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CONTENTS

April 2021 | Volume 35 | Number 8

FEATURES 8

Fly Control Management Strategies

By Laura Handke

Specialists from Neogen and Central Life Sciences weigh in on season-long fly control strategies any operation can put into practice.

12 Producer Benefits of Carcass Data Collection

Data Bulletin by Lindsay Upperman

20 AGJA Newsletter

24 AGA Board of Directors Actions Points

from March 2021 Meeting 34 Demand Driven Premiums

By Laura Handke

IMI Global’s Doug Stanton and Five Rivers Feeders’ Kim Rounds talk value-added and how consumer and export demand for those programs continues to strengthen producer returns.

The AGJA source for upcoming events and important information

EDITOR: Laura Handke laura@gelbvieh.org

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Doing Our Part

View from the Board by Dan McCarty

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Keeping Commodity Values in the US

Out in the Field by Laura Handke

16 Using the Progeny Calculator Tool

Registry Tips ‘N’ Tricks by Jake Renner

18 Sharing Your Beef Story

Junior Connection by Preston Dunn

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Bringing Up The Average

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On behalf of Cranview Gelbvieh, we’d like to extend a sincere Thank You to the buyers and bidders of our 17th Annual Genetic Progress Sale. We were extremely humbled by the interest and kind words we received about our sale offering. We do everything we can to make our cattle work for their new homes and we are proud that they have gone into different environments acoss the U.S. and performed effectively. For more information about our program, please visit our website or give us a call. - Rob, Bill and Noah Arnold

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Doing Our Part

By Dan McCarty

“Everybody works for somebody. Me, I work for everybody in these United States that steps into a butcher’s shop for a T-bone steak…”

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The list of consumer demands and desires has continued to grow as an evolving consumer has more disposable income and more free time to think about things like the environment and carbon footprints.

Grass-fed, organic, humanely raised, all-natural, sustainably produced, locally sourced, antibiotic and hormone free–these are just a few of the attributes that certain segments of consumers now look for when making purchasing decisions. Once again, the industry took those market signals and now you can find products with several, if not all these label claims in nearly every store in the county.

lthough the movie is nearly sixty years old, the character played by The Duke understood his place in the beef supply chain and the importance of the consumer. The advent of social media has certainly put a spotlight on the need for production agriculture Across the county, May is celebrated as Beef Month, to connect with consumers. Some even make it sound and this provides a great opportunity for producers to like this is a new idea, the spread the message to consumers about sentiment started not long after the positives of beef and beef production. the Great Depression when t doesn’t matter Not only do our cattle convert grass to many Americans migrated to a naturally nutrient-rich food providing if you are a junior suburban areas looking for high quality protein, iron, zinc and with one heifer or work and the number of people B-vitamins, but we can also celebrate directly involved in production the largest Gelbvieh our impact on rural communities and agriculture declined rapidly. the nation’s economy. Cattle production

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Just like any business that sells also provides open space, wildlife habitat we all play a part in a product or service, progress and nutrient cycling. Additionally, the in the beef business has evolved by products from cattle processing are the beef supply chain... from consumer signals to the included in nearly every consumable market. The push for increased product we utilize in our daily lives. carcass quality over the past several decades was a direct It doesn’t matter if you are a junior with one heifer response to the desire for a more consistent, higher or the largest Gelbvieh breeder in the county, we all quality eating experience by consumers. In response, play a part in the beef supply chain and are ultimately cattle producers put more emphasis on carcass traits responsible for the beef product we provide. We are the and began to utilize carcass data included in EPDs experts. Take time this month to actively participate in in selection criteria. Because of that, progress was promoting our product or dispelling the myths activists made relatively fast and prime beef production, which use when arguing against livestock production. It doesn’t historically accounted for 2% to 3% of all fed beef, has have to be anything complicated or highly organized. increased to between 6% and 8% and continues to grow.

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GW FEATURE

Fly Control Management Strategies

By Laura Handke

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t stands to reason that cow-calf producers have fewer options available for season-long fly control than feedlots. That fact isn’t new and certainly doesn’t lessen the need for adequate fly control, it just makes it more difficult. And depending on where in the country you are ranching, how often you see your cattle and the length of your summer grazing season, control methods will look different.

Casey White, Director of Product Development, Central Life Sciences, is based in Texas, and that geography has a lot of bearing on the protocols he helps his customers to implement.

“Horn flies are our biggest pastured cattle pest; we don’t have face flies down here. Most livestock entomologists will agree that that interstate forty, as it goes across the country, divides our face fly areas from non-face fly areas – anything north of I-40 will have face fly and horn fly populations and anything south will see more problems from horn flies,” White says, “and that’s important to keep in mind because those two species, along with stable flies, under certain conditions, are most problematic in pastures.”

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White promotes integrated pest management to the producers he works with, advising them to take a proactive rather than reactive approach to managing flies. Manure is always the number one breeding ground for flies in pasture conditions and proper management of manure through the winter-feeding months can affect the fly-hatch in the following spring and summer months.

“If round bales (of hay) are being fed in the same location day after day, what you will see is a collection of wasted hay that becomes mixed with manure and urine. Those piles get rained on and remain damp. The combination of these things creates a perfect breeding ground for stable flies to continue to breed and lay eggs during the summer months,” he says.

To help reduce the presence of these ideal habitats for flies, White encourages producers to break-up and spread out any unconsumed hay, and, if weather conditions allow, burn the piles to completely eliminate the problem.

Both face flies and horn flies breed in fresh, undisturbed piles of cow manure, making the cultural practices that can be practically

FEATURE GW implemented fewer and farther between. However, many feed-through products break the life cycle of the horn and face flies in the manure, preventing pupae from hatching.

Stable flies resemble house flies but have a distinct checkerboard pattern on their abdomen. This species of fly depends on its hosts blood, mainly feeding from the animal’s front legs.

No matter which species of fly or flies you are dealing with, the first step to controlling them is identifying them.

To stay ahead of fly problems, Katherine Goodpaster, project manager, Neogen, advises the customers she works with to switch-up the mode of action in their control plan and look at their plan as a year-long, rather than season-long multi-pest control opportunity.

Horn flies are only about ½ the size of the common house fly and can typically be found on the backs, shoulders, sides and poll areas of cattle, however on hot summer days, you will also find them on the belly of cattle. Eggs hatch every 24-48 hours with an average lifespan of 15 days. These pests can draw as many as 30 blood meals per day from an animal and can suck as much as two gallons of blood per cow per year, in southern herds.

Face flies are larger and darker than house flies. These nasty little pests don’t rely on their hosts blood as a meal, but feed off of the secretion from the eyes, mouth and muzzle, instead. Infestations can damage eye tissues, predisposing animals to diseases such as pinkeye. The key to pinkeye control is fly control. If pinkeye is an ongoing problem, visit with your veterinarian about having a specific vaccine created to control the problematic strain.

“A multi-pronged approach works really well; so many products have more than just fly control now,” she says. “Broad spectrum products are great for targeting more than just flies—lice and ticks are becoming more important to control due to the negative impacts on health and performance.”

Both White and Goodpaster offer that there are a lot of ways to deliver the fly control your cattle need. As long as classes of insecticide pyrethroids, organophosphates and neonicotinoids are rotated to prevent resistance, the method that works best for you is the “best” method.

“There are a lot of ways to treat (for flies): pour-ons, fly tags, dust bags, and backrubbers. Whatever works best for your operation is what you should be doing,” says Goodpaster, adding the caveat, “as long as you aren’t using the same class of insecticide every time, getting the control to your cattle when they need it is what matters.”

Compounded by hot, humid weather, the effects of fly infestation can be detrimental to both cows and the calves they are trying to raise. Research has shown that milk production can suffer by as much as 15% when fly economic thresholds are met, while stable flies can disrupt grazing patterns enough to knock as much as a quarter pound per day off an animal’s average daily gain; the economic disruption of pinkeye carries its own economic and labor repercussions.

