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By Bruce Holmquist General Manager, Canadian Simmental Association
World Simmental Fleckvieh Federation Congress - Recap
One of the biggest events and celebrations that Canadian Simmental breeders have had the opportunity to attend was held in Alberta July 29th – August 5th. It was a time of incredible promotion and hype as producers and Simmental breeders from around the world gathered to celebrate the excitement and diversity of Simmental cattle in North America. This was the third WSFF Congress held in Canada and each one has had a strong and lasting impact to the development of the Simmental breed in North America.
The Congresses in 1978 and 2006 both centered in the Calgary area, however this year the CSA used the facilities around Olds College and Olds Regional Exhibition to host our events, as well as farms and ranches in central Alberta. There were also several events that had a technical focus discussing some of the current science being provided to breeders for the improvement of beef cattle genetics.
The week began with a World Simmental Fleckvieh Federation (WSFF) council meeting, followed by the European Simmental Federation (ESF) council meeting. A general session of the two organizations followed that included a presentation from Franziska KeBler from the University of Hohenheim in Germany. Other technical presentations included a panel discussion on data collection and collaboration during Old’s College’s AgSmart event. Later in the week, a morning session was held at Olds College that featured several North American beef industry leaders who provided presentations to the large crowd of Simmental producers from around the world. We truly appreciate all our speakers and participants that participated.
Other highlights included a World Class Simmental sale that attracted over 1000 people to the Bohrson Marketing sale
facility. Thank you, Scott and Becky Bohrson, and all involved in organizing and hosting such a great event and being prepared to feed so many people. The 2024 Young Canadian Young Canadian Simmental Association (YCSA) National show which saw a record amount of cattle exhibited by over 200 junior exhibitors from across Canada and around the world. Both events were remarkable and only possible because of the many sponsors, exhibitors and consignors who made it all happen. Many folks attended that were new to the Simmental breed and received a huge infusion of Simmental excitement and comradery that will convince many of them to invest in Simmental cattle.
The Pomeroy Hotel in Olds was at capacity for the Congress banquet that also hosted a record setting Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation auction that eclipsed all previous sale amounts. George Canyon finished off the evening and we thank Lammles for supporting us as one of our major sponsors all week long, including George’s performance. We can’t thank our host farms enough for opening their operations to all the attendees as well as to other breeders who brought their cattle to display as well. Mader Ranches, Anchor D Simmentals, and Clearwater Simmentals, your generosity and hosting ability was noticed by all and commented on by many attendees as one of the highlights of the week.
During the week, Little Pipe Stone Ranch , the Mapletofts were inducted to the CSA Hall of Fame and were represented by Frank and Gail Mapletoft and their family. Double Bar D Farms, the Dimler Family, and Anchor D Ranch, the Skeels Family were awarded the prestigious WSFF Golden Book award. A trip to Banff and cultural attractions at Boundary Ranch was also a part of the program throughout the week of Simmental celebrations.
World Simmental Fleckvieh Federation Congress - Recap
The Canadian Simmental Association was very proud to host the World Simmental Fleckvieh Congress. Hosting the large group attending and working through some of the challenges of different languages used by delegates attending from fourteen different countries, was a very large task and we were fortunate to have a dedicated group of volunteers who worked with our core Congress organizing committee lead by CSA Director Jennie Mutch. This group consisted of CSA staffmembers and consultants, and also was bolstered by breeders and enthusiasts familiar with the Simmental breed and its history in North America.
The CSA would also like to thank the WSFF for their support in travel funding for “Young Members” from other countries to join us as we revived the process that was started in 2006. It is always a positive thing when we connect our youth together to discuss production practices and issues that are common between all our various countries.
Finally, a huge thankyou to the Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation that was our Premier Sponsor and supported all events throughout the entire week!
I came across some great comments on social media of the appreciation towards the CSA in hosting such a tremendous event, and that they can’t wait for the next one in Canada. I expect in another 18 years someone may take that on….
All the best to all in the 2024 fall show and sale run, let’s keep the Simmental excitement rolling!
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Breed IMPROVEMENT
By Sean McGrath Breed Improvement Coordinator for the Canadian Simmental Association
BUILDING DATA DENSITY
Imagine running your farm if you only recorded ½ of your financial transactions, or only recorded income and not expenses. It is possible (and probably likely) that these books would not reflect what is occurring on farm and it may even happen that this process would lead to financial problems.
This same concept applies to genetic selection as well. This complete reporting concept is the basis behind the ‘THE’ program, but it applies beyond the scope of THE as well. The concept we are talking about is data density. Data density can be thought of as the amount of information contained in data at a specific scale (farm, association, industry). A farm with 100 cows that collects 100 birthweights, would have a higher data density than a farm that collects 50. A farm that collects data on 15 traits would likewise have a higher data density for each cow and for the farm as a whole than a farm that collects data on only 3 traits.
Data density occurs at several scales, but it is all built on individual farms and ranches. As farms collect data on complete sets of animals the data density increases on farm. By adding it to the breed association database, data from related animals in other herds can be combined, increasing the data density for the breed, but also for the individual farm as we have a greater number of genetic comparisons being made. The further step of sending the data to IGS where it can be compared with over 22 million animals greatly improves the data density for the breed and for the individual farms participating.
We generally have tremendous data density on farm for traits such as growth and calving ease. Through data collection efforts, CSA members also have very good data density levels for traits such as longevity (Stayability) and docility. We have lower levels of data density for things like carcass and end-product traits and feed efficiency measures, largely due to lack of data collection.
Farms with low data density for a trait rely on others for the information that drives the genetic values of their cattle. This is surprisingly accurate thanks to modern science and improved modelling, but it is significantly less informative than in herds with higher levels of data collection. Perhaps the biggest impact is that due to lower densities
of data, we can sometimes find out new information that creates large swings in the EPD for individual animals.
If we are serious about the business of genetic improvement in our livestock, we need to be committed to data density on farm for the traits that matter to us and more importantly to our customers. Collectively working through joint efforts with CSA, IGS and now CBIN we can also add additional data to the equation from other herds, countries and the commercial industry. These efforts all increase data density and improve our genetic accounting system. If we think of genetic evaluation as a benchmarking process (how does this animal or my herd compare to others), there is significantly more power, and information garnered through comparison with thousands of other operations than with just ourselves or the neighbour across the road.
Data density is built on farm, one animal at a time. Complete data collection greatly improves that density and submission of the data to the CSA for participation and collaboration with other breeders and the industry further increases that data density number.
Some ideas for improving data density on farm include:
Complete Participation in THE (reporting calf results or disposal information on every cow)
Consider ultrasound on complete groups such as replacement heifers or sale bulls
DNA testing (high density) on complete groups such as replacement heifers or sale bulls
Cooperation with customers to obtain feeding/carcass data on calves (inquire with CSA about how we can help)
Just as in our accounting example, recording results on every cow and collecting data on traits that are important is key to making informed genetic decisions that continue to drive the breed forward. Working on improving our own data density on farm benefits ourselves and the breed as a whole. What are some simple steps you can take on your operation to drive your data density forward?
Farm-Learned Values
Serve in ALL Aspects of Life
Softball and livestock judging play key role in young producer’s education.
By Lee Hart
While Olivia Woytiuk is committed to one day returning to and being part of the family farming operation in northwest Saskatchewan, she in the meantime is enjoying the opportunities presented in life due to her talent for sports and love for learning about the beef industry.
Woytiuk, who was born and raised on her family's third generation Crossroad Farms near Shell Lake about 90 km west of Prince Albert, left home after completing high school in 2021 to follow her two passions in life — playing softball and learning about agriculture.
She first attended Otero College in La Junta, Colorado, on a softball scholarship where she also earned a two-year Associate of Science Degree. Woytiuk later transferred to Oklahoma Panhandle State University to further her studies and also play softball. And this fall, being a bit closer to home, she is beginning her fourth year of studies toward a bachelor’s degree in animal science at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD.
"I know for sure that one day I will be back on the family farm raising purebred Simmental cattle," says Woytiuk. "But I also think it is important to take a few years to complete my education and then look at some career options. I really enjoy educating children as well as non-farming people about agriculture and the beef industry, so I may look for opportunities along that line."
As Woytiuk turns 21 this fall, she credits growing up on the family farm with providing her with valuable skills that have served her well both on the ball diamond and in the college lecture hall.
Crossroads Farms, a purebred Simmental and grain operation, was started by her grandparents, Gerald and Laurie Woytiuk in 1974. Her parents Jody and Jackie Woytiuk are the second generation on the farm, while Olivia is the oldest of their four children that also includes, Shelby, Jaici and Cooper. On the livestock side the farm produces "functional cattle" in a diversified 250 head purebred Simmental herd that includes Reds, Blacks, Full Flecks and Fullbloods, featuring a wide range of traits from calving ease to performance.
"I can't imagine growing up anywhere else other than on a farm," says Woytiuk. "It is just a great way of life where you learn values such as responsibility and the importance of a work ethic. It may be -30C outside but those cattle still need to be fed. And it's that kind of commitment that carries you through in whatever you are doing in life."
Woytiuk's love for sports and cattle were obvious from her early days. At age 7 she started 4-H and 14 years later she credits a lot of valuable skills and interests she has today to 4-H. The majority of her 4-H days
were with the Wildrose 4-H Beef Club getting involved in all club activities which included learning about showing and fitting cattle.
"I always enjoyed learning about beef cattle," says Woytiuk. "One of the highlights of my time with 4-H was in 2021 during my term as president we organized a very successful charity steer auction in support of the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan."
The year before, her dad, Jody, had been diagnosed with Stage 3 stomach cancer and underwent surgery as a well as a new form of chemotherapy, which greatly improved his chance of survival. Thanks to new technology Jody is cancer free and doing well today.
"The Wildrose 4-H Beef Club had an annual charity steer auction as part of the Prince Albert Regional 4-H Beef Show and Sale and we felt supporting the cancer foundation was certainly a good cause," says Woytiuk. "It was a Dutch auction and the donated steer sold for the amazing price of $49,390. But then that was matched by Malcolm Jenkins from Prince Albert Canadian Tire as well as another $50,000 from the JGL Group of Companies." In total the charity auction raised more than $150,000 for the new 4D CT Simulator at the Saskatoon Cancer Centre.
Along with being a member of the 4-H beef club, Woytiuk in 2017 attended her first provincial Young Canadian Simmental Association (YCSA) show, from there getting involved in many sales and special events such as the 2024 World Simmental Congress held in Olds, Alberta just this past summer. She has served as board member of the provincial association for two years.
On the ball diamond, Woytiuk started played softball from a very early age. Loving the sport she tried out and qualified for the highest level of provincial play with the Prince Albert Minor Softball Association to play for the Prince Albert Aces from 2016 to 2021.
"I really enjoyed softball and my mom was a great help as she had the same passion for the sport as I did. She served as my coach for five years and of course drove me to all of my games," says Woytiuk. During that time, the team won silver at provincial (2016) and won gold the following three years. In 2020, the team finished third at provincials. Woytiuk competed several times at nationals.
"And then in 2022, I was part of Team Saskatchewan competing at the Canada Summer Games in Niagara Falls," she says. "We placed fourth which was a respectable showing and it was certainly a highlight of my softball days."
Her love and skill for the sport served her well in 2021 as she graduated high school and was recruited to play softball with a scholarship at Otero College in Colorado. It was a two-year program where she studied animal science and also got involved in a number of activities such as youth softball camps and helping run Future Farmers of America contests.
With her sights set on earning a university degree, she knew she would have to transfer to an institution offering a four-year program. Again her skill on the ball diamond caught the attention of the coach at Oklahoma Panhandle State University and she was offered a scholarship to playball and continue her studies in animal science.
