Tennessee Hereford Newsletter Fall 2019

Tennessee

Hereford

Vol. 42, Number 4 Fall 2019

Tennessee Hereford Newsletter 3149 Old Highway 68 Madisonville, Tennessee 37354

Tennessee Hereford Association Newsletter

BEEFMAKER

Fall Edition

Friday

OCTOBER 21, 2019

10AM (EST)

At Barnes Herefords Sale Facility • Cedartown, GA

OUR BULLS ARE

20 - RMB Breeding Age Bulls

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5 Herd bulls 200 - WHR Hereford Females

All females that calve in spring of 2019 and their heifer calves.

20 Feature Lots

Consisting of ET calves, flushes and eggs

WHITE HAWK B781

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WHITE HAWK C144

COWS

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Roy and Marie Barnes, Owners Kevin Atkins (256) 706-9405 1644 Piedmont Hwy Cedar Town, GA 30125 kevinatkins01@gmail.com www.barnesherefords.org

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CEM

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WHITE HAWK RANCH

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Gary R. Hedrick (678) 858-0914 g.hedrick@whitehawkinc.com Ben Hedrick (404) 216-4274 Herdsman, Diego Gutierrez (678) 629-1804 James Atkins (404) 922-6508 www.whitehawkbeefmakers.com

4765 Hwy 27 • Buchanan, GA 30113

KNOLL CREST FARM

Serving the beef industry since 1944!

FRIDAY

Hereford Sale Bulls AVERAGE: CED

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+8.8 +1.6 +68 +110 +1.4 +21.4 +29 +4.9 +1.4 Top 8% Top 20% Top 2% Top 2% Top 5% Top 5% Top 15% Top 15% Top 4%

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+1.4 +81 +0.67 +0.25 +$444 +$537 +$119 Top 5% Top 4% Top 3% Top 10%

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FEATURING 175 BULLS

BEHM 100W Cuda 504C Reg # 43636764 YW

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+15.5 -0.9 +70 +116 +32 +1.6 +17.9 +86 +0.69 +0.37 +$419 +$521 +$141 Sons Sell! No other sire in the breed comes close to matching Cuda’s balance of calving ease, growth, maternal traits and carcass merit.

This powerful, stout, rugged, short marked, homozygous polled sire is emerging as a true breed leader. Semen available from Select Sires.

CED

DECEMBER 6, 2019

KCF Bennett Noble D367 Reg # 43785095 CED

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+9.0 +0.2 +71 +113 +28 +1.8 +20.5 +97 +0.84 +0.15 +$440 +$532 +$134 His First Sons Sell! Noble will be the high use sire at KCF in 2019 after demonstrating his unique ability to deliver calving ease, growth, pigment and phenotype in his first calf crop.

Semen available from KCF.

KCF Bennett Homeward C776 Reg # P43662613 YW

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+6.8 +1.8 +68 +112 +30 +1.2 +18.3 +84 +0.40 +0.45 +$403 +$511 +$118 Homeward is truly a complete package, delivering calving ease, growth, pigment, docility and a great look in both sons and daughters. Semen available from KCF.

AVAILABLE MID-OCTOBER BY PRIVATE TREATY

KCF Bennett Devout B716 Reg # 43595083

15 open heifers from our replacement group, sired by BEHM 100W Cuda 504C, KCF Bennett Noble D367, JDH Victor 719T 33Z, KCF Bennett Homeland C34 and KCF Bennett Devout B716.

Top cow families and elite EPDs.

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Jim G. Bennett (434) 664-7935

Paul S. Bennett (434) 941-8245

Brian R. Bennett (434) 664-8309

Dalton G. Bennett (434) 664-7946

Serving the beef industry since 1944!

BW

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+10.7 0.0 +63 +93 +36 +1.5 +23.3 +80 +0.75 +0.36 +$474 +$573 +$117 Sons Sell! Devout delivers calving ease, pigment, carcass merit and maternal in a highly desirable package. A maternal brother to X51, he is programmed to excel on nearly every measurable trait. Semen available from KCF.

Scott R. Bennett (434) 660-7268

P.O. Box 117, Red House, VA 23963 Martha Johnson, Office Manager (434) 376-3567 Fax (434) 376-7008 knollcrest@knollcrestfarm.com www.knollcrestfarm.com Tennessee Hereford Newsletter • Fall 2019 • 3

In this Issue

Tennessee Hereford Association Officers

Editor’s Point of View______________________ 4 President’s Comments

5

Hereford on the Mountain

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TJHA Officer Election _____________________6 The Snowball Effect: Combining Genomics and Advanced Reproductive Technologies________7 Appalachian Fair Show Results_____________9 Tennessee State Fair Results

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Jeremiah Malone President Lawerenceburg, Tenn.

(931) 309-6805 jrmalone20@gmail.com

Kay Coley, Treasurer 140 Morgan Rd Lafayette, TN 37083 (615) 804-7843 tnffamom@gmail.com

Mike Rogan Vice President Rogersville, Tenn.

