The Canadian Shorthorn Report- Spring 2024

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The 2024 calf crop is starting to hit the ground and from the sounds of it, a lot of people are excited to see their breeding plans come to fruition. We are also getting into main bull buying season. There are plenty of sales coming up with Shorthorn genetics available to add to your herd. Check out this issue and the Winter Issue for offerings of embryos, semen, bulls and females. Don’t be afraid to contact a breeder if you are looking for something specific.

Planning is well under way for CJSA National Show and the CSA Annual meeting in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, August 1-3rd. Look for details about the event in this issue.

Wishing everyone all the best during calving season and sale season.

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HERD REFERENCE 2024 DEADLINE JULY 1 PUBLICATION DATE AUGUST 1

Cover photo courtesy of Lingley Livestock Irma, AB

Table of Contents 3 President’s message

7 World Shorthorn Conference History 8 Legend of the Breed 9 CJSA Report 10 Ultrasound- How to make it pay on your Ranch 12 Country Connection 14 Hearth & Home 15 Show Results 16 The PLUS in Shorthorn 18 Feathers & Farmland

Canadian Shorthorn Association President’s Message 2024 brings renewed optimism in the cattle industry. Livestock prices are as high as we have ever seen, with consumer demand high and supplies low, it seems good times are ahead.

With that in mind, we need to be proactive in the decisions we make. I encourage everyone to get their Whole Herd Recording enrollments in while the lower rates are available, this helps CSA when we do our budget planning, promotions, etc. If you are needing to get any DNA requirements, do them sooner than later. Neogen can get backed up, it usually takes 3 weeks to get results.

If you haven’t submitted your weaning and yearling weights, please do so, and remember to include them all. Potential customers research this data when they are making their purchasing decisions.

I would like to thank Ray Armbruster for his years of service to the board. Your contribution to the CSA Board is greatly appreciated. Stepping into his role as Manitoba director is Grayson Ross, a young enthusiastic breeder from Brandon, MB. Welcome aboard!

Make plans for the upcoming months, there are several events one should attend this spring and summer, from 4-H shows and sales, to Juniors Shows.The CJSA National Show being held in Saskatoon, SK August 1st - 3rd is going to be an exciting event. Also in conjunction with this, is the CSA Annual Meeting. With these two events joined, this will be a fun filled, educational event you won’t want to miss. The Saskatchewan Shorthorn Association is planning some extra functions to make this a memorable weekend. Meeting old friends and making new ones is a great way to keep the Shorthorn Fraternity alive and well. Plan now for this! Although it is coming next year, plan for the 2025 World Shorthorn Congress in Canada, July 3rd-20th .

Chairman Dennis Cox and his team are working hard on hosting this event.

Lots of great events coming in 2024, let’s make it a great one for Shorthorns!

Richard Moellenbeck CSA President

Richard Moellenbeck President & SK Director 306-287-3420 bellmfarms@outlook.ca

Dean Spady BC Director 604-855-2814 spadylivestock@gmail.com

Dennis Cox Quebec Director 819-837-2086 triplejcox2018@gmail.com

Martin Mason Vice President & Ontario Director 519-771-7066 martin.mason@redrosefarm.com

Grayson Ross Manitoba Director 204-851-2293 mosssideshorthorns@gmail.com

Shayla Chappell Secretary/Treasurer 306-757-2212 office@canadianshorthorn.com

Casey Bishop Alberta Director 780-603-8432 cbishopcattle@gmail.com

Marvin Peters Maritimes Director 902-315-2939 mipet@yahoo.com

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21st Annual

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GOING OUT FOR BUSINESS SALE

Most of our cows are now gone, but we still have a few thousand straws of semen and embryos remaining. Many of the sires represented here deserve to be used again. We need to start to reduce this inventory so we are willing to deal on it.

We knew HC North of 49 was going to make an impact from the day he was born. He has been impressive at all stages of his development and now he is siring equally great calves at Wernacres in Illinois. THF, PHAF, DSC, homo polled, Myostatin free. His high selling daughter in the 2023 Wernacres online sale was $38,500. 10 straws or less $40/straw. Discounts on more than 10 straws.

HC Bluebook sires calves that have tremendous growth, thickness and eye appeal. He is free of all defects including myostatin and is homo polled. Bluebook topped the 2017 Sun Country sale at $32,000. And we were fortunate to purchase him back to be a herd sire here.

A Bluebook son sold at $24,000 to Major John Gibb, Glenisla Shorthorns in Scotland. 10 straws or less $30/ straw. Discounts on more than 10 straws

We bought the Canadian semen rights in Bayview Unique K11 from Australia and he has bred well here, He is free of all defects, and is myostatin free and homo polled. We have used him on heifers with no issues.

He sires excellent calves of both sexes. Our high selling bull, at $9850, in 2022 was a son of Unique. The dam of the Australian record breaking $106,000 Ronelle Park Slurpie , is a daughter of Unique K11. Unique daughters have beautiful udders and are extremely fertile and easy fleshing. 10 straws or less $40/straw. Discounts on more than 10 straws.

HC FL Touchdown was the 2009 Canadian National Champion Bull, and he was used here for many years.

He is one of my all time favorite herd bulls. He was probably ahead of his time as he sired calves with moderate frames and excellent thickness. His calves were docile, born easily and were structurally sound. His daughters had beautiful udders and were super cows. It was my plan to reuse Touchdown in my herd again this year, but ended up having to sell most of my cows. He is defect free. 10 straws or less $35/straw. Discounts on more than 10 straws.

Lots of other sires are available. Here is a partial list, some are in limited supply: Homedale Accomplished, Shadybrook Perfection 35S,TM Gus 36S, SULL Cyclone3242 ET, Moombi Powerplay, Saskvalley Lucky Eddy 13X, Star P Matrix 4N, HC Leader’s Legacy 9U, Homedale Flash, Marc 1V, and numerous others. Embryo sales have been brisk and we are delighted to have started two new herds here in Canada who are using our embryos to establish their herds. We still have a good inventory of embryos. Contact Grant for an inventory and prices.

