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2021 Tentative Schedule JANUARY 13-18
JANUARY 19-24
Limousin • Gelbvieh Red Angus • South Devon Salers • Aberdeen FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20
6 AM .......... Cattle Begin Arrival
7 AM ......... Check in Hill Cattle and Pen Cattle 12 PM ....... Nebraskan Jr. Limousin Breeding Heifer Show 12 PM ....... Nebraskan Gelbvieh Jr. Heifer Show 2 PM ......... Nebraskan Red Angus Jr. Heifer Show 2 PM ......... National Jr. American Aberdeen Showmanship 3:30 PM .... National Jr. American Aberdeen Female Show (Fullblood and %)
MONDAY, JANUARY 11
8 AM ......... Nebraskan LimFlex Show, then Limousin MOE Show 8 AM ......... National American Aberdeen Heifer Pen Show 8:30 AM .... National American Aberdeen Female Show (Fullblood and %) 8:30 AM .... Nebraskan Red Angus Pen Show 11:30 AM ... Nebraskan Gelbvieh/Balancer Heifer & Bull Pen Show 1:30 PM .... National Jr. South Devon Show, then National South Devon Show 2 PM ......... National Salers Heifer & Bull Pen Show 4 PM ......... National Salers Sale Cattle Display
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
8 AM ......... Nebraskan Limousin & LimFlex Pen Show 8 AM ......... Nebraskan Gelbvieh & Balancer Show 8 AM ......... National Salers Jr. Breeding Heifer Show / 46th National Salers Show 12 PM ....... Nebraskan Red Angus Show 2 PM ......... National American Aberdeen Bull Pen Show 2:30 PM .... National American Aberdeen Bull Show (Fullblood and %)
Angus • Charolais Shorthorn • Simmental
6 AM ..........Cattle Begin Arrival
7 AM ......... Check in Hill Cattle and Pen Cattle 12 PM ....... Nebraskan Jr. Angus Breeding Heifer Show 12 PM ....... Nebraskan Shorthorn Pen Show 2 PM ......... Nebraskan Charolais Pen Show
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
8 AM ......... Nebraskan Simmental Heifer & Bull Pen Show 9 AM ......... Nebraskan Angus Female & Bull ROV Show 3 PM ......... Nebraskan Jr. % Charolais Heifer / Jr. Charolais Heifer Show
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17
8 AM ......... “The One XXVIII Simmental Sale” Cattle Display 8 AM ......... Nebraskan Angus Bull & Heifer Pen Show 8 AM ......... Nebraskan Simmental Jr. Breeding Heifer Show 8 AM ......... Nebraskan Jr. Shorthorn Heifer / Jr. ShorthornPlus Heifer / Open ShorthornPlus Bull Show / ShorthornPlus Female Show 1 PM ......... Nebraskan Class B ROE Charolais Show
MONDAY, JANUARY 18 8 AM ......... Nebraskan Simmental Bull & Female Show 8 AM ......... Nebraskan Shorthorn Bull & Female Show
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Hereford • Maine-Anjou • Yak Highland • Piedmontese Mini Hereford • Dexter Chianina/Chiangus • Prospect Steers & Heifers 6 AM ......... Cattle Begin Arrival
7 AM ......... Check in Hill Cattle and Pen Cattle
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21
6 AM ......... Cattle Begin Arrival (Prospects) 12 PM ....... Nebraskan Jr. Hereford Breeding Heifer Show 12 PM ....... Nebraskan Maine-Anjou / MaineTainer Pen Show
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22
8 AM ......... Nebraskan Hereford Pen Show 8 AM ......... Nebraskan Open Maine-Anjou Bull Show / Open MaineTainer Bull Show / Jr. MaineTainer Breeding Heifers / Open MaineTainer Show / Jr. Maine-Anjou Breeding Heifers / Open Maine-Anjou Heifer Show 9 AM ......... Miniature Hereford World Show 10 AM ....... Check in Prospects 10:30 AM ... Chianina/Chiangus Jr. Show 11:30 AM ... Chianina/Chiangus Bull/Female Show 1:30 PM .... National Highland Jr. Breeding Heifers / Steers / Prospect Heifer Show 3 PM ......... National Highland Show 3 PM ......... Nebraskan Yak Halter Show
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
8 AM ......... Nebraskan Hereford Female & Bull Show 8 AM ......... Nebraskan Yak Pen Show 8 AM ......... Miniature Hereford Jr. Show 10 AM ....... Yak Seminars 12 PM ....... Nebraskan Irish Dexter Cattle Show 1 PM ......... Nebraskan Piedmontese Show
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24
8 AM ......... Nebraskan Prospect Show
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In this Issue
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14 | TWO BREEDS ONE GOAL
Amdahl Angus & Hereford focus on the fundamentals.
36 | GROUNDED IN GENETICS
Passion pays off at Sydenstricker Genetics.
Extension Education
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24 | WATER: THE UNAPPRECIATED NUTRIENT with Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension
Leading the Way
30 | KEEPING THE FARM IN THE FAMILY with B. Lynn Gordon, Leader Consulting, LLC
Seeds in Season
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44 | PRIORITIZING FALL GRAZING ACRES with Justin Fruechte & Jared Knock, Millborn Seeds
Veterinarian V iew
50 | CONSIDER NEOSPORA
with Dr. Vince Collison, Collison Veterinary Services.
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Kitchen Stock
56 | FEATURING TIFFANY STOLLER
in the kitchen at Bear Mountain Angus, Palisade, NE
Sale Barn S tudy
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62 | WHAT WEATHER!
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78 | FEATURING JUSTIN SPICKLER
on the farm at Spickler Ranch North, Glendale, ND cover image by Morgan Leigh Meisenheimer Kearns Cattle Co. of Rushville, Nebraska
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Winter arrived at our house. My kids were very excited by the fresh blanket of snow; my husband was not. It is always funny to me how feelings and thoughts shift as we move through the seasons. They are a nudge to keep pushing toward the next goal and an unspoken reminder of things still waiting to be crossed off the ‘to do’ list. The changing of the seasons can make you look back fondly on the last few months, wish for more of that (whatever that may have been), all the while looking forward to the months to come. I think that is Father Time’s secret to moving at such a rapid pace - just when we get comfortable, it snows! We are always adapting to this business, always moving our targets and planning for the next season. This month, our profile features are great examples of the success that comes from growth and change in every season. Give them a read; they’ll make you want to think big! And speaking of thinking big, we have exciting news to share. The Stockman has been named the official publication of The NebraskaN Livestock Show being held January 9-24, 2021, in Grand Island, Nebraska! We are excited to tackle this role, a first for us. So stay tuned for the latest updates and info on the show. We’ve got a lot of great info inside, so don’t be afraid to pass us around your Thanksgiving table; we aren’t afraid of a gravy stain.
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______ “My first 4-H calf was a Purple Ribbon Hereford steer, so I guess the seeds were planted a long time ago that I would be in the Hereford business.”