During her time at Panhandle State she was approached by the coach of the university's livestock judging team and asked if she would be interested in joining the team.
"It really wasn't something I had ever considered," says Woytiuk. "I had some experience from my 4-H days and enjoyed it, but I wasn't sure that judging was something I could do at the American collegiate level. On top of that I’ve never judged a pig, sheep or goat in my life.
"It was a game changing moment in my life. As I got involved in livestock judging I realized it was time to close the chapter on softball. I enjoyed playing ball, but it wasn't going to be my career, whereas the livestock judging was going to make me more connections in the agriculture industry and benefit me by making me be able to strongly evaluate and talk about livestock.”
Livestock judging involves learning how to evaluate several species including beef cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs. "So there is a great deal to learn about each species and the evaluation varies depending on whether an animal is being judged for breeding or marketing," says Woytiuk. "One of the most challenging aspects of judging is providing "oral reasons". You really have to understand and know the characteristics of each species and present your reasons with confidence using fluent livestock terminology."
Woytiuk spent one year in Oklahoma and then was welcomed to the South Dakota State University just this past August to continue her studies toward a bachelor's degree in animal science, and also be a member of the well respected university livestock judging team. "My eligibility year is 2025, beginning in January and ending in December. I’ll have the opportunity to travel to many states competing at some of the biggest competitions there are to offer. Until January we will be practicing on the universities livestock as well as going to other farms and practicing on their livestock.”
Woytiuk plans to get her animal science degree next year, with no immediate career plans. "I don't have any specific plans but I love telling people about the livestock industry and about agriculture in general, so perhaps I will do something along that line," she says. "I have been involved with Ag in the Classroom programs in Saskatchewan. In fact, working with a friend of mine we created a board game about the beef industry which Ag in the Classroom will be using in schools this coming year."
Woytiuk says she is always a bit surprised when she runs into university students who have absolutely no understanding or knowledge of the agriculture industry. "So I believe there is a great opportunity to help educate non-farming people about the industry."
McRuer Simmentals 2nd Annual Bull & Heifer Sale Saturday, March 15, 2025 Killarney Auction Mart
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By Bruce Holmquistt
Directeur général - Association Simmental du Canada
Retour sur le Congrès mondial de la Fédération Simmental Fleckvieh
Un des plus grands événements et célébrations auxquels les éleveurs de Simmental canadien ont eu l’occasion d’assister a eu lieu en Alberta du 29 juillet au 5 août dernier. Cela fut une période incroyable de promotion et de battage médiatique alors que les producteurs et les éleveurs de Simmental du monde entier se sont réunis pour célébrer tout l’enthousiasme et toute la diversité des bovins Simmental en Amérique du Nord. Il s’agissait du troisième congrès de la FMFS tenu au Canada et chacun d’entre eux a eu un impact fort et durable sur le développement de la race Simmental en Amérique du Nord.
Les congrès de 1978 et 2006 s’étaient tenus tous les deux dans la région de Calgary mais, cette année, l’ASC a utilisé les installations du collège et de l’exposition régionale de Olds pour organiser les événements, ainsi que des visites de fermes et de ranchs dans le centre de l’Alberta. Il y a également eu plusieurs événements touchant des aspects techniques et qui ont permis de discuter de certains outils scientifiques actuellement fournis aux éleveurs pour l’amélioration de la génétique des bovins de boucherie. La semaine a commencé par une réunion du conseil de la Fédération mondiale Simmental Fleckvieh (FMSF), suivie d’une réunion du conseil de la Fédération européenne Simmental (FES). Une session conjointe des deux organisations a suivi, laquelle comprenait notamment une présentation de Mme Franziska KeBler de l’université de Hohenheim en Allemagne. D’autres présentations techniques ont suivi, incluant une table ronde sur la collecte de données et la collaboration lors de l’exposition éducative “AgSmart” du Collège de Olds. Plus tard dans la semaine, une séance a eu lieu en matinée au Collège de Olds et plusieurs leaders de l’industrie bovine nord-américaine ont présenté des exposés à la foule de producteurs Simmental du monde entier. Nous sommes vraiment reconnaissants envers tous nos conférenciers invités et toutes les personnes présentes.
Parmi les autres faits saillants, mentionnons une vente de classe mondiale qui a attiré plus de mille personnes aux installations de vente de Bohrson Marketing. Merci à vous, Scott et Becky Bohrson, ainsi qu’à tous ceux qui ont participé à l’organisation et à l’accueil d’un événement aussi formidable et qui étaient prêts à nourrir autant de personnes. Le Jugement national 2024 de l’Association des jeunes éleveurs Simmental canadiens (AJESC) s’est tenu avec une quantité record de bovins présentés par plus de deux cents jeunes exposants de partout au Canada et dans le monde. Les deux événements ont été remarquables et rendus possibles seulement grâce aux nombreux commanditaires, exposants et consignataires qui ont permis que tout cela se produise. Beaucoup de gens qui étaient nouveaux dans la race Simmental ont assisté à l’événement et ont vécu une énorme excitation et beaucoup de camaraderie Simmental qui convaincra beaucoup d’entre eux d’investir dans les bovins Simmental.
L’hôtel Pomeroy de Olds était plein à capacité pour le banquet du congrès qui a également accueilli une vente aux enchères record de la Fondation canadienne des amis du Simmental, laquelle a éclipsé tous les montants de ventes précédents. George Canyon a terminé la soirée et nous remercions Lammle’s pour son soutien à titre de principal commanditaire tout au long de la semaine, y compris pour la performance de George.
Nous ne pouvons pas remercier suffisamment nos fermes hôtes pour avoir ouvert leurs portes à tous les participants ainsi qu’aux autres éleveurs qui ont apporté leurs bovins en démonstration. Mader Ranches, Anchor D Simmental et Clearwater Simmental, votre générosité et votre hospitalité ont été remarquées par tous et commentées par de nombreux participants comme l’un des faits saillants de la semaine.
Retour sur le Congrès mondial de la Fédération Simmental Fleckvieh
Au cours de la semaine, les membres de la famille Mapletoft, du Ranch Little Pipe Stone, ont été intronisés au Temple de la renommée de l’ASC et étaient représentés par Frank et Gail Mapletoft et leur famille. Les fermes Double Bar D, avec la famille Dimler et le ranch Anchor D avec la famille Skeels ont par ailleurs reçu le prestigieux prix du livre d’or de la FMSF. Un voyage à Banff et des attractions culturelles au Ranch Boundary faisaient également partie du programme tout au long de la semaine des célébrations de la race Simmental.
L’Association Simmental du Canada était très fière d’accueillir le Congrès mondial de la Fédération mondiale Simmental Fleckvieh.
La tâche était considérable pour accueillir un aussi grand groupe de participants et travailler sur certains défis reliés entre autres aux différentes langues utilisées par les délégués présents de quatorze pays différents. Nous avons eu la chance d’avoir un groupe de bénévoles dévoués qui ont travaillé avec notre comité organisateur du congrès, dirigé par la directrice de l’ASC, Mme Jennie Mutch. Ce groupe était composé de membres du personnel et de consultants de l’ASC, et il était soutenu par des éleveurs et des personnes intéressées qui connaissent la race Simmental et son histoire en Amérique du Nord.
L’ASC aimerait également remercier la FMSF pour son soutien dans le financement des déplacements des « membres jeunes » d’autres pays qui se joignent à nous alors que nous relançons le processus qui a été instauré en 2006. C’est toujours un signe positif quand nous réunissons nos jeunes pour discuter des pratiques de production et des problématiques communes à tous nos pays.
Enfin, un grand merci à la Fondation canadienne des amis du Simmental qui a été notre premier commanditaire et a soutenu tous les événements tout le long de la semaine!
J’ai entendu des commentaires intéressants sur les médias sociaux à propos de l’appréciation envers l’ASC pour avoir organisé un événement aussi extraordinaire, et du fait qu’on a déjà hâte de participer au prochain congrès au Canada. Je m’attends à ce que quelqu’un prenne la relève dans 18 ans...
Bonne chance pour les expositions et les ventes de l’automne 2024, continuons à promouvoir les Simmental !
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Imaginez que vous gérez votre ferme et que vous ne comptabiliseriez que la moitié de vos transactions financières, ou seulement vos revenus et non les dépenses. Il est possible (et probablement très probable) que vos livres comptables ne reflètent pas ce qui se passe à la ferme et il peut même arriver que ce processus entraîne des problèmes financiers.
Le même concept s’applique également à la sélection génétique. Ce concept de rapport complet est le fondement même du programme de l’enrôlement complet (« THE » ou « Total Herd Enrolment »), mais il s’applique également au-delà de sa portée. Le concept dont nous parlons ici s’appelle la densité de données. La densité de données peut être expliquer comme la quantité d’information contenue dans les données à une échelle spécifique (exploitation agricole, association, industrie). Une ferme avec cent vaches qui recueille cent données de poids de naissance aurait une densité de données plus élevée qu’une ferme qui en recueille cinquante. Une ferme qui recueille des données sur quinze caractères aurait également une densité de données plus élevée pour chaque vache et pour la ferme dans son ensemble, qu’une ferme qui ne recueille des données que sur trois caractères.
La densité de données se produit à plusieurs échelles, mais elle est entièrement construite sur des fermes et des ranchs individuels. La densité des données augmente à mesure que les fermes recueillent des données sur des troupeaux complets d’animaux. En les ajoutant à la base de données des associations de races, on peut combiner les données d’animaux apparentés dans d’autres troupeaux, ce qui augmente la densité des données pour la race, mais aussi pour chaque ferme, car nous avons un plus grand nombre de comparaisons génétiques. Après l’envoi des données au centre “IGS”, où elles peuvent être comparées à plus de vingt-deux millions d’animaux, cela améliore considérablement la densité des données pour la race globalement et pour les fermes participantes.
En général, nous avons une densité de données considérable à la ferme pour des caractères reliés à la croissance et la facilité de vêlage. Grâce aux efforts de collecte de données, les membres de l’ASC ont également d’excellents niveaux de densité de données pour des caractères tels que la longévité (pérennité) et la docilité. Nous avons une densité de données plus faible pour des aspects tels que les caractères liés à la carcasse et au produit final, ainsi que pour les mesures d’efficacité alimentaire, en grande partie en raison du manque de données recueillies.
Les fermes ayant une faible densité de données pour un caractère dépendent d’autres exploitations pour obtenir l’information qui détermine les valeurs génétiques de leurs animaux. Cette information est étonnamment précise grâce à la science moderne et aux modèles d’analyse améliorés, mais elle nous informe nettement moins que dans les troupeaux où le niveau de collecte des données est plus élevé. Le plus grand impact est peut-être que, en raison de densités de données plus faibles, nous pouvons parfois trouver
de nouvelles informations qui créent alors de grandes variations dans les EPD individuels des animaux
Si nous sommes sérieux dans le domaine de l’amélioration génétique de nos bovins, nous devons nous engager à accroître la densité des données sur les fermes pour les caractères comptant le plus pour nous et surtout pour nos clients. En travaillant collectivement avec l’ASC, le centre “IGS” et maintenant le Réseau canadien d’amélioration des bovins (“CBIN”), nous pouvons également ajouter des données supplémentaires à l’équation provenant d’autres troupeaux, d’autres pays et de la production commerciale. Ces efforts augmentent la densité des données et améliorent notre système de “comptabilité génétique”. Si nous considérons l’évaluation génétique comme un processus de comparaison (comment cet animal ou mon troupeau se compare-t-il aux autres), il y a beaucoup plus de pouvoir et d’information à recueillir en se comparant avec des milliers d’autres troupeaux que seulement avec nous-mêmes ou notre voisin.
