Braunvieh World Summer 2024

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Summer 2024  Volume 32  Issue 2  www.braunvieh.org

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4D MR VOODOO MR VOODOO CHILD 6G PB97044 By FC Forts Worth Out of Miss BOR 06175X ET

BOF FESTUS 49L PB108604 By BLC Toronto 618D Out of STAR Ellie Mae 49H Congratulations Kaylin Jacobs! Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Purebred Bull Texas Junior State Show

STAR LUCILE 97K2 PB107556

STAR FERRARI 43K Thank You Diamond H Ranch For your investment in STAR Ferrari 43K at the National Sale. We are excited to see what he does in your program!

By N7R Polar Steele II 75E Out of MAE Golden Girl

Congratulations Emily Dennison! Reserve Division Champion Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

"Let us not lose heart in doing good for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.” Galatians 6:9

Leslie: 408-968-8470 Molly: 408-690-9961

Star Ranch Cattle

High Noon at Early Morning

BLC High Noon 624J PB101098, 90.9% Braunvieh, Homozygous Polled

High Noon is a son of BLC EZ Sleep 811G • High Noon is Top 1% of the breed for API • Top 3% of the breed for TI • Top 4% for CED & top 25% for BW • Top 20% for CEM, 45% for WW & 45% for YW • Act. BW 68 lb. out of a 2 year old Toronto daughter

• The sun had just come up, but High Noon had already checked his cows, breakfasted on native grass and is headed for a drink of water. • High Noon makes being a rancher easier. He’s compliant and his calves are, too. No worries about being stalked by the herd bull. • We’ll sleep easy when these cows and heifers calve next spring… we haven’t assisted a High Noon calf yet.

• His calves are easy to sell. They’re attractive and have appropriate thickness and growth. • We have confidence in High Noon, his data and his family. 13 of the 14 animals in his 3-generation pedigree worked in our Flint Hills pastures. • Contact us for semen on BLC High Noon or his sire, BLC EZ Sleep.

Braunvieh influenced yearling heifers from Randy Olson at Altoona, KS. They show us what a Braunvieh bull can do for a commercial herd. They’re spending the summer on our Flint Hills grass, but will be back home at Randy’s to calve next January.

Contact Brinks to order semen BLC High Noon 624J • $40/straw BLC EZ Sleep 811G • $35/straw

Bob & Marilyn Brink 765 80th St., Piedmont, KS 67122 Bob (785) 766-6449 • Marilyn (785) 766-8713 e-mail: kanwaka@powwwer.net • brinkbraunvieh.com B RINK L IVESTOCK

T HANK Y OU M IDWEST S ALE B UYERS : Lazy Acres Farm, David Farabough, Dumas, AR Bluebonnet Braunvieh, Benny Phillips, Chatfield, TX S EE B RINK F EMALES IN THE H ERD B UILDER S ALE Nov. 2, 2024 at Green Springs, Nevada, MO

Summer Contents

On the Cover: R & D Farms, Franklin, Ky. Photo by Darren Richmond.

Features

Braunvieh World Volume 32 • Issue 2

The Official Publication of The Braunvieh Association of America BRAUNVIEH ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 7607 NW Prairie View Rd. Kansas City, MO 64151 (816) 599-7780 info@braunvieh.org braunvieh.org MANAGING DIRECTOR Montie Soules REGISTRATIONS Cassie Reid REGISTRATIONS, WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA Shelby Diehm REGISTRATIONS AND DNA

17 BAA Award Winners

Heather Lange Wade Minihan BRAUNVIEH WORLD PUBLISHER

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Leslie McKibben COPY EDITOR Larisa Willrett

20 Back to the Good Old Days

ADVERTISING SALES Darren Richmond (423) 364-9281 djrichmd@gmail.com

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20 BIF 2024

Find Us on Social Media!

Departments

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20 Advertiser Index 20 Calendar and Events

President’s Message 16 Braunvieh Update

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DIAMOND H BRAUNVIEH Genetics that Work From Our Pasture to Yours

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BULLS  FEMALES  SEMEN ALL AVAILABLE PRIVATE TREATY. VISIT OUR WEBSITE.

Todd Hill  Childress, Texas 806-681-9333 or 940-585-4610

ranchdh@gmail.com www.braunviehbull.com

The Source for Fullblood and Percentage Genetics You’ll be Proud to Own.

President’s Message with Todd Hill

It is very clear that the seedstock cattle industry is in trying times. Extended drought has plagued many of our members, causing herd reductions across the board. As producers, our costs of input have mostly doubled (or more) in the last three years. And while higher prices at the sale barn are welcome, it has caused many seedstock producers to sell calves at weaning rather than develop them into registered animals, negatively impacting the association’s revenue. I have been on several other breeds’ websites, and it is clear that the issues our breed is dealing with are issues ALL breeds are dealing with. So, what should breeders do to remain a viable force in the marketplace? First, I think we need to clearly identify not only who our customer is, but what they are looking for. Those who were able to attend the annual meet ing heard a poignant presentation on the subject by International Genetic Solutions Director of Commercial and Industry Operations Chip Kemp. Kemp knows the seedstock business and what it takes to be successful. He made a clear case that, for the breed not only to survive but thrive, we must recognize that our customer is the commercial cattleman looking to improve his/her genetic package. We must ask them what they need to be successful. Are they looking for more maternal? More growth? Is poll status important? Is color important? What birth weight is acceptable? Then we must produce what our customer needs, not what we think they need! Let that sink in for a minute. Are you asking those questions and mak ing the appropriate adjustments in your program, or are you producing what you think the customer needs and wondering why he doesn’t show up at your farm/ranch? The answer to that question is fundamental to your program’s success in the marketplace. If you are struggling, I would ask myself hard questions about this very thing. Be a part of the solution. In his presentation, Kemp was very clear – our customer is demanding cattle backed by more performance data and more accurate EPDs. Simply put – more proof and less fluff. We all need to try to improve the quality of our herds, and you simply can’t manage what you don’t measure! Saying our cat tle are good is simply NOT enough! We need to performance test more bulls. It is up to us as breeders to turn in accurate data on the largest contemporary groups possible to improve the accuracy of our EPDs. For all who consider themselves to be seedstock producers, whether you have five head or 100, we use THR and turn in data on the ones we register AND the ones we don’t. I can’t tell you how critical that is to the future success of this breed. Second, be a part of the solution. If you have an idea that would improve what we are doing, share it with a board member. If you see an issue we need to deal with, please call me or another board member so we can address them appropriately. If you are not on the list already, go to the home page of the website and find the link to sign up for the association’s eblasts. They are the best source for information coming from the association. I assure you, this board has been busy trying to use what assets we have at our disposal to position the Braunvieh breed to flourish when things turn our way. We are preparing the launch of a new, more user friendly and resource ful website at half the cost of the current one. We are planning the launch of a YouTube channel where you can post approved videos about anything on the subject of Braunvieh. We are working to build a better system of communica tion with members. It is an honor to lead this organization. We all love these cattle. The Braun vieh is the BEST continental cross on English cattle. Let’s build the breed’s reputation together. Let’s put aside our differences and work together to move the breed to the place in the market it deserves! BW

