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Education of Youth in Beef Practices – Brangus, My Choice of Beef Educación de jóvenes en las prácticas de la carne de res – el Brangus fue mi selección

Wanting to expand her knowledge and broaden her horizons, Jackie Elliott, a young cattle woman from Australia, felt touring North America’s Beef Industry would be the perfect place to start.

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Options for Successful Fixed-Time AI of BrahmanInfluenced Cattle Opciones para una exitosa inseminación artificial a tiempo fijo (iatf) en ganado con influencia brahman

Dr. Randy Stanko discusses the benefits of synchronization and artificial insemination and describes a new option for Brahman composite breed cows.

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2015 “Brangus - Champion of the World” Competition Concurso “Brangus – Campeón del Mundo” 2015

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Brangus in South Africa has a Good Story to Tell El Brangus en Sudáfrica tiene un buen relato que

What started as a way to draw awareness to the Brangus breed and promote trade amongst countries has developed into a competition worthy of a week long event at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.

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Being a hardy, polled and extremely efficient breed has increased Brangus’ popularity among South Africa’s ranching stockman.

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Traveling the World with Brangus Viajando por el mundo para el Brangus

An active breeder and strong advocate for international affairs Buck Thomason is focused on promoting and bettering the Brangus breed and Brangus genetics all around the globe.

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Staff Connection Director Connection Regional Connection IBBA Connection

Industry Events Promoting Brangus :: by Tommy Perkins, Ph.D., PAS Eventos de la industria que promueven al Brangus Final Thoughts :: by Mike Vorel Pensamientos para terminar The Past Helping the Future :: by Tyler Dean

El pasado que ayuda al future Spring 2016 Sire Summary

Genetic Trends

Trait Leaders

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Marketing Update

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Show Results Reports

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A Breed for the International Scene :: by Emilee Garza

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Creating Friendships Around the World :: by Sidney Thomason Women of Brangus Increasing Your Marketing Presence :: by Kyles Dykes

Para ampliar su presencia en el Mercado Welcome New Members Advertising and Marketing Opportunities Gain Valuable Exposure - Make Your Profile Public IBBA Audited Financials

The Official Publication of the International Brangus® Breeders Association.

The Brangus Journal is an international publication serving the Brangus seedstock producer.

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Fort Worth Stock Show Open Show Fort Worth Stock Show Junior Show South Florida Fair

Service Directory State Directory Calendar of Events Advertisers Index

Special thanks to Sandra Marvel of High Springs, Fla., for sharing this great shot of Red Brangus females under a spectacular rainbow.

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Staff Connection Executive Vice President

Tommy Perkins, Ph.D., PAS

210.696.8231 x212 :: tperkins@int-brangus.org

Director of Shows and Youth Programs, Publications Editor

405.867.1421 or 405.207.6921 :: tyler@int-brangus.org Education And Data Coordinator

Tyler Dean

Jenny Bohac

210.696.8231 x202 :: jbohac@gobrangus.com Field Service Representative

Kyle Dykes

254.371.9388 :: kdykes@gobrangus.com Communications And Member Services

Accounting Assistant

Patti Teeler

210.696.8231 x205 :: patti@int-brangus.org Registry Specialist

Rosanne Nelson

210.696.8231 x206 :: rosanne_sralla@int-brangus.org Product Manager

Emilio Silvas

210.696.8231 x207 :: esilvas@gobrangus.com Full Stack Engineer

Justin Beere

210.696.8231 x215 :: jbeere@gobrangus.com

Jessica Johnston

210.696.8231 x211 :: jjohnston@gobrangus.com Advertising Sales Manager

Melanie Fuller

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Director Connection President

Mike Vorel

Larry Parker

Area 5

First VP

Michael Kammerer

Area 7

Eddy Roberts

Area 11

Term: 2014-2017 386-935-1416 :: wetfarm1@windstream.net Secretary-Treasurer

Brandon Belt

Area 7

Term: 2015-2018 254-248-5260 :: brandonbelt@aol.com

Chuck Sword

Area 1

Term: 2013-2016 770-468-3486 :: cnffarm@aol.com

Russ Williamson

Area 7

Term: 2013-2016 903-530-5957 :: skyhawkbrangus@yahoo.com

Danny Farris

Bill Davis

Area 2

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Term: 2014-2017 936-449-5744 :: jlkamm@earthlink.net Second VP

Area 10

Term: 2013-2016 520-508-3505 :: jddiane@vtc.net

Term: 2013-2016 405-826-6959 :: vorelfarms@gmail.com

Area 9

Term: 2013-2016 325-669-5727 :: farrisranching@yahoo.com

Cody Gariss

Area 3

Davy Sneed

Area 4

Term: 2014-2017 417-398-2836 :: cody_gariss88@hotmail.com Term: 2015-2018 615-904-5850 :: dsfarms1980@gmail.com

Carolyn Belden Carson

Area 6

Term: 2015-2018 530-713-5111 :: cbcbeef@gmail.com

Doyle Miller

Area 8

Term: 2015-2018 615-351-2783 :: dmiller@doylemillercpa.com Contact the Director(s) from your area with any questions or concerns you have about our association.

Regional Connection Don Hall hallbran72019@yahoo.com Heart of America Brangus Breeders Association Jim Mussulman jmussulm@yahoo.com Hill Country Brangus Breeders Association Brandon Belt brandonbelt@aol.com International Red Brangus Breeders Association Marcos Borges marcos@mbjranch.com Louisiana Brangus Breeders Association Bob Savoie bobsavoie@charter.net Mississippi Brangus Breeders Association Bill Wells wwells@bellsouth.net Arkansas Brangus Breeders Association

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Danny Wells dbwells72@sbcglobal.net Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Doug Williams whipowill@yadtel.net Southwest Brangus Breeders Association Dr. Bart Carter bjcmd@cableone.net Texas Brangus Breeders Association Doug Muenchow cattlemandoug@aol.com West Coast Brangus Breeders Association Pam Doiron doiron@spanishranch.net West Texas Brangus Breeders Association Alan Wedeking wedekingfarms@hotmail.com Oklahoma Brangus Association

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IBBA Connection Industry Events Promoting Brangus

by Tommy PERKINS, Ph.D., PAS IBBA Executive Vice President

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ttending stock shows, committee meetings and other educational events have kept me pretty busy the past few months. I have had the opportunity to attend several industry meetings, which helps keep our name in front of everyone. I thought we had very productive participation at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show in San Diego. Several of our members financially supported the trade show and several others attended the NCBA Convention on their own.

Buck Thomason, International Committee Chairman, and I have just recently attended the U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc., (USLGE) annual meeting where IBBA receives funding for international travel and breed promotion. This kind of funding allows for many marketing opportunities for Brangus genetics around the world. For example, 2015 funding from USLGE allowed for the very successful International Field Day held in Dallas, Texas.

The IBBA was able to expose Brangus genetics to representatives from Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and South Africa during the three-day meeting. A highlight of this year’s funding request includes the very important planning process for the 2018 World Brangus Congress to be held in the United States.

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This month is the “international” focus for the Brangus Journal so I want to thank all of the cattlemen throughout the world that have chosen to use Brangus genetics in their breeding programs. I have traveled to many of the foreign countries and have witnessed, firsthand, the positive global impact of United States Brangus genetics.

Thank you to all of the foreign guests that have traveled to the States to purchase live cattle and frozen genetics for their home countries.

We welcome your membership into the IBBA family.

An annual highlight of mine is visiting with breeders that participate in commercial cattle events throughout the country.

IBBA breeders from Texas have many opportunities to show and sell their commercial Brangus cattle in competitions held during the major livestock shows in Fort Worth, San Antonio and Houston.

Congratulations to all of the IBBA members and commercial cattlemen for using Brangus genetics to not only win the competition but to also top the auction events held at the conclusion of each event. You are to be commended for consigning such high quality registered Brangus bulls and extra fancy Brangus Built females. I always admire the exceptional quality of perfect uddered, moderate framed, and muscular (yet feminine) females on display each year.

The 2016 IBBA annual meeting events will take place March 3-4 at the NRG Holiday Inn Hotel in Houston, Texas. The IBBA board will meet on Thursday afternoon following an 11:00 a.m. presentation

by Mr. John Genho to the Breed Improvement Committee. Friday will include the membership meeting, seating of new directors, awards banquet and the Brangus Female Show. Recognition of the outgoing directors will also occur during the Friday morning activities. I would like to congratulate the new Directors who have been elected to serve on the IBBA Board of Directors. Lee Alford, Steve Densmore, Troy Floyd and Chris Heptinstall will be joining Mike Vorel who was elected to his second term. A heartfelt thank you goes out to Danny Farris, Chuck Sword, Larry Parker and Russ Williamson for their previous three-year tenure on the Board of Directors. They served during a very uncertain time for our association and were able to make decisions that were good for the entire breed.

The meeting concludes with the annual awards banquet to be held at noon on Friday. This event will be highlighted by awarding the Pioneer Award, Breeder of the Year Award, Commercial Producer of the Year Award, and the Herdsman Award. The recipients of these awards are to be commended for their continued support of the IBBA and the Brangus breed.

Do not hesitate to call me if you have any specific questions about our international program, the annual meeting, or commercial cattle events. For information about all IBBA programs and other inquiries, please call (210) 696-8231 or visit www.GoBrangus.com.

Stay connected to IBBA through Facebook, Twitter, or receive news updates by joining our email list. BJ

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por Tommy PERKINS, Ph.D., PAS IBBA Vicepresidente Ejecutivo

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a asistencia a exposiciones ganaderas, a reuniones de comités y a otros eventos educativos, me han tenido bastante ocupado estos últimos meses. También he tenido la oportunidad de asistir a varias reuniones de nuestra industria, lo cual sirve para mantener nuestro nombre a la vista de todos. Creo que tuvimos una participación muy productiva durante la Exposición Comercial de la Asociación Nacional de Productores de Carne (National Cattlemen’s Beef Association - NCBA) en San Diego, California. Varios de nuestros miembros, apoyaron económicamente a la exposición y varios otros asistieron a la Convención por su cuenta.

Hace poco, Buck Thomason, Presidente del Comité Internacional y yo asistimos a la Asamblea General Anual de U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc., (USLGE), de la cual IBBA recibe fondos para viajes internacionales y promoción de la raza.

Este tipo de financiamiento nos da muchas oportunidades de comerciar la genética Brangus en todas partes del mundo. Por ejemplo, el financiamiento de 2015 de USLGE nos permitió tener un Día de Campo Internacional muy exitoso en Dallas, Texas.

La IBBA pudo exhibir la genética Brangus a representantes de Bolivia, Costa Rica, México y Sudáfrica durante esa reunión de tres días. El plan más importante para la solicitud de financiamiento de este año, incluye el proceso de planificación tan importante para el Congreso Mundial Brangus de 2018, que ocurrirá en Estados Unidos.

Este mes es el enfoque “internacional” del Brangus Journal, de modo que quisiera agradecer muchísimo a todos los ganaderos del mundo que han optado usar la genética Brangus en sus programas de cría. He viajado a muchos países extranjeros y he visto, de primera mano, el impacto positivo global de la genética Brangus de EE.UU. Mil gracias a todos los invitados extranjeros que viajaron a EE.UU. para comprar ganado en pie y genética congelada para sus países. Le damos la bienvenida a vuestra membresía en nuestra familia IBBA. Una de las cosas que más me gusta hacer anualmente es conversar con los criadores que participan en los eventos de ganado comercial en todo el país. Los criadores texanos de la IBBA tienen muchas oportunidades para exhibir y vender su ganado Brangus comercial en concursos que tienen lugar durante las exposiciones ganaderas principales de Fort Worth,

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San Antonio y Houston. Felicitaciones a todos los miembros de la IBBA y ganaderos comerciales que usaron la genética Brangus no solamente para ganar un concurso sino también por obtener los precios más altos en las subastas que tienen lugar a la conclusión de cada evento. Se les debe elogiar por consignar toros Brangus de registro de tan alta calidad así como las extraordinarias hembras Brangus “Built.” Siempre admiro la calidad excepcional de las hembras musculosas (pero femeninas) de esqueleto moderado y ubres perfectas que se exhiben todos los años.

La Asamblea General anual de 2016 de la IBBA tendrá lugar el 3 y 4 de marzo, en el Hotel Holiday Inn NRG, en Houston, Texas.

La Junta Directiva de la IBBA se reunirá el jueves a la tarde, después de una presentación a las 11:00 horas por el Sr. John Genho al Comité de Mejoramiento de la Raza. Viernes incluirá la Asamblea de los miembros, la toma de cargos por parte de los directores nuevos, el banquete de premiación y la Calificación de Hembras Brangus. El reconocimiento de los directores salientes tendrá lugar durante las actividades del viernes a la mañana.

Quisiera felicitar a los directores nuevos que se han elegido para servir en la Junta Directiva. Lee Alford, Steve Densmore, Troy Floyd y Chris Heptinstall se unirán a Mike Vorel quien fue elegido por un segundo mandato. Mis más sinceros agradecimientos a Danny Farris, Chuck Sword, Larry Parker y Russ Williamson, por sus cargos de 3 años en la Junta Directiva. Ellos sirvieron durante un periodo muy inseguro para nuestra asociación y pudieron tomar decisiones que beneficiaron a la toda raza.

La Asamblea General concluirá con el banquete de premiación que tendrá lugar al medio día el viernes. Este evento destacará las condecoraciones del Pionero, del Criador del Año, del Productor Comercial del Año y del Vaquero del Año. Los recipientes de dichos honores se elogiarán por su apoyo constante de la IBBA y de la raza Brangus.

No dejen de llamarme si tienen algunas preguntas específicas acerca de nuestro programa internacional, la Asamblea General, o los eventos para el ganado comercial. Para información sobre todos los programas de la IBBA y otras preguntas, sírvanse llamar al (210) 696-8231 o visite a www.GoBrangus.com. Sigan conectados a la IBBA mediante Facebook o Twitter o reciban informes actualizados mediante nuestro listado de correos electrónicos. BJ

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t’s hard to believe but by the time this issue reaches everyone, spring will be here or just around the corner!

I always look forward to spring when everything turns from dead brown and dormant to lush green and growing. Green is always a welcome sight to anyone in our industry and I feel quite sure that our cattle prefer the lush tender green grass to the dead grass or hay.

While things aren’t quite like a year ago, our cattle markets are gaining strength. With continued lower grain and fuel prices, 2016 should be another good year for most cattle producers.

Spring sales are already happening and shall be a good indication of the year ahead. I sincerely hope the spring bull sales are a huge success and set a solid pace for our Brangus genetics.

March is the time we seat the new IBBA Board of Directors members. Four members of our current board are at the end of their term. Danny Farris, Chuck Sword, Russ Williamson and Larry Parker are men of outstanding character who have served through some good times as well as times with plenty of challenges. Most importantly, they have served selflessly, making decisions that they believed to be in the best interest of our IBBA membership. While not always agreeing, they have listened to other members’ thoughts and made decisions the longevity of the IBBA. I am proud to call these men friends and fellow board members. To them I say, “Thank you for your service and dedication.” I hope IBBA members in their respective areas will take the next opportunity, be it making a quick call, sending an email, or catching them at a spring sale, to show appreciation to

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these four great guys.

March is also the month we form new committees. There will be a list of committee options posted on the IBBA website and included in the biweekly eNews listing these committees and their responsibilities. These committees are the primary way that IBBA comes up with new ideas to grow and finds ways to solidify the association and what it offers members. I highly encourage every IBBA member to take a moment and consider completing a form to volunteer to serve on one of these committees. Sign up and serve your association. Current committee members please note - you must fill out the form each year; no one automatically stays on a committee from one year to the next.

With spring here, now is a great time to visit a fellow breeder or your commercial customers. Visit a breeder that you have never taken the time to visit before. Visit your commercial customers to see how their bull purchases are working and learn their management practices to better assist them in the future.

Better yet, attend sales hosted by fellow breeders or regional associations to meet new breeders and potential customers. It is easy for anyone, I included, to stay home and believe that your cattle are better than any in existence. But how do you know if they are the only ones you ever see. And if that is the case, please get out and share your knowledge with all those less fortunate.

For those that love to learn and are always trying to find ways to better your product, farm or ranch this is an excellent way to observe different practices and learn something new.

Now is also the time to start making plans to attend summer

IBBA Connection field days or conferences. These events offer excellent speakers on different topics as well as cattle and product demonstrations. It can be quite enjoyable to share knowledge with fellow producers on not only cattle types, but also on health programs, range and pasture management practices, cattle handling, facilities, AI practices, ultrasound technicians, development protocols, and endless other topics that affect us on a daily basis.

Pasture management has to be at the top of any good cattleman’s list. Land is most often times a producer’s largest investment. In your spring travels look past the cattle and take notice of others’ practices. They may possibly have the perfect solution to that problem weed that has plagued your pastures. Or you might just discover a new grass or legume that could help lower production costs. Either way your program will benefit as you learn to utilize your land investment in a more profitable way.

Health programs are often forgotten but are a very big part of the success or failure of breeding stock going into new programs. Seedstock producers’ health programs should also be very important to their commercial customers. Seek input from commercial customers on their needs concerning health issues they face.

It seems like one of the main topics today is docility. A cow being protective of her new calf should be expected, but weaning age and older cattle bouncing off the fences is quite different.

I personally like to be able to get out of the truck and move around the cattle. Cattle that are flighty and moving away from you constantly are usually worse in tight areas. Cattle handling procedures and facilities are very important in helping docility. I am usually pretty docile myself, but slamming metal gates, people yelling and hot shots change my docility score fairly quick! My point is, I believe we could improve in this area quite a bit. There are a lot of producers who are excellent cattle handlers, so take notice and learn something new to help improve your skills.

Well it seems I always stray into the topic of Artificial

Insemination (AI). I truly believe AI is one of the most under utilized tools in the entire cattle industry. Even as such, AI has had the biggest impact in improving large numbers of cattle. I hear producers say they cannot make AI itself work, but they are using an AI sired bull to improve the quality of their calf crop.

Regardless of utilizing AI or natural service, any successful breeding program takes a combination of a good mineral program and other management practices like those already mentioned. For those who do not think it is possible, there are breeders with knowledge who are very successful with AI and willing to share that knowledge. Locate a breeder or AI technician who is truly interested in your success and is willing to answer your questions. Even if you plan to hire a technician, look into a reputable AI school or read as much as you can to help you understand the entire AI process. From setting up cows and checking heats to proper semen handling and palpation, every step plays an important role in a successful program.

There just might be someone close to you that would be willing to help you be successful. A good option to consider you have a dairy in your area, might be talking with their technician. Dairy guys AI everything and are usually very helpful. A retired dairy person may never want to see the rear end of another cow again, but could possibly share some valuable knowledge about his/her success and failures.

I truly believe AI can help our breed make needed advancements in the future. There are many more knowledgeable than myself pertaining to AI and other things, but I myself would gladly help anyone work to fine tune their breeding program.

While making a visit to a farm or ranch this spring have a great time viewing cattle, ask questions about management practices, learn something new but most of all, I hope you find new friendships that last a lifetime. Enjoy your spring, those baby calves out of that new exciting young bull and most importantly your family time! BJ

IBBA 2016 Annual Meeting “EPD Seminar” Thursday, March 3, 2016 11:00 a.m.

Holiday Inn, Houston, Texas

Presented by John Genho He will be discussing the recently released February 2016 GE-EPDs along with general information about the National Cattle Evaluation.

Get to know John Genho: •

President and Founder of Livestock Genetic Services in Woodville, Virginia

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Manager at Eldon Farms

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arece mentira que para cuando esta edición les llegue a todos, ya habrá llegado la primavera o ¡estará por llegar! Yo siempre espero la primavera cuando todo el paisaje cambia de marrón y muerto o aletargado a verde exuberante y creciente. Lo verde siempre es bienvenido para cualquiera de nosotros en esta industria y estoy convencido que nuestro ganado siempre prefiere los pastos/zacates tiernos y verdes que los pastos secos o el heno.

Aunque las cosas no se ven exactamente como fueron al año pasado, los mercados para ganado están recobrando solidez. Con la continuidad de precios más bajos para granos y combustible, la mayoría de los productores de ganado deberían tener un buen año en 2016. Las temporadas de subastas primaverales ya están en progreso y parece que serán una buena indicación del año que tenemos por delante. Espero que las subastas y ventas de toros sean un enorme exitazo y que establecen un futuro sólido para nuestra genética Brangus.

El mes de marzo es cuando los miembros nuevos a la Junta Directiva inician sus cargos. Tenemos cuatro miembros que terminarán sus cargos: Danny Farris, Chuck Sword, Russ Williamson y Larry Parker – hombres de carácter sobresaliente que nos han servido durante tiempos muy buenos y tiempos con muchos retos. Pero de aún mayor importancia ellos nos han servido desinteresadamente, tomando decisiones que creyeron ser de mejor interés para todos los miembros de la IBBA. Aunque no siempre estuvieron de acuerdo, ellos escucharon las opiniones de otros miembros y siempre tomaron decisiones para la longevidad de la Asociación. Siento orgullo en poder llamar a esos hombres mis amigos y colegas en la Junta. Y a ellos les digo, “Mil gracias por vuestro servicio y por vuestra dedicación.” Espero que algunos de los miembros de la IBBA en sus zonas respectivas, aprovechen esta oportunidad, para darles una llamada por teléfono, mandarles un e-mail o que los vean en una de las subastas primaverales para indicarles nuestro agradecimiento a estos cuatro caballeros.

Marzo también es el mes en que formamos comités nuevos.

Verán una lista de los comités y las opciones en la página Web de la IBBA e información sobre las “eNews” quincenales que listan esos comités y sus responsabilidades. Estos comités son el método principal que tenemos para ideas nuevas que le ayudará a la IBBA crecer y a encontrar métodos para solidificar la asociación y lo que éste le ofrece a sus miembros. Quisiera animar a cada miembro de la IBBA de que considere completar un formulario para hacer de voluntario en uno de esos comités. Anótense y sirvan a su asociación. Miembros actuales de los comités, sírvanse tomar note – ustedes tendrán que llenar un formulario todos los años; nadie queda automáticamente en un comité de un año a otro.

Con la llegada de la primavera, ahora sería un buen momento para visitar a un criador compañero o a sus clientes comerciales.

