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Jared Knock Kirk Lynch
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In this Issue P rofiles
14 | MISSOURI’S OWN WALL STREET
Wall Street Cattle Co creates excitement in cattle country.
36 | THE BARBER BLEND
Barber Ranch builds on blended genetics.
52 | DETERMINING THEIR DESTINY
Showing and raising profitable cattle at Destiny Angus.
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Extension Education
24 | BODY CONDITION OF FALL CALVING COWS with Karla H. Willke, UNL Beef
Leading the Way
30 | KEEPING THE FARM IN THE FAMILY
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with B. Lynn Gordon, Leader Consulting, LLC
Seeds in Season
46 | PATHWAYS TO PERENNIALS with Justin Fruechte & Jared Knock, Millborn Seeds
Veterinarian V iew
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60 | COCCIDIOSIS IN CATTLE
with Dr. Vince Collison, Collison Veterinary Services.
Kitchen Stock
64 | FEATURING MELISSA SCHRAG in the kitchen at Schrag605 of Marion, SD
Sale Barn S tudy
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72 | POSITIVE THINGS
with Kirk Lynch, Humeston Livestock Exchange
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78 | FEATURING DREW SCHROEDER
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on the farm at Schroeder Angus of Clarence, IA
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A new Angus herd and beef restaurant brings excitement to cattle country.
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t is a long way from New York City, but this Wall Street is located right where it needs to be - in the heart of cattle country. Located in one of the nation’s most populated cow/calf states and where Angus cattle have a long history, Wall Street Cattle Co., was founded by Eddie and Ann Marie Currier, and son, Adam near Lebanon, Mo.
agriculture. However, his love for agriculture was sidelined for many years due to his focus on developing other successful business opportunities in Florida. The Currier family owns and operates Southwest Florida’s largest residential tile roofing business in Ft. Myers, with a staff of approximately 300 team members.
Eddie knew one day, he wanted to own a ranch and raise cattle, but he had to wait until 2016 to make that wish come true. Growing up exposed to Angus cattle on the family farm from the time he was twelve years old, it was his childhood dream to one day get back to
Now, in just four short years, the entire Currier family is actively engaged in achieving the vision and mission of Wall Street Cattle Co. Joining Eddie and Ann Marie are sons, Adam, his wife Krista, and their children Bailey, Dace and Aspen and Tyler, his wife Lisa and
their daughter, Charlotte.
LOCATING LAND Currier had followed the beef cattle industry enough to know that Angus cattle was the breed he wanted to raise, plus he had ties to Angus from his childhood. He knew people were drawn to Angus because of the amazing marketing done by Certified Angus Beef® and the tremendous strides made by the American Angus Association to improve and align herds and provide a database on animals that was second to none. Choosing the breed was the easy
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part; the challenge was finding the right location. “It was our desire to find land in the heart of cattle country, central to other beef producing states, and close to interstates,” says Eddie. Second, was finding an area that was still farm-based and open to agriculture where land was affordable and available. “We were looking to find a better way to make the family farm survive during these trying times,” says Eddie. A chance meeting with a longtime local agriculturalist, Sam Lower, lead to the identification of ranch land for sale that was suitable to their needs has now become the headquarters location of Wall Street Cattle Co., near Lebanon, a small agricultural community about 45 minutes northeast of Springfield, Mo. Identifying land and then the opportunity for Eddie to meet the team from Heritage Bank of the Ozarks, a locally-owned Missouri bank, that specialized in farm lending rounded out the acquisition of a package that was aligned with Eddie’s vision and goals.
highest and best use of the land possible. “By using technology and by diversifying our portfolio we hope to stand out from the crowd in our diversified use of prime land.”
Eddie believes he has found the ‘Wall Street’ of the cattle industry.
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With land in hand, the operation was off and running to make the
above Wall Street Cattle Co put down roots in the heart of cattle country near Lebanon, Missouri.
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___ “We are looking forward to a bright future in the beef industry with Wall Street Cattle genetics and beef.” Eddie Currier, Wall Street Cattle Co
above Eddie and Ann Marie Currier, W$C co-owners.
___ above Adam and Krista Currier, W$C co-owners.
GROWING THE HERD With the ranch acquisition complete, next was building a registered Angus herd. “Our primary goal was to work to increase our herd size and the quality of the genetics offered to the industry,” says Adam. That meant selection
criteria centered on good structured, docile cattle that excel in the documented traits important to the Angus breed. With this focus they could produce animals that will add depth to any producer’s program and continue to improve Angus genetics in registered herds throughout the county. The operation zeroed in on calving ease as well. “We focus on calving ease without sacrificing growth and performance as an important part of herd management,” says Adam. “99% of our calves are born unassisted in pastures, and as we say this allows them to ‘thrive and survive’.
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above Ryan Gartrell, W$C Chief Operating Officer
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above Vince and Janet Roberts, W$C General Manager
With a cowherd grown to more than 1,000 head in just four years the management team has also grown. The Currier family brought on Ryan Gartrell to serve as chief operating officer. Vince Roberts serves as general manager and his wife, Janet, is the farm secretary. Shawn Johnston fulfills the duties as assistant farm manager. “WSC has brought in people with diverse backgrounds in ag-
riculture, business, and operations to give us a multifaceted approach to running our operation. Our well-rounded staff helps us stand out from the crowd,” says Eddie. Adam notes, “Our team works diligently to build a full-package animal that harnesses all of the high value animal traits producers are looking for.” Selection of females to create WSC’s foundation herd began with searching out leading Angus programs, studying their roles and impacts in the breed regionally and nationally, and then acquiring animals either through production or private treaty sales to enter the WSC herd. “We knew with top-quality animals from the different regions we could develop cattle from that point that could go anywhere in the country,” says Adam. Bloodlines came from top herds like Schaff Angus Valley, Express Ranch, Gardiner Angus Ranch, and many others. WSC’s first Angus females were purchased from Friendship Farms of Georgia. The ranches’ focus was to use thestockmanmag.com | THE STOCKMAN
above Lebanon, MO is home to Wall Street Cattle Co., the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for the Currier family who are seeing lifelong dreams come to fruition with their Inaugural Sale on October 31, 2020.
above S A V Blackcap May 6677 donor female at W$C.
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Street animal of the future, explains Adam.
INAUGURAL SALE Excitement continues to build as Wall Street Cattle Co., becomes a thriving seedstock operation ready to host their inaugural sale on Saturday, October 31, 2020. “We
waited until now to have our first sale because we wanted people to see where we were going with our genetics,” says Eddie. The first offering will include two elite herd bull prospects that embody the WSC program plus 100 lots of females and choice of heifer calves. Many of the offspring
above Sale feature at W$C, S A V Emblynette 8143 has a above Bakers Composure 6191 is a herd sire at W$C. His pick of heifer calves selling sired by America. progeny and service sells on October 31.