BRAUNVIEH ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 7607 NW Prairie View Rd. Kansas City, MO 64151 (816) 599-7780 info@braunvieh.org www.braunvieh.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT • TODD HILL Childress, TX (806) 681-9333 ranchdh@gmail.com SECRETARY • DEANA IMHOFF Boonville, MO (660) 888-3349 deana@imhofffamilyfarm.com VICE PRESIDENT • COLBY KING Webbers Falls, OK (918) 773-2153 4kbeef@4kingsranch.net TREASURER • TYLER LISTER Lindsay, OK (508) 210-9910 tlister.tolconsultingllc@gmail.com DIRECTORS ERIC ARMINTROUT Peculiar, MO (816) 590-6056 darkside.braunvieh@me.com SEAN LEHMANN LeRoy, KS (620) 490-0206 selehman@gmail.com DANIEL ROBERTS Franklin, KY (270) 598-9848 randdfarmsbraunvieh@msn.com MOLLY MIRASSOU Weatherford, TX (408) 690-9961 molly@starranchcattle.com JASON PFEIFER Russell, KS (785) 483-1805 pfeiferjason@yahoo.com TODD CLUBB Vinton, IA (319) 330-3590 todd.a.clubb@gmail.com EDDIE ZEIGENBEIN Campbellsburg, IN (812) 620-3422 eddiezeigenbein@gmail.com ROBERT WILLIAMS Section, AL (256) 228-6416 wwcattle@gmail.com

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For Cattle that Work IN and OUT of the Show Ring. JAY H FARMS LLC.

HEIFERS • COWS • BULLS? We can help you build your dream herd.

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Our sincere thanks to all those who’ve placed their confidence in Jay H Farms and JMS Cattle!

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New DNA Submission Form Instructions

1. Begin by logging into your DigitalBeef account. On the left hand menu with red and green tabs, click “Herd Mgmt” followed by “DNA”

2. Here you will see the “Choose from My Animals” button. Click this to pull up a list of all animals – active, legacy (culled or transferred) and performance (P prefix animals). Click the box to the left of the animal to pull it into the queue.

3. You’ll see several options here, but notice that the “Tattoo/Tag” and “Reg No” columns automatically fill in, as well as the recorded dam and sire. “Type” refers to the sample type being tested. “Barcode” refers to the barcode on the blood/hair cards and TSUs (AllFlex Tags). If you don’t yet have a card, or your card doesn’t have a barcode, you can order new cards from the website, Braunvieh.org . The right-hand side contains all the DNA testing options. If you need to add an additional animal for testing, you can click “Add Request” underneath this animal’s info and search for the next animal. When you are done filling everything out, click “Submit to Staff.”  Note that 100K also includes parentage markers. The “Alt Sire” column is useful if you are trying to parentage test between two bulls – make sure at least one of these bulls has SNP markers on file to test to.

4. This is what your screen should look like when you have successfully submitted a DNA request. This is not an automated process – a staff member must approve this submission prior to the next step.

5. Here you see a sample email which you will receive directly from DigitalBeef – keep in mind that this is not coming from a staff member, so it may look like spam or even go to your spam folder. When you receive this email is when your DigitalBeef account is simultaneously billed for the testing. Be sure not to send any forms of payment to the lab. Billing is separate and done through the registry.

6. You will print off the PDF attachment and send it, along with your samples, directly to Neogen. BW

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Top of The Hill Farm 6543 W Long Rd. • Lexington, IN 47138 mossyoakhills@yahoo.com 812.599.9083 • 812.599.9084 Walston Farms LLC Joseph Walston 11950 Kintner Bottoms Rd. SE Laconia, IN 47135 walstonfarmsin@gmail.com • 812.267.0729 IOWA BC Cattle Braxton Clubb 5646 25th Ave. Dr. • Vinton, IA 5234 petieclubb32@gmail.com • 319.330.3467 6036 31st Ave. • Vinton, IA 52349-9247 todd.a.clubb@gmail.com • 319.330.3590 Franck Livestock 4190 Grubbs Creek Rd. Center Point, IA 52213 cole.franck@yahoo.com • 319.540.5420 Jon Roseberry 3293 52nd St. • Center Point, IA 52213 farmjmr1@gmail.com • 319.551.2269 Windy Chance Farm Brian Chancellor 10746 S 104th Ave. E • Sully, IA 50251-8587 windychancefarm@yahoo.com 740.525.2407 KANSAS Brink Livestock 765 80th St. • Piedmont, KS 67122 kanwaka@powwwer.net 117 S Lincoln St. • Erie, KS 66733 dannyhudson593@gmail.com 620.212.3897 Emma Lehmann 494 Underwood Rd. SE • Le Roy, KS 66857 frogsnkids@yahoo.com 620.490.0206 • 620.490.0217 Lehmann Farm Sean & Marie Lehmann 494 Underwood Rd. SE • Le Roy, KS 66857 selehma@gmail.com 620.490.0206 • 620.490.0445 Lehmann Organic Farm Elmer & Carol Lehmann 2051 5th Rd. SE • Le Roy, KS 66857 orgfarmer2@gmail.com • 620.964.2576 Louis Mann & Sons Louis Mann 1666 State Hwy. 99 • Eureka, KS 67045 louisalicemann@outlook.com 620.705.2631 McKoon Ranch 37450 W 319th St. • Paola, KS 66071 mdmckoonranch@hotmail.com 913.294.5202 • 913.731.4720 C Farms Todd Clubb 785.766.6449 • 785.766.8713 Hiesterman Farms Randy Hiesterman 1275 2nd Rd. • Palmer, KS 66962 rhiesterman@bluevalley.net 785.565.4102 Hudson Family Farm Danny Hudson

