July/August 2021 - Red Angus Magazine by Red Angus Association of America

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Published 10 times annually by the Red Angus Association of America at the national headquarters (18335 E. 103rd Ave., Suite 202, Commerce City, CO 80022). A non-political magazine dedicated to the promotion and improvement of breeding, feeding and marketing Red Angus cattle. Subscription rate: U.S., 1 year - $30.00; 2 years - $55.00. Canada and Mexico, 1 year - $44.00, 2 years - $82.00 (Payable in U.S. Funds Only). International Air Mail, 1 year - $55.00; 2 years - $100.00 (Payable in U.S. Funds Only). These rates are based on Third Class Bulk mailed from Lubbock, Texas. Add $20.00 per year for First Class.

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Photo Contest Winners ........ 42 Board Commentary ............................................................ 6 Association Commentary ..................................................... 8 Marketing Update ............................................................14 Member Services Bulletin ...................................................16 JRA Update: There is Value in Numbers ...................................24 Red Angus Adds Dylan Laverell as Summer Marketing Intern .........30 Keynote Speakers Announced, Registration Open for National Red Angus Convention ............................................32 Red Angus Acquires Talented Staff ........................................44 Agriculture: A Look Back and a Glance to the Future ..................46 Members Step Up to Run for Board ........................................48 National Red Angus Convention Schedule ................................52 Member News .................................................................68 New Members .................................................................70 Sale Reports ...................................................................70

Information Directories Calendar of Events ...........................................................80 Advertiser Index ..............................................................82

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by Johnny Rogers, RAAA President

Stocking Your Red Angus Toolbox

As Red Angus stakeholders, we are fortunate to have a tremendous array of resources to improve our operations. Learning how to best use these tools is part of our journey as RAAA members. Some tools will perform basic functions such as registering cattle. Others will take more time to determine if and how they will become part of your farm or ranch. Fortunately, you can learn as you go, and I would encourage you to explore the opportunities available to you and to get started. Let’s look at a few tools that you may want in your toolbox.

REDSPro: Each year more members are using REDSPro for interactions with the RAAA database. As a 20year member, having served 10 years on the board, I have witnessed the evolution of REDSPro. The transition was not perfect, but the result is a huge improvement for data entry and access. Our staﬀ has compiled several tutorial videos, available on YouTube, which are helpful in learning how to use the system. Check them out and see how REDSPro can work for you. Genetic Evaluation: How to best utilize our genetic evaluation will vary, however, it is important to remember we can all make faster progress if we submit quality performance records. I understand the time commitment to collect and submit data is signicant, but very worthwhile. I challenge you to review the list of traits and see if you can expand the amount of data you are contributing. If you need assistance, a staﬀ member can guide you.

Marketing Programs: The Feeder Calf Certication Program sets the industry standard for value with genetic, age and source verication. Our marketing team goes above and RED ANGUS Magazine July/August 2021

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Board Commentary beyond to deliver great service to our stakeholders by oﬀering market insight and demonstrating the value of Red Angus genetics. As seedstock producers, we must include RAAA value-added programs in our toolbox. Helping our commercial customers capture the value in their genetic investment is critical and one of Red Angus’ greatest advantages. Junior Red Angus: I am writing this article after spending a day at the North American Junior Red Angus Event which was a great collaboration of Red Angus stakeholders. Not only was it the 2021 National Junior Red Angus Show but it provided great opportunities for youth to develop leaderships skills and knowledge. The JRA continues its mission to develop outstanding agricultural leaders. If you are working with youth, I encourage you to get involved with JRA. Relationships: Without question, the relationships we form as Red Angus stakeholders will be vital to our success. This will set the trajectory for our Red Angus journey and we must attend RAAA events to start the process. As a new member, I took advantage of BrainTrust and Young Guns events to expand what and who I knew. More recently, the National Red Angus Convention and the Red Angus Summit have allowed me to grow and meet great people. It is diﬃcult to nd time to get away from our farms and ranches, nevertheless, try to allocate some time to develop key relationships that will help you to grow. There are many more items we could include in our Red Angus toolbox. I encourage you to stock yours. Good luck and enjoy the journey!

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Association Commentary

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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

REDSPro & Registry Specialist Billie Boyd Ext. 6 - billie@redangus.org

REDSPro & Registry Specialist Nicole Rebitski Ext. 5 - nicole@redangus.org

Database and Registration Consultant Kenda Ponder Ext. 15 - kenda@redangus.org

Tags and Show Program Specialist Jeananne Drouhard Ext. 18 - jeananne@redangus.org

DNA Data Programs Coordinator Alana Skelton Ext. 14 - alana@redangus.org

DNA Customer Service Specialist Kai Miranda Ext. 24 - kai@redangus.org

Database and Registration Consultant Kenda Ponder Ext. 15 - kenda@redangus.org

Director of Commercial Marketing Harold Bertz (816) 661-2289 - harold@redangus.org

Commercial Marketing Coordinator Katie Martin Ext. 16 - katieochsner@redangus.org

Commercial Marketing Specialist Nolan Woodruff Ext. 9 - nolan@redangus.org

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Barrett Simon (316) 452-1792 - barrettsimon@redangus.org

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Tag and Show Programs Coordinator Chessie Mitchell Ext. 20 - chessie@redangus.org

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by Tom Brink, RAAA Chief Executive Ofﬁcer

Get Ready for Boise and the 2021 Red Angus Convention! The Red Angus Association of America nished another successful scal year on June 30, 2021, and it was one of our best. Both regular and junior memberships hit an all-time high. Active Red Angus cows held in line with the past two years at more than 100,000 head. Our projections suggest an increase to between 105,000 and 110,000 head for the current scal year that began July 1. That will be the largest Red Angus herd size in history, and it builds a foundation for additional growth and genetic improvement like never before.

Onward and upward Now it is time to focus ahead, and as COVID-19 takes a backseat to life getting back to normal, we look forward to Sept. 15-17, and the National Red Angus Convention in Boise, Idaho. This is a great location for a convention. Boise is a right-sized city that oﬀers natural beauty and plenty of attractions and amenities, without the hassle of a larger urban environment.

“When we genuinely collaborate and innovate, the result is to elevate each other and the Red Angus breed.”

Both fall 2020 and spring 2021 bull and female prices were strong and many Red Angus operations experienced their best sales ever. Sale bull inventories were swept clean by the end of the season. Demand for Red Angus genetics is hot like the summer sun.

Just before this article was being written, an email from a 300-head Brandi Buzzard Frobose (785) 448-0239 - brandi@redangus.org commercial producer showed up in Accounting Director my inbox, explaining their plan to Janet Russell completely transition their cowherd Ext. 11 - janet@redangus.org to Red Angus and requesting help Receptionist Margaux Midas sourcing replacement females. Ext. 3 - receptionist@redangus.org Our marketing team will tell you 8 RED ANGUS Magazine July/August 2021 Editor & Director of Communications

such requests are commonplace. Red Angus remains the most-favored female in the beef industry.

The northwestern U.S. is highly diversied from an agricultural standpoint. While an almost endless list of crops can be found there, beef and dairy cattle also play a critical role in the regional economy. For those attendees from other geographies, it makes sense to take an extra few days on either side of the convention to experience more of Idaho and the surrounding states. This year’s convention is packed with educational opportunities, both at the Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium on Sept. 15, as well as later in

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Association Commentary – Get Ready for Boise and the 2021 Red Angus Convention! the week, during the RAAA member meeting, where multiple breakout sessions will be oﬀered. We also have what is perhaps the best lineup of keynote speakers ever at a Red Angus event. Check out the National Red Angus Convention section on he homepage of RedAngus.org fotr more information. With people ready to get out and travel (who can blame them?!), it is virtually guaranteed that the Red Angus crowd in Boise will be large and enthusiastic. The breed is succeeding like never before in its 68-year history, and the future looks bright. Interacting with fellow Red Angus breeders, meeting new friends and reconnecting with those we have known for years is always one of the best parts of our National Red Angus Convention. “Collaborate. Innovate. Elevate.” is the theme that aptly characterizes what we have planned for Boise. These inspiring words were bor-

This year’s convention is packed with educational opportunities and multiple breakout sessions, plus plenty of time to catch up with Red Angus friends. rowed in part from the 2021-2026 RAAA Strategic Plan, and we should not miss the fact that when we genuinely collaborate and innovate, the result is to elevate each other and the Red Angus breed.

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Hear more about the current state of the Red Angus breed and the RAAA when you attend this year’s National Red Angus Convention and come for the fellowship and fun as well. There is a lot to discuss and much to enjoy. See you there!

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Marketing Update

by Nolan Woodruff, RAAA Commercial Marketing Specialist

Crossbreeding with Red Angus Has Value for All Operations Since its beginning in 1954, the Red Angus Association of America has focused heavily on commercial cattlemen and promoted the use of crossbreeding in commercial operations in order to obtain hybrid vigor. Prime examples of the Association’s consistent focus on crossbreeding are the relationships and programs we have created with other breed associations to improve marketing opportunities for crossbred calves. Between the Premium Red Baldy and American Red programs, as well as our involvement in IGS, the benets of crossbreeding can be proven to work well.

It is clear why ranchers like to use multiple breeds on their operation – they see value in the heterosis that is obtained by using crossbreeding. The fact that many commercial operations utilize crossbreeding is noticed and encouraged by the RAAA. That is why we have a value-added program that is geared towards those operations: the Allied Access program. This program documents age and source information on enrolled cattle, making them more marketable and eligible for additional product lines. Crossbred cattle are also eligible to be enrolled in the Association’s Feeder Calf Certication Program. If the sires being used are Red Angus – on any

breed of cow – the calf crop can be enrolled in the FCCP. This program, which veries the genetics, source and age, can be a very useful marketing tool for many operations regardless of the marketing avenue(s) they choose to use. For many years, RAAA has worked to expand the value of the FCCP and AA programs to make enrollment easier and to allow producers to have more access to other marketing avenues. Red Angus has teamed up with IMI Global to allow producers to enroll in nine programs with only one phone call. This means you can get more done during the 15 minutes you have in the house at noon.

Are You a Grid Master?

achieve success with the harvest of a superior beef carcass, earn the award.

Red Angus cattle continue to add value to premium markets and build customer reputations through the FCCP. Red Angus’ ability to consistently grade Choice or higher and maintain low levels of Yield Grade 4s make them a target for packers to ll premium branded beef program demands.

To be named a Grid Master, the entry must be Red Angus or Red Angus-inuenced cattle enrolled in the RAAA’s Feeder Calf Certication Program or the Allied Access program and achieve a specied level of carcass excellence. Cattle must be harvested between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021. Both conventionally and naturally fed cattle are eligible.

The Grid Master award recognizes excellence in commercial cattle and the cattle feeding industry. Those rms that have successfully combined superior Red Angus genetics, feeding management skills and precise marketing to

By collecting this data, producers improve their reputation as progressive cattlemen and feeders. They are also able to apply the carcass information towards breeding advancements and sire selection in their cowherd. Conventionally fed cattle must be marketed in lots of at least 30 head, achieve a minimum of 90% Choice and Prime, have a maximum of 10% Yield Grade 4s and 5s and a minimum grid score of 100. Naturally fed cattle must also be in lots of at least 30 head, achieve a minimum of 90% Choice and Prime, with a maximum of 15% Yield Grade 4s and 5s and a minimum grid score of 100.

Carcass data allows producers more information from which to make breeding decisions to advance their herd. 14 RED ANGUS Magazine July/August 2021

Send your harvest data to Nolan Woodruﬀ, commercial marketing specialist, at nolan@redangus.org or fax 888-829-6069.

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Genetics & Breed Improvement Initiated the RAFI genome-sequencing research project

Communications Red Angus editorial featured in more than 20 trade publications through the 2020-21 ﬁscal year

Red Angus Shows Largest National Junior Red Angus Show to date at NAJRAE in Tennessee

Junior Red Angus Raised more than $8,000 to support JRA activities

Registration The Board of Directors approved the use of EIDs and brands as forms of permanent identiﬁcation

Member Services Bulletin by Halla Pfeiff, Director of Ofﬁce Operations

RAAA 2020-2021 Fiscal Year Ends – Is Your Account in Good Standing? The RAAA scal year ended on June 30. Annual membership dues and Spring THR assessments will be billed in mid-July and viewable on the August 1 statement. As we start a new scal year, please double-check your account to ensure your balance is in good standing and your contact information – including email, phone number and address – are up to date. Brands and EID Now Accepted Forms of Identiﬁcation During the June board meeting, the RAAA Board of Directors was presented with rule changes recommended by the Registration Committee to start accepting brands – both hot and freeze – and EID buttons as forms of identication. These identication methods will be allowed to replace a tattoo in the animal’s ear. However, brands will still have to follow the RAAA tattoo standards, which are: herd prex and animal ID must be present and EIDs can only be used in conjunction with a secondary identier, such as a tattoo, brand, DNA or dangle tag. All of these forms of identication will be documented in REDSPro and on the registration certicate. The full set of rules and regulations on this development will not be released until database programming has been completed for full utilization by the membership. We are excited about this change to allow RAAA stakeholders to manage their cattle and operations the way they desire.

Commercial Marketing In FY20-21, two new team members were added to the marketing team for a total of seven team members

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Member Services Bulletin DNA Planning For Sale Season Starts Now We know it feels like sale season just ended, but now really is the time to start preparing for the next sale season. Here are some helpful tips for the DNA process: • Submit your DNA MONTHS before your sale to help ensure everything is complete and ready for your catalog pull. If you have questions about when you need to have DNA submitted, please give our oﬃce a call to help select a submit-by date. For example, if you have a March catalog pull date, please have your DNA to us no later than December to account for failed samples and BOLT. • Track your package(s) and expedite your shipping to help turnaround time. • To help progress DNA orders, please make sure to include ALL possible sire/dam options for animals at the time of your DNA order submission. This will allow us to hopefully alleviate the “retry” process and get results to you more eﬃciently. • If you do have retries, please submit those back in the ORIGINAL email with your results to help the processing time.

