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Robert Nimmo15446 St. Andrews Rd.,

Caledon East , Ontario L7C 2R7Phone: 905.584.4711 Cell: 416.580.5714

Fax: 416.239.5493 [email protected] Voice Summer 2012 1

Limousin Voice Summer 2012 2

Winter 2012 Vol. 8 No. 1 Official Publication of the Canadian Limousin Association

FeaturesNewly Elected Board Members 18International Limousin Conference 29-31Livestock Markets Association 34Across The Atlantic Into The Ring 36-37Genomics 38Limousin Longevity 39Alberta Commercial Breeder Of The Year 41Ontario Commercial Promoter Of The Year 42Beef Cow Nutrition 46

ShowsCanadian National Junior Limousin Show 24-27

In Every IssueCLA Office Update 12-14The View Through My Windshield 16-17Social News 19Breed Improvement 22-23Excelling In The Real World 28Saskatchewan News 35Alberta News 40Manitoba News 43Quebec News 44-45Subscription Card 53Upcoming Events 56

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Cover photo: Both Summer Synergy Supreme Champions came from the Canadian National Limousin Conference.


Thank you to DJS Limousin for their purchase of a great set of females.

JYF 105Z

Wulfs War Admiral

JYF 156Z

Wulfs Titus

Lucia “Lucy” Norma

JYF 151Z

AHCC Wood Mountain

We are excited about the 2012 calf crop, but we’re more excited about the new addition to our family! Congratulations Kent and Jillian- “Grandpa and Grandma” Yorga


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BW: 2.4 WW: 69.6 YW: 121.0 PWG: 51.2 MM: 27 TM: 61.9Scrotal: 41cm

A member of the division Champion Pen of 3 Bulls at the 2012 National Western Stock Show

Grand Champion Bull at the 2012 Ohio Beef ExpoSupreme Champion Bull 2012 Ohio Beef Expo

High Selling Lot 2012 Ohio Beef Expo


Bill & LaurenBox 92, Minto, MB R0K 1M0Phone: 204-776-2322Email: [email protected]

Cam Poll Yesman

Cam Poll Susie with her calf Cam Poll Zoe

High selling bull at 2012 Home Grown Bull Sale• Sold to B Bar Cattle Company

2012 Grand Champion Female at the Royal Manitoba • Winter Fair Yearling Heifer Jackpot Show

Grand Champion Breeder’s HerdManitoba Provincial Limousin Show 2012•

Harding State Fair 2012

Grand Champion Female at • Manitoba Provincial Limousin Show 2012

Grand Champion Limousin Female at• Harding State Fair 2012

HSF Foxy Lady


It’s been a while…

With the new publishing dates of the Limousin Voice, it makes for a long gap between the winter and the summer issue. I hope that you have been able to keep up with Limousin news via our monthly newsletter and website announcements.

Numerous 4-H members shared their Limousin successes and photos with us. We proudly display what is pro-actively forwarded to us on our website and Facebook page. If you have a proud Limousin moment to share with us, do not hesitate to let us know.

It was a fantastic few days in Olds, Alberta back mid-July. Your Board of Directors met for a full day prior to hosting the Annual General Meeting that took place July 13th. The Canadian Junior Limousin Association held its conference with 30 keen participants hailing from five provinces and Australia. The week wrapped up in the most fantastic way, when both the Supreme Commercial Female and Supreme Purebred Female of the Summer Synergy event, were awarded to Limousin animals. Congratulations to all and a huge thank you to those who made the week happen.

I would also like to thank the T Bar team for the money raised at their annual golf tournament. Our juniors benefit greatly from their efforts.

Annual General MeetingThe Canadian Limousin Association General Annual Meeting took place on July 13 in Olds. Members in attendance were presented with a recap of the association’s activities, financial statements and they had the opportunity to elect three new members to the board. A booklet summarizing all reports is available upon request or you may consult it on the CLA website (under Library).

Bill Campbell (Manitoba) returns as President for a second year, but will be assisted by new Vice-President Brian Lee from Ontario (elected for a second term). Also new to the executive is Terry Hepper (Saskatchewan) in the Treasurer’s role. Directors; Jim Richmond (Alberta), Lynn Combest (Alberta), Dale Turner (Saskatchewan), and Kelly Yorga (Saskatchewan) are joined by newly elected Luc Forcier (Quebec) and Tim Andrew (Alberta).

The board also shared some of the upcoming Limousin projects. Among many, the production of a new breed brochure and

Ça fait longtemps!

À cause des nouvelles dates de parution du Limousin Voice, il y a maintenant un grand laps de temps entre le numéro d’hiver et celui d’été. J’espère que vous avez pu suivre des nouvelles Limousin par l’intermédiaire de notre bulletin mensuel et du site Web.

Les événements Limousin qui ont eu lieu à Olds ont été couronnés de succès. Des membres juniors de cinq provinces et de l’Australie ont participé à la conférence. Le conseil d’administration s’est rencontré et l’assemblée générale annuelle s’est très bien déroulée. Mais la cerise sur le sundae restera toujours que les deux championnes Limousin du concours junior, ont aussi gagné les titres Championne Suprême Femelle Pur-Sang et Championne Suprême Femelle Commerciale au Stampede de Calgary. Un impact sans pareil pour la race Limousin. Elles sont les vedettes de notre page couverture.

Le congrès international LimousinLa communauté Limousin s’est rencontrée au Danemark en début juillet pour un autre congrès extraordinaire. Pour trouverez un rapport dans ce numéro du Voice, malgré qui soit en anglais seulement, les photos en valent mile mots! Douze canadiens y étaient présents.

Assemblée générale annuelle La réunion annuelle générale de l’Association Canadienne Limousin a eu lieu le 13 juillet à Olds. Ont été présentés aux membres : une récapitulation des activités de l’association et les relevés financiers. Trois nouveaux membres ont été élus au conseil d’administration. Un livret récapitulant tous les rapports est disponible sur demande, il est aussi possible de le consulter sur le site Web de l’ACL (onglet « Library »)

Bill Campbell (Manitoba) demeure en poste à titre de président pour une deuxième année, mais sera dorénavant assisté du nouveau vice-président Brian Lee de l’Ontario qui a été élu pour un deuxième terme. L’exécutif compte aussi un nouveau trésorier, soit Terry Hepper de la Saskatchewan. Directeurs; Jim Richmond (Alberta), Lynn Combest (Alberta), Dale Turner (Saskatchewan), et Kelly Yorga (Saskatchewan) se sont maintenant joint des nouveaux élus soit, Luc Forcier (Quebec) et Tim Andrew (Alberta).

Le conseil s’est engagé à collaborer à certains projets futurs, soit deux journées de consultation avec des les groupes conseil et le


Limousin industry focus groups are the highlights. Stay tuned for more details and watch for your invitation to a focus group session. BIXS and LimousinAs announced in the July newsletter, the Canadian Limousin Association’s system is now ready to share information with BIXS on behalf of members who wish to participate. In order for your cattle information to be sent to BIXS, you need to register and receive a BIXS identifier number.

The CLA will run a data exchange with BIXS once a week; therefore all animals with a CCIA number belonging to a member with a BIXS identifier in the CLA system, will be transferred from the CLA to BIXS.

At this time, the exchange is one-way, meaning that the information will go from the CLA to BIXS only. Access to the information returned from the packing plans on your animals will be kept confidential in your BIXS account, for you only to obtain.

A flyer will be mailed to all members on Whole Herd Enrollment this fall, but it is already posted on the CLA website under the BIXS tab.

Genetic EvaluationsBy the time you read this Limousin Voice, our 2012 Fall Genetic Evaluations should be available for all animals in the system.

Breeders’ DirectoryThe 2012-13 Canadian Limousin Breeders’ Directory was printed in May. If you wish to receive a paper copy, please contact the office. It is also posted on the CLA website.

MAC compatibilityWe are very pleased to announce that on-line users will soon be able to access their CLA account from their MAC computer, IPhones or IPads. We are currently upgrading our on-line system to be compatible with Zebra and Safari browsers. Stay tune for the official launch!

National ShowThe Manitoba Limousin Association invites you to the 2012 National Show on November 3 in Brandon. Headquarters is the Canad Inn Hotel, located right on the grounds. We have a block of rooms held until October 1st, 2012.The rate is $125.00 plus taxes per night. Please call the hotel directly at (204) 727-1422 and quote the group name “ Canadian Limousin Association or 221837” to reserve from this block of rooms.

Show Cattle of the YearThe Show Dam, Sire, Female and Bull of the Year Program continues with new support for 2012. We are delighted to announce that Masterfeeds is our official sponsor. Masterfeeds is also a new contributor to the Limousin Voice editorial. Make sure to read the new nutrition column.

développement d’une nouvelle brochure de promotion. Soyez aux aguets, plus de détails à venir sous peu.

Évaluations GénétiquesLes nouveaux EPD d’automne seront très bientôt affichés sur le site web. La date limite est le 1er novembre pour la prochaine ronde.

Bottin des éleveursLe nouveau bottin des éleveurs Limousin canadiens est maintenant disponible sur demande. Il est aussi affiché sur le site web.

Compatibilité avec les ordinateurs MacNous sommes très heureux d’annoncer que les utilisateurs du système libre service pourront bientôt accéder leur compte à partir de leur ordinateur MAC ou leurs IPhone ou IPad. Nous améliorons notre système interactif pour être compatibles avec les navigateurs Zèbra et Safari. Nous vous informerons du lancement officiel.

Concours national L’Association Limousin du Manitoba vous invite au concours national le 3 novembre à Brandon. Un groupe de chambres est réservé à l’hôtel Canad Inn, situé directement sur le terrain d’exposition. Pour réservations, téléphonez (204) 727-1422 et mentionnez “ Canadian Limousin Association ou groupe # 221837.

Nouvelles pages sur le site web:Le site www.limousin.com prend toujours de l’expansion. Les dernières additions sont :• Des instructions détaillées pour vous guider au calcul du pourcentage d’un animal américain (les pourcentages américains et canadiens diffèrent d’un animal à un autre)• Un nouvel onglet intitulé « BIXS » a été ajouté. Vous y trouverez tous les détails de l’échange de données entre BIXS et l’association Limousin. • Les coordonnées des fournisseurs de tests d’ADN, sous l’onglet « DNA ».• Plusieurs nouvelles photos ont aussi été ajoutées à la galerie et sur la page « ILC »


All shows with 30 Limousin entries or more qualify for points for the program. However results must be reported to the CLA office within two weeks of the completion of the show to keep the point tallies current. Show results must include registration number, name, tattoo, birth date, and exhibitor for all animals in the class, not just the top placers. It must be provided by the exhibition or must be accompanied by a letter signed by the show chair or an official representative, confirming the accuracy of the results.

