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May/June/July 2020 - Illinois Angus News

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Angus Election Under Way Focusing on the Future 5th Biennial Women Angus Connected Show Results

ILLINOIS ANGUS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADVERTISERS INDEX

UPCOMING EVENTS

President: Trevor Kuipers Vice President: Tyler Rhode Secretary: Aaron Schafer Business Manager: Doug Turner Past President: Greg McClure

American Angus Association Bill Farm Angus Callan Farms Evers Livestock Farm Kiesewetter Angus Kramer Angus Lemenager Cattle Lorenzen Farms Panther Creek Ranch Rhodes Angus Sunnyhill Angus Farm Walnut Grove Angus York Farms

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: Open Lamoine Valley: Tracy Rawlings Logan County : Carla Jurgenson Northern Illinois: Jarad Carroll South Central: Richard Hurst Wabash Valley: Keith Kramer Directors At Large: Tyler Rhode Trevor Kuipers David Jenkins Jeff Dameron Brent Henkel Lee Stremsterfer David Mool Dan Naughton Greg McClure Kyle Beutke Joel York Grant Bedel 2

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CONTACT

To place advertisements or your latest Angus 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

ON THE COVER Photo taken by Illinois Beef Association at Dameron Angus

Illinois Angus News - May/June/July 2020

Angus Election Under Way Delegate nominations due June 12. The American Angus Association® is making preparations for the 2020 Annual Convention of Delegates, hosted in conjunction with the Angus Convention Nov. 7-9 in Kansas City, Missouri. In accordance with the Association bylaws, forms have been mailed to every eligible voting active life and regular Association member who qualified as an eligible voting member to nominate delegates to the annual meeting. The nomination period is April 13 to June 12, and each eligible voting member is allowed to nominate one eligible voting member who resides in the same state or district, including himself or herself. More information is available here. The candidate should be highly involved in the Angus business, willing to attend the meeting and able to represent Angus breeders. The American Angus Association offers an online nomination option for the convenience of the membership. By using a unique number provided to each eligible voting member, the nomination can be made online. Nominations submitted online must be completed no later than 4:30 p.m., CDT June 12.

Angus. America’s Breed. Casey Jentz, Regional Manager Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin

If the traditional printed form is used to nominate, the signed nomination form must be received in the Association office no later than 4:30 p.m., CDT on June 12. Due to restrictions in place by the City of St. Joseph as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Association is operating with a limited in-building staff. While nominations may be submitted online or mail, it is requested that those with the capability to submit nominations online do so. Following the close of the nomination period, every qualified nominee will be included on a state/district ballot. Ballots will be mailed to the eligible voting members in July to vote for the final slate of state/district delegates. The Annual Convention of Delegates will take place Monday, Nov. 9, during the Angus Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Online registration for the convention will begin July 1, and further information will be available at www.angusconvention.com.

A reliable business partner is difficult to come by. Contact Casey Jentz to locate Angus genetics, select marketing options tailored to your needs, and to access American Angus Association® programs and services. Put the business breed to work for you.

Contact Regional Manager Casey Jentz: Cell: 608-234-1998 cjentz@angus.org

May/June/July 2020 - Illinois Angus News

Focusing on the Future Bring your “2020 vision” to focus in Harrisburg, Pa., at the 2020 National Junior Angus Show. “Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without a vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world,” said Joel E. Barker. Amid everchanging conditions the 2020 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) is still continuing as scheduled on July 5-11 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. “At this point in time, we have every intention of continuing with the show as currently scheduled,” said Jaclyn Upperman, American Angus Association director of events and education. “Obviously, this entire situation continues to evolve, and we are monitoring and planning as best as we can.” Time is already ticking, and in a few short months, it will be time for many junior Angus member’s and their families’ favorite week of the year. In the agricultural industry, it’s known that leaders inspire leaders. “It’s the best seven days of the year,” Upperman said. “It is truly a week that we look forward to all year long because all the Angus family is together in one place.” The schedule of events is available online at njas.info, along with entry forms. In addition to show entry forms, contest signup will be available online through AAA Login.

Junior Show

On average, more than 1,000 head of registered Angus cattle compete in classes including owned heifers, bred-and-owned (B&O) heifers, cow-calf pairs, steers and B&O bulls. New to the NJAS this year, juniors will have the opportunity to step into the ring one more time if they choose to compete in the Phenotype and Genotype Show (PGS). The PGS show will be held Thursday, July 9 at 8 a.m. PGS creates an additional competitive opportunity while also allowing junior members to learn the value of Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) as part of the process in selecting quality seedstock. Entry deadlines have been modified in response to the “Coronavirus” pandemic, and exhibitors and their families will be notified of any other changes. May 15 is the paper entry deadline, and May 16-25 is the online entry and ownership deadline. Participants can submit entries online at www.angus.org/njaa. Check-in for the 2020 NJAS will begin at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 5, and all entries must be in by 8 p.m. that same evening.

