Illinois Hereford Bulletin - March/April 2024

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ILLINOIS HEREFORD BULLETIN

March/April 2024

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2024 CATTLEMEN’S CONGRESS JUNIOR SHOW 2024 CATTLEMEN’S CONGRESS OPEN SHOW 2024 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW 2023 AHA HALL OF FAME 2024 ILLINOIS JUNIOR BEEF EXPO JUNIOR SHOW IJHA UPDATES NJHA UPDATES IJHA OFFICER CONTACTS IJHA PREVIEW SHOW

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADVERTISERS INDEX

PRESIDENT Kent Burns 618-521-3199

Baker Farms Bernard Show Cattle Ellis Farms Lorenzen Farms Lowderman Cattle Company Milligan Herefords Perks Ranch Torrance Herefords Miniature Hereford

TREASURER Buddy Edenburn 217-649-0108 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Emily Bernard 815-992-8233 illinoishereford@gmail.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS Cody Crum, 217-248-7282 Jodi McMillan, 815-751-2293 Chad Benedict, 217-246-5099 Matt Anderson, 309-267-1410 David Biggs, 815-441-4354 Kim Carney-Rhodes, 217-899-4104 Jimmy Bernard Craig Crutcher Andrew Spinazola

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ON THE COVER 2023 AHA Hall of Fame recipients Phil and Joyce Ellis, Learn more on page 4.

CONTACT To place advertisements or your latest Hereford news contact: Olivia Hoots Illinois Beef Association 2501 N 8th Street Springfield, IL 62702 217-787-4280 olivia@illinoisbeef.com www.illinoisbeef.com

2024 Cattlemen’s Congress Junior Show Class Winners Class 3- LCC 0183 ALL GIRL 323L ET – Bred by- Lowderman Cattle Company Class 6 - RGR KATNISS REBA 11Z 2296 3LET – Bred by- Riley Rhodes, Owned by Olivia and Hadley Eubank

Division Winners

Champion Horned Junior Heifer Calf PURPLE HB DAENERYS 21L Bred by - Purple Reign Cattle Company Owned by - Cara & Crew Cummins

Bull Show

Reserve Grand Champion Polled Female HAWK MONA 2208 ET Bred by - Hawk Livestock Owned by - Ella Brooks

Class Winners Class 15- AR VCR41H HARLEY 39K – Bred and Owned by Apple Ridge Farms

Division Winners Reserve ChampionHorned Spring Bull Calf PURPLE GUNNER 41L Bred and Owned by Purple Reign Cattle Co Champion Polled Intermediate Yearling Bull CEP 8G RICO 7B 034K ET Bred and Owned by Caden & Corbin Perry

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2024 Cattlemen’s Congress Open Show Class Winners Class 14- HAWK MARKLE 9L ET – Bred and Owned by Hawk Livestock

Division Winners

Reserve Champion Horned Junior Heifer Calf PURPLE HB DAENERYS 21L ET Bred by- Purple Reign Cattle Co Owned By- Cara & Crew Cummins

Reserve Champion Horned Senior Heifer Calf KJ TWJ 907E MARTINI 936K ET Bred by- Ben Jensen Owned by- Paige Lemenager

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Champion Horned Intermediate Yearling Female PURPLE HB FINLEY 96K ET Bred by- Purple Reign Cattle Co Owned By - Makenna, Austin & Tessa Smith

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Champion Horned Senior Yearling Female PURPLE ELEANOR 125J Bred By Purple Reign Cattle Company Owned by- Jettie Funderburgh

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2024 National Western Stock Show Junior Show Division Winners

Horned Champion Senior Heifer Calf KJ TWJ 907E MARTINI 936K ET Bred by Ben Jensen Owned By – Paige Lemenager

Reserve Champion Horned Junior Yearling Female PURPLE L MAY TRUDY 200K ET Bred By- Purple Reign Cattle Co Owned By Stetson, and Blakely Storey

Pen Show

Bull Show Division Winners

Carload Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calves Perks Ranch

Open Show

Reserve Champion Polled Spring Bull Calf LF 87N RESOURCE 3097 ET Bred and Owned by Lorenzen Farms Champion Polled Intermediate Yearling Bull PPH 173D DURANT 204 Bred and Owned by Paul Polled Herefords