“Please indicate how you would like to be notied once the [DNA] results are available for viewing.” New Finished and Reported DNA Notiﬁcation When you submit your DNA samples, please indicate how you would like to be notied once the results are available for review. We are oﬀering call or text options that can apply to sale animals, specic individual animals or pedigree exclusions. We also wish to know at the time of submission if the samples being processed are sale animals and when your catalog pull date and sale date are to occur. A supplemental sheet is available at redangus.org/DNA for inclusion with your order.

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Implementing Crossbreeding Systems by Ryan Boldt, Director of Breed Improvement

When considering different management systems for commercial cattlemen, one of the most protable management decisions is to implement a crossbreeding system. A crossbreeding system is simply a mating system that looks to maximize hybrid vigor and breed complementarity. When considering implementing a crossbreeding system there are seven factors that need to be evaluated for implementing that system. These factors include the merit of the component breeds, hybrid vigor, breed complementarity, consistency in performance, replacement considerations, simplicity and accuracy of genetic predictions. Each of these factors have different effects in terms of the effectiveness of implementing each system and will be discussed in further detail in this article. Component Breeds The rst factor when looking at implementing a crossbreeding system is the merit of the component breeds. This is often the rst consideration when designing a crossbreeding program. This looks to identify breeds of animals where the mean breeding value of the animal will positively contribute to the objective of the crossbreeding system. Think for example, if your goal were to create a horse to win the Kentucky Derby through creating a crossbred horse. When considering breeds, the Shetland Pony would not make the list of breeds that would be considered. Hybrid Vigor The next factor in the evaluation is the level of hybrid vigor that would be achieved. Generally, the more hybrid vigor that can be achieved the better.

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In all crossbreeding systems, the maximum hybrid vigor is experienced in the F1 mating of unrelated populations. From this point forward, the lower level of backcrossing to any breed previously used in the makeup of the parent animals will lead to a higher level of hybrid vigor in the resulting progeny. Elimination of backcrossing is not always easy or feasible. The system must be designed to maintain adequate levels of hybrid vigor but make it implementable. Breed Complementarity Breed complementarity is another important factor for crossbreeding systems and there are many different examples of this occurring in beef cattle breeding. A popular example would be using a terminal sire within a crossbreeding system to increase the terminal merit of offspring. In addition, there are examples where using different biological types of cattle are introduced to provide advantages of environment adaptability. Introduction of Bos Indicus animals into a cross is commonly done in environments where heat stress is a factor. Another way that breed complementarity can be achieved is through the use of hybrid seedstock. In this example, the breed complementarity part of the equation is achieved at the seedstock level. The different breeds are crossed to provide the desirable characteristics of each of the component breeds. These animals then can be used as parent animals in the system. Consistency of Performance After implementation of a crossbreeding system, consistency of performance in progeny becomes very important. It is common knowledge that groups of calves that are more similar are easier to market than those that are more diverse. This is also important on the cowherd side

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These females all run on our Snowy Mountain Ranch in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains. The cows have passed the "grade" on this big country ranch and have not been "pampered" in any way. Seedstock cows run like commercial cows. One of the elite cow groups to sell anywhere this year. Please contact us for more details on the specific cows selling in each group. We are expanding our reach throughout the U.S. and providing high quality Red Angus genetics to the commercial beef industry in many new areas. We are actively looking for cooperating team members in the central plains, southeast, southwest and northwest United States. Please contact us to discuss marketing options for Red Angus and Red Angus influenced genetics. Call for pricing and delivery.

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Implementing Crossbreeding Systems as well, because managing females that are more similar is often easier than managing a diverse group. Different crossbreeding systems and breeds used within a crossbreeding system will lead to different levels of consistency in performance. Replacement Considerations A deterring factor for utilizing some crossbreeding systems is the method for generating replacement females. For example, when using a terminal sire mating system all of the progeny would be marketed instead of returning to the herd. This leads to the problem of replacement generation. There are several options to overcome this factor, either by having a subpopulation of animals that are designed to generate replacements, or by purchasing replacement females externally. Each of these different approaches has advantages and disadvantages but could be considered as alternative methods for generating replacement females. Simplicity Often the most limiting factor for producers to implement a crossbreeding system is the simplicity of the system. As more breeds and crosses are implemented in a crossbreeding system the management and required record keeping of animals within the herd also increases. There are also interactions with different management practices that prevent complex crossbreeding systems from being implemented. For example, if several breeds are used in a crossbreeding system this often requires multiple breeding pastures which may inhibit the ability for proper grazing management. Accuracy of Genetic Predictions The nal factor to consider is the accuracy of genetic predictions. Previously many breed associations conducted genetic evaluations as single breed analyses. These evaluations were very good at predicting genetic merit of purebred animals but often lacked data on other breeds. This limited the ability to predict genetic merit on hybrid seedstock sires. However, International Genetic Solutions was formed to help address this problem. Currently there are 19 partner organizations that submit data into a single genetic evaluation, which allows for a consolidation of data to improve predictions of hybrid animals. Additionally, IGS allows for EPDs to be compared across different breeds to make the comparison of animals from different breeds easier. There are seven main factors that need to be considered before implementing a crossbreeding system for commercial producers. While this may seem like a daunting task the benets of crossbreeding have been well documented over time. 22

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JRA Update: There is Value in Numbers by Andrea Rutledge, JRA President If there is one thing that we can take away from this last year, it is that there is value in numbers.

boards, staﬀ members and Red Angus supporters have aﬀorded our junior membership.

The 2020-2021 Junior Red Angus Board of Directors, our juniors and our supporters were faced with many challenges during the past year. One of the greatest impacts occurred when our in-person events had to happen virtually. Not to take anything away from virtual events, we all made the best of our situations, but there is just something so incredible and irreplaceable about getting to sit around a table with individuals that are passionate about the same breed and industry as you.

Being able to be back face-to-face has allowed me to see the value in the number of leaders JRA is producing. From the 4-year-old showing her rst calf, to watching youngsters give their rst talk in competition, to youth joining their parents at their rst bull sale – these juniors are the strong future of our breed and industry.

After serving on the JRA Board for the last two years, I have seen rsthand the power that community and connections can have. Starting with the individuals that I had the pleasure of serving with: Shaye Koester, Peyton Nagel, Izzy McGibbon, Mia Gibson, Tiﬀany Watkins and Isaac Berg. They all exhibit a passion for the breed, so much so that they took the next step in helping serve others and promote the industry. The Red Angus Association of America has great staﬀ that serve our youth and help to promote all things Red Angus. I have been able to work closely with them and see their desire to help create young leaders for the benet of the future of RAAA and JRA. I am continually amazed at the hard work and dedication that these

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Looking back, I fondly remember my 8-year-old self, with my rst red steer that brought me into the JRA organization and established connections in my own state, and the many memories that came from that experience, all the way to serving on the JRA board. From words of encouragement, scholarships for industry training, Round-Up and higher education, to the leaders that encouraged me to run for state and national oﬃces, I have been able to grow as a leader and person; setting forth my path to continue working in the cattle industry and promoting Red Angus. In the month of June, we were able to attend the NAJRAE event in Lebanon, Tennessee. At this event, we once again had the opportunity to see that there is value in numbers. It was so exciting to be together with so many juniors and see how our breed is growing and reaching across the country. After seeing so many tena-

Involvement in JRA builds community and connections at all ages. cious and ambitious juniors, I know our future is looking bright. As you continue your time in the JRA, remember there is value in numbers. Whether that means attending a JRA event, inviting a friend to join you in Red Angus, or sparking a conversation with others, know that you have a great community to support and encourage you. Because there is great value in numbers, as our numbers continue to grow in the JRA, so will our community and connections within, while our leaders oﬀer opportunities to grow and learn, I encourage you to take advantage of them. I am so excited to see the strength our numbers will bring to the JRA and ultimately the RAAA. As we continue to grow as a breed and as an association, remember the value that comes from the numbers of community and connections that we make day to day.

Andrea Rutledge, Montana – President – jraandrea1@gmail.com Izzy McGibbon, Arizona – Vice President – jraizzy1@gmail.com Tiffany Watkins, Florida – Secretary – jratiffany@gmail.com Mia Gibson, Iowa – Director – jramiagibson@gmail.com Peyton Nagel, Illinois – Director – jrapeyton@gmail.com Isaac Berg, Minnesota – Director – jraisaac1@gmail.com Dr. Kim Heller, Director of Junior Programs, juniors@redangus.org

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The Red Angus Difference Makes a Big Impact in the Flint Hills by Brandi Buzzard Frobose, Editor and Director of Communications The Tallgrass Prairie once covered more than 170 million acres of North America, stretching from North Dakota to mid-central Texas, teeming with waving grasses, wildlife and breathtaking scenery. Over the past several decades, lands that were once home to millions of ranging buﬀalo have been cultivated into crop ground to feed a growing population. Today, a mere 4% of the Tallgrass Prairie remains intact, mostly in the Flint Hills of Kansas. It’s there, in the heart of cattle country, north of Emporia, Kansas, one nds Keith Cattle Co.. Justin and Kelsey Keith, along with their son Bodie, are the second and third generations of ranchers at Keith Cattle Co., which was founded by Justin’s dad, Brian, in 1987 as a preconditioning yard. In 1998, a cowcalf segment was added, composed primarily of Angus and Angus-cross mama cows, and when Justin re-

turned from college in 2008, he took on a larger role in the operation.

is nearly always at their side when working with cattle.

Fast-forward to 2019, after a wedding in 2015 and welcoming Bodie in 2016, and Justin and Kelsey bought their own piece of land and launched their own venture by purchasing several bred heifers from a seedstock and heifer development rm. They’ve been smiling ever since.

In fact, when it comes to the “chopping list,” as Justin puts it, disposition is a big reason for culling. “If they don’t want to be gentle, they’re gone,” and subsequently, they haven’t had to cull one for disposition since starting their Red Angus herd.

Easy Does It “We wanted to do something different, and we were drawn to Red Angus because of their smaller frame size, lower inputs and easier maintenance. Now that we’ve had them for a few years, we appreciate them for all of the above plus their extreme docility. Hands down,” said Justin. “They are so easy to work with and they want to make our job easier, which has been a surprise benet,” added Kelsey, who asserts that docility is a must for their family, as Bodie

The Keith family was drawn to Red Angus for their smaller frame size, lower inputs and easier maintenance.

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The Keiths run their herd on fescue and native grass year-round, managing their forage through two-week periods of rotational grazing. The herd is wintered on dormant hay meadow and then returns to the hills in the spring. Approximately three weeks before calving, cows start receiving a ration of distillers and silage to increase their energy. Heifers start calving in the middle of February and are checked frequently, around the clock. Last year, Kelsey’s job at the Lyon/ Chase County USDA Farm Service

The Red Angus Difference Makes a Big Impact in the Flint HIlls Agency oﬃce moved to telework, which continued on through the front part of 2021 and allowed her to help more intensely with the calving checks. When the cows start dropping calves, the herd checks pull back to twice per day. Justin does a sweep in the morning and when Kelsey nishes her workday, the whole family checks and tags together in the evening, which is an ideal situation for everyone involved. The Keiths retained all their heifers from the 2020 calf crop and will do so for the 2021 calf crop, as well. They are excited to calve their rst group of replacements in the spring of 2022, to evaluate how their breeding decisions played out. The entirety of the Keith’s herd was purchased as AI bred in 2019, however, they have exclusively bull bred their females for the past two breeding seasons. The Keiths invest in high quality Red Angus bulls for their Red Angus females.

Docility is a must because son Bodie is often by their side, but Keiths haven’t culled one for poor disposition since starting their Red Angus herd in 2019. “All of it.” That’s what Justin says they are looking for in their bull purchases. “We’re focused on HerdBuilder and how that relates to cow size. We don’t want a bull whose mama was too big, which translates to him being too big. We don’t want to feed a bunch of big cows.”

“We chose Red Angus because their frame size is smaller than black Angus and we want to keep them that way,” added Kelsey. Good Cows = Good Steers When September arrives, the Keiths market all their steer calves through

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The Red Angus Difference Makes a Big Impact in the Flint HIlls Ranching for the Future the Emporia Livestock Sales auction The Keiths, who embrace unique market. Calves are 90 days weaned, opportunities, are looking toward bunk broke in the family’s precondithe future and how they will manage tioning yard and have received two their land and herd in the coming rounds of vaccinations. At brandyears. Part of that ing, they receive entails the possiInforce 3 and bility of introduc“Buyers are looking Cavalry 9, and ing grazing sheep at weaning, they for security. The into their operareceive Dectomax, tion to help with Safeguard and one FCCP enhances the the containment shot of BVD. relationship between of forbs, primarily sericea lespedeza. The Keiths have buyers and sellers.” While forbs are also adopted the a high-protein trademark Feeder component of the Calf Certication prairie ecosystem, ask any rancher Program, more commonly known as their candid thoughts and the phrases the “yellow tag” program. “nuisance” and “thorn in my side” are bound to arise. “We really value the FCCP because it enhances our marketing options “Sheep will eat what cattle leave and gives us a leg to stand on,” said behind and prefer forbs over grass. Kelsey. “Buyers are looking for secuIf we add sheep to the equation, we rity – they want to know what they’re don’t have to spend as much time buying and for a minimal input spraying for sericea. They can be cost we can provide that. The FCCP symbiotic with our pastures and enhances the relationship between cows,” explained Justin. “I don’t want buyers and sellers.” to be known as a sheep rancher in the beef industry, but I do want to be “You need good cows to raise good known as someone who cares about steers,” attest Justin and Kelsey, the land,” he concluded. which is why they are focused on raising good heifers to build their The Keiths are unwavering in their herd. “We like the size of our cows commitment to preserving the land and subsequently the size of our they manage and they believe that calves. Big babies take more energy Red Angus are key to that mission to get up and moving, and when it’s but they are also adamant that they cold, there’s no time for that.”