Limousin animals that win Supreme Championships at an event where the Limousin show itself did not qualify due to lack of entries, are entitled to 10 points for their Supreme wins. Results must be confirmed by a show official.

Updates to the CLA websitesThere have been many additions to www.limousin.com in the last few months:• Under the “Association” tab, a new page has been added to guide you when calculating Canadian percentage of an American animal. • BIXS has its own tab where you will find instructions on how to participate to the data download and how to include your CCIA numbers for each animal.• There is a new tab entitled “DNA Testing”, where you will find comprehensive instructions and contact information for all your DNA needs.• There have been many photos added to the “Photo Gallery” as well as to the ILC 2012 page.

# 13 - 4101, 19th Street N.E. Calgary, Alberta T2E 7C4

Phone: 1-866-886-1605 or (403) 253-7309 Fax: (403) 253-1704

www.limousin.comCLA Executive Committee

PRESIDENT Bill Campbell

Phone: (204) 776-2322 Fax: (204) 776-2105

Email: [email protected]

TREASURER Terry Hepper

Phone: (306) 781-4628 Email: [email protected]

VICE-PRESIDENT Brian Lee

Phone: (705) 340-5944 Cell: (905) 447-5173


PAST-PRESIDENT Mary Hertz

Phone: (403) 378-4190 Fax: (403) 378-3959


CLA StaffGENERAL MANAGER

Anne Brunet-Burgess Email: [email protected]

REGISTRY/MEMBER SERVICES Dallas Wise & Devra Leavitt


CLA DirectorsKelly Yorga

Phone: (306) 263-4432 Cell: (306) 642-7023


Luc Forcier Phone: (450) 789-2166

Fax: (450) 789-0332 Email: [email protected]

Dale Turner Phone: (306) 374-6585


Lynn Combest Phone: (403) 742-5211

Fax: (403) 742-6139 Cell: (403) 740-7621

Jim Richmond Phone: (403)368-2103

Cell: (403) 323-8433 Email: [email protected]

Tim Andrew Phone: (403) 779-2273


Provincial Association PresidentsMARITIMES

Michael Byrne Phone: (902) 485-6731

QUEBEC Serge Dethier

Phone: (450) 454-6456

MANITOBA Jay-Deen Smyth


SASKATCHEWAN Kevin Rea


ALBERTA Carriann Johnson


BRITISH COLUMBIA Erin Kishkan


ONTARIO Brent Black

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Egos versus economics… have created a lot of financial woe for livestock producers. COOL (Country of Origin Labeling) has proven to be a ‘big farce!’ What is most amusing, is the fact that R-CALF supporters who lobbied to close borders and shut down trade, are now buying forage from Canadian producers… the same producers they tried to exclude or shut out.

The past four hot and dry months in the United States and Eastern Canada have put a different light on the agricultural picture and its markets. The lack of rainfall will undoubtedly put pressure on markets, as grain prices have spiked. The shortage of livestock inventories coupled with high feed prices will be felt in consumer spending. The price of beef over the counter has risen and will continue to rise, but the average consumer does not realize that the drought in the Corn Belt will push the price of Coke and a box of Frosted Flakes much higher, in comparison, to a pound of ground beef.

Most areas of Eastern Canada look like Roundup was sprayed from the sky; yet Western Canada enjoys a rosy picture with abundant rain fall and very promising crops and forage. During my travels this past summer, the only grasshopper I’ve seen was west of Renfrew, Ontario. The change in climatic conditions throughout Canada is very distinct.

These changes are short term and in all cases affect supply and demand, the factor which has determined economics dating back to the age of the caveman. The change that stirred my interest the most, while attending a major livestock event, was the societal structure of generations in the livestock industry, from the Silent generation down to Generation Y or what is called by many, the Millennial generation.

The Silent generation or often referred to as the Crisis generation, are/were the people born in the 1920’s through the first half of the 1940’s. They were mostly sons and daughters of pioneers who immigrated to North America from Europe. They were an adaptive generation formed by necessity; they lived through a volatile era surviving the Great Depression, the Dirty Thirties and World War II. In the purebred livestock industry, they were the builders and pioneers, establishing their herds and founding associations. County fairs were the mode for marketing, while advertising and all communication was done in print or by word of mouth.

The generation to follow is the Baby Boomers, born after World War II and up to the early 1960’s. Baby Boomers lived to work and their job, was their life. As a group, they are the wealthiest, most active and physically fit generation today. They were the TV generation growing up with Ed Sullivan, Andy Griffith, and Lucy, Dennis the Menace, Gunsmoke and Bonanza. Baby Boomers control over 80% of personal financial assets and are responsible for more than half of all consumers spending which includes 80% of all leisure travel. Baby Boomers grew and financed the purebred livestock industry. To them it was fashionable to be a breeder, events were always well attended and “white shirt” pre sale dinners were commonplace the evening prior a sale. Baby Boomers were loyal to the breed they chose to work with and in most cases, very voluntary in breed and community activities.


Generation X, people born from the mid 60’s through to the early 1980’s. Generation X came of age in an era of two-income families, rising divorce rates and a faltering economy. Women were joining the work force in large numbers, spawning the age of “latch-key” children, who, for the most part, spent time away from family. This resulted in Generation X being independent, resourceful and self-sufficient; the first generation with computer technology woven into their lives. Generation X is less committed to one employer, with many having changed jobs numerous times by their early thirties, in comparison to Baby Boomers, who worked to climb the corporate ladder. Members of Generation X are adventurous, value their weekends, vacation time, and are goal orientated. In the livestock sector, many Generation Xers changed breeds from traditional types to continental breeds which were being imported to North America. Even more farm women took jobs off farm to supplement farm income and over half abandoned the family farm to pursue careers in the urban market place.

The Millennial generation (Generation Y) is those born in the mid 80’s through the early years towards the turn of the century; the second largest group after the Baby Boomers. The Millennial’s have an increased knowledge and familiarity with communications and digital technology; they have great expectations of the work place often wanting large starting salaries, while many still live at their childhood home well into their mid twenties and are less likely to practice religion than that of the previous generations. The global financial crisis has had a major impact on this generation; causing historically high levels of unemployment among today’s young people, especially in Europe and the United States. Many new university and college graduates are unemployed or under-employed and carry a huge debt through student loans. Generation Y is the first to grow up with computers a part of their home life and cable television has brought them a 500 plus channel viewing opportunity. One of the most popular forms of media use for Millennial’s is through social networking.

Some purebred industries have caught up with the habits of the Millennial’s; technology has placed e-mail, text messaging and Facebook ahead of past principles. Most Millennial’s rely on technology to add, subtract and divide; results of events are known as they occur and less and less face-to-face communication is resulting. Text messaging has become as habit forming as the use of tobacco and often employers pay for a lot of time to their employees who text message their social agendas.

Although there is a slight glimmer of Millennial’s remaining in agriculture, many have chosen other careers, especially in the oil, gas and mining industries. A young farm adult can get $400.00 to $500.00 per day in the oil field, the same amount their Baby Boomer grandfather got for a bull or a steer in his day. Associations have seen major declines in membership as the Millennial’s seek other venues of employment. In this era we have seen farming operations largely expand while farm population has diminished.

The challenge lies ahead for all of us in agriculture. Breed associations have to adapt and conform to the “new era” where the new generation is enticed by technology and net-working. Since they are the builders of the future and also our consumer, we must communicate at their level. The new leaders of the industry, along with folks working in various venues of the livestock fraternity, must be youthful, shedding the past ideas of the founding “Baby Boomers.”


Meet the newly elected CLA Directors

At the recent Annual General Meeting, three CLA board members were elected to replace retiring Directors; Darby Cochrane and Stan Skeels. Brian Lee’s first term was expired, but Brian let his name stand for a second term and was elected along with Tim Andrew and Luc Forcier.

Brian LeeBrian along with his wife Holli established Hollee Limousin 6 years ago and this past year were named Ontario Breeder of the year. They have steadily grown their purebred herd and are constantly trying to improve it. They enjoy the show circuit with their cattle and their involvement with the young people of our breed. Brian and Holli are strong advocates of our breed and promote it whenever they can.

Brian hopes to get more young people involved and excited about our breed at a provincial level so that ideas can be brought forth and shared more readily at the National level. He would like to see the everyday cattleman educated on the advantages of the Limousin breed and the many things it can do to improve their herds.

Tim AndrewHello, my name is Tim Andrew and our family ranches in Eastern Alberta. There we run a cow/calf and back grounding operation, we also grass some yearlings. We run Limousin cows because they work in our environment. We feel they are unequal as mother cows; they work hard and bring strong, heavy calves home in the fall. When we have the opportunity

to retain ownership of our calves the extra yield and feed conversion that our animals achieve is where our profit rests. It makes total sense to us why buyers seek Limousin influence cattle.

I think as a breed, we have a neat story to tell. We have a committed group of seedstock producers, cow/calf operators, feed yard operators, processors and consumers that recognize the breed’s quality and appreciate its contribution to the beef industry.

My goal on the Board is to bring these sectors together. I think as leaders if we can create greater efficiencies along our value chain, and celebrate the successes that take place, we can bring these profits back to everyone involved with our breed.

Luc ForcierLuc and Diane Forcier started their farm in 1970, where they raised purebred sheep during the first fifteen years. During that period Luc took on the President’s chair for the Canadian Society of Purebred Sheep Breeders and was inducted to the Hall of Fame.

They started their beautiful Limousin adventure in the eighties. Among their notable purchases, was a group of ten females at the 1993 Yackley Dispersal in South Dakota. It was also in the early nineties that Luc

joined the Canadian Limousin Association Board of Directors for the first time.

Luc refined his cattle management knowledge by attending the Graham School of Cattle Management and Breeding in Kansas. The Forciers raise Fullblood Limousin, Lim-Flex, Angus and Quarter Horses. They were the very first Quebec CLA members to register Lim-Flex animals.

Luc also dabbled in municipal politics and was mayor of Yamaska as well as reeve for Bas-Richelieu. While Luc’s passion is his livestock, his every day occupation is as an attorney.


