january 2012 performance edition

2012 Performance Edition2012 Performance Edition

The Official Magazine of The Canadian Hereford Association

January 2012January 2012

The Official Magazine of The Canadian Hereford Association

Talking BullCustomer Loyalty in the Beef Business

Young Guns IVFaces and Perspectives of a New Generation

Hereford BreedersIris Creek Farms, Paisley, OntarioSNS Herefords, Airdrie, Alberta

White-Face Come BackThe Hereford Advantage on the Sjogrens’ Happy Valley Ranch

Talking BullCustomer Loyalty in the Beef Business


Hereford BreedersIris Creek Farms, Paisley, OntarioSNS Herefords, Airdrie, Alberta


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contentsJanuary 2012

features

10 UpFront

18 President’s Message

19 Message du Président

24 Hereford Horizons

122 General Manager’s Report

123 Rapport du Directeur Général

139 Quick Reference

141 Auctioneers, Consultants and Services

142 Hereford EPD Averages

143 Digest Subscription Form & Ad Deadlines

146 2012 Semen & Embryo Directory Deadline

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Family StrongThe Ribeys of Iris Creek Farms

Herefords, Horses & HarvestingThe Nixdorff’s Expanding Influence in Alberta Agriculture

Marketing Primer IITalking BullCustomer loyalty in the beef business

Livestock Genetics2nd Annual Conference On Genomics A Resounding Success

JUDY F INSETH

CATHERINE BROWN

BRAD DUBEAU

CATHERINE BROWN

MARITA HOBMAN, PH.D. , MBA

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contents32 World Hereford Conference Update

88 Regulations Governing Artificial Insemination

90 Regulations Governing The Registration of Embryo Transfer Calves Born in Canada

94 Show Results

109 Sales Results

124 Committee Reports

125 Maritimes Provincial Report

126 Feedlot Merit Index

126 Maternal Productivity Index

127 Ontario Provincial Report

128 Manitoba Provincial Report

129 Saskatchewan Provincial Report

130 Alberta Provincial Report

132 British Columbia Provincial Report

133 CJHA Report

134 CJHA Thank You

135 CJHA Heifer Lottery

136 Hereford Farewells

Photo Credit: Chuck Fiss


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Cover photo courtesy of Brad Dubeau, taken at Carlrams 2011 Production Sale.

schedule of events 3 ...................................................High Prairie Bull Sale, High Prairie, AB 5 ........25th Annual Moccasin Flat Ranch Spring Sale, Torrington, AB 5 ...............Holloway Farms Ltd, 2nd Annual Production Sale, Veteran Auction Market, AB 6 ............................................. Wilson-Lees Annual Bull Sale, Kisbey, SK 7 .. Douglas Manitoba Bull Test Station Sale, at the test station, Douglas, MB 7 .....Maritime Bull Test Station Sale, at the Nappan (NS) Bull Test Station 10 ............................103rd Lacombe Bull Show and Sale, Lacombe, AB 13 ............................ Yellowhead Hereford Club AGM, Vanderhoof, BC 14 .....36th Annual Vanderhoof Invitational All Breed Registered Bull Sale, Vanderhoof, BC 13-14 .................... Ontario Hereford Association AGM, Holiday Inn & Conference Centre, Guelph, ON 14 .............Southeast SK Breeders 37th Annual Bull Sale at Square-D Herefords, Langbank, SK 15 ...........Wrangler Bull Sale Hereford & Angus, on Allan Henderson Farm at Gainsbourgh, SK 16 .............Cattlemen’s Choice Hereford Bull Sale, Swift Current, SK 12 .................................................. T Bar K Annual Bull Sale, At the Farm 19-20 ..........................75th Annual Williams Lake Bull Show and Sale, Williams Lake, BC 21 ..................................................................Lundar Bull Sale, Lundar, MB

MAY 12 .......................................... Justamere 5th ION Bull Sale, Dauphin, MB 15 .........Deadline for CJHA “Future of the Breed” and Keith Gilmore Scholarships Applications 26 ......................................... Maritime Hereford Association AGM, PEI 27 ......Maritime Junior Herefords Association East Coast Round Up, PEI

JUNE 2-3 .....................................OJHA Beef-A-Rama, Orillia Fairgrounds, ON 4 ................................................ Pasture Ready Bull Sale, Saskatoon, SK 11 ...... Saskatchewan Hereford Association AGM, Swift Current, SK 18 ......................Canadian Hereford Digest August Issue Deadline 19-20 .... T Bar C Invitational, Dakota Dunes Golf Links, Saskatoon, SK 22 ............................... Alberta Hereford Association AGM, Hanna, AB 22-23 .........................Keith Gilmore Foundation Charity Golf Classic, Hanna Golf Club, AB

JULY 9-24 ...................................................World Hereford Conference #16 Pre Tour .................................................................................................8 - 12 Arrival at Calgary, World Hereford Conference Meeting & Social ... 13 Calgary Stampede Grounds for the Technical Conference ......... 14 Free Day .....................................................................................................15 World Hereford Conference Junior Bonanza Cattle Show ...........16 World Hereford Conference National Hereford Show ...................17 Rancher Day cattle events ................................................................... 18 Post Tour Begins .............................................................................. 19 - 24

AUGUST2-6 .....................................................Agrifair MOE Show, Abbotsford, BC16 ..Northern Alberta Hereford Club Field Day & Bull Calf Futurity, Hardisty, AB27-28 ...................Bulkley Valley Exhibition, MOE Show, Smithers, BC SEPTEMBER August 29-Sept 2 ............ Interior Provincial Exhibition, MOE Show, Armstrong, BC 6-9 ...............................Salmon Arm Fair, MOE Show, Salmon Arm, BC TBA .............................................................................................. BCHA AGM

JANUARY 5-7 .... Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association - Beef Industry Convention 6-7 .........................Peace Country Beef Congress, Grande Prairie, AB 7 ......................... Manitoba Hereford Association AGM, Brandon, MB 17-19 ....................Manitoba Ag Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB 20 ..Ad Deadline The Next Generation Semen & Embryo Directory 20-21 ...................................Camrose Bull Congress, Camrose Alberta 28 ....................MC Quantock “Canada’s Bull” Sale, Lloydminster, SK

FEBRUARY 4 .......Hill 70 Quantock Ranch “Barn Burnin” Sale, Lloydminster, SK 4 ........................Nova Scotia Hereford Club Annual Meeting,Turo, NS 7 ....................................Bannerlane Production Sale #13, Livelong, SK 8 ............................................... Misty Valley Farms Sale, Maidstone, SK 9 ...................... 13th Annual Midwest Hereford Sale, Lloydminster, SK 10 ...................................3rd Annual Moving On Bull Sale, Cut Knife, SK 11 .............................MJT “Back to the Basics” Bull Sale, Edgerton, AB 15 ...................................JNHR Spring Bull Sale, At the Farm, Clyde, AB 15-17 ...Alberta Cattle Feeder’s Association Conference, Red Deer, AB 18 ....................17th Annual Pine Butte Ranch Bull Sale, Kamloops, BC 18 ............Top Genes Bull Sale, Johner Stock Farm, Lloydminster, SK 20 ..Ulrich Hereford Ranch Spring Bull Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge, AB 21 ....Anderson Family Herefords Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge, AB 25 ................... McCoy Cattle Co. & Beck Farms Bull Sale, Regina, SK

MARCH Feb 29 & Mar 1 ........................ Calgary Bull Show & Sale, Calgary, AB Show - 1:00pm, Wednesday, February 29 Sale Start Time - 11:00am, Thursday, March 1 2 ......... 1st Annual Chittick Ranch Production Sale, Meyerthorpe, AB 5 .CHD World Hereford Conference Commemorative Issue Deadline 3-4 ..................................CJHA National Council Meeting, Calgary, AB 4 & 5 .....................93rd Annual “Pride of the Prairies” Bull Show & Sale, Lloydminster, AB/SK Show – March 4 Sale – March 5 10-11 ..............................................Regina Bull Show & Sale, Regina, SK 11 ...Standard Hill Polled Herefords, 1st Annual Bull Sale, Maidstone, SK 13-14 ....................Medicine Hat Bull Show & Sale, Medicine Hat, AB Show - Monday, March 13 Sale - Tuesday, March 14 16 ................East Central Bull Sale, Dryland Trading Co., Veteran, AB 19 .....Fraser’s Total Performance Bull Sale, Bow Slope Shipping, Brooks, AB 22 ............................Annual Ranch Ready Bull Sale, Swift Current, SK 26 ...................Lakeland College Bull Test Centre Sale, Vermilion, AB 26 ................................ Harvie Ranching 3rd Annual Bull Sale, Olds, AB 27 ..............................Bull’s Eye Sale, Bow Slope Shipping, Brooks, AB 27 ........ Best of the Breeds Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., Parkland Livestock Auction, Leross, SK 27 ......WLB Livestock Spring Bull Sale of Polled Herefords & Red & Black Simmentals, Douglas, MB 29 .....ANL/Wheatland “Focus on the Future” Bull Sale, Alameda, SK 30 ...... K-Cow 1st Annual Bull Sale, At The Ranch, Near Elk Point, AB March 30 - April 2 ...........Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, Brandon, MB 31 ...................................... Dawson Creek Bull Sale, Dawson Creek, BC 31 .............5th Annual Stockman Select Bull Sale, Johnstone Auction Market, Moose Jaw, SK

APRIL 1 ........ Cattleman’s Classic Multi-Breed Bull Sale, Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB 1........Southwest Bull Development Centre Sale, Hereford & Angus, Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB

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CORP CREEK XCALIBER (a WLB Global son) won the steer class at Beef-a-Rama in Ontario in 2011 and was in the top 5 at the 2011 Lindsay Exhibition. He was the only purebred Hereford in the steer show and weighed 1,300 lbs. on show day (they limited them to 1350 lbs).

He sold during the Market Livestock Sale at the Exhibition for $3.00 a lb. and dressed at 60%.

Congratulations Corp Creek Farm on your excellent results with this steer! •

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Randy Radau, CHA President (pictured right), presents Darrell Rasmussen of Daraco Polled Herefords, the Canadian Hereford Association 50-year pin at Farmfair 2011 in Edmonton, Alberta. •

Champion Hereford Heifer at Yorkton Spring Steer & Heifer Show. Champion Heifer at Achievement DayReserve Champion Heifer at Parkland 4-H Regional Show and SaleExhibited by: Kayla Hordos Club: Serath Multiple 4-H Club, Saskatchewan

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Congratulations to Milton Lynds from Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia who won the “Who Am I?” Name That Hereford random draw! He wins a $200 CHD Credit.Thank you to everyone who entered the contest, the number of entries was overwhelming! Look for the contest again in the August 2012 Herd Reference Edition of The Digest! •

Welcome to the new CHA Staff...

Congratulations to Scott & Kerrie Harvie on their recent marriage on December 10, 2011. •

Sue Gatenby joined the CHA staff in November in the role of executive assistant and office administrator. She is a Calgary native, now living southwest of the city with her daughter and husband. She brings with her a diverse background of experience in business administration having worked in the airline and oil and gas industries and having run her own business for seven years. She has a passion for the outdoors and spending time on horseback working cattle. Welcome Sue! •

Jeff Hyatt joined the CHA in December in the role of Breed Development Coordinator. Jeff grew up in the Rainy River District of Northwestern Ontario on a commercial cow/calf and backgrounding operation. He completed a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science at the University of Guelph where he also studied genetics. His past work experience is in sales and research in the beef industry for Cargill and Elanco. Jeff lives in Calgary. Welcome Jeff!•

Send us your photos of family/ranch events! We will run them, space provided, whenever possible. •

Ian and Marlene Harvie of Harvie Ranching, found out what a small world it really is on their recent trip to Germany! During their stay at Heike & Jensen Reimers, Hereford breeders and owners of a Bed & Breakfast, they found a drawing done by the Reimers’ daughter that looked awfully familiar. The drawing was a reproduction of a note card produced by artist Dawn Dickenson, featuring Ian Harvie! Their daughter loved the original so much that she had redrawn it and hung it in the family’s office. As the model, Ian signed the back for them before he left. •


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The Tattoo Year Letter For 2012 is “Z”Think “Z” for Zebra!

Keith Gilmore Foundation Scholarship A reminder that the deadline to apply for the KGF Scholarships is May 15, 2012. Application forms are available at www.keithgilmorefoundation.com •

A reminder that the deadline for the CJHA “Future of the Breed” Scholarship is May 15, 2012.Application forms are available at www.hereford.ca •

CJHA “Future of the Breed” Scholarship

This award is to recognize persons who have made a major contribution to the Hereford breed, who may not have been either a member of the Canadian Hereford Association, or a breeder of registered Hereford cattle. Nominations must be received by the Canadian Hereford Association office prior to June 30. For more information visit www.hereford.ca •

Hereford Special Service Award Nominations

Hereford Legacy AwardPurpose: To recognize commercial cattle operations/families who have been in the cattle business for seventy-five years as a continuous business.

Criteria:1. The nominated commercial cattle operation must have and continue to use Hereford

genetics as a major part of their breeding program over the past seventy-five years.2. CHA Board members, provincial associations and CHA members can nominate commercial

operations for the award.3. The CHA Board will review and approve any nominations at a Board meeting.

Award:1. A Bernie Brown picture of Hereford cattle will be suitably framed, with an engraved

plaque on the frame.2. Presentation of the award to be conducted at a suitable cattle event or function as

selected by the recipient3. Recognition in the October issue of the Digest. i.e. story and pictures. •

To the membership of the Canadian Hereford Association:

The four and a half years I spent with the CHA mean a great deal to me. Not only did I have a chance to expand my horizons and breadth of knowledge, but the camaraderie I experienced has left me with many fond memories. I had the opportunity to meet so many fantastic people with such a wide range of perspectives. I will always cherish the relationships that were built during my time with the CHA. The strength of any industry lies with its people, and the Hereford business has some of the best. The kindness and thoughtfulness that the membership and staff showed me ensured that my time with the CHA was also a lot of fun. I wish you all the best for 2012, and can’t wait to see some familiar faces during the WHC!

Happy calving and thanks for everything, Karin Schmid (former CHA Breed Development Coordinator)

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xLooking back at 2011, it is easy to conclude that it has been a tremendous year for the Hereford breed. The spring bull sales saw outstanding demand and sale averages increased. It is very encouraging to see commercial producers who haven’t used Herefords in a long time, come back and buy Hereford

bulls again. The year 2011 will be remembered as a year of remarkable export demand for Hereford heifers. Many different shipments of heifer calves and bred heifers overseas have now created a shortage of purebred Hereford heifers in Canada. The CHA’s marketing efforts and those of the Canadian export companies, over the last few years, is now paying dividends. The CHA had representatives on missions to both Kazakhstan and Russia this past year and hosted returning missions from these countries to Canada.

One of the big highlights of 2011 was the Junior Bonanza Show and the CHA’s AGM in Saskatoon in July. The large number of kids, cattle and enthusiasm was certainly encouraging. The combination of the adult meeting activities with the Junior program has most certainly been positive. It’s great for our adults to see our Juniors excel in their competitions and equally important for our Juniors to hear how much the breed means to people like our Honor Roll recipients.The CHA has initiated some very important, forward-thinking programs in 2011. Work has begun on setting up a Bonanza Legacy Fund and a Hereford Research Fund as part of the Keith Gilmore Foundation. These funds will benefit the breed for years to come and are good fit, with excellent work being done by the Keith Gilmore Foundation. Congratulations to Canadian Hereford breeders on their pro-active use of DNA as a tool to improve the quality of the Hereford breed. The CHA has seen very good uptake on the volume discount offered for DNA profiling and plans to continue this reduce rate in 2012.In 2012, we welcome the world to Canada at the World Hereford Conference in Calgary and Olds in July. Years of planning will come to fruition with the big event this summer. Eight committees with over 50 volunteers are

working hard to make the WHC a tremendous experience. We are expecting about 400 international delegates to visit Canada to enjoy our scenery, our hospitality and our cattle. Make plans now to attend this event. This will be an exciting year to be in the Hereford business!

The year 2011 will be remembered as a year of remarkable export demand for Hereford heifers.

By Randy Radau PRESIDENT OF THE CANADIAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

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Congratulations to Canadian Hereford breeders on their pro-active use of DNA as a tool to improve the quality of the Hereford breed.

Par Randy Radau PRÉSIDENT DE L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE HEREFORD

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En reflétant sur l’année 2011, il est facile de conclure que ce fut une année formidable pour la race Hereford. Les ventes de taureaux du printemps ont vu une demande exceptionnelle et les prix moyens étaient à la

hausse. Il est très encourageant de voir que certains producteurs commerciaux qui n’ont pas utilisé la race Hereford depuis longtemps, y reviennent en achetant à nouveau des taureaux.On se souviendra 2011 étant aussi une année de demande remarquable pour les génisses Hereford à exportation. Plusieurs expéditions outre-mer de génisses et de taures saillies ont maintenant créé une pénurie de jeunes femelles Hereford au Canada. Les efforts de commercialisation de notre association et ceux des sociétés canadiennes

d’exportation au cours des quelques dernières années, ont maintenant porté fruit. L’association Hereford canadienne a été représentée lors de missions au Kazakhstan et en Russie cette année et nous avons reçu en retour des gens de ces pays. Un des faits saillants de 2011 a été le Bonanza des juniors et l’assemblée générale annuelle de l’association à Saskatoon en juillet. Le grand nombre de juniors, d’animaux et d’enthousiasme était certainement encourageant. La combinaison des réunions des membres adultes avec le programme Junior a été inévitablement très positive. Il est intéressant pour les adultes de pouvoir observer nos Juniors exceller lors de leurs compétitions et tout aussi important pour nos Juniors de réaliser l’importance de la race aux yeux de gens qui en font partir tout particulièrement nos récipiendaires du prix d’honneur.L’association Hereford a lancé quelques programmes très importants et avant-gardistes en 2011. Les travaux ont commencé à être mis en place pour les fonds d’héritage pour le Bonanza et les fonds de recherche pour la race dans le cadre de la Fondation Keith Gilmore. Ces fonds bénéficieront les Herefords pour les années à venir et vont bien de pair avec l’excellent travail qu’accompli la Fondation Keith Gilmore.

Félicitations aux éleveurs Hereford canadiens sur leur utilisation proactive de l’ADN comme outil pour améliorer la qualité de la race Hereford. Les éleveurs ont grandement profité du rabais par volume offert pour les profils d’ADN et nous prévoyons continuer ce tarif réduit en 2012.En 2012, nous recevrons au Canada des gens associés aux Hereford provenant de partout au monde dans le cadre de la Conférence Hereford Mondiale qui aura lieu à Calgary et à Olds en juillet. Plusieurs années de planification viendront se concrétiser avec ce grand événement de l’été. Huit comités avec plus de 50 bénévoles travaillent fort pour se faire que la Conférence Mondiale sera une expérience formidable. Nous nous attendons à environ 400 délégués internationaux en visite au Canada pour profiter de nos paysages, notre hospitalité et nos bovins. Prévoyez dès maintenant d’assister à cet événement. Ce sera une année excitante pour l’industrie Hereford !

On se souviendra 2011 étant une année de demande remarquable pour les génisses Hereford à exportation.

Félicitations aux éleveurs Hereford canadiens sur leur utilisation proactive de l’ADN comme outil pour améliorer la qualité de la race Hereford.

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Bulls for Sale by Private Treaty Visitors always welcomeGordon & Cathy Klein & Family

Phone/Fax (403)628-3249 Cell (403)627-0006

Box 338 Lundbreck, AB T0K 1H0

JNHR SILVER STANDARD 685T LPG 82B STANDARD LAD 59KJNHR SILVER STANDARD 435M JNHR GOLDIE 153J

JNHR STANDARD LAD 329JJNHR RED LADY 400P JNHR PRINCESS 197H

BW 5.6 WW 48.7 YW 53.3 MM 14.2 TM 38.6

8 miles North of Hwy 3 on Hwy 22

Offering 7 powerful bulls at Medicine Hat

Well muscled, with lots of hair and pigment

JNHR SILVER STANDARD 435M JNHR SILVER STANDARD 685T JNHR RED LADY 400P

K 64H RIBSTONE LAD 17K GCK 17 RIB CLASSIC 103N GCK 88 CLASSIC PACER LADY 28J

EPDs: BW 6.0 WW 46.8 YW 71.8 MM 16.4 TM 39.8


JNHR BRITISHER 318L JNHR FANCY LASS 355S JNHR PRINCESS 170G EPDs: BW 4.8 WW 35.4 YW 42.4 MM 8.2 TM 25.9


GCK 335 EXTRA DOMINO 5H GCK 5H GOLD LADY 61L K 54D GOLD LADY 127H EPDs: BW 5.5 WW 47.2 YW 64.5 MM 8.6 TM 32.2

MACS RED RIBSTONE LAD 7R ZZB 7R STANDARD 8T ZZB 54M STANDARD 10R

FE 177D STANDARD LAD 16L GCK 16 SUPER STAN 52P GCK 5H SUPER DOMINO 57L EPDs: BW 3.9 WW 38.9 YW 63.6 MM 9.3 TM 28.8

MACS RED RIBSTONE LAD 7R ZZB 7R STANDARD 8T ZZB 54M STANDARD 10R

FE 101J SUPER RIB 138R GCK 138 RIB PRAIRIE 68U GCK 321 RED PRAIRIE 53R EPDs: BW 5.1 WW 40.7 YW 72.4 MM 14.9 TM 35.3


K 162A RED LAD 39D GCK 39 RED MAVERICK 73N K 12F MAVERICK LADY 74H EPDs: BW 6.2 WW 45.7 YW 57.6 MM 8.7 TM 31.6


CFH 124J STAMPEDER 245M CFH MISS STAMPEDER 451P CFH MISS GOVERNOR 451D EPDs: BW 7.3 WW 48.5 YW 70.3 MM 13.3 TM 37.6

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!"#"$%&$'$&'()*"$+,$+-#$.-**&$,+#$&'*"/$$$0**$.-**&$&"**$.1$)#%2'3"$3#"'31 Visit Our Website for Dam, Sire & Sibling Photos, Pedigrees & More Stats

www.lostlakeranch.cA

TERI MANNING & WOODY KUMPULAPhone (780) 623-7468

Cell (780) 689-6606Box 27, Site 5, Rich Lake, AB T0A 2Z0

80km NW of St Paul or 50km SE of Lac La Biche

Sire: PHF 23H PRESTONE 21P Sire: PHF 23H PRESTONE 21P

BW: 106 lbs. WW: 694 lbs. YW: 1,220 lbs

BW: 90 lbs. WW: 730 lbs. YW: 1,204 lbs.

Thank You to Jim & Judy Hide for selecting our bull at the Farmfair Hereford Genes Event as the BULL OF THE PRAIRIES.

LLR 21P SILVER STAR LAD 35X LLR 21P SILVER STANMORE 43X

Sire: SGC 129P SUPER LAD 102T


LLR 102T SUPER STAR LAD 47X

Sire: XTC 7N MARVIN!S LAD 73S


LLR 73S BRITISHER LAD 79X

Sire: XTC 7N MARVIN!S LAD 73S


LLR 73S BRITISHER GENERAL 87X

Sire: BAR-OM 96H STD BONUS LAD 628P


LLR 628 RIBSTONE SUNSHINE 155X

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The fall of 2011 will be remembered as the best Hereford sale season for a long time. In each and every province, sale records were either broken or maintained from the previous year. The expanding interest and enthusiasm for the Hereford breed continues – the result of years of breeders’ efforts toward breed improvement. Commercial producers are recognizing and appreciating “modern” Herefords and the potential this breed has in their herds. We need to thank them for telling us what they wanted changed, and then for stepping in and purchasing Hereford genetics with renewed confidence.When it comes to shows, Herefords were consistently represented in large numbers, either coming in first or second, in terms of numbers entered and shown, at most of the large fairs and expositions. Exhibitors and those who attended the shows consistently voiced their excitement for the breed and tell me they are proud of the quality level, as a whole. Over the last couple of years I’ve had the opportunity to meet several breed representatives and breeders from other breeds. On many occasions, I have been

told how the quality of Herefords has improved. The large numbers at shows have particularly made a big impression on those outside the Hereford breed, who are now, more than ever, very much looking in. This is not to say that we should be complacent. There’s always plenty of work to be done through breed improvement and market development, which can only be accomplished when our breeders work together with common goals in mind. With and eye on the bigger picture, we need to do what’s best for the industry and the breed. We also need to continue encouraging new breeders and potential new breeders. I remind everyone that The Canadian Hereford Digest will produce The World Hereford Conference Commemorative issue that will be released in the first two weeks of May 2012. This is a one-time spring issue that will be everything “World Hereford Conference.” To those of you that have already booked your space, thank you for your support. We encourage as many folks as possible to take advantage of this special onetime

issue. An event and opportunity of this caliber may not take place in Canada again for generations. The Commemorative issue of the Hereford Digest will be mailed to the entire membership, subscribers and auction markets. We will also ship bundles of the magazine to World Hereford Council member nations. And it will be included in the registration packages and available during the entire Conference. The deadline for booking your space and promoting your program to the world, is March 5th, 2012.“Herefords - The Next Generation” semen and embryo directory will again be published in 2012. It will be a dedicated publication of its own, with a deadline of January 20th, 2012. The directory will be mailed the end of the second week in February. It represents a great opportunity to promote the semen and embryos you have in the tank and anything new you are promoting, as it will also be included in the registration packages for World Hereford Conference attendees. As always, it will be mailed to the entire membership, to subscribers and to World Hereford Council member

nations. As far as I’m aware, the Canadian Hereford Association is unique in publishing this type of directory. As the industry continues in an upward cycle, I am confident that demand for semen and embryos will also expand and grow. The winter and spring months ahead are shaping up to be every bit as successful as last year, where sale and export opportunities are concerned. Aside from the Russian and Kazahkstan markets, it has also come to our attention that live cattle export opportunities have also opened up in the United Arab Emerites. Demand is huge for Hereford genetics. Most breeders I’ve spoken with are either out of bulls (except those slotted for a particular sale) or they are nearly out. Commercial producers are “talking Hereford”. If your neighbours haven’t yet taken notice, you might consider dropping by with some breed and herd promotional materials in order to get them “talking Hereford” as well. See ya down the road!

By Brad Dubeau DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

I remind everyone that The Canadian Hereford Digest will produce The World Hereford Conference Commemorative issue that will be released in the first two weeks of May 2012. The deadline for booking your space and promoting your program to the world, is March 5th, 2012.

hereford horizons


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Eugene, Norma, and Leonard Poholka

5 mi. W. of Breton on #616, 2 mi. S. on Rge Rd. #50, 1 mi. W. on #474, 1 1/2 mi. S. on Rge. Rd. #51, 1/2 mi. W.

Box 325, Breton, Alberta TOC OPO Email: [email protected]://bretonwestherefords.com

Ph: (780) 696-3878 Leonard’s Cell: (780) 898-9590Fax: (780) 696-3777

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Our bulls live in pastures, not pens, so they are ready to work.

Come see our Private Treaty bulls on a Forage Only diet.

We specialize in breeding, not feeding.

Ultrasound carcass data available

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Our Bulls Sell in the Calgary Bull Sale March 1st, 2012 and At Home Anytime

Our herd excels at practical traits such as vigor at birth, mothering ability, udder type, longevity, etc. You can’t see these traits at a bull sale. When you assess our bulls, keep in mind the extra practicality in their genes - making life easier. Years down the road you won’t regret having used our bulls.

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Come see the bulls & our herd, or check www.bretonwestherefords.com for pictures

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Neal & Joelle(403) 567-0998Email: [email protected]

Gordon & Rosemary(403) 226-0606

Cell: (403) 852-9274

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Proven Program - New EntityHirsche Herefords & Angus Ltd. Comes to Calgary in a Big Way 11 Hereford & 12 Angus BullsTHESE ARE SOME OF THE BEST PROSPECTS EVER

Selling

EPDsBW 4.2

WW 54.2

YW 83.3

MILK 27.9

TM 55.0

REA 0.16

MARB 0.18GH ADAMS 796 XPECTATION 65X Sire “796”

Actual Birth Weight 88 lbs. - Used on 30 Heifers in 2011

GH ADAMS SHADOW RISER ET 406X Sire: Shadow

Actual Birth Weight 76 lbs.

EPDsBW 3.7

WW 50.6

YW 80.5

MILK 17.5

TM 42.8

REA 0.54

MARB -0.01

EPDsBW 6.0

WW 58.3

YW 93.7

MILK 15.2

TM 44.4

REA 0.55

MARB 0.09

EPDsBW 4.3

WW 56.9

YW 100.0

MILK 18.1

TM 46.6

REA 0.38

MARB -0.08

Flushmate to Dam of 65X

Dam of 406X - BP 122L

GH ADAMS SHADOW MAX ET 433X Sire: ShadowActual Birth Weight 82 lbs. Actual Birth Weight 81 lbs. - Used on 25 heifers this past summer

GH ADAMS 241S BARTER 70X Sire: Statesman 241S

Grant & Annette HirscheMailing Address: #4-34 Southridge DriveOkotoks, AB T1S 2G5

Phone: (403) 652-1173 (403) 652-8254Email: [email protected]

Directions to Ranch: 20 miles south of Calgary or 8 miles north of High River on Hwy 2, directly

east of Highwood Auction Mart

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Proven Program - New EntityHirsche Herefords & Angus Ltd. Comes to Calgary in a Big Way 11 Hereford & 12 Angus BullsTHESE ARE SOME OF THE BEST PROSPECTS EVER

Selling

EPDsBW 4.2

WW 54.2

YW 83.3

MILK 27.9

TM 55.0

REA 0.16

MARB 0.18GH ADAMS 796 XPECTATION 65X Sire “796”

Actual Birth Weight 88 lbs. - Used on 30 Heifers in 2011

GH ADAMS SHADOW RISER ET 406X Sire: Shadow

Actual Birth Weight 76 lbs.

EPDsBW 3.7

WW 50.6

YW 80.5

MILK 17.5

TM 42.8

REA 0.54

MARB -0.01

EPDsBW 6.0

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YW 93.7

MILK 15.2

TM 44.4

REA 0.55

MARB 0.09

EPDsBW 4.3

WW 56.9

YW 100.0

MILK 18.1

TM 46.6

REA 0.38

MARB -0.08

Flushmate to Dam of 65X

Dam of 406X - BP 122L

GH ADAMS SHADOW MAX ET 433X Sire: ShadowActual Birth Weight 82 lbs. Actual Birth Weight 81 lbs. - Used on 25 heifers this past summer

GH ADAMS 241S BARTER 70X Sire: Statesman 241S

Grant & Annette HirscheMailing Address: #4-34 Southridge DriveOkotoks, AB T1S 2G5

Phone: (403) 652-1173 (403) 652-8254Email: [email protected]

Directions to Ranch: 20 miles south of Calgary or 8 miles north of High River on Hwy 2, directly

east of Highwood Auction Mart

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Kevin & Janice, Kailey & Lexi WirstaPh: 780-724-2789 Cell: 780-614-5959 Email: [email protected]

Located 8 miles West of Elk Point on #646 and 3.5 miles South at the K-Cow sign (RR 81).

K-COW WIDELOAD 87W K-COW YAMAHA 262Y - A WIDELOAD Son SELLING CHOICE ON 2 SALE GELDINGS

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Sale bulls sired by LPG INDEPENDENCE 26E LAD 47R and BIG-GULLY F UPSHIFT 430U

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BW: 102 lbs. WW: 856 lbs. YW: 1,326 lbs. DOB: March 31, 2010 MN 30L ASTER LAD 931N LO 931N ASTER LAD 6S LLL 2F STD RIBSTONE LASS 6J NJ SUPER BRITISHER 54A PYR 11FMN 11F SILVERETT 118M MN 64F BRITISHER LADY 018H

Clark & Cindy NixdorffChalsie, Marvin, Kiersty

Ph 403-948-7559 Fax 403-948-7486 Cell 403-803-1584Email [email protected]

R.R. 2, Airdrie, Alberta T4B 2A4 Located from Big Hill Springs turnoff on Hwy 2, 6 mi. E. & 1/4 mi. S. or from Trans Canada Hwy. 14 mi. N. on Conrich turnoff

Austin Nixdorff403-200-4781

Edna Nixdorff403-948-5229

Visitors Always Welcome – Give us a call

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BW: 92 lbs. WW: 771 lbs. YW: 1,173 lbs. DOB: April 15, 2010 MN 30L ASTER LAD 931N LO 931N ASTER LAD 6S LLL 2F STD RIBSTONE LASS 6J MVF 25G VOLT BRIT LAD 237KMVF 237K STD VOLT LASS 128N MVF 63A STD DOM LASS 197J

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BW: 103 lbs. WW: 866 lbs. YW: 1,232 lbs. DOB: April 12, 2010 MN 30L ASTER LAD 931NLO 931N ASTER LAD 6S LLL 2F STD RIBSTONE LASS 6J BAR-OM 9D STD BLANCH LAD 239HMN 239H SILVER PRINCESS 441R MN 974 SILVER DOM 41G

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BW: 95 lbs. WW: 833 lbs. YW: 1,195 lbs. DOB: March 31, 2010 MN 26E YANKEE VALLEY 532H MN 532H STANMORE 17P NJ BRITISHER LADY 17F LO 22H STAND LAD 30LMN 30L ASTER LADY 531S MN 532H MISS ASTER 931L

Also Consigned to The Calgary Bull Sale:!"#$%#%&'()'*)#+,-. BW: 103 lbs. WW: 868 lbs. YW: 1,211 lbs.!"#$%#%&'(#/0&1*#2$3. BW: 102 lbs. WW: 790 lbs. YW: 1,095 lbs.!"#$%#%&'()'*)#$4. BW: 92 lbs. WW: 722 lbs. YW: 1,065 lbs.!"#5-%67#8')#$+. BW: 87 lbs. WW: 791 lbs. YW: 1,236 lbs.!"#9,%#%6"7#8')#-+. BW: 79 lbs. YW: 769 lbs. YW: 1,071 lbs.

Consigned to Medicine Hat:!"#5-:#:*;(<1#339. BW: 85 lbs. WW: 733 lbs. YW: 1,135 lbs.!"#3$=#%&'(#>1(&?#+,,. BW: 89 lbs. WW: 776 lbs. YW: 1,139 lbs.!"#3$=#:*;(<1#7?@;(?#2AA. BW: 98 lbs. WW: 897 lbs. YW: 1,340 lbs.Visit www.calgarybullsale.com and www.medicinehatbullsale.com for pictures of all of the consigned bulls.