Red Angus cattle are key to Keith Cattle Company’s mission of preserving the land they manage in the Tallgrass Prairie of the Flint Hills.

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are just one family doing their best to follow their dreams. “I don’t need an award or recognition, but when someone drives by, I want them to do a double-take and say ‘Whoa, what are they doing? Because that looks good,’” said Justin. Bodie, the future of the ranch, maintains that he can’t wait to grow up and partner on some Red Angus cows with his parents. And with the plans the Keith family has laid for the future, who can blame him?

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For over a decade the Dykes and Mehlhoff families have been friendly competitors, compelling each other to do a better job of supplying bulls and service to our ranching customers. During this time we’ve shared herd sires, donor dams, quite a few bull customers, a strong friendship and family adversities. Now we’re going to work together - to better serve our respective legacies and to better supply Red Angus seedstock to the families that depend on our genetics.

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Red Angus Adds Dylan Laverell as Summer Marketing Intern Dylan Laverell, Laramie, Wyoming, will be serving the Red Angus Association of America as the summer intern as part of the commercial marketing team. He will be assisting with herd visits and conducting eld audits as required for the breed’s Feeder Calf Certication Program. “We are pleased to have Dylan as an intern with Red Angus. His livestock knowledge and people skills make him a natural t for this internship, where he will visit commercial ranches actively utilizing Red Angus value-added programs,” said Harold Bertz, RAAA commercial marketing director.

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Laverell grew up involved in projects and leadership within 4-H and FFA. Additionally, he was active on his county livestock judging team and judged at various national contests. Laverell also started his own Red Angus herd and through rst-hand experience has developed a deep appreciation for the cattle, as well as Red Angus breeders. He is currently a junior at the University of Wyoming, majoring in animal science and has been a member of the wool and meat animal evaluation teams. Additionally, he serves as an undergraduate teaching assistant, coaches the wool judging team and is a member of both the Wyoming Collegiate Cattlemen and Collegiate Woolgrowers clubs. After graduation, he plans to attend graduate school to study ruminant nutrition to prepare him for a career as an Extension specialist. “I look forward to meeting Red Angus producers in my area and working with Red Angus staﬀ, all while having a great summer internship!” said Laverell. Laverell will be responsible for scheduling audits for the Feeder Calf Certication Program to satisfy USDA requirements for participating ranches. He will be primarily calling on farmers, ranchers and feedlots throughout Wyoming, Montana and Colorado, as well as assisting the Red Angus marketing team with other commercial marketing activities as needed. He will also attend summer video sales promoting Red Angus value-added programs. 30

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Keynote Speakers Announced, Registration Open for National Red Angus Convention

“Cowboy Ninja” Lance Pekus

Cattle enthusiasts are in for a rousing lineup of speakers at the upcoming 68th annual National Red Angus Convention, set for Sept. 15-17 in Boise, Idaho. Featured during convention will be “Cowboy Ninja” Lance Pekus who has gained fame on America’s Ninja Warrior; farmer and motivational speaker Carey Portell; and sixth-generation rancher and health advocate Kiah Twisselman Burchett. “We are looking forward to our Boise convention in September, and are super excited about the lineup of speakers we have joining us, “ said Tom Brink, RAAA CEO. “When they take the podium, these speakers will be fun, informative and challenging, and will add tremendously to our event.”

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The ever-popular Women’s Symposium on Wednesday, Sept. 15, will feature Kiah Twisselman Burchett, a sixth-generation California rancher who helps others in their journey to health and happiness by teaching the mental tools it takes to reach their goals. Burchett doesn’t promote fad diets or restrictive eating plans, rather she promotes the mental skills needed to dispel a negative mindset that holds people back from happiness while also sharing how beef can be incorporated into a healthy lifestyle. Burchett has been featured on Good Morning America, the Kelly Clarkson Show and in People Magazine for her empowering message. Carey Portell kicks oﬀ the second day of the National Red Angus Convention on Thursday, Sept. 16. Portell is a farmer who has inspired thousands to change their perspectives by

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sharing her triumphs and challenges of her four-year recovery of being a survivor of a drunk driver. Receiving disabling injuries, Portell has become an expert of breaking through limitations. Her journey is compelling, humbling, shared with gut-wrenching honesty and inspires the audience to take action through their adversity and instead of “surviving,” learn to thrive. Lance Pekus, best known as the “Cowboy Ninja” during his appearances during several seasons on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior and Spartan’s Ultimate Team Challenge, is an Idaho rancher that has found his passion in obstacle racing. Pekus spends his days ranching with his in-laws while nding unique ways to train for warrior competitions that are part of everyday ranch life. Pekus will share his experiences of overcoming obstacles in life and on the ninja warrior course with attendees on Friday, Sept. 17, during the general session. Other exciting events to be held during convention are several educational workshops addressing topics from generational transfer to leveraging leadership to building a brand online. Also on the program are the annual Red Angus Foundation Inc. live auction and the prestigious Red Angus awards banquet. Registration is now open for the National Red Angus Convention in Boise, Idaho. For a full agenda and to register, please visit RedAngus.org. For media inquiries or more information, contact Brandi Buzzard Frobose, RAAA director of communications, at brandi@redangus.org.

Colorado Supreme Court Unanimously Agrees PAUSE Act Can’t Advance by AGDAILY Staff, originally from AGDAILY

Colorado’s anti-animal-agriculture proposal known as Initiative 16, originally called the Protect Animals from Unnecessary Suﬀering and Exploitation (PAUSE) Act, received a devastating legal blow last month — one that farmers and ranchers are celebrating. In a 7-0 decision, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the State Title Board incorrectly gave a green light to Initiative 2020-21 #16, an unprecedented measure that would have criminalized farming and ranching practices across the state. The proposed initiative sought to criminalize accepted veterinary and animal husbandry practices – such as articial insemination and pregnancy checks – that would have eﬀectively destroyed the $5 billion livestock production and agriculture industry in Colorado. However, after the ruling, Colorado ranchers and veterinarians are able to continue proven animal health practices – at least for now. According to the Colorado Livestock Association, “The Title Board must decide if a proposed initiative consists of just one subject and, if it does, set a fair and accurate ballot title. The Court held that Initiative #16 contained multiple subjects and, given its complexity, could mislead voters when they cast their ballots. The Court vacated the title and remanded to the Board with instructions to return the Initiative to its proponents for lack of jurisdiction because the single subject requirement was not satised.” Colorado Farm Bureau said, “The Supreme Court ruling on Initiative 16 is not only a massive win for the members of Coloradans for Animal Care but the entire state. Initiative 16 was one of the most radical ballot initiatives this state has ever seen. Had it passed, it would have ended animal agriculture, rodeos, dog shows and much more.” “This sends a strong message to the supporters of this measure that multiple subjects and inammatory language will not be accepted. The coalition will continue to monitor any new initiatives led by the proponents of this measure. We are hopeful that these kinds of extreme initiatives stop here.” Colorado’s Cattlemen Association said, “Great job Coloradans for Animal Care. We are proud of our team and counsel. In a 7-0 decision, the Colorado Supreme Court decided that Initiative #16 violates the single subject requirement by combining together the treatment of livestock and changing the laws relating to sexual abuse of all animals.”

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“If the proponents want to try again, they’ll have to redraft their measure, submit it to legislative council, wait two weeks for their hearing, submit the new measure to Title Board, wait about another two weeks for a Title Board hearing, etc. etc.”

Tackling Anaplaz

by Teres Lambert, for the Red Angus Magazine Buzzards circling in diﬀerent areas of a large pasture aren’t a sight any cattle producer wants to see. But that is what commercial cowman Rick Warner, Throckmorton, Texas, faced. “I have a fall-calving set of cows that I had checked at weaning July 1 and left on their own until checking them at calving. We run cows in big country, and I was busy farming,” Warner said. “When I nally got around to checking the herd at calving, I was a few head of cattle short—the reason for the buzzards a-circling.” Warner’s veterinarian pulled blood on suspects. Test results conrmed anaplasmosis. While beef producers in the South and Southeast typically have anaplasmosis on their radar, since the disease is endemic to that area, this infectious disease has been found within all continental states. And it is taking a chunk from the bottom lines of infected herds. Researchers estimate that the introduction of anaplasmosis into a previously naïve herd can result in a 3.6% reduction in calf crop, a 30% increase

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in cull rate and a 30% mortality rate in clinically infected adult cattle. This amounts to approximately $400 per animal – that’s approximately a $1 billion loss to the industry per year.

“It doesn’t take much blood on a needle – or other appliance – from a positive animal to be injected into a negative animal.” “In one particular pasture I lost 11 cows and 15 pregnancies,” Warner stated. “I had preg-checked and knew those females were pregnant, but they came up dry due to anaplaz. That was costly.” The pathogen that causes anaplasmosis, Anaplasma marginale, is introduced into an animal’s bloodstream by blood transfer. In the past eight or so years, researchers have found

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more than 100 strains of the pathogen across the country – and individual animals have been known to carry more than one A. marginale strain at a time. While anaplasmosis was a key concern among cattle producers in the 1960s and 1970s, it entered the spotlight again within the past 10 years. Dr. Greg Hanzilcek, clinical associate professor, Kansas State University Diagnostic Laboratory, Manhattan, Kansas, said, “More and more producers are talking about anaplasmosis now because they are understanding what it is and are looking for it. And there is more accurate testing for the disease.” Hanzilacek notes that cattle movement is believed to be the reason for anaplasmosis reappearing and spreading. Texas and Oklahoma went through a major drought in 20102012, and cattle in these anaplasmosis-endemic states were moved to other states. “Once anaplasmosis-positive animals are in a herd, the disease can spread quite quickly,” Hanzilacek said.

Those Darn Ticks, Flies The transmission of the pathogen from an anaplasmosis-positive animal being injected into the bloodstream of an anaplasmosis-negative animal occurs in two ways: biologically and mechanically. Key culprits of biological transmission are ticks, horse ies and deer ies. “While ies are known to transmit anaplasmosis, I would say that ticks are the key source of anaplasmosis across herds,” said Hanzilacek. “When a tick takes a blood meal, the organism multiplies tremendously in the tick, amplifying the number of bacteria. After a male tick feeds on an animal, it will drop oﬀ, then nd another animal to feed on. “If the rst animal is anaplasmosis-positive, then the tick will transmit the bacteria through its saliva when feeding on a subsequent uninfected animal.”

Kansas State University veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek said that a research project found six out of 10 animals became infected just from moving an injection/vaccination needle from an anaplasmosis-positive animal to an anaplasmosis-negative animal.

Within-herd transmission is frequently at the hands of humans. Contaminated blood can be exchanged via injection and implant needles, tattoo pliers, dehorning instruments and castration tools.

Management practices that can help lessen the spread of anaplasmosis:

“It doesn’t take much blood on a needle – or other appliance – from a positive animal to be injected into a negative animal,” Hanzilacek added. Transmission can also occur between an infected dam and her unborn calf. Up to 16% of calves born to positive anaplasmosis cows will be positive anaplasmosis carriers at birth. On the Way to Becoming Anemic Once in the blood, the pathogen parasitizes in an animal’s red blood cells. The disease progresses rapidly, with the percentage of cells infected doubling each day once the 1% threshold is reached.

• Test purchased animals. • Quarantine purchased animals until test results conrm negative for anaplasmosis. • Change needles between animals. • Disinfect tattoo pliers, castrating instruments and dehorning instruments between animals. • Control ticks and ies and understand that common external parasite treatments for cattle are not particularly eﬀective against these species.

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Tackling Anaplaz In an eﬀort to clear the infection, an animal’s immune system removes and destroys the infected RBCs. Once 50% of their RBCs have been destroyed, animals exhibit signs of anemia: dark yellow urine, lagging behind the herd, refusal to eat or drink, diﬃculty breathing (particularly when moved) and pale skin around the eyes, muzzle, lips and teats. Pregnant females that become infected may abort. Highly infected animals tend to stay apart from the herd with neck extended with labored open-mouth breathing, may exhibit aggressive behavior and disorientation and may be found dead in the pasture – such as what Warner experienced. Research shows that 30% to 50% of infected cattle more than three years of age will die without early treatment. “It is important to remember things other than anaplasmosis may kill adult animals or cause these clinical signs,” said Hanzilacek. “If a producer sees any of the signs mentioned, contact a local veterinarian to assist with the diagnosis.”

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Red blood cells infected with anaplasmosis bacteria

Researchers have found that, while cattle one to three years of age may exhibit severe clinical signs, they typically recover from the disease.

Therapy Challenges With anaplasmosis, therapy has three strikes against it: 1) the disease can often be too late to treat by the time it is diagnosed; 2) therapy hinges on the strain of A. marginale causing the disease and 3) therapy for anaplasmosis is limited and treatments do little or nothing to aﬀect the outcome of the disease when given after clinical signs are observed.

The negative news is that recovered animals remain lifelong carriers. Although lifelong carriers will not experience anaplasmosis in subsequent years, they are a source of infection for other animals. If a carrier animal is re-infected, it will not, however, show clinical signs the second time. Late summer and fall are good times to check for anaplasmosis, as cases typically increase as insect vectors increase.

