The Angus Edge - Fall 2020 by saskangus

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Official Publication of the Saskatchewan Angus Association

Fall 2020

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2020 Purebred Breeder of the Year Ward’s Red Angus, Saskatoon, SK It is our pleasure to introduce this year’s recipients of the Saskatchewan Angus Breeder of the year, Clarke and Denise Ward and family of Ward’s Red Angus. Many in the breed and industry have had the good fortune to meet and know Clarke and Denise over the years. They have been consistent participants in many Saskatchewan Angus and other cattle industry events for almost three decades in our province. They routinely offer females in several of Western Canada’s premier female sales and hold their own successful bull sale each March. What many of you may not know, is the years of hard work that made Ward’s Red Angus the successful purebred operation that it is today. We would like to tell you a little bit about their Angus journey. It all started when Clarke and Denise were married in the fall of 1990. Clarke had been born and raised two miles from their current location and Denise was new to cattle business when they literally cut a hole in the fence of one of their pasture quarters and started the farm. They had to build everything and develop all the services on the property to create their new home. That year they started with a mobile home, calving barn and four pens for their herd.

By Gord Davey

That first winter, to say the least, was not without its challenges. In those days, they didn’t have a shop and it was a common occurrence for Clarke to keep their tractor running round the clock to keep it from freezing up. No L-R: Mike Howe, SAA Director, Cole, Kathryn, Denise, Carter, sooner than their Josh, Kari, Clarke, Olivia and Belinda Wagner SAA General Manager. new barn was habitable by cattle, a cow knocked over family in April of 1991. Ward’s Red a heat lamp and burned out the corner Angus was also officially born in 1991 of the barn. Their neighbors and friends when they registered their herd name quickly pitched in and they were able to with the Canadian Angus Association. get the barn back to functional before the The herd at that time consisted of 55 purebred Red Angus cows, a herd that rest of the herd started calving. Clarke had been building since his teen Not long after their first winter together years. The new family persevered and in their new home, Clarke and Denise their herd began to grow by five to welcomed their first son Josh to the 10 replacement females each year, as Continued on page 10

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Saskatchewan Angus Association - 2020 Board of Directors President Trent Liebreich Radville, SK 306-869-7207 tjlmerit@sasktel.net

1st Vice-President Gord Roger Balgonie, SK 306-570-8454 valleylodge@sasktel.net

2nd Vice-President

Michelle Potapinski Hodgeville, SK 306-677-7540 windy.willows@sasktel.net

Executive Director

Gord Davey Saskatoon, SK 306-220-8908 gord.davey@sasktel.net

Past President Sheldon Kyle Redvers, SK 306-452-7545 sheldon@kenrayranch.com

Lacey Brooks Meadow Lake, SK 306-240-4509 demmans@ualberta.ca

Hillary Sauder Junior Director Hodgeville, SK 306-677-7542 hill.goog@gmail.com

Sarah Buchanan Caron, SK 306-681-5340 sbuchanan@gold-bar.com

Dale Easton Canadian Director Wawota, SK 306-577-7456 eastondale.angus@sasktel.net

Chad Hollinger Neudorf, SK 396-331-0302 hollingerlandandcattle@gmail.com

Mike Howe Canadian Director Moose Jaw, SK 306-631-8779 mikehowe678@gmail.com

Kim McLean Regina, SK 306-230-1681 kim.mclean@sasktel.net

Sheldon Kyle Canadian Director

Marlene Monvoisin Gravelbourg, SK 306-648-8200 jpmfarms@sasktel.net

Honourary President Roy MacDonald Cutknife, SK

Brennan Schachtel Marshall, SK 306-821-2504 bren_sc@hotmail.com Jordan Sies Grayson, SK 306-728-1299 sieser94@hotmail.com Randy Tetzlaff Viscount, SK 306-231-6969 tetz@sasktel.net

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Fall 2020 Distributed to approximately 750 Angus Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and 1600+ Commercial Producers in Saskatchewan. 3 Issues per year Summer deadline - May 15 Fall deadline - October 1 Spring deadline - January 15

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President’s Report ... Greetings. If we thought that the Ag Industry saw its share of challenges in 2019, 2020 exposed us and the world to a whole new level of chaos. Virtually everything has changed in some way since March. Fortunately, agricultural production is one sector that has continued on in a mostly normal fashion. Harvest is virtually complete across the province with very few hiccups and most stockmen have found a way to secure enough winter feed. Calf sales are underway and the market appears relatively stable to this point. The Saskatchewan Angus Association has had to put a whole lot of activities on hold. The 50th Anniversary of Canadian Western Agribition is now scheduled for 2021 and we are planning to make this milestone event one to remember.

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The 2021 Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference scheduled for January will be a virtual event and as such we are making alternate plans for our provincial AGM, which will be held prior to the Masterpiece Sale, December 22 at 10:30 am at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. Please make plans to join us. The 2021 Canadian Angus Convention and AGM are planned for the Bridge City, Saskatoon, SK. Our committee is working on details and we invite all members to plan to be there June 10-12. We will need many volunteers to host this event. Please contact Belinda or any of the Directors to learn how you can participate.

by Trent Liebreich

and a great set of cattle by our hosts and their sponsors. Thanks to the hosting committee for their efforts and perseverance and to all those who joined us for fun and fellowship. With many of our traditional activities cancelled or restricted, I encourage everyone to see this as an opportunity to contact customers and fellow breeders. Let’s remind each other we are in the best industry, with the best people, producing the best beef in the world. See you down the trail, if the dust isn’t too thick. Trent Liebreich, President

The Lloydminster Stockade Roundup is planning to go ahead, as usual, but following government guidelines. Join us there for the Saskatchewan Angus Gold and Junior Show, November 4-7. We encourage you to come out and support your fellow breeders. The Southeast Angus Showcase was a highlight of the summer. Attendees were treated to excellent hospitality

The Saskatchewan Angus Association will be sponsoring up to $2,000 worth of Angus Indicators (tags) for two Saskatchewan Angus commercial producers in 2021. Get your bulls transferred before November 15 to ensure your customers are eligible to win!

