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The eye of the master fattens his cattle. Frank B Morrison Midwest Beef Producer PO Box 280, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Phone: 651-224-1489; Fax: 651-224-1753

Celebrating 24 years of production management information for beef producers in the Upper Midwest

News Homeland Security: Agriculture Jobs Are â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Essentialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.....................................................................................................................20 Feature Articles Genetic Knowledge in Commercial Herds.........................................................................................................................................6 by Chip Kemp, Rachel Endecott, Ph.D. and Jackie Atkins, Ph.D., American Simmental Association & International Genetic Solutions Beef Makes America Great!...............................................................................................................................................................8 by J. David Nichols DLCC - DarLynn Cattle Company, Over 30 Years in the Making of a True Family Business..........................................................10 Bull Sale Calendar...........................................................................................................................................................................16 Not All Methods of Castration by Ligation Are Equal...................................................................................................................18 by Rachel Dodd

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ABOUT THE COVER Calves as pictured at Cannon Valley Ranch, Goodhue, MN February 2020. Cannon Valley Ranch is a registered Angus breeding stock operation nestled in the rolling hills of the beautiful Cannon Valley of SE Minnesota, approximately 45 minutes south of Minneapolis-St. Paul, about 25 miles north of Rochester, MN. Cannon Valley Ranch is family owned and operated by Bruce, LeeAnn and Taylor Waugh. Registered Black Angus cattle are raised, developed, and sold here on the ranch either by private treaty or at our Annual Bull Sale in March. Visit them at cannonvalleyranch.com Photo Taken by: Derek Sample Midwest Beef Producer (ISSN 1551-2339) is owned, produced and published monthly except for combined issues during December-January, May-June, and the Bull Buyers Guide in January and no issue in July by Midwest Beef Producer, PO Box 280, Cottage Grove, MN 55016. Printed in the U.S.A. Periodicals postage paid at Saint Paul, MN and other entry points. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Midwest Beef Producer, PO Box 280, Cottage Grove, MN 55016-0280

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Genetic Knowledge in Commercial Herds Genetic Knowledge in Commercial Herds Four approaches toFour genetic awareness approaches to genetic awareness

By Chip Kemp, Rachel Endecott, Ph.D. and Jackie Atkins, Ph.D. Genetic awareness within the commercial beef sector has been a much-discussed topic and an ongoing challenge to make a pervasive reality. Ideally, commercial producers would see the rationale behind serious collection of phenotypes and genotypes, have the resources to capture them, and use the data to improve the profitability of the herd; however, the practicality of the matter may be very different. Given the limited time and dollars available within commercial environments, the expense of collecting records needs to be offset with a ready manner in which to use and profit from the data. Clearly, commercial producers hold the keys to obtaining genetic knowledge on certain hard-to-collect traits such as cow longevity, feedlot, and carcass data. While progressive seedstock producers prioritize these data points, in many seedstock operations cows turn over quickly in the pursuit of genetic progress and a high percentage of male calves are destined for a bull battery and not meat production. Thus, commercial producers have access to insight that seedstock breeders may not have the ability to collect. Commercial data promises immense value in genetic prediction. The difficulty of capturing value from commercial data collection may limit the bottom-line focus of the commercial audience unless the demand for data can

be turned into tangible actions and subsequent dollars for the commercial operation. There are two primary pivot points that will determine the uptake of serious data collection and use in the commercial sector: 1. The production of and demand for slaughter cattle with more predictable profit potential, whether that takes the form of retained ownership or the marketing of value-added feeder calves. 2. Replacement females with reliable predictability of long term cow performance. The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) and likeminded organizations need to continue to engage and relay information to those entities involved in the marketing of feeder cattle, cattle feeding, the harvesting of terminal cattle, and the promotion and sale of beef products if we are to significantly grow the appetite for serious genetic awareness of feedlot and carcass traits in the commercial sector. The beef cattle industry should continue to advocate for whole life-cycle indexes that reflect a holistic view of the impact a female has on the bottom line of an operation, including female longevity without ignoring the end product (beef).

