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Canadian Limousin

Association

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Saskatoon, SK

45th Annual General Meeting

Canadian Limousin

Association

45th Annual General Meeting

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1970 - 71 Joe Hochhausen 1972 Walt Shatto 1973 - 74 Ted Godwin 1975 - 76 Alan Parke 1977 Jim Lore 1978 Jack Ward 1979 - 80 Dale Barclay 1981 Don Matthews 1982 - 83 Mel Gosling 1984 Stan Cochrane 1985 Clarence Ackert 1986 - 87 Gerry Good 1988 - 89 Mark Cressman 1990 - 91 William Scriven 1992 Rob Garner

1993 - 94 Don Stephenson 1995 - 96 Lonny McKague 1997 Harry Grant 1998 - 99 Lorne Bodell 2000 Jim Butt 2001 - 02 Martin Bohrson 2003 Tony Gosnell 2004 - 05 Rob Matthews 2006 - 07 Gary Anderson 2007 -09 Jason Brock 2009 - 10 Michael Geddes 2010 - 11 Mary Hertz 2011 - 13 Bill Campbell 2013- Brian Lee

The Presidents of the

Canadian Limousin Association

45 years of Limousin Pride!

The CLA is celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2014.

To mark this milestone, we launched the “45 Years of Lim-ousin Pride” campaign.

We have been welcoming photos of any past or

present endeavors that repre-sent displaying Canadian Lim-ousin Pride such as farm signs, apparels, trade show booth, so-cial media postings etc.

Here’s a sample of what has been received to date.

N.B. Beef Expo

Ontario Beef Industry, ON Limo Test Station, QC

OLA 40th Anniversary

Facebook and Twitter bannercreated by Seamus Good, AB

Facebook post by Eric Boon, SK

Agribition barn banners - 2009

Proud junior Limousin breeders couldn’t wait to see the

family’s new acquisitions. MB

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2013-2014

CLABoard ofDirectors

Brian Lee, presidentBox 6179 Janetville, ON L0B 1K0Tel.: 705. 340-5944 Cell.: 905. 447-5173 C Fax: 705 .340- 5205 [email protected]

Term Expires: AGM 2015

Tery Hepper, vice-presidentGeneral Delivery, Zehner, SK S0G 5K0 Tel.: 306. 81-4628 Cell.: 306. 536-7075 Fax: 306. 781-4628 [email protected]


Bill Zwambag,treasurer 181 Victoria St, P.O. Box 116 Glencoe, ON N0L 1M0 Tel.: 519.287-3219Cell.: 519.494-9613Fax: [email protected]


Tim Andrew Box 224, Youngstown, AB T0J 3P0 Tel.: 403.779-2273Cell.: 403.854.6335Fax: [email protected]


Eric Boon Box 181Lucky Lake, SK S0L 1Z0 Tel.: 306.858-2130 Fax: 306.858-2130 Cell.: [email protected]


Lynn Combest Box 127 Erskine, AB T0C 1G0 Tel.:403.742.5211Cell.: 403.740.7621Fax: [email protected]


Jim Richmond Box 58, Rumsey, AB T0J 2Y0 Tel.: 403.368-2103 Cell.: 403.323-8433 Fax: 403.368-2139 [email protected]


Directors

Registry System / I.T.: CREO Epsine

Breed Improvement Consultant: RAK Genetics Consulting Rita RicioppoDallas Wise

Registry Devra Leavitt

Registry Book Keeping

Staff &

Service Providers

Anne Brunet-BurgessGeneral Manager

The Limousin Voice:Today’s Publishing: Bryan Kostiuk, editorPiper Whelan, CLA writer

Kelly Yorga Box 22, Flintoft, SK S0H 1R0 Tel.: 306.263-4432Fax: 306. 263-4473 [email protected]


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• Welcome, Call to Order – Brian Lee, President

• Guest Introductions CLA Past Presidents CLA Board of Directors CLA Staff Other guests

• Approval of Agenda

• Voting procedures, discussion procedures, etc (page 5) a) Appointment of scrutineers

• Review and Approval of the 44th Annual General Meeting minutes (pages 6-10) a) Business arising from minutes

• First call for Nominations

• President’s Report (page 11) – Brian Lee• Financial statement review engagement report (pages 12-21) – Bill Zwambag a) Appointment of Auditors

• Breed Improvement Committee Report (pages 22-25) - Kelly Yorga• Commercial Liaison Committee Report (pages 26) – Tim Andrew • Junior Committee Report (page 27) – Eric Boon• National Show and Sale Committee Report (page 28- 30) – Terry Hepper • Second call for Nominations

• General Manager’s Report – Anne Brunet-Burgess a) Member Communication (page 31) b) Print Advertising (page 32) c) Social Media / Sponsorship (page 33) d) CBBC & International activities (pages 34-35) e) Summary, Statistics and industry involvement (pages 36-39)

• Provincial Association Reports (pages 40-46): British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Maritime Provinces

• Third call for Nominations• • Election of Directors

• New Business (page 47) a) By-law change proposal b)Discussiononparentageverification 2014 Annual General Meeting

• Adjournment

2014Generak

Annual MeetingAgenda

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PART I - MEMBERSHIP SECTION 2 – MEMBERS

General Rights Active Members15. An Active Member in good standing may:

(a) receive notice of all meetings of the Members; (b) attend any meeting of the Members;(c) vote on any matter at any meeting of the Members;(d) vote in any election of Directors;(e) act as a proxy for Voting Members;(f) make representations on any matter at any meeting of the Members; (g) hold office as a Director, Officer or Committee Chair;(h) be appointed as a Member of any Committee established by the Board of Directors; and(i) register, transfer and enroll cattle at the fee level prescribed for Active Members.

General Rights of Junior Members16. Junior Members may:

(a) receive notice of all meetings of the Members; (b) attend any meeting of the Members; and(c) register, transfer and enroll cattle at the fee level prescribed for Active Members.

17. In addition to the rights under Article 16, a Junior Member in good standing eighteen (18) years of age or older may:

(a) vote on any matter at any meeting of the Members;(b) vote in any election of Directors;(c) act as a proxy for Voting Members; and(d) make representations on any matter at any meeting of the Members

Voting48. Each Voting Member shall have one (1) vote on each matter put to the question at any meeting of Members and may vote at an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting either in person or by proxy.

PART II - GOVERNANCE OF THE ASSOCIATION SECTION 2 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Election

62. The Directors shall be elected by secret ballot by the Voting Members at the Annual General Meeting of the Members.63. The election of the Directors shall be staggered such that three (3) Directors are elected from among the Active Members of the Association each year for a term of three (3) years.

Eligibility64. In order to be nominated for election and elected or appointed to a position on the Board as a Director, the nominee or appointee shall:

(a) be an individual;(b) be an Active Member in good standing or a representative of an Active Member in good standing;(c) be eighteen (18) years of age or older, with power under law to contract; and(d) not be an employee or contractor of the Association.

Nominations65. At the Annual General Meeting there shall be three (3) calls for nominations of Directors from the floor.

Election by Acclamation66. Where fewer than or only a sufficient number of eligible individuals have been nominated to fill the required number of Director positions, the individuals nominated shall be declared elected by acclamation.

Appointment of Directors67. Where fewer than the required number of Directors have been declared elected by acclamation, the Board of Directors shall appoint eligible individuals to the remaining positions as Directors and the individuals so appointed shall hold office as Directors as if elected.

Voting Procedures

Excerpt from the

Canadian Limousin

Association 2008 Amended

By-laws

Appointment of Scrutineers

andParliamentarian

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44th Annual General Meeting DraftMinutes

Saturday, August 3, 2013Neepawa, Manitoba

CANADIAN LIMOUSIN ASSOCIATION

DRAFTMINUTES OF THE 44th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING


CALL TO ORDER Bill Campbell called the meeting to order at 1:30 pmJay-Dean Smyth, President of the Manitoba Limousin Association welcomed the 30 members in attendance and invited them to stay over and take on the Canadian Junior Limousin Conference activities over the weekend.

GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE CLA past Presidents: Mary Hertz

CLA Board of Directors: Bill Campbell (President), Brian Lee (Vice-President), Terry Hepper (Treasurer), Lynn Combest, Jim Richmond,

Kelly Yorga Absent: Dale Turner CLA Staff: Anne Brunet-BurgessOther guest: Simon Bigas from France

APPROVAL OF AGENDAThere were no amendments to the Agenda.

Moved by Ian Hamilton, to approve the agenda as printed in the AGM bookletSecond, Holli Lee

CARRIED

APPROVAL OF THE 43RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MINUTESMoved by Wayne Burgess, to approve the 43rd Annual General Meeting minutes as

presented in the AGM booklet.Second, Ian Hamilton

CARRIEDVOTING PROCEDURES

• President Bill Campbell outlined the voting procedures as printed on page 10 of the AGM booklet.

• Lois Andrew was appointed as the official parliamentarian.

Moved by Mary Hertz, to appoint Lynnette Hepper and Lois Andrew as scrutineersSecond, Travis Hunter

CARRIED

FIRST CALL FOR NOMINATIONSThere are three (3) director terms expiring this year: Bill Campbell has completed two full terms of three years and therefore is not eligible for nomination. Lynn Combest and Dale Turner have completed one term and are eligible for nomination.

Nominations received:• Eric Boon, Saskatchewan• Lynn Combest, Alberta• Bill Zwambag, Ontario

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Bill Campbell Complete report was included in the AGM booklet on page 11 for members to review.

• It is quite an achievement for the Limousin breed to be hosting its 44th Annual General Meeting

• 2012 challenging year from commodity prices to weather challenges• Show animals have had a strong presence in Supreme competitions.

Congratulations to all who have dominated all breed events and jackpots.• The “Spotlight on Limousin” forums in Ontario and Alberta were a revealing and

rewarding process. It allowed for better understanding of our place in the industry and what the next steps should entail; such as the need for communication, education of our producers, making the best of tools such as BIXS to name a few.

Bill thanked the membership and the CLA staff for a wonderful six year experience on the Board.

Moved by Bill Campbell, to adopt the President’s report as presented Second, Mary Hertz

CARRIED

FINANCIAL REVIEW ENGAGEMENT REPORT – Terry HepperComplete report was included in the AGM booklet from page 12 to 21 for members to review.

• An engagement review was conducted by Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart.• With income somewhat down, and the number of projects and activities

significantly higher, the bottom line of 2012 shows a deficit.• Whole Herd Enrollment numbers have been declining mostly due to the general

shrinkage of the cattle industry. The few dispersals that have taken place in recent years, resulted in Limousin females going into commercial herds and no longer available for enrollment.

Moved by Terry Hepper, to adopt the Reviewed Financial Statements as presentedSecond, Wayne Burgess

CARRIEDAPPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS

Moved by Terry Hepper, to appoint Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart as auditors of the review engagement for the year ending December 31, 2013.

Second, Wayne BurgessCARRIED

BREED IMPROVEMENT REPORT – Kelly YorgaComplete report was included in the AGM booklet from page 23 to 29 for members to review.

• The CLA is responsible for crunching numbers that members provide, but the true essence of breed improvement is when every breeder do their very best to make their cattle better from year to year and addressing the demand of their customers.

• Kelly urged the membership to familiarize themselves with the current technologies such as SNP. Watch for linked videos on the CLA website.

• Genomics enhanced EPD’s is a hot topic at the Board level. This information is only useful when there is phenotype data to validate its value. There is more need for performance information today than ever before.

• Kelly urged the membership to submit docility scores. The Limousin breed is still battling the bad temperament image, even though we know that the breed has improved that trait immensely.

• Actual carcass data is still rewarded with a rebate. It is needed to improve the accuracy of genomics testing.




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• The CLA will be requesting a high density panel on all new AI bulls in order to contribute a greater amount of information into the genomics enhanced EPD’s. A 50K panel or higher such as the Igenity Limousin Profiler will be required.

• BIXS data is for producer’s own use at this time and not automatically download into our pool of information used for genetic evaluations. Our exchange with BIXS is one way: from CLA registry system to BIXS only. However, carcass data obtained from BIXS may be considered into EPD’s if the contemporary group and other essential factors are provided. Breeders may share their results with the CLA for consideration.

• Kelly introduced the formation of a Commercial Liaison Committee which will be led by Tim Andrew. Details in “new business”.

• We encourage all bull sellers to contact their buyers and encourage them to list their commercial calves for sale. The CLA will facilitate communication between buyers and sellers. The list of buyers will remain anonymous.

Moved by Kelly Yorga, to adopt the breed improvement report as presentedSecond, Ian Hamilton

CARRIEDJUNIOR COMMITTEE REPORT – Terry HepperComplete report was included in the AGM booklet on page 30 for members to review.

• The 2012 Junior Conference took place in Olds, Alberta under the Summer Synergy umbrella with participants from five provinces. Consequently both Limousin champions (purebred and commercial) competed against all other breeds at the Calgary Stampede and won the Supreme titles.

• Four applied for scholarships of $250 were handed to junior members. The same program is offered again this year with an October 1, 2013 deadline.

• The junior board members also benefit from some funding to cover their travel expense to the National Conference.

• T Bar Invitational tournament has been a wonderful source of income for the CJLA. Thank you to Ted and his team.

