Number 576 . Kansas Angus Association . February 2012
“High Performing Cattle Backed by Generations of Calving Ease Traits” 60 years of Breeding Quality Angus Cattle 1952-2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012 1 p.m. at the Ranch 5 miles north and 2 1/2 west of Zenda, KS or 9 miles west, 9 miles south and 2 1/2 west of Kingan, KS
Mytty In Focus Reg # 13880818 BW –1.4 WW +54 YW +99 Milk +25 Marb +.68 RE –.06 $B +59.49 Selling: 10 sons; 15 grandsons
This year’s strong offering of herd bull prospects is the product of 60 years of breeding quality Angus cattle by the Molitor Family. Similar to last year’s sale offering will be sons of SAV Final Answer 0035, Mytty In Focus, HARB Pendleton 765 JH, SAF Connection & Connealy Contrast. The sale will also feature the progeny of our 4 Junior Herd Sires.
S A F Connection Reg # 13544928 BW +.3 WW +46 YW +83 Milk +23 Marb +.53 RE +.53 $B +55.87 Selling: 6 sons
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HA Broadcast 9339, Reg # 16444443, Hinman’s 3rd high selling bull in 2010. x HARB Efficient 819 JH, Reg # 16456842, Harrison's 2010 Midland Test Feature. x SVF Answer W132, Reg # 16518176, SVF’s 2nd high selling bull in 2010. x Molitor Educator 509, Reg # 16511620, Molitor’s high selling bull in 2010.
Join us March 17, 2012 for our 33rd Annual Sale from a time tested operation.
SAV Final Answer 0035 Reg # 13592905 BW –1.0 WW +62 YW +105 Milk +24 Marb +.43 RE +.36 $B +54.81 Selling: 18 sons; 8 grandsons
HARB Pendleton 765 J Reg # 15313140 BW +.1 WW +58 YW +107 Milk +33 Marb +.44 RE +.01 $B +57.14 Selling: 8 sons; 10 grandsons
110 Bulls Sell Performance • Calving Ease High Carcass Traits • Gentle Dispositions Average EPD’s
CAR Efficient 534 Reg # 115170660 BW –1.0 WW +57 YW +108 Milk +34 Marb +.13 RE +.20 $B +47.38 Selling: 6 sons; 7 grandsons
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Molitor Educator 509 Reg # 16511920 BW –1.5 WW +61 YW +115 Milk +29 Marb +.34 RE +.08 $B +59.83 Selling: 10 sons
Other Main Service Sires
BPF In Focus 713– 15 sons HCC 1407 Design 4004 – 8 sons Molitor Danny Boy 1138 – 5 sons HA Broadcast 9339 – 8 sons HARB Efficient 819 JH – 7 sons SVF Answer W 132 - 8 sons Connealy Contrast — 2 sons
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Richard or Mike Molitor (620) 243-6335 Fax (620) 243-7533 Cell (620) 243-3081 11558 S.W. 90th St. Zenda, KS 67159 Email: molangus@onlinezenda.net
Association NEWS Two Commercial Angus & Angus-Influence Female Sales Planned for Spring Sale in Fort Scott added, Junction City Sale continues The Kansas Angus Association (KAA) is excited to announce that a new sale will be added to the existing sales sponsored for commercial Angus and Angusinfluenced females . The new sale will be held in Fort Scott at the Fort Scott Livestock Market on Wednesday, April 18 . A sale will again this year be held at JC Livestock Sales, Junction City in late March (date TBA). The KAA currently seeking consignments of commercial Angus and Angus-influenced young age cows, pairs, bred heifers, and open heifers for both spring sales. Females must be consigned in minimum five head lots, with all females being seven years of age or younger. To qualify for these special sales, the females must meet Certified Angus Beef ® live specifications: be predominately black hided; black white faces and /or “baldies” will be accepted; have typical beef-type conformation (no visible dairy influence); and be without long floppy ear and hump (no visible Brahman influence). The sales welcome bred cows and heifers; fall pairs, and open heifers. Angus seedstock producers are encouraged to help inform their commercial bull customers of this sale as an option for producers to market source verified Angus replacement females. Consigners do not have to be members of the Kansas Angus Association. To receive consignment forms for the sales contact Anne at kansasangus@wbsnet.org or 620-872-3915. The sales are sponsored by the Kansas Angus Association. Another KAA commercial female sale will be held December 1, 2012 in Pratt.
Producer Dinner & Program Planned in LaCrosse Commercial and registered cow-calf producers in the LaCrosse area are invited to attend a dinner and program on Thursday, February 16 beginning with dinner at 5 pm and followed by a program at 6:30 pm at LaCrosse Livestock. Commercial and registered producers are encouraged to attend. Presentations and discussion will include genomic selection tools for cow-calf producers presented by Matt Caldwell, American Angus Association regional manager and a discussion on body condition scores by Jared Petersilie, K-State Research and Extension, Walnut Valley District. Natural beef programs and marketing commercial Angus females will also be discussed. To RSVP for the beef brisket dinner send an email to kansasangus@wbsnet.org or phone Craig Rucker, Kansas Angus Association Vice President- 620-285-1250 or Mark Rohr, Kansas Angus Association District 5 Director- 620-785-432-1107.
2012 KAA Directory Available Now The 2012 Kansas Angus Association membership directory was published in January and mailed to KAA members and Kansas Angus News subscribers. The Directory features the complete listing of KAA members highlighting contact and herd information The Directory consists 128 pages of advertising and reference information. To receive a copy and to request additional copies contact Anne at Kansasangus@wbsnet.org , 620-872-3915.
Compiling List of Private Treaty Sale Offerings The KAA is compiling a list of members with PRIVATE TREATY bull and female sale offerings this spring and fall. Please send farm/ranch name; location; number of bulls offered; number of females offered and brief description ( example 30 yearling bulls; 25 registered open heifer) and begin sale date to Anne at kansasangus@wbsnet.org (email preferred) or 620-872-3915 phone/fax. The KAA office occasionally gets requests from producers looking to buy private treaty. The list will be available upon request and may be used on the website and in other KAA communications. Our goal is to serve all members and promote Kansas Angus genetics. Those selling private treaty may also want to look at our KAN and e-advertisement opportunities. As always, members with auction sales may submit their sale date for listing on KAA calendar, see page 24.
