Red Angus Magazine - February 2023

BECKTON’S 78th Anniversary BULL and HEIFER SALE

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Selling 300 Red Angus

250 Bulls and 50 Heifers

1:00 pm at our ranch 10 miles west of Sheridan

Delivered free anywhere in the continental U.S.

Video of sale animals will be available on our website.

Direct line telephone bidding will be available.

OCC Vanessa 797Y

SR Jessi 683A

OCC Vanessa 858Z

Beckton Tamara T254

Calvo Rose 8Z

OCC Vanessa 754P

Magazine

Official Publication of the Red Angus Association of America

Volume 59, Number 2

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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 Jefferson City, Missouri. Add $20.00 per year for First Class.

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RAAA Board of Directors

PRESIDENT

Steve Koester | Steele, North Dakota koesterredangus@gmail.com

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

AREA 4 DIRECTOR - SOUTHWEST

Tony Ballinger | Morgan Mills, Texas anthony.ballinger@adm.com

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

REGION C DIRECTOR

Jeff Pettit | Sebree, Kentucky jeff@diamondpcattle.com

AREA 2 DIRECTOR - MONTANA

BOARD SECRETARY

Kay Klompien | Manhattan, Montana klmpnra@gmail.com

REGION A DIRECTOR

Chuck Feddes | Manhattan, Montana feddesredangus@gmail.com

REGION B DIRECTOR

Craig Bieber | Leola, South Dakota craig@bieberredangus.com

AREA 1 DIRECTOR - WEST

George Murdock | Pendleton, Oregon murdockcattle@gmail.com

AREA 3 DIRECTOR - ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Aaron Kravig | Karval, Colorado akravig@kravigredangus.com

AREA 5 DIRECTOR - NORTHERN PLAINS

Stephanie Jung | Mina, South Dakota lazyjbarranch@yahoo.com

AREA 6 DIRECTOR - GREAT PLAINS

Jason Anderson | Oberlin, Kansas jasonea9@hotmail.com

AREA 7 DIRECTOR - NORTHEAST

Rob Hess | Hershey, Pennsylvania hessfarm@verizon.net

AREA 8 DIRECTOR - SOUTHEAST

Jim Yance | Columbia, Alabama jim@jyjredangus.com

AREA 9 DIRECTOR - MIDWEST

Stuart Gilbert | Stockport, Iowa redcowrelocators@gmail.com

Board Commentary

Service and Loyalty Go the Distance

by George Murdock, Area 1 Director

Years ago, I read a book entitled “Up the Organization” by Robert Townsend, whose mission was to propel AVIS forward as a competitor with Hertz. His theme was “We try harder.”

Not too long ago, CEO Tom Brink shared statistics defining the largest breeds in America. While black Angus is No. 1 and Hereford was No. 2, Red Angus is breathing down the neck of the Herefords.

Those knowledgeable in genetics would suggest that one of the great mysteries of the cattle industry is why everyone in America isn’t raising Red Angus in light of their excellent qualities. Superior genetics are the foundation, but they need to be supported by other factors to achieve success. I am old enough to remember driving across Montana and seeing endless herds of Herefords grazing alongside the highway. Somewhere along the way that scene changed.

Such a transition didn’t come about because of genetics alone. I harken back to my opening reference to AVIS and the practices which were promoted by Townsend – practices that are used by successful purebred breeders across the country and concepts that have been in place either consciously, or unconsciously, for years.

For the sake of narrowing the discussion, let’s focus on bull sales. Late each spring, as the results of those sales are tallied, average prices from one sale to the next reveal differences due to multiple factors.

Since we are talking about cars, I defer to my late friend Josh Dykes who built up the Nine Mile Ranch in a spectacular fashion. Although Josh, who went to college with my son, had been around cattle most of his life, it wasn’t until he founded the Nine Mile operation that things really took off.

The foundation for the Nine Mile operation was built when he sold off his interests in the car business. Josh brought a lot of lessons learned from his vehicle empire along with him when he became fully dedicated to raising cattle. It wasn’t just his

The best breeders have learned that they can never take repeat customers for granted – it’s critical to provide them with a better product, coupled with a heavy dose of goodwill.

When Everything Is On The Line

Board Commentary: Service and Loyalty Go the Distance own personal skills in management, customer service and salesmanship that led to his success – it was also his awareness of the need to surround himself with experts. He was dedicated to taking care of his customers. He also understood the importance of helping market his customers’ calves and having an interest in their programs.

Josh learned early the foundation of the car business is repeat customers. That’s true throughout much of the business world.

When a major rancher is about to sell 200 bulls, if he is counting on finding 200 new buyers, he won’t have a good day. Repeat customers are the lifeblood of successful bull sales.

The best in the breed have learned that one can never take repeat customers for granted – it’s critical to provide them with a better product,

coupled with a heavy dose of goodwill. Seedstock producers have an obligation to offer genetic leadership and direction to help their customers succeed. A good breeder should provide bulls that are hardy and tolerant of the elements and don’t provide any surprises unless they are good ones.

It is also critical to be mindful of the importance of reputation, dependability and service. The latter quality, service, is a little different in the bull sale world, but what it really refers to is the on-going relationship and responsiveness created by the seller after the sale. Dependability, interest and reputation are the opposites of one-and-done.

As Townsend points out in his book, how we treat the people around us and how we make them feel is another vital element of creating loyalty. How often during a sale will the auctioneer or the producer point out when a

bull goes to a return customer? And how does the buyer feel when this is mentioned, particularly because they usually add the term, “They always find the good ones.”

People like to spend time in places where they are respected and feel welcome. People are more likely to invest in attending sales or visiting ranches when those factors are at play.

One of the reasons Red Angus has become so successful and will continue to cut away at the statistical margin is because the very qualities and practices we have been talking about are a characteristic of Red Angus breeders.

As we move forward, it is something we need to cultivate further. Certainly, our future lies in genetic advancements, but it is critical that a superior product continues to be accompanied by creating a positive marketing environment among those in the breed. //

749 (#3797374)

SSS APPROVE 540F #4239844

PROMOTION 9025 #4169040

1A

BD: 8-10-21

KOESTER STOCKMARKET 129 (#4604539)

HERDSIRE PROSPECT! This Stockmarket x Full House meatwagon will sire cattle that raise the bar for premium earners in the feedlot and on the rail with their high ADG and top-ranking Marbling, Yield Grade and REA.

By Design ...

Our fall-calving program is by design. Our cattle are bred, born and raised to excel in conditions opposite of most production seasons. They are tough, resilient and prolific. Sure, calving in August might be easier than March, however maternal and actual performance in the winter are antagonistic to nature and we identify and eliminate those unworthy of staying in our herd.

Conformation, muscle, foot structure, disposition, performance and maternal strengths are backed by breed-leading EPDs for growth and carcass. At the end of the day, our customers need cows that do their job, payweight at weaning and carcass traits that build a reputation with their feeders.

We are raising beef ... by design.

1A

BD: 8-17-21

KOESTER INSIGHT 192 (#4604655)

HERDSIRE PROSPECT! You won’t sacrifice growth and carcass with your first-calf heifers with this guy. He’s a female maker with high performance and is a true HerdBuilder from a long lineage of ranch-favorite females.

BD: 8-15-21

KOESTER MEGATRON 182 (#4604635)

Thick and deep, with a top 2% ProS and 1% HB ranking, this bull will sire daughters you love and steers that will make you smile on shipping day. His long line of females are the epitome of good disposition and stayability.

Selling 50 age-advantaged bulls in conjunction with

Leland Red Angus

Friday, March 10, 2023

1 p.m. MT • At the Ranch

• Sidney, MT 200 Bulls • 60 Heifers

BD: 9-9-21

KOESTER INSIGHT 1135 (#4604421)

Super-balanced EPDs across the board that excel in every trait category! His beautiful dam has a picture-perfect udder and disposition that he will pass along to his daughters. He catches your eye in the bull pen and impresses visitors.

Progeny sell from ...

Lorenzen Warrant 8273

BD: 8-11-21

KOESTER STOCKMARKET 136 (#4604553)

A Stockmarket x Domain heifer-bull deluxe! He boasts top rankings in ProS, HB and GM while ratioing high for both WW and YW. His young dam has a perfect udder and we look forward to her impact on our herd.

BD: 8-11-21

KOESTER WARRANT 115 (#4604451)

This Warrant x Merlin is a powerhouse with expressive muscling, length and dimension. He ranks in the top 4% for GM backed by impressive performance and carcass traits. He’s easily a standout and in the pen and on paper!

• Lorenzen Insight 9917

Bieber CL Stockmarket E119

Leland Full House 7465

• VGW Megatron 403P

• LARR Drive Time 9542

Request a catalog:

Steve & Tracey Koester

Steele, ND

(701) 400-1611 cell

KoesterRedAngus.com

koester@bektel.com

BB PROPULSION 9096 (#4169122) BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119 (#3751659)

VGW LOTTO 722 (#3764733)

LORENZEN FINAL ORDER 0906 (#4259349)

FEDDES TREADSTONE 704-9352 (#4116550)

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RAAA National Staff

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Tom Brink

Ext. 4 | tombrink@redangus.org

DIRECTOR OF BREED IMPROVEMENT

Ryan Boldt

Ext. 12 | ryan@redangus.org

BEEF CATTLE GENETICIST

Dr. Lindsay Upperman

Ext. 29 | lindsay@redangus.org

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Halla Pfeiff

Ext. 10 | halla@redangus.org

REDSPRO & REGISTRY SPECIALIST

Kaitlyn Fulmer

Ext. 6 | kaitlyn@redangus.org

REDSPRO & REGISTRY SPECIALIST

Stephanie Johnson

Ext. 26 | stephanie@redangus.org

MEMBER SERVICES & DNA SPECIALIST

Ryan Starkey

Ext. 5 | ryanstarkey@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 EDUCATION & JUNIOR PROGRAMS

Dr. Kim Heller

(515) 851-2019 | juniors@redangus.org

PUBLISHER & ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

Tracey Koester

(701) 391-5440 | tracey@redangus.org

EDITOR & DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Brandi Buzzard Frobose

(785) 448-0239 | brandi@redangus.org

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Lisa Bryant

(405) 766-8942 | lisa@redangus.org

SHOW SPECIALIST

Erin Dorsey

(970) 396-5420 | erin@redangus.org

ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR

Janet Russell

Ext. 11 | janet@redangus.org

MEMBERSHIP AND RECEIVABLES SPECIALIST

Margaux Midas

Ext. 7 | margaux@redangus.org

RECEPTIONIST

Marilyn Imthurn

Ext. 3 | receptionist@redangus.org

Commercial Marketing Team and Value-Added Programs staff is on page 18

Association Commentary

EPD Fatigue –Don’t Let It Slow Your Progress

by Tom Brink, RAAA Chief Executive Officer

Are you growing tired of EPDs? Some commercial producers experience that worn-out feeling about right now during the bull-buying season. Maybe it’s because all those numbers can be overwhelming and it seems like there’s always more to learn.

Many important traits must be considered, even juggled. Bull selection often requires tradeoffs in which the buyer must accept lower rankings in some traits to obtain superiority in others. How can a conscientious rancher sort these things out without going cross-eyed at midnight in front of a computer spreadsheet?

