Today's Angus Advantage Winer 2021 Special Bull Buyers Guide by Today's Publishing Inc.

Todays Angus Advantage Special Bull Buyer’s Guide

Winter 2021 Volume 15 Issue 1

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BALANCING COWHERD EXCELLENCE WITH PERFORMANCE & CARCASS QUALITY

BAR-E-L RESERVE 35H

BAR-E-L REDEMPTION 22H

L E R BA Angus

Bull & Select Female Sale

ALCATRAZ son

THURSDAY

MARCH 11

50 YEARLING BULLS Stout, Rugged Ranch Raised Bulls

14 HEIFERS

High Quality Replacement Females

Other sires represented: BROOKING FIREBRAND 6068 EF COLOSSAL 520 BAR-E-L RESOLUTION 34F BAR-E-L NATURAL LAW 52Y BROOKING REAL ESTATE 6072 HF WALK AWAY JOE 139F

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at the Ranch, Stettler, AB

Featuring Sire groups by:

REMITALL F SPITFIRE 145F

REMITALL F RENOWN 312F

REMITALL F DECISIVE 35D

SANDY BAR TEN X 44E

S A V PRESIDENT 6847

S A V RAINFALL 6846

S A V EXPERTISE 7028

musgrave 316 stunner

PF OKLAHOMA 6625

BROOKING FIREBRAND 6068

ALCATRAZ

ALCATRAZ son

FIREBRAND son

HIGH QUALITY FEMALES

BAR-E-L ELDORADO 68H

BAR-E-L MASTERMIND 7H

BAR-E-L SERGEANT YORK 36H

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BAR-E-L ANGUS Dave & Lynne Longshore Family 403.740.6788 Stettler, AB Email: barelangus@gmail.com Web: www.bar-e-l.com

Scott Bohrson 403-370-3010 Billy Elmhirst 705-761-0896

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Cattleman’s Connection Bull Sale Friday, March 5, 2021

Angus Farms

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HBH Trendspotter 48H

At the Farm

He Sells

Sire: Brooking Trendspotter 6166

He Sells

HBH Stunner 72H

Sire: Musgrave 316 Stunner

CE 3.0 BW 4.4 WW 80 YW 147 Milk 21

HBH Perfect Storm 95H

Oak River, MB

CE 5.0 BW 1.2 WW 60 YW 105 Milk 26

He Sells

Sire: HF Perfect Storm 198E

He Sells

HBH Lotto 240G

Sire: HF Hot Lotto 54D

CE 9.0 BW 0.2 WW 51 YW 86 Milk 26

CE -3.0 BW 4.4 WW 77 YW 131 Milk 23

HBH Angus Farms Inc. Box 94, Oak River, MB, R0K 1T0

Like us on facebook HBH Angus Farm and on Instagram @hbhangus

Neil Carson Ph: 204-773-6927 neilcarson1973@gmail.com

Darcy Heapy Ph: 204-365-7755 dheapy@mymts.net

www.HBHAngusFarms.com

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60 Bulls sell!

HBH Perfect Storm 49H

He Sells

Sire: HF Perfect Storm 198E

Sire: Musgrave Aviator

CE 2.0 BW 2.3 WW 64 YW 109 Milk 23

He Sells

CE 7.0 BW 0.7 WW 56 YW 101 Milk 27

HBH Admire 117H Sire: JL Admire 8004

CE 7.0 BW 1.9 WW 57 YW 99 Milk 22

HBH Aviator 30H

He Sells

HBH Stunner 136H

Sire: Musgrave 316 Stunner

CE 4.0 BW 2.7 WW 61 YW 108 Milk 22

Sale Managed By T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Chris: 306-220-5006 | Shane: 403-363-9973 Ben: 519-374-3335 View the catalogue online at www.BuyAgro.com

Watch & Bid Online

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2021 Special Bull Buyers Guide

In This

22 An old timer once told me, “Never say whoa when you’re in a hole, because your efforts will affect you and those around you.” We, in agriculture, are essential to the people of the world. I do not want to take away the accolades and thanks to the doctors, nurses, and caregivers in these times, but food is essential for healing. Throughout this turmoil our company has run full bore; from empty sale barn auctions during the spring season to summer pastures, getting ready for an exciting fall season. our purpose has not changed… we need to feed the people! during my summer tours, I have seen fabulous crops and an abundance of forage, which will surely reduce input costs in the cow herd. An impending bumper crop will ease feed grain prices, although some Alberta areas have been pummeled with rain and hail. Lush pastures should put an extra measure of pounds at weaning which should add an extra premium into your Levi’s … providing you are using quality sires.

and most importantly how to prepare different cuts of beef for the family table and when you add the component of growing gardens again, families have found that they can get along quite well without drive-thrus. Yes, consumers are learning the values of beef for both nutritional and taste qualities. With the closure and now partial closure of restaurants, one would surmise that we have a glut of product, but there is no indication of that in the marketplace, which tells me that cow herd inventories are low. This scenario is not of one that happens over night as it takes years for inventories to grow. Thus, opportunities become readily available for those who choose to “Never say whoa.”

Although this editorial is designed for our commercial sector, I must touch on the purebred component of the industry. In less than five months, purebred producers will be having bull sales. As most of you know, in prime season there are sales every day and, on some days, there are as Early reports of strong markets for grassers and many as ten and market share is tight.With the cancelation stockers indicate that our markets require more cattle. of the fall show season, breeders must find alternative Packing plants are back to running near full capacity ways to promote their product and their program. No without any talk of overage boxed product and I have doubt most would like to use the electronic highway but yet to see any supermarkets using beef as a “lost remember that social media is momentary, therefore paper leader”; as we are in prime barbeque season with advertising is still the best avenue to attract the masses, limited cuts on the shelves. There is no doubt that Mr. purebred and commercial… it has worked through many or Mrs. Consumer is getting tired of pork and chicken generations of cattlemen. But it is not a once in a year and so is the household they cook for. phenomenon… you need to start now; because if you Although Covid has limited some sectors of business, are reading this don’t you think that your customers are butchers and abattoirs are swamped with backlogs of reading it also? Think of the old-timer and what he would up to and over a six-month wait time to slaughter an do! animal. Farm gate sales of beef has become common place Thanks to all the dedicated producers that contribute to and families are back to purchasing quarters and halves, make our industry great. We are essential to every mouth which had become limited in the past decade by the new in the world, except for our mouths in the national capital. generation. Covid has taught both Mom and Pop to cook Plan to have a good harvest and a great fall… we are!

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Blank Ink - Keeping Up

CAB - Behing The Brand

Black Ink - Valued Partners

Genetics Matter In Beef

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CAB - Brand Specifications Evolve

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Agribition Evolution Series Show

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Stockade Round-Up

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CAB - Flavor’s Secret Ingredient

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CAB - Don’t Wince

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CAB - Fueling Your Cows

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Social Distancing

kids developed symptoms of the most contagious disease the world has seen in nearly one hundred years.

It was springtime on the ranch, the purebred herd had pretty much finished calving and the pressure was off Shorty. The commercial cows had started calving a week or so ago and Shorty was charged with matching newborns with their mothers, treating and tagging them and recording the results of his labour in a notebook. This spring was like countless others for Shorty, cooler than some, but other than the weather similar to all the rest. As Shorty worked his way through the herd on horseback, it occurred to him that he might be the only one in the world that felt that way. Shorty had seen the news on TV, how could you have missed it? Every day he watched Trudeau stand in front of his house and hand money out like he was giving candy to kids at some parade. Trudeau tried to look like he was suitably concerned, but Shorty figured that he had lied about his reason for “self-isolating”. It just seemed too much of a coincidence that his wife tested positive right at the start of the pandemic, forcing him into staying at home with

Shorty finally figured out why Justin had abandoned a career in education, a career that allowed him to shape the minds of Canada’s next... well actors. He went into politics because he was no damn good as an actor. He did his level best to feign concern about the health of the country, when really, he was doing his best to get re-elected. So... Trudeau and his health advisors decided to shut the country down, scare the population and then throw money at the problem... not the disease problem, the problem that he and the public health advisors had created by stopping the economy. It seemed strange to Shorty that the very people that Trudeau was listening to, the doctors and researchers, depended on the Government of Canada for funding. Talk about a make work project, create panic, feed that panic for as long as you possibly can, then ask for money to solve the problem.

Biography: the kids for months. Funny enough, he nor his Shorty shook his head and sighed out loud. Dr. Colin Palmer is an Associate Professor of Theriogenology (Animal Reproduction) at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Originally from Nova Scotia, Dr. Palmer worked in mixed practices in Ontario and British Columbia and has owned/operated a practice in Saskatchewan. Dr. Palmer along with his wife Kim and children Lauren, Emily and Carter run a herd of purebred Red Angus cattle under the KC Cattle Co. name.

Often the most significant changes that occur during the span of one’s career in an industry often go largely unnoticed. It is as if we forget what it used to be like, or we simply accept the new normal as the way it has always been. The number of beef cow-calf herds, both commercial and purebred, that can boast that they have a herd health program has been steadily increasing. Because of this, many disease outbreaks that used to be common seem like they are rarely heard of compared to forty and fifty years ago. Still, not all herds have a program leaving us all at risk of purchasing a problem, or particularly for seedstock producers, selling animals that will move into at-risk herds where your animals may not realize their full potential. A blog posted in March 2020 on the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) website entitled: The Cost Benefit of Using Vaccines in Beef Cattle reports on survey research which showed that in Western Canada 10 percent of producers do not vaccinate for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) and bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) both of which can result in respiratory disease and devastating losses due to abortion. Worse still is that BVDV may result in the birth of generally poor performing persistently BVDV-infected (PI) calves that continue to shed the virus within the herd. The proportion of beef producers with an appropriate vaccination program decreases in Eastern Canada with a third of Ontario

The Value Of A Herd Health Program

producers not vaccinating against BVDV and over one quarter of Atlantic Canadian producers not utilizing vaccines at all. Bovine respiratory disease which includes everything from coughing calves, to shipping fever, and pneumonia has been and still is the costliest disease affecting the cattle industry. If they survive, affected cattle are never quite right. Those that experience severe, longstanding illness are prone to other conditions affecting the rumen because of damage to the vagus nerve as it passes through the chest. The BCRC blog provides data from a study which showed that calves that experienced respiratory disease could weigh up to 36 pounds less than their healthy herd mates. Most of these losses will go unnoticed since only the poor performers are recognized while others appear normal or develop seemingly unrelated conditions later in life. For example, most poor doing calves that are mild to moderate, repeat bloaters likely had a bout of calfhood pneumonia. There is no way to cure those calves or to regain the performance lost due to respiratory disease. Prevention in the form of an effective vaccination program is the best way to go yet herd vaccination programs have tended to be undervalued in the cattle industry. Supported by difficulties in verifying that purchased calves have been properly vaccinated and an almost steady stream of evermore effective antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory

as in every

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TThe Real World

Not Taken For Granted

A Breeders Veterinary Perspective

Vet’s Advice

Advertising & Subscription Rates

132

Schedule of Events

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Keeping Up By Miranda Reiman

84 Some times and places just give me a feeling there is something really grand about this world. They have weight. They’re powerful. They are great.

Sometimes that feeling comes with people. If you’ve ever sat around after a funeral, recounting stories of selfless giving and the way a person’s servant leadership shaped a community, then you know what I mean. When I search my memory, these are the people who enter at pivotal moments: an inspiring teacher, a wise editor, a patient mentor or faithful friend who changed my life for the better. You probably have your own people who make you want to be more. They are great.

Kids come home with it scrawled on their spelling papers, “Great job!” The word is simple, and often thrown around causally. “Sounds great!” Or, “It would be great if you could help with this project.”

cattle business, the kind of producers others look up to and seek out for advice. I’ve asked about their goals and dreams and, in hindsight, when they’d felt like they’d “made it.”

Cover Photography Grant Rolston

Funny thing is, even at the twilight of their career, they have each given me their own version of a knowing chuckle and answer that no, they haven’t yet. They were just thankful for each day they had to keep improving. They live their lives as if being great is not a goal. It is a constant pursuit. I think that’s a worthy track, whether in life or applied to specific areas of business. “I just want to bring an average set of animals to town,” said no cattleman ever. (Or at least they’ve never said that to me). Selling “fancy” calves, reputation calves or those that top the market? That’s a mark of success, but often not the end all. Now that you’ve made your cow herd more uniform, better matched to your resources or producing calves that you’re sure fit the bill for the next in line, what’s next? I want you to be able to look at your cattle lined up at the feed bunk and get that feeling. They are great. Next time in Black Ink®, I’ll talk about building partnerships.