Commercial producers recognize these fundamental ingredients of a herd improvement program: • A controlled breeding and calving season(s)

• Selection of replacement females

• Adoption of a mating system that uses heterosis

• Culling of the cow herd based on economically relevant criteria

• Selection and use of superior sires for traits economically relevant to the system

For those commercial producers who seek to add genetic awareness to their decision-making process, there are multiple approaches available. The different approaches come with varying levels of ease, time commitment, expense, and different levels of genetic insight. The ASA has programs specifically built for improved genetic awareness in commercial herds ranging from valuating feeder calves to full scale genetic evaluation including genomics. If you are interested in learning more about ASA’s commercial offerings, contact Chip Kemp at ckemp@simmgene.com.

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Approach A: Bull knowledge alone Purchase bulls from trusted seedstock providers and use the genetics of the bull battery as a proxy for herd knowledge. In this scenario, commercial producers are taking advantage of the genetic credibility provided by their seedstock supplier. No further steps are taken by the commercial operation to refine the genetic awareness of their herd. Pros • Easy – no added effort after purchase of bull(s) for record collection or DNA testing. • No added expense after bull purchase. • Allows access to most feeder calf verification programs (e.g. IGS Feeder Profit Calculator™) as do the remaining approaches.

In addition to the knowledge acquired with bull purchases, this option incorporates commercially-available genomic tests that give a basic genetic view for in-herd comparisons. These tests range in price, efficacy, and appropriateness for various breed types or breed compositions. Pros

• Easy – typically requires only a blood or tissue sample captured chute

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• Provides little to no understanding of genetic differences within the herd. • Doesn’t differentiate females based on their own genetic merit. • Provides the least genetic insight and therefore the poorest opportunity for genetic advancement of the approaches discussed.

Approach C: Structured genetic evaluation using pedigrees and phenotypes only This approach (and Approach D) require a more significant commitment to data collection. A structured approach to individual animal identification, performance records, and reporting identified phenotypes at regularly scheduled intervals is essential to gain meaningful results. This approach opens the door for serious knowledge, but also requires significant homework to make the data usable in NCE. Pros • Significant genetic awareness — on par with seedstock operators. • EPDs and selection indexes can be generated across all females or an entire operation. • EPDs and selection indexes allow for more precise decisions on heifer selection, mating, and marketing. • Cost can be low when viewed on a per-cow basis through some genetic evaluation providers. • Robust software, system support, and technical assistance available through some genetic evaluation providers. Cons • Greater time and labor commitment for data collection and reporting. • Greater learning curve to understand the reporting software. • Cost can be variable depending upon the provider. Upon first glance, the demands of data reporting through a structured genetic evaluation are foreign to many commercial operations; however, many thorough and progressive producers are already capturing a large portion of the information needed — and often more. Seedstock operators should encourage their elite customers to consider this step. It empowers their customers and also provides an avenue to get more information regarding their own genetics into a genetic evaluation. All parties benefit from enhanced data collection, in particular, hard-to-capture phenotypes. The commercial customer gains more insight into their own ranch and is better equipped to determine the next step in their genetic purchases. This holds the seedstock operation more accountable for continuing to improve if they are to service that customer. In turn, the seedstock operator has greater knowledge to better consult and guide the commercial operation. April 2020

Approach B: Bull knowledge and commercial DNA tests

side. The sample is sent to a commercial lab and results returned on a simplified scale. • Provides information to make heifer retention decisions. It can be used on terminal calves, but that is usually price prohibitive. In lieu of sampling terminal calves, samples taken on replacement heifer prospects are usually viewed as a proxy for the terminal calves. Cons • Does not take into account the genetic awareness derived from pedigree and performance knowledge. • Is better served as an in-herd comparison than an industry-wide comparison. • Moderate expense. Return on investment should be considered. • Moderate knowledge. BIF’s guiding policy makes the limitations of this approach clear: “BIF believes that information from DNA tests only has value in selection when incorporated with all other available forms of performance information for economically important traits in the National Cattle Evaluation (NCE), and when communicated in the form of an Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) with corresponding BIF accuracy. For some economically-important traits, information other than DNA tests may not be available.” In place of individual animal data collection, commercially available DNA tests can shed light on genetic differences in replacement candidates.