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Rancher Day Judges - Wednesday July 18, 2012KARI RAE JOHNER At 25 years young, Kari Rae is the “junior” on the Rancher Day judging panel and is honoured to be included. A graduate of the Ranch and Stock Management program at Lakeland College, Kari- Rae grew up on a ranch northern Maidstone, in western Saskatchewan. She has always displayed and shared her passion for cattle. Kari-Rae has recently moved home to the family ranch and is very excited to grow her own business in the beef industry. She and her family now farm 1,700 acres and run about 100 cows on the North Saskatchewan River. It is a commercial cow/calf operation that is Angus and Hereford-based. She manages the cowherd and horses and trains colts through the winter months. Over the years, Kari-Rae has ridden on a lot of ranches and provincial pastures. She has also shown cattle for many years, since childhood and still raises club calves. She is often asked to clip bulls slated for winter

bull sales and has worked for several purebred breeders.Kari-Rae judged Saskatchewan’s Northwest field day this past summer and has done a lot of 4-H judging. At 16 years of age, she placed 10th in the competitive 4-H judging competition at the Canadian Western Agribition. As a judge, Kari-Rae is committed to keeping the functionality in beef cattle. She is not necessarily looking for the fanciest in the breed but rather, seeks for those that are structurally sound, productive and display overall balance.

Junior Show Judge - Monday July 16, 2012LANCE LEACHMAN, along with his parents Buddy and Frances and brother Tyler, owns and operates Big Gully Farm, near Maidstone, Saskatchewan. The Leachman family has raised cattle in the area north of Maidstone for four generations, initially with commercial cattle and then purebred Hereford cattle since 1967. Lance graduated from Dodge City Community College in Kansas, with an Associate of Arts Degree in Agriculture in 2005. In 2007, he graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Sciences and Industry. Later, he obtained a Master’s of Science Degree in Animal Breeding and Genetics in 2010 from Virginia Tech in Virginia. Lance competed on Livestock Judging Teams at Dodge City and K-State and then coached two teams at Virginia Tech. These opportunities allowed him to learn from two premier American livestock judging coaches while

evaluating classes of cattle, hogs, sheep and horses at the leading livestock operations and exhibitions throughout the United States. Lance was an All-American at K-State and a member of the 2006 Reserve National Champions. Since then, Lance has judged cattle, swine, sheep and goat shows in nine states and three provinces, with the most notable so far being the World Beef Expo and Canadian Western Agribition.Lance currently resides at the farm north of Maidstone, which is comprised of 150 head of de-horned and polled Hereford cattle. He strives to be the harshest critic of the farm’s cattle while preferring to select and mate cattle based on phenotypic appearance and expected progeny differences, rather than on multi-generation pedigrees or on dollar values associated with specific livestock. Reporting performance data, ultrasound, pregnancy testing and assessing carcass merit via ultrasound are routine management practices. Lance says the role of a livestock judge should be to honestly and professionally evaluate every entry with equal rigour, regarding both positive and negative characteristics. He believes it is critical to ensure exhibitors receive a fair evaluation, considering the years, dedication and expense involved in showing animals. “Being asked to judge beef cattle, particularly junior events, is extremely enjoyable for me, but is a responsibility I take very seriously,” says Lance.“Thank you to the young Hereford enthusiasts for inviting me to officiate your 2012 Bonanza event.”

Open Show Judge - Tuesday July 17, 2012DAVE DURIE JR. is a partner in his family’s beef and grain operation – Duralta Farms Inc., near Vegreville, Alberta. He works with his wife Denise, two sons, Dalton and Dane, and his brother Dwayne and his parents Pat and Dave.The Duries breed 200 to 250 black and red Angus females annually and grain farm 3,000 acres which is currently put up in canola, wheat and malt barley. They host an annual bull sale on the third Friday of March.Dave grew up with his family raising Shorthorn cattle. In 1977, the herd was dispersed and his parents purchased polled Hereford cattle. Dave was involved in the Junior Hereford program and enjoyed showing and fitting cattle. After finishing school, Dave worked for Kilmorlie Farms, Ponderosa Ranch and Beartooth Ranch, primarily preparing cattle for shows and sales. During these years, Dave ran a custom fitting service, showing many champions.

In 2003, Duralta Farms dispersed its Hereford Herd and the operation has since raised Angus cattle. Dave has judged many shows at local fairs and many 4-H shows. He has also judged some large breed shows at Agribition, Farmfair and Toronto’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.The Duries are tremendously well respected Canadian cattle breeders. Dave is no different. He is a man who stands behind his choices, gives his word and sticks to it and a hand shake can seal a deal.


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CLINTON BROST is a quintessential cowboy. He was raised on a cattle ranch in southwestern Saskatchewan. After grade school he started working on the family ranch where he and his family still run a cow/calf to yearling operation with a cow base of straight Hereford cows.Located on the south side of the Cypress Hills, winters are sometimes harsh, so Clinton appreciates cattle with substantial hair, bone and thickness to help them survive the winters and hills. Clinton’s judging experience comes from bull sales where he has been buying bulls for many years.

LEE ROWORTH runs 725 cows in a commercial ranching operation south of Czar, Alberta, that has been in the family since 1898. While they no longer finish their own cattle, they still background the calves. The herd is comprised of 50 per cent Hereford and 50 per cent Black Angus cows.Lee partners with his father Jack and Jack’s two cousins, Dave and Jim Cameron in the operation; thus the name, Roworth and Cameron Ranch. He also works with his wife Margy, his son Dayton and his daughters, Jamie and Nicole. Jack once owned a livestock trucking company for which Lee did some driving but that business has since been retired.The Roworths run a traditional ranch on which all work is done on horseback. Lee has been through the 4-H program. He enjoys being part of the cattle business because of the integrity

and honesty of the people in it. He attends many bull sales in east-central Alberta and Calgary and appreciates good quality cattle. Sought-after qualities in a good animal, according to Lee, include depth, length and butt and hair coat. He appreciates that every breed has its own qualities but believes that Herefords bring more desirable traits together than any other breed.

MAXINE BELL is a well-respected Hereford breeder based west of Houston, British Columbia, on Hungry Hill – about 200 miles (320 kms) northwest of Prince George.You could say that roots grow when your plant your feet in the same place for a long time. Sixty-three-year-old Maxine resides on the place that her maternal great grandparents settled in the 1800s. In later years, her father would acquire a soldier’s settlement next to her mother’s family’s land and the rest is history.The first Herefords were purchased on the ranch in 1952 and that Hereford herd remains, along with a few Angus cows.Maxine studied to become an airline stewardess and later, a dental assistant but since she married, and through a later divorce, she has worked the ranch along with her two sons. Wayne works from home, while Noah lives at the adjoining ranch and partners with his mom in part of the cowherd.

The ranch currently runs 200 commercial cows, of which about 50 are purebred. One of Maxine’s granddaughters is an active Junior Hereford member. Another is involved with horses and Angus cattle. Maxine supports their interests and has transferred ownership of several of her cows to her granddaughters.Maxine has judged 4-H cattle shows at local fairs for years. Her own cattle run in rugged country with its share of predators, so Maxine appreciates cattle with mothering ability that can withstand the sometimes harsh environment.

PEGGY HERMAN is another cattle woman who didn’t move far from her original home. She ranches just 30 miles (48 kms) from where she grew up on a horse ranch, near Bindloss, Alberta. She and her late husband Bill started running cattle on shares after they married in 1962 and eventually built up their own commercial herd. They also acquired some purebred cow families from the dispersals of two noted breeders.She regularly took bulls to the Medicine Hat bull sale and through the years has attempted to keep straight Canadian Hereford bloodlines.Peggy has three sons. Tom and his wife Vianne farm and ranch about 30 miles away. Allen is a professor at the University of Regina. He is married to Gwen. “J.J.” and Ronnilee, have a drilling bit business and live in Medicine Hat. Peggy has eight grandchildren in total, whose activities she enjoys taking part in.

Since her husband Bill passed away in 2006, Peggy has kept the operation going with some hired help. She dispersed the purebred herd in 2006 but still has her commercial Hereford and Hereford-cross herd of 150 cows. She sells the largest steers and keeps the rest, adding them to a total of about 200 yearlings on grass through the summer months.Peggy looks for long-sided, easy-fleshing cattle with lots of hair and bone. She is also very particular in her selection for sound feet and udders. Peggy has helped with 4-H for over 30 years. She has judged at bull sales and she recently judged the Hardisty Bull Calf Futurity.She has ridden in community pastures and still ropes and drags calves to brandings for neighbours, for fun, at branding time. Simply put, she enjoys being anywhere near cows. Peggy also has a sense of humour. Ask her where she was educated and she’ll tell you “The University of Bindloss”.

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MARKET STEER SHOW UPDATE: Taking place on Saturday, July 14th, the Market Steer Show will be part of the regular Calgary Stampede UFA Steer Classic competition. The Champion Hereford Steer will also be eligible for the Calgary Stampede overall Champion From All Breeds. We encourage as many Hereford breeders as possible to enter the UFA Steer Classic competition.

$10,000.00 - GRAND CHAMPION HEREFORD STEER $2,000.00 - RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION HEREFORD STEERAll entries in the Hereford Steer class must be straight Hereford with traditional Hereford markings but do not need to carry a registration paper.

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STAN JACOBS’ journey took him from the world of horses to the world of cattle in a very large way. Raised in Alberta, Stan had no family background in the beef business but now ably manages Canada’s largest commercial cattle ranch, where Herefords figure prominently, near Douglas Lake, British Columbia.After high school, Stan spent a couple years working at an A.I. unit where he learned what the beef industry deemed worthy of being there. He moved from there to working for an embryo transplant centre, managing recipient cows. From the mechanics of the elite world of purebred genetics, Stan moved to British Columbia to try his hand at cowboying for some of the larger ranches there. From that perspective, he “learned what kind of cow it took to produce in a large, low maintenance environment,” in his own words. Stan moved to Douglas Lake Cattle Company in 1987 with his wife Shirley and his two children, Megan and

Cameron and has been there ever since. He became the cowboss in 1989 and has since been responsible for 6,500 to 7,000 mother cows. He buys all the bulls for the herd, sets up the breeding program and manages the grazing rotations.Stan has judged the Armstrong IPE, Medicine Hat Bull Show and Sale, and the Bull Congress in Camrose.What motivates him is “being able to be involved in something as unique as Douglas Lake, where the cattle, horses and the people all work together to convert grass into beef.”

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“Back in the day,” says Rod Sjogren, “this whole valley was plumb full of Hereford

cattle”. Sjogren points out that at one time, the Happy Valley area, on the edge of Saskatchewan’s Big Muddy Badlands, was strictly “Hereford Country”. The area’s traditional Hereford cow base was first replaced with Continental breeds, like Charolais and Simmental and then it shifted

to black-hided cattle, like it has in many areas. But Rod and his wife Susan, of Happy Valley Ranch, are changing that, with the introduction of Hereford bulls to their herd. The neighbours may have been surprised at first but Rod says by branding time, they were quick to compliment the calves.The crossbreeding program paid off immediately, according to Rod.

“It didn’t take long after running Hereford bulls to see that we gained 65 pounds of weaning weight,” he says. This was a significant change for a ranch that markets its entire calf crop in the fall, off the cow.Rod and Susan established Happy Valley Ranch in 1997, in the rolling hills south of Regina, just east of the Big Muddy Badlands near Big Beaver, Saskatchewan. Rod’s dad and mom had farmed in the area and always

had some cows as well. After a short stint working in Alberta and finding an Alberta girl to start ranching with, Rod headed home to southern Saskatchewan.Setting out, the young couple bought 40 head from Rod’s uncle and ended up with shares in a local community pasture. Cows in this initial purchase were a mix of Charolais and Simmental, and although the couple

wanted to run cows, they decided that shifting to a Black Angus cowherd would work best for them. As they were building their maternal base by using black bulls on black cows they realized they were not getting enough weight on their calves at weaning. For added performance, a decision was made to include Horned Hereford bulls in their program. They bought their first Hereford bull about six years ago.

“We liked him so much we added three more the next year,” says Susan. They currently add three new bulls every year to their bull battery.The Sjogrens will be calving out about 280 cows this spring. This cowherd includes some reds but is predominantly black and black baldie. The plan is to slowly introduce more Red Angus cows into the program so the Sjogrens can appeal to both ends

“It didn’t take long after running Hereford bulls to see that we gained 65 pounds of weaning weight.” - Rod Sjogren

Good temperament is an important trait to Rod, with a wife, young family and parents all working on the ranch too.

feature story

White-Face Come Back

The Hereford Advantage on the Sjogrens’ Happy Valley Ranch

By Judy Finseth FREELANCE WRITER

of the baldie market. Hereford bulls used on an Angus cowherd is the direction this couple believes will work best for them in the future as they hope to market all of their top quality baldie calves at a premium.Happy Valley Ranch sells all of its heifer calves in the fall to one outfit and are very happy they get a premium for these calves. Steer calves are also sold off the cow at weaning time through the Mankota Livestock Auction. The Sjogrens estimate that the same order buyer has picked up 90 percent of their steers every year.

In addition to being easy to market, the crossbred calves are thrifty, according to Rod. “You never have to stick a needle in them, even when our neighbours just over the hill are having trouble with fall pneumonia,” he says. Rod also attributes their health status to providing them with a clean water source. “Our cattle are drinking fresh water all the time and don’t have to travel a long way for it,” he says.As is the case with many operations, the Sjogrens’ calving season has been moved back, out of necessity. Rod and Susan both work off the ranch and calving time has been moved, incrementally, to later in the year, to accommodate work schedules. Trying to avoid spring snowstorms has led them to their latest calving period ever, with 2012 calves due to arrive in mid- April.

The cowherd is calved out in the hills. Rod feels they have better luck out there in terms of calf health. So later calving has actually meant less grief at calving time for this busy couple.Replacement heifers are bought locally. The Sjogrens source heifers from two or three different places, from programs with which they are very familiar. “We still have big community brandings, so you know the cows, know the calves and know what kind of bulls are running with them,” says Rod, who adds that this gives him extra confidence when buying replacement females.

Happy Valley Ranch sources Hereford bulls from one outfit and has found that there is way less trouble with them than bulls from other breeds. With fewer problems and bull wrecks, the Sjogrens tend to cull their Hereford bulls based on age. Susan points out how easy it is to work with the Hereford bulls and to the fact that they are generally not hard on themselves. “They get a pecking order figured out,” says Rod, “and then there’s hardly any fighting at all.” Both Rod and Sharon acknowledged this as a huge advantage, since replacing bulls that get hurt can get pretty costly.Special considerations when buying their Hereford bulls include colour pattern, body length and good hair. “We try not to have a lot of white and try to keep them red pretty close to the ground,” notes Rod. Other criteria include EPDs (Expected Progeny

Differences) and performance data but a lot of emphasis is also put on how the bull looks. The Sjogrens also rely heavily on what the breeder says. Good temperament is an important trait to Rod, with a wife, young family and parents all working on the ranch too. “It’s nothing for us to put Cylence on the bulls out in pasture, or Ivomec them in the winter when they’re eating their pellets,” says Susan, adding that they don’t have to bring bulls in and run them in the chute.Happy Valley Ranch produces its own hay and supplements forages with a range pellet through the

winter months. The barley-based pellets have a mineral pack and are trucked to the Big Beaver ranch from Weyburn, Saskatchewan. To feed the herd, pellets are augured out of a grain tank mounted on the bale shredder and cows receive about a gallon each day to maintain good body condition.Maintaining stricter control over breeding has resulted in the couple no longer making use of local community pasture. Summer grazing takes place close to home on tame pasture, which was seeded to grass when the couple began developing their cattle operation. Rotational grazing, with a combination of electric and permanent fence, is key to making the most of summer grass production, according to the Sjogrens. About 50 pairs are pastured south of the home ranch while the rest of the herd is rotated around the home

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pastures. A few dug-outs provide water for the cows but water is mainly pumped from a well and piped out to the herd.Ranch horses are a key part of the Sjogren operation but they account for some recreation as well. Ranch work, combined with team roping and barrel racing, keeps this couple busy. Their boys Chance (10 years old), and Walker (7 years old), tag along. Local jackpot events can usually be reached within an hour’s drive from the ranch.Community brandings are another vital part of life in the ranching community.“It’s nothing to have 20 guys at our branding, along with their families,” says Rod. A hot iron is used to dehorn at branding time, but Susan points out that they only had to dehorn about 20 calves last spring. Rod agrees that they never have more than about 10 percent, though the number can vary from year to year.Like many young couples, the Sjogren’s have been f lexible and have made changes to their cow-calf operation over the years. Changes have been made to accommodate them working off the ranch and also to maximize production within their management structure. But of all the changes they have made since they started out, they say that introducing Hereford into their program has had the biggest pay-off. “The best change we made was bringing in Hereford bulls,” says Susan.


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Visitors to Watergrove Ranches are welcome anytime to look at this great group of bulls.Contact Kevin or Joanne Fraser at 403-932-2406 or at [email protected]

Visitors to Watergrove Ranches are welcome anytime to look at this great group of bulls.Contact Kevin or Joanne Fraser at 403-932-2406 or at [email protected]

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“She married me for my pastures,” jokes Bruce Ribey of his wife Heather,

who brought Herefords into the partnership, as she completed her doctor of veterinary medicine degree in the late nineties. The couple has since established a beautiful home and beef operation – partly commercial and partly purebred – with a recently added grain farming enterprise. They have done so while many of their generation have fled farm life. Heather is now 42 while Bruce likes to say he is “39 and 64-sixteenths.”Driving into Bruce County in Ontario, you’ll pass the road sign advertising the county’s cattlemen’s association. It features “Big Bruce” – a Hereford bull - and says “EatBigBruceBeef”. Bruce County was for many years the beef production “capital” of Ontario but Bruce Ribey says that honour

might now fall on a neighbouring county because fences are going down everywhere he looks these days. He’s sure that about 80 per cent of his county’s land is now dedicated to grain farming. But the biggest changes on the Ribey operation, in its 160-year history, is the number of fences going up. Resources are being used wisely and pastures are being subdivided for more intensive grazing and for better managing the purebred and commercial herds separately.Heather and Bruce met at the University of Guelph where Bruce also went to school, earning an agricultural diploma. He worked for a Purina feed dealer for two years, then traveled to Australia and New Zealand, where he worked on a beef and sheep farm for a short time. Since his return home to his parents’ operation in 1990, he has been

farming full time. Bruce and Heather married in 1993, started their own operation together in 1994 and bought 200 acres of the family farm from Bruce’s parents, Howard and Audrey, in 1996. They have since added 300 additional acres, now under the name Iris Creek Farms; so named because a creek that separates their pastures is full of wild Iris flowers in late spring.Growing up, Bruce’s family typically purchased a few hundred western calves each fall to background and put on grass the following summer, to be sold as yearlings. Bruce remembers regularly meeting the train in the late seventies and seeing the 100 cars carrying about 8,000 Hereford steers, being unloaded, and the approximately 30 semis waiting to reload cattle onto trucks bound for several Ontario locations. From 1981, the Ribeys switched to

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The Ribeys of Iris Creek FarmsThe Ribeys of Iris Creek Farms

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Charolais heifers. Bruce helped his parents background heifers until he purchased his own Black Angus cowherd. These cows ultimately became the basis of the Ribeys’ commercial herd. Crossed with the Herefords that Heather imported, they turned out to be the best commercial female possible, in Bruce and Heather’s opinions. They appreciate their ease of fleshing, compared to any straight-bred female.

Heather, Bruce and their children Bryce (13), Kent (11) and Taylor (9), now run about 120 cows, about 50 of which belong to the purebred Hereford herd. The commercial herd consists of Black Angus, straight Hereford and black-white-face cows. Angus bulls are used on the commercial herd.The land is gently rolling and is nourished by rich clay soil. The Ribeys are located about five miles from the shores of Lake Huron in southwestern Ontario. Considered one of the windiest areas in Ontario, the landscape is also dotted with massive windmills, which stand about a quarter mile apart. The Ribeys currently lease land for three windmills, which are part of a local 110-windmill energy project. They majestically line the horizon as you approach the farm. It is another income source for the Ribeys. Heather’s skills as a veterinarian allow the Ribey herd another economic advantage. She is her own veterinarian and herd health consultant.Heather also has farm roots. Growing up across the road from Gold-Bar Livestock’s Hereford operation near Guelph, she worked with her father who was employed there until she was hired to work there herself. Her parents sold their own beef and cash crop operation when she was about five years old. Ever since that time, Heather was decided on a career as a vet. Her brother Dave became a tool and die maker and currently drives transport trucks.Dave Hasson, of Gold-Bar, helped Heather find her first Hereford heifer – a Shorty Croft heifer purchased in the 1984 Agribition sale, but Heather attended her first Bonanza in 1982 in

Saskatchewan. Heather focused her career on a large animal practice after graduating but financially, a mixed practice made better sense. In 2004, the decision was made to strike out on her own with a small animal practice located in Kincardine. She jokes about being a “poodle mechanic”. But she does all the vet work at home. The clinic being focused on small animals allows her the security of not

putting all her eggs in one basket, she says. This was a post-BSE decision.BSE-affected markets in 2003 greatly affected how many beef producers manage their resources and Bruce and Heather are no different. The only crops and forages produced for the operation were once strictly for the cowherd but now a grain operation compliments the mix. So far, 250 acres are dedicated to soybean and wheat production. About 47 purebred Herefords will come into the world under the Iris Creek name this year. Why Herefords? Their landbase will always have creek beds and hillsides that are only suited to grazing, according to Bruce. “The reality is, the Hereford breed still does the best job of converting pasture and forage into beef,” he says. Bruce tried using a Maine Anjou bull,

in part, to raise some calves for the club calf market, but resulting females just never cut it, he said. He also tried a Limousin bull on the commercial herd, which resulted in good calves but some nasty temperaments. Heather adds that temperament is very important to them when she is working the chutes alone or with the children. They are a hands-on operation, she says. And she’s happy with none other than Herefords when

their kids are in the barn halter-breaking their next show projects.Calving season begins in January at Iris Creek, so they can finish their A.I. program before June, when cows are turned out to grass. The Ribeys have experimented with several different grazing rotations but currently, cows are moved about every four or five days on two separate grass farms.When calves are weaned in the fall, all calves are kept at home and managed through the winter months, whether purebred, commercial, heifer or steer. In the springtime, the purebreds are bred, then the whole group goes out to grass. Commercial heifers are bred to sell as yearlings and steers are grassed until October when they are sold – usually privately. The same dealer has purchased their calves for the past 10 years. The Ribeys are proud that this group is a very uniform one and that their straight Hereford calves in the bunch are never discounted.Cattle are rarely sold as calves from the operation. The Ribeys have one repeat bull customer and have sold a few others over the years but the demand for bulls is low in the area. Neither are they set up well to develop bulls as youngsters so while they develop a few for their own use, they steer the remainder.Hereford females are occasionally marketed through private production sales and elite sales at shows. “The majority of our females over the last

18 years have been used to expand our herd,” says Heather, who adds that they are pretty demanding of their purebreds. Females that are culled because they don’t cut it phenotypically or otherwise are sold as culls and not marketed to other unsuspecting breeders.When evaluating potential in-herd replacements, EPDs don’t influence their decisions because they have seen numbers change dramatically

“The reality is, the Hereford breed still does the best job of converting pasture and forage into beef.” - Bruce Ribey

Bruce remembers regularly meeting the train in the late seventies and seeing the 100 cars carrying about 8,000 Hereford steers, being unloaded, and the approximately 30 semis waiting to reload cattle onto trucks bound for several Ontario locations.


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over the course of an animal’s life. They try to keep as many heifers as possible through their first calving to see how they develop. When selecting cattle off the farm, it’s phenotype first but then EPDs definitely play a role. They particularly look at numbers closely when selecting herdsires, being very conscious of birthweight and calving ease statistics for the heifer bulls.The Ribeys have collected semen from two bulls for in-herd use and they partnered in the Grosvenor Titanium 80P 303T bull, whose semen remains available on the market. Titanium

was the Reserve Grand Champion Bull at Toronto’s Royal Winter Fair in both 2008 and 2009.Acclaim was also received for a purchased female – Walpole Dawn 8J – at the 2000 Agribition show where she was named Reserve Grand Champion Female.A home-bred female – ICF Gemini 36N 207T – was Reserve Grand Futurity Champion at the 2007 Royal Winter Fair, and sold to Whiskey Lane Farm. Her first progeny was a female that went on to be named Grand Champion at the Royal show, as a calf, in 2009.Eighty per cent of the Iris Creek females can be traced to three cow families. They are MWF 306R Wilma 31W, Tee-Jay 218Y Gemini ET 10G and Tee-Jay 25C Gillian 8G.

All the Gillian females were called “Peggy”, after Heather’s grandmother, whose nickname was “Peggy Boots”, because the latter two females were purchased with inheritance money from her grandmother.Families are important both inside and outside the cattle yards at Iris Creek. Bruce and Heather rent farm property from Bruce’s brother Dean who owns an insurance business in town. A younger sister, Ronda, cash crops with her husband nearby. Bruce’s parents still run cattle about a quarter mile down the road and Heather’s parents recently moved

closer. All parents are invaluable when it comes to making the Iris Creek operation work, allowing Heather and Bruce to get out to cattle shows and sales and looking after the kids when necessary. Heather manages the vet clinic on a three-day rotation and on-call schedule, with help from two staff veterinarians and her office staff. Bruce says they are extremely fortunate to have family assistance. They manage everything with no outside help.The seeds have been planted in the children – the sixth generation of Ribeys on the Paisley farm - who actively participate on the farm and in industry events. They are enthusiastic and well-spoken and Taylor says she is one of only two

in her class at school who doesn’t play video games; nor does she have the slightest interest in them!, she declares. Instead, they ask for clippers for Christmas, says “mom”.All three kids are otherwise very active with hockey and “dad” coaches.In the summer months, they are involved in the local beef 4-H club. Bruce and Heather were involved on the board of the Ontario Hereford Association before the kids came along.Growth of the Ribey operation is dependent on growth of the operation’s infrastructure. Winters

are wet and the ground often soft in Ontario, so cattle can’t just be turned out to adjacent fields. There is also more and more pressure on land values. Bruce can think of about 1,500 acres of local pastureland that has recently been converted to cropland. They had to sacrifice one rented pasture this past summer.But the old farmhouse has been renovated and current farm structures work well for the herd. And after this much history, well, Bruce says there hasn’t been a good offer on this place in its history, anyway. And chances are, actual value of those Ribey “pastures” could never be exchanged for the Ribey’s much-loved current livelihood.

“The majority of our females over the last 18 years have been used to expand our herd,” says Heather, who adds that they are pretty demanding of their purebreds.

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Five generations Canadian, the Nixdorff family is still reminded of its American

roots by the so-called Yankee Valley region east of Airdrie, where their ancestors – natives of Illinois - first purchased land. The Scott and Barb Nixdorff family reside in this area still today. One of Scott’s sons, Robbie, lives by a credo that might have been passed down to him from his relatives. He

gives this advice to new Hereford breeders and others – to “make contact with neighbours at first, and expand your circle as you grow, always following up on the performance of the cattle you sell.”Robbie has additional advice: “Your best product is worth a lot,” he says.

“Don’t undersell yourself or the breed.”The Nixdorff family has stood by the Hereford breed throughout the generations, becoming an influential force in Alberta, Canadian & Worldwide cattle circles.SNS Generator 28X, for example, had high sellers, repeatedly, in sales across the globe. There are traces of his lineage still today, across the world.

The Nixdorff legacy, intertwined with land, horses and cattle, begins in 1907 when Scott Nixdorff’s parents, Charlie and Lila purchased one quarter section of land. Charlie and Lila had three children – Naomi, Bob and Paul. Naomi passed away in childhood while Bob and Paul eventually worked

with their parents to expand the farm until forming operations with families of their own.Scott Nixdorff is the son of Paul and his bride Isabelle. Scott has a sister named Maxine and a brother named Marvin. The family ran what was largely a grain operation. As adults, Maxine pursued her own career off the farm while Scott and Marvin continued to farm with their father, Paul, until 1979. At that point, Scott and Marvin split the land, cattle and machinery to take on their own operations as their respective families grew. The late Marvin Nixdorff’s family continues to farm and ranch just west of Scott Nixdorff’s location.In 1979, Scott and his wife Barb’s portion comprised about four sections or 2,500 acres. Their large grain operation was complimented with about 150 cows of mostly Hereford influence. Bull power was represented in multiple colours, from Hereford to Charolais and Angus. Some of the Hereford cows were registered purebreds, which went on to form the

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foundation of SNS Herefords, a herd name that is recognized nationally and internationally today. The operation was recognized as Scott Nixdorff & Sons in the 1980s, which eventually became SNS Herefords in 1984. That is when Scott and his sons, Paul, Nels and Robbie, started an extensive A.I. and embryo transplant program. They also purchased about forty foundation females from Jim and “Auntie Jo” Hole (JoAnn is Barb’s sister). SNS continued to expand by purchasing and leasing farm and pastureland, growing the operation to today’s size of 6,000 acres, of which 3,000 are deeded. Cow numbers also grew to 500 breeding females, of which about 150 are registered Herefords. The balance of the herd consists of commercial cows, about half of which are straight Hereford. The remainder are a Hereford and Red Angus cross.Cows are wintered at home on straw bunches. Calving starts around the first of February for the purebreds and all heifers, and about the first of April for the commercials. When weather permits, 250 head of the commercial cattle head to pasture at Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. The rest stay near home. Calves are weaned at the end of October. All steer calves and heifers that are not retained for replacements – about 300 head - are marketed at Balog Auction Services in Lethbridge, Alberta, at the British Breeds #2 sale.

For the last two years, SNS has been awarded Grand Champion Over-all Pen of Calves at this sale. The remainder of the calves are raised as bulls and replacement females. About 75 to 120 heifer calves are retained annually. The Nixdorffs rarely sell any females but they market 25 to 30 Hereford bulls annually. In 1986, Jim Hole introduced Rob to Raymond Pearson who bought bulls that year and continues to buy many bulls each year to this day, being regarded by the Nixdorffs as both a loyal valued buyer

and close family friend. For the past four years, the majority of the Nixdorff bull calves have been sold privately off the ranch in the fall, with the exception of a few top bulls retained for the Calgary Bull Show and Sale. Participating in that particular sale has been an annual family tradition since 1986. Anywhere from 5-8 bulls are entered each year. Their bulls have earned many calf, junior and

senior championships at the Calgary Bull Show. While the family continues to strive for the Grand Championship prize, their bulls have been validated in the sale ring whenever they out-sell the champions of the show. A production sale at the ranch was successful for seven years. However, growing families and complications due to BSE-affected markets changed the family’s marketing plan. The Nixdorffs returned to private treaty sales, which is successful, in part, due to the patronage of repeat customers. The most influential bull in the SNS

Herefords program has been SNS Generator 28X. Other notable bulls are SNS Silver Prairie 50B, SNS Sky Lad 75K and Big Sky. One bull making an impact on the herd today is JHR 19L Volt Lad 5S. Marketing plays a major role in any purebred operation and that is no different at SNS. “C om mu n ic at ion a nd g o o d relationships with your customers is the key to keep them coming back,”

Cow numbers grew to 500 breeding females, of which about 150 are registered Herefords. The balance of the herd consists of commercial cows, about half of which are straight Hereford. The remainder are a Hereford and Red Angus cross.


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says Robbie Nixdorff. The Nixdorffs subscribe to the THE (Total Herd Evaluation) program offered by the Canadian Hereford Association. They collect birth weights, weaning weights and yearling weights from the registered cattle. While yearling weights of sale bulls are recorded, yearling weights cannot be collected from the steered calves which are marketed each fall. Actual performance is valued highly but the Nixdorffs also realize that EPDs play a role in selection and marketing. They also know that EPD accuracy hinges on the data submitted so they submit as much of their own herd data as possible. Sought-after visual traits, according to Paul and Robbie, are “fleshing ability, hair and hide, which creates hardiness for wintering; and cows with volume and of course, good feet and udders.”Scott adds that “temperament ensures mothering ability.” The entire Nixdorff family has a long history involved with the 4-H program. Scott participated in the Airdrie Calf Club as a boy and Barb participated in the Irricanna Calf Club, prior to the inception of the 4-H program itself. All three of their boys – Robbie, Nels and Paul – were active in 4H and now the grandchildren are active in the program with Hereford and Hereford/Angus cross steers. Home-grown calves have won the rate-of-gain for four years in a row at 4-H on Parade at the Calgary

Stampede. They have been proud to be in the top four or five placings for the past several years. Scott and Barb’s grandchildren also participate in the Alberta Junior and Canadian Junior Hereford Associations.Paul is now married to Cheryl and their children are Brady and Elise. Cheryl is still active participating competitively with success at ranch rodeos. Off the farm, the family enjoys skiing, trail riding, hunting and family holidays. Robbie has three children, Jenna, Sarah and Chad. He spends his

extra time riding in the mountains, hunting, fishing and following his kids’ activities.Nels is married to Terri and they have three children – Hal, Adam and Coleman. In 2005, Nels and Terri ventured out on their own and now operate the successful YV Ranch, located west of the SNS operation.While Scott and Barb have curled and skied over the years, today they enjoy joint family holidays to exotic locations and following the grandchildren to sporting and livestock events.The Nixdorffs also have a passion for horse racing. In the early seventies, Scott and Barb, along with Scott’s sister and brother-in-law, owned race horses. The horse business subsided as the registered Hereford herd grew. In 2008, however, their interest in horses was revived with the help of a family friend, Amanda Bennett, who was working with top trainers at the time. SNS claimed a mare by the name of Tirimisu, who went on to win for the farm and provide plenty of fun and exciting entertainment for friends and family. She now continues to provide a different sort of entertainment, having raised a beautiful big filly out of a top stallion. In 2009, SNS partnered with Compass Ranch, Morrison Farms & Danny Hansen, investing in two yearlings at a fall thoroughbred sale. They are “Shifty Time” and “Cat Outa Hell”. “Cat Outa Hell” placed in a

big Stakes Race in 2010 and Shifty Time ultimately won three two-year-old stake races in a row, winning in excess of $100,000 and was awarded the 2009 Champion Two-Year-Old Filly title and award. Once Shifty is done her racing career she will join Tirimisu in the SNS Broodmare Herd, fulfilling a fun and passionate hobby for the Nixdorff clan, while the grandchildren are ensuring a competitive place for the family’s Herefords.


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The most influential bull in the SNS Herefords program has been SNS Generator 28X.

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Marie, Kam & Pam JimLittle Fort, B.C. V0E 2C0Phone (250) 677-4372Fax (250) 677-4474Kym Jim (403) 358-8935Kyn & Melissa Jim (780) 513-0907

The Jim FamilyHorned and Polled Herefords

Located 90 km North of Kamloops on Hwy 5

Committed to Cattle

Kee & Camille JimP.O. Box 140Okotoks, AB T1S 2A2(403) 995-3580

69 Years Breeding Herefords...

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Marie, Kam & Pam JimLittle Fort, B.C. V0E 2C0Phone (250) 677-4372Fax (250) 677-4474Kym Jim (403) 358-8935Kyn & Melissa Jim (780) 513-0907

The Jim FamilyHorned and Polled Herefords

Located 90 km North of Kamloops on Hwy 5

Committed to Cattle

Kee & Camille JimP.O. Box 140Okotoks, AB T1S 2A2(403) 995-3580

69 Years Breeding Herefords...

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Bob Balog of Balog Auction Ser v ices, Lethbr idge, knows his customers.