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4965 CR 30 • Shorter, AL 36075 amy_johnson_03@hotmail.com 334.322.5356 Old 13 Farms LLC Henry Labiche 1032 CR 474 • Section, AL 35771 old13farms@gmail.com 256.714.4478 • 256.228.4113 W/W Cattle Co. 4565 CR 44 • Section, AL 35771 wwcattle@centurytel.net 256.228.6416 • 256.599.5432

Creeks Edge Braunvieh Larry McAfee 1866 Route 16 • Shipman, IL 62685 lpmcafee@frontiernet.net 618.729.4379 • 618.593.2370 Emdee Farms Michael & Judy Brummer 10874 E 2000th Ave. • Shumway, IL 62461 judy@emdeemountainhorses.com 217.821.2786 L J Braunvieh Luke Thouvenin 3500 E Magic Rd. • Woodlawn, IL 62898 wlthouvenin@gmail.com • 618.322.7350 TBH Cattle Farm Tyler Harpster 1499 N 1825 St. • Brownstown, IL 62418 tylerharpster@hotmail.com • 618.335.1537 Wonderland Cattle WDL Carolyn Schmidt 207 Grandview Pl. • Brighton, IL 62012 cds26262003@yahoo.com • 618.372.1038 INDIANA Camielle Conrad 9220 W CR 650 N • Scipio, IN 47273 charly_conrad@yahoo.com • 812.592.7985 Charly Conrad 9220 W CR 630 N • Scipio, IN 47273 charly_conrad@yahoo.com • 812.530.1235 Diamond O Ranch John Obendorf 3979 E Olean Rd. • Versailles, IN 47042 obendorfj@gmail.com • 812.569.5853 Byran McClung 404 Duncan Hill Ln. • Bedford, IN 47421 bryanmcclung123@gmail.com 812.325.0076 Owens Land & Cattle Shelby Owens 556 Indian Creek Camp Rd. Springville, IN 47462 shelbylbritton@gmail.com • 812.361.4946

COLORADO Blue Feather Ranch  Kent Garrett PO Box 258 • Kiowa, CO 80117 kndgarrett2@gmail.com 303.621.2281 • 303.888.7262 FLORIDA Hickman Braunvieh  6929 Muck Pond Rd. • Seffner, FL 33584 813.689.7327 GEORGIA Bagley Farms, Inc. Tim & Blake Bagley 4789 Wilson Rd. • Cohutta, GA 30710 blake@bagleyfarms.com 706.280.7733 • 706.217.5459 T&M Farm Travis Horne Jr. 744 Hwy. 46 • Glenwood, GA 30428 thorne1969@hotmail.com • 912.512.7007 Thompson Farm Hugh Thompson 654 Andrews Chapel Rd. Thomaston, GA 30286 bubbazs1966@gmail.com • 770.550.6648 IDAHO Kerstin Schmadeka 207 NE 7th St. • Grangeville, ID 83530 kerstintrombetta@hotmail.com 208.606.6792 Weldon Farms 1391 W 5th St. • Weiser, ID 83672 bweldon@mail.com • 208.550.2248 Wilderness View Braunvieh Miles Hatter 2905 Old White Bird Hill Rd. Grangeville, ID 83530 bobcathound1@gmail.com • 208.697.3521 ILLINOIS 4L Cattle Co. Chad Lueking 2449 Bannister Rd. • Salem, IL 62881 chad_lueking@nal.com • 618.267.6610

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Bartley Livestock Evan & Jessica Bartley 348 Correnti Ct. • Springdale, AR 72762 jessnicholej@gmail.com 417.813.7212 • 817.925.3154 Collie Farms 159 Darlin Ln. • Malvern, AR 72104 dc939w@yahoo.com • 501.815.2543 Eades DCT Farms & Ranch LLC Robert Eades 576 Franklin Ln. • Bee Branch, AR 72013 ArkansasBraunvieh@gmail.com 501.294.9228 • 501.550.1003 Jay H Farms LLC Nesha Smith PO Box 342 • Rose Bud, AR 72137 nesha.smith@ymail.com 501.556.4758 • 501.454.3775 Scotty & Kassy Starr PO Box 991 • Camden, AR 71711 scottystarr.ss@gmail.com • 870.818.9202 Stonewall Ranch Johnny or Vicki Doyal; James L. Cheek PO Box 339 • Cove, AR 71937 doyaltrouble@yahoo.com 479.234.6182 • 479.234.2366 CALIFORNIA Laurie Donovan 3355 Buck Canyon Rd. • Santa Ynez, CA 93460 Noia’s Ranch Trust 865 Pepper Tree Ln. • Santa Clara, CA 95051 joe@noiafamily.com 408.984.1520 • 408.425.8632 SLS Braunvieh Stoney Scheer PO Box 107 • Santa Ynez, CA 93460 slsbraunvieh@yahoo.com • 805.245.0330

Stillwater Farms Eddie & Jenna Zeigenbein 3990 NW Washington School Rd. Campbellsburg, IN 47108 jennazeigenbein@gmail.com 812.620.3422

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Middle Creek Braunvieh John Johnson 1449 Idaho Rd. • Williamsburg, KS 66095 braunviehjohn@gmail.com • 785.418.9550 PFR Braunvieh Jason L Pfeifer 4312 180th St. • Russell, KS 67665 pfeiferjason@yahoo.com • 785.483.1805 Quentin Rupp 814 Cedar St. • Victoria, KS 67671 quentinrupp@yahoo.com • 785.259.6191 Dwight West 4144 Thomas Rd. • Wellsville, KS 66092 oscarwest2004@yahoo.com 785.418.8676 • 785.418.8685 West Farms Oscar West 4144 Thomas Rd. • Wellsville, KS 66092 oscarwest2004@yahoo.com 785.418.8676 KENTUCKY Gauze Farm Brad Gauze 2937 Fullers Ridge Rd. • Louisa, KY 41230 gauze4@foothills.net • 606.624.5037 Gauze Farm David Gauze 19087 Pinehurst Est • Rush, KY 41168 bbgauze@windstream.net • 606.465.4682 J.T. Workman Jr. Farms  1796 Campbell Rd. • Clinton, KY 42031 tdworkman@bellsouth.net Jernigan Farms 251 Burns Rd. • Auburn, KY 42206 jerniganfarms@yahoo.com • 615.445.5665 K-Ray-Z Dream Acres Karen McGee 361 Draper Rd. • Franklin, KY 42134 randdfarmsbraunvieh@msn.com 270.392.0688 Shining Star Farm Suzanne Driscoll 567 Driscoll Way Ln. • Hudson, KY 40145 suzannedriscoll@protonmail.com 270.617.2734 Windy Valley Farm Scott Blair, DVM PO Box 7 • Custer, KY 40115 scottblairdvm@yahoo.com • 270.668.5451 LOUISIANA Williams W 2 Bar Land & Cattle Alvin Gene Williams 29037 Mike Thomas Rd. • Angie, LA 70426 genemsnrn@yahoo.com 985.516.8900 • 985.570.3224 4717 Highland Lick Rd. Russellville, KY 42276 karen.mcgee247@outlook.com 270.772.0991 R & D Farms Daniel & Bobbie Roberts