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por Mike VOREL Presidente de la ibba

Visiten a un criador que nunca se han tomado el tiempo de visitar antes. Visiten a un cliente comercial para ver cómo están funcionando los toros que le compraron a ustedes y aprendan las prácticas de manejo que ellos usan para que ustedes les puedan ayudar mejor en el futuro. Además, hagan planes para asistir a los días de campo o a las asociaciones regionales para conocer a criadores nuevos y clientes potenciales. Es fácil para todos, incluso yo, quedarnos en casa y creer que nuestro ganado es el mejor en existencia. Pero ¿como pueden saber eso si esos animales son los únicos que ustedes ven? Si así es, por favor, salgan y compartan sus conocimientos con todos los que son menos afortunados. Para los que les gusta aprender y siempre están tratando de encontrar maneras nuevas de mejorar su producto, granja o hacienda, ésta es una excelente manera de observar las diferentes prácticas y aprender algo nuevo.

Ahora es el momento de hacer planes para asistir a los días de campo o conferencias. Estos eventos ofrecen excelentes conferencistas sobre diferentes temas, exhibiciones de ganado y demostraciones de productos. Todos la pasamos bien cuando compartimos conocimientos con nuestros colegas criadores sobre no solo los tipos de ganado, sino también programas de sanidad, prácticas de manejo de praderas y pastizales, manejo de ganado, instalaciones, prácticas de la IA, técnicos de ecografía, desarrollo de protocolos, y la lista sigue sin fin, pero cuyas cosas nos afectan todos los días.

El manejo de los pastizales tiene que ser el tema más importante en la lista de todo buen ganadero. Las tierras son casi siempre la inversión más grande que un productor hace. En sus viajes primaverales, fíjense en más que el ganado y presten atención a las prácticas de los demás. Es posible que ellos tengan la perfecta solución al problema de las malezas que plagan sus pastizales. O quizá descubran un zacate/pasto o leguminosa nueva que pudiera ayudar en reducir el costo de producción. De cualquier manera sus programas se beneficiarán a medida que aprendan a utilizar sus inversiones en sus tierras de modos más rentable.

Los programas de sanidad generalmente son los tópicos que menos se comentan, pero forman una parte importantísima en el éxito o fracaso del pie de cría que entra a programas nuevos.

Los programas de sanidad de los productores de pie de cría deberían ser de gran importancia para los clientes comerciales.

Nosotros también necesitamos el “feedback” de nuestros clientes comerciales acerca de lo que ellos necesitan con respecto a los problemas de sanidad que ellos enfrentan.

Parece que uno de los temas principales hoy en día es la docilidad. Por supuesto que se espera que una vaca proteja a su becerro recién nacido, pero animales a la edad del destete y ganado de más edad que se estrella contra las cercas es otra cosa bien diferente. Yo personalmente, prefiero bajarme de la camioneta y

IBBA Connection caminar entre el ganado. Pero ganado que se asusta o se agita con facilidad y que se aleja constantemente del hombre, por lo general, reacciona peor aún en los corrales o en los lugares apretados. Los procedimientos y las instalaciones que se usan para manejar el ganado son de enorme importancia al ayudar con la docilidad. Yo generalmente también soy bastante dócil, pero cuando se cierran violentamente o se golpean portones de metal, cuando gente grita o es agresiva ¡mi docilidad también cambia con gran rapidez!

Lo que quisiera recalcar es que deberíamos poder mejorar estas situaciones. Hay muchos productores que manejan su ganado con excelencia, por lo tanto, presten atención y quizás aprendan algo nuevo para poder mejorar sus capacidades de manejar ganado.

La IA (inseminación artificial) es una de las herramientas más subutilizadas en toda la industria ganadera. La IA también ha tenido el mayor impacto en el mejoramiento de enormes cantidades de animales. Yo he oído a productores decir que eso no funciona para ellos, pero que están usando un semental de IA para la monta natural y que el toro ha mejorado la calidad de su cosecha de becerros.

No importa si se usa IA o la monta natural, todo programa de cría exitoso requiere un buen programa de minerales y otras prácticas de manejo como las ya mencionadas. Para los que creen que eso es imposible, hay criadores con conocimientos, que han tenido mucho éxito con la IA y están dispuestos a compartir sus conocimientos. Encuentre un criador o un técnico de IA quien realmente tiene interés en el éxito de ustedes y que está dispuesto a

contestar preguntas. Aún si decide contratar a un técnico, busquen una buena escuela de IA para ayudarles a ustedes entender todo el proceso de la IA – desde la preparación de las vacas y la verificación del celo hasta el manejo correcto del semen y la palpación – cada paso tiene su rol importante en un programa exitoso. Estoy seguro que hay alguien que ustedes ya conocen quien estaría dispuesto a ayudarles a tener éxito. Es más, si ustedes tienen una operación lechera en su vecindad, quizá puedan hablar con su técnico. La industria lechera usa la inseminación artificial para todo y por lo general, son muy amables. Posiblemente una persona que había tenido ganado lechero y que quizá nunca más quiera ver la parte posterior de una vaca, sí les pueden ayudar con conocimientos y consejos sobre sus éxitos y fracasos.

Pues, estoy convencidísimo que la IA puede ayudar mucho con avances necesarios en el futuro. Hay muchísima gente que sabe más que yo en la cuestión de la IA y en otras cosas, pero con mucho gusto yo ayudaré a cualquier a refinar su programa de cría.

Cuando van a visitar una granja o hacienda esta primavera, espero que pasen bien el tiempo viendo ganado, haciendo preguntas sobre otras prácticas, aprendiendo algo nuevo, pero más que nada espero que encuentren amistades de por vida.

Espero que todos gocen la primavera, los becerritos de un toro nuevo y más que nada ¡que tengan una buena vida familiar! BJ

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IBBA Connection The Past Helping the Future

by Tyler DEAN IBBA DIRECTOR OF SHOWS AND Youth PROGRAMS, Brangus Publications editor

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here is no greater achievement than to leave a lasting legacy. That is the goal of the IJBBA - to make an impact on this industry and leave a legacy for future generations of Brangus enthusiasts.

Over the past several years, the IJBBA has focused its efforts on increasing membership and enhancing member benefits through opportunities that increase personal growth and development.

In March 2015, we held our inaugural Legacy Leadership Conference and hosted over 100 youth from across the nation, and we are currently working on our 2017 conference. We have “beefed” up our National Junior Brangus Show by adding contests, events, and shows while increasing the quality of awards and premiums to encourage more participation. We have invested in promotional items that are being distributed across the nation to recruit new members, and we have big plans for increasing these efforts in the near future.

Of course, all of these things are great, but we cannot do it without the support of breeders and businesses that provide financial support through donations year round. We thank each and every one of you and want you to be assured that your investment is making a major impact on our breed. One small piece of proof is that since 2011, we have increased IJBBA membership by almost 17%!

With that being said, one of the easiest ways to contribute to IJBBA is through participation in our Legacy Female Buyer Group. For those of you who are not familiar with this, here is how it works.

Diamond K’s Miss Legacy 915C4 will sell on Saturday, March 5, 2016, in the Genetic Edge XXI Sale in Houston, Texas. The IJBBA Board of Directors will organize the 2016 IJBBA Legacy Female Buyer Group. The Buyer Group presents a unique opportunity to support the juniors and provides a chance to take the female home but not be out a substantial amount of money. Participation in the Buyer Group can be accomplished in one of two ways: a ranch, breeder, business or individual can get a ticket into the Buyer Group with a $500 donation, or two ranches, breeders, businesses or individuals can split their entry ticket into the Buyer Group and each make a $250 donation.

Anyone can make as many donations as they would like and each $500 donation will receive one ticket. The total of the collected donations will be the amount the Buyer Group will bid on the Legacy Female. At the fall of the gavel, if the Buyer Group has the winning bid, all tickets will be put into a hat and a winning ticket will be chosen. The holder(s) of the ticket will own the female at that point in time and can choose to take the female home with them or donate her back to IJBBA to auction again. If the Buyer Group has the winning bid, participants will be billed through IBBA. 18 | March 2016

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This year we have an outstanding female donated by Diamond K Show Cattle. Wayne, Shawn, Katy, and Paul have been some of IJBBA’s biggest supporters over the years, and they have outdone themselves again by donating this incredibly feminine fronted, deep made, strong topped and beautifully built female. She will make a powerful addition to anyone’s program and probably find her way to their donor pen!

This is the second heifer donated by Diamond K in the past five years. They believe in the impact that IJBBA can have on its members. A past junior and member of the IJBBA Board of Directors, Katy knows firsthand how this association can influence your life. “To me, the IJBBA served as a foundation of long lasting friendships and resources connected together in the common interest of quality cattle and an encouraging junior program. The IJBBA was a propelling force in my personal interest to continue working in the breed as they are devoted to developing skills in young people such as leadership, business relations and loyalty. Supporting this group of young people in turn aids in the encouragement of cattlemen and cattlewomen, like myself, to pursue doing what we love. From working with juniors in this association I can tell that the future of agriculture looks bright.”

Katy is a prime example of the type of youth that grow up through our association - hardworking and goal-oriented.

Katy was a Director on the IJBBA Board when I was first hired as the IJBBA Director of Youth Programs and shows there is nothing more rewarding than to see how these kids mature into productive adults.

More importantly, Katy is part of another generation of youth who have grown up with Brangus and have chosen to stay active and involved as adult members. IJBBA has an ever increasing number of past members, directors and officers who are staying involved in the breed. Some are involved heavily in the cattle industry while others lead outside careers, but all of them credit IJBBA with impacting their life and their success. And all of them are excited about their children being part of IJBBA which will allow them as parents to have the opportunity to give a little back to the association that helped shape them!

I have had the privilege to spend my entire life in the Brangus breed, but my greatest privilege has been spending the last six years as the IJBBA Director of Youth Programs. It is hard to imagine any job being as rewarding as this one! BJ

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IBBA Connection El pasado que ayuda al futuro

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por Tyler DEAN Director de Exposiciones y Programas para Juveniles de IBBA, Editor de las Publicaciones Brangus

o existe mayor logro que dejar un legado duradero. Esa es la meta de la IJBBA – de poder lograr un impacto en la industria y dejar un legado para las generaciones futuras de los entusiastas del Brangus. A través de los últimos años, la IJBBA ha centrado sus esfuerzos en aumentar su membresía y a mejorar los beneficios de sus miembros a través de oportunidades que aumentan el crecimiento y desarrollo personal.

En marzo de 2015, tuvimos nuestra Conferencia del Legado de Liderazgo inaugural y vinieron más de 100 jóvenes de todo el país; ahora estamos preparando nuestra conferencia de 2017. Hemos robustecido la Exposición Nacional Brangus para Jóvenes, agregando concursos, competencias, eventos y exhibiciones y aumentando la calidad de los premios y galardones para animar una mayor participación. Hemos invertido en artículos de promoción que se están distribuyendo en todo el país para reclutar a miembros nuevos, y tenemos más planes para aumentar nuestros esfuerzos en el futuro cercano.

Claro que todas están cosas son excelentes, pero no podemos hacer nada sin el apoyo de los criadores y negocios que proporcionan el apoyo financiero mediante donaciones durante todo el año.

Agradecemos muchísimo a todos y a cada uno de ustedes y queremos asegurarles que sus inversiones están haciendo un impacto enorme para nuestra raza. Una de las pequeñas pruebas es que desde 2011, hemos aumentado la membresía de la IJBBA ¡en casi un 17%!

Habiendo dicho eso, una de las maneras más fáciles de contribuir a la IJBBA es mediante la participación de nuestro Grupo Comprador de la Hembra del Legado. Para los que no se han familiarizado con este programa, funciona de esta manera: Miss Legacy 915C4 del Diamond K, se subastará el sábado, 5 de marzo de 2016, en la Subasta Genetic Edge XXI en Houston, Texas.

La junta directiva de la IJBBA organizará el Grupo Comprador de la Hembra del Legado de 2016. El Grupo Comprador presenta una oportunidad singular para apoyar a los jóvenes y proporcionarle a alguien la ocasión de llevarse la hembra a su operación ganadera, sin haber gastado una gran cantidad de dinero. La participación en el Grupo Comprador se logra de dos maneras diferentes: una operación ganadera, un criador, un negocio o un individuo puede conseguir un (1) boleto para integrarse al Grupo Comprador con una donación de US$500. O dos operaciones ganaderas, dos criadores, dos negocios o dos individuos pueden compartir un (1) boleto para integrarse al Grupo Comprador, con cada uno de los dos haciendo una donación de US$250. Cualquiera puede hacer todas las donaciones que quisiera y cada donación de $500 recibirá un (1) boleto. El total de las donaciones recolectadas será la cantidad que el Grupo Comprador puede pujar para la Hembra del Legado. Al caer el martillo, si el Grupo Comprador tiene la puja más alta, todos los boletos otorgados serán colocados en un sombrero y de ahí se sacará un boleto ganador. El o los poseedores de ese boleto serán el o los 20 | March 2016

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dueños de la hembra en ese momento y pueden optar por llevarse la hembra a su hogar o donarla nuevamente a la IJBBA para que se vuelva a subastar. Si el Grupo Comprador tiene la puja más alta, se facturará a los participantes a través de la IBBA. Este año tenemos una hembra sobresaliente donada por Diamond K Show Cattle. Wayne, Shawn, Katy y Paul, han sido uno de los mayores promotores de la IJBBA a través de los años, y ellos se han esmerado una vez más al donar esta hembra con cabeza increíblemente femenina, de cuerpo profundo, dorso fuerte y hermosamente configurada. Ella será una añadidura poderosa en cualquier programa de cría y ¡probablemente acabará en el corral de donadoras! Ésta es la segunda novillona donada por Diamond K en los últimos cinco años. Ellos le tienen fe al impacto que la IJBBA tiene sobre sus miembros. Katy, como una ex joven y miembro de la junta directiva de la IJBBA en su época, sabe de primera mano cómo esta asociación influye la vida. “Para mí, la IJBBA sirvió de fundación para amistades de larga duración y recursos conectados a un interés en común en un ganado de calidad y en animar el programa de los jóvenes. La IJBBA tuvo un enorme impulso en mi interés personal para seguir trabajando con la raza, ya que se dedica a desarrollar habilidades en la gente joven, tal como liderazgo, relaciones comerciales y lealtad. El apoyo de este grupo de jóvenes a su vez ayuda en animar a ganaderos, hombres y mujeres como yo, continuar haciendo lo que más nos gusta. Por haber trabajado con jóvenes en esta asociación, puedo ver lo brillante que es el futuro de la agricultura.”

Katy es un ejemplar ideal del tipo de jóvenes que logran la adultez a través de nuestra asociación – tienen metas y trabajan duro.

Katy fue una Directora de la Junta de IJBBA cuando primero me contrataron como Director del Programa para Jóvenes de la IJBBA y eso demuestra que no hay nada más valioso que ver como estos jóvenes pasan a ser adultos productivos.

De mayor importancia es que Katy forma parte de otra generación de jóvenes que se ha criado con el Brangus y que ha optado por seguir activos y absortos como miembros adultos. IJBBA tiene un número siempre mayor de ex miembros, directores y funcionarios que siguen involucrados en la raza. Algunos están muy involucrados en la industria ganadera, otros tienen otras carreras, pero todos acreditan a IJBBA por el impacto y al éxito que ahora tienen. Y todos de ellos están emocionados cuando sus hijos pasan a formar parte de IJBBA lo cual les dará, como padres, la oportunidad de devolver algo ¡a la asociación que los moldeó a ellos!

Yo he tenido el privilegio de pasarme la vida entera con la raza Brangus, pero mi privilegio más importante ha sido pasarme los últimos seis años como Director de los Programas Juveniles de la IJBBA. ¡Es difícil imaginarse un empleo que da tantas recompensas como éste! BJ

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Allison Deshotel

Spring 2016 Sire Summary

The Spring 2016 Sire Summary is now available online at gobrangus.com.

The 2016 Proven Sire listing includes 308 sires having a weaning weight accuracy of .60 or greater and progeny (recorded with IBBA) born in the last two (2) years.

The Spring 2016 Genetic Venture Sire listing includes 573 sires, born since July 2009, having a weaning weight accuracy between .35 and .60 and progeny (recorded with IBBA) born in the last two (2) years.

The complete sire summaries are available online but the following pages show the Genetic Trends and Trait Leaders for the breed.

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YEAR 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

NUMBER OF ANIMALS 21530 20804 22348 24219 24109 23892 22618 23689 22903 24973 21458 20418 19879 18232 18975 19290 19767 22103 20030 18704 17430 16727 16956 19143 21841 14605

BIRTH WEIGHT -0.6 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.2

BRANGUS CATTLE EVALUATION

CALVING EASE 5.1 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7

MATERNAL WEANING CE WEIGHT 3.6 6.3 3.6 7.3 3.6 8.4 3.6 9.4 3.6 10.5 3.6 11.2 3.6 11.7 3.6 11.7 3.6 12.9 3.6 13.0 3.6 14.7 3.6 15.1 3.7 15.3 3.7 16.1 3.7 16.6 3.8 17.6 3.8 18.7 3.9 19.4 3.9 19.6 3.9 20.4 4.0 20.9 4.0 21.7 4.1 22.6 4.1 23.5 4.1 24.4 4.1 25.3 MILK 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.8 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.2 8.5 8.5 8.9 9.0 9.2 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.7

MILK & GROWTH 10.6 11.3 11.8 12.4 12.8 13.1 13.4 13.4 14.3 14.5 15.3 15.6 15.9 16.6 16.8 17.7 18.4 18.9 19.2 19.5 19.9 20.3 20.7 21.2 21.7 22.3

YEARLING WEIGHT 6.9 9.1 11.3 13.8 16.0 17.7 18.8 18.7 21.7 21.6 25.4 26.1 26.9 28.8 29.9 32.2 34.6 36.2 36.8 38.4 39.5 41.3 42.7 44.5 46.5 48.2

GENETIC TREND - NON-PARENT U.S. WEIGHT -0.6 0.8 1.7 2.9 4.1 4.9 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 8.9 9.3 9.8 11.1 11.9 13.5 15.1 16.2 16.6 17.8 18.7 20.0 21.0 22.4 24.1 25.5

U.S. REA -0.08 -0.08 -0.07 -0.06 -0.05 -0.03 -0.02 -0.01 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.09 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.19 0.20 0.23 0.25 0.27 0.29 0.31 0.34 0.37

U.S. FAT -0.050 -0.051 -0.051 -0.051 -0.052 -0.052 -0.052 -0.051 -0.051 -0.051 -0.050 -0.050 -0.050 -0.049 -0.048 -0.047 -0.047 -0.046 -0.045 -0.044 -0.044 -0.043 -0.042 -0.042 -0.041 -0.040

U.S. IMF -0.06 -0.06 -0.06 -0.06 -0.06 -0.06 -0.06 -0.06 -0.06 -0.06 -0.06 -0.06 -0.05 -0.04 -0.04 -0.03 -0.02 -0.02 -0.01 -0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03

SCROTAL CIRC. 0.07 0.09 0.11 0.13 0.14 0.16 0.16 0.13 0.16 0.16 0.18 0.19 0.19 0.21 0.22 0.23 0.25 0.30 0.30 0.32 0.34 0.38 0.40 0.43 0.45 0.48

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IBBA Connection Spring 2016 Trait Leaders Top Bulls by

Top Bulls by

Calving Ease Direct

Birth Weight

Requirements:

Minimum EPD Accuracy of 0.4.

Calf Born 7/1/2013 or later.

1026 bulls met the requirements for this trait.

Requirements:

Minimum EPD Accuracy of 0.5.

Calf Born 7/1/2013 or later.

1261 bulls met the requirements for this trait.

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IBBA Connection Spring 2016 Trait Leaders Top Bulls by

Top Bulls by

Weaning Weight

Yearling Weight

Requirements:

Minimum EPD Accuracy of 0.5.

Calf Born 7/1/2013 or later.

624 bulls met the requirements for this trait.

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Requirements:

Minimum EPD Accuracy of 0.5.

Calf Born 7/1/2013 or later.

230 bulls met the requirements for this trait.

IBBA Connection Spring 2016 Trait Leaders Top Bulls by

Top Bulls by

Milk

Total Maternal

Requirements:

Minimum EPD Accuracy of 0.5.

Calf Born 7/1/2013 or later.

148 bulls met the requirements for this trait.

Requirements:

Minimum EPD Accuracy of 0.5.

Calf Born 7/1/2013 or later.

148 bulls met the requirements for this trait.

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IBBA Connection Spring 2016 Trait Leaders Top Bulls by

Top Bulls by

Calving Ease Maternal Scrotal Circumference

Requirements:

Minimum EPD Accuracy of 0.4.

Calf Born 7/1/2013 or later.

343 bulls met the requirements for this trait.

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Requirements:

Minimum EPD Accuracy of 0.5.

Calf Born 7/1/2013 or later.

506 bulls met the requirements for this trait.

IBBA Connection Spring 2016 Trait Leaders Top Bulls by Ultrasound

Top Bulls by Ultrasound

Ribeye Area

Intramuscular Fat

Requirements:

Minimum EPD Accuracy of 0.4.

Calf Born 7/1/2013 or later.

633 bulls met the requirements for this trait.

Requirements:

Minimum EPD Accuracy of 0.4.

Calf Born 7/1/2013 or later.

466 bulls met the requirements for this trait.

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IJBBA Connection A Breed for the International Scene

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by Emilee GARZA IjBBA Secretary

rangus cattle are growing in popularity all over the world. The Brangus breed has many traits that cattleman all over the world desire in their herds.

Due to their heat tolerance, maternal ability and exceptional carcass value, Brangus have made a respectable name for themselves in the cattle industry. These cattle are not only sought after in the United States, but the Brangus breed is held in high regard all over the world.

Brangus cattle are prevalent and widely accepted throughout the coastal regions and countries that surround the equator. Individuals come from all over the world to see our breed on display at one of the largest rodeos in the world, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR).

The entire week Brangus cattle are at the HLSR, you will see individuals from other countries walking the aisles, asking questions and showing interest in our breed. Most of the time, at least for me, there is a language barrier but thankfully there are people to translate so that we can communicate to breeders of other countries. It is important for our breed to grow not only in the U.S. but also all over the world.

I love to tell people about my chosen breed of cattle and how much I enjoy being able to breed,

raise and show Brangus cattle. With the ability to excel in any environment, Brangus cattle are versatile worldwide.

International trade within the beef industry presents many opportunities for advancements in cattle quality and carcass value. I look forward to one day personally being able to exchange information with international cattle producers in their home countries. I believe it would be interesting to see how other countries produce cattle.

Worldwide the population and consumption rates are rapidly growing. We as ranchers have a responsibility to increase supply in order to match demand. The Brangus breed in itself is growing, evolving and improving generation after generation. It is economically important that the cattle industry worldwide advances and stabilizes at a level where demand can be met. With the demand for beef on the rise, cattle producers worldwide are looking for a product that does not only make dollars but also makes sense. Through diligence provided by the Brangus producer we can deliver a product that will meet and exceed this criteria.

