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Live Auction! Auction! Live at the ranch, Ree Heights, South Dakota
Proven champions... from a proven operation She sells!
Keith Fawcett & Family 605-870-0161• 605-943-5664 Dan Fawcett & Family 605-870-6172 Weston / Kris Kusser & Family Robert Fawcett
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Hoffman Ranch Female Sale
Embryos and Semen—Sunday, September 23, 2018, 7 p.m. (CDT) | Female Sale—Monday, September 24, 2018, 1 p.m. (CDT)
At the Ranch, Thedford, Nebraska Jason 530.604.5096 | Denny 406.425.0859 | Office 308.645.2279 | HoffmanRanch.com 2018 JNHE Grand Champion Polled Heifer
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H MS 0103 MARIAH 4488 ET
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Reg# 43482152—Daughter of Mariah, former NWSS
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HH MISS ADVANCE 1181Y ET
RST GAT NST Y79D LADY 54B ET
H VM MALLORY 7441 ET
2017 NJAS Champion Female Reg# 43173213—Direct daughter of 5139, who produced a $50,000 and a $35,000 son.
Reg# 43514995—Dam of DeBerard & Montgomery, bulls who grossed $280,000 in the 2018 bull sale.
Special Feature—A chance to grow your herd with superior females bred to industry-leading Hereford sires. Every bred Hereford female carrying a heifer calf pregnancy sired by HH Advance 4075B, CL 1 Domino 7131E, H DeBerard 7454, H Montgomery 7437 or TH Frontier 174E, among others, will sell. Selling all Angus bred heifers with heifer calf pregnancies. Hoffman H/G Blackbird 620
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MIKE SORENSEN ~ SALES 641-745-7949 mike@livestockplusinc.com
Greetings, Where did my vacation time go? I guess maybe we had lots of plans for different projects, but we just didn’t allow enough time for each one of them. One of these years we will take a vacation and relax, or at least try to. I was invited to help with the Corndog Kick Off live auction held in the varied industries building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds on July 7th. The live auction had 35 items to auction and the silent auction had around 250 items for a grand total of over a half million dollars raised for the night. Proceeds go to make the Great Iowa State Fair even better. Along with the auction, you have the opportunity to try a bunch of different Iowa State Fair foods. They call it the grazing party. During the grazing party I find my favorites first. Remember, I’m still the ol’ country boy at heart. First to the hot beef sundae, a country boy’s special and it was great as usual. Don’t tell anyone, but I had two of those. I just had to make sure the second one was as good as the first, and it was. When I was finished with that, it was exploration time. I found mac and cheese with bacon. Who in this world turns down bacon? By that time, the lines for about everything I would eat were crazy long. I don’t do waiting or lines very well, so then I just find short lines. If it’s not spicy food, I go for it. I missed the pork chops due to the long line, but the chocolate chip cookie line was real short so that concluded my grazing. A big thank you to all the vendors for their support. Now let me tell you about the live auction. What a crazy good time! We have a great time with this and raise lots of money to help preserve the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Out of this auction came what my idea for great food is. We were well into the auction and Lot 15 came up. I had to do a double
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take. It was a lobster boil for ten people at the Waterfront Seafood Market in West Des Moines. Needless to say ol’ Mike didn’t have enough capital to buy this lobster fest, but the seafood market in West Des Moines, sounds like a place I need to check out. After the boil sold, brand X came over to me and said The Waterfront Seafood place was a great place to eat, that’s all it took. Dixie and I headed to the “Waterfront” last night for a quiet night. We figured that on a Tuesday night at five o’clock we would have this place mostly all to ourselves. Nope! I think everybody had our idea. We started out with a very refreshing adult beverage, and then to a clam chowder that I thought was deadly. Of course, me being the obnoxious person I am, I wanted to try several different things. I landed on the bourbon glazed salmon. It is fresh Atlantic salmon, mild and buttery, seasoned and grilled with a basting of bourbon and brown sugar glaze. That salmon was deadly good! But, as most of you that have ever dined with me know, I can’t make it easy. I worked to convince our waitress to bring me a couple of samples of their catfish. You just can’t go to a seafood place and not have catfish. Let me just say that it was very good catfish. My side dish was rice with onion and green peppers (there’s a fancy name for this but I don’t know it) it was awesome as well. Let’s just put it this way, when we left I was so full they almost had to roll me out, but it was really really good, and I would recommend it to anyone. Thanks Brand X for the tip and Stout, this place "Greetings" continued on pg 24
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If you would like to learn new hedging techniques that can be done in such a way that does not expose you to margin calls via nightly and weekend email and you would like to receive it on a complimentary basis for 45 days that includes Fat and Feeder Cattle Valuations, and respective beef cutout valuations then call Michelle White at 312.756.0931 and give her your email address or simply call in the afternoon after the Cattle by Michael Seek, Fox Group at the Board of Trade market close and for an introductory 5 to 10 minute consultation with the hedge team here at the Board on how we plan to Proverbs 20:29 says The glory of young men is their [physical] manage this trade war environment for livestock. Remember, strength, And the honor of aged men is their gray head [reprehedging livestock and feed costs with CBOT or CME instruments senting wisdom and experience]. This old Proverb and the Cattle still has risk of loss and is not suitable for all livestock producers charts down below show that the gray haired gentlemen who and investors who desire to hedge their livestock on the dirt. n have been paying through the nose at the Sale Barn for lightweight Cattle may have far more wisdom than folks think. Word on the street is that silver haired gentlemen who are 2nd or 3rd generation Cattlemen still know how to finish Cattle better than anyone. It takes wisdom to succeed in the Cash Cattle business and there is plenty of it around and the older seasoned Cattlemen help the industry stay level headed when standing day in and out at the Sale Barn. And while the Choice Dressed Steer price and Choice Beef Primal Cuts have fallen sharply during the second quarter of the year the Board traded Fat and Feeder Cattle are showing a far different and very bullish picture. Take a look:
The Road Ahead in August for Fat and Feeder Cattle
End of first Quarter to July 16th: Choice Dressed Steer 192.00 down to 174.00 -18.00 Choice Beef Ribs: 369.78 down to 316.82 -52.90 Choice Beef Loins: 296.65 down to 283.86 -13.75 Board Traded Cattle: August Fat Cattle 101.47 up to 107.50 December Fat Cattle 110.02 up to 113.17 August Feeder Cattle 140.42 up to 152.85 The irony of the foregoing? We are in a middle of tradetariff spat with China and other countries that has seen the Chinese currency go down the drain and the Shanghai blue chip stocks drop almost 25% in no time at all. Yet the United States of America that is currently being led by a business minded President stands strong as a rock and our US Dollar stands strong and financial markets measured by the technology stocks of the Nasdaq have set record highs’ for all time. And Texas Roadhouse stock has set new records and looks on course to set another record high for all time. Cattle markets stand strong and show that beef is what’s for dinner. Soybean and Corn markets have taken a hit, however, at the first glimpse of a trade deal with China and our country you might just see the Soybean market recover all of losses’ and more. By the time you read this article it is likely that the Boxed Beef cutouts have put in a very important bottom that will last for a few months or more and exports should continue to fire on all 8 cylinders and help drive Fat Cattle back into the mid 120’s and the Feeders to 170 to 180. Take a look at the charts below and see why a picture is worth a thousand words and, if you are a bona-fide cattle producer or investor you can probably think of many times over the years that you wish you had hedged your Cattle on the dirt or simply taken the hedges’ off.
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Over 200 head of Rams and Ewes will be offered for sale. Checks will be made out to the consignor. For more information contact Duane Sprouse 319-461-5611 cell or 641-636-2115 Home or dupat@cloudburst9.net
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IowaStateFair PUREBRED SWINE SHOWS & SALES See the best breeding stock in the industry, placed by nationally-known judges. Following the shows, the top boars and gilts will be sold at auction. Phone the Iowa State Fair office at (515) 262-3111, ext. 241, for more information.
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ALLBREEDPICNIC Thursday, Aug. 16
Starts at noon in the swine barn and goes until it’s gone! BREED CONTACTS Spot • Dustin Feldman 319-231-2438 Yorkshire • Matt Rohrig 641-344-8869 Duroc • Tom Welk 563-264-3423 Berkshire • Al Conover 515-491-8078 Hampshire • Ron Iverson 641-990-0875 Chester White • Randy Schmidt 319-668-2546 Poland China • Frank Albertson 641-751-8315
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Saturday Noon CDT Held at Diamond B Ranch in York, Nebraska
MF Blackbird 51 / 17229187
Sire: Connealy Right Answer 746 Dam: MF Blackbird 82 MGS: Boyd New Day 8005 The dam of the $39,000 Marda Swagger 762, the second top-selling bull of the 2018 Midland Bull Test going to Krebs Ranch of Gordon, NE will be offering two daughters of Baldridge Colonel C251.
Selling 70 Hand-Selected Lots! Cow-Calf Pairs • Bred Heifers Show Heifers • Elite Pregnancies
Sale Consultant: Dallas Woltemath 308/390-6400
Coleman Lady 1188 / 17185260 Sire: Sitz Upward 307R Dam: Coleman Lady 921 MGS: OCC Emblazon 854E This picture-perfect female with tremendous mass, power and dimension will be offering heifer calves by Barstow Cash.
AVF Elba 6052 / 17376730
Sire: SAV First Class 0207 Dam: SAV Elba 4436 MGS: SAV 8180 Traveler 004 A full sister to this second top-selling female at the recent April Valley Production sale will sell along with her heifer calf to highlight the pair section of our sale.
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Jeff Meradith 1710 Highway 81 • York, NE 68467 • 402/362-2471 • jeffmeradith@gmail.com
Hadwiger Farm & Cattle Matt Hadwiger 20200 Riverdale Road Riverdale, NE 68870 308/233-4745
RCA Cattle Co.
Buford Elba 9000 / 16452526
Sire: SAV Bismarck 5682 Dam: SAV Elba 4436 MGS: SAV 8180 Traveler 004 Full sisters to the $60,000-valued breed great will be offering daughters by LD Capitalist 316, SAV Resource 1441, and heifer calf pregnancies by Plattemere Weigh Up K360, and BUB Southern Charm AA31.
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Lehmann Cattle Co. Jerry Lehmann Lathrop, MO 573/999-4759
For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers, TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089. Phone 816/532-0811. Fax 816/532-0851. Email: angushall@earthlink.net * www.angushall.com
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September 1, 2018 • Almond, WI • 12:30 p.m. Burns Rita 7290 18768677
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sire: VAR Discovery 2240 • dam: Burns Rita 2190 Rita 7290 headlines the annual Burns and Sons offering and this Lot 1 female is a daughter of the proven growth and Marb. sire in the 44 Farms and Vintage Angus Ranch herd sire batteries, Discovery. The second-generation Pathfinder Dam of Rita 7290 combines the phenotype female sire, Impression with a Pathfinder daughter of the foundation Burns Rita, Rita 6095 by the ABS sire, Credence. Rita 7290 sells due 12/29/18 to 3F Epic 4631.
