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The Canadian Shorthorn Report is looking for pictures to use in the magazine.
Individual or group pictures of bulls, cows, or calves in all seasons, If you have any that you would like to share, please send them to: shorthornreport@gmail.com
As always, our Canadian winter has thrown some special challenges to various parts of the country. From extreme cold temperatures to unusual amounts of snow fall. It’s a reminder that farming is not for the faint of heart. That being said, don’t hesitate to reach out to someone if you need to. The weather can add a lot of stress and sometimes it’s good to let it out, and share your struggles. We are in the midst of bull sale season, whether it’s by private treaty or in a sale. Now is the time to get your hands on some quality genetics. Don’t forget to order your semen nice and early, so it can be delivered before breeding season starts. Check out the ads in this issue for all your gentic needs.
Adrianne
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Canadian Shorthorn Association President’s Message
2025 is a year of opportunity. With cow herd numbers being the lowest we have seen in decades, and demand for beef being extremely strong, it’s a great time to be in the beef industry. This coming year could be a year when we see small growth in the Canadian cow herd. This is encouraging but as purebred breeders we must be sure we are supplying the best possible genetics to the industry. Make sure the bulls and females we are selling are going to enhance the beef industry. The Shorthorn breed has made some great inroads back into the commercial Canadian cowherd and we don’t want to lose that. Not all bulls shoud be bulls. Would they be more valuable as a steer? If your herd bull may not be up to par, they are replaceable, and with the cull bull price being strong, you may want to update your genetics. There are many oppurtunities to purchase that new herd bull, be it private treaty or bull sales.
Another opportunity to connect with the Shorthorn breed will be the World Shorthorn Conference this summer. Starting out in Alberta an ending in Ontario. This will be a great opportunity to network with other breeders from other parts of Canada and from across the globe. Attend all or part of it! There will be dialogue within this issue of the Shorthorn Report or contact your provincial rep. for more information.
I want to take this opportunity to invite all to the CSA AGM in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. It sounds like a great part of Canada to viist, see the sights and enjoy hospitality. The Maritime Association is planning a great event for all to attend. Opportunities await you! Take time to embrace them
Richard Moellenbeck
Richard Moellenbeck President & SK Director 306-287-3420 bellmfarms@outlook.ca
Martin Mason Vice President & Ontario Director 519-771-7066 martin.mason@redrosefarm.com
Casey Bishop Alberta Director 780-603-8432 cbishopcattle@gmail.com
Dean Spady BC Director 604-855-2814 spadylivestock@gmail.com
Grayson Ross Manitoba Director 204-851-2293 mosssideshorthorns@gmail.com
Marvin Peters Maritimes Director 902-315-2939 mipet@yahoo.com
Dennis Cox Quebec Director 819-837-2086 triplejcox2018@gmail.com
Shayla Chappell Secretary/Treasurer 306-757-2212 office@canadianshorthorn.com
18th World Shorthorn Conference Report
The CSA planning Committee, chaired by Dennis Cox, Quebec Board Member, continues to plan for the 18th Conference scheduled for July 2025. A Conference budget has been prepared and received, tour stops have been and are being confirmed, and fundraising has been initiated. It is anticipated that the CSA will solicit sponsors for the Conference/Tour from various National Supporters of the Breed and farming in general across Canada.
At present we are still 10 registrations short of the 25 needed to proceed with the Conference/Tour. Registration deadline is March 4th, 2025. Please register ASAP if you plan to attend.
For general information about the 18th World Conference & Tour, please contact the CSA office at Regina, SK.
For Conference & Tour registration information please contact: Ms. Anne Procter, Marlin Travel. Email: anne.procter@marlintravel.ca Grant Smith, CSA Board Member for BC.
Knowledge is Power: Pelvic Measurements,
Did you know there are four things that can influence pelvic area in yearling heifers?
(1) Genetics – of course, (2) breed – Brahman or Brahman crosses, Salers and other continental breeds have a larger pelvic area as compared to British, (3) level of nutrition and (4) if they are received a growth implant prior of a year of age. 1
You may ask, how is this relevant to you and your operation? Prevention of calving difficulty should be on the back burner of everyone’s minds, seed stock or commercial producer alike. The Canadian cattle market is still currently at record highs, we all want to capitalize on these highs, and profit comes from live calves to sell, and to have live calves there are numerous factors to overcome, for the purpose for this article, the main one of interest is getting a live calf right at birth and the reduction of calving difficulty using pelvic measurements.
