The Brahman Journal Volume 42, Issue 1

September 2013 Volume 42, Number 1



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The september 2013 Vol. 42, No. 1 Brahman Journal OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF September 2013 Volume 42, Number 1 In ThIs Issue... THE BRAHMAN BREED THE BRAHMAN BREED sePtember issue 10 International Merit Awards THE BRAHMAN BREED 10 Thai Students visit with oklahoma Brahmans THE BRAHMAN BREED This month’s cover photo was taken at HK Cattle Company in Rosharon, Texas. The bull is 3X-HK 12 letter to the Editor SINCE 1971 SINCE 1971 SINCE 1971 Parallel. Hope you enjoy our September issue. As 14 Passages SINCE 1971 always please let us know what you think of the magazine, e-mail [email protected]! 14 New addition to Moreno Ranches 18 ABBA Meeting Summaries 28 XX Feria Expica Centroamericana (Nicaragua) TBJ sTaFF 30 El Rosario Field Day (Nicaragua) 34 l Exposición Nacional de Ganado Cebu (Mexico) Editor 36 Bluebonnet Kickoff Classic 28 Victoria Lambert [email protected] 38 Commercial Brahman Seminar in Florida Assistant Editor - Editorial 40 Meet the Judge (Ecuador) emiLy otto 42 lowering Beef Cattle Production Costs [email protected] 44 About Guayaquil, Ecuador, Setting upcoming WBF meeting Assistant Editor - Advertorial mandy chambers 46 How Stressful is Transportation? 34 [email protected] 50 Paraguay National Expo Show Field Representative 56 TBJ Facebook - Throwback Game cLint GaLiano 57 TBJ wins lPC Award [email protected] 60 TBJ Essay Contest winners Design & Production christen wiLson [email protected] DeparTmenTs 56 Web 9 Brahman World News emiLy weiser [email protected] 55 Classifieds office Manager 58 Calendar robin KuKowsKi [email protected] BrahmanJournal.com 57 Foreign Correspondent PaoLo aLbertazzi livestock Publication Council Interns Charter Member emiLy Foreman cydnye couthran THE BRAHMAN JoURNAl (ISSN 0192-6764), is published monthly for $30.00 U.S. per year by Caballo Rojo Publishing Group Contact us at... lP., 915 12th Street, Hempstead, TX 77445-5162. Periodicals postage paid at Hempstead, TX 77445 and additional mailing offices. THE BRAHMAN JoURNAl pOstmAster: send address changes to tHe brAHmAN JOUrNAL, 915 12th street, Hempstead, texas 77445-5162. 915 12th Street Subscription rates are $30.00 U.S. per year for all subscriptions to the U.S. and her possessions. First class subscriptions in the U.S. are available at $50.00. Foreign surface mail subscriptions are $50.00. Foreign airmail subscriptions are as follows: Mexico/Canada - $100.00, Central Hempstead, TX 77445-5162. America & South America - $120.00, Europe and all others - $140.00. We accept American Express, Mastercard, VISA and Discover. office: 979-826-4347, 979-826-3422 THE BRAHMAN JoURNAl is the official publication for American Brahman Cattle. ownership, management, editing and financial FAX: 979-826-2007 responsibilities are vested in Caballo Rojo Publishing, lP. We reserve the right to edit or refuse any copy or advertising material submitted [email protected] for publication. Send written correspondence to: THE BRAHMAN JoURNAl, 915 12th Street, Hempstead, TX 77445-5162. 6 | the brahman Journal

MIL GRACIAS!!! goes out to these progressive breeders and parents for their recent investment in top quality POLLED La Muneca bulls and show steers. We appreciate their business and look forward to their success with these cattle. We have also featured one of our best young herd bull prospects that we have for sale at this time. They are bred right, look right and will assist you in accomplishing your genetic goals. Come get you one !! MIL GRACIAS goes out to the Newt Huffman family for investing in LMC Polled Poseidon, a moderate, thick, double polled Ambassador son out of a good looking Randall Tipp cow that goes back to some old school Fred Schluens POLLED breeding. Her sire is a Bubba Hudgins bred bull that goes back to the great JDH Remington LMC Polled Poseidon Manso. LMC Polled Poseidon will be the foundation sire for the at 7 mos. of age Polled Huffman herd. MIL GRACIAS goes out to Dean Hopkins for his recent MIL GRACIAS goes out to Glen Cox for investing in LMC MIL GRACIAS goes out to repeat buyer Ozell Holland for investment in two stout young Ambassador sons that he plans Polled Panther, a double polled Ambassador son out of a investing in LMC Polled Sugar Bear who is a LMC Apollo son to use to create Brangus type replacement females. He was Pistolero daughter making him another successful Golden out of a David Domsch cow. He is loaded with bone, growth very impressed with the quality and disposition of our bulls. Cross. Look for him at upcoming major Brahman shows. and breed character. We like our Apollo calves. MIL GRACIAS goes out to the Jaime Flores family for their MIL GRACIAS goes out to the Hector Leal family for MIL GRACIAS goes out to the Benny Cano family for repeat business. Look at the muscle, quality and look that this investing in this high performance Ambassador x AA 257/5 investing in this fancy, good looking show steer sired by young show steer offers sired by Ambassador x JDH 344/4 that is a V8 “Rock” x V8 “Superstroke”. This show steer Ambassador x “Donna”. Our steer market is strong as is the that goes back to JDH Liberty and Madison. offers lots of quality, bone, power and breed character. VOLUNTERISM of the Cano family which we appreciate. Se Habla Español Simbrahs, Simbraviehs & POLLED Brahmans CARLOS & SISTER GUERRA FAMILY PO Box 81 • Linn, TX 78563 956-383-7566 (Offce) Carlos 802-1641 • Victor 607-5515 • Carlos Jr. 330-1963 email: LaMuñ[email protected] MIL GRACIAS goes out to the Mike de los Santos family for LMC Polled Doble is a super linebred (full brother x full investing in a big bone, long bodied Brahman show steer. The Please visit our website at sister) mating. He is a LMC Apollo x LMC Baby Doll smooth RGV Steer show is working, the steers did well and now we double polled herd bull prospect that is moderate, thick, need for more breeders to start more steer shows. www.LaMuñecaCattle.com correct, wide based, clean sheathed, very docile and is for sale.

Do you know what age your heifers start breeding? Do you know your cattle’s grade of marbling? Kallion Brahman heifers have their frst calves at 24-28 months. Kallion Brahman steers average marbling A decade ago they had their frst calves at 32-38 months. grade is Choice. Ten years ago their average marbling grade was medium select. Do you know your cattle’s average daily gain? Kallion Brahman heifers and bulls ADG is 1.7 lbs per day with KALLION the top animals gaining up to 3.5 lbs per day on grass. FARMS In 2002 their ADG was 0.9 lbs per day on grass. In Search of Excellence Byron Vassberg • College Station, TX • 956-245-9780 • [email protected] Do you know your cattle’s feed efciency? www.kallionfarms.com Kallion Brahman heifers and bulls average Thank you to everyone who attended the 6.5 lbs of feed per 1 lb of gain. Five years ago South Texas Cattle Marketing Sale and they required 8 lbs of feed per 1 lb of gain. purchased Kallion Farms cattle!

brahman world news READ THE ONLINE CALENDAR AT BRAHMANJOURNAL.COM the United StateS BSe The Brahman Journal, # 1 Brahman Magazine in the U.S, claSSification haS Been and Worldwide! Upgraded to negligiBle riSk - the loweSt riSk Send US yoUr newS! e-mail level Under the oie code. [email protected] like US on l expoSición nacional de ganado World ceBU (mexico) SchedUle faceBook! on page 34 Brahman centroamericana xx feria expica (nicaragUa) reSUltS on page 28 Congress paragUay national expo reSUltS Don’t miss the 2014 on page 50 World Brahman Scan this QR code Congress in Parys, For the only South Africa to go to event website! Global Brahman April 6-10, 2014! Calendar of Events, visit BrahmanEvEnt.com Ecuador South africa unitEd StatES Make reservations now to attend The 17th World Brahman Congress The ABBA National Show and Fall Board the World Brahman Federation will be held in Parys, Free State Meeting will take place in Gonzales, assembly October 9 - 13, 2013 Province, South Africa by The Louisiana November 15-17, 2013. in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It will be Brahman Breeders’ Society of JAMBALAYA CLASSIC NATIONAL an awesome event in a beautiful South Africa, in cooperation with BRAHMAN SHOW SCHEDULE location. For more information visit neighbouring countries. The Brahmanassembly2013.com or e-mail Congress will be April 6-11, 2014 Wednesday, November 13 the meeting coordinator, Diana Saporiti, with Pre-Congress tours being 9 a.m. - Weigh/Measure 5 p.m. - Jambalaya Welcome Supper at [email protected]. Turn to held March 30 - April 5 and Post- 6 p.m. - ABBA Exec. Committee Meeting pages 40 and 44 for more information! Congress tours April 11 - 17. Tursday, November 14 8 a.m. - ABBA Committee Meetings start Looking for a Brahman Event? Noon - ABBA Committee Member Lunch 1 p.m. - ABBA Board of Directors Meeting Go to BrahmanEvEnt.com Friday, November 15 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. - Donut/Cofee/Juice Bar 8 a.m. - Open Brahman Show –Group The Brahman Journal has created a digital calendar that highlights Classes followed by Females Brahman-related events from around the globe. We have sale, show, 7 p.m. - Meet and Greet Dinner convention, junior, international and meeting information, and if Saturday, November 16 readers have any events they would like added, they can simply e-mail 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. - Donut/Cofee/Juice Bar [email protected]. Event listings are free of charge. You also can 8 a.m. - Open Brahman Show – Bulls download the calendar straight into your iPhone and iPad! 4 p.m. - Junior Jackpot Showmanship Ir a BrahmanEvent.com para un calendario mundial Brahman. ¿Quieres Sunday, November 17 añadir un evento? E-mail [email protected]. Es gratis! 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. - Donut/Cofee/Juice Bar 8 a.m. Junior Brahman Show brahmanjournal.com September 2013 | 9

