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2024 CSA DNA/Ultrasound Program Replacement Heifer and Yearling Bull Ultrasound DNA Program CSA is offering a rebate on replacement heifers and yearling bulls born in 2023 (L) that are ultrasound scanned and 100K DNA tested by the same member.

Completed ultrasound and 100K DNA results must be submitted to the CSA office by July 31, 2024.

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CSA Rebates FOR 2023 DNA Program

DEADLINE | December 31, 2023

Total Herd Enrollment Heifer DNA Program The CSA is offering a rebate for basic and genomically enhanced parentage panels on females born in 2021 (“J”) 2 year old heifers) that are enrolled in the 2023 CSA Total Herd Enrollment [THE] program.

DNA test kits must be ordered by December 31, 2023 and submitted to the lab by February 1, 2024.

CSA will credit $10 per animal to active CSA member accounts by April 1, 2024.

DNA tests are sire verified at a minimum.

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From The

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By Bruce Holmquist General Manager, Canadian Simmental Association

How Big is Too Big In October, I had the opportunity to travel to Mexico and judge the 2023 Mexican National Simmental show, and what an honor and experience that was. Over 200 head of the very best Simmentals from across Mexico assembled in Guadalajara to show Mexican beef producers as well as the rest of the world, what Mexican Simmental breeders have to offer.

My first opportunity to see Simmental in production in Mexico was in 2005 and it was an eye opener as to what the infusion of Canadian Simmental genetics in the 1980’s had achieved towards the advancement of the Simmental breed. To be honest, it wasn’t something that I was very proud of. Tall and extreme cattle that the judges and show ring in North America had told us was the way to go.

Fast forward to 2023 and what a noticeable difference the pressure of genetic selection has made. The cattle that I gave my opinion on over the two-day event were some of the very best Simmentals that I have seen in my travels anywhere in the world.

While the show had the usual variances of quality and top end between the various classes, it was clear that the Mexican breeders have focused on structural soundness without worrying about color and extremely low birthweight. That’s not to say that they haven’t focused on calving ease as we all know that birthweight is not always directly correlated to calving ease, nor is overall performance in any way tied to hide color.

Make them all green is my mantra, meaning profit and sustainably, and ignore the spots. If we could all somehow do that this cattle business would become an easier industry to produce for. Once the hide is off and they are on the plate, no consumer cares or knows what color they were.

Ahead of the final day of judging, I was given somewhat of a challenge by a friend of mine who has judged considerably in Mexico. He said he was especially interested in what I would do with the big bulls. Heading

into this commitment I knew that would be an attention getter for some folks and I also knew it would have to play out in its own way, which it did. When the mature bulls walked into the ring on day 2 it was an awesome display of soundness and phenotype combined with things Simmental cattle are expected to do, and that’s to provide performance, fertility and carcass potential that will work in a defined crossbreeding program, while providing true heterosis in a dissimilar, practical and complementary approach.

As I watched and admired the bulls coming into the ring, I flashed back to the days when Simmental bulls came to town that had the muscle and natural power to boost British based cow herds with additional gain and profitability, instead of bringing them all down to having under 90-pound birthweights. That is not what Continental breeds are designed for, especially when packers are wanting larger animals to harvest. The proof is in the US Mid-west and trying to feed cattle to 1600 pounds plus and encountering heart and health issues in feed-yards with excessive heat. It’s a miserable feeling losing an animal a week or less before harvest because they had a heart attack due to obesity, and it’s becoming a much too regular occurrence. As an industry we all need to ask ourselves if we are expecting the cattle from the genetics that we produce to do more than they are capable of genetically.

I will be the first to admit that I don’t have it all figured out, but I am very doubtful that 80-pound birthweight bulls can realistically produce 1600-pound steers without high death loss and extra trim on the floor.

Maybe it’s time that the Canada and the US seedstock sector, and our customers, ask what the optimum target size is for birthweight with our new targets on increased harvest weight.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2024!

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Breed

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By Sean McGrath Breed Improvement Coordinator for the Canadian Simmental Association

Adopting Technology I have been involved in several events over the last few years asking the question, “why are producers (especially beef producers) slow to adopt new technology?” This is applicable to Simmental breeders and perhaps no more than today. The available technologies that can be applied to livestock breeding are numerous and growing and the methods of application ever increasing. The obvious question then becomes, if I can’t do it all, what should I do?

The answer to this question is going to be very operation dependent and for each operation, if done properly will also be customer dependent. How do you sell your genetics, to whom and for what purpose really matters in this decision. There may be a couple of easy ones worth considering.

If you have a scale and process your cows, it is worth considering collecting/reporting weights and body condition on cows. This is very low cost and fits well into the current development of a mature weight EPD in IGS that is planned for release in the next few months. Mature size matters for things like cow herd maintenance costs and provides some relative indication of maturity.

Additionally, there are several traits with a very low cost of collection such as docility, calf vigour and heifer exposure data that relate heavily to the use and strengths of the breed within the nation’s cowherd.

If your customers are selling feeder cattle or retaining ownership, information on carcass merit in the seedstock herd can be incredibly valuable. There is some cost to using this technology, since images must be collected by a certified technician and processed in a certified lab, but this investment provides an early indication of relative carcass merit in the herd. The use of a certified technician and laboratory also ensures that the data collected is directly tied to carcass data and that the model used meets ongoing scientific scrutiny regarding its accuracy and repeatability. As well, the certified technicians must also test and recertify, ensuring that their images are collected to a professional standard.

The final one on the list is the use of DNA technologies. Any parentage currently being done is conducted using SNP technology, however parentage represents a very small portion of the power of genomic technology. This is an area where it may pay to make an investment in technology, particularly in a seedstock operation. Moving beyond parentage and into a high-density test can provide assurance of parentage, but also provides valuable information on a lot of other traits. This improves the accuracy of decision making, but it also increases the speed of selection, particularly for traits such as longevity. Imagine being able to make informed decisions on potential longevity when a heifer is still a calf, rather than waiting 10 years and having the hindsight that you should have kept her first bull calf in your herd.

The application and benefits of DNA technology will differ for each operation. Perhaps parentage testing every calf and using larger cow groups in multi-sire pastures is a paying proposition for your operation. The DNA technology may enable pedigree integrity with an improved grazing program. Perhaps there is opportunity to have higher density DNA available on sale bulls and to work with customers to sire identify offspring on which there is carcass or feeding data. Maybe there is an application or idea you have not even thought about yet.

The key to technology adoption is to have a clear goal in mind for your operation.

Most seedstock producers I know want “the best” cattle, but often we don’t consider “the best at what?” Are we shooting for the best growth and yield, the best maternal strengths, the best ability to survive the toughest environments, the best carcass quality, or some other specific goal. Once we have identified some SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound) goals for our operation, it becomes much easier to identify technologies of interest and to determine how they are best applied in our own scenario. The hard part of this process is identifying the goals. We are all approached with new technologies being sold every day. Picking the winners is goal dependent.

Short List of Some Technologies to Consider: Online data reporting (Simmental.com) Artificial Insemination/Embryo Transfer/IVF Scale/RFID reader – weight collection, cow weight collection Preg Checking Carcass Ultrasound DNA Parentage 100K Genomic testing EPD Total Herd Reporting

It is important to keep adding to/eliminating from and revising the list. While a lot of cattle breeding is common sense and hands on, there are a lot of places where technology can improve our effectiveness. Keeping up with available technologies and new developments can be difficult and time consuming, and assessing the validity and viability of various technologies can be daunting. The CSA works hard to identify technologies and opportunities that may benefit membership and may even assist in these offerings through programs such as the replacement heifer DNA and ultrasound program. As well, the network of breeders and their customers represented by CSA provides a great collective group that shares new ideas. If you get a chance to get out to the fall shows or feeder sales and take the time to pick peoples brains about what they are doing on their ranches, you may identify some great ideas you can beg, borrow, steal and adapt to your own situation.

Technology adoption done well is really about being SMART in helping us reach our goals.

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The colour of cattle has changed a bit on the Carson farm in south-western Manitoba over the past 40 years, but it just reflects their commitment to produce quality Simmental cattle that meets the needs of commercial beef producers.

It was a single full blood heifer bought for a 4-H project that got the ball rolling back in about 1983.

Today the Carsons, owners of Northern Light Simmentals run a herd of about 200 head of purebred red and black females along with a few full bloods in the mix.

“When we got started with full blood cattle, we didn’t imagine any other colours,” says Neil Carson, who along with his wife Denise and children Cody and Carly-Jo own and operate what has now become a third generation family farm. “But over the years we’ve switched mainly to red and black cattle. It is important to pay attention to what the market asks for — what your customers want. We do our best to produce cattle that meet the needs of commercial beef producers.”

Carson is planning to carry that philosophy to the national level this fall as he joins the board of the Canadian Simmental Association (CSA) following his election as a director at the CSA annual general meeting in September.

Carson was born and raised on the family farm owned by his parents Wayne and Joan Carson. In the late 1970s the farm had a few Simmental cattle and produced commercial Shorthorn-cross cattle until things started to change in the early 1980s.

“I bought my first purebred Simmental heifer in about 1983 for a 4-H project when I was 10 yearsold,” says Carson. Her name was RAV Miss Steele 58R. She remained as a productive female in their growing herd of Simmental cattle for many years “as Simmental cows are known to do.”

Along with their dad’s interest in Simmentals, Carson’s siblings also started showing Simmental calves in 4-H. That all eventually led to the creation of Northern Light Simmentals.

Carson also got involved with the Manitoba branch of Young Canadian Simmental Association (YCSA) in those early years. “I was among a group at that time that helped to re-launch YCSA in Manitoba,” he says.

“The provincial group had been active for a while and then sort of slowed down and we got it back up and running.”

They organized a number of provincial events, and he attended national meetings including one in New Brunswick. He remained involved with YCSA until

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about the age of 18. Later, in his mid-20s he joined the board of the Manitoba Simmental Association serving in a number of capacities over the years including a term as president. He recalls being actively involved with the provincial association as it hosted part of the 2006 World Simmental Congress.

Over the past dozen years, Carson has focused on increasing purebred herd numbers and producing quality cattle. “We focus on raising good, easy doing cattle that look after themselves, graze longer and stay in good shape,” he says. “Our cattle are not pampered, as our customers want less maintenance and more profit.”

Northern Light Simmentals organizes two sales each year. Later this fall the farm will host the annual bred heifer sale in Rossburn in early December. Each March is the annual bull sale. For both sales, interested buyers are invited to visit the farm prior to the sale to have a look at cattle. The actual sale is held at a venue in Rossburn, with buyers viewing a video of cattle.

