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Saturday, October 14 • 12:00 noon • Pomona, Kansas One hour SW of Kansas City • Free Trucking in U.S. on Purchases of $20,000+

132 Homozygous Polled Females Sell

There are cows; then there are females like this beautiful Judd Ranch first calf heifer with her powerhouse bull calf. The difference: fertility, maternal ability, performance, eye appeal, teat and udder structure. The list goes on and on, including Judd Ranch being honored 18 of the past 19 years (1998-2016) as the breeds #1 Dam of Merit/Dam of Distinction breeder and owner. Plus cows that produced 278 bulls that sold in our March bull sale, with an 82 lb. average birth weight/883 lb. average weaning weight.

Please join us on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Ranch when 100–plus Judd Ranch (spring & fall/bred & open) females will be sold at auction. A vast majority of the offering will be homozygous polled and every female is Judd Ranch bred and raised.

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Notice of the 47th American Gelbvieh Association Annual Meeting

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Join the AGA in Wichita!

Contact Us

The 47th Annual AGA National Convention will be held December 7-9, 2017, in Wichita, Kansas, by Megan Slater.

Information Exchange

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Events of Interest

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14 Over the Fence with Megan Rolf, Ph.D.

View the personal bios of the eight candidates looking to become members of the AGA Board of Directors.

34 Driving Demand for Gelbvieh and Balancer® Throughout the Industry

Ad Index

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Learn some basic information about genomics ahead of the AGA National Convention, by Angela Vesco.

16 Candidates Compete for a Seat in the AGA Board Room

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By Rachelle Anderson

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GRAPHIC DESIGN: Lynn Valentine lynnv@gelbvieh.org

On the cover: Photo by Angela Vesco

EDITOR: Rebecca Mettler rebeccam@gelbvieh.org “GELBVIEH WORLD” (ISSN 1084-5100), is published monthly except for February, June and September for $35 for one year.

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INSIDE THE EDITORIAL

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It is Gelbvieh that Unites Us

View from the Board by Duane Strider

26 MBVs, EPDs, and What Does a Retraining Mean

for Me?

Data Bulletin by Kari White

28 AGJA Members Gain Industry-Wide Exposure with

Leadership Conference

Junior Connection by Callahan Grund

30 It’s a People Business, People!

Out in the Field by Angela Vesco

36 Options to Consider When Marketing This

Year’s Calves

Commercial Corner Post by Myriah Johnson, Ph.D., Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

350 Interlocken Blvd., Ste. 200 • Broomfield, CO 80021 Main phone: 303-465-2333 • Fax: 303-465-2339 www.GELBVIEH.org • info@gelbvieh.org Facebook: American Gelbvieh Association ASSOCIATION STAFF Myron Edelman Executive Director myrone@gelbvieh.org (ex. 480) Angela Vesco Director of Breed Growth angelav@gelbvieh.org (ex. 484) Kari White Genetic Programs Coordinator kario@gelbvieh.org (ex. 483) Kim Rounds Data Services Specialist kim@gelbvieh.org (ex. 482) Taylor Evans Member & Youth Programs Coordinator taylor@gelbvieh.org (ex. 481)

Lynn Valentine Gelbvieh Media Productions Coordinator/Graphic Design lynnv@gelbvieh.org (ex. 486) Rebecca Mettler Editorial Content Coordinator rebeccam@gelbvieh.org 940-255-5471 Megan Slater Public Relations Coordinator megans@gelbvieh.org (ex. 485) Tom Strahm Commercial Marketing Director tom@gelbvieh.org 785-547-7999

40 Partnerships and Sharing Animals

Registry Tips ‘N Tricks by Kim Rounds

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Scott Starr, President (2016) Stapleton, NE • 308-530-3900 cedartopranch@gpcom.net

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Kansas Gelbvieh Association Annual Summer Tour

Andy LeDoux, V. President (2015) Ree Hights, SD • 785-732-6564 ledouxranch@hotmail.com

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Walter Teeter, Treasurer (2017) Mt. Ulla, NC • 704-236-7980 waltert@republicrefrigeration.com

DIRECTORS John Carrel (2017) Columbus, MT • 406-322-5991 lauriecarrel@live.com

DECEMBER 7-9, 2017 • WICHITA, KS

Duane Strider, Secretary (2015) Asheboro, NC • 910-428-4568 ccrosscattle@yahoo.com

Dustin Rippe (2015) Belleville, KS • 316-323-4874 dustin.rippe@yahoo.com

Leland Clark (2017) Barnard, KS • 785-792-6244 prcc@twinvalley.net

Lowell Rogers (2015) Seminary, MS • 601-270-4152 lrdrsmiley@gmail.com

Dennis Gustin (2016) Mandan, ND • 701-663-7266 gustindd@wildblue.net

Klint Sickler (2017) Gladstone, ND • 701-483-5250 klintsickler@hotmail.com

Doug Hughes (2017) Max Meadows, VA • 276-620-4271 lwhf@wiredog.com

Randy Sienknecht (2016) Gladbrook, IA • 319-290-3763 rmsink1209@msn.com

Andrea Murray (2016) Kingfisher, OK • 405-368-9601 murrayfarm@pldi.net Neal Pearson (2015) Lake City, SD • 605-470-0448 njpearson@venturecomm.net

Jeff Swanson (2016) Oxford, NE • 308-290-3763 swansoncattleco@yahoo.com

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all harvest is well under way in many parts of the country and most of us are wondering what kind of winter we could expect or are worried about the devastation the hurricanes left. Unfortunately, the last thing that could be on our minds is the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA). Winston Churchill once said, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” In other words, not being willing to get involved is a detriment to our interests.

poultry integrators, it is fair to say the excellent companies were never satisfied to sit back and rest on their laurels. The proactive companies bred birds to yield more, convert better, live better, and with the development of new markets like chicken paws (a delicacy overseas), they added to their bottom line by thinking outside of the box. The ones who didn’t aren’t in business today.

A lot of these same principles can be applied to our farms and ranches. It may be a stronger Al program, better marketing of our product, GrowSafe systems, more genomic-enhanced EPDs (GE-EPDs), communicating more on social media at a business level, or just replacing that old worn out silage chopper or tractor to be more efficient. I believe improvement is an attitude that we must embrace. Someone wise once said, “Either take change by the hand or it will seize you by the throat.” I believe we are nearing such a threshold as an association.

As I write this article, I would like to challenge you to get involved with our Jim Graham served North believe improvement is an attitude association. A lot can be Carolina as commissioner of accomplished if we work that we must embrace. agriculture for 36 years (1964together to achieve common 2000).

I had the privilege to goals. We will again have that meet him on several occasions. chance at our AGA National On one such occasion I took my son with me to a function Convention in Wichita, Kansas. We have more than in Raleigh.

Graham took the time to tell my son, who was 7 doubled participation since convention became a standyears old at the time, the importance of a good attitude. My alone event, which is surely no surprise with the great set son may not remember, but I did not forget it. Graham was of speakers and topics scheduled. So make plans to come, raised on a farm and deeply rooted in agriculture, and his interact, learn, and participate in OUR association and its heart was too. I always left such meetings feeling good about decisions. Save the Date: Wichita, Kansas, December 7-9, agriculture. He would always close by saying, for the 47th Annual AGA National Convention, “Meeting

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We are sure to be challenged with what our AGA will look like in the coming years. As we look at the changes around us, the way we communicate on social media and the wealth of knowledge locked inside DNA samples, we understandably are trying to hit a lot of moving targets. As I come to the close of a six-year board term, I am pleased to see the moves we have made to become a more progressive force in our industry. The quality of our cattle continues to improve at an all-time high. As we continue to collect carcass and closeout data on fed cattle, we prove our breed’s relevance in the industry. At the same time, Gelbvieh and Balancer® still owns maternal and we need to continue to celebrate these strengths.

I would also challenge each producer to cultivate the attitude to improve. After working over 30 years with major

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“I love North Carolina agriculture and I love my job.”

Graham was a big man at 6’4” and over 200 pounds and wore a 15 ½ EEE shoe, but the imprint and epitaph he left is much bigger.

Good luck to all the candidates who have consented to run for the board. Thank you for your dedication to the breed. Your imprints are important. You are all winners.

Thank you again for the opportunity to serve on such a great board of directors with so many great people for the greatest breed of cattle!

It is Gelbvieh that invites us, It is Gelbvieh that excites us, It is Gelbvieh that delights us, It is Gelbvieh that UNITES us.

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Program Genetics

WITH LASTING INDUSTRY INFLUENCE

POST ROCK TWILA 223M2 was retired from embryo production September 1, 2017. She has produced a total of 661 grade 1 and 2 embryos in 40 flushes. According to the AGA Digital Beef Program, she has 235 progeny and is the paternal grandam of 2,968 progeny, sire’s paternal grandam of 3,356 progeny and dam’s paternal grandam of 1,640 progeny as of September 1, 2017.

Her first calf was Post Rock Granite 200P2 who was most heavily used Gelbvieh sire in 2013, 2014 and 2015. 27 other sons of 223M2 have been transferred to AGA members for use as herdsires and at least 18 daughters have donor dam permits with the AGA. 2/3 embryo interest was sold to Twin Oak Gelbvieh and Middle Creek Farms in our 2009 Cowman’s Kind Sale. Over 60 daughters are listed as active in these three herds. At least 12 sons and several daughters will sell in our 2018 Cowman’s Kind Bull and Female Sale. Post Rock Twila 223M2 has a lifetime ratio on her natural progeny of 100 BW, 108 YW and 101YW - in my opinion, the perfect growth curve.

Future plans for 223M2 is to get to do what normal cows do, eat grass, enjoy sunshine and scenery and raise a few more natural calves. We plan to continue to put her embryos in right along but have set aside 25 embryos from some of our favorite flushes to be transferred in 2027.

10 years after her retirement, my bet is that they will be as reliable and important to our future as they were in 2002 when she was born.

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH... Cowboy

wisdom says you only get one good dog and one good horse in your lifetime. My thought is you are lucky if you get to work with one good cow.

POST ROCK CATTLE COMPANY 3041 E. Hwy. 284, Barnard, KS 67418 Bill Clark: 785.792.6244 Leland Clark: 785.792.6208 Fax: 785.792.6250 • Email: prcc@twinvalley.net “Where calving ease, performance and eye-appeal come together.”

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ursuant to Article VII, Paragraph A (2), of the bylaws of the American Gelbvieh Association, this serves as the official notice and call of the annual membership meeting.

The annual meeting will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017, commencing at 1:30 p.m. The location for the 2017 annual meeting is at the Hyatt Regency Wichita, located at 400 W. Waterman Street, Wichita, KS 67202. The meeting will be held during the American Gelbvieh Association 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. AGA members in

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good standing are eligible to participate at the 47th AGA annual meeting.

The nominating committee’s official announcement of the slate of nominees to fill five positions on the AGA Board of Directors may be found on page 16 of this October Gelbvieh World along with their personal profiles. Further nominations may be accepted from the floor during the annual meeting prior to the election of the AGA Board of Directors.

