President’s Message

from Limousin 365 Fall Sale Edition October 2021

Around The Industry

by Dan Hunt

Hello everyone, and thank you for reading the Fall Sale Edition of Limousin 365. In this edition you will find some interesting articles as well as many programs highlighting their upcoming sales. I encourage you to take time and study each program and what they have to offer. There are great cattle and even better people in the Limousin breed all across the nation. All you have to do is thumb through the magazine and do a little research and no-doubt you’ll be able to find your next herd-sire, donor female or show heifer.

As I sit here writing this article and watching the rain, I would be remiss not to mention how thankful I am for the moisture we’ve had here in south-central Nebraska the last few months. My thoughts and prayers are with those of you around the country suffering through drought, hurricanes, tornadoes or whatever it may be. I hope things improve sooner rather than later for all of you going through hardships.

We had a productive NALF Board meeting August 16-18 in Denver. The past year has been a successful year for NALF in many ways. We look forward to sharing that in more detail at our annual meeting this upcoming January in Oklahoma City during the Cattlemen’s Congress. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I give my thanks to Mark and the entire staff, as they continually work to be fiscally responsible. A fair amount of time was spent discussing Gene Editing. Genetic technology seems to advance more quickly every day, and the process of Gene Editing is here and will keep progressing. Keep an eye on the NALF website in the Member’s Rules and Regulations and read through how we will handle this new technology as it relates to registering cattle. Additionally, the Board got the opportunity to visit Magnum Feedyard, where we had good discussion about the value of Limousin-influenced genetics in a feedlot environment.

I would encourage any of you that are not participating in LIMS Whole Herd Reporting to give it some thought and consider joining. Not only does it help your operation by submitting complete, unbiased data records, it helps the entire breed and herdbook gain accuracy in our EPDs. You also have a great opportunity to be a part of the LimVision Cowherd Reporting Project. It’s very simple, just submit DNA on 90% of your cowherd. You will get a 100K genomic panel on each cow as well as parentage, all at half the normal price. You also can get $3.00 back per female simply by reporting a Body Condition Score and weight. Further, a huge benefit is once you have 90% of your cows done, you lock-in the reduced testing rate for all of your replacement heifers moving forward. This is an outstanding opportunity to learn more about your cowherd that should not be passed up. LIMS members interested in participating need to have samples at the NALF office by December 1.

We are still looking for large cowherds to partner with us in our upcoming feeding trial. The plan is in motion, and there is a ton of excitement, we just need more cows! Please, if you or any of your neighbors, customers, or someone you know has a set of cows and interest in working with us, get ahold of Mark Anderson or myself.

Fall is here, my favorite season! To me, it’s always rewarding to study which matings worked the best and at the same time learning which genetics can be improved upon. From a young age, I have had a true passion for breeding Limousin cattle, and I urge you to work hard at making breeding decisions that will continually improve your program, as well as the entire breed.

I hope all of you have a safe and successful harvest and the calves come home healthy and heavy!

2021 NALF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT, Dan Hunt ..............................................Oxford, NE 308-991-3373 • huntlimo@huntlimousin.com VICE PRESIDENT, Bruce Lawrence............................... Anton, TX 806-790-2535 • bll1@speednet.com SECRETARY, Wade Beckman .................................... Roberts, ID 208-313-0235 • beckmanlivestock@gmail.com TREASURER, Dr. Mark Barker ......................... Oklahoma City, OK 405-520-5846 • diamondhillcattle@gmail.com AT-LARGE, Randy Corns...........................................Altoona, KS 620-750-0924 • randycorns11@gmail.com EX-OFFICIO, Curt Wieczorek............................Mount Vernon, SD 605-227-4601 • clwzrk@santel.net

DIRECTORS

Rob Brawner, Wood Lake, NE, 402-376-4465, bulliscreek@gpcom.net Ronn Cunningham, Rose, OK, 918-629-9382, colronn@yahoo.com Joey Freund, Elizabeth, CO, 303-475-6062, jfreund@myedl.com Troy Gulotta, Independence, LA, 985-662-1561, liveoakcattle@gmail.com Austin Hager, Karlsruhe, ND, 701-626-2345, hagercc@srt.com Bart Mitchell, Wauzeka, WI, 608-553-8070, springcreeksbart@gmail.com Joe Moore, Raphine, VA, 540-569-6219, jomolimo69@gmail.com Kevin Ochsner, Kersey, CO, 970-396-5525, kevinkochsner@gmail.com Jay Wilder, Snook, TX, 979-268-5491, jwwilder1993@gmail.com Jerry Wulf, Morris, MN, 320-491-1390, jerry.wulf@wulfcattle.com