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Bill and his wife, Nancy, have made their living in the cattle industry. He has provided marketing services for purebred and commercial breeders since 1970. Schermer Angus Cattle continues to be active in the NJAA and raises quality cattle near Clarion, IA. As owner of The Stockman, Bill leads by example providing producers with the highest level of customer service.

Makayla serves as editor, graphic designer, and manager of The Stockman. Her focus and passion continues to provide high quality service and original promotional materials to cattlemen. She and her husband, Jared, raise their four kids, and together they run their family operation, JMF Herefords and SimAngus, near Morris in west central MN.

CHERYL KEPES, Assistant Editor 417.766.0990 cheryl@stockmanmag.com Working for The Stockman is the perfect combination of two of Cheryl’s favorite things: writing and cattle. Cheryl has decades of experience as a professional writer. She finds great joy in sharing stories about people in the agricultural industry. Cheryl’s family raises registered Angus, Red Angus, and Simmental cattle in Fair Grove, MO.

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Contributing Writers in this Issue

Cheryl Kepes Hilary Rossow Justin Fruechte

Dr. Vince Collison Kirk Lynch

Kim is a graphic designer with many years of design experience. Producing creative marketing materials to help others look their best is what she loves doing the most. She and her husband, Kevin, along with their son, raise grain and have a small commercial cow/calf and feeder operation on the family farm near Lynd, MN.

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Ty works alongside his family in their purebred operations, Country Lane Farm and TC Reds near Ringle, WI. An advocate for youth programs and dedicated cow/calf man, he is excited to help producers merchandise their cattle.

Lora owns and operates Destiny Angus Farm with husband Brian and daughter Morgan in Charleston, IL. They have raised and shown cattle successfully on the national level for several years. They also have owned a production herd with as many as 200 registered cows.

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Zac is active in his family’s operation, Hall Stock Farm, near Berthold, ND raising registered Angus, Sim-Angus and commercial cattle. He loves working with livestock and youth and as a Livestock Judging Coach.

John and his wife, Jessica, live in west central Illinois where they raise Simmental and Hereford show cattle. They have 4 children who all show livestock. Helping producers market their livestock successfully and providing professional ring services are his top goals as a consultant.

For the past 30 years, Ron, his wife, Lynne, and their two children have owned and operated Hinrichsen Ranch, a registered Angus ranch in Westmoreland, KS. He has an extensive background in the agricultural industry and is excited to put it to work for each of his customers.

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In this Issue P rofiles

14 | A RANCHING DYNASTY

Haythorn Land & Cattle Co. - cowboys through and through.

30 | SMALL BUTCHER TO MEAT MOGUL

Angus cattle play pivotal role in the success of Meats by Linz and Linz Heritage Angus.

52 | A TASTE OF WIRED

Concerence equips cattlewomen with information to enhance their operations.

Extension Education

24 | SLEEP DEPRIVATION DANGERS courtesy University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Seeds in Season

40 | THE BRASSICA BREAKDOWN

with Justin Fruechte and Jared Knock, Millborn Seeds

Veterinarian V iew

46 | PRECONDITIONING PROGRAMS

with Dr. Vince Collison, Collison Veterinary Services

Kitchen Stock

62 | FEATURING K & J ANGUS

in the kitchen with Julie Moser of Larchwood, Iowa

Sale Barn S tudy

68 | SUMMER + FALL MARKET FORECAST with Kirk Lynch, Humeston Livestock Exchange

Stockman S traight Up 80 | FEATURING POSS ANGUS

Q&A with Danny Poss of Scotia, Neb.

cover image by McFarland Productions Adele (5th generation and owner/operator) and Mark Schott and their son Hank 6 Ranch, Joseph, Ore.

Editor’s Note

MAKAYLA FLOWER, Managing Editor 605.690.6050 | makayla@stockmanmag.com

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summer days. Where has the summer gone?! It feels like just last week that my kids were catching the school bus for their last day of school. And now here we are jumping into August, ready or not. Our four kiddos have been home with my husband and I all summer, and oh how I wish they could share some of their energy with me! Our summer days have been filled to the brim with all sorts of things like fencing, tending to cattle, working on 4-H Cloverbuds beef projects, baseball, freeze pops, and a good handful of trips to town to cool off at the swimming pool. Next stop: county fair! We have some new and exciting things happening here at The Stockman. In addition to offering free ad design for magazine print ads, we now offer personalized QR codes to include on ads. As for catalogs, we also can turn your sale catalog into a digital flipbook, and then place it on our website on our new Catalog Page - reserved just for you as another outlet for more views by potential customers. Call or email me with any questions on these new opportunities! This August issue is a good one - the editorials are inspiring and the livestock are exciting! Enjoy the rest of your summer. I know I will, but I’m equally as excited for fall to come. Can’t go wrong with sweatshirt weather, soup, and all things cinnamon! Take care!

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A Ranching by Cheryl Kepes photos courtesy Haythorn Land and Cattle Company

Haythorn Land and Cattle Company cowboys through and through.

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aythorn Land and Cattle Company’s been called an American ranching dynasty, featured in a television mini-series, and showcased in numerous publications. Yet, Craig Haythorn, owner and fourth-generation rancher, prefers to focus on the family’s work ethic and devotion to ranching. “I want to work every day. That’s all I have ever wanted to do is ranch – that’s my love,” Craig Haythorn said.

RICH IN TRADITION The list of ranch accolades is almost as long as the ranch’s history. Established in 1884, by Craig’s great-grandfather, Harry Haythornwaite (Harry shortened his last name later in life), the vast pastureland has served this ranch family well. Haythorn Land and Cattle Company owns and leases 50,000 acres, manages thousands of com-

mercial black Angus cattle, produces world renown Quarter horses, and operates a ranch gift shop and an event center. Craig, his wife Jody, and their sons, Sage and Cord, work together to manage the historic ranch located in Arthur, Neb. Sage and his wife Kelley, along with Cord and his wife Katie, play integral roles in all the daily operations of the ranch. The Haythorn family also deeply appreciates Craig’s sister, Sally, who is always there to lend a hand no matter who needs help or what needs to be done. The Haythorn family runs their operation in the Nebraska Sandhills. The Nebraska Sandhills is considered one of the largest grass stabilized dune regions in the world. Haythorn’s ranch sits amidst the rolling dunes and near the Ogallala Aquifer, a gigantic underground water source.