I only started a keen interest in the topic this past year when it seemed I was having some increased issues with calving difficulties in my first and second-calf heifers. The bulls used were of low birth weight and supposed to have excellent calving ease, the females themselves were born unassisted, and we do not use implants at all in our program. Some of the issues were that of abnormal presentation of the calf, which are not something that can necessarily be prevented, others I attributed to an over condition of the firstcalvers at calving. The issues with my second-calvers were that of females I had to assist in calving during their first year, there was no indication from the mating selection or nutrition that they should have had trouble at that time. So, I did what any cattle producer does, I did some research and started having conversations with other producers that had more experience than myself. I learned that collecting a heifer’s pelvis area pre-breeding can help weed out any that may cause calving grief. Additionally, you may measure yearling
bulls, this data would correlate to their daughter’s pelvic area. I, myself, am a person that likes having all the information I can get my hands on to help make informed decisions, so I invested in a Rice Pelvimeter.2
There are two measurements to take when collecting pelvic data, via the rectum, a vertical and horizontal measurement. The height measurement is taken by holding the pelvimeter vertically, placing one jaw on the symphysis pubis (the joint at the front of pelvis where the two pubic bones meet) and the other on the sacral vertebrae (centre of the backbone).3 The width measurement is taken at the widest area of the pelvis, the poas tubercles, which form a depression point in the shaft of the ilium (largest bone that forms the hip bone). Height measurement should be larger than width measurement, to obtain the relative pelvic area these two measurements are multiplied together.1 The research suggests that a normal 600lb yearling heifer should have a pelvis at least 11cm wide by 12cm high (pelvic area of 132cm) to be able to deliver a 63lb calf.4 Based on that information, for my own herd, the average yearling shorthorn heifer weighs roughly 750800lbs and ideally able to have an 80lb calf without issue, so their pelvic area would need to be more than 180cm.
Dr. Gene Deutscher, Extension Beef Specialist, University of Nebraska wrote an article in the Beef Cattle Handbook called “Pelvic Measurements for Reducing Calving Difficulty” as well, developed a formula for cattle producers to estimate a deliverable
Measurements, An Aid in the Selection Process
calf size as well to determine what weight calves they must have to eliminate calving problems when you know what the heifers pelvic size and weight is at different ages before calving. (Table 1&2)4
To estimate deliverable calf size, take the pelvic area and divide it by the pelvic area/birth wt ratio. Other recent research suggests that pelvic area is highly heritable (61% on average), this is why it can be a good tool to use to help in your selection process of bulls and heifers. What they’ve determined at the Four Corner Bull Test over a seven-year period is that pelvic area and scrotal circumference have a small relationship. Pelvic is highly related to yearling weight and yearling hip height. And pelvic area is only slightly related to birth weight. For these reasons, cattle producers that want to keep consistency in their herd size should be careful in selection bulls with large pelvic areas. The best time to collect pelvic area data on bulls is when they are a yearling and at least 900lbs – anything less are hard to measure.1
I am very excited about the up coming year and applying my newfound knowledge towards my herd. My goal would be to help other producers by perform pelvic measurements and collecting data for them to make informed decisions on their bull and heifer selections. Please keep an eye on my Facebook page
and website for more information on this service!
Megan Turton, RVT
3 Of Diamonds Cattle Company www.3ofdiamondscattleco.ca
1 LaFever (n.d) Instructions For Rice Pelvimeter. Lane Manufacturing Inc, Denver CO.
4 Deutscher (n.d) https://www.iowabeefcenter.org/bch/ PelvicMeasurements.pdf
Our hard working cows are raising an exciting new group of calves
Yearling & 2 year old bulls for sale
G Tee Ranch New View Cattle Company
Rollin’ Dell Ranch Vanridge Cattle Co Inc (204) 436-3122
2024 Saskatchewan Commercial Breeder Of The Year
Shorthorns have been a part of the Cleggett family for 3 generations. In 1978, Alf and Les’s father, Henry Cleggett, registered his shorthorn herd and that was the beginning of Greenlane Shorthorns, owned by H.A. Cleggett and sons.
For several years, their shorthorns were at many shows and sales across western Canada. One highlight for them was winning Supreme Shorthorn at the Canadian National Shorthorn show at Agribition in 2006.
In 2010, Alf and Les decided to go to commercial cattle and started purchasing black Angus bulls to use on their replacement heifers. They believe that you can breed Shorthorn cattle to almost any other breed and they would produce top quality females and high performing steers.
