Kansas Angus News - 2023 January

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Kansas Angus Association News

Kansas Angus Association Annual Meeting & Banquet ▪ January 21, 2023 Futurity Jr. Show- January 22, 2023 Hutchinson, KS

Hotels • Comfort Inn & Suites, Group rate $99.99 plus tax., 620-669-5200 • Hampton Inn, Group rate $109 plus tax, 620-665-9800 Reserve by Jan 15 to get group rate. Ask for Ks Angus Association rate.

Hutchinson also offers many other hotel choices. www.visthutch.com

The Kansas Angus Association (KAA) Banquet and 71st Annual Meeting is January 21 in Hutchinson at the Kansas State Fairgrounds . The educational presentations and annual meeting will be in the afternoon. The annual banquet which will include a social hour, the Kansas Angus Auxiliary scholarship auction, honorary member induction, KAA Directory page auction, Miss Kansas Angus crowning and the KJAA t-shirt fundraiser auction will be n the Cottonwood Court building on the fairgrounds later on Saturday evening. Please make banquet reservations by January 15 at www.kansasangus.org.

The Kansas Junior Angus Association members will host the Futurity Junior Show on Sunday, January 22 As in 2021 and 22 they will welcome all junior Angus members including out-of- state exhibitors , entry deadline is January 10.

Schedule of Events – All events on Ks State Fairgrounds unless otherwise noted.

Friday, Jan. 20 4 pm- cattle may arrive and go to tie outs only after 4 pm. No cattle in the barn until 6 am Saturday.

7 pm- Miss Kansas Angus & Ambassador Contest and Interviewscontestants and parents only. Comfort Inn and Suites .

Saturday, Jan 21 6 am -Barn open for cattle and tack 11 am– Deadline for junior cattle to arrive 10 am to 11:30 am- junior cattle check in 11:30 am -Ks Angus Auxiliary meeting–Prairie Pavilion meeting room, Fairgrounds 12 :30pm– Ks Junior Angus Association meeting- showring 1:30 pm to 4 pm - Hospitality hosted by Ks Angus Auxiliary 2 pm– Educational program—Pasture to Publish– making it work for you. Gail Lombardino, Print Services Team Leader, Angus Media 3 pm – 71st KAA Annual Meeting – Prairie Pavilion meeting room, Fairgrounds 6:30pm—pre-banquet social , Cottonwood Court Building, Fairgrounds 7 pm– Banquet - ticket & reservations required.

Ks Angus Futurity Jr Show Sunday, Jan. 22 7 am– 8:30 am - Exhibitor and family breakfast– free will donation 9 am--Ks Angus Futurity Junior Show Judge: Ty Bayer, Ringle, Wisconsin.

Banquet: January 21, Hutchinson, KS Cottonwood Court building, Ks State Fairgrounds Social 6:30 pm- Network, visit and enjoy drinks 7 pm - Seating, Gather and Welcome 7:15– Meal Followed by program, award presentations and auctions.

Banquet tickets are required.

Banquet reservations :www.kansasangus.org . Reservation and ticket required. Limited walkin space available at the door. Make reservations by January 15. ►Please visit www.Kansasangus.org for more information on the banquet and t make reservations by January 15.

Join us for the Annual Meeting Program Saturday, Jan. 21, 2pm , Prairie Pavilion

Angus Media Print Services Team Leader Gail Lombardino will discuss how the Pasture to Publish tool can benefit every Angus breeder from operations that host on farm production sales to those that sell private treaty and even those that hold online sales in a presentation and question & answer session.

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Current advertisers send card ad updates or replacement ads to Anne at kansasangus@wbsnet.org .

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The President's Pen I hope all of you had a blessed Christmas with family and loved ones! I also hope you have a great and happy new year! May the weather be favorable and the moisture plentiful.

There are a lot of irons in the fire right now with bull development, weaned cattle backgrounding, and the constant herd management. The exciting cycle is beginning or about to begin for the winter/spring calving herds. So much anticipation around last year’s sire and mating selections.

When I talk to off farm people, it amazes me at how little many know. So many are accustomed to going to the store to grab nightly supper meat or just stopping at a restaurant for the easy meal. I do take every opportunity to educate acquaintances. Some could care less, but most are genuinely interested in the cattle. I try to keep it high level and not mention the irritating aspects (fake meat, perceived animal welfare issues, and perceived polluting cows). I focus on the great care we take in our cattle to keep them happy, healthy, and gaining weight (reminding them cows need to be happy and healthy to grow into the product giving us a great eating experience). We lose money on poor performing animal. Most people are not concerned if we make or lose money, so depending on the audience, I might leave that part out. Many are baffled by the time it takes to take a breeding decision all the way to a slaughter date. I do receive many follow up questions, and of course I enjoy talking about cows.

Please join us at Hutchinson for the annual Kansas Angus Association Annual Meeting & Banquet on Jan 21, 2023 and Futurity Jr. Show the following day. Every year, I look forward to the annual banquet. It is nice to get away from the daily grind and spend it with fellow Angus enthusiasts.

It has been a privilege to serve as this years KAA President. Thank you to all past, current, and future KAA board members for your commitment to the association and its membership!

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Notes & News from Anne What’s happening in 2023

As we say goodbye to 2022 ,we look forward to 2023. As you are filling in your calendars and day planners, make sure to record these dates.

