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Table of Contents Keeping Up with the Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Best Farming Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ESG Goals for Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Investments in USask Livestock Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Angus Carcass Quality - A Heritable Trait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Auction Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Canadian Angus Foundation Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Provincial Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Canadian Junior Angus Association Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Canadian Junior Angus Ambassador Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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Dave’s Desk

Sales this past fall across the purebred beef industry have been strong showing a tremendous amount of optimism in spite of a severe lack of moisture this past growing season.

The widespread drought last summer has forced many to look to other means of feeding their cattle than the feedstuffs normally fed. The demand for barley and short supply has driven the price to the point where it is cheaper to feed corn. The chief financial officer with Canadian Pacific Railway has been quoted as saying that

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more than 8,100 carloads of corn have been transported to Alberta. This is more than thirteen times the total of 600 loads in 2020. All things considered the industry in the long term is bright. Reduced number of cattle in the system is not necessarily a good thing, however the predictions are that will hold the price strong in the long range. Cattle in Australia are selling very strong, in some cases breaking long held records. There is considerable optimism for the years ahead.

Whether you breed purebred or commercial cattle your business is similar to any company with a product to market. There is an endeavour to set your operation or product apart from your competitors. To do that is one thing, to be able to verify or certify your product claims is another. In this issue I wanted present information from people which make it their business to verify or certify product claims. The beef consumer is wanting more and more information regarding where their food comes from, how it is raised or produced. They are not happy to just hear the story, they want a third party audit that verifies the information. I think the long term benefit will be worth the effort.

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One of the terms bantered around of late is that of ‘regenerative’ agriculture. In this issue you will find information regarding technology that is focused on that topic. I hope you will find it interesting.

This issue of Angus World moves me into the thirtieth year of publishing this magazine. If there is common thread in my message in the ‘Commercial’ issue every year it is that of communicating with your bull supplier. They know their herds and what to expect from bulls they sell. They are easy to talk to and they are happy to hear from you. Throughout this issue are breeders who would be more than happy to discuss your needs.

Until next time,

Dave Callaway

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Keeping Up with the Times

By Emma Cross, on contract with Verified Beef Production Plus How VBP+ Has Grown with the Industry For the commercial cattleman, the bottom line is much more than a benchmark. Profit is the difference between ranching another day

and hanging up your hat for good.

However, profitability is a moving target for a commercial producer. Over the years, beef production has changed to match consumer expectations and desires, right down to the cow/calf level. Since consumers speak with their wallets, producers have had to shift their production practices in accordance with changing policies based on public want and need. Luckily, entities like Verified Beef Production Plus exist to help producers navigate these changing tides to remain profitable in new supply chains.

In 2004, the Verified Beef Production (VBP) program was developed by industry as a progression of the educational Quality Starts Here initiative of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. At the time, the VBP program helped producers demonstrate their attention to hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) by validating practices on-farm.

However, consumer demands since the launch of the VBP program have expanded to include expectations beyond food safety alone.

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training and auditing in the areas of animal care, biosecurity, environmental stewardship, and on-farm food safety.

Standards of the VBP+ program are aligned with the national On-Farm Food Safety Standards, National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle, the Canadian On-Farm Biosecurity Standard, and key indicators of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB).

For a commercial producer, this means that VBP+ offers a centralized avenue to meet a wide variety of consumer desires, in turn ensuring a market for their cattle.

In 2019, VBP+ shifted to national delivery rather than delivery through provincial partners. This facilitated the development of a unified process for training auditors, standardized review of regular assessments and standardization of audit process that has allowed VBP+ to partner with other important stakeholders in sustainable beef supply chains. In short, national delivery has allowed the program to secure key marketing opportunities for certified producers.

VBP+, through one audit, can now audit producers not only to the VBP+ standard, but through equivalency, producers are audited to the standard of the Certifed Sustainable Beef Framework as well. So, VBP+ certified producers can access supply chains leading to major retailers like McDonald’s and Walmart.

As well, VBP+ is working with the stakeholders

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to expand options for third-party verification for the GEP-free program that would allow us to help producers in Canada access the market into the European Union.

Shifts in the marketing strategies of major players in Canadian and international beef markets show a clear trend towards meeting the wishes of the modern public. Today, many consumers are willing to shift away from eating beef if their expectations are not met. VBP+ seeks to help Canadian beef producers meet those demands to maintain the prosperity of our industry.

While the VBP+ program has changed substantially since the VBP launch in 2004, growth is far from over. However, the constant guiding force will remain to help producers access avenues to market their cattle. In the coming years, this will likely take shape in the form of increased training opportunities and continued development of auditing systems for new supply streams.

The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program in the US is a key example of how training can help producers enhance public perception of industry while securing added value from the sale of cattle. To become BQA certified, producers can attend an in-person training session or take an online course.

The same options are available through the VBP+ program, allowing producers to become familiar with the best practices included in the VBP+ standard without committing to an audit.

While auditing may be necessary to market cattle or beef to certain processors or retailers with sustainability standards, BQA’s success in enhancing industry practices and consumer trust demonstrates that training can be a valuable tool in Canada. In the future, VBP+ will seek to enhance and diversify training to help producers enhance aspects of their operation that they need most. For example, many of the VBP+ required practices improve production efficiency by ensuring effectiveness of animal health interventions through

monitoring treatment records. Training will continue to change to help producers improve the management elements that matter most to them.

Furthermore, training provides a useful metric for the industry to communicate to consumers. BQA has had success because producers can demonstrate knowledge and attention to responsible management through training, enhancing public trust in American beef. Increasing training rates in programs like VBP+ in Canada can offer the same benefits.

VBP+ training will continue to evolve with the industry and consumers to best help producers access a strong customer base.

In cases where processors, retailers, or even consumers expect verification that required practices have been implemented, certification becomes important. VBP+ certification provides a catch-all for many of the standards that today’s sustainable supply chains are looking for. However, a competitive market economy lends itself to product variability, which will inevitably lead to new product trends and types as we have seen over the past several years.

While VBP+ has its own certification, the program can also aid other groups by offering third-party verification services. Currently in Canada, a clear process to set a standard for a particular type of beef product and develop an auditing system to verify that standard is lacking. As product variety grows in the future, VBP+ can help by evaluating a proposed set of requirements and auditing producers accordingly.

For producers, auditing of new product standards will facilitate more diversity in marketing opportunities. While not all producers will be able or want to produce under these standards, expanding variety will continue to meet consumer demands to avoid losing beef eaters to increasingly popular alternatives. In the end, this will keep the Canadian beef industry alive by ensuring a solid base of end users.

Over the years, VBP+ has evolved to better help Canadian beef producers access sale opportunities by meeting changing consumer expectations. The program will continue to evolve and expand to enhance public image and secure marketing options for producers, both through training and auditing.

Ultimately, VBP+ seeks to play a key role in ensuring the prosperity of the Canadian beef industry for years to come.

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Best Farming Systems Back in 1999, Best Farming Systems (BFS) began with a simple philosophy – let nature do what it does best. But sometimes she needs a little help. BEST products consist of concentrated plant exudates (sugars), and naturally occurring plant growth hormones. By bacteria sequencing, BFS is able to identify different blends of exudates and naturally occurring plant hormones to stimulate the biology in the soil.

products are now available in five continents and over 30 countries. Most of the field staff are farmers or have been farmers well-equipped to deal with any issues producers throw at them. “Our field staffs are available to crop check and take a look at output production with suggestions for any changes or improvements,” says Thomas. “We are getting a long way away from the days of kitchen table discussions with producers and our company has grown because of our approach to dealing with them directly. With the reduction in extension agrology across the board, our company prides itself in helping to fill that void.

“We know producers need consistency in order to plan their input programs. They’re up against weather, commodity prices, trade agreements etc. so we’ve held the line on the cost of our products for over 20 years.”

Thomas says Mike Bauer & Sean omas that producers often underuse or overuse fertilizer products when

producers saw a much higher quality feed and higher production,” says Thomas. “With increase in digestibility, producers can either reduce the amount of feed given, or maintain feed levels seeing an increase on the weight of their animals” Near Viking, Alberta Greg Ruzicka and his family crop 1,000 acres and run 80 purebred Red and Black Simmental cattle plus 170 commercial cattle. About 10 years ago, a farm visit from a BFS representative changed the way the family looked at their soil. “We sat at the kitchen table and talked about the product line and how it could help to improve our land and ultimately help us grow healthier crops,” says Ruzicka.