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REPRESENTING THE COUNTRY’S BEST SEEDSTOCK
SALE MANAGED BY: 131 Robin Ct. Howell, MI 48855 517-546-6374
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New Addition to the Blackstone Donor Program! 44 Ruby 6267 Reg # 18498000
Sire: Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 Dam: 44 Ruby 2357 Ruby 6267 is a direct daughter of the $500.000 High Roller Angus donor, Ruby 2357. Females like Ruby 6267 headline the Blackstone Cattle Company program and anchor the annual Blackstone Cattle Company Production Sale.
Selling “SELECT” females from the heart of the Blackstone program featuring daughters of: New Design 0545 Reg #16645740 GAR Objective 0J07 Reg #16648733 SALE MANAGED BY: 131 Robin Ct. Howell, MI 48855 517-546-6374
REPRESENTING THE COUNTRY’S BEST SEEDSTOCK
Blackstone Queen 0577 Reg #16904323 GAR Objective 1167 Reg #15823102
RRR Pride 0198 Reg #16998311
BLACKSTONE CATTLE CO. Nick & Roxanne Hull 608-516-9697 21990 US Highway 151 Mineral Point, WI 53565 www.blackstonecattle.com
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Dedicated to caring for the donor cow on an individual basis *special assisted living for donor cows Reasonable rates for all your embryo transplanting needs Centrally located; just 40 miles east of Des Moines. 1 mile south of I-80, exit 179. Visitors always welcome! COMMENTARY
Prepare Your Calves for Feedlot by Grand Dewell Veterinarian, ISU Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) continues to be a major health problem for calves that are placed in feedyards. Preconditioning programs have been advocated for years as a method to improve the health of calves prior to delivery to the feedyard. However, vaccination alone is not suffcient to guarantee respiratory health of calves. Cattle producers looking to place calves in a feedyard need to evaluate the whole picture to determine if the calves are good candidates tofeed. NUTRITION Proper nutrition during gestation and in the neo-natal period is vital for calves to start out life properly. Additionally, the calf needs to have good nutrition prior to and after weaning. Traditionally, creep feeding is used as a method to increase calf weight prior to weaning and sale. Other benefits of creep feeding can show up after weaning. Calves that had some creep feed (butare not fleshy) will recover from weaning stress faster and have lower incidence of respiratorydisease. CASTRATION AND DEHORNING "Greetings" continued from pg 4 will work for you to buy supper during the Beef Expo! Most of the county fairs are over by now and hopefully you all got along great. Here in Iowa, a group of livestock folks have come up with what we call the “The All Iowa Show Down.” First you have to win your county fair in any of these classes: market beef, breeding heifers, market lambs, breeding ewes, market goats, breeding goats, market hogs, and breeding gilts. Then you can advance to the district show. If you win at the district show, you advance to the “All Iowa Showdown.“ So, to break it down in simple terms, there will be nine animals in the ring at the Showdown in each species. The winner has beaten approximately 88 county champions in their given species. A lot of work has gone into getting this show off the ground and I want to commend and thank all those that have made it happen. “THE All IOWA SHOWDOWN” will be held
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Olympic Genetic Center Tom Graham
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Ph: 641-594-4125 Cell: 641-990-0334
Calves should be castrated and dehorned as early as possible. Waiting until weaning time will increase the stress that calves undergo and negatively impact their immune function. Ideally, calves should be castrated and dehorned by 3 months of age prior to going to breeding pastures. If castration and dehorning were not completed prior to grass turn out, then make sure it happens 30-60 days prior to weaning so that calves have plenty of time to recover. VACCINATION Once the foundation of good health has been established with good management and proper nutrition, the calf is ready to be vaccinated. Take time and spread vaccinations out during the suckling phases. Stacking 3 to 4 vaccines at the same time may overwhelm the calves immune function and impair a proper immune response. Starting your vaccine program early will allow you to build up the immune response. Consider an initial round of respiratory viral vaccines and possibly a pinkeye booster in July. Another viral vaccine along with a bacterial pneumonia vaccine can then be added 30 plus days prior to weaning. MINIMIZE STRESS Finally, look for ways to decrease stress on the calf. As mentioned before, castrating and dehorning should be done at an early age to minimize stress. Another stressful event is weaning itself. Fence-line or two-step weaning has been shown to be less stressful for the calf than abrupt weaning. Additionally, acclimating cattle after weaning using low stress handling practices can improve the health of calves. Look for feedyards that have adopted low stress practices to smooth the transition of your calves from the farm to the feedlot. Thank you to the Iowa Cattlemens Association for permission to print this article! n at the Southern Iowa Fair Grounds in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Plan to be at this event as you will be impressed beyond belief. They have an atmosphere second to none. It makes half time of the Super Bowl look like child’s play. Thanks to everyone involved. The 2018 All Iowa Showdown is at 1 pm on Sunday August 5th, 2018 at the Southern Iowa Fair Grounds in Oskaloosa, IA (see advertisement in this publication) As always we must never forget the folks and their families that fight for our freedom everyday. God Bless our military. See Ya Down The Road God Bless
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 • 6:00 p.m. CDT Crown Point, Indiana Linz Lady Epic 116-71123
Reg. 19089928 Sire: 3F Epic 4631 Dam: RB Lady 890-116 MGS: Summitcrest Compete 1P55 She Sells!
RB Lady 890-116
The $80,000 dam of 71123.
Linz Lady Doubt 337-71120 Reg. 19090446 Sire: Hoover No Doubt Dam: Gaffney Lady 337 She Sells!
Linz Lady Blaster 3276-71127 Reg. 19091813 Sire: Hoover No Doubt Dam: Gaffney Lady 337 She Sells!
Linz Lady Epic 453-79150 Reg. 18927970 Sire: 3F Epic 4631 Dam: RB Lady Denver 167-453 She Sells!