news International Merit Award given to Bubba Hudgins & Raimundo Riojas Brahman breeders Leslie “Bubba” Brahman breed around the world and Hudgins of J.D. Hudgins, Inc and are very deserving. Raimundo Riojas of Hacienda La “I am honored to receive this Esperzanza were honored with the 2013 award,” Bubba said. “I want to thank the International Merit Award. many friends and Brahman breeders The award is given annually by that I have met through the years for the Mexican Cebu Association to selecting me. My first trip to Mexico international breeders who through was in 1957. I visited many Brahman their work have promoted the Brahman breeders in the Tampico area. Since breed abroad and in Mexico, leaving a then, I have visited many Brahman legacy for future generations. breeders throughout Mexico, and “Needless to say when Erik judged many Brahman shows.” Abrahamsson called to invite Regina Bubba Hudgins is the first American and me to the General Assembly of to receive this prestigious award. the Mexican Brahman Association Bubba’s son Steve Hudgins, Award Recipients - in Tampico I was happily surprised,” Top Photo: along with Bubba's grandson Collin Riojas Family; Riojas said. “To be recognized by fellow Hudgins, accepted on his behalf at the Middle Photo: breeders in my country of origin, International Exposition of Cebu in Bubba Hudgins; means a lot.” Acapulco, Mexico. Bottom Photo: Both breeders have worked Tank you to Isabel Montes de Oca and Erik Steve Hudgins and son Collin Hudgins tirelessly over the years to promote the Abrahamsson of the Mexican Cebu Association for helping with this article! Thai Students Experience Oklahoma’s Brahman Industry Article by Richie Roberts Oklahoma State University Department of Brahman cattle have an impressive Agricultural Education, Communications reputation for adaptability; therefore, it and Leadership hosted three agricultural isn’t surprising that Thailand is a booming extension doctoral students from Chiang market for the Brahman industry. Mai University from July 13 to Aug. 13. “It was impressive to see the American As a part of the experience, the Brahman firsthand,” Pinthukas said. “I’ve students were immersed into Oklahoma’s seen Brahman-influence cattle in my diverse agricultural industry through country, but I it was amazing to know the a series of agritourism stops across the science behind it all.” state. One attraction that was of great The students also had the opportunity interest to the students was a trip to Rich to take a class with OSU Agricultural Cattle Company’s Headquarters in Prague, Education Professor Emeritus Dr. Jim Key Okla., on July 26. concerning advanced research methodology RCC owners Bob and Wendy Rich gave where they were able to transform their an extensive behind the scenes glimpse areas of agricultural interest into research into their ranching operation by allowing topics for their dissertations. the three students Kaijae Kwag-Ngoen, “I am very thankful to have had this Bhuwani Taitamhong and Nathithakarn experience, “said Taitamhong. “I will Pinthukas to acquire pragmatic knowledge return to Thailand full of new ideas and in nutrition, processing as well as in understanding that will help Thailand advanced breeding techniques. agriculture.” 10 | the brahman Journal



maIl Letter to the Editor from Stuart LeJeune Watkins On July 23rd, I boarded a flight to you to the Gustavo Arguello family is not were quick Managua, Nicaragua with a delegation enough. Their generous hospitality made to welcome of U.S. cattlemen. My goal was to see my first visit to their country memorable our group Brahman cattle in the tropics. Even though and I left wanting to go back. Coming and we I am a frequent traveler, I have always from someone who traveled to Nicaragua thoroughly enjoyed our time at the show. wanted to see Brahman cattle in this part knowing very little Spanish, they were The U.S. delegation could not have of the world. quick to make me feel right at home. If this had a better time. I got to know many I grew up in south Louisiana buying family is ever at a Brahman event in the individuals on a much closer level and cattle from people like Johnny Jefcoat states I encourage you to go out of your way I look forward to reuniting at various who had a large influence selling American and meet them. Brahman functions this fall. Brahman genetics world-wide. His Other Central American breeders As a 25 year old, I’ve waited too long to entertaining stories of making friends and and enthusiasts where quick to share travel the Americas to see Brahman cattle. selling cattle abroad sparked a curiosity with me their insight and passion for I returned from this trip with a greater inside me as a young kid. Brahman cattle. I must also acknowledge focus and understanding for my place in the I cannot even begin to describe the Jose Albertazzi, Rodrigo Morales, Jose industry, and I encourage other young people impact this trip had on me as a young Luis Morales Jr, Alejandro Raskovsky, to visit these places and meet people that breeder and seeing these great cattle in the Jose Secaria and Luis Secaria for their will broaden your prospective on the breed. environment they thrive in was rewarding. willingness to include me in numerous Brahman cattle will always have a place in the For three straight days I viewed cattle at activities while on the trip. I value your tropics. As American Brahman breeders, it is Expica and ranch tours. The quality of patience with my inability to speak any our job to work closely with ranchers abroad cattle in Nicaragua is tremendous. Spanish and look forward to seeing each of that are advancing the industry and making you in the future. Lastly, Rene Bequillard Aside from seeing great cattle I also (President of Expica) and the Expica staff Brahman cattle purposeful for generations made countless new friends. Saying thank to come. El 23 de julio, tomé un vuelo a Managua, hice un sinnúmero de nuevos amigos. Dar las el personal Expica no tardaron en dar la Nicaragua, con una delegación de ganaderos gracias a la familia de Gustavo Arguello no es bienvenida a nuestro grupo y disfrutamos estadounidenses. Mi objetivo era ver ganado suficiente. Su generosa hospitalidad hizo que mucho de nuestra estancia en la feria. Brahman en el trópico. A pesar de que soy mi primera visita a su país fuera memorable La delegación de EE.UU. no podría un viajero frecuente, siempre he querido ver y me dejó queriendo volver. De alguien que haber tenido un mejor momento. Conocí a ganado Brahman en esta parte del mundo. viajó a Nicaragua sabiendo muy poco español, muchas personas en un nivel mucho más y Crecí en el sur de Louisiana comprando con una Venida fueron rápidos para hacerme espero reunir a varias funciones Brahman ganado de gente como Johnny Jefcoat que sentir como en casa. Si esta familia está este otoño. tuvieron una gran influencia al vender siempre en un evento de Brahman, en los Como un joven de 25 años, he esperado genética mundial del Americana Brahman. estados unidos, voy a estar ahí para ayudarles demasiado tiempo para viajar por el Sus historias entretenidas de hacer amigos y y cumplir con ellos. continente americano para ver ganado venta de ganado en el extranjero provocó una Otros criadores y aficionados de América Brahman. Volví de este viaje con una mayor curiosidad dentro de mí como un chico joven. Central, donde la cuota rápida conmigo su atención y comprensión por mi lugar en No puedo ni siquiera empezar a visión y pasión por el ganado Brahman. la industria, y animo a otros jóvenes a describir el impacto que este viaje tuvo en También debo reconocer José Albertazzi, visitar estos lugares y conocer gente que mí cuando era un joven criador y ver a estos Rodrigo Morales, José Luis Morales Jr, ampliarán el potencial de la raza. Ganado grandes de ganado en el medio ambiente Alejandro Raskovsky, José Luis Secaria Brahman siempre tendrán un lugar en que se desarrollan en la era gratificante. Secaria y por su disposición a incluirme en los trópicos. Como criadores de Brahman Durante tres días seguidos, yo veía ganado numerosas actividades, mientras que en el Americano, es nuestro trabajo hacer una en Expica y visitas a ranchos. La calidad del viaje. Valoro su paciencia con mi incapacidad estrecha colaboración con los ganaderos en el ganado en Nicaragua es enorme. de hablar nada de español y esperamos ver extranjero que están avanzando la industria y cada uno de ustedes en el futuro. Por último, hacer ganado Brahman con propósito para las Aparte de ver grandes bovinos también Rene Bequillard (Presidente de Expica) y generaciones venideras. Traveling in the Brahman World? Tell us about your trip! Email [email protected] 12 | the brahman Journal

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people Moreno Ranches welcomes Brian Barnes Moreno Ranches is excited to welcome Brian Barnes to their team. As the Director of Herd Development for Moreno Ranches, Barnes will be responsible for overseeing the reproduction, nutrition and progress of with his father and grandfather owning a the purebred and recipient herds. cattle trucking company. After graduating high school, Barnes went to work for Prior to hiring on at Moreno Ranches, Martin and Sons Farms in Ocklawaha, Barnes worked with his family operating Florida, where he helped manage their a small herd of crossbred cattle at their commercial cattle herd. Since that time, home in Ocala, Florida. Brian has been a long-time employee of lee D. mcKellar Barnes grew up in the cattle industry, the Marion County School Board. (1928-2013) Vote on Constitution & Articles of Incorporation Revisions Avid Cattleman Lee D. McKellar, M.D. passed away at age 85 on August On August 1 the ABBA Board of Directors voted on the 19, 2013 in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Constitutional Revisions and change to the Articles of Incorporation as recommended by the Constitutional Revision Subcommittee. As McKellar was born on July 27, ABBA required by the Constitution the proposed changes were mailed to 1928 in Evangeline, Louisiana to Constitution every active member. The Constitution is marked up with the verbiage parents Joseph Morris and Cleo Hurst in red being added and the double struck verbiage being proposed to McKellar. Dr. McKellar practiced be struck. The deadline to return your ballot voting on the proposed medicine for 56 years in Mount changes is October 14, 2013. Visit Brahman.org for more. Pleasant. He attended school at Baylor University in Waco, Texas and The University of Texas Medical School in Galveston, Texas. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby McKellar, and brother, Oliver McKellar. Survivors include his wife, Delores McKellar, Mount Pleasant; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Morris and Betsy McKellar, Mount Pleasant; son, Mark McKellar, Mount Pleasant; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Matthew and Jennifer McKellar, Tyler; daughter and son-in-law, Zena and Larry Lawrence, Mount Pleasant; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation was held on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 and memorial services were held on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at First Baptist Church. The service was officiated by Dr. Clint Davis and Dr. Matthew McKellar. Memorials can be given to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary at 2001 W. Seminary Drive, Fort Worth, 76115; or First Baptist Church Building Fund at 2201 Texas Highway 49, Mount Pleasant, 75455. 14 | the brahman Journal



