March - Ohio Angus Association

Ohio Angus Newsletter
March 2011
www.ohioangus.org
2011 Ohio Angus Association Awards Banquet
92 people attended the annual meeting and banquet of the Ohio Angus Association, held at All Occasions
Catering Facility in Waldo, OH. We enjoyed a beef dinner, shared in fellowship, planning, and awards presentations,
including the Distinguished Service award, received by Brent English. New board member Henry Bergfeld was elected to
a 2 year term, and Fred Penick, Jim Rentz, and John Grimes were re-elected to new 2 year terms. Brent English was reelected to a 1 year term to replace the seat of newly elected Vice President, Kelvin Egner. David Felumlee was elected as
the new President, and Bill Levering and Allen Gahler will continue serving as Treasurer and Secretary, respectively. The
new board members and officers of the Association, the Jr. Association, and the Ladies Auxiliary were introduced, and as
always, the evening concluded with the auctioning of the page choices in the 2011 directory. Auctioneer Ryan LePage
called bids which valued $12,850 on 29 pages.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 21 for the 2012 annual meeting and banquet at the same location.
Ohio Angus Association Distinguished Service Award
The 2010 Distinguished Service Award was awarded to
Brent English, Elida, OH. As a breeder of Angus cattle
for over 25 years, Brent has been an intense student of
the industry, daily studying markets, observing trends,
and mointoring genetic trends not only at Strayer
Angus but within the entire breed. Brent has served on
the Ohio Angus board for more than 17 years, 15 as
Treasurer, as well as various leadership positions in the
West Central and Black Swamp District Associations.
Working with father-in-law Bill Strayer, Brent has helped
take the Strayer Angus herd to an exceptional level
of value genetically and on the commercial market,
establishing a significant bull market in Ohio and to the
West. Brent and wife Becky have 3 children - Lorraine,
Caroline, and Aaron.
2011 Miss Ohio Angus
The 2011 Miss Ohio Angus
Queen is Sarah Miller. She is
the daughter of David and Cheryl
Miller of Lindsey, Ohio.
Sarah is a junior at
Fremont Ross High School. She
plans to go to college and major
in agribusiness. She is a member
of 4-H, FFA, Ohio BEST, National
Junior and Ohio Junior Angus
Associations.
Sarah has also been a
member of the Ropers 4-H club
and is the President. She is the
treasurer of her FFA Chapter.
Sarah was also the Sandusky
County Beef Princess and was the
Black Swamp Angus Queen.
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Secretary’s Corner
In this issue...
Fellow Angus Breeders:
Well its that wonderful time of year again - that
infamous season between actual winter and what we think
of and accept as spring. You are all familiar - its the season of
MUD! No matter what you try to do with your cattle or where
you go around the farm, you are sure to find an abundance of
it all around the state at this time of year!
I hope those that are calving are off to a great start,
and I hope those that are selling in spring production sales
experience the success we are hearing about from western
sales. Speaking of sales, the one thing I always look forward
to during this time of year when the skies are gray, the ground
soggy and the air damp, is the Ohio Beef Expo. We have a
tremendous lineup of Angus cattle to sell, and I hope to see
and visit with every Ohio Angus member that I can while
there. Some of you may be reading this during the expo, and
some may get if after we’ve already packed up and headed
back home, but whatever the case, I hope to have a record
breaking sale report in the April newsletter and complete
coverage of the event.
As we move into spring and the Ohio Angus
Association board makes plans for the remainder of the
year, a couple things you should watch for are the Ohio
Angus Preview Show on June 25-26 at the Fairfield County
Fairgrounds, and hopefully a Cattlemen’s Boot Camp run by
the American Angus Association. We are exploring dates
right now for this Boot Camp, which has been tremedously
succesful in other states. It should provde excellent
opportunity for a breeder, feeder, or person from any facet
of the Angus business to get a first hand look at the latest
technologies available, breeders tools, and plenty of other
information about the Angus business and the cattle industry
in general. Watch for details on www.ohioangus.org.
Ohio Angus Preview Show..........................4
Ohio Angus Annual Banquet...................6-7
Ohio Cattlemen’s Banquet...........................8
Industry News/Notes.......................10, 13-14
CAB Corner on Quality..............................12
Calendar......................................................16
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2011 Ohio Angus Association Officers
President: Dave Felumlee (740) 763-4616
[email protected]
Vice President: Kelvin Egner (419) 295-6089
[email protected]
Chairman: Bob Deitrick (740) 674-4610
[email protected]
Treasurer: Bill Levering (740) 694-6078
[email protected]
Secretary/Fieldman: Allen Gahler (419)350-2091
[email protected]
Allen M. Gahler
Secretary / Fieldman
Beef Production Meeting
The Knox County Cattlemen’s Association will be
hosting a beef production and marketing program on
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Ag Services
Building located at 1025 Harcourt Rd in Mt. Vernon.