______ Tim Amdahl Amdahl Angus & Hereford
From fellow cattlemen and women who became mentors to hearing how satisfied ranchers were with the purchase of Amdahl genetics to finding a common ground with other ranching families they have met over the years, the people associated with the cattle business is as much of a highpoint for this Christian-focused family as is raising a high-selling bull. Tim and his wife, Marcia, homeschooled their five children and raised them
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around the Christian faith, hard work, willingness to help others, and exposure to the political world. “We tried to create the most well-rounded atmosphere for our children and the ranching life allowed us to do so.” In addition to ranching, Amdahl served as the South Dakota State Land Commissioner from 1986-1991.
1972. Tim’s dad farmed and fed out cattle. The family were pioneers in marketing beef through a reefer truck delivering to individuals and grocery stores in four mid-western states. Active in FFA, Tim was honored to win the Star Farmer of America in 1976 with his Angus
FROM EAST TO WEST Raised in a small farming community in eastern South Dakota, only a few miles from the Minnesota border, Tim is now the fourth generation to raise cattle. His family started in the cattle business in 1884 near Flandreau, S.D., and began raising registered Angus in
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hat keeps you in the business after 50 years of calving cows in unpredictable weather and everchanging cattle markets? “The people are what keep us going,” says Tim Amdahl, Amdahl Angus and Hereford, Piedmont, S.D.
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above Amdahl Yeti Plus 810 alongside his dam at weaning in September.
above Amdahl Rocketeer, currently leased by ORIgen.
above Amdahl Range Master 830 pictured at weaning, expecting 60 of his progeny due spring of 2021 and offspring offered in 2020 November sale.
cattle project, and this continued his trajectory in the registered business since then.
children’s involvement around the farm lead to their strong work ethic and never quit attitude.
used the bonus he received when he made Navy Seal to purchase cattle, rather unusual,” says Tim.
He remembers first incorporating AI nearly 45 years ago and in 1978 had some of the first embryo transfer offspring produced in South Dakota. Building his cowherd in the 70s and 80s, he later moved his family and herd to western South Dakota just east of Rapid City in 1991. There, he had the opportunity to grow his cow numbers to 250 Angus cows and start marketing bulls into larger commercial herds.
Proud of all their children, son, JD., is full-time on the ranch with his wife, Annie, and daughter; daughter, Megan, and husband, Gerad Julson, and three children ranch near Wall, S.D.; daughter, Heather, and husband, Jerry Senn, and five kids run registered Red Angus near Opal, S.D.; oldest daughter, Jessica, and husband, John Reed, and their three daughters are involved in missionary work living in Brazil and Central America but currently residing in South Carolina, and son, TJ, a Navy Seal, lives with his wife, Alicia, and will soon be adding their fourth child to their family near San Diego. TJ hopes to come back and join the ranch someday. “He
Marcia has worked full-time and part-time as a registered nurse and for the last five years, has been home on the ranch helping with the many tasks and the growth of the business.
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All five of Tim and Marcia’s children helped around the ranch and grew to love the livestock industry. “Working cattle one night, it was about 8 p.m. and one of the kids said, ‘Dad, I guess we have to keep working as there is no second shift to relieve us’,” recalls Tim. The
In 2014, when the former Baker Hereford Ranch north of Rapid City, S.D., came up for sale, the Amdahl family jumped at the opportunity to expand their acreage and cow numbers purchasing the ranch which is now the home of Amdahl Angus and Herefords. This was a perfect fit for expansion especially with their children expressing interest in joining the operation. Along with the ranch, they purchased a select group of Baker’s top females in the ranch
above The Amdahl ranch crew. (l-r) Annie, Coley, JD., Tim, Marcia, T.J. Amdahl, and Adrian Limberg. 16
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dispersion, creating their entrance into the Hereford breed. “My first 4-H calf was a Purple Ribbon Hereford steer, so I guess the seeds were planted a long time ago that I would be in the Hereford business.”
SELECTION AND GENETICS “We want our bulls to mark each calf like the next,” says Tim. Consistency is the goal. The combination of performance, the right look, and profitability along with fertility and maternal traits are the key fundamentals they seek. “It takes a lot of money to keep a cow in production, so longevity and the traits that lead to long production are key.”
The Amdahl program has had marked success with proven cattle. The program is one of the most DNA tested herds in the country providing the key performance data needed to generate genomic EPDs. The top EPD cow in the
Angus breed Amdahl Erica Hickok 104-544, was bred and raised by them, ranking her in the top 1% for multiple traits and is heavily used in embryo transfer. A five-star rating system, where bulls and females are ranked for
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“We combine real world genetics in fleshing ability, structural soundness, maternal traits along with top of the line EPDs that the industry demands today,” says JD.
above J.D., Annie, and Coley Amdahl. below Herefords were added to the Amdahl program in 2014.
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above Blackbird 127 is the Dam of Amdahl All American 324 and she has many daughters and granddaughters in production on the ranch.
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calving ease, fleshing ability and disposition is unique to Amdahl Angus and Herefords.
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With a cow herd close to 500 head, they annually market 150 two-year-old and yearling bulls in a November production sale. “Having fought frigid temps two years in a row and the hectic schedule of preparing for a bull sale while trying to focus on calving, we made the decision to move our sale to November.” 2019 was the first fall sale for the family, and it was a success. Offering superior customer service, Amdahls will keep bulls purchased in the sale until spring, semen-test, then deliver them to the ranchers. This was standard protocol for the program before, but now with the November sale, they will maintain the bulls for an additional 90days. “Now we can focus on the sale, have time with our family over
Thanksgiving and Christmas and head into calving season with more energy and fewer distractions.” Most of the cow herd calves in January and February, but with the new sale timeline, they aim to move some cows back to April calving allowing for long yearlings to be sold. The ranch does maintain a small fall calving herd for their embryo program. The performance of their Angus bloodlines has been on display at the Central States Fair in Rapid City each August. Exhibiting both the champion pen of bulls and heifers in the past, out of the same sire, and this summer, in 2020, they were awarded the Champion Pen of Bulls and recorded in with the heaviest pen. “Percentage of calf weaned per body weight of cow, is a number we monitor,” says Tim. The Amdahl’s believe if they are not weaning off a calf based on a set
percentage of the body weight of the cow, they are not being as efficient as they could be. “A cow should be able to bring in a calf at 55% of its bodyweight and many of ours are pushing the 65% range.” Hoof and udder structure are also strict selection criteria tracked. The Hereford cattle purchased from Baker Herefords were exclusively Line One – Cooper and Holden bloodlines. That focus remained until last year when the decision was made to bring in an outcross of polled genetics. An exciting young sire, Uproar, was the lead off bull in the 2020 NWSS Champion Carload from Baumgartner Herefords, N.D., brought this outcross along with other polled sires. The first generation of the polled bloodlines crossed on the Line One genetics will be offered in the November sale in the bull offering and as a
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above KB Dominette 376 is a cornerstone donor cow in the Amdahl embryo program. Ten of her sons sell in the November 21st sale.
“The same selection criteria used in the Angus program – calving ease, fleshing ability, maternal, and udder quality is the focus in the Hereford program.”