(423) 754-1213 roganfarm@yahoo.com

Glenda Rickman, Secretary 553 Enville Bottom Rd. Milledgeville, TN 38359 (731) 925-0567 glendakr@yahoo.com

Directors Dakota Brasher Bath Springs, Tenn.

Kathryn Ingram Madisonville, Tenn.

Tennessee Juniors Shine on the HIll _________12

Julie Chapin Hartsville, Tenn.

David Parker Bradyville, Tenn.

Beef Production is Good for Mother Nature __13

Bob Coley New Market, Tenn.

Gary Preston Lynchburg, Tenn.

Advertising Index _______________________18

Jim Coley Lafayette, Tenn.

Stan Webster Chestnut Mound, Tenn.

Zachary Hopkins Winchester, Tenn.

Sally Wingler Christiana, Tenn.

THA State Show Results ___________________10

Sales Report

18

Upcoming Events _______________________ 18 *Cover Photo: Coley Herefords, Lafayette, Tenn., photo submitted by Jim Coley.

Connect with us on Facebook @TNHereford and at www.tnhereford.org

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Editor’s Point of View_________________________________________

by Kathryn Ingram I hope by the time this issue arrived at your mailbox that Fall will have actually set in. September has not been fun in Southeast Tennessee, little to no rain and multiple days of record setting heat. Unfortunately it feels like the pattern that led to multiple wildfires in 2016.

The environment is a hot topic for this generation and cows have found their way into the spotlight. I sat in a meeting this past month where an agricultural industry entreprenaur was spinning numbers about the beef industry and emissions (His numbers were less favorable than the data in Dr. Bates’ article found in this issue).

The gentleman’s company markets agriculture products grown by documented sustainable methods of production.

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He finds niche markets for crops and livestock. The idea is to match customers with specific products. The company markets a wide range of items, anything from grain with a certain protein percentage to products sustainably or organically grown. His plan is to use marketing to help customers find niche products while farmers increase profits.

Like it or not niche marketing is the best way to grow demand and increase our profit potential. It is becoming more important than ever to find your ‘niche:. We have the opportunity to participate in specialty markets at the Tennessee Hereford Feeder Calf Sale and the CHB program. We need to take a hard look at our marketing plan and determine if we are taking full advantage of the opportunities that are knocking at the door.

President’s Comments__________________________________________

by Jeremiah Malone, THA President

What a blessing it has been this summer to be in the Hereford business this year in Tennessee! With ample rain we have seen hay and grain yields across the state at all time highs. Weaning weights should reflect the same results as well.

I have traveled all over the state this year. Many breeders in the cattle industry are looking and hoping for higher calf prices this fall. A higher calf market will help us all for sure.

I also think that one of the best things for us will be a boost in the replacement heifer programs across the United States.

Weigh cow prices have been on the increase of late, and that is always a big thing for the industry. Corn farmers are still optimistic about corn prices on the rise in the late fall.

I believe these two things could help stimulate the cattle industry in a very positive way going into 2020.

I have also been visiting and telling breeders all across the southeast about our Tennessee Hereford Influence Sale in Columbia, at the Tennessee Livestock Producers Barn. It is amazing how many people beyond our southern border who have no idea about our Hereford Influence Sale.

The past results speak for themselves. The Value Added Sales like our Tennessee Hereford Influence Sale can have a major impact on your customers bottom line. We as Here-

ford Seedstock Producers need to get the word out to every customer.

I am very proud your Tennessee Hereford Influence Committee and the board for passing the motion to send out a postcards to all Non-member Hereford bull buyers in the state. This is a great start to educating your bull customers about the advantages of Hereford genetics and steps we have taken in the past to help them market their cattle in the future.

It has been a great summer of Hereford Shows and Sales across Tennessee this year. Our Juniors have showed up all year at the Highest Level. The Hereford Shows across the State have been the most attended and competitive across all the breeds. That speaks wonders about our breed.

I believe when we all get time to step back and relax from the hay field this fall we will see that Tennessee is being represented at the upper level all year. Our Hereford sales across the state are also a great representation of the high quality Herefords we have available to go anywhere in the United States or Canada and get the job done!

Many sales are right around the corner all over the state this fall. Let’s try and get out and support our breeders from all over Tennessee this fall. I look forward to seeing you at all these fine events.

Hereford On The Mountain_____________________________________ Thank you and congratulations to Tommy and Kim Coley for hosting another magnificent event at their home in Sewanee, Tennessee, on August 3, 2019. As always, Hereford on the Mountain was educational and entertaining with a family reunion like atmosphere.

Certified Hereford Beef or CHB was the main focus of this year’s event. In a market that is consumer driven, CHB is our marketing tool to develop a relationship with customers that are demanding to know more about the food they purchase. The speakers covered a variety of topics focused on producing for and promoting CHB. The event concluded with music, a CHB dinner, an auction and Cow-Patty Bingo to support the Queen program for the National Hereford Women and an orphanage in India.

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A Special Thank You Thank you to Bobby Wells, Corbin, Kentucky , John Jenkins, Rogersville, Tenn., and Brandon West, Tellico Plains, Tenn. for your recent purchases.