Grant & Chris Alexander 306-861-5504 horseshoecreek@sasktel.net

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138th Anniversary

Saskatoon , SK

Your Invitation To Attend

Sandman Signature Hotel 2815 Lorne Ave, Saskatoon, SK

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Hosted by the Saskatchewan Shorthorn Association, the 138th CSA Annual Meeting is sure to be one you don’t want to miss! In the days leading up to the meeting, tours of some of Saskatchewan’s finest herds will be held with plans to host alternative activities with Saskatoon’s local attractions.

More information will be available as the event nears. Keep an eye out on our social media platforms and e-blasts. See you in the “Bridge City”!

Join Us!

A twist in this year’s AGM is the conjunction of the Canadian Junior Shorthorn Association’s National Show “Sun, Shades, and Shorthorns”. Happening right next door to the host hotel at Prairieland Park, the show will be held from August 1st to 3rd. The CJSA National Show Awards Ceremony will be held with the AGM banquet on Saturday evening. Make sure the show is part of your plans to visit!

Amendments to the By-Laws of the Canadian Shorthorn Association

1. The By-Laws may be amended by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members who have voted through ballot submission (mail-in ballot or electronic).

2. Notice of all proposed amendments shall be given to the secretary in writing, signed by two members in good standing, at least sixty (60) days before the date of the Annual Meeting.

3. The membership will be notified by mail of motion received at least 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting. All notices of motion will be taken to the Annual Meeting for discussion and debate and may be amended there by a simple majority of votes cast.

4. Within 15 days of the Annual Meeting, a ballot along with the notices of motion, or, amended notices of motion will be sent to the membership. Ballots must be returned to the Canadian Shorthorn Association office by no later than 45 days after the Annual Meeting to be counted. The results of any votes will be held in total confidence until all votes are counted and the results of all votes will be released by the Canadian Shorthorn Association President or Board of Directors.

5. To receive a ballot in 2024, memberships must be purchased on or before August 3rd, 2024.

6. Amendments to or the repeal of any by-laws shall become effective upon approval by the Minister of Agriculture (Canada) and registration in the Department of Agriculture (Canada).

7. All notices to amend the by-laws must be received in this office by Tuesday, June 4th, 2024.

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THE CANADIAN SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION Box 3771, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3N8 Phone: (306) 757-2212 Email: office@canadianshorthorn.com Richard Moellenbeck, President Shayla Chappell, Secretary

Shorthorn World Conference- A bit of History & Background

For those involved in the Canadian Shorthorn enterprise (Breeder, enthusiasts and anyone interested in the Shorthorn Breed) to better understand the origin and purpose of the World Shorthorn Conference, to be held in Canada, 2025, I have prepared this brief summary of the History and purpose of the Conferences.

World Shorthorn Conference concept and initial meeting.

The concept of an international conference for Breeders, worldwide Shorthorn was initially proposed by Mr. H. GlenLeary, secretary of the Shorthorn Society of South Africa, when on a visit to England to attend a Diary Shorthorn Conference. An offer was made, and invitations were sent to, Shorthorn Breed Societies around the world to attend such a Conference at Johannesburg, South Africa in 1974.

The general purpose of this Conference as set out in the original invitation, included the promotion, standardization, and cooperation (in so far as circumstances and local conditions permitted), the interchange of ideas and learning of the advancements and problems of the shorthorn breed in other countries worldwide.

American Shorthorn Association secretary (Pete) Swaffar was an enthusiastic supporter of a World Conference concept.

American Livestock Exposition. The 2004 Conference also featured Shorthorn herd visits as far South as Tennessee and Texas, as far East as Ohio, as far North as Nebraska and as far West as Kansas.

The spirit of standardization and cooperation among shorthorn producing countries had been encouraged at the very first Conference in South Africa 1974. At the first Conference attendees could scarcely have imagined the advances in technology and the application to current genetic analyses.

An important collaborative event had come to fruition by the time of the 2019 conference held in Australia. International Genetic Solutions (IGS) and the Australian Beef Shorthorn Society came together to share the IGS genetic evaluation platform. IGS team members gave Conference presentations on its development and use, which has been adopted under the name ‘Shorgen’, which provides a single base of comparison for Shorthorn cattle in Australia, the USA and Canada.

The 2022 World Conference was held again in the UK and commemorated the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Coates Shorthorn Cattle Herdbook.

I hope the short summary report on the formation and development of the World Shorthorn Conference will Initially a constitution was proposed, but the Council decided provide some background, in preparation for the planning, not to have a constitution, but that the expressed aims preparation and presentation of the 2025 World Shorthorn and objectives of the Conference would be a more useful Conference to be hosted by Canada in July 2025. guideline.

I would like to thank Dr. Bert Moore, formally with the Accordingly, the aims and objectives of the World American Shorthorn Association and now a Shorthorn Conference “To promote the exchange of ideas and Breeder at Indianola, Iowa, USA for the permission to use achievements among Shorthorn enthusiasts in pursuit of material from his book, Shorthorns and the American Cattle Breed excellence.”

Industry, by Dr Bob Hough and Dr Bert Moore. A subsequent article will provide information regarding the most recent World Shorthorn Conference Timing World Shorthorn Conference, held in the UK, July 2022, which I attended.

Meetings at approximate intervals of every three years, a total of sixteen of these World Conferences have been held Grant Smith, World Shorthorn Conference President, at various locations around the world. In addition to the Conference and working sessions, on farm herd visits are Craig Elachie Shorthorn organized, in some cases covering thousands of miles of travel. Exposure to the landforms, environmental challenges Tappen. BC. Canada and management differences offered a truly worldwide perspective on the Shorthorn enterprise.