When asked what bull buyers look for in their bull suppliers, he says “buyers have to like the people they buy their bulls from. They have to like the way they talk to them and the way they look after them.”Delivery is an added bonus but follow-up visits are a must, he says. And the occasional phone call doesn’t hurt, to find out if everything’s going alright with the bulls that were sold.A relationship must be established and having things in common doesn’t hurt. In fact, the integrity of the breeder is very important and is one of the biggest reasons a commercial customer keeps coming back. Bull customers also need to be able to trust their suppliers, adds Balog.That being said, Balog adds that there are many purebred producers in the industry that already have those qualities. “Many of these guys are jovial, easy to get along with and have

great customer service,” he says.If that is the case, to which breeders are bull buyers actually more loyal and why? The answer to that is easy. It rests on bull quality, health and performance. “They go to the kind of cattle that will

make their commercial programs better,” says Balog. That includes phenotype, primarily. But it also includes birth weight stats, and other performance data. “I want to improve my herd,” is a common mantra from commercial

producers interviewed for this article.Once the bull is purchased, Balog says the proof is in the pudding. Customer loyalty ultimately hinges on bull performance. “If commercial producers see a betterment in the herd average of any given trait, most will go back and buy more bulls from the same place and possibly more bulls from the same sire,” says Balog. Commercial producers generally depend on and trust that breeders are offering the best genetics they have available.“Outfits are getting larger,” says Balog. “There are fewer producers and larger farms.”What Balog means by that is, “the old days of putting a sign up are over.”The new industry paradigm requires legwork. “Did you go out to get buyers set up to buy bulls?” he asks.“Did you do your homework to get to know their herds? Did you visit as

many operations as possible? And are the bulls that you already sold doing the job?”“It is indeed tougher to sell bulls,” says Balog. Smaller bull sales in the U.S. that were selling 40 bulls and under are having a tough time, he says.

“That’s because commercial guys want to buy 15 to 20 bulls, on average, often with the same genetics,” says Balog. “That’s becoming an important factor.”Stan Jacobs, manager of Douglas Lake Cattle Ranch in British Columbia, buys 40 to 45 Hereford bulls annually. He also buys many bulls from other breeds. Jacobs appreciates it when breeders think of their commercial customers in terms of coordinating sale times and locations, understanding that it is convenient when potential buyers can attend more than one sale during any given visit to an area.Many breeders of the younger generation are running two and three breeds to accommodate larger commercial bull sales and customers with diverse interests, says Bill Biglieni of WLB Polled Herefords of Douglas, Manitoba. “It’s tough to pull in enough people from one breed in a 30 to 40 head

Talking BullCustomer loyalty in the beef business

The old days of putting a sign up are over

- Bob Balog, Balog Auction Services


Commercial producers will seldom ask a purebred breeder to drive into their yard. But doing so is arguably one of the best ways to offer customer service and increase customer loyalty.

Marketing Primer II


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feature storyBull quality, performance and health are a first priority with commercial bull buyers. But customer service is equal in importance. If you wish you knew what commercial producers were thinking, now you do. It’s that simple.

bull sale,” says Bill. “You have to have more than one draw.”Multi-breed sales often result in customers buying bulls from breeds they might not normally have considered. Breeders are taking note of that.Production sales have a place in the industry, according to the commercial producers interviewed, because that’s where large volumes are offered with consistent genetics and management styles. Attendance is greater at sales that emphasize quality and customer service.Livestock shows have a decent reputation, in the opinions of our sample group, as a good venue to expose breeders’ cattle and programs. Balog says shows should be another place where breeders can take as many commercial producers aside as possible, to talk to them and to listen to their needs. Some producers agree that showing cattle, especially at sale venues, provides an opportunity to compare animals and for breeders themselves to compare breeding programs. Marketing your program is all very good, especially for attracting new customers and reminding others about your program but like Balog says, the proof is in the pudding.Commercial producers will seldom ask a purebred breeder to drive into their yard. But doing so is arguably one of the best ways to offer customer service and increase customer loyalty.A high volume of mature cull bulls being marketed late last summer and fall, due in part to strong bull prices, has Balog expecting that the next bull selling season will be one of the best ones ever; if not the best one ever – “even better than a year ago,” he says. All Balog’s fall sales as well as other production sales, set records for averages.On the flip side of the coin, more cows than ever sold. Balog moved about 5,000 bred females last fall, of which only about 100 went to abbattoirs. At the same time, there were no new producers so again, this proves that fewer herds are getting larger, he says, so marketing efforts have to be more concentrated than ever. Suffice it to say that breeders should start doing their ‘homework’ now, in Balog’s words. “Go to field days; visit other breeders; visit commercial operations; visit sale barns and ask

commercial cattlemen why they might be selling their bull or bulls and if they might need replacements,” says Balog.Bull quality, performance and health are a first priority with commercial bull buyers. But customer service is equal in importance. If you wish you knew what commercial producers were thinking, now you do. It’s that simple. The kind of customer service talked about includes regular visits by phone or in person, understanding the needs of your buyers, the delivery of bulls and standing behind the bulls you sell, with a no-questions-asked policy when things go wrong.A friendly relationship between bull buyer and seller is also very important to commercial producers. And so is honesty and integrity. Bull temperament is the next most frequently mentioned criteria. The following producers tell you directly why they are loyal to particular bull suppliers………..

LEE ROWORTH, Roworth and Cameron Ranch Ltd., Czar, Alberta

Roworth runs 700 Hereford and British-cross cows.“Quality of the cattle on offer and customer service” are most important. He’ll drive as far as 150 miles or more to attend a production sale to find the right quality.

DEAN MILLER, Miller Ranches Ltd., Hanceville, British Columbia

M i l ler r uns 1,30 0 head of predominantly straight Hereford cows.Quality and customer service is key for Miller.

TERRY ADAMSON, Diamond JCat t le Co. Inc . , Ma k w a,

SaskatchewanAdamson runs 500 head of Herefords and black baldies. “The breeders need to try to understand their customers’ breeding programs, and advise their customers on a bull or bulls that would work for them,” says Adamson.

KEVIN FRIEBURGER, Sandy-Ridge Ranch, Elmwood, Ontario

Frieburger runs 550 cows, of which 250 are black baldies and 200 are Angus.Quality is one of the most important traits, according to Frieburger. “If I f ind inconsistency in the offspring from the bull I purchase,

I will probably move on,” he says. Integrity of bull suppliers is also very important.

KARLA AND JASON HICKS, southwestern Saskatchewan

Karla says of her bull supplier, from which they have purchased for the past 12 years, that they come and look at the bulls on pasture. She is impressed with how well they know bulls’ family histories. “They’ve been to brandings here and have showed interest in our program,” says Karla, who now buys from her supplier, sight-unseen. The supplier knows their cows and helps them evaluate them and knows their herd priorities. Once a relationship is built, Karla says they like to keep it going. It’s a valuable thing.

FINDLEY CAMERON, Lion’s Head, Ontario

Cameron runs 300 cows.He purchases most of his bulls from a Saskatchewan breeder, citing their honesty and integrity as factors that influence his return. His source provides him with high quality cattle that he relies on to consistently produce good cows with excellent udders. He also stresses the importance of good temperaments.He says his suppliers go out of their way to ensure bulls or heifers purchased are looked after properly, even after the sale. They contribute a little to transportation and ensure there is no delay to get cattle delivered.“At first I didn’t buy the most expensive bulls,” admits Cameron. But because the bulls he purchased always did what he expected of them, he started buying out of the seller’s top-end and is very pleased with the results.Cameron was originally attracted to the seller’s ad in a cattle publication and when he called them, they suggested that he call a local guy to ask about their reputation. “They are the most honest people in the world,” he was told. After his first purchase there, cattle were loaded up before payment was received. A friendship has been maintained ever since. So much so, that his suppliers occasionally help him select bulls from another breed at local Saskatchewan sales and Cameron trusts their judgment.

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JERRY HOFER, Lethbridge, AlbertaHofer runs 1,500 cows - black

baldies and purebred Charolais.Hofer buys about 20 bulls annually – mostly Herefords – through the Calgary Bull Sale and privately. What Hofer appreciates most is when bull suppliers look after his needs when something is wrong with a bull. One particular supplier visits him in the fall to ensure his bulls have worked. A good relationship with bull suppliers is important, says Hofer. And because he operates on both sides of the fence as a commercial producer and a Charolais breeder, he respects the rule that the customer is always right.

BARRY OSTERNDORFF, Elmwood, Ontario

Ontario Hereford Association’s 2011 Commercial Cattleman of the YearOsterndorff runs 300 cows on a mixed operation consisting of 1,800 acres.He also runs 10 mature bulls and purchases at least two yearling bulls annually from Ontario breeders.He appreciates customer service when problems arise with bulls and he stresses the importance of bulls with good temperaments. Osterndorff likes it when bulls are in the right condition to service cows and he expects that all their health requirements such as vaccinations are met.

MARTIN UNRAU, Bar 88 Ranch, MacGregor, Manitoba

The Unraus run a cow/calf, backgrounding and f inishing operation. Unrau is past president of the Canadian Catt lemen’s Association.Years ago, Unrau says he bought bulls from consignment sales but when he experienced problems with a particular bull and the seller gave him misery, Unrau didn’t have time to argue. He simply didn’t ever return to that sale and avoids auction sales, generally. He now buys bulls from people he knows will look after him. It’s a no-hassle, time saving issue for him.Unrau buys 20 to 25 bulls annually from suppliers with whom he has developed a good relationship.

STAN JACOBS, manager, Douglas Lake Ranch, Douglas Lake, British

ColumbiaJacobs manages Canada’s largest working cattle ranch that is 20,000

head strong. “First and foremost, type and bloodlines of bulls that are needed here,” are Jacobs’ priorities. “The next criteria is to find enough bulls in one place. And then to find people I can work with that are interested in how the bulls work out. We like these people to have similar philosophies to ours and who aren’t trend chasers.”Jacobs has bought from some of his

bull suppliers for over 25 years and has a base of about eight or nine Hereford breeders with whom he enjoys doing business.Jacobs looks for breeders with a solid program and he’ll pay top dollar for good ones.He describes his bull suppliers as exceptional breeders who help him out extensively and who come to visit and to look at his cows.

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KATELYN McEACHRENKatelyn McEachren sits

on a stool in the Ontario Agri-Food Education booth at Toronto’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair this past November, sometimes visiting with colleagues and friends passing by who are there showing cattle. Katelyn is no stranger to livestock exhibitions, having showed cattle most of her life. Now, however, Katelyn introduces herself to the consuming public, in her role as Outreach Coordinator. And

in doing so, she also introduces the lives and livelihoods of her friends and colleagues, in order to educate the public about how their food is produced.Katelyn is a communicator; an educator; an “aggie” (the nickname attached to grads of agriculture programs at the University of Guelph); and a Hereford gal.It’s been an exciting year for Katelyn and her fiancé Robert Larmer. The two of them purchased a farm property near Robert’s parents’ dairy operation

in the lush and beautiful hills of south-central Ontario. They planted some acreage in corn and soybeans. And they transplanted a few Hereford cows there from the McEachren farm in Glencoe. A hundred acres and eight cows that go back to some of the McEachren foundation females – some from Katelyn’s first 4-H animals - are a start for this eager couple.Katelyn McEachren’s grandfather started raising Herefords in the 1940s in southwestern Ontario. The first polled bull was purchased for the operation in the 1950s, as the demand for polled genetics increased in the

area. Her father Earl, and her uncle John took over the farm in the 1970s. About 10 years ago, they started an annual consignment sale – The Back to Basics Sale. They have farmed in partnership since they were teenagers, running about 100 cows, a feedlot and cash cropping corn, wheat and soybeans. But the cowherd was recently sold outright through a dispersal sale. Twenty-seven-year-old Katelyn is one of the family members to pick up the reins, representing the third

generation of McEachrens to carry on the Hereford tradition. “I’m happy to be back on a farm again and living in a rural community,” says Katelyn, after a few years of post-secondary education which required that she live in town.She and Robert also milk cows about once a month for his parents who are dairy farmers in the area. Robert works as a dairy key account specialist for Pioneer Hi-Bred Canada. Katelyn is best known and appreciated by parents of junior Hereford enthusiasts across Ontario as the adult advisor to the Ontario

Junior Hereford Association. Her own enthusiasm and friendliness really are infectious and she is a natural with the children. Her dedication in terms of sincere commitment to young cattlefolk would be a hard act to follow. Since Robert came into Katelyn’s life, he also pitches in and shares his 4-H and livestock production experience with the Ontario juniors and to help run events. Katelyn grew up in the 4-H and junior Hereford programs and witnessed

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her father’s active involvement in community affairs such as the fair board and the Middlesex Federation of Agriculture. The first Hereford registered in her name was her first 4-H animal. She built her herd from there. Where the farm work was concerned, Katelyn says she just made herself useful wherever she could, on the tractor or on the wagons during haying season.One highlight of her 4-H years was beating the boys at her county judging competition. As an adult, she has judged one cattle show, so far, at a local fair.Katelyn attended a lot of Hereford Bonanza and Ontario Beef-a-Rama

shows over the years. She was a member of the Ontario Junior Hereford Association (OJHA) herself until the year 2005 when she was OJHA president and Canadian Junior Hereford Association (CJHA) vice-president. It was the year that Ontario hosted Bonanza.Despite Katelyn’s outgoing nature, she still wishes she had challenged herself more at a younger age and taken more risks, in terms of the activities and competitions that were available to her through the junior organizations. She marvels at the candour and enthusiasm of some of the youngest juniors that she currently mentors, who get up in front friends, family and industry people to speak or present their projects. Katelyn benefited from the semen donation program as a junior on two fronts. She still has cows that go back to semen donation bulls. But she also got on the phone to request those semen donations for other juniors and that, she says, helped her work through fears of approaching people.Katelyn says she is particularly fortunate to be involved with the people who make the Hereford and wider beef industry what it is.After Katelyn’s junior years, she has been grateful for the reduced fees for

the “Young Gun” Hereford Association membership, which helped her better manage expenses as a student. Katelyn graduated from Ontario’s University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in 2007 and followed up with a Bachelor of Education, ear ned at London’s University of Western Ontario in 2010. Between the two degrees, she took a year off and worked on the home farm, became a 4-H leader and got a job

at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. Katelyn now puts her teaching and agricultural background to work in her position with Ontario Agr i-Food Education, wh ich conven ient ly allows her to work from home most of the time.The recent farm purchase requires that both she and Robert retain off-farm employment for the foreseeable future.Katelyn’s leadership skills in agriculture were molded by her junior Hereford and 4-H experience of sitting on boards and attending official association meetings. The work that she currently does keeps her in touch with consumers. She develops materials for teachers, does Facebook postings, tweets and interacts with the public at various agricultural fairs and expositions to reach consumers. “When you honestly tell them how cattle are raised, there is a trust in what I’m saying,” says Katelyn, adding that transparency in our practices is another way the industry has

changed for the better.Her father’s community involvement inspired Katelyn. She counts her father, Earl and her cousin David as two that inspired her most over the years. Katelyn is grateful that her dad got her involved with the cows at an early age. She says he taught her that caring for the animals always comes first. Cousin David, who is five years Katelyn’s senior, inspired her to follow in his footsteps, in his involvement showing cattle and with the junior Hereford association.Katelyn says her mother Margaret has

She develops materials for teachers, does Facebook postings, tweets and interacts with the public at various agricultural fairs and expositions to reach consumers.

Katelyn and her fiance Rob Larmer

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also always been a huge supporter of her farming activities. But the farming industry in which Katelyn grew up has changed.Katelyn suggests that it is much less introspective and insulated than it used to be. It is more connected.

Young people are connecting with each other by way of social media but they are also getting out to meetings and conferences and are more responsive to the needs of the consuming public. Conferences are learning opportunities, she says. But they are also ways to connect with other progressive farmers to learn how they are doing business. She makes reference to one of her peers – a neighbouring Charolais breeder – who recently won a pasture management award and established a

successful spring bull and heifer sale. People of her generation, she says, are taking stock of their resources and learning to manage them to the best of their ability. Katelyn and Robert’s future plans include Herefords.

“They are easy-keeping and make great moms,” says Katelyn.She doesn’t see her own operation getting terribly big. But she says neighbours are glad to see that some young farmers are moving back onto area farms, giving new life to agriculture in the area. It includes the Charolais seedstock operation already mentioned, a feedlot operator making a lot of direct-to-consumer sales, a dairy goat farmer and a hog farmer.“We would love to grow the herd but that depends on what the future

holds for us,” says Katelyn. “Time and land availability are two current constraints with the two of us working full time, being involved with the dairy operation and crop prices being as strong as they are.”In the meantime, Katelyn takes

stock of the opportunities where food production is concerned. She says if we pay attention to the needs and wants of consumers, there is a lot to be said about precision agriculture and other technologies at producers’ disposal. That includes the opportunities to connect with and learn from each other.But going out to check or feed cows, for Katelyn McEachren, will never be a chore. Even for just a few head, she says, it is a huge pleasure.

BRAD DOENZHere’s a refreshing outlook. “We’ve seen the worst of it [in this business],” says

31-year-old Brad Doenz. “Everything from here has to be better.”When things got tough, a lot of Brad’s peers were forced to get work off their family farms and ranches, he says. “But those that stuck with it will do well.”“Attitudes have changed,” he says. “Sales and bull prices are where they should be.”Brad says there are f inal ly opportunities in his business of choice.Why does Brad like the beef industry?He’ll tell you right away it’s “the people”. In his young life, to date, Brad says he has created many friendships within the Hereford fraternity alone that will last forever. But there’s an added element to his relationships. He says what he loves most is being able to help others through the sale of a good bull. It’s an even better feeling, he says, when a customer comes back and comments about how well a bull did for him. That, right there, is the pride of a good stockperson. That’s what drives Brad Doenz.Brad married Veronica in 2010. Coming from a commercial cattle and

farming operation in Saskatchewan, Veronica is now a nurse in Lethbridge. The ranch is near the U.S./Montana Border at Warner; about 40 miles (64 kms) south of Lethbridge.Brad represents the fourth generation at Doenz Ranches Ltd. – home of the LCI prefix, which originates from the first initials of Brad’s grandpa Leo, his great grandpa Chris and his grandpa’s brother Irvine. He brings to his family’s traditional values, new ideas he learned and perspectives he gained at school and abroad.Brad graduated high school in 1999 and in 2000 traveled to Australia to work at Churhill Hereford Stud. He prepared cattle for them at the Sydney Royal Show and attended many other shows with the operation for about three months. When finished, Brad traveled throughout Australia for an additional two months, touring a lot of herds and meeting a lot of people, some of whom would become good friends. Most striking about Australian Herefords, he says, is the great extent to which they are pigmented and the darkness of their coats. A well-hooded eye is also commonplace, as are well-pigmented eyes, he says. When Brad returned to Alberta, he went to Olds College for a two-year program in Agricultural Production,

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majoring in the Farm and Ranching part of the program. He went back home after that, where he was needed, and has been back home now for a full 10 years.Doenz Ranches runs mainly Hereford cows but added some Angus cows about 12 years ago. Brad and Veronica own 50 of the 300 registered cows that run the ranch. They also farm

800 of the farm’s 2,500 cropping acres. The ranch has hosted a production sale for 38 years straight, selling mostly bulls with a few select females. About 60 Hereford bulls and 30 Angus bulls sell. The two breeds work so well together in the short grass country surrounding the Doenz’s, that it was only logical to offer commercial operations both breeds. The family synchronizes a lot of females at breeding time and breeds about 100 by A.I. before being turned out to grass in mid-May. The “girls” then run with some of the best bulls the Doenz’s can find. Bulls are typically sourced from the Calgary bull sale or from U.S. herds.Youth activities and 4-H have been important to the Doenz family and Brad himself was a 4-H member for nine years. Brad was also an active member of the Alberta Junior Hereford Association and was a board member on the AJHA board for one year.Brad’s involvement with the Junior Hereford Association was the start of

his making connections with people in the business. It was not winning competitions but the connections with people that were his biggest rewards from his junior events, he says. The more that he is in business now, Brad says, the more he realizes the importance of “getting out and promoting your own cattle at shows and sales.” By that he means developing friendships with people, which is often helpful in future business relations.

Brad’s advice to current juniors? “Enjoy yourself and do the best you can,” he says. He suggests “going for it” when you doubt whether or not you should participate in specific events. There are some proud moments, nevertheless. Brad has won the showmanship competition twice at his regional 4-H achievement show.

He has also had the champion heifer on his achievement day and the champion cow/calf pair another time.Brad has shown cattle at Bonanza, FarmFair, Agribition, Denver and at several bull sales over the years. He has also tried his hand at judging – at the Foremost and Lethbridge 4-H shows - and hopes to do a lot more official judging in the future.The Doenz ranch has expanded its acreage over the years but its cattle numbers have remained consistent. What has changed is the type of cattle selected. The modern industry demands thicker cattle, says Brad. But it also demands more efficiency than ever. Quality carcass data has become more important, as have EPDs, says Brad.College taught him some extended grazing techniques, among other things that have helped the ranch’s bottom line over the years. Cows are now run on barley and wheat stubble in the fall until the snow is too deep. And irrigation was adopted, to help grow enough grass to feed the sale bull calves longer, and to help other

silage and cash crops. The ranch has occasional but reliable part-time help, currently, but also new to Brad’s generation in western Canada particularly, is the virtual absence of good labour. Technology has made for some other efficiency gains. Brad scouts out bulls on the internet and through other media such as catalogues, magazines and websites, to narrow down their choices before traveling or attending a sale. These media allow him to search bull dams on the Canadian Hereford

Association’s website. It saves a lot of legwork in the end.Brad says his father, Nelson, is the most influential person in his life. “He’s a firm believer in buying the best bull possible,” says Brad. “If we can afford it, we’ll A.I. and use the best bulls in the business with the best carcass EPDs.”His dad taught him to manage money well and not to put all his eggs into one basket. “He taught me that not every year can be a good one and that staying focused for the long haul, over the bumps in the road, will eventually pay off.”The future of Doenz Ranches is in Brad’s hands and he is devoutly determined to make it work. You might say Brad’s future is also dependent on the ranch. Nevertheless, Brad refuses to think of outside work as an option. “I see the Hereford thing getting stronger in future years,” he says.

“Attitudes have changed,” he says. “Sales and bull prices are where they should be.”

He says what he loves most is being able to help others through the sale of a good bull.

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BLAIR FENTONAn industry affected by border closures, the likes

of which hit Canada after BSE scares, and two droughts, between 2002 and 2009, is enough to discourage a lot of young ranchers of Blair Fenton’s age.In 2009, Blair Fenton of Fenton Ranches, Irma, Alberta, set out to earn his National Fire Protection Ticket. He attained his level one and two qualifications, as well as Dangerous Goods, First Responder Operations and Wildland Training. Then he applied to the base in Wainright because it looked like he might need a part-time job off the ranch. This job promised stints of concentrated work followed by seven-day stretches of off time. His grandpa was once the fire chief in Wainright. But as he applied, there was a job freeze in effect.Sometimes the forks in the road fortunately lead you right back to where you came from. Blair, along with his twin sister Becky

and older brother Conrad, were once the Fenton Ranch’s “hired hands”, as he puts it. Blair married Jessica, Stewart Crone’s daughter, in 2008. Jessica was a lifelong friend who lived just a half hour’s drive away. At 27 years of age, Blair is also now daddy to a two-year-old daughter named “Gray” (his grandma Fenton’s mayden name). And he and Jessica are expecting again in April. Jessica has a few cows of her own. She is a hairdresser by trade but helps out at the ranch whenever possible.The two of them attended a lot of junior shows together and the Fentons have always helped the Crone family and vice versa, through brandings, production sales and other tasks.The ranch runs anywhere from 300 to 400 purebred Hereford cows, depending on the year. Blair started breaking horses at nine years of age and has trained many horses on the

ranch over the years. While he does more tractor work than he would like to, it is still mostly cows and horses that consume his life and he is, in fact, on the ranch full-time with his parents Al and Lori Fenton. He has been there for five years now. Not only that, but he has optimism that he and Conrad will be able to carry on the ranching tradition.“Things are ten times better than they have been on the ranch in the past,” says Blair, commenting on their sale in November, which was one of their best in the ranch’s history. “The future looks interesting in the Hereford breed all-around,” he says.What Blair loves most about the industry is “the cattle, horses and people,” he says. “I love taking untouched horses to the point where I can sell them,” he says. “We’ve always stood behind our cattle and horses with pride.” The biggest changes Blair has witnessed on the ranch, over the years, are changes in the ways

they’ve learned to manage it. Whereas feed was once not hard to find and was not so costly, it’s now costlier than ever to put it up. Grazing season is now extended for as long as possible. In the fall, cows graze on full corn stalks in a controlled system rigged up by Blair’s brother Conrad, who moves the cows when he’s home from work as a landman for an oil company. “It works perfectly,” says Blair. Conrad manages the crop side and looks after the numbers and cost control, giving me the freedom to look after the cows and horses.”Another possible change on the horizon might be the incorporation of polled genetics to the herd. Blair’s father-in-law Stewart Crone has transitioned to make half his genetics polled to accommodate the needs of his customers. For the time-being, the Fentons are following tradition.“Change is never easy,” says Blair. “Our object is to still have good

While he does more tractor work than he would like to, it is still mostly cows and horses that consume his life and he is, in fact, on the ranch full-time with his parents Al and Lori Fenton.

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horned Hereford bulls with lots of hair.” Blair also points out that they never chase fads. But where the “polled” thing is concerned, he says, “I can see us getting there some day.”Also incorporated into the ranch’s marketing plans by the current generation is selling by Direct

Marketing Livestock Systems (DMLS) – an internet based marketing system which has the potential to bring together more buyers and sellers from across North America. Blair also credits Conrad for this initiative. Used for the past fall’s sale, its success cannot be fairly judged yet, says Blair, because they didn’t advertise it enough in advance. But he says 300 people watched the sale online and it brought in bids for the horses. “It doubled our crowd capacity,” he says. The boys have talked about the prospect of internet sales but Blair hates to think of taking the social element out of the sale. “Nothing can beat face to face communication that happens in farm yards,” he says. Other recent changes involve adding a little more science to the Fenton breeding programs, over the past few years, such as ultrasound scoring and EPDs. “I’m not a big believer in EPDs,” Blair confesses, “but we’re trying to get more numbers in our program to satisfy our customers.”Another huge compliment to the Fenton program has been the opening up of export markets such as Russia and Kazahkstan, for live cattle. Blair has worked at other ranches close to home before coming back to help support the family enterprise. In one case, he managed a herd of 250 cows, purchased from the Fenton ranch. He did so while also working at home. While Blair admits that he isn’t a scholar, he says his dad always emphasized the importance of being involved in the organizations that affect or represent you. Blair was actively involved in 4-H for nine years and was vice-president and president of his small club in Irma, as a very young man.He was on the board of the Alberta Junior Hereford Association for five

years and has been its President for three of those years. He sat on the Canadian Junior Hereford Association board for two years and was its President for one of those years. That experience gave him the opportunity to travel to the World Hereford Conference in Australia in 2004 where

he spoke on behalf of the Canadian juniors. He traveled there with Scott Pahl and other breeders, along with Duncan Porteous, then general manager of the Canadian Hereford Association. The junior Australian Hereford association was in the process of combining polled and horned factions and expanding its program at the time. Juniors in Australia are actively involved until the age of 28. The Canadian junior cattle shows and the CJHA budget was way ahead in comparison to that of Australian

juniors, at the time, according to Blair.Blair is now sitting for his third term on the Alberta Hereford Association board of directors and is currently the Past President of the Northern Alberta Hereford Club, which oversees FarmFair, the Hereford Genes program and Hardisty Bull Calf Futurity. Blair says he gets out of these experiences just as much as he puts into them, in terms of meeting a lot of great people.In 4-H, while growing up, Blair pract iced public speaking in competitions.“After my first attempt at a speech, my grandma Fenton said I had to do ‘a lot better than that!’” A few years later, Blair spoke publicly at a CHA Annual Meeting in Okotoks where his grandma remarked, “you’ve come a long way.” Blair took that to heart because he says his grandma Fenton

doesn’t give out compliments lightly.Blair describes his time as a junior as a time that flew by very quickly, so he advises juniors to slow down and enjoy every minute of it. If he were to do it again, he says he would have taken more cattle out to the shows. Blair credits his father for having sent him to the Calgary Bull Sale at 18 years of age, with the hired man. It has felt, at times, as though he was the youngest guy there – especially on the horned Hereford side. He was also sent with cattle to FarmFair.“Dad always said not to say much but to listen well,” says Blair “He taught me everything I know.”Among his other trusted and appreciated mentors, Blair says Doug Finseth, Ted Bennett and his father-in-law Stewart all took him “under their wings” at different stages of his life and all have been trusted advisors. Blair describes a moment of pride when he was 16 years old and won the senior Showmanship championship at the Alberta Junior Hereford show, only to receive a trophy with his dad’s

name on it from bygone years.Most recently, Blair had the proud moment of holding the halter of one of their bulls at the 2011 FarmFair when it received the Rancher’s Choice Award.

“Things are ten times better than they have been on the ranch in the past,” says Blair.

The boys have talked about the prospect of internet sales but Blair hates to think of taking the social element out of the sale. “Nothing can beat face to face communication that happens in farm yards,” he says.

Scott Pahl [email protected]

Dan [email protected]

LeRay Pahl403-548-6626403-580-9906

Box 245, Medicine Hat T1A 7E9

PAHL 3S RIBSTONE SPADE 20X

PAHL 16S X-LARGE 51X PAHL 207T CEASAR 71X

FA POWER BRITISHER 90PPAHL 90P SPADE 3S PAHL 179K PATIENCE 147P K 64H RIBSTONE LAD 127NSGC 127N RIBSTONE LASS 59R FE 328E EXTRA 185M

DBHR 124J STANDRD 33MPIERAN 33M PLENTY LAD 16S PIERAN PROMISE LASS 21H JOINT-CREEK 1H SUPER LAD 24LSGC 24L SUPER LASS 160R SGC 787 STANDARD LASS 25M

PAHL 38J PAPILLON 46PBBSF 46P TROOPER 207T BBSF 114L PEONY 237P XTC SUNSHINE LAD 38JPAHL 38J RUBY 46R C 60H MISS HOME GIRL 123K

EPDsBW: 6.6WW: 48.9YW: 88.0Milk: 17.8 TM: 42.3



Musgrove EnterprisesOvalyn RanchDrowning Ford GrazingBierbach RanchPipeline GrazingLost River RanchLehr RanchesElkwater Farming Co.Hayes Bros

Lacombe Research CentreMeers Triple M FarmsSimmie ColonyW1 RanchingRiley RanchHern Ranches7R RanchCottonwood LivestockShortgrass Ranches

Ost Cattle Co7H RanchTowerview FarmsB & J RanchingT Bar Cattle CoDarwin StuberReesor RanchEast West RanchingBuchanan Ranch

Jason AmanMany Island GrazingStan McnabWB RanchingStauffer FarmsHarold OddanFenton Hereford RanchColin PageSNS Herefords

Peggy HermanPaul & Robert WeeksBuffalo Jump FarmsRoss RanchesAnchor B RanchBill Bildersheim

Special Thanks to all those who purchased cattle this year

Visit www.medicinehatbullsale.com

for pictures of all the bulls going to Medicine Hat & bid online at

www.dlms.ca

Also taking 6 top Angus yearlings to Medicine Hat Bull Sale - March 13-14

Visit www.medicinehatbullsale.com

for pictures of all the bulls going to Medicine Hat & bid online at

www.dlms.ca

Also taking 6 top Angus yearlings to Medicine Hat Bull Sale - March 13-14

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The TempletonsByron and Carolyn, Roberta, Jocelyn and Rosie 403-345-3889

Byron’s Cell 403-308-9971 Doran & Denise 403-345-4144 Brant & Sara 403-345-4124Directions: 9 miles North of Hwy 4 on Tempest Road or 7 miles South of Hwy 3 on Tempest Road

or 11 miles East of Lethbridge on Jail Road & 3 1/2 miles South on Range Road 19-4Box 761

Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 3Z6www.xtcherefords.comemail: [email protected]

Peggy HermanPaul & Robert WeeksBuffalo Jump FarmsRoss RanchesAnchor B RanchBill Bildersheim

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Wilson ColonyIda and Eric MusgroveDestry NorthrupDan DubeauJohn and Heather BierbachRon GordonRoss Ranches

Monty StokkeRandy StokkeOvalyn RanchesTom Herman,Finstad RanchingPipeline GrazingLacombe Research Station

Pine RanchLost River RanchPahl LivestockBlaine HudecClark NixdorfBrost Land and CattleCurtis Goerhing

Thank you to our 2011 Amigo Sale buyers:

To see more please visit our website at www.xtcherefords.com and www.medicinehatbullsale.com

XTC COWBOY TRAIL 22X

XTC SILVER SUNBURST 82X XTC SUNBURST LAD 114X



A deep thick high volumne bull from one of our top rated dams. 85M has 8 progeny here, all 4 bulls have sold at the top of their crop, last years bull the high seller in our Amigo sale going to Jim Hines of Marwayne. XTC 38J, Papillon, Nixdorf 50B and 9A all up close in this pedigree. A top prospect.

Just a May bull, but packed with depth, performance and maternal power. Dam is by the 87m bull we own with Lilybrook, one of the best maternal sires we own. The 48U Pahl sire is from the same cow as Pahl!s high sellers this past year, both at the Medicine Hat Bull Sale and our Amigo sale.

XTC SUNBURST LAD 50X A long smooth made, excellent haired bull. Used to breed 20 heifers this last year because of his great shape and maternal background. Lots of performance and power here in a calving ease package. Dehorned



This is the good doing, performance type of polled bulls we have been striving to raise. Excellent hair, great muscle and thickness along with body length and carcass quality. A big sound set of feet with lots of heel. From one of our top young polled cows , an E. T. daughter that comes from 36D, maybe the best cow ever at the ranch, mother of 4 herd bulls. Used here on 20 cows.