2012 Kansas Angus Association Board of Directors These men and women will serve on the 2012 Kansas Angus Association Board of Directors and are pictured at the 2012 Kansas Angus Association Annual Meeting and Banquet, Jan. 21 in Hutchinson, Kan. Pictured front row from left are Robert Bailey, Quenemo, treasurer; Timothy Benton, Garnett, president; Craig Rucker, Burdett, vice president; Anne Lampe, Scott City, secretary/manager; and Sharee Sankey, Council Grove, director. Back row from left are Joe Hite, Valley Center, past president; Ron Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, director; Larry Lundgren, Gove, director; Douglas Benoit, Esbon, director; Howard Woodbury, Quenemo, director; Matthew Perrier, Eureka, director; Neal Haverkamp, Bern, director; Harold Hazelton, McPherson, director; Brandon New, Leavenworth, director; and Stuart Rose, Cheney, director. Photo by Matthew Caldwell, American Angus Association.
Annual Meeting, Banquet & Junior Show Held The Kansas Angus Association held its annual meeting, banquet and junior show January 21-22, 2012 in Hutchinson. Everett and Bonnie Benoit of Benoit Angus, Esbon were inducted as the association’s newest honorary members. Tim Benton, Garnett was elected the 2012 Kansas Angus Association president and Chelsey Figge, Onaga was crowned Miss Kansas Angus. Tanner Rayl, Hutchinson received the Kenneth and Loraine Moore Memorial Scholarship. The KAA closed it’s first-ever online Everett & Bonnie Benoit, right, were chosen as KAA honorary members. Also pictured are Lori Fink and sale during the banquet, Mary McCurry committee members. offering 10 embryo and semen lots . Jones Stewart Angus Ranch, Washington consigned the top selling semen lot selling six straws of Gambles Hot Rod to Big Timber Cattle Co. , Lithia, Fla. at $350 per straw. Co-high sellers in the embryo offering were consignments from April Valley Farms, Leavenworth and DVAR, Larned. The mating of SAV Iron Mountain 8066 and AVF Sara 0082 sold for $525 per embryo to DVAR, Larned was cosigned by April Valley Farms. Scott Webb, Denver City, Tex. selected the embryo package of DVAR Blackcap 982 747 x Summitcrest Complete IP55 for $525 per embryo, the package was consigned by DVAR. The annual Kansas Angus Auxiliary scholarship auction netted $3630. The Kansas Junior Angus Association raised $2150 in their annual semen auction thanks to the generous donors and bidders. In the junior show, Kenzie Flory, Baldwin City claimed A.J. McCurry Memorial Supreme Champion Award buckle after first winning champion bred and owned bull with May-Way Bismarck 057 an October 2010 son of SAV Bismarck 5682. Look for photos from the banquet and junior show in the March/April Kansas Angus News.
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Kansas Angus Association The President’ s Pen As I begin my year as president of the Kansas Angus Association, I’ll start with introducing myself, since I'm new on the job. I'm sure, even though I've been around forever; there are many people on the KAN mailing list that don't know me. My name is Tim Benton of Hillhouse Angus Ranch at Garnett, KS in the east central part of the state. I've been actively involved with the Kansas Angus Association for 40 years ,since I showed and sold bulls at my first Futurity in December of 1971, one year after graduating from KSU. My wife Patty and I have three children, two step children, and one grandchild. The 2012 KAA Annual Meeting and Banquet as well as our 1st Online Auction are history and I'd like to thank Anne Lampe and the committee for a great event especially Sandra McCurry and Karen Santee for making sure everyone enjoyed the banquet festivities and food. Everybody who was there enjoyed a great day and evening of socializing and talking Angus cattle, as well as taking care of the official business of our organization. It was fun honoring Everett and Bonnie Benoit with our Honorary Member award recognizing their accomplishments in the Angus business. If you missed it you missed a good time and you need to try to be sure and be there next year. I really felt a more positive attitude among Angus breeders at the meeting than I had felt for about three years. Besides the improved market, we have some exciting things coming up in the Association activities this year and I hope many of you will stand up and take part as it will take many people to accomplish all the work. In addition to our normal shows and activities, the big one will be the 2012 National Angus Tour which we have the privilege of hosting next fall. The Board is also adding more locations for our highly successful commercial female sales. These sales have proven a valuable contact and marketing tool for our commercial customers and if you have suggestions concerning this idea, please contact me, Anne or a board member. See you next issue,
Tim Benton Kansas Angus Association President 2012
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Notes & News from Anne Is a new herd bull in your future? If the answer is yes, you need look no further than the many Kansas Angus breeders offering hundreds of bulls through auction sales and by private treaty beginning this month. A quick count of the list of production and bull sales scheduled by KAA members in February and March is thirty-seven with several more to finish up the spring sale season in April ( see KAA calendar on page 24) . Bulls that fit every commercial and registered producer’s program can be bought in all areas of the state. Kansas breeders have a long established reputation of producing productive, progressive Angus seedstock. Kansas origin bulls and females can be found working on farms and ranches throughout the United States. Although it may sound cliché , Kansas beef producers can buy with confidence “from their neighbors” knowing that the genetic opportunity in Kansas is unsurpassed. Take a look at the calendar and browse the advertisements in this issue; you are sure to find your next seedstock purchase.
