• 2013 World Champion Female (selected by judges representing 31 countries across the globe)
• 2013 Canadian National Champion Female (Royal Agricultural Fair) • 2013 Agribition Champion Female
MHPH 301W
Dainty
205Y {DLF, IEF HYF} with MHPH 521X Action 106A {DLF, IEF HYF}
BW: 4.3 WW: 59.8 YW: 103.5 M: 25.1 TM: 55
Offering pick of the flush out of MHPH 205Y and NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET
Action 106A
Feature Service Sire
MHPH JWR 10Y
Birth Date: February 19, 2014 BW: 3.8 WW: 55.9 YW: 94.3 M: 23.3 TM: 51.3 Sire: NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET {DLF, IEF, HYF}
MHPH 521X
MHPH 2Z
Birth Date: January 3, 2014 BW: 5.5 WW: 53.9 YW: 89.5 M: 21.2 TM: 48.2 Sire: Stonewood MHPH Zerox 2Z {DLF, IEF, HYF} Sale Management
Office: 306-933-4200
{DLF, IEF HYF}
Birth Date: January 6, 2014 BW: 4.5 WW: 55.5 YW: 81 M: 24.4 TM: 52.2 Sire: BNMHPH 13P Heat 101S {DLF, IEF, HYF}
Brooklyn 103B
{DLF, IEF HYF}
MHPH 101S
Judy 106B
Sarah 219B
{DLF, IEF HYF}
{DLF, IEF HYF}
A sample of the heifer calves on offer
BW: 3.4 WW: 67.3 YW: 107.4 M: 24.3 TM: 58 Owned with Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK 2013 Canadian Reserve National Champion Bull 2013 Canadian High Selling Bull Calf Sire: TH 122 71I Victor 521X ET
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BW WW YW Milk TM Fat REA MARB
View his video at www.remitallwest.com
3.1 51.7 84.1 19.5 45.4 0.001 0.30 0.12
REM 7B — Born Jan. 24, 2014 — BW 89 lb. Sire: CB 57U Can Doo 102Y • SOD: SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET
Remitall-W Start Me Up ET 7B A new star is born at Remitall West! • We welcome you to the 2014 Remitall West Production Sale. This year’s sale offering is our most dynamic to date. Featured in this sale will be our top 2014 born herd sire prospects like Remitall-W Start Me Up ET 7B pictured above. Also selling will be the special full sisters to these future breed sires. A select high quality group of bred heifers will be included this year as well. Our newest embryo matings, which represent our entire donor team, will also be a highlighted. The first group of Game Day 74Y progeny, the 2012 World Hereford Conference Grand Champion Bull, will sell along with an exciting group of ET born calves that are complete outcross Australian genetics. Join us for what promises to be one of the top Hereford events of the year! The sale will be online at www.liveauctions.tv.
“Building Quality with Form and Function”
The Remitall West Production Sale Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014
Please contact us to ensure you receive a sale catalog
Bryan and Annette Latimer 403-556-0301 Box 16, Site 2, RR #4 • Olds, AB T4H 1T8 ablatimer@xplornet.ca • remitallwest.com 2
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Remitall West Marvel ET 76Y
dam of Start Me Up ET 7B. She is a full sister to Remitall West Game Day ET 74Y. Marvel 76Y is owned with BNC Polled Herefords, Ontario.
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Remitall West Marvel ET 6B full sister to Start Me Up ET 7B. This special heifer will also sell!
Hereford.org
October 19, 2014 1:00 p.m. Arcola, Saskatchewan
Featuring Services To Churchill Red Bull 200Z
BW: 0.5 WW: 67.6 YW: 112.6 MM: 29.3 TM: 63.1
Haroldson’s WLC Reno 15X
BW: 0.5 WW: 45.0 YW: 73.6 MM: 15.5 TM: 38.0
On Offer Will Be
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In this issue...
The GHC Brand A Lifelong Commitment Page 20
Bonanza 2014 Page 24
A True Champion Page 38
Hereford Bull Demand Steady Page 44
Beef-A-Rama Page 54
In every issue...
Published by: Herefords Today Ltd. #4-3342 Millar Avenue Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 7G9 Phone: (306) 934-9696 Fax: (306) 934-0744 info@herefordstoday.com www.herefordstoday.com Our Staff Bryan Kostiuk - Editor Chris Poley - Marketing Ted Serhienko - Marketing Treena Ballantyne - Controller Mina Serhienko - Accounting Debbie Thiessen - Circulation Tiffany Peters - Design Jamie Van Cleemput - Design Paige Holmquist - Design Amanda Adam - Design
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A Breeders Vet Perspective
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Under The Gavel
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Rate Card & Subscription Information
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Coming Events
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Published 4 times/year - Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall Careful consideration has been placed on production of this magazine and we are responsible for the value of the advertisement; however, we assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Printed in Canada by: Houghton Boston Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Publications Mail Agreement: 40021107 Returned Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to: Herefords Today Circulation Dept. #4-3342 Millar Avenue Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 7G9 Email: info@herefordstoday.com
Cover ph otos by Grant Rolston
Breeding for our Customers’ Bottom Line Mark Your Calendars!
October 19th is the event of the year at the farm!
DVL 18B PE EPDS
S: RST Time’s A Wastin’ 0124 D: Blair-Athol 13K Melba Mode 95S BW 1.5
WW 44.7 YW 75.1
MM 25.0
TM 47.3
EKD 230B PE EPDS
S: RST TIime’s A Wastin’ 0124 {DLF IEF HYF} D: GHC Miss Unique 105Y BW 3.5
WW 55.6 YW 94.1
MM 26.7 TM 54.5
Our LARGEST and BEST Offering EVER will include:
~ 25 Herd Building Bred Heifers, Sired by Heater, Classic, Market Index, Plainsman and the rest of the Blair Athol Bull Battery. These top quality heifers carry exciting services to Major, Time’s A Wastin’, Classic, TH Stockman, NJW Downhome and our Junior Herdsire BBSF Zach 60Z, a son of 719T. ~ 10 “BIG TIME” Heifer Calves sired by: Time’s A Wastin’, Masterpiece, Market Index, Trust, Major, Untapped and others!
DVL 27A EPDS
DVL 63A EPDS
S: Star Market Index 70X ET {DLF IEF HYF} D: Blair-Athol Susie Babe 1W BW 3.9 WW 56.0 YW 94.0 MM 16.8 Due early March to Blair Athol Classic 53U
S: Remital Heater 161U D: MA 13K Ada 25W 21Y
BW 3.2
WW 46.0
YW 80.9
MM 21.7
TM 44.7
Due mid March to TH 89T 755T Stockman 475Z
DVL 4B S: NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET {DLF IEF HYF} D: RVP 179W Yippy Ki Yi Yea 111Y
TM 44.8
PE EPDS
BW 3.2
WW 54.7 YW 100.4
MM 26.1 TM 53.5
DON’T MISS OUT! 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
4-3342 Millar Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7K 7G9 Ph: 306.933.4200 Fax: 306.934.0744 info@tbarc.com www.tbarc.com Chris Poley:306.220.5006 Ted Serhienko: 306.221.2711 Shane Michelson: 403.363.9973
View the catalogue online at
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Mohican West & Guests
McMurry Cattle and Ehlke Herefords
Thursday, September 25, 2014 · NOON At Mohican West, Laurel, Montana
SELLING 74 LOTS OF QUALITY HEREFORDS All Cattle have a DNA Profile Videos and Catalog will be available soon!
BW WW YW MM M&G
1.5 47 69 22 46
LJE 08X Miss scarlet 009a S: Snowshow 743 Regulator 08X Birthdate: January 27, 2013
6.1 55 94 18 45
mc 306u ringleader 1116 S: Harvie Ringo ET 306U Birthdate: January 31, 2011
BW WW YW MM M&G
4.4 55 92 23 50
E 196T Missy 405A ET S: Harvie Dan T-Bone 196T Birthdate: February 26, 2013
BW WW YW MM M&G
MC 27Z Bannergirl 1470 S: RVP Star 45S Zack 27Z Birthdate: March 15, 2014
3.1 48 85 22 45
BW WW YW MM M&G
3.1 90 90 28 57
Th 223 71I Dominette 404X ET S: DRF JWR Prince Victor 71I Birthdate: April 24, 2010 A rare opportunity to buy a great one!
4.2 57 91 25 54
mohican victoria 105b S: TDP Crossover Z400 Birthdate: March 5, 2014
BW WW YW MM M&G
Sale Managers: Jim Reed · 660-527-3507 Dale Stith · 918-760-1550
BW WW YW MM M&G
BW 3.5 WW 57 YW 109 MM 26 M&G 54 SR TDP joint venture 2206 Z ET S: NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET D: NJW BW Lady Sport Dew 78P Birthdate: September 25, 2012 Herd bull quality along with a famous pedigree.
BW 3.1 WW 63 YW 101 MM 21 M&G 53 Mohican melody 27b S: H BK CCC SR Game Changer ET Birthdate: January 31, 2014
BW WW YW MM M&G
5.4 62 94 26 56
Mohican princess 7B S: GV CMR Strong 156T Y449 ET SOD: MSU TCF Revolution 4R Birthdate: January 5, 2014
Canadian catalogs by request at: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. · 306-933-4200 · info@tbarc.com
Mohican West
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Ehlke Herefords 3100 Sportsman Park Rd., Laurel, Montana 59044 Mark and Della Ehlke 406-439-4311 info@ehlkeherefords.com Conard and Nancy Stitzlein, Owners 330-378-3421 Terry Powlesland 406-670-8529 McMurry Catle Co. Fred and Doreen McMurry 406-697-4040 mohicanw@yahoo.com · Phone/Fax 406-633-2600 View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com or www.mohicanpolledherefords.com
AnL Mhph pBG 45p Tank 9w
Th 43p 719T victor 452Y ET
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Your Trusted Genetic Source
Glenlees DBk 57Y uma Lyn 43A
Th 200j 63n Tundra 110X
haroldsons wLC jack ET 57Y
Introducing Services To Glenlees 719T Option 26A TH 33Y 3X Sheyenne 740A
AHL 43A sold in 2013 for 1/2 interest to Abby Hill Farms for $12,000.00 Reserve Division Heifer Calf at Agribtion 3rd in class at Denver National 1/2 Sisters sell October 18, 2014
Join us for the ANL & Guests Production Sale Steelman, SK October 18, 2014
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Bar JM Jewel 6Z Tradition X Fussion
Bar JM Amber 40Z Tradition X Remitall Route 66
Bar-J-M Farm
Join us September 21, 2014 at the Autumn Alliance Sale These power house two year olds sell with their beautiful heifer calves at foot Jewel & Victoria are already leading our showstring being named Grand Champion Female at Beachburg Fair. Bar JM Windy K Victoria 11B Victor 755T X Jewel 6Z
Bar JM Amber 13B Victor 755T X Amber 40Z
john & Barb Mastine & Sarah Darraugh Box 98 29058B Whitney, ON K0J 2M0 Farm (613) 637-5316 John Cell (613) 334-1878 Sarah Cell (613) 334-1992
Bulls and Females for sale.
