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STEPPLER MISS 264A A. Sparrow Farms, SK made this Sparrows Oakridge daughter our high seller

STEPPLER MISS 110A Dale Pearson purchased two Seminole daughters

Cattle Lac Charolais White Cap Charolais, SK

STEPPLER MISS 23A Circle 7 Charolais, SK, selected this Sparrows Seminole daughter who was our 2nd high seller

STEPPLER MISS TTM 035A Westdale Cattle Co., SK, invested in this Merit Roundup heifer

McTavish Charolais, SK

STEPPLER MISS MAIDEN 165A Bullied Charolais bought this Oakridge female

STEPPLER MISS 187A Another repeat customer, Bina Charolais, ND, wanted this Stepplers Distinction Box 7, Miami, MB R0G 1H0

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February 2015 VOL. 49, NO. 1 124 Shannon Road Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 5B1 Ph. (306) 546-3940 • Fax (306) 546-3942 Home Page: http://www.charolaisbanner.com email: charolaisbanner@gmail.com

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Oops! ...........................................................................................................8 Profile - High Bluff Stock Farm.................................................................19 Obituary - Whitfield..................................................................................32 ACA Bull Show & AGM .............................................................................34 Fantastic Females II ...................................................................................36 CCA New Members ...................................................................................36 Whit Cap Charolais Sale ...........................................................................38 Sterling Collection Sale.............................................................................40 No Borders Sale.........................................................................................41 Obituary - Hannis......................................................................................41 Sandan Sale ...............................................................................................42 Obituary - Neilson.....................................................................................42 Alberta Select ............................................................................................43 Obituary - Hamilton..................................................................................44 Obituary - Oliver .......................................................................................44 Obituary - Rollins ......................................................................................46 Banner Of Show Sires...............................................................................48 Female Sale Summary...............................................................................51 MCA AGM..................................................................................................54 CCYA Essays...............................................................................................55

Helge By, Manager/Publisher

Departments From the Field .............................................................................................6 Du Champ ....................................................................................................8 Canadian Charolais Association...............................................................10 De L’Association de Charolais Canadien .................................................12 Charolais Life.............................................................................................16 Canadian Charolais Youth Association News .........................................32 Canadian Beef Breeds Council .................................................................44 Herd Health ...............................................................................................47 Calendar of Events....................................................................................63 Index of Advertisers .................................................................................66

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2014 Show Bull and Female of the Year… full report starts on page 48

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National Senior Bull Calf Champion, Farmfair 2013

3rd Gen Polled BW 86 lb. | 205 DW 816 lb. | 365 DW 1501 lb.

LT BLUEGRASS 4017 P LT LEDGER 0332 P LT BRENDA 6120 PLD D R REVELATION 467 CIRCLE CEE STUNNING 125Y HFCC WHITE PROMISE 34L

Legend has excellent feet, great length and a thick, wavy hair coat He has huge testicles – 42 cm at 13 months Legend has an easy-going temperament and his calves are displaying the same docility Calves are born easily - unassisted births out of heifers Calves are very vigorous at birth – up and sucking quick on their own

CE 98

BW -1

Very impressive hair coats on all his calves so far

WW 56

YW 90

M 19.7

TM 48

An excellent choice for use on heifers, but will also lower the birth weights on larger birth weight cows

Contact Layne & Paula Evans

SEMEN $60/straw or 10 straws for $500

HORSESHOE E CHAROLAIS Box 390, Kenaston, SK S0G 2N0

306-252-2246 • lpevans@sasktel.net www.horseshoeecharolais.com

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POINTS TO PONDER

From the Field Helge By

Expectations to Entitlement We are in the best times we have ever seen in the cattle business in Canada. As I have said before, those who stuck with the business for the last decade deserve what they are getting, and deserve to continue receiving it for a number of years to make up the equity drain they experienced. But often with good times come higher expectations, that in turn lead to what many believe they are entitled. I saw it last fall in some breeders who sold females for more money than they have ever spent, or will spend on females. They still thought maybe they should have gotten a little more because someone else did.

Even in good times, there are going to be breeders selling their cattle higher than others and rather than looking externally at something or someone you can blame, look internally. What are those breeders doing better than me? Are they promoting more by showing or advertising? Are they better at customer relations, spending more time following up with their clients?

Are they feeding, breeding and presenting their cattle better? Is the quality of their cattle better? Do they spend more time volunteering in the community or on provincial or national boards? To improve your situation you must analyze everything you are doing with your program and yourself and make adjustments to improve where necessary.

I must say this part doesn’t apply to many of the Charolais breeders left in the business, but I share this story as an example of a breeder from quite a

few years ago. I can tell it now as he has long since quit the business and after you finish the story, you will understand why. One spring after a bull sale, a breeder (no let’s call him a multiplier) who had been raising Charolais for a number of years approached me and said, “Man it’s tough to buy a herdbull when the PFRA is here buying.” I thought he was joking and replied, “It sure is nice to have them buying the best quality they can and paying good money for them” and moved on. A couple of weeks later this same breeder had some bulls in a sale and came up to me mad as heck after the sale wondering why the PFRA hadn’t bid on any of his bulls. I don’t lose my cool very often, but when I was finished telling him what I thought, I think he knew I was mad – and right.

Why would they buy bulls from someone who is probably trying to sell sons of a bull they didn’t want in the first place and that is why the breeder is using him?

This spring I believe we are going to have the best Charolais bull sales ever, but don’t expect more than what you have put in to your program.

Make sure you have your bulls presented and fed to the best of your ability. Make sure you have called all your previous customers and adequately advertised what you have to sell and for goodness sakes, if you are going to buy some new herdbulls, don’t let the commercial producers out bid you.

Looking ahead after bull selling season, there are some exciting things happening in the Charolais business once again this summer. June 11th to 13th the Manitoba Charolais Association is hosting the Canadian

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Charolais Association Annual General Meeting, including some herd tours, a pen show, picnic and more. Watch for details in the May issue of the Banner, but mark it on your calendar now.

June 22nd to 30th Canada is hosting the World Charolais Technical conference. This will start in Regina and end in Calgary with delegates from around the world in attendance.

This will be a larger group than most Technical Conferences as we have opened it up to breeders from other countries to attend, even if they are not voting delegates. There is more information in this issue and everyone is welcome to partake in some or all of it.

This year the Canadian Charolais Youth Association Conference & Show is being held in Yorkton, SK, from July 22nd to 25th. I know I sometimes sound like a broken record but try to attend. It is always invigorating to see the youth of the breed working together and it is a very relaxed place to network with many younger breeders from across Canada. Even if you don’t have any children, come to show your support of these enthusiastic youngsters.

And finally, if you think you want to sell some females in sales this fall, start planning now to make sure you have them bred to what will make them sell the best, with observed breeding dates and no exposures.

Make sure your bull battery is as good as it can be to position yourself for the great times ahead in the Charolais industry.

And as always, if Craig or I can be of any assistance this spring, please don’t hesitate to give us a call.

Until next time, Helge

At Hunter Charolais, We Appreciate Our Customers Thanks to all our fall sale bidders and especially the buyers

Sterling Collection

National Sale HC CINDY 312A Elders Special Edition daughter purchased by Footprint Farms, AB

HC NOTICE ME NOW 344A Elder Charolais, SK, selected this HC Yoda 105Y daughter

Sterling Collection

National Sale HC WHITE GLORY 475B Elder’s Zeus heifer calf sold to White Cap Charolais, SK

HC VIVIAN 335A Jordan River Charolais, SK, selected this Fire Water daughter

Sterling Collection

Agribition Sale HC BABYFACE 464B Kirlene Cattle Co., ON, bought this SVY Northstar heifer calf Thanks also to: Foat Valley Farms, AB • Borderland Cattle Co., SK Turnbull Charolais, AB • Jamie Ehret, AB AM Sunrise Charolais, SK • Prairie View Charolais

Quality brothers to these females sell in our 4th Annual Bull Sale, April 2nd at the farm

HC MELISSA 320A CK Stock Farms, SK, purchased this Silver Bullet

HUNTER CHAROLAIS A Charolais family operation for over 30 years

Box 569, Roblin, MB R0L 1P0 • huntchar@mymts.net Doug & Marianne 204-937-2531 C 204-937-7737 Jimmy & Amy 204-937-0219 • Michael 204-247-0301 Stop by anytime and see our program • www.huntercharolais.com

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POINTS À RÉFLÉCHIR

Du Champ Helge By

L’industrie bovine vit présentement les plus grands moments de son histoire au Canada. Ceux qui ont persisté dans l’industrie cette dernière décennie, méritent amplement ce qui leur arrivent et que le tout continue un certain nombre d’années, pour l’argent qu’ils ont investi. Mais souvent avec de bons prix, les attentes deviennent plus élevées et certains croient qu’ils y ont droit. J’ai vu l’automne dernier certains éleveurs qui vendaient leurs femelles plus chers qu’ils avaient payées. Ils pensaient recevoir plus, parce que d’autres l’avait fait. Même quand le marché est excellent, il y aura toujours des éleveurs qui vendront leurs animaux à des prix plus élevés. Qui est à blâmer, il faut se poser des questions. Que font ces éleveurs mieux que moi? Font-ils de la promotion et de la publicité? Ont-ils une bonne relation avec leurs clients?

L’alimentation, la reproduction et la présentation de leur bétail est-il prioritaire pour eux? Et la qualité du bétail comment est-elle? Est –ce qu’ils passent du temps à faire du bénévolat dans la communauté ou dans des conseils d’administrations provinciaux ou nationaux? Pour améliorer votre situation, vous devez analyser ce que vous faites, votre programme doit-il être ajusté et amélioré et le changer si nécessaire. Je dois dire que ceci ne

s’applique qu’à très peu d’éleveurs Charolais demeurés dans l’industrie.

J’ai une petite anecdote qui me vient à l’esprit, un éleveur qui a quitté l’industrie il y a plusieurs années, et vous comprendrez pourquoi. Un printemps après une vente de taureaux un éleveur qui a été dans le pur-sang un certain nombre d’années s’est approché de moi et m’a dit <c’est pas facile d’acheter un taureau quand il y a des éleveurs pur-sang sur place > je pensais qu’il plaisantait, je lui dis c’est agréable de voir des éleveurs acheter des taureaux de qualité à leurs juste prix. Une couple de semaines plus tard ce même éleveur qui avait des taureaux dans une vente, viens me voir et me dit très choqué pourquoi les éleveurs pur-sang ne misent pas sur mes taureaux? Je ne perds pas souvent mon sang- froid mais là c’était trop, je lui dit pourquoi miseraient-ils sur un fils de taureau qu’ils ne veulent pas avoir en premier lieu, et pourquoi aider un autre éleveur qui ne les aident pas. Ce printemps je m’attends à des ventes de taureaux exceptionnelles mais à la hauteur de leurs programmes. Assurez-vous que vos taureaux présentés seront à leur meilleur. Assurez-vous que vous avez contacté vos clients réguliers, et faites une bonne publicité, et si vous allez acheter un taureau ne laissez pas les éleveurs commerciaux surenchérir.

Suite à la saison de vente de taureaux, il y aura des évènements très intéressants cet été L’Association

Charolaise Manitobaine nous accueille du 11 au 13 juin pour l’Assemblée Annuelle Canadienne, sera du programme la visite de quelques troupeaux, parcs d’animaux, piqueniqueet plus. Surveillez le numéro de mai pour plus de détails et ajoutez- le à votre agenda. Du 22 au 30 juin le Canada accueillera la Conférence Mondiale du Charolais, le tout débutera à Regina et se terminera à Calgary avec les membres du monde entier. Il y aura des groupes de plusieurs pays pour participer aux conférences techniques, tous les pays peuvent y participer même s’ils ne votent pas. Cette année la Conférence Canadienne de la Jeunesse se tiendra du 22 au 25 juillet à Yorkton en Saskatchewan, même si vous n’avez pas d’enfant il est très stimulant de voir nos jeunes travailler ensemble dans une ambiance détendue, et leur montrer votre soutien et enthousiasme.

Et enfin si vous pensez mettre des femelles dans des ventes cet automne, commencez dès maintenant à vérifier les dates de reproduction tout en observant les retours. Assurez-vous que votre batterie de taureaux est excellente et en bonne santé, pour bien vous positionner le moment venu dans l’industrie Charolaise.

Et comme à l’habitude Craig et moi sommes toujours disponibles pour vous aider ce printemps… n’hésitez pas à nous contacter. À la prochaine, Helge

OOPS!

OOPS! In the Agribition Show report in the December Banner we inadvertently listed the wrong Reserve Grand Champion Female. The Junior Champion Female WSS Annabelle 355A exhibited by Rollin’ Acres Charolais & Dudgeon-Snobelen Land & Cattle was the Reserve Grand Champion Female.

Reserve Grand Champion & Junior Champion Female – WSS ANNABELLE 355A, Rollin’ Acres Charolais and Dudgeon-Snobelen Land & Cattle

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OBR NEW DIRECTION 1B This is the correct picture of the Reserve Grand Champion Bull at Expo Boeuf

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FROM THE CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION

Enthusiasm is Plentiful Mel Reekie, General Manager

CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION 2320, 41st Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W8 403.250.9242 F 403.291.9324 www.charolais.com @canCharolais www.facebook.com/cdncharolais PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATIVES: ALBERTA President: Lyle Bignell, Stettler Secretary: Kristina Prokuda, Glenevis SASKATCHEWAN President: Greg Gilliland, Carievale Secretary: Dave Blechinger, Rosetown MANITOBA President: Shawn Airey, Rivers Secretary: Rae Trimble, Portage la Prairie ONTARIO President: Brad Buchanan, Victoria Harbour Secretary: Doris Aitken, Mount Forest QUEBEC President: Mathieu Palerme, Gatineau Secretary: Laurent Jourdain, Saint-Hyacinthe MARITIMES President: Ricky Milton, Cornwall, PE Secretary: Jennifer MacDonald, St. Mary’s, Kent Co., NB STAFF: General Manager: MEL REEKIE Registry Manager: LOIS CHIVILO Registry: JUDY CUMMER French Membership: ANNE BRUNET CharolaisEnFrancais@gmail.com EXECUTIVE: PRESIDENT: BRENT SAUNDERS RR 3, Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 519.986.4165 C 519-372-6196 F 519.986.4273 email: saunders@bmts.com

1st VICE-PRESIDENT: BRIAN COUGHLIN RR3 1012 Snake River Line, Cobden, ON K0J 1K0 613.646.9741 C 613.312.0270 email: bh.cornerview@gmail.com

2nd VICE-PRES: ROD McLEOD 293113 Twp Rd 263, Rockyview County, AB T4A 0N5 403.932.4622 C 403.540.7986 F 403.250.8928 rodmcl@telus.net

PAST PRESIDENT: WADE BECK Box 5, Lang, SK S0G 2W0 306.436.4564 C 306.436.7458 F 306.436.4553 email: wcbeck@sasktel.net

DIRECTORS: RICKY MILTON 4558 Route 19, Nine Mile Creek, PEI C0A 1H2 902.675.3091 C 902.393.8699 email: rmilton@upei.ca

BERNARD BEGIN 1630 Rg St-Martin, Ste-Marie, PQ G6E 3A8 418.387.7514 C 418.389.7181 F 418.387.5623 email: louberfarm@hotmail.com ANDRE STEPPLER Box 248, Miami, MB R0G 1H0 204.435.2463 C 204.750.1951 F 204-435-2021 steppleran@hotmail.com DARWIN ROSSO 78 325 4th Ave SW, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 5V2 306.693.2384 rosso.c@sasktel.net DORY GERRARD RR 2, Innisfail, AB T4G 1T7 403.227.5632 C 403.302.1016 F 403.227.2583 email: gerrardcattle@gmail.com

As we close the book on 2014 and reflect, we see historic markets, accelerated prosperities, elevated enthusiasm, and technological advances. The beef industry is flourishing. Today, at fifty-five years young, the Canadian Charolais Association is among the top five beef breeds in Canada with 700+ active members and a consistent Whole Herd Enrollment of 20,000 breeding females annually.

With a high demand for Charolais bulls and breeding stock, the Charolais breed is driving efficiency and quality in Canadian beef productions systems and beyond.

Over the years through genetic selection the Canadian Charolais herd has lowered birth weight while significantly improving weaning and yearling weights. Charolais bulls consistently sire efficient, fastgrowing calves with heavier weaning weights. Whether you’re after white, silver or buckskin calves, the Charcross are delivering the pounds you need; the Charolais bull allows you to maximize both dollars and pounds.

In the summer of 2014, the CCA implemented a refreshed and user friendly website that has realised 25,000+ page visits since September with 33.5% of all visits being new users. Our audience has engaged Charolais enthusiasts from North America and beyond including Australia, Mexico, Sweden, France and Germany to name a few. In addition to the new website we took a more active role with our digital footprint through social media.

Social media is a cost effective asset for promoting the benefits of our breed and people; it is nearly free, it is available 24/7 and its reach is unlimited. We’ve been able to involve 3680+ Facebook and Twitter followers from around the world in near real time updates of what’s been happening! If you haven’t already, check us out as we continue to build and engage our audiences online.

TRAVIS FOOT Box 414, Esther, AB T0J 1H0 403.664.3167 C 403.664.0961 Travis@bigskyrealestate.ca

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2015 will no doubt be another banner year with all the events lined up! We look forward to the CCA Annual General Meeting and the enthusiastic crowds that Manitoba promises. With the overwhelming successes of the CCYA Conference and Show and the National Show and Sale held in Manitoba last year, be sure to mark your calendars and plan to join us June 11-13, 2015 for the CCA AGM being held in conjunction with the Manitoba Pen Show and Picnic.

Later on in June, we’ll welcome the International Charolais community as we host the 2015 World Charolais Technical Conference June 22 through June 30. We’re expecting attendance to represent upwards of at least ten countries from around the world, all focused on the betterment of the Charolais herd. We will begin in Regina, Saskatchewan and work our way to Alberta with a promising schedule of events planned for a good mix of seed stock, research and feedlot visits; as an added bonus we’ll have a glimpse into traditional Western Heritage at the Ponoka Stampede. Meeting topics throughout the conference will look into genomics, agricultural advocacy and sustainability.

