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HEREFORDS TODAY Fall Sale Issue Fall 2015 Volume 13 Issue 4

Thank you to the buyers and bidders at this year’s sale, your trust in our program is appreciated. Thanks to our crew, family, friends and sale partners for making it happen. Make sure to stop and see us at Agribiton this fall.

Blair Athol Polled Herefords, Arcola, SK Blairs.Ag Cattle Co., Lanigan, SK Brooks Farm, Alameda, SK Corp Creek Farm, Omemee, ON Crittenden Bros Polled Herefords, Imperial, SK Double Deuce Polled Herefords, Regina, SK Flyer Cattle Co., Brandon, MB Fossay Herefords, Woodlands, MB Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK Kelly Webber, Midale, SK Lana Wyatt, Kisbey, SK Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, MB

Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON Mohican West, Laurel, MT Ole Peteherych, Estevan, SK Phantom Creek Herefords, Swift Current, SK Rachelle Brooks, Alameda, SK Remi Mitchell, Francis, SK River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON Shane Prill, Wichita, KS Square-D Polled Herefords, Langbank, SK T Bar K Ranch, Wawota, SK Wascana Cattle Co., Regina, SK

Annual Bull Sale - March 20, 2016

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Adam Dales, ON ANL Polled Herefords, SK AXA Polled Herefords, NB Bieber Herefords, SK Blair Athol Polled Herefords, SK BnC Polled Herefords, IL Brost Land & Cattle, AB C & T Cattle Co., SK Chula-Vista Polled Herefords, ON Crittenden Bros. Polled Herefords, SK Dave & Debbie Wray, ON Dorbay Polled Herefords, ON Elm Lodge Polled Herefords, ON Farmview, ON Ferme Beaumont, QC Ferme Claude Forest, QC Glenlees Polled Herefords, SK Green Mantle Polled Herefords, ON

Tori 211C - Purchased by the Tori Investment Group for $36,500

Buyers

Harvie Ranching, AB Hialeah Polled Herefords, AB J Bar B Polled Herefords, AB JHF Herefords, SK Johner Stock Farms, SK Kevin Frieburger, ON KLR Polled Herefords, SK Lamb Bros., WI Lian Mor Polled Herefords, ON Lone Pine Cattle Services, SK Manchester Polled Herefords, SK Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, ON Mike Goodine, NB Mohican West, MT Moorehaven Farm, ON Phantom Creek Livestock, SK Raymond Chittick, AB

RCM Herefords, ON Remitall West, AB Ridgeview Farms, MI River Valley Polled Herefords, ON Rock Bottom Farm, ON Roselawn Polled Herefords, MB RSK Farms, MB RWB Herefords, QC Sandy Ridge Farms, ON Sandy Ridge Ranch Co. Ltd., ON Scott Leeson, ON Slipp Farms 1784 Ltd., NB Taboo Polled Herefords, ON Tay Down Herefords, ON Tori Investment Group, ON Wascana Cattle Co., SK Windy Knoll Herefords, ON

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A sincere thank you to all our buyers and supporters for your trust and confidence in our program!

Aspen Lane Herefords, Stoughton, SK Corp Creek Farm, Omemee, ON Don Lees, Arcola, SK Gerry Cornish, Bowmanville, ON Happy Hollow Polled Herefords, Gull Lake, SK Jim Rosploch, Lake Villa, IL Lian Mor Polled Herefords, Mono, ON Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON

Our bull pen for the Wilson Lees Bull Sale April 1, 2016 is our strongest and deepest yet.

Mike Goodine, Bear Island, NB Mohican West, Laurel, MT Ole Peteherych, Estevan, SK Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON Roselawn Polled Herefords, Killarney, MB Topp Herefords, Grace City, ND

Drop by our stall for a visit at Agribition and see a sample of the bulls.

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In this issue...

Under the Gavel

Biography: Dr. Colin Palmer is an Associate Professor of Theriogenology (Animal Reproduction) at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Originally from Nova Scotia, Dr. Palmer worked in mixed practices in Ontario and British Columbia and has owned/operated a practice in Saskatchewan. Dr. Palmer along with his wife Kim and children Lauren, Emily and Carter run a herd of purebred Red Angus cattle under the KC Cattle Co. name.

Pinkeye Just like every other cattle producer out there it seems that I have to deal with my own share of doctoring from time to time. This year my problem is pinkeye which I now have dubbed “Pinkeye the New Old Problem”. In nearly 20 years of raising cattle on the prairies I have not had one single case in my own herd. Sure it is something we regularly see in veterinary practice, but probably because of my apparent good fortune I began to believe it was a problem limited mainly to whited face cattle. I guess that is not entirely true since I have Angus cattle.

Pinkeye, or infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) as it is named in the literature, is the most common eye disease of cattle. Medical terms are always descriptive and really don’t need to be scary. Infectious means what it says – a bacteria, virus, fungus, parasite is the cause, and “itis” tacked on to the end of a word always means inflammation. Keratitis refers to inflammation of the cornea or clear surface of the eyeball and conjunctivitis refers to inflammation of the pink (conjunctival) tissue around the eyeball. Inflammation of both tissues equals keratoconjunctivitis.

The veterinary literature frequently states that pinkeye occurs most commonly in Hereford or Hereford-cross cattle, but all breeds can be affected. The most widely accepted cause is a bacteria called Moraxella bovis (M. bovis) which possesses the ability to attach to the surface of the eye after which it releases a toxin that damages corneal cells. Cell damage on the cornea ultimately gives way to, slow-healing, painful surface ulcers.

Mycoplasma, chlamydia and infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) have also been implicated. Many times these other bugs serve to assist M. bovis by enabling its colonization and spread; however, they are also capable of producing ocular disease on their own. Another bacteria, Moraxella bovoculi, was recently discovered in bacterial cultures from the eyes of calves with pinkeye, but so far it appears that it may only be incidental or play a supportive role to M. bovis. Both M. bovis and M. bovoculi can be cultured from otherwise normal healthy eyes providing proof that our understanding of what tips the scales toward the development of full-blown disease is far from complete. A number of external factors have been implicated including ultraviolet radiation, dust, and sharp plant leaves/ plant awns. Moraxella bovis has adapted to living on and in flies. Flies irritating the eyes are without a doubt one of the most important causal factors with the ability to spread the disease rapidly throughout the herd. It is also very likely that certain strains of M. bovis are more likely to cause disease than others; therefore, mixing of animals from different sources may expose seemingly resistant cattle to an indefensible challenge. The immune system is capable of mounting a protective response to M. bovis and commercial vaccines have been available for some time. Maxi/Guard® and Pinkeye Shield® are examples both requiring an initial shot and a

booster. Other products, or these same products under different names may be available in other countries. Vaccination is not considered to be 100 percent effective, but may be very helpful in a herd situation to limit the number of new cases. One of my practitioner friends says that she has found vaccination to be very helpful in herds dealing with an outbreak as it will dramatically decrease the number of new cases. Your plan of attack should be to treat the clinical cases with antibiotic and then vaccinate the rest of the herd. Vaccination will do nothing for the animals with disease. Following an outbreak there should be some level of herd immunity, but the duration of protection is probably shortlived - less than a year. Mixing cattle, especially young ones, or a herd that has never experienced pinkeye with diseased cattle will most certainly result in problems.

Classic cases of pinkeye include corneal edema expressed as the typical blue-gray opacity and ulceration. Excessive tearing, squinting and swelling of tissue may be all that is present with very early cases and are the first signs to disappear during recovery. Without treatment, opacity and ulceration develop in as little as 1 or 2 days and will require several weeks to months to completely heal. Severe cases of pinkeye should not be ignored as swelling in combination with a weakened corneal surface can lead to rupture of the eyeball and permanent blindness. Healing eyes continue to look nasty for several weeks, but you will know that it is getting better because of the absence of tearing and squinting. The red lines on the cornea represent the ingrowth of blood vessels as the cornea heals. Once the cornea clears the affected animal will regain limited vision in that eye. Nasty corneal scars are generally permanent.

A number of treatment options are available. Topical penicillin or penicillin carefully injected into the side of the eyeball or swollen eyelid tissue can provide adequate levels of drug in the tear fluid. Injected drugs tend to maintain higher concentrations of drug for longer than topical applications. Oil based, topical penicillin treatments, for example mastitis preparations, persist longer than the aqueous product. If injecting penicillin or applying oil based penicillin preparations then treatment should be repeated every two days. Tilmicosin (Micotil®) subcutaneous or oxytetracycline intramuscularly, or preferably subcutaneously, have both been shown to shorten the clinical course of disease and decreased M.bovis spread to susceptible herd mates. When treating animals it is a good idea to employ some sort of fly control - Boss®or Cylence® pouron products are great for treating the individual animal with a duration of at least 2 weeks. Eye protecting patches can decrease fly infestation and protect the eye from irritating sun light, but leave the bottom open to allow the discharge to drain.

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AXA Sale of the East Sale Results 30.5 Live Lots Averaged $4,911.47 9 Embryo Lots Averaged $691.67 39.5 Live Lots Grossed $156,025.00 And Averaged $3,950.00 High Selling Heifer Calves Lot 5 - AXA P606 705X Nellie 506C sired by PW Victor Boomer P606 was purchased by Dorbay Polled Herefords, Dorchester, ON for $10,500.00 Lot 14A - AXA 200Z Zippedy 502C sired by Churchill Red Bull 200Z was purchased by Rob Dunsmore, St. Paul’s, ON for $7,750.00 High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 1 - AXA 704X Tina 115B sired by AXA Golden-Oak Xceed ET 704X was purchased by Harvie Ranching, Olds, By: ABChris and Poley North Bluff Farms, Aldergrove, for $11,250.00 Over BC the past three weeks, I have travelled across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. One Lot 3 - Allen’s 4ROntario, Bitsy 2B sired by MSU TCF Revolution 4R was thing I learned is that no two farms are in the same purchased by River Valleythings Polled Herefords, Newburgh, situation; change dramatically within five ON miles.for $6,700.00 Ontario is generally wet...some areas are so wet that

Octobergetting 17, 2015 many producers, away from home is difficult Steelman, SK For those in extreme to do at the best of times.

Auctioneer: Poley dry areas, it is easyChris to hear these reports and think Sale Management: C Cattle Co.The Ltd.less than that everyone is T in Bar the same situation.

Sale Results average hay crop is wide spread....the cold conditions in many areas have had as big of an effect as the dryness.

Most areas have a decent or at least okay grain crop 30 Heifer Calves Averaged $4,733.33 which will provide straw, feed or $6,489.66 green feed. Water 29 Bred Heifers Averaged supplies are generally adequate.

Rains, throughout 2 Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs Averaged $8,500.00 been more $4,500.00 general in Western 2 Cows the month of July, haveAveraged Canada than spring rains, helping to fill cereal crops 63 Lots Grossedthat $356,200.00 And Averaged will be baled or harvested forcing$5,653.97 feed prices to Deborah Wilson is Sr. Vice-president of BIXSco Inc, the partnership between Viewtrak Technologies Inc. and Canadian Cattlemen’s Association.

Change is a constant—so the saying goes. And it’s a saying that seems particularly appropriate for the beef industry right now. BSE changed the cattle industry forever, along with computers, the Internet, and social media. With social media has come “Value Branding” which relates to changing public values around health, the environment, and animal welfare.

As a producer, I know this issue is not going away. And the best way to respond is to become more connected to others within the industry, and to communicate more effectively with consumers. This is an industry that likes tradition, but change can be a challenge, or an opportunity—depending on how you look at it. As Cherie Copithorne-Barnes, a producer and Chair of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef says, the trick will be to respond in a way that is manageable for the entire industry, and at a speed we can all handle. One program that’s helping the industry respond to changing consumer demand is the McDonald’s Verified Sustainable Beef program.

Starting next year, in 2016, McDonald’s will begin purchasing a portion of its beef from verified sustainable sources. Besides working with a diverse set of stakeholders in the Canadian beef community to develop a way for producers and processors to demonstrate what “sustainable beef” means, the program has focused on gathering producers to participate in the program. Their goal is to have 300 operations verified by next spring, including cow/calf, feedlots and processors. But the biggest focus of the program has been on the verification side of the process—finding a consistent way to demonstrate sustainability outcomes specific to Natural resources, Community and People, Animal health and welfare, Food and Efficiency and Innovation. These issues are important to not only consumers and McDonald’s, but should be important to all Canadian beef producers. Being verified is not a pass or fail situation, it is a journey of demonstrating improvement within your operation, the willingness to improve in respect to the animals, the environment, safety and efficiency. I can’t think of many producers who don’t try every day to do the right thing by their animals and operations.

One of the truths about sustainability is that it’s a journey and not a destination. Ironically, you can never actually “arrive” because the focus is on continuous improvement.

Part of the reason McDonald’s picked Canada to pilot the

VSB program is because in many ways, we’re well ahead of other countries.

“We’re not the only ones working on sustainability, but we’re significantly further ahead,” James Bradbury, Marketing Manager for Canada Beef told me. “As beef prices increase, consumers will become more selective about what they buy. If we’re deemed at any point to be unsustainable in any sense, that could be a real problem for beef producers. We’re already a leader on sustainability—and have been for years. Now it’s a matter of measuring it, verifying it, and communicating it consistently.”

James adds that consumers don’t need to know all the details, but there are certain topics like animal welfare they’re concerned about. “For a consumer, just knowing this stuff is being looked at and measured and that farmers and others in the supply chain are regulating what they do, and that it’s being verified by an independent third party—that’s the information they’re looking for, and it’s not going to change.”