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Consignors Lone Pine Cattle Services Rob & Dawn O’Connor 306-762-4543 OVHF Herefords Frank & Andree McNeely 306-868-2201 Six South Herefords Kerry, Curtis, Danika & Reese Gaillard 306-436-4420 Mission Ridge Herefords Steve, Fran, Matt, Mark, Paul, James & Michelle Hordos 306-835-2007 Bieber Herefords Wally, Kathy, Herman & Christina, & Ann Bieber 306-727-3127
Git-R-Done Ranch Trygve & Jill Eidem 306-728-3339
Sale Management
Triple H Farm Ltd Lyle and Michell Heidecker 306-367-2016 JHF Herefords Raymond Johnson 306-675-6137
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Consigned to C&T Take the Next Step Sale
KLR 1B- Feb 9/14
KLR 2B- Feb 11/14
Heifer Calf sired by GHC C5 DOWNLOAD 26Z (purchased in Crittenden 2012 sale- sired by BBSF WRANGLER) x C&T KLR BEAUTY TWO 39Y.
Heifer calf sired by BOYD MASTERPIECE 0220 x KLR JANICE 15X.
KLR 3A
NJW 98S DURANGO 44U x PCL NABOB LADY 57T 44Y. Purchased in dam from Phantom Creek Livestock in 2012 C&T Sale. AI bred to BOYD MASTERPIECE 0220 on April 28/14.
KLR Polled Herefords
KLR 23A
MHPH 9W YOUNGBLOOD 414Y x KLR MANDY 13S. AI bred to MHPH 521X ACTION 106A on May 16/14.
KLR JANICE 24J
Randy & Karen Wagner Box 122 Consul, SK S0N 0P0 Randy (306) 299-4511 Karen (306) 717-1230
Grand Champion Female at Saskatoon Fall Fair in 2006. Grand Dam of KLR 2B.
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Sale Managed By BW WW EPDS CE BW WW YW MILK T M 80 n/a (PE) 2.1 2.9 57.3 90.3 23.7 52.4
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It might have been the ambiance of a roaring camp fire or the contents of coffee cups, but it stirred conversation with a simple question...is it relevant to show cattle in today’s marketplace? The exhibition of agricultural produce in Canada dates back to the mid 1800’s beginning in the Maritime provinces, but the province of Ontario was the founding ground for livestock shows as Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn and Galloway cattle were imported from the British Isles. The Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto (1846), the Western Fair in London (1868) and the Central Canada Exhibition in Ottawa (1888) were major livestock events as the growth of seed stock in the livestock business expanded. In the Western Provinces infancy, the first livestock show was established in Brandon in 1882. The grand-daddy of all the early fall shows was the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair established in Toronto by the lake and rail yards in 1922 and still remains Eastern Canada’s top agricultural showcase today. Due to the need for railway transportation to move cattle any distance, many of the great shows established in cities which had kill plants and stockyards. The Chicago International Livestock show was established in 1900 and ran until 1971 at which time the stockyard closed; the show moved to Louisville and is known today as the N.A.I.L.E. In the same fashion of establishment, the American Royal Show in Kansas City began as a tent set up in stockyards, near a packing plant. Canada’s largest livestock show, Canadian Western Agribition, is held in Regina during late November and the National Western Stock Show in Denver Colorado six weeks later, are North America’s “must attend” events where visitors from around the globe view and admire....true trade events. For many of us, “the yards” is a common phrase when speaking of the National Western, which was established in the early 1900’s. The building years of the early 1900’s saw departments of Agriculture in both Canada and the United States concentrate their efforts improving and expanding, the livestock industry, especially the seed stock sector. They strived to establish agricultural societies to host fairs throughout the country and provided grants to assist with premium money and promotions. By the same measure, in post World War II years, government agricultural representatives helped to promote and establish 4-H clubs (FFA in the United States) in an effort to have every community with a club. These same representatives enforced the pedigree act where every bull used was to be tattooed, registered and possess a registration certificate produced by Canadian Livestock Records in Ottawa. It was the day of box cars, two and three ton trucks with decks, sleeping on straw beds, liners, curl combs, wide leather halters and showmen wearing ties. Associations, directors and personal promoted the enhancement of shows and exhibitions to attract new membership and attendance grew in the same parallel. But times changed! Except for the provinces in Eastern Canada, where cattle are exhibited at summer fairs and exhibitions, the establishment of fall shows (quite a few of them have diminished and some have failed), have breeders concentrating on major fall events and exhibiting current year offspring. The average lifespan of a purebred breeder is around seven to nine years...the kids join 4-H at the age of ten and are usually weaned before twenty...as we age the enthusiasm must be generated by our children...the next generation. 4-H has declined, so have breeder numbers as rural population has aged in general, and our youth have left the farm to find a much easier way of life in urban centers of Canada. Livestock is labor intensive and showing cattle is highly intensive ... moreover, finding capable young people to work and prepare cattle for exhibition is getting more difficult each year. Today, virtually no one wants to spend all fall halter breaking, as gone are the days when everything was halter broke and led into the sale ring.
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The largest prohibitive is the cost of exhibiting your product. Throughout the building years, the Canadian government subsidized fairs through prize money under the Hayes Classification. This prize money was a huge benefit to breeders defraying costs, as many of the exhibitors could virtually break even exhibiting throughout the summer circuit. The cost of exhibiting an animal at Agribition, Canada’s largest and most attended livestock exhibition, ranges in the neighborhood of a thousand dollars. So there lies the question...how many should I get ready and stand eighth out of ten? During that week the average price of a hotel room is $170.00 (two hundred bucks with tax and parking)...that’s the special Agribition rate, with no bartering or discount rates ... that same room is much more reasonable any other time of year...it’s a bloody rip-off! Over the past two decades, the direction of our breed associations have slanted their members to the technical side of the industry. Numbers and data seemed much more important than creating enthusiasm at breed events. Unlike Canada so far, our neighbors to the south use these numbers in evaluating and placing cattle at their major shows. I sat in Denver for two days watching a judge select animals by their numbers...the most boring show I have ever attended, we could virtually pick the top three placings before the class entered the ring...it would drive a man to drink...numbers are for marketing and selection, not the show ring. Of course, breeders with a few years of experience can recall the days when frame score was the only selection criteria, a class started with the biggest and tallest and downsized to last position. Some of the high grossing, high averaging bull sales are held by breeders who do not exhibit cattle except for maybe their kids in 4-H...how can this be...some do not even attend a major show. Does this mean that showing cattle is not effective marketing or are the shows not attracting the actual market of those who choose not to exhibit? In the majority of cases, breeders who do not show and are successful are big print advertisers. But we must learn from our past! As in some societies, wives (some had more than one) were chosen on visual appraisal, attractiveness and demeanor, rather than numbers or pedigree. Forerunners in the cattle industry, also visually selected cattle from the British Isles and brought them to our founding nation in order to expand and improve the quality of the beef we eat. Even Continental cattle, in later years, were all visually selected for North America. We have surpassed a century of shows with judges making decisions on which individual or individuals are best suited for the industry. During the past century, attendees to events often did not agree with the judges selections, but rather, discovered their own herds or individuals that would start or change the direction of their livestock program. Judging criteria is simply phenotype - body shape, breed characteristics, size and volume. This visual criteria is used around the world in every commercial sale barn that brokers cattle, whether they are stockers, feeders, butcher bulls or D3’s and will continue to be used after I am long gone. Showing cattle is hands-on marketing...you can visit with those who stop by and peruse your herd on display. Although you can have displays with pictures and videos, there is no substitute for the real thing. Whether you like it or not, one must still advertise, since not all of your potential and current customers are in attendance, but the mere fact that you exhibited at Agribition carries a lot of weight with foreign visitors. In addition to the marketing factor, showing cattle allows you the opportunity to compare your program to that of your fellow breeders. Major shows give exhibitors and visitors alike, an opportunity to view and compare the top animals from each individual herd in one common area. Showing cattle adds family values. Through 4-H or junior years, parents assist their children in their young years and as they progress into their mid teens, they add intense value to a cattle operation, adding a dimension of labor and ideas... working and bonding with all members of the family. Youngsters learn the glamour of victory and the agony of defeat along with other family members and fellow competitors. Children that are raised in an agricultural setting around livestock have a higher level of work ethics and family values that those raised in an urban environment. Unless you have been on a secluded island away from civilization, you must know how strong the cattle market is, as record prices are achieved each week. This rising phenomenon is and will attract new members to the livestock fraternity, members who might be of a different color or race...they will want to read about it...then see it! For the last hundred years, livestock shows have been designed to attract new breeders and youth to our industry... we must realize that visual appraisal is the fulcrum in purchasing the product.
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Cowboy TV
hen I was a kid, we didn’t have TV. It’s not that TV wasn’t available - it was, we didn’t have electricity. It made sense not to have TV. We didn’t miss TV, we had something much more entertaining - we had cows. The cows weren’t all that entertaining really, they were the supporting actors. The real stars were the intellectually superior humans working with the cows. As I grew up, I came to recognize one phrase as a sure sign of good things to come. It was like those previews the show at the movies. The ones that get you to return in keen anticipation of the best movie ever. My father would announce to my unsuspecting mother that he would “need you and the kids to help sort cows.” Now--- to the average person, that doesn’t sound like such a big deal. But, the average person hasn’t sorted cows with someone related to him or her by birth or marriage.
Sooner or later it would happen. There would be one in every pen, a cow who decided it was her God given right to go through the gate no matter how hard Mom tried to stop her. So the old cow would be trying to go through the gate, Mom would be trying to stop her and Dad was busy driving cows past Mom and through the gate. Mom was standing her ground. She would have a determined, almost defiant look on her face. Dad would yell, “stop her” while he drove eight or ten cows in Mom’s direction. The defiant look would turn to utter confusion. Mom didn’t have the foggiest who “her” was. So she stopped them all.
Oh--it started simple enough. My father would run all the cows into the big pen. He knew what he wanted to do and he thought that Mom and us kids would just naturally have picked it all up. So, he would start doing whatever it was he was doing without telling anyone else.
All right! The good part was starting. We all took spots to watch what would happen next.
Mom would go about her business for a few minutes before she would get confused and the dialogue would start. It would go something like this.
“I didn’t want all of them stopped--- just the white faced heifer.”
“What are you trying to do?” “The same thing we do every year. The heifers go to the scale house, the cows go to the hay shed and the culls go down the chute!” “Why didn’t you tell me?” Dad would give Mom one of those glances that we all knew meant this was going to be a great show. So--- the action would begin. Dad is in the big corral, Mom’s on the gate and us kids, well, we were never sure quite where we were. We knew if we were here we were supposed to be there. But, if we started there, we would soon find out we were supposed to “get the hell out of there!” 18
Things would go along pretty smooth for a few minutes. Cows were moving where they were supposed to, just like a well-rehearsed ballet. Mom moved the gate in and out like a true master, Dad directed traffic with his stock cane and we watched and waited.
“What the hell are you doing?” “I stopped them!”
“They’re all white face heifers!” “I want you to let the cows go and stop the God damned “two year old!” “Watch your language—the kids are listening!” “I know---you kids get the hell out of there!” “You don’t have to yell at the kids!” “I wasn’t yelling. Now let this one go!” “Which one?” “The one who calved by the creek last year.” “How the hell am I supposed to know where she calved by looking at her?”
