February 2016

newsletter

Expo Activities Open With Thursday Night Banquet

Fellowship, food and fundraising will team with good cattle to offer Hereford enthusiasts a full docket of activities

during the 2016 Iowa Winter Beef Expo Feb. 17-18 in Des Moines.

The third annual Iowa Hereford Association Banquet and Junior Fundraising Auction is set for Thursday evening, Feb. 17,

at Diamond Jack’s on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The casual-attire, “come-as-you-are” event starts at 6 p.m. with a cash bar

social hour, followed by a prime rib dinner at 7 p.m.

After the meal, Iowa’s two newest Hall of Fame

members, Arnold Sheriff of Orient and the late Lester Galbraith of Montezuma, will be honored in a special induction ceremony.

The Hall of Fame induction will be followed by a fundraising auction for the Iowa Junior Hereford Association, with two

additional lots benefitting the Iowa Hereford Breeders

Association.

The banquet is nearly sold out. Only a few tickets remain and can be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis by

contacting becky@iowahereford.org or calling 515-833-2991. Cost is $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under.

The IJHA fundraising auction will include the following items:

One In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) cycle using conventional

or previously sorted semen – donated by Trans Ova Genetics

1 flush service with 3 transfers – donated by Collison

Embryo Services

½ page black & white advertising space in Livestock Plus magazine – donated by Mike Sorensen

¼ page advertising space in Midwest Marketer – donated by Tom Rooney

Gift certificate from Krissy’s Kreations Photo Studio for a

decorative custom metal picture – donated by the Lonnie Cherry and Andy Macke families

Small Hereford-colored hide and leather combo table

runner with Hereford pair engraved in the center – donated by Signature Signs and Weeping Fox Ranch

Barn wood picture frame with Hereford-colored hide

backing – donated by Signature Signs and Weeping Fox

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Iowa Beef Expo

Schedule of Hereford Events Wednesday, Feb. 17 Diamond Jack’s, Iowa State Fairgrounds

6:00 p.m. – Social Hour with cash bar

7:00 p.m. – Banquet Hall of Fame Inductions

IJHA Fundraising Auction

Thursday, Feb. 18

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines 8:30 a.m. – Parade of Sale Cattle,

Pioneer Pavilion 11:30 a.m. – Iowa Select Hereford Sale,

North Annex

Catalog can be viewed at: www.iowahereford.org www.hereford.org www.lowdermanauctionoptions.com

See page 7 of this newsletter

for a list of sale consignors.

Banquet/Auction, contd.

Terry Redlin print, “Morning Surprise”,

framed and double-matted with certificate of

authenticity – donated by Rustic View Farms

Large metal farm sign cow-calf cut that can

be customized with your farm name – donated by Jacob Smith

Rustic sign that says “Faith, Family and

Farming” – donated by 3D Herefords

The IHBA is offering the following lots: Back cover advertisement for the 2017 Iowa

Select Hereford Sale catalog – to be used by

a sale consignor

This signed and numbered framed print of

the pencil drawing, “Reflections”, by Amanda Raithel has been donated by the

National Hereford Women, with proceeds to

benefit the Gammon Barn museum.

In addition, the IJHA will be auctioning trophy sponsorships for the following awards at the

2016 IJHA Summer Show: supreme animal,

champion & reserve cow/calf pair, champion & reserved horned heifer, champion & reserve bred &

owned horned heifer, champion & reserve polled heifer, champion & reserve bred & owned polled

heifer, champion & reserve bull, champion & reserve

steer, champion & reserve peewee, junior, intermediate and senior showmanship.

If you are unable to attend the banquet, but

would like to bid on any of the auction items, contact IHBA administrative secretary Becky

Simpson or IJHA advisors Tim and Melinda Anderlik

or Lonnie and Tammy Cherry by Tuesday evening, Feb. 16. Contact information is on the cover of the

newsletter.

Feb. 17 – IJHA Meeting, Des Moines – 5 p.m. Feb. 17 – IHBA Banquet, Hall of Fame Recognition &

Junior Auction, Des Moines – 6 p.m.