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Dale George Barclay was born October 3, 1941 at Stettler, Alberta; he was the fourth child

born to Harry and Evelyn Barclay. They grew up in the Silver Prairie district. In 1949, the family moved south of Nevis where they established the Barclay Farm that still operates today.Dale met the love of his life Carole and they were married March 5, 1960. Together they started their family of one daughter and two sons.In 1973, the Barclays started raising Limousin cattle. Dale enjoyed going to Limousin shows and sales. He met many wonderful people along the way. BarDale Limousin cattle were shown in many shows throughout the years. Dale served as the CLA president from 1979 until 1981. In 1980, BarDale Limousin was Alberta Breeder of the year, and later in 2005 Dale and Carole received the Award of Distinction. The combined BarDale herd, with Dale, Carole, Terry and Ricky’s cattle represent the largest herd of registered Limousin females on Whole Herd Enrollment in Canada.Dale enjoyed camping, baseball, curling, hockey and loved golfing. But most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.Survived by his wife Carole; daughter Vicki (Wes) Anderson; sons Terry (Wendy) and Rick (Kristine); grandchildren: Kyle Anderson (Samantha), Shianna (Ryan) Fenske, Tammy (Doug) Hemphill, Christine (Chris) Dobbie, Christopher Barclay, Corinna Barclay, Garnet Barclay, Emily Barclay, Tessa Barclay, Monty Barclay; great grandchildren: Jesse Fenske, Chloe Hemphill, Ella and Alix Dobbie; his sister Linda (Danny) Chapman; brother Dave (Dianna); sisters in law: Lila (Casey) Greebe, Mary Barclay and Mila Barclay; brother in law Bob (Myrna) Stevens; mother in law Pearl Volker; brothers and sisters-in-law: Marlene Bauman (Alec), Bev (Gordon) Bauman, Elaine (Bob) Cornelssen, Barb (Stan) Gardner, Brenda (Dave) Reinbold and Allyn (Wendy) Volker; other family and friends.

Avery Jaelynn Buelow is a first child for Roberta (McPherson) and Travis.First time and proud grandparents are Wayne and Cheryl McPherson, Cherway Limousin of Darlingford, Manitoba.

Connie and Brent Bablitz were married June 23, 2012 at Tiger Lily, Alberta. Connie is the daughter of Doug and Carolyn

Johnson of DC Farms in Barrhead, Alberta.


First off, I would like to say a huge thank you to Kim Matthews and Mary Hertz for all the work they put into making our National Junior Limousin Show such a success. As well, to the Alberta Junior Limousin Association for hosting this year’s National. Our National Junior Show was held in Olds Alberta this year in collaboration with Summer Synergy. Cassidy Matthews, Justin Couch, Cameron Olson and I were fortunate enough to win scholarships through the Calgary Stampede and Summer Synergy. It was a huge week for the Limousin breed in the conformation aspect of the show as well. Lindsey Papenhuyzen took the Supreme Champion Purebred Female of Calgary Stampede International Youth Livestock Show and I had Supreme Champion Commercial. The Limousin breed is the only breed to have done that twice now. To top Limousin sweeping supreme, Jaxon Payne won the Summer Synergy All Breed Yearling Jackpot and Cassidy Matthews won the Calgary Stampede Yearling Heifer Jackpot. So Limousin completed a clean sweep at the Junior aspect of Calgary Stampede.

We also had our elections for the CJLA board, our board is as follows. President: Dillon Hunter, Vice President: Cameron Olson, Secretary: Bailey McConnell, Treasurer: Dana Carpenter, Director-at-large: Cassidy Matthews, Director-at-large: Brandon Hollingsworth, Press Reporter: Brandon Hertz, Adult advisor: Terry Hepper.

Our Applied for scholarships are due October first, so Juniors make sure you get your applications in soon to Terry Hepper. [email protected]

I would like to finish by saying a HUGE thank you to T Bar C for their outstanding commitment to juniors. They once again gave the CJLA a very generous donation at our National Junior Show and enough thanks cannot be given to them.

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Genetic EvaluationGenetic evaluation is a semi-annual event that serves to tell us a lot

of things about the Limousin breed and the cattle within it.The first thing we think of when we hear genetic evaluation is the EPD that are produced. The EPD or Expected Progeny Differences

show the predicted differences in outcome between two animals’ offspring given equal opportunity. In other words, EPD describe the potential of an animal’s offspring to perform relative to other animals in the population given equal opportunity. The first place we start comparison is with looking at the breed average of the current population, or those young animals that currently are or will be entering the commercial marketplace.

I am always struck by the spread (maximum vs. minimum) shown in the EPD. This is important as it means there are a lot of selection options out there if you need to change a trait, but also to fit different types of commercial cowherds. There are genetics out there that are high enough for calving ease to use on first calf heifers, and genetics to add growth and pounds to calves, as well as a range to fit a variety of target markets with carcasses.The other thing that is interesting to note are the genetic trends. They show something of where the breed has been, but also where it is going. One of the interesting things I think that is seen in genetic trends is reality vs. stereotypes. This does not mean that there is still not work to do, but it does show a serious effort to address issues. The genetic trend information can be used to combat a lot of misinformation. The graphs shown below are standardized, which means the EPD are adjusted so they can be presented together. Look at the control exerted over birth weight, while growth continues to climb. One area that probably deserves some attention is the spread between weaning and yearling (post-weaning gain), as the breed does have some concerns with intake.


The calving ease and stayability trends just reinforce what are already viewed as strengths of the breed – live vigorous calves, and long lasting cows, but look at the work done on docility over the last several years. The minimum value on the EPD shows that there are still cattle with issues, but in general Limousin breeders have been making great progress on their perceived weaknesses.

Each evaluation a file of edits is also returned. This file contains information on the records that could not be included in the evaluation for one reason or another. One of the encouraging things in this file, is that the data keeps getting better. There will always be cattle that can’t be included for one reason or another, such as being in a single animal contemporary group (nothing to compare them to), or reporting errors, but the efforts of breeders in collecting accurate data should be applauded.Genetic evaluation does not define whether the cattle are good or bad, but it does provide a regularly updated profile of cattle within the breed. Using the EPD, breeders can make decisions about which direction they want to go, and sort cattle past the point that a trained eye can go. From the looks of it, most are doing a pretty good job.


Lindsey Papenhuyzen, Stony Plain, AB with CL You’re Simply

Brandon Hertz, Duchess, AB with EXLR Radiant 056X


Conformation

oPen Division

Heifer CaLf

Class 11. Katrina Papenhuyzen, Stony Plain, AB

with CL Zoe sired by SL Bullet Proof2. Olivia Saucier, Airdrie, AB with HSF

Lizzy sired by AHCC Westwind W544

YearLing Heifer

Class 11. Cole Lindsay, Lloydminster, SK with

Greenwood Yours Forever sired by WULFS Revolver 1219R

2. Abbey Gibson, Ripleu, ON with RPY Paynes Roxie 13Y sired by ROMN Justice

granD CHamPion oPen Division femaLeCole Lindsay, Lloydminster, SK with Greenwood Yours Forever sired by WULFS Revolver 1219R

reserve CHamPion oPen Division femaLeKatrina Papenhuyzen, Stony Plain, AB with CL Zoe sired by SL Bullet Proof

buLL CaLf

Class 11. Bradley Hurst, Stony Plain, AB with CL

ZZ Top sired by EDW World Wide

granD CHamPion oPen Division buLLBradley Hurst, Stony Plain, AB with CL ZZ Top sired by EDW World Wide

CommerCiaL Division

YearLing Heifer

Class 11. Jayden Payne, Lloydminster, SK with

Greenwood Muffin2. Justin Couch, Calgary, AB with Cherry

Bomb

two Year oLD Cow/CaLf Pair

Class 11. Brandon Hertz, Duchess, AB with

EXLR Radiant 056X sired by RITO 6EM3 of 4L 1 Emblazon with her calf, Ivys Zoolander

granD CHamPion CommerCiaL femaLe anD sYnergY CommerCiaL CHamPion femaLeBrandon Hertz, Duchess, AB with EXLR Radiant 056X sired by RITO 6EM3 of 4L 1 Emblazon with her calf, Ivys Zoolander

reserve CHamPion CommeriCaL femaLeJayden Payne, Lloydminster, SK with Greenwood Muffin

4-H Division

YearLing Heifer

Class 11. Jaxon Payne, Lloydminster, SK with

RLF Yolanda 628Y sired by TMF Westwood 505W

2. Dayton Swaan, Quesnel, BC with Pinnicle’s You’re A Picasso sired by Richmond Upgrader SRD 59UR

granD CHamPion 4-H Division femaLeJaxon Payne, Lloydminster, SK with RLF Yolanda 628Y sired by TMF Westwood 505W

reserve CHamPion 4-H Division femaLeDayton Swaan, Quesnel, BC with Pinnicle’s You’re A Picasso sired by Richmond Upgrader SRD 59UR

PurebreD Division

Heifer CaLf

Class 11. Austin Ported, Wainwright, AB with

PLNS Polled Zariel sired by ROMN Tow Truck 111T

YearLing Heifer

Class 11. Lindsey Papenhuyzen, Stony Plain,

AB with CL You’re Simply The Best sired by RPY LA Warden 26W

2. Bailey McConnell, Kincardine, ON with Ivy’s Young ‘n Restless sired by Ivy’s Willing To Touch 5S

Class 21. Emily Gibson, Ripley, ON with RPY

Paynes Cocoa 20Y sired by EXLR Total Impact 054T

2. Brandon Hertz, Duchess, AB with Ivy’s Your Touch BHM 19Y sired by L7 Lucky Me 9041J

two Year oLD Cow/CaLf Pair

Class 11. Lindsey Papenhuyzen, Stony Plain,

AB with LAL Unanimous 4Usired by WULFS Realtor 1503R

granD CHamPion PurebreD Divison femaLeLindsey Papenhuyzen, Stony Plain, AB with CL You’re Simply The Best sired by RPY LA Warden 26W

reserve CHamPion PurebreD Division femaLeEmily Gibson, Ripley, ON with RPY Paynes Cocoa 20Y sired by EXLR Total Impact 054T

buLL CaLf

Class 11. Katrina Papenhuyzen, Stony Plain, AB

with CL Zepplin sired by CFLX Wild Card

granD CHamPion PurebreD Division buLLKatrina Papenhuyzen, Stony Plain, AB with CL Zepplin sired by CFLX Wild Card

breD anD owneD Division

YearLing Heifer

Class 11. Cassidy Matthews, Olds, AB with HSF

Your Fantasy sired by MAGS War Admiral

2. Brandon Hertz, Duchess, AB with Ivy’s Young N’ Sweet 16Y sired by Ivy’s Revolution 2R

Cow/CaLf Pair

Class 11. Jayden Payne, Lloydminster, SK with

Greenwood Wisteria Lane sired by MNWS Frontier 507R

granD CHamPion breD anD owneD Division femaLe anD CaLgarY stamPeDe JaCkPot winnerCassidy Matthews, Olds, AB with HSF Your Fantasy sired by MAGS War Admiral


reserve CHamPion breD anD owneD Division femaLeJayden Payne, Lloydminster, SK with Greenwood Wisteria Lane sired by MNWS Frontier 507R

suPreme CHamPion femaLe anD sYnergY suPreme CHamPion femaLe Lindsey Papenhuyzen, Stony Plain, AB with CL You’re Simply The Best sired by RPY LA Warden 26W

sYnergY JaCkPot winnerJaxon Payne, Lloydminster, SK with RLF Yolanda 628Y sired by TMF Westwood 505W