“Just open the gate!! No!! Stop her!!” “Who?” “That one!!” About this point Mom had had enough. She would glare at Dad, while he tried to avoid looking at her. There would be a few moments of uneasy silence while Mom watched Dad who was trying not to look at Mom. Then Dad would yell, Mom would shut the gate, take us kids and march off to the house. As we would go to the house, I would steal a quick
glance back at Dad. There he’d be, standing alone in the middle of a corral full of white faced cattle, watching Mom, kids and dog disappear into the house. Now, don’t think my Mom and Dad are any different than hundreds of other couples who own cattle. They are not. They’ve raised a large family and have been married for fifty years. And us kids, did we learn anything from all of this? Absolutely not!! C’mon Dear, we gotta sort some cows.
– Grant Rolston
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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THE GHC BRAND... a lifelong commitment The Crittenden Brothers Story
Last Mountain Lake, also known by the local population as Long Lake, is the largest naturally occurring body of water in southern Saskatchewan. It is approximately ninety-three kilometers long and only three kilometers at its widest point. On a major flyway, the Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary was established in 1887, as the first federal bird sanctuary in North America. In 1987, as the first such wildlife reserve of its kind on the continent, with over two hundred and eighty bird species recorded, it was designated as a National Historic Site in Canada. As settlers and homesteaders migrated north in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, Last Mountain Lake was used as a method of transportation to ferry passengers, supplies and building materials on the steamship “Qu’Appelle.” Several miles to the west, the town of Imperial was incorporated as a village in 1911, with the arrival of the railroad and is situated in a strong mixed agricultural region. Imperial today, has a population of over five hundred. After World War II, a young entrepreneur, Bob McIntosh started a welding shop called Melcam Industries and built the first patented rock-picker. The demand for the rock-pickers rose rapidly and a manufacturing plant was constructed. In addition to the rock-pickers, cultivators and harrows were manufactured and marketed throughout Canada and the United States. In 1975, the company was purchased by Calgary based Flintridge Holdings and in 1978, Bush Hog Equipment in the U.S.A purchased Rite-Way Manufacturing. In the spring of 1912, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. (Leslie) Crittenden came west from New Market, Ontario with their two sons, Milford (six years old) and Ralph (one year old) and filed for a homestead in the Imperial district. They lived with their uncle for about six months and then in a granary for the winter.
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The GHC Brand... The Crittenden Brothers Story
WALPOPLE JAMMER 5J
GHC VOLUME III 139S
GHC HIGH TEC 30E
Leslie was a carpenter by trade and soon made improvements to the granary, making it into a comfortable home just before their third son, Lawrence was born. Like all new settlers, they began mixed farming in times of humble beginnings. Ralph Crittenden attended the Hamilton country school and learned carpentry skills from his father. He started farming at a young age and was a very skilled hockey player. In 1952, he married Irene Habermehl, a teacher from the Watrous area to the north. The couple was blessed with five children -Gordon, Howard, Joan and Joyce (twins) and Jill. Both Gordon and Howard attended school in Imperial and like their father, they enjoyed playing hockey. The brothers were musically inclined, playing the saxophone and clarinet in the school band and Gordon also played with a rock band. But farming was their main goal. In 1977, Howard married Sharon Emigh of Watrous. Sharon owns Lewis Agencies Ltd., a very successful accounting business in Imperial and has another office in Davidson. The couple has three children Jim, Grant and Kirbie and four grandchildren. Jim’s wife, Kari works as a nurse’s aide in Nokomis and they have three children, Paige, Haley and Larissa. Grant’s wife, Lindsay is a school teacher in Lanigan and they have a son, Rylan. Kirbie is an accountant at Canpotex and her husband, Preston Mosewich is a scientist with Envirotec. In 1981, Gordon married Shirley Mooney, a registered nurse who works in Imperial. The couple has three children; Megan, a school teacher in Blaine Lake; Justine, a radiation therapist in Saskatoon and Spencer who farms and is a member of C5. During the years Gordon and Howard were in high school, father Ralph and Uncle Lawrance sold the cows and the pasture in 1964. Once the two brothers settled into farming, in 1972, they purchased a package of commercial females; by 1978 and serious about the beef cattle business, they purchased a package of registered Polled Hereford females from Ed Clark, Inchkeith, Saskatchewan. Not pleased with the production of their first purebreds, they chose to go farther afield and ventured to Allan Otto’s, Al’s Polled Herefords, Lacombe, Alberta, purchasing a group of ten heifers. Pleased with the results, they returned when Allan dispersed and were volume buyers. In the group was Al’s Mis Peaches 12E, carrying GHC Model Man 21N, who they entered into the famous Regina Bull Sale. With the fitting assistance of Jay Holmes (breeder of the first Agribition Supreme Champion Polled Hereford Bull), GHC Model Man 21N was selected as Senior Champion Bull...the next day, he was high selling bull at $31,000.00, purchased by Floral View Farms, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Ponderosa Ranch, Maidstone, Saskatchewan and Western Breeders (now Alta Genetics Inc.)Balzac, Alberta.
“That day, we thought there was nothing to breeding these purebreds!”
In the fall of 1989, Howard and Gordon travelled to Klondike Farms, owned by Donn and Sylvia Mitchell, Douglas, Manitoba. Amazed by the herd and the program, they decided to purchase some females; but interest rates were high and funds were not abundant with two families and an expanding farming operation. “Donn offered us pick of the heifer calves, (except for three untouchables, who ended up being the high sellers in the Klondike dispersal) which we referred to as the ‘Klondike Deal’. He didn’t have to, but he gave us a break, as we were trying to get established.
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W-T-K 75A CONTINENTAL 66F
“JUNIOR EXHIBITING GHC GENETICS”
“COFFEE TIME”
That day is one we will never forget...it’s a break we’ve tried to pass on to other young guys, because we remember what Donn and Sylvia did for us.” The brothers selected fifteen foundation females and have offered terms in each and every production sale. In addition, they copied the naming of females by the sire...for example the Carla’s are Continental’s...the Miss Dew’s are Volume III’s...and so on. The 90’s were the “bull years.” In 1995 Crittenden Bros. attended Remitall Cattle Co.’s annual fall production sale at Olds, Alberta. There, they selected Remitall Admiral 48A, a three year old son of Glen Poundmaker 28U out of a Remitall Leonard 38L daughter. The bull’s first crop of daughters were the feature females in Crittenden Bros. first production sale...”A Cut above the Rest.” The sale was above expectations...but the last for the Saskatoon Auction Mart, as the famous market burned down three days later. The next sale in 2000, was moved to the quonset at the farm and has hosted a sale every second year since. 1995 turned out to be a great year for herd sires. GHC High Tec 25E was sold in the Sask Proud Sale and purchased by one of the nation’s leading breeders...Tom Warnyca, W-T-K Polled Herefords, Montmartre, Saskatchewan. Out of the same calf crop, GHC High Tec 30E was sent to the Canadian Western Agribition show in ‘96 as a yearling. Russ Tegtmeier, Burchard, Nebraska purchased the bull out of the stall... the following year he was senior champion at the N.A.I.L.E., Louisville, Kentucky and his semen rights were purchased by Alta Genetics Ltd., which was then, Western Breeders. 1997 could well have been the most pivotal year in the foundation of the Crittenden breeding program. Howard travelled down to W-T-K Polled Herefords to see a bull called W-T-K Jet; while driving out to the pasture where Jet was in, they passed by a handful of cows running with another bull. Howard relates “I asked Tom to stop the truck and tell me who this bull was.” Tom said that he had passed in the previous fall’s sale. “What are you doing with him?” “We’ll probably sell him.” “Well you better sell him to us!” The bull was W-T-K 75A Continental 66F, who went on to become Junior Champion at Canadian Western Agribition, Grand Champion the following year and 2000 U.S. National Senior Champion bull at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Crittenden Bros. were named Premier Breeder at the 2001 Canadian National Show on progeny sold in their 2000 sale...the first crop of calves by Continental...shown by the new owners! In 2001, Crittenden Bros. captured U.S. National Reserve Champion bull with GHC Lawman 108H ( a son of GHC Crutch 58F), who was an Agribition class winner and purchased by Gene Plager, Plager Polled Herefords, Table Rock, Nebraska. 108H was Champion Bull at the American Royal in Kansas City the previous October, shown and campaigned by Kevin Jensen. That same year, 2001, at the National Western, a Continental daughter purchased by Star Lake Cattle Co., Skiatook, Oklahoma was named Heifer Calf Champion. The Walpole Philis 13F family was founded in 1998 when they purchased a package of females, a herd bull and a donkey (the donkey had to be in the package or no deal) from Fred and Marilyn Mason, Walpole Farm, Manor, Saskatchewan. In 1997, the day before the first GHC sale, Fred had a sale and sold all the cattle with the exception of what he called his Treasure Chest cows…he was diagnosed with cancer and wanted to beat the disease and restart the herd with these elite females. It was a good deal and they let the boys pay for them over time. Walpole Philis 13F had lost her calf that spring as a two year old... Gordon and Howard had mixed ideas whether she should stay with the package...she made the load and changed the industry! Gordon and Howard are allergic to show halters and show canes...their show barn is a pen with a watering bowl and a slab fence shelter to the northwest. Crittenden Bros. have never had a show herd; but throughout the years have been very successful on the tanbark, thanks to those special young folks who exhibited their cattle. In the early years, Jay Holmes was instrumental in the showing and presentation of GHC show cattle. The middle years brought a pair of new young cattlemen to the GHC program, Jeremy and Arden Charlton, Kurtis Reid and his family assisted with fitting, showing and presentation at Canadian Western Agribition.
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As the fourth generation grew and matured, they came back home to carry on their roots ...farming, adding more farmland to their base. Howard quips, “We look like a Hutterite colony but with less beards and hats.” In 2010, the Crittendens formed a family partnership called C5, made up of two generations of men ....Gordon, Spencer, Howard, Jim and Grant. “We meet for coffee in the morning, decide what we’re going to do and head out in different directions; but most importantly, we have a good working relationship with our kids and spouses.” The land base totals nine thousand acres; they breed two hundred and sixty breeding females. Every second year they host a production sale, the last Saturday in October. Crittenden Bros. market around forty bulls annually by private treaty. They have sold cattle, embryos and semen around the globe...Denmark, Russia, Kazakhstan. Ireland, England, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Uruguay, numerous states in the United States and nine provinces domestically. Howard relates, “Much of foreign trade and commercial bull trade are initiated through Buyagro.com.”
