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Summer 2022 Volume 7, Issue 3 ABHA Junior National Results Page 12-18

Cattlemen’s Congress Results Page 22-25

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Executive Summary more competitive and the motivation to gain market share is a must.

As Black Hereford enthusiasts, we must strive for improvement to sustain and potentially grow our presence when these tougher conditions present themselves. We have to re-establish our identity and prove how we can help a rancher’s bottom-line. Having proof in black and white is what will be invaluable. Although our cattle have a lot of strengths, the ability of Black Herefords to compliment most of the US cowherd with added carcass cutability and feed efficiency are two of our major attributes that we are focused on. We can improve efficient production of the end product extremely well.

Ernie Dominguez ABHA Executive Director Welcome to the American Black Hereford Summer Issue!

I hope this note finds all of you, your family, and cattle well.

The weather has warmed up and rain has been scattered at best. I believe that as agriculturists we have a deeper appreciation for moisture and the weather than others. Despite the extremes through, the last few months of market trends, the witnessing of new growth with new crops, both animals and plants, gives us hope and something to look forward to.

Planning for the future is key for long term sustainable success. The goals of your operation are primarily unique for your program, but the one thing that is not unique is how the mating decisions that you make today will impact your herd, our breed, and the beef industry for many years to come. It is crucial that we assess where we are and methodically think what it will take to reach where we want to be. Paying attention to the details…reproductive efficiency, udder and foot quality, respiratory health, performance and disposition. These are basic, but also the fundamentals that keep operations in business and moving in the right direction.

A few of our focal points of our planning for the American Black Hereford is asking “How do we become more widely accepted in the beef industry?” “How do we increase demand for our breed?”

In my time with the ABHA traveling and promoting the breed to the industry, our greatest hurdle to overcome is the lack of data to prove our story and back up our genetics. Ranchers still like to look at their cattle, but ultimately pounds and cow longevity is what hits the bottom line extremely hard. I think as we move forward, we must implement the reporting and use of all weights and records. Black Hereford cattle do a great job in many facets, we all know this, but to be truly considered by the industry we must be able to verify with data. W. Edwards Deming said, “Without data you are just another person with an opinion!”

Whether we want to admit it or not, today’s ranchers have more technology and challenges at hand than ever before. Managing risks and improving predictability are a must if you want to stay in the business. This is where data or EPDs become vital. Just raising good cattle is not enough anymore. When things get tough and money is tighter, the market becomes 6

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The information that comes into the Association must be directly linked to a registered animal before it has some working power. We all must make the most of the tools that are available and if we want to move forward it is imperative that we make calf and cowherd reporting along with the use of EPDs the pillars from which we build.

Your ABHA board and staff have set some broad goals and we continue to set new ones as we work toward bringing more Black Hereford genetics into the mainstream of the beef cattle industry. As you all know, the beef industry is a very competitive market, and all the breeds are trying to establish their value and identity within this industry. We have analyzed where we are and have set initial goals to where we want to be. Let us all do our best to see our cattle thrive at the top of the charts.

Speaking of “topping the charts”, the junior board and committee put together a top-notch Junior Nationals event in Lebanon, TN. It was a great time for fun, fellowship, and healthy competition. It was exciting to see both old and new faces. I’ll tell you; this junior’s group is stronger than ever and I’m confident we are in good hands going into the future. This is absolutely an event that I look forward to every year. You’ll read more about this year’s Junior Nationals event later in the magazine.

There are many programs and events that rely on the membership’s involvement to be successful, and we would love to visit with you about them. There are so many ways we can support this breed, whether it’s testing and turning in more performance data, registering more cattle, supporting the AJBHA through fundraisers and sponsorships, or just simply attending ABHA events. Your support is what drives this breed forward and it is up to us all to keep the momentum rolling in the right direction!

We have a lot to look forward to as we start moving into the second half of the calendar year. Our annual member meeting, A Royal Affair sale, and national show in October at the American Royal in Kansas City are all right around the corner. I hope you will make plans to join us in Kansas City! It will be a great opportunity for you to meet other ABHA members, share best practices and learn more about how to take advantage of all the ABHA has to offer. The ABHA continues to grow and the interest in our cattle is at an all-time high. More and more cattlemen are recognizing the undeniable attributes that our cattle have to offer the industry and their ranch’s bottom line.

Please reach out if you have any questions or ideas for how we can continue to make a positive impact for the breed and this industry. We are all in this together, we will continue to work together to keep the ABHA strong, and American Black Hereford proud. ABHA

Invoicing • All registrations and testing fees are billed through DigitalBeef and should be paid on that platform.

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Board of Directors Opening • Two open seats in October.

• Candidates must inform the Secretary and Executive Director of their intent to run by August 1st. Qualifications include: Active Breeder member in good standing, and: (1) Be a performance breeder, and (2) have been a member for at least one thousand ninety-five days (1095), and (3) have been an Active Breeder for the past three completed fiscal years consecutively at the time candidacy is declared.

• Or, be an employee and authorized signer of an ActiveBreeder member in good standing, and the member represented must meet the above qualifications.

Hereford and Angus Nominations Any proven defect free American Hereford Association bull may become a Nominated Herd Sire. These nominations must be sent to the office. There is a $50 nomination fee.

Foundation Females, including Hereford and Angus cows, must also be handled through the office for a fee.