This likely isn’t the first fly control article you have read this season, and it likely won’t be the last.

So to summarize the key takeaways both White and Goodpaster hope all producers take to heart this and every season: know your fly-species enemy, its lifecycle, the economic threshold your herd can withstand and, most importantly, formulate a plan of action that incorporates multiple modes of action. F Editor’s Note: You may have read a call for content in previous e-news editions. Thank you to Gary Felger for suggesting this article topic. If you have an idea for an article that you believe will benefit AGA members, please contact Laura Handke at laura@gelbvieh.org

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Carcass Data Collection project TIPS FOR SUCCESS 1. Eligibility •

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meeting modern industry demands For decades United States consumers have continually recognized the value of superior beef products. Such recognition has driven the growing demand of a superior beef eating experience on a national and global scale. The American Gelbvieh Association’s (AGA) commitment to the consumer and meeting modern industry demands has led to the launch of the Carcass Data Collection Project.

The Carcass Data Collection Project is designed for AGA members and their customers. This project is a breed improvement directive, providing vital genetic information to re-charge the carcass database and enhance the predictability of current selection tools. AGA will pay genotyping costs of participating calves, genomic analysis will be completed by Neogen GeneSeek. Recognizing the increased expectations of commercial cattlemen, the AGA is dedicated to delivering the industry with the genetics that are smart, reliable and profitable from the ranch to the rail.

REWARDS and benefits • Larger carcass record database • More powerful genetic improvement tools • Increase predicting power of the genomic panels • Enhanced economic indexes • Improved carcass EPD accuracies

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Producer Benefits of Carcass Data Collection

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By Lindsay Upperman

nce an animal reaches the packing plant, some producers tend to lose interest in the beef production system. Yet, what if this were the perfect time to capitalize on information that could greatly influence an operation’s breeding decisions in the next year?

Would producers be more willing to follow animals the whole way through the beef production system? Let us find out how carcass data can affect our decisions in the coming year.

Beef Industry Demands Through the decades, consumer demand has always driven marketing and breeding decisions within the beef industry. In recent decades, heightened demand from consumers for a high-quality beef product has taken precedence. In response to this demand, U.S. industry partners and cattle producers prioritized improved carcass quality, rewarding these carcasses with price premiums through branded beef programs.

The development of selection tools such as Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) has allowed for greater genetic progress on carcass traits. The incorporation of ultrasound records and genomics has increased accuracies on unproven, young sires; however, this is still limited by the number of actual carcass records collected on progeny. For example, the number of marbling score records submitted is only 0.8% of the number of weaning weight records submitted to the AGA, while increasing to 13.9% when compared to the number of ultrasound intramuscular fat records. Ultimately, to increase the rate of genetic progress for carcass traits, more carcass records are necessary.

The Carcass Data Collection Project With the growing demand for an exceptional beef eating experience, the Carcass Data Collection Project was designed with AGA members and their customers in mind. This breed improvement directive has allowed for crucial genetic information to be collected to expand value of the carcass trait database as well as enhancing the power of current selection tools. Thus, to meet these high-quality demands and participate in the project, certain criteria must be met.

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How to Participate: 1. Eligibility a. Verify that calves are sired by registered Gelbvieh or Balancer bulls b. Dams must be identifiable for age and breed composition 2. Pre-harvest Data Collection a. Complete the digital enrollment form and submit with DNA samples b. All calves must have an EID and DNA sampled with a TSU (tissue sampling unit) 3. Harvest Data Collection a. Cattle must not exceed age maturity A at time of harvest b. The participant must have access to the harvest data 4. Next steps… a. Verify cattle meet the minimum requirements b. Contact the AGA office at 303.465.2333 for more info Furthermore, in regard to DNA being sampled with a TSU, the AGA will pay the genotyping costs for the cattle participating in the project, and the genomic analysis will be completed by Neogen GeneSeek.

Benefits for Producers First and foremost, as a producer participating in this project, you will have access to carcass data from cattle developed from your operation. These results can help assess breeding decisions on the seedstock level and how these decisions translate to results at the commercial sector. In addition to growing the carcass record database, this project will help to make more powerful genetic selection tools through increasing the accuracies of carcass EPDs. Increasing accuracy, especially on the sires utilized within the project, allows a producer to be more confident on decisions made for the next breeding season. Even more importantly, this project will allow for increased predicting power of the genomic panels through the combination of submitting harvest data

DATA BULLETIN GW along with a DNA sample on the given animal. All in all, more data equals more information which leads to more precise decisions towards your operation’s breeding goals.

Traditional Carcass Data After the discussion above on the Carcass Data Collection Project and its requirements, there are some of you who know your cattle may not meet those specified conditions. So, can you still collect and submit

carcass data that does not meet those requirements?

Of course! Traditional carcass data (such as carcass data collected on animals without a TSU collected) can still be submitted to the AGA and our carcass record database. The first step to any genetic improvement process is the collection of data, and that starts with you!

If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me at 303.465.2333 ext: 484 or email me at lindsay@gelbvieh.org. F

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Keeping Commodity Values in the U.S.

By Laura Handke

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ay is beef month, and for those of us engaged in the beef industry, that means making extra effort to engage and connect with consumers about the importance of the U.S. beef industry. A large part of the U.S. beef story, as it is being written today, is told through the value of exports and direct relationships with other U.S. commodities.

We know that Americans love beef, but so do emerging middle classes in countries around the world, and that demand for red meat proteins also drives other commodity markets. It is easy to overlook the direct commodity price and consumption relationships that exist in the beef value-chain, especially if we are looking through a cow-calf lens. But that doesn’t make those relationships any less real. When we export meat, we are also exporting corn and soybeans, and those meat exports play a significant role in the demand for both of those respective crops. A 2020 annual report released by the United States Meat Export Federation

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Former USMEF Executive Committee member and South Dakota grain and cattle farmer, David Fremark, says that meat exports are essential to all of U.S. agriculture.

“People always talk about adding value in agriculture,” he said in a USMEF interview, “Well when you take a raw product like grain and turn it into a protein source that can be shipped all over the world, that product goes overseas but the value stays here at home.

We know that domestic demand for beef, pork and lamb is rather static, but meat demand is booming in other parts of the world. So livestock producers know that if we’re going to increase our profitability we have to expand our presence in global markets. In turn, corn growers know that those livestock producers are leading customers, so that’s why we view meat exports as such an important contributor to our success, as well.”

As producers and members of the beef industry, it’s easy to become laser focused on the work that we do day in and day out. However, this beef month while we are sharing the importance of beef in a heart-healthy diet and the care and dedication we commit to putting those cuts on the dinner plate, let’s take some time to think about how interconnected our agriculture sectors are both here in the U.S. and overseas. F

INFORMATION EXCHANGE GW DNA Test Herd Sires

New Members

Don’t forget to collect a DNA sample on walking sires that don’t already have a minimum of a GGP-LD test result on file with the AGA in order to register progeny. The best time to collect samples is ahead of bull turnout for breeding.

The GPP-LD (or GGP-HD) testing must be completed through the Neogen lab in order to meet this requirement.

The AGA would like to welcome the following new members to the Gelbvieh Associations in April 2021.

AGA Diebler Ranch, Mullen, Neb. Berkland Cattle Farm, Vienna, Ill.

DNA samples collected with a tissue sampling unit (TSU) are the preferred method of DNA sample collection, per recommendation of Neogen. This preference is due to the sample type’s low failure rate, the speed of which a sample can be collected chute-side and ease and speed of handling at the lab. However, the lab still accepts blood and hair card samples.