• The 2014 Junior Conference will be held at the Prairieland Exhibition in Saskatoon July 24-26.

Moved by Terry Hepper to adopt the Junior Committee report as presentedSecond, Mark Porter

CARRIED

NATIONAL SHOW & SALE COMMITTEE – Jim Richmond Complete report was included in the AGM booklet on page 31 for members to review.

• The 2013 National Events are set for November 6-8 at Farmfair in Edmonton, Alberta. We look forward to having Casey Fanta as our open show judge. There will also be a pen show for bulls and females. The Last Man Standing competition is in the works.

• The National committee is composed of Scott Bodell (Chair), Carriann Johnson, Barb Miller, Scott Payne, Mark Porter and Jim Richmond. Jim assumes the liaison between the CLA board and the show committee.

• The National Sale will be incorporated into the Headliner All Breed Sale. Bouchard Livestock is managing the sale.

• Masterfeeds has been a wonderful partner for our Show Cattle of the Year program. We thank them for their support.

• The 2014 National Show and Sale will take place at Agribition in Regina, Saskatchewan.

MOVED by Jim Richmond, to adopt the National Show & Sale Committee report as presented

Second, Bill ZwambagCARRIED




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SECOND CALL FOR NOMINATIONSBrian Lee made a second call for nominations

• There were no nominations presented at the second call• There will be one more call for nominations

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Anne Brunet-BurgessThe AGM booklet is a synopsis of what was accomplished by the CLA in 2012.

International Activities – Page 32• 12 Canadians attended the International Limousin Congress in Denmark• The ILC Executive met in Denver in January 2013. The two main focuses of

the ILC is to first organize a congress every second year and second, pool all Limousin genotypes into one accessible bank.

Canadian Beef Breeds Council –Page 33• New revamped board, structure and committees.• Anne is involved in two committees.• Still an important organization in order to access funding assistance for

international market development and join forces with other breeds to address common issues domestically and abroad.

Advertising, Promotion, Communication –Page 35-37• The Cattlemen co-op ads are well received and will continue for another 5 issues.• A new breed brochure was developed last fall, then modified for domestic mailing

and finally translated into Russian.• Tremendous assistance from local breeders has been received at various trade

shows, saving travel expenses to the CLA.• The CLA website is the head quarter for all information, news and marketing tools.

New features are added on a regular basis.

Thank you to the retiring CLA Board Members • Anne thanked the retiring directors Bill Campbell and Dale Turner. Dale will be

acknowledged at Agribition as he was not able to be present at the AGM.Bill Campbell’s presidency brought a great deal of guidance and leadership to the CLA. He was presented with an appreciation memento for his involvement as a director and President of the CLA.

Moved by Ian Hamilton, to adopt the General Manager’s report

Second, Lawrence Daniel CARRIED

PROVINCIAL REPORTS – published in Annual ReportReports from provincial associations were included in the AGM booklet from page 40- to 48 for members to review.

The provincial reports are for information only. Members are encouraged to read them and contact the provincial reporters with comments or questions.

An interesting article on Residual Feed Intake was provided by the Maritime Limousin Association. See page 41.

THIRD AND FINAL CALL FOR NOMINATIONSBrian Lee made a 3rd call for nominations.

• There were none presented.

Moved by Wayne Burgess, to close nominations for the CLA Board of DirectorsSecond, Mary Hertz

CARRIED




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BOARD MEMBERS We have three directors appointed to office by acclamation for a 3 year term:• Lynn Combest, Erskine, AB (pictured centre)• Eric Boon, Lucky Lake, SK (pictured right)• Bill Zwambag, Glencoe, ON (pictured left)NEW BUSINESS

• At the last board meeting, it was decided to form a Commercial Liaison Committee, chaired by Tim Andrew. Tim explained that the main mandate of the committee would be focused on furthering our investment from the Spotlight sessions with key industry players with a keen interest for Limousin genetics. Some examples of the tasks/ programs that we will ask them for feedback or help with:

o Creation of a buyers listo Tag button program (to identify Limousin cross calves)o Cattlemen magazine advertising o Increase communication between CLA and industry players

2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGThe 2014 AGM will take place in Saskatoon in conjunction with the Canadian Junior Limousin Conference. The events are scheduled for July 24-26 at Prairieland Exhibition.

ADJOURNMENTBill thanked everyone for attending the 2013 Annual General Meeting and presented Anne Brunet-Burgess with a wonderful gift of appreciation.Moved by Darby Cochrane to adjourn the AGM at 3:20 pm

Business arising from

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2014 BoardNominees

Three Directors terms are expiring at the AGM;

Kelly Yorga, Jim Richmond and Terry Hepper have completed their three years on the CLA Board.

On April 2, Mr. Luc Forcier resigned from the CLA Board. His term was to expire in 2015. Therefore a one year term is also open for nominations.

Nominees:

• Jim Richmond (AB)• Terry Hepper (SK)• Richard Renaud (QC)• .......

Sincere thank you to Bill Campbell

for his unparalleled dedication

to the CLA!

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President’sReport

Brian Lee

I would like to thank everyone for attending the 45th annual

meeting here in Saskatoon and also thank the Saskatchewan ju-niors for hosting this first class event. It takes the work of a lot of volunteers to host such an event and to each one of them we appreciate their valuable time and the effort that has gone into this.

I was very honoured to have been chosen by my fellow

board members to sit as your president and grateful for the support that they have all shown me over the past year.

Every year brings a lot of challenges in the cattle in-

dustry and this year is no ex-ception. The challenges this year are more positive than negative which is really nice for a change. Let’s look at some of the positives, the biggest being the price. No matter what area of the industry new highs are established almost on a weekly basis. These prices however, do present some challenges for the producers. The biggest of which is trying to market their cattle at the most opportune time to receive the best value.

When we market our prod-uct we as producers need

to change our mind-set and be proud of our breed and pro-mote that whenever we can. We may not be the most popular breed, but people are taking notice and they are asking for our breed specifically in many different sectors of this indus-try. Stand up and be proud and remind those people who have strayed from our breed that we as breeders are listening and making improvements to bet-ter our breed and therefore our product.

The cattle industry is experi-encing new inventory lows

in all breeds. Use this time as a positive and promote our breed. Don’t sit on the side-lines and hope it will happen. Get in-volved. There are many ways you can do this and for all those who already take advantage of any situation to talk about our breed it never goes unnoticed and I thank you. Among those who get involved are my fellow board members. Each and ev-ery one contributes to the CLA well-being and has the best in-terest of the breed at heart.

In closing I would once again like to thank our juniors. A

lot of hard work has gone into this event and I wish them all the best of luck. These juniors are our future. Both in our breed and in agriculture. Sup-port them whenever you can and be proud to be a Limousin breeder.

CLA President & Board in brief October ’13 – June ’14;

October 1: Formation of Commercial Committee and conference call.

November 6-8: National events attended by CLA President

December 7-8: Board meeting in Calgary. • Approval of additional

print advertising• Renewal of General Man-

ager’s contract• Working towards a bal-

ance budget

March 2: National Show & Sale Committee Conference Call

April 3: Board conference call:• Balance budget strategic

steps • Animal Pedigree Act

(CLA’s position towards the proposed repealing)

• Board vacancy (following Luc Forcier’s resignation)

May 1: Agreement reached with Masterfeeds on an additional three year agreement as part-ners in the Show Cattle of the Year Program.

“Use this time as a positive and promote our breed. Don’t sit on the side-lines and hope it will happen. ”

CLA President Brian Lee promotes the Limousin breed wherever he goes. Pictured above at the East Central Farm Show in Lindsay on a private endeavor.

He is often assisted by his wife Holli; a tireless volunteer always available wherever she is needed. Holli has been the

face of the Limousin breed at the Onario Beef Industry Conference for the past four years.

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Treasurer’sReport

Bill Zwambag

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Breed Improvement

Report

Kelly Yorga

The main focus of Breed Improvement over the

last twelve months has been on the completion of the many projects on the go. For the most part, the work is being done in-house and consequently we have reduced our investment in breed improvement consul-tant fees. We use the services of RAK Genetics only when nec-essary.

DNA Transition and Laboratory Services

It was a significant under-taking to transition the

entire DNA bank of active ani-mals from microsatellite to SNP technology. Fortunately gener-ous funding from ALMA and Ag Canada lighted the financial burden of it. The grant was also extended into 2014 to help with the completion of the project. While the CLA Staff still comes across Limousin animals who have not been SNP’ed yet, the majority has been done. Conse-quently, new policies were put in place by the CLA Board with regards to DNA:

• Animals needing SNP transition and not previous-ly flagged to the CLA staff, are subject to the normal DNA charge.

• Animals needing par-entage verification, but whose parent(s) cannot be transi-tioned to SNP will require dou-ble testing. The DNA fees in this scenario is $45 instead of the regular $30 charge.

In January 2014, The Sas-katchewan Research Coun-

cil (SRC) sold their livestock division laboratory named GenServe to Quantum Genetix, a private company also located in Saskatoon. The change has brought some new challenges and interrupted service to our members. Our staff is work-ing with them to re-establish a more acceptable turnaround time.

Genomics Research and Genetic Evaluations

The two research projects are now completed and

genotypes are being used for the creation of North American formulas in the development of Genomic Enhanced Expected Progeny Differences or GE-EPD’s. You may have noticed that some animals in the NALF registry have GE-EPD’s. We hope to be able to offer the same in the foreseeable future. Anne is now a member of the NALF Performance Committee al-lowing her to work closely with them for a seamless presenta-tion of the genetic evaluations.

In the meantime, all breed-ers interested in receiving

GE-EPD’s on their animals are encouraged to order an Igenity Limousin Specific Profile. That high density panel will be the catalyst to the enhancement once we are ready to receive the results. Make note of the change regarding the forwarding of samples for Igenity tests – they are now to be sent to Delta Ge-nomics in Edmonton, AB (see next page).

Lastly, the CLA in part-nership with NALF has

conducted a multi-breed eval-uation trial. The results are still under analysis, but we target a comprehensive release later in 2014.

New additions to the CLA website

The CLA has made a few changes to the animal

pages. Percentage animals now show with “orange” tables while purebred animals remain in green. You will also notice that ultrasound data is now posted.

It is important to remember that in the age of genotype,

phenotype is king. Gathering data on your cattle is impera-tive in the optimized utilization of technology. Improving the Limousin breed in Canada be-gins at your place.

“...in the age of genotype, phenotype is king. ”

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Parentage Verification:

Why? The CLA bylaws and rules, require DNA tests for the following:• Sire verification for all walking

bulls• Sire verification for donor cows• Parent verification for all AI sires

(public sales of semen AND in-herd use semen)

• Parent verification for all embryo calves and Fullblood animals

What do I send? A hair sample of 40-50 follicles along with a form that the CLA will generate for you.

Where? GenServe Laboratories Inc.

101 - 110 Research Drive, Saskatoon, Sk S7N 3R3

When? At least 8 weeks before needing results. With the transition to SNP, our lab has been very busy and experiencing some delays.

What else?We are now close to being done with the conversion of our DNA bank to SNP. SNP is a state-of-the-art DNA testing method that is preferred around the world. We were able to obtain some funding to convert animals in our his-torical bank. Once the funding has run out, any leftover animals whose DNA on file was not flagged to the CLA, the conversion will be at the expense of the CLA member.

We have come across some animals whose sample was not suitable for con-version (not enough hair follicles in most cases). The progeny of animals that cannot be converted to SNP, but needing parentage verification, will be subject to “Double Testing”. Double testing means that we have to run a first test to verify the parents under the old method (microsatellite) as there is no other option. Then we run a second test by SNP so this new animal is on par with the rest of the population with re-sults by the “new test” or SNP. The cost for this scenario is $45 instead of $30.

Homozygous Tests (polled and/or Color)

Who Provides These Tests?The main provider of these Igenity tests, is GeneSeek in Nebraska, U.S. The CLA is NOT involved as a third party; meaning we do not provide the forms or take your payment or receive the results. However, as a member service, the proper form is posted on our web-site (under DNA) for you to download and print.

What do I send? A hair sample of 40-50 follicles is pre-ferred, along with a proper form that you can download on the CLA website or at: www.igenity.com GeneSeek also prefers that you use their hair cards to organize the sample. They also offer a blood card that requires a few drops of blood. These cards can be obtained by contacting them directly.

Where do I send the samples? Delta Genomics Lab in Edmonton is a gathering place for Canadian animal samples, and then they are shipped to the GeneSeek in Nebraska once a week. In some cases, the DNA is extracted di-rectly at Delta, then an electronic file is sent to GeneSeek for interpretation of the results.

Why can I not send the samples to Nebraska myself?

Because Delta Genomics in Edmonton has the proper permit to ship animal material to the U.S. where the testing is done. If you mail on your own, the samples can be confiscated at the bor-der and never reach GeneSeek. How-ever, you can mail the sample directly to GeneSeek within the United States if that is an option. Otherwise, we recom-mend that you send to:

Delta GenomicsRoom 4244 TEC Centre

Enterprise Square10230 Jasper Ave

Edmonton, AB T5J 4P6

When? At least 8 weeks before needing results.