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Email: [email protected], Bernie, Dustin, Cody & AustinPhone: (306) 658-4535 Cell: (306) 948-9663

Verne (306) 658-2022Bill & Luke (306) 658-4750

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Over 150 people from industry, government and academia including representatives from the Canadian Hereford Association attended Livestock Gentec’s second annual conference on October 20,

2011 in Edmonton. They learned, networked, and listened to key speakers emphasize that genomics technology is here now, is being used, and can have a substantial positive impact on all livestock sectors of the industry. Livestock Gentec is a University of Alberta Centre, focused on delivering technologies that make the livestock industry more profitable.Currently, genomics technology is available that can have a direct and positive influence on the Canadian Hereford herd. Promising research in areas like feed efficiency, animal health, carcass traits and fertility will further enhance the accuracy of EBV’s within a Hereford selection index, allowing for producers greater confidence in their cow and bull selection decisions. Being able to choose a cow, for example, that will more likely produce many feed efficient, easy calving, and docile heifers can have a significant impact on a producer’s overall profitability or cost of production. One of the most talked-about presentation of the day was delivered by Dr. Mitchell Abrahamsen of Cobb Vantress Inc. His fast paced overview focused on the macro and micro level issues facing a genetics company in the poultry industry and how this affects R&D strategy. He also discussed the challenges of sampling over two million pedigree chicks per year which are then evaluated on multiple traits and selected in less than 45 days. Due to in

part the sheer numbers of animals sampled every year and the short generation interval, Cobb has also been able to generate benefit in areas that have been slower to affect the beef and swine sectors.Other speakers included Dr. Sally Northcutt of the American Angus Association who outlined how the science has evolved from the introduction of the National Angus Sire Evaluation program in 1972 to today’s genomic enhanced EPDs and indexes. Dr. Dave McLaren of Genus Plc indicated that breeding for disease resistance would be one of the benefits of genomics. The Canadian Holstein Association’s Dr. Bethany Muir spoke about how the dairy industry has benefited from genomics technologies, such as increased milk production while maintaining fertility. She also named some opportunities for the future in terms of genomics usage, like increased health and more robust animals. Part of this vision includes the integration of DNA testing and the integration of new traits into the selection decisions. Dr. Christoph Weder contributed a broader view of industry success factors through a passionate presentation on the challenges of producing and marketing branded beef. He pointed out the importance of innovation and understanding, the true cost of production, and the value of working with other industry segments in a true value chain.Finally, and importantly, Dr. David Bailey, CEO of Genome Alberta, attended the conference to announce over $20M in funding from Genome Canada, Genome Alberta, and other sources including industry, for Livestock Gentec projects on cattle and pigs.

Livestock Genetic’s 2nd Annual Conference On Genomics A Resounding SuccessBy Marita Hobman, Ph.D., MBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT LIVESTOCK GENTEC, UNIVERSIT Y OF ALBERTA

Brad & Christine Lamport403-226-0450

Bill Lamport403-226-0345

Email [email protected] www.lamportspolledherefords.com

No Frill Cattle with Longevity, Feed Conversion & Carcass Quality

!"##$%&'##()*%at the Lacombe Bull Sale April 10th, 2012.%+#$, a good selection of bulls for sale by private treaty. Full listing at lamportspolledherefords.com

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Brad, Kathy, Karleen & Dawson DallasPhone: 403-224-2162 Cell 403-896-2162 Fax 403-224-2738 Email: [email protected]

Box 89, Bowden , Alberta T0M 0K0 Web site www.dallasfarms.com

Sending Our Best Bulls To Calgary

Bulls & Heifers For Sale By Private Treaty At All Times. Now breeding Horned and Polled Herefords. Stop in when you’re driving by. We’re right on Hwy #2!

For a complete listing of Dallas bulls entered at Calgary, see www.calgarybullsale.com

BCD 323S SHATNER LAD 174Y

EPDsCE -6.0BW 7.9WW 63.5YW 102.3Milk 22.4TM 54.1

EPDsCE -2.1BW 6.6WW 59.6YW 93.1Milk 18.6TM 48.4

BCD 71T JAEGER 022X

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BCD 323S DECAN 034X BCD 323S ANCHORMAN 036X BCD 71T TONKA 039X

BCD 326N ZENO 052X BCD 326N GILMORE 062X BCD 326N ZYON 069X

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Email: [email protected] Website: square-dpolledherefords.com

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The Canadian Hereford AssociationRegulations Governing Artificial InseminationA.I. regulations only apply to semen collected in Canada or imported into Canada and govern the registration of resulting offspring in Canada.

InterpretationIn interpreting and applying these regulations, decisions of the Canadian Hereford Association shall be final and binding on all persons associated with the practice of artificial insemination of registered Hereford cattle. The Canadian Hereford Association shall not be responsible for any contracts or agreements made between breeders and/or inseminating organizations.

GeneralTo register animals conceived in Canada by artificial insemination, the sire and dam must be registered with the Canadian Hereford Association and the following regulations must be adhered to:

Period Between Service Dates to Different SiresWhen a breeder is recording actual service dates (A.I. or hand bred), then 17 days must elapse before the female is bred to or exposed to a different bull.

Where females are being pasture bred, 21 days must elapse between the time one bull is removed from the herd and another is turned in.

Mixing of SemenMixing of semen or breeding cows to different bulls (including donor dams) will require sire confirmation by DNA on the progeny before registration. NOTE: DNA on the progeny’s dam may be necessary.

Reporting Services at Time of TransferWhen a female has been inseminated, hand bred or exposed to one or more bulls, the complete service information must be reported on the application of transfer. A parentage test may be required as a prerequisite to registration of a resultant offspring if calf is born between services and it shall be the responsibility of the seller of the animal to bear the cost of such parentage testing.

Semen Interest in a Hereford BullCHA records all owners, including those with a semen interest in a bull, on the certificate of registration.

Sample Parentage Testing of Registered Animals Conceived by Artificial Insemination The Canadian Hereford Association may, at any time, require a parentage test of an animal born as a result of artificial insemination. The Canadian Hereford Association shall be responsible for selection of the animals and laboratory charges.

Sale of a Hereford Bull Permitted under the Semen Certificate Program Disclosure of semen and/or certificates retained is the responsibility of the seller. Upon transfer of a bull the new owner(s) will be notified of the current A.I. Sire Permit status by the seller.

Lease of a BullA bull cannot be leased for AI purposes.

Natural Service SiresEffective January 01, 2005, all walking bulls must have a DNA profile on file at the Canadian Hereford Association, in order that calves born on or after January 01, 2006, may be registered.

Registration of Calves Conceived from Bulls on the Semen Certificate ProgramNon owners, using semen of an AI Sire, permitted under the Semen Certificate program, must furnish a semen certificate at the time of registration.

Sale of Females Bred AI to Non-owned SiresSemen certificates must be furnished at the time of transfer if service sire is on the Semen Certificate program.

A.I. Sire Permit1. Effective January 1, 1990, sires of all calves conceived

by artificial insemination in Canada must be AI Sire Permitted before the resultant progeny may be registered with the Canadian Hereford Association noting the following exception: Recorded owner(s) of sires born prior to January 1, 1990 may register progeny conceived by artificial insemination, in their own name(s) without the bull being A.I. Sire Permitted.

2. An A.I. Sire Permit is issued by the Canadian Hereford Association in the name of the bull. Bulls may be permitted under the : A. Semen Certificate Program, where all non- owners require Canadian semen certificates to register resultant offspring. B. Non Semen Certificate Program, where semen certificates are not required to register resultant offspring. C. In-Herd AI Sire Permit (semen will not be sold). If the ownership on the Certificate of Registration is no more than 4 owners, then the recorded owner(s) of the AI Sire(s) may designate members of his/her immediate family (wife, husband, son, daughter), the right to use AI Sires, provided the animals are maintained as a breeding unit. The relationship to the owner(s) must be provided on the prescribed AI Sire Permit application.

3. Owners of AI Permitted sires may at any time request a list of all progeny registered from their bull for a fee of $50 (plus GST/HST).

4. To obtain an AI Sire Permit, the owner(s) must apply to the Canadian Hereford Association on the prescribed application form. Parentage testing requirements shall

be as follows: A. All AI sires must be parentage tested by means of DNA B. Any AI sire born on or after January 1, 1985 must be parentage tested, confirming that the bull in question qualifies to both the recorded sire and dam. C. In cases where a parentage test cannot be completed, the Pedigree Committee must rule on the eligibility of the animal.

5. Permit Fee: Applicable fees apply.6. Owners may change bulls from the Semen Certificate

to the Non Semen Certificate program if endorsed by all current owners and by completing a new AI Sire Permit and paying the prescribed fee. (Bulls permitted AFTER January 01, 2005, may switch to the Non Certificate Program at no charge.) Bulls may not be transferred from the Non Certificate program to the Semen Certificate program.

7. The CHA Board reserves the right to cancel any or all AI Sire Permits.

8. Owners of AI Permitted Sires extend to the Canadian Hereford Association the right to publish an annual listing of the sires and their current performance statistics.

Issuing of Semen Certificates1. Semen Certificates will be issued by the Canadian

Hereford Association to the recorded Canadian owner(s) and/or Semen Sales Agent as designated on the AI Sire Permit. NOTE: The Semen Sales Agent must be a member of the Canadian Hereford Association.

2. Semen Certificates are available in books of ten or individually. Applicable fees apply.

3. Semen Certificates are issued in duplicate. The top portion is for the semen user and the bottom is to be retained on file by the designated Semen Sales Agent and/or recorded Canadian owners and shall be open to inspection by the CHA.

4. The Pedigree Committee can issue semen certificates where they are otherwise unobtainable from the bull owner. The user of the semen certificate(s) will be responsible for all fees. Neither the Pedigree Committee nor the CHA Board of Directors has the authority to issue a semen certificate when the sire owner/agent is available.

Selling Semen Certificates1. The CHA Board of Directors strongly recommends to

those selling semen to supply one Certificate with every two doses of semen.

2. The CHA Board of Directors reserves the right to cancel the issuing of semen certificates at any time.

Semen Collection1. It is the responsibility of the owner(s) of the AI Sire to

have the AI Sire Permit issued, as set out in the section dealing with AI Sire Permits, prior to release of semen in Canada.

2. It is the duty of all businesses to see that technicians employed understand the responsibilities entailed in the artificial breeding of purebred cattle and that they are thoroughly familiar with these CHA Regulations.

Importation of Semen to Produce Registrable Offspring in Canada 1. Registration of purebred Hereford calves conceived from

semen imported from member countries of the World Hereford Council is acceptable under the following conditions:

2. The AI sire must be registered in the Canadian Hereford Association. Bulls whose semen was imported into Canada before July 9, 1987 will be registered under the name of the foreign owners whereas bulls whose semen was imported on or after July 9, 1987 must be registered to a Canadian owner resident in Canada.

3. It is the responsibility of the owner(s) of the AI Sire to have met the AI Sire Permit rules prior to importation of semen into Canada.

4. Confirmation from Agriculture Canada that the semen was imported into Canada are filed with the Canadian Hereford Association

5. The Canadian owner/importer of an AI sire needs to be aware a semen sample must be provided to Maxxam Labs for a genetic abnormality screening test. Any bull that is found to be a carrier of the Diluter, Idiiopathic Epilipsy and/or Hypotricosis genetic abnormalities, will be reported on the CHA website and in the Canadian Hereford Digest. The semen sample needs to be submitted prior to any semen being used in an A.I. program by a CHA member. The CHA office will assist the Canadian owner/importer in the adherence to this policy and submissions of any semen sample.

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our East Central Bull Sale Offerings:DIAMOND T HEREFORDSDIAMOND T HEREFORDS

DIAMOND-T 49T LAD 10X {DLF IEF HYF}

See you in Veteran Friday, March 16th or stop in ahead of the sale to see the bulls

Tim, Dianne, Katelyn & Levi WesterlundBox 314, Oyen, Alberta T0J 2J0

Phone: 403-676-2086 Email: [email protected]

A well muscled, smooth bull we used on some of our best cows in 2011. He is a son of VERBEEK 70N TOM DANDY 49T – a framey, yellow bull we

purchased from Errol & Barb Verbeek.We’re looking forward to 10X’s calves – he will be hard to part with

Also selling:Diamond-T Lad 17X

{DLF IEF HYF} A son of DTH 29S which we used on heifers

Diamond-T 15X Another son of the Verbeek bull from our favorite cow family


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Appendix:Semen Interest/Semen Rights – Ownership in a bull which only provides the right to sole or joint semen management of that bull. Possession – Ownership in a bull which allows sole or joint natural use of a bull.


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1. General:a. It is the responsibility of the owner of the donor dam,

to ensure that the rules and regulations governing collection and transfer of embryos of the Canadian Hereford Association are followed.

b. Canadian Hereford Association Certificates of Registration are issued on the basis that all information presented is accurate.

c. Prior to embryos being collected in Canada both the donor dam and service sire must be registered in Canadian Hereford Herd Book.

d. Mixing of semen or breeding donor dams or separate cows to different bulls is allowed.

e. Only embryos from the same mating are to be stored together in the same ampoule or straw.

f. Donor and recipient dams must not be exposed to a different sire for at least 17 days following the embryo collection or implant date.

g. For embryos, both parents must have a DNA genotype on file with the association.

2. Donor Dam Permit:Owner(s) of donor dams being collected on or after 1 January 2000 are required to apply for a Donor Dam Permit. The application form is available from the CHA office and the permit fee is $100.00 plus GST. Permits must be issued prior to registering the resulting calves.

3. Embryo Transfer Report Forms: (CETA forms which report the breeding and service information, collection and freezing of embryo(s), and transfer of embryo to recipient dam) are to be retained for members’ own records.These forms are no longer required at the CHA office before registration.

4. ALL ET calves must be parentage verified by DNA before registration, beginning January 1st , 2010.

5. Sale of Embryo (no charge): Ownership of embryos may be transferred from the owner of the donor dam to a subsequent owner(s) by completing a “Sale of Embryo” form or an “Application for Embryo Movement”.

6. Registration of Embryo Transfer Calves: (conceived in Canada)a. To register the resultant calf, the applicant shall provide

the Association with a completed CHA application for registration.

b. ALL ET calves must be parentage verified by DNA before registration.

c. When the breeder is not the owner of the service sire:i. For AI services, the appropriate authorization is

required, ii. for natural service, the signature of the owner

is required approving the registration of the resulting calves.

d. The breeder recorded on the certificate of registration is the owner of the donor dam at time of breeding.

e. The owner recorded on the certificate of registration is the owner of the donor dam at the time the calf was born unless a Sale of Embryo form indicates otherwise.

7. Imported Embryos:To register animals born in Canada from imported embryo(s), the Canadian owner of the embryo must provide the Canadian Hereford Association with a completed embryo transfer report, confirming collection and sale of embryo, along with the following export documentation from the country of origin’s registry office.a. Copy of the parents’ DNA reports. b. Copy of parents’ registration certificates verifying that

they are registered in the country of origin. c. Five generation pedigree of both parents. d. Authorization to use the service sire by its owner.

Note: Imported embryos also require a complete parentage test confirming that both sire and dam qualify by DNA.

8. Exported EmbryosThe following export documentation shall be provided for embryos exported to World Hereford Council member countries:

a. duplicate certificate of registration of both parentsb. extended 5-generation pedigree of both parents c. copy of the DNA report of parents d. confirmation of sale of embryo to foreign purchaser

The Canadian Hereford AssociationRegulations Governing The Registration of

Embryo Transfer Calves Born in Canada


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LEIF, MELISSA, EMMA & KOLT BROSTPh: 403-834-2632 Email: [email protected] Cell: 403-928-5893

13228 Range Road 25, Cypress County, Alta. T1B 0L3 - Located north of Irvine -

Consigning 4 Hereford Bulls and 6 Angus Bulls to Medicine Hat, March 13th & 14th

Super herd bull prospect with full pigment. Mother has a son working in the good herd of Joe Scherloski.

!!"#$%$&'()*&+!,!-.&/$0&12Navajo Joe x JNHR 329J

Outstanding maternal bull with super growth. Combination of my two top cows. Maternal brother to 6P.

3!"#$%$&45&/678*.+$&192Urlacher x K 106G

Long stout bull with a tremendous hind quarter.

3!"#$%$&1*&:.;;!+:3$&<2Tomahawk x MN 82N

Super thick, deep, yellow bull with good pigment and hair.

3!"#$%$&4=+&0.;6+.&2&=>2MN 82N x Hawkeye 6PWe have 45 exportable embryos for sale

by this excellent cow by ELI and ONLINE

*Thanks to Len and Ross Stafford for their purchase of her outstanding son

Hawkeye 82N King 8X*

We have 45 exportable embryos for sale by this excellent cow by ELI and ONLINE

*Thanks to Len and Ross Stafford for their purchase of her outstanding son

Hawkeye 82N King 8X*

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Thank you to everyone who supported us this past year. We look forward to visiting with you in the upcoming year.

Thank you to everyone who supported us this past year. We look forward to visiting with you in the upcoming year.

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ERROL & BARB VERBEEK and FAMILYERROL & BARB VERBEEK and FAMILYPhone/Fax: 780-727-2775 Cell: 780-542-9794

Box 649, Evansburg, AB T0E 0T0

VERBEEK 3S DANDY LAD 38XVERBEEK 3S DANDY LAD 38X

4 BULLS ARE HEADED TO CALGARY BULL SALE FEBRUARY 29 & MARCH 1

Bulls like thiscome from cows like this

Calgary Bound

Dam of 38X

For sale: Hereford, RWF & BWF Breeding Heifers.For sale: Hereford, RWF & BWF Breeding Heifers. Phone: (780) 657-2270 Cell: (780) 603-1079Fax: (780) 657-2778Email: [email protected]

Box 102, Brosseau, AB T0B 0P0

NCX Bulls consigned to

Lloydminster Bull SaleMarch 4 - 5, 2012

2 yearling grandsons off ONLINE

Myrnam Bull SaleApril 16, 2012

2 yearling grandsons off TRAVELER

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Ken Prichard & Family (780) 608-6080Jonathan Prichard (780) 781-5137

Steven Prichard (780) 678-4770

[email protected], AB


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We will be at Lacombe Bull Sale with two year old Polled Herefords and yearling Red and Black Angus

& Lloydminster “Pride of the Prairies” Bull Sale with

5 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls

Private treaty yearling Hereford, Black & Red Angus Bulls, on the farm suitable for heifers or cows

East of Camrose on Highway #56, 1.5 miles south and .5 miles west

GLENROSE 17T TOPKICK 82XGoing to the Lacombe Bull Sale

GLENROSE 17T AXEMAN 101X Going to Lloydminster

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show indexKent County Agricultural Fair .................................................................................... 95MHA Field Day & MOE Show ...................................................................................... 95Lindsay Exhibition Hereford MOE Show................................................................... 95Windsor Hereford MOE Show ..................................................................................... 95New Brunswick Beef Expo ..........................................................................................96Ottawa Valley Zone MOE Show..................................................................................96Expo Boeuf MOE Show .................................................................................................96Maritime Fall Fair - Cumberland County Exhibition .............................................96Manitoba Livestock Expo MOE Show ........................................................................ 972011 Saskatoon Fall Fair Hereford Show ................................................................... 97Lloydminster Exhibition Stockage Round-Up Polled Hereford Show .................98Lloydminster Exhibition Stockage Round-Up Horned Hereford Show ...............99Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Eastern National Hereford Show ......................1002011 Hereford Genes Event ....................................................................................... 102Farmfair International Western National Hereford Show ................................ 103Canadian Western Agribition National Hereford Show ......................................104Red Coat Classic ..........................................................................................................106Agribition 2011 Commercial Hereford Show Results ...........................................106Medicine Hat Beef Pen Show .................................................................................. 107


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show results

Premier Breeder: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords Premier Exhibitor: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

Lindsay Exhibition Hereford MOE ShowSeptember 22, 2011Judge: Duncan Lees, Arcola, Saskatchewan

Grand Champion BullCB57U CAN DOO 102YExhibited By: Caylynne Brown

Reserve Grand Champion BullMHPH 533P YUKON ET 226YExhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

Grand Champion FemaleMHPH MS 533P DUCHESS 1291WExhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleHF 74M LIMELIGHT LADY 42PExhibited By: Caylynne Brown

Premier Breeder: Old Mill Farm Premier Exhibitor: Old Mill Farm

Kent County Agricultural FairAugust 26, 2011Judge: Brian & Dora MacKinnley, Prince Edward Island

Grand Champion BullEARLYBIRD 199S DETONATOR 1XExhibited By: Early Bird Farm

Reserve Grand Champion BullBIRDS-HILL XPECTATION 102XExhibited By: Hidden Meadow

Grand Champion FemaleTHUNDERBROOK SHENANIGANS 4YExhibited By: Thunderbrook Farms

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleEARLYBIRD 199S 7P CAROLINE 4YExhibited By: Earlybird Farm

Premier Breeder: Thunderbrook Farm Premier Exhibitor: Thunderbrook Farm

Windsor Hereford MOE ShowSeptember 24, 2011Judge: Dean Manning

Grand Champion BullBENTVILLE CHARLIE 4YExhibited By: Bentville Farm

Reserve Grand Champion BullOLTN 45P EXPRESSWAY 9XExhibited By: Oulton’s Farm

Grand Champion FemaleBENTVILLE DELIGHT 1XExhibited By: Bentville Farm

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleCGVH 13 P LACEY 20UExhibited By: Bentville Farm

Premier Breeder: Leveldale Polled Herefords Premier Exhibitor: Leveldale Polled Herefords

MHA Field Day & MOE ShowAugust 27, 2011 Oak Lake, Manitoba

Grand Champion BullMA 744T CLUTCH 81N 32Y Exhibited By: Meadow-Acres Polled Herefords

Reserve Grand Champion BullCLRY 24S YAHOO 104YExhibited By: Orrianna Hyndman

Grand Champion FemaleLEVELDALE WILDCAT 18R 29WExhibited By: Leveldale Polled Herefords

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleRSK 2N MS PRINCESS ET 24WExhibited By: RSK Farms


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Premier Breeder: Elm-Lodge Polled Herefords Premier Exhibitor: Trent Hill Farm

Ottawa Valley Zone MOE ShowSeptember 24, 2011 Carp, OntarioJudge: Steven Burgomaster, Peterborough, Ontario

Grand Champion BullELMLODGE ONETIME 4YExhibited By: ElmLodge Polled Herefords

Reserve Grand Champion BullCB 57U CANDOO 102YExhibited By: CB Farm - Caylynne Brown

Grand Champion FemaleWIL-B MARGARET ANN 7MExhibited By: Melanie Briscoe

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleELMLODGE R11 WINK 69WExhibited By: Theodore & Shirley McCracken

Premier Breeder: Triara Superior Genetics Premier Exhibitor: Triara Superior Genetics

Expo Boeuf MOE ShowOctober 7-9, 2011 Victoriaville, QuebecJudge: Scott Cornish, Peterborough, Ontario

Grand Champion BullK-COW JAKE 291UExhibited By: Maple Hill Herefords

Reserve Grand Champion BullEARLYBIRD 199S DETONATOR 1XExhibited By: Allyson & Gordon Raymond

Grand Champion FemaleTRIARA ENCORE 892UExhibited By: River Road Farm

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleBAR-J-M ANNIE 9WExhibited By: Amanda Bushy

Premier Breeder: Thunderbrook Farms Premier Exhibitor: Thunderbrook Farms

Maritime Fall Fair - Cumberland County ExhibitionOctober 8-10, 2011

Grand Champion BullBENTVILLE CHARLIE 4YExhibited By: Bentville Farm

Reserve Grand Champion BullTHUNDERBROOK YAH BUDDY 9YExhibited By: Thunderbrook Farms

Grand Champion FemaleCGVH 13P LACEY 20UExhibited By: Bentville Farms

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleTHUNDERBROOK TINA 10TExhibited By: Thunderbrook Farms

show results

Premier Breeder: Earlybird Farm Premier Exhibitor: Earlybird Farm

New Brunswick Beef ExpoSeptember 24, 2011 Sussex, New BrunswickJudge: Robert Acton

Grand Champion BullBIRD’S HILL XPECTATION 102XExhibited By: Benjamin Alward

Reserve Grand Champion BullEARLYBIRD 199S DETONATOR 1XExhibited By: Earlybird Farm

Grand Champion FemaleBNC-BH 42S BETHANY 224XExhibited By: Bird’s Hill Polled Herefords

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleWLB 40U SHANIA 15XExhibited By: Benjamin Alward


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Expo Boeuf MOE Show

Maritime Fall Fair - Cumberland County Exhibition

New Brunswick Beef Expo

Premier Breeder: Justamere Ranch Inc. Premier Exhibitor: The Cliffs Farm

2011 Saskatoon Fall Fair Hereford ShowNovember 9-12, 2011 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Grand Champion BullGHC CONNECTION 38W Exhibited By: Crittenden Brothers

Reserve Grand Champion BullTCF GHC 145W WEST 7Y Exhibited By: The Cliffs Farm

Grand Champion FemaleWUNDERBAR 40U MISS ULTRA 17Y Exhibited By: Wunderbar Polled Herefords

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleHI-CLIFFE XCEL 64XExhibited By: HMS Hi-Cliffe

Premier Breeder: Doug Troop Hereford Farms Premier Exhibitor: RSK Farms

Manitoba Livestock Expo MOE ShowNovember 5, 2011 Brandon, Manitoba Judge: Doug Allison, Douglas, Manitoba

Grand Champion BullS7R R117 NORTHSTAR 17W Exhibited By: Alain De Corby

Reserve Grand Champion BullMIL-WRAY AL CONNOR 14W Exhibited By: Steven Manns

Grand Champion FemaleSVPH KRYSTAL 104X Exhibited By: Scissors Valley Polled Herefords

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleRSK 2N MS PRINCESS ET 24WExhibited By: RSK Farms

show results

For more information on the Mark of Excellence (MOE) show program, please read further, or visit www.hereford.ca

The Mark of Excellence (MOE) Program encourages and promotes the development of purebred Herefords through the show ring by:

• maintaining high standards of competition in Canadian Hereford Shows • assisting fair boards and Hereford show committees with organization and promotion of MOE Shows and, • recognizing outstanding animals

Gold Sires require a minimum of 50 show points, with individual progeny contributing a maximum of 20 points.Gold Dams require a minimum of 35 show points, with individual progeny contributing a maximum of 20 points.Silver Animals require a minimum of 30 show points.

The nomination fee for each of the above iceberg awards is $60.00. However, a certificate may be obtained from the CHA office at no charge.

**Please note that while a record of accumulated show points is kept at the CHA office, it is the members’ responsibility to contact the CHA office regarding MOE Awards & verification of show points. It is extremely difficult to award Gold Dam and

Gold Sire awards without member/owner/breeder/exhibitor input as to the identity of the progeny.

2011 MOE Gold Sire Award WinnersMHPH 13P STETSON 102S – Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

2011 MOE Gold Dam Award WinnersSTAR MISS AMERICA 12 – Medonte Highlands Polled HerefordsMCCOY 32K CONNIE 131N - Leveldale Polled HerefordsBNMHPH MS 24K REVA 105M – Sadie, Zachary & Kyra McConnell

2011 MOE Silver Dam Award WinnersMHPH 102S WYATT 301W - Medonte Highlands Polled HerefordsMHPH MS 533P DUCHESS ET 1291W - Medonte Highlands Polled HerefordsRSK 2N MS PRINCESS ET 24W – RSK FarmsCB 36N LAD DIXIE 112W – Caylynne BrownWLB 36N BETH ET 452S - Caylynne BrownBLAIR-ATHOL 61S EYE CANDY 12W – Theodore & Shirley McCrackenBAR-J-M ANNIE 9W – RWB HerefordsLEVELDALE RESISTOL 15L 18R – Leveldale Polled HerefordsLEVELDALE WILDCAT 18R 29W – Leveldale Polled Herefords


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Grand Champion BullJunior Champion BullC NITRO 0248 ETExhibited By: Big Gully Farm & Fred Sirett

Reserve Grand Champion BullCalf Champion BullJJPH 83T BENCHMARK 127YExhibited By: Double J Polled Herefords

Grand Champion FemaleSenior Champion FemaleJJPH 584R TRU SYTLE 850UExhibited By: Double J Polled Herefords

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleReserve Senior Champion FemaleREMITALL WEST MYRA 26WExhibited By: Barrett Elliot/Elldem Cattle Investments

Lloydminster Exhibition Stockage Round-UpPolled Hereford ShowNovember 4, 2011 Lloydminster, AlbertaJudge: Murray Andrews, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

show results

Junior Champion FemaleSHPH 62T DIANNE 8XExhibited By: Standard Hill Polled Herefords

Reserve Junior Champion FemaleTOP 50 XRATED 28XExhibited By: Top 50 Livestock

Calf Champion FemaleJJPH 754T 83T PIN UP 136YExhibited By: Double J Polled Herefords

Reserve Calf Champion FemaleSHPH 7S GYPSY 171YExhibited By: Standard Hill Polled Herefords

Reserve Calf Champion BullBARE MR YOU TUBE 4YExhibited By: Barefoot Polled Herefords

Reserve Junior Champion BullH70 QUANTOCK ELI 392XExhibited By: Hill 70 Quantock Ltd.


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Grand Champion BullCalf Champion BullBIG-GULLY 47R BOUNTIFUL 217YExhibited By: Big Gully Farm

Reserve Grand Champion BullJunior Champion BullLF COWBOY CUT 20XExhibited By: Lock Farms Ltd.

Grand Champion FemaleSenior Champion FemaleH70 QUANTOCK BETTS 404WExhibited By: Hill 70 Quantock Ltd.

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleCalf Champion FemaleSS-TOPLINE YES CANADIANA 124YExhibited By: SS Cattle Company

Lloydminster Exhibition Stockage Round-UpHorned Hereford ShowNovember 4, 2011 Lloydminster, AlbertaJudge: Murray Andrews, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

show results

Junior Champion FemaleH70 QUANTOCK THEA 464XExhibited By: Hill 70 Quantock Ltd.

Reserve Junior Champion FemaleLF 185S DOMINETTE 23XExhibited By: Lock Farms Ltd.

Reserve Calf Champion FemaleLF SUPREME LEXUS 40YExhibited By: Lock Farms Ltd.

Reserve Calf Champion BullVAL TERRA 7U YELLOW JACKET 6YExhibited By: Val Terra Herefords

Reserve Junior Champion BullSS-TOPLINE XQUISITE GOLD 665XExhibited By: SS Cattle Company

Senior Champion BullACE SCULLY LAD 16WExhibited By: Ace Herefords Ltd.

Reserve Senior Champion BullXTC 13S REGENT 17WExhibited By: Lock Farms Ltd.


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Royal Agricultural Winter FairEastern National Hereford ShowNovember 5, 2011 Toronto, Ontario Judge: Chris & Tina Lees, Arcola, Saskatchewan

show results

Grand Champion BullChampion Senior BullMHPH 102S WYATT 301WExhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

Reserve Grand Champion BullChampion Senior Bull CalfCB 57U CAN DOO 102YExhibited By: Cayley Brown & Rock Bottom Farm

Grand Champion FemaleSenior Champion FemaleHF 74M LIMELIGHT LADY 42PExhibited By: Cayley Brown

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleReserve Senior Champion FemaleWIL-B MARGARET ANN 7UExhibited By: MEL-B Cattle Co.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf RVP RCY 100W YE HAW 103YExhibited By: River Valley Polled Herefords

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf AMY’S MISS YAMILA 49W 2YExhibited By: Hiddenview Polled Herefords

Champion Intermediate Heifer CalfMHPH 301W DAINTY 205YExhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer CalfMISS WAL YANTZE 205YExhibited By: Lyons Polled Herefords

Champion Senior Heifer CalfEJM MISS YALIRA 204P 15YExhibited By: O’Shea Farms

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer CalfMHPH 118U AMBER 106YExhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

Champion Junior Yearling FemaleCB 533P FOOLISH FLO 401XExhibited By: Cayley Brown

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling FemaleAMY’S MISS YAMILA 49W 2YExhibited By: Hiddenview Polled Herefords

Champion Intermediate Yearling FemaleBNC-BH 42S BETHANY 224XExhibited By: Bird’s Hill, BNC


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Reserve Champion Intermediate Yearling FemaleSINNIBARS 317T REBA SNBR 223XExhibited By: Sadie, Zach, Kyra McConnell

Champion Senior Yearling FemaleMHPH MS 102S GOLDIE 1022XExhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords/Anita Doktor

Reserve Champion Senior Yearling FemaleHILLS DELILAH 146XExhibited By: Hills Hereford and Angus

Champion Junior Bull CalfMHPH 9W YOUNGBLOOD 414YExhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

Reserve Champion Junior Bull CalfDUNMORE TAKE THE LEAD 404YExhibited By: Dunmore Farm

Champion Intermediate Bull CalfMHPH 533P YUKON ET 226YExhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull CalfELM-LODGE YARDBOSS 46YExhibited By: Elmhirst, Grant

Reserve Champion Senior Bull CalfMHPH 102S YEAGER 1012YExhibited By: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

Champion Junior Yearling BullDALMUIR XFACTOR 405XExhibited By: Dalmuir Farms

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling BullADANAC STARBUCKS 3XExhibited By: Adanac Herefords

Champion Senior Yearling BullEARLYBIRD 199S DETONATOR 1XExhibited By: Earlybird Farm

Reserve Champion Senior Yearling BullDALMUIR XTRA 124XExhibited By: Dalmuir Farms

Reserve Champion Senior BullDALMUIR WINSOME 108WExhibited By: Fagan, Wendy/Brian

Premier Breeder: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

Premier Exhibitor: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

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This year’s 2011 Royal Winter Fair Eastern National Hereford Show was dedicated to HBM Polled Herefords, Harvey and Beth McKay and Family.

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2011 Hereford Genes Event at Farmfair International Western NationalHereford Show

2011 Hereford Genes Event

The winner of the Bull of the Prairies draw was Jim & Judy Hide from Westlock, Alberta. They chose LLR 102T SUPER STD LAD 95X from Lost Lake Ranch, Rich Lake, Alberta, who received a cheque for $8,000.

The fourth annual Hereford Genes Event was hosted at Farmfair, in conjunction with the Western National Hereford Show. Twenty eight bulls were on display for 300-plus commercial producers then paraded through the stadium during the intermission of the ranch rodeo finals where 4,000 additional spectators watched on. Commercial producer Jim & Judy Hide, Westlock, Alberta were selected as the winner to pick the bull of their choice. They selected LLR 102T SUPER STD LAD 95X, from Lost Lake Ranch, Rich Lake, Alberta, which in turn, received a cheque for $8,000. A total of 343 ballots were cast by the commercia l producers present , which determined the Champion and Reserve Champion. The Rancher’s Choice Grand Champion Bull went to FE 43T EMPEROR 230X, exhibited by Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc. The Reserve Grand Champion Rancher’s Choice went to BBSF 52U EXECUTIVE 119X, exhibited by Brost Land & Cattle Co., Irvine, AB. The Hereford Genes Event continues to grow. It was a tight race between all of the bulls entered, an indication of the general satisfaction with the bulls overall. Interaction between commercial ranchers and Hereford breeders was a positive experience for both. It’s a great thing to be a part of and we look forward to new commercial producers joining us next year. We also encourage other breeders to bring their bulls and take part.