Mark McCully, Assistant Vice President of Supply Development for Certified Angus Beef will be the
program speaker. The program will focus on “‘Producing
beef cattle that earn a premium.”
Refreshmetns will be served. For more information, contact Bill Levering at 740-694-6078 or at
[email protected]
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EASTERN OHIO ANGUS ASSOCIATION
2011 Spring Sale
Saturday April 2, 2011
6:00 p.m.
Muskingum Livestock Zanesville, Ohio
(740) 452-9984
View Sale Book on-line at
www.ohioangus.org
Cattle available for viewing after 1:00 p.m. on sale day.
Selling Quality Females
Cows - Registered Angus females bred to Angus
and cross bred sires, many with calf at side
* Open heifers
- show heifer prospects / replacements
Selling Herd Bulls
• Herd sire prospects
• sired by the leading A.I. Sires
• some halter broke
Consignors:
Black Destiny
Chippewa Valley Farm
Davis Show Calves
Hall Angus
Highland Farms Ltd.
Indian Springs Farm
Just-A-Mere Farm
Nobleland Farms
For Sale Book Contact
SALE MANAGER:
Jim Gibson
68340 Mt. Hermon Road
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 439-2961
[email protected]
Representatives:
Allen Gahler
Ohio Angus Association
(419) 350-2091
Todd Woodruff - Auctioneer
(937) 399-9300
Novak Town Line Farm
Paradise Cattle Company
S and J Angus
Scholl Angus
Terr Aqua Farms
Washington Farms Ltd
Windswept Acres
Wolf Run Farm
Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase Angus cattle sired by
and bred to the leading A.I. bulls!
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Ohio Angus News and Notes
2011 Ohio Angus Preview Show
The Ohio Angus Preview Show will be held June 25-26 at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds in
Lancaster, OH. The Preview will once again take on a Saturday/Sunday format, with Jr. show to be
held on Saturday, and Open show on Sunday. Jr. cattle must be checked in by 5 p.m. on Friday,
June 24, and open show only cattle must be checked in by 12 noon on Saturday, June 25. Detailed
schedule and entry information will be available in April via www.ohioangus.org
Hotel information
Hampton Inn
2041 Schorrway Drive
Lancaster, OH 43130
740-654-2999 or 1-800-HAMPTON
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Baymont Inn & Suites
1721 River Valley Circle N.
Lancaster, OH 43130
740-654-5111
Ask for the Ohio Angus room block.
• Ask for the Ohio Angus room block.
rate is $99/night plus tax
• rates $80.74 - $93.49/night plus tax
Room block and rate good until 6/10/11
• double queen or 1 King rooms available
book online at hamptoninn.com - code: OAA
• Room block and rate good until 6/10/11
Camping spots with water and electric are available on the fairgrounds, $20 / night.
Way-View Cattle Co. LLC
Performance Tested Angus
Bulls For SAle
Hay * Straw
Freezer beef * Pork * Farm fresh eggs
Registered Angus Seedstock
Allen Gahler
641 N. Elliston Trowbridge Rd.
Graytown, OH 43432
(419) 350-2091
[email protected]
Fred M. Penick
3264 Refugee Rd.
Hebron, OH 43025
Home (740) 404-1832
Fax (740) 928-3912
Brice Gahler
1618 N. Elliston Trowbridge Rd.
Graytown, OH 43432
(419) 552-0169
[email protected]
Chad Ward, President - 937-273-8807
District Show - 1st Saturday in May
Jim, Sharon, Christina, & Caroline Winter
5839 Ashville-Fairfield Road
Ashville, Ohio 43103
Kelvin, Jackie, Christina Egner
Shawn Howell
(740) 983-2755
[email protected]
4555 Hazelbrush Rd.
Bulls, Heifers, Embryos
Shelby OH 44875
Registered Red and Black Border Collies
(419) 347-7123
(419) 295-6089
[email protected]
[email protected]
Herd Certified and Accredited
Johne’s Testing
Cows & Heifers FOR SALE
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STRAYER ANGUS FARMS
­Since 1923­
TC New Design 811
B/R New Design 036
Bon View New Design 1407
Bon View Pride 664
Bluegrass New Design 205
D H D Traveler 6807
Bluegrass Bonny 900 505
Bluegrass Bonny 505
Sitz Tradition RLS 8702
TC Flower 6042
TC Flower 3026
• Calved 1/18/2008 – AAA# 16150311AMF
• Deep­ribbed and easy fleshing.
• Has lots of pounds and performance.
• Dam is an outstanding daughter of Sitz Tradition.
• Excellent fertility with a 39.9 scrotal circumference.
• Dam and grandam are pathfinders.