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“The same selection criteria used in the Angus program – calving ease, fleshing ability, maternal, and udder quality is the focus in the Hereford program. With Tim’s early experience in the cattle feeding industry and marketing the end-product, both the Angus and Hereford cattle at Amdahl’s must also meet these criteria. As a beef producer – it’s the end-product beef – that we need to be most focused on.” Adding the THE STOCKMAN | thestockmanmag.com
Hereford program has also allowed the family to be more diversified and reach out to commercial producers who are seeking to add hybrid vigor to their Angus-based cow herds. Looking ahead, Tim plans to utilize his previous experience to further pursue opportunities to market some of their own beef directly to consumers and he sees that trend continuing to grow. Understanding the quality and consistency of the product they raise in their program,
opens doors to create a market and demand. JD., the fifth-generation, fulltime on the ranch has embraced the new technologies in the purebred business and is stepping into the role to create the future direction of the cow herd and marketing of bulls. learn more amdahlangus.com
Amdahl Angus & Herefords will hold their Annual Bull & Female Sale November 21, 2020 at the ranch near Rapid City, S.D.
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Introducing our New Calving Ease and Performance Sire... 130 Coming Two-Year-Old Bulls<<<Representing the TOP 45%
The top end of the 2019-born bulls held specifically for this sale offering
SydGen Blueprint
Semen Interest sells November 18th
BW+0.4 WW+65 YW+119 Milk+30 #18780636 KM Broken Bow 002 x Sitz Investment 660Z x Sitz Traveler 5924
High-selling bull at SydGen in 2017. His first sons sell on November 18th.
Selling 26 Sons November 18th S Blossom 7514
BW-1.7 WW+84 YW+153 Milk+33
BW-1.0 WW+88 YW+157 Milk+30
S Architect 9501 #19437622 Selling 50% Semen Interest SydGen Blueprint x S Whitlock 179 x Connealy Courage 25L x S Summit 956
Architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dam
S Whitlock 179 x Connealy Courage 25L x S Summit 956
For years we have strived to raise Angus whose numbers and phenotype align. Architect represents the best combination of phenotypic power and numeric excellence we have produced to date. His maternal lineage represents 5 generations of nearly perfect-uddered, small-teated cows from the Blossom family.
350 Bred Females<<<300 Bred Heifers including 25 Single-Lot Registered Heifers 50 Bred Young Cows
She Sells November 18th
BW+3.7 WW+84 5 YW+156 Milk+26
Lot 140: S Queen Essa 9609
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#19443404 Connealy Fortune x Tehama Revere x GDAR Game Day 449
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She Sells November 18th
She Sells November 18th
BW+1.5 WW+63 YW+106 Milk+16
BW+4.7 WW+77 YW+132 Milk+23
Lot 144: S Lass 9529
Lot 149: S Blackbird 9650
#19448516 S Powerpoint WS 5503 x S Whitlock 179 x Hunts Calculator 2720
Annual Production Sale
#19448539 S Thrive JAS 5515 x S Chisum 255 x Basin Rainmaker R307 AK
at the Ranch
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 www.SpicklerRanchNorth.com
Call/Text: Justin 701.650.8840 or Sara 701.650.9890 8377-7th Parkway NE, Glenfield, ND v jsspickler@gmail.com
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herd sires
Wilks Regiment 9035 Reg: AAA +*19401188 Bull For semen sales contact Select Sires
Wilks Anchor
Reg: AAA +*19397161 Bull
For semen sales contact Grimmius Cattle Company
Jet Fuel 9706B Reg: AAA +*19371694 Bull For semen sales contact Origen
EXAR Guru 8719B Reg: AAA +*19066319 Bull
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Extension Education
University research you can use.
by Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Beef Feedlot Management Associate
extension.sdstate.edu
WATER: THE UNAPPRECIATED NUTRIENT Water might be the Rodney
Dangerfield of nutrients—it just doesn’t get any respect. We could use the latest edition of “Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle” as an example. Of the six classes of nutrients discussed in that resource, water is the last topic and the shortest chapter even though water makes up 99% of every molecule in an animal. It is easy to fall into a trap of assuming that as long as water is present, the animal’s needs are being met. However, the availability of water does not guarantee consumption. Water intake is strongly linked to feed intake so any factors that cause cattle to drink less will lead to reduced feed intake and consequently reduced performance.
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WATER CONSUMPTION AND HEAT STRESS IN CATTLE
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Water intake and water quality issues become more pronounced during the summer. Cattle need to drink more during hot weather to relieve heat stress. Some of the dams or streams that non-confined cattle use in the summer may have less than optimal water quality due to sulfate or dissolved solids issues. Warm weather also leads to increased microbial and algae growth; further compromising
water quality especially if there is also fecal contamination.
EFFECT OF WATER ON STARTING CALF SUCCESS
Make certain there is sufficient water space and water delivery capacity during hot weather. During heat stress events the amount of space required per animal triples. If necessary, provide additional water tanks in the pen.
Monitoring waterers and water quality is critically important for starting calves. Insufficient dry matter intake during receiving can impact immune response, health outcomes, and ultimate cattle performance. Keeping waterers clean is important for any class of confined cattle, but especially true for just weaned calves.
FECAL CONTAMINATION REDUCES WATER CONSUMPTION Researchers in Canada observed that yearlings that drank from clean water sources (from a well or stream directly into a trough) gained 20 to 23% more weight compared to yearlings that drank from a pond, either directly or if the pond water was pumped into a trough. Calves on cows showed a similar response with a 10% advantage to drinking from a clean water source. These researchers also studied the effect of fecal contamination on water preference as well as water and feed consumption. They found that cattle tended to avoid water with as little as 50 ppm fecal contamination. Cattle ate less feed at 2500 ppm manure contamination. That represents as little as a half an ounce of fecal material in a gallon of water.
In some cases, the issue is less water quality but whether the calves know how to get a drink. Calves could not drink (and consequently eat very little) if they have never seen a waterer or water tank before. Letting waterers run over for a day or so will mimic the sights and sounds of natural water sources and help entice calves to drink.
TEST WATER FOR EXCESS DISSOLVED SUBSTANCES Some regions of South Dakota are plagued with water quality issues. High sulfate levels can be particularly challenging as they are associated with reduced intake, poorer mineral metabolism, and increased risk of animal health issues. A more detailed discussion of sulfate concerns with livestock
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Sulfates are one concern, but other substances such as Total Dissolved Solids also can affect livestock performance. Testing the
water offers the surest method to determine if the water consumed by livestock could pose any issues. Water from natural sources that varies with weather conditions such as drought or precipitation runoff should be sampled more frequent-
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ly compared to well water which should be more consistent. A listing of laboratories that offer water testing services can be found in the publication, Feed & Water Testing Laboratories.
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water can be found in the article, How Do Sulfates in Water Affect Livestock Health?
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BULL POWER. Quality, Commitment .... Angus
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14603 Hwy. KK Lebanon, MO 65536
DISCOVER THE WALL STREET DIFFERENCE.