TJHA Officer Election_________ The Tennessee Junior Hereford Association met and elected officers for the 2019-2020 term at the Wilson County Fair on Friday, August 16, 2019.

2019-2020 TJHA Officer Team Libby Rushton- President Tyler Jenkins- Vice-President Mason Collins- Secretary-Treasurer Foster Wingler - Reporter Braxton Light - East Tenn. Director Lauren Wingler - Middle Tenn. Director J.D. Rankin - West Tenn. Director Advisors Roy Hopkins hopkins4795@bellsouth.net S​ cott Woolfolk cwoolfolk8@aol.com

Mitch & Kathryn Ingram notcheycreekfarms.com (423) 337-1383 | (423) 420-1023 3149 Old Highway 68 notcheycreekfarms123@yahoo.com Madisonville, TN 37354

TH 39B 358C Pioneer 48F

(P43919699) Calved: 1/12/2018

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90 lb BW 205 Day Weight of 693 lbs.

100% pigment on both eyes Top 1% for YW Top 5% for WW

David and Paula Parker 129 Banks Rd. Bradyville, TN 37026 www.dkmfarms.com

dplp@dtccom.net 615-765-5359 615-464-7008

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Lee Rushton leerushton72@gmail.com

A Power Bull with all the Bells & Whistles Semen Interest retained by Topp Herefords 701-674-3152

TH 432Y 0220 LORETTA 39B • Donor dam has lifetime indexes of 110 WW, 108 YW and 103 REA

The Snowball Effect: Combining Genomic Selection with Advanced Reproductive Technologies_______________________

By Justin Rhinehart, Associate Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist; UT Animal Science

Most of the articles I write focus on technologies that apply to a wide scope of cattle producers. I usually have the commercial cow‐calf sector in mind even when I write about technologies that are used predominantly in seedstock production. This article is a bit different as I aim to describe how the combination of two technology categories are being used together to make the metaphorical snowball of genetic advancement grow and roll faster.

ate replacement heifers and herd bull prospects from two different sires in the same embryo collection. This is already done in IVF procedures.

A handful of progressive seedstock producers are testing DNA collected from embryos to determine which embryos they will transfer to recipient cows. Culling through the embryos allows them to only transfer those that have the best opportunity to produce a very specific type of calf without wasting their limited resources on less valuable calves.

The reason a seedstock producer would want to go through all this trouble might not seem obvious. But, consider how many resources (land, time, and money) are dedicated to each recipient cow that carries an embryo to term and then weaning.

Here is how it works using embryo transfer as an example (this approach can also be incorporated into IVF procedures). First, the donor cow is set up for normal superovulation and embryo transfer and the embryos are collected.

The genomic analysis technology is started prior to the embryos being frozen by taking a few cells from a specific part of the embryo with a small needle guided under a microscope.

After the biopsy is taken, the embryos are frozen while the genomic analysis is completed. There are a few additional steps that have to be done to get enough DNA from the smaller sample.

After that, the process is the same as normal genomic analysis; the same group of genes are analyzed and that analysis reported to the breed association to enhance the accuracy of specific EPDs. When the genomic analysis is completed, the actual data and/or the genomically‐enhanced EPDs are used to decide which embryos will be thawed and transferred into recipient cows. Additionally, the gender of each embryo can be identified so that only bulls or heifers are transferred to meet the objectives of that specific mating.

For some breeds, testing for genetic abnormalities could reduce or completely eliminate the production of carriers of that abnormality. Although I am not aware of producers that are doing it, this process could also allow for multi‐sire AI to a single flush by incorporating parentage testing with the genomic analysis.

To make the technology snowball even larger, the possibility exists to use gender‐sorted semen from two different sires, one sorted for heifers and the other for bulls, and each embryo genetically tested for sire and gender to gener-

“Consider how many resources (land, time, and money) are dedicated to each recipient cow that carries an embryo to term and then weaning. “

Identifying embryos that do not meet the criteria before they are transferred dramatically reduces that investment.

Also, embryos from the same flush or IVF cycle produce calves that perform very differently.

“Identifying embryos that do not meet the criteria before they are transferred dramatically reduces that investment. “ In fact, if you have seen many flush mates in a contemporary group, you will know that there can be quite a bit of variation in phenotype and performance. Combining these modern technologies can reduce the resources needed to produce a calf crop with genetic value well beyond the average incremental advance of using them separately. Or, looking at the same scenario from the other direction, more calves that meet specific genetic criteria can be produced on a limited amount of resources by using these technologies together.

How does this relatively new approach to advancing the genetic capabilities of seedstock affect commercial cow‐ calf producers and the rest of the beef production chain?

Since embryo transfer has not been adopted in commercial production at a significant rate, the impact might simply be through the availability of better bulls from seedstock herds a couple of steps downstream from the cattlemen using this approach.

But, the case could also be made for targeted use of this method in large commercial herds to produce custom‐ made F1 replacement females. Regardless of where market forces take this approach, knowing about how genetics are being advanced more rapidly at the top of the hill will let you see the snowball coming so you can decide to either be part of it or, at least, not get buried by it.