In 2017, the Carson family and Northern Light Simmentals was honoured by the Manitoba Simmental Association with the A.O. Henuset Memorial Distinguished Service Award for their help in establishing the Simmental industry in Manitoba.

Carson says with son Cody joining the farming operation full time it made it possible for him to devote some of his time to serve on the CSA national board.

As a new director, joining the CSA Breed Improvement Committee, Carson will offer his knowledge and experience to the discussion. “I haven’t been to a meeting yet, but I am going in with an open mind,” he says. “I am there to learn and to help out as I can.”

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By Bruce Holmquistt Directeur général - Association Simmental du Canada

Qu’est-ce qui est trop gros ?

En octobre, j’ai eu l’occasion de me rendre au Mexique et de juger le Concours Simmental national mexicain de 2023, et quel honneur et quelle expérience ce fut pour moi. Plus de deux cents têtes des meilleurs bovins Simmental du Mexique étaient regroupées à Guadalajara pour montrer aux producteurs de bœuf mexicains ainsi qu’au reste du monde ce que les éleveurs Simmental mexicains ont à offrir.

Ma première occasion de voir les Simmental en production au Mexique a été en 2005 et cela m’a ouvert les yeux sur ce que l’introduction de la génétique Simmental canadienne dans les années 1980 avait réalisé pour l’avancement de la race Simmental dans ce pays. Pour être honnête, ce n’était pas quelque chose dont j’étais alors très fier. Les bovins de grande taille et extrême que les juges et les arènes d’exposition en Amérique du Nord nous avaient dit était la voie à suivre. Avec une avance rapide jusqu’en 2023, je constate quelle différence notable la pression de la sélection génétique a fait. Les bovins sur lequel j’ai donné mon avis au cours de l’événement de deux jours étaient parmi les meilleurs Simmental que j’ai vus lors de mes voyages partout dans le monde.

Bien qu’il y ait eu les variations habituelles de qualité et haut de gamme entre les différentes classes lors de ce jugement, il était clair que les éleveurs mexicains se sont concentrés sur la solidité structurelle des animaux sans se soucier de la couleur et d’un poids de naissance extrêmement faible. Cela ne veut pas dire qu’ils ne se sont pas concentrés sur la facilité de vêlage, car nous savons tous que le poids de naissance n’est pas toujours directement lié à la facilité de vêlage, ni que la performance globale est liée de quelque façon que ce soit à la couleur de l’animal. Les rendre tous verts est mon mantra, qui signifie profit et durabilité, et ignorer les taches de couleur. Si nous pouvions tous le faire d’une façon ou d’une autre, la production bovine deviendrait une industrie plus facile. Une fois que la peau est retirée et qu’ils sont dans l’assiette, aucun consommateur ne se soucie ou ne sait quelle couleur ils étaient.

Avant la dernière journée de jugement, un de mes amis qui a beaucoup jugé au Mexique m’a lancé un défi. Il a dit qu’il était particulièrement intéressé par ce que je ferais avec les gros taureaux. Au début de cet engagement, je savais que cela attirerait l’attention de certaines personnes et je savais aussi que cela

devrait se faire à sa façon, ce qui a été le cas. Lorsque les taureaux matures sont entrés dans le ring le 2e jour, c’était une démonstration impressionnante de solidité et de phénotype combinée à des attributs que les bovins Simmental sont censés avoir, c’est-à-dire fournir la performance, la fertilité et le potentiel de carcasse qui fonctionnera dans un programme de croisement donné, tout en fournissant une véritable vigueur hybride dans une approche différente, pratique et complémentaire.

Pendant que j’observais et admirais les taureaux qui arrivaient sur le ring, je me rappelais l’époque où les taureaux Simmental arrivaient en ville avec la musculature et la capacité naturelle d’améliorer les troupeaux de vaches de races britanniques avec un gain élevé et une meilleure rentabilité, au lieu de viser à obtenir un poids de naissance inférieur à 90lb. Ce n’est pas pour cela que les races continentales sont conçues, surtout lorsque les transformateurs veulent des animaux plus gros à l’abattage. La preuve se trouve dans le Mid West des États-Unis, où l’on essaie d’engraisser des bouvillons pesant plus de 1600 lb et où l’on rencontre des problèmes cardiaques et de santé dans les parcs d’engraissement exposés à une chaleur excessive. C’est un sentiment misérable de perdre un animal une semaine ou moins avant l’abattage parce qu’il a eu une crise cardiaque en raison de son obésité, et cela devient beaucoup trop fréquent. En tant qu’industrie, nous devons tous nous demander si nous nous attendons à ce que le bétail issu de la génétique que nous produisons fasse plus qu’il n’en est capable génétiquement.

Je serai le premier à admettre que je n’ai pas tout compris, mais je doute fort que les taureaux avec un poids de naissance de 80 lb puissent produire de façon réaliste des bouvillons de 1600 livres sans perte de vie élevée et sans un excès de gras perdu et jeté. Il est peut-être temps que le secteur des éleveurs de race pure du Canada et des États-Unis, ainsi que nos clients, se demandent quelle est la taille cible optimale pour le poids de naissance, compte tenu de nos nouveaux objectifs sur l’augmentation du poids à l’abattage.

Je vous souhaite à tous et toutes un joyeux Noël et une merveilleuse année 2024 !

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Amelioration

De la race Par Sean McGrath

Coordonnateur des programmes d’amélioration de la race, Association Simmental du Canada

Adopter la technologie Au cours des dernières années, j’ai participé à plusieurs événements où je me suis demandé pourquoi les producteurs agricoles (surtout les producteurs bovins) tardent à adopter les nouvelles technologies. Cela s’applique aux éleveurs de bovins Simmental et encore plus aujourd’hui. Les technologies disponibles qui peuvent être appliquées à l’élevage sont nombreuses et en augmentation constante et les méthodes d’application sont toujours en croissance. La question évidente devient alors, si je ne peux pas tout faire, que dois-je alors faire ?

La réponse à cette question dépendra du fonctionnement et de chaque entreprise et, si elle est effectuée correctement, elle sera également dépendante du client. Comment vendez-vous votre génétique, à qui et dans quel but devrait vraiment influencer cette décision. Il y a peutêtre quelques options qui valent la peine d’être considérées.

Si vous possédez une balance et que vous traitez vos vaches, il vaut la peine d’envisager de recueillir/déclarer leurs poids et la condition de chair de vos vaches. Cela est très peu coûteux et ça s’intègre bien dans le développement actuel par le groupe IGS d’un nouvel ÉPD du poids à maturité qui devrait être publié dans les prochains mois. La taille adulte est importante pour des aspects tels que les coûts d’entretien du troupeau de vaches et elle fournit une indication relative de la maturité.

De plus, il existe plusieurs caractères pour lesquels la collecte de données est peu coûteuse, comme la docilité, la vigueur des veaux et l’exposition à la saillie des génisses, et ceux-ci sont étroitement liées à l’utilisation et aux forces de la race au sein du cheptel bovin canadien.

Si vos clients vendent des veaux d’embouche ou qu’ils les engraissent jusqu’à la finition, les informations sur les caractéristiques de la carcasse des sujets de race pure peuvent leur être incroyablement précieuses. Il y a un certain coût à utiliser cette technologie, puisque les images doivent être recueillies par un technicien certifié et traitées dans un laboratoire certifié, mais cet investissement fournit une indication précoce du mérite relatif de la carcasse dans le troupeau. L’utilisation d’un technicien et d’un laboratoire certifié garantit également que les données recueillies sont directement liées aux données de carcasse et que le modèle utilisé répond à une évaluation scientifique continue fiable par son exactitude et sa répétabilité. De plus, les techniciens certifiés doivent également être testés et recertifiés annuellement, en s’assurant que leurs images sont recueillies selon des standards professionnels.

Le dernier élément de la liste est l’utilisation des technologies d’analyse de l’ADN. Toute analyse de la parenté est maintenant effectuée en utilisant la technologie SNP, cependant l’analyse de la parenté ne représente qu’une très petite partie de la puissance de la technologie génomique.

C’est un domaine où il peut être payant d’investir dans la technologie, en particulier dans le cas d’un élevage de race pure. Avec une évaluation de haute densité, en plus de nous fournir une meilleure assurance de la parenté, cela nous fournit également des informations précieuses sur beaucoup d’autres caractères. Cela améliore la précision de la prise de décision, mais augmente également la vitesse de sélection, en particulier pour des caractères tels que par exemple la longévité. Imaginez pouvoir prendre des décisions éclairées sur la longévité potentielle lorsqu’une génisse est encore un veau, plutôt que d’attendre dix ans et d’avoir l’idée que vous auriez dû garder son premier taureau né dans votre troupeau.

L’application et les avantages de la technologie d’analyse de l’ADN vont être différents pour chaque ferme. Il se peut que l’analyse de la parenté de chaque veau et la gestion de plus grands groupes de vaches dans des pâturages avec plusieurs taureaux est une proposition payante pour votre exploitation. La technologie de l’ADN peut permettre favoriser l’intégrité du pedigree avec un programme de pâturage amélioré. Il est peut-être possible d’avoir de l’ADN de densité

plus élevée disponible sur les taureaux offerts en vente et de travailler avec les clients pour identifier la progéniture sur laquelle il y a des données de carcasse ou sur l’alimentation. Il y a peut-être une application ou une idée à laquelle vous n’avez pas encore pensé.

La clé de l’adoption de la technologie est d’avoir un objectif clair à l’esprit pour votre troupeau.

La plupart des producteurs de bovins que je connais veulent le « meilleur » bétail, mais souvent nous ne considérons pas « le meilleur à propos de quoi? » Visons-nous la meilleure croissance et le meilleur rendement, les meilleures qualités maternelles, la meilleure capacité à survivre aux environnements les plus difficiles, la meilleure qualité de carcasse, ou bien un autre objectif spécifique. Une fois que nous avons identifié certains objectifs SMART (spécifiques, mesurables, atteignables, représentatifs et limités dans le temps) pour notre programme, il devient beaucoup plus facile d’identifier les technologies d’intérêt et de déterminer comment elles peuvent être mieux appliquées dans notre propre scénario. La partie plus difficile de ce processus est d’identifier les objectifs. Nous sommes tous sollicités pour de nouvelles technologies vendues chaque jour. Choisir les gagnants dépend alors du but.