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aBBa news ABBA MEETIng SuMMARIES ABBA Board of Directors and Committee meetings were held in Brenham, Texas on August 1 at the Rankin Ag Complex at Blinn College. Big thanks to the Ag Department, headed by Doug Pierce, for graciously allowing the ABBA to use their state-of-the-art facilities at no cost to the association. The following are summaries from each of the meetings... George Kempfer - Financial report social media efforts were voted as poor by the committee and it The ABBA is in a positive financial position with a net income was decided social media needs to be improved, with an emphasis of $150,958.80 for the first six months of the year. Most is due on daily updates on Facebook and Twitter. Melissa Laurent will to the increase in Registrations and Transfers and International lead a “free media” task force. The email newsletter remains a Brahman Sale. F1 Sale funds have been received and ABBA is still top priority and will be continued. The mobile application will be waiting on the monies from the Select Sale. put on hold for now, however, it will be reviewed after the mobile website is developed. Text message broadcasts and webinars John Coleman locke - show Committee will be looked at as a means of improving communication. The committee discussed a game plan for next year’s advertising The ABBA Show Committee met twice since the last Board of Directors meeting in January 2013. The Parameters for Weights placements focusing on temperament, beef quality and crossbreeding. and Measures were reviewed and agreed they will remain the same at this time. The 2013 National Brahman Show and 2014 loren pratt - research Committee International Brahman Show will be judged by a three judge panel. The procedures previously set by the Show Committee were reviewed Nine members and 13 guests attended the meeting. There and changed slightly in order to expedite the judging process. There are currently 65 head of cattle in the ABBA Carcass Evaluation is a computer program under development to compute and calculate Program and there will be a harvest in August and October. It was the results for the panel of three judges. The Brazos Valley Fair approved to participate in an International Genetic Evaluation requested to host the 2015 National Brahman Show, and this was with Australia, Namibia and South Africa. This will be done approved. John Coleman Locke, Kelvin Moreno and Shirley Watts by BREEDPLAN who runs all of these associations’ genetic were appointed to the Judge Replacement Subcommittee. Brandon evaluations which compares US Brahman bulls to Brahman Cutrer, Danny Acevedo and Shep Batson were appointed to the Color bulls in Australia, Namibia and South Africa. The results will be Subcommittee. Judge Evaluation forms will now be made available released at the 2014 WBC. The cost to ABBA is $3,400. at all ABBA Approved Shows. It was also approved to develop a Dr. Charles Long from TAMU-Overton gave a report and is Show Evaluation Form for Show Committee members to evaluate doing research in the following areas: Temperament and Total shows where they are in attendance. The Suwanee River Show Down Lifetime Performance, Stress on Productivity, Prenatal Stress, Brahman Show was added to the Fall 2013 ABBA Approved Shows Sexual Maturity and Genetic Sequencing for Maturity. with Fred Dietrich serving as the judge. Bradon Cutrer is currently The committee assigned a subcommittee to do some tutorial on the Show Committee and was assigned to judge one of the top 10 videos focusing on the performance programs and their value in shows. This assignment was questioned to see if it violated the Code hopes of increasing more data collection. Subcommittee will be of Ethics. It was decided that since Brandon Cutrer was not on the chaired by Brandon Cutrer, with Dr. Richard Forgason and Jim- Show Committee at the time of the assignment this would not be in Bob Trant working on this project. conflict with the Code of Ethics. The 2014 Houston International Show will be judged by Doug Pierce and Fabio Jaramillo, with the A subcommittee was appointed to discuss adding another level Brahman breeder judge replacement being Joe Mask. The color to the Maternal Merit Program for special recognition of females classification of all animals will now only occur at the International, that calve at 2 years of age. National and All American Shows. The Color Committee will Craig Fontenot - Youth Committee determine the color of all animals shown at these shows at which time the animal’s papers will be stamped and the animal will be The AJBA made a $20,000 profit at the 2013 All American shown as that color for its remaining show career. The judges list Show. The committee discussed and reviewed the All American is going to be evaluated. It was approved that the sire and dam Rules, including backing-up the possession date for older animals information of all entries will be included in the show program at the to January 1 and consolidating or altering bred and owned shows International Brahman Show as well as the National Brahman Show. due to reduced numbers in these division. A Subcommittee was appointed to review the All American Rules. The subcommittee rachel Cutrer - Communications Committee will be chaired by Craig Fontenot, with Billie Farris and Trish Collins. The committee decided to not hold an F1 show at the The Communications Committee had no action items discussed at the meeting, but reviewed their overall goals and 2014 All American. A subcommittee was formed to look at current communication efforts with a focus on creating a vision possible attendance of an F1 division at the 2015 All American. for the next two years. Their top priority for 2013 will be the Both subcommittees will report back at the next meeting. It was development of a new mobile friendly website. ABBA’s current discussed and the committee decided to review a new scholarship for All Around winners in each division at a later time. The Public 18 | the brahman Journal

Speaking Contest topic rules were changed to no longer assign the program and a special prize will be awarded to the member topics, but to allow topics on the beef industry. who brings the most new members to the event. A hard copy of the Convention registration form will be mailed via US mail to all arnold sanders - marketing Committee ABBA members along with a letter of invitation and schedule of Ongoing plans for a four state Field Day in Joplin, Missouri to events. The committee plans to charter a bus which will transport be held in the Spring of 2014 were reviewed and discussed. The four members from Houston to Mississippi. Efforts to welcome new states will include: Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. The members were reviewed and discussed and an accountability committee reported an increase in F1 certifications from 1537 to report will be put in place to insure the committee that their 1594. F1 Plus Certifications have also increased from 26 to 198. contact efforts with new members are being followed through. Splitting the F1 and Brahman cattle at the National F1 Sale was New member recognition will continue by awarding a prize to discussed. The Texas Brahman Association will make this decision and one new member at the 2014 Annual Membership meeting in report back to the committee. It was decided The Select Brahman Sale Houston. The committee agreed that a Sponsor of the Year be will again being hosted in 2014 with hopes of increased participation. awarded in 2014, with ABBA staff making this determination. The Video ads are being run on the American Rancher program on RFD TV committee decided that the 2014 Annual Membership Convention focusing on the superiority of the F1 female and steer, and members be held in Louisiana either August 15-16 or 22-23 and the final were encouraged to watch for these ads. The South Texas Field Day will date will be determined once venues have been contacted. be held at the Schneider’s Ranch on September 14 and Jim-Bob Trant The membership committee discussed the need to follow ABBA will also host the Texas Brahman Association Field Day on October 5. Constitution rules which dictate that a person’s membership will not be granted until voted on by a majority vote of the directors present larry Barthle - International Communications at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Also the The Committee recommends the catalog at the International person must be considered to be of reputable character and interested Brahman Show in Houston be translated into Spanish due to the in the well-being of the Association. If a person is rejected they can large Spanish-speaking audience at the event. The committee submit application at the next Annual Membership Meeting of the referred this to the Show Committee for further review. The ABBA Association, when such application shall be approved or rejected by a Meet and Greet was discussed, due to the additional amount of time majority of the members present and voting. that may be needed for the three judge panel, the Meet and Greet may need to be combined with the Pre-Sale Party. A subcommittee, ricky hughes - executive Committee chaired by Steamer Swaner with Barry Smith, Carolyn Falgout and The Executive Committee heard a report from Dr. Gerald Larry Barthle, was appointed. Discussion took place to possibly Grotta with the results of the Membership Survey. This report was move the International Sale to the show ring arena on Wednesday, later presented to the Board of Directors that afternoon. a subcommittee was appointed to investigate this further and Two Directors were elected at the same time in Area 13 and the this item was referred to the International Sale Committee. Constitution calls for Directors to be on an alternating basis so The committee plans to develop a dual purpose brochure in the Director Positions in Area 13 were drawn with Ricky Hammonds future and the committee will work with the Research and Breed serving a 1-year term and Steve Wilkins serving a 2-year term. Improvement Committee after EPD’s have determined which 2014 Director Apportionment was announced with the following bulls are better for milk. A Brahman Symposium will be hosted in changes: Areas 2 and 7 each gained one Director and Areas 3 and Florida in 2014, and the ABBA will work in conjunction with the 13 each lost one Director. Florida Department of Agriculture and Florida Brahman Breeders Association on hosting this event. The Symposium will include The Executive Committee will have four meetings instead of a seminar and ranch tours. A subcommittee was appointed to three annually. The 2014 International Brahman Sale catalog and investigate the value of the seminar for international guests and video proposals were discussed. The decision to who would do this investigate ways not to charge international guests who participate. work was given to the Sale Committee in hopes that a Director of The committee agreed to expand promotional efforts and discussed Communications would be hired and could complete this work. placing an ad in the Brahman News magazine of Australia and If not one of the submitting parties will be selected. The Board Caribbean Cattle Group. Due to the promotion and expansion of approved that future Committee and Board of Directors Meeting Brahman cattle into the European market, the committee agreed to Agendas will only be posted in a Membership Access Only area on set up a booth at one of the major livestock shows in Europe. the ABBA website. The ABBA will create a Membership Directory in 2014 and will send these out to all new members, non-member Dean Buckhardt - membership Committee transferees, and F1 members. They will also be distributed at industry events and made available upon request to ABBA The 2013 ABBA Membership Convention will be held in Gulfport, Mississippi November 22-23. The committee reviewed a members and interested parties. tentative schedule of events and workshops. Melissa Laurent will Approval to hire a Director of Communications was given. be asked to assist with a topic on Social Media. The committee J.D. Sartwelle, Jr. gave a report on behalf of the Constitutional agreed the event should be promoted to state cattleman’s Revision Committee. The Constitutional Revisions were passed associations in Louisiana and Mississippi. There will be a break unanimously as presented and will be mailed to the ABBA out session to help promote and encourage the use of the online Membership for a vote, as 2/3 of the membership will need to registration services. Activities for children will be included in approve the changes for the revisions to take effect. brahmanjournal.com September 2013 | 19

