2009 November Gelbvieh World

Official Publication of the American Gelbvieh Association

November 2009

The Gelbvieh Female Annual Dam of Merit & Dam of Distinction Invitation to AGA National Convention

November 2009, Vol. 24, No. 3

Contents contents Features

Departments Contact Us President’s Message Board Action Points Bits N Pieces Circulation Statement Breeder’s Corner Service Center Jr. Voice View from the Field • Kansas Gelbvieh Association Tour • Heart of American Gelbvieh Association Field Day • Matthews Brothers Places to Be AGA New Members Hooves & Horns Ad Index

Management

14 The Gelbvieh Female Population

– Building Purebred Genetics

By Susan Willmon 20 Honor Roll of Gelbvieh Females

Producer Profile

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48 49 49 50 50 50 52

News

16 Justice Farms

By Steve Peddicord

Juniors

42 AGJA Creative Writing Essays

12 8 12 18 28 34 39 41

2009 Jr. Classic Senior Division Winning Essays

Canadian Western Agribition Show

17

Maternal Edge Sale to be held in Colorado

26

Registrations, members on the rise

33

Sales Lone Star Classic Fundraising Sale

28

Shows 47 Convention 2010

44 AGA National Convention

Missouri State Fair Iowa State Fair Kansas State Fair Kentucky State Fair

47 AGA Hall of Fame Honoree

47

47 I ♥ Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Passion: Past,

Present, and Future

By Dana Stewart, Director of Member Services

On the cover: Al Gustin from Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh, Mandan, N.D., responded to our call for stock photographs and sent in this month’s cover photo. If you have quality photos like this one or other images of Gelbvieh and Balancer animals please send them to jennifers@gelbvieh.org or see page 52 for more details.

EDITOR: Jennifer Scharpe E-mail: jennifers@gelbvieh.org PRODUCTION: Katie Danneman E-mail: katied@gelbvieh.org

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Vaughn Thorstenson

President’s Message president’s message

AGA Executive Committee

Sharing Insight that Pays I would like to share with you some of the changes that have been happening in our association this fall and give you a little insight that I have gained the past couple of years. This insight can ultimately impact your bottom line, so stick with me and read to the end; it is important to your success and ours as an association.

First, we are moving forward in adding a new person to the AGA staff. Over the past couple of months, the Board has taken the initiative to reevaluate our business structure, to better service our membership and our office. A committee was appointed that went to Denver and interviewed staff, wrote down job descriptions, and listened to concerns on essentials that needed to be covered with daily and annual tasks. After this we as a Board had a conference call and, based on the committee’s recommendation, established a new position called Director of Breed Promotion. We are now in the process of filling this position.

What we feel will happen is that some of the responsibilities that previously fell to the Executive Director will be reassigned to Dianne as Director of Administration, Susan as Director of Breed Improvement and to the person hired as Director of Breed Promotion. We feel this adjustment will allow the organization to run more effectively. This will also allow us to hire someone with more of a marketing focus and ask this individual to devote the majority of his/her time to both commercial and seedstock marketing.

A search committee was formed with Al Knapp, our Vice President, chairing the committee. At the time of writing this column, I am told we do have a number of very qualified applicants, but the committee is determined to take the time and diligence needed to find the best person for this position. The committee has advertised for the position and is also actively seeking qualified individuals. I am confident that we will find the right person to fill this position by year end.

Secondly, I have a couple of interesting pieces of information I have gleaned from serving on the Board of Directors. The first comes from a survey that was done for the Association through Drover’s. It has a readers group that it polls – one consisting of | November 2009

veterinarians and one of cattlemen. I believe that some of the information from this study will be shared at convention, so I don’t want to do an overview of the entire study. The one factor that I found most interesting was a question that asked the commercial cattleman what most impacted their bull buying decision. To my surprise the highest ranking reason was because of the amount of information that the breeders provided to them. Sometimes I feel I overwhelm my commercial customers with all the ratios, EPDs, and information in the catalog. But this survey said that having available performance data was more important than the breeder’s location or even overall breed popularity.

Obviously commercial cattlemen want to be more informed and are using this information in the management of their cow herds. We need to show them on paper the Gelbvieh performance advantage pays.

Another thing that I have found interesting is in regards to advertising. Did you know that when staff gets a call from someone looking for seedstock the first thing they do is grab the most current copy of the Gelbvieh World and look at the advertisers and the Breeder Block section. They use this information to help put this person in touch with someone in his/her location. The message here is that Gelbvieh World advertising pays.

The other interesting item regarding advertising is the use of bull transfers. Did you know that when you transfer a bull to your commercial customer he receives the Gelbvieh World and The Profit Picture for one year? Not only that, but when the advertising committee meets to determine where to spend Association advertising dollars, one of the first things they evaluate is where bulls are being sold and to do that they look at transfers. Bottom line – if you want more advertising dollars spent in your region, you need to register and transfer your bulls. It pays to spend a few dollars registering and transferring your bulls.

Now more than ever the commercial cattleman is aggressively seeking all the information he can find to make the best decision when he purchases his next bull. The best way to do that is to register your bulls early to get the most accurate and up to date EPDs and ratios. The survey says…it pays!

President Vaughn Thorstenson 605/649-6262 (H) 12980 Cedar Rd., Selby, SD 57472 Vice President Al Knapp 913/219-6613 (O) 18291 158th St. Bonner Springs, KS 66012 Secretary Randy Gallaway 405/649-2410 (H) 15182 N. Midwest Blvd. • Mulhall, OK 73063 Treasurer Jim Beastrom 605/224-5789 (H) 20453 Cendak Rd. • Pierre, SD 57501-6315 Legal Counsel E. Edd Pritchett 405/375-5516 (O) 114 N. Main St. • Ste. 101 Kingfisher, OK 73750

AGA Directors Rob Arnold 701/624-2051 (H) 6700 Cty Rd 19 S • Minot, ND 58701 Steve Arp 608/846-5186 (H) 551 N Ramsey Rd • Arlington, WI 53911 Ken Flikkema 406/586-6207 (H) 8289 Huffine Ln. • Bozeman, MT 59718 Mark Goes 402/766-3627 (H) 39414 SW 75th Rd. • Odell, NE 68415-3126 Jerry Grund 785/891-3765 (H) 2690 Iron Horse Rd. • Wallace, KS 67761 Dick Helms 308/493-5411 (H) 42041 Dr. 728 • Arapahoe, NE 68922 John Huston john.e.huston@gmail.com David Judd 785/566-3770 (H) 423 Hwy K-69 • Pomona, KS 66076-9064 Bob Prosser 928/289-2619 (O) PO Box 190 • Winslow, AZ 86047 Brian Schafer 888/226-9210 (O) 37740 240th Ave. • Goodhue, MN 55027 Nancy Wilkinson 719/846-7910 (H) 23115 CR 111.3 • Model, CO 81059

All approved AGA Board minutes are available for inspection in the AGA office. Board meeting highlights are available upon request.

Association Update

News news Board Action Points August 20-22, 2009

1. Moved to approve minutes of the April 24, 2009 and July 21, 2009 meetings.

2. Moved to direct staff to start investigation of applying for a line of credit with the bank.

3. Moved to initiate a RFI test group this fall.

4. Moved to compile a list of GrowSafe Systems facilities 5. Moved to hire a Director of Commercial Marketing and Director of Seedstock when funds available.

6. Moved to offer Gelbvieh Profit Partners a page in the Gelbvieh World.

7. Moved to establish guidelines and policy for AGA authorization and support of state and regional hosted Maternal Edge Female Sales.

8. Committee formed to design a pilot program for a fee-based breeder marketing system/service. Members of the committee are Al Knapp, Mark Goes, Nancy Wilkinson, and Jennifer Scharpe.

9. Committee formed to develop a marketing themed program and plan for the upcoming year.

10. Moved to change the 24-day rule to reflect current policy for determining which sire based on the calf ’s birth date.

11. Moved to make edit changes to the rules that were housekeeping in nature as presented.

12. Moved to change the fee for AI Permits to $100 if a permit had not been issued before a calf was registered.

13. Moved to direct the AGJA Board to establish a set of sportsmanship and conduct guidelines that are to be presented at the 2010 AGA Rules & Bylaws meeting in January 2010.

14. Moved to set the official annual meeting date of January 9, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.

dond@gelbvieh.org O: (406) 538-5622 C: (406) 366-6953

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Director of Administration Dianne Coffman (ex. 479) diannec@gelbvieh.org

15. Moved to make changes to the Genetic Defect Policy as presented by staff. See AGA web page for the updated policy.

Director of Breed Improvement Susan Willmon (ex. 484) susanw@gelbvieh.org

16. Moved to work with a group of Mexican Gelbvieh breeders to register cattle at a discounted rate for an effective period of 10-1-09/12-31-09.

Director of Member Services Dana Stewart (ex. 488) danas@gelbvieh.org

17. Moved to reduce cow re-activation fees to $20 effective 10-1-09 to 12-31-09.

18. Moved to eliminate the $10 credit given to juniors towards their adult membership effective 10-1-09.

19. Moved to accept the AGA and GW 2010 Budgets as presented by the AGA Finance Committee but to be reviewed at the January 2010 Board meeting.

20. Moved to accept the AGA Executive Committee minutes.

21. Moved to remove completed action points, rescind action point 9 from the April 24, 2007 meeting regarding negotiations with IMI Global and AgInfoLink and change action point 11 from April 22, 2009 meeting to eliminate the requirement of a letter from judges as to why they would want to judge a National Gelbvieh show.

22. Move to accept the resignation from Dr. Wayne Vanderwert effective 8-30-09.

American Gelbvieh Association Area Coordinators—Commercial Marketing

Don Danell Western Region

303/465-2333 Main Phone 303/465-2339 fax

Don and Steve report spending time on the road visiting with producers and helping to improve registered and commercial Gelbvieh herds in their regions.

Director of Communications Jennifer Scharpe (ex. 485) jennifers@gelbvieh.org Production Manager/Graphic Artist Katie Danneman (ex. 486) katied@gelbvieh.org Area Coordinator Commercial Marketing Don Danell dond@gelbvieh.org Area Coordinator Commercial Marketing Steve Peddicord stevep@gelbvieh.org Customer Services Coleen Abplanalp (ex. 482) coleena@gelbvieh.org Dolores Gravley (ex. 481) doloresg@gelbvieh.org Patti Showman (ex. 478) pattis@gelbvieh.org Teresa Wessels (ex. 477) teresaw@gelbvieh.org Mailing address: 10900 Dover St., Westminster, CO 80021 General E-mail: info@gelbvieh.org

Steve Peddicord Eastern Region stevep@gelbvieh.org O: (606) 387-8579 C: (606) 688-4492

Registration & Electronic Data Transfer: registration@gelbvieh.org Website: www.gelbvieh.org

Management

Feature feature

The Gelbvieh Female Population – Building Purebred Genetics

By Susan Willmon, Director of Breed Improvement

T

he Gelbvieh breed will soon reach a milestone. Ten years ago in March of 2000 the hybrid rules and registry were adopted and the Balancer program was born. For much of those first years of the Balancer program, some of the breed’s best purebred Gelbvieh females were used to make F1 Balancers. This strategy has helped make the Balancer program the success it is today. As we approach this milestone and as more and more producers recognize the power of the Gelbvieh female, it is time to consider our female population and reconsider the focus of our breeding program to be able to meet the demand for both purebred and hybrid genetics for the future.

Through the years we have seen a steady increase in demand for Balancer offspring and watched the number of registered Balancer calves encompass approximately 40 percent of the total registrations in the association.

That trend may be starting to level off and the demand for purebred genetics may be rising. For the first time in several years, the 2009 bull sale season was characterized by an increased demand for higher percentage Gelbvieh hybrid and purebred bulls. This demand was fed by seedstock producers as well as commercial cow-calf producers with largely British cowherds that wanted to take home the heterosis advantage themselves.

During this past breeding season many AGA members went back and looked at the purebred females in their herds. Members wrestled with the challenges of meeting the demand for higher percentage Gelbvieh 14 | November 2009

genetics as well as assessed their current population of purebred females. This assessment has led several breeders to begin to consider if the breeding emphasis on Balancers over the past few years has affected our current purebred population. With that consideration, several interesting questions have been posed such as: As the demand for purebred genetics increases do we have enough purebred females to produce purebred offspring to meet this demand? Are most of our purebred cows old, say 10+ years old? What does the age distribution look like for these females?

These are important questions to consider and the answers could ultimately impact breeding decisions down the road. To find the answers to these questions, we decided to pull some statistics from the AGA active cow database. Chart 1 illustrates the breakdown by age and percentage Gelbvieh for cows that are active in the American Gelbvieh Association’s database and provides us an interesting look at our female population.

Purebred Gelbvieh make up largest group of active females.

Approximately 73 percent of active registered females are purebred, either 15/16ths (PB94) or 7/8 GV females. Some may find this surprising as there is a perception that we have narrowed the genetic base in our purebred population. It is evident that there is still a large population of purebred females from which to draw from.

As we work to meet the demand for purebred and hybrid cattle, the interesting question becomes which of these females should become the genetic contributors for the purebreds of the future and which are best suited to make great Balancer cattle? This leads us to the second item that comes out of our purebred female analysis.

Chart 1. Gelbvieh female population by age and percentage Gelbvieh in AGA active cow

database.

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Percentile Breakdown

Approximately 20-25% of our purebred females are being used to make F1 Balancers each year.

With the establishment of the Balancer program, each year more F2 Balancer offspring are produced from retained F1 females. It is still interesting to note that on average over the last couple of years approximately one-quarter of our purebred females are still bred to make F1 Balancers. There are several herds across the country that do not retain a single Balancer animal and have adopted the F1 approach as their strategy for Balancer production. As we address the question of meeting demand for purebred genetics, it may be time to consider if there are some really good purebred females that have been used in the past few years to make Balancers that should again be used to enhance our purebred population.

One tool that is provided to members each spring, as part of the AGA’s annual herd assessment process, is lifetime cow summaries. These reports document and consolidate all of the cow’s calves on a single page. In most operations, females five years of age or older probably have produced both Balancer and Gelbvieh calves. While taking into account sire differences, it is appropriate to still ask which of those cow families have done a better job producing Gelbvieh offspring or have the most longevity in the herd.

Those are the type of purebred females that should be top on the list for making our next generation of purebred Gelbvieh.

Purebred Gelbvieh population is aging gracefully.