Enthusiastic Charolais youth will meet for the CCYA Conference and Show being held in Yorkton, SK July 22 through July 25 and the fall show season will peak with the National Charolais Show and Sale headed back to Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, SK. The future is bright but we mustn’t forget to applaud the continuing efforts of the producers choosing Charolais genetics.

Take what you know and build on it; familiarize yourself with the new technologies and trends that will help take your operation to the next level as we do the same here at the Association.

Thank you …

Wilgenbusch Charolais for purchasing ½ interest and walking rights

Rosso Charolais for purchasing ¼ interest and walking rights

C2 Charolais and Silver Lake Farms for purchasing the Manitoba semen rights

Blackbern Charolais and Josh Taylor for purchasing the Ontario semen rights Semen packages are still available for other provinces, the USA and other countries.

For more information please feel free to contact us.

Rosso Charolais

Stuart Family

#78 - 325 4th Ave SW, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 5V2

Cabri, SK

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DE L’ASSOCIATION DE CHAROLAIS CANADIEN

ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE CHAROLAIS 2320, 41st Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W8 403.250.9242 F 403.291.9324 www.charolais.com @canCharolais

L’enthousiasme est Abondante Mel Reekie, Directeur Général

www.facebook.com/cdncharolais REPRÉSENTANTS PROVINCIAUX: ALBERTA President: Lyle Bignell, Stettler Secretary: Kristina Prokuda, Glenevis SASKATCHEWAN President: Greg Gilliland, Carievale Secretary: Dave Blechinger, Rosetown MANITOBA President: Shawn Airey, Rivers Secretary: Rae Trimble, Portage la Prairie ONTARIO President: Brad Buchanan, Victoria Harbour Secretary: Doris Aitken, Mount Forest QUEBEC President: Mathieu Palerme, Gatineau Secretary: Laurent Jourdain, Saint-Hyacinthe MARITIMES President: Ricky Milton, Cornwall, PE Secretary: Jennifer MacDonald, St. Mary’s, Kent Co., NB PERSONNEL: General Manager: MEL REEKIE Registry Manager: LOIS CHIVILO Registry: JUDY CUMMER French Membership: ANNE BRUNET CharolaisEnFrancais@gmail.com EXÉCUTIF: PRESIDENT: BRENT SAUNDERS RR 3, Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 519.986.4165 C 519-372-6196 F 519.986.4273 email: saunders@bmts.com

1st VICE-PRESIDENT: BRIAN COUGHLIN RR3 1012 Snake River Line, Cobden, ON K0J 1K0 613.646.9741 C 613.312.0270 email: bh.cornerview@gmail.com

2nd VICE-PRES: ROD McLEOD 293113 Twp Rd 263, Rockyview County, AB T4A 0N5 403.932.4622 C 403.540.7986 F 403.250.8928 rodmcl@telus.net

PAST PRESIDENT: WADE BECK Box 5, Lang, SK S0G 2W0 306.436.4564 C 306.436.7458 F 306.436.4553 email: wcbeck@sasktel.net

DIRECTEURS: RICKY MILTON 4558 Route 19, Nine Mile Creek, PEI C0A 1H2 902.675.3091 C 902.393.8699 email: rmilton@upei.ca

BERNARD BEGIN 1630 Rg St-Martin, Ste-Marie, PQ G6E 3A8 418.387.7514 C 418.389.7181 F 418.387.5623 email: louberfarm@hotmail.com ANDRE STEPPLER Box 248, Miami, MB R0G 1H0 204.435.2463 C 204.750.1951 F 204-435-2021 steppleran@hotmail.com DARWIN ROSSO 78 325 4th Ave SW, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 5V2 306.693.2384 rosso.c@sasktel.net DORY GERRARD RR 2, Innisfail, AB T4G 1T7 403.227.5632 C 403.302.1016 F 403.227.2583 email: gerrardcattle@gmail.com

TRAVIS FOOT Box 414, Esther, AB T0J 1H0 403.664.3167 C 403.664.0961 Travis@bigskyrealestate.ca

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En reflétant sur l’année qui est derrière nous, nous nous rappelons des prix historiques, des prospérités accélérées, un enthousiasme élevé et du progrès sur le côté technologique. L’industrie du bœuf est en plein essor. Aujourd’hui, avec 55 années d’expérienceà son actif, l’Association Canadienne Charolais se trouve parmi les cinq plus grosses associations de race au Canada avec plus de 700 membres actifs et un enrôlement de troupeau consistant de 20 000 femelles en production annuellement.

Avec une forte demande pour les taureaux Charolais et les femelles d’élevage, la race charolaise est la force qui conduit l’efficacité et la qualité, nonseulement dans les systèmes canadiens de production de bœuf, mais au-delà aussi.

Au fil des ans par le biais de sélection génétique, les animaux Charolais ont diminué pour lepoids à la naissance tout en améliorant considérablement les poids au sevrage et à un an. Les taureaux Charolais engendrent constamment une progéniture efficace, à croissance rapide pour un poids au sevrageoptimum. Quelle la couleur qui vous intéresse; blanc, argent ou blond, les veaux Charolais croisés sont lourds et vous permettent d’atteindre des retombées maximums. À l’été 2014, la ACC a lancé son nouveau site internet. Plus de 25,000 pages ont été visitées depuis septembre dont 33,5 % de toutes les visites étant de nouveaux utilisateurs. Notre site a retenu l’attention des amateurs de Charolais en Amérique du Nord et d’ailleurs y compris l’Australie, le Mexique, la Suède, la France et l’Allemagne, pour n’en nommer que quelques-uns. En plus du nouveau site internet, nous avons pris un rôle plus actif en laissant nos empreintes par le biais de médias sociaux. Les médias sociaux sont une option très abordable et ils facilitentla promotion des bienfaits de notre race et des gens qui sont impliqués avec le Charolais ; C’est presque gratuit et disponible 24/7 avec une portée illimitée.

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Nous avons été en mesure d’engager plus de 3680 abonnés sur Facebook et Twitter provenant de partout au monde, tous intéressés aux nouvelles Charolais immédiates! Si vous ne l’avez pas déjà fait, assurez vous de nous trouver sur ces deux plateformes.

2015 sera sans doute une autre année record avec tous les événements qui sont en planification! Nous avons bien hâte à notre assemblée générale annuelle et toutes les activités que nos hôtesdu Manitoba, nous promesses. Ils ont déjà beaucoup d’expérience, puisqu’ils sont organisés la conférence junior en plus du concours national l’an dernier. Cette année nous y serons du 11 au 13 juin pour l’assemblée générale annuelle et la journée champêtre du Manitoba.

Un peu plus tard en juin, nous accueillerons la communié charolaise de plus de dix pays pour la Conférence Technique du 22 au 30 juin. Ils se rendront d’abord à Regina en Saskatchewan et termineront leur séjour en Alberta. Au programme; des visites de ferme, de parcs d’engraissement, la station de recherche et un peu de folklore western avec une visite au Stampede de Ponoka. Les sujets de réunions tout au long de la Conférence se pencheront sur la génomique, la défense des intérêts agricoles et les bonnes pratiques agricoles.

Notre relève Charolaise se réunira pour la Conférence CCYA et leur concours junior à Yorkton, SK du 22 au 25 juillet. La saison des expositions se terminera à l’Agribition à Regina, en Saskatchewan pour le concours et la vente nationaux.

L’avenir est prometteur, mais n’oublions pas d’applaudir les efforts constants des producteurs qui choisissent la génétique charolaise. Continuez à progresser avec vos connaissances déjà acquises; Familiarisezvous avec les nouvelles technologies et les tendances qui vont aideront à élever votre entreprise d’un cran, tout comme nous le faisons au sein de l’Association pour le bien-être de nos membres.

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Charolais Life This column will be dedicated to keeping Charolais members in touch with the people of the business. It will contain births, weddings, convocations and momentous anniversaries and events of note, but not high school graduations. If you have news and/or photos you’d like to submit, please email charolaisbanner@gmail.com for print in upcoming issues.

Chudley Rink Wins Super League

L-R: Paul Robertson (Lead), Brent McKeee (Second), Kevin Cooley (Third), Jerry Chudley (Skip)

Team Chudley has qualified to compete in the Westman Super League of Curling for six years, making it to the playoffs every year

and the finals twice. The Super League is the premier curling league for competitive teams in the Westman area. This year they beat the reigning champion Terry McNamee in the final.

Team Chudley also won the Brandon Men’s Bonspiel Berth allowing them to compete in Manitoba's provinical playoffs, the Safeway Championship from February 4 to 8 in Brandon, MB. Paul Robertson is a CCYA Alumni, and is often seen on the show road with the JMB crew and owns Charolais with the Fun Bus Syndicate.

He, Dalyse and Madisyn operate Hard Rock Land & Cattle Co. at Neepawa, Manitoba.

Happy Birthdays!

Audrey Horkoff celebrated her 70th birthday at the end of December and Doug Howe celebrates his 65th this month. Audrey Horkoff, Linden Valley Ranch, Kamsack, is a former CCA Executive member and long time breeder. Doug Howe, of White Cap Charolais, is a Past President of the CCA and participates in the family operation at Moose Jaw.

Brothers to these heifers sell in our 4TH ANNUAL BULL SALE, March 10th, at the farm

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BBMT 42A • Pleasant Dawn Magnum to CHARLA MOORE FARMS

Box 1047, Moosomin, SK S0G 3N0 BBMT 23A • Pleasant Dawn Magnum to PRO-CHAR CHAROLAIS, AB at the Agribition Sale

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Betty 306.435.4125 Jared & Heather 306.435.4925 Sean & Darcelle 306.435.2622

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arman and Donna Jackson have operated under the High Bluff Stock Farm name for thirty years.

They have raised a family, built a strong herd, utilized mentors and volunteered to learn, grow, prosper and give back to their community and industry. You can make a difference, but you have to participate to have an impact. As you will see, participating is something they do well.

Both Carman and Donna Jackson came from strong agricultural roots with different purebred backgrounds.

Their mixed marriage of Charolais and Simmental may have seemed odd in the beginning, but as Carman says, “If you take the hide off they’re all the same.”

The Jacksons have been members of the Canadian Simmental Association since 1970. The Digbys (Donna’s family) have been Charolais members since 1980. Carman and Donna

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You can make a difference, but you have to participate to have an impact. married in 1984 and have been members of the Charolais association for 30 years with the High Bluff name.

It started with a herd of 35 females purchased from R&H Cattle (Reg Robertson and Doug Hunter) in 1985.

Carman adds, “The name came off my grandfather’s barn, it was built in 1921 and had ‘High Bluff Farm’ painted on it.”

It was a big competition between the breeds at the start. But basically they both agree their favorite cow is a Simmental x Red Angus bred Charolais. “We had 35 of them and we were very successful with their calves.

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As an industry, we really need to get back to using a crossbred female with a Charolais bull to get the quality and consistency in the cattle. The pen of uniform and tan calves is wellaccepted and identified.”

When they started, they shared bulls with Rolling D Charolais, Donna’s parents. They worked quite closely with them for many years and attended a lot meetings with them.

“I traveled a lot with Ernie Essau and learned a lot from him, he was definitely a mentor. We have been awfully lucky to be surrounded by good cattle people in our area and they set the bar high for us to follow.

We learned a lot from them and are grateful for their contributions,” Carman says. “We hope we are doing the same for future breeders. We are happy to share our knowledge and experience with any young breeders that want to learn,” Donna adds.

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Breeder of the Year ~ Harry Airey presented Donna & Carman Jackson with the Manitoba Breeder of the Year in 2010

“We started marketing through the Hi-Weigh Breeders Sale, West Man Charolais Breeders, Brandon Bull Sale, Ste. Rose Bull Sale and privately.

Twelve years ago we started the Family Tradition Bull Sale with Donna’s parents, Bob and Elaine Digby, and Rockland Charolais. We had one sale when BSE hit and knew it could only get better. It was the hardest thing to watch the guys that year. They came to the sale and knew they needed bulls, but they couldn’t lift their eyes from the catalogue because they knew they didn’t have the money to pay for them. We have lost a lot of people from the business through BSE,” Carman comments. “It was so exciting to be in the business this fall. I had forgotten the enthusiasm and the buzz that used to be in the business. It was so good to have the optimism back. I came home energized,” Donna remarks.

Today their herd consists of 140 Charolais cows and 60 Simmental cows. They are also registered seed growers and crop about 1500 acres of canola, wheat, barley, oats and a few acres of soybeans. Their operation is situated on the west side of Inglis, Manitoba, a small community with an entrepreneurial spirit and 5 historical grain elevators it has worked hard to preserve. It is in proximity to the Lake of the Prairies with many summer cottage industries and the Assissippi Ski Hill.

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When their family came along they started them in 4-H and attended their first CCYA in Brandon. “The kids got hooked right off the bat. Our kids are 4th generation 4-Hers on Donna’s side. Her grandpa Digby was one of the first 4-H leaders,” Carman explains. Since that first conference in 1998, they have only missed a few.

This year they received the CCYA Honouree Award.

Donna is the CCYA adult advisor for Manitoba. “Carman asked me when I was going to give up this volunteer job when I was on my way

to Saskatoon for the National Board meeting. I didn’t really have an answer, but when I came home I said I’m not. I like working with those young people. It is so cool and interesting to watch the kids grow and develop.” “Some of the kids come and hang on their Mom’s arm at the start of their first CCYA, but by the end of the week, there is a huge change. After a few years, their leadership skills really blossom,” Carman states. Their daughters, Erin and Haylan were both National Board Presidents, and the rest of the girls have served on the National Board.

Tomina is currently serving as secretary for the third year.

Their five girls have always been involved in the work of the farm and are off building lives of their own.

Erin is a DEKALD field agronomist for central Saskatchewan and absolutely loves what she does. Fawn works for the Canadian Cattleman’s Association as Environment Manager and does extensive travelling through her work. Haylan teaches history and English in Rossburn and bought a place in Inglis so she gets to help on the farm lots. Autumn is finishing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Red Deer. Tomina has just transferred to the University of Saskatchewan in AgBusiness. She was excited to continued on page 22

HBSF pen award - 1996 Ag-Ex Commercial Classic Grand Champion Pen of Bulls exhibited by High Bluff Stock Farm, presented by Doug Allison, manager of the Douglas Bull Test Station and sponsor

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Top: Carman & Donna with Elaine, Bob and Jason Digby after purchasing a herdbull together at Agribition in 1994; Above: Lady Survivor Champion 2006, HBSF Schatzi 8S; Below: Simmental Reserve National Female

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find CCYA kids in her classes when she started.

Carman and Donna were just awarded the Manitoba Charolais Breeder of the Year at the AGM in January. They also received this honour in 2010. Carman served as president of the MCA for a few years.

Among the many highlights in their Charolais history, having the National Champion Bull in 2008 with HBSF Specialist 108U is near the top. “That was a dream come true, it was dream to have a National Champion Bull and Female. We came close with Reserve National Champion Simmental Female in 2006,” Carman tells.

Volunteering has always been a part of their lives, as it is for many rural people. Sometimes the opportunities that arise are larger than one anticipates, but not everyone will step up to take action. “After our grocery store in Inglis had been closed about 2 years, all of the community was feeling the impact of not having it in town to pick up the basics. We felt it was negatively impacting the community. A bunch of us started talking and, with the help of the Economic Development Officer and the Inglis business group, we scheduled a meeting in April of 2013 to discuss the issues. At the meeting, Deanna Hunter, Manitoba Co-operative Development, spoke to

us about how to form a co-op and what was involved,” Donna remembers.

“A committee of thirteen community members was formed to explore the options and I volunteered to participate,” Donna explains. “We had several meetings to look at different options from a private purchase to a community co-op. The committee decided a community coop was the way to go and scheduled a community meeting to get the support required. The support was definitely there as they sold 70 memberships of $1000 to raise the required equity for the store. A board of directors was elected to oversee the project and I volunteered to serve as Treasurer.” The support didn’t end with the memberships, the RM bought the building for them and the Community Co-op rents to own the grocery store.

“It is a huge success. The store has been pretty much fully renovated, mostly on donated materials and volunteer time, so most of the $70,000 was used for operating capital and initial stock. We worked with a volunteer interior decorator located in Inglis, to give the store the feel we wanted. It is called Friendly’s Grocery Co-op Incorporated and it is a great

A float in a local parade to promote the Family Tradition Bull Sale meeting place. It is a full line grocery store and even includes live bait for the fishermen. We try to accommodate the bed and breakfasts, ski hill guests and cottage goers with the inventory and the business hours. It is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, 12 - 5 p.m. Sunday and is closed Mondays. The store is affiliated with Fine Foods, so they have the opportunity to participate in their monthly flyer program.

“We hired a full time manager, a local person, and one part time staff member. It has expanded to include a few casual hours for a student over the summer and we have now hired someone to help with bookkeeping.

April 26, 2014, was the opening and just recently they were approved to reintroduce the Liquor Vendor back in the store.”

“After the store opened it was exciting to see that about 10 houses in the town traded. There are now no vacant homes. It has been an amazing project, which allowed us to see the people of the community pull together and work to support it. Garth Jackson, a former Charolais breeder as well, built the checkout counter with old doors from Stan and Carol Jackson’s old house. Young people in the community did a metal working project and made an engraved tile for the floor. The coolers were

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Friendly’s checkout counter made from doors by Garth Jackson; A metalworking project completed by local youth; Friendly’s Grocery shelves

refurbished by a local guy who didn’t even charge for the labour, with parts at cost. An Inglis resident that does flooring, installed the flooring and charged nothing for the labour,” Carman and Donna explain.

“The project hasn’t been all roses.

We tried to rip out the carpet on the floor as we heard there was hardwood underneath, but instead, the floor lifted with the carpet. We got a new floor out of it, but it was a bit of upheaval at the time,” Carman chuckles. “The store is one of the oldest buildings in Inglis. My grandfather pulled one building from a neighboring town with a team of horses.

It is two buildings put together. It has history in the community.”

Local products are carried and marked with little posters saying Friendly’s Love Local Products. They have Wild Rice from Flin Flon, Shellmouth Sausage made in Roblin, Wendell Estate Honey, Free Field organic products, bread and baked goods from the Parkland Bakery in Roblin and Pip Creek Studio homemade soaps and lotions as giftware.