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To order TSUs, TSU applicators, blood cards, or hair cards, please call the AGA office at 303-465-2333 or email registry@gelbvieh.org

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Digital Subscriptions Available Did you know that the AGA offers digital subscriptions in addition to the hard copy magazine you receive in your mailbox each month? If you would prefer to receive Gelbvieh World or Profit Picture digitally, please contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333 to request the change and ensure we have a valid email address on file for you.

Add Phone and Email Information When Creating New Accounts Remember to add a phone number or an email address when creating a new account for customers not already in the AGA system. A valid phone number or email will allow us to contact those individuals for address corrections when items are returned as undeliverable.

The AGA prides itself on keeping your customer’s information secure, and their phone number and email will never be shared with a third-party.

Call for Content On pages 8 and 9 of this issue, Fly Control Management Strategies was offered as an article suggestion by member Gary Felger. We appreciate article and content ideas—if it matters to you, it will likely matter to other AGA members, as well! If you have recently come across interesting information or would like to know more about a topic, please submit your ideas to laura@gelbvieh.org.

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Cabral Livesock, Grass Valley, Ore. Nathan and Jessica Goedken, Earlville, Iowa Atkins Gelbvieh, Atkins, Va. Deibler Gelbvieh Ranch, Mullen, Neb. Trip E LLC, Humboldt, Iowa Cagle Gelbvieh Farms, Lead Hill, Ark. Clover Hill Ranch, Utica, Kan. M-J Cattle, Indianola, Okla.

Weeks Brothers Cattle Co. LLC., Indianola, Okla.

Warn Farms Land and Cattle, Willow Springs, Mo. Beamish Cattle Company, Bend, Ore. AGJA Justin Luttrell, Liberty, Ken. Jentry Johnson, Maquoketa, Iowa Jensyn Johnson, Maquoketa, Iowa Josie Orf, Stoutsville, Mo. Kannon Jones, Goreville, Ill. Keegan Jones, Goreville, Ill. Emma Forby, Goreville, Ill. Erin Hensley, Granville, Tenn.

Spencer Walahoski, Overton, Neb. Lindy Jo Mcclure, Huguton, Kan. Teagan Butterfield, Atkinson, Neb.

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Using the Progeny Calculator Tool

By Jake W. Renner

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reeding season is always packed with a lot of what ifs. As seedstock producers, while we all crave the perfect animal, the question we get asked most often is, which bull should you use on which cows? Beyond that, what breed percentage will that mating produce, and what will those EPDs look like?

The good news is you have the tool available at your fingertips to use as an active member of the American Gelbvieh Association within the AGA Online Registry Service. The Progeny Calculator is a one stop shop providing its user with the availability and convenience to put potential sires on your entire cow herd, or select females, and calculate their potential EPDs along with potential Gelbvieh percentage. The Progeny Calculator can also be utilized to put a potential dam on all sires listed within your active inventory for those instances when you are looking to purchase your next foundation female.

1. Log into your account within the AGA Online Registry Service

Once on the Progeny Calculator “Bulls” page, you will see a section on the left and a section on the right asking for the potential sires registration numbers.

1. Select your potential sire: a. Option 1: Select “View List” to enter a bull currently listed within your AGA online registry account. b. Option 2: Enter the AMGV registration number of a sire you are considering mating to your herd.

2. Select “Retrieve this Bull’s Information” 3. Repeat Steps 1-2 on the right side of the screen.

4.

From the list of females active within your account, provided in the middle of your screen, select the female(s) you would like to see potential records for by selecting the box provided under “Calculate this Cow”

5.

Once both bull registration numbers are entered and females are selected, find and click “Calculate Progeny EPDs based on these bulls” located in the center of your screen below the definition chart.

2. On the left, locate and select the red arrow beside “Tools.” a.

Select the red arrow beside “Prog Calc” that appears under “Tools.”

b.

Select “Bull” to run potential sires to your entire list of active cows, or a select few.

c.

Select “Female” to run potential cows to all sires within your Quick Sire inventory.

By selecting “Bulls” under the Progeny calculator, you’re asking to test multiple bulls (2) on your active cow herd.

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To run a cow not already in your active herd, to any sires currently listed within your herd simply select “Female”. Once the Female calculator appears, simply enter her registration number, select “Retrieve this Cow’s Information”, select the bulls under consideration and, finally, select “Calculate Progeny EPDs based on this cow”.

We encourage you to take advantage of the tools that are available to each member of the AGA. If you have any questions, please call the AGA at 303-465-2333. We are always happy to help! F

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Sharing Your Beef Story

By Preston Dunn

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s beef producers, we commonly find ourselves fighting an uphill battle sharing our beef story and reaching the right audience. Over the years, the number of people who have an on-farm connection has dwindled. Today, people don’t understand what we do on the farm. As producers, it is our duty to share our stories and passion for the industry, and make sure our information reaches the consumer audience.

One of the problems that we face as producers is “what do we talk about” and “who do we tell”. Some of us, including myself, might post something on social media talking about the importance of beef in a diet or how all beef is antibiotic free. But does that really reach the right audience? Do we really need to tell our friends in agriculture about what we do? The people we need to reach live in an apartment building that has more residents in it than my hometown. We need to reach the audience of the people that live in a metropolitan area and may choose not to eat beef because of health reasons, perceived animal welfare reasons or the fact they believe they are being carbon conscious. They do not know what goes on our family-owned operations.

Here is one of my best experiences sharing my beef story. This last summer, there were two individuals from metropolitan areas that came and worked in my

Jake Renner Member & Youth Activities Coordinator 303-465-2333 • jake@gelbvieh.org Andrea Murray, Adult Advisor Kingfisher, OK • 405-368-9601 murrayfarm@pldi.net Lori Maude, Adult Advisor Hermosa, SD • 303-809-3789 lori.maude@gmail.com

Tom Vehige, Adult Advisor Billings, MO • 417-772-2002 tbarscattle@gmail.com

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hometown on a summer internship.

One was vegetarian, and the other was influenced by her to eat the same way. The vegetarian was raised that way growing up and did not know any different. We invited them out to our farm and ranch during harvest and they rode in the combine and grain cart. We invited them back out to move and work cows and calves. We shared with them why we give certain vaccinations to keep animals healthy, we showed them how we work cattle in a calm fashion and how they cooperate with us. We also invited them to our 4-H carcass show, which was an eye opener for them. They really enjoyed learning about quality and yield grading and being able to see the product.

We never told them they were wrong for being vegetarian. We never forced our opinions on them because they have their own. We shared with them a glimpse of the agriculture industry and gave reason and insight about topics in agriculture. We answered their many questions. By seeing agriculture firsthand, they began to understand our passion for feeding people.

Taking the time to teach people that are far different from us is a challenge we need to take on. As beef producers, we need to reach the correct audience and share our beef story. F

Grace Vehige, President (2017) Billings, MO • g_vehige@hotmail.com

Danielle Stock, Ex-Officio (2018) Waukon, IA • danielle.m.stock@gmail.com

Alexx Starr, Vice President (2018) Stapleton, NE • lexi.starr@icloud.com

Brooke Nowack (2019) Bland, MO • victoria2020brooke@gmail.com

Madalynn Welsh, V.P. of Leadership (2019) Franklin, NE • madalynn.welsh@outlook.com Cade Cameron, Secretary (2019) Danville, IA • cameroncade15@hotmail.com Cody Forbes, Treasurer (2019) DeSmet, SD • forbesbros.livestock@hotmail.com

Karley Rumfelt (2020) Markle, IN • karleyrumfelt2@gmail.com Rachelle Anderson (2020) Jamestown, KS • reanderson522@gmail.com Preston Dunn (2020) Saint John, KS • prestondunnksu@gmail.com

Support the AGJA and become a sponsor for the

2021 JUNIOR CLASSIC

Sponsorship opportunities include champions, divisions, classes and contest winners.