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President’s Report

S Rod Garman ABHA President ABHA Officers President: Rod Garman 497.957.2068 Vice President: Matt Marsh 912.425.0365 Treasurer: Don Hardin 515.313.8982 Secretary: Jacob Moreno 417.763.4233 Board Members: Darrell Selby 270.566.2624 Logan Hill 970.629.8807 Chad Jones 913-731-3428 Brock Johansen 435.749.1543 Jeremiah Malone 931.309.6805 ABHA Executive Director Ernie Dominguez 512.567.7840

ummertime has made its way back around and it has managed to get hot overnight in most parts of the country. I hope all of you have had a good year so far and have lots of new calves on the ground. It is always exciting to see the new calf crop and watch them grow into the animals that we had hoped for. I’m sure most of you are in the hay fields just like we are here at Ground Zero Farms and wishing we could have afforded to pour a little more money into fertilizing our hay fields. The price of $1,000 plus a ton for fertilizer isn’t exactly efficient. So, we will let things fall as they may. Welcome to the world of farming!

On a positive note, our ABHA world is looking great. Many of you may have read our latest update Ernie had mailed out a month ago. We are working on several major projects.

First, is the EPDs. As I’m typing this letter, we are three short days away from having the first peek of a new run. I know it seems like it has taken a long time, but this is a very complicated task. However, it needs to be the best it can be. As I have said before, I know it will require some work and will be work in progress, but EPDs will be much more to everyone’s liking than what it is today. I believe they should be a tool for every breeder no matter the breeding program you have. No matter breeding black to black or red to black or F1s.

Next thing is our financials. I want to personally thank Dan Hardin, ABHA Treasurer, for all the time and effort he spends continuously working the ABHA books. I am excited to say we are going to end our fiscal year north of $50,000 and very likely near $70,000. That should make all of us proud to see everyone’s hard work paying off. The finance committee goes over every invoice before moving it on to the accountant to be paid. So, checks, balances, and transparency are high. Every month financials go to the board for approval. I appreciate each of you as members doing your part. In result, our registrations and transfers are up 12%, membership is up 11%, sales profit is up 15,000, and DNA testing up 63%. This year, 2022, is going to be a record year! These numbers and statistics wouldn’t be possible without each of you. Thank you!

As I’m typing this letter to you my bags are packed to head to Lebanon, Tennessee for our 2022 Junior Nationals. If you know my wife, Jamie, and I, we have a soft spot for kids and youth involvement. It is always so good to know that we have our youth involved in the ABHA because there will be a day when we hand over the reins. It is so nice to watch and know that we have such a great group of young people coming up. We have over 75 entries in Jr. Nationals this year – that is a record number by far! That only means our juniors are loving what they are doing. That brings me to say, I want to say a big thank you to all our sponsors this year that came out to support the juniors and show them you care. This year we will see the most money given for scholarships EVER for the ABHA. That is because of your great support to our ABHA kids.

Train up a child in the way he shall go and when he is old, he will not depart from it. The Lord knows our youth today need a positive influence and positive things to do. Again, thank you for supporting our youth, which is our future for tomorrow.

There are more exciting things to talk about and things the board is working diligently to accomplish. Between now and the Annual Member meeting, we will be bringing those things to you. Remember to save the date of Saturday, October 8th in Kansas City - our Annual Member meeting and sale. You do not want to miss this year! Also, Sunday October 9th is the ABHA American Royal Open show. Be there and bring your top animal to the sale and or show. The ABHA sale topped all other breed sales at the Royal last year. So, let’s do even better this year. Your brand might be on the next high seller. Last year’s average was over $8,000 per live lot with the top selling lot being $19,000. I believe this year will be even better. Until next time, may God send the rain when needed and bless the ABHA members as we bless him.

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he ABHA Junior Nationals was held June 22-25 at the James E. Ward Agriculture Center in Lebanon, TN where approximately 33 exhibitors from 13 different states exhibited 70 head of cattle.

The Junior Nationals event offered five contests to equip members with tools they can use in the show ring as well as future career success. In addition to the contests, there were interviews for scholarships, Queen, Princess, and Board of Directors candidates.

Junior Board of Directors also include Kolten Jenkins, Dale, IN; Laken Troup, Milton, FL; McKay Grohman, Abingdon, IL; Lane Schluterman, Ozark, AR; Jack Schroeder, Hughesville, MO; and Emily Tabor, Garfield, KY.

The event was kicked off on Thursday morning with opening ceremonies

by ABHA Executive Director Ernie Dominguez, followed by an AJBHA annual meeting, and an afternoon full of nutrition, fitting and showmanship clinics. Friday was packed with individual sales, judging, fitting and showmanship contests. The day was capped off with an awards banquet that recognized the winners from the contests, along with the announcement of our scholarship winners and the crowning of the AJBHA Queen and Princesses. During the banquet a silent auction was also held from items donated by ABHA members, juniors and all the proceeds went to support the Association’s Junior program. Scholarships were awarded to five AJBHA members, totaling $15,000 – the most ever awarded by the Association!

The Junior Committee did a fantastic job in planning the event this year.

The ABHA and AJBHA would like to thank all the breeders, members, parents, sponsors, and supporters that made this event possible. With your continued support, the ABHA will be able to continue this wonderful event each year and provide valuable opportunities for AJBHA youth to connect with each other and secure the future of this amazing breed.

At the Juniors annual meeting, they elected new officers and members to the Board of Directors. Junior Board members serve a two-year term.

During the meeting the new officers for the year were also elected to serve one-year terms.

New AJBHA Board of Directors and Officer Team President – Colt Thomas – Phil Campbell, AL Vice President – Tenley Shannon – Westpoint, TN Secretary – Caroline Garrell – Petersburg, TN Treasurer – Austin Hurm – Philpot, KY Public Relations – Brianna Chavez – College Station, TX

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On Saturday, the Junior Nationals event culminated with the Owned and Bred & Owned cow-calf pair, heifer, bull and steer shows.

The AJBHA leadership team has hit the ground running to plan new opportunities for our youth and breeders. They are beyond grateful for all the support received, and they are excited to serve our members on a new level this year.

The ABHA would also like to thank all the members that attended and worked so hard while at the event to help make everything run smooth and be successful.