Alf and Les currently have 125 cows, all with a strong Shorthorn base.
sires that have stood the test of time!
HC North of 49 55G - His calves continue to impress! In the US, some breeders have bred their entire herds to him. Some powerful donors from this breed, as well as other breeds have been flushed to him. THF, PHAF, DSC, myostatin free. We are hearing from people who have used him, that his calves are all stamped much the same, regardless of the type if dam they are out of. Semen is available at $50/ straw ( min 5) and is in limited supply.
HC Bluebook 22B ET- Bluebook adds power into his calves and they have excellent growth and thickness. He is defect free, myostatin free and homozygous polled. His calves have growth, soundness, and eye appeal. Semen is available at $35/straw ( min 5)
HC FL Touchdown 123T ET- the former Canadian National Champion who came back here as a herd bull for several years. He is definitely a sire that should be used again. His calves were moderate, thick and had super feet and legs. Defect free. Semen is limited and is priced at $35/straw.
Bayview Unique K11 - We purchased the Canadian semen rights in this Australian Reserve National Champion and we have been very pleased with his calves. He has sired some of the best in every calf crop we have had since his semen arrived here. His daughters have super udders, milk well and are very fertile. The dam of the Aussie record selling Ronelle Park Slurpie is a daughter of Unique K11. Two of our high selling bulls in the Sun Country Bull Sale were also sons of Unique K11. He is defect and myostatin free. Semen is available at $40/straw (min 5).
We also have semen available from several more sires. Contact me for more information.
We would like to thank everyone who bought and bid in our recent 18TH Frozen in Time sale of embryos and semen. We were able to donate over $6800 to the Canadian Junior Shorthorn Association from this sale. We were also pleased to see seven buyers that are new to the Shorthorn breed here in Canada.
Grant and Chris Alexander
Box 580, Weyburn, SK S4H 2K7 306-861-5504 horseshoecreek@sasktel.net
Country Connection Alberta
It is an exciting time of year! Calving has started and sleepless nights have begun. The ASA has continued to enhance their website this winter. We are offering free advertising to our members for their private treaty bulls. We want to encourage the sale of shorthorn genetics any way we can. Our interactive breeders map also showcases farms across the province. If an Alberta breeder would like their farm on the map, contact the ASA office. We are always looking for great photos of shorthorns or shorthorninfluence animals. If you have a stunning photo, please send it to us at albertashorthorn@gmail.com. The website also features a portal to sign up your beef club members for an incentive award. These members are then entered into a draw for a coupon towards the purchase of a shorthorn animal. The draw is held at our AGM.
Planning has started for our AGM. It will be held on June 21, 2025, in Ponoka, Alberta. We are excited to have educational speakers as well as a silent auction. Our annual calendar auction will be held at the same time. We encourage all of our members to attend and learn about the ASA and to participate in decision making that can forward our breed.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the bull sales this spring. For a listing of sales, please see the ASA website. Hope everyone has a safe and productive calving season.
Shari Barto, ASA Secretary
Manitoba
Howdy folks! As calving season is rolling along and the cattle markets continue to set new record highs each week there is more optimism in the industry than we’ve ever seen! This January we held our AGM in Portage where a large portion of our membership met to discuss topics from the past year and plan towards a strong 2025. This year we had four expiring board positions as well as our secretary/ treasurer step down. Marty Madsen stepped down from the board and Nicole Madsen stepped down from the secretary/treasurer position. We thank you both very much for your contributions, time, and effort you’ve given to our association. Terrance Vodon, Tyler Vodon and Nicki Stewart were all re-elected and Ian Smith was elected to the board. Nicky Stewart also stepped up to accept the role of secretary/treasurer. Our current board of directors are Lesley Hedley-President, Terrance Vodon-Vice President, Isabel Acheson-Director, Shailyn Madsen-Director, Tyler Vodon-Director, Michelle Mott-Director, Ian Smith-Director, Nicki Stewart-Secretary/Treasurer.
At the AGM the awards for 2024 show bull and show female of the year were awarded as follows:
2024 Show Bull of the Year - KCC I AM LEGEND 1M (Kroner Cattle Co.)
2024 Show Female of the Year - Creekside Julia Ann 11D
(Kroner Cattle Co.) Congrats to Kroner Cattle Co. on a successful show year!