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Highridge Farm Victor Domino Herefords 1571 Lowe Road Crossville, Tennessee 38572

931 248 7272 highridge@frontiernet.net www.highridgeherefords.com Coley’s Rocky Valley Herefords THIS TIME OF THE YEAR WE LIKE TO SEE.....“Red-Eyed” CALVES and “Double” RAINBOWS

Thank you to Russell Reel, Morristown, Tenn.

Look for our consignments at the Tennessee Hereford Agribition and Charles Workman, Stanford, Kentucky and Bill the East Tennessee Hereford Sales. We also offer bulls and heifers for Shadden of Tellico Plains, Tenn. for your purchases sale private treaty. of Kerr Genetics at the ETPHA Kick-Off Classic!

Red-Eyed Bulls and Heifers FOR SALE Double Rainbows PRICELESS

Bob and Jan Coley 1040 Whitaker Road New Market, TN 37820

865-475-5121 (O) 865-933-3901 (H) bcoleydvm@aol.com

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Larry, Jan, & Ryan Kerr 847 Summerhill Drive Friendsville, TN 37737 Home: 865-977-6194 Cell: 865-209-2323 herefordkerr@gmail.com

Appalachian Fair Show Results_______________________________

Champion Bull, K Cartel 708 ET (43848895), calved 3/1/2017,

by ECR Who Maker 210 ET, owned by Brayden Drum, Sage Krebs, Wooden Shoe Farms and The Cartel Group.

The Appalachian Fair was held at the fairgrounds in Gray, Tenn. on Aug. 21, 2019. The 57 head show was judged by Cody Green of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

K Cartel 708 ET was named Supreme Champion of all breeds. This was the eighth consecutive year for a Hereford bull to win the Supreme drive. The Reserve Champion Bull went to Conley Farms of Surgoinsville, Tenn., with SC Stands Alone 179 ET, calved 9/25/2017, sired by CRR 719 Catapult 109.

Champion heifer: Braxton Light, Rogersville, Tenn., with RF Miss Cotton 7018, calved 10/22/2017, sired by CRR 109 Catapult 320.

The Champion Hereford Heifer went to Braxton Light, Rogersville, Tenn. with his Senior Yearling entry RF Miss Cotton 7018 (43887459). The Reserve Champion heifer was exhibited by Conley Farms of Surgoinsville, Tenn., SC Phoebe 177 (43836863), calved 9/4/2017, sired by CRR 719 Catapult 109.

Best 6 head, Premier Breeder, Premiere Exhibitor: McGuffee Polled Herefords, Mendenhall, Mississippi.

Tennessee State Fair Show Results___________________________

Champion Bull, K Cartel 708 ET (43848895), calved 3/1/2017, by ECR Who Maker 210 ET.

Reserve Bull, DCF 628 Promote 824F ET (43997995), calved on 10/19/18, sired by H FHF Advance 628 ET.

Champion Hereford and Reserve Supreme Heifer, HPH 101D Lacey 103F, (P44031026), calved 9/16/18, sired by sired by UPS Sensation 2296 ET.

Reserve Champion Heifer: Banner MPR Junebug 1859 P43962296, calved 6/7/2018, sired by R Leader 6964.

The 2019 Tennesse State Fair hosted a Southeast Rgional Point Show on Saturday, September, 7, 2019. The show was judged by Jason Hoffman of Thedford, Nebraska.

ET (P43997995) owned by Dry Creek Farm, Walker Herefords and Jernigan Farm.

The Champion bull was K Cartel 708 ET (P43848895), calved on 3/1/2017, shown by Morrow Cattle Services, owned by: Brayden Drum, Krebs Ranch, Wooden Shoe Farm and the Cartel Group. The Reserve Champion bull was DCF 628 Promote 824F

The Champion Heifer was HPH 101D Lacey 103F (P44031026) shown

by Hopkins Ranch of Herefords. She was also named Supreme heifer overall breeds. The Reserve Champion Heifer was Banner MPR Junebug 1859 P43962296, shown by Morgan Riley.

The Premier Exhibitor was Hopkins Ranch of Herefords of Winchester.

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Tennessee Hereford Association Show Results______________

Champion Bull: McGuffee Polled Herefords, MS, Amberlyn & Kaiatlyn Christenbury, SC with KRM D4 Response 3053 F40 (43900669), calved on 2/3/18, sired by H L1 Domino 3053 ET.

Champion Heifer: CN Cattle, Lewisburg, Tenn., with CN Skye Limit 503F (P43929198), calved on 5/3/18, sired by CRR 719 Catapult 109.

Reserve Champion Bull: Dry Creek Farms, Pell City, AL, Walker Polled Herefords, & Jernigan Herefords with DCF 628 Promote 824F ET (43997995), calved on 10/19/18, sired by H FHF Advance 628 ET.

Reserve Champion Heifer: Chance Young, Springville, Tenn. with YB Bambi 67D 901 (P44049636), calved on 1/15/19, sired by PURPLE KPH Homeskillet 67D ET.

