IN THIS ISSUE: 1
IAA Banquet
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Show Results
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American Angus Association Names Marck McCully CEO
10 AngusSourceÂŽ Bolsters Program with Genetic Verification
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ADVERTISERS INDEX
UPCOMING EVENTS
President: Trevor Kuipers Vice President: Tyler Rhode Secretary: Aaron Schafer Business Manager: Garrett Lampe Past President: Doug Turner
Bill Farm Angus 12 Callan Farms 12 Eathington Angus 12 Evers Livestock Farm 12 Kieswetter Angus 12 Kramer Angus 12 Lemenager Cattle 12 Panther Creek Ranch 12 Rhodes Angus 12 Sunnyhill Angus Farm 12 Tree Lane Farms BC Walnut Grove Angus 12 York Farms 12
Visit the Events page at www.illinoisangus.com for a list of upcoming events and Angus sales this fall and winter.
Bureau County: John DeRycke Central Illinois: Luke Lemenager Illinois Valley: Annie Chaffin Lamoine Valley: Tracy Rawlings Logan County : Carla Jurgenson Northern Illinois: Paul Handsaker South Central: Richard Hurst Wabash Valley: Keith Kramer Directors At Large: Tyler Rhode Brett Parr Alan Miller David Jenkins Grant Bedel Joel York Brent Henkel Jim Marsh Jeff Dameron Clay Sellmeyer Kyle Beutke Garrett Lampe
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2019 Illinois Angus Association Annual Banquet February 22 | Springfield, Ill.
Scholarship Winners
Appreciation Award
Sweepstakes Winners
Sue Schafer
Lizzie Schafer and Lauren Wolter
Stan Prox Memorial Award
Grand Champion Female Prairie View Farms
Grand Champion Bull
Marvin Kramer
Champion Get-of-Sire
Retiring Board Members
Outstanding Junior
Lindsey Decker and Garrett Handsacker
Pasture View Farms
Kevin Cassady and Tyler Schleich
Dustin Stuckemeyer
Eric Schafer
Angus Royalty
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Show Results
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2019 Atlantic National Super Point Roll of Vistory (ROV) Angus Show Timonium, Md | May 26 | Judge: Zack Butler, Lebanon, Tenn. Photos by Megan Blankenship
Reserve Early Spring Heifer Calf Champion SCC SCH Phyllis 827 Emily Brooks, Prophetstown, Ill.
Early Summer Heifer Calf Champion Dameron Northern Miss 8148 Emily Brooks, Lexington, Ill.
Late Summer Heifer Calf Champion PVF Lucy 8225 Katelyn Eathington, Avon, Ill. 2
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-------------------------2019 Illinois Junior Angus Association Field Day
Bloomington | June 1 | Judge: Katy Satree, Montague, Texas Photos provided by Cindy Cagwin-Johnston
Grand Champion Bred-andOwned Female
Reserve Grand Champion Bredand-Owned Female
Bred-and-Owned Senior Champion Female
Bred-and-Owned Intermediate Champion Heifer
Bred-and-Owned Senior Heifer Calf Champion
Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair
Amelia Miller, Gridley, Ill.
Paige Lemenager, Hudson, Ill.
Jack Dameron, Towanda, Ill.
Reese Anderson, Chrisman, Ill.
Grand Champion Owned Female
Ella Brooks, Prophetstown, Ill.
Reserve Grand Champion Owned Female
Katelyn Eathington, Avon, Ill.
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Max Dameron, Towanda, Ill.
Mary Bendlage, Niota, Ill.
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Show Results
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2019 Illinois Junior Angus Association Field Day
Bloomington | June 1 | Judge: Katy Satree, Montague, Texas Photos provided by Cindy Cagwin-Johnston
Owned Senior Champion Female Ella Brooks, Prophetstown, Ill.
Owned Senior Heifer Calf Champion
Owned Early Junior Champion Heifer
Grand Champion Bred-andOwned Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bredand-Owned Bull
Grand Champion Steer
Senior Showmanship
Intermediate Showmanship
Jonathon Taylor, Oakland, Ill.
Ashton Dillow, Villa Ridge, Ill.
Lauryn Mool, Lexington, Ill.
Lindsey Decker, Philo, Ill.
Ben Sellmeyer, Maroa, Ill.
Reserve Grand Champion Steer Garrett Handsacker, Pearl City, Ill.
Brady Haschemeyer and Lauryn Mool 4
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Emma Eathington and Ashlyn Mool
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PeeWee Showmanship Junior A Showmanship
Anne Dameron and Caden Crain
Junior B Showmanship
William Miller and Danielle Alberts
Kelsey Kuipers, Luke Sellmeyer, and Remington Alberts
Troy Miller Memorial Award Ben Sellmeyer
NJAS Qualifiers
Pictured from left: Benjamin Marsh, Amber Schiffbauer, Lindsey Decker, Renee Lock, Joan Harrison, Cori Malone, and Lucas Wisnefski
Linda Dameron Memorial Award Lauryn Mool
George Sperry Award Renee Lock
Joseph Bessler Award Amber Schiffbauer www.illinoisbeef.com
Illinois Scholarship Lindsey Decker
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Photos provided by Caseelynn Johnston
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2019 Central Illinois Angus Association Preview Show Bloomington | June 2 | Judge: Kyle Conley, Sulphur, Okla. Photos provided by CIndy Cagwin-Johnston
Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair
Reserve Grand Champion CowCalf Pair
Grand Champion Female
Reserve Grand Champion Female
3rd Overall Champion Female
4th Overall Champion Female
5th Overall Champion Female
Grand Champion Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
Grand Champion Steer
Reserve Grand Champion Steer
Ella Brooks, Prophetstown, Ill.