Matt Sutton-Vermeulen, project manager for McDonald’s VSB program also told me that the pilot has been gaining momentum largely because of Canada’s existing systems such as the Verified Beef Program, the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency and The Beef InfoXchange System. It’s exciting to realize that these systems are allowing us to measure, verify and track sustainability in ways that no other country is yet able to do.

“From an information sharing standpoint, we’re now three months into running reports using BIXS. The capacity that BIXS is demonstrating is beyond our expectations and continues to improve every month,” he said. “BIXS is demonstrating that we can share information efficiently while maintaining confidentiality.

That’s good news and critical to the success and credibility of the pilot. We need to have data that is value driven, and action oriented, so that people upstream and downstream can access it appropriately without getting into privacy issues.”

As a member of the BIXS team, I’m proud that Matt has been impressed by our efforts. “Your team is demonstrating their capacity at a high level and that’s not easy,” he told me. “You don’t buy these programs off

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High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 49 - Blair’s Nellie R117 ET 6B sired by SHF Ribeye M326 R117 was purchased by AXA Polled Herefords, Hampton, NB and NJW Polled Herefords, Sheridan, WY for $26,000.00 Lot 50 - Blair’s Nellie R117 ET 17B sired by SHF Ribeye M326 R117 was purchased by AXA Polled Herefords, Hampton, NB and NJW Polled Herefords, Sheridan, WY for $26,000.00 High Selling Cow/Calf Pair Lot 26 - WCC 161X Marvel 3752A sired by Square-D Mandate 161X was purchased by Lana Wyatt, Kisbey, SK and Rachelle Brooks, Alameda, SK for $5,000.00 Lot 26A - ANL 2N Marvel 3752 4C sired by Wilgor 55K Northeastern OL 2N was purchased by Square-D Polled Herefords, Langbank, SK for $4,250.00 High Selling Cow Lot 25 - ANL 402U Sunny 216U 19Z sired by TDP Vintage 402U ET was purchased by Corp Creek Farm,Omemee, ON for $5,250.00

crops are under stress while others appear really good.

Blair-Athol Haroldsons & Friends High Selling Cows Manitoba has generally been the promised land this year, Lot 14 - SVF Zippedy 8Z sired

by CRR About Time 743 was October 18. 2015 with fairly adequate moisture throughout, although purchased by Blair’s.Ag Cattle Lanigan, it has been a hotCo., bed of activity, asSK of for late,$15,200.00 attracting the cost! People’s first choice when theyArcola, dine outSK or Auctioneer: Chris Poley international storm chasers. far, theMeadow damage has fire up the barbecue is beef. To quote Brad Wildeman, Lot 15 - AXA 3S Daytona 201X owned bySo Hidden Farms Sale Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. been limited and the silver lining for cattle producers is who recently spoke at our Management: T Bar Invitational,T “People sired by Golden-Oak Fusiongrain 3S was bySaskatchewan AXA Farms, that damaged cropspurchased turn in to feed. will buySale as much beef as they can afford and as much Results Hampton, NB for is$7,200.00 where the tide begins to turn...the Eastern half is chicken and pork as they can tolerate.”

16 Heifer Calves Averaged $9,659.38 in pretty good shape, with some producers reporting One51of the most questions right now is Bredasked Heifers Averaged $4,996.08 their best hay and grain crops in recent history. The be?” The Calf answer is simple, “They 1 the fall sales Cow/Bull Pair Averaged $45,500.00 Western halfHerefords of the province definitely has areas that “How will ANL Polled & Guests great.” WithCow/Heifer less sales advertised, meaning Averaged less are extremely dry as do Alberta and British Columbia. will be 1 Calf Pair $7,000.00

Production Sale Media is good at spreading doom and gloom. For

Can data sharing help producers manage change?

Lot 45 - Blair’s 45P 33W Temptress ET 5C sired by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P was purchased by Brendale Acres, Allenford, ON for $15,000.00

September 13, 2015 Wilmot, NB Auctioneer: Mark Sloat

breeding stock offered, the market will be strong. The real elite individuals may Heifer cost more than ever.

High Selling Calves

Lot 53 - Haroldson’s Mira 11C sired by SHF Tahoe R117 Everyone had a tremendous bull saleT100 season.

Those, who may be forced to cull extraby numbers T100 was purchased Abby and Hill send Farm, Richmond, ON for steer calves to town this fall due to a short hay stack, $33,000.00 will be in the market for a great one or two, for a Lotreasons.

59 - When Haroldson’s ADisJessica 48Y 15C sired by Haroldsons couple of the industry in this position, no serious, progressive seed48Y stock producer can afford WLC Rhino ET was purchased

by Blairs.Ag Cattle Co., to missLanigan, out on adding genetic pieces that will move SK for $15,500.00 your program ahead, keeping your bull pen desirable in 2 - Blair-Athol TWsecond Debbie Doois 22C an everLot competitive market. The reason tax. sired by RST Times A was purchased

by Lohner None ofWastin’ us want 0124 to pay it.

When you get looking at bull Herefords, Kipling, SK sale receipts, steer sale receipts and cheques received for $15,500.00 from those cull cows, what’s one or two more in the High Selling Heifers pen...right!

After all, we Bred know Ottawa is not going to 60 -toHaroldson’s Jessica ET 201B sired by Golden-Oak use thatLot money suit us.

Canadian Western Agibition National Hereford Sale

beginCalves to moderate. Beef producers have all faced hay High Selling Heifer in the past...they are resourceful. A beef cow Lot 54 - Glenleesshortages DBK 106A Art Work 13C sired by MHPH is a hardy animal that can adapt and still produce on 521X Action 106Anon-traditional was purchased

by Medonte Highlands Polled feed supplies.

Outcross 18U was purchased by Brost Land & Cattle, Irvine, AB In agriculture, there are always challenges...mother Herefords, Orillia, ON for $19,800.00 for $13,500.00 The attitude in the beef business is great, and so it nature, politics, and so forth. We do it because we are should be. Even producers in the hardest hit drought areas remain upbeat and excited about their future.Yes, some will be culling extremely hard this fall, but there is not much pain in selling $2000.00 to $2500.00 cull cows who are most likely already on the truck. Consumer demand is staying strong....people are not backing away from the beef counter; they recognize the value and wholesomeness of beef. The eating experience justifies

passionate and believe in it. Take the positives out of every situation...the Canadian Dollar is low and could go lower, making the calves you and your customers sell this fall worth more than ever. (805 lb. steers at a sale barn in Ontario sold for $2.98 per pound the other day!) The tight hay supply will stifle beef cow expansion in Canada this year, pushing back forecasts for when production will meet demand. Even bankers don’t mind the smell of a cowman’s boots again!

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Sire: RST TIME’S A WASTIN’ 0124 Dam: DS PURE RONDA 10X

CE: 2.5 BW: 2.6 WW: 49.1 YW: 84.3 MM: 25.1 TM: 49.7

Ronda Sells At the CWA National Sale.

See her and her stallmates at Canadian Western Agribition.

Duncan & Val: Box 386, Arcola, SK S0C 0G0 P/F: (306) 455-2619 C: (306) 577-9703 Jeff, Grace, Christin, Kylee, Jackson & Hannah P: (306) 455-2128 C: (306) 577-1375 Email: blairatholfarms@sasktel.net

www.blairatholfarms.com

Thank you to all the buyers and bidders at the Blair Athol/Haroldsons and Friends Sale.

Your participation helped us achieve our highest average and most exciting sale so far. We are humbled by your support of our programs!

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Offering One of Our Best to the Canadian National Sale November 26, 2015 We would like to thank all the buyers and bidders from n ear and far that attended our sale.

We invite everyone to stop by our stall at Agribition t o check out Elsa and her stall mates.

C&T 218Z

Elsa 3C

MHPH 118U ZAPPA 218Z X MHPH 13P STETSON 102S BW 3.3 WW 46.4 YW 76.0 MM 21.0 TM 44.2

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Chris & Tina Lees Box 243, Arcola, SK S0C 0G0 ctcattleco@sasktel.net Phone: 306.455.2605 Kurt Lees: 306.421.8318 Chris’ Cell: 306.577.7370 Tom & Jamie Lees Tina’s Cell: 306.577.1238

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42nd Annual Production Sale Thursday, November 19, 2015

1 pm at the Ranch 3.2 km E of Warner on #504 & 3.2 km N on Rg Rd 170

Selling:

30 Hereford Bull Calves 35 Angus Bull Calves 15 Yearling Hereford Bulls 5 Yearling Angus Bulls 6 Outstanding Bred Heifers

LCI 106A Action 152C

LCI 30Z Silver 228C Sire: JEN 195T Silver 30Z Dam’s Sire: LCI 6H Waldo 125P BW: 2.8 WW: 37.9 YW: 70.3 MK: 23.0 TM: 42.0

Sire: MHPH 521X Action 106A Dam’s Sire: LCI WB Chinook 886Y BW: 3.7 WW: 60.5 YW: 93.5 MK: 26.3 TM: 56.6

LCI 100W Trust 201B

LCI Final Product 170C

LCI 100W Trust Miss 27B

Sire: Connealy Final Product Dam’s Sire: LCI 5T Tiger 83Y

Sire: NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET Dam’s Sire: LCI BD 40U North Star 370X

Sire: NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET Dam’s Sire: R 0041 North Star 40U

BW: 0.2 WW: 59 YW: 106 MK: 25 TM: 56

BW: 6.6 WW: 65.6 YW: 111.1 MK: 27.7 TM: 60.5

BW: 4.0 WW: 57.7 YW: 102.9 MK: 30.3 TM: 59.2 AI’d to Gerber Anodyne 001A for May 4 and exposed to LCI 028X Sensation 219B.

Special Sale Terms:

-Half cash sale day, remaning balance due June 1, 2016 -Free wintering on bull calves -Free fall delivery up to 300 miles to central points

DOENZ RANCHES LTD. Nelson Doenz: 403-642-7696 Brad Doenz: 403-642-7694 Josh Pickett (Herdsman): 403-642-7686 PO Box 362, Warner, AB T0K 2L0 E-mail: doenzranches@gmail.com

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Action this fall

Sells at the Manitoba Hereford Association’s

Good As Gold Sale December 4, 2015 Terms to be announced

See him at the Manitoba Livestock Expo and Agribition Also:

ROSELAWN PAYTON 10W 38B Maternal sister to 3C Sells in Agribition Sale

Bred to Action 106A! Also selling in Good as Gold Sale: ROSELAWN CLINTON 106A ET 3C

Sire: MHPH 521X ACTION 106A Dam: ROSELAWN RHENA 121R 31U

2 Heifers bred to HAROLDSON’S RHINO 48Y 21B 1 Fancy Covert Heifer Calf

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Lohner Herefords Introducing Inquiries Welcome on these two Herd Sire Prospects.

Come see them in the show string at Manitoba Ag Ex and Canadian Western Agribition

MLL High Steaks ET 362C

HARVIE TRAVELER 69T

PW VICTOR BOOMER 46B HARVIE HIGH ROLLED ET 66X HARVIE MS FIREFLY ET 186W

HARVIE DAN MS FIREFLY 69S

HARVIE MISS FIREFLY 51F October 1 WT: 870 lbs.

EPD’S... CE: -4.6 BW: 5.7 WW: 60.9 YW: 96.1 MILK: 17.7 TM: 48.1

Matt & Kelly (306) 697-7822 Box 1685, Carlyle, SK S0C 0R0

MLL 106A Anarchy ET 365C

TH 122 71I VICTOR 521X ET

DUNROBIN 921J CENTURY 51L MHPH 521X ACTION 106A MJT 9N HARMONY 117R

MHPH 301W DAINTY 205Y

MJT 18C CENTURY 9N October 1 WT: 865 lbs.

EPD’S... CE: -0.4 BW: 3.8 WW: 63.1 YW: 90.8 MILK: 22.5 TM: 54.1

lohnerherefords@gmail.com Bulls, Females, Embryos and Semen for sale at all times We welcome your interest.

Mark & Lori (306) 697-7584 Box 762, Kipling, SK S0G 2S0

Thank you to our buyers and the interest in our program

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JJPH 584R TRU SYTLE 850U HF 4L Beyond 36N X J-Bar-B 45H Larriat 6L

A rare opportunity to flush to this powerful Lloydminster Grand Champion Polled Hereford Female that has been a favourite to all who have stopped by our place. She has left a legacy of Agribition class winning females, that combine not only femininity but power and capacity as well.

The proof is in her progeny pictured below.

JX 229Z

MAN 550C

MAN 450B

Stop by our stall to see the Action calves and get your pick of the bulls available by private treaty

MAN 504C

MAN 538C

MAN 540C

Club calves to be at the Lloydminster Stockade Round up Prospect Sale and Canadian Western Agribition Prospect Sale

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BW: 6.8 WW: 61 YW: 99 MK: 20 TM: 51 Reserve Champion Yearling 2015 MHA Field Day. Observed bred to ANL R 45P TANK 66X for a February 26th calf.

Co-Owned w/ Winchester Cattle Co.

BW: 3.8 WW: 60 YW: 97 MK: 21 TM: 51 AI’d to WLB WINCHESTER POWERBALL 27A for a February 25th calf.

BW: 4.9 WW: 63 YW: 112 MK: 21 TM: 52

BW: 2.6 WW: 54 YW: 93 MK: 23 TM: 50 AI’d to WLB WINCHESTER POWERBALL 27A for a February 25th calf.