The GHC program is based on walking bulls. Artificial insemination is used only in their embryo transfer program and that semen
must be from proven sires. Gordon states, “We buy the best bulls we can. In the 80’s we used A.I. and got soured on it and decided to spend extra money on quality bulls. Now we have uniformity, fertility and a shorter calving cycle and most importantly, a better, more consistent product. Finding good breeding sires is a never ending challenge, but we’ve been in the business long enough to know who to deal with and who not to. Some breeders back up their program and some don’t....we’ve always tried.” Howard adds, “Times are rapidly changing as labor costs have driven breeding and selection to what I call...zero to 60. Commercial producers want a light birth weight with high gain. As a breed we need lighter birth weights, higher weaning and yearling weights to keep up with the other breeds. That’s what we are trying to do here.” Gordon and Howard have admired and tried to learn from the best breeders in the nation, throughout their years of growth, “Donn Mitchell, Louis Latimer, Fred Mason, Neil Wilson, Tom Warnyca...great breeders...we looked up to and learned from them and hopefully someday we’ll see our names that same way and that they learned from us. Let’s not forget Dennis Nevin and all the sale personnel...
it takes teamwork to sell cattle.”
When are the young guys...the fourth generation taking over?
Just about all the grain division has been transitioned to them and they are doing a really good job… “We are having a big sale on October 25, 2014, selling all females three through ten years of age. This sale will align and transition the guys into the cattle so that Gordon can fish a little more and I’ll do my thing …chase cows! Gordon and I both like it and I want to keep my nose in it.”
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BRED AND OWNED SHOW
YEARLING BULL CLASS 9 1. Renee Finlay, Enniskillen, ON with Little-Runnaway Easy Jr 1A by H Easy Deal 609 ET
HEIFER CALF CLASS 5 1. Jeanathan Cheremshynski, Vegreville, AB with NCX Bemy Valintine 10B by Bare Mr You Tube 4Y 2.
Gabrielle Cheremshynski, Vegreville, AB with NCX Miss Blizzard 11B by Bare Mr You Tube 4Y
YEARLING HEIFER CLASS 6 1. Wyatt Oulton, Windsor, NS with OLTN 212X Amazing Grace 13A by NJW 78P 4037 Durango 212X 2.
GRAND CHAMPION BRED AND OWNED FEMALE AND SUPREME CHAMPION BRED AND OWNED ANIMAL Wyatt Oulton, Windsor, NS with OLTN 212X Amazing Grace 13A by NJW 78P 4037 Durango 212X
Larissa Lupul, Foisy, AB with NCX Miss Woot 24W by NCX RMN Tomasso 51T with her calf Bare Miss Betty White 24B by Bare Mr You Tube 4Y
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BRED AND OWNED FEMALE Max Goble, Alto, MI with Goble Trixi 312A by Star Brite Expectations 33Y ET BULL CALF CLASS 8 1. Wyatt Oulton, Windsor, NS with OLTN 719T Barbosa 8B by TH 122 71I Victor 719T 2.
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Cassandra Gorrill, Lindsay, ON with Cedarwood 49S Arizona 12A by McCoy 55M Absolute 49S
SENIOR BULL CLASS 10 1. Orianna Hyndman, Hamiota, MB with CRLY 12X Highly Explosive 291Z by RVP 45S Xavier 12X
Max Goble, Alto, MI with Goble Trixi 312A by Star Brite Expectations 33Y ET
COW WITH 2014 CALF AT SIDE CLASS 7 1. Wyatt Oulton, Windsor, NS with OLTN 3W Fanny 5Z by NBG 69T The Wonderer 36R ET 3W and her calf OLTN 719T Barbosa 8B by TH 122 71I Victor 719T 2.
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Larissa Lupul, Foisy, AB with Bare Blowin’ Smoke 13B by Bare Mr You Tube 4Y
GRAND CHAMPION BRED AND OWNED BULL Wyatt Oulton, Windsor, NS with OLTN 719T Barbosa 8B by TH 122 71I Victor 719T
HEREFORD INFLUENCE HEIFER CALF Class 13 1. Courtney Walker, Coldwater, ON with RSB Gracey 402B by Amen 2. Whitney Ball, Coldwater, ON with 2FFC Down Home Girl by Hereford sire RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BRED AND OWNED BULL Orianna Hyndman, Hamiota, MB with CRLY 12X Highly Explosive 291Z by RVP 45S Xavier 12X SEMEN DONATION FEMALES Class 11 1. Wyatt Oulton, Windsor, NS with OLTN 212X Amazing Grace 13A by NJW 78P 4037 Durango 212X
HEREFORD INFLUENCE YEARLING HEIFER Class 14 1. Courtney Walker, Coldwater, ON with Cotton Candy by Eye Candy 2. Owen Elmhirst, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge IRCC Xbred A3 by Square-D Tortuga 953T
2. Renee Finlay, Enniskillen, ON with Little-Runnaway Blou 1B by H Easy Deal 609 ET SEMEN DONATION BULLS Class 12 1. renee Finlay, Enniskillen, ON with Little-Runnaway Easy Jr 1A by H Easy Deal 609 ET
GRAND CHAMPION MARKET STEER Nicholas Cheremshynski, Vegreville, AB with NCX Zues by Hereford sire
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET STEER Shae-Lynn Bell, Consecon, ON with Double-Knot Arden 8A by Double-Knot Umpire 3U GRAND CHAMPION HEREFORD INFLUENCE FEMALE Courtney Walker, Coldwater, ON with Cotton Candy by Eye Candy
OPEN SHOW JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER Class 16A 1. Nolan Goble, Alto, MI with JPF Lady Blue Eyes A15 by Goble Blue Streak 314Y 2. Katie Cox, Braeside, ON with Delhawk E’Claire 98A ET by AH JDH Cracker Jack 26U
GRAND CHAMPION SEMEN DONATION ANIMAL Wyatt Oulton, Windsor, NS with OLTN 212X Amazing Grace 13A by NJW 78P 4037 Durango 212X
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION HEREFORD INFLUENCE FEMALE Owen Elmhirst, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge IRCC Xbred A3 by Square-D Tortuga 953T
Class 16B 1. Max Goble, Alto, MI with Goble Trixi 312A by Star Brite Expectations 33Y ET 2. Emma Lees, Arcola, SK with Glenlees DBK 57Y Uma Lyn 43A by Haroldsons WLC Jack ET 57Y
STRAIGHT BRED HEREFORD STEER Class 15 1. Nicholas Cheremshynski, Vegreville, AB with NCX Zues by Hereford sire 2. Shae-Lynn Bell, Consecon, ON with Double-Knot Arden 8A by DoubleKnot Umpire 3U RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SEMEN DONATION ANIMAL Renee Finlay, Enniskillen, ON with Little-Runnaway Blou 1B by H Easy Deal 609 ET
CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING AND GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Max Goble, Alto, MI with Goble Trixi 312A by Star Brite Expectations 33Y ET
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2. Kent Ribey, Paisley, ON with ICF Wilma 303T 101A by Grosvenor Titanium 80P 303T
RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING FEMALE Nolan Goble, Alto, MI with JPF Lady Blue Eyes A15 by Goble Blue Streak 314Y SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER Class 17A 1. Katie Elmhirst, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Anastasia ET 24A by CRR Helton 980
Champion Senior Yearling Katie Elmhirst, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Anastasia ET 24A by CRR Helton 980
Champion Senior Female AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Jessica Lasby, Mulmur, ON with JDL Janice 303T 201X by Grosvernor Titanium 80P 303T with her calf JDL Janice 11X 316B by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X
2. James Hordos, Raymore, SK with M-R 32X All About Me 70A by HF 102S Lariat 32X Class 17B 1. Jessica Lasby, Mulmur, ON with JDL Janice 210A by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X 2. Kyra McConnell, Orillia, ON with Sinnibars Ms WW Goldie 202A by Boyd Worldwide 9050 ET
RESERVE Champion Senior Yearling Female Hailey Goble, Alto, MI with MHPH 521X Dainty 105A by TH 122 71I Victor 521X ET
Class 17C 1. Whitney Ball, Coldwater, ON with MBF 203Y Polyanna 124A by MHPH 9W Yeoman 203Y
Two year old cow with 2014 calf at side Class 18
2. Adam Smith, Mount Hope, ON with XLP 11X Wilma 108A by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X Class 17D 1. Grant Goble, Alto, MI with HCH Lady A104 by Goble Acres N Eights 321W 2. Courtney Walker, Coldwater, ON with MHPH 521X Rita 1151A by TH 122 71I Victor 521X ET Class 17E 1. Hailey Goble, Alto, MI with MHPH 521X Dainty 105A by TH 122 71I Victor 521X ET 2. Daniel Barfett, Wallacetown, ON with SRF Angel 15A by CRR About Time 743 Class 17F 1. Brittany Sherry, Lakefield, ON with Stonewood Ms Supreme 3A by Lambert Remedy 2030 75R
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RESERVE champion Senior Female Katie Elmhirst, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Zoom Zoom 45Z by Square-D Tortuga 953T with her calf Elm-Lodge Boom Boom 32B by AXA Golden-Oak Xceed ET 704X
1. Katie Elmhirst, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Zoom Zoom 45Z by Square-D Tortuga 953T with her calf Elm-Lodge Boom Boom 32B by AXA Golden-Oak Xceed ET 704X
heifer CALF Class 20A 1. Rachel Devlin, Ashton, ON with Palsson 52Y Bella 7B by NJW 72N P606 Payday 52Y ET
2. Wyatt Oulton, Windsor, NS with OLTN 3W Fanny 5Z by NGB 69T The Wonderer 36R ET 3W with her calf OLTN 719T Barbosa 8B by TH 122 71I Victor 719T
2. Shae-Lynn Bell, Consecon, ON with Double-Knot Bia 1B by Remitall Pure Luck 155U
Cow born prior to 2012 with 2014 calf at side Class 19 1. Jessica Lasby, Mulmur, ON with JDL Janice 303T 201X by Grosvernor Titanium 80P 303T with her calf JDL Janice 11X 316B by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X 2. Owen Elmhirst, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge 14N Ravish 3R by Elm-Lodge Hollywood 14H with her calf Elm-Lodge Bikini 28B by Boyd Masterpiece 0220
Class 20B 1. Bennett Crane, Cardigan, PE with DMR About Time Henrietta 2B by CRR About TIme 743 2. Gabrielle Cheremshynski, Vegreville, AB with NCX Miss Blizzard 11B by Bare Mr You Tube 4Y Class 20C 1. Katie Elmhirst, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Bling 18B by CRR About Time 743 2. Holly Somerville, Mountain, ON with Dorbay Miss Belle 409B by TH 122 71I Victor 719T