•January 21-22– 71st Kansas Angus Association (KAA) Annual Meeting, Banquet & Jr Futurity Show Spring 2023– Watch for date and information for New opportunity to market commercial Angus females at Manhattan Commission Co. in a KAA sponsored sale.

•May 20– Celebration of 150 years of Angus in the US & Ks in Victoria •June 3-4– Junior Preview Show, Hutchinson •September 16– KS State Fair ROV Angus Show, Hutchinson •September– 2nd KAA sponsored Fall Investment Sale, Manhattan

•December 2– 32nd KAA sponsored Commercial Angus Female Sale—Pratt •May KAA member’s sales—see spring calendar on page 20 Happy New Year,

Anne Lampe, Kansas Angus Association Manager , Kansas Angus News Editor , Kanasangus@wbsnet.org , 620-874-4273

In this Issue

Page 1. Ks Angus Association News ▪ 1 KAA Annual Meeting & Banquet info President's Pen, Editors Notes, KAA Info ▪ 2 Angus Business ▪ 4 KJAA ▪ 6 KAA Sponsored Sale Reports ▪ 6 2 ▪ Kansas Angus News

Theis Crowned Miss American Angus ▪ 7 Progress, Not Perfection ▪ 10-11 Ks Angus Auxiliary ▪ 15 Larson Angus Ranch earns CAB Award ▪ 19 Calendar/Sales & Events ▪ 20 Cover ▪ photo by Angus Communications

Kelsey Theis Crowned Miss American Angus see page 7.

President : Jeff Klausmeyer , Clearwater Vice President : Darin Huck, Dodge City Secretary/Mgr: Anne Lampe, Scott City (620) 874-4273 Treasurer: Lynne Hinrichsen, Westmoreland Past President: Clint Woodrow, Emporia District Directors Term Expires # 1 Josh Laflin, Olsburg 2025 # 2 David Breiner, Alma 2023 # 3 Rick Cozzitorto, Olathe 2023 #4 Cody Dix, Stockton 2025 # 5 Stephanie Dickerson, Paradise 2024 # 6 Ben Williams, Hutchinson 2025 # 7 Adam Jones, St. Francisville 2025 # 8 Cole Gardiner, Ashland 2025 Directors At Large (Commercial) Trey Hinkson, Cottonwood Falls 2025 Cash Schilling, Edson 2023 Bryce Barnett, Muscotah 2024 Directors At Large (Purebred) Elizabeth Perkins, Ellsworth 2023 Spencer Jones, Wamego 2025 Craig Beran, Claflin 2024 Bookkeeper– Betsy Anderson betsyakaa@gmail.com The KAA board meets four times February, June, September and December. Members are welcome to attend meetings. Contact Anne Lampe for meeting dates & locations.

Kansas Angus Association

SELLING 110 BULLS & 40 FEMALES

Saturday, March 18, 2023 ♣ 1 p.m. ♣ at the Ranch 5 miles north and 2 1/2 west of Zenda, KS or 9 miles west, 9 miles south and 2 1/2 west of Kingman, KS

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Our 2023 sale offering will feature large sire groups of select AI bulls and proven Molitor herd sires that are always in demand. Every rancher will find the bulls they need for their breeding program.

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Sitz Resilient 10208 Reg # 19057457

These thick, uniform and correct bulls continue the Molitor legacy of using progressive bloodlines to produce calving ease trait cattle that have growth performance in the top 25% of the breed and maintain high maternal and carcass genetics.

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Angus Business

News and information provided by the American Angus Association ® & Certified Angus Beef , LLC.

Elected to the American Angus Association Board

close to 700 bulls per year. After completing becoming a board-certified anesthesiologist practitioner, Mead returned home to serve his community while harboring a new vision for Mead Farms. The farm has grown to The 139th Annual Convention of Delegates assembled November 7, 2022, more than 7,000 acres and close to 1,500 registered Angus cows in addition to several other breeds. Mead served on the Missouri Angus Associain Salt Lake City, Utah. Five directors were elected to the board of direction Board of Directors, Morgan County Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri tors, as well as a president/chairman and a vice president/vice chairman Cattlemen’s Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Mead of the board. Jonathan Perry will serve as treasurer for the 2022-2023 has a strong track record of gathering information and making informed term. decisions, as well as approaching problems with an open mind for successful outcomes.

Elected officers are Chuck Grove, Forest, Virginia, president and chairman of the board Smith is a fourth-generation Angus breeder who grew up on a diversified and Barry Pollard, Enid, Okla- family farm consisting of registered Angus, burley tobacco, corn, soybeans homa, vice president and vice and wheat. For 28 years, he has successfully operated Smithland Angus Farm recently hosting its 26th annual bull and female sale. Smith currently chairman of the board. Grove owns and manages 225 registered Angus cows and a small commercial said the Angus breed is in a prime spot to lead industry ad- herd. He has served on boards of the Natural Resources Conservation vancement. “With the vast influ- Service, County Agricultural Improvement Program, Russell County Cattlemen’s Association, Kentucky Angus Association, NJAA Executive Comence Angus has on the beef industry, the breed is looked to as leaders ready to navigate both opportu- mittee, Kentucky Farm Bureau, First Bancorp, Inc. and First National nities and potential obstacles,” Grove said. “The future of the industry and Bank. Smith believes in the power of the Angus cow to continue to be the foundation of the beef industry and is committed to the advancement of this great breed looks bright in the coming years, and while I have been devoted to the breed for a lifetime, the next year will be the most reward- the breed. ing yet.”