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2020 Purebred Breeder of the Year... they could afford it and circumstances allowed. In April of 1995 they welcomed their second son Cole into the family. Over the years the farm and herd slowly grew and developed. In 1994 they moved from their house trailer

Clarke and Denise

into their new home on the same site. 1994 also saw the construction of their first shop. In 2005 they added their new calving barn that allowed them to more effectively manage their growing cow herd. Clarkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pride and joy, his new sale barn/shop, was completed in the summer of 2019, just days before hosting as one of the evening stops on the Saskatchewan Angus Summer Tour. Early bull sales were accomplished by participating in events such as the Regina and Saskatoon Test Stations, as well as Pathlow at Melfort, Lloydminsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pride of the Prairies Bull Sale, and Bull Congresses as well as marketing out of the yard. Clarke learned early the value of developing relationships, as he has been selling bulls since he was 15. In 2005 they were invited to join the Complete Bull Sale at Saskatoon

Livestock Sales (SLS). That year they were able to consign 20 bulls to the sale. Over the next four years they participated in partnership sales and in 2009 their first annual bull sale was held at SLS. The sale remained there until the spring of 2020 when they held their 12th annual in their new sale barn, offering their bulls for the first time in a video sale format. It was a great day, with many family, friends, and neighbors joining them to celebrate, as well as see them presented with their Breeder of the year award. Clarke and Denise have always worked together to look for new ways to improve and innovate their cattle enterprise. Clarke handles customer relations and day to day management of the herd. Denise has taken on the administrative and promotion roles. They work to their strengths and balance each other very well. When the Canadian cattle industry was met with the major challenge of BSE they decided that Denise would return to full time employment by working for the R.M. of Vanscoy as an administrative assistant. After several successful years as an assistant, Denise left Vanscoy in 2016 and became the Administrator for the R.M. of Milden, a position she continues to hold today. This brought forth challenges with workload off and on farm, as both Josh and Cole have been away from the farm off and on for school, football and work. This led to the development of a successful fall calving herd to spread out the workload and to help meet their customer needs. They had customers looking for aged bulls for use in Community and Co-op pastures. They quickly decided that fall calving was a

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Josh and Kari and family

very cost-effective method of producing older bulls that could be offered during their March bull sale. This program also allowed them to get more use out of their purebred bull pen with the bulls pulling double duty. To cut it in their fall program, the cattle have to be hardy and tough, traits that their commercial customers are looking for in their bull selections. Wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Red Angus has always been a willing and active participant in promoting the Angus breed in Saskatchewan and Clarke served as a director and president on the Saskatchewan Angus Association board

Cole and Kathryn

for a number of years along with many committees, including Saskatoon Fall Fair. They were also proud to be a part of the 2011 Saskatoon Gold Show committee and summer tour. Clarke and Denise both spent many years as 4-H Page 10

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leaders and are always willing to step up and help and encourage youth to participate in our great industry. Many of the youth they mentored over the years have become active participants in our breed. 4-H and the Junior Angus programs are near and dear to their hearts. Clarke was very active in his youth and the boys were encouraged to participate as well. In fact, Cole’s first 4-H heifer project is directly responsible for the addition of Black Angus cattle to the herd profile. Shows became a family outing, including Lloydminster Stockade Roundup, Saskatoon Fall Fair and Canadian Western Agribition as well as the first Showdown 2000 in Regina. Today they don’t do the ‘show barn’ but a display in “The Yards” at Agribition is a main focus in their promotional efforts. The Canadian Red Angus Promotion Society’s Red-Roundup has also played a big part in their herd, with Clarke purchasing his first female at the sale in 1982, which was the start of their Freyja foundation line, to having the high selling cow there in 2009, and in 2020 donating a heifer as a major fundraiser for the Society. Clarke also served as a director on the Promotion Society board for four years.

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Family and their community have been a focus, and the boys and now their families have always been involved as much as they can. Cole is a corrections officer at Kilburn Hall and lives in Saskatoon with his fiancé Kathryn, an elementary school teacher and Josh and Kari, along with their children Carter and Olivia live by Pike Lake. Kari is a phlebotomist with the Saskatoon Health Region and Josh worked at the Rocanville mine for a number of years but this fall has returned to the farm. You can just tell that Clarke is anxious to include Carter and Olivia in his legacy when they get a little older. Today the herd consists of 110 winter calving cows and 70 fall calving cows. The split is approximately 2/3’s Red and 1/3 Black. If you were to describe their target objective in bull production, it would be moderate birth weight bulls that demonstrate strong substantial growth. These are traits that obviously ring true to their commercial customers that come back year after year for replacement bulls.

This is only a small slice of what Clarke and Denise have accomplished within the Angus industry. We have no doubt they will continue to contribute to our breed in the years to come. 2021 marks the 30th year for Ward’s Red Angus and their 13th Annual March Bull Sale, to be held Saturday, March 6 at the farm. Congratulations! Being named the 2020 Breeder of the Year is a reward well deserved.

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From The Director's Chair ...

by Randy Tetzlaff

As I sit here about to ramble off my homework that was due, probably yesterday (sorry Belinda) I’m kind of wondering where do I start? Normally I guess I’d figure out a general subject or point I’m trying to get across or reminisce about the year. Next it would make sense to tell you all how much of a great rewarding year it’s been and I’m all ready for winter. But, being the gong show 2020 has been, I’m doing none of that as I’m going to hop around like a squirrel in a tree and give random thoughts as they pop into my head at the moment.

time and effort taken to do this in such crazy times. Wish I could have been there!!!

I love Saskatchewan, wouldn’t live anywhere else but WHY the crazy weather? Here in central SK we were fairly lucky. Wet spring and early summer with enough heat only to have a month of extreme heat to make sure we didn’t have a perfect year. I’ve heard all extremes throughout the province from severe drought to way too wet. The ag business as rewarding as it is has one limiting factor that changes its success rate every year and that is mother nature. The good or bad news is the Oilers have a better chance of winning the cup than us having the same weather two years in a row.

