock. Have the protocol written down but review it yearly as vaccines change and disease status may Transportationchange.to or from new geographic areas may necessitate
Treasurer: Claire Ramsey
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vaccinated as they entered a feedlot and not two to four weeks before. Calves had just been weaned and transported so stress was at a high level, plus these calves had very high exposure to disease.
or genetic predisposition to disease making it not surprising for the need to still treat 20 % of the calves.
Thursday was filled with all things judging. In the morning, there was individual judging of bred heifers, heifer calves, and bull calves. The afternoon was team judging and team marketing followed by the keep and cull held at Cornerview Charolais with great hospitality.
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by diving right into the individual marketing contest followed by the educational seminar on safe cattle handling procedures. Both of these were followed by the traditional welcome mixer, which was a great way for members to get to know each other and have fun!
rollout of this new policy framework and advocate for the addition of new initiatives including the critical and urgent need to establish a national Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine bank for Canada.
You can count on CCA to be at the table representing your interests and ensuring the best outcome possible for beef producers across Canada.
They were co-mingled from multiple sites and numerous farms. Often recently acquired calves take a few days to really get on feed, meaning their nutrition is also compromised. We also often know nothing about their parasite status
For more information and to stay updated on all things CCYA, find us on Facebook @CCYA, on twitter @ charolaisyouth, or our website youth.charolais.com!
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other vaccines being used. Your veterinarian will choose reputable manufacturers of vaccines together with the right disease combinations to best suite your purebred or commercial cattle operation. By using the principle of maximizing resistance and minimizing exposure, you can optimize the protection your vaccine protocol will give.
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With the complexity of the issues relating to tackling climate change,
CCYA Wrap-Up
The Conference went from July 27-30th at the Renfrew Exhibition Grounds. Wednesday kicked off
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Youth Association Conference & Show in Renfrew, ON. With the pandemic in the rear view mirror, CCYA was back in full force with 75 head of cattle and 65 members from Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia!
CCYA NATIONAL BOARD
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It was a hot and humid week in Ontario but nothing short of a success. We would like to thank all the sponsors, judges, parents, advisors and members for helping put together another successful show. Brandon 2023 has some big boots to fill!
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Thank you to all who have supported our program in the past, buyers of our 20th Annual Bull Sale
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Randy Radchuk (2)
Allan Anderson, MB (3)
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Lakeview Ranch, Marwayne, AB
John Dubyk, MB CY Ranch Ltd, AB (9)
Valley’s End Charolais, SK Pleasant Dawn Farms Munro Farms Sheldon Farms Inc., SK Druwe Farms Kirkpatrick Farms (2) M & M Ranch, SK (2) Derek Isaac Hicken Ranches Ltd., AB Craig Bendickson, SK (3) SKE Charolais Gerald Retzlaff, SK (2) Van Buuren Charolais Blair Bartel Lamport Farm, SK (2) Trevor Bartkiw Pollock Charolais (2) Great Harvet Livestock (3) WE APPRECIATE THE CONDFIDENCE IN OUR PROGRAM AND SAY THANK YOU TO OUR BUYERS WC MILESTONE 5223 P Solid EPDs, correct and balanced herdsire LT NATIONWIDE 8455 PLD ET Negative BW, top 2% for YW & 4% for WW WC BIG BEN 9036 Calving ease extraordinaire, in the top 1% for CE & BW EPD LT SUNDANCE 2251 PLD Proven producer, the heart of our program T 204.854.2952 C 204.522.5469 SOME OF THE HIGH SELLERS KMS 17H WC Milestone son to Valley’s End Charolais, SK KMS 66H LT Sundance son to Munro Farm, MB KMS 80H LT Sundance son to Pleasant Dawn Charolais, MB We feel the best is yet to come with sons of these bulls featured in our 3rd Annual Bull Sale, April, 2023 Mike Bertholet Pipestone, Manitoba Charolais Connection • Fall 202262
Blake Airey, Rivers, MB, exhibited the Grand Champion Steer at the Rivers & District 4-H Beef Club Achievement judged by Mikyla Cliffe. Simone weighed 1,410 lb and sold for 3.20/lb to Redsper Enterprises/Redfern Farm Services.
Madisyn also had Supreme Champion Female at the Neepawa 4-H Beef Club show with JMB Rose 102J. Rose went on to be Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer at the Inter-Club Show out of 22 other female entries.