BIGK/WSC REG. AAA +19415015
Iron Horse 025F EXAR STALLION 7986 x EXAR HENRIETTA PRIDE 5702
CED BW WW YW RADG DMI YH SC +10 +1.5 +87 +154+ .34 +1.53 +.8 +.82 MILK MW MH $EN CW MARB RE FAT +28 +104 +.7 +41 +73 +.87 +1.28 -.046
WSC REG. AAA *19534771
DOC CLAW ANGLE HP CEM +31 +.43 +.42 +12.8 +14 $M $W $F $B $C +76 +91 +119 +194 +328
Flash G123
V A R SIGNAL 7244 x OGEECHEE DISCOVERY 569
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CED BW WW YW RADG DMI YH SC DOC CLAW ANGLE HP CEM +12 +.3 +95 +170 +.36 +1.96 +1.2 +1.27 +34 +.46 +.41 +15.0 +14 MILK MW MH $EN CW MARB RE FAT $M $W $F $B $C +29 +138 +1.3 -57 +90 +.56 +.85 -.045 +73 +99 +135 +191 +321
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Talk about a big spread bull! Flash post a 12 CED with a .3 BW and a 95 WW and an amazing 170 YW. His dollar values rank him in the top 1% for both $B and $C. He also scanned a 17.4 ribeye.
Eddie & Adam Currier, Proprietors Office: (417) 288-4444 Vince Roberts, General Manager (318) 470-0050
VAR REG. AAA +*18748511 CED BW +10 +1.0 MILK MW +23 +99
Signal
7244
BASIN PAYWEIGHT 1682 x PF CC&7 HENRIETTA PRIDE 1044
WW YW RADG DMI YH SC DOC CLAW ANGLE HP CEM +82 +147 +.34 +1.30 +.6 +1.16 +32 +.33 +.35 +15.8 +13 MH $EN CW MARB RE FAT $M $W $F $B $C +.5 -35 +71 +.39 +.58 -.026 +86 +80 +119 +162 +296
WSC REG. AAA +*19544843
Beacon G206
V A R SIGNAL 7244 x OGEECHEE RITA 3309
CED BW WW YW RADG DMI YH SC DOC CLAW ANGLE HP CEM +10 +1.6 +93 +161 +.33 +1.73 +.6 +1.83 +34 +.45 +.42 +13.9 +12 MILK MW MH $EN CW MARB RE FAT $M $W $F $B $C +23 +126 +.9 -48 +78 +.74 +.75 +.008 +73 +90 +115 +174 +299
Power on paper and on the hoof, Beacon is sired by our senior herd sire Signal 7244. He is packed full red meat with a 17.6 ribeye and plenty of eye appeal with tremendous shape of rib all in a moderate frame. He post a 1.6 BW EPD and a 93 WW with a 161 YW ranking him in the top 1% for both growth traits.
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Friday, November 20 • 6:00 PM • Waverly Livestock Auction, Waverly, IA • 100 Elite Lots HL/WMCC Giggles 7201H WMCC Mayhem 810F x TJSC Vindication April 3/4 SM Show Heifer Prospect
HL Lucky Girl 938H Silveiras Style 9303 x JS Sure Bed SimAngus™ Show Heifer Prospect
HEARTLAND SIMMENTALS Kirk & Mary Lynch New Hampton, IA Cell 563-379-1190
HL Ms Smooth Criminal G35
HL Ms Judge F36
Tom & Cora Lynch • Nashua, IA 563-380-1098
SK Smooth Criminal x STCC Long Haul Bred to CLRS Guardian
SPG The Judge D633 x Meyer Ranch 734 Bred to CLRS Guardian
HL Ms Enforcer G31
HL Ms Cowboy Cut G33
BMR Enforcer B23 x Angus Bred to LHT Viper
CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z x SSF Blk Lucky Charm • Bred to CLRS Guardian
Sale Managers: Eberspacher Enterprises Inc. Office 507-532-6694 Val’s Cell 612-805-7405 sales@ebersale.com
Catalog online at www.ebersale.com
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ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE WITH WWW.LIVEAUCTIONS.TV
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40th ANNIVERSARY SALE
Go-Pher the Purple SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2020
Noon | McLeod County Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, MN
she sells!
Selling 50-60 lots BULLS ✴ STEERS ✴ HEIFER CALVES BRED HEIFERS ✴ COW/CALF PAIRS www.MinnesotaHerefordBreeders.com
she sells!
Watch our Facebook page for pictures: Go-Pher the Purple Sale
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Sale Manager: Darci Kitchell: (701)-256-4094
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Auctioneer: Cody Crum: (217)-248-7282
✴ Email: darci.kitchell@gmail.com to request a catalog ✴ Sale Headquarters:
Days Inn, Hwy. 7 W., Hutchinson, MN - (320)-587-6030 or (800)-225-3297 Ask for Hereford block of rooms for reduced rate by Nov. 10, 2020
progeny sell!
Sale will be broadcasted and live bidding on:
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Leading the Way
How leadership works on the ranch.
contributed article by B. Lynn Gordon Leader Consulting, Sioux Falls, S.D. leaderconsulting.biz
KEEPING THE FARM IN THE FAMILY PART TWO - THE INS & OUTS OF WILLS AND TRUSTS W
hat is important to you? What keeps you up at night? These are questions you may be asked when you begin the process of working with an estate planning team. Answering these questions will help to define and accomplish your farm/ ranch transition strategy goals.
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“Many folks come to me and say ‘I need a will’, but what they really need is to work through the estate planning process to determine what can work on a practical level to achieve the proper transfer of ownership and management of their farm, land, and other assets,” says Lindsay Harris, Harris Law & Co., Sioux Falls, S.D.
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do it.” Therefore, the management capacity of the next generation and your legacy goals can determine if your estate plan should center around a will or a trust.
WILLS A simple will allows you to:
“Wills used to be the gold standard and still are used for many individuals who don’t own any property or young families with the only goal to name guardians for their children,” says Harris. Wills are a start to the process, but like most starter homes, families tend to outgrow them.
• Name whom you want to
inherit your property. May also list who you want to serve as guardian of any minor children
• Name a custodian or trustee to
manage money and other property on behalf of any minor children
• Name an individual to be your
“Developing a good transition strategy avoids unnecessary transfers of income, gift, and estate taxes,” says Harris, “and ensures financial security and family harmony for all generations. Our farming families want more than a will, they want a plan that eliminates the chaos and gives their loved ones a roadmap to keep the farm in the family, whether or not they have an operator in the next generation.”
“The biggest misconception is people think a will is their only and best option,” says Harris. Yet, wills are required to go through the court-administered probate process, are expensive to administer for farming families, and do not generally provide instructions for the generations going forward.”