The Tennessee Hereford Show, an AHA Regional Points Show, was held in conjunction with the Wilson County Fair, in Lebanon, Tennessee on Aug. 17, 2019. The 137 head were sorted by Tommy Carper of Vevay, Inidana.

Champion Spring Yearling Heifer: Dry Creek Farms with SHR 6022 2504 Ms Sonora 8081 (43921889), calved on 3/12/18, sired by UPS Sensation 2504 ET.

Female Show Results Champion Cow-Calf: Mary Carter Shirley, Sparta, Tenn., with Delhawk Hannah 50E (P43818088), calved 4/2/2017, sired by R Leader 6964 and calf, MCS Miss London (P44039400), calved 5/14/2019.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf: Chance Young, Springville, Tenn. with YB Bambi 67D 901 (P44049636), calved on 1/15/19, sired by PURPLE KPH Homeskillet 67D ET. Champion Fall Heifer Calf: Hopkins Ranch of Herefords, Winchester, Tenn., with HPH 101 D Lacey 103F (P44010688), calved on 9/16/18, sired by UPS Sensation 2296 ET. Champion Intermediate Heifer: CN Cattle, Lewisburg, Tenn., with CN Skye Limit 503F (P43929198), calved on 5/3/18, sired by CRR 719 Catapult 109.

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Champion Junior Yearling Heifer: Cedar Forest Farm with CFF 503C Bayla 8004 (43945974), calved on 2/4/18, sired

by CFF 44U Revive 503C. Champion Senior Heifer: Hayden Spears with Walker Dance 2504 E102 ET (P43904884), calved on 10/2/17, sired

by UPS Sensation 2504 ET. Bull Show Results Champion Junior Bull Calf: McGuffee Polled Herefords with KRM 2090 Ferguson 2296 G91 ET (P44001311), calved on 3/5/19, sired by UPS Sensation 2296 ET. Champion Fall Bull Calf: Dry Creek Farms, Pell City, AL, Walker Polled Herefords, Morrison, Tenn. & Jernigan Herefords, Columbia, Tenn., with DCF 628 Promote 824F ET (43997995), calved on 10/19/18, sired by H FHF Advance 628 ET.

Tennessee Junior Hereford Association Show Results_______

Grand Champion Bull: John Thomas Woolfolk, Jackson, Tenn., with WF CGH Night Train 2081 ET (43969225), calved 1/5/18, sired by C Bailees Miles 4312 ET.

Champion Yearling Bull: McGuffee Polled Herefords, Mendenhall, MS, Amberlyn & Kaiatlyn Christenbury, SC, with KRM D4 Response 3053 F40 (43900669), calved on 2/3/18, sired by H L1 Domino 3053 ET. Champion Senior Bull: Grant Funderburk & Dustin Watson, Darden, Tenn., with Laneview Gerald 559 364 E47 (P43864083), calved on 10/6/17, sired by GV CMR X220 MR 156T A364.

Best 6 Head, Premier Breeder, Premier Exhibitor: McGuffee Polled Herefords The Tennessee Junior Hereford Show, was held in conjunction with the Wilson County Fair, in Lebanon, Tennessee on Aug. 16, 2019. The 87 head were sorted by Tom Bilieni, Sullivan, Missouri.

TJHA Female Show Results Champion Cow-Calf: Mary Carter Shirley, Sparta, Tenn., with Delhawk Hannah 50E (P43818088), calved 4/2/2017, sired by R Leader 6964 and calf, MCS Miss London (P44039400), calved 5/14/2019.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf & B/O Champion Junior Calf: Libby Rushton, Waverly, Tenn., with HAF 22C Dixie G123 ET (P44047685), calved 3/11/19, sired by JTH SC Playmaker 22C. Champion Fall Heifer Calf & B/O Fall Heifer Calf: Nathan Hopkins, Winchester, Tenn., with HPH 11D Lacey 103F (44010688), calved 9/16/18, sired by sired by UPS Sensation 2296 ET. Champion Intermediate Heifer: Mary Carter Shirley, Sparta, Tenn., with MCM 6964 Roxy 851F (P43959629), calved 5/15/18, sired by R Leader 6964.

B/O Champion Intermediate Heifer: CN Cattle, Lewisburg, Tenn., with CN Skye Limit 503F (P43929198), calved on 5/3/18, sired by CRR 719 Catapult 109.

Grand Champion Heifer& B/O Champion Heifer: Nathan Hopkins, Winchester, Tenn., with HPH 11D Lacey 103F (44010688), calved 9/16/18, sired by sired by UPS Sensation 2296 ET.

Champion Junior Yearling Heifer: Evan Jackson, with BF Southen Belle 806 ET (43940627), calved 2/5/18, sired by BR Belle Air 6011.

B/O Junior Yearling Heifer: Lauren Wingler, with CFF 503C

Bayla 8004 (43945974), calved on 2/4/18, sired by CFF 44U Revive 503C.

Champion Senior Heifer and B/O Champion Senior Heifer: Brenna Reanne Perkins, with PCC BRP May 322 E9 (P43902381)), sired by CRR 109 Catapult 322.