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InTernaTIonal XX FerIa eXpICa CenTroamerICana july 18-28, 2013 • managua, nicaragua • judges: dr. gabriel velez cuevas & dr. Wilson muÑoz caÑON ChampIonshIp anImal name sIre CurrenT owner GrANd & AdULtA cHAmpiON ss FLOridA de JAXON te 125/0 JdH JAXON de mANsO 889/6 rANcHO siGUAcAN eN seviLLA reserve GrANd & AdULtA iNtermediO cHAmpiON sX mAddOX sUviLA 721/1 +mr H mAddOX mANsO 684 GANAderiA sANtA eLisA deL mOmbAcHO JDH MR. ECHo MANSo 237/1 CAlF CHAMPIoN MISS Jl DUlCE ECHo KARU 546/3 T.E. JDH SIR AlAMo MANSo 126/7 GANADERIA Jl MoRAlES / FINCA El RoSARIo, S.A. GraY Females RESERVE JoVEN MENoR CHAMPIoN RG SHERRIE DEl WEllINGToN TE 45/2 #SS PRINCIPE DE SIGUACAN 87/8 GANADERIA Jl MoRAlES / FINCA El RoSARIo, S.A. These results are unofcial & we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. RESERVE CAlF CHAMPIoN SX SARASoTA AlAMA 895/2 GANADERIA SANTA ElISA DEl MoMBACHo MR. V8 612/5 AÑoJA CHAMPIoN MISS Jl MIRANDA V8 KARU 529/3 T.E. JDH WEllINGToN MANSo 527/1 RESERVE AÑoJA CHAMPIoN GRUPo MAG MISS MAG TE 58/2 JoVEN MENoR CHAMPIoN GRUPo MAG (=)JDH WESTIN MANSo 80/1 MISS MAG TE 46/2 GRUPo MAG MR MAG 172/5 JoVEN MAyoR CHAMPIoN SS FloRIDA DE MAG TE 132/1 GANADERIA El RoSARIo RESERVE JoVEN MAyoR CHAMPIoN MISS RoSARIo NIÑA DWAyNE 4372/1 JDH MR DWAyNE MANSo 837/3 RANCHo SIGUACAN EN SEVIllA RESERVE ADUlTA INTERMEDIo CHAMPIoN SS BARBARA DE DREAM 40/1 +MR INTERNATIoNAl 50/1 RANCHo SIGUACAN EN SEVIllA RESERVE ADUlTA CHAMPIoN CR PoNDUR 284/0 TE MR AH REX PoNDERoSA 009 GANADERIA ColoNo REAl S.A. GrANd & AdULtA iNtermediA cHAmpiON rr wiNONA vALet te 8713 + db vALeNtiNO 48/3 rAimUNdO riOJAs y/O reGiNA de riOJAs reserve GrANd & reserve AdULtA iNtermdiO cHAmpiON sp eLmirA 5/1 +JdH mr. eLmO mANsO 309/4 GANAderiA sAN pAbLO cAdisA/ reNe beQUiLLArd CAlF CHAMPIoN MISS VARElA SUPER ElMA 2334/2 +JDH MR. ElMo MANSo 309/4 GANADERIA El RoSARIo y/o MARlA ARGUEllo RESERVE CAlF CHAMPIoN MISS RoSARIo MAGNATA 2339/2 GANADERIA El RoSARIo y/o MARlA ARGUEllo HK MAGNATE 607 reD Females RESERVE JoVEN MENoR CHAMPIoN MISS lUZ y SoMBRA MARIA ANToNIA 664/1 +JDH MR. ElMo MANSo 309/4 GANADERIA El RoSARIo y/o MARlA ARGUEllo GRUPo MAG MISS MAG TE 252/2 MR MAG 172/5 AÑoJA CHAMPIoN RESERVE AÑoJA CHAMPIoN KC MR APACHE 707/4 MISS MAG 277/2 gruPo mag- niCaragua JoVEN MENoR CHAMPIoN MISS RoSARIo VANNITy ElMA 2259/2 +mr. 3h x-ray 825 GANADERIA lUZ y SoMBRA JoVEN MAyoR CHAMPIoN RESERVE JoVEN MAyoR CHAMPIoN CR WINCHESTER 446/1 TE +MR WINCHESTER MAGNUM 999/3 GANADERIA ColoNo REAl S.A. JoSE RAMoN KoNToRoVSKy WHITNEy 835/1 +MR WINCHESTER MAGNUM 999/3 ADUlTA CHAMPIoN MISS VISA CoRoNElA 306/10 HK MAGNETIC 336 AGRoPECUARIA NAHUAlAPA RESERVE ADUlTo CHAMPIoN -- -- -- GrANd & JOveN mAyOr cHAmpiON mr. JL pOwer Liberty mAdisON 630/3 t.e +mr. v8 777/4 GANAderiA JL mOrALes / FiNcA eL rOsAriO, s.A. reserve GrANd & AdULtO iNtermediO cHAmpiON Gp OLiver de mANsO te 14/1 +JdH wOOdsON de mANsO 206/7 Gp brAHmANs CAlF CHAMPIoN MR lUZ y SoMBRA BUFAlo AlAMo MANSo 929/2 MR l y S AlAMo MANSo 423/8 GANADERIA lUZ y SoMBRA RESERVE CAlF CHAMPIoN MR Jl ElllIoT GAlAXI 673/3 TE JDH SIR AlAMo MANSo 126/7 GANADERIA Jl MoRAlES / FINCA El RoSARIo, S.A. TUlIo DARCE GUEVARA MR SAN PEDRo SUVIllE 219/2 GraY Bulls RESERVE JoVEN MENoR CHAMPIoN SIR WINSToN MANSo DE ECoS 283/2 TE JDH WEllINGToN MANSo 527/1 RANCHo SIGUACAN EN SEVIllA Jl EllIoT GAlAXI 263/2 AÑoJo CHAMPIoN SS SoRTIlEGIo DE SIGUACAN 70/2 RESERVE AÑoJo CHAMPIoN JDH SIR WINSToN MANSo 985/6 JoVEN MENoR CHAMPIoN ECoS DEl PoRVENIR S.A. JDH MR MoSlEy MANSo 368/1 SS GITANo DE SIGUACAN 25/2 RANCHo SIGUACAN EN SEVIllA RESERVE JoVEN MAyoR CHAMPIoN GANADERIA El RoSARIo MR RoSARIo V8 MADISoN 426/1 RESERVE ADUlTo INTERMEDIo CHAMPIoN MR Jl IMPACTo lIBERTy KARU 654/3 TE +JDH SIR lIBERTy MANSo 847/5 GANADERIA Jl MoRAlES / FINCA El RoSARIo, S.A (+)JDH MADISoN MANSo 737/4 ADUlTo CHAMPIoN SIR lUIGI MANSo DE ECoS 0/229 T.E. JDH SIR lUIGI MANSo 434/7 ECoS DEl PoRVENIR S.A. RESERVE ADUlTo CHAMPIoN VAlERoSo MADDoX 8618 +MR H MADDoX MANSo 684 RAIMUNDo RIoJAS y/o REGINA DE RIoJAS GrANd & AdULtO cHAmpiON mr rOsAriO pAyO mAGNUm 06-0 +mr. wiNcHester mAGNUm 999/3 GANAderiA eL rOsAriO y/O mArLA ArGUeLLO reserve GrANd & AdULtO iNtermediO cHAmpiON cr ceibO 395-1 Fiv +Hk pAsspOrt 777 GANAderiA cOLONO reAL s.A. CAlF CHAMPIoN MR.RoSARIo DESING WINCHE 580/2 +MR. WINCHESTER MAGNUM 999/3 GANADERIA El RoSARIo y/o MARlA ARGUEllo gruPo mag-niCaragua RESERVE CAlF CHAMPIoN MR.lUZ y SoMBRA BB GRANDE RoJo 027/2 MR.BB BRoNSoN 299/3 GANADERIA lUZ y SoMBRA MR. MAG 421/2 KC MR APACHE 707/4 reD Bulls RESERVE AÑoJo CHAMPIoN MR RoSARIo ElMo 525/2 +MR. WINCHESTER MAGNUM 999/3 gruPo mag - guatemaLa AÑoJo CHAMPIoN MR MAG TE 220/2 JoVEN MENoR CHAMPIoN +JDH MR. ElMo MANSo 309/4 GANADERIA El RoSARIo y/o MARlA ARGUEllo MR. RoSARIo ElMo DETERIN 531/2 RESERVE JoVEN MENoR CHAMPIoN JoVEN MAyoR CHAMPIoN mr. rosario ChiLe magnate 145-1 et +JDH MR. ElMo MANSo 309/4 GANADERIA El RoSARIo y/o MARlA ARGUEllo HK MAGNATE 607 GANADERIA El RoSARIo y/o MARlA ARGUEllo RESERVE JoVEN MAyoR CHAMPIoN MR. MAG 431/1 KC MR APACHE 707/4 GRUPo MAG RESERVE ADUlTo INTERMEDIo CHAMPIoN MR MAG 319/1 +MR. WINCHESTER MAGNUM 999/3 GANADERIA HERACoS GHA SA. 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GrANd & AdULtO cHAmpiON - mr rOsAriO pAyO mAGNUm 06/0; Gustavo and marla Arguello, of Ganaderia el rosario, had a great expica. reserve GrANd & AdULtO iNtermediO cHAmpiON - cr ceibO 395/1 Fiv; Owned by: GANAderiA eL rOsAriO y/O mArLA ArGUeLLO Owned by: GANAderiA cOLONO reAL s.A. reserve GrANd & AdULtO iNtermediO cHAmpiON - Gp OLiver de mANsO te 14/1; all the brahman breeders had fun at the expica in nicaragua. GrANd & JOveN mAyOr cHAmpiON - mr. JL pOwer Liberty mAdisON 630/3 t.e; Owned by: Gp brAHmANs Owned by: GANAderiA JL mOrALes / FiNcA eL rOsAriO, s.A. reserve GrANd & AdULtA iNtermediA cHAmpiON - sX mAddOX sUviLA 721/1; the gang from Ganaderia luz y Sombra were all smiles after a great show. GrANd & AdULtA cHAmpiON - ss FLOridA de JAXON te 125/0; Owned by: GANAderiA sANtA eLisA deL mOmbAcHO Owned by: rANcHO siGUAcAN eN seviLLA reserve GrANd & reserve AdULtA iNtermdiO cHAmpiON - sp eLmirA 5/1; GrANd & AdULtA iNtermediA cHAmpiON - rr wiNONA vALet te 8713; Owned by: GANAderiA sAN pAbLO cAdisA/ reNe beQUiLLArd the riojas family, hacienda la esperanza, accepting some of their awards. Owned by: rAimUNdO riOJAs y/O reGiNA de riOJAs

