Canadian Angus News

MANITOBA PUREBRED BREEDER OF THE YEAR - N7 STOCK FARM
By Lois McCrae - Manitoba Angus congratulates N7 Stock Farm, owned and operated by Gerald and Wendy Nykoliation and family, as 2011 Purebred Breeder of the Year. The farm is located four miles south and two west of Crandall, Manitoba. Read the full profile . . . (with photos).

IT'S A BOY!
Congratulations to Tina & Darren Zakowsky on the (early) arrival of Brandon Aloysius Theodore on Jan. 14 - all are reportedly doing well. While on maternity leave, Tina's Member Communications duties for the Canadian Angus Association are in the capable hands of Cassie Bacon. Visit the CAA website for contact information.

MANITOBA ANNUAL MEETING REPORT
By Lois McCrae - Our Manitoba Angus Annual Meeting was held on January 7, 2012 at the Victoria Inn in Brandon. The meetings are held along with the four other Beef Breeds and we all join up at supper time for a banquet and entertainment. Read more . . . (with photos).

CANADIAN CATTLE Excel IN DENVER
What a great day at the National Western in Denver for Canadian cattle in the Red Angus Show on Jan. 9. Grand Champion bull went to Red Lazy MC Eye Spy 65Y exhibited by Clint & Angela Morasch, Lazy MC Angus of Bassano, AB. Six Mile Red Angus of Fir Mountain, SK won both Grand Champion Female with Six Mile Countess 105Y and Reserve Grand Champion Bull with Six Mile Smokin Gun 133Y and was named Premier Breeder and Exhibitor. Class and division winners also included entries from Northline Red Angus of Ardrossan, AB and Blairs.Ag Cattle Co. of Lanigan, SK. Wildcat Creek Ranch of Newton, KS also did very well with Canadian-bred animals. Read the full Red Angus results on the NWSS website >> HERE. All livestock results available (as theyhappen) >> HERE.
Results from Black Angus events can also be found on the American Angus website >>HERE, with links to additional photos. Congrats to Hamilton Farms of Cochrane, AB and Soo Line Cattle Co. of Midale, SK on their success in the Pen Show - results >>HERE.

NEW SALES MANAGEMENT TEAM
Scott Bohrson has announced he will be operating his own sales management entity, Bohrnson Marketing Services Ltd., starting Jan. 1/12. Both Geoff Anderson and Colton Hamilton will join the team specializing in Angus and Simmental. >> Read the release.

CAREER CHANGE
The Canadian Angus Association has announced that Sharmayne Byrgesen, CAA Registrar, is changing careers and leaving the Association after 15 years of service. We wish her every success with her new endeavours. Sharmayne's last day in the CAA office is Dec. 16.

NEWLY ENGAGED!
Angus auctioneer and ringman Ryan Dorran has announced his engagement to Cassie Bacon of NW Arkansas. Wedding planned for late spring or early summer. Congrats!

'Pure Berry' or 'MULBERRY TOO'?
The right to make "an exact genetic replica" using preserved cell lines from Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P sold in the Mulberry Mayhem Sale on Oct. 26 in Emporia, KS for $37,000.

NEW CAA EXPORT VIDEO
The Canadian Angus Association has produced a new export promotion video, which can be viewed on YouTube HERE (also linked from the CAA website home page). An instructional video from the CAA can also be found on YouTube entitled How to Tattoo an Angus.

CAA PURCHASES LAND EAST OF BALZAC, AB FOR NEW BUILDING
The Canadian Angus Association has announced the purchase of land east of Balzac, AB (in Wagon Wheel Park, just north of Calgary and east of Cross Iron Mills Mall development) where a new office building will be constructed. It is expected the move to the new CAA heaquarters will occur during the first half of 2013. Although built and operated by the Canadian Angus Association, other Canadian breed associations and industry groups have expressed interest. Read the official release on the CAA website HERE.

CAA Eastern FEEDLOT OF THE YEAR AnnounceD
Congratulations to Ferme d’Anjou et Fils of Quebec, winner of the Canadian Angus Association’s Eastern Canada Feedlot of the Year award in recognition of their work feeding and promoting Angus and Angus cross cattle. Commercial Fieldman Brian Good presented the award at the Quebec Feedlot Society’s field day. Read the press release HERE.

ANGUS YOUTH HELPS WIN NORTH AMERICAN ENVIROTHON
Congratulations to Breanna Anderson of Swan River, MB (Anderson Cattle Co.) who competed in the Canon Envirothon at Mount Allen University in Sackville, NB in late July - her team won! A total of 54 teams were involved in the event, North America's largest high school environmental education competition. Read the announcement HERE.

RancherEndorsedLogoweb1 Fall RANCHER ENDORSED TAG SALES
The list of 169 Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed Tag Sales across Canada for this fall is available on the CAA website HERE. Be sure to attend a sale in your area. Contact one of the 67 participating auction marts or CAA contact staff for more information.