What else?Consider ordering a High Density Lim-ousin Profiler. The information from a High Density breed specific profiler will be useful in the very near future when Genomic Enhanced EPD’s are part of the Canadian Limousin genetic evalu-ations.

Leptin Test

What is it? Leptin affects appetite and metabolism. Breeders looking to improve their herd genetics for carcass quality and efficiency can select for “TT” sires. Some bull buyers seek TT bulls for their commercial op-eration. More information at www.quantumgenetix.com

Who does the test?

Quantum Genetix (GenServe Laboratories Inc.)101-110 Research Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 3R3

DO NOT ORDER PARENTAGE veri-fication from GeneSeek. They are not the official lab of the Canadian Lim-ousin Association.

If you need a Parentage Verification DNA test and also wish to get homo-zygous tests/HD profiler for the same animal.

1) You must send one sample to Gen-Serve with the CLA issued form for Par-entage verification.

2) And one Igenity form (indicating which tests you want to order from them and payment information) with a hair sample to Delta Genomics. Delta will either forward your sample to GeneSeek in Nebraska or extract DNA at their lab.

DNA Testing

A guideline for Canadian Limousin

Association Members

Updated om June 24, 2014

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2013 Platinum Elite Herds 11583 BLUE DIAMOND LIMOUSIN, NS 7928 FRITZ & SANDRA OTHBERG, NB 139043 FERME J.P.E.R., QC139978 FERME SDJ POLLED LIMO, QC7200 KOYLE FARMS, ON 16772 POSTHAVEN LIMOUSIN, ON 24174 ALLAN & DOROTHY MARTIN,ON 26513 TOP MEADOW FARMS, ON 3723 CAMPBELL LIMOUSIN, MB 4318 L&S LIMOUSIN ACRES, MB 5615 DIAMOND T LIMOUSIN, MB 7429 AMAGLEN LIMOUSIN, MB 5689 J. YORGA FARMS LTD, SK 7456 B BAR CATTLE, SK 6865 IVY LIVESTOCK, AB 23132 R & R ACRES, AB 5328 BLUEBERRY FARMS TRUST, BC

2013 Gold Elite Herds 91447 BALAMORE FARM LIMITED, NS 13379 LUC FORCIER, QC3438 RUNNYMEDE FARMS, QC140563 DENIS GRAVEL, QC 8556 PINCH HILL LIMOUSIN, ON 18424 BEE ZEE ACRES, ON 18678 HOLLEE LIMOUSIN, ON 28756 BENNVILLE FARM, ON 28654 FERME J.L. & S. MAINVILLE FARM, ON 28850 J-STAR LIVESTOCK, ON28896 NEW LIFE LIMOUSIN, ON 138764 NEW FRONTIER LIMOUSIN, ON 136650 EMILY GIBSON,ON 137792 RAIL LINE FARMS, ON 138328 CARLSRUHE CATTLE COMPANY, ON 140196 HAYSTACK ACRES, ON 28338 JAY-DEAN & TODD SMYTH, MB 15179 CHERWAY LIMOUSIN, MB 8445 JAYMARANDY LIMOUSIN, MB 6467 TWIN OAK STABLES, MB 3617 EDEN MEADOWS FARM, SK 12094 JAY & BEV BOHRSON,SK 133748 LAZY A LIMOUSIN CANDO SK 136560 CARPENTER CATTLE CO., SK 137807 DANA CARPENTER, SK 1087 HIGHLAND STOCK FARMS, AB 1452 ANDREW RANCHES, AB 4435 HIGH CATTLE COMPANY, AB 5941 RICHMOND RANCH LTD, AB 10402 NORTH SLOPE FARMS, AB 13535 EXCEL RANCHES, AB 17863 FOUILLARD LIMOUSIN, AB 20270 VENTURE LIVESTOCK ENT., AB 25311 ADELE & SHAUN WALSH, AB 28960 RUNAWAY RANCH, AB 133408 DIAMOND C RANCH, AB 138272 HORIZON LIMOUSIN, AB 138846 JACOB DE JAGER, AB 139240 ROCKY VIEW LIVESTOCK, AB 19557 PINNACLE VIEW LIMOUSIN, BC 16187 HI-VALLEY LIMOUSIN, BC

2013 Silver Elite Herds 6432 FERME DES PEUPLIERS SENC, QC7052 FERME MCDUFF ET FILS SENC, QC 9473 FERME A.T.J.C.L.A., QC138381 YVES TREMBLAY, QC139958 FERME JEAN PELLETIER, QC 2773 CEDAR PATCH ACRES, ON 5580 RIVERBANK FARMS, ON 16839 MAPLE KEY FARMS (EMBRO) INC, ON 21934 BEAR CREEK FARM, ON 24350 DENISON LIMOUSIN,ON 27889 ELM GROVE LIMOUSIN, ON 138538 KAREN & BETHANY STOREY,ON 140007 DARLING FARMS, ON 7383 HOCKRIDGE FARMS, MB 1079 E M TEDFORD & SONS, SK 4749 PAYNE LIVESTOCK, SK 6661 BAR 3R LIMOUSIN,SK 8056 DALE TURNER,SK 10103 SHORT GRASS LIMOUSIN, SK 13962 ANNE DYCK SWIFT CURRENT SK 15023 HI-WAY LIMOUSIN BETHUNE SK

25558 JL LIMOUSIN MACKLIN SK 1848 CAROLE BARCLAY, AB 2413 COMBEST LIMOUSIN FARM, AB 3880 HANSEN'S LIMOUSIN, AB 5493 TERRY BARCLAY, AB 5594 HILLVIEW FARMS, AB 6156 RICKY BARCLAY, AB 10177 D C FARMS, AB 11032 HUDSON LIMOUSIN, AB 15864 WILLOWCREST LIMOUSINS, AB 16948 PRAIRIE PRIDE STOCK FARM, AB 25241 GOLDEN HARVEST RANCHES, AB 28135 TIM MATTHEWS, AB 133399 PLAINS LIMOUSIN, AB 133412 KRISTINE PAUL-BARCLAY, AB 140581 TRIPLE HERD LIMOUSIN, AB

2013 Bronze Elite Herds 138790 BLACK RIVER LIMOUSIN, NS 13421 L. & S. CRAIG & FAMILY, PEI12135 RICHARD PLANTE, QC13193 FERME BOUVILLON, QC 18299 NORMAN GARNEAU, QC18659 MCNEIL LIMOUSIN, QC19192 MARIO SIMARD, QC24164 FERME GISY, QC25391 FERME TI-NOEL, QC27263 FERME EDPA INC., QC133978 JEAN-PIERRE CHARLEBOIS, QC138675 PEPINIERE JANELLE & FILS, QC 3138 JOHN F. MCKEE & SONS, ON 4384 MERLIN J. REDMOND,ON 4847 SMART LIMOUSIN, ON 5327 TRIPLE D FARM ENTERPRISE, ON 6028 GLEN IRVINE, ON 6102 KATHLEEN SMART, ON 6592 AFTER HOURS LIMOUSINS, ON 6847 ALBERTVIEW LIMOUSIN FARMS, ON 8310 STONERIDGE MEADOW, ON 8829 ALLEN DOUGLAS, ON 9267 CORAD FARMS, ON 9720 BOOTHVILLE FARMS, ON 11704 LESLIE & DEB FALCONER, ON 13747 G.SMART & A. DAVENPORT, ON 14834 JR'S LIMOUSIN, ON 15218 W.R. BLACK, ON 16151 TRIPLE A FARMS, ON 16891 PINE HAVEN FARM, ON 17100 MARIAN HOLBEIN, ON 20365 GIBSON FARMS, ON 20368 Y2K LAND AND CATTLE CO, ON 22098 LAKERIDGE LIMOUSIN, ON 23096 ORBIT VALLEY LIMOUSIN, ON 24190 ALEXANDER DAVENPORT, ON 25367 CHAD HUNT, ON 25630 NEIL BROWN, ON 26211 LOYAL LINE LIMOUSIN, ON 27292 CORY & GLENNA HUNT, ON 133337 RED WING CATTLE CO., ON 134745 LONELM FARM, ON 135779 JADE LIMOUSIN, ON 135862 CJC CATTLE COMPANY, ON 136050 PRESTON ACRES LIMOUSIN, ON 136141 BOULDER LAND & CATTLE CO., ON 136176 HAL BOOKER, ON 138198 HAWKEYE LAND & CATTLE, ON 138301 ARRANHILLS FARMS, ON 138312 RED MAPLE FARMS, ON 138623 RAILWAYCREEK FARMS, ON 138642 WINDY GABLES LIMOUSIN, ON 138754 STOREYLAND CATTLE CO, ON 138884 CASSIDY DENVER TWEED ON 138893 JOEDY AITCHISON,ON 138895 A-J'S ACRES, ON 138924 ROANNA LIMOUSIN, ON 139052 SUNSET FARMS,ON 139987 ANNAMARIE & ELISABET STUDER, ON 139603 BIT BY BIT FARM, ON 25558 CLARK CATTLE, ON 139654 JORGE & LUCY FRANCISCO, ON 140325 SPARE TIME LIVESTOCK, ON 140807 GRANT LIVESTOCK CO, ON 2331 COCHRANE STOCK FARMS, MB 6657 HIDDEN VALLEY LIMOUSIN, MB

7390 PINE CREEK LIMOUSIN, MB 12144 TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN, MB 20580 JAKO FARMS, MB 21825 OAK RIDGE LIMOUSIN, MB 24491 ELLEN MCPHERSON, MB 24928 JLB LIMOUSIN ASHERN MB 29019 WRIGHT WAY LIMOUSIN, MB 135117 MITCHELL FARMS, MB 135305 LG LIMOUSIN, MB 136441 ROARING RIVER LIMOUSIN, MB 137929 FORT ELLICE LIMOUSIN, MB 138655 TWIN MEADOW LIVESTOCK FARMS, MB 138917 ASHLEE MITCHELL, MB 140299 SHANNILAND CATTLE CO, MB 139680 SHANIA JACK PORTAGE, MB 1896 WILLIAM KARWANDY, SK 2763 WEDRICK STOCK FARMS, SK 3526 GREENWOOD LIMOUSIN, SK 4009 NORDAL LIMOUSIN, SK 5497 SCOTT & JACKIE PAYNE, SK 5792 EDWARDS LIMOUSIN, SK 7343 HEWSON LIMOUSIN, SK 7990 ROB & CINDY GARNER, SK 8057 LEACH FARMS, SK 8530 DAVID HAGEL, SK 10343 KRIS & BRENDA SPRINGER, SK 13561 KEN-DOC LIMOUSIN, SK 17152 RAYMOND GUTEK, SK 18741 ALVIN QUALLY, SK 19197 JEFFREY GUTEK, SK 20339 MATTHEW GUTEK, SK 22603 CARLTON TRAIL LIMOUSIN, SK 23229 MERV & DIANE SPRINGER, SK 23329 GERRY VILLENEAU, SK 26623 JONES CATTLE CO, SK 133940 LAIRD EDWARDS, SK 134678 4B RANCHING LTD, SK 136548 ROCKY BAR LIMOUSIN, SK 139032 ERIC MARTENS, SK 139423 NORTH PLAINS LIMOUSIN, SK 139212 CALLIN COUNTRY LIMOUSINS, SK 139692 CRIPPLE CREEK RANCHES, SK 140619 JL LIMOUSIN, SK 140672 RCN LIVESTOCK, SK 1083 STEWART FARMING LTD, AB 1756 NORTH SLOPE FARMS INC., AB 5102 SOUTHBRIDGE LIMOUSINS, AB 5370 MARK SUGIMOTO, AB 7061 BUCK CREEK LIMOUSIN, AB 7716 ALTABARR FARMS, AB 8192 LAKE ROAD LIMOUSIN, AB 8571 COTTAGE LAKE LIVESTOCK, AB 8577 LAKESIDE LIMOUSIN, AB 9640 EMPIRE LIMOUSIN, AB 10896 SHOOTING STAR LIMOUSIN, AB 12174 BERCOL LIMOUSIN, AB 13116 LAZY S LIMOUSIN, AB 13868 JAMES & WANDA LABIUK, AB 16455 SCOT BARR, AB 18460 MARK & DORIS PAYNE, AB 21522 MOUNTAIN PARK RANCH, AB 23029 LOST POINT LIMOUSIN, AB 25285 ALEXIS BARR, AB 26619 BRITTANY PAPENHUYZEN, AB 26620 JOEY & MARCI LABIUK, AB 27193 JANELLE LABIUK, AB 27413 VERBEEK'S LIMOLEAN FARM, AB 28793 KATRINA PAPENHUYZEN, AB 133371 BRIAN MURPHY, AB 133596 MURPHY RANCH, AB 133832 CRESTHILL CATTLE CO., AB 137114 IVY RANCH, AB 140250 ROCKIN 2D LAND & CATTLE, AB 139564 VYKKI JOHNS, AB 140446 NITH VALLEY LIMOUSIN, AB 139608 KEVLON LAND & CATTLE , AB 4697 LAURKEL LIMOUSIN, BC 8518 DRY CREEK RANCH, BC8539 LISA ANN REAY, BC 8543 DARVIN KERR, BC 26375 ZAMORA RANCH, BC 29207 LINDA SUE KERR, BC

Listed by CLA member number by province (East to West)

CongratulationsElite Herds!