Warner, who runs 1,000 commercial mother cows, is among those trying to control the disease by feeding mineral with chlortetracyline. Commonly called CTC, chlortetracycline is the only antimicrobial approval for control of anaplasmosis. “I worked with my veterinarian to develop the program, and our problem dwindled after being on that program for a year,” said Warner. “I know now to stay ahead of the disease because it can be so costly if I don’t.”

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Currently no commercial vaccine is available to control anaplasmosis. Producers do have access to an experimental vaccine, but the vaccine has no published results regarding eﬀectiveness and does require permission from your state veterinarian to use. Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine’s single-dose implant vaccine which would be administered in the back of the ear and deliver lifelong protection oﬀers hope for producers but remains under development.

It’s time to round-up the data for the

The onset of the IGS-BOLT evaluation, paired with the submission of phenotypic records, has led to a new era in genetic evaluation for the cattle industry. In an effort to collect necessary female genotype and phenotype information to improve genetic predictions, the Red Angus Association of America Board of Directors has approved the Red Cow Rally. The Rally research collaboration between RAAA and Neogen is designed to increase phenotypic data collection and submission for mature weights, body condition scores and genotypes on Red AAngus females. A limited number of research genotypes (GGP-LD) aand rebate funds will be available for the project, so discounts and rrebates will be issued on a ﬁrst-come, ﬁrst-served basis.

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GRAND PRIZE WINNER and Calves Category Winner

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2021 RAAA Photo Contest Winners – Adult

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RAAA Acquires Talented Staff Bryant Joins Communications Team The Red Angus Association of America welcomed Lisa Bryant to the Red Angus communications team on June 7. Bryant’s Bryant primary responsibilities include publishing the Buckle & Banner magazine, managing Association newsletters, maintaining social media accounts and enhancing the design services segment of the team. “We’re excited to have Lisa join our team at Red Angus. She brings with her many years of experience and a stacked deck of skills. Her presence

will allow us to expand our eﬀorts to a broader audience of the beef industry,” said Brandi Buzzard Frobose, RAAA director of communications. The Ada, Oklahoma, native will add a wealth of marketing and communications experience to the communications team. She has owned Cowboy Connection Designs & Communications, a full-service agency specializing in the agricultural industry, for 22 years. Bryant has worked with more than 130 clients including several breed associations, industry checkoﬀs, ag groups and individual ranches. She holds bachelor’s degrees in animal science and ag communications from Oklahoma State University, where she was a member of the reserve national champion

livestock and meats judging teams, and served as state 4-H vice president and a director of the American Junior Hereford Association. She was named Outstanding Animal Science Senior upon graduation. Professionally, she has been actively involved for a number of years with the Livestock Publications Council and OSU Animal Science Alumni Association, serving both organizations as president and director. In 2014, she was recognized with the LPC Distinguished Service Award. Tracing her farming and ranching roots at least seven generations deep, Bryant lives on her family farm in south central Oklahoma where she helps manage a diversied operation consisting of commercial cow-calf and Boer goat herds, pecans, hay and a retail pecan farm store.

Miranda Joins Member Services DNA Department

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The Red Angus Association of America welcomed Kai Miranda to its member services team on July 1 as a DNA customer service specialist.

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professional staﬀ at RAAA,” said Tom Brink, RAAA CEO. “She brings a great cattle background and a strong work ethic to the position. Plus she’s team-oriented, which ts our group perfectly.” Originally from Greeley, Colorado, Miranda hails from a commercial cow-calf operation in eastern Colorado but spent a large amount of her childhood on a variety of agriculture operations in Hawaii with her father’s family. Before joining Red Angus, Miranda worked for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association as part of the fellowship program and has also worked in the

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dairy industry as an AI technician. She attended Colorado State University and graduated with a bachelor of science in agriculture in December 2019, double majoring in animal science and agricultural business. While at CSU, she was a College of Agricultural Sciences Ag Ambassador and a member of the CSU livestock judging and seedstock teams. Outside of her professional interests, Miranda is a member of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, assists with her high school’s FFA program through the alumni association and volunteers at the local food bank.

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Agriculture: A Look Back and a Glance to the Future by Nate Smith, Top Dollar Angus General Manager Many of you know the world of agriculture is a unique culture that moves at a pace all its own and cannot be tethered to any specic segment of the industry. As the son of baby boomers and a member of the millennial generation, I thought it would be of interest to look back on where the industry was when the millennial generation was born and also to consider the future. The year is 1990, President George H. Bush was the new resident in the White House, the average interest on a mortgage was 10% and fuel was $1.15 per gallon. In the world of agriculture, corn was at $2.51/bu, fed cattle were $78.50/per cwt. and a new 150-hp tractor retailed for $35,000. Times were diﬀerent, to say the least. It would be another eight years before we saw the introduction of Roundup Ready corn. Mad cow disease was still a minor topic strictly in the United Kingdom. The population working in agriculture was slightly higher than today’s 2%, and GPS, blockchain and other integral technologies were far oﬀ in the future.

rapid progress for the industry. Such advancements allowed us to feed the United States and the world more efficiently and effectively. However, it did push some producers who were unwilling to embrace change out of agriculture permanently, shrinking the population to less than 1.5% in 2019. While these changes illustrate how far we have come in just 30 years, it is exciting to think of what the next 30 years may have in store for U.S. agriculture. The last ve to 10 years of advancing technologies in the livestock world alone have made us wonder how much data and information we can glean to help improve the industry. Advances in microtechnologies have enabled us to genetically modify plants and animals to create more efficient, higher-quality end products. Producer use of the internet and supporting software has enabled more effective management of livestock and equipment. These forward jumps in technology can increase time effi-

As we moved into the late 1990s and early 2000s, advanced technologies, including the ability to genetically modify plants, became more prevalent. Some operations began to rely on data similar to EPDs in the cattle world. This type of access to data and technology made the agricultural marketplace more eﬃcient and competitive. We gained the ability for all producers to use computers at home to run nancial reports, calculate fertilizer rates and formulate rations for livestock - all things done previously by hand and on paper. It was a time of 46

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ciency, allowing managers to focus on more pressing matters within an operation. These technologies, partnered with the ability to teach and communicate ideas promoting sustainability, predictability and protability, are what is driving us into the future. With an ever-shrinking agriculture population, now at 1.3%, and an ever-growing demand for safe food, it will take all of these tools, in conjunction with farmers and ranchers wanting to learn more daily, to satisfy those needs. There are many challenges we must face as an industry headed into the future. But those challenges are one of the many reasons most of us chose to be a part of agriculture to begin with. We enjoy the thrill of competition and the satisfaction of knowing our nation’s producers are working hard to feed the world’s growing population. I eagerly look forward to these challenges and the chance to work with the great people involved in all segments of our unique and special industry.

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How to Enroll in FCCP and AA 1. The producer contacts the Red Angus Association of America at (940) 226-4762 and answers a short supplier enrollment questionnaire over the phone. RAAA staff will ask general management, animal identification and breeding questions. If needed, the producer may be asked to supply additional documentation on breeding such as semen receipt, lease agreements or information on purchased females. 2. After all documentation is recorded, staff will ship the tags directly to the producer who must tag the calves before they leave the ranch of origin – birth, branding, preconditioning, weaning or before loading on the semi. 3. The producer will receive a customer enrollment agreement to fill out and return to RAAA with a copy of their calving records. 4. Staff will issue the USDAapproved Certificate of Compliance upon receiving the customer enrollment agreement and calving record.

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Members Step Up to Run for Board The following RAAA members have expressed their desire to run for the Board of Directors. Candidate for President Steve Koester Steve Koester of Steele, North Dakota, is seeking election for the oﬃce of President of the RAAA. He and his wife Tracey, along with their daughters and son-in-law, Kacey and Jake Jacobson, and Shaye Koester, own and operate Koester Red Angus. They have a diverse operation which includes a fall-calving registered herd as well as small grains, row crops and alfalfa on both dryland and irrigated cropland. Koester is the fourth generation of his family to ranch in Kidder County. The Koesters market their fall-born bulls in the spring as age-advantaged 18-month-olds. They utilize AI, ultrasound, embryo transfer and DNA technology to enhance their herd’s genetic merit for the commercial and seedstock industries. Koester has made a concerted effort to serve the beef industry and his community. At the state level, he is a member of the North Dakota Red Angus Association and has been a member of the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association for 31 years. During that time, he served eight years as an NDSA director, where he chaired or vice-chaired the ag policy committee for seven years. He also served on the membership committee for three years. Additionally, Koester was an active member on the North Dakota Beef Task Force, North Dakota Veterinary Student Loan Repayment Program for North Dakota students applying 48

to Kansas State University, and the NDSA nominating committee. Locally, he has served multiple terms on the Trinity Lutheran church council, including holding the office of president. He was a member of the Kidder County Fair Association Board, is a 4-H volunteer and served on the Kidder County FFA Advisory Board. In 2003, the North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association awarded him with the Commercial Producer of the Year Award. Nationally, before being elected to the Board of Directors, Koester served on the Promotions Committee during the development of the Affiliate Grant Program and also served on the convention planning committee. Koester has served on the RAAA Board of Directors for two terms and has served as board secretary for two of those years. During his tenure on the Board, Koester has served on the Promotions Committee, chaired the Breed Improvement Committee and chaired the Marketing Committee. Koester has also served on several sub-committees including the DNA task force committee, core policy committee, convention planning committee for Brookings, South Dakota, and the SGBI affiliation committee.

Candidate for Area 1 – West George Murdock George Murdock of Pendleton, Oregon, is pursuing election for the Area 1– West seat. Murdock is a member of the RAAA Finance Committee and has the second longest tenure on that group. Murdock has owned cattle since 1955 and spent much of his high school and college years showing cattle for various purebred operations. Murdock Cattle Company currently includes three generations.

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He is currently serving as chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Umatilla County (82,500 residents) and president-elect of the Association of Oregon Counties In 2018 he was named Pendleton’s rst citizen and in 1999 he was named rst citizen in Pasco, Washington. His son, Ian, now manages the cattle operation for Cunningham Ranches which maintains about 2,200 cows and 3,000 yearlings. This has caused the family to reduce their own operation which now includes Ian and his two sons, Mason and Mack, who are active showmen. Almost all of the commercial cows have been sold and the focus is now on the registered herd. The family are cooperators with the 9 Mile Ranch and a year ago sold the second high-selling bull. Their ranch is located outside of Pendleton overlooking the Umatilla River. They summer the bulk of their cows in southern Umatilla County at the foot of the Blue Mountains. Murdock was once active in the sheep business having served four terms as president of the American Montadale Sheep Breeders Association. He is a graduate of Washington State University with a degree in agricultural journalism and upon graduation was named “Aggie of the Year.” Earlier, he was vice-president of the Washington FFA and state star farmer. In his professional life in education, he served as president of the Washington Association of Secondary Principals, the Washington Association of School Personnel Administrators, the Washington Association of School Administrators, and the Oregon Association of Education Service Districts. Locally he has been president of the Pendleton Rotary Club, the Wild-

horse Foundation, and CAPECO, the community action foundation. Candidate for Area 5 – Northern Plains Stephanie Jung Stephanie Jung of Mina, South Dakota, is running for the director seat of Area 5 – Northern Plains. Jung grew up on a commercial cow-calf, sheep and farming operation in north-eastern South Dakota. In the mid ’80s, as a young teenager, her dad brought a red cow home from the sale barn for her which ignited a re in her to research the Red Angus breed. That research included writing a letter to the RAAA for information rather than a long-distance phone call, which was too expensive! After receiving the information from RAAA, reviewing it, talking it over with her FFA advisor, bank loan oﬃcer and her father, Jung applied for a 4-H loan and set out to purchase her rst registered Red Angus cows. She stumbled upon a long-time breeder near Plankinton, South Dakota, by the name of Ed Artz. His “good ‘ol mama cows” as he called them, were the start to her operation. She fell in love with the breed and the people and has been involved with Red Angus ever since. “It was a challenge at times to market Red Angus cattle as it can be in some areas now,” recalled Jung, “however with the encouragement from longtime breeders such as Ed Artz and Harold Campbell, I kept true to my dreams.” In 2009, she married John Jung and they currently raise their blended family of four children, two of which are now grown and out making their mark on the world with their spouse

or signicant other, a recent high school graduate and a 7th grader. They currently own and operate Lazy J Bar Ranch in north-central South Dakota. Their operation is made up of registered Red Angus and registered Boer goats. They also breed a few Simmental and raise a few show steers and Quarter Horses. They host a fall female sale as well as a spring bull sale and a late-spring Boer goat sale each year. Jung has served on the RAAA Registration Committee for many years. She has been on the executive team of SD Red Angus Association since the late ’90s, has been a 4-H leader for over 25 years and the SDJRA adviser for numerous years as well as helping out with other local ag, FFA and 4-H events. “Running for the RAAA board is not something that I take lightly,” said Jung. “If elected, I would represent our breed to the best of my ability. I welcome phone calls and would enjoy visiting with you if you have any questions about my quest for the board. I would appreciate your support for Area 5 – Northern Plains director at our annual meeting. Candidate for Area 5 – Northern Plains Marc Schriefer Marc Schriefer of Golden Valley, North Dakota, is pursuing election for the Area 5 seat. Schriefer, along with his wife Jodi, and their son and daughter-in-law, Riley and Cheyenne, raise both purebred and commercial Red Angus as well as cash crops in west central North Dakota. They also have a daughter, Cassi Hammerness, who, with her husband Bill, lives in Montana. They are the

proud grandparents of two grandchildren, August and Adeline. Schriefer has been a member of the Red Angus Association of America since 1989. He considers their operation a small catalog purebred operation as they sell 25-35 coming 2-year-old bulls at their annual production sale. They also sell ranchraised commercial females, feeder steers and stocker cattle into various markets annually. Schriefer and his wife represent the third generation of family-orientated ranchers that farm in America. “I believe the Red Angus breed has built a great foundation for the future in this industry! Things like Total Herd Reporting, the Feeder Calf Certication Program and early adoption of technology are just a few programs that have helped the Red Angus breed to progress and compete for market share. I also believe that we must continue to seek out alliances and value-added ventures for our Red Angus feeder cattle and nished products. We are envied for our maternal base by many breeds, but now is the time, not only to maintain that status, but to grow our breed with customer driven marketing program,” said Schriefer. Schriefer said, “Change can be a challenge for a conservative, German heritage fellow like me, but I will embrace that challenge by educating myself, communicating with our membership and listening to the needs of our region during these complicated times. I really appreciate the support that I have received so far on this adventure and I hope to personally meet many of you in Boise to answer any questions which you may have!” He has been active in leadership in many local and state organizations, including his church, cooperatives and political subdivisions. Schriefer has worked with youth, young adults and the elderly.

