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Board Commentary Association Commentary Angelia Brooks Heads Back Home to Texas Marketing Update Member Services Bulletin Modern Reality of Crossbreeding Credible Data Drives Industry Change Leadership and Cattle Key Components in JRA Winners’ Futures Red Angus Stakeholders Recognized at BIF Conference Members Vie for Seats on RAAA Board Member News New Members

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by Johnny Rogers, RAAA President

Thriving in an Ever-Changing Industry

Change is inevitable and many would suggest that all industries endure constant change since their inception. However, the rate of change that we are experiencing seems unprecedented. Technology, global markets and changing consumer preferences are causing major shifts in the way we do business.

Adapting to change has always been the key for business survival. But merely surviving is not enough and too often we focus on “breaking even” when we should think about covering those costs plus added profit. Planning for profits is the best way to achieve them. We must build our farms and ranchers to thrive in the future. Here’s a few thoughts to ponder.

Cow Adaptation A thriving beef industry starts with successful cow-calf operations because they provide the calves that fill the system. Cow-calf operations vary greatly in size and production environment. Their goals range from maximum profits to an enjoyable lifestyle.

Most cow-calf production takes place on grasslands that make up a large portion of the land mass in this country. In addition to food production they provide other important services to society. Properly managed pasture and range will improve the water cycle and sequester carbon. In addition, in more populated areas real estate values are increase when the property is adjacent to pastureland.

Cow-calf operations provide the foundation for many diversified farming systems that improves land and labor use. These operations are vital to rural communities and the heart of their success lies with a highly functional cow that fits her environment.

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The more I study successful cow-calf systems, I better understand the importance of cow adaptation. Many traits apply across production environments like early puberty, fertility, longevity and moderate maintenance requirements, while other traits are more regional specific.

The ability to graze at high attitude will be required by some. Warmer areas prefer cattle with shorter hair coats and that shed winter hair early.

Red-hided cattle can offer advantages in this climate as well. Tropical environments will need extra hide to dissipate heat and resistance to insects and disease becomes a necessity. Of course, those who graze cattle in the “Fescue Belt” understand that not all cattle will function in this area and selection will be key to long term success.

The Red Angus Association of America provides tools for genetic selection and has experienced seedstock breeders and staff who can assist commercial cattlemen with identifying cattle that meets their criteria.

University data has confirmed that cattlemen are willing to pay a premium for Red Angus females because they possess the suite of traits they need. If you cannot afford these highly prized females, then purchase a Red Angus bull and make your own.

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Product Branding In the past, producing a quality product was enough to attract buyers because great products were a rare find in the marketplace. Now, high-quality products are more abundant, and differentiation becomes more challenging. Product quality is still key and using the genetic selection tools provided by the RAAA is a great place to start.

Using high-quality registered bulls will open doors for the feeder cattle created.

One of the founding policies for the RAAA is focus on the success of commercial producers. The RAAA Marketing Team is a great example of our commitment to our stakeholders. The Feeder Calf Certification Program was developed to create opportunities for RAAA customers to capitalize on their invest-

continued growth and stood the test of time. RAAA will continue to look for avenues to assist cattlemen to develop ways to help their cattle stand apart in the marketplace.

Change will continue and its rate will continue to increase. We have access to more information than ever before. However, the quality of this data can be suspect. Finding sources you can trust is important and I hope you will consider RAAA as one of your information authorities. We are committed to provide products and services to all beef industry segments.

ment. You may hear it called the “Yellow Tag” program and it is the industry’s first – and longest running – program that verifies genetics, age and source. It has shown

A great event for all will be our Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium that kicks off the National Red Angus Convention in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sept. 11. We hope you will join us. ■

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Association Commentary

RAAA National Office

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Director of Breed Improvement Ryan Boldt Ext. 12 • ryan@redangus.org Director of Office Operations Halla Pfeiff Ext. 10 • halla@redangus.org

Assistant Registration Department Manager Amanda Travis Ext. 6 • amanda@redangus.org

REDSPro and Registry Specialist Jeananne Mosher Ext. 18 • jeananne@redangus.org DNA Programs Coordinator Fallon Flick Ext. 7 • fallon@redangus.org

DNA/Customer Service Specialist Ext. 14 • Alana Mauzy • alana@redangus.org Database and Registration Consultant Kenda Ponder Ext. 15 • kenda@redangus.org Director of Commercial Marketing Harold Bertz Ext. 19 • harold@redangus.org

Commercial Marketing Coordinator Katie Ochsner Ext. 16 • katieochsner@redangus.org

Commercial Marketing Specialist Barrett Simon (316) 452-1792 • barrettsimon@redangus.org Commercial Marketing Specialist Nolan Woodruff Ext. 9 • nolan@redangus.org

Tag and Show Programs Coordinator Chessie Mitchell Ext. 2 • chessie@redangus.org Junior Programs Coordinator Kim Heller (515) 851-2019 • kim@redangus.org Director of Communications Brandi Buzzard Frobose Ext. 17 • brandi@redangus.org

ARA Publisher/Advertising Director Kevin LeMaster (515) 225-0051 • kevin@redangus.org ARA Editorial Coordinator Tracey Koester tracey@redangus.org

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by Tom Brink, RAAA Chief Executive Officer

Crossbreeding: A Mature Concept Revisited for Today’s Industry

Crossbreeding in the beef cattle business is approximately 40 years old. Different beef breeds have been mixed together dating back much further. However, it could be argued that crossbreeding became front and center when it was researched extensively in the 1970s and 1980s by the Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska.

MARC’s research created industry-wide awareness of two-way and three-way rotational crossing programs, terminal crossing and several other approaches, eventually including the use of hybrid or composite bulls. Crossbreeding as a concept has been around quite a while. It has reached maturity. But what does that mean for today and in the future? Has the practice of crossbreeding peaked? Or is it being re-tooled for another push forward?

The Red Angus Perspective Red Angus has long supported crossbreeding in commercial cow-calf production. Doing so is even codified in RAAA’s Core Policy No. 5 because Red Angus follows the science of the matter.

The advantages resulting from a wellconstructed breeding program involving two or more breeds are well documented. Lowly heritable traits, such as fertility and longevity, benefit the most from crossbreeding. Many other traits receive a meaningful boost as well.

There has been a resurgence in emphasis on cow traits and functionality during recent years, which may be redirecting ranchers and farmers back toward crossbreeding. That’s a good thing. However, one important learning from the past several decades is that crossbreeding done wrong provides few, if any, tangible benefits. Mongrelized cowherds and hop-around bull selection are not the answer. Hence a well-thought-out plan becomes critical when utilizing more than

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one breed. Producers should combine breeds that are complementary in the traits they offer, while seeking to maintain a reasonable level of uniformity in their cowherd and calf crop. This is easier said than done, which is the reason some producers opt for the simplicity of straight breeding.

Plan Versus No Plan Crossbreeding – when well-planned and properly executed – can produce excellent results. Think about a set of buckskin-colored, first-cross Red Angus x Charolais steers (the kind every cattle feeder likes to feed) or a set or red baldy heifers whose heterosis-powered future is to enter the cowherd and produce great calves for many years to come.

These concrete mental images represent the best in crossbreeding results.

In contrast, crossbreeding without a meaningful plan neither begins nor ends well. Many of us have neighbors, perhaps not far down the road, that exemplify this random approach and the results are painful to look at. We drive by, glance over the fence line, and know without a doubt they could do much better with just a little planning and follow through.

Crossbreeding and Consistency So how do cow-calf producers successfully take advantage of hybrid vigor and yet create consistency in their cows and calves? Genetic experts suggest a partial answer is to select similar “biological types” within breeds being used.

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Association Commentary Bulls with similar growth genetics, frame sizes, milk production levels, and body capacity should be utilized. Then when replacement heifers are selected, another sort is made with consistency in mind. Such thinking has merit.

We also know that consistency in color pattern virtually always pays on sale day. Solid-colored steers tend to be the most marketable. Heifers may meet with different demand scenarios, with buyers searching for either solid-colored females, or for those with a certain appearance that suggests a specific cross they want to buy (example: Red blaze-faced heifers indicative of Red Angus x Simmental).

that use both hybrid and purebred bulls. For example, a herd targeting three-quarter Red Angus and quarter Gelbvieh would use Red Angus and Red Balancer bulls. They’d be giving up some heterosis in following such a plan but might be adding consistency through more heavily weighting their genetics toward a single breed.

Terminal crossing can also produce consistency in a calf crop, so long as the cows are uniform in their genetic makeup and are mated to purebred bulls of the chosen terminal breed. We also see commercial breeding programs

Value-added marketing programs also enter into this discussion, because they have become more important in today’s industry. All three Red Angus marketing programs (the Feeder Calf Certification Program, Allied Access and Top Dollar Angus) accept crossbred ani-

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Future Crossbreeding Trends Heterosis is a powerful tool, and looking forward, we will continue to see crossbreeding practiced across wide swaths of the beef industry. Not everyone will choose to crossbreed, but many will do so, likely in both traditional and non-traditional forms. At the same time, more emphasis will be placed on consistency and marketability, which “ups the ante” in terms of the need for crossbreeding plans that are both well planned and executed. ■

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Angelia Brooks Heads Back Home to Texas After more than 20 years of dedicated service to the Red Angus Association of America, Angelia Brooks resigned from her position as registration department and office manager in May to move back home to Denton, Texas, and be closer to her family.

Angelia began working for RAAA in 1998 as a receptionist. Over the years, she held many different positions, including registration department data entry clerk, DNA/parent verification, and several others. She actively supported staff members in many other departments and defined herself as a hard worker and loyal team player that desired to see Red Angus breeders and the breed itself succeed.

“Angelia was a true champion for the Association during some of its most

help us get caught up. Angelia also did a tremendous job managing the small army of temporary workers we engaged during that time frame, which was not an easy task."

challenging times in 2016 when our registration work was backlogged and REDSPro was not yet functioning very well,” said Tom Brink, RAAA CEO. “She’d work until 8 or 9 p.m. every night of the week, take Saturday off, then be back at it on Sunday evening, getting as much registration and transfer work done as possible to

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In July of 2017, Angelia moved to Thornton, Colorado, close to RAAA's current Commerce City office to help the breed succeed in its move to a more central U.S. location. She was an active part of hiring many current staff members, always offering sound advice and balancing the people side of each situation along with the need to keep the Red Angus business moving ahead.

On behalf of the RAAA board and staff, we’d like to offer a big THANK YOU to Angelia for her hard work and everything she did for Red Angus over the past two decades.

May you greatly enjoy being back in Texas with your family! ■

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Marketing Update

by Katie Ochsner, Commercial Marketing Coordinator

Feeder and Packers Actively Seeking Red Angus Cattle

The last several months have been very exciting for the Red Angus Commercial Marketing Team. We have noticed increased interest and demand for Red Angus cattle, particularly those backed by added-value programs.

Multiple packers and feeders have approached the Red Angus Marketing Team expressing that they are interested in purchasing Red Angus calves enrolled in the Feeder Calf Certification Program. One such entity was Adams Land & Cattle, LLC of Broken Bow, Nebraska.