BW: 2.4 WW: 45 YW: 81 MK: 20 TM: 43 Bred to FBF 55S YODA 5Y for a mid-February calf.

BW: 4.3 WW: 44 YW: 71 MK: 18 TM: 39 Bred to WLB WINCHESTER BULL 100Z 128B for an early March calf.

BW: 4.1 WW: 50 YW: 81 MK: 19 TM: 44 Class Winner 2015 MHA Field Day.

Co-Owned w/ Winchester Cattle Co.

Co-Owned w/ Winchester Cattle Co.

Co-Owned w/ Stanley Farms

BW: 4.2 WW: 39 YW: 66 MK: 20 TM: 39 First VOLUME 4Z to sell.

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Office: 306-933-4200 Chris: 306-220-5006 Ted: 306-221-2711 Shane: 403-363-9973

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RSK Farms is returning to the CWA National Sale!

RSK 4Z Miss Sunshine 15C Opportunities like this on do not happen very often. RSK 719T Freestyle 4Z is beginning to leave an outstanding mark on the RSK program; continually siring moderate sized, stout made progeny with tons of middle and hip. RSK 4X Miss Sunshine 15C is the entire Freestyle package, but just taken up a notch. She adds all the Freestyle traits, but combined with RSK 4L Sunshine 25S makes everything that much better. See for yourself come sale and show day. This is a heifer calf that is not to be looked over.

CE BW WW YW MM TM +0.7 +4.0 +55.4 +89.3 +22.5 +50.2

Also on offer will be: 3 - Full Sibling Embryos to RSK 4Z Miss Sunshine 15C (RSK 719T Freestyle 4Z x RSK 4L Sunshine 25S)

Lot 104 Andrew Kopeechuk 204-573-9529 Rae & Stephanie Kopeechuk 204-761-5228 RSK Farms Office 204-763-4459

Site 502, Box 7 Brandon, MB R7A 5Y5 rskfarms@hotmail.com Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

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Mrnak Hereford Ranch Mrnak Advantage Female Sale

Thursday, November 19, 2015 1:00 p.m. (MST) - Bowman Auction Market - Bowman, ND

Offering 300 Females: Your Right to Flush - PICK OF THE HERD! 25 Proven Dams & Donor Females 80 Registered Bred Heifers And Commercial Bred Heifers Representing Mrnak Advantage Genetics LOT 2

LOT 3

LOT 37

MH Dakota Lady 9122

MH Miss Rambo 034

MH Miss Keynote 450 ET

BW: 0.8 - WW: 47 - YW: 73 MM: 21 - M&G: 45

BW: 4.2 - WW: 63 - YW: 90 MM: 15 - M&G: 46

BW: 4.4 - WW: 59 - YW: 81 MM: 20 - M&G: 50

LOT 69 MH Miss 1147 Advance 4199

LOT 79 MH Miss 9067 Domnet 4246

LOT 86 MH Miss Trust 4279 ET

BW: 4.8 - WW: 58 - YW: 81 MM: 24 - M&G: 53

BW: 3.0 - WW: 39 - YW: 67 MM: 28 - M&G: 47

BW: 4.6 - WW: 60 - YW: 107 MM: 29 - M&G: 59

Wayne Mrnak • 701.523.6368 • Terry Mrnak • 701.523.6386 Brent Mrnak • 701.206.0604 • Andy Mrnak • 701.206.1095 Mrnak Hereford Ranch: 14501 91st St. SW • Bowman, ND 58623

View more information at • www.mrnakherefords.com

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on offer

bull calves, 2-year-old bulls and bred heifers

bid online sale closeout

DECEMBER 7-10 DECEMBER 10

5:30PM MST / 6:30PM CST

On the farm, 12 miles north of Maidstone, SK

sires represented

WCC/CC 1009 Great Divide 102 C • Stockman 2059 ET • Big-Gully 611 Bounty 517U • PDHR 20J Stanmore 47R • C Cruz O248 ET • C Fantastic 2165 • SLDK Vendetta V-9 • NJW 73S W18 Homegrown 8Y ET • WLB Bull 90X 6Z • C 88X Ribeye 2011

American customers:

capitalize on superior exchange

Lance & Shari Leachman 306-903-7299 Frances Leachman 306-893-2879 biggullyfarm@gmail.com

W W W. B I G G U L LY FA R M . C O M

Steer Prospect for Sale Richaud Stock Farms

RSF 1Z Coppertone 1C

Troy & Katlyn Richaud Portage la Prairie, MB Troy: 204-871-3559 Katlyn: 204-870-9242 Email: rsf@signaldirect.ca

Contact us if you are interested in this top prospect steer or other private treaty sale animals

Sire

Dam

Bar-H Rita 14U

• Born Jan 27 - 90 lbs. unassisted • Lots of length, muscle, and hair coat • Quiet and calm temperament • Shown at the MHA Field Day where he and his dam took Reserve Champion Commercial Cow/Calf pair • Coppertone 1C will make a competitive prospect or 4-H Steer

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RSF 55U Investigator 1Z 2013 Grand Champion Bull - Portage Exhibition 2014 Reserve Grand Champion Bull - Portage Exhibition

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NOT TAKEN FOR GRANTED Low Lines and High Expectations

It was kind of a tight knit community out at the ranch.

There was a cluster of a few ranches within a mile or two that were, as a group pretty much out of the way. So, when Shorty’s neighbour Doug asked for help one early summer evening, Shorty responded without hesitation.

“Doug…what’s up?” Shorty asked as Doug approached.

“Well Shorty, I kinda need some help clipping Chase’s 4-H steer.”

“I didn’t know Chase was in 4-H! Isn’t he kinda little?”

“Whatever Shorty. quiet.”

He will be fine, Chase has him pretty

Hercules was standing in his pen, all alone, chewing his cud looking like a true 4-H steer, just little. Doug grabbed the bright blue nylon rope halter from the gate post and caught the mighty Hercules without incident. Shorty sighed with relief; maybe this was going to be okay after all.

“Geez Shorty, you sound like my wife. He’s 9 years old, he can start this year. The wife thought he should start with a lamb, but shit Shorty, lambs are kinda girly. I figured he needed something a little more manly, like a steer.”

Doug was able to drag Hercules to the clipping chute relatively easily.

Shorty looked at Doug like he may agree with the wife on this one.

“Sure he does.” Shorty assumed the pushing position and between the nearly 400 pounds of men they were able to maneuver roughly the same weight of steer into the chute.

“Come on Shorty. A lamb….really.

I got to thinkin’”

Doug looked at Shorty, Shorty was shaking his head. It was never good when Doug got to thinking.

“I thought,” Doug continued, “that if I could find a little steer, I could get him halter broke and quiet and Chase would be good. So I went down to that hippy dude at the bottom of the hill, you know, the ones that has Lowlines and bought Chase a steer.”

“Geez Doug, are you sure? I ‘ve watched some of those at the fair and they can be downright nasty.”

“What the hell? Have you and my wife been planning to gang up on me or what? Hercules is fine.”

“Hercules?” Shorty was following Doug to the barn.

“Yeah, Chase wanted to call him Hercules.”

“So why am I here?”

“Well, Chase is at ball practise tonight and I have to clip the steer.”

“Geez Doug, you’ve got a Lowline steer because your kid is young and small and it takes two adults to clip him?

Seriously?”

“Shorty the little bugger won’t fit in the clipping chute, he can scoot from side to side in there under the side rails. I just need someone to hold him.”

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“Oh no,” Shorty didn’t like where this was going. “You can hold him, I will clip.”

“He leads better for Chase.” Doug had noticed a bit of trepidation in Shorty.

Doug looped the lead shank over the bar and tied a loose knot. It was obvious that head catch wouldn’t work on Hercules’ tiny noggin so he didn’t even try.

“Shouldn’t we tie him a bit tighter?” Shorty asked.

“Naw…he’s good. You sure you want to clip Shorty, all ya gotta do is hold him so he don’t swing out of the chute?”

“I’m good Doug.” Shorty had plugged in the clippers and was standing back a few feet from the chute. He flipped the switch on the clippers, which flipped the switch in Hercules.

Doug had moved around to the right side of the steer as he talked to Shorty and, when Shorty turned on the clippers, Hercules jerked his head straight back away from the clippers.

Doug’s reaction was swift and instinctual; he lunged towards the steer’s head in order to grab the ill-fitting and now untied rope halter. About half way through that lunge, he realized that he was not going to be able to secure the halter, so he grabbed the steer’s neck in what can best be described as a head lock.

The force of said head lock, coupled with the suddenness of the arrival of Doug at his head, caused the steer to lunge sharply to his left and forward. Because Doug was securely attached to the steer, this movement caused Doug and the steer to loose balance and the whole mess collapsed in a heap.

Hercules was the first to his feet, which was unfortunate for Doug, because Doug was now flat on his back, still clutching the steer around the neck, looking up at a Lowline. Hercules let out a death bellow followed by what Shorty figured was a nervous pee, right on Doug’s chest. Both the steer and Doug were trying to catch their breath and decide the next course of action.

Hercules decided first. He figured he would jump straight up , but he didn’t factor in Doug’s body mass attached to the front end. That miscalculation caused his rear end to fly up while the front end remained on the ground. Shorty wasn’t sure where the steer’s rear end came down…until he heard Doug’s soprano squeal.

The two wrestlers were once again in rest mode; this time Doug’s face was decidedly pale. Shorty looked at his friend, now wet from his waist to his shirt collar with what Shorty was pretty sure was not sweat, his jeans covered in a mixture of mud and steer manure, and his left arm firmly clamped around the steers neck. The steer was slobbering all over Doug’s head and both man and animal were panting heavily.

Shorty hadn’t noticed that Doug’s family had returned during the match and it wasn’t until Chase spoke that he realized they had company.

relaxed. “Let go Dad! You’re hurting him!”

“I’m hurting him?” Doug squeaked.

“Let him go, I’ve got him.” Chase clutched the lead shank in one hand while he rubbed the steer’s head with the other.

Doug released his grip tentatively and Chase calmly led Hercules back to his pen. He looked up at Shorty.

“You were a helluva lotta help Shorty” Doug’s voice was almost back to normal. Shorty just smiled at his dirty, defeated friend. “You’ve got nothing to say Shorty?”

“You got any beer in the house?” Shorty responded.

“Yeah.” Doug was now on his feet and walking beside Shorty towards the house. ”Thanks for the help Shorty” Doug made no attempt to hide the sarcasm.

“Well Doug… Hercules still has all his hair, he still ain’t clipped. What now?”

“I dunno,”

Doug was clearly beaten.

The two men were nearly to the house by now. Shorty looked over at his friend and began to sing… “Mary had a little lamb, little lamb…”

“Dad…what the hell?” Chase squeezed between the rails and ran towards the two of them. “Herc.. are you okay?” By now Chase was gently rubbing the steer’s head. The steer

Grant Rolston was born and raised in ranching country near Penticton, British Columbia. After graduating school, he worked on a purebred Hereford ranch, then assumed a position at Western Breeders Artificial Insemination Unit. In 1980, he left the livestock scene and joined the Edmonton Police Department, where he received his formal training in photography, working for the IDENT unit (crime scene investigation). After a decade, he returned to the industry, purchasing a herd of purebred Angus cattle but both Grant and his wife, Lauralee, worked off the ranch to make a living. He chose livestock photography and is now Canada’s premier livestock photographer of beef cattle. Grant and Lauralee travel throughout nine provinces in Canada for on farm photography, in addition to all major livestock shows, including the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, the Canadian Western Agribition, and all major National Junior shows in the summer months. Grant and Lauralee Rolston reside in Vulcan, Alberta. With four decades of experience, Grant shares things that are “Not Taken for Granted.”

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T his award has been organiz ed in memor y of

Buddy Leachman of Big Gully Farm to recognize and reward young people who invoke the values, character and strengths he possessed.

Some of Buddy’s fondest moments involved hearing about or watching young people raise and/or exhibit livestock by recognizing the skill, compassion and character they displayed in doing so. Two awards in the amount of $1,500 will be awarded annually to one young man and one young woman. This award will recognize promising youth who may not favor school or post-secondary education, yet have a strong affinity for beef cattle education and the advancement of their skills related to a future in that professional field.

For more information or clarification regarding the award, please contact Lance at 306-903-7299 Submission of applications will be open Sept. 15, 2015, through Nov. 30, 2015. Successful applicants will be notified prior to Dec. 15, 2015. All other details regarding submission, selection and awarding procedures will be at the discretion of the selection committee and Leachman family.

Send applications in typed, hard copy format to: Big Gully Farm Beef Cattle Learning Award c/o Lance Leachman P.O. Box 535, Maidstone, SK, S0M 1M0 SELECTION COMMITTEE: STEPHEN

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Successful applicants will be expected to possess: • • • • • •

Exceptional work ethic Passion for the cattle industry Honesty and independent thinking Willingness to listen and take initiative Clear details of and directions toward future goals Sense of humor and enjoyment of life

Eligibility requirements for consideration of this award include: 1) Young beef cattle enthusiasts aged 16-25 on Jan. 1 of the calendar year of application.

2) A 1-2 page paper (with contact details) The value of each award may be utilized to describing: offset expenses incurred by each recipient • The experience they wish to initiate while initiating a beef cattle-related • The likely timeline of experience experience that will instill life-long skills and • Estimated expenses related to experience knowledge. Once the experience has been • Their long term plans or goals for finalized, the award will be released to each involvement with beef cattle of the two recipients and must be utilized • The perceived benefit the experience will within the calendar year following reception offer toward those future plans/goals of the award.