One of the featured speakers at the first World Conference was Professor Jan. C Bonsma, world renowned for his thought-provoking ideas, publications, and lectures on ‘Functional Efficiency’. His ideas inspired many to observe those traits more closely in live animals that led to more productive efficiency. At both conferences held in Great Britian (1989 and 2010) Donald Biggar a breeder from Scotland was a conference presenter. Both his father and Grandfather had been invited as international judges at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. The 2010 UK Conference gave those in attendance the opportunity to have an audience with Princess Anne, the Princess Royal and patroness of the Shorthorn Society of the UK. Both Conferences held in the US (1984 and 2004) were centered around Louisville, Kentucky and the great North

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Canadian Shorthorn Association Legends of the Breed Award Winners Over the next few months, nominations for Legend of The Breed will need to be handed in. The CSA Board decided in their meetings of February 1995, to establish a Legend of The Breed awards program to honour individual persons from Beef, Milking and Lincoln Red Associations, who have made a contribution to the furtherance of the Shorthorn Breed in Canada. The winners are announced at the CSA AGM. The recipients are as follows: Alberta Nova Scotia 2023- Rod & Sandie Shutz, Parkland County 2022- Les & Shelley Peterson, Meeting Creek 2021- Dan & Jill Stephenson, Okotoks 2019- Gussie Adam, Bashaw 2018- Ken & Virginia Morison, Innisfail 2018- Robert & Sylvia Morison, Innisfail 2013- Leonard & Dorothy Greenwood, Sangudo 2012- Robert Sharp, Lacombe 2003- Alexander Rothney Cross, Calgary 2002- Melvin Boake, Acme 2001- Philip Butterfield, Monarch 2000- Milton & Rita Hennig, Andrew 1999- A. Howard MacDonald, Granger 1998- William John Boake, Acme 1996- Ralph Petereson, Cluny 1995- Hugh Eaglesham, Cayley

British Columbia 2016- Milton Stein, Langley 2009- Cindy Merkley, Aldergrove 2008- Gary & Margeret Wood, Surrey 2005- Dave & Bea Neil, Sunset Prairie 2003- George Tatton, Westwold 2002- Neal & Joann Goldthorpe, Lumby 1999- Dorothy & Brian Wiley, Fort Fraser 1997- Ronald G. Carter, Surrey 1995- Paul Baehr, Hixon

2017- Gordon & Doreen Fraser, West River Station 2013- Philip & Patty Burgess, Falmouth 2010- Clarence & Eva Reid, Truemanville 2007- James Poole, Middle Musquobodoit 1995- James Forsyth, Cold Brook Station

Ontario 2023- Bob Riviere, Oakville 2015- Gordon Crawford, Glencoe 2010- Madelene & Howard Martin, Elmvale 2008- George & Audrey Brown, Beaverton 2007- Emerson Clarke, Ballinfad 2001- Murray Pimmett, Kettleby 2000- William M. Bryden, Orangeville 1998- Lorne J. Pimmett, Peterborough 1996- John A. Sims, Cameron 1995- Redford Gardhouse, Milton

Prince Edward Island 2012- Seymour & Janet Hurry, Winsloe 1995- Stanley Hurry, Winsloe

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2017-- Arthur & Martha Carson, Havelock 1995- Reginald Acton- Sackville

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2018- Jim & Creta Haydock, Lloydminster 2016- Grant & Chris Alexander, Weyburn 2015- Ivan & Mary Muri 2013- Jim & Connie Graham, Lone Rock 2012- Bill & Jan Huber, Lipton 2011- Earl & Betty McCorriston, Ridgedale 2009- Craig Andrews, Qu’Appelle Manitoba 2006- Bernie & Phyllis Moellenbeck, St 2022- Keith & Eleanor Poole, Rivers Gregor 2015- Tom Walls, Winnipeg 2004- Arnold & Elizabeth Mollenbeck, 2014- John & Susan Thompson, Hamiota Englefeld 2009- Orville & Eleanor Renwick, Melita 2003Bender, Neudorf orGlenn h t As&sBev ocCopeland, n Shor 2002- n 2007- William Acheson, Somerset a Ross & Verna White City i iat d Souris a 2006- Bob & Joyce Gordon, 2001Charles & Rose Campbell, Lumsden io n 2004- Ron & Marya Kalberg, Bagot 2000- Wesley & Marjorie Lehmann, Rosthern 2003- Arnold & Norah Gray, Hamiota 1998- G. Barry Andrew, Regina 2002- Esther Patterson, Gladstone 1997- Gerald Alexander, Weyburn 1999- Lorne Edmondson, Oakville 1995- Arhur & Alma Huber, Lipton 1997- Norman Charles Brown, Hamiota Lincoln Red 1995- Harvey Fulton, Birtle 1995- Gordon Cook, Kettleby

Milking Shorthorns 1997- John H. Atkinson, Nanticoke 1995- Allan Patterson, Milton

Canadian Junior Shorthorn Association Report As of when this issue hits the mailboxes, nominations for new board members will have concluded. We are excited to have new, fantastic young leaders with bright ideas join the junior association.

Looking ahead to summer, we are in the works of planning the Sun, Shades & Shorthorns National Junior Show in Saskatoon, SK from August 1st-3rd. With it being held in conjunction with the CSA AGM meetings, we believe this will be one of the best junior shows put on by The Stars Leadership Conference has almost the CJSA. Juniors, reach out to your provincial arrived, occurring February 23-24 in Guelph associations about possible travel bursaries.