The success of this event is a great testimony of ABHA members working together for one common purpose. These juniors are the future of our breed and as adult members, we should be very proud of the accomplishments that they have made.

Save the date for next year’s Junior Nationals event! The event will take place June 14-17, 2023, at the Hyder-Burks Agriculture Pavilion at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, TN. The facility is climate controlled, so we are looking forward to a much cooler location next year!

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Topping the Charts - ABHA Junior Nationals

Grand Champion Purebred Bull & Supreme Champion Bull & Premier Exhibitor JCR’S COOP HR2296 102/HB020672 Exhibited by Kolten Jenkins, Dale, IN

Grand Champion Percentage Bull & Reserve Supreme Champion Bull JCR’s Double Trust Cat/HB020677 Exhibited by Kolten Jenkins, Dale, IN

Reserve Champion Purebred Bull & 3rd Overall Bull SNS JM 1801 EL MAGO H006/HB019640 Exhibited by Landon Ellison, Lawrenceburg, TN

Supreme Champion Female TRM RITA 0227/NR4241 Exhibited by Kiley Smith, Lawrenceburg, TN

Reserve Supreme Champion Female Banner MPR Prada 2195/NR4439 Exhibited by Morgan Riley, College Grove, TN

Third Overall Female BFS Lena 130/ HB021208 Exhibited by Colin Wilson, Springdale, AR

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Topping the Charts - ABHA Junior Nationals

Reserve Champion Percentage Bull JM ONE NIGHT STAND 799 1826 J045/HB022421 Exhibited by Kiley Smith Lawrenceburg, TN

Grand Champion Bred and Owned Percentage Bull BFA WAY COOL JUNIOR/ HB021326 Exhibited by Kayla Marker Ansonia, OH

Grand Champion F1 Female TRM RITA 0227/NR4241 Exhibited by Kiley Smith Lawrenceburg, TN

Reserve Champion F1 Female & Grand Champion Bred & Owned Female Banner MPR Prada 2195/NR4439 Exhibited by Morgan Riley College Grove, TN

Reserve Grand Champion Bred & Owned F1 Female LVG Agnes Bethel 6153 J15/NR4259 Exhibited by Caroline Garrell Petersburg, TN

Grand Champion HX Female & Grand Champion Bred & Owned Female AR CATS CUP CAKE OF 1801 2184/HX002276 Exhibited by Brendon Jones Shoals, IN

Grand Champion Purebred Female CHASHA MISS BLACK SENSATION 2296/HB018527 Exhibited by Tenley Shannon Westpoint, TN

Reserve Champion Purebred Female JM MS HARLAND 7A X337 575 J055/HB022633 Exhibited by Landon Ellison Lawrenceburg, TN

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Grand Champion Bred & Owned Purebred Female AR Mabelline of 1801/HB022925 Exhibited by Brendon Jones Shoals, IN

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Reserve Grand Champion Bred & Owned Purebred Female Daisy Little/ HB023964 Exhibited by Brea Mills Yoder, WY

Grand Champion Percentage Female BFS Lena 130/HB021208 Exhibited by Colin Wilson Springdale, AR

Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Female SCC 1950 Miss Sensation 2106/HB022024 Exhibited by Sami Neff Oconomowoc, WI

Grand Champion Bred & Owned Percentage Female CT’S TRIPLE YOUR ARROWS/HB022997 Exhibited by Colt Thomas Phil Campbell, AL

Reserve Grand Champion Bred & Owned Percentage Female MKCC LILLY’S QUEEN OF HEART J8/HB022775 Exhibited by Keston Grohmann Abingdon, IL

Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair & Grand Champion Bred & Owned Cow/Calf Pair Crystal Daisy/ HB018661 Exhibited by Brea Mills Yoder, WY

Reserve Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair CT’S TRIPLE YOUR ARROWS/ HB022997 Exhibited by Colt Thomas Phil Campbell, AL

Grand Champion Steer YF Jupiter 21/HB021675 Exhibited by Cole Darlage Norman, IN

Reserve Grand Champion Steer Mkcc buster j7/HB022774 Exhibited by Keston Grohmann Abingdon, IL

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Topping the Charts - ABHA Junior Nationals

Individual Sales Contest - Senior Sami Neff (1st) and Emily Tabor (2nd)

Individual Sales Contest - Intermediate Caroline Garrell (1st) and Jack Schroeder (2nd)

Individual Sales Contest - Junior Landon Ellison (1st)

Individual Sales Contest - Beginner Jasey Sims (1st) and Kaitlynn Cole (2nd)

Judging Contest - Senior Kayla Marker (1st) and Colt Thomas (2nd)

Judging Contest - Junior Landon Ellison (1st) and Claire Young (2nd)

Judging Contest - Beginner Anna Kate McGee (1st) and Keston Grohmann (2nd)

Team Fitting Contest - First Place Colt Thomas, Austin Hurm, Kolten Jenkins, Emily Tabor

Team Fitting Contest - Second Place McKay Grohmann, Keston Grohmann, Tenley Shannon, Trinity Johnson

Stall Decorating Caroline Garrell (1st) and Chloe Mack (2nd)

Star Junior Award Caroline Garrell

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Judging Contest - Intermediate Caroline Garrell (1st) and Addie Marker (2nd)

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Scholarship Recipients Cole Darlage, Austin Hurm, Colin Wilson, Colt Thomas, Laken Troup (not pictured)

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hiskey Jack Black Herefords is one of a small number of Black Hereford breeders in Canada. Nestled in the beautiful Peace River Country, about 544 km North of Edmonton Alberta Canada, situated outside a small hamlet called Whitelaw, the operation would seem quite far north for some. In fact, Whiskey Jack is far enough north to experience big weather swings including everything from +35ºC to -48ºC (that’s 95ºF - -49ºF for those state side). Owned and operated by the Kuriga family, Whiskey Jack Black Herefords have been breaking ground on breed acceptance and growth in Canada since 2018.

farm was originally built in 1977 by Darcy’s father, John Kuriga who had a small mixed herd of Hereford influenced cattle. John passed in 1988 leaving the farming operation to Darcy and his mother at the time. Darcy has carried on with the farm since then increasing the initial small herd of 10 cows to over 140 today. “My husband and I are second generation farmers; our boys will be third. Family history shows that there have always been cattle on this land. We have had almost every breed of bull there is from Guernsey to Shorthorn, Salers, Simmental, Charolais, Gelbvieh, Galloway and Limousine, but have always come back to Herefords,” said Tamara.