Patrick Springs Cattle Co. 268 W Farm Rd. 84 • Springfield, MO 65803 bpdaniel@msn.com • 417.840.0494 Rolling Oaks Ranch Carson Priddle 1476 Ripley CC-1 • Doniphan, MO 63935 mogerts@yahoo.com • 573.255.3539 Elisa Wagner 2307 Old Mount Hope Rd. Lonedell, MO 63060 elwagner2017@gmail.com • 636.249.8406 MONTANA Charmayne Haynie 30264 CR 127 • Richey, MT 59259 crhayniemt@gmail.com • 406.939.1590 NEBRASKA Big Blue Braunvieh  6370 W Hackberry Rd. • De Witt, NE 68341 jdzimm@diodecom.net 402.520.0605 • 402.223.8367 Clay Point Stock Farms 25100 SW 29th St. • Martell, NE 68404 midwestfoodmkt@windstream.net 402.499.2124 • 402.499.2124 Diamond N 7 Ranch 1406 N Highland Rd. • Hastings, NE 68901 mark7ranch@gmail.com • 402.705.3907 Faith Cattle Company Faith Huneke 414 N Brown Ave. Apt 3 Clay Center, NE 68933 f.huneke@yahoo.com • 402.821.7278 Lazy H Farm Inc. Stewart & Joleen Huneke 2478 CR OO • Wilber, NE 68465 xdairyman03@gmail.com • 402.641.0254 Rock Creek Braunvieh Kendall Schlake 71310 570th Ave. • Fairbury, NE 68352 kendallschlake@gmail.com 402.300.0745 Schlautman Farms Brandon Schlautman PO Box 552 • Henderson, NE 68371 schlautmanfarms@gmail.com 402.770.2962 Ben Schmeidler 109 S Kearney Ave. • Harvard, NE 68944 bschmeidler87@icloud.com 402.984.9727 Siebrandt Family Farms Shad Siebrandt PO Box 74 • Jansen, NE 68377 smsiebrandt@hotmail.com • 402.520.0543 Thernes Braunvieh  1217 Eldorado Rd. • Norfolk, NE 68701 dthernes@farmerspridecoop.com 402.640.6486 NORTH CAROLINA Burkes Creek Farm Ival K. Beagle & Shamille A. Adams 1333 Fitch Rd. • Yanceyville, NC 27379 sadams2066@yahoo.com 336.264.2699 • 336.207.9092

Grigg Braunvieh Farm 920 Marys Grove Church Rd. #1 Kings Mountain, NC 28086 trailblazenx5@yahoo.com 704.472.5881 • 704.472.6389 M & B Cattle Mark Jones 159 Pleasant Ridge Church Rd. Shelby, NC 28152 wmarkjones@bellsouth.net 704.477.2093 • 704.434.6827 Ridgefield Farm LLC 1960 Brasstown Rd. • Brasstown, NC 28902 828.837.6324 Superior Braunvieh Farm Ryan Grigg 306 Gary Beam Rd. Kings Mountain, NC 28086 jfgrigg03@yahoo.com 704.813.7238 • 704.813.6698 OHIO Rolling Meadows Farm Brian Bagwell 14340 Green Beaver Rd. Columbiana, OH 44408 brian@cabinetworks.com • 330.540.1260 Savely Farm Michael Savely 609 Derenberger Rd. • Piketon, OH 45661 scaredycat20@gmail.com • 740.708.2385 Wendell Hull Braunviehs Jodi Jones 28361 Ilesboro Rd. • Logan, OH 43138 740.385.3700 OKLAHOMA 4 Kings Ranch Colby King 20857 S 105th St. E Webbers Falls, OK 74470 colbyking19@yahoo.com • 918.773.2153 5R Land & Cattle Casey & Jan Reed 11825 N 1710 Rd. • Sweetwater, OK 73666 creed@sweetwater.k12.ok.us 580.534.2299 • 580.497.7859 A.W. Thorne Land & Cattle Inc.  435707 E 370 Rd. • Adair, OK 74330 joan@thornecattle.com 918.783.5477 • 918.284.0175 Coat Hanger Ranch Sage & Charlotte Oakley 30754 S 4320 Rd. • Vinita, OK 74301 buldoger822@gmail.com • 918.283.3021 Darden’s Ranch Randy Darden 15515 E Pony Lake Dr. • Claremore, OK 74019 randy_darden@yahoo.com • 918.946.6562 KD Braunvieh Kellen Davis 30212 W CR 1230 • Stigler, OK 74462 kdbraunvieh@yahoo.com • 918.671.2472 Kelton Cattle Company Cody Kelton 20719 Frontier Pl. • Harrah, OK 73045 keltoncattle@gmail.com • 405.227.6733