• Calves have good dispositions.
• Owned with TC Ranch, Franklin, Nebraska.
EPDs
Production
Maternal
CED BW WW YW RADG YH SC Doc CEM Milk MkH MW MH $EN
Acc Acc Acc Acc Acc Acc Acc Acc Acc Acc MkD Acc Acc
−.7 +68 +112 +.16
.44 .32 .26
.15
+9
.32
+.7 +.84 +13
.34 .33 .13
+9
.17
−8.95
+23
.20
Carcass
CW
Acc
Marb
Acc
RE
Acc
Fat
Acc
+29
.14
+.17
.20
+.62
.22
+.039
.16
$W
$F
$G
$QG
$YG
$B
+35.55
+44.59
+16.31
+12.49
+3.82
+51.34
Carc Grp
Carc Pg
Usnd Grp
Usnd Pg
DNA Test Percentile Ranking
BW
WW
ADG
YW
RFI
DMI
CEM
Milk
12
5
10
15
8
47
70
34
12
CW
Marb
RE
FAT
Tend
63
53
24
55
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“Brent, I have never sold calves that young and heavy before. They did
excellent in the grow yard. They were receiving 8½ pounds of grain per
head per day and free choice hay of a lesser quality and still had a 2.47
pound ADG. They were a quiet set of calves to handle.”
– Mel Earich, Earich Cattle Company, Ohio
“Those calves out of the heifers we bred to ‘811’ have performed great.
The performance, muscling and overall eye appeal is most pleasing.
The ‘811’ calves have caught up and in some cases went around the
calves from our mature cows. We used him on some neighbors heifers
and our heifers again this past breeding season.”
– Neil Davidson, Milburn NE
$Values
CED
Vermilion Dateline 7078
R L S Eisa Evergreen 5018
ConnealyForefront
TC Flower 9053
“Bill and Brent, have been watching the ‘811’ calves this past year. I
used him on cows and the birthweights were most acceptable. Growth
has been very good as has the dispositions. Kind wise, he is siring the
type of cattle that ranchers need. The bulls are the thick, easy keeping
kind that should be easy to sell.”
– Tom Judy, Summitcrest Angus, Fremont, IA
Semen $25 – Certificates $35
Available through Cattle Visions
William C. Strayer
10270 Zion Church Road
Elida, Ohio 45807
419­339­4845
[email protected]
“The Practical Program”
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Brent L. English
9859 Zion Church Road
Elida, Ohio 45807
419­230­7951
[email protected]
2011 Ohio Angus Association Awards Banquet
Ohio Angus Association Officers: Executive
Secretary - Allen Gahler, Treasurer - Bill Levering,
Vice President - Kelvin Egner, President - David
Felumlee, Chairman of the Board - Bob Deitrick
Ohio Angus Ladies Auxiliary Officers: Lynn
Hill - Vice President / Secretary, Jackie
Egner - President, Cheryl Miller - Treasurer.
At the 20110 Ohio Angus Banquet, Lynn Hill,
ladies auxiliary Vice President, presented
the Ohio Angus Ladies Auxiliary scholarship
to Colton Kreager.
Ohio Jr. Angus Association 2011 Officers
L to R: Jordon Mullett - Reporter, Bethaney Enos Secretary, Lauren Grimes - Treasurer, Will Harsh - Vice
President, Justin Bachman - President
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Raffle
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Win this hand made quilt !
Scholarships Available
The Ohio Angus Auxiliary is a
non profit organization that
Graduating Seniors:
supports local youth. Each
Now is the time to earn college scholarship
money for showing your Angus cattle and being involved
in the Ohio Jr. Angus Association. Ohio Angus Auxiliary
Scholarships are open to any graduating Ohio Jr. Angus
member. Applications must be sent to Sharon Sanders
with postmark date by March 18, 2011. Scholarship
form can be downloaded off American Angus website,
AAA Scholarship section. Submit to:
year, the Auxiliary awards
scholarships to assist young
men and women with the cost
of a college education. This
year’s Angus Auxiliary fund
raiser will be a quilt raffle to
support scholarships. The quilt
is a Lincoln Log Star quilt hand
quilted by the ladies at the
Country Fabrics Store, Shiloh,
Ohio. This beautiful quilt will
Sharon L. Sanders
5959 Hay Rd. Harrod, Ohio   45850-9753
419-648-3233
[email protected]
fit a queen size bed.
Tickets - $1 each or 6 for $5
Drawing will be held at the Ohio
Angus Preview show
June 26, 2011,
prior to the selection of Grand
Champion Female
If you have any questions you are welcome to contact
Sharon via e-mail @ sanders_skylight_farm@hotmail.
com or by phone at 419-648-3233. You can’t win if you
don’t fill out the application!