rene bequillard with alfredo and Josefna muskus enjoyed the feld day. (From left to right) edgard lacayo, Danilo Chamorro and Dayton Caldera Verna and rick butler on their frst visit to el rosario. El Rosario Field Day regina riojas, Carl lambert and marla arquello Durante la Expica en Nicaragua, Ganaderia El Rosario celebró un día de During the Expica in Nicaragua, campo en su rancho en las afueras de Ganaderia El Rosario held a feld day at Managua. Gustavo y Marla Arguello the ranch outside of Managua. Gustavo acogieron el evento y fue espectacular. El and Marla Arguello hosted the event and ganado parecía enorme y a los visitantes it was spectacular. se les dio un tour presentando la Te cattle looked tremendous and próxima cadena de espectáculo. Después visitors were given a tour of the de la inspección de los bovinos jóvenes, tricia banse enjoying the feld day with her daughter alicia banse. upcoming show string. After inspecting los visitantes volvieron a relajarse en the young cattle, visitors returned to el pabellón y disfrutar de una comida relax in the pavilion and enjoy a typical típica nicaragüense mientras observa Nicaraguan meal while watching the a los Brahman Gris y Rojo pastando grey and red Brahman cattle quietly tranquilamente en el campo al lado del graze in the feld beside the pavilion. pabellón. Después de algún tiempo por After some time for great food and la buena comida y el compañerismo, la fellowship, the crowd was entertained multitud se entretuvo con una tremenda with a tremendous exhibition of Spanish exhibición de caballos españoles. Una horses. Once again the Arguello family vez más la familia Arguello abrió su opened their ranch to the Brahman rancho a los criadores de Brahman que breeders visiting the Expica and visitan la Expica y proporcionó un día de provided a day of great enjoyment. gran diversión. brahman breeders from all over attended the feld day. 30 | the brahman Journal







evenTs l eXposICIón naCIonal Polled de Ganado Cebú Brahman MéRIdA, yucATán, MExIcO Co-oP schedule of events detering red vierNes 8 de NOviembre FridAy, NOvember 8 6 p.m.: Inauguración de la Exposición y de la Feria yucatán 2013 Brahmans 6 p.m.: opening of the Exhibition and Feria yucatán 2013 sábAdO 9, dOmiNGO 10 y LUNes 11 de NOviembre Will Detering sAtUrdAy, NOvember 9 – mONdAy, NOvember 11 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Concurso lechero, pesaje y revision dentaria Ranch: 979-826-3040 • Fax: 979-826-3244 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Contest dairy, weighing and review mArtes 12 de NOviembre Cell: 281-989-8965 • [email protected] Michael Martin, Cell: 409-739-5091 tUesdAy, NOvember 12 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Califcación de las razas: Indubrasil, Nelore y www.deteringredbrahmans.com 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Judging of Indubrasil, Nelore and Nelore Mocho Nelore Mocho wedNesdAy, NOvember 13 miÉrcOLes 13 de NOviembre YoungBlood 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Judging of Sardo Negro and Gyr 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Califcación de las razas: Sardo Negro y Gyr Brahmans tHUrsdAy, NOvember 14 JUeves 14 de NOviembre 337 Linda Vista Lane • Waco, Texas 76706 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Judging of Guzerat and Gray and Red 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Califcación de la raza Guzerat y hembras de la Phone: 254-662-2987 • Cell: 254-749-3180 Brahman Females raza Brahman Gris y Rojo Email: [email protected] FridAy, NOvember 15 vierNes 15 de NOviembre 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Judging of Gray and Red Brahman Bulls 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Califcación de machos de la raza Brahman Gris y Rojo 8 p.m.: Awards Dinner and Closing of the “l Exposición 8 p.m.: Cena de Premiación y Clausura de la “l Exposición Nacional de Ganado Cebú “ Nacional de Ganado Cebú” Polled BrahmanS hotel accommodations O.W. & Donna (Ranch): 830-229-5459 Wesley (Manager): 210-422-7901 E-mail: [email protected] FiestA AmericANA mÉridA FiestA AmericANA mÉridA 812 FM 3351 N • Boerne, Texas 78006 Standard Room, Single or Double ............... $1,547.00 pesos Habitación estandar sencilla o doble ........... $1,547.00 pesos www.schneiderbrahmans.com (includes taxes, no meals included) (incluye impuestos, no incluye alimentos) Habitación Fiesta Club, Single or Double ..... $1,904.00 pesos Habitación Fiesta Club sencilla o doble........ $1,904.00 pesos salinas ranCh (includes taxes and continental breakfast) (incluye impuestos y desayuno continental) Polled BrahmanS Contact: Ramón Trueba, [email protected] Contacto: Sr. Ramon Trueba, [email protected] R.J., Joe and Ryan Salinas Tel. 01 (999) 942.11.11, 942.11.12, 01 800 50 450 00 (toll free) Tel. 01 (999) 942.11.11, 942.11.12 y lada sin costo 01 800 50 450 00 Ranches in Carmine and McAllen, TX HyAtt reGeNcy mÉridA HyAtt reGeNcy mÉridA 979-249-7535 • 956-778-6342 Plan Europeo (includes taxes, no meals included) Plan Europeo (incluye impuestos, no incluye alimentos) www.graybrahman.com Single Room ................................................ $1,597.00 pesos Habitación Sencilla...................................... $1,597.00 pesos Double Room .............................................. $1,618.00 pesos Habitación Doble ........................................ $1,618.00 pesos Butler Polled Plan Americana (includes taxes and breakfast bufet) Plan Americana (Incluye impuestos y desayuno bufet) Brahmans Single Room ................................................ $1,800.00 pesos Habitación Sencilla...................................... $1,800.00 pesos Double Room .............................................. $2,024.00 pesos Habitación Doble ........................................ $2,024.00 pesos Rick Butler • P.O. 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(includes taxes and breakfast bufet) (incluye impuestos y desayuno bufet) Wiggins, Mississippi 39577 Contact: laureano Bass y Carlos Rodríguez Contacto: Sr. laureano Bass y Sr. Carlos Rodríguez Cell: 601-528-2040 Tel. 01 (999) 942.88.00 ext. 626 & 635 Tel. 01 (999) 942.88.00 ext. 626 y 635 Email: [email protected] [email protected], [email protected] [email protected], [email protected] www.rockingbcattle.com missiON eXpress ALtAbrisA missiON eXpress ALtAbrisA kansas Polled Single or Double Room................................... $750.00 pesos Habitación sencilla o doble ............................ $750.00 pesos (includes taxes and American breakfast bufet) (incluye impuestos y desayuno bufet americano) Brahman ranCh Contact: Judith Moguel, Tel. 01 (999) 942.36.00 Contacto: Srita. Judith Moguel, Tel. 01 (999) 942.36.00 Kelly & Donita Barnard • P.O. 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Polled Brahman Co-oP detering red Brahmans Will Detering Ranch: 979-826-3040 • Fax: 979-826-3244 Cell: 281-989-8965 • [email protected] Michael Martin, Cell: 409-739-5091 www.deteringredbrahmans.com YoungBlood Brahmans 337 Linda Vista Lane • Waco, Texas 76706 Phone: 254-662-2987 • Cell: 254-749-3180 Email: [email protected] Polled BrahmanS Wesley (Manager): 210-422-7901 O.W. & Donna (Ranch): 830-229-5459 E-mail: [email protected] 812 FM 3351 N • Boerne, Texas 78006 www.schneiderbrahmans.com salinas ranCh Polled BrahmanS R.J., Joe and Ryan Salinas Ranches in Carmine and McAllen, TX 979-249-7535 • 956-778-6342 www.graybrahman.com Butler Polled Brahmans Rick Butler • P.O. Box 689 • Mt. Vernon, Texas 75457 Cell: 903-466-6243 • Home: 580-326-2521 [email protected] www.butlerpolledbrahmans.com roCking B Cattle over 40 yearS of Breeding Polled Brahman Cattle Shep & Tracy Batson • 104 Thomas Price Cemetery Rd. Wiggins, Mississippi 39577 Cell: 601-528-2040 Email: [email protected] www.rockingbcattle.com kansas Polled Brahman ranCh Kelly & Donita Barnard • P.O. Box 365 • Madison, KS 66860 H: 620-437-2357 C: 620-437-6000 Email: [email protected] See us on Facebook at Kansas Polled Brahman Ranch brahmanjournal.com September 2013 | 35