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as much technology as they could such as enhanced EPDs but to also focus on the basics. “Cattle have to have good feet and legs to be a cow first,” says Adam. In all, the herd is phenotypically driven, but an emphasis is also placed on structure and genomics to make it at WSC and to be part of what the family is building towards the perfect Wall
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above V A R Signal 7244, herd sire at W$C. His progeny and service sells in their Inaugural sale on October 31.
are out of hot industry bulls in the breed such as America and Hometown.
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The family is excited about their first public-offering and want to welcome everyone to come out to see the cattle, have dinner on them, enjoy the special country music concerts, and support the beef movement in Missouri and in
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above W$C sale feature, Rita 3R36. She sells along with progeny.
America. A springtime offering of 100 bulls and 20-40 replacement females is on the docket as well. “We are looking forward to a bright future in the beef industry with Wall Street Cattle genetics and beef,” says Eddie. “Everything we have done is dad and I, literally it’s a family thing and our team here,”
above Ogeechee Discovery 569 is a donor with progeny selling at W$C.
says Adam. “It’s multiple people speaking as one voice here - one goal with different perspectives.” learn more wallstreetcattle.com
Wall Street Cattle Co will hold their Inaugural Sale on October 31, 2020 at the ranch in Lebanon, Missouri.
above 2XL Opal 5933 is a donor with progeny selling at W$C.
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THE EXCHANGE Those attending the October sale will witness another exciting venture taking place ̶ The Exchange at Wall Street.
Eddie’s vision of The Exchange is to create a meeting place for cattlemen – promoting USA beef and agriculture ̶ a place where cattlemen with all breeds, from all places can come together and advance the beef business in Missouri and the U.S. for meetings, discussions, and events. Cattlemen will be introduced to the venue, with a kick-off concert to be held the evening before the sale (October 30th) featuring Nashville music artists, Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin, and Collin Raye, with their Roots & Boots Tour. In 2021, this multi-use event venue is slated to provide 12 national music acts in concert in the outdoor amphitheater that seats over 1,600 people.
TABLE TO FARM
Inside The Exchange is the Day Traders Grill, a 150-person, full-service, dine-in restaurant serving lunch and dinner seven days a week. “We have flipped the focus of ‘farm-to-table’ to ‘tableto-farm’,” says Adam. The family is welcoming locals and others to visit the restaurant on the farm, to not only enjoy a delicious meal prepared by two industry leading chefs but to learn more about agriculture and bring consumers and producers together. They have gathered feedback from the local community in sculpting the menu to fit the needs and preferences of future diners, with an emphasis on featuring local ingredients. Future goals are to feature Wall Street Cattle Co beef.
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Re-locating to central Missouri, the family realized the area offered limited access to restaurants, especially those presenting options for a meal featuring high-quality Angus beef. What began as the idea to build a small event kitchen on the ranch, grew into the decision to build The Exchange – a 30,000-square-foot private event space located on a 30-acre tract of land inside the ranch, suitable for hosting events like concerts, weddings, corporate functions, and other special events.
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Extension Education
University research you can use.
by Karla H. Wilke, UNL Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management beef.unl.edu
KEEPING AN EYE ON BODY CONDITION IN FALL CALVING COWS With much of the eastern and
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western borders of Nebraska in a drought, producers with fall calving cows need to be especially mindful of body condition on fall calving cows. In Nebraska, most fall calving herds actually start calving sometime in August. This allows producers to take advantage of late summer grass as a forage
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resource with ample protein and energy for the newly lactating cow. However, the hot dry conditions this year have left many pastures not only short on dry matter tonnage, but also short on the nutrient density required to maintain the lactating cow. While body condition is critical for all lactating cows going into the
breeding season, this is especially important for the fall calving cow who potentially could be facing a long hard winter in poor condition while still trying to meet the demands of lactation. Lactating cows in peak lactation require about twice the energy of a dry pregnant cow at traditional weaning. Research has indicated
above While body condition is critical for all lactating cows going into the breeding season, this is especially important for the fall calving cow. Photo credit Troy Walz.
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Producers who do not have access to annual forages for grazing between calving and breeding, and find cows losing body condition, could consider supplementation strategies on pasture or move cows to confinement. Getting the newborn off to a great start is always important, and tends to be much easier in fall born calves compared to early spring born calves. However, changes to the typical routine or location can have unintended consequences, so if cows are calved in confinement due to drought, it will still be important to use management practices important in spring herds. For example, calves need a clean, dry place away from the cows to rest. Additionally, in hot dry conditions, a source of shade and water are important. Calves should be separated by age in two-week intervals and not comingled until the youngest calves are a month old. Even though the pens are not likely to be wet, more confined conditions can lead to overcrowding which can give pathogens a chance to proliferate. Therefore, producers need to be vigilant in watching for pathogen related scours in calves. For more information on getting the newborn a good start see NebGuide G2293 Health and Management of the Nursing Calf and the May 2020
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BeefWatch article Will Feeding Silage to Lactating Cows Give my Calves Scours? or listen to the podcast on dietary vs. pathogen related scours. For assistance developing diets and management strategies for managing fall-born pairs in a drought, contact local Extension personnel. University of Nebraska - Lincoln, UNL Beef Interviews with the authors of BeefWatch newsletter articles become available throughout the month of publication and are accessible at https:// go.unl.edu/podcast.
Saturday, November 21st
42nd Annual Production Sale 10:00 a.m. ▪ at the farm Selling:
105 Fall Yearling Bulls
Semen checked & ready to work
81 January Bull Calves
Wintering Program Available
2 Embryo Lots 75 Fall Calving Pairs 25 Spring Bred Cows 46 Spring Bred Heifers 96 Fall Open Heifers 45 Spring Heifer Calves
23rd Annual SydGen Influence Commercial Heifer Sale 7:00 p.m. ▪ Callaway Livestock Center, Kingdom City, MO Selling 175 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. Sydenstricker Genetics has a long history of combining genetic diversity with balanced trait superiority to produce breeding stock that will go out and work in the real world. We are diligent in performance testing, and believe in supplying our customers all the information....all the time. That philosophy was recently verified when a home-raised commercial steer won the First Missouri Cattlemen's Association Profitability Challenge. Conducted at the University of Missouri, this contest evaluated all entries on individual feed intake, health costs and harvest value.. Our winning steer gained at 5.7 lbs./day and converted at 5.36 pounds of feed per pound of gain. He posted the largest REA of the entire group at 15.4 sq. inches and the second highest Marbling score at MT60. Hot carcass weight was 959 SydGen Wake Up Call 9446 lbs. and his fat Sire of the winning steer cover was .64 in. 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
PO Box 280 ▪ Mexico, MO 65265 www.sydgen.com Farm Office: (573) 581-1225 Ben Eggers: (573) 473-9202 eggers@socket.net
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cows breed back best on an increasing plane of nutrition. Fall calving cows will likely be bred back in November. Therefore, unless they are grazing cool season annuals such as oats or triticale, or brassicas such as turnips or radishes, it is not likely they will be on an increasing plane of nutrition at breeding. Furthermore, if the forage quality was poor at calving, the cows could be very thin (below a 5 on a 1-9 scale) which could negatively impact pregnancy rates.