All sponsors will be recognized during the show, at the banquet, on the AGA website and in the August issue of Gelbvieh World.

Sponsorship deadline is May 31, 2021

Contact Jake Renner at the AGA Office 303-465-2333 or e-mail jake@gelbvieh.org or any AGJA Board Member.

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Message from Grace Vehige It is that time of the year again! As the summer days inch closer, so does our biggest event of the year – junior nationals. This year, we are so excited to head down to Batesville, Mississippi, for a week of fun, competition and camaraderie.

The 2021 AGJA Southern Hospitality Classic will be nothing short of a fun time for all. The host state has worked tirelessly to ensure a successful week you are sure to never forget.

Operating on the other end of the spectrum, the AGJA board of directors have been hard at work as well. Be sure to visit the Junior Classic page on the Gelbvieh website and check out our “New for 2021” tab. We have outlined the changes to our schedule, contests and more!

As we prepare for Junior Classic, I would also like to encourage you all to participate in our silent auction, which is held on-site. This is an easy and fun way to fundraise for junior events and earn points for the State Challenge Cup. Be sure to keep a watch on the junior board’s donation – we are bringing back the AGJA cornhole boards!

With that being said, on behalf of the junior board and membership, thank you to all our sponsors for your unwavering support of our youth. It does not go unnoticed. I invite and encourage you, if able, to attend the 2021 AGJA Southern Hospitality Classic, held June 20-25, and see our unique program firsthand. You will not be sorry!

As always, feel free to reach out to any of the junior board members or Jake Renner, AGA member and youth activities coordinator, with any questions or concerns.

Juniors, get ready for a great week. We cannot wait to see you this summer in Batesville!

Scholarships: Each year, AGJA members who are graduating high school, or attending college are encouraged to apply for scholarships to assist in their educational endeavors. This year up to $5,500 will be awarded to active junior members seeking this opportunity provided by the American Gelbvieh Foundation, and memorials in place for past members who saw the value in the Gelbvieh junior program and your continued education. Applications are available online under the Juniors tab at Gelbvieh.org. Scholarship must be submitted electronically to jake@gelbvieh.org or postmarked by May 10, 2021.

Winners will be announced during the banquet on Friday, June 25, 2021, at the 2021 AGJA Southern Hospitality Classic in Batesville, Mississippi.

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New in 2021 at the Junior Classic !

There are a few changes being made this year that we hope you are as excited about as we are! We take all recommendations and concerns seriously when brought to the attention of the AGJA board of directors and make decisions based on what we see best for the association and its dedicated membership. Please see the list provided below: 1. Schedule changes: a. Be sure to read see the AGJA Junior Classic Schedule at the end of the newsletter.

2. No Pending Registrations a. All entries must have AMGV registration numbers upon entry. Pending registrations will not be accepted as entered. Failure to provide AMGV registration number for any reason on, or before the deadline will result in a failed entry.

Refunds will not be provided.

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3. Contest Resources

8. No Premier Breeder Contest

a. Along with contest resources like graphic design and photography mounting instructions, we have included previous winning entries from all three age divisions in creative writing, graphic design, video and ag podcast to serve as examples for new and returning exhibitors.

4. Winning Photos a. Champion junior, intermediate and senior photo will be up for selection to serve as the cover of the 2022 AGJA calendar chosen via voting on the AGJA Facebook page once we return home from junior nationals.

5. Graphic Design Theme a. The graphic design theme this year will be to create an ad for the 2022 AGJA Heifer Donation Raffle provided by Beastrom Ranch.

6. State Challenge Cup Points a. More points are now available to the states! Be sure to read the new rules to see how you can earn more points for your state in the silent auction.

7. Health Papers a. All entries, regardless of residence, will be required to provide health papers. New requirements for AGJA exhibitors will match those of the AGA national show policy for consistency amongst shows.

a. The Premier Breeder Contest will be postponed for the 2021 AGJA Southern Hospitality Classic.

For more information on all things NEW this summer, refer to “New in 2021” tab on the Junior Classic page found under the Juniors tab along with all things Junior Classic on Gelbvieh.org.

Looking for the next generation of industry leaders: Are you 16 years or older as of January 1, 2021, and interested in being more involved within your association? Do you have a strong work ethic and passion for developing leaders within the beef industry?

Applications are now available online for the AGJA board of directors and we hope you’ll consider running for one of four two-year terms up for grabs! Applications must be postmarked by May 10, 2021. Voting will occur during the AGJA Annual Meeting held Wednesday, June 23, at the 2021 AGJA Southern Hospitality Classic.

If you have any questions about what the AGJA board of directors responsibilities are, please contact Jake Renner, AGA member and youth activities coordinator, or a current AGJA board member. Don’t wait, apply today! Nominations will be accepted from the floor during opening ceremonies held Sunday, June 20, 2021.

Candidates accepting a nomination from the floor will be required to submit the same paperwork before Tuesday, June 22.

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Regional Show Need to Know: The 2021 AGJA Run for the Roses Eastern Regional show will be held in Horse Cave, Kentucky, May 2830. We want to thank the Kentucky Junior Gelbvieh Association for their work putting this event together and hope to see you this May! Entries may be submitted to Carrie Derossett and must be postmarked by April 28, 2021. See entry form for details.

The 2021 AGJA Stars of the Barn Western Regional show will be held May 28-30 in Colfax, Iowa. Special thanks to the Iowa Gelbvieh Juniors, and their families for their dedication to this event. Entries are due no later than May 3, 2021, to Danielle Stock. See form entry form for details.

Summer Dates to Remember May 3

Western Regional Entry/Ownership Deadline

May 10 Entry/Ownership deadline for 2021 AGJA

Southern Hospitality Classic

AGJA Board of Director Applications Deadline

AGJA Scholarship Application Deadline

Video, Graphic Design, Creative Writing, Ag Podcast Entry Deadline

Ambassador Portfolio Deadline

May 12 Late Entry Deadline for Western Regionals May 24 Late Entry/Substitution Deadline for 2021

AGJA Southern Hospitality Classic

Regional show forms and additional information can be found on the Regional Show page under the Juniors tab at Gelbvieh.org.

May 28-30 2021 AGJA Eastern Regionals- Colfax, Iowa

A huge thank you to both host states for all of their hard work and dedication in organizing these shows for our membership.

June 20-25 2021 AGJA Southern Hospitality Classic

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2021 AGJA Western Regionals- Horse Cave, Kentucky *All entry forms, including scholarship applications, can be found on the event page found under the Junior tab at Gelbvieh.org.* F

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Sunday, June 20

Wednesday, June 23

8:00 a.m.

Cattle allowed in barns

11:00 a.m. Church Service

8:00 a.m. AGJA National Showmanship

(Sr, Int. Jr., Pee Wee)

Noon

Cattle must be in barns

1-3:00 p.m. Cattle/contest check- in and steer weigh-in

12:00 p.m. Lunch

AGJA Annual Meeting and Board Election to follow

3:15 p.m.

Mentor/Protégé Orientation

12:45 p.m. Official AGJA Photo

5:00 p.m.

Stock Show U Fitting Clinic

1:30 p.m. Golf Outing- TBD

4:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Opening Ceremonies

Wear Official Blue Polo

Dinner

1:30 p.m. Fun Day Activity

6:00 p.m. Dinner on your own

Monday, June 21

Thursday, June 24

8:00 a.m.

Stock Show U Team Fitting Contest

1:00 p.m.

Skill-a-thon

8:00 a.m. AGJA National Balancer Show

6:00 p.m.

Dinner

- Heifers

TBD Ambassador Interviews

Noon

Noon Lunch

Day Sponsor: Trans Ova Genetics

3:00 p.m.