La densité des données est construite sur la ferme, un animal à la fois. La collecte complète des données améliore grandement cette densité et la transmission des données à l’ASC pour participation et collaboration avec d’autres éleveurs et l’industrie augmente encore plus la valeur de densité de données.
Quelques idées pour améliorer la densité des données à la ferme comprennent :
- Participation complète au programme “THE” (déclaration complète des résultats des veaux ou des informations sur la réforme de chaque vache).
- Envisager faire mesurer avec les ultrasons des groupes complets de sujets tels que les génisses de remplacement ou les taureaux de votre vente.
- Analyse de l’ADN (haute densité) sur des groupes complets tels que les génisses de remplacement ou les taureaux de votre vente.
- Collaboration avec vos clients pour obtenir des données sur l’alimentation et la carcasse des veaux (informez-vous auprès de l’ASC pour savoir comment nous pouvons vous aider).
Tout comme dans notre premier exemple lié à la comptabilité, l’enregistrement des résultats de chaque vache et la collecte de données sur les caractères importants sont essentiels pour prendre des décisions génétiques éclairées qui continuent de faire progresser la race vers l’avant. Travailler à l’amélioration de notre propre densité de données sur la ferme est bénéfique pour nousmêmes et pour la race dans son ensemble. Quelles sont les étapes simples que vous pouvez suivre pour faire progresser votre densité de données ?
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By Roy Lewis, DVM
+SOME PRACTISE TIPS IN TODAY’S AGE OF RAISING CATTLE
Health Care of our cattle is an ever changing field in the production of our cattle. With everything from changes in weather, natural disasters, shortages of products, new products or vaccines on the market. There is no doubt today’ s modern cattlemen are producing more pounds of beef through better genomics, better feeding practices reducing sickness and disease or implementing feeding earlier. We have much better animal welfare practices with better handling facilities, and having staff or ourselves fully trained in the proper way to do things. There has been great advancements in NSAIDs or painkillers used on our cattle and this has lead to earlier recovery from sickness or quicker recovery from surgical procedures such as castration for example. This article will touch on various things as I see it in today’s production of and marketing of cattle.
With production of these multivalent vaccines sometimes there is shortfalls and batch failures. Currently there is a real shortage of scour vaccines and clostridial vaccines. The only way I see to overcome this is if these are necessary to your operation have good inventory a good relationship with your veterinarian so you are warned early and bring in more inventory. If one runs short then discuss how to stretch this inventory. It may be necessary, in the case of scours vaccine to at least do the heifers and young cows and forego the older cows who’s colostrum will be of high quality hopefully and one can get away with it. These are all discussions to have with your veterinarians. Don’t be afraid to put some heat on the pharmaceutical industry. I find sometimes they are focused on promoting new rather than keeping up and manufacturing proven products. With so few pharmacy companies out there, many times there is an alternative to go to and if there is it soon runs out as well. Companies hate throwing out inventory and my argument is the opposite, what does it cost you in clientele if you run out of inventory.
Be aware there are several products on the market now to relieve stress in general in cattle so at weaning, processing, transporting, showing, even freeze branding whereby animals are calmer and loose less weight and their health parameters are improved. Again they may be a fit for your operation and any of these things, if they do work, the benefits get compounded on a purebred operation. We all know the Murphy’s law of the cattle business if something odd is going to happen it happens to one of your best animals. These products are things like distress which are fed to your cattle /calves within a day of the stressful event or a newer product on the market called ferappease which is put on an area above the nose and behind the poll and last apparently two weeks. The one great thing about these products is both natural have a calming effect on the cattle and may reduce the need for some antimicrobial
medication. That is a win-win but again discuss with your veterinarian and see if they have experience with it. Discussing amongst fellow breeders is also a decent way of finding out new information. I am not talking about coffee room gossip but factual usage of vaccines medication or procedures that help you in today’s cattle production.
We need to keep going and using NSAIDs whenever treating cattle for something there is almost no contraindications. Recognize the withdrawals so just like before on bad situations where emergency slaughter is necessary, take those few minutes to make the decision and if it is emergency slaughter, don’t treat with anything that has a slaughter withdrawal.
We all hear of the shortage of veterinarians but I know many of you because of embryo transplanting or semen collection use several veterinarians and that is good as you can also use their advice on cases or preventative vaccines etc. They all are still veterinarians so have that inherent knowledge and keep up with the trends in their field. You have heard the term tele-medicine and this is where helping over the phone or other communication device aided with videos or pictures may help you. The veterinarian is more efficient and if he/she knows your operation and is the herd veterinarian that is where the veterinary client patient relationship has been established and the advice can be given legally.
In order to do telemedicine it is imperative that procedures like drawing blood or tubing a calf, giving medications properly are a skill set you the producer has. Having the proper tools just like a good calf jack and chains for the rare time they are needed are important. Other equipment most larger producers need would be in my eyes a stomache tube, speculum, pump several multidose automatic syringes, esophageal feeder for young calves blood vials and the equipment for getting blood out of the tail vein. If you have the skill set of giving some intravenous drugs then the proper needle size and the large animal intravenous set are essential tools but make sure you have the okay of your veterinarian and have been trained in this skill set. As with all skills some producers pick them up easier than others.
Here’s to weaning going well and the market staying strong. It is gratifying to see how far we have come together in disease prevention production of performance cattle through genomics while keeping animal welfare at the forefront. Good animal welfare practices lead to better performance a win-win situation.
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President’s Column
Nathan Phinney, CCA President
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Snapshots
Now that it’s fall, things are getting crisper, and prices are still strong – but it’s time to think about the next season. As with farming and ranching, it is difficult to predict or anticipate what the next season will bring in the political world, but CCA is staying ahead and forging relationships to cover all bases as we continue to advocate for our beef producers.
We wrapped our annual Parliamentary Fall BBQ in Ottawa in September with a good crowd. We don’t know what kind of political weather we’ll be seeing, but spending time cultivating and conversing with officials will help us with our advocacy efforts no matter who is at the helm on the Hill.
Looking even further back over the summer, The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) request for proposal to provide foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine doses is a positive step toward preparedness. We hope to never need to use it, but having a vaccine bank in place is critical to protect Canada’s beef producers. If FMD occurred in Canada, having a vaccine would minimize spread and expedite a return to normal trade. CCA continues to advocate to the Government of Canada along with other stakeholders to ensure the FMD vaccine bank is fully established as soon as possible.
In late September, the UN General Assembly held a High-Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for the second time during its 79th session (UNGA 79) in New York. Drug-resistant infections know no borders, meaning no single country can respond to AMR alone. This meeting was an important opportunity for world leaders to collectively address the looming threat AMR poses - and an opportunity to highlight what the Canadian beef industry is already doing proactively to maintain animal health and how producers use antibiotics in a responsible way.
CCA was part of an online awareness campaign by Animal Health Canada ahead of this international meeting to advise global influencers and bureaucrats of the advances our industry and other partner industries have made and continue to make on the responsible use of antimicrobials on-farm. CCA’s stance is this: One of the best ways to reduce the use of antimicrobials is to ensure Canadian farmers and veterinarians have access to the widest, and most varied range of veterinary tools possible. This includes alternatives to those antimicrobials currently approved for use in Canada, and tools from other categories, such as veterinary health products, feed and water additives, vaccines, parasiticides and pesticides that help maintain animal health, and livestock feeds.
CCA and its’ industry partners are committed to working with government to address these barriers and improving access to these critical tools – while working to improve on-farm stewardship and use of antimicrobials.
And finally, we are in the final development stretch of the next 5-year national beef strategy and have solicited provincial beef producers - via their provincial organizations – for input on the strategy. It is an honour to be appointed as the 2024-25 chair of the Beef Advisory Group leading the strategy, and we continue to be inclusive with our consultations to ensure the entire Canadian beef industry is represented and benefits from our collective efforts. Setting goals and a framework for how we will all work together in a united way is critical for the expansion of our industry to meet the growing demands for Canadian beef.
I do know our quality Canadian beef is still what the world wants and there’s nothing more we need right now than herd growth, strong prices and a decent fall and winter season to pull us through to spring.
I know mother nature plays a role, as do regulations and trade issues, but as long as we focus on what we can control, we’re in a pretty good place – and that’s what CCA is here to help with – to move regulatory roadblocks and help you to tell the world the good news story about Canadian beef and the hard work and dedication that goes into producing it.
Hall Of Fame
Prominent Industry Leaders Inducted into Canadian Simmental Association Hall of Fame
The Canadian Simmental Association (CSA) Board of Directors, on behalf of its membership, is very pleased to announce that well-known industry leader Little Pipestone Ranch and the Mapletofts has been inducted into the Canadian Simmental Association Hall of Fame. With CSA membership number 2702, Little Pipestone Simmental Ranch Ltd. was among the early pioneer breeders of Simmental cattle in Canada. Their first imports arrived in Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan in 1969; the same year the Canadian Simmental Association was incorporated. Their research and knowledge of the breed made the Mapletoft family an early authority and a name synonymous with Simmental. Frank, and his wife Gail, became the face of LPSR and in the early years, Frank made 3 separate trips to Europe to select cattle for importation to Canada. In addition to selecting cattle for the Little Pipestone Simmental Ranch herd, his nod of approval was the green light for over one hundred imports that would soon find new homes on North American soil. These imports helped establish the foundation of the breed as we know it today.
It was truly team effort with father Edgar Mapletoft serving as an original CSA director and Saskatchewan Simmental President. Oldest brother, Rueben who is a retired veterinarian, was on the CSA breed improvement committee and provided advise to the CSA in that capacity with a passion for Simmental as well. Brother Bill was a mainstay at home keeping the operation moving along and tending to other details.
Little Pipestone Simmental Ranch was an active promoter of Simmental cattle from the very beginning. In the early days, the marketing of the Simmental breed was truly a collective team effort. Little Pipestone participated in, and contributed to, all facets of purebred livestock production. This included years of consistent advertising in the Simmental Scene and Simmental Country magazines, participation in field days in multiple provinces, as well as participation in shows and sales spanning the continent. From sale barns to elevators in fancy hotels, the Mapletoft family could be found spreading the word and sharing the enthusiasm that led the charge in not only anchoring but growing the Simmental breed.
Frank earned the respect to be asked to judge numerous beef cattle shows in North America. A couple of the more noted events include Edmonton Farmfair and the “Canadian” in Brandon, Manitoba. Throughout the 70s and 80s, LPSR showed Simmental cattle all across Canada and the U.S.A. Some of the shows they regularly participated in, include the Lloydminster Stockade Round-Up, Farmfair International, and Canadian Western Agribition.
An animal search of the LPSR prefix on the CSA website shows hundreds of registered animals. Without question, LPSR cattle were paramount in the development of many other breeding programs throughout the 70s, 80s, 90s, as well as into the next century. Perhaps the most significant contribution made by LPSR in later years was the recognition and promotion of Fleckvieh influenced genetics. LPSR was ahead of the curve in recognizing that Fleckvieh genetics were and are the type and kind of cattle that were needed not only to encourage a positive change in breed direction, but for breed survival.
When Frank became the Fieldman for the Simmental Country Magazine, he travelled thousands of miles and took hundreds of pictures. One would be hard-pressed to guess how many pockets full of rocks Frank carried to help a breeder get a good picture of their sale animal! He often took this task on alone but always with a smile and sense of adventure. And not only did Frank never forget; he also gently reminded, that the Purebred Business is also a People Business. Whether it be parents, grandparents, relatives, friends or even family pets, every subject close to the heart received appreciation and value from behind Frank’s camera. There is no question he built sense of “Community in the Country.”