Here’s to 2021 being back to normal!! Hope to see many of you soon!!!!!! Can’t sit any longer, gotta go...

What will everyone be doing this November without the big show run? Kudos to Lloydminster for working to pull theirs off. I’m thinking I’ll take the opportunity to take in a few more herd tours of fellow breeders I’ve gotten to know through the years of showing. This business is very people orientated and the great people of the breed make it all that more enjoyable to be involved. I’ll miss the shows a little, but the visiting a lot. As well it will free up more time to visit my commercial bull buyers. Always a rewarding and enjoyable task, just with this busy world tough to do it enough. The South East Angus showcase was very well received with great cattle and hospitality. Congratulations to the host group for the

With all the rules in place and changing steadily the female sale season will be interesting. Very thankful for all the great sales managers and internet sales providers for helping us adapt and continue to move on with our livelihood in a successful albeit different way. The sale books are starting to fill the mailbox now and it’s amazing how the overall quality of this breed trends upwards each year. I’m very excited to attend many of these sales. Last but not least I’m proud to be a new member of the board. It’s great to see what goes on behind the scenes and appreciate the long-time board members all that much more.

NOTICE OF Saskatchewan Angus Association ANNUAL MEETING

The meeting will be held in conjunction with the Masterpiece Sale, Tuesday, December 22 at 10:30 am, in the barn area at Prairieland Park, Saskatoon. Directors are required for three year terms and there is also a Canadian Angus director position available. If you are interested in becoming a director, or learning more, contact a member of the Nominating Committee... Gord Roger 306.491.0164 Mike Howe 306.631.8779 Kim McLean 306.230.1681

Saskatchewan Angus Association Breeder of the Year

Nominations will be received by mail and from the floor at the Annual Meeting. Nominations will then be posted and a vote taken at the Annual Meeting to determine the winner. The following is some general guidelines to keep in mind during the nominations and voting. The recipient should be a person(s) who: 1) represents and promotes Angus cattle in general, to the best of their ability; 2) produces quality cattle that meet market demands; 3) does a good overall job of contributing to the affairs of the Association. Please give due consideration to both small and large operators.

I wish to nominate: ______________________________________________ Name ______________________________________________ Phone # ________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Signature _________________________________________ Name ______________________________________________ Phone # ________________________ Address ____________________________________________ Email _________________________ Nominations will be accepted up to and during the Annual meeting - December 22, 2020. Page 12

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Out and About in Saskatchewan... As we roll into fall the markets are looking pretty solid at this point. Hopefully they’ll hold or climb helping everyone with their bottom line. Now is a good time for you as seedstock producers to touch base with your customers and get a report on their calf crops. If possible it is also a good idea to meet them at the auction mart and see their calves sell.

by Bob Toner CAA Director of Business Development for SK/MB

NOTE! The SAA AGM

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With fall comes weaning. Be sure to get your weights submitted along with any other data you feel is pertinent to your operation and management plans. CAA has exciting new opportunities for data research. We are collecting data for mature cow weights, body condition score, hoof angle and claw set, and teat and udder. Visit our website or call the office for more information. Be sure to be diligent with your culling. Decisions made now will reflect down the road on your bull sales, female sales and the females you keep as replacements. I’d like to congratulate and thank all the individual breeders, groups, organizations and exhibition associations who have and/or plan to put on events through the summer and this fall. There are a lot of hoops to jump through to follow the everchanging protocols to safely host any kind of event. These events are important, and the organizers and participants appreciate everyone who is able to attend or participate to try and add some normalcy back to our lives. If it’s possible and you’re comfortable doing so, get out and show your support. See ya down the road, hopefully soon. Bob Toner

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Gleaning from Generations... The holiday season is time for family. It is an opportunity to celebrate the holidays, reunite, and spend time together due to busy schedules throughout the year or who may be spread many miles apart. Historically, in agriculture farm families make up the greatest percentage of business ownership, many of which are generational family operations, two, or three generations of family working side-by-side daily to produce agricultural products. However, each generation is unique — with differences that can bring great foresight and value yet differences that require time and discussion for each generation to understand and get more comfortable with. For example, let’s consider three generations at the ABC Farm; a 75-yr-old who started the farming business, his son, a 52-yr-old, joined his dad in the farming business, and the third generation, a 24-yr-old, grandson who returned to the operation. • The senior generation started the farming business and is still very active in the operation although his son thinks he should be slowing down. The grandfather was born during the boomer generation when work always came first as did loyalty. They respected others of their generation and their elders and thus believed respect was part of daily work and all communication. They were much more used to conducting deals with a handshake or making face-to-face visits to order equipment parts or buy corn than do it on the internet. Trying to understand the new technologies in today’s agricultural marketplace is very foreign and frustrating to them. They just want to do it the way their father did it and the way they were taught. • The middle generation is in the prime of his farming/ ranching career. He learned first-hand from his father, for 30 years, how things should be done and plans to continue farming for about 20 more years. He has witnessed many changes in technology but had limited exposure to it when he was attending college. Yet, with the explosion of technology in agriculture from biotech crops to GPS to genomic testing in cattle, this 52-year-old has tried to grasp the changes, explain them to his father and decipher which technologies are critical to implement. He has had a steep learning curve with internet use and has realized business cannot always be Page 16