non Conformation

saLes taLk/marketing Junior1. Cheyenne Porter

2. Jules Smyth

intermediate1. Brandon Hertz2. Bailey McConnell

senior

1. Katrina Papenhuyzen2. Lindsey Papenhuyzen

sHowmansHiP Junior1. Austin Porter2. Olivia Saucier

Junior1. Cheyenne Porter2. Jaxon Payne

intermediate1. Cassidy Matthews2. Brandon Hertz

senior1. Bede McAlpine2. Emily Gibson

sHow team JuDging

Junior

1. Angus Smyth, Jules Smith

2. Cheyenne Porter, Justin Couch

intermediate

1. Brandon Hertz, Cassidy Matthews

2. Curtis Bielecki, Nicole Bielecki

senior

1. Lindsey Papenhuyzen, Cameron Olson

2. Bradley Hurst, Katrina Papenhuyzen

PHotograPHY

Junior1. Caitlyn Matthews2. Jules Smyth

intermediate1. Cassidy Matthews2. Jayden Payne



inDustrY Quiz

Junior1. Jaxon Payne2. Justin Couch

intermediate1. Brandon Hertz2. Bailey McConnell

senior1. Bradley Hurst2. Emily Gibson

PubLiC sPeaking

Junior1. Caitlyn Matthews2. Cheyenne Porter



granD aggregate

Pee wee

1. Austin Porter2. Olivia Saucier

Junior

1. Justin Couch

2. Cheyenne Porter

intermediate

1. Cassidy Matthews

2. Brandon Hertz

senior1. Emily Gibson

2. Lindsey Papenhuyzen

Jeanne LoCk sPortsmansHiP awarDCameron Olson

summer sYnergYmarketing

Junior1. Justin Couch2. Caitlyn Matthews


senior

1. Katrina Papenhuyzen2. Cameron Olson

muLti sPeCie JuDging

Junior1. Cheyenne Porter2. Angus Smyth

intermediate1. Nicole Bielecki2. Cassidy Matthews

senior1. Cameron Olson2. Katrina Papenhuyzen

toP beef JuDgeBrandon Hertz

intermeDiate sHowmansHiPCassidy Matthews

sCHoLarsHiP winnersBrandon Hertz, Cassidy Matthews, Justin Couch and Cameron Olson

t bar invitationaL goLf tournament Donation

was $2822.35


Family is often a major influence in deciding to make a career in the agriculture industry, and Justin Burgess, 23 is no exception to this rule. He grew up around the beef industry, and now runs New Life Limousin at Hanover, Ontario with his father, who Burgess says gave him his start in the cattle business. “I took more and more of an interest in it the older I got,” Burgess recalls. He also cites his uncle Wayne Burgess as someone who got him interested in raising cattle, noting that his uncle was “always a big promoter” of the Limousin breed. Burgess is confident in his decision to continue raising Limousin, an easy choice “just because of the way they perform,” according to the young Limousin producer. “It’s basically what people are looking for in calves. It’s a very marketable breed.” Genetic advancements with the power to improve herd quality and produce stronger future progeny come to mind when Burgess thinks of initiatives that will held take his herd into the future. When asked about this, he simply answers that he will be “doing more embryo work,” downplaying the great potential these endeavours hold for his herd. As well, Burgess’s interest in genetic advancements extend to Genomics, which studies the whole genome of an organism, using the relationship between genetic patterns and an animal’s traits to come up with practical applications for breeding stock programs. An article on Genomics featured in the Fall 2011 edition of the Limousin Voice stated that “this research will allow us to understand molecular value from extracted DNA and consequently add it to our EPD’s.” This sort of research stands out to Burgess as a tool for strengthening his herd over time. Burgess’s interest and excitement in this field of research is evident when he discusses it. “I like the idea of Genomics. I think that’s a neat way of trying to get a lot of different genetics into the breed,” he states. The use of Genomics and other related genetic advancements aren’t the only type of innovative technology that Burgess wants for his beef program. When it comes

Featuring: Justin Burgess, New Life Limousin

Excelling in the Real World

to promotional strategies, he is all for the online tools and social media that offer new, creative methods for marketing his animals. Burgess notes that advancing technologies have made promotion within the beef industry a simpler task with a variety of options available, as opposed to the marketing strategies that were commonplace when he was growing up. “I would say that it’s so much easier online, because you’ve got your Facebook pages and everyone has email now,” Burgess says. “It’s so easy to post pictures of your cattle and people will comment on them, tell you if they like them or not, and give you suggestions. I’d say using everything on the web is the best way of doing that.” Despite his enthusiasm for the positive results of today’s innovative promotional tactics, Burgess is a firm believer in the value of one particular traditional marketing method— showing cattle. “We show cattle every year,” he explains, adding that he does so with the goal of winning big one day. “I think it shows people what our program is capable of and how we’ve progressed through the year, and it gets better every year, and what kind of breeding stock they could get out of our program.” This marketing approach, a mix of the innovative and new with the tried and true, is one that has led to personal success and achievements throughout the breed.

The strategies Burgess wants to undertake in herd quality improvement through genetics and his promotional plans connect to his overall goals for the future of his herd. When looking towards the future of his own program, Burgess cites herd expansion as a vital goal. And like his family, the promotion of Limousin cattle keeps this young breeder moving forward in the beef industry. “Basically, I just want to keep promoting Limousin cattle and showing people that they are what they need for their carcass cattle and their commercial feedlots. As well, I want to market my purebred bulls and heifers.” With his simply stated and optimistic dreams for the

future of his herd, the Limousin breed and the Canadian beef industry, Justin Burgess is on track to a future of achievements and advancements as he progresses as a Limousin breeder.

By Piper WhelanEditor’s note: We are excited to introduce a new column entitled “Excelling in the real world”. Every issue of the Limousin Voice will feature a young beef producer who has chosen the Limousin breed. These “under 30” represent the next generation of committed Limousin breeders.


Once again, the ILC was a wonderful week of Limousin fellowship, culture discovery and beautiful Limousin animals. Twelve Canadians took part: Bill & Lauren Campbell, Jim & Sue Butt, John & Ina Post, Keith & Chris Wiffen, Rueben & Lil Hickman, Wayne and Anne Burgess. CLA president

Bill Campbell carried the Canadian flag at the opening ceremonies, while past president Jim Butt carried it at the closing of the congress.

Limousin in DenmarkThe Limousin breed is thriving in Denmark and is strongly favoured by the EUROP grading scheme which is largely based on shape or retail beef yield. Denmark has about 700,000 cattle of which 600,000 are dairy cattle and 100,000 are beef cattle. With 10,000 registered females and 23,000 commercial cows Limousin make up 33 percent of the national beef herd. Limousin is the largest beef breed when measured by number of registered females (Table 1) and the number of inseminations per year (Table 2).

Each year about 60 young bulls are tested in the Aaelstrup Test Station which is owned by the large AI Company, Viking Genetics. From these 60 bulls, four or five are selected for progeny test based on an overall breed Index. This Index includes all traits except feed efficiency.

About 600 straws of semen from each of these bulls is made available to Danish breeders who collect and submit comprehensive performance data on the progeny which is included in the genetic analysis. Those bulls whose EPD’s and Indexes are superior continue to be used by breeders. After collection of semen the young bulls are sold to breeders.

Polled genetics were brought into Denmark 20 years ago initially from Canada and after four generations of breeding back to Full French sires the progeny are accepted into the Danish herdbook. There is only one herdbook in Denmark and apart from polled genetics there is no formal grading up program. Polled sires from Germany and France are now being used in Denmark. The Danish Association accepts polled animals from the secondary herdbook in France directly into their herdbook.

There is a perception in Denmark that polled animals are inferior to horned animals largely based on perceived differences in the amount of muscling. However many breeders are using polled genetics partly due to the fact that dehorning at all ages must be done by a veterinarian using sedatives. There is a policy which ensures that 10 percent of the young bulls on the bull test are polled and that there are always two polled AI sires are available. These polled bulls selected now have Indexes equal to or better than the horned bulls selected. A total of 28 traits are analysed including calving ease traits, birth weight traits, weight traits, fertility

traits carcase traits and conformation traits. Feed efficiency and docility are measured in the bull test station. Docility is not measured on

farm but the Association is currently considering the

Table 1. Number of registered active females Table 2. Number of inseminations by breed

International Limousin Congress July 2-8 in Denmark


introduction of a docility scoring system. Scrotal size is not measured. The female fertility trait measured is the time from the birth of the first calf until conception the second time. Carcase data collected on commercial cattle which can be related to the sire and dam through the EU traceability (NLIS) system is utilised.

There are a total of 10 Indexes including direct calving ease, Maternal calving ease, Maternal Value, Female Fertility, Body conformation, Feet and leg conformation, Muscling and Overall conformation. These are combined into an overall Index which is used to identify the best young bulls and AI sires. The weightings in the Index are decided by the Breeding Committee of the Danish Limousin Society in discussion with geneticists and are reviewed from time to time.

Herd Visits We visited six different Limousin herds in Denmark as well as a commercial crossbred herd on a Government managed National Park.

The Limousin herds visited were:

•Karin & Bjorn Hojgaard; Hodjgarden Limousine

•Kirstine & Mogens Pederson; Vaselund Limousine

•Anni & Ejner Jeppersen; Akkedal Limousine

•Lene & Per Laursen; Lynge Limousinse

•Dorthe & Keld Jensen; Gronbjerg Limousinse

•Inger & Neils Nielsen; Halvaeble Limousinse

The standard of Limousin cattle and their presentation was outstanding as was the hospitality provided by the owners of these herds. Two herds, Akkedal and Vaselund were predominantly polled.


The post ILC tour in Sweden took the participants to the beautiful herd of Carina and Rolf Hansson.

ILC Show & SaleOver two hundred head of Limousin were exhibited at Landsskuet, a large agricultural fair of all species. The Limousin show was spread over two days: on

the first day, age classes were sorted by two French judges, and then the championship classes were on the second day.

The ILC sale was conducted by the association on Day 2. Prices were steady between 3500 and 9000 Euros.

Technical PresentationsThe theme for the technical day was “Genomics” and “Limousin Data Sharing”. Speakers from Denmark, UK, Ireland, Australia, France and Canada were featured.

A copy of every presentation is posted on the ILC website: www.limousin-international.com.

Annual General Meeting of the ILCThe Annual general meeting of the ILC was held after the Technical Conference.Aled Edwards from Wales was re-elected as ChairmanSebastien Stamane from France was re-elected as Secretary/TreasurerOther members elected to the Executive Committee were Iain Kerr from the UK, Anne Burgess from Canada and Alex McDonald from Australia.Carlos Gregorio from Argentina is an ex-officio member of the Executive representing the host country for the next ILC.

If is proposed to hold a meeting of the Executive Committee at Denver, Colorado in early January 2013. Air fares of Executive members attending will be paid by the ILC.