Quilt will be on display at Way
View Farm Booth - Ohio Beef Expo
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For raffle tickets contact:
Jackie Egner, President
419-295-6090 or [email protected]
Lynn Hill, Vice-President/Secretary
champion @jbnets.net
Cheri Miller, Treasurer
[email protected]
or contact ANY Auxiliary member
2011 Ohio Angus Association Awards Banquet
Boys and Girls Silver Show Awards
2010 Girls B&O Award sponsored by Kingsway Angus
and presented to Lauren Grimes by John King
2010 Girls award sponsored by Turkey Run Angus, with
Kent Bauman presenting to winner Lauren Grimes
2010 Boys B&O Award sponsored by Egner Farms Angus
and presented to Jordon Mullett by Christina Egner.
2010 Boys award sponsored by Oakwood Farm Tom Woodward, and presented by Dave Felumlee to
Jordon Mullett
2010 Junior award sponsored by
Paradise Cattle Company, with Samantha
Wallace pictured receiving the award
from Sharon and Caroline Winter.
All Silver Show Awards are open to any Ohio Jr.
Angus member, and the applications are made
available on www.ohioangus.org in December, with
applications due in January. Jr. members need to
record their placings for animals and showmanship
throughout the year and report those points on the
application, which will be verified by the committee
and winners selected.
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Ohio Cattlemen’s Association Awards Banquet
Ohio Cattlemen’s Association celebrates another successful year
More than 300 beef producers gathered at the Columbus Marriott Northwest in Dublin, Ohio, on January 22, 2011, for the
annual meeting and awards banquet of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA). The annual event featured policy development
sessions, OCA’s annual meeting and the OCA’s awards banquet.
An early highlight of the banquet included the crowning of 2011 Ohio Beef Queen Kaitlyn Hinds of Tuscarawas County.
Rounding out Hinds’ court will be first runner-up Kelsey Sheeley, Highland County, and second runner-up Kirsten Wise, Portage
County.
Fifteen scholarships were presented to outstanding
youth during the awards banquet. Steve R. Rauch Benchmark
of Excellence scholarship recipients included: Bailey Harsh,
Delaware County; Krystin Bachman, Fairfield County;
and Catherine Shaw, Fairfield County. Jacob Bonham, Fayette
County; Colton Kreager, Licking County; Lydia Ulry,
Licking County; and Emily Warnimont, Hancock County;
were awarded $1,000 Tagged for Greatness Scholarships,
which are funded with the sales of the Ohio Beef license
plate. Lindsey Grimes, Highland County; Kayla Hinds,
Tuscarawas County; Jacob Ruffing, Seneca County; received
a $1,000 Country Club Scholarship, which was funded by
the putt putt course at the 2010 Ohio State Fair. The Ohio
Kaitlyn Hinds of Tuscarawas County was crowned the 2011
CattleWomen’s Association awarded scholarships to Krystin
Ohio Beef Queen. Pictured from left are Kaitlyn Hinds, 2011
Bachman, Fairfield County; Heather Bradford, Auglaize
Ohio Beef Queen from Tuscarawas County; Kelsey Sheeley, HighCounty; Emily Brinkman, Henry County; Megan Greenawalt, land County, First Runner Up; Kirsten Wise, Portage County,
Highland County; and Zane Wildermuth, Shelby County.
Second Runner Up; and Jacquelyn Keller, 2010 Ohio Beef Queen
from Fairfield County.
Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s
Seedstock Improvement Sales
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 16, 2011 - Noon
Muskingum Livestock - Zanesville - 740.452.9984
Auctioneer: Gene Steiner
Union Stock Yards - Hillsboro - 937.393.1958
Auctioneer: Todd Woodruff
Selling 36 Bulls - Yearlings & Older
Selling 39 Bulls - Yearlings & Older
of the following breeds:
Angus - Charolais
Limousin - Simmental
of the following breeds:
Angus - Gelbvieh
Limousin - Simmental
Don’’t Miss This Opportunity to Purchase Quality Bulls!
Catalogs available
online at
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w w w.ohiothceaOttCAleO.o
ffice.
or by calling
- Bulls have complete & current Expected Progeny Differences and sell
based
on an EPD grading system
- All bulls have passed a breeding soundness exam and completed a
vaccination program
- Bulls will carry a certificate of veterinary inspection and be negative
for TB and Brucellosis
For more information or a sale catalog contact:
Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, [email protected], 614.873.6736
John Grimes, [email protected], 937.763.6000
1 p.m. • Sunday • April 10, 2011 • Bidwell, Ohio
CHAMPION HILL GEORGINA 7759
- Lot 1, sired by SAV Bismarck 5682.
CHAMPION HILL GEORGINA 7746
- Lot 5, sired by SAV Free Spirit 8164.