Wann was raised on a multigenerational commercial cow-calf ranch. After Elected to their first terms on the board of directors are Rob Adams, Union the purchase of commercial Angus cows and an Angus bull from Belle Springs, Alabama; Art Butler, Bliss, Idaho; Alan Mead, Barnett, Missouri; Point Ranch, the benefits of Angus genetics became clear. After graduatHenry Smith, Russell Springs, Kentucky; and Roger Wann, Poteau, Okla- ing from Oklahoma State University, he earned a master’s in physiology of reproduction from Texas A&M and began a career with ABS Global, homa. where he assisted cattle producers in learning the value of efficient reproDirectors can serve up to two three-year terms on the board and, if elect- ductive management programs. Wann Ranch annually hosts a production ed, serve additional one-year terms in office as president/chairman and/or sale and markets 120 to 140 bulls. He served on the board for Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association and Oklahoma Angus Association and has vice president/vice chairman. helped develop their Angus feeder-calf sale. Wann has a blue-collar, grassroots viewpoint concerning all issues, with the goal of keeping the Adams has been a lifelong resident of Union Springs where his grandfather established their current farm in 1936. For the last 83 years the family Angus breed at the forefront of the industry. has raised registered Angus cattle, calving about 225 females, and timber on the 925-acre farm. They have an annual bull sale and host the Mater- The newly elected directors joined current board members : Mark Ahearn, nal Gems Female Sale. Adams co-owns a financial firm, Legacy Advisors, TX; Smitty Lamb, GA; Charles Mogck, SD; Darrell Stevenson, MT; Jerry Theis, KS, Paul Bennet, VA; Jim Brinkley, MO; John Dickinson, CA, Greg Inc., where he works with small businesses and individuals in financial planning and investment management. A leader in his community, Adams McCurry, KS and Loran Wilson, IN. is also a board member on the Alabama Angus Association, Alabama To learn more about the American Angus Association Board of Directors Beef Cattle Improvement Association (BCIA) and BCIA Foundation. Ador how the delegate process works visit www.angus.org/assoc/board ams hopes to use his experience to help give back to the Association’s diverse membership as a director.

— Written by Briley Richard, Angus Communications Butler is the third generation raising registered Angus at the103-year-old Spring Cove Ranch. He and his family manage a 350-headherd and host an annual production sale. The family sells feeder cattle and farms 500 acres. Technology and production tools to enhance genetics and management are used, incorporating ultrasound scans for carcass traits and parent verifying and genomically testing every calf. Butler has been committed to developing markets for Angus feeder calves through AngusLinkSM. He has served on boards of the Idaho Angus Association; Idaho Cattle Association and the family was awarded the 2019 Certified Angus Beef (CAB) Seedstock Commitment to Excellence Award and the Century Herd Award from the Association in 2019.

2022 Leadership selected at the Annual Convention of Delegates.

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Pictured from left : Rob Adams, Alabama; Art Butler, Idaho; Alan Mead, Missouri; Henry Smith, Kentucky; and Roger Wann, Oklahoma

S BAR S RANCH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE Saturday, March 11th, 2023 • Paradise, KS SELLING YEARLING AND 2 YR OLD ANGUS, RED ANGUS AND CHAROLAIS BULLS REGISTERED AND COMMERCIAL FEMALES

Ken & Pat Stielow | bars@gorhamtel.com | 785-483-9733 David & Stephanie Dickerson | barsranch2@hotmail.com | 785-483-1454

Kansas Junior Angus Association KJAA Members Happy New Year!

As the new year begins, I wish you all a year full of laughter, friendships, family, and of course, Angus cattle. We are in full swing of calving season here at Hinrichsen Ranch and know many of you are as well. Cattle ranchers face many challenges during the winter, so I urge everyone to support their Angus Family and remember why we do what we do. We love the agricultural industry, good cattle, and this way of life.

The Kansas Angus Futurity Junior Show, Annual Banquet and Meeting are just around the corner, and I encourage all Kansas Angus breeders and members to join us! The weekend (January 21-22) will cater to all ages and will take place at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. This serves as a great opportunity to catch up with old friends, meet new Angus enthusiasts, watch the show, support the Kansas Angus Auxiliary scholarship auction, and watch the new Miss Kansas Angus and Ambassador crowning. For more information, visit kansasangus.org. I hope to see you all in Hutchinson!

Eva Hinrichsen

2022-23 KJAA President , eva.hinrichsen@okstate.edu KJAA OFFICERS 2022-23 (Term Aug 1 to Aug 1) Officers President-Eva-Hinrichsen-Westmoreland President elect- Kady-Figge-Onaga Vice President—Jayce-Dickerson-Paradise 2nd Vice President—Kelsey Theis-Leavenworth Secretary-Clay Pelton-Paradise Treasurer- Greta Rosenhagen-Cheney Reporter- Austin Woodrow-Emporia Historian- Addie Haverkamp--Bern Membership Director—Cohen Navinsky, Winchester Past President-Alexandria-Cozzitorto