Future International Limousin ConferencesThe 2014 ILC will be in Argentina in early November and the 2016 Conference will be in Ireland.

CLA president Bill Campbell, Wayne Burgess and John Post in a “post” show debate.

ICL President Aled Edwards


The Limousin Voice looks back on the successful and memorable event that brought Limousin breeders from all over the world to Canada— the 2002 International Limousin Congress.

“The congress will bring together Limousin Breeders from all the major beef producing nations of the world. As host country we feel this is an opportunity of a lifetime to showcase: our people, genetics and diverse countryside to fellow breeders from around the globe.”(The Limousin Voice, Pre- 2002 International Limousin Congress edition) At the time of the 15th ILC in Calgary, Alberta, the Canadian Limousin Association had over 700 active members, and nearly 16,000 animals were enrolled each year. The pre-Congress edition of the Limousin Voice promoted the 2002 ILC as an event for Limousin breeders around the world to come together “with the mandate of securing the longevity and profitable future of one of the largest breeds of cattle in the world.”

Those who descended upon Calgary in July 2002 were not disappointed with what they found. Visitors were treated to a busy and exciting week that included a Limousin show and sale, farm and ranch tours of some of southern Alberta’s finest Limousin herds, and a chance to experience all the excitement the Calgary Stampede has to offer. The Calgary Zoo played host to the ILC technical seminar and Annual General Meeting, and delegates had the opportunity to visit Alberta landmarks such as the Drumheller badlands, Horseshoe Canyon, Banff and Lake Louise. A pre-Congress Ontario tour and a post-Congress Edmonton/Lloydminster tour gave delegates the chance to visit more Canadian Limousin programs. A post-Congress field day and Elite Sale at Ste. Seraphine, Quebec added to the festivities across the nation.

One of the highlights of the 2002 ILC was the “No Boundaries” Sale, held at Calgary’s Heritage Park Historical Village. This was the first cattle sale ever held at Heritage Park, and according to the September 2002 Voice it was “an unprecedented setting for a sale of this kind.” With over 700 in attendance in a standing room only crowd, this sale was certainly one to remember, with 34 lots grossing $552,500 and a record (at the time) average of $16,250. The top selling lot, TMF Shameless Jackie 108J, from Top Meadow Farms, was sold to Express Ranches and Y2K Land and Cattle Co. for $80,000— setting a new Canadian record in 2002. The top selling bull, TMF Landmark 601L, was a full brother to the record breaking female and sold for $63,000 to Bar 3R Limousin, Murphy Ranches and the Landmark Associates.

The Limousin breed was well represented at the 2002 Calgary Stampede Steer Classic, where the Champion Limousin Steer, owned by John Nostadt of Maidstone, Ontario, was named the overall Champion Steer. The ILC show was a fantastic exhibition of 125 females and 50 bulls competing for top honours. Among the 2002 ILC champions were:

Grand Champion Female Greenwood Kats Meow, Greenwood Limousin

It’s been 10 years already!By Piper Whelan


Reserve Champion Female Anders Love Cliche, Anderson Limousin (no photo available)

Grand Champion Bull EXLR Money Trail, Highland Stock Farm and Express Ranches

Reserve Champion Bull Greenwood Limited Edition, Greenwood Limousin

Payne Livestock was named Premier Breeder, and Highland Stock Farm was Premier Exhibitor; while 20 years earlier, Highland Stock Farm was awarded both Premier Breeder and Exhibitor at the 1982 World Limousin Congress in Calgary. The Limousin legacy demonstrated by the

2002 ILC goes even further back, 20 years before the 15th ILC, to the first international celebration of the Limousin breed in Canada. The 1982 World Limousin Congress was also held in Calgary, a city with a long history of hosting successful international cattle breed congresses, with the Calgary Stampede providing an ideal backdrop to the festivities. The 1982 World Limousin Congress included an Ontario Pre-Congress tour, a BC Post-Congress tour, a market steer show, farm tours, fun at the Calgary Stampede, sightseeing opportunities, seminars, and time to network and socialize with breeders from all over the world. The Limousin World Female and Bull Show, spread out over two days, had 262 entries from 5 provinces and 1 from Oklahoma vying for the world titles. The Limousin World Super Sale had 59.5 lots grossing $521,400 with an average of $8,763.

The 1982 World Limousin Congress is just one of the many achievements in the history of the Limousin breed in Canada that is highlighted in the CLA history book Limousin Cattle in Canada ... A Success Story. This record of success was put together for the 2002 Canadian ILC and made available to Canadian breeders and their international guests, and remains an excellent record of the people and initiatives that made the breed what it is today. By looking back fondly on the 2002 ILC in Calgary, Limousin breeders can see the legacy that brought them to that point and continues on today. The September 2002 ILC coverage edition of the Voice offers the following wise sentiment on using the energy generated by these special events to create a brighter future:

“The conference has come to a close; however, the endless possibilities from the contacts, relationships, awareness, domestic milestones, are just the beginning. Our breed has been launched to a new dimension. Take the opportunity to explore where the dimension will take you!”


Livestock Markets Association of Canada held a very successful Convention and Auctioneer Championship in Calgary and Stavely, Alberta from May 31 – June 3, 2012.

Twenty-five Auctioneers from across Canada vied for the coveted title of Canadian Auctioneer Champion. Justin Gattey representing VJV Auction Market in Ponoka, Alberta topped the field to win the 2012 Championship. Justin who has been selling for five years, was presented the Champion Buckle by Darryl Snider representing the Canadian Simmental Association.

Travis Rogers of Nilsson Bros. in Clyde, Alberta was the Reserve Champion and awarded the Canadian

Charolais Association Buckle presented by John Meilhausen. Third place sponsored by the Canadian Angus Association was presented by Brian Good to Frederick Bodnarus, of Meadow Lake Stockyards. Fourth place was won by Faron Ward of Candiac Auction and

was awarded the Canadian Hereford Association Buckle presented by Jim Abel. Anne Burgess representing the Canadian Limousin Association presented the fifth place buckle to the host for the weekend, Rob Bergevin from the VJV market in Stavely.

The Merial Canada Rookie of the Year Buckle was won by Tyler Slawinski, and Rob Bergevin won the Jim Raffan Memorial most congenial Auctioneer Buckle. Ty Rosehill and Patrick Cassidy from the Olds Auction Mart, Rhett Parks of Whitewood Livestock Sales and Brock Taylor from Taylor Auctions rounded out the top ten Auctioneers.

Ken Hurlburt from Fort MacLeod, Alberta was inducted into the LMAC Hall of Fame on Friday evening. Ken joins Ralph Vold and Roy Rutledge, inductees from 2010 and 2011 respectively. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the livestock industry, LMAC, their Provincial Associations and the larger community.

Ken built the Fort MacLeod Market in 1960. The Highwood Market was built in 1983. Ken served as President of the Alberta Markets Association and served on the National Markets Association. He was an auctioneer and an MP for 6 ½ years. Ken was also the Mayor of Fort MacLeod.

Ken Hurlburt is a leader in the community and in the Alberta livestock industry. LMAC salutes Ken Hurlburt for his leadership, vision and tenacity. The delegates heard presentations on three topics. Rick Wright made a presentation on traceability and the assessment study that is being proposed by Government. He gave a good update on the current state of traceability. CCA Executive Vice President Dennis Laycraft gave a presentation on BIX’s. The Beef Information Exchange was established by CCA to provide better information from birth to the plate. LMAC members have had a concern that this system may morph into a online selling system. Dennis assured the members that this is not the intention of the system and that CCA would do everything in its power to not let that happen.

2012 Livestock Markets Associationof Canada’s Annual Convention and Auctioneer Championship


The Saskatchewan Limousin Association celebrated its 40th Anniversary July 27 to 29 at Manitou Beach. Many friends gathered to remember the past and look to the future. A lot of old photos, scrapbooks, albums, newspapers and magazines were on display for our enjoyment and embarrassment. Three new directors joined the board at the Annual Meeting. Welcome to Jeff Yorga, Eric Boon and Lee Carpenter. Thank you to Jim and Janet Hale who organized the event and worked tirelessly and to Bob and Meagan Turner and Dale and Judy Turner who assisted with the hosting duties. Also thanks goes to Terry Bedard for the letters and e-mails sent to all over the previous months. We were glad to have Anne Burgess join us representing the C.L.A. After a delicious supper, a lively and fun auction and silent auction helped raise funds for the weekend. We’d like to thank all the contributors and purchasers for their generosity.

Jim & Janet Hale

Payne Livestock

Canadian Western Agribition

Sask. Ministry of Agriculture

Wilf & Marg Snider

Eden Meadows Farm

Lucianne McKague

Anne Burgess

David & Leone Hagel

Canadian Limousin Association

Jones Cattle Company

Red Coat Greenhouse

Hoosier Co-op

Doreen, Cindy & Jessica Garner

Lee & Ivan Carpenter

Jay & Bev Bohrson

Bob & Meagan Turner

Sask. Limousin Association

Scott Barr

Anchor B Limousin

Terry Bedard

Herb & Janet Rooke

Edwards Limousin

Riley, Sienna & Avery

Lillian Yorga

Don’t forget to send your entries in for the Agribition Show and Solid Gold Sale. Bohrson Marketing Services will manage the Sale selection and will be happy to accommodate you.See you this fall!

Saskatchewan Limousin Association


Bulls play a major role in David Sandilands’ everyday life. Today, for example, he discusses his life as a cattle producer while sitting on the tailgate of a truck just next to the arena at the Airdrie, Alberta rodeo grounds, among contestants and officials. But raising cattle isn’t his only interaction with livestock—Sandilands is also an in-demand professional bullfighter who travels across Canada each summer on the rodeo circuit.

Born and raised near Lockerby, in the southern part of Scotland, Sandilands and his family came to Canada in 1991. Back in Scotland, his parents made their living by raising dairy cattle. “Over there we were milking about 120 head, and we kept a small herd of pedigree Limousins too, about 30 or 40,” Sandilands recalls. “Just more of an interest thing.” This interest that was shared among his family became a way of life for Sandilands, who now owns and runs DJS Limousin at Esterhazy, Saskatchewan. Today he runs a 300 head commercial herd, as well as 50 fullblood Limousins. Having Limousin cattle around his whole life influenced Sandilands to stick with this familiar breed for his own beef herd. “All my life I’ve had Limousin,” Sandilands explains. “I don’t feel as if there’s anything that can touch them, really, for meat yield.” His reflections on this choice suggest an instinct for what he is doing. “... It’s just natural for me, it’s something I want to do.”