Rancher’s Choice Grand Champion Bull went to FE 43T EMPEROR 230X from Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc., receiving $1,500.

Rancher’s Choice Reserve Grand Champion Bull went to BBSF 52U EXECUTIVE 119X from JBrost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd., receiving $1,000.

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Farmfair International Western National Hereford ShowNovember 9, 2011 Edmonton, AlbertaJudge: Kelly & Angie Feige, Parkside, Saskatchewan

Grand Champion BullJunior Champion BullGH ADAMS NITRO DESIGN ET 377XExhibited By: MJT Cattle Company Ltd.

Reserve Grand Champion BullReserve Junior Champion BullHARVIE HIGH ROLLER ET 66XExhibited By: Harvie Ranching

Grand Champion FemaleSenior Champion FemaleDORBAY MISS WHITNEY 411WExhibited By: Bryan Latimer

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleReserve Senior Champion FemaleHARVIE OVHF MS UNIQUE 80WExhibited By: Harvie Ranching

Junior Champion FemaleHARVIE MS FIREFLY 20XExhibited By: Harvie Ranching

Reserve Junior Champion FemaleJ-BAR-B NITRO MISS TRIBE 33XExhibited By: J Bar B

Champion Heifer CalfHARVIE MS FIREFLY ET 33YExhibited By: Harvie Ranching

Reserve Champion Heifer CalfJENRAN 8248 BROOKE 565YExhibited By: Jenkins Ranche

Champion Bull CalfTLELL 80P ALL-IN ET 25YExhibited By: K-Cow Ranch

Reserve Champion Bull CalfCGC 99R YELLOWSTONE 17YExhibited By: Church Ranch

Senior Champion BullK-COW WIDELOAD 87WExhibited By: K-Cow Ranch

Reserve Senior Champion BullMJT TOTAL ET 311WExhibited By: MJT Cattle Company Ltd.

Premier Breeder: Jenkins Ranche

Premier Exhibitor: Jenkins Ranche

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Canadian Western AgribitionNational Hereford ShowNovember 25, 2011 Regina, SaskatchewanJudge: Wes Hudson, Harrison, Arkansas, USA

Grand Champion BullJunior Champion BullGH ADAMS NITRO DESIGN ET 377XExhibited By: MJT Cattle Company Ltd. Additional Owner: Hershey Hereford & Angus Ltd.

Reserve Grand Champion BullSenior Champion BullMJT TOTAL ET 311WExhibited By: MJT Cattle Company Ltd. Additional Owner: Langford Herefords, Perks Ranch, Hershey Hereford & Angus Ltd.

Grand Champion FemaleJunior Champion Female CalfTRIPLE A 9121 REBECCA 5YExhibited By: Triple A Herefords

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleJunior Champion FemaleGH ADAMS DOMINO LASSY 55XExhibited By: Hirsche Herefords and Angus LTD

Reserve Senior Champion BullCHURCHILL BRONX 902WExhibited By: Dallas Farms

Reserve Junior Champion BullMH RAMBO 0144 1ETExhibited By: Mrnak Hereford Ranch

Junior Champion Bull CalfBIG-GULLY 47R BOUNTIFUL 271YExhibited By: Big Gully Farm & Sirett Family Stock Farm

Reserve Junior Champion Bull CalfBIG-GULLY 743 ON TIME 553YExhibited By: Big Gully Farm & Sirett Family Stock FarmAdditional Owner: Tom-Lyn Ranch

Senior Champion FemaleBCD 772T WHITNEY 940W with BCD 902W KARBELLE 103YExhibited By: Dallas Farms

Reserve Senior Champion FemaleDBHR 17R REALITY 78T with BR 4W REALITY 134YExhibited By: Braun Ranch Ltd.

Reserve Junior Champion FemaleMH MISS RAMBO 050 1ETExhibited By: Mrnak Hereford Ranch Additional Owner: KMK Herefords

Junior Reserve Champion CalfANL A 7136 143 SPLENDID ET 12YExhibited By: ANL Polled Herefords Additional Owner: Allan Hjertaas

Premier Horned Breeder: Big Gully Farm & Sirett Family Stock FarmPremier Horned Exhibitor: Dallas Farms Breeders Herd: Big Gully Farm & Sirett Family Stock FarmGet-of-Sire: Big Gully Farm & Sirett Family Stock FarmJunior Get-of-Sire: Triple A Herefords

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Grand Champion BullJunior Champion BullTH 89T 743 UNTAPPED 425X ETExhibited By: ANL Polled Herefords Additional Owner: Haroldson Polled Hereford, Meadow Acres Farms, Phantom Creek Polled Herefords, Brooks Farms, Topp Herefords

Reserve Grand Champion BullReserve Junior Champion BullHI-CLIFFE WLB SAMMY 13XExhibited By: WLB Livestock

Grand Champion FemaleJunior Champion FemaleGLENLEES 101N PEARL 14XExhibited By: Glenlees Farms

Reserve Grand Champion FemaleReserve Junior Calf Champion FemaleTRIPLE A 45P JAEDEN ET 23YExhibited By: Triple A Herefords

Polled Show

Senior Champion BullMOHICAN WAR DRUM 409W ETExhibited By: ANL Polled Herefords Additional Owner: Double J Polled Herefords

Reserve Senior Champion BullSHF WONDER M326 W18 ETExhibited By: Remitall West Additional Owners: Remitall West,BNC Polled Herefords, Sandhill Farms, San Jose Del Yaguari

Senior Calf ChampionCB 57U CAN DOO 102YExhibited By: Cayley Brown

Reserve Calf Champion BullREMITALL WEST ADVANCED ET 21YExhibited By: Remitall West

Junior Champion Bull CalfHAROLDSON’S WLC RHINO ET 48YExhibited By: Haroldsons Polled Herefords

Reserve Champion Bull CalfREMITALL WEST GAME DAY ET 74YExhibited By: Remitall West

Senior Champion FemaleTL 5073 JESSICA 751U with HAROLDSON’S WS UNIVERSAL 15YExhibited By: Haroldsons Polled Herefords

Reserve Senior Champion FemaleGH ADAMS 796S DOMAN MISS 253W with GH 8052 “MVP” 67YExhibited By: Hirsche Herefords and Angus LTDAdditional Owner: Kelsey Hirsche

Reserve Junior Champion FemaleHAROLDSON’S WS JESSICA 4T 60XExhibited By: Haroldsons Polled Herefords

Senior Calf Champion Female REMITALL WEST MARVEL ET 38YExhibited By: Remitall West

Reserve Senior Calf Champion FemaleHARVIE MS FIREFLY ET 25YExhibited By: Harvie Ranching Additional Owner: Birds Hill, NB

Junior Calf Champion FemaleTRIPLE A TURBO’S ELLIE 3YExhibited By: Triple A Herefords

Premier Horned Breeder: Haroldsons Polled HerefordsPremier Horned Exhibitor: Remitall West Breeders Herd: Remitall WestGet-of-Sire: Haroldsons Polled HerefordsJunior Get-of-Sire: Remitall West

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November 25, 2011 Regina, Saskatchewan

Agribition 2011 Commercial Hereford Show Results

Bred Replacement HeifersClass 1 - Pen of 5 Bred Replacement Heifers Born in 2010 - Split 11st - 733 Pen Weight: 5620 Avg Weight: 1124.0Sire: HEREFORD Dam: BLACK ANGUSEXPOSED DATE: JUNE 21 TO OCT 31 EXPOSURE BULL: BLACK ANGUS CALVING DATES: APRIL 1Exhibited By: Nelson Farms, Grandview, MB

4th - 703 Pen Weight: 5332 Avg Weight: 1066.4Sire: BLACK ANGUS Dam: HEREFORD EXPOSED DATE: MAY 25-AUG 1EXPOSURE BULL: BLACK ANGUS CALVING DATES: MARCH-APRIL Exhibited By: Duke, Harvey & Bradley, Regina, SK

Class 1 - Pen of 5 Bred Replacement Heifers Born in 2010 - Split 25th - 708 Pen Weight: 5680 Avg Weight: 1136.0Sire: BLACK ANGUS Dam: HORNED HEREFORD EXPOSED DATE: JUNE 28 - AUGUST 30, 2011 EXPOSURE BULL: BLACK ANGUS CALVING DATES: APRIL 1 - MAY 31, 2012 Exhibited By: Grieve, Tom, Fillmore, SK

Class 3 - Pen of 10 Bred Replacement Heifers Born in 2010 - Split 03rd - 738 Pen Weight: 12442 Avg Weight: 1244.2Sire: SIMMENTAL Dam: HEREFORD/SIMMENTAL EXPOSED DATE: JUNE 2 -JULY17 EXPOSURE BULL: BLACK ANGUS CALVING DATES: JUNE 7-APR 22Exhibited By: Westman Farms, Vermilion, AB

Open Replacement HeifersClass 1 - Pen of 5 Open Replacement Heifers Born in 2011 - Split 12nd - 779 Pen Weight: 3352 Avg Weight: 670.4Sire: ANGUS Dam: ANGUS X HEREFORD Exhibited By: Rocking S Ranch, Nokomis, SK

Class 1 - Pen of 5 Open Replacement Heifers Born in 2011 - Split 23rd - 778 Pen Weight: 3567 Avg Weight: 713.4Sire: CHAROLAIS Dam: HEREFORD Exhibited By: Pretty Farm Ltd., Weyburn, SK

Class 3 - Pen of 10 Open Replacement Heifers Born in 2011 - Split 1Class 4 - Champion and Reserve Champion Pen of 10 Open Replacement HeifersGrand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Open Replacement Heifers1st - 784 Pen Weight: 6652 Avg Weight: 665.2Sire: HEREFORD Dam: RED ANGUSExhibited By: Sentes Farms, Raymore, SK

Feeder HeifersClass 1 - Pen of 5 Feeder Heifers Born in 2011 - Split 11st - 815 Pen Weight: 3794 Avg Weight: 758.8Sire: CHAROLAIS Dam: SIMMENTAL X HEREFORDExhibited By: Horsehill Land & Cattle, Edam, SK

Class 3 - Pen of 10 Feeder Heifers Born in 2011 - Split 12nd - 783 Pen Weight: 7098 Avg Weight: 709.8Sire: ANGUS Dam: ANGUS X HEREFORD Exhibited By: Rocking S Ranch, Nokomis, SK

show resultsRed Coat ClassicNovember 25, 2011 Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, Saskatchewan

Red Coat Selected BullBR 52U STANDARD 171YExhibited By: Braun Ranch, awarded $10,000Selected By: Brock and Sandy Larson

Red Coat Champion BullFCC 503W GRIDIRON 12YExhibited By: Flewelling Cattle Co., awarded $2,000

Red Coat Champion HeiferFCC 503W BETTY 2YExhibited By: Flewelling Cattle Co., awarded $2,000

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The bulls and heifer calves competing at the Red Coat.

Marilyn Charlton, past president of Agribition, presents Logan Martinson with a scholarship award during the National Hereford Show. The Canadian Western Agribition Scholarship program is intended to provide financial support and incentive to qualified individuals pursuing post secondary and graduate education. The funding for the scholarship program is derived from a variety of Agribition activities as well as from recognized outside contributions. The number of scholarships awarded in any year is dependent upon the financial resources available to the program and the number of qualified applications submitted.

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December 16 & 17, 2011 Medicine Hat, AB

15th Anniversary Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Beef Pen Show with Cowboy Christmas Trade Show

Grand Champion - HerefordSponsored by: Landmark FeedsTyler Haraga, Haraga Ranches, Skiff, AB

Reserve Grand Champion – HerefordSponsored by: ViterraAmy Musgrove, Musgrove Enterprises, Jenner, AB

Commercial Bred Heifer ShowReserve Champion - HerefordSponsored by: Ag-Plus MechanicalBernie Bonette, Grassy Lake, AB

Purebred Bull ShowCalendar Year - Pen of Three Purebred BullsReserve Champion – HerefordBraun Ranch, Craig & Carrie Braun, Simmie, SK

Cattlemen’s Choice Yearling BullBrost Land & Cattle Co Ltd., Irvine, AB

Bull RaffleKeith Krauss, Medicine Hat, AB & Balog Auction, Lethbridge, ABSplit the winning ticket and selected the Yearling bull offered by:Brost Land & Cattle Co Ltd., Irvine, AB winning $6000.00

Prospect Steer & Heifer Show & SaleClass 3 - Prospect Heifers - Split 52nd- 631 DOB: 2011-01-22 Weight: 778 WPDA: 2.54MAINE X HEREFORD X SHORTHORNS: SUNSEEKER (MAINE X CHI X SHORT X ANGUS) D: HEREFORD X SHORTHORNExhibited By: Lucky Springs Farms, Rocky Mountain House, AB

3rd- 629 DOB: 2011-01-31 Weight: 735 WPDA: 2.47MAINE X HEREFORD X SHORTHORNS: EYES ON THE MONEY (MAINE) D: HEREFORD X SHORTHORNExhibited By: Lucky Springs Farms, Rocky Mountain House, AB

4th - 630 DOB: 2011-01-30 Weight: 814 WPDA: 2.73MAINE X HEREFORD X SHORTHORNS: EYES ON THE MONEY (MAINE) D: HEREFORD X SHORTHORNExhibited By: Lucky Springs Farms, Rocky Mountain House, AB

5th - 632 DOB: 2011-01-14 Weight: 853 WPDA: 2.72MAINE X HEREFORD X SHORTHORNS: EYE CANDY (CHI X GALLOWAY X ANGUS) D: HEREFORD X SHORTHORNExhibited By: Lucky Springs Farms, Rocky Mountain House, AB

Feeder SteersClass 01 - Pen of 5 Feeder Steers Born in 2011 - Split 23rd - 798 Pen Weight: 4232 Avg Weight: 846.4Sire: CHAROLAIS Dam: SIMMENTAL X HEREFORD Exhibited By: Horsehill Land & Cattle, Edam, SK

Heifer Alley Show Only Open Replacement HeifersClass 1 - Pen of Five “Show Only” Open Replacement Heifers born 2011 - Split 14th - 811 Pen Weight: 3392 Avg Weight: 678.4Sire: POLLED HEREFORD Dam: POLLED HEREFORD Exhibited By: Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK

Class 01 - Pen of Five “Show Only” Open Replacement Heifers born 2011 - Split 22nd - 812 Pen Weight: 4226 Avg Weight: 845.2Sire: POLLED HEREFORD Dam: POLLED HEREFORDExhibited By: Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK

Bull Pen AlleyClass 31 - Pen of 3 Hereford PB Bulls born Jan 1 - Apr 30 2011 - Split 11st - 573 Exhibited By: OVHF Avonlea, SKClass 33 - Grand Champion Pen of Hereford Bulls OVHF DESTINATION ET 2Y Reg #: PC 02952824 OVHF 16R WALSH 3Y Reg #: PC 02952346 OVHF 16R LEAP 7Y Reg #: PC 02952348

2nd - 561 Exhibited By: Leveldale Polled Herefords Douglas, MBClass 33 - Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Hereford Bulls LEVELDALE YORK 65T 4Y Reg #: C02954447 LEVELDALE YANKEE 65T 16Y Reg #: C02954432 LEVELDALE RUSTLER 65T 5Y Reg #: C02954427

3rd - 566 Exhibited By: Six South Acres Ltd. Milestone, SK SSAL 7W YIELD 4Y Reg #: C02952898 SSAL 167U YELLOW PAGES11Y Reg #: C02952889 SSAL 15W YESMAN 1Y Reg #: C02952904

4th - 567 Exhibited By: Lone Pine Cattle Services Vibank, SK XLP HH 9U NASDAQ 120Y Reg #: C02956794 XLP 9U PACESETTER 16Y Reg #: C02956786 XLP 1131W VICTOR 311Y Reg #: C02956785

Class 32 - Pen of 3 Hereford PB Bulls Born 2010 - Split 31st - 577 Exhibited By: Lone Pine Cattle Services Vibank, SK XLP 160X XLP 145X KIRBY LONEPINE SANTIAGO 403X

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50 pin for Joe Scherloski presented by CHA Director David Reid.

CHA President Randy Radau presents plaques to Garth Charleton & Harvie Duke for their service on the CHA Board.


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salesresultssales index2011 Down East Hereford Sale .................................................................................. 110EJM Hereford Dispersal Sale ..................................................................................... 110Genetic Designs VII Sale ............................................................................................ 111Source for Success X .................................................................................................. 111The Autumn Alliance Sale XXIX ............................................................................. 112Richardson Ranch 2nd Annual Online Sale ............................................................ 112Triara’s Premier Event 2011 ....................................................................................... 113Harvie Ranching Internet Sale ................................................................................. 113ANL Polled Herefords & Guests Sale ....................................................................... 114C & T Cattle Company & Guests “Take the Next Step Sale” ............................... 114Blair-Athol/ Haroldson’s & Friends Production Sale ............................................. 114Square D Production Sale .......................................................................................... 115WLB Livestock’s 3rd Internet Heifer Sale ................................................................. 115Big Gully Internet Hereford Sale ............................................................................... 115Brost Land & Cattle Co. with guest consignor Bar RZ Polled .............................. 116The Amigos Production Sale XIII ............................................................................. 116LCI - Doenz Ranches 38th Annual Production Sale ............................................... 117Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc. 47th Fall Hereford Sale .............................................. 117Canadian National Hereford Sale ............................................................................ 118Conway Hereford Farms Complete Herd Dispersal.............................................. 118Stromsmoe Herefords & Angus 27th Annual Production Sale .......................... 119Justamere Sale of The Year ....................................................................................... 119MHA Good As Gold .................................................................................................... 1194th Annual Lone Pine Production Sale .....................................................................12015th Annual British Breeds ........................................................................................120

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Bred Heifers$2,600 Lot 12 - AXA 40U DREAM GIRL 113X

(1/2 Interest) Buyer: Ben & David Alward, Riceville, NB

Sire: WLB SHAPLEY 50S 40U SOD: RU 20X GALAXY 58G

$3,400 Lot 21 - BIRD’S-HILL DAISY 328X Buyer: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON

Sire: BIRD’S-HILL VEGAS 3U SOD: STAR TOHON 25M ET

Heifer Calf$2,600 Lot 24 - PLPH MABEL 102Y Buyer: BnC Polled Herefords, Demorestville, ON

Sire: GOLDEN-OAK FUSION 3S SOD: GF 29F NEW RELEASE 1025R

$2,400 Lot 19 - BIRD’S-HILL SUPER FLY 114Y Buyer: AXA Polled Herefords, Hampton, NB

Sire: REMITALL SUPER DUTY 42S SOD: OTAPAWA SKYMATE 2046

Top Sellers

2011 Down East Hereford SaleSeptember 10, 2011 Wilmot, New Brunswick

AVERAGE

16 Heifer Calves $1,594.003 Bull Calves $1,400.0016 Bred Heifers $2,242.00 2 Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs $2,675.00 1 Cow $1,500.00 38 lots grossed $72,400.00 averaging $1,905.0078 Units of Semen grossed $1,815.00

Cow/Heifer Calf Pair$5,500 Lot 12 - EJM TRICIA 24R 34T Buyer: Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK

Sire: WLB MR LEON 41N 24R SOD: ELM-LODGE KAWARTHA 50K Lot 12A - EJM MISS YAKIRA 204P 8Y Buyer: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON Sire: REMITALL LAGRD POUNDER ET 204P SOD: WLB MR LEON 41N 24R

Cow/Bull Calf Pair$4,400 Lot 34 - EJM WYNONA 40T 29W Buyer: Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK

Sire: HARVIE TRIUMPH 40T SOD: ELM-LODGE KAWARTHA 50K Lot 34A - EJM YARE 101S 2Y Buyer: Mike Robinson, QC Sire: BNMHPH 13P HEAT 101S SOD: HARVIE TRIUMPH 40T

Bull$3,000 Lot 91 - HARVIE TRIUMPH 40T Buyer: Tiltoba Polled Herefords, Tilston, MB

Sire: HARVIE RAFTSMAN 16R SOD: LEVELDALE KODIAK 23C ET 19K

Bred Heifer$1,900 Lot 85 - EJM XAVIERA 101S 5X Buyer: Leeson Farms, Ridgetown, ON

Sire: BNMHPH 13P HEAT 101S SOD: HAROLDSON’S GLF 122L 201N

Top Sellers

EJM Hereford Dispersal SaleSeptember 10, 2011 Glencoe, OntarioAuctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co.

AVERAGE

25 Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs $3,267.004 Cow/Bull Calf Pairs $3,188.0019 Bred Heifers $1,679.00 31 Cows $1,516.00 2 Open Heifers $1.038.00 1 Bull Calf $1,500.003 Bulls $2,250.00 85 lots grossed $183,650.00 and averaged $2,161.0078 Units of Semen grossed $1,815.00Total Sale Gross: $185,465.00


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Genetic Designs VII SaleSeptember 16, 2011 Newburgh, OntarioAuctioneer: Dale Stith

Cow/Heifer Calf Pair$9,500 Lot 8 - STAR KKH OKABOJI 151U ET Buyer: Cutler & Ridgeview Farm, Alto, MI

Sire: REMITALL ONLINE 122L SOD: HAROLDSON’S PRINGLE 20X 12G Lot 8A - RVP 57UYABBA DABBA DO 85Y Buyer: Meadow Acres Polled Herefords, Lampman, SK Sire: RVP STAR 533P CAN-AM ET 57U SOD: REMITALL ONLINE 122L

Cow/Bull Calf Pair$7,100 Lot 28 - C & T 86S LATTE 28U Buyer: Deanajak Farms, Inc., New Enterprise, PA

Sire: ANL 36N SHILO 86S SOD: RU TRACKER 2E Lot 28A - RVP 57U YOSHI 29Y Buyer: Chula Vista Polled Herefords, Thornton, ON Sire: RVP STAR 533P CAN-AM ET 57U SOD: ANL 36N SHILO 86S

Heifer Calf$5,000 Lot 36 - RVP 45P THANKS TO YOU 48Y Buyer: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON

Sire: NJW FHF 9710 TANK 45P SOD: REMITALL ONLINE 122L

Bred Heifer$3,450 Lot 40 - RVP 122L XTRA 118X Buyer: Twin View Farms, Strathclair, MB

Sire: REMITALL ONLINE 122L SOD: LAGRAND RELOAD 80P ET

Bred Cows$3,400 Lot 23 - JAC TEMPTRESS 1U Buyer: Taboo Polled Herefords, Nobleton, ON

Sire: WILGOR 55K NORTHEASTERN OL 2N SOD: GHC CHUNK 113L

Bull Calf$3,300 Lot 5 - RVP STAR 122L YES SIR ET 20Y Buyer: High Ridge Farm, Kingsbury, QC

Sire: REMITALL ONLINE 122L SOD: CS BOOMER 29F

AVERAGE

5 Bull Calves $2,000..0013 Heifer Calves $2,412.003 Cow/Bull Calves Pair $3,967.00 18 Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs $4,921.00 11 Bred Heifers $2,178.00 4 Bred Cows $2,038.00 54 lots grossed $173,925.00 averaging $3221.0014 Embryos grossed $2,800.00Total Sale gross: $176,725.00

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AVERAGE

25 Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs $3,267.004 Cow/Bull Calf Pairs $3,188.0019 Bred Heifers $1,679.00 31 Cows $1,516.00 2 Open Heifers $1.038.00 1 Bull Calf $1,500.003 Bulls $2,250.00 85 lots grossed $183,650.00 and averaged $2,161.0078 Units of Semen grossed $1,815.00Total Sale Gross: $185,465.00

Source for Success XSeptember 17, 2011 Indian River, OntarioAuctioneer: Dale Stith

Cow/Heifer Calf Pair$13,400 Lot 30 - SHADY-BIRCH WATERLILY 1W Buyer: Johner Stock Farm, Maidstone, SK

Sire: FHF 8403 STARBUCK 19H SOD: ELM-LODGE FRANCHISE 9F Lot 30A - ELM-LODGE YASMIN 3Y Buyer: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON Sire: CRR ABOUT TIME 743 SOD: FHF 8403 STARBUCK 19H

Heifer Calf$12,000 Lot 8 - ELM-LODGE YOURS TRULY 55Y Buyer: Glenview Farms, Shinglehouse, PA

Sire: NJW 8E 120J EMBASSY 81S ET SOD: ELM-LODGE NEXT BIG THING 3N

Bred Heifer$8,500 Lot 20 - ELM-LODGE XCEPTIONAL 72X Buyer: Trent Hill Farm, Hastings, ON

Sire: BF FLINT 730T ET SOD: ELM-LODGE NEXT BIG THING 3N

Bull$5,800 Lot 1 - BF FLINT 730T ET (3/4 Interest) Buyer: Homestead Herefords, Ennismore, ON

Sire: BR MOLER ET SOD: REMITALL BOOMER 46B

AVERAGE

3.5 Bulls $5,029.0023.5 Heifer Calves $3,169.0012 Bred Heifers $2,858.00 5 Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs $7,120.00 2 Cows $1,675.00 46 lots grossed $165,325.00 averaging $3,594.001 flush grossed $3,000.0012 frozen embryos grossed $5,475.00Total Sale Gross: $173,800.00

Top Sellers

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Bull Calf$36,000 Lot 1 - MHPH 9W YOUNGBLOOD 414Y (1/4 Interest) Buyer: The Youngblood Group – Star Lake Cattle Ranch, Skiatook, OK; Scott Alta Farms,

Red Deer, AB; Bar JM Polled Herefords, Whitney, ON; Bieber Herefords, Wolseley, SK; KLR Polled Herefords, Consul, SK; Mohican West, Laurel, MT; Taboo Polled Herefords, Nobleton, ON; Brendale Acres, Kitchener, ON; ANL Polled Herefords, Steelman, SK; River

Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON; BnC Polled Herefords, Demorestville, ON; Topp Herefords, Grace City, NDSire: ANL MHPH PBG 45P TANK 9W SOD: STAR AMERICA BNMHPH SS MKS 68M

Cow/Bull Calf Pair$28,600 Lot 3 - MHPH MS 533P DUCHESS ET 1291W(1/2 Interest in Both) Buyer: Anita Doktor, Spruce Grove, AB

Sire: STAR BRIGHT FUTURE 533P ET SOD: STAR AMERICA BMN HPH SS 68M Lot 3A - MHPH 118U NEW YORKER 1121Y Buyer: Sinnibar Stock Farm, Orillia, ON & James Rummerfield, Sunderland, ON Sire: MHPH 101S UMPIRE 118U SOD: STAR BRIGHT FUTURE 533P ET

Cow/Heifer Calf Pair$8,300 Lot 18 - TABOO 152M WENDY 110W Buyer: ANL Polled Herefords, Steelman, SK

Sire: GHC PREMIER 152M SOD: REMITALL PATRIOT ET 13P Lot 18A - BNMHPH 118U WENDY 107Y Buyer: Phantom Creek Polled Herefords, Swift Current, SK Sire: MHPH 101S UMPIRE 118U SOD: GHC PREMIER 152M

Heifer Calf$10,100 Lot 5 - MHPH 118U AMBER 106Y (1/2 Interest) Buyer: Arthur Polled Herefords, Alameda, SK

Sire: MHPH 101S UMPIRE 118U SOD: REMITALL LAGRD POUNDER ET 204P

Bred Heifer$4,300 Lot 49 - Dorbay Miss Rita 415X Buyer: BnC Polled Herefords, Demorestville, ON

Sire: NJW 45P 139J FULL TANK 134S SOD: REMITALL RESISTOR 252R

Bred Cow$4,100 Lot 21A - RVP STAR 122L WALTZ ET 27W Buyer: BnC Polled Herefords, Demorestville, ON

Sire: REMITALL ONLINE 122L SOD: CS BOOMER 29F

Top Sellers

The Autumn Alliance Sale XXIXSeptember 18, 2011 Orillia, OntarioAuctioneer: Dale Stith Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.

AVERAGE

1.25 Bulls Calves $39,440.0015 Heifer Calves $3,453.005 Bred Heifers $2,930.009 Bred Cows $2,633.000.5 Cow/Bull Calf pair $28,600.0012 Cow/Heifer Calf pairs $4,615.0043.75 lots grossed $228,050.00 averaging: $5213.003 Embryos grossed $2175.00Total Sale Gross: $230,225.00

Yearling Bull$3,100 Lot 1 - TLELL P606 HOT DARN ET 50X Buyer: Matt’s Red Angus, Smithers, BC

Sire: PW VICTOR BOOMER P606 SOD: JSF 37 271 DEVO 23C

Bull Calf$3,800 Lot 3 - TLELL 57U ALL-IN ET 25Y Buyer: K-Cow Ranch, Elk Point, AB

Sire: LAGRAND RELOAD 80P SOD: HF 4L BEYOND 36N

Heifer Calf$2,500 Lot 5 - TLELL 57U DUNDEE 9Y Buyer: Big Gully Farms, Maidstone, SK

Sire: RVP STAR 533P CAN-AM ET 57U SOD: TLELL 29F RED CEDAR 8N

Yearling Heifer$4,800 Lot 7 - TLELL 388T GINGER 10X Buyer: Brost Land and Cattle Co, Irvine, AB

Sire: STAR PPL BULLET 388T ET SOD: REMITALL ONLINE 122L

Embryo$950 Lot 13B - TLELL 36N KEMA 8S x

LAGRAND RELOAD Buyer: Henrick Andersen, Denmark

Top Sellers

Richardson Ranch 2nd Annual Online SaleSeptember 12 – 19, 2011 Tlell, British ColumbiaHosted by LiveAuctionTV

AVERAGE

1 Yearling Bull $3,100.002 Bull Calves $2,950.002 Heifer Calves $2,250.00 5 Bred Heifers $3,080.0010 lots grossed $28,900.00, averaging $2,890.0010 Embryos sold for $3,350.00, averaged $335.00Total Sale Gross: $32,250.00


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Bred Heifer$9,000 Lot 106 - TRIARA REMEMBER ME ET 409X (1/2 Interest) Buyer: Bridge Poll Herefords, Australia

Sire: HAROLDSON’S RAIDER P183 ET 2Z SOD: FHF 8403 STARBUCK 19H

Heifer Calf$4,900 Lot 105 - TRIARA LIMITTED EDITION 704Y Buyer: River Road Farms, QC

Sire: FHF 8403 STARBUCK 19H SOD: NS KENO 005

Bull Calf$3,000 Lot 106A - RRF FREEDOM ET 10X (3/4 Interest) Buyer: Peltzer Herefords, Missouri, USA

Sire: HAROLDSON’S RAIDER P183 ET 2Z SOD: FHF 8403 STARBUCK 19H

sales results

Triara’s Premier Event 2011October 2, 2011 Melbourne, Quebec

Top Sellers

AVERAGE

Herefords

3.5 Bred Heifers $5,243.004.5 Heifer Calves $3,178.003.5 Bull Calves $2,814.00 4 Bred Cows $2,326.0014 lots averaged $3,700.0022 Embryos $405.00

Black Angus

10.5 Bred Cows $3,333.003.5 Heifer Calves $4,114.003 Bull Calves $2,833.0015 lots averaged $3,720.0027 Embryos $465.00

Simmental

2 Bred Heifers $1,400.001 Heifer Calves $2,300.0015 Embryos $375.00

31 lots averaged $3,622.00

Harvie Ranching Internet SaleOctober 7-11, 2011Hosted By Live Auction TV

Bulls$7,750 Lot 2 - HARVIE EYE CATCHER ET 26Y Buyer: Pelton Polled Herefords, Dunn Center, ND

Sire: HARVIE TAILOR MADE ET 7W SOD: DXB 7C BLOCKBUSTER 3K

$4,750 Lot 1 - HARVIE AXA MILE MARKER ET 109Y Buyer: Ehlke Herefords, Townsend, MT

Sire: HARVIE TRAVELER 69T SOD: HARVIE DEYNOTE 61D

Bred Yearling$6,750 Lot 3 - HARVIE MS RONDA 24X Buyer: Bird’s Hill Farms, Woodstock, NB

Sire: HARVIE DAN RICOCHET 167U SOD: DXB 7C BLOCKBUSTER 3K

Cow/Calf Pair$19,000 Lot 104A - HARVIE OVHF MS UNIQUE 80W (1/2 Interest) Buyer: Anita Doktor, Spruce Grove, AB

Sire: HARVIE RAFTSMAN 16R SOD: BRL CALL 100L $13,000 Lot 104B - HARVIE OVHF MS UNIQUE 17Y Buyer: HBM Polled Herefords, Kincardine, ON Sire: NJW FHF 9710 TANK 45P SOD: HARVIE RAFTSMAN 16R

Heifer Calves$13,500 Lot 12 - HARVIE MS FIREFLY 24Y Buyer: Garrett Wenckowski, Didsbury, AB

Sire: OTAPAWA SKYMATE 2046 SOD: BNMHPH 13P HEAT 101S

$12,500 Lot 6 - HARVIE MS FIREFLY ET 33Y (1/2 Interest)

Buyer: North Bluff Farms Inc., Aldergrove, BCSire: HARVIE TRAVELER 69T SOD: BR DM CHANNING ET

$7,750 Lot 5 - HARVIE MS FIREFLY ET 25Y (1/2 Interest)

Buyer: Bird’s Hill Farms, Woodstock, ONSire: TH 75J 243R BAILOUT 144U ET SOD: HARVIE LADIES MAN 4L

$5,750 Lot 11 - HARVIE MS TARA 21Y Buyer: 3DL Polled Herefords, Abbottsford, BC

Sire: HARVIE TRAVELER 69T SOD: HARVIE RAFTSMAN 16R

$5,250 Lot 8 - HARVIE MS OMEGA 146Y Buyer: Lorenzen Farms, Chrisman, IL

Sire: HARVIE TAILOR MADE ET 7W SOD: REMITALL OLYMPIAN ET 262L

AVERAGE

2 Bull Calves $6,250.00 1 Bred Yearling $6,750.001 Cow/Calf Pair $19,000.00/$13,000.008 Heifer Calves $9,594.0012 lots grossed $147,000.00, averaging $12,250.00

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Bull Calf$2,350 Lot 30 - GLENLEES 50S RIP IT 50Y Buyer: LV Farms, Midale, SK

Sire: WLB GLOBAL 72M 50S SOD: REMITALL PATRIOT ET 13P

Heifer Calf$6,000 Lot 2 - ANL HAROLDSON’S 45P MAPLE 39Y Buyer: OJJ Ranch, Ririe, ID

Sire: NJW FHF 9710 TANK 45P SOD: ANL 2K SPECIALIST 7N

Bred Heifer$11,000 Lot 10 - ANL P606 MARIETTA 110X Buyer: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON

Sire: PW VICTOR BOOMER P606 SOD: ANL 4M LIBERTY 84P

Cow/Calf Pair$7,200 Lot 12 - DOUBLE-H 232T WROXY 110W Buyer: Rawcliffe Grange Stock Farm, Rosser, MB

Sire: CBPH SURVIVOR 232T SOD: FHF 8403 STARBUCK 19H Lot 12A - ANL 719T WROXY 16Y Buyer: OJJ Ranch, Ririe, ID Sire: TH 122 711 VICTOR 719T SOD: CBPH SURVIVOR 232T

Bred Cow$2,900 Lot 17 - RVP 45S UMA LYN 43U Buyer: Aspen Lane Polled Herefords, Stoughton, SK

Sire: STAR 2013 BATTLE CRY 45S SOD: NS LAKES KILO 002

Top Sellers

ANL Polled Herefords & Guests SaleOctober 15, 2011 Steelman, SaskatchewanAuctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.