ALCC currently purchases about 90% of their cattle out of auctions. The company is interested in expanding their contracting footprint with progressive, like-minded producers. ALCC is open to sharing cattle performance data, which will allow producers an opportunity to better understand their herd’s value and continuously improve their herd for better returns. In turn, ALCC is interested in opportunities to contract or purchase cattle at fair market value for both the producer and ALCC. The following criteria describe what Adams Land & Cattle, LLC is searching for in the cattle they purchase: Conventional Cattle • Steers only (not interested in heifers at this time)

• Weaned calves (all weights), unweaned calves (all weights) or yearlings (>750 pounds) • Open to forward contracting (cash or basis) as well as spot market trades • Will have an ALCC representative on site to load cattle • Flexible on FOB (ranch or delivered to Broken Bow) • Flexible on freight (either ALCC lines up or producer lines up) • Will pay direct to producer Program Cattle •Programs: - GAP 1 Certified - Certified Natural - Certified NHTC - Not interested in Verified (Affidavit) Cattle - Note: “Certified” means certification through an accredited third-party auditing company such as IMI Global • Steers only • Prefer yearlings (>750 lbs.) but will discuss calves (all weights) • Open to forward contracting (cash or basis) as well as spot market trades • Will have an ALCC representative on site to load cattle

• Flexible on FOB (ranch or delivered to Broken Bow) • Flexible on freight (either ALCC lines up or producer lines up) • Will pay direct to producer More information about ALCC cattle procurement can be found at www.adamslandandcattle.com/programs/cattle.

Producers with cattle for sale may fill out a form on this page for the Cattle Procurement Team to review and follow up on.

Producers may also contact the Cattle Procurement Team directly by emailing cattleprocurement@adamslandandcattle.com or calling 308-872-6494 and selecting Option #2.

ALCC is just one company actively pursuing Red Angus cattle. For information on additional entities in need of Red Angus cattle, visit the Marketing tab at redangus.org and see Added Value Options.

RAAA Call for Grid Master Data The Grid Master Awards recognize excellence in commercial cattle and the cattle feeding industry. Those firms who have successfully combined superior Red Angus genetics, feeding management skills and precise marketing to achieve success with the harvest of a superior beef carcass, earn the award.

To be named a Grid Master, the entry must be Red Angus or Red Angus-influenced cattle enrolled in the RAAA’s Feeder Calf Certification Program or

the Allied Access program and achieve a specified level of carcass excellence.

Cattle must be harvested between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019. Both conventionally and naturally fed cattle are eligible.

Conventionally fed cattle must be marketed in lots of at least 30 head, achieve a minimum of 90 percent Choice and Prime, have a maximum of 10 percent Yield Grade 4s and 5s and a minimum grid score of 100.

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Naturally fed cattle must also be in lots of 30 or greater, achieve a minimum of 90% Choice and Prime, with a maximum of 15 percent Yield Grade 4s and 5s and a minimum grid score of 100.

Send your harvest data to Nolan Woodruff, Commercial Marketing Specialist, at nolan@redangus.org or fax 888-829-6069.

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Marketing Update

Barrett Simon Joins Red Angus Commercial Marketing Team The Red Angus Association of America is pleased to welcome Barrett Simon, a native of Rosalia, Kansas, to the RAAA employee roster as a commercial marketing specialist. Simon’s primary responsibilities will be networking with commercial producers, feedlots and livestock auction markets to provide outreach and education about value-added cattle and promote the Red Angus breed.

Simon, a 2017 graduate of Kansas State University, has extensive background in beef cattle production as the fourth generation on his family’s Flint Hills cowcalf and stocker operation. During his college career he was a member of the livestock judging teams at both Butler Community College and Kansas State

University. Additionally, he was named the high individual at the 2016 National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest as a member of the K-State team.

“I am beyond excited about the opportunity to work for the Red Angus Association of America,” said Simon. “It is truly humbling to get to represent a breed that contributes so much value to the beef business. In my mind, the current growth and rising popularity of the breed is a true testament not only to the cattle themselves, but also to the producers and RAAA staff who stand behind them. As a member of the commercial marketing team, I am looking forward to promoting Red Angus genetics and their exceptional blend of functionality, maternal merit and carcass quality.”

Prior to joining the RAAA, Simon was a livestock production agent with Kansas

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State Research and Extension, specializing in educational outreach to producers, as well as formulating grazing plans and assisting ranchers with management-based decisions.

Harold Bertz, RAAA director of commercial marketing, is enthusiastic about Simon joining the team, and said, “Barrett brings a lifetime of experience from both the cow-calf and backgrounding sectors of the industry. He is a great communicator and will be able to utilize his livestock evaluation background to assist producers in advancing their programs. We are very excited to have him on the Red Angus team and look forward to working with him and to the positive contributions he’ll make to the industry.”

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Member Services Bulletin Join Us for the 66th Annual Red Angus Convention in Dubuque, Iowa!

The Top 10 Reasons to attend the National Red Angus Convention …

10. Learn how to spell and pronounce “Dubuque, Iowa.”

9. Go on a Mississippi Riverboat Cruise with a group of cowboys. Sorry, no fishing poles allowed.

8. Attend the live carcass ultrasound demonstration – cattle work without getting dirty.

7. Support the Red Angus Foundation, Inc. and dance the night away to Ten Gallon Hat. 6. Meet your Facebook Red Angus friends face-to-face. They will become friends for a lifetime.

5. Make incredible business contacts in the trade show – more fun than Amazon.com.

4. Vote for new directors which is less scandalous than American politics.

3. Interact with the RAAA staff and JRA board.

2. Improve your marketing skills at Red Angus-exclusive workshops.

And the No. 1 reason to attend convention …

1. Be in-the-know of exciting happenings in the most-thriving breed – Red Angus!

Animal Pedigree Change Addition to Section E, Rules and Regulations – Effective Immediately 3. ANIMAL PEDIGREE CHANGE a. Animals without progeny i. If DNA Parentage is not on file, parents can be changed or corrected at any time. ii. If DNA Parentage is on file, parents can be changed or corrected through DNA verification, if applicable. b. Animals with progeny i. Parents can be changed or corrected through DNA verification. ii. If a name change is desired as a result of this pedigree change, please see the requirements in Section E: Animal Name Change Plan Ahead Before the Herd Wanders Off The to-do list is more often than not the hardest task to get accomplished. We all know that life can get a hold of us and run off – much like the old hag that won’t stay in the fence. But how can you make sure that the cow paper work doesn’t wonder away as well?

“If you don’t know where you are going, you will end up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra

Establish a Checklist Start with a good checklist. Be detailed and provide deadlines. Establish your list early and ensure it is accurate. This list should include calf data reporting, herd inventories, heifer exposure, DNA, ultrasound, etc. A great reference to help institute your list is the Total Herd Reporting (THR) Calendar, redangus.org/herdmanagement/thr-calendar/. It allows for verification of deadlines for data entry as well. Don’t leave it all to one time through the chute or a big processing day such as weaning.

Prepare your mind and obtain materials Prepare to complete the tasks at hand. Where is the mind at? Focused on another topic? Remove all distractions. Obtain any materials or data that may be missing.

DNA testing kits (blood, hair and

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THR Deadlines

July – Past Due • Fall Herd Inventory Requested August • Spring Birth and Weaning Requested • Fall No-Progeny Report Requested • Spring Heifer Exposure Due

September • Fall Herd Inventory Due • Fall No-Progeny Due October • Fall Inactivations November • Fall Heifer Exposure Requested

tissue) can be ordered through the Red Angus office and ship same day most of the time. Allow for time to re-watch the tutorials on how to complete data submissions and how to fill out the DNA order form. The tutorials are outstanding resources that will help the process go smoother.

Crush That List Get the job done! Do the hardest and most dreaded project first while you are fresh.

Input calf data early into REDSPro or submit to the office via paper application for processing. This should be a main priority to complete early.

Data entry takes time and depending on the day of the week that data is submitted, it can influence when the data enters the National Cattle Evaluation for EPD generation. The goal should be that at weaning time, all you have to do is add weaning date and weight. By reporting early, it also allows for the account to stay compliant with Total Herd Reporting requirements.

Member Services Bulletin Herd Inventories can be updated at any time. A cow can be removed from the herd inventory on the same day she falls out of the herd.

Why not complete it while it is fresh on the mind? Then the worry of her being disposed later is removed and the possibility of being billed for a cow that is no longer there has disappeared. Most importantly, the herd inventory should be cleaned up before calving.

Note: All data can be input into REDSPro and saved for completion at a later date. This is a great feature for when distractions happen or for a thorough review.

Heifer Exposure is important to report as it impacts the Heifer Pregnancy EPD. The data is already on the books without the realization it is there. The data needed is if the heifer was exposed (yes or no), the bull turn out and pull dates, or AI date.

Submit DNA samples to the National Office months ahead of deadlines. DNA parentage is required on all sires – AI or natural – and donor dams to register their calves. We know that bulls will be bulls and the best option is to get DNA on them during breeding soundness exams or right before being kicked out. If DNA is not collected on the parents, calves will go on hold and papers are not accessible until DNA is fully completed.

Also, some animals will require testing for genetic defects, depending if a carrier is present in the pedigree and the mating of the offspring. If parent verification or genomic data is desired on the calf crop itself, make sure registration numbers are attained before submission. This allows for staff to make pedigree corrections and genomic data to be applied for genomically enhanced 26 American Red Angus Magazine n July/August 2019

EPDs. It is proven that cows switch calves, the wrong straw is pulled and bulls jump fences, therefore exclusions will transpire. DNA problem solving takes times and processing time at the lab is 15 to 20 business days, but submissions of samples should occur months before marketing for those reasons.

Gather carcass ultrasound data as soon as possible. Data can be collected between 320 to 440 days of age for bulls and between 320 to 460 days of age for heifers. Turnaround time at the labs can get prolonged during peak season, but the data also needs to be incorporated into the National Cattle Evaluation and again takes a couple of weeks to get data back to you.

Remember, scheduling is everything when looking to incorporate data in printed materials or supplement sheets.

Ask Questions Not sure if you are doing it right or just feel like something is wrong?

Call the National Office and ask your questions at 940-387-3502. We are happy to help! The How-to Guide is another resource that can help with questions.

Measure Success and Repeat Once the to-do list is complete, review your results. This is a key component. Is the data that was completed correct? The sale catalog data extract report (SCDE) is a report provided in REDSPro that will show you all the raw data, data adjustments, EPDs, pedigree and any other information you may want to review and know. Corrections can be made. We are human and mistakes are going to happen. Don’t get discouraged but it’s beneficial to start early. Once the final check is done, start the process over. n

Understanding Heterosis Helps Producers Develop Crossbreeding Plan

by Ryan Boldt, Director of Breed Improvement

Commercial operations often look to crossbreeding to give their calves an extra boost in performance and to produce replacement females with increased fertility and longevity. By understanding heterosis created through crossbreeding – and the different types of heterosis – cattlemen and women can develop a crossbreeding system that best suits their individual environment and management scenarios.

Factors Affecting Performance The equation to calculate the expected phenotype of an animal is relatively simple. The factors that affect the performance of the animal are the animal’s genotypic value and the environment that the animal experienced. Within this equation, an animal’s genotypic value can be broken down further into two main parts.

The first component is an animal’s breeding value or additive genetic value. This part of the genetic model is important as it’s the portion of an animal’s genotypic value that can be passed on through selection and mating.

The second part of an animal’s genotypic value is the gene-combination value. This portion of the genotypic model focuses on the combination of alleles possessed by an animal. Due to the fact that animals generally receive half of their genetic make-up from each of their parents, the genecombination value that an animal possesses is not passed from one generation to the next. However, through the set-up of proper mating systems, the benefits of increased gene-combination value can still be utilized.

Types of Heterosis There are three main types of heterosis that can be utilized within beef cattle production. These types in-

vidual heterosis focuses on the current generation whereas maternal and paternal heterosis are part of the previous generation that is used to breed the current generation.

clude individual, maternal and paternal heterosis.

When most people think of heterosis, they think of it in terms of individual heterosis. Take weaning weight for example. If the average performance of the breed of the sire was 550 pounds and the average of the purebred dam’s breed was 540 pounds, the average or expected performance of this cross would be 545 pounds. If the average performance of the calves was 555 pounds, the increase of 10 pounds over the average of the parents would be individual heterosis of the progeny. Commonly, heterosis is expressed as a percent. In this example, the percent individual hybrid vigor that would be expressed is 1.8%.