Class Winners Class 107 – KJ TWJ 907E MARTINI 936K ET – Bred By- Ben Jensen, Owned by Paige Lemenager

Division Winners Champion Polled Spring Heifer Calf PERKS C&L LEADING LADY 3039 ET Bred by- Perks Ranch Tymber, Chyloh, Cache Billman www.illinoisbeef.com

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2023 AHA Hall of Fame Phil and Joyce Ellis Phil and Joyce Ellis, Chrisman, Ill., are the owners of Ellis Farms (EFBeef Cattle Genetics). Phil was raised on a registered polled Hereford farm, started by his father. It was there that his love for Hereford cattle began, as he raised cattle and traveled to national shows. Joyce is a fifth-generation Hereford breeder, growing up on the Lanthus Stock Farm near Lowell, Ind. During a trip to the Lake County Fair in Indiana, their paths crossed. After Phil gave Joyce a tour of Huber Ranch to see their national champion bull, the couple began dating and married two years later. During their 62 years of marriage, they have seen cattle change, associations merge, technology advance and markets fluctuate, but their steadfast commitment to the Hereford breed has never wavered.

EFBeef is the continuation of 141 years of purebred Hereford genetics. The farm held its 75th annual production sale in 2023, on their seven-generation, 1820 homestead surrounded by 1,500 acres of corn, soybeans and hay, along with pastures of Hereford cattle. The couple has three children, Cathy (Joe), Matt (Lisa) and Joe (Lauri), and six grandchildren. Phil and Joyce exhibited high-quality Hereford cattle nationally in the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, garnering awards and making connections at national shows across the U.S. Today, EFBeef is one of the largest contributors to the AHA database for carcass phenotypes and feed efficiency phenotypes; countless cattle have been named AHA Sires of Distinction, Certified Hereford Beef® Sires of Distinction and Dams of Distinction. The operation is heavily involved in research by utilizing the National Reference Sire Program (NRSP), with 16 of their sires completing the program. Phil and Joyce have maintained a conception-to-harvest feedout program for more than 40 years, providing access to constant feedback to track and improve carcass traits.

Phil and Joyce are leaders. Phil served on the American Polled Hereford Association (APHA) Board of Directors. Phil was a founding member of the Illinois Junior Hereford Association. Joyce was a founding member of the National Organization of Poll-ettes, a member of the APHA Vision 2000 Committee and was an APHA signatory Board member of the merger for the APHA and AHA Associations.

EFBeef is a two-time nominee of the Beef Improvement Federation’s Seedstock Producer of the Year Award, a multi-winner of the Illinois Hereford Association Breeder of the Year and the Hall of Fame winner for the Illinois Polled Hereford Association. Phil and Joyce are both involved in their community, from school boards and 4-H clubs to state beef associations and the Hopewell Friends Quaker Church.

“I feel because of their leadership, vision of the future for Hereford cattle and their true American beliefs, they deserve to be inducted into the Hereford Hall of Fame,” writes Randy McCaskill, former APHA field representative, in his letter to the selection committee. “While this would be an honor for the family, the Hereford breed would also be honored to have a family like the Ellis family.”

* Main photo of the Ellis family in previous issue was a misprint.

Our apologies to the Ellis family.

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Lorenzen Farms For Sale at the Farm LFMJ MJ 102 102 Leader Leader301 301 LF

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Haroldson’s Inited 33D 36G X NJW 73S 980 Hutton 109Z ET ET calf out of Crane JWC Lady Hutton 1531 ET donor

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KJ BJ 309c Leader 182F x Harvie Dan T-Bone 196T Power and Body dam is 14 years old!

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CRR 8Y Homegrown 057 X Harvie Dan Ricochet 167U Natural calf off lead donor Ricky 3066

Lorenzen Farms • Steve Lorenzen Herdsman: Adam Harms 217.369.3609 17696 E 1825th Rd. • Chrisman, IL 61924 adamharms@hotmail.com • www.lorenzenfarms.com

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Korbin Swigart exhibiting his Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer at the 2024 Illinois Beef Expo. Photo by Devin Bollman.