As a breed one final concern would be that our purebred population, while adequate in numbers, is aging and in a couple of years this could present a problem. Interestingly our age distribution mimics what you would expect in a typical cow herd. Approximately 40-45 percent of the cows are in the 5-8 year old category and 25-30 percent are between 2 and 4 years of age. Older females, 9-12 years of age, comprise another 20-25 percent and 5 percent or less in the 13+ year category. Depending on a herd’s cow culling criteria, this breakdown gives a very favorable outlook to the makeup of the current group of active purebred females. The goal moving forward is to continue to maintain this balance in age of our purebred females. Continuing to produce a new set of purebred females each breeding season will help achieve this goal.

When considering the above statistics and the fact that the 2007 and 2008 calf crops each produced 6000 to 7000 purebred females as options for replacement females, we are indeed adding new genetics to the female population. Another option to continue to build new genetics to the purebred pool is to breed up females from ¾-bloods. Table 1 lists the EPDs for the 40-65 percentile range for Active Gelbvieh Dams. Selection of females out of this pool that meet or exceed this moderate middle standard should help to produce purebred Gelbvieh females and bulls to meet seedstock and commercial demand for the years to come.

Through selection we can build on our cow herd assets.

Though our current population of Gelbvieh females gives us some options going forward, we are most likely going to see more purebred females retained as replacements in many of our AGA herds. As we increase the number of purebred females, tools such as Ultrasound and DNA testing give us options to make sure we put some selection emphasis on carcass along with growth and maternal. Culling females that are in the bottom 15 percent for any trait should be a strong consideration in order for us to keep the Gelbvieh breed moving in a favorable direction.

As the daylight hours start to wane, take a couple of hours and evaluate your purebred cow herd and the replacement options offered in your 2009 weaned female group. You might be surprised to find some diamonds in the rough that come next breeding season might be the key to that next great Gelbvieh herd sire.

“It may be time to consider if there are some really good purebred females that have been used in the past few years to make Balancers that should again be used to enhance our purebred population.”

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Producer Profile

Feature feature

Justice Farms A Unique Gelbvieh Operation on Historic Farmland

By Steve Peddicord

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orm and Tody Justice have a unique cattle operation in a very unique place. To find the Justices’ fine set of Gelbvieh Balancers, one must get off the beaten path and travel to Gorham, Maine.

The township of Gorham (originally named Gorham Plantation), was one of seven townships granted by the Massachusetts General Court to soldiers who had fought in the King Phillips War of 1675.

“We’ve been around a while,” laughs Norm. “Our land has been a farming tract for about 260 years. It was farmed about 30 years before the Declaration of Independence was signed.”

Norm is a second generation of Justices’ to farm this tract.

In Norm’s earlier years of farming, his operation consisted of dairy cows which included raising vealers to sell on the local market.

But in 2007 all of that changed when Norm became interested in the Gelbvieh breed. “I started looking at the Gelbvieh World magazine and spent a few years reading up on the breed itself. I wanted to try something different and it was between Simmental and Gelbvieh. My Angus based cows needed a second breed to cross with. Everything kept pointing to Gelbvieh 16 | November 2009

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Canadian Western Agribition Show

Norm Justice hauls eight ton of beer mash, a byproduct from Allagash Brewing Company, each week as a feed supplement for his herd of Balancer cattle.

 and I was really impressed with the disposition they offered.”

Decision time came and in December of 2007 Norm purchased two Balancer bulls from Knoll Crest Farms in Virginia for his 35 Angus cows.

For most conventional operations this is where the similarities would end. Calves would be born, raised until weaning time, and then sold at the nearest stockyards or back grounded.

But agriculturally, Maine is noted much more for selling lobsters than beef. With only a few livestock markets in the entire state, a beef producer has to be more creative in feeding and marketing his calves.

“My feeder calves go to the butcher,” remarks Norm. “The butcher owns the local feedlot. Normally he will feed out 200-300 head at a time. The beef is then sold locally, directly to individuals buying custom beef.”

To cut costs in raising his Balancer calves, Norm takes advantage of a unique byproduct source that is readily available in his area…… beer mash!

“In 2007 we developed a relationship with Allagash Brewing Company of Portland, Maine to help recycle some of their byproducts. Allagash will have 6,000 pounds of spent grain on a normal brewing day,” commented Norm. “There is no charge for the wet distillers mash and they are glad to see me coming. I had to go to Texas to buy a special dump wagon to haul the eight ton of mash I pick up each week. The cows and calves are fed about 40 pounds per day.

“Through partnering with Allagash, we’ve been able to cut down on our feed cost which is the most expensive part of raising cattle.

Spent grain we get from Allagas provides an excellent source of protein and a good source of energy for our cattle. We grow our beef all natural, no hormones or antibiotics, they are strictly fed grass and Allagas spent grain.”

As I drove away from the Justice farm and began my journey back to the South, I noticed the Balancer herd peacefully resting underneath the massive, hard maple trees. It almost looked like each animal had a smile on its face as it happily laid there. I began to wonder……Could it be the feed?

The Man-Sask Gelbvieh Association is working hard to get ready for the Gelbvieh Show at the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Gelbvieh show will be held on November 25, with the sale held on November 26.

The Man-Sask Gelbvieh Association would like to invite all breeders to take part in the show. The Gelbvieh show at the Canadian Western Agribition has become one of the most recognized events in Canada for top quality Gelbvieh genetics.

For more information contact: Man-Sask Gelbvieh Association, 306-436-2086. Together we can look forward to a great future in the Gelbvieh breed.

KS / NE “Pick of the Herds” Sale Produces!

November 28, 2009 • 1 p.m. • Salina, Kansas

Offering: • 1 Balancer Heifer • 1 Purebred Heifer • and 1 Donation Heifer

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Champion Balancer Heifer 2009 KS & IL State Fairs

Purchased by Michael Ring 2008 “Pick of the Herds”

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“We Are Qualified Seedstock Suppliers”

Stuar t Jar vis 26 E. Limestone Rd. • Phillipsburg, KS 67661

e-mail: bararrow@ruraltel.net • 785/543-5177 www.bararrowcattlecompany.com We welcome visitors to our program and would love to show you our operation.

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Announcement

News news

Bits ‘N Pieces bits ‘n pieces Gelbvieh Arrivals

all genetic defects including AM, NH, and OS. Changes in the policy affect genetic testing for A.I. sires, donor females, and registration for carrier animals. The new policy is available on the AGA website, www.gelbvieh.org.

 Matt and Nickie

Burbank, Brookfield, Mo., are happy to announce the arrival of Chase Matthew Burbank. Chase joined the Gelbvieh family on September 11, 2009 and weighed six pounds and was 18.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are John and Laurie Burbank who operate Burbank Cattle Company and Seedstock Plus. Chase is Matt and Nickie’s first baby.

 Have a cow that you inactivated before

National Convention and Stock Show News

January 1, 2009 and want to get her back on your cow inventory for a reduced rate? Effective October 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009 the cow re-activation fee has been reduced from $50 to $20. Take advantage by sending AGA a list of cows you want to reinstate. If you have further questions, please call AGA 303-465-2333.

 Effective October 1, 2009, the American Gelbvieh Association will be accepting Discover cards in addition to Visa and Master Card.

 Gelbvieh…There’s an app for that.

Learn exactly what the Gelbvieh apps are and how they apply to the AGA National Convention, membership, and the breed as a whole by turning to pages 44-46 of this issue.

Gelbvieh Departures  Donald E. Maskill, 87, of Kansas

City, Missouri, died on September 23, 2009 at the Missouri Veterans Home. Don was born on November 9, 1921 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was a veteran of WW II serving in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Maskill is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; son Douglas; two grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.

Don was inducted into the American Gelbvieh Association Hall of Fame in 1994. The following is the inscription from his plaque on the AGA Hall of Fame: Don Maskill was a charter member of the AGA and served two terms as President. During Don’s presidency, the AGA headquarters was moved to Denver, Colorado, and the Breed Performance Registry was established on the Boeing computer. He was instrumental in the establishment of several state associations and travelled extensively promoting the Gelbvieh breed. His tireless efforts to attract new memberships for the AGA were largely responsible for the Association’s early growth. In addition, Don imported the first fullblood Gelbvieh bull in 1974. He will forever be remembered for his dedication and commitment to the Gelbvieh breed.

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 The AGA is offering two different

management videos free of charge. Both VHS tapes are from Elanco Animal Health. The titles of the videos are: Cow Condition Scoring and Investing in the Future – Replacement Heifer Management. To obtain a copy of either of these videos, contact the AGA office.

 Hotel Information Red Lion Hotel – AGA Headquarters Hotel

The Red Lion Hotel on Quebec Street is the Gelbvieh Headquarters Hotel during the AGA Convention and National Western Stock Show. All committee meetings and convention activities will be at the Red Lion.

To reserve a room call 303-321-6666 and ask for the Gelbvieh block to receive the special $74 plus tax room rate.

Included each day are two breakfast buffet tickets. Deadline for room reservations is December 10, 2009.

DoubleTree Hotel Denver – A small block of rooms are available at the DoubleTree Hotel Denver at the rate of $89 plus tax per night. Rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis by calling 303-321-3333 and asking for the Gelbvieh block. (There are no breakfast tickets at the DoubleTree.)

AGA News and Notes  During their August meeting, the AGA

Board of Directors approved changes to AGA Genetic Defect Policy. These changes create a standardized policy for

State Association News  The Texas Gelbvieh Association, Inc.

Board of Directors held their annual meeting on September 5, 2009 in Mason, Texas. Business included a report by Shannon Worrell on the 2010 Lone Star Classic to be hosted by the Texas Gelbvieh Junior Association.

President Noel Senogles stated that this would be a great opportunity for TGA to participate in and suggested TGA provide as much financial support as possible.

In addition, the TGA elected members to the Board of Directors and new leadership. The following individuals will serve the TGA: President Jim Dromgoole; Secretary/Treasurer Ellen Embry; Directors: Sidney Chollett, Sam Castleberry, Pat Dromgoole, Leon and Amy Perry, James and Shannon Worrell, Howard and Bette Skeels, Zeke Nichols, Richard Wahrmund and Alice Wahrmund.

Top 20 Owners

Name City, State

Judd Ranch Inc Pomona, KS 22 Gaaskjolen Gelbvieh Meadow, SD 1 Haglund Ranch LLC Brockway, MT 0 Miller Gelbvieh Farm Glen Ullin, ND 7 Thorstenson Selby, SD 2 Flying H Genetics Arapahoe, NE 1 Sieler Ranch Inc Plevna, MT 3 Wehri Gelbvieh Hebron, ND 1 Eagle Pass Ranch Highmore, SD 1 C-Cross Cattle Company Asheboro, NC 2 Bar T Bar Ranch Inc Winslow, AZ 2 Feist Gelbvieh Ludlow, SD 6 Morris & Sons Appomattox, VA 9 Bar Arrow Cattle Co Phillipsburg, KS 3 Chimney Butte Ranch Mandan, ND 4 Schafer Farms Inc Goodhue, MN 1 Taubenheim Gelbvieh Amherst, NE 1 Oswald Ranch Osceola, IA 0 Brandywine Farm Rushford, MN 1 A B Farms Inc Lathrop, MO 6

The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) has announced the annual honor roll of Gelbvieh females that meet the qualifications as a Dam of Merit or a Dam of Distinction. The AGA credits the owners and breeders of these outstanding beef females. The Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction recognition program was started in 1991 to honor top-notch Gelbvieh cows that exhibit consistent maternal efficiency.

The title of Dam of Merit recognizes cows that meet strict selection criteria including early puberty and conception, regular calving intervals, and above-average weaning weights on at least three calves. Of the 41,318 active cows in the Gelbvieh breed, only 5.5 percent qualify for Dam of Merit.

The Dam of Distinction honor recognizes cows that meet the same high standards for superior, long-term productivity with at least eight calves. Just 0.7 percent of all active Gelbvieh cows qualify for this elite group.

“To be the breeder or owner of a Dam of Merit or Dam of Distinction Gelbvieh female is a testament to the emphasis our breeders place on cow productivity,” said Susan Willmon, AGA Director of Breed Improvement.

“The Gelbvieh breed offers females with the genetics to maintain high maternal productively, which ultimately adds profit for beef producers in terms of more pounds of calf per cow exposed.”

The following is the top ten ranking of states for the combined total of Dams of Merit and Dams of Distinction.

Rank 1.

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8.

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State Kansas South Dakota Nebraska North Dakota Missouri Montana Iowa Colorado Minnesota North Carolina

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70 47 44 33 35 32 30 31 30 27 26 22 19 24 23 25 23 23 22 16

Total 92 48 44 40 37 33 33 32 31 29 28 28 28 27 27 26 24 23 23 22

Top 20 Breeders

Name City, State Judd Ranch Inc Gaaskjolen Gelbvieh Eagle Pass Ranch J-Bob Farms Haglund Ranch LLC Miller Gelbvieh Farm Flying H Genetics Sieler Ranch Inc Bar Arrow Cattle Co Wehri Gelbvieh Chimney Butte Ranch Feist Gelbvieh Morris & Sons Knoll Crest Farms Taubenheim Gelbvieh Oswald & Sons Schafer Farms Inc Bar T Bar Ranch Inc Diamond D Gelbvieh Stuecken Brothers

Total 356 332 276 266 225 183 155 97 86 61

The American Gelbvieh Association recognizes Dam of Merit or Dam of Distinction based on data submitted to the AGA office as of August 1, 2009. A Dam of Merit must have produced at least three calves and Dam of Distinction must have produced a minimum of eight calves plus meet the following qualifications: • Age at first calving must not exceed 25 months.

• Produce a calf that was born between January 1, 2008 and March 1, 2009.

Dam of Dam of Distinction Merit

Pomona, KS Meadow, SD Highmore, SD Biscoe, NC Brockway, MT Glen Ullin, ND Arapahoe, NE Plevna, MT Phillipsburg, KS Hebron, ND Mandan, ND Ludlow, SD Appomattox, VA Red House, VA Amherst, NE Hutchinson, KS Goodhue, MN Winslow, AZ Mandan, ND Freeburg, MO

Dam of Dam of Distinction Merit Total 24 1 2 5 0 7 4 3 4 1 4 6 9 1 1 0 1 2 5 3

78 47 45 42 44 29 30 30 28 31 24 22 19 25 25 26 25 23 19 20

102 48 47 47 44 36 34 33 32 32 28 28 28 26 26 26 26 25 24 23

• Possess a minimum average weaning weight ratio of 101 for all calves.

• Maintained a regular calving interval. Average calving interval must not exceed the value calculated using the following formula:

(#of calving intervals x 365 days) + 30 days # Of calving intervals

Or the female had her 3rd calf before her 4th birthday and maintained a 365-day calving interval thereafter.