TJHA Bull Show Results Champion Junior Bull Calf: Ella Callicott, , with RBF 2296 Cletus G002 (44011614), calved 1/13/19, sired by UPS Sensation 2296 ET. Champion Fall Bull Calf: Emma Rushton, Waverly, with HAF 10Y Remington F114 (44003791), calved 12/23/18, sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET. Champion Junior Yearling Bull: John Thomas Woolfolk, Jackson, Tenn., with WF CGH Night Train 2081 ET (43969225), calved 1/5/18, sired by C Bailees Miles 4312 ET. Champion Senior Yearling Bull: Paige Brasher, , with EBP Catapult (P4384609), calved 10/6/17, sired by CRR 719 Catapult 109.

Premier Exhibitor: Anna Cate Davis Showmanship Winners Senior: Ethan Hopkins Intermediate: Mason Collins Junior: Lauren Wingler Pee Wee: Sarah Kate Walker Scholarship Winner TN Hereford Women Scholarship Winner- Libby Rushton

Champion Spring Yearling Heifer: Nathan Hopkins & Ethan Hopkins, Winchester, Tenn., with Purple Florence 84F ET (P43958032), calved 4/3/18, sired by UPS Sensation 2296 ET. Tennessee Hereford Newsletter • Fall 2019 • 11

Tennessee Juniors Shine on the Hill___________________________

by Kathryn Ingram

Tennessee’s representatives at the Junior National Hereford Exposition may have been few in number, but they had a mighty presence. Tennessee Hereford Queen Libby Rushton, Waverly, Mason Collins, Lewisburg, and Nathan and Ethan Hopkins of Winchester represented our state at the 2019 JNHE in Denver, Colorado on July 6 -13,2019.

The group had the honor of being named the Division 1 winner in the GKB Super States Contest. The Super States contest is based on a points system. States earn points by participating in the multiple contests, leadership roles and cattle exhibition opportunities at the JNHE. There are two divisions for the GKB Super States contest. Tennessee won Division 1, which is for states with less than 25 head exhibited.

The group also proved successful in the show ring. Tennessee had multiple class winners and seconds in both the

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Bred and Owned and Owned heifer divisions. Some of the highlights include: •

Reserve Division II Bred and Owned Heifer, Ethan and Nathan Hopkins, Winchester, Tenn., with HPH 11D Lacey 103F (44010688), calved 9/16/18, sired by sired by UPS Sensation 2296 ET.

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Class 43 Bred and Owned Winner, Mason Collins with CN Skye Limit 503F, sired by CRR 719 Catapult 109, calved 5/3/2018.

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Class 89 Owned Polled Winner, Nathan and Ethan Hopkins, Winchester, Tenn., with Delhawk Colleen 68F ET, sired by H FHF Authority 6206 ET, calved 5/4/2018.

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Class 114 Owned Horned Winner, Nathan Hopkins with H FHF 322 Rita 12F ET, sired by CRR 109 Catapult 322, calved 2/5/2018.

Beef Production is Good for Mother Nature___________________ Dr. Gary Bates, Director UT Beef and Forage Center

Many of us have read news articles or heard reports about the environmental issues that are caused by livestock. It is everything from greenhouse gases from cattle to they are using food that could be used to feed people. All of this seems followed by a push to stop eating meat and consume a diet made up primarily of vegetables. Is our industry really damaging the environment? Would the world be better off if livestock production was reduced or eliminated? Do we have any information to defend and support beef production? Let’s look at a few of the issues.

Beef production requires food and land that could be used to feed people. Think about the cattle you have on your farm. What are they eating? Forage makes up the overwhelming of cattle diets. This forage is inedible by humans, since we cannot digest it. But cattle, thanks to their ruminant digestive system, can digest this material and use it to produce a high quality protein that humans can use for food. Cattle are not taking food out of people’s mouths, but taking food we can’t eat and making something we can eat.

What about the land? As you take your next drive across out state, look at the topography of most of our pastures?

Why are they planted to pasture instead of corn or soybeans? Most of the times it is because the land is too steep to plant to crops, or the yield potential is too low for it to be profitable. But it will work perfectly for growing grass and grazing cattle. In other word, beef production allows us to use land for food production that otherwise would be of little value.

Beef production is contributing to global warming. This is a topic that is often more difficult for us to deal with. It comes with a lot of abstract terms and vague definitions that we don’t know how to handle. First, understand that there is no doubt that the atmospheric CO2 is definitely going up. The real question is if this is a man-made issue or not. I’m not going to attempt to deal with this. But if someone assumes the carbon dioxide level is going up because of man, is beef a significant contributor? Look at the figure below. It is from the 2018 EPA publication “Inventory of U.S Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, 1990-2016”.

Less than 10% of the greenhouse gases emitted come from agriculture. And remember, some of this is from segments of agriculture other than beef production.

While we are thinking of carbon dioxide, we need to remember that a perennial grass pasture can take some of the COs out of the atmosphere and store it in the ground as roots and organic matter. In fact, one of the best ways to improve environmental sustainability of land is to plant a perennial grass, like tall fescue.