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Caren Farms LLC Damon Harris 115 Ulman Stockstill Rd., Picayune, MS 39466 csadamon@yahoo.com • 601.215.0168 Cornerstone Cattle Ranch Mark Wolken 176 Lynda Dr. • Mendenhall, MS 39114 wccr1998@yahoo.com 402.793.5395 • 601.953.7573 Loren Harris 113 Oak Tree Dr. • Carriere, MS 39426 loren.harris60@yahoo.com • 601.916.4201 MISSOURI Alleluia Acres Braunvieh Frank Durtschy 25 Wayne 428 • Ellsinore, MO 63937 aab_braunvieh@yahoo.com • 573.776.3686 1718 E 400th Rd. • Half Way, MO 65663 braddoke34@gmail.com • 417.327.4643 Paden & Karissa Boulden 540 State Route A • Fayette, MO 65248 paden.boulden.livestock@gmail.com 660.728.3663 Cedar Bluff Farm Mark & Suzanne Russell Caleb & Kelsey Russell; Molly Russell 20500 Redbud Rd. • Jasper, MO 64755 cedarbluff_farm@yahoo.com 417.793.6361 • 417.793.6357 Darkside Braunvieh Eric Armintrout 23801 S Harper Rd. • Peculiar, MO 64078 darkside.braunvieh@me.com 816.590.6056 • 816.797.0885 Dove Cattle Company Paul J. Dove 4192 Hwy. Aa • Half Way, MO 65663 417.422.8327 Imhoff Family Farm Danny & Deana Imhoff 10486 Osage Valley Rd. • Bunceton, MO 65237 B & R Farms Brad & Rae Ann Doke 4774 S 207th Rd. • Half Way, MO 65663 jkhfarms90@gmail.com • 417.380.6199 Andrew Jones 2550 Lawrence 1240 • Ash Grove, MO 65604 Ajones2203@yahoo.com • 417.459.6389 Keith & Keith Braunvieh 1463 E 355th Rd. • Bolivar, MO 65613 417.253.4693 • 417.253.8120 Lane & Lane Braunvieh  1339 E 515th Rd. • Morrisville, MO 65710 larryglane44@gmail.com • 417.830.7318 Leaning Oaks Farms Katie & Joe Schengbier 3410 Old State Rd. • Leslie, MO 63056 schengbier@gmail.com • 636.234.4445 McBee Cattle Company Teri McBee 221 State Route H • Fayette, MO 65248 mcbcattle@aol.com 573.228.2517 • 573.999.5823 deana@imhofffamilyfarm.com 660.888.1109 • 660.888.3349 J & C Cattle Co Josh & Cheyenne Kropf

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Lane Lawson 211 S 4th St. • Boynton, OK 74422 meolawson@yahoo.com • 918.817.9703 Lister Ranch LLC Tyler O. Lister 4300 County Street 2980 Lindsay, OK 73052 tlister.tolconsultingllc@gmail.com 580.210.9910 Oxtoby Cattle Company Remington & John Oxtoby Rr 1 Box 841 • Checotah, OK 74426 remingtonoxtoby255@gmail.com 918.441.1249 Smokin Irons Ranch Bobby & Robin Sumpter 453990 E 1040 Rd. • Vian, OK 74962 tfd56@yahoo.com • 918.381.0586 Jordyn Walker 24723 Skagg City Rd. • Tecumseh, OK 74873 jjordynwalker.10@yahoo.com 405.202.2580 PENNSYLVANIA Fruit Hill Farms Angela Snyder 295 Krepps Ln. • East Millsboro, PA 15433 fruithillfarms@gmail.com 724.785.9434 • 724.963.8334 Quace Brett A. Heeter 864 Flick Rd. • Rimersburg, PA 16248 brettheeter@yahoo.com • 724.954.9480 Red Valley Farms Greg, Deb & Peter Hoffheins 138 Moulstown Rd. • Abbottstown, PA 17301 redvalleyfarms.dh@gmail.com 717.259.7931 • 717.688.3501 SOUTH DAKOTA Jennifer Burman 1580 Indian Creek Rd. Belle Fourche, SD 57717 jburman81@outlook.com • 701.206.0130 TENNESSEE Caney Creek Farms Terry Vanosdale 201 Caney Creek Rd. • Rockwood, TN 37854 JTVan64@gmail.com • 865.556.6970 Double V Farm Emily Vaught 532 Old Stage Coach Rd. • Rutledge, TN 37861 heffalump576@gmail.com • 865.556.0282 William Douthat 195 Mohawk Creek Rd. • Midway, TN 37809 reedyricky@gmail.com • 423.327.2138 Gordon Farms Braunvieh William Gordon 4716 W Beaver Creek Dr. • Powell, TN 37849 wg1boss@comcast.net • 865.705.6014 H&H Cattle Josh Hale 3822 Kellys Ferry Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37419 jthale26@gmail.com • 423.762.8504 Jimmy Mitchell 495 Middle Creek Rd. • Afton, TN 37616 jmitchell1962@icloud.com • 423.588.0078

Covered Eye Farms Joel Basinger

La Roca Range Rick Beard

TEXAS

802 Ninth St. • Southland, TX 79364 joelb23@gmail.com • 806.500.6302 CRH Cattle Co. Casey Hoff 100 Sam Cowan Rd. • Windthorst, TX 76389 rockinh91@gmail.com • 940.923.3614 Jeremy Deer 7488 An CR 404 • Palestine, TX 75803 jdeer75@hotmail.com • 601.441.0731 Diamond H Ranch Todd Hill 200 CR 4 • Childress, TX 79201 ranchdh@gmail.com • 806.681.9333 Sandra & Gerald Dickens PO Box 459 • Karnes City, TX 78118 dsg17.pc@gmail.com 830.780.2185 • 830.534.5314 DJ Braunvieh Darrel Wright 2635 Weasel Rd. • Pittsburg, TX 75686 huskerdarrell@yahoo.com • 580.224.1335 E-Den Ranch Kelby Dennard 2422 Lake Kolbe Ln. • Houston, TX 77080 kdennard@comcast.net • 832.671.8478 Farmer Land & Cattle Michael & Nancy Farmer 649 FM 561 • Simms, TX 75574 mikef@catcsi.com • 972.489.5104 Flying K Ranch Kim Goggans 269 CR 1104 • Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 sagewillow54@gmail.com 903.243.0151 • 903.348.3358 G$ Farms LLC Tara Dora 11068 Hodges Rd. • Iowa Park, TX 76367 tdorac@yahoo.com • 940.781.7474 Gonzales Braunvieh Ranch 4625 An CR 404 • Palestine, TX 75803