KJAA Applications for NJAA Voting Delegates According to the guidelines and by-laws of the KJAA any member wanting to be considered for election for a delegate at the annual meeting of the NJAA must declare prior to the January ( Ks Angus Futurity Jr Show) meeting of the KJAA. To submit an application visit www.kansasangus.org click on the KJAA page and look for the online submission application. KJAA election will be on 1/21/23 during the KJAA meeting held in conjunction with the Kansas Angus Association annual meeting, banquet and KAF junior show. The NJAA annual meeting will be in Grand Island, NE during the National Jr. Angus Show. Applications due Jan 15, 2023 late applications and nominations from the floor are not accepted. www.kansasangus.org/kjaa Dates and Deadlines • Jan.10 deadline for Ks Angus Futurity Jr Show entries • Jan. 21-22 Ks Angus Assn Annual Meeting, Banquet and KAF Jr Show • May 15 ownership deadline for National Jr Angus Show • June 3-4 Ks Jr Angus Preview Show, Hutchinson • July 1-8 National Jr Angus Show, Grand Island, NE Directors District 1—Sullivan Haverkamp 2-Cheyenne Brunker 3-Lyle Perrier 5– Mileah Backhus 6-Lauren Frederick 7-Kaelyn Schilling --Edson At Large Directors –Molly Hill and Dakota Smith Allen Advisors–3 year term Jerry and Tonya Theis- Jerrytonyatheis@gmail.com (3rd year/2023) Clinton Laflin– Clinton.laflin@outlook.com( 2nd year/2024) Mark & Brenna Wulfkule– wulfkuhleb@gmail.com ( 1st year/2005) Anne Lampe-620-874- 4273 cell, kansasangus@wbsnet.org

Group: Kansas Junior Angus Association

Kansas Angus Association Sale Reports Kansas Angus Association FALL Investment Sale

31st Kansas Angus Association sponsored Commercial Angus Female Sale December 3, 2022, Joel Birdwell, auctioneer Pratt Livestock, Pratt

September 23, 2022 , Justin Stout, auctioneer Stanley Stout Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan (gross/average) 14 Open Heifers $41,050.00 $2,932.00 9 Bred Heifers $25,000.00 $2,777.00 11 Bred Cows $18,700.00 $1,700.00 8 Fall Pairs $38,000.00 $4,750.00 1 Spring Pair $8,200.00 $8,200.00 43 Total Registered Females $130,950.00, sale gross

91 Commercial Open Heifers (head) 220 Commercial Bred Heifers (head) 10 Commercial Bred Cows (head) 18 Commercial Pairs 339 total head

Top Open Heifer- $5,000.00Lot 5 LHR Susie 8809-1701, Lazy H Ranch Kansas, Hays Buyer: Hoffman Cattle Company - Annadale, NJ , Jason Willis - Cult Neck, NJ Sire Name: G A R Home Town

Top Bred Heifers -20 head consigned by Tim Dewey sold for $2000 per head.

Top Open Heifers - 60 head consigned by XIT Ranch sold for $1825 per head Top Bred Cows– 10 head sold consigned by Monte Whitmer sold for $1250 per head.

Top Fall Pairs– 18 head consigned by Steve and Kevin Vierthaler sold for $1825 per pair.

Top Bred Heifer -$5,000.00 Lot 43 Rowh Erica 1103, Rowh Angus, Jennings Buyer: Jok'n Cattle - Thayer, Sire Name: Bar R Jet Black 5063 Top Pair- $8,200.00 Lot 41 Hinksons Lady Ida T20 119, Hinkson Angus Ranch, Cottonwood Falls Buyer: Jok'n Cattle - Thayer, KS Sire Name: Musgrave 316 Stunner

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(gross/average) $123,025.00 $1,351.00 $351,700.00 $1,598.00 $12,500.00 $1,250.00 $32,850.00 $1,825.00 $520,075.00

www.kansasangus.org/kjaa

Kelsey Theis crowned 2023 Miss American Angus Kansas-native selected to serve the Angus breed in the upcoming year.

Kelsey Theis of Leavenworth, Kansas, recently achieved something many young girls in the Angus breed dream of — she was named Miss American Angus. Theis was crowned at the annual American Angus Association® Awards Dinner and Reception Sunday, Nov. 6 and will represent the breed as an advocate and role model in the coming year.

With three older siblings involved in the National Junior Angus Association, Theis has been around the breed her entire life. “My first birthday was actually at the nationals [National Junior Angus Show] in Denver,” Theis said. “So as long as I can remember, I’ve always been involved.”

Growing up in the industry, many of Theis’s inspirations served as Miss American Angus. She said to join the ranks of this group of female leaders she looked up to as a young girl is an honor.

“It’s very surreal just watching other girls who have gotten this opportunity,” Theis said. “Some of them have been my biggest mentors or role models and it’s crazy to consider myself on the same level as them in that position. I'm just very excited and honored to get to do this.” Throughout her time in the red coat, Theis hopes to serve the breed well and inspire young women to believe in themselves. She knows the responsibility that comes with the title and looks forward to taking on the role with enthusiasm.

“I just want to do the best job I can representing the breed, and I want to make sure I have an influence on younger members so they have the same experience with me that I did with past Miss American Angus titleholders,” Theis said. “I just hope to inspire them and show them they can do anything they set their mind to.”

Theis is the daughter of Jerry and Tonya Theis and attends Northern Oklahoma College. She is obtaining a degree in animal science and is a member of the livestock judging team. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in veterinary medicine or accounting.

Look for Theis in the crown, red coat and sash during her travels this year. For more information about the American Angus Auxiliary-sponsored contest, visit angusauxiliary.com. _ Peyton Schmitt, Angus Communications

January 2023 ▪ 7

Progress, Not Perfection

By Kylee Kohls Sellnow, Certified Angus Beef, LLC Most know her as an advocate for agriculture. Countless farmers and ranchers respect her as an enlightened Angus breeder. Many call her a friend, neighbor and mentor. She will ask you to just call her “Debbie.”

