The
ILLINOIS HEREFORD BULLETIN
September/October 2021
CONTENTS September/October 2021
1 President’s Note 2 A Minute With the Meents 3 2021 Junior National Hereford Expo 11 Show Results
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ADVERTISERS INDEX
PRESIDENT Dave Roome 309-945-8400
Baker Farms Bernard Show Cattle Ellis Farms Greenville Livestock Auction Lorenzen Farms Lowderman Cattle Company Milligan Herefords Perks Ranch BC, IBC Torrance Herefords
VICE-PRESIDENT Gene Stumpf 618-407-8374 TREASURER Buddy Edenburn (217) 649-0108 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Dr. Tamar Crum 217-820-0964 illinoishereford@gmail.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS Randy Kline, 309-824-9937 Matt Johnson, 309-883-9466 Phil Tjardes, 815-383-0003 Brent Lowderman, 309-221-9621 Luke Goldstein, 217-663-3390 Cody Crum, 217-248-7282 Jodi McMillan, 815-751-2293 Chad Benedict, 217-246-5099 Kent Burns, 618-521-3199
PHOTOS IBC IBC IBC 14 IBC IBC IBC
On the cover and below: Taken by Caseelynn Johnston with Cindy’s Livestock Photos at the Illinois State Fair
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CONTACT To place advertisements or your latest Hereford news contact: Betty Haynes Director of Communications Illinois Beef Association 2060 West Iles Ave., Suite B Springfield, IL 62704 217-787-4280 betty@illinoisbeef.com www.illinoisbeef.com
PRESIDENT’S NOTE
T
he calendar turns over another month in 2021. While many things have become strange or turned upside down in our lives, our cattle herds keep us focused and looking forward to the next year. We were excited to host our Hereford Tour again this year and were encouraged by all that attended. We had some exciting new stops in central Illinois that were enjoyed by all. Thank you for joining other Hereford enthusiasts to gain some ideas about the direction you would like to take your breeding program. Congratulations to all our junior members that participated in the Junior National and all the wonderful opportunities that were enjoyed and captured by the youth from Illinois. We were EXTREMELY well represented by individuals participating in events, junior board members and even judges for showmanship…. WOW. Much of this can be attributed to the juniors and their parents, however, let’s not forget the junior advisors - special thanks to Buddy and Lisa Edenburn as they step down after many years of caring for the Illinois youth! Certainly, let’s not forget to congratulate Noah Benedict on being elected as Chairman and Lauren McMillan as the Leadership Chair of the NJHA. They are both outstanding leaders from the state of Illinois. Enjoy this fall evaluating your calf crop and attending the many quality sales that are provided throughout Illinois!
- David Roome IHA President
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A MINUTE WITH THE MEENTS John Meents, AHA Field Staff, jmeents@hereford.org, 419-306-7480 The 2021 National Junior Hereford Exposition (NJHE) is now history, and what a historical event it was. This year’s NJHE was held over the Fourth of July weekend in Kansas City, MO. It was titled “A Hereford Spectacular”. Besides being a HISTORICAL EVENT, it was a SPECTACULAR EVENT as well. There were approximately 1,410 Herefords in the barn from 836 exhibitors representing 41 states. I would like to share a few of the highlights for me personally. 1. For the past two decades going to the NJHE, I have never seen people having so much fun. The attendees really seemed to be happy to be there. Attendees enjoyed visiting with other exhibitors from across the United States. Many of the young exhibitors were playing football in the parking lots or corn hole in the aisles of the barn. The adults were just sitting in their stall spaces visiting with their friends or strolled around the barns looking at cattle as they shared stories with other parents. Attendees, juniors and staff were all HAPPY not to be wearing masks. 2. Cooking for the tailgate! The American Hereford Association staff under the direction of Chief Joe Rickabaugh marinated, prepped, grilled and served 72 Certified Hereford tri-tips. Each weighed between three and four pounds. They were served during the Fourth of July Welcome Parade Tailgate. It was a lot of work but fun. The product served had excellent flavor and was super tender. My hat is off to the state of Mississippi for serving some excellent catfish that evening. The Wisconsin cheese curds rocked as well! 3. On the evening after the showmanship competition, the AHA staff also grilled over 1,600 Certified Hereford Beef one-third pound hamburgers to all who wanted one. Again, a lot of work on a hot evening, but a lot of fun with the field staff and office staff working together. 