“You may not get the selection you would get in a larger centre, but everything is there. I do my shopping on Thursdays when the produce comes in and my menu planning is based on what’s available at that time.” Donna says. “we are amazed at how much produce and dairy we go through. We are always out of milk

One of the groups participating in the Manitoba Canola Growers Be-Well Camp

and wine. The added To-Go coffee service has been really popular. A seated coffee area is not available at this time as they have used all available space for stock.”

“At this point, the store is above our expectations on income and the community has been wonderful. We hope the community doesn’t forget how much we missed it and continues to support it.”

Participating in the Outstanding Young Farmer Award has provided many opportunities for growth.

Carman and Donna were runners-up for the Manitoba Outstanding Young Farmer Award in 2000 and have stayed involved in the program ever since. They have travelled with them nationally to events in Vancouver, Ste-Hyacinthe and Winnipeg as Manitoba Alumni. Donna has volunteered as the treasurer of the organisation for the last four years, as well as being a past chairperson.

“It is a great program filled with networking opportunities with forward-thinking people. We always come home motivated and with challenging out-of-the-box ideas. They don’t all work, but they get you considering non-traditional farming practices. We learn from the people in the program and we consider many as our mentors. They are people we can call to get advice from their experience.

They are all people that manage their businesses well,” says Carman.

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Answering questions from food writers way that can lead us in surprising new directions. If we are open to try new things and look beyond ourselves, volunteering can be very rewarding. What seems like a small help to someone, can really develop into a meaningful venture of new importance to many. “Our start in agriculture advocacy was simple enough,” Donna explains. “Pat Orsak phoned to ask us to host a Manitoba Canola Growers Be-Well Camp in 2012. They gather food writers, food bloggers and chefs and take them to farms to show them where their food comes from by introducing them to primary producers. We hosted a group of ten or eleven food writers in our pasture and told them our food story and answered questions. It was an early morning on September 15th during harvest. We took horses and brought the cattle into a holding area, we had coffee and shared our story.

That was the beginning of the real advocacy work. We have always been advocates of agriculture through living the life, but this started a more intentionally active role.”

“They were so misinformed and their questions were so basic, we were shocked,” Carman adds. “They are well-educated people but their sources of information were so poor.

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doesn’t give you antibiotics. It is the same with cattle, they don’t get treated unless there is something that really warrants it. The calves get vaccinated just like you vaccinate

If we don’t speak positively about the farm, how can the rest of the population feel positive about our business? your kids. We had to walk them through the entire life cycle.”

“Some of the people didn’t know that animals live most of their life on the farm,” Donna interjects. “They see pictures of cattle in feedlots and seem to think cattle live their whole life in a feedlot. So one of the big things that we get to share with them is that cattle spend most of their two years of life

on a farm like ours turning low quality forages into high quality protein.”

“At the first one we hosted, one cow wandered into the group to check the guests out. She walked between two ladies and just stood there and chewed her cud for about fifteen minutes. It was hard to believe. We couldn’t have trained her to be a better picture of contentment,” Carman laughs. “Those were the kinds of questions we were asked the first year, but now we are prepared for them. This past year we didn’t get any of those. Now the questions are different, more about land suitability.

They don’t understand that most of the land in Manitoba is not suitable for grain production. It is something they are shocked to learn.” “Only one acre in every three acres of agricultural land in Canada is suitable for grainland, the rest must be utilized by livestock,” Donna says.

“We also give them the Canadian Cattlemen Association information.

They don’t have to just believe us. If they hear something disturbing through the media, we want them to check it out for themselves and not believe it without some investigation.

We give them the Canadian Cattleman phone numbers and various websites as resources,” Carman adds.

I am so impressed with the Manitoba Canola Growers’ foresight.

They take them to a variety of types of farms - bees, grain, horses, cattle, bison, berries, etc. It is their mandate to connect the people who are talking about food all of the time to the primary producers to see how much they care about the land and the livestock they raise. It is how we make continued on page 28

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our living and we care about our land, our cattle, our families and the food we eat. It helps them make a personal connection,” explains Donna.

“They get the idea they want to buy only from us. We have to explain that all farmers are caring and the beef you buy in a store comes from farms just like ours,” says Carman.

This year the group included TV and radio hosts from Toronto and Winnipeg, a food writer from Calgary, dieticians from Toronto and a blogger

for Today’s Parent. The Jacksons are trying to give agriculture and beef producers a positive face. Continuing to participate in this program is something they feel is important and plan to do again this year.

Donna has taken the CCA AgAdvocacy program and is anxious for the second advocacy to be available to better prepare her for the questions they will face.

After the first time working with the Manitoba Canola Growers, they

Above: The Jackson 5 – Erin, Autumn, Fawn, Tomina and Haylan

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came back in November and did some photos with Carman and Donna with the cattle. This was the second step of their involvement in advocacy. Their daughter Fawn works for the Canadian Cattleman’s Association and they were looking for good quality photos for promotion. Fawn knew her parents had pictures available and participation in the Canadian Beef Roundup project was initiated. Their pledge and practice was placed on the back cover of the pamphlet that provides information on buying and cooking beef.

Donna’s enthusiasm for advocacy just doesn’t stop. “Before that I did some Ag In The Classroom events and since then I have done more. I did a powerpoint presentation in Winnipeg in Haylan’s classroom at Frontenac School. Last winter I skyped her University class to show how you could use technology as a resource for presentations in the classroom. I went into the cattle pen with some baby calves and skyped from there.

Haylan’s university class asked about raising cattle and farming practises. In conclusion on page 30

Below: Thanksgiving supper in the field, harvest 2014

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At Creek’s Edge Land & Cattle, we appreciate the support of our buyers and bidders at the Sterling

SKW MISSY 60A

SKW JEWEL 29A Roundup daughter purchased by CHAR-MAINE RANCHING, AB

Steppler 83U daughter purchased by STEPPLER FARMS, MB

SKW DALLAS 26B Steppler 83U daughter purchased by CAS-BAR FARMS

SKW JESSIE 67A FOAT VALLEY STOCK FARM, AB purchased this Steppler 83U daughter and SKW Pewter 25A

Thank you to HOPEWELL CHAROLAIS, Kerrobert and CK STOCK FARMS, Candiac for purchasing groups of Creek’s Edge replacement heifers and show females and congratulation on your success in the show ring.

SKW TWILIGHT 61A

SKW SALT 61A

Hopewell Charolais • Grand & Reserve Champion Female, Lloyd Stockade

Selling groups of Purebred Replacement Females off the farm.

Please call if you are interested.

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the winter, I did an event with grades 5-8 in Russell talking about the beef value chain. We talked about nutrition and how many jobs it takes to get the meat on the barbecue and all the steps in between.”

The Jacksons have also participated in the Co-op video series, Raised at Home. “Canada Beef asked us and we had no idea what they wanted, but we said sure. Two young guys came and it was -35 and they stayed a day and a half and asked questions and took pictures and shot video. We told the story of our farm and they asked questions about the Co-op. It was a joint venture, so it was a promotion for Federated Co-op and Canada Beef.” Carman got his picture in every Co-op in the meat department in Manitoba and in all of the flyers. “It was really cool to be involved in that project.” The video can be viewed on the internet at www.raisedathome.ca When asked what is next? Donna’s reply portrays her continuing commitment to advocacy. “I am working to become more proficient with social media utilizing Twitter and Instagram. I am not very good at Facebook but am working on it! We will also be hosting the Roblin high school Agriculture class on our farm in the near future.”

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work, Donna suggests the online Beef Advocacy course through the Canadian Cattleman’s Association.

“Use canadabeef.ca as a resource.

Check out the FCC program, Ag More Than Ever and watch some videos. On twitter, you can go through beef advocacy and read some interesting facts and information. It is important to learn to use the right terminology, to speak the truth and always speak positively. Farmers used to be famous for the ‘Woe is me’ attitude. I think

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1921 was the last year when there were as many people on farms as there were in the city. Now there are so many people generations removed from the farm. If we don’t speak positively about the farm, how can the rest of the population feel positive about our business? And above all, get involved with youth – their enthusiasm is infectious! 4-H, Ag In the Classroom, your breed youth organization, host a school tour... the possibilities are endless.”

National Sale Thanks to Wood River Charolais, SK, for purchasing this great LT Ledger heifer calf and then showing her at Agribition where she won Reserve Senior Calf Champion.

C2 KENZIE 13B No Borders Sale A great cow family! Wilgenbusch Charolais, SK, bought the flush in this powerful Smokester daughter while Elder Charolais, SK, selected her yearling High Bluff Hank 41R heifer and Blackbern Farms, ON, purchased her HTA Senator heifer calf.

C2 MISS 38A

C2 MS NEXUS 18U

C2 MISS NEXUS 40B

We invite you to stop by the farm or come to Neepawa on MARCH 31st to see our great bull offering in the PRAIRIE DISTINCTION SALE.

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CANADIAN CHAROLAIS YOUTH ASSOCIATION NEWS

Winter Meeting Report Tomina Jackson, Secretary

Hello! I am Tomina Jackson, the Secretary for the Canadian Charolais Youth Association, and I also hold the position of treasurer of the Manitoba Charolais Youth Association.

Once again the members of the Canadian Charolais Youth Association National Board met in Saskatoon for the annual winter meeting. It is always nice to see the familiar faces more than once a year and to catch up with each other’s ever-changing and busy lives.

At this year’s meeting we discussed the year’s events, such as the Manitoba CCYA NATIONAL BOARD charolaisyouth@gmail.com President: Sarah Weinbender sarah.weinbender@gmail.com Vice-President: Shae-Lynn Evans evans32s@uregina.ca Treasurer: Courtney Black petunia-101@hotmail.com Secretary: Tomina Jackson tomi_j_@hotmail.com

conference and semen auction and the events to come, such as the 2015 conference which is to be held in Yorkton, Saskatchewan on July 22-25.

We were very excited about the completion of our new and improved website! We went through it as a group and have since made a few minor fixes, we also made a motion to create a checklist and competition guide to add to the website that is easy to read and easy to print out so nothing can be forgotten when packing to go to a CCYA conference.

When the discussion of the genetics program came up, the national board decided to open up the genetics program on all Canadian exported

Director: Luke Marshall lsm742@mail.usask.ca Director: Megan McLeod rmeganmcleod@rvschools.ab.ca Director: Wyatt Ching gw.ching@sasktel.net Director: Rachael Verwey verweyr@myumanitoba.ca

bulls offered by Semex and Genex. We hope that this option will provide youth members with a wider selection of bulls and may increase use of the program. Remember to check out the options and apply by February 15, 2015. Application forms can be found online at youth.charolais.com.

As requested we had a CCA representative present at our winter meeting. We feel having a representative will help aggregate the two associations and were more than happy to have Darwin Rosso back for a visit.

Wishing everyone a happy calving season!

2015 CCYA Conference & Show Exec.

President: Sarah Weinbender sarah.weinbender@gmail.com Vice-President: Wyatt Ching jppreston223@gmail.com Sec-Treas: Laura Weinbender

ON: Billie-Jo Saunders dbjsaunders@gmail.com MB: Donna Jackson Jackson7@mymts.net AB: Kasey Phillips kphillips@mcsnet.ca

CCYA Provincial Advisors SK: Suzanne Smyth suzannetylersmyth@gmail.com

Youth Coordinator: Kirstin Sparrow kp.sparrow@hotmail.com

OBITUARY

Jeanette Whitfield (age 84)

Flora Jeanette Whitfield of Hillview Manor, Estevan, formerly of Alameda and Carlyle, passed away on December 20.

Jeanette specialized in sewing and worked in the drapery department of the Robert Simpson Company in

Toronto. On one of her trips home, she met Newton Whitfield. They were married in 1958 and operated a mixed farm three miles north of Alameda. In 1966 they joined the Canadian Charolais Association as JN Charolais.

The gate sign brought many visitors to the door that would become lasting friends. In 1978 they flew to France to

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learn more about the breed.

Jeanette enjoyed curling, cooking and golfing. They also enjoyed travel and cruises.

Jeanette was predeceased by her husband, Newton on November 28.

She is survived by her brother Cecil Krieger and sister Audrey Kellington and numerous nieces and nephews.

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McAvoy Charolais thanks…

MVY BARBRA-ANN 51Y

MVY RHONDA 3B

Phillip Farms for purchasing this outstanding cow calf pair in the Sterling Collection Sale

Graham Family Holdings for purchasing our heifer in the Agribition sale Visitors are welcome to preview our bull pen or see us at Impact Angus and Charolais Bull Sale, March 28, 1:00 p.m. at Saskatoon Livestock Sales

McAVOY CHAROLAIS FARM MVY SPECIAL LADY 63B

Mike & Moira, Don & Kristina, Ryan • Dean, Britney, Dallas & Jace Box 93, Arelee, SK S0K 0H0 • mmcavoy@yourlink.ca

306.237.4464 Mike 306.241.1975 Dean 306.612.3326

NATIONAL SALE

HAPPY HAVEN FIRESTRUCK 3B High Selling Heifer Calf

by XAL Firestruck to McTAVISH CHAROLAIS, SK

Brothers to these sell in the PRAIRIE DISTINCTION BULL SALE in Neepawa, March 31 NO BORDERS SALE

Also thanks to Bar H Charolais, SK, Cattle Lac Charolais, Burnside Charolais, Clipper Cattle Co., SK, Tri-N Charolais and R & G McDonald

Happy Haven

CHAROLAIS

HAPPY HAVEN ALANNA 58A CIRCLE CEE CHAROLAIS, AB, purchased the Quantock 83W daughter as our high seller

Kevin, Crystal, Kory & Shaylin Stebeleski • Box 266, Oakburn, MB R0J 1L0

204-234-5425 C 204-365-6010 • happyhaven@goinet.ca

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

2014 Alberta Charolais Association Bull Show and AGM The annual ACA Bull Show and ACA AGM were held December 11 and 12 in Red Deer, Alberta. The two day event started with the Alberta Charolais Association AGM. The well attended meeting was short but very informative. The 2014/15 Board of directors are President Lyle Bignell, Stettler; Vice President Rod Mcleod, Cochrane; Directors Sven Jensen, Warburg; Tracee Vikse, Donalda; Tyler Bullick , Duchess; Chad Bouchard, Compeer; David Prokuda, Glenevis; Stephen Johnson, Barrhead; Stephen Cholack, Lamont and Kyle O’Neill Red Deer County.

After the AGM the Single Bull show was held. The Champion People’s Choice Bull was HRJ Bulletproof 411B, a son of Sparrows Kingston 139Y, shown by Johnson Charolais, Barrhead.

The Reserve People’s Choice was KAYR Patent 748B, a Rolling D Classic 878U son shown by Kay-R Land and Cattle, Waskatenau.

The second day started out with the Pen of Three Bull Show. The Champion Pen was exhibited by McLeod Livestock, from Cochrane.

All three bulls were sired by Gerrard Pastor 35Z. The Reserve Pen was three sons of Rolling D Classic 878U, the entry from Kay-R Land and Cattle, Waskatenau.

There were 8 pens of bulls entered and nineteen single bull entries.

The Reserve Pen of Three was awarded to Kay R Land and Cattle

The Champion Pen of Three was won by McLeod Livestock

Champion People’s Choice Bull, HRJ Bulletproof 411B

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Reserve People’s Choice, KAYR Patent 748B

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HRJ BULLETPROOF 411B ACA Select Bull Show Champion • Sparrows Kingston 139Y son

A standout since a calf, he has the growth, hair and meat that is so consistent with the Kingstons

More available at the farm WHITE & RED FACTOR Give us a call

HRJ BULLSEYE BOBBY 447B Extra meat in this 1/4 French son of Pro-Char Sonny

HRJ MOB BOSS 436B Hair & Volume in this WC Doubletree son

Both Sparrows Kingston daughters Thanks to our buyers for a great day at the ACA Select Female Sale HRJ MISS SABRINA 11A to Circle Cee Charolais

HRJ MISS ELVIRA 430B to Cornerview Charolais, ON

Site 17, Box 27, RR 2, Barrhead, AB T7N 1N3

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SOLID OFFERING

Fantastic Female Sale Fantastic Female Sale II December 17, 2015 • Moose Jaw, SK Gross Average 2 Cow/calf Pairs $16,800 $8,400 1 Bred Cow 5,000 5,000 25 Bred Heifers 121,300 4,852 2 Heifer Calves 7,600 3,800 30 Lots

$150,700

$5,023

8 Red Angus Bred Hfrs $30,950

$3,869

Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Manager: By Livestock

The Blake family from McCord put forward a very consistent, functional, good working set of females for their second sale in three years. Cattle sold to four provinces with many buying more than one. This was the first of two sales at Johnstone Auction Mart that day.

High Selling Cow/Calf Pair Lot 27, WOOD RIVER MIRANDA 8T (Double Polled,89 CE EPD), sired

by P-3 Perfect Lad 0-17K, out of a Bar EW Pld Casino 637F daughter, bred to CSS Sir Grid Iron 912Y. Sold for $5,000 to Footprint Farms, Esther, AB. Lot 27A, WOOD RIVER MIRANDA 167B (Double Polled), sired by CSS Sir Grid Iron 912Y. Sold for $4,000 to Jorgensen Charolais, Raymond, AB. High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 20, WOOD RIVER JANET 115A (Double Polled, 91 YW EPD), sired by

Winn Mans Lanzadero 849U, out of an HC Prince 430P daughter, bred to CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W. Sold for $8,100 to Footprint Farms.

Lot 1, WOOD RIVER GLAMOROUS 9A (3rd Gen. Polled, .9 BW EPD), sired by LAE X-Ceptional 46X, out of a P-3 Perfect Lad 0-17K daughter, bred to WCR Prime Cut 764 Pld. Sold for $8,000 to Harcourt Charolais, Quill Lake.

Lot 25, WOOD RIVER BREEZY 143A (Double Polled), sired by Sparrows Richmond 905W, out of an LT Wyoming Wind 4020 P daughter, bred to CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W. Sold for $7,200 to Circle 7 Charolais, Dale Jorgensen Shaunavon.

Lot 7, WOOD RIVER FLORAL 55A (Polled, -3.5 BW EPD), sired by Wood River Country Boy 54W, out of a P-3 Perfect Lad 0-17K daughter, bred to CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W. Sold for $7,100 to Palmer Charolais, Bladworth.