The other two types of heterosis relate to the ability of crossbred parents to outperform straight-bred counterparts. An example of maternal heterosis is improved mothering ability in crossbred dams. The main way that these are separated out is that indi-

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The most common method to introduce heterosis in commercial cattle production is through the use of crossbreeding. There are multiple mating strategies that allow for the increase of hybrid vigor. However, hybrid vigor can also be achieved within a breed when individuals from distinct lines or pedigrees are mated. The reason for this is as animals become more inbred, they may exhibit what is known as inbreeding depression. This is caused by an increase in homozygosity and a reduction of gene combination value.

However, when these inbred individuals are mated to animals that are not closely related – known as outcrossing – the potential inbreeding depression in the offspring is reversed.

In order to be successful, one of a commercial operation’s main goals should be to maximize all three forms of heterosis. The most common method is to do this through the use of a mating system that takes advantage of breed complementarity. The first step to this process is to develop a plan to take advantage of heterosis.

Once the plan is established, producers can continue to make mating decisions and purchases that allow that plan to be successful. n

Modern Reality of Crossbreeding

by Jared Wareham, Top Dollar Angus General Manager

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What is crossbreeding’s place or role in the beef industry? What will it look like over the next several decades? I believe the “big picture” answers are quite simple.

First off, this article is strictly about crossbreeding. Therefore, it was written with the assumption that singlebreed strategies were not an option.

Also, for all my Southern brothers and sisters, we will also assume that some degree of Bos Indicus influence may be important to your ranch’s profitability. With that established, let’s get into it.

Crossbreeding has a well-defined purpose and benefit to all agriculture grain and protein production. Conversely, we have learned that it is not a tool to be wielded haphazardly and can erode product value substantially if mismanaged. I am fortunate that my career provides the opportunity to gather insights all along the beef value chain. From the management of my own beef operation to my day-today interaction within each segment, I have gathered the following insights regarding the modern reality of crossbreeding.

cross with Charolais. As it currently stands, Charolais is the lone wolf amongst all other potential terminal breed options. There are very, very few cattle feeders I talk to that don’t immediately perk up to the prospects of high-value Angus- or Red AngusCharolais crossed feeders. For those of you ready to argue that there are alternative options available to producers that can create the same value as this cross, don’t bother. I am clearly aware of those options. They are limited genetically in availability and simply don’t have the consistent pull-through demand at the feeder level. No other option currently offers the greatest terminal crossbreeding value from the ranch through the feeder like a really good set of smokes or buckskins that are at least 50% Angus or Red Angus.

Option Two

Due to the value of maternal efficiency as they relate to ranch-level profitability, the commercial producer is left with two extremely uncomplicated, yet sometimes, hard-to-swallow options.

Option One

Utilize a hybrid rotation like the use of SimAngus crossed with Balancer or vice versa.

What this management scenario can lack in both terminal feed-

ing and grid performance value, it more than makes up for in maternal efficiencies. Furthermore, it’s easy and very cost effective. Both of these options are readily accessible with quality suppliers coast to coast. The ability to maintain multiple hybrid sire groups and rotate your heifers based on matching opposite hybrid sires is simplicity at its finest.

Again, before you construct your angry memes and hate mail, I am writing this using overarching views of where the industry is today and where it will most likely be moving forward. I know some compelling arguments can be made for use of breeds not mentioned in these scenarios, however, this article was written from a compartmentalization of business infrastructure and profitability standpoint. These recommendations are free from emotional attachment to any breeds and are based on the cold hard facts.

Black and Red Angus, along with the three Continental breeds mentioned, offer the greatest combination of the following: industry-wide acceptance and accessibility, feeder demand driven by proven economically relevant traits, and the aggregation of the overwhelming majority of the industry’s most progressive seedstock breeders. n

Contact us today for more information on implementing a planned crossbreeding system in your program.

Jared Wareham

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Sandhills Ranch Family Focuses on Sustainability and Efficiency

by Brandi Buzzard Frobose, RAAA Director of Communications

Tom and Terryn Drieling involve their kids in the day-to-day work because ranching is a family affair.

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In western Nebraska, where the yuccas and sand commingle like kindergarteners at a roundup, the prairie is calm and the sun is still sleeping. It won’t be up for a few hours, yet.

But Tom and Terryn Drieling, Rex Ranch, of Ashby, Nebraska, have already had their morning cup of joe and are meeting in the barn with summer interns discussing the day’s upcoming work on the outpost they manage. It’s the midst of calving season so the list is long; on the docket for the chilly May morning is branding at a neighboring ranch, checking the heavy breds, moving some young pairs to a new pasture for grazing and health checking in several pastures.

Tom and the interns will be assisting at the other ranch’s branding, while Terryn will be in charge of checking for new calves, moving the pairs to a new pasture and health checks, with the assistance of the dogs and a visiting journalist. She will also involve their kids in these jobs because ranching is a family affair for the Drielings, who live 45 minutes from the nearest town.

Tom explained that the Rex Ranch owns the whole operation, while they manage the outpost that he, Terryn and their three kids, Tripp, Tenley and Taggert, live on. As the unit manager, Tom also oversees two other herdsmen as their supervisor.

The ideal cow on the vast operation is one that can sustain herself on the range and native grass that covers the Sandhills of Nebraska during the summer without much additional input. In the winter, the cows receive grass hay and a 28% protein cube as needed. Red Angus cows align, and excel, with this low-maintenance production process.

Red Angus cattle have been part of the Rex Ranch operation for many years and Tom and Terryn, who previously worked on several feedyards and ranches, said there are no weak links in Red Angus genetics.

Tom and Terryn Drieling and their three children, Taggert, Tenley and Tripp.

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Sandhills Ranch Family Focuses on Sustainability and Efficiency “We like their smaller frame, they travel well, are efficient and raise nice calves. Add in their heat tolerance and calm disposition and they are the ideal cow,” explained Tom. Additionally, Tom and Terryn run a herd of their own cows in partnership with Tom’s parents, which are also Red Angus. Their functionality and calving ease have made Red Angus genetics a must-have for the Drielings.

“When we first started with our own cattle, we both had full-time jobs away from the ranch, so calving ease was highly important. We would come home from work and see that a cow had calved and our thoughts were, ‘Oh, you calved – great job!’ They take a lot of the stress out of it,” said Terryn.

The Drielings implement a unique and complex grazing plan, one that is charted out and adorns the wall of their family home with dates, checkmarks

and meticulously calculated figures. A key factor of the rotational grazing management plan is the number of animal days per acre. The Sandhills region demands 16-22 acres per cow depending on the year and the Drielings respect that guideline. Tom and Terryn keep detailed and thorough records regarding soil health, plant diversity and rainfall over a period of several years.

These records along with rest and recovery periods determine the rotation across the thousands of acres of pasture that starts after calving has been completed.

Rotational grazing is just one piece of the sustainability pie that gets the Drielings fired up. The ranch outposts are peppered with solar panels and windmills to pump water using clean and free energy, even when the sun isn’t shining. Additionally, they use strategic placement of hay and cake to help maximize the benefits of litter.

Managing litter, or old, dead plant mat-

ter, helps secure soil, retain moisture and promote healthy plant growth, which also prevents erosion. The concept of litter management is a big part of the Drieling’s complex grazing plan.

“Littering with hay and strategic grazing are critical to sustainability of the Sandhills as well as the beef industry.

Everything we do on this operation is in support of healthy cattle and healthy ecosystems,” attested Terryn.

The Drielings calve in May for a few reasons – the first being that the peak lactation for May-calving cows matches up better with the growing season of the native grasses and provides the best forage growth and quality. Secondly, as many ranchers in the northern states will attest to, spring doesn’t necessarily show up on time most years. Snow, blizzards and bomb cyclones are real threats even in the late spring months of April and May.

Tom and Terryn Drieling are dedicated stewards of the land and cattle. Terryn also authors a blog and advocates for beef and the ranching lifestyle.

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To keep the herd in shipshape, heifers are given a pre-calving scour-prevention vaccination and all cows are given a lepto vaccination during the pregnancy check.

Calves are branded in June, when they are approximately 30 days old, and given Pasteurella, IBR, BRSV and 7-way vaccinations at that time. In October, the calves are weaned and the steers are shipped to a feedlot. Most replacement heifers are retained and developed on the ranch unless they are high maintenance. A cow must pull her weight 24/7/365.

Aside from being dedicated stewards of the land and cattle, the Drielings are also passionate advocates for the beef industry. Terryn writes and manages the blog, “Faith, Family and Beef,” where she strives to engage with older millennial moms who are seeking to learn more about how beef is raised and how it can fit into a healthy lifestyle for their families. She eloquently writes about beef sustainability, nutrition, animal welfare and a whole host of other topics in an effort to bridge the gap between producers and urban grocery shoppers. She has spoken at food-focused conferences from Sacramento to Salt Lake City to Smugglers Notch, Vermont, in order to foster

Red Angus cows are ideal for the Sandhills of the Rex Ranch, offering good dispositions, functionality, calving ease and low maintenance.

relationships with foodies seeking information. Most recently, she was awarded the Advocate of the Year award from the Masters of Beef Advocacy program.

Producing quality beef is a moving target. It’s not one big task – it’s numerous details that demand attention, every

day, while not losing sight of the big picture. Quality beef production is also about working to ensure a strong demand for your product so that at the end of the day, your toils aren’t in vain.

The Drielings embody that drive, passion and dedication and prove that their work in the Sandhills, really does contribute to “the good life.” ■

Days start early at the Rex Ranch in order to cover the long list of tasks from calving to moving pairs to helping neighbors.

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Credible Data Drives Industry Change

by Brandi Buzzard Frobose, RAAA Director of Communications

It has been said, “In God we trust, all others bring data,” and that saying is perhaps no clearer than in the beef industry. Cattle operations revolve around weaning weights, feed-intake data, EPDs and cow-carrying costs. Without proven data, change and improvement is hard fought and rarely achieved.

However, when robust data is available to beef producers, adoption of new methods and progress will drive the industry forward. One such example of successful change is the Superior Livestock data collection project.

Dr. Ken Odde, professor and former head of the department of animal sciences and industry at Kansas State University, has been involved with the Superior Livestock data project since its inception in the mid-90s. In the beginning, the program was focused on measuring the impact of Superior’s calf health programs on the sale price of calves. The mechanism of data collection in the beginning was tedious but relatively straightforward, explained Odde.

“Jim Odle and Paul Branch at Superior Livestock were supporters of the project from the beginning,” he said.

“They provided sale catalogs and prices for all the lots. We took the individual lot info and entered that into the database for analysis by Colorado State University and Mike King, who did the data entry.”

Over time, Superior Livestock added more descriptors for calf lots. This created new variables for the team to analyze.

“In the first stages, there were 10-12 variables collected. Over the past 24 years, the number of variables has grown to twice that size. For example, this year we had 26 variables in the first data run. The data has become much richer for two reasons – we’ve been collecting data for more

Dr. Ken Odde than two decades and we’re also collecting more variables, which adds to the robust and rich nature of the data.”

A prime example of the evolution of data collection is the advent of age and source verification, two areas that were not paid any attention until recently, Odde said.

“No one had heard of age and source verification 20 years ago. That documentation was mainly driven by Japanese demand for 20-month-andyounger beef. As of late, a lot more emphasis has been put on genetic information, primarily in breed and breed description data. Ultimately, that information will become more precise over time. Again, the data becomes richer as we get more years of data and as more variables are added.”

Odde wholeheartedly believes that performance and carcass data are going to play a much larger role in the future of genetic data collection and the impact of the beef industry.