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2023 Illinois Beef Expo Junior Show

Springfield, IL | Feb. 23-25 | Chad Holtkamp & Nick Fitzsimmons Photos by Cindy’s Livestock Photos

Champion Horned Hereford Heifer Ring A Shown by Emily Brooks

Champion Horned Hereford Heifer Ring B Shown by Kyler Roeder

Champion Polled Hereford Heifer Ring A, Reserve Champion Ring B

Reserve Champion Polled Hereford Heifer Ring A

Champion Polled Hereford Heifer Ring B

Champion Hereford Steer Rings A & B

Reserve Champion Hereford Steer Ring A

Reserve Champion Hereford Steer Ring B

Reserve Champion Horned Hereford Heifer Rings A & B Shown by Riley Rhodes

Shown by Korbin Swigart

Shown by Morgan Richardson

Shown by Nolan Lee

Shown by Kinlynn Dryer

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Shown by Kylie Gillespie

Shown by Mackenzie Huls

Illinois Hereford Queen Elaina Walsh, Godfrey

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U P D AT E S U P D AT E S

I L L I N O I S J U N I O R H E R E F O R D A S S O C I AT I O N

I J H A U P D A T E S: The Illinois Junior Hereford Association Board of Directors and Advisors held a conference call on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 to further discuss and plan the upcoming year and 2024 Preview Show in Georgetown, IL. The IJHA would like to thank Buddy and Lisa Edenburn for volunteering to host, and we cannot wait to see everyone June 14, 2024 – June 16, 2024, in Georgetown! Listed below are important information and updates regarding the 2024 Preview Show.

G E N E R A L I N F O: WHEN: Friday, June 14, 2023 - Sunday, June 16, 2024 WHERE: Georgetown Fairgrounds

S C H E D U L E: THURSDAY: •

413 N Seminary Road, Georgetown, IL, 61846 ENTRIES: • Entires will be available May 1, 2024 •

DUE JUNE 1, 2024

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NO late entires will be accepted

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Entries are $25/head.

HOTELS:

There is a block of rooms reserved at: Baymont Inn by Wyndham

FRIDAY: •

Check-in/Hereford Bowl Test – 2-4:00

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CHANGE: Fitting Contest - 4:30 p.m.

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Hereford Homeroom - a leadership training seminar - will begin at 6:00. All juniors are invited to attend (6:00-7:30 p.m.). Pizza will be provided

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CHANGE: Opening Ceremonies - 9:00

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Showmanship - 9:15 a.m.

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Bred and Owned Show begins at the conclusion of showmanship

360 Eastgate Drive, Danville, IL 61834

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217-446-2111 OR 217-318-2887 $85/night with king and queen rooms

Grounds open at 6 p.m. for set up.

PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 6 p.m.

Cow/Calf, Bulls, B&O Heifers, Steers

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Scholarship Interviews and Speech Contest – Approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the show.

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Junior Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

800-568-8530

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Banquet – 7:00 p.m.

$85/night – with king and queen rooms

SUNDAY:

Block is under ILJHA with code 240613 Best Western Riverside Inn 57 S Gilbert St, Danville, IL 61832

Hotel block is under IJHA

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Owned Heifer Show – 8:00 a.m.

Camping will be available on the grounds for $30/night and can be purchased on your entry forms.

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N J H A U P D AT E S: •

Sale of Champions Benefiting the 2024 JNHE •

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Spring HYFA Scholarship Deadline •

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June 1, 2024

Junior National Hereford Expo •

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May 15, 2024

JNHE Entry Deadline •

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April 13, 2024 - Scott City, KS

JNHE Earlybird Entry Deadline •

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April 4-7, 2024 - Desdemona, TX

NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Field Day •

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April 1, 2024

B.O.L.D. Leadership Conference •

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March 20, 2024 - Sale Day

July 6-12, 2024 - Grand Island, NE

Faces of Leadership •

July 28-31, 2024 - Fort Worth, TX

NOTICE: RULE CHANGE Following the NJHA and JNHE rule change the IJHA will be following this rule change.

All steers will be required to be parent verified to both the sire and dam; therefore, a DNA profile of the steer, the sire and the dam must be completed through the official AHA lab by the entry deadline. To request a DNA kit for your animal, access your MyHerd or contact AHA customer service.