But if you peel it back to its basic definition of “markedly superior in character or quality” it really carries a lot of depth. Through the years, I’ve been lucky to interview legends in the

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Selling l Simmenta lls Bu & Angus ercial mm plus Co ers Bred Heif

Simment al & Angus Bull & Female Sale March 4, 2021

On the Farm − McAuley, Manitoba

JLN 01H

JLN 021H

JLN 025H

JLN 028H

JLN 042H

JLN 044H

JLN 061H

JLN 076H

JLN 0101H

JLN 0102H

JLN 0112H

JLN 0116H

Glenn & Barry Lowes Eric & Melissa Pateman

McAuley, MB 204-722-2004 | Glen: 204-851-5669 Barry: 204-851-0342 | Eric: 306-434-8567 brookecanart@gmail.com mmwilson87@hotmail.com www.jpcattle.com

Sale Managed By

T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. info@tbarc.com | www.buyagro.com Chris Poley: 306-220-5006 Shane Michelson: 403-363-9973 Ben Wright: 519-374-3335

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LLB

35 th Annual

Bull & Female Sale

at the farm

March 13th 2021

Quality Black & Red Angus Breeding Stock in Volume

Honest & Affordable Cattle Selected for Growth, Calving Ease, Maternal & Milk Traits Sale Offering Available for Viewing Anytime

• Yearling Black & Red Bulls • Two Year Old Black & Red Bulls • Yearling Purebred Heifers • Yearling Commercial Heifers Heifers • Purebred & Commercial Bred Heifers

Lot 84

Lot 101

born Jan 19 2020 bwt 89 lbs 205 wt 615 lbs LLB Exquisite Lady 573H

born Mar 4 2019 bwt 86 lbs 205 wt 616 lbs LLB Atalanta 269G

Lot 172

Lot 272

born Feb 14 2020 bwt 78 lbs 205 wt 729 lbs LLB Demand 789H

born Apr 11 2019 bwt 82 lbs 205 wt 751 lbs LLB Restoration 401G

Lee & Laura Brown Trish & Tim henderson offiCe 403-742-4226 Box 217, erskine, aB T0C 1G0

Cell 403-740-9429 Text 403-740-9423 llbangus@telus.net catalog & video llbangus.com Today’s Angus Advantag e 9

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March 11, 2021 1:00 pm Spring Creek Ranch, Moosomin, SK

80 Red & Black Simmentals, Black Angus & Sim/Angus bulls.

Black Angus

It’s more than just a bull purchase at the

"In Pursuit of Perfection" Bull Sale

RRAR 3H

RRAR 6H

Ellingson Top Shelf X Vision Unanimous Bar-H Mindbender X Brooking Bank Note

RRAR 16H

Black Sim / Angus

Bar-H Mindbender X MLG Pioneer

RRAR 13H Bar-H Mindbender X EXAR Upshot

RRAR 23H

RRAR 46H

Bar-H Mindbender X Brooking Bank Note Bar-H Mindbender X Brooking Bank Note

MBJ 19H

MBJ 109H

MBJ 111H

Bar-H Mindbender X Springcreek Blue Chip Bar-H Mindbender X Springcreek Blue Chip Bar-H Mindbender X Springcreek Spark Plug

Enhance your purchase with our Customer Care Programs! Give us a call for more information! Sale Managed By Online bidding available:

Brian McCarthy & Family

Chris Poley: 306-220-5006 Shane Michelson: 403-363-9973 Ben Wright: 519-374-3335

Box 467, Moosomin, SK S0G 3N0 PH: 306.435.3590 • Cell: 306.435.7527 brian.mccarthy@live.ca

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YEARLING AND TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

RIPZONE

BULL SALE

Simmental, Red & Black Angus AT THE FARM | BRANDON, MB GUEST CONSIGNORS

MCRAE LAND & LIVESTOCK

March10 BRETT & CHANTEL MCRAE 204-729-1018

2021

RIPZONE

In these uncertain times we invite you to tour the bulls anytime. Join us at the farm sale day or online

ONE & ONLY

Investments Today in the future LEAD TO REWARDS

RESOURCE view catalogue & videos online at

BLAIR, LOIS & MELISSA MCRAE BLAIR 204-729-5439 | LOIS 204-573-5192

M A R M A C FA R M S . N E T

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2020 HIGH SELLERS

CHD 456G PURCHASED BY NEILSON LAND AND CATTLE

CHD 536G PURCHASED BY IRON SADDLE

CHD 461G PURCHASED BY EDGE C. GRAHAM FARMS LTD.

Sale managed by:

box 276, neudorf, sk s0a 2t0 chad: 306-331-0302 | josh: 306-335-7580 trevor (h): 306-748-2704 c: 306-728-8422 herdsman, mark piller: 306-730-7170 hollingerlandandcattle@gmail.com

view the catalog online at: buyagro.com

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Offering 70 bulls and 10 open heifers

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Fifth Sense x Detour

Fort Worth x New Day

Empire x Fifth Gear

Sixteenth Annual Bull Sale McLaren x Spring Fever

Friday, March 19, 2021 • 1:30 p.m. At the farm, Vegreville, AB 65 Red & Black Angus Yearling & Two Year Old Bulls Sell Box 1058, Vegreville, Alberta T9C 1S2 Dave & Denise Phone: (780) 658-2619 Cell: (780) 208-4888 duraltafarms@gmail.com

Dwayne Phone: (780) 658-2049 Cell: (780) 208-2049

Dave & Pat Phone: (780) 658-2291 Cell: (780) 208-5667 ddurie@telusplanet.net

Tornado x Fifth Gear

Sale Management

T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. (306) 933-4200 info@tbarc.com

Stunner x Old Post

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We are confident in our succession plan. Peakdot Unanimous 743B

Junior Herdsire Instagram, a Musgrave Sky High son, has seen heavy service in his first two seasons. His first calves are stout, big-ribbed, while having a very attractive look to them! Co-owned with Duralta Farms.

Senior Herdsire, “Vision”, pictured at 6 years of age. His bulls have been very well received over the years. The females will make an impact in our herd for years to come!

Duralta 1535C Instagram 14F

BAR-E-L Stamina 11F

Junior Herdsire Stamina, a Brooking Real Estate son, is rising to the top quickly. He’s siring big-middled, widetopped, functional cattle. Keep an eye on him in the future!

29TH ANNUAL

BULL & FEMALE SALE MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021 | 2PM AT THE FARM | VERMILION, AB.

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Red and black long yearlings and top cut yearlings *NEW THIS YEAR*

select group of replacement heifers

3 Decades of Angus Cattle

13th Annual Bull Sale march 6, 2021 At the ranch, SK

Sale managed by Chris Poley: 306-220-5006 Ben Wright: 519-374-3335 Shane Michelson: 403-363-9973

View the catalogue on www.buyagro.com

Saskatchewan Angus 2020 Breeder of the Year

Clarke & Denise Ward G.S. 707 RR #7 Box 39, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1N2 P: 306.931.3824 C: 306.220.6372 www.wardsredangus.com Today’s Angus Advantag e 17

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Sons on offer from the following sires:

9 Mile Franchise 6305

Conley South Point 8362

Red Twin Heritage Motivate 57E

Brooking Rewind 6023

Red NCJ Coming In Hot 24E

PM Executive Decision 5’17

70 Yearling & Two-Year-Old Angus and Red Angus Bulls Sell! 60 Yearlings • 10 Two Year Olds Plus 30 Angus and Red Angus Commercial Heifers

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30 Annual

SALE

MARCH 16, 2021

BALOG AUCTION . LETHBRIDGE . AB

QUADTRAC

BROXBURN

REDZONE

ELECTRIC

FIRST DOWN

JOHN WICK

Featuring sons of...

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The Total Program

26th Annual Angus Bull Sale

On Offer 50 Bulls

42 Yearlings & 8 Two year Olds Semen Packages & Embryos

Calving Ease | Growth & Maternal | Solid Carcass Data Proven Performance Genetics | Free Delivery in Western Canada

Give your program the boost it deserves use a Justamere Bull. Box 320, Lloydminster, SK S9V 0Y2 Office: 306-825-9702 Jon’s Cell: 780-808-6860 www.justamereranches.com

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! u ! o u o y y k k n a a h h T T Thank you to all our 2020 customers. Your continued support is so appreciated!

High Selling Bull

Keystone Klassic Sale

Red RCR Thor 301G

RCR Queen Mother 107H

Purchased by Staden Farms & Glen Smith

Purchased by Black Hawk Angus

Right Cross Ranch Black & Red Angus Cattle & Sale Facility Jim & Sarah Anderson Box 100, Kisbey, SK S0C 1L0 Jim’s Cell: 306-575-7608 rightcrossranch@hotmail.com

www.RightCrossRanch.com

Search @rightcrossranchsk

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Tired… I am tired, you are tired, and the world is tired of Covid 19. It has tested the patience of the people, relationships both in business and personally, marriages and the education of our youth. Daily the media puts forth stories of doom, gloom, and failure, frightening the masses. North American leaders with their “left-handed” pens are issuing billions of dollars with no idea where the money is coming from or how it will be replaced… spending it like lottery winners. The press, in all forms of media, have glorified rioting, civil unrest and illegal activities by public officials. Despite the daily news, agriculture and food processing sectors have moved forward and lead the nation in sales and growth, double that of the manufacturing sector. No doubt, being classified as an essential service, has been a positive because even our politicians and bureaucrats must eat. Except for a hiccup or two at processing plants, production of the meat industry is right on track. With restaurant restrictions in place, the consumer’s change in eating habits and meal planning has kept consumption on pace with that of a year ago, as a matter of fact, better. We must take our hats off to McDonald’s Canada… McDonald’s is the largest restaurant in the world. A founding member of the Canadian Roundtable Sustainable Beef, they are a strong supporter in developing Canadian standards for beef sustainability. In July 2018, McDonald’s Canada became the first company in Canada to serve Canadian Beef from certified farms and ranches, beginning with its Angus line-up. Since, they have sold millions and millions of Angus burgers… a true commitment to the Canadian livestock industry. Thanks McDonald’s!

The beef cattle market has been solid and steady.The fall run of female sales and dispersals were strong… in some cases establishing new records. Although, many of the purchases were online, high quality individuals demanded top dollars. It is always a good sign to see established programs seek and obtain new external genetics to diversify genetic bases and add new cow families into the mix. This bodes well for rancher bull selection in years to come. Each fall the marketplace shows us that there is no substitute for quality and uniformity, no matter what class they sell in. Bull sale season is upon us so now is the time to get your herd bull battery semen checked along with their production quality values. When selecting your sires, pay attention to the numbers and the bulls that are high in the traits you require for your program. Since half of a sire’s progeny are female with many going back into your herd as replacements, do not overlook their maternal values and see their mothers for udder quality. We are set to have a strong demand for breeding females as our national beef cow inventory is the lowest it has been for over two decades. Planning is never too early. Enjoy, this the 2021 Bull Buyers Guide… it’s fact not Facebook. This informative publication is used as a guideline in selecting high quality breeding stock from Canada’s leading registered producers. Do not hesitate to call or visit them. As regulations are added or deleted virtually daily, we urge you to visit and preview these operations prior the sale. The Angus breed and Angus influenced calves are the leaders in the livestock industry and are produced to add value to your bottom line!

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ACCI 119H

Red ACC Redbox 119H

ACCI 117H Red ACC Revenant 117H

Sire: Red U-2 Reckoning 149A

Sire: Red Mann Rebox 55C ACCI 79H

ACC Powerchip 79H

ACCI 75H

ACC Knockout 75H

Sire: Musgrave 316 Stunner

Sire: 5T Powerchip 4790

Annual Bull Sale March 30th, 2021 Swan R iver, MB On Offer 50 top notch Red and Black Angus Ye a r l i n g a n d T w o Ye a r O l d B u l l s B r u c e & Ion e | Au s t e n & Kat i e | B re a n n a C omp 2 R R 2 - Sw a n R i v e r, Ma n it o b a , C a n a d a - R 0 L 1 Z 0 204-734-2073 | 204-281-3560 | 204- 281-0851 w w w. a n d e r s on c att l e . c a | au s t e n @ a n d e r s on c at t l e . c a F i n d u s on Fa c e b o o k

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Peak Dot Top Soil 151E

Spring Bull Sale Peak Dot For Sure

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

At the Ranch, Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan

220 Bulls Ellingson Profound The highly anticipated first calf crop from Ellingson Profound. One of the largest sire groups to be offered anywhere in Canada at one time with nearly 70 sons selling at our ranch. The Profounds are structural sound and exceptionally stout made.