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Members Step Up to Run for Board “I respect the work done by those before us. I believe the Board of Directors should convey the wishes of the membership to staﬀ in order to provide direction for the organization, not to micromanage the day-today activities of it! “I also believe that directors should be diversely educated in our industry, duly elected, not appointed, and follow a code of ethics that is fair and morally just in order to provide leadership that leads the organization into its next era of success! Thank you for the opportunity of being a candidate for this position!” added Schriefer. Candidate for Area 6 – Great Plains Jason Anderson Jason Anderson of Oberlin, Kansas, is seeking the director position for Area 6 – Great Plains. Anderson, along with his mother Gayle and brother Clay, own and operate Anderson Land and Cattle. His great-great grandparents came to this country in the late 1880s and settled the same farmstead that the Anderson family now resides on now. They have a diversied operation consisting of wheat, corn and a largely commercial cowherd. In the late ’90s, they transitioned to Red Angus cattle to help with calving ease and carcass merit, while maintaining maternal traits. Their operation retains ownership in their calves from start to nish and prefer the FCCP tag program and Tyson Choice+ Red Angus Grid for their method of marketing the nished product. Feeding their cattle on the farm gives them the unique ability to see rsthand – both visually and on paper – what is and is not working. This al50

lows them to make genetic decisions that can have the greatest impact on their bottom line. In addition to their commercial herd, they also run a smaller number of registered cattle. Anderson purchased his rst registered heifer from Pelton Red Angus in the early 2000s. They currently market around 30 to 40 bulls a year. Anderson is the sitting president of the Kansas Red Angus Association and is serving on the Breed Improvement Committee. He has also served on the Alliance Committee. “I truly believe the Red Angus breed is uniquely equipped to make some of the most complete cattle in the industry,” said Anderson. “We are an extremely diverse breed with cattle that work all over the country and I am proud to be a part of that.” Candidate for Region B Craig Bieber Craig Bieber of Leola, South Dakota, is pursuing election to the Region B director seat. Bieber is the owner and operator of Bieber Red Angus Ranch alongside his wife Peggy. Bieber’s parents, Ron and Lois, founded the operation in the early 1960s. Bieber was their oldest child, and always had a passion for the land and cattle from an early age. As CEO, and with the help of ve full-time team members, he currently runs just under 1,000 registered Red Angus females and sells around 550 bulls annually. Craig and Peggy have two married children Eric (Megan) and Kristin (Jake), and four granddaughters, Presley, Kylie, Hartley and Londyn. Eric is an ag insurance agent and

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Megan works as a court clerk. Kristin and Jake are both team members at Bieber Red Angus and hope to be the next generation to lead the program. Bieber currently serves on the RAAA Breed Improvement Committee and the RAAA Strategic Planning Committee. He has a long-standing record of service to the RAAA, serving on the Board of Directors for ve years and as the RAAA President from 1999-2000. He is also a past secretary of the South Dakota Red Angus Association and served on the South Dakota Beef Industry Council as a director for nine years. In addition, Bieber served as the director of the Beef Improvement Federation and was the 2015-2016 president of BIF. He is currently part of the U.S. Meat Export Federation representing the SDBIC. His dedication to the beef industry and his drive for improving beef cattle genetics and understanding the economics of the industry make him an outstanding leader amongst his peers and other industry stakeholders. Bieber was awarded the John Robbins Distinguished Service Award in 2018, the Continuing Service from the Beef Improvement Federation in 2019, and the Dedicated Service Award from the South Dakota Beef Industry Council in 2019. Bieber said, “I believe the Red Angus breed is poised for steady growth and has the potential to become the breed of choice in the beef industry. I believe the decisions the board makes in the next 10 years will determine the long-term success of the breed. Red Angus has given the Bieber family a great deal and I’m grateful for the opportunity to be involved. I feel my skills, experience and knowledge of the industry would bring value and help the breed achieve its goals.”

Schedule of Events Wednesday, September 15

8 a.m. Convention Registration Opens ...........................................................Main Convention Hall 10 a.m. Trade Show Opens ...............................................................................Juniper 10 a.m. Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium ...................................................Grand Ballroom Welcome – Harold Bertz, RAAA Director of Commercial Marketing Trent Stewart - Emcee 10:30 a.m. Feeder Calf Panel .................................................................................Grand Ballroom Wade Small, Agribeef Brock Hough, Beef Northwest 12 p.m. Lunch ...................................................................................................Grand Ballroom 1 p.m. Registration Closed 1 p.m. Julian Garcia, Beef Northwest CEO ....................................................Northstar 1 p.m. Ladies Symposium – Featuring Kiah Twisselman Burchett .................Northstar 2 p.m. Cull Cow Panel ....................................................................................Grand Ballroom Trent Stewart, Central Oregon Livestock Auction Randy Baxley, Visalia Livestock Eric Drees, 7 Rivers Livestock 2:45 p.m. Coffee Break - Sponsored by Working Ranch Magazine .....................Juniper 3 p.m. Randall Raymond, Simplot – Feed Efficiency ......................................Grand Ballroom 4 p.m. Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium Concludes 5:30 p.m. Social and Dinner .................................................................................Boise State University Sky Center

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Prayer Breakfast ....................................................................................Northstar Convention Registration Opens ...........................................................Main Convention Hall Superior Sale Kicks Off ........................................................................Aspen Trade Show Opens ...............................................................................Juniper General Session - Welcome & Call to Order .......................................Grand Ballroom Keynote Speaker - Carey Portell - “Breaking Through Limitations” ....Grand Ballroom Meet the Candidates ............................................................................Grand Ballroom Presentation of the 2021 Red Angus Strategic Plan.............................Grand Ballroom Lunch - Red Angus Foundation, Inc. Update ......................................Grand Ballroom

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Thursday, September 16 (continued) 12:45 p.m. General Session - President’s Message, State of the Association, Finance Committee Report........................................................... Grand Ballroom 1 p.m. Registration Closed 2 p.m. Committee Reports Breed Improvement, Registration, Junior Activities, Marketing Alliance, Constitution & Bylaws, Promotions, Show & Sale ........ Grand Ballroom 3:15 p.m. Breakout Workshops Best Practices for Running a State Affiliate .................................. .Liberty Generational Transfer & Finances ................................................ Cinnabar Data Management & Contemporary Grouping ........................... Northstar Bull Sale Data Analysis – RAAA Marketing Team ...................... Grand Ballroom 4:15 p.m. Regional Caucus Discussion .................................................................TBA 6 p.m. Social ....................................................................................................Fire Place Foyer 6:30 p.m. Dinner ..................................................................................................Grand Ballroom 7:30 p.m. Red Angus Foundation, Inc. Live Auction and Pick of the Herd ........Grand Ballroom 9 p.m. Cliff Miller Band ..................................................................................Sapphire

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At the heart of the Red Angus Foundation, Inc., are generous Red Angus stakeholders whose vision for the future far surpasses their own ranches. Through their donations, memorial contributions and fundraising assistance, RAFI is empowered to support our junior programs and advance the breed’s position in the industry through research and development.

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Winning bidder may pick one heifer from either the 2021-born or 2022-born heifer crop.

Lorenzen Ranches “Pick of the Herd” will be a separate auction.

Lorenzen Ranches Inc. Sam Lorenzen • Bend, Oregon 541-276-6462 (ofﬁce) • 541-969-8034 (cell) lorenzensam@gmail.com • www.lorenzenranches.com

Winning bidder may pick one heifer from the herd of their choice.

McCann Red Angus Bill McCann McCann, Jr Jr., Lori McCann & Jason Beck Lewiston, Idaho 208-743-5517 (ofﬁce) 208-790-0646 (Jason) lmccann@wvmccann.com www.mccannredangus.com g Pick from 50 bred heifers.

Loosli Red Angus

Rocking Bar H Ranch

Pick from 70 bred heifers or 200 open heifer calves.

Pick from 2021-born open heifers.

Brian & Karen Loosli Ashton, Idaho 208-652-3303 (home) 208-317-7878 (cell) blloosli@gmail.com www.loosliredangus.com

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Keith & Brook Hickle Auburn, Washington 253-333-1241 253-405-7181 (cell) info@rockingbarh.com rockingbarh.com

SERAA

Southeast Red Angus Association www.seraa.org Ofﬁcers Lowell Morgan - President - 912-754-1445 - morganredangus@windstream.net Jeff Pettit - Vice President - 270-836-2963 - jp@noashconstruction.com Michelle Pettit - Secretary/Treasurer - 270-836-1651 - michelle@noashconstruction.com

Mercer Farms

Registered Red Angus Cattle since 1978 32237 Hwy 58 • Ten Mile, TN 37880 Sales: Steve Burnette – 865 804-8156 mercerfarms@gmail.com

Directors Johnnie Cundiff – 606-305-6443

Selling Red Angus and Sim-Genetics

Jim McLean – 770-595-3542

MORE THAN A BULL SALE

Tom Bell, II – 731-225-2490 Dr. David Evans – 256-490-7578 Chris B. Holloway – 662-213-1955

Third Saturday in March

BULLS & FEMALES OF FALL SALE Last Saturday in October

Tim Orr – 731-676-3133

KC FARMS

Registered Red Angus Bulls and Heifers Contact us today for more information!

(540) 365-2697 kcfarmsva.com

Brian & Jessica Lance 1500 Walker Road Madison, GA 30650 706-781-8639 jessica@ironwillcattle.com

Jarvis Red Angus

12745 St. Rt. 181 N. Bremen, Kentucky (270) 525-3403 Registered 100% 1A CertiÀed Herd David • Sandra Chris • LaDonna davidandsandra65@bellsouth.net

FIVE OAKS FARM

Registered Red Angus Travis & Gail Giffey 931-260-1478 travis@5oaks.farm

Whitley Red Angus 1408 Co. Rd. 35 Horton, AL 35980

Breeding Red Angus since 1965! Henry, Jane, Jim, Kathy, Tim, James Ray & Natalie (205) 466-7612 • Tim Cell (205) 446-5090 tim@whitleyredangus.com

Bart, Sarah & Ty Jones • (615) 666-3098 466 Red Hill Road, Lafayette, TN 37083 mail@redhillfarms.net Gordon & Susan Jones • (270) 991-2663 www.RedHillFarms.net

McLean Red Angus Jim & Alynda McLean

206 Morningside Drive Alma, GA 31510 (912) 632-7985 • (770) 595-3542 mcleanredangus@aol.com - Registered Red Angus since 1970 -

Jim and Alvina Meeks, Owners 1986 Trinity Church Rd. • Gray Court, SC 29645 Raymond Prescott, Mgr. • (864) 981-2080 Visit our website at bullhillredangusranch.com

Osborn Red Angus 21053 AL HWY 251 Athens, Alabama (256) 679-6307 Email: dko2005@hotmail.com

FLAT CREEK FARMS

REGISTERED RED ANGUS

931-695-5575

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Member News Rouse and Wilson Presented BIF Pioneer Award The Beef Improvement Federation presented Dr. Gene Rouse of Huxley, Iowa, and Dr. Doyle Wilson of Boone, Iowa, the BIF Pioneer Award June 24 during the group’s annual research symposium in Des Moines, Iowa, in June. Dr. Scott Greiner, Extension Beef Specialist and Professor at Virginia Tech, presented the award. The Pioneer Award recognizes individuals who have made lasting contributions to the improvement of beef cattle, honoring those who have had a major role in acceptance of performance reporting and documentation as the primary means to make genetic change in beef cattle. Rouse’s and Wilson’s collaborative research and development of real-time ultrasound technology to evaluate body composition in the live animal, and the application of this technology in real-world tools in the form

The Beef Improvement Federation presented Gene Rouse (left) and Doyle Wilson (center) the BIF Pioneer Award. Presenting the award is Scott Greiner of Virginia Tech. of performance measurements and EPDs have had a profound impact on the beef industry. Their impacts were enhanced through the leadership they provided to many graduate students, breed associations, and industry partners along with BIF. “Countless ultrasound technician trainings, symposia and workshops,

as well as technician certications were hosted by Iowa State during these years, and the concept of centralized ultrasound processing was made a reality under the leadership of Drs Wilson and Rouse in collaboration with the American Angus Association,” Greiner said. “The tools, processes and procedures we use today for genetic improvement of beef cattle using ultrasound both here in the U.S. and globally trace to many of the pioneering eﬀorts of Gene Rouse and Doyle Wilson.” Rouse and Wilson have been recognized with the Beef Improvement Association Continuing Service Award and provided many contributions to the Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation Committee.