If you’re feeling a little exhausted and thinking about EPDs makes you rub your eyes, here is some good news to consider. EPD fatigue is not terminal! It is found most often in producers that genuinely care about the genetics in their herds and are trying to make real progress with each successive generation.

Five Steps to Avoid EPD Fatigue

1. Consider Your Breeding Goals

Every commercial cow-calf producer should have a good idea about the specific traits they are trying to improve in their herds. Reminding yourself of longer-term genetic goals will help you sort wheat from chaff as EPDs on various bulls are evaluated for purchase. For example, if calving ease is not a top priority, decide on your minimum acceptability threshold for Calving Ease Direct EPD and move on to evaluating other traits.

2. Rely on Indexes

RAAA publishes three bio-economic indexes: HerdBuilder, GridMaster and Profitability and Sustainability, abbreviated ProS. These three indexes are tremendous tools for making multi-trait progress. Selecting bulls with higher index values is the same thing as selecting bulls with greater genetic merit across multiple EPD traits. That makes indexes especially useful in understanding the financial impact of choosing a bull with one genetic package, having its own strengths and weaknesses, versus a different bull with a differing set of EPDs.

Note: All RAAA indexes are published on a $-per-head basis. ProS aggregates calving-ease, maternal and terminal traits into a single value and is the best index to use for improving all aspects of ranch-to-rail profitability.

Association Commentary: EPD Fatigue – Don’t Let It Slow Your Progress

3. Decide on Acceptability Ranges

When selecting breeding bulls, defining EPD acceptability ranges is very important. For example, suppose one of your primary goals is to position your herd’s genetics in the top half of the Red Angus breed for both growth traits and stayability. Bulls that do not meet these requirements are immediately rejected, which makes decision making easier.

4. Find the Help You May Need

If you decide the best way to avoid EPD fatigue is to talk with knowledgeable seedstock breeders and/or RAAA personnel, you have made a good decision. Make a phone call or two with the key questions you have in mind. The Red Angus community is standing ready to help. They will be able to answer your questions quickly and in an easily understood manner.

5. Don’t Forget About Phenotype

EPDs are important, because they are the best tool available for under-

standing an animal’s genetics for a wide variety of traits. Phenotype and structure are equally important. The best Red Angus bulls in the breed offer an appealing combination of great EPD and index values, plus a desirable phenotype that includes excellent feet, structural soundness and a good disposition.

As a final note, it helps to remember

that EPDs do an admirable job characterizing many of the important traits that drive your bottom line. Selecting for added profit through superior EPDs and indexes is key to your operation’s success.

That’s why EPDs matters, and why it’s worth some effort to overcome even a hint of EPD fatigue that may creep into your thinking. //

When selecting new bulls, cattle producers should search for an appealing combination of great EPDs and indexes, plus desirable phenotype, structural soundness and disposition.

Highlights from our Previous Spring Sales

Watch for bulls like these in our 2023 production sale!

Annual Production Sale

Thanks to all of our friends who made 2022 Big Sky Elite Female Sale such a great event.

He has been used heavily across the country and sired sale toppers in many sales. His progeny have extra depth of rib, length of body and thickness that push the scale at shipping time. His EPD profile is elite among Red Angus sires. Owned with Green Mountain Red Angus and Double Red Angus.

Monday, March 13, 2023 1 p.m. At the Ranch, Manhattan, MT

He was one of our top-selling bulls in 2020 to Leland Red Angus. He is a moderate frame bull that sires outstanding growth, carcass and maternal traits. His dam is a very productive Silver Bow daughter from the great Blockana cow family. Her dam was still in production at 13 years old.

Eight Ball was one of our high-selling bulls in our 2020 sale. He adds explosive growth from birth to weaning and yearling. He boasts top percentiles and his phenotype is hard to fault with added depth of rib and length as well as great foot and leg structure. His first calf crop has produced some of our very best calves and he has proved us correct on the growth and phenotype we were hoping for.

C-T

BROWN JYJ REDEMPTION Y1334 x RED CROWFOOT OLE’S OSCAR

C-T Red Rock 5033 is a proven calving ease and maternal sire selling to Genex. His daughters are making very complete cows with great fertility, feet, and legs. Top 2% Pro S, 11% HB, 5% GM, 9% CED, 3% BW, 1% M, 3% ST. Many sons will sell!

FEDDES CCC DEFINITIVE 9416 Reg. #4124560

560-30Z x MLK CRK REDSTONE

He is a true calving-ease sire with outstanding growth. CED 9%, WW 19%. His dam is an outstanding daughter of MLK CRK Redstone that has earned her way to the donor pen. Owned with Clark Red Angus and ABS.

RED ROCK 5033 Reg. #3471552

Red Angus Commercial Marketing Team and Value-Added Programs

DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL MARKETING

Harold Bertz

(816) 661-2289 | harold@redangus.org

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES

Katie Martin

Ext. 16 | katieochsner@redangus.org

COMMERCIAL MARKETING SPECIALIST

Nolan Woodruff

(805) 861-0996 | nolan@redangus.org

COMMERCIAL MARKETING SPECIALIST

Rachael Oliver

(406) 480-1569 | rachael@redangus.org

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF VALUE-ADDED PROGRAMS

Chessie Mitchell

Ext. 20 | chessie@redangus.org

VALUE-ADDED PROGRAMS SPECIALIST

Jeananne Drouhard

Ext. 18 | jeananne@redangus.org

Weekly Email Marketing Service of Feeder and Finished Cattle

The Red Angus show list informs feedyard managers, order buyers and other interested parties of Red Angus-influenced cattle. Producers can market feeder or finished cattle through this free service when selling through a sale barn, video auction or private treaty. The weekly show list is emailed to potential buyers through the Red Angus FeederFax email service. To upload information about cattle or to view cattle available, visit RedAngus.org/showlist.

To receive the weekly FeederFax marketing service that will highlight that week’s show list, please email tags@redangus.org.

Marketing Update

Fads Fade

by Rachael Oliver, Commercial Marketing Specialist

During the cold winter months of January and February, producers begin to reflect on their past bull-buying decisions. As they feed cows, they look out on their herd and ask themselves, “Did the majority of the herd have a successful pregnancy rate, or did they end up culling a bigger portion either as late breds or just simply open?”

They also look back on last spring’s calf crop and ask, “Did those calves bring value to the marketplace and more importantly were those calves sought out by cattle buyers?”

All of those factors play through producers’ mind every year as they prepare for bull sale season. And if they haven’t, now is the time to start. Cattlemen need to evaluate last year and years past on how their herd has performed. Without looking back, producers won’t know if their bull-buying decisions were a factor in either a successful year or a complete failure.

So many factors tie in to choosing the right bull; there is a ton of pressure not only on the seedstock producer, but more importantly, on the commercial cattleman. Their bottom line depends on if the bull they chose will successfully breed their cows and make calves that will finish and hang a carcass with value. With all this pressure, the best thing to remember as cattlemen and women attend bull sales is fads fade, but a balance of phenotype and genotype keep your herd moving in the right direction.

Finding a balance of both phenotypic and genotypic traits allows for producers to remain focused on EPDs, but also not lose sight of structure quality, frame size and overall muscling capabilities. By focusing on balance, producers won’t have to give up on certain traits that could potentially set their herd back causing their feeder calves to be less valuable.

Along with playing a balancing act with traits, before you enter the bull buying market, visit with either your sales representative or the feedyard partner you sold your calves to. Whether you contracted your cattle off the ranch or sold through the sale barn, talk to those individuals. They can help inform you on the progress and health of your calves. Just because your calves enter a new segment of the beef industry does not mean the work stops there for producers. Maintaining a relationship with those industry partners can help guide your decision making when it comes to producing that next calf crop.

As we kick off the spring sale season, remember fads fade and single-trait selection could hinder your herd in the long run. By working alongside the marketing team and other industry partners, you have a wealth of knowledge waiting to assist you along your journey. //

Special FCCP Red Angus Feeder Calf Sale Calendar

April 8th 2023

3rd Annual Bull and Female Sale

At the Ranch - Hayes, SD

12 OF OUR VERY BEST HEIFERS SELL!!

29H-K219

Registration #: 4627847 - KJL/CLZB COMPLETE 7000E x C-BAR ABIGRACE 29H

An eye catcher from the get go, legendary C-BAR phenotype paired with COMPLETE 7000E growth and carcass quality, she’ll make all the neighbors jealous.

0378-K206

Registration #: 4623677 - PIE CAPTAIN 057 x 9 MILE LAKOTA 507-0378

You won’t find many pedigrees like this – PIE CAPTAIN sired, LAKOTA cow family, WOODHILL BLUEPRINT and PIE QUARTERBACK grand sires combine in an outstanding package of balance in looks and EPD!

HRP ABIGRACE 0018-K213

Registration #: 4623685 - KJL/CLZB COMPLETE 7000E x BERWALD ABIGRACE 0018

PIE QUARTERBACK daughter crossed with COMPLETE 7000E…top 1% carcass gold!

Registration #: 4627887 - JEFFRIES ROLLIN ON 43G x HRP CRYSTAL G905

Made just how we like them- deep bodied, wide throughout and dark cherry red. The Rollin Deep linage defineitly shows through.

To stay up to date with all the sale details and early previews follow us on Facebook (HanSine Ranch) and Instagram (@hansineranch) For more infomation or to be added to our mailing list contact us at our website or email below.

Travis Shaffer (605) 280-0693 hansineranchsd@gmail.com

Brian Brigham (970) 481-5192 www.hansineranch.com

Tackling Transfers

by Stephanie Johnson, REDSPro and Registry Specialist

With football season coming to an end, let’s run through one of the biggest plays of the spring sale season – transfers.

Whenever possible, it is preferred to record buyer information and transfer an animal to the new owner. This can be completed online in a member’s REDSPro account or the owner can send the certificate – with the back filled out with the buyer’s name and address – to the national office.

If you’re not sure if your buyer has an account with RAAA, you are able to create a buyer’s account for them online when you transfer.

It is best to transfer animals within 60 days of the date of sale to avoid late transfer fees. If an animal is sold commercially and no buyer information is available, be sure to report a disposal code that represents the reason the animal was sold; doing so will remove the animal from your herd.

To transfer an animal online, start by logging into REDSPro and going to Data Entry > Online. On the lower left side of the screen find the tab labeled “Transfer.”

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

As a reminder, spring 2022 calf data is due by May 19. Spring cows that do not have a calf or a reason code reported for 2022 will fall inactive on May 26. The fall 2022 heifer exposure report was requested Feb. 1 and is requested back April 26. The third installment of fall THR billing will be applied Feb. 10 and viewable on the March statement.

This will bring you to a step-by-step process on entering the buyer’s name and address, selecting the animal for transfer and entering the transfer details.

The first step is entering the buyer’s name and address in the top of the “Filters” boxes. If the buyer has been previously entered in our system, they will pop up for selection in the large white area below with the respective account number, click on the box next to the name to select that individual.

Select the button in the middle of the screen that says, “Enter Transfer Information.”

If the buyer has not been previously entered, you will need to create a buyer’s account for them. Do this by clicking “Add Buyer” below the large white area. A pop-up will appear for you to enter any additional information, then press “OK.”