Farm Name

City

Alabama

Toney Mt Meigs Dutton

Winslow

Melbourne Huntsville Springdale Alpena Omaha Judsonia Nashville Romance Parks Berryville Mountain Home Harrison Mt Pleasant

Hayfork Waterford Orland Oakdale Cottonwood

Avondale Del Norte Pritchett Olathe Montrose Montrose Pueblo Crawford Pierce Brush Parachute Sterling Olathe Walden Eaton Ramah New Raymer Rand Peetz Peetz Fort Collins Paradox Dove Creek Deer Trail Delta Kiowa Kersey Model Model Montrose

Cornelia Carnesville Calhoun Rutledge

William D Noel Rob Peacock Terry Wright

Arizona Bar T Bar Ranch Inc

Arkansas Circle W Gelbviehs Fourwinds Gelbvieh Ranch G&A Gelbvieh Richard or Lesa Gordon Hodges Ranch Martin Cattle Co OK Ranch Osborn Circle C Ranch Eva J Phillips TWS Inc dba Clover Ridge Gelbviehs Triple D Farms Williams Gelbvieh Bill Younger

California Big Creek Ranch Thomas & Alexandra Mathias Merlin & Jeanette Peets Ray-Mar Ranches Janessa Thibodeau

Colorado Jeff Arnold Gelbvieh Bar Seventy Gelbvieh Black Gold Cattle Co Bow K Ranch Justin Covington Nicole Covington Faris Gelbvieh Luce Pipher Figure 3 Ranch Steve & Gail Fiolkoski Gold Spur Genetics LLC Grand Valley Gelbvieh/Balancer Half Past Midnight Gelbvieh John R Hawks Haworth Ranch Hideaway Cattle Company Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Brandon McEndaffer P Diamond Livestock LLC Plateau Gelbvieh Plateau Gelbvieh/Cruise Gelbvieh Prairie Trail Cattle Co Redd Ranches Jimmy D or Sharilyn Richardson Ridinger Cattle Company Roubideau Canyon Ranch Kevin Taylor Cattle Co Wakefield Gelbvieh Sydney Lynn Wilkinson Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch Woods Gelbvieh

Georgia Bentley Cattle Company Eddie Caudell Clyde A Garland Verner Farms LLC

DOD DOM Total

1 4 0

2

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 0

0 2 0 1 0

1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 1

3 3 1

26

1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 3

1 1 4 4 1

0 1 5 4 2 1 8 1 2 1 2 1 7 5 1 19 0 1 2 1 1 7 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 3

1 1 1 2

4 7 1 28 1 1 1 1 12 1 1 2 3 7 1 1 3 1 3 4 5 1 1 1 5 8 2 1 8 1 5 1 2 1 8 6 1 19 1 1 2 1 1 7 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 3

Farm Name Wagner Performance Cattle Yellow Creek Ranch

Idaho Bradley Mountain Ranch D&F Gelbvieh Potter’s Emmett Valley Ranch

Illinois Bomke Farms DDM Gelbvieh Dienst Gelbvieh Double D Farm J & K Farms J-K Cattle Co Samantha & Steven King Kitley Gelbvieh Knoles Stock Farm M&T Gelbviehs Levi B Porter Laci Rae Porter RNK Gelbvieh Jared Ruter TNT Farms

Indiana Buening Cattle Glaub Farm Gelbvieh Emily Griffiths Powell Farms

Iowa Donald Anderson Bossler Cattle Company Boyer Ridge Century Farm C&E Gelbvieh CKJ Gelbvieh Cib’s Gelbvieh Crooked Creek Cattle Co FMH Gelbviehs Gingerich & Sons Gelbvieh Golden Pyramid Genetics Nick & Candice Grim Guenther Family Cattle Janelle Hayek

City

DOD DOM Total

Stone Mountain Gainesville

Arbon Tendoy Emmett

Pleasant Plains Winslow Toulon Winslow Ava Shannon Wyoming Flora Mason City Dawson Ipava Ipava Greenvalley Shannon Butler

Huntingburg Liberty Kendallville Worthington

Wellsburg Van Horne Moravia Decorah Colo Clutier Waukon Toledo Bloomfield Lenox Cantril Wyoming Clutier

0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1

8 1 4

1 1 6 1 7 3 1 3 5 1 1 1 1 3 1

3 1 4 2

1 3 2 6 2 4 3 1 1 5 1 1 1

1 1 8 1 4 1 1 6 2 7 4 1 3 5 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 4 2 1 3 3 6 3 6 3 1 1 5 1 1 1

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from page 21 Farm Name

City

Hobbs Gelbvieh Holste’s Triple H Farms Jim Horton Wes & Mandy Jones Kenyon Cattle/Mark Welle Gelbvieh TL Kopriva-Gelbvieh Lone Oak Gelbvieh M & M Gelbvieh MJBC Gelbvieh Martens Gelbvieh McCabe Cattle Co Justin Miller Sean Minnehan Patrick Minnehan Minnehan Family Farms Naslund Family Carl Nehring Oswald Ranch Michael H Petersen Pine Creek Gelbvieh Prairie Grove Gelbvieh Don & Becky Raasch Gelbvieh Rafter R Gelbvieh Linda Reiste Dale Schrock Sienknecht Cattle Company Soap Creek Gelbvieh Craig N Sperfslage Andy Sperfslage Charles & Kay Struthers Taylor Family Gelbvieh The Two Step Ranch Triple U Ranch White Cattle Company Williamson Gelbvieh

Kansas 4T Ranch Dustin Aherin Albers Gelbvieh Bar Arrow Cattle Co John Bennett Megan Berkley Collin Berkley Seth Beying Kyle Cavalli Chenoweth Gelbvieh Circle S Ranch Cleland Cattle Company Davidson Brothers Gelbvieh Dawson Creek Gelbvieh Jim & Terri DeGeer Staci DeGeer Diamond V Gelbvieh Double Image Farms Double K Cattle Dry Creek Farm Brian L Dunn Lindsay Dusin Jeffrey Dusin Flint Hills Gelbvieh Randy W Geier Gilly’s Gelbvieh Jeremy Grable Grable Cattle Company Jerry Grund Becky L Grund Grund Gelbvieh Ranch

Lucas Clarinda Ft Dodge Bloomfield Milford Clutier Mechanicsville Sibley Audubon Walnut Farley Braddyville Churdan Churdan Churdan Galva St Charles Osceola Danbury Durant Danville Bridgewater Adel Bloomfield Iowa City Gladbrook Bloomfield Winthrop Winthrop Collins Milford Farley Correctionville Osceola Ankeny

Columbus Phillipsburg Cunningham Phillipsburg Stark Osborne Osborne Leavenworth Lincoln Quenemo Canton Arma McCune Easton Erie Erie Stockton Bucklin Fredonia Osborne St John Phillipsburg Phillipsgburg Alma Girard Jewell Troy Troy Wallace Sharon Springs Sharon Springs

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DOD DOM Total 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2

1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 4 3 1 1 1 7 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 23 4 1 6 4 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 12 2 3 2 1 3

1 1 2 24 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 12 3 9 2 6 1 1 3 2 1 2 5 1 5 1 4 1 1 6

5 5 3 1 1 1 8 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 23 5 2 6 4 3 1 2 3 1 1 2 14 2 4 2 1 5 2 1 4 27 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 12 3 9 2 8 1 1 3 2 1 2 5 1 5 1 4 1 1 6

Farm Name Grace Hammer Hedges SS Gelbvieh Holle Gelbvieh JNR Gelbvieh Farm JT Land & Cattle Cody A Jarvis Judd Ranch Inc Marcus & Tamra Kemper Rick Koch & Cory Koch Last Dollar Ranch Loire Creek Cattle Lucky 7 Gelbvieh Marshall Cattle Co Campbell Martin Martin’s Golden Acres Meadowlark Gelbvieh Farm Meng Farms Cattle Company Mill Creek Ranch Myron D Miller Tom & Peggy Minor Mulroy Farms LLC Nelson Ranch Nisly Ranch John C Oswald & Sons R&N Overmiller Gelbvieh Overmiller Gelbvieh P. & R. Farm Poker City Ranch Post Rock Cattle Co Raile Gelbvieh Raile Gelbvieh/Cody Raile Red Maple Gelbvieh S&D Gelbvieh Sanders Farm Sandy Knoll Farm Nathan Simmons Spring Valley Farms Stock-Wood Gelbvieh Stucky Gelbviehs T Arrow Gelbvieh Triple K Gelbvieh Waller Gelbvieh Farm Wheeler & Sons Cattle Co Gary & Kenny White Windy Hill Gelbvieh

Kentucky Mike Adams Bee Lick Gelbvieh Farm David Slaughter/Gelbvieh Bar None Day Farms Lauren Dyer Hasty Rocky Hill Farms Horine’s Gelbvieh JM Gelbvieh Farm JenJoe Farms Kendall Kilbourne David & Jo Nell Kyler Lucas Livestock Company Mockingbird Hill Farm Mike Moore Gentle G Farm Philpot Farm Robert Lloyd Reynolds Brittani & Caleb Robinson Ronald & Randy Gelbvieh Farm Single Tree Farm Arthur Slaughter Springhaven Farm Inc

City

DOD DOM Total

Wallace 0 Pleasanton 1 Herndon 2 Caney 0 Deerfield 1 Phillipsburg 0 Pomona 22 Logan 1 Severy 0 Louisburg 1 Alma 1 McCune 0 Medicine Lodge 1 Bucklin 0 Ford 0 Lindsborg 0 Troy 0 Alma 0 Partridge 0 Oswego 0 Mayetta 0 Soldier 2 Hutchinson 0 Hutchinson 0 Smith Center 0 Smith Center 0 Baxter Springs 0 Agenda 0 Barnard 0 St Francis 1 St Francis 0 Jamestown 0 Hutchinson 0 Wellsville 0 St John 1 Newton 0 Agra 0 Stockton 0 Salina 2 Stockton 0 Bonner Springs 0 Baileyville 0 Holton 0 Topeka 0 McCune 1

Georgetown 1 Crab Orchard 0 Fredonia 0 Nicholasville 0 Burksville 0 Lancaster 0 Bedford 0 Paint Lick 0 Clinton 0 East Bernstadt 0 Cadiz 0 Irvington 0 Rochester 2 Annville 0 Crab Orchard 0 Crab Orchard 0 Pleasureville 0 Eubank 0 Knob Lick 0 Fredonia 0 Albany 0

2 2 11 2 0 1 70 1 1 2 0 5 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 5 6 4 2 1 2 1 1 16 8 1 1 1 1 11 1 18 1 1 1 2 1 1 6 5

0 3 1 3 1 3 2 1 3 2 5 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 2

2 3 13 2 1 1 92 2 1 3 1 5 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 5 8 4 2 1 2 1 1 16 9 1 1 1 1 12 1 18 1 3 1 2 1 1 6 6

1 3 1 3 1 3 2 1 3 2 5 3 5 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 2

Farm Name

City

DOD DOM Total

Maryland Valley View Farm

Michigan Peach Lake Gelbviehs

Minnesota Brandywine Farm Gross’ Range Line Farm Keith Hass Hoppe Farms Inc Ivers Family Ray or Carol Kathrein Gelbvieh Tony G Kokett Lost River Livestock Pederson Gelbvieh Rangeline Cattle Roger Sabin Sauers Valley View Farms Schafer Farms Inc Dean G Swenson Henry Torgerson Jr

Mississippi David Bowers GLB Farms Lillian & Lincoln Rogers Triple L Farms Yazoo Valley Gelbvieh

Missouri 4 W Farms A B Farms Inc Adkins Farms Jeffrey Dale Albertson Arwood Family Farms Derek Ayler B/F Cattle Company Tomy & Cathy Blake Boswell Fly Creek Gelbvieh Brinser Cattle Co Brice Budd Matthew Burbank Burbank Cattle Company John A Busch & Sons Cattleman’s Choice Genetics Double R Gelbvieh Danny Forsythe 4F Farm Harold & Ruth Francis G B Gelbvieh Farm GROW Gelbvieh Gatson Gelbvieh Jean Harris Hartland Farm Hester Gelbvieh Hilltop Farms J-Bar M Gelbvieh JGP Gelbvieh JP Triple K Farm Lois Jenkins Gelbvieh Justamere Ranch Lawman Farms Lichtenegger Farms Richard Lincoln Wayne J Long Jr Marriott Gelbvieh Farm Martensen Cattle McNeive’s Farm

Oakland 0

West Branch 0

Rushford 1 Hines 0 Ogilvie 0 Crookston 0 Austin 3 Little Falls 0 Evansville 0 Clearbrook 0 Buffalo 0 Thief River Falls 0 Hibbing 1 Winona 1 Goodhue 1 Little Falls 0 Aitkin 1

Brookhaven 0 Monticello 0 Seminary 0 Oakland 0 Yazoo City 0

Aurora 0 Lathrop 6 Burlington Junction 2 Wheeling 1 Seneca 0 Garden City 0 Butler 0 Edgar Springs 0 El Dorado Springs 0 Trenton 0 Hume 0 Brookfield 1 St Catharine 0 Washington 1 Lowry City 1 Lamar 1 Farmington 0 Pierce City 1 Odessa 0 Walker 1 Vandalia 1 Grain Valley 0 Stella 0 Millersville 0 Asbury 0 Stark City 0 Lathrop 0 Palmyra 0 Bolivar 1 Urbana 0 Columbia 1 Altenburg 0 Linneus 0 Houston 0 Mountain View 0 Versailles 0 Versailles 0

2

2

22 2 1 9 4 1 1 4 1 3 3 1 25 1 0

1 1 1 1 2

1 16 15 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 10 4 9 4 2 4 4 1 6 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 0 1 7 2 6 2 1 3 3

2 2 23 2 1 9 7 1 1 4 1 3 4 2 26 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

Farm Name Missouri Farm Systems Inc Missouri River Valley Gelbvieh Dustin Myers Myers Farm Neese Farms Norwood Gelbvieh Farm Robert Paul Ted Probert Hailey Robertson Emmie Robertson Rockin’-U-Ranch Bob Roemer Ronald or Kathryne Rogers Jerald Rumfelt/ Rumfelt Gelbvieh Sedore Gelbvieh Simmons Cattle Company Springer’s Coon Creek Gelbvieh Steffensen J5 Cattle Company Stuecken Brothers Switzer Gelbvieh Talley Gelbvieh Farm The Big Piney River Ranch LLC Truman State University Twin Peaks Gelbvieh Walnut Ridge Gelbvieh Wannabe Stock Farm Yellow Dog Gelbvieh James Zumbrunnen Chris Zumbrunnen Rachel Zumbrunnen