“We really have a mixed bag when it comes to soil makeup. We have a lot of salinity problems which prevents the soil from retaining moisture. But, we decided to give the Best products a shot and within a couple of years, we noticed much better root systems in our crop and hay lands. And, over time, we saw an improvement in our saline soils with less water gathering on top of the hardpan and soaking in.

“I haven’t used granular fertilizer on the tame hay since. My son used some spray-on fertilizer and granular “Typically, when we for some of his hay land and probably paid three times get into the as much as I did for mine, but my crops were as good, bio-stimulant world, if not better than his. After using BEST products for most products are several years, we’ve brought our poorer crop designed to put a land to the same stage as the good land. If certain type or types of anyone is thinking of using these products for bacteria down into the only a year or two, I wouldn’t recommend it.

Best Farming Systems Edmonton Head Office soil while BEST It takes time to see the marked improvements products are formulated to activate the soil’s own trying to balance their in soil health, but it’s worth it.” dormant bacteria,” says Sean Thomas, president of BFS. soil’s needs. The Best The Ruzicka family has really noticed an “We refer to it as a signal to the soil to activate and Farming Systems increase in protein levels on their hay land since increase its own micronutrients. flagship product TM Ag using Best TM Ag. If the moisture conditions “Intensive farming practices break down the is a popular nutrient are right, they will put two passes of product microbial vitality of the soil and, over time, require more delivery process among down which costs a total of $10 - $12 per acre and more inputs to achieve similar results year after year. producers which which he figures is a reasonable investment.

Putting nutrients down to grow plants and plant matter stimulates and activates Over the past few years, the family added is great, but if the soil doesn’t have the right biological bacteria in the soil. “The swath grazing and pasture rotation to further makeup to metabolize those nutrients, massive bacteria help to convert their efforts to improve the land and reduce amounts of efficiency is lost. Whether we are talking man-made fertilizers into their feed costs. about canola, triticale, hay crops or raising cattle, it all plant-available nutrients Since fertilizer is one of the most costly boils down to efficiency levels which translate into more and helps to unlock First cut on 10 year old stand of hay inputs used in growing both crops and forages, profitability.” nutrients that are already it is of utmost importance to ensure that every Sean Thomas and his partner Mike Bauer seized the in the soil, but not necessarily plant-available,” he dollar spent shows a return on investment, but a bonus opportunity to purchase the Best Farming Systems continues. “It also helps to improve nitrogen fixation is the constant improvement of soil health. When Company (BFS) about four years ago, intent on taking and limit the amount of leaching of inorganic fertilizers.

BEST fertilizer is efficiently used, it increases a whole it to the international stage. The partners recognized It aids in increasing the rate of organic matter laundry list of benefits: yield and organic matter, that the BEST formula appealed to progressive farmers decomposition so the soil is able to reclaim nutrients improved aeration and aggregate size, better water and ranchers worldwide looking to improve the quicker. Over time, enhanced microbial activity in the holding capacity, plus added frost, drought and disease regenerative makeup of their soil. They immediately soil can lead to higher organic activity in the soil, a resistance. restructured the company in order to expand their neutralizing of the pH and a more productive soil.”

The product lineup is broken down into categories international reach throughout North America, Through research in Canada and universities abroad, for soil rejuvenation and seed germination, TM Ag (soil Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa and Asia. Here the company discovered that by using TM Ag (their supplement), pH plus (for saline soil) and cAL Maxxx in Canada, the Edmonton-based company products prebiotic bio stimulant) it can also increase digestibility (for soil treatment). There is also a full line of crop treat more than one million acres of crop and forage on average of 15% for both cattle and bison feed. TM specific foliar fertilizers for in crop nutrition that can be land and about the same number of acres Ag is applied during the growing season to crops. It is blended with most chemicals and fungicides. internationally. easy to use and is tank mixable with almost every other Best Farming Practices employs 27 people at their product in the agricultural world.

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ESG Goals for Agriculture

by Deborah Wilson, Chief Industry Engagement Officer, TrustBIX Inc. ESG ~ acronym for Environmental, Social & (Corporate) Governance Why We Need to Connect Data Dots and Fill in Information Gaps Along the Cattle and Beef Supply Chains Recently, Kawasaki Heavy Industries claimed1 that it aims to achieve carbon neutrality in its domestic factories in 2030. They’re planning to build a hydrogen-fueled power plant that will provide electricity to its factories. Wonder why I’m talking about a Japanese heavy-equipment company? Because their plan is not just to bring down emissions at domestic sites. Their overarching goal is to show everyone a workable and affordable way to carbon neutrality. The fact that companies, representing various industries including fast moving consumer goods companies like food retailers across the world, have committed to reducing emissions and changing the way they have been running businesses for decades. This means that mitigating climate change and supporting the environment by actions is not only a responsibility of environmental activists and scientists anymore.

Contributing to decarbonization and global energy transition is something business owners should keep in mind, whether they run a multi-national or national business, a retail store or a small local business, a farm, a feedlot or a processing plant. Lets’ look at three agri-food pillars of a green future: reducing energy use, understanding carbon storage potential, and turning organic waste into biochar for soil amendments and feed additives.

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Rethinking Energy Use: Good for the Environment and Your Bank Account “How much are you paying for electricity? Our bills are ridiculous! We have the TV on all the time, and I keep forgetting to turn the lights off.

Maybe switching to LED bulbs would help?”

How many times have you had a conversation like this with your friends and family? When it comes to our households, it’s quite easy to find relevant information about how much energy is used on average and even easier to discover dozens of ways to reduce energy use. But if you want to get the same data about businesses in a particular industry, it becomes a real challenge, especially for those who manage farms and ranches. There is not enough agricultural energy use data available, and each case is unique since energy use depends on multiple factors from location, to size, to facilities, to average temperature throughout the year. What stays the same is that reducing energy consumption is vital to the future of agriculture and agri-food, not to mention the benefit of a cost savings to those operations gathering the data. It’s the old adage of “you can’t change what you don’t measure”.

How about a 20-30% decrease in operational energy costs? Is that of interest? If so, read on….

With the right tools that let you measure, analyze, and optimize energy use, it’s possible. TrustBIX is proud to be a partner with BuildSense and

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introduce AgSense – a software that allows you to analyze and benchmark your operation’s energy use and emissions against your industry peers and quickly see what processes can be improved. This will not only affect your bottom line in a positive way but also help verify and measure your ESG values, which is necessary across supply chains in the 21st century. You will also contribute to data that can be anonymized and aggregated to show a true indication of energy used in our agriculture and agri-food operations, creating some valuable benchmarks in the ag industry that don’t exist today. Interestingly, they do exist in most other industries.

Focusing on Carbon Storage Potential Carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities operate in numerous locations worldwide, from Norway to Brazil, from Canada to Australia.

Currently, the largest operational CCS facility in the world is in the US and has a storage capacity of seven million metric tons per year. Here, in Canada, we have CCS projects of the same prominence. The Alberta Carbon Trunk Line (ACTL) is the world’s newest large-scale carbon capture, utilization and storage system. It captures industrial emissions and delivers the CO₂ to oil and gas reservoirs. Imagine capturing CO₂ from more than 3 million cars – that’s how much CO₂ ACTL can transport every year. It’s fair to say that the future of lower-carbon economies relies on such infrastructure elements as the ACTL system,

but we can’t forget about other carbon sequestration and storage opportunities. More investment and large businesses are looking to agriculture and its large land base (carbon sinks) with interest.

The land has the power to capture and store atmospheric carbon dioxide. Today, the community of Canadian farmers who follow such sustainable practices as maintaining grasslands, subterranean irrigation, no-till farming, and using organic fertilizers make a significant contribution to reducing the amount of GHGs (Green House Gas) in the atmosphere. Another added benefit of shifting towards sustainability in your operation is claiming that you do take action to help achieve global goals. Here, at TrustBIX, we are able to support those claims through data and benchmarking to build trust among all supply chain links. Again, with software and data. There have been life cycle analyses completed in the cattle industry but how does an individual operation, or possibly a breed, actually demonstrate their claims? Carbon offsets and credits that can yield revenue for farmers and ranchers are on the horizon.

Giving Waste Another Life Living in a 3R circular economy (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle), it’s impossible to waste anything that has the potential to be recycled.