CHAMPION HILL LUCY 7756
- Lot 33, sired by SAV Free Spirit 8164.
Paul H. Hill
11503 State Rd. 554 • Bidwell, OH 45614
(740) 367-7021 • Fax (740) 367-7937
Jon Davis (740) 446-2127
Brad Keirns (740) 388-8659
Jay Stout (740) 367-7021
www.championhillangus.com
E-mail: [email protected]
CHAMPION HILL CHEYENNE 7796
- Lot 43, sired by SAV Free Spirit 8164.
America’s Number One Source of Champions – Where Winning is Only the Beginning
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Industry News and Notes
Angus Genomic-enhanced EPDs Now Incorporate
Pfizer Animal Genetics Technology
For more information contact:
Bill Bowman, AGI president, at 816-383-5100 or [email protected]
Jodi Cohen, Pfizer Animal Health, 976-660-6238, [email protected]
Wendy Mayo, Bader Rutter, 402-434-5307, [email protected]
Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI®) is now incorporating the High Density 50K (HD 50K) platform from Pfizer Animal
Genetics into the American Angus Association’s® genomic-enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs) for both
carcass traits and residual average daily gain (RADG).
“Angus breeders submitting test samples for HD 50K to AGI may notice an increase in accuracy for carcass trait
and residual average daily gain EPDs,” says Bill Bowman, AGI president and Association chief operating officer (COO).
“This is part of our efforts to provide the most accurate, most rapid genetic feedback available in the beef cattle industry.”
HD 50K is the beef industry’s first and only commercially available high-density DNA panel with more than
54,000 markers and results for 14 economically important traits. Scott Bormann, Pfizer Animal Genetics North American business director, says this is a step in the right direction.
“Genomic-enhanced EPDs powered by HD 50K allow breeders and their customers to streamline their evaluation and selection process, and more accurately rank animals by combining both EPDs and DNA information in a
single number,” Bormann says. “Nothing delivers greater dependability to help predict the genetic merit of young, unproven Angus cattle, and enhance the scope of selection for difficult and hard-to-measure traits such as feed efficiency
in relatively proven animals.”
The American Angus Association’s weekly National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) carcass trait EPDs are derived using
the latest genomic data along with the Association’s extensive carcass database, ultrasound data, and other performance measures.
The RADG EPD released by the American Angus Association characterizes postweaning efficiency differences
in future progeny of Angus breeding stock. The feed efficiency EPD capitalizes on the use of individual feed intake
data, a sizeable growth database in Angus cattle, and genomic technology.
The trait predictions available from HD 50K, including those with GE-EPDs, are reported as percentile ranks. HD
50K percentile ranks are associated with molecular breeding values and benchmarked against nearly 8,000 animals
tested with HD 50K in the database at Pfizer Animal Genetics. Percent ranks are reported to the nearest 1 percent.
Lower percentile rank values generally indicate preferred ranking and more favorable genetic merit.
“Evaluating EPD information incorporating HD 50K enables producers to make more informed decisions based
on their individual operations and goals,” Bormann says. “This powerful information can help Angus seedstock breeders identify genetically superior young sires or females for a range of traits to accelerate their herd’s performance and
that of their commercial customers.”
Continuing to work with Pfizer Animal Genetics will help to further the industry and offer additional options
and information for producers, according to Sally Northcutt, director of genetic research, AGI.
“We continue to work toward utilizing genomic data in additional EPDs to benefit our members and their
commercial customers, regardless of herd size,” Northcutt says. “We are excited to make the Pfizer technology available
to the industry as part of our selection tools, and we encourage breeders to visit our website for more information.”
For more information about genomic-enhanced EPDs, visit www.angus.org or www.pfizeranimalgenetics.com
contact your Association regional manager or Pfizer Animal Genetics representative or call 816-383-5100 or 877-BEEFDNA.
About Angus Genetics, Inc.
Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) is a division of the American Angus Association, with headquarters in Saint Joseph,
Mo., which offers services to the nearly 30,000 members of the American Angus Association and thousands of commercial cattle producers using Angus genetics across the United States. For more information about AGI or other Association programs, visit www.angus.org or call (816) 383-5100.
About Pfizer Animal Genetics
Pfizer Animal Genetics is a business unit of Pfizer Animal Health, a world leader in discovering and developing
innovative animal vaccines and prescription medicines. Pfizer Inc. is the world’s largest research-based pharmaceutical
company.
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Spring Beef Special
Buy ANY 10 units from our line-up at full price and get
equal units from any of the following bulls (equal or lesser value)
at 1/2 price
7AN238 2X15 ($18)
A calving ease standout that
is outstanding for $ weaning.
February 1 to
May 27, 2011
7AN272 Danny ($20)
Danny provides outcross
genetics for calving ease and
super females.
