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FALL ISSUE 2021
HAMCO CATTLE CO. 24th Annual Angus Bull Sale
Saturday March 19, 2022
Indoors at the farm south of Glenboro, MB
Meet some of our herd sires with bulls in the 2022 sale
Hamco Raptor 3F
Red Hamco Nexus 74G
Red Fraser Packer 887F
Topp Bullseye 9049
Topp Mogul 8310
Red SSS Amscrae 582C
Many sons of top end AI sires will also be in the 2022 sale! Bred Heifers and Cows for Sale at the farm this fall by Private Treaty. Contact us for more information.
The Hamiltons Glen & Carleen 204-827-2358 Kyle & Larissa 204-526-0705 larissa_hamilton@hotmail.com Dr. David & Shelley 204-325-3635 Hamcocattleco.com
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BREEDER PROFILE willOw rock angus - dEVON bOITSON Anola, Manitoba.
Why did you choose Angus Cattle for your program?
My dad (Craig) started breeding Angus cattle before I was born, Angus cattle is what I was raised with. But after years of observing and learning from producers of all breeds of beef cattle, I have decided Angus is the breed I want continue to build our program around. Over the years I’ve seen good cattle from every breed, but in my opinion, Angus cattle bring the most amount of desirable traits into one package, and as a breeder, that is my goal: to bring as many desirable traits as possible into one animal. Selling bulls with multi-trait excellence leads to not only customers making more money at selling their calves, but also producing functional replacement females that will raise a calf every year for over a decade. I feel choosing the Angus breed will allow our operation to breed cattle that will make the lives of our customers better financially without the extra work.
YEARS INVOLVED IN THE ANGUS BREED?
Growing up, the majority of my dad’s herd was commercial with a small group of registered Angus cows, and selling a couple of bulls every year. But as I got more involved, I helped incorporate AI and embryo transfer into the herd to help multiply our number of registered Angus cows while also outsourcing some Angus genetics from different Angus breeders.
INVOLVEMENT in Local Ag Groups, 4-H or in the Manitoba Angus Assoc?
-8 years with the Broken-Spring 4-H Beef Club -Currently serving my second year with the Manitoba Angus Association
What are Some Traits of the Angus Breed that you have Incorporated into your Program?
Based on the traits listed on the MB Angus website, I would say almost all those traits are in some way being incorporated into our program, some more than others. In my opinion, its all about balance and equilibrium. Trying to incorporate as many desirable traits as possible without losing any along the way. Commercial producers need to sell calves in the fall that weigh up and are desirable to backgrounder/feedlot operations. But they also need to have sound functional cows that can calve every year for a decade or more. These are two goals, that can make a commercial cattlemen profitable. We strive to incorporate traits that will lead to these goals, not focusing on one more than the other. We focus on how producers can be most profitable and incorporating traits that lead to that.
What would you like to see done in the Angus breed?
There are a few things that I want to see done in the Angus breed. The first I believe is that there is too heavy of a reliance on EPD’s when selecting cattle, I believe using your eye to observe the phenotype of an animal and knowing how to critique an animal phenotypically is much more important in selecting an animal than using epds. All of our replacements and herd sires are observed phenotypically before we decide to incorporate their influence into our herd. The second thing I have noticed about the Angus breed is that the Angus industry is starting to use Angus cattle that have too long of extended growth periods leading to too large of frame cattle. This is great if all your calves are sold for beef but keeping reliable replacements is much more difficult with cattle that have extended growth periods. I believe that selecting bulls with extended growth periods and too large of frame as mature bulls will in future years lead to infertile and unproductive daughters that are retained in the herd. I believe that keeping cows moderate and easy fleshing leads to higher producing cows that will make your operation more money. Continued on Page 5
L to R: Mr and Mrs Craig Boitson, Devon Boitson
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Editor’s Corner
Lois McRae and Arlene Kirkpatrick
Well as I am writing this we are getting our first rain since September 2nd and it is very welcome! In this crazy world we are living in, there is always something to be thankful for. Farm families are so lucky to have the wide open spaces, the comradery of fellow cattle people and their animals. As we move into fall, the routine on the farm hasn’t changed. Weaning weights, sales and preparation for winter. The sales have presented some interesting challenges this year with the new health guidelines and recent changes across the Prairie Provinces. Please check the website for updated information about all upcoming events. Calf sales have held steady thus far and we hope to see that continue. It is always rewarding to see the Angus calves come in looking so good with increased weaning wts. on a dry year. We only hope that everyone manages to get enough feed for the winter. Some ranchers will get creative with feed sources as they have in the past. There is an article in this issue with some helpful hints about maintaining good nutrition for your cattle. As you may have noticed on the front that this is the 30th Anniversary of our Manitoba Angus Newsletter. It all began in 1991 when Ruby Simpson who was on the board at the time decided they should have an outlet to keep the breeders up-to-date on the events around the province. There have been several editors over the years and all have worked hard to keep the Manitoba Angus Outlook
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Newsletter informative for the membership and commercial producers. Ruby Simpson produced the Newsletter from 1991 –1996. Krista Bouchard took over the production and did an excellent job until 2005 when life got too busy and she decided to retire from the position. In January of 2006 , the MAA board decided to hire someone outside the board and change the name of the Newsletter. It became the Manitoba Angus Outlook. Grant Moffatt was hired for the job as editor in 2006. Grant sadly went missing in September of that year. Arlene Kirkpatrick and Lois McRae So for the November 2006 issue Arlene & Lois volunteered to put out a shortened version. We enjoyed doing it and decided to stay on, when the board hired us. The rest as they say “is history”. Even though we are now living in a digital world, we know there are still many people who like to sit down with a magazine in hand to read. We are striving to make the Outlook interesting and current The Manitoba Angus Outlook is celebrating 30 years since its inception a real accomplishment for Manitoba Angus Association!!!!! Cover design : Prairie Pistol Designs Cover photo: MJ Sweeting from Guild Farms scenic photo of the Angus cattle in the valley. Thanks for winning our photo contest.