Semen for Sale! RHRA Frosty 5G #4156644 Sire: HXC Patriot 7796E MGS: Poke Oly 2058 4048

Thank you Jordan River Ranch for purchasing our cowherd after Shawn’s passing. CONTACT US TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Allan Havick (712) 235-1225 1225 900th St • Harlan, IA 51537 • rafterh@fmctc.com

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PEACOCK ANGUS RANCH

Texas Red Angus Champion Genetics

313 FM 2488 Covington, TX 76636 (254) 874-5868 • (817) 774-7204 cell www.peacockredangus.com Where Quality Cattle are the Rule, Not the Exception!

continues working hard to make the beef industry the best it can be, you can bet he will continue to revolutionize the beef industry.”

Leachman Presented Continuing Service Award The Beef Improvement Federation presented Lee Leachman of Fort Collins, Colorado, a BIF 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 symposia, working on BIF guidelines and other behind-thescenes activities. As BIF is a volunteer organization, it is this contribution of time and passion for the beef cattle industry that moves BIF forward. Leachman is the managing partner of Leachman Cattle of Colorado, and served as the 2018-2019 BIF president. Leachman sells more than 2,500 bulls annually and works with a network of more than 40 cooperating herds. He has built a program based on improved feed eﬃciency, quality,

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Lee Leachman (center) received the BIF Continuing Service Award from Donnell Brown (right). Also pictured is Lee’s wife, Lisa. productivity and carcass value that increase prot for the industry. He also started $Prot, a private genetic evaluation that calculates and provides EPDs and selection indexes on more than 1.5 million cattle. “Lee is a trailblazer and early adopter of advanced technologies,” said Donnell Brown of Throckmorton, Texas, who presented the award. “He

More than 400 beef producers, academia and industry representatives attended the organization’s 53rd Annual Research Symposium and Convention in Des Moines, Iowa, and another 250 registered to participate online. BIF’s mission is to help improve the industry by promoting greater acceptance of beef cattle performance evaluation. For more information about this year’s symposium, including additional award winners and coverage of symposium and an archive of the presentations, visit BIFSymposium.com.

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Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members! Area 1 –West Director – Sam Lorenzen

M & A RANCH MARK AND ANNE MCEWEN 9093 SPRING VALLEY RD MARYSVILLE, CA 95901 FALLON AUTREY 2975 SW 3RD NEW PLYMOUTH, ID 83665

PYPER LAMME 27370 HWY 30 CALDWELL, ID 83607

TRENT PEDERSON 618 NE EVANS ST. SHERIDAN, OR 97378

THE ENGLAND RANCH JON & TARA ENGLAND 16221 SW BOZARTH POWELL BUTTE, OR 97753

JOSEPH WILLIAMS 26190 S. JONES LN. BEAVERCREEK, OR 97004 Area 3 – Rocky Mountain Director – Aaron Kravig

In Your RED ANGUS QUEST ...

Look to THE WEST!

westernstatesredangus.com TODD STEGALL

LORENZEN RANCHES

3455 Grover Ave Colusa, CA 95932

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

tmstegall@gmail.com (530) 713-8755

RED ANGUS SINCE 1959 LAUTENSCHLAGER & SONS RED ANGUS LAUT 1251 Cutler-Lautenschlage Rd Endicott, WA 99125 Ranch: (509) 657-3301 Cell: (509) 595-8131 LASOredangus@gmail.com Red Angus Genetics for Seed Stock Producers & Commercial Cattlemen

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

Recentlyy purchased Crump Red Angus Herd Bull Sale - Feb. 20, 2021 Billings, Montana www.mccannredangus.com Lori McCann • 208-743-5517

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

PAULL CATTLE ANDREW PAULL 17019 CR 6 ARLINGTON, CO 81021 STUNTZ VALLEY RANCH LLC. TYREL SNOW 9755 EAST 5000 SOUTH JENSEN, UT 84035 JULIA & JUSTIN GENTLE 2370 ROAD 240 CHEYENNE, WY 82009 Area 4 – Southwest Director – Tony Ballinger A5 CATTLE CO. BRENDA ANDERLE 4823 CR 135 GAINESVILLE, TX 76240

Sale Reports Andras Stock Farms “The Andras Kind” Sale April 4, 2021 Manchester, Ilinois

62 Red Angus Bulls ....................................$5,203 The high-selling bull was lot 4, Andras WMF Outfront 220, a LSF RHO Night Focus son. He sold to Rogers Cattle Co. and Buckeye Farms, both from Missouri, for $16,500.

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

Lot 5, Andras Red Ice H014, an Andras Black Ice E138 son, sold to Lucas Demling of Illinois for $8,500. Lot 6, Andras Front Man H056, an Andras Foreman E006 son, sold to Craig McNall of Ohio for $8,500.

Veril & Barbie Nelson 10387 Driver Valley Rd Oakland, OR 97462

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Lot 3, Andras Fever Pitch H078, an Andras Executive Order E018 son, sold to Turtle River Cattle Co. of North Dakota for $8,000. Lot 29, Andras Foreman H034, an Andras Foreman E006 son, sold to Walnut Springs Farms of Michigan for $8,000.

Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members! AUTRY BEREND 120 FM 1863 HENRIETTA, TX 76365 COLIN BESIO 2712 HOLLY BROOK CT BEDFORD, TX 76021 UINTA FARMS LLC WILLIAM CABLE 17821 OAK FOREST DR FLINT, TX 75762

KX RANCH LLC HAGEN KNOX 2410 CR 3109 DE KALB, TX 75559

JACK LEWIS PO BOX 1566 BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832 WILLIAM LEWIS PO BOX 1566 BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832

RADFORD LEWIS BENTON LEWIS PO BOX 65 JACKSBORO, TX 76458

MADDY CADENHEAD 8343 PRIVATE ROAD 2250 BUFFALO, TX 75831

17133 NW Co Rd 701 • Archie, MO 64725 816-807-6606 info@missouriredangus.com www.missouriredangus.com

MAKENNA CARTER 8205 COTTON TRL. GODLEY, TX 76044 SUTTON CASEY 2550 CR 162 OVALO, TX 79541 BRYSON CRAIGIE 2653 COUNTY ROAD 306 GAINESVILLE, TX 76240

Scott Bachman • (660) 247-1112

scott_bachman@yahoo.com www.bachmancattlefarms.com

GRADY COLE CREAMER 505 HIGGINS ROAD WAXAHACHIE, TX 75167

17520 Hwy. JJ Chillicothe, MO 64601

Balancing Performance with Maternal

HARPER CROW 964 VZCR 2141 CANTON, TX 75103

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ANSLEY PAIGE DANNA PO BOX 280 LEXINGTON, TX 78947 NATE DAVIS 1047 DEVONSHIRE DRIVE PROVIDENCE VILLAGE, TX 76227 KAMDON FULLWOOD 518 CR 151 ROSCOE, TX 79545 MELISSA GAYTAN P.O. BOX 7586 HOUSTON, TX 77270 MATTHEW ROBERT GOBER 801 N 3RD ST E HASKELL, TX 79521

Dan (913) 909-1912 Kay (816) 657-4655 Balanced & Proven Genetics www.lacysredangus.com

SPREUTELS FARM RED ANGUS Bulls & Females at Private Treaty Commercial Replacements

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

MADELYNN GOSNELL 3105 HWY 34 S GREENVILLE, TX 75402 ELM CREEK RANCH SERVICES LLC LEISEL HICKEY 12373 E FM 243 BERTRAM, TX 78605 ROCKING DOUBLE D CATTLE DAVID JONES POB 1121 (188 PR RD 944) FAIRFIELD, TX 75840

Ken & Brenda Keesaman

Red Angus Bulls • Heifers

Seedstock • Semen • Embryos • Show Heifers & Steers

Osborn,MO 64474 25 E. St. Joseph on Hwy. 36

oryscircle7.com • Phone/Fax: 417-839-7205 E-mail: joann7@wildblue.net 328 Route U Rocky Comfort, MO 64861

(816) 675-2503

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Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members! LOONEY LAND & CATTLE MICHAEL & JULIE LOONEY P.O. BOX 248 ABERNATHY, TX 79311 TM CATTLE CO. TRAVIS MEDVE 18581 WILLIAM PENN RD WASHINGTON, TX 77880 M&B CATTLE MARK MITCHELL 3500 CABOTWOOD CT. ARLINGTON, TX 76015 KENNA MITCHUM 1037 CR 306D HENDERSON, TX 75654 MOORE LAND & LIVESTOCK LLC C.R. MOORE P.O. BOX 204 FRANKSTON, TX 75763 HENLEE WILKERSON 964 VZCR 2141 CANTON, TX 75103 BENTLEY ZEMANEK 2210 NUCHES LANE BRYAN, TX 77803 Area 5 – Northern Plains Director – Steve Koester KASSIDY BROADWATER 18673 COUNTY 15 PRESTON, MN 55965

PHILIP SALZL 23928 170TH ST EDEN VALLEY, MN 55329 CIRCLE V CATTLE CO. DON VOGL 16871 EAGLE AVE WALNUT GROVE, MN 56180

COUFAL FARMS MAKAYLA COUFAL 2313 INMAN ROAD SAINT PAUL, NE 68873 KAGEN GIRMUS 929 R ST GENEVA, NE 68361

K BAR S LIVESTOCK IAN SEVERSON 435 5TH AVE NE VALLEY CITY, ND 58072

JOSIAH COWS JOSIAH PEARSON 10605 S. 112TH ST PAPILLION, NE 68046

MARK CAVENEE 21674 357TH AVE MILLER, SD 57362

NOAH SUMMERS 46750 ELM ISLAND RD GIBBON, NE 68840

BRIANNA DALE PO BOX 86 GARDEN CITY, SD 57236

SKYLER SUMMERS 46750 ELM ISLAND RD GIBBON, NE 68840

BIEBER RED ANGUS RANCH HARMS JAKE AND KRISTIN HARMS 11562 350TH AVE LEOLA, SD 57456

4E CATTLE CO. MATT ELLIOTT 45531 JEFFERSON RD ALVA, OK 73717

COLTON SPITZER PO BOX 301 LEOLA, SD 57456 Area 6 – Great Plains Director –Newley Hutchison AUDREY BRACKEN 19839 163RD STREET BASEHOR, KS 66007

JB RANCH JIMMY STEPHENS 192 ANNIE OAKLEY LANE ARDMORE, OK 73401 THOMPSON CREEK STOCK FARMS LLC JOSEPH TRIPP 20400 WEST HUBBARD RD, NARDIN, OK 74646 RHETT TRIPP 20400 WEST HUBBARD RD NARDIN, OK 74646

PAYSON GRINAGER 16910 COUNTRY ROAD 3 NW MILTONA, MN 56354

RG23 SIMMENTALS ROSS GILBERT 691 TREFOIL RD LE ROY, KS 66857

JAXEN KLINKNER 37312 180ST WINNEBAGO, MN 56098

EASTON HENSLEY 31899 SOMERSET RD PAOLA, KS 66071

A&A FARMS AARON LIEN 18555 578TH AVE LITCHFIELD, MN 55355

MORGAN COUNTY LINE RANCH MARK MORGAN 2235 B AVE WHITE CITY, KS 66872

WALDMAN RANCH BRETT WALDMAN 341489 E. 820 RD TRYON, OK 74875 WOODWARD FARM JERRY WOODWARD 9930 COKER ROAD SHAWNEE, OK 74804

Area 7 – Northeast Director – Rob Hess GRAYSON BUTKIEWICZ 2194 W ST RD 48 SHELBURN, IN 47879 NASH CHATTIN 2592 N CHURCH ROAD VINCENNES, IN 47591 DORA GREEN 1444 NORTH WHITE ROAD BOONVILLE, IN 47601 ISAAC SIEDLING 4084 SR 252 BROOKVILLE, IN 47012 EMMITT ZUCKSCHWERDT 625 S FRANKLIN ST BLOOMFIELD, IN 47424 GEORGIA CLISHAM 4831 HARFORD CREAMERY ROAD WHITE HALL, MD 21161 HUNTER BATCHELOR 2465 ROSSER ROAD BEAR CREEK, NC 27207 ALLIE EDWARDS 290 WILLARD EDWARDS ROAD BEULAVILLE, NC 28573 ARDEN KILDOW 475 EDWARDS ROAD BEULAVILLE, NC 28518 GAGE KILDOW 475 EDWARDS ROAD BEULAVILLE, NC 28518 EVERSPRING FARM MATT HULSE 3348 EAST VALLEY ROAD BRANCHPORT, NY 14418 PGA FARMS FREDERICK WIZEMAN 6921 UPPER GLENN AVENUE HORNELL, NY 14843 R STAR LIVESTOCK CLIFF RICHM 276 CEDAR LN. GALLIPOLIS, OH 45631

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ADELINE SORGEN 2360 WERNER RD CONVOY, OH 45832 CLAIRE ABRAHAM 38176 LONG LN LOVETTSVILLE, VA 20180 AUBREY DOVE 3245 BOYER RD FORT VALLEY, VA 22652

Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members! LILLIAN DOVE 3245 BOYER RD FORT VALLEY, VA 22652 HARVESTER FARM BETHANY SEAL 8027 ORANGE RD ORANGE, VA 22960 J&J FARMS JIM DEVER 38 SYCAMORE RIDGE WALTON, WV 25286 PARADISE FARM STEPHEN FRANCIS 8554 LIVERPOOL ROAD SANDYVILLE, WV 25275 Area 8 – Southeast Director – Jim Yance KHLOE TRAYLOR 1833 COUNTY ROAD 329 WEDOWEE, AL 36278 409 CATTLE CO. GRAIG COWART 409 LODI LOOP GLENWOOD, AR 71943 TAMMY GAINES 2224 HEMPSTEAD 16 BLEVINS, AR 71825 MATHIAS RANCH SAM MATHIAS 13744 ARMSTRONG CEMETARY GENTRY, AR 72734 SUWANNEE RANCH HELEN MARTIN 17708 16TH TRACE LIVE OAK, FL 32060 DREW MANEY 435 GARLAND WHITE RD ALTO, GA 30510 ROCKIN M RANCH TERRY & SHARON MOODY 3639 ASBURY CHURCH RD BAXLEY, GA 31513 CLARA BELLE BISHOP CLARA BISHOP 6135 HIGHGROVE RD COXS CREEK, KY 40013 HAILEY ANN JOHNSON 825 MORRIS RD WINCHESTER, KY 40391 WADE PRATHER PO BOX 629 NANCY, KY 42544 COOPWOOD FARMS BEN KIRK 549 BOON ROAD LOUISVILLE, MS 39339