Danielle Alberts, Atlanta, Ill.
Jaycie Schertz, El Paso, Ill.
Holly Marsh, Union, Ill.
Ella Brooks, Prophetstown, Ill.
Jonathon Taylor, Oakland, Ill.
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Paige Lemenager, Hudson, Ill.
Reese Anderson, Chrisman, Ill.
Holly Marsh, Union, Ill.
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American Angus Association Names Mark McCully CEO McCully joins the Association from Certified Angus Beef LLC. The American Angus Association® announces Mark McCully as chief executive officer. McCully will start his role June 10. As CEO, he will lead the Association and serve as the vice chairman for each of the Association’s entities: Angus Media, Certified Angus Beef LLC, Angus Genetics Inc., and the Angus Foundation. “This truly is a proud day for the Association and the breed,” said John Pfeiffer, Association Board of Directors president. “Mark has grown up in the cattle business and possesses unique insight into all segments of beef production, his knowledge and leadership have served CAB well, and he will help to continue to drive the demand for Angus genetics globally.” McCully brings 23 years of experience to the table, most recently serving as vice president of production for CAB. In his role, Mark drove supply chain innovation for the brand and helped develop and implement best management practices with cattlemen to increase brand acceptance rates. In addition, Mark led global production initiatives, streamlining processes for improved product quality, and served in many industry leadership positions. “I’m honored and truly thrilled to serve this incredible breed and its membership,” McCully said. “The Association has such a rich and successful heritage. That history, coupled with breeders always striving to produce the best Angus cattle in the world, and an incredibly bright and talented staff, I have nothing but optimism and excitement for our future.” McCully started at CAB in 2000 as director of packing before developing and coordinating a regional sales team, and in 2005, he transitioned to supply development and production. Prior to joining CAB, he worked for Southern States Cooperative where he managed the beef improvement program and value-added feeder cattle marketing programs for cattlemen within a 22-state region. He also served as an intercollegiate livestock judging team coach, taught livestock evaluation classes and coordinated the animal science department undergraduate internship program at Michigan State University before joining Southern States. He graduated with his Associate’s Degree from Lake Land College, Bachelor of Science degree from Western Illinois University and conducted master’s research in ruminant nutrition and feedlot management at Michigan State University, where he studied under three Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Gallery inductees — Dr. Dave Hawkins, Dr. Maynard Hogberg and Dr. Harlan Ritchie. McCully was raised on a small family farm in central Illinois. As a youth, he was very involved in showing cattle, livestock judging, actively engaged in 4-H and FFA, and was awarded the FFA Star Farmer of Illinois in 1989. McCully currently resides in Wooster, Ohio, with his wife, Gerry. They have two children. Austin will be a junior at Case Western Reserve University majoring in computer science and economics with plans of attending law school. Maddy will be a senior in high school and in the process of making her college selection to pursue a degree in neuroscience.
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AngusSource® Bolsters Program with Genetic Verification AS-Angus-Sired Genetics is back on the roster for AngusSource. Many cattlemen can say their calves are “Angus-sired”, but when buyers want added assurance, the AngusSource® program now offers an option to document that fact. The American Angus Association recently added genetic verification into their USDA process verified program (PVP). “We want our commercial producers to have the tools they need to be eligible for any marketing track they might want to take,” says Ginnette Gottswiller, director of commercial programs for the Association. “When we saw demand at the packing level for verified Angus usage, it was a logical addition.” As Angus-influenced cattle are evaluated for USDA branded beef programs, the Association’s Live Animal Specification determines initial eligibility. Cattle qualify in one of two ways, by: • phenotype—predominantly solid black • genotype— traceable to one parent, or two grandparents, registered with the American Angus Association The new Angus-Sired Genetics component enables cattle to qualify as Angus-influence under the genotype requirement, regardless of hide color. “This program is designed to document and add value to calves in a marketplace demanding additional transparency,” Gottswiller says. All cattle enrolled in AngusSource are automatically group age and source verified. Other verifiable enrollment options include: • Non-Hormone Treated Cattle (NHTC) • Never Ever3, or a “never ever” program which certifies the animals have never received hormone growth promotants, antibiotics or been fed animal by-products
• Cattle care and handling, a documentation and audit program • Calf management, which certifies preventative animal health programs “Adding the Angus-Sired Genetics option gives progressive cattlemen one more tool to be successful and grow their profits,” she says. “That’s our continual goal.”
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Illinois Beef - July/August 2019
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Bill Farm Angus 340 Valley View Circle Dahinda, IL 61428 (309) 337-5196
Marvin Kramer
1037 N. 2850 St. Farina, IL 62838 mkramerangus@gmail.com Cell: 618-267-3884
The new home for SAV Emblynette 4603! Owned with Pasture View Angus
Carl & Janet Evers 22198 Little Indian Rd. Virginia, IL 62691
217-415-3033 evers52@yahoo.com
LARRY RHODES 217-473-5868 cell 217-854-5200 office
rhodesangus@royell.org
9350 Rte 108, Carlinville, IL 62626
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Lorenzen Farms Chrisman, IL Adam Harms, Herdsman 217-369-3609 adamdharms@hotmail.com Steve Lorenzen: 217-822-2803
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