The heart of the operation lies in the Kuriga Family; Darcy and Tamara and their two children; 13-year-old John and 10-year-old Wyatt, along with Jimmy, the Collie dog who Tamara describes as the cow boss. The

Recently the Kuriga’s have diversified their operation a bit, adding in some grain production. Most of the cereal production consists of barley and oats. Much of their grain goes to sale, while some is baled; oats for

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yellow feed and barley straw for bedding. They also have a small number of meat pigs that they both sell and use for their own consumption.

Prior to diving into registered Black Herefords Tamara had known she had an interest in seedstock production. Tamara describes taking the leap into the business saying, “From 2006-2018 I held a position at the local Veterinary clinic as a Registered Veterinary Technologist, focused primarily on cattle. My husband is a Heavy-Duty Mechanic that works off the farm much of the time. I resigned in 2018 and decided to put more into the farm and try to get more out of the cows that we were raising. Raising seedstock was always a long-term goal of mine, so when I resigned from clinical practice in ’18 we decided that maybe that would be a new step in a big direction for me. I’m going to give my husband all the credit for this move. When he said, “maybe it’s time you start raising your bulls like you planned,” I said “ok, I’ll start looking for some good Hereford cows.”

He said, “Why don’t you go get some Black Herefords instead, there’s 100 Hereford breeders around here, you might as well try something different.”

And that’s exactly what they did. In 2018 with 50 head of commercial Hereford and Simmental cattle they purchased a small group of F1 heifers (Tamara’s favorite group to this day) and a group of registered red Hereford cows. From there they joined the ABHA and the Canadian Hereford Association. They began importing semen as well as a bull, many of which have potential of being Homozygous black and polled. “I’ve spoken with so many great farmers and ranchers State side (you know who you guys are) and without their help and direction into these cattle I don’t know if we would have made it out of the chute the first year,” says Tamara. Today the Kuriga’s have built the Black Hereford herd up to 30 producing females and 100 plus commercial cows. “Every year so far my bull development pens have been sold out by November. We start calving in January, so the demand for the bulls is there. People are starting to open their eyes and see what hybrid vigor and a black hide can do for them,” said Tamara.

As a trailblazer in Canadian Black Herefords Tamara has experienced both acceptance and pushback. “I have found that the people that are open to the idea of something new really like the breed, and I have some people that are

die hard against them because they are not traditional looking Herefords, and they are willing to express these feelings of dislike. However, we started into them still relatively early here in Alberta,” she said. Tamara sees a lot of future potential for Black Hereford growth in the current acceptance of F1 bulls. “That’s a start, and a big step for producers and Black Hereford breeders here,” she said. The Kuriga’s have also seen what the breed can do for their own commercial calves and bottom line. “We have been cross breeding them into our commercial herd as well these last couple years and it has made a big difference at the fall auction on the calves. Normally calves with a feather neck are going to be 10-15 cents behind anything with a black hide. But these black Hereford cross calves have been doing much better, and bring a better dollar as long as they are black,” she said.

Tamara’s advice to new breeders, “Do some research! Lots of it!” she said, adding that “In Canada there aren’t a lot to choose from so picking should be relatively easy. Our first year we made a lot of mistakes and assumptions that set us back, but like with any new adventure we learned from it and made changes to improve the following year. I have found that this breed is very versatile, if you can’t find that perfect breeding that you want you can always start from scratch. Get the cow families that you want. Artificial insemination and embryo transfer are an excellent way to keep your costs a bit lower and have the animals that you desire without breaking the bank on a fancy bull if you only have a couple cows,” she said. ABHA Summer 2022

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Junior Show Oklahoma City, OK January 3, 2022

Grand Champion Percentage Female LL Coal Miner’s Daughter J162/HB020796 Exhibited by Ely Judy

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Grand Champion Purebred Female JM MS Belle 1839 H054/HB019021 Exhibited by Landon Ellison

Reserve Champion Percentage Female SBH 8124 851 Lady Miles 2053/HB018627 Exhibited by Jenna Smith

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Reserve Champion Purebred Female JRC SCC Rita Miles 9H/HB018356 Exhibited by Jenna Smith

Grand Champion F1 Female Anna’s Legacy/NR4307 Exhibited by Chloe Mack

Reserve Champion F1 Female SBH 743 1839 Hot Donna 2002/NR3982 Exhibited by Jenna Smith

Grand Champion HX Female JM MS Alannia 639 H076/HX019029 Exhibited by Kiley Smith

Reserve Champion Purebred Bull JCR’S COOP HR 2296/HB020672 Exhibited by Kolten Jenkins

Grand Champion Percentage Bull JCR’s THE ONE HR CAT 002 ET/HB018064 Exhibited by Kolten Jenkins

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Grand Champion Purebred Bull Jo Revolution 9506/HB014755 Exhibited by Cade Jones

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Grand Champion Purebred Female JRC SCC Rita Miles 9H/HB018356 Exhibited by Smith Black Herefords

Reserve Champion Purebred Female JM MS Belle 1839 H054/HB019021 Exhibited by JM Cattle Company

Grand Champion Percentage Female LL Coal Miner’s Daughter J162/HB020796 Exhibited by Legendary Livestock J4 Cattle Co.