1 22 17 2 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 10 5 10 5 2 5 4 2 7 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 8 2 6 2 1 3 3

Montana

City

DOD DOM Total

New Florence Boonville Oak Ridge Oak Ridge Rutledge Carthage Washburn Mansfield Lamar Lamar Richmond Greentop Mendon Conway Wyaconda Raymore Wheeling Gainesville Freeburg Bucklin St Charles Houston Kirksville Gainesville Republic Smithville Lohman Brookfield Brookfield Brookfield

Ayers Ranch Loma Danell Diamond Six Ranch Lewistown Judy & Wende Gianino Boyes Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch Hilger Anjeanette Haas Oilmont Haglund Ranch LLC Brockway Kalina Gelbvieh Roy Kicking Horse Ranch Oilmont Kicking Horse Ranch Oilmont LJL Gelbvieh Ranch Hamilton M Heart D Gelbvieh Stevensville Middle Creek Farms Bozeman Chad & Jenny Moke Hysham Redland/J Redland/ Piedmont/Johnson Hysham Pine Ridge Gelbvieh Lewistown Jon Redland Hysham Redland Gelbvieh Hysham Joe & Cathy Servais Richey Sieler Ranch Inc Plevna

Nebraska

Backward L Farms Inc Oxford Barwick Gelbvieh Orleans Kyle Bauer Fairbury Bauer Gelbvieh Fairbury Boehler Gelbviehs Orleans Rod & Twila Brown Paxton C & L Krajewski Gelbvieh Venango CK Cattle Co Scribner D Lazy M Livestock Harrisburg DMD Livestock Beaver City Diamond Lazy J Ranch Nenzel Fastenau Farms Bertrand

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

1 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 1 3 5 13 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 6 5 6

1 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 3

0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0

0 1 7 9 1 44 13 6 9 7 6 1 1 1 4 1 17 9 30

1 2 1 8 5 8 2 4 2 11 5 1

1 2 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 1 3 5 15 3 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 6 5 6

1 1 10 10 1 44 15 7 9 8 6 1 1 1 6 1 19 9 33

1 2 1 9 6 8 2 5 2 13 5 1

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from page 23 Farm Name

City

Flying H Genetics GS Ridge Top Ranch Gary’s Gelbvieh Gemar & Naber Gelbviehs Geranium LDJ Cattle Co Goldmine Genetics Goldrush Genetics Hill Top Acres Hillcrest Acres Hilltop Gelbvieh M C Johnson & Sons Kleinschmidt Gelbvieh Tara Krajewski Lammers Gelbvieh Nathan Lefever Lemke Cattle MLM Gelbvieh Galen Niederklein Ourada Gelbvieh Pope Farms Gelbvieh Braden Rieker Dustin Rippe Rippe Gelbvieh Robinson Gelbvieh Randall B Schawang Standing Milliron Ranch State Line Genetics Jeff Swanson Taubenheim Gelbvieh Rod Tegtmeier Cattle The 88 Ranch V&G Gelbvieh Lew, Jr & Joann Vasquez

Nevada Hone Ranch Richard J or Jean M Williams

New York Forshee Gelbvieh Ranch Kraszewski Family Farms

North Carolina B&B Farm Bent Creek Farm LLC C-Cross Cattle Company Eric Ellis John Eric Ellis II Gelbvieh Bar None Ranch McNeill Farms R Jar Farm Register Farms Swinging Tail Cattle Co T-Square Gelbvieh Farm Watkins Farm Windy Hill Farm

North Dakota Don Adam Mark Anderson Auch Gelbvieh Bailey Gelbvieh Ranch David Bedker Shawn Berger Bohrer Gelbvieh Ranch Brown’s Gelbvieh Ranch Chimney Butte Ranch Circle N Ranch

Arapahoe Omaha Trenton Sutton Plainview Davenport Guide Rock Humboldt Miller Lawrence Tilden Grafton Venango Lexington Geneva Lawrence Superior Tobias Prague Ravenna Eustis Hubbell Hubbell Elm Creek David City Brady Danbury Oxford Amherst Davenport Orchard Fairfield Paxton

Minden Orovada

De Ruyter Corning

Monroe Dobson Asheboro Old Fort Old Fort Sapphire Seagrove Robbins Clinton Evergreen Mooresville Oxford Climax

Drake Towner Mandan Towner Edgeley Mandan Stanton Bismarck Mandan Strasburg

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DOD DOM Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 0

1 1

0 2

0 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 4 0

32 4 7 2 11 2 2 1 2 10 15 5 2 2 1 5 12 1 0 1 0 1 15 6 4 2 2 19 23 1 4 2 1

2 2

1 4

2 2 27 9 1 2 6 1 1 4 2 1 1

2 2 2 8 1 1 2 17 23 1

33 4 7 2 11 2 3 2 2 10 16 5 2 2 1 5 18 1 1 1 1 1 15 7 8 3 3 20 24 1 7 2 1 3 3 1 6 2 2 29 10 1 4 6 2 1 5 2 1 1 2 2 2 10 1 1 2 20 27 1

Farm Name

City

DOD DOM Total

Cranview Gelbvieh Minot D Bar D Gelbvieh Hazelton Diamond D Gelbvieh Mandan Dorner Dreamland Cattle Co New England Sarah Gaugler Almont Golden Buckle Gelbvieh Medina Allan or Peggy Gustin Mandan Honeyman Gelbvieh Regent Ketterling Gelbvieh Ellendale Kraft Gelbvieh Turtle Lake Conrad Larson Noonan Ledoux Gelbvieh Antler Martin Gelbvieh Rock Lake Miller Gelbvieh Farm Glen Ullin Moe Gelbvieh Walcott Todd Nagel Strasburg Person WE Ranch White Earth Prairie Hills Gelbvieh Gladstone Rosehill Gelbvieh Farm Munich Marvin Ternes Raliegh Wehri Gelbvieh Hebron

Ohio

Butternut Farms Bolivar Charlie/Jordan/Scott Diehl Bradford Knicely Cattle Company Norwich

Oklahoma

Stacie Burger Collinsville Roger L Davis Bartlesville Diamond Mill Iron Gelbvieh Oktaha Gallaway Gelbvieh Mulhall JS Farms Harmon Koehn Cattle Co Goltry Markes Family Farms Waukomis Monnier Farms Miami Bill New Gelbvieh Arnett Young Farms Southern Okla Gelb Ardmore

Oregon

2R 2B Cattle Co Powell Butte DeLano Farms LLC Oregon City Double Cross Ranches Central Point Lazy Box B Ranch Burns Louie’s Cattle Service Burns Mount Joseph Cattle Co Joseph Sonlight Ranch LaGrande Wayne & Barb White/Aaron Jorgensen Springfield

South Carolina

Hay Diddle Diddle Farm Honea Path Larry Jackson Batesburg Rufshod Hartsville Chuck Traxler St George

1 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 7 5 0 0 0 1 1 1

0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0

1 0 0 0

7 2 18 1 1 7 1 1 4 1 7 2 4 33 15 1 4 6 11 13 31

1 2 2

1 5 3 2 1 2 5 1 3 1

2 6 2 3 13 7 1 2

0 1 1 1

8 2 22 1 1 8 2 2 4 1 9 3 6 40 20 1 4 6 12 14 32

A&C Gelbvieh Lonnie Amundson BCV Gelbvieh Roger Baruth Jim & Barb Beastrom Jon & Theresa Beastrom Brittney Beastrom CJ & L Livestock Ceroll Gelbvieh Ceroll Gelbvieh Ceroll Ranch Christensen Gelbvieh

0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

4 8 1 8 3 7 2 2 1 8 2 6

4 9 1 8 4 8 2 2 1 8 2 7

South Dakota Canton Webster Nisland Alpena Pierre Pierre Pierre Hermosa Sisseton Sisseton Sisseton Flandreau

1 2 2 1 5 4 2 1 2 6 1 3 1 2 8 2 3 13 10 1 2 1 1 1 1

Farm Name

City

DOD DOM Total

Crooks Red Angus & Gelbvieh Amanda Duxbury Dean Duxbury Eagle Pass Ranch Elk Creek Gelbvieh Feist Gelbvieh Roger Feterl Gelbvieh Gaaskjolen Gelbvieh Goldux Gelbvieh Nikki Hojer Christian Hojer Hojer Gelbvieh Hojer Gelbvieh and KC Ranch King B Ranch Larson Ranch Leonhardt Cattle Co Michael G Lesmeister Shad and Brandy Ludemann Nathan B Munger Pearson Cattle Co Inc RLV Gelbvieh Cedric C Raine Schroeder Inc Vaughn Thorstenson Gina Marie Thorstenson Duane & Rhonda Thull Chad Vander Vorst Gelbvieh Vander Vorst Gelbviehs Britney Volek Volek Gelbvieh Stephen Witt

Tennessee Asbury Farms BBG Farms Stephanie Bates Blue Well Farms Charlie Brown Circle M Farms Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh Farm Do Little Farms Dunnavant Farms Gooseponds Farms M&W Farms Don Oakley Rocky Top Gelbvieh Silvey Family Gelbvieh Sorrells Gelbvieh Farms University Of Tennessee

Texas Russell Bramblett Montgomery Gelbvieh South Texas Gelbvieh

Utah Fremont Gelbvieh Ranch Johnson’s Bear River Gelbvieh Loveless Gelbvieh Daniel Lyons Pace Ranches Shadow Mountain Gelbvieh Steve Smith Gelbvieh’s Southern Utah University YJ Mountain Ranch Gelbviehs

Virginia Hickory Hill Farm

Astoria Wessington Wessington Highmore Piedmont Ludlow Salem Meadow Wessington Lake Preston Lake Preston Lake Preston Lake Preston Selby Langford Lake Preston Belle Fourche Ft Pierre Mansfield Lake City Nisland White Sioux Falls Selby Selby Oldham Pollock Pollock Highmore Highmore Bristol

Speedwell Oldfort Duck River Lebanon Sparta McMinnville Luttrell Quebeck Ardmore Fayetteville Maryville Monroe Harriman Clarksville Petersburg Crossville

Dell City Vega Castroville

Loa Tremonton Spanish Fork Huntington Torrey Genola Lehi Cedar City Redmond

Blacksburg

2 0 0 1 2 6 2 1 10 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6

0 0 0

0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0

0

3 1 6 30 4 22 2 47 10 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 13 7 5 16 35 1 1 1 7 1 1 13

2 2 1 1 1 1 9 1 1 3 2 1 4 1 6 12

2 11 3

1 6 8 3 5 7 1 1 2

4

5 1 6 31 6 28 4 48 20 1 1 5 1 2 3 1 2 1 1 15 9 5 16 37 1 1 1 9 1 1 13

Farm Name

City

DOD DOM Total

Knoll Crest Farms Little Windy Hill Farms CH Morris & Sons Reedy Bottom Farm David B Slater Jr Warfield Farms

Red House 1 Max Meadows 1 Appomattox 9 South Boston 0 Baskerville 0 Millwood 0

20 2 19 3 1 1

21 3 28 3 1 1

Samee Ledgerwood Lundgren Farm Mike & Joy Wilson

Clarkston Spokane Brewster

0 0 0

1 1 5

1 1 5

Dent Family Farm Hill Top Haven Farm Shamrock Farm

Gay Strange Creek Prichard

0 2 1

1 3 0

1 5 1

A&B’s Finest Kapinus Farms Progress Plus Gelbvieh Lydia Russell Zimmerman Farms

Wyoming MTR Cattle Co Nine Bar Nine Gelbvieh XT Land & Cattle

Amery 0 Prairie Du Chien 0 Lancaster 0 Brooklyn 0 Osseo 3

3 4 1 1 1

3 4 1 1 4

Buffalo Meriden Newcastle

8 4 7

10 4 8

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

2 0 1

3 2 1 1 1 1 10 1 1 4 2 1 4 1 6 18 2 11 3 1 6 9 3 7 10 1 1 2 4

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Industry Update

News news

Maternal Edge Female Sale to be held in Colorado Plans for Colorado’s first Maternal Edge Commercial Female Sale are currently underway. The sale will be held Saturday, November 21 at La Junta Livestock in La Junta, Colo. The Maternal Edge Sale– Colorado will be held in conjunction with a La Junta Livestock Female Sale. The La Junta Female Sale starts at noon and will feature the Gelbvieh-influenced females selling in the early afternoon.

The concept of a Gelbvieh-influenced Maternal Edge Commercial Female Sale was first started three years ago with an annual sale in Tennessee. The sale has been very successful not only averaging above average commercial prices but also creating demand for Gelbvieh-influenced females in the southeastern United States.

“With the success of the Maternal Edge Sale in the southeast, we want to build that same demand for Gelbvieh-influenced females in the west,” said Bill Wilkinson, sale coordinator from the Colorado Gelbvieh Association. “We already have a

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number of quality females from some of the top Gelbvieh programs in the region to offer commercial producers.”

The Maternal Edge Sale–Colorado is sponsored by the Colorado Gelbvieh Association and the American Gelbvieh Association. The sale has a twofold purpose. First, it provides a “With the success of the service to commercial producers who use Gelbvieh genetics in Maternal Edge Sale in the their program. Second, it is an southeast, we want to build excellent way to promote the breed through advertising and that same demand for building relationships with Gelbvieh-influenced females in consignors and buyers.

If you use Gelbvieh genetics the west,” said Bill Wilkinson, in your commercial program or are a breeder who has sale coordinator from the commercial customers who Colorado Gelbvieh Association. would benefit from this sale, please contact Bill Wilkinson at 719-846-7910 or the American Further nominations of quality GelbviehGelbvieh Association at 303-465-2333 influenced breeding age females are currently or email info@gelbvieh.org for more being sought for the Maternal Edge Sale– information or to be placed on the mailing Colorado. The sale plans to offer up to 500 list. More information may also be available head of bred females and cow-calf pairs. at www.maternaledge.com.

Sales sales Lone Star Classic Fundraising Sale September 5, 2009 Worrell Enterprises Sale Facility, Mason, Texas Auctioneer: Ronn Cunningham Sale Manager: Texas Jr. Gelbvieh Association 2

Yearling Bulls

$1,050

4

Mature Bulls

$1,700

8

Open Heifers

$1,550

7

Bred Heifers

$3,185

4

Mature Bred Cows

$1,175

The fundraising sale for the 2010 Lone Star Classic was a huge success. The Texas Gelbvieh Junior Association greatly thanks the consigners and bidders for making this sale a huge success.