The Canadian Simmental Association (CSA) Hall of Fame recognizes past or present Canadian Simmental Association (CSA) members who have contributed to the growth and advancement of the Simmental breed in Canada. The recipients of this award are chosen by their fellow breeders who comprise the CSA Board of Directors.
Little Pipestone Ranch
Canadian Simmental Association
Golden Book Award Winners
Simmental leaders honored with prestigious international award
Two hard working Simmental enthusiasts were honored with the World Simmental Fleckvieh Federation (WSFF) Golden Book award at the recent World Simmental Congress. Anchor D Simmentals and Double Bar D Farms were the recipients of the prestigious award.
The Golden Book award is given to individuals and/or ranches that have contributed to the Simmental breed both domestically and abroad.
Anchor D Simmentals Ltd. is owned and operated by the Skeels family and is is a fourth generation family farm located north East of Rimbey, which has been in the family since 1937. It was a mixed beef / dairy operation until 1970 when the dairy herd was dispersed. Dan purchased his first registered Simmental at age 10, in 1981. In 1984 he became a member of the Canadian Simmental Association, and sold his very first registered bull in the spring of 1986. Upon completion of high school Dan went to Western College of Auctioneering in Billings, Montana. He started working as an Auctioneer & Field Rep for Vold, Jones & Vold Auction, Ponoka, AB in January of 1990, where he is still employed. Dan has served on the Canadian Simmental Association board of directors on two separate occasions, sitting as second Vice President for one year, and advertising and promotions chair for a few years, and is currently on the Livestock Marketing Association of Canada board of directors. Dan was also a 4H leader for the past 15 years.
Karen was raised in the Ponoka area, coming from a mixed beef operation. Karen and Dan were married in 1995. Karen has been very active with YCSA helping organize prizes and buckles for the past several years. She also serves on the legacy foundation for the Rimbey Hospital, and the Miss Rodeo Canada Alumni committee.
Mackenzie was born in 1999. She has been very active in both the Provincial and National YCSA boards, serving as President on the Provincial board and Vice President on the National board. She has her own herd of around 35 cows that carry the “MACS” prefix. Mackenzie has only ever missed one year of showing cattle with the YCSA since she started, when she was named Miss Rodeo Canada in 2023. She currently works with DLMS and lives just north of the home farm with her fiancé Corey Rudnik.
Garren was born in 2004 and has served on the board of directors of the Provincial YCSA board for several years. He has his own herd of around 50 cows carrying his “ADR” prefix. Garren was honoured to have won the Jaren Arntzen Remembrance award last year, and is very active in showing Simmental cattle at several shows in the spring and fall. Garren and his girlfriend Trinity Martin live north of the main farm.
The families’ dedication and passion for the Simmental Breed has never wavered. They run both Purebreds and Fullblood cattle but are most noted for their Fleckvieh genetics. The Anchor D prefix can be found in many herds across North America, something they take great pride in.
Anchor D Simmentals Ltd typically breeds around 600 head of registered females each spring, with a target of calving around 450 head. They host their own bull sale in the spring as well as a female production sale in the fall. They also host 4 “Anchor D Influenced” calf sales in the fall at Rimbey, Ponoka, Westlock and Dawson Creek, helping market calves for their bull customers. They are very honored to have sold cattle throughout all of Canada, and into the USA & Mexico, as well as genetics in Australia, Ireland, Sweden & China.
They are a family focused on agriculture and are part of the Verified Beef Program, and the Environmental Plan. They believe a few keys to the growth of agriculture is transparency, education and stewardship. They are grateful to the Simmental breed for being a vehicle for them to help deliver that message.
Anchor D Simmentals Ltd.
Double Bar D Farms is a family owned operation that currently has 3 generations of the Dimler family actively working together. Richard and Marcia started in 1968 with 640 acres and 7 bred heifers and now, with the involvement of their family have expanded to 40,000 acres with 700 head of registered Simmental cattle. Simmental cattle have been a passion of Richard and Marcia’s since 1970 when they started AI’ing to Simmental bulls. At the young age of 25, they imported their first Simmental cows, Urzi in 1972, Frieda in 1973 and Furka in 1974. This started the fullblood sector of Double Bar D along with domestic purchases throughout the years.
Double Bar D grew in recognition in the early days by exhibiting their cattle in many major western Canadian shows and sales along with exhibiting in Denver National Western show. The early years marked involvement in various consignment sales and many private treaty transactions. In 2001 Double Bar D ventured out and built a sale barn on the farm and had their first Annual bull sale along with the addition of several fall female sales.
Simmental cattle have been and continue to be a passion of Richard’s as there is not a day that goes by that he doesn’t talk cows and his love for the Simmental breed to his sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Because of Richard and Marcia’s passion for the Simmental breed and for farming in general, which has many rewards that come with a lot of hard work, they passed that love down to their sons, Ken and Mark and their sons, Logan, Justin and Nathan who are now an integral part of a continued active and growing operation.
The Dimler Family are so thankful for the many relationships that have been established because of their involvement in this great breed!
The CSA is a non-profit, member-owned organization. Its primary function is to maintain the pedigree herd book of Simmental cattle in Canada. It is committed to the betterment of the Simmental breed through its performance programs, research, education, advertising and promotion.
Canadian Simmental Association #13 - 4101 - 19th St. NE, Calgary, Alberta Canada, T2E 7C4
Fax: (403) 250-5121 | Toll Free: 1-866-860-6051
Phone: (403) 250-7979 cansim@simmental.com
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THE MEMBERS
Thank you to these CSA members who are “THE” program participants and provide the data that drives Simmental genetic improvement for the benefit of the Canadian Beef industry.
2R CATTLE
REGGIE RAYMOND Waterford, NB
3M SIMMENTAL RANCH
M & D FURBER Lone Butte, BC
4 MATT SIMMENTALS
KAITLYN MATTERS Nanton, AB
ACADEMY HILL LIVESTOCK
JOHN & KATHY PEARSON Grafton, ON
BRUCE & JEAN ADAIR Brownfield, AB
KEN AND TREENA ADAIR Brownfield, AB
AG-LAND FARMS LTD
DANA & MEGAN JOHNS Kenton, MB
GRANT AINSWORTH Mayerthorpe, AB
JADE AINSWORTH Mayerthorpe, AB
AJB LIVESTOCK
AMY BONCHUK Rossburn, MB
ALCOVIA SIMMENTALS
MICHAEL & CHERYL LAYER Alcove, QC
ALLIANCE SIMMENTAL FARMS
MIKE MCCART North Gower, ON
ALTON CENTURY FARMS LTD
BLAKE ALTON Kincardine, ON
ANCAR LIVESTOCK
ANDREW & CARLIE HAYWOOD Brigden, ON
ANCHOR D SIMMENTALS LTD
DAN & KAREN SKEELS Rimbey, AB
ANCHOR J SIMMENTALS
JOHN DYCK La Crete, AB
ANDREW CATTLE CO.
JEREMY ANDREW Regina, SK
KIM ANWENDER Radville, SK
SADIE ANWENDER Radville, SK
AP SIMMENTALS
APRIL & PATRICK DAVY Fisher Branch, MB
ARC SIMMENTALS
ADDISON CHARBONNEAU Halkirk, AB
ARIKA’S SIMMENTAL RANCH
ARIKA KATHOL Drayton Valley, AB
COLIN B. ARNOLD Thorndale, ON
DONNA ARTHUR Mayerthorpe, AB
SHAYLYN & LINDSAY ARTHUR Mayerthorpe, AB
ASHANBROOK SIMMENTALS
NEIL & HOLLY GROTENHUIS Ayton, ON
DONNA MARIE ASHER Grandora, SK
ASHWORTH FARM & RANCH
KELLY JANICE & KYLE ASHWORTH Oungre, SK
ASHWORTH FARM & RANCH & ROBERT PINEO Oungre, SK
J. RANDY AUMACK Spiritwood, SK
LIAM AUMACK
Rabbit Lake, SK
RUSSELL AUMACK
Rabbit Lake, SK
B. MCFARLANE FAMILY HOLDINGS LTD
R G & DONNA L MCFARLANE
Mount Forest, ON
BACK IN BLACK SIMMENTALS
SARAH LENG Gunn, AB
BALAMORE FARM LTD
JOSEPH COOPER Great Village, NS
BARBARA VANCE - V5 SIMMENTALS
BARBARA VANCE Kanata, ON
BAR CL FARM
LINUS CLARK Sundre, AB
BAR J SIMMENTALS
HAYLEY JUSTIN & JACK ROBERTSON Amaranth, MB
BAR K SIMMENTALS
KEVIN SCHMIDT Barrhead, AB
BAR M SIMMENTALS
PAT MUEHLEN Vanderhoof, BC
ADDISON BARNETT
Moose Jaw, SK
BRODY BARNETT
Moose Jaw, SK
JOE BARNETT
Moose Jaw, SK
B BAR C SIMMENTALS
BRETT & CHRIS HOUCHIN Bowden, AB
DAWSON BEAULAC Spiritwood, SK
BEAULAC SIMMENTALS
EDWARD BRENDA & DAWSON BEAULAC Spiritwood, SK
BEAVER RIDGE SIMMENTAL
ALVIN & WANDA FEDYK Pierceland, SK
BEECHINOR BROS. & DGR CATTLE CO C/O JOHN BEECHINOR Bentley, AB
BEECHINOR BROS. SIMMENTALS
JOHN & MICHELLE BEECHINOR Bentley, AB
BEECHINOR L&L/RED TOP/STOUT BROS C/O BEECHINOR LAND & LIVESTOCK LTD Bently, AB
BEECHINOR LAND & LIVESTOCK LTD
STEFON & REBECCA BEECHINOR Bently, AB
BENDALL CATTLE
MICHAEL & MELISSA BENDALL Ashmont, AB
CHASE & MAKENZIE BENNETT Clive, AB
BERGMAN FAMILY FARM
AARON BERGMAN
Langenburg, SK
MURRAY & COLLEEN BERG Minburn, AB
BERT’S NR SIMMENTALS
NORBERT DE ROCQUIGNY Haywood, MB
BERWEST FARMS
CECIL BERKHOLTZ Bittern Lake, AB
BIG LOOP RANCHING LTD
WAYNE MCNEILL
Shamrock, SK
BIG ROCK SIMMENTALS
LARRY & CHARLENE RAST Creston, BC
BIG SKY SIMMENTALS
TREVOR & AMY PETERS Rivers, MB
BIG SKY SIMMENTALS & KSL SIMMENTALS
Beaverlodge, AB
BIG VALLEY SIMMENTAL RANCH
NANITA & BILL BLOMQUIST Big Valley, AB
BLACK’S CATTLE CO. MEGHAN BLACK Bloomfield, NB
BLACK GOLD SIMM. & BOHRSON MARKETING & RUST MOUNTAIN VIEW R Lloydminster, SK
BLACK GOLD SIMMENTALS
RANDY NOBLE Lloydminster, SK
BLACK GOLD SIMMENTALS & GREENWOOD Lloydminster, SK
BLACK GOLD SIMMENTALS/CRAIG & JACK OATTE & SERHIENKO CATTLE C Lloydminster, SK
BLACK RIDGE SIMMENTALS
JOHN AND BONNIE MOLESKI Dysart, SK
BLAIR STONE SIMMENTALS
BLAIR STONE Westerose, AB
BLAZIN J INC
DARCY & CAITLYN LIND Valleyview, AB
BLUE ROSE SIMMENTALS
GORDON FIKE VICKI BENOIT & ELIZABETH HORMEROSKY Cochrane, AB
BLUSHROSE SIMMENTAL FARM
ALAN BLODER Unity, SK
BOHRSON MARK/DEEG/RILEY BOHRSON Olds, AB
BOHRSON MARKETING & ANCHOR D RANCH Rimbey, AB
BOHRSON MARKETING & GRASS ROOTS
RANCH
SCOTT BOHRSON & ROB VOICE Olds, AB
BOHRSON MKTG, DEEG SIMMENTAL, QUINN WILSON Olds, AB
BOISVERT SIMMENTAL
MARC BOISVERT St-Germain-Grantham, QC
TYSON BOLDUC East Angus, QC
DYLAN BONCHUK
Birtle, MB
BONCHUK FARMS
DAVE & WAYNE BONCHUK Solsgirth, MB
RAYNA BONCHUK
Birtle, MB
WAYNE BONCHUK
Birtle, MB
BOOMER CREEK LIVESTOCK
OWEN B MARTIN
Wallenstein, ON
BOSS LAKE GENETICS
BRITTANY & KYLE BOSS Parkland County, AB
BOTTWOOD ACRES
ADAM & JODY BOTT Mount Forest, ON
ZACH BOTT Mount Forest, ON
BOUCHARD/CURLEFARMS/MCMILLEN/ DOWNHILL Crossfield, AB
GRAVANDALE SIMMENTAL IVAN & GRACE OESCH Wellesley, ON
GRINALTA FARMS
RUEBEN A. & ELAINE GRINDE Holden, AB
GRONA FARMS
DALLAS GRONA Porcupine Plain, SK
HADDIE SIMMENTALS
ASHLEY FAIRMINER & BRANDON ERNEST Walkerton, ON
CHAD HADDOW
Bay Tree, AB
HAMPTON SIMMENTALS
JODI HAMPTON Falun, AB
HANDFORD SIMMENTALS
ROBERT HANDFORD Snowflake, MB
HARMONY RIDGE FARM
HOWARD & VONA PYNE & KARL TAYLOR Harmony, NS
HARVIE CREST CATTLE COMPANY
SCOTT & KERRIE HARVIE Olds, AB
HARVIE CREST CATTLE COMPANY
CHICK HARVIE Olds, AB
HEMA SIMMENTAL
ANTOINE BOURGEOIS Stoke, QC
HERITAGE CATTLE
PATRICK & ERICKA NUTT Barrhead, AB
CARLA HICKS
Mortlach, SK
HICKS SIMMENTAL
DOUG & BETTY HICKS Moose Jaw, SK
HIDDEN STONE FARM
DONALD & SHERRY KATHOL Rockyford, AB
HIGHWOOD LAND & CATTLE
STACY YOUNG Brome, QC
HILLCREST SIMMENTALS
KANDEE LUCAS-HAGERMAN Napanee, ON
HOEGL LIVESTOCK LTD.