3300 Rhea Ct. • Granbury, TX 76049 rbeard3030@gmail.com • 817.243.4991 Lake Side Cattle Sarah Galloway 400 Luzon St. • Tool, TX 75143 sarahkategalloway@gmail.com 940.393.0747 Lucky 7 Braunvieh Joshua Flowers 2119 CR NE 2060 • Mount Vernon, TX 75457 joshua.flowers01@hotmail.com 903.718.0505 M & L Farms Matthew & Lindsey Stevens 2265 Honey Bear Dr. • Orange, TX 77632 mts0023@yahoo.com • 409.988.2572 Maxwell Farms Martin & Tara Maxwell 2126 CR 204 • Paige, TX 78659 tarad714@gmail.com • 512.660.4121 Mill Iron P Cattle Company Clydene Pittman 1628 Main St. • Canadian, TX 79014 clydenepittman@hotmail.com 806.323.9702 Molly Mirassou 2000 Central Rd. • Weatherford, TX 76088 molly@starranchcattle.com 408.690.9961 Marshall Mohr 4508 FM 389 • Brenham, TX 77833 Marshall.mohr24@gmail.com 830.299.0699 Maria Mohr-Freeman PO Box 2197 • Decatur, TX 76234 mariamohr@hotmail.com • 830.583.5916 Jose Antonio Munoz PO Box 14 • Amherst, TX 79312 Paul Prazak 6901 Old Mill Creek Rd. • Brenham, TX 77833 pbprazak@gmail.com • 979.251.2280 Pocolo Farms Steve Ohara 14760 William Penn Rd. Washington, TX 77880 psteve.ohara@gmail.com • 713.201.7600 Rafter K Braunvieh Jessica Koetting PO Box 307 • Memphis, TX 79245 jmkoetting@gmail.com • 713.304.6147 Rafter W Ranch Ryan & Katy Williams PO Box 178 • Perryton, TX 79070 rafterwranchtx@gmail.com • 806.202.4575 Rocking H Cattle Company James & Samantha Hinton 1401 Smokehouse Rd. • Rockport, TX 78382 hintonfarms@gmail.com • 806.673.1409 Rylan Schindler 6662 US Hwy. 77 S • Hallettsville, TX 77964 schindlerrylan@gmail.com • 361.217.8286 Shade Tree Cattle Dina & Bob Ferguson 14907 Dancers Image San Antonio, TX 78248 dinajo64@icloud.com • 210.478.1698

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4912 FM 2845 • Lyford, TX 78569 belindabalderrama@yahoo.com 210.382.9541 4B Ranch Audra Berry 4275 FM 2944 • Hedley, TX 79237 audrarberry@gmail.com • 806.205.1671 4D Braunvieh LLC Taylor Duke 21237 CR 25 • Damon, TX 77430 4DBraunvieh@gmail.com 832.525.8771 • 832.275.4922 5D Lone Star Land & Cattle Co. LLC Lynn or Susan Dollins 1417 CR 240 • Weimar, TX 78962 4305 Wonder Hill Rd. Chappell Hill, TX 77426 trey123@gmail.com 979.551.0731 • 979.551.0718 Collin & Jessica Alexander 4876 FM 3389 • Brashear, TX 75420 the-alexanders@live.com 903.243.2783 • 903.439.7007 Alexander Braunvieh  Ranch Dwight Alexander 3886 Farm Rd. 3389 • Brashear, TX 75420 dwight_ragland@msn.com • 903.439.8209 5dlonestarcattle@gmail.com 832.545.9570 • 832.523.8767 5S Cattle Riley Saunders PO Box 667 • Valley View, TX 76272 horsesport@msn.com • 940.390.9382 Bar S Bar Calvin or Lee Ann Scasta 9349 Box S Ranch Rd. • Bryan, TX 77808 lscasta@hotmail.com • 979.574.0404 Bluebonnet Braunvieh Benny & Marilyn Phillips PO Box 66 • Chatfield, TX 75105 bpbluebonnet42@gmail.com 903.641.1594 Bradbury Ranch William Bradbury 1754 FM 2616 • Hallettsville, TX 77964 william_bradbury@hotmail.com 361.258.1275 Angela Breidenthal 284 CR 4700 • Trenton, TX 75490 abreidenthal@reagan.com • 626.390.8585 Caddo Farms LLC David Alders 8740 FM 226 • Nacogdoches, TX 75961 alders.david@gmail.com • 936.569.1284 Allgood Show Cattle 119 Liberty Rd. • Bellevue, TX 76228 allgoodadjusting@gmail.com 940.366.2250 B4 Ranch Monica Bickers

gonzalesranch3@gmail.com 903.922.9371 • 903.316.0259

Hall & Hall John or Loretta Hall 13300 CR O • Clarendon, TX 79226 jbarbraunvieh98@gmail.com 806.930.2560 • 806.930.2565 Hawk Cattle Co. Chad Hawkins 13306 Wright Rd. • Buda, TX 78610

chad@landartamerica.com 469.853.4571 • 940.395.6722 Humpin H Ranch David Hall 673 An CR 470 • Palestine, TX 75803 hallfarms673@yahoo.com • 903.948.1946 Hunter Prazak 6901 Old Mill Creek Rd. • Brenham, TX 77833 979.451.0533 J Bar Braunvieh John Hall 13300 CR O • Clarendon, TX 79226

jbarbraunvieh98@gmail.com 806.930.2560 • 806.930.2565 JP Ranch

Circle C Braunvieh PO Box 111 • Estelline, TX 79233 504.495.7459

2751 AN CR 450 • Palestine, TX 75803 joey_feil@msn.com • 972.415.6532

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Grace Sicinski 5333 Hickory Ln. • College Station, TX 77845 gsicinski2017@gmail.com • 979.324.3857 Spangler Cattle Company Ray Spangler 5601 Central Fwy., Apt 3713 Wichita Falls, TX 76305 ray.spangler@outlook.com • 940.636.5909 Stage 5 Ranch LLC James McClellan 1721 Chisholm Trail • Prosper, TX 75078 james.mcclellan@gmail.com 716.725.5449 Star Ranch Leslie & Molly Mirassou 2000 Central Rd. • Weatherford, TX 76088 molly@starranchcattle.com 408.690.9961 • 408.968.8470 Stryker Cattle Company 972.488.5104 • 940.366.2250 Sunny Blue Ranch Justin Becker 655 Loftice Rd. • Gunter, TX 75058 justin.becker80@gmail.com • 817.521.3286 TCL Braunvieh Thomas Lumsden 485 CR 1104 • Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 Texas Braunvieh Association Clydene Pittman 1628 Main St. • Canadian, TX 79014 clydenepittman@hotmail.com 806.217.0575 Randy Allgood & Mike Farmer 649 FM 561 • Simms, TX 75574 mikef@catcsi.com