Reserve Champion Percentage Female SIMS SENSATIONAL HALO H53/HB020568 Exhibited by Sims Black Herefords

Grand Champion F1 Female SBH 743 1839 Hot Donna 2002/NR3982 Exhibited by Smith Black Herefords

Reserve Champion F1 Female Anna’s Legacy/NR4307 Exhibited by C Bar 2 Livestock

Grand Champion HX Female SCC Triple Shot B21/HX02296 Exhibited by Smith Black Herefords

Reserve Champion HX Female JM MS Alannia 639 H076/HX019029 Exhibited by JM Cattle Company

Open Show Oklahoma City, OK January 3, 2022

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Grand Champion Purebred Bull Jo Revolution 9506/HB014755 Exhibited by Crescent Hill Black Herefords/Jenkins Cattle Ranch/Jo Bulls

Reserve Champion Purebred Bull JCR’S COOP HR 2296/HB020672 Exhibited by Kolten Jenkins/Jenkins Cattle Ranch

Grand Champion Percentage Bull JCR’s THE ONE HR CAT 002 ET/HB018064 Exhibited by Crescent Hill Black Herefords/Jenkins Cattle Ranch/Jo Bulls

Reserve Champion Percentage Bull LD lawrence/HB020548 Exhibited by L & D Black Herefords

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New Members New Annual Members Alabama

FARLEY FARMS MARK FARLEY 707 BEHEL LANE TUSCUMBIA, AL 35674 PFARLEY5173@GMAIL.COM 256-762-4024 WILLIAMS FARM DWIGHT & GLENDA WILLIAMS 292 WILLIAM LANE BOAZ, AL 35957 DRWILLIAMSFARM@GMAIL.COM Arkansas

LOST CHAIN LAND CO, LLC KEN & LOU ANN SALES 226 HWY 159 S MCGEHEE, AR 71654 LOSTCHAINLANDCO@YAHOO.COM 870-501-2223 SNOW’S ROCKY RIDGE FARM SHANNON SNOW PO BOX 723 HARRISON, AR 72602 S-M-SNOW@HOTMAIL.COM 870-365-9540 Colorado

ORCA CATTLE COMPANY TROY SEAL 1372 17 ROAD FRUITA, CO 81521 FIRELLC1@YAHOO.COM 970-234-0330 Georgia

3 HEARTS FARM TIFFANY AKINS 427 EAST ATLANTA HWY RUTLEDGE, GA 30663 8433AKINS@GMAIL.COM 770-856-1560

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HATCHER FAMILY FARM FORD AND LACEY HATCHER 2317 MESENA ROAD THOMSON, GA 30824 CHEVYJOHNDEERE@GMAIL.COM 706-533-3984

COOK FARMS ETHAN & JULIANN COOK 439 KY HWY 639 S ALBANY, KY 42602 COOKFAMRS42602@GMAIL.COM 606-688-2580

Indiana

Michigan

BAESEL’S RANCH LLC KEVIN & TRENA BAESEL PO BOX 345 11061 DOE RUN AVE SHOALS, IN 47581 KEVSR54@ICLOUD.COM CIRCLE F CATTLE COMPANY PAYTON FARMER 2233 N CR 575 W BROWNSTOWN, IN 47220 PAYTONFARMER@YAHOO.COM 317-691-6574 Kansas

KIMBALL BLACK HEREFORDS ROSS & JENNIFER KIMBALL 526 UTAH RD LANE, KS 66042 RKIMBALL@PHEASANTRIDGEMD.COM 785-787-5050 Kentucky

ABC LIVESTOCK ALLISON NISSLEY 2275 HOMES BEND RD COLUMBIA, KY 42728 BENNIENISSLEY@GMAIL.COM 270-403-3205

ANGUS CATTLE CO ANGUS ARTHUR 6326 ROUND LAKE RD LAINGSBURG, MI 48848 THEANGUSCATTLECO@GMAIL.COM 517-755-8155 Missouri

BPH FARMS JC & JOYCE BONNOT 147 CENTRAL HILL RD ELDON, MO 65026 BPHFARM@HOTMAIL.COM 573-392-7466 CIRCLE C RANCH CARLOS HAYNES, JR 134 CIRCLE C LANE GALENA, MO 65656 CIRCLECHAYNESRANCH@GMAIL.COM 417-230-0682 DANIEL BLACK HEREFORD TYLER DANIEL 364 W. DADE 102 LOCKWOOD, MO 65682 TYLERJACOBDANIEL14@GMAIL.COM 417-830-5449

ARD RIDGE CATTLE COMPANY LEONARD & NEAL BRANSCUM 814 ARD RIDGE RD NANCY, KY 42544 606-305-9589

DRIFTWOOD FARMS WILLIAM FELLERS 7139 WEST FARM RD 144 SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802 DRIFTWOOD1113@GMAIL.COM 417-827-9149

BLAKE HATCHER FARMS BLAKE HATCHER 747 BURTON GARMON ROAD COLUMBIA, KY 42728 BLAKEHATCHER@GMAIL.COM 270-250-1120

SHANE FISHER 223 ROBERTS RD LONG LANE, MO 65590 SHANEFISHER80@GMAIL.COM 417-872-6328

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STEADFAST FARMS JARED & CAYLA HENSON 7053 N FARM RD 223 STAFFORD, MO 65757 CAYLA.HENSON87@GMAIL.COM 417-429-3350 BOBCAT CATTLE COMPANY JODY & DANIELLE UCHTMAN 2609 BOBCAT ROAD FORDLAND, MO 65652 DANIELLE.UCHTMAN@YAHOO.COM 417-838-9194 WIECZOREK FARMS, LLC JASON & KAYLA WIECZOREK 30940 HWY Y PERRY, MO 63462 WIECZOREKFARMS@GMAIL.COM 573-808-6792 Montana

