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ANOTHER CA (FAWN CALF) UPDATE FROM AMERICAN ANGUS
The American Angus Association has provided another update on Contractural Arachnodactyly (CA) which includes a list of preliminary test results provided by Dr. Jon Beever, University of Illinois, on samples submitted from AI organizations. Read the update on the American Angus Website HERE, which connects to the list of tested animals.
 NEW AUSSIE ANGUS MEAT PIE AD 'BLOODY SMART'
A clever tongue in cheek TV ad for the launch of Four'N Twenty Legendary Angus Meat Pies in Australia is getting lots of play and kudos. You'll never look at kilts the same way again! WATCH IT HERE.
Angus "PRE-MARINATE" in Red Wine!
Why not pre-marinate your beef in wine by having your cows drink it? Question asked and answered by Sezmu Meats of Kelowna, BC which is well on its way to establishing a niche market with the wine-soaked product. Chefs are raving about the texture, aroma and flavour of the Angus-based meat. Read the full story from the Vancouver Sun HERE.
CHALLENGING & EXCITING MONTH IN THE MARITIMES
June 2010 was a busy, challenging, exciting month for Nova Scotia Angus breeders. During June they were responsible for organizing and hosting not only the annual Maritime Angus Association Junior Show and Field Day, but this year there was the added challenge of hosting the annual general meeting of the Canadian Angus Association . . .
Read the full article here and the CAA AGM wrap-up here from the Maritime Angus Association.
ANGUS WINS RESERVE AT THE RICHEST STEER SHOW IN CANADA
An Angus steer exhibited by Fairland Cattle Co., Dusty & Sara Howell of Penhold, AB was named Reserve Champion at the UFA Steer Classic at this year's Calgary Stampede. Congrats also go to Roger Hardy of Soo Line Cattle Co., Midale, SK who exhibited the Grand Champion of the event after wining the Charolais section. 79 entries competed in 11 classes. CLICK HERE for full results from the CE&S website and read the press release.
It's a Girl!
Bryan & Sherry Mackenzie welcomed their 4th child Isabella Mary to the family on July 12. Congratulations!
JUNE BOARD of directors MEETING SUMMARY ONLINE
A summary of the June CAA Board of Directors Meeting held in in conjunction with the AGM in Halifax is available on the CAA website HERE. Board committees are identified along with objectives and priorities for the coming year. Also available are press releases regarding the Ambassador Competition (congratulations Erica!) and the Canadian Angus Foundation AGM (pdf files).
ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES MORE THAN $37,500 FOR YOUTH
The third annual T Bar Invitational golf tournament was once again an overwhelming success, raising over $37,500 for youth in the beef industry. Full story & photo . . . (pdf).
MANITOBA ANGUS SUMMER FIELD DAY
Our 1st ever Manitoba Angus Field Day was held this year in place of a summer tour. This was held Saturday, June 26th at DJ Cattle Co., Dallas, Lynne and Candace Johnston’s farm at Brookdale.
Read more & view photos . . .
Save on Conference Call Meetings
To save time and money Angus related meetings are often accomplished by conference calls. A new service FreeConferenceCall.com is offering conference calls for free (long distance charges still apply) with a downloadable recording of who said what to boot. Calls can accommodate up to 96 callers and last up to six hours. Additional services are also offered at reduced calling rates compared to traditional phone companies, including toll-free conference calling. There's also voice mail and messaging services available. Check it out to save some bucks.
CANADIAN ANGUS AUCTION MART OF THE YEAR
Provost Livestock Exchange has been named the CAA's Auction Market of the Year. For details, CLICK HERE (pdf). Brian Good & Ken Cox presented a print to commemorate the award to Jerry Hewson and Jack Lawes and the Provost staff. VIEW PHOTO.
 ALBERTA ANGUS HALL OF FAME AWARDS GALA JUNE 13
The Alberta Angus Association Annual Hall of Fame awards were presented at a well attended Gala on June 13 at the Crossfield Community Hall. Congratulations to the 2010 honourees: Honourary President - Dr. Ben MacLeod; Purebred Breeder of the Year - Bar-E-L Angus; Commercial Breeder of the Year - Hern Ranches; Breed Builder - Mike & Ella May Rodgers; Contemporary Breeders - Triple S Red Angus & Cudlobe Farms; Spirit of Angus - Doug Reid.
Just An Opinion
Random thoughts that deserve the light of day (we hope)
Study shows unprocessed meat not the culprit
Finally someone has looked at the difference between consumption of processed and unprocessed meats and by making a distinction between the two. Both always seem to be linked together when determining the effect on human health - sort of like lumping potatoes and potato chips in the same food group. "Eating unprocessed beef, pork or lamb appeared not to raise risks of heart attacks and diabetes, they said, suggesting that salt and chemical preservatives may be the real cause of these two health problems associated with eating meat." This is according to the news story HERE found on Canada.com regarding the study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health. It will be interesting to see if any of the advocacy groups that in recent years have recommended lower meat consumption follow through by separating processed and unprocessed or smoked product in the future.