Lot 3, WOOD RIVER WILMA 33A (Double Polled), sired by Sparrows Richmond 905W, out of an HC Prince 430P daughter, bred to CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W. Sold for $7,000 to Circle 7 Charolais.

Tammy & Doug Harcourt took the second high selling female

Travis & Nicole Foot took two top sellers back to Alberta

bought all four heifer calves

Velon Herback selected a good heifer

Kelly Oberle added three top heifers to their Circle 7 operation

CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION NEWS

Welcome New Members/Nouveau Membres Alton Century Farms Ltd. Lucknow, ON Justin Humen Hafford, SK Wayne Uens Napanee, ON

R J Livestock Juston Pittman & Ricki Fleming, Granum, AB

O What A View Farm David Whitton, Campbellford, ON

Doll Charolais Ranch New Salem, ND

Twin Anchor Charolais Clifford Weeks, Castor, AB

Flat-Top Cattle Co. Outback Ranch Land & Cattle Suzanne & Tyler Smyth, Herbert, SK Ernest Hunter, Simonds, NB Allanville Farms Ltd. Jamie Ehret Mark & Erin Van Haastert, Hilda, AB Tisdale, SK Degurse Farms Charolais Du Lac Brome Frank & Cathy Degurse, Stephane & Josee Doucet, Komoka, ON Lac Brome, PQ 36

Bellhaven Farms Noah Bell, Coldwater, ON Bellhaven Farms Chad Bell, Coldwater, ON Bellhaven Farms Joshua Bell, Coldwater, ON Mile Lane Farm Mike Zufelt, Norwood, ON

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Shaylee Walls Olds, AB Fergus Family Charolais Henry Fergus, Amaranth, ON Christopher & Sarah Walwin Hamiota, MB Reynald Chartier Delvin, ON

HMG 115A WOOD RIVER JANET 115A, sired by Winn Mans Lanzadero 849U, purchased by Footprint Farms, AB

HMG 9A WOOD RIVER GLAMOUROUS 9A, sired by LAE X-Ceptional 46X, purchased by Harcourt Charolais

HMG 143A WOOD RIVER BREEZY 143A, sired by Sparrows Richmond 905W, purchased by Circle 7 Charolais

HMG 55A WOOD RIVER FLORAL 55A, sired by Wood River Country Boy 54W, purchased by Palmer Charolais

And these discriminating buyers: Dale & Laurie Schwab Stan McCrea Jorgensen Charolais, AB Prairie Sky Charolais Terrence Poirier Mutrie Farms David McKay Rollin’ Acres Charolais, ON WRAZ Red Angus

Char-Lew Ranch, AB Jordan River Charolais Leon Roy Bar-H Charolais White Cap Charolais John Perrot Cedarlea Farms Creek’s Edge Land & Cattle Jesse Nykoliation, MB

HMG 33A WOOD RIVER WILMA 33A, sired by Sparrows Richmond 905W, purchased by Circle 7 Charolais

Stop for coffee and check out our bull pen, or see our bulls at the TOP CUT BULL SALE, April 14, 2:00 p.m., Mankota Stockmen’s Weigh Co., Mankota

Murray & Nicole Blake & family Box 86, McCord, SK S0H 2T0 306-478-2520 C 306-478-7088 • Shane 306-301-9140 woodrivercharolais@sasktel.net

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STRONG SALE

White Cap Female Sale White Cap Charolais/Howe Red Angus Female Sale December 17, 2014 • Moose Jaw, SK Gross Average 4 Bred Cows $24,500 $6,125 13 Bred Heifers 81,450 6,265 17 Lots $105,950 $6,232 30 Red Angus Brd Hfrs$183,850 $6,128 1 Red Angus Heifer Calf 8,500 8,500

EPD), sired by JWX Silver Bullet 524W, out of a Sparrows Sanchez 716T daughter, bred to Elder’s Hercules 149A. Sold for $7,800 to Temple Farms, Carrot River.

Lot 3A, WHITE CAP LADY EVE 102A (Polled, 24.3 Milk EPD), sired by JWX Silver Buckle 524U, out of a Chardel Sabre 11K daughter, bred to LT Ledger 0332 P. Sold for $6,250 to Turnbull Charolais, Pincher Creek, AB.

This second sale of the day started late afternoon with the auctioning of raffle tickets to raise money for the Tanya Howe Damsgaard Memorial Scholarship fund. This raised well over $20,000 and continues to grow with more donations still coming. The sale featured both breeds with the animals selling as a choice with the buyer taking one and the Howes taking one home.

High Selling Bred Cow Lot 15A, WHITE CAP LADY MANNY 260X (Polled), sired by Rolling D Paramount 424P, out of a Whitecap Justice 67R daughter, bred to LT Ledger 0332 P. Sold for $7,000 to Perrot Charolais, Naicam.

High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 2A, WHITE CAP MS HARMONY 44A (Polled, 96 YW EPD, 25.2 Milk EPD), sired by Whitecap Certainty 263Y, out of an HC Wells Faro 943Y daughter, bred to LT Ledger 0332 P. Sold for $12,250 to Elder Charolais, Coronach.

Lot 1A, WHITE CAP MS KAT 59A (Polled, 26.9 Milk EPD), sired by JWX Silver Buckle 524U, out of a Chardel Sabre 11K daughter, bred to LT Ledger 0332 P. Sold for $9,000 to Phillips Farm Charolais, Estevan.

Lot 14A, WHITE CAP LADY MS MELISSA 286A (Polled, 25.3 Milk

Nanette & Curtis Turnbull took one back to Alberta

Kurtis & Kristy Phillips bought the second high seller

Bryan & Denise Temple added one to their herd

31 Red Angus Lots

$192,350

$6,205

Auctioneer: Brent Carey

John Perrot purchased Ron Elder selected the high seller three females

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HIGHEST AVERAGE EVER

Sterling Sale Sterling Collection Sale December 5, 2014 • Saskatoon, SK Gross Average 5 Cow/Calf Pairs $51,100 $10,200 39 Bred Heifers 261,900 6,715 4 Heifer Calves 24,000 6,000

This was the 35th Sterling Collection Sale and it posted the highest average ever. Six consignors again put forth a high quality offering which saw cattle sell into four provinces with well over half of the cattle leaving Saskatchewan.

High Selling Cow/Calf Pair Lot 5, MVY BARBRA-ANN 51Y (Polled, 1,625 lb.), sired by Pleasantdawn Hybrid 37W, out of a Sparrows Alliance 513G daughter, bred to MVY Showcase 8A. Sold for $6,250 to Phillips Farms Charolais, Estevan. Consigned by McAvoy Charolais, Arelee.

Lot 5A, MVY SPECIAL LADY 63B (Double Polled, 52 WW EPD, 93 YW EPD, 930 lb.), sired by SVY Epic Pld 127Y. Sold for $6,250 to Phillips Farms Charolais.

High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 34, LAE ARIANNA 334A (Polled, 27.7 Milk EPD, 1,585 lb.), sired by Sparrows Landmark 963W, out of a Sparrows Cossack 11L daughter, bred to Merit Roundup

9508W. Sold for $13,500 to McAvoy Charolais. Consigned by Horseshoe E Charolais, Kenaston.

Lot 32, HC NOTICE ME KNOW 344A (4th Gen. Polled, 24.7 Milk EPD, 1,530 lb.), sired by HC Yoda 105Y, out of a Sparrows Sanchez 715T daughter, bred to Elder’s Zeus 22Z. Sold for $13,000 to Elder Charolais, Coronach.

Consigned by Hunter Charolais, Roblin, MB. Lot 40, LAE APRICOT 382A (3rd Gen. Polled, .5 BW EPD, 91 YW EPD, 1,590 lb.), sired by Winn Mans Vistazo 740X, out of a Sparrows Cossack 11L daughter, bred to Circle Cee Legend 307A. Sold for $12,750 to Circle Cee Charolais, Lamont, AB. Consigned by Horseshoe E Charolais.

Lot 12, LAE ANNIE 314A (Polled, -.1 BW EPD, 91 YW EPD, 1,475 lb.), sired by Merit Roundup 9508W, out of an LAE Wide Load 971W daughter, bred to Circle Cee Legend 307A. Sold for $10,500 to Pro-Char Charolais, Glenevis, AB. Consigned by Horseshoe E Charolais.

Lot 25, SKW JEWEL 29A (3rd Gen. Polled, 52 WW EPD, 97 YW EPD, 1,550 lb), sired by Merit Roundup 9508W, Glen Mangels out of a Sparrows bought a high selling Birmingham 758T

daughter, bred to LT Ledger 0332 P. Sold for $10,250 to Char-Maine Ranching, Cardston, AB. Consigned by Creek’s Edge Cattle Co., Yellow Creek.

Lot 10, HC VIVIAN 335A (Double Polled, 98 YW EPD, 1,520 lb.), sired by TR Mr Fire Water 5792R ET, out of an DYV SVY Rio 17P daughter, bred to LT Ledger 0332 P. Sold for $9,000 to Jordan River Charolais, Carrot River.

Consigned by Hunter Charolais.

High Selling Heifer Calves Lot 2, JWX RED RUBY 942B (Double Polled, Red Factor, -.4 BW EPD, 24.4 Milk EPD, 935 lb.), sired by SRK Solid 12U, out of a KAYR Grid Grid Iron 400S daughter. Sold for $6,750 to DRD Charolais, Sintaluta. Consigned

by Wilgenbusch Charolais, Halbrite.

Lot 4, SKW DALLAS 26B (3rd Gen. Polled, 52 WW EPD, 970 lb.), sired by Steppler 83U, out of a Russ Char Deisel 47P daughter. Sold for $6,750 to Cas-Bar Farms, Blaine Lake.

Consigned by Creek’s Edge Cattle Co., Yellow Grass.

Mike & Dean McAvoy consigned and bought the high seller

Kurtis & Kristy Phillips purchased four including the high selling pair

Marshall & David Prokuda took three back to Alberta

48 Lots

$336,900

$7,019

Auctioneer: Jerry Kanewischer Sale Manager: By Livestock

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Mike Elder selected two including the second high seller

Mike Foat took added three to their Alberta herd

AVERGE UP NEARLY $2000

No Borders Sale No Borders Select Sale December 9, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘Virden, MB Gross Average 1 Cow/Calf Pair $6,800 $6,800 2 Bred Cows 21,000 10,500 38 Bred Heifers 223,650 5,886 7 Heifer Calves 34,150 4,879 1 Flush 7,500 7,500 49 Lots

$293,100

$5,982

Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran Sale Manager: By Livestock

Fourteen consignors from Saskatchewan and Manitoba brought out a diverse but quality offering for the large enthusiastic crowd to select.

Cattle sold into four provinces and one state. The top end was higher pulling the average up in this 3rd annual event. Steppler Farms, Miami consigned 10 top end bred heifers and averaged $7,820.

High Selling Bred Cow Lot 14, HIGH BLUFF ESPERENZA 7X (3rd Gen. Polled, .9 BW EPD, 24.4 Milk EPD, 1,995 lb.), sired by Winn Mans Esperenza 835U, out of a Winn Mans Original 548R daughter, bred to Silverstream Geddes G102. Sold for $13,000 to Pro-Char Charolais, Glenevis, AB. Consigned by High Bluff Stock Farm, Inglis.

High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 7, STEPPLER MISS 264A (Double Polled, CE EPD 79, 1,525 lb.), sired by Sparrows Oakridge 66R, out of a Sparrows Berlin 30M daughter, bred to Winn Mans Memphis 207M. Sold for $10,250 to A. Sparrow Farms, Vanscoy, SK. Consigned by Steppler Farms, Miami.

Lot 3, STEPPLER MISS 23A (Double Polled, 91 YW EPD, 1,580 lb.), sired by Sparrows Seminole 927W, out of a Sparrows Oakridge 66R daughter, bred to LT Blue Value 7903 ET. Sold for $10,000 to Circle 7 Farms, Shaunavon, SK. Consigned by Steppler Farms.

Lot 2, STEPPLER MISS 110A (Double Polled, 97 YW EPD, 1,650 lb.), sired by Sparrows Seminole 927W, out of a Sparrows Berling 30M daughter, bred to Steppler Jacksonville 335Z. Sold for $8,500 to Dale Pearson, Miami. Consigned by Steppler Farms.

Lot 1, STEPPLER T+M 035A (3rd Gen. Polled, 26.2 Milk EPD, 1,620 lb.), sired by Merit Roundup 9508W, out of a Stepplers Distinction 38T daughter, bred to WCR Hard as Steel 2516 P. Sold for $8,200 to Westdale Cattle Co., Tisdale, SK. Consigned by Steppler Farms and T & M Farms, Carberry.

Lot 8, STEPPLER MISS MAIDEN 165A (Double Clint Marchant took Polled, 1,615 lb.), home the high selling

Craig Wilgenbusch purchased the flush

sired by Sparrows Oakridge 66R, out of a Sparrows Santiago 333N, bred to LT Blue Value 7903 ET. Sold for $8,200 to Bullied Charolais, Holland.

Consigned by Steppler Farms.

High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 41, SCF BELLA 223B (Full French, 1,010 lb), sired by Sir International 27H, out of a Nelson daughter. Sold for $8,600 to Silver Lake Farms, Cartwright. Consigned

by Stephen Charolais, Moosomin, SK. High Selling Flush Lot 27, C2 MS NEXUS 18U, sired by JDJ Smokester J1377 P ET, out of an EVC Hot King 24D daughter. Sold for $7,500 to Wilgenbusch Charolais, Halbrite, SK. Consigned by C2 Charolais, LaRiviere.

heifer calf

Cam Sparrow selected the high selling bred heifer

Dale Pearson invested in two good heifers

Marshall & David Prokuda purchased three top lots including the high selling bred cow

Kelly Oberle bought the second high selling bred heifer

OBITUARY

Ernest Frederick Hannis (1941-2014)

Ernie passed away November 26th at the age of 73. He was predeceased by his parents, Emil and Magda and sister Ann Bladwin.

He leaves to mourn sisters, Erma

(Russ) Shaw and Lillian (Rob) Innes; his brothers, Ted (Lynda) Hannis, Herb (Caroline) Hannis, Don (Gai) Hannis and Louis (Ellie) Seelhof and several neices, nephews, great neices and great nephews.

Ernie raised Charolais cattle for 20 years at Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan,

under the name Hannis Stock Farm until his dispersal sale in 1999. He sold females in the NW Sask Breeders sales, Lloydminster Bull Sale and in the Hannis/Monnery River Bull Sale in Lloydminster during the 1990s.

Ernie was a quiet, soft spoken gentleman who never married.

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VOLUME BUYERS MAKE THE SALE

SanDan Charolais Spring Calving Dispersal SanDan Charolais Spring Calving Dispersal December 15 , 2014 • Erskine, AB Gross Average 79 Cow/Calf Pairs $1,006,900 $12,745 39 Bred Heifers 260,250 6,673 7 Fall Bred Heifers 42,500 6,071 30 Bred Cows 156,500 5,216 3 Heifer Calves 11,500 3,850 1 Bull Calf 5,500 5,500 1 Herd Bull 6,000 6,000 1 Pick of Fall Calvers 8,000 8,000

WOW, what a great day! It was one of the best Charolais dispersal sales in Canadian history. Many people bought in volume. The bull calves averaged over $6,500.

High Selling Cow/Calf Pairs Lot 39, SDC ZAHARA 25Z (Polled, -1.8 BW EPD), bred to Silverstream Geddes G102, sired by Merit Round UP 9508W, out of an MXS Vermillion 527R daughter. Sold for $19,000 to Wrangler Charolais, Westlock.

Lot 39A, SDC BACK WHEN 3B, sired by KEYS All State 149X. Sold for

$7,000 to Wrangler Charolais.

Lot 154, SDC GUAN-YIN 71W (Polled, 4.5 BW EPD), bred to HTA Bradack 137Y, sired by SDC Time Out 88T, out of an LT Predictable Wind 2079 daughter. Sold for $15,000 to JayDawn Farm, Sexsmith.

Lot 154A, SDC BAIT A HOOK 36B, sired by HTA Bradack 137Y. Sold for $10,500 to McKeary Charolais, Compeer.

Lot 37, SDC AJ 112U (Polled, Red Factor, .5 BW EPD), bred to HTA Bradack 137Y) sired by Pinay, out of a LLW Double Take PLD 104H daughter.

Sold for $11,500 to Wrangler Charolais.

Lot 37A SDC BURNIN IT DOWN 117B, sired by HTA Bradack 137Y. Sold for $11,000 to Corn Ranches, Camrose.

Lot 25, SDC YARMILLA 138Y (Polled, 1.6 BW EPD), bred to Silverstream Geddes G102, sired by Sparrows Caracas 230S, out of a Harvie Redemption 36P daughter. Sold for $12,000 to Wrangler Charolais.

Lot 25A, SDC BACKROADS 6B (Polled, .8 BW EPD) sired by KEYS All State 149X. Sold for $10,000 to Lazy S Charolais, Beaverlodge.

Lot 11, SDC XYRAJA 113X (Polled, Red Factor, .9 BW EPD), bred to

Silverstream Geddes G102) sired by TR Red Smoke, out of a 2 UP Peugeot daughter. Sold for $ 12,000 to Wrangler Charolais.

Lot 11A, SDC BEDELIA 67B (Polled, 3.3 BW EPD), sired by SDC Time Out 88T. Sold for $6,250 to Pleasantview Farms, Irma.

Lot 111, SDC SHAY 35T (Polled, .8 BW EPD), sired by MXS Vermillion 527R, out of a Sparrows Eldorado 36L daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Wrangler Charolais.

Lot 111A, SDC BERNELLE 110B (Polled, .7 BW EPD), sired by MXS Irish Cream 973W. Sold for $5,000 to Springside Farms.

High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 45, SDC ALEENA 39A (Polled, Red Factor, -.2 BW EPD), sired by MXS Irish Cream 973W, out of a Pinay daughter.

Sold for $16,000 to JayDawn Farm.

McKeary Charolais bought a high selling bull calf

Wrangler Charolais took 28 head home

JayDawn Farm took 20 head back to Sexsmith

161 Lots

$1,497,200

$9,299

Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Manager: T Bar C Cattle Co.