Texcaliber Ranch Blake & Edlee Dollins PO Box 672 • Weimar, TX 78962 edleedollins@gmail.com • 281.844.8141 Tilted W Ranch Nick Webb 380 An CR 470 • Palestine, TX 75803 nlwebb@live.com 903.549.3763 • 903.724.9883 Tri C Cattle LLC Trey Saunders 2100 Stern Rd. • Chappell Hill, TX 77426 triccattle@gmail.com • 979.551.0718 Triple M Cattle Co Joshua May 2450 Hwy. 326 S • Sour Lake, TX 77659 may323@gmail.com • 409.351.2670 Sydney Triplett 4325 Wonder Hill Rd. Chappell Hill, TX 77426 jonwhitwell@yahoo.com • 281.450.1525 Woodring Ranch 21480 Woodring Rd. • Bullard, TX 75757 garywoodring@hotmail.com 903.330.0503 VIRGINIA MAM Farms Matthew Manbeck 2494 Beaver Dam Rd. • Buchanan, VA 24066 Mmanbeck1@gmail.com • 540.290.1123 David Strock 1247 Byrnes Chapel Rd. • Bland, VA 24315

Valley Vieh Farm Tim & Sandy Trower E10249A Hoot Owl Valley Rd. Baraboo, WI 53913 608.356.1885 • 608.393.3174

WASHINGTON

Maria Steger 8425 E G St. • Tacoma, WA 98445 m.stegersaurus@gmail.com • 253.226.4811 T J Ranch Fred Muller 11512 N French Rd. • Prosser, WA 99350 fmuller@aghealthlabs.com Two Box Ranch 32002 48th Ave. S • Roy, WA 98580 anguscow89@gmail.com 360.751.3319 • 360.751.3353 WEST VIRGINIA Karen Dailey 1388 Swan Pond Rd. Martinsburg, WV 25404 kdailey1103@gmail.com • 304.716.1893 WISCONSIN Scott Houghton 2712 CR B • Platteville, WI 53818 scott.g.houghton@gmail.com 320.291.8106 Schultz Family Farm  Jeff Schultz 1473 Czech Ave. • Friendship, WI 53934 jeffreyschultz91@gmail.com 608.474.1452

WYOMING

JN Braunvieh James & Natasha Gilbert

87 Rocky Ford Rd. • Sundance, WY 82729 jngilbert78@gmail.com • 307.746.8445 Twisted Fork Ranch Michele Everts 11438 Kaspiere Rd. • Fort Laramie, WY 82212 twistedfork@live.com • 307.338.8761 CANADA Green Mountain Braunvieh Ulrich & Ingrid Grob 2849 Holley Rd. Quesnel, BC V2J 6L9 Canada grobufox@gmail.com • 250.747.8680 Maranatha Braunvieh Farm  Bruce Anderson PO Box 97, Cowley • AB T0K 0P0 Canada lori@maranatha-braunvieh.com 403.627.9327 Wild Rose Braunvieh Tate Prince PO Box 1227 • Raymond AB T0K 2S0 Canada mr.tate20@gmail.com • 808.349.7271

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The Herd Builder Braunvieh Female Sale 3 Cedars Event Center, Nevada, Missouri Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 • 1 p.m.

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he 22nd Annual Braunvieh Herd Builder Sale is back with the commitment of providing quality cattle. Join us at the 3 Cedars Event Center to view cattle outside and then bid in comfort at the video auction. Online bidding will also be available. The offering will include females with soundness, function, fertility, and perfor mance. T

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Kyrsten Allen Machelle Allen Cole Baker Annie Basinger Maddy Batchelor Paul Berry Shiloh Berry Sydney Bickers Lauren Bockel Cash Broom Shiloh Cameron Ava Cordell Emily Dennison William Berry Aiden Bickers

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Jimmy Mitchell, Greenville, Tenn. Todd Hardin, Pendleton, S.C. Lowell Robertson, Russellville, Ky. 4D Cattle Company, Florence, Ala. Bryan Coffey, Niota, Tenn. Todd Dougherty, Piedmont, Ohio Eric Thompson, London, Ky.

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Breeding by the Numbers

By Kelsey Pope, Contributing Writer

Across U.S. breed associations , initiatives or requirements have been implemented that generate records for each cow and her calf within a herd, regardless of registration status. At the Braunvieh Association of America (BAA), this practice is referred to as whole herd reporting or total herd reporting (THR). Historically, genetic evaluations required only records from animals that were being regis tered. However, there is a movement across the industry to use data and metrics in evaluating genetics in commer cial cattle production. Chip Kemp with the American Simmental Association and International Genetics Solutions (IGS) Commercial and Industry Operations, an industry leader in commer cial genetic evaluation. Kemp spoke at the BAA Annual Meeting in Fort Worth in January, and he emphasized the commercial aspect of associations, and the need for responsible genotyping to ensure accurate and reliable genetic information. “What’s important in your overall program success is reporting all of those actual data points to the pedigree for THR,” Kemp said. “Because the more data inputted, the smarter the genomics become as helpful commercial tools.” Genomics has been proven to improve cattle breeding, focusing on accuracy and predicting biological outcomes. However, genomics cannot replace THR. When actual, raw data is submitted on animals, it will override the ge nomic test and have a bigger impact, making the genom ics a lot more accurate. Commercial clients who report data need to continue doing so, and more support is needed to help others start reporting as well. “How do we catch up?” Kemp asked. “The beef business is moving so fast, and for whatever reason, that popula tion might be behind the eight ball. Now, we have the

tools to make it possible to have an impact. This is big data and we have to accept where we are at right now. But this is YOUR big data, that’s the difference.” The group evaluating this data is IGS, a collaborative to serve the commercial beef business with multi-breed genetic evaluation. Data has been gathered from nearly 20 progressive breed associations from around the globe for three decades, with a combined 20 million animal records. Their goal is to deliver user-friendly and science based genetic predictions to enhance beef cattle produc ers’ profitability. IGS partners have taken a revolutionary step by presenting the resulting EPD on a common base, allowing commercial producers to directly compare the genetic merit of animals regardless of breed composition. Genomics has been proven to improve cattle breeding, focusing on accuracy and predicting biological outcomes. However, genomics cannot replace THR. “The core premise is that IGS is your genetic service provider that provides your EPDs and indexes for you to push those out to your clients,” Kemp said. Kemp outlined four steps of a Genetic Action Plan to help commercial cow-calf operations get the genetic foot ing necessary for long-term, multigenerational success based on data from IGS. “You want a plan,” he said. “You need tangible steps. You demand credible actions that can benefit your beef business and your family.”