Feb. 18 – Iowa Select Hereford Sale, Des Moines April 3 – IHBA Board Meeting, Ames

April 22 – IHBA Bull Sale, Knoxville May 9 – Newsletter Deadline

June 10-12 – IJHA Summer Show, Ames July 9-15 – Junior National Hereford Expo, Madison,

WI

Aug. 18 – Iowa State Fair Hereford Show, Des Moines

Something for Everyone In Expo Offering

Whether you’re looking for a herd bull, cow-

calf pairs, bred or replacement heifers, show heifers

or even some elite embryos, you’re sure to find something to your liking in this year’s 79-lot Iowa

Select Hereford Sale offering. Hand-selected by the American Hereford Association’s Joe Rickabaugh, the

2016 edition of this popular sale will go on the auction block at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, in

the North Annex sale ring. Catalogs have been

mailed to all IHBA and IJHA members as well as previous buyers and is also available online. The

sale will be broadcast by LiveAuctions.TV.

Preview Show Set for Ames

The 2016 Iowa Junior Hereford Summer

Show is scheduled for the weekend of June 10-12 at the new Hansen Agricultural Learning Center on

the Iowa State University campus in Ames. Entry information and schedules will be available on the

IHBA website – www.iowahereford.org – or from the junior advisors.

Second IHBA Bull Sale is April 22

The Iowa Hereford Breeders Association is

again working with the Knoxville Regional Livestock Market to sponsor a no-fit registered bull sale for

IHBA members on Friday, April 22. Details are still being worked out, but if you are interested in

consigning, contact committee members David

Trowbridge, 402-740-7033; Marilyn Lenth, 319-269-3146; or Bill Goehring, 641-919-9365.

From the President… By Bill Goehring, IHBA president

This winter in southeast Iowa has really been one to talk about. December’s warm temperatures and extreme rainfall made for very poor conditions in feed yards and pens across a very large area this year. When you put those conditions on top of what happened in the cattle market through the fourth quarter of 2015, it made for some of the most extreme challenges for cattlemen to get through in the history of the business.

Then along came Christmas and the cattlemen

received the two gifts we most needed: the market screamed higher for eight days and we finally froze up! It

changed the feeling of all parts of the business in the short time between Christmas and New Year’s. Since then the weather has been good for the cattle and the market is still in a very jerky movement, but feeders and cattlemen have a lot better attitude! Calving season has arrived and so far it sounds like everyone is starting off really well. Everyone is always excited to get those new genetics on the ground and see if last year’s matings met up with our expectations. As the information and data have poured into the seed stock business over the past years, I believe we have fewer surprises and more consistent results in what we see at calving time.

Whether you are in the seed stock business or the commercial business, take advantage of what is available in genetics to move your program in the direction you want to go. We have just been through a very robust time in the cattle market where everything we did made a profit. We are entering a time that the decisions we make need to be based on solid information to keep operations profitable. As you select bulls and females to build your programs this spring, trust in the data and genomics that you can get a hold of and it will pay you dividends for years to come. Good luck to you all at the Iowa Beef Expo and the coming year. I sure look forward to seeing everyone.

Welcome, New Members!

Grandgeorge Polled Herefords – Brad & Paige

Grandgeorge, Eagle Grove, IA River View Herefords – Scott & Candyce Marmann,

Elkader, IA

Spring Advertising Begins Feb. 20

Watch for the first IHBA-sponsored ad in the Feb. 20

issue of Midwest Marketer. A series of ads will run

every other week through the end of May.

Obituaries

Iowa Hall of Fame breeder Virgil Peters,

82, of Lisbon, died Dec. 27. An Army veteran who

served in Korea, Virgil was president of the Iowa Hereford Association in 1998-’99 and co-chaired the

merger committee that joined the IHA with the Iowa Polled Hereford Association to form the Iowa

Hereford Breeders Association.

His professional career encompassed 20

years with Power Equipment in Cedar Rapids and another 20 years as a real estate agent and

appraiser for Hertz Farm Management, Mt. Vernon. Virgil also served the community through Optimists,

the Lisbon school board, Lisbon Economic

Development Committee, the Walmer Foundation for the development of the Lisbon football field and the

overview committee studying the possible consolidation of Lisbon and Mount Vernon school

districts. His greatest passions were for Hereford

cattle, John Deere equipment, bass fishing and Golden Retriever dogs.

Survivors include his wife of nearly 60 years,

Sharon; two sons; a daughter; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family will be

donating some of his memorial money for

scholarships for IJHA members.

Juanita Schofield of Manson passed away Jan 6. She was 82. During her married life she

worked for several different accounting and legal

firms doing income taxes and accounting.

Juanita is survived by two sons, Dave and Daryl; two daughters, Debra Bahls and Cheryl

Rasmussen; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-

grandchildren.