TROTTERS BRANCH CATTLE CO. REX DUNN 298 HOWELL HILL RD. KELSO, TN 37348 CROOKED POST FARM KEVIN DURBIN 3570 DOGTOWN DR SAVANNAH, TN 38372 COLTON LEE 1500 BICKNELL RD CLARKRANGE, TN 38553 IVY MCGILLIS 540 KELLY LANE LEBANON, TN 37087 LAUCHLIN MCGILLIS 540 KELLY LANE LEBANON, TN 37087 HICKMAN CREEK FARMS KENNY PRESTON 143 HICKMAN CREEK ROAD SOUTH HICKMAN, TN 38567 MOLLY RALSTON 255 FRUIT VALLEY RD ROCKVALE, TN 37153 ADDYSYN SPANGLER 540 KELLY LANE LEBANON, TN 37087 Area 9 – Midwest Director – Stuart Gilbert DAKOTA BROUWER 31302 VALE AVE NEW HARTFORD, IA 50660 NE IOWA DAIRY & AG FOUNDATION BRODIE BUSHMAN 1527 HWY 150 CALMAR, IA 52132 PARAMOUNT LIVESTOCK COLE & MANDY DANNER 4926 370TH AVE CURLEW, IA 50527 LOGAN GARDNER 21077 POWER PLANT RD OTTUMWA, IA 52501 DOUBLE H FARM DELMAR AND BRENDA HIGH 205 SOUTH ST PULASKI, IA 52584 CLAIRE JOHNSON 228 OLD HWY 9 WAUKON, IA 52172 ABBY KOELLNER 12301 300TH ST MILTON, IA 52570

ROBINSON FARMS DWAIN ROBINSON 3769 WAYNE 524 WAPPAPELLO, MO 63966

VERONICA LENTS 2034 110TH ST CRESTON, IA 50801 CHELSEY RAY 1106 CURTISS AVE AMES, IA 50010 RYLIE SMITH 927 EAST 156TH ST N GRINNELL, IA 50112 COLE MILLER 27612 E 1200 NORTH RD FORREST, IL 61741

LANIE SUE ROGERS 18642 US HIGHWAY 65 PRINCETON, MO 64673 TERRELL CREEK ADAPTED GENETICS JARED SALCHOW 2969 TERRELL RD BILLINGS, MO 65610

TYLER MUSGRAVE 22613 E. 750TH AVE. WILLOW HILL, IL 62480

DOUBLE S RED ANGUS WAYNE SCHLUCKEBIER 2653 HWY C MONROE CITY, MO 63456

PARIS VAN DYKE 544 EAGLE RD LOUSIVILLE, IL 62858

HEATHER STILLE 1403 HWY DD BELLFLOWER, MO 63333

GAVIN CHIARONTTINO 33441 STATE HWY FF BEVIER, MO 63532

STILLE LAND & CATTLE NED STILLE 1403 HWY DD BELLFLOWER, MO 63333

MADELYN CHIARONTTINO 33441 STATE HWY FF BEVIER, MO 63532 FOLLOW THRU FARMS DEVIN FISHER 13802 E STATE HWY 76 TANEYVILLE, MO 65759 GUNNAR FISHER DEVIN FISHER 13802 E STATE HWY 76 TANEYVILLE, MO 65759 KENNEDY HEIL 29402 CR 101 NORBORNE, MO 64668 REES MCCULLOUGH 2572 S 165TH RD EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO 64744 PEYTON MOORE 30594 STATE HIGHWAY M ATLANTA, MO 63530

SHEA STILLE 1403 HWY DD BELLFLOWER, MO 63333 WALKER RED ANGUS GREG WALKER R1 BOX 323 AVA, MO 65608 HILL VIEW CATTLE, LLC AUSTIN HILL 6116 W. BURRWOOD DR. JANESVILLE, WI 53548 MADELYN KRUGER 813 8TH AVE CLAYTON, WI 54004 RACHEL SANFTNER 2790 210TH AVE DEER PARK, WI 54007

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

PO Box 2913 • Harlowton, MT 59036

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Amie & Teri Angelo

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

406-642-3487 www.sutherlinfarms.com

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

FISCHER RED ANGUS Ron & Esther Fischer

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Tim & Julie Shick

P.O. Box 311 Lodge Grass, MT 59050

(406) 639-9112 • tjshick@dishmail.net

Bob & Julie Morton • Tom Morton 2435 Logan Trident Road • Three Forks, MT 59752 (406) 580-0348 • www.gmracattle.com Annual Bull Sale Third Tuesday in March Big Sky Elite Female Sale First Wednesday in December

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

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

Recentlyy purchased Crump Red Angus Herd Bull Sale - Feb. 20, 2021 Billings, Montana www.mccannredangus.com Lori McCann • 208-743-5517

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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 Dave & Kay Klompien & Family 8129 Amsterdam Rd. Manhattan, MT 59741 (406) 282-7537 • Cell: (406) 581-4043 Email: klmpnra@gmail.com

Maddy & Andy Roberts 142 Silo Loop • Kinsey, MT 59338 406-234-2652 marsranch@midrivers.com Specializing in low birthweight Red Angus caƩle www.mars-ranch.com

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

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

5175 Road 1026 Froid, Mt 59226 Andrew Johnson 406-489-3773 sandhill_reds@yahoo.com McKenzie Johnson 406-963-2200

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

Shepherd Red Angus Jim & Ginger Shepherd

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MTRAA Ofﬁcers

President: Chris Pierce – lostcreekreds@yahoo.com Vice President: Ryan Clark – diamondbarcattle@hotmail.com Secretary/Treasurer: Tena Ketchum – mtraasecretary@gmail.com

MTRAA Directors

Corey Guenzler – corky@hotspingsmt.net Luke Larson - lukelarson51@gmail.com Tim Geib – geibtimothy@yahoo.com

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SHEAMAN RANCH Kerry and Debbie Sheaman

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

AREA 1 - West

Alaska • California • Hawaii Idaho • Nevada • Oregon Washington Sam Lorenzen, Director District 1 Breeders can be found on page 72

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

Recentlyy purchased Crump Red Angus Herd Bull Sale - Feb. 20, 2021 Billings, Montana www.mccannredangus.com Lori McCann • 208-743-5517 Dan Reardon Rocking R Red Angus www.RockingRRedAngus.com 970-729-2571 Dan@RockingRRedAngus.com

High Altitude Registered Red Angus

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The Olsons

"We Breed Excitement"

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

Robert and Kara • Harold • Robby W • McIntosh, SD 57641 5096 95th St. SW 701-422-3721 angus.com www.campbellredangus.com Producing Cattle That Perform For The Cattleman

Diamond C North Dakota

AREA 3 Rocky Mountain

Utah • Colorado • Wyoming Aaron Kravig, Director

AREA 4 - Southwest

Texas • New Mexico • Arizona

Texas Breeders can be found on page 81 Tony Ballinger, Director

KRAVIG RED ANGUS “Cattle Working for You”

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

AXTELL CATTLE COMPANY Brian and Jamie Jo Axtell PO Box 21 – Anton, CO 80801 970.383.2332 or 970.554.1132 www.axtellcattlecompany.com Follow us on Facebook!

Annual Sale in March

Chase and Tiffany Furstenau Cavalier, ND 701-520-0671 chasefurstenau@gmail.com www.diamondcnd.com

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Registered & Commercial Red Angus Will & P J Crockett • Hope, NM 575-703-5970 • 575-512-7225 www.crockett-ranch.com

AREA 5 - Northern Plains Minnesota North Dakota • South Dakota Steve Koester, Director

Kenneth Forster & Family 8285 30th St, SW • Richardton, ND 58652 (701) 974-2450 • Cell (701) 290-2450 www.forsterredangus.com

Gary & Val

JACOBSON RED ANGUS Registered & Commercial Catttle Bulls & Heifers - Open & Bred

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

FLATIRON RED ANGUS 1A BULLS & HEIFERS

MAINTENANCE/FEED EFFICIENCY EXPERTS

Cory & Katy Johnson

5822 CR 23 • Veteran, WY 82243 Cory 307-575-0169 • Katy 307-575-2677 Kevin & Sallie Miller • 970-222-6094 kmiller@wigginstel.com Larry & Jean Croissant • 970-656-3545 Briggsdale, Colorado www.CroissantRedAngus.com

Annual Production Sale in March at the Ranch

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

BROKEN HEART RANCH

12523 245th Ave Firesteel, SD 57633 (605) 850-9878 or (605) 865-3190 bhrredangus@lakotanetwork.com www.pedersonredangus.com

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

www.solidrockredangus.com

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

Jared and Lacey Namken Family • 605.881.3845 cell 45536 189th Street • Lake Norden, SD 57248 www.namkenredangus.com

Minnesota Red Angus Association

Contact MNRAA President Tyler Sonstegard – (320) 226-2340 Check out our website at: www.mnredangus.com

LAZY J BAR Ranch Red Angus

Barenthsen BBRedAngus.com Bullinger Red Angus

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.net

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AREA 2 Montana

Maternal, Disposition, Calving Ease & Stayability Traits

RED ANGUS

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

AREA 7 - Northeast

Emit & Jayme Valnes • Eden, South Dakota (605) 698-6596 • Cell (605) 228-8857 valnesranch@hotmail.com

DAHLKE RED ANGUS

ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE LAST SUNDAY IN MARCH

CEDAR HILL FARM …suppliers of profitable, low maintenance, high performance genetics

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WRIGHTS MILL FARM RED ANGUS Steven Harris, DVM 4720 Wrights Mill Road Trappe, MD 21673 410-924-3905 www.wmfredangus.com

Registered Red Angus Bulls • Bred Heifers

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Tom Karr

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

AREA 6 - Great Plains

Rob & Amy Hess

Kansas • Nebraska • Oklahoma

Hershey, PA 717-821-1782 bowcreekbeef.com

Nebraska Breeders can be found on page 81 Kansas Breeders can be found on page 79

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Newley Hutchison, Director Connie Mushrush, Region Director

Embryos, Semen and Cattle by Private Treaty

BIM

Steve & Amy Weinreich 443-465-2959 Emma Kate Foster 443-257-5061 5224 Faraway Dr. Felton, PA 17322 crossroadscaƩle@gmail.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

AREA 8 - Southeast

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

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

www.mcmurphyfarms.com

AREA 9 - Midwest

Iowa • Illinois • Missouri • Wisconsin

Stuart Gilbert, Director Missouri Breeders can be found on page 73 (918) 473-6723 Route 4 Box 520 Fax (918) 610-0016 Checotah, OK 74426 Email: jjeffriescattleco@lakewebs.net

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Contact us today for more information! Arlan Dahlke • Bagley, Minnesota (218) 694-6727 • (218) 556-5896 www.DahlkeRedAngus.com

Connecticut • Delaware • Indiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan New Hampshire • New Jersey • New York • North Carolina • Ohio • Pennsylvania Rhode Island • Vermont • Virginia • West Virginia Johnny Rogers, President Rob Hess, Director

Gene Rouse 515-231-9129 Dan Bormann 515-520-7707 53966 290th St. • Huxley, IA 50124 www.rouseredangus.com email: rousefam@huxcomm.net Annual Power of the Reds Sale Last Saturday of March

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Red Angus • Red Simmental • Red SimAngus Stuart & Kaye Gilbert Family

641-919-0196 Stockport, Iowa

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

www.graystonecattleco.com

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Foreign Breeders

Sales & Services CK CK Sonny Sonny Booth Booth - Auctioneer -

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

“Always With the Best Cattle…Always” DEICHMANN LIVESTOCK BROKERAGE

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

Justin B. Stout

ROGER JACOBS

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Auctioneer P.O. Box 270 Shepherd, MT 59079 (406) 373-6124 Home (406) 698-7686 Ofﬁce (406) 373-7387 Fax

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

AUCTION SERVICE

15508 Woodward St. . Overland Park, KS 66223

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

Joel Birdwell

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

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HC 64 Box 29 Kingﬁsher, OK 73750 Home (405) 375-6630 Mobile (405) 368-1058 Digital Marketing – Graphic Design Websites/Social Media – Photography Videography – Advertising Sale Management – Event Planning

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Cody Lowderman

Katrina Lautenschlager katrina@rancherprofiles.com 509-592-7664 rancherprofiles.com

Angus Plus Breeders Pool Ranch

KYLE GILCHRIST

www.poolranch.com

14075 120th Street • Douds, IA 52551

Quality Red Angus & Angus Plus Cattle

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

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

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

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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

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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

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Simmental • SimAngus Red Angus Private Treaty Bulls Dustin Pelton 620-285-5465 Lynn Pelton 620-285-9934 Burdett, KS

Ed Durst

Mobile: (785) 541-0248

Jennifer Durst

Mobile: (785) 541-0545 Morrowville, Kansas

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 5LFN 3ߕXJKRHIW ‫( ڞ‬OOVZRUWK .6 ‫ ڞ‬

Ramsdale Reds 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

“Red Angus since 1964”

John & Dan Ramsdale 780 S.E. 130 Ave. • Murdock, KS 67111 (316) 542-3297 • (620) 532-6060

Visit our website to locate a breeder near you!

