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Selling bulls in Canada’s Red, White and Black sale March 17 2018 at Johnstones in Moose Jaw and privately off the farm.

Happy Holidays and all the best in 2018 Thank you for your support of our breeding program!

Diamond T Limousin Poplarview Stock Farm Clay Hills Livestock Highway Limousin Gibson Farms Hewson Land & Cattle Lingley Limousin Crown Hill Acres Spare Time Livestock

TERRY & LYNETTE HEPPER & FAMILY R.R.#1 Zehner, SK, S0G 5K0 306.781.4628 or 306.536.7075 tlhepper@gmail.com Like us on Facebook “Eden Meadows Farm” 2

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Thank You...

to al l th e purch asers , b id d ers an d s ales s taff that m a de Th e Co l o urs Of Au tu m n Sale a hu ge s u cces s!

WGL 38C

WGL Canter 28C

WGL Dancing Queen 17D

Purchased by After Hours Limousin, Keady, ON

Purchased by Maplehurst Limousin, Westbourne, MB

Purchased by Nith Valley Limousin, Airdrie, AB

To our friends in the Limousin business, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and the best of the New Year to you all. See you in 2018!

WGL Dora 2D

WGL Distant Heart 613D ET

Purchased by 3 Ridge Farms, Owen Sound, ON

Puchased by Arcon Cattle Company, Everett, ON

CWG Dillinger’s Girl 1D

Greenwood PLD Beretta

WGL Crowley 1C

Purchased by Greenwood Limousin, Lloydminster, AB

Flush Sold to Norfolk Cattle, Tillsonburg, ON

Semen Packs Purchased by: Spare Time Livestock, Oxford Mills, ON Darling Farms, Castleton, ON Bear Creek Farms, Mooretown, ON

Look for our upcoming consignments to the

Fully Loaded Limousin Bull Sale March 24, 2018 | Cookstown, ON

Bryce & Nathan Allen RR 4 Box 189 Warkworth, ON K0K 3K0 P: 705-924-2583 F: 705-924-3385 Nathan’s Cell: 705-761-9426 Email: nathana@alleninsurance.ca brycea@alleninsurance.ca 3

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F FEATURES EATURES

20 Limousin Reigns Supreme

26 2017 CLA Statistics

CLA Office Update - English

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CLA Office Update - French

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CLA President’s Report

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CJLA Greetings

33 Ontario Junior Limousin News Flash

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CCA President’s Report

34 Future of the Breed - Norfolk Cattle

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Commercial Committee Report

37 International Limousin Congress 2018

61 A Breeder’s Veterinary Perspective

38 CanFax Market Summary

Provincial News

43 2017 Fall Show Report

56 2017 Fall Sale Results

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60 Elite Limousin Dams

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Contents Official publication of the Canadian Limousin Association

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49 British Columbia News

49 Alberta News

50 Saskatchewan News

51 Manitoba News

51 Ontario News

52 Maritime News

53 Quebec News - English

54 Quebec News - French

Social News

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H I G H L A N D

S T O C K

F A R M S

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Home of

Homozygous Polled Bulls blacks & reds

At Highland Stock Farms, we do not use the term Double Polled. All double polled means is that both parents are polled and off spring have not been tested or the test was negative for homozygous.

At Highland, our whole cow herd is tested (77.8% are homozygous polled) and we do not use herd bulls who are not homozygous polled.

As a result in our March 17th “15th Annual Highland Bull Sale� all bulls are homozygous polled with the exception of three.

Limousin, Angus, & Lim-Flex Bulls Sell March 17, 2018 at the ranch, Bragg Creek, Ab

We would like to congratulate our friends at Greenwood on their outstanding Supreme Championships at both Farmfair International and Canadian Western Agribition. These Supreme wins are a first for our breed. We are proud to have a maternal brother by Architect and paternal brother by Zoom Bloom as well to have purchased a daughter of Canadian Impact at the Solid Gold Sale.

Rob & Marci Matthews 403.585.8660 Amanda & Chris Haywood 403.470.1812 Bragg Creek, Alberta highlandstockfarms@gmail.com highlandstockfarm.ca 5

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RPY PAYNES DANICA 1D D:Excel Polled X-Treme SR Heifer Calf Champion

Excel Polled Yates D:Excel Polled Unique S:Excel Polled Wanderer 6th Year of Breeding

RCN Addicted to Love D:Excel Polled Sally

Supreme Champion Female CJLA Impact Show

Diamond C Braveheart High Selling Lot S:Excel Polled Popeye

Revolutions Dirty Dancing D:Excel Polled After Facts S:EF Zen 344Z

Diamond C Angelina D:Hunts Texture 129D S:Excel Polled Popeye

-The Miller Family-

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS “Striving to produce the finest Limousin feeder cattle on the planet”

SAVE THE DATE Watch for our consignments to the DeJager Bull Sale on March 13, 2018 at Bow Slope Shipping, Brooks, AB CONSIGNING to the New Years Resolution sale • 50 doses of B Bar Slate 17C semen • Watch for details online!

COMMERCIALLY ORIENTED

Limousin

ANDREW RANCHING Greg & Linnea 403.377.2572 glandrew@eidnet.org ANDREW RANCHES Tim & Lois 403.779.2273 tlandrew@netago.ca @AndrewTlandrew

YOUNGSTOWN, AB

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We are Excited

FOR THE UP AND COMING 17TH ANNUAL DIAMOND

MARCH 12, 2018

Sons Sell

DIAMOND C BRAVEHEART

DIAMOND C

Thank You

THANK YOU TO NORTH STREAM LIMOUSIN FOR PURCHASING A STRONG SET OF HEIFERS THIS FALL

Zepplin SON

NSC 68D COMING TWO YEAR OLD

Thank you to Limek Limousin, Australia for purchasing the Australian semen rights on Diamond C Braveheart.

A BIG

C RANCH BULL SALE

TO ALL OUR PAST BIDDERS AND BUYERS

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Thank you to Stewart Limousin for the purchase of NSC 1E.

FROM 2017 AND BEFORE

DIAMOND C ANGELINA

Thank you to 777 Cattle Ltd., Tyler Stewart, for the purchase of a half interest in the flush of Diamond C Angelina.

WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN THE NEW YEAR Neil & Sherry, Braeden & Annie Christiansen

DIAMOND C RANCH

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• CLA Platinum Herd.

• 35 years of birth weights, weaning weights, and retained yearling weights on calves.

• Scrotal measuring since 1992.

• Docility records since 1994 .

• Many Manitoba Bull Test Top Indexing and High Selling Limousin Bulls.

• Top Indexing Bull of All Breeds (550+ bulls) at the Manitoba Test Station.

• Excellent Carcass Data on bulls.

• Have AI’ed over 675 cows to the top bloodlines in the industry on natural heats.

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• 50 Embryo Transfers.

• Had the #1 Trait Leader Female in the country for Milk, as well as many other trait leaders over our career.

• We have not campaigned our cattle all over the country, but when they’ve had the chance to compete they’ve been successful.

• All cows are scored at calving on docility, maternal, milk, and calf vigour.

• Docility – if we can’t handle them, we don’t want ‘em!

• Our females are expected to do it on their own - no creep feed!

• Performance, Pedigree and Personality!

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Thanks to all our customers.

We sure appreciate your support.

Dave and Linda Harvey 100 Mile House, B.C. (250) 397-2306 www.hivalleylimo.com hivalleylimo@gmail.com

“Ivy’s Bossman HTZ 2B” Ivy’s Marksman HTZ 10Z by Ivy’s You Know It 42Y

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CLA office update will not be providing any management or promotional services to the Canadian Shorthorn Association. The Canadian Limousin Association remains committed to our CLA membership and looks forward to providing the same excellent level of registry and member services to the members of the Canadian Shorthorn Association.

By Tessa Verbeek

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hat a tremendous year the Limousin breed has had! 2017 will forever be remembered in Canadian Limousin history thanks to Greenwood Canadian Impact ET owned by Greenwood Limousin & Angus and Nordal Limousin & Angus winning the Supreme Bull title at both Farmfair International and Canadian Western Agribition! Thank you to these operations, and ALL of the Limousin breeders who have made the breed what it is today!

The National Limousin Show and Sale at Farmfair International was another highlight of the fall. Thank you to the Alberta Limousin Association for hosting the National Show and Sale this year. Special thanks to all of the exhibitors who attended, consigners and buyers in the National Sale and to the many volunteers and sponsors who contributed to making this a successful event. The Limousin breed was well represented throughout the summer and fall at shows across the country. The breeding decisions, management, hard work and investment that has gone into taking these cattle out to shows to represent the Limousin breed is appreciated.

Limousin excelled beyond the show ring this fall as Limousin calves topped the fall feeder sales consistently across the country, well above CanFax averages.

We are tremendously pleased to assist commercial producers in marketing their Limousin influence calves – contact the CLA to learn more. If you have not done so already, now is the time to finish registering your 2017 calf crop and get your weaning weights recorded. For those of you scanning your cattle this winter please remember that weaning weights must be entered before ultrasound results can be recorded.

In October, the CLA announced that we will be providing registry services for the Canadian Shorthorn Association beginning in 2018 when the Canadian Shorthorn Association transitions to DigitalBeef as their registry program. This arrangement is limited to registry services only, and the CLA

Bull sale season is just around the corner, and as always, the CLA is here to assist you with tools to help you have a successful sale.

- The CLA General Manager will attend your sale at your request and your expense. If you would like for me to attend your bull sale this years, please contact me early.

- Spring 2017 EPDs and breed averages will be available on DigitalBeef and on the CLA website in January.

- Catalogue downloads may be requested from the CLA to obtain pedigree and EPD information on sale cattle in an Excel document. We require an Excel file with only the registration numbers, not the tattoos, of cattle in the sale. There is a $1.50/head charge for this service.

- A mailing address list can be obtained from the CLA for $150, additionally the CLA can send an e-blast about your sale for $100 (you must provide all content/graphics).

- The CLA is pleased to post your sale catalogue and information about your sale on the CLA website as well as on our Facebook page. Please send a link to your catalogue to tverbeek@ limousin.com to ensure it gets posted.

- A gift certificate for Limousin branded CCIA tags can be given to your Limousin bull buyers to purchase a bag of tags at your expense as a thank you for purchasing a bull. You can download this off the CLA website or contact tverbeek@limousin. com to be sent a digital copy you can print.

-The CLA has a Limousin CCIA tag advertisement that can be used in your bull sale catalogue or otherwise to explain and promote the tag program to your commercial buyers. We have also developed a “Tag Supporter” logo that can easily be added to your sale catalogue or website. Contact tverbeek@limousin. com to receive a digital copy of either.

-Please remember that only Limousin cattle that contain between 37.5% and 75% Limousin blood and 25% to 62.5% Black Angus or Red Angus blood, may be called Lim-Flex. Cattle

that fall outside of these parameters should be described as Percentage Limousin in sales catalogues, not Lim-Flex.

- Last but not least, please remember to complete DNA testing for animals that require it well in advance of your sale. Beginning in 2018 the following turnaround times will be anticipated: basic SNP parentage verification and Protoporphyria testing turnaround 10-15 days. Low and high density genotyping turnaround 25 days. Horned/polled and coat colour testing turnaround 20 days.

Whole Herd Enrolment (WHE) Deadline January 15, 2018 Information concerning your 2018 WHE has now been mailed to all members. If you are an online user we remind you that you will not have received any paper forms for your inventory. Please remember that Whole Herd Enrolment is due no later than January 15, 2017. Online users may find instructions on how to post their inventory on our website under DigitalBeef. Please remember,NEW THIS YEAR if you have not completed your disposals/assessment by January 15th all assessment age females will be enrolled for the current year.

Refunds are only given on enrolled heifers calving for the first time providing disposal information has been filed by the member both on the heifer and her calf. There will no longer be a $10/day late penalty, your penalty for being late will be that all assessment age females will be enrolled on January 16th and no refund will be given.

CLA Office Closed for Christmas Holidays Please remember that the CLA office will be closed for the week between Christmas and New Year’s (December 23-January 1) to allow CLA staff a break to celebrate the season with their families. The CLA office will re-open on January 2nd to serve our membership.

On behalf of myself, your CLA Board of Directors and staff, we thank you for your continued commitment to the Limousin breed in your local area, your province and nationally. Whether you are involved in the Limousin breed as a seedstock breeder, a commercial bull buyer, or are an up and coming junior, the CLA is here to provide the tools for you to be successful. We thank you all for the contribution you have made to the enthusiasm for the Limousin breed in Canada as we head into the New Year!

Best wishes for a wonderful Christmas with family and friends and all the best in 2018!

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Nouvelles du bureau de l’ACL

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uelle année mémorable pour la race Limousin! L’année 2017 marquera l’histoire de la race Limousin au Canada, grâce au taureau Greenwood Canadian Impact ET, propriété de Greenwood Limousin et Angus, et de Nordal Limousin et Angus, lequel a remporté le titre de Champion Suprême à l’Agribition de Régina, ainsi qu’à l’Exposition Farmfair d’Edmonton! Merci à ces deux élevages, ainsi qu’à tous les éleveurs Limousin qui ont contribué à faire de notre race ce qu’elle est aujourd’hui!

Le Concours National et la Vente Nationale tenus à l’Exposition Farmfair ont constitué des faits saillants de l’automne.

Sincères remerciements à l’Association Limousin de l’Alberta qui étaient les hôtes cette année du Concours National et de la Vente Nationale. Nous transmettons nos remerciements spéciaux à tous les exposants, les éleveurs consignataires et les acheteurs de la Vente Nationale, de même qu’aux nombreux bénévoles et aux commanditaires qui ont contribué au succès de ces évènements. La race Limousin était bien représentée partout au pays au cours de l’été et de l’automne dernier. Nous apprécions sincèrement tout le travail, l’investissement, les efforts de gestion et les décisions d’élevage qui ont été nécessaires afin de démontrer ainsi notre race Limousin aux différentes expositions.

La race Limousin n’a pas seulement excellé dans les arènes d’expositions, car des veaux Limousin ont obtenu des prix record partout au pays, bien au-delà des prix moyens diffusés par Canfax.

Nous sommes très heureux de pouvoir aider les producteurs commerciaux à vendre leurs veaux croisés Limousin, veuillez communiquer avec l’ALC pour en connaître davantage. Si cela n’est pas encore fait, il est encore temps de compléter vos enregistrements des veaux nés en 2017 et de transmettre vos données de poids de sevrage. Pour ceux d’entre vous qui feront échographier vos sujets durant l’hiver, n’oubliez pas que les poids de sevrage doivent être entrées au système avant que les données mesurées par ultrasons puissent être saisies.

En octobre, l’ALC vous informait que nous allions fournir les services d’enregistrement à compter de 2018 aux membres de l’Association Shorthorn du Canada, lorsque l’Association Shorthorn du Canada aura adopté le système DigitalBeef pour leur programme d’enregistrement. Cette entente se limite uniquement aux services d’enregistrement et l’ALC ne fournira pas de services de gérance ni de promotion à l’Association Shorthorn du Canada.

L’Association Limousin du Canada demeure très engagée envers ses membres, et elle planifie fournir le même niveau d’excellence pour les services d’enregistrement offerts aux membres de l’Association Shorthorn du Canada.

- La saison des ventes de taureaux approche à grands pas et, comme d’habitude, l’ALC est là pour vous fournir les outils qui vous aideront à connaître du succès à votre vente.

- La Directrice Générale de l’ALC pourrait être présente lors de votre vente, sur demande de votre part, et en assumant les dépenses. Veuillez communiquer avec moi rapidement si vous voulez que je sois présente à votre vente de taureaux cette année.

- Les EPD du Printemps 2018 seront disponibles en janvier sur DigitalBeefet sur le site de l’ALC. - Des fichiers sous format Excel de données et de généalogies de sujets à vendre peuvent être obtenus sur demande auprès de l’ALC pour la préparation de vos catalogues. Nous avons besoin d’obtenir un fichier Excel avec seulement les numéros d’enregistrement, et pas les tatouages, des sujets inclus dans la vente.

Il y a un frais de 1.50 $ / tête pour ce service.

- Vous pouvez obtenir une liste d’adresses du bureau de l’ACL pour un coût de 150 $. De plus, l’ACL peut faire paraître une annonce dite “e-blast” pour votre vente, au coût de 100 $ (vous devez nous fournir le contenu de l’annonce déjà montée).

- L’ACL est fière de pouvoir annoncer à une reprise votre catalogue de vente et les informations touchant votre vente, sur notre page Facebook lorsque votre catalogue sera disponible en ligne, de même que le jour de la vente. Veuillez transmettre un lien vers votre catalogue à tverbeek@limousin.com afin de vous assurer qu’il puisse être annoncé.

- L’ACL peut également annoncer votre vente de taureaux dans la section de notre site internet. Veuillez transmettre le nom, la date et le lieu de votre vente à : tverbeek@limousin.com, ou vous pouvez utiliser la commande “Submit an Event”,

Welcome New CLA Members in 2017 Lazy H Limousin Andrew & Candice Webb Gull Lake, SK Shane Silvernagle Cando, SK

AFD Ranching N Tack Angela Foster Neepawaw, MB AMGS Limousin Garry Smart & Alex McNally Meaford, ON Chaffe Cattle Co. Jack Chaffe Mitchell, ON Krazy Kritter Farm Yvonne Davidson Phelpston, ON Murray Hill Farm Jeff & Denise Byers Blackstock, ON Smibert Limousin Paul & Justin Smibert Ilderton, ON Stone Valley Clarke & Alison Peters East Garafraxa, ON Van Den Heuvel Farms Inc. Eric Van Den Heuvel Strathroy, ON Andy Graveline Limousin Andy Graveline Campbell, QC Enterprise Karine Vincent Inc. Karine Vincent Saint-Chrysostome, QC Ferme Armaro Enrg.

Robert Vaillancourt Ste-Agathe, Lotbinie, QC Maple Ridge Limousin Jill Renton Stilesville, NB Mineral Valley Farm David A. & Kim Smith Salt Springs, NB TNL Farm Terry & Lori Anne Thorne Head of Millstream, NB Andrea Horsnell Aylesford, NS Fred & Marilyn Porter Hastings, NS Linked Farms Ltd. Alyson Bremner & Nicholas Juurlink Falmouth, NS

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laquelle se trouve sur le site internet de l’ACL. - Un certificat cadeau pour obtenir des étiquettes Limousin pré-identifiées de la CCIA pourrait être remis à vos acheteurs de taureaux, afin qu’ils puissent se procurer à vos frais un sac d’étiquettes, en guise de remerciement pour leur achat d’un de vos taureaux. Vous pouvez le téléchargez à partir du site internet de l’ACL ou en communiquant avec tverbeek@limousin. com, laquelle vous fera parvenir une version digitale pouvant être imprimée.