Heather Venenga-Whipple, a financial associate with Thrivent Financial, Watertown, S.D., agrees. “Sometimes there is someone who can step up to farm and sometimes you don’t have someone who can
“Wills and how the assets are going to be divided up are going to be public knowledge – they will be in the local paper, and many people don’t realize that when they choose a will,” says Venenga-Whipple.
personal representative or estate administrator
TRUSTS “One of the greatest issues we see is the lack of understanding about trusts and how they fit into the estate planning puzzle,” says Harris. “Trusts are like cars – there are many makes, models and features available. The right trust is one that you can understand, is easy to administer, and is customized to fit your family and your farm. Harris and Venenga-Whipple find trusts allow for a smoother transition for many families. Trusts are legal arrangements to help you accomplish a variety of goals from providing income for yourself and your survivors to passing on your interests to the next generation, reinforced the two succession planning professionals. In a trust, a grantor agrees to transfer assets to a trustee, who manages the assets according to
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“We refer to it as, ‘instructions from the grave’, as you can write the trust to give instructions for the next generation or even several generations going forward.” A trust eliminates the concern of, “I hope my kids keep the land,” which can
drag on indefinitely with a will. Rather, trusts allow the author to write out detailed instructions (e.g. what you are giving to each child and when) and eliminate many of the ‘what-ifs’ that can happen after a death. Trusts are more private than a will, are kept out of the courts, and with the flexibility they offer have proven to fit well in families that might see the need to skip a generation in the farm transfer. For
Trust Type Uses and Bene fits Charitable Remainder
May provide tax deductions and income to grantor and grantor’s family while benefiting a charity
Credit Shelter
Used by married couples to help reduce the impact of federal estate taxes on their combined assets
Grantor Living
Commonly used to avoid probate and maintain control of assets
GST Trust
Helps protect a beneficiary’s inherited assets from divorce, disability, creditors, and taxes.
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example, grandpa is farming, dad doesn’t, but the grandson wants to come back. Instructions in a trust can be written for a scenario such as this. “Fifty percent of people get divorced but we never plan for that. A trust can avoid a firesale in the case of a divorce,” says Venenga-Whipple. Overall, if the will or trust was written in the 1980s it is out of date, and it’s time to make estate planning a priority to allow the farming operation to continue from one generation to the next with fewer challenges and more opportunities. Proper estate management can help you ensure that your farm/ ranch and other assets are protected now and in the future. Estate planning is a time to think about your goals and protect your legacy. Editor’s no te: This is Part 2 of a 3 Part Series, Keeping the Farm in the Family.
Lindsay M. Harris, JD is a dedicated succession planning attorney at Harris Law & Co. in Sioux Falls, S.D. Heather Venenga-Whipple is a financial associate with Thrivent Financial, Watertown, S.D. Both are passionate about helping agricultural families creating wills, trusts, or other business plans and learn the laws and practices associated with estate planning. B. Lynn Gordon, Ph.D., Leader Consulting, LLC. Sioux Falls, S.D. Lynn is an agricultural freelance writer and leadership consultant with an extensive background in the livestock industry. She can be reached at lynn@ leaderconsulting.biz or through her blog at www. leaderconsulting.biz
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the terms of the trust agreement for one or more trust beneficiaries. In simple trusts, the person establishing the trust is the trustee and still retains full control over all the assets.
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Sydenstricker Genetics Production Sale
Saturday, November 21 ▪ 10:00 a.m. ▪ at the farm
Presenting the freshest genetics from the name you trust
Lot 86 CED +8
YW +179
$C +342
Lot 10 CED +6
YW +172
CED +5
YW +110
$C +291
Lot 3C CED +5
YW +110
SydGen Rita GA 9023 Birthdate: 01/02/19 Reg.# 19480642 Outstanding ENHANCE bred heifer out of the popular 4887 Denver donor. Like her maternal brother above, she’s got the numbers and look you’ll love. Plus she’s bred for a late January FATE baby.
$C +320
Lot 13
SydGen Evergreen 5005 Birthdate: 12/27/14 Reg. # 17813427 A beautiful BLACK PEARL daughter with 4 birth ratios at 101, 4 weaning at 104, 3 IMF at 114 and 3 RE at 104. She sells bred to SYDGEN HULK for a mid-January calf. Her January herd bull in the making by the 2018 MO State Fair Grand Champion Bull, BIG BRANCH sells as Lot 13A. SydGen Enhance GA 0031 Birthdate: 01/01/20 Reg.# 19788107 This ENHANCE son out of the $100,000 valuation ROCK STAR daughter had the #3 adj WW in his tough contemporary group. He should have a bright future!
23rd Annual
SydGen Influence Commercial Heifer Sale
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7:00 p.m.—Callaway Livestock Center, Kingdom City, MO Selling 130 head of top commercial bred heifers. All heifers have met a stringent set of qualifications, and all will be sired by, or bred to SydGen Herd Sires. Contributing Breeders: C-Bar Cattle Co, Hatton, MO; Collier Cattle, Dongola, IL; Mershon Cattle, Buckner, MO; and Bob Vandiver Cattle Company, Richmond, MO
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Annually one of the most attended and talked about events in Missouri, the annual SydGen Production Sale is a source for many of the Angus breed’s top potential AI sires, as well as the new generation of herd bulls for many of the Midwest's top commercial herds. All performance information is included in the sale book or on update sheets available on our website and on sale day.
Highlights include: ¨ 70 head of sale cattle post +300 $C Values or higher. 178 head are in the top 5% or better.
¨ As the sale book goes to press, three Enhance daughters offered
are in a dead heat for the top $C in the offering, at $348, $348 and $349.
¨ Progeny of Bakers Northside 6007, SydGen Rock Star, SydGen
Big Branch, EXAR Stud 4658B, SydGen Exceed 3223, Connealy Cool 39L, EXAR Stud 4658B, SydGen Omaha, SydGen Blacksmith 4010, SydGen Wake Up Call 9446, SydGen Evolution, SydGen Black Pearl 2006, SydGen CC&7, SydGen Black Diamond 2769, SydGen Aim, HPCA Early Bird 65, BCA Patriarch 4113, BDAR Tycoon C30, BCA Jeremiah 5103, SydGen Resolve 7132, SydGen Expansion 5917, Sitz Royal 9784, SydGen Spirit 7219, MOGCK Sniper 16, SydGen Merit 6553, SydGen Sizzle, SydGen Blueprint and SydGen 928 Destination 5420 will also be highlights of this sale offering.
¨ The entire set of bulls offered will average +8 CED, +120 YW, +.27
$C +291
Eddie L Sydenstricker Sydenstricker Nobbe John Deere (573) 581-5900 EddieL@snpartners.com
Selling: 90 Fall Yearling Bulls Semen tested & ready to turn out 80 January Bull Calves Wintering Program available 2 Embryo Lots 73 Fall Calving Pairs 19 Spring Bred Cows 43 Spring Bred Heifers 89 Fall Open Heifers 52 Spring Heifer Calves
SydGen Northside GA 9778 Birthdate: 08/25/19 Reg.# 19758317 A 6.9 frame fall yearling with outstanding performance: 78 lb BW, 778 lb WW and 1365 lb YW with 11 EPDs in the Top 1% including $C!! His flush sister sells as Lot 11 and maternal sibs sell as Lots 10 (pictured below), 19A, B, C and D
RADG, +21 Docility, +13.4 HP, +10 CEM, +30 Milk, .46 CLAW, .50 ANGLE, +56 CW, +.85 Marbling, +.69 REA, +0.00 Fat, +65 $M, +72 $W, +101 $F, +164 $B and +$277 $C as of this writing, which would be right at the top 6% of non-parents for the $C index.