Topping the sale was JDPD Rumor Had It 407U, a Feb. 6, 2008 bred female sired by RTRM Headline. This outstanding female was consigned by Tahanee Embry, Priddy, Texas and was purchased for $15,000 by Kolby Perry of

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JDPD Rumor Had It 407U, Junior Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female, 2009 NWSS. She was also the Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female, 2009 Junior National Classic

KP Cattle Company, Conroe, Texas and Verner Farms, Rutledge, Ga. The Herd in a Tank featuring a semen tank, embryos from leading donors and semen on A.I. bulls was purchased by the Cattlemen’s Connection, Hiawatha, Kan., for $4,500. The TGJA thanks all the ranches and individuals that donated embryos or semen to the Herd in a Tank.

The top selling open heifer was Lot 19, VER Miss Georgia 916U, consigned

by Verner Farms, Rutledge, Ga. The heifer is a Sept. 10, 2008 daughter of B C Matrix 4132. Dromgooles Heaven of Schulenburg, Texas was the winning bidder on this lot for $3,500.

The top selling flush opportunity was for pick of one of the Dromgoole’s Heaven donor dams. Purchasing this flush opportunity for $3,000 was Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Cedar Hill Cattle/Show Calves of Center Point, Texas consigned the high selling bull.

RWAW Armani 133U is a Jan. 9, 2008 son of JRI Extra Exposure 285L71ET. Steven Ranch, McGregor, Texas, purchased this lot for $2,500.

The TGJA thanks Dromgooles Heaven and South Texas Gelbvieh, Castroville, Texas, for their donation heifers, of which all the proceeds will be used for the 2010 Lone Star Classic. In addition, the TGJA thanks NS Ranch, Gonzales, Texas for donating the proceeds of his sale lots to the Texas Gelbvieh Association Junior Scholarship Fund.

Shows shows Missouri State Fair

August 14, 2009 • Sedalia, Mo. Judge: Harold Bertz, Mayview, Mo. Grand Champion Gelbvieh Heifer T-Square Gelbvieh Farm, Moorseville, N.C. TSGF Southern Mystique 03T24 ET Sire: DRJ Full Exposure

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull Hart Farm, Kansas City, Kan. HFGC Hart 34U17 ET Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

Grand Champion Cow-Calf Colton Spencer, Aurura, Mo. HFGC Miss Christy 215 T11 Sire: HF Roscoe 34P59 ET

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Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Heifer 7-M Farms, Appleton City, Mo. KKKG Ursula ET 222U Sire: JRI PLD Free Agent 125J3 Grand Champion Balancer Heifer T-Square Gelbvieh Farm, Moorseville, N.C. TSGF Sweet Pea 998U1 Sire: TSGF Southern Boy ET

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull T-Square Gelbvieh Farm, Moorsville, N.C. TSGF Full Tilt 03U2190 ET Sire: DRJ Full Exposure

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Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf Missouri River Valley Gelbvieh, Boonville, Mo. MRVG Valerie 457T Sire: KCF Bennett Kingpin K403 Grand Champion Balancer Bull T-Square Gelbvieh Farm, Moorseville, N.C. TSGF Southern Balanced 03U21 ET Sire: HSAF Bando 1961

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Heifer Spencer Gelbvieh, Aurora, Mo. HFGC Miss Lina 10T43 Sire: Connealy Lead On

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull White Bros, Mayetta, Kan. GDW BLK Krugers Stinger 814U Sire: TAU MR Krugerrand 70M 130P

Iowa State Fair Ring of Gold Show August 21, 2009 • Des Moines, Iowa Judge: Chris Polzin, Darwin, Minn. • 83 Entries

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female 3G Ranch, Kendallville, Ind. 3G Cowgirl Ursula 837U Sire: 3G Space Cowboy Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female Jason Sauer, Winona, Minn.

SVVG Shasta Sire: RTRT Solution

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan. CIRS Direct Current Sire: EGL Fosters L017 ET Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull C&E Gelbvieh, Decorah, Iowa NORD Bullet W345 ET Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3960N

Grand Champion Balancer Female 3G Ranch, Kendallville, Ind. 3G Cowgirl Star Sire: JRI Extra Exposure 285L Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female C&E Gelbvieh, Decorah, Iowa NORD Anita U011N Sire: JBOB 4665M ET

Grand Champion Balancer Bull 3G Ranch, Kendallville, Ind. 3G Uganda 895U Sire: 3G Smoke N Mirrors

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull Jason Sauer, Winona, Minn.

SVVG Top Shelf Sire: Triple J Design of Foxcross

Shows...continued on page 32

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Kansas State Fair Gelbvieh/Balancer Show September 17, 2009 • Hutchinson, Kan. Judge: Kyle Perez, Nara Vise, N.M. 43 entries

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female CIRS 9RU Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan. Sire: EGL Fosters L017 ET

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female BAG Miss 57P 199U Tanner Aherin, Phillipsburg, Kan. Sire: KHR 57P

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female EBY Miss Western 7297T Ladner Cattle Co., Argonia, Kan. Sire: JRI Great Western 254N68 ET

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull CIRS 278U2 Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan. Sire: EGL Fosters L017 ET

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull CIRS Direct Current 1LU D Bar L Land and Live, Sylvia, Kan. Sire: EGL Fosters L017 ET

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull LJMC Fiddy 9012M The Two Step Ranch, Farley, Iowa Sire: XXB Ludacris 039S ET Grand Champion Balancer Female BAG Miss Unquestionable 35U Michael Ring, Oregon, Ill. Sire: H S A F Bando 1961

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Grand Champion Balancer Bull TAU Tuned IN 55T Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan. Sire: TC Grid Topper 355

Registrations, members on the rise reports American Gelbvieh Association Despite the economy of the beef industry, the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) reports growth during the last fiscal year. During 2008-2009, the association had an increase in total animal registrations and new memberships.

“While sectors of the beef industry have been affected by the down-turn in the economy, the American Gelbvieh Association is on the up-swing as evident by an increase in the number of animals registered during the past year,” said Vaughn Thorstenson, President of the American Gelbvieh Association.

During the 2008-2009 fiscal year, the American Gelbvieh Association reports total animal registrations are up six percent from the previous year. The most significant increase is in the Gelbvieh-hybrid program, which shows a 12.8 percent increase in Balancer™ animals registered with the association.

“The increase in Balancer™ registrations indicates the wide acceptance of the use of hybrid bulls in rotational crossbreeding.

Commercial cattlemen throughout the country are returning to crossbreeding and the use

of hybrid bulls is on the rise,” commented Thorstenson. “The Balancer™ program has grown every year since its initiation almost ten years ago. The Gelbvieh-Angus cross female is quickly becoming known as the beef industry’s best brood cow, based on her size, fertility and milking ability” In addition, the Gelbvieh association shows an increase in new memberships for both adult and junior members. New adult memberships are up four percent from the previous year.

“The American Gelbvieh Junior Association is experiencing significant growth with a 28 percent increase in new junior members,” says Dana Stewart, Director of Member Services for the American Gelbvieh Association. The AGJA offers several opportunities for its members to increase their knowledge and skill through educational contests and shows at regional and national levels and rewards deserving members with scholarships.

As other segments of the seedstock business contract, the AGA is expanding programs and services. The association recently released a Residual Feed Intake (RFI) testing initiative

and plans to develop an RFI EPD or Index for producers to use when selecting Gelbvieh genetics to add to their programs. Also, the AGA expanded staff with the addition of two regional Area Coordinators working in commercial marketing. The AGA-sponsored commercial female sale, the Maternal Edge Female Sale, has established demand for Gelbvieh-influenced females in the southeast, averaging well-above market prices. The model for this sale has been duplicated to create more regional commercial female sales across the country.

Gelbvieh breeders have been working hard to make progressive steps in keeping Gelbvieh at the top of the list for today’s beef breeds.

“Looking at genetic trends, the Gelbvieh breed is one of the few breeds that while showing an increased genetic trends for weaning and yearling growth can continue to show a decreased genetic trend for birth weight and a favorable trend for calving ease,” said Susan Willmon, Director of Breed Improvement for the American Gelbvieh Association.

Shows shows Kentucky State Fair Gelbvieh Ring of Gold Show August 29, 2009 • Louisville, Ky. Judge: David Ragsdale, Prospect, Ky. 62 Entries

Reserve Grand Champion Female Carrie Ann Tilghman, Glasgow, Ky. TSGF Southern Mystique 03T24ET Sire: DRJ Full Exposure

Reserve Grand Champion Bull Double Diamond Farms, Cynthiana, Ky. SHWD Mr Liberty Bell SLC Freedom 178F ET

Grand Champion Female Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. 3G Cowgirl Ursula 837U Sire: GGGE 3G Space Cowboy

Grand Champion Bull Jessica Johnson, Parksville, Ky. DDJJDD Extra Nice UP00 BTI Extra 2106K ET

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Breeder's corner

Illinois

Iowa GS

Arizona

Ridge Top Ranch

Gelbvieh-Angus-Balancer

Neola, Iowa

Black & Polled Private Treaty Sales

• Polled Purebreds

The Prosser Family

• Red • Black

928/477-2458 Summer

928/289-2619 Winter

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Angus, Gelbvieh, Balancer & Commercial Replacement Females

Double D Farm

Breed-leading Performance from Quality Genetics

Kevin: 402-510-8103 Al: 402-676-5292

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9937 Warren Rd. Winslow, IL 61089

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Ricky Linquist

th Street inquist 1135 190 inquist Fonda, IA 50540

arms (712) 288-5349 arms

Arkansas

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Bulls & Heifers

Black & Purebred Gelbvieh

Specializing in Black Balancer® Bulls

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Colorado

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Indiana 3 G Ranch

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1577 N 600 E • Kendallville, IN 46755

OSWALD RANCH 1426 Truro Pavement Osceola, IA 50213

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Merle E. Lewis

812/863-7701

Red & Black Purebred & Balancer

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Paulsen Cattle Co.

Hand-Picked Top-Shelf Genetics

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RR1 Box 1360 • Springville, IN 47462

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McCabe Cattle Co.

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563-543-5251

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Pat and Jay McCabe

Gelbvieh Farley, Iowa Balancers Annual Spring Bull Sale 60-80 Bred Females Each Fall

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Kansas

Purebred A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available.

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18291 158th Street H: (913) 724-4105 Bonner Springs, KS 66012 FAX: (913) 724-4107 e-mail: knappa@swbell.net

26 E. Limestone Rd. • Phillipsburg, KS 67661 e-mail: bararrow@ruraltel.net • 785/543-5177

gelbvieh Gary and Kenny White 3140 SE Colorado • Topeka, KS 66605 785.267.1066 or 785.554.4744

Kentucky Barry, Beth, Ben Racke Brad Racke

37740 240th Ave., Goodhue, MN 55027

Brian Schafer Lowell Schafer

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doLally Cattle Company BRAND

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Missouri

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7416 Tippenhauer Rd. Cold Spring, Kentucky 41076 Email: bar4@insightbb.com GELBVIEH & BALANCER® GENETICS

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Davis Holder Family 9595 Bugtussle Road, Gamaliel, KY 42140 270-457-3010 270-670-2499 Cell =H =H

John & Carla Shearer

2815 Navajo Road • Canton, KS 67428 (620) 628-4621 • circle_s@hometelco.net Annual Production Sale 1st Saturday in April

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Mississippi

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Range Ready Simangus, Balancer (Gv x An), Angus Bulls 18-30 mo. age, all forage tested, calving ease, semen tested, guaranteed, large selection of top genetics, utilize hybrid vigor for more $, more longevity, more forage You can utilize the benefits of heterosis! genetics. Quality bred heifers & cows.

John Rotert/Bob Harriman 50 yrs. of reputation Montrose, MO seedstock.

660-693-4844 • 660-492-2504

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Minnesota Brandywine Farm Tom Scarponcini

30474 Brandywine Road Rushford, MN 55971

507-864-2063

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Ken & Nancy Flikkema Dale & Nancy Flikkema 8289 Huffine Lane Bozeman, MT 59718 (406) 586-6207 REGISTERED GELBVIEH

Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh Breed for Tomorrow’s Cattle Today!

A Breed Leader in Tenderness & Marbling– With herd sires profiling a perfect 10 in Tenderness and carrying the 316 Tenderness Gene!

ontana Gelbvieh Gene tics

Mark & Patty Goes 39414 SW 75th Rd. Odell, NE 68415 (402) 766-3627

Kalina Gelbvieh Dave & Marilyn Kalina

P.O. Box 51 Mendon, MO 64660 (660) 272-3805 (O) (660-375-7266 (C)

Ph. (406) 464-2331

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VanWinkle Farms

Registered Balancer® Bulls & Heifers

David & Carrie VanWinkle (417) 451-4664 (O) (417) 437-7245 (C)

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12406 Oak Rd. Neosho, MO 64850

174 Valentine Rd • Roy, MT 59471

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Pine Ridge Gelbvieh Phone: (406) 538-8112 Dave & Cheri Strouf

Pritchard Gelbvieh

Jeff & Janelle Pritchard

50476 817th Road Spalding, NE 68665

Gelbvieh Cattle . . .

Designed with Quality in Mind

H: 308-497-2249 C: 308-750-1544

Private Treaty Balancer® Bulls Black Bulls with Performance, Calving Ease, Carcass and Function

Nebraska

The Warner Family • Monte & Kristie • Dan & Kate • Darren & Amy

308/962-5485 71628 Rd. 425 Beaver City, NE 68926

Jeff Swanson • 308/337-2235 72408 I Road • Oxford, NE 68967

J. J. Boehler

70948 L Rd. , Orleans, NE 68966 308-473-7342 • 308-999-0207

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GELBVIEH

Randy Kleinschmidt 402/ 759-4660 (H) 402/ 366-1605 (Cell)

Bill Kleinschmidt

402/ 759-4654 www.kleinschmidtfarms.com

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Jeff and Jeanne Pope 26075 Willow Rd., Ravenna, NE 68869 Phone & Fax: (308) 467-BEEF popefarms@nctc.net

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Lewistown, Mont.

Montana

Pope Farms Gelbvieh

e-mail: gelbviehs@midrivers.com

BALANCER

Annual Sale 2nd Tuesday in February.

Dale & Jeannette

308/826-4771

Mike & Renee

308/826-5185

23685 Sartoria Rd. • Amherst, NE 68812 www.taubenheimgelbvieh.com

N. Carolina

6700 County Rd. 19 S. Minot, ND 58701 (701) 624-2051 (H) (701) 720-8823 (C)

Rob Arnold

Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch Registered Gelbvieh Cattle Bulls • Heifers • Embryos • Semen

Email: rlagelbvieh@aol.com

Jim, Barb, Brandy & Brittney Beastrom Phone: 605-224-5789 • Fax: 605-224-5793 20453 Cendak Rd. • Pierre, SD 57501 www.beastromranch.com

Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.