4. Viewing the excellent quality cattle that were shown by the junior members! It seems that each year the great cattle get greater, and the good cattle get better, and no poor cattle even show up. Seeing over 1,400 head in one tie out space is an impressive and fun sight to see late at night or at daybreak. If you have never attended a National Junior Hereford Expo, I sure encourage you to take your family at least one time to ENJOY the family experience. The 2022 NJHE will be in the air-conditioned facilities of the Kentucky Exposition in Louisville, KY and 2023 NJHE will be in Madison, Wis. at the World Dairy Expo Facilities. MAKE YOUR CATTLE BETTER TODAY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO MARKET THEM TOMORROW! The above statement has ended my newsletter articles since I started writing newsletters over 20 years ago. I believe the statement is as true today as it was two decades ago. You, as member of the AHA, have taken this to heart and have improved your cattle greatly both phenotypically and genotypically. GREAT JOB! This will be my last article that will appear in the Illinois Hereford Bulletin as your AHA Field Representative. I have retired from the American Hereford Association Field Staff as of August 31st. I want to thank past AHA staff members Craig Huffines and Gary Bishop for hiring me in 2000, and Jack Ward and Joe Rickabaugh for giving me the opportunity to continue being part of this great breed of cattle. I also want to thank you, the members of the Illinois Hereford Association, for your support of myself and family, the Hereford breed and Hereford World. You are all some of the most solid, down to earth families in the world. You compete for market share, show ribbons and commercial bull buyers, but work together for the betterment of the Hereford breed and American agriculture. After August 31st, I will be doing a few special assignment projects for the AHA, and will be starting Meents Marketing, LLC. I look forward to seeing you at many of the major cattle auctions in the Midwest. Peg and I have plans to take a few trips, spend more time with our four grandkids and help in the health care of Peg’s parents. Another retirement goal is doing some mission work projects and spreading the GOOD NEWS of JESUS CHRIST. God Bless, John Meents New email: johnmeents@yahoo.com Phone: 419-306-7480 2
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The 2021 Junior National Hereford Expo was held July 3-6, 2021, in Kansas City, MO. More than 850 juniors and their families from 41 states gathered in Kansas City for the 22nd annual VitaFerm JNHE to compete in educational and leadership events both in and out of the showring. Illinois juniors had an outstand performance, finding sucess both in contest, professional development, and of corse the showring. Illinois was the largest state represented, with a total of 90 exhibitors and 228 head of cattle making their mark in Kansas City. Below are the results:
Class Winners Steers
Bred and Owned Heifers Class 33 - Rhett Lowderman Class 40 - Kade and Kendall Boatman Class 44 - Sydney Wisnefski Class 55 - Shelby and Bailey Pearl
Class 5- Tyler Cole Class 8- Aidan Knobloch
Bred and Owned Bulls Class 16 - Caden and Corbin Perry Class 19 - Cora Belle Chapman
Owned Polled Heifers Class 73 - Lauren McMillan Class 104 - Rhett Lowderman
Owned Horned Heifers Class 80 - Stetson Storey Class 110 - Riley Rhodes
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Divisions Bulls
Division 5 Reserve Champion - Logan Rhoads
Bred and Owned Heifers
Division 1 Champion - CJ Sweatman
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Division 5 Champion - Ella Bane
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Divisions
Bred and Owned Heifers
Division 5 Reserve Champion- Ella Crane
Owned Polled Heifers
Division 1 Reserve Champion - Rhett Lowderman
Division 9 Champion - Paige Lemenager
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Champions
Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair
Reserve Grand Champion Steer
Jones Family, Darlington, WI. MF 308N Lauren Jones, Darlington, WI. CHEZ Sir Caitlin 13C ET, a March 2015 cow sired by BR Logic 0675H, weighed 1,250 pounds and Currency 8144 ET with a calf at side, and was sired by CHEZ/PUGH/HARA Logic 8815F bred by Ye Ple McDonald’s Farm, Grand ET. Rapinds, MI.
Showmanship
Junior
Nolan Lee, Wellington, IL was named the Reserve Champion Junior Showman and Ella Bane of Towansa, IL was 7th overall. Also, Jim and Jan Adcock of Assumption, IL evaluated the compeative competition.