With the experience of living on a cattle operation in a different country and access to his family’s knowledge

that came from raising cattle in Scotland, Sandilands clearly stands out from the average Canadian beef producer. His heritage is one of the influencing factors in deciding to use Limousin genetics from Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom for his own fullblood breeding program. “I’ve been trying to get as much genetics brought over from there as I can,” Sandilands states. “I found a bull a few years back, Glenrock Marquis—Semex was selling him— so I thought I’d use him for a while, [and] got pretty good results,” he says, noting that this bull sired one of his current herdsires, DJS Swat. When his focus shifted to building his female herd, Sandilands continued with his trans-Atlantic approach by purchasing sexed semen from the Crawford Brothers Limousin herd in Northern Ireland. The sexed semen in question came from the Crawford Brothers’ notable and renowned herdsire Sauvignon, who hadn’t sired any Canadian calves until Sandilands introduced his genetics into his breeding program. “... I had pretty good luck the first year I AI’d to him, I got 10 heifers and 1 bull calf, I guess there’s a bit of a chance that 99% heifers and 1% bulls,” he explains. “And actually that bull is still on the farm now, he’s my main herd sire this year and we’re hoping to get good things out of him.”

When the conversation shifts to his other occupation, Sandilands speaks enthusiastically about being a pro bullfighter. According to him, travelling to rodeos and protecting bull riders from the hazards of the sport wouldn’t have been a job possibility had his family not immigrated to Canada. “They don’t have anything like rodeos in Scotland, so it was a huge thing for me to jump into it,” he explains, “but I was always athletic and rough and tough and always around cattle, and it was something I really wanted to do.” Before diverting his attention to bullfighting while studying at Lakeland College in Vermillion, Alberta, Sandilands pursued rodeo as a young competitor himself. “I got on a steer once in Swan River, Manitoba, and I never looked back. It was the atmosphere, the family atmosphere and everything, and going down the road ... I wasn’t very good at riding bulls, and I went to college, and one day

Across the Atlantic and into the RingBy Piper Whelan


someone suggested I try fighting bulls, and that was 16 years ago now and I never looked back since then either.” Being a bullfighter has taken Sandilands to rodeos across Canada, with this summer being no different, as he explains. “I’ve been to the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton three times now. Next week I’ll be at the Calgary Stampede, it’ll be my sixth turn there, and it’s been awesome.”

In case you’re wondering, this bullfighter is no rodeo clown, nor does he dress like one. With the rise in popularity of bull riding as a stand-alone sport, the traditional clown outfit has been mainly replaced by ones that reflect the athleticism of the job, so you won’t see Sandilands dressed in

the outfits of old in today’s rodeo arenas. “We’ve gone to the athletic outfit, we don’t wear makeup anymore,” Sandilands says with a laugh. One thing that hasn’t changed in bullfighting, however, is the need to understand livestock behaviour to properly get the job done. As he has spent his life around cattle, Sandilands has an advantage in bullfighting simply because of his experience with and around livestock. “To be a bullfighter, or anyone in rodeo, you have to understand livestock. You have to know what they’re going to do or have an idea of how they act. It’s a lot harder for a kid to come out of, say, Calgary who’s never seen a cow and become a bullfighter,” he states. “I can watch leads, and you know how they act in the back pen, you know how they’re going to act outside.”

It’s quite common today for young cattle producers to have a second job away from the farm, which can allow them to follow another passion in addition to raising cattle. The balance that Sandilands maintains between raising cattle and bullfighting proves that young breeders can make that scenario work, with success and positive experiences. For example, one of the strategies Sandilands uses to maintain balance between his two occupations is the calving schedule he sets up for his herd, allowing for his cattle to be out

to pasture before he’s off on the Spring and Summer rodeo circuit. “I get a lot of flack from different breeders in the country, especially the commercial guys, [asking] why am I calving in February? Well that’s a big reason why I calve in February, we have barns, we’re pretty well set up for February calving and I can get them calved, get them out to grass and then hit the rodeo trail in the summer,” Sandilands explains. “Lately I’ve been doing a lot of flying back and forth, my rodeos have worked out pretty good so I can get home and get on the hay bind if I have to. So it’s a pretty easy balance.” His family plays an important role in keeping things running on their operation while Sandilands is away at rodeos. “And I have pretty good support at home too, with the family there, it’s a family farm, so there’s always someone who can take care of the cows.”

As a cattle producer, Sandilands plans on continuing his herd building initiatives, with the future of his beef operation in mind. His main focus in this effort is to breed for an increasingly Limousin commercial herd. “I have a pretty good Angus based commercial herd and I breed everything pretty much to fullblood Limousin, and it’s getting to be more and more fullblood,” Sandilands explains. “There’s more Limo genetics in that herd, so that’s going to get to be a pretty red herd in the next few years, so I’ll keep going that way.” In reference to his fullblood Limousin herd, Sandilands is focused on breeding quality cattle for future success. “I’m looking to start selling some bulls and getting my herd to fifty with some of the best females I can put together and start having sales,” he says.

With an energetic approach in pursuing his two passions, Sandilands is living a life that’s refreshing and shows that young breeders today have the ability to pursue both their love for raising cattle and the other things they find joy in to make a successful and rewarding life out of it. Simply put, Sandilands states with a smile how this has worked out for him— “It’s been great for me.”


Why should I adopt new technologies?• Other countries continue to improve their livestock

industries. To keep up, Canada must identify and

implement new technologies that improve efficiency,

profitability and competitiveness.

• The American livestock industry is already using

genomics-based technologies.

• Genomics technologies have already significantly

improved the Canadian dairy and pork industries.

They can help make Canadian livestock operations

more efficient.

>> Right now, it takes five years to raise a bull

calf and progeny-test its offspring. Genomics

tools could compress the cycle into just a

few weeks, and produce the first superior

calves in little more than a year.

>> Genomics can reduce the cost of herd

maintenance by 9-10 percent.

>> Genomics research will lead to more

effective vaccines and better resistance to

disease, more targeted for treatments, better

response times to new threats, and the

potential to breed healthier animals.

>> Genomics can help select for calmer

animals that produce less appetite-reducing

hormones and as a result, gain weight faster and

more efficiently.

>> Healthy animals produce healthy food for

healthy people.

Are there numbers to support that?• In Canada, traditional animal breeding generates a $1

billion annual return. Improving livestock over 10 years

using genomics

could deliver

an additional

$8 billion

in annual

returns.

• As a result of the genetic improvements achieved through

selective breeding, the average finishing hog consumes 80

kg less feed than it did in 1972. Based on the 22.2 million

pigs slaughtered in Canada in 2010, 176 million kg less grain

consumed as feed can be channeled towards human consumption

or the production of biofuels.

Show me!• In two cattle populations with similar initial body weight,

average daily weight gain and the same expected feed intake

based on their

growth and

metabolic

requirements, the

most feed-efficient

animals consume 3

kg/day of feed less

than the “average”

animal and 6 kg/

day less than the “inefficient” animals.

>> Each efficient animal consumed $63 less in feed over a 140-

day feeding period than the average animal and $126 less than

the inefficient animals.

>> The potential savings for a large feedlot able to identify and

select efficient animals range from $12.6M to $25.2M a year.

What is Livestock Gentec?Livestock Gentec is an Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions Centre,

based at the University of Alberta. It was created to deliver

world-class genomics research and the resulting commercial

benefits to the Canadian livestock industry.

Our research provides the link between an animal’s traits, its

genetic heritage and the environmental conditions that it was

raised in. When combined, this information can lead to the

development of advanced genomic tools that improve production

and profitability. Our projects focus on carcass and meat quality,

net feed efficiency, animal health, and traceability. Our programs

help industry understand the technology, how it works and the

benefits it can bring.

Genomics and the Rancher/Producer: The Door Is Wide Open

Images courtesy of PIC


A long-lived animal that produces quality progeny year after year is a dream come true for cattle producers, Limousin breeders across Canada can attest to this fact. Jim and Donna Rowe of Lake Road Limousin at Worsley, Alberta, are among those breeders in question, owning a nineteen year old cow by the name of Lake Road Cover Girl. This consistent cow, according to Donna Rowe, had a successful show career as a heifer and two year old, winning Champion Limousin Female at the 1995 Dawson Creek Exhibition. “And other than that she’s been at home, and she’s calved every year,” Rowe explains, noting that the cow calved only a few days before this interview took place in June. The Rowes have seen this sort of longevity displayed throughout their herd for a number of years. “... They keep producing calves until they get way into their teens. I’ve got lots of them still thirteen, fourteen years old,” Rowe states. “The old girls are in it for the long run.”

Every cattle producer has owned a bull or female that stood out from the rest of the herd and is fondly remembered as a special animal. When that animal is no longer with them, they are missed as a member of the family. To one cattle producer, Othberg’s Faithful 84F was that kind of bull. This bull, owned by Philip King of King’s Farm in Penniac, New Brunswick, passed away recently at the astounding age of 16 years. According to King, his bull was still breeding cows up until he passed away. King raises Shorthorn influence cattle, and uses Limousin bulls for his market calves. When it came to Othberg’s Faithful 84F, however, King kept his heifers because of the amazing longevity in their genetics. King has used two other bulls

Limousin Longevity from East to WestBy Piper Whelan

purchased from Sandra and Fritz Othberg of Summer Field, New Brunswick, and has

been pleased with their progeny. This story not only demonstrates the desirable genetics Limousin cattle have to offer, it also shows how one animal can have a tremendous impact on your herd and hold a special place in your heart. “He was easy to handle, sensible ... he had everything in the world going for him. He was like a member of the family,” King states. “He was the best bull I ever had, bar none.”


The Alberta Limousin Association was pleased to host the Canadian National Annual General Meeting, July 13 in conjunction with our juniors hosting the National Junior Limousin Conference. Congratulations to all the juniors who came out and represented the future of the breed.It was a busy day for Limousin breeders as the ALA also held our Annual Golf Tournament. We had a good turnout of golfers, spectators and sponsors for a fun afternoon and evening. Thank you to all who came out and supported the event by either sponsoring a hole or just taking part in the activities of the day. The ALA also presented the 2012 Commercial Breeder of the Year Award at the golf tourney, naming Ridge Ranch, Greg and Karen Gordon and family of Hanna as the recipients. The Gordon family have run Limousin cattle for a number of years and have helped promote the breed through numerous commercial auction marts. Greg and Karen are predominately cattle people, they have purchased bulls from a number of Alberta breeders and are deserving candidates of this years award. And as the ALA presents the Gordon family with the 2012 Commercial Breeder of the year award we would also like to congratulate them as they celebrate receiving a century farm award as well. Congratulations to Ridge Ranch.The ALA is now busy planning our fall and winter activities. First up will be our 2013 calendar auction

which will once again be held online through LiveAuctions.tv. The auction will open September 3rd and will close Thursday, September 6th at 9 pm. The final bidding proved to be quite exciting last year and we look forward to some tight bidding races again this year. As a bonus all successful purchasers of full page ads will get a banner ad on the ALA website for the upcoming year. Next will be the ALA Bonanza Gold Show which will once again be a part of Farmfair. The show is scheduled for Thursday, November 8th. Watch upcoming newsletters on the activities which will be held along with the Bonanza Show.Our last event for the year will be the ALA AGM & Pacesetter Sale. The ALA is excited for the inaugural Last Man Standing event which will be held in conjunction with the Pacesetter Sale. An event that will give consignors a chance to gain the lead off spot in the sale and the walk away with a chunk of $7000 of prize money which will be handed out through seven rounds of voting as the public votes for the last man they want standing in the ring to be named Champion. See the ad in this issue of the Voice or visit www.albertalimousin.ca for more details. To consign to the sale and take part in this exciting event contact Chris Poley and the team at T Bar C.The ALA has a lot of exciting activities to look forward to in the final months of the year, hope to see you all out and about this coming Fall!