Roy Schweitzer bought a high selling bull calf for his Lazy S operation

OBITUARY

Keith Bernard Neilson 1930 – 2014

Keith Bernard Neilson, 84, of Stratton, ON, peacefully passed away Dec. 9, 2014.

Keith farmed his whole life and helped establish the Rainy River 42

Cattlemen’s Association, and was one of the first Canadian breeders of Charolais cattle.

Keith will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Grace; children, Mike (Joanne) of Willowbrook, SK, Colin (Trish) of North Branch, Shannon (Terry) Kawulia of Fort Frances, and Charolais Banner • February 2015

Heather (Francis) Clayton of Thunder Bay, and seven grandchildren.

“As you travel down life’s highways… may your happiness be long, like measured miles.” from the poem, Life’s Highways, written by Keith Neilson.

HIGHEST AVERAGING SALE

Alberta Select Sale Alberta Charolais Select Sale December 12, 2014 • Red Deer, AB Gross Average 2 Cow/Calf Pairs $27,050 $13,525 10 Bred Heifers 74,500 7,450 12 Heifer Calves 85,250 7,104 4 Bull Calves 53,300 13,325 1 Canadian Semen rights 30,000 30,000 100 Straws of semen 14,740 147 10 Embryos 14,000 1,400 31 Lots

298,850

9,640

Auctioneer: Brent Carey Sale Manager: By Livestock There was another great offering at this annual event. Cattle were sold right across Canada. This sale continues to be one of the great sales of the fall with it being the high averaging sale in Canada.

High Selling Cow Calf Pair Lot 16, PRO-CHAR BAJA ROSA 8Z (Polled, Red Factor, 1.6 BW EPD), bred to Sparrows Kingston 139Y, sired

by Pro-Char CPTN Morgan 8U, out of a Harvie Jager 65J daughter. Sold for $10,750 to Wrangler Charolais, Westlock. Consigned by Pro-Char Charolais Glenevis.

Lot 16A, PRO-CHAR BAJA ROSA 18B (Polled, Red Factor), sired by KCH Medicine Man 7Z. Sold for $3,600 to KCH Charolais, Oliver, BC. High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 6, PRAIRIE COVE MISS 311A (Polled, 2.9 BW EPD), bred to LT Ledger, sired by TR Mr. Fire Water 5792R, out of a Sparrows Sanchez 715T daughter. Sold for $11,500 to Pro-Char Charolais and Johnson Charolais, Barrhead. Consigned by Prairie Cove Charolais, Bowden.

Lot 12, HOLK MS AMBROSIA 302A (Polled, Red Factor, -3 BW EPD), bred to JS Apollo 9Z, sired by Leemar Yardstick 155Y, out of a HOLK MR Universe 802U daughter. Sold for $10,000 to Wrangler Charolais, Westlock. Consigned by HOLK Charolais, Warburg.

High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 5, JIL TEQUILA SUNRISE 47B (Polled, Red Factor, 3.1 BW EPD), sired by TR Mr. Fire Water 5792R, out of a MAIN Sterling Red 28P daughter.

Sold for $12,000 to Elder Charolais, Coronach, SK and Wilgenbusch Charolais, Halbrite, SK. Consigned by Future Farms, Innisfail.

Lot 7, SOS BETSEY 62B (Polled, 2.6 BW EPD), sired by Gerrard Pastor 35Z, out of a Moore’s Legacy 117L daughter. Sold for $10,500 to Maury McLeod, Claresholm.

Consigned by Springside Farms.

High Selling Bull Calf Lot 29, PCC ARMOR 418B (Polled, 2.5BW EPD), sired by Gerrard Pastor 35Z, out of a Willowvale Projector 90C daughter. Sold 3⁄4 interest for $17,500 to Rainalta Charolais, Rainer.

Consigned by Prairie Cove Charolais.

Lot 28, PCC YUKON 405B (Polled, 2.1 BW EPD) sired by Gerrard Pastor

35Z, out of an ABC Latoro 263G daughter. Sold 3⁄4 interest for $15,000 to Circle Cee Charolais, Lamont.

Consigned by Prairie Cove Charolais.

High Selling Semen Rights Lot 30, 1⁄2 of the Canadian Semen Rights in CML Distinction 318A, sired

by Merit Vintage 4065P. Sold for $30,000 to Sunrise Charolais, Stayner, ON. High Selling Embryos Lot 1- 5 Embryos CML Distinction 318A X Gerrard Evetta 39Y sold for $1,400 each to Cline Cattle Co., Belmont, Manitoba.

Lot 1- 5 Embryos CML Distinction 318AX Gerrard Evetta 39Y sold for $1,400 each to Demarah Farms, Bowden.

Bill Swensen took the high selling bull calf back to Rainer

The Prokuda family teamed up with Johnson Charolais and selected the high selling bred heifer

Stephen & Deb Cholak bought the second high selling bull calf

Sherry & Wade Meakin bought in volume including the high selling bred cow

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Craig Wilgenbusch & Mike Elder took the high selling heifer calf back to Saskatchewan

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Canadian Beef Breeds Council Report Michael Latimer, CBBC Executive Director

The Canadian Beef Breeds Council is proud to have been involved in the development of the National Beef Strategic Plan. This project is an industry led initiative with no one group leading the charge. Often the beef industry is criticized for not working together, but this is an example of how industry groups can work together in a collaborative manner with an end goal of benefiting each sector of the beef industry.

The national industry groups involved are the Canadian Cattlemen Association (CCA), Canada Beef Inc (CBI), Canadian Meat Council (CMC), National Cattle Feeders Association (NCFA), Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) and the Canadian Beef Breeds Council (CBBC). In addition to these groups there has been considerable input from all ten provincial beef associations. There has also been communication and input from provincial and federal governments,

who support the initiative.

The National Beef Strategic Plan is comprised of four pillars: Beef Demand, Competitiveness, Productivity and Connectivity. These pillars are then further broken down into focus areas and respective organizations responsible for implementing the action. This also allows for the identification of gaps or duplication of services within the industry. This plan is an assessment of current industry activities as well as new initiatives, with realistic achievable goals that will impact on the industry. Details of the plan are available on the website www.beefstrategy.com.

The purebred industry has been tasked with two primary objectives under the plan. First is that we continue to source international and domestic markets for live cattle, semen and embryos. This injection of dollars creates a more profitable genetics industry with an increased capacity to work toward the second

task. The second task is that we need to continue to develop improved genetic lines that produce both functional cattle and those that meet the needs of various end users. This isn’t to propose that one genetic line will suit all markets, but that we do need to have the genetics and cattle in place to access available markets and not lose out on an opportunity to our global competitors.

Even in some of the most exciting times in the history of the beef industry, there are some very real challenges ahead. It is as important to have a plan in the good times as in the bad. I encourage you to take note of the National Beef Strategic Plan as it is rolled out over the next few months.

It is important for producers to be engaged and provide grass roots feed back to industry groups like the Canadian Beef Breeds Council as we need your input to make informed decisions.

Feel free to contact me via email at mlatimer@canadianbeefbreeds.com with your thoughts.

OBITUARY

Fraser Hamilton Age 86

Former Charolais breeder Fraser Hamilton of Wawota passed away January 5th at the age of 86 years.

Fraser went under HFD Charolais which began in the 1980s and was an active member of the SE Sask

Charolais Breeders group in the 1990s.

OBITUARY

J. Keith Oliver (Dusty) Age 64

J. Keith Oliver “Dusty”, Cavandown Charolais, Shelburne, ON passed away

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December 5 in his 64th year.

Retired from the Mississauga Fire Department after 36 years

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of service. Left to mourn is his wife Shirley, sons Sean (Sarah) and Chris (Vicki).

World Technical Conference 2015 June 22nd – 30th • Everyone Is Welcome in Canada The 2015 Conference will be open to anyone who wishes to attend, you need not be a voting delegate, as discussed at the last Charolais International meeting in France.

2320, 41st Avenue NE Calgary, AB T2E 6W8 403.250.9242 F 403.291.9324 www.charolais.com

JUNE 22 Arrive in Regina, Saskatchewan HERD TOURS: Wilgenbusch Charolais, Beck Farms, White Cap Charolais, A. Sparrow Farms, McLeod Livestock ENTERTAINMENT & ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS: • Enjoy two nights at the Temple Gardens Mineral Spa • Tunnels of Moose Jaw with Al Capone’s bootlegging buddies • Historic Mansion tour – home of Fifth Avenue Jewelry • Ponoka Stampede – Rodeo and Chuckwagon Races • Banff Gondola ride in the Canadian Rockies • Alberta Badlands • Country barbecue • Retail therapy • Three nights will have gambling available EDUCATIONAL EVENTS: • Charolais International Technical Conference and AGM • Roy Berg Kinsella Research Station with GrowSafe Systems for RFI trials and more • Cattleland Feedyards Ltd. – 25,000 head full service feedlot and 13,000 head capacity for research cattle with a current focus on Genomics and Residual Feed Intake JUNE 30 Depart from Calgary, Alberta We would be happy to assist you with early arrivals and extended stays, should you wish to spend more time in Canada.

Registration Deadline: March 31, 2015 More info and registration form available online at www.bylivestock.com

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OBITUARY

Carlyle Rollins (1941-2014)

Carlyle Rollins, Rollanda Charolais, Madoc, ON passed away at

his home Dec. 23rd at the age of 73.

He worked for 40 years at the Ivanhoe Cheese factory and as a bartender at the Legion in Madoc for 30 years retiring from there this past March.

His love though was his small herd of French Charolais cattle. Left to mourn and continue on with the cattle is his son Mark.

CYPRESS HILLS CHAROLAIS BREEDERS President: Darwin Rosso Secretary/Treasurer: Murray Blake Cedarlea Farms Garner & Lori Deobald Box 294, Hodgeville, SK S0H 2B0 T/F: 677-2589 • g.deobald@sasktel.net Wood River Charolais Murray & Nicole Blake Box 86, McCord, SK S0H 2T0 T: 478-2520 • woodrivercharolais@sasktel.net

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N3 Stock Farms Lyle & Lynn Wilson Box 37, Admiral, SK S0N 0B0 T: 297-6263 Rosso Charolais Darwin & Kevin Rosso #78, 325 4 Ave. SW, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 5V2 T: 693-2384 • rosso.c@sasktel.net

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Char-Top Charolais Glen & Lyn Sauder Box 569, Gull Lake, SK S0N 1A0 T: 672-3979 Prairie Sky Farms Lloyd & Christina Daniels Box 185, Avonlea, SK S0H 0C0 T: 868-4429

HERD HEALTH

Navel Issues?

Roy Lewis DVM

Much has been written about omphalophlebitis (navel ill) in calves. The bovine species appears to be fairly susceptible to developing infection.

The environment calves are born into with wet damp conditions and in close confinement increases the incidence. With producers in greater frequency calving later and many times on grass, the calves are spread out in a drier environment and that alone has greatly decreased the incidence of navel infection.

The other ideas to prevent navel infection are making sure colostral intake is high to boost the calves resistance and in some cases long acting prophylactic antibiotics are prescribed by veterinarians in herds where the incidence is higher than normal. As a rule we have a higher incidence in purebred herds where they calve early and cycle calves through a warm barn. This environment will allow the footrot type organisms to accumulate over time. The rule here is to try and have a calving area, which can be disinfected easily, and to only bring through those cows, which really need assistance. Ideal is to have a cemented area where the calving maternity pen is, with a drain so the area can be cleaned and disinfected easily after each usage.

Over the years I have tried many things at prevention even going to human umbilical clamps but found they caused more problems then they were worth. One thing veterinarians have recognized, is with caesarian sections the navel infection rate was higher. If the need for a c-section was recognized early by the producer then the argument these calves are stressed is a mute one. There is no stress on calves coming out through a caesarian incision unless the intervention was delayed or a major attempt was made

at pulling the calf. With a caesarian delivery the calf is essentially coming out backwards and the navel cord rips off very short to the body. The calf needs the long protective shroud of the umbilicus to prevent infection from wicking up inside.

There are a couple of ways to prevent this. At our clinic when the calf is coming out through the incision we grab and physically break the protective shroud quite a distance from the navel (12-16 inches). This is about the natural distance where the umbilicus breaks off. Dr. Gordon Adkins at the UCVM (University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine) has a different method, which is equally effective, and a more natural recreation of the real event. As the calf is coming through the incision he pulls the entire umbilicus back between the back legs. This exactly mimics how the umbilicus breaks off in a normal delivery and he has had great success at this. Success meaning the umbilical shroud is intact over a foot (30cm) long. This definitely prevents infection from wicking up inside. I would recommend if any of you do need caesarian sections mention this to your veterinarian, as both these methods are easy to do and will greatly decrease the incidence of navel infection in these calves. If the navel still breaks off short or the calf flops out of the incision before this can be done then perhaps put them on prophylactic antibiotics. With short navels this is one incidence where I recommend possibly disinfecting the navel area. Just make sure and use something recommended by your veterinarian that is not too harsh.

Strong iodine solutions, for instance, cause more inflammation actually worsening the condition. This is one reason why as a routine we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recommend any treatment directly on the navel.

Our next issue to tackle is backwards presented calves which Charolais Banner â&#x20AC;˘ February 2015

you may guess rip off short as well.

Generally these births are being assisted so human presence is available. The question is how do we break off the shroud internally without breaking the vessels, as the calf still has to be delivered. That is a question for the future as these backwards calves may have delayed deliveries, sometimes lack oxygen, are slower to rise and suckle all predisposing them to navel infection as well. Remember too that with a high percentage of twin births that one calf is often backwards. Twins have the challenge of sharing the available colostrum, Will both twins mother up or will you graft a twin onto another cow. All these stresses also make them more prone to navel infection, scours, pneumonia etc.

Whether it is calves that are lost or develop joint infections and must be put down or calves, which have a slight pus discharge from the area, all are losses to the beef industry. The calves with the lingering infections have poorer weight gains and some yearling bulls have developed infections in their secondary sex glands (vesiculitis) from navel infection rendering them infertile. All these are good valid reasons to try and keep navel infections down on your farm. I will keep you posted if we find a way to break the navel shroud internally on those backwards calves. In the meantime I would recommend talking to your veterinarian about prophylactic antibiotics on those backwards calves or any with the navel ripped of short. Closely examine the navel cord on newborn calves to see what I mean. Some herds with higher incidences veterinarians prescribe antibiotics at birth they feel may help prevent navel infections.

So have a great calving season with the minimum of problems and a very low death rate and letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keep navel infection to a minimum.

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2014 B.O.S.S. SHOW BULL HONOURS We would like to commend all the Charolais Exhibitors in 2014 for a job well done. A great amount of effort and expense goes into exhibiting cattle. We often wonder how many of us realize the spin offs and the free promotion the breed receives from these few breeders who carry the torch for the Charolais industry. Congratulations on a great year and thank you!

The Banner Of Show Sires, or B.O.S.S., was developed in 1984 and is administered by the Charolais Banner. It is the only purebred publication that sponsors such a program.

The B.O.S.S. program was set up as a method of keeping track of the winnings of the Charolais animals in the show ring. The shows that receive B.O.S.S. designation are decided by the Charolais Banner and spread out evenly across Canada.

B.O.S.S. Points are awarded accordingly:

BY CATEGORY 20 pts. Grand Champion 15 pts. Res. Grand Champion 10 pts. Sr. & Jr Champions 5 pts. Res Sr & Jr. Champion

BY CLASS 10 pts. – 1st 8 pts. – 2nd 6 pts. – 3rd 4 pts. – 4th 2 pts. – 5th Manitoba Livestock Expo (Brandon), because of its National Status in 2014, received double B.O.S.S. points.

Canadian Western Agribition also received double B.O.S.S. points for having more than 80 entries.

Shows with 80 plus entries received double points; 40 plus entries received full points; 30 – 39 entries received ¾ points and less than 30 entries receive ½ points.

The B.O.S.S. program has become an effective method of recognizing the most popular bull and female on the show road each year. The B.O.S.S. Chart is very detailed and takes hours for our administration to ensure accuracy.

We do believe the chart provides a number of great results in which we can base decisions. After all, popularity of type is a very important marketing tool.

The B.O.S.S. chart shows points given to animals from all the B.O.S.S. designated shows and tabulates bulls gaining 10 points or more. The chart also illustrates all bulls from 1984 to present that have gained 250 points or more.

2014 B.O.S.S. PROGRAM RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (95 bulls received points) The top 5 B.O.S.S. Bulls gaining points were: 5. Merit Roundup 9508W ..................................................175 4. TR Mr Fire Water 5792 ..................................................188 3. CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W ................................................225 2. TR PZC Mr Turton 079 ................................................348 1. Gerrard Pastor 35Z ........................................................355 The B.O.S.S. Show Sire of the year is awarded to GERRARD PASTOR 35Z. The top 5 Females that competed for the honour of B.O.S.S. Show Female in 2014 were: 5. Steppler Miss 104A ..........................................................72 4. WSS Annabelle 355A ......................................................74 3. CRG Barely Legal 69B ....................................................86 2. JWX Abby 706A ............................................................110 1. PZC TR Desirae 012 ......................................................130 The B.O.S.S. Female of the year was awarded to PZC TR DESIRAE 012.

The top 5 Bulls that competed for the honour of the B.O.S.S. Show bull in 2014 were: 5. Hicks Zealander 44Z ........................................................72 4. Baker Farms Zuma 4Z ....................................................93 3. Cornerview Atlas 26A ......................................................95 2. CML Distinction 318A ..................................................118 1. Rosso Double Down 8Z ..............................................160 The B.O.S.S. Show Bull of the year was awarded to ROSSO DOUBLE DOWN 8Z. 2014 had 1 bull reaching the 500-point mark or the honour of B.O.S.S. Status: TR MR FIRE WATER 5792.

In the 31 years the B.O.S.S. Program has been running 193,505 points have been awarded.