The Elite Herd Program aims at identifying the herds that do total

reporting of information for their an-imals and truly contribute to the ad-vancement of the Limousin breed.

Elite Herd Awards are divided in 4 categories:

• Platinum: herds that submit their BW, CE, WW, Docility, YW, SC , Ultra sound or carcass

• Gold: herds that submit their BW, CE, WW, YW and docility

• Silver: herds that submit BW, CE and WW

• Bronze: herd on Whole Herd Enrolment

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CongratulationsElite Dams!

The Elite Dam award was revamped in 2010. It was identified that the traits

of importance in terms of high producing cows were birth weight, weaning weight, milk production and docility. The ideal female is described as one that calves ev-ery year without assistance, weans a big calf thanks to her high milk production and possesses a temperament that makes her pleasant to work with. This is a first attempt at rewarding the Limousin cows that fit that profile under modern mea-surements such as EPD’s.At their December 2012 meeting, the board of directors of the CLA decided to make the Elite Status a permanent desig-nation.

Once a Limousin cow is sesignated Elite or Super Elite, that recognition stays with her forever.• All Fullblood, Purebred, or per-

centage registered Limousin fe-males on Whole Herd Enrolment, the year of Elite designation, are eligible.

• Must have raised at least 4 calves in the last 6 consecutive years. If the female raised 6 calves in 6 years, she receives the "Super Elite" status.

• Must have above breed average EPD for Weaning Weight, Milk and Docility.

• Must have below breed average EPD for Birth Weight.

ALTABARR FARMS,VERMILION,AB • ALTABARR’S NUTMEG UAB 20N (Elite 2010)• ALTABARRS RAGEDY ANN UAB 25R (Elite 2010)

AMAGLEN LIMOUSIN,DARLINGFORD,MB • AMAGLEN NICE GIRL HNH 75N (Elite ‘10 . Super 2011)

B BAR CATTLE,LUCKY LAKE,SK • B BAR POLLED JEOPARDY BAL 9J (Elite 2010)• B BAR POLLED NICOLE BEA 4N (Elite ‘10, Super 2011)

BAR 3R LIMOUSIN,MARENGO,SK • JYF POLAROID JYF 419P (Elite 2010)

BLUEBERRY FARMS TRUST,FORT ST. JOHN,BC • AUTO HADRIEN 805H AUTO 805H (Super Elite 2010)• COLE 31K COLE 31K (Super Elite 2010)• 2 HR MISS HEART BEAT 87S WYA 87S (Elite 2012)

CAMPBELL LIMOUSIN, MINTO, MB • CAM POLL TRIXIE WGC 8T (Elite 2012)• CAM PRAIRE GIRL WGC 56P (Elite 2011)• CAM MIRABEL WGC 24M (Elite 2010)

EDEN MEADOWS FARM,ZEHNER,SK • EMF STONES THROW THE 29S (Elite 2013)

EXCEL RANCHES,WESTLOCK,AB • EXCEL POLLED UNI XLR 883U (Elite 2013)• EXCEL POLLED YOUNG ULTIMA XLR 807U (Elite 2013)• EXCEL POLLED TRANQUILLA XLR 708T (Elite 2012)• EXCEL POLLED RASPBERRY XLR 517R (Elite 2010)• EXCEL POLLED NEW ORLEANS XLR 358N (Elite 2010)

GREENWOOD LIMOUSIN,LLOYDMINSTER,SK • KEN-DOC JAQUELINE KGS 5J (Elite 2010)

BRANDON HERTZ & RON MCKENZIE,DUCHESS,AB • IVY’S PLD SWEET TOUCH 4S BHM 4S (Elite 2011)

HOLLEE LIMOUSIN,JANETVILLE,ON • RLF TEMPTRESS RLF 3T (Elite 2012)

HUTTON LAND & CATTLE LTD,PAISLEY,ON • GREENWOOD POLLED LOTTERY BWP 99L (Elite 2010)

IVY LIVESTOCK,DUCHESS,AB • IVYS UNIQUE PERFECTION 3U HTZ 3U (Elite 2013)• IVY’S STUNNING HTZ 31S HTZ 31S (Elite 2012)• IVY’S POLLED ROXY HTZ 14R (Elite ‘10, Super 2012)• KNIGHT’S BANGLE JWK 39B (Elite 2010)

J. YORGA FARMS LTD,FLINTOFT,SK • TMF MISS 108U TMFS 108U (Elite 2013)• TMF TRICK 264T TMF 264T (Elite 2013)• TMFS MISS 100U TMFS 100U (Elite 2013)• JYF PROFILE JYF 412P (Elite ‘11, Super 2012)• JYF NORTH STAR JYF 304N (Super Elite 2011)• JYF PLATINUM JYF 417P (Elite ‘10, Super 2012)• JYF PETAL JYF 446P (Elite ‘10, Super 2012)

JAYMARANDY LIMOUSIN • LNA USUALLY COOL 812U LNA 812U (Elite 2013)

AMANDA MATTHEWS,BRAGG CREEK,AB • HIGHLAND NEGLIGE AGM 102N (Elite ‘10, Super 2011)

ROBERT C. MATTHEWS,BRAGG CREEK,AB • HIGHLAND LUCY LUCSIOUS RAM 66L (Elite 2010)

PAYNE LIVESTOCK, LLOYDMINSTER, SK • RPY PAYNES GEMINI 4U RPY 4U (Elite 2013)

PINNACLE VIEW LIMOUSIN,QUESNEL,BC • TMF RISING STAR 18R TMF 18R (Elite 2012)• TOP MEADOW 603S TMF 603S (Elite 2012)• PINNACLE’S SEXY KAT RAE 199S (Elite 2011)• LOYAL LINE PAINTED LADY BLK 7P (Elite 2010)

R & R ACRES,AIRDRIE,AB• R & R MILKMAID 52T RRA 52T (Elite 2013)• R & R MILKMAID 70T RRA 70T (Elite 2013)• R & R MILKMAID 71T RRA 71T (Elite 2013)• R & R MILKMAID 77T RRA 77T (Elite 2013)• R & R MILKMAID 92T RRA 92T (Elite 2013)• R&R MILKMAID 143R RRA 143R (Elite 2012)• R&R MILKMAID 52R RRA 52R (Elite 2012)• R&R MILKMAID 44R RRA 44R (Elite ‘11, Super 2013)• R&R MILKMAID 30S RRA 30S (Elite ‘11, Super 2013)• R&R LADY IN BLACK 5N RRA 5N (Super 2011)• R & R MILKMAID 15R RRA 15R (Elite 2011)• R&R MILKMAID 64M RRA 64M (Super Elite 2010)• R & R MILKMAID 51P RRA 51P (Elite ‘10, Super 2011)• R&R MILKMAID 141R RRA 141R (Elite 2010)• R&R MILKMAID 47R R RA 47R (Elite 2010)• R&R UNFOGETABL SUNST 116N RRA 116N (Elite 2010)• R & R MILKMAID 53P RRA 53P (Elite ‘10, Super 2011) RAIL LINE FARMS,LUCKNOW,ON• RLF TARA RLF 1T (Elite 2012)• TMF JUST PEACHY 521S TMF 521S (Elite 2011)• TOP MEADOW 111M TMF 111M (Elite 2010)• TOP MEADOW FARMS,CLARKSBURG,ON • TOP MEADOW 602S TMF 602S (Elite 2012)• TOP MEADOW 604S TMF 604S (Elite 2012)• TOP MEADOW 610S TMF 610S (Elite 2012)• MAGS MAYFLOWER MAGS 887M (Elite 2011)• LESF NORTH STAR 5106R LESF 5106R (Elite 2011)• TOP MEADOW 543P TMF 543P (Elite 2010)• ANCHOR B PLAYMATE MBH 19P (Elite 2010)

Elite Limousin Cows 2010-2013

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Commercial Liaison Committee

Report

Tim Andrew

Committee Members:Trevor Atchison (MB)

Jack Chaffe (ON)Sterling Fox (AB)Rick Friesen (AB)Greg Gordon (AB)Gary Grubb (ON)

Matthew Heleniak (ON)Scott MacDonald (ON)

Tony Seretsky (AB)Stan Skeels (AB)

Murray Shaw (ON)Kevin Stopanski (AB)

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Chairman

At the time of this writing, there has never been a

more exceptional time to be in the cattle business. Aside from localized forage shortage, the opportunities for profits seem endless.

Our fledgling Commer-cial Liaison Committee

is up and running. This group has been developed as a result of the Spotlight on Limousin forum process. Their role is to assist the CLA Board of Direc-tors in developing programs to promote the Limousin breed within the chain of beef pro-duction. Their first conference call took place in the Fall of 2013.

To date the group has rec-ommended two projects:

1) Commercial Industry Award that recognizes groups or individuals i.e. auction mar-kets, feeders, packers, research-ers or any other industry player that have shown commitment to the breed and tell our story of profit.

2) A color coded RFID/CCIA Tag Program that will identify feeder calves of Limou-sin genetics. This will allow all sectors of the beef value chain to more easily identify the qual-ity of Limousin cattle within the industry.

Stay tuned as talks are on-going to fine tune this op-

portunity.

As our group works to de-velop new methods of

enhancing the Limousin mes-sage, we cannot forget the tools already in place. The Calf Listing Service is an underutilised free service. It allows bull sellers to reconnect wth their clients and offer them help merchendizin-ng their calves. The CLA web-site is frequently visited by buy-ers looking to place thousands of commercial Limousin calves. Calf listings are also promoted on social media sites including Facebook and Twitter. The CLA office also keeps an ongoing list of Limousin calf buyers. These folks are contacted via a mass email when Limousin calves are available. Our commercial producers deserve to know and take advantage of this opportu-nity for greater promotion of their animals for sale.

As we near the top of the cattle cycle, we have an

excellent opportunity to involve

ourselves in our customers’ success. Recognizing how busy everyone is during the Fall calf run, our bull buyers appreci-ate our involvement in heir big day. Showing up is the greatest gesture. Arranging for com-plimentary coffee and donuts, hanging a breed promotional banner, or recognition awards to the high selling contribu-tors or buyers; all go a long way to elevate their calf sale as an “event”. These efforts positively elevate our breed and yourself as a seedstock producer.

To quote Lee Wilson of Miller/Wilson Angus,

one of the leading showman, breeders and marketers in our country: “The best time to make your next sale is on your client’s pay day”. I would like to challenge you to become more involved in your customers’ success.

I would like to thank the committee members for

their time. We will be calling on them again in the very near future for their guidance and ideas. My appreciation also goes to Anne Brunet-Burgess, our CLA General Manager for nurturing our vision of a great-er market share for the Limou-sin breed

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Junior Limousin Association Report

Eric Boon

The skills gained from be-ing active in the Canadi-

an Junior Limousin Association are evident as you look at past members currently still active promoting their own farm or those that have chosen differ-ent career paths. We should be proud that our very own junior members are some of the most talented and respected young cattleman and are making a very positive IMPACT within the cattle industry

The 2013 edition of the conference took place in

Neepawa, Manitoba where it was combined with the Manito-ba Youth Beef Round-Up Show. Although numbers were slight-ly down we had 14 participants from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. With a variety of seasoned older members and then the first CJLA conference for some others it was a great show to see what this junior program is about, TEAM-WORK! Being combined with an all-breed junior show it was very rewarding to see our Lim-ousin juniors be so successful in the individual and team events.

Wrapping up the show in Neepawa was the

donation from the TBar Invi-tational Golf Tournament. This annual source of income for the CJLA is greatly appreciated. We cannot thank the TBar crew enough for all they do towards junior programs!

The CJLA awarded 6 ap-plied for scholarships

this year. A total of 6 juniors applied and the CJLA board de-cided to award all of them this year. Congratulations to Cam-eron Olson, Mark Lustig, Melis-sa McKinnon, Dillion Hunter, Ryley Bielecki and Tessa Nybo!

2013-14 CJLABoard of Directors

Cassidy Matthews(AB)President

Brandon Hertz (AB)Vice-President

Dana Carpenter(SK)Treasurer

Cheyenne Porter(AB)Reporter

Directors;Curtis Bielecki (SK)Nicole Bielecki (SK)

Brandon Hollingsworth (ON)Bailey McConnell (ON)Cameron Olson (AB)

Once again juniors will come together for their

annual CJLA Conference in Saskatoon, SK from July 24-26.The juniors will have a busy few days practicing skills that can be applied to everyday life as they continue on with their ed-ucation and careers.

I look forward to working with this great CJLA board

as we move into the next year. As an association we hope to increase awareness of the Ju-nior Limousin events, successes and the IMPACT that this great breed can have on junior mem-bers!

Scholarship winners:top: Cameron Olson (AB)Mark Lustig (SK), andMelissa McKinnon (ON)Bottom: Tessa Nybo (AB) and Ryley Bielecki (SK)

Top left:Participants of the 2013 Conference received a sub-stantial donation from Chris Poley on behalf of the TBar Invitational Tournament.

Left:The ‘13 Conference Aggregate winners: Brandon Hertz (Intermediate), Dillon Hunter (Senior) and Angus Smyth (Junior).