showrInG Show Results BlueBonneT KICK-oFF ClassIC show july 30 - august 3, 2013 • brenham, texas • judge: doug husfeld GranD ChampIon GranD ChampIon GranD ChampIon GranD ChampIon GraY Female reD Female GraY Bull reD Bull res. GranD ChampIon res. GranD ChampIon res. GranD ChampIon res. GranD ChampIon GraY Female reD Female GraY Bull reD Bull ChampIonshIp anImal name sIre CurrenT owner GrANd & seNiOr cHAmpiON JdH LAdy bAbette mANsO 486/4 +JdH mr eLmO mANsO 309/4 J.d. HUdGiNs, iNc. - LOcke div. LAdy H JAckie mANsO 247/1 HeritAGe cAttLe cOmpANy GraY Females RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIoN MISS SCC DARCy’S GEM 46/2 JDH MR DWAyNE MANSo 837/3 GRANT HARRISNoN JUNo +mr H mAddOX mANsO 684 reserve GrANd & reserve seNiOr cHAmpiON CAlF CHAMPIoN #JADl MISTERIo TE 254/8 MISS KB KATE 3/3 KAlEB BENDy RESERVE CAlF CHAMPIoN MR. V8 603/6 MISS oC DAWN 36/2 MollIE Jo CUTRER INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIoN +MR. V8 380/6 MISS V8 709/7 KEAToN SCHUlTE JUNIoR CHAMPIoN JACoB JoyCE +MR. V8 901/4 RESERVE JUNIoR CHAMPIoN lADy H Holly MANSo 256/1 +JDH SIR SHANK MANSo 51/7 BRANDAlyN BISHoP These results are unofcial & we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. MISS WC 13 mr. 3X-Hk OrO rOJO 800 GrANd & seNiOr cHAmpiON db sOUtHerN styLe 846/1 “cristAL” +JdH mr eLmO mANsO 309/4 J.d. HUdGiNs, iNc. - LOcke div., mOreNO rANcHes, iNc deteriNG red brAHmANs mOreNO ms. Lb LAdy viOLet 576/4 reserve GrANd & cALF cHAmpiON reD Females RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIoN 5M MS BoURBoN STING 521 /2 k-C remington magnum 888/3 KARlI ElAINE JoyCE DB SoUTHERN STylE 1/003 RESERVE CAlF CHAMPIoN +MR H RED RHINo 765 INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIoN MATTHEW MADDEN MR BF IRoN MAN 55/7 MISS FoNTENoT 232 AlySoN FoNTENoT JUNIoR CHAMPIoN MR JS RoUGE 365/4 CooPER BENDy MISS HB CENTERFolD 344 HEATHER FoNTENoT RESERVE JUNIoR CHAMPIoN MISS FoNTENoT 231 RESERVE SENIoR CHAMPIoN #MISS El RoSARIo 115 MR BF IRoN MAN 55/7 GANADERIA El RoSARIo #BARZEE’S 777/3 GrANd & seNiOr cHAmpiON JdH cLANtON de mANsO 313/8 +JdH wOOdsON de mANsO 206/7 J.d. HUdGiNs, iNc. reserve GrANd & JUNiOr cHAmpiON mr. v8 274/7 +MR. V8 380/6 v8 rANcH, mOON creek rANcH cO mr. v8 354/6 GraY Bulls RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIoN MR. H ElIJAH MANSo 281/2 +MR H MADDoX MANSo 684 BETHAlAN BISHoP V8 RANCH MR. V8 374/7 CAlF CHAMPIoN DF MR. SNoWMAN 91/9 RESERVE CAlF CHAMPIoN IS MR SNoWFlAKE 111 MARISA NAVARRo INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIoN +MR. V8 380/6 MR. V8 306/7 MollIE Jo CUTRER RESERVE JUNIoR CHAMPIoN JDH HAWK MANSo 666/5 lESlIE HUDGINS RESERVE SENIoR CHAMPIoN JDH RIPSTyK MANSo 422/6 +JDH MR WooDMAN MANSo 578/6 JD HUDGINS, INC JDH TRoy MANSo 792/1 GrANd & seNiOr cHAmpiON #mr. eL rOsAriO 102 +mr wiNcHester mAGNUm 999/3 GANAderiA eL rOsAriO reserve GrANd & cALF cHAmpiON kf-CCC skeeter 222/2 mr. 3x-hk oro roJo 800 k-Bar farms - Carriere CattLe Co mr. Hb pLAybOy 320 mr. cb HectOr 1/3 cOOper beNdy reD Bulls RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIoN MR CT RoJEAUX RHINEAUX 1/12 MR BF IRoN MAN 55/7 WESlEy THIBoDEAUX RESERVE CAlF CHAMPIoN INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIoN MR FoNTENoT 227 TylER TRAHAN MR BF IRoN MAN 55/7 MR SG 111/1 JUNIoR CHAMPIoN S G CATTlE CoMPANy RESERVE JUNIoR CHAMPIoN DB SoUTHERN STylE 930/2 (S) SRS MR CAPTAIN RED lEGS 834 DETERING RED BRAHMANS DB GoVERNoR 405/6 RESERVE SENIoR CHAMPIoN RCC ToRGSoN’S lEGACy 426/1 +HK ToRGSoN 426/4 CANDICE KISER Check out our Facebook pag e 36 | the brahman Journal for all of the champion photos!

adelyn allen, becka and briley richard were happy to stop work for a quick photo. evan acevedo, of Double a brahmans, was busy showing his cattle. the brahman Journal - since 1971 lots of great cattle were shown at Kick of Classic. barry and Charolette Smith of bulls eye ranch (From left to right) Charolette Smith, Sam and nan Duplantis with Jana acevedo exhibitors were hard at work showing group classes. Jacob Valenta getting ready to enter the showring. the judge, Doug husfeld, worked hard. brahmanjournal.com September 2013 | 37

evenTs Photos Brahman Genetics for by Kelvin Moreno Florida Commercial Beef production Article courtesy of Joe Butt, Valley B Enterprises Approximately 125 producers and industry related guests showed up in Sebring, Florida on Friday August 16, 2013 to participate in the Commercial Brahman Seminar. The event was sponsored by the Florida Brahman Association (FBA), American Brahman Breeders Association (ABBA) and University of Florida’s Institute of Florida Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). announced that the FBA will help administer a steer feeding Chairman of the event was Ashley Fluke, Ag Extension agent program for Florida members that can include both purebred and of Osceola County. She accrued help from other south Florida percentage steers. Jason Peeler, of Texana Feeders in Floresville, extension agents. The primary purpose of the program was to Texas, spoke about feeding the Brahman type cattle including the encourage producers to properly utilize the American Brahman purebred. He and his family own an interest in the Sam Kane Beef genetics in their commercial breeding programs. Packing facility which processes a large number of Brahman blooded Dr. Todd Thrift of UF presented the role of the Brahman along carcasses. Chris Shivers made the trek from Texas to discuss the F1 with moderating a producer panel consisting of three successful certification program and its different levels. beef operations including Doyle Carlton III, Hal Phillips and Allen Several new F1 producers were in attendance and Chris was Kelley. Henry Kempfer addressed the topic of replacement heifers able to certify several different herds of cattle for F1 production. and spoke on how to incorporate different percentage of Brahman We were thankful to the Ag Extension group of South Florida for blood in a crossbreeding program. Ricky Booth and George Kempfer grilling steaks served with swamp cabbage. BLUEBONNET CO-OP 4-T CATTLE CO. SALiNAS RANCh Valenta Cattle Justin, Mark, troy, & yvonne tesch 1378 stockold road r.J., Joe and ryan salinas Company sealy, texas 77474 ranches in carmine and Mcallen, tX home: 979-885-6601 979-249-7535 • 956-778-6342 kArL, JAckie, cOdy & JAcOb vALeNtA Mobile: 281-635-0195 www.graybrahman.com 4519 highWay 90 • aLLeyton, texas 78935 Gray Brahmans & F1’s home: 979-732-5441 • CeLL: 979-732-0591 PARiSh DOLLivER RANCh yp BrahmanS BRAhmANS Family-raised, Gentle Bob & Bonnie Parish Brahman & Brangus Cattle GerALd ANd NANcy yOUNG Cooks Point, Texas 77836 1716 fm 2144 • Weimar, texas 78962 979-229-7107 • 979-229-7108 8615 katy-hoCkLey road • katy, texas 77493 979-263-5854 • Cell: 713-824-0532 home: 281-371-0314 • CeLL: 281-797-6090 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] JoyCe CuStom FitterS BLUEBONNET HUSFELD BRAHMANS 21300 Pickens road Michael & Misty Joyce KiCK-OFF CLASSiC ShOW Washington, texas 77880 JULy 30tH - AUGUst 3rd 2317 CR 117, Wharton, Texas 77488 VISIT oUR WEBSITE WWW.BlUEBoNNETBRAHMAN.CoM 936-878-2525 home [email protected] FoR MoRE INFoRMATIoN & To DoWNloAD ENTRy FoRMS 936-878-2986 Fax 832-526-9068 [email protected] DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS GREAT SHOW! TiPP RANCh YOUR AD COULD BE CALL 979-826-4347 horned & Polled Beef-type Brahmans hERE iN ThE Golden certified F1’s randall, Marsha, Janie, Jacob & amy tipp #1 BRAhmAN mAgAziNE TO RESERvE 759 old columbus rd n. sealy, texas 77474 ThiS SPOT! WORLDWiDE! H 979-885-4098 • C 979-877-4395 [email protected] 38 | the brahman Journal

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showrInG meet the Judge Mexico co-op Steve Hudgins Rancho EcuAdOR nATIOnAL BRAHMAn SHOW chapopote Steve Hudgins of Hungerford, Texas Steve Hudgins de Hungerford, Texas Brahman • M.V.Z. Enrique Sánchez Manteca will have the honor of judging more than juzgará más de 600 cabezas de ganado este Km. 36 Carr. Tuxpan-Tamiahua, Veracruz, México. 600 head of cattle this year at the National año en la Exposición Nacional de Brahman Tel.: 011-52-783-835-2592 • 011-52 - 834-0648 Brahman Show in Guayaquil, Ecuador. en Guayaquil, Ecuador. [email protected] [email protected] • www.ranchochapopote.com Steve is a life-long Brahman breeder Steve es un criador de Brahman de la from the world-renowned J.D. Hudgins, Inc. mundialmente famosa JD Hudgins, Inc. Él Rancho Rosa ranch. He is the son of ABBA Hall of Fame es el hijo de uno de los señores que esta en member Leslie “Bubba” Hudgins and the late el ABBA Salón de la Fama miembro Leslie Blanca Mrs. Carrie Mae. “Bubba” Hudgins y señora Carrie Mae. Brahman • Salvador S. Mojarro Bazan Steve holds a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Steve tiene una licenciatura en Ciencia Carretera Panuco - Canoas km. 167.6 - Panuco, Ver. Science from Texas A&M University. Animal de la Texas A&M University. 011-52-833-2280561 • 011-521-833-1896932 • 833-2721959 [email protected] “I look forward to judging the Brahman “Espero poder juzgar el ganado Brahman en cattle in Ecuador,” Steve said. “It is an honor el Ecuador”, dijo Steve. “Es un honor ser elegido MeBa pavitos to be chosen as the judge for this important como juez para este importante evento.” Brahman • Tampico, Tamps. event.” La exposición se llevará a cabo en Cell: 011-521-833-218-4952 The show will be held in conjunction conjunto con el 70 º aniversario de la [email protected] with the 70th Anniversary of the Asociación Asociación de Ganaderos del Litoral Guatemala de Ganaderos del Litoral y Galápagos as well y Galápagos, así como la Conferencia Cell: 011-502-531-84175 • [email protected] as the World Brahman Federation Assembly Mundial Brahman Federación Asamblea Rancho international conference. internacional. For more information, visit Para obtener más información, el coposo BrahmanAssembly2013.com or visite BrahmanAssembly2013.com o BrahmanEvent.com. BrahmanEvent.com. Brahman • Pánuco, Ver Rafael Abarca Barragan flying w ranch brahManS [email protected] Cell: 011-521-55-435-26309 Rancho puente De Dios Sardo Negro • Teziutlan, Puebla Miguel Angel Aramburo Cell: 011-52-1231-115-1417 • [email protected] Rancho agua ZaRca Brahman • Aldama, Tamps Leonel Casanova Pecero and Ricardo Casanova Quintanilla 011-52-1833-140-9731 • [email protected] steve & belinda wilkins Box 1107 • Ozona, Texas 76943 011(52)833-210-94-46 e-mail: [email protected] of: 325.392.3491 · hm: 325.392.2554 · Fax: 325.392.2702 · e-mail: [email protected] / Tampico, Tam. México / (since 1923) Brahman 40 | the brahman Journal