Sage’s Family (l-r): Sage, Kelley, Stoli, and Steel.

Cord’s Family(l-r): Haven Bel, Katie, Cord, and Conley Kate.

below The Haythorn Family (l-r): Sha and Shaley Griffin, Kelley, Sage, Jody, Steel, Craig, Sally, Katie, and Cord Haythorn.

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STOWAWAY TO SUCCESSFUL RANCHER

above Harry Haythornwaite. below The entrance to Haythorn Ranch.

The origins of the ranch are tied to the story of a heartbroken teenager. At age 16, Harry Haythornwaite, was told he was too young to marry. Hoping to leave his broken heart behind, the lovesick boy stowed away on a ship sailing for America from Lancaster, England. The crew discovered the young stowaway after the ship was already well on its way to

America. In order to pay his passage, Harry was tasked with taking care of some white-faced bulls destined for Texas. When the ship docked in Galveston, the rancher who imported the bulls hired Harry to work for him. In the years to come, Harry would learn how to be a cowboy. He got married, worked to scrape enough money to buy his own land, and started a ranch. Now 138 years later, the Haythorn ranching traditions and cowboy way of life thrives down to the sixth generation.

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“They say it (ranching) is not the best thing money wise in the world, but they say it is one of the best ways of life. How many people get up and go to work and get to do what they want to do? We get to enjoy what we are doing.”

________ - Craig Haythorn

HISTORY IN THE HORSE BUSINESS Though the Haythorn family has managed a cattle operation since the inception of the ranch, the Haythorns are most well-known for their achievements and contributions in the horse industry. Craig’s grandfather is credited with owning the first registered Quarter horse stud in Nebraska. Craig soared to the top of the industry during his high school and college years, earning state and national titles in calf roping and cutting. After college, he competed on the PRCA circuit in team roping, bulldogging, and steer roping solidifying his place as one of the nation’s top horsemen. The family has spent decades utilizing, training, and selling some of the best working Quarter hors-

es in the business. The Haythorns have built a reputation as premier Quarter horse breeders through their winnings at national shows and rodeos. The operation received the inaugural American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Remuda award in 1994. “The horse deal has been good to my family for over 100 years,” Craig shared.

ON THE JOB TRAINING Buyers from across the country and the world purchase horses trained at Haythorn ranch. The Haythorns and anyone else who works on the ranch complete their daily tasks on horseback. Every day horses develop on the job training such as roping calves, cutting cows, and moving herds. At one point in time, the Haythorns ran close to 250 mares. In 1979, the Haythorns started hosting horse sales at the ranch every five years, sell-

above and right A sample of the stallions at Haythorn Ranch. Slush Wood “Woody” pictured above, and PG Shogun “Gunner” pictured at right.

ing 80 to 100 finished geldings, ranging from six to nine years old. “A lot of people would say, ‘When do you start on the next sale?’ And I would say, ‘The morning after this one is over,’” Craig recalled. These days in lieu of a sale at the ranch, the Haythorns market their horses through private treaty. Though they raise fewer horses, the animals remain an integral part of the daily operations at the ranch. “We have been noted to be pretty much a horse outfit for as long as we have been here. Horses have played a big part in my family for years,” Craig explained. In recent years, the Haythorns scaled back their horse operation. They currently manage close to 35 broodmares. Most of the broodmares are pasture bred to Haythorn’s ranch stallions.

“BROKEN TRAIL”

CATTLE OPERATION

Haythorn’s past and present adventures conjure much media attention. The lives of many generations of Haythorns have been chronicled in articles, photos, books, and even a television mini-series. The novel and TV mini-series, “Broken Trail,” was written based the adventure of Craig’s great-grandfather, Harry. The mini-series starring Robert Duvall, takes inspiration from Harry’s expedition trailing 500 horses from Oregon to Wyoming at the turn of the century. “My dad and Robert Duvall were good friends, and my dad told him that story two or three times and they made a movie based on it,” Craig explained.

Though the fame of Haythorn Land and Cattle Company centers around the ranch’s horse operation, just as the ranch name implies cattle are also a foundation of the business. Craig recalls the ranch has had cattle equally as long as it has had horses. The cattle herd runs the 17 miles of rolling pasture between Haythorn’s north and south ranches. The herd is comprised primarily of black Angus based cows. The calves are either black or black baldies. The Haythorns have spent the last few years building up their cow herd numbers. The ranch has also focused on improving the genetics

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of its cattle herd, culling for temperament, milk, and body condition. The Haythorns utilize registered Angus bulls on their cow herd.

CALVING AT HAYTHORN Four years ago, the Haythorns shortened and shifted their breeding season so most of their cattle would calve in April, instead of March. “We get out of most of the weather, it takes less feed, and our calves weigh almost as much as what they did when we calved in March,” Craig said. A tighter calving window also gives the Haythorns more time to work on other ranch projects during the spring and summer. THE STOCKMAN | August 2022

Though their calving season may be shorter, at times it remains stressful. The Haythorns calve out as many as 650 first-calf heifers. It takes four cowboys, alternating tasks and shifts, to care for the firstcalf heifers during calving season.

LOVE OF RANCHING At 75 years young, Craig cherishes his cowboy way of life. He attributes the ranch’s success to the family’s extraordinary work ethic, longevity, family values, and commitment to doing their best in all things, every day. “They say it (ranching) is not the best thing money wise in the world, but they say it is one of the best ways of life.

How many people get up and go to work and get to do what they want to do? We get to enjoy what we are doing,” Craig shared.

