September 2015 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BELTED GALLOWAY SOCIETY, INC. US Beltie News Laws that Impact Laws that Impact Laws that Impact Farmers and Farmers and Farmers and Ranchers Who Ranchers Who Ranchers Who Raise Food Raise Food Raise Food President Michelle Ogle If you raise livestock or grow row crops, you are in the business of raising food for human consumption. From the small producer who may raise and market one steer per year, or the person with a roadside self-service vegetable stand that handles their garden overflow, to the large commercial producer, we are all considered an agricultural business. We are subject to the same laws that govern how our food is produced. Unfortunately, unless you subscribe to all the trade journals and attend regular meetings of the county agricultural board, it can be difficult to keep up with the regulations and laws that are in place. It also doesn’t matter if cattle are raised under an organic program or one that uses commercial fertilizers and pesticides; we all need to educate ourselves regarding the law. Some of the regulations and laws are on a state level, and some are on the Federal Government level. The laws concern everything from housing requirements for livestock, waste management, waterway protection, fertilizer application and type, fencing, drainage, animal identification, vaccines, medicines, handling of medical wastes, recording keeping requirements, and the list goes on. If the laws are not followed, we can expect fines, stop orders, or even jail time for violations. Our problem in the agricultural community is that no one is talking about these regulations on the radio like new traffic laws that are discussed. Awareness is vital because our ignorance will not be an excuse when a violation occurs. I am sharing a first-hand experience of a fellow breeder who found herself in trouble after she sent an animal through the local sale barn. “Gail” had a young brood cow that developed respiratory problems and she treated the animal with a common antibiotic called LA 200. The cow recovered from the illness and “Gail” made the decision to cull the cow when she weaned her calf from her do to a low weaning weight, plus the cow was open. At the local sale barn, the cow was purchased by a processing facility. After routine testing at the facility, the results showed the presence of an antibiotic residue. Now “Gail” swears she followed all the recommended guidelines for dosage and withdrawal as required on the LA 200 bottle. But she had not kept any records! For those who may be unaware, if an animal tests positive for various drug residues at slaughter, the producer will receive a notice about the incident and a farm visit from a state or federal veterinarian. Treatment records will be requested (history of at least three years), proof of purchase of the drug in question, and an inspection of the producer’s medicine cabinet to ensure that all of the drugs on the farm are used appropriately for the animals that are present. If you cannot produce the appropriate records, you may be given anything from a warning for a first-time offense, or if any violations are found, you may be subject to a fine and another inspection. The continued page 4
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September 2015
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BELTED GALLOWAY SOCIETY, INC.
US Beltie News
Laws that Impact Laws that Impact Laws that Impact
Farmers and Farmers and Farmers and
Ranchers Who Ranchers Who Ranchers Who
Raise FoodRaise FoodRaise Food
President Michelle Ogle
If you raise livestock or grow row crops, you are in the
business of raising food for human consumption. From the
small producer who may raise and market one steer per year,
or the person with a roadside self-service vegetable stand that
handles their garden overflow, to the large commercial
producer, we are all considered an agricultural business. We
are subject to the same laws that govern how our food is
produced. Unfortunately, unless you subscribe to all the trade
journals and attend regular meetings of the county agricultural
board, it can be difficult to keep up with the regulations and
laws that are in place. It also doesn’t matter if cattle are raised
under an organic program or one that uses commercial
fertilizers and pesticides; we all need to educate ourselves
regarding the law.
Some of the regulations and laws are on a state level, and
some are on the Federal Government level. The laws concern
everything from housing requirements for livestock, waste
management, waterway protection, fertilizer application and
medicines, handling of medical wastes, recording keeping
requirements, and the list goes on. If the laws are not followed,
we can expect fines, stop orders, or even jail time for
violations. Our problem in the agricultural community is that
no one is talking about these regulations on the radio like new
traffic laws that are discussed. Awareness is vital because our
ignorance will not be an excuse when a violation occurs. I am
sharing a first-hand experience of a fellow breeder who found
herself in trouble after she sent an animal through the local
sale barn.
“Gail” had a young brood cow that developed respiratory
problems and she treated the animal with a common antibiotic
called LA 200. The cow recovered from the illness and “Gail”
made the decision to cull the cow when she weaned her calf
from her do to a low weaning weight, plus the cow was open.