3) The names and phone numbers of two character references These experiences could include, but are not limited to: From applications received, the selection 1) Participation or attendance at a beef committee will review all submissions and cattle event (exhibition, show, conference, possibly contact references before comconvention, etc.) pleting a short list. At that point, personal 2) Participation in a clinic, camp or telephone interviews will be conducted with workshop (judging, fitting, showmanship, the short list finalists before coming to a nutrition, etc.) conclusion and choosing two recipients.

3) Participation in extra-curricular course (artificial insemination, embryo transfer, At the conclusion of their learning initiative, auctioneer, etc.) each successful applicant will be expected to 4) Opportunity to visit and learn from a share the knowledge and skills gained with respected person or potential mentor who the Leachman family through a personal is agreeable. visit or via a phone conversation!

This award will not be related to scholastic achievement or academic standing, nor can it be applied toward post-secondary tuition, books, lodging, etc.

MYER, GREG PUGH, JACKIE PAYNE, CHRISTIE GABEL, KURTIS REID

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Biography: Dr. Colin Palmer is an Associate Professor of Theriogenology (Animal Reproduction) at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Originally from Nova Scotia, Dr. Palmer worked in mixed practices in Ontario and British Columbia and has owned/operated a practice in Saskatchewan. Dr. Palmer along with his wife Kim and children Lauren, Emily and Carter run a herd of purebred Red Angus cattle under the KC Cattle Co. name.

Pinkeye Just like every other cattle producer out there it seems that I have to deal with my own share of doctoring from time to time. This year my problem is pinkeye which I now have dubbed “Pinkeye the New Old Problem”. In nearly 20 years of raising cattle on the prairies I have not had one single case in my own herd. Sure it is something we regularly see in veterinary practice, but probably because of my apparent good fortune I began to believe it was a problem limited mainly to whited face cattle. I guess that is not entirely true since I have Angus cattle.

Pinkeye, or infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) as it is named in the literature, is the most common eye disease of cattle. Medical terms are always descriptive and really don’t need to be scary. Infectious means what it says – a bacteria, virus, fungus, parasite is the cause, and “itis” tacked on to the end of a word always means inflammation. Keratitis refers to inflammation of the cornea or clear surface of the eyeball and conjunctivitis refers to inflammation of the pink (conjunctival) tissue around the eyeball. Inflammation of both tissues equals keratoconjunctivitis.

The veterinary literature frequently states that pinkeye occurs most commonly in Hereford or Hereford-cross cattle, but all breeds can be affected. The most widely accepted cause is a bacteria called Moraxella bovis (M. bovis) which possesses the ability to attach to the surface of the eye after which it releases a toxin that damages corneal cells. Cell damage on the cornea ultimately gives way to, slow-healing, painful surface ulcers.

Mycoplasma, chlamydia and infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) have also been implicated. Many times these other bugs serve to assist M. bovis by enabling its colonization and spread; however, they are also capable of producing ocular disease on their own. Another bacteria, Moraxella bovoculi, was recently discovered in bacterial cultures from the eyes of calves with pinkeye, but so far it appears that it may only be incidental or play a supportive role to M. bovis. Both M. bovis and M. bovoculi can be cultured from otherwise normal healthy eyes providing proof that our understanding of what tips the scales toward the development of full-blown disease is far from complete. A number of external factors have been implicated including ultraviolet radiation, dust, and sharp plant leaves/ plant awns. Moraxella bovis has adapted to living on and in flies. Flies irritating the eyes are without a doubt one of the most important causal factors with the ability to spread the disease rapidly throughout the herd. It is also very likely that certain strains of M. bovis are more likely to cause disease than others; therefore, mixing of animals from different sources may expose seemingly resistant cattle to an indefensible challenge. The immune system is capable of mounting a protective response to M. bovis and commercial vaccines have been available for some time. Maxi/Guard® and Pinkeye Shield® are examples both requiring an initial shot and a 22

booster. Other products, or these same products under different names may be available in other countries. Vaccination is not considered to be 100 percent effective, but may be very helpful in a herd situation to limit the number of new cases. One of my practitioner friends says that she has found vaccination to be very helpful in herds dealing with an outbreak as it will dramatically decrease the number of new cases. Your plan of attack should be to treat the clinical cases with antibiotic and then vaccinate the rest of the herd. Vaccination will do nothing for the animals with disease. Following an outbreak there should be some level of herd immunity, but the duration of protection is probably shortlived - less than a year. Mixing cattle, especially young ones, or a herd that has never experienced pinkeye with diseased cattle will most certainly result in problems.

Classic cases of pinkeye include corneal edema expressed as the typical blue-gray opacity and ulceration. Excessive tearing, squinting and swelling of tissue may be all that is present with very early cases and are the first signs to disappear during recovery. Without treatment, opacity and ulceration develop in as little as 1 or 2 days and will require several weeks to months to completely heal. Severe cases of pinkeye should not be ignored as swelling in combination with a weakened corneal surface can lead to rupture of the eyeball and permanent blindness. Healing eyes continue to look nasty for several weeks, but you will know that it is getting better because of the absence of tearing and squinting. The red lines on the cornea represent the ingrowth of blood vessels as the cornea heals. Once the cornea clears the affected animal will regain limited vision in that eye. Nasty corneal scars are generally permanent.

A number of treatment options are available. Topical penicillin or penicillin carefully injected into the side of the eyeball or swollen eyelid tissue can provide adequate levels of drug in the tear fluid. Injected drugs tend to maintain higher concentrations of drug for longer than topical applications. Oil based, topical penicillin treatments, for example mastitis preparations, persist longer than the aqueous product. If injecting penicillin or applying oil based penicillin preparations then treatment should be repeated every two days. Tilmicosin (Micotil®) subcutaneous or oxytetracycline intramuscularly, or preferably subcutaneously, have both been shown to shorten the clinical course of disease and decreased M.bovis spread to susceptible herd mates. When treating animals it is a good idea to employ some sort of fly control - Boss®or Cylence® pouron products are great for treating the individual animal with a duration of at least 2 weeks. Eye protecting patches can decrease fly infestation and protect the eye from irritating sun light, but leave the bottom open to allow the discharge to drain.

What a year 2015 has been, starting off with a cattle market full of enthusiasm like never before.This energy in the cattle business led to a record setting bull sale season that many had not even dreamed of. There was starting to be a feeling of the industry being bullet proof, but then a dry spring and start to summer had many worried of a wide spread drought. Humans are greedy by nature and that quickly began to appear in feed prices. Most producers did not jump the gun though, if the decade of BSE did anything for producers it taught them patience and ingenuity. Luckily in most areas, rain started to come in late July and most producers have reported unbelievable forage and pasture growth late in the season. In fact in many areas the fall is wet and has even hindered harvest, again good news for those of us with a little water and grass mixed together on our boots. We actually have clients who were planning to reduce their herd size who now have greenfeed for sale due to late germinating crops and less than ideal harvest weather.

Out of the gate this fall, the calf market was wild, again higher than most of us could even imagine. Of course this led to record numbers of calves being sold for later delivery, which essentially kicked the calf run into motion quicker than usual. The last couple of weeks has seen the calf market moderate, which it always does when big numbers are on offer. Also some strength in the dollar as well as a few other factors have forced the market to level off, but definitely not crash. I recently had one producer call me up and say, “man is this market ever ugly.” This same guy sold calves for the same money a year ago and called me ecstatic thinking he had just won the lottery! Again that damn human tendency to be greedy! Remember, every sector of the industry had a phenomenal turn last year and this year will be very profitable as well.

Ted has a saying, “there is money for the bulls and money for the bears but there is no money for the hogs,” I think that fits as there is no place for any negativity in our industry today.

As for the future, my recommendation is, put your sunglasses on! Our cow herd is still contracting and our markets only look to have the potential for expansion.

After a great deal of trade negotiations it has been announced that Canada is part of the ground breaking Trans-Pacific Partnership. A free trade agreement including twelve Asia-Pacific nations including three of Canada’s largest trade partners, the U.S., Mexico and Japan. The later of these three is the most significant as we already have trade agreements with the other two. Japan imports 60% of the agricultural products they consume, which makes it a larger market than the entire EU market, all twenty eight countries.

Canada already had Japan as a major customer but this agreement can only help us to get a larger portion of this huge and growing market. Around the world Canada is viewed as a country that will be prime to take advantage of a growing global food market. Canada has the ability to increase production in a sustainable way, due to our arable land, natural recourses, skilled producers, ability to process our products and our transportation infrastructure. All things point to a bright future in the Canadian cattle business.

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Barrie Fair - Hereford "Mark Of Excellence" Show Saturday, August 29, 2015 Barrie, Ontario Judge: Mr. Colton Hamilton, Innisfail, AB FEMALE DIVISION HEIFER CALF Split 1 1. Justin, Josh & Jessica Lasby, Mulmur, ON with JDL Janice 11X 119C sired by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X 2. Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON with MHPH 106A Duchess 119C sired by MHPH 521X Action 106A Split 2 1. Courtney Walker, Coldwater, ON with HWCW 127Y Peggy 105C sired by JJPH 83T Benchmark 127Y 2. Bill and Jacob Ball, Coldwater, ON with Double-C Cassie 5C sired by TH 223 711 Conquer 409X ET

SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON with MHPH 203Y Pebbles 410A sired by MHPH 9W Yeoman 203Y with her calf MHPH 106A Cinch 212C sired by MHPH 521X Action 106A

JUNIOR CHAMPION AND GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON with MHPH JWR 10Y Sarah 219B sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET

YEARLING HEIFER Born April 1 - December 31, 2014 1. Nicholas Dunsmore, St. Pauls, ON with KLR Kandy 7B sired by Remitall-West Eberle 29Z 2. Spencer Dunsmore, St. Pauls, ON with Valleylane Absolutely 1B sired by McCoy 55M Absolute 49S Born January 1 - March 31, 2015 Split 1 1.Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON with MHPH JWR 10Y Sarah 219B sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET 2. Justin Swanston, Ariss, ON with IVRT 20X Beretta 125B sired by MSU Xerox 20X Split 2 1. Grosvenor Farm and JDL Cattle Co., Mulmur, ON with GRO-JDL Temptation 11X 114B sired by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X 2. Brendale Acres, Allenford, ON with Brendale 743 Sunshine 118B sired by CRR About Time 743

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BULL DIVISION BULL CALF 1. Casey and Jill Van Kessel, Thornton, ON with Chula-Vista Carter 109C sired

by MHPH 521X Action 106A 2. Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON with MHPH 10Y Chizel ET 1021C sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET

CHAMPION HEIFER CALF Justin, Josh & Jessica Lasby, Mulmur, ON with JDL Janice 11X 119C sired by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER CALF Courtney Walker, Coldwater, ON with HWCW 127Y Peggy 105C sired by JJPH 83T Benchmark 127Y

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Casey and Jill Van Kessel, Thornton, ON with Stonewood Ms Supreme 3A sired by Lambert Remedy 2030 75R with her calf Chula-Vista Cream 115C sired by CRR About Time 743

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Grosvenor Farm and JDL Cattle Co., Mulmur, ON with GRO-JDL Temptation 11X 114B sired by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X TWO YEAR OLD COW/CALF PAIR 1. Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON with MHPH 203Y Pebbles 410A sired by MHPH 9W Yeoman 203Y with her calf MHPH 106A Cinch 212C sired by MHPH 521X Action 106A 2. Casey and Jill Van Kessel, Thornton, ON with Stonewood Ms Supreme 3A sired by Lambert Remedy 2030 75R with her calf Chula-Vista Cream 115C sired by CRR About Time 743 MATURE COW/CALF PAIR 1. Stonewood Grange, Lakefield, ON with Stonewood Rose 12Z sired

by CRR About Time 743 with her calf Stonewood Columbus 4C sired by NJW 73S W18 Downhome 21ZET 2. Justin Swanston, Ariss, ON with TL 101S Opal 13Z sired by BNMHPH 13P Heat 101S with her calf Swanridge Colby 116C sired by WLL Global Force 7X

BULL CALF CHAMPION AND GRAND CHAMPION BULL Casey and Jill Van Kessel, Thornton, ON with Chula-Vista Carter 109C sired by MHPH 521X Action 106A

RESERVE BULL CALF CHAMPION AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON with MHPH 10Y Chizel ET 1021C sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET

YEARLING BULL 1. Sandy Ridge Farms, West Lorne, ON with SRF Benelux 8B sired by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET 2. Donald M. Bellamy, Tiverton, ON. with RVP 100W Bentley 12B sired by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET JUNIOR BULL CHAMPION Sandy Ridge Farms, West Lorne, ON with SRF Benelux 8B sired by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET RESERVE JUNIOR BULL CHAMPION Donald M. Bellamy, Tiverton, ON with RVP 100W Bentley 12B sired by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET

BREEDERS HERD Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON GET OF SIRE Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON PREMIER BREEDER Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON PREMIER EXHIBITOR Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON

BARRIE FAIR MOE HEREFORD JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP PEE-WEE AND JUNIOR 1. Maggie Murray 2. Abby Murray INTERMEDIATE 1. Justin Swantson 2. Austina Bellamy SENIOR 1. Jared Ball 2. Whitney Ball

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Practical Tattooing

By Roy Lewis DVM

With fall fast approaching and purebred calves close to being weaned now is a good time to review proper tattooing techniques as most calves get tattooed by now . I will also insert good ideas I have gleaned over the years from those producers, which consistently have very readable tattoos in their cattle. Even with RFID tags or microchips the tattoo is the recognized permanent and literally unalterable identification for purebred animals whether cattle or dogs. There are a few simple do’s and don’ts, which lead to a successful tattoo. A successful tattoo is simply one, which is very readable for the entire life of the animal.

