Tennessee Hereford Newsletter Summer 2019

Tennessee Hereford NEWSLETTER

Vol. 42, Number 2 Spring 2019

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• Herefords at the Capitol • MSUD • Top Tier Winners • TN Beef Agribition

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In this Issue

TENNESSEE HEREFORD ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

Editor’s Comments________________________4 President’s Comments _____________________ 7 Maple Syrup Urinary Disease

8

Tennessee Top Tier winners

9

THA Annual Meeting

10

Sales Report ____________________________10 Houston named NCBA President ___________11 2019 Tennessee Agribition Report __________12

President Jeremiah Malone, Lawerenceburg

Vice-President

Mike Rogan, Rogersville

Secretary Glenda Rickman 553 Enville Bottom Rd. Milledgeville, TN 38359 glendakr@yahoo.com Home: 731-687-3483 Cell: 731-925-0567

Treasurer

Kay Coley,

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Lafayette, TN 37083 tnffamom@gmail.com

Cell: 615-804-7843

Dakota Brasher, Bath Springs

Hereford on the Mountain ________________14

DIRECTORS

Kathryn Ingram, Madisonville

Julie Chapin, Hartsville

David Parker, Bradyville

Bob Coley, New Market

Gary Preston, Lynchburg

Advertising Index _______________________18

Jim Coley, Castalian Springs

Stan Webster, Chestnut Mound

*Cover Photo by Lauren Neale, Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association

Zachary Hopkins, Winchester

Sally Wingler, Christiana

Ag Day on the Hill _______________________14 Upcoming Events _______________________ 18

Editor’s Point of View

by Kathryn Ingram

The March winds are finally blowing and the mud is starting to dry up! I think we are all looking forward to winter’s end.

The THA will be publishing a new directory in the August 2019 Tennessee Hereford Newsletter. This will be the first in several years. This special issue will have an expanded mailout and there are discounts for early submission! Advertising information is available on page one.

March was a busy month for Hereford breeders across our state. Multiple sales, shows, events, and the THA annual meeting all took place last month. I would like to welcome Jeremiah Malone as our new President. He has some new ideas about the Hereford Influence Sale and would like your input. Look on page six to learn more.

It is about time for the Junior’s show season to kick in gear. The Southeast Regional will be in Mississippi this June. Dates, location and hotel information are available on page eight.

I hope you enjoy this issue and have a great summer!

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Middle Tennessee Hereford Association

Annual Sale —Saturday, April 27, 2019 Selling both Horned and Polled Herefords Registered Females • Registered Service Age Bulls Hereford Influence Commercial Cattle

KY/TN Livestock Market 4150 Fortland Road Cross Plains, TN Exit 112, I-65 North of Nashville

For More Information or Catalogs Contact: Dale Stith: 918-760-1550 Billy Jackson: 615-672-4483 or 615-478-4483

Fall Calving Cowherd dispersal We have decided to Sell All of our Fall Calving Cows.

• Average age is 3.6 years.

• AI’d to: NJW 98S Durango 44U and EFBEEF X 651 TESTED 250 (There is no more semen available on either of these Bulls) • Pasture exposed to SA Top Secret Whitmore 172.

Stan and Carolyn Webster 927 Cookeville Hwy. P.O. Box 70 Chestnut Mound, TN 38552 615-897-BEEF (2333) Mobile 615-683-7869 Email: wpher@twlakes.net

This is an opportunity for someone to start a small herd, taking advantage of our 40 plus years putting this group together.We are a TPR Breeder, we have all the information you should need. Please call for details and pricing.

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President’s Comments

by Jeremiah Malone, THA President First off I would like to thank Julie Chapin on a Job Well Done for the last three years serving as President of our Tennessee Hereford Association.

On Friday night of our annual meeting I was caught off guard and shocked when they asked me to take over for Julie. I knew she left big shoes to fill! I called Candace and we both thought that it may be challenging, but to serve the Tennessee Hereford breeders would be an honor!

The Tennessee Hereford Association has been great to JM Cattle Company and it would be our pleasure to give back to the people who helped us get here in such a short period of time.