I look forward to seeing everyone in Houston and continuing to promote our great breed of cattle to the International community. BJ

2015-2016 IJBBA ADVISORY COMMITTEE

2015-2016 IJBBA Board of Directors

Chairman Mike Kammerer, Montgomery, TX jlkamm@earthlink.com

Director of Youth Activities Tyler Dean, Maysville, OK tyler@int-brangus.org

President Quinn Carter, Haines City, FL quinn.carter95@yahoo.com

Ex-Officio Racheal Sharp, Konawa, OK racheal.sharp.rs@gmail.com

Term Expires 2015 Steve Densmore, Bryan, TX sdensmore@bre.com

Term Expires 2015 Veronica Munoz, Pearland, TX vsmunoz@munozcattlecompany.com

Vice President Allyson Polston, Lakeland, FL goober4141@gmail.com

SOC Sale Chair Meghan Pickett, Robeline, LA meghanpickett14@gmail.com

Term Expires 2016 Ginger Pritchard, McLoud, OK gingerdp@aol.com

Term Expires 2016 Sharron McCreary, Evergreen, AL mccrearyfarms@hotmail.com

Secretary Emilee Garza, Spring, TX garza.emilee1@gmail.com

Reporter McKenzie Posey, Wayne, OK posey_mckenzie@yahoo.com

Term Expires 2017 Myron Saathoff, Hondo, TX myronsaathoff@yahoo.com

Term Expires 2017 Traci Middleton, Puryear, TN tracimiddleton@hotmail.com

Director Kendra Brull, Atchison, KS kendrabrull20@gmail.com

Director Dana Patterson, Alachua, FL dpatterson.2016@gmail.com

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Director Director Dakota Williams, Ash Flat, AR Andreya Mitchell, Seminole, OK dakotaawilliams549@gmail.com andreya1998.am@gmail.com IBBA Queen McKenzie Posey, Wayne, OK posey_mckenzie@yahoo.com

Introducing

y c a Leg Female The 2016 IJBBA

offered by: Diamond K Ranch

Diamond K’s Miss Legacy 915C4 January 29, 2015 R10284133 Sire: Doguet’s Hercules 88S3 Dam: Miss JLS Grace 915Z

www.diamondkranchtexas.com Diamond K Ranch Wayne and Shawn Knox Paul and Katy Wunderlich (979) 571-7498

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he IJBBA is excited to introduce the 2016 Legacy Female. Designed to help fund the IJBBA Legacy Leadership Conference, the IJBBA Board of Directors, and the National Junior Brangus Show as well as build upon the legacy of proven Brangus leaders that the IJBBA is known to produce.

Coming from a ranch with a proven record of dedication to the future of our great breed, Diamond K’s Miss Legacy 915C4 exemplifies the committment Diamond K Ranch has to the success of the junior program. With a past IJBBA Director in the family, Diamond K knows first hand the benefits of our strong junior association.

Miss Legacy is the second heifer Diamond K Ranch has offered to the IJBBA in the past 5 years and is a solid statement to the type and kind of cattle that keeps Diamond K Ranch returning to the picture backdrop. Incrediby feminine fronted, deep made, strong topped and beautifully built, she will make a powerful addition to anyone’s program and probably find her way to anyone’s donor pen!

You are invited to participate in a group effort to purchase this female. For more information, please contact Tyler Dean (405)867-1421. All proceeds go to benefit the Brangus juniors! Don’t miss this unique buying opportunity that supports a great cause. We’ll see you in Houston!

She sells at the 2016

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7:00 pm  March 5, 2016  Houston, TX Watch the Brangus Journal for more information!

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IBA Connection Creating Friendships Around the World

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he International Brangus Breeders Association— just the name of this great organization has never meant more than it does today. When Buck and I got in the cattle business I never thought of it in a global way. We were Texans, and being in this business seemed like an opportunity to get to know more people from around the state who shared our passion for cattle.

When I became involved with the Brangus Auxiliary, I realized how special all those Brangus breeders from other states were, our commonalities and how much I could learn from them. In 2003, I traveled with Buck to Argentina. This was my introduction to the international aspect of the industry and one of my most interesting experiences in foreign travel!

That being said, it opened my eyes, heart and many doors to new friends and a knowledge that needs no translation - the bond and love we all share for the animals we produce. Each year we open our home and ranch to foreign visitors to come visit and we all share and compare the ways we do things. Since

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that trip, I have joined Buck in travels to Columbia, Australia, and Mexico.

This year the World Brangus Congress will be held in South Africa. It is an opportunity to further learn and see for ourselves how other breeders work to produce quality animals in their environment. Because of our past journeys, we now have friends we look forward to seeing when we travel.

In two short years the U.S. will host the World Congress. I encourage each of you to get involved with this event. If you cannot travel to South Africa, I hope you will consider having some of our visitors come to visit you. Many of you have customers in other countries now so this is an opportunity to broaden your business. Cattle producers are truly the salt of the earth. They keep feeding the world and it is so rewarding to get to know so many people from far away places. It makes this great big world seem a bit smaller and our fills our hearts with gratitude. BJ

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ur special feature this month for the Women of Brangus series highlights the lady that started it all - Suzy Graven. Back in 1977, the International Brangus Auxiliary was formed thanks to the efforts of 25 amazing women under the leadership of Suzy Graven.

Graven likes to attribute the formation of the IBA as starting with a coffee cup. A move to Texas brought about her first real encounter with the Brangus breed when her husband accepted a position with Brinks Brangus. Before that, the only experience with Brangus was that of seeing them bucking off cowboys at the rodeo, or the occasional Brangus steer thrown in among the truck loads her father purchased for summer grazing in the Sandhills of Nebraska.

Graven quickly fell in love with Brangus as a breed and the community of people she met along the way. She noticed that many of the ranches promoted their programs with t-shirts, jewelry and coffee cups, but there was nothing available to promote Brangus as a breed - not even a coffee cup. When she asked why there wasn’t an auxiliary promoting the breed and education, she was told, “You should start one!” And that’s what she did!

Over the next year, six women from across the country accepted the invitation to form a steering committee. An organizational meeting was set for the 1977 International Brangus Futurity in Kerrville, Texas, and invitations were extended through the Brangus Journal.

Armed with the coffee maker and two-dozen donuts, Graven greeted 25 women at that inaugural meeting. They became the charter members and adopted a set of bylaws and elected a slate of officers where Graven served as President. Once the

IBBA Board approved their bylaws, the IBA was official and coffee cups were ordered!

In addition to Graven’s desire to provide Brangus promotional material, was her passion to provide scholarships to the Brangus youth. She credits several breeders for their efforts in raising $250,000 during the first year’s scholarship drive.

“Brinks Brangus, Willow Springs Ranch, Vineyard Suzy Graven, one of the first Women of Cattle Company and Brangus, creator of the IBA. other breeders across the country gave credibility to our efforts, “ Graven states. The money was put into an account from which the interest would be used for scholarships.

Graven believes that the role of auxiliaries has changed over the years. “What has not changed is the energy and value the IBA brings to fill a need,” Graven summarizes. Whether it is a coffee cup, scholarships to deserving young Brangus breeders or to work alongside the IBBA to promote the Brangus breed, the IBA is making a difference.

We hope you are enjoying our Women of Brangus articles, and want to give credit to Kay Gibson for coming up with this great article idea. BJ

Mail to: Kay Gibson, 2321 Schulze Road, Muldoon, Texas 78949

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Marketing Update Increasing Your Marketing Presence

by Kyle DYKES IBBa Field Service Representative

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hope everyone is having a good time in Houston by now! We have had a great start to the 2016 year with the NCBA Trade Show being a huge success as well as the kick off of several spring sales with plenty more to come. With this issue of the Brangus Journal being the international version we are not only pleased to say that Brangus cattle are useable beyond the ranches here in the United States, but that they are an ideal breed that is productive across the globe. Brangus members send their genetics all over the world, with popular destinations such as Australia, South Africa, and especially all over South America!

Brangus producers have done an outstanding job of creating genetics that are versatile and will work in multiple environments, and still be the most efficient type of cattle produced. Whether you are raising purebred seedstock or terminal crosses for commercial production, Brangus has what it takes to bring you the maximum return at market.

Breeders have improved their Brangus genetics in recent years and are recording record gains and efficiency data as well as maintaining superb performance in their herds. It is for these reasons that Brangus cattle are bringing top dollar even amongst a very volatile or inconsistently priced market going on right now in the United States. Cattle reports vary from week to week, never knowing what the next moment will reveal. Supply and demand will eventually reach a balance again but we are still acclimating from the previous two years in the cattle business.

If you wanted the safe bet, I believe Brangus cattle have the ability to meet the needs in and out of the U.S., meaning the opportunities to keep your business steady are going to be there for this breed.

It all comes down to how hard one works at it but if you can build a strong international network and give your cattle a good reputation, then you can do business on both sides of the coin. Always stay up to date on the latest consumer demands in your main market and capitalize on those key traits that people are looking for in your cattle from a domestic standpoint. At the same time, be involved in the global beef news and demands and if you have the means of doing so, cater some cattle to those as well. Now this may seem as if I am saying to develop two different types of herds or cattle that you raise, and to an extent I guess I am. However, Brangus cattle have already done the hard work for you. Sure there are slight differences in the genetics in the registry, and these can range from calving ease and weaning weight and other genetically measured traits, to cattle with a little more or less leather on them, frame, growth, and the other physical traits that can be measured and selectively bred towards.

The point I am trying to make is the fact that Brangus holds the same basic key traits that most every consumer demands, such as growth, yield and carcass merit, palatability, tenderness and so forth. These traits for the most part have been ingrained in the Brangus breed and are brought on by the natural heterosis that these animals possess. This makes your job easier in that half of the product is done for you; the rest is up to you the cattleman. Find the markets you want to target and 36 | March 2016

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then focus on the demands within those markets. Events such as the international room at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo gives breeders the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life and build relationships. As you do this you learn of new avenues to exchange your products and services with those that you meet. Always be involved and seek out the chance to learn the next level of this industry.

With the overall cattle numbers up three percent from last year according to the annual report, this puts the previous years market and dollar figures into perspective. Even though three percent may not seem like a big change, keep in mind that this is a nationwide poll and it represents the increase to the estimated 92 million head of cattle and calves across the country that were reported. This increase in numbers and the rapid pace at which we made this increase is partially responsible for the inconsistent rise and fall of prices that cattlemen are experiencing. As the number of cattle grows and futures remain uncertain, there is one thing you will find that the Beef Checkoff board has done an excellent job of in terms of maintaining consistency, and that is consumer demand. The overall consumer demand for beef has increased for four consecutive years thanks to the Beef Checkoff efforts to increase awareness and marketing about beef and beef products from a health, quality and economical standpoint for consumer education.

As long as demand is present we can maintain a stable market and always have an endpoint for the products we produce.

As always, quality sells in any market situation. This is the biggest point to remember as you continue to grow your herds and as prices fluctuate in the market. Producers know that you get what you pay for and if you go the extra mile now then it will pay off in the end.

The demand for U.S. genetics is strong as well, so don’t forget about the international marketing opportunities that are out there. The best genetics you can afford are in your best interest. I hope the market levels out this year so that producers can get a grip on how they need to build their game plan, but you can’t go wrong by being ultra selective with what you keep in your replacement herd. The key to a successful business is a good product and excellent customer service.

Continue to grow but make sure you pace yourself. Grow your business by not only expanding your herd, but by expanding your network domestically and internationally as well. The International Brangus Breeders Association can help you expand this network by becoming a member and becoming active in Brangus and industry events across the country. The most successful cattlemen are the ones you see at all the educational sessions, trade shows, and cattlemen meetings. You may not be able to attend every meeting from the start but you can progress and benefit with time. Thank you for reading this portion of the Brangus Journal. As always the IBBA is here to extend a helping hand and give you the tools to rise to the top and be a part of creating the cattle industry standard. Feel free to contact us at any time by visiting the website at www.gobrangus.com. BJ

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Marketing Update Para ampliar su presencia en el mercado

pot Kyle DYKES Representante de Servicios en el Campo

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spero que ya todos se estén divirtiendo en Houston! Hemos empezado el año 2016 con el enorme éxito de la Exposición Comercial de la NCBA (National Cattlemen’s Beef Association) así como el inicio de varias subastas primaverales y con muchas más a medida que el año avanza. Con esta edición del Brangus Journal que es la versión internacional nos da mucho gusto poder decir que el ganado Brangus no solo se utiliza más allá de las haciendas aquí en Estados Unidos, sino que es la raza ideal para la producción en cualquier parte del mundo. Los miembros Brangus envían su genética a todas partes del planeta, con destinos populares siendo Australia, Sudáfrica y ¡especialmente en todo Sudamérica!

Los criadores de Brangus han hecho una labor sobresaliente en crear genética que es versátil y que funcionará en muchos ambientes diferentes, y aún con eso ser el tipo de ganado más eficiente que está en producción. No importa si usted cría ganado de raza pura o una cruza terminal para la producción comercial, los Brangus tienen todo lo necesario para traerle rendimientos máximos al venderlos. Los criadores han mejorado la genética Brangus en los últimos años y están registrando ganancias y datos de eficiencia de récord, además de mantener un desempeño soberbio en sus hatos. Es por estas razones que el ganado Brangus está rindiendo precios altos aún en el mercado tan volátil o de precios inconstantes que tenemos ahora mismo en Estados Unidos. Los informes sobre el mercado de ganado varían de una semana a otra, sin saber lo que revelará el próximo momento. Con el tiempo, la oferta y la demanda nuevamente lograrán un equilibrio, pero todavía nos estamos aclimatando de los últimos dos años en el negocio ganadero. Si usted busca

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algo seguro, yo creo que el ganado Brangus tiene la capacidad de satisfacer los requisitos dentro y fuera de EE.UU., lo cual significa que las oportunidades de mantener un negocio estable existirán para esta raza.

Todo depende de cuánto trabajo uno le pone, pero si usted puede armar una red internacional fuerte y sólida y le da buena reputación a su ganado, entonces podrá hacer negocios durante tiempos de tanto cara como seca o águila y sol. Manténgase siempre al día de las últimas demandas de los consumidores en su mercado principal y aproveche las características clave que las personas buscan en su ganado, del punto de vista nacional.

Al mismo tiempo, involúcrese en las noticias y las demandas para carne de res en el resto del mundo, y si tiene los medios para hacerlo, ofrezca algunos animales a ese mercado también.

Quizá parece que yo estoy diciendo que desarrollen dos tipos de hatos o ganados diferentes que usted cría, y hasta cierto punto, supongo que eso es lo que digo. Sin embargo, el ganado Brangus ya ha hecho toda la labor difícil para usted. Por supuesto que hay ligeras diferencias en la genética de los registros y esas pueden variar desde la facilidad de parto y el peso hasta el destete y otras características que se miden genéticamente, ha ganado con un poco más o poco menos de piel, esqueleto, crecimiento y otras características físicas que se pueden medir e ir criando hacia esas selectivamente.

Lo que quiero enfatizar es que el ganado Brangus tiene las mismas características clave básicas que casi todo consumidor demanda, como por ejemplo, crecimiento, rendimiento y mérito de canal, sabor, suavidad, etc. En gran parte estas características se han grabado en la raza Brangus y se mantienen por la heterosis natural que estos animales tienen. Esto corta por la mitad su labor ya que el producto se lo ha hecho; el resto depende de ustedes, los ganaderos. Encuentren los mercados que ustedes tiene como meta y luego concéntrense en las demandas de esos mercados. Eventos como el Salón Internacional de la Exposición Ganadera y Rodeo de Houston les da a los criadores la oportunidad de conocer a personas de muchos países con quienes pueden formar una relación. Al hacer eso, ustedes se enterarán de nuevos caminos para intercambiar sus productos y servicios con aquellos de las personas con quien se encuentra.

Manténganse siempre involucrados y busquen las oportunidades de aprender el próximo nivel de esta industria.

Con el aumento general del 3% de cabezas por encima del año anterior, según el informe (continúa en la página 40)

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Marketing Update (viene de la página 38) anual, esto trae perspectiva a las cifras en dólares y a los mercados de los años anteriores. Aunque un aumento del 3% no parece ser un cambio grande, recuerde que ésta es una encuesta nacional, y por lo tanto, representa un aumento a lo que se estima ser 92 millones de cabezas de ganado y becerros en todo el país. Esto aumenta los números y el paso rápido a que hemos logrado ese aumento, siendo parcialmente responsable por el sube y baja inconstante de los precios que los ganaderos están viendo. A medida que el número de bovinos aumenta y las futuridades continúan inseguras, hay una cosa que ustedes verán que la junta directiva del programa Beef Checkoff ha logrado con excelencia, en términos de mantener la constancia, y esa es la demanda del consumidor. La demanda total de los consumidores para carne de res ha aumentado en los últimos cuatro años gracias a los esfuerzos del programa Beef Checkoff para ampliar la concientización y el mercadeo de carne de res y productos de carne de res, como siendo un alimento saludable, de calidad y económico y así educando al consumidor. Con tal que exista una demanda, nosotros podremos mantener un mercado estable y siempre tendremos un mercado final para los productos que producimos.

Como siempre, la calidad siempre se vende sin importar la situación del mercado. Esto es lo más importante que deben recordar mientras que continúan aumentando sus hatos y a medida que los precios fluctúan en el mercado. Los productores saben que uno recibe lo que paga y si ustedes lo tratan de mejorar

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un poco, entonces finalmente tendrán los beneficios. La demanda para la genética estadounidense también es fuerte y sólida, por lo tanto, no se olviden de los mercados internacionales que existen.

La mejor genética que ustedes pueden comprar también es de vuestro mejor interés. Espero que el mercado se equilibre este año para que los productores entiendan mejor cómo necesitan pensar y armar sus estrategias, pero nunca fallarán si son ultra selectivos con lo que guardan en su hato de hembras de reemplazo. La clave de un negocio exitoso es un buen producto y un excelente servicio al cliente.

Sigan creciendo, pero asegúrense de controlarse. Hagan crecer sus negocios pero no con solamente la expansión del hato, sino con la expansión de su red nacional e internacional también. La International Brangus Breeders Association les puede ayudar a ampliar su red si se hace miembro o al involucrarse activamente en los eventos de la industria y del Brangus en todo el país. Los ganaderos que más éxito tienen, son los que siempre están en todas las sesiones educativas, las exposiciones comerciales y las reuniones de ganaderos. Quizás usted no pueda asistir a cada reunión desde el principio, pero con el tiempo usted puede progresar y beneficiarse. Gracias por leer este artículo en el Brangus Journal. Como siempre la IBBA está para ayudarles y proporcionarles las herramientas necesarias para seguir adelante y ser parte de la creación de la norma de la industria ganadera.

No dejen de comunicarse con nosotros en cualquier momento, visitando la página Web en www.gobrangus.com. BJ

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Feature Article Education of Youth in Beef Practices

by Jackie ELLIOTT

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y name is Jackie Elliott from Byaduk, Victoria, Australia. I am 23 years old and have recently returned home from an amazing beef industry study tour of North America. I am excited and honored to be able to share my story and experiences with the Brangus Journal.

Davies of Bimbadeen PI, from Phillip Island. In 1998, my family purchased another property, Corumbene, in the Barfold area. We registered our stud name, Corumbene Brangus, in early 2000 as our interest in showing Brangus cattle emerged. Our increasing interest in the Brangus breed led us to pursue the opportunity to purchase the entire Capuchon Brangus herd from Geoff Hood on Phillip Island. The Capuchon Herd was one of the oldest registered Brangus herds in Australia and was founded on embryos imported to Australia in the 1960’s & 1970’s. These In 1840, the Elliott Family first landed in Australia on a settler’s embryos included some of the earliest United States’ bloodlines. block at Barfold in Central Victoria, Australia. Their agricultural In January 2011, my family relocated to the Western District pursuits included producing sheep and cattle. My siblings of Victoria, our property Weerangourt East Byaduk is now home Geordie, Annie and I were the fifth generation of Elliott’s, to live to Corumbene Brangus. My family currently runs our stud and at Barfold. commercial herd of 100 Brangus, Angus and Ultrablack cattle In 1991 along with 800 first cross ewes producing 1200 prime lambs my parents annually on our 620 acre property. discovered the At seven, I received my first show calf, a crossbred “poddy” Brangus breed (bottle fed) heifer from the neighbors, after her mother died. and decided I dragged that calf around in a horse halter and knew nothing to introduce a about “ring craft” (showmanship)!

Brangus bull Fifteen years later, with a passion to explore opportunities into the herd. in livestock production, it was time I took a trip to the United Jordan, as we States. I was excited to meet and learn from outstanding leaders called him, of junior shows who work to promote education of young was purchased professionals in the Beef Industry. from Bob

My History

What made my trip possible?

In September 2014, I was awarded the prestigious Matthew George Young Stockman Award (MGYSA) for displaying excellence in Agricultural Show participation and involvement in my community. The MGYSA was established for young breeders, (continued on page 44) 42 | March 2016

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Educación de jóvenes en las prácticas de la carne de res

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fue mi selección

e llamo Jackie Elliott y soy de Byaduk, Victoria, Australia. Tengo 23 años de edad y hace poco regresé de una estupenda gira de estudio de la industria de la carne en Estados Unidos. Me da muchísimo gusto y me siento honrada de poder compartir mis experiencias en el Brangus Journal.

Mis antecedentes

En 1840, la familia Elliott llegó a Australia habiendo recibido un bloque de tierra para colonos en Barfold en el centro del estado de Victoria. Sus objetivos agrícolas incluyeron la producción de ovinos y bovinos. Mis hermanos Geordie, Annie y yo somos la quinta generación de los Elliott que vive en Barfold.

En 1991 mis padres descubrieron la raza Brangus y decidieron introducir un toro Brangus en el hato. Jordan, como lo nombramos, fue comprado de Bob Davies de Bimbadeen, en la Isla Phillip. En 1998, mi familia compró otra propiedad, llamada Corumbene, en la zona de Barfold. Registramos el nombre de nuestra operación de raza pura, Brangus Corumbene, a principios del año 2000, ya que surgió el interés de exhibir el ganado Brangus. Nuestro creciente interés en la raza Brangus nos llevó a aprovechar la oportunidad de comprar todo el hato Brangus denominado Capuchon de Geoff Hood de la Isla Phillip. El hato Capuchon había sido uno de los hatos Brangus de registro más antiguos de Australia y se había fundado a base de embriones importados a Australia en las décadas de los 1960 y (continúa en la página 45)

Jackie Elliott was awarded the Matthew George Young Stockman Award and brought her love of Brangus Cattle to the U.S. to learn more about our industry.

A Jackie Elliott se le otorgó el prestigioso premio Matthew George para el Pecuarista Joven que trajo su pasión por el ganado Brangus a EE.UU., para aprender más sobre nuestra industria.