Any member who is unable to attend the AGA annual meeting may request an absentee ballot by phone, email, or fax for election of directors. To obtain an absentee ballot, a member must submit his or her application for an absentee ballot, to the American Gelbvieh Association office (350 Interlocken Blvd., Suite #200, Broomfield, Colorado 80021) not more than 60 days (October 10, 2017) nor less than 10 business days (November 27, 2017) prior to the annual meeting.

Any member that requests an absentee ballot 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 Monday, December 4, 2017, to be counted at the annual meeting during AGA Board of Directors election to be held Saturday, December 9, 2017.

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merican Gelbvieh Association (AGA) members and Gelbvieh and Balancer® stakeholders won’t want to miss the 47th Annual AGA National Convention taking place December 7th through 9th, 2017, in Wichita, Kansas.

This convention, themed “Meeting Modern Industry Demands: Setting the Standard” is sure to provide lots of educational, networking, and planning sessions designed for the betterment of the Gelbvieh and Balancer breed. This year’s convention is the third year in recent history for a standalone event and the AGA has worked all year to provide attendees with an unforgettable event.

The 47th annual convention, to be held at the Hyatt Regency Wichita, begins on Thursday afternoon with the opening general session. This new event will focus on setting the stage for an exciting few days for the AGA. And while the opening general session is the official start to convention, all members are invited to attend the AGA Board of Directors meeting, which will take place Thursday morning. The highlight of the day on Thursday is the AGA 101 and kickoff reception. This event is scheduled for Thursday evening and will include an AGA welcome, overview of convention events and more. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available.

encouraged to attend and participate in the meetings.

It doesn’t matter if you are on a committee, or would just like to become a more involved AGA member; we hope you join us for the committee sessions.

An association is only as strong as it’s members’ participation and enthusiasm for the organization.

AGA and American Gelbvieh Foundation (AGF) Board of Directors meetings: Members are welcomed to sit in on the board of directors meetings for both the AGA and the AGF. Annual AGA membership meeting: Members are encouraged to attend the Annual Membership Meeting where the members of the AGA Board of Directors will be elected. In addition, this meeting will also provide an update on the Association.

To cap off Saturday’s scheduled events and to close out the convention, AGA and AGF will be hosting an evening awards banquet complete with dinner to celebrate the achievements of our membership and customers. Awards will be presented to the newest AGA Hall of Fame inductee, the Breeder of the Year and Commercial Producer of the Year. The event will also include a chance for members to place bids on which steer(s) they think will win the AGF Steer Challenge and Scale & Rail Contest.

We hope to see you at the biggest and most exciting AGA event of the year, the 47 th Annual AGA National Convention “Meeting Modern Industry Demands: Setting the Standard”. Check back with us in the November Gelbvieh World to read about some of the other convention events and details the AGA has planned! D

The 3rd Annual Cattlemen’s Profit Roundup will be an event you won’t want to miss. This educational symposium is tailored especially to fit the interests and needs of commercial bull customers, feeders, and beef industry partners. This year’s focus will provide insight on each sector of the beef industry and detail how good genetics and management pay off throughout the beef supply chain.

The convention will host traditional events as well.

Below is a listing of the reoccurring events at convention: Committee meetings: All committee meetings will be held during convention. All members are

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“Meeting Modern Industry Demands: Setting the Standard” Tentative Schedule

Thursday, December 7

8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

AGA Board of Directors Meeting

1:00-2:00 p.m.

Opening General Session

2:00-3:00 p.m.

Breed Promotion Committee Meeting

3:00-3:15 p.m.

Break

3:15-4:00 p.m.

Break-Out Sessions: National Sale Committee Meeting, Rules & Bylaws Committee Meeting

4:00-4:45 p.m.

Break-Out Sessions: National Show Committee Meeting, Finance Committee Meeting

5:30-6:00 p.m.

Kick-off Reception

Friday, December 8

8:00 a.m.

Industry Tour

12:00 noon

Lunch, provided

1:30-4:30 p.m.

3rd Annual Cattlemen’s Profit Roundup

6:00-8:00 p.m.

Bull Pen Session

Saturday, December 9

8:00-10:00 a.m.

Breed Improvement Committee Meeting, Member Education Committee Meeting

American Gelbvieh Foundation Board of Directors Meeting

10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

1:30-3:30 p.m.

AGA Annual Membership Meeting Members in good standing (dues and herd assessments paid) may attend and vote at the annual meeting at no cost

Awards Banquet

6:00-8:00 p.m.

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47th Annual American Gelbvieh Association National Convention Wichita,Kansas December 7-9, 2017 Visit www.gelbvieh.org for more information and to register online.

GW information exchange Watch the Gelbvieh Episode of “The American Rancher”

Gelbvieh Arrival

Watch the AGA’s new episode of “The American Rancher” on RFD-TV (Dish Network channel 231 and DirecTV channel 345) to learn about how Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle work for the commercial cattle producer.

The episode highlights the breed’s post-weaning performance, success in the feedyard, and how they make great replacement females! Mark your calendars to watch the premiere on Monday, October 2, at 8 p.m. CST and watch it again on Sunday, October 8, at 11 a.m. CST on RFD-TV.

Josh and Montella Faimon of Hilltop Gelbvieh, Lawrence, Nebraska, are the proud parents of a baby girl, Taya Marie Faimon. She was born on August 13, 2017, weighed 7lbs 5oz and was 20.5 inches long.

Australian Visitors Australian Gelbvieh Association President Brice Kaddatz, and his wife Fran, visited the AGA office to explore potential partnerships between the two associations.

Gelbvieh Arrival Ross and Tara Davidson, who own Lonesome Dove Ranch, a purebred and commercial Gelbvieh ranch near Ponteix, SK, Canada, happily welcomed son Flynn Allan Davidson to their family. Flynn was born on July 7, 2017, and weighed 8lb 2oz and measured 20.5” long. Big brothers Ash and Cameron and big sister Jaime are very proud of their new brother!

Flynn Allan Davidson

Photo at AGA office: Back row, L-R: Kim Rounds, Megan Slater, Drew Carlson, Fran Kaddatz, Angela Vesco. Front row L-R: Myron Edelman and Brice Kaddatz For assistance in marketing or purchasing Gelbvieh, Balancer ® or Southern Balancer ® bulls, females and feeder cattle, contact:

Angela Vesco Director of Breed Gowth angelav@gelbvieh.org (775) 421-9894 (C)

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Tom Strahm Commercial Marketing Director tom@gelbvieh.org (785) 547-7999 (C)

information exchange GW DNA Testing As we prepare for another busy DNA testing season, please remember the average turnaround time for DNA testing is approximately four weeks. In order to make the DNA testing process as efficient as possible, and to ensure results are received in a timely manner, it is suggested that all DNA orders for registered animals are made using the AGA Online Registry Service. Once an order is submitted, a copy of the order form must accompany the sample(s), which are to be sent directly to GeneSeek at 4131 N. 48th St., Lincoln, NE 68504.

All DNA testing on animals consigned to the Gelbvieh and Balancer National Sale or participating in the Gelbvieh or Balancer Bull Futurities at National Western Stock Show must be submitted by November 1.

For questions regarding DNA testing, please contact Kim Rounds, AGA data services specialist, at 303-465-2333 or email kim@gelbvieh.org.

AGA Photo Contest Give us your best shot! The AGA is currently holding a photo contest for members to get creative and submit photos of bulls, cows, calving and calves, out to pasture, working cattle, sale and show ring. The top three photos will be displayed at the 47th Annual AGA National Convention in Wichita, Kansas, December 7-9, 2017. The photos will also appear in the March issue of Gelbvieh World. The first place entry will also receive a 16” x 20” canvas print of their winning photo.

Photo entries must be high-quality, high-resolution, color photos (smart phone photos are acceptable) and sent to gelbviehmedia@gmail.com. Please include the title of the photo, photographer’s name, email address and phone number. Entries are due October 31, 2017.

Upcoming Shows Gelbvieh and Balancer® shows will be taking place at the Northern International Livestock Exposition, American Royal, and North American International Livestock Exposition. Complete information can be found on the Shows page of www.gelbvieh.org under the news and media section.

Northern International Livestock Exposition The Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) takes place in Billings, Montana, October 14-21, 2017. The Gelbvieh and Balancer show takes place on

Thursday, October 19, with the junior show beginning at 8:00 a.m., followed by the open show. Visit www.thenile. org for more information or contact Gelbvieh show superintendent Kathy Rankin at 406-937-4815.

American Royal The American Royal Livestock Show is being held October 18-29, 2017, in Kansas City, Missouri. The Gelbvieh and Balancer show takes place on Saturday, October 21. The junior show will begin at 8:00 a.m. and be followed by the open show, both taking place on the east side of Hale Arena. For more information, visit www.americanroyal.com or contact Al Knapp, Gelbvieh show superintendent, at 913-219-6613.

North American International Livestock Exposition The North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) takes place October 31-November 16, 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. The Gelbvieh and Balancer junior heifer show is being held on Saturday, November 11 at 8:00 a.m. and the Gelbvieh and Balancer open show is being held on Wednesday, November 15 at 8:00 a.m. The entry deadline for the show is October 1. For more information, please visit www.livestockexpo.org or contact Gelbvieh show superintendent, Joe Piles at 502-507-3845.

New Members The AGA would like to recognize these new members to the AGA and AGJA in July and August. Welcome to the Gelbvieh associations!

AGA Mike Sutton, Williamstown, W. Va. James Baker, Cassville, Mo. Jay and Mary Weaver, Milford, Iowa Alyssa Umscheid, Milford, Iowa High Bar Cattle Company, Greeley, Kan. Stillwater Farms LLC, Lancaster, Ohio Cole Cattle, North Platte, Neb. AGJA Cooper Garmon, Russell Springs, Ky. Piper Garmon, Russell Springs, Ky. Adisyn Allen, Brookfield, Mo. Anna Arthur, Cynthiana, Ky. Maggie LaPorta, Bethany, Mo. Courtney Spear, Carthage, Mo. Lauren Tyler, Rogersville , Mo.

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Over the Fence with Megan Rolf, Ph.D.

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association for inclusion into the next National Cattle Evaluation run.

There is a lot of work that goes into a genomic-enhanced (GE-EPD) behind the scenes, but from a producer’s perspective, collection of a good DNA sample is the hardest part of this process; you get a good sample and send it in properly and the hard work is done,” Rolf said.

uring the member education committee meeting at the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) National Convention in Wichita, Kansas, the AGA has invited Megan Rolf, Ph.D., assistant professor of animal breeding Megan Rolf, Ph.D. at Kansas State University (K-State) to visit with the membership about genomics.

How do genomics impact the commercial producer’s herd when they buy bulls with GE-EPDs? Why is it important for all producers to pay attention to genomics?

Megan Rolf is a Kansas native, growing up in LeRoy, on her family’s row crop and cow-calf operation. Rolf ’s involvement in the beef industry started young. She was involved in 4-H showing heifers and was a member of the North American Limousin Junior Association and was on the junior board of directors. Rolf received her college education from K-State and completed her postgraduate degrees at the University of Missouri.