Upcoming Events We have many exciting things happening this spring and summer in our state. First off is several production sales across the state. It is also nice to see and meet Hereford Breeders from all over the state and different parts of the country that you may not have the pleasure of meeting anywhere else.

On March 23, Candy Meadows Farms Bull and Female Sale is in Lexington, Tennessee, and on April 6, Burns

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

coleyherefords@gmail.com

Thank You!

Farms Female Event is in Pikeville, Tennessee. I believe it is Very Important to get out there and support all our State Sales. Like Billy Ashe says, “A rising tide raises all ships.” It is no doubt the higher averages are in our state wide sales the more our cattle are worth private treaty off the farm.

Next up is the Tennessee Hereford-Influenced Feeder Calf Sale in Columbia, Tennessee at the Tennessee Livestock Producers barn on April 24, 2019. This sale should be the difference maker for you and your customers commercial baldies for the Certified Hereford Beef program.

It is the only sale in Tennessee where baldies are a premium no matter the color. We need more cattle to keep this sale one of the top Hereford Influenced Sales in the country.

It is my opinion that our customers are not utilizing this sale enough.

I have been using the sale results over the last several years to show my customers they can make more money with Hereford Genetics than any other crossbreeding programs out there, and bulls sales have increased as a result of this marketing strategy. We are open to new ideas on these sales and would like your input to make it work better for you and your customers. Please feel free to call me with any suggestions @ 931-309-6805 at any time.

We also have the Middle Tennessee Hereford Association Meeting and Sale in Cross Plains, Tennessee on April 26-27.

This is also a great place to meet breeders from the state and market great Hereford Cattle as well. We have bought great females there in the past and know a lot of these cattle will work for most any program.

In conclusion I would encourage you to come and bring a fellow breeder to Hereford on the Mountain hosted by Tommy & Kim Coley in Sewanee, Tennessee on the third of August.

This is always a Top Notch Event! Not only is the Social a huge success every year, but the quality speakers they bring every year give us the most recent happenings in the Hereford Business to date. I hope to get to meet many new breeders this year. I hope you’ll have a great spring and summer this year in the Hereford Business!

Thank you to Jim Owen of Carthage, a long time buyer of Coley Genetics, for the purchase of JC L1 Domino 215Z 714E. Tennessee Hereford Newsletter • Spring 2019 • 6

Hereford Females

For Sale Honor Farms

Mike Collins P.O. Box 218 Cherrylog, GA 30522 706-698-7403

with Milk, Growth, and Docility

TH 39B 358C Pioneer 48F

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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

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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 Tennessee Hereford Newsletter • Spring 2019 • 7

Maple Syrup Urinary Disease -a letter from the AHA

by Jack Ward, AHA Executive Vice President

A genetic abnormality, known historically to be found in the Hereford breed – Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) has recently been discovered to still have alleles present in the modern Hereford population.

Furthermore, it has been brought to the attention of the American Hereford Association (AHA) that a genetic marker test exists for MSUD. Working with AHA’s designated lab (Neogen/GeneSeek), we have determined that the MSUD marker existed on some previously utilized DNA panels.

We have used the panels to evaluate the frequency of the MSUD allele in the breed with a very low prevalence. Over 33,000 of previously genotyped animals have a marker result for MSUD and less than 1.0% are carriers of the abnormality.

MSUD is listed as a Class 1 lethal abnormality and is a simple autosomal recessive gene. The MSUD gene must be present in both parents and passed on to the progeny in order to produce an affected calf.

These calves are typically born without symptoms but by 2‐4 days of age become slow, dull and eventually recumbent. The calves will often throw their heads back, lying on their side unable to rise. These calves may have some swelling of the brain at autopsy, but diagnosis requires laboratory investigation.

The calves have a defect in an enzyme that breaks down complex amino acids in the diet and the buildup of these in the body creates the urine odor and brain damage. The disease name comes from the smell of urine observed in human babies (not always noted in calves).