Waste from different stages of food production

processes can be used in numerous ways, but mostly it’s used for animal feed, biochar, and soil amendments production.

The concept of using waste from food manufacturing in animal feed and soil amendments is not new. Biochar, which we have covered in this blog https://blog.trustbix.com/biochar-why-this-darkmatter-is-one-part-of-a-sustainable-future-for-the -agrifood-industry, is a relatively new concept of reusing organic waste and turning it into a revenue stream. However, as more and more companies, such as big retailers that want to recycle their organic waste and organic matter from construction sites. There is potential for this process to become a significant practice, new concerns arise. For example, if the waste is not managed properly, the source verified, it can get contaminated and cause animal health issues when used as a feed additive. It’s equally critical to know all the components of biochar and soil amendments based on organic waste or animal by-products. That’s why having the ability to prove that protocols are followed and being able to provide the history of the source of waste and how it has been handled is vital for anyone who wants to turn organic waste into new resources.

It is being done today and you can do that as well with our enhanced BIX platform. The product, Biochar, is available today as an animal feed supplement which aids with gains and a reduction in emissions. Just google Biochar and animal feed,

for reams of white papers on the benefits of using this. I was on a webinar the other day with US producers (some of the bigger feedlots participated) and I can tell you that they are tremendously excited about using Biochar for cattle and poultry.

At TrustBIX, we believe that investing in actions that bring tangible results is the most efficient way to help the world trust more, waste less, and reward sustainable behavior. Start making significant changes one small step at a time.

Together, we can and will make significant changes that will prove our cattle industry, or perhaps even the Angus breed, is truly sustainable ending what I call the demonization of the cattle industry.

Contact us today - info@trustbix.com to learn more about anyone of the three pillars covered above, and how it can change your business, large or small. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/kaw asaki-heavy-aims-domestic-carbon-neutrality-20 30-hydrogen-power-2369596

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Investments in USask Livestock Research University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have been awarded $4.2 million to develop livestock-related innovations that range from improving forage feed to advancing work on vaccines to tackle the global spread of African swine fever (ASF).

Funding through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) was awarded to 19 researchers to support 23 projects.

“USask research continues to play a foundational role in establishing Saskatchewan’s reputation as a force

in the global agricultural sector,” said USask Vice-President Research Baljit Singh. “This investment will power discovery that builds improved food security for the world, and economic prosperity for Saskatchewan.”

ADF is supported through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year, $3-billion investment by federal, provincial, and territorial governments to strengthen and grow Canada's agriculture, agri-food and agri-products sectors. This

includes a $2-billion commitment cost-shared 60 per cent federally and 40 per cent provincially, with a $388-million investment in strategic initiatives for Saskatchewan agriculture.

The ADF livestock research projects also were awarded additional industry co-funding by: Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA) $447,956; Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development, $3,500; and Sask Milk, $31,500.

The recipients are: ●Andrew Sharpe, Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at USask ($764,130 in total, plus SCA co-funding): In the first project, awarded $392,391 by ADF, Sharpe and co-principal investigator Sampath Perumal of GIFS propose to develop new genomic resources to better understand salt and drought tolerance mechanisms in alfalfa, an important legume forage crop.

“Alfalfa cultivation is not only economically important in North America, it also offers the potential to use marginal lands affected by salinity, and improve the quality soil by fixing nitrogen,” said Sharpe.

Researchers will use new sequencing technologies to develop high-quality genome assemblies currently unavailable in Saskatchewan-adapted germplasm. These new reference assemblies will be used as a foundation for genomic analysis of alfalfa and for application in plant scientist Bill Biligetu’s alfalfa breeding program at USask’s Crop Development Centre.

The second project, awarded $371,739 by ADF, has Sharpe, co-principal investigator Biligetu and their team developing new foundational genomic resources for hybrid wheatgrass, a palatable, perennial grass forage crop.

“We will use state-of-the-art applied genomics to create the first extensive molecular breeding resources for hybrid wheatgrass and its parental ancestors,” said Sharpe. “This project will generate genome assemblies, identify markers to assist breeding, develop accurate predictive models for the breeding process, and explore the wealth of genetic diversity available in gene banks to introduce new gene variants that combat abiotic and biotic stresses.” ● Suresh Tikoo, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) has been awarded $140,000 by ADF to develop a continuous porcine cell line to grow African swine fever virus, a devastating viral disease that causes nearly 100 per cent mortality in pigs.

Currently there is no effective vaccine or treatment for African Swine Fever (ASF).

“The lack of porcine cell lines is a barrier to the development and commercialization of ASF vaccines,” said Tikoo. “This cell line could be used to evaluate virus-host cell interactions and support the commercial production of ASF vaccines to help protect the world swine population.”

ASF is endemic in Africa and spreading through parts of Asia and Europe. It also has recently been found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, causing heavy economic losses to the pig industry.

Although ASF has not been detected in Canada, it is a significant threat to Canada’s pork industry—for both pig health and for the devastating impact a positive case could have on international market access.

VIDO is the first non-government organization in Canada with permission from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to work with ASF virus in its containment Level 3 facility.

Other awarded projects are: ● Wolfgang Köster, VIDO ($300,500 plus co-funding from Sask Milk): Köster’s team is developing a new vaccine to enhance protection of calves against disease caused by Salmonella Dublin, a zoonotic pathogen spreading in Saskatchewan and Alberta. The disease caused by this bacterium can be quite severe in young calves and transmitted to humans through undercooked meat and unpasteurized milk. ● Heather Wilson, VIDO ($210,000): Wilson, co-principal investigator Azita Haddadi and their team is researching administering vaccines directly into the sow uterus at breeding to promote immune responses by transferring antibodies to suckling piglets.This project tests several vaccine formulations to augment immune responses to fully protect sows against reproductive diseases and piglets against neonatal diseases. ●Yanyun Huang, Prairie Diagnostic Services (PDS) ($198,261, plus co-funding from SCA): Huang’s team from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) and Simon Fraser University is developing a genomics-based diagnostic tool to combat reproductive failures in cattle, estimated to cost Canadian ranchers $280 million annually. ●Sarah Wood, PDS ($149,000): Wood’s team aims to determine effective therapeutic doses of antimicrobials for control of the bacterial disease European foulbrood in honeybees in Western Canada. They will test various antimicrobial dosing regimes for treatment of the disease in honeybee larvae, adults, and colonies using previously established laboratory and field models of the disease. ● Dan Columbus, Prairie Swine Centre (PSC) ($273,202): This project examines how dietary protein quality affects gut health in young pigs. To accomplish

this, Columbus’s team will use a variety of techniques to identify key factors related to diet that affect gut health, validate these factors in young pigs, and examine dietary strategies that support optimal gut health. ● Jennifer Brown, PSC ($56,000): Brown and her team aim to determine whether providing environmental enrichment to pigs early in life will have a lasting impact on their later behaviour, thus promoting better health and reducing damaging conduct.

Specifically, they want to observe if enrichment reduces aggression and tail biting or increases the growth rate. ● Bernardo Predicala, PSC ($186,950): Predicala’s team is investigating novel methods to reduce the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance in swine production. Researchers will evaluate the economic benefits and recommend applying intervention measures in commercial pig barns. ● In a second project, which was awarded $151,800

by ADF, his team will conduct optimization and field validation of a rapid diagnostic test kit for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) under Canadian conditions. Accurate detection of PEDv is essential for implementing rapid control measures for the disease, which has caused significant economic losses to the Canadian swine industry. ● Jon Bennett, College of Agriculture and Bioresources (AgBio) ($289,483): A team led by Bennett will examine how harvest frequency and different plant species affect the integration of native forage varieties into tame pastures. By incorporating native species, they aim to improve late summer forage quality, and carbon sequestration. ● In a second project, awarded $335,588 by ADF, Bennett’s team will work to improve control of leafy spurge, an important noxious weed. They will combine different herbicides and fertilizers to suppress the weed and alter the soil microbiome to reduce leafy spurge’s ability to compete with forage grasses. ● Tim Mutsvangwa, AgBio ($155,832, plus co-funding from Sask Milk): Mutsvangwa’s team will evaluate the effects of applying leaf fungicides to forage barley that’s resistant or susceptible to fungal diseases.

The aim is to determine how it impacts the ensiling characteristics and nutritional quality of barley silage, and performance of dairy cows fed the silage.