Approach D: Structured genetic evaluation using pedigrees, phenotypes, and genomic data This approach is the pinnacle of thorough genetic awareness. Of course, that brings with it the greatest demand of time and dollars. This approach allows a committed commercial operation to ultimately attain a similar level of genetic awareness with the most elite seedstock programs in the business. This approach isn’t for every commercial program, but where appropriate adds a unique level of knowledge and informed selection not possible with the other approaches. Pros • Greatest amount of genetic knowledge. With time can attain a similar level of genetic awareness of elite seedstock programs. • Provides powerful genetic insight for all facets of the operation Cons • Most expensive approach. This is still quite varied depending upon the genetic evaluation provider and the relationship with the genotyping lab. These costs will range from moderate to high. • Largest commitment of time and labor for data collection and reporting. • Learning curve for reporting software and DNA testing.

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Fact # 1. The fresh retail beef demand index value for 2019 was a 2.3% increase from last year and the highest since 2015. The most recent high in per capita beef consumption was in 2010. Beef consumption grew, and so did prices! In 2020 available beef supplies will be lower which will push cattle prices higher. Agriculture Chief Economist Robert Johansson projected an increase in USA agriculture exports at $139 billion with $40 billion going to China.

BEEF MAKES AMERICA GREAT! By: J. David Nichols

I’m going to share some boring facts with you that I did NOT get from the Iowans who couldn’t count the number of votes in our recent presidential primary for POTUS. I asked a friend who is a Bernie Sanders fan, if you can’t even count votes, how in the hell are you going to figure out to whom and when are you going to hand out all the free stuff that he’s promising? Her silence was deafening.

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue expects exports to be much greater because the Japan free trade agreement should raise demand for U.S. meat. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem challenged New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg to spend a day with a farmer, ride a horse, rope steers, drive GPS controlled tractors, program computer grain handling systems, and then internationally market their commodities, pay their bills and then continue to do what they do best— incredibly difficult work! Fact #2 America’s cowpokes and cattle feeders are producing more pounds

of healthy, good tasting beef with bigger cows, on fewer acres at lower prices (adjusted for inflation). Pasture management and environmental stewardship have also blossomed the past half century. Seedstock breeders genetic inputs have contributed a great deal to increasing weaning and final harvest weights, at younger ages. In other words— Doing more with less! Fact #3 Perhaps the best kept secret are the rural family’s children who have flourished and through osmosis have become some of the best citizens in the land. They won our nation’s wars, are our teachers, our 4-H leaders, our little league coaches, and our professors at Land Grant Universities. Fact #4 Mere words fail me to describe the good neighbor who knew when help was really needed, both physical chores and/or when a hug or prayer made the difference. I’d like to personally invite you to come and meet Team Nichols and their kids. Our Power bulls are a sight for sore eyes. Their dams are among the best cows that ever ate grass.

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Over 30 Years in the Making “As seedstock breeders, Dar and Lynn Giess have developed one of the best South Devon herds in the world. Their cows excel maternally and have tremendous type and extremely sound udders. In addition, their herd offers a unique combination of low birth weight, good growth and excellent carcass merit. We are actively using the Giess’ South Devons in our program and have had tremendous success with them,” said Lee Leachman. Giess has built his ranch and name on South Devon cattle – a lesser-known English beef breed with a gentle disposition, noted for longevity and efficiency. The guiding principles to the DLCC cattle operation have remained a balanced genetic approach. By maintaining an

emphasis on growth and carcass merit, focusing on eye-appeal and udder quality while emphasizing the effects of hybrid vigor through the production of DLCC South Devon composites. The DLCC philosophy of cattle breeding is represented in every animal that is sold and DLCC takes pride in “producing honest cattle that give you real results.” The DLCC Ranch combines every tool at their disposal to gain a better understanding of the genetic traits of their cowherd. Including whole herd reporting with the North American South Devon Association (NASDA) since the mid-1990s. These data are now evaluated in the International Genetic Solutions (IGS) multi-breed genetic evaluation, for the production of EPD’s. IGS

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is a consortium of breed associations from North America and Australia including Simmental, Red Angus, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Salers and Shorthorn. This collaboration is an effort to greatly improve the power and accuracy of genetic predictions and EPD’s by merging databases from all of the partners into the world’s largest beef cattle evaluation on the planet. There are approximately 19 million animals and over 200,000 genotypes in the genetic evaluation which boasts the most advanced statistical models to date. (www.internationalgeneticsolutions.com) Other tools being utilized include fixed time AI since the early 2000’s, carcass ultrasound on all replacement heifers and bull calves for the past 20 years.