Unfortunately, not all animals previously genotyped have a marker result for MSUD. Therefore, AHA (via Neogen/ GeneSeek) has made available a stand‐alone genetic test for MSUD through August 31, 2019 at the cost of $18 provided the animal has an existing DNA sample at the lab. To request the stand alone MSUD test contact the AHA customer service team at 816‐842‐3757.

A starting point to your strategy to identify animals to test would be to run the potential defect carriers report.

This report can be generated within Myherd.org or can be requested through the AHA customer service department.

Going forward AHA will be implementing a higher density genotype panel (GGP 50K) that will include the marker information for MSUD. Therefore, all future DNA requests will provide MSUD results and be reported just like other currently observed abnormalities.

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The other advantage of moving to the GGP 50K panel is that the additional marker content will allow for continued advancement of the Hereford breed.

Moving forward, the cost of the basic DNA test will be $42 and $58 for the Horn/Poll combo test, respectively.

Members who submit DNA samples via Tissue Sample Units will receive a $6 credit from AHA when the sample is successfully processed at the lab.

Reports of MSUD to AHA and Dr. Steffen’s lab at the University of Nebraska Lincoln are absent in recent years. With the estimated gene frequency of less than 1%, presuming random mating and a 25% chance of an affected calf occurring with two parent carriers, the current occurrence of calf losses is estimated at less than 5 per one million births and is likely going unrecognized.

Even with this low incidence rate, testing of at‐risk animals should be completed to ensure this abnormality does not propagate.

Regards,

Jack Ward Executive Vice President

Hereford Youth Shine at Tennessee Cattlemen’s Convention

by Kathryn Ingram

Tennessee juniors were recognized for their accomplishments in the cattle industry at the Alltech/Kubota Youth Awards Banquet during the TCA Convention and Trade Show in Murfreesboro on January 25, 2019.

Heath Quick of Shelby County received the 2018 Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association Outstanding Senior Youth Award. Heath was nominated for this prestigious award by his Shelby County extension agent, Michael Owen.

Other TJHA members were recognized in the Tennessee Top Tier Show Circuit awards. The Top Tier Circuit was created to encourage more youth to participate in Tennessee cattle shows and to provide recognition for their accomplishments. 2018 was the first year for this program that featured multiple shows across the state.

eligible to compete. Awards are given to the top 5 in Heifer Placings, Steer Placings, and Showmanship (Junior, Junior High, Senior, Senior Plus).

Our Hereford Junior highlights were: Morgan Riley, first in Junior High Showmanship and 5th overall heifer exhibitor; Foster Wingler, 3rd place for Junior High Showmanship. Mary Carter Shirley, 2nd in the Junior Showmanship Division.

The 2019 Top Tier Circuit is underway. Go to the tncattle.org website for the current points standings and a list of upcoming shows.

Youth that are member of the Tennessee Cattlemen’s Youth Association from fourth grade to age twenty-one are

Heath Quick (left), Shelby County, was selected as the 2018 Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association Outstanding Youth Award Senior recipient. Also pictured, is Luke Teeple, TCA Board of Director and award sponsor.

Pictured are the Tennessee’s Top Tier top five heifer exhibitors and TCA Board of Directors. (l-r) Dustin Pearson, Board of Director, Samantha Roberts (2), Kayla Jackson (3), Morgan Riley (5), Kabry Tinin (4), Dylan Inman (1), Luke Teeple, Board of Director. Photo courtesy of Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association.

Pictured are the Tennessee’s Top Tier top five Junior showmanship winners and TCA Board of Directors. (l-r) Dustin Pearson, Board of Director, Evan Jackson (5), Avery Rowlett (4), Kylie Cornelius (3), Mary Carter Shirley (2), Kabry Tinin (1), Luke Teeple, Board of Director. Photo courtesy of Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association.

Pictured are the Tennessee’s Top Tier top five Junior High showmanship winners and TCA Board of Directors. (l-r) Dustin Pearson, Board of Director, Kendra Cornelius (5), Maggie Lamon (4), Foster Wingler (3), Lila Sims (2), Morgan Riley (1), Luke Teeple, Board of Director. Photo courtesy of Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association.