7AN249 Big EyE ($20) 7AN277 PREDicTiON ($18) 7AN299 ANSWER ($20)
High muscle, high $B and high
A frame-reducer who adds
Balances CED and growth with
for customer satisfaction.
rib and fleshing ability.
incredible $ Values and carcass traits.
7AN313 Twenty/Twenty ($20)
7AN285 game On ($20)
Wide, deep and massive in his rib
design, GAME ON offers low
birthweight with high growth.
TWENTy/TWENTy provides
calving ease potential with
no compromise for growth.
7AN301 NEW STANDARD ($20)
Early data has moved NEW STANDARD
into the breeds elite for growth.
Name
CED BW WW YW RADG SCR
2x15
7AN238
Big Eye
7AN249
Danny
7AN272
Prediction
7AN277
Game On
7AN285
Answer
7AN299
New Standard
7AN301
Mentor
7AN302
Twenty/Twenty
7AN313
7AN302 MENTOR ($20)
A physically awesome son of Retail Product
with a superb disposition.
DOC CEM Milk CW MARB RE FAT
$W
$F
$G
$B
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-0.6
47
94
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-.06
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10 Unit Minimum Order @ Full Price
.012 +34.24 +33.00 +41.67 +74.45
+30.65 +49.39 +35.82 +67.83
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Long road to China
By Geof Bednar, CAB International Director
When beef people talk about international markets, they also usually talk about frustration over locked
gates or only partly open doors.
Trade barriers can involve quotas, duties, currency exchange rates, distribution costs and regulations over
local ideas on food safety. Other, behind-the-scenes challenges are unrelated
to agriculture
but fitDirector
government
By Clint Walenciak,
CAB Packing
agendas—and we haven’t even bridged the intricacies of politics or consumer advocacy groups that affect food
Every day and virtually all the time, you think about the fu
policy.
afternoon? What will you do if it rains or snows this weekend? Wh
China, perhaps the most promising market without U.S. beef access is the oldest continuous major world
you need to buy another one this winter? How many heifers – and
civilization. Since joining the World Trade Organization in 2001, it steadily moved
up the
become
our next
No.year, if n
The nature
of theladder
businesstoforces
us to keep
2 agricultural market behind our neighbors to the North, Canada. And yes,
there
is
a
connection,
so
read
on.
how often do we dare to think about business 10 or even 15 years o
A quick synopsis of China’s economic expansion includes a 700% increase
affect it?in its appetite for U.S. agricultural
products since 1997 and predictions that its 29 consecutive years of double-digit
economic
continue
Of course,
not even growth
tomorrowwill
is promised.
Butat
as we look
(CAB®) brand’s 30th anniversary, we also find ourselves looking f
least through 2015.
sales destination.
year, we’re inspired
maintain
or improve
in the years ahea
Let’s take a look at what is fueling China’s rise as a leading export
Onetokey
driver,
specifically
here
and
now,
but
a
position
of
strength
lifts
us
to
higher ground. F
for high-quality U.S. beef, is the rise of a middle class. In China, that socio-economic description fits nearly 100
challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
million people and may number 310 million by 2020. For comparison, the current U.S. population is 307 million
Intermediate to long-term planning lets us establish the mi
and a wide range of estimates put our middle class at one-quarter to two-thirds
of ourto people.
to remain relevant
the beef industry and to our customers. It lets
The emerging middle class in China and such other developinghorizon
regions
as
India, Russia
and
Southeast
with contingency
plans, and
it lets
us dream a little about h
Asia offer considerable opportunity and responsibility.
to Angus cattle if things continue to work out well.
Think about it. After our spring bull sales, fall production sales, feederOur
calf
sales
and cull
cows
sold
a need to sell a
current
business
model
tells us
thatat
we’ll
product
annually
by other
2020. Now
a benchmark!
It’s a long wa
market peak, we may celebrate with our friends and families over a steak
dinner.
But
thanthat’s
ordering
dessert,
but our
still aoverall
realistic quality
estimate of
thatfood.
reflects steady growth and account
we probably do not increase our daily caloric intake, nor do we increase
staff,their
taxeseconomic
and general inflation.
Once
we catch our breath, we beg
Those just entering the middle class around the world “celebrate”
status by
consuming
at a time.
more daily calories and selecting higher quality food. In other words, they areHow
reaching
a new standard of living
can you define where you want to be in 10 to 15 year
that offers choices. Lifestyles are allowing more sophistication in eating
habits
so
that
purchasing
decisions
you want to sell, but add a quality factor.
Better yet, think about ho
consider exceptional taste, variety and convenience rather than just basic
needs.
All
these
attributes
fit the
sell just to maintain your way of life, given
some admittedly wild g
Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB) brand.
mind a worst-case, average and best-case scenario, a “stretch” goa
conditions are met.