Lexi Wirsta, Elk Point, AB, and her K-Cow Bliss 2H (Dogpatch Milestone 2F), with her SOS Apex 139F Pld heifer calf at side, won Grand Champion Female at the Elk Point 4-H Beef Club Achievement Day. The show was judged by Ty & Shania Dietrich, Forestburg. The following day at the St. Paul District 4-H Invitational Heifer Show, Lexi’s pair was crowned Overall Grand Champion Female by judge Dave Viske, Donalda. The pair was also Grand Champion at the Northeast Regional 4-H Heifer Show.
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Madisyn Robertson, of the Neepawa (MB) 4-H Beef Club, had Grand Champion Steer with Carl Wayne at club achievement judged by Shawn & Jazlyn Birmingham, of Forrest. At the Inter-Club Show, judges Cody Carson and Bobbi-Jo Foster, of Rossburn, slapped Carl Wayne Overall Grand Champion Steer, out of 28 steer entries. They also selected Carl Wayne as the Champion Homegrown Steer. Carl Wayne weighed 1488 lb (ADG of 3.11) and sold that evening for $3.40/lb to Gill & Schmall Agencies of Neepawa.
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Eric Smith, Mankota, SK, won Grand Champion Steer at the Calgary Stampede Junior Steer Classic. Eric’s steer Richard is a clubby sired steer out of a purebred Charolais cow. The 49 head show was judged by Ryan Rash, Crockett, TX.
Southland Halo 60J, sired by JMAR Benaiah and exhibited by Claire Cadieux, Shaunavon, SK, was Champion Charolais Female at Frontier Days 4-H Show in Swift Current. The Judge was Michael Wheeler, of Saskatoon. Halo 60J was also named Champion Charolais Female in the open show at Frontier Days. The Judge was Garner Deobald. Halo was also Grand Champion Female at the Clairbank Multiple 4-H Club judged by Jamie-Rae Pittman.
Alyssa Davediuk, Ardmore (AB) 4-H Beef Club won Grand Champion Heifer with Russ Miss Juno 8J. She also won Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair with Anjou Helaine 2H with her bull calf at side. The show was judged by Evan Patriquin and Dacie Przekop. Alyssa’s Cow/Calf pair and Heifer were also selected as Reserve Grand Champions at the Bonnyville District 4-H show by judge Mark Shologan.
Jacob Feige. Parkside, SK, Wild Rose 4-H Beef Club won Grand Champion Steer at the Prince Albert Regional 4-H Beef Show and Sale. The 61 head steer show was judged by Lee and Dawn Wilson, Bashaw, AB. Jacob’s steer weighed 1,348 lb and sold for $6.00/lb to Fremont Trucking, Prince Albert.
Kyla Lees, Arcola-Kisbey (SK) Beef Club won Grand Champion Steer at the Weyburn Inter Club 4-H Show. The 120 head steer show was judged by Shannon Eaton, Lloydminster, AB. Kyla’s steer weighed 1,356 lb and sold for $4.50/lb to Flying C Veterinary Services, Weyburn. Kyla’s steer was clubby sired out of a purebred Charolais female.
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Myra Ramsey, Hamiota, MB, had Grand Champion Steer at the McConnell 4-H Beef Achievement Show. Myra’s steer weighed 1,298 lb and was also the best home raised steer and had the best rate of gain. The show was judged by Brennin Jack.
Rylan MacGillivray, Weldon, had Grand Champion Female judged by Lee and Dawn Wilson, at the Prince Albert Regional 4-H Beef Show and Sale. Snowball is a purebred female, Cay’s Shanelle 14H, sired by TR PZC Mr Turton 0794 ET. Rylan is a member of the Weldon 4-H Beef Club.
Conner King, Dapp, AB, of the Pembina West 4-H Club had Reserve District Champion Steer at the Westlock District 4-H Beef Show with his Charolais sired steer Lightning. Lightning weighed 1,515 lb and sold for $4.20/lb to Rick Bergh. The 42 head show was judged by Tia Schram, Bruderheim.
Owen Cairns won Grand Champion Steer at the Major (SK) 4-H show. Cole Cairns Charcross steer was selected as Reserve Champion Steer by judge Larry Toner. Owen and Cole also won Grand Champion and Reserve Champion honors at the Kerrobert (SK) Regional 4-H Show judged by Kurtis Reid. Owen’s steer weighed 1,490 lb and sold to Travis and Tanis Reshney. Cole’s 1,440 lb tan steer was purchased by Barrel Oil.
Prince Albert (SK) Regional 4-H Beef Show Reserve Grand Champion steer was exhibited by Kylee Hansen, Weldon 4-H Beef Club. Her steer weighed 1,340 lb and sold for $5.00/lb to Ag Authority, Kinistino.