Ontario. We are once again happy to co-host this There are also Saskatchewan breeders who will conference with the Canadian Junior Limousin have cattle available to exhibit if you are unable Association. The networking opportunity with to bring one of your own. We will continue to post fellow enthusiastic young leaders is truly special. more updates on social media, the website, and We are very excited about the guest speakers the next issue of the Shorthorn Report to keep and tours of the University of Guelph and everyone informed.

Semex Canada. Events like this cannot be put on without the financial support of breeders and May everyone continue to enjoy this beautiful businesses. If you would still like to sponsor this winter and calving season. year’s conference, please reach out to the junior Royce Moellenbeck association.

THANK YOU for your support!

We would like to recognize those who donated to our 2023 CJSA Live Auction. Funds that were raised, are dedicated to programming for the Canadian Junior Shorthorn Association.

BELL M FARMS COINTREAU CATTLE CO. FIRST CLASS SHORTHORNS HILL HAVEN FARM JESSICA DAVEY PHOTOGRAPHY KATIE SONGER

KRONER CATTLE CO. MILLBROOK FARM REG’D PAINTEARTH SHORTHORNS SHADYBROOK FARM LTD. SASKVALLEY STOCK FARM VANRIDGE CATTLE CO. INC.

Plans for the 2024 CJSA Live Auction at the next National Junior Shorthorn Show are already underway. Join us August 1st-3rd in Saskatoon, SK. The Live Auction will be held Saturday evening with the CJSA Awards Night and AGM Banquet. Donations to this year’s auction are welcome.

juniors@canadianshorthorn.com / 306-757-2212 / Box 3771, Regina, SK S4P 3N8

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Making The Use of Ultrasound Pay on Your Farm or Ranch making sure that healthy cattle end up at the feedlot.

“With technology and traceability getter better and better, it’s probably something that we are going to have to be looking into to make sure that a quality product is hitting the slaughter plant at the right time,” Steppler says.

When to ship and when to feed Ultrasounds on some heifers also discovered some interesting results. Visually, Steppler and the other producers assessed that one 1,200-lb heifer should be fed for another 100 to 120 days before going to slaughter, but the ultrasound suggested she was ready to go right away.

Published in September 2023 Cattle Country Written by: Angela Lovell Ultrasound is not a tool that all cattle producers use, although it is more common for purebred breeders, especially those with Angus cattle, to use it as both a selection and marketing tool, but it could have value for a lot more producers.

“The ultrasound data said she needs to go now because she would hit the top grade for marbling and if we were to feed her any longer, we would actually be discounted on that heifer as a result of the yield grade,” Steppler says. “That’s a strong financial tool.”

Those are the main uses for carcass ultrasound says Jamie Jensen-Whitney, ultrasound technician.

“The purebred or commercial sector uses it from a reproductive standpoint to find the cattle with the ultrasound traits that they are looking for to produce the type of beef that they want to produce,” says Jensen-Whitney. “The feedlot sector uses it for finished or presumed finished cattle to find those cattle that are ready for slaughter versus those that may need a little bit more time on feed to hit their optimum carcass qualities.”

To help demonstrate that value and the many things that an ultrasound can tell producers about an animal, Manitoba Beef Producers recently held an ultrasound demonstration outreach event at the farm of purebred Charolais producer Andre Steppler near Miami, Manitoba. Ultrasound technician, Jamie JensenWhitney performed ultrasounds on four 4H steers that were fed out and presumed ready for slaughter, and ranked them according to the results.

There are lots of options to use ultrasounds in a number of ways though, she adds.

It was quite eye-opening, Steppler says.

“Some of them we do as a ship now, and then we’ll “If you evaluated them all visually, without the four-way sort them, so they’re shipped now, ship in 30 ultrasound data you would think that they all had a days, ship in 60 or re-implant and ship in 90-120 days,” comparable amount of fat and marbling in their loin, she says. but there was one steer that the ultrasound showed had substantially less,” Steppler says. “The technician Bulls and heifers are ultrasounded at around a year of asked me what the history of this steer was, and he age and is a shortcut to get the data more quickly. had gotten sick for a couple of weeks in January.

“Every breed has their own guidelines as to an She said that was the main reason that steer hadn’t appropriate age window but it’s always around a year marbled yet because in his lifetime there had been a stressor. To look at him you never would have guessed of age, give or take anywhere from 60 to 120 days just so that the results are accurate and we can get an that.” idea of how progeny from those animals will do versus It brought home to a lot of the producers present having to follow thousands of head of progenies the importance of vaccination and herd health and through the entire system from birth to slaughter to get

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the exact same information,” she says.

The ultrasound results that Jensen-Whitney shared did emphasize the relationship between IMF (expressed Through its Canadian Angus Performance Program, as a percentage) and another measurement: yield the Canadian Angus Association collects data, grade (YG) and how the two combined affect the price including ultrasound results from its producers and that producers will receive. Technically, an IMF over shares them with all members. But producers of other four is a AAA grade, and in the case of Steppler’s breeds are also willing to share ultrasound information, cattle, those with an IMF over 5.5% combined with says Jensen-Whitney. a lean meat yield between one and three would also have qualified for the Certified Angus Beef (CAB) “If you don’t share the information there’s not a lot of value to it to get those data points that you’re looking program. for,” she says. “Most producers who are doing it on “The first and second place steers were very close the purebred side will publish the information in their [in their IMF score] and they both qualified for the bull sale catalogues to help those purchasing cattle to Certified Angus Beef (CAB) program that would give make their decision.” a bonus of $5.64,” she says. “Technically, the steer in second place was the better steer because he had Why are more producers not doing a better marbling score [6.22% compared to 5.84% ultrasound? for number one] but he took a discount because his carcass was considered overweight at over 900 lbs hot The main roadblock for ultrasound, especially for hanging weight.” commercial producers is cost because it currently costs around $30 a head, making it hard for many to With the third and fourth ranked steers, the ultrasound see the value in doing it. demonstrated there was value for both to stay on feed longer.