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●Eric Lamb, AgBio ($30,650) Recovery of grassland productivity following fires appears to be linked to post-fire weather conditions. Lamb and his team will determine if this is the case by assembling and analyzing data from past studies of grassland fires. Identifying how post-fire weather is linked to future forage productivity will allow ranchers to forecast productivity and plan their operations accordingly. ● Kathy Larson, AgBio ($44,000): Testing the nutritional quality of feed to develop a balanced ration for livestock is a recommended practice, yet only 40 per cent of western Canadian cow-calf producers annually test their feed. Larson, co-principal investigator Emma Stephens (AAFC-Lethbridge) and their team will survey producers to learn their motivations, barriers and alternatives to feed testing, leading to meaningful tech transfer and the development of standardized protocols. ●Peiqiang Yu, AgBio ($118,100): To provide support for establishing feasible methane mitigation strategies and reduce nitrogen excretion in ruminant livestock, Yu and his team will test, develop and evaluate environmentally friendly, high-value blended feed pellets. They will use a combination of pulse screenings, co-product from bio-oil processing, and commercially available and affordable plant-based extract as a feed additive. ● Mika Asai-Coakwell, AgBio ($68,587, plus SCA co-funding): Gestation length can influence other economically important traits such as birthweight and

calving ease in the cattle industry. Asai-Coakwell and her team will conduct genome wide association analyses of sires to identify genomic loci and genes involved in gestational length. This will aid in understanding the genetic regulation of reproductive pathways and result in a new tool to enhance reproductive management in beef herds. ● Murray Jelinski, WCVM ($96,446, plus co-funding from SCA): Lameness is the second most common disease of feedlot cattle, with septic arthritis being one of the most difficult types of lameness to treat.

This research, with Jelinski as principal investigator (PI), seeks to determine which antimicrobial therapy is the most efficacious for treating septic arthritis. ● Jelinski and co-PIs Tony Ruzzini (WCVM) and Tim McAllister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada were awarded $103,848 plus SCA co-funding for a project that makes their team the first to investigate the horizontal transfer of antimicrobial resistant genes between isolates of Mycoplasma bovis, a key bacterium involved in chronic pneumonia in feedlot calves’ isolates. ● Susantha Gomis, WCVM ($165,000): Finding alternatives to antibiotics in the poultry industry is a priority. Gomis and his team will investigate the novel and industry-feasible use of probiotics during embryonic life of broiler chickens. The aim is to reduce diseases of neonatal broiler chickens by controlling intestinal bacteria, with the goal of using this as a tool to enhance immune responses of poultry vaccines.

● Jaswant Singh, WCVM ($163,602, plus SCA co-funding): To develop a roadmap for implementing remote technologies in the Saskatchewan beef industry, Singh and his team will develop, test, validate and benchmark smart farm technologies such as solar-powered GPS ear tags, feed-bunk proximity sensors in corrals and multi-spectral 3D cameras in pastures and animal handling barns. This enables real-time data gathering and will be key to understanding physical attributes of economically important traits. ● Diego Moya, WCVM ($208,346): Aligned with Saskatchewan’s goals for improving livestock industry competitiveness while also improving animal health and welfare, this project aims to optimize bison feeder performance to sustainably meet the growing demand for bison meat. A multidisciplinary team led by Moya and Gabriel Ribeiro will assess the effects of dietary starch on bison growing performance, rumen health, feeding behaviour, carcass traits, and meat quality and nutritional composition.

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Angus Carcass Quality - A Heritable Trait Article provided by British Columbia Angus Association Staff Member Blast No Doubt 38F is becoming a famous black Angus bull, as he first appeared on the front page of the BC Angus Association 2021 fall newsletter and most recently finds himself pictured on the front cover of the Canadian Aberdeen Angus World 2021 Fall issue.

Thank you editor-publisher Dave Callaway.

Being a front cover poster boy is fun and exciting but, Blast No Doubt 38F is more importantly fast becoming famous for siring offspring with high quality carcass traits and grading results.

Doug Haughton, better known by many as “John Deere Doug” with the assistance of Brian Good, purchased 38F as a yearling bull out of the 2019 Northern Alliance Annual Bull Sale on order for his brother Jim of Bar J Bar Cattle Co, Knutsford, BC for use on his commercial Angus cowherd.

This bull Blast No Doubt 38F was bred and

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consigned by Blast Angus, Brent, Lia Long & family of Houston, BC. He is sired by Peak Dot No Doubt 25D and out of a GDAR Game Day bred dam.

The Haughton brothers have for many years raised, promoted and marketed top quality Angus cattle.

Collectively, Jim and Doug have shown market steers in both the open and carcass classes at Kamloops Provincial Winter Fair (Kamloops PWF) for 60 years.

It would be an understatement to suggest that the Haughton’s have a reputation of setting the bar for quality year after year.

Enter Blast No Doubt 38F influence. When his calves first hit the ground, they were standouts, they were thick, correct and just good calves; says Jim. At the time of weaning 38F sired calves, brothers Haughton selected two steer calves to feed with the intent of entering them in the 2021 PWF carcass class. The decision to feed two 38F sons resulted in the following; ~~~~ Grand Champion Carcass Overall ~~~~ Grade PRIME (4H and Open) Carcass Wt: 914 lbs % Yield: 47.3% Fat Cover (mm): 20 Marbling Points: 30 ~~~~~ Third Place Carcass Overall ~~~~~ Grade AAA Carcass Wt: 843 lbs %Yield: 48.3% Fat Cover (mm): 20 Marbling Points: 29 Note: Marbling is the main trait used to determine tenderness and quality of certain cuts. ~~~~~~ Reserve Champion Carcass ~~~~~~ was exhibited by Southland Ranch Ltd, Doug & Laurie Haughton, Knutsford, BC. This steer was bred by Poplar Meadows Angus.

Carcass Wt: 917 lbs %Yield: 47.8 Fat Cover: (mm) 20 Marbling Points: 28

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Breeding, feeding and selecting Champion Angus sired steers has become a way of life for the Haughton’s.

At the 2020 Kamloops PWF combined, they exhibited five of the top 6 steer carcasses in the overall classic competition, including Champion and Reserve. Three of the top five placing steer carcasses graded Prime with the other two AAA. These steers all traced back to Poplar Meadows Angus breeding.

During her welcoming speech at the November 2021 Poplar Meadows production sale, co-owner, Tanya Belsham recognized the Haughton Bros for their success in exhibiting top quality carcass steers over the years. Tanya mentioned how gratifying and important it is for breeders of purebred seed stock to have their product go out and achieve success and financial reward for their customers.

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Breed Associations continue to stress to commercial and purebred breeders alike, that using EPD’s (Expected Progeny Differences) is the fastest way to make genetic improvement in the beef cattle herd.

Associations calculate EPD’s using vast amounts of data collected on economically important traits.

To make use of EPD’s when selecting your next herd sire or replacement heifers is strictly the choice of the individual. Certain data is more meaningful than others, depending on your program and your programs needs.

The EPD data collected and offered by breed associations for cattle producers information and discretion is no fluke; Blast No Doubt 38F’s EPD for marbling is scored 25% higher than the bred average .........Just Sayin !