By B. Lynn Gordon done face-to-face as his dad prefers. He struggles to get the senior generation to respect him for his ideas, because he is not the senior operator. • The 24-yr-old son graduated from college and returned to the operation. Straight out of college he has a wealth of fresh ideas and is even considering adding another enterprise to diversify and add more income to the operation. This 24-yr-old has many qualities of the millennial generation. He heavily relies on the internet, social media, and text messages. He does not like to sit down to meet with his dad and granddad to talk through issues. He is uncertain if they value his opinion, due to his limited hands-on experience. The senior generation struggles to comprehend why he spends so much time with friends or puts social activities ahead of the farm work. Yet, this young person is very in tune with modern agriculture, continues learning through internet sources and thus, has a lot to offer to the operation. Can you see the differences in the mindset of these three individuals just by the generations they represent, and the experiences they have had? What will this mean for communication, building a strong team for their business, and keeping their family working together? Since all these individuals are family members, we assume they know each other very well. On the surface, they probably do know key characteristics or preferences, but their outside influences have resulted in different values and mindset. To understand generational differences, start by asking yourself: a) Do you understand why they perform the duties they do? Their likes/dislikes? Their habits? Their working style? b) Do you find yourself brushing off actions because the person is family? Do you say, “Oh, that’s just John, he is always that way”, rather than understanding how John’s actions are valuable to the operation? c) Are the other family members’ actions representative of their generation or are they representative of them as individuals? Over this holiday season, begin taking note of the differences you see in each of the generations involved in your family farm or ranch. Work through the questions above to determine if there are adjustments in your communication, expectations, mindset or working style needed to enhance and strengthen your family relationship. 

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Keeping up Some people dream of a cook or a maid, or perhaps a nanny or staff carpenter. I’d trade all of those for a technology manager for my family -our own personal IT guy who could make sure I had all my photos backed up, parental controls set correctly and all the necessary updates installed. I’m probably a bad Millennial for saying that. It’s not that I dislike tech, but some days I feel I have enough to worry about without complicating my life further by introducing yet another change. Then as I type those words, I wonder: Am I becoming my mother? When I hear about a new time-management app, a handy way to organize my grocery list or track my finances, two thoughts come up together. “That sounds cool.” “How could this possibly save more time than it takes?” Do you ever feel that way? A buddy starts rattling off the newest, best, greatest [insert thing here], and you feel a little bit behind. An expert talks about a new genetic tool, animal handling system or grazing strategy, and you wonder if you have the time to apply any of it. Sometimes it all seems just a little too overwhelming to me, too. I want to throw up my hands and dig my heels in. I’ll stick to what I know, thank you. But then there are those times I’ve been forced to change (see: cell phone that went for a swim). Other times, I’m as motivated by the advantage as I am paralyzed by the unknown, so I just take the leap. If you’ve made big changes that have worked for the better, then you see it, too. Maybe you’ve invested in genomic testing or made renovations to your processing facility. You’ve seen

By Miranda Reiman the results in the calf crop or the time saved and better herd health after working cattle. Those situations remind us, much good can come from change. We all inherently know we can’t just stand still and expect to thrive. So how do you balance it all? This summer a cattleman discussed his adoption of technology with me. He said he wasn’t going to be first to try the novel idea, but when there was some evidence of success, he’d be right behind those that were. Maybe you need to hear that, too: you don’t have to be first. You don’t have to try every new thing, lest you be left in the dust. Find the ones that are most applicable and stand to do the most good. It’s all about keeping the forward momentum going. Next time in Black Ink®, I’ll talk about appreciating growth.

Words of wisdom… If you think you’re the smartest person in the room, maybe you shouldn’t be in that room.

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Don’t Wait on Winter Cow Nutrition Preparation By N.T. Cosby Develop feeding plans now to maintain body condition and reproductive performance

The onset of winter brings an end to the forage growing season and grasses go dormant, becoming dry and brown, which typically prompts the start of feeding stored forages or supplements. Regardless of whether forage quantity or quality is the first limiting factor, you should implement a supplementation strategy before your cows’ body condition score (BCS) starts to slide. Dropping body condition is a lagging indicator of forage conditions — in other words, lost BCS means you’re already behind the eight-ball. When cows start to fall below BCS 6, it can negatively impact reproductive outcomes, so it is important to stay on top of nutrition and maintain body condition.

1 EVALUATE FORAGE

The first step in developing a supplementation strategy is evaluating available forages. A thorough forage evaluation will help you accurately budget your winterfeeding program for both forage availability and overall cost. If forage quantities are lacking, reduce herd numbers or plan to use a supplement alongside forages. After you have a forage inventory, test your stored forages for quality.

forage qualities to the appropriate class of animal and production stage. Your nutritionist can determine how much forage is necessary to meet “When cows start to fall below body condition score 6, it can negatively impact reproductive outcomes.”

N.T. Cosby, Ph.D., is a cattle nutritionist at Purina Animal Nutrition. Taken from the Drovers.com Grazing or feeding crop aftermath: Protein supplementation is also necessary, particularly with corn stalks. Sampling standing forage is difficult. Most pasture, especially native range environments, have several forage species with a varying preference by cows across the grazing season. Variability makes it complicated to get

animal requirements — taking the guesswork out of over- or underfeeding hay or silage, which can be costly. A forage test can also help identify if different classes of stored or grazed forages require additional protein or energy supplementation: Hay: Knowing if protein or energy is the first limiting nutrient Work with your nutritionist to determine the is important. We often look at quality of your hay and the right supplement for the protein value to determine your farm or ranch. hay quality. However, with coolseason forages, 8% crude protein or an accurate picture of forage quality. Be more isn’t uncommon, so energy is prepared to feed supplemental protein usually the limiting nutrient for late- and energy when grazing standing gestation cows. forage in the winter, especially if Silage: Protein supplementation is the forage is lower than 8% in crude often required, especially with grain- protein. based silages such as corn.