AVERAGE

1 Bull Calf $2,350.0021 Heifer Calves $2,721.009 Bred Heifers $4,778.005 Cow/Calf Pairs $5,020.001 Bred Cow $2,900.0037 lots grossed $130,500.00 averaging $3,527.006 embryos grossed $3,150.00Total Sale Gross: $133,650.00

Bred Heifer$7,500 Lot 14 - C&T 102S SNAP 36X Buyer: Medonte Highland Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON Sire: MHPH 13P STETSON 102S

SOD: MHR 20G MIKE 14D 105K

Heifer Calf$2,900 Lot 15 - MCCOY 23U GOLDEN GIRL 134Y Buyer: Milestone Land & Cattle Co., Alhambra. IL

Sire: BBSF 68R ULTIMATE 23U SOD: RU 20X GALAXY 58G

Top Sellers

C & T Cattle Company & Guests“Take the Next Step Sale”October 15, 2011 Kisbey, SaskatchewanAuctioneer: Dale Stith Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.

AVERAGE

11 Heifer Calves $1,848.0026 Bred Heifers $3,244.0037 lots grossed $104,675.00 averaging: $2,829.00

Blair-Athol/ Haroldson’s & Friends Production SaleOctober 16, 2011 Alameda, SaskatchewanAuctioneer: Dale Stith Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.

Bull Calf$22,000 Lot 52A - HAROLDSON’S WLC RHINO ET 48Y (1/2 Interest) Buyer: Double J Polled Herefords, Maidstone, SK;

Moeskaer Polled Herefords, Denmark; Scott Alta Farms, Red Deer, AB; RSK Polled Herefords, Brandon,

MB; Greenridge Farms, Fisher Branch, MBSire: SHF TAHOE R117 T100 SOD: REMITALL HOLLYWOOD 37H

Cow$10,000 Lot 53 - HAROLDSON’S WLC GRACE ET 54S (1/2 Interest) Buyer: Long View Farms, Unadilla, NE

Sire: REMITALL PATRIOT ET 13P SOD: REMITALL HOLLYWOOD 37H

Bred Heifer$6,600 Lot 46 - HAROLDSON’S CARLA T100 27X Buyer: Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK

Sire: SHF TAHOE R117 T100 SOD: WTK 75A CONTINENTAL 66F

Heifer Calf$7,000 Lot 36 - HAROLDSON’S DIVINE 4T 39Y Buyer: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON

Sire: HAROLDSON’S WLL ANCHOR 4T SOD: STAR AMERICA BNMHPH SS MKS 68M

Top Sellers

AVERAGE

2.5 Bull Calves $15,740.00.5 Donor Cow $10,000.0029 Bred Heifers $3,519.0017 Heifer Calves $3,209..00 49 lots grossed $205,950.00 averaging $4,203.003 embryos grossed $1,725.00Total Sale Gross: $207,675.00


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1 Bull Calf $2,350.0021 Heifer Calves $2,721.009 Bred Heifers $4,778.005 Cow/Calf Pairs $5,020.001 Bred Cow $2,900.0037 lots grossed $130,500.00 averaging $3,527.006 embryos grossed $3,150.00Total Sale Gross: $133,650.00

AVERAGE

11 Heifer Calves $1,848.0026 Bred Heifers $3,244.0037 lots grossed $104,675.00 averaging: $2,829.00

Square D Production SaleOctober 17, 2011 At the Farm, Langbank, SaskatchewanAuctioneer: Dale Stith

Heifer Calf$4,000 Lot 8 - SQUARE-D STACEY 796Y Buyer: Mohican West, Laurel, MT

Sire: TRIPLE A 14M STOCKY 34S SOD: SQUARE-D RANCHMAN 257R

Bred Heifer$4,100 Lot 38 - SQUARE-D ELLIE 5670X Buyer: Phantom Creek Ranch, Swift Current, SK

Sire: WILGOR 55K NORTHEASTERN OL 2N SOD: SQUARE-D MR MARKET 126L

$4,000 Lot 37 - SQUARE-D ELLIE 8170X Buyer: Flying E, Alameda, SK

Sire: WILGOR 55K NORTHEASTERN OL 2N SOD: STAR OBF BOGART 5L

Cow/Calf Pair$5,850 Lot 13 - SQUARE-D MYLEE 257U Buyer: Wascana Cattle Co., Regina SK

Sire: CL1 DOMINO 9121W 1ET SOD: SQUARE-D MAZER 953R Lot 13A - SQUARE-D DOMINETTE 770Y Buyer: Scott Mannle, Whitewood, SK Sire: SQUARE-D MAZER 953R SOD: KLONDIKE 500Z FEDERATION 7C

Bull Calf$7,200 Lot 4 - SQUARE-D PLAINSMAN 946Y Buyer: Blair Athol, Arcola, SK, Mohican West,

Laurel, MT & Charlton Farms, Weyburn, SKSire: SQUARE-D RANCHMAN 257R SOD: SADDLE-VALLEY 203E HAMM 822H

Top Sellers

AVERAGE

10 Heifer Calves $2,225.0013 Bred Heifers $2,823.006 Cow/Calf Pairs $4,725.00 6 Bull Calves $3,583.00 4 Fall Open Heifers $1,400.00 1 Flush $4,200.00 1 Taurus Semen Sale $13,250.0041 lots grossed $131,850.00, averaging $3,216.0012 Embryo lots grossed $5,300.00 averaging $442.00

Big Gully Internet Hereford Sale

Bull Calf$4,100 Lot 10 - BIG-GULLY STAN HUNTER 611Y Buyer: Mission Ridge Herefords, Raymore, SK

Sire: KSU BOUNTY HUNTER 611 SOD: PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R

Heifer Calf$5,100 Lot 1 - BIG-GULLY 611 SASSY 123Y Buyer: Garrett Fraser, Cochrane, AB

Sire: KSU BOUNTY HUNTER 611 SOD: HF 4L BEYOND 36N

Bred Heifer$6,100 Lot 14 - BIG-GULLY 8285 FANCY 272X Buyer: Little Fort Herefords, Little Fort, BC

Sire: H5 4157 DOMINO 8285 SOD: C FANTASTIC 2165

Top Sellers

November 11-16, 2011 Maidstone, Saskatchewan Hosted By Live Auction TV

AVERAGE

8 Heifer Calves $3,863.004 Bull Calves $3,325.007 Bred Heifers $4,200.0019 lots averaged $3,874.00

WLB Livestock’s 3rd Internet Heifer SaleNovember 10-14, 2011 Douglas, ManitobaHosted By Live Auction TV

Heifer Calves$9,200 Lot 1 - WLB 81S ENID ET 5001Y Buyer: Grady Sparks, Birmingham, AL

Sire: NJW 8E 120J EMBASSY 81S ET SOD: TA-BAR WLB FORMULA 035J

$7,000 Lot 2 - WLB 83T ELLIE 78Y Buyer: Grady Sparks, Birmingham, AL

Sire: WLB ELI 10H 83T SOD: HAROLDSON WLB MUTUMBO ET 72M

$5,500 Lot 4 - WLB 83T ELLIE 90Y Buyer: Grady Sparks, Birmingham, AL

Sire: WLB ELI 10H 83T SOD: WLB GLOBAL 72M 50S

AVERAGE

12 Heifer Calves $3,958.00

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Bull Calves$10,000 Lot 2 - BBSF 29W YAMAHA 62Y (3/4 Interest) Buyer: Roselawn Polled Herefords, Killarney, MB

Sire: BBSF 101N WRANGLER 29W SOD: DXB 7C BLOCKBUSTER

$6,000 Lot 1 - BBSF 52U YOUNGMAN 23Y Buyer: Scott Lesson Farms, ON

Sire: GHC-TABOO COALITION 52U SOD: KLONDIKE 500Z FEDERATION 7C

$5,500 Lot 27 - BAR-RZ 59T YOSEMITE 25Y Buyer: Coulee Crest Herefords, Bowden, AB

Sire: BBSF 13P TERRORIST ET 59T SOD: ANL SBS 57G BRIDGER 20L

Yearling Bulls$7,500 Lot 15 - BBSF 52U XCISE 5X Buyer: Alta Genetics, Balzac, AB

Sire: GHC-TABOO COALITION 52U SOD: JUSTAMERE BALANCER BANKER 430H

$6,000 Lot 28 - BAR-RZ 362U EXCELL 20X Buyer: Pipeline Grazing Association, Medicine Hat, AB

Sire: SQUARE-D FOCUS 362U SOD: BAR-RZ 17F JEFFERSON 32J

$5,500 Lot 14 - BBSF 52U XCITE 47X Buyer: Mitch Zeller, Irvine, AB

Sire: GHC-TABOO COALITION 52U SOD: BBSF 36N REGULATOR 23R

Heifer Calf$5,250 Lot 22B - BBSF 29W FAWN 33Y Buyer: Musgrove Enterprises, Jenner, AB

Sire: BBSF 101N WRANGLER 29W SOD: HARVIE RAFTSMAN 16R

Bred Heifer$5,200 Lot 32 - BAR-RZ 85U LEXIE 42X Buyer: Crittenden Bros., Imperial, SK

Sire: GHC FREIGHT 85U SOD: BAR-RZ 17F JEFFERSON 32J

Top Sellers

Brost Land & Cattle Co. with guest consignor Bar RZ PolledNovember 15, 2011 Irvine, AlbertaAuctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog, Lethbridge, Alberta

AVERAGE

18.25 Bull Calves $4,501.0021 Yearling Bulls $4,195.006 Heifer Calves $3,358.00 5 Bred Heifers $3,600.00 50.25 lots grossed $208,400, averaging $4,14735 Commercial Bred Heifers $1,614.00

Long Yearling Hereford Bulls$6,800 Lot 10X - PAHL 16S PLENTY 10X Buyer: Drowning Ford Grazing Association,

Schuler, ABSire: PIERAN 33M PLENTY LAD 16S SOD: XTC SUNSHINE LAD 38J

$6,000 Lot 81X - STC JAZZ MAN 81X Buyer: Lacombe Research Station, Lacombe, AB

Sire: MHH 22L BRITISHER LAD 9P SOD: KB STANDARD 1R LAD 13U

$6,000 Lot 80X - XTC EMPEROR’S RANSOM 80X Buyer: Pipeline Grazing Association, Medicine Hat, AB

Sire: MHH 22L BRITISHER LAD 9P SOD: AGA 656 STANDARD ET 42N

$6,000 Lot 62X - PAHL 5T IRONMAN 62X Buyer: Lacombe Research Station, Lacombe, AB

Sire: SGC 42M SUNSHINE 5T SOD: XTC SUNSHINE LAD 38J

$5,750 Lot 26X - XTC 9P SINGLE MALT 26X Buyer: Dubeau Ranch, Redcliff, AB

Sire: MHH 22L BRITISHER LAD 9P SOD: XTC DUBEAU LAD 45P

Bred Heifer$3,300 Lot 88X - PAHL 16S SYBIL 88X Buyer: Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc., Irma, AB

Sire: PIERAN 33M PLENTY LAD 16S SOD: LBH 114L GENERAL 193N

Top Sellers

The Amigos Production Sale XIIINovember 16, 2011 Medicine Hat, AlbertaAuctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog, Lethbridge, Alberta

AVERAGE

38 Long Yearling Hereford Bulls $4,187.0040 Long Yearling Angus Bulls $4,161.007 Bred Heifers (Hereford) $2,686.00 85 lots grossed $344,350, averaging $4,051.0030 Commercial Heifers $1,621.00


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LCI - Doenz Ranches 38th Annual Production SaleNovember 17, 2011 Warner, AlbertaAuctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog, Lethbridge, Alberta

Bulls$6,500 Lot 4 - LCI 40U NORTH STAR 63Y (3/4 Interest, Full Possession) Buyer: Coulee Crest Herefords, Bowden, AB

Sire: R 0041 NORTH STAR 40U SOD: LCI 31R KING STANMORE 159T

$6,000 Lot2 - LCI 159T STANMORE 172Y (1/2 Interest, Full Possession) Buyer: Lohner Herefords, Grenfell, SK

Sire: LCI 31R KING STANMORE 159T SOD: LCI 157K RIBSTONE 4P

$5,000 Lot 1 - LCI 107R RIBSTONE 17Y (3/4 Interest, Full Possession) Buyer: Daley Ranches, Fort McLeod, AB

Sire: LCI 157K RIBSTONE 107R SOD: LCI 6H WALDO 125P

$5,000 Lot 8 - LCI CHINOOK 211Y Buyer: Pogany Ranch, Lister, BC

Sire: CHURCHILL RAMBO 8116U SOD: LCI 157K RIBSTONE 107R

Yearling Hereford Bulls$5,400 Lot 48 - LCI 81T STANMORE 186X Buyer: Morton Ranch, Cardston, AB

Sire: LCI 31R STANMORE 81T SOD: LCI KAHLUA 82H

$5,000 Lot 53 - LCI 838U RED STANDARD 86X Buyer: White Lake Colony, Nobleford, AB

Sire: LCI WB RED STANDARD 838U SOD: LBH 20J STANMORE 31R

$5,000 Lot 44 - LCI 107R RIBSTONE 10X Buyer: Byemoor Colony, Byemoor, AB

Sire: LCI 157K RIBSTONE 107R SOD: LCI 172H DUNBAR 104K

AVERAGE

21 Hereford Bull Calves $3,726.009 Hereford Yearling Bulls $3,928.0019 Angus Bull Calves $3,287.00 2 Hereford Cows $2,450.00 4 Hereford Bred Heifers $2,675.00 2 Angus Bred Heifers $2,400.00 57 lots grossed $198,450.00 and averaged $3,482.00

Top Sellers

AVERAGE

38 Long Yearling Hereford Bulls $4,187.0040 Long Yearling Angus Bulls $4,161.007 Bred Heifers (Hereford) $2,686.00 85 lots grossed $344,350, averaging $4,051.0030 Commercial Heifers $1,621.00

Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc. 47th Fall Hereford SaleNovember 18, 2011 At the Ranch, Irma, ABAuctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog, Lethbridge, Alberta

AVERAGE

42 Yearling Hereford Bulls $4,774.0031 Bred Hereford Heifers $3,135.0073 lots grossed $297,700.00, averaging $4,078.00 40 Commercial Hereford Bred Heifers $1,536.00 5 Broke Geldings $8,210.00 5 Sale Colts $863.00

Top SellersYearling Bulls$10,000 Lot 222X – FE 3T RED STANDARD 222X (1/2 Interest, 1/2 Possession) Buyer: Brian Sunderman, Heisler, AB

Sire: BOY 460R RED STANDARD LAD 3T SOD: FE 254E RIBSTONE CHOICE 144K

$9,500 Lot 230X – FE 43T EMPEROR 230X Buyer: Jonita Summers, Pinedale, Wyoming, USA

Sire: XTC EMPEROR 43T SOD: CTY SILVER BRITISHER 112L

$9,000 Lot 65X - FE 96U ROYAL RIBSTONE 65X (1/2 Interest, 1/2 Possession) Buyer: Shane Truby, Durango, Colorado, USA

Sire: LCI 68R RED STANDARD 96U SOD: FE 17L STAN BRIT 3P

$7,750 Lot 69X – FE 3T RED STANDARD 69X Buyer: CS Ranching, Cherhill, AB

Sire: BOY 460R RED STANDARD LAD 3T SOD: AGA 22B RED STANMORE 40L

$7,100 Lot 134X – FE 185P BRIT DOMINO 134X Buyer: Shane Truby, Durango, Colorado, USA

Sire: FE 78K BRITISHER DOMINO 185P SOD: LCI ROYAL RED ET 83A

$6,000 Lot 34X – FE 96U ROYAL RIBSTONE 34X Buyer: Holt Colony, Irma, AB

Sire: LCI 68R RED STANDARD 96U SOD: DIAMOND-T 67J LAD 2N

$6,000 Lot 11X – FE 144T EXTRA SILVER 11X Buyer: Webalta Ranches, Veteran, AB

Sire: FE 2N EXTRA SILVER 144T SOD: FE STANDARD 5H LAD 12M

Bred Heifer$5,100 Lot 289X – FE 59S K STANDARD 289X Buyer: Shane Truby, Durango, Colorado, USA

Sire: K 68L STANDARD LAD 59S SOD: SGC 177 STANDARD LAD ET 3K

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Bull Calf$47,500 Lot 301 - JJPH 83T BENCHMARK 127Y (1/2 Interest) Buyer: Benchmark Breeders Syndicate (Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia,

ON; Atlas Polled Herefords, Grandview, TX; OJJ Ranch, Ririe, ID; Beiber Herefords, Wolseley, SK; Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, NE; Lazy J Ranch, Alameda, SK; Crittenden Polled Herefords, Imperial, SK; Holmes Farms, Semans, SK; Top-50 Farms, Lashburn, SK; Elberfeld Farms, Rosthern, SK; Blair Athol Polled Herefords, Arcola, SK; Meadow Acres, Lampman, SK; KLR Polled Herefords, Consul, SK; Wunderbar Polled Herefords, Prince Albert, SK; AXA Polled Herefords , Hampton , NB; GWG Pol led Herefords, Imperial, SK; Lock Farms, Macklin, SK; Abrakadabra Cattle Co., Columbia, MO;

Alton Malone, Emporia, KS; WLB Livestock, Douglas, MB; Double KJ Farms, Cutknife, SK; Marty Flicek, Swift Current, SK)Sire: WLB ELI 10H 83T SOD: HF 4L BEYOND 36N

Heifer Calf$14,000 Lot 303 - GHC MISS UNIQUE 19Y Buyer: Lakes Ranch Ltd., Ashmont, AB

Sire: BBSF 101N WRANGLER 29W SOD: GHC STAR MOOSE 59

Bred Heifer$6,250 Lot 313 - HAROLDSON’S DAHLILA T100 97X Buyer: Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, SK

Sire: SHF TAHOE R117 T100 SOD: RU 20X GALAXY 58G

Top Sellers

Canadian National Hereford SaleNovember 24, 2011 Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SaskatchewanAuctioneer: Chris Poley Sales Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.

AVERAGE

0.5 Bull Calf $47,500.009 Heifer Calves $5,111.003 Bred Heifers $6,083.0012.5 lots grossed $111,750.00 and averaged $8,940.0010 Embryos $6,083.00Total Sale Gross $118,800.00

Herd Bulls$5,750 Lot KLEI 22T - GCK 39 SUPER RED 22T Buyer: Gordon & Cathy Klein, Lundbreck, AB

Sire: K 162A RED LAD 39D SOD: ILK CC TEMPTRESS 40N

$5,500 Lot FAAA 28W – FA HARLAND BRITISHER 28W Buyer: Crawford Bros., Argyle, MB

Sire: CJH HARLAND 408 SOD: FA LADY BRITISHER 66N

Long Yearling Bull$4,400 Lot TLS 10X – CFH 21M LAD 10X Buyer: Hughson Ranch, Foremost, AB

Sire: AGA 20J STANMORE 21M SOD: CFH 82N GLENDA 805U

$3,500 Lot TLS 66X – CFH 21M LAD 66X Buyer: Hughson Ranch, Foremost, AB

Sire: AGA 20J STANMORE 21M SOD: CFH 82N STAND LASS 839U

Cow$4,250 Lot TLS 954W – CFH 21M LASS 954W Buyer: Corbiell Herefords, Cluny, AB

Sire: AGA 20J STANMORE 21M SOD: CFH 82N MISS GENIE 752T

Bred Heifer$4,000 Lot TLS 9X – CFH 699S LASS 9X Buyer: Lilybrook Herefords, Claresholm, AB

Sire: CFH 479P DANDY 699S SOD: CFH 124J STANDARD LASS 404P

Top Sellers

Conway Hereford Farms Complete Herd DispersalDecember 1, 2011 Balog Auction Market, Lethbridge, AlbertaAuctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog, Lethbridge, Alberta

AVERAGE

56 Cows $2,394.0019 Heifer Calves $1,290.0018 Bred Heifers $2,345.001.75 Herd Bulls $6,248.003 Bull Calves $2,400.005 Long Yearling Bulls $3,400.00 102.75 lots grossed $236,200.00, averaging $2,299.00


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Yearling Bulls$6,400 Lot 81X – C&N L1 STANMORE 81X Buyer: Dykshoorn Ranch, Foremost, AB

Sire: C&N L1 STANMORE DOMINO 63U SOD: K 64H RIBSTONE LAD 157K

$6,250 Lot 13X – C&N RAMBO STAN 13X Buyer: Haraga Ranch, Skiff, AB

Sire: GH ADAMS RAMBO STAN 61T SOD: GH ROBIN LAD 196P

$6,200 Lot 28X – C&N L1 HARLAND 28X Buyer: Dykshoorn Ranch, Foremost, AB

Sire: CJH HARLAND 408 SOD: CL 1 DOMINO 252M

$5,600 Lot 20X – C&N L1 ADVANCE 20X Buyer: Johnson Ranch, Scandia, AB

Sire: HH ADVANCE 7034T ET SOD: C&N L1 EXPLORER 53H

$4,750 Lot 53X – C&N L1 HARLAND 53X Buyer: Nichol Ranch, Tompkins, SK

Sire: CJH HARLAND 408 SOD: GENERATING STAR 18C

sales resultsStromsmoe Herefords & Angus27th Annual Production SaleDecember 6, 2011 At The RanchAuctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog, Lethbridge, Alberta

AVERAGE

26 Hereford Yearling Bulls $3,825.0012 Angus Yearling Bulls $4,800.0018 Angus Bull Calves $3,453.0056 lots grossed $219,200.00, averaging $3,914.0014 Hereford & Angus Cows $1,645.0034 Hereford & Angus Bred Heifers $1,561.00

Top Sellers

AVERAGE

0.5 Bull Calf $47,500.009 Heifer Calves $5,111.003 Bred Heifers $6,083.0012.5 lots grossed $111,750.00 and averaged $8,940.0010 Embryos $6,083.00Total Sale Gross $118,800.00

AVERAGE

56 Cows $2,394.0019 Heifer Calves $1,290.0018 Bred Heifers $2,345.001.75 Herd Bulls $6,248.003 Bull Calves $2,400.005 Long Yearling Bulls $3,400.00 102.75 lots grossed $236,200.00, averaging $2,299.00

Justamere Sale of The YearDecember 8, 2011 Keystone Centre, Brandon, ManitobaAuctioneer: Chris Poley

Bull Calf$7,500 Lot 1 - JUSTAMERE 893U PANAMA 918Y (1/2 Interest, 1/2 Possession) Buyer: Courtenay Herefords, Courtenay, BC

Sire: TRIARA UNLEASHED 893U SOD: MID DISTANCE 8H

Heifer Calf$5,000 Lot 2 – JUSTAMERE 893U BELL 909Y Buyer: Micheal Jones, Lloydminster, SK

Sire: TRIARA UNLEASHED 893U SOD: JUSTAMERE 469M KAL 889R

Bred Heifer$4,800 Lot 7 - JUSTAMERE 893U BELL 650X (1/2 Interest) Buyer: FRJ Group, Duchess, AB

Sire: TRIARA UNLEASHED 893U SOD: REMITALL JEFFREY 87J

Top Sellers

AVERAGE

0.5 Bull Calf $7,500.009 Heifer Calves $3,061.0010.5 Bred Heifers $2,719.009 Cows $1,878.0029 lots grossed $80,500.00, averaging $2,776.001 Flush $3,000.00 9 Embryos $433.00 9 Commercial Cows $1,383.00

MHA Good As GoldDecember 8, 2011 Keystone Centre, Brandon, ManitobaAuctioneer: Chris Poley

Bull Calves$5,000 Lot 14 – RAWCLIFFE 49T BIG BEN 61Y Buyer: FGP Cattle, Elm Creek, MB

Sire: BLAIR-ATHOL HE DA MAN 49T SOD: DOUBLE-U JETHRO ET 8J

$4,200 Lot 6 – DTHF PILGRIM 28Y Buyer: Manns Herefords, Austin, MB

Sire: MJT PILGRIM 19U SOD: GHC PREMIER 152M

Bred Heifer$4,200 Lot 16 – RAWCLIFFE 49T MAGGIE 69X Buyer: Flyin E Enterprises, Alameda, SK

Sire: BLAIR-ATHOL HE DA MAN 49T SOD: ELM-LODGE PAYCHECK 11P

Heifer Calf$3,000 Lot 22 – RSK 6U MISS LISA 5Y Buyer: Mannle Polled Herefords, Whitewood, SK

Sire: RSK 030047 DOWN UNDER 6U SOD: HAROLDSON’S RUMBLE 66L

Top Sellers

AVERAGE

4 Bred Heifers $3,625.0011 Heifer Calves $2,468.006 Bull Calves $3,217.00 21 lots grossed $60,950.00, averaging $2,902.006 Embryos $450.00


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Heifer Calf$2,600 Lot 1A - XLP CLF KPH SUSIE 51Y Buyer: Barb Downey, Bolton, ON

Sire: XLP CLF JUDGE TOM 9U SOD: NS KENO 005

Bred Heifer$2,600 Lot 1B - XLP CLF KPH SUSIE 51W Buyer: Hialeah Polled Herefords, Nanton, AB

Sire: XLP SANDSTONE 168S SOD: NS KENO 005

Cow/Heifer Calf Pair$3,600 Lot 4 - XLP CLF CLASSY LADY 23T Buyer: Jay-Z-ill Herefords, Kendel, SK

Sire: GH LD WILDCARD 61P SOD: MOOREHAVEN MACH 035J 5M Lot 4A - XLP CLF TINKERBELL LADY 204Y Buyer: Holmes Farm, Semans, SK Sire: MHPH 2N WEBSTER 1131W SOD: GH LD WILDCARD 61P

Bred Cow$2,700 Lot 10 - XLP CLF 15L CARLOTTA 27T Buyer: Hialeah Polled Herefords, Nanton, AB

Sire: DUNROBIN HOLLYWOOD 15L SOD: CIRCLE-D 32D LEGACY 65F

Top Sellers

4th Annual Lone Pine Production SaleDecember 16, 2011 Weyburn Livestock Exchange, Weyburn, SaskatchewanAuctioneer: Roy Rutledge

AVERAGE

1 Heifer Calf $2,600.001 Bred Heifer $2,600.006 Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs $2,700.001 Cow/Bull Calf Pair $1,600.0033 Bred Cows $1,753.00 1 Bull $1,500.0043 lots grossed $82,350.00, averaging $1,915.004 Commercial Cows $1,513.00

Overall Champion Pen of CalvesWinner: SNS Herefords, Airdrie, ABAvg. Selling Price: $164.00 Avg. Weight: 540 LBS

Champion Hereford SteersWinner: Pine Butte Ranch, Cranbrook, BCAvg. Selling Price: $158.90 Avg. Weight: 525 LBS

Champion Hereford HeifersWinner: Jenkins Ranche, Twin Butte, ABAvg. Selling Price: $142.00 Avg. Weight: 482 LBS

Champion Crossbred SteersWinner: Annable Farms, Carmangay, ABAvg. Selling Price: $161.00 Avg. Weight: 584 LBS

Champion Crossbred HeifersWinner: Stokke Ranch, Consul, SKAvg. Selling Price: $165.00 Avg. Weight: 454 LBS

15th Annual British Breeds Balog Auctions, Lethbridge, Alberta

Top Liner Load of Cattle – Two WinnersSponsor: Jim J. HendersonWinner: Jim Hines, Dewberry, AB - RWF Triple L Herefords, Irvine, AB – RWF

Supreme Champion Pen of 10 SteersSponsor: Rocky Mtn Dealership – Hi-Way Service, Lethbridge, ABWinner: Ear View Colony, Gull Lake, SK10 Black Steers Selling Price: $143.00 Weight: 778 LBS

Supreme Champion Pen of 10 HeifersSponsor: HSBCWinner: McKinley Hereford Ranch, Medicine Hat, AB10 Hereford Heifers Selling Price: $141.00 Weight: 471 LBS

Top Pen of 10 Hereford SteersSponsor: Canadian Hereford AssociationWinner: Corbiell Herefords, Cluny, ABSelling Price: $165.00 Weight: 600 LBS

Top Pen of 10 Hereford HeifersSponsor: Canadian Hereford AssociationWinner: McKinley Hereford Ranch, Medicine Hat, ABSelling Price: $173.00 Weight: 497 LBS

Top Pen of 10 Crossbred SteersSponsor: Alberta Hereford AssociationWinner: Ear View Colony, Gull Lake, SKSelling Price: $146.75 Weight: 569 LBS

Top Pen of 10 Crossbred HeifersSponsor: Alberta Hereford AssociationWinner: John Lutz, Warner, ABSelling Price: 149.75 Weight: 682 LBS

October 18, 2011 British Breeds IINovember 1, 2011

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2011 year end summary - general manager’s report

Here we are, about six months away from hosting the 16th World Hereford Conference. This will mark a significant milestone for the Canadian Hereford Association in its 122-year history as an association in Canada.This event is held every four years in a country which is a member of the World Hereford Council. There are a total of 17 member countries to-date, so if each member hosts this event, in turn, the rotation would take 68 years. Not every country has the resources to host a World Hereford Conference. The last time Canada hosted this prestigious event was in 1976. We understand that Uruguay plans to make an offer to host the following Conference in 2016.Members may be interested to know how our plans are progressing and how this large undertaking is being financed. Eight committees and about 40 volunteers - mostly CHA members - have been meeting and planning since June of 2009. The budget is over one million dollars. The plan is to raise a total of $250,000 in sponsorship dollars. Participating sponsors have committed $165,000 to-date and our goal appears to be achievable.

The Canadian Hereford Association has saved funds in a WHC dedicated account over the past few years, which now totals $30,000. These funds are being put toward the operations of the Conference, as funds are required for deposits and expenses prior to the Conference. I also wish to acknowledge and express gratitude for a pledge by the Alberta Hereford Association, to provide an additional $30,000.00 in funding. We have also been fortunate to have the significant financial support of Copper Creek Ranch, Little Fort Herefords and Mr. Les Gilmore. We thank them very much for their support.I invite any Hereford club or zone that is looking for a worthwhile project and wishes to become a sponsor, to contact me as soon as possible. We also need volunteers during the time of the Conference, especially during the cattle events at Olds for three days. I ask those who are interested in volunteering to please contact me, so your name can be placed on a list which will be shared with the chairs of the various WHC Committees. The chairpeople will contact each volunteer directly, with a plan to use your services, which best suits his or her availability and wishes.A reminder to members who will be exhibiting cattle in the WHC National MOE Show: We anticipate about 25 Juniors from member countries to attend the Conference and many of these Juniors may wish to show an animal in the Junior Bonanza show on Monday, the day prior to the National MOE Show. If you would like to offer one or more animals, to be used during the junior show by an International Junior, then please contact Jeff Hyatt, here at the CHA office, with your name and details. There is a $25.00 entry fee for any animal entered in the Junior Bonanza Show.In closing, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year and I look forward to seeing many of you at the World Hereford Conference.

Canadian Hereford Association

If you would like to offer one or more animals, to be used during the junior show by an International Junior, then please contact Jeff Hyatt, here at the CHA office, with your name and details.

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Dans environ six mois, nous serons hôtes de la 16e Conférence Mondiale Hereford. Cela marquera une étape importante pour l’Association canadienne Hereford et ses 122 ans d’histoire au Canada.Cet événement est organisé tous les quatre ans dans un pays qui est membre du Conseil mondial Hereford. Jusqu’à date, il y a un total de 17 pays qui sont membres, donc si chaque membre accueille cet événement, chacun à son tour, la rotation prendrait 68 années. Toutefois ce n’est pas tous les pays qui ont les ressources nécessaires pour organiser une conférence mondiale Hereford. La dernière fois que le Canada a accueilli ce prestigieux événement était en 1976. Paraitrait-il que l’Uruguay à l’intention de faire une offre pour accueillir la conférence suivante soit celle de 2016. Sans doute que nos membres sont curieux de savoir comment les planifications progressent et comment cette grande entreprise sera financée.Huit comités et environ 40 bénévoles - surtout membres de l’association canadienne Hereford - se réunissent pour la

planification depuis le mois de juin 2009. Le budget est plus d’un million de dollars. Le plan est de soulever un total de 250 000 $ en parrainage. Les commanditaires participants sont engagés pour une somme de 165 000 $ à date, donc notre objectif semble être réalisable.L’Association canadienne Hereford a dédié des épargnes spécialement pour la Conférence Mondiale au cours des quelques dernières années et de montant est maintenant rendu à 30 000 $. Ces fonds sont utilisés envers les opérations pré- Conférence, lorsque certains dépôts et frais sont nécessaires avant le début de la Conférence.Je tiens également à souligner et à exprimer ma gratitude envers l’Association Hereford de l’Alberta, qui s’est engagée à fournir 30 000.00 $ en financement additionnel. Nous avons également eu la chance d’avoir de l’aide financière importante de Copper Creek Ranch, Little Fort Herefords et M. Les Gilmore. Nous les remercions beaucoup pour leur soutien.J’invite tous les clubs Hereford ou les zones qui sont à la recherche d’un projet intéressant et qui souhaiteraient devenir un commanditaire, de me contacter dès que possible.Nous sommes également en besoin de bénévoles pendant la durée de la Conférence, surtout pendant les trois jours d’activités d’animaux à Olds. Je demande à ceux qui sont intéressés à se porter bénévoles de me contactez, pour que votre nom puisse être placé sur une liste qui sera partagée avec les présidents des divers comités. Les présidents contacteront chaque personne directement, avec un plan d’utilisation de vos services, qui convient le mieux à votre disponibilité et vos souhaits.Un rappel aux membres qui exposeront des bovins dans le jugement National de la conférence et aussi désigné Marque d’Excellence: nous prévoyons qu’environ 25 membres juniors de différents pays assisteront à la Conférence et seraient intéressés à présenter un animal dans le cadre du Bonanza. Celui-ci aura lieu le lundi, jour précédant du jugement. Si vous désirez offrir un ou plusieurs animaux, pour utilisation d’un membre junior international, veuillez contacter Jeff Hyatt, au bureau de l’association. Il y a un frais d’inscription de 25,00 $ pour tout animal dans le Bonanza. En terminant, je tiens à vous souhaiter une nouvelle année heureuse et prospère, et j’ai bien hâte de vous voir à la Conférence mondiale de Hereford.