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It’s no stretch of the imagination to see that quantifying the genetic potential of feeder calves around carcass traits is a growing trend. In fact, Odde anticipates the development of multiple programs of that type and foresees the entire beef industry moving that direction. He further predicts the industry will become more capable of collecting and analyzing data, which can lead to more capability of predicting performance. He does, however, have one word of caution for those who dive into the data looking for golden tickets.

“Understanding the heritability of traits is extremely important,” said Odde. “It’s vital to understand that you cannot predict more than what the heritability allows.”

A lot of change has occurred since the start of this data collection project and while prediction is certainly possible, even Odde has been surprised at some of the uncovered revelations.

One look at the data around the Superior Livestock calf health programs such as Vac24, Vac34, Vac45+ and VacPreCon revealed an intriguing pattern.

“The first surprise, for me, was that as calf weight goes up, the premium for calf health declines, which, when you think about it, makes sense.

These buyers are recognizing that when evaluating heavier calves, they are going to be lower risk, independently of their calf health program,” he said. “Conversely, the longer the calves will be trucked, the greater the premium associated with the calf health program.”

Odde also attested that changes occur over time in terms of producer and buyer demand, and those changes are evident in the data.

“In regards to the genetic component, roughly 10-15 years ago, we started to quantify the value of the first black cattle and then Angus cattle, and there was significant value found in that data. Now, we are seeing the added value of the Red Angus female, more specifically in feeder calves and in bred heifers. That’s a direct reflection of industry demand and it’s important to note that these programs must be demand driven, or they die.”

The value of the Superior Livestock data is well documented and supported by the beef industry and has

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been reported in trade publications far and wide. While the data represents consignors to Superior and cowherds of 300 or more head, the trends in calf health programs, age, source and genetic verification and breed influence are observed from video markets all the way to the auction market, regardless of herd size.

“Many years ago, it was considered unusual to have specific calf health data on calves at an auction market,” said Odde. “Now, it’s unusual not to have it. Those behavior changes have happened because of this data. Documenting the effects of calf health programs, genetic, age and source verification, as well as breed influence, has helped sustain those programs and drive the industry.”

This massive data analysis has no doubt had an impact on all beef producers of all breeds, whether they are in tune to the outcomes or not. Odde looks forward to the continued effects the project has on progress in the industry.

“These changes didn’t happen in one, two or even three years. It takes quantified evidence that’s widely believed and supported to create sustainable change and that’s what I think we’ve done here. These changes have happened over 10-15 years and we’ve been able to credibly document the impact on the marketplace. Quantified evidence is crucial because what you’re up against is tons of advertising that doesn’t have that kind of credibility. I believe that’s the key.”■

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Leadership and Cattle Key Components in JRA Scholarship Winners’ Futures

The RAAA Junior Activities Committee recently announced the recipients of five Junior Red Angus $1,000 college scholarships awarded to JRA members that are active in the association, their communities and the beef industry, and that are planning to attend a two- or four-year university in the coming year. Recipients completed an extensive application and interview process, proving their leadership and professionalism are a step above of crowd.

Trey Harvey of Carthage, Texas, is the son of Anthony and Judy Harvey. He and his family own and operate Diamond H Ranch, raising registered Red Angus. Trey has been active in FFA, 4-H, JOAD Archery, Beta club, science club and NAJRAE. He served in many leadership roles in FFA and is currently the chapter vice president. He is a member of the livestock showing team, competing at local, state and national levels. He serves his community by volunteering at a local food bank. Trey plans to attend Texas A&M University and study electrical engineering, combining his ranching knowledge and engineering to help cattlemen and women produce livestock in a more efficient environment.

Shaye Koester of Steele, North Dakota, is the daughter of Steve and Tracey Koester. She will be starting her sophomore year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this fall, where she is an animal science major, with minors in Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship and Nebraska Beef Industry Scholars. Shaye is very active at UNL and is currently part of UNL's Block and Bridle, Grazing Livestock Systems and Meat Science clubs.

Shaye raises registered and commercial Red Angus cattle and serves on the JRA board.

After college Shaye plans to continue raising Red Angus cattle and obtain a career within the beef industry.

Jenna Le Blanc is the daughter of Jay and Rhonda Le Blanc of East Bernard, Texas. Jenna is actively involved in FFA and 4-H, and is a member of the National Honor Society, Power Set and Key Club.

Outside of school she manages her own herd of cattle including a string of show heifers, steers and bulls, and helps on the family-run commercial beef cattle ranch.

Jenna will attend Texas A&M University in the fall, majoring in animal science with a goal to apply to vet school. She plans to pursue a career in veterinary medicine while continuing to run her own ranch, and advocating for the beef cattle and agriculture industry.

Kristen Massingill of Hamilton, Texas, is the daughter of Scott and Faith Massingill. She is a graduate of Hamilton ISD and was active in FFA and 4-H multiple years. Kristen has a passion for genetics and enjoys studying ways to improve animal nutrition, animal health and reproduc-

tion. Her career aspirations are to be an embryologist or veterinarian.

Andrea Rutledge of Big Sandy, Montana, is the daughter of Kelly and Kristie Rutledge and is a sophomore at Montana State University majoring in animal science.

After earning her degree, she plans to return home to the family ranch to continue raising Red Angus cattle and will expand her business to include registered Red Angus sales and cattle reproduction services. Andrea is currently serving as the Montana FFA Second Vice President and Montana Junior Red Angus President.

Haley Marie VanWagner of New Waverly, Texas, is the recipient of the $500 Dee Sonstegard Memorial Scholarship. She is the daughter of Kim and Steve VanWagner. She attends Willis High School and actively participates in FFA, 4H and volleyball, and shows heifers yearround at local, regional and national levels. Red Angus has become a prominent part of her life and she plans to continue her Red Angus breeding program and stimulate the younger generation to consider Red Angus whether it be showing or raising cattle. ■

Rutledge Recipient of Beef Industry Scholarship Program

By Madison Adams, JRA President

In an effort to prepare JRA members to be leaders, innovators, stewards and advocates for the Red Angus breed, the beef industry and agriculture, the Beef Industry Education Scholarship Program provides financial support for members to participate in industry activities and events that will impact the member’s success in the industry.

This quarter’s recipient of the Beef Industry Scholarship Program was Andrea Rutledge from Montana and she used the scholarship opportunity to participate in an artificial insemination school.

“I am currently attending Montana State University where I am studying Animal Science,” said Rutledge. “My ultimate goal is to return home to my fifth-generation operation to raise my

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own herd of registered Red Angus cattle. Beyond that, I will be able to expand to Red Angus production sales. This AI Management School is pertinent because, when raising my own herd, my goal is to do all of the AIing by myself. I also intend to offer my services and unique knowledge to help local ranchers AI their herds. This can boost their profit margins if done properly as well add local services which will reduce travel costs for area ranchers.”

Scholarship applications are accepted each quarter for review.

Scholarships of up to $200 each will be awarded to support the member’s registration and participation in the educational experience. Some examples of a qualifying beef industry education program are artificial insemination and New Mexico’s Youth Ranch Management Camp.

Red Angus Stakeholders Recognized at BIF Conference

More than 500 beef producers, academia and industry representatives attended the Beef Improvement Federation’s 51st annual convention in Brookings, South Dakota, in June. BIF’s mission is to help improve the industry by promoting greater acceptance of beef cattle performance evaluation.

Craig Bieber (left) of Leola, South Dakota, received the BIF Continuing Service Award.

Lee Leachman, 2018-2019 BIF president, presented the award.

Steve Munger (center) of Highmore, South Dakota, received the Beef Improvement Federation Continuing Service Award. The award was presented by Lee Leachman (left), 2018-2019 BIF president, and Joe Cassady (right), South Dakota State University Animal Science Department professor and head.

CJ and Becki Blew of Castleton, Kansas, were recognized as finalists for the BIF Commercial Producer of the Year Award.

Peggy Bieber of Leola, South Dakota, was recognized for her hard work in fundraising and organizing this year's BIF Annual Convention. Peggy helped gather sponsorship commitments during the planning stages and was on hand at the convention to make sure every detail went as planned.

Continuing Service Award Continuing Service Award winners have made major contributions to the BIF organization. This includes serving on the board of directors, speaking at BIF conventions, working on BIF guidelines and other behind-the-scenes activities. As BIF is a volunteer organization, it is this contribution of time and passion for the beef cattle industry that moves BIF forward.

Two Red Angus Association of America members were honored with a Continuing Service Award – Craig Bieber of Leola, South Dakota, and Steve Munger of Highmore, South Dakota.

Craig Bieber Craig Bieber serves as CEO of Bieber Red Angus Ranch, managing sales and ranch activities. Bieber Red Angus Ranch has been breeding Red Angus cattle since 1968. The Bieber family manages 950 registered Red Angus cows and hosts four sales and three online sales annually.

An industry leader, Bieber has served in several leadership roles.

He served on the BIF board of directors and was the 2015-2016 BIF president. He is also a past president of the RAAA and serves on its Breed Improvement Committee. He is a past president of the South Dakota Red Angus Association and served on the South Dakota Beef Industry

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Council. He currently serves on the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

“Craig's passion for the beef industry has led him to serve in a variety of leadership roles including the RAAA, SDBC and BIF,” said Lee Leachman, 2018-2019 BIF president.

“He is the type of leader who wants to make things happen and make a difference.”

Steve Munger Steve Munger is managing partner of Eagle Pass Ranch, which he and his wife Debi own in partnership with sons, Nate and AJ, and their wives. Eagle Pass Ranch has been supplying the beef industry with progressive beef genetics for more than 25 years. The company annually markets more than 500 bulls and females to cow-calf producers across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, along with commercial heifers, semen and embryos.

Munger served on the BIF board of directors, including a term as president in 2014-2015.

“Steve Munger is a leader in the beef genetics business both locally and nationally,” said Joe Cassady, South Dakota State University Animal Science Department professor and head.

“He is an early adopter of technology for the measurement of phenotypic traits and a strong supporter of beef cattle production research.

He’s been a leader in selection for feed efficiency for beef cattle.”

Commercial Producer of the Year Finalist CJ and Becki Blew of Castleton, Kansas, were recognized as finalists for the BIF Commercial Producer of the Year Award.

The Blew Partnership is a cow-calf operation in south central Kansas operated by fifth-generation ranchers CJ and Beckie Blew and Russell Blew. Although Blew Partnership is an integrated beef production enterprise with cow-calf, backgrounding and finishing components, the

Blews describe their primary business as agricultural land and range rehabilitation – where beef cows are the primary stewardship vehicles.

CJ Blew attests that technology has made their operation more sustainable and because they’ve been quick to adapt, they’ve been able to grow and expand.

The Blew Partnership is a strategic partner with two progressive seedstock operations for the purpose of conducting large-scale, structured progeny testing. They expect their cows to survive on dormant grass, so the ranch makes efficiency and conservation a top priority.

Fundraising Recognition Peggy Bieber of Leola, South Dakota, was recognized for her hard work in fundraising and organizing this year's BIF Annual Convention. Peggy helped gather sponsorship commitments during the planning stages and was on hand at the convention to make sure every detail went as planned.

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They background their steers and feeder heifers for 120-150 days on the ranch before finishing at two feedyards and marketing through added-value programs.

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Members Vie for Seats on RAAA Board Four director seats and the position of president are up for election at the National Red Angus Convention scheduled for Sept. 11-13, 2019, in Dubuque, Iowa. The following RAAA members have expressed their desire to run for the Board and are in good standing with the Association.

The Nominating Committee will present the Board candidates on Thursday, Sept. 12 during the General Session.