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MANITOBA ANGUS ASSOCIATION 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT
DIRECTORS
Dallas Johnston
Nicholas Bray
204-841-3880 * djcattleco@hotmail.com
204-447-7203 * dirtbiker001@gmail.com
VICE-PRESIDENT
Holly Madsen
Dylan Funk 204-245-0185 *dylanfunk_31@hotmail.com
204-463-0525 * hollymadsen98@gmail.com
CANADIAN DIRECTOR
Canadian Angus Association 292140 Wagon Wheel Blvd Rocky View County, AB T4A 0E2, Canada Phone: 403-571-3580
Penny Rooke
Toll-free: 1-888-571-3580
204-752-2073 * penny@rookefarms.ca
Shawn Birmingham 204-573-6377 *shawnbirmingham@yahoo.ca
Devon Donald 204-871-2350 *devon.angusranch@hotmail.com
JUNIOR DIRECTOR
Devon Boitson
Emma Harms
204-803-8676 *db_teamroping@hotmail.com
204-529-2605 * emmagraceharms13@gmail.com
Allan Nykoliation 204-748-5128 *n7stockfarms@gmail.com
SECRETARY-TREASURER Mandi Fewings
Phone: 1-888-622-6487 E-mail: * mandi.mbangus@gmail.com
MANITOBA ANGUS ASSOCIATON Web site: www.mbangus.ca Facebook: Manitoba Angus Toll Free: 1-888-622-6487
MANITOBA ANGUS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Well as I write this, I think everyone would agree it has been a great harvest season. It would now definitely be nice to see some moisture. The fall calf run is well underway with prices seeming to be steady. Ag Ex 2021 is right around the corner, Oct 27-30, with the Angus Show on the 28th. In other news, the Keystone Klassic will be held on Dec.4/21. For the first time in the long history of this event, due to the current Manitoba Health regulations, the Sale Management Bohrson Marketing has made the decision that the Keystone Simmental Association Sale & Keystone Klassic will be joining forces to combine two of the longest running purebred Sales in Canada. This was a near unanimous decision by the consignors of both breeds to make this event happen. We have yet to make a decision on how we will go about hosting our annual meeting, and any feedback would be greatly appreciated on whether it be in person or by zoom. Please check the website at www.mbangus.ca for details on the AGM and any other Angus events. See you down the road. Dallas Johnston - President Manitoba Angus Association Breeder Profile continued from page 3>>>
Do you use the Angus green tags and how do you market your Angus cattle? Yes we use green tags, anything that doesn’t make the cut as a breeding animal (we are very critical as to what makes the replacement pen) gets shipped to auction. Do you have any new techniques used on your cattle farm example verified beef , grazing or any other comments on your program. We do our best to treat our cattle like commercial cattle, feed our cattle adequate quality hay along with straw or harvested ryegrass. We want to raise our cattle similar to how our commercial customers will raise them. Anyone is welcome to visit our farm anytime, we want our cattle to speak for themselves! Devon Boitson - Willow Rock Angus
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MANITOBA ANGUS ASSOCIATION NEWS mandi.mbangus@gmail.com New MAA Website
Keystone Klassic Sale Dec. 4th, 2021
Canada Room at the Keystone Center Due to the current Manitoba Health regulations, the Sale Management Bohrson Marketing has made the decision, following discussion with the consignors, that the Keystone Simmental Association Sale & Keystone Klassic Sale will be joining forces to combine two of the longest running purebred Sales in Canada. The sale will also be live on DLMS for those who are unable to attend! Check out www.mbangus.ca for updates!
The MAA has launched their new website with the Canadian Angus Association. Visit https://www.cdnangus.ca/manitoba-angus-association/ to keep up to the latest information, news and events!