Educational Contests/Events

The educational component of the week allows junior members to gain knowledge and confidence to think on their feet, as well as an opportunity to develop professional skills in contests. A number of the contests are evaluated before NJAS. These contests include photography, graphic design and creative writing and are evaluated prior to the event to allow those who can’t attend a chance to compete. Contests include team sales, team fitting, extemporaneous speaking, livestock judging, cook-off, prepared public speaking, career development, quiz bowl, skill-a-thon, poster, auctioneering and an overall stockman. Youth interested in participating in contests hosted at the NJAS can sign up during cattle check-in at the show. States can enter teams in the team sales, quiz bowl, team fitting, team marketing and the American Angus Auxiliarysponsored All-American Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) Cook-off. Each state also competes in the herdsmanship contest and can enter their state’s scrapbook into competition. In addition to the busy week’s schedule, the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) hosts its annual meeting. At this meeting, two delegates from each state attend to review the organization’s bylaws and elect the “new six” that will serve on the National Junior Angus Board of Directors on the 2020-2021 team. The new officers and directors will be announced during the closing ceremonies at the end of the week. Visit the NJAA website for more information on contest deadlines or contact the Events and Education department at Events@angus.org Please note, there are no exceptions to any of the ownership or entry deadlines. 2

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Angus Auxiliary Hosts 5th Biennial Women Angus Connected Angus Women gather from across the country to learn and engage in Angus. Some things make better sense together: peanut butter and jelly, grandparents and spoiled grandkids, and finally, Angus cattle and strong women. On March 4-6, 2020, 27 Angus Cattlewomen from across the country gathered for the 5th biennial Women Connected Conference at the Certified Angus Beef Culinary Center in Wooster, Ohio. Hosted by the American Angus Auxiliary and underwritten by the Angus Foundation, the conference was started in 2012 with the purpose of bringing women involved in the Angus breed together to engage in learning about the industry and to network with other breeders. ladies are selected, based on a written application, to attend the conference, which is held on evennumbered years in either St. Joseph, Missouri, at the American Angus Association® headquarters or in Wooster at Certified Angus Beef (CAB®). The conference kicked off at the Certified Angus Beef Culinary Center with a warm welcome from the conference organizer and Women Connected chairman, Anne Lampe, as well as Gina Hope, American Angus Auxiliary president. The evening set the scene for a great few days as CAB Executive Chef Ashley Breneman and her culinary team led attendees through a wine and dine dinner experience, complete with five wine and Certified Angus Beef brand dish pairings. “Participants learned more about the Certified Angus Beef brand by attending interactive sessions led by CAB staff including meat scientists, chefs, marketing specialists and legal experts,” Lampe said. “As Angus producers, the sessions gave the attendees information to go back to their farms or ranches and have conversations that can promote the brand to both consumers and beef producers.” After an evening of great food and fundraising for the American Angus Auxiliary, Thursday was filled with education, fun and lots of cooking. The foundation of any good dish begins with quality ingredients. This is where Daniel Clark, meat scientist at Certified Angus Beef, explained the ten specifications the Certified Angus Beef brand uses to qualify on select percent with the trademarked gold shield. After defining the specs at Certified Angus Beef, attendees suited up in their aprons and divided into four teams to compete in the “Beef Cut Battle.” The teams were led by Chef Breneman and Chef Tony Briggs and were tasked with preparing a specific cut of beef alongside their teammates. “Our Beef Cut Battle is a session that we love to do at the Culinary Center with groups that just want to dive in and learn more about the different types of cuts that come from the animal,” Breneman said. “We specifically assign very different cuts from each other, so at the end of the competition, everyone gets a taste of something totally different than what they were cooking. I’ve learned their family rubs or family marinades, and I teach them how to grill properly.” After the winners were crowned, the group toured facilities at Weaver Leather in Mt. Hope, Ohio, as well as the heart of world’s largest Amish settlement in the town of Berlin. The evening was rounded at City Square Steakhouse, a Certified Angus Beef licensee in downtown Wooster. “Angus Women Connected is an event the Angus Foundation is proud to support to help encourage producer education, opportunity and networking abilities,” said Thomas Martin, Angus Foundation executive director. “The event Anne Lampe and Gina Hope put together with the help of CAB in Wooster was nothing short of exceptional.” On Friday, the conference wrapped up with learning about how CAB protects the brand and touring the office. “I am very thankful to the Angus Foundation for supporting this event because let’s face it, we probably would not be here if that was not granted to us,” said Becky Vincent, conference attendee and owner of Tri-Pine Farm in Caton, Ohio. “I’m excited to go home and get on the websites to learn a little bit more about the Foundation and the Angus Auxiliary and how I can become more involved.” For more information about the American Angus Auxiliary and for programs supported by the Angus Foundation, visit angusfoundation.org or angusauxiliary.com.

May/June/July 2020 - Illinois Angus News

2020 Mid-Atlantic Junior Angus Classic (MAJAC) Regional Review Show January 13-15 | Harrisburg, Va. | Judge: Brittney Creamer, Colo. Photos by Next Level Images

Grand Champion Owned Female Ella Brooks, Prophetstown, Ill.

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

www.RhodesAngus.com

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Lorenzen Farms Chrisman, IL Adam Harms, Herdsman 217-369-3609 adamdharms@hotmail.com Steve Lorenzen: 217-822-2803

ILLINOIS LOCAL BEEF DIRECTORY

The Illinois Beef Association is working diligently to help Illinois beef producers in the midst of COVID-19. IBA has developed the Illinois Local Beef Directory as a resources to help members promote their businesses. To be included on the Illinois Local Beef Directory: 1. Must be an IBA member 2. Must be an Illinois resident 3. Must fill out the form on the front page of www.illinoisbeef.com. For specific questions about the Illinois Local Beef Directory, please contact betty@illinoisbeef.com. For questions regarding IBA membership, please contact mareah@illinoisbeef.com.