There is once again a very strong selection of shorthorn bulls and females available at the Manitoba Bull Test Station. Sale day is March 29, 2025, watch your mailboxes for catalogues!
As we look forward to a busy 2025 we wish you all the best with calving and a successful bull sale season!
Terrance Vodon, Manitoba Vice - President
Saskatchewan
Hello from the Saskatchewan Shorthorn Association!
Calving season is here for many, and about to start for many, and what a winter it’s been so far! Lots of snow, lots of storms/wind, and lots of challenges that come with that. Hopefully everyone and their herds have faired alright so far – ~2 months to go!
The Association held our AGM in January as usual, at Manitou Springs Resort & Mineral Spa. This venue was new to us for 2025, in hopes that a more central location would attract more attendees. The facility was excellent and some even made a weekend out of it – Manitou is a really interesting place with lots to check out. Should we have our next AGM here, we’d encourage members to check it out! Some director/executive changes resulted from our AGM – Glenn Sutherland stepped down from his role as director and we would like to thank him for his years of service. Clarke Hill joined the board for a 3-year term.
Executive terms were up as well – our new executive is as follows:
• President – Barry Lehmann
• Vice President – Ryan Bender
• Second Vice President – Noah Rempel
• Secretary/Treasurer – Anna Rintoul
We would like to thank Russell Muri for his years of service as our president! Russell is still with us as director.
Bull sale season is among us and we would like to remind Saskatchewan breeders/members about advertising opportunities:
Directory: Morgan Lehmann has graciously volunteered to put a directory together for us – this is an interactive map, with a $25 one-time fee attached. We have shared a QR code on our Facebook page and website that will take you to a Google form to submit your information. We are trying to make this as detailed & user friendly as possible to aide commercial producers in finding Saskatchewan breeders.
Website: we offer free Classifieds on our website – ads are to be emailed to the Association and any accompanying photos are subject to approval. This is free of charge and we would certainly like to see more breeders take advantage of this!
Aside from bull sales and calving, things continue to tick
along status quo with the Association. Some breeders gearing up for the World Tour this summer, and we are always preparing for CWA – watch our Facebook page & website as details are ironed out!
Best wishes to all, Anna Rintoul
Ontario
Hello from Ontario, hope all is well. Below are a few of the things happening in Ontario. All-Star Series
The All-Star Series was established 2024 in memory of Legends of the Shorthorn Breed George and Audrey Brown.
The Ontario Junior Shorthorn Association is happy to introduce the All-Star Junior Shorthorn Showmanship Series. Juniors participating in various showmanship competitions will be eligible to receive points. Top five juniors will each receive $100.00. and the Champion and Reserve Showperson will receive customized belt buckles.
This year’s exhibitors participating in the All-Star Conformation Series will not only be eligible for cash awards for the champion and reserve bull and heifer but will also be eligible for cash awards by participating in the Breeders Herd classes at qualifying fairs. In addition to the existing eligible shorthorn shows (Erin, Lindsay, Renfrew, Marhkam, Brigden and RAWF) this year the show at the Barrie fair has been added. The OSA is very appreciative of Jim Rummerfield’s support of the All-Star Series. For more information about the All-Star Series visit our web site at https://www.ontarioshorthorns.com/
Annual General Meeting
This year’s Ontario Shorthorn Association AGM will be held in Milton on April 12. For the first time voting for OSA Board directors will take place on-line. Candidates will be nominated and voting will begin 2 weeks before the meeting.
OSA website
The OSA website has been transferred to a new platform. The new platform allows changes/updates to be completed locally. Our web team has made and continues to make the site more informative and easier to navigate. We encourage you to visit our new and improved site (https://www. ontarioshorthorns.com/ ).
OSA Picnic and Showmanship Tune Up Workshops
Don Jack of Coldstream Farm has generously offered to host this year’s OSA Picnic and showmanship tune up workshops on June 21, 3 weeks prior to the CJSA show in Lindsay. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to review often forgotten aspects of showmanship, such as anticipating the judges’ questions, analyzing the beast prior to showing, exhibitor posture and positioning in the ring.
Upcoming 2024 Canadian Junior Shorthorn Association National Show
This year’s CJSA National Show “Sun, Shades, & Shorthorns” will be held on July 16-19, 2025, in Lindsay Ontario. Stay tuned for more details to come. It will be an awesome Show.