There are several steps to do before actually tattooing. The cattle have to be properly restrained in a chute and the ear thoroughly cleaned. Especially in older cattle the ears will have lots of wax on them and if that is not removed with cleaning (either a wet rag or the best is an alcohol soaked rag) the needles drive the wax in. The results are wart like projections, which grow out of the holes and obliterate the tattoo. So if you see any of these wart like growths coming out of the needle holes you are not cleaning the ears enough before tattooing.

Location of the tattoo is critical for readability. You don’t want it out in the hairline as it makes reading difficult.

You are stuck with the herd letters the breed association assigns you but two herd letters are better than using four.

The more letters or numbers to drive needles through at one time the harder and depending on a persons strength the outside ones may turn up fainter. A shallower needle impression allows less tattoo ink in.

Tattoo in between the ribs doing the herd (breeders) letters between the first and second ribs. The numbers and year letter go between the second and third ribs.

Hitting the ribs causes lots of bleeding and lots of bleeding will wash out the ink and give a poor tattoo. It is proper to have the tattoo number followed by the year letter. I find a lot of the French people have a tendency to reverse this. As an example 26X is the right way not X26.

You all know the tattoo letter for 2015 is C. The tattoo ink comes in roll on or paste and I find the paste much better at penetrating and giving a clearer 26

tattoo. The two primary colors are black or green and with lots of black cattle out there green is the only color to use. Charolais because of their white color always have the most visible tattoos. Even the red factor Charolais present a very good tattoo if applied properly. Years ago a Black Angus client pursued finding a white tattoo ink.

I thought this would be perfect a white tattoo in black cattle would be extremely visible. The idea came from people getting every color they want at tattoo parlors why couldn’t we get the same for cattle. The white ink even though it was German made was very watery and most tattoos were unreadable. I do hope in the future another lighter color will be developed for the darker cattle and I am surprised no smart person has researched this. Even with a well-placed and applied green tattoo on Angus cattle they can be hard to read. If hard to read a good light shined from behind may facilitate reading it.

My personal preference on age of tattooing is to do cattle from weaning to yearling age. I find that cattle done as young calves the tattoo gets too big and spread out making it harder to read. The tattooing is also another stress they don’t need at a young age. The negative is if a calf looses its ear tag before tattooing. I personally like two tattoo guns one with the herd letters in and another with the numbers and year letter in it. The reversible ones wear out. Always check the tattoo before applying it as numbers like 6 or 9 can be interchanged . Keep the numbers organized and if the needles get dull replace them. Put the ink onto the ear after the tattoo is applied and work it in with either your finger or old toothbrush which ever works best. If bleeding work in more ink.

Always apply ear tags including RFID tags on the opposite ear as the tattoo if possible.

I have seen many mistakes over the years including a producer would sit on a calf and tattoo from the back.

They were all perfectly upside down tattoos. Mistakes can happen but be careful double check and be proud of your tattoos. A good tattoo is really a sight to behold. There is some push to have legible freeze brands take the place of tattoos. There is no doubt on black cattle the white hair following freeze branding makes them extremely easy to read. Lets all do the best job tattooing as it reflects well on the quality of cattle we produce.

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Kent County MOE Show

Sainte-Marie-De-Kent, NB - August 28, 2015 Judge: Robert Holmes, Green Bay, PEI FEMALES

BULLS

HEIFER CALF

BULL CALF

1. Earlybird Farm, Waterford, NB with Earlybird 26A 7A Victoria 10C

by GHC Mach 11 26A

1. Earlybird Farm, Waterford, NB with Earlybird 743 90S Chester 4C

by CRR About Time 743.

2. Top of the Hill Farms, Southhampton, NS with Top of the Hill Cera 5C by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X

2. Glenvale Polled Herefords, Glenvale, NB with Glenvale 7Z 11X Charlie 15C by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X

YEARLING HEIFER

CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL

Split 1 1. Dusty Breeze Farm, Jolicure, NB with Stone Wood Bianca 8B by Boyd Masterpiece 0220

Split 2 1. Kelsey Siddall, Southhampton, NS with Allen’s Bella 4B by TBC Nine Inch Nails 8W 2. Top of the Hill Farms, Southhampton, NS with Earlybird 199S 15N Becky 2B by CCR 57G Stamina ET 199S

CHAMPION JUNIOR AND GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL Glenvale Polled Herefords, Glenvale, NB with Glenvale 7Z 11X Charlie 15C by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X

TWO YEAR OLD BULL B&L Hunter, Bains Corner, NB with Allen’s W18 Ace 2A by SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET

CHAMPION SENIOR BULL

Kelsey Siddall with Allen’s 8W Bella 4B by TBC Nine Inch Nails 8W

B & L Hunter, Bains Corner, NB with Allen’s W18 Ace 2A by SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR FEMALE

GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Top of the Hill Farm, Southhampton, NS with Earlybird 199S 15N Becky 2B by CCR 57G Stamina ET 199S

TWO YEAR OLD COW/CALF PAIR 1. Earlybird Farm, Waterford, NB with Earlybird 117N Alice ET 14A

by FHF 8403 Starbuck 19H with her heifer calf Earlybird 26A 14A Cinnamon 27C by GHC Mach 11 26A

B & L Hunter, Bains Corner, NB with Allen’s W18 Ace 2A by SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL Earlybird Farm, Waterford, NB with Earlybird 743 90S Chester 4C by CRR About Time 743

2. Dusty Breeze Farm, Jolicure, NB with Burnside Miss Hereford 14A

by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X with her bull calf Dusty Breeze Captain Mayham 4C by Burnside Rib Eye 13Z

GET OF SIRE

MATURE COW/CALF PAIR

Earlybird Farm, Waterford, NB

1. L. Hicks & Son, Mckees Mills, NB with OLTN 125J Susie 31R by Saddle-Valley Jounce 125J with her Heifer Calf LAH Cosmic 1C 2. Glenvale Polled Hereford, Glenvale, NB with Remsheg Max Bosebud 9W by GF 13P Maxamillion 301S with her heifer calf Glenvale 9W 719T Connie 3C by TH 122 71I Victor 719T

CHAMPION SENIOR AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE 1. Earlybird Farms, Waterford, NB with Earlybird 117N Alice ET 14A

by FHF 8403 Starbuck 19H with her heifer calf Earlybird 26A 14A Cinnamon by GHC Mach11 26A

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR FEMALE L. Hicks & Son, Mckees Mills, NB with OLTN 125J Susie 31R by Saddle-Valley Jounce 125J with her heifer calf LAH Cosmic 1C

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Earlybird Farm, Waterford, NB with Earlybird 743 90S Chester 4C

by CRR About Time 743

Glenvale Polled Hereford/Siddall, Glenvale, NB

BREEDER’S HERD PREMIER BREEDER Earlybird Farm, Waterford, NB

PREMIER EXHIBITOR Earlybird Farm, Waterford, NB

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Visit: bretonwestherefords.com

Mick & Debbie Trefiak

14 miles east of Wainright and 11 miles north on range road 4-3

RR 1 Edgerton, Alberta T0B 1K0 P :: 780-755-2224 F :: 780-755-2223 C :: 780-842-8835 mick@mjt.ca www.mjt.ca

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Harmony Beef Newsletter October, 2015 ROCKY VIEW COUNCIL VOTES 7-1 TO ISSUE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT After a more than 18-month strenuous review and exacting due diligence, Rocky View County council on Sept. 15 approved a development permit which will allow Harmony Beef in Balzac to erect a small, 6,400 square foot building to house our industry-leading water recycling facility.

The building will be adjacent to the existing former Rancher’s beef facility that we have spent $25 million renovating for re-opening with state-of-the art European equipment. The recycling process we are introducing reduces new water use dramatically compared to traditional beef processing plants – a fantastic positive environmental story.

It opens the door for us to create a total of about 325 new jobs, and judging from the applications already coming in the door, a large number of the people wanting to work for us live within a few kilometres in northeast Calgary. This is months before we open an industry-leading facility during a time of low oil prices when new jobs are at a premium.

We have received the development permit for the water recycling facility and are now going through the administrative process to secure a building permit and complete construction. We have set a tentative opening date of April 4, 2016 for the plant.

We are excited to improve the international marketing opportunities for premium Alberta Beef. Although we are very small compared to other beef processors – only about 800 head a day compared to 5,000 – we are the largest facility in Canada certifiable for export to the European Union.

ODOUR REPORT CLEARS PLANT OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS Many may be aware that Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi wrote Rocky View County and many provincial leaders, including Municipal Affairs and Premier Rachel Notley, to voice concern over the potential for odour issues even though extensive research shows the concern is without foundation.

Expert consultants – including an independent third-party hired by the county – concluded our operations “are HIGHLY unlikely to generate any significant impacts on the surrounding communities.”

The County’s expert told Council that a report prepared by a Minnesota consultant hired by a Calgary developer who did not visit the plant, was not valid since it used a flawed model to reach incorrect conclusions.

SITE VISIT It was with great pleasure that we welcomed representatives from the Skyview Ranch Community Association executive for a full tour after work on Friday, Sept. 25. The Calgary community is the closest located to the plant and several community leaders had written to the County concerned about odours. Many concerns were based on rumors and erroneous information that we were very pleased to clarify. We have a total open door policy and are ready to answer any questions from interested parties.

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Following is what one of the previously very concerned residents wrote from a personal perspective in the local community newsletter.

“The Harmony Beef tour was very informative. The owner, Rich Vesta and his associate Crosbie Cotton, took us on a very detailed, 2.5 hour tour of the plant. They are both genuinely proud of having “the best, one-of-a-kind plant in North America.”

They definitely have state-of-the-art European technology for all stages of processing. Rich certainly knows what he’s doing, having converted and revamped many such plants in the past. Rich seems to be a very kind and thoughtful man who is truly concerned about everything from worker health and safety, to quality control in the plant, to quality of life outside the plant. He sincerely cares about how the plant affects the environment and the neighbouring communities.

He has taken the best possible steps to ensure there will be no air or ground water contamination. Rich eagerly addressed all environmental and quality of life concerns. He addressed concerns about animal welfare, worker welfare, environmental welfare, public welfare. I am satisfied they have done everything within reason to limit foreseeable negative impacts on our community.

We met Rich’s son Jeremy at the end of the tour. The whole family seems to really care about the same issues we do.

They have spent a great deal of time and money addressing them. They assure us that if a problem does arise, they will work with us to resolve that problem. They seem genuine in their desire to have an open and symbiotic relationship with their neighbours. And I am confident we can have a good working relationship with them if we allow it. I honestly do not anticipate many problems or complaints. But if there are complaints, Rich assures us that they will work with us to remedy the problem immediately. He is very proud to have achieved “zero complaints” in other plants he has owned and operated and vows to the same here.

The Vesta family believes the best way to achieve “Harmony” is to be open-minded, to be willing to work together to resolve any problems that may arise. They do not want to be adversarial and they do not want to be bad neighbours.

They truly believe Harmony Beef to be a great asset for our communities. Their plant will create 350 jobs. They are considering starting a job mentor program for youth. They intend to promote and keep intact, the integrity of our world-class Alberta beef bloodlines. All things considered, Harmony might not be such a bad thing after all.”

STRONG WORDS FROM THE ROCKY VIEW REEVE Rocky View County Reeve Margaret Bahcheli wrote Alberta Premier Notley and Mayor Nenshi in support of Harmony Beef and the issuance of the development permit, noting every reasonable step had been taken “to ensure this project meets our strict requirement to operate in a nuisancefree manner.”

She concluded: “We look forward to the addition of a responsible business that adds approximately 325 new jobs to the broader Calgary region and is an integral part of the Province’sagricultural industry; one that Alberta’s ranchers, farmers and their families rely on.”

Harmony Beef thanks the professionals at the County for their due diligence and extra effort put into our file, especially development officer Jessica Anderson whose commitment to do the right thing was unwavering. Our local Councilor Lois Habberfield was of great help as was Councilor Bruce Kendall, an exceptionally strong supporter of the ranching and farming communities.