Member Services: Tackling Transfers

Continuing to the next step. This is where you can find and select your animal(s) for transfer. Your active herd will appear in the middle of the screen. You can filter or search for specific animal(s) using the filter boxes at the top. Once you’ve found the animal(s) to transfer, select them by clicking the box on the left side of the screen, they then will appear in the lowest box, labeled “Selected Animals to Transfer.”

The third and almost-final step will have you fill out the sale information, including the date of sale, percentage of ownership to transfer and any request to print and send an

official certificate to the seller or buyer. You can also enter breeding information on females in they were sold exposed or bred.

Finally, review and confirm all information regarding the transfer.

For the transfer to be complete, click on “Proceed to Billing” and click the “Final Submit” button. New certificates will be printed and mailed to the new owner the next business day. Remember, if an issue arises, call or email the national office with those situations or questions. We are always happy to lend a helping hand! //

“It is best to transfer animals within 60 days of the date of sale to avoid late transfer fees.”

Create Your Profitable Future with Montana Red Angus Genetics!

2023 Production Sales

Feb. 4 ....................... TJS Red Angus, Buffalo, WY

Feb. 14-19 ................ Forster Red Angus (Online Sale), Richardton, ND

March 1 Lost Creek Red Angus (Private Treaty), Molt, MT

March 3 Sutherlin Red Angus, Stevensville, MT

March 4 Redland Red Angus, Hysham, MT

March 7.................... Sandhill Red Angus, Sidney, MT

March 8.................... Heart River Red Angus, Belfield, ND

March 9 Fritz Red Angus, Brady, MT

March 10 Leland Red Angus, Sidney, MT

March 11 Lucht Red Angus, Bozeman, MT

March 13.................. Feddes/C-T Red Angus, Manhattan, MT

March 14.................. Loosli Red Angus, Ashton, ID

March 15 Klompien Red Angus & CK Red Angus, Manhattan, MT

March 17 Laubach Red Angus, Big Timber, MT

March 18 Milk Creek Reds, Plevna, MT

March 21.................. Green Mountain Red Angus, Logan, MT

March 22.................. Westphal Red Angus, Grass Range, MT

March 23 Martin Red Angus, Glasgow, MT

March 25 Fischer Red Angus, Harlowton, MT

March 30 Gibbs Red Angus, Glasgow, MT

March 30.................. Northern Lites, Glasgow, MT

April 1 ...................... Spear J Red Angus, Jordan, MT

April 14 5L Red Angus, Sheridan, MT

May 11 Koenig Red Angus, Glasgow, MT

Dec. 1 ...................... Angelo Cattle Co. (Private Treaty), Drummond, MT

Dec. 6 ...................... Big Sky Elite Female Sale, Logan, MT

Dec. 15 .................... 5L Red Angus, Sheridan, MT

The Perfect Mating

by Lindsay Upperman, Beef Geneticist

Every year when the month of February comes around, relationships seem to come into focus. For cattle producers, the next calf crop is already processing, but mating decisions for the following calf crop may not be set in stone yet. As producers look to the next set of matings, the perfect match is the ultimate prize. Or better yet, the perfect sire to match the herd of females is the paramount prize. Yet, is the perfect sire or perfect match out there, or is it just a tall tale?

Let’s start at the beginning. A calf inherits 50% of its genes from its sire and 50% from its dam. Each sperm or egg produced by a sire or dam is a random sample of that parent’s chromosomes and genes. Now, if we consider that cattle have 30 chromosomes, that means that each sperm or egg produced is 30 flips of a coin. This equates to more than 1 billion possible combinations of the sire and dam’s chromosomes! In other words, with billions of possible combinations, the chances are rare that a given parent would have two sperm or two eggs that are exactly the same.

Looking at families throughout your community, this is easily shown. For instance, two siblings could effortlessly be identified to be from the same family, while another set of siblings could not be more different from one another. Maybe it’s hair color, height or even nose shape, but there are both similarities and differences due to those genes which are shared or not shared between siblings.

Usually, siblings share 50% of their DNA on average, but this can vary between 40% to 60%. As cattle have genomes similar in size to humans, the distribution of shared genes in cattle is expected to be comparable.

Shown mathematically, the EPDs reported can be calculated as half of the sire’s breeding value (sire EPD) plus half of the dam’s breeding value (dam EPD) plus the Mendelian sampling term.

The Mendelian sampling term represents a calf’s difference from the average of the parent’s breeding value. This is due to the random sample of chromosomes and genes that the given progeny inherited from its parents.

Initially, when a calf is born, no data is collected yet, which is why the Mendelian sampling term is assumed to be zero and the reported EPD is the parent average. Like most parental-average EPDs, they are not precise (this is reported as EPD accuracy), due to the EPD calculations not having enough data to predict the genes inherited from the sire and dam. Yet, as data is collected on the calf and it eventually has progeny, the Mendelian sampling term is better estimated. Ultimately, this will increase EPD accuracy and either increase or decrease the reported EPD estimates of the calf.

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A calf gets 50% of its DNA from the sire and 50% from the dam. As well, two siblings share 50% of their DNA. However, which chromosomes or genes are shared between parents and progeny or two full sibling progeny is unknown. Only when data is collected and turned in, can the EPD calculations become more precise due to having more knowledge of which genes were inherited from the parents.

Thus, the perfect match is out there! However, in order to know if the chosen mating or chosen sire for your herd is “perfect,” data has to be collected and turned in on the resulting progeny. Ideally, collecting and reporting every available data point on an animal would be great, although it’s understandable with associated costs or production restraints this may not be possible. Therefore, collecting as many data points as possible can still give an animal more precise EPD estimates than no data at all.

So, do you already have the perfect match? Ultimately, the answer to this question relies on you, as a producer. If you are collecting and submitting data, you should already have a good idea of how your calf crops are doing at market. If

Successful Succession on a Multigenerational Montana Ranch

by Macey Mueller, for the Red Angus Magazine

This past October, for the first time in more than 130 years, Henry Gordon’s family found themselves hauling their livestock off summer grass rather than trailing them the 60 miles from the Canadian border back to their homeplace near Chinook, Montana. The parcels of land Gordon’s grandfather and father had purchased along the trail to rest livestock and “not infringe on the neighbors” were brown, and even with decades of improvements to the water sources, the reservoirs were dry.

“We typically average 12 to 15 inches of rainfall up there, but the last two years it’s been down to almost none,” Gordon said. “It doesn’t seem to take much moisture to get the grass growing and sustainable in that short-grass country, but we barely had enough to make it this summer.”

Like many ranchers, Gordon is no stranger to overcoming difficult times. When a similar drought struck in the 1980s, he and his family used the opportunity to build pits at the bottom of their reservoirs to increase capacity. Going further back, when labor became scarce in the 1970s, the family transitioned their ranch from sheep to cattle to remain viable.

More recently, Gordon has faced a different type of adversity. After suffering a series of debilitating accidents in the past decade requiring hospitalizations and intensive rehab, he made the decision to pass the reins of Gordon Cattle Co. to his oldest daughter, Trisha Gruszie, who has been on the ranch full time since 1997.

“After college, Trisha wanted to return to the ranch because she loves the work and she knows it’s the best place to raise a family,” Gordon said. “You have to be a very special person to be a rancher, and I’m really proud of the way she has grown into the role and continued our family’s ranching heritage.”

In her transition to taking over the ranch, Gruszie has realized how fortunate she is to still be working side by side with her father.

“I hate to say it, but my dad getting hurt and me being forced to prove to him that I could handle the responsibility – and him being forced to accept that he couldn’t be in on all the action – was probably the best thing that happened to our ranch and our relationship,” she said. “I see so many places where they lose that main person quickly and don’t have the ability to bounce ideas or pass down that knowledge.”

Successful Succession on a Multigenerational Montana Ranch

While Gordon Cattle Co. was formally incorporated in 1972 by Gordon and his parents, Kenneth and Loretta, the family enjoys a long legacy of ranching on the northern foothills of the Bear Paw Mountains dating back to 1889.

The original cattle herd consisted of Herefords and eventually included Shorthorns to help with pigmentation and milking ability. By the early 1990s, Gordon began to see some staleness in his fed cattle and decided to add Red Angus genetics to freshen carcass quality.

It wasn’t long before both Gordon and Gruszie fell in love with the breed, especially their docile disposition, and have continued to buy Red Angus bulls and transition their 1,300-head herd for nearly the past 30 years.

Gordon Cattle Co. markets most of their steers through Northern Livestock Video Auction and recently enrolled their calves in the Red Angus Feeder Calf Certification Program to provide age, source and genetic verification through IMI Global.

“I really do believe the Red Angus Association is working for us producers, and FCCP is a good example of a value-added opportunity they’ve developed,” Gruszie said. “I watch lots on a Northern sale come across the screen with the FCCP emblem, and I really believe it makes a difference to many buyers.

Three generations of the Gordon-Gruszie family have earned the American FFA Degree, including Trisha (Gordon) Gruszie, Alyssa Gruszie and Henry Gordon, and the organization has played a pivotal role in each of their lives.

“It’s just proof that we are trying to produce something that has specifications, that we have followed a certain program and that we’re going the extra mile.”

The ranch has traditionally retained their own females, but Gruszie has plans to start selling the heifers bred in the third cycle, giving her a chance to tighten her calving window and develop an additional income stream for the operation.

Successful Succession on a Multigenerational Montana Ranch

“We start calving heifers March 15, which makes our third cycle heifers ideal for many of the producers in this area who start later than us,” she said.

“I’m hoping I can get a little more unified herd and maybe build a reputation that makes those heifers sought after like we’ve seen with our steers over the years.”

Calving those heifers each March and April had been a longtime passion for Gruszie, who especially enjoys the solitude of the night shift.

“The phone doesn’t ring, nobody’s awake and I can set up my sewing machine to quilt in between checks,” she said.

More recently, Gruszie has conceded her nightly duties to two vital Gordon Cattle Co. employees – brothers Carmelo and Adrian – who are seasonal workers from northeastern Mexico. Carmelo’s son, Tony, rounds out the crew after calving season.

“Between dad’s accidents and the hardships we’ve faced from Mother Nature, we could not have made it through without those three,” she said.

“They have really grown to be part of our family, and they have developed into pretty handy cowboys along the way.”

Additionally, Gruszie, and her husband, Allen, have worked to instill a pride of ownership and heritage in their children. Three of their four kids are active on the ranch and helped initiate the family’s venture into registered Red Angus cattle.

“The kids sold their sheep flock to buy their first registered Red Angus heifers at the Northern International Livestock Expo in Billings,” she said. “Between the three of them, they have 28 registered cows and have sold a couple of bulls, including the six Gordon Cattle Co. bought last year when, at last minute, we didn’t have enough going into breeding season.”

Gordon Cattle Co. summers their cow-calf pairs in Montana’s shortgrass country along the Canadian border.

Successful Succession on a Multigenerational Montana Ranch

Gordon Cattle Co. also recently added a few registered animals to their books. Gruszie said owning seedstock allows her to access the breed’s REDSPro online resource where she can indicate the reasons animals are culled from the herd and help identify undesirable traits in specific bloodlines.

“In the past, it’s been frustrating to have problematic bulls that we have to get rid of but not be able to document those reasons anywhere,” she said. “With access to REDSPro, I can now go in and give those bulls a code for why they’re no longer with me and really help better the breed.”