SAV Top Soil

Hoover No Doubt

Musgrave Colossal Popular and proven calving-ease sire with mass, rib shape and performance rarely seen in a top ranking proven calving ease sire. 50 Colossal sons sell!

Ellingson Roughrider

Peak Dot Outcome

Unmatched for consistently adding muscle, volume, base width, feet quality, docility and pounds. Over 30 Roughrider sons will sell at our Ranch on April 7, 2021. View Sale Book and Sale Cattle Videos at www.peakdotranch.com or phone Carson Moneo 306-266-4414 Clay Moneo 306-266-4411 Email:peakdot@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook and Instagram

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We offer the following Services ... We will pay 4% of your Comprehensive Insurance. Free Delivery 500 miles or $100 Pick up Discount. Semen Tested and Ready for Immediate Service. Genomic Tested:

The EPDs of each bull have been enhanced with the GS DNA test for higher accuracy EPDs.

Sight Unseen Purchase Plan:

We would like you to attend the sale, but if you cannot, you can have Carson personally handle your purchase . Call him with your specification and discuss the offering, preferably a week before the sale. Carson gladly will assist you with your sale selections and represent you on sale day. We guarantee full satisfaction upon delivery or you don’t own them. Carson Moneo (306)266-4414

Cull Bull Program: Receive a $500 credit on each new

replacement bull you buy. (eg: If you cull 5 bulls you will receive a $500 deduction for each of the 5 replacement bulls you buy.) Credits must be used on a per bull basis and you cannot use more than 1 credit toward a new bull.

Sale Bull Videos: Videos available at www.peakdotranch.com Online Bidding: Sale will be broadcast live. Watch and bid on DV Auction or DLMS.

Volume Discounts:

Starting at 3 bulls, 3% and increasing 1% for each additional bull up to 10 bulls - 10% maximum discount

Payment:

We accept Visa,Master Card and Debit Cards, Cash or Cheque.

Over 75% of these bulls selling are calving ease bulls with superior performance that will work well on heifers.

Carson Moneo Clay Moneo Phone: 306-266-4414 Text: 306-640-8760 Fax 266-4930 Email: peakdot@gmail.com www.peakdotranch.com

Established in 1950...

4th generation family operation backed by longevity and integrity...

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s m r a F T M C & h c n a R Anderson’s Four Bar X

e l Sa l l u B s u g Black An - April 5, 2021 Spiritwood, SK

MOGCK ENTICE Sons sell!

paintrock trapper Sons sell!

Mohnen Success 187 Sons sell!

DMM International 54D Sons sell!

CMT Lute 939G brothers sell!

CMT hi def 956G brothers sell!

PRODUCING BULLS THAT INCREASE YOUR PROFIT! uyAgro.com

e online at www.B

Sale broadcasted

online at:

anch Four Bar X RS0 M 1W0 d, SK Box 112, Medstea Anderson Kevin and Becky 35 73 3306-88 841-7122 6Ty Anderson 30 loon.ca tle lit k.b.anderson@

View the catalogu :

Sale Managed by

CMT Farms

Chad & Michelle, lton Tuck Jordyn, Tyson & Co S9A 2X4 RR 3 Cochin, SK 306.441.9837 306.386.2471 C: P: et 220.5006 cmtuck@sasktel.n Chris Poley: 306. 73 99 3. 36 3. 40 n: lso Shane Miche 374.3335 Ben Wright: 519. Today’s Angus Advantage 26

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UNANIMOUS E109

MAY- WAY

VISION UNANIMOUS X SOO LINE MOTIVE

“TRULY ONE OF THE

best angus bulls

WE HAVE EVER USED”

» TRUE PERFORMANCE » EYE APPEAL » STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY » TOP 1% WW & YW

Progeny featured in our annual bull sale

MARCH 25, 2021 At the farm Bienfait, SK

Vernon, Denise, Riley & Cody-Ray Lafrentz Box 118, Beinfait, SK S0C 0M0 C: 306-421-2297 | Riley: 306-461-8200 | Cody-Ray: 620-960-9831

Shane, Alaina, Mckenna & Kaden Michelson C: 403-363-9973

Chris Poley: 306-220-5006 Shane Michelson: 403-363-9973 Ben Wright: 519-374-3335

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Jan 10/21 Weight:

1246 lbs.

MFA Loonie 15H

MFA Tiffany 40H

FF Black Gold JF C19 x HF Kodiak 302U

Jan 10/21 Weight:

1296 lbs.

MFA Black Gold 4H

MFA Lola 123H

MVF Pioneer 39A x Wiwa Creek Monarch 13’13

1350 lbs.

MFA Pioneer 76H

MFA Delia 73H

MVF Pioneer 39A x Wiwa Creek Monarch 13’13

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Online BULL SALE With Live Closeout

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Coming Two Year Old Simmental, Angus & Simm-Angus Bulls

Miles & Bonnie Glasman Jared & Chelsey Glasman Home: 204.773.3279 Miles’ Cell: 204.773.6275 Jared’s Cell: 204.796.0999

mjsimmentalangus@gmail.com www.mjsimmentalangus.com mlg@glasmanfarms.com www.glasmanfarms.com find us on Sale Managed By:

T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Chris: 306-220-5006

Matthew & Leanne Glasman Home: 204.773.3209 Matt’s Cell: 204.773.6055

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Meridian Agriculture Co. Ltd. 02115 RR 21 Acadia Valley, AB T0J 0A0

Jerry: 403.972.2490 ext. 134 jerryentz40@gmail.com

Sale Managed By: 306.933.4200 info@tbarc.com

Chris: 306.220.5006 Shane: 403.363.9973 Ben: 519.374.3335

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SALE MANAGED BY T BAR C CATTLE CO. LTD.

Chris Poley: Ben Wright:

306-220-5006

Shane Michelson:

519-374-3335 306-220-5006 Today’s Angus Advantag e 33

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Viewing of cattle in advance is available, please call for available time slots.

GROW D E T N PLA

JAYMARANDY GONE ROGUE 9008G

OU ARE Y E R E WH

Calving ease and muscle. Maternal brother to the $34,000 valued and high selling female from the 2020 Keystone Klassic to Beaman X6 Ranch, Colorado and Clinton Laﬂin, Kansas

HIGH COUNTRY 2H

TREASURY 9H

Sons of Jaymarandy Grace 640D Power, muscle and consistency in production

JAYMARANDY ONLINE ANGUS BULL SALE

livestock

AT T H E FA R M AP RI L 6 T H AND 7 T H B E AU S E J O UR , M B

A PR I L 6T H Open house and bidding opens A PR I L 7T H Racehorse style closeout on Farmgatetimedauctions.ca

JAYMARANDYGRACE 4H

Carcass data available after April 1st.

Powerful direct daughter of Young Dale Grace 169B x Jaymarandy Copenhagen Smile $12,000 Falls View Production Sale Pick of 2020 Heifer calves to Beaman X6 Ranch, Colorado

LL E S S R E H T O BR

JAYMARANDY livestock

Mark & Elisabeth Angus & Family | Beausejour, MB | 204-281-5099 | jaymarandy@gmail.com | www.jaymarandylivestock.com Today’s Angus Advantage 34

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Red Stuart Admiral 55H

Stuart Frank 34H

Mlk Crk Admiral 8204 First sons sell!

Duralta 9C Onward 161E 9 Sons Sell!

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TMF 3G

TMF 4H

TMF 12H

TMF 14H

TMF 37H

HMM 2G

HMM 26G

HMM 11H

HMM 33H

HMM 35H

HMM 44H

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36th Annual Bull Sale  February 27, 2021 300 Bulls Sell

110 Black Simmentals 70 Red Simmentals 40 Fullblood/Fleckvieh 80 Angus and Red Angus LFE 423H Bonafide x LFE 826A

LFE 816G Bravo x Sroka

LFE 829G Bonafide x South Dakota

LFE 3011G Sensation x Bismarck

LFE 807G President x Prosecutor

Producing high quality, hard working bulls for progressive cattlemen for over 40 years ● Affordable bulls selling to a 90-95% repeat customer base ● Semen Evaluated and Guaranteed ● Genetic testing for POLLED, COLOR and CARCASS ● Calving ease, maternally oriented, sound built, easy fleshing, high performing bulls built for todays times ● Offering yearling and extra age bulls, (no carry-overs from the year before) ● Bulls developed on a high roughage ration ● Free delivery in Western Canada ● Leptin tested

LFE 3014G Bonafide x Bismarck

LFE 3251G LFE 353B x Harvestor

LFE 3017G Rainbow Sting x Redemption

LFE 3049G Rainbow Sting x Turbulence

LFE 3272G LFE 353B x Active Duty

www.lewisfarms.ca

Kyle Lewis: 780-220-9188 kyle@lewisfarms.ca

Ken Lewis: 780-818-3829 corrie@lewisfarms.ca

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27th Annual Bull Sale Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the ranch, Carievale, SK

180 Bulls Sell 45 Red & Black Angus Bulls 130 Red & Black Simmental Bulls • Semen Tested & Guaranteed • Sight Unseen Buyers Program can’t make it sale day, take advantage of our SUS Purchasing • Free Delivery in Western Canada cost share to the east (our trailer is most likely going right past your gate!) • Volume Discount • Extra Age Bulls

S: MRLA 83D (S A V Resource) 10 Coming Two Year Old Paternal Brothers Sell

MRLA 275G

45 May/June coming two year old bulls • January/February Born Yearlings

Dave Cell: 483-8660

Lee 306-928-4820 Cell: 483-8067

Jim 306-928-4636 Cell: 483-7986

MRLA 92H

S: MRLA Red Resource 10 Powerful Red Resource 137E Sons Sell

For catalogues, videos or more information please contact us! view catalogue at

www.mrlranch.com MRLA 138H

S: Bar-E-L Natural Law

MRLA 147H

S: MRLA Resource

MRLA 79H

MRLA 45H

S: Bar-E-L Natural Law

MRLA 39H

S: MRLA Resource

12 Powerful sons by the $90,000 mrla resource

S: U2 Retrospect 10 Calving Ease Brothers Sell

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Brothers Brothers

Sell

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2 Full Bro

Brothers Brothers

Sell

: MENTALS R FROM E IM F S F 3 3 O E N L ilies IANG TAL O TALS TR ter & Young Fam SIMMEN N E M M I Rit LS SK FLYING T Loretta Young arl Grey, 8301 E S L : A T M 50MEN FRO Terry & att: 306-5 31-7895 RTIS SIM Family N OFFER rey, SK M U G O C l S r a U E G AN tin: 306-7 25-8280 ANGUS s he Curtis , SK 7 T u S 6 A D 0 R 3 : A y Terr EDW Bethune -7748 ards -4803 8 306-939 3 Laird Edw 456 6 6 0 3 : y -7 Barr -7793 306-567 306-638 : n o d n a L Brothers

Sell

View the catalogue at

www.buyagro.com

Geoff Anderson: 306-731-7921

Chris Poley: 306-220-5006 Shane Michelson: 403-363-9973 Ben Wright: 519-374-3335

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source

THE PROVEN February 2, 2021

BLAIRS.AG CATTLE CO PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE BULL SALE - SEDLEY, SK

February 13, 2021

SANDAN CHAROLAIS / SPRINGSIDE FARMS ANNUAL BULL SALE - STETTLER, SK

February 14, 2021 DIAMOND M RANCH 9TH ANNUAL BULL SALE - ESTEVAN, SK February 15, 2021

RENDEZVOUS FARMS 16TH ANNUAL “HOLIDAY MONDAY” SIMMENTAL BULL & FEMALE SALE - STE. ROSE DU LAC, MB

February 18, 2021

PRAIRIE COVE CHAROLAIS ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE - BASHAW, AB