Above:Past CJLA President, Dillon Hunter was awarded the 2013 Sportsman-ship Award and a junior scholarship.

Adult Adviser

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National Show & Sale Committee

Report

Terry Hepper‘13 Committee

MembersScott BodellBarb Miller

Carriann JohnsonScott PayneMark Porter

Jim Richmond (CLA Liaison)..................

‘14 Committee Members

Mark AngusEric Boon

Lee CarpenterRhett JonesErin Kiskhan

Brian LeeBrittany Papenhuyzen

Chris QuallyKevin ReaBob TurnerJeff Yorga

RPY PAYNES DERBY 46Z • Supreme Champion at Stockade

Round-Up. Top 10 finalists RCB Supreme Challenge

• 2013 National Champion• 2013 Show Bull of the Year• Highest selling animal at Agribition Owned by Payne Livestock, SK and Highland Stock Farms, AB

2013 Show Female of the Year Owned by Cottage Lake

Livestock, AB

CL YOU'RE SIMPLY THE BEST

Limousin Show Cattle of the Year2013 Dam of the Year - Owned by B Bar Cattle, SK

ANCHOR B URBAN GIRL EXLR TOTAL IMPACT 054T

2013 Sire of the Year - Canadian semen rights owned by Greenwood Limousin, SK

2013 National Champions - Farmfair International, Edmonton, AB

Grand Champion Female:GREENWOOD PLD ZOOM BLOOM

Exhibited by Greenwood Limousin, SK

Reserve Champion Bull:GREENWOOD PLD YANDSOME

Exhibited by Greenwood Limousin, SK

Reserve Champion Female:CJSL XCITE 0353X

Exhibited by Pinnacle View Limousin, BC

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On behalf of the CLA, I would like to thank the

group of volunteers who put on a fabulous National Show in Edmonton last fall. The quality of cattle and hospitality were second to none. Appreciation also goes to our judge Casey Fanta, our many sponsors and of course the exhibitors who made it a success.

The 2013 National Sale was part of the multi-breed

Headerliner Sale. The eight live Limousin lots averaged $4656 and one semen lot brought $5100.

I am pleased to announce that Masterfeeds has renewed its

commitment with the CLA for

the Limousin Show Cattle of Year Awards for an additional three years. We are so fortunate to have Masterfeeds as our partner in this program. Walt Taylor, Dealer Business Manager is always on-site at Agribition to present the awards. Make sure to look him up and thank him for his contribution and support.

The National Committee is mainly responsible for

selecting the national judge, the national sale management and advising on the Masterfeeds Show Cattle of the Year Program. At their March conference call, they made two changes to the program,

effective for 2014: 1. The designated Canadian

National Show will be receiving points at the “100 head+” level, regardless of the number of entries;

2. The National Junior Show is a possible point qualifier. See CLA website for details and restrictions.

The 2014 events will be at Agribition in Regina, SK.

Details can be found in the Saskatchewan report on page 41 or on the CLA website.

I look forward to seeing you in Regina in November. The

show is on the 27th and the sale on the 28th.

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2013 Award of Distinction

Leone was a farm girl plain and simple. Her love of

nature and animals was a perfect fit. The routine of morning chores taught her a discipline that would serve her well later in life. She learnt early in life that the animals need to be fed and the school bus still arrives early. She never really left the farm, following the family tradition of showing cattle, attending sales, meetings and always volunteering to help at any level. People at Limousin functions always looked forward to Karwandy’s attending and looked for the smiles and support that they offered, especially Leone.

Leone and her husband David ran a purebred limo

herd of around 80 head. This herd of select Purebred and Full Blood animals was started by Leone’s family back in the early 70’s. Some of these animals were imported from France and stayed in their herd for many years. Leone’s love and care of animals was evident by her first heifer “Shanny” who lived for 22 years and produced 23 calves.

Leone was active on all levels showing cattle at

numerous shows and sales.

They participated for many years in an annual bull sale with Andersons and Bohrsons. She was a long time member of the Saskatchewan Limousin Association and served on many committees. The standing joke was that she and Terry seemed to get re-cycled every few years. Nothing was too much for her and when something needed to be done you could always depend on Leone.

Leone served as a director on the CLA Board and was a

founding committee member of the Canadian Jr. Limousin Conference in Lloydminster. Her most recent duties were Secretary Treasurer of the SLA and a board member.

LeoneKarwandy-Hagel

Leone Karwandy-Hagel is the 2013 CLA Award of Distinction recipient.Presented at the Canadian Western Agribition by CLA director Kelly Yorga.

Most recently, David and Leone ran a small butcher

shop in their yard. They did some custom butchering for neighbours and family and in Leones’ words “this is where the Limo’s really shine.” They could tell you which animal belonged to the carcass breed.

Leone has many friends in the livestock business and

will be truly missed. The 2013 Agribition Show has been dedicated to her and she is the recipient of the 2013 CLA Award of Distinction.

Thank You Leone from all of us.

Pictured l to r: Kelly Yorga, CLA director, TJ Karwandy, Connor Hamelin, Ashley Karwandy, William Karwandy, David Hagel, Terry (Karwandy) Bedard,

Liam Karwandy and Anne Brunet-Burgess, CLA general Manager

1990: Lloyd Atchison (CLA Distinguished Service Award)1996: Allan † & Sammy Parke Walter Shatto † Ernie † & Wilma Tedford Christina Baumann Massie Jim & Ruth McBride Norm & Joyce McNally1997: Glen Powell † Harald Gunderson † Bill Perry1998: Mickey Collins † Jeanne & Ray Locke † Wilbur & Melva † Stewart1999: Marvin & Mary Latimer Dave † & Sherrie McNally Bernard & Mona Payne

2000: Ron † & Marg Sangster Mark Cressman & Simone Peta2001: Angus Campbell Frank & Darlene Edwards2002: Don Matthews † Stan & Pat Cochrane2003: Ben & Kathryn Plumer † Bill & Marg † Karwandy Jack & Eleanor Ward 2004: Clarence & Shirley Ackert Bob Garner † Louis de Neuville †2005: Dale † & Carole Barclay John & Doreen Knight2006: Gordon Meadon

2007: Roger †& Anne Mawer Hugh Filson Alton & Shirley McKay2008: Andre Lussier Rob & Marci Matthews2009: Kym & Carole Anthony Lorne & Flossie Bodell Don & Lorna Downie 2011: Wayne & Anne McPhail2013: Leone Karwandy-Hagel †

† Denotes Deceased

Award of

DistinctionRecipients

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1. RPY Paynes Carolina exhibit-ed by Eden Meadows Farm (SK): Jackpot Champion at the Manitoba Winter Fair.2. RPY Paynes Derby exhibited by Payne Livestock (SK): Supreme Champion at the Lloydmisnter Stockade Round-Up. Highest sell-ing animal of all breeds at Agribi-tion, purchased by Highland Stock Farms for $31,000.3. Cottage Lake Alone With You 804A exhibited by Lindsey Papen-huyzen (AB) Jackpot winner at UFA Country Classic, Making Champi-ons and the Lakeland Little Royal.4. CAM Poll Nadine exhibited by Campbell Limousin (MB): Supreme Champion at Oak Lake, Oak River and Manitoba Beef Expo.

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Inter-Breed Success with

Limousin5. CJSL Xcited 28A exhibited by Pin-nacle View Limousin (BC): Supreme Champion at Bulkley Valley and IPE.6. Ivy’s You Belong With Me exhibit-ed by Pinnacle View Limousin (BC): Supreme Champion at Dawson Creek Exhibition.7. RPY Paynes Annika exhibited by Hi-Way Limousin (SK): 2014 GMACK Jackpot winner.8. CL You’re Simply the Best exhibited by Lindsay Papenhuyzen (AB): Su-preme Champion at Rich Valley Fair and Darwell Fair.9. B Bar Chivas Regal exhibited by B Bar Cattle (SK); Reserve Champion Jackpot at the Olds Fall Classic.10. Champion steer at the 4-H Expo. Out of a purebred Limousin dam. Exhibited by Jayden Payne (SK).

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MemberCommunication

Special Projectwith theCattlemenMagazine

At the 2013 Annual General Meeting, it was mentioned that not all beef producers receive the Cattlemen Magazine, causing a bit of concern since the only CLA print advertising is in that publication.

To address the issue, the CLA approached the Cattlemen for a joint subscription recruiting effort. We shared our commercial mailing list with them, and in return they inserted the above pictured offer to everyone on our mailing list.

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A Canadian Limousin Breeders Directory is issued every second year.The latest edition was launched in April 2014.

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Canadian LimousinPrint

Advertising

Cattlemen&

Bull Buyers’ Guide

Provincial Publications

The Cattlemen magazine print advertising campaign encompasses 5 dou-ble-spread ads. Thanks to the participating breeders for contributing to the cost.Additionally, the CLA participated to both Bull Buyers Guide issues published by the Cattlemen magazine. The one page ads were also financially supported by breeders’ participation. The design was made available to provincial associations and custom adapted as posters for specific private events.The CLA also supports print advertising provincial endeavors such as the On-tario Limousin day timer.

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Social Media

Sponsorship

Canadian Limousin AssociationSocial Media by the numbers:

Facebook 2,371 fans as of June 24, 2014•74% of our fans are men. • Top ten countries represented are: Canada, Mexico, USA, Australia, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Uruguay, France, and UK.• 59% more reach outside of our fans when we post photos vs a status

Twitter the CLA joined on September 19, 2013. •We follow 286 people/organizations•We are followed by 255•We have posted 425 tweets as of June 24 (1.5 tweets/day)

The limited CLA dollars towards sponsorship have been divided in to two annual events: The Livestock Markets Association of Canada Auctioneer Champion-

ship and the TBar Invitational.

LMAC: Along with 4 other breeds, the CLA presents a belt buckle to the top five auctioneers and token of appreciation to the host auction mart. In 2013, the con-vention was hosted by the Calgary Stockyards Team (Pictured above). Winner of the Auctioneer Championship; Travis Rogers from Nilsson Bros of Clyde, Alberta. Lynn Combest, CLA director presented the 4th place buckle to Shawn Gist of VJV Dawson Creek (Pictured left)

TBar Invitation Golf Tournament: In the last six years, sponsor-ship has helped raise nearly $243,000.00 which provides funding and opportunities to a great number of youth. National Junior Associations representing over 2100 members are supplied with a large portion of their yearly funding. This will be applied to-wards the development of junior advancement. In 2013, the

Canadian Junior Limousin Asso-ciation received a cheque for $3798.00 from the tournament.

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1.Your private events have been posted on both media when your catalogue (or flyer or poster) is available. a. A reminder is posted early the morning of the sale.b. If sale results are posted on your own page, the information is shared on the CLA page

2.Special photo albums were created for animals in consignment sales.

3. Bulls for sale were featured daily (or when submitted)

How do the CLA members directly benefit?

4.Most generic photos sent by mem-bers/ fans are used and the source is credited.

5.Industry articles, news and other postings of interest are shared most days.

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On behalf of the membership and staff at the Canadian Beef Breeds Council

(CBBC), we are pleased to present our briefing report to the Canadian Limousin Association (CLA).

The Council (CBBC) also extends its sincere appreciation to the Federal Government of Canada (through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada), the Provincial Government of Alberta through the Legacy fund, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (AARD) and the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA), and the Government of Saskatchewan. Without their continued support we would not be able to complete many of the activities that have greatly benefited the Canadian purebred beef industry.

The objective of CBBC is to ensure representation for the Canadian purebred beef cattle sector both domestically and internationally. The Council will continue to engage both industry and government to ensure that Canadian beef cattle genetics are recognized for the true value that they contribute to the beef production chain. As the recognized representative for the seedstock sector, CBBC’s focus plays out in four main areas.

A focus on international market development...

In its ongoing efforts, CBBC has developed a three year international market development strategy where we are entering the second year. This comprehensive strategic marketing plan for the organization was developed through consultation and planning with the membership to establish goals and priorities export markets.

The 2014/15 marketing plan identifies three key focuses; products and services; messaging; and priority markets. The priority markets are further defined as traditional markets, existing markets, new markets and emerging markets. Together these various elements comprise the 2014/15 International Marketing Plan for CBBC and its membership.

A focus on l e a d e r s h i p and collabo-ration…

A n o t h e r priority for the Council is ongoing collaboration with the Canadian C a t t l e m e n ’ s A s s o c i a t i o n , Canada Beef Inc (CBI), Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC), the National Cattle Feeders A s s o c i a t i o n (NCFA), Livestock Gentec and other beef focused organizations.

M o s t o r g a n i z a t i o n s recognize the i m p o r t a n c e of collaboration in working toward achieving goals that lead to a sustainable and profitable beef production chain across Canada. In essence, the purebred beef cattle sector in Canada is the genetic foundation for beef cattle production. The genetics we select significantly impact the each link further on in the production chain. This importance is also recognized in international markets as well as by other beef trading nations around the world. Regardless of the product being exported, a supply chain that works together is of fundamental importance to success of the entire industry. Further evidence of this importance is again recognized in the strategic marketing plan of the beef cattle industry.