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Under the Gavel

AXA Sale of the East September 13, 2015 Wilmot, NB Auctioneer: Mark Sloat Sale Results 30.5 Live Lots Averaged $4,911.47 9 Embryo Lots Averaged $691.67 39.5 Live Lots Grossed $156,025.00 And Averaged $3,950.00 High Selling Heifer Calves Lot 5 - AXA P606 705X Nellie 506C sired by PW Victor Boomer P606 was purchased by Dorbay Polled Herefords, Dorchester, ON for $10,500.00 Lot 14A - AXA 200Z Zippedy 502C sired by Churchill Red Bull 200Z was purchased by Rob Dunsmore, St. Paul’s, ON for $7,750.00 High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 1 - AXA 704X Tina 115B sired by AXA Golden-Oak Xceed ET 704X was purchased by Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB and North Bluff Farms, Aldergrove, BC for $11,250.00 Lot 3 - Allen’s 4R Bitsy 2B sired by MSU TCF Revolution 4R was purchased by River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON for $6,700.00 High Selling Cows Lot 14 - SVF Zippedy 8Z sired by CRR About Time 743 was purchased by Blair’s.Ag Cattle Co., Lanigan, SK for $15,200.00 Lot 15 - AXA 3S Daytona 201X owned by Hidden Meadow Farms sired by Golden-Oak Fusion 3S was purchased by AXA Farms, Hampton, NB for $7,200.00

ANL Polled Herefords & Guests Production Sale October 17, 2015 Steelman, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results 30 Heifer Calves Averaged $4,733.33 29 Bred Heifers Averaged $6,489.66 2 Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs Averaged $8,500.00 2 Cows Averaged $4,500.00 63 Lots Grossed $356,200.00 And Averaged $5,653.97 High Selling Heifer Calves Lot 54 - Glenlees DBK 106A Art Work 13C sired by MHPH 521X Action 106A was purchased by Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON for $19,800.00

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Lot 45 - Blair’s 45P 33W Temptress ET 5C sired by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P was purchased by Brendale Acres, Allenford, ON for $15,000.00 High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 49 - Blair’s Nellie R117 ET 6B sired by SHF Ribeye M326 R117 was purchased by AXA Polled Herefords, Hampton, NB and NJW Polled Herefords, Sheridan, WY for $26,000.00 Lot 50 - Blair’s Nellie R117 ET 17B sired by SHF Ribeye M326 R117 was purchased by AXA Polled Herefords, Hampton, NB and NJW Polled Herefords, Sheridan, WY for $26,000.00 High Selling Cow/Calf Pair Lot 26 - WCC 161X Marvel 3752A sired by Square-D Mandate 161X was purchased by Lana Wyatt, Kisbey, SK and Rachelle Brooks, Alameda, SK for $5,000.00 Lot 26A - ANL 2N Marvel 3752 4C sired by Wilgor 55K Northeastern OL 2N was purchased by Square-D Polled Herefords, Langbank, SK for $4,250.00 High Selling Cow Lot 25 - ANL 402U Sunny 216U 19Z sired by TDP Vintage 402U ET was purchased by Corp Creek Farm, Omemee, ON for $5,250.00

Blair-Athol Haroldsons & Friends October 18. 2015 Arcola, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results 16 Heifer Calves Averaged $9,659.38 51 Bred Heifers Averaged $4,996.08 1 Cow/Bull Calf Pair Averaged $45,500.00 1 Cow/Heifer Calf Pair Averaged $7,000.00 66 Lots Grossed $461,850.00 And Averaged $6,693.48 High Selling Heifer Calves Lot 53 - Haroldson’s Mira T100 11C sired by SHF Tahoe R117 T100 was purchased by Abby Hill Farm, Richmond, ON for $33,000.00 Lot 59 - Haroldson’s AD Jessica 48Y 15C sired by Haroldsons WLC Rhino ET 48Y was purchased by Blairs.Ag Cattle Co., Lanigan, SK for $15,500.00 Lot 2 - Blair-Athol TW Debbie Doo 22C sired by RST Times A Wastin’ 0124 was purchased by Lohner Herefords, Kipling, SK for $15,500.00 High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 60 - Haroldson’s Jessica ET 201B sired by Golden-Oak Outcross 18U was purchased by Brost Land & Cattle, Irvine, AB for $13,500.00

Lot 16 - Blair-Athol 0124 La Senza 29B sired by RST Times A Wastin’ 0124 was purchased by Wascana Cattle Co., Regina, SK for $10,000.00 High Selling Cow/Calf Pairs Lot 58 - Haroldsons Jessica ET 71A sired by Haroldsons WLL Anchor 4T was purchased by Anita Doktor, Elk Point, AB for $31,000.00 Lot 58A - Haroldson’s Resource 743 1C sired by CRR About Time 743 was purchased by Lohner Herefords, Kipling, SK for $14,500.00

Autumn Alliance XXXIII

C&T Cattle Co. & Guests “Take The Next Step” Sale October 17, 2015 Kisbey, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results 8 Heifer Calves Averaged $4,350.00 41 Bred Heifers Averaged $4,147.56 2 Cows Averaged $8,000.00 51 Lots Grossed $220,850.00 And Averaged $4330.39

September 20, 2015 Orillia, ON Auctioneer: Chris Poley Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results 10 Heifer Calves Averaged $4,350.00 8 Bred Heifers Averaged $4,856.25 11 Cow/Calf Pairs Averaged $14,104.55 16 Cows Averaged $6,100.00 1 Bull Calf Averaged $9,100.00 1 Embryo Lot Averaged $3,000.00 1 Semen Lot Averaged $25,000.00 48 Lots Grossed $372,100.00 And Averaged $7,752.08

High Selling Heifer Calves Lot 19 - McCoy 53A Lady 26C sired by McCoy 70Y Skyfall 53A was purchased by Ray L. Johnson Herefords, Lancaster, MN for $8,000.00

High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 47 - Dorbay Miss Amber 405C sired by MHPH 521X Action 106A was purchased by Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON for $7,500.00

Lot 20 - McCoy 628Z Allison 65B sired by McCoy 719T Conquest ET 628Z was purchased by by Ray L. Johnson Herefords, Lancaster, MN for $8,000.00

High Selling Bred Heifer Lot 51 - Dorbay Miss Miranda 417B sired by Star Brite Expectations 33Y ET was purchased by BnC Polled Herefords, Chicago, IL for $5,750.00 High Selling Cow/Calf Pairs Lot 2 - MHPH 106A Tori 211C sired by MHPH 521X Action 106A was purchased by Tori Investors Group for $36,500.00 Lot 2A - PCL Tori 118U 41A sired by MHPH 101S Umpire 118U was purchased by Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK for $7,000.00 Lot 3 - MHPH 106A Radiance 103C sired by MHPH 521X Action 106A was purchased by River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON for $7,000.00 Lot 3A - RVP 51X Ablaze 7A sired by RVP 6056 Xcalibur 51X was purchased by RSK Farms, Brandon, MB and Harvie Ranching, Olds, AB for $11,500.00 High Selling Bull Calf Lot 29 - MHPH 10Y Compass 128C sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET was purchased by Johner Stock Farms, Maidstone, SK for $9,100.00 High Selling Cow Lot 6 - Remitall-West Rita ET 25A sired by SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET was purchased by Remitall West, Olds, AB for $14,000.00 High Selling Semen Lot Lot 1 - MHPH 521X Action 106A sired by TH 122 71I Victor 521X ET one semen lot was purchased by the Action Group for $25,000.00

Lot 30 - PCL Real Lady 118U ET 3C sired by MHPH 101S Umpire 118U was purchased by Gillespie Hereford Ranch for $5,250.00 High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 18 - C&T 218Z Bella 68B sired by MHPH 118U Zappa 218Z was purchased by Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON and Chula Vista Polled Herefords, Thornton, ON for $15,000.00

High Selling Cow Lot 27 - Twin-View 99W2 Melinda 50Z sired by McCoy 30N Applause ET 99W was purchased by Evan Roberts, Westlock, AB for $11,000.00 Lot 28 - Twin-View 39S Paris 20Z sired by GHC Spotlight 39S was purchased by Stephen Manns and Roxana Bray, Austin, MB for $5,000.00

Hereford Harvest October 16, 2015 Vibank, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results 16 Heifer Calves Averaged $4,175.00 28 Bred Heifers Averaged $3,330.36 2 Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs Averaged $9,300.00 46 Lots Grossed $178,650.00 And Averaged $3,883.70 High Selling Heifer Calves Lot 4 - XLP 145X Blanchie 119C sired by XLP 134S Diesel 145X was purchased by Remi Mitchell, Francis, SK for $14,000.00 Lot 2 - XLP Reese’s Action 500C sired by ANL A XLP Action ET 75Z was purchased by HMS Hi-Cliffe, Outlook, SK and Mission Ridge Herefords, Raymore, SK for $7,500.00 High Selling Bred Heifer Lot 7 - XLP MDF 75Z Bambi 800B sired by ANL A XLP Action ET 75Z was purchased by Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON for $7,500.00 Lot 46 - HMS HCF 13X Bellatrix 134B sired by Hi-Cliffe WLB Sammy 13X was purchased by Airriess Acres, Wadena, SK for $5,000.00 High Selling Cow/Calf Pair Lot 5 - XLP 145X Saphire 71A sired by XLP 134S Diesel 145X purchased by Babe Klarholm, Kenaston, SK and her calf XLP 2103 Saphire 171C sired by DCC Thomaston 2103 ET purchased by Donald Belamy, Shallow Lake, ON were purchased for $10,100.00

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Remitall West Production Sale October 10, 2015 Olds, Alberta Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran Sale Results 12 Bull Calves Averaged $10,125.00 14 Heifer Calves Averaged $6,985.00 11 Bred Heifers Averaged $4,577.00 9 Embryos Averaged $3,055.00 36.5 Lots Grossed $269,650 And Averaged $7,388.00 High Selling Bull Calves Lot 2 - Remitall-W 50 Shades ET 12C sired by Boyd Banker 0015 ET, 1/2 interest and 1/2 possession was purchased by Holmes Farm, Semans, SK and Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK for $32,000.00 Lot 1 - Remitall-W Rio Lobo ET 26C sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET, 1/2 interest and 1/2 possession was purchased by Wascana Cattle Co., Regina, SK for $18,000.00 Lot 4 - Remitall-W GD Lawless ET 37C sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET was purchased by Manchester Cattle Co., Maidstone, SK for $17,500.00 High Selling Heifer Calves Lot 15 - Remitall-W Yellow Rose ET 11C sired by RemitallWest Havana ET 33A was purchased by Wooden Shoe Farms, Blackfoot, ID for $18,000.00 Lot 16 - Remitall-West Marvel ET 25C sired by Boyd Banker 0015 ET was purchased by Dorbay Polled Herefords, Dorchester, ON for $9,000.00 High Selling Bred Heifer Lot 30 - Remitall Marvel 46B sired by Remitall-West Game Day ET 74Y was purchased by Bill Issacson, Park Rapids, MN, USA for $9,500.00

3rd Annual Elite Genetics Female Sale Leveldale Polled Herefords and RSK Farms October 15, 2015 Douglas, MB Auctioneer: Ward Cutler Sale Results 1 Herd Bull Averaged $5,500.00 7 Heifer Calves Averaged $3,479.00 12 Bred Heifers Averaged $3,817.00 2.5 Cow/Calf Averaged $6,520.00 5 Embryo Lots Averaged $500.00 22.5 Live Lots Grossed $91,957.00 And Averaged $4,087.00 High Selling Herd Bull Lot 19 - Leveldale Harley 34X 5Z sired by Leveldale-Aywon Sturgis 34X was purchased by Doug and Marlene Lyon, Roblin, MB for $5,500.00 High Selling Heifer Calves Lot 4 - RSK 4Z Miss Bettsy 24C sired by RSK 719T Freestyle 4Z was purchased by Faith MacDonald, Burlington, ON for $5,400.00 Lot 20 - Leveldale Cypress 5Z 4C sired by Leveldale Harley 34X 5Z was purchased by Calvert Cattle Co., Carberry, MB for $4,800.00 High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 24 - Leveldale Ms Ultra 1Y ET 25B sired by PLC Y Not Me R117 ET 1Y was purchased by McCoy Cattle Co., Milestone, SK for $5,250.00

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Lot 1 - RSK 4Z Miss Magnolia 60B sired by RSK 719T Freestyle 4Z was purchased by Aywon Polled Herefords, Wauchope, SK for $5,100.00 High Selling Cow/Calf Pair Lot 9/9A - RSK 7W Miss Magnolia 14Y sired by Harvie Tailor Made ET 7W with her heifer calf RSK 4Z Miss Magnolia 8C sired

by RSK 917T Freestyle 4Z was purchased by Faith MacDonald, Burlington, ON for $7,500.00

Richardson Ranch 6th Annual Online Sale September 17 – 20, 2015 Tlell, British Columbia Auctioneer: Katie Colyer Sale Results 1 Bull Calf Averaged $4,000.00 4 Heifer Calves Averaged $2,775.00 4 Bred Heifers Averaged $4,375.00 22 Embryos Averaged $586.00 9 Live Lots Grossed $32,600.00 And Averaged $3,622.00 High Selling Bull Calf Lot 1 - TLELL 1Z Cowboy Cut 5C sired by TLELL 8N Red Zulu 1Z was purchased by John McElroy, Charlie Lake, BC for $4,000.00 High Selling Heifer Calf Lot 11 - TLELL 100W Crazy Jane 14C sired by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET was purchased by Garilyn Morris, Red Deer, AB for $3,600.00 High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 6 - TLELL 0219 Billy Jean 18B sired by Koanui Rocket 0219 was purchased by Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd., Irvine, AB for $5,800.00 Lot 7 - TLELL 26Z Bonus 24B sired by TLELL 50X Brave Heart 26Z was purchased by Airriess Acres, Wadena, SK for $4,500.00 High Selling Embryos Lot 18 - Five exportable embryos from Remitall Dixie 229P sired

by Churchill Red Bull 200Z was purchased by Bekkers Farm Inc., Antigonish, NS for $3,250.00