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Auction Block Pahl Production Sale November 19, 202 ~ Medicine Hat, Alberta 60 Long Yearling Black Angus Bulls $6,820 19 Long Yearling Horned Hereford Bulls $6,546 $3,166 3 Purebred Hereford Bred Hfrs 17 Commercial Bred Hfrs $2,005 High Selling Black Angus Bulls: PAHL Entice 128H sired by MOGCK Entice out of an HF Tiger 5T daughter purchased by East & West Ranching, Manyberries AB for $13,000 /// PAHL Payweight 172H sired by Brooks Payweight 6442 out of a HF Weiser 25C daughter sold to 7R Ranching, North Battleford SK for $12,500 /// PAHL Cash 178H sired by ARDA Cash Flow 63D out of a Belvin Warrior 6’09 daughter purchased by East & West Ranching, Manyberries AB for $12,500 High Selling Hereford Bulls: PAHL 213C HMS 19H sired by C Total Advance 213C out of a FA Script Britisher daughter purchased by Lost River Ranch, Manyberries AB for $12,000 /// PAHL 20E Hootenanny 6H sired by ILK Extra Money 20E out of a F Rest Easy daughter purchased by Lost River Ranch, Manyberries AB for $10,500

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Northern Select Sale November 20,2021 - Camrose, Alberta Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: OBI Livestock Ltd, Red Deer, AB 31 Bred Heifers $5,535 37 Heifer Calves $4,846 68 Lots $5,160 Sale gross $350,900 High Selling Black Angus Bred Heifer: Allandale Donna 34H sired by Bar EL Natural Law 52Y out of a an SAV Resource 1441 daughter purchased by Airam Farms, Two Hills, AB for $12,000 High Selling Red Angus Bred Heifer: Red Excel Barb 047H sired by Rdd Hazel Bluff Deep 91E out of a Red Glesbar Capone 28Y daughter purchased by Patchell Livestock, Hanover, ON for $7,000 High Selling Black Angus Heifer Calf: Pedersen Duchess 17J sired by Youngdale Jullian 64E out of a Bar EL Muchmore 155A daughter purchased by Clement Cote Farms Ltd., Chauvin, AB for $15,000 High Selling Red Angus Heifer Calf: Red Redrich Firefly 126J sired by Red MRLA Respect 42G out of a Red Lauron Block Buster 78B daughter purchased by Oscar Gonzalez, Santa Maria Del Valle, Mexico for $9,000 Rob Holowaychuk Memorial Fund Semen - 10 Straws GDAR Dutch 1508 sold to Jeff Jamieson for $2,750

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Tannas Ranches Dispersal Sale December 6, 2021 - Innisfail, Alberta Auctioneer: Dean Edge, Rimbey, AB Sale Management: OBI Livestock Ltd, Red Deer, AB $10,500 3 Herdbulls 57 Cow Calf Pairs $6,154 35 Bred Cows $3,498 44 Bred Heifers $2,223 9 Recip Cows $3,389 11 Heifer Calves $1,945 13 Bulls Calves $2,604 172 Lots $3,990 Sale gross $686,350 High Selling Herdbull:Tannas Natural Law 27F sired b y Bar EL Natural Law 52Y out of a Coleman Rgis 904 daughter purchased by Allandale Angus, Vermilion, AB & Windy Willow Farms, Hodgeville, SK for $20,000 High Selling Cow/Calf Pair: Brookmore Bella 239A sired by Remitall F Warrior 2W out of a Sitz Alliance 6595 daughter purchased by Allison Farms, Red Deer County, AB for $7,000 and her bull calf Tannas Home Town 5J sired by GAR Home Town purchased

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Cudlobe Farms 22nd Annual Real Bull for Real Cowboys Bull Sale December 8,2021 - Stavely, Alberta Auctioneer: Steve Dorran, Airdrie, AB Sale Management: OBI Livestock Ltd, Red Deer, AB 140 Yearling Bulls $6,123 Sale gross $857,250 High Selling Bulls: Cudlobe W Growth Fund 20J sired

by Deer Valley Growth Fund out of a KCF Bennett TheRock A473 daughter purchased by Avelyn Angus, Leduc, AB for $12,500 /// Cudlobe W Ashland 8J sired by GAR Ashland out of a Cudlobe Deluxe 51W daughter purcxhased by Cows Around Ltd, Trochu, AB for $11,500 /// Cudlobe Fireball 91J sired by GB Fireball 672 out of an FF EZ Money D217 daughter purchased by Semex Canada, Guelph, ON for $11,000 /// Cudlobe Alternative 124J sired by Baldridge Alternative E125 out of a Jindra Double Vision daughter purchased by Pedersen Livestock, Edgerton, AB for $11,000 /// Cudlobe Fireball 20J sired by GB Fireball 672 out of a Stevenson Weigh Up 41108 daughter purchased by Nordal Angus, Simpson, SK for $11,000 /// Cudlobe W Combustion 76J sired by GAR Combustion out of a Cudlobe In Focus 5S daughter purchased by Granum Colony, Granum, AB for $11,000 /// Cudlobe Southern Charm 75J sired by Bubs Southern Charm AA31 out of an RB Tour of Duty 177 daughter purchased by Granum Colony, Granum, AB for $11,000 /// Cudlobe Dually 29J

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Atlasta Angus Bull & Seriously Black Select Female Sale December 11,2021 - Sylvan Lake, Alberta Auctioneer: Don Raffan, Armstrong, BC Sale Management: OBI Livestock Ltd, Red Deer, AB 65 Bulls $5,295 18 Bred Heifers $3,974 1 Pick 2021 Heifer Calves $6,000 84 Lots $5,067 Sale gross $425,650 High Selling Bulls: Atlasta Resource 14J sired by SAV Resource 1441 out of a Remitall Superevent 532S daughter purchased by Herder Ranch Ltd, Sylvan Lake, AB for $9,500 /// Atlasta Creed 140J sired by Lorenz Creed 52E out of an Atlasta CD Dateline 24X daughter purchased by MJT Cattle Co, Edgerton, AB for $8,500 High Selling Bred Heifer: Atlasta Wendy 84H sired by Musgrave 316 Stunner out of a Remington Right Time 124R daughter purchased by JR Investments, Clyde, AB for $5,000

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Ladies Of e West 1st Annual Bred Heifer December 14, 2021 - Innisfail, Alberta Auctioneer: Ryan Hurlburt, Vanscoy, SK Sale Management: OBI Livestock Ltd, Red Deer, AB 56 Bred Heifers $7,415 Sale gross $415,250 High Selling Black Angus Bred Heifers: DFCC 13E Heather 33H sired by GF Barely Legal 13E out of a Norseman Kpodiak 5’11 daughter consigned by Double F Cattle Co, Parkside, SK purchased by Blind Creek Holdings Inc, Saskatoon, SK for $17,000 /// Country Lane Dyna 67H sired by MeriT Renegade 8130F out of a Brooking Prosecutor 222 daughter consigned by Country Lane Angus, Vermilion, AB purchased by Clement Cote Farms Ltd, Chauvin, AB for $12,000 High Selling Red Angus Bred Heifers: Red Wheel Meg 31H sired by Red Six Mile John Wick 882E out of a Red Towaw Indeed 104H daughter consigned by Wheeler’s Stock Farm, Saskatoon, SK purchased by Gomack Red Angus, Grimshaw, AB & Crestland Farms Ltd, Buffalo Head Prairie, AB for $27,500 /// Red W Sunrise Miss Young 692H sired by Red U-2 Renoun 193C out of a Red SSS Endorse 639X daughter consigned by W Sunrise Angus, Lundbreck, AB purchased by Big Iron Ranch, Clavet, SK for 15,000

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Canadian Angus Foundation Message Tammi Ribey, Canadian Angus Foundation Chair

Greetings from the Canadian Angus Foundation!

Calving season is underway. I always think of it as a season of renewal. Watching the birth and seeing how quickly the newborn calf gets up and nurses, just makes things right with the world. The new calves are our operation’s future and our hopes

and dreams. Good luck with calving and I hope many of you find the next great one.

At the Canadian Angus Foundation, we are ready for the new beginning. We are eager to get back to normal. There are so many good things the Foundation does. We support youth through education, trips and awards. We need to get back to all the events that allow the Juniors to experience new things and meet other Angus Juniors. We support education and research and history and archives for all our members.

We need your support to continue to provide these opportunities to Juniors and Angus members.

This year we are continuing the 15 for 50 fundraiser. Producers donated 15% of the proceeds from a lot in their bull sale. Foundation members will be contacting members about donating. If you are interested in helping us with the 15 for 50, please call or email Belinda Wagner. (bwagner@cdnangus.ca)

Building the Legacy 10 Sale is in the planning stages.

We are counting on a live event at the Canadian Angus Convention in New Brunswick on Saturday June 11, 2022. We are looking for donations to make this sale a success. This is our major fundraiser, and we use the proceeds to fund our good deeds. If you are able to donate Angus genetics or an experience or an item, we would be most grateful.

When our members come together to help the Foundation, we can make a powerful impact. The power of many people working together accomplishes great things. Donating also teaches the next generation about generosity. Generosity for its own sake creates a more compassionate and community focused world.

Thanks to everyone for their support in the past and we hope the future. Hopefully we will see many of your in 2022 at Angus events.