February 20, 2021 FEBRUARY FREEZE ALL BREEDS FROZEN GENETICS ONLINE SALE - DLMS February 22, 2021 TRIANGLE STOCK FARM ANNUAL BULL SALE - PARKLAND COUNTY, AB February 24, 2021 BECK / MCCOY 12TH ANNUAL BULL SALE - MILESTONE, SK February 26, 2021 HEJ CHAROLAIS BULL SALE - INNISFAIL, AB

February 28, 2021 M&J / GLASMAN FARMS SIMMENTAL & ANGUS TWO YEAR OLD BULL SALE - DLMS March 2, 2021 DOUBLE BAR D “BEST OF BOTH WORLDS” SIMMENTAL & SIMANGUS BULL SALE - GRENFELL, SK March 3, 2021

MAPLE LAKE STOCK FARM “KICK OFF TO SPRING” BULL SALE - HARTNEY, MB

March 4, 2021

JP CATTLE CO. ANNUAL SIMMENTAL & ANGUS BULL SALE - MCAULEY, MB

March 5, 2021

HBH ANGUS FARMS CATTLEMAN’S CONNECTION BULL SALE - BRANDON, MB

March 6, 2021

WARD’S RED ANGUS 13TH ANNUAL BULL SALE - SASKATOON, SK

March 7, 2021

R PLUS 21ST ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE - ESTEVAN, SK

March 8, 2021

CANADIAN CENTRAL BULL & FEMALE SIMMENTAL & ANGUS SALE - WINNIPEG, MB

March 9, 2021

BONCHUK FARMS ANNUAL BULL SALE - VIRDEN, MB

March 10, 2021

MAR-MAC FARMS BULL SALE - BRANDON, MB

March 11, 2021

SPRING CREEK’S “IN PURSUIT OF PERFECTION” BULL SALE - MOOSOMIN, SK

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March 12, 2021

MERIDIAN AG BULL SALE - ACADIA VALLEY, AB

March 13, 2021

LLB ANGUS 34TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE - ERSKINE, AB

March 15, 2021

SOUTH SASK SIMMENTAL & ANGUS SALE - MOOSE JAW, SK

March 16, 2021

KUNTZ-MCINTOSH-SAJ SIMMENTAL BULL SALE - LLOYDMINSTER, SK

March 17, 2021

TOOLS OF THE TRADE ANGUS BULL SALE - DUNDURN, SK

March 18, 2021

JOHNSON LIVESTOCK ANNUAL ANGUS BULL SALE - PEEBLES, SK

March 19, 2021

DURALTA FARMS ANGUS BULL SALE - VEGREVILLE, AB

March 20, 2021

PROUDLY WESTERN SIMMENTAL BULL SALE - WHITEWOOD, SK

March 20-21, 2021 PRAIRIE WIND FARMS ONLINE SIMMENTAL BULL SALE - DLMS March 21, 2021

ANL POLLED HEREFORDS ANNUAL BULL SALE - STEELMAN, SK

March 22, 2021

NEILSON CATTLE COMPANY CHAROLAIS BULL SALE - WILLOWBROOK, SK

March 23, 2021

HOLLINGER LAND & CATTLE CO. 8TH ANNUAL ANGUS BULL & FEMALE SALE - NEUDORF, SK

March 25, 2021

WHEATLAND CATTLE CO. ANNUAL BULL SALE - BIENFAIT, SK

March 26, 2021

STRONGBOW FARMS LTD. ANNUAL BULL SALE - HARTNEY, MB

March 27, 2021

IMPACT ANGUS & CHAROLAIS BULL SALE - SASKATOON, SK

March 28, 2021

BEST OF THE BREEDS BULL SALE - YORKTON, SK

March 29, 2021

EVERBLACK ANGUS BULL SALE - VERMILION, AB

March 30, 2021

ANDERSON CATTLE CO. RED & BLACK ANGUS BULL SALE - SWAN RIVER, MB

March 31, 2021

C2 CHAROLAIS ANNUAL BULL SALE - LARIVIERE, MB

April 1, 2021

YOUNGDALE ANGUS BULL AND FEMALE SALE - ALAMEDA, SK

April 2, 2021

WILSON-LEES POLLED HEREFORD BULL SALE - KISBEY, SK

April 3, 2021

SIX MILE RANCH 45TH ANNUAL BULL SALE - FIR MOUNTAIN, SK

April 5, 2021

ANDERSONS FOUR BAR X / CMT FARMS BLACK ANGUS BULL SALE - SPIRITWOOD, SK

April 6, 2021

PRAIRIE GATEWAY SPECKLE PARK - VIRDEN, MB

April 6-7, 2021

JAYMARANDY FARMS ONLINE ANGUS BULL SALE - BEAUSEJOUR, MB

April 7, 2021

MANTEI FARMS FINAL BULL SALE - ALAMEDA, SK

April 9, 2021

MOMENTUM SPECKLE PARK & ANGUS BULL & FEMALE SALE - ST. DENIS, SK

April 10, 2021

MID-WESTERN ONTARIO ANGUS & CHAROLAIS BULL & FEMALE SALE - LUCKNOW, ON

April 10, 2021

TRIPLE A ANGUS BULL SALE - MOOSE JAW, SK

April 11, 2021

SPIRIT OF THE NORTH BULL SALE - SPIRITWOOD, SK

April 12, 2021

CATTLE CAPITAL BULL SALE - MCCREARY, MB

April 14, 2021

THE PRIME PLUS BULL SALE - NEEPAWA, MB

April 15, 2021

STUART CATTLE STATION ANNUAL BULL SALE - EDAM, SK

April 16, 2021

THE SUPREME SPECKLE PARK BULL & FEMALE SALE - NEILBURG, SK

April 17, 2021

LEADING EDGE SPECKLE PARK BULL & FEMALE SALE - SASKATOON, SK

April 19, 2021

RIGHT CROSS RANCH RED & BLACK ANGUS BULL SALE - KISBEY, SK

Chris Poley 306-220-5006

Shane Michelson 403-363-9973

Ben Wright 519-374-3335

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New Date, New Location

NATURAL LAW

On Offer...

PED 10H

TURNING POINT

BULL SALE

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at the Farm

36 Yearling Bulls 5 Purebred Heifers

PED 3H

ANTHEM

Sires Include

BAR-E-L NATURAL LAW 52Y BROOKING RISE 8182 MERIT KINGSMAN 8030F HF ESPIONAGE 24D PEDERSEN EASY RIDER 412E COUNTRY LANE JUST DO IT 8D

HF ESPIONAGE

PED 58H

PED 31H

Flush

Selling the right to Flush Pedersen Mardi 5C in the February Freeze, February 20, 2021. www.pedersenlivestock.com Kurt’s Cell: (780) 209-9999 pedersenlivestock@yahoo.com Home: (780) 755-3160 Find us on at Pedersen Livestock Today’s Angus Advantag e 45

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Branded for succeSS

Richmond Ranch Bull & Female Sale Friday, March 12, 2021 @ the Ranch, Rumsey, AB

SRD 187G

SRD 50G

SRD 196G

SRD 10H

SRD 122G

SRD 75G

SRD 14H

SRD 121G

Your herdbull source over 100 head sell! Black Angus ~ Red Angus ~ Limousin Plan to join us on sale day!

Jim and Stephanie 403-323-8433

the richmond family Tiffany 403-740-3748

Brandon and Samantha 403-741-7262 403-741-2675

bulls@richmondranch.com | call for a catalogue or video

www.richmondranch.com Today’s Angus Advantage 46

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Phenotype you depend on,

genetics to move you forward

renovation 0200AN10734

S A V ReNoVAtioN 6822

SiRe: S A V Renown 3439 DAm: S A V MAdAMe PRide 0151

Ce 4.0 BW 2.2 WW 67 YW 119 milk 19

epds

0200An10358 CoNleY expReSSioN 9213

expression

Ce -1.0 BW 4.1 WW 59 YW 99 milk 15

0200An10728 SChiefelBeiN AttRACtiVe 4565

attractive

epds

Ce 6.0 BW 2.4 WW 78 YW 143 milk 35

Ce 12.0 BW -1.9 WW 62 YW 106 milk 25

0200An10737 muSgRAVe 316 ColoSSAl 137

colossal

For more information on these or other Semex bulls, please contact your local representative. Today’s Angus Advantag e 47

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Bulls for sale by private treaty Red Blairswest 85H

Sire: Pelton Wideload 78B Dam: Red Wheel Dawn 17Y

Blairswest 9H

Sire: Coleman Charlo Dam: BAR-E-L Erica 74A

Blairswest 24H

Sire: Coleman Charlo Dam: BAR-E-L Erica 74A

Full siblings to; Blairswest Charlo 28E at MJT Cattle Co., Blairswest Integrity 7037 at Anchorage Farms and Blair’s Martial Law 593E at ZWT in Tennessee, USA

Full siblings for sale by private treaty

Red Blairswest Upload 58H Sire: Red MRLA Upload 165E Dam: Red Six Mile Gloria 195B

Red Blairswest Cheta 22H Champion Red Angus Heifer Calf at Red Roundup sold to Sydney Dorrance of T-K Ranch, Wawota, SK

Blairswest Erica 5H Sold to Tymber Billman of Wooden Shoe Farms, Blackfoot, ID Thank you to all of the bidders and buyers! We appreciate those who support our business!

Calla 306-365-7799 Nolan 306-360-7503 Scott 306-365-7649 Cameron 306-360-7687 Maguire 306-360-7716

Box 175 Drake, SK S0K 1H0

calla7799@gmail.com www.blairswestlandandcattleltd.com Today’s Angus Advantage 49

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KEEP 'EM

BLACK

KEEP 'EM

RED

LR 57H

HYBRID VIGOUR LR 46H

KUZ 85H

HETEROSIS

LR 37H

F1 REPLACEMENT

KUZ 82H

LR 22H

POUNDS

Leewood & Kuzio Ranch

70 Simmental bulls 100 replacement heifers Leewood Ranch Mannville AB

Farms

5th

Colt Arnold 780-581-8328

Annual

Howard Arnold 780-787-2275 Leewoodranch@hotmail.com www.LeewoodRanch.com

Tuesday

MAR.

Bull & Female Sale

Dale Kuzio 587-280-2976 780-658-2350 KuzioFarms@hotmail.com

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th 15 Annual “FORAGE DEVELOPED” RED & BLACK ANGUS

85 TWO YEAR OLD BULLS

Including 10X F1 SimAngus

FEBRUARY

ANGUS BULL SALE

120218

STETTLER AUCTION MART

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

1300+

CHAPMAN BULLS SOLD TO

85% REPEAT BUYERS

SILAS CHAPMAN

(403)741-2099 | silas@chapmancattle.com

ACROSS NORTH AMERICA INDICATE

www.chapmancattle.com

VERSATILITY . PREDICTABILITY . VALUE Today’s Angus Advantag e 51

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SIRES REPRESENTED: Peak Dot Tour of Duty Bushs Cover Shot Peak Dot Herdbook 301F Eastondale Element 25’18

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FEATURING PROGENY FROM: Crescent Creek Alernative 54F- Crescent Creek Alternative 516 - Crescent Creek Foreman 25F- Crescent Creek Entrepenuer 121DHA outside 5161 - macnabb Scotchman 379E- cAR next step 889- BCc Lookout 7024- BSF Hot lotto 14010- SFL High voltage 866

CRESCENT CREEK NEXT STEP 4H

WOS 4H

SIRE: CAR NEXT STEP 889 DAM: CRESCENT CREEK ROSEBUD 163D

CRESCENT CREEK RECOIL 93H

WOS 93H

CRESCENT CREEK 5161 102H

SIRE: CRESCENT CREEK ALTERNATIVE 54F DAM: CRESCENT CREEK LASSIE 31D

OFFERING APPROXIMATELY 60 BLACK ANGUS YEARLING BULLS & 40 TOP CUT OPEN REPLACEMENT FEMALES

WMO 102H

SIRE: HA OUTSIDE 5161 DAM: CRESCENT CREEK DUCHESS 63W

CATTLE VIDEOS AVAILABLE IN EARLY MARCH AT WWW.CRESCENTCREEKANGUS.COM

23rd ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE saturday, APRIL 3, 2021 ON THE FARM GOODEVE, SK SALE 1PM

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE MARCH 20 & 21, 2021 -KIM, WES & FAMILY - BOX 192 - GOODEVE SK - S0A 1C0- INFO@CRESCENTCREEKANGUS.COM-HOME: 306-876-4420 - WES CELL: 306-728-8284 - WADE CELL: 306-730-7673Today’s Angus Advantag e 53

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White Cap Charolais - Rosso Charolais Howe Red Angus

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A n n ua l B u l l Sa l e Your Leading Source for Charolais and Angus Bulls!