Prepared Speaking Contest

- Cow-Calf Pairs

Board Candidate Interviews

- Bred & Owned Bull Show

Tuesday, June 22 7:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Sullivan’s Bootcamp (30 mins after show)

6:00 p.m. Dinner

Judging Contest Registration Judging Contest

Lunch

Friday, June 25

Noon Lunch

8:00 a.m. AGJA National Steer Show

4:30 p.m.

Quiz Bowl Prelims

- Cow-Calf Pairs

Quiz Bowl Finals

- Bred & Owned Bull Show

1:00 p.m.

Sales Talk

6:00 p.m.

Dinner

- Heifers

AGJA National Gelbvieh Show

Noon Lunch

6:30 p.m. Annual AGJA Banquet sponsored

by American Gelbvieh Foundation 9:30 p.m. Dance

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GW BOD ACTION POINTS

AGA Board of Directors Action Points from March 2021

T

he American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) board of directors met March 26 and 27, in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Lincoln.

Below are the action points from this meeting: 1. Approve Minutes from February 2021 Conference Call.

2. Approve financial report.

3. Approve committee appointments for 2021.

4. Move forward with RPR Company developing a branding strategy.

5. Send a breed perception survey to the membership.

6.

Remove mention of classifications, change to correct percentages and remove old tables and charts from the Gelbvieh rules II.4. and appendices.

7.

Remove “or are considered Purebred” from Hybrid rule II.A.3.b. In Hybrid rule II.A.3.c.: Remove “that are not considered Purebred”, change 7/8 to 94%, and remove “rounded down to the nearest 1/8 for both Breed Composition and Documented Percentage”.

8.

Regarding homo-black and homo-polled by pedigree, leave presumed by pedigree rule as-is and have Rules and Bylaws Committee re-evaluate Angus as being presumed homo-black/homo-polled and current conditions requirements pertaining to AI sires and donor dams.

9. Hold the 2022 National Gelbvieh and Balancer Show and Sale in Oklahoma City at the Cattlemen’s Congress.

10. Set the minimum Gelbvieh percentage for animals exhibited in purebred shows after February 1, 2023, to be 75% Gelbvieh.

11. If an animal is DNA tested and/or parent-verified with both AGA and another breed association and

a conflict exists between the results, AGA test results will take precedence.

12. Require parentage markers to be on file for external AI Sires.

13. Accept the Allied Genetic Resources agreement as

written.

14. Nominate John Carrel to American Gelbvieh Foundation Board.

15. The summer board meeting will take place August 6-8, 2021, in Nashville, Tennessee. F

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ORTH CAROLINA

“Superior Gelbvieh and Balancer Cattle”

Chris & Jordan Hampton • Charles & Sue Hampton

Quality Gelbvieh, Angus & Balancer Cattle

839 Davistown Rd. Celina, TN 38551 931-243-3213 H 931-510-3213 C hamptoncattlecompany@gmail.com

DUANE & WENDY STRIDER, OWNERS

(336) 964-6277 Tucker ccrosscattle@yahoo.com Farms ccrosscattle.com

(336) 964-6277

attle@yahoo.com • ccrosscattle.com

CAROLINA USIVE 1230Y

Quality Gelbvieh, Angus & Balancer Cattle

Registered Bulls & Replacement Females

NE & WENDY STRIDER, OWNERS

•

BULLS FOR SALE

640 McAdams Loop CCRO CAROLINA Jacks Creek, TN 38347 1230Y TuckerFarmsTN@gmail.com EXCLUSIVE Milton Tucker

J & K GELBVIEH FARM, INC.

ULL & FEMALE SALE 2ND SATURDAY IN NOV.

ivate Treaty Sales Available Year Round.

Jerry & Karen Wilson 335 Gelbvieh Lane, Ava, IL 62907

ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE 2ND SATURDAY IN NOV. Private Treaty Sales Available Year Round.

VIRGINIA

REGISTERED POLLED GELBVIEH

REGISTERED POLLED GELBVIEH

C.H. Morris & Sons, LLC

C.H. Morris & Sons, LLC

Roger Morris • C.W. Moss 928 Morris Road Appomattox, VA 24522 434.574.6592 Roger Morris C.W. Moss 434.315.4294 434.391.4458

INDIANA

3 G Ranch

Walter & Lee Teeter French Belk Rd. • Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 Gelbvieh Cattle For Sale (704) 664-5784 Carl, Rebecca & Emily Griffiths

Roger Morris • C.W. Moss 928 Morris Road Appomattox, VA 24522 434.574.6592 Roger Morris C.W. Moss 434.315.4294 434.391.4458

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

Gale Rippey Farms

1577 N 600 E • Kendallville, IN 46755IN SPECIALIZING 260/897-2160 • ggge3g@embarqmail.com

COMMERCIAL BALANCER FEMALES

Gale Rippey Farms SPECIALIZING IN COMMERCIAL BALANCER® FEMALES

®

Galax, Virginia

Galax, Virginia

276.233.0999 • grippey@embarqmail.com

276.233.0999 • grippey@embarqmail.com

Your call or visit is Always Welcome

TENNESSEEGet ready for upcoming sales!

TENNESSEE

Advertise in Gelbvieh World www.knollcrestfarm.com or the Profit Picture knollcrest@knollcrestfarm.com CAVE CREEK CATTLE Office (434) 376-3567

CAVE CREEK CATTLE

James D. Bennett 434/376-7299 JEFF PROCTOR Paul S. Bennett 434/941-8245 CHARLOTTE, TN | 931.801.5787 Jim G. Bennett 434/664-7935 WWW.CAVECREEKCATTLE.COM Brian R. Bennett 434/664-8309 CAVECREEKCATTLE@GMAIL.COM Dalton G. Bennett 434/664-7946 PO Box 117 • Red House, VA • 23963 Total Performance Bull Sale • April 10 , 2021

KENTUCKY

Coles Bend L H Cattle Company

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Mountain Gelbvieh Raising registered Gelbvieh and Balancer F

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John & Liz Loy cattle since 2000.

QUALITY (865) 687-1968 Trent (865) 235-8869 (C)Jones GELBVIEH

Smith Grove, KY • 270.590.5266 CATTLE

Bulls & Heifers for Sale

Milton Tucker 731-608-5274

Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.

REGISTERED GELBVIEH AND BALANCER®

Rd. TN 37779 net

640 McAdams Loop Jacks Creek, TN 38347 TuckerFarmsTN@gmail.com

CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A

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• jkgf88@frontier.com

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Tucker Farms

BULLS FOR SALE

THAT CONSISTENTLY PRODUCES CATTLE RFORMANCE, CARCASS AND EYE APPEAL.

ality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Cattle

Registered Bulls & Replacement Females

Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle

ILLINOIS

CHARLOTTE, TN | 931.801.5787 WWW.CAVECREEKCATTLE.COM CAVECREEKCATTLE@GMAIL.COM

839 Davistown Rd. Celina, TN 38551 931-243-3213 H 931-510-3213 C hamptoncattlecompany@gmail.com

Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle

CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A

JEFF PROCTOR

“Superior Gelbvieh and Balancer Cattle”

Chris & Jordan Hampton • Charles & Sue Hampton

Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Cattle

LITTLE WINDY HILL

Farms linCh Mountain Gelbvieh Doug & CSue Hughes John & Liz Loy

6916 Peppers Ferry Road Dyer Rd. (865) 687-1968 Max7611 Meadows, VA 24360 Luttrell, TN 37779 (865) 235-8869 (C) C 276/620-4271 j.b.loy@att.net lwhf@wiredog.com Bulls & Heifers for Sale

www.knollcrestfarm.com knollcrest@knollcrestfarm.com Office (434) 376-3567 James D. Bennett 434/376-7299 Paul S. Bennett 434/941-8245 Jim G. Bennett 434/664-7935 Brian R. Bennett 434/664-8309 Dalton G. Bennett 434/664-7946 PO Box 117 • Red House, VA • 23963 Total Performance Bull Sale • April 10 , 2021

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MIDWEST BREEDERS

KANSAS

Bar Arrow Cattle Company Stuar t Jar vis

Holle Gelbvieh

Orrin & Kevin Holle Oberlin, KS 785.626.0081

WWW.HOLLEGELBVIEH.COM

26 E. Limestone Rd. • Phillipsburg, KS 67661

e-mail: bararrow@ruraltel.net • 785/543-5177

Judd Ranch Inc.