“I think the future for genomics is bright,” Rolf said. “In my mind, we’re just scratching the surface of what we might be able to do in the future. There are a lot of aspects of genetics/genomics (including imprinting, noncoding RNAs, methylation, histone modification, etc.) that impact phenotype through regulation of the genes that are inherited but that we haven’t had the technology to explore previously on a genome-wide scale.”

First off, let’s explore the process in which a blood/hair/ tissue sample ends in GE-EPDs. How does that happen?

“Essentially, once the sample is collected, it is routed through the association and submitted to the testing company. Samples are inventoried, the DNA is extracted, and samples will be run in batches according to the number of samples that can be run on a particular assay (genotyping product). Once the samples are genotyped and the data is processed, it will be returned to the breed

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GE-EPDs increase the accuracy of breeding decisions. “The main impact of a GE-EPD for a commercial producer is the ability to have a higheraccuracy EPD with which you can make selection decisions. Especially when considering purchasing a yearling herd sire that doesn’t have any progeny recorded yet, this extra accuracy can help them choose a sire with more confidence that he fits their selection criteria and breeding objective. At the moment, genomic technologies are seamlessly integrated into the selection tools we already have available, which is great and provides additional, useful information in a package that we’re already used to using.”

What is the future for genomics?

“I think some of our greatest insights into the biology of beef cattle will come when we can integrate all of these technologies into a better understanding of the underlying biology of how a phenotype is created through the complex interaction of inherited DNA (and the mutations it contains) and gene regulation, which can then be translated into genetic selection and/or management tools that producers can utilize.”

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Rolf understands that there are some challenges that impede the process of developing future traits. She says that imagination and the technical capability are two of the limiting factors right now. “Generally, the limiting factor for genomic prediction of novel traits is the need to have a large number of phenotypes on whatever trait you’re interested in predicting” Rolf explained. She notes that utilizing a large sample size can be expensive and/or complicated and that collecting enough phenotypes to develop a solid selection tool requires a lot of time as well.

Rolf emphasizes how important it is for the selection tools developed to be accurate and effective. “I think this is where a selection index can play a big role in helping place appropriate balances on traits in a defined selection program to help correctly balance out an everincreasing amount of information.”

This there anything else regarding the future of breeding and genetics that cattle producers should be aware of?

“I think the best bit of advice I can give is that genetics is pretty fast-paced. If they keep an eye on trade publications, and come to conferences like the national convention, I would guess that they’ll be pretty well informed on new developments! I think the next thing that is/will be making a splash is the potential to leverage genomic sequence data, such as what is being done in the fertility project at the University of Missouri and collaborators.”

The American Gelbvieh Association is one of the collaborators on this project. The study is aimed at identifying the genetic cause of less than 100 percent conception rate in cows and then potentially developing a tool to select breeding stock. D

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Candidates Compete for a Seat in the AGA Board Room

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he American Gelbvieh Association nominating committee recommends the following eight candidates to fill the five open positions on the AGA Board of Directors. Additional nominations may be accepted from the floor during the annual meeting.

Dustin Rippe, Nebraska (seeking re-election) Lowell Rogers, DVM, Mississippi (seeking re-election) Dustin Aherin, Kansas Brad Burke, Kentucky Trent Jones, Kentucky Jeff Loveless, Utah Derek Martin, Kansas Dan McCarty, Colorado The election for the AGA Board of Directors will take place during the AGA annual meeting at 1:30 p.m.

Dustin Rippe, Nebraska Rippe Gelbvieh was a partnership formed between father and son.

Gelbvieh cattle have influenced my personal and professional development ever since. Rippe Gelbvieh has grown to over 600 head. We employ an aggressive AI and ET program and also utilize some of the best bulls in the breed to clean up. We focus on developing bulls for the commercial cattle industry. Many years the only registered female we sell is the donation heifer to the American Gelbvieh Junior Association program. The pride we take in our customers’ successes carries through to the satisfaction we find in providing high-quality beef to consumers, which is managed through extensive carcass data collection.

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on Saturday, December 9 during the 47th Annual AGA Convention. Members in attendance are asked to pick up their ballots 30 minutes prior to the annual meeting.

Members unable to attend the annual meeting my request an absentee ballot by phone, email, or fax for election of directors. To obtain an absentee ballot, a member must submit his or her application for an absentee ballot, to the American Gelbvieh Association office (350 Interlocken Blvd., Suite #200, Broomfield, Colorado 80021) not more than 60 days (October 10, 2017) nor less than 10 business days (November 27, 2017) prior to the annual meeting. Any member that requests an absentee ballot must be in good standing with the Association at least 60 days prior to the annual meeting. Ballots must be returned to the AGA office by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, December 4, 2017. D

I have gained hands-on knowledge by developing the Rippe Gelbvieh program, through academics, and career opportunities. I am a graduate of Colorado State University with bachelor’s degrees in agricultural business and animal science. After college graduation, I accepted a procurement team position at Meyer Natural Angus instead of returning home to farm full time. This difficult decision allowed me to gain beneficial beef industry experience beyond seedstock production. Since then, I’ve worked at CattleFax as a feeder and fed cattle analyst and managed risk for Gottsch Cattle Company, an operation that finishes 250,000 head of cattle annually.

Currently, my partner and I own and manage RG Ventures, RG Cattle and Roode Feedyards. RG Ventures manages personal and private investments in the commodity futures markets. RG Cattle feeds cattle and buys many Gelbvieh-influenced feeder cattle from our customers as well as others. Roode Feedyards is in Fairbury, Nebraska, where we feed 30,000 head of cattle annually and is the feedyard used for the American Gelbvieh Foundation Steer Challenge. I have also moved back home to be more involved in the family operation

47th Annual AGA National Convention GW with my dad, Duane Rippe.

We all have a lot at stake to ensure the success of the breed. It would be my pleasure to bring my business mind and my commercial cattle knowledge to the board.

Additionally, I feel my intimate knowledge of the cattle feeding and packing sector can offer a technical perspective that few breed associations are able to obtain. I would appreciate your vote for re-election to the American Gelbvieh Association Board of Directors; it would allow me to give back to the breed, which has given so much to my family and me.

Lowell N. Rogers, DVM, Mississippi I have enjoyed my tenure on the board of the AGA and I am asking for your vote for an additional term.

It has been an exciting and challenging time for the AGA and the cattle industry in general. I look forward to these challenges and feel I can contribute to this organization in a positive way.

I am a fifth-generation cattleman in south Mississippi and a first-generation seedstock producer. My wife, Karen, and I have been slowly growing our herd of Gelbvieh, Balancer®, and Southern Balancer® cattle.

Karen and I are both veterinarians and both earned B.S. degrees in animal science. Our daughter and son were members of the AGJA and showed Gelbvieh cattle. My son, Lincoln, will be returning home next year with a degree in ag business. He has his own small herd of Gelbvieh cattle and wants to increase his role in the family operation. I very much look forward to that.

In recent years, and particularly this year, I have seen an increased interest in Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle in my area. We have a huge opportunity for growth in the Southeast and the actions we take as individual breeders and as an organization will determine if we are able to capitalize on this opportunity. The Southern Balancer may play a role in this growth.

I believe that the AGA, and all breed associations, are at a crossroad. Technology is increasing at such an

astounding rate that it is a challenge to apply it in such a way to benefit breeders and the association itself. Oldfashioned customer service is still extremely important, but the collection and management of vast amounts of data is creating challenges that we have not seen before.

The dedication, selflessness, and vision of the men and women serving with me have been an inspiration, and I look forward to the opportunity to continue serving you as an AGA board member. If elected to continue on this board, I will strive to help guide this association in the most positive direction.

Dustin Aherin, Kansas Originally from Phillipsburg, Kansas, I’m currently a Ph.D. student with the Beef Cattle Institute (BCI) at Kansas State University (K-State). My project is the development of a beef systems model encompassing the industry from cow-calf to cattle feeding with the capability of conducting whatif analysis, on both the operational and industry-wide level based on differences in technology implementation, management schemes, government policy, etc. My master’s degree, also from K-State, focused on the economic risk of embryo transfer programs. As an animal science undergrad at K-State I was a member of the livestock judging team and worked at the Purebred Beef Unit.

I have been involved with the Gelbvieh breed since 2003. My brother, Tanner, and I currently run a small herd of Gelbvieh/Balancer® cows at Eagle Pass Ranch near Highmore, South Dakota. Formerly in partnership with LeDoux Ranch of Agenda, Kansas, we transitioned with LeDoux Ranch when the two operations merged in March 2017. Before moving away from Phillipsburg, we were involved with Bar Arrow Cattle Company. I’ve served on the AGA Breed Improvement Committee for the past three years, currently as co-chair, and presently serve on the Kansas Gelbvieh Association Board of Directors.

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GW 47th Annual AGA National Convention Despite my age, I’ve made a conscience effort to gain a broad understanding of the beef industry. Beyond the seedstock and commercial cow-calf segments, I have interned at several different feedyards, including JBS Five Rivers. Internationally, I spent several months at Stevenson Sputnik of Voronezh, Russia, on a large ET and AI project. I’ve also toured the beef and agricultural industries of Argentina, Brazil, and the United Kingdom. Before returning to graduate school, I spent a year covering western Kansas as a feedyard sales representative for Elanco Animal Health.

Increasing the industry relevance and market share of Gelbvieh-influenced cattle drives my motivation to run for the AGA Board. I believe many of the ways to accomplish that goal follow closely with the AGA’s current strategic plan and several services that have been recently implemented. I hope to help bring such ideas and services into widespread practice, while continuing to explore avenues for improvement.

I would appreciate your support.

researching the Gelbvieh breed and evaluating the Meat Animal Research Center data, the journey began with the purchase of his first Gelbvieh cows. I started my own herd in 1999, and continue to be impressed with the qualities and abilities of the Gelbvieh breed with each passing year. There is no better female in the beef industry than a Gelbvieh cow!

By all standards, our operation is small in size with 50 breeding-age females, but like many operations our size, we have a desire to grow to continue the legacy for our next generation. In order for our operation and yours to grow and succeed, it is imperative that the breed and association strive to grow and succeed in order to continue its legacy. I believe we accomplish these goals through improved communication to the membership base along with relentless breed promotion. Let’s make sure the beef industry knows what Gelbvieh has to offer!

With a combination of practical experience in both the Gelbvieh breed and financial industry, I feel I offer qualities that would benefit our association. I look forward to moving the Gelbvieh breed forward and would appreciate your vote.

Brad Burke, Kentucky It is truly an honor to be considered to serve on the AGA Board of Directors.

Being a smaller producer, I feel I can bring a different perspective to the board that is representative of the majority of our membership base.

I operate Full Circle Farms, a diversified farming operation in northeastern Kentucky focusing on the production of Gelbvieh cattle, grain, and alfalfa hay. My wife, Tammy, and I are both employed off the farm, I with the agricultural lending cooperative Farm Credit Mid-America, and Tammy as a special education teacher. We’re the proud parents of two children, Cody, a sophomore at the University of Kentucky majoring in ag economics, and Katie, a junior at Fleming County High School.

My introduction to Gelbvieh cattle came in 1988 when my father, Gerald Burke, was searching for another breed to complement his Polled Herefords. After

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Trent Jones, Kentucky I would like to thank those who nominated me for the AGA Board of Directors, as well as the Gelbvieh members who have helped me time and time again. Gelbvieh breeders have always shown true love for the breed and for all future breeders. Whether they are purchasing their first registered heifer, bull, or show animal, the Gelbvieh breeders are always there to help and instill thoughtful advice.

I grew up in Barren County, Kentucky, one of the largest beef producing counties in the state. My family has operated Coles Bend Cattle for the past 17 years.

The operation includes my wife, Rebecca; my son, Jett; two sisters, Michelle and Abby; my mother, Ruth; and my father, Mike. We currently have 70 cows but are in an expansion phase with an additional 40-50 ET calves

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Our market is based around having quality docile bulls a buyer can take home to turn out with cows and/ or heifers. The average herd size in Kentucky is 40 head.

This equates to more individual farms than ranches out West. Most buyers in our region don’t have multiple bulls, but one for the cows and heifers out of their last bull. The breed has changed and so have the buyers.

Three years ago a black bull was a black bull. Now, within the first two minutes of a conversation the buyer has asked if the bull’s homozygous black and homozygous polled. Today’s buyers just don’t want a bull to turn out, but a DNA-backed registered bull they can turn out with confidence. They want to know they will have black, polled, easy calving, heavy weaning calves that will average more at the sale barn.

The Gelbvieh breed is in a perfect situation for growth. As the traditional Angus and Simmental buyers look for something different, whether for heterosis, docility, weaning weights, or excellent momma cows, the appealing aspect of the breed will sell them. The breeder will just need to put in the extra effort of marketing to get buyers in the field, as the cattle will sell themselves.

I would like to thank everyone for the honor to be a candidate for the AGA Board of Directors and would appreciate your vote.

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Jeff Loveless, Utah It’s an honor to be nominated for the AGA Board of Directors position. My wife, Tami, and I operate Loveless Gelbvieh in Spanish Fork, Utah. We have five children and nine grandchildren, all involved in the family business. I am a fifthgeneration cattleman and grew up raising Horned Herefords with my father and grandfather. I convinced them to try an Angus bull, which improved calving ease, cleaned up the udders and increased weaning weights. We ended up with an Angus-based herd of cows and needed to crossbreed. We tried different Continental breeds that did not work for us. We went to Sullivan’s in Milford, Utah, and purchased a red Gelbvieh bull.

This was the perfect cross for us, so we retained some heifers. We were so impressed we bought some registered heifers and AIed them. In 1995, Sullivan’s contacted us and offered their herd of 40 registered Gelbvieh cows. They had great genetics and had strictly used AIed since 1978. We were officially in the Gelbvieh business and joined the AGA. The purebred cows were inseminated to Angus bulls, developing a herd of Balancer females.

Our cattle run on a U.S. Forest Service permit.

The terrain starts at 5,000 feet elevation and goes to 10,000 feet within 7 miles. This range is only accessible by horseback. The forest ranger who manages our permit even says, “Jeff ’s cows are like mountain goats.” It is rough and steep country with long distances between water holes. I think the strength in these Gelbvieh cattle is their ability to adapt to all environmental conditions. This is where we are far superior to all other breeds and we need to promote them in this way. In the western states we deal with high altitude disease, arid desert, and many of us run on public lands.

Because of the challenges we face, and because I would be one of the few representatives of the

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GW 47th Annual AGA National Convention western U.S., I feel I can bring a new perspective to the board. I feel very blessed to be in this business as a fulltime rancher, which brings its own unique set of challenges, rewards and perspectives. The relationships I’ve developed along the way and the knowledge gained throughout the years has helped me grow and succeed, and I’d like the opportunity to help further strengthen the association. It would be an honor to serve on the AGA Board of Directors and I would appreciate your support and vote.

Derek Martin, Kansas I am honored to be nominated for the American Gelbvieh Association Board of Directors. My experience with the seedstock business, knowledge of cattle feeding and marketing, and my love for Gelbvieh cattle makes me a good candidate.

I have raised Gelbvieh for over 30 years with my family in Ford, Kansas. We operate Golden Image Cattle, where we strictly select for strong maternal traits and sell a few of our top bulls to commercial cattlemen.

My passion for quality livestock began while showing Gelbvieh cattle as a junior and continued as a part of the Kansas State University livestock judging team. I carried this on in the first half of my career through showing many champions and developing widely used AI sires like Extra, Tabasco and 66Z. I was fortunate to be voted Gelbvieh Herdsman of the Year two times. I still enjoy officiating national judging contests and participating in Beef Empire Days, a live and carcass show for feedlot cattle.

Fifteen years ago I switched career paths away from a purebred focus to the cattle feeding business.

I learned risk management, live and grid marketing, commodity purchasing, as well as business and personnel management. I am currently the manager and part owner of Kinsley Feeder, LLC. It is a custom cattle feedyard that finishes over 80,000 cattle per year. Kinsley Feeders

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is a medium-sized feedyard in today’s industry, but we still employ 40 people, feed over 1 million pounds of feed a day and manage a $50 million cattle inventory for customers. We finance many of those customers and provide risk management with futures and options.

I have served in many industry leadership positions: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Kansas Livestock Association, Kansas Beef Council, Beef Empire Days, and County Extension. In 1991, I was president of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association where we made many lasting changes that exist today.

I believe my breadth of knowledge about the cattle industry, management experience of staff and finances, and enthusiasm for a breed of cattle that have potential for growth would make me a qualified AGA board member. I am flattered by the nomination and would appreciate your vote.

Dan McCarty, Colorado It is an honor to be asked by the nominating committee to consider becoming a candidate for the AGA Board of Directors.

I am a fourthgeneration cattleman and my family has been involved with the Gelbvieh breed since the early 1980s. My father, Pat, is a past employee of the AGA and my uncle, Mick, is a past board member. We acquired our first Gelbvieh females in 1982.

My wife, Morgan, and I own and operate McCarty Cattle Company in western Colorado. We focus on raising bulls for commercial cattlemen that hold up in rugged mountain and high desert environments. We market our bulls with a great group of breeders in the Pot of Gold Bull Sale.

I am employed as the director of industry outreach with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA).

I represent the association to cattle producers and state cattlemen’s associations throughout the west.

Additionally, I manage the NCBA Livestock Marketing Council, the group of auction markets and order buyers

47th Annual AGA National Convention GW that are active in NCBA. Prior to joining NCBA, I was a part of the management team of a large commercial cow-calf operation and gained experience with multiple crossbreeding strategies.

and am an officer of the Holy Cross Cattlemen’s Association. In 2013, I was appointed by the governor to serve on the Colorado State Board of Stock Inspection Commissioners.

I graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in farm and ranch management and have attended both the Missouri Auction School and the Western College of Auctioneering. Additionally, I was nominated and participated in the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management Excellence in Ag Leadership Program.

Gelbvieh and Balancer® breeders are well aware of the many traits that our cattle excel in. We must continue to aggressively promote our breed to continue to gain acceptance with commercial cattlemen and cattle feeders to grow our market share.

I am active in the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association

I would appreciate your support and look forward to your input on how we can work together to position Gelbvieh for the future.

Convention Registration

Hotel Reservations and Information

Online registration for the AGA National Convention in Wichita is available. Visit the Convention page under the Membership section of www.gelbvieh.org for the link to register. Early convention registration price is $90.00/adult, $35.00/ junior (ages 8-21), and children seven and under are free. Early convention registration ends October 31.

After this time prices will increase to $110/adult and $50/junior (ages 8-21), so be sure to register early for the discounted pricing! Online convention registration will remain open until November 30 and registration at convention will be available.

A block of rooms is available at the convention site hotel – Hyatt Regency Wichita at the rate of $112.00/ night plus tax. To reserve your room, click the link under Hotel Reservations on the AGA Convention page of www.gelbvieh.org or by calling the hotel at 888-421-1442. Be sure to book your room by November 13, to receive the group pricing. The hotel is located at 400 W Waterman Street, Wichita, Kansas 67202. The hotel is centrally located in downtown Wichita. There will be a complimentary hotel shuttle for guests to Old Town and Delano District, and the Eisenhower National Airport.

Be sure to register before the early deadline to be eligible for the raffle to win a $100 gift card to Sheplers western wear.

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• Junior Show: Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 8 a.m.

• Gelbvieh and Balancer® Futurity: Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 10 a.m.

• Pen Bull Show: Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 9 a.m.

• National Sale: Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 6 p.m.

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All entry fees ($55 per entry) must be paid to the National Western Stock Show. No money should be sent to the AGA. November 1, 2017: submission deadline for DNA samples for the National Sale entries and the Gelbvieh and Balancer futurities.

November 20, 2017: NWSS entries close. It is also the deadline for Junior breeding heifers to be in the name and possession of a junior exhibitor. Open show animals must be recorded under the exhibiting ownership at the time of entry.

December 10, 2017: substitution deadline, no exceptions past this date.

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MBVs, EPDs, and What Does a Retraining Mean for Me?

By Kari White

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eed a quick refresher on AGA genomic-enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs)? As a reminder, the AGA combines an animal’s base EPDs with the results from genomic testing (an MBV, or molecular breeding value) into a GE-EPD in a process called blending. Both pieces of information are combined into a final number you will see highlighted in yellow in the AGA database for animals with genomic testing. (Graphic 1)

Graphic 1

Animals with the yellow highlighted numbers will most often have increased accuracy compared to their untested contemporaries. The greater accuracy comes from having more information to compute their final EPD, including individual performance, progeny

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performance, pedigree information, and genotype.

If you’re wondering when an animal was tested, or what kind of genomic test they have—high density (HD), which is required for AI sires, or low density (LD), which is required for natural service sires— look for that information on the animal’s DNA tab.

(Graphic 2) The DNA tab will tell you the MBV or parentage type (HD or LD), the date the animal was tested and given MBVs, and the order number at the lab that animal was tested under.

To make the equations we use to blend EPDs with MBVs, the AGA puts genotyped animals through a process called “training”. In training, both EPD and MBV information is used on the population of genotyped animals to make the equations we use to get the final GE-EPD value. Those equations are then tested on a separate population of animals to make sure they make sense. Every few years, associations will “retrain” their GE-EPDs, which means they will update the animals in the training and test populations to incorporate animals genotyped recently.

This is important because the accuracy of a GE-EPD is all about relationships. To get the most accurate GE-EPDs possible, the animals in the testing population must be related in some way to the animals being tested. As the training population gets older, those relationships decline, making the equations in the test population less accurate.

A retraining ensures we are using the most up-to-date relationships (and equations) possible.

So what does that all mean as we head into sale season? That means that you will likely see some changes in animals that have been genomically tested and have GE-EPDs. As we update the blending equations, EPDs have the possibility to change even on animals that have been tested for

data bulletin GW so as more animals enter the genotyped population for training and the population in general, EPDs are likely to change. This happens to make sure you are always selecting on the most accurate numbers possible.

Still have questions? Don’t hesitate to call the AGA office at 303.465.2333 or email Kari at kario@gelbvieh.org. D

Graphic 2 many years. Changes will be less noticeable in higher accuracy animals with many progeny, just like in any new EPD run.

Does that mean you’ve been selecting on the wrong numbers in the past? NO!!! Remember, EPDs are all about relationships and comparing between animals,

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AGJA Members Gain IndustryWide Exposure with Leadership Conference

By Callahan Grund

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n early August, the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) joined forces with the American Junior Shorthorn Association and the American Junior Simmental Association to put on a unique leadership conference in the beef industry called The Summit.

Over 85 members from these organizations came together as strangers and left as friends and contacts they’ll have forever in the livestock industry. I could write in length about the impact this had on the participants’ AGJA experience and their lives going forward within the field of agriculture.

At the beginning of the conference the organizers split the larger group into smaller groups to intermix participants from each breed. For the next three days, these small groups worked as a team and interacted on a more personal level as well as the large group. To kick off the conference, Tom Field, Ph.D., director of the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program-

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln, really set the tone with a speech about the future. He spoke about the exciting things the program is doing to help students jumpstart their small business ideas in agriculture, to chase their vision and dream, and never give up.

Maddy Ruble from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) also explained how NCBA goes about interacting with consumers as they move forward in a world that’s further and further removed from production agriculture. But, the most fun of the day might have come with a choreographed lip-sync performance/competition between the small groups.

The next day was the very educational with “real world” beef industry visits. The two big stops for the day, besides Memorial Stadium, of course , were at the US Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) and GeneSeek. Visiting MARC was a great educational opportunity to see research projects that affect cattle producers’ day-to-day lives. GeneSeek provided the group with a unique opportunity for members to learn about the complex world of genetics and the genomic testing. Of course, a crowd favorite was the tour of Memorial Stadium and the great history of the University of Nebraska’s football program. Later that night a little fun was had with a competition of the water Olympics.

On Saturday, there were several speakers in the lineup. In the morning we were given a crash course in meat science and a tour of the UNL meats lab.

The group also listened to a very thought-provoking presentation on the impact of genetic selection by

Callahan Grund, President (2017) Wallace, KS • callhan.gurnd@outook.com Kyle Vehige, Vice President (2016) Bonnots Mill, MO • kyle_vehige@hotmail.com Jesse Henson, V.P. of Leadership (2016) Canton, NC • hensonjlee@gmail.com Grace Vehige, Secretary (2017) Bonnots Mille, MO • g_vehige@hotmail.com Caitlin Griffin, Treasurer (2016) Westminster, SC • caitlingriffin22@yahoo.com

Wyatt Forbes (2017) DeSmet, SD • wyatt.forbes@lakeareatech.edu Grady Hammer (2017) Wallace, KS • gradyhammer@yahoo.com Kallie Mattison (2017) Lamberton, MN • kallieamattison@gmail.com Anna Ring (2017) Oregon, IL • amring121@gmail.com Aubree Beenken, Ex-Officio (2017) Buckingham, IA • abeenken@iastate.edu

junior connection GW the conference the next morning with goodbyes.

The Summit Youth Leadership Conference, Lincoln, Neb. Matt Spangler, Ph.D., professor and Extension beef genetics specialist with UNL That afternoon, Kate Hagans with the Kansas Farm Bureau came and spoke on the importance of social media used in agriculture with an expanding technological world.

We capped off the day with some bowling and finished

This was an outstanding leadership conference with some tremendous opportunities for our members. These types of leadership events are going to be critical in the development of our members as we try to feed a booming population while working through it all with more and more people removed from rural America. The connections gained and the skills that were developed made The Summit leadership conference a tremendous success. D

Reward American Gelbvieh Foundation Steer Challenge and Scale & Rail Contest Donate a steer to the AGF to participate in the steer challenge. All proceeds go to the AGF and are used for breed improvement.

Enter three or more steers from the same contemporary group to participate in the Scale and Rail carcass contest for a chance to win prize money.

Cattle arrive at Roode Feedyard January 26-29, 2018 Cattle on feed starting January 30, 2018 Contact the American Gelbvieh Association at 303-465-2333 for more information.

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It’s a People Business, People!

By Angela Vesco

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his is a people business. Yes, we are in the cattle industry where we buy, sell, and breed cattle, but none of that can happen without interacting with people. How many times have you, or someone you know said, “I run cows because I don’t like to deal with people.” When I hear that, I am going to be a bit bold and say that comment contradicts with how the industry works, because no matter what you do in this business, you are dealing with people. You deal with someone to sell your calves at weaning; you deal with someone when you buy or sell breeding bulls, and you deal with your family or employees when you are out working cows.

So why is it so important to be aware of the fact that this is a people business? It is because if you want something done and to succeed, you have to know how to interact with people.

If you have been reading this column over the last few months, you probably remember that the AGA staff has been reading the book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” Most recently the staff read Habit 5, “Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood.” This habit was one of the easiest reads for me, and one of the most impactful.

Author Stephen Covey says, “Communication is the most important skill in life.” Our entire days are spent communicating. We communicate through verbal and non-verbal conversations. Even if you do not realize it, everyone around you is receiving some type of message from you. Being a highly effective person involves you understanding how other people communicate and how your communication comes through to others.

Seek first to understand means that you are actively listening to the other person. You are actively listening to your customer’s needs when they come to buy a bull. You are actively listening to the input of your family members or employees to make the best possible decision for your operation. You are actively listening

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to your peers during a committee meeting at national convention to ensure that the decisions being made are for the benefit of the association as a whole rather than just for a few select individuals.

Covey also says that people want “to be understood, to be affirmed, to be validated, to be appreciated.” Just think about that time someone didn’t interrupt you during a conversation and truly listened to what you were saying, or the time when someone remembered something from a previous conversation and asked you how it was going. Do you remember how that made you feel? Did you feel understood? Did you feel appreciated?

If you said yes to those questions, then imagine how you can make other people feel by doing that for them, just by listening and trying to understand them.

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ovey also says that people want “to be understood, to be affirmed, to be validated, to be appreciated.”

As I write this article, I recall a conversation I had the day before with a breeder whose place I had just visited. We were driving around looking at cows and we started talking about how much of an impact the people of the association have made. It is the people that drive the future of the association. It’s the people that decided to put forth the Meeting Modern Industry Demands Strategic Plan and focus even more so on serving the commercial industry. It’s the people that realized in order for all of us to still be here in five years, we must recognize and fulfill the needs of a modern beef industry and continue to grow. These people listened to what others were saying in the industry and are making a difference. These people are YOU, the members of the American Gelbvieh Association.

By seeking first to understand our customers and beef industry peers, we will succeed in the business of working with people. D

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he Kansas Gelbvieh Association (KGA) summer tour was held Saturday, August 19, 2017. There were people in attendance from both Kansas and Missouri. The tour was held in southeast Kansas.

The tour began at 8 a.m. at Hightower Cattle Company west of LaCygne, Kansas. The Hightower family provided apple cider doughnuts and cider from the Louisburg Cider Mill. They had both fall and spring cows on display, as well as calves. They currently run 120 registered cows, 180 commercial cows, and put in approximately 80 embryos a year. There were many door prizes given before we headed off to Jeff Cleland’s.

The second stop was at Cleland Cattle Company, west of Arma, Kansas.

The Clelands and Fosters had bulls, weaned heifers and bulls, and fall cows available for viewing. They served cookies and bread. Door prizes included five units of semen.

The third stop took place at Hilltop Farms, west of Asbury, Missouri.

People were able to walk through spring and fall pairs, bulls, and calves.

They also had several show animals in the barn tied up for display. A steak sandwich dinner was served with chips, cookies, drinks, and for dessert was homemade nitrogen ice cream you could eat plain or as a Root beer float.

Before everyone left, Derek Martin talked about how to utilize a feedlot for retaining customers’ calves and considerations when picking a feedlot.

Knives and sorting sticks were given out as door prizes.

The fourth stop was held at Davidson Brothers, east of McCune, Kansas.

The Davidsons brought in their yearling bulls and the young spring bulls they had just weaned for us to see. They sell approximately 30 bulls privately each year. Each person was given a neck cooler and sorting stick. Risa Overmiller won the grand prize of a 12 ft. metal hanging gate.

The final stop for the day was at DeGeer Gelbvieh, north of Erie, Kansas.

The DeGeers’s had spring pairs, fall heifer calves, fall bull calves, and bred heifers available to view. A supper was served. Rebecca Mettler, from the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) provided a talk about things that were going on with the association. Leland Clark gave an update on the AGA Board of Directors. Door prizes were given to juniors and adults present.

The KGA was pleased with the turnout on this hot August day. They have already begun planning next year’s tour in south central Kansas. Look for details on the KGA website and the AGA website. D

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he American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Board of Directors met August 23-24, 2017, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Denver-Stapleton North in Denver, Colorado. Below is a list of the action points from the board meeting:

12. Implement a cow amnesty program from November 1 to December 15, 2017 for all cows that became inactive prior to 2017 that have not been assessed for two or more years at the rate of $25 per cow.

1. Accept minutes from the March 2017 board meeting and June 2017 board conference call as presented.

13. Hold the 2019 AGA National Convention in Billings, Montana.

2. Accept year-to-date financial statement.

3. Calculate an adjusted yearling weight for animals that have a weaning weight outside of the designated age range of 160-250 days by using birth weight.

4. Limit purebred animal genetic makeup to 99.9% as printed on registration certificates and published on the AGA registry to avoid purebred Gelbvieh animals reaching a breed percentage in conflict with the fullblood rule.

5. Accept that AI sires qualified prior to 2013 will meet the qualifications for registration of both natural service and AI-sired calves.

6. Add AGA national show rules into Gelbvieh rules.

7. Accept national show committee recommendation to have pen bull check-in be on Thursday in the afternoon, take all the same information and weights, and provide the judge with the average weight of the pen on show day.

8. Accept national show committee recommendation to no longer take hip height measurement on the Hill or in the Yards at NWSS. 9. Accept national show committee recommendation to take weights on the Hill, but take them during check-in, not show day.

10. Accept national show committee recommendation to take scrotal measurements on bulls at NWSS that are born before March 31, of the previous year.

11. Refer the show heifer incentive program to the national show committee to build a proposal for the program.

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14. Accept incentive programs as presented with a late fall release date.

15. Moved that upon completion of the audit for the 2016-2017 fiscal year AGA will donate 20% of the net revenue to the American Gelbvieh Foundation on a one-year basis. Funds are to be unrestricted and available for use.

16. Perform a full financial audit every third year with a review every year.

17. Adopt the 2017-2018 budget as presented. D

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SOUTHEAST BREEDERS Mick Ainsworth

KENTUCKY

1613 Derby Road P.O. Box 154 Jackson Springs, NC 27281 910-652-2233 Cell: 910-638-1142 Mick’s email: longleaf@etinternet.net

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www.knollcrestfarm.com knollcrest@knollcrestfarm.com Office (434) 376-3567 Fax (434) 376-7008 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 • Dec. 01, 2017

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Driving Demand for Gelbvieh and Balancer® Throughout the Industry The AGA would like to recognize another first place entry in the creative writing contest at the annual American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) Big Red Classic.

By Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kansas Intermediate Division

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promoting seed stock is creating a ranch logo and business cards. Another common way to advertise is via the internet. Many seedstock operations maintain ranch websites which is an excellent way to publicize across the nation. Current contact information and production offerings provide website visitors with information to pursue cattle purchases.

Newsletters, both electronically and printed, provide prospective customers with recent and upcoming events, sale opportunities, and new and important information on advancements within our amazing breed. Such advertisements in our breed and state associations can be an effective way of persuading and reaching potentional customers. Another chance to promote the operations seedstock and the breed is to host field days or producer tours at a ranch to explain the benefits of raising Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle.

Cattlemen need to have a marketing plan. This will drive the demand for Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle as the consumer will be wanting this specific item. In this marketing plan, you need to identify potential customers or consumers, assess the competition, point out product uniqueness, and evaluate ranch resources to cover production costs and marketing budgets.

The development of the marketing program involves knowing who has purchased cattle in the last three years that might be interested in the same quality of livestock that the ranch offers. You also need to

ome folks just don’t get it. They think owning cattle makes no sense. It takes too much time, too much equipment, and not to mention the expense. But some of the fondest memories of my life - they might sound funny - have been made possible by mom and dad and this growing industry. You see, some of the most important lessons in my life roducers should listen to their customer’s needs, have come from caring for cattle inquire about the prospective customer’s breeding and passing the tradition on.

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and management programs, learn about the customer’s

In order to keep passing this herd needs and price range, and match bulls and tradition on we need to make sure that the commercial producer replacement females accordingly. sees the importance and benefits of our wonderful breed. Without the commercial producer, the recognize the wants, needs, and desires of the potential world would be in dire need for more food. Here are costumers. The registered livestock business is a people some ideas to drive demand for the Gelbvieh and business as well. The role of a seed stock salesperson Balancer breed. is to “satisfy the customer.” Producers should listen to Promotion is the act of furthering the acceptance their customer’s needs, inquire about the prospective and sale of merchandise through advertising and customer’s breeding and management programs, learn publicity. Investing in promotional efforts can about the customers herd needs and price range, and potentially increase the drive for demand in Gelbvieh match bulls and replacement females accordingly. As and Balancer® cattle. A very important step in

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junior news GW well as help the customer with breeding and marketing goals after the sale, and provide buyer services and programs such as cattle hauling, breeding guarantees, and calf buy-back or placement programs residing within 200 miles of the sale location.

Showing the customer consistency in your herd will also increase the demand for the Gelbvieh and Balancer breed. Feedlots are looking for high marbling, high yielding and consistent cattle. So, if your Gelbvieh or Balancer stock shows exceptional growth, feed efficiency, and high grading every year the customer is more apt to buy from your herd and incorporate the Gelbvieh breed into theirs. Genomic-enhanced EPD’s

have made it easier for feedlots and breeders to select their preferred animal considering their preferred traits.

Using these new technologies, it will make it less risky, which is desired by breeders.

Keeping the tradition going might be difficult in this growing and modernizing industry if we, as an association and family, don’t advance with the times.

But, if the Gelbvieh and Balancer breeders work together and publicize our stunning breed we will be set for the future. Some traditions die so newer and better ones can start, so let’s work together as a family and make the Gelbvieh and Balancer breed the best it can be. D

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Options to Consider When Marketing This Year’s Calves

By Myriah Johnson, Ph.D. Agricultural Economist Consultant

to January 2018. For those whose cost of gain is well below $1.39 per pound, producers who hold onto calves that gain a few extra pounds from September to November may find themselves a pretty good deal. In this case, a flat market is a friendly market after seeing the deep discounts in forward months last fall.

Marketing Spring-Born Calves

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ince October 2016, we’ve seen a 25 percent increase in feeder cattle prices.

Before that, it was a 45 percent decline in feeder cattle prices since the high in June 2015. It has been a wild ride to say the least. While the markets may be volatile, one point of consistency every fall is that there is a host of alternatives to evaluate when thinking about marketing calves.

Some producers have 2016 fall-born calves to sell, while others contemplate the best option for their 2017 spring-born calves. Here, we’ll walk through options for each calving season.

Marketing Fall-Born Calves Calves born in fall 2016 are now hitting the yearling mark and probably weigh close to 800 pounds.

The basic question many producers have is, “Do I sell now or later?” At this writing, we estimate an 800-pound steer to bring $147.15 per hundredweight in September 2017. Looking on down the road, we estimate that a 900-pound steer in Oklahoma City in November 2017 would bring $146.27 per hundredweight based on the current futures price and historical basis. Looking to January 2018, we figure a 1,000-pound steer in Oklahoma City would bring $128.35 per hundredweight. That is a pretty steep discount going from September to January – nearly $20 per hundredweight. In most cases, it can be hard to overcome that kind of price decline. However, the lack of price decline (or near even prices) going from September to November can allow a producer to put gain on cattle and create value. In this alternative (September to November), the value of gain at $1.39 per pound is more than twice that if we extend out

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For calves born in spring 2017, the question is essentially the same, “Do I sell now or later?” However, there are many different “laters.” The choices here are: 1) strip the calves from their mothers and sell before the bawl is out of them; 2) wean and background or precondition the calves; 3) wean, background, place them on winter small grains pasture and pull them off by first hollow stem; or 4) wean, background and place them on winter small grains pasture through graze out.

We will assume that the strip and sell calves weigh 500 pounds in October 2017, the preconditioned calves will weigh 600 pounds in December 2017, those off winter small grains will weigh 800 pounds in March 2018, and those off the graze-out winter pasture will weigh 900 pounds in April 2018. Currently, we estimate the value of gain to be $1.70 per pound going from October to December, while it’s estimated at 94 cents per pound going from October 2017 to March 2018, and 64 cents per pound going from October 2017 to April 2018.

Again, the price discount going into next spring is

steeper than what we see in the remaining few months this fall (Figure 1). If you are looking for the highest value of gain, that looks to be in just a few short months this fall.

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Preconditioning Calves Producers who precondition their calves may be able to attain a higher value of gain than the $1.70 currently offered at the market. Generally, the highest prices are for calves participating in a VAC-45 or VAC-60 program that require a minimum length of Plan now to attend! weaning time and are combined 21st Annual with a health protocol. Every Heart of America Gelbvieh Association producer must evaluate the trade-offs of preconditioning for Show-Me PluS Gelbvieh & balancer® Sale themselves, but most can expect OVER 65 FEMALES SELL preconditioning to be a profitable endeavor eight or nine out of 10 Saturday, November 11, 2017 • 1:00 PM years. Alternatively, selling calves Springfield Livestock Marketing Center • Springfield, M0 in October immediately after they are removed from their mothers Selling prime lots of registered can result in significant discounts Gelbvieh & Balancer® females. as well as much higher shrink.

• Cow/Calf Pairs • 3 in 1 Packages Retaining ownership of calves for • Bred Cows • Bred and Open Heifers preconditioning increases risk; Selling an elite group each producer must evaluate this of hand-picked for themselves.

Bred Females Gelbvieh & Balancer® herdsire prospects.

Keep Your Pencils Sharp

Whether you have fall- or spring-born calves, the best alternative this fall currently looks to be holding the calves until November (fall 2016 calves) or December (spring 2017 calves), and selling before the market prices start to decline into next spring.

As mentioned in previous articles, risk management is an important part of any retained ownership program. Prices can change in a hurry. Keep your pencils sharp, and crunch these numbers for your situation. D

Last year’s sale attracted buyers from 11 states!

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All females and bulls selected on the farm by sale consultant from the top-end of each consignor’s herd.

To request a sale catalog: Visit MissouriGelbvieh.com Sale Consultant JR Adcock • Bittersweet West • 785-547-6781 10 Top-end Bulls

This sale will be broadcast live on the Internet.

Real time bidding and proxy bidding available.

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Videos on select lots available on DVAuction.com week of sale.

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WESTERN BREEDERS UPPER MIDWEST BREEDERS IOWA

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Barry & Dena Bolton

406.538.5280 H 406.366.0162 C 515 Knapp Lane PO Box 826 Hilger, MT 59451 doublebranchmt@gmail.com

928/289-2619 • 928/380-5149 cell Winslow, AZ

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Dick & Jean Williams

Jim Roelle 38330 CR 49 Peetz, CO 80747

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

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509-566-8805 • LedgerwoodGelbvieh@gmail.com “Seedstock that work for the commercial cattleman

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Dennis & Sherry Gustin Family Al and Peggy Gustin

Mandan, ND • 701/663-7266 email: gustindd@gmail.com www.gustinsdiamondd.com

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37740 240th Ave., Goodhue, MN 55027 Brian Schafer Lowell Schafer 1-888-226-9210 651-923-4587 brian@schaferfarm.com www.schaferfarm.com Private Treaty Bull Sale — Last Sat. in February Annually

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Jim & Barb Beastrom Brandy Ludemann, Brittney Spencer

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Partnerships and Sharing Animals

By Kim Rounds

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any cattle breeders have considered “going in as partners on a good one”. Whether it is a powerhouse of a bull, or an outstanding female that is just begging to be a donor, sharing excellent genetics is beneficial for all parties involved. Sometimes that idea may be thought up ringside at the National Sale in Denver, or maybe it has been the plan from day one, but knowing how to keep the cattle straight between multiple owners of varying percent partnership is crucial to keeping everyone happy. In recent years, the AGA Online Registry Service has transitioned away from creating entire accounts dedicated to partnerships, but has instead encouraged members to divide ownership between existing, active accounts.

This process may seem trivial, but ultimately it makes registering calves and designating ownership substantially easier in the long run.

“Work Queues” and then “Transfer”.

Fill out the other owner’s member ID and the date of purchase. Under “% Transferred” list the appropriate amount. Once a percent has been entered other than 100, a new item will show up asking “Buyer Takes Possession?” If the new buyer is physically taking ownership of the bull, check “Yes”, if the original owner is keeping physical ownership, deselect that box. (Image 1)

Selling Multiple “Parts”: If one member is splitting the ownership between three or more individuals total, there is one additional step from the standard transfer listed above. For example, if the ownership is 50% and then 25% and 25%, the initial 25% would be transferred as above.

The remaining 25% would begin to be transferred by queuing that animal for transfer again from either of the two previously mentioned methods, or by finding the animal of interest in the list under “Choose from my Animals” at the top of the transfer screen. Select the same animal again and repeat the process from the remaining 25% to be transferred. (Image 2)

Selling “Part” of an Animal Already Owned: If one member already owns the animal outright and decides to sell 50% interest of that animal to another breeder, that transition would take place in the registry like any other transfer. To queue the animal from transfer, the owner can initiate from the Herd list on the main profile page or from the animal’s profile under the “Ownership” tab, clicking “Xfer” next to the current owners name. To find the transfer queue, go into the left hand column under

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Image 2

Changing Possession: To change physical possession of animal from one owner to another for breeding or registration purposes, the owner of current possession would go to that animal’s profile screen and then to “Ownership”.

The current owners of the animal will be listed and the column titled “Has Possession” can be moved from one owner to another. Once the new owner has physical possession in the registry, all changes to the animal and its ownership must come from the “possessing” account.

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SOUTHERN BREEDERS ALABAMA

TEXAS EXCEPTIONAL

Kittle Gelbvieh Farms Q u a l i t y B l a ck & R e d G e l b v i e h C a t t l e

Dustin Kittle

816 Co. Rd. 36 Geraldine, AL 35974 Cell (256) 996-5822 www.kittlefarms.com

BULLS & HEIFERS

TRUCKING AVAILABLE

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

ARKANSAS

H ODGES R ANCH

Neal

(870) 426-4469 or (870) 704-9450

15702 Hodges Rd., Omaha, AR 72662 Hodgesranch@live.com

Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer Genetics Available Private Treaty Sales

Duane Miller

Cell: 870-84405664 duane83@centurytel.net www.millergelbvieh.com

OKLAHOMA LeGRAND Ed & Alberta LeGrand

809 S. Redlands Rd. • Stillwater, OK 74074

405-747-6950 • alane@c21global.com

Homo. Black, Homo. Polled • Breeding Stock Available

Koehn Cattle Co. Patrick Koehn

73243 Carter Rd., Goltry, OK 580-541-2633 koehncattlecompany@gmail.com

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GW registry tips ‘n tricks Sharing Bulls and Donor Dams: As with all animals, be sure that breeding agreements, semen inventories, and embryo inventories are current and accurate. For both semen and embryo inventories, transfer can be made and noted from within the inventory for easier registration processes as mentioned in previous Registry Tips ‘n Tricks articles.

For all bulls owned in partnership, the easiest solution to recording calves is to set an “indefinite” bull lease to all partners. To do this, go to “Herd Management”

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and then “Breeding” and the “Bull Agreements”. Find the bull in question and enter the start date of the lease (ideally around the initial date of ownership) and do not enter an end date. Enter the other owner’s membership ID at the top and select “Record Agreements”. This way, no issues will arise regarding ownership and possession in the birth recording work queue. (Image 3) As more members spend more time in the AGA online registry, it becomes increasingly important to highlight the endless capabilities and features of this program. Hopefully knowing how to divide up cattle with your friends and partners saves time and frustration of trying to keep multiple accounts current and registering calves. As always, if there are any questions regarding this topic, or anything in the AGA Online Registry Service, feel free to contact Kim in the AGA office at (303) 465-2333 or kim@gelvieh.org. D

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MIDWEST BREEDERS

KANSAS

Bar Arrow Cattle Company

MISSOURI LIZ OSWALD 620.662.0862 (h) ANDY OSWALD 620.662.5489 (o) 620.664.4692 (c)

HUTCHINSON, KS

KEN SCHMUCKER Herdsman 620.960.1189 (c) oswald.j@sbcglobal.net

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For information, contact:

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POST ROCK CATTLE COMPANY 3041 E. Hwy. 284, Barnard, KS 67418 Bill Clark: 785.792.6244 Leland Clark: 785.792.6208 Fax: 785.792.6250 Email: prcc@twinvalley.net

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620.654.6507 (John Cell) • 620.654.6731 (Johnny Cell)

Annual Production Sale 1st Saturday in April

Purebred A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available.

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diamond v gelbvieh Randy odle

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Committed to raising quality seedstock Registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® Cattle

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Check Places to Be on the website: www.GELBVIEH.org

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MIDWEST BREEDERS NOWACK

NEBRASKA

Cattle Company Owensville, MO

Mark & Patty Goes

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle

Jared, Caisie, Brooke & Cameron

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

Gilbert & Debra

573.280.4633 573.646.3477 Bulls marketed through Seedstock Plus Go to seedstockplus.com for sale dates, catalogs & videos

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

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

Annual Sale—Last Saturday in February

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

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email: rogers_valley_farm_feedlot@hotmail.com

Gelbvieh SprinG Flood ranch balancer® Jim & Sherri Michaletz 1397 Spring Flood Rd Goodman, MO 64843 417-364-5297 (O) 479-366-1234 (C) Email: jmichal@netins.net www.springfloodranch.blogspot.com

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Evans Joins American Gelbvieh Association Staff

T

he American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) would like to welcome Taylor Evans of Denver, Colorado, to the staff as member and youth programs coordinator.

Evans grew up in the agriculture industry where he gained vast knowledge of the beef industry. He graduated from Colorado State University in 2012 with bachelor’s degrees in agriculture business and animal science. Evans has held roles in both the agriculture

and construction industries. He has experience in construction management overseeing contracts, budgets, and subcontractors. Evans most recently served as the vocational agriculture teacher for Estes Park, Colorado, where he served as the agricultural and auto shop programs instructor for both high school and middle school levels. Evans also served as the advisor for the Estes Park FFA chapter.

In his role as member and youth programs coordinator, he will guide the American Gelbvieh Junior Association and help to develop the next generation of leaders in the beef industry. Evans will also be tasked with enriching the membership experience for AGA members.

“The AGA is fortunate to have talented and dedicated staff members that work to enhance the AGA experience for both adult and junior members. Taylor fits into this staff very well and I am pleased that we are adding his talents to the team,” says Myron Edelman, AGA executive director.

Outside of the AGA, Evans owns a small commercial cow-calf operation near Castle Rock, Colorado, which he plans to expand in the future.

Evans began his role on August 14, 2017, and will work directly from the AGA headquarters office in Broomfield, Colorado. Evans can be reached via email at taylor@gelbvieh.org. D

GW breeders corner ILLINOIS J & K GELBVIEH FARM, INC. Jerry & Karen Wilson 335 Gelbvieh Lane, Ava, IL 62907 618-521-8620 • jkgf88@frontier.com

NORTHEAST BREEDERS

3 G Ranch

Gelbvieh Cattle For Sale Carl, Rebecca & Emily Griffiths

1577 N 600 E • Kendallville, IN 46755

260/897-2160 • ggge3g@embarqmail.com

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OHIO

INDIANA

We sell Breeding Stock Bulls & Females Chester Yoder

12353 Cty Rd 330 Big Prairie, OH 44611 chesyoder@yahoo.com 330-567-9232 • 330-231-0339 (cell)

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ee a familiar face in one or more of these pictures?

It’s convention time and the AGA wanted to take a peek into the association’s past with a collection of

AGA 1970s Board of Directors

AGA 1992 Board of Directors

board photos. The AGA’s Board of Directors has always been an integral part of the association. D

AGA 1982 Board of Directors

AGA 1999 Board of Directors

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GW events of interest October 2017 Oct. 1 Oct. 2 Oct. 8

Oct. 14

Oct. 19

Oct. 21 Oct. 21

Oct. 21

Oct. 28

Oct. 28

AGJA Calendar Booking Deadline American Rancher on RFD-TV at 8 p.m. CDT American Rancher Re-Airing on RFD-TV at 11 a.m. CDT Judd Ranch 27th Annual Cow Power Female Sale, Pomona, KS NILE Gelbvieh and Balancer Show, Billings, MT Seedstock Plus Fall Bull Sale, Carthage, MO Midwest Beef Alliance Fall Bull & Female Sale, Marshall Junction, MO American Royal Gelbvieh and Balancer Show, Kansas City, MO Flying H Genetics Roughage N’ Ready Fall Bull Sale, Butler, MO Warner Beef Genetics, Genetic Opportunities Female Production Sale, Arapahoe, NE

November 2017 Nov. 2

Nov. 4

Nov. 4

Nov. 4

Nov. 11

Nov. 11

Nov. 11

Nov. 11

Nov. 15

Nov. 15

Nov. 18

Nov. 18

Ridinger Cattle Company Pioneers or Progress Inaugural Production Sale, Burlington, CO Harriman Santa Fe Top of the Breed Bull & Female Sale, Windsor, MO TJB Gelbvieh’s 6th Annual Bull Sale, Chickamauga, GA B/F Cattle Co. with Cleland Cattle Maternal Integrity Gelbvieh & Balancer BULL SALE, Butler, MO Eagle Pass Ranch Fall Female Sale, Highmore, SD C-Cross Annual Fall Bull & Female Sale, Biscoe, NC 21st Annual Heart of America Gelbvieh Association Show-Me Plus Gelbvieh & Balancer Sale, Springfield, MO NAILE Gelbvieh and Balancer Junior Heifer Show, Louisville, KY NAILE 2017 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Heifer Futurity, Louisville, KY NAILE Gelbvieh and Balancer Open Show, Louisville, KY Seedstock Plus Influence Commercial Female Sale, Kingsville, MO Red River Bull Sale, Wichita Falls, TX

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Nov. 18-19 Triple K Gelbvieh Open House, Basehor, KS Nov. 23-24 AGA Office closed for Thanksgiving Nov. 24 Kansas Gelbvieh Association Annual Meeting,

Salina, KS Nov. 25 Kansas Gelbvieh Association Annual Pick of

the Herds Sale, Salina, KS Nov. 25 Butler Creek Farm Power in the Blood II

Online Elite Female and Embryo Sale

December 2017 Dec. 1 Knoll Crest’s Total Performance Bull Sale,

Red House, VA Dec. 2 SEGA Gelbvieh & Friends Fall Female Sale,

Pierce, CO Dec. 7-9 47th Annual AGA National Convention,

Wichita, KS Dec. 16 Boys from the South Bull Sale, Lebanon, TN Dec. 16 4th Annual CJ&L Livestock Bull Sale,

Hermosa, SD Dec. 25-26 AGA Office closed for Christmas

January 2018 Jan. 1 Jan. 3 Jan. 4 Jan. 6

Jan. 6

Jan. 7

Jan. 7

Jan. 8

AGA Office closed for New Year’s Day NWSS Cattle arrive, Denver, CO NWSS Cattle check-in, Denver, CO NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer Junior Show, Denver, CO NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer Futurity, Denver, CO NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer Pen Show, Denver, CO NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer National Sale, Denver, CO NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer Open Show, Denver, CO

February 2018 Feb. 5

Feb. 6

Feb. 20

Feb. 22 Feb. 23

Taubenheim Gelbvieh 28th Annual Production Sale, Amherst, NE Lemke Cattle Bull and Female Sale, Lawrence, NE Cedar Top Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Burwell, NE Plateau Gelbvieh Annual Bull Sale, Brush, CO 27th Annual Pot of Gold Bull Sale, Montrose, CO

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Feb. 24

Swanson Cattle Company 31st Annual Production Sale, Oxford, NE Post Rock Cattle Company Cowman’s Kind Annual Bull Sale, Barnard, KS

March 2018 Mar. 3

Mar. 3 Mar. 3

Mar. 3

Mar. 3

Mar. 5

Mar. 6

Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus 37th Annual Production Sale, Selby, SD SEGA Gelbvieh Annual Bull Sale, Pierce, CO Hilltop Farms Annual Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull and Female Sale, Carthage, MO Flying H Genetics Roughage ‘N Ready Bull Sale, Arapahoe, NE Judd Ranch 40th Annual Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Bull Sale, Pomona, KS Hojer Ranch 26th Annual Gelbvieh & Balancer Production Sale, Huron, SD Warner Beef Genetics, Genetic Investment Bull Sale, Arapahoe, NE

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Mar. 8

Mar. 10 Mar. 10

Mar. 13

Mar. 15

Mar. 16

Mar. 17

Mar. 17

Mar. 20

Mar. 24

Raile Gelbvieh/Balancer Bull Sale, Burlington, CO Genetic Power Bull Sale, Springfield, MO Midwest Beef Alliance Spring Bull Sale, Springfield, MO Bar Arrow Cattle Company 28th Annual Production Sale, Phillipsburg, KS Kicking Horse Ranch Annual Production Sale, Great Falls, MT 9th Annual Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull & Female Sale, Creston, IA Lone Oak Cattle Annual Bull Sale, Mechanicsville, IA Flying H Genetics Grown On Grass-Missouri Spring Sale, Butler, MO Eagle Pass Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Highmore, SD Harriman Santa Fe Top of the Breed Bull & Female Sale, Windsor, MO

us your best shot...

If you enjoy taking photos of Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle, then this contest is for you. We are asking you to get creative and send us your outstanding photos of bulls, mommas, calving and calves, out to pasture, working cattle, sale and show ring.

• The top three photos will be displayed at the 47th Annual AGA National Convention in Wichita, December 7-9, 2017.

• The photos will also appear in the March 2018 issue of Gelbvieh World.

• The winner of the first place entry will recieve a 16” x 20” canvas print of their winning photo •

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Please submit only high-quality, high-resolution, color photos. Photos must be submitted digitally and must be 300 dpi, minimum 8”x10” or 8”x12”, and in JPG format. Cell phone photos will be accepted if taken with a high-quality smart phone. Photos need to be submitted by October 31, 2017.

No artwork, paintings, Polaroids or enhanced images will be accepted.

All photos become the property of the American Gelbvieh Association. We reserve the right to use any submitted images in Gelbvieh World, the Profit Picture or for any AGA marketing purpose.

To submit please email images to gelbviehmedia@gmail.com Please include the following information with each photo entered: • Title of photo • Photographer’s name and address • Email address • Phone number

Lynn Valentine lynnv@gelbvieh.org

Megan Slater megans@gelbvieh.org

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GW ad index 3 G Ranch.........................................46 ABCS Gelbvieh................................38 Adkins Gelbvieh..............................39 AGA............................... 11, 21, 29, 49 AGA National Sale..........................25 B/F Cattle Company........................44 Bar Arrow Cattle Company...........44 Bar IV Livestock..............................33 Bar JR Gelbvieh..........................38, 47 Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc.......................38 Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch..............39 Boehler Gelbvieh.............................45 Bolton Cattle Ranch........................38 Bow K Ranch...................................38 Brandywine Farm............................39 Bull Barn Genetics.......................8, 43 Butler Creek Farm...........................27 Canadian GV Assn..........................43 Cattlemen’s Connection..................43 C-Cross Cattle Company...........3, 33 Cedar Top Ranch.................... IFC, 45 Chimney Butte Ranch.................... 39 C.H. Morris & Sons, LLC...............33 Circle S Ranch..................................44 CJ&L Livestock................................39 Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh.............33 Coles Bend Cattle Company..........33 Cranview Gelbvieh..........................39

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Cunningham, Ronn........................43 Danell Diamond Six Ranch............38 Diamond L Farms...........................41 Diamond V Gelbvieh......................44 Dromgoole’s Heaven.......................41 Eagle Pass Ranch.......................39, 52 Flying H Genetics............................45 Gelbviehauction.com......................51 Green Hills Gelbvieh.................15, 33 GS Ridge Top Ranch.......................38 Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh.......39 HAGA Sale.......................................37 Hampton Cattle Company.............33 Harriman Santa Fe....................31, 44 Hart Farm Gelbvieh........................44 Hartland Farm.................................58 Hilltop Farms...................................44 Hodges Ranch..................................41 Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch.....................39 J&K Farm..........................................46 J Bar M Gelbvieh.............................44 Judd Ranch, Inc...........................1, 44 Kicking Horse Ranch......................38 Kittle Gelbvieh Farms.....................41 Knoll Crest Farm..................... 33, BC Koehn Cattle Co..............................41 Land of Oz/ John C Oswald...........44 Lambert, Doak.................................43

Ledgerwood Gelbvieh.....................38 Lemke Cattle....................................45 Leonhardt Cattle Company............39 Linquist Farms.................................38 Little Windy Hill Farms..................33 Lone Oak Cattle...............................38 Longleaf Station...............................33 M&P Gelbvieh.................................45 Maple Hill Farm...............................30 Markes Family Farms......................41 Martens Gelbvieh............................38 Martin Cattle Company..................41 Miller Gelbvieh................................41 Mitchell Marketing Service............43 MLM Gelbvieh.................................45 Mulroy Farms...................................44 Murray Farms..................................42 National Western Stock Show........24 Nine Bar Nine Gelbvieh..................38 Nowack Cattle Company................45 Plateau Gelbvieh..............................38 Pope Farms Gelbvieh......................51 Post Rock Cattle Company........7, 44 Prairie Hills Gelbvieh......................39 Rafter R Gelbvieh............................55 Register Farms.................................33 Rocking GV Gelbvieh.....................45 Rocky Top Gelbvieh........................33 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh.........44 Sawtooth Gelbvieh Cattle & Hay....38 Schafer Farms, Inc...........................39 Seedstock Plus Genetics.................43 Seedstock Plus............................35, 43 Spring Flood Ranch........................45 Swanson Cattle Company..............45 Swenson Gelbvieh...........................39 Taubenheim Gelbvieh.....................45 The 88 Ranch....................................45 The Gathering Sale............................5 Thorstenson Gelbvieh.....................39 Thull Gelbvieh Farm.......................39 TJB Gelbvieh....................................19 Triple H Farms.................................38 Triple K Gelbvieh.............................44 Volek Ranch.....................................39 Warner Beef Genetics .................IBC White Oak Farms............................45 Wildwood Acres..............................46 Wilkinson Gelbvieh........................38 Wolf Gelbvieh..................................45 Wyndemere Farm LLC...................33 Yoder’s Prairie Acres.......................46

It's time to book your Fall Sale Date!

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EAGLE PASS RANCH Fall Female Sale November 11, 2017 | 1 PM

At the Ranch in Highmore, SD and DVAuction.com

Offering 125 Head

Select Replacement Heifers, Elite Bred Heifers, Donor Prospects & All 7-yr old cows Balancer, SimAngus, Red Angus, and Angus

EGL Evelynn U426 Reg# 1085365

Flush opportunity and direct daughters sell!

CRAN Vanessa X061 Reg# 1151764 Donor, she sells!

EGL Vanna U062 Reg# 1085244

Dam of NWSS Grand Champion EGL Vanna B281. She sells!

EGL Vivian C1083 Reg# 1345933

Selling many heifers like this one, including full sibs to EGL Liefline B101 and EGL Barrett B050.

34261 200th St., Highmore, SD 57345 EaglePassRanch.com | 1-855-303-BULL AJ Munger 605-521-4468 aj@eaglepassranch.com

Andy LeDoux 785-527-3188 andy@eaglepassranch.com

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Saturday, October 28, 2017 • 1:00 PM ( CST ) At the Ranch, Arapahoe, NE

540 Top Red Power two year old sells along with her

605 Baldridge Waylon daughter out of the EGL Tyra

433 Good Night 715T daughter sells along with her

3519 Warner Beef Donor - Bennett X514 x T510.

1113 Purebred Donor candidate sells with a Barstow Cash granddaughter.

4161 Red Power out of the Trevor cow family.

433 April Barrett show prospect.

002 Copperfield x Dark Secret show prospect.

3068 Black Red Power x Destiny donor candidate.

Highly Focused heifer calf.

cow family.

April Barrett heifer calf.

100 Gelbvieh and Balancer® Females Sell

DONORS • SPRING & FALL CALVING COWS • REGISTERED & COMMERCIAL SPRING BRED HEIFERS • SHOW HEIFER PROSPECTS

Please Join Us for this elite female offering.

WARNER BEEF GENETICS Dan and Kate Warner 42198 Road 721, Arapahoe, NE 68922 Dan Warner: 308.962.6511 Monte Warner: 308.962.6136 Darren Warner: 308.824.2950 www.warnerbeef.com

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TOTAL PERFORMANCE BULL SALE H FRIDAY • DECEMBER 1, 2017H Featuring 170 Bulls

Serving the beef industry since 1944!

SIRES:

H ANGUS H

KCF Bennett Fortress Basin Payweight 1682 KCF Bennett TheRock A473 Thomas Baker Valley KCF Bennett Assertive KCF Bennett Absolute GAR Sure Fire Plattemere Weigh Up K360 AAR Ten X 7008SA KCF Bennett Consent Y75 EXAR Denver 2002B Montana Deep Well

ANGUS Sale Bulls Average: CE

+9

DOC

+17

BW

+0.6

MARB

+0.77

WW

+65

REA

+0.58

YW

+112

$W

+70.46

KCF Bennett Fortress

MILK +27 $B +143.14 KCF Bennett Beamer B403 Fintry of Graham 48708 Furtados 3117 Connealy Black Granite

KCF Bennett Absolute

KCF Bennett Citation

KCF Bennett Assertive

H HEREFORDS H POLLED HEREFORD Sale Bulls Average: KCF Bennett Provident B284 SC CE +5.1 KCF Bennett Summit B261 +1.4 KCF Bennett Encore Z311 BW +1.6 REA +0.67 KCF Bennett Revolution X51 MARB +0.38 EFBEEF TFL U208 Tested X651 WW +67 BMI Hyalite On Target 936 YW +107 INDEX +$28 KCF Bennett Devout B716 CHB MILK +28 INDEX +$41 SHF York 19H Y02 NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y KCF Bennett Influence Z80 Churchill Red Bull 200Z Churchill Sensation 028X

SIRES:

KCF Bennett TheRock A473

KCF Bennett Encore Z311

H GELBVIEHS H SIRES:

KCF Bennett Z122 Arrow H Ramrod 13Z

GELBVIEH Sale Bulls Average: CE

+8

MILK

+31

BW

+0.7

REA

+0.80

WW

+81

MARB

-0.05

+118

FPI INDEX +76.20

YW

KCF Bennett Provident B284

KCF Bennett Y504

H BALANCERS H SIRES:

KCF Bennett Y6 KCF Bennett Y504 KCF Bennett B29 GAR Sure Fire KCF Bennett Assertive Thomas Baker Valley Connealy Covenant KCF Bennett TheRock A473 Connealy Contrast

BALANCER Sale Bulls Average: CE

+16

MILK

+26

BW

-1.4

REA

+0.63

WW

+79

MARB

+0.59

+125

FPI INDEX +94.88

YW

KCF Bennett Southside

Free Wintering Available Nationwide Delivery Available 12 Month Unconditional Guarantee

KCF Bennett Homeward C776

Sale book available upon request.

James D. Bennett (434) 376-7299 Paul S. Bennett (434) 941-8245 Dalton G. Bennett (434) 664-7946

KCF Bennett Devout B716

Every bull, of every breed, has genomically enhanced EPDs.

Serving the beef industry since 1944!

17659 Red House Road Red House, Virginia 23963 Martha Johnson, Office Manager (434) 376-3567 • Fax (434) 376-7008 knollcrest@knollcrestfarm.com • www.knollcrestfarm.com

Jim G. Bennett (434) 664-7935 Brian R. Bennett (434) 664-8309 Scott R. Bennett (434) 660-7268