CLA hires student writerThe Canadian Limousin Association is pleased to introduce to you Piper Whelan, our newest Limousin Voice contributor. Piper’s background is the perfect mixture of beef experience and writing skills. She grew up on a purebred Maine-Anjou ranch with a Limousin cross program, and successfully competed at countless youth events. In 2009 she was named the National Young Cattleman of the Year, and is a three-time Calgary Stampede International Youth Livestock Scholarship recipient. Her passion is truly divided between the beef industry and writing. Piper is currently studying English and History at the University of Alberta and plans to start a career in journalism upon graduation.

The Summer 2012 Limousin Voice debuts some original stories written by Piper, but subsequent issues will also feature other pieces she has written for us.


In the special areas southeast of Hanna is where you will find Ridge Ranch Ltd., home of Greg and Karen Gordon along with their daughter Shauna and her husband Andy Andrus and their two young sons, Lane and Jock. They operate a mixed farm with some grain but predominately cattle. In the 1970s Greg’s mom and dad, Harry and Agnes Gordon imported their first two Limousin heifers from France. This was the start of their love for the breed. Although they tried many breeds, over time they realized that the Limousin breed adapted well to their short grass and varying climate. Greg and Karen say, “The Limousin cows are good mothers with easy calving ability and get out and look after themselves. The Limousin calves are strong and vigorous at birth.”

In the early years they finished their calves to slaughter weights and sold on the rail to Lakeside Packers. It was apparent that the high yielding carcasses attracted a premium, so they concentrated on the Limousin breed. Over the years their operation has changed. Ridge Ranch moved the purebred cattle into the commercial group to concentrate on raising good commercial calves - they stopped finishing the calves and now background them. They sell the backgrounded Limo calves in March and April mainly to Ontario feeders, who

are attracted by the heavy muscle, good hair and excellent feed conversion of the cattle. Over the years

they have enjoyed great friendship with both their Ontario buyers as well as other cattlemen in their industry.

Congratulations to Ridge Ranch as they will be recognized as a Century Farm and celebrate their 100th Anniversary this summer. They say, “The Limousin breed has played a big role in our ranch operation.”

ALA President Carriann Johnson, Karen and Greg Gordon, Andy and Shauna Andrus.

Alberta Commercial Limousin Breeder of the Year Ridge Ranch Ltd.

Presented by Frank Murphy ALA director


Producing what the buyer demands! That was the secret to success shared by Ron and Monica Valad of Val-Brook Farms, Chepstow, Ontario. The Valad family is the recipient of the first annual Ontario Limousin Commercial Promoter of the Year award. The award is sponsored by a trust from the Northern Lights Limousin club and was presented at the Ontario Limousin Association AGM February 25, 2012.

Ron and Monica and their daughter Tanya own and operate a farm in Bruce County on the edge of the picturesque Greenock Swamp. Their family operates a cow calf enterprise consists of 180 purebred and commercial red Limousin cows. Limousin

sires are used in their breeding program with all offspring marketed commercially through the Cargill Auction Market’s annual October calf sale.

Producing what the buyer demands: Preconditioned calves that receive premium prices from repeat customers. They follow up with buyers to ensure that the calves have met the buyers expectations and ask about recommendations for improvement. Calves are preconditioned including double vaccinations, dehorning, castration and being weaned three weeks prior to sale day. To achieve this Ron uses Limousin cows and breeds them Limousin. He looks for muscle, legs, general confirmation, rounded hips and disposition when looking for his herd sires.

Valad’s chose the Limousin breed 22 years ago after experimenting with Charolais and Limousin cows. They found that their Limousin calves returned them an extra 10 to 15 cents per pound.

In the early years they produced and sold Limousin bulls and females, and participated in Northern Lights Limousin Sales but now focus on producing for the commercial market.

Today they operate from a 700 acre land base including 90 acres of pasture with the remainder used to produce feed for the herd. Cows on pasture are supplemented with hay or silage during the year and calves receive a creep feed made from whole oats grown on the farm. Calves arrive December to April and are all marketed at the October sale.

Val-Brook’s calves have been sold in Cargill for the last 18 years and have led to a predominately Limousin infleuenced calf sale there. It is quite a sight to see his large groups of calves go through the ring. Ron also spoke of demand for his Limousin cull cows. They keep a few replacements of their own and are often purchasers at Ontario Association and producers sales. Ron recalled that his first Limousin bull was from Stonehill Limousin , Listowel and noted others that had come from Cedar Patch Acres, Roseview and Posthaven Limousin.

What’s next? Ron & Monica are encouraged with the present market conditions. Visiting with them provides you with a very positive outlook to the future in the Limousin beef industry.

Our congratulations to the Valad family, very worthy recipients of this award.

2012 Ontario Limousin Promoter of the Year


2012 Manitoba Limousin Provincial Summer Show

It has been a very hot summer in Manitoba with the Manitoba Limousin Summer show being on a beautiful hot day, July 7th in Portage La Prairie, MB. There was a great turn out with seven breeders and forty head from across Manitoba. We started

the day off with the Manitoba Junior Limousin Show that was judged by Roberta Buelow. We had 10 Manitoba Junior Limousin members in attendance with a great group of animals. In the female classes Kaitlyn Daveys won Junior Limousin Champion Female with Anchor B Raspberry Wine and Reserve Champion Female went to Dillion Hunter with DHX 19Z. In the Bull calf

class, Damian Young had the Champion Bull Calf with Triple R Zane and Reserve Champion Bull Calf went to Mary Jane Robinson with TWN Mischief 221Z. In the Junior Showmanship class there were four competitors, won by Kaitlyn Daveys with great

competition. The Senior Showmanship class was also a tough class with six competitors with Justin Kristjansson as the Senior Champion Showperson. We started our open classes right after the junior show with Richard Bramley as the judge. He started

his afternoon off with the heifer calf class with a great group of eleven entries, followed by two splits of yearling heifers and then straight into the cow calf classes. Richard awarded Campbell Limousin with the Grand Champion Female with Cam Poll Susie and Reserve Grand Champion Female to Maplehurst Farms with Cam Poll X-Pect Fancy. Then we moved on to our bull calf class where there were eight entries with a great selection of bull calves, followed by the yearling and two year old bulls,

where Richard awarded Mitchell Farms with BDM Yogi as Grand Champion Bull and Reserve Grand Champion Bull to Twin Oak Limousin with TWN Zeeman. We finished the afternoon off with our breeders herd and get of sire class with Campbell Limousin winning Breeders Herd with their great group of four. The Get of Sire class was won by Mitchell Farms with a great group of TMF

Unanimous 20U calves. We had a wonderful afternoon with great friends and we look forward to hosting the 2012 Limousin Nationals at Brandon, MB on November 1-3 with the Limousin show on Saturday, November 3rd.

Grand Champion Female Campbell Limousin, Minto, MB with CAM

Poll Susie sired by RPY Paynes Pipeline 15P

Grand Champion Bull Mitchell Farms, Virden, MB with BDM Yogi

sired by TMF Unanimous 20U

Breeders Herd Campbell Limousin, Minto, MB

Reserve Grand Champion Female Maplehurst Farms, Westbourne, MB with

CAM Poll X-Pect Fancy sired by CAM Poll Tycoon

Reserve Grand Champion Bull Twin Oak Limousin, Treherne, MB with

TWN Zeeman sired byTMF Unanimous 20U

Get of Sire Mitchell Farms, Virden, MB


This year, in addition to evaluating Limousin bulls, our Performance Test Station invites breeders of all breeds to bring their bulls. The date of entry is November 13, 2012 and the auction sale will be held on April 13, 2013. The bulls must be born between February 1, 2012 and on April 30, 2012 inclusively. Note that the registration deadline is September 10. For further information, please contact Claude Lavallée at (514) 754-6493.

Four Québécois producers (Serge Dethier, Diane Jolly, Marcel and Micheline McDuff) accepted the invitation from

France Limousin Selection this year, and represented Canada in Bordeaux, France during the Aquitanima Expo and farm tours. A report is posted on our Website at www.limousinquebec.com.

The Quebec Farmer’s Union (UPA) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Open House on September 9. The festivities will take place in Jean Drapeau Park in Montreal under the theme: Farmers invite themselves downtown! Three Limousin cows accompanied by their

Cette année, en plus d’évaluer les taureaux Limousin, la Station Unique Limousin offre aux éleveurs de toutes les races bovines de pouvoir faire évaluer leurs taureaux. La date d’entrée est le 13 novembre 2012 et l’encan se tiendra le 13 avril 2013. Les taureaux doivent être nés entre le 1er février 2012 et le 30 avril 2012 inclusivement. Notez que la date limite d’inscription est le 10 septembre prochain. Pour de plus amples informations, contactez Claude Lavallée au (514) 754-6493.

Sur l’invitation de France Limousin Sélection, ce sont quatre producteurs québécois (Serge Dethier, Diane Joly, Marcel et Micheline McDuff) qui, cette année, sont allés représenter le Canada à Bordeaux en France lors de l’exposition Aquitanima et participer à la visite des fermes d’élevage et de la station d’évaluation nationale génétique de Lanaud. Un résumé du voyage, accompagné de photos, est disponible sur le site www.limousinquebec.com.

Dans le cadre du 10ième anniversaire des Portes Ouvertes de l’UPA, une grande fête champêtre aura lieu le 9 septembre prochain au Parc Jean Drapeau à Montréal ayant pour thème: Les agriculteurs s’invitent en ville!. Trois vaches Limousin


offspring will be among the livestock on display for visitors. A special invitation is launched to all Quebec beef producers to come support our product and to encourage urbanites to buy Quebec beef!

We look forward to seeing you at one of our summer activities and wish you successful harvests.

Diane JolySecretaryQuebec Limousin Association

accompagnées de leur progéniture seront parmi les productions de chez nous présentées aux visiteurs. Une invitation particulière est lancée à tous les producteurs de bovins du Québec afin devenir valoriser notre produit et encourager les citadins à acheter le boeuf du Québec.

Dans l’attente de se rencontrer lors des activités estivales, nous vous souhaitons un bel été et d’excellentes récoltes.