Linz Lady Epic 424-71121
Reg. 19091815 Sire: 3F Epic 4631 Dam: RB Lady Confidence 890-424 She Sells!
RB Lady Complete 890-3189
Reg. 17832473 Sire: Summitcrest Complete 1P55 Dam: RB Lady Standard 305-890 Bred to calve December 2, 2018 to BUBS Southern Charm. She Sells!
Fred Linz Owner Glenn Davis Manager 6330 W 125th Ave. Crown Point, IN 46307 219/776-7584 Glenn www.linzheritageangus.com
Linz Lady Inn 3189-7118
Reg. 18925960 Sire: MAR Innovation 251 Bred to calve January 19, 2019 to 3F Epic. She Sells!
For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers, TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089. Phone 816/532-0811. Fax 816/532-0851. Email: angushall@earthlink.net • www.angushall.com
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3RD OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL • 2018 IOWA BEEF EXPO Congratulations Goretska Family! Raised & Sold by Von Glan Cattle Company
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Fly Control by Grand Dewell Veterinarian, ISU Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
Summer means warmer weather, picnics and BBQs, vacations and flies. Controlling these pesky insects can be irritating. There are many products available for fly control but they need to be applied properly to get results. Often, we tend to apply insecticides when it is convenient for usnot when they will be most effective. Careful planning and application of fly control products is the most cost effective way to manage flies. Insecticide ear tags are often used as a primary method to control flies on cattle during the summer. However, just applying an ear tag in the spring will not provide effective control for the entire summer and may not effectively control all the different flies. The best time to apply insecticide tags is when there are at least 100 horn flies per animal. However, many people apply fly tags in spring prior to pasture turn out or when pre-breeding shots are given. Normally during this time there are insuffcient fly numbers to warrant applying ear
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tags. Since most fly tags only last 12-15 weeks, application in May will mean that coverage in August and September when fly numbers are relatively high will not be suffcient. It is also important to understand what flies you are wanting to control. Fly tags are primarily designed to control horn flies. Horn flies spend most of their time on the back of adult animals and only leave to lay eggs in fresh cow manure. Therefore, insecticide ear tags are a very effectiveway to control horn flies for the entire herd. Conversely, face flies spend most of their time off the animal resting on vegetation and only visit the animal for brief periods of time to feed. There is alower concentration of insecticide that migrates from the tag to the lower face so most face flies won’t accumulate a toxic dose the short time they are feeding. To help reduce pinkeye problems in calves, insecticide ear tags need to be applied to calves in both ears. Biting flies, such as stable flies and horse flies, can transmit anaplasmosis between cattle. If these are a concern, other fly control methods will be needed. These biting insects are common on body and legs of cows. Insecticide cattle rubs or sprays are more effective for controlling these flies. Additionally, resting and breeding areas with decaying organic matter (manure, vegetationand old feed) need to be cleaned up. To decrease resistance to insecticides rotate classes each year and remove fly tags in the fall. Consider alternative methods such as insect growth regulators in the feed, pour-ons and sprays. Effective fly control requires a concentrated effort to maintain control all season. Thank you to the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association for permission to print this article! n
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Saturday, September 8, 2018 | 12:30 PM CST Stephens Hereford Farm, Taylorville, IL Selling top heifer calves, elite bred heifers, cow/calf pairs, herd sire prospects, pregnancies and embryo packages.
1/1/18 • 43920911 • Mighty x 427
1/9/17 • 43791338 • Leader x 448
3/9/18 • 43922680 • 88X x 2213
Auctioneer – Joe Goggins 406.861.5664
2/26/18• 43922721 • Mighty x 1531
2/18/17 • 43792265 • Right On x 0010X
1/1/18 • 43920908 • Mighty x 2043
12/29/14 • 43600265 • 105Y x 0010X
1/3/18 • 43920913 • Mighty x 0104X
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Chad Crane // La Salle, IL 815-712-5739 Floyd Crane // LaSalle, IL 815-712-5735 craneherefords.com
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September 8, 2018 Darlington, Wisconsin Selling 65 Lots!
Production Sale Cow/Calf Pairs • Bred Heifers • ET Heifer Calves • Donors
RB Lady Identity 02-3115 / 17704982
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A direct daughter of Koupals B&B Identity and out of the $120,000-valued past top seller RB Lady Standard 305-02, this female is a maternal sister to the $160,000 Alta Genetics AI Sire RB Confirmed 02-4524, and the $82,000 record-selling heifer calf in the Riley Bros. program, RB Lady Absolute 02-4514. This impressive female ranks in the Top 1% for WW, YW, CW, $W, $F and $B. Her No Doubt et calf that is nearly 200 on $B Sells!
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Home of the 2016-2017 Breed Leader For Registrations Owned by: Riley Bros. Farms, Darlington, WI; Crouch Angus Farm, Glenwood, IA; Idland Cattle Co., Circle, MT. One of the greatest honors as an Angus breeder is to breed and raise the breed leader for registrations, and in 20162017 Jeff Riley and his family had this honor. RB Tour Of Duty 177 registered 5,837 calves in this fiscal year.
Jeff Riley – Owner
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For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers, TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089. Phone 816/532-0811. Fax 816/532-0851. Email: angushall@earthlink.net
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Current FARMLAND Market
Iowa Land Guy
Stay up to date with the latest market trends in Iowa farmland.