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MISSOURI

Dave & Cindy Judd Nick, Ginger Judd & Family Brent & Ashley Judd 423 Hwy. K-68 • Pomona, KS 66076 785/ 566-8371

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“Where workin’ cattle and eye appeal come full circle” John & Carla Shearer 2815 Navajo Rd. • Canton, KS 67428 circle_s@hometelco.net

Timothy Mulroy • 785-640-6401 Mayetta, KS • tim@blackgoldinc.biz

620.628.4621

620.654.6507 (John Cell) • 620.654.6731 (Johnny Cell)

Annual Production Sale 1st Saturday in April

Get ready for upcoming sales!

POST ROCK CATTLE COMPANY

If you’re not here, how does your customer find you?

3041 E. Hwy. 284, Barnard, KS 67418 Bill Clark: 785.792.6244 Leland Clark: 785.392.0888 Office: 785.792.6233 Leland Clark: 785.792.6208 Fax: 785.792.6250 Email: prcc@twinvalley.net

Advertise in Gelbvieh World or the Profit Picture

Promote for Success!

Upcoming Advertising Deadlines: Purebred A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available.

Al & Mary Knapp Cell: (913) 219-6613 18291 158th Street H: (913) 724-4105 Basehor, KS 66007 www.triplekgelbvieh.com e-mail: knappa@swbell.net

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April issue of Gelbvieh World Ad deadline: March 5

Call 303-465-2333 today!

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MIDWEST BREEDERS Consistent Genetics Adding Pounds & Profit

Myron & Valerie Bahm

Committed to raising quality seedstock Registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® Cattle Elmer, Brenda, Brad & Benny McWilliams Asbury, MO 64832 • 417-842-3225 • 417-529-0081(cell)

NOWACK

email: whiteoakfarms@live.com

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer®

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle

Jared, Caisie, Brooke & Cameron 573.280.4633

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

417-576-0687(c)

NEBRASKA

Cattle Company Owensville, MO

Mark & Patty Goes

21640 Lawrence 2192 Aurora, MO 65605

Gilbert & Debra 573.646.3477

Squeakin’ By-LK Farms Gelbvieh Bulls Black

Kyle & Lori Kuker Shubert, NE

Balancer Females Red

402-883-7246

402-883-2366 402-245-7512 sqblkfarms.com Facebook.com/sqblkfarms sqblkfarms@gmail.com

Bulls and Females for Sale by private treaty year round.

GELBVIEHV BALANCERV ANGUS

ROCKING GV GELBVIEH

Private Treaty Bull & Heifer Sales • Orchard, NE Val Livingston • www.88ranch.com • 402-655-2288

Polled Fullblood Gelbvieh Cattle Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Wehner 22533 Spencer Lane Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-7502

RogeRs Valley FaRm gelbVieh

Jeff Swanson • 308/991-0727 10908 724 Road • Oxford, NE 68967 www.swansoncattleco.com

Annual Sale—Last Saturday in February

GELBVIEH

BALANCER

J. J. Boehler

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

Breed for Tomorrow’s Cattle Today!

A Breed Leader in Tenderness & Marbling–

www.rogersvfg.com

Cedar Top Ranch Scott & Raberta Starr 212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163

P.O. Box 51 Mendon, MO 64660

(H): 308-587-2293 • (C): 308-530-3900 cedartopranch@gpcom.net

(660-375-7266 (C) Ronald RogeRs email: rogers_valley_farm_feedlot@hotmail.com

RUMFELT

Gelbvieh Bre

CONTACT:

BRAD, Amy OR KARLEY RUMFELT 417-664-6936 brumfelt7556@gmail.com PHILLIPSBURG, MO

Eldon Starr: 1-800-535-6173 or Rich Johnson: 402-368-2209

F LY I N G H G E N E T I C S

Scott Wolf Travis Wolf 308.537.3588 308.529.3733 Gothenburg, NE • wolfgelbvieh@gmail.com www.facebook/wolfgelbvieh.com

Nebraska & Missouri Kyle Helms – NE 308-962-6940

Missouri Office 417-309-0062

Visit us at– www.flyinghgenetics.com Flying H Genetics

Looking for a sale or event?

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Becoming Somebody Worth Knowing: Bringing Up The Average

By Jake W Renner I grew up my entire life with a personal mindset that to be "somebody," I needed to be surrounded by people I felt were already "somebody." I have heard multiple times throughout my young adult life, "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." Take a second and ask yourself who you spend most of your time with (outside of your family) and what impact they have had on your life in the last week, month and year.

Growing up in a small rural community in Kansas, I was lucky enough to be raised by parents who continuously led by example and showed my siblings and me what it meant to give back. My parents worked harder than anybody I knew, as I am sure you remember yours doing. Because of the roles my parents played within my community as the city clerk, fire chief, resident umpire, and bus driver, it was not uncommon for me to hear daily from them, "Don't forget to act like a Renner and be a leader." Back then, I wasn't sure exactly what that meant aside from the obvious avoidance of anything or situation that I wasn't brave enough to tell them I'd done when I got home.

What does any of this have to do with the beef industry and our role as stewards of the land? Whether

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we like it or not, technology is becoming second nature to most. Those who have not yet adopted its convenient nuances are not far behind for many reasons aside from the fact that it will soon be unavoidable. News travels fast. In the blink of an eye, a picture, screengrab or comment on an article can be posted stating something along the lines of, "Local ranchers let cows stand outside with snow on their backs in the storm to freeze”. See, people are watching. But are they? The unfortunate reality is that some of these accusations placed upon the beef community's men and women are just that, assumptions, and misinformed ones at that. Fighting the negative rumors surrounding our lifestyle from misinformed consumers is an uphill climb that we cannot win. If you read my article last year, I discussed why it is important that we, as agriculturalists, educators and leaders, answer the difficult questions pertaining specifically to animal production and land use.

In recent news, a decision was made by a highly influential group of individuals to abandon meat for a day. Shock and awe rattled the beef community across the U.S., to no surprise. Supporting the individual(s) who keep an activity, event, trend or movement against the agricultural way of life goes against everything we feel internally to be worthy and true of a hard day's work.

COMMUNICATION MESSAGE GW Shun the non-believer, you might say. How do we take a situation like those in recent news and make them suitable for us? We support those who continue to fight the good fight. We must remember that there are still many others who need our support now more than ever.

Now is the time to show our respect and support to those who continue feeding cattle, complement our mindset, understand our practices and have taken the time to support the agricultural way of life. Be the one who helps those who support us. Now more than ever, our fellow cattlemen and cattlewomen need us. Here are the five ways you can heighten public awareness and make a positive difference without lowering the bar: 1.

Stop sharing news articles surrounded by negativity. At the end of the day, your "share," even accompanied by a well-written and scholarly rebuttal, is still another share for them.

2. Make public the day-to-day activities you and your family go through that make growing up in the agricultural community worth respecting.

3.

Before getting defensive when somebody asks why you raise cattle or eat beef, take a second to ask them why they do not and find common ground in their reasoning. Maybe you both have kids and want to feed them the most nutritious options

available. Perhaps they do not understand that caring for cattle looks different from caring for a dog or cat. It sounds small, but something as simple as sharing the same concern like family health, sustainability, etc., can open their eyes and start a constructive conversation that might not otherwise have taken such an opportune turn.