ANGUS STAMPEDE STEER CLASSIC CHAMPION
Congratulations to Justin Hall of Craven, SK, who won the Stampede Steer Classic with his 1,404 lb. Angus steer at the 2011 Calgary Exhibition & Stampede. Full results.

Also at Stampede:
- $50,000 in scholarships were awarded at the Stampede Youth Livestock Show & Summer Synergy. Read more.
- More than $21,000 was raised in the inaugural Junior Steer Champion Auction for scholarships to be awarded at the 2012 show. Read more.
- Rod Burnett of Armstrong, BC won the International Livestock Auctioneer title. Full results.
- The Cattle Trail, a newly designed interactive presentation of the beef industry from pasture to plate did an excellent job of educating consumers. Learn more.
For complete Stampede agriculture results and photos, visit stampedeagriculture.com.

CAA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
David Bolduc of Stavely, AB takes over as CAA Board President, with Garry Latimer of Olds, AB elected Vice-President and Kirk Wildman of Sangudo, AB moving to Past-President. Read the release.
Austen Anderson of Swan River, MB won the Junior Ambassador competition. Read the release.
Meeting highlights and photos, including recognition of long-time members, on the CAA website HERE, press release HERE.
And finally . . . more than $25,000 was raised for the Canadian Angus Foundation and the Kids with Cancer Society when Kirk Wildman, Michael Latimer and Rob Smith ALL shaved their heads for the 'Baldy Fundraiser'. Read about it HERE. Also view the new CAA Board of Directors photo (apparently taken before any voluntary hair loss).

The Mutch family from Earnscliffe, PEI receiving the CAA's award plaque recognizing "50 years of commitment and dedication to the Angus breed in Canada".

From left:Kenny Mutch, Ruby MacDonald, Dora MacKinley, Iva and Frank Mutch, Director Jim Colodey, Ernie Mutch, Stewart Mutch

CAA FEEDLOT OF THE YEAR AWARDED AT AGM
Congratulations to Dalke Bros. - Ed & Harry Dalke & Families of Morden, MB - winners of the new Canadian Angus Western Feedlot of the Year award presented at the CAA Annual General Meeting in Manitoba. Read the press release on the CAA website HERE.

CAA AUCTION MART OF THE YEAR
Assiniboia Livestock Auction was awarded the Canadian Angus Auction Mart of the year at the Livestock Markets of Canada annual convention held in Ontario (press release HERE). For results on the Auctioneer Championship, go to our Beef News page. Congrats!

MANITOBA ANGUS TO HOST NATIONAL SHOWS NOV. 5
The Manitoba Angus Association will be hosting the Canadian National Red and Black Angus Shows on this year Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Manitoba Livestock Expo in Brandon. >> Read more . . .
A listing of all 2011 Gold Shows can be found on the CAA website HERE.

Blast from the past video on BECOMING AN angus BREEDER
The tips in this video produced about 40 years ago by the American Angus Association still hold true today. To watch 'Your First Step to Tomorrow', CLICK HERE (12.40 minutes long but worth it!).

"I AM ANGUS" ON W.A. McHenry
& EARL MARSHALL
History buffs will enjoy the "I am Angus" feature by API Creative Media on W.A. McHenry, the breeder of Earl Marshall, 'perhaps the greatest beef bull ever'. Watch it HERE.
Amazing fact: Of the 3.1 million cattle registered with the AAA in the last 10 years, all but 964 trace back to Earl Marshall.

MANITOBA ANGUS AGM REPORT
The Manitoba Angus Association’s Annual Meeting and banquet was held on January 8th, 2011 at the Royal Oak Inn in Brandon, MB. Honourary President is Blaine Canning. Read the full article . . .

FREE CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE ANGUS COMMUNITY
It's finally here! After months of trial and error, testing and reconfiguring, the new Everything Angus Market has been launched. While we've always had a classified page, we wanted to improve the service and make it easier to use and manage. Check it out and place an ad, add your operation to the Breeder Directory, or submit a date for the calendar. It's all FREE and availble 24 hours a day! Rule of thumb - if it will be of interest to anyone in the Angus Community, it qualifies to be included.

MANITOBA PUREBRED & COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS HONOURED
The Manitoba Angus Association honoured their 2010 purebred breeder & commercial producer of the year at their annual meeting in Brandon. Congratulations to Purebred Breeder DJ Cattle Co., Dallas & Lynne Johnston of Brookdale, MB >> Purebred Profile & photo & to Commercial Producer Ken Barlow >> Commercial Profile & photo.

"I AM ANGUS" FEATURES BUD MCBRIDE
Included in the new installments to the American Angus series 'I am Angus' by API Creative Media is a feature on our own Bud McBride of Benalto, AB, including the story of how he appeared on the Ed Sullivan show. Watch it HERE. Very interesting!

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!).

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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WHERE'S THE BEEF?
We all know about the great Angus burgers at many fast food chains, but new Angus products are constantly appearing across the country. If you sight a new promotion, send us an email and we'll add it to our "Angus Beef Canada" blog. Next time you are on the hunt for that special burger or meal, you'll know just where to look!