At the local sale barn, the cow was purchased by a processing
facility. After routine testing at the facility, the results showed
the presence of an antibiotic residue. Now “Gail” swears she
followed all the recommended guidelines for dosage and
withdrawal as required on the LA 200 bottle. But she had not
kept any records!
For those who may be unaware, if an animal tests positive
for various drug residues at slaughter, the producer will
receive a notice about the incident and a farm visit from a state
or federal veterinarian. Treatment records will be requested
(history of at least three years), proof of purchase of the drug
in question, and an inspection of the producer’s medicine
cabinet to ensure that all of the drugs on the farm are used
appropriately for the animals that are present. If you cannot
produce the appropriate records, you may be given anything
from a warning for a first-time offense, or if any violations are
found, you may be subject to a fine and another inspection.
The
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Council Nominations
We are pleased to introduce a list of four candidates who are willing to serve the Belted Galloway Society membership. Jane Hemmer (GA), Chuck Neely (VA) have agreed to continue their valued work on the Council and Janie Tripp (MS) has volunteered to serve a first term. They will all serve for a term of two years. Serving a one year term, Jon Bednarski (KY) will return to Council. Our members of Council work on a volunteer basis and we are appreciative of their willingness to serve. Regular and Lifetime members are eligible to vote either by mail prior to the deadline set forth on the ballot or in person at the Annual General Meeting in Louisville in November. Each membership number is allowed one vote. A ballot is provided below. Jon Bednarski (KY) grew up in Vermont and spent summers working on his uncle’s dairy farm. He moved to Kentucky in 1980 with Northeastern Log Homes/Classic Post & Beam Homes as their regional manager. Jon started his Beltie herd in 2002 and now direct markets his beef through farmers’ markets, a chain of grocery stores and several restaurants. He has served on the Society’s Council, also as an officer on the Executive Committee, he has chaired the Advertising and Promotion Committee that generates breed promotional materials, traveled across the United States interviewing Belted Galloway breeders who were featured in the US Beltie News, and his role is vital to the production of the annual Belted Galloway Journal. Jon is active in his county and serves on his Conservation District Board and the Cooperative Extension Council. Jon and Sylvia Bednarski’s Sherwood Acres Farm won the prestigious Leopold Conservation Award for Kentucky and more recently received the 2014 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Environmental Stewardship Award for the 17-state region. Jane Hemmer (GA) lives on White Sulphur Farm with her husband, John, a local orthopedic surgeon. Their son, Lee and his family, also call White Sulphur Farm home. Daughter Mary, and her family, reside locally in Toccoa, Georgia. The family-run farm has been in Jane's family for 200 years. Besides their Belted Galloway cattle, the Hemmers also are hosts to other livestock, including Tamworth pigs, Plantation Tennessee Walkers, miniature horses, chickens and peacocks. Jane and John have raised Belties since 1998. Through accurate record keeping and a selective genetic program, the family is proud to offer a quality product. She is the president of White Sulphur Properties, Inc., a property management company, and she is a former Hall County Commissioner and Georgia State Senator. Jane is also a sculptor and certified forensic artist. Her sculptures are featured in art exhibits and galleries throughout the area. In addition, she assists with identification for law enforcement and teaches forensic art. Other pursuits include Hemhocks, LLC, a family endeavor which produces a barbeque sauce called "Janie's Cherry Jam", and on occasion the company cooks for charity in Gainesville. Jane's greatest pride and joy are her six grandchildren, over whom you will generally find her doting. Jane looks forward to continuing her work on Council to make our Society the very best it can be. Chuck Neely (VA) has spent close to twenty years juggling
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his sales career in information technology along with his love for farming and the outdoors. Chuck, and his wife Lou Ann, started raising commercial cattle and sheep in 1996 on their Highland County, Virginia mountain farm. After reading the works of Wendell Berry and books by Allan Nation and Joel Salatin, Chuck knew this type of farming was going to be a family business and second career. After considerable research on old world grass genetics and cattle, Chuck and Lou Ann bought their first Belties four years ago and have not looked back. They now own and operate Riven Rock Farm, a growing, 600-acre, holistic farm that features heritage breed, 100% grass-fed Galloway beef and Katahdin lamb. They manage a growing herd of registered and commercial Belties, along with American Galloways and Katahdin sheep. Chuck serves on the Economic Development Authority board in Highland County. Chuck has also served on the Shenandoah Valley Partnership board, an economic development alliance for several counties in western Virginia. Janie Tripp (MS) and her husband Marty, have raised beef cattle since 2005. During 2009 they purchased their first Belted Galloway cattle and that was the beginning of Magnolia Trace Farm. Janie’s goal is to produce, promote and preserve high quality Belted Galloway breeding stock. She was the first person to have Belted Galloway calves shown in the Mississippi state show. Magnolia Trace Farm, has participated in regional and national shows/sales and they sell breeding stock, semen, and feeders. Janie has held positions in the Lloyd Star FFA Alumni association and currently is treasurer of the Lincoln County Junior Livestock Association. Magnolia Trace Farm also has a small herd of registered Angus and Angus source commercial cattle and raises high quality Bermuda hay. Janie feels serving on Council will be a great opportunity. She will work to serve all breeders and also to help grow the Belted Galloway breed in her location of the country.