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Feature Article (continued from page 42) ages 18 to 25 years, to have the opportunity to live the dream of Matthew George – travel overseas to study developments in beef cattle breeding to bring this knowledge back to Australia to enhance Australian herds. The award offers an annual recipient the opportunity to travel overseas, become an ambassador for the industry, study beef cattle breeding programs, developments and practices, and then share their new-found knowledge to advance the beef cattle industry of Australia.

My personal reason for applying for the MGYSA was the opportunity to expand my knowledge and broaden my horizons by experiencing the Beef Industry outside of Australia. I knew I was ready to learn and absorb all the information I could embrace from the North American Beef Industry. My thirst for knowledge drove me to want to find out all I could about everything from breeding to showing, selection to management practices. I was so excited to be able to bring that knowledge home to use on our own enterprise as well as to educate and share with others in our Australian industry. My wish from this opportunity was to have the experience and training to be able to give back through education and resources to anyone who wants to know more about beef production and what is available to assist them in being the best stockman.

Matthew’s parents and other members of the judging panel, believed in my dedication and passion to travel to the United States and undertake a Beef Industry study tour.

The award included $5000 to spend on a three month international tour of personal choice. The award creates the opportunity to utilize the money towards travel, insurance and events. It encourages the recipient to stay with host families while on tour. I knew where I wanted to go, the most difficult part was picking when.

My reason for wishing to Tour North America’s Beef Industry?

In 2012, the World Brangus Congress was held in conjunction with Beef Australia at Rockhampton Queensland. My family worked hard to haul two Brangus-Belgium Blue cross show steers, 22 hours from home and across two states, to be a part of Beef Australia and represent southern Aussie Brangus Breeders at the World Brangus Congress. I also attended and participated in the World Congress where I had the privilege of meeting wonderful international breeders. I met the Thomason family of Indian Hills Ranch, whom my brother had stayed with in 2010 during a trip to the United States. I knew the North American Beef Industry and the Brangus breed was what I wanted to tour and learn about! (continued on page 46)

Jackie Elliott and her family participated in the 2012 Beef Australia and World Brangus Congress, where Jackie become impassioned to learn more about the breed and the U.S. Beef Industry.

Jackie Elliott y su familia participaron en “Beef Australia” y en el Congreso Mundial Brangus de 2012 donde Jackie quedó apasionada para aprender más sobre la raza y la industria de la carne en EE.UU.

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Feature Article (viene de la página 43) 1970. Esos embriones incluyeron algunos de los primeros linajes Brangus de Estados Unidos.

En enero de 2011, mi familia se mudó al distrito oeste de Victoria, y nuestra propiedad, llamada Weerangourt East Byaduk, ahora es la sede del Brangus Corumbene. En la actualidad, mi familia maneja el hato de registro y el hato comercial de 100 animales Brangus, Angus y Ultranegros, junto con 800 ovejas de primera cruza que producen 1200 corderos de primera clase anualmente en nuestra propiedad de 620 acres (251 hectáreas).

A los siete años de edad, recibí de nuestros vecinos mi primer becerro de exposición, una novillona cruzada y alimentada con mamadera/biberón porque su madre había muerto. Yo jalaba/ tiraba esa becerra de un lado a otro con un cabresto de caballo, y ¡no sabía nada del arte de exhibición!

Quince años después, con una pasión por explorar las oportunidades de la producción de ganado, era hora de hacer un viaje a EE.UU. Estaba muy entusiasmada en conocer y aprender de líderes sobresalientes de las exposiciones para jóvenes quienes promueven la educación de jóvenes profesionales en la industria de la carne.

Lo que posibilitó mi viaje

En septiembre de 2014, se me otorgó el prestigioso premio “Matthew George Young Stockman Award (MGYSA)” (Premio Matthew George para el Pecuarista Joven) por haber demostrado excelencia en participar en la Exposición Agrícola y por estar involucrada en la comunidad. Este MGYSA se estableció para jóvenes criadores de ganado entre las edades de 18 y 25 años de edad, para que puedan tener la oportunidad de vivir el sueño de Matthew George – un viaje a otro país para estudiar los desarrollos en la cría de ganado bovino, y regresar a Australia con esos conocimientos para mejorar los hatos australianos. El premio ofrece al recipiente anual, la oportunidad de viajar a otro país, ser un embajador para la industria, estudiar los programas de cría de ganado bovino, los desarrollos y las prácticas, y luego compartir esos nuevos conocimientos para avanzar la industria ganadera de la carne de Australia.

Mi motivo personal para competir en el MGYSA fue el hecho que podría ampliar mis conocimientos y horizontes al poder ver de cerca la industria de la carne en lugares ajenos a Australia. Yo sabía que estaba lista para aprender y absorber toda la información que tenía al alcance en la industria de la carne en EE.UU. Mi insaciable sed para conocimientos, me impulsó a aprender todo lo posible sobre todo – desde la cría y la exhibición hasta la selección y las prácticas de manejo. Fue un enorme placer poder traer esos conocimientos a nuestra operación familiar, así como poder educar y compartir con otros en la industria de la carne australiana. Mi deseo principal de esta oportunidad fue tener la experiencia y la capacitación para poder devolver, a través de la educación y recursos, a muchos otros que quisieran saber más sobre la producción de carne y lo que está a disposición para ayudarles a ser mejores criadores de ganado.

Los padres de Matthew y los demás miembros del panel de juzgamiento, creyeron en mi dedicación y pasión para viajar a Estados Unidos y asumir la responsabilidad de la gira de estudio de la industria de la carne.

El premio incluyó AU$5.000 para gastar en una gira internacional (de mi selección) de tres meses de duración. El premio indicó que se podía utilizar el dinero para viajar, para el seguro y la entrada a eventos. El premio sugiere que el/la recipiente se quede con familias anfitrionas durante la gira. Yo sabía adónde quería ir pero lo más difícil fue decidir cuándo.

Mi motivo por desear la gira de la industria de la carne de Norteamérica.

En 2012, el Congreso Mundial Brangus se celebró junto con “Beef Australia” en Rockhampton, Queensland. Mi familia trabajó mucho para acarrear dos novillos de exposición cruza Brangus x Belga Azul, las 22 horas que tardó atravesar dos estados y formar parte de Beef Australia en representación de los criadores de Brangus australiano durante el Congreso Mundial Brangus. Yo también asistí y participé en el Congreso Mundial donde tuve el privilegio de conocer a muchos maravillosos criadores internacionales. Llegué a conocer a la familia Thomason de Indian Hills Brangus, con quienes mi hermano se había quedado en 2010 durante un viaje a Estados Unidos. ¡Y yo sabía que la industria de la carne de Estados Unidos y la raza Brangus era lo que yo quería ver y comprender!

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Feature Article (continued from page 44) Another factor leading to my decision to tour the North American industry was the fact that my parents are the South West District Area Distributors for Performance Feeds in Victoria. The parent company Anipro Xtraformance Feeds was founded in America and the CEO, Wes Klett lives in College Station, Texas. Wes visited my family in 2013 and talked about the annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course. Wes promoted the Short Course as a must-attend event for anyone in the industry. With that in mind, I planned my dates around it and being hosted by Wes and his family. An added benefit was my ability to gain valuable knowledge and learn from Wes, an industry leader in supplement feeding.

Getting Prepared for the Trip

With it being my first time out of Australia, I had to start from scratch. This included a Passport and suitcase! But more importantly - finding and securing host families. The MGYSA encourages host families as a way to not only curb some costs of lodging, but also as a highly important way to interact on a more personal atmosphere with those involved in the industry.

Once I locked in the travel dates, additional event searches led me to the Texas State Junior Brangus Show and the National Junior Brangus Show. But I needed a host family to stay with for both junior shows as well as perhaps spending time on their ranch. I started looking online for Brangus Breeders, but then decided to open the opportunity to someone who would not normally have the opportunity to host an international guest. I posted a note on the TJBBA Facebook page, including information about myself, the MGYSA, how I could contribute to their family and operation as well as reciprocate the hospitality should they visit Australia. To my surprise, I received a quick response from David Parkey. David Parkey and his family kept in touch and helped achieve my dream of being a part of a team attending Brangus events. Putting that post on Facebook was definitely the best thing I did!

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Where My Tour Took Me

I flew out of Australia on June 11, 2015. Buck and Sidney Thomason of Indian Hills Ranch collected me from the airport in Dallas, Texas and we arrived at their beautiful home in Cranfills Gap just before dusk. Even with it being a Friday evening, after no sleep for about two days it was an early night! Buck became my personal tour guide of Bosque County and Indian Hills Ranch. I experienced my first ever “Crawfish Boil” which are known as “Yabbies” in ’Straya! I was also fortunate to cook up a leg of lamb for the Thomasons, their neighbor and their guests, Brangus breeders from Paraguay. My family eats home grown lamb several nights a week, so I learnt from a young age how to cook a good lamb roast with all the trimmings!

Indian Hills had some beautiful heifers; I wondered how I could fit some in my suitcase! I spent my days in the truck tripping around to Embryo Clinics, Sale Barns, Vets, Feed Stores and the close town of Hamilton. Hamilton was one of my favorites because it’s the same name as our closest town at home!

Buck and I had the most wonderful conversations about what I can do to promote young people in the Brangus breed and other breeds in Australia. Indian Hills has a long history of supporting youth programs including a painting that hangs on the wall of their magnificent living room that the Thomason’s brought in an auction at the Brangus World Congress. Proceeds from that auction went to support youth in Australia.

Buck arranged other trips for me while I stayed with them including a visit to an Angus Ranch and a Santa Gertrudis breeder. In Australia we call them Santas, but in Texas they call them Gerts - so confusing! Additionally, I had the opportunity to visit a dairy farm that also breeds registered Brangus cattle.

David and Jodi Jackson hosted me for a day to visit their ranch and see how a dairy is run in Texas.

Finally, mid-June arrived and it was a nervous trip in the truck with Buck to a BBQ house to meet David Parkey, his wife (continued on page 48)

Feature Article (viene de la página 45) la industria en Norteamérica fue el hecho que mis padres son distribuidores del distrito oeste sur para Performance Feeds en el estado de Victoria. La empresa matriz, Anipro Xtraformance Feeds fue fundada en EE.UU. y su presidente, Wes Klett, vive en College Station, Texas. Wes visitó a mi familia en 2013 y habló del Cursillo anual para ganado de carne presentado por la Universidad Texas A&M. Wes insistió que este Cursillo es uno que nadie en este negocio puede dejar de asistir. Con eso en mente, planifiqué las fechas de mi viaje alrededor del mismo y encima, Wes y su familia fueron mis anfitriones locales. Otro beneficio fue la posibilidad de absorber conocimientos valiosos y aprender de Wes, un líder en la industria de la alimentación suplementaria.

En preparación del viaje

Siendo éste mi primer viaje fuera de Australia, tenía que empezar de la nada. ¡Eso incluyó un pasaporte y equipaje! Pero de mayor importancia fue encontrar familias anfitrionas y asegurar que me pudiera quedar con ellos. El premio MGYSA anima que uno se quede con familias anfitrionas no solo para ahorrar dinero, sino también tener la muy importante interacción en un ambiente más personal con aquellos involucrados en la industria.

Una vez que había confirmado las fechas de viaje, otra búsqueda para eventos adicionales me llevó a las Exposiciones para Juveniles tanto del estado de Texas como la Nacional. Pero necesitaba una familia anfitriona con quien quedarme para estas exposiciones para juveniles, así como quizá pasarme un tiempo en la hacienda de alguien. Empecé buscando criadores Brangus en línea, pero luego decidí que me centraría en alguien que quizá no siempre tiene la oportunidad de ser anfitrión a un visitante internacional. Coloqué una nota en la página Facebook de la TJBBA, incluyendo información sobre mi misma y el premio MGYSA, cómo yo quizá pueda contribuir a su familia y su operación, así como al reciprocar la hospitalidad extendida si ellos quisieran visitar Australia. Fue una maravillosa sorpresa

la rápida respuesta de David Parkey. David y su familia se mantuvieron en contacto y me ayudaron a lograr mi sueño de ser parte de un grupo que asistiría a los eventos Brangus. ¡La colocación de mi mensaje en Facebook fue definitivamente la mejor cosa que pudiera haber hecho!

Adónde me llevó la gira

Salí de Australia el 11 de junio de 2015. Buck y Sidney Thomason de Indian Hills Brangus me encontraron en el aeropuerto de Dallas, Texas, y llegamos a su bello hogar en Cranfills Gap justo a la puesta del sol. Aunque fue un viernes, después de dos días de no dormir ¡me acosté temprano! Buck hizo de guía del Condado Bosque y de la Hacienda Indian Hills.

Comí mi primer plato de cangrejo de río. También tuve la suerte de cocinar una pierna de cordero para los Thomason, sus vecinos e invitados, criadores de Brangus del Paraguay. Mi familia come cordero de la “huerta propia” varias veces por semana, ¡de modo que había aprendido a edad precoz cocinar y preparar un cordero con todas las guarniciones tradicionales!

Indian Hills tenía unas novillonas preciosas; ¡como meter siquiera una en mis maletas pasó por mi mente! Me pasé días en la camioneta visitando clínicas de embriones, subastas de ganado, veterinarias, tiendas de alimentos para animales y la ciudad cercana de Hamilton. Hamilton fue uno de mis lugares favoritos porque lleva el mismo nombre que la ciudad más cercana de mi hogar en Australia. Buck y yo tuvimos muchas conversaciones maravillosas sobre lo que yo pudiera hacer para fomentar a jóvenes de la Brangus y otras razas en Australia.

Indian Hills tiene una historia larga de apoyar a los programas juveniles incluso una pintura que está colgada en la pared de la magnífica sala, que los Thomason habían comprado en un subasta durante el Congreso Mundial Brangus. El ingreso de esa subasta se usó para apoyar a ganaderos jóvenes en Australia.

Buck también arregló otros viajes mientras que yo viví con ellos, incluso una visita a una hacienda de Angus y a un criador (continúa en la página 49)

Jackie poses with some of the registered and commercial Brangus heifers at Indian Hills Ranch.

Jackie con algunas de las novillonas Brangus registradas y comerciales en Indian Hills Ranch.

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Feature Article (continued from page 46) Vanessa and their children Victoria (16), Isabelle (7) and Whit (6). They whisked me away for a road trip to Bryan, Texas, for the Texas State Junior Brangus Show.

It is safe to say the Parkey family is more than just ranchers in Archer County; they are the most beautiful family that went above and beyond my expectations of hospitality! Their team of three heifers and Victoria’s first bred and owned bull allowed me the opportunity to jump in and help with everything from feeding to preparing cattle for the ring! The State Show was Isabelle’s first show and she did an incredible job at all the competitions and especially showmanship with a difficult heifer, Pearl. On a side note - I fell in love with Pearl, and I had the honor to show her at the Brangus Futurity in Duncan, Okla.

Being a part of the State Show gave me a huge insight to see how things are done the American way - engaging young people, educating them to grow and providing them with so much information to take home. The extra competitions such as photography, public speaking and digital art gave me a few ideas to take home to be used for our junior shows. I was the high bidder on two Yeti Cups supporting the juniors in the silent auction. The TJBBA also provided me with a souvenir t-shirt and steel design that now sit on my windowsill at home!

Being part of the Parkey team was extremely rewarding.

Victoria has to be the most determined and passionate young cattle enthusiast I have ever met. Her hard work paid off as she earned Senior Champion All Round for the State show. Another accomplishment for Victoria came during my stay when she was announced as a Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador. I am extremely excited that she is planning on visiting Australia in 2018 for Beef Australia and I cannot wait to reciprocate her family’s hospitality and show her around my State and Country!

While it might sound like all I did in Bryan was the State Show, I was lucky enough to spend a day with Darryl McDonald,

Helping the Parkey girls at the Brangus Futurity where Jacie exhibited Pearl for Isabelle.

Ayudando a las hijas de Parkey durante la Futuridad Brangus donde Jackie exhibió a Pearl para Isabelle.

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looking at some spectacular Red Brangus on his ranch just a few minutes from town.

The Parkeys hosted me again for the National Junior Brangus Show (NJBS) in Duncan, Okla. It was a big week with so much to see and so much to remember. I took notes most days to make sure I did not forget anything! Tyler and Jessica Dean, Jessica Johnston, Rachel Davis and the IJBBA Board of Directors were so welcoming and made me feel very involved in the event! I was given another souvenir shirt and bag of novelties to take home. I participated in the NJBS Silent Auction and was winning bidder on a wood carved photo frame that now holds a professional photo of the Parkey family and I with a winning heifer!

I stayed with the Parkeys for most of July on their ranch. For the first part they got too much rain, but it is never too much when they had not seen it for so long! All the rain made it hard to access pastures to view the cattle, so we did some other fun outings, like my first baseball game at Arlington watching the Texas Rangers in action. We visited the most amazing western clothing stores and of course Bass Pro Shop!

I had a week to fill so I headed to San Antonio to stay with Vanessa’s parents, Franklin and Kathleene Runnells. Kathleene and I spent a couple of days eating plenty of Mexican food and sight-seeing at the Alamo and River Walk. I even got to step my feet in the Frio River. Kathleene writes a column for the local Devine News and she did a story of my trip the week I was hosted with her family.

Another exciting event while at the Parkeys was an event for young producers with the Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) in Fort Worth, Texas. It turned out to be the best unplanned event for my trip as I easily won the Farthest Travelled Award! Prior to the event David took me to visit the TCU Ranch Managers office to learn more about the great program they offer. I met some wonderful people at the Young Leadership Conference, learning so much about Ben E. Keith (continued on page 50)

Feature Article (viene de la página 47) de Santa Gertrudis. En Australia les decimos Santas, pero en Texas la abreviatura es Gerts. Además, tuve la oportunidad de visitar a una operación lechera que también cría ganado Brangus de registro. Me pasé todo el día con David y Jodi Jackson visitando la hacienda de ellos y ver cómo se maneja una operación lechera en Texas.

Finalmente, a mediados de junio fui con Buck en la camioneta, algo nerviosa, a un restaurante de barbacoa texana para conocer a David Parkey, su esposa Vanessa, y sus hijos Victoria (16), Isabelle (7) y Whit (6). Inmediatamente salimos en camino a Bryan, Texas, para la Exposición Estatal de Brangus para Juveniles.

Puedo honestamente decir que la familia Parkey es mucho más que de ganadería en el Condado de Archer, ¡es la familia más bella y sobrepasó todas mis expectativas de hospitalidad!

El grupo de tres novillonas y el primer toro criado por Victoria, su dueña, me dieron la oportunidad de ayudarles con todo, ¡desde alimentarlos hasta preparar los animales para la pista de calificación! La Exposición Estatal fue la primera para Isabelle y ella se desempeñó maravillosamente en todas las competencias y especialmente en el arte de exhibición con una novillona difícil llamada Pearl. Es más, yo me enamoré de Pearl y tuve el honor de exhibirla en la pista de la Exposición de Futuridad Brangus en Duncan, Oklahoma.

Al formar parte de la Exposición Estatal me dio mucha comprensión de cómo se hacen las cosas de la manera estadounidense – incorporando a gente joven, educándolos a crecer y dándoles muchísima información que regresa al hogar de cada uno. Los concursos adicionales, como de fotografía, hablar en público y arte digital me dieron ideas que yo voy a poder usar con nuestras exposiciones juveniles. Yo fui la pujadora ganadora de dos tazones al vacío Yeti® en la subasta silenciosa que apoya a los juveniles. La TJBBA también me dio una camiseta/playera de recuerdo y una escultura de acero ¡que ahora reposa en la repisa de la ventana de mi cuarto!

Formar parte del equipo Parkey fue extremadamente gratificante. Victoria parece ser la joven entusiasta ganadera más determinada y apasionada que jamás he encontrado. Sus labores se valoraron cuando ganó el premio de Campeona Completa Sénior de la Exposición Estatal. Otro logro para Victoria llegó durante mi estadía cuando se la anunció como la Embajadora de Ganadería del Club 4-H de Texas. Estoy muy emocionada que ella ya está planeando visitar Australia en 2018 para la exposición Beef Australia y ¡no veo el momento de poder reciprocar la hospitalidad de su familia y mostrarle mi estado y mi país!

Aunque suena que lo único que hice en Bryan fue participar en la Exposición Estatal, también tuve la suerte de pasar un día con Darryl McDonald, viendo algunos de los Brangus Rojos espectaculares en su hacienda, a minutos de la ciudad.

Los Parkey nuevamente fueron mis anfitriones durante la Exposición Nacional Brangus para Juveniles (National Junior Brangus Show - NJBS) en Duncan, Oklahoma. Fue una semana con muchísimo para ver y muchísimo para recordar. Tomé notas casi todos los días para asegurar que no me olvidara nada. Tyler y Jessica Dean, Jessica Johnston, Rachel Davis y la Junta Directiva

de la IJBBA fueron tan acogedores y me permitieron participar en muchos eventos. Me dieron otro recuerdo de una camiseta/ playera y una bolsa de chucherías novedosas para llevarme a casa. Participé en la Subasta Silenciosa de NJBS y fui la pujadora ganadora de un marco de madera tallada para fotografías que ahora tiene una foto de la familia Parkey y yo con la novillona ganadora.

Me quedé con los Parkey la mayor parte de julio en la hacienda.

Durante la primera parte del mes, llovió muchísimo, pero nunca está demás cuando no había llovido por muchísimo tiempo. Toda esa lluvia dificultó el acceso a los pastizales para ver el ganado, de modo que salimos a hacer otras cosas divertidas, como mi primer partido de béisbol en Arlington, viendo a los Texas Rangers entrar en acción. Visitamos a las tiendas de vestimenta tipo oeste más increíbles y por supuesto la tienda Bass Pro Shop.

Tenía una semana libre y me fui a San Antonio para quedarme con los padres de Vanessa – Franklin y Kathleene Runnells.

Kathleene y yo nos pasamos un par de días comiendo mucha comida mexicana y haciendo de turistas en el Álamo y el Paseo del Río. También metí los pies en el Río Frío. Kathleene escribe una columna para el periódico local, Devine News, y escribió acerca de mi viaje durante la semana que me quedé con su familia.

Otro acontecimiento emocionante mientras que estaba con los Parkey fue un evento para productores jóvenes con la Texas (continúa en la página 51) Representing Australia at the National Junior Brangus Show.

Representando a Australia durante la Exposición Nacional Brangus para Jóvenes.

Jackie with the Parkey Family and Pearl at the National Junior Brangus Show.

Jackie con la familia Parkey y Pearl en la Exposición Nacional Brangus para Jóvenes.

Shopping is always acceptable! ¡Salir de compras es siempre aceptable!

