Manitoba Angus Association 2010 Annual Meeting

January 9, 2010 - Manitoba Angus Association’s Annual Meeting and Banquet, was held January 9, 2010 in Brandon Manitoba, where a review of the 2009 Year was highlighted by the World Angus Forum event in Canada.

A good crowd was on hand for the afternoon meeting, where the committees gave their reports on the successful year the Manitoba Angus Association experienced, inspite of the challenges faced by the beef industry. The Association has worked hard over the past year promoting Angus Cattle at the Manitoba Display at the World Angus Forum in Calgary, through 4-H awards, junior shows and events, Green Tagged Angus Feeder Sales, Summer Gold Show along with our Fall Gold, Fall Keystone Sale and their Manitoba Angus Outlook Newsletter.

Doug Fee, Canadian Angus CEO from Calgary, addressed the members highlighting the success of the World Angus Forum in 2009, the Canadian Angus Ranchers Endorsement Beef Program and some of the new and upcoming programs that will be offered in the New Year.

During the meeting Round table groups worked on the Angus Green tag Program, Canadian Angus Ranchers Endorsement Program, Promotion and Advertising of the Angus Breed. Many new ideas came out of these sessions for the new Board of Directors to work on.

The new Manitoba Angus Board of Directors was named during the meeting. The Board is as follows: Shawn Birmingham (President), Dallas Johnston (Vice-President), Lois McRae (Canadian Director), Megan Kemp(Junior Director), Kent Topham, Allan Nykoliation, Doug Stamler, Ron Batho, Dan VanSteelandt, Jeff Fraser and Arlene Kirkpatrick (Secretary/Treasurer). New three Year Term Directors- Dan VanSteelandt and Dallas Johnston . New Two Year term Director – Ron Batho

New One year Term Directors- Allan Nykoliation and Jeff Fraser.

SPECIAL THANKS TO ALANA VANSTEELANT, TIM BAKER AND RYAN SHEARER our retiring directors for all their help over the past years.

The day wrapped up with an annual all-breeds banquet. The Manitoba Hereford, Limousin, Simmental and Charolais Associations joined the Manitoba Angus Association for a roast beef dinner and presentation by Tod Wallace of Manitoba Agriculture on the Grow Safe System which tracks feed intake, efficiency and health on livestock. A great time was had by all and a huge “hats off” goes to all who supported the event through donations, and purchasing of auction items

Submitted by Lois McRae Promotion and Advertising MAA

Stewart Cattle Co. Manitoba Angus Association Purebred Breeder of the Year 2009 (Van Daele award)

Pictured L to R; Shawn Birmingham, Manitoba President, Brent, Kelsey and Dale Stewart

Brent, Dale & Kelsey Stewart operate a 110 purebred Angus and 65 commercial cowherd.

In February the Stewart’s successfully held their first annual Bull and commercial female sale.

In June they brought a string of Angus cattle to Treherne, Manitoba for our Summer Gold Show. At this show they were awarded Breeder’s herd champion bull, reserve champion female and champion yearling heifer.

In July they took a display herd to the World Angus Forum in Spruce Meadows. The quality of Angus cattle they try to produce was evident at this world-class show as they captured the Intermediate yearling champion Bull.

Also in July an Angus cross steer raised by the Stewart’s was a division champion at the Calgary Stampede. In addition to this the steer was the reserve champion carcass steer. In the Angus Breed carcass quality is what we have been promoting along with all the other good things about our breed.

At our Fall Gold Show the Stewart’s received Reserve Heifer Calf champion, Champion female, Junior champion bull, Senior champion bull, Grand champion bull, and Champion Pair of bulls, Breeder’s Herd, Premier Exhibitor and Premier Breeder.

They also had Reserve Grand Champion bull at Farmfair in Edmonton along with a very successful Agribition with their bull SCC Right Time making it into the Top 10 of the RBC Supreme Challenge….Quite a Feat.

The Stewarts in addition to consigning cattle to our Association sale, The Keystone Klassic, they also supplied the fundraising heifer for out Provincial Association.

Perhaps more important than all the show ring success is their extremely strong support of the Junior Programs. They sponsored The Canadian Junior Angus Showdown, the Junior Show at the Manitoba Livestock Expo and the Junior Beef Extreme at the Canadian Western Agribition. I believe that their Junior Support is just as important because without the Juniors, there will be no one left to carry on things not only with Angus but all Breeds.

Manitoba is pleased to have dedicated breeders like Stewart Cattle Co, involved in the Angus Breed.

The Bray Family - Manitoba Angus Association Commercial Producers of the Year 2009

Manitoba Angus Association is pleased to announce that Kelly and Leah Bray and Family, are the 2009 winners of our Commercial Producer of the Year award. The Brays along with their children: Nicholas, Devin, Nathan and Lauren and Kelly’s Parents George and Sylvia operate their cow calf ranch in the Eddystone area. Their herd consists of 300 cows with 60 replacement heifers to ensure a young cowherd. Presently 16 Black Angus bulls are turned out on the 1 st of June to insure 10 th of March calving.

Throughout the summer mature cows graze on Native pasture while the young cows graze on tame rotational pastures and native grasses. In the fall, the Angus cross calves

Are weaned and are back grounded until the end of January when they are then sold. Each year Kelly and Nicholas along with George’s wisdom see that 8 to 4 Black Angus Bulls are purchased to continue adding new genetics and to keep the bull pen young.

Kelly and Leah are also very active in their local 4-H club, school, church and community. Kelly is a volunteer firefighter and participates in the local grazing club. Leah is a teacher and chauffeurs everyone to their activities. Nicholas is a director fro the Manitoba Junior Angus Association. Recently he ahs won the TD Agriculture scholarship in which he will use towards his education next year at the University of Manitoba. Nicholas was also the recipient of the Grand Moffat Herd builder Award in 2009 and purchased a Black Angus heifer for his herd. Devin, Nathan and Lauren are busy with their activities. Kelly, Leah and their family are fortunate to be able to participate in the beef industry by producing top quality Angus Cattle.

Manitoba Angus congratulates the Bray family on using Angus in their program and hope they will continue for years to come.