4.

Tell your story. I cannot say that enough. It does not have to be a blog on the internet or a new fancy social media account. Taking five seconds out of your day to tell somebody what you did this morning and the impact it makes on these animals' lives will resonate further than you imagine.

5.

Stay positive. It is easy to hunker down, slap on our war paint, and brace that shield for war.

Positivity and sharing the truth will go much further than arguing with those who want to argue. Chin up, there is so much to be thankful for and share with others. So, do it.

Consider the five people who make up your "average".

What positivity are you bringing to their table? After all, people are watching, so act like a leader. Be somebody. F

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GW SALE REPORTS

18th Annual Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants Open House and Sale

Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants (MBCC), West Lafayette, Indiana, held their 18th annual open house bull and female sale at the M5 Ag Services Farm near Carthage, Indiana, on Saturday, March 13. It was a standing room only crowd with 57 registered buyers and over 120 people in attendance. The MBCC team sold 33 bulls averaging $4,500 and 15 females averaging $1,593.

All bulls sold with genetically enhanced EPDs. The high selling bull, MBCC Weightlifter 14H, came from MBCC and sold for $7,400 to repeat buyer Chet Thompson, Washington, Indiana. This homozygous black, polled Balancer® son of WCR 59 and out of the “218” foundation cow family has EPDs of CED 18, YW 122 and 0.59 marbling which puts him in the top 3, 15 and 10 percentiles for those EPDs, respectively.

Thompson now boasts four Balancer bulls, from three different MBCC team members, working in his commercial herd.

The second high selling bull brought $5800 and went to repeat buyer Tony Eppley and Grant VonDielingen of VF Farms, Seymour, Indiana. The Balancer bull MBCC Hugo 10H from DJ Weimer, DVM, is a paternal halfbrother to the top selling lot and out of a Ditka sired female that also goes back to the “218” cow. Hugo 10H has EPDs of CED 20, YW 122 and 0.57 marbling with percentile ranks of 1, 15 and 10 percent, respectively.

VF Farms also owns a custom locker plant and the 10H calves will fit their needs nicely.

The next high selling bull brought $5,700. This nice Balancer bull, MBCC Useful 8H, also owned by Weimer, is another WCR 59 son and out of MBCC Evie 1B ET. This calving ease “cow maker” boasts EPDs of CED 20, CEM 13 and marbling of 0.50 to rank in the top 1, 1 and 20 percentiles for the breed. Jim Lankford of Martinsville, Indiana, will use this bull on all of his outstanding commercial replacement heifers this spring.

Three bulls sold at $5,600. BRCC Rod’s 04H WCR 59 from Blue Ridge Farms had the highest FPI of any bull

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in the sale at 101.67 (top 1%). He was also outstanding in many other EPDs including CED 16 (top 15%), YW 122 (top 15%) and marbling 0.83 (top 1%). First time buyer Jon Kelly, St. Croix, Indiana, came to the sale on the advice of a longtime MBCC customer, and we think he made an excellent selection. Our two SimAngus bulls both by J Bar J Nightride 225Z and both from cooperator herd Lubben White Oak Farms, Monticello, Iowa, had plenty of interest. MBCC LWO Marbling 72H went to first time buyer Buddy King of Pyatt, Arkansas.

MBCC LWO Baldy 76H was purchased by first time buyer Lane Edwards of Eckerty, Indiana. Both new buyers made purchases on the advice of their herd health veterinarians.

RIED Medal of Valor 118H owned by Brian Riedie was one of nine bulls sired by MBCC No Risk 8F in the sale. “No Risk 8F” sold in our 2019 sale to Marvin Mauer at Greensburg, Indiana, with semen interest retained by MBCC. This Balancer AI sire has EPDs of CED 17 (15%), WW 88 (4%), YW 141 (4%), marb 0.74 (3%) and FPI 101.49 (1% and #4 Balancer AI sire in the entire breed).

He is stamping his calves with calving ease, growth and muscle. “118H” sold at $5,500 to volume buyer K&M Farms of Fair Oaks, Indiana who also took home another Riedie 8F son along with two bred cows.

In the female sale, Riedie had the top two selling lots with his daughters of BRCC Brooks Arnold 79E. Both two-year-olds had heifer calves at side. RIED 50G/ RIED 50J sold for $2,800 to Alyson Peoples of Lizton, Indiana and RIED 48G/RIED 48J sold for $2,750 to Ben Poehlein, DVM, Shelburn, Indiana. These females will make excellent additions to their herds.

Open registered and commercial heifer calves from Riedie, Blue Ridge and host M5 Ag Services sold between $1,200 – $1,700 to mostly repeat buyers. F

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2021 Judd Ranch Bull Sale March 6, 2021 Judd Ranch 43rd Bull Sale Pomona, Kansas Sale Consultant: Cattlemen’s Connection Reported by: Cattlemen’s Connection Sale Averages 45 Red Polled Purebred Fall Yearlings................$6,844 61 Black Polled Purebred Fall Yearlings.............$6,408 69 Black Polled Balancer® Fall Yearlings.............$6,913 15 Red Polled Balancer® Fall Yearlings................$6,283 2 Purebred Red Angus Fall Yearlings..................$6,125

JRI Pendleton 253H585 ET top selling spring yearling purebred bull.

16 Black Polled Purebred Spring Yearlings.........$7,403 15 Red Polled Purebred Spring Yearlings...........$5,500 34 Black Polled Balancer® Spring Yearlings........$7,069 14 Red Polled Balancer® Spring Yearlings...........$6,017 11 Purebred Red Angus Spring Yearlings...........$4,954 Judd Ranch Inc. sold 282 bulls averaging $6,604 into 21 states and hosted a record 354 registered bidders.

JRI Pendleton 253H585 ET, sold to Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Missouri, as the top selling spring yearling purebred bull. Pendleton was a member of Judd Ranch’s 2021 National Champion Pen of 3 Purebred Bulls.

JRI Telluride 270H371, sold to Stephens Farms, Moran, Kansas, for $6,500. Telluride was a member of Judd Ranch’s Balancer Pen of 3 Bulls at the National Show.

JRI Telluride 270H371

JRI General Pershing 253H385 ET, sold as the top selling red polled spring yearling Balancer bull to Jan Claerhout, Princeton, Kansas. General Pershing would be an ET full brother to Judd Ranch’s calving ease/ powerhouse herd sire JRI Prescribed Remedy 253E38.

JRI General Pershing 253H385 ET, top selling red polled spring yearling Balancer bull.

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GW BREEDERS CORNER ARIZONA The Prosser Family

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th Street inquist 1135 190 inquist

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Neola, Iowa

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Dick & Jean Williams P.O. Box 156 Orovada, NV 89425 775•272•3442

“Pounds Make Profit in Your Pocket” Bulls & Heifers Private Treaty

Jim Roelle 38330 CR 49 Peetz, CO 80747

(C): 970-520-1224 jr.plateau@hotmail.com www.plateaugelbvieh.com

WASHINGTON LEDGERWOOD GELBVIEH Gelbvieh • Red Angus • Balancer® Pete & Samee Charriere

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LONE OAK C AT T L E

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Martens Gelbvieh

Gary Martens 2126 500th St • Walnut, IA 51577 712.764.5007 (H) • 712.249.5744 (C) martensgl@yahoo.com Annual Bull and Female sale in March with the Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh Group

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UPPER MIDWEST BREEDERS SwenSon Gelbvieh

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GW COMMERCIAL CORNER POST

Demand Driven Premiums

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By Laura Handke

new demographic of information seeking consumers and export markets has fueled beef value-added marketing programs over the past two decades to provide cattle producers new premiumdriven market opportunities direct from their farm or ranch. These non-carcass merit premiums have proven that the market is willing to pay a producer for management practices, age, source and breed influence information.