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HEIFER CALVES PREGNANCIES • BULLS
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Leading the Way
How leadership works on the ranch.
contributed article by B. Lynn Gordon Leader Consulting, Sioux Falls, SD leaderconsulting.biz
KEEPING THE FARM IN THE FAMILY PART ONE OF THREE PART SERIES A
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s the saying goes, “The only constant is change.” This no doubt applies to agriculture and those who farm and raise livestock. Our industry has been drastically impacted by the infusion of new technology. Although some may still prefer to record cowherd data with a pen and paper, most in the seedstock industry now rely solely on computerized record-keeping to track the many data points associated with cowherd management. Data collected through phone apps, scanners, EID readers, or other technology tools are becoming common practice in the industry.
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While the production side of ranching continues to adopt new technologies and adjust to change, one aspect lagging is – estate management, – more commonly referred to as “farm/ranch family transfer” or “succession planning”. Only two percent of farms have an estate management plan in place. Some individuals may have bits and pieces of a plan or remember they told their children how they would like to see things happen on the ranch when the next generation takes over, but very few have conducted the proper estate preparation to protect their assets. “The way you received the farm
from your parents is different than the way you will give the farm to your children,” says Heather Venenga-Whipple, a financial associate with Thrivent Financial, Watertown, S.D. Venenga-Whipple specializes in working with agricultural families and helping them negotiate their way through generational transfer. She has witnessed first-hand the challenges and issues associated with the planning process and cannot emphasize enough how critical planning for the future is for farm families. “We want to be able to pass the farm on to the next generation, and this is what a good farm management plan is all about,” she says. “If you don’t have a plan the government will; –it doesn’t matter what the family wants, it will be up to the government if there is not a proper succession plan in place.” The process should begin with forming a sound advisory team consisting of a CPA, a financial advisor, and an attorney. “These should be three different people or entities,” she notes, “one person on the team should not wear multiple hats for them to effectively fulfill their role. A team versus one individual is crucial in the case one person leaves the team, preventing
the entire planning process from being put on hold or forced to restart from the beginning.” The team of trained professionals can assist in gathering data, determining objectives, and implementing strategy. “But, most importantly they must understand farming,” she says.
COMMON CONCERNS While every farm/ranch business is unique, Venenga-Whipple tends to see three common concerns during estate planning. These include:
1) The Conundrum of Fair/Equal One of the most challenging issues for the senior generation to ascertain is, “Do we need to write the plan to be fair or equal?” How can they transfer their business and make sure it continues while being fair to all the children involved? Or should the focus be on making everything equal; everyone gets the same land, money, etc? “Sometimes being equal is not setting up the next generation for success.” For example, taking a $9M farm and dividing it across three children equally means $3M each, but can the children be successful with
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a farm that is divided this way. “Sometimes you need to keep the farm whole to make it work.”
2) Issue of Long-Term Care How can we prevent losing the farm to a nursing home? Not everyone needs long-term care insurance and many people do not qualify for the coverage, but everyone needs a long-term care plan to cover the cost when the need occurs, the financial advisor explains. Being forced to sell land to cover the cost of medical care is devastating emotionally and financially. Again, it’s imperative to have a plan in place before the need arises, the advisor indicates.
worked hard to build their legacies and want to keep harmony in the family. Therefore, it is crucial to utilize proper estate management planning steps to help to secure your financial future, transfer ownership of your farm business, reduce estate taxes, and ensure
your wishes are carried out when you are gone. B. Lynn Gordon, Ph.D., Leader Consulting, LLC. Sioux Falls, SD. 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
There are many questions to be answered during the process, such as what is important to you, what keeps you up at night, what are your goals, how can I get the plan written in a way so that it’s my plan, not a government plan, should we sell or rent out the farm if no one wants it or can take it over, do I need a will or a trust? The logistics take time to discuss with your advisory team, spouse, or family. “One of the biggest mistakes made is people wait too long to start to develop a plan. Seek out estate management professionals now; to help you work through your questions and concerns and begin to take steps to address them.” Farm and ranch families have THE STOCKMAN | thestockmanmag.com
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l a u n n A 3rd Sale Online
October 28, 2020 Purchased by Kinsley Gillig 2nd in Class - Jr. Nationals Reserve Division - KS Hereford Show
Lot 3 in the 2019 Sale
VCR 2504 Miss Vibrant 855F ET - Full sisiter to 711E Her heifer calf out of Final Test sells
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Purchased by Kyan Bigge Champion British Bred Steer Rooks County Fair - Kansas
VCR 993W Ruby 413B - Dam of Convenience, Consensus and grand dam to many calves selling
Lot 15 in the 2019 Sale
Purchased by Weston Stemick Reserve Hereford - Pierce County Fair Class winner - NSF - FFA Show
VCR 711E Kally 53H - She sells This March Convenience heifer calf’s mother is a Vincent out of the famous Kelly cow family
Lot 4 in the 2019 Sale
Calves out of VCR 2504 Convenience 711E sell Semen packages available
Girls
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Joint Angus Production Sale With Premier Angus and Johnson Family Cattle
1 pm • Sunday Lodi, WI
October 25, 2020 Selling:
OA Henrietta Pride 217
• Bred Cows • Bred and Open Heifers
The dam of Marda Swagger 762, the $39,000 second top-selling bull of the 2018 Midland Bull Test Sale to Krebs Ranch. She sells due to TC Oasis 623.
Marda Henrietta Pride 02 BW +.3
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Full sister to the $39,000 Marda Swagger 762. She sells.
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Marda Asti 91
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Marda Premier Asti 04 BW +.7
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This daughter of the $24,000 Marda Blacksmith 683 is from the $25,000 Marda Asti 732. She sells.
Terry Quam (608) 575-9261 Cody Quam (608) 575-9237 N706 State Road 113 Lodi, WI 53555 mardaangusfarm@gmail.com
Selling buyer’s choice of this bred heifer safe to GAR Home Town or her flush sister, sired by Marda Blacksmith 683 from the dam of the $21,000 Marda Willie Nelson 564 and the $29,000 Marda Asti 621.