- L’ACL peut vous offrir du matériel de promotion des étiquettes Limousin de la CCIA, que ce soit pour être publié dans votre catalogue de vente ou encore pour expliquer et faire la promotion du programme d’étiquettes auprès de vos clients producteurs commerciaux. Nous avons aussi développé un logo “Tag Supporter”, lequel peut être facilement inséré dans votre catalogue ou sur votre site internet. Veuillez communiquer avec: tverbeek@limousin.com pour recevoir une version digitale.

- Rappelez-vous que seuls les bovins Limousin possédant une composition génétique entre 37,5 % et 75 % de sang de race Limousin, et entre 25 % et 62,5 % de sang de race Angus noir ou rouge, peuvent être désignés comme étant des Lim-Flex. Les bovins dont la composition génétique n’est pas comprise dans ces limites doivent être désignés dans vos

catalogues de vente comme sujets Limousin à pourcentage, et non pas des Lim-Flex.

- Enfin, un dernier rappel et non le moindre, rappelez-vous s’il-vous-plait de compléter suffisamment à l’avance de votre vente les analyses d’ADN requises pour les sujets à tester.

Date limite du 15 janvier 2018 pour le programme WHE Les informations touchant votre dossier 2018 au programme WHE ont été postées à tous les éleveurs. Si vous êtes présentement un utilisateur en ligne, nous vous rappelons que vous n’auriez alors pas reçu d’inventaire sous forme papier. Veuillez ne pas oublier que votre déclaration au programme Whole Herd Enrolment doit être faite au plus tard le 15 janvier 2018. Les utilisateurs su service en ligne trouveront les instructions concernant la déclaration d’inventaire directement sur le site DigitalBeef. S’il-vous-plait, rappelezvous la NOUVEAUTÉ CETTE ANNÉE, si vous n’avez pas complété le 15 janvier 2018 la déclaration de vos femelles conservées pour l’élevage, ainsi que des femelles réformées, toutes les femelles ayant l’âge requis au programme seront alors enrôlées pour l’année courante.

Des remboursements seront effectués uniquement pour les taures au premier vêlage, à la condition que les données touchant la réforme de la taure et de son veau auront été déclarées par le membre. La pénalité de 10 $ / jour pour

cause de retard ne sera plus appliquée, en cas de retard votre pénalité sera que toutes vos femelles ayant atteint l’âge requis seront enrôlées le 16 janvier 2018, et qu’aucun remboursement ne sera offert.

Fermeture du bureau de l’ALC pour les vacances de Noël Veuillez prendre note que le bureau de l’ALC sera fermé pour la période comprise entre Noël et le Jour de l’An (23 décembre 2017 au 1er janvier 2018), afin de permettre au personnel de l’ALC d’obtenir un congé et de pouvoir célébrer les Fêtes avec leurs familles. Le bureau de l’ALC sera ouvert de nouveau le 2 janvier 2018 afin de pouvoir servir les membres.

En mon nom personnel, au nom des membres du Conseil d’administration et du personnel de l’ALC, nous vous remercions pour votre engagement constant envers votre race, que ce soit au niveau local, provincial ou national.

Que vous soyez un éleveur Limousin de race pure, un producteur commercial, ou bien un membre junior, l’ALC est là afin de contribuer à votre réussite. Alors que nous nous dirigeons vers la Nouvelle Année, nous vous remercions pour votre contribution au succès de la race Limousin au Canada!

Meilleurs voeux pour un Joyeux Noël avec vos familles et vos amis, et tout le succès pour 2018!

CLA Directors

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CLA Executive Committee PRESIDENT Erin Kishkan Phone: (250) 747-3836 Email: kishkan@quesnelbc.com PAST-PRESIDENT Terry Hepper Phone: (306) 781-4628 Email: thepper@yourlink.ca VICE

VICE PRESIDENT Eric Boon Phone: (306) 280-8795 Email: bbarcattleco@gmail.com TREASURER Bill Zwambag Phone: (519) 287-3219 Email: bzwambag@execulink.com

CLA Staff GENERAL MANAGER Tessa Verbeek Phone: (403) 636-1066 Email: tverbeek@limousin.com

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REGISTRY/MEMBER SERVICES Dallas Wise & Laura Ecklund Phone: (403) 253-7309 Email: limousin@limousin.com CJLA Co-ordinator Laura Ecklund Email: cjla@limousin.com

Tim Andrew Phone: (403) 854-6335 Email: tlandrew@netago.ca Joe Cooper Phone: (902) 893-0744 Email: j.cooper@balamore.com Dan Darling Phone: (905) 375-4019 Email: dmdarling13@gmail.com

Mike Geddes Phone: (519) 375-6230 Email: mike@topmeadowfarms.com Matthew Heleniak Phone: (519) 537-1451 Email: matth@norpacbeef.com Cody Miller Phone: (780) 349-0644 Email: codymiller8@gmail.com

Provincial Association Presidents MARITIMES ALBERTA John-Calvin Siddall Chris Haywood Phone: (902) 664-8008 Phone: (403) 850-9665 Email: jfsiddall@nsac.ca Email: chris@anodizingcalgary.ca QUEBEC BRITISH COLUMBIA Serge Dethier Erin Kishkan Phone: (450) 454-6456 Phone: (250) 747-3836 Email: dianejoly19@hotmail.com Email: kishkan@quesnelbc.com MANITOBA ONTARIO Bill Campbell Murray Shaw Phone: (204) 776-2322 Phone: (519) 864-4030 Email: cam.limousin@gmail.com Email: bear.creek.farm@hotmail.com SASKATCHEWAN Rhett Jones Phone: (306) 629-3200 Email: jonescattlecompany@hotmail.com

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Limousin r e i g n s

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It has been a truly supreme fall show season for the Limousin breed! Greenwood Canadian Impact ET wrote a page in Limousin history by being the first Limousin bull to capture the Supreme Bull title in the Alberta Supreme at Farmfair International, and followed that up by winning Supreme Bull in the RBC Beef Supreme Challenge at Canadian Western Agribition – another first for the breed. Making the win even more historic, this was the first time Supreme Champions had been slapped in the new facilities at Canadian Western Agribition and it is only the second time that both

the Supreme Bull and Supreme Female from Farmfair have also received the same honours at Canadian Western Agribition.

For Impact, the journey to standing in that Supreme lineup and receiving the champion slap started many years prior.

Greenwood is a name synonymous with the Limousin breed, from Bernard and Mona Payne to Scott and Jackie, and now Jayden and Jaxon, raising the great ones has always been a family affair. The Payne’s flushed their outstanding black Limousin cow Greenwood Wisteria Lane to EXLR Total Impact 054T with the hope to create more

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females like Wisteria Lane to add to their program. Greenwood Wisteria Lane has since been Canadian Limousin Association Masterfeeds Show Dam of the Year for three consecutive years from 2015-2017. Total Impact is a heterozygous black bull who has sired many outstanding Limousin progeny.

“We thought,” recalls Jackie, “if we ever got lucky enough to get a red bull he could really be something.”

Impact was a standout right from the time he was a baby on pasture and showed successfully as a calf.

“I remember the conversations we had around naming him,” Jackie says, “we knew he needed a really cool name.” Today, Canadian Impact could not be more appropriate handle for the sire who has made an Impact on not only the Limousin breed in Canada but also in Australia where his calves are in high demand.

In December 2015, Greenwood sold 50% interest and full possession of the then 11-month old Canadian Impact, who would become one of the highest selling Limousin bulls in Canada. A price of $87,000 was commanded between Nordal Limousin & Angus purchasing 50% interest and full possession, semen purchased by the Canadian Impact Syndicate, and Australian semen rights being sold to LaValla Limousin and McAlpin Livestock. The ground was breaking for what was yet to come.

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This excitement of the first Limousin to win two major Supreme shows is for all Limousin people to enjoy and share the recognition of these accomplishments.

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“Selling him in the Western Select Sale was one of those special moments you can’t really explain how you feel,” Jackie reminisces, “To have so many breeders excited to have a semen pack and then Robbie Garner stepping up to buy his walking rights at a record selling price and making Limousin history was extremely humbling.”

Nordal Limousin & Angus, Simpson, Saskatchewan has been in the Limousin business since 1973 and has one of the longest running Limousin bull sales in Canada. Rob and Cindy Garner have three children, Justin, who is involved in the day to day cattle and grain operation management, and two daughters Christina and Jessica who have their own careers but also still reman involved in the operation.

Niece Jody Garner and her son Carter are also integral parts of the Nordal operation, with Jody mainly being responsible for the cattle management. Garner’s nephew Jonas Short also owns his own Limousin herd.

The family is steeped in Limousin tradition.

Rob recalls being impressed by Impact’s dam and grand dam as well as progeny from this cow family.

“His pedigree and physical conformation made him interesting for a potential sire in our program,” Rob comments. However, when Rob signed the cheque this was not the only plan for Impact’s future.

After the sale, Rob told Jackie, “Jack, you guys take him home, I have a dream. I want to stand in his Supreme photo in 2017.” Rob saw that he had a bright future not only in his breeding potential but also as an individual

that could represent the breed in a very impressive way in all breed competition.

It was clear to many that Impact was a special one. Anthony Robertson of LaValla Limousin was in Canada in the fall of 2015 and says it was the best day of his life, standing in line for a beer with Scott and doing the Australian deal on Impact with a handshake. LaValla Limousin partnered with McAlpin Livestock, who had previously bought Australian semen rights on the high performing Greenwood Pld Zambuka, whose progeny were already excelling in Australia. Impact progeny are now hitting

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the ground down under with great excitement and anticipation. The first daughter to sell in Australia cracked the auction block at $10,000 for Ian and Donna Robson of Flemington Limousin.

Bede McAlpin recalls of Impact, “He just combined everything we were looking for thick made, clean fronted and structurally sound with a pedigree that we admired.”

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He just combined everything we were looking for - thick made, clean fronted and structurally sound with a pedigree that we admired.

Bill Wilson of Calgary Stockyards said of Impact, “The best Limousin bull I have ever seen if not one of the best beef bulls out there.”

he would gather for the Limousin breed should he win.

“He is one that makes you stop and take a second look,” commented Grant Barnett of Heartland Livestock in Moose Jaw, Saskatchean, “Lots of bulls will make you look, he is one that makes you stop.”

“I believe with all of the positive comments on him and the many impressive traits he possesses,” Rob says, “his two Supreme wins gives the breed the recognition that, yes, we have potential industry leading genetics in our breed that will work for the betterment of breeding a quality product.”

Rob says that the main reason they wanted to keep showing Impact was not only to promote him and both the Greenwood and Nordal programs but also for the exposure

“I think Impact is already leaving his stamp on the Limousin breed,” says Scott, “to have so many of his calves exhibited this fall is a testament to that. I hope making

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As he matured, Impact gained many admirers well beyond the Limousin breed. His physical size is impressive and his flawlessly sound made structure while displaying a tremendous amount of muscle had many in Edmonton and Regina commenting on the ‘big red bull’ in the Limousin barn. His reach has extended beyond the show ring with cattle buyers commenting positively about the bull.

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Jayden and Jaxon play a key role and are extremely vested in the Greenwood operation. They have always been by Scott and Jackie’s sides doing chores, calving, breeding and working with show cattle.

“We are very proud of them,” beams Jackie, “they have an incredible work ethic, and are always striving to better themselves.”

Impact is now at Nordal Limousin & Angus and where he will be used extensively in their purebred and commercial herds.

“It felt a bit like dropping your kid off at college for the first time,” Jackie laughs, “the tears were real as we said farewell.”

history for the Limousin breed in the multi breed Supremes on a global level helps put Limousin into the daily thoughts of all breeds and is an opportunity to gain ground in the commercial market.”

This fall Greenwood Canadian Impact’s merit as a sire was proven in his progeny that showed successfully across Canada.

Of note, Impact sired Greenwood Electric Impact who stood behind his sire in the Limousin show at Canadian Western Agribition being named Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Bull. He also received many accolades in the Senior Bull Calf division at multiple shows this fall. At the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Impact sired the Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Female, EXE Luvly 1E exhibited

by Enright Farms, coming out of the Champion Intermediate Heifer Calf division.

Additionally, Eden Meadows Farm claimed the Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Bull title at the Brandon Ag Ex with Greenwood Canadian Impact sired EMF Either Way 15E. “Seeing all the Impact calves in the show barns this fall was exciting,” Jackie exclaims, “It is one thing to be able to bring out your own breeding, but to see him obviously working for other breeders and breeding programs is extremely gratifying. That’s what we hope to do, that is what we all need to do as breeders. To have Impact win Regina and then his son win Reserve behind him was exactly what we are striving to do as breeders of quality seed stock, we need the bulls of today out breeding themselves for the cattle of the future. We can not get complacent; we have to keep striving to be the best.”

his family he is this giant, lovable creature.

He and Jay have a bond like nothing I have ever seen. He knew we loved him, and he loved us right back. I think we all had giant lumps in our throats fitting him for Supreme Saturday, knowing it was his final dance.”

Jayden says of winning Supreme in Edmonton and Regina, “These two nights were the two most exciting and humbling experiences of my life. I will never be able to explain the feeling of accomplishing this as a family and team for our breed, our partners and Grandpa Bern.”

Rob’s goal is to have him breed many of the commercial cows so that the progeny can be fed out and performance, feed efficiency and carcass information gathered and evaluated. Rob has great appreciation for the whole Greenwood crew whose breeding, care and management took Impact to the top.

Rob adds, “This excitement of the first Limousin to win two major Supreme shows is for all Limousin people to enjoy and share the recognition of these accomplishments.”

The Payne’s have the following thanks, “Many thanks to our amazing families and our incredible show help (we consider them family if they are not by blood). We are so lucky to be surrounded by the absolute best people, our peers we learn from, grow with and share a passion for making the purebred cattle industry so desirable. We also need and want to thank the sponsors, volunteers and staff that give people like us a place to showcase our breeding programs. Robbie, we thank you for being an incredible partner. You stayed true to your decision to see Canadian Impact through to the end of his show career and this of course would have never happened without that decision.”

Impact has a special place in the hearts of the Payne family, “He has an incredible personality and he loves his family,” Jackie says, “When people came to tour cattle at the farm, we always showed them Impact, and he would snort around and make sure you took notice that he was the king, but for

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There is no doubt that the Limousin breed owes a debt of thanks to all of the Limousin breeders who have come before and those who remain committed today who have made the breed what it is.

“We share these Supreme wins with every Limousin breeder in Canada,” Jackie summarizes, “We are always proud to represent our breed the very best we can. Our advice to everyone is if you have big dreams, don’t give up on them. Do the work, put in the time and dreams do come true.

Don’t quit before pay day. We have represented our breed so many times in Supreme in Lloydminster, Farmfair and Agribition and made Top 4, 5 and 10 and some could say we were never going to do it, to give up, but giving up makes us complacent and our breed loses out as much as we would have. Never ever give up and just keep working hard.”

Thank you to these outstanding breeders for believing and investing in the Limousin breed and dedicating such effort to putting our breed in the forefront this fall and into history forever!

Dwayne Martin You guys are the blueprint for everything that is good about this business and are a shining example of why I love this business so much and want to raise my family in it.

Thank you for letting me be part of this ride and congratulations to you all!

Jamie-Rae Pittman So much love for you all! No greater gift to all of our kids than showing them dreams can come true!

Dacie Johnson You guys are so deserving! Your love for this bull, and the industry is second to none, and this was the bull to finally take you guys to where you deserve to be! Love you all!

Anne Brunet-Burgess Limousin breeders from around the world will benefit from your countless hours of hard work and dollars invested. We are blessed to have Greenwood and their partners as ambassadors of the breed. I am blessed to call you my friends. I could not be more proud of you Scott and Jackie Payne, Jayden Payne, Jaxon Payne. So many of us admire your accomplishments. Congratulations to you, but most of all THANK YOU!

Greg Mcalpin So happy I travelled to Canada this year to see the big fella and my Canadian family.

Treasured memories!

Dawn Wilson Years of breeding exceptional cattle makes dreams come true! Congratulations to truly wonderful people.

Karena Alsager Only a certain amount of people know how much hard work and years of dedication go into this accomplishment.. so awesome !!!!!

Marlene Monvoisin Congratulations Garners. You sure know how to pick them!! Couldn’t be happier for you!!!

Erin Kishkan Words truly cannot express my excitement and congratulations to the Greenwood and Nordal crew for there Supreme Champion Bull will. You have made history with the Limousin breed and every breeder is this country needs to be thankful for the hard work and dedication you have put into making our breed better and commanding the attention we deserve. I am blessed to be not only in this industry and the Limousin breed with you, but also to call you my dear friends.

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CLA PRESIDENT’S REPORT

by By Erin Kishkan CLA President

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easons Greetings from your CLA board of Directors! As I sit here and reflect upon the happenings of this past year, I can’t help but be thankful. There are so many things to be thankful for especially being a part of a breed and an industry full of so many positive, hardworking, and dedicated people. Since the start of my presidency in July, a couple exciting things have happened for our Association that I am very proud of. In October the CLA announced our agreement with the Canadian Shorthorn Association to take

on their registry work. This partnership was several months in the making, and stands to be a substantial income source for the CLA. A huge thank you to your CLA staff and board of directors who worked countless hours to make this come to fruition. I am fully confident in our staff’s ability to provide the same first class service to the CSA as they do for our own members. Having said that, please be patient in the first quarter of 2018 as there will undoubtedly be a bit of a transition period as our staff serves both associations.

Secondly, I want to express huge congratulations to all the exhibitors who showcased our breed throughout the fall show season. I couldn’t be more proud of our breeders right now and their passion and dedication to our breed is unwavering.