A focus on domestic market de-velopment

A strong domestic cattle market is incredibly important for a number of reasons. It is the largest and most consistent market for our product. The commercial cattle industry has found value in purebred genetics for decades as evident in the number of purebred

bulls sold into commercial herds year after year. As purebred producers we need to continue providing value in the registration paper and in transferring ownership in a timely fashion. We need to communicate with the commercial cattlemen to understand their needs as well as help them understand the value of purebred cattle.

A focus on genetic improve-ment…

The Council recognizes that value can be created and maintained through the application of leading edge technology. CBBC is committed to working with industry organizations, technology companies, producers, and academia. Through these networks we aim to ensure opportunities are created to ensure Canadian producers have access to new technology and maintain our position as having the best beef cattle genetics in the world.

We are pleased to have assisted in coordinating funding for various activities that the Canadian Limousin Association has conducted including preparation of promotional materials, hosting incoming delegates at Farmfair, attendance at National Western Stock Show and the Beef Improvement Federation conference. The CBBC is appreciative of the opportunity to share its briefing report to the Canadian Limousin Association.

Canadian BeefBreedsCouncil

Executive DirectorMichael Latimer

“Our Vision- To provide a unified voice in support of the purebred genetics provided with the Canadian beef cattle industry.Our Mission- To ensure the continuity, growth and prosperity of the Canadian purebred cattle sector as an integral component of the Canadian beef cattle industry. ”

2014 CBBC Board of Directors:Front row: Garner Deobald, Vice-President, David Bolduc, President, Byron Templeton, Past-PresidentBack row: Roger Peters, Michael Latimer, Executive director, Rob Smith, Wendy Belcher, Rod Remin, Anne Brunet-Burgess and Bruce Holmquist.

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InternationalMarket

Developtment

2014International

LimousinCongress

Ivy Livestock hosted Australian Limousin youth ambassadors Nathan O'Sullivan and Brent Evans. Pictured is Nathan with Rick and Mary Hertz.

November 2:Arrival in Buenos Aires.Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception hosted at Salon Gaudi NH CITY HOTEL.Overnight at NH CITY HOTEL & TOWER Hotel

November 3:Buffet breakfast at hotelTechnical visits to "Las Taperas" and "Los Robles" establishments followed by lunch.Dinner & Tango show at TANGO PORTEÑO.Overnight at NH CITY & TOWER Hotel

November 4:Buffet breakfast at hotelAfter check-out, departure to Mercado Hacienda de Liniers (Cattle Market) Technical visit to "El 77" cattle facility. LunchContinue to "La Cotidiana" establish-ment for a technical visit and dinner.Overnight at HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ROSARIO.

November 5:Buffet breakfast at hotelToday you will have the opportunity to participate in two different activities: #1 - Technical Program at Salon Perceo at Convention Center Lunch#2 - Sightseeing tour including lunch.Overnight at HOLIDAY INN EX-PRESS ROSARIO

November 6:Buffet breakfast at hotelTechnical visit to "La Esmeralda" establishment LunchContinue for a technical visit to "Los Ombues" establishment. Dinner Overnight at HOLIDAY INN EX-PRESS ROSARIO

November 7:Buffet breakfast at hotelAfter check-out, departure for a tech-nical visits to CONECAR and INTA - LunchOvernight at HOLIDAY INN CORDOBA

November 8:Buffet breakfast at hotel#1 - Limousin National Exposition at Sociedad Rural of Jesus Maria Lunch#2 - Touristic program for non-partici-pants after lunch: Jesuit Estancias road.Dinner and Awards at Exposicion RuralOvernight at HOLIDAY INN CORDOBA

November 9:Buffet breakfast at hotelTechnical visit to "Don Facundo" establishment. Lunch at restaurant "El Museo".Closing Ceremony & dinner hosted at Salon Cerro de Las Rosas A - Holiday Inn Cordoba.Overnight at HOLIDAY INN CORDOBA

November 10:Buffet breakfast at hotelCheck-out and airport check-in.

On behalf of the Limousin Association of Argentina, we remind you of the 2014 International Limousin Congress. The program is a perfect blend of Argentinean culture and Limousin cattle. Registration details,

costs and forms are posted on the CLA website. If you require assistance with registering for the 2014 ILC, do not hesitate to call Anne at the CLA.

November 2-10Buenos Aires - Rosario - Cordoba

Argentina

The Canadian Limousin Association is very fortunate to have access to financial assistance for international endeavors and we also work closely with events (Farmfair and Agribition) that offer incentives to invite

international guests.In 2013, having Farmfair and Agribition back to back presented some challenges

for the exhibitors, but at the same time the tight schedule offered opportunities to our visitors. Among them, Jenny and Brent Evans and Nathan O’Sullivan from Australia attended both events and were able to include some herd visits in between.

Traditionally Agribition falls at the same time as the American Thanksgiving, making it difficult for our neighbors to the South to attend. Again the 2013 temporary changes allowed for more American visitors to make the trip to Regina. Among them, we were very pleased to welcome NALF’s President at the time, Mr. Bob Mitchell.

Swedish Limousin breeder Anita Persson and her children Louise and Elias visited the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. Pcitured with CLA president Brian Lee.

Dylan Pintaud from France (right) spent one month at Andrew Ranches in Young-town, Alberta. Pictured left is Tim Andrew.

Brent and Jennie Evans from Australia were introduced to Canadian wild life while touring Limousin herds.

Glen Treftz and Warren Symens from South Dakota, USA made a stop at JYF on their way to Agribition.

The CLA office receives numerous inquiries annually from young folks wanting to come to Canada for a “working holiday”. In order to treat everyone fairly, we include all requests in the monthly newsletter, leaving it to interested CLA members to pursue contact with the candidates.

In 2013 Dylan Pintaud spent one month at Andrew Ranches in Youngtown, Alberta, while Simon Bigas made Alexander, Manitoba his home for 6 months at Cochrane Stock Farms.

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General Manager’sReport

Anne B. Burgess

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This is one of my favorite times of the year. Writing reports

may be a burden to some, but for me it's a time of reflection and measurement on what has been accomplished and what's at the top of the "to do" list for coming months. There are few tangible undertakings at the CLA, so any opportunity to demonstrate what the organization does for its members, is what keeps staff and directors in check.

Sustainability of the CLA

No doubt that sustainability is the buzz word these days. It

has many definitions and interpretations. I recently heard it described from a speaker at the ALMA Future Fare as "To do more with less". It hit home with me and our situation at the CLA. These wonderful times of high beef prices will affect our organization in the short term as we see less retention of replacements and exodus of breeders who have been waiting for the opportunity to cash in. There are 20% less cows in Canada now than in 2008 when I started at the CLA.

What does that mean for

the CLA? It means restricted revenues, but expectations of the same level of services as before. In other words "Do more with less". I do believe we will find our sweet spot and reach a balance without comprising too much. I also believe we are doing better today than yesterday, but it is my responsibility, with your Board of Directors' guidance to figure out how we are going to be better tomorrow.

One thing that hasn’t changed for a few years, is the quality

of member service. Dallas and Devra are the pillars at the office that take care of all your registry needs allowing me to pursue other accomplishments.

Highlights of 2013

As reported earlier, the formation of the

Commercial Committee as a continuation of the Spotlight on Limousin Forums will play a major role in the coming years.

The completion of our genomics research projects

and the DNA transition to

SNP were the focus of Breed Improvement in 2013. The change of laboratory brought some new challenges in the first half of 2014 in the completion of these endeavors.

One of the things we have been doing more of,

is investing time in a larger presence on social media (another buzz word). Take a look at the impact of "the one minute in social media word" image. By posting relevant stories, photos, Canadian successes, events etc, we are increasing awareness

of our product which will hopefully translate in marketing opportunity for you. You can all play a role in this endeavor by supplying the CLA staff with material.

Limousin Pride

In the beef pool, it appears that sometimes, it is difficult to keep

our heads above water. Limousin breeders have a great story to tell, but more often than enough we are timid to wave our flag. The 45th anniversary of the CLA seems like a great opportunity to launch a Limousin pride

campaign to embrace who we are and what we do. It takes a thousand voices to tell one story and our points of differentiation is where it all begins. Together, we are big enough to be meaningful and our family is small enough to be flexible. We encourage you to show your Limousin Pride every day and share it with us in photos. Your efforts will be showcased in the newsletter, Limousin Voice and on social media.

Thank you!

I would like to thank Kelly Yorga for his three

years on the board. Kelly's focus has been helpful in developing the latest print ads. His leadership on the breed improvement activities were also greatly appreciated.

Back in April, Luc Forcier resigned from the CLA

Board as he was preparing for his herd dispersal. Luc brought not only the Quebec perspective to the table, but his legal expertise also. Thank you Luc for your time with us.

I commend those who work hard every day to make

the Canadian Limousin what it is. I also thank you for the support you show your breed organization.

“...do more with less. It is my responsibility, with your Board of Directors’ guidance to figure out how we are going to be better tomorrow. ”

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A sample of beef industry happenings where the


was involved in 2013.

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What is the Straw Man Strategy?The Straw Man Beef Industry Strategy is an industry-led, collaborative group effort designed to carve out a competitive, sustainable and profitable cattle and beef industry in Canada. The Strategy is a starting point for the entire Canadian beef industry to become stronger, healthier and more equipped to meet the expectations of domestic and international customers and consumers.

In order to understand what the Straw Man Beef Industry Strategy is, one must also understand what it isn’t. It isn’t a new industry organization, a private enterprise or a government agency. It’s simply a process to develop an industry strategy or a platform from which Canada’s beef industry can become more competitive, more profitable, more synergistic, and more aligned to meet the demands and expectations of consumers and customers.

It’s so simple that it seems complicated, but the Straw Man Beef Industry Strategy is simply the continually evolving result of a series of brainstorming sessions with individuals involved in many different sectors of the Canadian beef industry. Packers, cow-calf producers, feeders, genetics and retailers are sitting together at the same table to develop new strategies for a more solid foundation from which we can all go forward and prosper.

Anyone can get involved – all we ask is that you show up with your thinking cap on, and your heart in the right place.

www.bixs.cattle.ca

www.canadabeef.ca

www.strawmanbeef.ca

http://beefadvocacy.ca

Update: Animal Pedigree Act Consultations

Dear Industry Stakeholder,As you may be aware, consultations on possible changes to the Animal Pedigree Act (APA) are underway. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is guiding these discussions, led by Mr. John Ross, Director of the Animal Industry Division.Staff from AAFC has had the opportunity to meet with more than 20 associations and sector non-governmental organizations over the last month. Utilizing a PowerPoint presentation to guide the discussions, we have been outlining why the review is being undertaken and next steps, discussing the scope of the Act and exploring how specific groups comply with or administer the various requirements of the Act. Specifically, the consultations have focussed on the following themes:1. Coverage of the APA2. Prescriptive nature of the Act3. Authority for a single registry per breed4. Limitations on registrants and species5. Value of registration6. Compliance and Enforcement7. Cost recoveryTo date, these exchanges have proven to be very useful in helping AAFC shape its thinking on the Act’s future. The Department is committed to meeting with interested individuals, organizations or associations to gather viewpoints and solicit feedback on options for the Act. As such, should you be interested, we would encourage you to contact John Ross to arrange for a meeting – either as individuals or as groups. Mr. Ross can be reached by email at [email protected]. Meetings can take place in person or via conference call.It is the intent to conclude this consultation phase by the end of June 2014

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2009 - 2013 active members (including juniors)2009 (no Jrs) 2010 (no Jrs) 2011 2012 2013

Maritimes 13 11 12 11 9Quebec 56 51 45 40 38Ontario 157 157 203 189 180Manitoba 34 34 47 46 43Saskatchewan 64 63 88 88 82Alberta 122 117 156 165 150British Columbia 17 15 23 25 26

Total 463 449 574 564 528

2009 - 2013 Whole Herd Enrolment2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Maritimes 92 99 74 105 106Quebec 969 918 764 634 584Ontario 2213 1998 1691 1650 1600Manitoba 1306 1262 1290 1136 1118Saskatchewan 1958 1946 1957 1804 1847Alberta 3700 3536 3269 3134 3007British Columbia 291 275 272 252 272Others 1 0 0 0 0

Total 10,530 10,034 9,317 8,715 8,534

2009 - 2013 Registrations2009 2010 2011 2012 2013*

Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males FemalesPB / % PB / %

Maritimes 38 28 15 27 34 29 28 25 47 / 0 48 / 1Quebec 188 212 240 237 174 157 114 156 123 / 1 147 / 7Ontario 403 675 428 672 323 548 383 547 310 / 6 520 / 20Manitoba 200 279 245 296 289 282 213 241 169 / 7 231 / 2Saskatchewan 507 560 472 466 484 462 556 585 388 / 6 401 / 3Alberta 819 826 738 759 847 878 971 1018 793 / 67 843 / 99British Columbia 21 33 64 56 61 39 53 73 56 / 6 67 / 5

Total 2527 2985 2202 2513 2212 2395 2316 2645 1886 / 93 2257 / 137Combined total 5512 4715 4607 4961 4146 / 230

2007 - 2012 Transfers2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 YTD ‘14

Maritimes 22 33 75 18 30 11Quebec 244 182 252 118 86 68Ontario 326 767 490 313 454 182Manitoba 310 122 278 197 135 89Saskatchewan 481 447 470 641 325 204Alberta 657 570 576 725 622 283British Columbia 31 67 39 43 51 43

Total 2071 2188 2157 2057 1703 880

*2013 registrations shown as purebred and percentage. Lim-Flex animals are among the percentage.