Ballot VOTE FOR FOUR candidates for the terms listed on the Belted Galloway Society’s Council. Additional names may be written in if you wish. The Ballot must be mailed to the office postmarked November 2 or earlier in an envelope marked “Ballot,” or may be faxed by November 2.
□ Jon Bednarski (KY) — one year term
□ Jane Hemmer (GA) — two year term
□ Check Neely (VA) — two year term
□ Janie Tripp (MS) — two year term
Ballot submitted by Member # ________
Member Signature
_______________________________
Ballots may be mailed/faxed to: Belted Galloway Society, Inc.
N8603 Zentner Rd., New Glarus, WI 53574. Fax (608) 527-4811
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The Triple EventThe Triple EventThe Triple Event———National National National
Shows, AGM, and the Sale!!Shows, AGM, and the Sale!!Shows, AGM, and the Sale!!
Past President Jon Bednarski
It's time to make your reservations for the 2015
triple events in Louisville, KY! The meeting and
banquet will be held again on November 17, 2015
at the Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport, 2735
Crittenden Drive, Louisville, KY. The hotel is
located just a short walk from the Kentucky Fair
and Expo Center and approximately one mile from
the Louisville International Airport. Complimentary
shuttle service to and from the airport is available.
That same shuttle can transport members to and
from the fairgrounds at no cost, when it’s
available.
We have rooms reserved beginning Sunday,
November 15, 2015 through Thursday, November
19, 2015 The discounted rate will be $142.00 per
night plus tax. These rooms are reserved on a first
-come basis and rates will increase after October
15, 2015. Please don't get blocked out. Call the
Hilton direct at (502) 637-2424 and ask for the
BGS rate.
Plan to make your Louisville experience at
least a two-day event! On Tuesday, November 17,
2015 following the 10 a.m. junior show, Dr. Jeff
Lehmkuhler an Extension Beef Specialist at the
University of Kentucky, will speak at 1 p.m. to
Belted Galloway breeders about animal nutrition,
warm season grasses, and alternative feeds. Dr.
Lehmkuhler strives to provide information that
has come from reading scientific literature,
meshed with his experiences and the knowledge
learned from beef cattle managers so that it is
practical. Nutrition and general management are
his focal areas with stocker/backgrounding
cattle. Last year, we had many breeders who
visited with each other in the barns. There will be
a display and hospitality booth in the barns were
you can pick up literature, visit, and enjoy a
warm beverage.
We began a tradition last year of holding the
Belted Galloway Premium Sale via video. Buyers
bid on their favorite cattle following the banquet
and dinner. All cattle may be viewed prior to the
sale in the beef barns. The cocktail hour and cash
bar will began at 6:30 p.m. with the buffet to
follow at 7:00 p.m. We will have a brief meeting
and the sale will begin at 8:00 p.m.
The cost of the buffet dinner will be $35.00 for
adults and $15.00 for youngsters under 12. Please
complete the reservation form below or call or e-
mail Vic Eggleston. Your timely registration helps
RSVP no later than November 2, 2015. Send fee to Victor Eggleston DVM, N8603 Zentner Road, New Glarus, WI 53574. Contact office at (608) 220-1091 or [email protected]
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Hay Bunk Design Steve Tonn, UNL Extension Educator
Winter feeding time is a long way off but now might be the
time to think about how you can reduce hay feeding losses
and input costs. Management of input costs are a key business
concern and it can mean the difference between operational
profit or loss. Winter feed represents the largest single cost of
a cow-calf operation. Therefore when looking to reduce the
cost of production, it is very important to take a long and hard
look at winter feed costs, especially when hay is selling at
high prices. When it comes to hay waste, using the right type
of bale feeder can make significant cost savings differences.