MAA Herd Directory The MAA Board of Directors is looking into creating a new herd directory in 2022. All current MAA Members and their information will be included in the potential new directory. However, if a member and/or operation wishes to opt out and not to be included in the potential new directory please contact Mandi at mandi.mbangus@gmail.com
Nominations for MAA Purebred Breeder The VanDaele Award (In memory of Floyd VanDaele) Nominations will be received by mail or email by Nov. 30th and from the floor at the Annual Meeting, TBA. Nominations will then be posted, and vote taken to determine the winner. Guidelines to keep in mind during the nominations and voting can be found on the MAA website. Please send in your nominations for either award to mandi.mbangus@gmail.com by Nov. 30th.
Canadian Directors Report What a nice fall it has been! With a bit of rainfall and some cooler temperatures, it is giving us a break from a terrible summer. I hope everyone is finding enough feed and can make it through these tough and uncertain times. I recently attended our fall board meeting in August. The meeting was held in conjunction with a technical day where Myles and his team highlighted some of the items the Association is working on. The recording of this event can be found on YouTube under the Angus Broadcasting Canada. One partnership that I am very excited about is our involvement with Onecup AI. This company uses camera technology to measure and record phenotypical data on things like feet and legs or udders. It can also aid in general production practices like calving, heat detection, and overall health of the animals. Canadian Angus was directly involved in helping develop the standards around the data collected and will be using the data to future develop our EPD’s. Please check out the website for more information www.onecup.ai. I am glad to see that there will be multiple fall shows this year. Even though there will be some extra hoops to jump through it will be worth it. I want to give praise to the organizing committees for taking on the challenge of making these events happen. We need to remember that many of these organizations are only following the rules that are laid out before them and they are doing their best in the present situation. The Association is once again in a good over all position and the board is continually looking for ways to add value to the membership and the beef sector. There are many exciting opportunities in the works and I am very excited about the future of our Association. As always please feel free to give me a call to discuss ideas or concerns. Thank you, Past President Shawn Birmingham Being on the Canadian Angus Board: As some of you might know my term on the board comes to a close this June. So, it is time for one of you to step up and take on the challenge. Being on the board is a major time commitment. There are 3 board meetings per year, two of them are held at Angus Central and the other is at the AGM in the designated province for that year. In addition to this there are committee meetings throughout the year. Committee meetings are typically done on Zoom and they are done quarterly. There usually is some form of meeting every month which can take anywhere from a quick 15 min conversation to a couple of hours. The board operates under a governance model which can seem intimidating at first but after some training and working through a meeting it is easy to understand. In addition to this you as director sit on the Manitoba board which is an additional 4 meetings per year. If you are interest in being on the board your name has to be nominated at the up coming Manitoba AGM. If any of you have any questions about being on the board I would be happy to talk to you more about it. I have enjoyed my time on the board and as members I think it is one of the great ways to contribute to our Breed and our Association.
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66 YEARS IN THE ANGUS BREED
n o i t a r e n e G New FEMALE SALE
COMPLETE BLACK ANGUS DISPERSAL
Selling Bred Females - Heifer Calves- Herdsires - Semen - Embryos W ITH SELECT G R OUP OF R E D A NG U S & S IMME NTA L B R E D H E IF E RS
KOF 135G
KOF 58D
KOF 54F
Females bred to Stoney Creek, Six Mile Horizon, S A V Rainfall, Schiefelbein Attractive, S A V Renovation, Musgrave Colossal & High Point Cache
ANNIE K 97G &115J
MAR MAC FARMS
Blair, Lois & Melissa McRae Blair: 204-729-5439 | Lois: 204-573-5192 MCRAE LAND & LIVESTOCK Brett & Chantel McRae 204-729-1018
ANN UA L B U L L SALE M AR CH 9 , 2 02 2
www.marmacfarms,net
3 1 r e b m e Dec
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M O N DAY @ 1 P M
at the farm, Brandon, Manitoba
Freyburn Family Tradition
Bull & Female Sale April 15, 2022 Introducing our new Herdsire - Merit Bobcat 76H
U2 Temptation 180E
Jason & Melissa Frey Reegan, Dylan & Joran Oxbow, SK Ph: (306)-485-7230 www.freyburnangusfarms.com
Red Ravenbrook Yoney 2J
Red Ravenbrook Rosie 14J
Sire: Red Double B Bullseye 1B Dam: Red BFL Yoney 140Y
Sire: Red Lazy MC Westernhauler 523D Dam: Red Fraser Rosie 825F
The Froese Family Ernie: 204.326.7606 Travis: 204.216.1897 ravenbrookfarms@gmail.com
c i s s a l K e n o t s 4, 2021 Key December Brandon, MB Canadian Junior Angus Virtual Workshop Tuesday December 7, 2021 5:30 pm MDT
Register early as space is limited! Free for all Canadian Junior Angus members RSVP by December 3rd to reserve your spot RSVP to bwagner@cdnangus.ca Featuring: Lexi Wright - will talk about - The CAA Registry. Kajal Devani - will talk about - What is genetic selection? Tools and technology that can impact your profitability and market access! Naomi Best - will talk about - Junior Angus Opportunities For more information visit www.cdnangus.ca/canadian-junior-angus
Congratulations to Grace Glover of Boissevain, MB on receiving a $2000.00 Junior Angus Heifer voucher, from the
Canadian Angus Foundation. Grace was one of 3 Junior Angus members, whose name was randomly drawn from all Canadian Junior Angus members. The heifer voucher can be used toward the purchase of an Angus female of the youth’s choice this fall. To be eligible for the heifer voucher draw, youths with an interest in Canadian Angus had to purchase or renew a CJA membership on or before October 1. A random draw was conducted to select the winners.