Additional candidates may announce their candidacy at this time. Members will meet in their respective caucus on Friday, Sept. 13, and cast their ballot for their area and/or regional director.

Members in good standing are entitled to one vote per membership. To be eligible to vote, membership dues billed in July must be paid prior to convention and a member must have one active female on THR inventory at the time of the 30-day meeting notice. Associate members may not vote, and Junior Red Angus members only have voting privileges in JRA. Candidate for President Johnny R. Rogers Johnny R. Rogers of Roxboro, North Carolina, is seeking reelection for the position of president for RAAA. Rogers and his wife Sharon own and operate Rogers Cattle Co., LLC. Rogers is a native of Madisonville, Tennessee, where he grew up on a beef cattle farm. At the age of 3 he received a Polled Hereford heifer from his grandfather and since then, beef cattle have been an integral part of his life.

Rogers was very involved in 4-H and FFA as a youth. He attended the University of Tennessee and received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in animal science. At UT, he was president of Farm House Fraternity and a member of the meats and livestock judging teams. In 1992, he moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, to attend graduate school at North Carolina State Univer-

sity where he served as the instructor of the meat animal evaluation course and coached the intercollegiate livestock judging team.

After graduation, Rogers worked for Purina Mills as the Mid-Atlantic Beef Cattle Specialist. He focused on sales staff and dealer training. In 2000, Johnny and Sharon purchased their first registered Red Angus from Pelton Red Angus and Neo-Sho Farms. They moved to their current location in 2001, bought more cows and began farming full time. RCC has produced and sold Red Angus seedstock, commercial heifers and custom-developed cattle for other producers. Hair sheep were added for weed control and additional revenue. In 2005, RCC began to direct market Red Angus beef from the farm and other retail outlets. RCC began marketing their bulls with Red Hill Farms of Lafayette, Tennessee, in 2014, and they hope this alliance will continue to expand.

Rogers was a founding member of the Red Angus Association of the Carolinas. From its inception, he has focused on marketing bulls to commercial cattlemen. He assisted RAAC in producing their first strategic plan which resulted in a clearer vision for the affiliate association. Rogers is a past president of RAAC, the Person County Cattlemen’s Association and the North Carolina Forage and Grassland Council. He is a member of the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and North Carolina Farm Bureau. In 2014, he was selected to attend the NCBA Young Cattlemen’s Conference to network with other industry leaders.

Rogers currently serves as RAAA Pres-

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ident and held the office of Treasurer and served as a member of the Promotions, Fee Evaluation and CEO Search Committees. He attended several Young Guns and BrainTrust seminars.

“I was drawn to the breed because of the focus on the commercial beef industry and the long history of performance testing,” said Rogers. “I respect and admire the accomplishments Red Angus has experienced and I believe the best days are ahead.” He has served in numerous leadership positions and demonstrated the ability to communicate with diverse interests groups.

“I would like to continue to work with the membership, Board and staff to move the breed forward,” he said, “and would appreciate your support.

Please contact me if you have questions about Red Angus.”

Candidate for Area 4 – Southwest Tony Ballinger Tony Ballinger is seeking election to the director seat of Area 4 – Southwest.

Ballinger and his wife Allison have lived on her family's third-generationowned ranch in Morgan Mill, Texas, since they married in 1998. They started a commercial Red Angus herd in the late 90s, and through the years began focusing more on Red Angus genetics, which led to their now purebred herd as well as a highly Red Angus-influenced commercial herd and Cross B Cattle Company LLC. Ballinger has worked in the feed industry since 1997 for

Candidate for Area 7 – Northeast Robert Hess Rob Hess of Hershey, Pennsylvania, is seeking the Board seat for Area 7 –

MoorMans/ADM. He served as president of Texas Red Angus Association for two years, as well as on the Lone Star Ag Credit board of directors. He is also a board member of the Morgan Mill ISD as well as the Morgan Mill Water Board.

Both Tony and Allison graduated from Tarleton State University, with Tony earning a master’s in animal science in 1997. Allison has a photography business she started in 2003 that focuses on promotional equine images, as well as sessions for those who are involved in the horse and ranching lifestyle.

They have three children – Lane, Carson and Henley. Carson and Henley enjoy showing Red Angus heifers at the major shows and being very involved in all ranching aspects from feeding, breeding and learning about maintaining a registered herd.

The Ballinger family also raises performance and cow-bred Quarter Horses and have been a recognized breeder with AQHA since 1998. They prefer using horses for working cattle, and the kids enjoying showing them as well. Ballingers are members of RAAA, AAA, TRAA, TSCRA, NCBA and AQHA. Carson has served as a director of the Texas Junior Red Angus and Junior Red Angus Association of America as well as President of Morgan Mill 4-H. Henley enjoys showing heifers, Dorper sheep, rabbits and horses, and playing lots of softball, while Lane finished his undergraduate at Baylor University and will be starting his final year of law school at the University of Oklahoma.

They have been blessed in so many ways to enjoy this lifestyle of raising the livestock they love along with their family and friends. Their motto is, "Proven, balanced genetics for the commercial cattlemen."

nomic and development trends, preparing strategic plans to promote the welfare of the Commonwealth. He was reappointed to this position by Governor Tom Wolfe and confirmed by the state Senate.

Rob and Amy Hess own and operate Bow Creek Farm with their son Levi and daughter Anna. The Hesses purchased their first Red Angus cattle in 2005. They expected the endeavor into the cow-calf operation to be a hobby or part-time experience. It wasn’t until 2010 that Hess recognized the potential to create a local beef brand dedicated to promoting the positive traits of the Red Angus breed.

Hess views his service to the State Planning Board as a highlight that illustrates his ability to respectfully work with others of diverse geographic and political views with integrity and ethics. While he feels public service is vitally important, he has a desire to step back from government and serve the breed that is the foundation of Bow Creek’s beef business. Hess is currently a member of the RAAA’s Marketing Committee and is a current director for Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association.

Hess graduated from SUNY Broome in 1995 with an A.S. in Business Administration and the Pennsylvania State University in 1997 with a B.S. in Management. After completing college, Hess worked in home construction and land development gaining experience in land use, community planning, building codes and zoning matters in Pennsylvania. He is a licensed real estate agent in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In 2008, Hess was the top producer for Brownstone Real Estate in Hershey.

In 2010, the Hesses began retailing beef. Shortly thereafter, they conducted a test with The Hotel Hershey, a fourstar resort featuring four onsite restaurants. The chefs were impressed with the consistent quality of Red Angus beef and the Hesses have now retained that business for six years, providing 40 animals annually. They’ve since constructed an on-farm store, added additional restaurants, and are a vendor at a local farmers market. Throughout this summer Bow Creek will begin expanding to online sales.

Over the past six years Hess has served local government. Following the early departure of a township supervisor, he was appointed to the Board of Supervisors, East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and re-elected to a second term.

He was also appointed to the TriCounty Regional Planning Commission.

Bow Creek Farm has successfully shown cattle at the national level but has since refocused time and resources into their seedstock and beef program which currently direct markets between 60 to 70 animals annually. The Hesses decided that to be profitable in their geographic location, Red Angus had to be the cornerstone of their business. Every decision at Bow Creek centers around Red Angus seedstock and beef. Bow Creek utilizes AI and ET to improve the quality of their breeding animals. They sell a small number of registered bulls each year, some to local BQA certified breeders with well-managed herds so calves can be sourced back for Bow Creek’s beef business.

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Hess was appointed by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and confirmed by the state Senate to serve on the Pennsylvania State Planning Board, an advisory board within the governor’s office that studies demographic, eco-

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Members Vie for Seats on RAAA Board The Hesses have been retaining most seedstock-quality heifers to grow their herd which currently consists of over 40 females calving both in spring and fall.

Hess’ experience in communicating with beef procurement personnel, government agencies, PSU Extension and regularly working with the Pennsylvania Beef Council as well as the Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative will complement and bring diversity to the RAAA Board of Directors.

While he is committed to all current RAAA objectives and values, he feels there is an opportunity to increase demand for the breed in the Northeast by better understanding the consumer and continuing to qualify Red Angus cattle for additional branded beef programs.

Candidate for Area 9 – Midwest Stuart Gilbert Stuart Gilbert is seeking re-election to the director seat for Area 9 – Midwest. He has served as the Area 9 director for the past three years.

Gilbert started his association with the Red Angus breed in the late 70s working for other people already established in the breed. In 1990, he purchased his first Red Angus cows and started building the Graystone Cattle Co. herd that he currently owns and operates with his wife Kaye and son Wyatt. Their oldest son, Sam, is currently enrolled in Kansas State University. In 2010, Stuart and Kaye saw a need arise in the breed for a sale management business, therefore they started Red Cow Relocators.

“I believe one of the benefits I bring to the board position is the fact that I am in contact with literally hundreds of breeders of all sizes as we travel the country exhibiting our own cattle as well as managing sales,” said

Gilbert. “I feel this is a connection with the grassroots of the breed that I serve, and it keeps me in touch with the thoughts and concerns of breeders large and small alike. I truly believe the Red Angus cattle are some of the best cattle in the world, bar none. I feel this can be attributed to the breeders and their foresight that I represent and respect.”

Gilbert continued, “In my short threeyear term on the board, I have seen several changes. I believe we are on the right track to further ourselves as a major breed in the industry. Truthfully, many breeds would love to be where we are today as we continue to gather more and more market share.

It has been an honor and a pleasure to play a small roll in this evolution of our breed as we look to continue this growth in the future.

“During my time on the board I have always been open to members concerns and comments. I have always based my voting decisions on their contributions and ultimately whether the decision is good for the Red Angus breed as a whole. If re-elected I will continue to serve my area with those principles in mind,” concluded Gilbert.

Region A Chuck Feddes Chuck Feddes of Manhattan, Montana, is pursuing election to the Region A director seat for a second term.

Feddes is a third-generation rancher in the beautiful Gallatin Valley located in southwest Montana. Chuck and his wife Carol celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in December, and are blessed with three children, nine grandchildren and several unofficial grandchildren. Their son Jake is a very integral part of their operation as well as marketing many of their customers’ calves. In 1984, six years after the death of Feddes’ father, he and Carol

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started managing the family ranch.

“At the ripe old age of 26, the learning curve was very steep,” recalled Feddes. “My dad started in the purebred business in 1945 with the purchase of a small herd of Herefords. In the late 1980s we began looking for a second breed. We chose Red Angus because of the breed’s focus on serving the commercial cattlemen. The Red Angus breed’s core values has led our breed with an unwavering focus to serve the commercial industry. I believe this focus has led Red Angus to the tremendous growth in numbers, quality and popularity among cow-calf producers, feedlot operations and on the plate.”

In the fall of 1991, Feddeses purchased 10 registered Red Angus bred females, and another 10 in 1992. In 1998 they decided to disperse their Hereford herd and focus on Red Angus. Almost all of their herd traces back to these purchases. They use a very intensive AI and embryo transfer program striving to use the best sires in the breed, with a heavy dose of their own sires.

They strive for balance in all traits with emphasis on maternal traits and structure. Feddes Red Angus and C-T Red Angus host a March production sale, selling 135 bulls. In December they sell bred females as partners in the Big Sky Elite Female Sale.

“I’ve been blessed to serve on many church and community boards, as well as coaching high school basketball for 15 years,” said Feddes. “Through these experiences I’ve learned a lot about teamwork and the value of working together. To quote Ronald Reagan, ‘It’s amazing how much can be accomplished if we don’t care who gets the credit.’