Class 20D 1. Owen Elmhirst, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Bell Of The Ball 14B by MSU TCF Revolution 4R 2. Jessica Lasby, Mulmur, ON with GRO-JDL Temptation 11X 114B by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X Class 20E 1. Morgan MacIntyre, Russell, ON with Dorbay Miss Betsy by JDH 10S Yankee 39X 2. Steven Jones, Fenelon Falls, ON with Redwing Betty-G 2B by Wilgor 55K Northeastern OL 2N
CHAMPION BULL CALF Kyra McConnell, Orillia, ON with SNBR-GL 1121Y The Bronx 110B by MHPH 118U New Yorker 1121Y
RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL Steven Jones, Fenelon Falls, ON with Redwing Allstar 2A by Wilgor 55K Northeastern OL 2N TWO YEAR OLD BULL Class 23 1. Owen Elmhirst, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge End Zone 62Z by TH 75J 243R Bailout 144U ET 2. Jared Ball, Coldwater, ON with MBF 45P Tanker 102Z by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P
CHAMPION HEIFER CALF Morgan MacIntyre, Russell, ON with Dorbay Miss Betsy by JDH 10S Yankee 39X
RESERVE CHAMPION BULL CALF Nathan McNeely, Bowden, AB with Dalmuir Bandit 101B by DEP Good & Plenty ET YEARLING BULL Class 22 1. Katie Cox, Braeside, ON with Double-H Joe 110A by Palsson Xclamation Point 7X 2. Steven Jones, Fenelon Falls, ON with Redwing Allstar 2A by Wilgor 55K Northeastern OL 2N
CHAMPION SENIOR AND GRAND CHAMPION BULL Owen Elmhirst, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge End Zone 62Z by TH 75J 243R Bailout 144U ET
RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER CALF Owen Elmhirst, Indian River, ON with Elm-Lodge Bell Of The Ball 14B by MSU TCF Revolution 4R BULL CALF Class 21A 1. Nicholas Cheremshynski, Vegreville, AB with NCX B Tube 17B by Bare Mr You Tube 4Y 2. Larissa Lupul, Foisy, AB with Bare Blowin’ Smoke 13B by Bare Mr You Tube 4Y
CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL Katie Cox, Braeside, ON with Double-H Joe 110A by Palsson Xclamation Point 7X
RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL Jared Ball, Coldwater, ON with MBF 45P Tanker 102Z by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P
Class 21B 1. Kyra McConnell, Orillia, ON with SNBR-GL 1121Y The Bronx 110B by MHPH 118U New Yorker 1121Y 2. Nathan McNeely, Bowden, AB with Dalmuir Bandit 101B by DEP Good & Plenty ET 27
BEST THREE HEAD FROM ONE FAMILY Elmhirst Family, Indian River, ON
GROUP OF FIVE FROM ONE PROVINCE Ontario
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CHAMPION JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP Katie Elmhirst, Indian River, ON
RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP Morgan MacIntyre, Russell, ON
BONANZA PREMIER BREEDER Wyatt Oulton, Windsor, NS
CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE SHOWMANSHIP Jamie-Lea Wade, Oakwood, ON
CHAMPION PEEWEE SHOWMANSHIP Nolan Goble, Alto, MI
RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE SHOWMANSHIP Courtney Walker, Coldwater, ON
RESERVE CHAMPION PEEWEE SHOWMANSHIP Katie Cox, Braeside, ON
CHAMPION SENIOR AND GRAND CHAMPION SHOWMANSHIP Jessica Lasby, Mulmur, ON
RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SHOWMANSHIP Hailey Goble, Alto, MI
CHAMPION PEEWEE GROOMING Nolan Goble, Alto, MI
RESERVE CHAMPION PEEWEE GROOMING Kayla Lees, Arcola, SK
CHAMPION JUNIOR GROOMING Owen Grundy, Kemptville, ON
RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR GROOMING Katie Elmhirst, Indian River, ON
CHAMPION SENIOR AND GRAND CHAMPION GROOMING Jessica Lasby, Mulmur, ON
RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION GROOMING Scott Barfett, Wallacetown, ON
LITTLE LEAGUE GROOMING COMPETITION Saskatchewan
TEAM JUDGING Saskatchewan
OPEN JUDGING COMPETITION
CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE GROOMING Owen Elmhirst, Indian River, ON and Courtney Walker, Coldwater, ON
RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE GROOMING Daniel Barfett, Wallacetown, ON
PEEWEE Tallia Osborne, Orangeville, ON
TEAM SHOW BASICS Quebec
TEAM MARKETING Maritimes JUNIOR Kylee Dixon, Arcola, SK INTERMEDIATE Courtney Walker, Coldwater, ON SENIOR Ashley Black, Bloomfield, NB
PUBLIC SPEAKING (PREPARED SPEECH) PEEWEE Kennedy Manns, Austin, MB JUNIOR Gabrielle Cheremshyski, Vegreville, AB INTERMEDIATE Renee Finlay, Enniskillen, ON SENIOR Hailey Goble, Alto, MI 29
PUBLIC SPEAKING (IMPROMPTU SPEECH) INTERMEDIATE Adam Smith, Mount Hope, ON
INTERMEDIATE Shae-Lynn Bell, Consecon, ON SENIOR Dylan Mastine, Melbourne, QC
SENIOR Cassandra Gorrill, Lindsay, ON
PHOTOGRAPHY (COMMERCIAL HEREFORD EVENT) PEEWEE Teegan Hyndman, Hamiota, MB JUNIOR Taylor Ribey, Paisley, ON PHOTOGRAPHY (HEREFORD CATTLE ONLY) PEEWEE Talia Osborne, Orangeville, ON JUNIOR Morgan MacIntyre, Russell, ON
INTERMEDIATE Josh Bell, Coldwater, ON
ART COMPETITION (HAND DRAWN) PEEWEE Kennedy Manns, Austin, MB
SENIOR Kyra McConnell, Orillia, ON
JUNIOR Kaitlyn Grandsire-Mastine, Roxboro, QC INTERMEDIATE Orianna Hyndman, Hamiota, MB
INTERMEDIATE Jade Oulettette, St. Francois, QC
SENIOR Kelly Sommerville, Mountain, ON
SENIOR Jassica Lasby, Mulmur, ON
ART COMPETITION (CATTLE SALE OR EVENT POSTER) PEEWEE Teegan Hyndman, Hamiota, MB JUNIOR Kaitlyn Grandsire-Mastine, Roxboro, QC PHOTOGRAPHY (HEREFORD CATTLE WITH ONE OR MORE PERSONS) PEEWEE Katie Cox, Braeside, ON
INTERMEDIATE Orianna Hyndman, Hamiota, MB SENIOR Allison Mastine, Pierrefonds, QC
JUNIOR Allie Barsby, Panoram, BC
JUNIOR Morgan MacIntyre, Russell, ON INTERMEDIATE Orianna Hyndman, Hamiota, MB
INTERMEDIATE Orianna Hyndman, Hamiota, MB
SENIOR Jessica Lasby, Mulmur, ON
SENIOR Allison Mastine, Pierrefonds, QC
ART COMPETITION (COLLAGE) PEEWEE Luke Andrews, Moose Jaw, SK JUNIOR Emma Lees, Arcola, SK
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ART COMPETITION (ONE PAGE ADVERTISEMENT FOR A MAGAZINE) PEEWEE Teegan Hyndman, Hamiota, MB
INTERMEDIATE Chelsea McNeely, Cobourg, ON SENIOR Cassandra Gorrill, Lindsay, ON
LITERATURE COMPETITION (POEM) PEEWEE Kyla Lees, Arcola, SK JUNIOR Gabrielle Cheremshynski, Vegreville, AB INTERMEDIATE Nicholas Cheremshynski, Vegreville, AB SENIOR Cassandra Gorrill, Lindsay, ON
ADVERTISING COMPETITION Saskatchewan
SCRAPBOOK PEEWEE Teegan Hyndman, Hamiota, MB JUNIOR Kaitlyn Grandsire-Mastine, Roxboro, QC INTERMEDIATE Orianna Hyndman, Hamiota, MB SENIOR Allison Mastine, Pierrefonds, QC
INDIVIDUAL GRAND AGGREGATE PEEWEE Teegan Hyndman, Hamiota, MB JUNIOR Gabrielle Cheremshynski, Vegreville, AB INTERMEDIATE Orianna Hyndman, Hamiota, MB
LITERATURE COMPETITION (REPORT ON AN EVENT OR TRUE STORY) PEEWEE Brock Dorrance, Wawota, SK JUNIOR Gabrielle Cheremshyski, Vegreville, AB
SENIOR Cassandra Gorrill, Lindsay, ON PROVINCIAL SCRAPBOOK COMPETITION Quebec
OVERALL GRAND AGGREGATE Orianna Hyndman, Hamiota, MB PROVINCIAL GRAND AGGREGATE Saskatchewan
INTERMEDIATE Orianna Hyndman, Hamiota, MB SENIOR Cassandra Gorrill, Lindsay, ON
GREAT GRILLER COMPETITION Maritimes
MAJOR JAY FOX AMBASSADOR AWARD Kyra McConnell, Orillia, ON
LITERATURE COMPETITION (FICTION) PEEWEE Sydney Dorrance, Wawota, SK JUNIOR Jordan Dorrance, Wawota, SK
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We are pleased to announce that the seventh annual T Bar Invitational golf tournament was once again an overwhelming success, raising close to $50,000.00 for youth in the beef industry. Eight national junior breed associations, representing nearly 2,000 members, will reap the rewards of the generosity of our sponsors. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Canadian Western Agribition. A successful social featuring a wine tasting sponsored by Alta Genetics was held on the night of June 24th at the Ramada Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The next morning, golfers were treated to Jodie Griffin, Program Coordinator for the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program speaking at the breakfast, hosted by the Dakota Dunes Casino. Shortly after, golfers of all skill levels, from ages 18 to 70, took to the course for golf, friendship and good cheer. The evening finished with an awards banquet where team Blairs.Ag was presented with the champion trophy. “We are extremely happy with this years event. With the help of our generous sponsors, we have raised nearly $300,000.00, which has provided opportunities to a great number of youth” said Bryan Kostiuk, co-chairman of the tournament. “The tournament encompasses people from all segments of the industry as well as those who wish to have fun and support a great cause.” Plans for the eighth annual T Bar Invitational are already under way. See www.tbarinvitational.com for further information on this year’s sponsors and more information on next year’s event. Special thank you to the Canadian Hereford Association, Canadian Junior Hereford Association, Saskatchewan Hereford Association, Lohner Herefords, Libke Herefords, Mohican West, The Cliffs Farm Polled Herefords, Double J Polled Herefords, GWG Polled Herefords, HMS Hi-Cliffe, Blair Athol Polled Herefords, Carlrams Ranching Ltd., Oakridge Farms, AM Ranching, and C&T Cattle Co. for their continued support. Hole Sponsor:
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4-H MEMBER AND HIS STEER RAISE OVER $70,000.00 FOR THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION OF SASKATCHEWAN purchased for $13,000.00 by Pinnacle Builders, Martensville, Saskatchewan, who then donated the beef to the Saskatoon Food Bank. An additional $31,000.00 was raised (he went under the gavel once more) in donations ranging from $100.00 to $5000.00 and purchased by various businesses, 4H clubs, parents and several 4H members.