Anne Anne S. Lampe, Ks Angus News, editor ; Ks Angus Association, Secretary/Manager
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In this Issue Association News…………………………....….….1 Editors Notes, KAA, KAN Info…….…...…….......2 Angus Industry…………………………...4 ,22 & 27 Gene-Max test for Commercial Cattle ~ 6 Million More Cattle? ~ Top 7 Marketing Tools KJAA …………………………………..……….10 What a Chef Wants……………………………...17 Auxiliary………………………………………..18 Showring Purple………………………………….21 Ks Angus Calendar ……………………………. 24
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President :Tim Benton, Garnett Vice President : Craig Rucker , Burdett Secretary/Mgr: Anne Lampe, Scott City (620) 872-3915 Treasurer: Robert Bailey ,3990 Highway K68 Quenemo, Ks 66528,(785) 828-3338 Past President: Joe Hite, Valley Center
District Directors Term Expires # 1 Neal Haverkamp, Bern ……………….….……...2013 # 2 Sharee Sankey, Council Grove………..…….….....2014 # 3 Matt Perrier, Eureka……………………..………….2014 # 4 Doug Benoit, Esbon ..……………….…….….........2013 # 5 Mark Rohr, Hays………………….....…………...... 2015 # 6 Shane Prill, Wichita…………………….…………....2013 # 7 Larry Lundgren, Gove………...………………...…..2013 # 8 JR “Rusty” Williams, Hugoton………………...…...2013 Directors At Large (Commercial) Harold Hazelton, McPherson……………………..……...2013 Howard Woodbury, Quenemo…………………........…..2014 Rick Cornwell St. John ……………..……….………. .2015 Directors At Large (Purebred) Brandon New, Leavenworth………………….………....2014 Stuart Rose, Cheney…….…………………..……. …....2015 Ron Hinrichsen, Westmoreland……………… ……….2013 The KAA board meets quarterly in February, May, September and December. Members are welcome to attend meetings. Contact Anne Lampe for meeting dates. Next Board of Directors meeting: February 21, 2012
MILL BRAE RANCH Predictable Genetics Bull & Female Sale Saturday, March 10, 2012 • 12:30 p.m. • At the Ranch • Maple Hill, KS
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ANGUS INDUSTRY -News provided by American Angus Association ® and Certified Angus Beef® Gene-Max™: DNA test for commercial Angus The most productive, high-quality commercial cowherds are often managed like purebreds, with individual animal records and calf performance and carcass data brought to bear on each cow. Progeny are increasingly predictable and accurate in hitting gain and grade targets. “If that sounds like you, get ready for GeneMax™, a new DNA tool, Angusspecific and designed for commercial herds using registered Angus sires,” says Mark McCully, Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) assistant vice president for production. In the decade since the bovine genome was mapped, the search for practical applications has been one of the boom industries in bioscience. The most recent result can help profitably increase the supply of cattle qualifying for the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand. It comes from a CAB and Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) effort to work with Pfizer Animal Genetics to develop a test to evaluate marbling and post-weaning gain on high-percentage Angus cattle sired by registered Angus bulls. “GeneMax opens another tray in the genetic toolbox that commercial Angus cattlemen have never known,” McCully says. “But rather than replacing other options, it makes them more effective.” The new DNA test for marbling and gain would be hard to use without such tools as individual cow-calf weight records. It would be hard to apply without using expected progeny differences (EPDs) and the dollar value ($V) index in bull selection. And it would be pointless without a focus on fertility and maternal traits. “No DNA test for economically important traits in cattle costs less, at $17, but multiplied across a herd or calf crop, it still represents a significant investment,” McCully notes. The knowledge from GMX™ Scores, marbling and gain can pay for the test in short order if you make use of a few strategies. How to get samples Some may be more concerned about how to draw samples. A blood spot on individual cards is the preferred method at this time, though other samples such as hair follicles are workable. Test kits may be ordered through CAB’s website, www.CABpartners.com/GeneMax, and there’s also an instructional video. Those who have drawn blood samples during the on-farm validation stage have noted the ear seems accessible but there may be problems with excessive head tossing or difficulty finding blood flow against which to press the sample card. Solutions have included extenders on the head gate, removing a notch from the ear and getting a spot of blood from where the notch was removed, or working from the other end near the tailhead. A series of one-time-use 16-guage needles have done the job, but plans call for simpler, pin-prick devices to be included in kits. A frequent change of surgical gloves helps eliminate cross contamination, and individual samples should dry before being placed in plastic sleeves or pockets such as those for photos or slides. Depending on labor and facilities, it could take little more than an hour to most of the day to sample 100 cows. It is important to record individual animal identification for each card used. Testing strategies “The more Angus genetics in your cattle, the more accurate the GMX results, so only test those with 75% or more Angus from registered bulls,” McCully advises. Of course, this is not a test for breeding bulls, but there are reasons to test all other types of commercial Angus cattle. “You could test most of your mature cows to characterize their contribution to progeny genetics,” he suggests.” Sure, the bull supplies half of the genetics of each calf, but now you can index your cows for the quality of their contribution. Those with the lowest GMX Scores can go into the “on deck” virtual pen for culling, with that ding against them carried on to any pending replacement heifers. Some of those with below-average GMX Scores, but above-average gain or marbling component results could be strategically bred to bulls stronger in marbling or growth, to complement the gaps for a more balanced calf crop. The same strategies would apply to replacement heifers, after culling all that fail to meet other criteria such as structure, disposition and size. 4 Febuary 2012 Kansas Angus News
“Except for the few obvious culls that show up even in well-managed herds for various reasons, a producer might consider testing all calves,’ McCully says Results can be marketed as showing the feedlot and carcass potential of steers or market heifers; it just takes another 3 cents per pound on 600-weight calves to beat the cost of the test. You may be able to partner with a custom feedlot on testing, or retain ownership on the top half for GMX Score. In either case, the DNA test can form the basis for realistic expectations. Even if you don’t feed or track phenotypic data after weaning, those scores can be entered into your herd records and begin to characterize the cowherd, already helping to select needed traits in breeding bulls. Some strategies are mainly feedlot oriented. “A representative sample of one-quarter to half of the calves could be tested, with average results used to infer feeding and carcass value for the group or help guide your decisions on retained ownership options,” McCully says. “A feedlot could implement any of these testing strategies at the yard, too.” Interpreting results Samples are analyzed for the presence of DNA markers known to be associated with marbling and post-weaning gain. Results will come back in the form of a GMX Score, and that will take less than four weeks. The economically weighted score is based on historical averages and trends for the value contributions of gain and marbling. As an example, if that genomic prediction puts an animal in the top 12% of the GMX database, its GMX Score will show as 88. “The genomic prediction for each animal’s gain and marbling is also ranked against the GMX database so that animals in the top 20% earn a ’5’ and the lowest 20% earn a ‘1.’ These are not economically weighted and the overall GMX Score could be relatively high even though one of the component rankings seems low,” McCully says. Keep in mind the test is not a comparison of all genetics in the U.S. cowherds, only high-percentage Angus cattle. The broader commercial cattle industry will soon become familiar with GMX Scores, and you may choose to list results by individual or by group in marketing replacement heifers. Seedstock Angus producers may organize or feature sales with groups of GMX-evaluated cattle for their customers. “For all tested cattle that remain in your herd, strategic breeding is perhaps the best option to make the test pay,” McCully says. “Those who have retained ownership may have seen a significant spread from top gainers to the bottom, and the same in terms of marbling. By mating to complement known gaps in their DNA profiles, you can even out subsequent progeny groups.”