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Thank You to all Buyers and Visitors in the past year!
Bulls & Open Heifers for sale by Private Treaty on the Farm! Bulls hand fed for longevity. All wts & epd’s available. Bulls sired by: PM Executive 5’17, Ellington Roughrider, PVF Insight, Paintrock Trapper, J Square S Magnum 822F
Guaranteed breeders! Delivered in the Spring!
Visitors are always welcome! We’ll be here until the cows come home! David & Jeanette Neufeld Boissevain, MB Ph. 204-534-2380 cranberrycreek27@gmail.com
New Website: cranberrycreekangus.ca
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ALTERNATIVE FEED OPTIONS 2021
Hello, my name is Doug Allison and I would like to visit with you about alternative feed ingredients to help balancing feedlot and cow diets. I have worked with Cargill Animal Nutrition for the past 20 years providing this service for many producers. With this past summer it has been quite a challenge for everyone. With different levels of drought over the prairies, from very extreme to moderate in some places, inventory of feed ingredients for winter feeding programs has been on everyone’s mind for a few months now. Before we start to discuss this I would like to talk about extending your feeding program through fall grazing. If you have the opportunity to let your cattle out on stubble, hay fields, etc this can sure help extend your grazing season and the economics that comes along with it. The main thing we need to keep in mind is when we have the cow herd out on the lush regrowth that we see this year is when the first killing frost comes along. When this happens, nitrates can spike up the plant and will drop down again into the roots over time. Excess manure, fertilizer, and stressed condition can cause these conditions. You can take samples of this regrowth and test it for nitrates to determine if the plants are carrying any. Cattle can manage a maximum level of 1000ppm and will adapt to the environment. Over 1000ppm they should be restricted to 50% of their daily intake. The main point is to test these fields if you feel there will be a concern. You can also wait for 7 to 10 days to put cattle on these fields after the frost. There is a lot of information on the web to read over to help understand nitrate poisoning. Winter feeding programs start in the fall when there is not enough nutritional feed for them to maintain their body condition. Don’t stretch the fall grazing and sacrifice body condition score. This will cost you more $ in the long run to put this condition back on your cows when the weather gets cold. In drought situations the main thing your cow herd will need is forage and fiber. Today we have a lot of different fiber offerings that we never used many years ago. I always think that every product has a nutritional value, you just need to get a feed test on it to decide where it can be used. It is always good to get a wet chem test on products that are relatively new to your feeding program. In drought conditions and to extend your better quality feed ingredients there are fiber sources like traditional straws. Oats, barley wheat, triticale, rye are normal fiber straws, but now a days I balance diets using corn stalks, canola straw, lentil, soya bean, flax and kochia. These type of straws can be very high in NDF and lignin which mean they are lower in nutritional value. Feed test will help identify they nutritional value of these products. They can help stretch your better ingredients but should not be fed at too high of level to sacrifice protein and energy requirements of the feeding programs you are wanting to balance. When wanting to stretch the hay and silage piles that could be short this winter these alternative fiber sources can help with this but you will have to also feed other protein and energy products. Remember nutritional balance is the key, and you should be using supplement, mineral, energy and protein ingredients along with your fiber sources to balance your cows, bull and calves programs. Everyone needs to understand limitations, don’t fall to far behind. If you sacrifice nutrition, it will cost you a lot more in the long run.
Doug Allison Beef Consultant - Cargill Animal Nutrition 204-724-2652
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CANADIAN JUNIOR ANGUS PRESIDENT REPORT -Naomi Best
Hello Juniors and Fellow Angus Breeders, I hope you have all made the best of your summer and are looking forward to the fall months ahead. There are a few events to reflect on from the past couple of months and some exciting times ahead with the Canadian Junior Angus! We were able to host Showdown “Hybrid Style” in Olds, Alberta at the end of August. We want to thank all of our Juniors who were able to attend and sponsors for our show, as their support is greatly appreciated. It was great to have our Junior Angus family back together! We were able to award three scholarships to three very deserving Junior members. A special congratulations goes out to the Canadian Angus Foundation heifer voucher recipient as well. Our next major event; the Annual GOAL Conference will be held in Toronto, Ontario February 19th -21st, 2022. As always there are some great speakers and activities lined up for everyone who attends. I highly encourage Juniors to register for GOAL and for those who are further away we do have travel bursaries available. As a Junior attending GOAL you will be able to take in some great knowledge from industry leaders as well as make connections with your fellow Juniors from all across the country. Keep in mind that those who attend will be eligible to win a heifer voucher from the Canadian Angus Foundation. For our older members, mark in your calendar that January 5th is the deadline to apply for the Foundation Legacy Scholarship. The interviews, panel discussion and awards will take place at the GOAL Conference held in February. If you have any questions about any of these opportunities don’t hesitate to ask myself or any of the board members. We are looking forward to hosting Showdown 2022 from July 27th to 29th, 2022 in Brandon, Manitoba. Keep in mind that this will be back to back with the Manitoba Youth Beef Round-Up in Neepawa, Manitoba, so Juniors can attend two shows in one week! I look forward to seeing you all this fall or into the coming year whether it be at GOAL, Showdown or out and about at sales and events.