Tennessee Hereford Newsletter • Spring 2019 • 9

Tennessee Hereford Association Annual Meeting Highlights

by Kathryn Ingram

The THA Annual meeting on Friday evening was a time of fellowhip, information and good food! The meal was excellent, featuring Certified Hereford Beef prepared by the Trousdale County Cattlemen’s Association.

The Mike Rogan family of Rogersville, Tennessee. was recognized as the family of the year. The Rogan’s will be highlighted in our Summer THA Newsletter.

The Summer issue will contain the THA Directory.

Special thanks to Jeremiah Malone, Mike Rogan, Eric Walker, and David Parker for purchasing prime pages in the upcoming directory.

We finally have a Queen! Libby Rushton of Waverly, was officially inducted as the 2019 THA Queen. Libby will be a great ambassador for the Hereford breed and Tennessee.

Libby Rushton was crowned as the 2019 THA Queen by Glenda Rickman of the Hereford Women of Tennessee.

Tommy Coley, AHA Field Representative, informed the group about the recent discovery of Maple Syrup Urinary Disease (MSUDC) genetic carriers in the Hereford breed.

His informative talk helped producers understand the disease and how to identify possible problems within their herd.

Mr. Richard Brown of TLP spoke with the group abour the Hereford Influence Feeder Calf Sale. He entertained questions about the possiblity of changing the sale dates to better fit calving seasons.

We have new blood on the board of directors, Dakota Brasher of Bath Springs, will take the place of outgoing director Todd Rankin. We also have new officers. Jeremiah Malone of Lawrenceburg will serve as your 2019 THA President and Mike Rogan of Rogersville will be your Vice President.

The 2019 THA Family of the Year: Pictured from Right to Left: Stan Webster, Carol Rogan, Mike Rogan, daughter Rachel and her husband Patton Rogers.

Sale Report #Lots

Gross

Avg.

Bull Avg.

3/9/2019 Boyd Beef Cattle & Matheny Herefords Bull Sale KY

19

$108,750

$5,959

$5,959

-

3/9/2019 Tennessee Agribition Hereford Sale

TN

43

$118,150

$2,748

$3,040

$2,709

3/2/2019 Kentucky National Beef Expo Hereford Sale

KY

58

$144,625

$2,494

$2,884

$2,345

2/23/2019 Woolfolk Farms Bull & Female Sale

TN

68

$187,550

$2,758

$3,129

$2,267

2/19/2019 Beefmaker Bull & Female Sale

GA

88

$247,650

$2,814

$3,034

$2,560

2/16/2019 Southern Opportunity Sale

TN

45

$79,345

$1,763

$1,675

$1,860

2/2/2019 JM Cattle Company, LLC

TN

$163,000

3,419

$3,419

-

Sale Date Name

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Female Comm Avg. Avg

$1,277 $1,142 -

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

931 248 7272 highridge@frontiernet.net www.highridgeherefords.com Jennifer Houston 2019 NCBA President Tennessee native Jennifer Houston is the 2019 NCBA President. Jennifer and her husband, Mark, own and operate East Tennessee Livestock Center in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Their family-owned market has a history of embracing change to better serve their customers since it was founded by Mark’s father in 1962. In addition to regular weekly cattle sales, they hold video sales, graded feeder calf sales and Holstein steer sales. Jennifer and Mark believe that working together is necessary for cattle producers to maximize their returns. Through the years, Jennifer and Mark have worked closely with the Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association, the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to find new marketing strategies for their producers. They participate in various pilot projects, host numerous producer educational events and speak to producer groups on innovations in livestock marketing.

Jennifer has been active in the beef industry for over 30 years. She became a member of the first Tennessee Beef Industry Council in 1986, and has served as chairman twice.

Her national involvement began as she represented Tennessee on the Beef Industry Council of the National Live Stock and Meat Board. She has been an NCBA board member since

1996, chairing the Foodservice, Advertising and New Product and Culinary initiative committees during this time. Most recently, Jennifer served as Chairman of the NCBA Policy Division. She has also served as the Chairman of the Federation of State Beef Councils where she also served as a member of the Beef Promotion Operating Committee and the Meat Export Federation executive committee. She served as Region II Vice-President and was a member of the NCBA executive committee from 1997 to 1999.