Bob, Matt, Bart and Scott Mitchell Bart’s cell 608 553 8070 48715 Hilldale Rd Wauzeka WI 53826 springcreeksbart@gmail.com
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For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers, TOM BURKE/KURT SCHAFF/JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089-0660. Phone (816) 5320811. Fax (816) 532-0851. email: angushall@angushall.com • www.angushall.com
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Barber Ranch produces the best from their blended horned and polled Hereford genetics
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ocated in country that will test your devotion to your occupation, Barber Ranch is as constant in the Hereford business as the winds are in the panhandle of West Texas. Fit for this Texas Panhandle saying, ‘If you wear a pair of boots here long enough to wear out the soles, you’ll never leave.’ Dale and Mary Barber have built their own legacy from a herd started in 1904 and have laid the groundwork for a lasting legacy through their children and grandchildren.
In recent years, Dale and Mary have been joined full time in the day to day activities of the ranch by sons, Brett and Justin. Brett oversees bull development and farming
operations for the ranch while Justin directs office operations and manages breeding decisions for the cowherd utilizing embryo transplant, artificial insemination, and natural service from the ranch’s extensive herd sire bull battery. While not on the ranch full time, Terri, a sales consultant for Elanco Animal Health, and Jason, manager of the Purebred Division of Superior Livestock and co-owner of SmartAuctions, contribute to the success of the ranch however possible.
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Dale and Mary met and were married shortly after Dale’s grad-
uation from Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. After Dale’s service in the U.S. Air Force, they made the move to Channing to take over Mary’s family ranch as her father’s health declined. The couple was blessed with four children, Brett, Terri, Jason, and Justin, who worked alongside their parents daily on the ranch while growing up.
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Historically a 100% horned cowherd, the introduction of polled genetics in the late 1990s changed the direction of the ranch’s future in the Hereford business. Brett, manager of Michigan State University’s Purebred Beef Center at the time, decided to utilize some of the ranch’s leading horned females and breed them to polled bulls. This decision led to Justin and Jason exhibiting the champion females at the 1999 Polled Hereford Junior National and Horned Hereford Expo shows. Popularity of crossing horned and polled genetics increased following this feat.
Barber Ranch held their first bull sale on the ranch in 1973. Over the years, various sale outlets have been utilized from private treaty on the ranch to sales in The Yards at the National Western Stock Show to consigning to the San Antonio and Houston livestock shows all-breeds bull sales. Since 2008, bulls have been marketed at Jordan Livestock Auction in San Saba, Texas. This move allowed a central location for past and potential customers to purchase Barber Ranch genetics. The addition of internet and television broadcasting further enhanced the marketing of the bulls to locations across the country and gave national exposure to Barber Ranch. Held annually on the second Wednesday of November, this year’s sale will feature over 100 polled and horned bulls. New in 2020 was an early spring sale held on the ranch - only the second time in over 30 years a sale has been held at the ranch headquarters.
top 1999 Champion Horned Female, Junior National Expo. middle 1999 Champion Polled Female, National Junior Polled Hereford Show. below Mary and Dale Barber on the Texas Hereford ranch.
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An elite cowherd has always been the base of Barber Ranch, and no cow bred by the ranch is more recognizable than BR Gabrielle 5082. Gabrielle traces back to the polled/horned breeding of the 1990s as her granddam is 62H, the 1999 Polled Hereford Junior National Champion. Gabrielle’s mating to DM BR Sooner produced tremendous daughters and prominent herd sires that continue to influence the Barber Ranch cowherd and top Hereford operations across the United States.
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Internet broadcasting has played a huge part in marketing females and frozen genetics recently. Whether broadcasting a live heifer calf sale from the Fort Worth Stockyards on Superior Livestock or hosting a semen sale on SmartAuctions, the nationwide reach has driven upward the popularity of Barber Ranch. This exposure has led to the BR prefix appearing in pedigrees across North America. Producing an easy keeping, functional, uniform cowherd has always been forefront for Barber Ranch, but a love for showing has brought another component to the success of Barber Ranch. With humble beginnings at local Hereford association shows, recent years
top BR Belle Air 6011 – 2019 NWSS Champion Horned Bull and Supreme Champion 2017 and 2019.
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bottom 2020 Junior National Hereford Expo Champion Bred and Owned Female, the 4th year in a row for the Barber family. Shown by Brett’s children, Rylee, Bryden, and Aidyn.
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above The Barber family - Justin, Terri, Dale, Mary, Jason, and Brett. opposite Barber Ranch was recognized in 2004 by the Texas State Department of Agriculture for being in the cattle business for over 100 years.
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have brought widespread success at national shows. Multiple bronze statues of horned and polled bulls and females line the shelves of the show barn office with a shelf reserved for the coveted crystal awards given to the Supreme Champion at the National Western Stock Show. The most recent crystal was won in 2019 by BR Belle Air 6011, the second time the bull was named supreme champion.
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The show ring has been another way for the generations of the Barber Ranch to work alongside one another. Brett’s children, Rylee, Bryden, and Aidyn have exhibited numerous Junior National Hereford Expo champions in the past few years and been named champion showman at the state and national levels. They all look to their Grandma Mary for advice when it comes to preparing and exhibiting their cattle. While 2020 was the final year for exhibiting junior cattle for Rylee, Bryden and Aidyn look forward to continuing a rich tradition of Barber Ranch children in the show ring for the foreseeable future. Giving back to the Hereford
breed through leadership positions has been rewarding for members of the Barber family. While all have served on the local and state levels, Terri and Rylee have recently given back in a big way. Terri served on the American Hereford Association Board of Directors from 2013-2017 and was president for 2016-17, becoming the first female to hold that leadership position. Rylee recently completed her term on the National Junior Hereford Association Board of Directors from 2017-2020, serving as vice-chairman for the 2019-20 term. Accolades haven’t been important to the Barber family, but they are very much appreciated. 2004 brought recognition from the Texas Department of Agriculture for being in the cattle business for 100 years. The Texas Hereford Association has twice honored members of the Barber family as the 2006 Fort Worth Stock Show Hereford open show was named for Barber Ranch and 2016 saw Dale and Mary named honorary members of the Texas Hereford Association. 2018 saw the awarding of one of the highest honors bestowed by the American Hereford Association as
Dale and Mary were inducted into the Hereford Hall of Fame.