David Whitaker • Broker/Auctioneer
UPCOMING AUCTIONS 7 ACTIVE LISTINGS 382 TOTAL 389
State Trends ($/Acre)
Whitaker Marketing Group • www.IowaLandGuy.com Farmland prices for the month of June were very stable. More acres were sold in the first half of 2018 compared to in 2017 despite the wet weather conditions, increasing interest rates, and lower grain prices (due to the tariffs applied to foreign trade). Iowa lawmakers raised alarms last week with the soybean futures plunging and the Trump administration talking about additional tariffs. A significant amount of farmers are debt free and we believe that is why farmers still have a bullish outlook toward agriculture, as well as why our auction land prices are and will stay strong. The current aging demographic could make for a very large exchange of land in the next 30 years. Results from the 47 auctions this last month have the average for high quality ground at $8,473/acre and medium quality ground averaging $6,137/acre. Low quality ground is also trending steady at an average of $3,550/acre.
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Data from the recent Iowa State University survey on farmland: • 82% of Iowa farmland is owned free of debt. • 60% of Iowa farmland is owned by individuals 65 years or older, and 35% of farmland is owned by individuals 75+. • 53% of Iowa farmland is leased, of that 53% over 80% is cash rented. • 29% of Iowa’s farmland is owned primarily for family/sentimental reasons. • 47% of Iowa farmland is owned by women & 13% is owned by women over 80 years old.
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$/ACRE $/CSR2 HIGH $10,985 $129 MED $7,559 $121 NA NA LOW
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Red White and Roan Purebred Shorthorn Steer
Calves sired by: Monopoly, Gunsmoke, Here I Am, Fu Man Chu,Hi Ho Silver, One in the Chamber
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Black Power Play Steer
2017 Nebraska State Fair Reserve Division 4 Crossbred Steer Shown by the Hoblyn family. Sold by Caldwell/Jones. Raised by Us. Selling Full Sib!
g n u n r o H 2018 Iowa Beef Expo Class winning Market Heifer Shown by Quintin Grove. Raised by Us. Selling Full Sib!
Troy Hornung: 515-669-9618 (c) Jane Hornung: 641-864-3349 (H) • 515-689-9565 (c) e-mail: jhornung@netins.net Daniel Hornung: 515-669-2334 (c) find us on facebook: Daniel Hornung
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COMMENTARY
Mitigating Heat Stress to Maintain Pregnancies
by Erika Lundy Extension Beef Specialist Iowa Beef Center
Periods of extreme heat in July and August cause severe stress on cattle and cattlemen. From a benchmarking perspective, approximately 90% of the mature cow herd should become pregnant within the first 63 days of the breeding season. For most spring-calving herds in Iowa, July coincides with this 63-day mark.Preparing cows for the breeding season is a big labor and resource investment for producers, and unfortunately, heat stress can result in loss of pregnancies in both the first and second trimesters.Since we can’t control Mother Nature, being proactive is the best management practice to mitigate heat stress while still maintaining pregnancies and production performance. Water. As a general rule, cattle require 2 gallons of water for every 100 pounds of bodyweight in the summer, and water intake can often double during extreme temperatures. Water consumption is the quickest and most efficient way for cattle to reduce core body temperature. While water access in a grazing situation is often sufficient due to access to ponds or streams, water access in a dry lot or confinement setting can be a problem. Cattle should have a minimum of 2 linear inches/head of water access and at least 3 inches during heat spells. Shade. Research at several universities across the country has shown that cattle provided with shade during the breeding season result in 20-40% improvement in conception rates compared to cattle with no access to shade during the breeding season. While excessive congregation under trees can cause decreased forage productivity and discourages uniform grazing, shade is crucialfor mitigating heat stress. A cow’s ability to avoid direct sunlight helps alleviate rising core body temperatures and is critical as prolonged periods of elevated body temperature can negativelyimpact a cow’s fertility and milk production. Portable or temporary shade structures in pasture settings are becoming more popular as producers recognize the importance of shade. Air movement. The same windbreak structures that provide relief from cold
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stress in winter months still reduce the amount of air flow this time of year and can further confound heat stress risk. During the summer months, removal of windbreaks that obstruct the prevailing summer breeze promotes air flow and allows for animal cooling. If cows are under roof, make sure buildings have adequate ventilation and air movement. Alter feeding times. During periods of excessive heat, consider moving cows to new paddocks in a rotational grazing system or feeding TMRs to cows in confinement systems during late afternoon or evening. This allows the peak of heat production from fermentation to occur during cooler hours of the night. Likewise, if supplementing cows on pasture, providing the feedstuff in the evening encourages cows to leave the loafing areas and stimulates grazing. Handling cattle. Even low stress cattle handling methods create some stress for cattle and intensifies heat stress risks. Thus, processing cattle on hot days should be avoided and if necessary, completed before mid-morning. While the majority of cows are already settled into pasture for the summer, don’t forget the risk of pregnancy loss associated with transporting bred females between days 5 to 60 of pregnancy. This time frame is critical for embryo development, maternal recognition of pregnancy, and embryo placentation, and the embryo is very susceptible to stress. Other considerations. Other factors can further compound heat stress risk including infected tall fescue and horn and face flies. The endophyte found in infected tall fescue reduces blood flow, restricting the animal’s ability to dissipate heat. Providing supplemental feedstuffs to dilute intake of the endophyte and clipping pastures to remove seed heads, keeping the tall fescue in the vegetative stage, will aid in reducing the toxicosis effects. With excessive flies, cattle group together to combat the irritation, but then they are reducing air flow and building body temperatures, so a good fly control program is essential to reduce the urge for cattle to group together. Lastly, heat stress is not just a concern for lactating cows. While the bull’s job is mostly done for the year at this point on many operations, heat stress can affect sperm production and reducesperm quality for up to 8 weeks. For fall-calving herds, heat stress during the third trimester is also a concern and can lead to earlier than anticipated births and lethargic calves. During times of excessive heat, dehydration can impact newborn calves very rapidly. Be prepared to step-in when needed and have colostrum replacers, supplements, and electrolytes ready. Keep in mind that managing heat stress starts with prevention. Open cows won’t make you money very often, so strive to take extra steps to reduce the risk of heat stress and keep cows bred this summer. Thank you to the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association for permission to print this article! n
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CLAND U RTIN & CATTLE
Fall Female Sale
September 14, 2018 • 12:30 p.m. held at Carthage Livestock Auction in Carthage, Illinois
Selling: 50 Spring Calving Cows • 37 Spring Bred Heifers • 20 Fall Pairs • 23 Spring Heifer Calves • 11 Spring Bull Calves Females Bred To: Sydgen Enhance, KCF Bennett Fortress, Casino Bomber and Coleman Bravo 131 Robin Ct. SALE MI 48855 MANAGEDREPRESENTING THE COUNTRY’S BESTHowell, SEEDSTOCK 517-546-6374 BY:
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GRAND CHAMPION MN STATE FAIR FFA SHOW Monopoly x Pebbles Raised & Sold by Us // Shown by Clay Blair Maternal sibs sell.