Oklahoma

High Quality, Black and Polled Piedmont, South Dakota

605-787-4595

http://www.elkcreekgelbvieh.com

Walter & Lee Teeter 1380 French Belk Rd. • Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 (704) 664-5784

Randy, Pam & Family 405-649-2410 • Cell 405-742-0774

E-mail: rgallaway@itlnet.net • www.gallawaygelbvieh.com

15182 N. Midwest Blvd. • Mulhall, OK 73063

43968 208th Street Lake Preston, SD 57249 605/847-4155 605/860-1326

Exceptional Jarius & Rhonda Garner P.O. Box 1642 • 4180 Hwy 705N Robbins, NC 27325 Registered Gelbvieh Phone: 910.464.1290 Fax: 910.464.1291 E-mail: jgarner@pinehurst.net

Alan & Pam Blake, Nikki, Christian

BULLS & HEIFERS

Email: hojerranch@rapiddatasystems.net Website: www.hojergelbviehranch.com

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S. Dakota ADKINS GELBVIEH

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Private Treaty Sales • Bulls (Yearling & 2-yr.-old) & Heifers

Mitchel & Edna Ellison

Jeff & Susie Ellison

9020 ND Hwy 49 Lemmon, SD 57638

9015 ND Hwy 49 Lemmon, SD 57638

701.376.3238

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Proven Genetics with Balanced Traits!

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Gelbvieh & Balancer Performance Genetics Blacks & Reds A select group of heifers available each fall Bulls available year around (605) 354-2428 Cell (605) 546-2058 Home Gerald Adkins

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402 4th Ave., Iroquois, SD 57353 adkinsgelbvieh@hotmail.com

Julie Maude 605.255.4944 (H) Lori Maude 952.681.7694 (H) cj_llivestock@yahoo.com Hermosa, SD Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Genetics from a Trusted Source

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Texas

Washington NN Bar Ranch, Inc.

Jim & Pat Dromgoole 4403 Winding River Dr. • Richmond, TX 77469 Home (281) 341-5686 • Ranch (979) 561-8144

www.dromgoolesheaven.com Show Cattle Managers: James & Shannon Worrell • (325) 258-4656

Registered Angus, Gelbvieh and Balancers®

Kris, Dawn and Laren Nelson 21200 Watson Road East Creston, WA 99117

509-636-2343

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Email: nnbarranch@asisna.com

W. Virginia

1800 W. 50th St. • Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Steve Schroeder 605-334-5809 (O) • 605-363-3247 (H)

Virginia

Thorstenson Gelbvieh

Selby, South Dakota Annual Bull Sale 1st Saturday in March Ken & Jo Vaughn & Wendy 605-649-7304 605-649-6262

Ron Hughes 276-637-6493

www.Balancerbulls.com

Brad Hughes 276-637-6071

121A Lavender Dr. Max Meadows, VA 24360 Purebred Gelbvieh & Balancers®–all Black, all Polled

Tennessee

Hickory Hill Farm “Quality Gelbvieh Genetics”

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Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh

Dr. & Mrs.T Marshall Hahn Owners

Tracey Redifer Manager

2246 Lusters Gate Road • Blacksburg, VA 24060

John & Liz Loy 7611 Dyer Rd. • Luttrell, TN 37779 (865) 687-1968 j.b.loy@att.net

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Bulls & Heifers for Sale

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Junior Voice junior voice

2009-2010 AGJA Board of Directors Kyle Kendrick, President (2010) 6590 County Rd. 249, Palmyra, MO 63461 P: 573-735-4243 • C: 573-822-2952 Email: kjkendr@students.neoam.edu Andrew Lindgren, Vice President (2011) 1565 US Hwy. 136, Atlanta, IL 67123 P: 309-392-2054 • C: 309-825-0089 Email: Andrew.lindgren@olympia.org Katie Sullivan, Vice President of Leadership (2010) 34850 Magnolia Farm Rd., Robertsdale, AL 36567 P: 251-931-3068 Email: stargazer2cool@aol.com Keaton Kendrick, Secretary (2010) 6590 County Rd. 249, Palmyra, MO 63461 P: 573-735-4243 • C: 573-822-2951 Email: keatonk@students.neoam.edu Justin Taubeneheim, Treasurer (2010) 19035 Grand Island Rd., Amherst, NE 68812 P: 308-826-5185 Email: mandrtaub@aol.com Seth Arp (2011) N551 Ramsey Rd., Arlington, WI 53911 P: 608-712-1186 Email: Setharp0922@hotmail.com Dustin Aherin (2011) 309 Limestone Rd., Phillipsburg, KS 67661 P: 785-302-1253 Email: daherin@hughes.net Janelle Hayek (2011) 2814 Hwy. E43, Clutier, IA 52217 P: 319-330-1647 Email: jjhayek@iastate.edu Britney Volek (2011) 19920 339th Ave., Highmore, SD 57345 P: 605-870-1008 Email: Britney.Volek@jack.sdstate.edu Nikki Hojer, Ex-Officio H: 43968 208th St., Lake Preston, SD 57249 P: 605-860-8723 Email: nlhojer@jacks.sdstate.edu Adult Advisors: Mike & Toni Shrewsbury 1980 SE Wilson Road Lathrop, MO 64465 816-528-3644 mshrews@northmo.net Al & Mary Knapp 18291 158th Street Bonner Springs, KS 66012 913-724-4105 knappa@swbell.net Staff Advisor: Dana Stewart 303-465-2333 danas@gelbvieh.org

Raising the Bar Hello Junior Members: Summer has quickly flown by, fall has arrived, and snow has already flown in western South Dakota. Even though winter is the next season on the calendar, I am already planning for the 2010 Classic. The calves are weaned, halter broke, and have been across the wash rack twice. As we plan ahead, we must remember that we are the future of the Gelbvieh breed and we must continue to “Raise the Bar.” AGJA members have never had an issue with “Raising the Bar.” We continue to bring improved cattle to our national show each year – proof that we are paying attention to genetics, quality, and industry trends.

Each year our judging contestants become more competitive and many are some of the top in the nation – proof that we challenge ourselves to succeed. Take a peek at some of the most wanted clippers and fitters in your area. Many of them are ex-AGJA members or our current members – proof that we’ve got what it takes to get the job done. I was recently told by a show judge that I was very knowledgeable at “talking the talk” – something I can partially attribute to my participation in the AGJA. In all areas, AGJA members just keep “Raising the Bar.” Outside of the AGJA contests, I encourage all members to take in as much knowledge as you can. Learn as much as you can about things like Ultrasounding, DNA testing, marketing, vaccinations, new AI techniques, etc. A great resource for us as youth is to lend an ear to our parents, grandparents, and others who have been in this breed for years. They have a wealth of

information so don’t be afraid to ask what if, what for, how come, or why not? Or don’t be afraid to say let’s try this – it may just be what our breed is looking for. Another good resource is our fellow members. A quick text message to ask “what do you think I should breed this heifer to” might turn out to be that great mating you’ve been waiting for.

All we have to do is reach out and grab the knowledge. If the junior members continue to “Raise the Bar” our breed has a bright future ahead.

On another note, I’d like to applaud the AGJA members and their families for “Raising the Bar” on family time. My mom has a favorite saying – “families that show together, grow together” and she is absolutely right. As I think back on the hours and hours of time that my family has spent together in the barn, on the road, or at a show, I feel fortunate that my parents took the time. I am very proud of the AGJA members because they believe in family and care about other member families. OK, OK, we’re not perfect, we’ve all had those little family scuffles in the stalls, but we’re still darn good at “Raising the Bar” on family time and we should be proud of that.

One final note, for those of you who are reading this and you are not a member of our association, now is the time to join!!!

The AGJA has a lot to offer and we’d love to have you on the AGJA team. Just contact any member, a director, or the AGA office for more information.

“Let’s Raise the Bar” Britney Volek is an AGJA director and can be reached at Britney.Volek@jack.sdstate.edu.

Junior Art Competition Announced The American Royal is pleased to announce the first American Royal Student Art Competition and Scholarship Auction. The American Royal Student Art Competition and Scholarship Auction were created to recognize and reward student artists who have created art that depicts the culture, spirit and history of the American Royal Livestock Show, Horse Show and Rodeo and the Agra Foundation of the tall grass plains regions, farm and ranch life (past or present), cowboy, rodeo, country or western scene, equestrian events and lifestyle, prairie or tall grass landscapes, livestock or wildlife native to the continental USA show in a western or agricultural setting.

The top 25 pieces will be auctioned to the highest bidder. Each student whose artwork is auctioned will receive a cash scholarship of 70 percent of the sale value. The remaining 30 percent will be retained by the American Royal Education and Scholarship Fund.

For more information and entry requirements, visit www.americanroyal.com.

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AGJA Creative Writing Contest Senior Division Champion Kaisha Jurgens, Nebraska Topic: Why is data submitted by AGA member important to the AGA herdbook and how does that translate into available tools for your seedstock or commercial customers?

With the cost of beef cattle production continually rising

relative to cattle market prices, producers are using every available piece of information to increase their bottom line. Understanding and implementing the use of data in beef cattle selection allows producers to have more control in developing the product they have to market. I believe the success of the American Gelbvieh Association and all other breed associations for that matter boils down to three things: efficient data entry for members, useful genetic evaluation so members and others can make improved breeding decisions, and efficient information distribution to members and their customers.

For the AGA herdbook to be accurate the records of the cattle breeders have to be accurate as well. Producers have to be able to track birth dates, birth weights, weaning weights, yearling weights, and more. They also need to be able to track information back to the dam. If accurate records are kept, producers can determine if a cow produces a calf that is better or poorer than herd average. The records not only reflect on the producer, but the association as well. Keeping accurate records shows not only the producer but the association how the herd is performing, what key changes need to be made, identifies the animals that are excelling or not pulling their weight, and helps to develop a plan to accomplish the needed herd and breed improvements.

Most purebred breeders are familiar with EPD’s and how they function in the herd and how they can be used to identify animals that work and those that don’t. The role genetics play in production is a cornerstone of cattle operations. Depending on your marketing program the ideal cow herd will produce a group of calves that are similar in structure, muscling, growth, and maternal traits. Once these calves are fed out, the carcass characteristics should be similar also. Similar quality grades, yield grades, and dressing percentages.

Given the trend we are seeing in the industry in marketing fat cattle on a carcass value basis, it’s also beneficial if these cattle produce similar, high quality carcasses. In order to know if you’re accomplishing this you have to be able to track information through feedyards by keeping accurate data records. This kind of data is very important to associations because it lets them know how their producers are fairing in the cattle industry. In addition, producers can expect breed associations to cooperate more with each other by sharing data and genetic analysis information, another reason why data is important to the breed herdbook. The sharing of information will enable producers to compare sires of different breeds on an equal basis, and make improved cross-breeding decisions.

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information and matching these with desirable genetics. This program wouldn’t be effective without the proper input of data into the herdbook. Just a decade ago it seemed like the hottest topic of industry genetic discussion was which breeds would survive.

Angus and Red Angus account for roughly half of all beef breed registrations. Six other breeds, Gelbvieh, Hereford, Charolais, Simmental, Limousin, and Brangus, account for about 75% of the other half of the registrations, according to numbers from the National Pedigreed Livestock Council. Apparently, these are the primary breeds that will continue to jockey for industry position.

Though some of these breeds have been later to use genetic evaluation than others, and plenty of range exists in the information provided and how it’s provided, each of these has emphasized developing tools for both seedstock and commercial producers to more accurately sort genetic differences and make selection decisions.

Recently, the AGA became the first breed association to develop EPDs based on dollar values. The use of these new tools could be very beneficial for commercial and seedstock producers to see the carcass values when making their genetic decisions.

The likeliest breed growth will come from breed combinations in the form of composites and hybrids, rather than from individual breeds, assuming the genetics are accompanied by meaningful genetic information. We need to know with as much accuracy as possible what that bull is going to do for us in our herd. We need accurate whole-herd reporting in the seedstock industry, accurate across-breed EPDs, and accurate estimates of heterosis benefits.

Commercial producers need seedstock suppliers who can help them figure out which genetics in which breeds fit together in a particular breeding scheme to offer the desired progress relative to available resources. The benefit of embracing hybrids as an association is that the AGA receives data on the livestock and gets revenue for processing information on these cattle.

The keeping of proper data records can only help producers and associations. The database or herdbook is the basis for association control. When we collect performance data we are able to see the degree of success within our breed. This information shows us what the true value is of the cattle we are producing. There is a tremendous amount of information to be utilized in developing a cowherd. The rise of hybrid seedstock can also be a great opportunity for the AGA if we allow commercial producers to use the tools they need to make the right genetic decisions. The start to getting a great position in the beef industry is showing cattlemen the superior genetics of the Gelbvieh breed.

AGJA Creative Writing Contest Senior Division Reserve Champion Shellina Hayek, Iowa Topic: Why is data submitted by AGA member important to the AGA herdbook and how does that translate into available tools for your seedstock or commercial customers?

As breeders and readers it is important for us to

understand the importance of taking accurate measurements on our cattle shortly after birth, at weaning, and as yearling animals. We must realize that this purposeful data submitted to the AGA helps to progress the Gelbvieh breed within both seedstock and commercial operations.

Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) help to estimate the traits of a specific animal and compare those trait values to the rest of the breed. Phenotypic qualities can be measured and translated into EPDs that help to explain the genetic value of a specific animal. To make things simple, I like to compare EPDs and their usefulness to the NFL draft. Coaches in the NFL would be comparable to seedstock or commercial breeders. The football players would be comparable to the cattle we get to choose from to incorporate into our programs. Each player in the NFL has statistics predicting how good or bad he is in a specific area. The coaches choose which players would help to make their team the most successful; that is of course assuming the coaches have enough money in their programs to draft one of the better players. As breeders we can look at the EPDs of all of the registered animals, and make a purchase to genetically enhance our operations.

Many already know EPDs help to summarize the growth, maternal traits, and carcass performance of a specific animal. These values for an animal are not absolute and sometimes we may see changes made to an animal’s EPDs as information is collected and computed annually. When breeders know how to interpret EPD values, the numbers can serve as important tools in helping our seedstock or commercial operations to progress.

Knowing what the EPD averages are can help in finding desirable traits for your program. Calving Ease Direct (CE) predicts the influence a sire has on how easy or difficult a first calf heifer calves.