American Angus Association® Releases Updated EPDs The American Angus Association’s spring 2012 Sire Evaluation Report and updated National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) expected progeny differences (EPDs) are now available online at www.angus.org. While NCE EPDs are now generated on a weekly basis, a biannual report is still printed. Accessing the Sire Evaluation Report online is the fastest and easiest way to get the latest performance information on sires in the Angus breed. It allows you to specify ranges of EPDs and to sort bulls that qualify within those ranges. The evaluation also includes dollar value indexes ($Values), expressed in dollars per head, to assist commercial beef producers in selection decisions. Economic assumptions used to develop $Values are based on a three-year rolling average, which was also updated in the spring 2012 report. The Spring 2012 Sire Evaluation Report lists data on 2,146 sires from a total of 216,873 sires in the Association database. The Young Sire Supplement also included in the report lists 2,654 bulls. Printed copies will be available by request. Active members who returned their blue request cards to receive a printed copy of the fall 2011 report will receive the spring 2012 report automatically. All other producers who want a printed report may request it by contacting Brenda Weigart at 816-3835144 or bweigart@angus.org. For more information regarding expected progeny differences (EPDs), the NCE or performance evaluation, visit www.angus.org. More on page s 24 & 27
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Herd Bulls: LaGrand In Focus 8021, E&B New Design 3133, E&B 5096 Midland 8164, Sinclair Just In Time 4RT19, Koupals New Design 7253, A & B In Focus 7004, E&B EXT 869 and E&B Genetics By Design 609 AI Sires: SQ Credence 67S, SAV 004 Predominant 4438, HA Image Maker 0415, Wulffs Ext 6106, GAR Predestined, Leachman Right Time, S A V Net Worth 4200, Connealy Onward, Connealy Right Answer 746, Sitz Upward 307R, E&B Blueprint 691, Sitz Dash 10277, S A V Final Answer and SS Objective T510 0T26
New EPD Sorting Tool Available to Angus Producers The American Angus Association® is giving breeders — large- and small-scale — another powerful tool to advance herd genetics. Through the Association’s AAA Login, members can now access expected progeny difference (EPD) sorts, free of charge. The new function allows users to sort any EPD or $Value for current sires, dams, or non-parent bulls and cows. Producers can focus searches on whatever criteria they are interested in viewing. “The tool narrows down results for producers to match genetics to their particular herd goals,” says Don Laughlin, Association director of member services. When sorting cattle in the database, a user can view the top 100 animals that meet the specified criteria. The more strict the search, the lower the number of results. The EPD Sorts program debuted Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, and within two hours, 200 free searches were completed by Association members. Before the free selection process was added to AAA Login, searching specific EPDs cost $15 per EPD category. The feature is particularly helpful for smaller producers. The new function allows genetics from any herd to be easily found by other breeders looking to meet particular goals. “Animals that do not meet minimum requirements to show up in the Sire Evaluation Report will be accessible via AAA Login’s sort tool,” Laughlin says. This, and a host of other genetic tools are available through the Association’s data entry and management service, AAA Login. The service began in 2001 with 21 features, and has since grown to nearly 80 producer tools online. The site allows producers to register animals, submit Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR®), pay membership fees and more. “We are constantly adding new features based on breeder feedback,” says Chris Stallo, the Association’s assistant director of information systems. “Our goal is to provide user-friendly programs that Angus producers can put to work on their operations.” Current AAA Login users can click on the “Interactive Tools” menu to access the sort feature. Members new to the program can visit www.angusonline.org and click “Sign Me Up.” For more information contact Information Systems at 816-383-5100
6 February 2012 Kansas Angus News
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1st Annual Joint Bull & Female Sale
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 6:30 p.m.
Sale at Overbrook Livestock Commission Co., Overbrook, KS ET & AI Sired Bulls by SAV 004 Predominant 4438 WK Rock Me Sittz Upward Connealy Thunder BC Lookout BR Midland BC Matrix SAV Providence Pine Ridge Hammer SAV Bismarck 5682 VAR Rocky 80029 and more SAV Bismarck 5682 BW +.2 WW +58 YW +99 Milk + 28 $B +51.40
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KS Junior Angus Association Dear KJAA Members, This is a busy time of year for the beef industry as many ranchers are preparing for spring breeding and pasture season. Throughout the nation and the state of Kansas many producers will be holding bull sales and promotional events. I encourage all of you to attend a sale and take this opportunity to learn, network, and support our fellow Angus producers during this busy time of year. Also it is never too early to begin planning for summer contests. As mentioned at our meeting in January, educational contests will be offered at our Preview Show in Hutchinson as well as at the National Jr. Angus Show in Louisville. Please take time to look through the information in the NJAA green book as well as online at www.njaa.info. There is sure to be a contest for everyone whether you are able to make the trip to Louisville or not. Remember contest participation and placing counts towards the Sweepstakes award won by the state association with the most points in all categories. This is an award that Kansas has won for 15years in a row so let’s keep up the winning tradition! As always please let me know if you ever have questions.
Meghan Blythe
Voting Delegates– Tyler Ottensmeier, McLouth and Allie
jrpresident@kansasangus.org
Note these Dates & Deadlines April 15– Scholarship deadline for High School Seniors application online at www.angusauxiliary.com/scholarships/index.html. State Chairman- Shelly Janssen.