MURRY HOEGL
Lloydminster, SK
QUINN HOEGL
Lloydminster, SK
HOLMESTEAD FARM
CRAIG & ANGIE HOLMES Brookdale, MB
HOMESTEAD-T SIMMENTALS
MARCEL & ALINE THEROUX
Notredame De Lourdes, MB
CORBIN HOUCHIN
Bowden, AB
HURLEY SIMMENTALS
ALLEN HURLEY
Echo Bay, ON
INDIAN RIVER CATTLE COMPANY
BILLY JUANITA OWEN & KATIE ELMHIRST Indian River, ON
IRCC/ABBY HILL/DESTINY/IAN MCRAE/BMS Indian River, ON
J. HANDLEY & S. WILLIAMS
JOANNE HANDLEY & SHANE WILLIAMS East Garafraxa, ON
ROSS & MARILYN JANSEN
Beechy, SK
ANDREW JANZEN
Rosemary, AB
MATTHEW JANZEN
Rosemary, AB
THOMAS JANZEN
Rosemary, AB
JAYDAWN FARMS
D & J MCQUAIG
Sexsmith, AB
JAYDAWN FARMS (KRIS MCQUAIG)
KRIS MCQUAIG
Sexsmith, AB
JAYSHAW
JASON & SHAWNA BAST
Lavoy, AB
JAYSHAW SIMM & RON TURNER
Stony Plain, AB
J BAR C RANCH
JOHN & CHELLAN BARSI
Melville, SK
J B LIVESTOCK COMPANY
JASON BRUKETA
Foothills, AB
JCL SIMMENTALS
ZOEY BOAL
Merrickville, ON
JCL SIMMENTALS
COLBY BOAL
Merrickville, ON
JCL SIMMENTALS
MADISON BOAL
Merrickville, ON
JEFF CHRISTOPHER & RIVER POINT CATTLE CO. Glencoe, ON
SANDRA JEFFERY
Moose Jaw, SK
JEM SIMMENTALS
JONATHAN KLEIN Barrhead, AB
JK BAR CATTLE TY-D LIVESTOCK & NJAA CATTLE Vermilion, AB
JNR FARMS
JERRY & NICOLE REPKA Willingdon, AB
JNR FARMS & KULYK SIMMENTALS Willingdon, AB
JO-DREEN FARM
TREVOR PAULEY & DOREEN STEEVES Stoney Creek, NB
JOHNSON FARM SIMMENTALS
BRIAN JOHNSON Lougheed, AB
JOHNSON RANCHING
BYRON BERNICE & WYATT JOHNSON Amisk, AB
JON-ERN FARMS LIMITED
STEWART BROTHERS C/O CHRIS STEWART Blenheim, ON
JP CATTLE CO
GLEN & BARRY LOWES ERIC PATEMAN Mcauley, MB
JPR FARMS
JUSTIN ROSADIUK Evansburg, AB
JR CATTLE
JAMES ROGER GOOD Falun, AB
AMANDA JULLION Edam, SK
KABAN SIMMENTALS
JUSTIN & ASHLEY KABAN Chipman, AB
KARSIN FARMS SIMMENTALS
JONATHAN KARSIN Newton, MB
KATHOL SIMMENTAL RANCH
GRAHAM &/OR SUSAN KATHOL Drayton Valley, AB
KD’S SIMMENTALS
KADEN LIBOIRON Jenner, AB
KD SIMMENTALS & OBI LIVESTOCK C/O TREVOR LIBOIRON Jenner, AB
KEATO MEADOW SIMMENTALS
JONATHAN & EBONY KITTLITZ Fort Saskatchewan, AB
KEET SIMMENTALS
RICHARD & BRETT KEET Dalmeny, SK
KEHO LAKE SIMMENTALS
EMIL & CORNELIA SABAU Coalhurst, AB
EVAN KESSLERING Viceroy, SK
KEYSTONE & JETSTREAM LIVESTOCK
SHANE WILLIAMS, JOANNE HANDLEY, SCOTT MATTHEWS & EMILY GREY East Garafraxa, ON
KEYSTONE LIVESTOCK
SCOTT MATTHEWS & EMILY GREY & TAYLOR AND BRYNN MATTHEWS Cookshire-Eaton, QC
KIN - KIN CATTLE CO
GARY & FAYE CHITTICK
Mayerthorpe, AB
KINDRED SPIRIT CATTLE CO.
BRIAN RICHE / ROBERT MCDOUGALL Lumsden, SK
KINGSWOOD SIMMENTALS
CHRIS & ALTA SPANGENBERG
Melville, SK
COLBY KLASSEN
Crooked Creek, AB
KMR SIMMENTALS
KENT & ROBIN MALCOMSON
Grovedale, AB
KOCH STOCK FARM
BRANDON KOCH
Bienfait, SK
DAVID KORTH
Rocky Mountain House, AB
KRS SIMMENTALS
KERRI REANNE & LORRAINE SANFORD
Quesnel, BC
KRUGER FARMS
RYAN KRUGER Sundre, AB
KSL SIMMENTALS
KEEGAN SCORGIE
Beaverlodge, AB
KULYK SIMMENTALS
RICHARD KULYK North Battleford, SK
KUNTZ SIMMENTAL FARM
G B AND T. KUNTZ
Battleford, SK
KURTIS- PROPERZI LAND AND CATTLE
KURTIS PROPERZI
Barrhead, AB
KUZIO FARMS
DALE KUZIO
Ranfurly, AB
LORNE KWASNICKI
Scout Lake, SK
TED & KAREENA KWASNICKI
Assiniboia, SK
KWIATKOWSKI CATTLE
LAURENCE & SHELDON KWIATKOWSKI
Saint Lina, AB
KZ SIMMENTALS
KREO ZIEMMER
Mayerthorpe, AB
LABATTE SIMMENTALS
BARRY LABATTE
Gladmar, SK
LABATTE SIMMENTALS & CIRCLE 7
Gladmar, SK
LABATTE SIMMENTALS & OBERLE BROS.
Gladmar, SK
ALAIN LABBE
Saint-Gervais, QC
LA FERMIERE FOLLE
JULIE LAUZON & REID MCBRIDE
Campbell’S Bay, QC
LAKE BOTTOM CATTLE CO
BARRIE COLLEEN & DACIE PRZEKOP
Smoky Lake, AB
LANGER FLECKVIEH SIMMENTALS
LYLE & PAM LANGER
Yellowhead County, AB
LA RANCH
LUKE MUEHLEN
Vanderhoof, BC
LAWNVIEW SIMMENTALS
ALLAN LAWN
Hamiota, MB
LAZY RAINBOW RIVER RANCH INC.
GEORGE BERNIER
Fisher Branch, MB
LAZY S RANCH INC.
DOREEN AINSWORTH
Mayerthorpe, AB
L C RANCH
L. CRAIG & L. CODY HOGG
Medicine Hat, AB
BERNARD AND LISE LEAHY
Lakefield, ON
LEEWOOD RANCH
COLT ARNOLD
Mannville, AB
LEEWOOD RANCH
DEBBIE ARNOLD Mannville, AB
LEITIR MHOR CATTLE COMPANY
CRAIG & CARLYE REID Chelsey, ON
CLAUDE LEMAY Shawinigan, QC
LES ENTREPRISES JP BARRETTE INC.
PHILIPPE BARRETTE
Saint-Barthelemy, QC
LEWIS FARMS & WALLGREN FARMS
Spruce Grove, AB
LEWIS FARMS LTD.
KEN LEWIS Spruce Grove, AB
TYLER & ERIN LIBKE Hanley, SK
ALLAN J. LINDAL Fisher Branch, MB
LITTLE PERKS RANCH
LIAM & IVY PERKIN Elgin, MB
LITTLE RAINBOW RANCH LTD
PERRY RASMUSON Moosomin, SK
LITTLE VALLEY RANCH
JUSTIN & BRANNON SCHALIN Hylo, AB
LITTLE VALLEY RANCH LTD
WILFRED YOUNG Big River, SK
LITTLE WILLOW CREEK RANCH
BLAINE SCOTT & CLAYTON HARLAND Frenchman Butte, SK
LOCKHART VALLEY & HANNAH ROBSON Rimbey, AB
LOCKHART VALLEY SIMMENTALS
LEE & TINA ROBSON Rimbey, AB
LOCUST HILL FARMS
JARRETT & KRISTA JOHNSON Dobbinton, ON
LOCUST HILL FARMS
SIMON JOHNSON Dobbinton, ON
LONE STONE FARMS
LONNIE KAREN NATE AL BROWN Westlock, AB
LONG LAKE SIMMENTALS
JIM & BARB WARBURTON Poplar Point, MB
LONGVIEW CATTLE COMPANY
SHAR & RAYEL KACZMAR Grenfell, SK
DONNA LOUGHRAN Chilliwack, BC
LUV-IN-IT CATTLE COMPANY
JASON & TRISHA FRENCH Mayerthorpe, AB
M & J FARMS
MILES GLASMAN Russell, MB
M & R CATTLE CO.