I J H A O F F I C E R C O N TA C T S : Kade Boatman, President (779) 774- 5140 kadeboatman@gmail.com

Tom and Tammy Boatman, Advisors Tom: (404) 372-6754 Tammy: (770) 354-4195 tomtammy@perksranch.com

Houston Stapleton, Vice President (309) 258-7157 hooeyjohn99@gmail.com

Jacob and Brittany Chapman Jacob: (815) 587-4061 Brittany: (815) 712-6578 jbchapman2009@gmail.com

Kendall Boatman, Secretary (779) 774-5141 kendallboatman@gmail.com

Craig and Brenda Crutcher Craig: (815) 289-2855 Brenda: (815) 289-6325 crutcherlivestock@gmail.com

Shawn Crutcher, Treasurer (217) 500-0782 scrutcher144@gmail.com

Directors: Morgan Richardson, Emma Richardson, Paige Lemenager, Rhett Lehman, Aidan Knobloch, Logan Rhodes, Nolan Lee.

Molly Biggs, Director of PR (779) 861-0725 ijha.secretary@gmail.com

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SAVE JUNE 14-16, 2024 THE DATE

ILLINOIS JUNIOR HEREFORD ASSOCIATION PREVIEW SHOW

GEORGETOWN, IL

ENTRIES WILL BE OPEN MAY 1, 2024

THROUGH JUNE 1, 2024

All steers will be required to be parent verified to both the sire and dam; therefore, a DNA profile of the steer, the sire and the dam must be completed through the official AHA lab by the entry deadline. To request a DNA kit for your animal, access your MyHerd or contact AHA customer service.

The IJHA follows all rules and guidelines put forth by the American Hereford Association unless otherwise stated.

HOTEL INFORMATION Baymont Inn by Wyndham 360 Eastgate Drive, Danville, IL 61834 (217) 466-2111 $85/night with king and queen rooms Block is under ILHA with code 240613

Best Western Riverside Inn 57 S Gilbert St, Danville, IL 61832 800-568-8530 $85/night – with king and queen rooms Hotel block is under IJHA

T-SHIRT SPONSORSHIP AUCTION! During the Annual Meeting on March 2, 2024, hosted by the Illinois Hereford Association, the IJHA will be auctioning off THREE t-shirt sponsorship spots. These shirts are worn by IJHA members at the IJHA Preview Show and Junior Nationals. This is a great advertising opportunity for your operation!

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ILLINOIS HEREFORD ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP FORM Annual Dues are $40

Phone: 217-820-0964 Email: Buddy Edenburn, IHA Treasurer 1764 E. US Hwy 136 Penfield, IL 61862 illinoishereford@gmail.com

Mail to:

Membership Year Applicable: Farm Name: Email: Your Name: Street Address: City: State:

Zip Code:

Phone: Website: Additional Information:

I hereby make an application for membership in the Illinois Hereford Association. Upon becoming a member of this organization. I agree to be governed by the Constitution and By-Laws of the Illinois Hereford Association and to abide by the rules of the American Hereford Association. Attached hereto is remittance of payment covering membership dues for the fiscal year of January 1 to December 31.

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For 142 years we have offered seedstock Hereford genetics and now 48 years of offering Angus genetics too. We make side by side comparisons of the best the beef industry has to offer.

EFBEEF SIRES ARE DEVELOPED UNDER RANCH TO RAIL PROFITABILITY MEASURES.

COMPLETE 5 STAR DATA COLLECTION: ***** Bulls with Individual Animal Feed Intake Data ***** Backed by Real Carcass Data from the steer mates (36% Prime, 100% CAB acceptance level this year.) ***** Momma cows that have mature weight data ***** Growth Evaluated and Ultrasound Measured ***** Outcross genetics for heterosis to make F1 black baldy females ***** Buy your inputs from a Hereford Hall of Fame breeder ***** Bull Breeding Guarantee

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AN EFBeef MATRON We make momma cows that get pregnant as yearlings, calve WITHOUT human supervision, raise a valuable feeder calf and will eat less feed than the industry average for the year. We have been producing this model of momma cow for multiple generations.

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