Courte liste de certaines technologies à envisager : Transmission de données en ligne (Simmental.com) Insémination artificielle/transfert d’embryons/FIV Balance/lecteur de boucles RFID – cueillette de poids, cueillette de poids des vaches Diagnostic de gestation Mesure de la carcasse avec les ultrasons Vérification de parenté par l’ADN Analyse génomique à 100K ÉPD Déclaration du troupeau complet

Il est important de continuer à ajouter/éliminer des éléments et à réviser votre liste. Bien qu’une grande partie de l’élevage bovin relève du gros bon sens, il y a beaucoup d’endroits où la technologie peut améliorer notre efficacité. Il peut être difficile et fastidieux de se tenir au courant des technologies disponibles et des nouveaux développements, et il peut être aussi décourageant d’évaluer la validité et la viabilité de diverses technologies. L’ASC travaille d’arrache-pied pour identifier les technologies et les possibilités qui pourraient être avantageuses pour les membres et pourrait même contribuer à ces offres grâce à des programmes comme le programme d’analyse de l’ADN et des ultrasons des génisses de remplacement. De plus, le réseau des éleveurs et de leurs clients représentés par l’ASC constitue une excellente collectivité qui partage de nouvelles idées. Si vous avez la chance de participer aux expositions de l’automne ou aux ventes de veaux d’embouche et de prendre le temps de saisir le pouls des gens sur ce qu’ils font dans leurs ranchs, vous pouvez trouver de bonnes idées que vous pouvez quémander, emprunter, voler et vous adapter à votre propre situation.

L’adoption d’une technologie bien faite consiste vraiment à être “SMART” pour nous aider à atteindre nos objectifs.

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By Roy Lewis, DVM

Managing Footing For Cattle It is with good reason many audits of feedlots both in Canada and the US look at slip, trips or falls of cattle and recording the percentage especially when loading or processing. This absolutely applies to cow-calf or purebred cattle as well. There are several specific areas to watch in all areas of cattle production where footing can be improved, altered or new methods used to improve animal welfare and decrease injuries. One must also be ever vigilant of slips, trips or falls as traction conditions can vary as a days processing or loading cattle progresses. Sometimes something as simple as sand or de-icer available can prevent serious injuries. We don’t want any more than 2% of cattle falling outside of a chute for instance.

We all often only really think about footing when new processing, loading, barn floors facilities are first built. There are no real guidelines to follow. I have seen some inventive cement roughening devices or metal cross struts. In new construction one should closely look at certain floor designs in the popular squeeze chutes. Some designs with very aggressive cross struts I would argue are giving cattle too much to grip against. There is a common thought that the emerging disease toe-tip necrosis may start from the hoof wall pulled away from the underlying sensitive laminae from cattle struggling to get away when too much traction is created. Some chutes even went with rubber coating the cross struts. Ontario’s confinement barns have even gone to rubber coating inserts for the slatted flooring to prevent damage and protect the feet. Lameness’s have been cut down considerably.

Next time you are doing anything with your cattle look down and see what type of footing you have. Record any type of incidence and even if something results in lameness can it be improved. Lameness then robs production and many become permanent resulting in premature shipping.

Every time we see any type of lameness with handling, loading or transporting there are two things to consider once the diagnosis is made. Should it be treated and these days in consultation with your veterinarian a script if for at least NSAIDs may be given. One should investigate the cause and determine was it just a fluke or was there a facility issue. Footing as the facility issue should always be considered with any lameness. Better chutes (especially hydraulic ones) that quickly restrain an animal don’t allow for a lot of spinning out and damage especially to the bottom of the feet.

Walking through the facility much as Dr. Temple Grandin explains you will identify things that scare the cattle and cause them to balk. You should also be cognizant of footing. What is slippery for you is also more slippery for cattle. We all know how poorly they do on ice. I have personally gone into an alley system that was full of ice from inclement weather and chopped cross wise griping spots after it was noted a couple of cattle went down. The rest of the day ran smoothly. One can easily determine where the greatest need for traction is. Once the cloven hoof animals such as cattle loose footing laterally the foot looses the contact

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surface and doing the splits results. Muscle damage to pelvic damage leads to downer cattle in lots of these circumstances. A costly scenario. I have known producers to build covers over the handling facilities. Yes it costs money but comfort of workers, cattle and being able to blow in heat it and have excellent lighting are the main reasons. But preventing snow and ice and slippage issues for cattle and handlers is another excellent reason to justify the cost. Don’t forget the improvements are permanent.

The most common areas where we see issues with footing is with entry into the alley system or exit from the squeeze chute, entry into the loading area or off into the truck. Don’t forget areas around watering bowls, mineral feeders especially in winter where icing up occurs. Anywhere where extra acceleration is exhibited by cattle the friction can eventually make the surfaces very slippery. Cement may need to be regrooved, cross struts repaired or temporarily rubber mats placed.

Even with rubber mats my feeling is those grooved crossways to the direction cattle move across them provide much better traction than flat smooth mats.

Especially if urinated on or they get excessively wet. If getting mats for trucks or trailers get those with grooves or holes punched in them.

We have a unique situation at the cattle show Farmfair International in Edmonton.

The halls the cattle are stalled in have a smoother hard surface. They have tried and use rubber mats in some high traffic places but the vast majority of areas we have rolls of roofing material duct taped to the ground. As long as the material is kept relatively dry, so it doesn’t rip it is like the cattle are walking on sandpaper to a degree. The corners are even duck taped in so cattle don’t slip if the owner leading them cuts the corner. This would be an ideal easy fix in a new barn, calving facility or cattle show/display before better permanent footing can be installed.

Permanent is the long term answer.

If footing from snow and ice is terrible one may need to regroup for a better day or throw down salt as a de-icer or chop ice. All these decisions need to be made on a day by day situation by situation basis. One feels terrible if bad footing causes a snapped leg or ripped cruciate (stifle joint) resulting in emergency slaughter or culling just because poor footing was not addressed in the first place.

Next time you go to process, load, move, calve out or treat cattle be cognizant of the surfaces these cattle will encounter and make changes as necessary. Your cattle will be happier for it and way less lameness’s and other injuries will be the result. Clinically examining them may point to the cause either infectious or traumatic and initiate treatment as appropriate. Small changes in footing can lead to great changes in the handling welfare of the cattle and we know culling for lameness is only second to reproduction in our cow calf herds, and second only to respiratory in our weaned cattle so it pays to be preventative in our approach.

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Nathan Phinney CCA President It is often hard to quantify the value of our participation at international conferences as the results aren’t always immediate. But having Canada’s experience and leadership in sustainable beef production at the table during these talks is starting to move the needle on the perceptions about environmental impacts of beef production and how a regional approach to these policies needs to be taken.

During the five-day forum, Brodie and Jenna presented at an Investing in Youth in Agri-Food Systems for Accelerated Climate Action side event.

The session discussed how we can invest in youth through existing and emerging programs, innovations, and technologies to help reduce barriers of entry to the next generation of farmers and ranchers who will be key to advancing climate action within our global food systems.

If we don’t show up at international discussions to share our sustainability story, our ability to produce, compete and export will suffer. We do not want to see Canadian production getting lumped in with other production systems that are less efficient with very different environmental footprints. The influence of Canadian cattle producers on these international discussions is critical to our industry’s ability to operate and thrive, so it warrants the investments of time and producer dollars. Protectionist countries will be there. Countries that regulate based on politics will be there. Countering those voices needs to be done so those views aren’t alone informing international rules setting, policy guidance, and public sentiment.

Brodie spoke to his experience as a participant in the Canadian CYL program and how the program invested in his growth and success in the Canadian beef industry. He also discussed the importance of recognizing the ecological goods and services provided by cattle farmers and ranchers and how the benefits extend to communities across Canada.

Our industry’s young leaders have been on the move in recent weeks to take part in international policy conversations dealing with the challenges of producing more food for a growing world population while limiting environmental impacts.

In late September, the Canadian Cattle Association’s (CCA) Mitchell Zoratti and Daniela Lombardo travelled to Rome to attend the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation. Remarkably, this is the first time the FAO hosted a conference focused on livestock since it was founded in 1945.

As youth delegates, Mitchell and Daniela were selected to participate in the Global Youth Dialogue on Sustainable Livestock Transformation. This dialogue brought together participants from a variety of professional backgrounds and nationalities to discuss opportunities and solutions for empowering youth in the livestock sector. They also identified innovative and actionable solutions for sustainable livestock transformation.

The three-day dialogue wrapped up with the development of a Global Youth Statement on Sustainable Livestock Development, where the positive contribution of livestock production to ecosystem services and the environment was acknowledged, while emphasizing the importance of engaging with the next generation throughout the decision-making process.

We also saw our youth leadership on the world stage in discussions concerning livestock and food systems at the World Food Forum held in Rome in mid-October. Canada’s delegation included Brodie Haugan (Alberta), a graduate of the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program, rancher, and Alberta Beef Producers chair, Jenna Sarich from both Public and Stakeholder Engagement at CCA and the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB), and CCA’s Jessica Radau.

The goal of the event was to serve as a global platform to bring youth together from diverse backgrounds to discuss the key theme, Agrifood systems transformation accelerates climate action, with a large focus on engaging and supporting youth. Over the course of the forum, the delegation shared the important role the cattle industry plays in Canada’s climate change solution.

Jenna discussed the work undertaken by the CRSB as a case study to highlight Canada’s investment in youth and science-based decision making through the National Beef Sustainability Assessment and Strategy, guided by our industry’s ambitious 2030 goals. She demonstrated tangible actions undertaken in Canada to invest in our next generation of leaders.

Both these conferences brought a tremendous opportunity for us to highlight CCA’s work in the area of youth development. We should be very proud of the caliber of our Canadian CYL program and the Canadian Cattle Youth Council. Our young leaders continue to make waves and gain recognition from the international community. Having such a strong Canadian youth voice at these meetings has resulted in meaningful discussions that have led to the acknowledgement of how Canada’s approach to raising beef is part of the climate change solution.

Earlier this fall, CCA was pleased to see two Canadian young leaders in the beef industry chosen to represent the North American region on the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) Youth Advisory Group. GASL is a partnership of livestock sector stakeholders including the public and private sectors, government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academia, and researchers working towards the sustainable development of the sector.

Congratulations goes out to Evan Chaffe (Ontario) and Sydney Fortier (Alberta) on this prestigious appointment. This is big news as Canada fills the spots available for the North American region. Evan and Sydney will serve a two-year term and will provide valuable input on policy matters of relevance to GASL with a youth lens and based on their experience in the Canadian beef industry.