MICHAEL CHAMBERS Wimborne, AB
MACCROSTIE /WRIGHT /DUNMAC FARMS C/O JEFF MACCROSTIE Paisley, ON
MACCROSTIE LIVESTOCK
JEFF MACCROSTIE Paisley, ON
MACCROSTIE LIVESTOCK/RANDY WILSON Paisley, ON
MADER RANCHES
RANDY RONDA RYLEY & JILLIAN MADER Carstairs, AB
MADER RANCHES/WILSON STOCK/ CANADIAN DONORS
Carstairs, AB
STELLA MADER
Carstairs, AB
MADGE SIMMENTALS
TANNER MADGE
Hanna, AB
MAPLE HILL FARM
BENOIT COTE & NORMAN TAYLOR Shefford, QC
MAPLEHURST FARMS
TIM DAVEY
Westbourne, MB
MAPLE LAKE STOCK FARMS
GERRY & LINDA BERTHOLET Hartney, MB
MARK & TAMY FROST & FAMILY
MARK FROST Kingsey Falls, QC
MARK LAND & CATTLE CORP.
LEONARD MARK
Irma, AB
MAR MAC FARMS
A BLAIR MCRAE Brandon, MB
MARYWOOD SIMMENTALS
JOSH WOODDISSE & TAIKA VON KONIGSLOW Palmerston, ON
MASTERLOC SIMMENTALS
LORNE MAST Tiger Lily, AB
PAUL & JENNIFER MASTINE Melbourne, QC
MATHESON FARMS
P. J. B. & B. MATHESON Forest Hill, PE
MATHESON FARMS&SPUD ISLAND FARMS C/O MATHESON FARMS
Forest Hill, PE
MATTY J CATTLE
MATTHEW JAREMA
Smoky Lake, AB
MAVV FARMS INC.
MIKE IMLER Okotoks, AB
MAXWELL SIMMENTALS
G. & G. K. MAXWELL Viking, AB
MCELDON ACRES
VICTORIA MCELDON Millbrook, ON
MCG SIMMENTALS
MURRAY & CHERYL BROWN Stavely, AB
MCINTOSH LIVESTOCK
BLAIR MCINTOSH Maymont, SK
MCINTOSH LIVESTOCK & ARCH HOLDINGS C/O RYAN & SARA ARCHDEKIN Speers, SK
MCINTOSH RANCH
KOLTON MCINTOSH Eriksdale, MB
MCMANUS SIMMENTALS
BOYD MCMANUS Minnedosa, MB
MCMILLEN RANCHING LTD.
JIM MCMILLEN Carievale, SK
MC RUER SIMMENTALS
JEFF MCRUER Boissevain, MB
MICHAEL MARONDA&FIRST CLASS CATTLE & KARSIN FARMS Newton, MB
MICHAEL MARONDA SIMMENTALS
MICHAEL MARONDA Lomond, AB
MIKE LUFT & SOUTHPAW CATTLE COMPANY
C/O SOUTHPAW CATTLE Carstairs, AB
WYATT MILLAR Grandora, SK
BRIAN MILLER Okotoks, AB
SHAWN & ANJE MILLER Didsbury, AB
MILLINGTON RANCH
DEAN & GINA SENTES Duval, SK
MITCHELL CATTLE CO. INC.
M K I & A MITCHELL Barriere, BC
MONTAGNEOUSE CREEK SIMMENTAL
HERMAN GIESBRECHT Worsley, AB
MOONLITE FARM
JANICE & NORBERT LUKEN Fairview, AB
EVERETT MORE Virden, MB
MOSQUITO RANCH
MICHAEL SIKLENKA Meadow Lake, SK
MSE LAND & CATTLE CO. LTD
JOSH & SARAH VAN DEN BOSSCHE Hendon, SK
MUIRHEAD CATTLE CO.
WARD JUSTIN& AMANDA MUIRHEAD Shellbrook, SK
MUTCH FARMS
STEPHEN & JENNIE MUTCH Vernon, PE
NE BADINSKI CATTLE CO.
NICHOLAS BADINSKI Melfort, SK
NELSON RANCH
LOWELL NELSON Morrin, AB
NEWTON CREEK SIMMENTALS
ANDREW KUSCHMINDER Pickardville, AB
NICKEL FARMS
ED CAMERON & ANDREA NICKEL Bittern Lake, AB
NIWA RANCHING CO. LTD.
LOUISE NIWA Acadia Valley, AB
NOLARA FARMS
LARRY & NOLA VANSICKLE Mayerthorpe, AB
NORTH CREEK SIMMENTALS
BARRY & RENITA SAUNDERS Borden, SK
NORTHWIND AG LTD.
BAILEY & GERALDINE WAGMAN Makwa, SK
KYLE & JOCELYN O’NEILL Red Deer County, AB
OAKVIEW SIMMENTALS
TODD & DANNA COLLINS Darlingford, MB
O DOUBLE E SIMMENTALS
O & E BAKKEHAUG Hythe, AB
DOUGLAS S. OESCH Wellesley, ON
OH KAY FARMS
ROBERT LOUGHEED Red Deer County, AB
OLMSTEAD CATTLE CO
BRYCE & NIKKI OLMSTEAD Carberry, MB
OTTER CREEK FARM
JACK R HANSEN
Neebing, ON
OUTBACK ACRES FARM
ANDRE CLAUDIA & MIA VEILLEUX & DEBERA
LACHAPELLE
Ayer’S Cliff, QC
OUTLAW CATTLE CO.
BRADLEY DUNDAS Hussar, AB
PADDLE RIDGE FARMS
TYLER & AMBER SKOGSTAD
Barrhead, AB
PARKHILL RANCHES
LES DUNCAN Foothills, AB
LEE SHOLOGAN & RILEY PASHULKA Westlock, AB
RILEY PASHULKA
Derwent, AB
AVRY PEARSON
Calmar, AB
DUNCAN PEARSON Calmar, AB
PEARSON FARMS
MERRILL PEARSON Leduc, AB
GRETA PEARSON Calmar, AB
PEMLOCK SIMMENTAL
SCOTT LETTS Westlock, AB
PEREPELKIN FARMS
ASHLEY PEREPELKIN Condor, AB
PERKIN LAND & CATTLE/WORKMAN BROS Elgin, MB
PERKIN LAND & CATTLE CO.
DARRYL & TANYA PERKIN Elgin, MB
EDIE TONER & CLARENCE PERLINGE Handel, SK
CLARENCE PERLINGER Handel, SK
PERNITSKY FARMS LTD NICK & ANTHONY PERNITSKY Wilkie, SK
PERREAULT FARMS
ALLEN & SHERRY PERREAULT Sturgeon County, AB
BILL PETERS
Perdue, SK
TIFFANY PETERS
Perdue, SK
PHEASANTDALE CATTLE COMPANY
LIONEL PAT LEE & CORALEE STILBORN Balcarres, SK
PIESCHEL FARMS
DEVON & RAE ERICKSON & GARY PIESCHEL Rocky View County, AB
PINCH HILL CATTLE COMPANY
BRANDON HOMER Stittsville, ON
PINE CREEK SIMMENTALS
GEORGES/GOEDELE/ALOIS KERCKHOF County Of Barrhead, AB
POLAR FARMS
JOE & LINDSAY LOOMIS Peace River Regional District, BC
POOLES ARROW RANCH
CHARLES & LYNN POOLE Prince George, BC
PORTER RANCHES LTD.
C/O SANDRA PORTER
Stony Plain, AB
PRAIRIE VIEW SIMMENTALS
CLIFFORD NELSON
Stalwart, SK
PROPER A SIMMENTALS
AMBER PROPERZI
Barrhead, AB
JESSE EMERY & MIRANDA PYBUS Camp Creek, AB
R & B RANCH
RANDY WHEELER & BONNIE SMITH WHEELER/ SMITH Douglas, ON
RACHIDO RANCH
RANDAL & DONNA CHITTICK Mayerthorpe, AB
RAFTER 4-T / BRADEN KOLOTYLO Willingdon, AB
RAFTER 4-T FARMS LTD
DARRELL & LORALIE TATARIN Hairy Hill, AB
RAFTER C SIMMENTALS
CORBIN RICHARD MACMILLAN
Youngstown, AB
RAFTER JL RANCHES
J. L. GILES
Vermilion, AB
RAINBOW RIVER SIMMENTALS
JENNILEE STEWART
Fisher Branch, MB
RANCH DU TRIO
S.E.N.C.
STEVE PLANTE LUC PLANTE & YVES BOUDRIAS
Saint-Claude, QC
RANCH E. BEDARD
ENRIKO BEDARD
St Benjamin, QC
ABBY RANCIER Killam, AB
RANCIER FARMS
GARTH & ANGELA RANCIER Killam, AB
RANCIER FARMS & BOHRSON LIVESTOCK Killam, AB
RANCIER FARMS & DOUBLE BAR D RANCH Killam, AB
RANCIER FARMS & ELITE CATTLE CO Killam, AB
RANCIER FARMS & SKY TRACK RANCH Killam, AB
KADE RANCIER Killam, AB
RAY J SIMMENTALS
RAY & JEANETTE JANSSEN
St. Rose, MB
RDG SIMMENTALS
RYAN GYLANDER
Wildwood, AB
RED MAPLE SIMMENTALS
APRIL MCCONNELL & JACOB FERRARO
Mount Forest, ON
REDRICH FARMS
TYLER & SHANIA DIETRICH BILL & TRACY DIETRICH Forestburg, AB
RED ROCK SIMMENTALS
ANTHONY CHUHAI Rossburn, MB
RED TOP LIVESTOCK BEN & KASSANDRA FARRANT Lousana, AB
RED TOP LIVESTOCK & BEECHINOR LAND & LIVESTOCK Lousana, AB
RED WILLOW RANCH & NOBLE COUNTRY ESTATES C/O
Cut Knife, SK
RED WILLOW RANCH LTD
DARREN TYLER Cut Knife, SK
LISA REICH Tomahawk, AB
REIGN CATTLE CO.
SYDNEY DE KONING Eden, MB
RENDEZVOUS FARMS
DAVID GERALD & RICH MAGUET Ste Rose Du Lac, MB
RENEGADE FARMS
KATHRYN DOLLIVER & LUKE HAGGART Yellowhead County, AB
RENTZ LIVESTOCK
SHAWN RENTZ
Barrhead, AB
RICH-MC SIMMENTALS
MYLIA RICHARDS & JASON MCLEAN
Pilot Mound, MB
RICHLAN FARMS
KAROLYN JONES Breton, AB
RIDGELINE CATTLE CO.
TRAVIS CRYSTAL & BLAKE FISK
Red Deer County, AB
RISING DAWN SIMMENTAL
KENDRA FOSSHEIM Yellowhead County, AB
RISKAN HOPE FARM
VERN & BARB LUTHER
Craik, SK
RIVER POINT CATTLE & REX CRAWFORD
Glencoe, ON
RIVER POINT CATTLE CO.
JANE & REED CRAWFORD
Glencoe, ON
RIVERSIDE FARM - D & H TOBER
DAN & HEATHER TOBER
Oxbow, SK
RKT SIMMENTALS
RICK & JACKIE TAYLOR
Minnedosa, MB
ROB & DEANNE YOUNG & GREENVALLEY
RANCH LTD Breton, AB
ROBB FARMS LTD.