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Calendar of Events

August 1

Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for September Red Angus Magazine

September 1 11 24 25 26

Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for October Red Angus Magazine Proud to be an American Sale, Shidler, OK Jeffries Red Angus Annual Bull & Female Sale Shady Bottom Ranch 2nd Annual Production Sale, Crossville, TN Ludvigson Stock Farms West Coast Bull Sale, Visalia, CA

October

Trusted Buyer, Growing Demand

1 2 5 6 8 10 13 14 16 17 23 23 30 30

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Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for November Red Angus Magazine Bradley Cattle and Hankins Farms Fall Colors Sale, Republic, MO Pieper Red Angus Texas Fall Run, Buffalo, TX Halfmann-Beckton Red Angus Sale, Miles, TX Shieldknight Land & Cattle “Build the Shield, Texoma, OK Bayou Creek Ranch “Only the Best” Production Sale, Jacksboro , TX R.A. Brown Ranch Bull & Female Sale, Throckmorton, TX Bieber Fever inthe Southeast, Swainsboro, GA Bradley Cattle Bred Heifer and Bull Sale, Springﬁeld, MO Ludvigson Stock Farms Fall Ozark Bull Sale, Nevada, MO Lacy’s Red Angus & MC Livestock Bull & Female Sale, Drexel, MO Pieper Red Angus Fall Run, Hay Springs, NE Ludvigson Stock Farms Fall Herdbuilder Sale, Shepherd, MT Red Hill Farms Bulls & Females of Fall VII Sale, Lafayette, TN

NEBRASKA RED ANGUS

ADAMS ANGUS RANCH Quality & Performance Since 1965 Registered Bulls, Heifers and Bred Cows Available

Scott C. & Patty Adams • (308) 750-7949 78250 464th Ave • Litch¿eld, NE 68852

Austin Schweitzer Schweitzer Red Angus

www.nebraskaredangus.com

"Improving Our Herd to Beneﬁt Yours!"

Milford, NE 68405 • 402-641-8275 schweitzerredangus.com

FICK RED ANGUS Inman, NE • Visitors Welcome!

(402) 394-5489

DOUG Balance from (402) 394-5486 Start to Finish! (402) 340-9910

www.ﬁckredangus.com Annual Bull Sale in March

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

Scott & Kim Ford

SCHULER red-angus

(308) 876-2211 Bertrand, NE 68927

Red Angus & Composite Seedstock 308.262.0306 • Bridgeport, NE schulerredangus.com

Pieper Red Angus

Mark E. Harbin

3955 Co. Rd. 314 Jarrell, TX 76537 harbinredangus.com

CHOAT

Red Angus with built-in Performance!

Mark and Deb Pieper (308) 638-4557 HC 70 Box 13 • Hay Springs, NE 69347

Home: 254-527-4650 Mobile: 512-413-0384 Fax: 254-527-3475

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Cattle Company

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St. Edward, NE

Wayne & Jody Choat • 402-678-3439 Dave & Kathy Stodola • 402-981-1586

TEXAS RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION

CHIEFLINE RED ANGUS

www.TexasRedAngus.org

Mark & Celia Miller Rt. 1 Box 9 • Abernathy, TX 79311 (806) 328-5210 • Email: mfmrraider@aol.com “Your source of foundation pure Chieﬂine Genetics”

BAR C RED ANGUS

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KOLLE RED ANGUS

Red Angus Seedstock Supplier Since 1964 Age-Advantage Bull Sale the First Wednesday of October Miles, Texas • 325.468.2390 info@halfmannredangus.com HalfmannRedAngus.com

R.A. Brown Ranch Donnell & Kelli Brown Throckmorton, Texas (940) 849-0611

www.RABrownRanch.com 150 Bulls & 100 Females offered every October

Dennis Coe Forney, Texas 214-632-8711

961 N. FM 444 Inez, TX 77968

Judy Kay Ferguson Kyley DeVoe 214-536-6902 940-367-4708 judykay@3klandandcattle.com kyley@3klandandcattle.com Justin, Texas • 3klandandcattle.com

G.W. LAND & CATTLE COMPANY Registered RegisteredRed RedAngus Angus Breeders in the Texas Hill Country

Mac Williams 116 Fox Hall Cv San Antonio, TX 78213 (2(210) 684-1071 • (210) 341-6701

REGISTERED RED ANGUS & ANGUS PLUS

Jim Kolle

(361) 550-5045 • jakolle@tisd.net

TRIPLE CREEK RANCH

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The Sieberts - Kim, Lindy, Samantha & Kendall 108 Road 3 • Henderson, NE 68371 (402) 723-4376 • Email: sdiamond@telcoweb.net website: sdiamondangus.com

Rob Brawner

Ross A & Lane Knott

P.O. Box 43 • Petersburg, NE 68652 Home (402) 386-5411 Work (402) 386-5297 Cell (402) 843-8726

BULLIS CREEK RANCH

Tim Head

Bobbe McClure

Bulls, Cows & Heifers – All Ages

One of the largest herds in the South – Rockwall, TX

Ty Davenport, DVM (972) 948-0332 tydavenportdvm@hotmail.com Tim Salazar, Mgr. (254) 644-8529

P.O Box 1380 Van Horn, TX 79855

(432) 284-9664 REGISTERED RED ANGUS qgra@hughes.net

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Advertiser Index 3K Land & Cattle ............................... 81 5L Red Angus ............................. 29, 75 9 Mile Red Angus.............................. 29 Aberdeen Angus World ..................... 78 ABS ..................................................... 9 Acceligen .......................................... 56 Adams Angus Ranch......................... 81 ADM ............................................ 58, 64 ADM Red Angus................................ 74 AgRisk Advisors................................ 65 Allﬂex ................................................ 59 Allied Genetic Resources................... 35 Andras Stock Farm............................ 62 Angelo Cattle Co................................ 74 Axtell Cattle Co. ................................. 76 Bachman Cattle Farms ...................... 71 Badger Creek Ranch.......................... 30 Bar C Red Angus ............................... 81 Barenthsen-Bullinger Red Angus ...... 76 Bayou Creek Ranch ........................... 41 Beckton Red Angus....................2-3, 74 Bieber Red Angus ............................... 7 BIM Red Angus ................................. 77 Birdwell, Joel .................................... 78 Bola Red Angus .......................... 69, 81 Booth, CK Sonny ............................... 78 Bow Creek Beef ................................. 77 Bowles J5 Reds ................................ 75 Brickhouse Red Angus ...................... 71 Broken Heart Ranch .......................... 76 Brylor Ranch ..................................... 78 Bull Hill Ranch .................................. 67 Bullis Creek Ranch ...................... 73, 81 C-Lock Inc......................................... 62 C-T Red Angus ............................ 23, 75 Calvo Family Red Angus ................... 22 Campbell Red Angus......................... 76 Cedar Hill Farm ................................. 77 Chappell Red Angus .......................... 77 Chieﬂine Red Angus .......................... 81 Choat Cattle Co. ................................ 81 Christensen Red Angus..................... 75 Clay Maxey Ford................................ 12 Crockett Ranch ................................. 76 Croissant Red Angus ........................ 76 Cross Diamond Cattle Co. ........... 81, 83 Crossroad Cattle Co. ......................... 77 D Cross Red Angus ........................... 80 D&D Cattle Co. .................................. 81 Dahlke Red Angus............................. 77

Daigger-Orr Angus ............................ 81 Datamars .......................................... 58 Deichman Livestock Brokerage ......... 78 Diamond C North Dakota .................. 76 Diamond H Ranch ............................. 80 DK Red Angus................................... 76 Double Eagle Ranch .......................... 70 Evans Cattle Co. ................................ 81 Faylor Red Angus .............................. 80 Feddes Red Angus ............................ 23 Fick Red Angus ................................. 81 Fischer Red Angus ............................ 74 Five Oaks Farm.................................. 67 Flaming Livestock Co. ....................... 80 Flat Creek Farms ............................... 67 Flatiron Red Angus............................ 76 Forster Red Angus ............................ 76 Fritz Red Angus................................. 75 G.W. Land & Cattle Co....................... 81 Gibson Red Angus ............................ 67 Gilchrist, Kyle .................................... 78 Gilreath Farms................................... 69 Glacier Red Angus ............................ 74 Graystone Cattle Co. ......................... 77 Green Mountain Red Angus ........ 17, 74 H&F Red Angus ................................ 80 Halfmann Red Angus .................2-3, 81 Hansine Ranch .................................. 31 Harbin Red Angus ............................. 81 Harms Plainview Ranch .................... 80 Hoft Red Angus................................. 80 Hueftle Cattle Co. .............................. 81 Illinois Red Angus Assn. ................... 77 Iron Will Cattle .................................. 67 Jacobs, Roger ................................... 78 Jacobson Red Angus ........................ 76 Jarvis Red Angus .............................. 67 Jeffries Land & Cattle.................. 33, 77 Jim Morton Photography .................. 56 Johnson Red Angus .......................... 40 Karr Farms ........................................ 77 KC Farms .......................................... 67 KK Farms .......................................... 71 Klompien Red Angus ........................ 75 Kniebel Cattle Co. .............................. 80 Koenig Ranch Reds........................... 74 Kolle Red Angus................................ 81 Kravig Red Angus ............................. 76 Lacy’s Red Angus.............................. 71 Laubach Red Angus .......................... 74

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Lautenschlager & Sons Red Angus... 70 Lazy J Bar Ranch .............................. 76 Leland Red Angus ....................... 13, 74 Loonan Stock Farm ........................... 77 Loosli Red Angus .............................. 70 Lorenzen Ranches............................. 70 Lost Creek Red Angus....................... 75 Lowderman, Cody ............................. 78 Lowery, Matt ..................................... 78 Lucht Red Angus .............................. 75 Ludvigson Stock Farms .................... 21 Maple Oaks Red Angus ..................... 71 MARS Ranch Red Angus .................. 75 McCann Red Angus .............. 70, 74, 76 McDonald Red Angus ....................... 69 McLean Red Angus ........................... 67 McMurphy Farms.............................. 77 McPhee Red Angus........................... 70 Mercer Farm...................................... 67 Meyer Natural Angus ........................ 57 Milk Creek Reds .......................... 22, 75 Minnesota Red Angus Assn. ............. 76 Mushrush Red Angus ................... 5, 80 Namken Red Angus .......................... 76 National Red Angus Convention........ 51 ND Red Angus Assn.......................... 60 Nelson Red Angus ............................ 70 Neogen.............................................. 55 Oak Ridge Farms............................... 77 OHR Red Angus ................................ 76 Ory’s Circle 7 Red Angus .................. 71 Osborn Red Angus ............................ 67 Ozark Hills Genetics .......................... 71 Peacock Angus Ranch ................ 18, 68 Pederson’s Broken Heart Ranch........ 10 Pelton ............................................... 80 Pieper Red Angus ....................... 15, 81 Plain Jan’s ......................................... 69 Pool Ranch ....................................... 78 Progressive Cattle ............................. 62 Quality Genetics ................................ 81 Quartz Valley Red Angus ................... 70 R.A. Brown Ranch............................. 81 RAAA Marketing Programs ............... 47 Rafter H Ranch.................................. 68 Ramsdale Red Angus ........................ 80 Rancher Proﬁles ............................... 78 Red American Cattle.......................... 18 Red Angus eBlast .............................. 80 Red Angus Foundation, Inc. ........ 66, 68

Red Angus Proﬁt. Repeat. ................. 45 Red Angus Soc. of Australia ............. 78 Red Cow Rally................................... 40 Red Fork Red Angus ......................... 74 Red Hill Farms ............................ 67, 84 Redland Red Angus .......................... 74 Rhodes Red Angus ........................... 80 Rock Creek Red Angus ..................... 75 Rocking Bar H ................................... 70 Rocking R Red Angus ....................... 76 Roger’s Cattle Co. & Lile Farms ........ 71 Rouse Red Angus ............................. 77 S Diamond Angus ............................. 81 Sandbur Ridge Red Angus ................ 81 Sandhill Red Angus........................... 75 Schuler Red Angus ........................... 81 Schweitzer Red Angus ...................... 81 Select Sires ....................................... 11 Shady Bottom Red Angus ................. 39 Sheaman Ranch ................................ 76 Shepherd Red Angus ........................ 75 Shieldknight Land & Cattle................ 34 Shoal Creek Land & Cattle ................ 71 Shobe, Kyle ....................................... 78 Solid Rock Red Angus ...................... 76 Sonstegard Cattle Co. LLC ................ 76 Spreutels Farm Red Angus ............... 71 Stegall Cattle Co. ............................... 70 Stout, Justin B. ................................. 78 Strauss Brands ................................. 80 Sun River Red Angus ........................ 75 Sutherlin Farms................................. 74 TJS Red Angus ................................. 74 Top Dollar Angus............................... 62 Triple Creek Ranch ............................ 81 Valnes Ranch Red Angus .................. 77 Veto Valley Farms ............................. 67 Vitalix Inc. ......................................... 60 Wedel Red Angus.............................. 80 Western Ag Reporter......................... 61 Westphal Red Angus ......................... 75 Whitley Red Angus............................ 67 Windrush Farm ................................. 71 Woods V Bar X Ranch ....................... 70 Working Ranch Magazine ................. 63 WRAZ Red Angus ............................. 78 Wrights Mill Farm Red Angus ........... 77

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July/August 2021 - Red Angus Magazine

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Tackling Anaplaz

The Red Angus Difference Makes a Big Impact in the Flint Hills

Implementing Crossbreeding Systems