HIGHLINE ACRES HAL AND/OR TIFFANY IVERSON 2431 S 25TH RD BALLANTINE, MT 59006 HITCHMUP@GMAIL.COM 406-853-8107 North Carolina

RIVERBEND FARM DOROTHY D HURLEY 538 WEST MAIN ST ELKIN, NC 28621 DOTHURLEY2018@GMAIL.COM 336-428-9175 Ohio

CHAD FAIRLEY 9260 STATE ROUTE 138 HILLSBORO, OH 45133 LINDS_WC@YAHOO.COM 937-509-9208 Oklahoma

JAKE COX 247 N 230TH ST W HASKELL, OK 74436 FESCUELANE@WINDSTREAM.NET

Oregon

Texas

MIKE MARTIN 51863 HWY 26 MOUNT VERNON, OR 97865 MJMARTIN@ORTELCO.NET 541-620-2079

HALO-C RANCH KURT & TAMMY FISTER 12357 SANCTUARY CIRCLE SANGER, TX 76266-3404 KFISTER@HALO-C.COM 817-995-7405

Tennessee

CROSS’S BLACK HEREFORD ROBERT L. CROSS 797 POWELL CHAPEL RD PULASKI, TN 38478 CAULYNEC@AOL.COM 931-363-5738

KROSSHAIR CATTLE COMPANY MATT & JESSICA KILLINGSWORTH 2820 ZINNIA RD DIANA, TX 75640 CMKILLINGSWORTH@GMAIL.COM 903-738-1872

FOREST FARMS JACK DURALL 2711 SULLIVAN KNOWELS RD SPARTA, TN 38583 LINDADURALL@YAHOO.COM 812-881-0950

D MCCALL 1561 CR 307 CALDWELL, TX 77836 VSMEJKAL@TAMUS.EDU 817-694-8533

HEAD BROTHERS FARM, LLC COREY HEAD 2714 RALPH HEAD RD. CEDAR HILL, TN 37032 HEADCOREY@ATT.NET 615-389-9638

ROCKING M HEREFORD MICKEY MILLER 13585 HWY 7 W CENTER, TX 75935 MILLER.MICKEY1970@GMAIL.COM 936-591-5148

ASHLEY & AMANDA KIMBROUGH 715 NANCY GREEN RIDGE RD PROSPECT, TN 38477 DAKIMB81@GMAIL.COM 931-638-4352

SHERRELL CATTLE CO RENE & CARRIE SHERRELL PO BOX 2307 ANAHUAC, TX 77514-2307 CHSHERR2001@YAHOO.COM 281-728-6102

MORGAN RILEY 6992 ARNO-ALLISONA RD COLLEGE GROVE, TN 37046 JODYFRILEY@GMAIL.COM SHINY ROCK FARM WILLIAM ALSUP 10160 LEBANON TF MURFEESBORO, TN 37129 AUDRA.ALSUP6@GMAIL.COM 615-390-2611

Wisconsin

PETERS POLLED HEREFORDS ROBERT PETERS N8804 HIGHVIEW RD IXONIA, WI 53036 PETERSPOLLEDHEREFORDS@GMAIL.COM 920-382-6951

RICK TERRY 1001SHEPPARD RD. JAMESTOWN, TN 38556 TERRYDARICK@YAHOO.COM 931-261-2156

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Save the Date

A Royal Affair 2022

American Royal, Kansas City, MO

Saturday October 8th A Royal Affair Sale Annual Membership Meeting

Sunday October 9th Black Hereford Show Sale animal nominations due August 1st 28 The American Black Hereford

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Watch for Heat Stress, Summer Pneumonia in Beef Cattle North Dakota State University Extension

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ummers usually are mild in North Dakota, compared with the southern states, but hot, humid days do occur in North Dakota and can be dangerous and even deadly for cattle.

“The combination of heat and humidity creates stress on livestock because respiration is the predominate route for cooling,” says Karl Hoppe, Extension livestock systems specialist at North Dakota State University’s Carrington Research Extension Center. “Once cattle start to pant, some heat stress has occurred.”

Keeping the internal body temperature at normal is possible with panting and adequate shade and water. Sometimes cattle will stand in ponds to cool off on a hot day. Bison also will wade into water to cool off on a hot summer day.

“Healthy cattle can handle some heat stress,” says Gerald Stokka, NDSU Extension veterinarian and livestock stewardship specialist. “However, too much heat, along with high humidity, can result in excessive heat stress, leading to death. Cattle can get relief from heat stress when the nights are cool. Night cooling for beef cattle occurs when the nighttime temperature falls below 72 degrees.”

Producers also should be aware of the increased risk of “summer pneumonia” in suckling calves following heat stress. An increased respiratory rate, along with the stress of heat, may overwhelm the natural defense mechanisms of the lungs. In calves that may be compromised due to inadequate intake and absorption of immunity (colostrum) from the dam, the risk is even greater.

Calves that develop pneumonia may not be discovered until too late in the course of the disease. Early signs may be calves off by themselves, dams with full udders, a drooped ear and rapid respiration. Adult cattle and yearlings that have experienced respiratory disease early in life or postweaning may have decreased lung capacity and will be at a greater risk of heat stress.

“Cattle that have damaged lungs due to pneumonia may die on the first moderately warm day,” Stokka says.

He urges producers to consult with their veterinarian for confirmation of the heat stress diagnosis and for treatment options.

Night cooling allows the animal to cool off and get relief from heat stress.

When night cooling doesn’t exist, cattle have a difficult time handling the heat stress the next day.

“Usually, healthy cattle won’t die from heat stress on the first hot day,” Hoppe notes. “Cumulative days of heat stress without night cooling

physiologically challenge cattle. After three days, some cattle can’t handle the heat and humidity and die.”