Cadence and Blackout
He was just one of the seventy-eight 4-H steers that sold the evening of July 7, 2014, at Saskatoon Prairieland Park during the finished beef sale at the Saskatoon Regional Junior AG Showcase... he was not a show champion…but a greater champion instead! Ten year old Cadence Haaland, a member of the Hanley 4-H Beef Club, donated the profit from his steer as a way of saying “thank you” for the care provided by Royal University Hospital. Cadence (10) and his brother, Cohen (8) have hypogammagobulinemia, a rare immunodeficiency, requiring immuno injections weekly, boosting their body’s response in fighting off bacteria and infections, allowing the boys to lead as normal a life as possible. Recently, visits to the hospital have been switched to at-home care, in which their mother, Carissa, has been trained to administer the injections to the boys. The steer was The Haaland Family
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Cadence with Pinnacle Builders
This was then doubled by CN Rail through its Miracle Match Program. Cadence’s father, Chad was elated, “It was a huge outpouring of generosity from all 4H members; showing what Saskatchewan Agriculture can do and what the 4H program teaches kids about giving back to the community. It was unbelievable. Special thanks to all local businesses that came and supported the members by paying a premium for their project steers.” Chad, Carissa and the boys, along with Chad’s parents, Neil and Katie Haaland, operate a large ranch south of Hanley. They are custom operators and herdsmen for Blairs.Ag Cattle Co., running approximately 450 cows since the start of the company in 2006; they also custom graze 700 grass cattle for Gary Jones. In the winter season, Chad assists in showing and marketing for Blairs.Ag in Canada and the United States. Cadence Haaland is more than a winner....he’s a true champion.
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e know that not every animal coming through the packers’ doors is ideal. Some cattle will have horns that need to be cut off, or extra mud on the hide that slows down the processing line. Some carcasses will have too much fat cover, be bruised, or have lesions where injections were given - all of which require manual trimming. The more work needed to prepare a carcass for the cooler, the less valuable it is. Imagine if we knew how often each of the various carcass defects occurred and how costly each of them is. With that information, we as an industry could work to reduce them, starting with the highest priority. We could also check over time to see if those efforts were working. That’s what the National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) does. The NBQA is a study led by the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, and is funded primarily by the National Check-off and Canada’s Beef Science Cluster. It periodically measures the quality of Canadian beef by looking at random carcasses from all classes of cattle in eastern and western Canadian packing plant coolers to measure the incidence and severity of defects. The economic impact or the cost to the industry of each is estimated.The NBQA also asks consumers about their eating satisfaction of various beef cuts. The results allow us to see where the Canadian beef industry is making improvements on carcass quality, and where we need to focus our efforts next. The NBQA was first undertaken in 1995 and provided a benchmark against which future audits were measured. Subsequent audits were conducted in 1999 and 2011. Another is currently underway, with results expected in 2018. The results of the latest audit show that significant improvements have been made in a number of areas. The 1999 audit found that 50% of fed cattle carcasses had one or more bruise. That dropped to 34% by 2011. The severity of bruising in fed cattle remained consistent: 72% of bruises were minor, which means about 0.66 pounds of trim was required; 24% of bruises were major and required 40
approximately 1.5 pounds of trim; and 3.8% were critical, resulting in over 3.2 pounds of trim. The industry lost $2.10/ head or $6.7 million total (fed and non-fed combined) due to bruises on carcasses in 2011. Bruises can be prevented or minimized by using non-slip flooring in all cattle handling areas and transport trailers, by ensuring smooth surfaces on all handling equipment, and by working cattle calmly and quietly. Remember that temperament is heritable, so it’s best to cull wild cows and their daughters, and to dehorn animals early. The incidence of horns has also decreased. In 1999, 70% of fed cattle had no horns; that improved to 88% in 2011. Horns cause economic losses from bruising, head condemnations, and extra labor in the packing plant, which can be prevented through the use of polled bulls in breeding programs or by properly dehorning cattle at an early age. Fed cattle with one or more brands decreased from 25% to 9%, and multiple brands were observed on less than 0.1% of fed cattle in the latest audit, down from more than 8% in 1999. Hide damage from brands accounted for a loss $2.8 million total (fed and non-fed combined) to the industry in 2011. Among other carcass quality improvements is consumer satisfaction. Measures of juiciness, tenderness and flavour each improved 8-12%. One area the industry is losing ground on is liver defects. The 1999 audit found that 76% of livers in fed cattle were suitable for human consumption. That dropped to 69% in 2011, and is estimated to have cost the industry $30 million that year. Research is currently underway to better understand and prevent liver defects. Feedlot operators are encouraged to work with a generalized nutritionalist to develop good feed management and ration change practices that prevent grain overload. The BCRC recently released an engaging 6-minute video about the NBQA. In it you’ll hear the perspectives of a few of the leaders in our industry, including one of the major packers. Find the video and much more information on Canadian beef carcass quality, including tips to prevent defects, at www.beefresearch.ca/NBQA
BURTON DAVIDSON GRUNDY May 12, 1944 – July 27, 2014 With regret, the Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) announces the sudden passing of Burt Grundy, President of the CHA. Burt is past vice-president of the Ontario Hereford Association and Past President of Richmond Fair. He was a director with the Ottawa Valley Seed Growers’ Association, a founding member of the Eastern Ontario Quarter Horse Association and past director of the Ontario Quarter Horse Association. He was also an active member of the Ottawa Valley Aid for Chernobyl Children (OVACC), which found Canadian homes for orphaned children following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Burt has been a proud breeder and promoter of Hereford cattle for 20 years. He studied at Kemptville College for a year in 1963 where he met his wife Nancy, a farm girl from Grey County. The two married four years later. Burt also attended Algonquin College to study architectural drafting and was employed in that field for eight years. In 1972, he joined the Federal Government as a facilities manager and retired in 1997. Burt and Nancy purchased their first farm in 1969, continually increasing their cattle and horse numbers. Burt often drove Nancy and Jennifer to horse shows, supported and announced at local horse events and did some horse judging at local fairs. He would later take his grandchildren to participate in countless cattle events. Burt was the first Quarter Horse breeder in eastern Ontario to practice A.I. (artificial insemination) in horses. After their children left home, Burt and Nancy stepped up their Hereford breeding operations. Burt joined the Ottawa Valley Hereford Club in the late nineties, to become an Ontario Hereford Association director, vice-president and later a national director representing Ontario breeders. He was in the second year of his second three-year term as a national director and had risen to take the role of President of the Canadian Hereford Association, in January of 2013. One of his proudest accomplishments as a Hereford producer is breeding the bull NGB 69T The Wonderer 36R ET 3W, which was named Reserve Grand Champion Bull at our breed’s national show at Agribition. Burt is survived by his wife Nancy (Ballard). He is the father of Jennifer Hess (Don) and Christopher (Kelly Wright). He is also the loving grandfather of Justin and Alex McLaughlin, Rebecca Hess and Owen and Camryn Grundy. Burt is also survived by his sister Elizabeth Droeske (Jim) and their family, and brother-in-law Bill Ballard (Monique) and their family. He is predeceased by his parents Harry and Lois Grundy. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Burt, to the OVACC or the Ontario Junior Hereford Association. Condolences, donations or tributes may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com.
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Necrotic Laryngitis or Calf Diptheria (Barker Calves) By Roy Lewis DVM
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am sure most producers over the years have had calves (on a sporadic basis) develop a throat infection. These are the calves which have an extremely loud inspiratory and expiratory sound which can be heard across the pen. They generally have extended neck breathing and are in various forms of respiratory distress. The cause of these signs is generally an infection of the throat or larynx area caused by the same bacteria which can often cause foot rot. The initiating cause is usually an abrasion to the throat caused by rough feed or an oral ulcer. This is why seldom do we see these cases in outbreak form. Sporadic cases are the norm and can occur from young calves right up until cattle in the feedlot. The younger cattle having a soft oral lining are therefore most susceptible to these abrasions. The oral ulcerative lesion could have even started from sharp teeth and them inadvertently biting the inside of their cheeks. I am sure we have all done this from time to time or bitten our tongue so we all know how these injuries could occur. The organism gains entry this way and over time an abscess is formed around the laryngeal cartilages and this combined with the surrounding swelling significantly reducing the respiratory passage. What you in a sense are hearing is like a whistle when the calf is breathing. Veterinarians have varied treatment over the years depending on what they have found to be most effective. The larynx is mostly cartilage and as a result the blood supply and hence the ability to get antibiotics to the site of the infection is not good. Drugs from the potentiated sulphonamides to penicillin and more recently drugs such as the macrolides (Zuprevo &Draxxin) or florphenicol (Nuflor) have been tried. Make sure if you have a case to get the advice of your veterinarian as to what drugs have worked the best and for what length of time. Veterinarians will often recommend either a steroid such as dexamethasone or a NSAID (Non steroidal antiinflammatory drug) such as Banamine or Metacam to name a couple. These and the antibiotics are all prescription drugs which is why you need your herd veterinarian involved.
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If caught early and treated aggressively response is favorable. I have found in numerous cases the producer notices it quick enough but stops treatment too early and a relapse occurs. In my experience even if clinical signs have subsided substantially I continue treatment for several more days. The steroids or NSAID’s are stopped after a few days but the antibiotics are kept on board for the duration. In chronic cases or those unresolvable with drugs some can be saved with an emergency tracheotomy and laryngeal surgery where the abscess is peeled out and the proper diameter to the wind passage is reestablished. These cases of course carry a guarded prognosis but leaving these calves and doing nothing is grave indeed. You will have such a restriction that the eyes seem bugged out from straining to breath. There is only one other condition I know of that mimics necrotic laryngitis. Large calves that are born backwards and have a hard pull may break some ribs. The first few ribs as they heal causes a restriction on the windpipe and the same clinical signs. These generally cannot be helped and although a tracheotomy may provide temporary relief the actual problem cannot be corrected as the restriction is lower down the windpassage. This is why one question I would always ask with these affected calves “was it a hard pull backwards calf?� If the answer was yes then the prognosis is much, much worse. With the price of cattle ever rising keep in mind something can be done or at least tried on these calf diphtheria cases. Try to not wait too long before treatment is initiated and remember to finish the course of antibiotics your veterinarian recommends. As a salvage, operation laryngeal surgery can be done but most cases will clear up with good sound medical treatment. A few will recover but will still have a distinctive whistle especially when run a bit. This will be permanent for the rest of their life but they still will do well enough in the feedlot.
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Hereford Bull Demand
STEADY National cow-calf survey indicates 22% of commercial cow-calf producers plan to buy a Hereford bull in the next three years. by Angie Stump Denton
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alving ease, disposition, cow efficiency and fertility are the top traits producers plan to target for cow herd improvement according to a recent industry wide cow-calf producer survey commissioned by the American Hereford Association (AHA). That’s good news for the Hereford breed, which is currently in a position to deliver all four of those traits to a predominantly Angus-based cow herd. The Web-based survey was developed by MarketSense Inc. and distributed by BEEF Magazine. Surveys were sent to 30,759 subscribers of BEEF who report beef cow inventory. A total of 1,073 surveys were returned, and MarketSense analyzed the data. Similar surveys were conducted in 2001, 2005 and 2010. This year’s survey included previous questions to identify changes in commercial cattle producers’ attitudes and usage of Hereford genetics.