The exciting news for the brand is that China and Canada are negotiating
a beef trade agreement. This
Granted,
once you
a look
at where
you need to be, it g
wouldn’t be the first time the Canadian-based portion of CAB production allowed
worked
intake
favor
of all
North
questions, but that’s part of the purpose. Should I increase herd siz
American Angus producers while the U.S. stood frustrated on the sidelines.
strategies of
should
I change?
How will
and gro
Canadian beef production, specifically its CAB component, is amarketing
small fraction
U.S.
production,
butI maintain
a
in consumer demand affect the beef producer? Should I look at nat
trade agreement between these nations will let the brand gain a foothold
in one of the last great, untapped beef
worst things that could happen outside of our control?
export markets.
Answering such questions helps us see things we’d never n
Unfortunately, predicting the near-term impact on brand sales and
tonnage
is like trusting system,
the weather
also provides
a check-and-balance
constantly challenging
forecast when it’s time to knock down a little hay or getting a handle onestimates
calf prices
next fall.
over time.
Don’tfolks
get caught
in details like price
predictions, or you
What we do know is, even with closed access, it is impossible to prevent
withupdiscretionary
income
planning,
not predicting,
and certain
of thewhere
business are we
from somehow gaining access to and enjoying the CAB brand. That was
evident
from a recent
tripaspects
to China,
tools and resources history provides, combined with wh
I learned that much of our product finds its way indirectly, through grayestimating
channels.
“high-medium-low”
come
into play. As general ranges a
Of course, once market access is openly established, we’ll do our
part to grow estimates
branding
opportunities
surprised at how your confidence in projecting builds through the p
while providing for an increasingly sophisticated restaurant, hotel and retail customer
the opportunity to “Taste the
Overwhelming? It can be, especially if your crystal ball is
Difference®.”
owe it to your future to start taking a serious look at all of the long
Plans beat predictions
weaknesses that you can fix before they become critical, encourage
show positive results sooner rather than later. You’ll build confide
family and employees as you take a more active role in shaping yo
experience counts
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Three Oaks Farm, 33009 Yellow Creek Road
Summitville, OH 43962
330.223.1872 fax: 330.223.2215
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Industry News and Notes
Economist: Middle East Crisis Will Affect U.S. Ag Industry
COLLEGE STATION – Fallout from the crisis in Libya and the Middle East could put pressure on U.S. agricultural production due
to escalating fuel costs, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist.
“Libya has the largest crude oil reserves in Africa, and it’s a flash point,” said Dr. Parr Rosson, AgriLife Extension economist
and director of the Center for North American Studies at Texas A&M University. “The concerning thing is what it’s going to do at a
time when we’ve gone through a couple of years where (crude) prices have been relatively stable. This could put some real economic
pressure on costs in agriculture.”
If sustained, higher petroleum prices would result in higher agricultural commodity prices as well, Rosson said. That would
be passed on to the consumer resulting in higher food prices.
“The whole overarching issue of instability in that region is interesting and amazing at the same time,” Rosson said. “This all
started with a small country (Tunisia) and because of instant communications, that being social media, it’s now spread throughout a
large portion of the Middle East and even evidence of some unrest in China.
“That’s very important as well. All of this comes on the heels of one of the worst recessions we’ve experienced in decades. We
are extremely vulnerable as a manufacturing industry, and the agricultural industry in particular because of energy costs.”
Rosson said this strengthens the discussions of utilizing natural gas as an alternative energy source.
“Our saving grace in Texas is natural gas prices,” he said. “Converting to natural gas over the longer term is a real plus for
Texas because of our reserves and the ability to produce natural gas. There’s a lot of incentive there to effectively produce and utilize
that very important resource.”
Farmers already regularly use natural gas to power irrigation systems, Rosson noted.
Steve Roberts
Owner and Managing Partner
ROBERTS ANGUS FARM
PAUL H. HILL
11503 State Rd. 554
Bidwell, OH 45614
740-367-7021
8632 North State Route 376 NW
McConnelsville, Ohio
43756
740-962-3860
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Industry News and Notes
Update Keeps Beef Success Going Strong
For more information contact:
Kristen Odom, Industry Information Intern, [email protected]
You could read your way to more profitable, high-quality beef production. A new 40-page edition from the
Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand shows how and why to increase the supply of cattle that qualify.
In February, CAB began distributing a second edition of its full-color, in-depth special report called “Supplying
the Brand,” first released four years ago. Distributed to registered and commercial Angus producers, feedlots, allied industry partners and educators, it explains the finer points on the production side of the brand, says Mark McCully, CAB
assistant vice president.