Denim Parsons’, Alix, AB, Charolais heifer, Jazz, was selected Grand Champion Heifer of the Nebraska 4-H Club and Lacombe (AB) District Reserve Champion Heifer judged by Kody Meier and Alexandra Johnson, Kerrobert, SK.
Carter Wielgosz, Yellow Creek, SK, had Reserve Champion Steer of 74, at the Melfort Regional 4-H Show & Sale. Big John, sired by a Charolais bull, was the heaviest at the regional at 1,666 lb. He sold for $5/lb to Farm Word, Kinistino.
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Harcourt Charolais, Quill Lake, SK, had Lord of the Rings Jackpot Champion at the Prince Albert Cattle Show with HBC Stealth 203K.
Anna Wielgosz, Yellow Creek, SK, had Reserve Grand Champion Female with her heifer at the Melfort Regional 4-H Show & Sale. This heifer, SKW Lily 160J, sired by Winn Mans 780A, just so happened to be at side of the 2021 Supreme Champion Pair.
Gracie Parsons, Alix, AB, had the Grand Champion Steer at the Nebraska 4-H club show judged by Jessica & Samantha Sperber, Lacombe. Gracie’s steer, Silverado, was also crowned Grand Champion at the Lacombe (AB) & District 4-H Show and Sale. The 54 head district steer show was judged by Scott Harvie, Olds. Silverado weighed 1,510 lb and sold for $6.10/lb to Sterling Industries, Blackfalds.
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Laramie Greenwood from the Wymark Drylanders 4-H Club had Reserve Grand Champion Steer at the Frontier Days 4-H Heifer & Steer Show in Swift Current, SK. There were 98 steers judged by Chad & Nikki Weiss. The steer weighed 1,590 lb and sold for $3.50/lb to Breed Creek Ranch.
Jorja Beck, of the Milestone (SK) 4-H Club exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Heifer at the Weyburn Regional Show with Beck’s Dancer 60J by DC/KCM Marksman E1145.
Ridge Foot, Esther, AB, also had the Grand Champion Carcass animal out of 31 steers and heifers at the Hanna District 4-H. He was a home raised Charcross steer weighing 1,345 lb and grading AAA.
Chloe Neal, of Coronation, AB, won the Coronation Distict Grand Champion Steer with a Charcross calf weighing 1,355 lb. There were 55 steers in the show.
Ridge Foot, Esther, AB, had the East Sounding Creek Champion steer that then went on to be the Hanna District 4-H Grand Champion out of 59 steers. Ferris was a home raised Charcross who weighed 1,585 lb and sold for $4.12/lb to Pine Ridge Supply.
Haisley Sonnenberg, Double Diamond 4H Multiclub showed her Charcross steer, Hot Cheeto, at the Westlock (AB) District 4H Achievement Day to win District Grand Champion. This April 25/21 born calf weighed 1,356 lb and sold to Westlock Veterinary Center for $5.30/lb.
Austin Harty, Strome, AB, won the Flagstaff District Champion Rate of Gain at 4.83 lb with 212 days on feed. The steer finished at 1,660 lb at just over 12 months of age.
Haley Debenham, Kennedy, SK, had the Grand Champion Steer at the Whitewood Regional Show judged by Joe Barnett & Aaron Birch. Hayley’s steer weighed 1,620 lb (ADG of 4.11) and sold for $3.40/lb to E Bourassa & Sons.
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Elizabeth Harty, Strome, AB, had the 2nd highest Rate of Gain steer at 4.36 lb/day at the Flagstaff District 4-H Show and was the Reserve Grand Champion at the Wavy Lake 4-H Club Show.
Ricki Hill from Lenore, MB, won Grand Champion Continuation Heifer at the Lenore 4-H Beef Club Show and Grand Champion again at the Virden & District 4-H Fatstock Show & Sale. Judges were Gracie Flaconer (Lenore judge) and Neil Carson (Virden Fatstock judge).
Tyler Burgomaster, Omemee, ON, exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Female at the Kawartha Lakes Halliburton 4-H Fair with Sharodon JuJube 116J. The show was judged by Jarod Ball of Orillia and held on August 27th. Tyler exhibited the only Charolais animal in the show.
Claire Stefanishion had the 3rd highest Rate of Gain Steer at 4.17 lb/day at the Flagstaff District 4-H Show and was the Grand Champion at the Wavy Lake 4-H Club Show.