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Intermediate
Paige Lemenager, Hudson, IL was named the Reserve Champion Intermediate Showman and Kesler Collins of Flanagan, IL was 7th overall.
Contests Photography
2nd Place Hereford People and 3rd Place Hereford Cattle Peewee Division Caroline Lee
3rd Place Hereford People Peewee Division - Crayton Chapman
1st Place Hereford Cattle Intermediate Division - Kendall Boatman
1st Place Hereford Cattle Junior Division - Nolan Lee
1st Place Hereford Enhanced and Hereford People Intermediate Division - Waylon Lee
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Contests Hereford Bowl
Hereford Bowl Written Test 1st and High Point Senior Test Molly Biggs
Peewee
Hereford Bowl
2nd Place Senior Team - Molly Biggs, Kendall Boatman, Morgan Richardson, Nick Torrance
Livestock Judging Contest Intermediate
3rd Place Peewee Team - Carson Beckman, Crayton Chapman, Gabe Crutcher, Corbin Perry
2nd Place Intermediate Team- Kendall Boatman, Shawn Crutcher, Paige Lemenager, Morgan Richardson 3rd Place Individual- Shawn Crutcher
Senior
3rd Place Senior Team - Cassie Allscheid, Krista Allscheid, Kira Sayre, Nick Torrance
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Contests
NJHA Prospect Award
5th Grade Winner - Faith Benedict
NJHA State Outstanding Member
Molly Biggs
National Junior Merit Scholarship National Junior Merit Scholarship 1st Place - Molly Biggs 2nd Place - Noah Benedict Charles E. Boyd Sr. Memorial Scholarship Noah Benedict
National Organization of Poll-ette Founders Scholarship National Organization of Poll-ette Founders Scholarship
Lauren McMillan
Hereford Herdsman Scholarship Noah Benedict
NJHA Herdsman of the Year Nominee Noah Benedict
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Contests NJHA Board
Noah Benedict - Chairman, Lauren McMillan - Leadership Chair, and Lauren Jones - Director
Speech Contest Peewee Speech Participants Carson Beckman Corbin Perry
Intermediate 1st Place - Kade Boatman
Senior
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3rd Place - Lauren McMillan
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Show Results 2021 Illinois Hereford Preview Show Georgetown, Ill. | June 18-20
Owned Heifers
Grand Champion Horned: Lauren Jones Reserve Grand Horned: Ella Bane 3rd Overall: Morgan Lowderman 4th Overall: Nolan Hoge 5th Overall: Stetson Storey Grand Champion Polled - Riley Rhodes Reserve Grand Polled - Stetson Storey 3rd Overall - Elaina Walsh 4th Overall - Rhett Lowderman 5th Overall - Kendall Boatman
Grand Champion Bred/Owned: Rhett Lowderman Reserve Grand Bred/Owned: Ella Bane 3rd Overall: Kendall Boatman 4th Overall: Rhett Lowderman 5th Overall: Morgan Lowderman
Steer
Grand Champion Steer: Kesler Collins Reserve Grand Steer: Kaelin Lewis
Premiere Junior Breeder: Nick Torrance Premiere Junior Exhibitor: Nick Torrance Outstanding Junior Member: Molly BIggs
Speech
Pee Wee Participants Crayton Chapman Corbin Perry Junior Champion: Cora Chapman Junior Participants Faith Benedict Ella Crane Caden Perry Intermediate Champion: Kade Boatman Senior Champion: Lauren McMillan
Faces of Leadership Scholarship Tori Allen Molly Biggs Kade Boatman Kendall Boatman Shawn Crutcher Rachel Hood Rhett Lehman Paige Lemenager Abby Muck Emma Richardson Morgan Richardson
Pee Wee Champion: Lilly Anderson Reserve: Ryan Garnhart Junior Champion: Nolan Lee Reserve: Maddox Gunn Intermediate Champion: Kesler Collins Reserve: Kendall Boatman Senior Champion: Noah Benedict Reserve: Lauren McMillan Pre-Pee Wee Participants Elyse Garnhart, Grant Goldstein, Chism Harms, Blakely Storey, Korbin Swigart
Sam Taylor Scholarship Kira Sayre
Retiring Junior Members Noah Benedict Jake Bohnsack Korbin Collins Stephen Lorenzen Morgan Lowderman Adam Yoder
Retiring Advisors
Buddy & Lisa Edenburn