Mexico co-op Rancho chapopote Brahman • M.V.Z. Enrique Sánchez Manteca Km. 36 Carr. Tuxpan-Tamiahua, Veracruz, México. Tel.: 011-52-783-835-2592 • 011-52 - 834-0648 [email protected] [email protected] • www.ranchochapopote.com Rancho Rosa Blanca Brahman • Salvador S. Mojarro Bazan Carretera Panuco - Canoas km. 167.6 - Panuco, Ver. 011-52-833-2280561 • 011-521-833-1896932 • 833-2721959 [email protected] MeBa pavitos Brahman • Tampico, Tamps. Cell: 011-521-833-218-4952 [email protected] Guatemala Cell: 011-502-531-84175 • [email protected] Rancho el coposo Brahman • Pánuco, Ver Rafael Abarca Barragan Cell: 011-521-55-435-26309 [email protected] Rancho puente De Dios Sardo Negro • Teziutlan, Puebla Miguel Angel Aramburo Cell: 011-52-1231-115-1417 • [email protected] Rancho agua ZaRca Brahman • Aldama, Tamps Leonel Casanova Pecero and Ricardo Casanova Quintanilla 011-52-1833-140-9731 • [email protected] 011(52)833-210-94-46 e-mail: [email protected] Brahman / Tampico, Tam. México / (since 1923) brahmanjournal.com September 2013 | 41

nuTrITIon considerations in Lowering Beef cattle production costs dR. STEpHEn BLEzIngER Photo taken at 3S Cattle Company Survival in the cattle industry is a based on a list of factors. Goals for long- Term proftability Low cost producers (in all segments of the production chain) will Following are proposed industry goals for factors in the survive in this system of competitive markets. Others (high-cost profitability formula which have been proven to be attainable producers) will eventually be unable to compete and will exit the by many progressive cattle producers. These are critical factors business. This is a basic truth in our industry today. While many for the success of any cattle operation. If you fall out of these producers may believe that they are at their lowest possible cost ranges it is important to take a closer look and identify problems of production, given their particular situation, upon examination within each component of the formula. Hopefully this discussion this may or may not be true. The following will discuss some ideas will give some ideas on how to manage production costs without that can be implemented to help reduce production costs even compromising reproduction or growth. Cost of production - further. keeping breakeven prices of calves near $.60/lb or lower Te proftability Formula Reproduction - optimum levels of % calf crop in the mid 80’s to In order to understand where you are in the market it is low 90% range - based on calves weaned per 100 cows exposed very important to understand what your breakeven price is. Growth – assume moderate average weaning weights in the This simply defines what your production costs are per unit of 475-550 lb range for 7 month old calves. The question then marketable animal weight (pound, lb; hundredweight, cwt; etc.). becomes: How much can I afford to pay for increased production The following formula can be used and/ or reproduction? For example, you determine your operation has annual cow Breakeven Price = (annual cow costs - value of cull cows/bulls sold) average weaning weight x % calf crop costs of $275, a 70% calf crop and 550 lb. weaning weight, based on goals for profitability you determine your percent calf crop is Management decisions should focus on decreasing costs while low, the question is: How much can you afford to pay in increased optimizing percent calf crop, weaning weight and market price. cow costs to raise % calf crop 15%? The most profitable combination of production and costs will vary With these numbers you could afford to increase cow costs from ranch to ranch and is largely dependent upon the unique $58.93 and maintain the same break even of $.71, anything less set of resources each operation has. Table 1 illustrates the effects than this and you would lower your breakeven, the same scenario of varying the annual cow costs and or the weaning percentage can be made for increasing weaning weight. The important on the unit cost of production in a herd with an average annual consideration here is to make management decisions based on all weaning weight of 550 pounds. factors affecting profitability. It is difficult to increase weaning Table 1. Effect of cow costs and weaning percentage on unit weight or % calf crop without affecting cow costs and decreasing cost of production with a 550 pound average actual weaning cow costs often times adversely affects weaning weight and % weight. calf crop. The intent of this paper is to give some management Weaning % 100 95 90 85 80 considerations that will decrease cow costs without adversely Weaning Wt 550 523 495 468 440 affecting production characteristics. Cow Cost — unit Cost of production $/cwt — $275 50 53 56 59 63 $325 59 62 66 69 74 Cost of production (Cow costs) $375 68 72 76 80 85 A recent IRM analysis indicated a 275% variation in cost of $425 77 81 86 91 97 production between high and low cost producers which indicates 42 | the brahman Journal

opportunity for increasing profitability exists on most shown to increase digestibility and intake of poor quality forage and operations in the US. It has been estimated that less than 10% prevent loss of body condition during the winter grazing period. of today’s beef producers know their cost of production, without Supplementation to supply about 1/2 a pound of supplemented knowing cost of production it is difficult to reduce costs because protein per head per day has been shown to be effective provided we don’t know where to begin to reduce costs. adequate forage is available for grazing. All natural protein Feed costs represent the single largest cost item for most cow/ supplementation has also been shown to be effective when fed on calf producers in all areas of the country. Between 40-70% of the alternating or even every four days provided animals receive an total production costs come directly from feed and supplement equivalent of 1/2 a pound of supplemental crude protein daily. All costs. Other operating costs such as labor, interest, vet supplies, feedstuffs contain protein but all feedstuffs do not have the same freight, fuel and repairs also have a major impact but not to as effect on supplementing poor quality forage. Some examples of great a degree as feed and supplement. supplements which have a positive effect on digestibility and intake of poor quality forages include: alfalfa hay, high protein meals, high The competitiveness of the beef industry and particularly the (20+ %) protein cubes, high protein liquid feeds, wheat middlings, cow/calf producer lies with the ability of cattle to convert forage and corn gluten meal. into a product the consumer demands. Livestock management plans should be made to maximize forage utilization. Mineral Supplementation In general, when forages are deficient in protein, phosphorus minimize the use of harvested Forages is also deficient. Rations should be balanced for the macro and 1. Match the cow production cycle to the grazing season. Ideally micro minerals. Minerals of primary concern include: calcium, the spring calving cow should graze green forage for about three phosphorus, magnesium, copper, zinc and selenium although weeks prior to the start of the breeding season. This coordinates all the minerals are important, especially if one or more are in the breeding season with peak forage production and best matches short supply or are out of balance. There is extreme variation in the time of highest requirements with the best grazing. micro mineral content of forages based on region. Phosphorus is generally the most expensive of the macro minerals to 2. Use cool season forages to hasten and extend the grazing supplement. A well balanced, free-choice mineral supplement season. Cool season grasses have the potential to provide green should be kept out at all times. forage up to 3 weeks earlier in the spring than native range. Higher quality fall forage can also be provided with cool season Cost grasses. Price supplements on a cost per pound of nutrient basis. If 3. Maximize the use of crop residues. Most areas of the US have protein is determined to be the first limiting nutrient, value some form of crop residue which is typically the cheapest grazed supplements based on a cost per pound of crude protein basis. forage available for use by beef cows. For example, alfalfa hay valued at $200.00/ton with an 18% crude protein content would cost $.56/lb. of crude protein. 4. Stockpiled forages managed for use during the fall and winter ($200.00/2000 lbs. = $.10; $.10/18% = $.56/lb. of CP). grazing will help reduce the amount of harvested forage required. A 20% all natural range cube valued at $360/ton would cost 5. Early weaning will allow cows to increase body condition $.90/lb. CP. ($360.00/2000 lbs. = $.18; $.18/20% = $.90/lb. of CP). prior to the winter months and may allow a longer winter grazing period with reduced supplemental feed. So in this comparison we can see that the protein cost from this alfalfa source is 38% less than the protein cost from the 6. Proper range management can increase both carrying capacity cubes. However, we also know that convenience plays a role in this and individual animal performance. Since forage is the base for comparison and that the cubes are much easier to feed than the any successful beef cattle operation it is of vital importance to alfalfa hay which, at this cost, would only be available as the large insure that this resource is sustainable and highly productive. 4X4X8 square bales. Range management practices will vary depending on area and public land use. Some considerations include: rotational Conclusions grazing, noxious weed control, water development, riparian area The biggest factor in reducing production costs is planning management, improved pastures and sagebrush control. and taking the time to calculate critical numbers such as breakeven costs, calving percentages and accurately tracking your supplementation costs of productions. An extended grazing season will likely involve grazing of poor quality mature forages which will be deficient in nutrients that will Dr. Steve Blezinger have to be supplemented if cow performance is to be maintained. is a nutritional and Protein vs Energy management consultant This is really a misnomer, because high quality protein with an office in Sulphur supplements contain similar energy as cereal grains. Soybean Springs, Texas. For meal and corn have similar energy levels but will have different more information go effects on digestibility and intake of poor quality forage. 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InTernaTIonal About AustrAliAn Guayaquil, ecuador Co-op Guayaquil, es la ciudad poseedora del Setting for the upcoming sistema fluvial más grande del oeste de World Brahman América del Sur, está a 50 kilómetros río HAmdenvAle Federation Assembly arriba desde el Océano Pacífico, tiene tres ecosistemas distintos que convergen en su BrAHmAns Story by BrahmanAssembly2013.com perímetro, dando a la ciudad un entorno natural extraordinario. David & Joy Deguara The city of Guayaquil possesses the “Simla” Blue Mountain • Via Mackay QLD 4740 Phone: (07)4954-1747 largest river system in Western South Fue fundada en 1538 por uno de los Email: [email protected] America; it is 50 miles upstream from the exploradores más grandes de la historia, www.hamdenvalebrahmans.com.au Pacific Ocean, has three distinct ecosystems Francisco de Orellana, descubridor del that converge on the perimeter, giving the río Amazonas. Fue el primero en cruzar city an extraordinary natural environment. el continente Sudamericano partiendo rAglAn en febrero de 1541 desde Guayaquil en el It was founded in 1538 by one of the greatest explorers in history, Francisco de Océano Pacifico y llegar a la desembocadura BrAHmAn stud del Río Amazonas en el Océano Atlántico en Orellana, who discovered the Amazon River. agosto de 1542, un viaje de 3 mil millas por Andrew & Roxanne Olive • Raglan Station • Raglan QLD 4697 He was the first to cross the South American el río más grande e increíble del mundo. Phone: (07) 4934-6542 Mobile: 0409-346-542 continent starting in February 1541 from Email: [email protected] Guayaquil on the Pacific Ocean and reached En la época colonial, Guayaquil se the mouth of the Amazon River into the convirtió en el astillero más importante de Atlantic Ocean in August 1542, a trip of la colonia española en la costa del Pacífico. mogul 3,000 miles by river. En 1820, Guayaquil consiguió, por su propio fuero, convertirse en el primer territorio In colonial times, Guayaquil became the BrAHmAn stud ecuatoriano que logró la independencia most important port of the Spanish colony de España y dos años más tarde, fue sede Glen Pfeffer (Manager) on the Pacific coast. In 1820, Guayaquil de la única reunión entre los “Padres” de 869 Brooms Head Road • Maclean NSW 2463 succeeded in becoming the first Ecuadorian la independencia sudamericana, Bolívar Stud Phone: +61 266452209 territory to achieve independence from Email: [email protected] y San Martín. Un hermoso monumento, Spain, and two years later, it hosted the Website: www.mogulstud.com.au “La Rotonda”, conmemora este encuentro only meeting between the “Fathers” of histórico y se encuentra en el malecón del Rio South American independence, Bolivar Fern Hills Guayas. and San Martin. A beautiful monument, “La Rotonda,” commemorates this historic Guayaquil es el centro económico de meeting and is located on the waterfront of Ecuador, moderna y vibrante es poseedora red BrAHmAns the Rio Guayas. de uno de los puertos marítimos con mayor tecnología y uno de los más grandes de Brett & Janice McCamley Guayaquil, Ecuador’s economic center, is Fern Hills, Bajool QLD 4699 home to one of the largest seaports in South América del Sur. La ciudad también cuenta Phone: +61749346397 con un Aeropuerto Internacional elegido America. The city also has an international como el mejor del mundo en la categoría de 2 Email: [email protected] airport that was voted best in the world in a 5 millones de pasajeros. Website: www.fernhillsgrazing.com.au the 2 to 5 million passengers category. Con 20 años de Gobierno Municipal HAzelton With 20 years of extraordinary municipal government, Guayaquil has great extraordinario, Guayaquil tiene una Brett & Susan Kirk infraestructura de punta donde autopistas, infrastructure with highways, tunnels and túneles y puentes se entrelazan por toda Blackwood, Middlemount QLD 4746 bridges interwoven throughout the city. la ciudad. Parques, monumentos y bellos Phone: (07)4985-7010 • Mobile: 0427-128-174 Email: [email protected] Parks, monuments and beautiful public edificios públicos de principios del siglo 20, buildings date back to the early 20th century se mantienen bien cuidados. Los hoteles and are well maintained. The hotels are son excelentes, bien equipados y con gente plACe your excellent, well equipped, with friendly amable y eficiente. Finalmente, el clima en and efficient staff. Finally, in October the octubre es agradable (día max temp 30˚C – weather is nice (day max temp 86˚F – 68˚F min noche 20˚C) sin lluvias. Ad Here night min) with no rain. 44 | the brahman Journal