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CAA Presidents Message Has time sped up or is it just me? There are only so many hours in a day and most days that number feels like it is a few too short to get everything done that sits on the to do list. Undoubtedly the fall season is one of the busiest seasons in agriculture with harvest, gathering feed and cattle, weaning and show/sale preparations along with all of those other undone summer projects. Fall is also a great time to check in on your customers and friends. It is typically when they will see the fruits of their labor come to market. The genetics that you provided them 2 breeding seasons ago are finally making their mark. Ask the tough questions, are the genetics doing what they hoped they would, are the buyers competitively accepting those calves, are the females lasting long enough to be adding to the bottom line? All too often customer service stops the day the bull has been delivered, don’t be that operation!!
New developments in technology and livestock production continue to come to market at an ever increasing rate these days. It is important to sit back and recognize how this technology may benefit your individual operation; will it save me time?, will it reduce our labor? how will this benefit my customers in the future? These are all questions we need to ask for ourselves. Technology is like a “good” pair of boots, one size doesn’t fit all!! What works for one operation may not fit yours. This doesn’t mean that it should be thrown away and not utilized. That is for you to decide!! I’m looking forward to connecting with many of our Angus friends and extended family this fall. While the show season will feel somewhat different this fall we all have shows and sales to look forward to. While this drought has forced us to become creative and develop plans B, C & D. We continue to prove our perseverance and steadfast nature as cattle producers. Finally, don’t be afraid to check in with that friend you haven’t seen in a while. I’m sure they want to hear from you. Keep on keeping on until our paths reconnect. Your CAA President Sheldon Kyle
1st Annual Sandhills Showdown Hosted by Manitoba Bull Test Station Champion Angus Bred Heifer and Overall Champion Bred – Eastondale Bonnie Lady 114’20 – Eastondale Angus Reserve Champion Angus Bred Heifer and Overall reserve champion – Gold-Bar Heroine 103J – Saige Buchanan Erica Easton with Eastondale Bonnie Lady 114’20 Champion Angus Heifer calf and Overall Champion Heifer Calf – RamRod Erica 147J – RamRod Cattle Co. Reserve Champion Angus and Overall Champion Heifer Calf – KCH Queen 2107J – Steppler Farms Ltd. Champion Angus Bull Calf – RamRod Rip 110J – RamRod Cattle Co. Reserve Champion Bull Calf – Eastondale Temptation 15’21 Judges – Wilco Van Meijl Lois McRae Richard Bramley
Lacey Dekeyser with RamRod Erica 147J along with the judges
2021/2022 Test Year as of right now – 108 bulls and 54 heifers on test with more to come. Young bull test for animals born after April 1st – delivery is end of November Contact Cody for details. Sale – March 26, 2022
Cody Nolan
Manager Manitoba Beef Cattle Performance Association 204-763-4696 http://www.charolaisbanner.com/douglas/
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Elaine Keen & Kathleen Porteous Marquette Manitoba 204-383-0703 | 204-383-0154 ossawaangus@gmail.com Find us on Facebook
Thank-you to all our 2021 buyers
Its been quite a tough summer for our girls but we are proud to have the widest, deepest set of calves we've ever had to offer. All for sale by private treaty. We are consigning a bred heifer and heifer calf in this years Keystone Klassic Sale.
Feel free to call or stop by anytime for a tour!