Brahma and brahma-crossbred cattle are more tolerant to elevated heat and humidity. Bos indicus breeds (Brahma crosses) often are included in the cow herd breeding program in southern states.

For northern cattle, reducing heat stress includes providing drinking water in adequate amounts and access to the water. Provide at least 2 inches of water per trough space per head. Providing shade also will help cattle reduce elevated body temperatures. Cattle will seek windy locations, wet places to stand, or ponds to wade in to help cool off.

Cattle with dark hides tend to show heat stress and have higher internal body temperature than cattle with lighter-colored hide.

For feedlot cattle, moving feeding time to later afternoon or evening will help reduce heat stress. Several hours after consuming a meal, the fermentation and digestion of feed creates heat. By feeding later in the day, the heat produced from digestion will develop during the night and not add to the daytime heat stress.

Usually, the fatter the cattle, the more difficulty in handling heat stress, Stokka says.

Heat stress can be forecast and is based on temperature, wind speed, humidity and solar radiation. The National Weather Service and U.S. Department of Agriculture have a heat stress forecast website at https:// tinyurl.com/HeatStressForecaster.

When heat stress is anticipated, cooling the ground may help. This can be done by putting water on the pen surface and/or adding bedding to change the pen’s surface color, which normally is black. Wetting the bedding also may help.

Using sprinklers or fire hoses to cool cattle that already are panting isn’t a good practice, Hoppe says. Spraying water onto the cattle raises the humidity and can increase heat stress. However, when cattle are in severe heat stress, soaking the animals with water may be necessary for their survival.

Cattle are at danger of death from heat exposure when: • The heat index is 75 or greater for a 72-hour period • The heat index during a 48-hour period is not lower than 79 during the day and not lower than 75 during the night • The daytime heat index reaches 84 or higher for two consecutive days For more information, see the NDSU Extension publication “Dealing With Heat Stress in Beef Cattle Operations” at https://tinyurl.com/ HeatStressinCattle.ABHA

Cattle try to avoid heat stress by standing in a slough. (NDSU photo)

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Junior Corner

Sale Results Sale Averages:

By Colt Thomas, Junior President

Triple C- bulls $3,187, females- $3,267

W

ow! What a privilege it is to introduce myself as your AJBHA President. I hope everyone is having an amazing summer.

Junior Nationals really did “Top the Charts” this year with the largest turn out yet, with over 70 calves and close to 30 juniors participating in the show and contests. One thing I absolutely love about this breed is no matter what show or event you attend you’re treated like family by the members.

As I walked the barns I noticed just how close everyone is, from unloading the trailer to washing calves, there is always someone lending a hand. I hope I can be of assistance to anyone with new ideas or suggestions. Feel free to contact me at colt.2004thomas@gmail.com.ABHA

JM Cattle Co and Blazer Female Sale- $2,999

MARK NUELLE FARMS View our bulls & semen at:

WWW.MARKNUELLEFARMS.COM

10324 West US 36 Modoc, IN 47358

PH: 765-853-1246 FAX: 765-853-5886 EMAIL: gro-tec@hotmail.com www.gro-tec.com

A World-Wide Leader in Nutritionally Balanced Feed Ingredients for Livestock, Poultry and Pets Featuring Livestock Premixes and Cattle Mineral 30 The American Black Hereford

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bulls for sale private treaty MARK NUELLE• Higginsville, MO 64037 Cell: 660-238-3207 • nuelle@ctcis.net

SAF

CHASHA GERONIMO X51 1217

REG# HB020212 | 88.5% | HOMOZYGOUS BLACK | POLLED

SEMEN: $35/Straw charliesangelsgenetics.com

MKC BLACK HEREFORDS 979-248-1392 Red Oak, OK

JO BLACK JACK 4217 SAF BLACK DON 857C ET SAF ROSE ANN 557 KCF BENNETT REVOLUTION X51 JM CATTLE MISS X51 1217 464 JN BALDEE 1217

SHANNON BLACK HEREFORDS 931-231-9004 Summer 2022 The American Black Hereford 31 Westpoint, TN

Semen Packages Available Contact for Pricing HB021317

RCF

RANSOM RUGGED J12 D45 3C’s D45 of Ribeye x JMCC Miss Lightning 77X 665

• Homo Black • Homo Polled 336-957-3395 chparsons@wilkes.net

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Heifer Approved Balanced EPD Profile Slick haired, great footed, with a pigmented hooded eye set Dam is moderate, easy fleshing, and efficient

Summer 2022

TRIPLE T FARMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE KENTUCKY BLACK HEREFORD ASSOCIATION PRESENTS:

Kentucky’s Finest

Fall Black Hereford Consignment Sale OCTOBER 15TH, 2022 | 1PM EST

Lunch served at 11:30 AM View cattle: October 14 (all day) | October 15th 8AM - 1PM SALE LOCATION:

TRIPLE T FARMS: 2616 HWY 1664 | NANCY, KY 42544 Consignments open to all paid Kentucky Black Hereford Association members.

BULLS AND FEMALES In order to assure the quality of this event consigned animals must meet sale requirements and be approved by KBHA before accepted for consignment.

View requirements, submit consignments and view sale videos and pictures at:

WWW.KENTUCKYBLACKHEREFORD.ORG More information coming soon.

SALE CONTACT: TIM TARTER (606) 305-2289 OR TRIPLETBLACKHEREFORDS@GMAIL.COM Summer 2022

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BREEDER DIRECTORY

ALABAMA

COLORADO Flying Diamond K Ranch

Ft. Collins, CO

“Gems of the Rockies”

FDK BLACK DIAMOND SELB The ABHA Bull that has it all.