Demand was brisk for the 2006 first edition printing, when 50,000 copies filled requests in single envelopes and
boxes of hundreds. In the following six months there were more than 200,000 downloads of pages from the web. The
award-winning report simply explains how the CAB Program works with market forces to put more dollars in producer
pockets
It still starts with high quality. “Marbling remains the most significant performance and carcass trait, even as
prices shift,” McCully says. “That’s why we must learn how to keep managing cattle to make the most of their marbling
potential.”
The updated magazine explains how the long-term focus on marbling is paying off at every link from ranch
to plate. The CAB brand has become a destination product for consumers: they seek out restaurants and retail stores
where they can buy that brand. In a similar way, some ranches and feedlots have become repeat destinations for cattle
buyers looking to find the kind that perform and grade.
Consumer preference lays out the challenge to keep producing high-quality beef, because that’s what they
want. As noted in “Supplying the Brand,” when asked to visually identify the desirable amount of marbling in a steak,
nearly 70% favored premium Choice or higher – the same levels required for CAB brand acceptance.
Producers have responded to keep a good thing going. Rather than reverting to the late quarter-century downward spiral in demand when it came to pleasing consumers, they improved quality. It had to do with feeding conditions, cow herd culling and better tools to apply better Angus genetics, but production of high-quality beef started
trending upward in 2007, McCully says.
And when it comes to profitable quality, CAB is holding the bulls-eye as “the brand that pays,” just using market
forces. The report explains nobody enrolls or pays dues or feeds a certain ration to qualify for the program, but everyone raising Angus-influence cattle can shoot for the target as market signals warrant. CAB does not get involved in buying, selling or owning cattle or beef – it simply builds demand. Since 1996, packers have paid producers more than $300
million in premiums for cattle that have met brand requirements.
“From the growing success of the brand to the trickle-down economics that maintain a nice flow of consumer
cash back to the ranch, this updated report is based on more than theory,” McCully explains. “It includes commentary
from producers successfully and profitably targeting the high-quality end product.”
The full-color magazine details those challenges and opportunities. To request printed copies, visit www.CABpartners.com, call Marilyn Conley, 800-225-2333 ext. 298, or email [email protected].
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“ridin’ for the brand
Columbus, Ohio
1-800-837-2621
Kevin Hinds
Beef Manager
 Breed leading genetics from “Bulls that Work.”
 Assistance with sire selection & synchronization.
 Professional A.I. service.
“Where the Beef Value is”
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www.cobaselect.com
Burgett Angus
Farm LLC
Carrollton, Ohio 44615
For Sale: 70 Black &
Red Angus Bulls
Saturday, April 2 at noon
All bulls have passed a breeding
soundness exam.
Cow herd tested negative for
Johne’s and Leukosis.
A.I. sons of:
Black Angus: Gardens Prime Star, GAR Predestined,
Mytty In Focus, Sinclair Rito Legacy 3R9,
B3R Tender Ten, Rito 6EM6 Emblazon
Red Angus: Basin Hobo 79E, Brown Commitment,
Red Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar, Beckton Epic
To view the bulls before the sale
call for an appointment
For More Information Call:
Bryan 330.771.0482 • Keith 330.627.5414
Sale site: 2051 Burrow Rd SE • Carrollton, Ohio
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Mar 18-20 Ohio Beef Expo
Mar 26 Strayer Angus Sale
April 2 Burgett Angus Bull Sale
April 2 Eastern Ohio Angus Sale
April 10 Champion Hill Sale
Ohio Angus Association
Allen Gahler
641 N. Elliston Trowbridge Rd. DATED MATERIAL DO NOT DELAY
Graytown, OH 43432
TO:
Non Profit Org.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
Permit No. 438
Zanesville, OH
Return Service Requested
Strayer Angus Farms
Registered Angus Since 1923
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Annual PRODUCTION SALE
th Saturday,
March 26 - 6:00
th
pm
Muskingum Livestock Auction Barn, Zanesville, Ohio
SELLING:
40 Bulls
40 Bred Females
✔ 20 Open Heifers
✔
✔
TC New Design. Many bred females will be
carrying his service.
Bulls will be
fertility tested with
updated EPDs
No creep feed to any of our cattle,
everything is on a high fiber, low starch diet.
Auctioneer: Ron Kries
SIRE GROUPS REPRESENTED: Ankonian Werner Wildfire • BC 7022 Raven • Connealy Power One • CRA Bextor
GAR Solution • GAR New Design 50/50 • Rito 6EM6 of 4L3 Emblazon • SAV Bismark • KCC Werner Wall Street
SAF Precision 161-L007 “Willie” • TC Solid • TC New Design 811 • Strayer Design 049 T016 • Sinclair Net Present Value
William C. Strayer
419-339-4845
10270 Zion Church Road
Elida, Ohio 45807
For More
Information:
www.strayerangus.com
The Practical Program
Brent L. English
419-230-7951
9859 Zion Church Road
Elida, Ohio 45807