Ossawa Bethany 301H
Ossawa Mia 385J & her momma
Man/Sask Rep. Business Development Team Report - Bob Toner Fall is definitely in the air! As we look back at 2021, it was certainly a year full of challenges for many both personally and in agriculture. Covid-19 has made planning events a real challenge with the ever-changing protocols. I salute all the exhibition boards, breed associations and everyone else involved in the industry who are working hard trying to make events happen in these challenging times. With that being said I will be trying to get to as many events this fall as possible and I look forward to seeing all of you and reconnecting. Many areas suffered through a widespread drought this year and some hard decisions had to be made about downsizing or getting out altogether. Most people I've talked to did manage to get enough feed gathered up however finding enough straw did seem to be an issue. So far the purebred sales and the commercial calf prices seem to be holding up. Let's hope this trend continues through the fall run to help ease some stress. Hopefully this year was just a bump in the road and next year will be better. We've all been through this before and unfortunately probably will be again. As I’ve said before, we're a resilient group and we'll persevere. The Saskatchewan Angus Association held a very successful tour in August this year. This year we went to the northwest part of the province and it was a great two-day tour. The first day was in the Meadow Lake area and the second was to the south and east of Glaslyn. Producers from all over Saskatchewan as well as Manitoba and Alberta were in attendance. If you've never been on one of these tours, you owe it to yourself to go to one no matter what area you're from. These tours are a great opportunity to not only visit some operations but also to get to visit fellow producers in a casual, laid back manner. Good luck to everyone at the shows and sales this fall and I hope to see you around. See ya down the road Bob Toner
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VIRTUAL MANITOBA YOUTH BEEF ROUNDUP 2021 August 1, 2021 Despite a challenging 2 years of let downs and cancellations, including our 2nd Round Up, participants at Manitoba Youth Beef Round Up have shown great resilience. It was with heavy hearts that the Round Up committee was forced to cancel our show for yet another year in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. However, with a little outward thinking and help rom Direct Livestock Marketing Systems (DLMS) the committee was able to host our annual event virtually to be broadcasted and judged online. It was a great success with 42 juniors entered and a total of 80 livestock entries. Despite a totally different approach to the August long weekend our juniors know and love, juniors were still able to participate in open livestock confirmation classes as well as skill building competitions such as public speaking, marketing, photography, graphic design and judging. Participants were given guidelines of how to present their animal via video. Animals were presented in show condition and videos were uploaded for broad cast on DLMS. Overall it was an incredibly strong presentation of animals and projects, juniors were applauded by the committee, peers and the general public for such adaptability and creativity despite a challenging circumstance. This is not just any cattle show, it is an all-around event to promote and educate youth to continue in the livestock industry. Our show would not happen without our dedicated sponsors , parents, Juniors and committee members who have stood behind this Junior All Breeds Show and helped to make it a success in past years. A huge thank you to everyone for their support and willingness to keep the Round Up spirit alive in our virtual show. Projects were on display on the DLMS website and the Manitoba Youth Beef Round Up Page from July 21 to August 1st. From there the general public could view all projects and check out our juniors hard work. Judging also took place during this time period and results were submitted to DLMS. On August 1st at 7pm, what would normally be our banquet and award ceremony, results were announced live on a live video broadcast on DLMS. All videos and comments were featured n a flawless manner for juniors and the public to find out in real time who would be crowned as our winners. This presentation took major effort and coordination from DLMS, and we cannot Thank Mark and Joanne Shologan enough for their contribution! Judges for our virtual event included judges of the confirmation show, Greg and Amanda Pugh of Pugh Farms Edgerton Alberta. Our Livestock Judging Competition judge Bevin Hamilton of Vermilion Alberta. Our Public Speaking Judges Carson Callum, General Manager of Manitoba Beef Producers and Shannon Carvey of Alexander MB. Our Photography Judge Jessy MilneSmith of Douglas MB. Our Graphic Design Judge Carson Callum. Our Marketing Judge Jackie Cavers of LaRiviere MB. Class 2 All Other Breeds Bred Heifers 1. Laine Muir (Angus) 2. Gracie Muir (Angus) 3. Laine Muir (Angus) 4. Brooklyn Wirgau (Gelbvieh)
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Class 2A All Other Breeds Bred Heifers 1. Brayden Steppler (Angus) 2. Jake Muir (Angus) 3. Ellie Nolan (Angus) 4. Brogan Birmingham (Simmental) 5. Brady Wirgau (Gelbvieh) Grand Champion All Other Breeds Female was Brayden Steppler with Merit Black Lass 122H (Angus) Reserve Champion All Other Breeds Female was Jake Muir with HBH Lenlock 77H (Angus) See full list of results at www.mbyouthbeefroundup.weebly.com
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Git R Done Bull and Female Sale Hodgeville, SK | April 5, 2022
Offering Black Angus Yearling Bulls, Black Angus Two Year Old Bulls and a Select Group of Open Heifers
For Sale by Private Treaty 15 purebred Black Angus Heifers AI Bred to Calving Ease Focal Point 2013 and exposed to Allandale Global 70H Collin , Michelle & Hillary Sauder Hodgeville, SK Michelle: 306-677-7540 | Hillary: 306-677-7542 windy.willows@sasktel.net | www.windywillows.ca Be sure to check us out on Facebook at Windy Willow Farms
22nd Annual Canadian Junior Angus
SHOWDOWN 2022
July 27–29 Brandon, Manitoba
Event subject to change and/or cancellation dependent upon current public health and government guidelines.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 1:00 pm • Move in begins
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12 noon • Move in complete 12 noon • Lunch & Orientation 12:30 pm • CJA Annual General Meeting 1:30 pm • Judging (individual competition – written reasons)
2:00 pm • Team Grooming 5:30 pm • Supper & Extravaganza
Thursday, July 28, 2022 9:00 am • Showmanship 11:00–4:00 pm • Print Marketing 1:00–4:00 pm • Sales Talk 12 noon • Public Speaking 2:00 pm • Judging (must qualify from individual competition)
6:00 pm • Cook-off & BBQ For up-to-date Showdown information, please visit www.cdnangus.ca/canadian-junior-angus/showdown. The Canadian Angus Foundation will provide travel and trucking bursaries to attend Showdown as well as significant cash prizes and scholarships for the Aggregate Winners. There will also be three draws made for vouchers to purchase Angus females—one at $3,000 and two at $2,000. All exhibitors will automatically be entered to win!