Charolais Connection • March 2022 69 No Borders Select Sale Including DRD Charolais Final Roundup Friday, December 9, 2022 • 1:00 PM Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB Offering: 50 Quality Lots • Show Prospect Heifer Calves – that will be competitive • Proven Producing Females – from the top of the herd • Future Breed Matrons – out of and bred to industry leading sires • Herdsire Prospects – last chance to buy a DRD bull Polled, Red Factor, Full French • Something for Everyone • Consigned by some of the top breeders from Manitoba and Saskatchewan For more information or a catalogue, give us a call: Sale 306-584-7937Manager • Helge By 306-536-4261 • Candace By 306-536-337 124 Shannon Rd., Regina, SK S4S 5B1 • charolaisbanner@gmail.com View the catalogue and videos online at bylivestock.com Services
Charolais Connection • Fall 202270 internationalestablishedtransportationin1933 • specializing in purebred livestock transportation • gooseneck service available to your farm in ontario • pick up & delivery points across canada and usa • u.s. and canada customs bonded carrier bruce & butch poland 829 rest acres road, paris, on n3l 3e3 519-442-3106 or 519-442-6242 fax 519-442-1122 toll free 877-442-3106 hsknill@pppoe.ca877-442-3106877-442-3106www.hsknilltransport.com Advertise Your Services Here! Call today and get your name out there! 306.584.7937 Brent & Bev Smith R.R. #2, Kitscoty, AB T0B 2P0 T/F (780)846-2643 Registered Border Collies • Purebred Charolais Alberta breeders Brad & Sharaya Quinton “We Specialize in polled, easy calvinggenetics without sacrificing performace.” box 1556 nanton, ab t0L 1R0 403-422-0614 bR adL eystevenquinton@gmaiL .com braysharcharolais Leigh Marquess Box 73, Gem, AB T0J 1M0 306-716-4594 CharmarkRanchesCharmarkRanches
Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 71 Barry & Lee-Ann Kaiser & family 403.787.2489 Box 209, Hussar, AB T0J 1S0 Barry kaiserbarry@gmail.comLee-Ann403.334.2489403.334.2155 Kasey, Arlana, Kord & Peri Phillips Box 420, Waskatenau, AB T0A 3P0 T 780.358.2360 • C 780.656.6400 • kphillips@mcsnet.ca KREATING KONFIDENCE Gallelli Charolais Russell Crossfield,POrussellgallelli@live.ca403.804.7442GallelliBox10ABT0MO5O Tom &Carey Stewart & family T 780.387.5110 C 780.312.4245 124 Birch Cres., Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 2C6 mapleleaf61@icloud.com “Raising Full French since 1966” Leroy & Donna Martin 1209 Highway 16, Parkland County, AB T7Y 2T1 780.963.0167, Donna C 780-919-4428 Coleman & ParsonsKatie 403-597-6286 parsonscattleco@outlook.com John & Kirsten Taylor & Family T 780-858-2435 • C 780-806-3395 Box 55, Chauvin, AB TOB jktaylor@telusplanet.netOVO CHAROLAIS Ralph Retzlaff 403.793.0794 Leonard Retzlaff 403.501.9333 Rosemar y, AB www.saddleridgecharolais.com SADDLERIDGE Philip & Marie Harty H 780.376.2241 C 780.385.5977 John & Myrna Rawe H 780.376.3598 C www.rawesranches.com780.679.7725 ANNUAL BULL SALE, 3rd Tuesday February
Charolais Connection • Fall 202272 ColumbiaBritish breeders charolaisturnbull@gmail.com Jonathon, Camille, Shelby & Bow Scott, Crossfield, AB Jonathon 403.333.1790 Camille 403.369.1791 www.scottstockfarm.com @Scott Stock Farm Ltd Brad & Juanita Cline • 204-537-2367 • C 204-523-0062 bjcline@mymts.net • Box 268, Belmont, MB R0K 0C0 www.clinecattlecompany.ca Manitoba breeders Kevin, Crystal, Kory & Shaylin Stebeleski P/F 204.234.5425 Cell 204.365.6010 Box 266, Oakburn, MB R0J 1L0 | happyhavencharolais@gmail.com JEFF & JACKIE CAVERS Box 237, La Riviere, MB R0G 1A0 Res: 204-242-3467 Cell: 204-242-4448 c2charolaisjeff@gmail.com Judy Hart & Bert McDonald T: MarshallJoshBert204.354.2267204.212.0722204.354.2385306.291.0159Box 66, Brookdale, MB R0K 0G0 Check out our website at www.charolaisbanner.com Ken & Kerri Hinsburg Box 99, Rapid City, MB R0K kchchar@gmail.com250-485-25101W0
Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 73 Box 899, Lenore, MB R0M 1E0 Merv & Joanne Nykoliation • 204-838-2107 C 204-851-2290 Jesse Nykoliation • 204-851-3391 www.trincharolais.com jnykoliation@yahoo.com “Success Depends on Quality” TRI-N CHAROLAIS FARMS Mike Bertholet • T 204.854.2952 • C 204.522.5469 RR1, Pipestone, MB R0M whitemeadowcharolais@live.ca1T0 Ontario breeders Bred and Developed for Progressive Cattlemen 9036 Highway #2, Great Village, Nova Scotia Robert Cooper: 902-890-0663 Joe Cooper: robertbalamore@outlook.com902-893-0744Balamore Farm Ltd. Maritime breeders Triple C CharolaisTriple C Charolais Box 1, Steep Rock, MB R0C 2Y0 triplec2135@gmail.com 204-768-4515Darren 204-302-0687John 204-768-0321Shiloh Registered Charolais Cattle Polled Charolais Kelly & Ferneida, Lorne & Theresa, Will & Lindsay, Wayne, Kelly Jr. 2040 Holt Line, Wallaceburg, ON N8A 4L2 Phone (519) 627-3464 Fax (519) 627-0288
Charolais Connection • Fall 202274 R.R. Markdale,#3, Ontario N0C 1H0 Brent 519.372.6196 • Darrell 519.373.6788 email: saunders@bmts.com John & Marie • Brent & Marni • Darrell & BillieJo 936 Douro Third Line, Douro-Dummer, ON, K0L 2H0 miller land & livestock ltd. charolais cattle hay straw feedlot GEORGE, DIANNE, DWAYNE & ASHLEY MILLER 406 CONC. 6, R.R.#1, JARVIS, ON N0A 1J0 PH (519) 587-2755 FAX (519) 587-3444 Rollin’ Acres Charolais Full French Charolais 598516 2nd Line, Mulmur, ON L9V Chesterchester.tupling@premierequipment.ca0B6Tupling519.925.2938C705.627.0672 “Breeding the Cattle that Work in Both Rings.” Saskatchewan breeders Quebec breeders 306-441-6865 jdeeboys_64@hotmail.com Adrian & Michelle Bomok Box Battleford,1686 SK S0M 0E0 Wendall & Leanne Weston Box 206, Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0 • wlweston@sasktel.net Tel 306.893.4510 • Cell 306.893.7801 Darwin &PlewisLorrie SaskatchewanBoxdlplewis@sasktel.net306.773.81811117,SwiftCurrentS9H3X3 CHAROLAISD&LFORPLEWISSALE: 2yr Old Bulls w/French Influence
Charolais Connection • Fall 2022 75 Ron, Jackie & Family (306) 482-8089 Greg, Dayna & Family (306) 482-7160 Box 245, Carievale, SK S0C 0P0 KLR KLR Ron & DonnaElder306.267.4986 C306.267.7693• relder@sasktel.net @ElderElderly • Michael& JudyElder C 306.267.7730 Box 37, Coronach, SK S0H 0Z0• www.eldercharolais.com Box 93, Arelee, SK S0K 0H0 Mike & Moira 306.241.1975 Dean, Dallas & Jace mmcavoy@yourlink.ca306.612.3326 Mike & Lisa T 306-691-5011 C 306-631-8779 Dale & Lois T 306-693-2127 dlmhowe@sasktel.net White Cap Charolais THE HOWES Annual Bull Sale 1st Wednesday in April Box 174 Stn Main, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4N8 The Oram Family Mark & Deb • Box•Dane•Nigel306-796-7513&Lindsay306-796-7725&Kirsten306-514-0994386,Central Butte, SK S0H 0T0 www.valleysend.ca USA breeders
Sterling Collection 43rd Annual Sale, Kenaston, SK December 8
Char-Maine Ranching 18th Annual Bull Sale, Southern Alberta Livestock Exchange, Fort McLeod, AB December 9
Rawes Ranches Performance Tested Charolais 40th Bull Sale, at the ranch, Strome, AB February 22
Select Charolais Bull Sale, Innisfail (AB) Auction Mart March 3
Select Bull & Female Sale Claude Lemay Farm, Shawinigan, Québec
P & H Ranching Co., Innisfail (AB) Auction Mart February 21
No Borders Select 11th Annual Sale, 1 PM, Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB December 9
Cedarlea Farms Bull Sale, at the farm, Hodgeville, SK March 16
October 29
2023 January 9
December 1
Canadian National Charolais Sale, 7 PM, Salon Room, at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, ON November 11