“It’s a huge blessing to be a part of the livestock industry, and especially the Red Angus family,” said Feddes. “Our passion is to be good stewards of the land and livestock that our Lord has put in our care. I look forward to serving another term on the RAAA board.”■

Schedule of Events Wednesday, September 11 8 a.m. Convention Registration Opens 10 a.m. Trade Show Opens ...............................................................................Main Convention Hall 10 a.m. Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium, “Navigating the River to Profitability” Welcome – Harold Bertz, RAAA Director of Commercial Marketing Troy Marshall, Keynote Speaker ................................................... Ballroom “Which Came First – The Cow or the Calf?”

11:10 a.m. Dr. Ken Odde .......................................................................................Ballroom “Superior Female Data” 12 p.m. Lunch ...................................................................................................Ballroom 1 p.m. Registration Closed, reopens 7 a.m. Thursday 1 p.m. Ladies’ Symposium ...............................................................................Winery/Meeting 2-3 “Women’s Changing Roles in Ag” 1 p.m. Bob Scherer, Tyson ...............................................................................Ballroom Tony Bryant, Kuner Feedyard “Designing the Right Feeder Cattle” 2:30 p.m. Break ....................................................................................................Main Convention Hall 3 p.m. Live Ultrasound Demonstration, Mark Henry, CUP Lab ....................Outside North Parking Lot 4:30 p.m. Conclude Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium ..................................Ballroom 5:30 p.m. Load Celebration Belle Boat ................................................................Port of Dubuque 6:15 p.m. Midwest Social Hour ...........................................................................Cellebration Belle 6:45 p.m. Dinner ..................................................................................................Cellebration Belle

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Jana Mae Herbst Jana Mae Herbst was welcomed to the Paul and Kara Herbst family on May 23, 2019, weighing in at 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measuring 21 inches long. Her big sister is Kallie and grandparents are Dave and Kay Klompien. The family resides in Manhattan, Montana.

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AK RANCH LLC AUSTIN MILLER PO BOX 678 MOORELAND, OK 73852

SCOTT RANCH BILLY SCOTT 99 WILCOX ST MANNING, ND 58642

LANDREE SIEBERT 7210 E 19TH AVE STILLWATER, OK 74074

JUSTIN “JD” DALE PO BOX 86 GARDEN CITY, SD 57236 HANNAH HEEZEN 1309 COLLEGE AVE N WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD 57382 Area 6 – Great Plains Director – Newley Hutchison PRESTON DUNN 774 NW 10TH AVE ST. JOHN, KS 67576 ADDISON GREEN RUSSELL 1215 3RD AVE DOWNS, KS 67437 CLAY MITZNER 118 S 2ND PENOKEE, KS 67659

WYLIE BEAGLE RANCH QUINETA WYLIE 66711 S CR 190 ARNETT, OK 73832 Area 7 – Northeast Director – John Langdon POPLAR GROVE FARM AMBERLY CASH 2848 N THOMPSON RD MADISON, IN 47250 4N REDS CURT NAYLOR 4944 W. COLUMBIA RD. CONNERSVILLE, IN 47331 4N REDS OLIVIA NAYLOR 4944 W. COLUMBIA RD. CONNERSVILLE, IN 47331

TAYDEM MITZNER 118 S 2ND PENOKEE, KS 67659

STOELTING FARMS LOGAN STOELTING 1303 E. CO. RD. 100 S. CENTER POINT, IN 47840

KEVIN BENES 85218 550 AVE PIERCE, NE 68767

KATELYN BATCHELOR 2465 ROSSER ROAD BEAR CREEK, NC BEAR CREEK, NC 27207

DILLON BORG 58172 864 RD CONCORD, NE 68728

LONE STAR FARM LORETTA BATCHELOR 2465 ROSSER ROAD BEAR CREEK, NC 27207

KAYDE HAACK 5660 W BUCKEYE ROAD CLATONIA, NE 68328 RILEY HAACK 5660 W BUCKEYE ROAD CLATONIA, NE 68328 KOLT ILLINGWORTH 74027 T RD FUNK, NE 68940 KERNS CATTLE BRIAN KERNS 22201 NW 40TH STREET VALPARAISO, NE 68065 MEGAN MULLER 58477 865 RD ALLEN, NE 68710 KINLEY BRATCHER P.O. BOX 925 RUSH SPRINGS, OK 73082 LARRY KEENAN 763 KIRBY GRAVES RD SULPHUR, OK 73086 REECE MCMURPHY 31497 HUGHES RD ALVA, OK 73717

COLIN ANDERSON 2399 STATE HWY 67 WEST CHARLTON, NY 12010 CMA BEEF COLIN BAINBRIDGE 3518 COUNTY ROAD 2A ALMOND, NY 14804 WILLOWCREEK CATTLE CO. PERRY BEAVERS 7225 BUCKHORN RD SW NEWCOMERSTOWN, OH 43832 LUCABAUGH FARM OLIVIA LUCABAUGH 4847 ELMER LANE GLEN ROCK, PA 17327 WIND RIDGE FARM TIM SERVICE 155 DAN RIVER RD MEADOWS OF DAN, VA 24120 Area 8 – Southeast Director – Jim Yance KATIE LANGLEY 3325 RICHARDSON ROAD SOUTH HOPE HULL, AL 36043 REGGIE HOPWOOD 243 RIVERTRACE DR. MARION, AR 72364

SIMPSONFRENCH FARMS LAURA SIMPSON-FRENCH 819 ARKANSAS 230 CAVE CITY, AR 72521 BAR T FARMS, LLC ELI THOMPSON 207 HWY 310 ENOLA, AR 72047 AUSTIN WILLIAMS 6489 WOODED HILLS RD. HARRISON, AR 72601 GARRISON FARMS DON GARRISON 13343 GARRISON RD. LIVE OAK, FL 32060 BARKLEY RED ANGUS CHRIS & HEATHER BARKLEY 1014 CASTLE OAK DR PINEVILLE, LA 71360 LYNZIE PEVEY 121 SANDIFER RD. HARRISVILLE, MS 39082 ELLIE HARMAN 130 COTTON BRANCH ROAD LEESVILLE, SC 29070 MADELINE SMITH 412 WELCOME CHURCH RD WESTMINSTER, SC 29693 MERRITT FARMS JOHN MERRITT 1759 ARDMORE HIGHWAY TAFT, TN 38488 LITTLE VALLEY FARMS ELIZABETH STOUGH PO BOX 305 FAYETTEVILLE, TN 37334 Area 9 – Midwest Director – Stuart Gilbert COLTON BOSSLER 2119 72ND STREET VAN HORNE, IA 52346 MORGAN HANSEN 6383 HWY F17 W BAXTER, IA 50028 CHASE HUTCHESON 307 OAK STREET DE SOTO, IA 50069 SYLVIA RAINEY 12203 ELK HORN ST INDIANOLA, IA 50125 JAELYNN SMITH 1186 133RD ST PELLA, IA 50219

KATE COLGAN 23125 N WHITE ROAD LAURA, IL 61451 MOON FARMS WILLIAM MOON 1220 N. 50TH RD PLYMOUTH, IL 62367 ISABELLA WIDMAN 2568 N 19TH RD RANSOM, IL 60470 KAYLIE CAMPBELL 14008 LIV 304 CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601 COLTON CARR 14 YUH 36 HWY Z BOGARD, MO 64622 CONNER CHINN 3933 HIGHWAY 151 CLARENCE, MO 63437

McDonald Red Angus M c D o n a l d R e d

32519 510th St Russell, IA 50238 Dwight: 641-751-9360 O ce: 641-535-4098 Layne Robinson: 573-544-7024

WWW.MCDONALDREDANGUS.COM

PEACOCK ANGUS RANCH

Texas Red Angus Champion Genetics

STETSON CURTIS 17133 NW CO RD 701 ARCHIE, MO 64725

Rt. 1 Box 45J Covington, TX 76636 (254) 874-5868 www.peacockredangus.com

DOUGLAS FARMS JAMES DOUGLAS 3364 CR 535 POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901

Where Quality Cattle are the Rule, Not the Exception!

GLOVER’S FARM ROY GLOVER 571 SW 601ST RD CENTERVIEW, MO 64019 ALEXANDRIA KEPES 3645 E. STATE HIGHWAY KK FAIR GROVE, MO 65648 REBECCA KEPES 3645 E. STATE HIGHWAY KK FAIR GROVE, MO 65648 COACH’S CORRAL EDSEL MATTHEWS 3721 E. STATE HIGHWAY KK FAIR GROVE, MO 65648 MC2BAR GARY MCBAY 8185 HIGHWAY “M” HUGGINS, MO 65484

A n g u s

Dwight & Cindy McDonald

Your visit is always welcome...

Hope to see you soon!

Rob Brawner

BULLIS CREEK RANCH

HC 68 Box 1 Wood Lake, NE 69221 Phone/Fax (402) 967-3060 www.bulliscreek.com

BUITER CATTLE CO. ANDREW BUITER 315 CARRINGTON ST. WAUPUN, WI 53963 International ERIC FETTES DKF ANGUS ERIC FETTES BOX 23 GLADMAR, SK S0C 1A0

K^2 CATTLE KEVIN TLACH 29549 200TH STREET DALLAS CENTER, IA 50063 JVM CATTLE CO. JORDAN VANDER MOLEN 1186 133RD ST. PELLA, IA 50219

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Building Better Beef Ken & Cheri Graves (307) 738-2247

(406) 632-5598 P.O. Box 2913 Harlowton, MT 59036

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2384 Barnum Rd. • Kaycee, WY 82639 Email: gravesredfork@rtconnect.net

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www.fischerredangus.com

88 Redland Ranch Ln • Hysham, MT 59038 redland@rangeweb.net • www.redlandredangus.com

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Amie & Teri Angelo

Bob & Julie Morton 2435 Logan Trident Road • Three Forks, MT 59752 (406) 285-6773 • www.gmracattle.com

(406) 288-8171 • angelocattleco@blackfoot.net 96 N Mullan Trail • Drummond, MT 59832

www.sutherlinfarms.com

Bob (406) 855-3614 Jon (406) 581-7800 Chad (406) 740-0099

Ron and Esther Fischer

suthfarm@gmail.com Spooner Creek Lane Stevensville, MT

Annual Bull Sale Third Tuesday in March Big Sky Elite Female Sale First Wednesday in December

Tim & Julie Shick

P.O. Box 311 Lodge Grass, MT 59050

(406) 639-9112 • tjshick@dishmail.net

Glacier Red Angus 40126 Eli Gap Road • Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-4654 • www.GlacierRedAngus.com

Harold, Pat & Chris Hughes

The Forbes Family 37 Beckton Dr. • Sheridan, WY 82801 (307) 674-6095 • Fax (307) 672-7281 Email: becktonwyo@gmail.com

Visit our website for more information, sales and events!

MONTANA RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION

www.montanaredangus.org email: MTRAASecretary@gmail.com

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in Big Sky Country!

- We Focus on The Female -

1721 Plevna Rd. • Plevna, MT 59344 (406) 778-3819 • ketchum@midrivers.com

LUCHT RED ANGUS

Vic & Shari Westphal

Email: klmpnra@gmail.com

RED ANGUS P.O. Box 72 Grass Range, MT 59032 • (406) 428-2179

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Bozeman, MT • 406-570-7300 ldlucht@gmail.com www.luchtredangus.com

ROCK CREEK RED ANGUS Box 396, Joliet, Mt 59041 "Females & Bulls For Sale Year Round"

Charlie & Linda Lewis

(406) 962-3330

FRITZ RED ANGUS

1542 Fritz Ranch Ln Joe & Heidi Fritz Brady, MT 59416 (406) 627-2374 fritzra@3rivers.net

Jim & Ginger Shepherd

Shepherd Red Angus 3631 Maple Leaf Ave. Cody, Wyo. 82414 406-698-6657 • 307-578-8741 jsgshepherd@gmail.com - PRIVATE TREATY SALES -

Join us for the 2019 Montana Red Angus Tour on September 28th!