Friday, July 29, 2022 9:00 am • Conformation Classes 5:00 pm • Banquet, Awards Presentations, Auction & Dance
Visit the Canadian Angus Foundation website at www.cdnangus.ca/foundation for more information and to apply for the bursaries. Naomi Best • President/Manitoba Director: 204-851-7233 Belinda Wagner • Coordinator: 306-537-1518 or bwagner@cdnangus.ca
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Presents the smaller but mighty...
is offering for Sale at the Keystone Klassic!! 1 Black Angus Bred Heifer - Sired by Youngdale Edan - Dam Sired by B J Harvester
- Bred to Frey Cowboy Logic
(2nd high selling Logic Bull at Frey Spring Bull Sale)
25 Bred Heifers for Sale
Service Sire: Black Meadows Archer Due to start calving March 1st.
Bloodlines Represent: Musgrave Ski Hi, Youngdale Edan, Youngdale Absolute, BM Feelgood and Harvester.
(Feeding Options and Delivery Dates are available & negotiable!)
Quality Angus Since 1958 THE WALKER’S Miniota, MB Call Bill at (204)567-3782
KEMBAR ANGUS Offering for Sale by Private Treaty!
We have a select group of very good yearling bulls and
40 open heifers to choose from. Sires include: ACC Cash, Eastondale Sting, Mar Mac Dakota, ACC Stoic 26F and Brooking Patriot.
Select your bull this fall & we will feed until spring & deliver when you want him.
Visitors are Always Welcome!
KEMBAR ANGUS
Colin & Arlene Kirkpatrick Brad & Noreen Kirkpatrick Kemnay, MB. Ph. (204)-725-3597 or 204-761-8526 or email: ackirkpatrick@rfnow.com
B u s i n e s s D i r e c t o ry CAREY AUCTION SERVICES BRENT CAREY Box 27 • Stavely, AB • T0L 1Z0
Ph (403) 549-2478 Cell (403) 650-9028
Keystone Livestock SERVICES
Lois McRae & Joyce Gordon
Winnipeg / 17 Speers Road / 204-233-8418 Brandon / 1202 17th Street East / 204-728-0231 Grunthal / Hwy 216 & 205 / 204-434-6881
RR 1 Box 57 Brandon, Manitoba R7A 5Y1 h: 204-728-3058 c: 204-573-5192 f: 204-727-7744 marmacfarms1@gmail.com
LIVESTOCK INSURANCE
specializing in livestock insurance for over 45 years
Ernie, Sheldon & Travis Froese Box 9 Grunthal, MB R0A 0R0
Bulls & Heifers Travis Cell: 204.216.1897 Ernie Home: 204.326.7606 ravenbrookfarms@gmail.com
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Congratulations! to Cora Baker on her High School Graduation! Cora is a former MB Junior Angus member and the daughter of Tim & Wendy Baker of Greenbush Angus. Cora is attending the University of Saskatchewan and studying Kinesiology. After she plans to become an athletic trainer for a sports team.
Congratulations to Cody & Kendra Nolan on their marriage on October 2, 2021. Pictured with their daughter Ellie. Cody is the manager of the Douglas Bull Test Station and they have a small herd of Registered Black Angus cattle.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Nov. 19—21st…….…Maple Lake Female Open House & sale by private treaty/at the farm /Hartney Nov. 25th…………….Angus Show at 50th Anniversary of Agribition in Regina, SK Dec. 4th …………….Keystone Klassic Sale / Brandon, MB Dec. 6th………….…...HBH Angus & Northern Lights Simmental Production Sale/ Oak River, MB Dec. 11th……………..Pride of the Prairies Female Sale Saskatoon, SK Dec. 13th…………......Mar Mac New Generation Female Sale / Black Angus Dispersal on farm Jan. 10/ 2022………...Outlook deadline for Bull Sale Issue Jan 18—20………..….MB Ag Days, Brandon, MB Feb. 19-21 …………...GOAL Conference in Toronto, ON Feb. 23rd…………….. Brookside Bull Sale/ Neepawa, MB Mar. 9th…………..…...Mar Mac & Guests Bull Sale/on farm/ Brandon, MB Mar. 19th……………....Hamco Bull Sale/ on farm/ Glenboro, MB April 5th……………… “Buy The Beef” Bull Sale / Neepawa, MB April 5th…………….….Git R Done Bull & Female Sale / Hodgeville, SK April 15th…….. ………Outlook deadline for spring issue. April 15th……………....Freyburn Family Tradition Bull & Female Sale June 9-12th…………...CAA AGM Moncton, NB July 27 - 29th…………CJAA Showdown, Brandon, MB July 30th - Aug. 1st…Manitoba Youth Beef Round-up, Neepawa, MB Dec. 2022……………..Buy the Beef Sister Sale in Neepawa, MB
ADVERTISER’S INDEX Anderson Cattle Co………………………...2 Black Meadows…………………………….23 Brookside Angus…………………………. 27 Camo Cattle…………………………………22 Cranberry Creek…………………………....12 Eton Six …………………………………......11 Freyburn Angus .…………………………..10 JAS Red Angus…………………………….22 Hamco Cattle Co…………………………..IFC HBH…………………………………………..BC Kembar……………………………………….24
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Kenray………………………………….....28 LK Ranch………………………………...IBC Maple Lake…………………………….….21 Mar Mac Farms………………………........9 NYK Angus ……………………………….15 Ossawa Angus…………………………...17 Ravenbrook Angus……………………. .11 Rooke Farms……………………………..14 Shwaluk…………………………………...18 Windy Willows…………………………...19 Wraz………………………………………....7
COMMERCIAL PRODUCER of the YEAR Attention Purebred Angus Breeders!!!! Think about your Commercial Cattlemen who have a strong Angus influence in their herd.