Debbie Lyons-Blythe works alongside her family in the Kansas Flint Hills to raise the best beef, paving the way for a more sustainable beef supply. They do it one breeding decision, management practice, farm tour and conversation at a time. “Cattle producers and consumers, we are all vitally important to the progress of our environment, the progress of animal welfare and the progress of making sure our businesses are profitable,” she says.

Working toward a better beef business earned Blythe Family Farms the 2022 Certified Angus Beef Progressive Partner Award.

Kids and Cattle It’s a labor of love, obvious in the way she lights up explaining their family’s 33-year effort to proactively adapt Angus cows to their land. A lifetime of telling stories from the pasture or kitchen has resonated with nonfarm consumers as much as fellow ranchers. “Everything we do is about cattle, but it’s also about family and connecting our kids to the land and to the cattle,” Debbie says. The three boys have all moved back home, bringing a diversified skillset to support their family legacy.

Trenton works fulltime on the farm and runs Level Creek Outfitters, a guided pheasant hunting operation with his wife Brier. Selling agriculture equipment during the week for a local manufacturer, Eric and his wife Cece spend evenings and weekends helping on the farm. Similarly, Tyler works fulltime with agriculture technology and equipment for the local co-op by day and farms with his family in any spare time. The Blythe sisters’ careers have taken them out of Kansas, but they’re still co-owners in the farm. “My parents taught me it didn’t matter if you were a guy or a gal, the work needs to be done,” Debbie says. “Meghan and Allie’s commitment to the farm, alongside their brothers, has helped build the operation.”

Planning Ahead Succession plans aren’t what everyone talks about at the table with their 20-something children and spouses. But it is a frequent topic at a Blythe Sunday dinner. Duane lost his father when he was 14 and decided to take on management of the family’s farm. It resulted in more lessons learned the hard way than he cares to count – and the realization he never wanted his children to feel that way.

Looking at the couple, anyone might assume Duane and Debbie have many more able years ahead, but they’re already in the process of transitioning the farm to their five children. “With the opportunity of our family and our children working together, I’d like to think we’ve helped them, at least at this point, to overcome a lot of those challenges and created an opportunity for them to learn the best practices from us,” Duane shares. “Certainly, they’re going to find ways to build a better fence down the road, but they’re not going to make the same mistakes that I made.” He chuckles at the memory of the first fence he built and knows how much quicker and stronger that fence would be if it were built with the help of his boys today.

“They make us all look better, but it’s been a fun ride for Debbie and me to raise our family and to pass on the information we’ve been able to acquire over time with them,” he says.

Part of that transition kit includes a computer file with photos of pastures, plants and notes on weather patterns and dates Debbie worked on for years.

She says it’s easy to reference the grazing management plan when they have questions on when to move cattle or to control-burn a pasture.

The forward-thinking model helps all of them find opportunities to make the farm better. The Blythes rely on history and data to make improvements.

“Progress is difficult to define without a measurement, without the ability to compare to a baseline and show how much change we’ve made,” Debbie says. “We’re not making any more land. We have to be able to utilize this land in such a way that it will raise more food. We have to follow bestmanagement practices and make sure we are doing a better job with what we have, to see progress.”

This mindset shifted the family’s purebred Angus operation to what it is today: 175 registered cows, 225 commercial Angus females and a 375-head commercial Angus heifer development program. With the rich native grass resource, they decided 17 years ago their time, skills and resources would be best spent in a commercial heifer program. They start with about 450 females each fall. “We typically purchase heifers from families with cattle that have genetics we know,” Debbie says. “I prefer that they be weaned and preconditioned with two shots and bunk broke. That’s not always possible, so we’re willing to do the work, but we’ve found that the longer we own them, the better those heifers settle to AI.”

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Kansas farm family earns the 2022 CAB Progressive Partner Award The first cull factor? Temperament. “We pay attention to how they enter the chute, how calm they are, how they gather,” Debbie says. “We just don’t keep anything that has a bad disposition.” They collect data throughout the year to decide which heifers stay. In January, they work with a veterinarian to get a pelvic measurement score and identify the shape of the pelvis, serving as a preliminary sort for females that will perform with longevity.

Debbie and her sons artificially inseminate (AI) as many as they can for February 1 calves. She’s proven her simple breeding program: one shot of Lutalyse followed by 10 days of heat detection. “I spend a lot of time walking through those heifers, teaching them how we work around them, making sure that they’re not afraid of people on foot,” Debbie says. “And by the end of those 10 days, I can do anything I need with those heifers by myself.” After the heifers have been AI’d once to a proven sire, they are sent to native grass pastures with Blythe Angus bulls for 60 days, targeting a tight calving interval.

Debbie uses an EPD (expected progeny difference) benchmarking system she’s created to identify ideal matings: birth weight, weaning weight and marbling are priorities. “We rely heavily on genomics when we’re selecting bulls,” she explains. “I believe strongly in carcass EPDs, especially marbling. If the hot new bull doesn’t have a good marbling score, I won’t use him. I just feel like it’s my responsibility to be able to create good beef.”

Her bull customers rely on her decisions, too. Many have commercial herds and retain ownership of their calves, but they leave the EPDs to Debbie.