Key findings The survey showed that Hereford is recognized among cow-calf producers as the No. 1 breed for good disposition and cold tolerance
Survey facts 63% of respondents were 51 or older and 7% were younger than 30 Median herd size: 115 Average herd size: 258
and was also the only breed that had universal acceptance across all U.S. environments. Commercial cow herds with a Hereford base were evenly distributed between the regions and were the only breed that did not vary significantly in distribution by region — Northwest 28%, Southwest 26%, North Central and East 27%, and Southeast 25%. “The Hereford breed has always been known for its environmental adaptability,” says Craig Huffhines, AHA executive vice president. “As producers call for more cow herd efficiency the adaptability of Hereford along with its unique genetic components continues to support the Hereford breed’s crossbreeding advantages.” Respondents who intend to use Hereford bulls in the next three years were significantly more likely to target improvements in cow efficiency,
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heterosis and crossbreeding than those intending to use Angus bulls. Future use of Angus bulls appears to decline slightly (6%). Hereford bull use is anticipated to remain constant. The door may be opening for additional crossbreeding with the Hereford and Simmental breeds being the two largest populations of genetics that could be a compliment to Angus. More than half of respondents ranked seedstock providers, breed associations and veterinarians as their most useful sources of genetic information. The majority of respondents budget $2,501-$3,500 per bull with 11% budgeting more than $5,500. Slightly more than half of respondents intend to increase herd size and only a few plan to decrease herd size. This information signals the beginning of expansion of the U.S. commercial cow herd. When breed strengths were evaluated Hereford was noted as the best alternative to compliment Angus for virtually all traits. “There are several interesting facts coming from the factors in bull selection data,” Huffhines says (see
graph bottom of next page). “The Hereford breed is positioned well to meet the demands of a predominantly Angus cow herd, but there are some real world things to think about. Not surprisingly, 73% of producers surveyed feel that polled genetics are very important in bull selection. This is not an indictment of the wealth of high-value horned genetics within the
Hereford breed, but is a market signal worth understanding. “I also find it interesting that 35% of producers surveyed believe that genomic-enhanced EPDs (expected progeny differences) are important. GE-EPDs have not been around very long, but it appears that producers are willing to adopt technology at a fairly quick pace.”
Huffhines summarizes, “For the Hereford breed to continue to gain popularity in the market place we must deliver genetics that positively influence calving ease with documented efficiency, carcass quality and marbling, and while moderating mature cow size.” On the following pages are graphs and tables summarizing survey results.
Herd size 2011-13 Herd size has tended to increase over the last three years. A total of 5% of respondents had zero inventory in 2012 and 9% in 2011; this increase represents a re-entry into the cattle business.
Anticipated size of cow herd Just over half (52%) said they intend to increase the size of their cow herds in the next three years. Respondents 31-50 years of age were significantly more likely to increase their herds in the next three years. Respondents from the Southwest and Southeast were significantly more likely to plan increasing their herds. Respondents from the Northwest were more likely to maintain their current size.
Breed basis for commercial cow herd Commercial cow herds were predominantly based on Angus genetics followed by Hereford. Commercial cow herds with a Hereford base were evenly distributed between the regions and were the only breed that did not vary significantly in distribution by region.
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Cow herd traits targeted for future improvement Respondents were asked to select the top traits (up to five) they are looking to improve in their cows. When results were looked at by herd size, calving ease was somewhat more often targeted by smaller herds. Fertility, moderate mature size, marbling and feedlot performance were slightly more important to larger herds. Respondents older than 30 were significantly more likely to target calving ease and disposition than those less than 30. Cow efficiency was more important to respondents age 31-50 than to respondents in other age segments.
Factors that influence bull budget Nine of the 22 factors appeared to significantly impact bull budget.
Factors in bull selection Survey participants were asked how important 22 different factors were in bull selection, giving each option a score of 1 to 6. This is the top two box summary (ratings of 5 or 6). The top three factors in bull selection were fertility tested, calving ease and disposition. Respondents older than 30 were more likely to select bulls based on “ease of management� factors — disposition, polled, birth weight.
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Comparisons — 2013, 2010, 2005 and 2001 Demand for Hereford genetics has remained constant on all major usage metrics over the past four surveys — cow herd base, current bull use and intended bull use (next three years). The top genetic traits targeted for future improvements in the cow herd have not changed nor has the relative rank. The top three factors in bull selection — fertility tested, calving ease and disposition — have not changed in the last four surveys; however, the relative rankings have changed somewhat from survey to survey.
Breed of bulls most likely to purchase in the next three years
Genetics of cow herd base
Top cow herd traits targeted for future improvement
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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.
Lead Poisoning Lead is one of the most common causes of poisoning in pastured cattle and is responsible for untold economic losses to the cattle industry every year. For most of us, this is probably a surprising statistic. Surely there are worse things than lead out there?! The use of lead by industry is much less than it used to be. There are no more lead pipes or lead in our gas, but it is still present in many materials and often forgotten about. For livestock, lead-acid batteries used in vehicles represent the most common source. Old batteries discarded in the field or forgotten dumps, or old vehicles parked in pastures are likely sources. I discovered an abandoned dump on our home pasture several years ago and pulled three old batteries out. Two in the first year and one that appeared two years later pushed up with the spring thaw. Grease, old used oil from the leaded gasoline days, plastics, pesticides, fishing sinkers, metal flashing, tar paper, old shingles, linoleum, caulking material and paint represent a partial list of other sources. Nowadays, lead is no longer used in paint manufacturing, but all paints and varnishes manufactured before 1980 are suspect. Cattle are naturally curious and will lick or chew on almost anything. They are especially attracted to lead and will continue to chew on it because it tastes like salt. That is why it is very common to find fine shards of lead in the forestomach of poisoned cattle pointing to an actual feeding rather than just a lick or two. Once in the stomach the lead is dissolved and absorbed into the blood stream. Poisonings can be gradual resulting in a variety of clinical signs, or can result in sudden death of otherwise healthy animals. A single cow or calf may be affected or, in extreme cases, 10 or 20 animals may be lost. We recently lost two adult cows to lead poisoning, because I had forgotten about the likely presence of lead-containing paint on older farm implements. For a few years I have been using two tire rims from an old hay wagon as salt or mineral block holders. I like to keep the blocks off of the ground so they don’t dissolve as quickly when it rains. My problems did not occur until the salt began to rust the wheels and caused the old paint to flake off. Not replacing the salt blocks until they were nearly out of salt undoubtedly was also a contributing factor. The first cow was sick with what appeared to be pneumonia for a couple of days before dying while the second, a promising 3–year old, was found dead in the pasture. A scraping of paint and rust confirmed the presence of lead on the rim. Now I wish I had just left the salt blocks on the ground; especially considering the recent value of cows Lead poisoning can be tricky to diagnose since not all of the clinical signs will be manifested in each case and several of the clinical signs may be associated with other
conditions. Younger cattle are more likely to display signs of acute lead poisoning: incoordination, blindness, teeth grinding, convulsions, snapping eyelids, salivation and muscle tremors. Older cattle may display more gastrointestinal signs – off-feed, constipation early on with the potential for diarrhea later, teeth grinding and perhaps frothing at the mouth. Depression, blindness, incoordination, and head pressing may also be seen. Cattle having difficulty swallowing may develop pneumonia and some individuals may have an elevated body temperature. Lead can also cross the placenta and be excreted in the milk causing abortion and poisoning of nursing calves. Most animals die within 12 – 24 hours of the onset of clinical signs, less acutely affected animals may take 4 to 5 days to die. Once an animal shows signs of lead poisoning treatment is not likely to be effective. Injections of thiamin may lessen the nervous signs and drenching with epsom salts may reduce the absorption of lead from the rumen or speed its passage out of the body. Calcium disodium edetate may also help to reduce the amount of calcium in the animal’s system. Regardless of the protocol, several days of treatment are usually required. Post-mortems of sudden or unexplained deaths are always a good idea to protect the herd. Blood, liver and kidney levels as well as lesions in the brain will confirm the diagnosis. Your vet may also identify shards of lead in the forestomach particularly the rumen and reticulum. It is always a good idea to check pastures; especially, new ones for potential hazards. Be leery of those with old cars or farm equipment parked in them. Several months may be required to clear lead from the body following consumption regardless of whether clinical signs were seen or not. Contaminated cattle entering the foodchain represent a risk to human health and with traceback technology you could be held liable. Blood lead levels can be monitored in exposed cattle to determine when they are safe to enter the food chain. Some animals seem to be able to tolerate lead more than others and may be found to have blood lead concentrations in excess of 0.35 ppm (parts per million), a level consistent with acute poisoning, without clinical signs. Lead poisoning is often identified on well managed farms probably because they are vigilant. What can be more frustrating than the actual loss is the knowledge that exposure to lead was your fault.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hereford Beef-A-Rama 2014 July 12, 2014
Glenavon, Saskatchewan
Judge: Dave Osborn
BRED AND OWNED CHAMPION BULL Michelle Hordos
FEMALES Champion Heifer Calf Lexie O’Connor Reserve Champion Heifer Calf Delaney Sebastian
Grand Champion Commercial Female Dylan Grieve
Grand Champion Bull Kylee Dixon
junior Champion AND Reserve Grand Champion Female Kyla Lees
Reserve Grand Champion Commercial Female Jillian Just
Reserve Junior Champion Female Kriselly Webber Reserve Grand Champion Bull Lexie O’Connor
Grand Champion Steer Dylan Grieve Senior Champion Female AND Grand Champion Female Dylan Grieve Reserve Senior Champion Female Lexie O’Connor
Bred and Owned CHAMPION FEMALE James Hordos
BULLs Champion Bull Calf Justin Dickie Reserve Champion Bull Calf Becky Popowich
Reserve Grand Champion Steer Emma Lees
Junior Champion Bull Michelle Hordos
Three Head from One Family 1. Kylee Dixon 2. James Hordos
RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL Evan Sebastian
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GRAND AGGREGATE WINNER Dylan Grieve
Public Speaking Pee Wee 1. Delaney Sebastian 2. Sydney Dorrance Junior 1. Karlie Mckim 2. Jessie Procyk Intermediate 1. Remi Mitchell 2. Angel Grieve Senior 1. Dylan Grieve
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ANL Polled Herefords Bull Sale 2014
March 13, 2014 Steelman, SK Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Managment: T Bar C Cattle Co. (2013) Ltd. Sale Results 12.75 Yearling Bulls Averaged $5,321.57 5 Two Year Old Bulls Averaged $4,660.00 Total Sale Grossed $91,150.00 and Averaged $5,135.21 High Selling Yearling Bulls Lot 2- ANL 425X Untapped 98W 22A sired by TH 89T Untapped 425EX ET was purchased by Blairs.Ag Cattle Co., Lanigan, SK and Topp Herefords, Grace City, ND for $15,000.00 Lot 4- ANL 425X Untapped 25X 90A sired by TH 89T Untapped 425X ET, 3/4 Interest, full possession was purchased by Bar Star Cattle, Loma, MT for $7,000.00 High Selling Two Year Old Bull Lot 15- ANL 521X Victor 65U 23Z sired by TH 122 711 Victor 521X ET was purchased by Til-Toba Polled Herefords, Tilston, MB for $5,700.00
14th Annual Cattleman’s Classic Bull Sale April 6, 2014 Virden, MB Auctioneer: Ward Cutler
Sale Results 16.5 Hereford Bulls 28.33 Charlois Bulls 8 Angus Bulls
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$3,951.00 $4,961.00 $3,981.00
High Selling Hereford Bulls Lot 35- RSK 7W Lite Em Up 11A sired by Harvie Tailor Made 7W was purchased by Pederson Farms Ltd., Neepawa, MB for $5,500.00 Lot 47- RSK 7W Violator ET 17A sired by Harvie Tailor Made 7W was purchased by Oak Lane Farms Ltd., Virden MB for $4,800.00 Lot 39- RSK 719T Aristocrat 21A sired by TH 122 71I Victor 719T was purchased by Michael Slepicka, Minitonas, MB for $4,700.00 Lot 36- RSK 7W Muddy Waters ET 19A sired by Harvie Tailor Made 7W was purchased by Copper Farms, Brandon, MB for $4,500.00 Lot 38- RSK 719T Ace High 4A sired by TH 122 71I Victor 719T was purchased by Larry Slepicka, Minitonas, MB for $4,500.00 56
Vanderhoof All Breeds Bull Sale 2014 April 12, 2014 Vanderhoof, BC Sale Management: BC Livestock CO-OP Sale Results Hereford Bulls Red Angus Bulls Black Angus Bulls Simmental Bulls Charolais Bulls Total Sale Averaged $3,600.00
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$3,800.00 $3,600.00 $3,300.00 $3,100.00 $3,700.00
High Selling Hereford Bulls Lot 13- Tlell 8N Code Red ET 16A sired by Tlell 29F Red Cedar 8N was purchased by Russell McLarry, Burns Lake, BC for $5,000.00 Lot 11- Tlell 50X Brave Heart 26Z sired by Tlell P606 Hot Darn ET 50X was purchased by Murray Richards, Vanderhoof, BC for $4,600.00 Lot 17- Copper-T 2W 18X Zebest 10Z sired by Tlell 28M Ninga 2W was purchased by Telegraph Trail Ranch for $4,250.00 Lot 18- Copper-T 27T EL Zeabiscuit 28Z sired by Copper-T 6N 3P Trapper 27T was purchased by Telegraph Trail Ranch for $3,600.00 Lot 12- Tlell 18X Accelerant 11A sired by Tlell 199S Xplosive 18X was purchased by Frank and Kathy Larson, Prince George, BC for $3,000.00
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Advertiser’s Index 3-D-L Polled Herefords
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A M Ranching A.X.A. Polled Herefords Abby Hill Farms Alameda Agencies Ltd. Alta Genetics ANL Polled Herefords Aqua Hollow Ranch Arthur Polled Herefords
48 58 50 58 58 IBC 36 36
Bar-J-M Farm Bar-RZ Polled Herefords Bieber Herefords Blair-Athol Polled Herefords Bova-Tech Ltd. Bow Valley Genetics Brendale Acres Breton West Herefords Brillinger Farms Brooks Farms BuyAgro.com
12, 50 52 13 5 58 58 50 52 50 62 43
C & T Cattle Co. C.L.L. Holdings Ltd. Canadian Farm Insurance Corp. Chestermere Herefords Coppertone Farms Country Lane Farm Craigs Ranching Co. Creekside Angus Crittenden Bros. Polled Herefords
9 36 58 52 58 13 36 36 BC
Dallas Farms Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants Ltd. Dorbay Polled Herefords Double “F” Cattle Co. Double J Polled herefords DTHF Herefords Ehlke Herefords Elmlodge Polled Herefords
52 58 50 36 36 48 6 11
Flewelling Cattle Company Ltd. Flyer Cattle Co.