Jensen-Whitney admits it can take time to see the return on investment in ultrasound and that there are “With the other two steers, if they stayed under a YG still many purebred and commercial breeders who 3 and stayed at an AA marbling, they would take a don’t fully understand the data that they get back. discount even at YG3 versus if we got them to a AAA marbling score, they would avoid the discount of an AA “We have to find those things that are going to give carcass,” Jensen-Whitney says. “This is where we see us a return for our money, so for some if they don’t the value of putting them on feed longer.” sell their bulls for more money in the first year, they don’t see the ROI, and then I have some clients that are coming up on 15 years of scanning every animal, Steppler says his main takeaway from the day was that, as a purebred producer, ultrasound is an every year,” Jensen-Whitney says. “With ultrasound, excellent selection tool. we can make big changes in a single generation. A lot of it is about just getting out there and giving the “We can never forget that we are producing meat and people the education that they need to make these we want to produce quality meat and ultrasound data decisions.” is definitely a way to help us do that,” he says, adding the most important data to producers was dollars per What does an ultrasound tell you? head, and that’s not always something you can predict The ultrasound measures a number of things, and two from looking at an animal. that are important are back fat (RIB FAT) and ribeye area (REA). Why the amount of back fat is important to “We judged them live one way and they way we looked measure is because it tells how fast and well an animal at them after we got the ultrasound data was different, but when you look at the ending column that was total will convert feed and finish. dollars generated per head, that is the most important because it tells you who generated you the most “We can go in and find the bulls that will sire calves that in a feedlot setting will finish faster than it’s bunk money.” mate,” Jensen-Whitney says. “Then with the ribeye Jensen-Whitney encourages producers to reach out to measurement, that’s the biggest muscle in a beef animal, so that goes into an equation that tells us lean an ultrasound technician if they don’t understand the meat yield along with the amount of back fat that that science or how ultrasound could help their operation. animal is carrying so we get an idea of how the prodigy “We’re more than happy to talk to anybody an see from those cattle will yield.” what we can do to help out because carcass is the be all, end all but it still has to fit with the rest of your One of the most important from a producer’s program. You still need cows out in the pasture that perspective is marbling (intramuscular fat or IMF) fit the picture of what you’re trying to produce, but still which is related to the quality of the meat. give you the carcass quality you want to produce and “The marbling is related to the eating experience. How we can do that. We can find those animals; we can find those outliers if they want to put the time and the much fat is in that meat determines how good it is money in.” going to taste,” Jensen-Whitney says. “We can help producers find those animals that fit the market that they are striving for, and that’s generally a “AAA” or Prime carcass.”

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Country Connection

Alberta

for more updates!

Upcoming sales in Saskatchewan:

The start to the new year has been a wild ride as • March 2-4 – ACC on Target far as owning and raising livestock in Alberta. The • March 21-22 Sun Country Shorthorn Sale province has seen record low temperatures with wind • March 23 – Bender Shorthorns & Star P Farms • April 4th – Who’s Your Daddy chills in the - 50 degree range and then 10 days later almost record highs of + 10 degrees. These swings Many Saskatchewan breeders sell via private treaty as in temperature bring a unique set of challenges to well - visit our website for a list of breeders/members in livestock producers. While others are taking refuge your area. Best wishes for all this calving season! in there homes, farmers and ranchers face these challenges head on. The resilience and fortitude of the Anna Rintoul livestock producers is something that everyone should take great pride in.

On a positive note, many breeders have begun calving season, which is one of the most exciting times of the year. Spring bull sale preparation and marketing is well underway as well. There are some great opportunities to acquire new genetics from producers with private treaty offerings and sales alike.

The Western Prime Bull Sale will be held on April 6, 2024 in Clyde, AB. The Shorthorn Select Bull and Female Sale will be held on April 13, 2024 in Stettler, AB. We would like to remind everyone of a valuable resource for guidance in presenting your sale animals “ A helpful guide to photographing/ videoing cattle” is Hello from Manitoba! available on the ASA website. albertashorthorn.com Good luck and safe travels to all Juniors participating Welcome to 2024! The new calf crop has started arriving, and with the new calves comes the excitement in the Stars Leadership Conference in Guelph, Ontario. What a tremendous event and opportunity for for the future ahead. Market sales have resumed and prices are still going strong, and the long term forecast Shorthorn youth. seems to be holding steady, projecting mild temperaCasey Bishop tures through the remainder of the season. It’s been a great start to the new year.

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

In January we held our Annual General Meeting. We hosted a strong turnout of members who discussed We held our AGM in January, in conjunction with SBIC. many topics and issues from the past year and towards the upcoming year.

We were pleased to see more members attending We had four director positions expiring; Geoff Pater– both online and in person! We had Lane Geiss son, Lesley Hedley, Grayson Ross, Jeff Ross and also present “Data Collection: Why it Matters & How it Influences Genetic Evaluation” – this was an excellent Ray Armbruster who was our national director. Ray, presentation, thank you again to Lane!

Grayson, Jeff and Geoff all have decided to step down from the board and we sincerely thank them for their We have some exciting events coming up in Saskatchewan and we are looking forward to hosting time and commitment to the association.

Grayson was elected to sit on the national board as everyone! the national director from Manitoba where we are con• CJSA National Show & CSA AGM – August fident he will be a great fit. Lesley accepted nomination 2024 and was re-elected to the board for another term.

• Shorthorn World Tour – 2025 The current Manitoba board of directors are: Lesley Follow our website (www.saskshorthorns.com) and Hedley-president, Terrance Voden-vice president, Facebook page (Saskatchewan Shorthorn Association) Isabel Acheson-director, Shailyn Madsen-director, February 2024

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Michelle Mott-director, Nicki Stewart-director, Marty Madsen-director, Tyler Voden-director. We also have a new secretary/treasurer, Nicole Madsen. We welcome the new members of the board, and look forward to the year ahead.