The next time you hear someone say beef production is bad for the world, keep these points in mind. My response would be that we are improving the environment while still providing a valuable protein source made from a low-quality feed. That’s a big deal.

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THANK YOU

to our buyers at the Kick-Off C lassic. We appreciate your trust in our program.

Forrest Polled Herefords, Saluda, SC Terrace Farms, Lexington, NC M& J Polled Herefords, Madisonville, Tenn.

Jenny Taylor, White Pine, Tenn.

Hugh Gordon Davis, Crossville, Tenn.

Visitors Always Welcome

George, Tammy, William and Andy Ward 3404 Shady Grove Rd., Providence, NC 27315 336-388-2177 • 434-251-3637 Cell gwwardjr@comcast.net

Fall Yearling Bulls For Sale “We have the most powerful group that we have ever raised.”

Empty Pockets Herefords Bulls and Heifers For Sale Herby Magee 861 Ethridge Redhill Road Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 931-242-3749 herbymagee@gmail.com

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They are sired by some of the top AI sires available today. Both horned and polled bulls available.

They will meet TAEP requirements for maximum cost share. Genomic EPDs already available on most of this group. Developed on fescue pasture with limited supplemental feed.

Jim and Kay Coley 140 Morgan Rd Lafayette, TN 37083 615-804-2221

coleyherefords@gmail.com

Anderson

Tennessee Hereford Association Membership Application

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FarmName__________________________________________

IntroducIng our new HerdsIre

Owner Name(s)_______________________________________ Mailing Address______________________________________

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Home Phone _________________________________________ Cell Phone___________________________________________

WALKER ADIRONDACK 100W 37W 308 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} (P43373519) Calved: 1/20/2013 NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET x LB 123S 26S MISS 37W

CE 5.0

BW 2.1

WW 58

YW 89

MM 29

UDDR 1.2

FAT -.003

REA .06

MARB .10

BMI $409

BII $482

CHB $130

TEAT 1.3

Chris, Penny, Lauren and Tyler

417 Sagely Anderson Rd, Manchester, TN 37355 931-728-3747 | andersonpolledherefords@yahoo.com

Email Address: ________________________________________ Mail Application and $30 dues to :

TN Hereford Association c/o Kay Coley 140 MorganRd Lafayette, TN 37083

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Middle Tennessee Sale Manager: Dale Stith Phone: 918-760-1550

Middle Tennessee Hereford Association

Membership open to all — dues are $10/yr

Annual Sale: 4th Saturday in April

Billy Jackson, Sec./Treasurer

8203 Bill Moss Rd. White House, TN 37188 615-672-4483 Location: KY/TN Livestock Market, Cell 615-478-4483 billymjackson@aol.com Cross Plains, TN

Annual meeting: Friday night before sale

East Tennessee

BREEDING FOR PERFORMANCE AND MATERNAL MILK JERRY ROBERSON

P.O. BOX 492 • PORTLAND, TN 37148 • 615-325-1883 GUIDE LINES BREEDER • CERTIFIED AND ACCREDITED HERD

SHOPE FARMS

Tim, Janet, and Zane Shope 200 Shope Rd., Cleveland, TN 37323 Cell: 423-716-0046 Herd Sires Shope Beefmaker 937X 802 125 Walker Zion S342 936 243 Shope Grandslam M326/506 510 Whitehawk 8254 Beefmaker 107X

AI Sires KCF Bennett Revolution X51 Whitehawk Beefmaker 937X ET TH 223 71I Vctor 755T Schu-Lar On Target 22S

Stan and Carolyn Webster P.O. Box 70 Chestnut Mound, TN 38552 Farm location: 927 Cookeville Hwy. Chestnut Mound, TN 38552

615-897-BEEF (2333) • Mobile 615-683-7869 New email: wpher@twlakes.net Jonathan Cell 865-803-9947

Home 423-346-7304

Registered Polled Herefords 314 Leroy Rd. • Wartburg, TN 37887 mudcreekfarms@msn.com

Johnny & Tanuja Dagley Jonathan, Meghan, Preslyn & Jonalyn Dagley Justin, Meghan & Braylee Dagley

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8103 Bill Moss Rd., Whitehouse, TN 37188

615-372-4483•615-478-4483 cell billymjackson@aol.com

“Farming the same land since 1834”

Kentucky

Russell, Beverly, Ryan, Penny and Sawyer 194 Twin Lakes Drive McMinnville, TN 37110

Russsell’s Cell: 931-273-5819

Brian & Susan Carmouche 615-542-9980

Breeder Services

Ashley & Josh Crain 931-607-3360 sbmouche@gmail.com sbherefords.com

West Tennessee

J.G. Walker, Jr.,

3690 Yum Yum Rd, Somerville, TN 38068 Home: 901-465-3392 • Cell: 901-413-6189 Cattle for Sale Private Treaty, Bulls and Females Visitors Always Welcome!

Cow Herd: Daughters of F243, J3-161, P606, 719T, 755T, Trust, Revolution 4R, X51, Durango, and Kaboom (full brother to P606)

Polled Herefor S ds Elton Bryant EB 901-476-6509 or 901-483-0103 Cell Ray Bryant - 731-225-4375 Cell

397 Bess Lane, Covington, TN 38019 Cattle for sale at area consignment sales and at the farm.

A Golden Hereford Breeder — Visitors always welcome.