Steppler Farms 12th Annual Bull Sale, at the farm, Miami, MB February 18
October 2
9th Annual Anderson Bred Heifer Sale, Innisfail (AB) Auction Mart December 7
Palmer Charolais 12th Annual Bull Sale, at the farm, Bladworth, SK March 15
New Years Resolution Sale, Edmonton, AB
Stockade Roundup Show, Lloydminster, SK (A BOSS Show)
Canadian Western Agribition Charolais Sale, Regina, SK
Beck Farms Annual Bull Sale, at the farm, Milestone, SK March 3
Miss Prairie Cove Charolais Female Sale, at the farm, Bashaw, AB December 16
December 2
Wilgenbusch Charolais “Volume IV” Female Sale, 1:00 PM, at the ranch, Halbrite, SK December 12
Coyote Flats Bull Sale, at the ranch, Coaldale, AB December 18
Fall Feature Female Sale, 2:30 PM, Hoards Station, Campbellford, ON October 28
October 10
Manitoba Ag-Ex Charolais Show, Brandon, MB (A BOSS Show)
Canadian National Charolais Show, 10 AM, at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, ON (A BOSS Show)
Platinum Picks Female Sale, 2 PM, Hoards Station, Campbellford, ON November 1
Hunter Bred Heifers, Innisfail (AB) Auction Mart December 10
CK Sparrow Farms Bull Sale, at the farm, Vanscoy, SK March 13
High Bluff Stock Farm Annual Bull and Female Sale, at the farm, Inglis, MB March 18
Premier & Guests Falls View Production Sale, Listowel, ON December 31
Nish Charolais 17th Annual Bull Sale, Lethbridge, AB March 4
Diamond K Bred Heifer Sale, Bircham Ranch, Piapot, SK December 14
Olds (AB) Fall Classic Charolais Show (A BOSS Show)
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Superstar Charolais Sale, Saskatoon, SK December 30
Alberta Select Bull Show & Alberta Select Female Sale, Red Deer (AB) Westerner December 12
October 1
Marcinek Cattle Co. Bred Heifer Sale, Innisfail (AB) Auction Mart
Wrangler Charolais Complete Dispersal Sale, Clyde, AB November 17
Moose Creek Cattle Complete Charolais Dispersal, at the farm, Kisbey, SK February 11
IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES IN OUR INDUSTRY Calendar of Events
November 3
Steppler Farms Female Sale, at the farm, Miami, MB December 15
Balamore Farms Shoreline Female Sale, Great Village, NS October 14
Turnbull Charolais & Guests 3rd Annual Bull Sale, at the farm, Pincher Creek, AB March 10
Scott Stock Farm 10th Anniversary Bull Sale, at the farm, Crossfield, AB March 17
Springside Farms Annual Bull Sale, Stettler Agri-Plex, Stettler, AB February 15
Uppin’ the Ante Charolais Sale, 7 PM, Maple Hill Auction, Hanover, ON October 15
Players Club Bull Calf Futurity, 10:30 AM, in the show ring at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, ON November 4
Farmfair International Charolais Show, Edmonton (AB) Expo Center, (A BOSS Show)
November 13
Pleasant Dawn Farms 21st Annual Bull Sale, at the farm, Oak Lake, MB
Alberta Charolais Association Annual Meeting, Awards Banquet & Alberta Select Single Bull Show, Red Deer (AB) Westerner December 9
Canadian Western Agribtion Charolais Show, Regina, SK (A BOSS Show) December 2
November 4
Cedarlea “Girls Night Out” Female Sale, at the farm, Hodgeville, SK November 25
Footprint Farms Annual Bull Sale, on the farm, Esther, AB March 17
March 20
HTA Charolais Annual Bull Sale, 1 PM, at the farm, Rivers, MB March 23
White Lake Colony Bull Sale, at Balog Auctions, Lethbridge, AB March 29
Elder Charolais 13th Annual Bull Sale, 1 PM, at the farm, Coronach, SK March 24
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PREMIER & GUESTS FALLS VIEW PRODUCTION SALE LISTOWEL, ON • DECEMBER 30, 2022
March 18
BALAMORE FARMS SHORELINE FEMALE SALE WITH GUEST LOBSTER POINT PROPERTIES GREAT VILLAGE, NS • OCTOBER 10, 2022