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Fee Schedule Comparison - Top 6 Canadian Breeds

Angus Charolais Hereford Simmental Gelbvieh LimousinMembership

Annual $100Admin fees for lifetime $75/yr

$180includes

provincial levyand magazine

$150 / yr Lifetime $200Annual $50

initial then $25Admin fees

$50/yr

$125Includes

Provincial levy

Annual $25Admin $30/yr

No longer offer lifetime

Registration0 - 4 months

$ 15 CompulsoryWHE $26

Penalty is$26 for late enrollments

under 6 months$20

WHE $22/headOn-line $20

WHE$30

WHE $25

4-7 months $ 25

6-12 months$30

Non WHE 0-18 months

$40

Non WHE 0-12 months

$50Non WHE registration

$6012+months $ 100

12-18 months$50

Non WHE 18-24 months

$50

Non WHE 12-24 months

$75

18+ months$100

24 + months$125

Transfer0-60 days

$12Subsequent

transfers $10under 6 months

of sale $15Non WHE

0-60 days $1560+ days $30

Non WHE0-90 days $2091-120 days

$40120+ days $80

Non WHE$20Over 60 days

$24over 6 months

of sale $30

Performance$25/year + $2 per WW

Included in WHE

$5/cow Included in WHE

$30/year Included in WHE

Imports$75 $100 $100 $50 $75 $50

Marketing - Facebook & Twitter$2.50/lot includes catalogue extract + Facebook posting

n/a n/a Free catalogue posting and sale

day reminder for Country magazine

advertisers only

n/aFree catalogue posting and sale day reminder

Email blastsn/a n/a n/a $100 Country

magazine advertisers

$300 for others

Free for members

n/a

Website Advertising / postingFree catalogue posting with

the purchase of extracts

($2.50/lot)

$325 - $500web ads

$200 for catalogue

posting on site

n/a n/a$10 / $40 /

$100website

advertisingoptions

$50 classifieds$150/month on

search pagesFree catalogue

posting on calendar of

events

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BritishColumbia

2013 was a Supreme year for Limousin in BC, from

shows to sales; we were very well represented in all areas of the province!

In early April, the Peace Country Limousin Breeders

held their 24th Annual Bull Sale in Dawson Creek, B.C. It is the only all Limo bull sale in B.C. and the 24 bulls averaged over $3000. They would like to thank their volume buyer Danny Soles for purchasing two bulls and two heifers. There were also four Limousin bulls consigned to the 75th Annual Williams Lake Bull Show and Sale who averaged $3400.

Limousin was once again well represented at some

of B.C.’s premier agriculture exhibitions. North Peace Fall Fair, Dawson Creek Exhibition, Bulkley Valley Exhibition, and Interior Provincial Exhibitions all saw Limousin entries in 2013. Some of our provincial 4-H shows also had Limousin animals receiving champion banners.

Limousin reigned Supreme in three shows in 2013. “Ivy’s

You Belong With Me” and her Xtractor heifer calf, exhibited by Pinnacle View Limousin, w e r e c r o w n e d

S u p r e m e Champion Female at the Dawson C r e e k Exhibition. “CJSL Xcite 3 5 3 X ” and her We s t w i n d h e i f e r

calf, owned and exhibited by Pinnacle View Limousin took two Supreme titles including the second in a row at the Bulkley Valley Exhibition and qualified for the RBC Beef Supreme challenge at the IPE. This is the first time Limousin has achieved this honor.

BC Limousin breeders consigned two females to the

3rd Annual Pacific Invitational All Breeds Female sale. The sale was held in Williams Lake, B.C. on September 28, 2013. The all breed jackpot heifer show at the sale was once again won by a Limousin heifer calf consigned by Pinnacle View Limousin, and purchased by Richmond Ranch.

That is all I have to report from this side of the

Rockies!

BC Limousin Representatives

Erin KishkanRebecca McCord

Our first show since the last CLA AGM was the

Manitoba Livestock Exhibition (MLE) in Brandon. There was a good showing of the Limousin breed. We are very proud that a Limousin female owned by Campbell Limousin won the Supreme over all breeds.

We had our own AGM in January in Brandon with

four other breeds and shared an evening of supper and socializing. Anne was also there to represent the CLA and we thank her for that. We decided to add more classes to our show this fall at MLE. If anyone is interested in what we have to offer, please contact Mark Angus. Brad Hockridge from Hockridge Farms of Dauphin has joined the board. We have eight junior members this year.

Sherry Daniel and Jay-Dean Smyth took in a couple of

trade shows with the booth in

January. We still are running our newsletter four times a year. If anyone is interested in putting an ad in or would like to receive the newsletter they may speak to Cheryl McPherson. We changed up our award this year and thought we would open it up to whomever promoted the Limousin Breed in Manitoba. This year’s recipient was Poplarview Stock Farms.

Winter seemed never ending and spring was

short and quite cold, but we made it! The price of cattle is at an unbelievable place right now and I hope the future stays strong. I am still happy to be raising Limousin c a t t l e . Hope to see you down the road.

2014MB Limousin

Board of Directors

Jay-Dean SmythPresident

Darby CochraneVice-President

Ashlee MitchellSecretary

Travis HunterTreasurer

Directors;Mark AngusBill CampbellSherry DanielLeonard GertzBrad Hockridge

Art RodgersKyle Wright

Manitoba

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Alberta

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The Alberta Limousin Association wrapped up

2013 on a high note hosting the National Limousin Show at Farmfair. It was a busy few days in Edmonton with the Pen Show, Bonanza Gold Show, Last Man Standing Jackpot and Pacesetter Sale all happening within a 3 day period.

Once again Limousin were well represented

in the all breed events and con-gratulations to all exhibitors who came out to fill the barns with one of the strongest sets of Limousin cattle we have seen at Farmfair. The National events brought out some new exhibi-tors from and outside of Alber-ta and we welcome them back as we start to prepare for the 2014 Bonanza Gold Show.

As we moved into the first part of 2014 it brought a

very long winter but some high averages in sale rings at bull sales across the province. And we look forward to the opti-

mism within the association as we hear about the upcoming fall sales.

After a very successful Field Day in 2013, Tif-

fany Richmond took on the task to plan the 2nd Annual ALA Field Day. June 14th saw approximately 85 breeders and Limousin enthusiasts come to-gether to tour cattle at Combest Limousin Farm, Stewart Lim-ousin and Richmond Ranch. It was a beautiful day with a strong set of cattle and some en-tertainment to end off the event with a Funny Money Casino and Auction. Thank you to our hosts and to all who took part to make the day such a great event. We look forward to a new group of hosts in 2015 and invite you all out to join us next Spring.

In conjunction with the ALA Field Day we held

our annual Calendar fund-raising auction. 24 spots were auctioned off to record pric-

es and on behalf of the ALA I would like to thank all bidders and buyers for their continued support in this marketing piece. Watch for your calendar this Fall!

And that brings us to Summer filled with Ju-

nior activities, the Western Ca-nadian Junior Conference was held during Summer Synergy in Olds and we are cheering on all the juniors representing Alberta at the National Junior Show. Good luck to everyone participating!

For all the latest news from the Alberta Limousin As-

sociation visit www.albertalim-ousin.ca or like us on Facebook. 2014

AB LimousinBoard of Directors

Mark PorterPresident

Jackie PayneVice-President

Barb MillerSecretary

Carla DeJagerTreasurer

Carriann JohnsonPast-President

Directors;Donna Olson

Tiffany RichmondDonna RoweColin Verbeek

Thank you to our hosts of the 2014 Field Day and to all who took part to make the day such a great event.

Visit their website;www.albertalimousin.ca

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Saskatchewann

The Saskatchewan Lim-ousin Association con-

tinued on in 2013 planning for another successful Canadian Western Agribition show and sale. Being back to back with FarmFair International hurt the numbers slightly but the qual-ity of the Limousin breed was strong as ever.

• Judges Ryley and Jill Mader of Carstairs, AB sorted through the strong quality of 36 fe-male entries and 26 bulls.

• The sale managed by Bohrson Marketing Ser-vices was one of depth and excitement as the total 19 lots averaged $6,168.42, 13 live lots averaged $7,323! Full results of show/sale can be viewed at http://www.agr ibit ion.com/l ive-stock-2/2013-results/

Other Limousin high-lights at CWA:

• The show was dedicated to the late Leone Kar-wandy-Hagel. During the show a presentation was made to David, Bill and the rest of the fam-ily!

• RPY Paynes Derby ex-hibited by Payne Live-stock made Top 10 in the RBC Beef Supreme Challenge and was the highest selling animal of all breeds at Agribition.

• Juniors that exhibited in the Junior Beef Extreme were Riley Bohrson, Mark Lustig, Will Pil-grim, Angus Smyth and Jules Smyth. All did a tremendous job exhibit-ing Limousin females in the Interbreed Division. Will Pilgrim had Reserve Champion Interbreed fe-male born in 2013.

• Angus Smyth and team were Reserve Intermedi-ate Grooming Team.

• Anchor B Limousin had Champion Limousin in the First Lady Classic Show

• Kozroski Ranch was awarded the Saskatche-wan Limousin Associa-tion Commercial Cattle Producer of the year for 2013.

• We had more Interna-tional traffic than previ-ous years

Thank you to all our volunteers and spon-

sors who help make things go smoothly at CWA!

We are half way through the 2014 year and the

next few months are sure to be exciting for the Limousin breed in Saskatchewan. As this book-let comes out we will be near-ing or at the CJLA Conference in Saskatoon, SK. Planning for this event has continued on successfully and we are excited to see all the juniors participate and visit with fellow Limousin breeders across Canada!

2013-14SK Limousin

Board of Directors

Kevin ReaPresident

Terry HepperVice-President

Eric BoonSecretary

Janet HaleTreseaurer

Directors;Lee CarpenterRhett JonesBob TurnerChris QuallyJeff Yorga

If you cannot make the CJLA Conference in July,

be sure to get to Canadian Western Agribition for the 2014 Canadian National Limousin Show!

• Show will take place Thursday November 27, 2014 at 2:30pm in the stadium. Judge for the day will be Gary Ander-son of Bethune, SK.

• The Solid Gold Sale will be Friday November 28, 2014 at 12:30pm. Bohr-son Marketing Services will be managing the sale so if you would like to consign contact Scott Bohrson at 403.370.3010 or Martin Bohrson at 306.220.7901

So whether you plan on bringing cattle or just

coming to take in the events we look forward to seeing you there!

Saskatchewan bred Limousin bull RPY Payne’s Derby made the top 10 in the RBC Challenge and was the highest selling bull of all breeds at Agribition. Congratulations to Debbie and Rocky Payne of Lloydminster, SK

The Family of Leone

Karwarndy-Hagel accepted the

Award of Distinction on behalf of

Leone at the 2013 Agribition.

The Kozroski Family received the 2013 SK Commercial Limousin Breeder of the Year Award from Jeff Yorga (far left) and Kevin Rea, SLA president (far right).

Mark your calendar:2014

National Show & SaleNovember 27-28

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It is my pleasure to extend greetings from the Ontario

Limousin Association and re-port on the activities of our pro-vincial association. During the summer of 2013 we celebrated our 40th Anniversary with a banquet held in conjunction with our Limousin Field Day hosted by BeeZee Acres, Bill and MaryAnne Zwambag and Family at Glencoe.

The Ontario Provin-cial Show was held in

Markham in October. This new venue was well received by both exhibitors and spectators alike. 65 head were exhibited after a junior show that had lots of participation. A pizza party prior to the show carried on

2014ON Limousin

Board of Directors

Garry SmartPresident

Murray Shaw Vice-President

Melanie GollingerSecretary

Tim SiefriedTreasurer

Bryce AllenPast-President

Directors;Neil Brown

Justin BurgessDavid Clark

Brandon HollingsworthTaDomi Hunt

Wayne LawrenceMichelle McLean

Ontario invites you to the 2015 CJLA Conference and

CLA Annual General Meeting

40th anniversary celebrations. After a resounding success it was decided we would return for the 2014 Provincial Show to be held on Sunday, October 5, 2014.

2013 was the 35th annu-al Limousin Show at the

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. 26 Breeders exhibited in the show. A junior show was also held at the RAWF with 29 Ju-

niors participating. The 2014 show will be on Saturday No-vember 8th.

Our 2014 day planner carried on the 40th an-

niversary theme and includes some pictures and highlights from the last 40 years. There

are still copies available. Con-tact an OLA director to get your copy. Completing our 40th cel-ebrations was the production and sale of limited edition 40th anniversary silver belt buckles and 40th anniversary Limousin ball caps.

Our annual meeting was held Feb 22, 2014 in

Tavistock, On. The afternoon program included an open fo-rum on future direction for the association. The membership asked that the board explore revamping of our Ontario web-site and organizing an Ontario Limousin Sale. The Margaret Madget Limousin Breeder of the Year was presented to Lisle Limousin, Jim & Deb Gollinger and family of Lisle, On.