THE FUTURE As members of the Barber Family look to the future, they know their customer needs come first. A change in the bull market has brought more demand for polled Hereford genetics and greater reliance on EPDs. A unique opportunity was presented to Barber Ranch in 2019 with the opportunity to purchase the Loewen Herefords herd from Waukomis, Oklahoma. The herd was known for their use of homozygous polled genetics and their emphasis on curve bending cattle with carcass merit. The purchase has already garnered attention for the genetics as a trio of full sisters won the 2020 NWSS Champion Pen of Heifers and a full brother to these females, Loewen Genesis G16, has demanded top dollar for his semen in 2020. This opportunity allowed Barber Ranch to fast forward in their pursuit of additional polled bulls with higher growth and carcass numbers to meet their customer demands.
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enjoys driving through the pastures to admire the cowherd, they know to remain relevant in today’s data driven world, additional needs must be met to keep customers happy. Barber Ranch was early adapters of artificial insemination, beginning in the early 1970s, and embryo transfer, beginning in the early 1980s. Looking ahead, they plan to continue to utilize the best of the Barber Ranch bull battery through natural service and AI while using outside genetics to complement their breeding. In-vitro fertilization was adopted in 2009 and continues to be used extensively today to propagate the best producing females at Barber Ranch. While
satellite herds have been and will continue to be used, members of the family look forward to 2021 when embryo transfer calves will once again be born on the ranch. This will allow the calves to adapt to the tough, Texas Panhandle environment from the very beginning of their lives. While 2020 has shown us that nothing in the future is certain, members of the Barber family hope to see Hereford cattle roaming the plains and canyons of Channing, Texas, for many years to come. learn more barberranch.com
Barber Ranch Annual Bull Sale will be held November 11, 2020 in San Saba, TX.
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First introduced to the American Hereford Association in 2012, genomic-enhanced EPDs have really begun to play a part at Barber Ranch in the past few years. Having utilized DNA testing for many years, Barber Ranch has committed to DNA testing every live calf born on the ranch beginning in 2020. This allows every animal sold and shown to have GE-EPDs available to customers and evaluators to further enhance their breeding decisions. 2020 also saw the resurgence of ultrasound measurements for all bulls, meeting customer demands for another tool to help in their selection of bulls. While every member of the Barber family
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f you are a reader of The Stockman, we can pretty much guess where your passion lies. To you, four-legged bovines that eat grass are probably one of God’s most special creations, after people, and we agree! Nothing calms the soul as much as watching cattle graze on a still evening with nothing but the sounds of cows lowing to their calves and birds happily chirping, so long as you don’t witness one crawl through the fence during the process! Whether you grew up watching Westerns, were captivated by Captain Call and Gus starting a ranch in Montana, or are a diehard Yellowstone fan (or maybe all of the above), there is a pull to see the landscape around you enter into that timeless cycle. God provides rain, sunshine, and grass to
nourish cows on your land, providing steers for beef and heifers for… more cows! Frankly, though, the reality is that there have been incentives to plow up grass and farm in many parts of our country. Undoubtedly, some of this can be synergistic to raising livestock while selling most of the land’s bounty into other markets. But did you know there are also incentives to plant cropland back to grass? Most landowners are aware of the CRP program, founded in 1985, to reduce erosion on degraded farmland and prop up unsustainably low commodity prices. But for stockmen, CRP holds a Catch-22. Land can generate revenue from growing grass through payments,
but livestock cannot graze the ground annually—yielding more grass, but no additional cattle. While the CRP program remains the most dominant and best-known program for grass plantings, several other programs can provide incentives that, luckily, don’t discriminate against our bovine friends! At Millborn Seeds, we have compiled a list for at least 12 such programs in our home state of South Dakota, with most also available in other states. Every few weeks, we dig up another program, so there may well be more opportunities than those we list!
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Here are three initiatives that are available to landowners in the upper Midwest beyond the CRP program.
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Range Planting 550 is a commonly used practice within EQIP and can be bundled with other programs like livestock water development and cross fencing for managed grazing. It is a one-time payment that varies by state and requires that the acres cost-shared stay in grass for ten years. There are cost shares for both introduced and native mixes, with the native mix practice paying out significantly better. There are very few restrictions on grazing once established. Native mixes are designed to replicate the native prairie’s flora that existed before cultivation and the introduction of non-native grass species. This program is available through your county NRCS office.
In the days before the plow, the plains were a mix of native grasses and countless species of native forbs and flowers. If you have a small chunk of ground that you would like to experiment with establishing a highly diverse mix of wildflowers with native grass, this is an interesting option. There is compensation, varying in different states, for excluding use for five years as these diverse mixes get established. These mixes can commonly contain 30+ species for each seeding and provide a myriad of color throughout the growing season. This program is available through your county NRCS office.
one of our Forage + Cover Crop Specialists a call at (888)498-7333 or email us at info@millbornseeds. com. We can help you craft the perfect perennial mix from our inventory of 400+ species of native and improved grasses, forbs, and wildflowers. Additionally, we can explain some of the high-level details about these incentives and steer you in the right direction for more information!
This new program for 2020 was authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill. It is available for landowners in the Prairie Pothole states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Montana. Up to 15% of each field can be enrolled, and the base payment rate is 50% of the county farmland rental rate for three, four, or five years. Operators who qualify as Historically Underserved (HU) individuals are eligible for 75% of county rental rates as an annual payment. The program allows for haying or grazing outside of the primary nesting window for the area. There are no restrictions on which types of perennials can be planted, giving great flexibility to potential seed mixes. If you are interested, sign up would be through your local FSA office.
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These programs, and many others, can help cost-share your efforts to match the landscape around you with your vision of harmony. The NRCS and wildlife and conservation non-profit organizations are eager to help you seed your corner of the prairie back to its natural state. If you have further questions about these programs, give
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Dest iny by B. Lynn Gordon photos courtesy Destiny Angus Farm
Showing and raising profitable cattle at Destiny Angus Farm.
EARLY ANGUS DAYS
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With the motto, “The sky is the limit as long as you keep your feet on the ground,” Brian and Lora Hutchins formed their Angus herd in Columbia, Tenn. Their goal in the early 2000s was to produce enough quality cattle to be able to hold an annual production sale. They achieved their goal, selling around 60 lots annually from $1,000 - $40,000 with the first three sales averaging $5,000, a significant accomplishment for a small family farm.
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The herd selection criteria was based on EPDs and heavily influenced by Gardiner Angus Ranch (GAR) genetics. Some of the popular bloodlines included full sisters to GAR Precision 2536, GAR Integrity 6002 along with full
brothers and sisters to Hyline Right Time 338 and BR Midland.