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Feature Article (continued from page 48) and their operation, career and leadership opportunities in the Beef industry and most importantly, gaining valuable contacts while making new friends.

The Parkeys sent me on my way to a new host family in David’s truck. It was my first long trip on the other side of the road! I arrived at Farris Ranching Company in Tuscola, Texas, home of Danny and Mary Beth Farris, where Danny greeted me with a hug! With that we set off to check out the Brangus cattle that the Farris family has been breeding for thirty years. The cattle Danny runs were very impressive and reminded me of home.

Danny showed me new reasons why Brangus cattle are the best performers especially in his harsher environment. I loved my one night trip so much, it turned into two! Their son, Payton Farris, is a leather crafter and I am now the proud owner of a hand crafted belt as a gift from the Farris family to go with my MGYSA Buckle. I was told “You can’t leave Texas without a handmade belt!”

August brought the time for me to head off on my next adventure to College Station, Texas. I met up with my brother, Geordie, and we were hosted by Wes Klett, the CEO of Anipro.

Geordie and I attended the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course.

My favorite session was the Carcass Evaluation where we learned how Americans grade carcasses using different techniques. I also enjoyed listening to the speakers talk on disease management and understanding your cow herd.

Geordie was very impressed with the speech presented from Dr. Tommy Perkins of IBBA on EPDs, total herd recording and genomics in the United States Brangus breed and how the IBBA can help producers. This led Geordie to discuss our membership options as Australian Brangus Breeders with Dr. Perkins. We are now members of the IBBA, and plan to utilize our IBBA membership to report all calves from now on, so we can have a better understanding of our herd.

Following the Short Course, Geordie and I took a road trip to visit Mike Weathers, a Genetrust partner in Columbus, Texas. While there we looked for potential bloodlines to put to use in Australia. We then travelled to CRI GeneX in Strafford, Missouri, to

view Angus and Brangus Bulls. It was quite an experience as we had the opportunity to see a bull in the flesh that we purchased semen from for our 2015 matings (we will see calves on the ground in August 2016).

Detroit, Texas, was my next stop to visit Alexis Cowan and her family at Cowan Cattle Company. I met Alexis at the TSCRA event in Fort Worth, Texas, and she invited me back to stay with them. The Cowan’s showed me around their ranch and we visited the new sale barn at Paris, Texas. It was a very neat facility! We also spent a day at Schmidt Farms, another Genetrust partner, to see heifers and bulls! Their animals were beautiful animals and I really enjoyed seeing the new Ultrablack calves.

Alexis is a very talented artist, who loves the Brangus breed. I commissioned Alexis to hand draw a custom print of my family farm from photos at our property of a Brangus cow and calf, first cross ewe and her lambs and our beloved kelpie dog. My siblings and I gave this to Mum and Dad for their combined 50th Birthdays and 25th Wedding Anniversary in January 2016.

Throughout my three month tour of the Beef Industry of the United States, I also spent two weeks travelling to Snake River Ranch in Wyoming and stayed a night with Anipro Distributers in Belt, Montana. I got to experience driving solo to Yellowstone National Park, tackling the Bear Tooth Pass. I finished my trip with the Robinson Family in Oregon, celebrated my 23rd Birthday on a ranch riding horses, touring Hells Canyon and watching new friends compete in calf roping.

Since returning home, I have a whole new reason to remind me why working in the Agricultural Industry is brilliant.

Agriculture offers young people more opportunities and each day is different. Agriculture allows its youth to create networks with likeminded people across the world while having industry leaders to learn from.

After travelling around the United States viewing all types of beef breeds, there is definitely nothing that beats coming home to see your own Brangus herd! After three months away and hundreds of miles of travel, I am convinced Brangus are the true beef performers - no matter where in the world you are.

See “y’all” in 2018 for the Brangus World Congress in Houston, Texas. BJ

Months of travel took Jackie to visit the Farris Family (left) as well as the Cowan’s (shown with Alexis on right). She took home a handmade belt from the Farris’s, rode horses in Oregon and learned a lot at the Beef Cattle Short Course.

Meses de viajar la llevó a Jackie a visitar la familia Farris (izquierda), así como los Cowan (con Alexis a la derecha). Regresó con un cinturón de cuero hecho a mano, anduvo a caballo en Oregon y aprendió muchísimo durante el Cursillo sobre Ganado de Carne.

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Feature Article (viene de la página 49) Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) en Fort Worth, Texas. Acabó siendo el mejor evento no planeado del viaje ya que ¡fácilmente gané el Premio por ser el participante que más lejos viajó! Antes del evento, David me llevó a las oficinas de los Gerentes de la hacienda de TCU (Texas Christian University) para aprender más sobre el tremendo programa que ellos ofrecen. Conocí mucha gente maravillosa en la Conferencia para Líderes Jóvenes, aprendiendo mucho acerca de Ben E. Keith y su operación, las oportunidades de liderazgo y carrera en la industria de la carne y de mayor importancia, conseguí hacer contactos valiosos al mismo tiempo que hacía amigos nuevos.

La familia Parkey me dejó manejar la camioneta de David en camino a la nueva familia anfitriona. ¡Fue mi primer viaje largo de manejar en la vía contraria! Llegué a la Farris Ranching Company en Tuscola, Texas, el hogar de Danny y Mary Beth Farris, donde Danny ¡me dio la bienvenida con un abrazo!

Con eso salimos a ver el ganado Brangus que la familia Farris ha estado criando por 30 años. El ganado de Danny fue muy impresionante y me hizo recordar de nuestra operación. Danny me mostró razones nuevas de porqué el ganado Brangus es el que mejor se desempeña, especialmente en los ambientes más severos. Me gustó tanto mi viaje de una noche ¡que me quedé dos noches! Su hijo, Payton Farris, es un artesano con el cuero y ahora soy la orgullosa dueña de un cinturón tallado a mano como regalo de la familia Farris, que acompaña mi hebilla de MGYSA. Me dijeron que yo “¡no podía irme de Texas sin un cinturón hecho a mano!”

El mes de agosto me fui a la próxima aventura en College Station, Texas. Ahí me encontré con mi hermano, Geordie, y nuestra familia anfitriona fue Wes Klett, el Presidente de Anipro.

Geordie y yo asistimos al Cursillo sobre Ganado de Carne de la Universidad Texas A&M. Mi sesión favorita fue la Evaluación de Canales donde aprendí cómo la gente aquí clasifica las canales usando diferentes técnicas. También me gustaron los conferencistas que hablaron de la gestión de enfermedades y la comprensión del hato de hembras.

Geordie quedó muy impresionado con la plática presentada por el Dr. Tommy Perkins de la IBBA sobre las DEP, los registros completos para un hato y la genómica en la raza Brangus en EE.UU. y cómo la IBBA puede ayudar a los productores. Eso llevó a una conversación entre Geordie y el Dr. Perkins acerca de nuestras opciones de membresía como criadores australianos de Brangus. Ahora somos miembros de la IBBA y planeamos usar esa membresía para mandar información sobre todos los

becerros de aquí en adelante para tener mejor entendimiento de nuestro hato.

Después del Cursillo, Geordie y yo fuimos por tierra a visitar a Mike Weathers, un socio de GeneTrust en Columbus, Texas.

Ahí nos fijamos en linajes potenciales que podríamos usar en Australia. Luego, viajamos a CRI GeneX en Strafford, Missouri, para ver toros Angus y Brangus. Fue un buena experiencia poder ver el toro, en vivo, del que habíamos comprado semen para nuestras hembras en 2015. Veremos los becerros paridos en agosto de 2016.

Detroit, Texas, fue nuestra próxima visita para visitar a Alexis Cowan y su familia de Cowan Cattle Company. La había conocido a Alexis durante el evento de TSCRA en Fort Worth, y ella me había invitado a quedarme con ellos. Los Cowan me mostraron la hacienda y luego visitamos un edificio nuevo para subastas en Paris, TX. ¡Una buenísima instalación! Nos pasamos un día en Schmidt Farms, otro socio de GeneTrust, para ver novillonas y toros. Sus animales son realmente bellos y me impresionaron los nuevos becerros Ultranegros.

Alexis es una artista con mucho talento quien adora la raza Brangus. Yo le había pedido a Alexis dibujar a mano un grabado de la hacienda de mi familia, habiéndole dado fotos de nuestra propiedad con una vaca Brangus y su becerro, una borrega de primera cruza con sus corderos y nuestro adorado perro raza Kelpie australiano. Mis hermanos y yo le regalamos este grabado a mis padres para su aniversario de 25 años de matrimonio y sus dos cumpleaños de 50 años, en enero de 2016.

Durante mi gira de tres meses de la industria de la carne en EE.UU., también me pasé dos semanas en el Snake River Ranch en Wyoming, y me quedé una noche con los distribuidores Anipro en Belt, Montana. Después manejé sola al Parque Nacional Yellowstone, subiendo por el paso de Bear Tooth. Terminé mi viaje con la familia Robinson en Oregon, donde celebré mi 23° cumpleaños andando a caballo, viendo Hells Canyon (Cañón del Infierno) y viendo amigos nuevos que competían en el enlazado de becerros.

Desde que regresé, he tenido un motivo adicional para recordarme de lo brillante que es trabajar en la industria agrícola.

La agricultura le ofrece a los jóvenes más oportunidades y con cada día siendo diferente. La agricultura permite a su juventud crear redes con personas de pasiones iguales en todo el mundo mientras que tienen acceso a los líderes de la industria de los que pueden aprender.

Después de viajar por Estados Unidos viendo las diferentes razas de carne, no hay como volver a casa a ver nuestro propio hato Brangus. Después de tres meses fuera del país y con cientas de millas de viaje, estoy convencidísima que los Brangus son los mejores productores de carne – no importa en qué parte del mundo se encuentran.

Espero verlos a todos en el Congreso Mundial Brangus de 2018 en Houston, Texas. BJ Brangus Journal

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Options for Successful Fixed-Time AI

by R.L. STANKO TExas A&M Agrilife Research, Beeville Texas A&M University-kingsville, kingsville and G.L. WILLIAMS TExas A&M Agrilife Research, Beeville Texas A&M University, college station

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mproving reproductive efficiency and herd genetics, while simultaneously reducing the incidence of dystocia, are beneficial results of synchronization of estrus and artificial insemination (AI). Specific protocols that combine synchronization of estrus with fixed-time AI (FTAI; no heat detection) are available. However, protocols that work well in straight-bred English and continental breeds generally have not proven successful in Brahman-influenced cattle, with FTAI pregnancy rates of 35-40% the norm. Because of poor outcomes, few commercial cattlemen with these types of cattle have routinely used synchronization technologies and AI in their operations. Based on work in our laboratories, a new approach [Bee Synch] for synchronization of ovulation in beef cows that improves FTAI pregnancy rates (50-55%) has been developed for Brahman crossbred or Brahman composite breed cows.

Cattlemen interested in learning more about Bee Synch should refer to the 2015 Brangus Journal Reproduction Issue (BEE SYNCH for successful Fixed-Time AI of Brahman-Influenced Cattle. Brangus Journal, Vol. 63, Issue 4, May Issue. pp. 54-55) or contact Dr. Gary Williams, Animal Reproduction Laboratory, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station in Beeville (glwilliams@ tamu.edu).

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In addition to Bee Synch, several other protocol options are available that incorporate another reproductive hormone class, estrogens. Estradiol 17β (E2) is the naturally-produced hormone which is the major hormone signal coming from the ovary prior to estrus. In fact, E2 is the hormone that drives female cattle to display the classic signs of estrus or “heat”. It is estrogens that also stimulate the hypothalamus to release gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) which in turn causes the release of two additional hormones, follicle stimulating (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), which results in the growth, maturation, and ovulation of ovarian follicles, respectively. Thus, it is the ovary that communicates to the remainder of the reproductive system, through estrogen, that it is time to display estrus and ovulate. A majority of current synchronization of estrus protocols include the administration of GnRH (Cystorelin®, Factrel®, Fertagyl®, or OvaCyst®) to induce ovarian follicle ovulation either at the beginning of the protocol or at FTAI, or both.

Two man-made products that are very similar to E2 are Estradiol benzoate (EB) and Estradiol cypionate (ECP). The longer acting product is sold as ECP® whereas EB is the more similar analog with respect to longevity. If estrogens (EB or ECP) can be used, therefore, to replace GnRH in synchronization of estrus protocols they must produce the same desired outcome: (continued on page 54)

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Opciones para una exitosa inseminacion artificial a tiempo fijo (iatf)

por R.L. STANKO TExas A&M Agrilife Research, Beeville Texas A&M University-kingsville, kingsville y G.L. WILLIAMS TExas A&M Agrilife Research, Beeville Texas A&M University, college station

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Bee Synch que se refieran a la Edición de Reproducción 2015 del Brangus Journal (BEE SYNCH para una exitosa inseminación artificial a tiempo fijo en ganado con influencia Brahman; Brangus Journal, Vol. 63, Edición 4, mayo de 2015, pp. 54-55) o que se comuniquen con el Dr. Gary Williams, Laboratorio de Reproducción Animal, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station en Beeville (glwilliams@tamu.edu).

Además de Bee Synch, existen varias otras opciones de protocolos que incorporan otra clase de hormonas reproductoras, los estrógenos. El Estradiol 17β (E2) es una hormona naturalmente producida. Ésta es la señal hormonal principal que origina en el ovario antes del estro. Es más, E2 es la hormona que impulsa a las hembras exhibir las señales clásicas del estro o celo o calor. Son los estrógenos que también estimulan el hipotálamo para soltar la hormona liberadora de gonadotropina (GnRH), la cual, a su vez, causa que se liberen dos hormonas adicionales – la (continúa en la página 55)

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l mejoramiento de la eficiencia reproductiva y la genética del hato, y simultáneamente la reducción de la incidencia de distocia, son los resultados beneficiosos de la sincronización del estro y la inseminación artitificial (IA). Existen protocolos específicos que combinan la sincronización del estro con la IA a tiempo fijo (IATF; no se detecta celo). Sin embargo, los protocolos que mejor funcionan en ganado de raza pura de razas tanto británicas como continentales no han tenido éxito en el ganado con influencia Brahman, con la norma siendo tasas de preñez IATF de 35% a 40%. Debido a estos resultados inadecuados, pocos ganaderos con estos tipos de ganado han usado las tecnologías de sincronización y de la IA rutinariamente en sus operaciones. Basado en trabajos realizados en nuestros laboratorios, un enfoque nuevo (llamado Bee Synch) para la sincronización de la ovulación de vacas de carne que mejoran las tasas de preñez IATF (50% - 55%) fue desarrollado para vacas de razas compuestas Brahman o vacas cruzadas con Brahman. Le solicitamos a los ganaderos que tienen interés en aprender más sobre

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Feature Article (continued from page 52) given at CIDR® insertion. Progesterone is the hormone within induce ovulation or follicle turnover at the onset of the protocol the CIDR®, thus, this combination injection simply elevates and induce ovulation following removal of the controlled blood levels of progesterone faster while allowing for the CIDR® intravaginal drug-releasing (CIDR®) insert and the prostaglandin insert to function as designed. Research is ongoing at multiple F2α (estroPLAN®, Estrumate®, In-Synch®, Lutalyse®, or locations to improve and further refine synchronization of Prostamate™) injection. Moreover, aggressive estrus behavior Brahman-influenced beef females. However, the only current due to estrogen administration would be an unwanted side protocol in the U.S. that utilizes FDA-approved, commercially effect. Several research studies have reported adequate (±50% available products, and thus is recommended by AI companies FTAI pregnancy rate) results using the various estrogen-based such as Genex, ABS Global, and Select Sires, is the Bee Synch protocol options (Fig. 1) in either Bos indicus or Bos Taurus protocol developed at Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Beeville. cattle. The first protocol in Figure 1 is recommended for heifers In the sire directories, this protocol is referred to as PG 5-day whereas the remaining protocols are for mature cows. Notice CO-Synch + CIDR. BJ that most of these estrogen-based protocols require handling cattle four separate times. Furthermore, when using ECP it is References: recommended that the CIDR® insert remain for at least one day, Sales, J.N.S., J.B.P. Carvalho, G.A. Crepaldi, R.S. Cipriano, J.O. Jacomini, J.R.G. but preferably two days, longer than the typical 7-day CIDR® MaloJ.C. Souza, G.P. Nogueira and P.S. Baruselli. 2012. Effects of two estradiol regimen. This is because ECP remains active in the female longer esters (benzoate and cypionate) on the induction of synchronized ovulation in Bos indicus cows submitted to a timed artificial insemination protocol. Theriogenology. than EB. 78 (3):510-516.

Researchers in Brazil have combined the two estrogen products Fullenwider, J., R. Kempfer, C. Barnett, and J. Yelich. 2001. Estradiol benzoate (EB and ECP) in an effort to reduce cattle handling episodes administration in combination with an intravaginal progesterone-releasing device (Figure 2). These researchers reported ovulation rates of 80% to (CIDR) results in follicular turnover in crossbred cattle of Bos indicus breeding.

Beef Extension Report. http://animal.ifas.ufl.edu/beef_extension/reports/2001/ either EB (d -8 and +24 h; n= 482 cows) or a combination of docs/fullenwider_benzoate.pdf EB and ECP (n= 471 cows; Figure 2), approximately 70 h after ABOUT THE AUTHORs: CIDR® removal and PGF administration Randy Stanko is a Professor of Animal Science in in Bos indicus cows (Sales et al., 2012). the Dept. of Animal, Rangeland, and Wildlife Sciences Pregnancy rates were 57.5% for the EB at Texas A&M University-Kingsville with a joint protocol vs. 61.8% for the combination appointment at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Beeville.

He received his M.S. in Reproductive Physiology at protocol (Figure 2). This Brazilian study Texas A&M University and Ph.D. in Physiology at North also included the administration of equine Carolina State University. He joined the faculties as a chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) which is Reproductive Physiologist in 1994. an equine placental hormone that behaves Dr. Gary Williams is Regents Fellow, Texas &M AgriLife Research Faculty Fellow, and Professor in the similarly to FSH when administered to other Animal Reproduction Laboratory, and Scientist-inmammals. A smaller study (n=29 cows) Charge at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Stationin Florida using Brahman-influenced, Beeville. He also is a member of the Executive Committee postpartum cows reported a 64.3% FTAI and former Vice Chair of the Interdisciplinary Faculty of Reproductive Biology at Texas A&M University-College pregnancy rate when using EB (1 mg) Station, and serves on the faculty in the Physiology of at CIDR® insertion and administering Reproduction Section, Department of Animal Science.

GnRH (100 mg) along with FTAI at either Williams conducts basic research to understand 48 or 60 h after CIDR® removal (Figure the nutritional regulation of sexual maturation in the bovine female and the endocrine mechanisms 1, Fullenwider et al., 2001). No statistical regulating seasonal reproduction in the mare. Applied difference was found when comparing the research and public outreach include the development 48 h to 60 h FTAI in this study. of pharmacological systems for controlling seasonal The difficulty with using either EB or anovulation in the mare and for synchronized, fixedtime appointment breeding of Bos indicus-influenced ECP for synchronization of estrus in the Figure 1. Protocol options for estrogen-based cattle. He developed the widely-adapted Bee Synch U.S. is that they are not readily available. synchronization of estrus and timed artificial protocol for fixed-time AI in the latter.

Estradiol benzoate has no human or animal insemination (TAI). Estradiol benzoate (EB), Williams received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal approval and ECP is no longer available in Estradiol Cypionate (ECP), Prostaglandin F2a Science from New Mexico State University in 1972 (PGF), and controlled intravaginal drugand 1975, respectively, and the Ph.D. in Animal the U.S. Therefore, these estrogen analogs releasing (CIDR ®) insert.

Physiology from the University of Arizona in 1978. must be obtained through a licensed He is a Diplomate of the American College of Animal Figura 1.

Opciones de protocolos para la veterinarian. Many veterinarians have the Physiology. Williams has served as mentor for more sincronización del estro y la inseminación ability to compound pharmaceuticals or than 40 M.S., Ph.D. and postdoctoral trainees, lectured artificial a tiempo fijo (IATF) basada en nationally and internationally (85 invited presentations), have access to a compounding pharmacy estrógenos. Benzoato de estradiol (EB), and authored or coauthored over 300 publications. that could provide the products. For use cipionato de estradiol (ECP, protaglandina He is currently Editor-in-Chief of Domestic Animal F2a (PGF) y el dispositivo intravaginal para in synchronization of estrus protocols, Endocrinology, serves on the editorial board of Biology la regulación del ciclo estrual – CIDR (se most veterinarians like to combine the of Reproduction, and was previously Associate Editor of pronuncia “sidur”). the Journal of Animal Science. estrogen product with progesterone when 54 | March 2016

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Feature Article (viene de la página 53) incluyó la administración de la gonadotropina coriónica equina hormona folículoestimulante (FSH) y la hormona luteinizante (eCG) que es una hormona plancental equina que se comporta (LH) – las cuales, respectivamente, resultan en el crecimiento, de modo similar a la FSH (hormona folículoestimulante) cuando maduración y ovulación de los folículos ovarianos. Por lo tanto, se administra a otros mamíferos. Un estudio más pequeño es el ovario, a través de estrógenos, que comunica al resto del (n=29 vacas) en Florida usando vacas con influencia Brahman, sistema reproductivo que éste es el momento de exhibir el estro y posparto, reportaron una tasa de preñez de 64.3% AITF al usar ovular. Una mayoría de los protocolos actuales de sincronización EB (1 mg) al colocar el dispositivo CIDR y administrar GnRH del estro incluyen la administración de GnRH (Cystorelin®, (100 mg) junto con la IATF a las 48 o 60 horas después de retirar Factrel®, Fertagyl®, u OvaCyst®) para provocar la ovulación del el dispositivo CIDR (Figure 1, Fullenwider et al., 2001). No se folículo ovariano ya sea al inicio del protocolo o al IATF, o en encontró diferencia estadística cuando se comparó la IATF a las ambos.

48 horas con las 60 horas en este estudio.