There is once a gain a strong offering of bulls and open females on offer at the Douglas test station, sale day is March 23, 2024. Watch your mailbox for sale catalogs. If you don’t receive one feel free to contact any director and we will be sure to get you one.

The provincial summer show was awarded to Lundar, and will be held on June 15. We have decided to offer an exciting incentive to the junior show. The winner of the grand champion female in the junior show will receive $300 and the winner of the reserve grand champion female in the junior show will receive $200.

The awards for show bull and show female of the year were awarded as follows: 2023 Show Bull of the Year- KCC White Noise 8L (Kroner Cattle Co.) 2023 Show Female of the Year- Muridale Moolatte 329E (Kroner Cattle Co.) Congratulations to Kroner Cattle Co. on a very successful show season.

Until next time, happy calving y’all!

Lesley Hedley

Nova Scotia

lots of new faces. If you would like more information on the Junior show please do not hesitate to reach out to Bailey Collins or myself.

This winter has brought some changes here on the We hope everyone had a successful calving season east coast with the disbanding of the existing Maritime Shorthorn Association and the welcoming of New and send wishes for a prosperous year ahead.

Brunswick members to the Nova Scotia Association.

As a result of that, the Nova Scotia Shorthorn Associa- Christy Fraser tion will now go by the name of the Maritime Shorthorn Secretary/Treasurer Association and new members are always welcome.

Our executive has remained mainly the same but we are very happy to welcome Belinda White, Young’s Cove, NB and Tom McNaught, Shenstone,NB as directors.

The remaining board members are: President - Adam Fraser Vice President - Bailey Collins Secretary/Treasurer - Christy Fraser Directors - Colby Joyce Kylynne Sheffield Our first event of the year will be the Junior Shorthorn Showcase and Picnic held August 12th at OUR Place Livestock, Stanley, NS. We are looking forward to seeing all our returning juniors and hope to welcome

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Hearth & Home

John Lepper August 10, 1944 - December 17, 2023

With much sadness, we announce the passing of Johnnie Erwin Lepper (John, Dad, Papa). He was 79 and from Central New Annan.

He passed away December 17 at the Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. Johnnie loved driving trucks. He started out at the Tatamagouche Creamery, where he would pick up cream from all the local farms. He also drove some for Ray Thompson in the 1970’s. He was also the “contact man” for hiring trucks in the area. John bought his first dump truck in 1970 and owned two more over the years. Johnnie was always a hard worker and he loved being first in line. Later, he hauled fish to points in New Brunswick and Maine until he was employed with the Department of Transportation. There, he drove the salt truck for 35 years. John also was employed with his friend Garth Wilson many summers.

John also loved to farm and graduated from the farm course at NSAC after his school years. He and his family raised purebred Shorthorns of which he was very proud. He could tell you their pedigrees without looking them up in a book. John retired from the Department of Transportation in 2013 and farming in 2015. He thought a lot of his grandkids and loved being called Papa. Papa loved watching Victoria ride her horse, driving to the Shell for tea, puzzles, John Wayne movies, watching the news, and phoning Justin.

Johnnie is survived by his wife of 54 years, Judy, and by his children, Jonathan, Justin (Amanda), Jarvis (Amanda), and Julie-Ann (Jacob). He was the proud Papa of ten grandchildren. His siblings are Donald (Joyce), David (Patti), Joan (John), Betty (Donnie), and Wanda. He was predeceased by his parents, Willard and Mary, and brothers Douglas and Gregory.

Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of Coulter’s Funeral Home, Tatamagouche. There will be a graveside memorial in the spring for family and friends at Bell Gift Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Shorthorn Association or any charity of choice.

The Canadian Shorthorn Association thanks the Lepper family for their consideration as part of John’s legacy. The donations were directed to the CJSA Scholarship Fund to further the education of Shorthorn Juniors.

We have females and bulls available at the farm, and at the Manitoba Bull Test Station. Watch for catalogue with our offering of yearling and 2 year old bulls in the regular test and heifers that are entered in the limited feed trial which is a new feature at the test station.

Also offering semen for sale from bulls from renowned Eionmor Stock Farm.

Eionmor Royal Piper 22T Eionmor Chieftan 63R Eionmor Ultra 8C- Heritage Bull Eionmor Ideal 69F

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Ray & Susan Armbruster shorthornsue@gmail.com 204-859-2088

Congratulations to World Champion ShorthornWinners

Millbrook Farm and Mosside Shorthorns S

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Millbrook Maria FB 6J ET- this is Maria’s 2nd World Champion Shorthorn title

Follow Shorthorn Breeder on Facebook to keep up to date on this exciting competition or go to PJBudler.com to get the winners, past and present

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Correction: There was an error in the results for Edmonton Farmfair results reported in the Winter 2023 issue. Pair of Bulls shold have read: 1. Goldenview Shorthorns 2. Double Arrow Stockfarm

Canadian Bull Congress- Camrose Alberta

The Shorthorn breed was well represented at the Canadian Bull Congress with Double Arrow Stock Farm, Edensville Cattle Company, Paint Earth Shorthorns, Peterson Family Farm, Prospect Hill Shorthorns, and Skyvirtu Ranch. Wendy Bishop was there with the Shorthorn Booth and Sakura Whyte, represented the breed as the Alberta Shorthorn Lassie. Shorthorns placed well in Showmanship and Confirmation classes. report sent in by Shelley Peterson, pictures by Seven D Media

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R E S U L T S

The PLUS in Shorthorn

This article is a subject that has come to my attention only in the past few years. Prior to this, my family and I were staunch 100 percenters following from a long line started in 1910. In recent years, I have seen the great advantages to Shorthorn Plus cattle for the breed, associations and industry as a whole.