FUTURE OF HAYTHORN The Haythorns look forward to another century of ranching in the Nebraska Sandhills. The sixth generation of Haythorns are now growing up on the ranch learning the love of land, horses, and cattle just like the generations before them. “We are damn lucky every day with my family - what we get to do, what we own, and the people who work for us. I have been blessed all my life,” Craig concluded. learn more haythorn.com 19

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STUDY EYES REDUCING SLEEP DEPRIVATION DANGERS IN AG WORK A

s any agricultural worker will readily admit, occasional sleep deprivation is all part of the job. But for farmers and ranchers who routinely work around livestock and machinery, bad things can happen when sleepiness leads to lack of concentration, slower reaction times or distractibility. Susan Harris, Nebraska Extension educator, Institute of Agricultural and Natural Resources, and Amanda Prokasky, assistant professor of education and child development at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute, recently completed a pilot project to determine the need for and value of educational interventions to improve sleep among agricultural workers to avoid accidents and injury. The project was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through a subaward from the Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health in UNMC’s College of Public Health. Harris and Prokasky found that during peak seasons — planting, harvesting and calving — farmers and ranchers spent about 25 fewer minutes in bed and 28 fewer min-

utes actually sleeping each night. “Half an hour less sleep in one night is no big deal,” Prokasky said. “But when you start subtracting 30 minutes of sleep every night for four to six weeks during a busy season, that sleep deficit can become pretty significant.” From January 2021 to February 2022, researchers collected sleep data from 40 agricultural workers in Nebraska and four other Midwestern states to investigate the quantity and quality of sleep among farmers and ranchers during peak and non-peak seasons. Participants each wore an Actigraph Spectrum Plus — a wrist device that monitors and records continuous data on daily motion and activity levels — for one week during harvest or planting season, then again during a slower, more routine week. The gathered data enabled the researchers to compare the amount of nighttime sleep, bedtimes and wake times, and the number and length of night wakings between busy and slower weeks. Participants also completed post-project surveys.

risk of potential accidents or injury. For example, taking brief breaks or naps during planting and harvesting season, or dairy farmers slightly changing their milking schedule, could make a difference. Harris and Prokasky shared their findings in March at the Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America conference. They also networked with other researchers who expressed interest in collaborating on similar studies in other states and at other universities. “We learned a lot of interesting things and learned what to do differently moving forward,” Prokasky said. “Now it’s about finding additional collaborators to take this to the next step.” Learn more about the project in the CYFS Research Network. This project aligns with University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grand Challenge of health equity. Courtesy University of NE Newsroom

Harris said minor changes in work and sleep habits during peak busy seasons could help offset the

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Meat Mogul By Cheryl Kepes photos courtesy Meats by Linz

Angus cattle play pivotal role in the sucess of Meats by Linz and Linz Heritage Angus. artin Linz put his entrepreM neurial chops to the test and opened

a small neighborhood butcher shop on the southside of Chicago in 1963. In the decades to follow, the corner butcher shop would grow and transform into one of the country’s premier meat purveyors, supplying the finest quality beef to steakhouses, hotels, and casinos around the world. As the business thrived, the Linz family strived to ensure their customers consistently received exceptionally high-quality steaks. Their clients, chefs from renowned restaurants spanning from the heart of Chicago to the streets of Hong Kong, required (and still insist upon) constant excellence in meat quality. left Father and son - Fred Linz and Zac Linz. 30

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CONTROLLING CONSISTENCY The Linz family decided the best solution to regulating consistency and quality was to control their own supply. What better way to guarantee excellence than to raise the beef themselves? Thus, Linz Heritage Angus (LHA) was established. The ranch relies on proven Angus genetics to produce top-notch beef with abundant marbling. In 2012, the operation became fully integrated, giving Meats by Linz the ability to produce its own product from conception to plate. “Being that we service some of the top white tablecloth restaurants throughout the world, having as much control of our raw materials is very important to us,” Fred Linz, CEO and owner of Meats by Linz and Linz Heritage Angus, said. “It gives us the ability to produce a consistently high-quality product day in and day out.” The company relies on several factors to achieve quality and consistency. Meats by Linz selects its own breeding matings, feeds the cattle in its own feedlot, harvests the animals, ages the carcasses, and cuts the carcasses.

PRODUCING QUALITY BEEF Keeping up with the demand for high-quality beef is quite a tall order. The business requires as many as 4,500 head a week to meet the needs of all its customers. Linz Heritage Angus operates commercial and registered Angus herds with the ultimate goal of producing high-grading, efficient cattle. The original Linz Heritage Angus ranch is in Crown Point, Ind. Through the years, Linz Heritage Angus has implemented AI and embryo transfer to build its seedstock operation. Ranch managers also travel worldwide to locate superior genetics to add to the herd. left Father and son, Fred and Zac Linz, showcase their Calumet City, Ill., famous Dry Age Room. The room holds 12,000 muscles that age anywhere from 21 to 85 days.

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The ranch utilizes numerous cow families and sire groups to build a registered herd that looks good in the pasture and on the plate. Linz Heritage Angus breeds for balance focusing on phenotype with moderate carcass traits. “We look for phenotype first. Good feet and udders are also very import-

ant to us,” Linz explained. “Once we have the look, then we look at maternal traits, and then we look at carcass.” The Linz Heritage Angus herd serves as a source of functional bulls for commercial and seedstock cattle producers throughout the country.

EXPANDING OPERATIONS Now in its fourth generation of Linz family operation, Meats by Linz continues to expand its business to meet the needs of its clientele. Through the years, Linz Heritage Angus has grown its commercial herd and registered programs.

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This past winter the Linz family purchased a 5,000-acre ranch in Byars, Okla., to have more space to grow the registered herd. The Oklahoma ranch will give Linz Heritage Angus the ability to continue to expand its donor pen and sire battery. The company also recently broke ground on a new 120,000-square foot state-of-the-art processing facility in Hammond, Ind.

BUYBACK PROGRAM The company implemented a calf buyback program four years ago for its cattle customers. The calf buyback program bridges the gap between the Linz Heritage Angus genetic herd and Meats by Linz. Cattle eligible for the buyback program must meet several strict requirements, including being sired via AI or natural cover by a registered Linz Heritage Angus bull or son of a registered Linz Heritage Angus bull. The calf buyback program allows the company to supply large quantities of cattle sired by Linz registered Angus bulls to Meats by Linz customers, while simultaneously benefiting Linz Heritage Angus’ commercial cattle partners. As more cow/calf partners use Linz

sires and participate in the calf buyback program, the more genetically verified Linz Heritage Angus beef is available. “The buyback is important to our program for a variety of reasons. One, it allows us to feed and harvest calves from our genetics. Two, it gives us the opportunity to collect carcass information from the harvesting facility so we can give that information back to the producer. We want our producers to know how good or bad their animals performed on the rail. Three, the buyback program also provides our conception to plate story,” Linz shared.