Wednesday April 7, 2021 1:00 PM - Howe Farm - Moose Jaw, SK

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O n e o f S a s k at ch e wa n’s L a r g e s t S e l e c t i o n o f Two Y r O l d B u l l s ! Meeting the Needs of the Commercial Industry!

Charolais Yearling & Two Yr. Old Bulls

Red Angus Yearling, Long Yearlings & Two Yr. Old Bulls

CALVING EASE PERFORMANCE STRONG MATERNAL SEMEN TESTED

Catalogue & Videos Online @

www.howefarm.ca @ Rosso Charolais

Mike Howe Dale & Lois Howe 306-631-8779 306-693-2127 dlmhowe@howefarm.ca

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Darwin Rosso Kevin Rosso 306-690-8916 306-690-6089 306-693-2384 1/28/2021 1:40:14 PM

Progeny on offer BW

2.9

92 YW

153 MILK

Peak Dot No Doubt 235D BW

1.5

87 YW

154

18th Annual

Black Angus Bull Sale

Thursday, March 25th, 2021 1:30pm @ The Ranch

70 + Black Angus Bulls

MILK

Deer Valley Growth Fund BW

0.1

Visit DLMS for on-line videos

We would sincerely like to thank all our customers for your ongoing support. You have helped us develop the quality and style we are breeding today that we are truly excited about. Here are a few of our past high sellers. Sold in 2020 to Hamilton Farms

Sold in 2019 to LLB Angus

61 YW

116 MILK

S A V Rainfall 6846

River Valley Stunner 4G BW

2.7

Sold in 2018 to Deer Hill Ridge Angus

Rivercrest No Doubt CSP 9F Sold in 2017 to Royal Angus

63 YW

108 MILK

Rivercrest Mission CSP 15E

Rivercrest Boulder CSP 19E BW

-1.0 WW

For more information, visit us online at: www.rivercrestangus.com Guest Consignor:

70 YW

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Rivercrest Angus Craig Spady 403-740-4978

River Valley Angus Cody Innocent 403-740-3205

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South View Ranch 21st Annual Bull Sale Friday, April 9, 2021 O n l i n e S a l e | R a c e h ors e S t y l e F or m a t Red NCJ Coming In Hot 24E Red Sire Groups:

Red Bieber Lets Roll B563 Red DMM Mission 94A Red Cockburn Conquer 593C Red Flying K Arrow 13E Red Blairswest Enterprise 33D Red SVR Cowboy 33D Red SVR Continental 112E Red SVR Casino 204E

Black Sire Groups:

Merit McLaren 8020F HF Heist 82C DMM Hoss 19C SVR Nacho 428E SVR Tiger 360B Anderson Balance 6149D

MJT Impressive 813F Sons Sell

Selling Yearling & Two Year Old Red & Black Angus Bulls

Sons Sell Keith & Linda Kaufmann Box 130, Ceylon, SK S0C 0T0 306-454-2730 Fax 454-2643 svr@sasktel.net

Shane & Alexis Kaufmann & Family Box 40, Ceylon, SK S0C 0T0 Shane: 306-869-8074 Keaton: 306-815-7233 sakaufmann.svr@sasktel.net

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6TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

April

We have decided to move our sale to the ranch for 2021! We are located 8 miles south of Swift Current on the #4 highway to the Rhineland road. Then 6 miles east and 1/2 mile south. Sale will also be available on DLMS.

NEW SIRES We have the Þrst sons to sell from the outcross bull Red Six Mile Stealth 269F! Also new for 2021 is a large group of calving ease sons from Flying K Thunder 205F!

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RED SIX MILE

REG NO. 2048206 TATTOO SIXM 269F VISION UNANIMOUS 1418 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDF

PEAK DOT UNANIMOUS 586B AMF CAF NHF OSF HEROINE OF PEAK DOT 962U

DOB

STEALTH 269F

MARCH 06, 2018

BW WW Index YW Index 811 110 1271 100 88

VISIONTOPLINE ROYAL STOCKMAN DDF VISION EDELLA 665 CAF DDF S A V 004 PREDOMINANT 4438 DMF AMF CAF OHF NHF OSF DDF HEROINE OF PEAK DOT 509K

Lot

EPDS

RUNNING JR RANCH

NEW LOCATION

BW 2.1

RED SIX MILE RUGER 221X OSF MAF

WW 48

RED SIX MILE MISS LARK 855A RED SVR MISS LARK 100P OSF MAF

YW 81

Milk 20

TM 44

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RED SIX MILE ULTIMATUM 409U OSF RED SIX MILE SHAWNEE 116T OSF MAF RED SOUTH VIEW NO EQUAL 28H LAMBS MISS LARK 36E

• outcross pedigree, proven maternal heritage, perfect foot, high quality herdsire • ELITE DAM. Miss Lark 855A is a Ruger daughter with an impressive production record already. 855A has a sound hind leg set, tight and tidy udder structure, stout design and excellent foot size. One son is working for Spruce Meadows Farm and a Reckoning daughter retained in herd is a show stopper. • Stealth was the Champion Jr Bull Calf at CWA 2018 • SELLING ½ POSSESSION & SEMEN INTEREST – Negotiable • Calving Ease 2 • Dam’s Average Wean Index 113 (4 calves)

<— NEW DATE Dam - Miss Lark 855A

Maternal Grandam - Miss Lark 100P

Sire - Unanimous 586B

Mark your calendars, we’ve moved up to the second Saturday in April

Josh, Stephanie, Sawyer, Gus and Daisy Rempel - Swift Current, Saskatchewan Box 13 RR1 Site 2 Wymark, Sk S0N 2Y0 Josh 1-306-774-9726 email: runningjrranch@gmail.com

SELLING

45 PUREBRED YEARLING RED ANGUS BULLS 7 PUREBRED YEARLING BLACK ANGUS BULLS SALE AT THE RANCH!

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40 -- Yearlings Yearlings 40 20 - 22 Year Year Olds Olds 60-70% are are heifer heiferbulls bulls 60-70% with enough performance for cows too! YEARLINGS & YEARLINGS & 22 YEAR YEAR OLDS OLDS SELLING SELLING

RED REDTR TRLITTLE LITTLE DEEP DEEP 285B

SIRE: RED SIRE: REDBIEBER BIEBERROLLIN ROLLINDEEP DEEPY118 Y118 DAM: DAM:RED REDTR TR MISS MISS PATHY PATHY 1170Y

EPDs EPDsBW: BW:3.1 3.1 WW: WW:56 56 YW: YW:96 96 Milk: Milk: 25 25 TM: 53

REDRSL RSLLITTLE LITTLE DEEP DEEP 337H 337H RED EPDs BW: 3.2 WW: 33 YW: 63 Milk: 24

with enough performance for cows too! Calving ease easeand andconsistency consistencythat thatyou youcan can Calving count on. on. count

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RED RED RSL RSL JANUARY JANUARY302H 302H

EPDs BW: 3.2 WW: 33 YW: 63 Milk: 24

Other Herd Herd Sires Sires Other Red Flying K Wyoming 105C Red Flying K Arrow 182D

Red Flying K Wyoming 105C Red Flying K Arrow 182D Red Flying K Ajax 252D Red Lazy MC Parker 197C Red Flying K Ajax 252D Red Lazy MC Parker 197C

EPDs BW: -5.1 WW: 26 YW: 44 Milk: 26 EPDs BW: -5.1 WW: 26 YW: 44 Milk: 26

Sales Sales Consultants: Consultants:

Complimentary Complimentary Beefon onaaBun Bun Beef RSL Red Angus – Robert & Sharon Laycock RSL Red Angus – Robert & Sharon Laycock 306-937-2880 • 306-441-5010 (c) 61 306-937-2880 • 306-441-5010 (c) Today’s Angus Advantage

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Group Of Select Open Heifers Selling At

caa reg: 2142439

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Mid-Western Bull & Female Sale - April 10, 2021 - Lucknow, ON

Harprey Birdie 62H

Sire: Young Dale Jullian 64E CE 4.0

BW 1.9

WW 53

YW 98

MCE 7.0

Milk 23

Harprey Bellemere 22H

Harprey Elsie 49H

Sire: North Camp Silver Star 5103 CE 6.0

BW 1.2

WW 51

YW 94

MCE 11.0

Milk 19

Sire: HF Alcatraz 60F CE 3.0

BW 1.6

WW 44

YW 76

MCE 4.0

Milk 27

Group Of Yearling Bulls For Sale at Farm by Private Treaty

Reserve early! Will semen test, ultrasound and deliver! Bulls Sired by Young Dale Jullian 64E, HF Alcatraz 60F, S A V President 6847, KR Pacesetter & North Camp Silver Star 5103 Young Dale Jullian 64E

307483 Centre Line A Proton Station, ON N0C 1L0

Allan Hargrave: 519.375.5541 Donald Hargrave: 519.375.1500 Jarrett Hargrave: 519.374.5516 harprey@gmail.com

57th Annual

Manitoba Bull Test Station Bull Sale Saturday March 27, 2021 1:00 pm Multi – Breed Yearling Bull & Female Sale With Ranch Horse Sale To Follow * Longest running bull test station in Canada

* 8 breeds represented in the sale

~ Rare opportunity to select genetics from 40 different consignors across Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. ~ Performance data, CUP Ultrasound Data, and EPD’s available. ~ Animals grown out on a developer ration to optimize gains to promote longevity and soundness.

Located 17 miles east of Brandon on Highway #1 and ½ south on Highway #351; 1.5 hours north of U.S. border. For more information contact:

Cody Nolan, Station Manager Manitoba Beef Cattle Performance Association Ph: 204-573-4006 Email: bulltest@mynetset.ca Website: www.manitobabulltest.com Find us on Facebook- Manitoba Bull Test Station

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Brooking Angus Ranch ninth annual bull sale

03.22.2021 MONDAY AT THE RANCH

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90+ BLACK ANGUS BULLS

Justin & Tawnie Morrison and family Box 813 Radville, SK S0C 2G0 Justin (306) 536 4590 - Tawnie (306) 861 4155

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More Embryos Per Donor = More Calves On The Ground

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19th annual Bull Sale

Charolais & red angus

On Offer:

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 – 1:30 p.m.

65 Bulls

JTM LivesTock, MiniTonas, MB (5 miles east of swan River on Highway 10)

45 Charolais

Two-Year-Old & Yearling Bulls

Our bulls will work for you:

20 red & BlaCk angus

• Big, Solid Bulls that can Cover Pasture • Lots of Hair – Full of Meat • More Bull for Your Dollar • Semen Tested and Ready to Work! • Performance Tested • Good Feet, Structurally Sound, Easy Fleshing

Yearling Bulls

view the catalogue & videos online at www.bylivestock.com

Sale Manager: Orland Walker Box 235, Hudson Bay, SK S0E 0Y0 T 306-865-3953 C 306-865-6539 diamondw@sasktel.net

306-584-7937 Helge By 306-536-4261 Jon Wright 306-807-8424 charolaisbanner@gmail.com

Commercial Consultants: Clayton Hawreluik, Heartland Livestock, Yorkton, SK 306-621-3824; Ron Reed Livestock, Lethbridge, AB 403-625-0233; Jared Moisiondz 204-281-5588; Randy Hart 204-734-8624

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Herdsires That Get the Job Done! Git ‘R Done Bull and Female Sale Tuesday, April 6, 2021 1:00 p.m. At the farm - Hodgeville, SK Lunch at Noon

Sires Represented...

Walkerbrae Warrior 116Z

Musgrave 316 Stunner

Baldridge Bronc

Red Twin Heritage Motivate 30E

Featuring...