Elm-Lodge & Friends Source for Success XIV September 19, 2015 Indian River, ON Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran Sale Results 49.5 Live Lots Averaged $6,104.00 10 Embryos Averaged $1,165.00 13 Straws of Semen Averaged $348.00 1 Flush Averaged $5,500.00 49.5 Live Lots Grossed $323,774.00 And Averaged $6,104.00 High Selling Lots Lot 26 - Elm-Lodge Xtraordinaire 64X sired by BF Flint 730T ET was purchased by Laurel Culp, KY and Elm-Lodge Confetti 52C sired by Square D Tortuga was purchased by Marbren Farms, ON for $25,500.00 Lot 7 - Elm-Lodge Cosmopolitan 7C sired by RST Times A Waistin’ 0124 was purchased by Edith, Bill and John Robinson, ON for $18,000.00 Lot 27 - Square D Ellie 37W sired by Wilgor 55K Northeastern OL 2N and Elm-Lodge Camisole 20C sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET was purchased by Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, ON for $16,500.00

Lot 25 - Brookview 7P21 Wonder 30X sired by SVP As the World Turns 7P21 was purchased by Maple Tree Farms, VT and ElmLodge Cinch Up 36C sired by GV CMR X161 Times Up A152 was purchased by Eugene McKiever, ON for $12,500.00 Lot 6 – Elm-Lodge Cleopatra 4C sired by RST Times A Waistin’ 0124 was purchased by Clysdale Family, ON for $11,500.00 Lot 41 - SRF Chammpagne 15C sired by CRR About Time 743 was purchased by the Barfatt Family, ON for $10,250.00 Lot 38 – Barra Ashley 12A sired by Bye-Vista 122L Coreyonline 26P was purchased by the Barfatt Family, ON and SRF Cypress 12C sired by MSU TCF Revolution 4R was purchased by Joe King, ON for $10,200.00

Harvie Ranching Internet Sale October 9, 2015 Olds, Alberta Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran Sale Results 10 Heifer Calves 6 Bred Heifers 100 Units of Semen 67 Embryos

Averaged $5,530.00 Averaged $6,333.00 Averaged $196.00 Averaged $661.00

16 Live Lots Grossed $93,300.00 And Averaged $5831.00 Total Sale Gross of $157,200.00 High Selling Heifer Calves Lot 1 - Harvie Ms Firefly 55C sired by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X was purchased by Ghyll Beck Hereford Stud, UK for $9,750.00 Lot 2 - Harvie WSF MS Firefly 152C sired by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X was purchased by Harvey and Beth McKay, ON for $7,750.00 High Selling Bred Heifers Lot 11 - Harvie Ms Unique ET 255B sired by WLB Empire 980 91Z was purchased by Lock Farms, SK for $10,250.00

High Selling Embryos Lot 17 - 2 CVIH 17Y x Kanimbla Full Bottle H117 Embryos was purchased by Moeskaer Herefords, DK for $3,400.00

Square D Herefords Production Sale October 19, 2015 Langbank, SK Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran Sale Results 4.5 Bull Calves Averaged $6,444.00 30 Bred Heifers Averaged $4,698.00 4 Fall Born Heifers Averaged $3,100.00 11 Heifer Calves Averaged $3,045.00 1 Cow/Calf Pair Averaged $6,800.00 1 Flush Averaged $5,000.00 51.5 Lots Grossed $227,650.00 And Averaged $4,420.00 High Selling Lots Lot 9 - (½ Intererest ½ Possession) Square-D Indiana 773C sired by LJR MSU 137S Miles 32Y was purchased by Redline Livestock, Didsbury, AB for $7,500.00 Lot 37 - WCC 163Z Tequila Rose 1475B sired by NJW 33TB 100W Trust 163Z was purchased by Remitall West Polled Herefords, Olds, AB for $11,000.00 Lot 45 - WCC 161X Marvel 4737B sired by Square-D Mandate 161X was purchased by Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK for $7500.00 Lot 53 - WCC 34S Stacey 4110B sired by Triple-A 14M Stocky 34S was purchased by River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON for $7100.00 Lot 42 - WCC 0220 Victoria 1439B sired by BOYD Masterpiece 0220 was purchased by Blair Athol Polled Herefords, Arcola, SK for $5,800.00 Lot 43 - WCC 0220 Victoria 1463B sired by BOYD Masterpiece 0220 was purchased by Homestead Herefords, Ennismore, ON for $$5,700.00

Lot 15 - Harvie Ms Braxton 76B sired by Harvie Dan T-Bone 196T was purchased by Schmidt Farms, MN for $9,250.00

“Buddy” Leachman passed away at the Riverside Health Complex, Turtleford, Saskatchewan age of 60 years.

Buddy leaves to mourn his passing: his wife, Frances; sons Lance (Shari) and Tyler (Amanda Renaud); his mother Pam; his brother Charlie (Sally) and their children Daegan (Joseph) Coyne, Ryan, and Allie; and his mother-in-law, Agnes Oddan as well as numerous brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his father Lloyd in 1992 and his father-in-law Vick in 1997.

Buddy along with his family owned and operated Big Gully Farms near Maidstone, SK. The operation was started by his parents in the early sixties and continues in the family today. He was a strong supporter and promoter of the Hereford breed accumulating many accolades including the 2010 Agribition Supreme Champion Over All Breeds.

Donations may be made to Big Gully Farm Beef Cattle Learning Award, set up in memory of Buddy, to help young cattle enthusiasts.

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Deborah Wilson is Sr. Vice-president of BIXSco Inc, the partnership between Viewtrak Technologies Inc. and Canadian Cattlemen’s Association.

Can data sharing help producers manage change?

Change is a constant—so the saying goes. And it’s a saying that seems particularly appropriate for the beef industry right now. BSE changed the cattle industry forever, along with computers, the Internet, and social media. With social media has come “Value Branding” which relates to changing public values around health, the environment, and animal welfare.

As a producer, I know this issue is not going away. And the best way to respond is to become more connected to others within the industry, and to communicate more effectively with consumers. This is an industry that likes tradition, but change can be a challenge, or an opportunity—depending on how you look at it. As Cherie Copithorne-Barnes, a producer and Chair of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef says, the trick will be to respond in a way that is manageable for the entire industry, and at a speed we can all handle. One program that’s helping the industry respond to changing consumer demand is the McDonald’s Verified Sustainable Beef program.

Starting next year, in 2016, McDonald’s will begin purchasing a portion of its beef from verified sustainable sources. Besides working with a diverse set of stakeholders in the Canadian beef community to develop a way for producers and processors to demonstrate what “sustainable beef” means, the program has focused on gathering producers to participate in the program. Their goal is to have 300 operations verified by next spring, including cow/calf, feedlots and processors. But the biggest focus of the program has been on the verification side of the process—finding a consistent way to demonstrate sustainability outcomes specific to Natural resources, Community and People, Animal health and welfare, Food and Efficiency and Innovation. These issues are important to not only consumers and McDonald’s, but should be important to all Canadian beef producers. Being verified is not a pass or fail situation, it is a journey of demonstrating improvement within your operation, the willingness to improve in respect to the animals, the environment, safety and efficiency. I can’t think of many producers who don’t try every day to do the right thing by their animals and operations.

One of the truths about sustainability is that it’s a journey and not a destination. Ironically, you can never actually “arrive” because the focus is on continuous improvement.

Part of the reason McDonald’s picked Canada to pilot the

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VSB program is because in many ways, we’re well ahead of other countries.

“We’re not the only ones working on sustainability, but we’re significantly further ahead,” James Bradbury, Marketing Manager for Canada Beef told me. “As beef prices increase, consumers will become more selective about what they buy. If we’re deemed at any point to be unsustainable in any sense, that could be a real problem for beef producers. We’re already a leader on sustainability—and have been for years. Now it’s a matter of measuring it, verifying it, and communicating it consistently.”

James adds that consumers don’t need to know all the details, but there are certain topics like animal welfare they’re concerned about. “For a consumer, just knowing this stuff is being looked at and measured and that farmers and others in the supply chain are regulating what they do, and that it’s being verified by an independent third party—that’s the information they’re looking for, and it’s not going to change.”

Matt Sutton-Vermeulen, project manager for McDonald’s VSB program also told me that the pilot has been gaining momentum largely because of Canada’s existing systems such as the Verified Beef Program, the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency and The Beef InfoXchange System. It’s exciting to realize that these systems are allowing us to measure, verify and track sustainability in ways that no other country is yet able to do.

“From an information sharing standpoint, we’re now three months into running reports using BIXS. The capacity that BIXS is demonstrating is beyond our expectations and continues to improve every month,” he said. “BIXS is demonstrating that we can share information efficiently while maintaining confidentiality.

That’s good news and critical to the success and credibility of the pilot. We need to have data that is value driven, and action oriented, so that people upstream and downstream can access it appropriately without getting into privacy issues.”

As a member of the BIXS team, I’m proud that Matt has been impressed by our efforts. “Your team is demonstrating their capacity at a high level and that’s not easy,” he told me. “You don’t buy these programs off

the store shelves and you are making it easy for other IT providers to beef producers to share animal tracking information without compromising their own value propositions with their clients.”

Economics is the center-point of sustainability, and Matt added that Canada’s ability to offer verified sustainable beef will create the long term opportunity to differentiate Canadian beef on a local, national and global basis.

“The new team at BIXS is walking the talk when it comes to continuous improvement and traceability is critical for the long term viability of the Canadian beef industry,” he said. He also mentioned that the McDonald’s pilot is creating opportunities for collaboration between the Canadian roundtable for sustainable beef and its US counterpart south of the border.

What’s the bottom line from a producer perspective? It’s that it’s time to get in the game. “Producers are highly

trusted by consumers. It’s vitally important they have a hand in measuring, verifying and reporting their sustainable outcomes,” said James from Canada Beef.

Matt echoed that sentiment. “The voice of the producers who are involved in the pilot will drive the future of the program. If you’re participating, your voice will be amplified.”

This is an industry that likes tradition and resists change the way we all like our favorite pair of boots, and we usually wear them beyond the point they should be retired. Participating in BIXS and VSB is a little like putting on new boots, once broken in they feel as good as the old ones.”

So what are you waiting for?

You can sign up for the VSB here www.vsbpilot.ca and sign up for BIXS here www.bixs2.ca.

Trust me, it’s not that bad!

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BULL CALF JUNIOR DIVISION Class 1A 1. Ayrey Herefords, Evesham, SK with WA 406W Contour 127C 2. River Bridge Ranch, Maidstone, SK with Riverbridge 364X Lad 79C Class 1B 1. River Bridge Ranch, Maidstone, SK with Riverbridge 364X Lad 72C 2. Ayrey Herefords, Evesham, SK with WA 63Y Competitor 125C Class 1C 1. Carlrams Ranching Ltd., Cut Knife, SK with Carlrams 48C 2. Ayrey Herefords, Evesham, SK with WA 48Z Comet 77C Class 1D 1. Ayrey Herefords, Evesham, SK with WA 77T Cuban 65C 2. River Bridge Ranch, Maidstone, SK with Riverbridge 364X Lad 50C CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL CALF River Bridge Ranch, Maidstone, SK with Riverbridge 364X Lad 72C RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL CALF Ayrey Herefords, Evesham, SK with WA 406W Contour 127C INTERMEDIATE DIVISION Class 2A 1. Bannerlane Herefords, Livelong, SK with Bannerlane 153Y Superman 63C 2. Randy and Robin Flicek, Neilburg, SK with Flicek 41X Capone 6C Class 2B 1. Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK with LF 517U Cahill ET 86C 2. Ayrey Herefords, Evesham, SK with WA 28C

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3C Northwest Class 1. Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK with Big-Gully 2165 Hawthorn 766C Polled Herefords, Senlac, Hereford Zone 2. MSKanchester with Manchester 106A Casino Field Day 545C Class 3D

August 6, 2015 at Turtleford Fair Grounds Judge: Conrad Fenton, Irma, AB

1. Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK with Big-Gully 102 Hurley 271C 2. HMS Hi-Cliffe, Outlook, SK with HMS Hi-Cliffe 13X Canadian 7C CHAMPION SENIOR AND GRAND CHAMPION BULL CALF Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK with Big-Gully 102 Hurley 271C

Class 2C 1. Ayrey Herefords, Evesham, SK with WA 406W Captain 25C RESERVE CHAMPION 2. Hill 70 Quantock Ranch, Lloydminister, AB with H70-Quantock SENIOR BULL CALF Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK with 400 ET 3924C Big-Gully 2165 Hawthorn 766C Class 2D 1. Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK with LF 37Z Charlie 81C 2. Big Gully Farm, Maidstone, SK with Big-Gully 102 Bench 35C CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE AND RESERVE CHAMPION BULL CALF Ayrey Herefords, Evesham, SK with WA 406W Captain 25C RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE BULL CALF Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK with LF 517U Cahill ET 86C SENIOR DIVISION Class 3A 1. Lock Farms Ltd., Macklin, SK with LF 48A Chips 73C 2. Standard Hill Livestock, Maidstone, SK with Standard-Hill Harlan 86C Class 3B 1. Standard Hill Livestock, Maidstone, SK with Standard-Hill Harlan 84C 2. HMS Hi-Cliffe, Outlook, SK with HMS Hi-Cliffe Caesar 56C

STEER SHOW 1. River Bridge Ranch, Maidstone, SK with Riverbridge 8C CHAMPION STEER CALF River Bridge Ranch, Maidstone, SK with Riverbridge 8C PEOPLE’S CHOICE PEN OF 3 HEIFER CALVES 1. Top-50 Livestock, Lashburn, SK 2. Standard Hill Livestock, Maidstone, SK PEOPLE’S CHOICE PEN OF 3 BRED HEIFERS 1. Bannerlane Herefords, Livelong, SK PEOPLE’S CHOICE YEARLING BULLS 1. Standard Hill Livestock, Maidstone, SK with Standard-Hill Harlan 82B 2. Standard Hill Livestock, Maidstone, SK with Standard-Hill Buster 169B