Limousin was in the spotlight several times this fall season, with the highlights being

crowned Supreme Champion Bull over all breeds at Farmfair International and the prestigious RBC Beef Supreme Challenge this past month. I truly believe our breed is perfectly positioned to capitalize on this showring success and bring the excitement to the commercial sector. People all over this industry are taking notice of “Today’s Limousin” and I only have you, the breeders, to thank for that. It truly starts with each one of you and your passion for constantly and continually improving your genetics using your expertise and the tools that are provided for you. Lets ride this wave of excitement for the next decade and when the calls for bulls start coming in – will you be ready??

Take care and have a fantastic holiday season and successful calving. Cheers!

Respectfully yours, Erin Kishkan

Merry Christmas!

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2017 CLA Statistics Top 50 Breeders by Number of WHE Assessments 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 22 23 24

QUALLY-T LIMOUSIN ROSE VALLEY SK J. YORGA FARMS LTD FLINTOFT SK RUMSEY AB RICHMOND RANCH LTD STEWART FARMING LTD STETTLER AB CAROLE BARCLAY ERSKINE AB RAIL LINE FARMS LUCKNOW ON HILLVIEW FARMS STURGEON COUNTY AB EXCEL RANCHES WESTLOCK AB CLARK CATTLE PORT HOPE ON RICKY BARCLAY ERSKINE AB DE JAGER LIMOUSIN CATTLE CO. ROLLING HILLS AB E M TEDFORD & SONS ESTEVAN SK BAR 3R LIMOUSIN MARENGO SK DIAMOND C RANCH PONOKA AB JEFFREY GUTEK HENDON SK RIVERSTONE CATTLE COMPANY OLDS AB NS BALAMORE FARM LIMITED GREAT VILLAGE AB CLARESHOLM SYMENS LAND & CATTLE CO. HOCKRIDGE FARMS DAUPHIN MB FERME DES PEUPLIERS SENC ST-GABRIEL QC R & R ACRES AIRDRIE AB TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN MACGREGOR MB SIMPSON SK NORDAL LIMOUSIN DARLINGFORD MB AMAGLEN LIMOUSIN

223 211 198 185 164 155 145 144 130 116 111 110 108 106 104 98 96 93 92 88 88 87 85 79

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 35 35 35 39 40 40 42 43 44 45 46 47 47 49 49

HAWKEYE LAND AND CATTLE NORWICH JAYMARANDY LIMOUSIN ROBLIN SMART LIMOUSIN MEAFORD LAC LA BICHE WILLOWCREST LIMOUSINS BLUEBERRY FARMS TRUST FORT ST JOHN PINNACLE VIEW LIMOUSIN QUESNEL CLARKSBURG TOP MEADOW FARMS FOUILLARD LIMOUSIN THORSBY SOUTHBRIDGE LIMOUSINS LETHBRIDGE TRIPLE D FARM ENTERPRISE THORNDALE SHORT GRASS LIMOUSIN SWIFT CURRENT BEE ZEE ACRES GLENCOE NORTH SLOPE FARMS INC. BAWLF RIMBEY LAZY S LIMOUSIN CAMPBELL LAND & CATTLE INC. MINTO TERRY BARCLAY ERSKINE MATAPEDIA RUNNYMEDE FARMS HI-VALLEY LIMOUSIN 100 MILE HOUSE KEN-DOC LIMOUSIN SASKATOON LLOYDMINSTER PAYNE LIVESTOCK CHERWAY LIMOUSIN SANFORD MOORETOWN BEAR CREEK FARM CORAD FARMS PAKENHAM ANDREW RANCHES YOUNGSTOWN B BAR CATTLE LUCKY LAKE ANCHOR B LIMOUSIN HANLEY

299 201 160 159 150 136 134 107 98 93 85 82 77 69 65 64 63 61 58 58 54 53 50 49

25 26 26 28 28 30 31 31 33 34 35 35 37 38 39 40 40 42 43 43 43 46 47 47 49 49

KEN-DOC LIMOUSIN RAIL LINE FARMS BEE ZEE ACRES ERIN KISHKAN NORDAL LIMOUSIN WILLOWCREST LIMOUSINS TRIPLE A FARMS HIGH CATTLE COMPANY FERME SDJ POLLED LIMO LAZY S LIMOUSIN AMAGLEN LIMOUSIN HOCKRIDGE FARMS WINDY GABLES LIMOUSIN HI-VALLEY LIMOUSIN RCN LIVESTOCK JULIE DANIELLE DARLING RAILWAY CREEK FARMS FERME D.M. SIMARD S.E.N.C. EDWARDS LIMOUSIN ANDREW RANCHES AFTER HOURS LIMOUSINS DE JAGER LIMOUSIN CATTLE CO. JAMES & WANDA LABIUK BENNVILLE FARM LAIRD EDWARDS EDEN MEADOWS FARM

Top 50 Breeders by Number of Registrations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 21 22 23 24

CAROLE BARCLAY HILLVIEW FARMS RICHMOND RANCH LTD CLARK CATTLE E M TEDFORD & SONS EXCEL RANCHES STEWART FARMING LTD J. YORGA FARMS LTD R & R ACRES BAR 3R LIMOUSIN CHERWAY LIMOUSIN CORAD FARMS TOP MEADOW FARMS TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN ANCHOR B LIMOUSIN SMART LIMOUSIN DIAMOND C RANCH B BAR CATTLE QUALLY-T LIMOUSIN BALAMORE FARM LIMITED HIGHLAND STOCK FARMS FERME DES PEUPLIERS SENC PAYNE LIVESTOCK SCOTT & JACQUELINE PAYNE

ERSKINE AB STURGEON COUNTY AB RUMSEY AB PORT HOPE ON ESTEVAN SK WESTLOCK AB STETTLER AB FLINTOFT SK AIRDRIE AB MARENGO SK SANFORD MB PAKENHAM ON CLARKSBURG ON MACGREGOR MB HANLEY SK MEAFORD ON PONOKA AB LUCKY LAKE SK ROSE VALLEY SK GREAT VILLAGE NS BRAGG CREEK AB ST-GABRIEL QC LLOYDMINSTER SK LLOYDMINSTER SK

ON MB ON AB BC BC ON AB AB ON SK ON AB AB MB AB QC BC SK SK MB ON ON AB SK SK

SASKATOON LUCKNOW GLENCOE QUESNEL SIMPSON LAC LA BICHE CARLETON PLACE AIRDRIE NAPIERVILLE RIMBEY DARLINGFORD DAUPHIN WARKWORTH 100 MILE HOUSE PARADISE HILL CASTLETON MADOC STE-SOPHIE-DE-LEVRAR CRAIK YOUNGSTOWN TARA ROLLING HILLS KITSCOTY HAGERSVILLE CRAIK ZEHNER

78 76 74 72 71 67 65 64 63 62 61 61 61 61 59 57 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 51 50 50

SK ON ON BC SK AB ON AB QC AB MB MB ON BC SK ON ON QC SK AB ON AB AB ON SK SK

47 46 46 42 42 39 37 37 36 34 33 33 32 31 29 28 28 27 26 26 26 25 24 24 21 21

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Top 50 Sires by Number of Registrations 02/10/2013 COLE ARCHITECT 08A COLEMAN LIMOUSIN RANCH 107 50 03/05/2013 WULFS ACCUMULATOR L131A TOP MEADOW FARMS CLARK CATTLE SEMEX ALLIANCE 02/02/2014 DIAMOND C BRAVEHEART DIAMOND C RANCH IMPERIAL RANCH

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01/30/2012 RICHMOND ZODIAC SRD 29Z RICHMOND RANCH LTD 03/09/2013 WULFS APOSTLE T343A 01/04/2011 HSF YELLOWKNIFE HILLVIEW FARMS ROBERT C. MATTHEWS 02/13/2012 RPY PAYNES DERBY 46Z PAYNE LIVESTOCK

48 48 44 43

04/06/2010 WULFS XCELLSIOR X252X 01/31/2012 CIRCLE T POLLED ZIP CODE E M TEDFORD & SONS HILLVIEW FARMS 03/02/2011 GHR POLLED YOWZA 01/12/2015 GREENWOOD CANADIAN IMPACT ET NORDAL LIMOUSIN SCOTT & JACKIE PAYNE

42 41 40 40

BAR 3R LIMOUSIN 04/23/2014 DLVL BUD ICE 4112B 02/21/2015 HUNT CREDENTIALS 37C ET B BAR CATTLE 03/16/2013 SIRLOIN AMMO STEWART FARMING LTD FERME DES PEUPLIERS SENC 12/24/2010 DES PEUPLIERS XERIUS 03/06/2013 WULFS AMAZING BULL T341A CLARK CATTLE 04/05/2009 WULFS WILLARD 5115W TOP MEADOW FARMS WULF CATTle

40 36 36 34 33 33

01/13/2012 DIAMOND C ZIMBA IMPERIAL RANCH LTD. FRANSEEN LIMO 01/01/2014 B BAR COGNAC 1B GRAND MEADOW FARMS PETERSON LIMO CLARK CATTLE B BAR CATTLE

31 30

GOLDEN HARVEST 01/18/2012 GHR POLLED ZANE RICKY BARCLAY

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03/31/2012 WULFS ZEPHYR X624Z J. YORGA FARMS LTD WULF CATTLE 04/08/2010 WULFS XTRACTOR X233X 03/22/2013 WULFS ARCHBALD X624A CLARK CATTLE WINDY GABLES LIMOUSIN 10/23/2013 TMF REDWOOD 322A 04/29/2011 RICHMOND Y’OLD BOY SRD 97Y RICKY BARCLAY 01/02/2011 DIAMOND C YOU’RE COOL RICHMOND RANCH LTD KEN-DOC LIMOUSIN 02/06/2013 RICHMOND ACE TSR 39A 05/02/2010 RICHMOND XCELLER SRD 137X RICHMOND RANCH LTD R & R ACRES 07/01/2011 R & R BEEFMAKER 46Y NORTH SLOPE FARMS INC.

30 29 29 29 28 28 27 27 27

03/22/2011 WZRK DOUBLEWIDE 8055Y SEMEX ALLIANCE E M TEDFORD & SONS 01/28/2014 RPY PAYNES BALBOA 31B 03/03/2014 HIGHLAND BOOMTOWN KOSICK FARMS 04/10/2013 BAR-DALE ARMSTRONG CAROLE BARCLAY KOYLE FARMS 01/08/2013 KOYLE APACHE 8A 01/31/2011 ANCHOR B “THE BOSS” ANCHOR B LIMOUSIN B BAR CATTLE 01/15/2014 IVY’S BUBBA WATSON HTZ24B IVY LIVESTOCK

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02/20/2013 WULFS AUDITION T318A CLARK CATTLE 01/01/2012 B BAR TITANIUM 3Z BAR 3R PAYNE LIVESTOCK BOHRSON MARKETING

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04/02/2012 BAR-DALE ZION CAROLE BARCLAY NORDAL LIMOUSIN 10/02/2010 TMCK WESTMORELAND 889X 10/16/2011 POSTHAVEN YAGGER RICKY BARCLAY 02/05/2014 EXCEL POLLED BUCA BAMMER ADELE & SHAUN WALSH JONES CATTLE CO. 02/03/2015 RPY PAYNES CROSSFIRE 28C PAYNE LIVESTOCK

23 23 23 22 22

04/03/2010 07/04/2012 02/01/2010 03/25/2012 04/23/2013 04/02/2014 04/16/2012

22 22 22 22 22 21 21

BAR-DALE XTRICATE CORAD ZACK CHERWAY ‘XTRA CREDIT 6X BAR-DALE ZIO BAR-DALE AVALANCHE WULFS BELLOWS 9040B CIRCLE T POLLED ZEPHYR

Number of Animals Registered

New Members by PROVINCE

1 AB 1583 2 ON 1028 3 SK 955 4 MB 337 5 QC 173 6 BC 105 7 NS 74 8 NB 13 9 PE 5 4273

State AB MB NB NS ON QC SK Total

Number of Members Who Registered 1 ON 75 2 AB 57 3 SK 34 4 MB 21 5 QC 10 6 NS 6 BC 6 6 NB 3 7 PE 2 8 214

Total by income 1 AB $82272.50 2 ON $71887.00 3 SK $62856.50 4 MB $25144.00 5 QC $12215.00 6 BC $12147.00 7 NS $6730.00 8 NB $1135.00 9 PE $975.00 $275362.00

Lifetime 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Annual 2 1 3 3 7 3 2 21

Active Members by PROVINCE

State AB BC MB NB NS ON PE QC SK total

Lifetime Annual 57 30 14 3 20 18 1 3 4 7 71 65 1 2 16 11 38 16 222 155

RICKY BARCLAY CORAD FARMS CHERWAY LIMOUSIN CAROLE BARCLAY CAROLE BARCLAY HIGH CATTLE COMPANY E M TEDFORD & SONS

Junior 2 8 5 32 5 0 2 54

Total 5 9 8 35 12 3 4 76

Junior 32 9 16 5 34 55 0 0 18 169

Total 119 26 54 9 45 191 3 27 72 546

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livestock gentec The Seven Things Your Customers Want to Know About Genomics

by Dawn Trautman; Director of Knowledge Translation, Livestock Gentec, University of Alberta

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s 2017 draws to a close, we’re starting to think about what we’ve accomplished and also where we want to be headed in 2018. We hope this year’s previous Limousin Voice articles on genomics in the beef industry have provided some insight of the history of animal breeding, the necessity of defining breeding goals, the importance of record keeping, and the types of tests that are available for use.

As for communicating directly to your buyers, what information do they need to make informed choices, now? We’ve distilled down a ‘genomics overview’ into one page, that is free to use and distribute (see the next page).

Overall, there are seven main messages for you and your customers to take home, and hopefully take to the bank: 1. Variations in DNA can be linked to heritable production and carcass traits.

2. Genotyping looks at specific regions in the DNA. The locations are chosen based on research that link regions to expressed traits that are important for production and performance traits.

3. gEPDs (genomically enhanced EPDs) are interpreted in the exact same way as regular EPDs. The only difference is that gEPDs make use of known pedigree, performance and genomic information about an animal, its progeny and other relatives. It is the best estimate of an animal’s genetic worth as a parent.

4. When interpreting EPDs and gEPDs consider accuracies in your decision. Accuracies quickly tell you the status of an animal; and the higher the value, the more confidence you can place in getting the result.

5. DNA is only part of the story.

The environment (e.g., heat or cold stress) and management (e.g., feed, vaccines, etc.) of your animals play large roles in performance and production.

7. Does it work? Yes – genomics increases the accuracies of EPDs and allows you to assess traditionally hard-to-measure traits.

Getting the information into the hands of your buyers is a powerful tool, but often difficult to achieve.

There are layers of information to consider and there are historic methods that might seem to compete with the new technologies of today.

In reality, the old and new technologies combine beautifully to give us a more defined picture of what we need to see. In 2018, why not give your customers the gift of ‘HD’ – genomics as the high definition of information – a clear picture of what they are purchasing.

And whether it’s your business on the line or theirs, information and accuracy are what count towards your bottom line.

Wishing you and your customers a peaceful and happy holiday season and a prosperous 2018.

6. Genomics can be used by commercial producers in all the same ways as for seedstock producers, including: parentage testing, controlling inbreeding / optimizing hybrid vigour, testing for lethal recessives, and more.

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Genomics - How it works Genomics is the study of an organism’s DNA sequence (i.e., the genome), and includes the analysis of the relationship between genetics and traits.

Bovine DNA is approximately 99% identical from animal to animal. Small differences, known as ‘variants’ (aka, SNPs), make the bull, cow, or calf unique. Variations in the DNA sequences of animals can affect how they perform, develop diseases, respond to their environment (e.g., pathogens), and management (e.g., vaccines).

DNA is passed from parents to offspring, and can be linked to certain heritable production and carcass traits, such as birth weight, lean meat yield, and more.

Tissue, blood, and hair roots all contain DNA, which is extracted and processed on a genotyping chip that reads thousands of variants in the bovine genome. Genotyping looks at specific regions in the DNA. The locations are chosen based on well-established research that links regions to expressed traits.

DNA is only part of the story The environment and management of your animals play large roles in performance and production.

Environment

(heat, snow, etc)

Genetics

(breed, pedigree, DNA)

Management

(feed, vaccines, etc)

variant (aka, SNP)

The results With regular EPDs many offspring are needed before the accuracy of prediction is high enough to make strong breeding decisions. With genomics the accuracy can be higher much earlier in life, and genetic progress made more quickly.

Accuracies quickly tell you the status of an animal; and the higher the value, the more confidence you can place in getting the result. ‘% Rank’ tells you where the animal ranks per trait as compared to the breed average.

gEPDs (genomically enhanced EPDs) are interpreted in the exact same way as regular EPDs. The only difference is that gEPDs make use of known pedigree, performance and genomic information about an animal, its progeny and other relatives - it is the best estimate of an animal’s genetic worth as a parent.

Genomics can be used by commercial producers in all the same ways as for seedstock producers, including: parentage testing, controlling inbreeding / optimizing hybrid vigour, testing for lethal recessives, and more.

If you’re interested in learning more about using gEPDs on your operation, contact your bull producer, the Canadian Limousin Association, or Livestock Gentec (det@ualberta.ca / www.livestockgentec.com).

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cjla GREETINGS CJLA Scholarships and Australia Exchange Announced The Canadian Junior Limousin Association

is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 Scholarships and Australia Travel Opportunity. We had a record number of applicants for our scholarships this year which made choosing the recipients a difficult task. Applicants were asked to answer the question, Why did you choose the Limousin breed? For many of our juniors the Limousin breed is part of their family history and was a natural choice. Junior’s also noted the docility and muscling ability as characteristics that attracted them to the breed.

Angus Smyth of Roblin, Manitoba was awarded a $500 CJLA Scholarship. Angus along with his family operate Jaymarandy Limousin. He also has a small number of purebred Limousin registered under his own prefix. Angus uses an AI program for the first cycle on all cows and then turns them out with Limousin bulls. Angus has been on the CJLA board for 2 years and the MJLA for 9 years. He enjoys meeting new people within the Limousin breed and having an opportunity to have a voice in the Limousin community. Angus is currently completing grade 12 and plans to attend a college in the United States to take welding and compete on a livestock judging team.

Samantha Kennedy of Omeemee, Ontario was awarded a $500 Scholarship.

Samantha, with her family operate Crown Hill Acres. They started breeding and showing Limousin animals in 2015. The cow calf operation consists of mostly purebred animals with a few purebred Angus used for LimFlex. She is a first year student at the University of Guelph in the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program looking to major in Animal Science. Samantha is the President of the Canadian Junior Limousin Association. She enjoys being on the Board of Directors and making connections with other Limousin breeders from across the country.