It’s clear that world needs more Canadian beef, and we look forward to continuing our leadership in sustainable beef production on the world stage. Our next stop is at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai beginning in late November, where CCA has secured official observer status. With COP28 putting emphasis on food systems and agriculture, CCA will be on the ground to carry the voice of Canadian cattle producers and ensure that our industry is not misrepresented.

Nathan Phinney CCA President

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changes to the

DOCILITY EVALUATION SimGenetics

American Simmental Association

There will be upcoming changes to the International Genetic Solutions docility genetic evaluation. Changes were introduced that allowed for the acceptance of docility records that were collected on a different date than when a weight phenotype was recorded. In order to accommodate the inclusion of records, the definition of how docility contemporary group was defined has been modified. The previous method of constructing docility contemporary group used an animal’s weaning weight contemporary group made up of: breeder, herd, weaning management group, weaning pasture code, weaning weight group, weaning sex, and weaning weight date. The new method of establishing docility contemporary group adds docility score date to the weaning weight contemporary group.

For animals that had records previously included in the evaluation, the contemporary grouping information will be unchanged. However, with these changes we are able to add about 6% more records to the evaluation. These records were added either as animals with dates that didn’t match or if they only had yearling docility; those records are now being included in the evaluation.

Numerous beta evaluations were performed to test this new update to docility, and the correlations between the old method and new method were high (>0.99) with a noticeable improvement to accuracy of prediction to justify this change. Most animals will not see any meaningful change in their EPD, but there will be some instances of sire reranking for docility EPD. Please reach out to the ASA for any questions you may have during this transition.

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At the beginning of September, I headed to the Medicine Lodge Fall Round Up before my travels went international again to Pendleton, Oregon, for the Pendleton Round-Up! This year, Miss Rodeo America and I had the privilege of being the first Miss Rodeo America and Miss Rodeo Canada to ride in the Pendleton arena during a performance. That was a oncein-a-lifetime experience. Watching our great rodeo athletes compete on Pendleton’s iconic grass area was incredible. In addition to the rodeo, I watched the Happy Canyon show and did some shopping at the Pendleton Woolen Mills store before making my way back to Canada for this year’s Oldstoberfest. I had so much fun at this Bavarian-themed rodeo and exploring the town of Olds, visiting some of the rodeo sponsors and one of my sponsors, Lammles.

Nearing the end of the month, I had the opportunity to visit C5 Ranch and help them with one of their branding days, as well as made my way to Red Deer for the Peavey Mart trade show and buying event. I had so much fun talking to everyone at the event and getting to know the people behind Peavey Mart better. Lastly, I headed to Alberta’s capital city for the Edmonton Pro Rodeo, which happens to be the last rodeo of this year’s Canadian Professional Rodeo season. During my time in Edmonton, I helped tour some of our American-visiting royalty through West Edmonton Mall, as well as stopped in at CFCW to do some radio recordings before heading to the rodeo.

With October near, I am so excited to be packing my bags and heading to Australia before the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Red Deer, where we will be crowning our New Miss Rodeo Canada for 2024. I wish our eight contestants the best of luck this year. Airdrie Pro Rodeo Princess Hannah Braun, Miss Rodeo Edmonton Codi Wilson, Medicine Hat Rodeo Queen Shaylyn Hunt, Miss Ponoka Stampede Kaylee Shantz, Miss Rodeo Stavely Jasmine Dahl, Miss Strathmore Stampede Martina Holtkamp, Miss Rodeo Taber Jessie Ferguson and Miss Rodeo Wainwright Harleigh Zack.

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Mackenzie Skeels

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2022

Prominent Industry Leaders Inducted into Canadian Simmental Association

HALLOFFAME

R PLUS – MARLIN AND LUCILLE LEBLANC Marlin started R Plus Simmentals with his father, Ross in 1976 and later expanded the company with his wife, Lucille. In 1992 they became one of the original breeders of red and black Simmentals. Their operation went from private bull sales to full scale bull sales in 2000. Since then, they have continued to develop and adopt their breeding programs which has had a positive influence on purebred and commercial herds nationally and internationally and have always prided themselves on being the breed of consistency and confidence.

Throughout the early years and more since 2000, R Plus was a leader in the seed stock sector in the usage and promotion of using ultrasound data for the purpose of estimating meat quality and carcass value in their breeding stock. This combined with intense genetic research, EPD profiles, and visual appraisal they were able to develop their herd of 600 cows into balanced animals as well as extremely powerful herd sires with Edge, Yuma, Reddington, 5015, Venom, and Uppercut which are still exemplary to the purebred and commercial industry.

Marlin and Lucille’s contributions to the betterment of the beef industry have been recognized nationally and internationally as evidenced through his genetics working in herds throughout Canada and the US. Marlin has contributed greatly to the breed throughout the years. He was a member of the Soo Line Simmental Association, was a consignor to Simmsational in the early days, an original consignor to Checkers, a founding director of the YCSA and Friends of the Canadian Simmental Association, a director with the Saskatchewan Simmental Association, and the Canadian Beef Improvement Council, and Director of the CSA from 2016-2022 where he served as president from 2020 – 2022. He continues to serve as the Co-Vice Chair of the Canadian Beef Breeds Council and Canadian Beef Improvement Network as the Simmental representative.

Through his passion for the business, Marlin has developed many relationships with breeders in the beef industry and is recognized by many as one of the best. This is evidenced by his many invitations to judge shows across all breeds and areas, but most notably the RBC Supreme at Agribition and the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto.

Marlin has contributary dearly to this industry. He has done this quietly, never asking for recognition and always wanted to leave his business and industry in a better way.

He is beyond grateful and honored to have him and Lucille inducted to the hall of fame.

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Ron was raised on a dairy farm outside of Drayton, Ontario not far from where he later settled when married. As the second born child of seven kids, he quickly became the leader of the crew. He always enjoyed working with the cattle and growing the herd and his show string even as a teenager. As the dairy industry evolved Ron’s family took a turn from the traditional Holstein herd and worked to grow a Brown Swiss herd to fit a niche market.

Ron graduated from Norwell Secondary School in Palmerston, Ontario and he then worked through a number of jobs in the city from working at the Royal Bank to the accounting department at Firestone. After he and Mary Ellen married in 1973, they settled in Wellington County. Ron’s love of owning cattle grew as he dabbled in the beef industry while working at the local Coop. On a work trip in France around 1983 Ron saw a display of Simmental which forever changed the direction of his breeding goals. It took a few years for his research to be complete.

In the early 90s, Ron began adding Fullblood Simmental genetics into his cow calf operation and never looked back.

Ron promoted EPD’s and ultrasound data as valuable selection tools and core to breeding decisions. He organized the Marwood Production sale for the Marywood Breeders Group marketing performance bulls and breeding females in November each year. He showed Simmentals at local fairs in Ontario and at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. Multiple years Marywood Simmentals won Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor awards at the Royal, as well as breeding multiple class winner banners and grand and reserve champion animal awards.

2022

Prominent Industry Leaders Inducted into Canadian Simmental Association

Ron had a passion for agriculture and the beef industry that was evident in his career and personal life. His family was very involved with the Simmental breed, YCSA and traveled to events and exhibitions all across Canada. Over the years he was involved in various associations and organizations making significant contributions to the Simmental Association and the beef industry.

HALLOFFAME

RON WOODDISSE

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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Ruby Briand

Bailieboro, ON

Scholarship Received Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation Scholarship Valued at $3000 Current Education Queens University Program Bachelor of Science, Nursing

I grew up in Bailieboro, Ontario where my family owns and operates Evergreen Farm. We run a herd of purebred Simmental and Simmental cross cattle. I am 18 years old and I am currently in my first year of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Queen’s University. I grew up exhibiting Simmental cattle through 4-H where I had the opportunity to show at various local, provincial, and national shows. I am very thankful for the opportunities that being involved with the Simmental breed has brought me. The agriculture industry has undoubtedly helped shape me into the person I am today. I look forward to giving back to youth and women in agriculture in a similar way it has supported me growing up. I extend my utmost gratitude to the Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation for awarding me with the Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation Scholarship.

Jackson Goudy

Stoughton, SK

Scholarship Received Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation Scholarship Valued at $3000 Current Education Western College of Veterinary Medicine Program Veterinary Medicine

My name is Jackson Goudy, and I am in my third year of veterinary medicine at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. I grew up on a mixed cattle and grain farm in Southeast Saskatchewan near Stoughton. Growing up in a small community I was extensively involved in 4-H for fourteen years and various sports. I started a small purebred and commercial cow herd from a young age that has grown over the years. I started my journey away from home in 2019 when I attended the College of Agriculture before getting into vet med. Once I was accepted into veterinary medicine, I was on track to graduate vet school in 2025 and continue my plans of becoming a large animal veterinarian, with hopes of one day specializing in bovine reproduction.

Jordynn Rogers

Drayton Valley, AB

Scholarship Received Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation Scholarship Valued at $3000 Current Education MacEwan University Program Bachelor of Arts

I am from Drayton Valley where my sisters and I are slowly growing our own purebred herds while helping our parents with our commercial herd of Simmental X cattle. I have loved every opportunity that the agriculture industry has given me. Being in Edmonton for school, I miss this aspect of my life and take every opportunity to go back, help, and visit the farm at home. That said, I am in my second year at MacEwan University working towards a Bachelor of Arts, with the end goal of becoming an elementary school teacher.

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Sundre, AB

Scholarship Received Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation Scholarship Valued at $3000 Current Education University of British Columbia Program Bachelor of Kinesiology

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Carmen Wolfe

Carmen is in her fourth year of obtaining her Bachelor of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia. Upon graduation, Carmen plans to attend Physiotherapy school where she hopes to focus on supporting and rehabilitating physical injuries within the farming community. Carmen’s connection to the Canadian Simmental Association is multi-generational with her parents Shane and Shannon Wolfe of Wolfe’s Fleckvieh (Sundre, AB) and grandparents John and Sue Wolfe previously of Jack Pine Simmentals (Peers, AB). The cattle industry has always been a big part of Carmen’s life. She grew up in a 4-H family, was actively involved in her family’s Fleckvieh operation (including owning her own cattle) and has many extended family members and friends who are cattle producers. Carmen would like to give an extensive thanks to the Friends and Family of the Canadian Simmental Foundation for selecting her for the 2023 Scholarship and supporting her academic journey.

Danica Davis Scholarship Received Trevor Vance - First Year Scholarship Valued at $3000 Current Education University of Prince Edward Island Program Honors BSs Biology (Pre-Vet)

Keene, ON

I am in my first year of university at UPEI studying to complete a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a specialization of Life Sciences. I am proud to have been raised alongside my twin brothers on a farm in the small town of Keene Ontario.