What is a Shorthorn Plus?

In Canada, any animal that is proven to be 50% Shorthorn blood or more is considered Shorthorn Plus, up to 87.5%. Past this percentage, they are considered to be purebred. To be registered over 50%, the animal must be of Shorthorn colour (red, red and white, white or roan). Anything other than that can only be registered at 50%, regardless of their blood percentage. This is a fantastic rule that has kept Shorthorns distinctive from other breeds and is something I would like to see continue into the future.

The Plus program really started from the beginning when "Robert Colling of Durham County in Northeastern England bought Fawcett's Little Bull - known later as Hubback-... at about the same time Robert's brother, Charles Colling, [bought] a "beautiful yellow-red cow" at the market in Darlington..."(Highlights of Shorthorn History, Grant MacEwan, pg 13). These two animals would produce offspring with desirable enough traits to spark the start of a new emerging cattle breed.

Plus’ continued in the appendix program in the 1960’s, including breeds such as Lincoln Red and Maine Anjous among a few others. Now in the modern Plus program any breed is allowed to be used.

Why are Shorthorn Plus necessary?

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Trieber Oreo 6K, 50% Shorthorn Shorthorn Select Sale $8500 Photo: DLMS Photography

PVSS White Belle 202L, 87.5% Shorthorn Durham Nation $5000 USD Photo: Addison K Creatives Shorthorns have long been known as the "great improver": a hearty breed with strong carcass traits, maternal traits, solid feet/udders, docility, an abundance of rich buttery milk and of course the authentic colouring.

These are some of the characteristics that excited the Colling's brothers so much in their first matings and initialized interest in Shorthorns as a breed. The important thing to realize is this is simply a set of characteristics, not a specific blood line. Characteristics are what define any breed.

Utilizing these characteristics the Plus program can help with several breed issues, including the size of our gene pool. We are a small breed these days. The Plus program is an excellent and quick way to increase genetic diversity while also helping to renew some of the lost breed character possessed by the Shorthorns of old.

Gone is the popularity and numbers from the 1940’s and previous that had Shorthorns as the most used breed in the world. Why? In my opinion, breeders forgot where they came from. In an attempt to keep up with trends, cattlemen started breeding outside of the characteristics of what a Shorthorn is (this happened in several other breeds as well) and thus lost their viability in the market.

The modern Plus cattle can help bring back these traits and numbers. We've already seen many successful examples of this from our friends in the US through the Plus and Durham Red programs. Farms that were producing “show cattle”, were turned around in a decade through the influence of Canadian genetics and the use of percentage programs. This has now led to a massive serge of possible genetics and potential that has helped

improve and diversify the Canadian Shorthorns as well.

What are the benefits of Shorthorn Plus?

predecessors have and move away from the breed characteristics that got us to the top.

Keep the colour, breed the character.

The Plus program is a massive gateway into the breed.

Many ranchers that wouldn’t necessarily buy a purebred written by Rocky Bishop Shorthorn have the option to start with Plus’ in their (Arduously edited by Ashley Bishop) own herd and realize the benefits of the Shorthorn in Cointreau Cattle Co. a comfortable and affordable manner. Two fantastic Canadian examples of this are Trieber Farms and Goldenview Shorthorns. Both started with Shorthorns in their commercial herds. After raising and falling in love with the characteristics apparent from the Shorthorn crossbreds, both farms became purebred producers.

They have risen through the ranks to produce topend Shorthorn and Shorthorn plus cattle today. Many out of breed people, that wouldn’t necessarily pursue purebreds, have purchased Shorthorn and Shorthorn Plus cattle. These "outside breeders" have made massive contributions to the breed through the Plus program. To foster this growth, we must give places for Plus cattle to be showcased in Canada. We’ve seen a great example of this in the US, where some Plus shows are as large or larger than the purebred shows. This not only includes more people in the breed but brings in Cargo’a Asset 40L , 50% Shorthorn revenue and registrations to the association as well.

Durham in the Dakotas $10,000 USD Some will say that percentage programs dilute breeds, Photo: Addison K Creatives but that’s is only if we make the mistakes that our

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Feathers & Farmland As the Grassland Conservation Manager for Birds Canada, my work focuses working together with producers on the challenges and the opportunities to halt and reverse bird and biodiversity loss in our agricultural landscape. This issue we’re going to learn more about the American Kestrel, which makes its home on cattle farms and ranches right across Canada.

American Kestrel Description: American Kestrel’s are North America’s

American Kestrels are declining in Canada. Loss of open habitats mixed with trees and the reduction of insect prey is driving these declines. Limit the use of insecticides, protect riparian areas and keep bluffs intact to provide habitat.

They also will take readily to nest boxes which would be a fun project with kids and a good way to get a little mouse control around the yard.

smallest falcon at 22-31 cm (~9-12 in) tall, they are just slightly bigger than a Robin. Don’t let their cuteness fool you though, they are fierce hunters, feeding on small mammals and insects. They have a blue-grey head and reddish brown backs. Look for the bold markings on their Scan the QR code for more information about American face (the handle-bar moustache and sideburns) which Kestrels, including what they sound like! distinguish them from Merlins which are similar size. They have a distinctive call that you may not expect to be coming Birds Canada’s mission is to drive action to increase the from a bird of prey. understanding, appreciation, and conservation of birds in Canada. For more information about us and our work Habitat and Distribution: These birds use nest cavities please visit birdscanada.org or birdscanada.org/grasslands of woodpeckers as their homes, and can therefore be found in open areas interspersed with trees. Abundant in aspen If you have any questions or would like more information parkland regions of the Prairies but can be found right about the American Kestrel, other birds, or about our work, across southern Canada. Look for them perched on hydro please feel free to reach out to me. wires or fence posts, scanning for prey.