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Design a Crossbred Cow Herd The first step is to get busy building a responsibly-crossed cow herd that works in your business model with your man agement scheme and within your en vironment. If you are already on that path, take the time to evaluate where your herd is and if other breeds or families within breeds are warranted. The responsibly crossed cow is your risk-management strategy, especially going forward. She is key to ensuring operational success and aiding your family to keep the next generation on that piece of dirt that you call home.

an exercise in guessing and focus grouping. Nearly all breed associations have or are working on a WLC index. It is important to study the underlying differences in these indexes.” Kemp also noted that an index listed as a “maternal index” is likely not a WLC index. Some maternal indexes all but ignore terminal value. Other mater nal indexes put an excessive amount of pressure on weaning weight, making the maternal metric more of a growth met ric. A WLC index appropriately weighs the importance of maternal and terminal traits to focus on whole-enterprise profit.

“For most of you, that should look like a roughly 50/50 cow herd of your British breed of choice and your con tinental breed of choice,” Kemp said. He added, “FYI – USDA MARC highlights that most continental breeds generate females that now weigh less as mature cows than their British counterparts.” For those who are already committed to the advantages of a crossbred female, it is also responsible to review your plan from time to time. Are there breed types you should be considering to improve some of your weaknesses? Are there lines with a particular breed type that should be getting greater consideration? Constantly monitor, ana lyze and adjust where necessary. Source Hybrid Bulls The second step is using hybrid bulls in a commercial cow-calf program. They provide you with genetic value, ease of breeding scheme, complementarity of your cow herd, uniformity of your calf crop, paternal heterosis and, often, they can be sourced at a lower price point than their straightbred counterparts. “The point is, hybrid bulls can deliver a serious genetic punch, in many ways far superior to straightbred bulls,” Kemp said. “And they add usability and uniformity at the same time to allow you to maintain your reliance on responsible crossbreeding.” He also noted that you aren’t married to a particular breed type; you are married to the deliverable. Know what you want the outcome to be and align with the genetic prowess demanded and the uniformity that is required. Incorporate a Whole Life Cycle Index For producers keeping your own replacement females, the third step is incorporating a credible whole life cycle (WLC) index as a serious data point in your program to ensure profitability and sustainability. Should it be your only data? Clearly not. Can it be misapplied? Yes. A WLC index is for those keeping their own replacements and looking to generate in-demand terminal calves. Opera tions doing something other than the combination of those two things should use a different index or metric. An appropriately designed and scientifically credible WLC index takes into account all of the economically relevant traits associated with the beef business at large. Examples would be fertility, survivability, cow longevity, cost-effective growth, marbling, Yield Grade, etc. “For a WLC index to have legitimacy and merit, it needs to incorporate actual cow longevity records – and lots of them,” Kemp said. “Without this, the whole effort is just

“You want a plan. You need tangible steps. You demand credible actions that can benefit your beef business and your family.” – Chip Kemp “Remember, the goal is profit, not just maximizing or minimizing a given metric,” Kemp said. “Single-trait selection for any one trait is dangerous. The only measure worthy of single-trait selection is profit. Period. Hence, the use of the appropriate index.” Recognize the Importance of Purebred Seedstock The final step in Kemp’s Genetic Action Plan is to recog nize the need for high-merit, purebred seedstock for both personal success at the commercial cow-calf level and for the industry’s overall profitability. Direct utilization of purebred genetics lies most heavily at the seedstock level to provide precision-built hybrids to fuel commercial suc cess and sustainability for the long haul. “Those genetics are fundamentally crucial to the beef business,” Kemp said. “A commercial cow-calf operator may need to use purebreds to ‘prime the pump’ of their personal operation to get to the desired approximate 50/50 cow base. Going forward, they directly benefit from their seedstock provider’s responsible use of purebred genetics in building hybrid bulls.” The quickest and most impactful manner to move that purebred – or single-breed – cow-calf operation to a more resilient and balanced genetic profile is by introducing a purebred that adds the strengths of a complementary breed. Again, if the cow herd is excessively British-type, then that would mean using a purebred sire(s) of conti nental origin. This results in building the roughly 50/50 daughters that are needed and referenced as the base of the long-term hybrid model. Of course, this can also be accomplished or augmented through AI or purchases of appropriately crossed replacements. Most important, use data to empower your human re lationships. The success of your cattle program is too im portant for your family to leave merely to chance. What’s the primary goal of nearly every beef producer? Passing the family business on to the next generation. “If you want your family to continue to be in the beef business 20 to 30 years from now, we need to serve the commercial customer,” Kemp concluded. “If we are going to serve them, we have to serve them metrics.” BW

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can be completed by the new member or the sponsoring member. DigitalBeef Account 1. How do I log into DigitalBeef? DigitalBeef can be accessed by active members with your member ID and password. This information is emailed to members when member ship applications are processed. 2. What web browser is recom mended for DigitalBeef? Google Chrome is the recom mended web browser for any Dig italBeef activity. This applies to ALL DigitalBeef activity, regardless if it is registrations, transfers, THR assess ments, weaning weights, etc. 3. What is my balance due for? Account statements can be built from your DigitalBeef account. While looking at your general profile, click the “Account” tab. Here, statements can be built by adjusting the date range. Registrations/Transfers 1. What is a performance animal? A performance animal is an animal that has been recorded with the BAA but is not registered. Performance animals are recognized by the “P” prefix. Performance animals can be upgraded to a registered animal by clicking “Performance” under your

Cedar Bluff Farm 1. How do I DNA test an animal? DNA submission is processed through your DigitalBeef account. Find how to instructions on page 8. BW “Herd” tab. Performance animals must be upgraded to registered in order to transfer. 2. How do I transfer an animal to a non-member? Animals may be transferred to non members by clicking “Search for Buy er” in the transfer menu. This opens a new window. Follow the on-screen prompts to search for a non-member account or create a new profile. DNA

Association Questions Answered! Here’s a look at some of the ques tions Braunvieh Association of America (BAA) staff are asked most frequently. If you have a question that isn’t on the list, reach out to BAA staff at info@braunvieh.org or (816) 599-7780. Membership 1. How do I become a member? Membership can be applied for at braunvieh.org by clicking “Become a Member” on the homepage. The online form or paper form can be completed. 2. How do I renew my membership? Membership can be renewed by logging into your DigitalBeef account at Braunvieh.digitalbeef.com . Member ship can also be renewed be complet ing an application at braunvieh.org . 3. How do I sponsor a membership? Sponsored memberships can be completed by filling out the member ship application at braunvieh.org . Select “Sponsored Membership” for adult sponsored memberships and select “Junior Membership” for junior sponsored members. This application

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