PUREBRED BEEF SMF UNIT

The Team

Records

Average Birth Weight for Bulls and Heifers

Bull Calves Heifer Calves80

80.5

81

81.5

82

82.5

83

83.583

81

Weight (Lbs)

12

4

Mature Cows

PregnantOpen

1

2 YO

PregnantOpen

5

Heifers

PregnantOpen

Conception Rates

1113

ET CalfRecipient

Embryo Conception

Gestation Calving Percentages

1st Cycle 2nd Cycle 3rd Cycle0

2

4

6

8

10

12

10

7

4

Cows Calved

Calving Gender Percentage

13

19

BullsHeifers

SWOT

Strengths

Communication Industry Support Labour

Weaknesses

Family Culture

Short Term Management Fertility

Opportunities

Genetics Learning Opportunities Calf Crop

Threats

Bio Security Competitive Industry

Pasture Availability

Finance

ExpensesApril 2015 – March 2016

Expenses Budgeted vs. Year-to-Date

$0.00$2,000.00

$4,000.00$6,000.00$8,000.00

$10,000.00

$12,000.00$14,000.00$16,000.00

$18,000.00$20,000.00

Actual Budgeted

IncomeApril 2015 – March 2016 Cow

Sales15%

Em-bryo Sales5%

Mature Bull

Sales15%

Show Income

1%

Year-ling Bull

Sales64%

$0.00

$5,000.00

$10,000.00

$15,000.00

$20,000.00

$25,000.00

$30,000.00

$35,000.00

$40,000.00

$45,000.00Actual Budgeted

IncomeBudgeted vs. Year-to-Date

Financial SummaryApril 1st 2015 – March 29th 2016

(Total Income: 92,607.96 –Inventory Adjustments:

$28,800.00)=

Income: $63,807.96

Expenses: $50,390.51

Net Income: $13,406.49

Nutrition

Bull Weights

Cost to Feed Purebred Bulls

Average Heifer Diet14# Barley Silage, 9# Barley Straw, 8# Barley Grain, .8#

Supplement

Barley Silage

Barley Straw

Barley Grain

Supplement

Average Lactating Cow Diet20# Barley Silage, 20# Forage Pile, 10# Barley Straw, 8#

Barley Grain, 1# Supplement

Barley SilageForage PileBarley StrawBarley grainSupplement

Herd Health

FAIRALTA MAC PAT 59M

Peritonitis

Semen Testing Averages

ScourGuard 4KC

Inject IM with a 1.5 inch 16 Gage NeedleBred Heifers: December 15, 2015

Cows & Bred Heifers: January 5, 2016Last injection 3-6 weeks before calving

Marketing & Communications

Our Goals–Clarify Misconceptions• How Purebred SMF is run at the College

–Promote our Beef Day Bull Sale –Attract New Cliental

Accomplishments

Beef Day 2016

Beef Day Bull Sale

Beef Day Revenue

3 4 5 6 7 8 9$0.00

$2,000.00

$4,000.00

$6,000.00

$8,000.00

$10,000.00

$12,000.00

$14,000.00

Average:$5,878.0

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Reproduction

Embryo Project • Embryo contract• Embryo donation program

AI Sires

Titlest Unanimous

Red Angus Embryo Proposal

Bull Tour • Wilbar Cattle Co.• Anderson Cattle Co.• Brooking Angus Ranch• Merit Cattle Co.• Peak Dot Ranch• Six Mile Ranch

New Herd Sire

Standard Operating Procedures

CULLING SOP’S• Identify the need for culling SOP• Research • Decision

NOSE RING SOP: OAV 102B

Carcass Ultrasound

80% Heritability

Show Team

Goals• Look Professional • Work together • Come out of classes • Attract bull buyers • Establish networks

Show Expenses

Sustainability

Alternate Cropping Techniques

• Cover Crop• Companion Crop • Intercropping

Long Term RotationGoals• Diversification• Soil health• Livestock/crop integration• Manure management

Example Long Term Rotation (minimum 6 year)• Legume• Wheat• Silage and cover crop• Canola • Forage/Pasture (2 years)

Long Term Rotation

Measuring Performance

• Breed Averages • Exceed Industry Standards • Compare to Industry at shows

Measuring Performance

• Strive for balanced EPD’s• Strive for larger sale gross• Continue on with recommendations

Recommendations• Expand Beef Day• Herd expansion • Continue showing and promoting our

genetics • Carry on with embryo program• Collaboration with other teams • Make more industry contacts

Progress Report

• Embryo Program• Artificial Insemination • Diversity

Thank You• Leila Hickman• Denise Martin• Josie Van Lent • Peter Wilkinson • Jaime Anderson• April Warrilow • Austin Partington• Dr. Crystal Mullen• Peter Walsh• Geoff Brown• Blair Dow

• Marisa Moe• Tracy Quinton • Darrel

Hickman• Robert Dixon• Janet Kerr • Bryon Wolters• Ryan

Konynenbelt• North Central

Livestock• Corey Jones• Samantha

Niedzielski

• Jim Pulyk• Laura Bodell• Grayden Kay• UFA • Albern

Bergstrom• Ron Brawn• Marvin Wolf• Wayne

Fleming • Quinn

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