PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

by Bruce Lawrence

First off, I would like to take this opportunity to thank my fellow board members for allowing me to serve a second term as NALF Board President. Your NALF board currently has an exciting year planned. Our Spring Board meeting will be April 25. If you have something you would like your NALF Board to consider, please contact one of your board members.

As I write this letter for the April Edition, everyone is certain to be looking for Spring. Some of us for spring rains and some for warmer weather, either of these are certain to bring green grass. With green grass and the calf prices where they currently are, it should mean a bright future on the horizon for Limousin seedstock producers.

NALF is working hard to prepare your association to help move our breed to the forefront of the seedstock industry. Mark and Tammy Anderson helped calve cows at the Brad Hamlet Ranch near Cascade, Montana, and Alison Jones and her husband, Brandon, were at the Wade Schott Ranch in Stockett, Montana. These cows were synced and bred early last summer for the current NALF Research Project that we have told you about in previous articles. We really appreciate our staff for being so dedicated to this research project.

The first bull sale reports across the country are really positive, especially considering the harsh winter they had across the North Central United States. I encourage each of you to take the opportunity to attend an upcoming Limousin sale or event and visit with fellow Limousin breeders across the country.

I would also like to take this time to thank the membership that participated in the Ken Holloway Genetics On Ice Benefit Auction to help fund NALJA for the upcoming year. It was a night to remember, raising a record setting over $106,000. A special thanks to MC Marketing, R&R Marketing, Grassroots Genetics, along with Auctioneers Sonny Booth, Ronn Cunningham and Chisum Peterson, and NALJA Junior Advisors Mallory Blunier and Taylor Dorsey. This capable group was assisted by our complete NALF Staff.

As I close, I would encourage each of you to strongly consider genomic testing your replacement heifers.

Also, as in the past, if you would like to make a tax free donation to the NALF Research Foundation, feel free to reach out to a staff member or one of your NALF Board members.

ENTRY DEADLINE: May 1, 2023

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HEADQUARTER HOTELS: HOLIDAY INN, RAPID CITY DOWNTOWN

PRESIDENT, Bruce Lawrence ..................................... Anton, TX 806-790-2535 • bll1@speednet.com

VICE PRESIDENT, Wade Beckman ....................................Roberts, ID 208-313-0235 • beckmanlivestock@gmail.com

SECRETARY, Ronn Cunningham .................................. Rose, OK 918-629-9382 • colronn@yahoo.com

TREASURER, Randy Corns ...................................... Altoona, KS 620-750-0924 • randycorns11@gmail.com

AT-LARGE, Jerry Wulf .......................................... Hancock, MN 320-491-1390 • jerry.wulf@wulfcattle.com

EX-OFFICIO, Dan Hunt ....................................................... Oxford, NE 308-991-3373 • huntlimo@huntlimousin.com

DIRECTORS

Rob Brawner, Wood Lake, NE, 402-376-4465, bulliscreek@gpcom.net

Joey Freund, Elizabeth, CO, 303-475-6062, jfreund@myedl.com

Troy Gulotta, Independence, LA, 985-662-1561, liveoakcattle@gmail.com

Mark Haden, Rogersville, MO, 417-838-6109, buckridgecattle@gmail.com

Austin Hager, Karlsruhe, ND, 701-626-2345, hagercc@srt.com

George Hubbard, Welch, OK, 918-541-5482, georgehubbard@gmail.com

Bart Mitchell, Wauzeka, WI, 608-553-8070, springcreeksbart@gmail.com

Kevin Ochsner, Kersey, CO, 970-396-5525, kevinkochsner@gmail.com

Lance Sennett, Waynetown, IN, 765-366-4894, lasennett@att.net

Jay Wilder, Snook, TX, 979-268-5491, jwwilder1993@gmail.com