Call Me Back

Conventional & Sexed Semen International Certification 96.5% Embryos Available

KEN PADILLA 970-204-1000 ken-padilla@comcast.net

ARKANSAS

REG# HB009240

IDAHO

Basin Creek Farm REGISTERED BLACK HEREFORDS

John & Phyllis Jackson 2694 Gourdneck Valley Road Malvern, AR 72104

501-844-7167 501-844-7168 jackson2503@yahoo.com

basincreekfarm.com

Mark and Becky Ipsen Dingle, ID 83233 (208) 681-4794

Annual Internet Production Sale -1st Tuesday in March.

Visit IPSENCATTLE.COM for more information.

INDIANA

Heifers and Bulls For Sale Private Treaty u

Brian, Sharon Gilham & Family Sullivan, Indiana 812-564-2486

Legendary Livestock Black Hereford

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OKLAHOMA

Lexington, OK Registered Black Herefords - Bulls & Heifers

JOHNNY & CAROL MCWHIRTER Office: 405-527-1513 Cell: 405-249-6925 or 405-249-8643 JLBM6@AOL.COM

sweet T farm

TEXAS

BREEDER DIRECTORY

KENTUCKY

Pete & Gayla Szak Cynthiana, KY 859-684-1509 OPEN & BRED FEMALES ALWAYS AVAILABLE

NEBRASKA

HI/ Cattle Co. Logan & Jennifer Hill · 970-629-8807 Stapleton, NE hislashcattle.com hislashcattle@gmail.com

OKLAHOMA

Lori Makarski Cavitt, MS, DVM, cVMA Justin Cavitt, MS, DVM Henderson, TX 903-657-9212 • www.hendersonanimalcaretx.com

Get all of the latest updates onlilne at www.blackhereford.org

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Upcoming Events September 2022

January 2023

October 2022

February 2023

September 24 Inaugural North Carolina Black Hereford Virtual Sale

October 7 J&N Ranch Black Herefords Sale, Leavenworth, KS, See ad on pg. 5 October 8 A Royal Affair Sale, Kansas City, MO October 8 ABHA National Meeting, Kansas City, MO October 9 American Royal National Point Open Show, Kansas City, MO October 15 Kentucky’s Finest Fall Black Hereford Consignment Sale, Nancy, KY

November 2022

November 1-17 North American International Livestock Exposition National Junior & Point Open Show, Louisville, KY

January 1 Cattlemen’s Congress, National Junior & Point Open Show, Oklahoma City, OK February 4 JM Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale & Commercial Female Sale, Lawrenceburg, TN

March 2023

March 7 Ipsen Cattle Company Online Production Sale, See ad on pg. 2

June 2023

June 14-17 ABHA Junior Nationals, Hyder-Burks Agriculture Pavilion, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN

Have a date you would like added to the Calendar?

Contact cbrownabha@gmail.com

Join the American Black Hereford Association Now!

Membership Fees: Life Membership fee is $1,000 Annual Membership Fee $100 per year (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)

New annual memberships are prorated based on quarter joined

Junior Membership Fee $25 per year (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)

Junior memberships are available to persons under 21 years of age and junior membership privileges expire at age 21.

of the Association as Amended or Modified from time to time. Application is hereby made for membership (Life, Annual or Junior) in the American Black Hereford Association.It is requested that the Membership be entered as follows:

__________________________________________________________ (Individual, Farm, Ranch, Partnership, etc.) __________________________________________________________ When you have completed the application, send it with the proper fee to Owner’s Name the Association at: PO Box 857, Platte City, MO 64079 __________________________________________________________ Mailing Address Membership Privileges: __________________________ ________ ________ - ________ 1. Only Life and Annual Members of the Association are eligible to City State Zip register cattle in the American Black Hereford Registry. __________________________ _____________________________ 2. Each Life and Annual Member shall have one (1) vote per animal Home Phone # Cell Phone # registered with the Association. Life and Annual Members may __________________________ _____________________________ not vote by absentee ballot.

Business Phone # Fax # 3. Each Life, Annual and Junior Member will be informed by Association __________________________ _____________________________ mailings on a routine basis of important matters for both the Email Website (if you want it linked to ABHA) members and the ABHA. ________________________________________________ Birth Date - For Junior Members Only Upon becoming a member and, in consideration of acceptance, I/we ___________________________________ ___________________ agree to conform to and abide by the By-Laws, Rules and Regulations Signature Date 36 The American Black Hereford

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C a t c h t h e F a s t Tr a i n t o

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FDK BLACK DIAMOND SELB X FDK MATERNAL RUBY ECLIPSE 879 (*Reg. Pending) sexed semen used - both genders available - possible HOMO Blacks “Ruby” is a full sib to “Max Factor 1" who sold 1/2 interest at The Royal for $13,750 (valuation of $27,500)

98%

RUBY ECLIPSE 879

JRK 4621/6C6 GAME CHANGER (HB012822) X FDK MATERNAL RUBY ECLIPSE 879 (*Reg. Pending) conventional semen used - possible HOMO Blacks

98.5%

JRK 4621/6C6 GAME CHANGER (HB012822) X CRR 156T ECLIPSE 458 (P43482342) conventional semen used

CRR 156T ECLIPSE 458

FOR SALE:

FDK BLACK DIAMOND SELB REG#HB009240 - 93% HOMO BLACK/HOMO POLLED 100% Possession with 500 straws of domestic semen $6,500 (equivalent of $13/straw)

KEN PADILLA · 970-204-1000 ken-padilla@comcast.net

FDK SPINEL MAX 879 JRK REG#HBO12881 - 98% HETERO BLACK/HOMO POLLED 100% Possession with 50 straws of domestic semen $3,700

FLYING DIAMOND K RANCH Ft. Collins, CO

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Cattle to fit individual buyers’ needs.

Select one or a group based on your program’s criteria.

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

CALEB & JACOB MORENO

(417) 496-5338 RMBLACKHEREFORDS.COM Summer 2022

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