See page 26 for more information

MTRAA Officers

President: Francis Koenig - francis@midrivers.com Vice President: Christina Pierce - lostcreekreds@yahoo.com Secretary: Tena Ketchum - mtraasecretary@gmail.com

MTRAA Directors

Corey Guenzler - corky@hotspringsmt.net Veronica Christensen - criters@charter.net Ryan Clark - diamondbarcattle@hotmail.com American Red Angus Magazine ■ July/August 2019 75

SHEAMAN RANCH Kerry and Debbie Sheaman

RED

400 East Douglas Road • Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 493-7346 • Kerry.Sheaman@colostate.edu

The Olsons

Sam Lorenzen, Director District 1 Breeders can be found on page 81

Maternal, Disposition, Calving Ease & Stayability Traits

Bob Morton, President Chuck Feddes, Region A Director Kay Klompien, Director MT Breeders can be found on pages 74-75

AREA 3 Rocky Mountain

Utah • Colorado • Wyoming Aaron Kravig, Director

7th Annual Bull Sale

Saturday, February 16, 2019 Buffalo Livestock, Buffalo, WY 1:00 PM MST

www.crumpredangus.com

Joe, Cindy & Emily Frasier • Ronny & Kelsey Pope 45965 County Road 118 • Limon, CO • (719) 775-2790

www.solidrockredangus.com

AREA 4 - Southwest

Texas • New Mexico • Arizona

Texas Breeders can be found on page 71 Kyley DeVoe, Director

KRAVIG RED ANGUS

Sound udders-Great Dispositions Moderate Frames-Calving Ease-Excellent Growth www.kravigredangus.com h1: 719-446-5355 • h2: 719-446-5391 Karval, Colorado

“Cattle Working for You”

Minnesota North Dakota • South Dakota Steve Koester, Director

FLATIRON RED ANGUS 1A BULLS & HEIFERS

Cory & Katy Johnson

5822 CR 23 • Veteran, WY 82243 Cory 307-575-0169 • Katy 307-575-2677

Female Sale First Saturday in December Bull Sale Second Saturday in April Gary, Elaine, Tory & Tyler Sonstegard (320) 269-7290 (320) 226-2340 www.3scc.net

HC 83 Box 9 Firesteel, SD 57633 (605) 865-3236 or (605) 865-3190 Email: bhrranch@lakotanetwork.com www.pedersonbhr.com

Fort Garland, CO 81133 Mobile (719) 588-1877

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www.smithredangus.com

Forster Red Angus Raising 100% 1A Red Angus since 1967 Kenneth Forster & Family 8285 30th St, SW • Richardton, ND 58652 (701) 974-2450 • Cell (701) 290-2450 www.forsterredangus.com

Gary & Val

Registered & Commercial Catttle Bulls & Heifers - Open & Bred

JACOBSON RED ANGUS

Barenthsen BBRedAngus.com Bullinger Red Angus Mark & Kathy Barenthsen Jeremy & Jessica Bullinger 701-464-5741 701-464-4893 8815 81st St. NW, Powers Lake, ND

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8860 39th St. S.W. Richardton, ND 58652 (701) 974-3966 Cell (701) 290-2556 Email: tmessmer@ndsupernet.com

Tony & Karen Messmer

Private Treaty Sales of all Embryos & Semen Many Rare Sires!

Minnesota Red Angus Association

Contact MNRAA President Gary Jacobson (701) 361-3189 Check out our New Web Site at

www.mnredangus.org

LAZY J BAR Ranch Red Angus

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BROKEN HEART RANCH

Smith Land and Cattle Company, LLC

Box 67 Lengby, MN 56651 (218) 668-2277

Quality Breeding Stock & Semen Available

28280 75th Ave. N. (218) 962-3360 Hitterdal, MN 56552 Cell (701) 361-3189 www.Jacobson RedAngus.com

AREA 5 - Northern Plains

MAINTENANCE/FEED EFFICIENCY EXPERTS

Scott Farm Red Angus

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AREA 2 Montana

"We Breed Excitement"

Edward, Jeanne, Carl, Craig and Caryn 16068 24 St. S.E. • Argusville, ND 58005 Phone/Fax (701) 484-5779 www.olsonredpower.com

AREA 1 - West

Alaska • California • Hawaii Idaho • Nevada • Oregon Washington

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2019 Breeder Directory

John & Stephanie Jung Family Mina, SD • (605) 380-1796 www.lazyjbarranch.com

DAHLKE RED ANGUS Maternal Breeding Stock

by Top A.I. Sires Since 1992 Contact us today for more information!

Arlan Dahlke • Bagley, Minnesota (218) 694-6727 • (218) 556-5896 www.DahlkeRedAngus.com

Jared, Lacey, Paisley & Cooper Namken • 605.881.3845 cell 45536 189th Street • Lake Norden, SD 57248 www.namkenredangus.com • jarednamken@hotmail.com

AREA 7 - Northeast

Connecticut • Delaware • Indiana Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan New Hampshire • New Jersey • New York North Carolina • Ohio • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island Vermont • Virginia • West Virginia

John Langdon, Director

RED ANGUS

ELMWOOD FIELDS Dedicating Backgrounded Red Angus Calves to Certified Feeder Calf Sales

Oscar and Janet Stine 7633 Flowing Springs Road Shepherdstown, WV 25443 (304) 876-2009

Nebraska Breeders can be found on page 69 Kansas Breeders can be found on page 79 Newley Hutchison, Director Connie Mushrush, Region B Director

- Bulls, females, embryos and semen by Private Treaty -

AREA 8 - Southeast

Bulls • Bred Heifers

Kansas • Nebraska • Oklahoma

high performance genetics

Dan & Alicia Stickel Phone & Fax (304) 884-7993 Rt. 2 Box 85A Email: cedarhillredangus@frontier.com Jane Lew, WV 26378 www.cedarhillfarmredangus.com

Alabama • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Kentucky Louisiana • Mississippi • Tennessee • South Carolina

Registered Red Angus

AREA 6 - Great Plains

CEDAR HILL FARM …suppliers of profitable, low maintenance,

If you’re looking for Efficiency...

Look under “R” for RED ANGUS!

Tom Karr

(740) 985-3444 Day (740) 591-9900 Cell 34740 State Route 7 Pomeroy, OH 45769

Jim Yance, Director Jeff Pettit, Region C Director SERAA Breeders can be found on page 67

AREA 9 - Midwest Iowa • Illinois Missouri • Wisconsin

Stuart Gilbert, Director Missouri Breeders can be found on page 81

Russ Dahl Deerfield, WI 608-444-8295

Red Angus Bulls and Heifers For Sale Great Genetics at an Affordable Price

(918) 473-6723 Route 4 Box 520 Fax (918) 610-0016 Checotah, OK 74426 Email: jjeffriescattleco@lakewebs.net

WILLOWS FARM COMPANY RED ANGUS Ernest & Betty Jo Christian P.O. Box 566, Union Bridge, MD 21791 (410) 775-0225 • Email: eschris@msn.com

Oakridgefarms.org

Rob & Amy Hess Hershey, PA 717-821-1782 bowcreekbeef.com

Pasture to Plate Performance Tested Embryos, Semen and Cattle by Private Treaty

WRIGHTS MILL FARM RED ANGUS

BIM

Steven Harris, DVM 4720 Wrights Mill Road Trappe, MD 21673 410-924-3905 www.wmfredangus.com

Red Angus

MCMURPHY FARMS Alva, Oklahoma

ANGUS, RED ANGUS & COMMERCIAL

RANDY & PAULA - (580) 829-3150 CODY & MEGAN - (405) 880-4587 CASEY & TRACY - (520) 906-8509

www.mcmurphyfarms.com

Red Angus • Red Simmental • Red SimAngus

American Red Angus Breeder Directory

Scott & Connie Kueffler Michala & Kirsti • Bonnie Kueffler Box 187 • Grenora, ND 58845 701-694-3620 (h) • 701-641-0519 (c) redangus@nccray.com • www.dkredangus.com

Join us on March 16, 2019 in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania for our Annual Production Sale with Chappell Red Angus and Swank Farm Red Angus!

The Only Red Angus Production Sale in the Northeast U.S.!

JUDY LOONAN (641) 322-3921 • 1724 Holly Ave. • Corning, IA 50841 Located 75 mi. east of Omaha, NE, in the hills of Southwest Iowa

920-982-1670 Brad Ketterhagen khiddencreek@aol.com Sales/Customer Service www.hiddencreekfarm.com 417-669-1619

ROUSE RED ANGUS

Gene Rouse 515-231-9129 Dan Bormann 515-520-7707 53966 290th St. • Huxley, IA 50124 www.rouseredangus.com email: rousefam@huxcomm.net

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Foreign Breeders

Joel Birdwell HC 64 Box 29 Kingfisher, OK 73750 Home (405) 375-6630 Mobile (405) 368-1058

Auctioneer

Bo ok ing Pr od uc tio n Sa les 20 19 Purebred & Commercial & Be yo nd Livestock Auctioneer 406-366-0472

408 West Main Street • Lewistown, MT • kyle@kyleshobe.com

CANADA’S ANGUS MAGAZINE Box 177 • Stavely, AB TOL 1Z0 Canada Phone: (403) 549-2234 • Fax (403) 549-2207 Email: office@angusworld.ca

Sales & Services

Auctioneer • Sale Manager (641) 919-1077

Dedicated to the Red Angus Breed since 1973

www.redcows.net www.redcows.net

Licensed & Bonded with Packers & Stockyards

Bryan Gill

Sales Manager 701.730.0134

bigredgenetics@hotmail.com 1506 29th Ave S Moorhead, MN 56560

CK Sonny Booth

Justin B. Stout

- Auctioneer -

P.O. Box 1172 Miami, OK 74355 Cell (918) 533-5587 smbooth_1995@yahoo.com

877.700.4099 www.pifers.com

AUCTION SERVICE

23724 W. 87th Terrace . Lenexa, KS 66227

(913) 645-5136 jbs5356@hotmail.com Making your program stronger, one sale at a time.

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• Sale Management • Auctioneer • Livestock Brokerage Dan Deichmann (406)423-5500 (406)799-5200 Hobson, MT 59452 • deichman@mtintouch.net

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Cody Lowderman - Auctioneer -

309-313-2171 Macomb, IL 61455 lowdermanauctionoptions.com

Angus Plus Breeders

Pool Ranch

Quality Red Angus & Angus Plus Cattle

www.poolranch.com

David Pool, Owner david@poolranch.com 903-863-2171 • Cell: 903-646-2068 Located in East Texas

Red Angus Enough Ear, But Not Too Much.

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$275 per year!

Contact Kevin LeMaster at kevin@redangus.org

www.KansasRedAngus.org Tim Flaming 620-382-4894

FLC

Ryan Flaming 620-382-5107

FLAMING LIVESTOCK CO. REGISTERED RED ANGUS 465 170th • Hillsboro, KS 67063 620-367-8350 hm

FAYLOR RED ANGUS

SINCE 1975 • PRIVATE TREATY SALES Dwight (785) 298-3463 • Dale (785) 298-3251 St. Francis, Kansas

In the Flint Hills of Kansas 2346B N Road • Strong City, KS 66869 Joe Mushrush (620) 273-8581 • Daniel Mushrush (620) 340-9774

Annual Sale Third Friday in March

HARMS PLAINVIEW RANCH Mark and Kim Harms 2528 250th St. • Lincolnville, KS 66858 (620) 924-5544 • hprbulls@tctelco.net Red Angus - Angus - Charolais

“Your Partner in Progress” Bulls, Females and Embryos by Private Treaty

Janssen Red Angus Cattle Co.