Nolan McLarty of West Lorne, Ontario was awarded a $250 CJLA Scholarship. Nolan is the son of Tom and June McLarty. He was raised on the family farm Crinan Farms. He is currently doing a fifth year at West Elgin Secondary school and hopes to continue his love for agriculture by attending post secondary in the agricultural business sector.

Nolan has been apart of 4-H for 8 years and has been showing Limousin cattle for 6 years. He started showing purebred steers for two years and has shown heifers since. Nolan’s purebred Limousin herd is mostly built up of past show heifers. Nolan would like to keep expanding his herd and being involved with the Canadian Limousin Association.

Amanda Scott of Virden, Manitoba was awarded a $250 CJLA Scholarship. Amanda is a Grade 12 student at Virden Collegiate, she has started the application process to attend Lakeland College in Vermillion, Alberta to study Agribusiness. Amanda lives in Virden, but her cattle are kept at her Uncle’s farm at Pipestone, Manitoba - Poplarview Stock Farm. Amanda is a member of the Lenore 4-H Beef Club with this being her 7th year. The last couple of years Amanda has shown her heifers at a couple of local town fairs, and attended Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup. Showing at the Canadian National Show in 2016 and the Impact Show in 2017 were real highlights for Amanda.

When Amanda is not at the farm she enjoys being on the ice as a member of Wheat City ConnXion Synchronized Skating team.

Amanda thanks the CJLA for choosing her entry and congratulates Samantha, Angus and Nolan on their wins.

The Canadian Junior Limousin Association also offers the opportunity for juniors to participate in an exchange program with Austraila each year. Junior’s must submit an application outlining their involvement in the Limousin breed, their experience working with cattle and what they hope to gain from the trip. Megan Wynn of Belmont, Nova Scotia was awarded the Australia Exchange for 2018. She will be travelling to Australia in August to attend the Ekka Royal Queensland Show. Megan was first introduced to the Limousin breed by her 4-H Beef Leader Joe Cooper. Showing with Balamore Farms has taken her from her local 4-H Achievement Day to show as far away as the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

She is currently a Junior Leader in her 4-H club and enjoys sharing her knowledge and passion with the younger members.

She is also the secretary of the Maritime Junior Limousin Association and will be involved in planning the 2018 Canadian Junior Limousin Impact Show. Megan is a third year student at the Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus completing a Bachelor of Science Degree majoring in Animal Science.

“My love for traveling and my interest in beef are why I applied. I am really looking forward to learning about the Limousin breed from others, in a different part of the world. It ties in both traveling and cattle, which are two things I have a very strong passion for,” said Megan.

Merry Christmas from the CJLA As the fall show season has come to an end, we can reflect on this past year and look forward to what next year has to offer.

Thank you to all of those who supported the CJLA Clothing ticket sales at the National Sale at Farmfair. We are very appreciative of your support and the money from the tickets will be going towards the 2018 Impact Show clothing and prizes. There are tickets still available for sale until we make the draw in the spring. Please feel free to contact any one of the CJLA board members if you did not have the chance to buy a ticket.

Congratulations to our 2017 scholarship recipients, Angus Smyth (MB), Samantha Kennedy (ON), Amanda Scott (MB) and Nolan McLarty (ON). Also,a special congratulations to Megan Wynn of Belmont, Nova Scotia on being selected to travel to Australia in August 2018 to participate in the EKKA Royal Queensland Show.

The CJLA would like to sincerely thank Bohrson Marketing and Haystack Acres for purchasing the CJLA heifer calf, CJLA Echo 1E, for $3,000. Special thanks also go to Payne Livestock for being runner up bidder.

The heifer was sold on December 12, 2017 through the B Bar Cattle Bull & Female Sale in Saskatoon, SK and all proceeds from the sale of the heifer are going to the Canadian Junior Limousin Association.

Plans are well underway for 2018 and the CJLA board is excited to be participating in the Ontario Commercial Cattle Tour organized by Tim and Lois Andrew in January. We will be taking part in the tour as well as holding our annual in person CJLA meeting. We are also looking forward to the 2018 Impact Show being held in Great Village, Nova Scotia from August 1st to 4th.

Just a note for juniors wishing to participate that trucking from out of province will be available and cattle will be available for juniors to borrow as well. For more details please don’t hesitate to contact out CJLA Coordinator, Laura Ecklund.

With everything to be thankful for this year and to look forward to next year, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best in the new year!

Naomi Best CJLA Press Reporter

The Canadian Junior Limousin Association would like to congratulate this year’s award recipients and thank everyone who took the time to apply. We have a very talented group of juniors who are going to go on to do big things in the Limousin breed!

Laura Ecklund CJLA Coordinator

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2017 CJLA Scholarship winners We would like to take this time to congratulate the recipients of this year’s CJLA scholarships and next year’s Australian/ Canadian Limousin Youth Exchange.

A big congratulations to the following five deserving Winners! The 2017 CJLA Scholarship Recipients are...

Angus Smyth Manitoba Why I chose Limousin?

The Limousin breed is something that I have been raised in. What makes the Limousin breed stand out is their characteristics.

More specifically the shape and expression in terms of muscle that they produce.

Another trait that appeals to me is their temperament which in the past has been falsely accused for being “high strung” which is inaccurate. Even though the breed is becoming smaller, one thing that I know is tough times are short, but tough people last longer. This is something that reminds me that even if I hit a rough spot it will only be for a short time. In closing the breed has been something that I am proud of because it has taught me to believe in something.

Amanda Scott Manitoba Why I have chosen the Limousin breed, well it all started long before I was born. In 1970, Grandpa Lloyd Atchison started to AI his Angus cows to a Limousin sire. My grandparents imported a heifer from France in 1974, her name was Irma. One of her offspring was a bull calf called Eddy and he was sold at the Grand National Sale in Winnipeg in 1976 for $4,600 to St. Pierre, South Dakota. Irma also produced a heifer calf named Hannah, she remained at Poplarview Stock Farm and produced off spring for many years.

Poplarview Stock Farm continued building their Limousin herd and the biggest number was 300 Limousin and Limousin cross on the farm. Grandpa Lloyd was one of the founding members on the Manitoba Limousin Association, was the president for a term and was a director on the Canadian Limousin Board. My grandma Joan Atchison, was a member of the Manitoba Limouselle Association and helped make the hooked rug wall hanging that was auctioned at the World Limousin Congress at the Calgary Stampede in 1982.

I have been a member of the Lenore 4-H Beef club for 6 years and have shown a Limousin steer every year. I showed Poplarview raised steers for the first couple

of years, but the calving season got pushed back at the farm and I found it too hard to finish the younger steers. I then started to buy steers from Amaglen Limousin, the older steers were easier to achieve a finished weight for show day in July. When the National Limousin show was being held at Ag Ex in Brandon,MB in October 2016, I wanted to show at it, so my journey began.

To show at the National Show I had to own a registered animal and be a member of the Manitoba and Canadian Junior Limousin Associations. I started reading information about the Associations and filling out forms to become a member of both. I was required to have a farm name to which I would have cattle registered under. So, I thought about what name I should pick, my Uncle Trevor Atchison has helped me out a lot with my 4-H animals, has employed me for the last few summers so I could pursue my love of farming and helped me get my first heifer.

I thought Poplarview Livestock would be a proud name for me. Uncle Trevor is the 4th generation on the family farm - Poplarview Stock Farm and was also a member of the Manitoba Limousin Association. So, it all began – the forms were filled out and the membership fees were paid, and I was in the market for a registered purebred female. I returned to Amaglen Limousin and purchased Amaglen Charity.

Now I was set, I was a member of both Associations and had a registered heifer - I was ready! My dream became reality I showed Charity at the National Limousin Show. Then it was announced that the Canadian Junior Impact Show was being held in Portage, MB. I attended the MJLA meeting in January 2017, became the reporter for the MJLA. It all started again, I purchased another heifer from Amaglen Limousin- Amaglen Diva. I attended the Impact Show and had a great time and met lots of fellow MJLA and CJLA members.

So, the question was asked Why I have chosen the Limousin breed, this breed has provided a living and livelihood for my family for four decades. My Grandparents were awarded the Manitoba Limousin Association Ambassador Award in 2013.

My uncle Trevor is now raising his family on the family farm with Limousin cross cattle, and I have had lots of great experiences showing Limousin cattle and have met a lot of great people. So that is why I have chosen the Limousin breed, it is just part of our family!

Samantha Kennedy Ontario When I became very involved in showing cattle through 4-H I was asked to show cattle for a local Limousin

breeder that my father had bought some heifers from. From attending the provincial show with them to the Royal Winter Fair, to CJLA impact Show, to Canadian Western Agribition, I immediately knew that the Limousin breed and people involved with it would become a large part of my life.

The Limousin breed has since provided so much for me as a junior member because I have been so fortunate to have participated in so many junior Limousin events and have made so many connections with other breeders from Nova Scotia to Alberta to Saskatchewan. I have had the opportunity to travel out west numerous times for the national junior show and I have been able to connect with other juniors I will know for the rest of my life. My participation in the national show and OJLA and CJLA boards has fueled a passion to get as many juniors involved in the Limousin breed as I can because of how unique of a breed it is. My past experiences with junior events and activities has only encouraged me to pursue more involvement as I carry so much pride in the Limousin breed and its junior program in Canada.

Not only am I proud of the junior programs, shows and opportunities in the Limousin breed, I am proud of the breed itself. I chose the Limousin breed because of it’s unique qualities when compared to other breeds of cattle and how much they have been developed by breeders I am lucky to know personally. The Limousin community is such a small and hospitable community, our family felt so welcomed when we became involved at sales and shows. I also know that when I raise my own purebred Limousin cattle one day they will be profitable as they are for my family with high yields and I believe that any Limousin influenced animal will outstand in any cattle market or breeding program, and I will argue it any day.

With my involvement in the breeding of our own Limousin cattle and my involvement within junior programs in the breed, I know the breed will always be my first choice and will always be the best. I chose Limousin because it has, and always will, provide me with good quality people, opportunities, and finally, cattle.

Nolan Mclarty Ontario I run a small but mighty herd that I have slowly been growing over the past few years. I have chosen the Limousin breed as it delivers cattle that will fit into any program and produces a carcass that pays. In my first years of 4-H I showed purebred Limousin steers, I purchased 31

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from a local purebred breeder. Although they weren’t your flashy show steers, they still could compete as they showed the true traits everyone wants in a steer. A steer that has tons of muscle, frame, mass and one that will hang an 800+ lbs carcass.

Showing these steers made me realize this breed puts out a carcass incomparable to any other breed. I knew from then on, I wanted to have purebreds at home to use and to be able to sell breeding stock.

The Limousin breed is such a diverse breed there is a bull or female for any program.

You can have either a heifer bull or a cow bull that still put up a huge carcass.

As beef breeders, we all have the same goal to produce good quality meat. The Limousin breed does this and this is why I have chosen the Limousin breed. I have also chosen this breed as it is a strong way to meet good people in the industry.

CJLA Australian/Canadian Limousin Youth Exchange Recipient Megan Wynn Nova Scotia I am currently a third-year student at Dalhousie University, Agriculture Campus; completing a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Animal Science, however the field of agriculture was a hidden passion of mine until the age of 11. It was at this time that I first joined my local 4-H club. As an animal lover, there was something intriguing about watching members lead around a 1000+ pound animal with such grace and power, and this interest made me join the beef project. The beef leader, Joe Cooper, took me in as an inexperienced keen member and introduced me to the Limousin breed.

My first heifer was an intermediate red Limousin, and my first show was at our clubs’ 4-H Achievement Day. Then we showed at the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition and following that was Provincial 4-H Pro Show, and while I did not win in my first year, it gave me the motivation to dedicate myself to the project and improve. Since then I have had the chance to work with numerous heifers and have won both showmanship and conformation classes which has shown me that hard work does pay off. As I continue to show from Balamore Farm Ltd., they also continue to expand my experiences with showing in open beef shows around the Maritimes Provinces, as well as making the journey to Toronto at The Royal Winter Fair. As a senior 4-H member, and the oldest within my 4-H club, I have taken on the role of being Junior Leader for the beef project for our club for the past few years, which has been a great opportunity to share my knowledge with younger members who have the same

passion and interest as myself. This year I am sitting on the Maritime Junior Limousin Association board as Secretary, and will be helping in planning the 2018 Canadian Junior Limousin Association Impact Show.

To this day, my beef leader Joe, continues to not only expand my knowledge within the beef industry, but also continues to inspire me to pursue a career in this field.

Over the years of being in the beef project and showing Limousin cattle, I have fallen in love with the animals as well as the people, which has developed my passion for this industry. While I do not currently own any cattle, my plans for the future definitely involve them. I plan on finishing my degree in Animal Science, and once I have a stable income working in a job within the agricultural field, I plan on starting my own Limousin herd. I hope to be able to provide a similar environment as Joe has provided me, and see myself becoming a 4-H beef leader so that I can share my knowledge and passion with children, which hopefully will give rise to an interest for the industry in the next generation.

If I were to receive this scholarship it would be a life-changing experience. Not only would I have the opportunity to gain knowledge of the beef industry on a global level, but it would also further my education within the field of agriculture. The experiences and information I would gain on this trip would be extremely beneficial to my future, but I would also be able share what I learned while in Australia with my local 4-H club, allowing them to also benefit from the experiences that I had the opportunity to partake in. I may also learn things that I could share with my leader Joe; that he may be able to implement into his beef operation, and that I would be able to use once I have my own herd. As well, while I know I want to work in the agricultural field I have not decided with what specifically, however I may experience things while on this trip that could help me in deciding what I want to do for the rest of my life. ************************************ Interested in becoming a CJLA Member?

A one-time $25 membership fee is good from 0-21 years of age. When you turn 21 you can use that $25 towards your first year of an adult membership with CLA.

Welcome To The New 2017 CJLA Members Carlee Nikiforuk Sturgeon County, AB Whitney Lee Labiuk Kitscoty, AB Calder Jones Morse, SK YoLimousin, Cedar Hayne Gull Lake, SK Damian Young MacGregor, MB Dimitry Stewart MacGregor, MB Dominic Stewart MacGregor, MB Glover Custom Cattle, Nolan Glover Boissevain, MB Laura Seward Darlingford, MB Lillian Seward Darlingford, MB Quinn Johnston Neepawa, MB Tyler Foster-Magera Neepawa, MB Cam Lewis Meaford, ON Olivia Heleniak Tillsonburg, ON Stone Valley, Josh Peters East Garafraxa, ON Liam Peters East Garafraxa, ON Bryce Cleveland Norton, NB Gabrielle Cleveland Norton, NB Jesse Thorne Carsonville, NB MacKenzie Anne Thorne Carsonville, NB St. Martins, NB Makayla Hunter Alex Smith Londonderry, NS Alyssa Mills Belmont, NS Newport, NS Amber Lloyd Ashley Higgins Onslow Mountain, NS Bentville Farms, Mitch Best Berwick, NS Brandon Smith Springhill, NS Bryanna Richardson Hilden, NS Camryn Patton North River, NS Cams Limousin, Cameron Lowe Lower Branch, NS Truro, NS Christian Shearer Emily Smith Lower Truro, NS Eryn Lorraine Upper Onslow, NS Aylesford, NS Ethan Bushell Gillian Lorraine Upper Onslow, NS Grace Reynolds Tatamagouche, NS Ian Kittilsen Debert, NS Jarrett Bacon Amherst, NS Jenna Matthews Biblehill, NS Jessica Lloyd Newport, NS Jill Ann Barron Gore, NS Maddox Porter Hastings, NS Makayla Leopold Windsor, NS Megan Shearer Truro, NS Nicholas Mitchell Maccan, NS Percy King Antigonish, NS Serena Del Mastro Londonderry, NS Sidney Patton North River, NS Taylor Stewart Great Village, NS Zoe Smith Springhill, NS

CJLA Contact Info: Laura Ecklund CJLA Coordinator 403-559-9849

cjla@limousin.com

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Ontario Junior limousin news flash

by Paige Grant Ontario Junior Limousin Show RAWF 2017 The Masterfeeds National Junior Beef Heifer Show was held November 3rd and 4th at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario.

Over 300 competitors participated in the show. The overall champion showman was CJLA member Connor Rodger from Auburn, Ontario.

In the Limousin conformation class the champion female was shown by Kylee Chantler, South Simcoe, Ontario with XJG SWL Destiny 10D. The Reserve Champion female was shown by Laura Scott, Oxford, Ontario with Pinch Hill StlDa Bomb 613D. A successful Ontario Junior Limousin Association Show was also held at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. 32 members took part and we were fortunate enough to have 5 members from the Maritime Limousin Association join us.

Grand Champion Showperson Masterfeeds National Junior Beef Heifer Show Connor Rodger with Loyal Line Daisy ET

The results are as follows: SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES Pewee Showmanship Champion Peewee Showperson - Lucus Zwambag Reserve Champion Peewee Showperson - Owen Zwambag Junior Showmanship Champion Junior Showperson - Jocelyn Kennedy Reserve Champion Junior Showperson - Taylor Brush Intermediate Showmanship Champion Intermediate Showperson - Julie Darling Reserve Champion Intermediate Showperson - Mason Weber

Grand Champion Female

RLF 184D shown by Brad McIntyre

Senior Showmanship Champion Senior Showperson - Brad McIntyre Reserve Champion Senior Showperson - Laura Scott Grand Champion Showperson - Brad McIntyre Reserve Grand Champion Showperson- Laura Scott CONFORMATION CLASSES Heifer Calves Champion Heifer Calf - RLF 201E shown by Melissa McIntyre Reserve Champion Heifer Calf - BeeZee Polled Elsa shown by Carson Zwambag

Reserve Grand Champion Female RLF 201E shown by Melissa McIntyre

Yearlings Champion Junior Yearling - Pinch Hill Blakes Bliss shown by Paige Grant Reserve Champion Junior Yearling - Balmoral Diamond shown by Ashley Higgins Champion Senior Yearling - RLF 184D shown by Brad McIntyre Reserve Champion Senior Yearling - Pinch Hill STL DaBomb shown

by Laura Scott Grand Champion - RLF 184D shown by Brad McIntyre Reserve Grand Champion - RLF 201E shown by Melissa McIntyre The members sold raffle tickets on a show box as our main fund raiser this year. Congratulations to the winner Kevin Preston.