2011 - rapport du directeur général

By Gordon Stephenson DIRECTOR GÉNÉRAL , ASSOCIATION HEREFORD CANADIAN

Association Canadienne Hereford

Si vous désirez offrir un ou plusieurs animaux, pour utilisation d’un membre junior international, veuillez contacter Jeff Hyatt, au bureau de l’association.

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2011 year end summary - committee reports

By Burt Grundy CHAIRMAN OF THE MARKETING COMMIT TEE

By Chad Nicholas CHAIRMAN OF

THE HEREFORD BREED IMPROVEMENT COMMIT TEE

Hereford Breed Improvement Report

It has once again been a privilege to serve as the chair of the Hereford Breed Improvement (HBI) Committee over the past year. The Committee has been engaged in a number of interesting and timely topics for our breed, while continuing to improve the tools that are available to you to move your breeding programs forward.Genomics continues to be a topic that we discuss regularly within our committee. There continues to be value created by the Genomic companies but this value is still lower than we have all expected. To address this concern, we have collaborated with the American Hereford Association this past year to develop a 50K SNP panel that will be specific to the Hereford Breed. Technical support for this project is provided by Iowa State University. So far the project shows merit and may result in molecular values being added to our genetic evaluations within the next few years.Some of the other topics discussed by the HBI committee over the past year:• Potential research projects that would support the

development of feed efficiency selection tools• Trait leader list revisions• Development of a recognition program for performance

driven breeders• Possibility of a Global Cattle Evaluation for the Hereford

breed• EPD trends of our breed versus the other major breeds• Horned /Polled genomic testing• Fed Hereford Project• Genetic Abnormalities

Karin Schmid left the CHA this fall after accepting a position with Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) as Beef Production Specialist. We thank Karin for her guidance and leadership over the past number of years. The CHA has recently hired Jeff Hyatt to replace Karin in the role of breed development officer. We welcome Jeff in his new role. Jeff sat in on our December HBI meeting and is already bringing value to our committee. Thanks to Randy Radau for asking me to serve as the chair of this committee. Thanks to the members that have sat on this committee over the past year, providing valuable feedback on many topics. These committee members include Randy Radau, Andy Schuepbach, Jean Tetrault, Ross Bricker, and Don Richardson.

The CHA Marketing Committee is composed of CHA directors, Provincial Presidents and/or Provincial Managers who meet once annually to make recommendations to the CHA Board and Management.In 2011, the committee developed a new award to recognize Commercial Hereford Breeders who have been in the cattle business on a continuous basis for seventy-five years or more. One of the main criteria for a nominated commercial cattle operation is that they must have used and continue to use Hereford genetics as a major part of their breeding program. This will be an annual award and we are soliciting nominations from the membership and the provincial associations.The CHA continues to sponsor various cattle events across Canada, which include the annual convention of the British Columbia Cattlemans’ Association, the Alberta Beef Conference, the Saskatchewan Stock Growers convention, the Manitoba Cattle Producers’ convention and the Beef Industry Convention in Ontario. These provincial conventions are always well attended by commercial producers and cattle feeders and it is important to have a presence at them and to show our support.The CHA also continues to identify and provide promotional materials for the Hereford and Hereford Influence feeder calf sales across Canada. In 2011, the CHA office supported 15 feeder calf sales with coffee cups, napkins, door prizes and Hereford brochures. In most cases, provincial association representatives and Hereford breeders were also in attendance and we appreciate their assistance at these sales. I especially wish to thank Phil & Vivian Jones and the Manitoba Hereford Association for their focus on the commercial cattle business and the work done by Phil & Vivian in attending many cattle events and promoting Herefords in Manitoba.The CHA maintains its presence in Cattleman Magazine for our main advertising campaign, with the “More Efficient Means More Hereford” theme. The marketing committee is making plans to develop a new campaign theme, which will promote the disposition traits of Herefords, as more commercial producers identify this trait as a major consideration in purchasing herd bulls. The upcoming World Hereford Conference is a great opportunity to promote and profile our breed to the industry and we look forward to participation from our breeders from across Canada.

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Greetings from the East!Firstly, I hope that everyone had a great holiday season filled with family, friends and nothing but great things. I also hope everyone is now into a successful calving season with the 2012 showstrings well underway.We have had a great year here in the Maritimes. We had two very successful production sales: the Down East Hereford Sale, held in September and the Atlantic Bonus sale, held in October. A huge thank you to all those who supported our sales.Our show season was also a success, in all three provinces. With five Mark of Excellence (MOE) shows and several other exhibitions, the Hereford breed was well represented this past summer. We are anxiously awaiting the start of the 2012 season.The New Brunswick Hereford Club would like to take this opportunity to send a HUGE THANK YOU to Vance Wilson, for managing the role of Secretary/Treasurer for New Brunswick association for many, many years, before his recent retirement. His years of hard work and dedication to the Maritime Hereford Association and the Junior Association are greatly appreciated and will not be forgotten.We would also like to with a Happy Retirement to Ernest Pippy of Prince Edward Island, who has decided to retire from the purebred world. Ernie, who owns Kimbrook Farm, will be missed as an exhibitor but we expect to still see him around at various Hereford functions. Happy Retirement Ernie!We are set to have our Directors’ meeting in January, where details will be finalized regarding the Annual Meeting and East Coast Round Up, tentatively set for the end of May. We also have an all-breeds bull sale happening this spring, in Nappan, Nova Scotia, which will include Hereford bulls.Cheers!

2011 year end summary

The Show Committee is made up of CHA Directors and representatives from each provincial association who meet once annually during Bonanza and the CHA Annual General Meeting. The committee’s most recent meeting, on July 27th, was very productive. Many of our discussions revolve around Mark of Excellence (MOE) show rules and regulations. The following are some of the major topics that I wish to bring to the attention of our members: The committee is currently seeking input from the provincial Hereford boards and breeders on whether to make changes to the MOE show rules, whereby the Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor awards would be calculated, based on the top 7 animals, rather than the top 6 animals shown by an exhibitor in the single classes.Unethical fitting and the practice of tampering with livestock at shows was also discussed. The committee decided to adapt the Canadian Western Agribition Show rules, which were developed by the North American Livestock Show and Rodeo Managers Associations and which supports and adheres to the National Code of Show Ring Ethics.Unethical fitting is deemed to consist of the following practices:• Surgical or injection of foreign material under the skin

and/or into the flesh of an animal to change the natural contour, conformation or appearance of an animal

• Balancing the udder by artificial means • The use of dyes, spray paint or other artificial colouring

to alter an animal’s natural and true colours.• The addition of hair or hair substitute, or skin to any part

of an animals bodyThere are also rules pertaining to “Prohibited Substance and Drug Testing”, and these rules will now be added to the existing MOE show regulations.A motion, approved by the CHA Board, states that once a MOE show has combined Horned and Polled classes, that that show cannot go back to a split show in the future.Also, the World Hereford Conference Show Committee made a request to the CHA Show Committee to review MOE show rule 5e, concerning current-year calf classes. The rule currently states that calves must be a minimum of three months-of-age to be eligible to show in the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Class. This regulation was discussed at the CHA Board meeting in December and the Board approved a motion to remove the three months-of-age qualification.A sincere Thank You to the members of the Show Committee for their valuable input at committee meetings.

Show Committee Report

By Daryl Kirton CHAIRMAN OF THE

SHOW COMMIT TEE

Ma r i t im e s

By Bobby Jo Hickey MARITIMES HEREFORD ASSOCIATION SECRETARY

Hayden Ruth Godfrey, daughter of Patty Jo Hickey and Andrew Godfrey, exhibit ing her f i rst H e r e f o r d h e i f e r i n P e e w e e Showmanship at Expo Kent de St. Marie, with a little help from her aunt Sammy Jo Hickey


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The Feedlot Merit Index (FMI) is a combination of terminal traits that are important to profitability. A difference in FMI between bulls represents a difference between the progeny of those bulls to be more profitable feeder cattle. The goals of the FMI are to monitor and keep costs reasonable for the cow/calf and feedlot producer, while still deriving the best returns from carcasses, keeping in mind the price discrimination that occurs based upon carcass merit and the predominant breed composition of the Canadian commercial cow herd. This index is designed for use in terminal situations only (i.e. no replacements retained in a herd). The FMI is an excellent tool to increase the carcass potential of the progeny of bulls that are sold into terminal sire programs. The FMI Trait leader list contains active sires (sired 1 calf in the last 2 years), with an FMI EPD in the top 20% of the breed and an accuracy of at least 0.60.

Feedlot Merit Index

The Maternal Productivity Index (MPI) is a combination of maternal traits that are important to profitability. The index is designed to help producers make effective maternal selection decisions. Animals with a high MPI will be expected to raise progeny that will perform at a more profitable level, but remember that MPI does not place a specific dollar value on that performance. It is simply a tool to compare two or more animals. The MPI EPD can be used to increase the maternal productivity of a herd by using bulls with a high MPI, culling cows with a low MPI, or mating high MPI animals to low MPI animals to increase the maternal productivity of their offspring. The top MPI dam list contains active dams (have had a calf in the last 2 years) with an MPI EPD in the top 40% of the breed and an accuracy of at least 0.45

Maternal Productivity Index

Name Registration # MPI EPD

MPI ACC

FA BRITISHER LADY 18M C02803487 174.3 0.45MHF 5016 CENTURY 71L C02794114 169.7 0.40BP MISS SANDMAN 79M C02803909 168.5 0.42C&N L1 SUPER LADY 85K C02773160 167.8 0.45LBH 20J MISS STANMORE 177N C02827771 167.3 0.40CFH 157K MISS HI TECH 309N C02836470 166.7 0.41C&N L1 DOMINETTE 40N C02834572 166.4 0.40SFL 38E MISS SILVER PRIDE 25K C02768422 165.2 0.46LCI 82H KAHLUA ANDIE 174M C02802721 164.8 0.43CH 69G LUSTRE 32L C02782509 163.8 0.40C&N L1 DOMINETTE 76P C02846427 162.1 0.40AGA 20J MISS STANMORE 70M C02805850 161.6 0.42K 64H RIBSTONE LADY 5L C02788224 161.0 0.42PDHR DOM LASS 14M C02811045 160.9 0.40LBH 20J MISS STANMORE 106N C02827781 160.8 0.43REMITALL RITA 253J C02729466 160.3 0.49LCI 157K RIBSTONE GIRL 214N C02824333 160.3 0.41C&T 122L STARLET 9N C02834986 160.1 0.40GH SYDNEY 809 ET 59M C02803045 159.7 0.47GRH 122L KALI 4N C02837465 159.5 0.40MAR 79L CANDICE 73N C02838129 159.4 0.40GHC MISS BELLE ET 4M C02805196 159.3 0.40SQUARE-D SHANIAH 660J C02727629 159.3 0.40MICGIL'S WEDLOCK 2Z 1J C02736372 159.0 0.40MCCOY 58G SUSIE 33K C02812364 158.9 0.42DXB 913H SWEET REVENGE 54K C02761320 158.7 0.40SADDLE-VALLEY QUEEN MAKER 10J C02730459 158.6 0.47ECHO-VALLEY 26E SILV LADY 32L C02784083 158.3 0.41FA BRITISHER LADY 61K C02764476 157.9 0.46HAROLDSON'S KEMA 95K C02766738 157.7 0.41C&N L1 MISS ADVANCE 86M C02813055 157.5 0.41OVHF PASSION 21N C02825343 157.5 0.40

Name Registration # FMI EPD

FMI ACC

SCHU-LAR 5N OF 9L 3008 C02905817 213.8 0.68CRR ABOUT TIME 743 C02935725 210.0 0.62BRL CALL 100L C02839142 205.0 0.67RU DUSTER 60D C02586971 199.2 0.64NS KENO 005 C02805543 198.3 0.63THM DURANGO 4037 A42460503 197.6 0.66REMITALL ONLINE 122L C02789138 196.7 0.82LCI 157K RIBSTONE 4P C02843225 195.9 0.62K 64H RIBSTONE LAD 157K C02764939 187.2 0.74REMITALL EMBRACER 8E C02612879 184.6 0.77SHF RIB EYE M326 R117 C02910420 181.4 0.75KCF VICTOR 08N X4 C02698363 179.2 0.76AGA 121G STANMORE 20J C02738219 178.3 0.68REMITALL KOOTENAY 9K C02762777 175.8 0.71VPI LIMITED EDITION J921 C02823173 175.0 0.65CIRCLE-D WRANGLER 832W C02337915 172.5 0.78REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X C02356049 170.5 0.81KCF BENNETT 3008 M326 A42361822 168.4 0.77REMITALL GOVERNOR 236G C02676840 168.2 0.79GH RAMBO 279R C02870714 165.3 0.67CHURCHILL YANKEE ET C02911835 163.0 0.66RU 20X BOULDER 57G C02682477 163.0 0.72MC RANGER 9615 C02710083 162.6 0.75RT DCC 20X KEY MASTER 125L C02843504 158.1 0.60FORC 29F BOOMER 18L C02794512 153.9 0.64LPG BONANZA 52G C02681341 153.8 0.67REMITALL HIGHWAY ET 157H C02705782 152.9 0.65LAGRAND RELOAD 80P ET C02892255 152.5 0.70CS BOOMER 29F C02749227 151.5 0.82NJW 1Y WRANGLER 19D C02693158 150.8 0.85STAR OBF BOGART 5L C02802282 150.8 0.65REMITALL PATRIOT ET 13P C02851748 147.3 0.67FHF 8403 STARBUCK 19H C02855024 145.9 0.61RVH SILVER 50B 26E C02618437 144.1 0.71GH NEON 17N C02827131 143.9 0.69RLOA R271 DYNASTY ET 37U C02276629 141.8 0.65LBH 20J STANMORE 56M C02806010 138.6 0.71

Moderate and balanced selection for both MPI & FMI will produce progeny with desirable maternal and carcass traits.

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One year ago I noted that there was a general feeling of optimism in the beef industry at that time. As you are well aware, in the past six months, that optimism has been magnified greatly for the cow/calf producer. However, the feedlot owners tell us that they are still operating on a very small margin. In Ontario, the demand for Hereford genetics is the highest it has been for the past thirty years. There are two factors that have contributed to this: the export markets and the commercial sector. The NEW HEREFORD has now captured the attention of beef producers. As the year 2011 came to a close, there were weekly inquiries from producers sourcing Hereford females. I believe

that this will continue into 2012, with reference to our Hereford bulls. I hope that breeders have retained their good bull calves for the spring market.We are quite fortunate to have a Junior Association in Ontario that consists of highly enthusiastic young people. Under the leadership of Katelyn McEachren, adult advisor, and John Thurston, President, both of whom are passionate about this program, its members and the breed, the associations’ activities are fulfilling, educational and a lot of fun. Many of our juniors fill an important roll in the Canadian Junior Association. Our Ontario Association Ambassador, Cassandra Gorrill, takes a very active

roll in the Junior program and has contributed greatly in seriously carrying out her responsibilities throughout the year. Cassandra remains in this position until our Annual Meeting on April 13th, 2012, at which time a new ambassador will be chosen.The first presentation of ‘Ontario Commercial Cattleman of the Year’ was made to Barry and Brenda Osterndorff and family, of Elmwood, Ontario, who maintain a 300-cow commercial herd.We are delighted that thirteen new members joined the Ontario Association in 2011. Their presence has already been evident. We congratulate them on choosing ‘The Breed In the Lead’, and we look forward to their valued contributions.

The shows and sales within the province provide an excellent venue for those who support them with their consignment, hosting, attendance and purchases. The mid-September ‘Ontario Hereford sale weekend’ is a valued and anticipated event by those who are seeking to purchase some of Canada’s best genetics. We congratulate and express sincere appreciation to those breeders who host these events as you make a significant contribution to our breed. The exhibitors and sponsors within our zones make a huge contribution to our Mark of Excellence and Banner shows throughout the province. The ‘Grand Finale’ is of course, the Royal, where

145 Herefords were evaluated by judges Chris and Tina Lees of C & T Cattle Co., Arcola, Saskatchewan. Congratulations to the McKay family from Kincardine who were honoured at this year’s Royal and a special thanks to Bob Thurston and his crew for their guidance.I remind our membership that your Ontario Hereford Association board of directors is comprised of dedicated volunteers who move this breed to the forefront of the beef industry. Rob Flack has been in the position of President for three years and has contributed significantly to the OHA by means of his expertise in many strategic areas of business. We thank all board members for their diligence.We dare not look back, without looking

ahead – the next three years will be exciting, challenging and rewarding. Here are some highlights of what to expect:

1. 2012 - World Hereford Conference, Calgary. Post tour in Ontario July 23rd and 24th, 2012.

2. 2013 – Canadian National Hereford Show, Toronto, Ontario

3. 2014 – Bonanza and CHA-AGM will be hosted by Ontario Hereford breeders

It has been a pleasure to work with you through both the good and the difficult times. We look forward to the many opportunities and challenges in the future.

ONTAR I O

By Ron Wells ONTARIO HEREFORD ASSOCIATION SECRETARY/MANAGER

Secretary/Manager Ron Wells

President Rob Flack

Rob Flack has been in the position of President for three years and has contributed significantly to the OHA by means of his expertise in many strategic areas of business. We thank all board members for their diligence.


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A busy year for the Manitoba Hereford Association (MHA) started with its Annual Meeting last January. Announced there was our Commercial Breeder of the Year for 2010: Ruth Zahorodny of Zahorodny Ranch, from Peonan Point. This year, the MHA is introducing a new award: Purebred Breeder of the Year. Several Manitoba Hereford breeders attended Manitoba “Ag Days”. This event is a great way to get your Hereford bulls out on display at the Bull Congress and meet many commercial

and purebred breeders. A new MHA display board featuring the slogan “The Feed Efficient Breed” and a new design was used at the Sale of the Year (SOTY), hosted by Justamere Farms with guest consignors, Leveldale Polled Herefords and at the Good As Gold Sale that was held in Brandon on December 8th. We are very luck to have Phil and Vivian Jones from Penrose Farms travel throughout Manitoba to different Hereford influence sales, MOE shows, field days and other events with our display board. Our Summer MOE Show was held at Harding, Manitoba, on July 22nd, 2011. Complete results can be viewed on the MHA website: www.mbherefords.ca .Manitoba Juniors, along with parents and some board members, attended Bonanza, which was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Our Juniors represented Manitoba very well and we are all very proud of their achievements. During the CHA AGM banquet the family of Orvill Troop was recognized

after being added to the Canadian Hereford Association Memorial Scroll.The 2011 MHA Field Day was held on August 27, 2011 and was hosted by AM Ranching and Batho Farms. This year, the field day was granted MOE Show status which made it very exciting. Complete results for the field day can also be viewed on the MHA website. Don Guilford of Guilford Hereford Ranch from Clearwater Manitoba was presented with the Canadian Hereford Association Silver pin honoring his 25 years of membership with the

Association. Don, his wife Diane and their children are a huge part of the Manitoba Hereford family. Our Fal l MOE Show was held in conjunction with the Manitoba Livestock Expo, on Saturday, November 5th, 2011. Fifty of the 53 Hereford entries attended the show, judged by Doug Allison of Leveldale Polled Herefords from Douglas, Manitoba. Grand Champion Female was SVPH Krystal 104X, exhibited by Scissors Valley Polled Herefords. The Reserve Grand Champion Female was RSK 2N Ms Princess ET 24W with heifer calf RSK 4L Ms Princess 1Y exhibited by RSK Farms. The Grand Champion Bull was S7R R117 Northstar 17W exhibited by Alain DeCorby and the Reserve Grand Champion Bull was Mil-Wray Connor 14W exhibited by Steven Manns. The Premier Breeder was presented to Doug Troop Hereford Farms and the Premier Exhibitor was presented to RSK Farms. More show details can be found on the MHA website.

T h e M H A a n d t h e M O E S h o w Committee would like to thank all the Hereford exhibitors for participating in our Fall MOE Show. We would also like to thank all the sponsors for their support and commitment to our breed. The MHA Good As Gold Sale was held on Thursday, December 8th, 2011. The high selling bred heifer was Rawcliffe 49T Maggie 69X for $4,200.00, consigned by Rawcliffe Grange Stock Farm. The high selling heifer calf was RSK 6U Miss Lisa 5Y for $3,000.00, consigned by RSK Farms and the high

selling bull calf was Rawcliffe 49T Big Ben 61Y for $5,000.00, also consigned by Rawcliffe Grange Stock Farm. The MHA awards a $500.00 gift certificate to a 4-H member who has shown either a Hereford influence female or steer for their achievement whose name is entered into a draw. The 2011 recipient of this award was Brock Gleich from Eriksdale, Manitoba. Brock used his gift certificate to purchase FBF 49T Tashie 8Y at the Good As Gold Sale. We wish Brock good luck with his new purchase for his 4-H and Junior project.There have been several export opportunities for Manitoba Hereford breeders this year. It is very exciting and gratifying to see our breed being so sought-after. It is up to us to maintain the quality and to be able to supply the numbers that will be needed for future exports. The Manitoba Hereford Association is looking forward to the coming year with the World Hereford Conference on the horizon.

By Stephanie Kopeechuk MANITOBA HEREFORD ASSOCIATION GENERAL MANAGER

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By Marilyn Charlton SASK ATCHEWAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION GENERAL MANAGER

T h e S a s k a t c h e w a n H e r e f o r d Association (SHA) held its Annual General Meeting on June 11th, 2011, at Swift Current. A profit was again reported this year as a result of the board’s efforts in the area of long-term planning for the organization. Progress continues to be made with business planning currently in place to ensure the association’s position remains strong and viable.Through its planning process, the board has been committed to building a strong financial picture based on new directions

and activities focused on revenue growth and promotion of the breed. Profit is a fundamental requirement and the board has continued the process of examining the directional changes necessary to see the level of profit increase so that it can be reinvested wisely into the future of the association. As demographics change and rural populations decline, the association is continually adapting and remains focused on attracting new members.E l e c t i o n o f d i r e c t o r s t o t h e Saskatchewan board were held and outgoing directors, Garth Charlton and Harvey Duke, were recognized for their years of service to the organization as representatives to the Canadian Hereford Association Board.Our junior Hereford members had a busy year which started in June with the Beef-a-Rama hosted by Rob and Dawn O’Connor at their farm at Vibank, Saskatchewan. This is an annual event at the O’Connors’ that will give the junior members an opportunity to attend a show prior to Bonanza.

July ushered in Bonanza, hosted b y t h e S a s k a t c h e w a n J u n i o r Hereford Association in Saskatoon. Congratulations to the committee, volunteers, sponsors and participants for making this event a success. Every year, the Saskatchewan Hereford Association presents a promotional gift to all 4-H members who show a Hereford or Hereford influenced animal at regional shows across the province.The Northwest Hereford Club held its annual Field Day on August 11th at the farm of Carl and Dalynn Ramsay of

Cut Knife, Saskatchewan. Each year, the club recognizes commercial and purebred breeders for their support and contribution to the Hereford breed. Presentations were made to Ronald Eby, Larry & Lorrie Flicek, Harry & Rose Bacon and Ding & Mary Bertoia. Lance Leachman was presented with the Young Gun Award, which recognizes a young breeder who strives to promote and improve the Hereford breed. The Southeast Zone’s annual Field Day was hosted by the Knutson family of Clay Enterprises, on August 13th at Wapella, Saskatchewan. Both field days continue to attract over 100 head of cattle and interest from commercial and purebred breeders, which provides a strong promotional opportunity for the breed.The association was p leased to announce the induction of Ted and Mina Serhienko into the Canadian Hereford Association Honor Roll. The Serhienkos have been instrumental in the development and growth of the Hereford breed and have been long-

time supporters of the provincial and national junior programs.The last event of 2011 for the SHA was the hosting of the National Hereford Show at Canadian Western Agribition. This year, a record number of cattle attended the show, which saw exhibitors from across Canada and the United States. Held in conjunction with the Hereford events at Agribition, is the Red Coat Classic. This year, the Champion Red Coat Heifer Calf and Champion Red Coat Bull Calf came from the same breeder - Flewelling Cattle Co.,

of Bowden, Alberta - with their entries of FCC 503W Betty 2Y and FCC 503W Gridiron 12Y. This exhibitor took home $4,000 in cash earned at the Red Coat Classic. The Grand Prize Membership draw winners were Brock and Sandy Larson of Simmie, Saskatchewan, who selected a bull calf from Craig Braun: BR 52U Standard 171Y, earning Craig $10,000 cash award for the bull. We invite everyone to join us at Agribition, November 19th to the 24th, 2012.On behalf of the Saskatchewan Board and members we wish everyone the best of success in 2012.

General Manager Marilyn Charlton

President Chris Lees

SA S K ATCH EWAN

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By Nels Nixdorff ALBERTA HEREFORD ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT &

Michele Rutledge ALBERTA HEREFORD ASSOCIATION MANAGER

Manager Michele Rutledge

President’s MessageWOW! What a great fall run, with calf prices at record levels! I haven’t seen this kind of optimism in 20 years. The fall bull and female sales have also been tremendous, with some averaging more than $1,000 higher. Remember to transfer bulls and females that you sell to the new owner, even if they say you don’t have to. Those transfer dollars come back to the province and go directly into promotion and supporting events like Hereford Genes and British Breeds Bonanza. We are all gearing up for the World Hereford Conference in Calgary and Olds. Do not waste this chance to promote your cattle to both visitors from abroad and your local customers and especially potential new customers.

We will not get this chance again in a lifetime. Be sure to encourage all juniors to participate not only in the Hereford Conference Junior Show but also in Summer Synergy. There will be $100,000 worth of scholarship money up for grabs because it is the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede .I would like to thank our manager, Michele Rutledge, for her tireless effort and patience. Below, she provides a summary of all the promotional events the AHA has supported this year. All my best, Nels Nixdorff

Managers ReportLooking back on 2011, the Alberta Hereford Association (AHA) had another successful and productive year.The AHA sponsored a variety of events throughout 2011:

• 2010-2011 Steer-a-Year program at Olds College. This is the last year for the program as it has been discontinued by Olds College.

• Provided 250 Bernie Brown prints to 4-H members who showed Hereford or Hereford Influence 4-H projects throughout Alberta.

• Provided additional prizes to 4-H members who won Grand or Reserve Champion or Rate-of-Gain honours at their club, district or regional level when they provided us with a photo of their winning project.

• Calgary Stampede Steer Show• Cattlewomen for the Cure Golf

Tournament• Print Advertising campaign with

Alberta Beef Magazine• Radio Advertising campaign focusing

on spring bull sales• Hereford Genes Event @ Farmfair• Pen of 10 crossbred steers and

heifers at Balog British Breeds event• Beef Luncheon at Balog British

Breeds event• Beef Luncheon at Medicine Hat Pen

Show

In January, 2011, the Northern Alberta Hereford Club participated once again in the Canadian Bull Congress in Camrose. As well as having a booth at this event,

the club participated in the Annual Steak Challenge. Although it did not bring home any prizes this year, the Hereford breed was well represented. The Northern Alberta Hereford Club held its 17th Annual Hardisty Field Day in August with over 188 bull calves entered and 16 pens of heifers to be judged. Grand Champion bull calf: BBSF 52U YOUNGMAN 23Y exhibited by Brost Land & Cattle Reserve Grand Champion bull calf: SGC 30U SUPER RIB 83Y exhibited by Crone Herefords.First Place Pen of Heifer Calves went to Bar-RZ Polled Herefords.

The East Central Alberta Hereford Club co-hosted the 2011 Alberta Hereford Association Annual General Meeting at

Hanna. This was a combined event with the Keith Gilmore Foundation Charity Golf Classic. Honorees included:Purebred Breeder of the Year: Little Poplar Grove HerefordsHall of Fame Recipients: Clark & Byrne HustonCommercial Cattleman of the Year: Triple M Farms, Gary, Dwight & Kent MeersAnother successful Balog Auction British Breeds Beef Luncheon took place in October at Balog Auction. This has become a popular tradition and a well attended event.The fourth annual Hereford Genes Event at Farmfair was another great success. Thirty-four bulls were entered and each breeder who brought a bull

The new AHA directory will be mailed to you in mid to late February. The timing of the release of this new directory is ideal for the upcoming World Hereford Congress.

invited five commercial cattlemen and their spouses or guests. Each commercial cattleman entered a draw for a chance to win the bull of their choice. The owner of the winning bull received $8,000. All of the bulls were paraded out during half time at the Rancher’s Rodeo. The ten names drawn out of the hat for the chance to win a bull were on the sidelines. It was Jim Hide of Westlock who was the lucky commercial cattleman to have his name drawn and he selected a bull from Lost Lake Ranch, Woody Kumpula and Terry Manning of Rich Lake. The winner of the Rancher’s Choice was Fenton Ranch of Irma who received $1,500 and second place Rancher’s Choice was Brost Land & Cattle, who received $1000. We hope we can repeat the Hereford Genes Event for the fifth year in 2012. The year 2012 promises to be an exciting one. The Alberta Hereford Association produces a new directory every four years and once again the Canadian Hereford Digest has taken on this project on our behalf. We would like to thank Brad and Erin at the office of the Digest for all their hard work and attention to detail on this project. The new AHA directory will be mailed to you in mid to late February. The timing of the release of this new directory is ideal for the upcoming World Hereford Congress.Looking ahead, we are once again planning a combined Alberta Hereford Association Annual Meeting with the Keith Gilmore Foundation Golf Tournament. This event will take place June 22nd & 23rd in Hanna, Alberta. The AHA AGM will take place later in

the afternoon of June 22nd, followed by a Steak and Lobster meal. The Golf Tournament will be the following day, June 23rd. More details will be revealed as the date approaches but we urge you to mark these dates on your calendar today. The Central Alberta Hereford Club will be co-hosting the 2012 AGM.Of course, the highlight of 2012 will be the World Hereford Conference July 8 to July 25, 2012 in Calgary and Olds.

Note: The Northern Alberta Hereford Club invites applications for its 2012 Scholarship. Please contact Deb Trefiak at (780) 755-2224 for details. This Scholarship is available to members of Northern Alberta Hereford Club who are pursuing post-secondary education.


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President: Nels Nixdorff Manager: Michele Rutledge RR2, Airdrie, AB T4B 2A4 Box 570 Hardisty, AB T0B 1V0 Ph (403) 948-5604 Fax (403) 948-3300 Ph (780) 888-2813 Fax (780) 888-2814 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.albertaherefords.com

The Hereford Genes Event

The 17th Annual Hardisty Field Day

Recovery in the industry was evident as the 2011 spring bull sale averages increased in the range of up to $1,000 per head over sales in recent years. All breeds were a part of this renewed demand, as commercial operations replaced old bulls. Hereford bulls were offered at the Pine Butte Horned Hereford Production Sale, Dawson Creek All-Breeds Bull Sale, Vanderhoof All-Breeds Bull Sale and the 74th Annual Williams Lake Bull Show and Sale. The Williams Lake Bull Sale was officially opened by Brad Dubeau, director of communications for the CHA, and CHA director Daryl Kirton, who presented a 50-year pin to Ray Van Steinberg of the Pine Butte Ranch of Cranbrook, British Columbia.There were 91 bulls on test at the Lazy B Test Center at Fort Fraser BC, of which 26 were Herefords. The test period

began in October 2010 and ended March 4th, 2011, with an average pen gain on the Herefords of 3.21 pounds.The BC Cattlemen’s Association held its AGM in Prince George on June 9th, 10th and 11th. Brad Dubeau attended the convention and set up the Hereford Booth. Brad was assisted by Trevor and Janice Tapp of Copper-T Ranch, from Fraser Lake BC, and the booth had many visitors during the convention.MOE Shows were held at the Bulkly Valley Exhibition in Smithers from August 25th to the 28th and at the Salmon Arm Fair, September 9th to the 11th. Four shows have been nominated to be designated MOE shows for 2012. The Yellowhead Hereford Breeders held their 31st AGM in Vanderhoof on April 8th, the evening before the Bull Sale. Tappen, BC, was the location of the Thompson Valley Hereford Breeders’

AGM and Christmas Banquet held on November 26th. The West Coast Club held its AGM on December 7th, in Aldergrove BC. The meeting was preceeded by a Christmas dinner that was enjoyed by all.The BCHA AGM was held in Salmon Arm on September 9th. The executive committee for 2012 is as follows:President: Bob Gowans Vice-President: Murray GoreSecretary: Darlene BorrowTreasurer: Vic RedekopC H A G e n e r a l M a n a g e r G o r d o n Stephenson was in attendance, sharing news and details about the upcoming World Hereford Conference and the Russian export market. Until the time of the AGM, no Hereford cattle had been selected from BC for the Russian export market, due to CFIA restrictions. This has since changed, after which some

BC females were selected for export this past fall. Hereford influence calf sales were held in Kamloops, Williams Lake and the Vanderhoof BC Livestock Yards in October and November. Higher calf prices brought more people to town and everyone enjoyed a free cup of coffee.The BCHA continues to recognize 4-H members showing Hereford or Hereford influence animals at major 4-H events. The Provincial Winter Fair, which has been held in Kamloops for the past 73 years, took place in Barriere from September 23rd to the 26th, which proved to be a successful event in a great new facility.The first annual Pacific Invitational All-Breeds Female Sale was held on October 1st at the Williams Lake BC Livestock Yards. Consignments to this sale included registered females

representing the Angus, Hereford, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Shorthorn and Simmental breeds, along with a select group of prospect steers. Plans are already underway for next year and hopefully the number of entries will continue to grow. Richardson Ranch held a very successful 2nd Annual Online Auction from September 12th to the 19th.The BCHA will be producing a new Breeder Directory to be in circulation in time for the 2012 WHC, which is quickly approaching. On behalf of the BCHA Board of Directors, I wish everyone a healthy and prosperous 2012.

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By Bob Gowans PRESIDENT OF THE BC HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

The BCHA will be producing a new Breeder Directory to be in circulation in time for the 2012 WHC, which is quickly approaching.

Sarah Tomlinson of the South Thompson 4-H Beef Club won the duffle bag this year with the best Hereford steer which was purchased from the Olgivie Stock Ranch. Congratulations Sarah!

OSR Miss Harmony Xtreme 1X winner of the Grand Champion Open Heifer at Provincial Winter Fair. She is from Ogilvie Stock Ranch, bred & owned by Bryan Hoffman and shown by Kari Lynn Dundass. She is sired by GH Neon 17N X a daughter of Deanfiled 96K Standard 2P

Art Harfman from Bridesville showing the Provincial Winter Fair Reserve Champion open steer, which he purchased from Copper Creek Ranch. Art was a 4-H member, 4-H leader and he and his family raised registered Herefords for many years.

Greetings CJHA members, supporters and fellow Hereford enthusiasts! T h e C a n a d ia n J u n i o r H e refo rd Association (CJHA) has completed another busy, successful year, thanks to the hard work put in by your national delegates, adult advisors and the support of many Hereford breeders and producers.