3RD OVERALL STEER - AGR NORTHSTAR SHOWDOWN Raised & Sold by Us // Shown by Drew Revier Sold in last year’s sale.
HE SELLS ALONG WITH SEVERAL CALVES LIKE HIM. Sires represented: Primo, Style, Hi Ho, Monopoly, Maternal Made, Black Power Play & Fu Man
RANDY, KAREN & RYAN MARK, LAURA & MORGAN 32060 325th ST., BENSON, MN 56215 RANDY (701) 238-0932 RYAN (218) 784-8601 MARK (218) 784-8602 mfangus1@gmail.com
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Reserve Charolais Steer, 2018 Black River Spring Spring Thaw Thaw SHOWN BY BY THE THE SHOWN BADER BADER FAMILY FAMILY
Many-Time Class Many-Time Class Contender Contender SHOWN BY THE SHOWN FAMILY BY THE GRAHAM
Champion Hereford Heifer, Both Rings 2018 UW Platteville Champion Hereford Heifer, Both Rings 2018County UW Platteville Pioneer Showdown, 2018 Gibson Preview Pioneer Showdown, 2018BYGibson County FAMILY Preview SHOWN THE BADER
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Champion Carcass Steer, 2017 GreenSteer, County2017 Fair Champion Carcass SHOWN BY THE HUSCHITT FAMILY Green County Fair
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Champion Steer, Tipton County, Indiana SHOWN BY THE WALKER FAMILY
Champion Steer, Tipton County, Indiana SHOWN BY THE WALKER FAMILY
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Reserve Steer, 2017 Green County Fair SHOWN BY THE KLAHN FAMILY
Reserve Steer, 2017 Green County Fair SHOWN BY THE KLAHN FAMILY August 2018
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Reserve Grand Grand Steer Steer (A) (A) & & Champion Champion Reserve Maine Both Rings, 2017 Pioneer Showdown; Champion Maine & 4th Overall, 2017 Rock County Jackpot; Champion Maine, 2017 Black River Spring Thaw SHOWN BY BRAYDON LEWKE
Grand Champion Steer, Champion Chi Both Rings, UW River Falls Prospect Weekend; Champion Chi, Black River Falls Falls Spring Spring Thaw, Thaw, Central Central Wisconsin Wisconsin Spring Spring Fling Fling SHOWN BY BY THE THE LYND LYND FAMILY FAMILY SHOWN Champion Champion Steer, Steer, 2017 2017 Clayton Clayton County County Fair Fair SHOWN BY THE GAUL SHOWN BY THE GAUL FAMILY FAMILY
IN LOVING MEMORY OF RONALD L. BADER September 24, 1931 June 25, 2018 IN LOVING MEMORY OF -RONALD L. BADER Your 24, legacy will- June live on! September 1931 25, 2018
Reserve Hereford Heifer, 2017 Wisconsin Reserve Heifer, 2017 Wisconsin State Fair.Hereford SHOWN BY THE BADER FAMILY
State Fair. SHOWN BY THE BADER FAMILY
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that’s convenient.” Bunks should be placed perpendicular to fence lines so calves can bump into feed as they are circling the fences. To prevent calves from competing for bunk space, provide 12 inches of bunk space for hand-fed feeds and 6 to 8 inches of bunk space for self-fed feeds.