Thank you to everyone who helped out at the show and to LloydDen Stock Farms for the wonderful tables and coat racks for some of the prizes.

Grand Champion Showperson Brad McIntyre

Reserve Grand Champion Showperson Laura Scott

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FUTURE OF THE BREED NORFOLK CATTLE, BRYAN AND DANA BONNEY

by Tessa Verbeek

having their first child, they both realized that they had a passion for agriculture and farm life and were determined to raise a family in that environment. They dove right in, starting out with a few purebred Limousin cows, forty commercial Angus/Limousin cross cows and two bulls. This was the beginning of Norfolk Cattle.

Their daughter Addison, 6, and son Beau, 4, love the farm.

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irst generation cattle producers are a rarity in today’s beef industry, however, a young couple from Ontario are bucking the trend and despite neither having grown up on a cattle farm, Bryan and Dana Bonney have set up a first-class cattle operation in southwest Ontario near Tillsonburg.

They appreciate the merits of the Limousin breed and have chosen to raise Limousn, along with a mix of purebred Angus, fullblood Simmental and commercial cattle.

Bryan grew up on a Standardbred farm in Beachville, Ontario. After graduating high school, he worked for a hydraulic equipment manufacturer. He also lived and worked at Gopher Dunes motocross tracks in Courtland, Ontario. This endeavour fed into his interest in motocross racing and he enjoyed both the physical work and the seat time in heavy machinery. In his late 20’s, Bryan began working at Trackless Vehicles Ltd. for Dana’s father, who manufactures municipal tractors. It was here that

Bryan met Dana.

Dana had grown up in Courtland, Ontario. After graduating high school, she then graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies. Immediately after that, she went back to work at her families’ manufacturing business.

After inheriting some land and

“They are determined to help – whether it be sweeping feed into the bunks, feeding the barn cats, handing us supplies if we have to pull a calf, or just coming along for a tractor ride,” says Dana, “Growing up on a farm is teaching them good work ethic and it’s also toughening them up for the real world.”

When they first started out, Bryan and Dana did not have a lifetime of knowledge to draw upon when it came to management and feeding of their herd. They asked knowledgeable people, read books and researched online to educate themselves, but they

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INTERNATIONAL

LIMOUSIN

Denver & Colorado Springs

Colorado - United States of America

CONGRESS July 19-28, 2018

5-Day Agenda Thursday - July 19 Friday - July 20

Saturday - July 21 Sunday - July 22 Monday - July 23

Opening Ceremony and Dinner All American Futurity Show Optional Denver Walking Tour Estes Park Activities Magness Ranch Tour Greeley Activities Attendee Departures

10-Day Agenda Monday - July 23

Tuesday - July 24

Wednesday - July 25 Thursday - July 26

Friday - July 27 Saturday - July 28

Cheyenne Frontier Days Budweiser Tour Optional Morning on Own Optional Technical Session Sruce Mountain Ranch Activities Fillmore Ranch Tour Olympic Training Center Tour Garden of the Gods Tour Air Force Academy Tour Running Creek Ranch Activities Optional Activities Closing Ceremony and Dinner Attendee Departures

Registration Information March 31, 2018 - Registration Deadline 10-day package: $4,000 | 5-day package: $2,000

Registration and Event All pricing listed is in USD (U.S. Dollars) *registratoin prices will increase after April 1, 2018 Information Available *registrations canceled after March 31, 2018 will not be refunded Online at: http://www.cvent.com/events/2018-international-limousin-congress 37

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canfax market summary

By Brian Perillat Manager / Senior Analyst CanFax

The 2017 cattle market can be summarized as having larger cattle numbers, more beef production, and higher prices; throw in good profitability through the supply chain, and it is certainly a good news story.

The overall market tone has been positive, and the Canadian cattle market has performed very well relative to the US market. Alberta cull-cow prices have been stronger than the US virtually all year, and despite the fact that western Canadian feed costs have risen dramatically relative to the US, there have been very few feeder exports, and even imports of US feeder cattle. This shift in feeder trade points to a very competitive Canadian feeder market as prices have also been premium to the US. The US cattle herd has had a major expansion over the past 3 years, and this will lead to continued larger production in at least the next two to three years.

Beef production hit its low in 2015, and by 2018 it is expected to increase 16.5%, a 4 billion pound increase. The larger production has been met with increased exports, and not only have the volume of exports increased, the price has also increased at the same time which has been very supportive to the North American cattle and beef markets.

The Canadian cow herd has remained relatively flat around 3.8 million beef cows for the last four years.

Although the herd has not grown, beef production in 2018 could increase for the third consecutive year as more cattle are fed and processed in Canada.

The Canadian cow herd is not expected to show much growth, as current cow marketings are near steady with a year ago, and heifer retention has shown only a marginal increase. If good growing conditions were to materialize, and feed supplies were to increase next year, this could encourage some herd growth.

second half of the year. The current futures markets are pointing to higher prices next summer despite these larger supplies. Strong demand could support the higher prices, but there is certainly some risk in the market place heading later into 2018 as feedlot break-evens are well above the prices seen in the summer of 2017.

In addition to watching how cattle supply and demand factors unfold, other key factors to watch will be the Canadian dollar. A dollar over 80 cents would add further price risk to the Canadian market, while a lower dollar would be supportive. Feed costs are always a key driver on calf and feeder prices, and basis levels between Canada and the US can have a big impact on Canadian prices and profitability.

As I often do, I am including a sensitivity table in regard to projected calf prices, with varying levels for Live cattle futures and the Canadian dollar. While markets have been trending higher in the fall of 2017, that can change, and this table can be used as a guide for potential calf prices as the market changes.

This table projects prices for a 550 lb steer calf, assuming $1/lb cost of gain at the feedlot, and a fed cash to futures basis of -7.

To keep on top of current cattle markets and trends, visit the Canfax website for more information and to become a Canfax member. www.canfax.ca

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CcA PRESIDENT’S REPORT as it appears the market access elements of the original TPP12 agreement will remain intact; however, we do know that nothing is guaranteed until the negotiations are complete, and the agreement is signed.

The CCA will follow-up with officials and politicians to ensure the remaining work and negotiations to bring this new agreement into effect are undertaken as expeditiously as possible.

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he last months of 2017 have been busy for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). At round 5 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations in Mexico City in November, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a revision to its negotiating objectives originally published in July. The CCA reviewed the new document and found that overall there appears to be little substantive difference between the revision and original document.

USTR is required to provide Congress with a negotiations update every four months, leaving the CCA to surmise that perhaps the revised document is part of fulfilling this obligation.

At a high level, there appears to be little left for negotiators to discuss, with the U.S. having tabled several overarching proposals that have been rejected as unacceptable by Canada and Mexico. With the U.S. giving the appearance of revising its negotiating objectives, this could provide some fodder for discussion to determine if there is indeed any substantive re-positioning, although it seems unlikely that there is.

At a more technical level, there is a good faith effort being undertaken to improve conditions for trading agriculture products between Canada and the U.S. Both sides appear to recognize that there are inefficiencies in how the border operates currently and that both sides can benefit from adoption of new procedures.

Progress was made at the Ministerial meeting of the 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries in Vietnam. Talks will continue under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). This is potentially good news for beef producers,

CCA travelled to Beijing as part of Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s agricultural trade mission to China. China is an important market for Canadian beef, even with beef exports currently limited to frozen boneless beef, and the bone-in access approved in principle last year still subject to establishing the documentation requirements. Efforts to expand access to Canadian fresh-chilled beef, and to formalize the documentation to enable bone-in beef trade were the focus of our participation on the mission.

I would like to commend the Government of Canada for revisiting the changes outlined in its Tax Planning Using Private Corporations proposal. The amendments to the proposed tax plan are a step in right direction. The CCA raised producers’ concerns about the initial proposed changes with lawmakers in Ottawa as, once implemented, would have had a significant negative impact on cattle producers and farm families across Canada.

The recent tax relief measures for cattle producers affected by bovine tuberculosis (bTB) and drought, flood or excess moisture conditions, are also appreciated. These measures will help producers affected by the bTB investigation that= began in September 2016 to make more optimal herd repopulation decisions, and eligible producers forced to sell part of their breeding herd due to extreme weather to defer a portion of sale proceeds to the following year to partially offset the cost of reacquiring breeding stock.

has its own pan-Canadian framework to address AMR including some changes to how livestock producers can access antimicrobials. These changes ensure that the antimicrobial products we have now continue to be effective into the future.

Of note to Canadian beef producers is a change to the own use importation (OUI) process that came into effect on November 13, 2017. Only those products registered on “List B,” published on the Health Canada website are now permitted for OUI. Additional changes coming will see claims for growth promotion dropped from labels of medically important antimicrobials used in livestock production, and access to all Category I, II, and III antimicrobials restricted to prescription only effective December 1, 2018. This will mean all livestock producers will require a valid Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship to obtain the necessary prescription to access these antimicrobials.

Canada’s beef industry has an enviable track record of prudent and judicious use of veterinary antimicrobials. The responsible use of antibiotics is a necessary component of sustainable and humane beef production, which requires that cattle are well cared for and treated when necessary. However, the CCA recognizes that all stakeholders in Canada’s human and animal health systems must play a role in minimizing AMR development. These include doctors, hospitals, and patients on the human side; veterinarians, producers and animal care givers on the livestock side. Our mutual goal is to ensure that the medicines we currently have, and new ones in the future, will be effective when used properly.

Here’s wishing you a safe, restful and joyous holiday season with your loved ones, and a happy new year.

Until next time, Dan Darling CCA President

We’re making producers aware of important changes to how they can access antimicrobials, related to actions being taken around the world on reducing the risk of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Canada

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he Masterfeeds Show Cattle of the Year Awards recognize the top show bull, top show female, top show sire and top show dam for that year as determined by a point system based on placings at qualifying shows.

In order to qualify for points a show must have a minimum of 30 head of Limousin cattle. In addition, Limousin animals who win a Supreme Champion title at a show with a minimum of 30 head of cattle of any breed receive additional points.

The Canadian Limousin Association and our members sincerely thank Masterfeeds for their support of this program! Congratulations and thank you to all Limousin breeders who invested the time and resources into showing their cattle this year. You represented the breed very well at shows across the country, and your efforts shine a very positive light on the Limousin breed, for which everyone benefits.

2017 qualifying Limousin shows: • Barrie Fair, ON • Meaford Fall Fair, ON • Lindsay Exhibition, ON • Markham Fair, ON • Lloydminster Stockade Roundup, SK • Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, ON • Farmfair International, AB • Canadian Western Agribition, SK

Limousin animals were also Supreme Champions over all breeds at the following events: • Oak Lake Fair, MB • Meaford Fall Fair, ON • Glencoe Fair, ON • Farmfair International, AB • Canadian Western Agribition, SK

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Show Bull of the Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

GREENWOOD CANADIAN IMPACT ET PINCH HILL DEEP FREEZE 626D WGL CROWLEY 1C BEE ZEE POLLED CHROME 14C GREENWOOD ELECTRIC IMPACT ET RICHMOND COLONEL SRD 67C RPY PAYNES DILLINGER 43D B BAR/MARTENS KILO 60E ET DARLING ELIMINATOR 31E COTTAGE LAKE DARK HORSE

NORDAL LIMOUSIN / SCOTT & JACKIE PAYNE PINCH HILL LIMOUSIN WINDY GABLES LIMOUSIN BEE ZEE ACRES SCOTT & JACQUELINE PAYNE SMART LIMOUSIN PAYNE LIVESTOCK B BAR CATTLE DARLING FARMS BOSS LAKE GENETICS & NORDAL LIMOUSIN

116 80 74 62 58 54 53 52 51 42

2017 Masterfeeds Canadian Limousin Show Bull of the Year GREENWOOD CANADIAN IMPACT ET Owned by Greenwood Limousin & Nordal Limousin

Show female of the Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10

BOSS LAKE DAY DREAMER RPY PAYNES CRISTY 23C TMF CLOVER 6A LOYAL LINE DAISY ET BOSS LAKE MS MONROE 729E ET PINCH HILL DIXIE CHICK 625D WGL EARLY ROSE 10E RPY PAYNES EPIPHANY 55E BEE ZEE POLLED BLACK DIAMOND 14D HOLLEE’S ATHENA WGL BABY BLYTHE 3B

BOSS LAKE GENETICS PAYNE LIVESTOCK GRANT LIVESTOCK COMPANY LOYAL LINE LIMOUSIN BOSS LAKE GENETICS PINCH HILL LIMOUSIN WINDY GABLES LIMOUSIN PAYNE LIVESTOCK BEE ZEE ACRES HOLLEE LIMOUSIN WINDY GABLES LIMOUSIN

92 80 65 64 43 42 41 40 40 39 38

2017 Masterfeeds Canadian Limousin Show female of the Year BOSS LAKE DAY DREAMER Owned by Boss Lake Genetics

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Show sire of the Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

RCl WIND CHILL 8B PINCH HILL LIMOUSIN EXLR TOTAL IMPACT 054T EXPRESS/SUMMERS/TUBMILL COLE ARCHITECT 08A COLEMAN LIMOUSIN RANCH COTTAGE LAKE BORDER AGENT COTTAGE LAKE / WIES LIMO / MARJON FARMS GREENWOOD CANADIAN IMPACT ET NORDAL LIMOUSIN / SCOTT & JACKIE PAYNE WULFS WILLARD 5115W CLARK CATTLE / TOP MEADOW FARMS / WULF CATTLE WULFS XTRACTOR X233X WULF CATTLE RPY PAYNES DERBY 46Z ROBERT C. MATTHEWS & PAYNE LIVESTOCK ANCHOR B “THE BOSS” ANCHOR B LIMOUSIN HOLLEES Y NOT ME V & D DARLING

191 188 166 147 122 117 96 95 93 83

2017 Masterfeeds Canadian Limousin Show sire of the Year RCL WIND CHILL 8B Owned by Pinch Hill Limousin

Show dam of the Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

GREENWOOD WISTERIA LANE HSF ZENA AUTO WAVERLY 602W GREENWOOD YOUNG&RESTLESS PINCH HILL NATALIE B BAR SUGAR SUGAR 31Z PINNACLE’S AIN’T I SEXY 1A LOYAL LINE WONDER WOMEN BEE ZEE POLLED XRATED 73X LAL MARILYN MONROE 42W

JAYDEN PAYNE PAYNE LIVESTOCK BOSS LAKE GENETICS SCOTT & JACQUELINE PAYNE PINCH HILL LIMOUSIN DARLING FARMS WINDY GABLES LIMOUSIN LOYAL LINE LIMOUSIN BEE ZEE ACRES BOSS LAKE GENETICS

151 133 92 83 80 76 74 71 70 66

2017 Masterfeeds Canadian Limousin Show dam of the Year GREENWOOD WISTERIA LANE Owned by Greenwood Limousin 42

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2017 Fall show report Barrie Fair, Barrie, ON – August 27, 2017 Judge: Dave Longshore

Grand Champion Bull

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Grand Champion Bull & Champion Senior Bull: RICHMOND COLONEL SRD 67C sired by RICHMOND XCELLER SRD 137X exhibited by Smart Limousin

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Champion Bull Calf: HAYSTACK’S Champion Senior Female: TMF CLOVER EARTHQUAKE sired by TMF CHARLIE BROWN 6A sired by WULFS URBAN COWBOY 2149U exhibited by Grant Livestock Company 39C exhibited by Haystack Acres

Reserve Champion Bull Calf: DARLING Reserve Grand Champion Bull & ENFORCER 20E sired by HOLLEES Y NOT ME Champion Junior Bull: PINCH HILL DEEP exhibited by Darling Farms FREEZE 626D sired RCL WIND CHILL 8B Grand Champion Female & Champion exhibited by Pinch Hill Limousin Junior Female: BEE ZEE POLLED BLACK Reserve Champion Senior Bull: TMF DIAMOND 14D sired by BEE ZEE POLLED CHARLIE BROWN 39C sired by GREENWOOD UNIVERSE 43U exhibited by Bee Zee Acres PLD ZAMBUKA exhibited by Haystack Acres Reserve Grand Champion Female & Reserve Champion Junior Bull: XJG Reserve Champion Junior Female: GLACIER 9D sired by XJG SWL GEORGE 1Z LOYAL LINE DAISY ET sired by DHVO DEUCE 132R exhibited by Loyal Line Limousin exhibited by Lisle Limousin

Reserve Champion Senior Female: HOLLEE’S ATHENA sired by CJSL WINDFALL 9072W exhibited by Hollee Limousin Champion Heifer Calf: BEE ZEE POLLED EXACT 2E sired by WULFS XTRACTOR X233X exhibited by Bee Zee Acres Reserve Champion Heifer Calf: BEE ZEE POLLED ELSA 8E sired by WULFS XTRACTOR X233X exhibited by Bee Zee Acres

Meaford Fall Fair, Meaford, ON – September 2, 2017 Judge: Bruce Patchell

Grand Champion Bull

Supreme Champion Over All Breeds & Grand Champion Bull & Champion Mature Bull: RICHMOND COLONEL SRD 67C sired by RICHMOND XCELLER SRD 137X exhibited by Smart Limousin Reserve Grand Champion Bull & Champion Bull Calf: ARCON’S ETHANOL ET sired by COLE ARCHITECT 08A exhibited by Arcon Cattle Co. Champion Yearling Bull: XJG GLACIER 9D sired by XJG SWL GEORGE 1Z exhibited

by Lisle Limousin Reserve Champion Yearling Bull: SMART POLLED DOMINATOR sired by KEN-DOC LOVER BOY exhibited by Smart Limousin

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Grand Champion Female & Champion Three Year Old Female with Calf: TMF CLOVER 6A sired by WULFS URBAN COWBOY 2149U exhibited by Grant Livestock Company

Reserve Champion Senior Yearling Heifer: XJG SWL DESTINY 10D sired by ROMN JUSTICE exhibited by Lisle Limousin

Reserve Champion Three Year Old Female with Calf: SMART POLLED ZOLA sired by WILLOWS CHECKMARK exhibited

by Smart Limousin

PAYNES MARSHALL 39Y exhibited by Smart Limousin

Champion Junior Yearling Heifer: BOOTHVILLE DISNEY sired by ANCHOR B Reserve Grand Champion Female & URBAN LEGEND exhibited by Boothville Champion Senior Yearling Heifer: Farms SMART POLLED DEVON sired by WULFS Reserve Champion Junior Yearling RAMJET 1509R exhibited by Smart Limousin Heifer: SMART POLLED DELILA sired by RPY

Champion Heifer Calf: MISS TMF 55E sired

by TMF COLLINGWOOD 301A exhibited by Top Meadow Farms

Champion Two Year Old Female with Calf: RED MAPLE CORN SYRUP sired by Reserve Champion Heifer Calf: MISS TMF WULFS TRAILBLAZER 2329T exhibited by Lisle 7E sired by COLE ARCHITECT 08A exhibited Reserve Champion Bull Calf: ARCON’S Limousin

by Top Meadow Farms ENERGIZOR sired by WULFS XCELLSIOR X252X exhibited by Arley Cattle Co.