TOP BOSS FEMALES OF 2014 PZC TR DESIRAE 012 ............................130 JWX ABBY 706A ......................................110 CRG BARELY LEGAL 69B ......................86 WSS ANNABELLE 355A ........................74 STEPPLER MISS 104A..............................72 ECHO SPRINGS MIRABELLE 88B ........60 ELDER’S PRINCESS 359B........................56 BAKER FARMS ZAGGUCI 8Z ..............54 SOS HOT MESS 50B..................................52 CORNERVIEW YOUR FAV 19Y ............51 ECHO SPRINGS MIRABELLE 8A..........51 CRG STOPPIN’ TRAFFIC 10B ..............48 CEDARDALE MISS 30A ..........................48 ECHO SPRINGS ZOEY 61Z ....................48 C2 KENZIE 13B ........................................46 SOS SHEER PERFECTION 35B ..............44

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MVY RHONDA 3B ..................................40 ELDER’S PIZZAZ 306B ..........................40 JWX BACHELORETTE 747B ..................40 DUBUC BELLA 430B................................40 MEDONTE CAN’T TOUCH 16A ..........40 SOS LOVE GAME 57W ............................40 SOS OOH BETSEY 62B ............................34 WHITEWATER APHRODITE 3A ..........32 JWX DATE NIGHT 975Z..........................30 ROLLIN ACRES DAZZLE 807U ............30 STEPPLER MISS BROOKE 30B ..............28 HRJ MISS FANCY 433B............................27 GERRARD EVETTA 30A ........................26 JIL FIRED UP 22Z......................................26 CML COVERGIRL 429B ..........................25 JWX I’M SO FANCY 983B ......................24

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JWX BEACHIN 183B ..............................24 JMB MS DATELINE 403B ......................23 LAE ABBY 322A ........................................22 WHITECAP MS KAT 59A ......................22 HRJ MISS ELVIRA 29A ............................22 JAPR MISS ANNIE 7A ............................22 MEDONTE STARSTRUCK 5B ................21 LAE BLUSH 464B ....................................20 McTAVISH LISA 6W ..............................20 ELDER’S AGATHA 314B ........................20 SOS PRADA 58B ......................................20 STEPPLER MISS 38B ..............................20 CLIPPERS ZIPPY 1Z ................................20 DUBUC XABINA 3X ................................20 JMB MS DATELINE 114Y ........................20

TOP BOSS SHOW BULLS OF 2014 ROSSO DOUBLE DOWN 8Z ................160 CML DISTINCTION 318A ....................118 CORNERVIEW ATLAS 26A ....................95 BAKER FARMS ZUMA 4Z ......................93 HICKS ZEALANDER 44Z ......................72 GRANT’S ANCHOR 311A ......................70 ROLLIN ACRES TOP SHELF 4Z ............61 JMB GRIDLINE 310A ..............................58 CEDARDALE BENTLEY 47B..................55 PCC YUKON 405B ....................................51 CRG CROWN ROYAL 19B ....................49 JIL THUNDER ROLL 69Z........................46 ELDER’S BLACKJACK 788B ..................46 ELDER’S BALBOA 297B ..........................40

HIGH BLUFF BUSHWACKER 27B ........40 MCL PD WHO MADE WHO 8124B ......40 MVY BIG NEWS 47B ................................40 XAL FIRE IT UP 5A ..................................39 OBR NEW DIRECTION 1B......................35 JWX DAY DRINKIN 1051B ....................32 HIGH BLUFF BISMARK 82B ..................30 HIGH BLUFF BOOTLEGGER 73B ........30 ELDER’S BRIGADIER 347B ....................28 HC BELIZE 404B ......................................28 LAE BONFIRE 423B..................................26 PCC ROME 437B ......................................26 ROLLIN ACRES AVALANCHE 8A ......26 TRI-N CAPTAIN MORGAN 340A ........26

Final BOSS Points, 1984 to 2014 ABC Iceman 811* 622 ABC Latoro 263G 291 ACF Apocalypse 40M* 572 A-Jay's Fast Track 71B* 1007 A-Jay's Mercury 70D 376 ASC Eliminator 032 393 Baldridge Fasttrack 366 Bar EW Pld Casino 637F 484 Bar J Silverado 14S 276 BCR Polled Unlimited 407 Belmont's Sonar 3N 271 BKJ Buckaroo 836H* 515 BR Cujo RCH7 392 BR MF Krugerrand* 2482 Brampton Fourstar* 1342 Bridor Haldrey 5H 286 BXB Dateline Son 65R* 1082 Carlson's Ice 301C 459 CCC Elevations Knockout* 2592 CF Polled Classic 436 Charco Monte 41H 303 Chardel Intrepid 455 Chardel Reebok* 4398 CJH Turning Point 3X 364 Crystal D Pierce 40P 497 CS Mango 256M* 701 CS Pld Junction 4J 465 CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W 290 Curtis Wallace 141H 345 D R Revelation 467 264 Dbar Survivor 220M* 749 DC Bea Cool* 784 Donnyweir Prophet 1K* 1013 Double H Showman's Dynamo*622 Double Hooks Cashmere 524P 320 DYV Clearcut 14H 430 DYV Dynamo 14D 301 EC No Doubt 2022P* 538 E-Cee Katmandu 200B* 1051 E-Cee New Direction 6Z 407 EVC Hot King 24D 313

HRJ BULLETPROOF 411B ......................25 ELDER’S BANADERO 321B ..................24 JWX BURNIN IT DOWN 613B ..............24 CEDARDALE BIZMARK 104B ..............23 WC DOUBLETREE 2009 P ......................22 HC BARCELONA 477B ..........................20 HC BRANT 482B ......................................20 HICKS ACCOUNTANT 52A ..................20 JWX BODACIOUS 805B ..........................20 JWX PLAY IT AGAIN 135B ....................20 MCTAVISH TRUE NORTH 113B ..........20 MVY BAZINGA 40B ................................20

(bulls with 250 points or more)

FH-RRR Sequoia FVC Tango 907Y* Gerrard Montezuma 6T Gerrard Pastor 35Z Granada's Red Ace 17B Great Houdini E.T.* Green Acres Butler 902Y GV Raven 2S Harvie Jager 65J HEJ Ripper 66P HFCC Evolution 5L* HFCC Pld Bond 19L* HHP Monte Carlo* Hickory Lane Professor* Hicks Kasino 11K* HSF Polled Creation 46M HTA Desert Storm HTA Northern Light 357C* HTA Skyliter HTA Tundra* HTA Whitehot 105A* JBJ AJ 787G* JDJ Smokester J1377P ET JSC Alladin 101P* JSC Chairman 103U* JSC Express 102L JSC Superstuff 24M JSR Equity 17M JWK Impressive D040ET* KC Stolichnaya H016* KCM Ultimate 144Y Keys Front Page 189H Keys Handyman Pld 255H Keys Polled Compass* Keys Polled Fusion 163E KJP Sky Fire 51T* LANC Visitation 3S Lazy Jr. Zing 32Z LHD Cigar E46* LHD Mr Perfect LT Bluegrass 4017*

259 1481 477 355 349 968 323 271 362 291 616 715 947 1235 522 386 377 2386 397 822 1076 608 268 594 2907 371 403 310 1046 1732 275 268 258 1693 488 795 293 347 751 389 524

LT Ramrod 4148 335 LT Rio Blanco 1234P* 760 LT Unlimited Chaps* 648 LT Western Spur 2061 255 LT Wyoming Wind 4020 Pld* 2529 M6 Gridmaker 104 Pld ET 370 Merit Roundup 9508W 328 MLU Congress 307 MNE Banjo 70B 255 MNE Exclusive 17E* 1036 MNE Golden Eagle 25W* 672 MSW Kapone* 2307 MSW Y2K 372 MVX Cougarhill Hank 720G* 1246 MVX Cougarhill Jake 767G* 646 MXS Vermillion 527R 266 Nashville Goldstar 12U* 936 NZL Polled Raven* 679 NZL Top Gun 301 PCC Balistik 441P 283 PCFL Ultimate 14R 402 Pembina Powerplay 81P* 1058 Pembina Ultravox 3U* 1014 Poker King Jr. GV18G* 1249 RA Big Cat 9017 Pld* 602 RCC Royal Chip I 4192 328 RCC Royal Express 3269 (P) 298 RCC Royal Masterpiece 480 RKG Thriller Pld 45D 277 Roxy's Jack Dempsey 63R* 6942 RPJ Eveready 403D* 897 SCC Millenium J002P 345 Sharphills Hurricane 154D* 609 Shelco Made Easy 512R 403 Silver Creek High Rise H099* 1360 Silver Creek Thunderbolt 305 Sir EC 20\20 Pld. 318 Sir QCR High Gear 2P 379 Skymont Ease 2078 251 SLY Eastwood Pld 32F* 2601 Soderglen Grandorr 4111U 351

Spains Show Me Polled* 789 Sparrows Advantage 307 Sparrows Alcatraz 18N 273 Sparrows Alliance* 1389 Sparrows Coach 467S* 693 Sparrows Cossack 11L* 896 Sparrows Eldorado 361L 350 Sparrows Landmark 963W 381 Sparrows Sanchez 715T* 799 Sparrows Sheriff* 2142 SVC Classical Coke 306 SVC Futurist 809X* 865 SVS Mastercard 2M 263 SVS Nobleman 25N 259 SVS Preserve 7B 299 SVY Bedrock* 514 SVY Freedom Pld 307N* 3182 SVY Guardian Pld 969J* 667 2UP Peugeot ET* 777 Tall Cool One* 1049 Target Derrick 11D 293 The Colonel MM 250770 303 TR Mr Fire Water 5792 663 TR PZC Mr Turton 079 409 V A L&T Big Discovery 27U* 1404 VET Dr Spock 1S 289 VMN Habanero Pld 137L* 540 Wat-Cha Amalgamated 340 Wat-Cha N'th Degree 50N* 532 Wat-Cha Streamline 114N* 1001 WCR Prime Cut 764 355 WDW Prestige 65U* 548 WDW Specialist 421S* 557 WDZ Mongo 280 WESC Hicks Revolver 14R* 659 WH Rambo* 567 Wildor Raven 6M* 1333 Willowvale Projector 90C* 783 WKM Polled Enticer* 542

* indicates BOSS Bull (500 points or more). The Banner of Show Sires (BOSS) program was developed and is administered by the Charolais Banner.

Points are awarded to sires based upon their progeny’s placings at recognized BOSS shows across Canada.

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Bar J Silverado 14S Bridor Zander 34Z BXB Dateline Son 65R* CML Diablo 2X Cornerview Xcalibre 27X CRG Takin' Names 3Y CS Mango 256M* CSS Sir Gridmaker 2W CSS Sir Navigator 37T D R Revelation 467 DWK Till's Echo 3N Eatons Big Bud 1040 EC New Trend 6G Pld EC No Doubt 2022P* EC/CY Millionaire 705NP Elder's Special Edition 835U Elder's Zeus 22Z Gerrard Jambalaya 10X Gerrard Montezuma 6T Gerrard Pastor 35Z Golden Meadow Winner 9W Harvie Red Vinaza 48Y HBSF Zorro 1Z Hicks Remington 31U Hicks Revolver 14R JDJ Smokester J1377P ET JIL Thunder Roll 69Z JMB Boomer 106Y JMB Dateline 38X JWX Maverick 630Z JWX Private Ryan 505U JWX Silver Buckle 524U JWX Silver Bullet 524W KBK Rally 24T KCM Prowler 2X KCM Tribulation 937W KCM Ultimate 144Y Keys All State 149X Keys Wishbone 40Y KRF What-A-Boy 104Y LAE Juice Box 190Y LAE Land of Plenty 243Z LAE Landmark 963W LAE Wichita 911W LAE X-Ceptional 46X LAE Youngstown 134Y LT Ledger 0332P LT Long Distance 9001 Pld Merit Roundup 9508W Merit Vintage 4065P MNE Park Model 50P Mr Louber Blanco 784W MVY Vennom 21Z PCC Sudden Impact 848U PCFL Chieftan 25X PCFL Ultimate 14R Pleasant Dawn Magnum 49Y Pleasant Dawn Spawn 765W Pleasant Dawn Splendor 53Z Post Yamaska 90Y Pro Char Cptn. Morgan 8U RGP Remington 101Y Rollin Acres Top Notch 9P

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15 10 63 155 12 17 14 225 24 131 160 12 10 28 48 12 96 18 147 355 20 16 30 72 12 26 10 16 30 44 12 36 10 12 15 14 110 53 36 12 28 40 16 11 12 12 46 22 176 118 20 10 40 16 17 61 24 70 12 38 26 20 30

Toronto Royal

Renfrew

Olds

Lindsay

Expo Boeuf (Quebec)

MB Livestock Expo

Heart of Canada (MB)

Edmonton Farm Fair

Agribition

2014 Totals

Points Awarded in 2014

15 10 20 80

23

20

45

30 12 17

4 26 12

10 20

80 4

12 12

60

15

22

70

63

12

56

8

8 20

20

48

4 46

6

8

80 8 10 20 12 68

28

172

17

14 53 8 6

156 16 30 26 4

26 8

2

20 26 10 7

10 30 44 12 20

16

9.75 12 15 14 30 12

80 16

4

21

26.25

10

4 8

8 20 40

16 11 8 30 12 74 70 20

4 12 16 9.75 8

8

52

30

4

30

18 10

40 16 8 24

2 40

15 13

15

15

70 12 38 26 20

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Rolling D Classic 878U SCF You Betcha 94Y Shelco Made Easy 512R SHSH HD 14Y Soder Rhapsody 501X Sparrows Coach 467S* Sparrows Copenhagen 210Z Sparrows Fargo 811U Sparrows Kingston 139Y Sparrows Landmark 963W Sparrows Nixon 111Y Sparrows Sanchez 715T* Sparrows Seminole 927W Steppler 83U Steppler Ultimate 75X SVY Epic Pld 127Y SVY Kaboom Pld 7113T SVY Monument Pld 159Y SVY Northstar 153Y TR Mr Do It All 2705Z ET TR Mr Fire Water 5792* TR PZC Mr Turton 079 Tri-N Prefix Pld ET 54Y TWN Yangster 27Y VFF Time Out 172Y VFF Vikse Ice 189Z WC Double tree 2009P WDZ Firemaker 6062 Winn Man's Quigley 539X WR Wrangler W601 XAL All Fired Up 6Z XAL Firestruck 3Z

11 26 73 70 15 51 44 46 64 40 80 45 92 12 74 32 28 24 34 32 188 348 16 12 69 55 27 10 22 35 10 52

2014 TOTAL BOSS POINTS

4735

10.5 4

14

8 10

63 70 12

3 12

28

15

8

4

34

8

32

32 40 36

31.5 44 40 76

1.5 12 12 70 32

4

3

4 2

24 30 16 42 124

29.25 2

26 12

9.75 3 15

20

6

4 16 23 45

40 16 12

30

19

28 119

36 18

18

22

26 10 18

4 35

1352

266

18

24

113

1298

10 10 354

408

125

351

468

AVERAGE DOUBLED

2014 Charolais Female Sales Summary 2014 CHAROLAIS FEMALE SALES SUMMARY CHART Notes: (Applicable to the following chart) • Statistics were compiled from Canadian Charolais Female Sales which were reported to the Charolais Banner in 2014.

• There were 14 sales reporting in 2014; 2 less than 2013.

• In total there were 498 less lots sold in 2014 • Total gross sales were up $206,745 from 2013 General Summary Number of 2014 Sales ..........................................................14 Total Lots Offered ............................................................555.5 Average Sale Size ..............................................................39.7 Total Gross Dollars ................................................$3,769,850 Overall Average per Lot ................................................$6786 Overall Sale Averages More Than $6,000: Alberta Select ..................................................................$9640

Sandan Spring Calving Dispersal ................................$9299 Agribition ........................................................................$9262 Prairie Cove Excellence Online Sale ............................$7311 Sterling Collection Sale ..................................................$7019 Canadian National Sale..................................................$6797 White Cap/Howe Female Sale ......................................$6232 Sales With 40 + Lots: Sandan Spring Calving Dispersal ....................................161 Bar Punch Dispersal..............................................................50 No Borders Select Sale..........................................................49 Sterling Collection Sale ........................................................48 Uppin’ The Ante Sale ..........................................................43 Top 5 Gross Dollar Sales: Sandan Spring Calving Dispersal ........................$1,497,200 Sterling Collection Sale..............................................$336,900 Alberta Select ............................................................$298,850 No Borders Select Sale ..............................................$293,100 Bar Punch Dispersal ..................................................$204,500

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2014 Charolais Female Sale Statistics 2013 Sale Name

Cow/Calf Pair Bred Females No. Ave. No. Ave.

Acadia Colony Bull & Female Sale Agribition Sale

1

Heifer Calves No. Ave.

14

$2,964

3

Semen No. Ave.

Embryo No. Ave.

Flush/Recip No. Ave.

Bulls/Semen No. Ave.

$1,933

TOTALS No.

Ave.

GROSS

17

$2,794

$47,500

3

$10,700 13

$7,142

Alberta Select Sale

2

$13,525

10

$7,450

12

$7,104

Autumn Prestige Sale

2

$8,250

21

$4,431

7

$2,978

Bar Punch Dispersal

3

$3,700

38

7

$4,514

2

$9,000

6

$7,275

8

$5,763

16

$6,797

$108,750

Hick's Herd Reduction Sale

20

$6,398

7

$3,429

7

$3,686

1

$3,500

35

$5,176

$181,150

No Borders Select Sale

1

$6,800

2

$10,500

38

$5,886

7

$4,879

49

$5,982

$293,100

Prairie Cove Excellence Online Sale 2

$9,350

1

$5,000

3

$5,833

3 1/2 $8,071

9 1/2

$7,311 $69,450

31

$5,306

Canadian National Sale

$32,500

Bred Heifers No. Ave.