An Oklahoma State University study examined four bale
feeder designs: a conventional open bottom steel ring, a
sheeted bottom steel ring, a polyethylene pipe ring and a
modified cone feeder with a sheeted bottom. The research
conducted by Dr. Dave Lalman, Oklahoma State University
Cooperative Extension beef cattle specialist and other scien-
tists with OSU’s Division of Agricultural Science and Natural
Resources indicates that using a cone-style feeder or modified
cone feeder with a sheeted bottom should reduce hay waste to
approximately five to six percent of the original bale weight.
Researchers found that open bottom hay feeders can waste as
much as 21 percent of the original bale weight.
The scientists discovered that differences in hay feeder de-
sign did not restrict dry matter intake by the cattle, but it can
significantly affect the amount of feed wasted, and subse-
quently the amount of hay fed. A study at Michigan State
University compared feed wastage among different types of
round bale feeders. Ring and ring/cone type feeders were the
most efficient, resulting in an average of only 4.5 percent
waste, while trailer type feeders had 11.4 percent waste. Cra-
dle type feeders were the least efficient with 14.6 percent of
the hay wasted. These results support the concept that feeder
choice is important.
When considering buying a bale feeder, university research-
ers have the following suggestions regarding hay feeder de-
sign that may help reduce feed losses:
1. Provide enough distance between the outside of the feeder
and the feed. Feeders, which allow cows to be able to com-
fortably keep their heads within the feeder perimeter, reduce
feed costs.
2. Avoid bars or dividers between feeding stations. Design
features, which allow more access to the hay by reducing a
cow’s inclination to push or butt another cow to get access to
the hay, will reduce hay losses.
3. Provide a comfortable feeding height. Cows prefer to eat
with their ears lower than the top of their shoulders similar to
how they eat grazing. Cows that reach over the top of the
feeder to get hay also tend to waste more.
4. Use a hay saver panel. Feeders designed to sit on the
ground will benefit from having a solid panel at the bottom to
keep hay inside the feeder.
5. Slanted bar designs encourage animals to keep their heads
in the feeder opening by providing some constraint.
So if you are planning to replace or add hay feeders before
winter feeding starts, take a close look at the design of the
feeder before you buy. Paying more for the correct design can
save you money in the long run and reduce your cost of pro-
duction.
Laws continued In “Gail’s” case, she had not kept records of treatment and she
had other items in her cabinet that were not approved for use in
meat animals. She was issued a warning and soon after, she found
that she became very popular! She had a farm visit from the
Environmental Protection Agency concerning pesticides. Her use
and handling of pesticides was questioned because of water runoff
issues. Her animals had access to a waterway that went through her
property. Unfortunately, the EPA visit and the pesticide issues did
not result in a written warning as the drug residue incident with the
cow. This is not an isolated case in our industry. Unfortunately, many producers find themselves in the same position as “Gail” due to a lack of knowledge regarding the rules and regulations that govern what she considered as a simple backyard farm. And this does not affect only the small farmers or those new to the business; it affects many of us who have been doing business for many years. Something as simple as using Kopertox on a cow can put a producer in violation of the law because it is labeled: “Not to be used on animals intended for food.” Years ago, we used this product on a everyday basis on show cattle. I am certain that no one sent out a memo that the label was changed! Remember, it is your responsibility as a producer to educate yourself about the regulations that affect our agricultural industry. Please remember to read every label and to keep records on all items you use in the production of a food product.
Are you familiar with the old cliché there is not anything FREE in this life? Well —yes, there is! With a paid membership of the BGS— everyone is ENTITLED to FREE benefits. Place a classified ad of cattle, semen or embryos with us and we will post it on beltie.org and in the US Beltie News for TWO months—FREE! Also, on beltie.org, a Breeders’ Directory is available to any member of the Belted Galloway Society — just send us your information directly from the site—FREE!