Calving Ease Daughters (CED) is an EPD value, a sire transmits to his daughter. Thus, a large number for calving ease is desirable with 104 being an average value for the Gelbvieh breed. Birth Weight (BW) is a measure that simply explains what an animal weighs at birth. A low birth weight number is pleasing. The average birth weight value is 1.3. Weaning Weight (WW) taken at 205 days predicts the growth a calf made from birth the weaning. Yearling Weight (YW) is taken at 365 days and takes into consideration the growth an animal has made from birth. It is ideal to have high weaning weights and yearling weights above the average values of 41 and 74, especially for feedlot managers.

Milk (MK) is the genetic ability of a sires’ daughter to produce milk. A high milk number is ideal to ensure the health and growth of a calf; 17 is the average milk value. Total Maternal (TM) combine milk and growth numbers, and a number of at least 38 would be ideal. Gestation Length (GL) is the measure of days under or over the normal expected pregnancy term for a female; the breed average

is -1.5, with low numbers being desirable. Scrotal Circumference (SC) is the centimeter circumference of a yearling bull’s testicles the breed average for scrotal circumference is 0.4. A large value for scrotal circumference is desirable because this often positively correlates to the fertility of the female a bull sires. Stability (ST) predicts the longevity of females and their ability to stay productive for at least six years in age. Thus a large stability number is desirable with a value of 5 being average.

Carcass Weight (CW) is a value expressed in pounds of carcass weight. Rib Eye Area (RE) is the length in inches of a rib eye.

Marbling (MB) is a determinant of the USDA Quality Grade.

Carcass Weight, Rib Eye Area, and Marbling desired values are 7, 0.06, -0.05 respectively. Sometimes if these values get too large, the animal may be less desirable for slaughters. Days to Finish (DtF) is the time required for an animal to reach a state in which it has an adequate amount of fat covering. A DtF of 3.6 or lower is very desirable for producers, because it typically implies lower feed costs.

Feedlot Merit (FM) is a dollar value assigned to an animal based on the efficiency and expected gain of an animal. Finally, Carcass Value (CV) is an EPD that compares the dollar value of an animal when sold on the grid. Carcass Value takes into consideration carcass weight and quality and yield grades. This value assigns penalties for over or underweight carcasses and gives premiums or discounts to quality and yield grade value standards. Large FM values above 7.55 and CV values above 2.52 are advantageous. With an understanding EPD averages we can look at the AGA herdbook and use the computed EPD values to our advantage.

The AGA herdbook complies all of the information we submit on our registered cattle and puts it into a database called herdtrack.

All of the information on herdtrack can be retrieved by a person whom has access to internet. A link to herdtrack can be found on the Gelbvieh homepage. A producer can search the name, part of the name, or registration number of an animal and find the registration papers of an animal. This information will continue to help the Gelbvieh breed advance.

We all know the importance of submitting accurate data to the AGA. We have seen how this information is used to compute EPD values that help us to assess the genetic traits of an animal. We can predict the progeny of our cattle based on the values recorded in the AGA herdbook. The EPD values can be easily accessed via the Gelbvieh homepage. The data we submit on an animal as it is collected translates into available tools for our commercial and seedstock programs.

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Convention 2010

Feature feature

Gelbvieh…There’s an app for that Wondering what the Gelbvieh apps are? Well simply put the Gelbvieh breed offers many applications that benefit AGA members, commercial producers, and the beef industry as a whole. Next time you watch a cell phone commercial take note of how many cell phone companies now offer “apps.”

What started out as a marketing scheme for the “iphone” is now translated to the entire cell phone industry. What if we can create that same type of demand for Gelbvieh in the beef industry?

We’d have people lined up at the Gelbvieh store.

When you take a look at the Gelbvieh apps, we hope you get excited about all the breed has to offer and think about coming to Denver to find out how you can take advantage of the Gelbvieh apps.

MATERNAL:

• Marketing

• Fertility

• Junior Programs

• Disposition

• Engaging Members Maternal

Membership

Profitibility:

Crossbreeding:

• Gelbvieh Profit Partners

• SmartCross

• RFI • Pounds Add Value

National Sale & Show: • 2010: A Higher Standard • Ring of Gold • Breeder’s Choice Futurity

Get Involved in the AGA

By Vaughn Thorstenson, AGA President

We would like to invite you to attend the 2010 American Gelbvieh Association convention January 7-9 in Denver, Colorado. The event is being called “Gelbvieh There’s an App for that.” I’m sure many of you do not understand the title, but it does cover what will take place in January.

An app is merely a short way of saying that there is an application for that and in our high tech world we can translate what the Gelbvieh breed offers to the best apps for commercial producers. We will be looking at some new information in regards to that as well as going over some of the new programs that we have initiated this year.

A highlight to this year’s convention will be the auction of the American Gelbvieh Foundation bronze “The Cowboy Hat.” This is a fundraising effort that reflects back on the early days of the association when it was necessary to pass the hat to keep the association running.

An actual “Hats” club was formed and I’m sure you will want to come to Denver to find out…the rest of the story.

Come get involved in the committee process that changes our association! It will be a great time to mix with other Gelbvieh enthusiasts and find out what is working and how we can work together to get the message to the commercial industry on Gelbvieh, the most profitable breed in the U.S. 44 | November 2009

Membership:

• Milk

• Maternal Edge Profitability

Crossbreeding

National Sale & Show

Foundation

• Crossbreeding Made Easy

Foundation: • The Cowboy Hat • Scholarships • Breed Advancement

Hotel Information Red Lion Hotel – AGA Headquarters Hotel The Red Lion Hotel on Quebec Street is the Gelbvieh Headquarters Hotel during the AGA Convention and National Western Stock Show. All committee meetings and convention activities will be at the Red Lion.

To reserve a room call 303-321-6666 and ask for the Gelbvieh block to receive the special $74 plus tax room rate. Included each day are two breakfast buffet tickets. Deadline for room reservations is December 10, 2009.

DoubleTree Hotel Denver A small block of rooms are available at the DoubleTree Hotel Denver at the rate of $89 plus tax per night. Rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis by calling 303-321-3333 and asking for the Gelbvieh block. (There are no breakfast tickets at the DoubleTree.)

2010 National Western Stock Show and AGA Convention Schedule Tuesday, January 5 8:00 a.m.

Cattle begin arriving Thursday, January 7 11:00 a.m. – Noon AGA Executive Committee Noon – 4:30 p.m.

AGA Board of Directors Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Cattle in place on the Hill & in the Yards 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 pm National Sale Committee Meeting 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 pm National Show Committee Meeting Friday, January 8 8:00 a.m.

Process & Check-In Yard Cattle followed

by Hill Cattle

Free Morning to go to National Western Meeting Room 1 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Rules & Bylaws Committee Meeting 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Foundation Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. GPP, Inc. Annual Shareholders Meeting

and Board Meeting Meeting Room 2 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Marketing & Member Education

Committee Meeting Meeting Room 3 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Bull Futurity Board & Committee Meeting Saturday, January 9

Free morning to go to National Western 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity at Stockyard Arena 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch at Hotel with Keynote Speaker

Richard Stober from Superior Livestock

“Perceptions are not Reality”

1:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.

7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, January 10 5:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

Monday, January 11 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 12 10:00 a.m.

7:00 a.m.

Productivity Committee Meeting Annual Meeting AGA Board Meeting to elect officers & photo AGA Social & Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Introduce New AGA Officers, Out-going Board Recognition Hall of Fame & Member of the Year Presentation AGJA Haglund Heifer Tickets Sale Foundation Sculpture Auction AGA Board Meeting National Pen Bull Show Lunch in the Yards Junior Show Parade of National Sale Cattle – (webcast) National Gelbvieh Sale – Beef Palace Arena Breeder’s Choice Futurity Board Meeting National Gelbvieh and Balancer Show Recognize Ring of Gold, Premier Breeder & Exhibitor Begin Release of Gelbvieh & Balancer Hill Cattle All Hill Cattle Out Begin Release of Yard Cattle – All out by 4:00 p.m.

2010 National Convention Registration Name____________________________________________________________________ AGA Member No. _______________________________________ Address _ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City/town __________________________________________________________State ________________________________ Zip _____________________ Name tags will be issued based on this registration form. Please include first and last names. Please print clearly or type: Name _________________________________________________________ Name __________________________________________________________ Name _________________________________________________________ Name __________________________________________________________

Convention Registration • January 7-9, 2010 Full Convention Package

OR

$55 per person X ____________ = _______________

Basic Convention Package (includes Thursday, Friday & Saturday Committee Meetings.)

$25 per person X ___________ = ________________

Lunch & Speaker

$35.00 per person X ___________ = ______________

Evening Social Sponsored by “Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity” and AGA

FREE

Number

Name badge required for Committee Meetings. (Fees used to offset room and speaker expenses)

Headquarters:

Red Lion Hotel 303-321-6666 $74 + tax rate Request the Gelbvieh block before Dec. 10.

First come,first served basis.

(Block dates: Jan. 4-12, 2010)

Block Rooms Also Available: DoubleTree Hotel 303-321-3333 $89 + tax rate Request the Gelbvieh block First come,first served basis.

Total

Total: $_________________

Mail Registration Form & Check to: American Gelbvieh Association 10900 Dover St., Westminster, CO 80021

Deadline: January 4, 2010

Convention 2010

Feature feature Notice of 2010 American Gelbvieh Association Annual Meeting Pursuant to Article VII, Paragraph A (2), of the Bylaws of the American Gelbvieh Association, this serves as official Notice and Call of the Annual Membership Meeting.

floor during the Annual Meeting.

The Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, January 9, 2010, commencing at 4:00 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel in Denver, Colo. The meeting will be held during the American Gelbvieh Association Annual National Convention.

The purpose of the meeting shall be the election of directors to fill the offices of those directors whose terms are expiring or which are presently vacant, to ratify the previous actions of the Board of Directors, and for the transaction of other business as may properly come before the meeting.

The Nominating Committee recommends the following slate of nominees for the AGA Board of Directors. Other Nominations may be accepted from the

• Gary Tilghman, Glasgow, Ky.

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• Steve Arp, Arlington, Wisc.

• Brian Dunn, St. John, Kan. • Mark Goes, Odell, Neb. • Dan Snodgrss, Lathrop, Mo. • Adam Verner, Rutledge, Ga. • Dan Warner, Beaver City, Neb. • Nancy Wilkinson, Model, Colo.

A member who is unable to attend the Annual Meeting may request an absentee ballot in writing (by mail or fax, email is not accepted) for election of directors. In order to obtain an absentee ballot, a member must submit his or her application to the American Gelbvieh Association office not more than 60 days (November 10, 2009) nor less than 10 days (December 30, 2009) prior to the Annual Meeting, and must be in good standing with the Association at

least sixty (60) days prior to the Annual Meeting. Ballots must be returned to the AGA office by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2010 to be counted at the Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 9, 2010.

Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Membership Auctioned

During the recent teleconference call to auction a membership into the Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity, Plateau Gelbvieh, owned by Jim Roelle of Peetz, Colo., secured the winning bid against a competitive pool of seven other bidders.

The next opportunity to purchase a futurity membership will be during the Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Social in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show.

For more information, contact Mitchell Marketing Service at 319-290-3763.

AGA Hall of Fame Honoree

John Bartee, Sr. of Clarksville, Tenn. has been selected as the 2010 inductee to the American Gelbvieh Association Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame presentation will take place on Saturday, January 9 at the 2010 AGA National Convention.

Bartee, a member of the American Gelbvieh Association since 1985, has been instrumental to the advancement of the cattle industry and the Gelbvieh breed both in his home state of Tennessee and on a national level. He is a charter member of the Tennessee Gelbvieh Association and has been active with the American Gelbvieh Association serving on several committees and as the Association President in 2000.

“John’s opinions are highly sought and heeded. He is a man known for being honest with all and a knowledgeable source of information,” comments Dale Walker, Secretary/Treasurer of the Tennessee Gelbvieh Association.

Working as a University of Tennessee Extension County Director, Bartee has had the opportunity to work with commercial producers across the state on using Gelbvieh cattle in their programs. John has played a significant role in the implementation and success of the Maternal Edge Gelbviehinfluenced commercial female sale held annually in Tennessee since 2007. In addition to these accomplishments, John is an avid supporter of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association and assists their programs and junior members in any way he can.

For these reasons and many others, the Tennessee Gelbvieh Association is proud to have nominated John Bartee, Sr. and the AGA is honored to induct him into the American Gelbvieh Association Hall of Fame.

More information is to come on the 2010 American Gelbvieh Association Member of the Year.

Convention 2010

Feature feature I ♥ Gelbvieh

Gelbvieh Passion: Past, Present, and Future

By Dana Stewart, Director of Member Services

The 2010 National Gelbvieh Convention theme is “Gelbvieh…There’s an app for that.” It’s a clever theme to illustrate the many uses that Gelbvieh has within the beef industry and the many tools that AGA members have to make this breed successful.

One of the “apps” is the I ♥ Gelbvieh app, essentially Gelbvieh passion. Passion for Gelbvieh can be carried out on many levels from the way you aggressively market your cattle with the current technology to the breeding decisions you make based on your thoughts for breed direction.

But all that passion really starts with a strong belief in your product and a strong desire to excel. If you have both of those, then undoubtedly you should have a desire to see the breed remain strong and viable long past your days as a Gelbvieh breeder.

The intent during that fateful board meeting when Bud Beastrom’s cowboy hat was passed around to collect donations from board members to keep the association going wasn’t just to keep it going in the present. By making the sacrifice those men made during the breed’s early days ensured a future for the breed. They exhibited true Gelbvieh passion.

Over the last few months, you’ve probably read a lot about “the hat” and the fundraising project that the Foundation Committee has implemented. A bronze sculpture depicting the hat has been commissioned and will be made available to purchase following the AGA convention, with the first ten sculptures auctioned at convention. There’s no question that the hat is a symbolic piece of Gelbvieh history and represents the Foundation’s goal of preserving the future of the Gelbvieh breed.

Mr. Johnny Green was president during the board meeting held in South Dakota when the hat was passed. I asked Johnny recently if he knew that meeting was going to be a make or break it for the association. He said, “I knew it. I don’t know if everyone else did, but I knew it. The cattle market had bottomed out, the promoters (large scale A.I. operators) left, we had no money for promotion, no executive director and we had to save the herd book. In fact, we were broke.”

Even now, decades later, you could hear

the passion in Johnny’s voice that something had to be done to preserve the breed.