$4,042

SanDan Spring Calving Dispersal

79

$12,746

46

$6,582

3

$3,850

Sterling Collection Sale

5

$10,200

39

$6,715

4

$6,000

Uppin' The Ante Sale

1

$9,100

16

$4,494

23

$3,704

Whitecap/Howe Female Sale

4

$6,125

13

$6,265

Wood River/Blake’s Female Sale

2

$8,400

$5,000

25

$4,852

Average/Totals

121 $10,880 83

$5,116

248 $5,736 86 ½ $5,147

1

2

2

$22,375 10 $1,400

1 14

$413 15

$9,262

$157,450

31

$9,640

$298,850

2

$4,525

32

$4,358

$139,450

2

$4,100

50

$4,090

$204,500

$7,500

$830 2

3

$5,750

$4,366

$3,800 16

17

$2,938 25 $1,058 4

$5,150 6

$4,792

161

$9,299

$1,497,200

48

$7,019

$336,900

43

$4,160

$178,900

17

$6,232

$105,950

30

$5,023

$150,700

555 ½

$6,786 $3,769,850

21 Year (1994-2014) Charolais Female Sale Trends Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 52

# of Sales 42 32 30 35 27 19 19 20 16 15 17 21 16 23 15 12 13 13 14 16 14

COW/CALF PAIR No. Average 341 300 256 440 276 149 290 179 32 141 193 158 169 402 135 81 189 265 336 261 121

$4,688 $3,379 $3,104 $3,480 $3,443 $4,518 $5,116 $5,394 $5,784 $4,978 $4,149 $3,184 $4,241 $2,992 $3,594 $3,496 $3,634 $4,860 $5,201 $4,876 $10,880

BRED FEMALES No. Average 345 279 241 363 287 119 122 262 49 167 132 153 168 1/2 325 172 131 141 152 93 234 83

$2,733 $1,674 $1,721 $1,882 $1,868 $2,429 $2,338 $2,609 $2,836 $2,192 $2,129 $2,010 $1,960 $1,596 $2,136 $2,492 $2,501 $2,666 $2,714 $1,918 $5,116

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BRED HEIFERS No. Average 469 445 1/2 406 431 1/2 339 280 313 337 254 204 252 240 215 1/2 257 166 179 189 174 277 307 248

$2,336 $2,004 $1,645 $1,914 $2,020 $2,483 $2,543 $2,937 $2,778 $2,534 $2,010 $2,139 $2,709 $2,120 $2,353 $2,225 $2,472 $2,866 $3,419 $2,982 $5,736

HEIFER CALVES No. Average 283 229 229 259 1/2 180 150 189 163 160 90 110 111 132 1/2 115 102 93 86 95 107 132 86½

$2,247 $1,836 $1,721 $1,646 $1,868 $2,110 $2,301 $2,255 $2,310 $2,290 $1,938 $2,204 $2,237 $2,072 $2,725 $2,256 $2,431 $2,693 $3,194 $3,151 $5,147

Top 15 Selling Females of 2014 Name

Price

Purchaser

Consignor

Pick of the cowherd SDC Zahara 25Z Steppler Miss 104A SDC Aleena 39A SDC Guan-Yin 71W LAE Arianna 334A JWX I'm So Fancy 983B High Bluff Esperenza 7X HC Notice Me Now 344A White Cap Ms Harmony 44A JIL Tequila Sunrise 47B SDC AJ 112U Prairie Cove Miss 311A Pro-Char Baja Rosa 8Z Stepplers Miss 264A Pick of the cowherd Steppler Miss 23A

$32,500 $19,000 $18,000 $16,000 $15,000 $13,500 $13,000 $13,000 $13,000 $12,250 $12,000 $11,500 $11,500 $10,750 $10,200 $10,000 $10,000

McCaw Livestock & Graham Family Holdings Wrangler Charolais Dale & Natalie McKay Jay Dawn Farm Jay Dawn Farm McAvoy Charolais McCaw Livestock Pro-Char Charolais Elder's Charolais Elder Charolais Elder Charolais & Wilgenbusch Charolais Wrangler Charolais Pro-Char Charolais & Johnson Charolais Wrangler Charolais A. Sparrow farms Vikse Family Farm Circle 7 Farms

A. Sparrow Farms Sandan Charolais Steppler Farms Sandan Charolais Sandan Charolais Horseshoe E Charolais Wilgenbusch Charolais High Bluff Stock Farm Hunter Charolais White Cap Charolais Future Farms Sandan Charolais Prairie Cove Charolais Pro-Char Charolais Steppler Farms Springside Farms Steppler Farms

21 Year (1994-2014) Charolais Female Sale Trends OPEN FEMALES No. Average 42 59 2 2 0 2 4 11 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

$2,680 $1,805 $1,400 $925 $0 $1,425 $1,763 $1,686 $0 $0 $0 $1,475 $0 $1,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

FLUSH/RECIPS No. Average 31 4 9 8 8 5 9 9 16 4 4 8 10 5 4 5 12 6 6 12 4

$2,031 $2,975 $2,555 $2,919 $2,628 $2,185 $4,717 $2,817 $1,792 $2,275 $3,488 $3,681 $2,895 $3,380 $4,440 $3,840 $3,817 $5,042 $6,192 $4,283 $5,150

BULLS/SEMEN No. Average 150 2/3 143 1/4 107 1/2 128 1/4 86 75 1/2 104 96 79 70 56 1/6 77 3/5 78 1/2 72 25 1/2 31 1/2 25 3/8 44 1/2 74 3/4 100 23/25 6

$8,998 $3,970 $3,418 $3,749 $3,980 $5,260 $4,263 $5,657 $4,451 $5,404 $5,711 $3,837 $3,378 $3,410 $3,972 $6,458 $5,383 $5,074 $4,029 $3,734 $4,792

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TOTAL LOTS No. Average 1690 1459 3/4 1250 1/2 1,651 1176 1/12 774 1/4 1031 1054 590 676 3/5 746 755 3/5 770 11/12 1177 603 1/2 519 3/4 641 5/8 736 1/2 891 1/2 1053 11/12 555½

$3,211 $2,304 $2,138 $2,424 $2,426 $3,112 $3,403 $3,406 $3,022 $3,141 $2,879 $2,534 $2,881 $2,352 $2,732 $2,769 $2,975 $3,671 $4,065 $3,381 $6,786

SALE GROSS $5,427,661 $3,363,250 $2,674,080 $4,002,485 $2,853,133 $2,409,676 $3,492,265 $3,590,470 $1,782,960 $2,125,075 $2,147,125 $1,914,985 $2,221,225 $2,768,275 $1,648,520 $1,439,025 $1,909,000 $2,703,825 $3,623,750 $3,563,105 $3,769,850 53

ASSOCIATION NEWS

Airey Re-Elected President of the MCA

2015 MCA Board of Directors (front l-r)Brad Cline, Belmont; Rae Trimble-Olson, Portage la Prairie (Secretary-Treasurer); Hans Myhre, Dauphin (1st Vice-President); Shawn Airey, Rivers (President); Jeff Cavers, LaRiviere (2nd Vice-President); Andre Steppler, Miami (CCA Director) (back l-r)Ron McDonald, Sidney; Trent Hatch, Oak Lake; Jim Olson, Portage; Kevin Stebeleski, Oakburn; Scott Johnston, Rathwell; Rob Gilliland, Virden & Vonda Hopcraft, Wawanesa.

Shawn Airey, Rivers, was re-elected President of the Manitoba Charolais Association for a third term at their Annual General Meeting held January 3rd in Brandon. Hans Myhre, Dauphin was elected 1st Vice President; Jeff Cavers, LaRiviere, 2nd Vice-President and Rae TrimbleOlson, Portage La Prairie remains Secretary-Treasurer.

Re-elected to the board for a three year term was Rob Gilliland, Virden.

Newly elected to the board were Scott Johnson, Rathwell; Brad Cline,

Belmont and Ron McDonald, Sidney; replacing retiring directors Ian Milliken, Reston; Ernie Bayduza, Dauphin and Andre Steppler, Miami, although Andre stays on the board as a CCA director.

Although it was cold outside, the turnout was as good as it has been for many years. This also saw as many run for the existing positions on the board. Manitoba is gaining lots of momentum and enthusiasm.

The financial report showed $18,000 in assets on a budget of $51,000 and

revenue over expenses of $4,000.

In committee reports, the MCA gave 86 sling bags to 4-H members exhibiting Charolais influence animals in 2014. The Advertising committee invested about $6,000 in Radio, MB Cattle Country and the website promoting Charolais in the province.

Another chunk of their money went to the Fieldman program with about $5,500 covering expenses there. The National Show held in Brandon was very successful with about $10,000 in and out with sponsorship and prizes.

The summer picnic and pen show was also discussed as were the juniors and the Bulletin. The Heart of Canada show will be put on hold for this summer as Manitoba hosts the CCA AGM and will have the picnic and pen show as well as herd tours in conjunction with this event taking place from June 11th to 13th.

CCA director Andre Steppler gave an update on the happening at the National level and talked of the new registry system that is coming in 2015 as well as answered questions on many topics including genomics.

At the evening multi-breed banquet it was announced that High Bluff Stock Farm, Inglis won the Breeder of the Year award and the commercial breeder award was presented to Robin Hill and his family from Lenore.

Carman Jackson receives the Breeder of the Year Award from Shawn Airey

Above: Shawn Airey presents the Robin Hill family with the Commercial Producer of the Year Award; Right: Ernie Bayduza, Dauphin & Ian Milliken, Reston were presented a token of appreciation as retiring directors by Shawn Airey

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YOUTH ACTIVITIES

CCYA Essay Winners Megan Rosso, Moose Jaw, SK Senior – $300

Agriculture is a way of life any way you look at it. It’s not a choice to be involved in it; it’s a lifestyle you do for the rest of your life.

I am passionate about agriculture because I grew up in it. I have seen the hard times and the extravagant times and I have seen and achieved the opportunities agriculture in Canada possesses and most importantly: it’s a lifestyle that I would never give up. So if you want to learn about agriculture, here’s my story.

I grew up on a mixed cattle and grain operation. We raise purebred and commercial Charolais cattle that we show and sell to promote our family business. As I got older I got involved in the 4-H program. I have just completed my 15th and final year as a member. 4-H has opened my eyes to all the possibilities for me in the world and it helped me achieve all the goals I have set out for myself. 4-H has also opened my eyes to the endless opportunities that Agriculture has to offer.

Growing up in the heart of agriculture has allowed me to witness first hand how we grow the food that we put on the table every day, but agriculture doesn’t stop there.

Attending Olds College for an Agriculture Management diploma and then furthering my education to get my Environmental Science degree at the University of Saskatchewan has unlocked my view to the extent where agriculture encompasses.

Agriculture is a huge economic component of Canada. Agriculture alone generates more than 70 billion dollars annually and one in every eight Canadians is working in an agriculture related field (CropLife Canada, 2014). Agriculture doesn’t just stop in the field; it goes farther up the food chain than that. The evolution

from conventional tillage in grain production to zero to no-tillage operations was derived from research and educators. Technological development has advanced the amount of food we can grow every year and this was done by hours of hard work by engineers. Chemists put in years of work go into producing and testing new pesticides for producers to use.

Now you’re probably thinking, what does this have to do with my agriculture story? It has everything to do with it because if these careers did not relate to agriculture food production would not be where it’s at today. I pride myself in aiding producers in growing the largest yields they can. I get to look at and gather data first hand on pesticides that could be new on the market within the next few years. Crop protection and biotechnology advancement has saved Canadians 58% on their grocery bills. The advancement in agriculture is astronomical; in 1910 a farmer was able to produce enough food for 10 people, today a producer can grow enough food for over 120. The quality of grains we produce to put on your table today is due to improved crop protection, which have also lead to addition value of over $7 billion for the producers of the field (CropLife Canada, 2014).

You may also ask about all the negative views on conventional agriculture, raising livestock and growing grains, on global warming and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

It’s simple, just look at the facts. Thanks to conservation tillage practices we’ve saved 12 billion kilograms of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere in one year alone. For a pesticide to reach commercialization it takes over 10 years and over $250 million dollars for research and development (CropLife Canada, 2014). Without GMO’s and pesticides we would need to almost double the land base to produce the same amount of food we produce today, Charolais Banner • February 2015

this is roughly the size of Saskatchewan.

Anyone that you and I associate with every day could have a hand in this huge industry in Canada; whether it is the grocer who sells you your bread or the banker that just filed a loan for land purchase. My story in agriculture is always changing and evolving and I hope it always will. Right now it may seem like my agriculture story has a lot to give in terms of knowledge and experience, but this is just the first chapter. My education and career opportunities that I will venture into my future are endless and will continue to add to my story. There are a lot of views on agriculture that people in this industry have to offer, all you have to do is ask and we will speak. Passion is minor when it comes to people involved in agriculture. So now you know my story, what’s yours?

Courtney Black, Forresters Falls, ON Senior – $200

With only a few pages to teach someone about agriculture I will tailor my tale to the urban dwellers, the “city slickers”. It is charming to think that they think agriculture is all sunshine, cornfields, chickens pecking out in the yard, horses leaning over the fence, and cows, glorious beef cows grazing on the open plains. To the farmers this idyllic vision is far from reality. Replace this vision with escaping cows on the train tracks, delivering calves at 3 a.m. in minus 30 degree weather, and making hay while the sun shines, day after day.

If I were to teach the non-agricultural crowd about agriculture, the first thing I’d like to remind them of is that we are what we eat. We should know what we’re eating and where it came from. Cheaper is not always better.

Cheaper is cheaper now but maybe not in the long run. When buying beef or produce from a grocery store, you have to keep in mind that on average, 55

your food has already travelled over 2400 kilometers before it gets to your kitchen. Another factor to take in to account is that only 9 cents out of each dollar of your money spent at a grocery store actually stays within the local parameters and makes it back to the farmer. Let me ask you this: “Wouldn’t you rather buy your food – meat, dairy, and produce, from someone in your town, your province, your country than from someone in another country, where their farming and agricultural practices may not have the safeguards that we have in Canada?” Canadian Beef production is a continuous industry that many Canadians take pride in being a part of due to its commendable reputation that remains untarnished. In the Canadian beef production industry there are many safety and health regulations that are not apparent in other countries that produce beef, such as the programs like the Verified Beef Production (V.B.P) which is Canada’s verified on-farm food safety program for beef. Programs like the V.B.P are a way of upholding the consumer’s confidence in the products they are buying, along with the maintenance of Canada’s good practices in beef production. Another more well- known Canadian program is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which safeguards Canadian food by enforcing food safety and nutritional quality regulations across our nation. The CFIA also contributes to protecting the consumers of Canada by contributing to the health and safety of the animals in Canada. The CFIA also creates a standard for animal health and consequently carries out the required enforcement and inspection. Knowing what you’re eating and where it comes from, along with supporting your country’s agricultural production aids in making informed decisions in regards to your food.

Getting back to that charming vision that urbanites have of cornfields and cows grazing, makes me imagine how agriculture used to be. Farm families had that “small hobby farm” back at the turn of the 20th century and they raised 56

everything they ate. That was the agricultural model at that time. Prior to the industrial revolution, farm families produced just enough to meet their own needs. Then along came the industrial revolution, the invention of that 4 wheeled wonder – the automobile, which changed everything. People could now buy some of their food, and no longer did they need to grow or raise it themselves. With the industrial revolution there were many changes in both technology and agriculture practices. Although many people became unengaged with agriculture due to the opportunities of a new job in the city, others seized the opportunity which was the beginning of large scale farming. Families then began to produce extra food that had the potential to be distributed or sold.

Back at the time of the industrial revolution, wealthy land owners were buying out small family farms and trying different agricultural practices to become more efficient.

Fast forwarding the dial to today, we see a much different picture about what agriculture looks like. Farms are specialized and are no longer multidimensional. Farms are businesses, big businesses and farmers are business savvy in terms of competing interests for land use. Farmers must carefully and cautiously calculate costs and profits, factoring the unpredictable effects such as weather and livestock illness, on their product.

Now, where did that idyllic vision of grass blowing in the gentle breeze and the farmer hopping off the tractor to eat a harvest meal under the old oak tree go? Instead we see a tandem wheeled air conditioned tractor and 6 tractor trailer trucks following behind in the field filling up with newly harvested grain bound for a rail car that will ship the produce to faraway places.

If there were lessons to be learned by me teaching you about agriculture, they would be that it’s important to know where your food comes from, support your local farming community, and ensure that the youth of today both farming and non- farming, know where agriculture has been, where it is now, and what direction it should go in the future. It is vitally important for the city slickers to understand Charolais Banner • February 2015

whose growing and raising their food and how they are doing it so that urban dwellers can make informed choices the next time they go to purchase their food. With the future of agriculture placed in today’s youth’s hands, it is important to continue the practices and values that have been passed on to us, generation by generation. Whether it is a person from the city, or someone who was farm raised, it is vital to our country, along with all other nations, to continue sharing our stories to learn from our pasts in order to thrive agriculturally in the future.

Haley Rosso, Moose Jaw, SK Intermediate – $200

I have lived on a farm that is a mixture of growing crops and raising cattle. Since I have lived on a farm, I knew how important agriculture is. I have learned most of my knowledge about agriculture from my years of doing 4-H. This would be my 8th year doing it. I did 3 years in cloverbuds, 1 year in sheep and this will be my 4th year in beef. In sheep and in the beef project we have to do feed charts. You may ask why you need to do feed charts, I will tell you why. The reason you have to do the feed charts are to see how most it costs to feed your animal throughout the year. It will show you if you have profit it with your animal and you aren’t losing money. This year for my lesson I had to complete was the Management of Cows & Heifers. I learned new things about how you can let 10 cows graze for 80 days on 20 hectares.

Throughout the years I have went out and helped with seeding and harvesting. Seeding is a big job to get done because it has to be dry enough so you can put the seed in the ground.

After all the seed is in the ground it has to rain enough so it can grow into a crop. Once the crop is ready it is harvesting time. It isn’t as easy as going outside and jumping on a combine and going. No you have to make sure the equipment is ready to

go. You might think why is that very important? The reason it is important is because you need to harvest the crop to make the food you have on your table every day.

Think about a pizza you eat, it has all the elements of agriculture wrapped into one. Start with the dough it has the grain that you harvested to make into flour. In the flour it has Saskatchewan’s top grain seeded and harvested. Saskatchewan is 10% of Canada’s exported wheat. Let’s move on to the sauce, it has herbs and vegetables. Someone has to grow and harvest all of them. If we keeping going the nest thing will be the meat product. The meat can’t turn into that way easily. First the animal has to eat lots of grain to become fat enough.

Once it is fat enough it gets butchered to turn in to sausage, salami, and other meat products. The cheese on the pizza is probably the longest process ever. The reason for that is because you have to milk the cow, then turn it into cheese. Once it is in cheese form it has to sit for a while and age.