Being part of the sixth generation on the family farm has empowered me to build a strong work ethic and a desire to always strive for my best. This determination is present in everything I am involved in, from athletics, 4H, academics, showing cattle and being on the farm. It is through community, participation in various 4 H clubs and being a part of the Simmental Association that I developed a desire to work toward veterinarian medicine. I hope to use my degree to improve the agriculture industry and promote animal health in rural communities.

for more information, please contact:

Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation #13 4101 – 19th St. N.E. Calgary, AB T2E 7C4 P: 1.403.250.7979 Email: fcsf@simmental.com http://www.simmentalfoundation.com/

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the

SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION of British Columbia

we are now

REPRESENTATION SEEKING NEW MEMBERS! REGIONAL The newly formed Simmental Association of BC provides Are you a BC resident and passionate about Simmental influenced cattle? Join the Simmental Association of BC to help promote and establish a more prominent Simmental presence in our province.

Check out our facebook page for events and news happening around our province!

regional representation for Simmental breeders and commercial cattlemen alike, with special promotion and attention to marketing Simmental influenced cattle in British Columbia. Our association scope stretches beyond the seed stock industry, and we want to have commercial cattlemen participate in this exciting future.

WAIVED FEES The 2024 membership fees will once again be waived, and we look forward to working with you!

To become a member please email: SIMMENTALBC@GMAIL.COM for a membership form!

CHET JANS President 250.219.8200

JOE LOOMIS Director 250.784.5150

LEANNE MITCHELL Vice President 250.318.5245

LUKE MUEHLEN Director 250.567.7375

JAMIE JANS Secretary 250.219.8008

REANNE SANFORD Director 250.991.9496

DARLENE FURBER Treasurer 250.706.8570 We would like to congratulate John Drysdale from Vernon on winning the 2023 youth heifer draw!

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COVERING

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Upcoming Alberta Sales JANUARY JAN 12-13 JAN 27

CATTLEMAN’S CALL LLOYDMINSTER, SK MC QUANTOCK “CANADA’S BULLS” BULL SALE LLOYDMINSTER, SK

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GENETIC EDGE 25TH ANNUAL BULL SALE RIMBEY, AB JNR FARMS BULL & FEMALE SALE WILLINGDON, AB FUTURE LEGENDS 5TH ANNUAL BULL SALE INNISFAIL, AB MADER RANCHES 35TH ANNUAL BULL SALE CARSTAIRS, AB TRIANGLE STOCK FARM 13TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL BULL & FEMALE SALE PARKLAND COUNTY, AB P&H RANCHING & CIRCLE G BULL SALE INNISFAIL, AB TRIPLE THREAT 6TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE FALUN, AB ULTRA/CZECH-MATE 7TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE INNISFAIL, AB W2 LAND & CATTLE BULL SALE – CHAPTER 6 VERMILION, AB MAXWELL/RANCIER 29TH ANNUAL BULL SALE CAMROSE, AB LONE STONE FARMS SIMMENTAL & RED ANGUS BULL SALE WESTLOCK, AB LEWIS FARMS 39TH ANNUAL BULL SALE SPRUCE GROVE, AB TRI K CATTLE BULL & HEIFER SALE BEAVERLODGE, AB BULL FEST ’24 SIMMENTAL BULL SALE CAMROSE, AB KUZIO FARMS & TY-D LIVESTOCK BULL SALE VERMILION, AB BEECHINOR BROS SIMMENTAL BULL SALE BENTLEY, AB KSL SIMMENTALS 6TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE BEAVERLODGE, AB WESTWAY FARMS 21ST ANNUAL BULL SALE DIDSBURY, AB SPRING LAKE SIMMENTALS, THE ZIMMERS BULL SALE DAYSLAND, AB RUSYLVIA CATTLE CO 4TH ANNUAL BULL SALE DERWENT, AB THE EVENT 4TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE OLDS, AB MCG SIMMENTAL & GUEST TEMPEST RED ANGUS BULL & FEMALE SALE STAVELY, AB

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Sweepstake$ Saskatchewan Simmental

6 PM :: Nov. 22, 2023 :: Agribition

:: Farm Nominations only $250!

~ Nominations open to any CSA members!

~ Winner of the $10,000 sale credit can purchase an animal(s) from any of the nominated farms!

~ Contact Carolyn or any of the SSA Directors to nominate your farm!

Memberships can be purchased in advance office ph/text: 306-697-7855 email: sasksimmental@yourlink.ca

:: Silver memberships only $100!

For a chance to win...

~ $10,000 Sale Credit(s) to purchase an animal from any of the nominated farms!

~ Secondary prizes drawn throughout the night! ~ Silver memberships can be purchased in advance!

Saskatchewan Simmental Association

www.sasksimmental.com Fall Show & Sales Edam Fall Fair

October 28 contact John Grant 306-441-7984

Yorkton Harvest Showdown November 1 - 4

2023 SSA SCHOLARSHIP

DONATION HEIFER AUCTION

AGRIBITION NOV. 22!

Stay tuned for details!

Lloydminster Stockade Roundup November 1 - 4

Canadian Western Agribition November 22 9 AM Simmental Show 6 PM Breeder’s Sweepstakes November 24 10 PM Commercial Show November 25 10 AM Bull Pen Alley 12 PM Commercial Sale 31

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WISHING EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON! JOIN US FOR THE tions to our Congratula ouchers $500 4-H V recipients r Gracie Steh Club -H 4 s Minitona w Corr Rossou b -H Clu Pipestone 4

ANNUAL MEETING JANUARY 7, 2024

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NATIONAL SHOW EXHIBITORS

THANK YOU TO ALL THE SPONSORS OF THE 2023 NATIONAL SIMMENTAL SHOW - AG EX 2023 Bonchuk Farms JP Cattle Company Downhill Simmentals Country Rock Ranch Perkin Land and Cattle Van de Velde Cattle Keystone Simmental Association Northern Light Simmentals Pembina Triangle Simmental Grand Valley Fortifiers 83 South Bull Sale

Ag Land Farms Ltd. B2 Cattle Company Big Sky Simmentals Bullseye Delight Simmentals DKH Simmentals JR Simmentals M&J Farms Simmental & Angus Oakview Simmentals Rainbow River Simmentals Rich Mc Simmental Farms Ltd.

Southam Simmentals Sunville Simmentals Transcon Livestock Corp Triple R Simmentals Twin Meadow Stock Farms Crest View Land and Cattle Co. Crest View Ranch Horner Cattle Co. Jones Simmentals Lil’ Chicks Cattle Company Keystone Livestock Services

Mar Mac Farms Massinon Farms Mc3 Farms Nolan Stock Farms Prairie Partners Bull Sale Prairie Pistol Designs Pure Country Simmentals Rooke Farms Triple T Diamond Simmentals TSN Livestock Canadian Simmental Association

Simmental Wins Supreme 2023 Ag-Ex Supreme Champion Female

Stay up to date with the MSA at

www.mbsimmental.com

MANITOBA SIMMENTAL ASSOC. President: Donovan Hickson 204-570-1862 Secretary: Sandra Brigden 403-638-7741 sandra.mbsimmental@gmail.com

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SIMMENTALS REIGN SUPREME CONGRATS TO BARLEE SIMMENTALS & FERME SONMAR SIMMENTALS LES SIMMENTALS RÈGNENT EN MAÎTRE, FÉLICITATIONS À BARLEE SIMMENTALS ET FERME SONMAR SIMMENTALS

Congratulations!

Félicitations!

2022 -2023 WINNERS OF THE QUEBEC SIMMENTAL $1000 SALE CREDIT

BUY A BULL IN QC FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE 2024 CREDIT ACHETEZ UN TAUREAU AU QUÉBEC POUR AVOIR UNE CHANCE DE GAGNER LE CRÉDIT DE 2024.

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DEBRA KERR, CARL LABONTE, COOKSHIRE ST. BONAVENTURE

CONTACT US / CONTACTEZ-NOUS PRÉSIDENT - PAT SULLIVAN 819-334-2409

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Maritime Simmental Association Looking for quality Simmental genetics?

Check out these upcoming sales: q Ladies of Windy Knoll Online Female Sale, DLMS.ca ~ Dec 12, 2023 q Balamore Farms Thickness Sells Bull Sale, NS ~ March 16, 2024 q Boys of Windy Knoll Online Bull Sale, DLMS.ca ~ March 17, 2024 q Maritime Beef Test Station Bull and Female Sale, NS ~ April 6, 2024

CSA Award Of Excellence ~ Maritime Show Winners Supreme Champion Female at the NB Beef Expo.

DJ’s Ms FireFly 2F; at foot CDM/DJ’s MS Red Velvet 51L

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Maple Stone Kaboom 2K Supreme Champion Female at the Classic Heritage Beef Show, NS. Champion Simmental Male at the Classic Heritage Beef Show, NS.

Black’s Miss Betts 11K

LPP Laser Jet 9L

Atlantic Alliance Sale ~ Simmental Results High Sellers High Buyers Lot 58: Steadybrook Farms - $12,500 – Fermes Terra Agri – QC Lot 60: Thunderbrook Farms - $7,000 – Timberwood Farms – NS Lot 51: CDM Simmentals $5,700 – Little H Cattle Co. – PE

Lot # 58: Steadybrook Liv’s Cashmere FF9K

Thank-you to all buyers, bidders and consignors!

Sale Average: $5,438

Looking for a Simmental breeder in Atlantic Canada?

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B U S I N E S S CARDS B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A

A L B E R T A

GARTH CUTLER

ANNUAL BULL SALE 3rd Saturday in February

PO Box 5177 Lacombe, AB T4L 1W9 Ph: (403) 304 - 0896 email: circleg@telus.net

Czech-Mate Livestock Jim & Gwen Smith Andrew & AJ Sullivan 403-818-3106

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403-875-6631

czechmatelivestock@gmail.com

Range Rd 13

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Program Coordinator - Canadian Simmental Association

Ph: (403) 793-0409 sgiles@simmental.com Canadian Simmental Association #13, 4101 - 19th Street N.E. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2E 7C4

www.simmental.com

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B U S I N E S S CARDS Leewood Ranch Quality Simmental Cattle

Colt & Shannon Arnold 780-763-0084 780-581-8328 Mannville, Alberta Howard & Debbie Arnold 780-763-2275 www.Leewoodranch.ca 780-787-2275 leewoodranch@hotmail. Com

Producing Quality Simmental & Angus Seed Stock

www.lewisfarms.ca

27115A Twp. Rd. 524 Spruce Grove, AB T7X 3M9

Office: 780-962-5050 Ken: 780-818-3829 Kyle: 780-220-9188

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B U S I N E S S CARDS

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ROBOTO RedSLAB and Black Simmental Master of Kelly Break& Jenna Waltz Vermilion, AB 780-853-3834

Where only 2 year old bulls sell

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Program Coordinator - Canadian Simmental Association

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Shane & Shannon Wolfe and family Site 11, Box 47, RR 1 SUNDRE, AB T0M 1X0 SHANE’S CELL: (403) 556-0729 e-mail: wolfepack@airenet.com ROBOTO SLAB www.wolfesfleckvieh.ca Master of Break FONTS:

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www.simmental.com

FLECKVIEH • FULLBLOODS • REDS • BLACKS

AUMACK Simmentals Russell & Brenda

Liam, Grayson & Keatley

Box 99 Rabbit Lake, SK S0M 2L0 C: 306-883-8155 aumackelectric@gmail.com

Visitors always welcome!