“Packers are contracting value-added cattle with feedlots way ahead of time, up to a year before harvest in a lot of cases. Then those feedlots have to go into the marketplace to find the cattle to meet those agreements,” says Doug Stanton, senior vice president of business development at IMI Global. “It puts a producer in a place where they have to plan ahead if they want to capture those premiums.”

No matter which value-added program a producer chooses to participate in, the first step is market research and determining a breakeven price, followed by establishing a budget to reflect the costs of the valueadded marketing program. It’s hard to make money if you don’t know your numbers.

“We have a variety of different programs that we can bundle together so that the producer and the marketplace have different options,” Stanton says of the IMI Global marketing opportunities.

Value-Added Program Options Source and age verification (SAV), followed by Non-Hormone Treated Cattle (NHTC) and the Verified Natural Beef (VNB) programs make up the foundation of value-added programs. Those three programs are part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Process Verified Program and have oversight by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to ensure all requirements have been met. IMI Global undergoes an annual audit by the USDA to be able to conduct audits and approve farms and ranches.

In addition to the three core programs, many breed associations are also working closely with IMI Global to help their members find additional breed-related value

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while capitalizing on the marketing opportunities the core programs offer. The American Gelbvieh Association, for example, has partnered with IMI Global to create the Balancer® Edge program, which requires with a minimum of 75% of the sires used to be registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® bulls, with a minimum of 25% Gelbvieh genetics. Because the verification process for the Balancer® Edge program also satisfies the SAV program, all cattle enrolled in Balancer® Edge can be marketed into the China Export Verification program, NHTC program for the European Union, Verified Natural Beef and CARE, a sustainability program encompassing animal care, environmental stewardship and people and community.

With the exception of the SAV, which producers can enroll in by submitting their first calf-last calf born records and an audit completed via phone call, all other programs require an on-site audit with annual renewal.

“What we have done with the Balancer® Edge program,” Stanton says, “is added the Balancer® Edge verification to the source and age verification program.

Those producers can still enroll in other programs, but that one verification provides them two verified claims for their cattle. The premiums have been a very good source of return for producers who choose to enroll.”

Demand Driven Premiums Since 2004, when SAV came on-scene in the cattle industry as a result of isolated bovine spongiform encephalopathy cases, premiums for the verification have stabilized.

“We are verifying 30 months of age today, not 20 like we were when we started, and those ages can be verified at the packing plant, so we have seen the SAV premium decline some. Producers are still looking at a $1.50 (cwt) so around $7-8 per head return,” Stanton says. “When you move up to NHTC, we’re seeing around a $30 per head return and the natural market is very strong. It’s a domestic-only market that seems to see higher returns every year. On average, producers can expect around a $40 per head premium.”

In Kersey, Colorado, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC Kuner Feedyard Specialty Beef Program Manager, Kim

COMMERCIAL CORNER POST GW Rounds, says that third-party verified SAV NHTC cattle are always in demand.

“Our yard is always looking, we could definitely handle more supply and there is definitely a strong demand for them,” she says. “There is significant premium value for these cattle on both sides: the packer and the feeder, and that allows us to pass that value all the way down the chain.”

Rounds says that when she began working in her role, about three years ago, only one quarter of the Kuner Feedyard housed program cattle. Today, more than half of the pens are filled with program cattle.

“Our value-added program cattle capacity has doubled in size in only three years,” she says. “There’s just so much more interest from consumers in the marketplace. They are asking questions about where their beef is coming from and how the cattle were cared for and treated, and we are seeing that on the feeding side.”

Both Rounds and Stanton agree that while many progressive producers have risen to meet the record keeping and management demands required of the value-added programs, more are needed.

Marketing Value-Added Cattle In a win-win strategy, a number of breed associations and auction companies have put in place marketing tools to help producers maximize the returns on their program investment.

The American Gelbvieh Association’s Feeder Finder, a complimentary feeder cattle sourcing tool, compliments the association’s Balancer® Edge program well. The email service matches feedlots looking for Gelbvieh and Balancer-influenced cattle with producers who can fulfill a load lot of cattle that fit the criteria.

“We buy a lot of breed association program cattle that are third-party verified. We work with IMI Global, but not all of our suppliers do,” Rounds says of Five Rivers’ sourcing flexibility. “As long as the cattle meet the specs of our contract, they can be approved and purchased.”

Many producers also find success acting as their own marketing representative to contracting directly with the feedlots. Rounds says that the Kuner location receives many of these calls and advises producers to know when and what they have to sell before making the call.

“We have quite a few producers call us and we are happy to visit with them about the specifications of our program and the eligibility of their cattle.” she says. F

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GW EVENTS OF INTEREST May 2021

November 2021

May 2

Nov. 6

TJB Gelbvieh Maternal Magic X Bull Sale, Chickamauga, GA

Nov. 6

B/F Cattle Co Maternal Integrity Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull Sale, Butler, MO

TJB Gelbvieh Online Dozen Divas Sale

May 28-30 Western Regionals, Colfax, IA May 28-30 Eastern Regionals, Horse Cave, KY

June 2021 June 20

TJB Gelbvieh Online Bred Heifer Sale

June 20-25 AGJA Southern Hospitality Classic

October 2021 Oct. 2

Beastrom Ranch Female Sale, Pierre, SD

Oct. 23

Flying H Genetics 29th Grown on Grass Herd Bull Sale, Butler, MO

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December Dec. 11

SEGA Gelbvieh & Friends Female Sale, Pierce CO

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GW AD INDEX 3 G Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Flying H Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Nowack Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . 27

88 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Gale Rippey Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Plateau Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

ABCS Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Gelbvieh Auction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Plus One Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

AGA Convention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Green Hills Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Post Rock Cattle Company. . . . . . . 26

AGJA Sponsorship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

GS Ridge Top Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Prairie Hills Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . 31

B/F Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh . . . . 31

Prohart Seedstock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Bar Arrow Cattle Company . . . . . . 26

Hampton Cattle Company . . . . . . . 25

Rock Solid Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Bar JR Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Hart Farm Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Rocking GV Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 27

Bar T Bar Ranches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Hilltop Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh. . . . . 27

Boehler Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Hodges Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Ronn Cunningham Auctioneer. . . 39

Bow K Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Hojer Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Rumfelt Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Bull Barn Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . 14, 39

Holle Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Sawtooth Gelvieh Cattle & Hay. . . 30

C-Cross Cattle Company . . . . . . . . 25

J & K Gelbvieh Farm, Inc.. . . . . . . . 25

Schafer Farms, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

C.H. Morris & Sons, LLC . . . . . . . . 25

Judd Ranch Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 26

Squeakin’ By LK Farms. . . . . . . . . . 27

Canadian Gelbvieh Association. . . 39

Kicking Horse Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Sullivan Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Carcass Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Knoll Crest Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Swanson Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Cattlemen’s Connection. . . . . . . 3, 39

Koehn Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Swenson Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Cave Creek Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Ledgerwood Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 30

Taubenheim Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 27

Cedar Top Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . 27, BC

Linquist Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Thorstenson Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chimney Butte Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . 31

Little Windy Hill Farms. . . . . . . . . . 25

Thull Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Circle S Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Lone Oak Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

TJB Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC

CJ&L Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

M&P Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Triple H Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh. . . . . . . 25

Martens Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Triple K Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 26

Coles Bend Cattle Company. . . . . . 25

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

Tucker Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Cranview Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 31

McMahan Cove Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . 34

Volek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Dan McCarty Auctioneer. . . . . . . . 39

Mitchell Marketing Services. . . . . . 39

Warner Beef Genetics . . . . . . . . . IBC

Danell Diamond Six Ranch. . . . . . . 30

MLM Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

White Oak Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Diamond L Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Mulroy Farms, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Wilkinson Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Doak Lambert Auctioneer . . . . . . . 39

Nine Bar Nine Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . 30

Wolf Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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