Agriculture is a big economic industry. From selling the cattle to selling the crops. I know where my hometown is that lots of people sell cattle every week. Where I work, I have seen purebred cattle going for top dollars. In my family we have sent cattle to auctions and we haven’t been disappointment when we get the money from them. In our family we sell some of our grain to the elevators. We have also bought some from there. Agriculture makes over 7 billion dollars for the food that gets put on our table.

Even though I don’t know how all the key things about agriculture, I know the basic things. I hope my learning never stops about agriculture.

Shelby Evans, Kenaston, SK Intermediate – $100

My life and agriculture go hand and hand.

I have been growing up on a mixed farming operation with 2000 acres of cropland and

250 purebred and commercial Charolais cattle. This has allowed me to experience first hand growing my own food that I put on my plate everyday. Through 4-H and the CCYA program I enjoy working with cattle every chance I get. But there’s enough of me talking about myself, let me put you in my shoes and you can experience my agriculture story first hand.

To start off my day I head to the barn and say hi to all of my animals.

After I say hi to everyone I get working my show cattle. To me it’s so much more than a stupid cow, they’re more like a friend to me. There is a bond between my cattle and me that just can be broken. They’re not always perfect and they do make me mad, but they are always easy to forgive.

I have many jobs on the farm; this year when everyone was busy haying I got to feed our sale bulls. Seeing once or twice the day was special to me, it let me see the little and big changes in the bulls. One day I went down to the pen and I haven’t seen them in awhile and my mouth drop when I seen them because of how much they had changed. For me feeding these bull meant I knew more about them the bulls when it came to sale day.

Even though my cattle don’t act excited to see me, unlike a dog per say I no that they know who I am. You can see that they are happy when I come and visit; there is just something about the way they look at me. I may talk to them like a human, I know that they won’t respond verbally, but I know that they are listening and they respond to me with comfort.

Although agriculture to me is strictly related to growing the food I eat first hand, it is still the heart and soul to my life. You may think that showing cattle and riding horses can be compared to a pet like a dog or a cat, but it is more than that. These animals are family in which we have so much trust and faith in one another that we are one. So now that you have experienced a day in my shoes of agriculture on the farm, what are your thoughts?

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Tyson Black, Foresters Falls, ON Junior – $125

Agriculture means to produce food to sustain and enhance human life. I live on a Charolais farm in rural Ontario.

Not many of my friends are farmers, they live in town.

They have a hard time believing everything we do in a day on the farm. My father and mother were both raised on farms, so it seems natural for me to be raised in the same way. This is my story.

I started with chickens as a 4-H project when I was ten. I bought two hens and a rooster with my birthday money. The demand for eggs was greater than what my two hens could produce. Now I have ten hens and four chicks and I sell four dozen eggs a week to neighbours and people at my mother’s work. The egg money pays for the chicken feed and leaves some left over for me.

I worked for two summers on the farm for my dad. This got me a red factor Charolais heifer named Zoom Zoom. I used her as my 4-H project and did very well with her.

When it came time to breed her I selected Canyon from the CCYA Genetics Program. This spring Zoom Zoom had her calf, a heifer. My herd is growing!

Last fall I got to pick my show steer.

Every day I feed and clean the steer. I plan to show and sell him this fall at our local fair. The sale proceeds will be used to help send me to college when I get older.

I am now old enough to operate the tractor. I feed the cows, spread manure, and work the fields. When we harvest the crops this fall I will be able to see the results of my work.

Being involved in agriculture has taught me a lot about responsibility and that hard work pays off. Feeding the people of the world starts in small ways with kids like me.

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Calendar of Events February 14 Myrhe Land & Cattle Co. Bull Sale (Denbie Ranch & Guests) Ste. Rose du Lac, MB

February 18 McLeod Livestock & Kay-R Land & Cattle Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Olds (AB), Cow Palace

February 25 Beck Farms & McCoy Cattle Co. Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at Beck Farms, Milestone, SK

February 16 Tip the Scale Angus & Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Vikse Family Farm, Donalda, AB

February 21 P&H Ranching 3rd Annual Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., Innisfail (AB) Auction Mart

February 27 Maple Leaf Charolais Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Ponoka (AB) Ag Events Centre

February 17 Rawes Ranches Ltd. 32nd Annual Performance Tested Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the ranch, Strome, AB

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February 27 HEJ Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Innisfail (AB) Auction Mart

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March 1 Pro-Char Charolais 4th Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Glenevis, AB March 2 Palmer Charolais with Nielson Land & Cattle Co. 4th Annual Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m., at the Palmer farm, Bladworth, SK March 6 South Central Charolais Breeders Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Innisfail (AB) Auction Mart March 7 Wrangler Made 3rd Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m , Sekura-Triple J Livestock, Westlock, AB March 7 Chomiak Charolais 11th Annual Bull & Female Sale, 1:00 p.m., Viking (AB) Auction Market March 7 High Country Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Pincher Creek (AB) Ag Grounds March 7 Ferme Louber Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Ste-Marie de Beauce, QC March 8-9 96th Pride of the Prairies Bull Show & Sale, Lloydminster (SK) Exhibition Grounds March 10 McTavish Charolais 4th Annual Charolais & Red Angus Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Moosomin, SK March 10 Valley Charolais Bull Sale, 12:30 p.m., BC Livestock Co-op, Kamloops, BC March 10 Harvie Ranching Bull Sale, at the ranch, Olds, AB March 11 Built Right Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Provost (AB) Livestock Exchange March 12 Footprint Farms Charolais Power Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Dryland Cattle Trading Corp., Veteran, AB March 13 A. Sparrow Farms Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., at the farm, Vanscoy, SK

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March 13 Neilson Cattle Co. 25th Annual Bull Sale, at the farm, Willowbrook, SK

March 23 White is Right Bull Sale, Balog Auction Mart, Lethbridge, AB

March 13 11th Annual Northern Classic Bull Sale, Grand Prairie, AB

March 23 North West Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Kramer’s Big Bid Barn, North Battleford, SK

March 14 Horseshoe E Charolais Annual Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, SK

March 24 Steppler Farms 4th Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Miami, MB

March 14 Vente Synergie, 12:30 p.m., Ste-Sophie de Levard, QC March 17 Gilliland Bros. Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Carievale, SK March 18 McKeary Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Bow Slope Shipping, Brooks, AB March 19 13th Annual Diamond W Charolais, Red & Black Angus Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Minitonas, MB March 19 Buffalo Lake Charolais and Shorthorns Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Stettler (AB) Auction Mart March 20 12th Annual Family Tradition Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., at Rolling D Charolais, Dropmore, MB March 20 Reese Cattle Co. Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Innisfail (AB) Auction Mart March 21 Pleasant Dawn Charolais 13th Annual Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB March 21 Sandan Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Erskine, AB March 21 Ferme Palerme Charolais Bull Sale, Vinoy Test Station, 1:00 p.m., at Ferme Gagnon, Cheneville, QC March 21 Northern Impact II Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., North Central Livestock, Clyde, AB March 21 Rollin’ Acres/Patton/Whiskey Hollow & Guests 5th Annual Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., Maple Hill Auctions, Hanover, ON Charolais Banner • February 2015

March 25 HTA Charolais & Guests Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Beautiful Plains Ag Complex, Neepawa, MB March 25 Transcon’s 20th Annual Advantage Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Saskatoon (SK) Livestock Sales March 26 Elder Charolais 5th Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Coronach, SK March 27 Winn Man Farms 14th Annual Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., at the farm, Winnipegosis, MB March 27 Thistle Ridge Ranch Bull Sale, Taber Agriplex, AB March 27 K-Cow Ranch Family Bull Sale, at the ranch, Elk Point, AB March 28 Impact Angus & Charolais Bull & Female Sale, 1:00 p.m., Saskatoon (SK) Livestock Sales March 28 PIC Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Carson Sales Arena, Listowel, ON March 28 Borderland Cattle Company Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m, at the ranch, Rockglen, SK March 28 4th Annual High Point Charolais Breeders Bull Sale, 6:00 p.m., Carmarthen Lake Farms, Singhampton, ON March 28 Quebec Select Bull Sale, Ferme A.R.F. Champagne, St-Sylvestre, QC March 28 Benchmark Charolais Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m., Renfrew Pontiac Livestock Facility, Cobden, ON

March 28 JTA Diamond Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Courval, SK March 28 Source for Success Bull Sale, Elmlodge Herefords, Indian River, ON March 29 Best of the Breeds Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., Heartland Livestock, Yorkton, SK March 31 Prairie Distinction Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Beautiful Plains Ag Complex, Neepawa, MB April 1 White Cap/Rosso Charolais & Howe Red Angus Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at White Cap Charolais, Moose Jaw, SK April 1 Chopper K & Guests Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Alameda (SK) Auction Mart April 2 Hunter Charolais Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m., DST, at the farm, Roblin, MB April 2 Desertland Cattle Co. Charolais Bull Sale, Dryland Trading Corp., Veteran, AB April 4 Cattleman’s Classic Multi-Breed Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB April 4 Vermilion Charolais Group 29th Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Nilsson Bros. Livestock Exchange, Vermilion, AB April 4 Maritime Bull Test Station Sale, at the test station, Nappan, NS April 4 N.E. Source Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m., Edwards Livestock Centre, Tisdale, SK April 4 Saunders Charolais 10th Annual Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., Keady (ON) Livestock Market April 6 Wilgenbusch Charolais 12th Annual North of the 49th Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Halbrite, SK

April 7 Cedarlea Charolais & Windy Willows Angus Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Windy Willows Farm, Hodgeville, SK April 8 Mutrie Farms/Bar H Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Candiac (SK) Auction Market April 9 9th Annual Size Matters Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m., at Sliding Hills Charolais, Canora, SK April 11 Branding the Best Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Spiritwood (SK) Stockyards April 11 Eastern Select Bull & Female Sale, 1:00 p.m., Hoards Station Sale Barn, Campbellford, ON April 11 Saint-Hyacinthe (QC) Test Station Sale April 13 10th Annual Select Genetics Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Heartland Livestock, Swift Current, SK April 14 Top Cut Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., Stockman’s Weigh Co., Mankota, SK April 18 Cornerstone Bull & Female Sale, 1:30 p.m., Whitewood (SK) Auction Mart April 18 Cedardale Charolais 12th Annual Bull & Select Female Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Nestleton, ON April 18 Lindskov-Thiel Bull Sale, at the ranch, Isabel, SD June 11 – 13 Canadian Charolais Association Annual General Meeting, Brandon, MB June 22 – 30 World Charolais Technical Conference, Saskatchewan & Alberta July 22 – 25 Canadian Charolais Youth Association Conference & Show, Yorkton (SK) Exhibition Grounds

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Advertisers Index Amabec Charolais ..........................................61

Good Anchor Charolais .................................59

Anchor J Charolais .........................................59

GRP Ltd...........................................................58

Patton Charolais ............................................61

Annuroc Charolais .........................................61

H.S. Knill Company Ltd..................................58

Phillips Farms .................................................63

B Bar D Charolais ...........................................61

Happy Haven Charolais ............................33,60

Pleasant Dawn Charolais..........................13,61

Baker Charolais ..............................................61

Hard Rock Land & Cattle Co..........................60

Poley, Chris .....................................................58

Bar H Charolais ..............................................62

Harvie Ranching ............................................59

Potter Charolais .............................................61

Bar Punch Ranch ............................................59

HEJ Charolais ..............................................9,59

Prairie Cove Consulting .......................14,15,58

Beck Farms .....................................................62

Hicks Charolais ...............................................61

Prairie Gold Charolais....................................63

Be-Rich Farms.................................................59

High Bluff Stock Farm ..............................18,60

Prairie Sky Farms (Cypress) ............................46

Blackbern Charolais .......................................61

Holk Charolais................................................59

Prairie View Charolais .........................14,15,61

Bo-Jan Enterprises .........................................62

Horseshoe E Charolais ................................5,62

Pro-Char Charolais .........................................60

Bova-Tech Ltd.................................................58

Howe Family Farm .........................................39

Qualman Charolais .......................................63

Bow Valley Genetics Ltd. ...............................58

HTA Charolais Farm ......................................60

Rawes Ranches...............................................60

Bricney Stock Farms .......................................62

Hunter Charolais ........................................7,60

Rebuild with Steel .........................................58

Bridor Charolais .............................................61

JMB Charolais ................................................60

Reykdal Farms Charolais................................61

Brimner Cattle Company...............................62

Johnson Charolais..........................................35

Rollin' Acres Charolais ...................................61

Buffalo Lake Charolais .................................59

Johnstone Auction.........................................58

Rosso Charolais (Cypress) .........................11,46

By Livestock............................................45,OBC

Jordan River Charolais...................................62

Royale Charolais ............................................62

Carey, Brent....................................................58

Kaiser Charolais Farm ....................................59

RRTS Charolais ...............................................60

Cedardale Charolais.......................................61

Kanewischer, Jerry .........................................58

Saddleridge Charolais....................................60

Cedarlea Farms (Cypress)..........................14,46

Kay-R Land & Cattle Ltd. ...............................59

Sandan Charolais Farms ................................60

Charla Moore Farms ......................................62

KCH Charolais ................................................60

Saunders Charolais ........................................62

Char-Maine Ranching....................................59

Kirlene Cattle .................................................61

Scarth Cattle Co. ............................................61

Charolais Journal ...........................................58

La Ferme Patry de Weedon ......................17,62

Semex Beef.....................................................27

Char-Top Charolais (Cypress).........................46

Land O' Lakes Charolais ................................61

Serhienko/Voegeli Cattle Co. ........................63

Charworth Charolais Farms...........................59

Langstaff Charolais........................................61

Sharodon Farms .............................................62

Chomiak Charolais ........................................59

Laurel Creek Ranch........................................62

Skeels, Danny .................................................58

Circle Cee Charolais Farms ............................59

Leemar Charolais ...........................................59

Sliding Hills Charolais ....................................63

Cougar Hill Ranch ..........................................62

LEJ Charolais ..................................................60

A. Sparrow Farms..........................................IFC

Creek's Edge Land & Cattle Co. ...............29,62

Lindskov-Thiel Charolais Ranch ..............63,IBC

Spruceview Charolais.....................................60

C2 Charolais ..............................................31,60

M & L Cattle Co..............................................61

Stephen Charolais Farm ................................63

Davis-Rairdan .................................................58

Mack's Charolais ............................................61

Steppler Farms Ltd. ....................................3,61

Defoort Stock Farm .......................................60

Maple Leaf Charolais.....................................59

Stock, Mark ....................................................58

Diamond W Charolais....................................62

Martens Cattle Co..........................................63

Stockmen's Insurance ....................................58

Dorran, Ryan ..................................................58

Martens Charolais..........................................60

Sunrise Charolais............................................62

Double L Ranch..............................................59

McAvoy Charolais Farm............................33,63

T Bar C Cattle Co.........................................9,65

Double P Stock Farms ....................................60

McKay Charolais ............................................60

Temple Farms .................................................63

Dubuc Charolais.............................................62

McKeary Charolais .........................................59

Thistle Ridge Ranch .......................................60

Dudgeon-Snobelen Land & Cattle................61

McLeod Livestock...........................................58

Transcon Livestock Corp. ...............................58

Eaton Charolais..............................................63

McTavish Charolais ...................................16,63

Tri-N Charolais................................................61

Elder Charolais Farms ....................................62

Medonte Charolais ........................................61

Turnbull Charolais..........................................60

Ericson Livestock Services ..............................58

Miller Land & Livestock .................................61

Western Litho ................................................59

Ferme Palerme ...............................................62

Murphy Livestock...........................................59

Whiskey Hollow Cattle Company .................62

Fischer Charolais ............................................59

Mutrie Farms..................................................63

White Cap Charolais .................................39,63

Fleury, Michael...............................................58

Myhre Land and Cattle..................................60

WhiteWater Livestock ...................................62

Foat Valley Stock Farm ..................................59

Nahachewsky Charolais.................................63

Wilgenbusch Charolais..........................63,OBC

Footprint Farms ............................................59

Norheim Ranching.........................................58

Wilkie Ranch ..................................................60

4-G Charolais Ranch.......................................62

N3 Stock Farms (Cypress)...............................46

Winn Man Farms............................................21

Future Farms .............................................25,59

P & H Ranching Co.........................................59

Winters Charolais...........................................62

Gerrard Cattle Co...........................................59

Packer Charolais.............................................61

Wood River Charolais (Cypress) ...............37,46

Gilliland Bros. Charolais ................................62

Palmer Charolais ............................................63

Wrangler Charolais........................................60

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On Offer: 100 Yearling Bulls & 20 Two Year Olds

JWX 2B Dbl Pld • LAE Juice Box x Lang’s Red Soldier CE 84 BW 1.2 WW 60 YW 113 M 23 TM 53 BW 95 205 DW 833 365 DW 1585

JWX 223B Polled • HTA Tautus X CSS Sir Navigator CE 79 BW 3.6 WW 54 YW 102 M 20.7 TM 48 BW 96 205 DW 791 365 DW 1525

Bigger and better than ever is this year’s offering of white and red factor bulls • Semen Tested • Ultrasound Data • Leptin Tested • All Bulls Guaranteed

JWX 65B 3rd Gen Pld • Gerrard Pastor x CSS Sir Navigator CE 46 BW 4.4 WW 52 YW 94 M 20.6 TM 47 BW 98 205 DW 756 365 DW 1434

Plan to join us on Sunday, April 5th: 1:00-5:00 PM – Bull Viewing 5:30 PM – Prime Rib Supper and Social

Will keep bulls for FREE until you need them in the pasture.

Delivery & Terms Available – Contact Us.

JWX 135B Polled • TR PZC Mr Turton x BKJ Barbwire CE 12 BW 6.4 22 46 YW 85 M 19.8 TM 43 BW 108 205 DW 754 365 DW 1559

JWX 805B

JWX 904B

3rd Gen Pld • Elder’s Zeus x SVY Ad Invincible CE 82 BW 1.4 WW 46 YW 79 M 20 TM 43 BW 94 205 DW 746 365 DW 1437

3rd Gen Pld • Gerrard Pastor x HBSF Express CE 51 BW 3.2 WW 56 YW 107 M 24.5 TM 53 BW 74 205 DW 749 365 DW 1467

Contact us for more information or a catalogue.

View the catalogue & videos online at www.wilgenbuschcharolais.com John & Brenda 306-458-2688 C 306-458-7873 wilgenbusch@sasktel.net Craig & Tricia 306-458-7482 ctwilgenbusch@hotmail.com @WilgenbuschChar

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