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Lindsay Exhibition, Lindsay, ON – September 23, 2017 Judge: Andre Steppler

Grand Champion Bull

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Grand Champion Bull & Champion Senior Bull: WGL CROWLEY 1C sired by WULFS SPRING LOADED 3158S exhibited by Windy Gables Limousin Reserve Grand Champion Bull & Champion Bull Calf: DARLING ELIMINATOR 31E sired by HOLLEES Y NOT ME exhibited by Darling Farms Reserve Champion Senior Bull: HILLSIDE CLIFF sired by DENISON POLLED REMEDY exhibited by Hillside Farms/Ben Belanger

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Reserve Champion Junior Bull: SMART POLLED DOMINATOR sired by KEN-DOC LOVER BOY exhibited by Smart Limousin

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Reserve Champion Senior Female: HOLLEE’S ATHENA sired by CJSL WINDFALL 9072W exhibited by Hollee Limousin

Reserve Champion Bull Calf: CROWN Reserve Champion Junior Female: RED HILL EASY DOES IT 6E sired by WULFS BANK MAPLE DIRTY SECRET sired by WULFS APOSTLE ROBBER 2137B exhibited by Crown Hill Acres T343A exhibited by Red Maples Farms Grand Champion Female & Champion Senior Female: WGL BABY BLYTHE 3B sired

by GREENWOOD PLD ZAMBUKA exhibited

by Windy Gables Limousin

Reserve Grand Champion Female & Champion Junior Bull: PINCH HILL DEEP Champion Junior Female: TMF DEFINITELY FREEZE 626D sired by RCL WIND CHILL 8B A HUSSEY 103D ET sired by WULFS WILLARD 5115W exhibited by Darling Farms exhibited by Pinch Hill Limousin

Champion Heifer Calf: WGL EARLY ROSE 10E sired by TMF REDWOOD 322A exhibited

by Windy Gables Limousin Reserve Champion Heifer Calf: RED MAPLE EROTIC KISS sired by WULFS WILLARD 5115W exhibited by Red Maple Farms

Ontario Provincial Limousin Show at Markham Fair, Markham, ON – October 1, 2017 Judge: Paul Stanford

Grand Champion Bull

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Grand Champion Bull & Champion Two Year Old Bull: BEE ZEE POLLED CHROME 14C sired by AHCC WESTWIND W544 exhibited by Bee Zee Acres Reserve Grand Champion Bull & Reserve Champion Two Year Old Bull: WGL CROWLEY 1C sired by WULFS SPRING LOADED 3158S exhibited by Windy Gables Limousin

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Champion Bull Calf: DARLING ELIMINATOR 31E sired by HOLLEES Y NOT ME exhibited by Darling Farms

Reserve Champion Senior Female: HOLLEE’S ATHENA sired by CJSL WINDFALL 9072W exhibited by Hollee Limousin

Reserve Champion Bull Calf: BEE ZEE POLLED ESSENTIAL 1E sired by WULFS XTRACTOR X233X exhibited by Bee Zee Acres

Reserve Champion Yearling Female: RED MAPLE DIRTY SECRET sired by WULFS APOSTLE T343A exhibited by Red Maple Farms

Grand Champion Female & Senior Champion Female: TMF CLOVER 6A sired Champion Yearling Bull: PINCH HILL DEEP by WULFS URBAN COWBOY 2149U exhibited FREEZE 626D sired by RCL WIND CHILL 8B by Grant Livestock Company exhibited by Pinch Hill Limousin Reserve Grand Champion Female & Reserve Champion Yearling Bull: SMART POLLED DOMINATOR sired by KEN-DOC LOVER BOY exhibited by Smart Limousin

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Champion Yearling Female: LOYAL LINE DAISY ET sired by DHVO DEUCE 132R exhibited by Loyal Line

Champion Heifer Calf: WGL EARLY ROSE 10E sired by TMF REDWOOD 322A exhibited

by Windy Gables Limousin Reserve Champion Heifer Calf: BEE ZEE POLLED EXACT 2E sired by WULFS XTRACTOR X233X exhibited by Bee Zee Acres

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Olds Fall Classic, Olds, AB – October 8, 2017 Judge: Tyson Hertz

Grand Champion Bull

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Grand Champion Bull & Champion Junior Bull: COTTAGE LAKE DARK HORSE sired by CFLX WILD CARD exhibited by Boss Lake Genetics Reserve Grand Champion Bull & Champion Bull Calf: PLNS POLLED EXECUTIONER 19E sired by PLNS POLLED ABRAHAM exhibited by Plains Limousin

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Champion Senior Bull: GREENWOOD CURVE BALL sired by EXLR TOTAL IMPACT 054T exhibited by Highland Stock Farms Grand Champion Female & Champion Junior Female: BOSS LAKE DAY DREAMER sired by COTTAGE LAKE BORDER AGENT exhibited by Boss Lake Genetics

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Reserve Grand Champion Female & Champion Heifer Calf: PLNS POLLED ENCHANTRESS 89E ET sired by WULFS ZANE X238Z exhibited by Plains Limousin Reserve Champion Heifer Calf: BOSS LAKE MS SAHARA 728E sired by CFLX WILD CARD exhibited by Boss Lake Genetics

Manitoba Ag Ex, Brandon, MB – October 27, 2017 Judge: Darby Cochrane

Grand Champion Bull

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Grand Champion Bull: EMF EVEN MONEY Grand Champion Female: EMF CANDY 41E sired by B BAR RUST 31B exhibited by 3C ET sired by RPY PAYNES DERBY 46Z exhibited by Eden Meadows Farm Eden Meadows Farm

Percentage/Lim-Flex Grand Champion Bull: JYF DEAD HEAD 296D sired by JYF ZIP 142Z exhibited by J. Yorga Farms

Reserve Grand Champion Bull: EMF Reserve Grand Champion Female: CAM EITHER WAY 15E sired by GREENWOOD POLL DUTCHESS sired by RPY PAYNES ELVIS CANADIAN IMPACT ET exhibited by Eden 34X exhibited by Campbell Land & Cattle Inc. Meadows Farm

Percentage/Lim-Flex Grand Champion Female: CAM POLL DADDY’S GIRL 15D sired by NYK BISMARK 104B exhibited by Campbell Land & Cattle Inc.

Stockade Roundup, Lloydminster, SK – November 1, 2017 Judge: Justin Morrison

Grand Champion Bull

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Grand Champion Bull & Champion Senior Bull: GREENWOOD CANADIAN IMPACT sired by EXLR TOTAL IMPACT 054T exhibited by Greenwood Limousin & Angus & Nordal Limousin & Angus

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Champion Junior Bull Calf: GREENWOOD BOSS EXCHANGER sired by GREENWOOD CANADIAN MADE exhibited by Greenwood Limousin & Angus & Boss Lake Genetics

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Champion Intermediate Bull Calf: GREENWOOD 8 SECONDS PYN 708E sired

by WULFS WILLARD 5115W exhibited by Greenwood Limousin & Angus

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf: Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull Reserve Grand Champion Bull & RPY PAYNES ENDGAME 53E sired by RPY Calf: RPY PAYNES STOUT 42E sired by KAJO Champion Junior Bull: RPY PAYNES PAYNES CHROME 20C exhibited by Payne RESPONDER 120R exhibited by Payne DILLINGER 43D sired by RPY PAYNES BEAST Livestock Livestock 25B exhibited by Payne Livestock 45

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NATIONAL LIMOUSIN SHOW AT FARMFAIR INTERNATIONAL, EDMONTON, AB – NOVEMBER 9, 2017 Judge: Billy Elmhirst

GRAND CHAMPION BULL

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

GRAND CHAMPION BULL & CHAMPION SENIOR BULL: GREENWOOD CANADIAN IMPACT ET sired by EXLR TOTAL IMPACT 054T exhibited by Greenwood Limousin & Angus

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL: COTTAGE LAKE DARK HORSE sired by CFLX WILD CARD exhibited by Boss Lake Genetics & Nordal Limousin & Angus

GRAND CHAMPION PERCENTAGE FEMALE & CHAMPION PERCENTAGE YEARLING HEIFER: RIVERSTONE DREAMBOAT sired by EXLR CHISHOLM 685F exhibited by Plains Limousin

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL & GRAND CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL CALF: B BAR/MARTENS KILO 60E ET sired by HUNT CREDENTIALS 37C ET exhibited by B Bar Cattle & Martens Livestock

CHAMPION SENIOR BULL CALF: PINNACLE’S ENVY 17E sired by PINNACLE’S CRUSHIN IT 18C ET exhibited by Pinnacle View Limousin

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION PERCENTAGE FEMALE & CHAMPION PERCENTAGE HEIFER CALF: SYC EXCLUSIVE 42E sired by SYC CASSIUS 572C exhibited by Symens Land & Cattle Co.

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR BULL CALF: GREENWOOD ELECTRIC IMPACT ET sired GRAND CHAMPION PERCENTAGE BULL by GREENWOOD CANADIAN IMPACT ET & CHAMPION PERCENTAGE BULL CALF: exhibited by Greenwood Limousin & Angus PINNACLE’S ECONOMIST 4E sired by WULFS RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL CALF: ZANDER X921Z exhibited by Pinnacle View RPY PAYNES STOUT 42E ET sired by KAJO Limousin RESPONDER 120R exhibited by Payne RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION PERCENTAGE BULL & CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL: JYF DEAD HEAD 296D sired by JYF ZIP 142Z exhibited

by J. Yorga Farms Ltd.

Livestock

CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL: RPY PAYNES DILLINGER 43D sired by RPY PAYNES BEAST 25B exhibited by Payne Livestock

RESERVE CHAMPION PERCENTAGE HEIFER CALF: DC EYE CANDY 193E sired by REMITALL F CABARET 55C exhibited by DC Farms

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE & CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFER: BOSS LAKE DAY DREAMER RESERVE CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFER: SYC sired by COTTAGE LAKE BORDER AGENT CHLOE 595C sired by IVY’S MARKSMAN HTZ 10Z exhibited by Pinnacle View Limousin exhibited by Boss Lake Genetics

RESERVE CHAMPION PERCENTAGE JUNIOR BULL: SYC DALTON 505D sired by RPY PAYNES RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE & BUD 27Z exhibited by Symens Land & Cattle CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD FEMALE: RPY Co. PAYNES EMBER 6E sired by WULFS XTRACTOR RESERVE CHAMPION PERCENTAGE BULL X233X exhibited by Payne Livestock CALF: SYC ELVIS 563E sired by RPY PAYNES CHAMPION MATURE FEMALE: COTTAGE LAKE BUD 27Z exhibited by Symens Land & Cattle BLUE ORCHID sired by RPY PAYNES ELVIS 34X Co. exhibited by Boss Lake Genetics RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR BULL: JYF CHUNK 35C sired by WULFS ZEPHYR X624Z exhibited

by B Bar Cattle & J. Yorga Farms

RESERVE CHAMPION PERCENTAGE YEARLING HEIFER: SYC DAISY 563D sired by RPY PAYNES BUD 27Z exhibited by Symens Land & Cattle Co.

RESERVE CHAMPION MATURE FEMALE: GREENWOOD ALL ABOUT YOU ET sired

by EXLR TOTAL IMPACT 054T exhibited by Greenwood Limousin & Angus

CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF: BOSS LAKE MS MONROE 729E ET sired by EXLR TOTAL IMPACT 054T exhibited by Boss Lake Genetics RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF: EMF ERIN 1E ET sired by RPY PAYNES DERBY 46Z exhibited by Eden Meadows Farm CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF: RPY PAYNES EPIPHANY 55E sired by COTTAGE LAKE BIG STAR exhibited by Payne Livestock

RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF: RESERVE CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD FEMALE: RPY PAYNES ELLIE 38E sired by COTTAGE LAKE EMF CANDY 3C ET sired by RPY PAYNES DERBY BIG STAR exhibited by Payne Livestock 46Z exhibited by Eden Meadows Farm

2017 ALBERTA SUPREME STAKES

2017 ALBERTA SUPREME STAKES CO-GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE: BOSS LAKE DAY DREAMER owned by Boss Lake Genetics (aggregate from Olds Fall Classic, Lloydminster Stockade Roundup & Farmfair International)

CO-GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Champion Senior Bull Calf: GREENWOOD ELECTRIC IMPACT sired

by GREENWOOD CANADIAN IMPACT ET exhibited by Greenwood Limousin & Angus

Reserve Grand Champion Female & Champion Senior Female: GREENWOOD ALL ABOUT YOU sired by EXLR TOTAL IMPACT 054T exhibited by Greenwood Limousin & Angus

Reserve Senior Bull Calf: PLNS POLLED EXECUTIONER 19E sired by PLNS POLLED Reserve Champion Senior Female: COTTAGE LAKE BLUE ORCHID sired by RPY ABRAHAM exhibited by Plains Limousin PAYNE’S ELVIS 34X exhibited by Boss Lake Reserve Champion Junior Bull: COTTAGE Genetics LAKE DARK HORSE sired by CFLX WILD CARD exhibited by Boss Lake Genetics & Nordal Reserve Champion Senior Bred Heifer: RCN DIRTY LITTLE SECRET sired by KOYLE Limousin & Angus APACHE 8E exhibited by RCN Livestock Grand Champion Female & Champion Senior Bred Heifer: BOSS LAKE DAY Champion Senior Heifer Calf: RPY DREAMER sired by COTTAGE LAKE BORDER PAYNES ECLIPSE 10E sired by COTTAGE LAKE BORDER AGENT exhibited by Payne AGENT exhibited by Boss Lake Genetics Livestock

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf: BOSS LAKE MS MONROE 729E ET sired by EXLR TOTAL IMPACT 054T exhibited by Boss Lake Genetics Champion Intermediate Heifer Calf: RPY PAYNES EMOTION 29E sired by COLE ARCHITECT 08A exhibited by Payne Livestock Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer Calf: RPY PAYNES ENDLESS LOVE 35E sired

by COLE ARCHITECT 08A exhibited by Payne Livestock Champion Junior Heifer Calf: RPY PAYNES EPIPHANY 55E sired by COTTAGE LAKE BIG STAR exhibited by Payne Livestock Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: HLC ECHO 35E sired by RPY PAYNES DERBY 46Z exhibited by Hewson Land & Cattle Co.

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, ON – November 5, 2017 Judge: Josh Taylor

Grand Champion Bull

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Grand Champion Bull & Champion Bull Calf: KOYLE EARMARK 16E sired by WULFS APOSTLE T343A exhibited by Koyle Farms Reserve Grand Champion Bull & Champion Senior Bull: WULFS COMMAND K136C ET sired by WULFS YANKEE K689Y exhibited by Wulf Cattle & Pinnacle View Limousin Reserve Champion Senior Bull: WGL CROWLEY 1C sired by WULFS SPRING LOADED 3158S exhibited by Windy Gables Limousin

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Reserve Grand Champion Female & Champion Intermediate Heifer Calf: EXE LUVLY 1E sired by GREENWOOD CANADIAN IMPACT ET exhibited by Enright Farms

Champion Junior Yearling Female: PINCH HILL DIXIE CHICK 625D sired by RCL WIND CHILL 8B exhibited by Pinch Hill Limousin

Champion Junior Heifer Calf: PINCH HILL ENCHANTED 714E sired by RCL WIND CHILL 8B exhibited by Pinch Hill Limousin

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Female: BALAMORE DOUBLE TAKE 664D sired by PLNS POLLED BOHEMIAN exhibited

by Balamore Farm Limited

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: PINCH HILL EXUBERANCE 721E sired by RCL WING CHILL 8B exhibited by Pinch Hill Limousin

Champion Yearling Bull: PINCH HILL DEEP Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer FREEZE 626D sired by RCL WIND CHILL 8B Calf: AFTER HOURS ELLA sired by BEE ZEE PLD BLK ADRENALINE 27A exhibited by After exhibited by Pinch Hill Limousin Hours Limousins Reserve Champion Bull Calf: EGL GIBSONS EDDIE THE EAGLE sired by COTTAGE Champion Senior Heifer Calf: RLF 201E sired by WASY BAKERS MAN 629B exhibited LAKE BIG STAR exhibited by Emily Gibson

by Rail Line Farms Grand Champion Female & Champion Senior Female: KOYLE AVRIL “L” 10A sired Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf:

by AHCC WESTWIND W544 exhibited by RLF 242E ET sired by WASY BAKERS MAN 629B exhibited by Rail Line Farms Koyle Farms

Champion Senior Yearling Female: RLF 184D ET sired by WULFS WILLARD 5115W exhibited by Rail Line Farms Reserve Champion Senior Female: KOYLE DIXIE CHICK 24D sired by KOYLE APACHE 8A exhibited by Koyle Farms Reserve Champion Senior Female: TMF CLOVER 6A sired by WULFS URBAN COWBOY 2149U exhibited by Grant Livestock Company

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Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK – November 23, 2017 Judge: Wade Beck

Grand Champion Bull

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Grand Champion Bull: GREENWOOD CANADIAN IMPACT ET sired by EXLR TOTAL IMPACT 054T exhibited by Greenwood Limousin & Angus & Nordal Limousin & Angus Reserve Champion Bull & Champion Senior Bull Calf: GREENWOOD ELECTRIC IMPACT ET sired by GREENWOOD CANADIAN IMPACT ET exhibited by Greenwood Limousin & Angus Reserve Champion Senior Bull: JYF CHUNK 35C sired by WULFS ZEPHYR X624Z exhibited by B Bar Cattle & J. Yorga Farms Champion Junior Bull: COTTAGE LAKE DARK HORSE sired by CFLX WILD CARD exhibited by Boss Lake Genetics

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf: RPY PAYNES CRACKER 17E sired by COLE ARCHITECT 08A exhibited by Payne Livestock, B Bar Cattle, Andrew Ranches & Andrew Ranching Ltd.