Take care, Tammi Ribey

Saskatchewan Angus Summer Tour Announced Plan to Attend The annual Saskatchewan Angus Summer Tour will based out of Maple Creek this year and will run August 11th and 12th. A social is tentatively planned for the evening of the 10th and the tour will depart the Cobble Creek Lodge the morning of the 11th and return there that evening. The next day they will head towards Eastend and will wrap up with supper at the Eastend Hall. A block of rooms is being held at the Cobble Creek Lodge: 306.662.5100 and the Willowbend Motel: 306.662.2555.

Breeders involved to date: Bear Creek Angus Boundary Ranch Outlaw Coulee Ranch Forbes Ranching Ltd. Jensen’s Red Angus CJB Angus Bone Creek Ranch Bircham Ranch Hawkeye Ranching Company Ltd. Topham Red Angus Skull Creek Ranches Open AV Red Angus South Shadow Angus For further information or registration details please contact: Chad or Nikki Weiss ~ Nikkigannon2@hotmail.com ~ House - 306-558-0011 ~ Cell – 306-662-7060

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British Columbia Angus Association

Best wishes are extended to our fellow beef and dairy cattle producers of British Columbia who suffered impact and catastrophic aftermath of drought, wildfires and floods in 2021.

With the annual bull sale season fast approaching please be aware that the COVID 19 guidelines for attending gatherings and events varies amongst Provincial Health Authority regions.

For further information please visit www.cattle.ca/caa-resources/covid19 BC Angus Association members appreciate the continued support provided by commercial cattle

farmers and ranchers when purchasing Angus bulls in BC. Angus bulls bred and born in BC are a quality product, raised and adapted to the terrain and environment of the BC landscape and climate.

They are ready to work for you.

More about the BCAA – changes are underway regarding updating and new formatting of the web page. www.bcangus.ca Also increased breed promotion and Angus event awareness remains current via social media. fb.com/bcangusassociation Angus Influence Fall Feeder Sales in BC were successful again in 2021. CAA celebrates 20 years since introducing what has developed into a very recognized and rewarding Angus feeder program.

BC Junior Angus Association is staying active as they recently hosted a virtual board meeting as well as introducing a colouring contest for all Angus enthusiasts, through the holiday season. They reportedly are planning an online silent auction in spring 2022. Anyone with articles of interest to donate are asked to contact your nearest BCJAA member or Junior Association Coordinator Carley Henniger - henniger.bcangus@gmail.com

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Our Saskatchewan Angus Association AGM was held January 19, 2022 via Zoom. Considering the format it was well attended. Representative reports were given; Sheldon Kyle, CAA President gave the Canadian Angus report in place of Myles Immerkar our Canadian CEO who was unable to attend. Hillary Sauder gave the Saskatchewan Junior Angus report followed by Marlene Monvoisin who gave the Saskatchewan Stock Growers report. The committee chairman also reported on our activities over the last year.

Nominations and elections were held to fill six board member positions. We are very pleased to welcome to our board Troy Frick, Adrian Jungman, Wade Olynyk and Jimmy Wright as well as returning directors Brennan Schachtel and Kim McLean. A Canadian director position also needs to be filled for June and we are pleased to welcome Page 44

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Roger Reynolds to that position who will be replacing Dale Easton.

We would like to thank the following for their time and dedication to the board: Past President Trent Liebreich, Directors Gord Roger, Gord Davey, Lacey Brooks and CAA Director Dale Easton. Being a part of this board requires a degree of commitment and to each of you retiring I want to thank you on behalf of the Saskatchewan Angus Association.

It is my pleasure to step into the role of President this year for the Saskatchewan Angus Association Board of Directors and I want to thank Michelle Potapinski for taking on this position last year in some uncertain and challenging times.

The past year was one many of us won’t forget as events moved forward in somewhat uncharted territory, with regulations set forth by or provincial and federal governments as well as the health authority. Our Gold and Junior Show in Lloydminster was hosted again at Stockade Roundup and we thank the Lloydminster Exhibition for their dedication to putting on all of their events in these challenging times. Numbers were down slightly in the Show but once again there was excellent quality and participation from exhibitors both locally and across Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta.

One of our biggest events for the Saskatchewan Angus Association is the Angus show at Canadian Western Agribition. Numbers were down but the quality was deep throughout the barn. The 50th

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Did you know - Walmart is now offering Angus beef in all US and many Canadian stores. Since Angus beef has strong marbling, the fat is more evenly distributed resulting in juicier more tender meat than regular beef. Announced most recently, Red Angus is now included in the Angus labeled branded beef products.

BC Angus Association wishes to congratulate Grant & Lauralee Rolston of Grant Rolston Photography, on their retirement. Grant was born and raised in the BC interior. Fellow cattle friends wishing to thank Grant and Lauralee for their friendship and incredible services may do so by contacting them at grporders@gmail.com Wishing our fellow Angus and Angus influence cattle producers throughout Canada a healthy and prosperous 2022.

Anniversary show was very well attended with record viewers online as well as packed seating in the stands. For the 50th Anniversary, which was also our Angus National Show, we were pleased to work with T Bar C Cattle Co. as they hosted the CWA National Angus sale. The sale was a huge success with 21.5 lots grossing $307,300 and averaging $14,293. Also, to celebrate the 50th was a People’s Choice Heifer Calf Jackpot where your ticket purchased got you a voting card as well as supper that evening. There was excellent participation by exhibitors as well as a sell out for the supper and our judging cards.

The Masterpiece Sale was held again this year managed by First Class Cattle Marketing. It was decided by sale staff and consignors that the sale be held online again this year. The sale close-out was hosted following our December board meeting at the Hollinger Land & Cattle sale facility along with a supper and some Christmas cheer. Consignors and members were invited to attend and it was a nice way to wrap up our year.

We are working on plans to resume our breeder sessions in the coming months are pleased to have our summer tour booked in the Maple Creek/Eastend area in August - we hope to see you there!

I look forward to the coming spring and summer events and I wish you all the best with calving and bull sales.

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As your new President of the Manitoba Angus Association, I am extremely excited and honored for the opportunity to learn and grow as a producer as well as assist in making an impact on the Angus breed and the beef industry.

Who would have thought that more than two years later Covid is still a part of most conversations. With 2021 in the rear-view mirror, there is a lot of optimism as we roll into 2022 with calving season in full swing for some producers and right around the corner for many others, Covid is the last thing on producer’s minds right now. Calving can be stressful and hectic but conducting proper calving management practices to help calves get off on the right start is essential.

Along with calving, bull sale season is starting, and it

is the time of year where producers evaluate their cow herd to determine what type of bull(s) they need to help meet their goals in their future calf crops. I highly recommend producers to tour farms prior to sales and evaluate the bulls to aid in deciding what bull(s) are best suited for their herd. Selecting our next herd sire(s) is one of the most important decisions we make on our farms as it has one of the largest impacts on our revenue stream. Whether you purchase your bulls from one seedstock producer or multiple, discuss with them in depth and tell them exactly what you are looking for in your next calf crop. They will help guide you through the decision making process.

Even though Covid presented many challenges for hosting events in Manitoba, we are grateful that we had periods that allowed us some normalcy.

Unfortunately, we could not host the Summer Gold Show in Harding, we were able to have the Fall Gold Show at Ag Ex in Brandon. There were a lot of great cattle there and we were pleased with the number of exhibitors that participated. In the fall we were also able to bring back the Keystone Classic Sale as a live sale. There were some changes made to the sale this year which include hiring on Bohrson Marketing as the marketing and management team for the sale, as well as merging the sale with the Keystone Konnection Simmental Sale; the event was a great success. In conjunction with the Keystone Sale, we hosted our AGM the day prior to the sale. Thank-you

Ontario Angus Association

Ontario Angus Association extend greetings and best wishes to all Canadian Angus members, Commercial operators who include Angus genetics in their program and to all our friends and associates in the cattle business across Canada.

We know many folks in the purebred business are in the midst of the 2022 calving season and are experiencing some additional challenges with the fluctuating temperatures including some extreme cold conditions. It seems that everyone across North America has had their turn with some extreme temperatures. We wish everyone the best of luck in this regard.

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we truly hope that we continue to get closer to the end and the return to some form of normal. We again can be thankful that we generally live in rural settings and have livestock and outside chores that need our attention and require us to be out and about. We would be remiss to not again recognize the incredible effort of our health care workers as they continue to care for others and serve the needs of our health care systems.