And when you make a sale, the Belted Galloway So-ciety will give a COMPLIMENTARY membership to anyone who has not had a history of membership with us at the time you transfer the animal to the new owner. Please note: All bulls advertised with us must be registered before the ad can be placed. We also accept photos of any animal that is advertised for a nominal fee of $10 per photo. *Associate members are exempt from registration, transfer, classifieds
and directory benefits.
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Aaron Berger, UNL Extension
Educator
Traditionally, cows and replacement
heifers are pregnancy tested in the fall
of the year and non-pregnant cows and
cull cows are marketed at that time.
This is historically when cull cow
prices tend to be seasonally at their
lowest.
Pregnancy can be detected in cows as
early as 30 days using ultrasound and
blood tests. For cows to be identified
as pregnant utilizing the palpation
method, cows often need to be at least
35-50 days pregnant. Experience of
the person palpating can make a
significant difference on how early in
this range that pregnancy can be
detected. Producers should realize that
stress to heifers and cows early in
pregnancy can result in loss. Research
has shown a pregnancy loss of one to
the three percent range when palpation
or ultrasound are used for pregnancy
diagnosis at 40– 75 days of gestation.
For cow herds calving January –
April, cows can be pregnancy tested in
late August and non-pregnant cows
sold. Marketing at this time provides
two advantages. The first is that cull
cow prices in August tend to be five
to ten percent higher than they are in
October or November. The second is
that cows that are nursing a calf will
typically lose weight from August
through the time that calves are
weaned due to forage quality having
matured and decreasing in its nutritive
value.
Selling non-pregnant cows in August
when they weigh more and prices are
seasonally higher provides the
opportunity for producers to capture
more value from these cows than
leaving the calves on the cows and
waiting to pregnancy test at weaning.
Early weaning calves from cows will
require additional high quality feed
and management. However calves at
this age are very efficient and the cost
of supplemental feed is often not much
more expensive than the cost of
carrying the pair.
There are several advantages and
disadvantages to each of the three
methods of pregnancy testing.
Additional advantages and
disadvantages are available at http://
go.unl.edu/r4uq. In some instances
using a combination of these methods
within a herd may be a valuable tool to
accomplish marketing goals.
For producers whose first-calf
heifers calve in the January–May time
frame, utilizing an early pregnancy
diagnosis on these heifers as yearlings
provides producers the opportunity to
timely market non-pregnant heifers.
These non-pregnant heifers can be
marketed as soon as they are
identified, or a producer may choose to
continue to put weight on them and
market them later if conditions
warrant. These non-pregnant heifers
may also be implanted provided that
ownership will be retained long
enough to see the benefit of the
implant.
For producers, leaving bulls with the
cows for a long breeding season
provides the opportunity to potentially
get a higher percentage of cows
pregnant. Cows that will calve later
than desired can be sold to another
producer whose calving season fits
that time frame. This can be a way to
capture additional value from later
calving cows that would otherwise be
sold as non-pregnant females in a short
breeding season provided feed
resources allow it.
Non-pregnant heifers and cows, as
well as cull/bred cows, can provide as
much as twenty percent of the gross
income to a cow-calf operation on an
annual basis.
Understanding of market seasonality
by taking advantage of opportunities to
effectively add value and marketing to
these cows through the use of a timely
pregnancy diagnosis, allows producers
to capture more profit from this
segment of the cow-calf operation.
Pregnancy Testing Cows and Replacement Heifers
Regional & National Events Richard Anderson Belted Galloway Show September 16-20, 2015. Junior Show--September 18. Open Show--September 19. Springfield, MA. Contact entry office at (413) 205-5011 or [email protected]. Farmington Fair September 20-26, 2015. Farmington, ME. Contact Neal Yeaton (207) 778-6083. World Beef Expo September 25-27, 2015. Milwaukee, WI. Contact Julie Willis (815) 547-6912 or [email protected]. East Texas State Fair September 30, 2015. Tyler, TX. Contact Dawson Masters. (972) 465-0339 or [email protected]. Western Belted Galloway Association October 2-3, 2015. Annual Meeting at Reno, Nevada. Contact Ken Bajema (360) 837-3273 [email protected].