The 2015 National Junior Limousin conference

and the CLA AGM will be host-ed in Ontario. Date and place are TBD and will be announced in the Voice, CLA and OLA websites. We look forward to working with our Juniors Mem-bers in this endeavour and vis-iting with our fellow Limousin breeders from across the coun-try.

With stronger cattle markets, we have seen

a positive demand for breeding stock which was evident in re-cent sales hosted by individual breeders. Promotion of the Limousin Breed continues to be forefront with our board.

Thank you to Anne Bur-gess and the CLA for

their support and assistance over the last year. Once again, congratulations to the Cana-dian Limousin Association on another successful year and we trust you will have a very pro-ductive Annual General Meeting.

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2013-14QC Limousin

Board of Directors

Serge DethierPresident

Marcel McDuffVice-President

Diane JolySecretary / Treasurer

Directors;Réjean BédardDenis Boulerice

Luc ForcierClaude LavalléeAndré LussierÉric Ratelle

Mario Simard

En 2013, l’Association des Éleveurs de Limousin du

Québec a tenu trois assemblées incluant l’Assemblée générale an-nuelle de tous ses membres. Ces assemblées ont eu lieu :

le 30 janvier 2013 Assemblée régulière, le 5 mai 2013Assem-blée générale annuelle, le 30 mai 2013, Assemblée par conférence téléphonique. Notez également que notre représentant, monsieur Claude Lavallée, a participé aux assemblées qui ont été tenues par le Comité Conjoint des races de boucherie au courant de l’année 2013.

Monsieur Luc Forcier siège toujours au conseil

d'administration de l'Association Canadienne Limousin à titre de représentant pour la province de Québec, suite à sa nomination du 13 juillet 2012.

Participation aux expositions et activités

connexes

Les 11, 12 et 13 octobre 2013, avait lieu l'Ex-

po-Bœuf de Victoriaville et plu-sieurs membres de l'Association étaient au rendez-vous sur le site de l'exposition. Ceux qui étaient présents le vendredi, ont terminé leur journée de visite au souper d'ouverture d' Expo-bœuf, qui fut suivi des allocutions des invités.

Dans le cadre de la JOURNÉE GÉNÉTIQUE

du 2 octobre 2013, la Ferme No-ble Limousin de St-Basile, Comté Portneuf, recevait de fu-turs agronomes, des producteurs de bovins de boucherie et des intervenants du territoire de la Capitale Nationale ainsi que de la région de Chaudière-Appalaches. Cette journée avait pour but de mettre en pratique les notions de génétique et de sélection de sujets pour la reproduction et d'échang-er sur différents thèmes touchant le quotidien des producteurs et des entreprises bovines.

Journée Portes Ouvertes de l'U.P.A. :

Un succès bœuf pour une deuxième année consécu-

tive, la Ferme SDJ était parmi les productions agricoles du Québec

invitées par l'Union des produc-teurs agricoles à l'occasion de sa journée Portes Ouvertes sur le site Jean Drapeau de Montréal, dimanche, le 8 septembre. En ef-fet, quelques 36 000 visiteurs-cit-adins ont pu se familiariser avec la race bovine Limousin digne-ment représentée par des vaches Limousin accompagnées de leur veau.

Ventes

Les taureaux Limousin étaient présents dans les

encans des centres d'élevage bovin (CEB)- multi sources du Québec :Le 16 février 2013, CEB Saint-Martin : 18 taureaux ven-dus pour un prix moyen de 3,439 $ Le 13 avril 2013, CEB Station Unique : 17 taureaux vendus pour un prix moyen de 2 829 $

Journée champêtre

La famille Dany & Mario Simard a généreusement

accepté de recevoir les éleveurs Limousin sur le site de leur ferme de Ste-Sophie de Lévrard pour la tenue de la Journée Champêtre Limousin 2013, le samedi 10 août. M. Simard a fait profiter à l'assemblée de son expérience face à ses nouvelles installations. Il a expliqué de quelle façon il travaillait avec les murs brise-vent, les abris pour les veaux et les parcs hauts et basse densité. La journée s'est poursuivie par une promenade sur les terres de la ferme, pendant laquelle les vis-iteurs ont pu apprécier la qualité du troupeau ainsi que les champs en culture. Encore une fois cette année, le but de la journée champêtre a été atteint, soit que les éleveurs puissent profiter pleinement de cette magnifique occasion pour échanger et part-ager en famille leur intérêt pour l'élevage de la race Limousin. Nos remerciements aux organi-sateurs pour cette journée mém-orable et également à tous les visiteurs car c'est en partie grâce à leur présence que les journées champêtres sont réussies et si ap-préciées de tous.

Publicité et promotion

Nous avons fait imprimer un Bottin des Éleveurs

Limousin du Québec que nous distribuons à travers le Québec. C’est un outil de références et de promotion très apprécié autant des éleveurs que des acheteurs.

Notre site internet est fonctionnel et mis à jour

de façon régulière. Il sert autant comme source de références sur la race Limousin, les activités de l’Association, la parution de pe-tites annonces, le répertoire des membres et il est agrémenté de photos de toutes les activités de la race.

Nous continuons à offrir divers articles promo-

tionnels comme nos manteaux trois saisons, casquettes, tuques, etc.

Nous avons quatre paru-tions par année dans la

revue Bovins de la Terre de Chez Nous. Dans cette même revue, nous profitons également de l’es-pace qui nous est offert dans la section Vos Associations pour in-former nos membres des diverses activités de l’association.

Dans le journal La Terre de Chez nous, nous plaçons

notre annonce hebdomadaire dans la section des annonc-es classées. Évidemment, nous faisons également la publicité de notre centre d'élevage bovin multi-sources.

Nous publions notre page du Québec au niveau na-

tional dans la revue canadienne Voice Limousin qui est distribuée quatre fois par année au travers le Canada.

Rapport comparatif avec le plan d’affaires 2013

Toutes les activités prévues dans le plan d’affaires de

2013 ont été réalisées.

L'appel lancé aux éleveurs d'autres races pour faire

évaluer leurs taureaux pur-sang à la Station Unique a bien été en-tendu. En effet, en plus des tau-reaux Limousin, le CEB Station Unique a évalué durant sa saison 2012-2013 des taureaux Charo-lais et Simmental.

Visit their website:www.limousinquebec.com

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The Quebec Limousin As-sociation met 3 times in

2013. Two of the Directors have also taken on additional du-ties; Claude Lavallee represents the breed at the provincial beef breeds committee and Luc Forci-er represents the province at the CLA.

The QLA had a presence at Expo Bœuf in Victoriaville

in October with several members of the Association on the site. Those who were present on the Friday attended the official open-ing banquet.

A Genetics Day was held on October 2, 2013 at Noble

Limousin of St - Basile, Portneuf. The farm hosted future agrono-mists, beef producers and stake-holders of two regions. This day was designed to put into prac-tice the concepts of genetics and breeding selection as well as an open dialogue on various topics affecting producers and the daily beef business.

The Quebec Farmers Union Open House included a

successful beef component for a second consecutive year. Ferme SDJ, a Limousin breeder repre-sented the beef sector among the other agricultural productions found in the province of Quebec.

Indeed, some 36,000 visitors were able to familiarize themselves with the Limousin cattle breed worthily represented by a few cows along and their calves in the heart of Montreal.

Limousin bulls sold publi-cally at two test station auc-

tion salesFeb 16 in St-Martin where 18

bulls averaged $3439 and April 13 at the Unique Bull Test Station where 17 head averaged $ 2829.

Dany & Mario Simard and family generously agreed

to host Limousin breeders at their farm in Ste-Sophie de Lév-rard for the annual field day. Mr. Simard took the opportunity to show off his new facilities. He ex-plained how the new windbreaks, calf shelters and high and low density corral walls work. The day continued with a pasture tour where visitors were able to enjoy the quality of the herd as well as his crops. Yet again, the goal of the field day was reached by of-fering a wonderful family venue with the opportunity to exchange and share common interest of the Limousin breed. Thanks to the organizers for this memora-ble day and also all visitors who made it what it is.

We published a Limousin breeders’ directory that

is distributed across Quebec. It is a reference and promotional tool very appreciated by breeders and buyers.

We placed print advertis-ing in the weekly farm

paper and took full advantage of the association section to keep everyone informed of our activ-ities. We also made sure to have a Quebec report in every issue of the Limousin Voice.

We are proud to say that all the objectives of our

provincial association were met in 2013. We invite you to visit our Limousin Bull Test Station, where we feed some of the very best in Quebec. We have also ex-panded to include bulls of other continental breeds such as Cha-rolais and Simmental.

2013 Field Day

Journée Champêtre 2013

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MaritimeProvinces

The Maritime Limousin Association held its

annual meeting in conjunction with the N.B. Beef Expo on Sep-tember 21, 2013 in Sussex N.B. The MLA had a great turnout for its second annual show at the Beef Expo; we had 6 exhib-itors and 21 entries. Judge John Dolliver gave Grand Champion Female award to Top of the Hill Farms from Amherst N.S. with Othberg’s Zandra, a Richmond Todd daughter: Reserve went to Othberg’s Zen, a Redman daughter owned by Othberg Limousin. Grand Champion male also went to the Othbergs with an Ivys Underpressure son. Reserve went to HFF Brett owned by Victor Horsnell.

The MLA donated a small token to each of

the juniors that chose to exhibit a Limousin animal at the Beef Expo or the Provincial show in N.S.

The MLA had a display at the New Brunswick

Beef Conference in Moncton N.B. March 28 & 29th; they also had a display at the Nappan bull sale in April.

Joe Cooper and his son William hosted their sec-

ond annual sale at the Atlantic Stock Yards in Truro on April 3, 2014. They saw an outstand-ing sale average of $3,965 on the 10 Limousin bulls that they put on offer. High seller going for $5,100 was an ATJ Polled

Ultrasound son out of a JDK KFH Hell Ya dam. He was a 2 year old bull that boasted a 60 lb birth weight combined with a 4.76 ADG on test. Their sec-ond high seller was a Black Riv-er bred bull that sold for 4,200. Again a 2 year old, with an 83 lb birth weight that had an ADG on test of 4.79.

The Nappan Bull sale was April 5, 2014.

Eric Mullin purchased the high selling bull for $3900; an Ivy’s Underpressure son owned by Othberg Limousin that had a RFI of -2.45, adj. marbling of

2.3; backfat of 5; rump fat of 6 and an adj. yearling weight of 1,183 lbs. The breed average was $2,900, up almost $ 500 over 2013.

The 2014 annual meet-ing will be held Sep-

tember 20th at the N.B. Beef Expo in Sussex N.B. along with the Limousin Show. New for 2014 is a Junior Limousin Show that is planned for Sunday Sep-tember 21st. We will offer both showmanship and confirma-tion classes for the juniors.

We are pleased that there will be a Lim-

ousin Show at the N.S. Provin-cial Exhibition in Truro N.S. August 21st, 2014.

For further information check out our website.

www.maritimelimousin.com.

Congratulations to the CLA on your 45 years

and we wish you a productive annual meeting.

Visit their website;www.maritimelimousin.com

2013-14Maritime LimousinBoard of Directors

Michael ByrnePresident

Barb McLaughlinVice-President

Sandra OthbergSecretary / Treasurer

Mike HorsenellPast-President

Directors;Lester Craig

Heather KingGreg MurrayFritz Othberg

John-Calvin SiddleManfred Zillig

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56. Donor dams born be-fore January 1, 1997 must have a DNA genotype or blood type on file with the association. Donor dams born on or after January 1, 1997 must be sire verified. Donor dams in embryo production on or after January 1, 2015 must have a protoporphyria genotype on file at the Association or be free of pro-toporphyria by pedigree.

66. After February 28, 1995, all sires used in more than one (1) herd through artificial insemina-tion must have a protoporphyria genotype on file at the Associa-tion as well as all donor dams in embryo production as of January 2015.

70. Where an animal has tested carrier or diseased, then the owners of such animal shall be im-mediately notified by the Associa-tion by registered mail. The own-ers shall have seven (7) days after receipt of such notification to ad-vise the Association in writing that they wish to have the animal retest-ed at a laboratory designated by the Board of Directors, and the owners must provide an acceptable sample to the designated laboratory within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of the aforementioned notice; or the original test will be relied upon by the Association. For the purposes of the within provision, a Member shall be deemed to have received the registered mail notice seven (7) days after the date upon which the registered mail was mailed.

The CLA Board is proposing a by-law change regarding protoporphyria testing of donor dams.

The proposed amendments are as follow; Highlighted sections are in addition to the current by-law for sections 56 and 66.

The word “Sire” to be replaced by “Animal (s)” in sections 70, 71, 72 and 73.

71. Once an animal is test-ed carrier or diseased, either after the original test if the owner fails to proceed with a retest within the time limits set out in Article 70 above, or after the retest has been completed where the owner pro-ceeds with a retest, then the Asso-ciation shall place the bull's name on its list of all animals which have a protoporphyria test.

72. The Association shall keep a list of all animals tested for protoporphyria and the results of such test, and shall make such list available to any Member who re-quests same.

73. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this section, the Association shall have the right to require retests on any animal at any time provided that such retest shall be performed at the expense of the Association.

Thank you for attending!

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