The family has also been active in the Junior Red Angus program, and Gruszie was recently selected to participate in the Red Angus Learn from the Best program, which is designed to equip and empower the breed’s newer seedstock operators.

With a new generation on board and several opportunities on the horizon, Gruszie admits it’s an exciting time at Gordon Cattle Co., but her enthusiasm is quickly tempered by the challenges presented by the ongoing drought.

“I’m scared to death right now of what the future holds,” she said. “Dad says we always seem to make it through, but I haven’t ever seen dire conditions quite like this.

“Dad has also always told me that in order to succeed, you’ve got to have a banker, a lawyer and an accountant on your team, but going forward, I think we need to add Mother Nature into that mix. Unfortunately, she’s the most unpredictable.” //

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Make the Connection

by Leah Evans, JRA Board

It all starts with a connection.

We all make connections somewhere. It might be with a newborn calf, a show heifer or even those gentle old cows that graze our pastures.

So, if we can make connections with cattle, we can make connections with people. Making the connections now will pay off in the long run.

So, have you made a connection with someone?

When I was in college, I completed an internship and made a strong connection with not just the company, but with the people I worked with over the summer. Since I built such a strong connection with the people, I ended up going back to the company and now work full time in the parts department.

Here are six ways that have helped me build connections.

1. Be your authentic self

You can’t go wrong with being your-

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self. Pretending to be someone you aren’t can lead your relationships to be built on lies and cause confusion in the future. People make mistakes when they desperately want to fit in, but they forget that being yourself is how you make genuine connections.

2. Stay focused on the present

If you’re having a conversation with someone, your focus should be on them. You shouldn’t be looking at your phone or thinking about what you want for dinner. One of the best ways to learn how to connect with other people is learning to be present.

3. Be genuine with your admiration

Actively showing your appreciation for someone can put a smile on their face. You may even think that showering someone with admiration is a good foundation for a deeper connection. Compliments that were given without sincerity, however, are likely to make someone distrust you.

4. Be a good listener

Actively listening to people when they speak can tell you a lot about them. Think about how your conversations usually go with people: Do you interrupt their sentences? Are you judging

them as they speak? Listening with an open mind lets you know them better. You also won’t need to ask them the same question twice or have them repeat themselves.

5. Maintain eye contact

Eye contact is one of the easiest ways to show someone you’re interested in what they have to say. Being attentive in this way will help the other person see you want to build a deeper relationship with them.

6. Offer a smile

The person you’re conversing with could be nervous or have social anxiety. Offering them a smile when you greet them or as the conversation progresses shows that you’re having a good time. It can also reduce stress and awkwardness for both of you. A smile initiates more positivity and makes people feel comfortable enough to open up more.

I am forever thankful for the connections I have made over the years!

I challenge you to make a connection with someone. It may be hard at first but in life we rely on people to help us out! It all starts with a connection! //

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Programming Profitability

by Teres Lambert for the Red Angus Magazine

While some people maintain that “knowledge is power,” others will point out that knowledge is not power. Instead, the ability to act on knowledge is power. Such is the case when it comes to fetal programming, also known as developmental programming.

Knowing what fetal programming is – a concept that the in-utero environment during critical periods of fetal development affects the offspring throughout its lifetime – is one thing. Implementing fetal programming, and using it to your advantage, is another thing.

Producers who take a fetal programming approach make cow-calf nutrition a priority starting the first day a cow is bred and continuing until a calf is born. The nutrition the tiny fetus needs is taken into account so the fetus can develop optimally, express normal patterns of organ and tissue development and ultimately have a positive impact on the calf’s performance at birth and throughout its lifetime.

Research indicates that, when fetal programming is employed, calves are given their best chance of success from start to finish while optimizing their genetic potential.

From Human Health Studies to the Beef Industry

The beef industry’s fetal programming concept traces to human health studies first conducted in 1995 by Dr. David Barker, University of Southampton, Southampton, England. Focused on undernourished women and their offspring in Nazi-occupied Holland during World War II,

Barker investigated the relationship of maternal stresses to infant weight and physical characteristics at birth and later, health status. His work found that certain events occurring during critical points of pregnancy may cause permanent effects on the fetus and the infant long after birth.

Spurred by Barker’s findings relating to humans, animal scientists began investigating if maternal stimuli during a cow’s pregnancy could affect fetal development as well as post-natal growth and health. Production traits important to the economic viability of beef cattle operations that have been studied include calf survivability, growth, reproduction, health, muscle and fat development and carcass characteristics.

While some studies started with the focus on fetal development, other findings came to light by chance or when the focus shifted to how findings related to fetal programming. Such was the case of work undertaken by Rick Funston, Ph.D., beef cattle reproductive physiologist, University of Nebraska.

Research conducted by Funston has shown that 93% of heifer calves from cows supplemented during the last trimester became pregnant overall versus 80% of the heifers out of dams receiving no supplementation.

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Programming Profitability What’s Happening in Utero:

Within the first 30 days of conception, an embryo floats freely in uterine milk in the uterine cavity where it is developing limbs and vital organs such as the heart, pancreas, liver, lungs, adrenals, thyroid, spleen, brain, thymus and kidney. The respiratory, nervous, digestive, circulatory and reproductive systems are also being formed.

When the embryo is approximately 38 days old, the fetus period begins. During this stage, development of the placenta and a vascular system takes place, providing transfer of nutrients and waste materials for the developing fetus.

By day 45 of the pregnancy, testicles of male calves are developing. At 50 to 60 days, ovaries of female calves begin development. During the first two months of pregnancy, primary myofibers – or muscle cells – are formed.

By nine weeks, the fetus has grown to about three inches long. Secondary skeletal muscle fibers are starting to develop and will continue to develop until approximately eight months of gestation.

At about three months, the fetus is approximately 5-1/2 inches long. Growth is occurring very quickly, with the organs, digestive system and immune system continuing to develop. The fetus’ four stomachs and hooves are distinguishable.

Six months after conception, the fetus is about 18 inches long. While the fetus is continually developing and growing throughout gestation, approximately 75% of its weight gain and growth occur from here forward.

As the female enters her ninth month of pregnancy, the calf is about 3 feet long. Its body is covered with hair, and final development of its lungs is taking place. Deposition of brown fat is completed – accounting for 2% of the live birth weight of the calf. //

Knowing that factors such as forage quality and quantity, cow condition, production goals, labor availability and cost influence nutritional management, Funston and two other researchers were looking at ways to decrease input cost, and one way was to look at winter grazing. But looking at their research results through a different lens, they discovered a fetal programming connection.

What Research Shows

“The findings that we ran into related to fetal programming were purely incidental,” Funston stated, “but important findings.

“The work shows that a producer’s management strategies not only influence the cow but the profitability of the calf she is carrying.”

When Funston and his colleagues evaluated the effect of dam nutrition on the growth and reproduction of those dams’ heifer calves, they found that 93% of the heifer calves from cows supplemented during the last trimester became pregnant overall versus 80% of the heifers out of dams receiving no supplementation.

In addition, 77% of the heifers from supplemented cows calved in the first 21 days of the season compared to 49% of those from non-supplemented dams.

Heifers from dams receiving supplement also had fewer calving problems: 78% unassisted versus 64%. In the same vein, actual and adjusted weaning weights and weights at pregnancy were higher for calves out of supplemented cows.

An associated three-year study showed that cows receiving protein supplementation weaned 5% to 9% more calves than cows not receiving supplementation.

Another finding was cows that were not supplemented not only had lower body condition but their steer offspring had lower carcass weights and their heifer offspring were less fertile.

Research by Robert Cushman, Ph.D., Nutrition and Environmental Management Research Unit, Clay Center, Nebraska, found that “maternal nutritional and hormonal treatments during gestation altered sperm quality, testicular development and the onset of puberty in bull progeny.”

“The work shows that a producer’s management strategies not only influence the cow but the profitability of the calf she is carrying.”

Programming Profitability

When the cows involved in this study were provided low protein intake around the time of conception, their male progeny had a delay in attainment of puberty as well as decreased sperm quality.

“What is apparent from these studies is that the growth and composition of the testes can be influenced during fetal development,” noted Cushman in a paper published in 2019 in Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice.

Bottom Line

Because of its impact on fetal growth and development, and a calf’s lifetime ability to optimize its genetic potential, dam nutrition is a critical control point from conception to birth. That said, Funston maintained that most cattle producers have a good handle on this, particularly if they are managing body condition.

“The likelihood of nutritional challenge is not going to be in the first trimester when a herd is on decent grass,” he stated. “If I had to pick the most critical period of dam nutrition, it would be the last trimester. This is when the greatest fetal growth occurs and when dam nutrition helps the dam to breed back in a timely fashion.

“Keep in mind that while grazing dormant pasture can minimize production costs significantly, it can also affect cow maintenance, fetal development and future calf performance. Targeting supplementation to critical physiologic periods may provide an opportunity to reduce production costs and positively affect developmental programming.”

Fetal programming embraces the mindset that a producer’s management strategies not only influence the cow but the profitability of the calf she is carrying.

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According to the U.S. drought monitor, approximately 40 states are experiencing drought on some level, which has also affected feed production in those states. With few reasonably priced feed options available, many cattle producers are looking at what they already have for feed resources, including hay that may be older from previous years. However, there are risks involved in feeding older hay, especially if that hay is moldy.

Keeping cattle at adequate body condition is the name of the game and should be monitored regularly. Cows should be ranked at a body condition score of 5, and heifers should be at a 6.

Nutrition is Essential

How well hay has aged depends on how well it was stored. Scott Fritz, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of toxicology, Kansas State University, stated that if bales are wrapped tightly, they are most likely going to shed water fairly well.

“Moisture is the biggest enemy,” Fritz said. “I recommend doing nutritive analysis on any older hay to identify nutritional quality.”

As hay ages, microbial fermentation occurs within the plants, depleting the

soluble carbohydrates that are available, according to Phillip Lancaster, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor, Kansas State University.

“We’re left with a higher proportion of the plant cell wall, so the overall digestibility of the forage is lower than if it was freshly cut hay,” Lancaster said. “It deteriorates slowly from day one, and although it’s a relatively slow process, hay that is over a year old is going to be somewhat depleted.”

Hay that is two years old or more probably has no soluble carbohydrates left and really only provides the structural part of the cell wall, which still offers energy to cattle, but it is not nearly as effective. Alfalfa is worse than grass hay when it comes to losing soluble carbohydrates, because it has a higher lignin content, so the plant cell wall that is leftover is a lot less digestible than grass hay.

“That means that a producer is going to have to supplement with additional feeds to make up for that,” Lancaster added. “They can supplement addi-

tional wheat midds, soyhulls, distillers grains or other additional energy sources that also provide a high source of fiber.”

The best way for cattlemen to determine digestibility of hay is to send samples for chemical analysis.

The good news is that protein content seems to stay about the same, although the type of protein may change forms.

One of the main nutrients that is transferred to cattle through hay is beta carotene, which Lancaster said can be deteriorated by ultraviolet light if hay has been stored outside for a couple of years.

“If the hay is brown all the way through the bale and weathered, then it probably has very little vitamin A potential left,” Lancaster said.

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Be Careful of Nutritive Value When Feeding Old Hay

Vitamin A is essential to cattle for tissue integrity in the digestive and reproductive tracts, according to Bob Larson, Ph.D., professor of production medicine, Kansas State University.