WRANGLER CHAROLAIS COMPLETE CHAROLAIS DISPERSAL CLYDE, AB • NOVEMBER 13, 2022
McTavish Farms Annual Bull Sale, at the farm, Moosomin, SK
Sliding Hills Charolais 17th Annual Bull Sale, 1:30 PM, at the farm, Canora, SK
Flat Valley Cattle Co. & K Lazy T Cattle Co. & Guests “Simple as Black & White” Bull Sale, 1 PM, Medicine Hat (AB) Feeding Company
March 28
Daines Cattle Bull & Female Sale, Innisfail (AB) Aucton Mart April 8
Highway 21 Group Bull Sale, at the ranch, Hanna, AB March 21
Brimner Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, at the farm, Manor, SK April 12
ALBERTA CHAROLAIS SELECT FEMALE SALE RED DEER, AB • DECEMBER 10, 2022
Wilgenbusch Charolais 20th Annual North of the 49th Bull Sale, Halbrite, SK April 6
SUPERSTAR CHAROLAIS SALE SASKATOON, SK • DECEMBER 18, 2022
MOOSE CREEK CATTLE COMPLETE CHAROLAIS DISPERSAL - KISBEY, SK KISBEY, SK • JANUARY 9, 2023
CANADIAN WESTERN AGRIBITION CHAROLAIS SALE REGINA, SK • DECEMBER 1, 2022
Hunter Charolais Annual Bull Sale, at the farm, Roblin, MB April 6
March 20
Diamond W Charolais Annual Bull Sale, Minitonas, MB March 21
CEDARLEA FARMS “GIRLS NIGHT OUT” PRODUCTION SALE HODGEVILLE, SK • NOVEMBER 17, 2022
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Charmark Ranches 3rd Annual Bull Sale, Brooks, AB April 3
NATIONAL CHAROLAIS SALE TORONTO, ON • NOVEMBER 4, 2022
C2 Charolais Bull Sale, at the farm, La Riviere, MB March 30
STEPPLER FARMS FEMALE SALE MIAMI, MB • DECEMBER 14, 2022
Prairie Distinction Bull Sale, Beautiful Plains Ag Centre, Neepawa, MB March 28
MISS PRAIRIE COVE CHAROLAIS FEMALE SALE BASHAW, AB • DECEMBER 15, 2022
White Meadow Charolais Bull Sale, Pipestone, MB, Farmgate Timed Online Auction
Poplar Bluff Stock Farm 7th Annual Bull Sale, at Dryland Cattle Trading Corp, Veteran, AB March 22
WhiteWater Livestock 23
High Bluff Stock Farm 5,72 Highway 21 Group 9,71
Wilkie Ranch 72
Wright Livestock Marketing 12,22
By Livestock 15,23,69
Advertisers’ Index
Bob Charolais 70
Charmark Ranches 15,70
Cline Cattle Co. 55,72
Davis-Rairdan 69
Fleury, Michael 69
Double P Stock Farm 72
Beck Farms 14,74
No Borders Select Sale 69 Norheim Ranching 70
Sliding Hills Charolais 61,75
White Cap Charolais 75
Bridor Charolais 73
Spruce View Charolais. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Flat Valley Cattle Co. 38,71
Cockburn Farms 73 Cougar Hill Ranch 72
Eaton Charolais 75
Bow Valley Genetics Ltd. 69
Boss Feeds 37
Medonte Farms 74 Miller Land & Livestock 74
Wendt & Murray Farms Ltd. 8,72
Elder Charolais Farm 7,75
Charla Moore Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Edge Livestock Inc. 69
Diamond W Charolais 61,75
La Ferme Patry de Weedon 74 Lackluster Charolais 23 Langstaff Charolais 73 Leemar Charolais 71 Legacy Charolais 71 LEJ Charolais 73
Alta Genetics Inc. 69
Brayshar Charolais 22,70
White Meadow Charolais Ltd. 62,73
Triple C Charolais 73
Baker Farms 73
Fergus Family Charolais 73
P & H Ranching Co. 71 Packer Charolais 74 Palmer Charolais 26,27,75 Parsons Cattle Co. 71
Kay-R Land & Cattle Ltd. 71 KCH Charolais 72 Kirlene Cattle 23,73
Fischer Charolais 71
Char-Maine Ranching 22,70
Maple Leaf Charolais 71 Martens Cattle Co 75 Martens Charolais 73 McAvoy Charolais 75 McKear y Charolais 71 McLeod Livestock 70
Valley’s End Charolais 75
Campbells Charolais 74
Taylor Farms 23
Western Litho Printers 70
Coyote Flats Charolais 12,70
Diamond K Cattle Co. 32
LOOKING TO FIND SOMEONE
Dorran, Ryan 69
Brimner Charolais 11,74
Johnstone Auction 70 June Rose Charolais 75 Kaiser Cattle Co. 71
Myhre Land and Cattle 73 Nahachewsky Charolais 75 Nish Charolais 36
T Bar C Cattle Co. 9, 17,24,25,28-31,70,77
Temple Farms 75
Turnbull Charolais 21,72