At the state level Jennifer has chaired the Tennessee Livestock Network, served on the Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association executive committee and as President of the Tennessee Cattlewomen’s Association. She currently serves on the University of Tennessee Regional Advisory Board. Jennifer is also active in the Tennessee Livestock Marketing Association.

Jennifer and Mark have a daughter, Virginia, who is a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. for the American Seed Trade Association and a son, Ross, who is currently a graduate student at the University of Tennessee in Biosystems Engineering.

Jennifer grew up on a Hereford farm in West Tennessee and graduated in animal science from the University of Tennessee.

She is active in her community and serves as a trustee and Sunday School teacher at First Baptist of Sweetwater.

-NCBA Press Release Tennessee Hereford Newsletter • Spring 2019 • 11

Tennessee Beef Agribition Sale Report

Champion Bull, CES Finance T105, 1/13/18, by Destin Finance 65Z R1 ET exhibited by Dry Creek Farm, Pell City, AL and Willowbrook Farm, Greenback, Tenn.

Champion Heifer, RC MS TNT Aventus 831 ET, 1/7/18 by BR Nitro Aventus 3116 ET exhibited by River Circle Farm, Hartsville, Tenn.

Lebanon, TN | March 9, 2019 Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman 5 Bulls.......$15,200; Avg.......$3,040 38 Females...$102,950; Avg....,,,..$2,709 9 Embryos.......$4425; Avg.........$492

FEMALES WALKER JH Burgundy 6011 8210 ET, 1/19/2018, by BR Belle Air 6011, consigned by Walker Herefords , Morrisonand Jernigan Herefords, Columbia to Hadey Jack Farm, McMinnvilleL...$11,000

BULLS CES Finance T105, 1/13/18, by Destin Finance 65Z R1 ET

by Dry Creek Farm, Pell City, AL and Willowbrook Farm, Greenback, to Leaning Cedar Herefords, Iuka, MS ...$4,000

HAF 4312 Belle F031 ET, 3/12/2018, by C Bailees Miles 4312 ET, consigned by Hidden Acres Farm, Waverly, to Anna Kate Jenkins, Nunnelly.... $6,500 MC L1 Golden Girl X3337 1307 and heifer calf MC Homegrown Girl 8Y ET consigned by Michelle & Mary Francis Smith, Hartsville to Don and Debra Kioseff, Glasgow, KY…..$4,500 RC MS Currency 3U 843, 5/11/2018, by RC Grizzly 3U 362 consigned by River Circle Farm, Hartsville to Carson Waire, Crossville, IL….4,200

JC L1 Domino 215Z 714E, 9129/2017, by CL I DOMINO 215Z, consigned by Coley Herefords, Lafayette, to Jim Owen, Carthage.......$4,000

Tennessee Beef Agribition Junior Show Winners Sunday, March 10, 2019, Lebanon, Tenn.

Champion Hereford Heifer, CN Skye Limit 503F, May 3, 2018, by CRR 719 Catapult 109 exhibited by Mason Collins, Lewisburg, Tenn.

Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer, Banner MPR Eleven 1797, 11/16/17 byf CRR 719 Catapult 109 exhibited by Morgan Riley, Eagleville, Tenn.

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Mason Collins, pictured with Jessy Shanks of UT, received the Sportsmanship Award at the Junior Agribition Show

Look for a Son and Females safe to the service of THM Made Believer 6081 at the South Carolina Hereford Sale on May 4, 2019 in Clemson.

THM MADE BELIEVER 6081 P43655275 (DLF, HYF, IEF, MSUDF) — Calved: Sept. 28, 2015 — Tattoo: LE 6081/RE THM MOHICAN THM EXCEDE Z426 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} (P43292949) x THM 7540 VALERIA 4039 (P43456917)

Semen: $25/straw $75/certificate CE +4.1 BW -0.1 WW +55 YW +89 MM +29 M&G +57 UDDR +1.30 TEAT +1.40 FAT +0.77 REA +.060 MARB +.13 BMI $422 BII $498 CHB $117

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

Kerr Polled Herefords

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

Bulls and Heifers for Sale!