It’s an honor, and my pleasure to introduce this year’s National CJHA board for 2011-2012: President: Meghan Black, New Brunswick Vice President: Wyatt Hanson, Alberta Secretary: Michelle Schuepbach, Alberta C o m m unic at io ns : K a i t lyn Re id (Saskatchewan)Delegates: Wyatt Oulton (Nova Scotia), Brady Mitchell (Manitoba), Jay Rimke (Manitoba), Lexi Girodat (Saskatchewan), Heather Leblanc (British Columbia), Evaline McPherson (British Columbia), Anthony Gorrill (Ontario), Allison Mastine (Quebec) and Colt Mastine (Quebec).We, as a national board, are here to answer questions or concerns about our association. Therefore, do not hesitate to ask questions of your provincial representatives!The CJHA prides itself on the many unique opportunities and projects it offers to our junior members. These include a chance to participate in a National Show, to receive money towards the purchase of their own heifer, the opportunity to obtain Hereford semen of their choice to expand the genetics of their herd,

or the opportunity to be awarded scholarships. None of these would be offered if it weren’t for our CJHA National Board of Delegates and the amazing support we get from our sponsors, breeders, and Hereford producers from all over Canada.British Columbia was in charge of this year’s Semen Donation project

and obtained semen from 67 bulls from our fellow Hereford producers. I really encourage Juniors to participate in the project and take advantage of it! Manitoba secured 42 sanctioned sales from across Canada to participate in the Heifer Lottery this year. Big “congrats” to the winners of the project this year and good luck with the purchase of your new Herefords! Alberta looked after the Auction project this year, which took place at Bonanza. It turned out to be quite a success yet again! Speaking of Bonanza, Saskatchewan did an amazing job with Bonanza 2011- “Bridging Friendships”, being the largest Bonanza yet! Recently, the CJHA calendar has been unveiled. It was put together by members in Ontario and the Maritimes. On behalf of the CJHA, I would sincerely like to thank all those involved in making these projects a success each and every year! To our advisors, Hereford breeders, producers, sponsors, and supporters, we really appreciate all you do for our association!Both the Ontario Junior Hereford A s s o c i a t i o n ( O H A ) a n d t h e Saskatchewan Junior Hereford A s s o c i a t i o n ( S J H A ) p u t o n a

showmanship competition for CJHA members at The Royal Winter Fair, and The Canadian Western Agribition, respectively. Each competition was a great success! Congratulations goes out to all those that participated and a big thank you to those who organized and judged each competition!As 2012 begins, I look forward to the

new year and all the exciting things to come; especially the World Hereford Conference, and the Junior Bonanza Show, for which exhibitors can now register! There’s no question that this year will be as exciting, if not more exciting, than the ones before it. If anyone has any questions, do not hesitate to contact me, or your respective National Delegates. I wish everyone the best in 2012, and happy calving everyone!


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By Meghan Black CJHA PRESIDENT

As 2012 begins, I look forward to the new year and all the exciting things to come; especially the World Hereford Conference, and the Junior Bonanza Show, for which exhibitors can now register!


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Dawson DallasDixie MartinsonDKC HerefordsDoenz RanchesDorbay Polled HerefordsDouble J Polled HerefordsDoug Troop Hereford FarmDown East Hereford SaleEJM FarmsFenton Hereford Ranch Flewelling Cattle CoFlyer Cattle CoFossay Beef FarmGillespie Hereford RanchGleich HerefordsGlenlees Polled Herefords - George Lees FamilyGlennethy FarmsGrosvenor FarmGRP - Grant Ralston PhotographyGuilford FarmsGuilford Hereford RanchGWG Polled HerefordsHappy Hollow FarmsHaroldson’s Polled Herefords - Chad Wilson Harvie RanchingHereford AmericaHidden Meadow FarmsHills Galore Stock FarmHills Polled HerefordsIris Creek FarmsJeff LeesJennifer JenkinsJoan FisherJoanne FraserJohner Stock FarmJoNomn Hereford RanchJR Kuntz Livestock TransportJust Farms (Kristina & Jeff, Yorkton)Justamere Farms K-Cow RanchKaitlyn PolegiKarlie McKimKeith Gilmore FoundationKelly NygaardKirsten LibkeKLR Polled HerefordsKnutson FamilyKTCT Polled HerefordsLamports Polled HerefordsLaurel FornwaldLawview HerefordsLes Holloway - Holloway FarmsLeslie RichardsonLeveldale Polled HerefordsLevi BoutinLexie O’ConnorLian Mor Polled HerefordsLibke Polled Herefords

Lilybrook HerefordsLimestone Stock FarmLittle Red Deer Hereford FarmLone Pine Cattle ServicesLost Lake RanchLV Farms LtdLyons Polled HerefordsMadsen Polled HerefordsManitoba Junior Hereford AssociationManitoba Hereford AssociationManns HerefordsMaple Dale FarmMariposa CattleMaritime Jr Assoc.MBH Polled HerefordsMcCoy Cattle Co - Nicholas FamilyMcKerricher Cattle CoMDG Polled HerefordsMeadow Acres Polled HerefordsMedonte Highlands Polled HerefordsMeggan HoughamMerle WyattMeyers Norris & PennyMHA Good as Gold SaleMike MillarMike RichardsonMina SerhienkoMisty Meadows FarmMisty Valley Polled HerefordsMoccasin Flat RanchMoorehaven FarmsMurray GoreMurray StaufferNancy ThurstonNBG Polled HerefordsNCX Polled HerefordsNicona BrostNorthfork Skye - Mac SuttonNorthfork Skye Hereford RanchesNuhope FarmOld Birchill FarmsOntario Hereford AssociationOntario Junior Hereford AssociationOrianna & Teegan HyndmanOulton’s FarmPeggy HermanPhantom Creek LivestockPierson Ranch Prairie Rose HerefordsQuebec Junior Hereford AssociationRawcliffe Grange Stock FarmRay Kneeland Hoof TrimmingRedwing FarmsRhonda HansonRichardson RanchRiver Valley Polled HerefordsRock ‘n ‘h HerefordsRocking G Land & Cattle Co

The Canadian Junior Hereford Association Wants To Thank YOU!!!!Over the past year, the CJHA has received a great deal of support. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of those who help make the CJHA what it is. Without your participation in programs like the Heifer Lottery, Semen Donation, and the CJHAuction, the CJHA would not enjoy the level of success it does, nor would it be able to boast such a high calibre of Junior Members. THANK YOU!


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Twin View FarmsHarvie RanchingBig Gully FarmAtlantic Bonus SaleANL Polled HerefordsMHA Good as Gold SaleLilybrook HerefordsStauffer FarmsThe Amigos SaleSource for Success SaleWLB LivestockC+T “Take the Next Step Sale”

Blair Athol/ Haroldson & FriendsYV RanchDown East Hereford SaleCoulee Crest HerefordsRiver Valley Polled HerefordsCopper Creek RanchMoccasin Flat RanchSquare- D Polled HerefordsScott- Alta Farms Polled HerefordsDallas FarmsK-Cow RanchEJM Farms

AM RanchingRoselawn Polled HerefordsFenton Hereford RanchPierson RanchCarlrams RanchingCrittenden Brothers Polled HerefordsAgribition SaleWest Coast Hereford SaleLes Holloway - Holloway FarmsLittle Red Deer Herefords FarmsAutumn Alliance XXVIII

Richardson RanchGlennethy FarmsDoug Troop Hereford FarmsKTCT Polled HerefordsLeveldale Polled HerefordsRSK FarmsBrost Land & Cattle Co.

Heifer Lottery 2011 Sanctioned Sales

Congratulations to The other CJHA Members who have purchased their Heifers:

Meghan Black - NB – $500.00THUNDERBROOK SHENANIGANS 4Y from Thunderbrook Farms at the Atlantic Bonus Sale

Garret Fraser - AB – $500.00BIG-GULLY 611 SASSY 123Y purchased from the Big Gully Farms.

Roselawn Polled HerefordsRosie TempletonRSK FarmsRutledge HerefordsS Jones and SonsSamantha RimkeSandra BoutinSasmpsonès Thunderbird RanchSchrader HerefordsScott Alta FarmsSection 7 RanchShady Birch FarmShell River HerefordsSinnibar Stock FarmSmithbiltSNS HerefordsSource for Success Sale

SP Polled HerefordsSquare D Polled HerefordsStandard Hill Polled HerefordsStauffer FarmsStrath-Brae FarmSydney PerlingerT Bar C Cattle Co - Herefords TodayTaboo Polled HerefordsTania SimonsThe Amigos Production SaleThe Cliffs Farms - David Reid FamilyThe Foster FamilyThe Gorrill FamilyThe Lupul FamilyThornbank Farm Polled HerefordsThunderbrook FarmsThurston Livestock

Tom McNeelyTrent CatleyTrent Hill Polled HerefordsTriara Superior GeneticsTriple A HerefordsTriple H FarmTwin View FarmsVanden Boer Polled HerefordsWasden Cattle CoWest Coast Hereford SaleWilson & Agnes BlairWLB LivestockWorld Hereford Conference 2012Wunderbar Polled HerefordsXports InternationalXTC Hereford FarmYV Ranch

Thank You Continued

Patrick Leahy – ON - $500 ELM-LODGE YETTA 66Y from Elmhirst Family at the Elm-Lodge and Friends “Your Source for Success X” Sale

Shelby Bygrove – SK - $500 for BIG-GULLY 8151 JAZZY 218Y from Big Gully Farms

Luke Andrews – SK - $1200 from Harvey Duke

Brady Mitchell – MB - $1000


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Hereford Farewells

Bert PowleslandJuly 25, 1925 - September 24, 2011

It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Bert Powlesland at 86 years of age. Bert passed away peacefully at the Bethany Care Centre, in Cochrane, Alberta, on Saturday, September 24th, 2011. He was predeceased by his parents Bernard and Effie (Bygrove), brother Glen Powlesland and sister Irene Brophy. Lovingly remembered by his wife Marion of 65 years, children Larry (Jim Russell), and Donna (Ian) Airth; four grandchildren: Leanne (Martin) Guenther, Howard (Jolene) Airth, Brett (Cara) Powlesland, and Clayton (Tamara Hockley) Airth; nine great-grandchildren, a sister Grace Widgill and brother Ray; as well as a large circle of other relatives and friends. Bert was raised on a mixed farm near Del Bonita, where he attended school. He later attended the Olds School of Agriculture. While at Olds, Bert met Marion Clayton and they were married in 1945. That same year, the couple moved to Cochrane with the herd of purebred Hereford cattle which was later named Rusticana Herefords. Together, they raised Hereford cattle for over 40 years. Bert served many organizations, including the Alberta Hereford Association, the Westbrook 4H Beef Club, Cochrane Lake Gas Coop, Cochrane Mutual Telephone, Cochrane Lions Club, Western Heritage Centre and the Weedon Pioneer Community Association. Bert was a lifetime member of the Cochrane

Lions Club and was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. Bert was inducted into the Alberta Hereford Association Honour Roll, and Canadian Hereford Association’s Breeders of Distinction. He consigned cattle to the Calgary Bull Sale and sold cattle to all parts of Canada, the USA and Russia. Bert has served as a class agent for Olds College Alumni and this summer was inducted into the Olds College Alumni Hall of Fame. Bert and Marion loved to travel and enjoyed traveling in their motorhome and fishing.

Anthony LischkaJanuary 18, 1917 - September 19, 2011

It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Anthony Nicholas Lischka. Anthony (Tony) Lischka, formerly of Steelman, Saskatchewan, passed away in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, on Monday, September 19th, 2011 at the age of 94 years. Tony is survived by his wife, Anne Lischka of Weyburn and his children, Kenneth (Cindy) Lischka, Steelman, Karen (Jim) Saxon, Estevan, Martin (Jacqui) Lischka, Red Deer, AB, Clara (Roger) Thorpe, Penticton, B.C., Karl (Karen) Lischka, Steelman, Annette (Terry) Graff, Regina, SK and Wendy (Lionel) Pouliot, Weyburn; 18 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, as well as numerous other family members. Anthony was predeceased by his parents, Anton and Anna Lischka; brothers, Steve (Margaret) Fieber, Frank (Eva) Lischka, John (Yvonne) Lischka and Herb (Stella) Lischka and sister-in-law Elaine Lischka. Tony was a Polled Hereford and dairy producer in Saskatchewan, developing a broad and diverse farming operation, becoming a major success within the livestock industry throughout the world under the ANL prefix. Tony also provided financial counseling for troubled farmers during the 80’s, was a member of the Knights of Columbus and took great pride in his membership on the church board, where he served for many

years. He was a founding shareholder in the Weyburn Inland Terminal and an inaugural director of Canadian Western Agribition.

R. Wayne Ross July 28, 1941 - September 16, 2011

It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of R. Wayne Ross at 70 years of age. Wayne passed away in the Palliative Care unit of the Vancouver General Hospital at 2:15a.m., September 16th, 2011. This admirable, trustworthy, exceptionally reliable man will be forever in the hearts and memories of June, the love of his life of 50 years. He will be missed and lovingly remembered by his treasured children, son Marty, daughter-in-law Angela, daughter Kimberly and son-in-law Danny. Papa has left a beautiful legacy in his exceptional, perfect grandchildren; Carson (19), Carter (16), Taylor (15), Cassidy (13), Carlin (9), Cardel (6), Brooklyn (4) and Ashley (1). Wayne is fondly remembered by his very supportive brother and great friend Robert Ross, wife Helen, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law and many, many adored nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Suffered and predeceased from the same disease that took Wayne’s life, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, was his father, Raymond Robert Ross, in1950 and his sister, Delores Mae Masse in, 1975. Also predeceased by his beloved mother Edith Grace Ross, his eldest brother Walter Ross, his nephew, Brian Ross and just this past May, his nephew Dennis Ross. Wayne so respected and cherished his partners of McDonald and Ross Const. Ltd, Mike McDonald and his wife Ann. Wayne had lots of experience in life, first with the family garage, Model Motors on the corner of Essendene and McCallum Roads, and then our greatest, best and luckiest move to Short Road in May, 1968 where he enjoyed various types of farming including raspberries, strawberries, dairy and Registered Herefords, under the name of Candy Cane Farm.


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Gertie CreechJanuary 23, 1921 – November 8, 2011

It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Gertie Creech at 90 years of age. Dr. Frank and Gertie Creech started in the Hereford business in 1949, with the loan of some Hereford cows from the late Alex Mitchell of the Battle River Ranch south of Lloydminster.Gertie attended many bull sales and cattle functions and enjoyed all of them. She loved politics and lively discussions on all topics. Gertie was fortunate to still be in her own home at the ranch right up to the time of her passing.Gertie was pre-deceased by her husband, Dr. Frank Creech. Gertie leaves to mourn her daughter Pat (and husband Niall) of South Africa, Bill and his wife Sherry, Mac and his wife Pat and Barney and his wife Lynn, all of Lloydminster. She is survived by numerous grand children and great grand children.

Ralph Ambrose Thrall Jr. November 13, 1932 - October 28, 2011

It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Mr Ralph Ambrose Thrall Jr, at the age of 78. Ralph Ambrose Thrall Jr. of Lethbridge, Alberta, beloved husband of Catherine (Christou) Thrall, passed away peacefully after a short and courageous battle with leukemia on Friday, October 28th, 2011. Born in Lethbridge, Alberta on November 13th, 1932, to Minnie and Ralph Thrall Sr., Ralph attended school in Lethbridge before going to Shattuck Military Academy. He earned a B.A. in Geology from McMaster University and an MBA from the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania. Other studies include Range Management at the University of Idaho. Ralph returned to southwestern Alberta where he married and raised his family while overseeing the family-owned McIntyre Ranching Co. Ralph continued the legacy of environmental stewardship established by the McIntyre family (1894) and inherited from his late father, Ralph Sr. Inspired by these values, Ralph co-founded the McIntyre Collegium (1975), a group of distinguished fellows and guests who are dedicated to non-partisan discussion on a wide range of topics. Outside of the ranching business, Ralph’s interests, endeavours and regard for his community

were limitless. Besides his loving wife, Cathie, Ralph is survived by his son Ralph III, daughter-in-law Rae Ann and their children, Amara and Ralph IV; daughter Erin and son- in-law Peter Johnson and their children, Olivia and Gabrielle; son Eric; son Chris and daughter-in-law Lise Zarb and their children, Jeremy, Oliver, Julian and Francesca. Ralph Jr. was predeceased by his parents, Ralph and Minnie and by his sister, Barbara Anne Thrall.

Trevor Jones1970 - 2011

It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Trevor Jones. Trevor was born on September 9th, 1970, in Provost, Alberta. He lived all of his life at the YT Bar Ranch in the neutral hills. Trevor’s schooling involved courses at Dawson Creek, B.C, to further his ranching knowledge. He was a proud rancher who loved his job. On November 3rd, 1990, he met the love of his life, Loreen Campion and they were married on May 2nd, 1992. After almost two years of married life, in 1994, their son, Brant James Joseph was born, followed by Reegan Ann, born in1997, and Mattea Jean, born in 2000. Trevor’s pride and joy were his kids. He was so proud of all of their accomplishments. Trevor’s life ended in one of his favorite “thinking” spots where he always found peace and solace. Trevor leaves a legacy of love. Trevor is survived by his loving wife Loreen; children, Brant, Reegan and Mattea; sisters, Deborah Jones (Roger Goldsmith) and children, Amanda (Ray) Stahl, Sam and Cassie; Stacey (Gary) Hawkins, Janelle, Brent, Lane and Wade; Cindy (Gord) Conley and children, Justin (Abbie) Gattey, Brandon Gattey (Meagan Schwenk) and Rachel Hughes; nieces Adrianne (Travis) Nogier, Tristan, Ella; Vicky (Kyle) Forsberg Brenna and Rowan.

He is also survived by father and mother-in-law Jim and Eunice Campion; sisters-in-law, Renee (Lloyd) Greer, Sarah and Will; Andrea (Alan) Layden, Seth, Annaliese, Shay and Avery. Trevor was predeceased by his father Russel Jones and Grandma Irene Campion.


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Major Jay FoxOctober 23, 1979 - December 23, 2011

It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Major Jay Fox, at 32 years of age. Jay is survived by his loving wife Angie; his children: Devon, Charlee, Porter and Major; his parents: Lyal and Virginia Fox; his brothers: Lyal II (Rose) and their children: Peter, Spencer, and Isaiah; Jon (Shelly) and their children: Tyra, Jon, Jim Bob and Jorja; Stirling (Sheena) and their children: Bexson and Broker; Ben (Linda) and their children: Emma, Sutherland, and Benjamin; his sister: AJ (David); his grandmas: Molly Fox and Mildred Ellis; his parents-in-law: Andy and Marilyn Russett; his brothers-in-law: Randy (Nicole) Russet and their children: Keagan, Heidi and Camryn; Clinton (Carrie) and their children: Jared, Alyssa, and Bailey; his sister-in-law: Darlynn (Corey) and their children: Ashton, Brody, and Skylar; Angie’s grandma: Florence Hamel; his special friends: Gina, Kate, Wade and Lindsay Cole. Jay was predeceased by his grandfathers: Arthur Millington and Jonathan Fox; his uncle Charlie Bob Fox and his special friends Glen Cole and Jim Mantler. Jay retired this month as a director of Manitoba Beef Producers which represents the province’s 10,000 beef cattle farmers, having served since 2009 as the organization’s president and previously as a vice-president. In 2008, Fox and his wife, Angela, were named the province’s Outstanding Young Farmers. He moved to Eddystone from Lloydminster, Alberta, in 1999. They had about 12,000 acres of mostly native hay and pasture land and were

running a 400-head commercial Hereford/Angus/Black Baldie cowherd and a few purebred Black Angus.Donations in memory of Jay may be made to a trust fund for his children set up at any branch of TD Canada Trust or to the Major Jay Fox Children Education Fund at RR 4 - Compartment 30, Dauphin, Manitoba R7N 2T7.

Matthew Thomas John GorrillJune 21, 1989 - November 28, 2011

It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Matthew Gorrill, of Cambray, near Lindsay, Ontario, at 22 years of age. Matthew was suddenly taken into the loving arms of our Lord to be with Jesus, our Saviour, on Monday, November 28th, 2011. Beloved son of Thomas Gorrill and Dr. Lois Batty of Cedarwood Polled Herefords, Cambray. Loving brother of Anthony, Jeffrey and Cassandra Gorrill. Cherished grandson of Barbara Gorrill of Oakwood (Thomas Gorrill Sr. predeceased) and Jack and Jean Batty of Coboconk. Nephew of Randy and Bonnie Gorrill, Cindy and Tim Anness, Timothy Gorrill (predeceased 1989), Chris and Joan Batty, Suzanne and Dan VanExan, Frank and Barb Batty, Kathryn Batty, Norman and Sheryl Batty, Jennifer and Johnny Hickson, Robert Batty and Billy Francis. Cousin of Randy, Ashley, Danny, Brittany, Aleia, Jacob, Janice, John, Andrew, Nicholas, Jaclyn, Elizabeth, Allan, William, Liam, Avery, Olivia, April-Jean, Sadie-Jane, Maggie-Jo, Jack, Graham, Vivian and Lloyd and many more extended aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Ronald J. Timpson1934 - 2011

It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Ron Timpson on November 25th, 2011 at the age of 77. Loving husband of Ruth, proud father of Geoffrey (Leslie), Jody (Andrew), and Robin (Shari). Cherished Poppa of Josh, Emily, Kelsey, Morgan, Fraser, Bailey and Ben, Ron will be missed by his sister Carol (Hector) and many nieces and nephews across Canada as well as many patients he faithfully served in Collingwood over a 44-year career. Ron began his practice as a general physician in Wawa, Ontario, and then established roots in Collingwood, Ontario. In 1974 he assumed the office of President of the Ontario Association and subsequently President of the Canadian Academy. In 1976 he was honored to be chosen to join the Canadian Medical team at the Montreal Olympics, an unforgettable experience. Always a dedicated and passionate hockey fan, Ron devoted many hours with the Collingwood Junior “B” Hockey team, medically and as Chair of the Board of Directors. In 2004, he was inducted into the Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame for his role as a Builder of the town’s athletic community. In the early 70’s Ron adopted another passion, that of farming. One day he announced to his family that he had purchased five Hereford cattle, which were in a field at a friend’s farm. What began as a keen interest, evolved into a full-fledged business and over a span of fifteen years, Ron had grown his herd to 200. If he wasn’t practicing medicine he was doing chores at his farm!

High Wycombe Farm held two successful production sales in 1988 and 1990, with the dispersal at the farm in 1992.

Hereford Farewells

Shirley Jean Scott1944 - 2011

It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Shirley Jean Scott, of Scott Alta Farms. Shirley passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 at the age of 67 years. She is lovingly remembered by her family; husband James of 50 years; daughter Debra (Mike) Lafond and her favourite granddaughter Nicole Lafond; her son, Donald Scott; her father, Duffin Taylor; her brothers Ron (Linda) Taylor and Larry (Jan) Taylor as well as numerous other relatives and friends. Shirley and her husband James operated Scott Alta Farms of Red Deer Alberta, involved with Polled Herefords for many years and was active with the Central Alberta Hereford Club.A donation in Shirley’s name may be made to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, 700 – 10665 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3S9.

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Hereford EPD Averages

Spring 2012

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Active Dams** 0.1 3.7 41.0 68.0 16.0 36.0 0.6 0.7 82.0 -0.3 134.8 119.9 0.19 0.001 0.02

Calves*** 0.5 3.6 45.0 73.0 18.0 40.0 1.0 0.7 85.0 -0.2 139.8 123.2 0.25 0.002 0.04

CE- Calving Ease BW - Birth Weight WW - Weaning Weight YW - Yearling Weight MILK - Milk TM - Total Maternal (1/2 WW + Milk) MCE - Maternal Calving Ease SC - Scrotal CW - Cow Weight Stay - Stayability MPI - Maternal Productivity Index FMI - Feedlot Merit Index REA - Rib-Eye Area FAT - Back Fat MARB - Marbling Score *Active Sires: Those sires that have sired at least 1 calf in the last 2 years **Active Dams: Those dams that have had a calf reported in the last 2 years ***Please note that calf averages are for 2010 born calves only. These are the averages on the website

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#3-D-L Polled Herefords ......................................................... 139

aAlta Genetics ........................................................................ 141Anderson Family Herefords ...................................................52Anita Doktor .......................................................................... 101Art Family Photography ....................................................... 141A.X.A. Polled Herefords ........................................................140Ayrey Hereford Farms ............................................................93

bBalog Auction Service Ltd. .................................................. 141Bannerlane Herefords ............................................................ 15Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch........................................................ 16Barr, Heather ......................................................................... 141Bar-RZ Polled Herefords ........................................................82Blacklock, John B. ................................................................. 141Bonaventure Herefords ..........................................................92Bonnie Brae Farm ...................................................................82Bradley Farms .......................................................................140Brazilian Hereford & Braford Association ........................... 60Breton West Herefords ..........................................................26Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd. ................................................. 44Bulls Eye Sale ......................................................................... 46

cCalgary Bull Sale .................................................................... 64Carlrams Ranching Ltd. ......................................................... 17Catalyst ................................................................................. 141Chestermere Herefords .................................................54, 139Chittick Ranch ......................................................................109Church Ranch ..........................................................................27Copper Creek Ranch ..............................................................IFCCoppertone Farms Ltd. ........................................................ 139Corbiell Herefords ................................................................. 45Coulee Crest Herefords .........................................................47CP Herefords .......................................................................... 30Crone Herefords .....................................................................55

dDallas Farms ....................................................................85, 139Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants Ltd. ............................. 141Diamond T Herefords ............................................................ 89Doenz Ranches ..................................................................... 139Dorbay Polled Herefords ......................................................140Dorran, Ryan ......................................................................... 141DW Herefords ..........................................................................11

eEast Central Bull Sale ............................................................. 21Elmbar Polled Herefords ......................................................140Eureka Hereford Farms Inc. ...................................................36

fFenton Hereford Ranch Inc. .................................................. BCFulton Herefords ................................................................... 139

gGarrett Ranch Ltd. ......................................................... 82, 140Glenrose Polled Herefords & Angus .....................................92Grant Rolston Photography ................................................. 141

hHarvie Ranching .................................................................... 20Hawkeye Ranching ................................................................. 91HBM Polled Herefords ..........................................................140HerefordsThatWork.com .....................................................140Highmark Ranching Polled Herefords ................................ 139Hirsche Herefords & Angus ...........................................29, 139Hill 70 Quantock Ranch .........................................................43Holloway Farms Ltd. ...............................................................37

jJones Hereford Ranches ...................................................... 139JoNomn Hereford Ranch ........................................................83Justamere Ranches ................................................................ 13

kK-Cow Ranch .......................................................................... 30Keith Gilmore Foundation .....................................................121Klein Farms..............................................................................22Kootenay Polled Herefords ....................................................73

lLacombe Bull Show & Sale ................................................... 70Lakeford Polled Herefords ................................................... 139Lamport’s Polled Herefords .......................................... 84, 139Lehr Ranching .........................................................................59Lian Mor Polled Herefords .....................................................72Lilybrook Herefords ...................................................... 139, IBCLittle Fort Herefords ...............................................................65Little Red Deer Hereford Farm ............................................ 139Lock Farms ............................................................................140

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Lone Pine Cattle Services ..................................................... 66Lost Lake Ranch ..............................................................23, 139Lyons Polled Herefords ........................................................140

mManitoba Hereford Association ..........................................140Mahjam Farm ........................................................................140McCoy Cattle Co. ......................................................................9Medicine Hat Spring Bull Show & Sale ................................ 64Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords ....................................3Midwest Horned Hereford Sale ...............................................8Misty Valley Farms ................................................................. 12MJT Cattle Co. Ltd. Hereford & Angus ....................................4MN Herefords .......................................................................... 31Moccasin Flat Ranch .................................................... 101, 139Myalta Farms ........................................................................ 139

nNBG Polled Herefords ...........................................................140NCX Polled Herefords ..................................................... 91, 139

oOulton Farm ..........................................................................140

pPahl Livestock Ltd. ................................................................ 80Pine Butte Ranch .................................................................... 71

rRainy Creek Herefords .........................................................108Ranch Ready Bull Sale ............................................................38Remitall West .........................................................................63Richardson Ranch ................................................................. 139RSK Farms .............................................................................140

sS. Jones & Sons .....................................................................140Sampson’s Thunderbird Ranch Ltd. ....................................140Scott Alta Farms ...................................................................140Skelton Cattle Co. .................................................................140SNS Herefords ................................................................ 62, 140Square-D Herefords ............................................................... 86SS Cattle Company Inc. ................................................. 54, 140Standard Hill Polled Herefords .............................................. 14Staufferr Farms Ltd. ...............................................................28Stith, Dale .............................................................................. 141Stockmen’s Insurance .......................................................... 141

tTaboo Polled Herefords ........................................................140Triple A Herefords ................................................................. 40

uUlrich Hereford Ranch Inc. ..............................................5, 140

vVerbeek Herefords ................................................................. 91

wWalnut Drive Farms ..............................................................108Watergrove Ranches ............................................................. 46Westgard Windimuir Herefords ........................................... 69WLB Livestock ........................................................................25Wyatt Farms ............................................................................35

xXTC Hereford Farms ............................................................... 81

yYV Ranch ................................................................................. 51

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2012 Semen & Embryo Directory Spread the word about the Hereford genetics you have for sale.

This year it’s more important than ever! This Directory will be mailed out to the Membership, Subscribers & WHC Member Country Offices & taken to Trade Shows around Canada. It will be included in the WHC 2012 Registration Packages.

Ad deadline is January 20, 2012

Contact Brad or Erin at the CHA office to book a spot or for more details: 1-888-836-7242or email your information to: brad@hereford or [email protected]

1. Full or Half page advertisement2. The names of the bull/bulls you would like to feature3. Any pictures you would like to include, one large photo for each half page works best. 4. A write up on each animal5. Actual Adjusted weights if we do not have them on our system6. Semen Price and certificate price7. Your contact information

8. Your logo if you have oneNo need to supply EPDs or Pedigrees. We will source the most up-to-date information here at the CHA office.

We put together your advertisements. Just supply us with the following information:

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Cover Photo Contest!Think your photo has what it takes to be the cover shot of the August 2012 Herd Reference Issue of The Digest? We’re looking for submissions from across Canada of Hereford Cattle, so run out there with your cameras and get busy! OR Do you have a great shot from last year? Or maybe 10 years ago? Send those in too. We want to see them all! Photo Requirements:

1. Keep in mind this is for the August issue, so a summer photo is ideal, but don’t let that stop you from sending photos from all seasons. Also send us your pictures of Hereford Influence Cattle and Hereford Events and anything else Hereford related! We will be featuring your photos and stories on the contents page and in Letters to The Association.

2. Have a story to go along with the photo, send that in as well, we would love to hear what it took to get that perfect shot!3. Let us know where the photo was taken and who took the picture.4. Shots that are taken as a portrait work best for the cover, but again, send us any great landscape photos you have, the cover

isn’t the only place we may use your photos! 5. Send your photos in with the original resolution, please do not edit or crop the photos, we will take care of that at the office!6. You don’t have to be a member to submit your photos!7. Please note that all photos submitted become property of the Canadian Hereford Association and can be utilized in any

Canadian Hereford Association publications or other CHA advertising. Email your photos to [email protected]

Cover Photo Contest!

40 Bulls by Private Treaty

12 Bulls at Calgary Bull Sale March 1st

10 Bulls at Medicine Hat Bull Sale March 14th

Andy & Margaret Schuepbach Ruth, Michelle and Daniel Hans UlrichPhone: (403) 625-4693 Cell: (403) 625-6316 Fax: (403) 625-1500 (403): 625-2237Box 2044, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0 - 10 miles (16 km) East of Claresholm to sign, then 4 1/2 miles (7.2 km) North

Email: [email protected] www.lilybrookherefords.comPlease check out our website for complete information on all our bulls or stop in at the ranch. The gate is always open

Quality Bulls In Volume

BW WW YW Milk TM MPI FMI REA MARB

4.5 44.7 77.5 33.1 55.5 160.8 120.6 0.13 0.25


1.8 54.8 84.1 28.6 56.0 170.1 129.9 0.08 0.36


6.8 52.6 96.0 27.1 53.4 161.0 158.7 0.11 0.14

LBH 157K RIBSTONE 5X LBH 39T STERLING 29X LBH 157K RIBSTONE 66X


5.3 53.5 85.5 38.4 65.2 181.0 163.6 0.25 0.25


4.5 45.3 72.1 30.0 52.7 158.9 156.0 0.11 0.09


5.6 57.6 92.5 23.5 52.3 165.8 160.3 0.51 0.18

LBH 157K RIBSTONE 108X LBH 66T RIBSTONE 181X LBH 106T STANDARD 182X


5.3 47.7 80.2 22.9 46.8 148.8 126.9 -0.03 -0.01


5.4 66.2 104.5 27.3 60.4 174.2 162.6 0.14 0.29


5.4 44.5 68.5 27.2 49.5 159.4 107.8 0.18 -0.06

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2.2 51.1 81.4 21.5 47.1 156.2 126.1 0.14 0.20


3.6 43.5 73.1 20.7 42.5 148.1 115.2 0.26 -0.15


4.2 52.3 85.4 28.7 54.9 170.4 138.2 0.47 0.05

LBH 39T STERLING 298X LBH 102T SUPER RIB 335X LBH 236U RIBSTONE 364X

Email: [email protected] Box 479, Irma, AB T0B 2H0

7 mi. E. of Irma on Hwy. #14 or 11 mi. W. of Wainwright - Look for Hereford Sign

Al & Lori FentonBeckyPhone/Fax: 780-754-2384

Cell: 780-842-7806

Conrad & Janel FentonDalee, Prior & EmersonPhone: 780-754-3321

Cell: 780-209-3600

Blair, Jessica & Gray FentonPhone: 780-754-2891

Cell: 587-281-0900

Sire Extra Pounds With Proven GeneticsPerformance Tested Under Ranch Conditions

Sire Extra Pounds With Proven GeneticsPerformance Tested Under Ranch Conditions

7 Bulls to the Calgary Bull Sale - February 29 - March 1, 20122 Bulls to East Central Bull Sale - March 16, 2012 All Bulls Are DNA Tested

FE 114T RANCH STANDARD 249X

FE 43T EMPEROR 147X

FE 23T SUPER SUNSHINE 66X ZZB 23T RUSTANDARD 70X

FE 114T RANCH STANDARD 176X

FE 152S FRONTLINE 68XCalgary Bull Sale Entry

Calgary Bull Sale Entry




Herd Bull Prospect going to East Central Bull Sale in Veteran.

A heartfelt thanks to our buyers and bidders for a great 2011 fall sale.A heartfelt thanks to our buyers and bidders for a great 2011 fall sale.

january 2012 performance edition

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