JNHE Steers Need DNA Test

According to a new AHA rule, all steers

showing at the Junior National Hereford Expo must have a basic DNA test on file at the association.

Juniors planning to show a steer at the 2016 JNHE in Madison, Wis., must submit DNA for their steers

by April 1 before they will be allowed to enter them for the show.

To request a DNA test kit, call AHA customer service at 816-842-3757 or send an e-mail to

records@hereford.org. If requesting a DNA test by mail, you will need to provide your member number,

the animal’s registration number and the reason for

the DNA testing.

Iowans Successful at Denver

A total of 802 Herefords were exhibited in

the yards and on the hill at the National Western

Stock Show Jan. 14-16 in Denver, an increase of 24 head over 2015. There were 349 head in the open

show, 151 in the junior show, 43 pens of bulls, 29 heifer pens and nine carloads.

Sara Sullivan of Dunlap exhibited the grand

champion polled heifer in the junior show Pictured above is SULL Valedictorian 4260 ET, who was also

the intermediate champion. Another of Sara’s entries, SULL TCC Hartley 4267 ET, claimed the

spring yearling heifer championship in the junior polled show and was reserve champion polled spring

yearling heifer in the open show.

Tyler and Jackson Krebs, Okoboji, won two

titles with SULL Diana 5355C, who was reserve horned junior heifer calf in the junior show and

moved up to the division champion spot in the open

show.

Also in the horned junior show, Austin and Nick Deppe, Maquoketa, garnered the reserve spring

heifer calf title with BF B293 Girls Night Out 519C.

Attention, Class of ’16!

Please submit graduation information and future

plans by May 9 to Becky Simpson, 13359 280th St.,

Redfield, IA 50233-6014; or e-mail becky@iowahereford.org so we can recognize you in

the next newsletter.

Have you paid your dues???

IJBBA 2015 High-Point Winners

Hereford Heifers: Brooklyn Buck, Tennant;

Trevor Kluver, Britt Polled Hereford Heifers: T.R. Putz, Otley;

Tyler Krebs, Okoboji

Hereford Steers: Abby Anderlik, Dayton; Jarrett Orman, Bouton

The IHBA sponsors the belt buckles the

IJBBA awards to these exhibitors.

IOWA HEREFORD BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2015

Beginning Net Worth, 1/1/15 $35,796.72

Income Banquet $ 3,195.00

Bull Sale 539.00 Directory 2,300.00

2015 Dues 2,500.00 2016 Dues 200.00

Expo Sale 8,417.00

Female Sale 544.90 Gammon Barn 221.00

Genetic Sale 183.90 Governor’s Charity Steer Show 2,428.00

Interest 44.43

Miscellaneous Income 1,252.63* Newsletter 470.00

Tour/Annual Meeting 495.00 Youth Heifer Award (premium from Iowa State Fair) 150.00

TOTAL INCOME 22,940.86

Expenses

Administrative Secretary $ 2,000.00 Administrative Secretary Supplies 64.10

Advertising 3,421.22 Awards 4.00

Banquet 4,085.22

Bull Sale 555.90 Directory 13,141.43

Exhibits 265.00 Female Sale 1,006.40

Gammon Barn 684.00

Genetic Sale 835.00 Governor’s Charity Steer Show 2,680.00

Insurance 350.00 Miscellaneous Expense 68.92

Newsletter 1,712.80 Queen 525.00

State Fair 83.90

Tour/Annual Meeting 1,199.93 Website 569.00

Youth Support 5,471.26 TOTAL EXPENSES 38,723.08

NET PROFIT/(LOSS) -15,782.22**

ENDING NET WORTH, 12/31/15 $20,014.50

*Closed unrelated inactive checking account. **This is due to the bulk of the directory income and 2015 dues being collected in 2014 but directory expenses

not being disbursed until 2015.

Anthony Monroe, treasurer

Prepared by Becky Simpson, administrative secretary

2016 IOWA SELECT HEREFORD SALE

CONSIGNORS

Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola, IA BAJA Cattle, Knoxville, IA