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

Reserve Champion Senior Female: RPY PAYNES CHELSEA 14C sired by ANCHOR B “THE BOSS” exhibited by Calder Jones

Reserve Champion Junior Female: LAZY A DESIRE ME sired by RICHMOND ARDON Champion Junior Bull Calf: B BAR/MARTENS SRD 79A exhibited by Lazy A Limousin KILO 60E ET sired by HUNT CREDENTIALS 37C ET Champion Senior Heifer Calf: RPY PAYNES exhibited by B Bar Cattle & Martens Livestock ECLIPSE 10E ET sired by COTTAGE LAKE Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf: BORDER AGENT exhibited by Payne Livestock RPY PAYNES STOUT 42E ET sired by KAJO Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf: RESPONDER 120R exhibited by Payne BOSS LAKE MS MONROE 729E ET sired by Livestock EXLR TOTAL IMPACT 054T exhibited by Boss Grand Champion Female & Champion Lake Genetics Senior Female: RPY PAYNES CRISTY 23C Champion Junior Heifer Calf: BOSS sired by ANCHOR B “THE BOSS” exhibited LAKE ELECTRIC BLUE 713E sired by COTTAGE

by Payne Livestock LAKE BORDER AGENT exhibited by Boss

Reserve Champion Junior Bull: RPY Reserve Champion Female & Champion PAYNES DILLINGER 43D sired by RPY PAYNES Junior Female: BOSS LAKE DAY DREAMER sired by COTTAGE LAKE BORDER AGENT BEAST 25B exhibited by Payne Livestock exhibited by Boss Lake Genetics

Lake Genetics

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: RPY PAYNES EMOTION 29E ET sired by COLE ARCHITECT 08A exhibited by Payne Livestock

CLifford stANtoN memoriAL AWArd Cliff Stanton, a friend of the Ontario Limousin industry for the past 40 years, passed away this past summer. Cliff grew up with Shorthorn cattle and married Kay Stanton, who also owned Shorthorn cattle. Kay Stanton was the first female winner of the Queen’s Guinness in 1954. Cliff bought his first Limousin cattle in 1977 at the Greenfields Sale in Kitchener. While his eye for good cattle was developed over many years and many breeds, his interest in Limousin cattle was always strong and most recently exhibited by his

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perfect attendance at the Limousin show at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair for the past 10 years.

In memory of Cliff, his family has made a donation to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair that will enable a trophy and financial prize of $2,500 each to be awarded to both the Grand Champion Limousin Bull and Grand Champion Limousin Female at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair for the next 20 years. Sincere thanks to the Stanton family for this generous donation in memory of Cliff.

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CLA PRESIDENT’S REPORT CLA Commercial Committee Report he CLA Commercial Committee has been active on many fronts.

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interesting to acquire real world data on this exceptional group of feeders from operations across Alberta.

With the fall feeder calf run drawing to a close, we wold like to thank producers and those auction markets who kindly sent in results on Limousin calves. Our thanks to Dryland Cattle Trading of Veteran, Alberta on submitting the exceptional result that will be highlighted in our current national advertising campaign.

Our Ontario Commercial tour group is eagerly anticipating our trip in early January 2018. The group looks forward to stops at St. Helens Packers, Cargill, Slemens Brewery, OLEX, Ontario Cattle Feeders Convention, Chaffe Beef Farms, Legge Beef, Smart Limousin Farm, Schaus Land and Cattle, Charcoal Steak House and Norpac Beef.

Thanks to these Limousin supporters for opening their operations to us.

The Canadian Limousin Steer Challenge has begun with 21 steers being assembled at Kunz Feeders in Biesker, Alberta. It will be very

the trip. We are delighted that they are embracing this opportunity to understand why our breed is so valued in the most competitive protein market in the nation.

As chair of this committee I am always open to discussion for ways to promote and expand the Limousin story. Please contact me at 403-854-6335. I look forward to the exchange.

Sincerely, Tim Andrew CLA Commercial Committee Chair

We look forward to the CJLA board accompanying us on a portion of

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British columbia news Seasons Greetings from the Pacific! Things have returned to a relative state of normalcy now that we are getting some cooler weather and the fires are officially out. Pretty quiet on the BC Limousin front, but there are some breeders that are getting geared up for some exciting events this spring. Watch for more details on the 2nd Annual BC Bull Pen Show taking place in Prince George, BC in early February. This is a unique event for our area and was small in the inaugural year, but is shaping up to be a great event in 2018. There will also be an excellent offer of yearling and two

year old bulls on offer in the 29th Annual Peace Country Limousin Breeders Sale in early April. This is the only all Limo bull sale in BC and will have some of the best bulls BC has to offer. That is all from this side of the Rockies. Have a great holiday season and a prosperous calving season!

Erin Kishkan

Alberta news Greetings from Alberta - Winter has rooted itself in parts of central and most of Northern Alberta while southern parts of the province are void of snow and lack of moisture to start the freeze up.

We have cleared our way through the fall sale season hosting four limo influenced sales throughout the province in Clyde, Ponoka, Stettler and Veteran. Reports stated that we saw an increase in pricing ranging from 0.15 - 0.30 over and above other breeds sold that day.

We held the 2017 National show and sale this year at Farmfair, where we saw 95 head and 16 exhibitors attend.

A big thanks goes out to Billy Elmhirst for adjudicating our show and T Bar C for their work with the national sale.

Limousin on their Grand Champion victories.

This year marked a pivotal moment for the Limousin breed as Greenwood Limousin Canadian Impact ET went on to win Supreme at Farmfair and a few short weeks later took home the supreme win in Regina.

Thank you to all the consignors and exhibitors that made this year’s sale and show such a complete success.

We will have our booth setup in Medicine Hat on December 15 - 16, be sure to stop by for a coffee!

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Chris Haywood President, Alberta Limousin Association

Congratulations to Boss Lake Genetics and Greenwood

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saskatchewan news 2017-2018 SLA Board of Directors President: Rhett Jones Vice-President: Eric Martens Secretary: Eric Boon Treasurer: Janet Hale Past President: Kevin Rea Jeff Yorga Ryley Bielecki Jay Bohrson Lee Carpenter Carey Hirschfeld

Canadian Western Agribition Wrap Up Thank you to our President and Barn Boss Rhett Jones (Jonesy) for keeping everyone in line! Thank you to Terry Bedard, Colette Carpenter, Dana Carpenter and Roy Jones for volunteering along with our SLA directors to help during the Limousin Show! We could not put on this event without our tremendous banner/ pizza party sponsors: Bohrson Marketing Services, Saskatoon Livestock Sales, Hale Stock Farms, Emtech Genetics, Masterfeeds, Greenwood Limousin, Jones Cattle Co., Martens Livestock, Pinnacle View Limousin, B Bar Cattle, Edwards Limousin, Eden Meadows Farm, RCN Livestock, Ken-Doc Limousin, Hi-Way Limousin, Lazy A Limousin, Boss Lake Genetics, J. Yorga Farms, Red Coat Cattle Station, Circle T Limousin, Carpenter Cattle Co., Praire Gold Sale Group, and Payne Livestock.

Judge Wade Beck from Lang, SK sorted through the deep set of Limousin cattle. Bohrson Marketing Services managed the Solid Gold Limousin Sale with a tremendous line up of live and frozen genetics that averaged $6,300.

Congratulations to J. Yorga Farms for receiving the Herdsman Award!

Congratulations to Payne Livestock for receiving both the Premier Exhibitor and Breeder awards!

Congratulations to Greenwood Limousin of Lloydminster, SK and Nordal Limousin of Simpson, SK on exhibiting Greenwood Canadian Impact ET to the RBC Beef Supreme Champion Bull title! History was made as it is the first Limousin to secure a Supreme Bull title at the RBC Beef Supreme Challenge at Canadian Western Agribition!

Canadian Western Agribition Junior Limousin Members We could not be more proud of the Junior Members that exhibited Limousin cattle over the week and participated in the Jr. Beef Extreme, Showmanship and Team Grooming!

SLA Commerical Producer of the Year Award was presented to Doug and Sherry Hobman from Nokomis, SK!

Sienna Bohrson was a part of Champion Junior Team Grooming Team and Riley Bohrson was pulled out of class to return to the final for Showmanship!

Jr Beef Extreme Limousin Results: Junior Champion and Champion Limousin to Calder Jones showing RPY Paynes Distraction Heifer Calf Champion and Reserve Champion Limousin to Jackson Fuchs showing Hi-Ways Elegant Reserve Calf Champion to Sienna Bohrson showing Anchor B Eva 26E Eric Boon, Secretary, Saskatchewan Limousin Association

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manitoba news Just a brief note from Manitoba. The Limousin show at Manitoba Ag-Ex was held on October 27 in Brandon, Manitoba. The judge was Darby Cochrane from Alexander. Thank you to Eden Meadows and JYF Limousin from Saskatchewan for exhibiting at Ag-Ex. Thank you to all sponsors and volunteers for their support at Ag-Ex. Due to lack of entries our Manitoba Advantage sale has been postponed. Congratulations from Manitoba are extended to Greenwood Limousin and Nordal Limousin for their supreme victories at Edmonton Farmfair and Canadian Western

Agribition in Regina. This is great recognition for the Limousin breed.

Calf prices have been relatively stable, with a slight decline in late November in Manitoba.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Bill Campbell MLA President

Ontario news Fall is pretty much behind us now as we approach the shortest days of the year. It is December 1st as I am writing this news and there is still a significant amount of corn to come off in Ontario and even still some soybeans. The corn crop here in Ontario has been some of the highest yields ever seen.

Stocker prices this fall have been relatively strong in spite of lower fed cattle prices. I hope that this is a sign for higher fed cattle prices moving into 2018.

Strong prices in the Fall for stockers will help with bull prices next Spring to our seed stock producers.

Ontario Limousin breeders had two great shows this fall, our Provincial Show in Markham, and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. Both shows had well over one hundred head competing. Quality was excellent. Ontario has two of the largest shows in North America.

The 2018 Day Planner will be hitting mailboxes soon. This is the OLA’s largest fund raiser for the year.

This professional day planner is great for members who advertise and a great resource for cattlemen to find Purebred Limousin Producers to purchase quality Limousin seed stock from.

Ontario Juniors also participated with their own

shows at Markham and Toronto, and boy what a great group they are. The OLA is very fortunate to have a great group of Juniors and we know our Association will be vibrant for many years to come.

The OJLA presented Ontario 4-H members who show a Limousin or Limousin influenced calf with a breed award. There were over 100 4-Hers that showed Limousin cattle this year.

I just heard today that Angus Campbell of Beldoon Limousin passed away. Angus was one of the pioneers that brought Limousin cattle to Canada nearly 50 years ago. Angus Campbell had continued to come out to cattle events and was a great promoter of the Limousin breed, even in the last few years. Angus will be missed by his Limousin friends.

The OLA will be having our annual meeting coming up in the New Year and will be making plans for the 2018 year. On behalf of the Ontario Limousin Association, I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

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Maritime news The Maritime Limousin Association is delighted that Megan Wynn from Belmont, Nova Scotia, was selected as the 2018 recipient of the Australian/Canadian Limousin Youth Exchange program. She will travel to Australia in August to work with Limousin cattle and participate in the Ekka Royal Queensland Cattle Show.

A worthy candidate, Megan is a strong supporter of our breed and will do an excellent job of representing us in Australia.

For the first time in a number of years, the Royal Winter Fair had a number of Atlantic Canada cattle participate in the Junior and Open Show. Jesse Thorne from New Brunswick with Othberg’s Exquisite came second in his heat and was pulled back for the top 10. Balamore Farms brought ten of their juniors to show in the open show and as well, some stayed on for the Junior Limousin show the following Monday. Balamore Double Take 664D, sired by PLNS Polled Bohemian won the Junior Yearling Heifer Division, being shown by William Cooper of Balamore Farms. Also participating at the Royal with Balamore cattle were Maritime Limousin Junior Members; Sidney Patton, Camryn Patton, Ashley Higgins, Megan Wynn, Emily Smith, Eryn Lorraine, Gillian Lorraine, Ian Kittilsen, Taylor Stewart and William Cooper.

Closer to home, the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition had four exhibitors showing 14 head. The top bull was Balamore Endeavor, a RLF Yardly son bred and owned

by Balamore Farm. The Grand Champion Limousin female banner went to RPY Paynes Blossom 20B, a CFIX Wild Card daughter. Bred by Payne Livestock of Lloydminister Saskatchewan, she is owned and exhibited by East Coast Limousin. The Reserve Grand Champion Female was Balamore Big Mama, bred

by Balamore Farm, but owned and exhibited by the Siddall family of Top Of The Hill Farm, Amherst, Nova Scotia.

The New Brunswick Beef Expo had two herds participating with 14 animals as well. Premier Breeder and Exhibitor went to Othberg Limousin. Othbergs El Dorado FFP 83E, a RPY Paynes Elvis 34X son got the Grand Champion Bull nod while Othbergs Exquisite FFP 79E received Grand Champion Female. She is sired by Greenwood Pld Zambuka.

Barb McLaughlin Secretary Maritime Limousin Association

Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Grand Champion Female RPY Paynes Blossom 20B

Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Reserve Grand Champion Female Balamore Big Mamma 408B

exhibited by East Coast Limousin

exhibited by Top Of The Hill Farm

Maritime juniors at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

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Québec news WELCOME TO A FUTURE YOUNG LIMOUSIN BREEDER We are pleased to introduce you Mrs Jeanne Durivage, a young student who is currently registered to the new program on organic production, which is part of the Farm Management and Technology course offered by the Technical Institute of Agriculture at La Pocatière (ITA LA Pocatière). Jeanne grew up on the family farm in Saint-Edouard de Napierville, Quebec (EDPA Farm). Since the very beginning in production in 1870, these cash crop farmers have never stopped to be successful, while keeping very high standards to protect their environment. In complement to the farm current crop production and as Jeanne has a true passion for beef cattle, she is planning in adding a beef cattle herd to the family farm. She is making plans to be producing organic-raised purebred Limousin cattle, in all respect of the animal welfare. In order to get some practical experience in complement to her studies at the ITA LA Pocatière, she is going to make a work stage on a beef cattle ranch in the summer of 2018, in Youngstown, Alberta (over 600 purebred Limousin and commercial cows).

We are wishing Jeanne all the success with her future endeavors, she is truly a dedicated and innovative young girl who should become an inspiration for our youth.

(At St-Martin Bull Sale, from left to right, Serge Dethier (President) Éric Ratelle (Board member), Sébastien McDuff (Breeder) and Thérèse Carbonneau (Test Station Chair)

WWW.LIMOUSINQUEBEC.COM WEB SITE For those of you wanting to promote your cattle for sale or looking to purchase some cattle, please remember to get your ads posted on the Quebec Limousin Association web site. To do so, make sure to send your cattle pictures and information to the secretary (dianejoly19@hotmail.com), and she will get them posted free of charge. You can also promote any other events or activity related to the Limousin business (sale, open house, show results, etc).

GENETIC EVALUATION CENTRE Don’t forget to take a look to the periodic weight data reports on the Limousin bulls currently on test at the Saint-Martin Test Station in La Beauce area, in looking up the following link: www.agrireseau. net/bovinsboucherie/documents. This year’s sale will be held on Saturday, February 17th, 2018.

As usual, top genetic and good conformation quality Limousin bulls will be offered in that Sale.

We are looking in seeing you all at the Sale and we wish to thank you for your support toward those participating breeders. Congratulations to McDuff et Sons Farm for their winning of the Best Limousin Bull tested at Saint-Martin in 2017.

From left to right: Réjean Bédard, Mario Simard, Marcel McDuff, Éric Ratelle, Diane Joly, Serge Dethier, Claude Lavallée and André Lussier

SEASONS GREETINGS FOR THE NEW YEAR The Quebec Limousin Association Board wishes to all members and their family a Merry Christmas, with joy, success and prosperity in the new year.

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Québec Nouvelles BIENVENUE À LA RELÈVE Permettez-moi de vous présenter Jeanne Durivage, une jeune étudiante inscrite aux nouveaux profils biologiques du programme Gestion et technologies des entreprises agricoles (GTEA) de l’Institut de technologie agroalimentaire (ITA) de La Pocatière . Jeanne a grandi sur la ferme de ses ancêtres (FERME EDPA) à St-Édouard de Napierville. Depuis sa création en 1870, cette ferme de grandes cultures n’a cessé de prospérer dans le respect de l’environnement. C’est donc en suivant cette orientation et en raison de sa passion pour le monde animal que Jeanne souhaite ajouter à la ferme le volet bovins de boucherie. Elle élevera donc son troupeau de race Limousin dans le respect du bien-être animal et de façon biologique. Afin de mettre en pratique ses connaissances théoriques acquises à l’ITA, elle fera un stage sur une ferme d’élevage bovin comptant plus de 600 vaches (Limousin et croisées) à Youngstown en Alberta cet été. Nous souhaitons bonne chance à cette jeune fille déterminée et innovatrice et espérons qu’elle sera une source d’inspiration et un exemple à suivre pour notre jeunesse agricole.

Photo encan St-Martin, de gauche à droite, Serge Dethier (Président) Éric Ratelle(administrateur), Sébastier McDuff (Éleveur) Thérèse Carbonneau (Présidente de la Station)

De gauche à droite: Réjean Bédard, Mario Simard, Marcel McDuff, Éric Ratelle, Diane Joly, Serge Dethier, Claude Lavallée et André Lussier

SITE INTERNET WWW.LIMOUSINQUEBEC.COM

CENTRE D’ÉVALUATION GÉNÉTIQUE N’oubliez pas de suivre les résultats des pesées périodiques des taureaux Limousin évalués à la Station génétique de St-Martin en Beauce à l’adresse internet suivante: www.agrireseau.net/ bovinsboucherie/documents. Cette année, l’encan aura lieu le samedi, 17 février 2018. Cette vente vous offrira, comme à l’habitude, des taureaux qui se démarquent par leur génétique supérieure et leur conformation exceptionnelle. Nous vous attendons en grand nombre et vous remercions, au nom des producteurs participants de la confiance que vous leur accordez. Félicitations à la Ferme McDuff et Fils qui a remporté la bannière remise au producteur du meilleur taureau Limousin de la Station St-Martin de 2017.