BUY-IN PROGRAM Part of the operation’s story includes its buy-in program with fine dining establishments. Meats by Linz is the first meat purveyor in the country to collaborate with legendary steakhouses on the breeding of cattle used in their restaurants. In some cases, the steakhouses partner with the Linz operations to purchase Angus bulls with superior genetics. Several years ago, Meats by Linz teamed up with two steakhouses;

Manny’s in Minneapolis and St. Elmo’s in Indianapolis, to purchase the Angus bull, RB American Made 197. Meats by Linz prides itself in its relationships with customers and its conception to plate operation.

FOLLOWING FEEDER CALVES The company follows its feeder calves through the entire process. Meats by Linz runs its own facility for custom cutting, as well as wet and dry-aging. Meats by Linz operates facilities in Chicago, Dallas, Orlando, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Atlanta as distribution and export sites for its product. Though most sales are to wholesalers, individuals can order Meats by Linz products to be shipped to their doors.

PRODUCTION SALE Linz Heritage Angus will host its 6th annual female sale on the Friday of Labor Day weekend, September 2nd. They will be offering 70 lots of some of their core genetics built within their program. Some of the final direct daughters from RB Lady Denver 167-453 will be in the upcoming sale. The bull sale will be held in Oklahoma at the end of January 2023. learn more meatsbylinz.com or linzheritageangus.com

opposite, The Linz Family (l-r): Tyler Linz, Fred Linz, Camille Ballay, Jacques Ballay-Linz, Jusley Nayleth Rivas Linz, Zac Linz

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mall grain harvest is in full swing! This means the end of a growing season for most, but the beginning of a season for cover croppers. For livestock producers, cover crop planting season has turned into a standard farming practice. As this season approaches, I believe it’s a good idea to cover the species planning for these mixes that your livestock will consume.

One of the focal points of these grazing cover crop mixes has been species within the Brassica family. Brassica is a genus of plants in the cabbage and mustard family. In human nutrition, brassica vegetables such as kale, arugula, kohlrabi, and bok choy have recently gained popularity. Their high content of minerals, vitamins, and antioxidant compounds have led them onto the

health food scene. I think one of the fascinating points of brassicas is that each plant has a different edible part. For example, it is the root of a radish, the leaves on cabbage, and the seeds from mustard that are consumed. In agriculture we’ve been able to utilize some of these same benefits, but pivot those towards soil or livestock feed. The brassicas that have become popular for livestock feed are turnips, rapeseed, radishes, collards, and kale. At a very high level, livestock feed quality is measured by energy, protein, and digestibility. The level of fiber and lignin is low, which in turns leads to a highly digestible forage. Since the forage is easily broken down, the TDN for most brassica plants is high, with a range of 70 to 75. Along with being very digestible, all brassica plants are high in crude protein levels ranging from 18 to 22 percent CP. Like all high-quality feedstuffs, there are some management tactics to best use brassicas. These plants have a moisture content of 85 to 90 percent, so grazing is the best option to harvest them. Also,

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when livestock are consuming plants with excess moisture, we need to incorporate some dry matter roughages into their diet. We can do this by adding grasses in the grazing mixes, by feeding dry hay while grazing brassicas, or allow access to crop residue fields.

The time when we graze brassicas works perfect with our perennial pasture systems. Typically, we start to run out of grass in pastures in early October. When we plant cover crop mixtures after a small grain harvest at the first of August, we can expect to graze them in October. This buffet of high-quality feed can help extend your grazing season and even prolong weaning time. The cold tolerance of all brassica species is better than any annual. This allows for green palatable plants late into the fall until temperatures are in the mid-teens. Diversity in cover crop mixtures has shown to be best for boosting soil quality. That same diversity is important for successful grazing mixes, but it surely needs to have brassicas!

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PRECONDITIONING PROGRAMS TO OPTIMIZE HEALTH FOR WEANING A

s we head into August, it is time to think about preconditioning programs for calves that will be weaned this fall. These can be very complex or very simple depending on the herd. I will outline what we think works best and some of the pitfalls we run into.

VACCINATION PROGRAMS AND TIMING For the least stress, it is best to perform these vaccination programs while the calves are still nursing the cow. The basic vaccination we recommend for all herds is to give a 5-way viral vaccine for IBR, BVD, PI3, and BRSV. There are modified live and killed versions of this vaccination available on the market. When possible, it is our preference to use a modified live version of this vaccine. If you participate in the Iowa Gold Tag program, it has become a requirement to use a modified live version of the 5-way viral vaccine. If you are using a killed 5-way, it is still eligible for the Green Tag program. At some point in the future, modified live viral vaccine will be required for the Green Tag as well. It is important that producers consult with their herd veterinarian to determine which will be best to use in their calves. 46

ADDITIONAL VACCINES Also, at this time we usually recommend administering a vaccine for Mannheimia haemolytica (Pasteurella). This is one of the most common infectious agents we see related to respiratory disease in calves post-weaning. To get the most benefit from this vaccine, it is important to give this pre-weaning. Additionally, we like to give a vaccination for 7-way clostridials and Hemophilus somnus at this time as well.

OTHER PRE-WEANING HEALTH PROTOCOLS We also recommend using a product to deworm for internal parasites at the time of vaccinations. Deworming at this time gives the calf a better chance to respond to vaccines if it is not fighting the effects of parasitism. We also see the calf have a significant increase in bloom and weight after receiving a deworming product. Parasites can also cause some immune suppression which would reduce the effects of vaccination. We like to see all of this done three to four weeks prior to weaning to give the calves time to develop

an immune response to the vaccinations. As a final thing, we will perform procedures such as castration and dehorning at this time. This is the time when the calves seem to tolerate the stress of vaccinations and surgeries the best.