Making sure they meet both cattle customer and beef consumer demands, the Blythes often retain ownership on their own calves at Tiffany Cattle Company. Their last pen sold in 2021 graded 97% Choice or Prime, with 90% making CAB or CAB Prime.

Just more data pointing to progress, if not quite perfection.

Debbie and Duane decided early on that it was important to communicate and connect with people that want to know who raised their food. “When we had the first opportunity to host a tour with Certified Angus Beef, we jumped at the chance,” Debbie says. “We work very hard to not only host people on the ranch, but also to stay connected with them.”

The cattle business as we know it today is only sustainable if there’s demand for high-quality beef. And healthy, productive land to raise it on.

“I’m proud of our family for being open and connected to various organizations over the years,” she says. “I believe that my involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef is what will make it possible for my kids to farm and ranch in the future.” Today, she serves as the organization’s 202223 chair, helping to define sustainability across the beef supply chain.

“To me, sustainability is taking care of the land, taking care of the animals, taking care of the people and making money,” she says. “Every farmer and rancher is committed to those things. That’s nothing new. But now we are able to measure and communicate more clearly along the entire beef value chain through involvement on the Roundtable from both Certified Angus Beef and farms and ranches like Blythe Family Farms.”

Similarly, Trenton’s outfitting business adds another tier of sustainability to the farm’s available resources. “The cattle and farming business go hand in hand with the outfitting,” he explains. The open winter pastures and cover-cropped farmland make hunting migratory and upland birds feasible all season. Along with making the land healthier and diversifying revenue streams, cattle care is a part of the Blythe’s long-term sustainability.

“Beef Quality Assurance certification is vital when talking about sustainability,” Debbie says. “If you ask a consumer, ‘What is sustainability?’ For the most part, they say ‘animal welfare.’ So, we want to be able to prove we are trained in the best way to handle cattle.”

Tools, data and continuing education give the couple confidence their legacy will be around for another 100 years. “Angus cattle are vital to the future of Blythe Family Farms,” Debbie says. “My kids are going to make a lot of decisions that are different from what I’ve made, but I really believe they will continue to have black cattle on this land.” _continued on the next page

Originally published in the Angus Journal.

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Kansas Angus Auxiliary Kansas Angus Auxiliary Activities at the Ks Angus Annual Meeting and Banquet, Hutchinson Saturday, January 21, 2023 11:30 am -Auxiliary Meeting, Ks State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson 1:30 to 4 pm- Auxiliary sponsored Hospitality—please bring snacks and baked goods to share.

2021-23 KS Angus Auxiliary Leaders

President—Tonya Theis Vice President- Esther McCabe Secretary– Emily Mullin Treasurer- Lori Fink 785.532.8171 Reporter– Megan Green Past President/Advisor– Wendy Flory Hospitality Chairman– Mary McCurry Miss Ks Angus Program Chairman– Anne Lampe Ways & Means Chairman– Mary McCurry Achievement Awards Chairman- Emily Mullin Scholarship Committee 2023- Chairman Esther McCabe

6:30 pm- Annual Ks Angus Association Banquet—Auxiliary Scholarship Auction, Miss Kansas Angus Crowning, Moore Scholarship Presentation– make banquet reservations by Jan.15 at www.kansasangus.org, see page 1 for complete schedule of events.

American Angus Auxiliary rounds out 70-year celebration Organization welcomes new leadership, celebrates history and camaraderie at Angus Convention.

For 70 years, the American Angus Auxiliary has offered Angus enthusiasts the opportunity to work together to provide educational, promotional and social programs and activities. Each year, Auxiliary members gather at Angus Convention to educate members, discuss future efforts and raise funds for Angus generations to come.

The Auxiliary held their Annual Meeting, Miss American Angus competition and Auxiliary Breakfast in conjunction with the 2022 Angus Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.

“Angus Convention is a great way for the Auxiliary directors, committee chairs, past presidents and membership to gather annually to look back at our year of progress,” said Deanna Hofing, American Angus Auxiliary 2021-2022 president. “It allows us to connect with our members, establish new friendships and socialize with the Angus industry.”

During the Auxiliary Annual Meeting, members elected new directors, officers and voted on changes to by-laws said Hofing. A complete list of the 2022-2023 officers and directors follows. President – Julie Conover, Missouri; President Elect – Karla Knapp, Iowa; Secretary/ Treasurer – Tonya Rae Theis, Kansas; Advisor – Deanna Hofing, Indiana; Region 1 – Cindy Worthington, California; Region 2 – Megan Ahern, Texas; Region 3 – Stacy Erdmann, North Dakota; Region 4 – Christy Perdue, North Carolina; Region 5 – Rebecca Knott, Indiana, Region 6 – Valerie Trowbridge, Pennsylvania

Tonya Theis , Leavenworth, Ks elected Secretary/Treasurer In the Miss American Angus competition, five young ladies underwent a written quiz, an interview and presented a speech to a panel of judges. This year’s contestants included Allison Davis, Tennessee; Alexis Koelling, Missouri; Lizzie Schafer, Illinois; Kelsey Theis, Kansas; and Hailey Jentz, Wisconsin. The 2022 Miss American Angus, Mary Wood, concluded her reign by crowning Kelsey Theis as her successor.

Through the past year of the 70th anniversary, the Auxiliary honored their work and the dedication of women before them to strengthen their organization and its devotion to Angus youth. In final celebration, this year’s Auxiliary highlight was the auctioning of a CJ Brown painting, which included depictions of 29 notable Angus cow families and all 68 past presidents. The original painting sold for $8,000, along with five custom artist proofs which totaled $5,100.