Weaning: Avoid these 3 Common Pitfalls Create a weaning plan with flexibility and from a calf’s point of view. Arden Hills, Minn. [June 20, 2018] – Have you defined what success and failure look like in your weaning program? Success might look like live, healthy calves that put on weight with minimal intervention. On the flip side, failure may be calf mortality, sick or stressed calves, a high rate of treatment and less weight to sell. No matter your definitions, having a plan in place can help you avoid weaning pitfalls and, ultimately, failure during this critical time frame. “Weaning shows how successful a producer has been for the past year,” says Chris Forcherio, Ph.D. and beef research manager with Purina Animal Nutrition. “For calves going to market, it’s a producer’s payday. For calves staying Chris Forcherio, Ph.D. in the herd, it’s a time to help Beef Research Manager them get ready for their next with Purina Animal Nutrition. phase of production.” Make plans now to avoid these 3 weaning-time pitfalls: Pitfall #1: The plan is, there is no plan “Too often producers just go out and wean. They find a break in the weather and decide it’s time,” says Forcherio. “The ‘just do it’ mentality may work out, but much like a producer plans for breeding and calving every year, they should plan for weaning.” Develop a flexible plan at least a month in advance. Planning ahead a month gives you time to order feed, work on your health program, order vaccines and more. Part of your health program may include pre-weaning vaccines that can be administered well in advance of weaning day to boost immunity. Pitfall #2: Facility failure Prepare facilities for calves trying to get back to their mothers. If calves are in a fenced area, check and reinforce fences as needed to prevent calves escaping. For corral areas, be sure gates are secured and without gaps. Another aspect of facilities is the environment. Small, tightly confined areas with mud are not ideal for calves. Give calves a stress-free space with plenty of room and grass. Feed bunk placement and space are also critical. “Producers often put feed bunks in a place that’s convenient for them, not for their cattle,” says Forcherio. “Place feed bunks in an area where calves will run into them, not just a place
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Pitfall #3: The height of water and hay Beyond making sure calves can find water sources and ensuring there is clean, fresh water available for all calves, another common pitfall is water accessibility. “Make sure your water trough is not too tall,” says Forcherio. “We tend to assume that 400- or 450-pound calves are going to be able to reach the same waterer set up for a 1,200-pound cow when that may not be the case.” The same concept applies to hay feeders. “I often refer to hay out of reach of calves as the ‘devil’s tower of hay in the hay ring,’” says Forcherio. “The hay ring is out, and the round bale is in the hay ring, but the calves can’t reach the tower of hay in the middle.” Check your hay feeders to ensure they aren’t too tall or deep for the shorter necks of calves. If hay is out of reach, do what you can to spread hay from the center toward the outside of the hay ring. Plan to drive feed intake What is Forcherio’s top piece of advice? Have a plan to maximize feed intake. “The end goal is to drive intake and get calves eating the nutrients they need to stay healthy,” says Forcherio. “Anything you can do to set calves up to eat at target intake levels will help them have a higher chance of success.”
Does your weaned calf nutrition program stack up? Find out with a Proof Pays feeding trial, or learn more about weaned calf solutions at purinamills.com/cattle. Purina Animal Nutrition LLC (www.purinamills.com) is a national organization serving producers, animal owners and their families through more than 4,700 local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers throughout the United States. Driven to unlock the greatest potential in every animal, the company is an industry-leading innovator offering a valued portfolio of complete feeds, supplements, premixes, ingredients and specialty technologies for the livestock and lifestyle animal markets. Purina Animal Nutrition LLC is headquartered in Shoreview, Minn., and a wholly owned subsidiary of Land O’Lakes, Inc. n
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AUGUST
2 -12 Wisconsin State Fair - West Allis, WI 4 Battle on the Blue Chips Livestock Showdown - Spencer, IA North Central IA Showdown - Britt, IA 5 All Iowa Showdown - Oskaloosa, IA 7 -16 Kansas State Fair - Hutchinson, KS 9 -19 Illinois State Fair - Springfield, IL Iowa State Fair - Des Moines, IA Missouri State Fair - Sedalia, MO 12 Lookout Ridge Farm Complete Cattle Dispersal Sale Boulder, CO 16 IA State Fair Purebred Berkshire, Chester, Spot & Poland Swine Shows and Sales - Des Moines, IA National Swine Registry’s All Breed Picnic @ IA State Fair Des Moines, IA 17 IA State Fair Purebred Duroc, Hampshire, & Yorkshire Swine Shows and Sales - Des Moines, IA ICLA Wether SIre & Dam Sale @ IA State Fair - Des Moines, IA 23 - Sept. 3 Minnesota State Fair - St. Paul, MN 24 -Sept. 3 Nebraska State Fair - Grand Island, NE 25 BM Angus & Guests Production Sale - York NE 29 JMB Angus Complete Dispersal - Salina, KS 30 -Sept. 3 South Dakota State Fair - Huron, SD 31 -Sept. 3 Bruhn Cattle Open House - Mapleton, IA
SEPTEMBER 1 Burns Brand Female Sale - Almond, WI Dwyer’s Annual Rare Semen & Embryo Auction - Macomb, IL 1 -3 EG Show Cattle Labor Day Weekend Sale - Villisca, IA 2 Blackstone Catttle Co. Production Sale - Mineral Point, WI Dwyer’s Annual Foundation Female Sale - Macomb, IL Linz Heritage Angus Production Sale - Crown Point, IN 2 -4 Bruhn Cattle Online Sale - sconlinesales.com
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS All Iowa Showdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Angus Assn Reps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Blackstone Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Blue Ribbon Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 BM Angus & Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Brandt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Bruhn Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Burns Brand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Carrousel Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Christo Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 CK6 Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Conover Insurance / Auctioneer . . . . . . 36 Cottonwood Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Curtin Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Dwyer’s Foundation Female Sale . . . . 1,83 Edelman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 EG Show Cattle / Latham . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Fox Group Market Report . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Grass Lunning Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Griswold Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Hawkeye Breeders Service . . . . . . . . . 66 Herbster Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Hereford Fall Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Herr Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Hoffman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Hoop Beef Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Hornung Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 IA Hereford Breeders Assn . . . . . . . . . . 12 IA Land Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 IA Purebred Swine Council . . . . . . . . . 13 IA Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . . . . . 70 ICLA Wether, SIre & Dam Sale . . . . . . . 12 IL Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . . . . . 68 JMB Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Lazy H Bar Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Linz Heritage Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Lookout Ridge Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Fox Group Market Report . . . . . . . . . . . 10 McPherson Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Mente Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mikkey’s LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Mitteness Family Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Muir Embroidery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 NE Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . . . . 58 Olympic Genetics Center . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Red Angus Kickoff Classic . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Renew Ag Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