We are grateful that many sales and a number of shows were able to continue last fall and are optimistic that things will be even better in 2022. Again technology in communications has definitely been a huge asset from a business perspective as well as to stay in touch with family and friends.

We would note that Ontario Angus transferred our website to join the Canadian site similar to other jurisdictions across Canada and are pleased that we took this step and with the results to date. The new Ontario Directory was produced in 2021 and is a great resource if you are looking for an Ontario Angus breeder. If you want a directory, contact our Ontario secretary at sectretaryontarioangus@gmail.com Ontario Angus is moving our annual Futurity Sale to the spring for 2022. It will again be a female sale and is planned to be held at Carson’s Sale facility in Listowel on May 14, 2022. Our sale committee is working hard to pull this together and plan to include

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to everyone who attended the meeting. I also want to recognize and thank Shawn Birmingham for his years on the Board, serving as the Canadian Rep. I would like to thank the outgoing directors for their service on the Board and welcome the new directors.

Lastly, I would like to congratulate and recognize the Manitoba Angus Award winners for 2021. The Purebred Breeder of the Year went to Fraser Farms from Melita. The Commercial Producer of the Year was Jack Cruise of Jack Ranches from Chatfield. The Honorary Presidents this past year are Dale and Brent Stewart. Thank-you to all these individuals for their lasting impact on the Angus breed. The recipient of the Jack Hart Memorial Female Foundation Award was Grace Glover from Boissevain, Manitoba. I thank all the individuals that applied for this award. Selecting one winner following the interviews was difficult, but I realized that the future of the Angus breed is in good hands.

As we continue into 2022, I anticipate slowly returning to some form of normalcy. After a 2-year hiatus I look forward to attending the Summer Gold Show in Harding as well as Showdown in Brandon.

I look forward to seeing/meeting you all at these events!!

some additional educational and fellowship components to the sale. Please watch for further communications in this regard as well as the sale catalogue which will be distributed in early spring. We are also looking forward to celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Winter Fair in November of 2022. This will be a National Show for many of the breeds including Angus.

Many of the annual bull sales for 2022 are scheduled and the offering of some great Angus genetics can be found at these sales. In addition many Angus breeders also offer bulls by private treaty. There are significant opportunities to acquire great Angus genetics to provide a positive influence on any purebred or commercial herd.

The annual meeting for Ontario Angus Association is scheduled for March 5, 2022. We have recently decided that this meeting will again be virtual as it is uncertain what the restrictions may be in Ontario for early March and we recognize there may be hesitancy by some to attend an in person meeting and some uncertainty on the availability of venues, even if the restrictions are lifted.

Ontario Angus extends our best wishes and good health to our fellow breeders and citizens across Canada.

Don McNalty

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Canadian Junior Angus

Hello, I hope everyone has had a great calving season thus far and preparation for bull sale season is going well.

Unfortunately, the CJA board of directors had to make the tough decision to postpone our annual GOAL Conference which was scheduled to be held February long weekend in Toronto, Ontario. Instead, we will be

Naomi Best ~ President, Canadian Junior Angus hosting a fun weekend of virtual activities so stay tuned to our Facebook and Instagram pages for that. Though we are unable to host our fully scheduled GOAL Conference in Toronto, we are working hard to put together an educational weekend in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan April30-May1. Please keep your eye on our social media platforms in early March for more information regarding this event as we work on the details and schedule! The Foundation will be offering travel bursaries to attend this event and a $3,000 heifer voucher will also be drawn for from the participants.

There are numerous upcoming scholarships and opportunities this year that juniors should apply for including the following, which can also be found on our Canadian Junior Angus website: ● CAF Robert C. McHaffie Junior Ambassador – deadline April 30th ● The Dick Turner Memorial Scholarship – deadline May 15th

Canadian Junior Angus Ambassador

Hello all!

I hope that some warmer weather is finding each and everyone of you as we head into the thick of calving season! It feels like a lot has happened within the past few months and there is lots of new and exciting things on the horizon ahead of us.

I look back on the short week I got to spend at

Riley Leeson ~ Robert C. McHaffie Junior Ambassador

Agribition and can only be proud to be apart of this breed. The quality of cattle and the people who stand behind them never seem to disappoint! It was great to be ring side to watch our champions be named, but I also thought it was special to be able to listen to all the individuals who were recognized for their distinct contribution to the breed.

In December I had the opportunity to travel to Wooster, Ohio with the Canadian Junior Angus Vice-President Hillary Sauder to take in the Certified Angus Beef Youth Leadership Conference. During our weekend in Ohio, we got to meet some amazing individuals from the National Junior Angus Association, Certified Angus Beef, as well as numerous college students from across the United States. We were able to take in multiple leadership building sessions as well as tour the CAB offices and Culinary Center, however the highlight of trip for me was the time we spent in the meat lab breaking down carcasses and determining what it takes to be labelled a part of the brand. The three days went by fast but each and every day was filled with hands

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on action, lots of learning and of course, excellent food!

The month of January brought me back to South Dakota for school, but that hasn’t kept me from getting out and about. Early in the month I travelled down to Oklahoma City to Cattleman’s Congress where I was able to take in the Angus show. A few short days later I made my way north to Denver, Colorado for the National Western Stock Show where I also was able to watch the Angus show both on the hill and in the yards.

I even saw a few familiar faces wandering through the newly built yards!

I look forward to events coming up over the next few months and especially want to remind all the Juniors that the deadline to apply for the 2022 Robert C McHaffie Junior Ambassador is April 30th. Hopefully I will see the finalists at Convention in Moncton in June!

With that I wish everyone a safe and healthy calving season and look forward to seeing a successful bull sale season! As always please don’t hesitate to reach out with any question you may have.

by Amy Higgins ~ President, Maritime Angus Association

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U.S. Exchange program – deadline May 31st ● Canadian Junior Angus Scholarships – deadline June 15th Be sure to take advantage of these opportunities that are available and if there are any questions, don’t hesitate to contact myself or any of the CJA directors as we would gladly help you.

We are remaining optimistic and looking forward to hosting Showdown in Brandon, Manitoba July 27th – 29th, which will be held back-to-back with the Manitoba Youth Beef Round-Up. The application deadline for Showdown trucking and travel bursaries is May 25th and June 1st respectively. Showdown entries can be found on our Canadian Junior Angus website, and the deadline to enter is June 1st.

I hope everyone has a great spring and we will see you at our events this spring and summer! ●

feed intake as they are utilizing growsafe technology to measure intakes.

Otherwise we are planning for Convention 2022 to happen in Moncton, NB June 9th-11th. Check out Canadian Angus website for details. (cdnangus.ca) We hope to see you there!

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Dan & Janette Speller

Box 59, Monte Lake, BC V0E 2N0 (250)375-2268

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Murray and Gloria Fraser 403-787-2341

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Cam and Kim Fraser 403-787-2165

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Duncan, Cecilie, Cooper & Ricki Fleming “Quality goes in before the name goes on”

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Box 11, Site 15, R.R.# 2, Cochrane, Alberta T4C 1A2 (403) 932-5980 ~ hamiltonfarms.ca

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Breeding 150 Functional Black Angus Females Since 1945

Danny & Conna Warrilow Bill & Barbara Warrilow Ph/Fax: (780) 593-2205 (780) 593-2208 P.O. BOX 39, MINBURN, ALBERTA T0B 3B0

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Flying K Ranch Registered Red Angus Since 1972

Brian & Christine Hanel Box 1902, Swift Current, SK S9H 4M6 (306)773-6313 email: chanel@t2.net

Donna Hanel

R.R. #1, Wymark, SK S0N 2Y0 Ph/Fax: (306)773-6984

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Ph: 306/739-2988 ~ Fax: 306/739-2137 ~ Cell: 306/577-7440 email: wraz@sasktel.net Red Angus Bulls & Females For Sale ~ Commercial Heifers Herdsman: Gordon Murray 306/739-2177 - cell: 306/646-7980

