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Sale entries, trade show exhibits sought for beef showcase Sale nominations and trade show booth exhibitors are being sought for the first annual Minnesota Beef Showcase Sale and Agribition. The three-day event will be held March 29-31 at the Red Horse Ranch Arena in Fergus Falls, Minn. The Minnesota Beef Showcase features an all breeds beef consignment sale, industry trade show and educational seminars. “The Minnesota Beef Showcase Sale and Agribition is a new yearly opportunity for all involved in the beef industry to come together in one location. Cow-calf producers will be able to select from several breeds and reputable breeders to purchase their herd’s next genetics through the sale. They will also be able to participate in educational seminars and interact with exhibitors during the trade show,” said Jim Scharpe, executive secretary for the Minnesota Angus Association.
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The sale will feature consignments from some of the most progressive cattle breeders in Minnesota and surrounding states. The Minnesota Beef Showcase will host the annual state sales of the Minnesota Angus Association, Minnesota Gelbvieh Association, Minnesota Maine Anjou Association
and Minnesota Limousin Association, as well as representation from other breeds. Consignments include bulls, open heifer, bred heifers and cow-calf pairs, sold as individual lots or pens of three. The sale will also include select embryo lots from desirable genetic matings. Sale cattle will be available for viewing all day March 30 and the morning of March 31. Sales will begin at 1 p.m. on March 31, with all breeds selling concurrently. Consignment information can be found at www.mn-angus.com. The sale catalog may also be viewed at this web address or at www.conoverauction.com, prior to the sale. The trade show will be open all day on March 3031. Trade show booth rental space is available and may be reserved by contacting Scharpe at (507) 3803431 or scharpe8@frontiernet.net. “The trade show allows for interaction between cattlemen and cattlewomen and businesses and venders marketing a wide-range of agriculture and household products,” Scharpe said. The University of Minnesota Beef Team and Igenity representative Zac Hall will lead the educational
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seminars at 1 p.m. March 30. One topic that will be address is “DNA Enhanced EPDs — What they mean to the breeder’s bottom line when purchasing breeding stock.” The Minnesota Beef Showcase Sale and Agribition is also pleased to announce the partnership with AgCountry Farm Credit Services of Fargo, N.D., as a major sponsor of the Minnesota Beef Showcase. AgCountry Farm Credit Services provides credit and financial services to farmers and ranchers in eastern North Dakota and northwest and west central Minnesota, and to agribusinesses across the country. “Although the Minnesota Angus Association has taken a lead role in getting the first Minnesota Beef Showcase off the ground, it is very much a multibreed association effort. The goal going forward is to have a representative for each breed association involved serve as the organization and planning committee. This is a non-profit event and will highlight the Minnesota beef industry,” Scharpe said. For more information or to participate in the 2012 MN Beef Showcase Sale and Agribition, log on to www.mn-angus.com or call Jim Scharpe at (507) 380-3431. ❖
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