“We can see poor reproductive performance with vitamin A insufficiency,” Larson said. “Lung health, gut health and reproductive tract health all require vitamin A.”

Green grass or hay are typically good sources of vitamin A for cattle, and cows can store vitamin A in their liver for a while, but it depletes over time.

“Hay will lose beta carotene as it cures, and if you feed poor quality forages, there is a decrease in vitamin A,” Larson added.

“Older hay will also be less digestible which can decrease the daily consumption of important minerals like calcium and phosphorus.”

Minerals leach out of hay if it has been sitting outside and exposed to rain and snow.

“Vitamins D and E are less susceptible to ultraviolet light, but the amounts available to cattle decrease,” Lancaster explained.

Abortion Concerns with Moldy Hay

Feeding moldy hay is not safe, Fritz insisted.

“Typically, it would only affect a few cows, but we still recommend trying to avoid feeding hay with visible mold on it,” suggested Larson.

“The temptation is to try to dilute it if you have to, but the safest recommendation is not to feed it at all.”

Spring calving cows that eat moldy hay in the later part of pregnancy are at risk of abortion, and it does not matter if the mold is white or black.

“There is no differentiation in aspergillus, the species of mold that causes abortions,” Larson said. “If you are not sure about old hay, you may want to have it analyzed again or assume that you will need to supplement more than usual with those feed sources.”

If you have never forage tested hay before, Larson recommended to do so this year. Testing hay samples typically costs about $25 per sample, and your local Extension agent can help locate a lab near you.

“Hay was put up in different conditions, and many producers have feedstuffs that are different than what they are used to,” Larson explained. “It’s important to know if you need to balance the nutrient profile in the hay with supplementation.”

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beef cattle diets, according to information from the University of Minnesota. Avoiding waste means losing less money in the long run.

One way to be more efficient when feeding hay is to feed hay that has been stored outdoors first, saving those bales that are already stored inside. If you end up buying hay, you can ask the seller if they will store your hay inside until you take delivery of it.

Round bale feeders allow cattle to waste up to 25% of hay. That waste can be cut to 10% if cattle are only offered access to the round bale feeder for 8-12 hours a day in a 24-hour period. Cattle should have adequate space around the round bale feeder so all of them can eat at the same time.

Hay can be processed or mixed in such a way as to make it more homogeneous and less likely to have a hot spot, any poisonous plants or nitrates

that may harm cattle, said Steve Ensley, Ph.D., clinical veterinary toxicologist, Kansas State University.

Processing or grinding hay is the most efficient method of limit-feeding hay but rolling bales out on the frozen

ground is also an option for most cattle producers.

Hay rings should also be moved periodically so any unconsumed hay is distributed throughout the field as fertilizer. //

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Genetics: The Lifeblood of Civilization

by Nate Smith, General Manager, Top Dollar Angus, Inc.

When most beef producers hear the word “genetics,” their minds go to EPDs which, at face value, is the most logical direction. While this reaction is understandable, it barely scratches the surface of the true power of genetics in all facets of agriculture and society. Let’s dive into this subject from the beginning.

From the first domestication of crops, such as wheat, millennia ago, the improvement of genetics was recognized as the only path to feed growing populations of tribe members and sustain humanity. We will circle back to these two key factors regularly, because they can’t be overstated. Producing wheat that was able to grow essentially anywhere sown allowed early humans the ability to stay in one place instead of chasing food sources like we sometimes do with heifers out on the highway.

How did our ancestors accomplish this? They kept records, they managed traits that were visually appraised and retained seed from the wheat that produced the most grain. You might call this approach a rudimentary form of EPDs.

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The same goes for livestock as well, since we produced more grain, we could more easily domesticate cattle, because we all know cattle are wired to come to feed. With feed being grown in one spot, and cattle located in close proximity, deciding who to keep and who to eat became easier – again basic genetic selection.

Genetic selection thousands of years ago mirrored what we genetically select for today, feeding a growing population. Crazy how some things never change! As record keeping improved, so did our ability to provide food security, which allowed for advancement in technologies that bettered our lives in innumerable ways. Hungry people are too busy looking for food to make new discoveries.

These new technological discoveries gave us the tools to move forward. During the Iron Age, we were able to expend more energy on making agriculture equipment to reduce the physical requirements of producing food. From plows to mitigate human input, to durable fencing to contain livestock, progress continued. All because we used genetic selection to ensure more people stayed fed.

In turn, those technologies supported by these advances assisted in the improvement of animal and crop management practices. The trend continued for centuries, compounding and magnifying with every generation of genetic selection.

It can be argued that to get to the place we are today, genetic management had to lead the charge, with better animal management playing a key role as well.

Agriculture quite literally makes the world function. It is a fact that every human needs food to survive. As the

population has grown in the 20th century, we have had to produce more food from the same or fewer resources. Very little new tillable land has been introduced in the last 50 years. So how did we do it? How have we kept a larger global population fed from the same number of acres and people? Improved genetics has been a huge part of the answer.

Today we look into the future of a growing population. In 11 years, we went from 7 billion mouths to feed daily to 8 billion today. We know that our world’s tillable land is unlikely to expand, and the U.S. beef industry is unlikely to grow cattle numbers dramatically for the very same reason.

So where do we come up with the solution to every farmer and rancher’s purpose of feeding humankind? Since we have maxed out resources, where do we turn in the future to ensure food security? Genetic improvement is the answer.

We know it has worked in the past. Without it we would still be in the Stone Age. We feed the world today with a small percentage of people engaged in agriculture and with limited numbers focused on genetics. Think about what we can do when genetics become the emphasis to increase food production. That will be truly exciting!

Feel free to reach out to me with any discussions on this topic. //

How to Enroll in FCCP and AA

1. The producer contacts the Red Angus Association of America at 940-477-4593 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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The Importance of Colostrum

by Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension as published on BeefMagazine.com

Being ready and prepared before the start of calving season can make life much easier for cow-calf producers and potentially save a calf. By the time calving season starts, you need everything on hand that might be necessary and all equipment and facilities in working order. Operators should have several doses of colostrum or colostrum replacer on inventory before the start of calving season.

Adequate colostrum intake is extremely crucial for newborn calves in order to gain passive immunity. Calves born after a prolonged delivery through the pelvic canal can suffer from severe respiratory acidosis. Such calves are less efficient at absorbing colostral immunoglobulins or antibodies even if artificially fed colostrum. The only disease protection baby calves will receive is from the passive transfer of antibodies from the colostrum they ingest. Colostrum also contains transferrin and lactoferrin, which bind iron and restrict bacterial growth. These factors, together with immunoglobulins, help limit growth of bacteria in the gut.

Colostrum or colostrum replacer will need to be administered by bottle suckling or tube feeding within a few hours of birth for maximal absorption of immunoglobulins. The general rule of thumb is the sooner colostrum is ingested the better and calves will typically stand, walk and nurse within one hour after birth. Bottomline: if there is any question of if a calf has received adequate colostrum, then colostrum should be administered immediately to the newborn. Calves that miss getting timely colostrum ingestion are much more likely to suffer from calf scours, which can have lifelong effects on general hardiness and disease resistance.

Previously obtained colostrum must be kept frozen to protect the integrity of the large protein molecules that make up the various immunoglobu-

Adequate and timely colostrum prevents nutritional deficiencies causing weak calf syndrome, from which calves often die within a few days of birth.

lins. Fresh colostrum can be stored in one-quart doses by putting that much in a gallon-size Ziploc bag. Lay the bags flat to freeze in the freezer. When the time comes to thaw the colostrum

body weight within the first six hours and repeat the feeding when the calf is about 12 hours old. For an 80-pound calf, this will equate to about 2 quarts of colostrum per feeding.

and feed it to the newborn calf, the “best practice” is to thaw in a warm water bath at 122 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour. Avoid thawing at room temperature or in a microwave oven.

The amount of immunoglobulin ingested is a major factor in final blood immunoglobulin concentration and disease protection. A practical rule-ofthumb is to feed 5% to 6% of the calf’s

Commercial colostrum replacers contain more than 100 grams of immunoglobulin per dose. Always read the label before purchasing. It is important not to confuse supplements and replacers. Supplements are used to boost antibody protection a calf gets from nursing and contain 40 to 60 grams of immunoglobulins, which is not enough to provide protection in a calf that has not nursed. //

“A practical rule-of-thumb is to feed 5% to 6% of the calf’s body weight within the first six hours and repeat the feeding when the calf is about 12 hours old.”

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Passing the Farm or Ranch to the Next Generation – Part One

by Heather Smith Thomas for the Red Angus Magazine

One of the challenges faced by farm and ranch families is how to gracefully and economically transfer the operation to the next generation. Many families put off making a will or figuring out an equitable transfer, especially when multiple heirs are involved, unsure how to do it without creating hard feelings within the family or leaving someone paying a lot of tax.

Dana Springer, CPA and partner, Wipfli LLP, in Havre, Montana, works with many clients to help facilitate generational transfers. “Some folks are reluctant because this is often an emotional process, but there are professionals who can help with those transitions,” she said.

Common Estate Tax Questions

“With current estate laws, most families don’t end up with a tax problem,” said Springer. For 2023 the estate tax exemption will go up to $12.92 million per person. For a married couple, it would be more than $26 million before there would be any federal estate tax.

Current tax law indicates that on Jan. 21, 2026, this exemption will go back down to about $6 million per person

unless Congress determines otherwise. “Tax laws could change before 2026. You might not have an estate tax problem today, but you might in the future,” she explained.

Before meeting with their accountant and attorney, people should know what their estate is worth. They don’t need to pay for an appraisal – they might have an idea of what land is selling for in their area, what their cows are worth, etc. “This can alter the direction they go, whether they might have an estate tax problem or not,” she said.

Grant Snell, with Crowley-Fleck Attorneys in Kalispell, Montana, advises clients in estate plans and said that if their estate is worth a lot they might want to make changes before 2026 –such as lifetime gifts – either directly to kids, or through special trusts that take advantage of the current high exemption.

There are also post-death options. “If there is an estate tax, heirs may elect to spread tax payments – possibly up to 10 years after the parents’ death – at a low interest rate. Then they

don’t have to come up with the whole payment within nine months of the death. If the parents didn’t do all the planning they could have done during life, the heirs can at least spread-out estate tax payments,” explained Snell.

If one parent dies ahead of the other, the surviving parent is the landowner until he or she dies. “When assets pass between spouses, there is a marital deduction – no estate tax due until the second one passes,” he added.

The surviving spouse may want to plan the kids’ inheritance.

“The surviving spouse should talk to an attorney soon; there are some elections available within nine months of death that they’d lose otherwise, including a disclaimer. If the surviving spouse doesn’t need certain assets, he/

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Passing the Farm or Ranch to the Next Generation

she can use this disclaimer and those assets would pass through the surviving spouse directly to the kids and wouldn’t be included in the surviving spouse’s estate for estate tax purposes,” said Snell.

“Each spouse has their individual estate tax exemption, and sometimes it makes sense to use that exemption to fund a special by-pass trust or credit shelter trust on the first death. Then everything else above that can pass to the spouse,” he added.