Diane JolySecrétaireAssociation des Éleveurs Limousin du Québec

Board of Directors/Conseil d’administration 2012 de l’Association:Seated left to right / Assis de gauche à droite: Réjean Bédard, directeur; Marcel McDuff,

vice-président; Serge Dethier, président; Luc Forcier, directeur. Standing / Debout de gauche à droite: Mario Simard, directeur; Éric Ratelle, directeur;

Diane Joly, secrétaire; Denis Boulerice, directeur; Claude Lavallée, directeur et André Lussier, directeur.


Prepare & ProsperBeef Cow Nutrition

I have been working with the computer program Cowbytes for beef cows. Some common guidelines to managing your beef cow diets I would suggest as follows:

1. The developing fetus gains 2/3 of its mass in the last 60 days before birth. The demands on the late gestation cow increase dramatically.

2. Increasing Vitamin E and selenium in the diet during this stage is proven to yield:

3. Functions of energy, protein, minerals and vitamins in this stage will influence the following 60 days when rebreeding will be the focus of herd management.

In my travels working with many beef cow operations in different parts of Ontario, I see the differences in each operation that makes them unique in spite of the same goal to wean a healthy calf off every cow possible. The focus of my article will touch on some of the topics that will “Prepare” your operations to “Prosper.”

Beef cows are largely kept for the purpose of turning various forages and crop residues at ideally low cost into beef production. Generally a minimal amount of additional supplementary feeds are required past a good mineral/trace mineral and vitamin program.

FeedstuffsIt has been proven that most of the grain and forages in Ontario are deficient in several trace minerals. In recent years improvements in forage making have trickled to the beef cow sector in the form of wrapped silage bales, Ag-Bagged silage and dry hay preservatives to improve the quality of forage we feed to these cows. This in some cases has created some problems in “overfeeding” the dry gestating beef cow beyond her energy and protein requirements. The improvement in macro mineral content such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and potassium has also been identified in some of these types of stored forages. But with these advances the fact remains that once forage is cut, cured, dried or ensiled for storage, trace minerals and vitamins deplete at a rapid rate, thus stressing the importance of paying close attention to a good solid mineral supplementation program more essential.

60 Days Before Calving and 60 Days After CalvingI would rate this stage as the number one most important area to address for the following reasons:

a. Cows that will produce a colostrum that is higher in immunoglobulins antibodies.b. Calves that are born stronger, stand quicker to nurse to receive that ever so important colostrum for passive immunity. High quality colostrum intake is the 1st and most important defense a calf needs in early life to survive.c. Cows with improved immune and reproductive status.d. Consider using an organic source of selenium for improved absorption.

1. Evaluate your forage supply that you intend to feed to the cows. This can be done by means of a forage sample to determine fiber, energy, macro mineral and protein content. Another simple solution when a feed analysis is not available is to determine if cows are eating an acceptable amount of dry matter, this will indicate if the forage is excessively high in fiber that the cow cannot consume enough to meet her nutritional needs or appears “full” while still losing body condition. Weigh some bales of feed or buckets of silage to get an accurate estimate.

2. Divide your feeding program into sectors that meet the cows nutrient requirements.

3. Where possible, divide your herd into management groups, (Eg. 1st calf heifers group, mature cow group)

GestationModerate to lower quality forages >> offer and monitor appropriate mineral supplement program based on forage quality offered.

60 Days Pre-calvingModerate to better quality forage >> offer and monitor pre-calving mineral program with elevated selenium/Vitamin E and trace minerals. May require a supplemental source of energy or protein at this stage.

60 Days Post-CalvingBetter quality forage for lactating cows >> offer and monitor post–calving and pre-breeding mineral program. May require addition of energy/protein source to meet early lactation requirements.

Prepare to Prosper and take steps to put a cost effective and healthy program into place this winter.

Gary GrubbTechnical Beef Feed SalesMasterfeeds


July 15, 2012 NEWS RELEASE

10-Day Beef Highlights from the 2012 Calgary Stampede

CALGARY – Beef is king at the Calgary Stampede. And its crown certainly got a good polish duringCentennial year.

Beef cattle have played a vital role in the Stampede for a full century. And with nearly 40 per cent of the Canadian herd situated in Alberta, the Stampede places a particular emphasis on illustrating the industry’s meaningful impact on Wild Rose Country. “I’d call this year an overwhelming success,” said Bob Park, who chairs the Stampede’s Beef Cattle committee. “There’s a true curiosity among the public. They want to see live beef cattle. We gave them that and much, much more.” In only its second season of existence, the Stampede’s Cattle Trail exhibit proved a runaway success. An engaging, interactive presentation of the beef cattle industry from pasture to plate, the Cattle Trail details the industry’s attention to safe food production standards, environmentally sustainable practices,traceability, and animal welfare. The Cattle Trail clearly struck a chord with the Stampede’s international crowd in 2012, attracting an estimated 112,000 visitors through its 10-day run. “We gave a very large group of people a whole new appreciation for what a cattleman goes through to bring a calf to harvest,” said Park. “The beauty of the Cattle Trail is that people get the straight answer, right from the people within the industry, on subjects such as best practices, sustainability, traceability,and how the animals are being cared for.” The 30th annual UFA Steer Classic, held on Saturday, July 14, continued its recent pattern of steady growth, with 129 entries from five Canadian provinces and one American state. John Nostadt and Martin Koyle of Maidstone, Ont., took top honours with a 1,324-pound crossbred steer. The duo collects $10,000, plus another $1,000 for victory in the Open class and as part of a long-standing tradition, that steer has been purchased by Zen 8 Grill, most likely for its annual Champion Steer Dinner fundraiser in the fall. Dakota Townsend, 16, of Sylvan Lake, Alta., enjoyed an even bigger pay day at the UFA Steer Classic. She collects $4,000 as overall reserve champion plus another $10,000 for victory in the Hereford breed class. That extra windfall comes as a result of generous sponsorship by the Canadian Hereford Association, in recognition of the 16th World Hereford Conference being held in southern Alberta. The second annual Junior Steer Champion Auction, which immediately followed the UFA Steer Classic, saw the grand and reserve champion steers from the Junior class owned by Chase

Miller of Cremona, Alta., and Kathryn Dolliver of Stettler, Alta., respectively go under the gavel. Money raised at the auctiongoes toward a self-sustaining Stampede post-secondary scholarship fund. The second annual Jackpot Heifer Show, held on Sunday, July 15, was won by Cassidy Matthews of Olds, Alta., while Miller claimed the reserve championship. “We use the UFA Steer Classic as an educational tool for the urban public, to let them know that the quality of Canadian beef is world-class,” said Steer Classic committee chair Don Miller. “And this event attracts breeders and cattle people from all over. It’s got a tremendous following among both purebredand commercial cattle breeders who want to see how things turn out.” The Stampede’s International Youth Livestock program saw 55 of agriculture’s future custodians presented with post-secondary scholarships totaling $65,000. Four International Youth Livestock Supreme Champions, displaying exceptional conformation and presentation of their respective species projects, were crowned under the Big Top on Saturday, July 14 as part of the UFA Steer Classic. Lindsey Papenhuyzen of Stony Plain, Alta., took Supreme Purebred Beef Champion honours, Brandon Hertz of Duchess, Alta., took the Supreme Commercial Beef Champion title, Katelyn Crest of Athabasca, Alta., was hailed as Supreme Dairy Champion, and Victoria Wehlage of Milk River, Alta., earned the Supreme Sheep Champion crown. All IYL scholarship winners and Supreme Champions were toasted during a new event, the Stars of Agriculture gala reception, on the evening of Saturday, July 14 in the BMO Centre’s Arabian Room. Meanwhile, 22-year-old Brennin Jack of Weyburn, Sask., captured the Stampede’s 24th International Livestock Auctioneer Championship held Saturday, July 14 under the Big Top — becoming the first Saskatchewan auctioneer to be fitted for the ILAC crown, as well as the youngest winner ever of theStampede auctioneers’ showdown. Jack, a former Stampede rookie-of-the-year, beat out 23 other hopefuls in the two-day competition. He takes home about $5,500 in cash and prizes, including a Stampede buckle and a champion’s jacket sponsored by past winners, and earns an automatic berth into the 2013 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship at Montgomery, Ala. “To me, this was one of the tighter contests we’ve ever held,” reflected International Livestock Auctioneers committee member Dan Skeels. “There are years where you could say somebody’s really stood out, and won hands-down, but honestly, before I got the results and announced them, I didn’t know who was going to win it.”


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No matter how you measure success, the fifth annual T Bar Invitational golf tournament was the most successful yet, raising over $42,000.00 for youth in the beef industry.

Eight national junior breed associations, representing 2,041 members, will gain the benefit from the generosity of our sponsors. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Canadian Western

Agribition Junior Beef Extreme.“We are extremely proud of this year’s event. Our largest number of golfers made it a resounding success. In the last five years, we have raised over $191,000.00, which provides funding and opportunities to a great

number of youth,” said Bryan Kostiuk, co-chairman of the tournament. The 2013 T Bar Invitational will be held at Dakota Dunes on June 25th and 26th.

See www.tbarinvitational.com for more information.A special thank you to the Canadian Limousin Association,

JYF Limousin and Nordal Limousin and Angus for your continued support.


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Breeders of polled purebred andfullblood Limousin

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P.O. Box 189Warkworth, OntarioK0K 3K0

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Eden Meadows Limousin 51Enright Farms Limousin 51Excel Ranches 21

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Gardiner Limousin 51Gerrykuglinphotos.com 54Good Limousin Ranch 51Grant Rolston Photography 54Greenwood Limousin 51

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September16 Ontario Limousin Provincial Show, Brampton, ON22 Iowa Illumination 2012, Logan, Iowa 29 Pacific Invitational All Breeds Female Sale, Williams Lake, BC

October6-7 Olds Fall Classic, Olds, AB 16 Genetic Conference, Edmonton, AB

November1-2 Lloydminster Stockade Round Up, Lloydminster, SK2-4 Toronto Royal Winter Fair, Toronto, ON3 Royal Elite All Breeds Sale, Toronto, ON3 Canadian National Limousin Show, Brandon, MB8-11 Farmfair International, Edmonton, AB8-10 Saskatoon Fall Fair, Saskatoon, SK13 Canfax Cattle Market Forum, Calgary, AB19-24 Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK22 Agribition Limousin Show, Regina, SK23 Solid Gold Agribition Limousin Sale, Regina, SK30 Western Select Limousin Sale, Lloydminster, SK

December1 Autumn Cattle Drive Sale, Listowel, ON7 Highland Sale XVIII, Olds, AB8 Alberta Limousin Annual General Meeting Olds, AB8 Alberta Limousin Association Pacesetter Sale Olds, AB31 New Year’s Resolution Frozen Genetic Sale Red Deer, AB

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