May 1-Deadline for Angus Foundation Scholarships www.angus.org
June 1& 2– KJAA Preview Show-Hutchinson June 1– NJAS entry deadline www.njaa.info July 15-21– National Jr Angus Show, Louisville, KY KJAA OFFICERS 2011- 2012 President: Meghan Blythe, White City President Elect: Hannah McCabe, Elk City Vice President: Mackenzie Flory, Baldwin City Treasurer: Esther McCabe, Elk City Secretary: Trent Blythe, White City Reporter: Evan Woodbury, Quenemo Historian: Lauren Herman, Kingman Membership Directors: Hadley DeHoff, Tonganoxie & Cody Thies, Leavenworth Past President: : Courtenay Dehoff, Tonganoxie
DIRECTORS District 1: Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland District 2: Tyler Blythe, White City District 5: Grady Dickerson, Paradise District 6: Jennifer Hager, Hutchinson District 7: Miles Pearson, Scott City District 8: Quannah Gardiner, Ashland At-Large: Megan Green, Leavenworth, Anna Carpenter, Wamego At-Large: Jackson Wingert, Ottawa ADVISORS Jason & Wendy Flory……………………….……(785))979-2923 Jerry & Tonya Theis……………….………………..(913)683-0775 Ken & Jackie Ottensmeier Anne Lampe………..kansasangus@wbsnet.org (620)872-3915
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Blythe, White City were selected to represent the KJAA a the 2012 annual meeting of the National Junior Angus Association to be held in July in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show in Louisville, Ky. They were elected by the membership on January 21, 2012.
NJAA Guides Youth toward Success The National Junior Angus Association publishes new educational resource. For advice on being successful in the cattle industry, youth can now look to literature produced by the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA). The Guide to Success is a free educational tool that explains to readers how to get involved with cattle, both in the NJAA and beyond. “This manual is not only for the Angus breed, but also for anyone interested in the cattle industry,” says Robin Ruff, director of junior activities at the American Angus Association®. “We are excited to share our knowledge, and anyone who picks up this book will be that much further ahead in the cattle industry — whether it is raising a first calf or defending a placing in a livestock judging competition.” Topics covered in the Guide to Success include nutrition, halter-breaking and fitting an animal to show, showmanship skills, cattle evaluation and tips for livestock judging competitions. The guide also gives an overview of the NJAA and its activities, and scholarships and awards offered. “I have no question these manuals will benefit youth programs like 4H and FFA, or anyone who is just starting out,” says Garrett Knebel, NJAA leadership director. “This book is filled with little hints you wouldn’t be able to read anywhere else, giving kids a great head start for general cattle education.” The Guide to Success is available in other American Angus Association marketing tools, such as the female and bull/female sale day kits, the 4-H leader/ FFA advisor packet, the student packet and field day kits. In addition, each new member of NJAA will receive a copy. The NJAA compliments the publication with two audiovisuals for youth, a cattle evaluation for beginners DVD and a fitting and showing DVD. Each cost $15 and can be ordered online at www.angus.org.
To order a book today, call 816-383-5100 or visit www.angus.org.
“We’re a cow-calf operation, and feed out all our steers and cull heifers. We also develop and sell bred heifers to other commercial operations. The worse drought in recorded history has forced us to liquidate much of our cowherd. Buyers are seeking elite genetics, willing to pay a value-added price and incur the freight to haul the cattle long distances. This experience has proven
our many years of investing in Gardiner Angus Ranch genetics is extremely valuable, even in the worst of times.” —Joe Mayer, Guymon, OK The Mayer family, long time GAR customer, has been in the cattle business in Texas County, Oklahoma, since 1883.
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Selling 500 Bulls • 600 Registered Females 400 Bred Commercial Heifers 1182 CR Y, Ashland, KS 67831 • Office (620) 635-2156 email: gar@ucom.net • www.gardinerangus.com Henry • Mark (620) 635-5095 Greg (620) 635-0233 • Garth (620) 635-5632 Proud to be a founding member of U.S. Premium Beef. More than $3.7 million in premiums and dividends paid to GAR customers using USPB delivery rights. Free delivery to anywhere in the lower 48 states. All cattle eligible for the Guaranteed Gardiner Genetics (G3) age- and source-verified program. All cattle AMF and NHF and guaranteed.
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Leroy Boeckel Performance-Tested Bull & Female Sale, Hazen, ND, sale at Mandan, ND Mohnen Angus Performance-Tested Bull Sale, White Lake, SD Schaff Angus Valley Sale, St. Anthony, ND Sodak Angus Ranch Annual Production Sale, Reva, SD Carter Family Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Julesburg, CO Carlson Angus Production Sale, Regent, ND, sale at Dickinson, ND East Tennessee Angus Association 94th Annual Sale, at Roane State Community College, Harriman, TN Woodruff Angus Annual Production Sale, Milton, IA, sale at Bloomfield, IA Byergo Angus Sale, Savannah, MO Albrecht/Penz President's Day Angus Bull and Commercial Female Sale, at the Clay Freeny Ranch, Caddo, OK Koupal Angus Ranch Spring Bull and Female Sale, Dante, SD Coleman Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Missoula MT 57th Annual Illinois Angus Breeder's Futurity, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL Foxhoven Angus Sale, Crofton, NE Conley Angus Farm Production Sale, Clarksdale, MO Double R Bar Ranch Angus Bull Sale, Plymouth, IN Wood Angus Farm Production Sale, Willow Springs, NC Jindra Angus 12th Annual Production Sale, Clarkson, NE, Sale at Creighton, NE Curtin's Blue Ston Angus Farm Production Sale, Blue Mound, IL Sunnyhill Angus 22nd Annual Production Sale, Fairview, IL Tennessee Agribition Angus Sale, Lebanon, TN SF Farms 11th Annual Performance-Tested Angus Bull Sale, Princeton, KS Rock'n R Angus Ranch Sale, Plainville, KS Cane Ridge Cattle Angus Sale, Paris, KY 41st Annual Carolina Angus Breeders Futurity, Garrison Livestock Sale Arena, Clemson University, Clemson, SC Molitor Angus Farm 33rd Anniversary Sale, Zenda, KS Ward Angus Ranch Blue Ribbon Genetics & Guests Production Sale, Liberty, UT, Sale at Anderson Livestock Auctions, Willard, UT April Valley Farm Performance-Tested Angus Bull & Female Sale, Leavenworth, KS, sale at St. Joseph, MO Quirk Land and Cattle Sale, Hastings, NE Minnesota Angus Breeders State Sale, Olmstead County Fairgrounds, Rochester, MN Kramer Farms Performance-Tested Angus Bull & Female Sale, Farina, IL Sauk Valley Angus Bull & Female Sale, Rock Falls, IL Whitestone Pasture Performance-Tested Angus Bull Sale, Aldie, VA Leary Brothers Angus Sale, Caledonia, MN Womack's Angus National Junior Heifer Calf Sale, Pembroke, KY Iron Mountain Performance-Tested Angus Bull Sale, Belle Fourche, SD Hardy Angus Ranch "Cattleman's Kind" Annual Bull and Female Sale, Woodward, OK McCurry Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Burrton, KS O'Neal Angus and Gage Cattle Company Complete & Total Dispersal, Charleston, Arkansas, Sale at Jubilee Farms, Caulksville, AR Miller's Prairie View Angus Production Sale, Gridley, IL Maifeld/O'Neill Angus Bull Sale, Centerville, IA Smith Angus Sale, Wadley, GA
WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS
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Cattle for sale? If you have a herd of cattle for sale, whether it is a complete herd or a group of cattle, call us TODAY. We will be glad to come to your farm or ranch at NO OBLIGATION to advise you on the best way to merchandise them. Make your next Angus sale a Hall of Fame Sale! Visit our website for current sale listings www.angushall.com
Zagar Angus Farm 557 East 610 Ave. Girard, Ks 66743 (620)724-4086 or (620) 724-6420 Herd Sires: JAK 022 Prompter C34 , Checkerhill Advantage,
16 February 2012 Kansas Angus News
Kansas Angus Auxiliary Wow! What a weekend! The Kansas Angus Futurity weekend of events was accompanied by nice weather. What a treat. And, the Auxiliary auction to benefit the scholarships awarded to juniors was fun and very successful. A big, big “thank you” to all of you. Congratulations to our new Miss Kansas Angus, Chelsey Figge, and also the Kenneth and Lorene Moore scholarship winner, Tanner Rayl. Both the Miss Kansas Angus program and the Moore scholarship for a college sophomore are projects of the Auxiliary. The scholarship application for high school seniors will be due this spring. Please get started and be ready to submit it soon. Be sure to check out our new Ways & Means items. The trays are beautiful as well as functional. This would be a great time to join the auxiliary. We are there to help support the juniors as they prepare for their futures. Joining the Auxiliary will be an investment toward the future-both to the juniors and in the Angus industry. 2012 Miss Kansas Angus, Chelsey Figge, Onaga pictured with the gifts and awards sponsored by generous program sponsors.
Varee McCabe , President Kansas Angus Auxiliary High School Seniors 2012– The application deadline for 2012 Ks Angus Auxiliary scholarships is April 15. Top boy and top girl applicants are eligible for national competition. Applications must be submitted to state chairman Shelly Janssen,1356 Ave M, Ellsworth, Ks 67439. Application available at www.angusauxiliary.com/ scholarships/index.html.
2012 Membership dues Currently due Renew or Join Today! Kansas Angus Auxiliary Membership Application Name
Address __________________________________________ City _____________________________St ___________ Zip _____ Phone____________________________ Email___________________
This is the membership application form for the Kansas Angus Auxiliary. Dues are $20 per year, which makes you a member of the state organization and the American Angus Auxiliary. These dues will be used toward Angus promotion and scholarships and awards for youth.
Remit application and $20 dues ( $10 state, $10 National ) to:
Lori Fink, 15523 Tuttle Creek Blvd, Randolph, Ks 66554
KS Angus Auxiliary Leaders President -Varee McCabe …….. 620.633.5303 Vice President- Karen Santee….620.596.2532 Secretary-Jackie Ottensmeier …..913.796-6994 Treasurer- Lori Fink……. 785.532.8171 Reporter– Megin Gaede….620.802.1482 Past V. President/Advisor- Sandy Lundgren .. 785.878.3630 Hospitality Chairman– Melissa Cozzitorto Miss Ks Angus Program Chairman– Anne Lampe Ways & Means Chairman– Mary McCurry Scholarship Committee 2012– Chairman: Shelly Janssen; Lynne Hinrichsen, Rhonda McCurry
18 Febuary 2012 Kansas Angus News
2012 Miss Kansas Angus Program
Sponsors Official Jacket (Sponsored by Fink Beef Genetics) Tiara (Sponsored by Megin Gaede) Banner ( Sponsored by Stucky Ranch & Green Garden Angus) Luggage (Sponsored by Ks Angus Assn)
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Check payable to KS Angus Auxiliary .
Thank You
Boots (Sponsored by KJAA) Buckle (Sponsored by Sandra McCurry; McCurry Angus Ranch, Mary McCurry, & June Hagenbuch) $300.00 (Sponsored by Ks. Angus Auxiliary) Scrapbook (Sponsored by Triple 3 Bar S Angus) Jewelry (Sponsored by Silver Lake Angus) Flowers for 2012 Miss Ks Angus and 2011 Miss Ks Angus (Sponsored by Dalebanks Angus) Note and business cards -(Sponsored by Anne Lampe) Official portrait and photo session by Wren Bird Photography
The Kansas Angus Auxiliary introduces it’s NEW Ways and Means project. Tray– approx 13.5” x 9.5 . Design is 4 heifers behind fence with red background and white border. Platter– approx 14” x 10” with beautiful First Angus in the US design. Sell for $30 each plus shipping. Each is constructed of sturdy, dishwasher safe, melamine. To order or for more information contact the Auxiliary Ways & Means chairman, Mary McCurry, 11913 E Illinois Ave, Burrton, Ks 67020,620-463-7752, mcccurryangus@pixius.net
Our Angus Family Jane L. Good, 87, of Manhattan, KS died peacefully at home at Meadowlark Hills the morning of December 13, 2011, with her husband of nearly 64 years, Don L. Good, nearby. Jane Lenore Swick, daughter of Wyler K. and Edyth Swick, was born January 22, 1924 at home on the family farm in Van Wert, OH.. 19 February 2012 Kansas Angus News
We would like to extend a special invitation to all of our “Angus” friends to our annual production sale, March 22nd. We plan to sell about 180 Angus bulls that day. Whether you are looking for groups of bulls to go on commercial cows or that special herd sire for the registered herd we will have a nice selection. Also selling about 70 Hereford bulls and over 500 commercial females. Randy Annual Bull Sale March 22 Offering 180 Angus Bulls 70 Hereford Bulls 500+ Commercial Females
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Showring purple Kansans at the Backdrop
Buffalos Pro Bull BN88 won grand champion bull at the 2012 Arizona National Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, Dec. 31 in Phoenix, Ariz. Black Velvet Cattle, Mankato, Kan.; Richardson Cattle Co., Fairland, Okla.; and W.G. Schermer Jr., Clarion, Iowa, own the March 2009 son of QLC Professional. He earlier won senior champion.