Dos productos sintéticos que son muy similares a la E2 son el La dificultad en poder usar ya sea el EB o el ECP para benzoato de estradiol (EB) y el cipionato de estradiol (ECP). El la sincronizaicón del estro en Estados Unidos es que no se producto de actuación más larga es el ECP, mientras que el EB encuentran fácilmente disponibles. El benzoato de estradiol (EB) es el análogo más similar con respecto a la longevidad. Por lo no se ha aprobado para uso en animales o en seres humanos y tanto, si se pueden usar estrógenos (EB o ECP) para reemplazar ya no se disponde el ECP en EE.UU. Por lo tanto, estos análogos los protocoles de la GnRH en la sincronización del estro, éstos al estrógeno se deben obtener por medio de un veterinario con deberán producir el mismo resultado deseado: provocar la licencia. Muchos veterinarios tienen la capacidad de combinar ovulación o la rotación folicular al inicio del protocolo y provocar productos farmacéuticos o tienen acceso a una farmacia que la ovulación después de retirarse el dispositivo intravaginal CIDR combina productos farmacéuticos que pudiera proporcionar los (dispositivo intravaginal para la regulación del ciclo estrual) y la productos. En el uso de los protocolos para la sincronización inyección de prostaglandina F2α (estroPLAN®, Estrumate®, In- del estro, la mayoría de los veterinarios prefieren combinar el Synch®, Lutalyse®, or Prostamate™). Es más, una conducta estrual producto estrogénico con progesterona cuando colocan el agresiva debido a la administración de estrógeno sería uno de los dispositivo CIDR. La progesterona es la hormona dentro del efectos secundarios no deseados. Varios estudios de investigación dispositivo intravaginal CIDR, por lo tanto, esta inyección han reportado resultados adecuados (tasa de preñez de ±50% combinada sencillamente eleva los niveles de progesterona AITF) usando las opciones de varios protocolos basados en sanguínea con mayor rapidez, mientras que permite al estrógenos (Figura 1) en ganado tanto Bos indicus como Bos dispositivo CIDR funcionar del modo en que fue diseñado. taurus. El primer protocolo en la Figura 1 se recomienda para En muchos lugares, se está investigando mejorar y refinar aún novillonas, mientras que los protocolos restantes son para vacas más la sincronización de las hembras con influencia Brahman. adultas. Nótese que la mayoría de estos protocolos basados en Sin embargo, el único protocolo actual en Estados Unidos que estrógenos requieren el manejo de las vacas cuatro diferentes utiliza productos comercialmente disponibles y aprobados por veces por la manga. Además, al usar la FDA (Food and Drug Administration ECP se recomienda que el dispositivo de EE.UU.), y que, por lo tanto, es intravaginal CIDR permanezca en recomendado por las empresas de IA su lugar por lo menos un día, pero como Genex, ABS Global, y Select Sires, preferiblemente, dos días más que el es el protocolo Bee Synch desarrollado régimen CIDR típico de siete días. Eso en Texas A&M AgriLife Research en se debe a que el ECP sigue activo en la Beeville. En los directorios de sementales, hembra por más tiempo que el EB. este protocolo se denomina “PG 5-day Unos investigadores en Brasil han CO-Synch + CIDR” (PG 5 días COcombinado dos productos estrogénicos Synch + CIDR). BJ (EB y ECP) para tratar de reducir los Figure 2. Experimental estrogen-based episodios del manejo de ganado por la synchronization of estrus and timed artificial Referencias: insemination (TAI). Estradiol benzoate (EB), manga (Figura 2). Estos investigadores Sales, J.N.S., J.B.P. Carvalho, G.A. Crepaldi, R.S. Estradiol Cypionate (ECP), Prostaglandin F2a (PGF), Cipriano, J.O. Jacomini, J.R.G. Malo, J.C. Souza, reportaron tasas de ovulación del 80% equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG: 300 IU, G.P. Nogueira y P.S. Baruselli. 2012. Effects of two con EB (d -8 and +24 h; n= 482 vacas) Folligon, Intervet-Schering-Plough), and controlled estradiol esters (benzoate and cypionate) on the o una combinación de EB y ECP (n= intravaginal drug-releasing (CIDR ®) insert. (from induction of synchronized ovulation in Bos indicus Sale et. al., 2012).

471 vacas; Figura 2) aproximadamente cows submitted to a timed artificial insemination protocol. Theriogenology. 78 (3):510-516.

70 horas después de retirar el CIDR y la Figura 2. Experimento con la sincronización de Fullenwider, J., R. Kempfer, C. Barnett, and J. administración de PGF (prostaglandina estro e inseminación artificial a tiempo fijo (IATF) Yelich. 2001. Estradiol benzoate administration in basado en estrógenos. Benzoato de estradiol F2a en vacas Bos indicus (Sales et al., combination with an intravaginal progesterone(EB), cipionato de estradiol (ECP), gonadotropina 2012). Las tasas de preñez fueron de 57.5% releasing device (CIDR) results in follicular coriónica equina (eCG: 300 UI Folligon, Intervetturnover in crossbred cattle of Bos indicus breeding. para el protocolo de EB en comparación Schering-Plough) y el dispositivo intravaginal para Beef Extension Report. http://animal.ifas.ufl.edu/ con 61.8% para el protocolo combinado la regulación del ciclo estrual – CIDR (de Sales et beef_extension/reports/2001/docs/fullenwider_ al., 2012).

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Feature Article 2015 “Brangus Champion of the World” Competition

by Jessica JOHNSTON Communications and Member Services

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he “Champion of the World” Competition has been held annually since 2012. Organized by PJ Budler of Fort Worth, Texas along with TheCattleMarket. net’s ten regional representatives, the fourth edition of the competition featured cattle from 66 countries representing six breeds. This year a total of 4,331 judging sheets were received from 35 countries.

The Brangus breed joined the competition in 2014 and in 2015 featured National Champion Red and Black Brangus cattle from the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, South Africa, Namibia, Malawi, Pakistan and Australia. These countries are then broken into regions that include South America, Asia/Africa and North America.

All judging for the competition takes place on www.

Champion-of-the-World.net. Each region is represented by an official judge, with the judges’ country of origin rotating each year between major Brangus countries. Every third year two official judges represent a region. There are five official judges for each competition with the “Champion of the World” Competition.

The fifth being a combined public judge represented by members of “Brangus Breeder” on Facebook.

The official judges for this 2015 “Brangus - Champion of the World” Competition were Fernando Furtado Velloso (Brazil), Heinrich Bruwer (South Africa), Rafael Ramirez (Mexico), Mark McClintock (USA), and Members of “Brangus Breeder” (Facebook).

Currently, the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo hosts a “Hereford – Champion of the World” week every year for the qualifying winners from each region. The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo and TheCattleMarket.net plan to expand this

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type of event to the Brangus breed in the near future.

Judging is simple: points are awarded from each judge in each class. Animals receive three points for winning first place in a class, two points for second and one point for third. The animal with the most points wins the class.

This competition is growing in popularity and has done a tremendous job of exposing the best genetics in the world to breeders all over the world. This competition has created incentives for breeders to promote the best genetics possible.

With the Brangus and Red Brangus breeds growing rapidly in sub-tropical and tropical regions, these initiatives are aimed at creating awareness, trade and goodwill worldwide. This initiative has already led to trading of genetics from qualifying animals.

The regional champions included: • 2015 “Brangus - Miss South America” Corralera N14 Lonquimay Candelari (Argentina) • 2015 “Brangus - Miss Asia/Africa” Oaklands Miss Csonka 603G (Australia) • 2015 “Brangus - Miss North America” Perla 789Z9 (Mexico) • 2015 “Brangus - Champion of South America” Origenes Elegido L3943 (Argentina) • 2015 “Brangus - Champion of Asia/Africa” SW 0930 Diesel (Malawi) • 2015 “Brangus - Champion of North America” Mr JLS Prime 915Z61 (United States of America) Overall “Champions of the World” were: • 2015 “Brangus - Miss World” Corralera N14 Lonquimay Candelari (Argentina) • 2015 “Brangus - Champion of the World” Origenes Elegido L3943 (Argentina) BJ

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Concurso “Brangus – Campeón del Mundo” 2015

l Concurso “Campeón del Mundo” se ha presentado anualmente desde 2012. Organizado por PJ Budler de Fort Worth, Texas, junto con los diez representantes regionales de TheCattleMarket.net, la cuarta edición del concurso destacó a ganado de 66 países representando seis razas. Este año se recibió un total de 4.331 hojas de juzgamiento de 35 países.

La raza Brangus se unió al concurso en 2014, y en 2015 destacó ganado Brangus campeón, tanto Rojo como Negro, de Estados Unidos, México, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brasil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Sudáfrica, Namibia, Malawi, Pakistán y Australia. Esos países luego se dividen en regiones que incluyen Sudamérica, Asia/África y Norteamérica.

Todos los juzgamientos para el concurso ocurren en www.

Champion-of-the-World.net. Cada región es representada por un juez oficial, con el país de origen de los jueces turnándose cada año entre los principales países Brangus. Cada tercer año, dos jueces oficiales representan una región. Existen cinco jueces oficiales para cada concurso dentro del concurso “Campeón del Mundo”. El quinto es un juez público combinado representado por los miembros del “Criador de Brangus” en Facebook.

Los jueces oficiales para el Concurso “Brangus – Campeón del Mundo” 2015 fueron: Fernando Furtado Velloso (Brasil), Heinrich Bruwer (Sudáfrica), Rafael Ramírez (México), Mark McClintock (EE.UU.), y los Miembros del “Criador de Brangus” (Facebook).

En la actualidad, la Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo auspicia una semana cada año de “Hereford – Campeón del Mundo” para la calificación de los ganadores de cada región. La Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo y TheCattleMarket.net planean ampliar este tipo de evento a la raza Brangus en un futuro cercano.

El juzgamiento se sencillo: cada juez de cada clase otorga

puntos. Los animales reciben tres punto por ganar el primer lugar en una clase, dos puntos por segundo lugar y un punto por tercer lugar en una clase. El animal que más puntos tiene en una clase es el que gana.

Este concurso esta creciendo en popularidad y ha realizado una labor fabulosa al exhibir la mejor genética del mundo a criadores en todas partes del mundo. Este concurso ha creado incentivos para que criadores fomenten la mejor genética posible. Con las razas Brangus y Brangus Rojo creciendo rápidamente en zonas subtropicales y tropicales, estos incentivos tienen el objetivo de crear concientización, comercio y buena voluntad a nivel mundial. Esta iniciativa ya ha llevado al comercio de la genética de los animales que se califican.

Los campeones regionales incluyeron: • 2015 “Brangus - Miss Sudamérica” Corralera N14 Lonquimay Candelari (Argentina) • 2015 “Brangus - Miss Asia/África” Oaklands Miss Csonka 603G (Australia) • 2015 “Brangus - Miss Norteamérica “ Perla 789Z9 (México) • 2015 “Brangus - Campeón of Sudamérica” Origenes Elegido L3943 (Argentina) • 2015 “Brangus - Campeón de Asia/África» SW 0930 Diesel (Malawi) • 2015 “Brangus – Campeón de Norteamérica” Mr JLS Prime 915Z61 (Estados Unidos de América) Los “Campeones del Mundo” fueron: • 2015 “Brangus - Miss Mundo” Corralera N14 Lonquimay Candelari (Argentina) • 2015 “Brangus – Campeón del Mundo” Origenes Elegido L3943 (Argentina) BJ

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Feature Article Brangus in South Africa has a Good Story to Tell

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t all started in 1963 when Raymond Green started farming with Brangus. Impressed by Brangus, a new American breed, the first ¾ Brahman, ¼ Aberdeen Angus bull was imported into the country and in 1963 South Africa’s original Brangus (3/8 Brahman, 5/8 Angus) calves were born. Mr. Green was the founding member and stalwart of the South African Brangus club which fought for many years for the recognition of the Brangus breed. On October 21, 1976 an official application was made to the authorities in South Africa for the registration of the Brangus Cattle Breeders Society of South Africa. Mr. Green’s outstanding contribution to establishing the Brangus breed in South Africa led to him being the first recipient of the Honorary Life Member award and in August 2010 Mr. Green was awarded with an Honorary President’s award. The Green family is still very involved in Brangus breeding today.

Extract from the presidential address of Mr. KB Hall in 1982

“We have the genetic material of two great breeds to call on for our foundation stock. Let us therefore appreciate the work and knowledge of the Brahman and Angus breeders. Let us produce cattle worthy of these wonderful breeds.

Stockmanship is the most important factor in breeding.

Let us as breeders of Brangus cattle strive to produce a breed of which we are proud and that is going to perform well and efficiently…”

Progress over the Years

The registered cattle numbers increased from 12,117 in 2007 to 38,854 in 2016 and membership has grown from 54 in 2005

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by Sias Booysen President Brangus SA and John RAFFERTY Breed Director, Brangus SA

to 179 in 2016. Due to improved marketing, strict phenotypic selection and performance testing, the breed standards have improved steadily over the long term. The Brangus breed has its offices based in Bloemfontein in the province of the Free State from where technical support, registration data, auction assistance and breeding value technology is managed. Our first steps into the world of Genomics have been taken.

Breed Performance

We are immensely proud of our breeders in South Africa for their dedication to detail and to ensuring that measuring and recording are done efficiently. Accolades to acknowledge the dedication of our breeders, for the continuous improvement of the breed, are awarded annually. These prestige awards are presented at our Annual General Meeting in August and also coincide with the annual sales. Cattle of very high standards and quality are on offer to fellow breeders and commercial stockmen and in this regard our breeders have done exceptionally well.

The last eight years on these annual sales have seen a remarkable growth in prices received of 41.8 percent per year for bulls. Our female cattle have also impressed with very high prices.

Focus and Vision

Brangus has grown from a very modest start to nearly the fourth largest beef breed in South Africa. The answer to why this happened can be shortly explained as follows: Being a hardy polled breed with an amazingly efficient and no nonsense cow has made the breed popular with especially the ranching stockmen in South Africa. The Society has a huge ambition to remain a dynamic and ethical leader among Beef Breeds in South Africa. (continued on page 62)

Feature Article por Sias Booysen Presidente de Brangus SA y John RAFFERTY Director de Raza, Brangus SA

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El Brangus en Sudafrica tiene un buen relato que contar

odo empezó en 1963 cuando Raymond Green inició su trabajo pecuario con Brangus. Impresionado con el Brangus, una nueva raza estadounidense, el primer toro 3/4 Brahman x 1/4 Angus fue importado a Sudáfrica, y en 1963 nacieron los originales becerros Brangus (3/8 Brahman x 5/8 Angus). El Sr. Green fue el fiel socio fundador del club Brangus Sudafricano que luchó por muchos años para que se reconociera esta raza. El 21 de octubre de 1976, se hizo una solicitud oficial a las autoridades sudafricanas para que se registre la Brangus Cattle Breeders Society of South Africa (Sociedad de Criadores de Ganado Brangus de Sudáfrica). La extraordinaria contribución del Sr. Green en establecer la raza Brangus en Sudáfrica llevó a que él sea el primer recipiente de la condecoración de Miembro Honorario Vitalicio y en agosto de 2010, el Sr. Green recibió la condecoración de Presidente Honorario. La familia Green sigue muy involucrada con el Brangus hasta el presente.

Fragmento del discurso presidencial del Sr. K.B. Hall en 1982

“Tenemos el material genético de dos grandes razas al que podemos acudir para nuestros animales de fundación. Por lo tanto, apreciemos la labor y el conocimiento entregado por los criadores de Brahman y de Angus. Criemos ganado digno de estas maravillosas razas.

El arte y la ciencia de criar y manejar el ganado es el factor más importante de la cría.

Nosotros como criadores de ganado Brangus deberíamos tratar de producir una raza de la que tenemos orgullo y que se desempeñará bien y eficientemente...”

El progreso con los años

Desempeño de la raza

Estamos enormemente complacidos que nuestros criadores en Sudáfrica, con su dedicación a detalles y su supervisión de que se haga la medición y la anotación correcta y eficientemente.

Cada año se premia la dedicación de nuestros criadores con honores por su continuo mejoramiento de la raza. Estos premios de prestigio se presentan en nuestra Asamblea General Anual, en agosto, lo cual también coincide con las subastas anuales.

Se ofrece ganado de muy alto nivel y calidad a los criadores compañeros y a productores comerciales; en este aspecto los criadores se han esmerado. En los últimos ocho años de estas subastas anuales se ha visto un increíble aumento en los precios recibidos de 41.8% por año para los toros. Las hembras también han impresionado con precios muy altos.

Enfoque y visión

Los Brangus han aumentado de un inicio muy modesto a casi la cuarta raza de carne más grande de Sudáfrica. La respuesta de porqué esto ha ocurrido se puede explicar en poco palabras: Es una raza resistente, sin cuernos, con una vaca increíblemente eficiente y sensata que ha popularizado la raza, especialmente con los productores de Sudáfrica. La Sociedad tiene la enorme ambición de continuar como un líder dinámico y ético entre las razas de carne de Sudáfrica.

Al permitir que las contribuciones de los productores bravos, los científicos de la ciencia animal, los inspectores de la raza y todo criador de Brangus sean moldeados en un propósito en común de hacer que los Brangus sea rentables para el productor de carne ciertamente relata un buen cuento. Nos complacemos al reconocer que los animales que traen los precios más altos son los que tienen buenos registros, una eficiencia funcional superior (continúa en la página 62)

El número de animales registrados aumentó de 12.117 en 2007 a 38.854 en 2016 y la membresía ha aumentado de 54 en 2005 a 179 en 2016. Debido a mejor comercialización, una selección fenotípica estricta y las pruebas de desempeño, las normas para la raza han mejorado paulatinamente a largo plazo. La raza Brangus tiene su sede en Bloemfontein, en la provincia de Free State, de donde se administra el apoyo técnico, los datos de registro, la asistencia con subastas y la tecnología de las DEP. Y hemos tomado los primeros pasos en el mundo de la genómica.

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Feature Article (continued from page 60) Allowing the contributions of Tough Stockmen, Animal Scientists, Breed Inspectors and every Brangus Breeder to be molded into a common purpose of making Brangus profitable for the beef producer surely tells the Good Story. We are proud to acknowledge that the animals fetching the top prices are the ones with good records, and top functional efficiency and looks. Harnessing the contributions of all in the Brangus Family for the common good is to forever be one of our creeds.

Anticipated Genomics Project

Brangus SA has just initiated our national plan in creating a reference population for future SNP tests and to produce Genomic Enhanced EBVs. Our challenge is to pursue better data regarding hard to measure traits such as Residual Feed Intake (RFI) and fertility. Maintaining balance and merging phenotypic traits such as Sheath Length into the project will surely keep Brangus on the upward path in a tough and robust beef farming environment.

The 2016 World Congress and Brangus Torch of Hope

We are immensely proud to be hosting the 2016 World Brangus Congress in South Africa in May 2016. The Congress will take place from May 9 until May 12, 2016. A pre-tour visiting our Kruger National Park, where an abundance of wildlife can be seen, will take place in the days prior to the congress and the first bookings have already taken place. Brangus SA is determined to create time in cattle herds with some high class presentations. Some of the Technical contributions will be held on ranches in amongst some of the best Brangus cattle in South Africa.

The Brangus “Torch of Hope” will be carried through South Africa for 53 days prior to the congress to represent the 53 years of Brangus in South Africa. Daily Beef training courses will be presented to Emerging Farmers, Commercial Beef Producers and Stud Breeders.

Social Responsibilities will be supported, many sponsors and Beef Technical Staff will be making the Tour. We hope that capturing the imagination of not only the Brangus Family, but many other rural people and potential Brangus lovers will be a reality. We trust that all our breeders will gain immensely from this massive undertaking.

We trust that the Brangus “Torch of Hope” may be handed over to the Brangus Family in the USA to continue what may become a true Brangus Legacy!

Visitors to South Africa

Make contact through our website for particulars on the congress.

The breeders in South Africa would like to extend a warm hand of Brangus Fellowship to all those who love the breed. Sharing all of our Brangus experiences and the country with many of your countrymen would be a true privilege of a lifetime. Our warmest hospitality and sincerest intention to make the congress a wonderful experience is a guarantee. BJ

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(viene de la página 61) y buen aspecto. Aprovechando las contribuciones de todos en la familia Brangus para el bien común será uno de nuestros credos para siempre.

El proyecto anticipado de la genómica

Brangus SA acaba de iniciar su plan nacional de crear una población de referencia para los análisis futuros de SNP (polimorfismos de nucleótido simple) y producir las DEPs + mejoramientos genéticos. Nuestro desafío es buscar mejores datos con respecto a las características difíciles de medir, como el consumo de alimentos residuales y la fertilidad. El mantenimiento del equilibrio y la introducción de características fenotípicas, como el largo de la vaina/prepucio, al proyecto seguramente mantendrá al Brangus en su camino ascendente en el ambiente difícil y robusto de la producción de carne.

El Congreso Mundial de 2016 y la Antorcha de la Esperanza de Brangus

Nos complace enormemente ser los anfitriones del Congreso Mundial Brangus de 2016 en Sudáfrica. El Congreso se celebrará entre el 9 y 12 de mayo de 2016. Durante los días antes del Congreso hemos planeado una visita al Parque Nacional Kruger, donde se podrá ver una abundancia de animales salvajes; y ya hemos recibido las primeras reservaciones. Brangus SA está empeñada en crear tiempo entre los hatos de ganado con unas presentaciones de alta categoría. Algunas de las contribuciones técnicas ocurrirán en las haciendas con algunos de los mejores ejemplares Brangus en Sudáfrica.

La Antorcha de la Esperanza Brangus será llevada por todo el país durante los 53 días antes del Congreso, para representar los 53 años de existencia del Brangus en Sudáfrica. Se presentarán cursillos de capacitación diaria sobre carne a agropecuaristas nuevos, a productores comerciales de carne y a criadores de ganado de registro.

Se apoyarán las responsabilidades sociales y muchos patrocinadores así como nuestro personal técnico de carne formarán parte de esta gira. Esperamos que la realidad sea poder capturar la imaginación no solamente de la familia Brangus, sino también de gran parte de la población rural y de posibles amadores del Brangus. Esperamos que todos nuestros miembros saquen enormes provechos de este emprendimiento masivo. La intención es entregar la Antorcha de la Esperanza Brangus a la familia Brangus de Estados Unidos para continuar ¡lo que bien podría acabar siendo un legado Brangus!

Visitantes a Sudáfrica

Comuníquese con nosotros a través de la página Web, acerca de los detalles del Congreso. Los criadores de Sudáfrica quisieran extender una calurosa bienvenida a la fraternidad Brangus y a todos los que adoran la raza. El compartir todas nuestras experiencias con el Brangus en nuestro país con muchos de los compatriotas de otros países, sería un verdadero privilegio en nuestras vidas. Nuestra hospitalidad más cordial y más sincera es que podamos garantizar una magnífica experiencia en este Congreso. BJ

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Feature Article Traveling the World with Brangus

by Kyle DYKES IBBa Field Service Representative

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he Brangus Breed is one of the most, if not the most, versatile breeds in the cattle industry. The IBBA is proud to have members that are proactive in expanding education and awareness of Brangus cattle across the globe. The member feature for this month’s international issue is Indian Hills Ranch, Buck and Sidney Thomason. Not only are they breeding quality cattle domestically, but they are strong advocates for industry affairs worldwide as well. Buck is an active breeder and is very involved in United States Livestock Genetics Export Inc. (USLGE) matters to promote and increase exports of Brangus genetics.