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of a True Family Business... In addition, feed efficiency and growth test of bulls at Midland Bull Test and Leachman Cattle of Colorado, index-based selection since 2011 using the Leachman dollar profit program and more recently adding disposition and feet and leg scoring to the mix. “Data is our lifeblood, and we use every tool at our disposal. We know through accurate record-keeping and whole herd reporting that we can build a sizable amount of knowledge to back our genetic selection decisions,” says Dar Giess. “This ensures we are producing the genetics that provide value to our commercial customers” By utilizing all of these tools, DLCC genetics has become synonymous with performance cattle exhibiting exceptional phenotypes, as demonstrat-

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ed by their many show ring championships. The popularity of DLCC genetics has grown immensely over the years. Recently they have been producing bulls for a research cycle at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center. However, DLCC makes their living selling bulls to commercial cattlemen across the country. They have sold to cattlemen from over 30 states, four Canadian provinces, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Paraguay. The annual spring

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sale coming in April (4/25/2020) is the pinnacle of years of breed development. The DLCC Ranch has hosted an annual bull sale for the past 27, including the first five years at the Black Hills Stock Show and all sales since at the home ranch near Pierz, MN. The sale has grown considerably,

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originally offering 20 bulls and now selling 60 plus bulls and 30 females. In addition, 40 bulls are sold private treaty and in consigned sales. As an advocate for the beef industry, Dar is currently President of the North American South Devon Association, past President of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association, World South Devon Society and Mississippi Valley Cattlemen’s Association. He currently serves on the NCBA Trade Committee, Executive Board of the Minnesota Beef Expo and is the World South Devon Society US representative. Mark Goodrich, Deputy General Manager of Competition at the Minnesota State Fair, said it best about Dar’s commitment to the cattle industry: “Dar is bigger than life to young, upcoming

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cattle people who hope to achieve even a small amount of what Dar has accomplished, while experienced cattle people look to him for guidance and inspiration to advance their established cattle efforts and ambitions. Dar’s innovative and forward-thinking process challenges those around him to stretch and build upon traditional thoughts and actions in the cattle industry. His enthusiasm for all things cattle is contagious and has motivated many bystanders into action.” As a family business, the extra effort is made to address the ever-changing needs of the operation and the customers it serves. Actively involved in the

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operation are Lane (son), Kate (daughter-in-law) and Leah (daughter). Lane and Kate live in Manhattan, Kansas where Kate works as the Account Manager for LivestockDirect. Lane received his Bachelor’s in Animal Science in 2015 and his Master’s in Animal Breeding & Genetics in 2017, both from Kansas State University. Lane is currently the Director of Commercial and Nontraditional Data Programs at the American Simmental Association. Leah graduated from Kansas State University in 2019

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with a degree in Agricultural Communications and Journalism. She currently works for Swanson Russell, a fully-integrated business marketing agency, as a public relations writer for agricultural clients in the Omaha, NE office. Dar Giess and his wife, Lynn, own DLCC Ranch – a 700-acre operation in rural Pierz, Minnesota with a South Devon and South Devon composite rolling herd of 500 head. They grow 60 acres of corn for silage and the remainder of the land is used for hay and pasture. They also rent land to sustain their herd. “We do everything,” said Giess, president of the North American South Devon Association. “We clip the bulls ourselves. We advertise the bulls ourselves. We also have a couple of friends who help us considerably here and there, but we really don’t go outside of the family for work to be done.” “It’s not an ‘I’ operation, it’s a ‘we’ operation. My family and I developed this together and worked hard to make it what it is today,” Giess concluded.