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Registered Bulls • Commercial Bred Heifers

Jack & Roxie Janssen 1825 Ave. X • Geneseo, Kansas 67444 (620) 824-6426 • Cell (620) 562-7041 janssen@hometelco.net “Seedstock Producers with a Commercial Focus”

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Darryl & Susie Rhodes 3932 N. Sage Ct. Maize, KS 67101 Phone: (316) 722-6900 Cell: (316) 648-8310 rhodesredangus2@gmail.com

www.rhodesredangus.com Registered & Commercial Red Angus

H & F Red Angus Cattle Bred Replacement Heifers

Abilene, Kansas Brian- 785-479-6048 Daryl-785-479-0536 www.hfredanguscattle.com “Bred with You the Cattleman in Mind”

HOFT RED ANGUS

18 mo.& 2 yr. old Registered Bulls No feed ration, range tested, hard ‘n ready Commercial Bred Heifers in the fall Rick Pflughoeft • Ellsworth, KS 785-472-3734 • 785-472-1033

Ramsdale Reds “Red Angus since 1964” John & Dan Ramsdale 780 S.E. 130 Ave. • Murdock, KS 67111 (316) 542-3297 • (620) 532-6060

KEVIN & MARY ANN KNIEBEL 428 S. 2600 Road • White City, KS 66872 (785) 349-2821 • Fax (785) 349-2822 Email: kniebel@tctelco.net www.Kcattle.com

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Calendar of Events

August 1 Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for September ARA Magazine 19 Deadline to order customized calving books September 1 Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for October ARA Magazine 7 Kick-Off Classic, Knoxville, IA 11-13 National Red Angus Convention, Dubuque, IA 15 Cloud 9 Cattle Co. Complete Herd Dispersal, CCI.Live 28 Ladies In Red Female Classic Hereford & Red Angus, Heber Springs, AR 28 MTRAA Tour, Miles City, MT

Trusted Buyer, Growing Demand

October 1 Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for November ARA Magazine 2 Halfmann-Beckton Red Angus Sale, Miles, TX 3 Bayou Creek Ranch “Only the Best” Sale, Jacksboro, TX 11 Front-Pasture Female Sale, Putnam, OK 11 B&L Red Angus Bull Sale, Putnam, OK 17 Jacobson Red Angus Complete Cowherd Dispersal, Mahnomen, MN 17-19 Mushrush Ranches Online Replacement Heifer Auction 18 Prestigous NILE Red Angus Sale, Billings, MT 24 Bieber Fever in the Southeast, Reidsville, GA 26 Pieper Red Angus Fall Run, Hay Springs, NE 27 Lacy’s Red Angus Annual Bull & Female Sale, Drexel, MO November 1 Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for December ARA Magazine 7 5L Red Angus, Sheridan, MT 14 Bieber Fever Fall Production Sale, Leola, SD 14 K2 Red Angus, Wheatland, WY 14 Laubach Red Angus, Big Timber, MT 16 C-Bar Ranch “Last Call” Female Sale, Brownell, KS 16 Females of Fall Red Angus Sale, Albany, WI December 1 Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for January ARA Magazine 4 Big Sky Elite Female Sale, Logan, MT 9 Cross Diamond Cattle Co., Bertrand, NE 13 ND Red Select Sale, Mandan, ND

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17133 NW Co Rd 701 Archie, MO 64725 816.807.6606

Balancing Performance with Maternal

Mike and Stephanie Smith

info@missouriredangus.com www.missouriredangus.com

Columbia, MO 573-881-0395 • 573-449-1809

SPREUTELS FARM RED ANGUS Scott Bachman • (660) 247-1112

scott_bachman@yahoo.com www.bachmancattlefarms.com

Dan (913) 909-1912 Kay (816) 657-4655

Balanced & Proven Genetics www.lacysredangus.com

17520 Hwy. JJ Chillicothe, MO 64601

Bulls & Females at Private Treaty Commercial Replacements

Rt. 2 Box 129A • Koshkonong, MO Wilbur, Elsie or Steve Spreutels (417) 867-5695 • (417) 867-5545

Red Angus Bulls • Heifers

Ken & Brenda Keesaman

Osborn,MO 64474 25 E. St. Joseph on Hwy. 36 (816) 675-2503

Look to THE WEST! In Your RED ANGUS QUEST...

westernstatesredangus.com

Doug and Betty Dunn 9498 NE 9th Street • Terrebonne, Oregon 97760 (541) 923-1705

P.O. Box 1519 Pendleton, OR 97801 (541) 276-6108 Larry Lorenzen

LORENZEN RANCHES

John & Jennifer Menke 10935 Quartz Valley Rd. (530) 468-5341 Ft. Jones, CA 96032

RED ANGUS SINCE 1959

Leonard & Naomi Wood • (208) 263-5246 481649 Hwy 95 North • Sandpoint, ID 83864 • woodvxranch@aol.com

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Advertiser Index

3K Land & Cattle Co ............................71 5L Red Angus ......................................75 9 MIle Ranch ........................................17 ABS ......................................................11 Adams Angus Ranch............................69 Andras Stock Farm ..............................82 Angelo Cattle Company .......................74 Angus World ........................................78 Atkinson Reds ......................................67 Axtell Cattle Co ....................................76 Bachman Cattle Farms ........................81 Bar C Red Angus..................................71 Barenthsen-Bullinger Red Angus ........76 Bayou Creek Ranch ............................35 Beckton Stock Farm ..........................3,74 Bieber Red Angus ..................................7 BIM Red Angus ....................................77 Birdwell, James ....................................78 Birdwell, Joel ........................................78 Birnie Red Angus..................................69 Bola Red Angus ..............................70,71 Booth, CK Sonny..................................78 Bow Creek Beef ..................................77 Boehringer Ingleheim ..........................31 Bowles J5 Red Angus ..........................75 Broken Heart Ranch.. .....................14,76 Brown, RA ............................................71 Brylor Ranch ........................................74 Buffalo Creek Red Angus ....................68 Bull Hill Ranch ......................................67 Bullis Creek Ranch..........................69,73 C-T ..................................................29,75 Calvo Red Angus..................................21 Campbell Red Angus............................76 Cedar Hill Farm ....................................59 Chappell Red Angus ............................77 Chiefline Red Angus ............................71 Christensen Red Angus........................75 Choat Cattle Co....................................69 Clay Maxey Ford ..................................16 Cloud Nine Cattle Co. ....................22,23 Croissant Red Angus............................76 Crockett Ranch ....................................76 Cross Diamond Cattle Company ....69,83 Crossroads Cattle Company ..........69,75 Crump Red Angus ................................77 D Cross Red Angus..............................79

D&D Cattle Co .....................................69 DK Red Angus......................................77 Daigger-Orr Red Angus........................69 Dahlke Red Angus................................77 Deichmann Livestock Brokerage..........78 Diamond C North Dakota Red Angus ........77 Diamond H ..........................................79 Double Eagle Ranch ............................81 Elmwood Fields ....................................77 Estrotect ..............................................32 Faylor Red Angus ................................75 Feddes Red Angus ..............................29 Fick Red Angus ....................................69 Fischer’s Red Angus ............................74 Flaming Livestock Co ..........................79 Flat Creek Farms..................................67 Flat Iron Red Angus..............................76 Forster Red Angus ..............................76 Fritz Red Angus....................................59 Genex/CRI............................................84 Gibson Red Angus, GA ........................67 Gilchrist ................................................78 Gilreath Farms......................................70 Glacier Red Angus ..............................74 Green Mountain Red Angus ............25,74 G.W. Land & Cattle Co ........................71 H & F Red Angus .................................79 Halfmann Red Angus ........................2,71 Hall - Pokorny Red Angus ....................69 Harbin Red Angus ...............................71 Harms Plainview Ranch ......................75 Hidden Creek Farm ..............................77 Hoft Red Angus ...................................75 Hueftle Cattle Co ..................................69 Illinois Red Angus Association..............77 JST Red Angus ....................................81 Jacobs, Roger ......................................78 Jacobson Red Angus ......................27,76 James Red Angus ................................82 Janssen Red Angus ............................79 Jarvis Red Angus ................................67 Jeffries Land & Cattle ..........................77 K2 Red Angus ......................................12 Karr Farms ..........................................77 KK Farms ............................................81 Klompien Red Angus............................75 Kniebel Cattle Co ................................71

Koenig Ranch Reds ............................75 Kolle Red Angus ..................................71 Kravig Red Angus ................................76 Lacy’s Red Angus ................................81 Laubach Red Angus ............................75 Lautenschlager & Sons ........................81 Lazy J Bar ............................................76 Leland Red Angus ..........................15,75 Little Creek Farm..................................67 Loonan Stock Farm ..............................77 Loosli Red Angus ................................81 Lorenzen Ranches ..............................81 Lost Creek Red Angus ........................75 Lowderman, Cody ................................78 Lowery, Matt ........................................78 Lucht Red Angus .................................75 Ludvigson ............................................33 MARS Red Angus ................................79 Maple Oaks Red Angus........................81 McDonald Red Angus ..........................73 McLean Red Angus ..............................67 McMurphy Farms. ................................77 McPhee Red Angus..............................81 Mercer Farm ........................................67 Messmer Red Angus. ..........................76 Milk Creek Reds. ..................................75 Minnesota Red Angus Assoc................76 Mobley, Luke ........................................78 Montana Red Angus Tour ....................26 Morris/Box Ranch ................................71 Mushrush Red Angus. ......................5,79 Namken Red Angus ............................77 North Dakota Red Angus Assoc. ..........34 OHR ....................................................76 Oak Ridge Farms ................................77 Orchard Cattle Co. ..............................73 Osborn Red Angus ..............................67 Ozark Hills Genetics.............................81 Peacock Red Angus ..........................8,73 Pieper Red Angus ..........................19,69 Pifers Livestock Marketing ..............70,78 Plain Jan’s ............................................58 Pool Ranch...........................................78 Quality Genetics ..................................75 Quartz Valley Red Angus ....................81 RAFI ....................................................58 Rafter H Ranch ....................................70

Ramsdale Reds ...................................71 Red Angus Society of Australia ............78 Red Angus National Convention ..........49 Redland Red Angus ............................74 Red Cow Relocators ............................78 Red Fork Red Angus ............................74 Red Hill Farms......................................67 Rhodes Red Angus, LLC......................79 Rock Creek Red Angus ........................79 Rocking Bar H ......................................81 Rogers Cattle Co. Red Angus ..............81 Rouse Red Angus ................................69 S Diamond Angus ................................69 Sandbur Ridge Red Angus ..................69 Sandhill Red Angus ..............................75 Schuler Red Angus ..............................69 Schumacher Trust ................................79 Scott Farm Red Angus ........................76 Select Sires ..........................................13 Sheaman Ranch ..................................76 Shepherd Red Angus ..........................75 Shoal Creek..........................................81 Shobe, Kyle ..........................................78 Smith Land & Cattle Co........................76 Solid Rock Red Angus. ........................76 Sonstegard Cattle Co. ..........................76 Spreutels Farm Red Angus ..................81 Stout, Justin..........................................78 Strauss Free Raised ............................80 Sun River..............................................74 Sutherlin Farms ....................................74 Sycamore Farm....................................67 TJS Red Angus ....................................74 Trinity Creek Red Angus ......................67 Triple Creek Ranch ..............................71 VF Red Angus ........................................9 Valnes Ranch Red Angus ....................76 Veto Valley Farms ................................51 Wedel Red Angus ................................79 Westphal Red Angus............................75 Whitley Red Angus ..............................67 Willows Farm Company ......................81 Windrush Farm ....................................81 Woods V Bar X Ranch ........................81 WRAZ Red Angus ................................78 Wrights Mill Farm Red Angus ..............77

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