Complete catalog available online; mailed with November Angus Journal; or on request from the Farm Office Check out our website for complete weights, calving, and other updates as they become available Production Sale broadcast online at www.DVAuction.com
PO Box 280 ▪ Mexico, MO 65265
www.sydgen.com
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GROUNDED IN
Genetics
by B. Lynn Gordon photos courtesy Sydenstricker Genetics
Passion pays off at Sydenstricker Genetics.
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n 1952, what Ralph Sydenstricker thought was just a creative way for a local farmer to purchase a Super C Farmall tractor lead to the establishment of one of the top herds in the Angus breed. Ralph started in the farm machinery business in 1944 in central Missouri and was always more than willing to help service his customers. Even when that meant accepting
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the request from a farmer to trade two registered Angus cows with heifer calves (valued at $1,000 a pair) for the purchase of a tractor. As the owner of the International Harvester dealership in Paris, Mo., Sydenstricker, who was joined that day by his 13-year-old son. Eddie, and one of his salesmen, accepted the unusual trade leading to an awareness of the Angus breed and interest that has flourished for nearly six decades. Young Eddie learned about Angus cattle that day and went on to be a founding member and President of the first junior Angus association in the U.S. when, in 1956, the Missouri Junior Angus Associa-
tion was organized in Monroe City, Mo. He was featured in â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Angus in Your Futureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, a film produced for the American Angus Association to encourage youth to get involved in Angus cattle. Active in FFA, serving as State Secretary and receiving his American Farmer Degree in 1960, Eddie and his father, Ralph, grew to love Angus cattle as much as they did tractors.
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females from a Canadian herd, Happyvale Angus. While touring the herd in 1976, he found Happyvale Olympic 012H alongside his dam and returned to purchase him as the $20,000 top-selling bull. As the herd grew, Ralph needed help with the management to develop a top Angus herd in Missouri. Wayne Kestler was scheduled to interview for the herdsman position on January 6, 1977, however, on that day Kestler and many other Angus friends came to Missouri, for an unexpected reason: the funeral of Ralph Sydenstricker. Upon the death of his father, Eddie, who had been busy working in the implement dealership, had to decide the future of Sydenstricker Angus Farm; Eddie and his wife, Connie, decided to continue in the Angus business.
pen of heifers at the 1978 Denver Foundation Female Sale. Eddie carried on, hosting his first annual SAF production sale held in November 1978, averaging $1,332 on 141 lots. The farm’s 1981 sale, featuring many offspring from Cracker Jack Baros 2459 “Prime Rate”, was a memorable sale, being one of the most successful ever hosted by SAF. Helping grow the program from
1981-1989 were Bill and Li Bowman and Ben Eggers, hired in 1982. SAF exhibited 34 state fair champions in 1987. Many young people honed their abilities in breeding and showing Angus cattle while working at SAF, such as Allan Robinson, Randy Graham, Todd and Tracy Ragsdale, and Ed and Mandy Raithel. “My favorite memories were in the late 70s and early 80s when
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In 1977, Eddie acquired an interest in Happyvale Marshal Pride 013G, known as, “Mighty Marshall”, co-owned with esteemed Angus breeders, Erdmann Angus, Wetonka, S.D. and Jim Baldridge, North Platte, Neb. Mighty Marshall sired the Grand Champion Carload of Bulls at the 1978 National Western Stock Show and the top-selling
above Paul Benshoof, owner of Treasure Acres, Iowa pictured with the top-selling bull at the 1961 sale along with Ralph Sydenstricker, Del Miles, R.M Beemer, and John Montgomery. below Eddie Sydenstricker, Ben Eggers, manager of SAF/SydGen for 35 years, and Eddie’s grandson, Chase Monte viewing cattle at the ranch. opposite Eddie Sydenstricker with Viola K –Through FFA Eddie went to many fairs showing Angus cattle and exhibited his first grand champion heifer in 1956.
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I would travel to Erdmann Angus Ranch. Leroy Erdmann was way ahead of his time breeding livestock. He became my mentor, friend, and had a huge impact on me and this business. Unfortunately, he died at an early age,” says Eddie. Cattle raised and purchased in the 1980s went on to have a great impact on the SAF herd and the breed. Three females from the mating of Brost Power Drive and Leachman Lass 1004, provided herd sires such as SAF Fame. The $18,000 Leachman Royal Queen 2027 from Jay and Les Leachman, Mont., founded the Royal Queen family and a Rito 2100 GDAR daughter, Pride Queen T4155, put her stamp on the Angus industry. The tone for the program was further defined with the purchase of two-thirds ownership of VDAR New Trend 315 in 1989 from the famous Van Dyke herd in Manhattan, Mont., when Eggers outbid three competing syndicates.
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“We shocked the Angus community in 1990 by scheduling the “Dispersion Minus Fifty Sale,” says manager Eggers. SAF sold all but 50 registered females for their highest-grossing sale to that point and sold 67 bull calves in Missouri in one day – something Eggers said fellow cattlemen didn’t think was possible. While rebuilding, they purchased
the pick of six heifers from the Gartner-Denowh heifer calf crop, on an alternating year basis, adding females like GDAR Forever Lady 178 and GDAR Forever Lady 246 to the herd. When the industry shift to commercial-oriented traits took place, SAF began tracking more performance data, measuring carcass traits, and helping customers explore programs to market fed cattle. “We started the Sydenstricker Influence Sales to help smaller Angus breeders who are using our genetics to market under our umbrella. This sale is held annually in April.”
promoting their genetics, five bulls recorded $1M in semen sales, and SydGen further expanded their footprint by joining forces with five progressive seedstock programs: Basin Angus Ranch, Mont.; Express Ranches, Okla.; Stevenson Genetics, Mont.; Summitcrest Ohio; and Three Trees Ranch, Ga., to establish ORIgen, a state-of-theart bull housing, collection, and distribution facility near Billings, Mont. ORIgen offers custom collection and marketing of semen, and the line-up of bulls on site is a “who’s who” of the Angus breed.
HERD SIRE DIRECTORY In 1993, the program’s $28,000 top-selling bull, SAF Fame, launched the idea to print and distribute its herd sire directory. “We featured solely SAF genetics and marketed semen directly to breeders - a step unheard of at that time,” says Eggers. “Bulls like VDAR New Trend 315 Fame, SAF Focus of ER, were landmark bulls to us and heavily used in the industry.” SAF Fame was the number 2 sire for registrations in the Angus breed in 2000. The next logical step surfaced – to rename the program. “We wanted to send the message that we are selling genetics, not just cattle,” says Eggers, thus Sydenstricker Angus Farm became Sydenstricker Genetics (SydGen) in 2001. After many successful years
top Ben Eggers reviews performance data on SydGen bulls. above SydGen Enhance recently reached $2M in total semen sales revenue. below Overall Champion Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Profitability Challenge, 2019-2020 award for top profitability steer in the feedout competition.