With forage test results in hand, your nutritionist can help match different

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2 PICK A SUPPLEMENT

Supplemental protein and energy come in a variety of delivery methods, each having pros and cons. Liquids, blocks and tubs Pros - Best suited to supplement adequate quantities of marginal or poor-quality forages. - Blocks and tubs are convenient because you don’t need to physically feed animals daily; you can deliver the nutrition as needed. - Can be used in expansive range environments where it might be difficult to track down the herd for feeding. - Strategic placement can help improve grazing distribution, extend grazing time and provide uniform access to the herd. - Liquid supplementation can be costeffective on large acreages. Cons - These are not as effective for stretching or replacing forage shortages; these products work to improve forage digestibility causing forage intake to increase, so adequate supplies of forage are still important. Grains, meals and cubes Pros - Can easily and accurately adjust the amount of supplement fed. - Moderate fiber and energy supplements can extend grazing days before the start of hay feeding. - Can work as a balancer for grains. Cons - Might require equipment to deliver; calculate the total cost of the supplement program, including equipment and labor, delivered to the cow. - Additional time commitment each day that requires labor to feed cattle. Which supplemental feed you choose will depend on your situation. A largeacreage ranch with plentiful labor is more likely to call for a different supplement strategy than a smallacreage farm with minimal labor. Work with your nutritionist to determine the right supplement for your farm or ranch. Angus Edge - Fall 2020

3 DON’T FORGET MINERAL

Using a weatherized mineral is also beneficial during winter, when rain, snow and sleet are likely. Putting together a winter supplementation plan requires careful planning. Work with your nutritionist to develop a strategy that fits your forages and herd. 

Forages rarely provide all the macroand microminerals needed, so it is important to include mineral as a part of your herd’s nutrition program. It’s best to use mineral year-round, but winter use is imperative. Fall calving cows are lactating and feeding a growing calf. Spring calving cows are entering their last trimester, when mineral requirements are increasing for the fetus, and cows are preparing to produce high-quality colostrum. Select a quality mineral that p r o v i d e s adequate levels of macro- and microminerals to support cows’ high winter requirements. Having mineral available year-round is always a good idea,

particularly in the winter when forage quality is low and cattle nutrition needs are high.

From cattle nutrition to ‘human’ nutrition… Here’s a favourite recipe from the Canadian Angus Foundation cookbook!

Greek Burgers

1 lb. lean ground beef 1 large egg 7 cloves garlic, crushed 3 tbsp. finely chopped fresh oregano 2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary 1 tsp. salt (or less, depending on your taste) ½ tsp. peper 1/3 c. feta cheese Mix all ingredients in a bowl and divide into 4 equal portions. Shape each portion into a patty. Grill on a preheated barbecue on medium flame until cooked through, or on stove top, using a preheated pan over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes per side. Serve with tzatziki sauce, lettuce and tomato on your favourite burger bun. There are a few of these cookbooks left in the CAF office if anyone is interested – another gift idea for you. Email bwagner@cdnangus.ca to order. Page 31

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Appreciation - Why it matters... It’s that time of year as we move into the holiday season that we reflect on the year and are thankful for the many things we have in life whether it be our health, our family, our friends, or our business. In agriculture we are thankful for rains, a successful crop, or strong cattle markets, in agri-businesses, it may be a profitable year in sales. No doubt this year 2020, we are looking at the things we are thankful for in a new light, appreciating more than ever before the people on the frontlines who have gone above and beyond to help the country through this unprecedented time and our health. I wanted to share with you an experience I had that has an application to how our actions and our words impact the people around us. It is not based in the context of agriculture but demonstrates how the little things we do make a difference in the results we will experience. I contacted two national hotel chains to discuss gifting points from one person to another to gather information over the phone on learning the steps of how to do such a process. I dialed the first hotel chain and started to explain why I was calling and providing information such as account numbers, etc. Right away I could tell the person on the other end of the phone was either not having a good day, or not going to be easy to work with. They were abrupt, didn’t seem to understand my question, and I started to wonder if they wanted to help me. They made me repeat my information several times and each time their tone was more pointed. In fact, they were unprofessional and I did my best to keep my calm to get through the call and garner what information I could about how to transfer the points. When the call ended I took a deep breath and said — I hope the next call is not like that one. Next, I dialed up the second national hotel chain on my list and right away got a friendly voice on the phone. I explained, basically in the exact manner as I did to the first company, why I was calling, and started providing the information. The person was polite, professional, and a breath of fresh air. Not once did she raise her voice at me or make me repeat what Page 34

By B. Lynn Gordon I was trying to do but took the time to reiterate my request to make sure she understood it correctly. When the process was nearly complete I said to the employee, “Miss, I just did this same process with another national hotel chain and I barely could stay on the phone the person was so unpleasant to deal with, I want to thank you for your courtesy during this process.” I expected a — ‘well, thank you back’, but instead I got more, she went on to say, “I learned a long time ago, you treat people the way you want to be treated.” Wow, I thought, this person understands customer service. She knows if she is pleasant, calm, and professional her mannerisms will carry through to the client even in the case she may have an upset client on the phone. She understood that her pleasant demeanor would rub off on the caller and the result would be a more positive experience. I wanted to contact her company or supervisor and say, give this person a raise! Which of these two customer service representatives would you want representing your cattle operation or organization? Think about the businesses you do work with or the breed association office you often call. How is their customer service projected to you? What about you? When you are visiting with a bull buyer are you short and abrupt because you are busy and they are interrupting your hectic schedule or do you take the time to answer their questions or let them know you can’t talk right now but will call them back at a certain time or follow up by sending them an email with the details they were looking for? What about family members working with you or employees, the number one element to their happiness is ‘Appreciation.’ As the insightful customer service representative said, “I learned a long time ago, you treat people the way you want to be treated.” As we enter this holiday season, if you have been too busy to take the time to appreciate those around you or who you do business with — I challenge you to do so between now and the end of the year. 