Advisors
John & Julie Bickelhaupt Tom & Tammy Boatman Scott & Monica Torrance
Chris Stephens Memorial Scholarship Lauren McMillan
Cow/Calf
Grand Champion Cow/Calf: Laure, Brady and NIck Jones Reserve Grand Cow/Calf: Dellana and Abigail Muck
Bull
Grand Champion Bull: Morgan Lowderman Reserve Grand Bull: Kade & Kendall Boatman
Team Fitting
Showmanship
Junior Recognition
Bred/Owned
Pee Wee Champion: Crayton Chapman Reserve: Ryan Garnhart Junior Champion: Stetson Storey Reserve: Nolan Lee Senior Champion: Emma Richardson
Quiz Bowl
Junior Team Ella Bane, Cora Chapman, Ellie Lehman, Daniel Richardson Senior Team Molly Biggs, Kendall Boatman, Morgan Richardson, Nick Torrance
Prospect Awards
3rd Grade: Corbin Perry 3rd Grade: Gabe Crutcher 4th Grade: Cora Chapman 6th Grade: Caden Perry 7th Grade: Trevor Crutcher 7th Grade: Nolan Lee 8th Grade: Kade Boatman 8th Grade: Kendall Boatman
2021-2022 Junior Board
President: Nick Torrance Vice-President: Emma Richardson Secretary: Molly Biggs Treasurer: Paige Lemenager Noah Benedict Haley Bickelhaupt Kade Boatman Kendall Boatman Lauren McMillan Abigail Muck Morgan Richardson Corey Stumpf September/October 2021 - Illinois Hereford Bulletin
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Show Results 2021 Illinois State Fair Junior Show Springfield | August 12-14 Photos by Cindy Cagwin- Johnston
5th Overall Grand Champion Female
Champion Horned Hereford Female
Reserve Champion Horned Hereford Female
Reserve Champion Polled Hereford Female
Champion Bred & Owned Champion Polled Hereford Reserve Champion Land of Lincoln Shown by Rhett Lowderman
Shown by Stetson Storey
Shown by Ella Bane
Shown by Lucas Beckman
Reserve Grand Champion Land of Lincoln Steer 4th Overall Land of Lincoln Steer Champion Hereford Shown by Parker Lewis 12
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Reserve Champion Hereford Shown by Parker Lewis
2021 Illinois State Fair Open Show Springfield, Ill. | August 14-16 Photos by Cindy Cagwin- Johnston
Champion Horned Female
Reserve Champion Horned Female
Champion Horned Bull
Reserve Champion Horned Bull
Premiere Herdsman
Champion Polled Female
Reserve Champion Polled Female
Champion Polled Bull
Reserve Champion Polled Bull
Storey Miss Olivia 10H Stetson and Blakely Storey
7008 Duncans Dream 0049 Kendall Boatman
PRCC Grundy Prairie 2011 ET Fred Nessler
BOY Harley 018H ET Paige Lemenager
The Nolan Lee Family & Uncle Willie Couch
SLC 561C Change Of Pace 3H ET Stumpf Herefords
YCC Mr Diesel 2006 Addison Young
GKB BR Bluebonnett H0 Nolan Lee
CRR 8Y Homegrown 057 Logan Rhoads
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AHA P43608964. Right Track x Investor Gal. Sells with a June Diversified heifer calf, bred back to Diversified.
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AHA P43829839. DONOR ALERT! 4-yr-old Duncan daughter. Has a March All Around heifer calf, bred back to Easy Money.
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AHA P43723161. Easy Money daughter. Sells with an April Munson heifer calf, bred back to Cadillac.
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AHA P43723252. Lifeline x About Time. Sells with a February All Around heifer calf, bred back to Endure.
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AHA P43787524. 4-yr-old daughter of Copper Lady 5101. Has an April Diversified heifer calf, bred back to Duncan.
AHA P43267177. Proven donor. ET heifer calves by Cadillac, Chuma and Munson sell.
5045 AHA P43622640. Copper 124Y daughter. Sells with a February Diversified bull calf, bred back to Endure.
6059 AHA P43723178. Right Track daughter. Sells with a February Diversified bull calf, bred back to Flash (Leader son).
1502 AHA P43601228. Proven donor. Her ET heifer calf by Valor sells.
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