MOE- Southeast Hereford Zone Field Day August 8, 2015, Lohner Herefords, Kipling, SK

Judges: Melvin Freitag, Carlyle, SK; Wayne Henderson, Lumsden, SK; Gordon Gustafson, Imperial, SK Females HeiFer CalF Junior Division Class 1 1. Brooks Farms, Alameda, SK with Brooks 17A Noreen 27C by TH 113W 11X Hi-Tech 17A 2. LV Farms, Midale, SK with LV Scarlet L 71C by Meadow-Acres 29F Torch ET 118W CHampion Junior HeiFer CalF Brooks Farms, Alameda, SK with Brooks 17A Noreen 27C by TH 113W 11X Hi-Tech 17A reserve CHampion Junior HeiFer CalF LV Farms, Midale, SK with LV Scarlet L 71C by Meadow-Acres 29F Torch ET 118W senior Division Class 2 1. Mission Ridge Herefords, Raymore, SK with M-R 236Y Aimee 403C by HF 503W Kingdom 236Y 2. Lohner Herefords, Kipling SK, with MLL 2061 Angel 58C by C The Chive ET Class 3 1. Glenlees Farm, Arcola, SK with BNC 14Z Playgirl 1C by TH 512X 719T Playmaker 14Z 2. Section 7 Ranch, Rocanville, SK with S7R 83T Sugar Rush 20C by WLB Lego 83T 90X Class 4 1. Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, MB with Leveldale Miss Vicki 54Z 28C by NJW 100W Foundation 54Z ET 2. Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK with XLP Reese’s Action 500C by ANL A XLP Action ET 75Z Class 5 1. Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, MB with Leveldale Catalina 1Y 17C by PCL Y Not Me R117 ET 1Y 2. Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, MB with Leveldale Victoria 7Z 13C by Leveldale Victory 719T 7Z Class 6 1. Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, MB and Ross Madsen, Wauchope, SK with Leveldale Aywon Jade 5Z 10C by Leveldale Harley 34X 5Z 2. Mission Ridge Herefords, Raymore, SK with M-R 236Y Kimberly 79C by HF 503W Kingdom 236Y Class 7 1. Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK with Kirby-Lonepine Connie 75Z 40C by ANL A XLP Action ET 75Z 2. Glenlees Farm, Arcola, SK with Glenlees 145Y Reva 1C by FTF Prospector 145Y CHampion senior anD CHampion HeiFer CalF Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, MB and Ross Madsen, Wauchope, SK with Leveldale Aywon Jade 5Z 10C by Leveldale Harley 34X 5Z reserve CHampion senior anD reserve CHampion HeiFer CalF Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK with Kirby-Lonepine Connie 75Z 40C by ANL A XLP Action ET 75Z

Yearling HeiFer Class 1 1. Section 7 Ranch, Rocanville, SK with SVPH Krystal 130B by S7R R117 Full Throttle 29W 2. Section 7 Ranch, Rocanville, SK with SVPH Krystal 118B by S7R R117 Northstar 17W Class 2 1. Brooks Farms, Alameda, SK with Brooks 425X Nectarine 17B by TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET 2. Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK with XLP 75Z Dakota 48B by ANL A XLP Action ET 75Z Class 3 1. Blair Athol Polled Herefords, Arcola, SK with RU BA 0124 Cinnamin 230B by RST Time’s A Wastin’ 0124 2. Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK with XLP HH 75Z Nadia 893B by ANL A XLP Action ET 75Z Class 4 1. Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK with XLP Mount Vern Fancy 118B by MHPH 2N Webster 1131W 2. C & T Cattle Co., Arcola, SK with C&T Aywon 9500 Little J 5B by H WCC/WB 668 Wyarno 9500 ET CHampion Yearling HeiFer anD granD CHampion Female Blair Athol Polled Herefords, Arcola, SK with RU BA 0124 Cinnamin 230B by RST Time’s A Wastin’ 0124 reserve CHampion Yearling HeiFer anD reserve granD CHampion Female Brooks Farms, Alameda, SK with Brooks 425X Nectarine 17B by TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET Cow/CalF pairs 1. Glenlees Farm, Arcola, SK with Sinnibars Ms 118U Pixie 201A by MHPH 101S Umpire 118U and calf BnC 145Y Prospect 4C by FTF Prospector 145Y 2. Glenlees Farm, Arcola, SK with Sinnibars Ms 719T Reva 126A by TH 122 71I Victor and calf Glenlees 145Y Reva 1C by FTF Propsector 145Y CHampion Cow/CalF pair Glenlees Farm, Arcola, SK with Sinnibars Ms 118U Pixie 201A by MHPH 101S Umpire 118U and calf BnC 145Y Prospect 4C by FTF Prospector 145Y reserve CHampion Cow/CalF pair Glenlees Farm, Arcola, SK with Sinnibars Ms 719T Reva 126A by TH 122 71I Victor and calf Glenlees 145Y Reva 1C by FTF Propsector 145Y Bulls Bull CalF Junior Division Class 1 1. Glenlees Farm, Arcola, SK with Glenlees 27A Power-Up 50C by WLB Winchester Powerball 27A 2. Glenlees Farm, Arcola, SK with Glenlees 429Y Redemption 66C by KJ 647U Redeem 429Y

CHampion Junior Bull CalF Glenlees Farm, Arcola, SK with Glenlees 27A Power-Up 50C by WLB Winchester Powerball 27A reserve CHampion Bull CalF Glenlees Farm, Arcola, SK with Glenlees 429Y Redemption 66C by KJ 647U Redeem 429Y senior Division Class 2 1. Glenlees Farm, Arcola, SK with Glenlees 2028 Powerhouse 43C by Boyd Powerhouse 2028 2. Mission Ridge Herefords, Raymore, SK with M-R 236Y 77X Kingsly 7C by HF 503W Kingdom 236Y Class 3 1. Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, MB with Leveldale Big Bang 1Y 32C by PCL Y Not Me R117 ET 1Y 2. Lohner Herefords, Kipling, SK with MLL 106A Anarchy ET 365C by MHPH 521X Action 106A Class 4 1. Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, MB and Ross Madsen, Wauchope, SK with Leveldale Aywon Victory 7Z 24C by Leveldale Victory 719T 7Z 2. Blair Athol Polled Herefords, Arcola, SK with Blair-Athol 54Z Big Ben 6C by NJW 100W Foundation 54Z ET Class 5 1. Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK with XLP Action Time 721C by ANL A XLP Action ET 75Z 2. Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, MB with Leveldale X-Caliber 5Z 8C by Leveldale Harley 34X 5Z Class 6 1. Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK with XLP MDF Stone 108C by XLP CLF 61P CY 127Y 2. LV Farms, Midale, SK with LV Clarence Augustus L 1C by Hi-Cliffe WLB Sammy 13X CHampion senior Bull CalF anD granD CHampion Bull Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK with XLP MDF Stone 108C by XLP CLF 61P CY 127Y reserve CHampion senior Bull CalF anD reserve granD CHampion Bull Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK with XLP Action Time 721C by ANL A XLP Action ET 75Z get oF sire Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK premier BreeDer Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, MB premier exHiBitor Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, MB

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Garret Ranch Ltd. 40 Glenlees Farm 3 Glennethy Farms 46 Grant Rolston Photography Ltd. 49 Greenridge Farms 46 Guilford Hereford Ranch 46 GWG Polled Herefords 40 H.S. Knill Co. Ltd. Happy Hollow Farms Haroldson’s Polled Herefords HBM Polled Herefords

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Advertiser Index Hereford America 49 HMS Hi-Cliffe 40 Jo Nomn Hereford Ranch Johner Stock Farm

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K-Cow Ranch 30 KTCT Polled Herefords 46 L V Farms Ltd. 41 Lakeford Polled Herefords 30 Lamport’s Polled Herefords 30 LCI Doenz Ranches 8, 30 Lemondale Polled Herefords 32 Leveldale Polled Herefords 46 Lock Farms 41 Lohner Herefords 10 Lone Pine Cattle Services 9 Manchester Polled Herefords 11 McCoy Cattle Co. 2 Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords 1 MHR Polled Herefords 41 MJT Cattle Co. Ltd. 30 MNH Herefords 46 Moorehaven Farms 32 Mrnak Hereford Ranch 15 NBG Polled Herefords NCX Polled Herefords NJW Polled Herefords North Bluff Farms Inc.

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O’Grady Steel 49 Old Burchill Farm 41 Parkvista Hereford Ranch

Poley, Chris 49 Prairie Rose Stock Farms 30 Pugh Farms 31 ReMax Blue Chip Realty/Marcel DeCorby 49 Remitall West 31 Richaud Stock Farms 16 River Bridge Ranch 41 Roselawn Polled Herefords 10 RSK Farms 14 Sampson’s Thunderbird Ranch 31 Section 7 Ranch 41 Spring Mountain Stock Farm 31 Square D Polled Herefords 41 SS Cattle Company 31 Standard Hill Livestock 6 Stith, Dale 49 Stockmens Insurance 49 Stromsmoe Herefords and Black Angus 31 T Bar C Cattle Company 14, 29, 43 Taboo Polled Herefords 32 The Cliffs Farm 40 Thurston Livestock 32 Today’s Publishing 27 Triple H Farm 41 Tyler Harris Photography 49 Vanden Boer Polled Herefords

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Warnyca Land & Cattle 41 Wild Oak Farms 32 Wunderbar Polled Herefords 41

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Coming Events October 29-31 30-31

Manitoba Ag Expo, Brandon, MB Edam 25th Annual Fall Fair, Edam, SK

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Lloydminster Exhibition Stockade Roundup, Lloydminster, SK/AB Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, ON 6 - Ontario Hereford Assoc. Futurity & Junior Showmanship 6 - Queen’s Guineas Sale, Toronto, ON 6 - Royal Elite All Breeds Beef Sale, Toronto, ON 7 - Eastern National Hereford MOE Show Farm Fair International, Edmonton, AB 11 - Hereford Genes Event 12 - Western National Hereford Show Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd. & Guests Anuual Fall Production Sale, Irvine, AB East Central Ontario Zone AGM, Omemee, ON LCI Doenz Ranches 42nd Annual Production Sale, Warner, AB MrNak Hereford Ranch Female Sale, Bowman, ND Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK Canadian Western Agribition Hereford Sale, Regina, SK Champions By Design - Club Calf Genetics Sale, Regina, SK

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NWSS Mile High Sales, Denver, CO Manitoba Ag Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB Canadian Bull Congress, Camrose, AB MC Quantock “Canada’s Bulls” Sale, Lloydminster, AB

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Topp Herefords Volume XVI Bull Sale, Grace City, ND Hill 70 Quantock Ranch “Barn Burnin’ Bull Sale” Lloydminister, AB 4th Annual Premier Bull Sale, Lloydminster, SK Bannerlane Production Sale #17, Livelong, SK Misty Valley Farms Sale, Maidstone, SK 7th Annual Moving On Bull Sale, Cut Knife, SK MJT “Back to the Basics Buy a Bull Day”, Edgerton, AB Corbiell Herefords Bull Sale, Brooks, AB Pine Butte Ranch Production Sale, Kamloops, BC Ulrich Hereford Bull & Female Sale, Lethbridge, AB McCoy Cattle Co. & Beck Farms Bull Sale, Milestone, SK Holloway Farms Ltd. Bull Sale, Veteran, AB

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Stromsmoe Hereford & Angus 31st Annual Production Sale, Etzikom, AB Herefords Today Herd Bull Issue Deadline Gemstone Cattle Co. Production Sale, Gem, AB MB Hereford Good As Gold Sale, Brandon, MB Big Gully’s Online/On-Farm & Heifer Sale, Maidstone, SK All Beef Pen Show, Medicine Hat, AB

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Standard Hill Connection Polled Hereford & Black Angus Sale, Maidstone, SK ANL Polled Herefords Spring Bull Sale, Steelman, SK Regina Spring Steer & Heifer Show, Regina, SK

Herefords Today Spring Deadline Wilson/Lees Value Added Bull Sale, Kisbey, SK

Thank you to the buyers and bidders at this year’s sale, your trust in our program is appreciated. Thanks to our crew, family, friends and sale partners for making it happen. Make sure to stop and see us at Agribiton this fall.

Blair Athol Polled Herefords, Arcola, SK Blairs.Ag Cattle Co., Lanigan, SK Brooks Farm, Alameda, SK Corp Creek Farm, Omemee, ON Crittenden Bros Polled Herefords, Imperial, SK Double Deuce Polled Herefords, Regina, SK Flyer Cattle Co., Brandon, MB Fossay Herefords, Woodlands, MB Haroldson’s Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK Kelly Webber, Midale, SK Lana Wyatt, Kisbey, SK Leveldale Polled Herefords, Douglas, MB

Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON Mohican West, Laurel, MT Ole Peteherych, Estevan, SK Phantom Creek Herefords, Swift Current, SK Rachelle Brooks, Alameda, SK Remi Mitchell, Francis, SK River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON Shane Prill, Wichita, KS Square-D Polled Herefords, Langbank, SK T Bar K Ranch, Wawota, SK Wascana Cattle Co., Regina, SK

Annual Bull Sale - March 20, 2016

HEREFORDS TODAY Fall Sale Issue Fall 2015 Volume 13 Issue 4