“Sometimes there is benefit in doing that, but one of the drawbacks is when the credit shelter trust gets funded, the tax basis in property that goes into that trust will be whatever the property was worth at the first death. When someone dies, the property gets a stepup in the tax basis equal to fair market value at that time. Instead of funding one of those credit shelter trusts, sometimes we want all the assets to go

to the surviving spouse because then you get the marital deduction with no estate tax, and then the surviving spouse can do what’s called a portability election. They file an estate tax

return, and no tax is due, but it’s a way to have the surviving spouse say, ‘I want my deceased spouse’s estate tax exemption to be attached to me, going forward.’ Then when the surviving

To take advantage of the current high exemption, changes should be made before 2026.

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spouse dies, the deceased spouse’s exemption will be there,” he said.

This can be helpful, especially if one spouse dies young and the surviving spouse lives a long time. “The IRS recently said that while a typical estate tax return is due within nine months from date of death, if you are filing the return only to utilize the portability election, you have five years from the date of death to do that. This can be insurance against future estate tax,” said Snell.

Gifting

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Another option is gifting. Sometimes land values are so high that it’s hard for one child to try to buy out siblings even with seller financing. “The parents can make a lifetime gift of fractional interests of the entity – such as when the ranch has been put into an LLC,” said Snell. “When they do this, however, they must get appraisals every time they make a gift, but by giving a fractional interest in an LLC you get to leverage the gifting.”

Everyone gets a lifetime gift and an estate tax exemption. If you make a gift of more than $16,000 per year to someone, the amount over $16,000 will reduce the lifetime gift and estate tax exemption.

“By making lifetime gifts, you reduce the value of your taxable estate and future appreciation. Instead of giving cash to family members each year, clients make fractional gifts of their business entity, to reduce the total value of their estate and give kids more ownership; they can build ownership over time. This is something you can do with an entity like an LLC that you can’t do with a sole proprietorship,” Snell explained.

With estate tax exemptions high right now, more people are interested in making a big gift during their lifetime instead of waiting until they pass.

“There are pros and cons in doing that. By making the lifetime gift, when the parents die, the kids don’t get that step-up in basis. When you make a lifetime gift, the kids get your basis. The estate tax is 40% whereas capital gains tax – which is what the step-up in basis would address – is only 15% to 20%. Your advisors can crunch numbers and determine the best way to go. I have software that will run examples of different planning techniques so my clients can see how they work,” Snell said.

“There are pros and cons to gifting and to selling, including tax consequences,” said Springer. “Gifting can

By making lifetime gifts, owners reduce the value of their taxable estate and future appreciation.

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give the kids more sense of ownership as they move into management. If there is an estate tax problem you can maximize current exemptions by doing gifts and remove future appreciation of those assets from your estate,” she added.

“If you gift your assets away while you are alive, heirs do not get the step-up in basis; they assume whatever your basis in those assets,” said Springer.

“If they do eventually sell, generally they’ll have a large tax, whereas if they wait to inherit land, there will be a step-up in basis to whatever the value is on the day you died. If they turn around and sell inherited assets, they will have zero tax. There are pros and cons to gifting, unique to each situation,” she explained.

Plan for What Happens to the Ranch Before You Die

Some people fear going into a nursing home and long-term care expenses and don’t want to lose the ranch. “This can be a valid concern, but not a reason to just gift everything away,” said Springer.

“You need to look at your other assets and what long-term care might cost – and how long you might be there –and if you can afford it with other as-

sets. You can only have $2,000 before Medicaid will pay for long-term care.”

If there is no federal estate tax problem, many people won’t bother to make a plan, but there are other reasons to plan – not only for who will inherit your assets but also for your transition. “This would cover what happens before you die. If you retire, it doesn’t mean you have to change ownership of land, but maybe just change management, such as passing on some responsibilities to the next generation,” Springer explained.

“It might be a combination of ownership and management. It’s different for every family.” There might be multiple children involved or just one, or a situation in which the ranch couple wants to completely retire or make a gradual transition.

Importance of a Will

“If the off-ranch kids know in advance what’s in their parents’ wills, it’s not a big surprise – there’s less chance

of hurt feelings and lawsuits,” said Springer. “You’ll invest time and money in transition planning, but if it prevents future fighting and lawsuits, it’s worth it.” A lawsuit can create long-term family rifts that are very costly – financially and emotionally.

Snell said having a conversation with the family is important, regarding plans and what to expect.

“Even if a plan is disappointing to a kid, he or she can deal with that with the parents while they are still alive, as opposed to surprises after their death. I encourage clients to discuss and communicate with their children and be as transparent as possible – for fewer conflicts on down the road,” he explained.

Sometimes it can be hard to get everyone on the same page, so it is important to make a plan while you are still alive. “Every state has a plan for when people die without a will; their assets will be distributed according to the state law,” said Springer. It is important to have a will, especially if there are multiple heirs.

Editor’s note: Part 2 of this important series will be featured in the March 2023 Red Angus Magazine. //

“If the off-ranch kids know in advance what’s in their parents’ wills, it’s not a big surprise – there’s less chance of hurt feelings and lawsuits.”

Honest communication with heirs may feel difficult but it creates transparency and fewer conflicts down the road.

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 Angus females. Female genotype and phenotype information helps to improve genetic predictions and overall data on your Red Angus herd.

This is a really great opportunity to receive genotyping at a reduced rate.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Registered females only

• Must test 90% of females on active inventory

- Already genotyped females can count toward this 90%

• There is also no cap on herd size, as long as the 90% requirement is met, so this program is tailored to small and large producers

• Samples submitted for the Rally need to be TSUs (tissue)

BY PARTICIPATING IN THE RALLY YOU WILL RECEIVE:

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- Submit both Mature Cow Weights (MCW) and Body Condition Scores (BCS) for a one-time reimbursement

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- Must be within a week of calf weaning date

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Can Dogs Catch a Whiff of Bovine Respiratory Disease?

by Texas A&M AgriLife

A Texas A&M AgriLife researcher is taking a page out of human disease research to see if dogs might be able to sniff out bovine respiratory disease, BRD, one of the largest health challenges for the feedlot cattle industry.

Courtney Daigle, Ph.D., an animal welfare specialist in the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and her doctoral student, Aiden Juge, are beginning the second round of training to determine if dogs can routinely and accurately detect BRD in cattle.

She works with BRD expert John Richeson, Ph.D., from West Texas A&M University in Canyon, and dog training expert Nathan Hall, Ph.D., from Texas Tech University. Hall specializes in canine olfaction, otherwise known as a dog’s sense of smell, and Richeson supplied the first set of nasal swabs from cattle used in the pilot study.

The results of the team’s first study were recently published in two major journals: Canine olfaction as a disease detection technology: A systematic review in Applied Animal Behaviour Science, and Using Canine Olfaction to Detect Bovine Respiratory Disease: A Pilot Study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

Canine olfactory capacity has been successfully used to detect and diagnose human diseases, and this team is looking to expand that success. For BRD, Daigle said their pilot testing helped illuminate what training, equipment and other parameters are needed to increase the rate of accurate predictability.

Now the team is starting their second study, utilizing cattle at the Texas A&M McGregor Research Center in Central Texas and guard dogs from the prison in Huntsville.

Daigle said this technology could

revolutionize how antimicrobial treatment is applied in commercial beef production. Currently, cattle health is evaluated at the group level, resulting in mass administration of antimicrobials to an entire group, irrespective of individual animal health status.

• BRD is a leading worldwide cause of cattle morbidity and mortality due to the lack of reliable testing and limited vaccine efficacy.

• Cattle with BRD are challenging to identify and diagnose.

• The prevalence of BRD in U.S. feedlot cattle has been reported at 16.2%.

“We propose that appropriately trained dogs will accurately and rapidly predict BRD risk in individual cattle, and communicate that information to humans in real time, resulting in a targeted approach to controlling BRD using antimicrobials,” she said.

This research could catalyze a paradigm shift in how feed yards use antimicrobials. Producers will utilize the dogs’ superior olfactory system for chute-side disease detection.

“A well-trained dog and handler positioned near the chute creates a scenario where the dog can quickly and calmly evaluate restrained cattle and signal a diagnostic decision to the handler,” Daigle said. “Metaphylactic application would then transition from group application to implementation on an individual animal basis.”

Treating only the animals that the dogs indicate truly need intervention would reduce drug cost and use compared to the current methods. Additionally, this will demonstrate that the livestock industry is demonstrating improved antimicrobial stewardship and promoting cattle welfare, while providing the global population with high-quality protein.

The Pilot Study

Knowing that dogs can identify humans and animals affected by a variety of diseases based on scent, Daigle’s team set out to determine if the canines’ olfactory systems can distinguish between patterns of volatile organic compounds produced by healthy tissue versus tissue infected with BRD.

In the pilot study, two dogs were trained in a series of stages over seven

Guadalupe Ceja, a doctoral student under Courtney Daigle, Ph.D., takes nose swabs from cattle at the McGregor Research Center.

Can Dogs Catch a Whiff of Bovine Respiratory Disease?

months to discriminate between nasal swabs collected upon arrival at the feedlot from cattle that developed signs of BRD within 20 days and swabs from cattle that did not develop BRD signs within three months at the feedlot.

The two dogs were selected from the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology in the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Nasal swabs were collected from 395 crossbred beef cattle at the West Texas A&M University Research Feedlot in Canyon between December 2020 and March 2021.

After sample collection, the cattle were monitored for three months. Samples were classified as positive if the source animal was treated for BRD at least three times or died after at least one treatment for BRD within 20 days of arrival.

Runnels, top, and Cheaps, lower, were trained over seven months to discriminate nasal swabs collected from cattle at the McGregor Research Station that developed bovine respiratory disease symptoms.

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L83 Ranch is a family owned and operated Farm and Ranch that is focused and prideful in their pursuits within agriculture. Our focus on raising cattle to better the beef industry is at the heart of every decision we make. We raise Red Angus & Hereford seedstock that we feel is most suitable for our unforgiving and unpredictable environment here in the Northern Plains. This focus is specifically built around the commercial cattleman and what they need most. We have built a strong and functional cow herd that are implanted with hand selected genetics from across North America to provide cutting edge genetics to our fellow ranchers. As we look forward to an exciting upward shift for the beef business, we feel like the genetics we stand behind are going to keep our customers profitable and at the forefront. We are thankful for the connections, friendships, and family that we have gained throughout this industry over several generations, and we look forward to fostering these, along with new relationships, long into the future. -Ben Lodoen

Can Dogs Catch a Whiff of Bovine Respiratory Disease?

Results and Refinement

Daigle said in the pilot study, the results were just slightly above chance for the dogs sniffing out nasal swabs from positive-testing cattle.

Because of the complexity of BRD pathogenesis, if detection is reliant on a pathogen-specific odor, BRD may be more challenging than other diseases for dogs to detect, the team concluded.

In the pilot study, they determined that varying field conditions, seasons and sex scent differences may have influenced the overall outcome, thus limiting the accuracy with which BRD could be diagnosed.

Because of these uncertainties, conducting further research with increased control of sample quality, more precise timing of sample collection relative to sickness, and greater sample uniformity is needed, Daigle said.

Samples were placed in jars in three base stations and then the dogs were allowed to sniff them to see if they could detect any positive samples.