GARY ROBB Maidstone, SK
ROBERTSON BROS. SIMMENTAL
JAMES & EARL ROBERTSON Pictou, NS
ROBSON ACRES
LAURA ROBSON Millbrook, ON
ROBSON ACRES & RED RIBBON LIVESTOCK Millbrook, ON
ROCKIN’ G RANCH
CHRIS & TERRYL GILLIS Baldur, MB
ROCKING R SIMMENTALS
RODERICK & KAREN ORANGE Bluffton, AB
ROCKING WC LIVESTOCK
CONWAY CAMPBELL Champion, AB
ROGER FORTIER & FILS
MONIQUE DEMERS FORTIER St-Pierre-Baptiste, QC
ROGERSON FARMS
BLAKE & JESSICA ROGERSON Camp Creek, AB
ROLLING BAR RANCH
DARCY AMENDT & SUSAN WRIGHT-AMENDT Breton, AB
ROSEBUD SIMMENTALS
DWAYNE & LILLIAN DOWELL Didsbury, AB
ROSE HILL SIMMENTALS
JANET DARREL & TYRELL WENIG Weldon, SK
ROSEMEAD FARM
IVAN C MATTHEWS Sarsfield, ON
ROSEWOOD FARMS
CRAIG MATTHEWS & TAYLOR VAN DEN AKKER Orleans, ON
R PLUS SIMMENTALS
R & M LEBLANC Estevan, SK
RRTS SIMMENTAL
ROB & TINA STOWARDS Armstrong, BC
RUSYLVIA CATTLE & LEE SHOLOGAN Westlock, AB
RUSYLVIA CATTLE/ WESTGOLD FARM/R. PASHULKA
RILEY PASHULKA Minburn, AB
RUSYLVIA CATTLE CO
KEN AND JOSIE PASHULKA TYSON RILEY & TAYLOR PASHULKA Derwent, AB
RUZICKA FARMS
MICHAEL & JENINE RUZICKA Killam, AB
RUZICKA FARMS
DAYNA RUZICKA Killam, AB
RUZICKA FARMS
DAVID RUZICKA Killam, AB
RUZICKA FARMS - GARRETT
GARRETT RUZICKA Killam, AB
SAGE SIMMENTALS
JORDAN LAIRD & JUSTINE KNULL Yellowhead County, AB
SAJ SIMMENTALS
STUART JAMIESON Edam, SK
S AND S SIMMENTALS
STANLEY & SCOTT GIDDINGS Endeavour, SK
SANDSTONE FLECKVIEH SIMMENTALS
DON JENKINS Marshfield, PE
ALLISON SATCHWELL Cremona, AB
SATCHWELL FARMS LTD.
BRANDON & DANIELLE SATCHWELL Cremona, AB
SAUGEEN ACRES
DAVE SMYTH Red Deer County, AB
SAWLEY RANCHES LTD TYLER, JERRY, CHARMAY SAWLEY Nanton, AB
KALE L SCHERGER Swift Current, SK
LANE T. SCHERGER
Swift Current, SK
ANDREA ERIN LEE SCHMIDT Didsbury, AB
SCHWEITZER SIMMENTALS
CAMERON SCHWEITZER Brandon, MB
SCISSORS CREEK CATTLE CO. MARK & JENNALEE BEUTLER Whitewood, SK
SCISSORS CREEK CATTLE CO RYDER JACE & NASH BEUTLER Whitewood, SK
SCOTT FARMS LTD
JOHN SCOTT & MATTHEW SCOTT Glen Ewen, SK
SCOTT LAND & CATTLE
DEVON & JENNIFER SCOTT Arrowwood, AB
SECTION 17 LIVESTOCK
TRAVIS RATHGEBER Melville, SK
SELTE LAND & CATTLE
DARREN OR LEE SELTE Vermilion, AB
SERVICE ANIMAL NOISEUX
CHANTAL BOISVERT St-Paul D’Abbotsford, QC
SEVEN-M LIVESTOCK
BRADLY & DONNA MORISHITA Duchess, AB
SEVERTSON LAND & CATTLE CO
SCOTT & LISA SEVERTSON Red Deer County, AB
DR. EDWARD M. SHACKLADY Okotoks, AB
SHADY LAWN FARMS INC H. MARK & ELIZABETH R. SNOWDEN Port Dover, ON
SHADY NOOK SIMMENTALS
STACEY & SUSAN BELL Clive, AB
SHAYSON SIMMENTALS
SHAY & HEIDI MARTINDALE La Corey, AB
SHEALAND FARMS
ADAM & MARIE SHEA Bethany, ON
SHERWOOD FARMS
KRISTA & SCOTT SHERWOOD Vermilion, AB
SHORE SIMMENTALS
STEVEN & HOLLY SEBASTIAN Montmartre, SK
SIBL SIMMENTALS
BAILEY SMITH
Cherhill, AB
SIBL SIMMENTALS
IVAN/LINDA/BARCLAY SMITH
Cherhill, AB
SIBL SIMMENTALS/KD SIMMENTALS
Cherhill, AB
SIGNAL SIMMENTALS
ARIK LINDAL
Fisher Branch, MB
SILVER CREEK SIMMENTALS
G A C & A FISK
Parry, SK
SILVERLAKE FARMS & CZECH-MATE LIVESTOCK Carstairs, AB
MAXWELL SIMMENTALS & CIRCLE G SIMMENTALS
Viking, AB
SIMMERON RANCH M. SKARET
MARTIN SKARET
Sturgeon County, AB
SINISTER SIMMENTALS
DERRICK KYLUIK / ONSLAUGHT WELDING INC Spiritwood, SK
BRETT SIROSKI Davidson, SK
SIROSKI FARMS LTD Davidson, SK
SIROSKI SIMMENTALS
BRETT AND BRENNA SIROSKI Davidson, SK
SIX PACK SIMMENTALS
VICTOR ENS
Martensville, SK
GARREN SKEELS
Rimbey, AB
MACKENZIE SKEELS
Rimbey, AB
SKYLARK CATTLE COMPANY
EMILEE ORO
Clive, AB
SKYLINE SIMMENTALS
AMANDA STEFFLER Onoway, AB
SKYRIDGE FARMS
GILLES VUIGNIER
St. Claude, MB
SKY TRACK RANCH
SHELBY BYGROVE Lloydminster, SK
SKY TRACK RANCH & MCINTOSH LIVESTOCK Maymont, SK
SKYWEST SIMMENTALS
RILEY EDWARDS Didsbury, AB
SLM SIMMENTALS
MIRANDA STOPPLER Montmartre, SK
DENNIS & JEANNE SMALL
Red Deer County, AB
BOBBIE SMITH Heinsburg, AB
BRADEN J. SMITH Valleyview, AB
DALE R & JUDY SMITH Valleyview, AB
DEAN SMITH Heinsburg, AB
KENT J. SMITH Valleyview, AB
MAUREEN & ERIC SMITH Byemoor, AB
TULSA SMITH Byemoor, AB
SODERGLEN RANCHES LTD
STAN GRAD
Rockyview County, AB
SODERGLEN SOUTH INC.
SCOTT LEES
Rockyview County, AB
SOMERLED FARM
BOB GRANT
Kanata, ON
SOUTHAM SIMMENTALS
SHARON SOUTHAM Elm Creek, MB
SOUTHPAW - SHALLAINE DALEY
SHALLAINE DALEY Carstairs, AB
SOUTHPAW CATTLE COMPANY
RON DALEY & TAMMI VANTIGHEM Carstairs, AB
SOUTH SEVEN FARMS
ROBERT STUART Vegreville, AB
SOUTH SEVEN FARMS LTD
LINDEN STUART Vegreville, AB
SPRING CREEK COLONY
ANDY HOFER Cypress County, AB
SPRING CREEK SIMMENTALS
MARK FEHR Wymark, SK
SPRING LAKE SIMMENTALS
DOUG LARENE & ERIC ZIMMER Daysland, AB
SPRUCEBURN SIMMENTALS
WILLIAM & DONNA MCMURTRY & HUGH FISHER Red Deer County, AB
SPRUCE GROVE CATTLE CO. BRUCE HOLMQUIST Kinistino, SK
SPRUCE ROCK FARMS
CHELSEA HEUFF Cardinal, ON
SPRUCE VIEW ACRES
STEVE & TRACY KUSHNERIK Camrose County, AB
STARWEST FARMS LTD
KEN AND CAROL WARKENTIN & LANCE AND CHRISTEL HAROLD Calmar, AB
STEPPLER FARMS LTD
ANDRE & KATIE STEPPLER Miami, MB
LEE & CORALEE STILBORN Balcarres, SK
JASON & KELLY STILLMAN Havelock, ON
STILL WATER RANCHES
KAITLYN & CURTIS GULLACKSON Cold Lake, AB
STOREBO FARMS
DALE & DWIGHT STOREBO & BRYCE BAXTER Beechy, SK
STRATHSPEY SIMMENTALS
LOGAN & MEGAN JEWELL Meadowbank, PE
DEANNE STRATULIAK Dawson Creek, BC
STRIKER CATTLE CO.
KIM & TYLER WARBURTON Brandon, MB
STURGEON RIVER PUREBREDS
SARAH BOWMAN Onoway, AB
SULLIVAN SIMMENTALS
JOHN &/OR LINDA SULLIVAN Kazabazua, QC
SUNNY VALLEY SIMMENTALS
WAYNE & LINDA LIBKE Hanley, SK
SUN RISE SIMMENTALS
EVAN & LINDA CUSS
Spy Hill, SK
SUN RISE SIMMENTALS&MAXWELL SIMMENTALS
Spy Hill, SK
SUN STAR SIMMENTALS
MERLIN JOY & DEAN ARNTZEN
Sedgewick, AB
SUNVILLE SIMMENTALS
DUANE NADINE JERRY CAUMARTIN Mccreary, MB
SWAN LAKE FARMS LTD.
GREG GOUDY
Stoughton, SK
SWANTEWITT SIMMENTALS
GERD BREMMEKAMP Yellowhead County, AB
TANDEM T FARMS LTD
THOMAS & TORI PONICH Smoky Lake, AB
TANGLE RIDGE RANCH
BREKELL & BRENDA OTTO Foothills, AB
DAMIAN MOORE & AMY TAYLOR Olds, AB
TAYLOR FAMILY FARMS LTD
JAMES & CHANTEL TAYLOR Leslieville, AB
SYDNEY THORGILSSON Lundar, MB
THUNDERBROOK FARMS
MARK TRUEMAN Truemanville, NS
TILSON CREEK FARMS
BRAYDEN KRESHEWSKI Rossburn, MB
TIME VIEW FARMS
TIM MEL ALEX & TROY COULTES Brussels, ON
TIMM CATTLE CO.