Buck grew up in Huntsville, Texas located in Walker County, working with his father on the family ranch. “We maintained about 1,000 head of momma cows,” Buck said, “and I sure enjoyed the way we made a living.” Reminiscing about starting his first week of grade school, Buck explained, “The school didn’t have air conditioning so the windows were open, and I knew the sound of my daddy’s truck and trailer so when he passed the school I would hop out the window and hitch a ride back home to work cows.” “That happened for the first week,” Buck said. “Until Daddy finally made me quit tagging along back

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home.” Needless to say the cattle business has always been a huge passion of Buck’s and he couldn’t seem to get enough. Buck and his father raised F1 Tigerstripe cattle. They kept a herd of good Hereford cows and exceptional Brahman bulls. Herefords were a popular breed at the time and they could not pass up a touch of ear in their cattle; little did he know he would later become a serious Brangus breeder.

Buck went on to attend Texas A&M University and received a degree in agricultural economics, maintaining his role in the cattle business when and wherever he could. While at Texas A&M he became more acquainted with the Brangus breed and tried to convince his father to incorporate this breed into their herd. “Dad didn’t take much interest in the input I (a college student) had from my classes and books, but he eventually came around,” Buck said. The Thomason’s utilized some Brangus and Brangus influenced cattle in their herd and had good results, however, his dad maintained the ranch and kept things the same for the time being and made Buck continue in his studies.

Buck later attended the University of Houston where he obtained a law degree. Upon graduation in 1973, Buck began (continued on page 66)

Feature Article Viajando por el mundo para el Brangus

por Kyle DYKES Representante de Servicios en el Campo

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a raza Brangus es una de las razas, si no la más versátil, de la industria del ganado de carne. La IBBA se jacta mucho de tener miembros que son proactivos en diseminar educación y concientización del ganado Brangus en todo el mundo. El miembro que hemos destacado en la edición internacional de este mes es Indian Hills Ranch, Buck y Sidney Thomason. No solo que están criando ganado de calidad a nivel nacional, pero también son enérgicos defensores se los asuntos de la industria a nivel mundial. Buck es un criador activo y está muy involucrado en los asuntos de la U.S. Livestock Genetics Export Inc. (USLGE) para promover y aumentar las exportaciones de la genética Brangus.

Buck se crió en Huntsville, Texas, en el Condado de Walker, trabajando con su padre en la hacienda familiar. “Teníamos unas 1.000 cabezas de vacas madre,” dijo Buck, “y gocé muchísimo la manera en que nos ganábamos la vida.” Al recordar su primera semana en la escuela primaria, Buck explicó, “La escuela no tenía aire acondicionado de modo que las ventanas estaban siempre abiertas, y yo reconocí el sonido de la camioneta y del tráiler

de mi papá, y cuando él pasaba por la escuela, yo saltaba por la ventana y él me daba un aventón a la casa para trabajar las vacas.

“Eso solo ocurrió la primera semana. Hasta que papá finalmente me dijo que yo no podía volver a casa cuando debiera estar en la escuela,” dijo Buck. Demás está decir que Buck siempre tuvo una enorme pasión por el negocio ganadero, y nunca le fue suficiente.

Buck y su papá criaban vacas F1 atigradas. Tenían un buen hato de vacas Hereford y toros Brahman excepcionales. En aquella época, la Hereford era una raza muy popular y se les antojó agregarles un poco de oreja larga; sin saber que luego pasarían a ser criadores muy serios del Brangus.

Buck fue a la Universidad Texas A&M y recibió su título en economía agrícola, mientras mantenía su rol en el negocio ganadero cuándo y dónde podía. En la universidad se familiarizó más con la raza Brangus y trató de convencer a su papá que incorpore esa raza en su hato. “Papá no le prestó mucha atención a las ideas que yo (un estudiante universitario) saqué de mis clases y mis libros, pero con el tiempo, lo convencí,” dijo Buck. (continúa en la página 68)

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Feature Article (continued from page 64) working for the farm credit system known as the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank at the time. “According to Dad, I was old enough to get a real job and get out there on my own,” Buck explained. This stood to benefit Buck because not only did he grow as a businessman while joining the working world; he also met the love of his life while in the big city of Houston, Texas.

Buck married Sidney and they followed his job to East Texas where they resided for 10 years. Buck chuckled a little when asked about his wife’s background, “Sidney wasn’t a farm girl by any means, she grew up in the little town of Wheeler in the panhandle, but they lived on Main-Street.” They still clicked as a couple nonetheless and Buck always told her as they moved, “We will just keep a few cattle here and there, nothing too extravagant.”

However, you can’t hold back the wind, and Buck slowly built up a nice sized commercial cattle operation of his own right there in East Texas, running stocker yearlings and commercial cows. As time went on Buck and Sidney decided to further their careers in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. However, this move led to the liquidation of their herd that had been developed.

It was not long before Buck was at it again; he was eventually able to save and purchase a piece of property in Johnson County where he started to rebuild. In 2000, Buck purchased a set of 30 F1 Tigerstripe first calf heifers and a set of 30 Brangus first calf heifers to get started back up again. As the Thomason’s continued to grow this herd Buck noticed that they were constantly culling the F1’s for bad eyes and udders. The Thomason’s were eventually left with a herd of Brangus cattle that didn’t seem to have the problems that they encountered with other breeds. It was at this time that Buck said, “I think we need to look at this Brangus deal a bit closer.” Buck and Sidney continued to grow this herd and sought to find some more land to grow this part of their business.

In 2003, they found a beautiful piece of property located in Bosque County, and Indian Hills Ranch was born. It just seemed like a fitting name because of the history in the area. They discovered some Native American artifacts on the property and thought the name would fit great with the town’s historical Indian country. Not to mention the legendary Chisholm Trail ran through Bosque County as well. “It was just an overall great place to continue our own piece of the ranching industry,” said Buck and Sidney, and that is exactly what they did. Upon purchasing this property they decided to go full force in the Brangus business and start a registered herd of Brangus cattle due to their years of experience with this breed already, and their belief that the Brangus cow was and still is the best female in the

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cattle business. The Thomason’s, like all breeders in the Brangus business, wanted to build cattle that would best fit the customer’s needs.

Although they were still living in Johnson County and were commuting to the new headquarters from week to week, they hit the ground running and soon, in 2005, Buck became interested in participating in overseas cattle markets. A man by the name of Patrick Simmons arranged for Buck and Sidney to attend trips and visits to ranches all around the world, sparking Buck’s interest even more. Pretty soon Buck and Sidney built a network and great relationships with cattlemen and women across the globe. “It’s all about the friends you make along the way,” said Buck. “We thoroughly enjoy visiting friends in other countries and having them visit the ranch as well.” According to Buck, this is the best way to build and earn business while also making friendships along the way.

In his travels, Buck has managed to visit several parts of the world including Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Australia just to name a few, working closely with involved international Brangus breeders like Marcos Borges and Allen Goode. Buck, along with many other cattleman in the Brangus business, is a strong advocate of international cattle affairs and strives to promote the breed in its finest fashion. “We have the cattle that will work throughout a majority of the world and especially in places where cattle will grow the most in years to come,” said Buck. The equator is prime cattle country and Thomason believes that is where the growth is going to occur.

Excited at the opportunity to share Brangus genetics with this part of the world, Buck believes that Brangus cattle in the United States perform at a superior level and it is up to breeders to continue to improve performance and efficiency so that we maintain this great marketing aspect. Not only is it an opportunity to capitalize on another market for your operation, but also it is a responsibility to share U.S. genetics with countries that need genetics with advanced research and performance to back them up. “We won’t have the best cattle for long if we don’t actively continue to break records and increase the ability of our cattle,” stated Buck.

An excellent point that Buck made is that the United States has the greatest opportunity for genetic improvement because we are constantly faced with the challenge of making our cattle do more with less. “Production costs overseas are not as high compared to what it is in the U.S., land, labor and production is significantly cheaper,” Buck said. There are places where the pastures need (continued on page 70)

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Feature Article (viene de la página 65) Los Thomason utilizaron algunos Brangus y ganado con influencia Brangus en su hato y tuvieron buenos resultados; sin embargo, su papá mantuvo la hacienda y las cosas tal como estaban por un tiempo, insistiendo que Buck continuara con sus estudios.

Luego, Buck fue a la Universidad de Houston, donde obtuvo su título de abogado/ licenciado. Al graduarse en 1973, Buck comenzó a trabajar con el sistema de crédito agrario conocido en esa época por el nombre de Federal Intermediate Credit Bank. “Según mi papá,” explicó él, “yo ya tenía la edad para salir a buscar un empleo verdadero y hacer mi propia vida.” Esto fue de beneficio para Buck, porque no solo creció como un hombre de negocios al afiliarse al mundo del trabajo, sino que también conoció al amor de su vida en la gran ciudad de Houston, Texas.

Buck se casó con Sidney y ellos siguieron el trabajo de Buck en el este de Texas, donde vivieron por 10 años. Buck se rio entre dientes cuando se le preguntó acerca de los antecedentes de su señora, “Sidney no era una niña de campo, de ninguna manera; ella se había criado en el pequeño pueblo de Wheeler, en el Panhandle (noroeste) de Texas – pero ellos vivían en la calle principal.” Pero a pesar de eso, se llevaban muy bien como pareja y Buck siempre le dijo a medida que se mudaban de un lado a otro, “vamos a mantener unas pocas cabezas de ganado por aquí y por allá, nada extravagante.” Sin embargo, fue imposible contener el viento, y Buck lentamente fue armando una operación de ganado comercial de buen tamaño en su propiedad ahí en el este de Texas, con vacas comerciales y añales corrientes. Con el pasar del tiempo, Buck y Sidney decidieron ampliar sus carreras en la Metroplex de Dallas-Fort Worth. Pero esa mudanza llevó a la liquidación del hato que había estado desarrollando.

No tardó mucho para que Buck empezara de nuevo; habían podido ahorrar dinero y comprar una propiedad en el Condado de Johnson, donde empezaron de nuevo. En el año 2000, Buck compró un grupo de 30 novillonas F1 atigradas, de primer parto, y un grupo de 30 novillonas de primer parto Brangus para volver a iniciarse. A medida que los Thomason seguían aumentando el hato, Buck notó que estaban constantemente desechando a las F1 debido a malas ubres y ojos susceptibles a enfermedad. Al final los Thomason se quedaron solo con un hato de Brangus que no parecía tener los problemas que habían encontrado en otras razas. Fue entonces que Buck dijo, “Tendremos que fijarnos más a fondo en estos Brangus.” Buck y Sidney siguieron aumentando ese hato y trataron de encontrar más terreno para aumentar esa parte del negocio.

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En 2003, encontraron una bellísima propiedad en el Condado de Bosque, y así nació Indian Hills Ranch. Le pareció que el nombre era apropiado debido a la historia de esa zona. Ellos descubrieron muchos artefactos de los indígenas americanos en su propiedad y pensaron que el nombre era el correcto para los antecedentes históricos de los indígenas de ese pueblo. Encima de que la legendaria senda ganadera de Chisholm también atravesaba el Condado de Bosque. “En todo sentido fue un lugar maravilloso para continuar nuestro rincón de la industria agropecuaria,” dijeron Buck y Sidney, y eso fue exactamente lo que hicieron. Al comprar esa propiedad decidieron seguir adelante, viento en popa, con el negocio de los Brangus e iniciar un hato de Brangus registrado debido a los años de experiencia que ya tenían con la raza, y su convicción de que la vaca Brangus era, y todavía es, la mejor hembra en el negocio ganadero. Los Thomason, como todo criador del negocio Brangus, querían tener ganado que mejor encajaría con las necesidades de sus clientes.

Aunque todavía estaban viviendo en el Condado de Johnson, ellos iban y venían a la sede nueva semana tras semana y finalmente arrancaron a gran velocidad, y en poco tiempo, en 2005, Buck se interesó en participar en los mercados ganaderos del exterior. Un hombre llamado Patrick Simmons hizo arreglos para que Buck y Sidney asistieran a viajes y visitas a haciendas en todo el mundo, aumentando el interés de Buck aún más.

En poco tiempo, Buck y Sidney armaron una amplia red de maravillosas relaciones con ganaderos en todo el mundo. “Todo se trata de los amigos que uno hace en el camino,” dijo Buck. “nos complace muchísimo salir a visitar amigos en otros países y recibirlos cuando nos visitan en nuestra hacienda también.”

Según Buck, ésta es la mejor manera de aumentar y devengar negocios mientras que uno aumenta las amistades.

En sus viajes, Buck ha visitado varios países del mundo, incluso Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, México, Colombia, Brasil y Australia, para nombrar algunos, trabajando estrechamente con criadores Brangus internacionales como Marcos Borges y Allen Goode. Buck, así como muchos otros ganaderos que tienen ganado Brangus, son los grandes promotores de los asuntos ganaderos internacionales y promueven la raza de la manera más fina. “Nosotros tenemos ganado que funcionará bien en la mayor parte del mundo y especialmente en lugares donde el ganado se desarrollará mucho más en los años venideros,” dijo Buck. La latitud del Ecuador es buenísimo terreno para ganado y Thomason cree que ahí es donde ocurrirá el mayor crecimiento. (continúa en la página 71)

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Feature Article (continued from page 66) little to no fertilizer to maintain extraordinary yield. “This is why we must constantly try to find ways to develop more efficient cattle, because that is exactly what we have to offer the world, efficiency. Don’t misunderstand this point,” Buck stated, “I have traveled to many countries and have seen great cattle in every one of them, but the difference is the numbers of those great ones and the depth of quality in herds across the country.”

Many other countries have great genetics now and it is neat to see one’s genetics working in other places when working as hard as Buck and other members to get them there. Buck has sold semen, embryos, and even live cattle into several countries outside the U.S., and it is truly amazing to see the results. “It is very important that you carefully select the genetics you promote to foreign clients,” said Buck. “The cattle business overseas is extremely relationship oriented and you have to gain the trust and respect of customers before they even consider doing business with you.” Therefore, as Buck’s statement goes “it is essential to pick the right genetics that you know will work in the environment you are sending them to in order to maintain a trusted reputation and lasting relationship. We always need to be making our cattle better, making darn sure that they are a good fit for the people that are going to use them to make a living.”

It is for all of these reasons Buck has taken such a proactive stance on international relations on behalf of the Brangus breed. Buck is well known by the USLGE, an organization that represents the international marketing interests of the different livestock industries in the United States, and works to promote and provide support for progressive breeders throughout our nation.

He has played a leading role in planning and preparing for the World Brangus Congress that will be hosted by the U.S. in 2018. This is a huge opportunity for cattlemen that are not always able to travel from country to country, to be a part of the international cattle business. “U.S. breeders will have the ultimate opportunity to

meet and greet and develop relationships with breeders from all over the world right here in the States,” said Buck. Tours will be conducted in multiple states to show how it’s done right here on our own turf. “It is important that we as producers are aware of the production schemes across the world and World Congress 2018 will be the best opportunity you can get for just that!”

Overall, Buck is excited for the Brangus breed and you can hear it in his voice and the voice of all Brangus breeders because he truly believes in Brangus cattle and that they have a place in the cattle industry for years to come. Buck commented that, “the future of the cattle business is getting developing countries to focus on and develop premiums for carcass value in their cattle.

Developing systems for IMF, quality grade, and not just pounds will be the new goal, and Brangus cattle are able to adapt and thrive in the environments of those countries and add those traits to the gene pool.”

Buck has contributed a ton of his efforts to bettering the Brangus breed. “I’ve had successes and a whole lot of failures,” noted Buck. “But it’s learning from those mistakes that makes you improve.” The Thomason’s and the IBBA are excited for events such as the International booth at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at which everyone is encouraged to experience as well as the World Congress coming up in 2018 in the U.S. and throughout the globe in the years leading up to that. These are just a few of the unique opportunities that Brangus breeders are fortunate to get to experience because of the cattle they raise. BJ

Buck and Sidney have built a network and great relationships with cattlemen and women across the globe.

Buck y Sidney armaron una amplia red de maravillosas relaciones con ganaderos en todo el mundo.

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Feature Article (viene de la página 68) Entusiasmado por la oportunidad de compartir la genética Brangus con esta parte del mundo, Buck cree que el ganado Brangus en Estados Unidos se desempeña a un nivel superior, y depende de los criadores seguir mejorando ese desempeño y esa eficiencia para que podamos mantener este fabuloso aspecto del mercado. No solo que es una oportunidad para capitalizarnos en otro mercado para nuestros negocios, sino que también es una responsabilidad compartir la genética estadounidense con países que necesitan genética con desempeño e investigación avanzada que la respalda. “No vamos a tener el mejor ganado si no continuamos rompiendo récords activamente y aumentando las habilidades de nuestro ganado,” afirmó Buck.

Un excelente punto que Buck destacó es que Estados Unidos tiene la mejor oportunidad para el mejoramiento de la genética porque se está enfrentando un reto constante de que nuestro ganado tiene que hacer más con menos. “Los costos de producción en el exterior no son tan altos en comparación con los costos en EE.UU., y la mano de obra, los terrenos y la producción son significativamente más baratos,” dijo Buck. Hay lugares donde las pastizales necesitan poco o ningún fertilizante para mantener rendimientos extraordinarios. “Es por eso que tenemos que constantemente encontrar maneras de desarrollar ganado con mayor eficiencia, porque eso es exactamente lo que tenemos que ofrecer al mundo – la eficiencia. No malentiendan ese punto,” dijo Buck. “Yo he viajado a muchos países y he visto ganado soberbio en cada uno de esos países, pero la diferencia es el número de esos animales soberbios y la profundidad de la calidad en los hatos alrededor del país.”

Muchos otros países ahora ya tienen magnífica genética y es lindo ver nuestra genética trabajando en otros lugares cuando uno ha laborado tanto como Buck, y otros miembros, para llegar a ese punto. Buck ha vendido semen, embriones y aún ganado en pie a varios países extranjeros, y es enormemente gratificante ver los resultados. “Es importante que cada uno de nosotros seleccione cuidadosamente la genética que fomenta los clientes extranjeros,” dijo Buck. “El negocio ganadero en otros países tiene todo que ver con las relaciones personales y el logro de la confianza, así como el respeto de los

clientes antes de que ellos empiecen a considerar los negocios con alguien.” Por lo tanto, en vista de los comentarios de Buck, “es imprescindible seleccionar la genética apropiada que ustedes saben funcionará en el ambiente al que lo están mandando para así mantener una reputación de confianza y una relación de muchos años. Siempre tendremos que mejorar nuestro ganado, asegurándonos bien que éste encaje apropiadamente según el propósito por el cual será usado para que los compradores se puedan ganar la vida.”

Es por todas estas razones que Buck ha tomado esta posición proactiva acerca de relaciones internacionales de parte de la raza Brangus. Buck es bien conocido por la USLGE, una organización que representa los intereses del mercadeo internacional de las diferentes industrias pecuarias en Estados Unidos, y que opera para fomentar y proporcionar apoyo para los criadores progresistas de toda la nación. Él ha desempeñado un rol de liderazgo en la planificación y preparación del Congreso Mundial Brangus que será auspiciado por EE.UU. en 2018. Ésta será una enorme oportunidad para que ganaderos que no siempre pueden viajar de país a país, formen parte del negocio ganadero internacional. “Los criadores estadounidenses tendrán la mejor oportunidad jamás de conocer, darles la bienvenida y desarrollar relaciones con criadores de todas partes del mundo, aquí mismo en Estados Unidos,” indica Buck. Habrán giras guiadas que saldrán para muchos estados para mostrar lo que se está haciendo aquí en nuestro territorio. “Es importante que nosotros como productores estemos al tanto de los programas de producción en otras partes del mundo y ¡el Congreso Mundial 2018 será la mejor oportunidad posible para lograr eso!” dijo Buck.

En total, Buck está entusiasmadísimo por la raza Brangus y se le oye en la voz, así como en las voces de todos los criadores de Brangus, porque él realmente cree en el ganado Brangus y que éstos tendrán un lugar en la industria ganadera por muchos años venideros. Buck comentó que, “el futuro del negocio ganadero será conseguir que los países en vías de desarrollo se centren en y desarrollen precios más altos por el valor de la canal de sus animales. El desarrollo de sistemas para la grasa intramuscular, las clasificaciones de calidad de las canales y no solamente la cantidad de kilos, será la nueva meta, y el ganado Brangus se podrá adaptar y vivir bien en los ambientes de aquellos países y agregarán esas características al fondo común de genes.”

Buck ha contribuido una tonelada de sus esfuerzos para mejorar la raza Brangus. “Yo he tenido éxitos y muchos fracasos,” indicó Buck. “Pero cuando se aprende de esos errores eso es lo que nos hace mejorar.”

Los Thomason y la IBBA están entusiasmados con los eventos como la taquilla Internacional de la Exposición Ganadera y Rodeo de Houston en la cual se les solicita a todos participar, así como el Congreso Mundial de 2018 en Estados Unidos, y en todo el mundo durante los años que llevarán al Congreso. Éstas son solo algunas de las muchas oportunidades únicas que los criadores Brangus tienen la suerte de participar debido al ganado que crían. BJ Brangus Journal

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Membership Welcome New Members MIGUEL SEGURA :: OROVILLE, CA

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IBBA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Houston, Texas  March 4, 2015

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Morning Reflection “Morning Reflection” is 10” X 33” painting on cold press Arches watercolor paper.

Very little brushwork was used for this piece. The watercolor is poured on while areas are protected with masking. The cows were painted with India ink so the black would not move.

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About the Artist

Joyce P. Bendele is a lifetime fine artist from Devine, Texas with a degree in all level art education from Texas State University. She continued her studies in visual art at studios in San Antonio and the surrounding region. Her art teaching career spanned 21 years in public schools (19 years at Devine High School). She served the community and surrounding areas as an art judge and advisor. When Joyce retired in 2005, she realized her dream of having a studio and gallery in which to continue to share with adults an enriched life through visual art. She focuses her personal watercolor and drawing interest on her aesthetically rich life as a rancher. She says, “Yes even in droughty southwest Texas beauty and richness abound. As we know, it is ‘the eye of the beholder‘. I’m always amazed at the beauty around me. We raise commercial Brangus with some registered stock to keep high quality genetics. I like the challenge of painting and drawing ‘black on black’. My husband, Bob, and I see our cattle every day. I share his passion as a responsible steward over what “God gave man dominion” and use Psalm 9:1 as my mantra.”

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BRINKS BRANGUS You can sleep easy when you breed to our proven sires!