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Another Billion in the Books

Pandemic impacts Certified Angus Beef fiscal year, but sales momentum is strong Blindfolded on a rollercoaster, this year in the beef business was filled with unexpected upside-downs and lurches. Whether a restaurateur in New York City or a rancher in Nebraska, the impacts of COVID-19 make 2020 a ride no one will soon forget. For the first time in 16 years, the Certified Angus Beef ® brand (CAB®) reported lower annual pounds sold for its fiscal year that ended September 30. Still, 2020 was one of strong performance and the fifth consecutive year with sales of more than a billion pounds across 51 countries. Those global sales of 1.175 billion pounds were down 6%, or 75 million pounds. “We’re prepared and positioned today to support our partners’ business recovery and growth as we move forward,” says CAB President John Stika. “We’re fortunate to be in good shape because of the combined effort across our community.” Supply set to meet demand Despite market disruption and volatility, Angus cattlemen remained focused on producing high-quality beef. In 2020, a record 35.9% of all Angus-influenced cattle met the brand’s 10 quality specifications at licensed packers. “Just a decade ago we were celebrating a 23% acceptance rate,” says Paul Dykstra, CAB assistant director of supply management and analysis. “It’s been a pretty steady uptick in both quality and Angus-influence in the cattle available for consideration.” The 5.54 million cattle certified into the brand were only 1.9% fewer than 2019. That number was just 3.5 million in 2010. “That demonstrates a clear, concerted effort. Cattlemen are more focused than ever on what demand is telling us about beef quality,” he says. “The brand is widely recognized as the target for successful producers who want to participate in the upper echelon of the market.” Licensed packers returned more than $1.7 million dollars in premiums to cattle feeders each week for CAB-qualified carcasses, incentivizing that pull-through demand back to cowcalf suppliers. “In a year when retail beef prices spiked and uncertainty was a theme, producers heard what consumers said again and again: quality still matters,” Dykstra says. A consistent and growing supply enables licensed processors, distributors, restaurateurs and retailers to deliver. Stika says the brand is focused on meeting demand, though some segments may serve consumers differently moving forward. Page 36

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Riding the rails Last October the fiscal year began by working through lingering disruption from the packing plant fire in Kansas. That challenged the brand’s international business and the ability to secure retail feature activity moving into the holidays. Foodservice, on the other hand, was on record pace. With a combination of manageable prices and availability in January and February, sales across all segments strengthened, landing both months among the top 10 for all-time CAB sales. March finished in the history books’ top 10, too. While the month saw foodservice and international business decline by 40% due to the onset of COVID-19, consumers transitioned their buying patterns. Retail business spiked, all but offsetting the declines in other areas. At the peak of the pandemic in April and May, foodservice and international sales were down 72% and 64% respectively. Retail business was up almost 44%. June brought continuity, reestablishing itself in the supply chain, and moved into fall with two months of sales above 100 million pounds. Putting all 12 months together, retail had a record year, increasing by 12.3%, while foodservice and international sales were down 22%. Managing through widespread crisis is not unprecedented for the company. When BSE disrupted the beef industry in 2004, brand sales declined 80 million pounds, a fairly similar volume decrease for 2020. “In 2004, total sales were roughly 43% of what they are today, so that 80-million-pound loss in business translated into a 13.5% decline in both tonnage and resources compared to the 6% we’ll manage through this year,” Stika says. The brand remains stable with a steady supply and projections for continued growth, he says. Closing the books on 2020, Stika is grateful and optimistic. “For as much as we have enjoyed the past, our focus cannot be on saving the past,” he says. “Rather our focus will be on changing, evolving and being more flexible so that we can really excel for our partners in the future, regardless of what it looks like.” That’s a promise designed to deliver dollars all the way back through the system.  Angus Edge - Fall 2020

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Did you know? The Canadian Angus Foundation was fortunate to receive funding this summer for a videographer/archivist who spent a couple of months working on highlighting the archives as well as filming and interviewing various members regarding our Angus history. You can view the videos on the Canadian Angus YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/CanadianAngusAssoc/videos The Canadian Angus Foundation welcomes and encourages you to share your Angus memorabilia with us for preservation in our archives. Contact Belinda Wagner at bwagner@cdnangus.ca for more information.

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A Little BBQ Journey

From food desert to food truck, brick and mortar to drive-through, Evie Mae’s has arrived “I don’t think I can do this. I just want to pack everything up and come home,” Arnis Robbins told his wife. The sun was rising on opening day after a night of cooking in a food truck that cost nearly all their savings. He’d only been barbecuing on a live fire for three months, never worked in foodservice or sold food. Exhausted to a breaking point, he called Mallory. “No,” she’d said. “You’re going to see it through. We’re going to do this and just see what happens.” When their Tucson, Ariz., roadside popup opened at 11 a.m., customers just came out of nowhere. That trend would follow the couple. If you build it, they will come He’d grown up on a peanut farm in eastern New Mexico. It was kind of a “food desert,” so the family knew little about quality meat or barbecue. Robbins developed celiac disease shortly after they married, and the newlyweds traded their “eating out” budget for premium groceries. He soon discovered he liked to cook more than eat. Applying farm-learned welding skills to build a reverse-flow smoker on a 750-gallon propane tank, the creative cook admits the food wasn’t great at first, and it was super expensive to cook for just two. “But in that time, I realized I have a real passion for this,” he says now. “I enjoy doing it.” He thought bigger, which led to that earlymorning call in March 2014. After a successful summer, Robbins was enjoying his side hustle more than his full-time landscaping business, and the timing felt right. Drought and low prices had already seen his parents leave the farm for Lubbock, Texas, so the young family followed, with soon-tobe 2-year-old Evelyn Mae in tow. They manage to set up that trailer in front of a storage facility in the Wolfforth suburb just three months later, but it took nearly two months to break $1,000 in sales. “It was a struggle,” Robbins recalls. “I felt we were going to come here and it was just going to be a hit right off the bat and be an absolute success story from the beginning.” Then a miracle happened. One morning, Daniel Vaughn, barbecue editor for Texas Monthly Magazine (and “second only to the governor”) heads up the line. Page 40