“Our 70th year was a fantastic time to celebrate the Auxiliary’s achievements. I am thankful, grateful and humbled by having the opportunity to be the 70th anniversary president,” Hofing said. “This year was the first time we participated in the National Junior Angus Show tailgate party, the first time we were able to provide $20,000 in scholarships and the first year of the Miss American Angus advocacy program.”

Looking forward, the Auxiliary plans to continue providing juniors ample learning and leadership opportunities in the future. "The Auxiliary has a bright future with the ladies who are now leading and will lead in future years,” Hofing said. “As times and culture changes, the Auxiliary will have to change as well to stay relevant and forward thinking for the juniors.”

The 2022 Angus Convention was held Nov. 4-7, 2022, in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more news and information about the Angus Convention, visit www.angusconvention.com. To learn more about the American Angus Auxiliary, visit www.angusauxiliary.com/.

– Briley Richard, Angus Communications

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Larson Angus Ranch Earns Certified Angus Beef ® Seedstock Award

by Morgan Boecker, Certified Angus Beef, LLC

An unanswered prayer led Dan Larson back to the ranch. He and wife Becky stepped away from their dream life of horse training for a new calling, to build the best Angus herd they could.

Economics and a newfound passion brought on years of studying genetics and the Angus Journal to where Larson Angus Ranch, Sharon Springs, Kan., now manages 800 cows. Since 2007, that’s been with the help of their son Brady along with his wife Kyla, bringing up the fifth generation on the land.

Cow work, genetic improvements and breeding plans are on the table for hours because building the perfect cow takes continual adjustments. The Larsons are making moves that bring their families and customers closer to “best” every day. “It’s one of those things that you just constantly build on,” Brady says. “You’re never gonna get the perfect animal, but you just keep building on it and build on it and build on it.”

Their determined journey toward elusive perfection helped Larson Angus Ranch earn the Certified Angus Beef (CAB) 2022 Seedstock Commitment to Excellence award presented at the brand’s Annual Conference Sept. 29 in Phoenix.

Spanning rough, rocky terrain along Ladder Creek, the ranch fills a niche next to farm country.

“We’re turning grass pastures that can’t be farmed into a high-quality protein source,” Dan says.

“We can count on our Angus cows in this region. They work hard for us for 10 or 12 years and produce calves that have a lot of vigor.” The Larsons like medium-frame cows with moderate milk production, good udders, calving ease and sound feet to travel. Fertility and carcass merit are non-negotiable. They adopted artificial insemination (AI) in 1989 and within a few years started using embryo transfer (ET). That inspired Brady to pick up custom AI through ABS Global to keep him even busier during breeding season. This year, they put in 150 embryos and as usual allowed cows one chance with timed AI. Whatever doesn’t stick gets another chance with the turnout bull. “We don’t do it on a huge scale compared to other people,” Dan says, but ET work figures into most of the 100 bulls they sell each March. “This really helps us speed up genetic progress.”

The Larsons have the same priorities as their customers. Only the top bulls make the annual sale and the best heifers become replacements while they finish the other 600 in their own feedyard to market through U.S. Premium Beef. “Our customer base is not just selling calves at weaning, though some of them do,” Brady says. “We’ve got a lot of customers that come to us because they want to put their cattle on a grid and make extra money.” “Our goal was to get 100% Choice and years ago we got to that,” Dan says. “Then we tried for 100% CAB and we reached that goal. Now we’re feeding groups of cattle that grade nearly 80% Prime and dress at 64%.” Hitting the mark means the cattle have to excel across all EPDs and look good doing it, Brady adds. It’s a balancing act to dance among the relevant traits.

Brady and Kyla hope to pass that way of thinking on to their four kids, sustaining and improving the water, grass and cattle so that each day they’re getting better. Whether riding along in the Ranger to check cows, water or put out minerals, the kids are learning by example.

“Sometimes I wonder how far we’d be if ranching had been my plan A,” Dan says. His sights are always on the future, looking for better ways. With his family and that outlook, they’ll keep improving their best.

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Ks Angus Calendar * Spring 2023 *

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1/21/2023-Kansas Angus Ass'n Annual Mtg. & Banquet-Hutchinson, KS 1/22/2023-Kansas Angus Futurity Jr Show-Hutchinson, KS 1/23/2023-Gardiner Angus Ranch Early Bird Bull Sale-Ashland, KS 2/17/2023-Lundgren Angus Ranch-Gove, KS 2/21/2023-Rowh Angus Ranch-Hill City, KS 2/23/2023-GG&T Cattle Co.-Quinter, KS All events 3/2/2023-Larson Angus Ranch-Sharon Springs, KS are a SALE 3/3/2023-K-State Legacy Sale-Manhattan, KS unless 3/4/2023-Laflin Angus Ranch-Olsburg, KS otherwise 3/5/2023-Lazy H Ranch-Hays, KS noted.