R&L CH Miss Q9 0069 won reserve senior heifer calf champion at the 2012 Arizona National Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, Dec. 31 in Phoenix, Ariz. Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan., owns the winning heifer.
Carter's Vallee Y111 won reserve junior heifer calf champion at the 2012 Arizona National Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, Dec. 31 in Phoenix, Ariz. Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan., owns the winning heifer.
R&L CH Stingray 1031 won reserve junior bull calf champion at the 2012 Arizona National Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, Dec. 31 in Phoenix, Ariz. Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan. Photo by Shelia Stannard, American Angus Association.
McCurry Miss Wix 9081 won senior champion female at the 2012 National Western Stock Show Super Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, Jan. 11-13 in Denver, Colo. Jackson Wingert, Ottawa, Kan., owns the winning female. She also won sr. champion in the junior show.
Burns Elba X105 won reserve intermediate champion heifer at the 2012 National Western Stock Show Super Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, Jan. 11-13 in Denver, Colo. Jennifer Hager, Stafford, Kan., owns the winning heifer.
21 February 2012 Kansas Angus News
Beef Leaders Institute Deadline is March 1 American Angus Association® members interested in becoming more effective leaders in the agriculture industry are encouraged to apply for the fifth annual Beef Leaders Institute (BLI). Held June 17-20, 2012, the program brings Angus producers together in St. Joseph, Mo., for a series of informative sessions. “BLI is an excellent opportunity to develop leaders and advocates for the beef industry, while exposing young producers to all segments of the business, including the Association,” says Shelia Stannard, director of activities and events. “It is also a chance to network with fellow breeders from across the country.” Funded through the Angus Foundation, BLI is designed for Association members 25-45 years old to provide insight into the beef industry, while enhancing their knowledge of the Association and strengthening leadership skills. Cory Poser, a 2011 participant from Denton, Mont., said the experience he gained by attending BLI will allow his family to continue their farming tradition. “BLI was a great way for me to expand my knowledge of the beef industry and help the farm and my family advance our operation into the future,” Poser said. During the three-day event, BLI participants are able to tour a beef harvesting and packing facility, retailer, fabricator, feedlots and other industry segments, including the Association. The Association provides transportation, lodging, meals and materials during BLI. Attendees will be responsible for round-trip transportation between their home and either Kansas City or Saint Joseph, Mo. To apply contact the American Angus Association at 816-383-5100 Information can also be found on www.angus.org. Applications for the 2012 program are due March 1.
Women’s Conference set for April 14-16 Applications due March 1 The American Angus Auxiliary is excited to announce that it will hold a conference Women Connected, which will bring together Angus cattlewomen, Auxiliary members and other women involved in the Angus industry. Twenty women will be selected from applications to join the ten member Auxiliary executive committee April 14-16 in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The keynote speaker in Saturday’s opening session will be life and business strategy coach Suzy Graven, creator of Woman behind the Brand a soon to be documentary series on RFD TV that will explore the impact and influence of women on the American west (www.suzygraven.com). The conference is sponsored by the Angus Foundation and is part of the Auxiliary’s celebration of 60 years as an organization. An application is available at www.angusauxiliary.com or can be requested by contacting Auxiliary president Anne Lampe at alampe@wbsnet.org; 620-874-4273 the application deadline is March 1.Registration costs including lodging and meals will be provided through the generous support of the Angus Foundation; participants will be responsible for transportation to and from Kansas City if flying and St. Joseph if driving. Conference format -Saturday, April 14: 3 to 5 pm—Registration , hotel check-in– Stoney Creek Lodge, St. Joseph, Mo. ; 6 pm– Welcome, Opening Session, Dinner; Woman behind the Brand– Suzy Graven. Sunday ,April 15:Conference, networking. Monday, April 16: American Angus Association– Tour headquarters, meet staff. Depart for home 1 pm. Complete schedule announced after selection of participants.
22 February 2012 Kansas Angus News
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Sale/Event OK & T 71st Annual Sale Lundgren Angus Bull Sale TC Ranch Production Sale Cow Camp Ranch Bull Sale Mill Creek Ranch Bull Sale JMB Angus Bull Sale K-State Sale & KSU Cattleman's Day Laflin Angus Ranch Sale Lazy H Ranch Bull Sale Lyons Ranch Sale Poland Angus Ranch Carcass + Sale Spring Valley Farms Bull Sale Good Farms Bull Sale Bar S Ranch Sale Rinkes Cattle Co Open House Bull Sale Mill Brae Ranch Predictable Genetics Sale Don Johnson’s Bull & Female Sale Rock'n R Angus Ranch Sale Stucky Ranch Sale Benoit Angus Ranch Sale BJ Angus Genetics Sale Molitor Angus Farm 33rd Annual Sale April Valley Farm PT Bull & Female Sale R&L Angus Ranch Bull Sale Hinkson Angus Ranch Sale Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders' Sale Woodbury Farms/May-Way Farms Jones Stewart Angus Ranch Sale McCabe Genetics Bull & Comm. Female Sale Lindell Angus Bull Sale Sunflower Genetics Production Sale Oleen Bros. Best of Both Worlds Sale Total Package Bull Sale Beran Bros. Sale Black Velvet Cattle Sale Larson Angus Ranch Bull Sale McCurry Angus Ranch Bull Sale New Haven Angus Sale
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GOOD FARMS ANGUS CHOICE BULL SALE
February-March 2012
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The KAA is compiling a list of members with PRIVATE TREATY bull and female sale offerings this spring. Please send farm/ranch name; location; # of bulls offered; # of females offered and brief description ( example 30 yearling bulls; 25 registered open heifer) ; begin sale date to kansasangus@wbsnet.org
24 February 2012 Kansas Angus News
Wednesday., March 7, 2012 1 p.m. - Isabel, Kansas (Sale held at Poland Angus Ranch)
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Poland Angus Ranch Richard Poland 11230 NE Harvest Rd. Isabel, KS 67065 (620) 739-4587 - home (620) 886-1720 - cell polandangus@havilandtelco.com
Marshall Cattle Co.