15 Black Angus Yearling Bulls 30 Black & Red Angus Two Year Old Bulls 15 Black Angus Open Replacement Heifers Michelle & Hillary Sauder Box 55, Hodgeville, SK S0H 2B0 Ph/fax: (306) 677-2507 Michelle’s cell (306) 677-7540 Hillary’s cell (306) 677-7542 Email: windy.willows@sasktel.net www.windywillows.ca

Mark Holowaychuk 403-896-4990 o.b.i@shaw.ca Roger Peters 403-828-9815

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Top End O p e n A n gu s F e m a les • All cattle selling will have genomic enhanced EPD’s • ALL BULLS SELLING CARRY A SEASON LONG BREEDING GUARANTEE AGAINST INJURY OR DEATH • OUR WEANING WEIGHTS ARE TAKEN WITHOUT ANY CREEP... JUST MILK AND GRASS • PICK UP SALE DAY DISCOUNTS APPLY • FREE DELIVERY ON BULLS

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What the Hell was That? My grandparents were all born over a hundred years ago. The youngest, my maternal grandparents, were born less than ten days apart in the year 1900, my paternal grandmother a couple years before that in the late 1890’s. Both sets of grandparents overcame some significant challenges during their lifetimes. My maternal grandparents raised thirteen children even though the ‘Dirty 30’s’ forced them to move their family three times in just a few years. They moved from Wood Mountain, SK to escape the drought with no vehicles, a few animals and a couple of kids. They landed on a rocky quarter near Pelly, SK and when the drought caught up with them, they loaded their now seven kids in a homemade trailer, hooked it to an old truck and moved to Penticton, BC.

My paternal grandmother had been sent to Canada by relatives at the age of 13, alone, after her parents passed away in England. She landed in Halifax, disembarked and took a train west to an Uncle and Aunt in Ontario. She bounced from relative to relative until she ended up in BC. My paternal grandfather died suddenly and left my grandmother with two kids, aged five and seven, and a bakery to run in Penticton, BC. My grandmother never re-married and ran that bakery until she was able to sell it and retire. My paternal grandmother passed away in the 1970’s, my maternal grandparents passed away a week apart in the early 1980’s. Their lives had not been easy. They had survived the last pandemic the world experienced in 1918, followed by two world wars, a

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depression, drought, stock market crash, not to mention smallpox, polio and a host of diseases that are no longer the threat they were then. It seems to me that COVID-19 might just be a warning shot that has been fired over our collective bow. I think we, as a society, need to have a look at ourselves and the direction our society is headed. We need to have a look at everything from defunding police, to our fascination with electronic devices, to the way we interact with each other. Those of you that think that defunding the police is a good idea... next time a bad guy breaks into your house and starts to injure your family, call a reporter. Then video the bad guy with your cell phone and post it to the internet to see how many “likes” it gets. I know from experience that there is not one policeman in any police agency that wants to work with a bad cop. There are bad apples in every profession, defunding is not the way to solve the problem. I think, instead of watching some twenty something girl dance half naked on TikTok, we need to encourage a twenty something girl that is working two jobs and trying to get through medical school. Maybe instead of watching three twenty something males jump from the roof of a house into a pool, maybe we should be

teaching them to build houses or install swimming pools. I would like to know how being a musician or a movie star qualifies one to be an expert in climate change or animal husbandry or, for that matter, anything that really matters. Instead of making pro athletes into multi-millionaires, we need to reward the guy in the stands at those games, who’s just spent a week’s salary to take his wife and two kids to the game so they can have the experience. Instead of sitting in the living room with the family and having everyone staring at their phones instead of each other, maybe we should put the phones down and talk to each other. That phone is capable of communicating with others, not only by text but also by talking to one another. It doesn’t really matter how many friends we have on Facebook, if we never communicate with the people in our day to day lives. So....what the hell was that? That was 2020. It was, a year we need to forget, but 2020 was a lesson we needed to learn. Life is not as easy as we had been led to believe. We have forgotten the lessons learned from those that come before us. They were faced with hard times and disaster, but they persevered. If they hadn’t, we would not be here. They were not distracted by useless videos, by being bombarded by news

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twenty-four hours a day, and by politicians that lie to the very people they are supposed to govern. I don’t think we can spend our way out of the mess that 2020 has created, but I do think we can refocus and work our way out. Our forefathers worked their way out of the situations they found themselves in by working together on building physical, tangible things. A new computer program, social media or otherwise, is neither tangible nor especially useful at this point in history. We need farmers, ranchers, construction workers and physical labourers. We need people to produce food, housing, roads and the day-today necessities of life. We need young people that are not scared to work, to pull us out of the financial wreck that we are putting ourselves in. It will be a long, long time before we see the end

of the mess that 2020 has left, but our grandparents were able to get us out of the mess that was left to them, so the challenge has been handed to all of us, young and old, to pull in the same direction and get us out of here. It has been a long time since we, as a society, have faced a challenge like this. Take a few minutes and talk to those that mean the most to you. Take the time to teach your kids that hard work can be rewarding and if you know how to work, you will never go hungry. Encourage those that have been isolated for most of this past year, they must know that they are loved and missed. How hard can that be? Here’s to a different, safe, healthy and prosperous 2021.

Grant Rolston was born and raised in ranching country near Penticton, British Columbia. After graduating school, he worked on a purebred Hereford ranch, then assumed a position at Western Breeders Artificial Insemination Unit. In 1980, he left the livestock scene and joined the Edmonton Police Department, where he received his formal training in photography, working for the IDENT unit (crime scene investigation). After a decade, he returned to the industry, purchasing a herd of purebred Angus cattle but both Grant and his wife, Lauralee, worked off the ranch to make a living. He chose livestock photography and is now Canada’s premier livestock photographer of beef cattle. Grant and Lauralee travel throughout nine provinces in Canada for on farm photography, in addition to all major livestock shows, including the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, the Canadian Western Agribition and all major National Junior shows in the summer months. Grant and Lauralee Rolston reside in Vulcan, Alberta. With four decades of experience, Grant shares things that are “Not Taken for Granted.”

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Progeny From These Sires Sell

Online bidding and videos available through DLMS. For catalogues, videos and more information, please contact us!

Home: 403-335-9112 Laurie: 403-994-1686 Travis 403-586-1335 Ron: 403-994-1623 Jared: 403-507-1030 lauron@xplornet.com

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Cornerstone BullS Bull Sale 60 Sell Saturday, April 10th, 2021

30 Red Angus Bulls 30 Charolais Bulls

DLMS Farmgate Timed Online Sale

Plus Commercial Heifers

Red Cockburn Assassin 624D

RRAR Roulette 5D

Assassin was the $77,500 High Seller! Very long bodied, muscle and lots of shape. Excellent termperament. Easy keeping progeny.

Easy fleshing, moderate framed proven calving ease sons. Daughters milk well with good udder structure and great eye appeal.

Red VGW Next Step 554C

SOS Game of Thrones 98D

Great footed. Will add long, dark red hair. Masculine powerful sons. Daughters produce very well.

Sparrows Kingstone 139Y x VFF Vikse Ice 189Z Siring good footed, long-bodied, consistent progreny.

Red Burdick Deal 16E

Beck’s Source 815F

Females mature into top end cows. Sons are heifer friendly with steady growth.

Beck’s Citation 615D x Cedardale Brilliance 119B Calving ease and structural soundness.

“The program you can count on”

Phil & Lana Birnie & Family Box 461, Wawota, SK S0G 5A0 T 306-739-2988 • C 306-577-7440 wraz@sasktel.net • Gordon Murray T 306-739-2177 • C 306-646-7980

Kelly Tracy, William & Wyatt Brimner Box 93, Manor, SK S0C 1R0 T 306-448-2028 • C 306-577-7698

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$50,000 Green Tag Extravaganza ELIGIBLE TO ALL PARTICIPATING GREEN TAG PURCHASERS

incentive

member marketing

Plus 4 year-end grand prize draws! • • • •

Five $1,000 buyer credits will be drawn in 2021 for Canadian Angus Association members who participate in the promotion of the Canadian Angus tag program by placing a Canadian Angus Association designed promotional ad in their 2021 bull sale catalogues. Draws will be made at the winning Canadian Angus Association members’ bull sales. Credit is to be used by a customer in the member’s 2022 bull sale. All Canadian Angus Association members participating will be eligible for a $100 sponsorship in their 2021 Sale ($200 for Angus Life 2021 advertisers). Canadian Angus tag promotional ad can be requested from the Association. A copy of the 2021 bull sale catalogue must be sent to the Canadian Angus Association digitally or via hard copy for proof of advertisement and sale support will be issued to member.

Notes (otherwise known as the fine print): • Bull and/or heifer credit will be valid for 12 months following the draw date from any Canadian Angus Association member in good standing and participating in the Canadian Angus Tag program (Canadian Angus Association member must have purchased Canadian Angus tags within 18 months prior to draw) • Draws to be made on the first Thursday of each month and will be announced on the Canadian Angus Association social media channels • Credits are only eligible to be used on purchases made after the draw date • Credits are only available to residents of Canada for purchases made in Canada • Bull and/or female credits will be paid to producer following transfer of eligible animals • The Canadian Angus Association reserves the right to advertise and promote the buyer and seller transaction • Watch for other prizes to be drawn monthly from Canadian Angus tag industry partners • Credit will be paid upon completion of transfer from an eligible CAA member participating in the CAA green tag program (must have purchased tags within the past 18 months) Today’s Angus Advantage 76

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FLEURY BANDOLIER 61D

Owned By: Bronyx Angus & Fleury Cattle Co.

GLEN ISLAY HEADLINER 12E

Owned By: Glen Islay Angus & Fleury Cattle Co.

SEALIN CREEK NORTHERN 65G Owned By: McGillivray Land & Livestock

FROM SIRES LIKE THESE AND MANY MORE!

Breeder Directory:

Contact any of these breeders for more information on Straight Canadian Angus Genetics! Today’s Angus Advantag e 77

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2021 Showdown 21st Annual Canadian Junior Angus Show July 22–24, 2021 Brandon, Manitoba

Event subject to change and/or cancellation dependent upon current public health and government guidelines.

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 1:00 pm • Move in begins

Thursday, July 22, 2021

12 noon • Move in complete 12 noon • Lunch & Orientation 12:30 pm • CJA Annual Meeting 1:30 pm • Judging (individual competition—written reasons) 2:00 pm • Team Grooming 5:30 pm • Supper & Extravaganza

Friday, July 23, 2021

The Canadian Angus Foundation will provide travel and trucking bursaries to attend Showdown as well as significant cash prizes and scholarships for the Aggregate Winners. There will also be three draws made for vouchers to purchase Angus females—one at $3,000 and two at $2,000. All exhibitors will automatically be entered to win! Visit the Canadian Angus Foundation website for more information and to apply for the bursaries.

9:00 am • Showmanship & Team Judging 11:00–4:00 pm • Print Marketing 1:00–4:00 pm • Sales Talk 12 noon • Public Speaking 6:00 pm • Cook-off & BBQ

Saturday, July 24, 2021

9:00 am • Conformation Classes 5:00 pm • Banquet, Awards Presentations, Auction & Dance

Naomi Best • President/Manitoba Director: 204-851-7233 Belinda Wagner • Coordinator: 306-537-1518 or bwagner@cdnangus.ca

The Canadian Junior Angus board has rescheduled GOAL 2021 in Toronto, Ontario to February 19-21, 2022. Please stay tuned for more details. www.cdnangus.ca/canadian-junior-angus/goal Watch our Facebook and Instagram pages and visit our website for more details on 2021 scholarship deadlines, awards and other events as we navigate these challenging times. Today’s Angus Advantag e 78

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8th Annual Bull Sale Friday, March 19, 2021

Sale Time 1PM

At the Farm 3 miles East of Crossfield, AB

SSF 1G

Sold to Wheatland Farming Co in 2020 Sale

SSF 25G

Sold to S. Nixdorff & Sons in 2020 Sale

70 bulls on offer, including sons of outstanding sires such as...

Musgrave 316 Stunner, Lwnbrg Reserve 163C, Peak Dot Seedstock 34E, Paintrock Trapper, Basin Payweight 1682, Red Pie Cinch 4126 and Red Lwnbrg Harvstor 41E

Come tour the bull pen

before sale day to be entered to win a $500 sale credit!

Scott Stock Farm Ltd.

Jonathan & Camille Scott & Family P.O. Box 1541 Crossfield, Alberta T0M 0S0 Jonathan Cell: 403.333.1790 jon@scottstockfarm.com Videos of the offering available at www.scottstockfarm.com

Watch and Bid Online

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Setting the Bar for

Quality

Rancher

Endorsed

Some of the world’s finest Angus cattle are raised right here in Canada, under ideal conditions. The Canadian landscape, water and fresh air are a big part of what make them so great. It also takes a select group of hard working Canadian ranchers to bring those elements together. The result is Angus beef that is as delicious as it is nutritious.