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Recognition & Honors A seedstock operation 68-years in the making and still going strong today, SydGen verifies decisions made along the way were very important. “Our most popular AI sire today is SydGen Enhance, primarily because of his multi-trait superiority. VDAR New Trend 315, born 31 years ago, was labeled with that phrase during his strongest days as an AI sire and was our first bull to gross over $1M in total semen revenue. Enhance traces to 315 nine times in his extended pedigree,” says Eggers.
spring breeding program. About 20% are embryo transplant calves. SydGen sires are responsible for 128,000 progeny with weights recorded in the AHIR database. “My greatest memory of this business is the friends I have made over the years. These friendships are the ones I will treasure for life. Their friendships have meant more to me than they will ever know,” says Eddie. learn more sydgen.com The 42nd Annual Production sale to be held Nov 21, 2020 at the ranch, Mexico, Mo.
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1980-83 American Angus Association Board Member, (Eddie) 2001 Beef Improvement Federation Seedstock Producer of the Year 2004 Inducted into the Angus Heritage Foundation (Ralph posthumously) 2006 Inducted into the Angus Heritage Foundation (Eddie) 2013 Inducted into the Honorary Angus Foundation (Eddie and Connie) 2014 Missouri Angus Breeders’ Pioneer Award
2017 University of Missouri Block and Bridle Club – Livestock Person of the Year
A tractor family. . .
Eddie and Connie’s daughters, Kim, and Lee Ann, showed exten-
1997 Certified Angus Beef, Seedstock Commitment to Excellence Award
2015 Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Allied Industry Award
Today this northeast Missouri operation calves out 900 head of Angus cows, across a fall and
The Sydenstricker family and tractors have a long history stemming back to the early 1950s. Ralph purchased the John Deere dealership in Mexico, Mo., in 1960, and son, Eddie, managed the International dealership in Macon from 1965 to 1969. Eddie was part of the team that designed and campaigned the Cajun Queen pulling tractor, winning every National Championship in the 60s and 70s. The engine in that tractor was purchased by John Deere and used in all their 40 and 50 series tractors for 20 years. Highly recognized by John Deere for their superior service and sales, Sydenstricker Implement Co., and Wm. Nobbe & Co., two family-owned John Deere dealer groups, began joint operation in January 2020, consisting of 26 Missouri and Illinois dealerships.
1966 Missouri Angus President (Ralph)
sively in junior shows across the country including winning top honors at the Missouri State Fair and participated in the Missouri Junior Angus Association, an organization their dad was a founding member of. Kim’s son, Chase Monte, has shown at seven National Junior Angus Shows, winning the Grand
above Eddie and Connie Sydenstricker and family.
Tour stops for National Angus Tour, BIF Tours, and Angus LEAD Conference
Champion bred-and-owned Carcass Steer in 2014 and the Grand Champion bred-and-owned Carcass Steer in 2016. Today, Kim works with Sydenstricker-Nobbe dealership in the Mexico, Mo., location, and Lee Ann conducts public relations for the dealerships.
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Seeds in Season
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s calves are weaned and pasture grass becomes short, the time to map out your Fall grazing plan is now. Harvest is ahead of schedule across the country this year, making for a very easy grazing transition to crop residues.
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The most popular form of Fall grazing in the upper Midwest is cornstalks. Cornstalk fields will provide adequate roughage and
come very close to meeting a non-lactating cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nutritional needs in early/mid-gestation. Just be timely on delivering protein to your cows as the year progresses or later into their gestation period. Quality of grazing cornstalks will diminish with more rain and are certainly not very accessible in the Winter if we get ice.
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Cover crops are a top choice for Fall grazing, but fields can drastically vary from one to the other. First off, if you followed a small grain with a cover crop comprised mainly of brassicas (turnips, radishes, rapeseed, etc.), you’ve got yourself a field of high-quality grazing, but it won’t last long. These types of fields should be grazed early in the season. Since the moisture content is so high in these plants, a few frosty nights in the teens will start to diminish their yield. Grazing brassicas will provide a highly digestible diet high in crude protein but lacks adequate dry matter levels for proper rumen flow. If there is THE STOCKMAN | thestockmanmag.com
not a field of stalks to graze along with this cover crop, be sure to offer dry hay or straw. The other type of cover crop that will be grazed this Fall/Winter is being termed a “full season” cover crop. For livestock producers that are not cash crop farmers but have farmland to feed livestock, this can be an excellent fit. These fields will contain grasses, brassicas, broadleaves, and legumes that grow in unison to provide the ultimate cow buffet. When mixed correctly, these blends will do it all! They will provide yield and quality and be grazed from early Fall well into the Winter with high snow amounts. Due to the high quality of grazing, these fields have found a great fit at ranches with fall-calving herds, but they are also ideal for wintering your spring calving cows. The obvious downside to this option is missing out on a cash crop from this field during the season. Each Fall grazing option has its pros and cons, and likely there won’t be a year where you do it all the same as the last. Knowing how to match your herd’s nutritional
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s hard as we try to manage and vaccinate cattle for all the diseases, we can still see perceived issues as failures. When a producer vaccinates their cows before breeding for some of the common causes of abortion, there are still other issues that can cause abortion. It is not uncommon to see a cow abort a fetus during mid-gestation in the fall and early winter. One of the potential causes to consider is a protozoal infection caused by Neospora caninum.
Once a cow is infected with Neospora, they are carriers for life. Cattle will not spread this infection horizontally between themselves. The only way to spread Neospora directly between cattle is when an infected mother cow spreads it vertically to her unborn calf through the placenta. Often this type of infection will result in the cow aborting the pregnancy. Since the cow is infected for life, she may go on to abort other future pregnancies. If an infected cow does go to term with the pregnancy, it is very likely the calf will be born with this infection and be a lifetime carrier. If you have a cow abort during mid-pregnancy and has aborted in previous years, that would be a typical history for a cow with
Neospora. Cows that abort due to Neospora will usually not show any illness. Surprisingly Neospora does not seem to affect fertility, and affected cows seem to conceive to A.I., E.T., or natural service at normal rates. Probably the best way to get a diagnosis is to submit an aborted fetus and placenta to a diagnostic lab for evaluation. Also, blood can be drawn on the cow and tested for antibodies to Neospora. If Neospora is diagnosed, it may be worth doing some surveillance by blood testing other cows in the herd. A cow that tests positive will likely give birth to an infected calf, adding another lifetime carrier to your herd. If a producer is raising E.T. calves or doing a lot of A.I., it might be best to start checking those cows first since they will most likely be raising replacement heifers that go back into the herd. If a cow is diagnosed as a carrier and you want to test the calf at birth, blood must be taken before it nurses and receives the motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s antibodies via colostrum. If a calf is born infected, it will likely look normal and can even make its way
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Neospora is an infection that originates from dogs. Domestic dogs are considered the definitive host for this organism. If a dog becomes infected, they will pass oocysts for Neospora in their feces. Transmission to cattle occurs when feed is contaminated with infected canine feces. While it has not been proven that the wild canines (such
as coyotes and red foxes) are a definitive host, they are considered an intermediate host.
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back into the herd. On occasion, infected calves will be born with neurological signs such as poor sucking response, difficulty standing, or failure to thrive.