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Brinks Arabella 1038

SUBJECT EPD % Ranked +/- Chg vs Active ACC Sires % Rank

CE Direct 5.5 2.9 0.65 25

Birth Weanling Weight Weight -0.6 17 0.7 5 0.77 0.63 20 80

Genomic-Enhanced EPD Yearling Total CE Scrotal Milk Maternal Maternal Circ.

Weight 37 11 19 3.6 .73 8 5 3.6 0.25 0.63 0.47 0.48 0.61 80 40 65 75 25

US REA% .35 0.12 0.62 50

US US IMF FT 0.03 -0.046 0.07 0.006 0.57 0.61 40 35

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SUBJECT EPD % Ranked +/- Chg vs Active ACC Sires % Rank

CE Direct 4.3 3.8 0.59 45

Birth Weanling Weight Weight -0.9 22 0.8 6 0.72 0.59 15 60

Genomic-Enhanced EPD Yearling Total CE Scrotal Milk Maternal Maternal Circ.

Weight 47 13 24 3.9 .15 10 5 3.9 0.32 0.48 0.40 0.41 0.53 45 20 40 65 75

US REA% .28 0.12 0.60 60

US US IMF FT .12 -0.051 0.08 0.007 0.50 0.57 20 20 Brangus Journal

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Membership IBBA Audited Financials Statements of Financials Position December 31, 2015 and 2014

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Membership IBBA Audited Financials Statements of Financials Position December 31, 2015 and 2014

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Membership IBBA Audited Financials

Statements of Activities Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

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Membership IBBA Audited Financials

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Show Results IBBA Returns to Legendary Fort Worth Stock Show

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by Tyler DEAN IBBA director of shows & youth Programs

or the first time in numerous years, the Brangus breed was welcomed back to the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show. The legendary stock show hosted Brangus exhibitors from five states including California, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Thirty-one head of Brangus cattle were brought before Dr. Dave Nichols of Manhattan, Kan. Dr. Nichols was raised on a commercial beef cattle, swine, and crops farm near Brookston, Ind. He entered Purdue University majoring in Animal Science.

Upon completion of his B.S. degree, he entered graduate school at Kansas State University, where he completed his M.S. and his Ph.D. In October of 1981 Dave joined the KSU faculty as an extension livestock specialist. In 1983 he accepted the teaching and research appointment he currently holds and in 1999 he became coordinator of teaching for the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry. Dr. Nichols advises approximately 100 students, teaches courses in live animal and carcass evaluation,

introductory animal science, and livestock sales management. He has judged cattle at Houston, Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Louisville, the American Royal and numerous state fairs. In addition to his university and judging responsibilities, Dr. Nichols owns and operates A and D Ranch near Manhattan.

Rising to the top and claiming Grand Champion Female honors was Trio’s MLS Angelfire 175A exhibited by Trio Cattle and Genetics of Dallas, Texas. The November 2013 female and her November 2015 heifer calf first won the Senior Heifer Division.

Angelfire is a daughter of Trio’s Sequoia 112S. Coming from the Junior Heifer Calf Division, MC Night Star 95C took Reserve Grand honors back to Puryear, Tenn., for Traci Middleton.

Night Star is a January 2015 daughter of SBR Night Train 781RZ. In the bull show, Traci Middleton and another progeny of SBR Night Train 781RZ, MC Stunner 628B2, took Grand Champion honors. The October 2014 bull first won the Senior Bull Calf Division. Trio’s Aristotle 175A captured Reserve Grand honors

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Female

TRIO’S MLS ANGELFIRE 175A TRIO CATTLE AND GENETICS, DALLAS, TX

Grand Champion Bull

MC STUNNER 628B2 TRACI MIDDLETON, PURYEAR, TN

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MC NIGHT STAR 95C TRACI MIDDLETON, PURYEAR, TN

Reserve Grand Bull

TRIO’S ARISTOTLE 175A TRIO CATTLE AND GENETICS, DALLAS, TX

Show Results for Trio Cattle and Genetics. Aristotle is a September 2013 son of Trio’s Yucatan 175Y. In the group classes, Traci Middleton captured Junior Get-of Sire with her progeny of SBR Night Train 781ZR. Other Division Champions included: Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion – PP Eleanor’s Jade 915C1 exhibited by Molly Kay Pack, Azle, Texas.

Senior Heifer Calf Champion – Trio’s Balco Burberry exhibited

by Trio Cattle and Genetics, Dallas, Texas.

Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion – Walking S Miss 802B3 exhibited by Eugene & Margaret Simeroth, Sheridan, Calif.

Summer Heifer Champion – JOJ Ms Presidente 820B exhibited

by Skyhawk Brangus, Tyler, Texas.

Reserve Summer Heifer Champion – TJR Miss Red Icon 197/B exhibited by Cassi Burkhammer, Ravenna, Texas.

Yearling Heifer Champion – MBJ Brazilian Beauty 643B exhibited by Trio Cattle and Genetics, Dallas, Texas.

Reserve Yearling Heifer Champion – Skyhawks Ms Onstar 1202B exhibited by Cheyenne Griffin, Tyler, Texas.

Reserve Senior Heifer Champion – MCR Super Lady 257/A exhibited by Cassi Burkhammer, Ravenna, Texas.

Junior Bull Calf Champion – Trio’s Balco Coronel 175C2 exhibited by Trio Cattle and Genetics, Dallas, Texas.

Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion – JG Mr 804 Sleep All Nite exhibited by Jack Gorczyca, Harrah, Okla.

Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion – Skyhawks Teddy exhibited by Skyhawk Brangus, Tyler, Texas.

Yearling Bull Champion – IH Mr Reid 504B exhibited by Indian Hills Ranch, Cranfills Gap, Texas. BJ

2016 Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Junior Brangus Show Results

by Tyler DEAN IBBA director of shows & youth Programs

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ver one hundred junior Brangus exhibitors from across the state of Texas joined for the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show in Fort Worth on Saturday, January 23, 2016.

Rising to the top to claim Grand Champion Heifer honors, after winning the Senior Heifer Division, was WJ Ms Tara 622A and her bull calf exhibited by Tanner Miller of Gilmer, Texas. Out of the Heifer Calf division, the Reserve Grand Champion Heifer, PP Eleanor’s Jade 915C1, was exhibited by Molly Kay Pack of Azle, Texas.

Other Division Champions included: Reserve Heifer Calf Champion – MCC Ms Midnight Train

1172C exhibited by Presley Huff, Henderson, Texas Junior Heifer Champion – DDD Mirage 804B71 exhibited by Reese Philips, McKinney, Texas Reserve Junior Heifer Champion – JCC Miss Shania exhibited

by Anna Arnold, Ennis, Texas Reserve Senior Heifer Champion – Ms 2H/GBB Hayley 915B4 exhibited by Tucker Gamble, Joaquin, Texas Champion Showmanship honors were awarded to Tanner Miller of Gilmer, Texas. Reserve Champion Showman was Kalyn Watt of Tatum, Texas, and Addison Stuver of Teague, Texas, took home third place. BJ

Grand Champion & Senior Heifer Champion

Reserve Grand Champion & Heifer Calf Champion

WJ MS TARA 622A TANNER MILLER, GILMER, TX

PP ELEANOR’S JADE 915C1 MOLLY KAY PACK, AZLE, TX

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Show Results (photos continued from page 50)

Reserve Heifer Calf Champion

DDD MIRAGE 804B71 REESE PHILIPS, MCKINNEY, TX

Reserve Junior Heifer Champion

Reserve Senior Heifer Champion

JCC MISS SHANIA ANNA ARNOLD, ENNIS, TX

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MC MS MIDNIGHT TRAIN 1172C PRESLEY HUFF, HENDERSON, TX

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MS 2H/GBB HAYLEY 915B4 TUCKER GAMBLE, JOAQUIN, TX

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Show Results Champions Named at 2016 South Florida Fair Brangus Shows

by Tyler DEAN IBBA director of shows & youth Programs

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rangus exhibitors from across Florida brought 75 head of Brangus cattle to West Palm Beach, Fla., for the 2016 South Florida Fair’s Open Brangus Show on Sunday, January 17, 2016.

Grand Champion Female honor went to Marvel Farms of High Springs, Fla. Marvel’s Patricia 114, a January 2014, daughter of Thorpe of Brinks 406R, first captured the title of Champion Yearling Female. Coming from the Senior Heifer Calf Division, R3P Ms Coal Trains Karma 36B took the Reserve Grand Champion Female title home for Allyson Polston of Lakeland, Fla. The September 2014 female is a daughter of SBR Coal Train 222WR. Quinn Carter of Haines City, Fla., took home both banners in the Cow/Calf Pair show. SK Ms Lambert 3268A, a June 2013 daughter of CCC Lambert 75W5 took home champions honors followed by TJ’s Ms Hombre Doll 10Z9, an April 2012 daughter of CB Hombre 541T3.

Grand Champion Open Female

Marvel’s Patricia 114 Marvel Farms, High Springs, Fl

Grand Champion Open Pair

SK Ms Lambert 3268A Quinn Carter, Haines City, Fl

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The Polston sisters of Lakeland, Fla. swept the Open Bull Show. After first winning the Champion Senior Bull Calf title, R3P Mr Coal Trains Smoke 37B1, exhibited by Allyson Polston, was named the Grand Champion Bull. Smoke is a November 2014 son of SBR Coal Train 222WR. Cassidy Polston exhibited R3P SK Lambert 37C, a January 2015 son of CCC Lambert 75W5, who was named Reserve Grand Champion Bull after first winning Junior Bull Calf Champion.

In the group classes, Marvel Farms of High Springs, Fla., took home the Champion Produce of Dam honor. Junior Get of Sire and Senior Get of Sire honors went to Allyson Polston of Lakeland, Fla. Allyson Polston also won the last group class exhibiting four head to claim Champion Breeders Herd honors.

In the Junior Brangus Show, 41 head were evaluated. Grand Champion Female honor went to Cassidy Polston of Lakeland, Fla., with R3P Ms Coal Trains Karma 36B. Cassidy Polston also exhibited the Reserve Champion Female, CS Ms Coal Trains

Reserve Grand Open Female

R3P Ms Coal Trains Karma 36B Allyson Polston, Lakeland, Fl

Reserve Grand Open Pair

TJ’s Ms Hombre Doll 10Z9 Quinn Carter, Haines City, Fl

Show Results Fancy 99TC. Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair was won by LB Ms Garrett 36Z exhibited Elijah Lasseter while Kaleb Williams took home reserve honors with KSW Revolutions Miss Oriana.

Cassidy Polston also claimed the Grand Champion Bull honor

with R3P SK Lambert 37C. Briana Hodges of Christmas, Fla., rounded out the winners exhibiting the Reserve Grand Champion Bull, KHR Mighty Max 517B. BJ

Grand Champion Open Bull

Reserve Grand Open Bull

R3P Mr Coal Trains Smoke 37B1 Allyson Polston, Lakeland, Fl

Grand Champion Youth Female

R3P SK Lambert 37C CASSIDY Polston, Lakeland, Fl

Reserve Grand Youth Female

R3P Ms Coal Trains Karma 36B CASSIDY Polston, Lakeland, Fl

CS Ms Coal Trains Fancy 99TC CASSIDY Polston, Lakeland, Fl

Grand Champion Youth Bull

Reserve Grand Youth Bull

R3P SK Lambert 37C CASSIDY Polston, Lakeland, Fl

KHR Mighty Max 517B Briana Hodges, Christmas, Fl

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2 BRANGUS John and Sherry Milam 753 Hinson Road El Dorado, AR 71730 Grady Green, Registered Cowherd Manager 870-314-3673, grady@dragginmranch.com Danny Roberson, Commercial Cowherd Manager 870-310-8134 www.dragginmranch.com

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Your Source for Brangus, Angus and Ultrablack Genetics in the West.

THE DOIRON FAMILY Daniel & Pamela Doiron 805-245-0434 Cell doiron@spanishranch.net www.spanishranch.net

Bill Davis • OWNER • (336) 210-1222 Ed Slisher • maNagER • (870) 612-4117 GinaJackson Mynatt • OfficE maNagER • (870) 668-3414 Kelsey www.chimneyrockcattle.com

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mobrangus.com

THE LARGEST REGISTERED BRANGUS BREEDER IN AMERICA

www.wynneranch.com Matthew Lyle Wynne Cell: (772) 201-7500 Ft. Pierce, Florida matthew@wynneranch.net

Mo Williams, Owner (407)869-5866 :: Sorrento, Florida

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Pat Roth

Cell:727-226-5712 Office:813-986-0731

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Registered and Commercial Brangus Mike Coggins • 229-­232-­3096 • mike@bwcattle.com Tracy Holbert • 979-­255-­4357 • ctlbroker@suddenlink.net

www.blackwatercattlecompany.com Ranch is located just off I-­75 at the Georgia-­Florida line.

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Joe & Catherine Kassler, Owners

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4810 Smokey Road Newnan, GA 30263 770-251-6522 Home 770-502-1510 Fax www.theoaksfarm.com www.theoaksfarm.com Vince Roberts, CellCell Cobus Coetzee,Farm FarmManager Manager678-378-4697 - 678-378-0598 Scott Barkley,Asst.

Herdsman 678-378-0598 Cell Dex King-Williams, Farm Manager - 678-378-4697 Cell

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Vernon & Vicki Suhn

Vernon & Vicki Suhn

1647 200th St - Eureka, KS 67045 (620) 583-5923 - (620) 583-3706 M suhn@wildblue.net www.suhncattlecompany.com

1647 200th St - Eureka, KS 67045 (620) 583-3706 - (620) 583-4240 suhn@wildblue.net www.suhncattlecompany.com

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Vernon & Vicki Suhn vern@genetrustbrangus.com • (620) 583-3706 1647 200th St • Eureka, KS 67045 www.genetrustbrangus.com

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Tony & Lolita Westbrooks 683 Hwy 459 Olla, La 71465 Office: 318-992-5948 Cell: 318-481-8142

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Lack-Morrison Brangus Bulls, Females, Semen and Embryos Bill Morrison 411 CR 10 Clovis, NM 88101 (575) 482-3254 (575) 760-7263 Cell bvmorrison@yucca.net

Joe Paul & Rosie Lack P.O. Box 274 Hatch, NM 87937 P (575) 267-1016 F (575) 267-1234

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LAWMAN RANCH

— Shiloh Hall — Okmulgee, OK • 918-798-1337 www.lawmanbrangusranch.com • Shiloh518@yahoo.com

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DILLARD LAND & CATTLE

Joe & Elise Dillard 4206 Leaflock Lane · Katy, TX 77450 Ranch: 2013 N. FM 609 · Muldoon, TX 78949 (713) 201-3305 - Mobile · (281) 395-3343 - Home Gary D. Prause · Consultant · (979) 830-7819

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Where winning tradition and performance collide

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JLS International, Inc.

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www.jlsbrangus.com Jeff Smith, Owner Myron Saathoff myronsaathoff@yahoo.com

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251-947-5688 210-218-4804

Circle C Land & Cattle Co., Ltd.

Steve Densmore Cattle Manager (979) 776-5760, Office (979) 450-0819, Cell s.densmore@bre.com

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Eddie & Cindy Blazek Leona, Texas featuring

The Stockman’s Kind Registered Brangus Bulls & Females Contact for more information: Eddie Blazek (713) 829-9908 moundcreekranch@cs.com Tracy Holbert (979) 255-4357 ctlbroker@suddenlink.net Tim Sparkman (214) 460-0498

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Beaumont Ranch (409) 866-8873

McCoy & Poteet Ranches Records (210) 269-3220 Eric Otto (210) 834-0034

Timmy Lucherk, Genetics Manager  (210) 834-1247

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Randy Schmidt • 903-278-7777 91 CR 2308 • Texarkana, TX 75503

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Upcoming Events 4

March 2016

International Brangus Bull Show :: Houston, TX

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IBBA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet :: Houston, TX

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International Brangus Female Show :: Houston, TX

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Genetic Edge Sale XXI :: Houston, TX

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Space Deadline for April Brangus Journal

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WTBBA Springtime Sale :: Abilene, TX

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August 2016

Space Deadline for Fall Frontline Beef Producer

September 2016

Space Deadline for October Brangus Journal

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Thomas and Sons Sale :: Madison, MO

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West Texas Fair & Rodeo Junior Brangus Show :: Abilene, TX

Houston Junior Red Brangus Show :: Houston, TX

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Southeast Regional Junior Brangus Show :: Lake City, FL

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Quail Creek Cut Above Sale :: Cullman, AL

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Oklahoma Youth Expo Junior Brangus Show :: Oklahoma City, OK

Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Showcase Sale :: Lake City, FL

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Houston Junior Brangus Show :: Houston, TX

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Tested by Time Sale at Mound Creek Ranch, Leona, TX

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GeneTrust at Suhn Cattle Company Sale :: Eureka, KS

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Big D Ranch Sale :: Center Ridge, AR

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Salacoa Valley Farms Customer Appreciation Sale :: Fairmount, GA

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Indian Nations Spring Brangus Sale :: Ada, OK

April 2016

CenTex Performance Brangus Bull Sale :: Navasota, TX

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Cain Cattle Sale :: Pickens, MS Space Deadline for November Brangus Journal

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Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch Sale :: Poteet, TX

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Town Creek Farm Sale :: West Point, MS

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Miller Brangus Sale :: Waynesboro, TN Oak Creek Farms Sale :: Chappell Hill, TX

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TBBA Annual Convention :: Salado, TX

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TBBA Miss America Sale :: Salado, TX

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Space Deadline for May Brangus Journal

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Texas Best Brangus Sale :: Poteet, TX

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GeneTrust at Cavender’s Neches River Ranch Sale :: Jacksonville, TX

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JLS Winning Tradition XIV Sale :: Devine, TX World Brangus Congress :: South Africa

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NJBS Entries Due

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NJBS Ownership Deadline

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CX Advantage Sale :: Weimar, TX

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May 2016

October 2016

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The Oaks & Genetic Partners Proven Performance Sale :: Newnan, GA

November 2016

GeneTrust at Chimney Rock Sale :: Concord, AR

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Cain Cattle Company Sale :: Pickens, MS

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Space Deadline for December Brangus Journal

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They’re Not Ordinary Sale at Blackwater Cattle Co :: Lake Park, GA

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Hill Country Brangus Breeders Sale :: San Angelo, TX

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GeneTrust at Cavender’s Neches River Ranch Sale :: Jacksonville, TX

June 2016 NJBS Late Entries Due

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Futurity Entries Due

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December 2016

Alabama Brangus Breeders Bull Sale :: Uniontown, AL Space Deadline for January Brangus Journal

15-18 TJBBA State Show :: Bryan, TX

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July 2016

Space Deadline for August Brangus Journal

17-22 National Junior Brangus Show :: Hattiesburg, MS 21

IJBBA “Source of Champions” Sale :: Hattiesburg, MS

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IJBBA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet :: Hattiesburg, MS

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Brangus Futurity :: Hattiesburg, MS

Sales and Events in bold are advertised in this issue.

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Advertisers Index AmRich Ranch.........................................................................................99 Blackwater Cattle Co.............................................................................97 Brinks Brangus @ Westall Ranches, LLC...................................79, 98 Burke Brangus Farm..............................................................................97 Bushley Creek Cattle Company.........................................................98 Calyx Star Ranch.....................................................................................98 Carter Brangus.........................................................................................96 Cavender Ranches....................................................................... 87, 100 CenTex Performance Brangus Bull Sale..........................................37 Chaney Cattle Company......................................................................19 Char-No Farm...........................................................................................97 Chimney Rock Cattle Co......................................................................96 Circle X Land & Cattle Co..........................................................IFC, 100 Clover Ranch.....................................................................................75, 95 Cox Excalibur.................................................................................. 21, 100 Cross N Farm............................................................................................98 Diamond K Ranch......................................................................... 31, 101 Dillard Land & Cattle Ltd................................................................... 100 Doak Lambert..........................................................................................94 Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch.....................................................100, BC Don Thomas & Sons...............................................................................98 Double Creek Brangus Ranch......................................................... 101 Double W Ranch.....................................................................................98 Draggin’ M Ranch...................................................................................96 E 3 Ranch......................................................................................... 14, 100 El Rancho Espanol de Cuyama..........................................................96 Elgin Breeding Service...................................................................85, 94 Farris Ranching Company................................................................ 100 Garry Clem Brangus..................................................................... 67, 101 Genesis Ranch...................................................................................... 100 Genetic Edge Sale XXI...........................................................................31 GeneTrust......................................................................33, 41, 56, 57, 87 Greuel Family Brangus..........................................................................97 Hardee Farms...........................................................................................97 High Rock Farms.....................................................................................35 Indian Nations Spring Brangus Sale................................................63 JLS International..............................................................................5, 100 Johnston Farms Brangus.....................................................................95 K&R Broken Bar Ranch..........................................................................99 Lack-Morrison Brangus........................................................................98 Lake Majestik....................................................................................35, 81 Lakeside Brangus............................................................................... 3, 97 Lakin Oakley.............................................................................................94

Lawman Ranch........................................................................................99 Little Creek Farms...................................................................................97 Miller Brangus...................................................................................73, 99 MO Brangus..............................................................................................97 Mound Creek Ranches.............................................................. 6, 7, 100 Multimin 90..............................................................................................40 Neogen GeneSeek.................................................................................77 Parker Ranch............................................................................................96 Pennridge Ranch................................................................................. 101 Perry Ranch...............................................................................................99 Peterson Brangus...................................................................................99 Platte Valley Brangus.............................................................................33 Quail Creek Brangus..............................................................................95 Red Bird Meadows Ranch................................................................. 101 Robbs Brangus........................................................................................96 Roop Cattle Co............................................................................... 19, 101 Salacoa Valley Farms......................................................................39, 97 Santa Rosa Ranch............................................................................1, 101 Schmidt Farms...................................................................................... 101 Shooting Star Ranch........................................................................... 101 Southeast Brangus Breeders..............................................................95 Suhn Cattle Company....................................................................41, 98 Sunshine Acres.................................................................................13, 95 T3 Brangus................................................................................................98 Tanecka Ranch.........................................................................................91 TBBA Miss America Sale.................................................................... 103 Texas Best Brangus Sale...................................................................... BC The Oaks Farms.........................................................................11, 35, 97 Town Creek Farm....................................................................................83 TransOva Genetics.................................................................................69 Triple Crown Ranch............................................................................. 100 Triple JR Cattle Company.................................................................. 101 Valley View Ranch...................................................................................98 Vineyard Cattle Co., Inc...................................................................... 101 VitaFerm....................................................................................................... 9 Vorel Farms...............................................................................................99 W.E.T. Farms..............................................................................................97 Wes Dotson..............................................................................................94 West Texas Brangus Breeders Association Sale...........................32 Wynne Ranch...........................................................................................97 Zoetis................................................................................................. 22, IBC Zottareli Ranches................................................................................. 100

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