ROUND TWO VACCINATIONS For many herds we recommend giving a booster two to three weeks later with the 5-way viral vaccine prior to weaning. Usually this is all we will give at this time. If the producer wants to Gold Tag the calves, we will give a 7-way clostridial/Hemophilus somnus vaccine as well at this time. This program is what we find works best in an ideal situation. For many producers it is hard to get both rounds of vaccinations done while the calves are still on the cow. In these cases, we feel the booster with the 5-way viral vaccine at the time of weaning is the next best time to give the product. We feel once the calves are weaned more than a few days, it is best to avoid any other stresses such as vaccinations.

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PREVENTING RESPIRATORY DISEASE

BENEFITS TO VACCINATIONS PRIOR TO WEANING While vaccines give great benefits for disease prevention, they are not just an inert product. This is why we try to time their injections for the pre-weaning time when the calves are with their mothers and can tolerate the stress of vaccinations and to give the producer the maximum benefit from the vaccines. Often we run into situations where producers want to wean first then vaccinate post-weaning. If calves are incubating any infections at that time, the stress of vaccination can set off a respiratory outbreak. If calves are weaned prior to vaccinations, it is often best to get three weeks past weaning and then give the vaccinations at that time. In this situation, the producer does not get the full benefit of the vaccine protection through the weaning phase and runs more risk of higher amounts of treatments during that time. As a side note, calves that have been vaccinated are usually more responsive to treatment if they should become sick.

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POST-WEANING PROTOCOLS During the post-weaning phase, a coccidiostat such as Amprolium can be fed to prevent the effects of coccidia. If a producer has had any problems with coccidia in calves, it can be prevented fairly well with this feed additive and it does not require a VFD. In addition to causing bloody stools, coccidia can also cause calves to be more prone to respiratory disease due to immune system suppression. For many producers, it is necessary to do all of this to meet requirements for an official preconditioning program such as the Iowa Green Tag or Gold Tag program. For herds that have experienced issues with calves being suppressed after receiving multiple vaccinations, it may be best to try to split up the administration of vaccines to reduce the amount of antigens given at any one time. If a producer wants to use a minimal program, we will recommend only the 5-way viral vaccine and a product to control internal parasites. For the right situations this can work quite well.

One other thing to consider, we will see many of the calves that are shown in prospect shows at the state fair break with respiratory disease when they come home. Often this looks like BRSV. We have seen a lot of benefit to vaccinating these calves with nasal 3-way viral vaccine prior to the state fair. These have helped to prevent BRSV in this type of calf, especially when there has not been time to fully vaccinate prior to the fair.

WORK WITH A VETERINARIAN As a final note, it is important for producers to work closely with their herd veterinarian to develop a program that works the best for their herd. Your nutrition, environment, closed herd/open herd are some of the many factors that can affect what you do for your herd and how well they respond. The herd veterinarian is there to help assess your program and determine what is best for your herd. learn more collisonembryoservices.com Dr. Vince Collison is co-owner of Collison Embryo | Collison Veterinary Services PAC in Rockwell City, Iowa.

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Conference equips cattlewomen with information to enhance their operations.

ince the first plow dug into the earth, farmers and ranchers have survived through a combination of passion for growing things, grit, and camaraderie with others in their fields – literally and figuratively. Lending a hand, sharing experiences and knowledge, and offering sympathetic or congratulatory support in turn have always been the maker’s mark of custodians of land and animals. Learning from each other has allowed for exponential advances in genetics, disease, and pest control. Collaboration has also created the ability to produce more with fewer resources, as well as spurred the development of processes and technology to decrease labor and increase efficiency. A recent conference hosted by the Minnesota CattleWomen’s Association

(MNCW), showcased the benefits ranchers and farmers glean from spending time together, sharing information, and listening to experts.

CATTLEWOMEN’S CONFERENCE During the MNCW’s A Taste of WIRED conference held in Rochester, Minn., cattlewomen from across the state gathered to learn about reproduction management, including information on how to set up females for ideal breeding seasons. Nearly 60 women from six states and all types of operations, from cow/calf to feedlots, participated in events led by: Dr. Kristina Porter, DVM, Huron, S.D.; Andrew Swanson, regional manager for Select Sires, Ivanhoe, Minn.; Rhianna Frost, professional services tech-

left Michelle Mouser welcomes everyone to A Taste of WIRED. 52

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above Carla Mertz, Angie Nelson, and Amanda Armstrong build a model of a reproductive tract.

below Matthew Dacy, Mayo Clinic director of Heritage Hall, stands with Beef Man and CattleWomen member, Cindy Dillworth.

below American National CattleWomen Presidentelect, Pamela Griffin, shares about ranch life on her ranch in Globe, AZ.

nician from Trans Ova Genetics, Sioux Center, Iowa; Jill Peine, ruminant nutritionist with Hubbard Feeds, Mankato, Minn.; and Matthew Dacy, director of Mayo Clinic Heritage Hall, Rochester, Minn.

WIRED’S ROOTS A Taste of WIRED found its roots in the WIRED (Women In Ranching, Education, and Development) conferences the American National CattleWomen’s (ANCW) association hosted across the country beginning in 2018. ANCW’s goal was to host four WIRED events each year, and in 2021, Michelle Mouser, president of the THE STOCKMAN | August 2022

Mariah Hart from Trans Ova Genetics demonstrates ultrasound at a hands-on skill station.

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Minnesota CattleWomen’s Association (MNCW), hosted one of the events at Mouser Herefords near Tenstrike, Minn. The event generated so much excitement among the attendees that Mouser and the MNCW decided to start plans on a mini version of WIRED focusing on cows from calving to rebreeding. “Cattlewomen desire knowledge and skills to take back to their operations, and the number of attendees is proof that we are meeting their needs. We want to continue that into the future, and we are already working on future events like A Taste of WIRED,” Michelle Mouser, president of the MNCW, explained. Mouser and her crew organized the event to be engaging, handson, and informative. As it was timely, expansive, and relevant to most operations, the MNCW decided to narrow the focus of its Taste of WIRED event to preparing cows and heifers for breeding. Sire selection, synchronization protocols, nutrition, and in vitro fertilization and artificial insemination techniques were among the topics discussed. “The mission of the MNCW is to promote the beef industry, support, and encourage women in the cattle industry, and we want to reach women all throughout the state,” Mouser shared.