COMMENTARY
Cody’s Column by Cody Crum
What is the biggest asset to your operation? I think this is a question that we all should be able to answer as livestock producers. In my opinion, the answer to this question is easy, our land. I, by no means, am a land specialist, plant scientist, forage guru or any other fancy term to describe someone that knows a lot about our pastures. In fact, I would venture to guess that most of you are all well more versed on pasture management than I am. But as a cow/calf producer, I do know that the best way to maximize our profit is by producing the most pounds of beef possible each year. Logically, by running more cows and producing more calves, we achieve more pounds of beef which equals more profit. Having more cows, however, is a lot easier said than done. Many of my fellow cattlemen here in the Midwest know the struggles and difficulties that come with expanding our operations. For a lot of us, our pastures are surrounded by corn, bean, and other row crop fields. And we know the price tag attached to that land... So how does someone go about increasing our numbers or increasing the amount of product produced without having to rent a bunch of 5 or 10 acre pastures all across the county? I would venture to guess that most of us could improve our current pastures in some way shape or form. I am as guilty as anyone in getting lazy when it comes to “extra” or “more” work. But over the past couple of years my wife and I have put greater focus on the pasture that we have and looking for ways to increase productivity rather than looking elsewhere for more. For example, we have put more focus in maintaining the quality of our fences, so we can avoid the always dreadful, “your cows are
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in my back yard” phone call. Now I would be remiss if I didn’t say that my father is the fencing captain at our operation. Additionally, we have worked hard at becoming more committed to a rotational grazing effort. We aren’t all blessed with pastures and setups that work well with rotation but if you are strapped for grass this summer I would strongly encourage you to look into this practice for next year. We have seen some nice rewards from this even if it does mean we have to move the creep and mineral feeders a few extra times throughout the summer! Weed control is another major issue when it comes to maximizing our acreage. Here in the Midwest weed control is a must because of how prevalent our dreadful enemy “brush” can be. We have always done a good job of mowing our pastures each year, which is great for keeping the brush in-check, but I have tried to do a better job of spraying those pesky thistles before they get too big! On a side note, another great method for thistle control is a young person and a weed hook. This also doubles as a GREAT character builder as well! Sorry kids, I had to do this way too often as a child! Finally, another way to help our pastures is by re-seeding our grass. This is something we have just begun to experiment with. We have had some very good luck with broadcasting some grass seed blends over areas where our grass was starting to get thin. I am not saying we need to pour a bunch of money into re-seeding all of our pastures, but the price of some grass seed can seem pretty small in comparison to land prices. Again, I am about as “green” as they come regarding pasture management, but I thought this would be a good topic for us to start analyzing our pasture situation and thinking about where we can improve come next year. Now that I have said all of this I guess that means I better get out and get them weeds sprayed before you guys stop by! God Bless, Cody
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It made me laugh this morning, we are hard core trying to finish all of the county fair projects and one of my good friends, Brian Gonder said to me, “‘Tis the season!” Those words couldn’t be more true, and it’s funny because people that do not participate do not truly understand this week! Every year in my lack of sleep, coma-like state of mind, I always become MORE proud of my ag kiddos, and all the other kids at every county fair that actually put in the time every day with livestock projects and static projects as well! It becomes a family affair when trying to print and polish off projects(I know most of you will be shaking your heads), even grandparents get roped into running to get more paint or helping to print off copies! It’s so worth it and very impressive to see all the projects come together, I wouldn’t change it for anything! With Tucker and Taylor participating and studying for livestock skillathons all the time, I might tease them for being nerds because they study for “fun!” However, in truth, our youth can effectively speak and be more articulate to get our message across to nonlivestock people! Our kids understand the importance of a relationship with livestock. Knowing when to water/feed their animals and read their cues, and being able to speak to the public about their animals is immeasurable to our livestock industries!
In summary, this might be the craziest time of year during county and state fair, but I wonder what the heck I would feel not being absolutely crazed the next few weeks! I’m so very grateful to have these opportunities for the kids, even with the craziness, it’s worth every single moment! On a lighter note, our Baby T (Treva) is quite the little comedian! She thinks it’s so funny that when I ask her to say Mama, she responds with, “Bub-bub-a!” Treva then looks at me and grins and I tell her it’s not funny, she laughs and says it again! It’s kinda comical when I tell her to stop saying Uncle Bubba and she starts looking around to find him and waving. I feel like she’s a lot like her father! Teasing mom... not cool Treva! Please keep our nation and our military in your prayers! As always, be safe in your travels and wishing all the exhibitors during county and state fairs all the luck in the world! Thank you to all who participated in our Facebook photo contest! Stay tuned to WIN more LPI swag! God Bless, Heidi Sorensen Rohrig • 661-900-6004 heidi@livestockplusinc.com www.livestockplusinc.com
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8840 Deer Ridge Lane Bloomington, MN 55438
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Grand Champion Maintainer
Raised by Jones Show Cattle Shown by Rhylee Rodgers, Sire: Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Money Reserve Maintainer
Maine Anjou Junior Nationals Seven of the top ten were sired by G- Bulls. Grand Champion Maintainer Grand Champion Bred and Owned Grand Champion Maine Anjou Grand Champion Cow Calf Pair Reserve Champion Maintainer Third High
Raised by Moonen Cattle Co Shown by Chloe Van Vliet, Sire: Maternal Made Third High Maintainer
Raised by Griswold Cattle Shown by Parker Lockhart, Broker x Z450 Grand Champion Maine Anjou
Fourth High
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Raised by Morton Farms Shown by Becca Moore, Sire: GCC Goose Champion Cow Calf Pair
Raised by Griswold Cattle Shown by Colton Sand, Broker x 5066
Contact Tessa Schotte at the office (405) 372-3300 or Kent Jaeke on the road at (405) 408-2440
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