There are many commercial cattlemen across Manitoba who have used Angus bulls or have had a mainly Angus cow herd for years with great dedication. The MB Angus Association would like to recognize more of these cattlemen. Please take the time to think about this and send in your nomination for a commercial producer who uses Angus Bulls. Nominations will be received by mail or email (Deadline Nov. 30th, 2021 and selection will be made by the board. The recipient will be notified of the award and invited to attend the AGM, where a presentation will be made. This is a chance to recognize a dedicated producer. Please provide a brief history on the individual with the nomination. DEADLINE for NOMINATIONS is Nov. 30th, 2021
email to Mandi at mandi.mbangus@gmail.com Or mail to: Manitoba Angus Assoc. , Box 172, Pierson, MB R0M 1S0
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7th Annual Pride of the Prairies Dec 11th- SLS, Saskatoon
Featuring ALL KenrAy COWS BOrn 2012-2016 All cows cArry service to Red SSS gRaNite 74h or Red J BaR dee thuNdeRhead 3F She Sells!
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7TH ANNUAL FALL FEMALE SALE
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december 11 KENRAY & WRAZ
Kenray K Quality Red Angus for over 30 Years
The Kyles - RedveRS, SK • Visitors Always Welcome Sheldon: 306.452.7545 • Ray: 306.452.7447 • Nolan: 431.771.4785
[e] sheldon@ kenrayranch.com • visit our website: www.kenrayranch.com facebook.com/KenrayRanch
twitter@ kenrayranch
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Add to your collection this Christmas season....
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19H Sire Musgrave 316 Stunner
LKR Black Belle 19H
19H & 39J Dam Black Belle 49C
LKR Black Belle 39J
L K Ranch
39J Sire MLG Authoritive 24F Lucas & Kayla Frey Oxbow Sk 306-485-8285 306-577-8392
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HBH Angus with Northern Light Simmentals Sale Monday, December 6, 2021 - Oak River, MB Selling: Over 75 Lots of Black Angus & Simmental Including: Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs, Bred Heifers, PLUS Elite Show Heifers
Featuring progeny and services of: KWA Slider 196H, HF Hot Lotto 54D, JL Admire 8004, LLB Dominic 884F, 5T Power Chip 4790, Ellingson Homegrown 6035, HBH Flynn 161F, S A V President 6847, S A V Rainfall 6846, S A V Renovation 6822, HF Perfect Storm 198E, Wheatland Monument 28H, M A F Northern Red 79C, N A C Battle Cry 4F, Wheatland Front Runner 896F, WS Epic E152, Springcreek Ladies Man 90E, Hart State of War 056C, X-T Doc Holiday 16D, LFE Night Hawk 3013D, and WLB Top Tier 456G
HBH Angus Farms Inc.
Box 94, Oak River, MB R0K 1T0 Neil Carson Darcy Heapy Ph: 204-773-6927 Ph: 204-365-7755 neilcarson1973@gmail.com dheapy@mymts.net
www.HBHAngusFarms.com
Like us on facebook HBH Angus Farm and on Instagram @hbhangus
Northern Light Simmentals Rossburn, MB Cody Carson Neil Carson Ph: 204-773-6927 Ph: 204-859-0658 neilcarson1973@gmail.com www.simmentalbreeders.ca
View the catalogue online at
www.BuyAgro.com
Leech Printing 302809
Sale Managed By: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Chris: 306-220-5006 Shane: 403-363-9973 Ben: 519-374-3335 Transcon Livestock Corp. Jay: 403-556-5563 Darren: 403-323-3985 Glenn: 780-542-0634