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researCh How How stressful stressful is is Transportation? Transportation? Written by Dr. Nicole Burdick Sanchez, Research Animal Scientist, uSdA-ARS-LIRu, Lubbock, Tx It is common for cattle to be transported multiple times during process caused more stress than transportation alone. Brahman their production life cycle. Transportation events may include bull calves were housed in individual stanchions in a trailer that shipment of calves to backgrounding facilities and feed yards. remained stationary for 2 hours following loading, and then Also, pregnant cows may be transported to auction barns or due the calves were transported for 4 hours before returning to the to drought may be relocated varying distances to access pastures farm. An automated blood sampling device collected samples or water sources. Research on the effects of transportation on from the calves in the absence of humans while the trailer was beef cattle has been conducted for several decades. Prior studies stationary as well as when in motion. Body temperature and mainly focused on the effect of transportation, with or without heart rate were not influenced by transportation. Additionally, space restrictions, on body weight and recovery of calves following cortisol concentrations increased in the calmer bulls in response long-distance transportation (defined as greater than 8 hours to transportation, but did not change in high-strung or in duration). Recent collaborative research by scientists from temperamental bulls. Thus, this second study confirmed that the USDA-ARS Livestock Issues Research Unit (LIRU), Texas the loading and unloading process was more stressful than the A&M AgriLife Research, and Mississippi State-Brown Loam has transportation phase itself. focused on the effects of transportation on the stress and immune responses in Brahman and Brahman-cross cattle. long-term versus short-term Transport An additional area of concern is associated with the recovery loading and unloading period following transportation. Transportation can result in Transportation from south or east Texas to the Texas weight loss due to the combined effects of loss of fill, fat and Panhandle is a frequent event for calves transported to feedlots muscle catabolism, and (or) cattle being unable (or unwilling) in west Texas. A 2007 study published in the research journal to consume water or feedstuffs after being relocated. However, Livestock Science detailed the effects of transportation from it is unclear whether longer transportation causes a longer Overton, in east Texas to Lubbock in west Texas, an approximate recovery period compared to a shorter transportation event. A 9-hour drive covering 475 miles. In that study, ten-month collaborative study was conducted with researchers from Texas old Brahman bull calves were fitted with indwelling rectal A&M AgriLife Research, Mississippi State University, the Noble temperature loggers that measured temperature continuously Foundation, and the USDA-ARS-LIRU to determine how long-term every minute, and blood samples were collected to measure (25.5 hours) and short-term (5.5 hours) transportation influence the stress hormones cortisol and epinephrine (also known as feeding and drinking behavior, feed efficiency, and carcass adrenaline) before loading in Overton and after unloading in composition of weaned calves. Hereford x Brahman heifers were Lubbock. While rectal temperature increased initially, bull calves transported to the Noble Foundation in Marietta, Oklahoma acclimated to the transportation within 2 hours, suggesting that immediately following weaning at the Texas A&M AgriLife the initial increase in body temperature, indicative of a stress Research Center in Overton, Texas. Long-term transported response, was likely due to the loading and handling process calves were transported for 12 hours, allowed to rest in pens for rather than the transportation itself. This interpretation was 6 hours, and then transported for an additional 13.5 hours while supported by the observation that the blood concentrations of the short-term transported calves were transported for the 5.5 hours stress indicator hormones cortisol and epinephrine did not differ needed to travel directly to Marietta, OK from Overton, TX. As we in bulls before loading in Overton and after unloading in Lubbock. reported at the 2012 Southern Section Animal Science conference, A follow-up study (published in the journal Livestock Science) long-term transported calves lost more weight than short-term was conducted to determine whether the loading and unloading transported calves, yet started to consume feed more quickly than short-term transported calves. However, no other feed 46 | the brahman Journal

Article written by dr. Nicole burdick sanchez, Research Animal Scientist, USDA-ARS-lIRU, lubbock, TX Collaborators: dr. ron randel, Texas A&M Agrilife Research, overton, TX dr. tom welsh Jr., Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M Agrilife Research, College Station, TX dr. Jeff carroll, USDA-ARS-lIRU, lubbock, TX dr. rhonda vann, MAFES-Brown loam, Mississippi State University, Raymond, MS Photos by World Wide Livestock Express (a Brahman family owned shipping company; Livestockexpress.com) or water intake measurements were different between the two this effect was still evident at weaning (about 180 days of age). groups due to length of transport. These data demonstrate that Additionally, calves born to cows transported during gestation long duration transportation influences post-transport feeding had an altered immune response when challenged post-weaning behavior, but did not influence performance and feed efficiency with an endotoxic agent that mimics a calf’s exposure to gram when compared to calves transported for a shorter duration of negative bacteria associated with bovine respiratory disease. time. Conversely, body composition did change in response to transportation. Specifically, as the duration of transportation In Conclusion increased, mobilization of intramuscular fat increased, thus Loading and unloading cattle appears to be more stressful indicating that the duration of transportation prior to harvest than transportation itself based on physiological markers of may ultimately impact the carcass quality of cattle (presented as stress responsiveness. Therefore transportation should be the 2012 Southern Section Animal Science conference). considered as a transportation event that includes the loading and unloading process, and not just the movement of the cattle via Transportation during pregnancy the truck-trailer rig. Additionally, the length of transportation Pregnant cows can also be transported, a management does influences post-transportation feeding behavior but does practice that has become more common in recent years due not influence post-transportation performance. However, to the intense drought in states of the south and midwest transporting cattle close to the time of harvest may have negative regions. Our collaborative group reported at the 2012 and 2013 consequences on carcass composition. Lastly, caution should be American Society of Animal Science meetings that whereas taken when transporting pregnant cows multiple times during a single transportation event may not be stressful, repeated gestation as this may have negative consequences on the unborn transportation events during gestation may be stressful to both calf, by producing calves that handle stress and infections the dam and the developing calf. Although birth weight and differently, and may produce calves that are more temperamental. gestation length were not affected, prenatal transportation In summary, while the effects of stress induced by transportation affected postnatal calf temperament when pregnant Brahman can vary, transportation should be considered stressful only when cows were transported for 2 hours on gestational days 60, 80, described as a transportation event that includes the loading and 100, 120, and 140. Specifically, calves in the prenatal transported unloading of cattle along with transportation. group were more temperamental as early as 14 days of age, and Conclusiones puede tener consecuencias negativas en la composición de canal. Por La carga y descarga de ganado parece ser más estresante que último, se debe tener cuidado al transportar vacas preñadas varias el transporte en sí sobre la base de marcadores fisiológicos de la veces durante la gestación, ya que puede tener consecuencias negativas respuesta de estrés. Por lo tanto el transporte debe ser considerada para el ternero por nacer, mediante la producción de terneros que como una actividad de transporte que incluye el proceso de carga manejan el estrés y las infecciones de manera diferente, y puede y descarga, y no sólo el movimiento de los bovinos a través de la producir becerros que son más temperamentales. En síntesis, si bien plataforma de camión y remolque. Además, la longitud de transporte los efectos del estrés inducidos por el transporte pueden variar, el hace que el comportamiento de alimentación de post-transporte se transporte debe ser considerado estresante sólo cuando se describe una influencia pero no influye en el rendimiento de post-transporte. como un evento de transporte que incluye la carga y descarga de Sin embargo, el transporte de ganado cerca de la época de la cosecha ganado, junto con el transporte. brahmanjournal.com September 2013 | 47

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