That’s when Johnny decided to grab the hat from Bud Beastrom’s head and pass it around the board table. “We passed it once and it wasn’t enough, so we passed it again,” he said.

Johnny looks back on that time as the period when Gelbvieh truly connected with the commercial cattleman. The association didn’t have enough money to heavily promote the breed, but they had the connections to work with commercial breeders who recognized the value of the breed.

As I visited with Johnny for over an hour and we talked about where we’ve been and where we’re going, I listened to a man who had passion. Passion in a time when it was needed the most - as he spoke with conviction more than once to “save the herdbook.”

Next month, you’ll hear more about the story of the hat and the H.A.T.S. society that was later formed, and when Johnny Green stole Bud Beastrom’s hat to preserve it. But, until then, I would encourage you to find your Gelbvieh passion. Commit to preserving the breed by supporting the Foundation. Be a Gelbvieh spokesperson.

Dedicate yourself to your product and your customers.

Show your Gelbvieh passion while owning a piece of Gelbvieh history. By investing in the Foundation, you are ensuring the success of the breed through educational and research projects funded by the Foundation and make the I ♥ Gelbvieh app a mainstay in all that you do.

For more information about placing a bid on a sculpture during the sculpture auction on January 10, 2010 or to reserve a sculpture, please contact Dana Stewart at 303-465-2333 or at danas@gelbvieh.org.

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View from the Field view from the field Kansas Gelbvieh Association Tour August 15, 2009

The Kansas Gelbvieh Association Tour was a huge success with a great turnout of Gelbvieh enthusiasts and stops of some of the elite Gelbvieh operations in northern Kansas.

Morning began with the first stop at Overmiller Gelbvieh.

Breeding Gelbvieh and Red Angus seedstock, Roger and Norma are joined by sons Brent and Kelly and Kelly’s wife Risa in the family operation. On display were herd sires, donor females as well as cowcalf pairs. Also on display were cattle from CV Gelbvieh, Cody and Van Tucker from Smith Center, Kan. Lunch was served at Overmiller’s and then the caravan headed south for a stop at Gilly’s Gelbvieh in Jewell, Kan. Roger and Angela Reiter of Gilly’s Gelbvieh began using a Gelbvieh herdsire in the late 1980’s and started their registered herd in 1998. Today they run 150 commercial cows and 50 registered females and market both spring and fall heifers and bulls private treaty.

Maple Lake Gelbvieh, home of Robert and Charlotte Anderson, was the third stop on the tour. Herdsires Mr Red Maple 809U, a Solution son, and Goldrush Retail Gold, a Balancer bull out of Retail Product, and a Bronco Daughter were on display along with a pen each of spring pairs with bull calves and heifer calves. Rounding out the display were some of their fall calving cows as well as some steers and bred heifers from their program.

At the fourth stop on the tour, Poker City Ranch, Danielle and Andy LeDoux offered treats for the taste buds and the eyes. They served up the now infamous Liquid Nitrogen ice cream sundaes (see the December 2007 issue of Gelbvieh World for the recipe) and then herded the crowd down to see the cows and calves on display.

Heading south the caravan’s final stop of the day was at Post Rock Cattle which included displays of cattle from Stucky Gelbvieh and Meadowlark Gelbvieh. Bill and Leland challenged the group to pick their Pen of 3 bulls from a group of fall 2008 calves. Following dinner, Matt Spangler from the University of Nebraska gave an informative presentation on “Using DNA in Yearling Bull Genetic Evaluations” and Susan Willmon, AGA Director of Breed Improvement, gave an update of happenings at the AGA. Submitted by Susan Willmon

Brent, left, and Kelly Overmiller, below, greet Kansas tour visitors with an overview of their Gelbvieh and Red Angus breeding program.

Butch Stucky, KGA President, interviews Van Tucker about the Tucker cattle on display.

Gilly’s Gelbvieh present spring cow-calf pairs for viewing.

Herd sires, spring cow-calf pairs and fall cows made up the Red Maple Gelbvieh display.

Post Rock Lou 173P2 is a New Direction 905 daughter out of a Polled Gizmo daughter and is owned by Meredith Clark.

Poker City Ranch provided a preview of their November 2009 sale offering.

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Commercial Producer Profile:

Matthews Brothers Mingo, Iowa

A short drive from Des Moines, Iowa, nestled among plenty of hills and green grass are the Matthews Brothers commercial cow herds. Jim and Bob Matthews of Mingo, Iowa have been in the agriculture business all their lives. Bob is From left to right: Jim Matthews, retired from working about Jennifer Scharpe, Carl Griffiths, and Bob 30 years with John Deere.

Matthews.

Jim, retired from Pioneer, is now an avid marathon runner, competing in several national marathons and says he’s rarely beaten in his age division. Their farmland was homesteaded in 1860 and passed down through the generations.

While Jim and Bob have separate farms and cow herds, it was apparent they collaborate together as each brother knew the breeding and pedigrees of the other brother’s cows and herd bulls.

Additionally, while they have both used a variety of breeds for herd bulls including Angus, Charolais, and Salers, they are both most impressed by their use of Gelbvieh bulls.

“Using Gelbvieh and Angus makes a good cross, and a ¾Gelbvieh is even better,” said Jim.

A sample of the Gelbvieh-influenced cow-calf pairs that can be found in the commercail cow herds of Jim & Bob Matthews.

Jim bought the first Gelbvieh bulls about 10 years ago from Carl Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Bob started using Gelbvieh after seeing Jim’s Gelbvieh calves. Since then, when the Matthews brothers are in need of a new Gelbvieh female or bull, they first turn to 3G Ranch, which both Jim and Bob say is due to the reputation and relationship they’ve built with the Griffiths family.

The Matthews brothers have had great success using Gelbvieh, whether marketing feeder calves, selling meat from fed steers, or keeping cows in the pasture.

“Our Gelbvieh feeder calves sell really well as they have added growth and muscle,” commented Bob. “We like the docility and the mothering ability of the Gelbvieh female, we don’t have to worry about her,” said Jim. Whether red or grey, the Matthews brothers are proud of their Gelbvieh-influenced commercial cow herd.

Submitted by Jennifer Scharpe

HAGA Field Day Hartland Farms, Stella, Mo., was the site for the 2009 Heart of America Gelbvieh Association (HAGA) Field Day. The families of Robert Hart and Jon Miller, J-Bar M Gelbvieh, Stark City, Mo., hosted an excellent day of information, camaraderie, and great Gelbvieh cattle.

The event started off with a contest to guess the age of one of the Hartland Farms cows. The individual who guessed closest to the correct age would win two embryos. Bob Hart, HAGA Secretary/Treasurer, commented that he wanted to do this contest because several years ago he had been to another state’s field day where the same contest was done and he won the embryos which resulted in a donor cow in the Hart program. The actual age of the cow was 14 years, 11 months, and 27 days. The winner of the contest was Valerie Bahm, White Oaks Farm, Fordland, Mo., with a guess of 14 years, 9 months, and 12 days.

Robert Hart, one of the hosts.

Bob Weaber, speaker

Ronnie Rogers, HAGA President, welcomed the guests to the field day, which included both seedstock and commercial producers from Missouri and surrounding states. Jennifer Scharpe, AGA Director of Communication, led a discussion on how breeders can better market their breeding program and tie in to the national promotion campaign.

The featured speaker was Bob Weaber, State Extension Specialist-Beef Genetics for the University of Missouri. Dr. Weaber gave a presentation on DNA marker technology and emphasized the importance of the use of marker-assisted selection or marker-assisted management.

Several top notch Gelbvieh cows, calves, and bulls from Hartland Farms and J-Bar M Gelbvieh were on display. In addition, Robert Hart provided DNA profiles from his sale bulls and females for the guests to look over and learn from.

A drawing was held for semen and embryos donated by Hartland Farms, J Bar M Gelbvieh, and Hart Farms, Kansas City, Kan. The winners of the semen were Alan and Lisa Cross, Cross Cattle Farm, Claremore, Ok.; Carl Mitchell, 7M Farms, Appleton City, Mo.; Al Utley, The Utley Family Farm, Plato, Mo.; and Beverly Lake, The Money Pit, Neosho, Mo. The winner of the embryo drawing was Sheridan Lake of Neosho, Mo. Mark your calendars for the 2010 HAGA Field Day to be held in May. Submitted by Jennifer Scharpe Gelbvieh World | 49

Places to Be places to be November 2009

Nov. 6 Cedric Raine Gelbvieh Complete Dispersal, Sioux Falls Regional Livestock, Worthing, SD Nov. 7 HAGA Fall Female Sale & Show-Me Futurity, Springfield, MO Nov. 7 3rd Annual Maternal Edge Commercial Female Sale,

Cross Plains, TN Nov. 7 Professional Beef Genetics Open House Bull Sale,

Montrose, MO Nov. 14 C-Cross Cattle Company Fall Bull & Female Sale, Biscoe, NC Nov. 16 Greater Montana Select Female Sale (Held at the NILE), Billings, MT Nov. 21 Maternal Edge Female Sale - Colorado, La Junta, CO Nov. 28 Kansas/Nebraska Gelbvieh Association’s “Pick of the

Herds” Sale, Salina, KS Nov. 28 Poker City Ranch Mature Cow Dispersal Sale (in

conjunction with KS / NE Sale), Salina, KS December 2009

Dec. 3, Haglund Annual Bull Sale, Brockway, MT Dec. 5 Maternal Building Blocks Sale II, Brush, CO Dec. 12 Little Windy Hill Farms You-Pick-Em Bull Sale,

Max Meadows, VA Dec. 12 Eagle Pass Ranch Replacement Female Sale,

Highmore, SD January 2010

Jan. 9 American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Convention and

Annual Meeting, Denver, CO Jan. 9 Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Jan. 10 AGA Gelbvieh and Balancer Pen Bull Shows, NWSS,

Denver, CO Jan. 10 NWSS Gelbvieh and Balancer Junior Heifer Show,

Denver, CO Jan. 11 National Gelbvieh and Balancer Show, Denver, CO Jan. 25 North Dakota’s State “Golden Rule” Sale, Mandan, ND February 2010

Feb. 2

Taubenheim 20th Annual Production Sale, Amherst, NE

New Members new members Adult Members

Texas Esel Creek Ranches

Alabama Viper Ranch

Junior Members

Kentucky RCG Cattle

Tennessee Kendra Flynn

South Carolina Glenn Creek Farms Baumgarner Misty Hill Farm

Texas Halli Tyler

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Feb. 4 Black Hills Stock Show Gelbvieh Show and Sale, Rapid City, SD Feb. 16 Iowa Beef Expo Gelbvieh Gold Sale, Des Moines, IA Feb. 26 “Pot of Gold” Gelbvieh, Angus and Balancer Bull Sale, Olathe, CO March 2010

Mar. 6 Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus Annual Bull Sale,

Mobridge, SD Mar. 13 Rippe Gelbvieh’s Annual Bull Sale, Hubbell, NE Mar. 13 J Bar M Gelbvieh and J & K Gelbvieh Bull and

Commercial Female Sale, Springfield, MO Mar. 17 Eagle Pass Ranch RFI Tested Bull Sale, Highmore, SD Mar. 18 Elk Creek Gelbvieh 17th Annual All Black Production Sale, Belle Fourche, SD April 2010

April 3 Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Bull and Commercial Female Sale, Brush, CO April 10 Four State Gelbvieh Association Annual Bull/Female Sale, Diamond, MO June 2010

June 28 Beef Industry Federation (BIF) Conference, -July 1 Columbia, MO Editor’s Note: If you have sale or event information for this listing,, please email the information to katied@gelbvieh.org. This includes tours, expos, field days and other Gelbvieh events. Places to Be at www.gelbvieh.org contains additional contact information for each event.

Ad Index ad index 3 G Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Middle Creek Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

ABS Global . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Golden Buckle Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

MMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adkins Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Green Hills Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

National Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Bar Arrow Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . 17, 35

H & H Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Bar IV Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Hart Farm Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

NE-KS Pick of the Herd Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Hartland Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 37, 53

Hickory Hill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Boehler Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Hill Top Haven Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Bow K Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Brandywine Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

H-Squared Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Cattlemen’s Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

J & D Kerstiens, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

C-Cross Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

J & K Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Cedar Top Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

J Bar M Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Circle S Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Judd Ranch Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Pritchard Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

CJ&L Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Jumping Cow Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Ridge Top Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Kalina Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Ritchey Livestock ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

NN Bar Ranch, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 NS Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Oswald Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Paulsen Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Pine Ridge Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Poker City Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5, 35 Pope Farms Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Post Rock Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cranview Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Kitley Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

RJar Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Craven Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Kleinschmidt Farms Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . 36

Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cunningham, Ronn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Knoll Crest Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Rotert/Harriman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

CUP Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Lambert, Doak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Schafer Farms, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Danell Diamond Six Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Land O’Lakes Purina Accuration. . . . . . . . 13

DDM Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Lemke Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Schroeder Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

DMD Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Leonhardt Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . . 38

doLally Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Linquist Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Double Bar H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Little Bull Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Dromgoole’s Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 40

Little Windy Hill Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 38

Eagle Pass Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Lone Oak Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Elk Creek Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

M&P Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Ellinson Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Maple Hill Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Flying H Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Markes Family Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Gallaway Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Martin Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

VanWinkle Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Gelbvieh Bull Barn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

McCabe Cattle Co./Two Step Ranch. . . . . 35

White Brothers Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Gelbvieh Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Merial Igenity Beef. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Wilkinson Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Gelbvieh Profit Partners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Mettler Sale Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Williams Land & Cattle Auction Co.. . . . . 39

Seedstock Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Seuferer Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Swanson Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Taubenheim Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 The 88 Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Thorstenson Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Treble W Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Triple K Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Calling all Photographers – The Gelbvieh World is looking for new stock photos. We use these photos in the Gelbvieh World, The Profit Picture, and other communications sent out from the American Gelbvieh Association. We are looking for good quality, high resolution photos of all aspects of the Gelbvieh breed and beef cattle production. Use your imagination and creativity to capture interesting images of Gelbvieh and Balancer animals, feeder calves and sale barns, feedlots, pastures, landscapes, cattle handling, seasonal photos, etc.

Here are a few photography tips: the best time to take photos is in the early morning or late afternoon; potential cover photos need to be taken vertically; keep an eye on the background 52 | November 2009

items in the photo; take photos of the best quality Gelbvieh and Balancer animals; save images as a high resolution.

All photos submitted will become property of the American Gelbvieh Association and used at our discretion.

Unfortunately, we cannot pay you for your photos, but hopefully with high quality photos we will be better able to tell our story and promote the breed. Photos can be submitted by email to jennifers@gelbvieh.org or sent to the AGA office.

The names of those who submit photos will be placed in a drawing for a free ¼ page black and white ad in the Gelbvieh World in an issue of the individuals choosing.