Ian Cook Interesting Facts and Conservation: Birds can see Grassland Conservation Manager ultraviolet light, this allows kestrels to see urine trails of small mammals, which can lead them to their next meal! icook@birdscanada.org While populations of many raptors are increasing, the little

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Mark Your Calanders!

Feb 17- St Martin Test Station Bull & Heifer Sale Feb 23 & 24- Stars Leadership Conference @ University of Guelph ON Mar 2- On Target Bull Sale Mar 22- Diamond Creek Cattle Co Online Shorthorn Bull Sale Mar 23- Bender & Star P Online Bull and Female Sale Mar 23- MB Bull Test Station Sale April 4- Who’s Your Daddy Bull Sale April 6- Western Prime Bull & Page 20

Female Sale April 13- Shorthorn Select Bull & Female Sale Aug 1-3- CJSA National Show, Saskatoon SK Aug 1-3- CSA AGM, Saskatoon SK Sept 21- Decades of Excellence Production Sale Sept 26- Gentle By Nature Shorthorn Sale July 3-20 2025- World Shorthorn Congress Canada

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March 23rd, 2024 @ 1:00 pm sharp at the Station!

Join us for lunch and take in the great offering of seed stock

20 Shorthorn bulls and 12 Shorthorn heifers in our development program The test Station is always open to view cattle on offer!

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National Bull Calf Champion Sired by MURIDALE THERMAL ENERGY 15A, one of the most sought after bulls in America and abroad. His Dam carries many of the top performance blood lines in my herd.

100K tested: defect free, Weight 986 lbs Oct. 23 at just under 9 months of age.

This bull will be offered for Private Treaty sale from the farm as soon as he has passed a semen test. Open to offers.

Check out the Manitoba Beef Cattle Performance Association website.

We will have 2 bulls & 2 heifers in the sale MArcH 23,’24 See how our Shorthorns measure up!

Turning grass, hay & grain into extra pounds is a priority here!

If cattle can’t perform, they can’t make you money.

Bill and Isabel Acheson: 204-744-2525, cell 204-245-0480 email: isabel.acheson@gmail.com Doing our best to see that our cattle carry only pure Shorthorn bloodlines.

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Business Directory Birdtail Shorthorns Ray & Susan Armbruster Rossburn MB Phone: (204) 859-2088

armacshorthorn@gmail.com

www.naturalraisedpork.ca

email: shorthornsue@gmail.com

GREEN GROVE SHORTHORNS Philip Burgess & family

Steve & Adruanne Vandersluis

(204)436-3122

Dr. Christine Ewert Hill & Dr. Clarke Hill (306) 452-3803 (H) (306) 452-7867 (C)

christine.ewert@gmail.com

pattyburgess1974@hotmail.com 902•790•2985

1519 Hwy 1 Falmouth Nova Scotia CA B0P1L0

Gordon & Sally Crawford 519-870-2396 gordcrawford@sympatico.ca Reed, Jane, Shelby & Josie Crawford 519-857-7333 riverpointcc@hotmail.com

BALMORAL OAKS EAGLE 9X Semen to sell at the Shorthorn Select Sale

Check out our website for our other consignments

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www.prospecthillshorthorns.com

Call for more information View the catalog on our website

Tom & Shari Barto & Family Box 1001, Thorhild, AB T0A 3J0 Phone: 780-398-2093 Cell: 780-307-4043 Email: tsbarto@mcsnet.ca

sharomshorthorns.com Online bidding @ DLMS.ca

Offering our best 2 year old & yearling bulls + open Shorthorn influence heifers

SHORTHORN BULL & FEMALE SALE Saturday APRIL 6 1 pm NORTH CENTRAL LIVESTOCK CLYDE • ALBERTA • CANADA

Muridale Shorthorns has 12, 2 year old bulls in the Who’s Your Daddy Bull Sale April 4, 2024

Muridale Kinetic 304K Sire: Muridale Raw Hide 329G

Scot Muri 306-741-6833 Russell Muri 306-741-1727

Muridale Robertson 38K Sire: Muridale Robert 35U

Swift Current, Sask www.muridale.com

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CROOKED POST RANCHMAN 48J Sold to Wolff Land & Cattle for $6,000.00

• 2 Year Old Bulls • Yearling Bulls • Shorthorn Influenced Open Replacement Heifers Call for catalog or view online

SHAROM JALAPENO 46J Sold to Les & Anna Marie Kochan for $5,500.00

ST KRONOS 1K Sold to Golden View Shorthorns for $5,250.00

SHAROM SHORTHORNS

Tom & Shari Barto & Family - Thorhild, AB Phone: 780-398-2093 Cell: 780-307-4043

CROOKED POST SHORTHORNS Kirk Seaborn - Rocky Mountain House, AB Phone: 403-729-2267 Cell: 403-322-0142

STARBRIGHT SHORTHORNS Rena Nelson - Bonnyville, AB Cell: 780-201-2785

POPLAR CREEK FARM

Sean & Michelle Thompson - Cremona, AB Phone: 403-681-8316

JANELL SHORTHORNS

CANADA & US TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

UPDATES & CATALOG ON FACEBOOK Western Prime Shorthorn Bull & Female Sale

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Melanie Barkley & Michelle Duncan - Stettler, AB Phone: 403-740-4958

Saturday APRIL 6 2024 NEW LOCATION

NORTH CENTRAL LIVESTOCK • CLYDE • ALBERTA

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2024 NATIONAL JUNIOR SHORTHORN SHOW THE CJSA PRESENTS THE

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JOIN US AT:

PRAIRIELAND PARK, SASKATOON, SK

REGISTRATION DETAILS Stay tuned on our socials TO COME! for more information. juniors@canadianshorthorn.com 306-757-2212 Box 3771, Regina, SK S4P 3N8