In this second round, two new dogs will be selected, and samples were taken from cattle that are homogenous in breed, sex and origin. The team collected both nasal and saliva samples to evaluate the impact of the sample type on detection accuracy.

“If these dogs can discriminate between samples from sick and healthy

cattle under highly controlled conditions, then producers could have another tool in their cattle-management toolbox when it comes to detecting BRD,” Daigle said. “Also, these results may catalyze further research that could examine what compounds are responsible for those scent differences, leading to the development of sensors for BRD.” //

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Gary & Val Jacobson • Hitterdal, MN 218/962-3360 • 701/361-3189 gjrangus@feltontel.net www.jacobsonredangus.com

KAL-KOTA RANCH

Ed Kalianoff • Steele, ND 701/475-2694 • 701/471-4006 kalkota@bektel.com

KOESTER RED ANGUS

Steve & Tracey Koester • Steele, ND 701/400-1611 • koester@bektel.com www.koesterredangus.com

KUHN’S RED ANGUS

James & Stephanie Kuhn • Napoleon, ND 701/332-6378 • 701/426-6921 kuhnsredangus.net

KUHNHENN RANCH

Shawn Kuhnhenn • Towner, ND 701/537-3229 • shawn.kuhnhenn@K12.nd.us

L83 RANCH

Ben Lodoen • Westhope, ND 701/201-0477 lodoencattle@gmail.com • lodoencattle.com

LARSON’S LOST RIVER LIVESTOCK

David Larson • Clearbrook, MN 218/766-3323

david.larson.lrl@gmail.com

www.lostriverlivestockmn.com

LAZY D RED ANGUS

John & Sara Berg / Cody Berg NW Williston, ND 701/826-4211 • 701/826-4231 701/570-9788 • 701/570-0730 lazydredangus@yahoo.com

LAZY J BAR RANCH

John & Stephanie Jung • Mina, SD 605/228-1743 • 605/380-1796 lazyjbarranch@yahoo.com www.lazyjbarranch.com

LELAND RED ANGUS

Melvin & Luella Leland

Todd & Carla Leland • Sidney, MT 701/565-2347 • 406/489-1466 lelandra@restel.net • lelandredangus.com

MISSOURI RIVER RED ANGUS

Blake & Whitney Wold • Watford City, ND 701/770-4105 missouririverredangus@gmail.com missouririverredangus.com

NAMKEN RED ANGUS

Jared Namken • Lake Norden, SD 605/881-3845 jarednamken@hotmail.com www.namkenredangus.com

NORDLUND STOCK FARMS LLC

Mike & Sam Norlund Clearbrook, MN • 701/799-0943 nordlundstockfarm@gvtel.com www.nordlundstockfarms.com

OHR RED ANGUS

Edward, Jeanne & Carl Olson • Argusville, ND 701/484-5779 • 701/238-3601 olsoncandc@aol.com

PRESSER RED ANGUS

Troy Presser • Turtle Lake, ND 701/447-2855 • 701/220-0189 tpresser@westriv.com

RESSLER LAND & CATTLE

Mark or Bryan Ressler • Binford, ND 701/789-0191 • 701/789-7294 contact@resslerlandandcattle.com www.resslerlandandcattle.com

Watch for more exciting events in North Dakota!

Feb. 7 Twedt Red Angus, Ranch, McHenry, ND

Feb. 14-19 Forster Red Angus, online

Feb. 14 Rhodes Red Angus, Ranch, Faulkton, SD

Feb. 15 Barenthsen-Bullinger Red Angus, Ranch, Powers Lake, ND

Feb. 16 OHR Red Angus, Ranch, Argusville, ND

Feb. 16 Wasem Red Angus, WIX Barn, Richardton, ND

Feb. 18 Nordlund Stock Farm, LLC, Ranch, Clearbrook, MN

Feb. 18 Lazy J Bar Ranch, Hub City, Aberdeen, SD

Feb. 19 Larson’s Lost River Livestock, Ranch, Clearbrook, MN

Feb. 20 Special Red Angus Feeder Calf Sale, Rugby Livestock Auction, Rugby, ND

Feb. 24 Brenner Angus, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND

Feb. 26 Namken Red Angus, Ranch, Lake Norden, SD

Feb. 27 Lone Tree Red Angus, Ranch, Bison, SD

March 1 Broken Heart Ranch, Ranch, Firesteel, SD

March 4 DK Red Angus, Sitting Bull Auction, Williston, ND

March 4 Lewis Red Angus Ranch, Ranch, Edinburg, ND

March 6 Campbell Red Angus, Ranch, McIntosh, SD

March 8 Heart River Ranch, Feedlot, Belfield

March 10 Leland Red Angus & Koester Red Angus, Ranch, Sidney, MT

March 15 Klompien Red Angus, Veltkamp Feedlot, Manhattan, MT

ROHRICH’S CUTTING EDGE RANCH

Rick, Amber & Kaden Rohrich • Steele, ND 701/391-1911 • 701/934-4178 cuttingedgeranch@bektel.com

SCHRIEFER RANCH LLC

Marc, Jodi, Riley, Cheyenne & Cassi Schriefer • Golden Valley, ND 701/870-4292 • 701/879-2609 marcjodi@icloud.com schrieferredangus.com

SEEGER & RUSCH RED ANGUS

Brandon & Dixie Rusch • New Salem, ND 701/843-7191 • 701/226-5479 701/426-9443 ruschvet@gmail.com seeger-ruschredangus.com

SEVERANCE RED ANGUS

Brian & Mary Severance • Palermo, ND 701/862-3681 • 701/898-3681 redcows@restel.net

SPUR M RED ANGUS

Doug & Darcy McGee • Bowman, ND 701/523-3635 • 701/523-6086 ddmcgee@ndsupernet.com spurmredangus.com

TNT SIMMENTAL & RED ANGUS

Kevin & Lynette Thompson • Almont, ND 701/843-8454 • 701/391-1631 www.tntsimmentals.com

TURTLE RIVER CATTLE CO.

Ron & Ryan Clemetson • Grand Forks, ND 701/739-0639 • 701/739-6407 trreds@hotmail.com

TWEDT RED ANGUS

Sam Twedt • McHenry, ND 701/262-4768 • 701/388-4035 twedtredangus@hotmail.com www.twedtredangus.com

VALNES RANCH RED ANGUS Emit Valnes • Eden, SD 605/698-6596 • 605/228-8857 valnesranch@hotmail.com • valnesranch.com

WASEM RED ANGUS

Chris & Jolyn Wasem • Halliday, ND 701/938-8365 • 701/260-1513 jolyn.wasem@gmail.com wasemredangus.com

WEST BRANCH RANCH

Greg Bailey • Baldwin, ND 701/255-2424 • funditos2@gmail.com

ND Red Angus Association

President: Sam Twedt

Vice President: Bryan Ressler

Immediate Past Pres.: Scott Kueffler

Directors: Ryan Clemetson, Ben Lodoen, Rick Rohrich & Chris Wasem

Sec./Treas.: Chuck & Annette Steffan 701/290-9745 ndredangus.com

ndredangusassociation@gmail.com

In Memory

Brenton Ray Phillips

1959-2022

Brenton Ray Phillips

1959-2022

Brenton Ray Phillips, 63, of Selden, Kansas, passed away Dec. 2, 2022. He was born Aug. 5, 1959, in Colby, Kansas, to Norman Raleigh and Connie Phyllis (McIntyre) Phillips.

Brenton grew up in rural Decatur County and was a 1977 graduate of Golden Plains High School. He went on to attend one semester at Colby Community College. Brent married Diane Kay Voss on Sept. 10, 1988, in Selden, Kansas.

Brent was a rancher who had a deep-seeded passion for raising his livestock. He won the Red Angus Grid Master award multiple times. Brent made a living doing what he loved. He also enjoyed team roping and was able

to compete alongside both his sons, Clay and Lucas. Brent served as a director of Farm Credit of Western Kansas from 1995-2016. He enjoyed spending time and sharing his knowledge with his grandchildren, Brylee and Teagan, and was anxiously awaiting the arrival of his newest grandson. Brent was a family man with a tough exterior and a soft heart and was loved and will be greatly missed.

Brent is survived by his wife, Diane, of the home; children: Lucas (Kori) Phillips of Oberlin, Kansas, Clay (Taylor) Phillips of Alva, Oklahoma, and Tyler (Lindsay) Richardson of Pratt, Kansas; parents, Norman and Connie Phillips of Concord, Arkansas; sisters, Barbara (J.R.) McCaffree of Leon, Kansas, and Brenda (Steve) Smith of Wesson, Mississippi, and two grandchildren and one on the way.

Funeral services were held Dec. 7, 2022, at Christ Community Church in Hoxie, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be

made to Christ Community Church and sent in care of Pauls Funeral Home, 121 N. Penn Ave., Oberlin, Kansas, 67749. Condolences may be left at www.paulsfh.com. //

Birth Announcement

Riata Louise Woodruff

Nolan Woodfuff, RAAA commercial marketing specialist, and his wife, Kelly, welcomed their daughter, Riata Louise Woodruff, to their family on Oct. 10, 2022, at 3:23 a.m. and weighed 6 pounds and 14 ounces. //

Learn from the Best 2023 Participants Selected

Now in its third year, RAAA’s Learn from the Best program is designed to leverage the experience, knowledge and insights held by successful breeders and industry specialists to equip and empower participants to advance their own Red Angus seedstock operations. The program consists of nine sessions – eight virtual and one in-person – and utilizes both asynchronous and synchronous platforms to maximize learning and interaction with the presenters. The in-person session, held at the National Red Angus Convention, will serve as a capstone experience and provide an opportunity for face-to-face conversation with many of the successful breeders that shared what made their seedstock businesses successful during the online sessions.

The following RAAA members have been selected for the 2023 program:

• Brady & Kallena Allen, Brady Cattle Co., LLC – TX

• Cash Black, Black Diamond Ranch – AR

• Josh & Katie Camp, Camp’s Red Angus – GA

• Julie Evans, LCB Farms – IA

• Cody & Narlie Ewing, Oak Springs Farm – WV

• Trisha Gruszie, Gordon Cattle Co. –MT

• Heath Halley, Double H Red Angus –MO

• Andy & Alisa Hornung, Hornung Red Angus – WI

• John & Anita Kriese, Finger Lakes Cattle Co. – NY

• Toby & Trevyr Lester, TTL Livestock – AR

• Jacob & Katie Lipton, Pleasant View Farms – CT

• Robert & Charlotte Martin, Martin Ranch – OK

• Tom & Katie Morton, Green Mountain Red Angus – MT

• Jim Morton, Green Mountain Red Angus – MT

• Haley & Max Robison, Dry Creek Ranch – ND

• Kolby & Erica Shannon, Carrizo Creek Cattle – CO

• Jordan & Tim Wass, RNR Farms – PA

Kim Heller, Ph.D., RAAA director of education, said, “As we kick off this third cohort of Learn from the Best, we look forward to continuing to support the education of Young Red Angus breeders to help them become more successful and in developing a network of successful breeders they can use as a resource.”

For questions about Learn from the Best, contact Kim Heller at kim@redangus.org. //

Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members!

Area 1 –West

Director – George Murdock

AARS, INC.