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COOPERATION CREATES SUCCESS After registration and breakfast, Mouser welcomed the attendees at Aune Hall on the Olmsted Fairgrounds, gave a brief explanation of the agenda, and turned the microphone over to Matthew Dacy from the Mayo Clinic. Dacy presented the history of the Mayo Clinic from its origins by a pair of innovative surgeon brothers whose passion for healing coupled with a willingness to share their experience and knowledge made them pioneers in cooperative medicine. Until the middle of the 20th century, most medical practitioners held their findings close to the chest, but the Mayo brothers invited surgeons from across the globe to Rochester to observe their practice and share their findings. Additionally, through stringent financial planning, cooperation with local charities and organizations, and delegation of responsibilities the Mayo Clinic was set up to thrive through the decades when other hospitals failed. The Mayo brothers are excellent examples of cooperation across an industry and exceptional succession planning to ensure the longevity of their legacy.

above Jill Peine, Dr. Kristina Porter, and Gail Johnson practice artificial insemination.

FINDING THE “WHY” Dr. Kristina Porter, DVM, from Huron, S.D., walked attendees through a presentation about finding their “why” to maintain motivation and find purpose in each opbelow Attendees enjoying lunch provided by Three Rivers Cattlemen.

eration. Dr. Porter’s “why” centers on her love of her family, especially her parents, grandparents, children, and husband, and continuing her family’s legacy through passionate stewardship of the land and animals in which she has been entrusted.

ADDRESSING GENETIC PROGRESS Andrew Swanson, regional manager with Select Sires, took the podium next speaking about estrus synchronization protocols and the financial advantages of tightening calving periods while introducing elite genetics to fit an operation’s goals. Trans Ova’s, Rhianna Frost, then gave a short, question-and-answer lecture about reproductive endocrinology. Then attendees at each table were tasked with sculpting and labeling the parts of a cow’s reproductive tract with Play-Doh.

Pipe cleaners were used to map the progress of hormones from originating gland to the organ on which it acts. Smash burgers made from Mouser Herefords and prepared by the Three Rivers Cattlemen were served for lunch with all the fixings, and the women had another chance to chat with each other about their favorite topic: cows. A short walk across the fairgrounds brought participants to Frost’s ovum pick up demonstration. Frost and her assistant, Mariah Hart, explained the process, the differences in embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization, and showed the equipment used. They explained the value in using the ovum pick up process, as dairy heifers specifically can be collected as young as six months of age, meaning the generation interval is 15 months instead of two years.

The ovum can be fertilized (using heifer-sexed semen in many cases) and transferred to a recipient cow to be born before the heifer herself is bred for the first time. Frost then efficiently retrieved over 20 ovum from a live cow while attendees watched on an ultrasound image enlarged on a screen.

EPDS AND REPRODUCTION TIPS After returning to Aune Hall, the group was split into three small groups to cycle through presentations and hands-on stations presented by Andrew Swanson, Rhianna Frost, and Mariah Hart. Swanson walked through how each EPD on a bull’s page is calculated, the unit of measurement used, the importance of accuracy numbers, and the meaning of each number. At Frost’s rotation, the group was further broken down into fac-

below Attendees end the day enjoying dinner, live jazz, and a slideshow of the day’s events.

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“The mission of MNCW is to promote the beef industry, support, and encourage women in the cattle industry, and we want to reach women all throughout the state.”

________ - Michelle Mouser, MNCW President

FETAL PROGRAMMING above Rhianna Frost and Mariah Hart perform live ovum pick up. Women were able to watch the ultrasound image on a large screen. Great discussion was generated and brought all of the learning into perspective.

above Debbie Chute practices artificial insemination.

tions of three or four. Each group was given a production scenario and asked to choose an appropriate synchronization protocol, drugs and equipment used, and the dates of drug administration and artificial insemination. The last rotation included several cow reproductive tracts with AI equipment, a short demonstration on AI technique, and with each attendee attempting to inseminate the tracts. Several sizes were present and even included a box with a tract suspended in a pelvis. Additionally, a “fetus” in Jell-O was available to ultrasound and view the “calf” on the screen. THE STOCKMAN | August 2022

The final presentations of the day included Jill Peine of Hubbard Feeds and Dr. Porter speak ing about fetal programming, a newer concept which states a cow’s development and production ability starts at her conception and her dam’s nutrition during gestation. As a ruminant nutritionist, Peine explained that while the cow’s en ergy requirements for maintaining gestation are lowest mid-gestation, ensuring proper mineral supple ments are available is important to the health of the calf for its entire life. Dr. Kristina Porter then took the stage with her findings on the importance of nutrition during gestation and before rebreeding. She explained that thin cows are less likely to cycle quickly after calving, while stress can decrease vaccine efficacy. Sufficient protein consumption plus adequate and appropriate mineral supplementation is important for health of cows in production.

ASKED AND ANSWERED The afternoon wrapped up with a question-and-answer panel session featuring Dr. Porter, Frost, Peine, and Swanson. Many questions about specific production situations, medication protocols, and bull selection were asked and answered. Experts reminded participants that the answers they were presenting were broad recommen-

dations. They reminded attendees of the importance of working with a trusted veterinarian, nutritionist, and semen salesperson. Finding experts familiar with the operation, the limitations, the animals, and the personnel is integral to the success of any beef production situation.

THAT’S A WRAP The conference was concluded with a three-course meal, live jazz music, and lots of cow-talk. Many stayed an additional day for the ANCW regional meetings complete with officer elections, messages from national Collegiate Beef Advocates, and an address from ANCW President-elect Pam Griffin of Globe, Ariz. These events are time-consuming to plan, but they are invaluable to attend. Being in the presence of like-minded people, taking a break from the cattle, and consuming the information presented to use it to add value to each operation benefits producers. Making friends, seeing how the latest technology and production practices can help each operation is important to the longevity of the beef industry. Events like A Taste of WIRED do just that. learn more mncattlewomen.org or ancw.org