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Early Sunset Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 F Bar R Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Fraser Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Freeway Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Glen Islay Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Howe Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 JAS Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 JPM Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Lauron Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Leeuwenburgh Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 LLB Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Lorenz Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Manitoba Bull Test Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Merit Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBC Northern Alliance Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Peak Dot Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Poplar Meadows Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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March 19 March 1 Bandura Ranches Bull Sale, Brooks, AB Belvin Angus Bull Sale, Innisfail, AB March 19 March 1 Northern Alliance Bull Sale, Fort Fraser, BC Avelyn Angus Bull Sale, Leduc, AB March 19 March 3-4 Select Genetics Sale, Herbert, SK Southland Charolais/Angus Online Bull Sale , March 19 Shaunavon, SK Heart of the Valley Bull Sale, Clinton, BC March 5 March 19 Ward’s Red Angus Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK Highland Stock Farms Bull Sale, Bragg Creek, AB March 7 March 20-21 Rack Red Angus Bull Sale, Stavely, AB MWC Investments/Lucky & Cattle Co Online Bull Sale March 7 March 21 Lust Red Angus Bull Sale, Medicine Hat, AB Fraser’s Total Performance Bull Sale, Brooks, AB March 9 March 21 Mar Mac Farms Bull Sale, Brandon, MB SimpleasBlack&WhiteBullSale,MedicineHat,AB March 9 March 21 PedersonLivestockBull&FemaleSale,Edgerton,AB Rio Grande Angus Bull Sale, Beaverlodge, AB March 9 March 21 BMB Brewin Farms Bull Sale, Lethbridge, AB Brooking Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Radville, SK March 9 March 22 Minburn Angus Bull Sale, Minburn, AB Hollinger Land and Cattle Bull & Female Sale, March 10 Neudorf, SK Bar EL Bull & Female Sale, Stettler, AB March 22 March 11 Arda/Freeway Angus Bull Sale, Acme, AB Abound Livestock/Gold-Bar Livestock/City View Simmentals Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK March 11 March 23 LCL Angus Bull Sale, Coronation, AB Cow Boys Angus Bull Sale, Melita, MB March 11 March 23 Standard Hill Connection Bull Sale, Blades Angus Bull Sale, Stavely, AB Maidstone, SK March 23 March 11 Royal Rock Angus Bull Sale, Kitscoty, AB Richmond Ranch Bull & Female Sale, March 24 Rumsey, AB Rivercrest Angus Bull Sale, Alliance, AB March 12 LLB Angus Bull & Female Sale, Erskine, AB March 24 March 12 Golden Sunset Bull Sale, Vermilion, AB Brandl Cattle Co Bull & Female Sale, Jarvie, AB March 25 March 12 Top Cut Black Angus Bull Sale, Maple Creek, SK Wheeler’s Stock Farm Bull & Female Sale, March 25 Saskatoon, SK 49th Parallel Bull Sale, Mankota, SK March 13 March 25 Early Sunset Ranch Production Sale, Edam, SK Thistle Ridge Bull Sale, Taber, AB March 14 March 26 Blairswest Land & Cattle Online Bull Sale, Shiloh Cattle Co Bull & Female Sale, Hanna, AB Drake, SK March 26 March 14 Manitoba Bull Test Bull Sale, Brandon, MB South Sask Simmental & Angus Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK March 26 March 14 Working Stiffs Bull Sale, Moosomin, SK Remitall Farms Bull & Female Sale, Olds, AB March 26 March 15 Double F Cattle Co Bull Sale, Prince Albert, SK March 26 Reid Angus Bull Sale, Brooks, AB Impact Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK March 15 March 26 Leeuwenburgh Bull Sale, Lethbridge, AB KT Ranches/Anderson Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK March 15 March 26 On Target Bull & Female Sale, Barrhead, AB Lamb’s Quarters Bull Sale, Cadillac, SK March 16 March 26 Spruce View Angus Bull Sale, Killam, AB North Point Angus Bull Sale, Grande Prairie, AB March 16 March 26 Wilbar Cattle Co Bull & Female Sale, Dundurn, SK Double Bar M Bull Sale, Lethbridge, AB March 17 March 27 JPM Farms Bull Sale, Parkbeg, SK Schwan Angus Bull Sale, Waldeck, SK March 17 March 28 All Black Bull Sale, Meadow Lake, SK Cockburn/Merit Bull Sale, Briercrest, SK March 17 March 28 Allandale Angus Bull Sale, Vermilion, AB Everblack Angus Bull Sale, Vermilion, AB March 17 March 29 Ter-Ron Farms Bull & Female Sale, Double C Red Angus Bull Sale, Foam Lake, SK Forestburg, AB March 18 Yarrow Creek/Gurney Bull Sale, Lethbridge, AB Page 58

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March 29 Anderson Cattle Co Bull & Female Sale, Swan River, MB March 30 Hamilton Farms Bull & Female Sale, Cochrane, AB March 30 Countridge Red Angus Bull Sale, Brooks, AB March 31 HBH Cattleman’s Connection Bull & Female Sale, Oak River, MB April 1 Northern Progress Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK April 1 Grasslands Angus Bull Sale, Mankota, SK April 2 Lauron Red Angus Bull & Female Sale, DIdsbury, AB April 2 Crescent Creek Angus Bull & Female Sale, Goodeve, SK April 2 Six Mile Ranch Bull Sale, Fir Mountain, SK April 2 Burnett Angus Bull Sale, Swift Current, SK April 3 Momentum Bull & Female Sale, St. Denis, SK April 4 Eastondale Angus Bull Sale, Wawota, SK April 4 Your Choice Angus Bull Sale, Maple Creek, SK April 4 Justamere Farms Bull Sale, Lloydminster, SK April 4 Spirit of the North Bull Sale, Spiritwood, SK April 5 Lorenz Angus Bull Sale, Markerville, AB April 5 Buy the Beef Bull Sale, Neepawa, MB April 5 Windy Willows & Guest Bull Sale, Hodgeville, SK April 6 Peak Dot Ranch Bull Sale, Wood Mountain, SK April 6 Howe Red Angus/Whitecap Charolais/Rosso Charolais Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK April 6-7 Kenray Ranch Online Bull Sale, Redvers, SK April 7 Taylor’s Red Angus Bull Sale, Cabri, SK April 7 Nielson Land & Cattle Bull Sale, Craik, SK April 7 South View Ranch Online Bull Sale, Ceylon, SK April 8 Cudlobe Commercial Heifer Sale, Stavely, AB April 8 Right Cross Ranch Bull Sale, Kisbey, SK April 9 Triple A Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK April 9 WRAZ Red Angus Online Bull Sale, Wawota, SK April 9 Blue Collar Bull Sale, Yorkton, SK April 9 WRAZ Red Angus Bull Sale, Wawota, SK April 11 Triple J Farms Bull Sale, Whitewood, SK

April 12 Rodgers Red Angus Bull Sale, Lethbridge, AB April 12 Young Dale Angus Bull Sale, Alameda, SK April 12 TopCutAngus&CharolaisBullSale,Mankota,SK April 13 Flying K Ranch Bull Sale, Swift Current, SK April 13 W Sunrise Bull Sale, Fort Macleod, AB April 14 Fleury Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Aberdeen, SK April 15 Freyburn Angus Bull & Female Sale, Oxbow, SK April 15 Deadline - Canadian Angus Foundation OutstandingYoung Angus Breeder Nomination April 15 Canadian Angus Foundation Junior Angus Stockman Nomination Deadline April 16 Shortgrass Bull & Female Sale, Aneroid, SK April 21 66 Ranch Bull Sale, Brooks, AB April 23 Wiwa Creek Angus Bull Sale, Rush Lake, SK April 30 Canadian Angus Foundation Junior Ambassador Application Deadline May 15 Canadian Angus Foundation Dick Turner Scholarship Application Deadline April 29 Sheidaghan Anghus Bull Sale,Maple Creek, SK May 13 66 Ranch Cow/Calf Pair Sale, Brooks, AB June 1 Showdown 2022 Deadline for Entries June 9-11 Canadian Angus Convention, Moncton, NB June 15 Canadian Junior Angus Scholarship Application Deadline June 20 Deadline for Late Entries - Showdown 2022 July 27-29 Showdown 2022, Brandon, MB August 10-12 Saskatchewan Angus Summer Tour, Maple Creek/Eastend, SK August 16-18 Canadian Beef Industry Conference, Penticton, BC November 2-5 Lloydminster Stockade Roundup, Lloydminster, SK Saskatchewan Angus GOLD & Junior Show, Lloydminster, SK November 28-Dec 3 Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK December 1 Saskatchewan Angus GOLD Show, Regina, SK December 7 66 Ranch Fall Bull & Female Sale, Brooks, AB December 19 Border Butte Angus Bull Sale, Coutts, AB • Events subject to change or cancellation

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