Our ranchers are true stewards of their land. They raise cattle in a humane fashion not only because they know it’s best for the animals and their customers, but also because they know it’s best for future generations. Their beef is processed in federally or provincially inspected facilities. These businesses are subject to regular audits that ensure a high standard of food safety.

Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed™ is a certification program that offers quality assurances and endorsements for Canadian Angus genetics. With the support of the Canadian Angus Association, Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed offers confidence that the beef will exceed expectations.

Beef partners can qualify for the Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed program by meeting the following requirements: • • • •

Apply through the Canadian Angus Association Animals must have a minimum of 50% Angus genetics; at least one of the parents must be registered Angus Cattle must use the Canadian Angus RFID indicator An audit process will be finalized in consultation with participants to ensure program integrity

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Red/black Angus & Simmental Bulls. on the farm - forestburg, AB

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The Value Of A Herd Health Program

Biography: Dr. Colin Palmer is an Associate Professor of Theriogenology (Animal Reproduction) at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Originally from Nova Scotia, Dr. Palmer worked in mixed practices in Ontario and British Columbia and has owned/operated a practice in Saskatchewan. Dr. Palmer along with his wife Kim and children Lauren, Emily and Carter run a herd of purebred Red Angus cattle under the KC Cattle Co. name.

Often the most significant changes that occur during the span of one’s career in an industry often go largely unnoticed. It is as if we forget what it used to be like, or we simply accept the new normal as the way it has always been. The number of beef cow-calf herds, both commercial and purebred, that can boast that they have a herd health program has been steadily increasing. Because of this, many disease outbreaks that used to be common seem like they are rarely heard of compared to forty and fifty years ago. Still, not all herds have a program leaving us all at risk of purchasing a problem, or particularly for seedstock producers, selling animals that will move into atrisk herds where your animals may not realize their full potential. A blog posted in March 2020 on the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) website entitled: The Cost Benefit of Using Vaccines in Beef Cattle reports on survey research which showed that in Western Canada 10 percent of producers do not vaccinate for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) and bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) both of which can result in respiratory disease and devastating losses due to abortion. Worse still is that BVDV may result in the birth of generally poor performing persistently BVDV-infected (PI) calves that continue to shed the virus within the herd. The proportion of beef producers with an appropriate vaccination program decreases in Eastern Canada with a third of Ontario

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antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory products the significance of major improvements in vaccines and vaccine strategies has largely been overshadowed. The BCRC has provided a useful tool designed to help producers calculate the financial premium that could be assigned to a vaccinated calf: CostBenefit of Feeding BRD (Bovine Respiratory Disease) Vaccinated Calves tool. Check it out! Assigning dollar values to the benefit of management inputs is significant for any industry. What is the difference between a herd health program and a vaccination program? Although, answers may vary, I will define a vaccination program as simply administering a standard set of vaccines to part, or all the herd at specific times. The vaccine program may provide suitable protection against major diseases, but the key is that the producer generally has limited communication with a veterinarian regarding what is best for the herd. For many, this may be all that they want; it works for them! A herd health program is developed in consultation with your veterinarian and includes more than just a vaccine program. A solid vaccination program will be the core of any beef herd health program, but a proper herd health program should never be a no questions asked, drug dispensing relationship with a vet. Although convenient pickup is handy, there should be communication with your veterinarian about what you should be vaccinating against, when you should be vaccinating, and which products/product combinations are best for your operation. Modified live vaccines, containing attenuated live virus are generally recommended over killed virus vaccines because of better, longer lasting immune protection. Often modified live vaccines can not be used in pregnant animals apart from a limited group of products that require initial vaccination to have occurred when the animal was not pregnant. Vaccine programs to prevent calf scours, foot rot,

clostridial diseases (e.g., blackleg), Leptospira infections, pinkeye, respiratory diseases in calves, and venereal disease are available. For most herds, vaccinating against every infectious agent possible will be overkill unless the bottom line is of little concern. Other components of herd health programs involve development of biosecurity plans for your herd, antiparasitic use, necropsies of deadstock, nutrition consultation, pregnancy checking, record keeping and assessment of herd performance. New products and services are being developed all the time. Because we operate in an industry with tight margins it is important to be able to realize a tangible return on investment. The most important component of an effective herd health program is good communication. You and your vet need to have regular, scheduled meetings to review the program. Once a year is likely suitable in most situations and is appropriate to maintaining a valid vet client patient relationship (VCPR). Specifically discuss disease risks, vaccines, goals, and cost to benefit. The names of products and protocols should be provided in writing. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are very useful even for owner/managers because we can all be forgetful. Many seedstock producers have sound herd health programs established and can play a role in promoting the benefits of these programs to others. The commercial cattle industry often views seedstock producers as industry leaders so it should not be surprising that one of the most common reasons a commercial buyer will give for purchasing at your sale is because of your reputation as a producer. If you have a herd health program be proud of it and describe it in your sale catalogue or at your sale. Don’t be afraid to ask your vet for input … they might even right up a camera-ready letter that can be included in your catalogue. Herd health programs bring tremendous value to operation and to your reputation.

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Keeping Up By Miranda Reiman

At the base of the Grand Tetons, mountains dramatically stretching up toward the blue Wyoming sky. Looking out across the Nebraska Sandhills, as the grass waves on for miles and miles. Seeing the sun set over my dad’s Minnesota cornfield in late October, the cool chill of fall and the smell of harvest in the air. Some times and places just give me a feeling there is something really grand about this world. They have weight. They’re powerful. They are great. Sometimes that feeling comes with people. If you’ve ever sat around after a funeral, recounting stories of selfless giving and the way a person’s servant leadership shaped a community, then you know what I mean. When I search my memory, these are the people who enter at pivotal moments: an inspiring teacher, a wise editor, a patient mentor or faithful friend who changed my life for the better. You probably have your own people who make you want to be more. They are great. Kids come home with it scrawled on their spelling papers, “Great job!” The word is simple, and often thrown around causally. “Sounds great!” Or, “It would be great if you could help with this project.”

cattle business, the kind of producers others look up to and seek out for advice. I’ve asked about their goals and dreams and, in hindsight, when they’d felt like they’d “made it.” Funny thing is, even at the twilight of their career, they have each given me their own version of a knowing chuckle and answer that no, they haven’t yet. They were just thankful for each day they had to keep improving. They live their lives as if being great is not a goal. It is a constant pursuit. I think that’s a worthy track, whether in life or applied to specific areas of business. “I just want to bring an average set of animals to town,” said no cattleman ever. (Or at least they’ve never said that to me). Selling “fancy” calves, reputation calves or those that top the market? That’s a mark of success, but often not the end all. Now that you’ve made your cow herd more uniform, better matched to your resources or producing calves that you’re sure fit the bill for the next in line, what’s next? I want you to be able to look at your cattle lined up at the feed bunk and get that feeling. They are great. Next time in Black Ink®, I’ll talk about building partnerships.

But if you peel it back to its basic definition of “markedly superior in character or quality” it really carries a lot of depth. Through the years, I’ve been lucky to interview legends in the

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selling two year old and yearling bulls along with elite females

Progeny and services from these renowned sires

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Rainbow Hills Ranch

April 1 2021 Bull and Female Sale

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MOMENTUM Speckle Park & Angus Bull & Female Sale

Friday, April 9, 2021 at 1:00 pm • Champêtre County • St-Denis, SK On Offer:

» Yearling Bulls

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Angus Sires:

Ravenworth Invictus 103C

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Garry and Donna Berting Middle Lake, SK P: 306-367-2013 C: 306-231-7567 www.ravenworth.com

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BEHIND THE BRAND WHAT MAKES THE CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF BRAND TICK? By Abbie Burnett n the outside, clocks look simple. But the plain cover hides the O famously complex yet dependable system of gears and circuitry

known as clockwork. It’s a lot of production for an effective tool. The Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand can look like that. A company working for cattlemen and women, driving demand for high-quality cattle through great eating experiences. But what complex system behind the scenes makes it work? Kara Lee, assistant director of producer engagement for the brand, answered such questions at the November webinar, “Getting to know the Certified Angus Beef brand.”

She began with the roots, established more than 42 years ago by Angus breeders who believed they had to do better: “Better in terms of raising high-quality cattle that meet consumer expectations, and better in terms of offering the consumer a higher level of confidence that they can receive something that meets their consistent quality expectations every single time.” The only beef brand owned and operated by the American Angus Association, Lee said all funding for the extensive global program comes from packer commissions, paid because they can sell the branded products for more. “The way that we build demand is by ultimately meeting our brand promise to consumers—and our licensees who serve them—by having a consistent premium product every single time,” she said. The brand is unique, Lee added, because it owns neither beef nor cattle. It can’t buy cattle or have any involvement in the price structure or determining who cattlemen sell to. Demand, then, is built by the created, pull-through model by which consumers seek the brand by name and consistently have the same great eating experience. Which makes brand integrity the key to the clock. Lee said the brand is also unique in tracking every pound from packing plant to those who sell to consumers. “We make sure that at no point along the way is any distributor, processor, retailer or restaurant selling more product than they’re buying.” Surveys show 95% of consumers recognize the logo and associate it with quality, she said. By licensing and auditing packing plants, retailers, distributors and restaurants, the brand makes sure that perception stays true. Research even shows a willingness to drive a little farther for a grocery store or restaurant where they can buy beef with the CAB brand. “When the consumer recognizes our logo and affiliates it with quality, we are able to achieve our overall mission statement, which is all about increasing that demand for registered Angus cattle through the specification-based program,” Lee said. “While many pieces in this beef supply chain can feel very segmented,

we know they’re all very directly tied together in achieving that overall mission.” Despite 2020’s struggles, the brand surpassed sales of a billion pounds for the fifth year in a row. Demand, indeed But how do cattle make it into the brand? With Rolex level precision. First, Lee noted “Angus” in-and-of-itself it not a guaranteed quality level. More than 70 other brands of USDA-certified programs use the Angus word, all of which run the spectrum of quality from lowest to highest. Only about 3 in 10 Angus-influenced cattle meet all of CAB’s science-based standards. That’s why, Lee said, the brand vigilantly protects its three-word name. “Just talking about Angus beef isn’t good enough for the customer today, so it can’t be good enough for us as a program,” Lee said. The initial threshold to qualification is simply Angus influence with black hide behind the shoulder, above the flank and in front of the tail head. But no cattle earn the brand before that hide comes off, she said, and each one is evaluated by that USDA grader for all 10 carcass specifications. Of all the Angus-identified cattle, only about 35% make the cut. The four biggest disqualifiers are not enough marbling, out-ofrange ribeye size or carcass weight, and back fat thickness of more than an inch. Of those four, 92% fail for lack of marbling. If that term seems like a consistent talking point, Lee said that’s why. “It’s not because we believe in single-trait selection. We know that you have a lot of different traits that are very important to both a registered or commercial cow herd,” she said. “The reason we talk about marbling so much is because it’s the number one place where there’s money left on the table because a producer missed out on their Certified Angus Beef premiums from not having enough.” The good news is, about 40% of what influences marbling is based on genetics, Lee said. Beyond that, what happens on the ranch and at the feedlot greatly influences how consumers respond to it. “What all of this ultimately boils down to is, quality pays,” Lee said. “There is a message that has been clearly sent from consumers to producers today, that high-quality beef is worth more to them and they’re willing to pay more for it.” Premium genetics and management need premium marketing. That’s why the brand will host a second webinar on January 21 tackling grid marketing, retained ownership and how to use information to make better decisions. To learn more and register for that virtual program, visit cabcattle.com/webinar.