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n the blink of an eye summer is s I and wrote this article, we have here then almost gone. It seems received our first snowstorm the like just last week I wasofwriting winter and my four little ones could this article and it has been over two notmonths wait toago! throw on their snow sumI hope everyone’s pants stuff!my merand wasgo asplay greatinasthe thewhite one that Mefamily on theand other hand, not so excitI have had. The summer edhas aboutbeen leaving the warmth andbottle jampacked with comfort of my office. It is because calves, trips, and a lot of swimming they are looking joy andand along with theforward regularto work funpasture and I am dreading frozen tours watching the wanext set ters and/or sick cattle. Either way, it of calves develop. is safe to say that winter is upon us! A lot has changed over the past Now to look at the two months, thesome grainofmarkets have market reports that we have been has stabilized to a point, drought seeing in the barns. Thecountry fat cattlecausstricken parts of the market has been on a hot for ing herd reductions andstreak dispersals, several weeks, until this past week, and the feeder and fat cattle market when experienced slight dip at havewetaken off. Weaare looking in some the market. We have seen some very promising times ahead highs in cattle the mid to high ifforties, butNain the business, Mother these have been some extremes. ture cooperates and helps us out. Most cash cattle in the country what we have level seen or in the haveNow beento trading at forty sale barn markets over the past slightly higher the past couple of few months. The fat cattle market weeks. I expect there to be a few has been in extremely for the first bumps the road, strong but I expect part of summer. Usually we see

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RAYMOND SUTTON RANCH SALE EARNS AQHA RANCHING HERITAGE BREEDER TOP PRODUCTION SALE AWARD The historic South Dakota sale is the first sale to be honored with the new AQHA award. The first AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeder Top Production Sale Award goes to a historic sale that has provided good horses to customers for 70 years. The Raymond Sutton Ranch Production Sale has been hosted in Gettysburg, S.D., since 1955. The family’s 2021 production sale is the winner of the 2022 inaugural award. The Top Production Sale Award honors those who have been producing quality horses and recognizes their hard work and dedication to promoting the breed. The Suttons’ ranch was founded in 1883 when Edwin Sutton and his family settled in the middle of South Dakota. In the late 1940s, the family began breeding registered American Quarter Horses, and their first sale was held in the fall of 1951. Raymond Jr. took over the reins of his family’s ranch with the help of his wife, Georga. Together, they were inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 2018.

ford cattle, and American bison. “The Raymond Sutton Ranch Sale has a proud history of offering great working American Quarter Horses,” said Karen McCuistion, AQHA senior director of member programs. “We are honored to be able to recognize their dedication to quality and longevity.” Award criteria includes: • Sale must consist of registered American Quarter Horses. • A minimum of 75 percent of the consignors to the sale must be AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeders and/or a minimum of 75 percent of the horses must be Ranching Heritage-bred. • Applicant must be a member in good standing of AQHA and the Ranching Heritage Breeders program. • Sale must be at least 5 years old. The Raymond Sutton Ranch annually catalogs an average of 70 head, most of which are weanlings.

The past few years have required an adjustment for the international pandemic and online bidding has been offered, but buyers are still encouraged to attend the sale in person to view the horses. The Suttons have also hosted many ancillary events with the sale, from educational clinics to organized trail rides, and even sold bison from their herd at the horse sale. Standout horses sold at the sale include Sparky Impression, a past AQHA-Women’s Professional Rodeo Association barrel horse of the year; accomplished rope horses RWS Roan Oak and RWS Pobres Allusive; and Palomino Horse Breeders Association World Champion Solid Gold Sonora. The Raymond Sutton Ranch Production Sale is held annually in September. To learn more about the AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeders program, visit www.aqha.com/ ranching.

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RED ANGUS INTERNS TO LEND ASSISTANCE DURING SUMMER RUN DENVER — Red Angus is excited to welcome two summer interns to assist with summer operations, sales and shows. Brock Fitzgerald, of Shirley, Illinois, will be serving the Red Angus Association of America as the commercial marketing team summer intern. He will be engaged in herd visits and conducting field audits as required for the breed’s Feeder Calf Certification Program. “We are excited to welcome Brock to the Red Angus team. His involvement growing up in our Junior Red Angus program gives him unique perspective and experience to share with commercial cattle producers. We look forward to Brock’s work with ranchers enrolled in our FCCP,” said Harold Bertz, RAAA director of commercial marketing. Fitzgerald grew up on a small cattle seedstock operation and was involved in projects and leadership within FFA and 4-H where he served as the 4-H club president for two years. He is currently a junior at Oklahoma State University, studying livestock merchandising. After graduation, Fitzgerald may attend graduate school but is also interested in entering the agriculture industry to work 72

as a ranch consultant or livestock insurance agent. He intends to continue building his own cattle operation as well. “I am excited to be a part of the Red Angus team. The RAAA has provided many opportunities for me, and I am very thankful for this new opportunity to see many different operations and to give back to an organization that has given so much to me,” said Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald will be responsible for scheduling audits for the Feeder Calf Certification Program to satisfy USDA requirements for participating ranches. He will be primarily calling on farmers, ranchers and feedlots throughout Wyoming, Montana and Colorado, and assisting the Red Angus marketing team with other commercial marketing activities as needed. He will also attend summer video sales promoting Red Angus value-added programs. Megan Underwood, a graduate student at Kansas State University, will be joining the communications department this summer to assist with multimedia projects, Junior Red Angus promotions and editorial production for RAAA publications. “We are excited to add Megan to our team this summer – her experience in various segments of the beef industry will be tremendously valuable as we enter a summer full of events and projects to profile and promote,” said Brandi Buzzard Frobose, RAAA director of communications and Red Angus Magazine editor. Underwood was raised on her family’s farm in Campbellsville,

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“We could not be more excited about our upcoming convention in beautiful Kalispell, Montana. The Red Angus breed is on the move with lots of areas of progress to discuss with our members and commercial stakeholders,” said Tom Brink, RAAA CEO. “Additionally, we have perhaps the best lineup of speakers and workshops ever assembled at an RAAA Convention. Both at our Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium on, Sept. 14 and throughout the member convention Sept. 15-16, this year’s educational and entertaining presentations should not be missed.” The ever-popular Women’s Symposium on Wed., Sept. 14, will feature Terryn Drieling, creator of Faith Family & Beef, where she talks about motherhood, ranching and connection. Drieling has gone from self-professed “Enneagram nerd” to certified Enneagram coach and co-host of the Type It Out podcast. She teaches the personality typing system in a way that’s easy to understand, immediately applicable and helps others draw good movement.