Below is a complete list of the many OSA events for 2025
April 12-OSA Annual General Meeting - Milton Ontario
June 21- Annual OSA Picnic & Field Day Junior Show Tune Up Workshops -Coldstream Farm, Flesherton
March to November- All-Stars Conformation Series All-Star Junior Showmanship Series
July 16-19- CJSA National Show 18th World Shorthorn Conference - Lindsay Fairgrounds
November 6-8- Emerson Clarke Junior Shorthorn Show RAWF Shorthorn Show- Royal Winter Fair
November 22- Ontario Fall Classic Shorthorn SaleWalkerton
Hearth & Home
Rolly Bateman
The sudden and unexpected death of Roland Charles Bateman, 71 years, of the Pilger district, occurred on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Roland was born on October 17, 1953 in Barrhead, AB to Morris and Annie (nee Challman) Bateman. He grew up on a dairy farm, fostering a love of cattle and the farm. He was very active in 4-H through the years. Roland worked for Telus and also as a dispatcher for the RCMP, while also raising short horn cattle. 15 years ago, he moved to the Pilger area where he concentrated on raising sheep. Roland was very active in many associations over the years including the Canadian Short Horn Cattle Association, Canadian Dairy Association, Canadian Sheep Breeders Association, and the Canadian Angus Association. He was both a participant and judge in many Ag Shows both locally and around the world. He has many banners and ribbons for his prize-winning livestock. He attended shows in Regina, Toronto, Denver, Edmonton, and as far away as China. Roland enjoyed passing his knowledge on to others and was mentoring young farmers regarding breeding and growing their herds. He also spent time in Scotland working with embryo transplants to help them rebuild their herds following decimation by disease. Roland loved gardening, canning, and preserving his bounty each year. He was also a terrific cook, whipping up great meals for his guests. Roland will be lovingly remembered by his three sisters and two nephews: Beverly (Ralph) Fehlauer of Devon, AB and their sons Scott and David; Bonnie (Grant) McMillan of Wakaw, SK; and Penny (Bob) Forsythe of New Zealand; as well as many friends throughout the agriculture industry. He was predeceased by his parents Morris and Annie
Bateman. There will not be a service at this time. Memorial donations in Roland’s memory may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
Greg Parker
August 5th, 1981.
At the age of 43, Greg passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, after a year of battling cancer. Greg was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Frank and Dianne Parker on
Born into a military family, Greg had the opportunity of living in many different places throughout Canada and the United States, before settling in Edmonton. He was a country boy at heart even though he grew up in the city. His love for animals and the country life, eventually took him to Olds College where he graduated from the Farrier Science program. Greg had a special way with horses which led him not only into the farrier business, but also into guiding and leading pack trips for a number of youth camps. Greg met his wife Corine (Harrison) Parker at one of these camps and they were married on September 14, 2007. Greg had a great love for the outdoors, animals, people, his work as a farrier, and for ministry.
Greg’s faith in Christ was his sustaining strength, and his greatest passion.
Greg will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Corine; parents, Frank and Dianne Parker; sisters, Sarah (Luc) Tremblay and Anna (Rob) Specht; grandfather, Stan Parker; eleven nieces and four nephews, as well as a large extended family, and many friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Zion Evangelical Missionary Church in Didsbury on Saturday, January 25, 2025 @ 2:00 PM.
Poplar Park Shorthorns
• It's time to source those bulls for the upcoming breeding season. We have bulls on feed efficiency test at Olds College Grow Safe, bulls on performance testing at Manitoba Bull Test Station and bulls available on farm to suit your needs. Find us online or on Facebook and lets talk about getting the future herdsire that’s right for you!
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Congratulations to the Purebred & Commercial Breeders who have made use of sons & daughters of this great breeding bull. He has made his mark here both in genotype and phenotype. While he was previously crowned National Grand Champion Sr Bull at RAWF and Reserve Grand Champion Bull at Agribition it’s his progeny that prove his value.
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Canadian National Jr Show Grand Champion Bull RAWF Show Bull Of The Year
Canadian National Jr Bull Champion RAWF
Show Heifer of The Year Ontario Show Bull of the Year
Breeder’s Herd of The Grand Champion Get Of Sire RAWF Year Ontario
Reserve Grand Champion Bull RAWF
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Show Bull Of The Year Ontario The Anchor Bull in the Show Heifer Of The Year Ontario Grand Champion Pen of Breeder’s Herd Of The Year Ontario 3 Bulls, Denver
Reserve Grand Champion Bull Agribition
Grand Champion Progeny of Dam Agribition
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