However, over time the selection parameters have shifted at Destiny Angus. “We had purely production-based cattle, disciplined in our approach to EPDs, which accounted for 50% of our selection criteria, 25% was focused on pedigree and the final 25% was phenotype and health of the animal. While this proved to be profitable and somewhat successful at the time, we were disappointed by the overall consistency in growth, udders, and feet (soundness) issues we experienced,” he says.
liked phenotypically that would allow them to develop the future foundation of Morgan’s show
The family knew it was time to make a change. They dispersed much of their herd in 2006, only keeping back cattle the family
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string. The operation was also relocated to Charleston, Ill. Today at Destiny Farms, the selection and breeding parameters are determined by 75% phenotype, 15% pedigree/cow families and 10% EPDs across for their 25 head cow herd. They also flush 4-5 donor females annually and offer their genetics via spring and fall online sales, private treaty, or consignments to the NWSS Angus sale.
INDUSTRY VIEWPOINT “We valued the concept and philosophy of EPDs and knew the numbers as well as anyone, constantly studying them, collecting data, and helping to drive some of the best genetically-based EPD cat-
tle in the early 2000s,” says Brian. However, based on the current EPD process, Brian believes DNA used to generate EPDs cannot be impacted with a reasonable amount of performance data collected by small-to mid-size breeders that are turned into the American Angus Association (AAA) to create a more accurate EPD. “It takes 23 head of progeny out of a single animal to impact the EPD, the same as one DNA sample. I am not convinced the data will significantly impact the EPD.” His reasoning: the odds of having that much progeny turned into the association for calculation is rare-, leaving Hutchins concerned about seeing accurate EPDs again.
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opposite The Hutchins family (l-r) Brian, Morgan, and Lora. this page NJAS 2019 – Division 1 Heifer Calf Champion Owned shown by Morgan Hutchins. The Hutchins of Destiny Angus Farm, Charleston, Ill., also own and operate, Destiny’s Horse Boarding, offering full-service stable and pasture boarding for 15 horses.
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above Morgan Hutchins has set big goals for herself in the showring. below The mother-daughter team of Lora and Morgan Hutchins.
As a result, Destiny Angus Farms looks to shows, sales, and cattle they view during farm visits or talking with fellow producers to define how cattle are integrated into their program. “Our eyes and the knowledge of fellow breeders is what is most valuable to us,” says Lora.
“We know that our view is unpopular amongst some circles. However, we choose to be up front to our current and prospective customers. We cannot, in good faith, sell stock based on information we feel is not helpful (at least for now).”
MOVING FORWARD With a focus on raising and showing cattle indicative of their new breeding program goals, selection parameters include medium birth weights, heavy but fresh calves at weaning that are growthy enough at 12-16 months old for the females to be bred shortly thereafter and bulls able to go out and breed and remain an easy keeper.
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“At Destiny Angus we push our stock but never at the expense of them not being fertile or fresh,” says Brian. This Angus operation doesn’t want to see ‘white meat.’ “We won’t intentionally lead a fat one into the ring, win-or-lose. You know you have a great one when an easy keeping cow milks great and breeds back every time with little feed input.”
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MORGAN’S MOTIVATION Brian owned his first Angus cow at 8 year of age, growing up as one of six kids on a farm in Ohio. His family had a 100-head Angus cow herd, farmed about 2,000 acres, and raised about 1,000 hogs/year, farrow-to-finish. They, too, had success in the show ring, exhibiting the many time national champion bull, Millcreek Bachelor. Work ethic and dedication to livestock was engrained early in Brian’s life, and he sees that same desire and work ethic now in his daughter, Morgan. Morgan also watched her cousins Krystin, Justin, and Jordan Bachman show at the Fairfield County Fair in Ohio and this sparked Morgan’s motivation to convince her mom and dad it was time for her to try showing Angus cattle. “One day on a walk from the barn to the house, Morgan told me she wanted to show cattle,” says Brian. “10 years later here we are.” Brian and Lora are extremely proud of Morgan and her success. Morgan earned enough points to get her NJAA Bronze and Silver show award at 11-years old after only showing two years. “Her goal
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is to win the NJAS, so while she is happy so far, fingers crossed, maybe she will reach that goal yet,” says Lora. Morgan was named Top 10 American Angus Association Breeder of the Year in the 2017-2018 ROV season. Quite an accomplishment, her dad says, with only having about 20 calves that year, when compared to other ranches that may have hundreds or thousands of calves a year. Morgan is currently attending Lakeland College majoring in Pre-Veterinary Medicine with plans to go on to Ohio State University for a degree in Veterinary Science, focusing on a career in embryo reproduction. The involvement in the Angus breed is a true family affair. At the 2016 All-American Futurity Show, Louisville, Ky., Morgan was named Premier Exhibitor and Lora was selected Herdsman of the Year. Lora is now amongst some of the most heralded names in the Angus business and works very hard behind the scenes at Destiny Angus, doing the record-keeping, registrations, transfers, breeding reports., etc. When Brian’s full-time work limited his ability to travel to the shows, Lora stepped in and would often manage taking 12-15 head to a show to make sure the family was represented and reaching their goals. learn more destinyfarms.org
Destiny Angus will offer selection of their genetics, October 15, 2020 with an online sale hosted by anguslive.com.
Morgan's Accomplishments • NJAA Bronze and Silver Award • NJAS -
Division Champions and Reserve Division Champions
• Atlantic National -
Premier Breeder, Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair, Reserve Champion Bull (2x each)
• Eastern Regional Jr. Angus Show Showmanship, Reserve Champion Bull (2x), Premier Exhibitor (2x)
• Keystone International Exhibition Grand Champion Female
• All-American Futurity Premier Exhibitor
• Top 10 American Angus Association Breeder of the Year
Dest iny Angus Show Winners • NAILE, Grand Champion Bull co-owner
• Ft. Worth Stock Show and NWSS, Reserve Grand Champion Bull WCC Unique
• 2016 All-American Angus Futurity
Grand Champion, AAA ROV Senior Bull of the Year - Destiny Sound 38
• 2015 All-American Angus Futurity, Reserve Grand Champion Bull Mayhem
• 2017 ROV #2 Show Bull of the Year - CCC/Womack Ace
• 2018 ROV Dixie National,
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be feed-efficient. “It is perplexing when we hear judges repeatedly say moderate framed females are easier keepers than larger framed animals.” He challenges this concept and believes smaller cows can eat as much as their larger framed cows, and they don’t raise a bigger calf. Understanding there is not a one-size-fits-all approach and that environment and the goals of each breeder come into play when deciding on selection criteria of frame size, he notes, the vast majority of his customers sell cattle by the pound at some point. His customers’ success is his main concern.