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B U S I N E S S CARDS

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Lee (306) 928-4820 Fax (306) 928-2143 The Stamp Of Quality Simmental Genetics For Over 40 Years

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LIVESTOCK

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ADVERTISER’S INDEX 5W Simmentals_______________________ 42 Adair Ranch__________________________ 36 Alameda Agencies Ltd._________________ 45 Alliance Simmental Farms_______________ 42 Alta Genetics_________________________ 46 Anchor D Ranch______________________ 36 Applecross___________________________ 36 Ashworth Farm & Ranch Ltd.____________ 40 Aumack Simmentals___________________ 40 Bar CL Livestock______________________ 36 Beechinor Bros. Simmentals_____________ 36 Big Rock Simmentals__________________ 36 Black River Farms_____________________ 42 Black Sand Cattle Company_____________ 42 Blushrose Simmental Farm______________ 40 Bohrson Marketing Services___________ 7, 46 Bonchuk Farms_______________________ 42 Boomer Creek Livestock________________ 42 Bouchard Livestock International_________ 46 Boundary Ranch______________________ 40 Bow Valley Genetics___________________ 46 Brooksland Farms_____________________ 40 Brown, Grady_________________________ 45 Carey, Brent__________________________ 45 Cattle Cures__________________________ 45 Circle G Simmentals & Angus____________ 36 City View Simmentals__________________ 40 Clearwater Simmentals_________________ 36 Crooked Creek Farms__________________ 43 Crossroad Farms______________________ 40 Czech-Mate Livestock__________________ 36 Davis-Rairdan________________________ 46 Deeg Simmental______________________ 36 Destiny Simmentals____________________ 43 Diamond T Simmentals_________________ 36 DJ Farms____________________________ 43 Donovandale Farms___________________ 43 Dorran Marketing Inc.__________________ 45 Dorran, Steve________________________ 45 Double Bar D Farms___________________ 40 Double G Simmentals__________________ 40 Downey Farms_______________________ 42 Dunc’s Cattle Co.______________________ 43 Dwayann Simmentals__________________ 43 Eagle-Ridge Simmentals________________ 37 East Poplar Simmentals________________ 40 Edge, Dean__________________________ 45 EDN Simmentals______________________ 40 Elm Tree Farms_______________________ 43 Fallen Timber Farms___________________ 36 Ferme Davenor_______________________ 44 Ferme Gagnon_______________________ 44 Foley Simmentals_____________________ 43 Genex______________________________ 46

GJR Simmentals______________________ 40 Grant Rolston Photography Ltd.__________ 45 Gravandale Simmentals________________ 43 Grinalta Farms________________________ 37 H.S. Knill Co. Ltd._____________________ 46 Hair Hill Cattle Co._____________________ 37 Hannah Simmentals___________________ 37 High Bluff Stock Farm__________________ 42 High Country Cattle Services____________ 37 Hi-Tech Farms________________________ 43 Hoegl Livestock_______________________ 40 Indian River Cattle Co._________________ 43 Jamieson Genetics____________________ 43 Janzen Ranches______________________ 37 Jetstream Livestock____________________ 43 JNR Farms__________________________ 37 Johnson Ranching_____________________ 37 Keato Meadow Simmentals______________ 37 Kin Kin Cattle Co._____________________ 37 Kuntz Simmental Farm_________________ 41 LaBatte Simmentals________________ 13, 41 Lazy Bar-B Simmentals_________________ 41 Lazy S Ranch Inc_____________________ 37 Leewood Ranch____________________ 17, 37 Little Willow Creek Ranch_______________ 41 Lobster Point Farms___________________ 44 Lone Stone Farms_____________________ 37 M & J Farms_________________________ 42 M & R Cattle Co.______________________ 37 MacKenzie Cattle Company_____________ 37 Mader Ranches_______________________ 37 Mar Mac Farms_______________________ 42 Masterfeeds__________________________ 45 Maxwell Simmentals_________________ 7, 38 MCG Simmentals_____________________ 38 McIntosh Livestock____________________ 41 McManus Simmentals__________________ 42 McMillen Ranching Ltd._________________ 41 MI Simmentals________________________ 38 Mindale Farms________________________ 43 Mitchell Cattle Co_____________________ 36 Nolara Farms_________________________ 38 North Creek Simmentals________________ 41 North Hill Simmentals__________________ 38 Northern Light Simmentals______________ 15 O Double E Simmentals________________ 38 Okotoks Fleckvieh Embryo Group_________ 38 Oslanski Simmental Farms______________ 38 Parkhill Ranches______________________ 38 Peace Country Simmentals______________ 36 Pearson Farms_______________________ 38 Pheasantdale Cattle Co.________________ 41 Pine Creek Simmentals_________________ 38 Porter Ranches_______________________ 38

Rancier Farms________________________ 38 RDG Simmentals______________________ 38 Rehorst Farms Ltd.____________________ 43 Rich MC Simmentals___________________ 42 Ririe Simmentals______________________ 38 River Point Cattle Co.__________________ 43 Riverbank Farms______________________ 42 Robb Farms__________________________ 41 Robson Acres________________________ 43 Rosebud Simmentals__________________ 38 Rust Mountain View Ranch______________ 44 SAJ Simmentals______________________ 41 Seven-M Livestock____________________ 39 Silver Smith Farms Ltd._________________ 39 Simmeron Fleckvieh Simmentals_________ 39 Skeels, Dan__________________________ 45 Southpaw Cattle Company______________ 39 Spring Lake Simmentals________________ 39 Starwest Farms_______________________ 39 Steen Agencies Inc.____________________ 45 Stewart Simmentals____________________ 44 Stock, Mark__________________________ 45 Stone Hill Farm_______________________ 39 Stone Simmentals_____________________ 39 Storebo Farm_________________________ 41 Sullivan Simmentals___________________ 44 Sully’s Farm__________________________ 44 Sun Rise Simmentals__________________ 41 Sun Star Simmentals___________________ 39 Sunny Valley Simmentals_______________ 41 Swan Lake Farms_____________________ 41 T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.______________ 19, 46 The Electronic Auction Market____________ 46 The Register_________________________ 44 Timberlind Auctions____________________ 45 Timberwood Farms Ltd._________________ 44 Todd Simmentals______________________ 44 Transcon Livestock Corp__________ 15, 46, 52 Triple Rose Simmentals________________ 44 Tryon Simmentals_____________________ 44 Tymarc Livestock______________________ 39 Verleysen Farms______________________ 39 Virginia Ranch________________________ 39 W2 Farms___________________________ 41 W2 Land & Cattle_____________________ 39 Weldehaven Farms____________________ 44 Wells’ Crossing Cattle Company__________ 39 Werstroh Farms Ltd.___________________ 19 Westway Farms Ltd.___________________ 39 Windy Knoll Farm_____________________ 44 Wolfe Farms_________________________ 40 Wolfe’s Fleckvieh______________________ 40 Wright’s Pro Rich Seeds________________ 42 XRC Simmentals______________________ 42 47

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#13, 4101 19th St. N.E., Calgary, Alberta T2E 7C4 P: (403) 250-7979 • F: (403) 250-5121 www.simmental.com • E: cansim@simmental.com Randy Noble Field Person Ontario CSA STAFF Lloydminster, AB Dwayne Martin President President General Manager P: (306) 821-0113 Stettler, AB Blair Williamson Shane Williams Bruce Holmquist randyjoenoble@gmail.com P: (780) 940-3510 East Garafraxa, ON C: (639) 314-4613 Lambton Shores, ON dmartin3510@gmail.com 519-808-0516 P: 519-787-1323 bholmquist@simmental.com Neil Carson C: 519-938-1220 Rossburn, MB, Secretary: Katie Deeg ridgeviewshorthorns@hotmail.comOffice Manager jetslivestock@aol.com C: (204) 859-0105 P: (403) 899-2291 Member Services Manager: Barb Judd neilcarson1973@gmail.com albertasimmental@gmail.com Ashton Colvin P: (403) 250-7979 First Vice-President Jennie Mutch Saskatchewan Byron Johnson memberservices.osa@gmail.com bjudd@simmental.com Vernon, PEI Amisk, AB President Programs Coordinator Quebec C: (902) 388-1613 P: (780) 856-2175 Blaine Barnett Sue Giles President: Pat Sullivan jenniemutch@gmail.com C: (780) 806-3560 Moose Jaw, SK P: (403) 793-0409 Gracefield, QC johnsonranching@gmail.com C: (306) 631-6618 sgiles@simmental.com Second Vice-President P: (819)-334-2409 cityviewsimmentals@sasktel.net Scott Mathews Processing Department & Secretary: Cassidy Cookshire-Eaton, QC Member Services PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATIONS Secretary: Cadarette C: (819) 993-5187 Carolyn McCormack Perry Welygan British Columbia Foster Lac Brome, QC scottmathews01@gmail.com P: (306) 697-2945 pwelygan@simmental.com Chet Jans P: (450)-204-6836 sasksimmental@yourlink.ca President Laurie Macdonald asq-qsa@outlook.com Manitoba CSA DIRECTORS lmacdonald@simmental.com Groundbirch, BC Maritimes President Barclay Smith Receptionist & Member 250-780-2141 President Donovan Hickson Cherhill, AB Services chet@fallentimberfarms.com Brandon, MB Kerwin Delong P: (780) 305-6716 Devra Leavitt Kingston, NS P: (204) 570-1862 barclay.sibl@hotmail.com Secretary: Jamie Jans dleavitt@simmental.com dkhsimmentals@hotmail.com P: (902) 765-2645 Groundbirch, BC Ben Farrant kdelong@bellaliant.net Administrative Assistant Secretary: 250-219-8008 Lousana, AB Stacey Price Secretary: Lacey Fisher Sandra Brigden simmentalbc@gmail.com P: 403-896-4331 sprice@simmental.com Amherst, NS Minnedosa MB redtopagventures@gmail.com Alberta P: (902) 661-0766 Laura Shuttleworth P: (403) 638-7741 President Blair McIntosh timberwoodfarms@ lshuttleworth@simmental.com sandra.mbsimmental@ Stefon Beechinor Maymont, SK seasidehighspeed.com gmail.com Bentley, AB C: (306) 441-7755 mcintoshlivestock@hotmail.com P: (403) 597-4001 beechinorlivestock@gmail.com