Fryeburg Fair October 4-11, 2015. Fryeburg, ME. Contact the fair office (207) 935-3268 or [email protected]. The Kathi Jurkowski Belted Galloway Junior Association Show November 17, 2015. Louisville, Kentucky. Show begins 10 a.m. at the North American International Livestock Exposition. Contact Michelle Ogle (908) 419-9677 [email protected]. The Belted Galloway Society Annual General Meeting and Dinner November 17, 2015. 6:30-8 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, Louisville, Kentucky. Contact Executive Director Vic Eggleston (608) 220-1091 or [email protected]. The Belted Galloway Premium Sale November 17, 2015. 8 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, Louisville, Ken-tucky. Contact Michelle Ogle (908) 419-9677 [email protected]. The National Belted Galloway Open Show November 18, 2015. Louisville, Kentucky. Show begins at 11 a.m. at the North American International Livestock Exposition. Contact Michelle Ogle (908) 419-9677 [email protected].
Anderson Hill FarmsAnderson Hill FarmsAnderson Hill Farms Mike Allen, Manager (802) 353-8606
300 Anderson Hill Road, West Rutland, Vermont 005777 [email protected]
www.andersonhill.com
For Sale
COLORADO. Registered black bull for sale. Homestead Glock (AI) 38591-B. DOB 3/28/2015,. Sire: Anderson Hill Ironside. Dam: High Country Homestead Macy. Wide belt, correct conformation, good disposition, but not halter broken. Bloodlines include Bolelbec Dun Controller, Aldermere Car-los, Highland Farm Casey, Rousseau Farm Diesel. Lyn Danielson, High Country Homestead, Silt, CO 80652. (970) 876-2335 or [email protected]. KENTUCKY. Two registered cows for sale. Dean Croft's Debbie 28878-B. DOB 4/28/07. Caleamont Whitney 33373-D,W. DOB 6/21/09. Micah Wiles, Cedar Creek Farm, Somerset, KY. (606) 875-0512 or [email protected]. KANSAS. Four Starr Belties is selling six heifers that can be outstanding show heifers and also great foundation females for your herd. Watch a YouTube video featuring the heifers at www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mKXE6S3tsQ. FSB Belleraphon 3B 38571-B. DOB 10/30/2014. FSB Miss Burrito 9B 38586-B. DOB 11/15/2014. FSB Bell’s Ringing 14B 38572-D. DOB 11/10/2014. FSB Bon Qui Qui 15B 28569-B. DOB 12/20/2014. FSB Bonita 4B 38572-B. DOB 11/18/2014. FSB Right Days 8B 38570-B. DOB
12/15/2014. Contact Greg Starr DVM, Four Starr Belties, Olathe, KS at (913) 634-3494 or [email protected]. KENTUCKY. Five registered black Belted Galloway females for sale –ages three to six years. All females are bred for 2016 spring calving. Four regis-tered calves born in 2015 are also available. We are also selling a four-year-old bull. Piece of Heaven Mark 34415-B. DOB 8/28/2011. Group would make an ideal starter herd. Check pedigrees at clrc.ca member number 5354057. Wayne Basconi, Versailles, KY. (859) 421-5404 or [email protected]. OHIO. Yearling bull TL HU Sweet Carl 38623B. DOB 6/30/14. He is a nice-sized bull, gentle and with more exposure to the halter will be ready for the show ring. Bloodlines includes Malabar, Aldemere, Stonehedge, and Curtiswood J.W. Baldivar (established Gold Lifetime Award winner). Tiger Lily Farms, Shirley Rasor, Bradford, Ohio (close to Dayton). (937) 448-6405. VIRGINIA. Berrymore Farm in Manakin – Sabot, Virginia has a partial herd dispersal of registered brood cows and weaned heifers all with good confor-mation. The cattle are all raised on pasture, well grown, and all shots have been updated. Bloodlines include Goose Creek, Driftwood Plantation, Ander-son Hill, Bee Zee LLC (formerly Sharp Farm) plus more. Call Peter Bance, (804) 840-3557 or [email protected].