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Veterinarian View
Health & Reproduction questions answered and explained.
contributed article by Dr. Vince Collison, Collison Embryo | Collison Veterinary Services, Rockwell City, IA collisonembryo.com
COCCIDIOSIS IN CATTLE W
e get asked many questions this time of year about vaccinating calves preweaning and processing newly purchased calves to feed out. In a previous article, I described the benefits of deworming at the time of vaccinating. Another parasite condition that needs to be considered in developing health protocols is coccidia. Coccidia is caused by the Eimeria species and can cause issues in all ages of cattle. In addition, coccidia can occur in other ruminates species such as sheep and goats. The Eimeria species that affect sheep and goats are different than those that affect cattle, and it is important to note that it does not cross over to cattle and visa versa.
There are different things to think about relating to coccidia with each age group: 1) As it relates to weaned calves and cattle going into feed yards, we feel it is imperative to have control plans in place. This age of cattle is especially prone to coccidia, and any stresses can bring on clinical signs. Eimeria, the parasite that causes coccidia, is not sensitive to the typical de-wormers used at processing, and there are no vaccines for prevention. Thus, control is centered around prevention with feed medication and management. The main feed medications for the control of coccidia in this age of calves are decoquinate or amproli-
um. Lasalocid and monensin are also used by some to help to control coccidia. Sanitation and calf comfort are also crucial in controlling coccidia. Clinical signs can occur when large numbers of oocytes from Eimeria are ingested or anytime the calf’s immune system is suppressed. Even though coccidia is a gastrointestinal disease, it can lead to respiratory disease in this age of cattle. Even subclinical coccidiosis can contribute to respiratory disease. If cattle become clinical with coccidiosis, treatment with amprolium is most commonly used either via the feed or water. If individual animals need treatment, amprolium can be drenched as a solution for five days. Sulfa boluses can also be used for treatment on individual animals. When using amprolium, follow labeled directions for dose and time of treatment. It is a thiamine analog and can cause symptoms of polio if misused. Besides sanitation, fresh available water is one of the best management practices to implement. Some of the worse coccidia outbreaks I’ve seen followed that first hard freeze when the water
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The typical symptom that one sees with coccidia in weaned calves is fresh blood in the manure, but any diarrhea in that age calf could
be a symptom. Leading to this, there is a subclinical phase that can affect performance and make calves more susceptible to other diseases.
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efficient use of the feed provided. This practice can benefit newborn calves by reducing environmental contamination in the calving and post-calving areas. When planning preconditioning and processing protocols, we tend to focus on the vaccinations and deworming done in the chute. Consider coccidiosis management as an important part of your cattle’s overall disease control when planning your health programs. 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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2) As it relates to newborn calves, most coccidia cases will not show up until the calf is 30 days of age. It takes this long for the Eimeria life cycle to damage the intestinal lining and cause symptoms. As with the older calves, control involves sanitation, prevention of overcrowding, and calf comfort. Implementing control with feed is more challenging with this age calf, but we have producers that have successfully hand-fed the calves in a creep area with an amprolium top-dressed on the feed.
3) As it relates to cows, they usually don’t show symptoms very often, but can still shed it in the manure. On occasion, a cow will have severe diarrhea that responds to treatment for coccidiosis. One of the larger concerns with cows is the contamination from their shedding when they are in dry lots and the calving areas. If feeding a mixed ration, control in the cows to reduce shedding can be achieved to some degree by feeding lasalocid with a TMR. In addition to controlling the shedding of Eimeria, this will also help the cow make more
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Thank You! Nancy, Justin, Dakota, Taylor and Johna would like to thank the Iowa Angus Tour cattlemen and women that visited our farm. We had so much fun being with other Angus enthusiasts and sharing information about our genetics and operation. We invite you to contact us or stop by the farm when you are in the area!
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Top 5 reasons to come to the Sale: Maternal Power - Docility - Udder Quality - Calf Vigor - Excellent phenotype
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Cow families are Tibbie, Bonita, Forever Lady, Pride Ever, Blackcap Lady, Elaine, Skymere, Lucy, Rito Lady, Miss Wix
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Sale Barn Study
A review of the current cattle market.
contributed article by Kirk Lynch Lynch Livestock Inc. and Humeston Livestock Exchange, Humeston, Iowa humestonlivestockexchange.com
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s we head into fall, there seems to be a lot of optimism and positive things to look forward to in the cattle markets. Although things were a little stagnant through the last part of August and the beginning of September, I think we have bright times ahead and hopefully just around the corner. Here is what we are seeing in the barn.
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The feeder market continues to be very strong. Light calves and heavy calves all seem to be hanging in there and bringing solid prices. This is mostly due to the futures continuing to climb steadily over the past month or two. Even with the feeders getting good prices, these cattle make sense to the feedlots as they can find cattle to lock in for a profit. That has not been the case recently over the past several months as the futures were not strong enough to contract these cattle. With cheap feed and a strong fat cattle market, moving
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forward, I would look for the feeder calves to continue to bring a solid price and even look for the market to get higher as we head into the fall. The fat cattle market has been flat. With that being said, we see people trying to hold on to cattle as long as they can in hopes of the futures being $10 higher in the next couple of months. I feel we will see a lot of big, and really fat cattle come through the barns then. The Holstein market has been excellent, and I think it will continue to be so.
First, there aren’t many of them moving yet, aside from dispersions and areas where it is too dry. If you are looking to buy some, now might be the time to do so as I think bred cows and heifers will be a hot commodity come November, December, and the first of the year. With feed being cheap, it would make some sense. I hope everyone has a great fall and a safe harvest! Until next month!
The slaughter cow and bull market has been excellent as of late. I would look for this to stall out over the next couple of weeks, as we will start to see preg check outs and culls coming to the barn as ranchers start working on their fall processing. The bred market has been the weakest part of the cattle market.
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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Show Circuit Online Sales Plum Creek Miss Annie Lu 361C
2014 Reserve Champion NAILE. Daughters will sell, sired by Primo.
Collison Georgina 930
Sold in 2019 Fall Heifer Sale. Reserve Division Owned Heifer Show NJAS 2020. Full sister will sell.
Lazy H Bar Forever Lady 528
Moffitt Forever Lady M801
Collison Georgina 1638
Collison Georgina 1557
3rd Overall Iowa Beef Expo Champion, Iowa Angus Preview Champion 2016. Daughters will sell, sired by Primo.
NJAS B&O Division Winner 2017. Daughter will sell sired by Primo.
Division Champion NJAS Owned Show 2009. Daughters sired by Syndicate, Primo, and Bankroll will sell.
Supreme Champion Iowa Beef Expo, Reserve Champion B&O NJAS, Iowa State Fair Open Angus Show Champion 2017. Maternal sisters sired by Bankroll and daughters sired by Style and Roundtable will sell.