TABLE of CONTENTS

CSA EXECUTIVE

Publication Information

2

Friends of the Simmental Foundation 28

World Congress 2024

3

Simmental Association of BC

29

From The Gate Post (English)

6

Alberta Simmental Association

30

Breed Improvement (English)

8

Saskatchewan Simmental Association 31

Manitoba’s New CSA Director

10

Manitoba Simmental Association

32

From The Gate Post (French)

12

Ontario Simmental Association

33

Breed Improvement (French)

14

Quebec Simmental Association

34

Vet’s Advice

16

Maritime Simmental Association

35

Canadian Cattle Association

18

Advertiser’s Index

47

Miss Rodeo Canada

21

CSA Contacts

48

Hall of Fame 2022

22

Table of Contents

48

Member Announcements

26

What’s Happening

50

Young Canadian Simmental Association27

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WHAT’S HAPPENING November

DEC 13

NOV 16

DEC 13

NOV 18 NOV 18 NOV 19 NOV 19 NOV 20 NOV 23 NOV 24 NOV 20-25 NOV 29 NOV 30

PEMBINA TRIANGLE SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION 43RD ANNUAL SALE CYPRESS RIVER, MB STANLEY MARTINS MAJOR HERD REDUCTION SALE DECORAH, IOWA 23RD ANNUAL TANGLE RIDGE RANCH “BEEFMAKER” BULL SALE OKOTOKS, AB LEAHY LIVESTOCK 3RD ANNUAL ONLINE SIMMENTAL SALE DLMS FARMGATE LAKEVIEW SIMMENTALS ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE MEACHAM, SK MAPLE LAKE STOCK FARMS ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE FARMGATETIMEDAUCTIONS.CA THE ASSOCIATE INVITATIONAL FARMGATETIMEDAUCTIONS.CA LONE STONE FARMS INVITATIONAL FEMALE SALE WESTLOCK, AB CANADIAN WESTERN AGRIBITION REGINA, SK CAMROSE COUNTRY CLASSIC 12TH ANNIVERSARY SALE VIKING, AB LEWIS FARMS LEADING LADIES FEMALE SALE SPRUCE GROVE, AB

DEC 14 DEC 14 DEC 15 DEC 16 DEC 16 DEC 16 DEC 19 DEC 20 DEC 29 DEC 31

STEPPLER FARMS FEMALE SALE MIAMI, MB CANADIAN DONORS PRODUCTION SALE OLDS, AB MAVV FARMS BULL & FEMALE EVENT OKOTOKS, AB MAR MAC FARMS NEW GENERATION FEMALE SALE FARMGATETIMEDAUCTIONS.CA FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS 12TH ANNIVERSARY SIMMENTAL SALE OLDS, AB TRANSCON’S NATIONAL TRUST - ON ICE SALE RED DEER, AB TRANSCON’S FLECKVIEH EQUATION FULLBLOOD SIMMENTAL SALE RED DEER, AB TRANSCON’S ULTIMATE RED & BLACK XXVI SIMMENTAL SALE RED DEER, AB MCMILLEN RANCHING BRED HEIFER DISPERSAL SALE CARIEVALE, SK WERSTROH FARMS LTD. COMPLETE DISPERSAL SPIRITWOOD, SK PREMIER & GUESTS FALLS VIEW PRODUCTION SALE LISTOWEL, ON NEW YEARS RESOLUTION SALE EDMONTON, AB

December

January

DEC 1

JAN 12-13

DEC 2 DEC 2 DEC 2 DEC 3 DEC 4 DEC 5 DEC 5 DEC 7 DEC 9 DEC 10 DEC 11 DEC 11 DEC 12 DEC 12 DEC 12 DEC 12

SIMPOWER 8TH ANNUAL FEMALE SALE OLDS, AB TRANSCON’S WESTERN HARVEST 10TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL BRED HEIFER SALE INNISFAIL, AB LADIES OF THE PEACE 2ND ANNUAL FEMALE SALE DAWSON CREEK, BC WOLFE FARMS 19TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE VALLEYVIEW, AB QUEENS OF THE HEARTLAND PRODUCTION SALE MCAULEY, MB NORTHERN LIGHT SIMMENTALS BRED HEIFER & 2 YEAR-OLD BULL SALE ROSSBURN, MB KEYSTONE KONNECTION 45TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL SALE BRANDON, MB CREAM OF THE CROP SIMMENTAL FEMALE SALE DLMS.CA TRANSCON’S SIMMSATIONAL 46TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL SALE MOOSE JAW, SK TRANSCON’S SEASON WRAP-UP SIMMENTAL BULL & FEMALE SALE NEEPAWA, MB BONCHUK FARMS FEMALE PRODUCTION SALE MCAULEY, MB DOUBLE KL SIMMENTALS COMPLETE DISPERSAL YORKTON, SK BORDER CITY 6TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL SALE LLOYDMINSTER, SK SOUTHERN ALBERTA SIMMENTAL ROUND UP 30TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE STAVELY, AB OUTBACK CATTLE CO. COMPLETE SIMMENTAL HERD DISPERSAL STAVELY, AB LADIES OF WINDY KNOLL ONLINE FEMALE SALE DLMS.CA D&N LIVESTOCK COMMERCIAL ANGUS BRED HEIFER SALE PEEBLES, SK

JAN 27 JAN 27

CATTLEMAN’S CALL LLOYDMINSTER, SK LAZY S RANCH BULL POWER SALE MAYERTHORPE, AB MC QUANTOCK “CANADA’S BULLS” BULL SALE LLOYDMINSTER, SK

February FEB 2 FEB 6 FEB 9 FEB 10 FEB 14 FEB 14 FEB 16 FEB 16 FEB 16 FEB 17 FEB 17 FEB 17 FEB 19

WIRSTUK FARMING & RANCHING TWO YEAR OLD CHAROLAIS & SIMANGUS BULL SALE LLOYDMINSTER, SK BLAIRS.AG CATTLE CO PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE BULL SALE SEDLEY, SK GENETIC EDGE 25TH ANNUAL BULL SALE RIMBEY, AB JNR FARMS BULL & FEMALE SALE WILLINGDON, AB STEPPLER FARMS ANNUAL BULL SALE MIAMI, MB FUTURE LEGENDS 5TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL BULL SALE INNISFAIL, AB SPRINGSIDE CATTLE CO. ANNUAL BULL SALE STETTLER, AB MADER RANCHES 35TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE CARSTAIRS, AB TRIANGLE STOCK FARM 13TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE PARKLAND COUNTY, AB FEB FREEZE ALL BREEDS FROZEN GENETICS ONLINE SALE ONLINE P & H RANCHING & CIRCLE G BULL SALE INNISFAIL, AB TIRPLE THREAT 6TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE FALUN, AB RENDEZVOUS FARMS 20TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY MONDAY SIMMENTAL BULL & FEMALE SALE STE. ROSE DU LAC, MB

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WHAT’S HAPPENING FEB 19

FEB 20 FEB 21 FEB 21 FEB 23 FEB 23 FEB 24 FEB 24 FEB 25 FEB 26 FEB 26 FEB 26 FEB 27 FEB 27 FEB 28 FEB 28 FEB 28 FEB 29

ULTRA/CZECH-MATE 7TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE INNISFAIL, AB W2 LAND & CATTLE BULL SALE - CHAPTER 6 VERMILION, AB M&J / GLASMAN FARMS SIMMENTAL & ANGUS TWO YEAR OLD BULL SALE RUSSELL, MB CROSSROADS FARMS BULL & FEMALE SALE SHELL LAKE, SK LONE STONE FARMS SIMMENTAL & RED ANGUS BULL SALE WESTLOCK, AB MAXWELL/RANCIER 29TH ANNUAL BULL SALE CAMROSE, AB LEWIS FARMS 39TH ANNUAL BULL SALE SPRUCE GROVE, AB TRI K CATTLE BULL & HEIFER SALE (W/ALBRECHT FARMS) BEAVERLODGE, AB BULL FEST ‘24 SIMMENTAL BULL SALE CAMROSE, AB KUZIO FARMS & TY-D LIVESTOCK BULL SALE VERMILION, AB KSL SIMMENTAL 6TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE BEAVERLODGE, AB BEECHINOR BROS. & GUESTS SIMMENTAL BULL & HEIFER SALE BENTLEY, AB DOUBLE BAR D “BEST OF BOTH WORLDS” SIMMENTAL & SIMANGUS BULL SALE GRENFELL, SK WESTWAY FARMS 21ST ANNUAL BULL SALE DIDSBURY, AB RUSYLVIA CATTLE CO 4TH ANNUAL BULL SALE DERWENT, AB THE EVENT 4TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE OLDS, AB SPRING LAKE SIMMENTALS, THE ZIMMERS - BULL SALE DAYSLAND, AB JP CATTLE CO. ANNUAL SIMMENTAL & ANGUS BULL SALE MCAULEY, MB

March MAR 1 MAR 1 MAR 2 MAR 2 MAR 2 MAR 4 MAR 4 MAR 5 MAR 5 MAR 6 MAR 6 MAR 7 MAR 7

LABATTE SIMMENTALS 44TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE MOOSE JAW, SK CHITTICK FAMILY 13TH ANNUAL BULL SALE MAYERTHORPE, AB LEEWOOD RANCH 8TH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL BULL & FEMALE SALE MANNVILLE, AB LOCKHART VALLEY 19TH ANNUAL BULL SALE RIMBEY, AB BRIDGE CITY SIMMENTAL BULL & FEMALE SALE SASKATOON, SK VIRGINIA RANCH/SKYWEST SIMMENTALS BULL & HEIFER SALE INNISFAIL, AB TRANSCON’S BULL SPECTRUM SIMMENTAL SALE INNISFAIL, AB BONCHUK FARMS ANNUAL BULL SALE VIRDEN, MB JOHNSON RANCHING 11TH ANNUAL BULL SALE PROVOST, AB MAR MAC FARMS ANNUAL BULL SALE BRANDON, MB MCG SIMMENTALS & GUEST TEMPEST RED ANGUS BULL AND FEMALE SALE STAVELY, AB TRANSCON’S 6TH ANNUAL NEXT STEP BULL SALE THORSBY, AB DEEG SIMMENTAL 21ST ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE STRATHMORE, AB