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Vaughn eats, engages in small talk and leaves. The next morning, he publishes his blog review. Within 45 minutes, people flock to the trailer. “That summer, we went from nobody knows who we are to everyone wanting to come see if it’s as good as they’ve been told,” Robbins says. In six months, they pour concrete for the brick and mortar. Destination Lubbock To outsiders, Lubbock is cotton fields and Texas Tech University. A day’s drive from most of barbecue’s Dallas-Austin-Houston golden triangle, it’s far off the beaten path. When the 2017 Texas Monthly barbecue edition listed the top 50 joints, that changed. Evie Mae’s was #9. “We met people from all over the state that wouldn’t have come out here otherwise,” Robbins says. Austin locals were saying Evie Mae’s is just as good as back home. “It just starts with a really, really great product,” he says. “And treat it right, be patient with it, and know it’s not done until it’s done – that’s the magic.” That magic is Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®) brand Prime briskets, seasoned only with salt and pepper. Trying other products before CAB, Robbins had boxes with briskets from 8 to 25 pounds. That was at odds with the need for consistency, especially hard to maintain over a live fire. “For all of those briskets to basically come out the same when they’re cooked – when you throw in West Texas’ heat and cold, and dry ambient humidity, it’s amazing.” He knows every one of the 300 briskets they cook per week needs to be perfect. “Because it’s not fair for the person behind that person, who just finished a brisket, to get a new one and it not be the same,” Robbins says. “Why shouldn’t they all get the same quality and the same great slice of meat?” Blindly bought in It happened so fast. Texas was one of the last states to mandate closures from COVID-19. The Robbinses began to prepare as venues closed in Houston, then Dallas, followed by Austin. Two days later, Lubbock shut down. Their best option was to take advantage of their large parking lot. In can-do fashion, they moved dining tables and cash registers, and a skid-steer elevated their menu board. In the end, they had a three-lane, high-capacity barbecue drive-through. “Nobody blinked an eye,” Robbins says. “We had 100-degree weather, we had freezing weather, we had 50-mile-an-hour winds, and everybody just powered through. “It felt like we had been building and preparing for this for the last four years. We didn’t know it, but it was so hard and easy at the same time.”

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From food desert to food truck, brick and mortar to drive-through, Evie Mae’s has arrived The experience has brought Robbins closer to producers. “I have the greatest respect for those folks. Kind of like barbecue, if you don’t absolutely love it, you’re not going to be successful because it is difficult, dirty, hard work,” he says. He knows a lot of the business is out of their control and can’t imagine the frustration producers are feeling. But like ranching, it’s about the people—both the ones they serve and the ones alongside. “I have never once had to explain who

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we are, where we came from or how we do things,” Robbins says, praising his team. He can do things while “running with blinders,” but sometimes he takes a chance to look around. “It literally takes my breath away. It is amazing what the community has done to support us, it’s amazing what my wife has done. This little barbecue journey is just mind blowing.” 

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Saskatchewan Junior Angus Association Board of Directors Jessica Davey - President Saskatoon, SK - 306-230-7409 jdavey@rivendalewelsh.com Reegan Frey - Vice-President Oxbox, SK - 306-485-6788 reegs0909@gmail.com Brandy Fettes - Secretary Glamar, SK - 306-815-7082 bfettes46@gmail.com Hillary Sauder - Junior Director Hodgeville, SK - 306-677-7542 hill.goog@gmail.com Directors at Large Baxter Blair McLean, SK - 306-699-7807 baxteraiden@hotmail.com Morgan Davey Saskatoon, SK - 306-250-6891 rvlm.angus@gmail.com Hayden Elliot-Nelson St. Brieux, SK - 306-920-7053 haydenelliot18@gmail.com Tyra Fox Lloydminster, SK - 780-871-2563 tyrafox20@gmail.com Rayel Kaczmar Grenfell, SK - 306-451-0075 rayelkaczmar14@gmail.com Carson Liebreich Radville, SK - 306-815-7226 carson.liebreich@oldscollege.ca Macy Liebreich Radville, SK - 306-869-6740 macy.liebreich@gmail.com Allyson Tetzlaff Viscount, SK - 306-231-6968 allytetz77@gmail.com Connor Tetzlaff Viscount, SK - 306-231-6904 connortetzlaff01@gmail.com

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Saskatchewan Junior Angus Report... Hello! I hope everyone has had a great fall so far. It sure is a busy time of year with weaning, marketing calves, and fall female sales. I also hope that all producers are doing well and are ready for the months ahead. We continue on and adapt through the COVID-19 Pandemic and look forward to next year for our Saskatchewan Junior Angus members. The Junior Angus Show is planned to be held on November 5, 2020 at the Lloydminster Stockade Roundup. There will also be grooming, judging, literature, photography, and graphic design competitions. Grooming starts at 2:30 pm and the conformation show starts at 4. We are looking forward to the show and seeing everyone there! Thank you very much to the Lloydminster Stockade Roundup, sponsors, judges, and volunteers for making this show possible. Our Saskatchewan Junior Angus Annual General Meeting will also be held on November 5, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided for juniors. Please attend our AGM if you are able to! If you are interested in becoming a Director at Large let myself, or one our board members know, it is a great opportunity! Scholarships?! Every year the Saskatchewan Angus Association sponsors two scholarships for our Juniors, and exciting news, the scholarships have been increased to $1000 each starting in 2020! Thank you very much to the SAA for your support of Junior Angus members. If you are interested in applying for a Saskatchewan Junior Angus Association Scholarship you can find the application form at www. saskatchewanangus.com under the SK Junior Association tab. Deadline for applications is November 15.