CB Farms
Tim Marshall 6288 SE Walstead Medicine Lodge, KS 67104 (620) 886-3755 - home (620) 887-1044 - cell
Berry Bortz 30142 NE 100th Ave. Preston, KS 67583 (620) 656-4425 - home (620) 546-6077 - cell
ANGUS INDUSTRY -News provided by American Angus Association ® and Certified Angus Beef® 6 Million More Cattle? Better beef could mean 10% hike in demand, cattle on farms By Meghan Blythe, Supply Development Assistant
Supply and demand may seem like just concepts from a dusty book. But in today’s cattle market, those fundamentals govern profit and loss, and point toward the future. “Regardless of the commodity we talk about, the demand for it is going to determine long run supply,” says livestock economist Scott Brown, University of Missouri. He sees potential for significant expansion if more herds produce premium Choice or Prime beef. Amid a challenging global economy in the last five years, supply and demand highlighted differences within the beef category from the top to low end. Demand for high-quality beef increased more, even as all beef prices rose in response to dwindling supplies. Production input costs continued up, too, but cattle prices climbed to cover costs for most ranchers. “If you would have asked any economist three or four years ago what $7 or $8 corn would have done to this industry, we would have said there wouldn’t have been one,” says Brown. “Well, we are learning that we can feed corn at those prices, but it takes much higher fed-cattle prices than we would have ever thought. So we are seeing the adjustment.” It’s another example of the fundamentals at work. The squeeze between costs and cattle prices put enough strain on producers over time that many of them reduced their herds or went out of business, steadily reducing the calf supply. So many hard decisions to give up the ranching life eventually pulled prices up for survivors in the industry. There could be a better way. Brown says a focus on higher quality can make a difference, but it will take time. “If we all of a sudden provide this better product to consumers, who all the sudden decide, hey, this is a better eating experience, then all of a sudden we shift demand back towards beef,” he muses. Of course, not all of those things can happen “all of a sudden,” but to the extent that they do happen, “then the possibilities are really very large.” Producing cattle that grade at least USDA Choice is another way to offset some of the high input costs and reduce the risks that tend to drive operators out of business. “It’s the good news story,” Brown says. “If we could actually grow demand, then we’d have a different way out of the very tough, high-feed-cost environment we’re in today.” High-quality beef demand’s rise in the recent economic recession suggests a strategy. “Being able to supply a product that isn’t as sensitive to economic changes is one way to reduce risk to producers,” he says. “When the Choice/Select spread narrowed substantially, we saw the Prime/Choice spread stay relatively wide.” Apparently, the higher the quality beef produced, the brighter ranchers’ future. “We look at Certified Angus Beef ® and Prime and the very highest end of that quality spectrum, and certainly demand there didn’t seem to lag like it did with some lower quality product,” Brown says. The cattle cycle still functions in that declining cow numbers bring higher cattle prices, which provide incentive to expand cowherds. However, if producers shrug off demand for high-quality beef and stick with commodity goals, that recovery may only bring the herd back from 30 million next year to 31.7 million head by 2017. But there could be millions more, perhaps 33.8 million beef cows by 2018, if ranchers rebuild with cattle that produce beef for the high-quality markets. Brown says, “Providing consumers a product they are demanding, is going to give [producers] a chance to expand the herd that otherwise wouldn’t have been there.” That approach could mean “a 10% increase in overall demand for beef,” he says, noting that economic models suggest that translates into “a long-term expansion of roughly 6 million head in cattle inventories.” To summarize without overstating, Brown simply concludes, “It is not insignificant, targeting a beef product that better meets consumer demand today.”
Top 7 Marketing Tools By Laura Nelson, CAB Industry Information Specialist
Being an Angus breeder gives you a direct connection to the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand that you own and consumers love, but only you can use that advantage to boost your business. A marbling focus in your Angus genetic priorities aligns your herd with the brand. Now make the most of it by pointing out the benefits of targeting the brand to your customers and steak-loving consumers. Here are some of the top marketing tools available: 1.The Best Practices Manual This is the owner’s guide to those Angus genetics your customers have already invested in – put this piece in their hands so they have all the management tips to help them succeed. 2.CAB® product and promotional items Treat sale guests to the premium beef brand. If CAB product is the only beef served, we’ll send you the material you need to make it a class-act event for free, including CAB napkins, brochures, aprons and more. 3.Supplying the Brand An attractive, full-color report explains how the CAB program works from seedstock to licensed feedlots and packers, dialing down into all the factors that affect supply development. Hand it out at your next bull sale or use it as the key element in a customer mailing to tout the benefits of producing Angus cattle. 4.CAB® Targeting the Brand logo This logo was created especially for producer use. It can be displayed by Angus producers and industry or business associates to call attention to any program that aims at the Certified Angus Beef ® brand target or helps producers do so. Use it on signs, at events, sales, sale catalogs and even routine communications to show your commitment. 5.Sale catalog inserts Show your customers that they get more than just cattle when they buy from you. Highlight the Angus advantage through research-related, printready inserts or underscore your commitment to aligning goals with the brand by using a CAB-focused ad. We customize. 6.CAB® brand apparel and gift items From hats and steak knives to shirts and travel mugs, it’s easy to show your brand loyalty. It’s also simple to pass that on. Just visit the CAB Store at www.CABpartners.com to order promotional items for gifts and giveaways, or even for yourself. 7.CAB® partner feedlots Sometimes the best way to serve your customers is to take a walk in their shoes. Perhaps feeding the bottom end of your calves is a way to do that – you could even work with those customers to make a semi-load. CABlicensed feedlots have a history of aiming for quality, which makes them a good place to start exploring this option. You can get more information or order any of these free marketing essentials by visiting our website, www.CABpartners.com, or by calling our Supply Development staff at 800-225-2333.
27 February 2012 Kansas Angus News
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Annual Production Sale Wednesday, March 14, 2012 1:00 PM . At the Ranch Selling 160 Bulls 20 Heifers 20 Embryos
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