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K Lazy T RighT Time 37’20 Maternal power house Leachman Right Time x Schurrtop MC 2500

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Catalogues and videos available at www.bylivestock.com. Sale broadcast live on DLMS. Sale Manager: By Livestock • 306.584.7937 Helge By 306.536.4261 • Jon Wright 306.807.8424

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There are a lot of breeding wheels available and I believe every producer should have one posted in their barn, shop or processing area as they serve a very good purpose in many ways. All the wheels I have seen used in veterinary practice or in the pharmaceutical industry base every thing on the 365day year. The beauty is what ever you do today like breed a cow, vaccinate a calf implant a calf has a bearing on what to do or what may happen in the future. I would always carry these wheels with me in the practice vehicle as well. If you have breeding dates you can get expected calving dates. As examples if one looks at this often enough it may help with current decisions at calving time. If one is straining with no progress and is actually 7 days early based on the average date for that breed it may mean twins are coming and we have a malpresentation. If over 10 days to two weeks are we talking a very large bull calf is coming or is the cow a week early from the next cycle? We all know very well the variation is gestation between individual animals but also the breeds. If we use the breeding wheels you start to recognize those bulls that have shorter gestations on their calves that can be very desirable. On the flip side if one knows when you want to start calving go backwards to the breeding date. If really fine-tuning remember leap year is every four years and needs to be adjusted for but was last year so have three more years to wait! Breeders with two breeds that fine tune will breed for instance their Angus starting a few days later knowing they have a shorter gestation 283 days versus 286-287 for some continental breeds such as Simmental. If a real small calf is born check the breeding wheel. If gestation was within normal limits this calf was dysmature meaning a retarded level of growth potentially due to placental insufficiency or some other cause. I would use the breeding calendar for many things I treat. Treatments or surgical procedures, anesthetics may have some contra indications on pregnancy or the stage of pregnancy so a breeding wheel if you have an AI date can help give you an odds or prognosis of something going wrong. Can the procedure wait until calving or do we need to give it now because we can’t wait that long. Products like sodium iodide for lumpy jaw or wooden tongue have a contraindication on the label that it may cause abortions. Certain products such as naquasone for udder edema have a steroid in it so can induce calving on a heavily pregnant cow. You may or may not want that to happen so always consult with your veterinarian if any concern over pregnancy. Other minor

procedures we find pregnant cows are pretty resilient but high levels of cortisol release could cause induction of labor if far along or early embryonic death if cows are not very far along. The middle third of pregnancy is probably overall the safest. Some breeding wheels have the three trimesters identified on them. If needing to induce a cow to calve because of being down or very thin with twins or any other medical reason it is critical you look at a gestation wheel or table to see if the induction will potentially result in a live calf. Too early and the calf will not be viable or have difficulty breathing. I would like to see a breeding wheel also having a synchronization wheel super imposed. That way if setting up timed AI one could see how many days since calving and it would give you the dates to remove the CIDR and give the GNRH and prostaglandin. The dates and timing are so critical on these things that the wheel is the maybe old style way of determining when a cow is ready to breed. Generally it takes minimum of thirty days for that cows uterus to clean up so I wouldn’t breed before that. I realize if not now surely in the near future well have an app to do this sort of thing. In the meantime the wheel or gestation table is valuable and helping with individual and herd decisions. Everything we do on a year round basis really revolves around the calving date from when we breed to giving vaccinations to parasite treatment to revaccinating both for the cow plus calf. For the commercial producer-implanting steer calves or re-implanting are based on time or age. Wheels are available for the scours vaccine and application and as we often say timing is everything. But timing for you versus you is generally based on when the calving period is. Everyone is adjusted forward or backwards using the wheel. I believe the Simmental one was based on a Holstein wheel which is why the gestation period calendar is only 280 days there is a dry down date which is when dairy cows are stopped being milked (60 days prior to calving) and there is a preg check at 42 days gestation which is commonly when dairy cows are preg checked. Those items simply can be ignored and tack on about an average gestation of 285 days but if you want to be 287 simply add the extra time to the projected calving date and it will work. This was a great idea and if one fine tunes it and adds on some suggestions of a vaccination wheel together with synchronization you would have a very good tool to help with your management on a year round basis as well as help with decisions on the treatment, or calving out of individual cows.

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$50,000 Green Tag Extravaganza

For more information, contact the Canadian Angus Association at 1-888-571-3580 or cdnangus@cdnangus.ca

ELIGIBLE TO ALL PARTICIPATING GREEN TAG PURCHASERS

Throughout 2021, 24 x $1,000 bull and/or heifer credit draws will take place A 50% bonus will be paid if draw winner is a repeat Canadian Angus tag user (having purchased Canadian Angus tags in 2020, as verified by CCIA or ATQ) January to April: 3 draws per month • May to August: 2 draws per month September to December: 1 draw per month Plus 4 year-end grand prize draws! Ordering your Canadian Angus RFID indicators has never been so easy: Please order directly from CCIA online at www.canadaid.ca or call 1-877-909-2333 CCIA carries both the Datamars brand Temple Tag ComfortEar Canadian Angus RFID indicator as well as the Allflex brand Canadian Angus RFID indicator.

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I have used the Canadian Angus tags with good success for years and I recommend all my clients use the tag. The tag is recognizable, stands out, and indicates the animal is of genetics of the greatest beef breed worldwide. The longevity and visibility of the tag is of great economic value. Victor Fischer, FISCHER ANGUS QUARTER HORSES

We’ve been using the Canadian Angus branded tags for at least 10 years. We have a purebred herd, so it was a no-brainer to switch to all “green” Angus indicators and management tags to promote with. We have to stick a tag in them regardless - so it may as well be a branded tag. Bob Higgins

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Quality Purebred Red & Black Angus Genetics Annual Bull Sale - 3rd Saturday In March

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Valued Partners By Miranda Reiman

My sister and I had a name, a self-created logo, an inkjet printer and a handful of steers we fed and sold as freezer beef. We had a business that kept us occupied most of the year and eventually earned enough money to buy our first vehicles. Over the long haul, we had something that inspired both of us to take a keen interest in animal science. We also had our first partnership. There were easy advantages to doing it as a team. We’d often trade off morning and afternoon chores. Yet if the automatic waterer froze—as it often did in the dead of a Minnesota winter—then it was all hands on deck to get it taken care of before the school bus came. Perhaps your first partnership was also with family. Maybe it was a business arrangement. Maybe it was a little of both, like ours. (Signing our names next to each other on the operating note made it extra official.) If you’ve ever wanted to dip your toe into feeding an undivided share of your calves after weaning without assuming all the risk, you might have partnered with a cattle feeder. Maybe you were once the younger generation, getting a start by keeping some cows in a herd with an established producer. Maybe you’re currently giving somebody a foray into the business yourself.

There are partnerships all across the beef business, but they’re not always as clean as who will bale the hay and who is going to feed it. Some are less direct, but equally as important. It’s the person who helps you decide on a grazing strategy or the vet who gets that weaning program tweaked just right. It’s the video rep who gives you pointers or the bull customer who comes back year after year. They’re partners. They’re wholly interested in your success, just as you are in theirs. You have shared goals. And in the end, it’s the consumer who buys beef by the grade or brand, knowing they’ll get exactly what they expect every single time. It’s a trust. A partnership. Do you focus what you can do to make life better for those at the next link in the beef chain? Are your cattle profitable for you and your buyer and your buyer’s buyer, too? What are you doing to hold up your end of the bargain? Next time in Black Ink®, I’ll write about the next step.

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Genetics Matter in Beef:

Driving Profit through Genetics on the Ranch It has been said that it is getting harder and harder to make money in the cattle business – expenses too often outweigh revenue resulting in limited profit potential. Whether you agree or not, consequently many ranchers are very cautious about making additional investments to their management systems. To many it feels as though mounting demands on how beef is being produced are becoming increasingly burdensome while at the same time technology advancements through innovation are occurring at an increasing pace with return on investment not always well-defined making implementation decisions at the ranch level challenging.

overwhelming as variations and shifts in the tools continue to evolve faster than we can adapt in some cases. This has added to the uncertainty and skepticism of the tools and information. As animal breeders you undoubtedly know that the observable physical properties of an animal (phenotype) are determined by its genetic potential (genotype) and how that animal is managed (environment), or as geneticists say phenotype equals genotype plus environment. This is the key concept to understand when considering genetic decisions within your herd. While an animal may have the genetic potential, whether that potential is fully realized will depend on the environment and management strategies that is experienced by the animal. Therefore, while the genetics you choose are important; optimizing those genetic choices is heavily influenced by your management. Evaluating those decisions must be done through individual animal record keeping and benchmarking or comparing the data over time. Only then can genetic decisions be monetized or translated into profit.

Though cattle production is steeped in tradition it has also seen remarkable advancements in production and management practices in recent decades. Some of these advancement benefits have been clear-cut and have been readily adopted with immediate and direct impacts on the bottom line, others have been questioned about their value and impact so have therefore been a point of debate. Progressions in genetic information and selection tools is one of the areas where many have been skeptical. As a result, considerable opportunities and profit potential are All beef breeds capture individual data on being left on the table. economically important traits for beef production and conduct genetic evaluations in order to estimate As a beef cattle producer you are continually the genetic breeding potential of animals within the making genetic selection decisions in your breeding breed which are then reported in the form of EPDs. programs. Some may find these decisions challenging As data is captured on the animal and its offspring and difficult, some may find them quite easy but all the accuracy of the estimate of its performance know the significant implications that poor genetic (EPDs) increases. In other words, the EPD will be selection decisions can have on their business. Some more accurate in predicting the resulting expression may use all the tools available and some may not. of traits. Genetic evaluations and resulting EPDs for Some may feel confident in their decisions, some the various breeds have evolved as the economically may not. For decades, there has been increasing important traits for the specific breeds and the amounts of genetic information made available to entire beef industry have shifted. The days of those trying to make breeding decisions – fertility, pushing for maximum performance are past and growth, feed efficiency, disposition, calving ease we now understand that optimum and balance is a and carcass measures to name a few. Utilization more desirable goal. Thus, the breed associations’ and interpretation of this information can feel genetic evaluations have shifted over time. Most of Today’s Angus Advantag e 108

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the beef breeds report EPDs on very similar traits (birth weight, calving ease, weaning weight, yearling weight, etc.) however because these tools were developed to compare and advance the trait within the breed, the EPDs are not necessarily comparable across all breeds. While genetic evaluations and the EPD model are one of the available tools that can assist in genetic decisions, it is critical to remember that EPDs, while adding valuable information, are an estimate calculated using large amounts of data across many herds. As the science and calculations improve so too do the models change and evolve to more accurately estimate genetic potential. It is not an exact science but it is extremely helpful in choosing genetics that will help you reach your business’s production and profit goals. The advancement of genomic technology to interpret genotypes from DNA within beef cattle has further improved the accuracy of genetic evaluations, particularly on young animals with limited or no data available on offspring. The genotypic data is commonly integrated into the genetic evaluation to increase the accuracy of the prediction or the EPD. Therefore, an animal’s DNA or genotype helps to further predict the potential of the animal and the resulting offspring. Another necessary tool to help you reach your business’s production and profit goals. The genetic selection tools available to ranchers today are all cumulative and help to make better breeding decisions. No one tool is a silver bullet and none should be used in isolation. Used correctly and collectively they will move you closer to your business’s goals and help drive profit on the ranch. Continuous improvement and advancements in beef cattle genetics is a reality at both the ranch level and the industry level and so tools will continue to improve and evolve and so too will our breeding strategies. Therefore, change is a constant we must get comfortable with and we will never complete our

job of genetic selection as continuous improvement drives our success. So what does this all mean for your business? It is clear that genetic selection decisions have significant implications on your production and the resulting profit of your business. Every operation has specific areas for improvement and goals – the genetics you choose is the foundation required to achieve these goals combined with optimum management. Thus, considerable gains (or losses) in profit can be realized through your genetic decisions and so it is worth your time and investment to: 1) define the goals within your operation that will increase profit potential and the impact breeding decisions have on those goals (i.e. improved fertility, increased weaning rate, increased weaning weight, etc.) 2) understand the tools available and how to accurately interpret and utilize them in your operation, and 3) measure the traits of importance to achieving your goals within your herd and compare them over time (benchmark) to ensure advancements are in the direction you desire. There is no doubt that genetic improvements have improved production and added value to the Canadian beef industry. There is also no doubt that further genetic improvements can be made and that access to premium genetics is not the limiting factor. The question is: Are you utilizing the optimal genetics within your business to drive increased profit? Implementation, application and continuous progress of innovative genetic improvement tools can achieve our production and profit goals, whether at the individual business level or across the entire industry. We have the resources; we need to translate them into value. If you would like to better understand genetic selection tools or have questions please contact one of the beef breed associations, we would be happy to discuss how you can drive profit through genetics on your ranch.

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