Student-Managed Farm - Purebred Unit Final Presentation 2019

The Team

Team Members • • • • • • • •

Jarrett Hargrave Hayley Clark Shae Wasyliw Ty Zaft Braydon Thompson Ty Anderson Nicole Scott Savannah Toma

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Dylan Thackeray Mackenzie Perras Callie Anderson Rebekah Groot Michelle Duckworth Janelle Youst Ben Dumontel Erika Moore Veronica Dowbush

Herd Vision Our goal is to raise functional, high quality cattle to suit the needs of both the purebred and commercial breeders, while advancing student learning and management.

Previous Recommendations • • • •

Potential to market females Continue to develop the Red Angus program Continue attending Highway 13 Pen Show Keep Purebred and Beef Day logos the same for consistency • Tie break sale bulls

SWOT Strengths

Weaknesses

• Herd size • Large diverse group • Knowledgeable

• Birthweights • Strong personalities • Small sale

SWOT Opportunities

Threats

• Embryo and Semen donations • New group of students and ideas • To make industry connections

• Cattle Prices • Drought/ feed shortage • Competition within industry

Herd Inventory Cow/Calf Pairs Herd Bulls Replacement Heifers Yearling Bulls Semen Embryos

Inventory 35 2 8 9 61 56

Value $3,500 $7,750 $3,000 $4,000 $35 $750

Total Herd Value: $242,135

Total $122,500 $15,500 $24,000 $36,000 $2,135 $42,000

Calving 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Embryo Heifer Calves

Embryo Bull Calves

Natural Heifer Calves

Natural Bull Calves

Twins

Dead Calves

Growth • • • •

Bull calf WW = 690lbs Heifer calf WW = 612lbs Cow herd weight = 1450lbs Industry standard is 43% of cows weight = 624lbs

Open Rate • • • • •

29 bred cows 7 bred heifers 6 open females 14% open rate Industry standard is 4%

Length of Calving • Start Date: – January 15th, 2019 • End Date: – April 3rd, 2019 • 79 day calving period • Industry standard = 63 days

Death Loss

• 3 dead out of 43 • 7% death loss • Industry standard = 4%

Buying a Bull • Spruceview Angus, Lazy MC Angus, U2 Ranch, Hamilton Farms, Belvin Angus, Lewis Farms, MJT Cattle Co., Pedersen Livestock • Purchased from U2 Ranch!

– Lot 138, DUA 70F

Embryo & AI Program • Decided to A.I. 16 cows and 8 heifers – Received 20 donated straws of semen – Purchased 10 straws • Putting in 21 Embryos – 19 donated – 2 of our own

Thank You Donors

Nutrition

Total:Â 31.3lbs/day

Nutrition

Total:Â 37.75lbs/day

Nutrition

Total:Â 55lbs/day

Nutrition

Total:Â 60lbs/day

Health • • • • •

Vaccinations Semen testing Pink eye problem 108F bull Chronic calf

Beef Day • 17 bulls avg $4,008 • 3 heifers avg $5,867 • 6 embryos at $425 Total Sales: $88,287

Beef Day Expense

Price

Sale Book Mailing DLMS Hats Auctioneer Sale Videos Food

$5,300 $1,300 $2,400 $ 300 $ 500 $ 700 $ 400

Total Expenses: $10,900

Beef Day • Heifers sales • Cattle displayed outside • DLMS

Thank You Sponsors

Peter Wilkinson

Thank You Buyers • • • • • • • • •

Marvin Wolf Farms Nault Ranches Clark Family Ranching Little Willow Creek Northern Livestock Sales Cole Feniak Miranda Wenzel Dean Fahselt Tullamore Farms

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Gary Petryshen Travis Ailsby Lutz Land & Cattle Ltd Donald & Carrie Feniak Cam Pearman Endersby Ranching Clegg Angus Allendale Angus Donald Elliot Trent Selte

Shows Attended Canadian Bull Congress 2 Bulls (2F, 13F) 3 Heifers (5F,8F, 32F) Highway 13 Cattlemen's Showcase Pen of 2 Bulls (9F, 13F) Lakeland College ‐ Little Royal Show 3 Heifers (5F, 8F, 32F)

OAV Classy 5F

OAV Lady Ann 32F

OAV Laura 8F

Show Expenses Canadian Bull Congress Entries Supplies Hotels Gas Food Total

$945 $82 $294 $294 $175 $1790

Highway 13 Cattlemen’s Showcase

Little Royal

$150 $0 $0 $165 $0 $315

Total Expenses: $2,427

$240 $82 $0 $0 $0 $322

Livestock Marketing • 4 replacement heifers – $5014 • 2 yearling bulls – $3008 • 4 open/cull females – $4482 Total cull sales: $12,504

Livestock Marketing • 12 heifers – $12,846 • 9 bulls – $11,686 • 11 open/cull females – $13,283 Total cull sales: $37,815

Culling Criteria • • • • • •

Failed semen test Injury/Illness Open Structural soundness Not enough milk Doesn’t match herd goals

Marketing & Public Relations • Schedule advertising for Beef Day – Radio ads, interviews – Postcards, catalogues, posters • Contact previous buyers

Social Media • Over 1000 followers • Posting bull & heifer videos • Messaging producers/ potential buyers Lakeland College SMF Purebred Unit @lakelandfarm

Range & Forage • Grazing Plan – Marvin Little’s – LCP 21 • Paddock AUM’s

Income $1,790.00 $2,550.00

$1,300.00

$10,350.00

Bull Rental Cull Sales

$38,370.00

Sale Bulls Heifer Sales

$67,150.00

Other Embryo Sales

Total Income = $121,500

Expenses Show Expenses

$2,651 $7,602

Beef Day

$9,997 $23,555 $5,100

Vet/Medical Feed Registrations Breeding

$15,864

$27,785

Livestock Purchases Other

$3,474

Total Expenses = $98,460

Budgeted vs. Actual Income $100,000.00

Budgeted

$90,000.00

Actual

$80,000.00 $70,000.00 $60,000.00 $50,000.00 $40,000.00 $30,000.00 $20,000.00 $10,000.00 $0.00

Bull Rental

Cull Sales

Bull Sales

Other

Embryo Sales

Meat Sales

Budgeted vs. Actual Spending $45,000.00 $40,000.00 $35,000.00 $30,000.00 $25,000.00 $20,000.00 $15,000.00 $10,000.00 $5,000.00 $0.00

Budgeted

Actual

Cost of Production Purebred SMF Total Production Cost/Cow Profit/lb of Calf

$1,360

Industry Average $1,007

$1.01

$0.38

Recommendations • • • •

Continue selling females Continue with strict culling criteria Continue with A.I. program Continue going to shows to build industry connections

Thank You! New Holland Agriculture Austin Partington Lazy MC Angus Poplar Meadows Angus Pedersen Livestock Bohrson Marketing Services Canadian Sires Canadian Donors Brooking Angus Ranch Rust Mountain View Ranch Coyote Publishing Josie Van Lent Geoff Brown

Denise Martin Sheep SMF Unit Peter Wilkinson Other SMF Units Jessica Emmott The Little Potato Company Tracy Quinton DLMS April Warrilow Bryon Wolters Sharon Reiter Jim Pulyk Bevin Hamilton Taylor Richards Dr. Tim Goodbrand Robert Geis Jamie Anderson Hugh Ross Ryan Lutz Thackeray Land & Cattle Keshia Paddick Denise Moore Janet Kerr Ghislaine Grabowski Barnyard Creations Beef Day Buyers Bow Valley Genetics Lakeland College Marketing Department