Damian Mason kicks off the second day of the National Red Angus Convention on Thursday, Sept. 15. Mason is a b u si n e s s m a n , agriculturalist, speaker, podcaster, author and consultant. He talks candidly about current events and is known for motivating and inspiring audiences in both good and bad ag climates. He provides insight and information to help his audience successfully navigate tomorrow’s agriculture.

Don Schiefelbein, 2022 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president, will provide the keynote address on Friday, Sept. 16, during the general session. Schiefelbein, his father, seven brothers and three nephews own and operate Schiefelbein Farms, a large diversified farming operation in Kimball, Minnesota. Schiefelbein has a long history of industry service, most recently in the role as chairman of the Beef Industry Long Range Planning Committee. Jessica Spreitzer, U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Director of Trade Analysis, will provide closing remarks on Friday, Sept. 16. In her role at USMEF, Jessica works with a wide variety of databases and information sources to provide market analysis on the U.S. red meat industry and global trade to both international and domestic stakeholders. She also contributes to USMEF’s red meat export forecasts and reports. Other exciting events to be held during the convention are several educational workshops addressing topics from transitioning the ranch to the next generation to preparing for a successful bull sale through customer service and high quality media. Also on the program are the annual Red Angus Foundation Inc. live auction and the prestigious Red Angus awards banquet. Registration is now open for the National Red Angus Convention in Kalispell, Montana. Early bird registration is open until July 15 for $296. To see the full agenda and register,

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FULMER AND JOHNSON JOIN RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA MEMBER SERVICES STAFF DENVER – The Red Angus Association of America welcomes Kaitlyn Fulmer and Stephanie Johnson to the member services department. Fulmer and Johnson will assist members with inventory management, registrations, transfers, REDSPro software use and data submissions of various types. “Their enthusiasm of being a part of the Association has been evident from the very beginning,” said Halla Pfeiff, director of office operations. “Both Kaitlyn and Stephanie come to RAAA with industry experience and will help RAAA and its members propel forward. Their desire to serve the Red Angus membership is at a high level, with meeting each member’s unique needs being a priority.” Fulmer graduated from Colorado State University in May of 2022 with degrees in agricultural business and animal science. While at CSU, she served as the College of Agricultural Services Council President, a College of Agricultural Sciences Ambassador, and was a member of the 2021-2022 Seedstock Merchandising Team. Her team won division champion pen of three Hereford heifers at the 2022 National Western Stock Show and reached new high-selling records in the annual CSU bull and female sale. August 2022 | THE STOCKMAN

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The genetic progress that we continue to make each year is exciting. As well as the competition in the Angus breed, it makes you want to strive to work harder. I also enjoy the opportunities I have to create breed changing genetics. I strive to breed cattle that are very fault free and balanced in every trait.”

About the Stockman. My family and I live in Scotia, Nebraska, close to where I grew up. During my childhood, I participated in 4-H and helped with my family’s commercial cow/calf operation. In college at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, I studied animal science and competed on the meat and animal evaluation team and the livestock judging team. After college, I started selling bulls privately. I am a first-generation Angus breeder. At my first bull sale in 1999, I sold 18 head. Our bull sales have grown every year since the inaugural sale. This past year, Poss Angus sold 300 bulls through sales and private treaty. In addition, we have sold bulls throughout the United States and have sold semen from our bulls to customers throughout the world. Poss Angus also hosts a female sale every other year at the ranch. My family is very involved with the Angus ranch. My wife, Kristi, and sons Nolan and Nathan are full-time on the ranch. My daughter, Neleigh, plans to attend Concordia University this fall on a track scholarship. My daughter, Natalie, is a junior in high school.”

What about the beef cattle industry excites you the most?

What is your least favorite job on the farm? Your favorite non-ranch activity to do in your free time? I enjoy camping, boating and spending time with friends and relatives.”

My least favorite jobs are laying out pipe on a hot, windy day when it hasn’t rained for a while and cutting cedar trees.”

Your go-to sorting apparatus? Four wheelers and horses.”

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A conversation with everyday Stockmen,

Danny Poss Scotia, Neb.

Poss Family (l-r): Nolan, Neleigh, Danny, Kristi, Natalie, Nathan, and Roxanna Clawson.

Describe your best day. My best day is the bull sale. That is the day you get to display what you have been working for the last couple of years. You get to form relationships with new customers and connect with your old customers.”

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Most used tool on your farm and how old is it? We consider artificial insemination our most important tool. AI is responsible for our herd’s genetic progress and has helped us develop a fault free cow herd that is just right for our environment.”

POSS ANGUS BULL SALE: February 2023 At the ranch near Scotia, NE

The most important lesson you’ve learned in this business?

Which animal (any species) has left the greatest impact on you?

An important lesson I have learned is to have goals and work hard to achieve them by using a team approach. If you have a goal, make sure everyone working in your operation knows what you are striving for and trying to achieve. Also, take good care of your customers by treating them the way you want to be treated.”

A bull that we raised named Poss Easy Impact. He has left the most important, influential females on our ranch that have created some of our favorite herd sires.”

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The Louie Krogman Family

Quarter Horses

PRODUCTION SALE

CELELRATING

September 4th, 2022 1:00 PM | Valentine Livestock | Valentine, NE

Central Time

REFERENCE SIRES:

FAME AND CHAMPAGNE

Woodbridge x I R Negrita (Illegal Runaway)

CANT KICK THIS CAT

High Brow Cat x Smart Gals Dont Dual (Dual Pep/The Smart Look)

WHIZ MY NU CHEX

Topsail Whiz x Nanny Nu Chex (Nu Chex To Cash)

METALLIC AVATOR

Metallic Cat x Sigourney Rey (Dual Rey)

MYSTERY BOON

Once In A Blue Boon x High Fancy Cat (High Brow Cat)

Steve & Leigh Krogman - 605-259-3486 | Gene & Lorena Hight - 605-259-3667 | Neil & Kristi Krogman - 605-259-3380

KQUARTERHORSE.COM

EMAIL:

HIGHT@GWTC.NET

PO Box 207 | White River, SD 57579

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