Larry and Ryan Kerr

847 Summerhill Dr, Friendsville, TN 37737 Home: 865-977-6194 | Cell: 865-209-2323 herefordkerr@gmail.com Tennessee Hereford Newsletter • Spring 2019 • 13

Hereford on the Mountain

by Tommy Coley Hereford on the Mountain will be held this year on August 3 at the home of Tommy and Kim Coley. Another fun and informative program is being planned for this year. Last year’s event had over 225 attendees from 18 states.

This is an overview of the program at this time.

Heading this year’s program will be Pete Atkins, Tea, SD, president of the American Hereford Association with an update on programs and activities at the AHA. Plans for a panel discussion are underway with an emphasis on Certified Hereford Beef. Topics will include “What is CHB”; “How do I get cattle in the CHB Program”; “What kind of cattle fit the CHB program”; “What are feedlots looking for”; “Where can I find CHB”, “How do I as a breeder help promote CHB” and more…Leading this discussion will be Trey Beford, Director of Commercial Programs for AHA; Dave Trowbridge, past AHA director and manager of Gregory Feedlots Inc., Tabor, Iowa.

“The importance of selecting for traits that we don’t have EPD’s for.”

The program will be followed with time for socializing and visiting with fellow breeders and folks on the program, a CHB dinner will be served and Brandie Spradley from Nashville will be on hand to provide entertainment for the evening.

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

Shane Bedwell, Director of Breed Improvement for AHA, will close out the program with a discussion on

Herefords Represented at Ag Day on the Hill March 12, 2019, Nashville, Tennessee Approximately 98% of the Amercian population do not live on farms. This distance from agriculture often leads to misconceptions about our great industry. Events like the recent 2019 Ag Day on the Hill at the Tennessee State Capitol are vital to share what we do in a positive light.

showed his personal support for agriculture and interacted with the exhibitors.

The beef industry was represented with Hereford cattle from Mason Collins of Lewisburg, Tennessee. His mother, Meredith Collins, stated “Mason was truly honored to have had the opportunity to display his Hereford cattle today at the 2019 Tennessee Ag Day on the Hill in downtown Nashville. As a fifth generation Hereford breeder and sixth generation farmer, he was humbled to represent the Hereford Breed and Beef Industry in the promotion of our great state’s Agriculture Industry.”

Mason Collins with Governor Bill Lee, photo courtesy of TCA. It was wonderful to see various aspects of agriculture represented at this year’s Ag Day. The Tennessee State Capitiol building was transformed to showcase everything from farm animals to a cross-cut sawing compietion.

With national headlines about fake meat and getting “rid of farting cows”, it is more important than ever to get our true story told often and publically. Governor Bill Lee Tennessee Hereford Newsletter • Spring 2019 • 14

Mason Collins with Dr. Charles Hatcher, TN Commissioner of Agriculture, photo courtesy of TCA.

Anderson Polled Herefords

IntroducIng our new HerdsIre

BULLS & HEIFERS FOR SALE

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

Horned Line One Genetics Bulls Qualify for TAEP Excellent EPD’s 865-475-5121 (O) Bob and Jan Coley 1040 Whitaker Road 865-933-3901 (H) New Market, TN 37820 bcoleydvm@aol.com

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THE INGRAM’S 3149 Old Hwy 68 Madisonville,TN 37354

“… As for Me and My House we will Serve the Lord” -Joshua 24:15

East Tennessee

notcheycreekfarms123@yahoo.com Mitch : 423.337.1074 Kathryn: 423.337.1383 Home: 423.420.1023 www.notcheycreekfarms.com

Middle Tennessee

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

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

Ray’s Ranch

423.333.6580 | forraysranch@aol.com Rodger and Lorna Ray 1062 Co. Rd. 316, Niota, TN 37826 www.raysranch.net Registered Polled Herefords, High Quality Cattle

Herd Bulls CLN Victor 906 1306 WILL-VIA MR Panther T-193 Jonathan Cell 865-803-9947

Heifers and Bulls for sale at most times!