View the CNN Health Minute "Processed Meat Worse than Red" and the American Meat Institute Foundation's reaction "Processed meat is not a dietary villain".
Step up & make the corrections
Whether you follow them or not, the new social media - Facebook, Twitter, blogs and viral emails of every description - are here to stay. Other than giving the average Joe a place to make his or her thoughts public, they are a way of getting out information immediately. A Google search on just about any event or subject will result in a myriad of websites to view. But whether all that information deserves to see the light of day or not can be highly debatable. Read more . . .
One more . . .
Interesting video pointed out on AgWired.com . . . that addresses the question 'Are people hungry because there's not enough food on Planet Earth, or is the answer more complex?' View it HERE.
- jl
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 'ALMOST' ALBINO ANGUS CALF A RARITY
A feature story in the Mountain View Gazette based in Olds, AB reports a white-coloured purebred Angus calf born at the farm of Jamie Hamilton east of Bowden. The female, named Haiti, is completely white except for a reddish stripe at the nape of her neck and black around her muzzle and eyes. According to the story a leading export in cattle colour says the calf may have a giant white spot rather than being a complete albino and could darken up over time. Read the complete article 'White Angus calf turning heads' with the enlarged cover shot HERE.
AMERICAN ANGUS WEEKLY NEWS PROGRAM
 The American Angus Association has developed a weekly online news program highlighting the top Angus stories from the week. Subjects include interviews with Regional Managers on sale results, Certified Angus Beef comments, and news about upcoming Association events and projects. A new show goes up each Friday and can be found on angus.org or by searching The Angus Report on YouTube.com HERE. Also available are several new installments of 'I Am Angus' and the 'Power of Angus' videos.
(Thanks to Crystal Young of API Creative Media for keeping us informed and posting at EA's Angus Talk!)
DNA TEST FOR MA (AlpHA Mannosidosis)
Testing for MA is now available by completing a CAA Genetic Defect Test Request Form. As of Jan. 1, 2011, any animal that is tested and found to be a carrier of the recessive gene that causes MA will not be eligible for breeding. Visit the CAA website HERE for more information or to request a test.
UPDATE: To read a message from Brylor Ranch regarding MA, CLICK HERE or visit www.brylor.com.
 Genomic-Enhanced EPDs announced by AGI
Angus Genetics Inc.® (AGI) announces the introduction of the first genomic-enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs) derived from a High Density Whole Genome Scan with 50,000 markers (HD WGS). This milestone in genetic advancement is a direct result of the collaboration between AGI, a subsidiary of the American Angus Association® (AAA); the University of Missouri; Iowa State University; and IGENITY®, a division of Merial. Read the full press release HERE.
CANADIAN GOLD SHOW WINNERS FOR 2009 ANNOUNCED
2009 Black Show Bull of the Year is Justamere 406S Panamajack 36U; 2009 Red Show Bull of the Year is Red Ter-Ron Realdeal HFX 01W; 2009 Black Show Female of the Year is DMM Miss Essence 21R; 2009 Red Show Female of the Year is Red Brylor SDL Lakme 204S. Complete results and photos available on the CAA website HERE along with how points are determined and winners of each Gold Show. Congrats to all who put on the miles supporting designated Angus Gold Shows. The 2010 designated Gold Show list is available on the CAA website HERE.
ARGENTINA 2011 World Angus Secretariat
If you've ever wanted to visit 'the southernmost Angus home in the world', a great time to do so would be during the next World Angus Secretariat meetings to be held October 9-16, 2011 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The promotional brochure promises "we will visit and show the immensity of the ‘humid pampas’ and admire its cattle herds, with a vast majority of AnGus, which account for over half of the 54 million cattle heads in Argentina." The numbers are quite mind boggling! To read more CLICK HERE (420kb PDF). For information on the 2013 World Angus Forum in New Zealand visit WorldAngus.com.
CONDOLENCES . . .
TURNER: Well known and liked Angus icon Dick Turner of Lethbridge, AB passed away July 21 at the age of 80 years. Funeral home announcement HERE. A Memorial Service scheduled for Aug. 5, 2 pm at St. Augustine Anglican Church in Lethbridge. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Canadian Cancer Society (details in the announcement above). The Canadian Angus Foundation has also established a Dick Turner Scholarship fund in his memory, with details on the CAA website.
MUNTON: Stan Munton of Vulcan, AB, passed away July 16. Remembrance service at Vulcan on Thursday, July 22 at 2 pm. CLICK HERE for obituary and arrangements. Read the eulogy.
MURPHY: Longtime Angus artist Frank Champion Murphy, 89, of Wheaton, Ill., passed away June 28 after suffering a broken hip earlier this year. Read the tribute from the Amerian Angus Association HERE.
Don't let your angus bulls drive
New Zealander's obviously "get" agriculture - just watch the Toyota ad from there and you'll see why: WATCH IT HERE.
 CANADIAN ANGUS RANCHER ENDORSED PROGRAM
For a list of outlets selling Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed products visit the Rancher Endorsed website HERE.
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