STEVEN BERGIN

P. O. BOX 871545

WASILLA, AK 99687

ANEKA NIELSEN

3566 N. MARS AVENUE

PALMER, AK 99645

LAND RANCH

RYAN LAND

19920 KELLY DRIVE

SONORA, CA 95370

TAYLOR PECK

10 PORTERHOUSE DRIVE SAGLE, ID 83860

FAUST, LLC

ALEX FAUST

310 SUNSET SPRINGS LN SPARKS, NV 89441

TP CATTLE

TANNER PUGH

6500 RD K NE

MOSES LAKE, WA 98837

Area 2 – Montana

Director – Kay Klompien

MADISON BRIST PO BOX 853

KILA, MT 59920

JANA HERBST

8133 AMSTERDAM RD

MANHATTAN, MT 59741

KALLIE HERBST

8133 AMSTERDAM RD

MANHATTAN, MT 59741

KELLUM CARNAHAN

17457 COUNTY RD 34

JULESBURG, CO 80737

Area 3 – Rocky Mountain

Director – Aaron Kravig

GERARDO GUTIERREZ

14407 CR 18 1/2

FORT LUPTON, CO 80621

LC BRISTOL LAVOR BRISTOL

11087 W 4000 N PO BOX 601

BLUEBELL, UT 84007

Area 4 – Southwest

Director – Tony Ballinger

HEAVENSENT RANCH

JOHN BOONE 6726 BEAVER BEND RD. GILMER, TX 75645

TUFF DAVIS 17050 CO RD P

WHEELER, TX 79096

CN RANCH

FERNANDO LOYA 3609 CHARLES ST NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180

MOHL RANCH

CJ MOHL 980 FM 269 SOUTH SALTILLO, TX 75478

RED MARTIN CATTLE

LANA PEUGH PO BOX 896 GODLEY, TX 76044

CHASAH RANCH, LLC

CRAIG ROEDER PO 9104

WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308

JOSIE SWICK 236 FM 46 BREMOND, TX 76629

KILYE WINGE 13601 INTERSTATE 20 CISCO, TX 76437

ROCKIN W RED ANGUS

TONY WORNICK 2334 COUNTY ROAD 1415 BONHAM, TX 75418

Area 5 – Northern Plains

Director – Stephanie Jung

PGC CATTLE

AUSTIN MOELLER

973 201ST STREET

PIPESTONE, MN 56164

JUSTIN AND KATIE EGGEN

JUSTIN EGGEN

2102 101ST AVE SW GLADSTONE, ND 58630

LYLA BOTHE

47765 219TH ST

AURORA, SD 57002

MOGCK CATTLE

JUSTIN MOGCK

40550 287TH ST TRIPP, SD 57376

JENNINGS PAZOUR

35074 257TH ST

PUKWANA, SD 57370

Area 6 – Great Plains Director – Jason Anderson

QUINN PREUSS

1344 16TH ROAD

HOME, KS 66438

ANDERSEN FARMS

LANE ANDERSEN

823 N BOXELDER ST

NORFOLK, NE 68701

AUTUMN DEETS

27390 GROVE RD PLEASANTON, NE 68866

AVA DEETS 27390 GROVE RD PLEASANTON, NE 68866

MASON GERDES 3805 W LITTLE SALT RD VALPARAISO, NE 68065

JALEE HAGGERTY 364 CARROLL AVE

SAINT PAUL, NE 68873

KAYLA RUPE 1125 HELDOR ST

RAGAN, NE 68969

ROGER & BARB WILSON 231 ROAD 321 TRUMBULL, NE 68980

LANE BOATNER

14260 N 270 RD

OKMULGEE, OK 74447

AVA BYRD

2803 W 104TH ST

PERKINS, OK 74059

KENNEDY DESBIEN

RT. 1 BOX 85B

TEXHOMA, OK 73949

GRACE FENTON PO BOX 129

STIGLER, OK 74462

BRYALE JOHNSON

2522 CORBIN LN CLINTON, OK 73601

ANNA KELSEY

1501 WEST HIGHLAND

TECUMSEH, OK 74873

TAYLOR OTTO 976 W FURGUSON PONCA CITY, OK 74601

MICHAEL PRITCHARD 35300 MOCCASIN TRAIL RD MCLOUD, OK 74851

Area 7 – Northeast Director – Rob Hess

LEVI WECHTER 1721 ROCHESTER RD LIGONIER, IN 46767

DARK STAR VENTURES, LLC

MATTHEW WALIGORA 7855 LESSITER RD NE BELDING, MI 48809

HANSON FARMS ANGUS

THOMAS HANSON

189 CLARKS CHAPEL ROAD NASSAU, NY 12123

DL GREENFIELDS LLC

JOHN QUINN

1427 ALBANY POST RD GARDINER, NY 12525

REAMER FARMS

TODD REAMER

100 MEL RD WEST NEWTON, PA 15089

Area 7 – Northeast Director – Rob Hess

4K RANCH

RICKY J KERN

660 WILLARDS MILL RD NELSON, VA 24580

Area 8 – Southeast Director – Jim Yance

ALPHIN FARMS

NICK ALPHIN

473 CAGLE RD

POCAHONTAS, AR 72455

AC/DC FARM

ADAM CRAFTON

3605 BOWLING GREEN RD FRANKLIN, KY 42134

AMANDA PURVIS

619 DEERFIELD DR. VERSAILLES, KY 40383

KLS FARMS

KEVIN SMITH 9296 HWY 4 CHATHAM, LA 71226

LILLI DAWSON

63 ROUND LAKE RD

INDIANOLA, MS 38751

N BAR T CATTLE CO.

MATT NIPPER

248 SEALS RD. PIKEVILLE, TN 37367

Area 9 – Midwest Director – Stuart Gilbert

DAVID BOSWELL

2323 255TH ST

HUMBOLDT, IA 50548

ADDISON BRUEGGEMAN 1569 160TH AVE LAKE PARK, IA 51347

ERIC CLARK

615 N 3RD AVE LOGAN, IA 51546

SARAH DEAN PO BOX 67 CLERMONT, IA 52135

ADVANCED BEEF GENETICS

MIKE HENDERSON 56174 697TH ST WIOTA, IA 50274

ZACH LINDSEY 615 W 5TH AVE N ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334

REED LUNDT 2666 THRUSH AVE ROCKWELL, IA 50469

MODDE MEATS

JOSH MODDE

2925 PERU RD TRURO, IA 50257

TREVOR RIESBERG 2340 WHITE AVE HARTLEY, IA 51346

BRUCE CATTLE CO. NORMAN BRUCE 615 W CHESTNUT ST MASON CITY, IL 62664

KAPP CATTLE AND GRAIN CHAD KAPP 16774 COUNTY ROAD 283 COSBY, MO 64436

COLIN MCINTYRE P.O. BOX 1073 BOLIVAR, MO 65613

TYNE ROBERTSON 14298 S C. HWY NEVADA, MO 64772

KOLLS CATTLE CO. TAYLOR KOLLS W4434 485TH AVE ELLSWORTH, WI 54011

International EL REBENQUE SA

ALVARO FERNANDEZ TUBINO RODO 473, EL REBENQUE SA FLORIDA FD, URUGUAY 94000 //

Glacier Red Angus

Harold,

MTRAA Officers

AREA

AXTELL CATTLE COMPANY

Brian and Jamie Jo Axtell PO Box 21 – Anton, CO 80801 970.383.2332 or 970.554.1132

www.axtellcattlecompany.com

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Barenthsen RedAngus

701-464-5741

BBRedAngus.com

Jeremy & Jessica Bullinger 701-464-4893

8815 81st St. NW, Powers Lake, ND

BROKEN HEART RANCH

12523 245th Ave

Firesteel, SD 57633

(605) 850-9878 or (605) 865-3190

bhrredangus@lakotanetwork.com

www.pedersonredangus.com

Robert and Kara • Robby 5096 Campbell Rd • McIntosh, SD 57641 701-422-3721

www.campbellredangus.com

Producing Cattle That Perform For The Cattleman

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

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

Dan@RockingRRedAngus.com

High Altitude Registered Red Angus

SHEAMAN RANCH

Kerry and Debbie Sheaman

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

Maternal, Disposition, Calving Ease & Stayability Traits

Joe, Cindy & Emily Frasier • 44600 Co. Road 118 • Limon, CO Ronny & Kelsey Pope • Ryan & Lindsay Frasier

719-740-1124 • www.solidrockredangus.com

Forster Red Angus

Raising

RED ANGUS

"We Breed Excitement" The Olsons

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

www.olsonredpower.com

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

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

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

Pasture to Plate Performance Tested Embryos, Semen and Cattle

Steven Harris, DVM 4720 Wrights Mill Road Trappe, MD 21673 410-924-3905 spharrisdvm@yahoo.com

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

• Private treaty cattle, semen and embryos

Dan & Alicia Stickel – (304) 545-7677

Kincheloe Road, Jane Lew, WV 26378

FAYLOR RED ANGUS

SINCE

Mark and Kim Harms

Red Angus - Angus - Charolais

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

Phone: (316) 722-6900

Cell: (316) 648-8310 rhodesredangus2@gmail.com

Tim

FLAMING

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

Calendar of Events

March

1 Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for April Red Angus Magazine

1 Dille Red Angus, Buhl, ID

1 Lost Creek Red Angus Private Treaty, Molt, MT

1 Pederson’s Broken Heart Ranch, Firesteel, SD

2 Bieber Fever Yearling Bull Sale, Leola, SD

3 Sutherlin Farms Red Angus, Stevensville, MT 4 DK Red Angus, Williston,

Red Angus Online Bull Sale

20 Frank Cattle Co., Chappell, NE

22 Price-Murdock Bull & Female Sale, Stanfield, OR

24 Brenner Angus, Mandan, ND

25 Sutphin Cattle, Lamar, CO

26 Namken Red Angus, Lake Norden, SD

27 C-Bar Red Angus, Plainville, KS

27 Lone Tree Red Angus, Meadow, SD

27 Turtle River Cattle Co. Online Bull Sale, DVAuction.com

16 Sandridge Land & Cattle, Perkins, OK

17 Laubach Red Angus, Big Timber, MT

17 Mushrush Ranches, Strong City, KS

17 Schweitzer Red Angus, Pleasant Dale, NE

17-18 A&R Red Angus, Holdingford, MN, Online Sale, DVAuction.com

18 Iron Lorenzen Cattle Co., Madras, OR

18 Milk Creek Reds, Plevna, MT

18 Red HIll Farms More Than a Bull Sale, Lafayette, TN

18 Red Reckoning, Douds, IA

20 Jones Red Angus All Terrain Bull Sale, Walsh, CO

20 Flat Water Red Angus Gang, Broken Bow, NE

21 Green Mountain Red Angus, Logan, MT

22 Diamond H Red Angus, LaCrosse, KS

22 Westphal Red Angus, Grass Range, MT

23 Martin Red Angus, Glasgow, MT

25 Fischer Red Angus, Harlowton, MT

25 Rogers & Lile Red Angus, Strafford, MO

25 Wakefield Farms Performance Bull Sale, Dunlap, IA

25 West Wind Red Angus Private Treaty Open House & Bidding, Pella, IA

26 Dahlke Red Angus, Bagley, MN

27 West Wind Red Angus Online Sale Closes, DVAuction.com

31 Red Angus Photography Contest Deadline