3/6/2023-Don Johnson Bull Sale-Salina, KS 3/6/2023-Lyons Ranch-Manhattan, KS 3/7/2023-Cornwell Farms-Lacrosse, KS 3/8/2023-Flat Iron Ranch-Washington, KS 3/8/2023-Stucky Ranch-Kingman, KS 3/9/2023-BJ Angus Genetics-Manhattan, KS 3/9/2023-McCurry Angus Ranch-Hutchinson, KS 3/11/2023-Bar S Ranch-Paradise, KS 3/11/2023-Jones Family Angus-Wamego, KS 3/11/2023-May-Way Farms-Baldwin City, KS 3/13/2023-Dix Angus Ranch-Plainville, KS 3/15/2023-Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders Sale-Lacrosse, KS 3/15/2023-Woodbury Farms-Overbrook, KS 3/16/2023-Benoit Angus Ranch-Esbon, KS 3/17/2023-Barta Farms-Marquette, KS 3/17/2023-Huck-Stegman Bull Sale-Dodge City, KS 3/18/2023-Cattlemen's Choice-Greenleaf, KS 3/18/2023-Molitor Angus Ranch-Zenda, KS 3/19/2023-April Valley Farms-Leavenworth, KS 3/20/2023-B&D Angus & Herefords-Claflin, KS 3/21/2023-Hinkson Angus Ranch-Cottonwood Falls, KS 3/22/2023-Schilling Cattle Co.-Brewster, KS 3/23/2023-McCabe Genetics-Elk City, KS 3/24/2023-Barrett Cattle/Mill Brae Ranch Joint Bull Sale– at Mill Brae, Maple Hill, KS 3/25/2023-Harris Angus Ranch-Ottawa, KS 3/25/2023-New Haven Angus-Leavenworth, KS 3/26/2023-Woody Ranch-Barnard, KS 3/27/2023-Oleen Brothers-Dwight, KS 3/28/2023-Ferguson Angus-Agra, KS 4/1/2023-Gardiner Angus Ranch-Ashland, KS 4/3/2023-Green Garden Angus Bull Sale-Ellsworth, KS 4/5/2023-Kansas Bull Test Sale-Green, KS 4/6/2023-Kaiser Angus Ranch-Park, KS 4/8/2023-Fink Beef Genetics Spring Bull Sale-Randolph, KS 4/13/2023-Carter Ranch Bull Sale-Oberlin, KS 4/17/2023-Ohlde Cattle Co.-Palmer, KS 4/30/2023-Rayl Angus Ranch Online Female Sale-at Gardiner Angus Ranch, Ashland, KS 5/1/2023-Gardiner Angus Ranch Meating Demand Bull Sale-Ashland, KS 5/20/2023-Celebration of 150 years of Angus in the US & KS-Victoria, KS 6/3-4/2023-Ks Jr Angus Preview Show—Hutchinson, KS

Triangle H CAB Feedyard Honoree

Sam Hands and Marisa Kleysteuber recognized for feeding highquality Angus at the CAB 2022 Annual Conference.

by Morgan Boecker

Rocking in Adirondack chairs on the patio, a glass of tea in hand, Sam Hands and daughter Marisa Kleysteuber make their game plan. It’s the only slow part of their day, reflecting on what happened, how to improve and what needs attention next at Triangle H. Together, they care for more than 8,000 feeder cattle between a feedyard at Garden City, Kan., and another 20 miles west near Deerfield.

For Hands, there are no short answers. Problems are met with careful consideration of every possible outcome, solutions executed with care and evaluation. It’s simply the Triangle H way to deal with every challenge from people to cattle to equipment. Work to be the best in everything they do – a mindset Hands is passing on to his daughter. Their sharp focus on quality and thoughtful customer service earned Triangle H the 2022 Feedyard Commitment to Excellence Award from Certified Angus Beef (CAB), presented Sept.

23 at the brand’s Annual Conference in Phoenix.

Located in the heart of prime cattle country where genetics excel equally at the ranch and feedyard, bulls for the family’s own commercial Angus herd are selected knowing calves will be in their feeding pens within 15-18 months.

“I just hope from a feeder’s standpoint that we don’t prevent them from reaching their genetic potential,” Hands says.

Raising premium beef starts with genetics, then it’s on the shoulders of the caretakers. “Good cattle can’t afford to have a bad day,” Kleysteuber says.

“So we do everything in our power to give them every opportunity to perform and express the genetics that are there.”

Hands is the kind who wants to understand an entire process. In the 1970s and ’80s, he and wife Janet spent hours in the packing plant coolers tracking their cattle through harvest to know exactly how they were performing. “If I’m going to produce beef knowing I’m going to sell on the rail, then I want to know if I’m getting the dollars that I hope to reach,” he says. “I’ve got to be on target.”

Size, scale and decades of experience allow them to uniquely tailor each customers’ feedyard and carcass data to best cattle performance. “This is a powerful tool that we can share with our customers to make improvements with their herd and add more value to their bottom line,” Kleysteuber says.

Through the U.S. Premium Beef grid, Hands knows individual carcass performance. As long as a pen stays above average, they see black in their bottom line. And they do. In the first quarter of 2022, Triangle H averaged 97% Choice or better, 18% Prime and 44% CAB resulting in a $91.60 per head premium. At certain times of the year, premiums can reach more than $200 per head.

But cattle don’t perform to their greatest potential without the right people. A reoccurring question for the father-daughter duo is how to bring in good employees and then help them grow and develop. “We may not be a big yard, but we feel there are some natural niches where we can give opportunities to a person to have a career opportunity,” Hands says. “Especially those who may not be in a position to marry into ag or inherit it.” Their investments pay off with tenured employees. “We give them a lot of responsibility to make decisions and keep things moving,” he says. “This lets us focus on more of the business side at the office.”

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