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Contact the American Hereford Association’s Eastern Region Field Representative for your Hereford Seedstock Needs ...

Tommy Coley

815-988-7051 tcoley@hereford.org Tommy Coley serves as the communication link between the American Hereford Association (AHA) and breeders in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Coley attends Hereford sales and events as well as assists breeders with marketing and genetic selection. He also helps educate members and commercial producers about AHA programs and other beef industry opportunities.

P.O. Box 014059 Kansas City, MO 64101 816-842-3757 • 816-842-6931 Hereford.org

Correction to Hereford Women of Tennessee Board of Directors published in the August issue.

Glenda Rickman is also a director of the Hereford Women of Tennessee.

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Upcoming Events______________________________________________ OCTOBER • 16-Oct: North Carolina State Fair Hereford Show Raleigh NC • 17-Oct: South Carolina State Fair Hereford Show Columbia SC • 19-Oct: JM Cattle Co. Sale Lawrenceburg TN • 19-Oct: South Carolina State Fair Jr Hereford Show Columbia • 21-Oct: White Hawk Ranch/Barnes Herefords Bull & Female

Sale Cedartown GA • 25-Oct: Virginia Tech’s Hokie Harvest Sale Blacksburg VA • 26-Oct: Debter Hereford Farm Production Sale Horton AL • 26-Oct: AHA Annual Membership Meeting Kansas City MO • 26-Oct: Ladies Of The Royal National Hereford Sale Kansas

City MO • 27-Oct: American Royal National Hereford Show Kansas City

MO • 28-Oct: Tennessee River Music Inc. High Cotton Bull Sale Ft.

Payne AL

• 9-Nov: Virginia Hereford Assn. Mid-Atlantic Fall Bonanza

Sale Harrisonburg VA • 10-Nov: Fantastic Females at The CMR Sale Barn Senatobia MS • 16-Nov: North American Junior Hereford Show Louisville KY • 19-Nov: North American National Hereford Show Louisville

KY • 23-Nov: North Carolina Hereford Assn. Field Day

Winston-Salem NC • 30-Nov: Woolfolk Farm Sale Columbia TN DECEMBER • 7-Dec: Kentucky Hereford Autumn Harvest Sale Mt. Sterling

KY • JANUARY • 16-18 Jan: National Western Stock Show Hereford Events

Denver CO

NOVEMBER • 2-Nov: Dogwood Farm Sale La Center KY • 2-Nov: Burns Farms Bull & Commerciall Female Sale Pikeville FEBRUARY • 1-Feb: JM Cattle Co. Bull Sale Lawrenceburg TN

TN • 21-Feb:White Hawk Ranch/Barnes Herefords Bull & Female • 6-Nov: Tennessee Hereford-Influenced Feeder Calf Sale

Sale Cedartown GA

Columbia TN • 22-Feb: Woolfolk Farms Bull & Female Sale Columbia TN • 7-Nov: Kentucky Certified Hereford-Influenced Feeder Calf • 29-Feb: Burns Farms Spring Bull Sale Pikeville TN

Sale Stanford KY

Advertising Index______________________________________________ Anderson Polled Herefords

Barnes Herefords Coley Herefords Coley’s Rocky Valley

Crouch Polled Herefords Dogwood Farm East Polled Herefords East Tennessee Hereford Assn.

EBS Polled Herefords Empty Pockets Herefords Farm Bureau Tax Service Happy Hill Polled Herefords Hardin County Stockyards Highridge Farm Jackson Farms Jerry Gay Insurance Kerr Polled Herefords

Knoll Crest Farm

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Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn.

Mud Creek Farms MY Team Insurance Notchey Creek Farms Parker Brothers Roberson’s Polled Herefords Rogan Farms Shope Farms Southland Acres Tennessee Farmer’s CO-OP W&A Hereford Farm Walker Polled Hereford Farm Webster Polled Herefords

West Tennessee Hereford Assn.

WhiteHawk Ranch

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Sale Report_____________________________________________________ Sale Date Name

Gross

Avg.

Bull Avg.

58

$83,285

$1,436

$1,550

$1,430

$928

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8/31/19 Boyd Beef & Guests Breeder's Cup, Mays Lick, KY

60.75

$216,000

$3,556

$6,933

$3,513

-

$448

9/2/19 Walker Foundations for the Future, Morrison, TN

88

$450,300

$5,117

$10,450

$4,993

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$475

8/24/19 ETPHA Kick-Off Classic, White Pine, TN

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to all buyers, bidders and those who joined us online and in the seats at our Foundations for the Future ’19 Sale!

We appreciate your confidence in our program.

Walker Herefords

P.O. Box 146 n Morrison, TN 37357 Eric, Rhonda and Casey n Cody, Trisha and Hayden Eric’s Cell (931) 607-6356 n Cody’s Cell (931) 607-0337 wphf@blomand.net n WalkerHerefordFarm.com