To prevent contamination of feed can be a challenge. Most farms have dogs, but all dogs are infected. It is not uncommon to see foxes living in stacked hay or cornstalks, and most pastures have foxes and coyotes that live there or pass through them as well. I would still consider wild canines as a source of contamination. Probably the best way to manage Neospora is to have diagnostics run on any aborted fetuses in question. It is always best to submit the placenta from the abortion as well.
If diagnosed for Neospora, consider screening the cows in the herd that raise embryo and A.I. calves, replacement heifers, or seedstock. Testing any new cattle purchased into the herd is a good place to start as well. Much of the incidence comes from keeping heifers from carrier cows. Try to eliminate carrier cows from the herd and any apparent sources of feed contamination as the basis for control. learn more collisionembryo.com Dr. Vince Collison is co-owner of Collison Embryo | Collison Veterinary Services PAC in Rockwell City, Iowa.
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In my communications with SEK Genetics, a lab that tests blood samples from around the country, it seems that the distribution for Neospora is widespread. Another group that could be tested would be replacement heifers before they enter the herd. If any of the replacements test positive, you can go back to test the heiferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dam. If the dam is negative, it tells you that the heifer was exposed to contaminated feed sometime after birth. Also,
another group to screen would be any cows purchased for recipients.
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A review of the current cattle market.
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e couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have asked for better Fall weather to get through harvest, fall processing of cattle, and all that winter prep. Hoping it continues and takes us into what looks like some promising times over the next few months. We are seeing a little variance across the different markets. The fat cattle seem to be climbing slowly, going up an average of a $1/week to staying steady. I can see this continuing throughout the rest of the year, with the occasional small set back, until we get in that $1.15-1.20 range - which is where we need to be the first couple months of 2021. Provided, of course, we do not have another world or an election crisis to set back the market and kick our legs out from under us. The Holstein market continues to be solid, but has not come along at the same rate as the colored cattle market.
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bit of a hit as more and more cows are coming to town. This will likely continue until we work through the open and cull cows of the Fall. The opportunity to buy some cows to put on feed is here. The breeding stock market has been stagnant as many people have been dealing with harvest and not expanding right now. This usually changes when we get into the winter months when cows are closer to calving, and people have the feed and resources for winter.
cattle that can put gain extremely efficiently. I hope everyone has a safe Fall and that we continue with this weather. We sure need it to even out the Fall we had last year. Until next month!
We all know the feeder calf market pretty much follows the corn market, and with the corn market having some fire to it, we have seen a drop in the feeder market across the board. This will continue to be the trend unless there is a dramatic jump in the fat cattle market, which I do not see happening. Once again, we see a premium for value cattle such as naturals, NHTC, etc. and the large groups of yearling
Kirk Lynch, Lynch Livestock Inc., Waucoma, IA Kirk is the Beef Division manager for Lynch Livestock Inc. and oversees all aspects of their backgrounding and cattle feeding operations throughout Iowa and Kansas. He is also deeply involved in the newly re-opened Humeston Livestock Exchange in Humeston, Iowa. In addition, Kirk and his wife Mary own and operate Heartland Simmentals in Northeast Iowa, which is a seed stock operation that consists of 500 registered Simmental and Angus cows. They have three children: Gabrielle, 6, Brayden, 4, and Vivian, 2.
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traight Most used tool on your farm and how old is it? Easily the most used tool is our JD 624H payloader. We use it every day of the year- loading feed wagon, hauling bales, cleaning pens, loading fill, etc. I get pretty whiny when it breaks down. This loader is so handy that when we need to haul bales, there is always a discussion on who gets to run it!”
Your go-to sorting apparatus?
This one is easy, S Queen Essa 208. She is easily the best cow I have ever been around. Her dam produced until age 10, her grand dam until age 15. 208 produced for us until age 13, and we flushed her numerous times. She is a Pathfinder cow with a WR of 7/110. Her udder was perfectly attached, with tiny, evenly spaced teats that stayed the same with each lactation. We have more descendants of her than any other cow on the ranch. Several of the females that trace to 208 are close to as good as her, but I’m still waiting for one that is better!”
What is your least favorite job on the farm? It is a toss-up between replacing roller bearings or working on the pickup on my JD baler. I am pretty sure I was built to work with cattle, not iron.”
It is very close between watching our kids play basketball and going to junior livestock shows, but I think that basketball wins. We have nearly completed our elementary basketball tenure and have moved up the timeline to JH and HS. There have been many times when Sara and I stop everything on the ranch to go to an afternoon game. I hate to miss any of them! We even moved our sale up to November to avoid conflicting with their sports activities in December.”
Describe your best/worst day. There are so many best days at our ranch: the first day of calving, the last day of AI’ing, turning off the feed wagon in the spring, any rainy day, the first snow day, the last snow day, the first day of haying and so on. But, the best day here, in my opinion, is the day after our November production sale. Our thinking and activities change from preparation to delivery.”
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Mustard- a six-year-old King bred bay gelding. He is a good one and is about to be stolen from me by the kids. Anytime we have a full day or days of sorting, I grab him. He really earned his keep last fall when we were preparing for the sale in very flooded and muddy conditions. Mustard works all day, every day, and will not ever quit you. In fact, if you don’t grab him out of the gelding pen, it seems as if he gets disgusted.”
Which animal (any species) has left the greatest impact on you?
Your favorite non-farm activity to do in your free time?
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Justin Spickler Spickler Ranch North - Glenfield, N.D.
The most important lesson you’ve learned in this business? There are many lessons learned that are very important; it is hard to pick just one. The one I use the most is this: when things don’t work out in real life as they do in your head, you have to adapt. Assess and start over, but keep going forward. Eventually, your plan will work, just maybe not how you thought it would.”
What about the beef cattle industry excites you the most? I am most excited by the role we play in feeding the world. Our cows harvest grass on land not suitable for farming, and they turn that grass into a nutritious protein source essential to us humans. Much of the world finds partaking in beef consumption a very enjoyable experience. So as the world’s population
continues to grow, we can maintain our position of providing nutritious protein, if we pay attention.”
Annual Production Sale November 18, 2020 Glenfield, North Dakota About the Stockman. I am a double-bred purebred cattle producer; both of my parents’ families raised registered Herefords. Today, of course, we have Angus cattle, but I recall many lessons learned from Herefords that make me a better Angus breeder. I ranch with Sara, my wife of 19 years. We have four children: Wyatt (15), Will (14), Jessa (11), and Watson (10). All of us are involved in the day-to-day activities at our ranch. I hate to list the duties that everyone performs, as it would seem that I don’t do anything.
Sara is a very talented Mom, bookkeeper, sale catalog and ad designer, record keeper, horse rider, calving barn boss, and the list keeps going. The kids all take care of tasks at our ranch, some willingly, some not; some age-appropriate, some not. Sara and I hope that all of our kids will end up in the Ag industry or, at least, draw on their ranch experiences to contribute to their successes in life.” learn more spicklerranchnorth.com
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below Justin and Sara Spickler family, the crew at Spickler Ranch North. (Not picutred, Mustard.)
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