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

Home 423-346-7304

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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Registered Polled Herefords 8103 Bill Moss Rd., Whitehouse, TN 37188

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

“Farming the same land since 1834”

Polled Herefor S ds Elton Bryant EB Russell, Beverly, Ryan, Penny and Sawyer 194 Twin Lakes Drive McMinnville, TN 37110

Russsell’s Cell: 931-273-5819

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.

Brian & Susan Carmouche 615-542-9980

J.G. Walker, Jr.,

3690 Yum Yum Rd, Somerville, TN 38068 Home: 901-465-3392 • Cell: 901-413-6189

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

Stan and Carolyn Webster

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)

Breeder Services

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

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Advertising Index

Anderson Polled Herefords

Coley Herefords Coley’s Rocky Valley

Crouch Polled Herefords East Polled Herefords East Tennessee Hereford Assn.

EBS Polled Herefords Empty Pockets Herefords Farm Bureau Tax Service Georgia Hereford Association Happy Hill Polled Herefords Hardin County Stockyards Haywire Ranch 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 Ray’s Ranch Roberson’s Polled Herefords Rogan Farms Shope Farms Southland Acres Tennessee Farmer’s CO-OP Tennessee Hereford Agribition W&A Hereford Farm Walker Polled Hereford Farm Webster Polled Herefords West Tennessee Hereford Assn.

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Upcoming Events APRIL

JUNE

• April 6 - Burns Farms Female Event and Spring Bull Sale, Pikeville, TN

• June 7-8- Southeastern Regional Junior Hereford Show, Batesville, MS

• April 6 - Georgia Hereford Assn. Sale, Perry, GA

• June 15 – Tennessee Hereford Directory Ad Deadline for Discount

• April 13 - Knoll Crest Farm Spring Bull Sale, Red House, VA • April 19- Virginia Hereford Assn. Mid-Atlantic Spring Bonanza Sale, Harrisonburg, VA • April 20 - Clifford Farms & Guests Sale, Mt. Sterling, KY • April 24 - Tennessee Hereford - Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Columbia, TN • April 26-27 - Knoxvillle Spring Jr Cattle Expo, Knoxville, TN

JULY • July 10-12 - Tennessee Junior Beef Expo, Murfreesboro, TN • July 6-13 - Junior National Hereford Expo, Denver, CO AUGUST • Aug. 3- Hereford on the Mountain, Sewannee, TN Tennessee Hereford Association Membership Application

• April 26 - Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Cross Plains, TN

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• April 27 - Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn. Sale, Cross Plains, TN

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MAY • May 3 - South Carolina Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Clemson, SC • May 4 - South Carolina Hereford Assn. Sale, Clemson, SC • May 4 - Tennessee River Music Dixieland Delight Production Sale, Ft. Payne, AL • May 9 - Kentucky Certified Hereford - Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Stanford, KY • May 17 - Debter Herefords Female Sale, Horton, AL Tennessee Hereford Newsletter • Spring 2019 • 18

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

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At Walker Hereford Farm n Morrison, Tenn.

11 AM (Central Time)

Selling 80 Lots

We are selling two future foundation females from 6108 in our Sept. 2, 2019 sale. Also selling embryos from this power female sired by BR Hutton 4030ET and BR Belle Air.

6228

n 43796201 Sire: Loewen Uptown 33N 50U ET Dam: BR DM 517 Washita 6108 ET

6228 sells with a heifer calf sired by MCR Flint Hills 10Y 5100ET and bred to F Final Test 722.

5207

n 43655519 Sire: KCF Bennett Encore Z311 ET Dam: BR DM 517 Washita 6108 ET

5207 sells with a bull calf sired by H FHF Advance 624 and bred to F Final Test 722.

Watch the sale and bid live online.

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

6108 n 42774013

Sire: Feltons 517 Dam: BR DM MS Washita ET 6108 is one of our all-time favorite foundation females.