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The Canadian Junior Angus GOAL Conference was to be held in February in Toronto. Unfortunately, with COVID-19 GOAL has been postponed to 2022. If the opportunity to go in the future presents, it is an event that you don’t want to miss! The Canadian Junior Angus board is looking forward to things opening up a bit later this year, and hope to have some additional activities for our Juniors as the year rolls on. Did you know that each year there is a director position for Saskatchewan available on the CJA board? Nominations are due by January 31 – contact the CJA office or a current board member if you would like to learn more. Canadian Junior Angus Showdown is to be held July 22 to 24, 2021 in Brandon, MB. Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2020 CJA Virtual Showdown Challenge! Showdown is another event that you definitely don’t want to miss, the opportunities are endless! There are a number events for juniors such as: print marketing, sales talk, judging, team judging, team grooming, photography, literature, art, scrapbooking, graphic design, farm sign, public speaking, Angus cook-off, Spirit of Angus youth and grand aggregate. Canadian Angus Foundation travel bursaries are available to help with travel and trucking assistance is available to those who travel over 1000 km one way. Watch for the Showdown registration form and travel and trucking bursary application details in the Spring. We are on social media! Please like and share our pages @saskjuniorangus on Instagram and Saskatchewan Junior Angus Association on Facebook to learn more about us. If you have any questions or would like to hear more about the Saskatchewan Junior Angus Association please don’t hesitate to contact myself, or one of our board members. We welcome new members and will provide help if you are interested in joining as a member or on the board! Angus Edge - Fall 2020

2020 has certainly been an interesting year, but the SAA was still very proud to see 4-H members showing their Angus pride at modified and virtual acheivement days, and provided awards when requested.

Hanley 4H Club with their “Angus” sunglasses. Matt and his wife Cassie

to the Lloydminster Exhibition for all their planning to host the 2020 Stockade Roundup show and to our major sponsors, Vee Tee Feeders and the Saskatchewan Angus Assocation for their support!

Congratulations to Matt Fleury, Aberdeen, SK 2020 Canadian Angus Foundation Outstanding Young Angus Breeder Check out Matt’s video on the Canadian Angus Association YouTube channel

Attention Juniors! Notice of Saskatchewan Junior Angus Association Annual General Meeting, Thursday, November 5, 1:00 pm - includes lunch! Held during Lloydminster Stockade Round-up. If you can’t be in Lloydminster, you can still participate via Zoom. Email office@saskatchewanangus.com to receive login/call-in information. Watch SJAA Facebook and Instagram for more information. See you there!

SJAA SCHOLARSHIP

The Saskatchewan Junior Angus Association offers two $1000 Scholarships each year!! Deadline - November 15, 2020 Applications are available from the Saskatchewan Angus Office or get one off the website. Angus Edge - Fall 2020

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Coming Events... Nov 4-7 Lloydminster Stockade Round-up, Lloydminster, SK .................. Nov 5 - Saskatchewan Junior Angus AGM .................. Nov 5 - Saskatchewan Junior Angus Show .................. Nov 6 - Saskatchewan Angus GOLD Shows Nov 15....... SJAA Scholarship Deadline Nov 18....... Chittick Family Farms Production Sale, Mayerthorpe, AB Nov 21....... Northern Select Sale, Camrose, AB Nov 23....... Brooking Angus Ranch Online Sale, Radville, SK Nov 27....... Genetic Focus 2020 - Six Mile Ranch Sale, .................. Fir Mountain, SK Dec 5......... Peak Dot Ranch Bull Sale, Wood Mountain, SK Dec 5 ........ Keystone Klassic Angus Sale, Brandon, MB Dec 5......... The British Connection Bull Sale, Lethbridge, AB Dec 6......... Females of Merit Sale, Radville, SK Dec 6......... Burnett Angus Bred Heifer Sale, Swift Current, SK Dec 7......... Range Royalty Commercial Bred Heifer Sale, .................. Swift Current, SK Dec 7-8...... Johnson Livestock Dispersal, Peebles, SK Dec 9......... Cudlobe Farms Angus Bull Sale, Stavely, AB Dec 11....... Touch of Class Female Sale, Saskatoon, SK Dec 12....... Pride of the Prairies Sale, Saskatoon, SK Dec 12....... Atlasta Angus Bull Sale, Sylvan Lake, AB Dec 13....... Glennie Bros. Bull & Female Sale, Carnduff, SK Dec 15....... Select Genetics Female Sale, Herbert, SK

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Dec 17....... Form & Function Female Sale, Lloydminster, SK Dec 21....... Border Butte Angus Bull Sale, Coutts, AB Dec 21....... Blairs.Ag Reduction Sale, Lanigan, SK Dec 22....... Saskatchewan Angus Association Annual General Meeting, .................. Saskatoon, SK Dec 22....... Masterpiece Angus Sale, Saskatoon, SK Jan 15........ Deadline for the Spring Issue of The Angus Edge Jan 27-28... Saskatchewan Beef Industry VIRTUAL Conference Feb 13-15.. CJA GOAL Conference, Toronto, POSTPONED TO 2022 Feb 18....... Nordal Limousin & Angus Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK Mar 6......... Wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Red Angus Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK Mar 17....... JPM Farms Bull Sale, Parkbeg, SK Mar 29....... Cockburn/Merit Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK Mar 31....... Hamilton Farms Bull Sale, Cochrane, AB Apr 7-8....... Kenray Ranch Online Bull Sale, Redvers, SK Apr 15........ CAF Outstanding Young Angus Breeder Nomination .................. Deadline Apr 15........ CAF Junior Angus Stockman Nomination Deadline Apr 17........ Bar-H Land & Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Langenburg, SK Apr 30........ CAF Junior Ambassador Application Deadline May 10....... Dick Turner Memorial Scholarship Deadline Jun 10-12... Canadian Angus Convention, Saskatoon, SK Jun 15........ Canadian Junior Angus Scholarship Deadline Jul 22-24.... Showdown 2021, Brandon, MB

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Index of Advertisers... Anderson Cattle Co........................................45 Atlasta Angus.................................................42 Bar-H Land & Cattle.........................................2 Border Butte Angus........................................37 British Connection Bull Sale..........................43 Brooking Angus Ranch..................................13 Burnett Angus.................................................20 Castlerock Marketing.....................................15 Cudlobe Angus...............................................35 Form & Function Female Sale.......................22 Glennie Bros. Angus................................ 26,27 Hamilton Farms........................................ 32,33 Howe Red Angus..........................................BC JPM Farms ............................................. 6,7,24 Kary Family Farm...........................................51 Kenray Ranch................................................23

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