Un petit rappel aux producteurs qui ont des animaux à vendre ou qui voudraient en acheter, vous êtes invités à placer vos petites annonces sur le site de l’Association Limousin du Québec. Vous n’avez qu’à envoyer la description des animaux ainsi que des photos à la secrétaire (dianejoly19@hotmail.com) et il lui fera plaisir de les publier, gratuitement. Il est également possible d’y annoncer vos événements spéciaux concernant la race Limousin (vente, visite organisée de votre ferme, participation aux expositions, etc.).

ARRIVÉE DE LA NOUVELLE ANNÉE Le bureau de direction de l’Association Limousin du Québec souhaite à tous ses membres ainsi qu’à leur famille un joyeux temps des Fêtes, rempli de bonheur, réussite et prospérité pour cette nouvelle année 2018, et finalement une belle récolte de plusieurs beaux petits veaux.

Diane Joly Secrétaire

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Social News Tying the knot Cherway Limousin, Sanford, Manitoba, welcomed a new member to their crew on July 22, 2017.

Ellen (daughter of Wayne & Cheryl McPherson) married Marc Favreau at an outdoor wedding ceremony at the Hitch n Post. It was a beautiful day enjoyed with family and friends to celebrate the occasion. Best wishes on their wonderful journey as they build their new lives together.

Eric Boon of B Bar Cattle and Terra Chalack of Ultra Livestock were married on October 21, 2017 at Carstairs, Alberta, on the Chalack ranch. The newlyweds reside outside of Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan, operating a purebred Limousin herd. The couple is extremely grateful for all the well wishes and congratulations they’ve received!

Stocking the herd Dalton Louis Dorran was born November 3 in Calgary. He’s welcomed into this world by his parents Ryan and Cassie of Didsbury, Alberta, who own and operate Dorran Marketing Inc. Dalton weighed five pounds and 15 ounces and brings his parents tremendous happiness. He can’t wait to meet his cattle family!

Congratulations to CLA director Cody Miller and ALA director Amy Miller of Excel Ranches, Westlock, Alberta on the birth of their third child, a boy!

Brooks William Miller arrived on November 21 weighing 8 lbs 3 oz. Congratulations from the Canadian Limousin Association!

Condolences Wendy Louise (Lovig) Barclay of Bar-Dale Limousin, Stettler, Alberta passed away on October 22, 2017 at the age of 53. Wendy is survived by her husband of 36 years Terry; her daughters Shianna (Ryan) Fenske and Tammy (Doug) Hemphill; three grandchildren: Jesse Fenske and Chloe and Jaden Hemphill; her father Orville Lovig; her mother in law Carole Barclay; her sisters Brenda (Tom) McNally and Rita Lewis (Doug); sisters in law Cathy Lovig and Vicki (Wes) Anderson; brother in law Ricky (Kristine) Barclay. CLA sends our sincere condolences to Wendy’s family.

Angus Campbell of Belldoon Farms Ltd., Iona Station, Ontario passed away on December 1st at the age of 86. Angus was one of the pioneers that brought Limousin cattle to Canada nearly 50 years ago. Angus Campbell had continued to come out to cattle events and was a great promoter of the Limousin breed, even in the last few years. Angus will be missed by his Limousin friends.

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2017 Fall sale results Royal Elite All Breeds Sale November 4, 2017 Toronto, ON Auctioneer: Chris Poley, T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd Sales Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd Limousin lots averaged $10,500 Sale Highlights: Choice of Lots 38A RLF Eden 201E and 38B RLF Ella 242E sired by WASY Bakers Man 629B consigned

by Rail Line Farms sold for $9,000 to Darling Farms, choosing Lot 38B Lot 39 - Hollee’s Eezee On The Eyes sired by Hollees Yucatan calf consigned by Hollee Limousin sold for $12,000 to Murray Hill Farm

National Limousin Sale November 9 ,2017 Edmonton, AB Auctioneer: Chris Poley, T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. 12 2/3 live lots grossed $84,900 and Averaged $5,161.93 Sale Highlights: Lot 2A - RPY Paynes Epiphany 55E sired by Cottage Lake Big Star was consigned by Payne Livestock sold to Darling Farms for $7,600 Lot 7 - Diamond C Ellie May sired by Sirloin Candid was consigned by Diamond C Ranch sold to Stewart Limousin for $7,250 Lot 14 - 3 Grade 1 Richmond Crusader SRD 53C X Greenwood Pld Brandy embryos consigned by Pinnacle View Limousin sold to Greenwood Limousin for $1,350 each

Top Meadow Farms Cow Herd Reduction Sale November 18, 2017 Listowel, ON Gross $178,699.60 Average $4,963.87

Sale Highlights: Lot 8 - TMF Miss 41Y sired by JCL Back Fire sold to Red Oak Limousin Stud Kapunda, SA Australia for $11,200 Lot 1 - TMF Miss 623T sired by AUTO Dollar General 122R sold to Rail Line Farms Lucknow, ON for $8,500 Lot 2 - TMF 525T sired by Carrousels MVP sold to Balamore Farms Great Village, NS for $7,500 Lot 6 - TMF Miss 74Y sired by Wulfs Tailor Made 2107T sold to Rail Line Farms Lucknow, ON for $6,400 Lot 3 - TMF Miss 501X sired by Wulfs Tailor Made 2107T sold to Chase High Airdrie, AB for $6,000 Lot 5 - TMF Miss 612W sired by FWLY Big Time sold to Balamore Farms Great Village, NS for $6,000

Solid Gold Agribition Limousin Sale November 23, 2017 Regina, SK Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran, Dorran Marketing Inc. Sale Management: Bohrson Marketing 16 lots grossed $100,800 Average $6,300 Sale Highlights: Lot 11 or 12 Choice - Lot 11 RPY Paynes Emotion 29E ET sired by COLE Architect 08A sold to J. Yorga Farms for $16,500 Lot 13 - Greenwood Easy Street sired by Greenwood Canadian Impact ET sold to Holt Haywood of Highland Stock Farms for $8,500 Lot 3 - RCN Eye Candy sired by PLNS Polled Abraham sold to Jules Smyth for $8,250 Lot 4 - EMF Erin 1E ET sired by RPY Paynes Derby 46Z sold to Craig Kennedy, Crown Hill Acres for $7,500 Lot 18 - (3) B Bar Polled Starburst X COLE Architect 08A embryos consigned by B Bar Cattle sold to Gerry Villeneuve for $1,500 each Lot 19 - JYF Chunk 35C semen consigned by B Bar Cattle and J. Yorga Farms sold to Canadian Donoros, Carpenter Cattle, Payne Livestock, Pinnacle View Limousin, and Red Maple Farms for a $155/dose average

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Colours of Autumn Limousin Sale December 2, 2017 Cookstown, ON Auctioneer: Carl Wright Sale Management: Indian River Cattle Company Grossed $315,850 58 live lots grossed $269,300 averaged $4,643 2 semen lots grossed $16,000 averaged $8,000 37 embryos grossed $30,550 averaged $825 Sale Highlights: Bred Heifers Lot 9– Clarks Dazzling Kiss sired by Wulfs Yonkers K682Y sold to Red Maple Farms, ON for $11,000 Lot 3 – Clarks Cookie sired by Wulfs Yonkers K682Y sold to New Life Limousin, ON for $10,500 Lot 4 – Clarks Cute Zinger sired by Wulfs Zion 9167Z sold to Wulf Cattle, USA for $9,000 Heifer Calves Lot 33 – Red Maple Erotic Kiss sired by Wulfs Willard 5115W sold to Clark Cattle, ON for $5,500 Embryos Lot 69 – 4 Grade A HUNT Credentials 37C ET X Wulfs Your Choice 1419Y embryos sold to Kaleb Whity for $1,100 per embryo Lot 39 – RPY Paynes Diesel 37D X Ivy’s Bianca HTZ 17B embryos sold to Guthmiller Limousin, USA for $950 per embryo Semen Lot 1 – Wulfs Dial Pad 1013D ET semen consigned by Clark Cattle, Wulf Cattle, Red Maple Farms and River Pine Cattle Co. sold for $1,500 per package of 20 straws to Amaglen Limousin, Balamore Farms Limited, DC Farms, Denver Cassidy, Hern Livestock, Lakeside Farms, New Life Limousin, Railway Creek Limousin, Southbridge Limousin, and Trevor Atikison Lot 27 – WGL Crowley 1C semen consigned by Windy Gables Limousin sold for $1,500 per package of 20 straws to Bear Creek Farms, Darling Farms and Spare Time Livestock

Pick Lot 2 – Pick of the 2018 calf crop consigned by Clark Cattle sold to KS Limousin for $5,500

Western Select Limousin Sale December 6, 2017 Lloydminster, SK Auctioneer: Col. Ryan Dorran Sale Management: Bohrson Marketing 47 lots grossed $240,650 averaged $5,120 Sale Highlights: Herd Sire Prospect Lot 1 – RCN Doc Walker sired by WulfsXtractor X233X sold to Ken-Doc Limousin, SK for $7,000 Bred Heifers Lot 33 – RPY Paynes Dixie 55D sired by RPY Paynes Beast 25B sold to Anchor B Limousin, SK for $ 8,750 Lot 8 – Greenwood Miss PYN 93D sired by B Bar Cognac 1B sold to B Bar Cattle Co., SK for $8,000 Lot 9 – EDW Direct Buy sired by MAGSWL Usual Suspect 538U sold to Greenwood Limousin, SK for $8,000 Lot 28 – Greenwood Miss PYN 74D sired by Greenwood Polled BlkZongo sold to Ken-Doc Limousin, SK for $8,000 Heifer Calves Lot 48 – Greenwood Elastic Heart sired by COLE Architect 08A sold to Anchor B Limousin, SK for $9,100 Lot 46 – Ken-Doc Enchanted sired by Richmond Baptist SRD 176B sold to Richmond Ranch, AB for $5,500

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year!

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Bull & Female Sale ON THE FARM Morinville, Alberta The Verbeek Family

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MARCH 3 2018

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1st Annual B Bar Cattle Bull & Female Sale December 12, 2017 Saskatoon Livestock Sales, Saskatoon, SK Auctioneer: Col. Ryan Dorran Sale Management: Bohrson Marketing Services Sale Consultant: MC Marketing Services 15 yearling bulls averaged: $8,867 6.5 bred heifers averaged: $9,654 4 proven producers averaged: $6,625 2 semen lots averaged: $13,250 2 embryo lots averaged: $2,700 29.5 lots grossed $254,150 to average $8,615 Sale Highlights: Bulls Lot 1 – B Bar/Martens Kilo 60E ET sired by Hunt Credentials 37C ET sold to South Fork Ranch, SD for $21,000 Lot 13 – B Bar/Hawkeye Oscar 1E ET sired by Richmond Zodiac SRD 29Z sold to Conners Bros. Ltd., AB and Andrew Ranches, AB for $11,500 Lot 10 - B Bar Yankee 5E sired by Ivy’s Bubba Watson 24B sold to Stopanski Ranch, AB for $10,500 Lot 6 – B Bar Delta 25E sired by Hunt Credentials 37C ET sold to Yandell Limousin Ranch, TX for $10,000

Bred Heifers Lot 21 – B Bar Urban Girl 105C ET sired by Ivy’s Bubba Watson 24B sold ½ interest, no possession to Venture Livestock, AB for $17,750 Lot 22 – B Bar Urban Girl 14D sired by Cole Architect 08A sold to Clark Cattle, ON and KS Limousin, NYfor $10,500 Proven Producers Lot 28 – Anchor B Jeopardy 206X sired by ROMN Made to Order sold to Red Maple Farms, ON for $9,250 Lot 25 – B Bar Ultimate 201X sired by Wulfs Tibon T750T sold to Guthmiller Limousin, ND for $8,000 Semen Lot 32 –20 doses of Ivy’s Bubba Watson 24B. 10 doses sold to Hawkeye Land & Cattle, ON for $325 per dose.

10 doses sold to Hewson Land & Cattle, SK for $225 per dose Lot 33 – 100 doses of LFLC Dollar Bill 764D. Payne Livestock, SK purchased all 100 doses for $210 per dose Embryos Lot 29 – 3 JYF Chunk 35C X B Bar Whiskey Girl 118Wembryos sold to Roaring River Limousin, MB for $1,000 per embryo

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2017 ElitE limousin Dam We are pleased to present the newest Elite Dams to outstanding Limousin females. These dams portray the ideal scenario including calving ease, milk production, and docility. Their performance is measured by their EPD’s.

The qualifying criteria are: • All Fullblood, purebred, or percentage registered Limousin females on Whole Herd Enrolment, the year of Elite designation, are eligible.

• Must have raised at least 4 registered calves in the last 6 consecutive years. If the female raised 6 registered calves in 6 years, she receives Super Elite status.

• Must have above breed average EPD for weaning weight, milk and docility.

• Must have below breed average EPD for birth weight.

Congratulations to the 2017 designated Elite Dams: Owners Elite Dam

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Challenging the Pregnancy Checking is a Good Thing Paradigm

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.

In the fall of 2016, I published an article about pregnancy checking beef cows (Pregnancy Checking - Sooner is Better than Later!) where I encouraged producers to find open and late calving cows and to remove them from their herds. I even went so far as to claim it was the right thing to do. Does pregnancy checking always make sense? Could it be more profitable to keep those cows and sell them later? Do you need to preg check? I am sure most of you would assume that a vet would recommend getting your cows pregnancy checked? Well, how about another perspective …

In an article titled: The economics of pregchecking submitted by the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) [Reference # 1], published in the October 18, 2017 edition of Canadian Cattlemen the notion that pregnancy checking is always the right thing to do is challenged. According to these authors, cull cow market prices, feed and other costs, preg-checking costs and the type of management system all must be considered when deciding to preg check or not. The cull cow market is a dynamic one.

Although we are seeing some very nice positive gains in the weaned calf price and likely good pricing for backgrounded and fed cattle into 2018 the cull cow market has been in steady decline for a few months now. Seasonal declines from what I call the spring hamburger prices into the fall are typically in the 16% to 33% range with the 5-year average sitting around 15% [1]. Once past the late fall run price increases heading into spring usually average 27%; however the range is quite large at 14% to 55% [1]. When numbers based on these multi-year averages are placed in a model, with a per head pregnancy checking fee in the range of $4.35, there is reportedly an economic advantage in most circumstances to skipping the fall preg checking and simply culling the obvious open cows in the spring [1]. However, this may not always be the case.

The model, Economics of Pregnancy Testing Beef Cattle, can be accessed through the BCRC website at www.beefresearch.ca. Go to the bottom of the page to the Resources Tab and scroll down and select Decision Making Tools. There is a Basic Model and an Advanced Model. The Basic Model only requires your herd size, type of management system, your calving month, the fall month when you would preg check and the price in that month. All of the other variables are fixed. The Advanced Model enables the producer to enter more data from their herd including daily costs per head, expected daily gain for the cull cows, open percentage, length of the feeding period, and per head pregnancy checking cost. The Advanced Model is intended to enable the producer: “to more accurately calculate the net gain or loss of preg-checking.” As you change scenarios make sure you click on each box or the calculation won’t be updated. Also, even in the advanced model the sell price of cows is established for you based on the fall price. There is no way to manipulate this price.

In one scenario I tried from October to April, a typical fall round up until you might realize that that cow won’t calve, the price increased 26%. What if the price increase is modest or nonexistent? Another concern is that while you can choose the calving month the default cull month will be the same. In other words, if you calve in April the program will have you selling your culls in April. Right away a cowboy is going to have a problem with this since most calve over at least 2 months. If you choose not to preg check, it is often hard to identify an open cow by visual assessment in

the same month she was due to calve. In fact, it is darn near impossible to eyeball a fat cow in late spring and decide whether she is going to calve or not. I guess that is why the slaughter trade has an abundance of near term fetal calves in the spring.

The model does show that preg checking can pay in some circumstances. For example, if the fall to spring price increase is really good and you have the ability to put some serious pounds on those cows by feeding them separately either in a drylot or other higher feed energy scenario than it will be profitable to preg check and feed the open cows separately.

Putting excess condition on all of your pregnant cows is an inefficient use of resources so that is why it is good to avoid doing that. Producers feeding cows baled hay either processed, in bale feeders or placed out in bale grazing scenarios cannot expect to achieve much more than a 0.5 lb per day gain with decent quality hay so you will definitely have to consider how long you are willing to feed them too. In almost any scenario, if the cull cow prices stay the same or changed only slightly preg checking and culling the open cows is probably the best decision; however, with the calculator it has a built in 27% increase in price that can’t be changed. Somewhat surprisingly one can vary the cost of preg checking, but the price of culls differential is fixed! The cost of preg checking is the cheapest input in the whole model! If the cost of preg checking varied by 50% its effect on the model would essentially be 1 day of feeding!! Hmm, time to build my own spreadsheet.

Producers should always consider their costs of production carefully – feed, bedding, overhead. Including wastage, you can probably plan on one 1200 – 1400 round bale per cow per month in a hay-based feeding system. If you have to buy additional hay as I do at $0.05 per pound this year that will be $60 to $70 per month in feed costs alone … more than $2.00 per day. And I haven’t included trucking! Also, without pregnancy checking you will need to determine when you will decide that those few cows are not going to calve, or if you will spend money to have them preg checked!

The average non-pregnant rate in western Canada is just under 8% [1]. If your herd performs better than this then you typically have very few open cows; therefore, it may be harder to justify the expense for pregnancy checking. On the other hand, pregnancy checking is often a way to diagnose a fertility issue. If you have long breeding seasons and subsequently long calving seasons and you would like to change that – identifying and selling late calving cows or others that don’t fit is probably a good idea.

Another benefit that may be lost is that preg checking also provides an opportunity to assess body condition, administer vaccines and to apply topical anti-parasitic products and arguably, most importantly, establish a legal veterinary-client-patient relationship.

In closing, the model should be more aptly named The Economics of Identifying and Managing Open Cows. Pregnancy checking costs are cheaper than a vaccination program plus pouron parasitacides, or even the poorest mineral program. Preg checking should be viewed as a herd management tool not an input. Does it pay? From a practical point of view, I am not sure you can identify and manage those open cows without preg checking!

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