Balamore Farm Ltd. 17,73
Bar H Charolais 74
Wood River Charolais 75
AM Sunrise 74
B Bar D Charolais 73
Dubuc Charolais senc 74 Dudgeon-Snobelen 73
Flewelling, Craig 70
Char-Lew Ranch 70
Bricney Stock Farm 74
Carey Auction Services 69
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Blackbern Charolais 23,73
Borderland Cattle Co. 74
Circle Cee Charolais 70
Footprint Farms 39,71 Fourthlane Farms 23 Future Farms 71 Gallelli Charolais 71 Gilliland Bros. Charolais 75 Good Anchor Charolais 71 H.S. Knill Company Ltd. 70
Happy Haven Charolais 72 Hard Rock Land & Cattle Ltd. 72 Harvie Ranching 71 HEJ Charolais 71 Hicks Charolais 73
Innisfail Audtion Mart 57
Annuroc Charolais 73
JMB Charolais 72 Johnson Charolais 71
Sunshine Oak Charolais 73
Thistle Ridge Ranch 72
Scott Stock Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,72
Transcon Livestock 70
Chiefview Cattle 22 Chomiak Charolais 70
Steppler Farms Ltd. 24,25,73
TRI-N Charolais 73
White Lake Colony 47,72
D & L Plewis Charolais 74
Wilgenbusch Charolais 75,OBC
Johnson Ranching 71
Serhienko Cattle Co. 75 Sharodon Farms 74 Skeels, Danny 70
Wrangler Charolais 28,29,72
Be-Rich Farms 70
Cedarlea Farms 30,31,74
Creek’s Edge Land & Cattle 49,74 C2 Charolais 45,72
Lindskov’s LT Ranch 75 M&L Cattle Company 74
Peno Valley Charolais 75 Phillips Farms 75
Amabec Charolais 73
Cedardale Charolais 23,73
Buffalo Lake Charolais 70
Platinum Picks 19 Pleasant Dawn Charolais 6,73 Poplar Bluff Stock Farm 53,71 Potter Charolais 23,74
Moose Creek Livestock 59 Mutrie Farms 75
Southside Charolais 72 Southview Farms 74 CK Sparrow Farms Ltd. IFC Springside Farms 13,72
Charolais Journal 69
Dowell Charolais 71
Char-Top Charolais 74 Charworth Charolais 70
Stach Farms Charolais 72 Stephen Charolais 75
McTavish Farms 51,75
Stock, Mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Prairie Cove Charolais 71 Prairie Gold Charolais 75 Pro-Char Charolais 71 R&G McDonald Livestock 43,73 Raffan, Don 70 Rawes Ranches 41,71 Reeleder, Andrew 70 Rollin’ Acres Charolais 74 Ross Lake Charolais 71 Rosso Charolais 75 Royale Charolais 74 Saddleridge Charolais 71 SanDan Charolais 72 Saunders Charolais 74
Sugarloaf Charolais 72
Horseshoe E Charolais 75 Howe Coulee Charolais 75 HTA Charolais 3,72 Hunter Charolais. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,IBC
Sunrise Charolais 23
Twin Anchor Charolais 72 Valley Charolais. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Caul Charolais, ON*
Turnbull Charolais, AB*
Brian & David Senderewich* Carman Shirt-TailBauereisse*CreekBeef & Seed Ltd.
Ferme Louber Inc., QC* Wilgenbusch Charolais, SK*
of those who attended, bid and purchased from our spring bull sale.
Hunter Charolais appreciatesthe continued support
Craig Krasowski
Kreutner Farms Ltd.* Ryan & Elizabeth Rowan* Doug / Bradley Cranwell* Dwayne & Devon Burback, SK* Matthew ColbyGenikCFMomotiukBauer*Farms*Livestock*FarmsJames *denotes repeat buyer
CK Stock Farms, SK Logan Els, SK* Kevin & Lynne Wenzel*
Terry Bartel*
Ross McCall, ON* Terry & Kyle Cherneski* Highland Feeders Ltd.* Zurba HarperFarmsCreek Charolais* Don RobinBarkmanBrothers*
Hans Keller* Les CraigDanyluik*Pihach, SK*
Jason Valley’sRandyNashBartel*EndCharolais, SK
TD Saquet Farms Ltd.*
Hunter sired calves from black cows at Highland Feeders Hunter Charolais Box 569, Roblin, MB, R0L 1P0 Doug & Marianne Hunter T204-937-2531 C 204-937-7737 • huntchar@mymts.net Jimmy Hunter 204-937-0219 Michael & Candace Hunter 204-247-0301 Hunter Charolais www.huntercharolais.com@HunterCharolais A Charolais family operation for over 40 years We invite you to stop by anytime to view our bull pen for April 6, 2023. This bull and 40 more just like him sell this spring