DARREL & JENNA TIMM Kinistino, SK
TODD SIMMENTALS
ALEXIS & KIRK STODDARD Shefford, QC
TOLLVIEW FARMS
BRETT TOLL Ottawa, ON
TONETTE FARMS
THOMAS G. STILLMAN Havelock, ON
TOP OF THE HILL FARM
JOHN-CALVIN SIDDALL Southampton, NS
TOWNVIEW FARMS
JARET GIRODAT Shaunavon, SK
TRENDSETTER LIVESTOCK QUADE COOK
Big Valley, AB
TRENDSETTER LIVESTOCK SERVICES
RYAN COOK Big Valley, AB
TRI-STAR CATTLE CO
THOMAS CLARK MARCHANT Arden, MB
TRIANGLE 33 SIMMENTALS
RITTER/YOUNG Earl Grey, SK
TRIANGLE STOCK FARMS
VANCE AND MICHELE KLEPPER Parkland County, AB
TRI K CATTLE
KEITH & KEIRAN HODGES Beaverlodge, AB
TRIPLE-K SIMMENTALS
BERNIE D KLAMMER
Vegreville, AB
TRIPLE C CATTLE CO
CARLYN CABRAL Hillsburgh, ON
TRIPLE R RANCH
AUBREY ROSVOLD Porcupine Plain, SK
TRIPLE R SIMMENTAL
R & Y DEQUIER
Carman, MB
TRIPLE T DIAMOND SIMMENTAL WADE & ANGELA THORGILSSON
Lundar, MB
TRIPLE T DIAMOND SIMMENTALS
STEWART THORGILSSON Lundar, MB
TWIN MEADOW & ALLIANCE SIMMENTAL
TWIN MEADOW LIVESTOCK FARMS
PATRICK & TRACEY WILCOX
Treherne, MB
TWIN OAK LIVESTOCK
GARY JOSIE & MARY JANE ROBINSON Treherne, MB
TWISTED B RANCH
BREANN WOOLSEY & BRANDON PERKINS Nipawin, SK
TWISTED SISTERS LIVESTOCK
BRIANNA KIMMEL
Lloydminster, AB
TWO TALL SIMMENTALS
SHAELYNN HOUCHIN Bowden, AB
TY-D LIVESTOCK
TY & TAYLOR DRAVES
Streamstown, AB
TY-D LIVESTOCK & DARLENE SCRIBER Streamstown, AB
TY-D LIVESTOCK & LONGVIEW CATTLE & DOUBLE BAR D FARMS Streamstown, AB
TYLER/ERIN LIBKE & BOHRSON MARKETING Hanley, SK
JOSH & JADA TYLER Cut Knife, SK
UGANECZ SIMMENTALS
ARRON UGANECZ
Lac La Biche, AB
ULES BAXTER & PATTI CRAWFORD-BAXTER
ULES & PATTI CRAWFORD BAXTER Newtown, NB
ULTRA LIVESTOCK
TIM & CATHY CHALACK Carstairs, AB
ULTRA LIVESTOCK & CANADIAN DONORS
C/O ULTRA LIVESTOCK Carstairs, AB
ULTRA LIVESTOCK & CITY VIEW SIMM Carstairs, AB
ULTRA LIVESTOCK & CRISIS CATTLE CO
C/0 ULTRA LIVESTOCK Carstairs, AB
ULTRA LIVESTOCK & HAY VALLEY RANCHES
C/O ULTRA LILVESTOCK Carstairs, AB
ULTRA LIVESTOCK & SCOTT CATTLE Carstairs, AB
VALLEYFIELD SIMMENTALS
LARRY J. DYCK Stanley, MB
VAN DE VELDE CATTLE
JARED & MATTHEW VAN DE VELDE Mariapolis, MB
VIRGINIA PETERS (SAPSFORD) Perdue, SK
VIRGINIA RANCH
HARRY & MICHELLE SATCHWELL Cremona, AB
VIRGINIA RANCH & SATCHWELL FARMS LTD Cremona, AB
VOICE/BOHRSON/BLACK GOLD Lloydminster, SK
WAGNER’S CATTLE COMPANY
JUSTIN & MCKENZIE WAGNER Leslieville, AB
WALKERBRAE FARMS
TYSON & SCOTT WALKER Guelph, ON
WALLGREN FARMS
DEAN WALLGREN
Edgerton, AB
WALLGREN FARMS AND W2 LAND & CATTLE Edgerton, AB
PAIGE WARNER
Beatty, SK
LLOYD & JEFF WATSON
Neilburg, SK
WAYDAMAR FARMS
DAVID J. MILLINER
Dundalk, ON
JOE WEISGERBER
Medicine Hat, AB
MIKE WEISGERBER
Bow Island, AB
WELDEHAVEN FARMS
ANDREW WELDEN Grenville, QC
WEPPLER CATTLE COMPANY
BRAEDEN WEPPLER
Tara, ON
WESTBROOK
JORDAN BUBA & LUKE LEWIS
Rocky View County, AB
WESTEROSE STONE SIMMENTALS
BLAINE STONE
Westerose, AB
WESTFORD FARM
CAROLYN HANNAFORD Aiken, SC
WESTGOLD FARMS LTD & RUSYLVIA CATTLE CO Minburn, AB
WESTHILL RANCH SIMMENTALS
ROBERT, KATELYN, MATT HOLBA Goodsoil, SK
WESTWAY FARMS LTD.
TOM & CAROL ANN HADWAY Didsbury, AB
WESTWAY FARMS LTD. & BRAD SCHMIDT Didsbury, AB
WETHERILL SIMMENTAL FARMS
LANE AND SELINA WETHERILL Groundbirch, BC
WHEALE N’ WOLFE FLECKVIEH
KEVIN & COURTNEY WHEALE Rimbey, AB
WHEATLAND SIMMENTAL STOCK FARM
VERNON LAFRENTZ Bienfait, SK
WHISKEY JACK SIMMENTAL
DARCY & TAMARA KURIGA Whitelaw, AB
WHITEWATER LIVESTOCK
KURTIS & CHELSEA BLACK Haley Station, ON
WHITEWOOD RANCH
TOM & KRISTIE KNUDSEN Fort Kent, AB
WILCOX SIMMENTALS
ERNIE ANTHONY & ARIEL WILCOX Treherne, MB
WILD OAK FARMS
TINA & BRANDON HIDDINK Bloomfield, ON
WILLERTON SIMMENTALS
RYLIE WILLERTON Porcupine Plain, SK
LUCAS WILLIAMS East Garafraxa, ON
BLAIR WILLIAMSON Lambton Shores, ON
WILLOW CREEK SIMMENTALS
MICHAEL W KLASSEN Crooked Creek, AB
WISE RANCH
DALLAS WISE Irricana, AB
WISER HEIGHTS STOCK FARMS
BRAD & VAL ARNOLD Thorndale, ON
WOLFE’S FLECKVIEH
SHANE J WOLFE Sundre, AB
ALLISON WOLFE Valleyview, AB
WOLFE FARMS
TONY WOLFE Valleyview, AB
HANNA LOUISE WOLFE Sundre, AB
WOLFE LAKE FARMS INC
OLIN ROSVOLD La Glace, AB
C/O PATRICK & TRACEY WILCOX
Treherne, MB
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ANNOUNCEMENTS member
On Saturday, June 1st 2024, Dawson Richter and Jenna Olson of Silvertop Simmentals were married at Willow Lane Barn in Olds, AB. They plan to continue building the Silvertop herd and striving to produce quality Simmental genetics together for many years to come.
Ralph Howard Taylor
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1938 - 2024
Amanda & Dustin Jullion welcomed Stetson Hayes Born May 18, 2024. Big brother Kotlon. Grandparents Wayne and Linda Libke.
TAYLOR, Ralph Howard – 86, of Bedford, Nova Scotia (formerly of Truro, Nova Scotia) died August 27, 2024 in the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax after a hard fought battle against cancer. He was a son of the late Robert McLearn Taylor and Kathleen Frances (Feindel) Taylor, and of his second mother, the late Myrtle (Carver) Taylor (“Ma”), all of Barss Corner, Nova Scotia. He is predeceased by his sister Carolyn Dawn Taylor, and brother Robert Russell Taylor. He is survived by his devoted wife of 57 years, Eleanor (Veinotte); his two daughters Lynn (Bill DeJager), Orlando, Florida, and Susan (Brian Curry) Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; a sister Ruth (Réal Samson), Seabright, Nova Scotia; six grandchildren (Alex, Jordan, Chelsea, Charles, Henry and Hannah-Mae); 2 great-grandchildren (with more on the way); and several nieces and nephews.
A true farm boy at heart, both his work and personal life were spent emersed in the agricultural industry of Nova Scotia. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Guelph. After graduation he moved to Truro where he was employed with Shur Gain Nova Scotia, and then for 25 years with the Farm Loan Board, Department of Agriculture. For a year and a half he also served as executive assistant for the Minister of Agriculture. After his retirement in 1994, he worked privately as an accredited real estate appraiser, specialising in agricultural properties, a career which he continued until he was 84 years old. During his personal time he also pursued agricultural projects, including the Taylor family Christmas tree farming business, and showing and judging cattle at various exhibitions. A true believer in civic duty he contributed countless hours to various community boards over his lifetime, including the Bible Hill Village Commission, Colchester County Municipal Council, Colchester Regional Hospital Board, Colchester East Hants School Board, Maritime and Canadian Simmental Associations, the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Board, and Truro First Baptist Church Board of Deacons and Management. He was more recently a member of Birch Cove Baptist Church, Halifax.
WILF DAVIS
Born: Aug 18, 1933
Date of Passing: Jun 21, 202
Wilfred Alexander Davis, age 90, passed away on June 21, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer, at the Brandon Regional Health Centre in Brandon, Manitoba.
Wilf was born in Whitewood, Saskatchewan on August 18, 1933 to Hubert (Bert) and Marjorie Davis (nee Boston). He is predeceased by his parents and his sister, June Reid. He will be greatly missed by his spouse Marnie Somers, his daughters, Janice Funk (Vern) and Colleen Penner (Warren), their mother Donna Davis and grandchildren, Laura Nickel (Patrick), Matthew Funk and Alexandra Penner. He is also survived by his brother-in-law Hugh Reid, nieces Darlene Reid and Carolyn Lahey, as well as numerous cousins.
He finished Grade 12 and spent four years working with his dad and uncles (Oakland Ridge Polled Herefords) developing and exhibiting purebred Herefords at sales and shows. He attended the University of Saskatchewan for four years. Upon graduation in May 1959, he moved to Dauphin, MB and began an 11-year career with the Manitoba Department of Agriculture as a beef cattle field representative. Highlights from those years included work related to the Manitoba Bull Test Station, purebred and commercial cattle events and the Manitoba Feeder Cattle Associations.
In 1970, Wilf and his family moved to Brandon where he became manager of Bar 5 Simmental Breeders Ltd. This was an exciting and busy time as Bar 5 expanded to two locations and he traveled to many events within Canada and the US, plus two trips per year to Europe to select cattle. Wilf sold his shares in Bar 5 in 1978 and created Davis Livestock Services, a management and marketing cattle business, and worked for Transcon Livestock. Throughout his career, Wilf owned and registered his own cattle under the name of Twenty-Three Oaks Ltd. The herd was dispersed in the mid-1990’s. Wilf returned to Bar 5 as Manager in 1981 and for the next 20 years, he was involved in all aspects of the operation while also maintaining his consulting business. Highlights from these years include attending the World Simmental Conference in Australia in the mid-1980’s and judging Simmental bulls at the 1995 Perth Bull Sale in Scotland.
Throughout his long career, Wilf built a reputation as a gentleman, cattleman, and ambassador of the Simmental breed and cattle industry as a whole. He was awarded the A.O. Henuset Memorial Award at the 2002 Manitoba Simmental Association and in 2006, he was presented with the World Simmental Fleckvieh Federation Golden Book Award. He was also inducted into the Canadian Simmental Association Hall of Fame in the fall of 2006. Wilf was humble about these awards and would say that the friends he made along the way were the real reward.
Over the last 29 years, Wilf and Marnie enjoyed living in the country near Carberry, Manitoba, running Carberry Sandhills Consulting, traveling, fishing and expanding friendships in the cattle and quarter horse communities.
Wilf was well-known for his passion for fishing and earned over 100 Master Angler Awards. He spent much time enjoying numerous Manitoba lakes including Lake of the Prairies and made many trips to Wekusko Falls Lodge for over 30 summers. He generously shared his boat, time and expertise with friends and family to create memorable experiences for all.
Wilf will be remembered by his family for the example he set by caring for his parents and aunts and uncles, his encouragement and support of his children and grandchildren’s education, and how he valued recording history and spent hours working with Janice on genealogy projects. Colleen will particularly cherish the memories made on the many fishing trips she and Warren took with him. We will all miss his phone calls to check on us and the way he prioritized coffee dates whenever any of us were in Brandon
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TO ALL THE DONATORS, BUYERS, BIDDERS & VOLUNTEERS FOR SUPPORTING THE FCSF & HELPING AS WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOUTH, EDUCATION & RESEARCH IN THE SIMMENTAL BREED:
