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Contents
In this issue
Features 30 40 44 49
2012-2013 All American Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Sale & Show Show Sires of the Year From Pasture to Plate
Columns 6
Sustainable Chianina Genetics
10
Summer time in the Beef Business
17
A Word from the editor
26
A Board Member’s Perspective
Stan Comer
Tyler Humphrey
Jacyln Upperman John Higgins
On the cover: Ralph & Myron Danner, Grand Champion Fed Beef Contest in 1996 & 2013
Upcoming Events June 15-21
national Junior Heifer show, Grand Island, ne
June 20
ohio state Fair: entrY DeaDlIne
July 1
Indiana state Fair: entrY DeaDlIne
July 1
Iowa state Fair: entrY DeaDlIne
July 1
missouri state Fair: entrY DeaDlIne
July 1
ad/Copy Deadline for august aCJ
July 10
Kentucky state Fair: entrY DeaDlIne
July 24 August 4
ohio state Fair
August 2-18
Indiana state Fair
August 8-18
Iowa state Fair & missouri state Fair
August 10
tennessee state Fair: entrY DeaDlIne
August 14
south Dakota state Fair: entrY DeaDlIne
August 13
aK-sar-Ben: entrY DeaDlIne
August 15
West texas Fair: entrY DeaDlIne
August 15-25
Kentucky state Fair
Sept. 15
ownership Deadline for naIle Junior show
Sept. 15
aCa Board of Directors nomination Forms due
Oct. 1
entry Deadline: aCa national show & naIle Junior show
Oct. 1
Consignment Deadline: aCa national sale
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Column
Chi Commentary Sustainable Chianina Genetics
Stan Comer
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he ACJ Herd Reference Edition is always the annual publication Chianina breeders wait for in anticipation of seeing what is new and cutting edge in Chianina seed stock production, genetics, trends and accomplishments of our ACA and AJCA members. You, as members, have a lot to be proud of in producing, exhibiting, promoting and marketing Chianina genetics over this past year. More major steer shows, carcass contests and supreme champion heifers have been won by Chianina influenced cattle than any other breed. Congratulations to all of you for making this happen. For the breeders that are looking at industry trends and cutting edge Chianina genetics
to sustain their future in the beef cattle business the ACA has a lot to offer. The value and sustainability of Chianina genetics is only as good as the members, breeders and commercial cattlemen will allow it to be. The true added value of Chianina genetics and “The Hybrid Advantage” lies in the passion, conviction, commitment and the drive to improve your herd with every calf crop and be the best custodian, promoter and marketer of Chianina genetics that you can be. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the ACA staff, Board of Directors and AJCA Board of Directors who all work very hard to ensure the sustainability of Chianina genetics and your breed association. Please help me welcome Jessica Beer who will serve as our NJHS
intern. Jessica grew up in Indiana and is currently attending Redlands College in El Reno, Oklahoma. We look forward to Jessica’s energy and passion for Chianina cattle this summer at the ACA and NJHS in Grand Island, NE. ©ACA
Minimum Percentage Rule The minimum percentage rule for nationally sponsored ACA shows and sales took effect on January 1, 2012. Breeding cattle born on or after January 1, 2012 must have a minimum of 6.25% Chianina blood in order to participate in ACA nationally sponsored shows and sales. Nationally sponsored shows or sales include: The Southwest Stock Show & Rodeo in Fort Worth, The National Junior Heifer Show, The National Show in Louisville and the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Breeding cattle with less than 6.25% Chianina blood are still eligible for registration and may still be shown at any other show other than nationally sponsored shows and sales. Page 6 | Chianina Journal | june/july 2013
BulleTIN Trans Ova Genetics Scholarship Winner: Congratulations to two of our AJCA members on being awarded the 2013 Trans Ova Genetics Scholarship. Bailey Buck of Madill, OK and Bailey Core of Pleasantville, IA on being 2 of the 3 beef winners. Trans Ova Genetics offers a total of nine scholarships - six of which have been created through Trans Ova Genetics’ own Youth Scholarship Program. The program awards six $1,500 scholarships to the winners. Three of these scholarships are awarded to beef candidates, and three are presented to those involved in the dairy industry. The Trans Ova Genetics’ Youth Scholarship Program is designed to show commitment to livestock youth and to illustrate our efforts to help them achieve their goals. Trans Ova Genetics encourages youth involved in the livestock industry to make a commitment to higher education and agriculture. Scholarship winners are chosen by a panel of judges that look at written essays, resumes, and letters of recommendation submitted by the applicants. While students are not required to be studying in an agriculture field, judges look for active involvement in the livestock industry. One judge described this year’s applicants as very qualified – “What a great group of worthy candidates - very tough to sort through, and I’m sure many from this group will be making their mark in the livestock industry in the years to come.” Bulletin Information Needed: The ACJ is always looking for information to print concerning our members. If you have any news or activities that you have been involved in or know of someone that was involved in them, please send the news to Jaclyn Upperman, at acjeditor@earthlink.net Sullivan Supply Scholarship Winners: John and Dede Sullivan of Sullivan Supply are pleased to announce the Sullivan Supply $20,000 scholarship, the most distinguished award in the junior livestock industry. These applicants were one of 20 chosen from a field of 1,121 applicants from 45 states and Canada.
The AJCA members were Kelsey Rutt of Minden, Nebraska. Kelsey is a well-rounded champion, AKSAR-BEN team fitting, AJCA President, AJCA Queen, 2013 Chi Junior National Chairman. Ladies and Gentleman, this is a true leader. Jordan Richburg of Deltona, FL. Jordan is an All-American Honoree. National champion meats evaluation team; National Champion livestock judging team and high individual at the 2013 NWSS. Accomplished champion in every arena. Kyndal Reitzenstein of Kersey, Colorado. This future veterinary student possesses the ambition and drive to succeed. NAILE and American Royal National Judging team champions and five NWSS champions in the past two years. Willie Weis of McIntire, IA. The eye of the Tiger! Exemplifies what the Sullivan Supply scholarship stands for perhaps as well as any winner ever. College is paid by marketing livestock and fitting. Congratulations to these winners! The scholarship was founded by Sullivan Show Supply to give back to our nation’s agriculture youth who show a great passion for the livestock show industry and/or livestock production. Banner Ads on ACA Website: Take advantage of the banner ad space available on the ACA website. Members can utilize this space to advertise a sale, an operation or anything pertaining to your operation that you want to get out in front of the public, 24/7. Contact Tyler Humphrey at acamarketing@earthlink.net or (816) 431-2808 for more information. Get All The latest News: For up to date news, sale reports and show results please visit www.hybridadvantage.blogspot.com This is a great place to find all of the most current news in the Chianina Breed. August ACJ: The deadline to reserve ad space for the upcoming Herd Reference Edition Issue is July 1st. Please contact Tyler Humphrey to place your ad.
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Kelsey Culp named Morehead State University’s Miss Agriculture: Kelsey Culp, a senior majoring in Agriculture with an emphasis in Agribusiness & Marketing was named Morehead State University’s “Ms. Agriculture” at the Annual Senior Banquet on April 16, 2013. The recipient is selected by the students enrolled in the College of Agriculture Sciences at MSU. Over 400 students voted on this award. Kelsey graduated from East Jessamine High School in Nicholasville, KY in 2009 and spent her freshman year at Ft. Scott Community College in Ft. Scott, Kansas on a livestock judging scholarship. She transferred to Morehead State University and will graduate in May.
requirement is 6.25% to be able to register animals to be exhibited at National Shows. However, the Ohio Association has not yet set a date to coincide with the national requirement. At this time animals papered below the 6.25% Chi may still exhibit at the Ohio State Fair and the State Chi show. With the 2014 calf breeding season fast approaching we wanted to remind you to be sure to select matings to qualify your offspring to be papered as 6.25% or higher for exhibition. Don’t let that good calf not be registered for the “Hybrid Advantage”! 2014 NJHS: The 2014 National Junior Heifer Show will be held in Louisville, Kentucky from June 21- 27th. Lucas Wisnefski receives 2013 High Heifer Points at the IL Beef Expo: Lucas Wisnefski was awarded the 2012- 2013 Top Heifer Points in the Illinois Junior Beef Association. Lucas had a grand total of 620 points from his Chiangus, Angus, and 2 Percentage Simmentals. He received a showbox, plaque, and a year lease on a trailer. Congratulations to Lucas on a great show year!
Kelsey Culp being presented as Miss Agriculture by Dr. Tyler B. Mark, a professor at Morehead State University.
Select Trait Leader Designation for each Composite: At the recent American Chianina Association Board of Director’s meeting, the board decided in an effort to recognize trait leaders in performance carcass and traits in the Chiangus Breed. Every year the ACJ, will publish the top percentage trait leaders in the following catagories; birth weight, calving ease, weaning weight, yearling, weight, milk, rib eye area, percent retial product, growth, maternal, and carcass. Ohio Chi Association Update: The Ohio Chi Association met for their annual meeting during the 2013 Ohio Beef Expo. Among the topics of discussion was the new national Chi percentage requirement. Currently, the percent Chi Page 8 | Chianina Journal | june/july 2013
Lucas Wisnefski was awarded the 2012-2013 Top Heifer Points by the Illinois Junior Beef Association.
Annoucements: Tyler and Natalie Winegardner would like to announce the birth of their first child, Beckett Allen Winegardner. Beckett was born on April 5th, 2013 weighing 6 pounds 11 oz. and measuring 19 inches long. Mom, Dad & baby are all happy and healthy and would like to thank everyone for the well wishes! Art and Elizabeth Pittman would like to announce the birth of their second child, Mckynlee Vick Pittman. Mckynlee was born on March 3, 2013 at 3:41p.m. She was 8lbs and 15 oz. She and her big sister, Kaylee are doing great! Congratulations to the Pittman Family!
Tyler and Natalie Winegardner announce the birth of their first child.
Tyler & Lynnette were engaged on Easter Sunday. The happy couple plan to do a destination wedding in the spring of 2014. Thank You Letter: Dear Mr. Comer, Thank you for all your support at the 2012 North American International Livestock Exposition Sale of Champions. The support that you give us exhibitors for our projects helps us in many ways.
Art and Elizabeth Pittman annouces the birth of their second child, Mckynlee Vick Pittman.
It helps to educate and support all the kids that belong to 4-H and the FFA programs for the future generation of our farming communities. The money I received will be used to further my education in the livestock industry. When I finish high school, I plan to attend a 4 year college and continue on to Veterinary Medicine. The N.A.I.L.E is my favorite livestock show and it was honor to win. Thank you again for your generous support. Sincerely, Dalton Line, Seaton, IL
Tyler and Lynnette announce their engagement on Easter Sunday.
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Board of Directors Ed Miller, Chairman, At Large 2015 8805 FM 818, Big Spring, TX 79740 432.816.8676 • ecmiller26@hotmail.com John Higgins, Vice Chairman, At Large 2015 9845 Statesville Rd., Watertown, TN 37184 615.207.4555 • higginjo@realtracs.com Ken Culp III, Secretary, At Large 2014 1065 Durham Lane, Nicholasville, KY 40356 859.227.7506 • ken.culp@uky.edu Don Esch, Treasurer, At Large 2015 717 N 22nd Rd., Unadilla, NE 68454 402.269.5845 • don@eschcattle.com Jordan Holt, Northwest Region 2014 13319 378th Ave, Aberdeen SD 57401 605.380.1209 • jordan@midwestag.biz Matt Michel, Northeast Region 2015 4161 E. 750 S., Fort Branch, IN 47648 812-632-0379 • snakeruncattle@sit-co.net Rob Sheets, At Large 2013 8250 U.S. Hwy W, Lafayette, IN 47906 765.583.4565 • rsheets462@aol.com Mark Johnson, At Large 2013 4620 Goldfinch Ave., Maurice, IA 51036 712.567.3986 • mark.johnson@transova.com Art Pittman, At Large 2013 PO Box 336, Micro, NC 27555 919.284.5580 • art@bandsent.com Bryan Schaefer, At Large 2014 Box 28, Des Lacs, ND 58733 701.725.4902 • bschaefer@srt.com Val Shields, Southeast Region 2104 837 Dahms Rd, Falmouth, KY 41040 859.654.4440 • vbsfarms@aol.com Brad Stoppel, Southwest Region 2013 18361 Reservior Rd., Russell, KS 67665 785.483.2753 • jstoppel34@hotmail.com
Column
Summer Time in the Beef Business Tyler Humphrey - Director of Marketing & Performance Programs
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t is hard to believe I am sitting down to write my article for the June Herd Reference issue already, but maybe that is because parts of the U.S. are still getting pounded with snow! It seems there are no two regions alike throughout our country as some folks are experiencing extreme drought, extreme moisture or below average temperatures. As most of you wrap up your calving season over the next month it has been exciting to drop by some of your places and see the young calves. This year’s sale season ought to bring many high quality calves that will demand a premium. If you have a calf that you think would be a fit for the National sale in Louisville this year please contact Stan or myself so we can come take a look. This year we hope to see many of you in Grand Island, Neb. for the Junior National Heifer Show in June. The folks in Nebraska have been working especially hard to make this year’s event one for the record books. Do not forget to sign up for the Chi Classic Golf Outing held during junior national. There are more details in this issue. Aside
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from junior national the ACA staff will once again attend many state fairs throughout the midwest. If we can be of any help at your shows please let us know. As we roll into summer we often forget about things like advertising, keep in mind if you have a September sale you need to be in the August issue of the journal. There is no better way to get your sale info to other Chi enthusiasts. Please do not hesitate to call if I can be of any assistance when it comes to marketing your cattle or your program. I hope everyone has a great summer and I will see you in Grand Island! ©ACA
ACA updAtes
ACA Sale Reports
Sale reports from ACA Members Spring 2013 ACA Chi Connection Sale
Schaefer ChiAngus 19th Production Sale
March 16, 2013 Auctioneer: Ron Kreis Grossed $74,250 - Average Lot Sold for $2,855 14 Bulls grossed $38,3000 to avg. $2,735 12 Open Heifers grossed $35,550 to avg. $2,962.50 Lot # Amount Sold For Consigned by
March 23, 2013 Kist Livestock Auction Manadan, North Dakota Lot # Animal Sold to Lot 3
JSC Mr. Linebacker 807Z 2CA for 1/2 interest and full possession
$14,500 to 3G Ranch
Lot 11 $7,500
Martin Livestock
Lot 1
JSC Mr Linebacker 231Z 2CA
Lot 27 $7,000
Guyer Cattle Co.
$7,700 to Mitchell Bros.
Lot 7
JSC Crush 33Z 2CA
$5,000 to Mike Andera
15th Annual Dakota Gold Bull Sale
Lot 13 Lineback son
$5,000 to Brandon & Sanna Rock
March 2, 2013
Beckett, Melroe Farms and Windy Creek Cattle Co. 35 ChiAngus bulls grossed $141,950 to avg. $4,055 11 Simm & SimAngus bulls grossed $47,550 to avg. $4,323. 16 Chi bred heifers grossed $51,050 to avg. $3,190. Lot # Animal Sold for
Lot 26 MEFC Leverage Son
$5,000 to Roger Porch
Lot 66 JSC Ms Crush 109Z 2CA
$5,000 to Roell Vallarreall
Lot 67 Female
$5,000 Melroe Farms
Lot 7
$5,000 to Bellar ChiAngus
Lot 53 Consigned by Melroe Farms. $19,750 For 2/3 interest and possession. MEFC Northern Advantage 208Z was the lead bull in the Champion pen of bulls in Denver.
Lot 72 MS Advantage 559Z PCA
Lot 7
Hybrid’s For Profit Bull Sale
Consigned by Melroe Farms. For 2/3 interest and possession. MEFC Momentums Image 278Z was the anchor bull in their champion pen in Denver.
$8,500
Linebacker Daughter
Volume bull buyer with 6 Bulls
$4,500 to Esch Cattle Company $3,971 Avg. to Harry Anderson
Lot 46 MEFC Movin On 220Z Consigned by Melroe Farms
$8,000
Lot 19 MEFC Momentums Pride 265Z. Consigned by Melroe Farms
$7,500
April 7, 2013 Aberden, South Dakota Holt Bros & Beare Cattle Farms Holt Bros grossed $65,450 & Beare Cattle grossed $29,925. Lot # Animal Sold for
Lot 50 Simmental Bull - Winc Chamberlin 214Z consigned by Windy Creek Cattle Co.
$7,500
Lot 1
Lot 88 Bred Heifer - TTBR Ms. Advant 148YPCA
$10,000
ChiAngus Bulls sold for avg. of $3,636 A Styles lineup bull. 1/2 interest
$9,500 to Chuck Magil
ChiAngus/Chi/ChiMaine Open Heifers avg. $4,207 Lot 56 A Rockn Stud Duck 6159 daughter
$9,500 to Rodney Hartman
Cow/Calf Pairs for avg. of $3,416 and grossed $10,250 Lot 60 HBSC Fergie 42P with Denali calf
Troy Beckett
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AJCA updAtes
AJCA Board of Directors Executive Committee
A letter from the board...
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owdy, from Texas! I hope everyone’s school year has been successful and is excited about the upcoming summer break because that only means one thing, Junior Nationals! This just happens to be one of my favorite shows and can’t wait to see all of the many familiar faces I haven’t seen since the N.A.I.L.E. in Louisville, KY. Since I have been in college and got to really embrace how it feels to be a “has been”, I have realized that it is not always fun to grow up because you do not get to experience in all the major stock shows that us Texans are fortunate to be a part of. Therefore, I am super excited about coming home for the summer to work on my Chianina cattle for the upcoming Junior Nationals in Grand Island, NE. The Chianina Junior Nationals is at an all time high of the competiveness
Kelsey Rutt - President/Nortwest Region 447 W 16th • Minden, NE 68959 308.830.2542 • i_love_cows_92_2@hotmail.com Term expires 2013 Megan Hunt - Vice President 2505 Weavers Ft. Jefferson Rd. New Madison, OH 45346 937.459.9270 • meganhunt92@yahoo.com Term expires 2014 SyAnn Foster - Secretary 1231 CR 57 • Lockney, TX 79241 806.445.2495 • syann.foster@ttu.edu Term expires 2013 Jessica Harsh - Treasurer/Northeast 5075 State Route 203 • Radnor, OH 43066 740.225.2394 • jharsh1021@gmail.com Term expires 2013 Kelsey Culp - Public Relations 1065 Durham Ln. • Nicholasville, KY 40356 859.553.3059 • kaculp@moreheadstate.edu Term expires 2013 Ty Sexton - Public Relations 1752 Willow Ave. • Ainsworth, IA 52201 319.461.0519 • ty.l.sexton@gmail.com Term expires 2014
in each contest. So I highly encourage all juniors in each age division to be thinking of and preparing in all the AJCA Directors: contest that are there for you to compete Laurel Culp - At Large in. My favorite contest is showmanship, 1065 Durham Ln. • Nicholasville, KY 40356 so get your calf in tip-top shape for the 859.967.4162 show ring by practicing with it daily laurel.culp@stu.jessamine.kyschools.us Term expires 2014 with a show stick. Juniors and Intermediate divisions Sydney Gehl - At Large need to be thinking of and 82552 495th Ave. • Ericson, NE 68637 308.201.0398 • syd.gehl@gmail.com practicing their prepared Term expires 2014 speeches to give during the week. Salesmanship is also Taylor Grahmam - At Large 2355 Peavine Firetower Rd. • Crossville, TN 38571 another contest that takes 931.787.2939 • tbgraha@okstate.edu preparation. Be creative in Term expires 2014 your ads and sales pitch to Amelia Higgins - Southeast Region win over the judges. There 9845 Statesville Rd. • Watertown, TN 37184 are many more contest that 615.636.3942 • ahiggins0807@mscc.edu will grab your attention so go Term expires 2014 visit the American Chianina Payton Stoppel - At Large Association’s website at www. 18425 Shoreline Rd. • Russell, KS 67665 chicattle.org and get prepared 785.324.9274 • paystoppel@gmail.com Term Expires 2013 for the upcoming Junior Nationals. Director of Junior Activities I hope to see everyone in Jaclyn Upperman Grand Island, NE for the 1708 N. Prairie View Rd. PO Box 890 2013 “How the West Was Platte City, MO 64079 Won” Junior Nationals! acjeditor@earthlink.net SyAnn Foster - Secretary
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ACA lADIES AUXIlIARY Jessica Cheesman - President of the ACA Ladies Auxiliary
W
ill it ever be spring here in the Midwest…we have had below normal temperatures with 70’s one day and 30’s the next. Why can’t it just stay warm!!! With warmer temperatures right around the corner that means one thing… Junior Nationals is quickly approaching. I hope everyone is making plans to attend the Junior Nationals in Grand Island, NE, June 15-21. The Nebraska crew has been working very hard to make this year a great success. Please check out their website at www.2013juniornational.com where you will find all of the information you need! Junior Nationals is a great place where you will meet many new faces and memories will be made that you will remember for the rest of your life. The queen contest will be held at the Junior Nationals this year. Thank you to this year’s queen, Megan Hunt, you have done a great job. Scholarships will be awarded at the banquet in Grand Island. If you will
be a high school senior next year, applications are on the website at www. chicattle. org. It’s never too early to start working on this scholarship. Its a few months away, but it is time to start thinking about Louisville. We will have our annual luncheon/meeting, elect new board members and officers. As always we will have our Silent Auction, so start digging deep for great items to bring. Last year was a great success with so many items donated, lets make this year’s even bigger! All proceeds will go to help the queen and other activities throughout the year. Hope to see everyone in Grand Island, NE this summer, and best of luck to all juniors!
2012-2013 Miss ACA Queen Megan Hunt - ACA National Queen
It’s that time of year again, everyone is starting their summer vacations and many of you are getting cattle ready for a fun filled week in Grand Island. Over the past year I have had the privilege of being your ACA National Queen and what a great experience it has been. From seeing old friends to meeting many wonderful breeders that make this association such a great organization. For any girls considering running for queen, I highly encourage you todo so, not only do you get to work with numerous breeders, you get to go to some fun places like the National Western Stock Show in Denver and my personal favorite, the Fort Worth
Stock Show in Texas. I am proud to say I had a blast over the past year and I am sad to see it come to an end. I would like to thank the Ladies Auxiliary for the opportunity, especially Marna Higgins for all she has done this year and years past. Also, I want to thank the entire ACA Staff for always being there for me during my travels and the Ohio Chi Association for helping out with expenses along the way. Finally, I would like to thank the entire breed for making the year one I will never forget, it has been an honor to be the ACA National Queen and I hope the next queen has as much fun. Good luck to all exhibitors headed to Junior Nationals and safe travels. See you there!
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Board of Directors Jessica Cheesman - President 4199 S 900 W • Farmland, IN 47340 765.468.7405 At Large - Term expires 2014 Misty Lehnert - Vice President 330 S Hood. • Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 931.766.0504 Southeast Region - Term expires 2013 Deb Geuns - Secretary/Treasurer 4995 Sleight Rd. • Bath, MI 488088 517.641.7152 • At Large Sue Comer Box 383 • Lynn, IN 47355 765.874.2228 Northeast Region- Term expires 2014 Shawnda Foster Rt 2, Box 36 • Lockney, TX 79241 806.652.2383 Southwest Region - Term expires 2014 Marna Higgins 9845 Statesville Rd. • Watertown, TN 37184 • 615.273.2656 Southeast Region - Term expires 2015 Bridget Schaefer P.O. Box 28 • Des Lacs, ND 58733 701.725.4902 Northwest Region - Term expires 2014 Donna Roach 408 Higgins Rd. Waxahachie, TX 75167 972.937.8021 Southwest Region - Term expires 2015 Barb Garrett Rt. 2 Box 36 • Lockney, TX 79241 806.652.2383 Northeast Region - Term expires 2015
New MeMbers
New Junior Members Arizona
Griffin Varner 890 CR 530 Leachville, AR 72438 Dawson Harp 346 Chapel Hill Rd. De Queen, AR 71832 Macy Morris 7679 HWY 278 W Nashville, AR 71852 Hunter Yates 100 Jamestown Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
California
Maddie Prechter 25150 Barefoot Rd. Grass Valley, CA 95949 Amanda Sowa 5105 West Avenue K-10 Lancaster, CA 93536
Colorado
Aven Lyons 2995 CR 21 Fort Lupton, CO 80621
Georgia
Morgan McClellan PO Box 222 Jakin, GA 39861
Illinois
Dakota Bregar 230 Pavilion St. Grand Ridge, IL 61325 Bradly Johnson 23051 Georgetown Rd. Lanark, IL 61046 Frankie Kestel 23352 S Eastern Rd. Manhattan, IL 60442 Madison Leinweber 1792 900th St. Mt Pulaski, IL 62548
Indiana
Wyatt Amor 20991 W 14 Blvd. Culver, IN 46511
Nash Hensley 1447 E 900 S Markleville, IN 46056
Tommy McGuire 6400 E Devonald Terre Haute, IN 47805 Taylor Phillips 5235 W 1050 N Dupont, IN 47231 Nolan Rhoades 9325 E 200 S Avilla, IN 46710 Jordan Sellers 5416 W 700 N North Salem, IN 46165
Iowa
Jada Rock 2394 HWY 130 New Liberty, IA 52765 Austin Sorensen 123 North 5th Ave. Villisca, IA 50864 Tanner Woodson 5220 North Alburnett Rd. Central City, IA 52214 Austin Wooster 2366 130th St. Charter Oak, IA 51439
Louisiana
Madison Pleasant PO Box 88 Marthaville, LA 71450
Maine
Samantha Grant 147 Mighty St. Gorham, ME 04038
Michigan
Amanda Kosal 4414 Deckerville Rd. Deckerville, MI 04038 Chase Phillips 3705 20 Mile Rd. Marion, MI 49665
Minnesota
Jordan Latzke 507 E Elmwood Arlington, MN 55307 Madilyn R Latzke 507 E Elmwood Arlington, MN 55307 Dalton Vroman 1974 280th Ave. Marshall, MN 56258
Missouri
Lucas Crutcher 8808 N Gramercy Fair Grove, MO 65648
Ohio
Abby Garver 369 S Cool Rd. Lima, OH 45801 Jessica Griffith 5753 Cahall Schoolhouse Rd. Georgetown, OH 45121 Alexis Guilford 15531 CR 424 Sherwood, OH 43556 Lindsey Miller PO Box 239 Sugar Grove, OH 43155
Oklahoma
Dylan Enyart PO Box 257 Vinita, OK 74301 Brett Forgy 819 Jeannie Lane Caddo, OK 74729 Benjamin Ivory PO Box 269 Marlow, OK 73055 Trent Kitchell PO Box 745 Hartshone, OK 74547 Lane Martin 49311 100th St. Byars, OK 74831
Kansas
Nebraska
Bailey Hinrichs 295 E Pony Express Rd. Ayr, NE 68925
Wyatt Oneal 7900 S 25th E Muskogee, OK 74403
Laura Brunk PO Box 61 St Francis, KS 67756
Joshua Peterson 5859 H Rd. Nebraska City, NE 68410
Blaine Plemmons PO Box 97 Battiest, OK 74724
Kael Lange 533 4th Rd. Clifton, KS 66937
Dylan Russman 915 W Rd. Pender, NE 68047
Sierra Quinn Rt 2 Box 18 Geronimo, OK 73543
Kentucky
New Hampshire
Jaycie Fay Barger 655 Dooley Rd. Guston, KY 40142
New York
Nikki-Lee Maria Aguilar 652 N 2050 Rd. Lecompton, KS 66050
Jaxson Thomas Barger 655 Dooley Rd. Guston, KY 40142
Erik Fredrickson 50Martin Hill Rd. Wolfeboro, NH 03894 Helena Kagan 2947 Salt Point Turnpike Clinton Corners, NY 12514
Nichole Sullivan 1 Post Oak Rd. Shawnee, OK 74801 Taylir Dawn Wright 3199 CR 2590 Hinton, OK 73047
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New MeMbers
Jr. Members Cont. Oregon
Seth Cox 1881 Brophy Rd. Eagle Point, OR 97524 Kambrie Murray 34949 Santiam Way Lebanon, OR 97355 Taylor Olson 39454 Shelburn Dr. Scio, OR 97374
Pennsylvania
Lindsay Upperman 2526 Apple Way Chambersburg, PA 17202
South Dakota
Zoey Jo Ford 19988 462nd Ave. Bruce, SD 57220
Tennessee
Tyler K Looney 2058 Dunbar Rd. Crossville, TN 38572 Mary Ali Oliver 2021 Stonewall Dr. Union City, TN 38261
Texas
Braxton Andrews 610 CR 2421 Como, TX 75431 Dylan Avant PO Box 35 Copeville, TX 75121 Taylor Bowen 13044 Cepeda Helotes, TX 78023 Ansley J Campbell PO Box 142 Bells, TX 75414 Ashlee Renee Daniels 6620 Mission Ridge McKinney, TX 75071 Dakota David PO Box 1111 Pilot Point, TX 76258 Logan Jackson 1830 Colony Ct. Tolar, TX 76476
Kash Champion Long 17050 CR P Wheeler, TX 79096 Danielle McMillen 1221 Rock Island Dalhart, TX 79022 Gracie Price 917 William Albany, TX 76430 Christopher Roman PO Box 388 Del Valle, TX 78617 Kelli Ann Sharp 430 Oak Ridge Grove Dr. Spring, TX 77386 Candice Tindle 554 CR 496 Lott, TX 76656
Wisconsin
Matt Bowman W 5352 HWY 64 Bryant, WI 54418 Anna Schoen E 3057 550th Ave. Menomonie, WI 54751
New Adult Members
William Graff Graff Land & Livestock 1172 100th Ave. Middletown, IL 62666
Texas
Randy Rusk Rusk Show Cattle 7121 N Timbertrail Rd. Dundas, IL 62425
Brandt Edwards Edwards Family Genetics 7781 CR 265 Dublin, TX 76446
Lenny Schwarze Emko Farms 3004 Long Lake Rd. Valmeyer, IL 62295
Josh Kroeger Kroeger Kattle Co 10800 Webb Rd. Amarillo, TX 79108
Indiana
Allen & Kris Leising Leising Farms 639 East State Road 244 Milroy, IN 46156 Brian Weller Weller Farms 6674 CR 9 Garrett, IN 46738
Iowa
Nate Christie Christie Cattle Co 1244 Dove Ave. Larchwood, IA 51241
New Mexico
Matthew & Jackie Crane Crane Cattle Company 605 Llano St. Aztec, NM 87410
Rodney Campbell PO Box 142 Bells, TX 75414
Craig Laughlin Chi West 468 CR 131 Kenedy, TX 78119 Clayton Major Major Farms 2541 Crosby Rd. Milford, TX 76670 Tyler Maltsberger Maltsberger Livestock Co 4305 32nd St. Lubbock, TX 79410 Justin Ragsdale 719 FM 1566 W Celeste, TX 75423 Chet Smith 2141 190 Ln. Belton, TX 76513
Alabama
North Carolina
Wisconsin
California
Ohio
Wyoming
Georgia
Oklahoma
Hirchell Leclair 7528 HWY 287 Lander, WY 82520
South Dakota
Bobby Wellner Wellner Cattle Services 1890 Lane 13 1/2 Powell, WY 82435
Larry Wilson Gulf Shores Angus 1380 E Greenwood Rd. Summerdale, AL 36580 Deron & Karen Johns Johns Cattle Co 27613 Avenue 196 Strathmore, CA 93267 Larry Cook Cook Farm 1741 Hebron Church Rd. Statham, GA 30666
Illinois
Tyler Ewalt 20749 East New Bridge Rd. Canton, IL 61520
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Gary & Lucy Price Price Farms 938 Price Rd. Selma, NC 27576
Mat Sprow Maummee River Crossing 702 Heritage Lane Sherwood, OH 43556 Bret Hanza 15202 SE Bishop Rd. Lawton, OK 73501 Jeff & Jamie Assman JLK Family Simmental Ranch 38817 235th St. Wessington Springs, SD 57382
Steve or Eric Duch Duch Cattle Co N 5498 Collier Rd. New London, WI 54964-8347 Ernie Giorgis PO Box 155 Fort Bridger, WY 82933
Column
A Word From Your Editor Jaclyn Upperman - ACJ Production Manager/Director of Shows & Activities
S
ummer has begun, and we are greatly anticipating the NJHS here in a short few weeks. I hope everyone has it on their schedule and is planning on attending from June 15 -21, in Grand Island, Nebraska. There are many exciting events planned for the week! I would like to thank everyone for making this past year an enjoyable one. I have been very well received into the association and thank you all for your nice comments and support!
I am looking forward to Junior Nationals with the juniors and AJCA Jr. Board. We have an outstanding group of junior members who are becoming great leaders and are passionate about their junior membership! I also look forward to the upcoming year and working with all of you! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns, and make sure to come see us in Grand Island for “How the West was Won!” ©ACA
Office Update Jen Roach – Registrar / Office Manager To help in expediting the registration process, please make sure to include payment. Work will be held until payment is received. If you do online work, please call to confirm received application and provide a credit card for payment. There is registration work that is currently being held in the office. If you are awaiting a paper feel free to contact the office to see if it is being held.
National Junior Heifer Show Highlights Saturday, June 15 8 a.m. Cattle allowed in Barns 3-6 p.m. Cattle & Contest Checkin
Wednesday, June 19 6:30 p.m. ACA Benefit Foundation Auction
Sunday, June 16 4 p.m. Focus Marketing Meet & Greet Evening - Opening Ceremonies
Thursday, June 20 8 a.m. Steer, B&O Bulls, & Chiangus/Red Chiangus Females 5:30 p.m. Awards Banquet
Monday, June 17 8 a.m. Showmanship 4 p.m. Stock Show U Fitting Clinic
Friday, June 21 8 a.m. Chimaine/ Chianina/ Chiford
Tuesday, June 18 3 p.m. Weaver Leather Clinic
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Column
Be True to Your Word Cheryl Minyard - Administrative/Membership Services Coordinator
I
t’s that time of year again when your pastures are dotted with new little faces and before you know it, those same little faces are going to be weaned and gone and out of your life forever…or are they? If you have sold these animals with the promise of registering and transferring them to the new owner, please follow through and be true to your word. I can’t tell you how many phone calls Jennifer and I receive from frustrated new buyers (or their parents) frantically waiting on papers that haven’t even hit our office yet and an upcoming show is rapidly approaching. These kids have spent countless hours breaking their calves to the halter, bathing and working their hair, practicing showmanship
only to discover that this animal they are pinning their hopes on, has never even been registered yet. No doubt many of you got your start in the cattle business with that first 4-H or FFA project and as responsible breeders or club calf professionals, insuring these kids see their own name on a registration certificate as an owner is a win-win for our future. If you are an active member of the American Chianina Association, registering and transferring can be done very inexpensively especially if you register your animals before they are five months old. Then you simply need to fill out the transfer information on the back of the certificate when you sell it, mail it in to us and we will do the rest. Procrastination is not only
frustrating to everyone involved but it can also be costly when you figure in the cost of rush fees and FedEx charges. Don’t let another show season go by disappointing the people who scrimped and saved to purchase your animals only to be told you didn’t care enough to follow through. As I tell my kids, Be a Hero, Not a Zero! ©ACA
ACA Summer Intern Jessica Beer
I’m Jessica Beer from Milford, Indiana and I am currently a Freshman attending Redlands Community College in El Reno,
Oklahoma where I am in the Agriculture Transfer Program my first two years of college courses along with competing on the livestock judging team. I am also actively involved in the RCC Aggie Club as Treasurer and organizing various fundraisers and activities that are held annually. I plan to graduate from the Agriculture Transfer Program with
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an Associate’s Degree in General Agriculture and then transfer to a four year institution to pursue a Bachelor’s degree with a currently undecided major. I also plan to continue my collegiate livestock judging career at the senior college level. During my 10 years of 4-H, I showed multiple breeds of cattle from Chianinia heifers and steers to crossbreds at local shows in Indiana.
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Chianina (pronounced Kee-a-nee-na) is one of the oldest breeds of cattle in the world. They originated in the Chianina Valley in central Italy at least 2000 years ago. The cattle were developed as massive, hard-working draft animals. Chianina were initially introduced into the United States in 1971, when the first Chianina semen was imported. The first Chianina born in the U.S. was a black half-blood Chianina X Angus/Holstein bull calf born on Janury 31, 1972. Beginning in 1975, Italian Fullblood Chianina were exported-from Canada into this country. Glen Klippenstein Klippenstein Family Farm Box 457 Maysville, MO 64469
Anthony Edwards Edwards Cattle Company 714 Burwell Ave. Stanton, VA 24401
Ricardo Stefano Stefano Farms 1690 Bornt Hill Rd. Endicott, NY 13760
C/O Charles Mcdonald Walter G. Mize’s Ranches P O Box 1956 Cleburne, TX 76033
Steve and Bevalie Allen Allen Farms 2929 US Rt. 5A West Burke, VT 05871
James & Jean Johnson 10461 NW Polk City Dr. Polk City, IA 50226
Gerald Smith Smith Farms 22833 Aspen Road Sarcoxie, MO 64862
LA Reid Shelton Shelton Farms 665 Friendship Rd. Altoona, AL 35952
Chris Howard 5365 W Hwy 36 Sharpsburg, KY 40374
Charles And Virginia Mclane Mclane Farm Reg. Chianina 85 Pearl Rd Orwell, VT 5760
Louie J. Martin 3150 Kirk Rd. Monroe, GA 30656
Craig Laughlin Chi West 468 CR 131 Kenedy, TX 78119
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James Victor Johnson 5J-2GTHR Chianina 10398 NW 44th St. Polk City, IA 50226 Edward Frederick 362 Mercer Road Norridgewock, ME 04957 Zim Browning 3639 Ouachita 2 Louann, AR 05760
Daileen Reams W. 5998 Town Hill Rd. Peshtigo, WI 54157 Ron Scarlata S&S Chianina Ranch 9134 Pine Island Rd. Clermont, FL 34711 Wayne Gaige 26422 Weaver Rd. Chaumont, NY 13622 Larry Cook Cook Farm 1741 Hebron Church Rd. Statham, GA 30666 Brett Moore 44296 Brett Moore Rd. Franklinton, LA 70438
Phillip Kemp Circle K 29279 Hwy. 1070 Franklinton, LA 70438 Thomas Burns 14 North Main St Upton, MA 1568
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News
Tips for Strategic Culling, Cow Body Condition Scoring and Replacement Selection Bob Weaber,Ph.D., Cow Calf Extension Specialist, Kansas State University
H
igh supplemental feed costs, and in some areas persistent drought, should motivate producers to evaluate their feed resources and management plans heading into the fall and winter months. One major priority for many producers is evaluation of ways to minimize supplementation of cows with harvested feedstuffs, either hay, by-product feeds or coarse grains. One certain way to reduce the overall nutrient requirements of the herd is to cull out unproductive animals. As you begin processing cattle to wean calves consider spending a little extra time to identify ‘problem’ cows by evaluating them for pregnancy status, udder quality, and adequacy of teeth and feet structure. Open cows should marketed in a timely fashion to reduce nutrient demand if you are in a drought condition, however, if the open cows are thin and you have grazing pasture or feedstuffs available consider feeding to cows to regain some condition before marketing as this will generally increase sale weight of cows and the price received for them. Cull cows with poor udder quality or
dry quarters, cows with no or worn teeth and cows with damaged hooves or poor foot structure. If you find that you need to further reduce your cow inventory due to drought do it in a strategic way. Strategic culling plans should be developed to first cull cows that are least productive to conserve as many ‘good’ cows expected to be entering their prime producing years as possible. Conserving cows that are expected to be most productive will set up future marketing opportunities of future calf crops on markets that are expected to be short on supply and strong on demand resulting in high calf prices. The ‘problem’ cows mentioned above should be followed by old cows that are at or near the end of their
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productive life. Next, consider selling open and bred replacement heifers. Culling these females, although they represent the newest genetics in your herd, will reduce overall herd nutrient demands above just maintenance requirements as they are still growing. Due to short supplies of breeding females in the marketplace these heifers, so long as they are in good body condition, should generate significant sale proceeds. Fall processing also presents a great opportunity to evaluate the mature weights and body condition scores of your cows. This can be a key piece of management information for successful supplementation and carrying of cows through winter to maintain body condition prior to calving. Cow body condition
News scoring is easy to do and requires little time. If you find many cows are thin, begin making plans for supplemental nutrition. If only a few cows are thin, usually first or second parity cows or older cows, consider separating the herd into two groups forming one group with adequate condition and another group with low body condition. Partition your supplementation to favor the thin cows and thereby limit overfeeding of cows in adequate condition. At the end of the day, you may use just as much feed as if feeding the whole herd together, but the cows that need some extra groceries are sure to get it when fed separately. The large size of many cows is becoming a bigger concern for many producers. To properly evaluate the size of your cows, you should adjust
their weights for both age and body condition. The Beef Improvement Federation provides guidelines on adjustments of these records to a constant body condition score of five. As a general rule, each full score is equivalent to approximately 80 of live weight. For example a 1,200 lb. cow in condition score 4 would adjust to a 1,280 lb cow at condition score 5. Mature weights should be used in computing nutrient or forage requirements for the coming months to assure you’ll have adequate feed on hand. Additionally, these cow weights can be used to gauge the direction you need to take in selecting replacement females. If you cows are bigger than you would like to fit your environment, consider selecting replacement heifers from
the middle part of the weight distribution. Keeping the biggest, fleshiest heifers from your herd over time contributes to increases in mature cow weights and increased nutrient demand. You should use age of dam adjusted 205 d. weaning weights to classify your heifers’ potential for growth. The adjustment procedures remove bias due to age of calf and age of dam at weaning. Contact me for a handy spreadsheet to compute adjusted weaning weights. Use of these tips should help manage limited forage resources, reduce supplement feed costs and in the long run decrease your herds nutrient requirements. Please contact your extension faculty for more assistance or information on these topics. ŠACA
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Column
ACA Board Member Perspective John Higgins - ACA Board of Directors
I
always find it a challenge to pick a subject to write about. It’s got to be a topic that all can relate to. I can’t talk about the weather, it’s 85 degrees in Tennessee, while our friends to the north are still white with snow. While we all agree that Chianina cattle are a great breed, I can’t write about breeding programs because of diversification of our breed--from cow/calf commercial operations, feed lot champions, seed stock producers, to the breed that absolutely dominates the showring nationwide. I’m still debating about what to write about as I watch the evening news, and am amazed at how a 19 year old locks down the entire city of Boston. Youth are robbing at gunpoint and involved in major crimes across the nation. Just as I decide the youth of this country are going down the drain, it hits me. You rarely hear of a farm kid involved in any crimes on the news. A shooting spree to a farm kid means he went over the limit in the dove field. That’s it—our youth. Let’s face it—they can’t be lazy and show
cattle. They know if they don’t feed their cattle, the cattle don’t eat. They understand the core values of life, family, faith and friends. They are our future, not only of our family trees but also of the ACA, rural America and our country. We are very blessed. I know the show barns are buzzing as the Jr. Nationals in Grand Island are quickly approaching. To many families, this is their summer vacation. We are very fortunate to have a very progressive junior board and Jaclyn Upperman as their director. The Nebraska group and the juniors have done an absolutely wonderful job in pulling together for the making of a very promising Junior Nationals. There are some new things coming that will further grow our junior shows and participation. As you all know, the Foundation has been set up as means for tax deductible donations to the ACA and it’s off to a great start. This year the Foundation auction at the Jr. Nationals will be earmarked within the Foundation for the juniors. This has been done to make clear to
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those who are donating where their money is going. Other exciting news is the possibility of a junior show at the NWSS in Denver. This will be a great venue for our juniors in the west to show their cattle at the nation’s largest show. Not to mention it should also grow the show in the yards and the attendance at the sale. There are lots of exciting things happening in our association. Let’s all support our juniors and compliment their efforts. They are our future and it looks bright. Hope to see you in Grand Island! ©ACA
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Show ReSultS
T
he ACA All-American program honors superior registered cattle after the completion of each show season. Only 24 show animals can achieve this status each year – six females and six bulls representing two divisions. All-American points are awarded according to ACA National Show rules. Chianina, Chiford, Chimaine and Red Chiangus cattle compete in the Chianina division. The remaining, Chiangus – 1CA, 2CA and PCA – vie for top Chiangus honors. The animal’s registration status determines the All-American division eligibility regardless of the type of show. For example, if an animal is a Chiangus, but the show is a division 1 Chianina competition, the animal will receive points as a Chiangus. If the animal is registered Chiford, Chimaine, Chianina or Red Chiangus it will receive points in the Chianina division. Chiangus and Chianina points are awarded by age. Division 1 – April 1, 2012 to May 31, 2012; Division 2 – Jan. 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012; Division 3 – Sept. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2011; Division 4 – May 1, 2011 to Aug. 31, 2011; Division 5 – Jan. 1, 2011 to April 30, 2011; Division 6 Females – Sept. 1, 2010 to Dec. 31, 20010. Division 6 bulls – Jan. 1, 2010 to Dec. 31, 2010. Champion and division points are calculated this way: 50 to grand champions, 30 to reserve champions; 20 to division champions and 10 to reserve division champions. The points are then multiplied by the weight of the show. Class points are figured by the futurity system. Page 30 | Chianina Journal | May/June 2013
Shows are weighted as follows: 1X – less than 20 head; 2X – 20 to 39 head; 3X – 40 to 59 head; 4X – 60 to 79 head; 5X – 80 head or more. To qualify, registered ACA cattle must be exhibited in at least three shows during each show season, which runs May 1 – April 30. However, scores from no more than five shows are used. Points are accumulated from most state fair shows, state shows, the ACA National Show and the Ft. Worth Stock Show. The AJCA National Junior Heifer Show is not an All-American show. ©ACA 2012 - 2013 All-American Point Shows Show
#Shown
weight
ACA National Chianina Show
76
4X
ACA National Chiangus Show
65
4X
Ft. Worth Stock Show - Chianina
58
3X
Indiana State Fair
44
3X
Kentucky State Fair
28
2X
Tennessee State Fair
30
2X
Iowa State Fair
31
2X
Georgia State Show
22
2X
Ohio State Fair
29
2X
South Dakota State Fair
24
2X
Kentucky State Show
19
1X
Missouri State Fair
19
1X
West Texas Fair
15
1X
Tennessee State Show
13
1X
Ohio State Show
13
1X
Ft. Worth Stock Show - Chiangus
9
1X
World Beef Expo
9
1X
Show ReSultS
Chianina Females Division 2 GoP lizzie G 10z 1CM Points:
125
Sired by:
Shows:
ReseRve Division 2 RSRS olivia 2CM 3
Points:
111
CMAC HardCore
Sired by:
Monopoly 1CM
Exhibited by:
Ed Lane & Family, Resselaer, IN
Exhibited by:
Kenzie Kretzmeier, Fowler, IN
Bred by:
Brandon Culp, Resselaer, IN
Bred by:
Sheets ChiAngus, West Lafayette, IN
Kentucky State Fair, 27; Kentucky State Show, 17; Tennessee State Fair, 54
Mlh Sweet tea 248Y 1CM
Chianina Female - Reserve Division 2 Qualifier
Points:
41
Sired by:
Shows:
3
National Chianina Show, 28; Kentucky State Fair, 32; Indiana State Fair, 51
RSRS olivia 2CM
Division 3 vBS Paula Dean 515 Y
Shows:
Chianina Female - Division 5 Qualifier
Division 5 Mlh Sweet tea 248Y 1CM 4
Points:
253
ACES Commander 1CM
Sired by:
Monopoly 1CM
Exhibited by:
Hailie Simpson, Falmouth, KY
Exhibited by:
Kelsey Culp, Nicholasville, KY
Bred by:
VBS Farms, Falmouth, KY
Bred by:
Cooper Canada, Morehead, KY
National Chianina Show, 16; Kentucky State Fair, 10; Kentucky State Show, 5; Tennessee State Fair 10
Shows:
4
National Chianina Show, 8; Kentucky State Fair, 154; Kentucky State Show, 57; Tennessee State Fair, 34
no QualiFieRS
Division 1, Reserve Division 3, Division 4, Reserve Division 4, Reserve Division 5, Division 6 & Reserve Division 6
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Show ReSultS
Chiangus Female Division 2 VBS MS DRaMa queen 27z Points:
66
Shows:
3
Sired by:
VBS Star Tracker 415W
Exhibited by:
VBS Farms, Falmouth, KY
Bred by:
VBS Farms, Falmouth, KY
National Chiangus Show, 20; Kentucky State Fair, 12; Tennessee State Fair, 34
Division 3 tR yet again pca Points:
140
Shows:
4
Sired by:
TR Trail Blazer 2CA
Exhibited by:
Talmo Ranch, Talmo GA
Bred by:
Talmo Ranch, Talmo GA
VBS MS DRaMa queen 27z chiangus female - Division 2 qualifier
National Chiangus Show, 24; Ft. Worth Stock Show Chiangus Show, 27; Georgia State Show, 77; Tennessee State Fair, 12
reserve Division 3 jRBf little DaRlin 12u-03y 2ca Points:
137
Shows:
3
Sired by:
RDD Destiny’s Ace 2CA
Exhibited by:
Hunter Farms, Gordonsville, TN
Bred by:
Riverbend Farms, Dunlap, TN
National Chiangus Show, 68; Tennessee State Show, 57; Tennessee State Fair, 12
Division 4 wlcf teaze Me not 2ca Points:
189
Sired by:
Shows:
jRBf little DaRlin 12u-03y 2ca chiangus female - Division 3 qualifier
Division 5 higg you heaR Me 2ca 3
Points:
155
WLCF Poker Face
Sired by:
HIGG Remedy 732T 2CA
Exhibited by:
Morgan Lehnert, Lawrenceburg, TN
Exhibited by:
Allison Higgins, Watertown, TN
Bred by:
Morgan Lehnert, Lawrenceburg, TN
Bred by:
Allison Higgins, Watertown, TN
National Chiangus Show, 108; Tennessee State Show, 27; Tennessee State Fair, 54
no qualifieRS
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Shows:
3
National Chiangus Show, 24; Tennessee State Show, 17; Tennessee State Fair, 114
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Show ReSultS
Chiangus Females ReseRve Division 5 jDSf Diva 304y pca Points:
57
Shows:
3
Sired by:
RDD Crown Royal
Exhibited by:
Stephens Farms, Madisonville, TN
Bred by:
Kyle Nelms, Etowah, TN
National Chiangus Show, 16; Tennessee State Show, 27; Tennessee State Fair, 14
higg you heaR Me 2ca
chiangus female - Division 5 Qualifier
Division 6
ReseRve Division 6
higg xcStaSy 03x
vbS flaShing StaR 315x
Points:
339
Sired by:
Shows:
3
Points:
157
HIGG Remedy 732T 2CA
Sired by:
TR Flash Power PCA
Exhibited by:
Allison Higgins, Watertown, TN
Exhibited by:
Hailie Simpson, Falmouth, KY
Bred by:
Allison Higgins, Watertown, TN
Bred by:
VBS Farms, Falmouth, KY
National Chiangus Show, 108; Tennessee State Show, 77; Tennessee State Fair, 154
higg xcStaSy 03x
chiangus female - Division 6 Qualifier
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Shows:
4
National Chiangus Show, 64; Kentucky State Fair, 54; Kentucky State Show, 27; Tennessee State Fair, 12
vbS flaShing StaR 315x
chiangus female - Reserve Division 6 Qualifier
Show ReSultS
Chianina Bulls Division 2 cfbc fRappe 312z 1cm Points:
252
Shows:
Sired by:
Eye Candy 1CM
3
Exhibited by: Brittany Conkey, Hicksville, OH Bred by:
Ashlie Jo Winegardner, Lima, OH
Ohio State Fair, 154; Ohio State Show, 77; Indiana State Fair, 21
no QualifieRS
Division 1, Reserve Division 1, Reserve Division 2, Division 3, Reserve Division 3, Division 4, Reserve Division 4, Division 5, Reserve Division 5, Division 6 & Reserve Division 6
cfbc fRappe 312z 1cm
chianina bull - Division 2 Qualifier
Chiangus Bulls Division 2 vbS magic man 12z pca Points:
148
Sired by:
Shows:
Division 3 tR you betteR watch 4
Points:
372
PCC Flash Magic PCA
Sired by:
TR Trail Blazer 2CA
Exhibited by:
VBS Farms, Falmouth, KY
Exhibited by:
Talmo Ranch & VBS Farms
Bred by:
VBS Farms, Falmouth, KY
Bred by:
Talmo Ranch, Talmo, GA
National Chiangus Show, 24; Kentucky State Fair, 54; Kentucky State Show, 16; Tennessee State Fair, 54
tR you betteR watch
chiangus bull - Division 3 Qualifier
Shows:
5
National Chiangus Show, 108; Ft. Worth Stock Show Chiangus Show, 57; Kentucky State Fair, 134; Kentucky State Show, 57; Tennessee State Fair, 16
gop you’Re a Real big StaR pca chiangus bull - Division 5 Qualifier
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Show ReSultS
Chiangus Bulls Division 5 gop you’Re a Real big StaR pca
reserve Division 5 gop youR bellRingeR e01y 2ca
Points:
360
Points:
65
Sired by:
TR Real Big Time PCA
Sired by:
RDD Aces High 1CA
Exhibited by:
Laurel Culp, Nicholasville, KY
Exhibited by:
Kelsey Culp, Nicholasville, KY
Bred by:
Laurel Culp, Nicholasville, KY
Bred by:
Kelsey Culp, Nicholasville, KY
Shows:
5
National Chiangus Show, 64; Kentucky State Fair, 114; Kentucky State Show, 77; Tennessee State Fair, 54; Indiana State Fair, 51
Shows:
Kentucky State Fair, 34; Kentucky State Show, 16; Indiana State Fair, 15
Division 6 open Range 003x 1ca Points:
299
Shows:
Sired by:
EXAR Tryon 71204
Exhibited by:
Woodhaven Farms & Woodlawn Farm
Bred by:
Katie Lehnert, Lawrenceburg, TN
3
National Chiangus Show, 68; Tennessee State Show, 77; Tennessee State Fair, 154;
no QualifieRS
Division 1, Reserve Division 1, Reserve Division 2, Reserve Division 3, Division 4, Reserve Division 4, Reserve Division 6
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3
open Range 003x 1ca
chiangus bull - Division 6 Qualifier
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Show ReSultS
Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Sale & Show
February 23, 2013 • Kearney, Nebraska
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he 2013 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic ChiMaine/ChiAngus Show and Sale was held Saturday, February 23rd in Kearney, NE. 14 bulls and five females participated in this year’s sale. Judge was Brad Hanewich, Renssaler, IN, and auctioneer was Tracy Harl of Hastings, NE. Taking home Grand Champion Chianina Bull and high-selling honors was Lot 6, GAC The Docs Is In, consigned by Christo Cattle, Albion, NE. This bull is a 02/20/2012 son of Doctor Meyer and he sold to Scott Russman of Farnam, NE, for $8,500.
Reserve Grand Champion Chianina Bull was Lot 11, JDJC Copenhagen 279Z, consigned by SJ Show Cattle of St. Libory, NE. This bull is a 03/20/2012 son of Monopoly and he sold to Artie Moeller of Grand Island, NE, for $6,750. Grand Champion Chianina Heifer was Lot 21, Lady Glitz 32Z, consigned by Weiss Bros. Show Cattle of Trumbull, NE. This heifer is a 04/11/2012 daughter of Monopoly and she sold to Matt Bandel, of St. Francis, KS, for $3,500. Reserve Grand Champion Chianina Heifer was Lot 20, RTK Miss Regina 76Z, consigned by Tom or Rhonda
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Kupke of Kearney, NE. This heifer is a 03/25/2012 daughter of Monopoly and she sold to Nathan Hoyt, of Culbertson, NE, for $4,400. High-Selling Chianina Heifer was Lot 22, RTK Miss Emma 74Z, consigned by Tom or Rhonda Kupke. of Kearney, NE. This is a 05/2/2012 daughter of Trading Favors and she sold to REB Cattle Co. of Kearney, NE for $6,700. The 2013 sale featured 14 bulls averaging $3,857. Five females sold for an average of $3,720 in 2013. Overall, in 2013, there were 19 cattle that grossed $72,600 and averaged $3,821. ©ACA
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Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Open Show Results February 23, 2013 • Judged by Brad Hanewich, Renssaler, IN
Grand champion chianina Bull Lot 6 • GAC The Docs Is In Consigned by Christo Cattle, Albion, NE High selling bull • Sired by Doctor Meyer
reserve Grand champion chianina Bull Lot 11 • JDJC Copenhagen 279Z Consigned by SJ Show Cattle, St. Libory, NE Sired by Monopoly
not pictured Grand champion chianina female
Lot 21 • Lady Glitz 32Z Consigned by Weiss Bros. Show Cattle, Trumbull, NE Sired by Monopoly
reserve Grand champion chianina female Lot 20 • RTK Miss Regina 76Z Consigned by Tom and Rhonda Kupke, Kearney, NE Sired by Monopoly
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Nebraska Cattlemen’s Junior Show Results
Champion Chi Steer
Reserve Chi Steer
Champion Chimaine Steer
Exhibited by Bailey Wagner
Exhibited by Jaclyn Heinrich
Exhibited by Brendon Hauxwell
Reserve Chimaine Steer
Champion Chimaine Heifer
Reserve Chimaine Heifer
Exhibited by Allison Hoyt
Isabelle Schultz
NOT PICTURED Champion Chi Heifer Exhibited by Josh Taylor
Reserve Champion Chi Heifer Exhibited by Malina Linstrom
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Exhibited by Shaila Bennett
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1st Place: MonoPoly 1cM - 1,452 Points Monopoly is yet again one of the mot used sires in the industry. He once again takes the top show sire honors for the 2012-2013 show year. He has currently 824 progeny registered with the ACA and had many progeny shown in many of the national and state shows. The 2012 Grand Champion Chianina Female at the ACA National Show was a Monopoly daughter. Top Show poinTS 1. National Chianina Show - 500 points 2. Iowa State Fair - 366 points 3. Ohio State Fair - 206 points
Owned by: Lautner Farms, JeFFersOn, Ia bred by: stOckrIdge Farm, beLOIt, wI
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Top Monopoly progeny 1. NMR Sara 2Y - 308 points Exhibited by: Kal Swanson, Peterson, IA 2. MLH Sweet Tea 248Y - 253 points Exhibited by: Kelsey Culp, Nicholasville, KY 3. Sweet Pea 114Y - 162 points Exhibited by: Cody Vance, Cardington, OH
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2nd place: TR TRail blazeR 2ca - 1,256 poinTs TR Trail Blazer is once again topping the list. He is a proven Chiangus sire in the show ring. He has sired two of the Chiangus All Americans and the 2012 Grand Champion Chiangus Female at the ACA National Show. TR Trail Blazer has 17 progeny registered with the ACA. Top Show poinTS 1. National Chianina Show - 476 points 2. Kentucky State Fair - 220 points 3. Georgia State Show - 211 points
Bred & Owned By: TalmO ranch, TalmO, Ga
Top Trail Blazer progeny 1. TR You Better Watch - 372 points Exhibited by: Talmo Ranch & VBS Farms 2. TR/TKM Y Not - 308 points Exhibited by: Hannah Winegardner, Lima, OH 3. TR/DGO Your Kidding - 191 points Exhibited by: Talmo Ranch & BYE Holli Farm
3Rd place: HiGG Remedy - 669 poinTs Top remedy progeny HIGG Xcstasy 03X Exhibited by Allison Higgins, Watertown, TN
Bred & Owned By: allisOn hiGGins, waTerTOwn, Tn
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Show ReSultS 4th Place smilin bob - 594 Points
8th Place eye candy- 407 Points
Bred & Owned by: Garten Cattle Company, Abilene,KS
Owned by: Trausch Farms, Carroll, IA Bred by: Bobby Wellner, Powell, WV
hight point progeny FBF Your Smilin Stocked Exhibited by Ellie Sennett, Waynetown, IN 5th Place ash Who da man - 540 Points Bred & Owned by: Ashlie Jo Winegardner, Lima, OH hight point progeny Mr. Who Da Man 322Y Exhibited by Brad Winegardner, Lima, OH & Rocking J Ranch, Cody, NE 6th Place Wcc mr sPecial 369W - 415 Points Owned by: Wilson Cattle Company, Cloverdale, IN Bred by: WCC & Lazy SB Cattle Company, West, TX
hight point progeny CFBC Frappe 312Z Exhibited by Brittany Conkey, Hicksville, OH 9th Place tr real big time 2ca 360 Points Bred & Owned by: Talmo Ranch, Talmo, GA hight point progeny GOP You’re A Real Big Star Exhibited by Laurel Culp, Nicholasville, KY 10th Place heatWave 1cm - 275 Points Owned by: Lautner Farms, Jefferson, IA Bred by: Max Fawley, Warwaw, IN
hight point progeny WCC WOF Cooper Mine 420Y hight point progeny Exhibited by Wilson Cattle Company, Cloverdale, IN, Riley Miss Gabby 171EY Hunter Hamilton, Heltonville, IN & Duane Stephens, IL Exhibited by Jaden Riley, Marshall, MO
7th Place Four roses destination 414 Points Owned by: Four Roses Cattle Company, Logansport, IN & Quiggins Chiangus, Horse Cave, KY Bred by: Amanda Rose, Logansport, IN hight point progeny WCC Tephlon Don 411X Exhibited by Wilson Cattle Company, Cloverdale, IN & Soapstone Farms, Olney, IL
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By Jaclyn Upperman
Why do we register and continue to produce cattle? No matter what breed, the reason for raising cattle is the end product – Beef. The circle of the beef industry starts with the producer, culminating with a fine quality product on the consumer’s plate. The circle is composed of the producer, abattoir and the consumer. This herd reference edition focuses on this circle. The producer is represented by the Myron & Ralph Danner’s operations. For numerous years, the Danner’s have continued to excel to the top with their chi influenced carcasses in the National Western Stock Show Fed Beef Contest. Next, the cattle get harvested. The retail production spotlight is on Gettinger Chiangus. The association receives many calls related to chi beef. It is becoming increasingly popular due to its leanness and marbling. Finally, we reach the consumer. The consumer portion is represented by a Florentine restaurant in Michigan, Bella Fortuna North. This restaurant is based on Italian cuisine and strives to serve the patron. It is important that we remember the final goal in breeding cattle is to produce a great product for consumers. In the end the Chi is in the beef! ©ACA
The Producer – danner chiangus & danner caTTle comPany
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anner, the name has a long history with the American Chianina Association. The Danner brothers, both members of the ACA, have and continue to uphold the families’ history of champion honors with the NWSS Fed Beef Contest. Myron & Ralph have chosen separate paths in raising Chianina cattle, but still trust in the value of the Chi influenced carcass. Danner Chiangus is located in Central Nebraska towards the southeastern edge of the sandhills. The operation is managed by Myron & Kathy Danner’s family. Myron serves as the overall manager, and his wife Kathy assists with the cowherd. Their sons also help with the farm; Jerome is in charge of feeding, trucking and fencing, while Mike oversees the crops. The farm consists of 400 acres irrigated and 2100 acres of pasture. The breeding program is based around the seasons. The spring herd is geared toward maternal
and calving ease while the fall herd focuses on club calves. The main focus in the program is the cattle are fed to finished weight and sold to a packer. The cattle are fed a growing ration of ground hay, corn silage and distillers by products and a finishing ration of corn silage, distillers by products, and earlage which is ensiled corn grain, cobs, husks and, in some cases, a portion of the stalk, that is higher in energy than corn silage with similar protein content. Ethanol by-products are used as an additive. Danners chiangus consistently have the ability to produce 1400 pound market cattle without steroid hormones and feed additives. The genetic lines of the Danner Chiangus cattle include a Mountain Man bull of Mary Lee White, a Final Answer bull from Genex and club calves by Monopoly. Danner’s Chiangus continues to raise chiangus cattle. They feel chianina cattle combine well with Angus to produce an ideal end product. Chiangus june/july 2013 | Chianina Journal | Page 49
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cattle are consistently able to bred heifer sale in November. The achieve industry targets. The sale is held on the farm in their maternal traits and calving own sale facility over Thanksgiving ease can also be achieved weekend. By increasing their with this breed. fall calving herd, they have been Danner Chiangus achieved able to breed them for maternal the reserve champion females, leaving their spring herd honors in the 2013 National to concentrate on producing club Western Stock Show Fed calves. Beef Contest. Additionally, The heifers are bred for calving they placed 5th in the ease as their number one priority. live animal placing and They primarily use two different Myron Danner and his parents and brothers showing the 1959 5th in the carcass placing. purebred Angus sires and one club Grand Champion Carload of steers at the Louisville Beef and Myron & his family enjoy calf sire. The fall calving cows are Bourbon Show at Louisville, Kentucky. From left to right are the carcass beef contest bred with leased bulls that allow Ralph Danner, Sr. (Myron’s dad), John Danner, Ralph Danner, Jr., Myron Danner and Sophia Danner (Myron’s mom). They are them to obtain a superior sire because it eliminates the from Muscatine, Iowa. showmanship side of the that time of year that would not competition, which consists be possible in the spring breeding of the labor, grooming, halter breaking, etc. It also program. eliminates the politics involved in shows. Myron enjoys They have used a Chi-influence bull, Rattle, from shows that emphasize the end product, which is priority Dennis Clarahan last fall along with the some very in the cattle industry. outstanding black baldy bulls. A large portion of Four hundred miles east of Burwell, Nebraska, sits their cows have Chianina influence in their pedigrees. Danner Cattle Company located 4 miles northwest of Danner Cattle Company continues to use Chi-influence Muscatine, Iowa. The operation involves Ralph, Jr. & bulls to influence characteristics like favorable teat size Kathy, their son Ben and his wife Monica, and their and udders. Additionally the Chi cattle provide longevity daughter Morgan. In addition, they normally have one and excel in style like no other breed. full-time employee that assists throughout the year. The The few cattle they do finish are creep fed as calves and decision making process is made jointly between Ralph fed a high energy finishing ration. They are marketed at and Ben. Ralph enjoys doing the feeding chores while the 800 lb weight range. Ben does a lot of the leg work. Ralph Danner received overall champion at the 2013 The farm is a combination of grain and cow-calf NWSS Fed Beef Contest. He placed 11th in the live operation with just a few of the cattle being fed to be placing and 1st in the Carcass placing. Ralph attributes harvested. The farm’s goals have evolved from Ralph’s Chi cattle to have a finer textured carcass that allows father, Ralph Sr. who primarily fed grain and finished the cattle to exhibit excellent marbling without all the fat cattle. The farm’s emphasis has become to grow into external fat and waste. One thing is for sure; whenever more of a cow /calf and bred heifer operation. In the last they harvest cattle for themselves, it is definitely a Chieight years, Danner Cattle Company has transitioned influenced calf! their cow herd to a spring and fall calving cycle. While both Danner family operations dedicate The operation breeds about 200 spring heifers each their efforts to produce champion carcasses, they will year and sells approximately 80 head in their annual continue to focus on simple traditions passed down from generations.
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The ReTail PRoduceR – GeTTinGeR Family cusTom meaTs
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ettinger Family Custom Meats (GFCM) was established in 2012, when the Gettinger family purchased the local meat locker located ten miles outside of Rushville, Indiana. GFCM custom processes cattle, hogs, lambs, goats, and deer, as well as other wild game. Additionally, their retail shop purchases boxed whole cuts which they further process and sell over the counter to consumers. Orders for wholesale beef are filled locally or if possible using their own chiangus steers. Coustomers may purchase whole, halves or quarters. Gettinger Chiangus steers go to a neighbor to be finished and harvested. They prefer Chianina beef over others, but it is even more important how the animal is fed. The beef will hang for a minimum of two weeks, or longer if the customer prefers. They currently slaughter once a week, averaging seven beef and five hogs per week. With the current high price of corn, the beef carcasses are becoming leaner and leaner, which reduces the flavor and taste. However, their grass fed beef is becoming more popular, but it takes additional time for them to reach a harvest weight. Gettinger Family Custom Meats’ customer base is local farmers and their families who still have ties to the farm and desire to purchase their meat locally. In June GFCM is planning to open a retail shop in town to increase their customer base for the retail counter. They currently have four non-family full time employees, and hope to double that with the new retail shop.
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Operated by Lisa, Sam & Sarah, and Tyler & Jackie Gettinger, GFCM’s goal is to improve the current locker, so they can upgrade their state inspected status. This will allow them to offer homegrown retail meat products. They are currently a custom exempt locker that can only sell; whole, half or quarters of locally owned meat. With this improvement they will be able to capture the popularity of local retail products and other foods since consumers want to know where their food comes from and who is handling it. Offering a variety of meat products from their boxed whole cut line, the most popular beef cut is the ribeye. They specialize and sell a smoked beef strip (jerky). If anyone has talked with Jeff before you probably were able to sample some of this tasty product. GFCM are also known for their smoked pork chops and bacon. Additionally, they also offer lunch meats and frozen foods through the retail shop. For additional information, the Gettinger Family Custom Meats welcome you to visit their website at www. gettingerfamilycustommeats.com, and see the pictures of their new shop when it is up and running in June.
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Bella Fortuna north - the Florentine restaurant
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istecca alla Fiorentina, Filetto Griglia, and Peposo are three Chianina beef dishes that rise to the top of the menu at Bella Fortuna North. A Florentine restaurant that strives to embody not just Italian cuisine or even just the Tuscan region but rather the specific cuisine of the city of Florence where Chianina is a focal point of the beef options for diners, says Chef Josh Linder at Bella Fortuna North. Bella Fortuna North is a casual, elegant restaurant celebrating the cuisine and culture of Florence, Italy. Located in Lake Leelanau, Michigan, on a peninsula known for its vineyards, orchards and farms, Bella Fortuna embraces the Italian philosophy that simplicity is key and that the natural flavors of food are best experienced when they are fresh and in the prime of each season. Bella Fortuna opened in 2012 and is owned by Dr. Jane Fortune and Dr. Robert R. Hesse. “Bella Fortuna” translates to “beautiful fortune” or “good luck” in Italian and was selected by Jane and Bob as a play on Jane’s name. Bella Fortuna is also the name of Jane and Bob’s wine. They have a small vineyard outside of Florence and Leland which produces Italian Pinot Grigio. Both wines are featured at Bella Fortuna. The menu with chianina beef consists of; a traditional Bistecca alla Fiorentina prepared in a wood fired oven and dressed with high quality Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil, a Filetto Griglia, beef filet charbroiled and served with Cherry Demi-Glace, and a Peposo, which is a mellow pepper beef stew made with cubed brisket slow braised with tomato & Chianti. Chef Josh Linder began a catering business at 16 years of age and then attended the Le Cordon Bleu to obtain his culinary training. He states, “I have always had a deep love for the chemistry of the kitchen. I am passionate about being both a well rounded chef and an educator in the kitchen. I seek to not only teach my staff but also the clientele that I serve.” Bella Fortuna North has been extremely successful in its first season. They were voted #1 Italian restaurant in the Grand Traverse area covering five counties in Michigan. Seasonal vacationers and locals alike have praised their destination restaurant for its ingenuity and authentic décor. The restaurant features an outside
dining terrace and gardens that have won several national landscaping awards. Hopefully a trip to Lake Leelanau, Michigan, will be added to your places to visit after reading about their great Chianina dishes and menu. It is important that we remember the final goal in breeding cattle is to strive to produce a great product for consumers. In the end the Chi is in the beef! ©ACA
From the menu oF
Bella Fortuna north Chi BeeF dishes
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Use Calving Ease Scores to Monitor and Reduce Dystocia Bob Weaber,Ph.D., Cow Calf Extension Specialist, Kansas State University
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he old management adage “If you don’t measure it, you can’t improve it!” holds true for many beef production traits. It is especially true for dystocia or calving difficulty. It is important for producers to review their current data collection scheme and the data they use in selection of bulls to remedy problems in their herd. Many producers still collect birth weights of calves as part of their performance record collection system. Producers are encouraged to transition to collection of calving ease scores instead of or in addition to birth weights. Birth weight only accounts for 55-60% of the genetic variation in calving ease. So, selection for reduced birth weight alone won’t improve calving ease as much as selecting directly on calving ease. And since birth weight is strongly correlated with other growth traits, reduction in birth weight is usually associated with decreased growth performance at weaning and yearling. When selecting a service sire for use on virgin heifers, it is recommended to focus on selection of Chianina influence bulls with Calving Ease EPDs of 9.0 or greater. If you are using artificial insemination, select bulls with high accuracy Calving Ease EPDs to further minimize risk of dystocia events.
For cow-calf producers, calving ease is the economically relevant trait associated with dystocia. Economically relevant traits (ERTs) are those that directly generate revenue or incur costs in beef production systems. In the case of a commercial cow-calf producer, dystocia (or lack of ‘calving ease’) is what generates costs in a cow herd through direct losses of calves and their dams, increased labor costs, and certainly lower reproductive rates among cows that have experienced dystocia. Birth weight is an indicator trait. In this case, birth weight provides some information on calving ease. Birth weight alone doesn’t directly generate revenue or incur costs independent of calving ease. It’s important to recognize that there is an optimal range of birth weights in beef cattle. Certainly, too heavy of a calf is a problem during delivery of the calf hence our selection, at least historically, for lower birth weights. However, too small of a calf at birth is problematic as well. This is especially true for winter/spring calving herds. During severe cold stress, low body weight calves are more susceptible to hypothermia and subsequent death or disease issues. Indeed, very low birth weight calves in northern latitudes can dramatically reduce survivability for calves born in winter months.
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Recording calving ease scores is easy and should be done at or shortly after birth. The Beef Improvement Federation recommended calving ease scores are listed below and in the front of the NCBA IRM red books. Monitoring calving ease in heifers and cows will allow producers to select sires with optimal calving ease and moderate levels of birth weight; helping to minimize dystocia. The calving ease records may also allow identification of sires that are causing problems. Sire selection for improved calving ease should focus on Calving Ease EPD, and for sires of replacement females, Calving Ease Maternal EPD should be considered. Calving Ease Maternal describes the genetics associated with the ability of a sire’s daughters to calve without assistance. ©ACA Calving ease score
Description
1
No difficulty, no assistance
2
Minor difficulty, some assistance
3
Major difficulty, usually mechanical assistance
4
Caesarian section or other surgery
5
Abnormal presentation
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Ohio Beef Expo
March 15, 2013 • Columbus, OH • Judge: Jarod Callahan, OK & Kyle Conley, OK
Chianina Steers & Heifers
Champion Chianina Steer Exhibited by Danielle Heintz
Champion Chianina female Exhibited by Demi Powers not pictured
reServe Champion Chianina Steer Exhibited by Ashley Buell
Illinois Beef Expo
reServe Champion Chianina female Exhibited by Megan Hunt
February 21-24, 2013 • Springfield, IL
Chianina Steers & Heifers
4th overall & Champion Chianina female Exhibited by Sydney Wisnefski
reServe Champion Chianina female Exhibited by Courtney Swalve
4th overall & Champion Chianina Steer Exhibited by Nelson England
5th overall & reServe Champion Chianina Steer Exhibited by Dalton Line
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Advertiser’s index 2GTHR Chianina.............................23 5J Chianina........................................23 A.B.’s Ranch......................................69 Ard Ridge Cattle Company................66 Bessler, Jeff........................................41 Cardinal Cattle Company.................BC Circle E Cattle Company..................69 Circle E Farms...................................65 Champagne Farms.......................21, 66 Chianina Association.............13, 58, 60 Clarahan Farms..................................66 Classic Genetics.................................68 CK Cattle Company..........................65 Coward, Danny..................................67 Cow Sense.........................................12 Edje Technologies..............................57 Edwards Cattle Company..................69 Esch Cattle Company........................67 Foster Brothers Farms.......................69 Four Roses Cattle...............................43 Garrett’s Show Cattle.........................65 Gehrke Farms....................................65 Gettinger Chi Angus..........................66 Grand Ole Place Farms........................5 Graham Chiangus..............................70 Grassland Farms.................................70 Holt Bros Cattle................................59 Hunt Farms.................................20, 68 Johnson Chiangus..............................65 Kevin Wendt Auctioneer....................68 McHale Farms...................................69 Melroe Farms..............................37, 68 Miller, Jeff.........................................65 Ramsey Chiangus..............................67 Riverbend Farm.................................70 Riverview Farm.................................67 Rodgers, Wade...................................55 Ron Kreis, Auctioneer........................68 RSE Farms, Inc..................................65 Schaefer Chiangus.......................33, 68 Schrick Land & Cattle.......................69
Sears Marketing Services....................65 Sexton ChiAngus...............................66 Sheets ChiAngus................................29 Sky Meadows.....................................70 Styles ChiAngus.................................59 Stoppel Cattle Company.................IBC Sullivan Supply...................................19 Talmo Ranch.................................3, 65 Tesch Bros..........................................59 Transova Genetics..............................27 Transwest...........................................39
Trausch Farms....................................47 VBS Farms...................................40, 66 VKR Cattle Company........................67 Ventura Farms..............................61, 67 Walco Farms.......................................66 Walter G. Mizes Ranches...................69 Weaver Leather...................................51 Whitten Chiangus..............................69 Willow Oak Cattle Ranch.........IFC, 70 Wilstem Guest Ranch........................66 Woodhaven Farms..............................70
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Iowa Beef Expo
February 17, 2013 • Des Moines, Iowa • Judges: Ryan Rathmann & Krisha Custis
Chianina Steers
ReseRve OveRall MaRket aniMal & ChaMpiOn Chianina steeR Exhibited by Alex Alliger
ReseRve Chianina steeR Exhibited by James Gradert
Chianina Females
ChaMpiOn Chianina FeMale Exhibited by Ben Weis
ReseRve ChaMpiOn Chianina FeMale Exhibited by Bryce Snedden
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Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo
March 1-3, 2013 • Louisville, KY • Judge: Jeff Jackson, TX
Chianina Steers
3rd Overall market animal & ChampiOn Chianina steer Exhibited by Nick Boersen
5th Overall market animal & reserve ChampiOn Chianina steer Exhibited by Hunter Weber
ChampiOn Chianina female Exhibited by Samuel Gardner
reserve ChampiOn Chianina female Exhibited by Leslie Rogers
ChampiOn Chianina female Exhibited by Kelsey Culp
reserve ChampiOn Chianina female Exhibited by Laurel Culp
Chianina Females
Junior Show
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Chi GenetiCs DireCtory
AlAbAmA
illinois
Johnson
C h i a ng us
Chuck Madaris
Ned Ellis
Cell: (334) 657-5833
Home (334) 227-4446
232 Cruise Rd. • Hope Hull, AL 36043
Terry Johnson, Owner 309.337.8440
GF “Professional Sale Management & Marketing Services” Alan Sears 61 Westward Way • Eaton, CO 80615 Home/Office: (970) 454-3986 • Mobile: (970) 396-7521 aksears8@msn.com • www.searsmarketingservices.com
Gehrke Farms
Gehrke Farms Beef ( 877) LEANBEEF • gehrke.farms@yahoo.com Freezer Beef & Beef Snack Sticks Troy Gehrke, Manager Delavan, Illinois (309) 244-7819 • Barn (309) 846-1614 • Cell
Garland & Kathie Gehrke Hartsburg, Illinois (217) 642-5862
inDiAnA
GeorGiA
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Jeff Miller
Farms, Inc.
P.O. Box 330 Stephens, GA 30667
Roddy Sturdivant
Rob Postin
mobile (770) 372–0400 office (770) 921–3207
Drew Johnson 309.337.5700
home (706) 759–2220 barn (706) 759–2209
Grand Champion Steer 2012 Indiana State Fair
6863 S. 200 E. Cutler, IN 46920 (765) 268-2409 (765) 414-4547 – cell
Talmo Ranch Chiangus & Chiford Cattle Wayne & Jill Miller, Owners P.O. Box 68 • Talmo, GA 30575 Phone: (706) 693-4133 or Fax: (706) 693-4359 Email: talmoranch@aol.com
Web site: www.talmoranch.com
Cell: 765-969-0154 Email: lgarrett@globalsite.net
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chI GenetIcs DIRectoRy
Gettinger Chi Angus
KentucKy
Selling Bulls, Heifers & Steers Barb Gettinger 3464 S. 325 E. Rushville, IN 46173
Jeff & Lisa Gettinger 4858 E 200 S Rushville, IN 46713 (765) 561-4434 jlgett@yahoo.com
Sam Gettinger (765) 561-3130 s.gettinger@yahoo. com
WWW.gEttINgERCHIANguS.Com
Guest Ranch
Bulls & Females for sale at all times. P.O. Box 189 French Lick, IN 47432 (812) 630-4850
Home of WRL Tracken
814 Ard Ridge Rd. Nancy, KY 42544 Office & Fax: (606) 871-9454 Owners: Leonard & June Branscum: (606) 871-7859 Neal & Rebekah Branscum: (606) 872-5395
Home of Quality Chiangus Cattle Val B. & Vicky B. Shields
837 Dahms Rd. Falmouth, KY 41040 (859) 654-4440 or (859) 391-0758 Web site: www.VBSFarms.com
Iowa
Clarahan Farms Dennis • Ryan • Neil
Breeders of Chiangus Cattle 19425 280th Avenue • Harper, IA 52231 (641) 635-2454 – office Dennis: (319) 330-6377 • Ryan: (641) 660-2713 Neil: (641) 660-2257
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Champagne Farms
Fullblood Chianina Bulls & Females Available
Chris & Brandhi Howard 5365 West Highway 36 Sharpsburg, KY 40374 606.247.2154 chris.howard@bath.kyschools.us www.champagnefarm.com
chi gEnEtics DiREctORy
Michigan
V VK KR
nEbRaska
Home of FBF Nevada Nights 2CA
The Vander Kolks Carl, Gail, Craig, Kim & Susan Dorr, Michigan
(616) 896-9190 (office) • (616) 896-9433 (Carl & Gail) (616) 896-1637 (Brady & Susan Ostrom)
Ventura Farm
Chiangus, Chimaine & Angus Bulls Available by Private Treaty
Ken, Deb & Christina Geuns 4995 Sleight Rd. Bath, MI 48808 (517) 641-7152
Harlan & Leah Ritchie 4537 Comanche Dr. Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 333-0649
VF New Edition 201 1CM 2003 ACA National Champion Chi Bull
Mississippi
Danny Coward
Home of WOCR Ozzie 67M, sire of the winning Beef Derby Calves
For Sale: Semen on RDD Mr VRD 105N Utilizing genetics from Willow Oak Ranch & circle E Farms 501 Russell Rd.• Noxapater, MS 39346 (662) 724-2685 (home) • (662) 325-2675 (work) • coward@ cvm.msstate.edu
Ramsey Chiangus Lincoln, Nebraska
Customer Focused on Value Traits And Services Producers of Chiangus and Chimaine Breeding Cattle Breeding Heifers, Breeding Bulls and Club Calves Now Available For Viewing and Sale Private Treaty • Call for Directions Bill & Linda Ramsey 5125 South 75th Street • Lincoln, NE 68516 Cell: (308) 380-1549 www.ramseychiangus.com
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Chi GeNetiCS DireCtory
North Dakota
ohio
Ron KReis, AuctioneeR
2013 NWSS Champion Chianina Female Pen
Bryan, John & Jerry Schaefer P.O. Box 28 • Des Lacs, ND 58733 Bryan: (701) 721-8091 bschaefer@srt.com John: (701) 720-7220 Jerry: (701) 720-2061 schaeferchiangus@srt.com
Visit us at www.schaeferchiangus.com
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2005 World Champion Livestock Auctioneer Specializing in Purebred & General Livestock Auctions Ron Kreis Adamsville, OH (740) 796-5242 (740) 683-3235 rtkreis93@gmail.com
Steve, Barb, Tyler & Bethany 8005 Hwy. 32 Gwinner, ND 58040 (701) 678-2225 Tyler (Cell) (605) 695-3295
Form to Function ohio
oklahoma
Hunt Farms
Classic Genetics ChaSe Comer
P.O. Box 705 • Ardmore, OK 73402 (580) 504-1716 Home Phone (937) 548-3050
Tom, Deanna and Megan 2505 Weavers Station – Ft. Jefferson Rd. New Madison, OH 45346
Chiangus & Chiford
We breed for oPtimUmS. Not extremes. Performance tested bulls and females • Show prospects
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CHi geneTiCs DireCTory
oregon
Tennessee
Jan, Jeff & Brandon Johnson P.O. Box 475 Dunlap, TN 37327 Cell (423) 240-4411 Home (423) 949-3559 email: janbjohnson@yahoo.com www.riverbendcattle.com
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“Come visit us in the beautiful Sequatchie Valley” John Coble, Consultant • (406) 254-2548 scott Coble, Herd Manager • (423) 921-4221 Business office: old Mills square 215W. Broadway st., ste. D, • rogersville, Tn 37857 (423) 272- 0225 richard Alan Arnold, President & Manager
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John & Debbie Woodroof 1264 Young Rd. Lebanon, TN 37090 (615) 444-3519
Tennessee Chianina Steer & Heifer Futurity
Tom Gunn & Family R.R. 3, Box 120 Decherd, TN 37324 (615) 467-3254
Graham ChianGus Breeders of Quality Chi Cattle
Pete, Debra, Taylor & Blythe Graham
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Chi genetiCs DireCtory
texas
FBF Jody & Shawnda Foster David & Darlee Foster Josh Lesky: 806-292-8842 Casey Hilmes:405-443-9131
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Circle E Cattle Company Mineral Wells, Texas
Raising Quality Chi Cattle Shawn Ethridge (940) 328-4723
BW Ethridge (940) 452-1100
www.fosterbrosfarms.com Walter G. Mizes Ranches
Fullblood Chianina bulls and females always available. Charles McDonald Ranch Manager/Herdsman Hwy. 281 North Hico, TX 76457 (254) 796-4070 • Fax (254) 796-2330
Keith & Dana Schrick Business: (817) 613-0724 Cell: (817) 366-6435
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Jason Schrick Business: (817) 596-0799 Cell: (817) 366-8511
Certified Brucellosis & TB Free Herd ID #20020090310
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Anthony “tony” EdwArds 714 Burwells ave. • staunton, va 24401 101 neal Ct. • wright City, Mo 63390 202-460-0384 tonyedwards@comcast.net
Fullblood Chianina & ChiFords
west virginia
McHale Farms Lewisburg & Union, West Virginia Land & Cattle Club Calf & Chiangus Steve McHale P.O. Box 302 • Union, WV 24983 (304) 772-3389 • (304) 667-1962 whomadewho1@frontier.com
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