MAR 8 MAR 9

MAR 9 MAR 11 MAR 11 MAR 12 MAR 12 MAR 14 MAR 14 MAR 15 MAR 15 MAR 15 MAR 16 MAR 16 MAR 16 MAR 17 MAR 17 MAR 18 MAR 19 MAR 21 MAR 21 MAR 22 MAR 24 MAR 25 MAR 26 MAR 27 MAR 30

NORTHERN CLASSIC 21ST ANNUAL CHAROLAIS & SIMMENTAL BULL SALE GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB TRANSCON’S RED DEER COUNTY BULL SALE INNISFAIL, AB BRANDL CATTLE CO ANGUS & SIMMENTAL BULL & FEMALE SALE JARVIE, AB SOUTH SASK SIMMENTAL & ANGUS SALE MOOSE JAW, SK 11TH ANNUAL NORTH COUNTRY RANCHLAND SIMMENTAL BULL SALE, DAWSON CREEK, BC PRAIRIE PARTNERS BULL SALE KILLARNEY, MB KUNTZ-MCINTOSH-SAJ SIMMENTAL BULL SALE LLOYDMINSTER, SK NORTHERN LIGHT SIMMENTALS BULL SALE ROSSBURN, MB TER-RON FARMS 19TH ANNUAL BULL & SELECT FEMALE SALE FORESTBURG, AB HIGH BLUFF STOCK FARMS CHAROLAIS & SIMMENTAL BULL SALE INGLIS, MB MCRUER SIMMENTALS & GUESTS BULL & HEIFER SALE KILLARNEY, MB PORTER RANCHES BULL SALE STONY PLAIN, AB PROUDLY WESTERN SIMMENTAL BULL SALE WHITEWOOD, SK BALAMORE FARMS THICKNESS SELLS BULL SALE GREAT VILLAGE, NS KULYK SIMMENTALS 20TH ANNUAL BULL SALE LLOYDMINSTER, SK TRANSCON’S PREMIUM BEEF SIMMENTAL BULL SALE NEEPAWA, MB BOYS OF WINDY KNOLL ONLINE BULL SALE DLMS.CA HIGHWAY 21 GROUP CHROLAIS & SIMM/ANGUS BULL SALE HANNA, AB CITYVIEW SIMMENTALS/ABOUND LIVESTOCK 14TH ANNUAL BULL SALE MOOSE JAW, SK JANZEN RANCHES 31ST ANNUAL SIMMENTAL & RED ANGUS BULL SALE ROSEMARY, AB WHEATLAND CATTLE CO. ANNUAL BULL SALE BIENFAIT, SK SUNVILLE SIMMENTALS/OVERBY STOCK FARM BULL SALE MCREARY, MB BEST OF THE BREEDS BULL SALE YORKTON, SK SOUTHWEST SHOWCASE SIMMENTAL BULL SALE SWIFT CURRENT, SK REDRICH FARMS 6TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE FORESTBURG, AB CAMDEN CATTLE CO 12TH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE WITH GUEST NIWA RANCHING CO. NEW BRIGDEN, AB TRANSCON’S ADVANTAGE BULL SALE SASKATOON, SK

April APR 1 APR 1 APR 2 APR 8

SPIRIT OF THE NORTH BULL SALE SPIRITWOOD, SK PRAIRIE LANDS BULL SALE INNISFAIL, AB TRANSCON’S NORTHERN CONNECTION SIMMENTAL BULL SALE ST PAUL, AB SPRINGTIME ALLIANCE CHAROLAIS, MAIN ANJOU & SIMMENTAL BULL SALE CANDIAC, SK

Join Us for Brunch prior to the Sales on Dec. 16th!

FLECKVIEH

EQUATION

FULLBLOOD SIMMENTAL SALE Saturday 1 pm mSt december 16, 2023 WeSterner park, red deer, ab

Timed Online Sale Only December 16-18, 2023

Transcon’s

ULTIMATE Red & Black

SIMMENTAL SALE XXVI

Plus

Jay Good 25+ years Transcon Team Tel: 403-556-5563

Glenn Norton 14-years Transcon Team Tel: 780-542-0643

Darren Paget 11-years Transcon Team Tel: 403-323-3985

Cody Coupland 2-years Transcon Team Tel: 403-877-0799

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TRANSCON’S

2023-24 SALE CALENDAR DECEMBER 2023 Saturday, December 2 Monday, December 4 Thursday, December 7 Saturday, December 9 Tuesday, December 12 Tuesday, December 12 Saturday, December 16 Saturday, December 16-18 Saturday, December 16 Saturday, December 16

Western Harvest 10th Annual Simmental Bred Heifer Sale Northern Light Simmentals Bred Heifer & 2 Year-Old Bull Sale Transcon’s Simmsational 46th Annual Simmental Sale Transcon’s Season Wrap-Up Simmental Bull & Female Sale Southern Alberta Simmental Round Up 30th Annual Bull & Female Sale Outback Cattle Co. Complete Simmental Herd Dispersal Transcon’s White Gold Charolais Sale Transcon’s National Trust On Ice Sale (Simmental & Charolais Genetics) Transcon’s Fleckvieh Equation Fullblood Simmental Sale Transcon’s Ultimate Red & Black XXVI Simmental Sale

Innisfail, AB Rossburn, MB Moose Jaw, SK Neepawa, MB Stavely, AB Stavely, AB Red Deer, AB Timed Online Red Deer, AB Red Deer, AB

FEBRUARY 2024 Saturday, February 10 Monday, February 19 Friday, Feburary 23 Saturday, Feburary 24 Monday, Feburary 26 Wednesday, February 28

JNR Farms Bull & Female Sale Rendezvous Farms 20th Annual Holiday Monday Simmental Bull & Female Sale Lone Stone Farms Simmental & Red Angus Bull Sale Tri K Cattle Bull & Heifer Sale (w/Albrecht Farms) Beechinor Bros. Simmentals & Guests Bull & Heifer Sale Spring Lake Simmentals, The Zimmers - Bull Sale

Willingdon, AB Ste Rose du Lac, MB Westlock, AB Beaverlodge, AB Bentley, AB Daysland, AB

MARCH/APRIL 2024 Friday, March 1 Saturday, March 2 Monday, March 4 Thursday, March 7 Saturday, March 9 Monday, March 11 Thursday, March 14 Friday, March 15 Saturday, March 16 Sunday, March 17 Thursday, March 21 Monday, March 25 Wednesday, March 27 Saturday, March 30 Tuesday, April 2 Monday, April 8

LaBatte Simmentals 44th Annual Bull & Female Sale Bridge City Simmental Bull & Female Sale Virginia Ranch / Skywest Simmentals Bull & Heifer Sale Transcon’s 6th Annual Next Step Bull Sale Transcon’s Red Deer County Bull Sale 11th Annual North Country Ranchland Simmental Bull Sale Northern Light Simmentals Bull Sale High Bluff Stock Farms Charolais & Simmental Bull Sale McRuer Simmentals & Guests Bull & Heifer Sale Transcon’s Premium Beef Simmental Bull Sale Janzen Ranches 31st Annual Simmental & Red Angus Bull Sale Southwest Showcase Simmental Bull Sale Camden Cattle Co. 12th Annual Bull & Female Sale with Niwa Ranching Co. Transcon’s 29th Annual Advantage Bull Sale Transcon’s Northern Connection Simmental Bull Sale Springtime Alliance Charolais, Maine-Anjou and Simmental Bull Sale

Moose Jaw, SK Saskatoon, SK Innisfail, AB Thorsby, AB Innisfail, AB Dawson Creek, BC Rossburn, MB Inglis, MB Killarney, MB Neepawa, MB Rosemary, AB Swift Current, SK New Brigden, AB Saskatoon, SK St. Paul, AB Candiac, SK

From All of Us at Transcon Livestock Corp.

Best Wishes for a Happy & Healthy Holiday Season!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Pasture 2023

Thank You!

2023 Pasture Treasure Buyers

Lot #13 - ANCHOR D KLORIA 611K Buyer - Cornerview Farms, ON

Lot #52 - ANCHOR D MACS ADELE 33J Buyer - Haney Bros & Beechinor Bros, AB

Lot #41 - ANCHOR D KINLEY 681K Buyer - Ferme Gagnon, PQ

Lot #48 - ANCHOR D ADR BELLIS 29J Buyer - Lacombe’s Farm, ON

Newton Creek Simmentals, AB Graff Simmentals, BC Austin Cummings, AB Stone Hill Farms, AB Skylark Simmentals, AB Gary Portiek, AB Wacoalty Ent, SK Grant & Tanya Chittick, AB Jessie Young, AB Nick Orlick, AB Nolara Farms, AB Ben Herman, AB John Damen, AB Reese Graff, BC Jim Attrux, AB Crossroad Farm, SK JEM Simmentals, AB

Lot #71 - ANCHOR D KHLOE 441K Buyer - Deeg Simmentals, AB

Corey Rudnik, AB Leger Mechanical, AB Kilar Land & Cattle, AB Polar Farms, BC Mackenzie Skeels, AB Jessica Attrux, AB Cornerview Farms, ON Morleen Farm, ON Norwood Family Farm, ON Century Simmentals, AB Black Gold Simmentals, SK Tyler & Karen Pletz, AB Ferme Gagnon, PQ Croft Creek Ranch, BC Kuntz Simmentals, SK Javier Jauregui, MEX Lacombe’s Farm, ON

Bovey Family Farm, ON Pacific Cattle Co, AUS Haney Bros & Beechinor Bros, AB DJ Farms, ON Gary & Faye Chittick, AB Flatlands Cattle Co, MB Fallen Timber Cattle, BC Roy & Dariel Sroka, AB Sengaus Bros, AB 2K Springs, AB Eastrise Cattle & Farms, AB Van de Velde Cattle Co, MB Silversmith Farms, AB Deeg Simmentals, AB Champ Simmentals, AB Twin Springs, SK KT Ranch, BC

Dan, Karen, Mackenzie & Garren Skeels Box 1638 • Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0 Lot #50 - ANCHOR D ADR KIMBER 423K Buyer - Pacific Cattle Co, AUS

GENETIC EDGE BULL SALE February 9, 2024

Ph: (403) 783-1217

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