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High selling heifer from 2018 Fall Heifer Sale. Reserve Champion Angus Heifer Iowa Beef Expo, Reserve Champion Iowa State Fair Open Angus Show 2019. Full sisters will sell!
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In the News Hello Fellow Angus Enthusiasts:
tion, all who attended, all sponsors and speakers and a huge thanks to our hosts for providing excellent cattle to view, excellent food and fellowship to enjoy. Thank you, Pat Burns, Iowa Angus tour Chairperson
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I would like to share a recent event from the Iowa Angus Association that took place in Central Iowa. The Iowa Angus Tour 2020! Wow what an exciting time had by all with a crowd just shy of 180 people in attendance to enjoy awesome hosts along with some of the great Angus herds in our State. Yes the weather was just about as one would have ordered and with Covid-19 on everyone’s minds
these days these public events are unnerving to organize but with the guidance and procedures set by our Governor Kim Reynolds, we were able to have a very successful and fun event. Guests came from states near and far, representing Michigan, Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Nebraska and Missouri. The mood on the tour was uplifting and made a weekend with an overwhelming positive atmosphere. I would like to thank the Iowa Angus Associa-
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traight Your go-to sorting apparatus? Most used tool on your farm and how old is it? I would say it would have to be our 1977 John Deere 4430. My Dad brags how it has over 12,000 hours, has never been touched and it hauls a feed wagon all through the winter and summer!”
It is nothing special around here – just a bucket. When I was young, with my sister and brother, we would feed the show heifers and pound on the bucket and they would come running. Those girls are all gone now but their daughters are still around and we use the bucket when we are working or moving a group to or from a pasture.”
Describe your best/worst day. The best day around here has to be the day a calf you have been waiting on for 9 months arrives and you see the outcome of your breeding selections. But telling the news to the kids, and seeing the excitement in their faces when they get to see the newborn calf tops it off!
The most important lesson you’ve learned in this business? To be humble. Wins will come and so will losses. It is okay to think your animal is the best, there is nothing wrong with believing in what you are working on, but ultimately, it is one person’s opinion on that day.”
Which animal (any species) has left the greatest impact on you? For Schroeder Angus it all goes back to Dameron Lady 9113, as she is the foundation for our herd. But for me personally, I would say Schroeder Ace 106. Not because of the success he had, but the impact he had on our son Boyd. Even at age 3, he would ask every day if I fed Ace or if I needed help to feed him.”
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Your favorite non-farm activity to do in your free time?
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I would first say hunting and fishing, as I really enjoy sitting in the tree stand bow hunting. However, as my kids get older, it has been watching and helping them with all their activities; from sports to cattle showing.” thestockmanmag.com | THE STOCKMAN
A conversation with everyday Stockmen,
Drew Schroeder Schroeder Angus - Clarence, Iowa
What about the beef cattle industry excites you the most? The people of the beef industry. Whether it has been in past years or everything we have overcome this year, the people in the beef industry always come together and fight through the challenges that arise.”
What is your least favorite job on the farm?
My brother, Jason, sister Lauren, and I showed in fairs and were active in the Iowa Angus and National Junior Angus programs. Today along with my parents and with my wife, Ashley, our children, Boyd (6) and Blake (3), we continue the operation selling bulls and a few select females annually. In addition to managing our herd, we grow row crop corn and soybeans, and finish out feeder pigs.” learn more facebook.com/schroederangus
Schroeder Angus Online Heifer Sale - November 1, 2020 - anguslive.com
The first sort of hogs out of the barn. It never fails, they always pile to the back and the one you need is buried in the corner.”
About the Stockman. opposite The Schroeder family (l-r) Boyd, Blake, Drew, and Ashley. right Schroeder Ace 106, a memorable critter for the Schroeder boys. bottom Chap Erica SA No Limit G65, a full brother in blood to Ace. His dam was a past sale feature.
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Schroeder Angus was started by my parents, Doug and Glenda, in 1982 south of Clarence, Iowa. With pedigrees going back to Angus breeders on both sides of their families, they purchased registered stock and built a cattle herd.
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Butte Sale
OCTOBER 17, 2020 • 1:00 PM (PST) AT THE OROVILLE RANCH Auctioneer: Col. Rick Machado
Selling:
HEREFORD, POLLED HEREFORD AND ANGUS YEARLINGS, LONG YEARLINGS & 2-YEAR-OLD BULLS ... along with BRED HEREFORD HEIFERS Lot 16
Lot 13
Lot 9
CE 3.4 BW 3.0 WW 60 YW 99 MM 28 FAT 0.023 REA 0.52 MARB 0.37 BMI$ 444 CHB$ 106 ID: 51G | Reg. #: P44043225 | Sire: NJW 73S 3304 GUNSLINGER 86D ET
CE -0.1 BW 3.4 WW 64 YW 100 MM 34 FAT -0.007 REA 0.69 MARB 0.08 BMI$ 380 CHB$ 119 ID: 43G | Reg. #: 44043219 | Sire: NJW 73S 3304 GUNSLINGER 86D ET
CE 2.0 BW 2.4 WW 59 YW 96 MM 37 FAT 0.013 REA 0.72 MARB 0.07 BMI$ 377 CHB$ 118 ID: 33G | Reg. #: P44043213 | Sire: NJW 73S 3304 GUNSLINGER 86D ET
Lot 23
Lot 19
Lot 1
CE -0.8 BW 3.8 WW 58 YW 90 MM 29 FAT 0.003 REA 0.47 MARB -0.11 BMI$ 294 CHB$ 104 ID: 91G | Reg. #: P44043287 | Sire: CRR LR 109 SLINGSHOT 312
CE 5.2 BW 1.7 WW 52 YW 81 MM 31 FAT 0.013 REA 0.53 MARB -0.02 BMI$ 312 CHB$ 108 ID: 69G | Reg. #: P44035210 | Sire: CRR LR 109 SLINGSHOT 312
CE 0.6 BW 2.8 WW 53 YW 89 MM 34 FAT 0.003 REA 0.51 MARB 0.14 BMI$ 406 CHB$ 110 ID: 13G | Reg. #: 44035238 | Sire: NJW 73S 3304 GUNSLINGER 86D ET
Lot 27
3159 Nelson Ave., Oroville, CA 95965 Steve: (530) 624-5256 Clayton: (530) 774-6497 slambert@digitalpath.net /lambertranchherefords
CE 2.2 BW 2.5 WW 60 YW 93 MM 33 FAT -0.027 REA 0.57 MARB 0.14 BMI$ 385 CHB$ 110 ID: 111G | Reg. #: 44055604 | Sire: NJW 73S 3304 GUNSLINGER 86D ET
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