OHIO. Proven young bull for sale. Snake Hill Saxon (AI), 33710-B, DOB 3/13/2011. He is certified organic by the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association. Saxon was halter trained for our county fair, where he won the judge’s accolades for his masculine attributes. Following his renowned sire, Prock Ridge Calgary, he tends to throw calves on the larger side. His dam, Snake Hill Lindy, is one of our finest cows. She was sired by Uphill Cabot. Saxon has sired about 30 calves born on our farm so far, and it is time for us to replace him in accordance with our conservation breeding schedule. Saxon now weighs in at 1,424 lbs. and has a good disposition. Our farm is located about 30 minutes southeast of Cleveland. Ask for Louis at (216) 295-1105 or [email protected]. ILLINOIS. Two black belted yearling bulls for sale. French Creek Asa 37665-B, DOB 8/2/14 and French Creek Mickey 37664-B, DOB 8/14/14. Both bulls are sired by Middlebook Oak Spock, son of Driftwood Primetime. They are grass fed only, with correct conformation, wide belts and quiet disposi-tions. Pictures upon request. French Creek Belties, Susan Brunswick, Bloom-ington, IL. (309) 662-4809 or [email protected]. NEW YORK. Black Belted Galloway Bull: Dean Croft’s Maurice (AI) 35915-B. DOB 4/1/12. Maurice is a good looking and calm bull out of Du Rapide Legacy 17K ET and Seefeld Lancelot Ollie. He has done all he can do on our farm and he is ready to breed your cows and heifers. Call John Dean, Dean Croft Farm, Valatie, New York. (518) 392-5306. NORTH CAROLINA. Red female and a black bull for sale. Our red female, Rockwater Rena 35277R, DOB 8/20/12 has excellent genetics and is a beau-tiful red color. Also, Rockwater Otto 37879B is a black bull that carries the red gene. He has a gentle temperament and he is heavily muscled, has a beau-tiful belt, and genetics that do well in a grass-fed program. Centrally located in NC. (704) 798-3460 or [email protected]. CALIFORNIA. Cow/calf pairs, bred cow, heifers, and a mature bull for sale. Two females, Stewarts Kelly 27426-B PBXX and Stewarts Jordin 27422-B, that each has a purebred heifer (complete belt) at their side. Also, we have a bred cow, CJB’s Stella 34352-B and three purebred heifers for sale. In addi-tion we have a four- year-old bull, CJB’s Sampson 36388-B, for sale. Visit our web page www.cjbranch.com for pictures and information on these ani-mals. CJB Ranch, Hayford, CA [email protected] or (530) 628-5369. KANSAS. Black Beltie bull calf for sale. Westwoods Twayne (AI) 38546-B. DOB 11/2/14. He has a good wide belt, very friendly. Randy and Rene Woods, Westwoods Ranch, Arma, KS. [email protected] or [email protected] or (620) 249-7449. OKLAHOMA. Two handsome young registered black and white Beltie bulls for sale. Sycamore Hill Farm Aiden Quinn 38221-B, DOB 3/08/2014 and Sycamore Hill Farm Jason 38222-B DOB 2/15/2014. Both bulls are marked well with good conformation and they are docile. Also for sale, a proven herd bull, Irish Oaks Farm O’Malley (Double Stuff) 11747-B, DOB 8/10/08. He is very well proportioned with an outstanding disposition. Contact Jason and Tammy Walls, Sycamore Hill Farm, Blanchard, OK (405) 606-9500 or [email protected]. SOUTH DAKOTA. CYR Blue Max (AI) (ET), 38473-B. Sired by Klover Korners Maximum out of SCR Olivea. Max is from the same flush as CYR Zeona who was a division reserve champion heifer at NAILE in 2012. Max is very calm and he was shown at the Belties Unlimited Show in Iowa during June 2015 and he placed well. He has been fertility tested and he is ready to go. Gayle Cerullo, CYR Farm, Newell, South Dakota. (360) 720-3159. VIRGINIA. For Lease: Bull, registered, proven breeder. Hospitality Cliff, 11587-B. Contact Clift Houston, Little Turkey Hill Farm, Ashland, Virginia. Contact (804) 387-8450 or email [email protected]. Pictures available upon request. NEW JERSEY. Two very nice registered yearling heifers with good belts. Maple Valley Jane 38418-B. DOB 5/6/14 and Maple Valley Jill 38419-B calved 5/14/14. Both heifers are Southdown Titan daughters. Contact Brian Bond, Maple Valley Farm, Long Valley, NJ (908) 832-5301 or email [email protected]. IOWA. Retiring and selling my herd bull first. Big Creek Benjamin 33336-B. DOB 3/26/10. He has a nicely marked belt, is large framed, and is very stout. He has sired calves in my small herd for the last four years. Cutting Windy Acres, Craig Cutting, Decorah, IA. Phone (563) 380-0505 or email [email protected].