Baker Farms, Streator, IL Spencer Baker, Rochester, MN

Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, IL

Bohnsack Big Oak Farm, Taylor Ridge, IL Bonebrake Herefords, Springfield, MO

Casteel Polled Herefords, Perry, IA Diamond P Ranch, Blue Grass, IA

Doss Hereford Farm, Smithville, MO

Bill Goehring & Family, Libertyville, IA Goldstein Farm, Effingham, IL

Cassidy Hanson, Linn Grove, IA Hickory Grove Farms, Juneau, WI

Israel Cattle Co., Lenox, IA J&J Polled Herefords, Hartford, WI

JJB Cattle Co., Independence, IA

K7 Herefords, Lockridge, IA Landt Herefords, Union, IA

Lenth Herefords, Postville, IA Lietzau Hereford Farm, Sparta, WI

Doug Lind & Family, Rushford, MN

Lorenzen Farms, Chrisman, IL MDF Polled Herefords, Northwood, IA

MGM, Hartford, WI Mud Creek Farms, German Valley, IL

Natures Acres, Salem, IL

Ohnemus Farms, Milo, IA Owego Stock Farm, Argyle, WI

Perks Ranch, Rockford, IL Petersen Herefords, DeWitt, IA

Pezanoski Cattle Co., LaSalle, IL Pierce’s Hereford Haven, Baraboo, WI

Plainview Stock Farm, Tuscola, IL

R&R Cattle Co., Wilton, IA Rabideau Polled Herefords, Clifton, IL

River View Herefords, Elkader, IA Rustic View Farms, Mt. Pleasant, IA

Sayre Hereford Farm, Arenzville, IL

Schanbacher Family Herefords, Newhall, IA Sheriff Polled Herefords, Orient, IA

Silver Bullet Herefords, Van Meter, IA Solsma Show Steers, Sanborn, IA

Stickley & Sons, Parkersburg, IA Sullivan Farms, Dunlap, IA

Tiernan Polled Herefords, Stuart, IA

White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, IL Wiese & Sons, Manning, IA

Many Thanks…

Thank you for the $600 from the “Win a Heifer”

award. It helped me purchase a nice second calf heifer from the Charley Johnson dispersal sale. And

thank you for the county award. Kylie Mysak, Springville

Thank you so much for giving me the 2015 County

Champion Hereford award! It is very cool!

Jenna Smith, Newton

Thank you for the plaque I received at our 4-H awards night for my Hereford heifer. I really

appreciate it.

Ainsley Lovrien,Clarksville

PROUDLY ANNOUNCING:

OUR NEW HERD SIRE

UU Solution 5304

43572342 Calved: March 8, 2015

Sire: H5 064 Solution 238

Dam: UU Ms Domino 4332 (DOD)

BW 3.9; WW 56; YW 109; MM 39; M&G 57; CHB$ 33;

REA 0.44

We selected this bull from the 2016 Van Newkirk

Hereford sale. He combines meat, mass, width,

carcass and mothering.

Iowa Hereford Breeders Association

13359 280th St. Redfield, IA 50233-6014

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Iowa Hereford Breeders Association Officers & Directors (year term expires; * denotes 2nd term) President: Bill Goehring, Libertyville (2017) 641-919-9365 Vice President: Marilyn Lenth, Postville (2016) Secretary: Sara Casteel, Perry (2018*) Treasurer: Anthony Monroe, Knoxville (2018*) Directors: Scott Amendt, Pleasantville (2017*) Chris Knapp, Waverly (2016)

Steve Landt, Union (2017*) Mark Ohrt, Haverhill (2016*) Charls Rife, Columbus Junction (2018) Rande Seuferer, Milo (2016) Mike Simpson, Redfield (2017) Amy Solsma, Sanborn (2018) Beef Breeds Council Representatives: Mike Dierenfeld, Northwood Chris Knapp, Waverly Administrative Secretary Becky Simpson 13359 280th St. Redfield, IA 50233-6014 515-833-2991 becky@iowahereford.org Website: www.iowahereford.org Website Administrator: Marilyn Lenth lhfarms1@neitel.net

Iowa Junior Hereford Association Officers & Directors President: Ella Meyer, Keswick Vice President: Abby Anderlik, Dayton Secretary: Abby Greiman, Perry Treasurer: Payton Vogel, Hartley Directors: Lindsay Black, Chariton

Evan Espenscheid, Marshalltown Colin Johnson, Iowa Falls Tyler Krebs, Okoboji

Delaney Rife, West Branch Jacob Smith, Newton IJBBA Representatives: Tyler Krebs, Okoboji Payton Vogel, Hartley Advisors Tim & Melinda Anderlik, Dayton

515-547-2453 Lonnie & Tammy Cherry, Winthrop 319-961-7998 Iowa Hereford Queen Libby Anderlik, Dayton Iowa Hereford Princess Bethany Wehling, Sumner Queen Coordinator: Alecia Knapp, Waverly