57 48
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Garrett Ranch Ltd. Git-R-Done Ranch Glenlees Farm Glennethy Farms Grant Rolston Photography Ltd. Greenridge Farms Guilford Hereford Ranch GWG Polled Herefords
36 13 7 48 59 48 48 36
Happy Hollow Farms Haroldson’s Polled Herefords HBM Polled Herefords Hereford America HMS Hi-Cliffe H.S. Knill Co. Ltd.
36 3 50 59 36 14
J Bar B Polled Herefords JHF Jerefords Johner Stock Farm JoNomn Hereford Ranch JVJ Polled Herefords
52 13 36 52 36
K-Cow Ranch KTCT Polled Herefords
52 48
Lakeford Polled Herefords Lakes Ranch Polled Herefords Lamport’s Polled Herefords LCI Doenz Ranches Lemondale Polled Herefords Lock Farms Lone Pine Cattle Services LV Farms Ltd.
52 63 52 53 50 36 13 36
Brooks Farms
BRKS 19A Class winner at CWA Sold in 2013 to Daryl Ruppiecht in Minnesota
Selling at ANL & Guests Production Sale Steelman, SK - October 18, 2014 Represented Sires:
TH 89T 743 UNTAPPED 425X ET | TH 122 71I VICTOR 521X ET ANL 83T WINFIELD 53W | H SWSN REDEEM 2429 ET
Brooks Farms Box 241 Alameda, SK S0C 0A0
Blayne 306-485-7063 Blake 306-485-8488 62
Jeremy 306-485-8003 Haley 306-485-9216
McMurry Cattle Co. Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords MHR Polled Herefords Mil-Wray Polled Herefords Mission Ridge Herefords MJT Cattle Co. Ltd. MNH Herefords Mohican West Moorehaven Farms
6 1 36 15 13 53 48 6 50
NBG Polled Herefords NCX Polled Herefords NJW Polled Herefords North Bluff Farms
50 53 58 58
O’Grady Steel Old Burchill Farm OVHF Herefords
59 37 13
Palsson Herefords Parkvista Hereford Farm Poley, Chris Prairie Rose Stock Farms Pugh Farms
19 36 59 53 53
Rawcliffe Grange Stock Farm Remax Blue Chip Realty/Marcel DeCorby Remitall Farms Richardson Ranch River Bridge Ranch River Valley Polled Herefords Rolling Acres Farms Roselawn Polled Herefords RSK Farms
48 59 2, 53 10 37 IFC 58 15, 48 48
Sampson’s Thunderbird Ranch Scott Alta Farms Section 7 Ranch Six South Herefords Spring Mountain Stock Farm Square D Polled Herefords SS Cattle Company Inc. Standard Hill Livestock Stith, Dale Stockmens Insurance Stromsmoe Herefords & Black Angus
53 53 37 13 53 37 53 61 59 59 53
T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Taboo Polled Herefords The Cliffs Farm Thornbank Farm Polled Herefords Thurston Livestock Til-Toba Polled Herefords Triangle Acres Triple H Farm Ltd. Twin View Polled Herefords Tyler Harris Photography
1, 3, 5, 9, 13, 51, 61, IBC, BC 12, 50 10 48 50 15 48 13, 37 8, 48 59
Vanden Boer Polled Herefords
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Warnyca Land & Cattle Watergrove Ranches Wild Oak Farms Wilson Polled Herefords Wrangler Polled lHerefords Wunderbar Polled lHerefords
37 53 50 58 37 37
a preview of our offering at the crittenden bros. “the shape of things to come” sale october 25, 2014 - imperial, sk
GHC
79S
Sire: HF 4L Beyond 36N Dam’s Sire: WTK 75A Continental 66F
A top donor in the hoffman herd. her daughter, AkjA 179w, granddaughter, AkjA 103A, and Grand-son, AkjA 24B, sell. Also selling 79S x Crr About Time 743 embryo and 79S x Th Shr 605 57G Bismarck 243 ET embryo
GHC
112X
Sire: McCoy 47N Throttle 98S Dam’s Sire: GHC Premier 152M
her daughter, AkjA 52A, sells.
In partnership with Almer weinmeier Phone: 780.635.4979 Cell: 780.210.0476 P.O. Box 120, Ashmont, AB T0A 0C0 Eight miles East of Ashmont on Hwy. 28, Range Road 102
GHC-Taboo
25X
Sire: GHC-Taboo Coalition 52U Dam’s Sire: Star America BNMHPH SS MKS 68M
her daughters, AkjA 6B sired by wonder and AkjA 51B sired by jSF reload 59u, sell. Also selling 25X x Th 223 711 Conquer 409X ET embryos Lakes ranch is four miles east of Ashmont, on Highway 28. Two hours from Edmonton on Highway 28. Two hours from Lloydminster. P.O. Box 120 Ashmont, AB T0A 0C0 winston (win) Stothert Phone: 604.922.9652 E-mail: wstothert@shaw.ca 1107-2222 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver, B.C. V7V 1C7 63
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Expo Cookshire, QC Manitoba Field Day MOE Show, Strathclair, MB Old Home Week, PEI East Central Zone Show, Stirling, ON East Central MOE Show, Lindsay, ON The Northern Alberta Hereford Club 20th Annual Hardisty Field Day, AB 21-24 Expo Ayer’s Cliff, QC 22 MOE Show, Kenty County Exhibition. St Marie de Kent, NB 23 Dundas Plowing Match and Fair, PEI 23 Barrie Fair MOE Show Ontario West Zone, Barrie, ON 27-30 BC Interior Provincial Exhibition Fair, Armstrong, BC 28-Sept 1 Expo Shawville Fair, QC 29-Sept 1 Expo Brome Fair, QC 29 Comberland County, Oxford, NS 29 IPE Hereford MOE Show, Armstrong, BC 31 Ontario West Zone, Orangeville, ON
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Expo Richmond Fair, QC Ottawa Valley Zone Show, Renfrew, ON Lakes District Fall Fair, Burns Lake, BC Ontario West Zone Show, Arthur, ON HEREFORDS TODAY FALL ISSUE DEADLINE BCHA AGM, Aldergrove, BC BC West Coast Hereford Club Show MOE Show, Lindsay, ON Richardson Ranch 5th Annual Online Sale, Tlell, BC River Valley Polled Herefords Sale, Newburgh, ON Genetic Designs X - River Valley Polled Hereford Sale, Newburgh, ON NB Beef Expo, NB Source for Success XIII Sale, Indian River, ON Elmlodge & Friends Source for Success Sale, Indian River, ON Autumn Alliance XXXII Sale, Orillia, ON Mohican West Hereford Sale, Laurel, MT Young Ranchman’s All Breed Livestock Show, Swift Current, SK MOE Show, Carp, ON
WLB Livestock’s 6th Internet Hereford Female Sale Olds Fall Classic, Olds, AB Expo-Boeuf Victoriaville, QC 2nd Annual Elite Genetics Online Sale, Leveldale Polled Herefords & RSK Farms, MB 17 Hereford Harvest Sale, Vibank, SK 18 ANL Polled Herefords & Guests Sale, Steelman, SK 18 C & T Cattle Co. & Guests “Take the Next Step” Sale, Kisbey, SK 19 Blair Athol/Haroldson’s & Friends Production Sale, Arcola, SK 25 Crittenden Bros. & Guests “The Shape of Things to Come” Sale, Imperial, SK 25 Sale Partenire Norm Taylor Waterloo, QC 25 Mohican West & Guests Sale, Laurel, MT 30-Nov 1 Lloydminster Stockade Round-Up, Lloydminster, SK
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Farmfair International, Edmonton, AB Manitoba Livestock Expo, Brandon, MB The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, ON Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK Canadian Western Agribition Hereford Sale, Regina, SK
December 1 4 5
HEREFORDS TODAY WINTER DEADLINE MHA Annual General Meeting, Brandon, MB Manitoba Hereford Good as Gold Sale, Brandon, MB