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Apr 25 WR Bar 28th Annual Production Sale, Pequot Lakes, MN Apr 27 ND Angus Bull Test Sale, Dickinson, ND Apr 28 Currant Creek Angus, Miles City, MT Apr 28 Grasstime Bull Sale, Billings, MT Apr 28 Vollmer Angus Ranch, Wing, ND May 1 Knoxville ICA Bull Test Sale, Knoxville, IA May 2 Emerald Lane Angus Sale, Edgar, WI May 2 Flying W Ranch 45th Annual Production Sale, Pequot Lakes, MN May 2 Grand Hills Cattle Bull Sale, Eaton, Colo. May 3 Baxter Angus Bull Sale at the ranch Rockham, SD May 4 Spickler Ranch South, Glenfield, ND May 6 McDonnell Angus SD Bull Sale,Bowman, ND May 7 Kopriva Ranch, Raymond, SD May 7 Paint Rock Angus, Hyattville, WY May 8 Duppong‘s Willow Creek Farm, Glen Ullin, ND May 8 Spur Ranch Female Sale,Vinita, OK May 9 Country Lane Farm, Ringle, WI May 9 Mead Farms Female Sale, Versailles, MO May 11 Gardiner Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Ashland, KS May 11 Wendel Livestock, Lamoure, ND May 17 Heuchert‘s Willow Creek Ranch, Devils Lake, ND May 23 Soaring Eagle Farms, Springfield, MO May 30 Lorenzen Farms Production Sale, Chrisman, IL May 30 Shaw Cattle Co. Female Sale, Caldwell, Jun 1 Bruner Angus, at Rugby Livestock, Rugby, ND Jun 1 Sunnyslope Angus. Lanesboro, MN Jun 7 Hawkeye Country Angus

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Not All Methods of Castration by Ligation Are Equal Properly tensioned band is critical By Rachel Dodd Proper tension is essential in ligating a body part. Studies of high-tension banding have demonstrated that the complete negation of blood flow triggers a natural analgesic effect that reduces pain, while minimizing swelling and related complications. This effect is called compression analgesic. Compression analgesic was the term used by researchers in New Zealand when developing a humane and drugfree method of velvet antler removal. Without a band placed below the antler pedicle, the level of pain when removing the antler was excruciating (full body movement); with a properly tensioned Callicrate VELVET ANTLER Band, the level of pain was undetectable (no eye movement).

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“We built our new ABS Global Calf Facility in the summer of 2016. This was the ﬁrst time we utilized anything except steel at one of our facilities and it was a hard sell to the staff. However, after meeting with Travis at TJ’s Fencing in Harpers Ferry, and having him bring a gate home to show the staff, we were sold. We utilize more than 200 different sizes of gates, all purchased from TJ’s Fencing and installed by Cliff ’s Incorporated from Friesland, WI. The gating is holding up very well. We intend to expand our calf facility this summer and will deﬁnitely continue utilizing TJ’s Fencing for the gating.” - Jim Meronek, Health Assurance, Production and Supply Chain Director ABS Global, Inc DeForest, WI

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Rhonda Brooks Farmers and ranchers are now on the front lines when it comes to fighting the impact of COVID-19, thanks to a decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The agency is recognizing thousands of jobs in agriculture and related fields as “essential critical infrastructure workers.” “Everyone from the people who supply the inputs to the farmers and producers who grow the food and care for animals are considered essential workers now,” reported Clinton Griffiths, anchor and executive producer for AgDay Television, earlier Monday. Concerns about how to prepare for the upcoming planting season, in particular, have weighed heavily on many members of the agriculture industry, including Clint Deitch, owner of Crop Partners, Norborne, Mo. “A couple of weeks ago we were PREMIUM AUTOMATIC thinking, ‘How do we get everything here that we needed here?’ Now, WATERERS knowing that they’ve deemed agriculture a critical industry, that means everything we need will get here and the farmers will be able to plant their seed.” Why not veterinarians? Some invaluable members of the agriculture industry not yet formally identified as “essential” across all states are veterinarians. California, Illinois and Nevada are three states that have formally deemed them as such, and “there may be other states as well,” Michael San Filippo shared with Bovine Veterinarian on Monday, via email. “New York is allowing for ‘emergency veterinary and livestock services,’” added Filippo, senior media relations specialist for the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Many bovine veterinarians across the country continue to make onfarm calls to treat livestock, given Ritchie manufactures a complete line of livestock watering products with the the difficulty involved in trying to highest specifications in the industry. From a single horse Stall Fount to a diagnose health issues and treat fountain that waters up to 500 head, Ritchie fountains are top quality. Plus, large animals remotely. every Ritchie fountain is backed by our 10 year limited warranty. For more San Filippo reports that the information contact us at: AVMA has developed a document about why veterinary services Carlson Wholesale - 800-669-4038 should be classified as “essential” and shared it with all 50 U.S. govwww.carlsonwholesale.net ernors. The document is available @carlsonwholesale here: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19/veterinary-practices-are-essential-businesses. 20

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